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at slxtv-two years by the provisions of
the measure. After teachers reach the
age of sixty-two years they may retire.
but must retire on reaching seventy
years of age. unless the board of edu-
cation deems it essential that they be
retained. A clause states that no basic
salary higher than $1,000 a year shall
be considered.
bill the board yesterday transac cted only
business of routine character. DR.. f.
S. Newton was given a unanimous re-
appointment as principal of the West
form the Army and Navy Union that
on account of the annual drills and
other events of school life occurring
soon the high school cadets will be
prevented from participating in the eN-
ercises at Arlington May 80. when the
union commentaries with appropriate
services the sinking of the battleship
Maine.
Changes in Personnel.
were announced:
E. L. Mason. teacher class 3 to teach
er class 4. and transfer from Gage
School to Seaton School: {. NJ. Collins,
janitor Jones to tanitor ]. F. Cook
School: Thomas Cobb. la borer at Frank
lin to janitor Jones School: H. E. War
ner. teacher class ) to teacher class ga
Business High School, Dorothy Whit
ford, teacher class 2 to teacher ella S. 3,
and transfer from Tenley to Addison
School.
Appointments.
The following appointments were an
nounced:
Miss K. E. Williams. now on leave of
absence. teacher class 8. Gage School.
temporarily: E. NJ. Groggon, teacher
class .. Tenley School, Miss A. G. Low
ell. X. A., class l, Peabody School; Miss
F. E. Berg. teacher class ,, now on
leave of absence. assigned to Force
School; terminate appointment of Mrs.
E. B. Mckeever. teacher class ), Gage
School; temporarily, Miss E. S. Boyd.
teacher class l, Montgomery School;
Ruth Mattingly, caretaker o Street No-
cational School: Russell Stewart, la bor-
er Langdon School, detail; Miss X. S.
Sunny. teacher first grade. as special
teacher of nature study in the graded
schools, temporarily; Miss X. S. Sunny,
temporarily. teacher class 2; z. $: New
ton, principal Western High School:
temporarily. Mrs. E. b. Mckeever.
teacher class ;. Gage School; J. Fl.
Downs, laborer Peabody School: Miss
n. P. McGill, teacher class and detail
to Mckinley High School; John BurrelI.
la aborer Stevens School
Transfers.
The following have been transferred: ::
A A. Simmons, laborer. from Stevens
to Franklin School; Miss H. B. Gard-
ner. teacher class ga, from Mckinley
High School to Wilson Normal School:
Mrs. NJ NJ. Gleason, teacher class 3,
from Addison to Dennison School.
designations.
The resignati tions of the following
employees have been accepted: Z. j.
Seymour, teacher class 3, Dennison
School; NJ f. Mckee teacher class 4,
Seaton School: A. p. Rea, X. A, Pea
body School: Clarence Robinson. labor-
er. Langdon School, y. c. Stockett
teacher class 2. Force School: J. D.
Spaight, laborer, Peabody School; l.. A.
McNally. teacher class ga, Wilson Nor
NAL School.
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EMPLOYEES in West Virginia of the
South PENNSYLVANIA Oil Company
who make less than $1,000 a year nave
been granted 10 per cent wage IN
crease.
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CARD OF THANKS.

PETIT. We wish to express our sin
cere appreciation for the sympathy.
kindness and beautiful floral pieces
extended on the occasion of the death
of our son and brVther, EDGAR X.
PETIT
HIS MOTHER AND BROTHER. :
MARRIED.
kING-BULL. On May s. 1916. al Nor
folk. Va. WILLIAM BRUCE KING
and Mrs. ELLEN MARTIN BULL
DIED.
ARMIES. On Saturday. May s. 1916. at
Emergency Hospital. CHARLES
HENRY ARMIES. beloved husband of
Mary Beard Armes.
Funeral from his late residence. 1907
Irving street. Wednesday. May 10. at
ESQ pm. 81
CRAWFORD. After short illness. on
Sunday. May :. 1916. MARGARET,
widow of the late Thomas III. Crawford
and daughter of the late William and
Nancy McElwee.
Funeral services at her late residence,
1851 Fairmont street northwest, Tues
day, May 8. at 80 pm. Friends and
relatives invited Burial Wednesday
May 10. at pm, South Laurel, Phila-
delphia. philadelphia papers plea Sc
copyD %
DENNIE. On MAY 2. 1916. at 3 am. al
Richmond. Va. ELIZABETH DENNlE
tnee Mc1ntyrep. wife of {. L. Dennie
Notice of funeral hereafter.
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Legislative Committees Report.

Gustave Bender, chairman of the leg
islative committee. reported that items
had been included in the District bill
for the grading and improving of Port
land street, sl0.5oO; Livingston road,
$4,000: Nichols avenue, $11,S00. In this
connection a request will be sent to
Representative Johnson, chairman OF
the House district committee, asking
that an item of $4,000 be included for
the improvement of Alabama avenue
from Nichols avenue to 10th place, and
also $500 for Raleigh place from
Nichols avenue to 1th street.
The question of a permanent system
of numbering of houses in the suburb
was settled last night by the loan of a
large atlas to the association by the
District authorities. from which the
proper numbers can be obtained Dur
ing the month the work of numbering
these houses win be accomplished.
c. D. Weaver and Rev. E. +. Richard
son were elected to membership in the
associa ion. J. S. Lyon, vice president,
presided. The meeting was held in
Loefflers Hotel, and it was decided that
in the future the meetings of the asso-
citation would be held at that place
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Conscience Fund Larger by 81, 400.

The Treasury's conscience fund has
been further enriched by contribution
of 81 400 from Plainfield, N. J.
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TEN NEW MEMBERS
JOIN POWER SQUADRON
Potomac Division Holds Semi-An-
nual Meeting-Receives
Bronze Medal.

The Potomac division of the United
States Power Squadron met last night
at the residence of William j. Bacon,
1901 Emerson street, and held its semi
annual meeting. Ten applicants, who
had successfully passed the examina-
ton, were elected as members They
are: william w. Wagner. John j.
Rizzo. John Fl. Aue, c. r. KEEPER. Z. q.
Kaiser and r. H. Shaw of the Eastern
Power Boat Club; Edward c. Merrill.
Washington Canoe Club; II. j. Morgan,
Columbia Yacht Club of Chicago; X. b.
Roosevelt and II. w. Haun. Corinthia n
Yacht Club. This increases the enroll
ment of the squadron to thirty-one
members.
Mrs. H. Barker and Mrs Ralph Clin-
ton took the power squadron examina-
tion in navigation, pilot rules and COM
pass and successfully passed
The Nautical School has held four
meetings during the past winter at the
Corinthian Yacht Club. with the object
of discussing pilotage. navigation ana
structing prospective applicants for
the squadron in the above subjects.
Officials of Potomac Division.
The Potomac Division of the United
States Power Squadron has recently re-
ceived bronze medal from the officials
of the parent body for efficiency in
drill and high percentage of attend
ance during the year 1915.
The present officials of the Potomac
Power Squadron>are as follows:
DIR. A. B. Bennett, comma lander: Will
liam J. Bacon. lieutenant commander:
Alan Q. Clephane. first lieutenant: Har-
rington Barker. second lieutenant: f..
6. Kaiser. third lieutenant; {. +. Haden.
secretary treasurer.
Cruising drills have been set fol-
lows: June 3. near Potomac drive: July
4, off Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall;
September 9. place not decided.
Representatives of the Potomac
squadron recently examined candidates
for the Baltimore and Patapsco divi-
sion of the power squadron, and have
assisted in the orga MIA tion of a squad
ron at that city.
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Old Schedule in Use.

A. T. MchaV called attention to the
fact that the same schedule was in
operation today that was in vogue
about five years ago, yet in that time
the population of the suburb had in
creased nearly 80 per cent He also re-
marked that passengers on the line
We're packed in the cars, riding on the
backs of the cars, contrary to the regu-
lations. yet nothing was done to pre-
vent il. The association is determined
to improve the condition and will send
la special committee to the utilities
commission with this end in view. 1t
was also stated by Mr.. Mckay that
when the summer pleasure parks open
in the Barry Farm it will be almost
impossible to get on a street car unless
an added number of cars are operated.
Edward J. Newcomb again presented
the matter of the opening of the nurses
gate in the wall surrounding the Gov
| ernment Hospital for the Insane, and
after much discussion it was decided to
ask the Secretary of the Interior to
order this gate reopened. and il neces-
sary to place a watchman there. This
gate was closed several weeks ago,
which was a seeming injustice to the
merchants of Congress Heights, as this
was a direct path for employees of the
institution to reach Congress Heights.
whereby much business was brought to
the heights. DIR. w. A. White, superinA
tendent of the institution. has been ask
ed to explain why the gate was closed,
but his only answer has been that it
was for administrative reasons.
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MARRIED.

On May s. 1916. al Nor
folk. Va. WILLIAM BRUCE KING
and Mrs ELLEN MARTIN BULL.
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REEVES. ON Monday. May :. 1916. at
am. CHARLES A. REEN E,S. he-1
loved husband of Susie Reeves and
son of the late James and Angelina
Reeves. AZ
Funeral Wednesday at 10 am, FROM
his late residence. 222l 10th street 81
northwest Philadelphia papers please
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URGES THE BETTERMENT
OF STREET CAR SERVICE
Action Taken by Congress Heights
Improvement Association-cther
Business Matters Considered.

Members Of the Public Improvement
Association of Congress Heights took
occasion last night at the regular
meeting of this body to discuss in gen.
eral the street railway facilities to the
suburb and adopt plans whereby it is
hoped this service will be improved. 1t
was learned from letter from the
utilities commission that that body was
at present giving consideration to the
request of the association for a five
minute headway between cars and also
that the question of crowding was be-
ing considered.
Edward Blaine. chairman of the rail-
road committee. reported that it was
necessary for patrons of the Congress
Heights line, in going to the Union
station, which is about a thirty min
ute ride from the Heights, to wait from
Is to 20 minutes for cars to ride the
distance, due to the fact that none of
the cars are operated by way of Union
station and it was necessary to trans
fer at 1St and f streets
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WHITE.

WHITE. ON Saturday. Nav 6, 1915 at
6:ln pm. at his residence, ~ lith
street southeast. CHARLES r. the
beloved husband of the late t'anuie
White. =.
Funeral from Lane chapel Church. 1ith
and { streets northeast, Wednesday,.
May 10 al pm. Friends and relA-
invited u attend a %
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WHITE. Departed thls Tie on MondaN.
May $. 1916. at 1:1n pm, SAMUEL
II. WHITE, the beloved husband ot
Sarah White of 919 = street north
west, and father of Mrs. Alice Thomas,
Mrs. Ollie Smoot. Robert. Eugene.
Sadie. John and Lourain White. ..
Funeral on Thursday, May II. at : p M,
from Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,
Vermont avenue between q and RS
streets northwest. Relatives and
friends are invited To-
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RATCLIFF. ON sunday. MAY :. /
at 3:45 am. HOWARD. beloved Il
band of Isabella Il. Rattlif (
Eiiis).
Funeral from his late residence.
18th street northeast Wednest
May 10. at o'clock pm. Relati
and friends invited.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

Frank Geiers Sons Co.,
1lls SEVENTH ST. NV.
Nodern Chapel. Telephone call. North 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
HOWARD P. DREW MAY
NEVER RACE AGAIN

Los Angeles, May 22-The worlds
fastest runner Will never race again,
If physicians who are attending him
are correct.
Howard P. Drew, the colored ath-
lete, who holds the worlds record of
9 3-5 seconds for 100 yards and has
eQualed the mark Of 81 10 seconds for
220 yards, is suffering from a stroke
Of paralysis at his home here. His left
side Is affected and # was announced
hat he may recover partially, but that
the afliction is certain TO bar him
from fast competition for the rest of
his life.
Drew IS a Sprinfeld, Mass, boy
and 1t was as a member Of the high
school track team Of that city that he
first gained fame. He was on the
American team at the Stockholm
Olympic contests and has retained the
national championship for years.
Drew competed in the lake frort
Olympic games at Chicago, and defeat
ed the best OF the athletes in that city
For the past two years he has made
his home on the coast, competing for
a California school He is married
and has Il family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
1928 WILL BATTLE
FOR TENNIS TITLE
Play for National Championship to
Start Monday at Forest Hills, \.
Y.-Drawings Made.

New York. Aug. 22.-The names of
12S tennis players were drawn mere
Yesterday for the national singles
championship tournament, to begin on
the turf courts of the West Side club
Forest Hills, n. Y, next Monday Ev-
cry American player of prominence is
entered, as are the two Japanese ex-
perts, Kumagae and Mikami Russia
and Austria are represented by A. w.
Macpherson and Count Otto Salm, re-
spectively.
AS a result of the blind draw the
lower half contains most of the first
10 ranking players of the United
States as we'll as the best of the for
eign stars. The Pacific coast, south
and middle west are well represented,
although the larger number of the en-
trants will have to fight it out in the
lower half
In the upper half, r. Norris Will
liams IL, No. 2, is the leader in rank
ing with Clarence ]. Griffin, No. Z, and
w. Merrill Hall, No 10, the other
members of the first 10, according TO
the list prepared at the end of the
1915 season. Williams had a narrow
escape from being in the lower half,
as the draw split at No. "a, and the
; 1914 champions name was the 63rd
drawn.
Other strong players whose names
appear in the upper half include S.
II. Voshell, Wallace Johnson, Count
Salm, r. Van Dyke Johns, Charles S.
Garland, Ward Dawson, Douglass S.
Waters, II. Mikami, William j. Clio
thier, Robert Leroy and Jerry Weber.
The lower half contains the names
of William NJ. Johnston, present cham
pion and No. l in the ranking list
Maurice E. Mclaughlin. 1913 cham
pion, No. 3; Karl II. Behr. No. 4 ; T.
r. Pell, No. ;; n. w. Niles, No. 6 :;
Watson NJ. Washburn. No. s, and
George M. Church, No 9. Ichlya Ku-
magee, who has victories TO his credit
over Johnston, Griffin and other lead
ers among the first American team,
( is well placed, bur will have to dis
pose of a high-class field to reach the
semi-final round.
Among the more expert racquet
stars in this half. in addition to those
/ in the first ranking class, are r. ID.
Little, Roland Roberts and Willie Da-
Wis of the Pacific coast contingent;
Dean Mathey, Harold Throckmorton,
Frederick b. Alexander, r. Lindley
Murray, A. 5. Dabney, c. b. Doyle,
James Weber and f. p. Learned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
Especial to The Argus,)

bloomington. Aug. 22.-Rockford
waIloped Peoria yesterday and the
Boomers had an excellent chance to
draw UP within striking distance or
the leaders But one thing stood in
their way 1t was the pesky Island
ers again. Several weeks ago Bay
men pulled the Boomers of the top
and yesterday they prevented the To-
Gals from climbing. incidentally, the
Islanders stopped the Boomers win
ming streak Up until yesterday Oar
ringers men had won y games in a
row, setting d new mark for the sea-
SON The victory proved a costly one,
however. as Billy Neal spratned his
ankle in the fifth inning and may not
be able to work again this season
Andy Ware finished and allowed two
runs in the remaining innings. The
hitting of Munich, Vance and Kyle
featured.
Bloomington took the lead in the
first inning, when Kyle walked. r.
Darringer lived on Listers tumble,
and Kyle scored on H. Darringer's
single.
The Islanders knotted the count in
the second Julie Munich led off with
q single, took second and third on in
field outs. scoring on Nance's safe
smash In the third inning HollOCher
delivered a mighty three-base smash
down the first base line and scored on
a squeeze play by Heine Biltz.
In the fifth Aaron Ward led off with
a triple. Ward scored on Neal's sin
gle In running over first base Neal
got his foot caught in the sack, sprain-
ing his ankle badly. and was forced to
retire. The Islanders collected the
final two runs in the sixth. In this
inning BiltZ hit safely, but was caught
trying TO take third on Munch's sin
gle. Lister lived on Donicas tumble.
Erlewetn and Vance singled in sue
cession, Munich and Lister scoring.
Two of the three runs made by
Bloomington were off Ware. In the
sixth Kyle singled, but was forced by
r. Watson, who stole second and scOr-
ed on Darringer's hit. In the seventh
Simon singled, took second on an out
and scored on Kyle's long single. The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
GRID SITUATION
HERE IS GLOOMY
No Steps Have Been Taken as Yet to
ReOrganize the Independent Foot
ball Team of Rock Island.

Is Rock Island to be represented by
an independent football team of
strength in 1917? Though the Their
mometer persists in sticking around
the century mark and the weather
conditions suggest anything but grid
iron sport, this question is going the
rounds of pigskin fans OF the city
just now
At the present time the situation
is certainly discouraging from every
point Of view. Herman Hansen, local
contractor. who was last year named
manager of the Rock Island Independ-
ents, has declined to lead a football
club this season, being too busy with
his other business duties to give a
football team proper attention.
Walter Flanagan, now desk sergeant
OF the Rock Island police force, who
| has in several years past taken an &C
tive interest in football circles. has
also declined to organize a team So
there you are
Without a doubt Messrs Hansen
/ and Flanagan have good and suffi-
cient causes for refusing the honor
this season. Neither has the proper
| time to give the work 1t is hoped
| that some other spOrt-loving booster
will start a movement to organize a
| club here this season. Much promis-
| ing material still remains. Art Salz-
mann Is ready and willing to return.
/ Then there are Loyal Robb, Louis
kolls, Brandt, Pat Sexton, Ted Dav-
export. and others. Keith Dooley will
return TO the city early next month.
Neither Davenport nor Robb have
definitely announced that they will re-
turn, but may be persuaded to. Tn
| der the leadership OF Walter Flanni-
gan the season of 1915 proved the most
successful from a financial standpoint
the local club ever had II has been
Tumored that AlloueZ council. knights
OF Columbus. will organize "A strong
grid team this season, but no steps
nave been taken as yet.
Manager Kemmerling is now organ
ling the Red Men in Moline and book
, ing games. and q strong Independent
team Is being formed In Davenport 10
be hacked by an athletic club The
davenport Independents claim to have
signed several OF the stars OF the Mo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
ART HOFFMAN HELPS
CUBS WHIP LEADERS

Chicago. Aug. 22-You can pay
now, gentlemen. That is, under GER
tain conditions. If you're one Of the
railbirds who came out with the as
sertion that big league baseball today
is 90 fast stars Of other days couldn't
stand the pace, you're wrong. Al.
wrong. And If you were bold enough
20 back your assertion with cash, you'll
have to pay. Reason? It's easy. Artie
tCircus Solly) Holman, former big
league star has come back. And every
fan who attended Weeghman park yes
terday can take you aside and tell you
about as neat a tale of a comeback as
was ever related. In addition to driv-
ing in a run, Artie Holman also
SHARED two fly balls I'm his pasture. One
OF them was a difficult catch against
the fence. Score; r. II. +.
Brooklyn .....00102 0000-3 II ?
Chicago 400 000l 004x-5 I
Batteries Pfeffer and Movers
Vaughn, Packard and Elliott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
CULLOP'S HURLINC
BEATS WHITE SOx
Yankees Bunch Hits OF Death Valley
Scott for to 2 Victory Over
the Rowland Gang.

New York, Aug. 22.-Too many hits
off Jim Scott and not enough Off Mic
CuIIop put the rollers under the val
liant White Sox yesterday afternoon
at the Polo Grounds, our alien tribe
being whipped by the Yankees. e to
. Death Valley Jim remained in the
game two innings too long. Had he
been in less he would not have beer
heard of, as that was the limit oe his
stay In that time the Yankees, with
some of their cripples back in tho
game, made six hits and four runs,
enough to win.
In the assortment were two doubles
and a triple, showing that it was no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
Indians Sell Howard,

Boston, Aug. :2.-Iyan Howard. util-
i'y infielder az the Cleveland American
league cluf. has reen sold to Portland
of the l'aCife Coast league. IL was an
neunced last night by Secretary Black
wood III tie Indians Howard goes 10
Portland as part of the deal whereby
the Indians Will obtain Louis Guisto.
first hasen'an of the Beavers. Cleve-
land already has sent several players
TO Portland for Guisto. including Pitch
ers Hagerman. Loudermilk and Kelly.
Cd 1elders Willie and Southworth and
lnfielder Evans. II is understood that
Cleveland also paid a cash consldera-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
ZIMMERMAN DEAL is
NOW AT STANDSTILL

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Negotiations for
a trade between the Braves and Cubs
containing the transfer of Heine Tim
norman to Boston reached a deadlock
today after Manager Stallings had
conferred for hours with President
Weeghman and Manager Tinker The
Boston offer for Zimmerman fell short
of what the Cub management consid-
cred an equivalent for the third base
mans ability and a counter offer by
Manager Tinker to trade Zimmerman
for Meanwhile did not prove accept
able to Stallings. The Boston club, il
is understood, offered to give Chicago
two outfielders or young pitcher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
CONNIE MACK SIGNS
EIGHT MORE PLAYERS

Philadelphia. Aug. 22.-Eight play
ers from the Pacific coast. the New
York State. the Southern association
and the Rocky Mountain leagues, will
join the Philadelphia American
league club this fall and next spring,
according 10 announcement nads yes
teTdav BY Manager Connie Mack
Tie new players inCluie Ping Rndie
of san Francisco and Outfelder
Thrasber 90 Atlanta, who Is leading
Ihe Southern association in hitting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
BEARD TRIMMED
/. IN HURLING DUEL
BY TURK THOMAS
Moline Pitcher Yields Four Hits. R.t
Costly Errors and Walks are
Deciding Factors.
FALK HITS DOUBLE IN FIRST
Davenport Continues Losing Streak
Dropping Opener TO Quincy -Ro.
mine IL Hit Hard.
Especial to The Argus ,

Hannibal, Mo. Aug 22.-Guy Beard
did some more Of his charitable fling.
ing yesterday and the Plow Boys drop.
ped another game, the Hannibal Mules
coping the combat by a count OF "a
/. 1t was another Of his famous exbi.
billions with few hits and plenty N
passes for his enemies The fact tina,
Turkey Thomas was hurting for Han
nibal explains why Moline was unabla
to score more than one run Guy ana
Turkey INDUCED in considerable bai.
tie. and the Moline HEAVIER had II m
his foe so far as the number Of hits
were concerned But when Il came N
control and ability to keep the sIants
out Of the groove with men on bases
the Missouri bird had the goods. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
Kansas CITY Loses Lead.

Kansas CRY. Mo. Aug. 22-Louis-
vile took the American association
leadership from Kansas city yesterday
by winning its fourth straight game Of
the series. to s. Sanders worked
throughout the game for the locals and
proved ineffective
The CoiJHeis used four hHrlers, Kan
sas Citys rams being collected of Per
due and NoFihrup IN tie six innings
they worked. James and Schauer were
not scored upon.