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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
INSURANCE BOYS
. MAKE ENTRIES FOR
NEXT TRACK MEET
PLANTERS BANK AND OTHER BUsi-
NESS HOUSES SAID TO BE CON-
TEMPLATING A. A. A.

The following track team has been
registered by the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia. Amateur Athletic as
sociation, with Secretary r. s. TowseY,
of the r. A. A r. for the dual track
meet between the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia, Amateur Athletic as
ISOLATION. and the First National Bank,
Amateur Athletic association. to be held
at Byrd park on Setember 27th;
Adams. Bethel, Betts. Blair, Biasen-
ham Breeden. Burr. Coke, cushman,
Diekey, HODGE, kershaw tcaptain). Lee.
Luttrell. Peasants and Ryfand.
Captain Kershaw Is working hts
team on the campus at Richmond col
lege and the men are fast rounding into
first class condition.
New pearl gray and maroon track
suits have been ordered by the asso-
citation for the entire team and the
men are determined to make credit
able showing aaginst the strong team
of the First National Bank. Amateur
Athletic association. when they come
together on the 2Tth,
1t is rumored that the Planters Ma
tional hank is considering putting a
team In the field at an early date and
that II will in all probability chal-
len9e the winners of the Life Insurance
Company of Virginia-First National
bank meet
1t now looks as IL there will be great
amateur athletic activity among the
employees of the larger business houses
in Richmond this fall and winter all
of which is largely due to+the organ
ixatton of the r. A. A. r.. whose officers
and promoters are to be congratulated
upon the results so far obtained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
VIRGINIA HAD
LARGE SQUAD OUT
BUCK MAYER DECIDES TO RE-
TURN-PCNTE.R NEEDED.
COACHES PLEASED.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Sept.
ia squad OF about Atty men have
been on Lambeth field for the past
several days and. considering the fact
that the college session starts today.
the coaches are very well pleased
with the opening Of football festivities
at Virginia.
in the way OF new material. but sew
eral of the newcomers are likely look
ing men and may spring few sur
prises when the scrimmage begins As
yet the four teams on the field have
done nothing but run through signals.
try a few forward passes and to de-
veIop a puntar. Virginia seems TO be
weaker in this department than In
any other, and since the modern open
play has made kicking such an i'm
portant factor in the winning OF games
good punter is sure Of a place on
the varsity.
Coach Warren wHs very much en-
Outraged by report from Wiley
Cooke, who has Just arrived from Nor
folk. to the effect that Buck Mayer
had decided to return TO college, and
would be on hand in few days.
Mayer did not seem to find himself
until the latter part of last season. but
showed great form in the game against
Carolina. and is expected TO play a
great game after tho experience gain
I'd last year.
He had sent word that he would
De unable to attend the law school
his year, but Hammond johnson, the
old Virginia f,alfback. arranged a con-
terence between Mayors father and
Captain Carter, which must have had
The desired effect on Mr.. Mayer, whose
return was doubtful.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
LYRICS NEW BILL
BEST OF SEASON
NEWEST VAUDEVILLE HOUSE HAS
ACTS OF WONDER AND PLEAS
URE SAYS sc. r..
MELODRAMATlC TREAT
HERMINE sHoNE IN INDIFFERENT
sETTrNG-LYDA BARRY MAKES
INSTANTANEOUS HIT IN RE
sPLENDENT GOWNS.
.MELODRAMATlc TREAT

In the opinion of the reviewer. last
nights bill at the Lyric is quite the
best that Manager Lyons has. offered
the Richmond public in Keith vaude-
vile. The Checkers, Charles and Anna
termed water jugglers, are decided
improvement on the opener" of last
week and furnish some very clever
entertainment. while the late corners
are being seated. The ~ feats per-
formed by this pair depend upon the
law of centrifugal force and are Alto
gether unique. They are followed
by Norwood and Norwood. a black
faced dancer and a newsboy. The
former executes some clever buck
dancing and the latter yodles to the
apparent delight of his hearers.
The four Royals, powerful Teutons,
in a very attractive setting OF black
smiths shop, perform some astound-
ing feats of strength In an act that
In OF its kind unequaled. The giant
bar, an inch and a half thick. upon
a ia pound weight suspended by
his teeth. See 1t and be convinced.
Harry Breen. who follows. is a con-
tlnuous scream In a rapid-fire pot
pourie OF absolute absurdity. that he
puts over in such a way as to make
you wonder where It all comes from.
His work lie decidedly original and
genuinely funny.
Miss Hermine Shore, with a name
arording endless possibilities for
dafrydils. supported by actors. good,
bad and indifferent presents a genuine
thriller. a mefodramatic tabloid. with
plausible plot and loads OF excite
ment leading to a climax that ELECTED
thupderous applause for the heroine
and Kisses for the foiled 'viilyn" from
the upper two-thirds OF the house
Lydia Barry, a Coincidence OF I'M
usual talent, in several respiendent
gowns, then made an instantaneous
hit in the time allotted her. She
shared laugh making honors with
Harry 3reen, and contributed three
excellent songs. The Same Old Hat"
Twenty Years Ago" and MRS.
Cupid" The limitations that she rem
dered Incidental to these vocal num-
bers brought down the house, and in
spite of ipsistent demands for more
on the part Of her auditors. she wise-
iy declined. There il real art In
knowing when to stop, as she very
efectualiy demonstrates.
A monkey. that rides a bicycle and
horse with all the skill OF human
being, and, apparently. with more
enjoyment. pleases immensely In the
closing act and the Pathe's aim OF
weekly happenings all over the coun-
try furnishes a very instructive finish
10 a program which ought to crowd
our newest theater at every remain
Ing matinee and night performances
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Draper Chosen
as Coach of All
w. and M. Teams

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Sept. 10
DR.. d. w. Draper. an ali-American
selection in football in Is0s-'7-'s. has
been secured as coach OF the athletics
teams at william and Mary for the
coming season. The college Is par
ticularly fortunate in securing~A man
OF such wide experience and reputa-
ton. Or. Draper is a graduate OF tho
University OF Pennsylvania. medical
department. and OF the Springfield
Training school. and has served IN
the capacity Of coach and physical
director of the University OF Texas.
New York city and Dewitt Clinton
high schools, as assistant in the ply
steal department, OF Columbia univer-
atty. substituting for DR. Meylan. and
% instructor Of physical education
ana hygiene at Franklin and Marshall
college.
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Age is the Enemy
That Stops Plank

Connie Mack is quoted az having
said that all that ails Eddie Plank IL
lack OF work. 1t lis hard to believe
that this il really Mack's view, for II
has been the consensus of opinion for
some time that Plank's failure to con-
tinue his good work was the direct re-
suit OF long career and advancing
years.
Al certain umpire tells this story:
plank Is awfully slow In the games
he works, and demonstrated with
him about 1t one day. and he came
back with this excuse:
''Look here. am nearly forty
years old can't go like these young
fellows. / have to husband all my
strength to 90 nine innings. and / can
not hurry"
That % probably what IL wrong
with Plank 1t III not q lack of work.
~ Mack was quoted a believing. for
Plank has surely meyer been allowed
4 M tass ny long rests When hA Mas
n IN M sSS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
Jack Coombs Ill,
May Not Even See
the Worlds Series

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. l5.--'Jack'
Coombs, star pitcher of the Athletics.
and until two weeks ago counted
upon by Connie Mack to assist IN
winning this years championship bat
tie. is IN the University Hospital, and
may not even be a spectator at the
blue ribbon evr>>t OF the major
leagues. Muscles Of the giant pitch
ers back. weakened by recent at
tack of typhoid fever. were unable to
stand the strain put upon them in his
attempt TO work into condition, and
he will oc PLACID In plaster cast for
several weeks.
An x-Ray photograph of the In
tured muscles will be taken tomorrow.
Coombs has been suffering greatly
during me past week, and the de-
cision of his doctors to have him
removed to the hospital was made
hurriedly.
Coombs contracted typhoid fever on
the spring training trip, but did not
acknowledge his Illness until the sea-
son had opened.
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JOHNSON MAY
GET AUTO FOR
HIS GREAT WORK
SAID TO BE UNANIMOUS CHOICE
OF COMMISSION SELECTING
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER.

CHICAGO. Setp. 15.-These big
league pennant winners become All
het up" annually over the task of de-
Gliding which is really the best team
in the world. But it's a puny little
matter 80 settle to the satisfaction of
the fans, compared TO this Job con-
fronting the commission OF sporting
writer's which annually !s called upon
to pick the ''nost valuable baseball
player" in each league
When the big series is over that
settles the worlds cham pionship; but
when the commission has handed
down its decision as to the most val
liable. etc, the battle has Just be-
gun. For each league has about ten
candidates. and each candidate sew
eral hundred thousands of admirers.
The nef- hborhood Of one of the dis
cussions that ensue Ia no place for
an innocent bystander
The easiest way out of the trou-
BILE tthe one apparently chosen last
year, is to eliminate all players who
have ever received the honor and
then name one man from each Of
the clubs that won a pennant. Thus
last season, Speaker. of the Red Sox,
and Doyle, of the Giants. came in for
honors, Notwithstanding there were
other men with better records than
either, to the fan on the outside
a-iookin in.
But, then, what does the fan know
Nothing. remarks the commission. He
probably doe|l't even know that de-
pertinent occupies place alongside
of basehits. in the list of points that
determine the winner; or that hu-
mility and contrite heart rank right
next door to runs scored, in the eyes
of the commission.
On the basis of actual results IL
has always been mystery why Joe
Wood did not get the trophy last
season. His sole efforts practically
won the American league pennant for
the Red Sox. without him the club
would have finished where 1t landed
this season.
BY the same reasoning Walter
| johnson Is the most valuable man In
| the American league this year, for
principally through him has the
Washington club amounted to any
thing
There is q reasonable aversion, on
the part of the committee in charge
OF the awards. TO giving pitcher a
prize. because he is not daily factor
in the game. On this basis they
would do well to change the title OF
most valuable player A superla-
tive pitcher will always be more val
liable than superlative hitter OF
fielder. @N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
WHEELER LEAVES
ROME FOR FRANCE

ROME. Sept. l5.-Post Wheeler, the
secretary of the American embassy
here, who has been summoned &c
Washington to answer certain charges
in regard to an alleged violation OF
diplomatic courtesies in importing
gasolene free Of duty, accompanied by
his wife. started for Paris today. They
are to sail for New York on the
steamer sailing from Cherbourg or
Wednesday, 1t is expected that they
will return here In about two months
MFR. O'Brien, the retiring American
ambassador. will go TO San Rossore
on Wednesday, to present his letters
Of recall to King Victor Emmanuel
who has invited him to farewell
dinner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
Foobal--Basebal--T heatricals and General Sports
FOOTBALL HAS NOW WON
FIRST PLACE IN RANDOM
RESERVE LIST OF
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

Following is a list of the play
ers reserved by the teams Of the
Virginia league:
Richmond-Sentz, Moreland,
Laval. Rogers, Mace. Newton,
Eberts, Bresnahan, Davis, Small
wood. Smith. Strain. Sanford.
Newport News-Smith. Giles
pie, Chastant, Gondolfi, Tarleton,
Haddow. Quinn, Matthews,
Dempsey, Austin, Paxson, Car
ter, Geyer.
Petersburg-Simmons, Keller,
Damrau. Brennegan. LAughlin.
Krepps. Busch. Barnett, Cooper,
Vance, Brooks. Blackstone,
Richmond.
Roanoke--Ginn. Pressly, Irm-
scher, Summers, Goalby, Efird,
Leibs, Welcher. ToIson, Perry
man, Gettys.
Portsmeuth--~Boyd, Tenant,
Howell. Whitcraft, Garvin. Hol-
loman. Evans, Dye. Brown,
OBrien. Klein, Hardin.
Norfolk--Kircher. Schrader
Moren. Gray, vandine Long,
Shenn, Stewart. Burden. Weed
er. Barnhardt. Steinburner,
Throman.
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MAJOR LEAGUE
REPRESENTATIVES
DRAFT FROM MINORS
TOLSON. OF ROANOKE, ONLY vIFs-
GINA LEAGUE PLAYER TAX
EN--GOEs TO RED sox.

CINCINNATI. Sept. i5.-Under a
new system introduced by President
Ebbets. of the Brooklyn club. and
which was adopted by the National
Baseball commission. the representa-
iives of teams in the National and
American leagues met In this city to-
day, and drafted players from the
minors. The drafts this season were
decided by drawing slips of paper
from hat. The system. was design
ed to give the weaker teams of the
major leagues a better chance TO land
! f.ia rAEs -wha- would de thar.a-tha .aast
good.
The drafting process proved long
and laborious. Never in the history
OF the game has there been such a
slew of drafts.
In the drafting Of the players In the
class IA" and class "a" leagues,
names OF the players were not made
public.
Players awarded to National league
clubs from leagues below the class
"AA' and class "A" are:
To Cincinnati--Adams. OF Atlanta
Barham. of Victoria, Brown, of Seat
tie: Douglass. of Spokane. East. of
Rome. Ga; Gipe, OF Seattle; Marvin.
OF Galveston. Holmes. of Morristown:
Leary. of Utica: Narveson. of Vic
toria.
To Chicago--Mollwftx. of Greenbay.
To Pfttsburg--Daley. OF Hunting
ton Kelly. of Great Falls
To New York--Duchenil. of Pitts
field; Dyer, of Decatur; Harrison, OF
Newhury: Merritt. OF Knoxville: Rit-
ter Of Wilmington, Del
Of
To Roston---Hirsch, of Binghamton:
MeinteI. OF Seattle
To Brooklyn--Jacks. OF Fon Du
Lac: Heating. Of Columbus. Ga d;
o'Mara. 81 Fort Wayne. zabelle. of
Winnipeg.
To Phiiadeiphia--Irelan Of New
London. Conn: Murphy of Thomas
vile, Ga.
In the American league were
awarded:
To Phiiadelphia--Geive Savannah:
ton: Thompson. Durham Wiley,
Beaumont. formerly with ST. Louis
Cardinals: Baker, Albany. Ga
Cruthers, Raleigh. N. c.. Boardman.
Waterbury.
To Roston--Johnson. Syracuse: Toll
SON, Roanoke; Wilson. Lynn; Zeiser.
Lowell; Coomhs. Utica
st. Louis--HerHden, Albany. Jen-
k,ns. Keokuk; Leak. Charleston; MIL
Ter. Evansville; Roach Calgary; Rum
ler Burlington: Shaw, York. Pa;
Stimson, Lansing: Stutz. Allentown;
futile. waterton: Witte. Danville;
Mite. Oakland: Miller. Lowell; Utley,
Rome. Ga: Becker, Kalamazoo: Black.
Hunting. w. Va: Cador, Wilkesbarre;
Clark, Trenton: Clark, York, Pa.
Corcoran. Rome. Ga: Coles, Eimira-
Chicago--Ashley, Ludington, Mich,
Graham. Appleton: Holstein. Lowell;
! Magee. Lowell: Peppe. infielder. New
Haven: Reisburg, Ogden: Shorten.
Worcester. and Shovelin. infielder.
Chillicothe. formerly with Pittshurg.
New York-Fitzsimmons Spokane.
Cleveland-Hartford. Bloomington.
Ill.
Detroif-Heilman, Portland, Ore. /:
Kavanaush, York. Pa, Sehreiver.
Duluth.
| Under the new system. representa-
tivcs OF teams in the class IA, and A,
leagues. from whom players drafted.
have three days to meet with repre-
sentatives OF the drafting teams. and
complete the deals. when the names
Of the players will be made public.
Unoficial reports say Jack Martin.
Of Rochester, was drafted by the Bos-
| ton Nationals.
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Athletics Strong mt Finish.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. l5.-Th0
Athletics defeated the Cleveland Nap1
today after the Maps had taken two
run lead by scoring six times In the
fourth inning. Gregg, for Cleveland.
was wild yet effective, and he would
have probably won his ame. but for
the fact that O'Neill did not seem
able to handle his shoots
Score by innings; r. Fl. ID.
Cleveland go. 600 600 00o---6 2
Philadelphia. 004 020 20s--S 2
Batteries: Gregg. Steen and O'Neill:
Bush, Plank. Houck, Bender and
Schang. Umpires-Dlneen and Con-
molly.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15,--Pitcher
Russell. of the White Sox, BANKED
Washington, 3 to 0, in today's game
this afternoon. Russell was hit hard
err than the pitchers used by the home
team, but managed TO keep the blows
well scattered.
Score by innings: r. III, r..
Chicago 49,. 0l2 900 0oo--5 o
Washington 900 GOO 600 10 l
Batteries: Russell and Schalk:
Groome, Love, Shaw and Henry, Will
liams Umpires-Evans and Egan.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 15-The Giants
defeated the Cubs today in a thir-
teen-inning duel by the score of to
8. The Cubs tied the score twice after
two men were out Errors by the
Cubs helped the Giants TO win.
Score by innings: r. II. II.
New York 200 900 900 DOL Ia IS 0
chicago 300 900 0N2 cot 0--a 2
Batteries: Tesreau and Meyers;
Lavender and Archer. Umpires, Klein
and Orth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
HEISE BUSCH SIGNS
TO MANAGE COOLERS
Especial to The Richmond
vtrgtnian)

Especial to The Richmond
virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. s.
--Heine Busch today attached
his John Hancock" to con-
tract to manage the Petersburg
club Of the Virginia baseball
league during the season OF
1914. Busch's record during
the three years that he has
managed the Petersburg club
winning two pennants and
finishing a close second last
season ia one OF the greatest
yet known.
The little manager will leave
with his family for Cincinnati
tomorrow, and will devote his
time this winter to the task Of
getting together another PEN
nant winning team for the
Petersburg club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
GIANTS DEFEAT
CUBS AFTER HARD
IS INNING DUEL
SCORE TWICE TIED AFTER MEN
ARE DOwN--ERRORS AID
NEW YORK.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RcaaiIfa Vest fsY-ffa Y

Results Yesterday.
Boston. 6. Pittsburg, 5.
Boston, i; Pittsburg, s.
New York. 4; Chicago, 3,
Philadelphia, 2; Cincinnati, 2.
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Standing of Clubs.

Games To-day.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
SENATORS USE
MANY PITCHERS
BUT ARE B[ANKEO
RUSSELL ALLOWS MANY SCAT
TERED UITS--RECRUITS HIT
IN PUNCHES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results XH0fk,r1ax

Results Yesterday.
Cleveland, 8; Philadelphia, 3
Chicago, 8; Washington. 0.
Detroit, 7; New York, 5.
Boston, 6; st. Louis, 3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16
Heavy Hitting Wins for scx.

BOSTON, Sept. 15.--Heavy and
timely batting by Rehg and Lewis
resulted in to victory for the
Reu ssux over st Louis to-day Cap
tain Wagner and Joe Wood signed
contracts today for next season. Pitch
err Foster is the only member Of the
team who had previously signed up.
Score by innings: r.. II. e.
st. Louis 80. 900 900 1923 O
Boston ...... 100 001 oi"--6 10 3
Batteries: Weilman and Agnew:s
Collins and Carrigan. umpires-s
OLougf1lin and Hildehrand.
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Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today.
Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New YORK.
st Louis at Boston.
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Ten Innings to Tie.

CINCINNATI. Sept. l5.~-For ten
long innings Cincinnati and Philadel-
phia hattled for supremacy this at
ternoon. When time was called at
the end of the tenth the score stood
stood to 2. Groh, for Cincinnati
featured. making four hits out of
four times up.
Score by innings r. II. #.
Philadelphia 001 010 900 % 10 0
Cincinnati -. 900 010 100 O. 10
Called, darkness.)
Batteries: Rixey. Alexander and
Killifer; Rowan and Clark. Umpires
Eason and Brennan.
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PITTSBURG, Sept 15.-~The
Pirates played a double-header with
the Boston Braves today each team
annexing a victory, Boston winning
the first blythe seeFe-ef- 6 ta-5-aEd
the Pirates second by a score of to
l. The first game seemed safe for
Pittsburg up to the ninth, when Nc
Quillan weakened. The second game
was all Pittsburg's from the start. as
Adams was In fine form,
Score by Innings: r. II. F.
Boston ..... 001 900 0o3--6 IL
Pittshurg ..... 002 col 000--5 10
Batteries Quinn and Whaling and
Rariden; McQuillan, Hendrix and
simon.
Second game;
Score by innings; r. II, r.,
Boston ..,. 600 oo0 olo-l z
Pittsburg ......00l 100 4o'-h 10 l.
Batteries; Rudolph and Rariden;
Adams and Kelly. EMPIRES, Rigler
and Byron.
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Tigers Reat HiehIanders,

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE High
landers were defeated today by the
Detroit Tigers. I to S, four OF the
visitors runs being due to blunders
by Sweeney and williams.
Score by innings: r. III. e.
Detroit 800. or o2o 0o2-7 q
New York -. 100 202 0o0---5 8 3
Batteries: Willett and Mckee:
Fisher, Warhop and Sweeney Rey-
holds. mpires--Ferguson and Sheri~
dan.
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Tinker Fights
and is Suspended

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. 15.--Presi-
dent Lynch announced today that he
had fined both Manager Tinker. OF
the Cincinnati club. and Shortstop
Meanwhile, Of the Boston team, $50
and First Baseman Myers, also of the
Boston team, 500 for ffghting on the
field during the first game OF the
double header here last Saturday.
Tinker was also suspended three days
for using abusive language to Um-
pire O'Day.
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Good ashow" At Bijou.

Paul Armstrong; and Wilson Miz-
ners' elaborated glimpse OF New
York's underworld--'The Deep Pur-
pie"-was given adequate presentA-
ton at Bijou last night by one Of the
most capable companies that popular
playhouse has booked In many day.
The play was produced In Rich
nsond the past summer by the La
Verne Stock company. but, without
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International League.
Providence. 8; Newark, 2.
Buffalo, 4: Montreal, /.
Buffalo. Z; Montreal. Q fsecond
game).
Rochester. 10: Toronto, S.