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derstAnd II, but Ras has consulted .
lawyer. SO It's all right. suppose
when I am married you won't be my
trustee any moro. So. dear Jan
Chayns, l must say goodbv and thank
you for all your great kindness to
me. I am sorry you and Barbara and
Hilary don't like Ras. which his real
name really Is Erasmus. but you will
when you know him better.
Yours affectionately,
'LIOSHA PRESCOTT"
We didn't like tho bounder; OF all
the music hall celebrities in Europe
Ras Fendihook was the least likabls
and the greatest william.
OF all the informal scoundrsls" !
There's going to be trouble" said
Jaffery, and his look signifed that II
, was he who intended to cause II.
But why HSvrs Of all places In the
"I suppose it's the only one he
knows" replied Jaffery. He must
have once gone to Paris by that route
It's the cheapest"
Precisely, said L .
think shes gone off with the fellow
YOU had better ring up Queens Gate
lie rushed from the room. I hastily
finished shaving. while Barbara dis
coursed TO me on the neglect OF our
| duties with regard to Liosaa.
Presently Jsffery burst In like q rhi-
"she's gone. She went on Thursday
| And this Is Saturday. F~ndihook left
last Sunday. Evidently she has Joined
him"
We regarded each other in disnay.
They're In Havre by now" said Par
Off we went. We caught the Havrs
boat. / had an awful night. Jaftery
hunted me out Of my berth In the morn
ing, and we Joined the landing humsr
| sardine pack Jaffery was behind me
glanced over my shoulder.
This 10 our so-cailed civilization"
said bitterly.
an in the rank five feet deep from NJ
turned around, and Liosha and / looked
into each others eyes.
same time and gripped my arm. Hel
eyes, travelling from mine to his, flash
ed indignant anger Jaffery yrasped m,
| arm"
There Is the brute waiting for her.
And there on the quay. with a flowe
In his buttonhoie and a smile on hi
fat face, stood Mr.. Ras Fendihook, II,
met her at the foot Of the gangway
and. obviously told at once OF our pres
ence, sought us anxiously with his gaze
then with an air of bravado waved hi
Cheer o." We did not respond. HI
grinned at us and linking his arm
through Liosha's Joined tho stream o
passengers hurryinG across the stone
TO the customsheds,
STOP" Jaffery @oAred.
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IT thought everything was typed now.

II thought everything was typed now
fypins takes Tine. replied Janery.
serenely. "And I'm not an advocate OF
feather beds and rose water baths Tor
printers. A. wanted to rush the book
out a. quickly a. possible, l didn't see
why I should pamper them with type.
Have you the original manuscript OF
The Diamond Cater"
NO" said Dorfa.
well don't you Sec" said Jaffery.
with q smile.
For the irst time I praised Old Man
Jornicroft. He had brought up his
daughter far from the madding me
chanics of the literary life. To my
great relief DoriA swallowed the incredi-
BILE story.
One day a. they set together on the
balcony Jaffery lost his head.
II was silly, sentimental, schoolboy ish
what you please; but every mans nrst
declaration Of love 10 pathosAthe zenith
Of his passion connecting perhaps the
nadir OF his intelligence. Anyhow the
declaration was made. without shadow
"But I'm not q free woman; I'm
bound to Adrian
You can't be bound to him forever
II am That's why It's shameful and
dishonorabie Of you'-his blue eyes
flashed dangerously and he cienched hi,
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Read 1t Here
See 1t Later in
Motion Pictures

want . rest; ;. Bssidss. ws'n hsvs 70
An ordinary woman would have drawn
down the motor veil which she wore
f Tosss up az hsn vts .ScS
yanities. showed her young .hans-
stricken face to all the world. ] felt In.
tensely sorry for her. She realised now
from what q blatant scoundrei she haA
been saved: but she stiIl bitterly re-
sented our intervention. II felt a. n I
was stripped naked wslking betwee4
later Of her state OF mind.
Il was that came day that We ran
into Jaferye old tramp eennship com
rade. Captain Neetwfn. on tomorroy
from Havre to Mozambique. We al
and the indomitable Hosha suddenly
found themselves and each other. to sail
mast" on the widest adventure. surely,
that eve befell q woman. a. you shan
ssree presently. Jaffery. gave me the
Key to his rooms and full powsrs -
represent him In his Affairs with civil
lixation.
Go be continued uext eat,wdays
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sripped my knee in his mighty grasp. 20
that WINGED with pain.
Adrian IL dead. The child IL dead.
But the book lives. You understand
His great fist touched my face. THE
book lives. You have seen It."
Very WE'LL" said I. I've seen It."
You swear you've seen 1T" .
Very well' said 1. III you insist, 1
can wash my hands of the whole mat
ter. I saw a completed manuscript. You
are my co-executor and trustee. You
took i away. That's all 1 know. VIII
yes. And I'll give you a receipt.
Whatever happens, you're not rsspons-
able. I can burn the thing II like. Do
ANYTHING ] choose. But you've seen the
outside Of It."
He went to the writing table by the
gloomy window and scrubbed . memo
randum and duplicate, which We both
signed, Each pocketed copy. Then he
IT needn't mention that you're not
going to give hint to a human soul OF
what you have seen this day?"
I faced him and looked into his eyes.
What do you take me fort But you're
forgetting. There Is one human soul
who must know"
He was silent for . minute or two.
Then with his great-hearted smile:
Presently. after q little desultory talk.
he took a folded paper from his pocket
and shook It out before me. recog-
nixed the top sheet OF the biotting- pad
on which Adrian had written thrice
Good: Novel. BY Adrian Boldero.
I'VE had better burn this" said he.
ana he threw II itno the Ore.
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Waterways Delegates
To See Ships Maneuver

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has
given orders for a program Of naval
maneuvers In connection with he
annual convention In PhilaAslpAia,
September Is. OF the Atlantic O0oDeY
Waterways Association.
One OF the features Of the naval
program will be an exhibition OF
submsrgipg by all the submarines Of
tho fourth submarine division. Sec
rotary Daniels also has given per
mission for the use OF the torpedo
boat Barney. to give the waterway
delegates a Delaware river trtH
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Police Hold Man Who Was
pursued as German Spy"

A man who said he was William
Groba. twenty-five years old. Of Chicago.
appealed to Crossing Policeman o'Con-
nell. at North Capitol street and Ma
sachusetts avenue northwest. yestsrda y
evening to protect him from party OF
colored men, who, he told the policeman,
were following him.
0roba was taken to the Sixth prsca1ct,
charged with insanity. and later rs-
moved to Washington Asylum Hospital.
The police say he had moro than 800 in
his pockets
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Mrs. Young Is Awarded
S45 a Month Alimony

Elma c. Young was awarded IS Q
month temporary alimony from her
husband. King H. Young. chief cierk
in the Bureau of Mineo, today in an
order signed by Justice Siddons.
Mrs. Young seeks q limited divorce
on tho grounds of alleged cruelty.
child. Attorney W. A. Coombe repre-
sents the plaintiff. while Young IL
defended by Attorney p. II. Marshall.
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CHAPTER VIII.

II was Saturday morning. I was
shaving peacefully in my dressing
room when Jaffery. after thunderous-
ly demanding admittance. rushed in.
clad in bath gown and slippers. -FOUR
ishing q letter.
Read that"
recognised Liosha's handwriting. ]
read:
Dear Jan Chayne:
"As you are my trustee. guess ]
ought to tell you what I'm going to
do. I'm going to marry Ras Fshdt-
hook"
1 looked up. But you told me the
man was married already"
He IL. Read on"
I'VE are going to be married a.
once. We are going to be married at
Havre in France. Ras says that be-
cause ! am Q wido and an Albanian
II would be an awful trouble fofr me to
get married in England. and I would
have to give up half my money "a
government. But in France, owing ia
different laws. I can get married
without any fuss at all. don't un'
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Americas Oldest Coed
Will Enter California

COLUMBUS. Ohio. SeptS.-America's
oldest coed. formerly a student at Ohio
State University here, will enter the
University OF California this fall. she
announced today.
She II Amy d. Winship. eighty-nve.
Mrs. winship started her eductation In
a log school in Illinois in lS41. She at
tracted much attention at Ohio State
by attending classes with students six
ty years her Junior. Last year she at
tended Wisconsin University.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Nationals Close Successful Week, Winning
-Four Out of the Last Fiue Games Played

washington's victory over the Boston
Americans yesterday jostled the Red
Sox out Of first place and incidentally
brought to a close the most successful
week Of the season for the Nationals, as
FIVE games we're played and OF this num-
Der four werSn clean victories.
During the present week five games are
scheduled, two with the Red Sox to-
morrow and Tuesday. a lay OF on We'd
nesday and three in Philadelphia against
Connie Mack's made-over Athletics.
The one day lay-off Is welcome to the
Griffmen for the reason that Manager
Grifith has only four dependable pitch
ers able to take their regular turns on
the mound.
George Dumont, who has been suffering
from tonsilitis the past few days, will
undergo an operation tomorrow, when
the tonsils are to removed. This means
that II will be week or ten days before
Dumont can pitch.
Doc Ayers Is suffering from sprained
thumb, Jim Shaw has not ss yet round
ed into form, while Jack Bentley Is both
cred with sore arm.
Marvin Goodwin, the pitcher Grifith
tarmed out to the Richmond Club of the
International League, who was sent back
by Billy Smith. has been sold to the
Martinsburg team OF the Blue Ridge
Mountain League and will report to that
club tomorrow,
Manager Carrigan, of the Boston Red
Sox, received word last night that Del
Gamer, the big first baseman who. dur
ing the past winter had retired from
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Pennsylvania Crew Beaten
By Fast Annapolis Oarsmen

Annapolis. Md. April 2.-The Navy
sprung a big surprise this afternoon by
outrovtng Joe wright's polished varsity
crew that rowsd away from Yale so
easily last Saturday. winning by two
lengths. Pennsylvania, however, has
some consolation in getting away with
the junior varsity and freshmen evsnts
The conditions for racing were IDEAL, the
water bsins CLASSY smooth with the least
bit OF breeze directly against the crews
The Navy won the toss and chose the
cast shore Referee Lieut.. Ingram lined
the two boats up and sent them OF 10 q
beautifully even start
Pennsylyania, rowing at twenty-three
for the first half minute, jumped into q
slight lead. The Navy started at IS i-2
for the first half minute. After seeing
the Navy.s very high stroke Of yester-
day, Pennsylvania evidently dscidsd to
run her own boat higher today and the
Quakers' stroke was higher throughout
the race. except at the start, than ws1
the Navy's
Psnnsyivania kept a slight lead for q
souple hundred yards. when the Navy
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MOOREHEAD BEATEN
In CHEVY CHASE TENNIS

Play In the invitation tennis tourna-
ment OF the Chevy Chase Club got away
to q flying start yesterday on the courts
OF the Maryland Club Seven matches
were played in the first round, while
eleven were played in the second round,
and two matches were played into the
third round.
II. A. Throcxmorton, the interscholastic
champion Of New York City. who was
the only visiting player to participate
In the matches yesterday. defeated J.
Upshur Moorehezd. OF the Chevy Chase
Club, In the best match Of the day by
2-s. 6-2 SIS Nearly all the matches
played were hotly fought and interesting
to the large gallery which was on hand.
First Round-o. D. Pxrites defeated ".
Davis by default; G. L Lewis defeated
r. L, Palmer by default; r. L. James
defeated II. c. Armstron, So, 81: J. r
Graves, Ir., defeated r. II. Davis, 81,
81; J. Ksrrick defeated H. S. VosheIl
by default; A. ]. Gore debated Coleman
by detaulti G, 3. Doyle defeated c, Gar
land. so. 81.
/. Second Round-H. C. Brsck defeated s.
Herrick, 81, 60: T. P. Peckhanl defeated
r. L. Bags by default; H. r. selden
defested A wylie, so. 81; Ezra Gould
defested G. u. Wood. 80. So; ], Ballard
Moore defested Douglas Hilyer, SIS, 6-3;
r. L. james defeated G. l. Lewis, s-5
rs; A. J. Gore defeated ]. Rarrick. 60,
So; J. n. Meade defeated F. c. Bags
by default; Gould Lincoln defeated J. H
Mclean, SIS, 81; H. e. Cotton defeated
a. Y. Leech, Jr.. SIS, 81; II. A. Throck-
morton defeated J. UpShur Moorehesd,
2-6, 60, SIS
Third Round-H.. c. Breek defeated T.
P. Peckham, 81, So; J. N Meade de-
featsd Gould Lincoln. 81. 6-4, g.
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sesan to creep up inch by inch until the
noses were even Here at about 4 third
q mile, the Navy was striking s5 Id
Pennsylvants's 10. The two crews raess
on absolutely even. and it seemed that
y was anyoody's fight. It went this way
Tor tho half mile. At this point the Navy
was doing IS to Pennsyivania's al
Inmediately after the half the Nsvv
stroke called for a spurt and BEGAN n
slowly but surely nose ahead. From
mere to the three quartera coxswair,
roster, OF Pennsylvania called for spurt
aftsr spurt, and Stroke Ross responded
nobly.
The curtain raiser today was the fresh
man race The Navy got the start and
held Il for a few strokes but pennsvI-
vania caught up within few yards ana
rornped away most easily, winning by
over two lengths In minutes q AZ
seconds. The Navys time was minutes
and IS seconds.
IN the junior varsity. after a nose To
nose race. Pennsylvania won by a half
length. Time: Pennsyivanis, 4 minutes
q secondj; Navy. Z minutes q rs seconds
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DODGERS CAPTURE
OVERTIME CONTEST

New York April s.-Repeated failures
TO make the most OF easy opportunities
were made by the Giants today, and they
dropped their eighth straight. The Dod-
gers beat them, to 4. in twelve-inning
game, before a crowd Of more than 5000
Poor base running and ragged fielding
did the Giants more harm than hard hit
ting did them good. However, they had
the satisfaction Of knocking Marquard
out Of the box In the ninth inning. The
Brooklyns scored in the twelfth on hits
by Daubert. Stengel and Wheat. Score:
Brooklyn, 001O1o02O0I-51 Z
New York;. o2O000o11OOo-H 4
Batteries-Smith, Msrquard, Cheney
and Meyers; Miller, Stroud. Anderson and
Rariden. Unpires-Messrs. KLEIN and
Emslte.
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Walter Johnson connected for a long
drive In the seventh inning Of yester-
days game that looked when the ball
left his bat Is II It was good for a home
run, Dufy Lewis was playing deep, and
at that nobody expected him TO get un.
der the BALI but he fooled the crowd and
made q wonderful catch. The home fans
cheered Lewis to the echo for this fancy
bit of felding.
The next two games against the Red
Sox are sure to be hard-fought battles
for the reason that Ernie Shore and Babe
Ruth will be sent against the Nationals
and these two birds are tough enough
for any club to pluck. Ruth beat the
Griffmen In Boston during the last trip
II Is rumored that Catcher Forest Cady
VIII shortly be sent to a minor league
club as csrrisan has two coed receivers
N Thomas and Agnew besides himself.
Csdy is said to have slowed up a whole
lot during the past year.
.-.' - 49,
Eddie Ainsnith's work yesterday wa.
a revelation. Ainsnith, not only handled
Johnson's great speed in dawless style
but he threw out every would-be has.
stealer, and In addition came across with
the hit which Just about settled things
ssss
Manager Carrigan sent up a coupIe al
pinch hitters In the ninth inning OF YES.
terdays game, but both failed 10 pineE
hit. Shorten, batting for Thomas. ried
TO Mcbride. while Babe Ruth. suhstt.
tuteo Tor George Foster, struck out.
WILLIAM PEFT-
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G. W. u. RACQUETERS
BEAT THE AGGIES

George Washington University tennis
team won its first match of the season
Yesterday from the Maryland Aggies' TAX
Ing all six matches played. It looks
as II George Washington has a very
formidable team II the showing made
yesterday can be taken as a good
example.
Among the men on the team are John
Temple Graves, jT., who last year played
on the crack Princeton University team;
James L. Kerrick, IT., a member Of the
Chevy Chase Club team; Deane c,
Howard. jr., junior champion of the Dis
trtct. and George s. Cooper a mem
Der of the George Washington team last
year. The score with NJ. A. C. yesterday
was as follows:
First singies-Graves, G. W. u. de-
feated Shoemaker, NJ. A. c., 60. 6-2
Second singles-KerTick. @. W. u, de-
feated Amigo, II. \. C., 6-3, 81.
Third singles-Howsrd, G. w. u, de-
feated Ford, NJ. 4. c., 60, 81.
Fourth singles-Cooper, G. W. u, de-
feated Buell.. NJ. A. c., g.. 6-l.
First doubles-Graves and Howard, @.
W. u. defeated Amigo and Ford. NJ. A.
c., Ga, So
Second doubles-Cooper and Marthinson,
@. W. u, defeated Shoemaker and
Merret. NJ. A. c., +-6, 81, 81.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
MOHAWKS CROSS BATS
WITH NAPCOS TODAY

Manager Mcclure, of the Mohawk Ath-
ietic Club baseball team. will give the
southHst fans real treat this afternoon
on the grounds at Seventeenth and D
streets southeast. when the Indians"
line up against the crack Napco club. at
2:so o'clock.
Beali will no doubt start on the mound
for the Mohawks, as he has not started
q game this season, while Manager But.
Ter, OF the Napcos, viii send L, Ripple
bat. The Napcos will present their strong
est lineup, and are confident that they
can stop the winning streak Of the South.
east club. men.
Only one game Is scheduled at the
seventsenth and d street grounds today.
as the Marine team will not play because
of the opening Of the Government League
tomorrow.
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.URSINUS LOSES
TO CATHOLIC u.
Brooklanders Capture Final
Home Game from Pennsyl-
vanians by 4 to 0 Score.
DON JOHNSON IN FORM

In its last game before starting on its
Northern trip yesterday. Catholic Univer-
sity defeated Ursinus in pitchers duel
by 4 to o.
Don johnson had one OF his good days
and had Ursinus eating out OF his hand.
He kcptits three hits well scattered,
and II was never dangerously near
the plate. Only one man reached the
midway station. and he died in an at
tempt to swipe third
=. johnson. who did the hurting for
UrAnus, pitched a good game. but in both
cases his passes were costly. as both men
scored. He was never IN danger after
the second inning. as he did not allow
Catholic University to bunch any hits on
his delivery.
Catholic University scored in the nrst
inning. Cahili was walked. Buffers single
putting him on second. A. White sacri-
hced both men up a base. and both scored
when F. Johnson uncorked wild pitch.
Score.
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POLO GAME Won
! BY P0WHATTANS
Benedicks Are Beaten IN Game
at Potomac Park by
s to 5 Score.
HOPPING IN LIMELIGHT

A fast open game under ideal weather
and field conditions. RECALLED large gal
lery Of polo enthusiasts who watched two
picked teams play eight hard periods In
Potomac Park yestsrday Afternoon
Players were selected from the various
teams participating IN the tournament
here, In spite of a tvo-goai handicap
long end Of a Ave 20 eight score from
the Benedicks.
Kent. .Legare, Earl Hopping. John
oDay and Burreli HUI made up the
victorious four and Hugh Lesare, Arthur
Perkins, Julian HUI and W. p Hubert
eomprised the Beneeiek four.
Earl Hopping started out scoring as
the Irishmsn votes-eayly and often
and IL wasn't until the second half, after
he had driven through ave goals. that
the Benedicks managed 70 check him.
The y Bepedicks were held scoreless
throughout the arst four periods while
Hopping and O'Dsy were hanging up six
goals, but in the second half by the
application of better teamwork. the
losers managed 70 drive through four
goals. though losing one point on fouls by
Hugh Lesare and Perkins Perkins, with
two goals, and Hugh Lsssre and Julian
with one each, did the scoring for the
Benedicks.
o'Day Rides Wen.
The game abounded with spectacular
racing features. o'Dsy made q beautiful
ride from the center Of the field In the
third period. outrscinE Perkins and
Hugh Legare and scoring with three long
drives. Perkins robbed Hopping Of what
looked a certain goal In the same period.
stealing the BAH from under the feet OF
| the ponies within a few feet Of the postz
and bringing 70 safety by some very
pretty stick work.
Hopping scored twice in rapid success
sion in the fourth. his second goal fol-
lowing q beautiful ride from his own
territory showing a whirlwind burst OF
speed that brought the gallery to its
feet
In the latter part Of the fourth period
the Benedicks braced up and started out
TO even things UP. After Hoppins's sec
ond goal in this period the bail was kept
dangerously close to the Powhattsn goal
and o'Dsy saved at least one score
PerLins In Limetfxht.
One Of the prettiest plays Of the game
ended in a goal by Perkins In the frst
minute of play for the nth period Get
lting possession of the ball IN his own
territory. the Aiken star carried II ahead
OF him up the field, held It while both
teams thundered past, and shot home
with an extremely dificult back-handed
drive under his pony's neck.
Kent Lesare. whose work Is being watch
ed with particular interest by wsshing-
ton polo fans, handled the most spectsc'
ulsr race Of the game alone, keeping
possession Of the ball through six perfect
drives down almost the entire length OF
the field. despite the frantic efforts OF
Perkins to ride him of, and shooting true
for the only goal Of that period.
The Benedieks had all the best OF the
second half, and particularly the last two
periods, but the early lead given the win
nsrs by Hopping proved too much &c
overcome.
Mondays game will be a tournament
match between the westmorelsnd and
Aiken Tigers teams.
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SHRINE TEAM WILL
BE READY FOR GAME

Capt Leuis c. Wilson. disbursins onscer
ef ths District who Is the man behind
the Euns of the shrine. which n 10
oppose the Grotto IN the annual Masonic
zane at American League Park sstur-
csy, June u, has not been letting grass
trow under his feet" ss some hsh
surmised
While the Grotto PLAYERS are getting
finese "a team member Of the Rose-
dale League, Capt. Wilson has ret been
worrying, but working. Ee admits that
he has accomplished much n the
ssrnertns OF players. but IA going IN
hold OF week longer before "showsns
his hand" Then he expects e name his
team captain and give an inklinf a. \,
the strength OF his combination.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Yale Football Men Report,

New Haven. Conn. April 1.-Aitheush
Yale's formal sprins football practice
will not begin until Monday. Capt Black
called the players together yesterday, CIV
ing the fifty men who reported q con-
ditioning ten-mile run. Coach Tad Jones
and Mike Sweeney will arrive Monday to
direct the spring vepk ~
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
CHICAGO WHILE SOX
LOSE TO BROWNIES

81. Louis, No, April 2s.-Rowland's
tim TO their list today whipping the vet
eran Eddie Plank and his teammates in
the nrst game Of the series, 3 TO !. The
Chicago Sox punched four OF eight hits
in two innings and with the help of an
error registered all OF their runs. Rus
sell southpawed all of the pastine for
the visitors and was touched for seven
sWsts McMullin and Jackson shared
the hitting honors for the sox. Score:
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WRECKING CREW OF
TIGERS BEATS INDIANS

Detroit April @-The Detroit Tigers
came from behind again TO-DAY .,S -
feated the Cleveland Indians 4 20 -
eleven innings. Detroit went into tbs
ninth inning two runs behind and tjed
tne count on wild pitch and singles by
Young and Cobb. -
In the eleventh Witt singled. Rsvsn.rs
sacrificed and Cobb doubled, driving IN
the winning run. Score: