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Second Game.

The final fracas started out 70 be a
battle of spithall pitchers. Bert Gallis
and Eddie Cicotte. both exponents of the
moist delivery.
Cicotte also had "knuCkle ball. some
thing Gdilia does not possess. but neither
delivery seemed to work properly in the
fifth inning when the Grffmen slugged
their wa to victory.
Gallia found himself in more tight
/ pla, es than did Joe Boehling but the
4 Texan also had a hulkier margin behind
which to work, and this helped whole
lot
Washington won the game in the fifth
when. with GandiI out of the way. Acosta
shot clean single to right. Eddie Ain
smoth delighted the fans and surprised
himself by smashing the ball to the far
corner of left field This wallop was
good for a triple and scored Acosta
Mcbride dumped a single to right. which
Murphy fumbled. On the blow Ainsmith
crossed the plate
The Sox made things uncomfortable for
the fans in the fourth and fifth. while in
tn sixth the only hostile run of the after
noon was showed across by virtue of
Collins single. batter hit. double steal
and John Collins Ions fiy to Acosta.
The Nationals scored a run which was
not needed in the seventh when ACosta
romped home on McBride's safe poke to
left field.
Ga!lia looked to be in srevious trouble
during the visitors eighth. but pulled
through nicely. After Blackburne had
perished. Liebold. pinch hitting for Ci-
cote. shot single to center and dashed
to third On Murphy's crack to right.
Murphy stole second. It was at this
stage that Gallia put on more steam. used
his spitball with deadly effect. causing
Weaver to fly to Foster and retiring Ed
die Collins himself on an easy grounder.
AS pinch hitter had been substituted
for Clcotte in the eighth new pitcher
was forthcoming when the Griffmen came
to bat in the other half of this chapter.
and Mel WolfgaQg. another spitbaIl
HEAVIER WAS on the job
Wolfsans started badly by walking
Moeller. but Foster hit into double
play and the side was out, when Weaver
retired Milan. The score:
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HENDLEY AND MANOCK
WIN TENNIS MATCH

Albert ]. Hendley and ]. X. Manock OF
the Bureau of Mines won their matcn
in the third round of the doubles IN
the Home Club tennis tournament yes
terday. defeating B. L. Padgett, OF Mines;
and NJ. E. Bachman. Of the Geological
Survey, 81, g..
PadCett and Bachman had previously
won from o. G. Cowhick. OF Reclarna-
tion and r. A. Dye, Of Mines, in the Sec
ond round. 6-2, g.
But one more match remains IN .ne
third round and every indication points
TO the finals being played before inc
In the singles. C. G. James. Of Pen
sion. and John B. Beadle. OF Reclama-
ton each won one set Of their match
when darkness called a halt. James won
the first g.. while Beadle took the Sec
ond, CT. x-uo
The psirings for today are as follows:
Ladies singles-Mrs. L. S. Ropins VS..
Miss S. b. Roehrig.
Mems singles-C. G. James VS.. j. ..
Beadle deciding set Of YESTERDAY
match: B. F. Andrews VS.. winner OF
James Beadle match in seni-nna!s:
Mems Goubles-Dr. ]. Lind and Ut. =.
J. Kempf VS.. W. Warren and J. w.
Myers.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
First Game.

Because Joe Boehling has been going
badly since the club returned from the
'|ost he was given anything but a rous-
ing reception when he stalked to the
mound
In the very first inning. after Murphy
had gone. Weaver shot single to left.
nd the crowd yelled: It's the same old
storv-takc him out" but EoehlinS right
cway tigh C2cd up. and until the hfth
! Ms - InVaL..s could do nothing with
/ is .ssortr1cn' oC shoots.
With BI4tktIrrr III second and Scott
IN first i'll th' hffh inning Eddie Murphy
,.i..s, ! q ,hanlc TO shove over Il run by
r'r sh.ns. Foster to Gandll.
I'll, White SOx landed within striking
'istancc in the sixth. but two were out
I the TIM and John Collins famed foT
th- hnll out
In the ninth Fourrier led off with a
lean single to right. but watched the
r"Xt three bstters die IN turn.
one run in the first inning settled the
hail game. Eddie Foster trotting across
18th the marker y nen he singled after
ITocller had gone. Milan dubbed the ball
10 right r'ld and earned clean two
bigger. Th.. ball was returned by Eddie
!Iurphy. but the throw was poor and
iH-t"r kert right on running. Russell
Eisckhurne finally retrieved the marble
nd ehot il homo to Schllk. but Black
rur~C'S -, : M, high and the midget
'as'r brushed ov,r the plate
This vas about the only real oppor
tlT.ty tho Nationals had to grab off a
IN. and trcv made the most of it. for
Scot nitchcd air-tight hall during the
i'rT irdsr Of the ,cTlmat.
Tow a:,d til, tag end OF the conflict il
amp arcd as if Roehlin@ was tirinS rap
lily and tn" White Sox worked an old
i.rT. or rather tried to put one across.
n IG"l Wa 20 get EoehlinC on the
I~o= IN tho eighth inning and have him
IN .lIs toHsu" out. Consequently a pop
r. back of Weaver WAS purposelv al
'''"cd 20 drop. giving the southpaw first
WhcH Moeller grounded TO Collins for
m easy force play at second base Boeh
ne instead OF running down At full speed
logged along and was tossed ont by
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johnson to Oppose ,Sox
"Three Straight --SIogan
Smoke King Will Attempt TO
Aid Cifmen In Maintain
ing Winning Streak.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Chicago Club In Throes of Batting
Slump-Breezy Notes of
Big Victory.

With yesterdays flying start against
the pennant-contending White Sox, the
Griffmen propose to make it three in
row today by inserting Walter johnson
into the battle
Johnson will be on the firing line unless
Jim Shaw is able to convince his mana
ger that he can stand the gaff. but it is
believed that Shaw will be given another
days rest
During both games yesterday when it
was feared that Boehling and Gallia
might weaken johnson was down in the
bull pen" warming up. and he would
have been showed into the fray had he
been needed.
Baseball writer's travelling with the
White Sox declare that the club is right
now in the midst of hitting slump.
stating that Eddie Collins single of
Gallia yesterday was only the second hit
Collins has made since the team has
been East.
With the Washington pitchers showing
such grand form right now. the White
Sox are going to find 1t mighty tough
shedding in the Capital. and chances loom
bright for a grand cleanup by the Girff-
men.
Many wondered why Manager Griffith
yanked Kopp and substituted Acosta
when the second game opened.
In reply to this question Grifith said
that Acosta had shown so much improve
ment of late that he felt justified in
giving the kid a show.
Griffs move was a wise one as things
turned out, for Acosta had a whole lot
to do with winning the verdict.
Opposed to Walter Johnson today will
be either Rebel Russell or Joe Benz out
as the Nationals are always strong
against southpaws. especially here 1t
home. the chances are that Benz will
work.
Says Joe Villa of the New York Even
ing Sun: The official announcement that
when the Newark Feds return to Harri-
son. N J.. on Friday the prices of ad-
mission will be reduced to Is. 25 and 80
cents has aroused much curiosity in or
ganiZed baseball circles. As there is no
chance to decrease the expenses of the
Harrison club. Messrs. Sinclair and
Powers evidently believe that the re-
duced tariff will result in so great an
increase in patronage that they will not
suffer heavy losses. When the Feds in
vaded Newark. the press agents predicted
unqualified success for the venture. They
told the Fed promoters that they could
expect crowds of at least 5000 persons
daily except on Saturdays and Sundays.
when the figures would exceed 10000 and
20 900. respectively. The boosters lost
sight of the fact that the Newark Inter-
League clubs best year was
in 1915. when the winning of a pennant
netted $4,000 in profits: also that in 1914
the club lost $4,000. The Feds plea that
the public demands cheaper baseball may
be based on sincerity but 1t should also
be remembered that in order to make
ends meet the players salaries must
be reduced at least 80 per cent all along
the line.
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new YORK Wins TWO
GAMES FROM CARDS
St. Louis Is Beaten In Double Bill By
Giants By | | to 9 and J to 0.
Braves Trim Pirates.

St Louis. Aug. 4-The Giants snatch
ed two from the Cardinals today in a
matinee that was filed with thrills. II
to 9. and to o. Mathewson was given
ten to nothing lead in the first game.
but the Cardinals in the sixth rallied
and in the seventh routed by six when
they scored seven runs. In the ninth
runners were on second and third with
two out. when Doyle threw out Hyatt.
Errors gave the Giants eight Of their
eleven runs.
In the second game Lobert turned a
triple play in the third inning. Bethel,
Meadows. and Beschler singled. filling the
bases. when Lobert grabbed Longs line
drive. Honus stepped on third. retiring
Bethel, and throw to Doyle nlpped
Meadows for the third out. Score:
First game r. Fl. E.
New York........... ? l 5se1 c-u b
St Louis .......... ee 10
Batterie-Mathewson. Tesresu and Doom and
Wendell and Meyers. Anes. Griner. Niehaus Per
due and Snyder and Gonzales. CmpreS-Messrs.
Esson and Byron.
Second game f. 81. E
New York....-...... 20o l. 0
St Loui. ........ 0 0 90 l
Batteries-Tesresu and Meyers; Meadows and
Snyder Cmpires-Messrs. Byron and Eason.
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NOTES OF THE FIRST GAME.

Kopp was moved up in the batting or
der.
Murphy hit the first ball pitched to
Foster and was retired at first.
Eddie Collins was given a hand on
ms first appearance at bat. He worked
Boehling for pass.
Foster made a good catch of Fournier's
pop and with a quick peg to first doubled
E. Collins. The crowd appreciated the
play
Milan's double was a clean drive to
right
Felsch kicked on this third strike. but
it availed him nothing.
kopp was cheered when he lined to
Felsch in the second inning. If the ball
had gone a few feet to either side 1t
would have been good for a triple.
Boehling showed splendid control in the
third inning, when with three balls and
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MAY GIVE DECISIONS
IN NEW YORK RINGS

New York, Aug. 4-Therell be box
ing to a referees decision in New York
before many days. Yesterday the State
Athletic Commissioners all but came to
a final decision in the matter. For hours
the matter was discussed and the three
members of the body decided to wait
until Tuesday before taking. vote on
the important move.
II they decide for a referees decision
in all bouts, the plan will be only tenn
porary. They are willing to give it
trial II it is found that the giving of
a decision acts as a stimulus to the
manly art. it may be written into the
State boxing laws for good.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
INDIANS SLIPPING
FROM BIG LEAGUES

The Indians seem to be disappearing
from major league baseball. Chief
Bender, Chief Meyers, Chief Johnson.
and Jim Bluejacket seem to be the sole
remaining members of the race that once
cut a wide swath in the national pastirne.
Jim Thorpe, Justin Clarke. Balenti.
Jude. La Roy. Bruce. and a fock OF
others have gone-and none have como
to take their places.
A few years ago an Indian on q bail
team was figured as big drawing card.
But they draw no more. and the big
league scouts seem to be giving them
the good-by.
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Nationals Win Both Games Of Double Header From Chicago WI
Double BarreIed Jolt
Handed the White Sox
Grifmen Capture Both Games Of Twin Sketch, Boehlng
Banking the Visitors, to 0, and Gallia
Landing on Top, to |.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Air-tIsh n a
o
yielding
n
grabbed a
n the o do.
n
Wonders
of nnn Of
omm a error
0 gaf
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RIVAL BOXERS START
TRAINING THIS WEEK

Chicago. Aug mike Gibbons and
Packey Mcfarland, who are to clash for
ten rounds in New York September IL,
today began planning hard work in prep
aration for the mill.
Gibbons left for his home in st. Paul
to begin preparatory work and McFar-
land will leave for West Baden the ED
of the week to begin training.
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Two Locals Register.

The registration committee of the
South Atlantic Association of the ANA
teur Athletic Union reports nineteen
athletes received admittance to the as
sociation during the month OF July J.
". Busch and NJ. Davis of the Washing
ton Swimming Club. were the only local
athletes to register
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WYCKOFF'S WILDNESS
GIVES TIGERS GAME

Philadelphia. Aug. 4.-wyckofr held
Detroit to three hits today. but his
wildness cost him the game. 1 to O.
He walked Dubuc in the sixth and
the latter later scored on Crawford's s
long fly. The Athletics were able to
get only one runner as far as third
Score:
R.H Z
Detroit. .............. % 0 90 o. 0
Philadelphia. q o q 90 0
Batteries-Du5uc and Stanage: wyckoH and Lapp
Cmpires-Messs. Chill and Evans
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&AeM@nz@z16

no strikes on Blackburn he famed him.
Murphy laid down a perfect bunt with
Scott on first. but Shanks let the ball
roll and it went foul
Shanks was caught OF first In the
fourth inning and run down.
The crowd applauded Boehling when he
famed John Collins with second and
third occupied
The Sox fielders let Boehling's pop go
safe in the ninth inning to get Joe on
base. The ruse to wind him failed to
work.
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City Respects Baseball Mans Honor

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 4.-State, city
and county officers and every business
house in Little Rock will close in memory
of the late Judge W. NJ Kavanaugh.
fourteen years president of the South
ern Baseball, Association, for whom this
afternoon has been set aside as Kava-
naugh day in the league.
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Coll Is High Man.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Aug. I'm a neio
of eleven marksmen. Coll was nign
gun yesterday. at the .midsumer nns,s mas
a. twentv-f,ye birds. with the follow
Inx scores: Coll. %: Boyle. 2; Weber.
q: Sehuler. 20: Mccarthy. 20: MoweIy.
Is: Garrity, is; Blinko. II: Marshall is'
Marvel. Is; McGlynn, IL.
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Hazelton to Coach Dartmouth Nine.

Boston, Aug. 4-The Dartmouth Ath-
letic Council last night announced the ap-
pointnient of William c. Hazelton as
baseball coach at Dartmouth College for
next year. Hazelton formerly played
with St Louis Nationals
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Tommy O'Donnell in Critical Condition

Tommy /, of
10 1915 Eighth northwest
ingts,
,.
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Complete Inter-City Series

Plans
n
tembe IL.
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Earned runs-Washirgon. ; Left bases
Washington. ;: Chicago. 5. Innings pitched
Cicotte Z: wolfgzng l. Hits made-Oh Cicotte s
Three-baS hit-Ainsrnlth. Two-bass hit-Felsch.
Sacrifice fy-I Collins Double play-Blackburne
To Fournier Hit hy pitcher-By Gallia (FOurnier).
Umpires-Messrs. Dineen and Na,lin. Time Of
game-l hour and Is minutes
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Left on bases-WasLiaSton. ;. Chicago :. Two
bas hit-Mi!an Double play-Foster to Gandn.
umrires- Messrs. Nalln and Dipeen. Time Of game
= hour and 3 iruteS.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Pittsburgh. s.; Brooklyn. !.

GAMES TODAY
Brcoklvn at Pittsburgh
81. Louis at Baltimore
Chicago az Brooklyn
Pittsburgh at Buffalo
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HEARNE SHOWS FORM,
AND BEATS TIPTOPS

Pittsburgh. Aug. +.-Pittsburgh defeated
Brooklyn by score of to today. due
to the fine work of Hearne. Smith was
hit hard and often by the locals. the
batting of Kelly, Konetchy and Mowrey
assisting in the victory. The score:
Brooklyn. 20 % 0 OIL - ?
Pittsburgh .......... oI 90 rs II
Batteres-F. Smith and simon; Hearne and
0'Conncr. Umpires-Messrs Mullin and Finneran.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

London. Aug. 4.-George Lambert who
held the worlds professional lawn tennis
championship for fourteen years. died
yesterday at the age of a. Lambert lost
the championship in 1855 to Tom Petit,
Boston
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Reds Trim Dodgers.

punched hits in the fourth and seventh
today, which. with the aid of a passed
ball, gave them a victory over Brook
lyn. to /, in the final game of the
series. making it three out of four for
the locals. Score:
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Braves Win Another.

Pittsburgh. Aug. 4-The Boston Braves
won their third straight game from the
Pirates today. to l. Mammaux was
knocked out of the box in the third in
ming after yielding five hits and four
runs Davis was taken out of the box
in the second inning. when he : had
passed a man and another had singled.
Hughes was effective until the ninth.
when three singles resulted in the one
Pittsburgh run. Score:
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Cleveland, 9: Milwaukee, J.
ColumbuS !: St Paul. q
Indianapolis, /; Kansas City. :.
Louisville. 9: Minneapolis. ..
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Bdtteries-Appleton. bell, 'onu-os ana hII!ef anu
McCarty: Dale and Winsn. Umpir-s-Messrs. Rig
Ter and Hart.
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MlNOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Prorldence. 70: Montreal, y
Rochester Richmnnd-2 Eames postponed. rain.
Buffalo Harrisburg games postponed. rain.
ruruutoJersey City? games postponed vel
grounds
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
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B4ttcfleS-DaEls, HUghes anI NhaIIhE, NlalI
uaux Cooper and Gibson. Cmpires-Messrs ouic
ley and Emsfe
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Cmpires-Mesrs Chill and Evans
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Una casa original

La Ultima maravilla norteame-
ricana la constituye IN 'rasca-
cielos" modesto (ya que sol@men-
te constara de doce pisos) que
presentara una vez terminate, IA
particuIaridad de ser sus tres
cuartas cuartes de vidrio, y tota!
meate cerradO.
La transparencia de los muros
sera sufciente para resolver Ia
question de cIariiad; en- cuanto &
la attraction, dicese que sera ase-
gurada por IN novisimo sistema
de ventiladores.
Este sistema permitira t0lnar
ell aire de Ia Gale a Ia aitura del
segundo piso, puasto cue ae Ia
podido comprobar cue z olcha
elevation es menos malsano cue
4 alturas superiores, siendo con-
ducido por medic de tubes 4 IA
sala De banos, donde Sc lavara y
fltrara, cuedando, por tanto,
exento de impureZas, toda vez
cue ningdn germen noaivo sobre-
vivira, dicese, 4 dicho tratamien-
to.
Ell aire, distribuido por medic
de tubos a las diversas habitacio
mes, llegara en- preston reguIarl-
zada, elimiDandosa por medic de
otras canalizaciones ell aire va
respirado. In calorifarO de aqua
~caliente asegurar& en- invierno IL
ma temperature constante y sin
humedad. Dicho edifcio, de Vi
drio y acero, sera c~Onstruido con
gran luio, ascendiendo su costo a
la suma de 1.5G0, 600 d6lares. En-
e! centric del edifcio, un gran
iardin, cubierto de c~ristales, per
mitir& a los vecinos hacer ejerti-
clio, sin que para clio tengan ne
cegidad de salir a Ia Gale, pudi5n-
do disfrutar de una atm6sfera
saludable, asi como de los bancti-
clos de los rayos solares. asegu-
randose que los vecinos que ha-
bitten dicho "rascacieiOs" no e
charan de menos las yentanas Y
BALCONIES, que faciIitan, adem&8
de los inconvenientes de las co
rrientes de aire, ell ruido de Ia
Gale y ell polvo infecto.
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EMBELLISHMENTS Ia pobre muJer
ensenaba cada semana Ia carta
que gu petit le escribi6 del
campo de batalla. En- ell barrie,
a Ia bora del descanso, todas las
tenderas ' toda, las p~orJsras ID
.rodeaban para almirar las frases
del haroe. No terian NADIA De he
.r6ico, sin embargo, las epistolas
aque,las. LII una hoja amariI q
Ell soldado poGiA con mano torpe:
TODD va bien: no Gos falta ma
de-; esDero verte pronto para no
abandonarts mas"
Perc "a genie que 10 conocia,
que 10 habia visCo siempre ale
gre. sieupre decidiio, siempre
.fuerte, sup,ia con hi95tesis que
.rreras ei loconism0 impuestO por
i" u!SU9I'i'"'
-E9e = 7""@'@ 1,e"'''' S''0'
mes -aSegls2OaH IVuas'
! yiendo iuego en- les peri6ii-
COS las notIcias ce !&S 0aI"'Ias
agregao2n:
-AQul ueSe haoer eSIauo e.
petit.
La poDre maoIe en- me1Io,ue
Su orgH!!o contehI"p4Se con ""oi-
mdraf' co"t@Np'auuo !aIgo I"'0
81 papei "iIl-'o'
ION "-q@S DIo9 "~9 ~ 0o'i-
serve no Puiero "."S eli & H'Uh-
90.
L! PeCiI era OoIo 9~l" e'.o'
Eluda y oDref"' AaOIaSe sa'''L-
cado tfaoalando ola hoc!le para
oar.e una Duena eaucacion. Il
queria ser c~arP'ntero' para Sahaf
pronto ago. E!ta no peflil'lo'
IAN no. IRA aece'ario que Iu7se
ago meJof' ago suEeflo['
CnanlIeuF. olJo e' IN u'a'
Ella moVlo IA caDeza negstlVa-
mente. LOS autonoVileS, con suS
accl0enteS' Id lIsLiaOa" Ue TSp"N-
TO. Aoemas' Id raZa ParIST@
gcltona de Ia genie dc PeScante
no era de su deVoclon'
No yes que no tengo mas
que tn en el mundo!
Al caOo De iargaS Manufacturers
ambos Sc pusIeron oe acuerdo
SCORE el pofYenIr. Serla csJiSta;
entraria & la aTlstocracla oeI pro-
letarIado: trabajafla en- las I'M
prentas componienuo NOroS Sd
bios. On POGO dc Ia aufeoia oe
los grandes autoreS pareciole oes-
de luego a Ia anclaha que l!umi-
uaoa ID e@Oe|% ue %" sooS
l I'I"S 20" $500 -,oSl bohIoLo boio
'n"7i So
"i"p"- ,:1,--,,'N'
''7 Snon+ro ID IN ano-decia-
o,rar6 8oce frances diarios....
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jEXcei3Ht2 0g9rtIaid8d!

Sc Vcnde magnificO alma
cen de ropa y ~sastreria a
nraoio sumaG0eHte reducido.
Lnlorman w. Houston st. G07.
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CRACIANO TORRES,

Comcrciantc en- iHARROTES. FRU-
TAS, NiEVE, Aguas Cascosas, PUROS.
cigar-os Y Tabacos.
Telciono Nucyo I593.-9l9 Natamoros
ST -Sau Antonio, Texas.
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carGas del Muerto.

mujeres ajenas hay bastante pa
ra los que no piensan en- ell hime-
neo!
Ave Maria. Que cosag dicen los
m1chgchos De hoy!.... Parece co
me 81 no fueran cristianos. No
hay que codiciar IA mujer de tt
prdjimo...
En- medic de sus consoles, Ia
idea De que renunciara al matci-
monio, aunque no hiciera votos
de castidad, aIiviaba Ell aim
agoista Y tierna de Ia viejecita.
Al fin Y al cabo era su hij0, era
su petit era Ia carne de 81 car
le... las muchachas guap2s y
coquetas que, al pasar por la ca
lie 10 miraban, hacianla temblar
como 81 fueran ladronas. Pero la
ouena risa gel "gosse" Tranquil
Iizabaia siempre.
Las mujeres? Que Sc las lie
ven los demas a la vicaria... . 70
me contento con llevarlas al case.
Al fin, IN dia las bromas ter
minaron. Los %carteIes de Ia mo-
yilizaci6n pusieron serios todos
los rostros. Era necesario partir
como los Comas.
Que s, aga la santa voIun-
tad DC = .-gimi6 la madre,
ocultr TO SIS Iagrimas.
10 que me ANNA, contest6Ie
e. chico, es que no tie quedas sin
NADIA. En- la Acadia te daran to
dos los dfas siete reales, como 2
los demas.., La guerra no sera
larga.
Y tratando de bromear, conclu-
y5:-si me hacen captain, tie COM
pro un fon6grafO.
10 que te encargo es que me
eScr!bas.
Y todas las semanas, todas las
semanas, ell papelito amarillo lie
gaba. Era Ia Unica correspondent
cia de la infeliz. TODD va bien;
no nos falta NADIA" A ella tam
POGO la faltaba NADIA, en- su mise
ria, puesto que ell cielo conserva-
bala su tesoro, su raz6n de ser de
vivir. Los domingos, para pagan
81 deuda santa, rObaba la mana
ma al trabajo yse iba hasta Nues-
ira Sonora de las Victorias, ala
muy lejos, muy lejos, en- ell pleno
centric y oraba, oraba y lloraba,
Y encendia IN cirio...
Una tarde, hace POGO, en- Vez
de Ia carta amarillo, recibi6 una
azul, con un sello. Era la noticia
escueta que mandan los aIcaldeS
a las que Sc quedan h~u6rfanas 0
viudas. Mort au champs d'hon-
neur." Tn boletin lie gloria. Ella
no comprendi6. Sus ojos secos Sc
uuedaron clavados en- ell papel no.
ras Y hores. "Muerto er ell cam
DO de honor" ''Muerto por Ia
patria.. La PatriaI Su patria,
su honor, su vida, todo era ell.
En- su alma sumisa no hubo, sill
embargo, nj una blasfemia....
No hubo NADIA, no hUbO mas cue
IN vaci0...
Los vecinos mas ~curiosos, vie
ron mejor ell papel del Alcalde.
Habfa muerto en- Agosto... Su Ill
TINA carta, no obstante, era de
Septiembre.. Como podia expli-
carse aQuello?
De pronto, en- la Gale enlutada
oy6se el paso pesado del cartero,
que llevaba ell papel amarillo. Ii
vida, Ia maire 10 abri6. Estaba