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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
Financial Briefs

During September the movement of
loaded cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad
was 9S,S9s above the same month of last
year. the total this year being s1S.S6O.
compared with T26.75o last year There
were Increases at all points, with the ex-
ception OF Dauphin-
Erwin & Co. were heavy sellers OF Cam
bria- Butcher, Sherwood & HRnsell
bought Pennsylvania Steel preferred
Business was resumed on the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange today, tho market
having been closed two days on account
Of the storm.
On announcement Of the new devices
successfully employed to end tho Bubma-
rine-boat peril, Submarine Boat fell six
points on the New York curb.
The gross earnings OF 80 railroads for
fhe third week OF September were ,1s. s.3S2,-
III. decrease $17.n2.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States were 8s1 against $40 last
week and ALB last year. OF failures this
week 12s reported liabilities OF 5000 or
more against Ia last week.
Copper exports from Atlantic ports
since september / total I4,S27 tons, COM
pared with 1s.4o2 q year ago.
The New York Public Service Com
mission has granted permission to the
Dolaware and Hudson Company TO issue
Sonns N1.0o0.O00 twenty-year convertibles.
on November 1s the annual election OF
the Federal Reserve Board of Philadel-
Dhla VIII be held Two directors win be
elected TO succeed the one-year mem
bers whose terms expire. The retiring
...cr..Iarn are William II Peck OF Scran-
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COTTON REPORT DELAYED
Statement, Due Today, Will Be Is.
sued on Monday

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The tropical
hurricane which has swept over the
southern section of the Mississippi Val
ley has 30 delayed reports from official
crop correspondents of the Government
that the statement OF condition of cotton
and the amount ginned have been delayed
at time when the New York Cotton Ex-
change and the entire country were on
edge for cotton news.
The report OF the Census Bureau which
was to have been issued at 10 o'clock to-
day was Cancelled. This compelled the
following statement from the Department
of Agriculture: THE Bureau of the Cen
sus having changed the date of issuance
Of its cotton ginning report to October 4
the cotton condition report of the De-
partment Of Agriculture will be issued
on the same date at u o'clock noon, the
law requiring that both reports be issued
on the same date in October"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
WHEAT PRICES UP;
SALES SCATTERED
Receipts From Northwest Con-
tinue to Increase = Better
Winter Movement Expected

CHICAGO. oct. 2-The grain market
opened easier today with sales scattered.
Northwest receipts continue to increase
and bears are predicting declines in wheat
values. better winter movement Is
soon expected. Late In the day the mar
ket became strong, December showing
a gain Of ~ cents and May IL cents.
Unless foreign orders grow, It is be-
lieved by a majority, that the bears
prediction will come true. Millers, who
have been buying largely on the recent
breaks, are said to be temporarily satis-
fed.
Completion Of the details necessary for
the contamination of the Anglo-French
loan. It is believed, will speed up foreign
business.
Exporters are confronted with a per-
picking problem in securing tonnage for
ocean transportation. When It is possible
to secure a ship the rate for the shipment
is so great as to be almost prohibitory.
Corn and oats continued fairly steady
1t is reported that the corn market Is
oversold. Unsettled weather in the corn
belt is assisting in holding prices steady.
oats sales were scarce.
Export sales reported aggregated 100000
bushels Manitobas and 100000 bushels Of
oats. Chicago cash handlers sold for sea-
board delivery 1901 900 bushels oats.
Scarcity of imports has Offset the weak
ness of the Winnipeg market, and Liver
pool, while reporting restricted business,
was steady Cargoes and spot remained
unchanged.
Leaaing futures ranged as follows:
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September Financing

corporate hnanelne In this country during
same a. Ia July the previous low-rGcord month
Of the yeer. THIS total however. was nearly
iaat year. when the full effects of he oui-
break q the weF Mele oeing folt ~ the IN
tIesent leer e az " g loIo: hoe'o 900 - com.
l4r4d with n i4 100000 Tor the 4aMe poIIQa
th@|s wee no II Effects q fhs 49,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
COTTON EASIER

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-An easier tendency
was displayed In the cotton market today and
Il had been for few days. Offerings were
quite lower, but there was some good Wall
Der was down 10 points at the start and
other options were off IL to IA points A de-
cline at Liverpool was believed to have been
the cause OF the easiness here.
Before the close slight recoveries occurred
and the declines were reduced to from 10 12
points under Fridays final figures The re-
opening OF the New Orleans Exchange helped
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RAILROAD EARNINGS
NOTEs on THE RAN.

Authorization was given the receivers OF
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railway to purchase 1000 tons OF steel
rails at an approximate cost Of $4,000.
II iF said that the four railroad brother
hoods plan concerted demands on ali rail-
roads for an eight-hour day and time and
one-ffth for overtime In passenger serv-
zee, on the basis OF Is miles instead Of Is
miles per hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
RATES FOR MONEY
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-BuTTER-Market nrm
Receipts, 3obI packages Extra, 28kc.; higher
scoring, 2eAQ2Dhc.f State dairy. 27027tkc.; I;
imitation creamery. x211823nc.
EG08-Markot, high grades nrm. Recolpta
s5a0 packages Extra nrsts. 81032c: nrais.
27030c.; nearly whites l60fsc; mixed color
browns. o5050c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
Bank Has RECORD Reaourres

The Philadelphia National Bank. at the
close OF business last night. had estab-
llshed new high record for the amount
Of resources Of any national bank Ia
Pennsyivanla. The total was tl0o e65. COO,
this being the iirst time that the 400. oo0
90 mark had been surpassed. The total
deposits were ~. $1,000 which Il also
belieyed 70 be high record
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Heavy Expansion in Loans and Re-
duced Reserves Reported

NEW YORK, Oct. Am increase in
average loans of S43,s12,0o0 was a feature
of the weekly statement of the clearing
house banks. Deposits rose nearly forty
eight millions, but the average reserves
decreased s15, $50. The actual figures
showed much narrower changes.
Total loans were $2,77s, $1,000 with
total deposits of s2,S37, 0340OO and time
deposits of S122, 900. The aggregate
reserve was $sS4,010,0OO Details follow:
Clearing House members, average
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FRESH FRUITS

The market was quiet and without important
than ss;60Q4.5o; Crab, $3q4; Twenty ounce.
s3d4; Mcintosh, S3Q350; Blush 81 f5Ql3. Is:
GTayenstein. 81. 75Q8.25; Northwest Gresning
& I5q3; wealthy, 250q3; Grimes Golden
81; 5Oq3; Wolf River. 81 5Oa13: Alexander, 81. 81
G3; Summer Rambo, 81 5O6t2 rs: PlpnIn ~ S0
Q2.75; smokehouse. So 5Oq2 IS; Duchess. S2eS
go; other varieties. si.5Oq2; No. apples
flQl;oo. Srap apples, per bush. 25Q50c
and fennsylvania. Elberta, per crate, 50a575c. (;
do.. DO, Der basket 3595Oc. DO. Jersey, per
per basket-Double extras 30Q4Oc.; fair 10
5000 ,2og2Se Peaches, Ohio. per bush. bas-
40a5oe. Pears per bbl., Bartlett SI269
40; seekei s5qi0; common, tl.bO02. Grapes.
rler, b0Q05c. do. do, per Alb basket 0d0o ;
do, New York, per Alb. basket. Delaware,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
LIVE STOCK QUoTATIoNs

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.--HoGs. .-Reeeipts eOoo,
% market StsesdS "a *, s99da o. higher; mixed and
!sSsS heavy ,ESt h.aSSs:0 SSSsS0p piss iiSs
ssS IT, Ts,5anS, ssa9gT 2e; calves. s1.756if %.
native ana Western. tb.5o0o40; lambs. is1s Seeosj
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
BANK CLEARINGs UP AGAIN
Total for Week Shows Increase of
49.2 Per Cent.

Another increase in the volume of
clearings through the banks of the coun-
try is shown in the weekly statement.
During the last week the total was
"a, ,2S4, ,442.S70, compared with $2,SSs, S2s, PSI
last year, an increase of 492 per cent.
Details follow:
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Women SpecuIating In Stuck Markst

out official
houses the Street
maintaining special
the
with instant expulsion
Offices
the Stock Exchange the ewiser ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
To Pay Back Dividends on Maxwell Motors

expects plan the future
dividends
company The method to be adopted will
ssce
has been well double year ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

<-I4IEGTON, Oct 2.--The Iaterstafe Cons-
= 81 f1mnIsslou today denied the appllca-
a q The Illinois Goal OpelatQrg Associa-
~. rate case. The association asked to
& addIlIonai arenments 90 fks coal rates
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imported United
according
Board The amount Of include
slz6OOOO French which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
COTTON STATISTICS

tion OF cotton Is follows:
This Last Last
week. week. year,
Visible supply. 4, ,21O,3 ,3s6 59s4 sI3 25fI. sos
OF which Amer. q, ,091 .3S6 2s8ls sl3 17IS sos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER.-As usual on the last day of the
week there was little wholesale trading, but
offerings were moderate and values were firmly
held. Quotations; Western solid-packed
creamery, fancy specials, 2912c.; extras, 27izc.
extra tirsts, 26lhq27c.; frsts, 25Q25kc.; Sec
onds 23Q24c nearby prints fancy, 31c. do.
average extras. 2aa30c.; do, irsts, 26d2Sc. !;
DO. seconds, 24q25c.; jobbing sales of fancy
EGGS.-5upplies of fine fresh stock were
small and the market ruled firm with demand
fair. We quote as follows; Free cases. nearby
extras. 33c. per doz.; firsts. $4,000 per
standard case; nearby current receipts, S. 100
$40 per case; Western extra frsts, $S.T099
selected canded eggs were jobbng at 35Q37c.
per doz.
CHEEsE.-offerings were moderate ana the
market ruled steady but trade was quiet.
Quotations: New York, full cream, fancy, new,
15h9lbhc.; specials, higher: do, do, fair TO
good. new. 1444l5c.; part skins, 6q12c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
POULTRY

LIvB-The market was dull. with ample
offerings at quoted rates. Quotations: Fowls
as to size and quality 15q17c; ROSTERS. 12d
13c.; spring chickens. according 10 quality
15q17c.; ducks, to size and quality 14@16c. !;
large sizes preferred; pigeons. old, per pair,
lSq20c.; do, young, per pair, 17d1sc.
DRESSED.-rhe market ruled firm, with sup
piles of desirable stock under pretty good
control, Following are the quotations: Fresh
killed-Fowls, y 70 box. dry-picked and
95 lbs; apiece IsS.; weighing 5144 lbs. apiece
under 8 lbs apiece, l41sd15Ke.; fowls. ice,
PPss,elked1westerni 4h lbs, end over apiece
srsi,, dry-Pieked. 13e;; chickens: Jersey fancy
brollers 2iQ2Uc.; other nearby fancy broilers
22q2ic. Western broilers. weighing 11sQ2 los
apiece, l9Q20e; northern Illinois. fancy yellow
northern Illinois, fancy. weighing. 2hq3 lbs :
lSQl9c,i other Western, weighing 3H lbs. and
eYs: eyer: i9cS ao.' DO, weighing 21t9s lbs. II
Ier dosen-White Weighing ii to IL lbs. Per
dozen, S4Qi,75, white, weighing to 10 lbs
Psr dozen. ss ls@s es; white. Weishing : bs
per dozen. s2.iO42 80; white, weighing s66h
lbs: dozen. sl:gogl.75; dark, $i.5Oai.75;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Oct 2.-The market for eoffea
fnttres opened hrm with prices continuing to
move upward In the early dealings advances
Of to points were shown. Further gains OF
about points were scored at the close. Trad
ing was fairly active. Pricos follow:
T9eayys nSanyns Todalys ly Yesterdays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
PROVISIONS

There was little trading and no Important
change in prices. Following are the quo
snd sati0nsi ssiir-dried 24sssa5c.; western bsef IN
sets, smoked, 24a25c.; city beef, knyekles
and tenders smoked and air-drted, 26q2Ic.i
Western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked,
26g2Tc.; beef hams S2s93o; pork. family
sci. .bOd22; hams 8. p. cured, loose, 12hd1215c. (;
DO, skinned, loose. 12h 91215c.; do. do,
smoked, 13A413kc.; other hams, smoked city
cured, as to brand and average, 13h41415c.;
hams, smoked, Western cured. 13hDl415c.; do.
boiled, boneless 21q22c.; picnic shoulders. s.
p cured, loose. 9%d10c.; do. smoked, 100
1015c.; bellies, In pickle, according to average,
loose 12d12hc.; breakfast bacon, as to brand
bacon, Western cured, i55z416c.; lard, West-
ern. refined, tierces, 9h495c.; do, do., DO,
tubs eAdo1ac.; lard, pure city, kettle rendered.
in tierees, 9h99he lard, pure city. kettle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHBAT.-Receipts 1s7,47e bush. Demand
was fair and values were well sustained. Quoo
tatlons: Car lots, in export eleyato5-No::.
ern red. s1.O6Q1 ,Os; steamer No. 2 red N.00SSg
1.O7; No. red. S1.O0qSl.OI; rejected A, Sl'OzF9
QL04h; rejected b, SlO1G1O3. =,
CORN.-Receipts, 6774 bush. Trade was SLOW
and prices declined 1c. Offerings were moo
crate but ample. Quotations.: Car lots for
local trade. as to location-Western No. yell
low 77d7Sc.; Western steamer yellow, I69IIc; !
Western No. yellow, 74@I5c.i Delaware yell
low, 75077c.
oATs-Receipts, 47,777 bush. There was
little trading and the market ruled weak unueas
fairly liberal offerings. Quotations: NO. .
white, 306l4Oc; No. white 34Q3Ic.; sample
oats, 30935c. purified oats. as to quality
9sQ4oc. .-
FLoUR.-Recepts. $40 bbls. and 1,374. e45
lbs. in sacks. Trade was slow and prices were were
without important change. Quotat%ions % PEI per % l9e
lbs. In wood: Winter, clear, $4.6Oa4 w 90,
straight, s4.sOa5,lo; do. patent; s. loao%; AZ 40;
Kansas, clear, jute sacks, A.T5q5; DO,
straight, jute sacks, s6q5.25; do. patent 1ute 1
sacks spring irst st clear SateSt teDg
S5i0d5. SO; do, favorite brands. se.75qe2S p;
city mills choice and fancy patent, $5I5g
8.25: do, regular grades, winter, clear, 4l5g
500
RYE FLOUR sold slowly at former rates.
We quote at S5Q5.25 per bbl., as to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
RANK CLFARINGs

Bank clearings today compared with CORE
spending day last two years:
philadelphia te2, 800 600 $50 rs si4 S2s obS e45
Boston 80. 45,944,Ois 26, 6,0se. $50 2s. POI, 1877
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

|'nIc4 Switch and h|enal COMPANY. regular
-.. .I|.I.f d a. siorb of record oclober q
|.|||..|o1aa Air brake lou|uan4 regular
...II.||| 11 raYatI1 ocloh4I 30 stock
q LL1z-1 October ;.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
VEGETABLES

Choice stock, met with a fair outlet and
values generally were sustained. Quotations:
White potatoes Pennsylvania, per bush.-
Choice eoqo5e.: fair to good, 9odb5c.; white
1.60, white potatoes, Jersey, per basket-No !
Rose, 4C445c,; No. 1 other varieties, 3534Oc.;
basket-No. 1, SO940c.; No. 2, 1bG20c.; onions
per 1o0-lb. bag, N.75q2.25; onions, Jersey, per
%-bush. basket 55465c.; cabbage, Domestic
per ton. IS; celery, New York, per bunch, ib4
boo, lettuce New York, per 2-doz. crate
81 26Q1 so; lettuce, New York, per 8-doz crafe
S175Q2: mushrooms. per Alb. basket. Goo MI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
BAR sILVER

=. s'x =. ssss % e., e; .. .. r; ::.i e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
NEW YORK CURB

Another Advance in Gasoline
,nn me standard Oh Company Of Indiana "a.
Ssnnsd ndIns OIL smother half cent. Standard OH q
refined oil thres-quartaFs OF a cent -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

Total sales. ss80o shares, compared with
82,jlO shares last Saturday; this week, 4O6, ,491
shares, last week, 346 s44 shares.
RONDq
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

SI1.SpPiss DsT % crate FcTtS S,sc' Ss' AZ ssSs2s A
Go per- sras SsDe per pS@s Ss SS S0
per bush, .$1.2b91. 80; do. virginia, Damson.
per 2o;lb basket, 9o@45c. DO. New York, per
ket, Bradshaw and Niagara, 1t622c.: DO, DO,
Reine Claude, l6922. Cantaloupes Colorado
crate. $1.25q1.75. watermelcns. per car. $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
REFINED SUGARS

The market was quiet but steady. Quo
tations: Standard granulated, 4.95c. extra fine
granulated, 4.9Oc.; powdered. &C.; confection'
ers' A, 4.SOc.; soft grades. 4.O6Q4 csc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

Total sales, s1.3ll 600. compared win A.
same period last week t2o.ooa 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

~. IN THE ORPHANS COURT Foa
the Sl,y and County Of philadelphia,

~ the City and County of PhlIadsIphis'
Estate Of JOHN W. LEWIS. % Secssa:o si
Notice 4 hereby given that MAYMr
LEWIS, widow OF the said deoedent. hss
description ana appraissment Of the rsai
estate of the said decedent. 10 wit. premisss
No. x4lo W. Allefheny avenue, being gituafe
on the north side OF 2bth street ia go
front ~ 70 iset deep. out Of which shs has
dollars $4,000. under the Act OF lnr1f "a "a
1851, ana its supplements and that the same
will be approved BY the Court on FridaV
octobor ., A. d. 1915, unlesa sxceptioss
thereto be nieo before that time.
WAYNE p. RAMBO.
.--.,As Aste1nek Tor fstllonsE.
pmEoronr on AooouErAnrs
Fsslls Asssu.szns.
sAs.. -. = : ~. .s...nol.n 2, n.,.,,. :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

Local Reserve Bank Statement
The condition OF the Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia at the close OF business October
I compares as follows;
RESOURCES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

Copper exports from Atlantic ports
since September / total I4,3N tons. COM
pared with 1s.4o2 a year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

Commercial failures this week in the
United States were ss1 against s2s last
week and 41b last year. OF failures this
week 12s reported liabilities OF 5000 or
more against Ia last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

The New York Public Service Com
mission has granted permission to the
Dolaware and Hudson Company TO issue
some tll.0o0.00o twenty-year convertibles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

Total sales. T9s. 900 shares compared with
1,6T2 900 shares yesterday; thus far this week
l0.OT1, 500 shares; same period last week, 5,62,
100 shares
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

B(he Corn Exchange National Bank has
..IdsA 10 subscribe 70 100000 and It's di-
&'iofe as individuals. TO $1,000 o. the
4 t.o-Irrench lOan President Charles s.
az. >.<.fi 'saId that the bank took this ac-
lfn' s.n the interest OF the business OF
'11oI rather than as an investment.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
Jim Shaw Not Deserving OF
Credit for Victory, for He
Proved Terribly Wild.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

ST. LOUIS, July l3.-That fnal
clash in the Windy City afford
ed White Sox an excellent exam
pie Of consecutive slugging punched
Just when it counts for the most. but
the exhibition was not satisfactory be-
cause the Griffmen provided 1t In the
NTH frame, settling the result. The Ma
tionals copped. 5 to 3. simply because
they fell upon Rebel Russell when he
wavered. Jim Shaw didn't deserve any
win, for he was terribly wild. walking
nine men before Walter johnson showed
him off the hurting apex. But he had
the luck with him. and so he gets credit
for the victory.
Clarence Rowland is a game. good
sport. He didn't earn the rough treat
In the third inning Chick Gandil threw
out his patented cola psible knee while
fouling off a ball into the stand. He
fell to the ground in agony. and Trainer
Martin was unable to repair the injury
suggested allowing Rippy Williams TO
hit for Gandil and Rowland agreed to
let him do so and to have Gandil return
to the lineup as soon as he was able
to stand. So Gandil came back as soon
as his. side went again out into the field
and In the Nth he was the principal
factor in turning down the good arted
Rowland. The White Sox leader did
not nave TO allO" tdnQll 10 return, nav
ing once got out OF the game, but he
showed himself real sport and took his
medicine without a murmur.
The White Sox were leading. to 2.
with Tex Russell in fne form, when
that ffth got under way. Moeller
rolled to the box, but Foster singled
to right. Milan rolled TO G. Fournier
and it looked soft for the southpaw
singer Then the wild excitement
began with Shanks' hard wallop;
scoring Foster The Monaco lad
ambled up on the peg to the plate and
scored when Gandil. the evil spirited
athlete, poled a double to right, hobblins
up to the midway cushion like cripple.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
Famous Golfer Among
Missing or Wounded

Lieut.. Norman F. Hunter. the Scotch
golfer who paid two visits to the United
States and has host of friends among
golfers on this side OF the Atlantic. is
on one OF the lists of wounded and
missing" published by the British army
authorities.
Lieutenant Hunter, who was acting as
captain took part in a charge with mis-
regiment. which resulted In the capture
Of two German trenches. During the
charge he was wounded in the thigh,
and after his wound was dressed he
was placed in what seemed to be safe
position in one OF the captured trenches
A counter-attack by the Germans
forced the British to withdraw from
their position, and the withdrawal was
made so hurriedly that It was impossi-
Bile to remove Lieutenant Hunter.
Therefore. it is believed that he was
captured by the Germans, and efforts
are now being made to get word as to
h'I fate.
lis first visit to America was made
a number of years ago, when he came
over with a team of oxford and Cam
bridge golfers. He came over again
with Harold H. Hilton in 1912 and played
in the amateur championship at Whea'
ton. He went through to the round be.
fore the semi-fnal. and in that round
collapsed after playing eighteen holes
against Warren *. Wood. The excess
i've heat was the cause OF his collapse
and as the physicians who were called
refused to allow him to continue he wal
forced to default to Wood. although the
morning round had been nip and tucl
affair and the match was anybody
up 10 the time of Hunters withdrawal.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13

That drive put the Griffmen ahead. and
when Tommy Connolly slashed one to
center Gandil went over with another
for good measure. Now what 40 you
think Of such treatment for good
game sport like Clarence Rowland.
Ed klepfer. a busher from the Pacific
Coast. was picked to oppose Jim Shaw.
He was furiously wild and got into such
trouble in the second frame that he was
removed from the scenery. He walked
Gandil and Connolly to begin. famed
Henry, saw Gandil thrown out at third
trying to steal. and then had McBride's g
single to center score Connolly. Shaw
walked and In came Russell. The big
southpaw walked both Moeller and Fos-
ter. Mcbride scoring on that last one.
Those two runs didn't end matters
though. for the Sox hung up two In
their half. Liebold walked and died
stealing in the opener. Weaver walked
and hiked to second on a bad peg from
Shaw. scoring on Eddie Collins single.
In the second Shaw went insane again.
With one down Schalk singled and SO