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calls. Then he retired to well-earned
rest.
In the gray dusk of the next dawn
twenty mounted and armed Mexicans
rendezvoused with the Killer at a
point some two miles south of the
boundary line of the Charming ranch,
and about twenty miles from its ha-
cienda.
He was well-informed as to the hab-
its of the patrol-both that maintained
by the United States government and
that which Patria Claiming had or
ganized. Since it was the custom for
raiding parties to cross the border by
night or in earliest dawn, Gomez re-
Trained from doing anything as COM
monplace. He recognized no necessity
for clash with the patrols when it
could be avoided by the exercise of a
little patience.
Conducting his command to a point
where they could skulk under cover of
wooded ground. secure from spying
eyes, he secuted on afoot to a spot
whence, lying at length on the crest
of little hill, he could spy through
the underground that concealed him.
Below him, just beyond shallow
arroyo. lay the Morgan homestead.
1t was Sunday morning, very quiet
and warm. The peace Of unaccus-
toned incidence enveloped the home
stead. By convention it was morn
ing for late breakfast-late, that is,
in the esteem of folk In the habit of
rising with the sun. So it was all
of two hours after sun-up when the
smoke began to ascend from the CHM
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-07
southward toward those far purple.

southward toward those far purple,
hills.
Behind 1t the Morgan homestead
roared with flames. n funeral pyre for
the body of the murdered mother.
The girl would not let herself think
of that. She understood now that she
had been taken alive for purpose.
She must defeat that purpose. either
by escaping or by bringing her own
death about in attempting to escape.
She dared not think of the horror that
lay behind. lest it unnerve her and
make her fail.
Leaving the open country, the raid
ers took to the highroad. If they had
eluded the patrols, they did not hope
for long to go unpursued. Their safest
course lay in open flight by the fastest
practicable route to the hills. They
spared neither their horses nor them
selves.
1t so happened that the animal rid
den by Bess Morgan was one of the
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In that presence the biusterin. val
innt Zelaya diminished to his right
stature. that of rowdyish braggart,
not hacking in courage and initiative.
conspicuously deficient In education.
wisdom. judgment
Only less dwarfed was the repre-
sentative of the Carranza interests,
General Torreon, a trim aad inteIIi-
gent Mexican. well grounded In the
fundamentals of his trade-which was
simply and exclusively war.
Baron Huroki alone seemed able TO
address Nogi in terms of equality--if
without once suggesting any reluc-
tance to accord the commander in
chief the Difference that was his due.
This. perhaps, was quite natural. in
view of the authority with which
Baron Huroki had been clothed by the
imperial government at Tokyo--an au-
thority only second TO that of General
Nogi. who was Huroki's only ranking
officer In the allied camp.
The occasion which had brought
about this conference was the failure
Of the Mexican system of espionage
to secure any accurate information as
to conditions Immediately north of the
border.
This was due to the uncommonly
thoroughgoing and tireless system of
patrols organized by Donald Parr and
maintained by Patria and her neigh
bors.
For several weeks spy after SPY had
sought to penetrate the lines-and in
variably had been obliged to give up
the attempt. No less than three.
through unchronicied mischance. had
vanished utterly and inexplicably. And
no information of any real value had
been reported back to headquarters by
those who, acting under instruction.
had confined their efforts to long-dis-
powerful binoculars. They saw Pa
trfa's biplanes hanging in the skies or
swiftly coursing through them; but
that was all.
And hour by hour 1t was believed by
all those present at this conference
the moment drew nearer when the
word to advance would be given out by
Tokyo.
at is not only humiliating." HUI
roh was declaring, st is madness,
downright madness, to contemplate n
movement in force without first-hand
information as to what this accursed
girl is up to. 1t is insensate folly to
underestimate her ability and anxiety
TO hinder and embarrass us. 1t is all
very well for Won gentlemenr-he nd
dressed himself specifically to Ze-
laya and Torreon-"to point TO our
forces and say the United States can
muster nothing to withstand it. That
is true-as far as we know. But you
make the mistake of thinking you
have only the regular army and the
National Guard to reckon with. You
have something else-this puny slip
of n girl, this insignificant Patria
Claiming. / know her, as you do not /;
and l tell you she is like a living
fame of patriotism; she is intelligent,
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resourceful, unafraid, and she controls
rs per cent of the arms and ammuni-
ton industries of the United States.
In addition, she has at her command
this immense treasure, this hundred
million-dollar trust, which she Inherit
ed and declares she will spend it for
the sole purpose of defeating our
plans since, as it appears, her
country is too niggardly and short
sighted to spend dollar in its own
defensel
"And we sit here in ignorance of
her plans We must know them, and
we must know them without more de-
lay-or we risk setback that ex-
plodes our entire scheme of invasion ~
''How can that be?" Torreon in
quired.
With grunt of impatience Huroki
pointed to a great typographical map
spread out on the table between them.
''Have you forgotten that our chosen
line of march strikes directly through
the Claiming ranch property? And
what are we going to find there? What
is this girl doing there. all this time
while we sit here twiddling our
thumbs? She isn't idle-I promise you
that. She can purchase, If need be,
the best military intelligence in the
United States. Is it sensible to sup
pose that her advisers have overlooked
the fact that via the Charming ranch
Is the shortest and quickest route
toward our goal?-that. If we strike at
all from this quarter. 1t will naturally
and surely be along that line? And,
such being the probable case. is 1t wise
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to imngine she Is taking no steps TO
prepare a trap for us? tell
you. we must knowl Your spies have
thus far failed: we can employ none
of ours, for 1t would be fatal to have
pionage."
'what would you suggest. then?'
Torreon asked thoughtfully.
'.Find some way to stimulate the ef-
ficiency of your system. Get us some
trustworthy information-no matter
how"
IF I may make suggestion" Ze-
laya ventured. At nod from Nogi
he proceeded. pulling at his mustache
to mask the smile of relish with which
he anticipated permission to commit
yet another atrocity on American soil.
ut is a long time since we have
broken the peace of the border here
abouts. And these Americans have
short memories Let me send a few
mere handful-of my men to exc
cute a flying raid on the Claiming
ranch. / will guarantee results"
How so?" Nogi demanded.
Zelaya bent over the map and with
the blunt end of a greasy forefnger in
dicated a certain point
"Here is house fully twenty miles
from the hacienda" he said. at is the
home of the man named Morgan.
ranch foreman. He lives there with
his son, his sister and his mother-his
wife is dead. Both Morgan and his
sister are deep in the confidence of the
Senorita Claiming. Let my men
bring in either of these :"
He paused and showed his teeth in
a smile of gruesome significance. "And
will promise to induce him-or her
to tell us everything we want to
know"
Eagerly Huroki's eyes sought the
face of his commander In chief. 1t
told him, however. nothing. Impas-
sively General Nogi deliberated; it
was nearly two minutes later when he
delivered his verdict.
LET this thing be done" he said;
and rose, ending the conference.
"PEAcE WITH HONOR"
Gomez was the name of the man
chosen by Zelaya to do the work he
had uggested-"Gcmez the Killer"
was the sobriquet by which he was
known TO his fellows; quiet-man-
nered. sad-faced Mexican of something
little under the average build of his
breed.
Listening gravely to the Instructions
of his superior, he nodded gentle COM
prehension, and sailed forth to exc
cute Zelaya's will with no more COM
passion in his heart than he would
have felt If ordered to exterminate
all but one or two of nest of rattle
snakes.
He journeyed northward that night
by motorcycle, and spent the following
day in what appeared to be desultory
riding about the country just south of
the border, pausing at the dwelling of
his friend and that to pass the time of
day.
In all he made just twenty such
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THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS.

Baron Huroki of Tokyo, conspiring to
embro1 the United States and Mexico in
order to pave the way for the Japanese
from the country by Patria Claiming.
sole e1ecutrix of the 10000 900 trust Sc
cretly created by patriotic progenitors to
combat the national perils inherent in
.'unpreparedncss- Establishing himself
just across the Mexican border, Huroli
schemes to be revenged upon Patrfa, who
border
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poorest of the lot. 1t Jagged. They
who rode beside her We're constantly
drawing ahead, and then with curses
refining back. Deceived by her apparent
resignation. they gave her more room.
Ahead of them, when they had rid
den for about twenty minutes, the road
swung round high-banked bend. Out
of the slope a tree thrust a branch
over the road. Bess saw, and took her
one chance.
A furtive twitch at the reins caused
her horse to lag still more decidedly
The others won to full length ahead
as they swept round the curve
Raising both arms, the girl caught
the overhanging branch and lifted her
self bodily from the saddle. The horse
rocketed on, relieved of its burden, at
somewhat faster pace.
But the efforts she made to swing
up on the limb of the tree and by that
route gain the top of the bank was
hopeless. She had put too great stress
upon her strength in her struggle; 1t
failed her now. She dangled helpless
ly for a moment or two, then dropped
to the roadway.
As soon as that happened, terror
lent her new strength. She turned and
ran wildly back along the road. seek
ing some place where she might find
temporary cover by the roadside
That refuge was denied her. On the
one hand was open country, destitute
of anything considerable enough to
hide behind; on the other, the concaye
wall of the bluff.
And already her escape was discov-
cred. She could hear the thunder of
ming as she had never dreamed she
would be able to run, despite her
straining lungs and aching muscles.
The hoofs were very close behind
her now. She put forth one last en-
deavor-which failed in its inception.
Overtalling her, the Mexicans rode
up on either side. As she ran, the
riders swung down from their saddles.
caught her arms, lifting her fairly
off her feet and holding her so while
they wheeled their horses and dashed
| back.
/ y
| return to consciousness. He reused
slowly, rolled over to get farther
| away from the flames that were de-
vouring his home. and sat up with a
| splitting pain in his head.
The hand that he instinctively lifted
| to his temple came away dripping with
blood. Yet he was not seriously
wounded. The bullet had cut deep
furrow in the side of his head. but
had failed to penetrate the skull. To
the temporary Inconsistencies that
followed the wound, he owed his pres
ent liberty and his escape from tor
tured death somewhere In those hills
to the south.
Yet life was bitter to SAVIOR anew.
AS he staggered away from the burn
ing house that entombed his mother,
he came upon the riddled body of his
son.
What his subsequent actions were
he never knew. 1t was late afternoon
when he rode up to the Claiming ha-
cienda. more mad than sane, on the
back of a horse without saddle OF
bride.
1t was an hour later before he re-
covered sufficiently to gasp out his
tale of horror to Patria and Donald
Parr in the library.
When he had finished, the man
bowed his head on his folded arms,
and sat racked with dry, convulsive
sobs.
On either side of him Patria and
Donald sought. then avoided. each
others eyes.
tTO BE CONTINUED. i
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
n-Dodgers Take Two-Yankees Beat White Sox
DR.. Finley's Fishing Trip
CausesDelay in McGraw's
"Repudiation Proceedings
BY CRANTLAND RICE

Finley McCraws leading witnesses
casting unknown shore upon unknown
go-Round.
Dr. Fney fishing forward the third
Friday given the fourth and fifth acts which
be carried forward into December for the benefit Of the Winter
League.
Attorney every had been made
locate Dr. Fny whereabouts without He be the
meeting Friday and he may be still fishing.
In of this absentee Chairman Toos suggestion that the
other witness Mr. Irwin T. MNierne of Pittsburgh and New York. be
McNierney testified that the bulk of his
ndeavo centred baseball and the raac The citizen who
asouy follows these has amount of fishing time
LETT Both cut into ones afternoons considerably u 80,
Mr. McNieey away very nicely the He testified that
Mr. Mercer had Mr. MGraws few minutes before and
the following conversation took place:
Mr.. Mercer-Well have you heard the news?
Mr. McGrawYes, what did they do to the umpire?
Mr. Mercer-Nothing, guess What do you to say?
Mr. McGrawI don't dam far like; Id give
if had Tene here tell him what thought of him
Mr. Mercer-Wel I'm the National League and I'll
give them hell
conversation required forty
Mr. McNierney testified that Mr. Mercer in the
about five minutes, but that nothing further said
Mr. McNney had harder it when Mr. Ltteton began his
In his first testimony he had stated that about
hour later he McGw and Dr. Finley had met Mercer the Scheney
obyhat Mercer up paper
that McGraw had held for few moments and had returned it with
this remark: a guess that's all right"
Later under discrimination he said that the handed out
by Mercer rolled that McGraw took it and handed directly
back.
"Are you willing swear Ltteon McGaw didn't
unro that paper and read before handing it back?
Mr. MNierney 81 didn't him unrol and read it, he
replied Neither l." attorney I'm that
he didn't" But the the witness that Mcraw did
paper proved unavan The witness apparently
did that far He also unable whether he
MGaw the paper handed whether Dr. Finley
He willing admit however that Mcraw handed
the paper back he said: 81 guess that's all right"
With this testimony concluded the meeting adjourned until next
Friday while attempt would be made discover Dr. Fnes faore
fishing haun and possible ce him from his piscatoria
suits TO add his testimony to the case
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Pro Golfers to Play
For the Red Cross

New London, Conn, July l3. - Gil
Nichols, of Great Neck, and Alex Smith,
Of the Wykagyl and Bellaire Country
clubs, will play George Tow, of the Bal
tusrol Country Club. and George Smith,
Of the Wykagyl and Bellaire Country
clubs, in professional exhibition golf
match for the benefit Of the American
Red Cross al the Shennecossett Coun-
try Club here on Saturday, July 2l.
This will virtually take the place Of
the big annual professional match, in
which prominent golfers from all over
the country are annually entered and
which has been called of on account Of
the war. Hundreds OF golfers, profess
sional and amateurs, arc expected TO
assemble mere 10 follow the match.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Blank
Cubs and Then
Get Same Dose

Philadelphia, July 13.-The Phillies
and Cubs split even in two shut-outs
here to-day, the home team winning
the first game, 7 20 0, and the visitors
the second, which went ten innings,
to 0.
Alexander and Douglas had a battle
in the first contest until the latter
weakened in the eighth inning and was
nit safely seven shines for total Of
thirteen bases and six runs.
Bancroft was put out of the game
FOR kicking when called out on strikes,
and was not permitted to take part IN
the second game.
In the second clash neither Demaree
nor Rixey allowed any scoring until
the tenth, when Workman received a
base on balls. took second on a wild
pitch, went to third on Demaree's
single, and scored on Flack's single.
The score:
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though zimmerman has tiiec 20 emu
late the shrinking violet since he ieinsd
the Giants, the sterling worth OF the
Bronx Ostrich insists upon obtrudivg
itself. Il am no longer the great zlm,"
He!nie announced at the start OF the
season. 81 am just plain Zim."
But the Heinie Zimmerman ASsocis-
tion would not accept this statement OF
their great leader. Beyond the silverv
Harlem Heinie Zimmerman will always
be the great Zim. The late C. J. Cesar
OF Rome. Italy, experienced the ssln.
difficulty during the course Of his more
or less checkered career. Thrice he
sidestepped the disdem, but the boys
finally pinned il on his spsrsely COW
cred bean. So it seems TO be with
Heinie.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Cards Capture
a Close Game
From Braves

5'i.an, July l3.-The 81. Louis Car
s''ls cane from behind to-day with
~ r1nI in the seventh, tied the Bos-
- Braves in the eighth and won in
= '.n,h, the final score being Z 70 6.
La'h club used four pitchers. Reul-
~, Who joins the Providence club
.,ieay' provided the expected waivers
~ received from other National
age clVbs, had the visitors well in
- rntil the seventh, when three
-. iTo passes, q steal and an error
Aarsnvll.e nettsd 81. Louis four
sS<io's fielding and the batting OF
s-..s''e and Gonzales we're features.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Pitcher for Reos

Binghamton, y. Y, Juiy ltr'TnH Taft
here here tonight to jOin the enema, i'nd ~
accept S,Ce salary cut several .S days wsyo sge
a.o a.So% g. State League players. Had ne re, e.
o,nTn .d;nod d'" witb Binghamton Miljus would
man, nt,n hoen sold or drafted, as scouts
Lad been camping on his trail
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Appoints Six Umpires

Chicago, July 13.-President Hickey
OF the American Association said to-
dav that six umpires will be used IN
the Association instead Of four. Chill
and Brennan will umpire alone. while
the others will work in pairs. The stan
was reduced from eight 70 four six
weeks ago to cut down expenses. How.
ard (Ducky) Holmes, of the Three |
League, is the sixth member OF the
ytar
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Heinie Zimmerman
Brings Woe to Reds
Bronx Ostrich Drives Ball Into Left Field Bleachers with
Two Runners on Bases and Sews Up Contest
Eolke Makes Four Hits
BY w. O. M'GEEHAN

vey emanang from the region of The Bronx last night
headquarters of the Hne Zimmerman Association
boodhound That the Giants trumphed the
entirely home scored
Ostrich the first inning the Polo Grounds
Mahewon died hard They pasted Rube Benton
blocking the path Of the Giant Tank
right up very ninth inning where they within the
breadth nails of eng better The
final news was, Giants /; Cincinnati 3.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Rezdek'S Buccaneers
Victims of Dodgers
Cb.r,v Scuttles Pirate Ship with Ease in First En-
counter but Sherrod Smith Has Harder Task
in Gaining Victory
Bv CHARLES A. TAYLOR

M wjbr Robinson benched himself from the coaching line
of the second & game % of the S double Ss bill at E65 IT'S Field yes
1 80 Buccaneers The to and respectively
." - D contest going ten innings.
M first game by the Fabush boys with the greatest
Larry Cheney in his best trim The former Cub al
aAN 80. seatered and tanned four
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Sisler S Batting Wins
A Game for Browns

St. Louis, July 13.-sisler's batting
enabled the St. Louis Browns to win
from Philadelphia to-day. The score
was 20 |.
In the fourth, after Austin and Sloan
had singled, Sisler drove in Austin
with a double. In the sixth Sloan was
safe when Grover fumbled his ground
er and scored on Sisters second double.
The Athletics got their only run in
the eighth on a single, a base on balls,
a sacrifice hit and an infeld out.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
New World Record

Stockholm, July IA new worlds
record for the 3,000-metre run was
made to-day at the Stadium by A. Zan-
der, a Swede. His time was minutes
and rs 7-iO seconds. The former rec
ord was & minutes and sc $40 seconds,
made by II. Kolehmaincn in 1912.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
James Shuts Out
Sox with One Hit

Detroit, July 13.--James shut out
Boston to-day, holding them 70 one hit,
and Detroit won, to 0. The only hit
made by the visitors was single by
Lewis in the seventh. Leonard also
pitched fine ball, but in the ninth Cobb
hit the first ball pitched to right FOR
three bases and scored on Hooper's
wild throw. Bush's fielding featured.
The score:
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Standing of Major League Cluos
AMERICAN LEAGUE

GAMES TO-DAY
New York In Chicago.
Boston In Detroit.
Philadelphia in 81. LOUIS.
washington in Cleveland.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, s; Chicago, Oil insJ
Detroit, I; Boston, o.
81. Louis, 2; Philadelphia, J..
Cleveland-Wsshington rain)'
STANDING OF TEAMS
w pc.I w. l.. Pet.
Chicago 50 80 .625 Detroit 40 3s 'eis
pn.,on l730 .6l0Wsshtn. 81 ~ .tlS
pos'v" p. .Is7 5l3PhIla. 20 IS .3s7
New York 3s 90 $50 ost. Louis 81 oo 90"
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TNso-base hit,-S,rlnk Bates. sister "a. stolen
bas,s-Siser Pratt. Grover. Sacrifice tiis-Baies.
Austin Double pia,-AIs'in % Pratt % slNer
Isft On bases -Philsdephia. g. St Louis, s First
ba.e On errors-Phiaie pnia. !, s.. Lolus. :
Rs,es OF balls-oH Di,enort. 4 EATsd run{--
or Bush. on Davenport. J.. Struck oul-by
Bush 6 by Davenport 5. Nud pitch-blsn.
Passed bsu-serereid Umpirss-Modsrty. Na-il
and Connolly Tine IS.
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The score:
ro,.b .iO6II33l9S' To'al' g

.Bsitef for Lore 20 second inning
tBatfei f0r Cu.lop iu sixth inning.
tBsffef f0r Sr1als Or eleventh inning
sBsusd tor Fa5er On eleventh ilnMs
New York .....o o,o
ryo.bsSe hits-G.ndn. Pipp. BaAer Three base
hr-Pipp Homo rin-Felsch stolen oases-
GndiI. Ris5ers Sacrifice m''-Nliler, PscNh-
rsu.h A Russell Felsch. Mage Double PLAYS
+ Collins ~ Gardl Cuii0D 20 Pechupalgn 70
PIpp. WeSyer u Gaudi.. A. Russell 70 Ppp %
Rsfer Len on bascs--Nsw York u Chcaso' =
ri-a+ bssa on s--ors-Chi-ago .. New lo'k. l.
Rssas on balIs--OT Caldwell @ ~ Williams.
or Culiop !: OF 4. Russell of r.oer. !,
r,ir, IN "a inri-g: of Williams hits and
rms IN l-3 innng' - Love. 70 hrs ana no no
rms IN q inning of Taoer me and runs rla'
An 4 innirss HI ~ pi'che--By Faber. PEGS
irnausiu struck out-By Caldwell J. uf WI.
80 n rv Fsior 1 hy A Russell. b. Umpire
Fvsns and owens Tint q.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
International League
GAMES TO-DAY
Newark in Buffalo 1.-TWO games)
Richmond in Rochester
Raltimore In Toronto

newark IN buHalO Two RdntsJ
Richmond in Rochester
Baltimore in Toronto
Providence in Montreal
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
At Buffalo Newark (rain)
Rochester. 5; Richmond,
oil innings-hrst game)
Richmond. 2; Rochester, .
Is inning ngs-rain-second game)
Toronto, 3; Baltimore, !.
Providence, II: Montreal, 10.
STANDING or TEAMS
W. L. Pc. W. Pc.
Newark. IS 20 .6l3 Roch'ter SO Al .iss
Toronto. 46 80 $50 Buffalo. 80 AZ .&l3
Provid... IS 80 .5s4 Richm'd 81 46 .iO3
B'ltim'e. a 33 .57l M'ntreal 2A+s .33s
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Dodgers Buy Catcher

Seattle. July 13.-The Brooklyn Ma
tiorsl League team has purchased Tom
Cunningham, catcher, from the Seattle
Northwestern team, which Is disoand-
ing
New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

GAMES TO-DAY
Cincinnati In New York. two games)
Pittsburgh in Brooklyn.
two Rames)
ST. Louis In Boston.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, 4; Cincinnati. 3.
brooklyn, 4; Pittsburgh, o.
Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburgh, ] lO IN
Philadelphia, 7; Chicago, o.
Chicago, /; Philadelphia, D.
90 insJ
81. Louis, 7; Boston, b.
STANDING or TEAMS
vi petl W. l.. Pet.
New York Is 25 .s4S, Chicago. " 40 .5la
phila -. 80 81 .557. Br'klyn 81 55 AZ
81. Louis "a 35 .551 Boston .zo ~ -ssa -s
Clnein'ti. As 40 52s IPittsb'h As 'S|s
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FIRsT CANE


T4s,-basr hi.s--WiIlars. Cravath. Waited LII
Ss-ls N'ehon Home ulu--Gravath. stolen base
stock Sscrncs hts-Deal. .. Byrne Double pay
Douglas DOYLE and Merke l@tt on oaseey-cm'
T-ilad~.phis g. Bases on bai,s-OH Douglas.
or A e1ander. Earred rlns--Or Douglas: I.
s.rIcE ou,-By Douglas 5 by Alexander. 3. I'm
p.r,s-Hug.er and EUslis Tine 80