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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
MINE GUARD IS
FOUND MURDERED.
Two Bullet Holes Were in His
Head and Body Was Gov
cred With Bruises
and Bites.
STRIKERS SUSPECTED
STRIKERS SUSPECTED
Temporary Injunction Against Pick
citing is Ordered Renewed by
Michigan Supreme
Court.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
CALUMET, Mich, Oct. S.-The body
Of Deputy Sheriff James Polack, who
had been doing guard duty in connec-
ton with the strike of 10000 copper
miners here, was found today on the
Hurontown road, near Houghton.
There were two bullet holes In his
head. and the body was terribly dis
figured with bruises and bites. Five
strikers were arrested on suspicion
and one of them was formally charg-
ed with Polack's murder.
Disorders continued throughout the
district today. Three hundred strik-
ers engaged in a demonstration in the
vicinity of the Osceola mine and
were forced to flee when a detach,
ment Of state cavalry charged them.
Joseph Marinich, an Austrian miner
was probably fatally wounded in a
fight which followed Polack's murder
He was removed to the general hos
pital in dying condition. A total OF
ten arrests had been made in the
case this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
NOT ALL FOR
WALL STREET
\
Only Twenty Percent of the
Loans of Clearing House
Association Are Made
to New York

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servica-l
BOSTON, Mass, Oct S.-Only TWEEN.
ty percent of the loans Of the thirty
members OF the New York Clearing
House association, having twenty mil
lions of loans or more, are made to
Wall street according to a bulletin Is
sued by the American bankers Asso-
citation today. Nearly one billion OF
loans are made to merchants. farmers,
etc, of which s341, 100000 was loaned
to the south and west.
The figures showing conditions at
the close OF business September "a.
1918, are as follows:
Loans made for account Of out OF
town banks. $174,945,900.
Loans to Wall street brokers for &C
count of New York banks 1854, 1888 800
Other loans and discounts of every
nature distributed as below
Eastern states, s617,S3O.S00; south
ern states. s174,146,500; western states
$167, ,720,S00. Foreign countries ant
Canada s2,S9S, 800 Total New Yorl
banks own loans, $1,7T6,974, 500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
INSANE STRANGER
SHOT LITTLE GIRL
had Names in Note Book When Po.
lice Rescued Him From
Mob Violence.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct S.-Bellevue hos
pital alienists today prepared to test
the sanity OF the man giving his
name as BENJAMIN Roy Spurgeon,
who shot twelve year old Dora Stra-
vitz, stranger. Spurgeon carried a
note book containing the names Of
Evelyn Nespit Thaw and Lillian Rus
SELL The book also contained the
names of Anna Aumueller and Avis
Linnell. victims of the clergymen
Hans Schmidt and Clarence v. T..
Richeson. He shot the Stravitz girl
last night In the lobby of her faith
er's moving picture theatre on Third
avenue. She will recover. The po-
lice had hard work saving him from
ia mob.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
CRACKS WHIP
OVER SENATORS
President Wilson Today Began
to Force Unruly Ones Into
Line to do His Wish on
Currency Bill.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-President
Wilson began the welding Of the big
whip over senate democrats today.
He called number OF the admins
tration supporters to the white house
to map out a campaign for immediate
action on the currency bill The pres
ident's plan. 1t was understood, was
to force the recalcitrants into line by
a caucus pledge and forthwith to put
the bill on the senate floor.
The president made 1t plain to call
ers that he was dissatisfied with the
senate banking committees decision
to close hearings on the bill October
25 and sought much speedier action.
1t was reported today that the presi-
dent might shortly issue = statement
putting the issue to the public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
one THOUSAND
SHOTS FREY
Mine Guards and Strike SYM
pathizers Engage in Long
Battle With
Bullets.
THREE MEN WOUNDED
Sheriff Ordered Out the Militia Aftes
Armies Had Dtsperaed and
Moro Trouble 10
Feared.

UNITED Press Leased Wire servicesy
TRINIDAD, Colo. Oct. 8.-Threa
persons were wounded in the three
hour battle between mine guards ana
strike sympathzers fought at Lafdiow
yesterday, according to advices reach-
Ing here today. Two were stTfkera.
one guard. Nearly 1000 shots were
fred and thirty1our houses In Ludlow
were riddled.
Each side asserts the other started
the trouble.
The operators declare strikers fred
several times on an auto containing
Baldwin-Feltz detectives. and several
employees of the Victor American Fuel
company while they were enroute to
the Hastings mine. The detectives
say the occupants Of the machine did
| nothing to arouse the strikers as they
passed the tented city at Ludlow. The
auto was not hit. The occupants went
to Hastings for reinforcements and
went back to the tents to return the
| fire. Guard Romero Of Hastings, was
shot through the leg and two Greek
miners were wounded.
After the fighting had been in pro-
gress an hour Sheriff Grishem order
ed the Trinidad militia to the scene.
The soldiers arrived to find the
trouble over and both armies" dis
perse6
The shooting has intensified the
4 friction between guards and strikers
and 1t is Feared 1t may precipitate q
deadly combat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
NEW PLATFORM
BY GOVERNOR BLEAsE
Plenty OF Horse Racing, Poker and
Chicken Fighting Is His
Slogan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Governor
Blease of South Carolina, of "to hell
with the constitution" fame, outlined
a new platform here today while he
stopped off and looked over the SEN
ate seat which he says he will occupy
next year. The new Biease slogan is:
Plenty of good horse racing; plenty
of honest poker and plenty of good
chickens lighting
Blease admitted he was angry at
President Wilson for appointing
Blease's political enemy, VIM. E. Con
zales, minister to Cuba and said he
did not intend calling ON the CHIEF
executive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Weather Conditions.

There have been scattered light
showers from the Missouri river to
the Western Lakes; - heavy local rain
at New Orleans, and there is light
rain in the northeastern states this
morning and snow in Montana.
1t is cooler in the Upper Mississippi
Valley and Northern Lake Region,
while the change IN temperature has
been slight In other districts.
An area of low pressure is In the
southern mountain region this morn
ing, and conditions indicate Its east
ward progress will cause unsettled
weather, with slight change in temper
ature for this section tonight and
Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
KEEP THE GIRL HIDDEN
FROM REPORTERS ANNOYANCE

federal authorities today, District AT
torney Wilkerson declared that this
precaution was taken, not in the fear
that Miss Cox would be induced TO
withdraw her charges, but to save her
from annoyance by newspaper report
ers. Hobart P. Young, counsel Tor
edwards assured the district attor-
eay,s saies e,day eslat his client is
enroute to Chicago from Kansas city
and that he will surrender himself be-
fore night Bond will be fixed ana
Edwards will be permitted to return
10 the bedside of his wife in Kansas
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Foo Held Up Ships.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Thousands OF
homeward boune passengers on six
great ocean liners, including the
giant Imperator, were held UP outside
Sandy Hook for several hours today
by an impenetrable fog. The Impera-
tor was to have locked about 3 this
morning. 1t was nearly noon before
the fog bound ships could nose
through the upper and lower bays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
POVERTY
AND NOT GUILTY
Partner of Father Hans Schmidt Says
He is Not Guilty of
Charge.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Pleading mot
guilty; no money and no friends" Dr..
Ernest Muret, partner of Father Hans
Schmidt, the priestmurderer, in the
manufacture of ILLEGAL $50 bills. was
arraigned before Judge Hunt in the
United SfStes district court and held
in $4,000 bail.
Michael F. Byrne, former assistant
district attorney, was appointed his
counsel and Muret was remanded for
trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
FREAK STORM
STRUCK THE CITY
Hail Covered Ground to Depth of
Four Inches and Streets Be-
came Rivers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct S.-Hail fell
to depth of four inches, streets
were turned into rivers, houses We're
partially wrecked by lightning, dark
ness replaced the light Of day and
thousands employed downtown were
late for work as the result of freak
storm, amounting almost to cloud
burst, which struck the county and
the southwestern part of st. Louis
early today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Battered Down the Door in Or
der to Rescue Girl Who
Was Locked up for
Intoxication.
ONE MAN WAS KILLED
Whites Were overpowered and Race
Riot Stirred up the Place
But Has Been
Ended.

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JOLIET, Ill, Oct. S.-Deputy con-
stables were on guard at Romeo, eight
miles north of here today, warning all
negroes that they would not be per
mitted to enter the town, but all dan
ger OF repetition Of yesterdays
fighting between blacks and whites
was believed to be over.
A coroner's inquest was to be held
today over the body of john Winfield,
the giant negro who was killed when
he attempted to batter down the jail
door and free his colored sweetheart,
causing the race riot. 1t was expect
ed that Louis Handnon, who shot Win
field would be exonerated.
In a race riot at Romeo, Tuesday
afternoon Winfield was shot and In
stantly killed while crowd of ne
groes was hatering down the door OF
the village prison to release colored
/ girl, who had been arrested for drunk
enness. The negroes overpowered
l the few whites who gathered at the
! jail and released the girl.
Romeo authorities declared that the
4 killing of Winfield was accidental
The crowd Of negroes surrounded thu
prison door threatening to attack th'
constable and several wlHte deputies
when one of the deputy constable'
4 fred, killing Winfield. The girl pris
oner released by the mob Of negroe
was Winfeld,s sweetheart. The pal
! had been fishing in the forenoon an
} when they returned to Romeo sh
Il was placed under arrest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
COLLEGE STUDENTS
HAZE THE COOK
smeared Her With Paint and Made
Her Dance on Graveyard
Monuments.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SYRACUSE, N. Y. Oct. S.-Smeared
with paint, and beaten insensible,
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, twenty-five,
a cook at fraternity house, says she
was brutally attacked by student
hazers in Oakwood cemetery. She
was blindfolded. gagged. beaten with
strap and forced to dance on head
stones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
NEGRO CONFEsSES
TO GAY MURDER
Said He Had Desire to Kin Woman
and Had No Crude Against
Her.

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SAN DIEGO, Calf, Oct S.-Burr
Harris, negro, made complete con-
fession that he had murdered Mrs.
Rebecca Gay. Christian Science prac-
titioner in her office in the Heilman
building, Los Angeles, ten days ago.
He declared he did not kill Mrs. Gay
to satisfy any grudge but merely be-
cause he wanted to kill some WON
an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Nav Indict Women.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WAUKEGAN, H., Oct. s.-1ndict-
ments against several yolo, H., wom-
en- who are alleged to have attacked
Mrs John Richardson, partially ons-
rcbed her and to have ridden her out
of town on rail. were expected TO
be returned by the Lake county grand
Jury today. Mrs. Richardson and her
crippled husband again testified be-
fore the grand jury today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
WILL TAKE UP
HIS CASE FRIDAY
Grand Jury will Look Into Hans
sehmidt's Case This
Week.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.-The case OF
Hans Schmidt, the priest, who con-
fessed to the murder Of Anna Aumuel-
Ter. was placed before the grand jury
today by Assistant District Attorney
Delanty. Because Detective Inspector
Faurot who captured Schmidt was
busy in the federal court. the grand
Jury inquiry was postponed until Fri
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Injunction Renewed.

LANSING, Mich, Oct. s.-Upon ap
plication of attorneys for the Calume.
and Hecla mining company the Michi
gan supreme court today issued an
order upon Circuit Judge o'Brien OF
Houghton requiring him to renew a
temporary injunction against picketing
BY striking copper miners in the up
per peninsula Judge OBrien dissolv-
ed the injunction last week. The
high court also ordered Judge O'Brien
to show cause why the Injunction
should not be made permanent
The courts action Is regarded as a
big victory for the mine owners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
COMMIsSION FORM
ADOPTED BY JOPLIN
First City In Missouri to Try Plan Of
City Government Used by
keokuk

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Oct. s.
Complete returns today show that
JOHN. Mo-, adopted the commission
form of government In yesterdays
special election by vote of Els to
1,1S4. Joplin is the first city in Mis-
souri, to take advantage Of the new
law.
Springfield defeated the proposi-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
VANDERBILT TALKS
TO COMMISSION
Says Proposed Currency Bill Would
Not Lesson New York's
Supremacy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-President
Frank vanderlip. of the National City
bank, Of New York, told the senate
banking commission today, that while
he approved of many features of the
administration currency bill, 1t would
fail to lessen New Yorks financial
supremacy. He advocated central
reserve bank. vanderlip said the
best feature of the bill was that les
sening the advantages of stock ex.
change collateral over the commercial
type.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
FATALLY INJURED
BENEATH AUTO
Owner Of Machine Is Being Held
Pending investigation Of
the Accident.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Oct s.-A man believed
to be John Miller. waiter, was run
down and fatally injured early today
by an auto driven by Henry n. Bart
man. Bartman is being held pending
an investigation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature Light.
variable winds.
For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri: I'm
settled weather tonight and Thursday.
Not much change in temperature. Light
variable winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
LONELY TREATMENT MAY
JNLOOSEN SPENCER'S TONGUE

many of the crimes on his lengthy
death list he actually committed.
Spencer was led into the dungeon"
a lonely cell at detective headquarters
and told that he would he left to him
self until he was ready to tell the
truth.
Captain Halpin still clings to the
theory that the opium fend really
killed several women besides the Chi
cago tango instructor and today he
summoned several persons to head
quarters to see if they could identity
Spencer and establish his connection
with any of the recent Chicago MUIR
ders. J.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
One Game Was Enough.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,
NEW YORK. Oct. s.--George NJ. Sill,
a restaurant keeper, owed more than
$4,000. He hoped to make up the de-
felt betting on the Giants. He saw
them lose yesterday and today killed
himself by inhaling gas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Robbers Got JeweIry.

limited press Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO, Oct s.-Robbers who
used false keys to enter the home of
George A. Whitehead early today stole
iewelry valued at $1,000 Three sus-
poets are under arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
CHURCH OF HUMANITY
LOST FOUR MEMBERS
Crazy Man Killed Three Of Them and
Then Blew off His
Own Head.

limited Press Leased Wire Serytce1
LIVERPOOL, Oct. S.-William Nc
Donald, religious fanatic, today shot
three of his fellow church members
while deranged, and then committed
suicide. No witnesses saw the trag-
edy. Mcdonald and his victims be-
longed to a new sect, known as the
church of humanity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
In Danger From Fire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
NEW YORK, Oct 8.-The lives of
100 persons we're endangered early
today by supposedly hcendiary fire
that gutted a FIVE story tenement. The
men, women and children escaped
with nothing but their night clothing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Police Hope to Get Honest Con-
fession From Man Who Says
He Killed Many.

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CHICAGO, Oct S-Henry Spencer,
opium dreamer and confessed slayer
OF Mrs. Mildred Acknowledgement was
given the lonely treatment todly in
the hope that he might break down
and indicate to detectives just how
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Hotel DESTROYED by Fire.

Hotel Destroyed by Fire.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW LONDON. Conn, Oct. s.
Fire of unknown origin today destroy
ed the Harbor View hotel, which adj
Joins the new London Ship and En-
gine company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
(contirued on page 81
Wealthy Lumberman Will Give
himself up Before Night,
On White Slave Charge.

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~ ssaiCAGo, Oct s.-Though the
siasn s,eapouts Of Miss Ada NJ. Cox, the
wna wsrapher on whose complaint
p.a nam Rufus Edwards, wealthy St
~ zimmerman was indicted under
mann act, were kept secret by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly station
ary from Davenport to Keokuk during
the next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, 6S
Highest temperature. a.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature last night, SO.
FRED 2. GOSEWIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
NOTES OF THE GAME

Atlanta, June 21.-(Special )-Fiye
stitches we've necessary in Hardgrove's
forehead to heal the wound made Fri
day when Smith walloped one back at
him. But he is doing SO nicely that
it is expected that he will be back in
harness again before next week is out.
He left for Birmingham this morning.
Ray Boyd is coming along nicely.
Mayer massaged his arm for about half
an hour before the game today and
he worked out with it a little. He
claims that it Will come around again
shortly.
The Barons had the same kind of bad
breaks today that the Crackers had
Friday. Although they hit Councilman
hard In the first four innings. the pinch
was lacking and Conselman rather
made them pop up or some fine piece
of fielding saved him. After the fourth
the Barons were buffaloed with the
exception of his wild strike in the
eighth.
Welchohce made a fine running one
handed stab of a ball from Mayors
bat in the second inning that kept
the hit to only two bases. Had It got
ten by Mayer could have made the cir
cult easily.
Despite the early hour that the game
was called a splendid crowd was out.
1t was estimated that about 1890 were
in attendance. Had the game been
called at the usual time the stands
would have been packed as the Barons
are popular hereA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Wrangle at LaGrange

Lagrange, Ca, June 21.-(SpeciaL)-
The game between opelika and La
Grange today developed into wrang-
ling match and was forfeited to La
Grange in the sixth inning by a score
of nine to nothing, after the manager
of the Opelika team had called his men
off and refused to play ball.
The squabble today arose over a wild
throw from catcher to first base, which
allowed a runner to come from second
home, thus tieing the score Two play
ers were umpiring the game, one the
balls and the other the bases. The
Opelika manager claimed that the rum
ner was entitled to only one base on
the wild throw, and insisted that the
man go back to third. The umpire who
was calling bases called the runner
safe at home.
The manager still contested and when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
HARVARD BEATS YALE
IN DECIDING BATTLE
Bad Pitching and Loose Fielding Swings Pendulum to Both
Sides-Harvard Rallies in Seventh, Overcomes Two
Run Lead and Wins

Brooklyn, n. Y, June H.-Harvard de-
feated Yale in the deciding game of thei-
championship baseball series at Ebbets
field by six to five today and thus reigns
supreme in both land and water COM
petitions between the two universities.
Bad pitching and loose fielding swung
the pendulum first on one way and then
the other Five pitchers were sent in
to the fray, Harvard using two and Yale
three The steadiness of Hitchcock was
perhaps the most important single fac
tor in the Crimson victory.
= FELTON, and Gile began the box work.
the former being taken out in the fifth
when, with one out, three Yale batsmen
singled in a row. Hitchcock relieved him
with a man on second and one out, but
retired the side. He hit the first batter
up in the sixth and the runner eventually
scored on sacrifice and single by Hun
ter After that Yale was held safe.
Gile weathered the storm until the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

From the Angle Of the Bug
BY REUBEN A. LEWIS

wonderful ball. and of the 10
losses six were dropped by one or
two scores. The break" which has
persistently gone against Thomp-
son, has decided many games. Re-
Gently the Pittsburg Pirates lost
six straight games by a one run
lead. 1t is not impossible that the
same ill-fate befell Thompson.
While Thompson shows a world
of promise, he will probably be
shunted to the minors within
week. The youth has taken remark
able care of himself and is not
gutter" When the odds were
against him, Carl did not falter but
kept up the same pace in the face
of keen disappointment Moles-
worth will probably keep a string
tied to him.
In reviewing his record, it is
noted that had the twirler broken
even during the season the Barons
would have been right among the
leaders.
Owner Rick Woodward will leave
Tuesday morning for a trip to the
majors to secure a twirler The
Baron mogul is confident that he
will return with the invigorating
talent, for the necessary man will
be secured without regard to cost.
There is but one setback. The
Barons are nearly up to the salary
limit and the new twirler will have
to agree to work for the salary Of
fered or forfeit the position.
On the club are several expensive
players and the salary limit must
be strictly regarded. AS young
pitchers do not demand the high
salaries of the seasoned twirlers,
an attempt will be made to secure
a young, but experienced, mounds
man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
BAGBY WINS FIFTH
STRAIGHT VICTORY

Montgomery, June 21.-Montgomery
made a clean sweep of the Memphis
series and six out of seven games
played here this week by winning to-
days game. The score was 2 to t.
walker drove the pill to the center
field fence in the third inning for a
tour of the circuit Abstein tried to
stretch his hit to the same place into
home run and was thrown out sew
eral yards at the plate. Stanley hit
the bull In the fifth inning. Both Bag
by and Harrell pitched good ball and
We're given sensational support. This is
Baghy's fifth straight win. Score: