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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WGIEAT--Rccelpts. ai2o bush. There was a
fair export demand. but with lower outside ad-
Vices. based on speculative rcallzatlons. prices
declined &c Quotations. Car lots, in export Gle
vutor-No. rcd. spot, 81, 80 42; No. south
ern red, sl.376p1.4 30; steamer No. red. Sl.88
d i8O! No. red, 81. 800i.3o: rejected A, sl.3S
q 80; rejected y. s13001.33.
CORN-Recelpts, Gs,2 201 bushels Prices were
steadily maintained but trade was quiet. QUO
tations; Car lots for local trade, to loca-
Western No. . yellow pJ q pBc do, steam
yellow, 81 @D5c; do, No. yellow, 02W O3c
do. No, 4 yellow. SOW00c.
OATS-Recepts, IL ,6S6 bushels. The mar
ket was quiet, but prices were ateadily held;
Quotations, No. white, II y q 52C. standard
white, bOia u sic; No. 3. white, 40 a jOc; No. 4
white. 4Gh WiT hcI sample oats, i8 = a. ~ 1AC.
FLOUR-RcCeints, 6is bpis. and 6GOa4f lbs
IN sacks Trade was slow and the market was
unsettled, due to the decline In wheat. Quota
lions: Per lp6 lbs. in wood-Wlntcr clear. S5.I0
m625 do, straight, sG25 GpG.T5; do patent
so. 40 7.26 Kansas, clear. cotton sacks, 500
go; do straight cotton sacks SBbOpI; 90
patent. cotton sacks. S7.25fb 7.bO; spring, first
clear. SGVG7J; do, straight. $3.50 WIi do
patent. $ImS: do, favorite brands. SGD % S.hOi
city mills choice and fancy patent, $50 ;. %;
CitN mills, regular grades-Winter, clear 80. 20
6l625: do straight. S625 0G75; do. patent
$B.7566T25.
RYE FLOUR ruled firm under small supplies.
but trade was quet We quote nearby Mt s1,2O
W0.75 per Dbl and western at S5.5O0625.
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. AuE ~ 4s-ftoGs--k Receipts. ~, g0o,
Nsrtef IOc loser. Mixed Rnd butchers. ~ 80 u
u fo ai4s ass q iSis: bisss iSsn ssssssSs
= TIL TIE -ssesipts rs. 600 sIarkst siFeag
Bssges t8.TB0Io ess cows ana helters $40
t1 90 % 90: ealyes sfQ sQF II. ..s,-.
EIf EHf--ltctcIpl1. -t.u coo M4IkQt iV4loe
loser Nallra and esateFn. 3. s. 4s,ies ia1nha
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PROPOSALS

WILLIAM STEELE 3 SONS CO.. 1900 ARCH
st. have plans and specifications pOsted soT
manufacturing buildings and power plant foT
sB 8 b. ~. Flelsher, g hs erected AZ Twen-
ssnt 10 S, 3, & b. W. Fleisher Co. Main and
Rector sta, Msnayunk. not later than AnE III
ia 1916, for the attention Or AIR. A.
FielshsI, Proposals wip h. received on the tol
iavvinE lines on work
stone ornamental terra eotta strqefpral steel,
essfee,sl aneOus ironWOrk rOolnE and sheet
saalfsl work mlllwork plasteTlng. eemenf
gorf plumblng painting and glazing. hard.
.srr marble, tile and terrazzo gork, WOOD
tarks radial brick stack cabinet work. toll
M steel doors- steel sash safety treads
ne Tss rShi L reserved to reject an pro
ooAat5.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Dome Mines. regular quarterly of per cent
or 80 cents q share, payable September 70
sfoek OF record August n.
= Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company
ras,iiar Quarterly Of lk per cent on common.
payable September 10 to stock Of record Au-
HoyTyood Bros, Wakeheld Company, Tesular
.sTeiannual OF 50 per share on preferred pay
abie September 10 stoek Of record August 22
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GoLDFIELD STOCKS.
Chester Bond Sale Disappointing

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE sale of
100000 municipal bonds by City Councils
here today proved a disappointment, for
only S437 premium was realized. The bonds
were awarded to the Cambridge Trust Com
pany, Of Chester, Pa. Other bidders were
Harris, Forbes Sc Co., Philadelphia, and the
Mellon National Bank, Pittsburgh. The
money will be issued in building new city
hall and motorizIng FIRE apparatus.
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Condition of u. S. Treasury

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE condi-
ton of the United States Treasury, accord
ing to a statement issued today, was as
follows: Net balance in general fund,
S2171O9,S4S; total receipts $24,237,944;
total disbursements, S35, ,O5S, ,O7O; deficit for
the year, S23,293,765, exclusive of the
Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
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LiyerpOOl Cotton

quiet today at an advance of 10 points on
the basis OF s. 73d for mid-uplands. The sales
were 5000 bales, including 5000 bales Amer
lean The imports were $1,000 bales. of
which 1900 bales were American. The
market for futures closed steady at a net
advance OF 7Q12 points.
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FINANCIAL NEWS
EAPEUIITVN WILoON TO AVERT STRIKE
wall Street Confident There Will Be No General Tie-up.
No Matter What Happens-Anticipate Much
Higher Levels for Leading Stocks
High Points in Today,s Financial Mems

statement Of the condition of the PHILADELPHIA
s6o increase in individual deposits increase
IN the surplus American Coal Company declared
g aud special dvdnd of IS liquidation
Railroads operating
Chicago and ST. Louis reported continuance of the shortage of
meeting the demands of shippers
S received from Canada and deposited the Assay Office
sold 100000 municipal bonds
higher IN New York and London
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled firm, with fair jobblng de;
mand. We uuote City beef, IN sets, smoked and
ar dried 2Sc; western beef, in sets smoked:
2sc; city beef, knuclles and tenders, smoked
tenders. smoked 26c beef hams, s2s a. So' pork pork
do. do smoked 20h @20i4 c. other hams,
1917 c: hams, smoked, western cured; 10h c: do.
boiled boncless, 3ic; picnic shoulders, 8. 7.
cured. loose. lIc: do. smoked. 15c; bellies, in
pickle. according to nverage. loose l6h g
breakfast bacon. to brand and average, city
cured, 2Ic; breakfast bacon, western cured, 10
W2Oc: lard. western, refined, tierces. ,lih c; do
do. do. tubs. 14ia c; lard. pure city, kettle rem
dered, In terccs, l4is c: do do. do. in tubs.
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Spot Wheat Steady at Liyerpool

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14.-spot wheat was
steady today. with Australian quoted at las
Cd. No. red winter at las I'D and No
Northern Manitoba at 14s Cd. Corn was
frm, with American mixed 1ad higher at
los 6hd, while Plate showed a gain OF AID
at lis SID.
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VEGETABLES

tained on choice stock Of most descriptions. Quo
tations, White potatoes, per bbl.-No. / Eastern
shore So 25N5.75: No, . Eastern Shore ST "a
i'55; No j Norfolk S2@2,25; No. Norfolk.
55860c Sweet potatoes 99 SoE.t5ha Carolina.
Jersey per basket. rs a Soc; do. Pennsyivania
per hamper, S1.25a 30; do, do, per lOO-lb. bag.
S9,2509.T5; do, Nirginia, per basket, 81 q 4 IS.
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 14--BUTrE rER-Receipts,
arm marAsf On an sradsa ea0tsEions an
EGos-Rseslpts, AZ Teo raaes. Hlah grades
sIseal. merkst 9teerri4e irregular. euotAtiona
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LEaAL ApYERTIsEAlENrs

49, ESTATE OF MARY 4. PARKE. DE
~ ceased - Letters testamentary on the
above. estate haying eeen granted q the under
having claims TO present. the aamc. without
ss ALBERT A. BAuRRLE
Su4 Commonwealth BLDG.
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BAR SILVER

Bar silver was quoted in London today
at 31%d, up Lied
Commercial bar silver was quoted today
in New York at 669sc, gain of sc,
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FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock was generally steady under Tuod-
crate offerings and fair demand, Quotations
Fancy, SIG 20; fair 70 good. 30 g75e. LLsnqgs
SI5603 80, Peaches, Yirginia,, per crate
belle, S2W2.60 Carmen, Sl:25Ql.75; Mountain
Dbl; siq5. canttaai9gPes. 10 gP. Delaware nd Mary
ina Delaware, per crate, Si35G15 so. Water
melons southern. per car, $l5O4325
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearlngs today compared with corre-
spending day last two years.:
1915 1915 1914
Philada. -. 80, sos, ,ISf 81 S62, ,505 90. 0l3 800
Boston 3S1 sI5 iss ,G. o3 33 go go
Chicago 49,. 56.75i,6Is a, 5S5, 665 81 Ss7S55
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WAVE OF SELLING
WEAKENS WHEAT
Pressure Is General and Decline
at Winnipeg Hastens
Recessions
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST.

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST.
CHICAGO, Aug 1.-THE weather fore
'aii Ino. fST ~ nnI nGur tonight
and probably Tuesday. slowly rising tenn
~MssourI-Unsettled tonight and tomor-
row. probably showers toniEht' warmer
M9assCt9nPprtIy cloudy t0,tSEi t9RIFht sor%.a ana
.IoWs--sh9wers and somewhat warmer to-
niEbtl Tuesday. partly cloudy and warmer
iSssaGRR SSriR DaROta~Generaily R% fair tonight and
DsSaSy RESS SSGsF wesf and
Generally fair tonight and probably Tues
day. warmer east.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-A wave of selling,
Nomoted by variety of bearish influences
hcuding an increase of 4,599OO0 bushels
h the visible supply for the week to 4s,76O,
900 bushels, broke the wheat market sharp
b today. The pressure was general and in
eluded realizing and liquidation. stop orders
being uncovered as prices gave ground. A
decline at Winnipeg hastened the recession
here.
Experts for leading local concerns, now
Investigating conditions in Canada, were
less pessimistlo in their reports as to the
outlook, An estimate by the Canadian Gov
snment placed the yield of the Dominion at
isO0aOOOO bushels, against 336, 900, 900
bushels last year. Important concerns at
Winnipeg were deluged with selling orders
for large quantities. including some for for
align account The railroad labor situation
and the fact that officials at Washington
are keeping an eye on food values also
restricted operations on the buying side, as
ga slow demand for export
Inc EurODean market was in0uAnCed bV
inadequate arrivals in the United Kingdom,
there being only S,31S.eOO bushels from all
ports for the week. with the Continent alb
soroing all offers. The market at Liverpool
Nas steady.
leading futures RANGED na fnIInva
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Another Big Gold Shipment From Canada

NEW YORK 1-JP
of
ION the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14

'sEsst ls. 1918, ts.ie4 ooo; ADJUST 'iSiS.
sbsesss; poo; August a. 1911. s.s5Tb00.
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YORK Aug
indications
today
of
voudqui
timed
bull interests and vigorous advances
6
smadeg gain
in
in of
seadyde
speciales including American Inseed
dmades subst
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American Coal Company Declares Extra and Specia Dividend


a
all payable September
August 81
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LOCAL DEPOSITS INCREASE
Individuals Gained $2,484.OOO During
Last WeekASurplus Increases

me outstanding feature in the Philadel-
t.s4 oank statement for the week ending
t,'iy was an increase of $2,434,0 900 in in
.llu@l deposits, as compared with the
Z s@,,eos @ week. Loans decreased S720,o00
Y ssoS,7s4.OOO and the surplus increased
'ssss'eeo to S2s,l7s,OO0. Details follow
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER-There was a fairly active demand
light offerlqgs, Following are the quotations: quotations
33c extra, 81 Q32c; extra hrats, 30@ 30h c;
frsts 90 82Oia c; seconds. 27ia @2Sh c.: nearby
prints fancy, 3Ic; do. average extra, 80 a. 33C:
do, hrsts, 20@3lcf seconds; 2s@2Slaci jobbing
sales OF fancy prints 81 GDi0c.
EGGS-StrctIy fine eggs met with a good out
let and ruled firm, Quotations: In free cases.
nearby extra, sc pcr doz.; nearby hrsts, SS.7Op
per standard case; nearby current receipts.
81 sO0S.40 per case: western extras. sc per
do fIrsts. SS.10GQSdO per case; fancy selected
canded fresh eggs were jobbinE at 36Q37c
per dOz.
CHEEsE-onerngs were light and tho mar
lIet ruled firm. with demand fair Quotations:
New York. fu-cream, fancy, l7h @l7hc;, do
do fair to good, 10A 917c: do, part skins
U@15c.
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POULTRY

LIvE-Ths market ruled steady under mod
crate offerings. but there was little trading
Quotations. Fowls, 1si4 920c; roosters. 14g15c;
spring chickens according to quality, weighing
IA. az lbs and apiece, n a. 22c: spring
chickens smaller sizes, 10 ae20c;, white Leg
horns, according to quality. 17Wl0c; ducks, as
TO size and quality, 15g17ci pigeons old, per
pair. 25G2Sc; do. young per pair. 2O@22c
DRESSED-The market ruled firm under light
offerings and a fair demand Quotations.;
Fresh-k killed, y-packed-Fowls, II to box, dry
picked. fancy selected, 23c, do. weIghing ~ 40
lbs, apiece. 22Ac- do, weighing = lbs apiece
wets6RipG t6i ao Us apiece $CS$ic fowls IN 6Rs,
and Illinois weighing 44{P5 lbs 9PlsGe. f2sG fG2G
ro9sters roo % dry;pisksd i6c 6Eoiiins chicE%ns I!ii
nois large. 20 a. 26c; do, Indiana. large, - p 26c
DO smaller sizes, 23c; broiers, Jersey,
fancy 81 sici broegss n ether S5 nearby: wsightns
smaller sizes 27 q zoe; ducks. :, nearby, sp-lng
Ii q Is lbs per dozen. s5.506p5.75i do. weiShns
511O lbs per dozen S49o@5.@5i do weighing
lbs ,'p, per dozen. s$ 25%3G9 DO; Seig.jnEs GS4@
lbs per dozen. s.. 2.AOm2.1h; dark, s2.25 q 2.7J;
small and No. .. 60C a Sl.25.
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REFINED SUGARS

There was little trading and FRANKLIN and
McCahan reduced list prices 80 points. Reflners'
list prices: Extra fine granulated &c; powdered.
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COTTON PRICES JUMP
ON STRONGER CABLES
Bullish Crop Report Also Helps
in General Advance-Weevil
Causes Much Damage
COTTON nEtr WEATHER

NEW YORK, Aug. Ii,-Therc were scat;
and snd roSsSoat fSe eastern MtT4"F section Of tRs
cotton belt this morning, but. ,virtpelS no
PHS The foIiooSslnr fIifosl Temperatures were reportcd,
SsssESySs . triaian %iaiaftoG and NS2EEhS SiSnts. gs
brminsham. Nicksburg., Memphis, Little
MontsomSsry. S Sew S8 Orleans. T" 0tIaHo@n ciiS,
FsystSD ARBSpe JBs qP@ GSrp A ~ chsTs9 hsg
ton, Saxannah nnd Jacksonville, 49, Fort
=, There was, .ol inch of ,precipi!otIo1 pt 1t
JSS ISo9 IA ~ M NSsrE and 10 xsm t WTs Srrdns
Memphis. and 30 at augusta.
NEW YORK. Aug 14.--Under the I'M
petus of strong and decidedly higher cables,
the local cotton market opened firm this
at a net advance Of 8 to rs points.
A leading factor in the upturn was the
bullish Times picayune crop report, stat
Ing in effect that roll weevl had been severe
and that much would depend upon the
weather of the next few weeks and the
OF an early frost. There was also
rumor that Memphis Commercial Appeal
had issued n bullish report.
Virtually no rain had appeared in Texas
and there was further precipitation over the
eastern belt where il is not wanted.
Of new gulf disturbance added to
the nervousness among the traders
a private message from Grccnville Ala.
said that wcevil had caused much damage,
while another dispatch from stamford Tex,
said that the indications were for a yield of
% per cent short Of last year. At the end
Of the first 90 minutes the market was
steady and about 3 to 10 points net higher,
Liquidation was heavy, but seemed to be
we'll absorbed.
The receipts OF cotton at the port for the
day are estimated at 5000 bales. compared
with 1918 bales last week, 3li5 bales last
year and COL bales in 1914,
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Gold coin 10 the amount OF $4,000 was
ury this morning for shipment to Spain
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A membership in the New York Produce
Exchange has been sold Tor s1525, an ad-
vance OF Sl25 more than the last previous
sale
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
LON DhEhMS UNE
FOR HAFRE DE GRACE.

Dear Folks-Last night Lon tried {
stay fifteen minutes with Tony Massino,
tn turrible "wap' now wrastlin' at tn
Lyceum, an when he come to he said
he'd dreamed this:
I'm far away in mighty London with
out a kopeck in tn kick Weary an
disheartened l decide T. enlist but when
show up at tn recrutin' station tn
main guy in charge detects tn aroma O.
weinerwurst I'd been snackin' when 1
bought my last beer. I'm snitched,
thrust into tn Tower, an belabeled a
spy. Curses! I show my Tammany Hall
credentials L a bunch O. tn Yeomen O.
tn Guard. who are foolln' around, but
they hand me tn pooh-pooh. However,
called kits" on account o. his seen
cry seemed L have a heart, an said
he'd try T. intervene, but started Z sing.
An when 1 tell them how wonderful
you are. They'll never believe me.
They'll never believe me- Not takin'
no chances whether they would or not
walt til kits who personally has me
in charge, gets in front O. tn window,
an lecallin' a half toe and over Joe
Turner had learned me, I slips It Z tn
Ill fat rascal an he lands in tn yard.
Then pullin' a Hudini' I hot-foot for
TIL bridge, an before va can wiggle I'm
safe at tn American Embassy settin' on
tn lounge. TIL Ambassadors asleep,
but tn night clerk. who I'd knowed out
in Sioux City, Iowa, tosses me tn EN-
ter an digs up tn London edition O.
TIL Washington Herald just { make me
feel comfy, an would va b'lieve it, right
there entered in tn second race at Havre
de Grace was Kills, tn III Gee-Gee.
Quickly wisein' up my pal tn attache T.
tn worth o tn hunch we Marconigram
$1,000 { a handbook in Moo York. kits
simply scampers, tn clerk hands me
mine, an before Scotland Yard has
worked out a clew I'm safe on a German
submarine deep seain' 1t home"
Amt 1t nearly time for another. Doc ?
DOPEY DAN.
NOTE-Lon says IL "frail'' can keep
on lOvin' a guy in a Pam Beach after
he's been caught in tn rain there amt
no question about tn depth O. her love.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
LEXINGTON RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-senins; 1year-oIds and upward
six furlonss. Rootenay. lo4 (ShillinE), $50, s. 70
S-7o won; LAnghoTne, ll3 CKede4s $50 s. 50
second; Billy Joe, l4 Hoagl. $50, third Tine
lib Is. QuArtsrmAstsr Busy Alice Margaret n
Col McNSb, and Barney also ran.
SECOND RACE-HAndiczp; 2year-oIds; Eve an,
ore-hah furlongs. Cudgel. Il0 &c. Gamer. sos
$780, $50. Won; Basil. lot (Kederis) $40 $50
second; Judge Young lT CGoose) s. 90 third
Time. lT Is. Rosabel and Woodthorn also nan.
FOURTH RACE-HSndicap; 3year-olds and uu
ward; mile. Huntress. 81 (CaIlahan) S62 20 H4o
SO. won; Lady ROhtA, III tGoose). $50 $50 sec
Ond; HanoTia, lC7 CMurphy). $50 third Tine
l:3s Is. Dorothy Dean and sosius also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; 3year-ods and upward
one and one-siTteenth miles. Solid Rock. ss Muir
phyl. $50, go, $40, won: Injury, l0s tKederisl
$40. $50. second; Rapids. IS CHoagl, $50, third
Time. Las. F. A Weigie. Louise Stone, and PoIy
II. also ran.
FIFTH RACE-SellinE; 3year-olds and UPWARD
one and one-sixteenth miles. Solid Rock % NIrr
ply $50, so, $40 won; Injury. los CKederis
$40, $50. second; Rsrids, g CHoag1, $50, third
Time. :46. L. A. Weigle, Louise Stone, and Polly
II. also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and onesixteenth miles. To
kay. lH3 (Kederisl, $40, SAD s. So won: Yenghee
liz Murphy, $50, S2So. second; Aldeharan, II:
GENTRY $40, third. Time, l:I5. Irish Gentleman
and Rife Shooter also rSn.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
HAvRE DE GRACE ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-selling; Syear-olds and upward
SIX furongs. Freda johnson. 10; Preston Lynn.
ll2; Striker. III; Presumption. IL; Benjamin, 100
Palanquin. ll2; Shoddy. ll2; Naushon IT: Viz
ginia W. liz: Ambrose, IL; Superintendent liz;
Sherwood. lI2; Little Dipper. lO2; Humiliation.
HI; Feminist lo2.
SECOND RACE-Maiden; 2-yeas-oldS: Eve fur
longs Deczmate. ll5: Tioga, is: Kentucky Boy.
us; Capital Prize, rs; Brooklyn. lis; kits Il2i
Mannohen. ll5
THIRD RACE-SelinE; 2year-olds Eve and one
half furlongs. Aimee T., lo6 Yellow Stone. IL;
Triple Crown. ia; Green Tree. H. Mira, 100;
'Owaga. los; Blue Grass Belle lo6; 'Comrsde. e.
FOURTH RACIAL ages handicap: one mile
and seventy yards F1ittsrgold I8; Fenmouse,
lls; Daddy's Choice. lo3; San Gallo. liz: Air Man.
ia
FIFTH RACE-Selling; maiden 2year-olds; Ave
and onehah furlorgS Chelsea, lG; Buchanan
Brady Gmp). liz; Glsnaginty limp. lli Cherry
Ripe ia; Scylla, lOg: Infer 10; Marbehsad. los;
Polonium timp) ll6; 'zinnia, 100; precise. LA
SIXTH RACE-SeIling; Syear-oIds and upward
mile and seventy yards Flag Day. loo 'Kenhh.
lc2: Fsrawsy. los; Eddie T. 10; PAY Streak. 100;
Day Day. ia
SEVENTH RAoE-sellinr: Syea--ohs and up
ward; mile and seventy yards. Fuzzy wuzy. ll6:
Ambrose, lT; Nine. Heumann. es; Brave. lo2;
Cliff Haven, lG; Jem. lo4.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
Eight Candidates Report
For First Workout at Hill

Spiral pass, long boots and the sights of
the mole-skin and blue jerseys, are with
US once again as the initial workout
for the gridirOn warriors Of Georgetown
University was held yesterday afternoon
on the Hilltop field.
But eight candidates put in appearance
yesterday, five of these being veterans Of
last seasons squad while the three new
comers who put in appearance are Of the
"a number one" class Of material.
riding on the Old Fall River Line" is
the alibi presented for the small atten-
dance at the opening workout as a wire
was received by Graduate Manager Cox
from some OF the squad that the Fail
River boat was late, and since many of
the candidates for the Blue and Gray
eleven are New England boys, they used
the water route TO New York City. Capt
Johnny Nahum has left his home in
Brainard, Mimi, for this city and is ex-
pected to reach here late tonight or early
in the morning, while the crew coming
from New England will be sure to be on
hand at the workout today
Johnny Gilroy. star half back Of last
seasons eleven, who caused such a sen
sation in the Southern ranks by his great
open field running. along with Petite wall
his back field running mate, arrived here
too late yesterday afternoon to be out In
togs, but will take the drill today.
The veterans who showed yesterday
were, fullback, Dutch" Leighty; ends
Cronin and Tracy tackles, Showalters
and Mccarthy. Ahern, from the st
Anselms College, New Hampshire, wa
one Of the new candidates. He is sil
feet in height and weighs 1S7 pounds
while Smeach, Of the Connorsville High
School, Of New Hampshire, is another
rangy chap who showed ability at boot
ing the ball. Hanlon, the other new can
didate. is a stocky built youngster from
Brooklyn Polytech and Hamilton Insd
tute. and showed an exceptional amour
Of speed.
Assistant Coach John O'Reiuy put tn,
candidates through the usual routine Of
work of setting-up exercises. passing tn,
ball and gathering in punts. The drill