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once. during the absence OF John Fos-
ter. "and you can imagine how good II
made me feel to receive them. I would
give you the names. but a. the aligned
contracts will be along In few days
there 10 no use In counting chickens
before they are Matched"
II the New York club enters the race
with their lineup complete there appears
to be little chance Of any other club
beating them out Of . fourth psnnant.
Pittsburgh. the Cubs and the Philliss
have been 30 badly shot up BY the in-
vaders that they are practically out OF
L. The Boston Braves. 1t this writing.
sesm to be the strongest opposition. The
Federal Leaglers. 1t u understood. have
promised to LAY on George etallinss's
club; and tina, ought 's give him . do
cided advantage.
The only Giant to turn In his contract
Yesterday was Georgie Burns. II 10
understood the Feds had made htm an
offer, but our young hero Of st. Johns
Vile gave the tsmpter deaf ssr.
And now Q new wrinkle has appeared
ON the face of the Federal Leasue.
have Il on pretty good authority that
mission for otection! Moreover. Joe
Tinker offered to bet friend'a hat out
| in Chicago the other day that the Fed.
erai League would be In organised ball
before the start Of the season. NOW
what aye know bout that!
Il may be irony. but these boys are
going to claim that they did less harm
TO the National League than did the
American League In war times ana ior
that reason ought to b recognised. Get
that dog from under the table joe
Notwithstanding the numerous prom
ises or threats, the Federal Leaguers
have not knocked us down with that
promised list OF playev up TO the time
Of roing to press Mr. Gilmore gaze N
his word he would have the roster OF
the Federal League ready In week 4
time and that was ten days ago. Thii
hardness may be due to the coad spell
but II James X. doesn't kick In pretty
soon we are going to have our doubts.
The magnates insist that this invasion
OF the noW league will eventually wor'
q hardship on the players. out ou
sturdy athletes are perfectly Wiling 4
stsnd o little more OF what they are set
ting. The hardship wrousht 20 fa
has been two and three.ysar contract
with material advances In salary. EveI
Johnny Evers. crab that hs 70. wouldA'
kick much at that.
Dick Rudolph came down from tn
Bronx 70 sss Harry Mock yesterday Ant
gave forth the glad tidings that he ha'
signed Q two-year contract with tn
Boston Braves. "And take II fEpu
me-" said Dick. "they are giving M
some regular dough. Al that ] ha'
rather play for George stallings thai
anybody In the business"
John Rogsrs, . brand new catcher
was thrown on the screen a. the head
quarters OF the Highlandsrs yesterday
9iis contract came through In recosl
orssking time. The Aguyss - postsd b!
Tom Davis are; WsigtG N pounds oI
ths Aees;. hstght Eve leet eSevsn .inehel
~. Na0sss eaSOae = eoDee ~ -
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10 the Sporting Editor:
Al what weight did Frank Erns hght
whom he lost to Terry McGovsrn?
Was Terry Neoovern lightweight
champion after no beat Frank Ernsf
Was Battling Nelson the legitimate
lightweight champion before he fought
Joe Cans? CA6TLDTON A. Q.
!. Br1s Wss compelled - AAks -
pouAAs aAA thAs bsas AAA. q. 1eS %
wss Q handicap Aateh aAA let fer tAs
title. .. 1slso1 WAsnst oAanDaeA be1ess
~ best Cess.
To the Sporting Editor:
IL II q scratch" in . game Of pool
II when playing your opponent safe
your king ball and the object ball do
not 20 to the cushionf l. II nscss.
sary for the object ball to 70 to the
cushion? ARTHUR SHEA.
n depends entirely on The rules yeu
are laying under. YnytAS safe u 10
nsosssasy that slSAss ehjsss o. eas bell
toneh % eushlea
70 ths sporting Editor;
Where may I apply Tor an auto rae
Ing drivers liosnss7 a. D.
Apply 70 tAs 0o1tess Beard AAsse-
eaa Automohais AssooiaAlo1. 1o. ~
1iStA sveaus, Nsw Yes6 0esy.
70 the Sporting Editor:
Did Jim coffsy. the Dublin Giant,
ever nght Arthur Pelkyf T. d.
ooasy knesHsd Yslky sss u we
rsuAds last January n YAlsAslDhaA
70 ths sporting Editor:
In sight-handed draw poker A. pass
%. B. passes. C. passes. D. opens. =.
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BIG FOOTBALL GAME At 3
POLO GROUNDS NOV. a

eYRACUeH. Jan. 1.-the oyra1ues
Univsrsity football team waii usst Dasf.
mouth for the first time dn ysafs. an6
the game. II v said. wAu In I'll peee-
ability be played st the Polo 0eouala,
in New York, on Nov. n. ID
The schedule. u - sollows: ~
Sept -. Hobart.st syracuos. :.
o. .. Hamilton. q Syyasuss: n
Princeton. at Princeton: n. Neshas10j
at Syracuse; ~ Michigan. q 0yrss11S3
d, Carlisle Indians. at Bu0Aio. ., 4
Nov. :. Rutgers. q eyvaeuss; n O..
unsettled; y. Notrs Dans. AA OysaG1ie
(Thanksgiving Day.. . ~
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Sport Queries Answered.

eat q tas., therefore liz jAanA . asaA,
4. WAS sa11tisA 70 anothss easa, - -
AaA no past n the RlstAsA WA yea
slSht msst again have . - AAAAS.1
70 H. spertins 'editor: X, .
In four-handsd auction pinoehis 4
makes club trump without . marr1aDs
In that suit. but has . marriage -
hearts. b says he cannot make e1ub
trumps. A CONSTANT READER, !.
ne vlaysR WAo 6sts he ~ 60
make aay suit trump wAstAss q ast ~
holds Ouah suit n hama y. 4
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Ritchie offered $4,000 =
For Go With Cross Feb. %
lNe VAockouT..


title. -.
Two boxing shows will b held ~
night. At the Atlantic Garden A. G.
Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman. 80
Jack Driscoil of Brooklyn. hssvy.
weights, will meet for ten rounds. AZ
the olympic A. c. Of Harlem six eol-
ored fighters will clash In three ten.
round bouts. Young Murphy W. Pres
ton Brown. Terry Martin w. Harry
Gardiner ana Mark spencer ". Battling
Chuck.
Because the dihDerent boxing cauA
promoters Of Pittsburgh have had sew,
sral squabbies over dates for showoi
to be held In that city Mayor Armstro00
has notified them that he will not pee-]
nit any more boxing entertainments t01
BE- held there until the promoters 0n1
straixhten out their troubles and woeh
in perfect harmony.
Jack Britton and Billy Glover hAw<
been matched to meet next NondAy|
night 1t the National Sporting 0uh1
They met recently In Brooklyns and
after . rsd.hot bout opiniou va w31say(
divided - to the winner. Glow X
about the hardest propositioa DFtttorS
has ever met. and clever Jack WIN oeo6l
everything when they meet again.
A match has been ciinoAs0 6stWeea
Young Otto the east SIDE jiShtwslgAt
end ICY" Smith. the game and raShinO
lightweight Of Hoboken! They wlll cone
! together In Q ten-reund main bout %
Ne Brown 0ywns9ium A. l.. ShoW %
Hszt Tuesday 6lgilf AZ the came c1Dt1
on Saturday niGht Marty OBrien 81
Young eieger and Mike NaliA and ~
dis Lennon meet In tsn.round boutDL
Tom Kennedy. the hsavywsi9At -
west side. has changed his GlJs1 hoon(
re-enterins the ring. Tom was - haSd
fought Al MoClosissy at the BroWa
/ 0ymna aslum A. A. Tuesday nAEht hn1
e. his friends advised him not to @
back into the ring. he took their sAvSoq
and called on the fight. Tom y at
present the manager Of . couple Of ~
boys. 4
Because Jimmy Johnston. manager el
owen Moran. the EnEiish lightwd04S,
demanded too much for Moran 70 ~
Young MCGOWAN Of Brooklyu at ~
opening show Of the Txyeord 4. G. q
, the Clsrmont Avsnve Rink IN BroeklgW
on next Monday night. Manager Twy.
ford signed up Johnny Dunuss 70 usosN
MCGOWAN instead. ..-.,sS -.
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Ice Yachting
Records May Be
DisLOcated

Tee boat sailors In their mils-a-minuts
craft viii hold their first race Of the
season Saturday ON the North 9hrsws-
snap has frossn the river from four to
fvs inches deep. and the Ice 10 thick
enough tor boats Of III Glasses 70 20
skim,ning over The surface ct terrific
speed. Owners are busily preparing for
the opening raoe. some Of the more
enthusiastic sailors are having new
tangled creations built to 20 after the
best time ever made In this strenuous
sport
The race Saturday will bs for boats
Of the third class, better known - the
Commodore Contest" Robert Hsits-
meyers champion Ice yacht Imp win
spread sts wings for the initial race. a.
we'll % Trye. owned by Commodore
Grant, and Daniel Asay's Gull end sew.
srai other boats inst wtu b rsmodslisd
In time.
Ths Jersey skippsss ass manifsstins
great Interest In Frederick Smook's new
third class yacht. now under construe-
ton IN Jersey CITY. This craft wti,
have . hollow steel bowsprit and q
reaved rope cockpit. which viii max
her the liahtsst boat on the river when
launched. work4s being rushed on the
new Ice wonder and she will be ready
for the championship races later In the
season.
Many OF the ios, sailors have been out
"a the ShrSwsbury for several days IN
some AZ the Mghtsr vessels. known q
tho mosquito fleet. The Ice has bssu
rsporte1 - bsinS n excellent coalition
and with Q tood WIND records are sx-
pscts1 70 bs beeksa Saturday whsa ~
hests - sssssins evps the ies d blina'
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Jap BIlIIardIst Made lvorles Be.
have Yesterday, and Pulls Up
10 Within Forty.three Points
Of Cutters sopre.
p HEN Kohl YamadA's friends ol

:" HEN Kohl Yamada's frisads oh.
w served the rise In Temperature
" yesterday they were happy. All
morning they kept their eyes peeled on
the Thermometer. a. Yamada himself
had told them that the reason Albert q.
Cutler was beating him in their N.l
baiklins billiard match At Doyle's Acad-
smy, Il being the first public exhibition
Of the new game. was because OF the
% the mercury started to climb Cutler
- the mercury started to climb Cutler
was In for . trimming.
With the wsathsr many degresa
warmer than II was on the precsdink
DAY. Yamada's game improved, and
yesterday he won the hrst block Of shs
three played In the nvs-day match at
ths Torty-sscond street. parlors. The
score at the conclusion Of the nights
play was: Ysmads, 900: Cutler. ~
Yamada's forte In the balklins gans<
70 his wonderful ability 70 coAx tht
balls together and make long runs b!
hls clever nursing. when the wsatheI
y ssro the ivoriss 6ecome chilled. anS
cons0uently they don't respond 70 tn
deft touches necessary In expert nursing
BY reason Of Yamada's victory ysstsr
day the supposition II that the balls wer'
much thawed out and willing TO do th
bidding Of the Nipponsse.
In the afternoon the Jap appeared I,
foaake the nursins game. and he trie'
hard TO initiate Cutters grand 0pe,
table work. Consequently Cutler wa
IN easy winner. finishing In ths lad b,
| Q score Of 800 TO 10.
| In the evening Yamada decided tha
no had better return to nursing, u h
hoped to win the match from Cutler. .
he rssorted to this styis play again. i
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New Yorker and His Manager In
San Francisco To-Day for
Conference With the Light
weight Champion.
Bv John Pollock.

r EACH CROSS and his manager.
Sam wallach. are In San Francis
90 trying to arrange . match be.
tween Leach and Willie Ritchie for the
lightweight championship title at Jim
Co3roth's open air arena at Daily City.
just across the border line from Frisco
on washington's Birthday afternoon.
Wallach will have . talk with Richie
to-day relative to the bout. II Ratchie
agrees to box Cross. Jim Coffroth Will
make him an Offer Of $4,000 for his end.
Cross has also received . flattsring
offer from Tom McCarey to night Joe
Rivers at Vernon. CAL. on the Same
day and Leach has accepted Il. Leach.
however. would sooner fight champ1on
Ritchis.
Bombardier Wells. the champion Eng
lish heavyweight. managed to win Q
nght over In London last night by
knocking out Gunner Rawles In the
tenth round Of . twenty ronHa boul
at the National Sporting Club. This u
the first Aght that Wells has won since
he stopped Gunner Moir In London last
September
Jack Dillon OF Inaianapolis and
George Chip. Of Pittsburgh. who claima
the middlewsight championship, have
been matched to meet for that title In
tea-round bout at Indianapolis or
May %. the night before the 6oo-mils
automobtls race In that city. The con.
test Will Be fought In the baseball psri
and 10 expected To draw . record attend.
| ancs.
Jimmy Clabby. who has fought % sue
! cessfully during the last year that hs
10 now regarded ~ one Of the topnotci
stars In the m!ddlswsiGht division, Il
the favorite In the betting At odds Of I,
Sailor Petroskey Of San Trancisco q,
Vernon. Cal. on Saturday night !.
Clabby wins he viii b matched h
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Wrestling Artists Show
Bit of Real Competition

eight minutes and frequently during
the bout the Hercules either bit or
pulled his opponents mustache.
The results Of the three other bouts:
Bernard Hanson. Norwegian. won over
and haaf-nsison' In twenty-thres min
utss: John NcLAughiin. Irish-American.
WAS beaten BY vladek Zbyssko. Pole.
with neck. throat and crotch hold In
seven minutes. while John Hercken Of
Delaware defeated George Sandcle. the
Greek. with . isg hold In eight minutes.
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League Champions Sec Another
Pennant and Are Ready to
Slgn Contracts.


nY oersonal letters from members
X OF tho Giants President Harry
- Hsmpstsad ID assured . complete
championship lineup for the coming sea-
son. Though all Of these players have
not signed their contracts. they have
voluntarily promised not 70 jump TO the
Federal League.
II have the letters here" eaid Mr..
Hempstead, who 10 running the whole
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McGraU's Men Will Be at Their Stations
At Polo Grounds When Whistle BLOlUs
BROWNS TO DWELL IN
HOUSE OF THEIR OWN.

OMETHIN0 new In baseball.
The Browns this spring Vin
~ dwell In their own boarding
house. passing up the hotels. A
house with twenty-six rooms is betng
constructed. two stories high. and
having AN the comforts Of home"
at their training grounds at st.
Petersburg. Fla. No more sole
leather beefsteaksl and ~ mare Inn
pudent walters VITO refose9 70 bring
q second piece Of meat and another
,verly boiled potato.
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0UIMET FUND OF $500
TO SEND CHAMPION AbR0A0

BOSTON. xass.. Jan. u.-Vhs 49,.
ssN q ths Woodland Or ca -
raise funA Of IN 70 pay ths SzSeqsp0
q Francis ouimse 70 Ne 1A0.,GA aS1
yrsneh go,aas Shanv1eas11DA ovta61
sai |. 49, - ~ e. s:s;ass .:s...:,, - - So
): s,5sss : -. 80 |: ~ "a &c
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naeance Terry Mc0overn The scientis
the usual aocsptanoe OF
tsr for ali effort Of And
what In the
~ song tossed boxing glove into he unwll
~ map" Of another artist
THsre oaiy Terry pleasant
snd smins friendly to-day But in aonthers the
- NcOovefn I
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, been played BY all Of our champions.
from the least to the greatest. and
By many who weren't champions.
i've seen . third rate preliminary
boxer play II on-but that's another
story. The one I'm going to tell here
10 Of . fight In which the rule back
iirsd. threw in IT, reverse clutch at
full speed and brought about the
downfall Of one Of tho greatest cham
pions the ring ever kn,w.
To the younger members Of our
sst the name Of Terry Mc0overn.
while we'll known. carries NO great
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ManAot Beaten.

DETROIT. Jan. v.-Johnny 0riath
Of Akron. o.. last night outpointsl Joe
Mandot Of New Orleans. 0rimtA, caa
Attribute Ne ytotew = his aeetrats
1oet 80 han6 ~ ssspsaAs1 .
0tstnE
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Pubinnns woAd
~ ring
nnt wait for the ring The compelled wait the
- he'll become"
~ II such thing . ring
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WHEN CORBETT INVITED
M'G0VERN TO TAKE LICKING
He GOT CHAMPIONS nerve
Denverite, by Putting Reverse on Bit
of Ring Strategy, Won Battle
~ lust as He Planned.
UNTOLD TALES OF THE RING

This fighters Of
psnt The viii week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
Black Hurls Good Game

Talladega May 13.-( Special )-BlaclS hurled a masterful game for Talladega
 today and the Indians made 1t two out of
 three from the Romans. Todays game
 was the closest and most interesting played here this season. Rome scored
 her lone tally in the second inning
 when Alexander was hit by pitched
 ball. went to second on wild pitch and scored on a hit by Farris. Talla- dega tied the score in her half when Howell was hit by one of Aaron's fast ones and Richards brought him home on a double to center.
 The game was won in the sixth when Powers was given life on Alexander'f
 error and was advanced to second when Utley dropped thrown ball. Showers sacrificed both runners a base and
 Howell singled, scoring Powers. The feature of the game was the pitching of Black. He struck out nine batters, allowed only five widely scat tered hits Five batters succumbed to
 strike outs in succession in the fifth and sixth innings.
 The Talladega outfielders did not have 8 chance today. not a ball being hii mt of thu fpaal1 Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
New Orleans Cotton Futures

High. Low. Close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
WHEAT RALLIES WITH
 ASUDDEN V|GOR
Increased Hessian Fly Dam. age and Widening of h.
 fected Zones Cause

Chicago, May 1S.-Increased damage from Hessian fly and widening of the infected zones made wheat rally today with sudden vigor. Prices closed firm at ss@alc net advance. The outcome for corn was lsc off to 14c up; oats were un- changed to ssc higher. and provisions the same as last night to a rise of 51ac.
 Some of the avowals regarding injury the Hesslan fly Is said to be doing to wheat throughout districts of Missouri and of southern Illinois and Indiana bor- dered on the sensational.
 In St Charles county, Missouri, the dam age was estimated as already at 40 to be per cent Decatur, H., reported fields in all directions from there covered with the insects. Alarming advices came, too, from Evansville, Ind.
 Bears in wheat had the advantage until the furry began as to danger from Hes sisn fly. Signs indicated that contrary to some predictions, the acreage in the spring wheat states would be up to nor nal.
 Although corn was easy the greater part of the day, prices hardened In the end, and as a result of estimates that owing to storms the Argentine crop had been diminished 4o,000.000 bushels since ma turity. Favorable domestic conditions for planting led to rather free offerings at one time.
 May oats frightened in a notable manner in consequence of elevator buying. Other wise the market seemed disposed to fol- low corn
 Provisions rallied with grain. Before the upturn. quotations had been pulled down by depression at the yards.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
COTTON IS EASIER
 AFTER THE OPENING
Net Decline of 1 to 9 Points Under Realizing and Sell
 ing for a Reaction

New York, May 1s.-The cotton market turned easier after the opening today and closed steady at net decline of to 9 points under realizing and selling for al reaction, which probably was encouraged by prospects for better weather in the southwest
 An opening advance of from to 5 points reflected a renewal of yesterdays buying movement, which had the en- eouragement of firm cables and reports of wet, cool weather in the southwest. New crop positions sold up to the high point of last month at the opening. while May con tracts sold within points of the recent high record, and the market encountered heavy realizing as well as considerable pressure from local bears or rcactionIsts.
 Such offerings were well absorbed dur ing the earlier trading as there was an active demand from houses with Liver pool connections, which were both un- doing old straddles and putting out new straddle accounts with the long end in the local market
 The official forecasts. however, were foi clearing weather in the western belt Nitu iOWef tetnptfdtureS tOuiShl 1oloWeu by warmer weather tomorrow, and after the close of the English market had put out arbitrage business prices here sagged.
 There was some fresh buying for long account during the earlier trading, but unfavorable crop accounts from the west did not seem to be creating much outside interest and this also may have increased the disposition to expect a reaction.
 Old crop months led the setback with an increased premium. May was relatively weak. closing 2S points over July. compar- ing with a2 points at close of yesterday. Detailed weather reports for the Houston district showing rain at practically all stations, Affected new crop deliveries, but last prices at practically the lowest of the day on both old and new crop months.
 Private crop news carried few com plaints, excepting southwest travelling ex- pert except favorable reports on the cen tral eastern belts
 Now YOrk COttOu Eufures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
LOCAL ALUMNI OF
 w. & l.. THANKED

The following card of appreciation has been issued by department of track of the Washington and Lee university to the Birmingham alumni and others who aided in making the second annual iuterscho- lastic track and field meet, held under the auspices of the university on April a. the most successful meet of it's kind ever held in the south:
 "The department of track of the Washington and Lee university General Athletic association desires to express It's sincere appreciation to the Birming- ham alumni association for financing the recent irterscholastic meet and thereby making 1t possible.
 "The officials for their promptness and efficiency in handling the events: Mr. s. H. williams and the other members of the reception committee for the attention and courtesies shown the visiting ath- letes, and the entire faculty and student body of Washington and Lee university for their hearty cooperation and sup port w. c. LAUGHAN.
 Manager of Track U. W. H. POLLARD,
 Fac. Director of AthieticA"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
MONOTONE RULES
 STOCK EXCHANGE Even Professional Traders Retire From Field-Mar-
 ket at Standstill

New York, May 1s.-Monotony ruled un- challenged on the stock exchange today. Even professional traders. who usually are able to find something in a dull days news to advance as a plausible reason for buying or selling, retired from the field, and the market was at a standstill much of the time. Most stocks held throughout the season within small fractions of yes terday's close.
 It was general opinion that. barring the unexpected not much could be looked for pending the clearing up of one or more of the important questions hanging over the market, such as Mexican mediation and the freight rate cases. There were rumors from Washington that the decision fin the rates would be announced this week but they were not taken seriously.
 In the first hour prices hardened, but the upturn was checked. Toward the close the undertone became heavier, in- fluenced by pressure against Canadian Pa cifc and Lehigh Valley. Selling of Ca nadian Pacific was said to be liquidation of holdings taken over by syndicate to assist London house which was in difficulties. Slight losses were the rule at the end of the day.
 London was disposed to take back some of the stocks recently unloaded here. Trading for foreign account amounted to only about 5O00 shares. Foreign exchange rates relaxed and 1t was thought prob able that no more gold would be shipped abroad for the present.
 Weakness of Rock Island collaterals was without influence on other bonds. A few issues which recently were under pressure advanced. Total sales of bonds, par value s2,550,000 United States bonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
COTTON SAGS AFTER AN EARLY ADVANCE Closing Prices 4 to 6 Points on Old and 2 to 5 on New
 Crop Months

New Orleans. May 13.-After an outlook for higher prices and an advance of from to points in the early trading. the cot ton market today sagged and continued downward until at the close prices were to points down on old crop months and to points down on the new.
 General conditions seemed to point to higher prices at the opening, but these seemed to be offset later by influences working at New York for lower market. Liverpool opened higher than due and was 10 points up on spots while the local spot market was higher and almost bare of desirable offerings. The weather map did not seem favorable. especially in the vest ern part of the belt.
 The initial advance was lost, however, in the early forenoon, and after that values displayed a decidedly vascillating tendency.
 Now OrIaaus COffOn Eufurqs