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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Isolated Tract. Public land sale
Department of the Interior

y. g. Land Office at The Da:les,
Oregon. April 7th, 1915.
notice IS hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office. under provisions
Of Sec. 1856, X. S., pursuant to the
application Of Thomas b. Elrod,
eSrial No. 0l2560, we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder,
but at not less than III rs per acre, at
10 o'clock a. NJ, on the 23rd dav of
June 1915. next, at this office. the
following tract Of land: lots / & 2.
Section 80, Township 0 South, Range
2s East, (lll.2l acres).
"This tract is ordered into the
market on showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainous or too
rough for cultivation"
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour amed have ceased
bidding. The person making the
highest bid will be required to i'm.
niediately pay the Receiver the a.
mount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
II. Frank Woodcock, Register.
4.22-- 6 10
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
WHEELER County

Attorney; Joseph K. Starr. Judge
Henry ID. Keyes. Commissioners; NJ
Dukek and X. Z. Wright. Clerk
Scott Sasser. Treasurer; A. B. Lamb.
schoo! Superintendent; Henry J. Sim
mons. Sheriff; Oscar Kelsay' Asses.
sor: Peter Hartman. Surveyor; H. r.
G. Heidtman.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
NOTICE OF
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned administrative of
the estate Of D. NJ. Potter, deceased,
has filed her final account of the ad.
ministration Of the estate of said de.
cedent in the County Cont of the
State Of Oregon for Wheeler County.
and that said Court has set Monday
the 7th day Of June, 1915. at the hour
Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, as the
time, and the County Cont room at
the Court House, at Fossil, Whee.
Ter County, Oregon. as the place for
hearing said final account and all
objections thereto. All persons are
hereby notified to file objections to
such final account, or the allow ance
thereof, il any they have, on or before
the time set for the hearing thereof.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1916.
ANNA POTTER.
Administrative:
WELLS & NYS,
Heppner, Oregon.
Attorneys for Administrative.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
A NEW FIRM
STAFFORD AND MAY.

We wish to inform the public
that we have rented the Drug
store building, and are going to
put in a good fresh line of Con-
fectionery and fresh fruits in
their season. Also will try to
carry a stndard line of Patent
Medicines.
Stafford & May.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13

Watch Clock and Jewelry, Repair.
ing done at reasonable prices. Re.
turn Parcel Post charges paid.
W. S. Moreland, Telephone build
ing Fossil, Oregon.
Telephones, both wall and desk
sets, batteries and all phone sup
plies. repair and rewire your old
phones, prices reasonable.
W. S. Moreland. Telephone central
Fossil Ore.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
The Spray Courier.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Ira Reed and his two boys wsr
In Spray Sunday.
Robert Paul who has been In III
employ Of {. +. Waters the las
two months, started Monday 70
Pcndleton.
Mrs. Vinson Of the Junction wa
shopping In Spray Saturday.
Mrs. Gross Is visiting Mrs. w. b
Potter this week.
W. understand that Dan Halves
little girl Is quite seelously Ill with
Pneumonia fevor.
c. r. Waters team came In from
Condor Sunday with q load OF
freight for the Farmers Mercantile
Company.
Charles A. Mathena made final
proof on his homestead claim before
d. Il. Baxter Monday.
J. r. Whurry. anrsInsureance
Agent Of Spokane. was In Spray
Thursday.
d. B. Thomas Of Condor spent
Thursday nigh In town.
A. w. Clothier Of Portland. inter.
viewed Our business men this week.
Uzz French Of Heppner was reg
istered ct the Hote! Cross Thursday
night.
W. @. Thompson Of heppner was
iu Spray this week.
G. G: Adstin Of the Wiuiock
country came down from his ranch
Thursday.
). J. Thomas AMI William Main
ord Of Fossil stayed In Spray one
night this week. They were on
their way to McDuay Mineral
Springs where they intend spending
u few weeks.
Charley Nelson Of Mitchell.
who has ,'een very III for some
time. left Spray Monday morning
for the Hospital at The DaIies. He
was accompanied BY his sister. Mrs. |
Maxwell, and Emil Ssraube Of Wa.
terman. Oscar Hale took them to
Condor In his Mitchell car.
J. c. Martin Of Milton. was In
Spray Sunday.
Walter Rosenbauin. S. c. John
sons lineman on the Rlue Mountain
Telephone Companies line. was In
Spray last Monday Ind Tuesday.
Austin Campbell has mo we'd out
10 his homestead on Brake-neck
Flat aud Is going into the dry farm
ing business.
Orland Morse, who has been work.
ing for the J. D. D. Co., moved
into the A. v. Temp'eton residence
In lower town.
French horse buyers will be at
the Corn Cot. Ranch Friday, Mitch.
ell Saturday and Richmond Monday.
w. G. Brown Of Condor is with
them.
c. w. McGiivory was here Tues
day night. |:
Robert Turner OF Fossil was
shaking hands witt, old trends In
Spray this week.
w. +. Richards Came down from
his stock ranch near Waterman Fri {
day.
I.af Lewis as former resident OF
Richmond, bpt late OF Naches
Washington, is dead.
Howerd Foster is back in Spray. .
He has been workin at Klein the
last two years.
The Sheep Shearers have fin.
ished shearing at C. r. Waters
corIals aud will commense on the
Development Companies sheep as {
soon asthe weather will permit. q
Frank Gelwick is in town this T
week. He Is goingto leave 81 tuday I
for San Francisco, to visit the Pana {
ma Exposition, going from there to c
Montanna where he expects to \
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13

Watch mainsprings properly
gauged and fitted, $I.oo guaranteed
for one year or new spring free.
Return Parcel post charges paid.
w. S. Moreland Fossil Ore.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17
HUNGARIAN SOLDIERS
WIDOWS GET BUT $1t23

. BUDAPEST.-Tne Hungarian gov
eminent has just announced scheme
OF limited pensions for veterans Of the
war. A cripple totally incapable OF
work will get $3.50 year.. If only
disabled TO a small extent, $25. A
widow is to have $1125 a year. 1t
is hoped that it may be possible to
increase these rates after peace is
declared. ="
French army offieers'at Philadelphia
are inspecting Al 900 horses purchased
for war service. .z.--.. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17
RETURNS TO FRONT AND
DIES WITHIN EIGHT DAYS

Cable messages have reached f
Desnouee, Honolulu manager Of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
telling of the death Of his brothcr.in,
law, ]. Angler de Maintenon, lieuten,
ant of infantry in the French army.
Tnvalided by a severe wound in the
first month of the war. Lieut.. de Main
tenon was sent to the front again on
August 2 at his own request and was
killed eight days after reaching the
trenches. He was a veteran Of Afri
can, wars and of the BoHer campaign.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17

Acting on request from Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Ii. W..
Kinney, the board last night adopted
a report from the ways and means
committee, and will direct the build
ing inspector to erect flag pole on
the Mckinley High School building.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17

the use OF his automobile to the city
attorneys department when needed.
There has been a question up before
the. board relative to the buying Of an
auto especially for the legal depart.
ment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17
MEMO'S OF MEETING OF
CITY SUPERVISORS

Supervisor William AHA was the
only member of the board not present
at the meeting last night.
Upon his appointment as general
manager of the water system by Ma
yor Lane, the board last night voted
to confirm Harry E. Murray in that
Office
The contention of T. B. Lyons OF
Maui relative to the ownership OF
land held by the Royal school has
Oeen referred to the consideration OF
the city attorneys office.
! R. E. Tilden of Winnemucca, Ne
vada, agent for incinerators will be
sent a letter from HonOlulu's health
committee asking for data and prices
on his brand of garbage destroyer.
! A letter from Charles R. Forbes,
| chairman of the harbOr commission,
/ asking that the city take up the mat
! ter Of flushing and sweeping Queen
street was handed over TO the road
! committee.
For ,he purpose Of hunting up hunt
ers who have not paid their license
fees. Treasurer D. l.. COnkling has
asked the use Of $50 or 500 from the
fund used for the preservation OF
game birds.
4 letter was read from DR.. William
F James asking for the installation OF
a larger water main on Ninth avenue.
kaimuki Mr.. James says that the
present one is very unsatisfactory on
account OF its smalnesS.
The sheriff has consented TO allow
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17

The sheriff has consented to ALLOW
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
DEPLORES LOSS OF
HIGH CLASS MARES
Maior-Gcncral Scott Starts
Movement for Embargo on
Foreign Shipments.
FANORS THOROUGHBREDS

Major-Gcr. Hugh 7. Scott. Ch'ef ~
STAFF ~ the United states Army, Is one
Of those who believe that there should
I've some check on the shipment Of mares
from this country to the Continent for
war rurposcs. Cen. Scott knows the
needs of the cavalry. as 1t Ia In this
branch that he has been most actively
engaged. IIc has boon stationed at
various points in the West and South
west, where cavalry must prove It's worth
daily
81 am much disturbed" said he, at
his office In the War Department, AT
the figures issued from time to time
showing ~" number NJ horses that
agents % The boil gCrcut nations are
shipping to Europc, and tn" situation
is particularly alarming when you con
slider that quite a large percentage of
these animals are mares. OF course
they are taking many mares ~ a typ
that We can well AFFORD 10 part with
but there must also be- dcsirahlos that
we cauuu' afford To- lose. Great britain
cleaned US up pretty thoroughly on ma.
tcrial for rcWoInt purposes when tht
Bocr war was or. but with the stu.
pendous conflict of indctcrmiuato Length
raging nobody knows what our pligh
will be II we do not take steps to pre-
serve our breeding stock. ! have com
muniCatcd with the Secretary of War
the QuartCrmastcT-Di"nrra and the he
partmcut Of Agriculture with q view
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
FOG SCATTERS YACHTS
ON SQUADRON CRUISE
Shimna FIRST to Reach Finish
Linc-Avenger Splits Her
Gaff--SOme Put Back.

r~5R-LhSp. Me-. July Fog. light
brcsz"s ,nd a roaring sea yesterday
and last night resulted in a scattering
of the Eastern Yacht Clubs squadron
which had such n poor getaway on its
annual cruise. Most OF the yachts did
not reach the anchorage at Peaks
Island until after sunrise to-day and
the sunshine while Commodore Sears
hunted up the missing.
Quite a few craft after the bouncing
about they got outside Cape Ann yes
terday put back 10 Marb'ehead. Others
put into any port they could make and
a few anchored until daylight to-day
gave them a chance TO get here.
The sloop Shimna was the first to
! reach the finish line last night and as
| she led the Dorello II. and Avenger
by several hours she won the prize for
| the first days run, The schooner Irolita
defeated the Margaret in the small
| schooner class and the ~Enchantress I'm
ished considerably in the lead of Capt
Vanderbilt's schooner Nagrant.
The Avenger split her gaff yesterday
| and she made Portland at 5 4. NJ. go
ing up TO the city for repairs. Eigh
s~chooners. three sloops, one ketch. on'
steam yacht and two launches com
nose the feet anchored here Tonight
hut several others made their way t
Booth Ray this afternoon.
The fleet will make the run direc
TO Isleshoro tomorrow. Skipping ~
Booth Bay and Tenants Iiarhor. pro
v,dtd conditions are suitable. This vii
give the racers n So mile contest from
W!tchrock to Whitehead light. at IN
entrance to Musselridge Channel. .
spanking breeze IL promised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
REACH SEMI-FINAL
AT POINT PLEASANT
HewcstOn. Swaync. Gibbons
and Osborn Advances in
Tennis Tilt.
FINISH TOURNEY TO-DAY

SPRING LAKE. y. j.. July I'll. u
Heweston of New York. Norman Swayne.
Plymouth Country Club; Paul w. GID
bons Of the Cynwyd Club and Percy -
Osborn Of the Belicld Country club are
to fight 1t out In the semi-fnal stages
Of the mems singles at the Point
Pleasant Lawn Tennis Associa-
tons courts at the Leighton to-
tomorrow. These four men pulled
through the round before the semi-iinal
this afternoon. Al of the matches were
hard fought.
In the mems doubles Paul 5. Osborn
| and Dr. =. II. Dewhurst Of Philadelphia
I defeated Carroll Bayne and Nelson Miles
Of New York, 6-l. Ga. Norman
Swayne II Hardy stevens. the latter
from the Kings County Club OF Brook
lyn. defeated J. Edward Harrigan and
| edward Wardell of the Point Pleasant
! Club. 90, 50. The WHINE will play
Tomorrow in the semi-iinals. The oth'r
half of the round before the semA-final
was not played to-day.
In the opening stages OF the womens
singles Miss Alice Church Of Bayhead
defeated Mrs. Paul s. Osborn. g., 81.
Miss Marie Baker of Bayhead defeated
Mrs. Edward I. Carlisle of Point Pleas
ant. 90. 6-l. The finals in all matches
will he reached tomorrow.
Heweston's place in the semi-nnal OF
the mep's singles was won when he de-
feated Harold Henry of New York In
three sets. scoring "a. IS, 60
Swayne won from q. VI. Harlan of the
Merton Cricket club. %. ia, Pau
Gibbon defeated Ralph Gatcomb OF New
York, 60. ia. and Percy Osborn
downed George Nathan, 6-3, 81. Tht
scores Of the matches played in mems
singles:
II. II. Hewitson defeated Fred II. Hovey
So. -: Harold Henry defeated Il. Is
pewhurst. "a. Ill. -; q VI. Harlan
defeated Ralph Gatcomh. lo-s, IS
So. Norman Swayne defeated Brooks Ed
wards, s-3. Sc. Paul Gibbons d~eteatc'
II. Campbell. "a, S., Nathan dcf"ate'
c. y. whiting, "a; 6-3; Percy Osborn
defeated +, X. benjamin, a.; Ct
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
1oM3r and Karl Rr Nassau FmaEasMamer Celebrates Independence Day by Breaking Record

to having Congress place an embargo
on the shipment Of mares Of the type
required for our purposes
what Is your idea NJ type for cav
airy rcmounts?' the Major-Gencral was
asked.
"a horse Of from i5.2 to lG hands
with from onc-half to th~rce-qudrtcrs OF
pure blood In his veins for the officer
and somewhat smaller for the balance
Of the service was the reply. He
should have tho feet and legs that vo..-
enable hin to negotiate any country.
This | would consider an absolute quail
iiCatiou.
"Only horses of the greatest courage
and stamina can stand the requirements
of cavalry work In a great many sec
,ions Of the United States. particularly
In the Southwest n South. speed IL.
Of course, another qualification
In commenting Upon he type OF stat
lions to be used in prosecuting this
work Gen. Scott said IL prefer the
thoroughbred above all others, because
Of hs prepotcncy.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
ny J.. PARMh.Y PARET.

Two OF the younger experts stand out
prominently In the local tennis season
up to date. while In the tournaments Of
national Importance the younger gen
Grafton has also taken the most honors.
Vanderbilt Ward has won the majority
of honors in metropolitan meetings.
while Harold Throckmorton. the Prince
ton in~terscholastic champion. surprised
almost everybody by his recent triumph
In the Middle States championship when
ne came so near to beating Karl Behr.
champion Williams ana George NJ
Church. who have been carrying every
thing before them, are both Of the
younger school. while out on the Pa
cifc coast the most prominent figure
TINS spring has been John Strachan.
another youth.
These victories for the young men are
fine signs, and every we'll wisher Of the
game will welcome the advent into tho
first class OF championship aapirants Of
new blood to take the place Of the older
experts. who are always dropping out
Of competition. In England they have
been suffering badly from an absence Of
young men in he game. and Australia
too has been relying almost entirely
upon the older players.
Church appears to have developed into
real championship timber. lie was or
the threshold Of the top class last year
and when he finished the season with AZ
unexpected victory over Champion Will
Jams in the intercollegiate meeting Their,
were many who predicted n quick ris,
to the championship class for the clever
Princetonian. Largely through his ef
forts Princeton won the intercollegiate,
team championship this spring. and n
the open tournaments he has shown
steadily increasing ability to hold tn,
most formidable rivals safe.
In the clay court championship las
week at Pittsburg Church peat Castle
the young player who had beaten Inmar
by SO. 81. and followed this by win
ming in three straight sets from Wash
burn of Harvard. who was rated las
season in the first ter and who prove,
his form this spring by taking the met
ropolitan championship from a larg
field at Bronxville. Williams at Pitts
burg beat Mathey, the fourth membe
Of the Eastern team that is on its wa
to the Pacific coast. and then wen
through Niles of Boston. n veteran eS
pert. by three straight sets. william
in the clay court finals beat Church ais,
While Williams was in New Yor
a week ago for his last practice befor
starting West he remarked that. h
feared his team was In for II beatin
out on the coast. 1t was he who su,
gested stopping over at Pittsburg O
the way West. and he says that whe
this was proposed II was thought the
would have ample time for preparano
In California with more han three {
four days to get used to the aspha
courts before the big matches bega
out there. on the other hand. the Cal
, f~ornians feel sure OF victory. Bot
h, Murray and Johnston have espresso
coincidence In the ability Of their tea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
FINISH WITH HoNoRs EASY
Harrisburg and JerHry City Split
Double Mil,

Jersey City and Harrisburg split yes
terday's double bin at West Side Park
ing off the verdict in the curtain raiser
by a score of . to. /. while the Skeeters
came through with a 7 to o victory in
the Nindup, The scores
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
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New Departure Service sta, ThcGwil'iamco
asa W. IS ST. cat B'way), Tel 1856
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
YOUNG MEMS VICTORIES
AUGUR WE'LL FOR TENNIS
Old Timers Are Dropping Out and Stackening in Speed
California Players Appear to Have
Advantage Over Fasteners.

to win. and Johnston believes that the
coast men are better all along the line.
man for man. thar fhe Fasteners.
II appears probable now that Strach-
an will oppose Church In thf second
match Of the teams. and this Should
prove as exciting a battle as the Nc
l.oughlh-wiiliams encounter. Church
has never mel the coast man yet. but
he played Murray. his team mate. twice
last season. each winning and losing a
match. II is not certain whether
Strnchan n Murray will play No. 2 for
the West n the intersectional matches.
but In either case II will be n battle
royal. Murray w~s. ranked fourth last
season, and Church eventh.
! The rise Of strachan In the West has
been like the rise Of Church in the
East and both have been going for
ward so rapidly hat It cannot be pre-
dicted with n degree Of confidence
which is the better now. Washburn.
who will play third on the Eastern
team. WAS ranked ninth last year. be-
low Johnston, whom he may meet. but
he beat johnston the only time he
played ne coast mag last season.
was only In the second ten last Nar,
while the fourth man for the West
rather strengthens than weakens the
home delegation.
Looking at the prospects from last
years official ranking. we find that the
coast agsre CATION Is represented by play
ers rated first. fourth and aIth. and
ha we to choose for the last place be
twesrl the tenth man Of last year. Ella
Fotrvrell and Strachan The latter Ia
repoAed to be better than Murray oi
Johnson-jn fact. Strachan beat Muir
ray In the finals Of the San Francisco
city championship in May.
Against this array OF talent the fas
will send players ranked second. sew
enth and ninth. while the fourth place
on our team Ia filled by a man from tn,
second ten. On paper. therefore. thu
home team has all the better Of TIL
prospects. with the advantage a as
phalt courts in their favor. but tn
visitors will he trained to the minut
and capable Of doing great things. 81
that the battle 10 not over yet by an.
: means.
The plans OF the executive committe
call for the Panara,racifc ENpositioc
tournament to open next Saturday "A
= the California Lawn Tennis Club 1
san Francisco. whose asphalt court
( have been selected in place OF thf frs
plan to build a board court at the ex
2 position grounds and cover IL with bat
< tleship linoleum. There will be single
: and doubles in the exposition tourna
ment. and all OF the Eastern and Yves,
ern players will he entered in bot
events.
n This meeting will last a week. an
r then the official East versus West tea
I match will make place on the 18th al
n 18th. There will be four singles an
: two doubles in his official series an
II Is expected that as the matches wi
be best three in Ave sets they will I
played ON different days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
FOUR LEFT IN BAYSIDE TENNIS.
Advance 10 srmi-Final Round In
Dn,sidc EvrnS.

Merle Johnson, f.. Mccabe, T. II. Rob
cr,s and g. G.. Creighton reached the
eemi-nnal round IN the Bayside Tennis
club tourney at tho club courts yestcr-
day. G. NJ Eveleth. who was a
familiar figure on the courts a decade
ago. lost In the second round tosHoward
Il. Bodvu. hut the winner was forced
20 play an extra set. In the third round
Roberts handily defeated Boden The
semi-hnals and final will he played to-
morrow. The summaries:
Bavside Tennis club Mems singles. Sec.
ond Round Merle johnson defeated GourEc
Haruc,.r 90. So II, lhnkhe,I de-
ie,tcI /. T Barnctic. G-l, h-lG u Me
cab, defeated IT. bunkcrtou. 6-i IS,
"a. T.. g.. strickland won from A Miller
bv do',uf. Howard u Modem defeated 6.
81 E,cein. 80 "a. g. u II iiober,s
defeated Duncan curry, Jr, &. 6-2'
Randolph Lee defeated r. HoNle. So.
-, g { Creighton defeated W. 7. Lane
Third RouuI-Johnson defeated Link
field. G-i. Sc N-.thp defeated Stglck
and s-2. Il. i,oh,r. defeated Heheu,
81. Go. Creighton defeated Lee. Sc,
G-i.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05

BOWDOIN. JULIA IRVING GRTSNELt.
IN pursuance oi Gn prIPt OF ti'norap.S
John J.. Cuha'uu, - Surrogate Of the county
of Sew York. notice j. herebv given 70
all persons having claims against julia
Irving Grlun"il EtwIoIn, late OF the County
of Ncw York. Grpra sod, to present this
same WITH vouchers thereof 10 the sub
s,ginod, az th'il place Oi irduStcting bust
ness 40. - Broad street. in the City &C
Sew York, on ~ before the ist dAy Of De-
c"mher ,ncNt, patel NsWM York he s,h
pNSIEL 4. EI\GSFORD. Executors.
STETSON, JENNINGS 4 RUSSELL. A.
'orncvs FOR Executors. 10 Broad Street.
Clfy Of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
MOTOR PUTS OUT CHAPPLE.
Was OverhauIins Leader Mt Time
-SpcrI Easy winner.

George Sperl, with a handicap OF one
and a half laps. won the six mile pro-
fessional motorcycle race last night at
the Brighton Beach Motordrome. stub
ner was second and Cronin third. The
winners time for the six miles over a
track which was damp from the heavy
mist was 4:4l 2-5.
Arthur Chapple. the scratch man.
conceding all the field a lap n a half,
was put out of the running on the
eighth lap by engine trouble. When
the trouble occurred he was overhaul
ing the leader.
Percy Charles won a two mile anna
'eIr event after a close fight in the last
half from Jack Frederick, with Tony
Monroe third. -
A puncture which ripped the shoe on
his rear wheel on the eighth lap put
johnny Cox VI OF the five mile open
professional race, Ayrault and stub
ner, the two other starters, fought II
out neck and neck with Stubner the
winner by three lengths.