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Eyers Killed hv Train

Alexander City, May g. tspecial.)--J, R. Evers was killed and J. s. Cason seriously injured here last night when the wagon they were driving was struck by Cen tral of Georgia train. Dwight Luker, a young boy. also sustained slight injuries One of the mules was killed and the other injured while the wagon was com pletely demolished.
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RUSHTON DENSON, CARMICHAEL AND WHITE ARE IN
 SMITH AND MERRITT ARE APPARENTLY Y
Ordering of Ne1U Troops to the Mexican
 Border Means InterOenton Thinks Congress
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

hopeful tha of of o beg of actual
 
 directly ~ to u demands dn tn American H
 on n ofCa t Na Guar d dTasAn naand New the pash shAmera wal
 Me nt n M Mnnon nnaanom satAfn ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
From the Early Returns

Smith victor Burr for national committeeman Merritt leading for president of the public service commis sion, although Kennedy is pressing him hard. All congressmen with opposition apparently renominaed Both Hobson and Bankhead claiming victory in the Tenth with Bankhead slightly in the lead Rushton Dsnson, Carmichael and White nominated dele gates to St. Louis
 Pelham and Wteside well in lead for apelae places with Bricken and Brown fighting it out for place. Judge John Anderson leading James Mitchell for chief justice of the supreme court.
 John H Wallace Jr running ahead of his opponents state game and fish commissioner. Despite the fact that the of the ballots yesterdays eecon slower than similar contest held in Alabama lin early returns from all the state significant indicate broadly the results summarized above There considerable turns available
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
5000 ADDITIONAL
 TROOPS ON BORDER
 TO PREVENT RAIDS

Arizona, New Mexico and Texas National Guards men Called Out To Act As Border Patrol Administration Awaits Final Outcome of Con- ference At Ell Paso Between Scott and Obregon With Considerable Anxiety-C Cabinet Members Pessimistic
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i, step of wanton bandits. The announce
 ment of the cabinet this afternoon proved that opinion correct and pre- scented the Mexican situation in man.
 ner so alarming that it entirely eclipsed | the submarine controversy as an ob- lJect of public attention. In sending re- Inducements to General Funston, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

The intimation was given that that formality was the result of fear lest the Big Bend outrace be repeated. At that time the general opinion was that the administration was more potently moved through fear of international 'confict than uncertainty in the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
RACE IN TENTH

Tn the Tenth district there were prac- tically no definite returns early this morn- ing upon which to base calculations Only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

administration prepared itself for any emergency. It is known that the Presi dent will be drawn into actual war fare only as a result of aggressive measures adopted by Carranza. and it is his hope that despite the dark clouds gathered. peace nevertheless will remain undisturbed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
PENN ENTERS TRACK TEAM
in FIRST REGIMENT GAMES
Entire Red and Blue Athletic Squad
Will Compete Saturday Night

Penn's track athletes will make their
debut as a team on the indoor track next
Saturday night when the entire Red and
Blue cinderpath squad will participate in
the annual athletic games of the lst Regi.
ment Armory Athletic Association at the
latter's armory.
Captain Ted Meredith will not run in
this meet, as he will be representing the
Red and Blue elsewhere. There are also
quite a number of Penn men who have
not begun training as yet, and they will
not be seen in action until later in the
season.
The Pennsylvania entries for the 1st
Regiment meet are as follows;
6O-yard handicap-Lockwood. Katz, McDon-
aid, GIL, BertOlet, Kaufman. WentZ, BartsCh,
sack, Brennan, Clayton Walter, o'HTten, Henry,
Toomey, Strausberg, Oyster and Walker,
4iO-yard run. scratCh-Dorsey. SChrader,
Berry, kaufman, Pope, Balcom. McHae, Lee
land, Thomas. Bonsack and Walker.
u l0OO-yard ruD scratch e, ~ - Dorsey Nearing,
Hale and Price.
Two-mile run. bandicap-Lieberman Elsele.
Mitchell. kirkbride. Flaok Brooks and Koet-
The entries for the New York Athletic Club
75-yard cash-Lockwood. Katz and Kaufman.
3OO-yard dash-Lockwood, ScuddeT, Berry,
katz, Kaufman and Dorsey.
hOO-yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
sSO-yard run-Lennon, Berry, scudder and
Dorsey.
7O-yard high hurdles-Warren.
Running high 1ump-Warren and Thibault.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
TENNIS PLAYER
PLANS TO JOIN
FRENCH RANKS
Willis Davis, of Penn, Con-
b templates Driving Ambu-
lance at Front
MAY DROP HIS STUDIES

Willis n. Davis, leading tennis player
at the University of Pennsylvania, be-
cause he switched from the architectural
to the Wharton course, and will not be
eligible to represent the Red and Blue
on the courts this spring, may leave col
lege to accept a position as ambulance
driver in the French army
Davis took a recent trip to New York
city with two friends of the University
of California, where Davis formerly went
to college, who are contemplating going
abroad to serve in the Ambulance Corps
of France, and, should they receive an ap-
pointment, Davis probably will go with
them.
The Penn tennis star Is pursuing a
course in architecture at the suggestion
of the executors of his fathors estate.
and to change over to the Wharton course
he is acting against their wishes To
avoid a conflict, Davis thinks it advisable
to drop from college, and, for the want
of adventure, may accept the post abroad.
Nelson NJ. Mathews, captain-elect of
the Penn football team. and roommate
of Davis, said this afternoon that 1t is
his impression that the tennis star, should
he receive the appointment, will not leave
Penn. Mathews believes that on second
thought Davis will r0urn after the mid
year recess to take up studies in the
Wharton course.
HE will soon get over the idea of driv-
ing ambulances in the war" Mathews re-
marked. I'm the first place Davis hasn't
signed up yet"
Davis represented Penn on the courts
last fall in team matches against other
colleges, and scored a notable victory over
Church. of Princeton. His match with X.
Norris Williams. of Harvard, was post
poned on account of inclement weather.
Representing the Philadelphia Cricket
Club with Armstrong Davis last year won
the Huntingdon Valley doubles champion
ship. He is a resident of San Francisco,
Cal. and on the Pacific Coast is said to
rank fourth to Johnstone, Strachan and
Griffin and tops r. l., Murray
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
KILBANE-CHANEY
TITULAR BOUT in
BALTIMORE OFF
Champion and Contender
May Meet in Six-Round
Match Here
DUNN GIVES REAS N

Philadelphia will get the George Chaney.
Johnny Kilbane match. which was sched-
uled for Baltimore, March H. to be staged
here the second week OF that month N
Henry Bletzer. the contender's manager,
agrees to the bout. Jimmy Dunn, the
champions advisor last night said that
he had called off the bout which was to
be held In Baltimore for 10 rounds with a
referees decision to decide the champions
ship.
'If reliable Baltimore man.not Inter
ested IN Chaney, takes over the match
will go through with It," said Dunn last
night before he left for Cleveland with
Kilbane, but will not agree to the bout
while Bletzer or Sammy Harris are pro-
moters of the affair
~ have been offered a match In Phila-
delphia between Johnny and Chaney and
/ can get almost as much for elk rounds
as / was guaranteed for the Baltmore
affair But that is not the idea. why
should the manager of contender for a
championship be the man behind the boutg
Sammy Harris, believe. also is inter
ested in Chaney and II both Bletzer and
Harris step aside and alloy any one else
who has enough financial backing to stage
the bout I will go through with 1t. Then
/ would be assured of an even break"
Yes" answered Dunn to query rela-
tive to the referee, "T am fully satisfied
with Billy Recap as referee"
BetZer also was in Philadelphia last
night. He witnessed the Kilbane-Packe
Hommey match from the rlngslde.
Dunn is the best alibi guy I have ever
done business with" said the Baltimore
man. His argument about me being
behind the bout is ridiculous. He knows
as we'll as I do that as soon as Kilbane
steps into the ring with Chaney in a
match for the title, the championship
will change hands"
Dunn and Bletzer recently signed for
a 15-round match between Kilbane and
CLANCY to be held in Baltimore March
H. The champion was to get guar
antee OF $500. and Billy Recap. of this
city, was decided upon as referee. How
ever, no forfeits were posted, but II
was decided that each party was to
place $1,000 with the Philadephlan for
appearance and weight one month before
the match
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
THRoCKMoRTON WINS
Defeats Jones in Midwinter Tourna-
ment at Pinehurst

PINEHURST. N. C.. Feb. LIN the
mems final of the Pinehurst mdwinter
tournament yesterday Hal Throckmorton,
the interscholastic crack and 8 years old,
won from j. d. r. Jones' of Providence,
1-6, 6-3 3-6, 1871, 6-2. Jones had two legs
on the cup and began as If he intended
TO get the third He won the first two
sets easily by superior generalship, and
made good use of his experience all the
way, but the youth and fire OF his Op-
ponsnt served the latter in good stead,
and he outlasted the veteran in the exact
ing tussle.
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Last Nights Boxing
Results at a Glance

OLYMPIA-Eddie O'Keefe drew with
Lew Tender, Johnny Kilbane defeated
Packey IIOmmey, Bobby Reynolds aud
Mickey DOnley drew. Willie Doyle stop
blackburn beat While Benekert, Jack
kantTOw shaded Eddie Sullivan.
LEIPERVu.LE-Terry Martin drew
with Jack ReCk, Pete Kelly aud
Jimmy Bradley drew, Bud Robinson
knocked out Charley jackson in the
fourth, Stanley Ketehel OutDointed Tony
Martin. Scout Nevin stopped Artle Burns.
NEW NORK-Larry Williams defeated
Bill MCKlnnOn in 10 rounds.
BUFFALO-KnOckOu Brennan ont
pointed Jimmy Duhy.
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STALLINGS WILL MANAGE
BRAVES FOR FIVE YEARS
Signs Long Contract for Annual Sal
airy of $4,000

BOSTON Feb. l.-George II. StalIings has
signed contract with the new owners OF the
Boston Nationals to manage the team for, Ave
considerably In excess OF that which ne OBJ
tained under the previous contract. Is said to
be greater than that ever paid any manager
or player except possibly Manager j. j. Me
Graw, OF the New York Nationals. II Is
estimated that the figure apprOXimates $50 600
a year.
The manager OF the Braves was already
under agreement 10 direct the team for two
more years, but the new owners, headed by
President Percy ID. Haughton, wanted TO be
assured of his services for longer term
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

nntE o'KBBFE and Lew Tender
rcame back"
,,x rounds last night the local ban
,,ns battled before one of the largest largest
I .a,.nces that ever packed the Olympic
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A. A., and at the
end every person in
the house was sat
isfled. The b oy g
more than made up
for their poor show
ing a week ago, and
today they are moro
popular than ever.
They have redeemed
themselves.
It was the best
bout staged here in
months, and at the
end It was even be-
tween them. Ten
dler forced the fight
ing and gained a big
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

gogy basketball team, is one of the best
guards in this section. He is not only
a good basketball player, but an all-round
athlete playing second base on the ball
team and winning his letters in football
on the only gridiron team Pedagogy has
had the honor OF claiming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
GOTCH-STECHER MAT MATCH
WOULD BE TERRIFIC TUSSLE
Nebraskan Would Have Assistance of Father
Time Against 38-Year-Old Champion
BY GRANTLAND RICE

, into submission, as the big Russian quit
after two hours punishment.
T. c.L
L" DteCHeI raNOT
If Stecher had come aiunE 10 years ago,
Just as good as he is today, we would
have esteemed It much pleasure to have
had our last shirt on Iowa against Ne
braska in the Wrestling Sweepstakes
ne"tin i ts's stanI anH I'iS are GEe9de apart In
man he ever met He will tackle a game.
brainy youngster who knows his busl-
ness lie VIII tackle a man who has
beaten most OF the best-one who has
both speed and power to a champon's
degree.
Judging from what those saw who have
wrestled Stecher, who have seen him
work and what he had to show against
the Masked Marvel, the Nebraskan 10
well worthy of the throne. He has ali th a
stuff there Is.
announcer factor
And then. again tbars 10 tho ,,-
factor of them aII IN bo ,o,,2t,'iI .'r''',i
Stecher is %. Gotcb 10 gS IStaot,o. 'Ii, ~
coming: Gotch is going a,ra,, T,otnt 40, 90
ruled unbeaten for ovo, IN -, a. ,'t,1 90
wears is a long tinna at the To- 20 ts'iu ~
Doc Time is tho preatest ooi,oa.,p ,me p',e;
them all. He insists on beino, naIS ~ ~
full kopeck. Gotch will have fo siN,o go, ta'v
10 years-and Is wears covers tbs nI+cbinSS,
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NOTES OF THE AMATEURS

The Wissinomlng Athletic Association held
its annual meeting last evening, and the fOl
lowing officers were elected President, Will
lam ]. Wood; vice president, Robert j. Nous
Andrew A. Newton; director Charles T..
ager Howard h. Wood.
The Wssieb captured the pennant OF the
Northeast Philadelphia Baseball League and
are now leading the race for the Philadelphia
Soccer League, Glass A. They are only one
Soccer League Glass ,B.
Enthusiasm is being displayed by the mem
bers in anticipation or another successful base
ball season. Howard F.. Wood will be re-
tanned as manager and is already signing up
players for the opening games, and Is ready
to book games for April and May. Address
Howard II. Wood, b711 TorTesdale avenue
Wissinoming, Philadelphia, Pa.
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up @fUii With champion He 6eSsme 5 % H. benedict hs
quite combination-what!
Whether a. little man can bring down a
cided In Brooklyn tonight, when lack Dillon.
Rs paspe SSes T9m dSMfT in
weight and height. Dillon is the favorite.
5SsHs E5ySsspy St Pay Is sSnE ,1ss M:
tpStanE $1,000 w. baye been ggarathteed tl tne
JACK Dillon. 'fiI ~ George chp and Jeff smith
Richie Mitchell is sore-with boils and
forced to cancel matches with. Rocky kansas
in EIai Enfialo Friday night and Johnny Kil6ans
an attack OF bolls.
of Ssu afR R5y fSRs Moors are Bahs Rs
has been winning bouts with great regular
@ E%fis oP 5P Kd Eis #isms fRfs '''''" with Johnny
A 2O-round tilt with Fred Welsh stlll looks
good to Johnny, Dundee: The jumping Jack
eets e. and b%dee IN wins MsT TeEoTc
has promised to draw the champion into a
rorEdf Fifteen rounds Sure the way JGs
meet Jack McCarron over that distance ..It's
an M hS% to meet as me h
Philadephia, or within easy reach of local
fans" Borrell Is confident he can trim Jack
and wants to prove 1t with a Philadelphia
audience the Judge
George GChaney is in receipt of an offer to
Buck. The Philadelphian has made great
impression with Kansas City fans, and his
willing style OF boxing has made him a big
card in that city, despite his two reverse
decision against Benny Chavez.
An aIl-stqr boxing, carnival is being planned
the Palace A, G., ,Norristown He Is diekering
for matches with Joe Borrell, Eddie MCAndrews
and Young Jack o. Brien appearing against
the best opponents procurable.
Joe, Koons and Eddie Mullen have been re-
matched. to appear In the wind-up at the Nom
pareil Club February H. Their bout last week
was stopped in the fourth round by Referee
Bailey with Mullen on the floor. Followers OF
both boys were not satisfied with the way the
fight ended.
Fred Douglas Is booking an star siX-bout
card for the Douglas Club Thursday night
Three OF the matches follow Jack Farrell vs.
GeOTgie Evans, Jimmy Blue VS.. Marty Kane
and Reddy Holt vs. Joe Phalen.
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SCRAPS ABOUT sCRAPPERs

Packey Hommey realized the height Of his
ambition today. This to pass follow
ing his match with Johnny Kilbane here last
night not that Packey's goal was a bout with
the champion. He has "been keeping com
pany' with young lady for II years and she
promised to marry him he hooked
up. with a champion. He became benedict
today. Boxing gloves and wedding bells are
quite combination-what!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

Whether a little man can bring down a
big man to his level in the ring will be de-
cided In Brooklyn tonight, when Jack Dillon,
the "Giant Killer" tackles Tom Cowler. Jim
Corbett's hope" Despite n disadvantage in
weight and height. Dillon is the favorte
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

| FTNHERE Is now, in polite sporting cir
| i cles. the case of one Joseph Stecher,
of Dodge City, Neb, and one Frank
! Gotch, of Iowa, and the extended zone
maintained by any first-cass circus.
/ Sooner or laterTor in the interim-these
| two, Joseph and Frank, Western born
! and bred. are to meet in wrestling match
| that will decide the championship of the
| world and will attract something more
/ than 100000 at the gate So, as sport.
| ing spectacle. It is worth early consdera-
| ton.
Case of Frank Gotch
We first saw Frank Gotch wrestle back
| in l905-ll years ago. He was then 2T
years old. the American champion, with
only Hackenschmdt in his way to
| world title,
! Gotch at "a and SteCher at % stand as
entirely different types. Stecher's face
! is almost eXpressionless. Whatever emo
ton may dwell in his manly breast the
same doesn't show through his frontis-
piece He gives one the impression OF
being wonderfully perfected machine.
Gotch was. and is a different type.
Gotch is the Doc Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
of wrasslers. with pleasing. open face,
an attractive smile, a bundle of mag
netism, he might be figured as the best
natured man in the game. But his heart
is the heart of the Jungle No limit
of cruelty would ever stop him from
beating his man the quickest possible
way Kid Mccoy. smIlingly cutting an
opponent to ribbons, had nothing on the
Iowa grappler
Age has undoubtedly slowed Gotch up
and has taken something away, but even
If Stecher should win, he would be quite
willing to testify that 1t was the toughest
evening of his young but spicy career
Gotch asks no mercy-and gives none
not even to the beaten, The old Spanish
Inuuistion could have gathered In some
valuable stuff by watching Gotch at work,
In the Way of Speed
Stecher at % may be some faster than
Gotch at 3S But Stecher at % isn't as
fast as Gotch was at q, He isn't as fast
as Gotch was years ago at S2-the last
time we saw him work.
For while Stecher is abnormally fast,
marvel with his quick leg movement and
his shifting body Gotch some years ago
was a human streak, so cat-like thas 1t
was almost impossible to follow his move
ments with the eye, You saw him shltt
from one spot or from one grip to another
and yet the movement was more blur
than an actual operation 1t was shitt
of such rapidlty that few could tell Just
what had happened.
The GOtch Ingredients
Gotch carried these main ingredients:
Unusual speed great physical power,
both in his arms and legs; high order
of courage and cunning, unlimited stam-
ina, complete knowledge of his game
through hard and intelligent study,
For Gotch has as mucn brain as he has
I,{9 10 cd
anyway, and he has always been blessed
with an athletic instinct that only be-
longr TO the champion
In meeting the Russian Lion for the
first time he soon saw that here was an
opponent TOO powerful to be thrown, for
Haekenschmidt was the most powerful
entry of the entire lot SO Gotch switched
his tactics and literally tortured his man
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

As the management of the Bridgeport base
ball team is deslTous OF arranging the sched-
L. Is requested that teams IN, New Jersey
to play Bridgeport either at home or away
VIII communicate with Manager Harvey Nc
and dates for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

"Commercaln freshmen in a Lower Merton
High school game yesterday by the score OF
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MIDYEAR AK
FAILS TO FALL
AT TWO SCHOOLS
Athletes at Southern High
and West Phila. H. S.
Pass Their exams"
OTHER SCHOOL NEW S

The "midyear" ak which fell at Cen.
tral High and Northeast High yester-
day afternoon, chopping short the ath-
letic activities of n number of basketball
stars right in the midst of the High
School League season, did not land with
and Southern High School, where the
athletes pulled through without the
usual faculty ban" so much feared by
the coaches.
Dave" Fowler, captain of the Central
High School team will be lost for a
month. Welsh, the guard. also is on
the ineligible list Northeast High may
lose Shelton and Schoppe. Wallace the
centre, has graduated, and only the re-
turn of Sam Asquith and Brown, the
former regular on the l9l4-l5 team and
the latter n member of the second squad,
serves to cheer the Red and Black.
With Central High and Northeast Grip
Piled, Southern High and West Phlladel-
phia have found 1t necessary to make
few changes. OF all four schools West
Philadelphia has come through with it's
team intact, and no changes will be made,
for Captain Fred Bachman and Mearlle
will play forwards; McCaskey, centre,
and Pinkerton and Hubbert. guards, as
heretofore.
Prof. Richard A. Eer of Southern High,
Is buluOTlly TOT lue statement tnat none
OF his men has flunked. The chairman
says that his team Is also intact, with
the exception that Captain Black and
Lipkowitz, of the regular team, and Des-
son, of the second squad, are lost through
graduation. This loss has been antici-
pated. however. Mondros, Gottleib and
Lewbart are all eligible, and will fill
these vacant places, so that the changes
will not affect Southern High.
Coach Herbert Hughes. of the West
Philadelphia High School, has moved
Gross and Mason from the second string
team TO the first squad. He secured Mr..
Cartwright as referee for the remaining
games in the West Philadelphia gym
nasium. a move which is popular with the
players in this section.
Bennie Race, the Germantown Academy
all.round athlete, who was counted upon
to strengthen the baseball team this year,
has left school. Germantown Academy
plays Bryn Athyn tomorrow in basketball
The gymnastic team will enter the Haver-
ford meet and Vischer, Smyth, McIlheny
Lawson, Stuart, Bolten and Gebauber are
reporting daily for practice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

Philadelphia Trades School will be well
represented in indoor track competitions
this season The first meet is on the
schedule for next Friday afternoon in the
West Philadelphia High School gym
nasium Gross, Waddell, Ramsey, Patter,
son, Cooper, Welsh, Duncan, Martin,
Mitchell, Lewis and Sheneman are num-
bered among the Trades School track
stars who hope 10 win points this season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

Evidently st, Paul is going to keep Mike
Gibbons for her very own. Three purses
Phantom for matches In his home town with
Jack Dillon, George Chin and JEFF Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

The Evans Memorial Club would like TO hear
from an seventh and eighth class teams hay
Moffitt. 2387 South Bancroft street. Philadel-
Dhia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

Richie Mitchell Is sore-with boils and
forced to cancel matches with Rocky Kansas
in Buffalo Friday night and Johnny Ktlbane
in Cleveland next Tuesday night, because Of
an attack OF bolls