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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05
IMore" ailuresat 40"
Than Ever Before
BY c. o. REED. Tene Hau,e. Ind.

more failures forty" before refer particularly
out for months and who never
idle for than a week two in each year.
haven't found necessary to hunt up another job IN
the heaahes resulting from such
hateful pdament be in when industrial eond-
tons at their best.
have met of middle the last few months who were
through of their and who would have been
glad accept mental position if possible to get In
this hustle employers calling for the Youth
great factor nowadays the commercial world for turning out good
middle gets scan attention when applying
situation regardless of his ability experience The aoer that
his hire this generation must be able to produce album
dainty merely cog in the wheel OF the great industrial system
wherein have made good after forty
age comparative failures but they few and most
prisoners their respective lines OF endeavor
What chance has a failure at forty?
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had cast him out Of their councils!
They already thought Of him as one
who had been.
In that passionate rush of feeling
everything that had happened since
he had left Misery seemed artificial
and dreamlike. He longed for the
realities that were forfeited. He want
ed to press himself close to the great.
gray shoulders OF rock that broke
through the greenery like giants tear
ing off soft raiment. Those we're his
people back there. He should be run
ming with the wolf pack, not coursing
with beagles.
He had been telling himself that he
was loyal and now he realized that he
was drifting like the lotus eaters.
He rose and paced the foor, with
teeth and hands clenched and the
sweat standing out on his forehead
His advisers had of late been urging
him to 90 to Paris. He had refused
and his unconfessed reason had been
that in Paris he could not answer a
sudden call. He would go back to
them now and compel them to admit
his leadership.
Then his eyes fell on the unfinished
portrait OF Adrienne. The face gaZed
at him with it's grave sweetness; its
fragrant subtlety and its fine-grained
delicacy. Her pictured lips were ST.
lently arguing for the life he had
found among strangers, and her vic
tory would have been an easy one, but
for the fact that just now his con
science seemed to be on the other
side. Samson's civilization was two
years Ola thin veneer over a cen
fury OF feudalism-and now the cen
fury was laundering its call of blood
bondage. But, as the man struggled
over the dilemma, the pendulum
swung back The hundred years had
left, also, heritage of quickness and
bitterness to resent injury and injus
tice. His own people had cast him
out They had branded him as the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05
Nathan Bedford Enrrae4

1t is not true that General Forrest
was IAN ignorant man. never to his
dying day able to read or write" as
has been said. On the other hand. he
was a man of extraordinary natural
ability and the possessor of a great
dea, of solid wisdom. The poverty of
his parents prevented him from obtain.
ing an early education. but in mature
life he learned to read and write. The
best life of Forrest is that of DR.. John
A. Wyoth-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05
A Spendthrift.

A man and his best girl walked into
a North Illinois street drug store. The
man bought a one-cent picture post
card and one-cent postage stamp. AS
he started to place the stamp on the
postcard the woman walked toward
the front door.
wait a minute. SUSIE" said the
man. I'm not near through" The
man turned to the clerk and bought a
package Of chewing gum. AS the cou-
pie walked out OF the drug store the
man was heard to remark: There's
no limit to me. Susie, when I'm out
with YOU Indianapolis News.
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Dreaded Rat as
Carrier Of Disease
By PHILIP HALLER. New York

but one-sded affair that only valuable stock
also domestic pets Of description should be sacrificed whereas
nothing said the muchadd which has been known for
years disease carrier of the deepest dye.
Nothing definitely known how the hooandmouth disease
is spread another 1t will appear quite mysterous
distant the line perfectly alone
did exist and because perhaps of the disease carriers might
be among the deputies give orders slaughter not only Vau
able kill domestic pets.
should compulsory that all rats and even
mice all all farms the districts where
appeared destroyed Immediately and the runs
and holes of these animals thoroughly disnfeced
drastic adopted by the authorizes
ud be in many cases avoided valuable stock and the lives of
pets spared
popular oa makes his final disappearance from his vor
haunt his fellow de begin to look upon life as vale OF tears
The pessmst should retire to his ho says one writer But does
the pessmist out of his hole?
good thing hasn't four feet he had mother would never
get through darnng socks.
Some the day with laugh To them an yepene
les first
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05

babe the wealthy Romans send for
their priceless delicacies to the ends
OF the earth. Satire had no more effect
than sumptuary laws. and the ban.
quets Of tn. rich patricians and
wealthy freedmen are legendary. First
came the fish, for poor as for rich a
necessity of the dinner. Sea barbel and
the turbot of Ravenna were the favor
ties, and tho paddock was not dis
dained.
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And No Oslerixinc?

Insurance authorities find that IN
the last SO years the average man has
increased his length Of life by seven
years. At this rate. as may easily be
determined, the man Of 2S14 will live
14O years longer than the man Of to-
day. In spite of cha Wa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05

about half mile away, whistling for
crossing and roaring and laundering
as it went.
"The old man watched it go by,
took hold Of his hoe and stopped over
his work once more. Then he said,
talking to himself:
Boom! Bing! Bum! Hum! But
rs gwine to ride you mex Sadday
night! Popular Magazine.
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The mother is the real
doctor of the family. This
does not mean she can cure
diseases or should try her
hand at doing so. 1t does
mean, however, that she
can very largely prevent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05
CHAPTER xI-ContInued.

George Lescott brought me up here
and befriended me. Until year ago
I had never known any life except
chat of the Cumberland mountains.
Until I met Miss Lescott, l had never
known a woman of your world. She
was good to me. She saw that In
spite OF my roughness and ignorance |
wanted to learn, and she taught me.
You chose to misunderstood, and dis
Siked me. These men saw that, and
believed that, if they could make you
insult me, they could make me kill
you. AS to your part, they succeeded.
4 didn't see fit to oblige them. but,
low that I'VE settled with them, I'm
willing to give you satisfaction. Do
we fight now and shake hands after
ward. or do we shake hands without
&ighting?"
Horton stood silently studying the
Gnountaineer.
Good God!" he exclaimed at last.
"And you are the man I undertook to
criticized"
"You amt answered my question, %
suggested Samson South.
South, if you are willing to shake
hands with me shall be grateful. l
may as well admit that, if you had
'<hrashed me before that crowd, you
could hardly have succeeded In max
eng me feel smaller. l have played
into their hands. have been damned
fool. l have riddled my own self
Tespect-and if you can afford to &C
cept my apologies and my hand l am
Offering you both" >oi1h 'sa
I'm right glad to hear that" said
the mountain boy, gravely. Il told
you I'd Just as lief shake hands as
light. But just now I've got to
&c to the telephone"
The booth was in the same room,
and, as Horton waited, he recognized
the number for which Samson was
calling. Wilfred's face once more
flushed with the old prejudice. Could
1t be that Samson meant to tell Adri-
,enne Lescott what had transpired
Was he, after all, the braggart who
'boasted of his fights? And, if not,
was 1t Samson's custom to call her
up every evening for a goodnight
message? He turned and went into
che hall, but, after few minutes, re-
turned.
I'm glad you liked the show :"
the mountaineer was saying. "No,
nothing special is happening here
except that the ducks are plentiful
Yes, like it fine Mr..
1Aortons here. Wait a minute
guess maybe he'd like to talk to you"
The Kentuckian beckoned to Hor-
ton, and, as he surrendered the re-
'ceiver. left the room. He was think
ing with a smile of the unconscious
Aumor with which the girls voice had
Just come across the wire:
Il knew that If you two met each
other you would become friends"
81 reckon" said Samson, ruefully,
when Horton joined him, wed better
1eok around and see how bad those
Fellows are hurt in there. They may
need a doctor" And the two went
Back to find several startled servants
assisting to their beds the disabled
scombatants, and the next morning
r&heir inquiries ELECTED the informa-
ton that the gentlemen were all liable
10 be about. but were breakfasting in
Hheir rooms"
Such as looked from their windows
shat morning saw an unexpected eli
max, when the car OF Mr.. Wilfred
Horton drove away from the club car
wying the man whom they had hoped
&c see killed and the man they had
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05

What chance of success
has a man after he reaches
the age of forty?
In the last few months
any observant person who
has come in contact with
the "down-and-outs'' has
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hoped to see kill him. The t~o av-
pearec to be in excellent spirits and
thoroughly congenial as the car rolled
out of sight, and the gentlemen who
were left behind decided that, in view
of the circumstances, the "extraordi-
nary spree" of last night had best go
unadvertised into ancient history.
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There Is a love which can find its
one expression In sympathy and an
it's happiness in understanding.-John
Oliver Hobbies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05

To stamp out a disease
either contagious or infec-
tious to mankind or stock,
I agree that no expense or
value should be spared in
order to arrive at a result
without any loss of time,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05

Let it content thee that thou art
Q man.
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The Victim.

A genrlemens agreement usually
means that the third gentleman is go
ing to get stung.-Atchison Globe.
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Prepare TO live by all

Prepare to live by all
means, but for heavens
sake do not forge: to live.
You will never have a bet
ter chance than you possess
at this moment. You may
think a larger opportunity
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-08-05

Tvs good thing hasn't four feet he had mother W.
get through darning socks.
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"The pessms should retire to his hoe says one writer
the pessimis ever come out of his hoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
SOUTH ELIMINATED
 FROM CHAMPIONSHIP AS WHITNEY LOSES
Semi-Finals Will Be Played TOday-Great Matches Feature Amateur Golf
 Tournament

Detroit. September 2.-Three customers and one winner from the west are left to compete in the semi-finals tomorrow of the national amateur golf champion ship They are Max R, Marston. Spring field. N. J.: Sherrill Sherman. Utica, N. Y: John c. Anderson. Mt Vernon, N. Y., and Robert A. Gardner. Chicago.
 Tho south lost it's hope for champion- ship recognition when Anderson won from Nelson Whitney. of New Orleans. ] and 9
 Marston beat Howard B. Lee, of De- trot, in tho most poorly played but long est match of the day. Marston. after seemingly beaten on the home stretch. wrested victory from his opponent on the thirty-eighth hole. James D. Standish. Jr.. of Detroit, after being far behind Sherman. compelled the New Yorker to play 36 holes before the latter won. up. Gardner gave "Ned'' Sawyer, of Wheaton, Ills. a fearful beating-the count being up and 6 to play. Anderson beat Whit ney 3 and 2.
 The semi finals tomorrow will bring together Gardner and Marston in what is expected to be the feature match. An- derson will oppose Sherman. The Utica man. dark horse of the tournament. will have his first opportunity to com pete in contest of national interest
 The decisive manner in which Standish won from Ouimet yesterday had mada him an overwhelming favorite today Sawyer, too, had been popularly picked to win.
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to second to catch Bill but fortunately Williams caught the erring peg and Ma geo. in the meantime, who had started for home, drew Williams throw home. The throw came nearer going on top the grandstand than to Jenkins and Magee counted, while Bill took third. Genial Bill then counted d Dannie Clarks fourth hit of the afternoon, Texas leaguer to left. Dannie swiped second. Coyie popped up to Mcdonald but Coombs hit sharp bounder to tie former Baron and when he collided with Clark he fumbled the ball. Coombs was safe at first On the attempted double steal, Clark was caught at the plate. That ended the scoring.
 The Barons played great ball yester- day. especially Dannie Clark, who put up the bast game since his appearance with the Barons. Clark outshown any thing on the field yesterday and it is sincerely hoped the Mississippian will continue to play such game. Kaufma. was the hitting star of the visitors. He secured three of the Crackers five hits in the first game and played their best game throughout. Jenkins, catcher for Atlanta, had his right thumb split by foul tip off Ellam's bat in the third and was relieved by Rumler. Johnson and Perry are the opposing pitchers to- day.
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Braves Slaughtered

Boston, September 2.--With second place in the National league at staac Boston today dropped the first game of the series with Brooklyn. 10 to 1. Bos- ton went to pieces in the first inning when Rudclph's wildness and fielding lapses gave Brooklyn six runs.
 Evers. who delayed the game while he held n handkerchief to his nose; Fitzpatr trick, who did the same thing aft CT he took Evers' position, and Schmidt. who argued too strenuously. were ex- pelled from the grounds in the fifth in : ming by Umpire Byron. Players on the Boston bench threw a spiked shoe in Byrons direction and drew a warning from the umpire. Score: R. H. E,. Brooklyn ...,612 900 100--10 Il Boston .......... .001 900 000-- 6
 Batteries: Prefer and McCarty; Ru- doIph, Davis. Barnes and Gowdy.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Giants Lose Two

New York. September a.-Philadel- phia today recovered the ground lost in its pennant fight yesterday. taking two games from New York to 1 and 2 to 0.
 Tesreau pitched fine ball in the first. striking out 10 men, but Philadelphia punched three of their five hits In the fourth inning and aided by an error by Doyle. which let in two runs. scored three times.
 In the second game Alexander won a spectacular pitchers battle from Mathewson. The visitors scored In the sixth inning on singles by Bancroft and raskert and Becker's sacrifice fly. Scores:
 First game: R. II. l.. Philadelphia 900 300 o00-3 5 0 New York 900 100 000---1 ' l
 Batteries: Chalmers and F. Burna; Tererau and Myers.
 Second game: R. H. E.. Philadelphia ...... 900 o01 o01--2 0 New York ........ 900 900 000-0 T 2
 Batteries: Alexander and Killifer, Mathewson, Schupp and Wendell.
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Exhibition Game

Harrisburg, Pa, September e.--The Harrisburg Internationals defeated tho standardization league baseball team here today to 1
 Later Harrisburg was defeated by Rochester 9 to 6, in a regular scheduled game of the International leagt e. Score: R. II. l.. Cincinnati ........1 100 900 000--1 5 2 Harrisburg 1000 001 21s--4 70
 Battereis: Lear, Cochran. McKenery and Won Kolnitz; Schacht and Reynolds.
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Shawkey Strong

Washington. September 2.-Shawkey won a pitching duel from Harper today. New York defeating Washington 1 to o. In the sixth Cook walked, was sacrificed to second and took third on a wild pitch. While Mcbride was throwing Bauman out at first Cook started for home and was safe when Gandil threw over Will Hams head. Score: R.H B. New York ........... 600 00l 0O0-1 O Washington ...-..... GOO 600 000-0 l
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Two-Base Hits-Wallace, Mcdonald. Three-Base Hit-Clark. Stolen Bases-Clark. Coombs. Double Play-Ellann to Coyle. Sacrifice Hits-Reed, Magee. Base on Balls-Redding 2. Left on Bases-Atlanta 1, Birming- ham 5.
 Hit by Pitched Bsll-Perryman (Moran). Struck Out-Perryman 1, Bedding 3. Time of Game-1:35.
 Umpires-Chesnutt and Williams
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"RUBE" MARSHALL
 WINS PITCHERS DUEL

Chattanooga, September 2.-Hits by Caveny, Marshall and Mcbride, with an error by Covington and a sacrifice fly by Pitler in the eighth inning gave Chattanooga two runs off Fincher and . victory today in a pitchers battle Little Rock runners did not pass sec ond off Marshall. Score:
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Summary: Two-base hits. Hemingway. Eibel. Paulette. Three-base hit, Dodge. Double play, Smith, Stark to Pauette. Left on base. Memphis 5 Nashville l. Passed ball. Smith. Struck out. by Rob- ertson 2. Berger 1. Bases on balls, of Berger 9. Sacrifice hits, McDermott, Lord Eibel. Robertson 2, Berger. Stolen bases, Allison, Lord, Cruthers. Time, 2:00. Um- pires, Rudderham and Pfenninger.
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SLUGGING FEAST
 WON BY CHICKS

Nashville, September 2.-Both Berger and Robertson were hit hard. but the latter was stronger in the pinches and Memphis took the opening game of the series from Nashville, by a score of to g.
 Allison was put out Of the game for pro- testing on a decision by Umpire Rud-
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PELICANS WIN
 OVER MOBILE GULLS

New Orleans. September 2.-Pitcher Roy Walker today. struck out 15 Mo- bile batsmen and held the visitors to four hits while the Pelicans were pounding Karr heavily. The score was to 1. Northen and Dobard were the only members of the Mobile club whom Walker failed to strike out. Score:
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'Batted for Reed in ninth.

 Birmingham 200 300 00~-5
 SUMMARY. Two-base Hits. Sloan, Clark. Three-base Hit-Black. Home Runs-Clark. Kaufman. Stolen Bases-Coyle 2. Sacrifice Hits Magee Manning, Coyle.
 Base on Balls-Black 2, Allen 2. Left on Bases-Atlanta 5, Birmine- ham A.
 Hits-Of Day 6. with runs in in- ntngs.
 Struck Out-Black 8, Allen 1, Day 1. Passed Ball-Hale 1. Wild Pitch-Black 1. Time of Game-1:45. Umpires-WilIiams and Chesnutt
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Ty-gers Cop Another

Detroit. September 2.-Chicago lost it's final 1915 game on tho Detroit field to- day, 8 to 6. The visitors went to pieces when the Tigers started to hit in the second inning. There were three wild throws on one batted ball in this ses- sion. Cobb's batting was noteworthy. Score: R.H.E. Chicago .............. 200 900 2O2--6 10 3 Detroit .................. Al 010 10s-S 12 2
 Batteries: Russell. Davis and Mayer; James, Oldham and Stanage.
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Browns Hit Heavy

St. Louis, September 2.-St. Louis went back into sixth place by defeating Cleve- land today, to 9 Jones was driven from the box after St. Louis had scored four runs off two singles, two doubles, a pass and a wild pitch. Brenton held St. Louis to two hits thereafter. Two wild throws prevented Lowdermilk from SCOT ing shut out. Score: RHE. Cleveland ............... 100 O10 000-2 6 1 St. Louis ............... 400 600 o0s-4 6 3
 Batteries: Jones. Brenton and O'Neill; Lowdermilk and Severeid.
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International League

At Richmond: Richmond Toronto. rain. At Harrisburg: Harrisburg 6. Roches- ter g.
 At Jersey City: Jersey City ?, Mon treal s.
 At Providence: Providence 10, Buffa- To S-1.
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American Association

At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 10, Cleve- land O.
 At Columbus: Columbus 5. Louisville f.. At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 5, Kansas s City :.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul 5, Milwaukee g.
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Kelly Pounded Hard

Pittsburg, September 2.--St. Louis de- feated Pittsburg to today in a same featured by loose work on the part of the locals. Doall, for the visitors. kept the Pirates hits scattered. Score:
 R. H. E. St Louis .021 220 000--7 s 2 Pittsburg ..... .001 900 0o1--2 II 5 Batteries: Doak and Snyder; Kelly, Cooper and Gibson, Murphy.
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By FRED BoDEKER


 With Dannie Clark. Karl Black and Emmet Key Perryman, the particular stars, and the rest of the Barons play ing in big league style. Billy Smiths ball players from Atlanta didn't have . look in yesterday and the Barons romped, taking both ganes of the double header. The score of the first game was B to 2. The Crackers did not smell third base in the final encounter while Redding was pounded hard, the final count being to c.
 In the second game "Preacher" Per- ryman was in fine form and held the Crackers to two Aits. one in the eighth and the other . double by Mcdonald fin the ninth after one was down. Karl Black in the first pitched good hall. allowing the Crackers but five safe ttes, although one of these was . homer by Dick Kaufman.
 Virgil Day mounted the hill and started to do twirl duties for Smith, but was pounded off the rubber in four sessions He was relieved by Allen, who held the Barons scoreless for the remainder of the first battle. ne,--recently- added to the Cracker staff. was given bad support by his teammates in the second go and aided by timely hits the Barons had no trouble in rolling up complete victory for the day with Preacher" pitching in vincible ball.
 The Crackers thought they would win
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Calera Wins

Calera, of the Shelby County league. de- feated Jemison yesterday. the score be. ing IS to l. The features of the game were the hitting done by the entire Calera team. Score: R.H.E. Calera ........................ 18 12 9 Jemison ........................... g 4
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Athletics Easy for Red Sox

Philadelphia, September 2.-Boston hit Knowlson's delivery hard today and de- feated Philadelphia, 8 to 8. Ruth was in trouble several times. but he was saved by the brilliant fielding of Hooper. who also hit three singles and triple in five times up. Score: R.H. F.
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Little Rock k........... 900 900 000--0 Chattanooga ...... 1000 900 02t-2
 Summary: Stolen base. Pitler. Eacrl- flee hits. Pitler. Daley. Two-bass hits, Daley. Mcbride. Double plays. Downey to Starr; Graff to Harris. Struck out, Marshall 2. Fincher 5. Basel on balls, Marshall 2. Fincher 1. Time. 1:25. Um- pires. Bernhard and O'Toole.
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Plays Steady Game and Is Terror to Cracker Pitch ers-JOhnsOn to Pitch To- day Against Perry
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Birmingham s-4, Atlanta 20. Memphis ', Nashville 3. New Orleans 5. Mobile 1. Chatta nooga 3, Little Rock O.
 Games Today Atlanta at Birmingham. Memphis at Nashville. Mobile at New Orleans. Little Rock at Chattanooga.
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Score by innings.

A~CW OAASaAAb VVS VV0 VUT-o
 Summary: Two-base hits. Northeh, Ferry, Reilly. Edmondson. Sylvester, Knaupp. Three-base hit, Thomas. Bases on balls, Walker 8. Left on base, Mobile 6, New Orleans {. Time, 1 40 Empires. Kerin and Breitenstein.