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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Made a plHerene.

Little Willie became slightly indis-
posed, and when the family doctor
was called he prescribed some medi.
cine in powder form.
Come, Willie," said the fond moth.
er. preparing one of the powders as
soon as the medicine arrived from the
drug store, you must take this right
away SO that you will be we'll"
No, don't want to take It,"
whined Willie, backing away from the
dose. q don't need no medicine"
"Why, Willie" pleaded mother, gen,
tly drawing the boy toward her, you
never heard me complain about a lit.
tie powder, did your"
mo, an neither would l." was the
startling rejoinder of Willie, III ]
could just put it on my face like you
do. but have to swallow it,"
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tening is to have a morning mash of
oornmeal, barleymeal OF buckwheat
meal mixed with skim milk; a few
sweet potatoes can be added. At noon
give cracked corn, buckwheat, or bar
ley, and at night give whole or cracked
corn with an occasional feed of buck
wheat.
1t Is best not to coop turkeys during
fattening as they are apt to lose their
appetites and become sickly.
If fed at all they will eat three
times a day; they are not inclined to
roam, but will sit around quietly.
Turkeys intended for the later mar.
kets should not be so heavily fed as
those intended for sale in a few weeks.
They should be killed at once when
ready for the market as they will be-
gin to lose flesh and prove unproflt-
able If kept over this time.
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(By M. K. BOYER1


AS the killing Tins draws near, feed
often, being sure to give a variety, It
is a mistake to depend on corn alone.
Potatoes, swedes. mangels, boiled
soft and mixed with ground oats. bar
leymeal, buckwheat meal or cornmeal.
constitute good fattening foods.
The French fatteA with beetroot, ar
tichokes, or potatoes, boiled and mixed
with meal, and give acorns, chestnuts
and walnuts. The latter, they consid-
er, add delicious flavor to the meat.
While being fattehed, turkeys should
have plenty of ventilation and fresh
air In their coops and there should
be a plentiful supply of grit, sand and
lime rubbish to aid digestion. They
should also have all the clean water
they can drink.
A popular American method of fat.
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"MaFFy Me This Minute VIM You In tho Topkno"

all wrong-lesh have drink-my mis-
take-didn't think of Il before. Your
little son growing to be a splendid
boy, Mrs. JOhn!"
"This is Stephen, my little brother,
not my little son." Peaches explained.
I'VE haven't any children" she added
nervously.
Dixie carefully closed one eye and
focused the other on her. Haven't
any little sonny mistake!" Then
he turned the open gig lamp on me
and began again. "S'prised at you
John; little son is the most won 'erful
thing any father and mother could
possess with the possible 'ception Of
Q III daughter-ain't that so, Mrs.
John? Little brother Is all right, but
don't compare with little son. Look
at me, Mrs. John; can't ever have lit
Gle son-when think about 1t could
bust right out cryinRl Grief has made
me almost hystericat, historical, hys.
toIlifled-I mean I'm nerVous-lesh
have drink"
Whats gone wrong, Dlke?" l asked.
Each minute you look more and more
Hike Mona Lisa without the smile.
what's the trouble?"
"All your fault, john" he plunged
On again. Most bew'ful girl she was,
Mrs. John; perf'ly bew'ful. with won.
'erfuI gray hair and golden eyes, per.
Fly bew'ful, girl. l told your husban
all about her-I made confession that
j was madly in love with this bew'ful
girl and your husban' told me to 60
and propose to her and drag her OF
TO q minister and did propose-my
mistake. After made my speech she
said to me. this bew'ful girl said to
me: That's all right; no doubt you dc
love me. but are you eugenic?" And
said, No, I'm Presbyterian
Dixie paused to let the horror Of the
scene sink in and then he fell over
board again with moist splash.
That bew'ful girl jus glanced al
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Turner's Make GOOD soldier.

More than $1,000 German turner's
have been decorated with the Iron
Cross since the world war was de-
clared," writes DR.. Hugo Ruehl, Sec
retary Of the Deutsche Turnerschaft,
in a letter to George Brosius, veteran
Milwaukee turnmaster.
In commenting upon the ability Of
turner's as soldiers, Prof. Brosius
says:
THE exceptional training that turn
ers are given in Germany makes them
most efficient as soldiers. There are
more than 100000 serving the kaiser.
In their gymnastic training, long
marches have always played an i'm.
portant part"
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LOCATION OF POULTRY PLANT
Success or Failure Depends Largely
on Character Of solI-MoVe the
Fowls Every Year.

The success or failure of any poul-
try enterprise depends to a large ex-
tent upon the character of the soil
upon which the poultry plant is To-
Gated.
If the soil is too heavy and
tenacious, there is tendency for dis
ease germs to accumulate to such an
extent that after time the fowls be-
come unthrifty and improbable.
Soil contamination and it's conse-
quent deleterious effects can be avoid
ed to a certain extent by employing
colony houses so that the fowls can be
moved to fresh piece of ground each
year.
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G AY! have you ever noticed that
~ when q g!nk with On aluminium
headPiece is handed the 'This-Way-
Out" signal by HIS adored one, he
either hikes for pickle parlor and
begins to festoon his system with hops,
OF he stands In front of a hardware
store and gazes gloomily at the guns
You haven't noticed it? Why, you
Astonish me!
Friend wife met me by appointment
10 take dinner at the Saint Astormore
the other evening, and with her was
her little brother, Stephen, aged nine
Il brought Stevie with me because
! had some shopping to do, and he's
20 much company" Peaches explained
as we sat down in the restaurant.
"Stevie is always pleasant com.
Pany." 1 agreed, politely, but with a
watchful eye on my youthful brother
tR-law all the while.
That kid was born with an abnor-
NAL bump Of mischief, and by pains
taking endeavor he has won the
worlds championship as an organizer
Of impromptu riots.
''Oh, John!" said Peaches, when. |
began to make faces at the menu
card. Il didn't notice until now how
pale you loot. Have you had busy
day?"
Busy" l repeated. well, rather.
Eve been giving limitations Of a bull
light. Everybody l met was the bull
and l was the fight. Nominate your
eats! What'll 1t be, Stevie?"
Sponge cake" said Stephen prompt
".
What else?" asked Peaches.
More sponge cake" the youth re.
Piled. and Just then the smiling and
sympathetic waiter stopped down to
pick up a fork which Stephen had
aroppen.
In his anxiety not to miss anything
Stevie rubbered acrobatically, with the
result that he upset glass of ice wa
ter down the walters neck, and three
seconds later the traytrotter had is
sued an extra and was saying things
in French that would sound scandal
Gus II translated.
II cost me dollar to bring the dish
aragger back to earth, and Stevie said
Z could break his bank open when
Nc got home and take all the money
= I'd let him do 1t again.
Just then l got a flash Of Dixie
Lawrence bearing down In our direc-
tion under a full head of benzine.
Dixie was escorting three days jag
and whispering words of encourage
ment to 1t.
A good fellow, Dixie, but he shouldn't
permit a distillery to use his thirst as
q testing station-hes too tempera
mental.
~H'ar'ye, Mrs. John?" he gurgled a.
the waiter pushed an extra chair un
Ger, "Howdy, John? How de do, littl,
Haanf 'Scuse me for int'rupting q per
lily splendid family party-my mis-
take!-Fm all in-that's tim all in
and it's your fault, John; all youl
fault"
Whats wrong. Dike?" / inquired
"EV'thing!" he martinied; "ev'thinl
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3ward path and u aeariy went y
Hel olend
hen Lena would say on. Simpaey.
! %anted yon to prove our love, but
thought you'd prove 1t with beer AMI
not red-eye. Forgive me. darlingi"
Then they would kiss and make up.
and the wedding bells would ring just
as soon as Simp's salary grew large
enough to tease q pocketbook.
But these days the idea is altogether
different
Children are hardly out of the cradle
before they are arrested for butting
into the speed limit with a smoke
wagon.
Even when they go counting they
have to play to the gallery.
Nowadays Gonsalvo H. Puffenlotz
walks into the parior to see Miss
Imogene Hoffbrew.
"Wie gents. Imogene!" says Con
salvo.
"Simlich!" says Imogene, standing
at right angles near the piano because
she thinks she is Gibson girl.
"Imogene, dearest" Gonsalvo con.
tinues, Il called on your papa in Wall
street yesterday to find out how much
money you have, but he refused to
name the sum, therefore you have un-
told wealth."
Gonsalvo pauses to let the Partisan
clock on the mantle tick, tick. tick!
He is making the bluff Of his life,
you see. and he has to do even that
on tick.
Besides. this furnishes the local
color.
Then Gonsalvo bursts forth again:
"Imogene! Obi Imogene! Will you
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Good Ind eetleldea.

The liquid lice killers on the
market are good insecticides when
properly used. They will kill the
mites which infest brood coops as well
as henhopses. They should be ap-
piled to the brood coops in the morn
ing and the coopB aired during the
day. Remember any strong insecti-
cides VIII kill young poultry If they
are shut in CO oop freshly painted
with It
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Divided ownershln.

A gentleman while taking a morn
ing walk down a country lane met a
boy driving some pigs to market.
who do these fine pigs belong TOT"
asked the gentleman.
WELL" said the boy, they belong
to thad theer big SOW"
mo. my boy" said the old gentle
man; Il mean who Is the master Of
them"
Well" replied the boy, "thad theer
little un: 'es a beggar fer fighting"
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CARE FOR cHILDREM'S
Hair and Skin With cutleura. Moth
Ing Easier. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify the
skin and scalp. the Ointment to
soothe and heal rashes, itchings, red
ness. roughness. dandruff, etc. Moth.
ing better than these fragrant super
creamy emollients for preserving and
purifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold eVerywhere-AdV.
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NEVER HAD A CHILL

r,. Aiter Iakng ELaAlH bAhER
nearly year with chtlls and fever, most of the
time under the DOCTORS care. was discour.
aged and n friend advised me TO try Elixir
BHbeks Igave II to her and she has never had
chill since. 1t completely cured her." Mrs.
Cyrus Helms, 500 st., N. E., Washington, d. o.
Elixir Babok 80 cents, all druggists or BY
Parcels Post prepaid from RloczeWski a CO.
Washington, b. O.
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Very indlsereet.

Look here" said Mr.. Bonehedde an
grily, I'm not going to stand this
sort of thing any longer. That broth
er Of yours called me fool today, and
right in public, too"
That's just like Tom" replied hrs
wife. Hes always bIurt1hg out fam.
lily secrets"
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Logical.

"Why are you SO violently opposed
tc woman sufRrage?"
Women haven't got the intellect to
grapple with problems of state. Why,
even we men don't know what ives
talking about half the time when we's
discussing politics"
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Her BRIGHT outlook.

How are you going to spend tne
summer" ~
PAS rented a cottage again, al
suppose III spend u In tie kite, u
cooking fish for our city friends to
eat. the way did last year. Detroit
Free Press.
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Gathar Ennn n.iIu

The eggs should be gathered daily
and marketed twice a week. The life
OF the fresh egg is three days. One
bad egg may lose a valuable GUS
toner.
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Building Up ProH4s.

Cheapening the cost of production
without lessening the same is one
way of building up the profits or real
ly adding to the price OF a dairy ar
ticle.
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Beauty of sweet clover.

The beauty of sweet clover is that It
improves the soil at the same time
that 1t makes great hay crops. The
same thing is true of any Of the
clovers.
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Summer Fe, I'd for chIe,es.

1t is a very good plan to get some
good brand OF poultry food and feed
your young ones dn it during the sum-
mer months.
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When to ! .Iaht Mites.

Don't fight mites on the hen. Get
them before they leave the roosts
and walls. They go on the hens
only to eat.
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ExeelI, nj Eaad

Skim milk is a excellent feed for
iattenlng chickens or for making hens
lay. Its value for pigs is known nv
all.
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sIIn sa,,an Enaa..

Build a silo and save much Of the
fodder that would otherwise go to
waste.
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Watch the Machinery.

Watch your machinery for loose
bolts and nuts, and don't forget the
oil can.
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Used Force.

Lady-Have you good referenceH
Bridget-Foine! OF held the poker
over her till got it,
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Uncle Sam is in duty bound to take
care of his trade relations.
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INTERNATIONAL
SUIllNSQIOOL
LESSON

'tBy E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course, The Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago)
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
Leading Ten Run Gettcrs,
NATIONAL LEAGiJE

Jake Daubert, with .372. leads the Ma
tional League swatters, while Erskine
Mayer. Of the Phillies, Is the real lead
er among the pitchers. Following are
the 300 hitters and those pitchers who
have won two-thirds Of their games in
the old league:
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
WOMEN SEE BOXERS
IN NEW YORK RING
Five Hundred Fair Fans Watch
Dundee Trim Cross and Boo
at WeIsh's Poor Work.

NEW YORK, June l9-Open air box
ing Is going to be popular here. II last
nights throng Of 10000, at least 500 Of
whom were women, at the Johnny Dun
dee-Leach Cross bout means anything.
The battle was fought at Ebbets Field
and the upper tier was crowded to
capacity. The lower stand had about
1900 fans and the lawn seats were al
most all occupied. The presence of SO
many women made the crowd the most
orderly at a boxing show here In years.
Johnny Dundee easily won from Leach
Cross In u bout sizzling all the way
through. They put up the fastest, most
spectacular battle staged in New York
In years. The bout didn't drag for a
second. with the changing Of the open
ing bell Dundee bounded out Of his cor
rer and walloped the dentist on the jaw.
This blow Jared Cross to his feet and
he wildly clutched the Italian to save
himself. Dundee jerked himself out of
the cllnch and began to rain blows on
Cross 80 fast the dentist must have
thought his opponent was using a ma
chine gun.
Every round was a repetition Of the
fashy fighting Of the first. Dundee
bewildering Cross so badly that he
looked like a raw novice.
In only one round. the tenth. did
the East slider look good Cross caught
Dundee flush on the jaw with right
In the last session. and the italian
slowed down. He recovered quickly,
| however. and danced out Of harm s
way.
Cross weighed in at 1876, with Dun
dee six pounds lighter.
Freddie Welsh. lightweight cham
pion. gave his usual parlor boxing ex-
hibition in his ten-round final with
Johnny Lustig. a local lightweight, of
no particular prominence. The bout
reminded the crowd of the Cross Dun
dee afrair-it was so different
Welsh, although apparently not in the
best Of condition, had little trouble out-
pointing Lustig. but his blows had no
, effect on the Brooklyn boy. It was SC
tame an AFFAIR that many in the crowd
began filing out Of the arena as early
! as the third round.
The English lightweight tried his
best. but he was not effective, and he
| had to listen to a running fire Of point
ed remarks. such as Marvellous. mar
you"
The Washington times., 1915-06-19

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. June ls.-Cram.
who pitched and played in the outfield
tract today with the Boston National
League club. He will join the Braves
next week. Cram is the third Brown
PLAYER to be signed by a major league
team.
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
GRIFFMEN CLIMB IN FIELDING.

Though holding last place in club bat
ting. with figures of .225, the Griffmen
have climbed into third place for club
fielding. having reached .ss3 The White
sox are the best hitting team. with De-
troit and New York leading the way In
the field.
Batting Averages.
Records of all players who have play
ed in fifteen or more games, including
wednesday, June 18, 1918:
The Washington times., 1915-06-19

Runs-Moeller. shanks. Milan. Bush. Kav.
anaugh Cobb tD. Morisrty. stolen bases
Bush. Cobb tS). Crawford. Neach, Burns
First base by errors-Nationals, .. Left or
bases-Nattonals. 10: Detroit. l3. First base
on balir-or Boehling, :: on Gallia /: OF
Hopper, l; of steen. 2: of Coveleski, !. In
nings pitched-By Boehling. l. by GaIlia. !
by Hopper, l. by Steen, 6 Ia; ny Coveleski
2-a. Hits nade-On Boehling. 10; OF Steen
B; on Coveleski /. Times at bat-Against
Boehlins. 30; against Gsllia, s; against Hop.
per. 3: against Steen. IS; against Coveleski, O.
Struck out-By Boehling, 7; by Hopper. /
by Coveleski !. Two-base hits-Moeller. Gan.
dill. Double plays-McBride to Morgan tc
Gandil Bush to Kavanaugh to Burnes I'm.
pires-Messrs. Dineen and Nallin. Time OF
game-2 hours and Is minutes
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
RUUPH
"A woodreck-
er makes a living
by knocking, but
what excuse have
you got?"

Our idea of exercise is being the cox
swain Of a varsity eight. You get all
fatigued out watching the other boys
labor.
Jess Willard Gays that II Bombadier Wells
lives to be 1000 years old. he won't be a
fighter. Neither would Jess anybody else.
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
BOSTON TEAM LEADS
JUNGALEERS IN RACE
Having Played Fewer Games,
Carrigan Clan Gains More
When Winner Over Browns.

The Boston Red Sox are today In sec
ond place. leading the Detroit Tigers by
a mere two points. Though both were
victorious yesterday. the Carrigan clan
has played fewer games and so gains
Just a wee bit more than their enemy.
Iris Speaker and Dick Hoblitzell
showed marvellous fielding stunts. Twice
the great centerfielder made running
catches that, prevented scoring, and
and caught foul. George Foster out
pitched Earl Hamilton in the tight
places and won, to l. The little south
paw of the Brownies was good, though.
allowing but six hits.
Happy Felsch went crazy at Shibe
Park Yesterday, defeating the Mackmen
practically by himself. In the fourth
the White sox outhelder hit homer
With the bases filled. Both Bush and
Wilbur Davis were hit hard, the White
Sox winning. II to 4. Roth. sliding into
the plate in the eighth. spiked McAvoy
above the right knee so severely that II
is possible that McAvoy may be unable
to play any more this season.
Ham Hyatt can't do much beside hit.
but he sure can hit. With the Braves
and Cards hooked up evenly in the
up with the corners crowded and singled
the winning run over. the Cards cop
ping. 3 to ?. Don Carlos Patricio Ragan
pitched fine ball till that twelfth. He
lost control. passing Bescher and Dolan
and hitting Miller. Then came Hyatt's
wallop. Bill Doak had an edge on
Ragan. giving the champions but six
hits.
The Yankees spent their day of rest"
at Newton. \. j.. yesterday. taking a
defeat from the Long Branch Cubans.
! to o. Only three hits were made off
Ballesteros, while JaCinto Calvo Toma s
Calvo, and Romanach were PLAYING
wonderful ball in the field. The victory
was the third shutout the Cubans have
given big league teams this season.
The poor old Giants took beating at
the hands of the Pirates yesterday, to
.; the BuScaneers hammering Poll Per-
| ritt and Ferdie Schupp to their hearts
content: The Giants are now but one
game ahead OF the Cincinnati Reds.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. June ls.-Cram
who pitched and played in the outfield
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
Pitchers Records.

Record of pitchers including June ls.
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
some of the fans howled raucously
Moriarty died on punch at Boehling.

In the fifth came some more pa,n-
ful stun. accompanied by sarcastic
chuckles from the fans. Bush singled.
kavvy. trying to sacrifice, poped to
Boehltng. Cobb's drive bounced off
Fosters glove. When Bush and Cobb
pulled double steal. Rippy Williams
pegged into left field. both runners
scoring.
Crawford singled to left smartlv and
when Veach famed. Rippy thought
three had died, for he tossed the hail
somewhere out into the lake region in
center. Crawford. OF course, ambled up
to second amid cheers from the fans
Burns single put Sam on third, but he
stayed there. as Moriarty grounded TO
Foster. ~
The final run for the foemen was n
gratuitous gift by Mr.. williams in tho
seventh: With two down Boehling lost
his willo'-the-wisp control and walk ed
both Moriarty and Stanage. When
Steen singled to right. Moeller made
perfect throw to the plate, catching
Moriarty. No, he didn't catch Moriarty.
for the kindly Mr.. Williams dropped
the ball. Bushs roller to Foster ended
that frame.
Shanks walked to open the homo
teams sixth. going UP on Milan's s
single. Then came Old Reliable
Chickerino Gandil. Chick has been
slamming that horsehide In the pinches
considerably OF late and so he drove
Shanks in with a double past Veach.
Morgan's roller to Kavanaugh brought
Milan over.
The Washington times., 1915-06-19

The poor old Giants took a beating at
the hands of the Pirates yesterday : to
., the buccaneers hammering Poll Per-
ritt and Ferdie Schupp to their hea arts'
content; The Giants are now but one
game ahead OF the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
COBB TUMBLES BUT
STILL LEADS ENEMY
WITH WORK AT BAT.

Though he has fallen out 400 Glass; Ty Cobb
Demon continues big league htters Jake
Daube leader has mark Of s2 distance
the best ger and base thief in
circuit giving all opponents chase to catch him.
Cleveland usge has passed Jacques Fourner
having a point margin the White Sox basman.
steadily climbing into the 300 class his rghtful
only before landing in the select
circle Of batters.
Grfmens leading hitter with mark Of
shanks hitting for 27l "A long fall in the fig
finds Rppy Williams Morgan with 245 and Milan
The Washington times., 1915-06-19
GR|FFMEN ERR AND
TIGERS WIN, 5 TO 8
Ty Cobb Comes Out of Lethargy
and Runs Rings Around
Home Boys.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

The Grifs erred yesterday. Not the
way you mean. either. They thought
they were on the road again and pro-
ceeded to show a few home fans some
of the stuff they displayed on their
recent trip through the West. The
Tigers copped. to g. Whenever the
sarcastic guffaw and the insolent
chuckle Is heard in the land you know
what has happened. Both the guffaw
and the chuckle were in evidence yes
terday on numerous occasions.
Ty Cobb came out of his lethargy Of
the dav before and gave slight inkling
Of how he can play when he wants to.
couple of runs. seized five fies after
running from lake to lake In the out
field and stole three bases, one of .nem
being the home plate. Outside OF that.
all he did was to spike John Henry and
bring Rippy Williams into the game.
Rippy did the rest What did Rippy do?
He gave the Tigers three runs all by
himself which Is some achievement,
come to think Of 1t. Seeking causes,
you must admit that T. Cobb was re-
sponsibe for many things In that second
game of the series at Georgia avenue.
Bill Steen went along merrily for six
innings. Then he weakened. allowed
three hits in succession and went away
from that place. Harry Coveleskie re-
placed him and stopped the Griffmen
cold, forcing Gandil to smash into a
double plav that closed the inning.
Joe Boehling. wild as any hawk. es-
sayed to twirl for the home boys. He
lasted seven innings during which he
gave ten hits and seven passes. He
fully as good as his support.
With Bush gone, Kavanaugh and Cobb
singled In the first. Crawford perished
and Veach was passed. Kavanaugh
was forced across with the first run,
when Burns drew a free ticket. To
and Burns worked a triple steal, the
Georgia Peach scoring and spiking
Henry on the throwing Yin. Boehling'
sleepy windup allowed the steal and