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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
\ CONSIDER METHODS
If RAISING NEW REVENUE
nitro Membership OF House Ways
md Means Committee Will Take
Up Matter To-Day.
SSRTY LINES oBLITERATED
s1tial Problem Will BE Raising OF
S2.0O0,OOO,OOO to
SMeet Half OF Estimated Cost of
First Ycar Of War.
nv A.sncIaton Prcss.1

WASHINGTON. April 1a.--With party
ses elaborated, tho entire member
Elp OF tho House WAYS and Means
smnittce tomorrow Will begin con-
Iteration OF methods Cor raising now
Esenue with which 20 meet this coun-
RS share o: the war expenses The
.%tial problem will he tho raising OF
&proximntely $1,000. 600 600 to meet
az OF the estimated cost OF tho first
bRr of war for which certificates OF
87ebtedncss soon arc 10 bc issued.
SThe committee also probably will lay
Il groundwork for the collection OF
Sch other part Of tho war cost tina,
anEress may determine Is To come
som direct taxation.
careful consideration will I've given
va list of suggested new sources of
Sxation sent To the committeeman last
'lnday by Secretary McAdoo. after
Inference with various members Of
sfising of about $500. 100000 from
gsrious sources. including income. en-
is profits. liquor. amusement, auto
spbile and tobacco taxes. His list
Eli meet with strong objection In
any instances.
sProbably the most radical suggestion
II the list was that a 40 per cent tax
u levied OH sill incomes over $1,000 600.
tais is being termed ''contiscation" ny
}rsons of large incomes. who are OPP
SsinE It.
democratic Leader kitchin thinks
Ipid progress will be made on the
III. He and other Democratic lead
ID are particularly Eratifled with the
amer in which Republican members
4 the committee have indicated their
esire to work tremendously with the
emocrats on the committee. IL Is
alieved bill vii! be reported I'm two
seeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
SIMULTANEOUS CAMPAIGN
/ HAD FAR-REACHlNG EFFECT
Reports show Total of
1878 People Received Into
Serenty-SiN Churches.

Is The preliminary report on tho stimuli
itneous evanEelistic campaign carried
IN from March is TO April in most
IL the Protestant churches OF Rich
aond was made yesterday by the eN-
icutive secretary. l.. Y. Russell. and
Yhows slight increase over the fig
Tres last year. with many churches
let to be heard from The colorcd
churches. in particular. have not made
pmplete reports. The tabulation an
Sounced- yesterday follows:
4 Baptist ,twcnty-threo reportingl-
.t64 professions. 2%H professions hy lot
Ter, total 900: total last year. '7S3
christian ,fiye rcportine) - tifty-two
professions. forty-siX professions by
tstter. total ninety eight: total last
s,ear. 49, Episcopal thfteen rcporting)
ir259 professions. fourteen professions
;Y letter, total 21S: total last year. 80.
gyutheran Zone rcportinG) ten profes-
lions. four professions by letter total
aourtcen; total last year. none Mctho-
aist twenty-onc rcportiuEb--3S4 pro-
passions, ll6 professions by letter. total
100; total last year. 5S0.s Presbyterian
feleren reportinED - ll3 professions
SeventySseven professions by letter, to-
sal 100; total last year, l6I. Grand total
sf-churches reporting, Scventy-siN; pro-
sessionss l.+Se; professions by letter
s96; total. 1878: total last year. l.9lS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

member OF the United Daughters Of
the tonfcdcraGy and Il friend or rcln-
tive OF many persons In Richmond. died
last week at her home In Mcmphis
Tenn. She was tho great -granddaurh-
ter OF General Thomas White Black
Well OF Spring Grove. Hanover County
Mrs. Latham's last visit to Richmond
was in 1918. when she attended the
Confederate Reunion and offered a
prize Of S:1 for tho best essay on Con-
fcdcratc history.
AZ the timc or hcr death Mrs. Latham
was preparing to attend tho Confcd-
erat Reunion In Washington In June
She had boon appointed chnperon- in
chief for the Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams for that occasion She was hon
orary president of two Memphis chap
tors Of the Daughters OF the Confed-
cracy. and one of them. the Mary
Latham Chapter. was named after her
Sho had been regent. also. of Her
mitaEc Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Born in Kentucky. Mrs. Latham lived
from childhood In Memphis. Before her
marriage, she was Miss Mary Wool
bridge. In 1861 she was married TO
tho late Judge Thomas J. Latham. She
Is survived by "a brother w. II. Wool
drHgc. aud u sister. Mrs. l. f. Peters
of Los Angeles, Cal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
OPEN MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
central Young Mems Christian kssocj-
ntIon seeks to Add 400 to Its
Enrichment

S 4. oliver j. Sands, president o; tho
5famerican National Bank aud treasurer
nf the Central Young Mems Ch,is,ia n
N Association, spoke last night a; tho
N.upper which opened Arr un}u.h spring
Egnembctsh:p campa.iG n..C- tho asSoci-
sttion. About sixty young mon were
4Ssresent last night, ana 1t /. cxpec., Il
40 have $40 new members by next Fri
Hay n'iit. !scports viii b. made at
Jumpers held nightly ncN- wnc, f.nu,
5Honday until Friday. The workers arc
Edivided into three teams. headed re.
fs,pectiveiy. by X. c. IIaw'lin+, Ir \. y.
hSelfeld and ;. I. Stranrc.
n The Commonwealth .uari". furnish
god tho ente;tain;aent last H:;r;.t "A; The
ftn al given at the couriusioa ,G the
asupper by the Eet-toGcthcr club az the
association The quartz, l.. colrpos.d
fof Hugh s. BuGg, tenor: Charles Il.
EDRork. tenor; n. NJ burrows. bass:
r.. S. Busg. bass. ana John Fontaine.
ipianist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
EAGLES GIVE PLEASING
MINSTREL PERFORMANCE
J. W. Allen Proves Successful Inter
lOrutor. and Other Parts
4 We'll lslnSCl.

Nrc wen i'InSCu
| Before Il cordial and highly delighted
| audience. the Eagles MnStrcls up-
| reared at the Academy OF Musi: last
night for the first OF two performances.
| If there had been nothing else to COM
! mrnd thu entertainment. the prompt
ness with which IL began and tho rigid
! adherence TO schedule with when u
WAS PRESENTED would have won en-
comtums from the audience.
But there was Il great deal more. so
much more that the house was either
amused or charmed throughout the two
hours and II half occupied by the big
show. including tho waits bctwcctI acts
and scenes. which were filled by tho
orchestra, under the musicianly dircc-
ton of Joseph kcSsuich.
Being Il real minstrel show tho per-
formance opened with Il real first part
i'm which intcrlocutOr. end mon and
SinCcrS-solcmn aud comic--borc their
fun part j. NJ .\Iicm. as pleasing an
intrrlocutor ~ the world OF minStrclsy
has known. presided over this portion
of the show aud introduced the singers
Quixzed the cnd-mcn and permitted
himself to bc the butt OF their uuips
with all tho case aud certainty OF n
professional. and with far more mod
cSty than is common among Ioruly
intcrlocutorS.
End-mcn tianhard. Morano Eimford
Braucr, Woodall. Jones. Drinnard and
blii SupnllCu comedy Tor the trSt part
including number of songs that sci
tho audience tapping and humming in
Syinpa thctic approval. SoioiSts Colum-
bus taEopa. Meredith owens. Charles
o'Douncll aud J. DiGcnbaugh provided
q well danced proportion Of serious
songs. which were listened TO with
Keen attention and applauded with an
enthusiasm tha, compelled frequent
rcpct itions. And preSidiup over the
whole asscmblaEc of comedians sing
crS and dancers sat little Harry Cecil
Bernstein. a miniature Uncle Sam.
whose father. Nathan Scrnstcin. chair
man of the minstrel show committee
sat unohtrusivcly In tho house and
tory.
Dixie Acric Drill Team. under the
captaincy Of Felix \. Baschon pre-
scntcd ono OF the most remarkable and
admirable exhibitions ever seen i'm the
house. by amy company--profcssio
or amateur. Guided only by blasts from
whistle. these sixteen men performed
intricate and elaborate evolutioIis for
some twenty minutes. PERHAPS with a
nawlcss precision that time and again
brought storms Of applause from the
house
In the olio. H. s Forrcs,ail offered
his monologuc: ScaEss and Bernstein
appeared in laughablc song dance
and pattcr turn. and Rianhard and
Woodall presented a omcd;.- magic act
The show closed with the blackf:,cc
sketch. The African Wedding: ar
Silence in de Cote" by George {. Riar-
The second aud closing performance
OF tho engagement will be given to-
night 1T sac o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
SHRINERS TO ENTERTAIN
VIII Give Minstrel Performance mt the
Academy of Music ON Monday
md Tuesday.

The Jollics of lai7." Which promises
IN be rare entertainment. will he
presented 10y the Mobiles of The Mystic
shrine at the Academy of Music on
Monday and Tuesday nights.
The production will open with mod
srn minstrel, in which some OF Rich
mond's best singers and funniest CO.
mcdians Will take part. The second
part Of the show is divided into TWO
sccncS-the Pullman car scene and the
ballroom scene. Tho Pullman sketch
orescnts prominent Richmond men and
women in laughable situation in a
sleeping car. The last scene is the
opening Of big seaside hotel, with
Il fancy-drcss ball The finale will pre-
sent 81 varied musical medley. in which
airs from grand opera will he render
cd in amusing and entertaining rag
time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Anna Ora Curtis. wife OF T. J.
Curtis. died yesterday afternoon at !.
O'Clock at tho Retreat for the Sick. in
the hfticth year OF her age. She leaves
her husband; three sons, r. d. W. l.
aud Il. Il. Curtis: two daughters, Mrs.
NJ G. Thurstoh and Mrs George
wright: three sisters. Mrs. John Ham
cock, Mrs. John Grimes. of Philadcl-
phia. Pa. aud Mrs. Louie Thon. Of Sal
timorc. Nd: also one brother William
IT, liaisltp. OF Philadelphia. Pa
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
Residence. :Ol West Clay Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Sam Harding shoots Himself Throur h
Arm in n Fit Of Jealous,


h Sam Harding, thirty-thrce years old
attempted 10 commi, suicide Yesterday
afternoon about ESQ o'clock at l0S
Wood street by shooting himself with
a revolver. His aim was wide. how
ever. and instead OF striking vital
spot the bullet pierced his left arm.
THE City Ambulance was called. and
after treatment by Surgeon Clarke
,lIardinE was removed TO the virginia
Hospital. Physicians stated last night
sthat the man was not seriously hurt
y ealousy is said to have caused hin
to attempt 10 Kill himself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Mrs. Mnrx rrnctnr.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG VA. April 10.
Mrs. Mary Proctor. wife OF George
Proctor. died At the Mary Washing on
Hospital here yesterday. after an i'll
ness Of only u few hours. Mrs. Proc
tor. before her marriage. was Miss
Brown. OF Caroline County. She is
survived by her husband. The body.
WAS taken to Caroline County to-day
for burial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Nrx. Allie u. Jones.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
FREDET,ICNSEC VA. April ~
Mrs. Allie Boulwarc Jones died on
Tuesday at hcr home. near Mine Run
I'm Orange County. She was aged
forty-fOur years. she was daughter
Of the late Lieutenant James Boul-
ware. Of Caroline County. and widow
Of u. :. Jones. She is survived by ono
son. ono daughter. two stepsons. one
sister and one brother.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
IlicInnrd l.. Scn,NcII

Especial To Tho Times Dispatch.
RALEIGH, y c.. April lJ.-lichard
T.. Scawrll. commissioner of public
works in RaleiGh's commission form OF
government. died this morning. after
AN illness of three weeks. His mother
died three weeks ago. Mr. ScawclI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

PETi:RSBURG. VA. April l?.--Mrs.
Lottic G. Grcggs. aged twcnty-ninc
years. wife OF J. II. Grcres. died very
suddenly last night at her home in
Hinton Street. Besides her husband
she is survived by three small chill
drcn. two sisters and three brothers.
Mrs. l.. Il. Nunnally. of this city: Mrs.
y. y. Wells. OF Dnwiddic; George and
/. l.. Slate. of Dinwiddie. and John 4.
Slate. of Petersburg. ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. April Ia.-Mrs
Ada T.. Lafroon. OF Ettrick. died at the
Petersburg Hospital tonight after an
ishUss of several days. She is sur
rivcd by her husband. two daughters.
Mrs. Alice Cam and Miss Zcddlo Iaf-
room. OF Ettrick. and three brothers.
James and Is L. Mann. OF Petersburg.
and IL. e. Mann. of Ettrick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

BnhebRIi-I.adicS' Day. IntcrnR-
ti0nnl League. Richmond W.. RorhcS-
ter. boulevard Field, I O'clock.
south RirhmOnd Democratic Club.
i'rntcrnnI Hall. S:I5 o'clock.
Chamber ar Commerce.. nRsS-
meeting ON agricultural Prepared
ness. jefferson auditorium. . O'clOrk.
Lee tnmp TnI1. historical evening.
Daughters of Coufcdcrnry. Si30
o'clock.
Observation-Disclosures minxtrcls, Si3O.
I.yric-Topulnr NaudcNillci mnri-
nee. =; night, 80 and 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

ISpociai to The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA. April l9.--Aiiss Ruth
turner. OF Smithfcld. died at Il hos
pitai here yesterday afternoon. aged
sixteen years. The body was taken to
Smithhcld to-day for funeral and inter
mcnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
lrying-PrnSscr,

PETERSBURG, VA. April l?--Miss
Mae Estellc ProsSer and Frank H. Irv-
ing. OF this city. were married ycStcr-
day in the Roanoke Hotel. Halifax
y. &.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
The Weather
tFurnishcd by u. $. weather Burenu]
Forecast: VirEinii'
Local Temperature

|" noon Temperatures. ............
i. NJ. temperatures. ...........
Maximum temperature To y. NJ.
Minimum temperature to 5 l.. NJ.
Mean temperature. ............
Normal temperature for this date.
Excess in temperature. .......
Deficiency in temperature since
March l.........
Accumulated excess since January
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Miss X. y. Albert. and two sons. Allen
Is. Albert. assistant cashier OF the
Shenandoah National Rank. of Wood
stock. and Claude Albert OF Baltimore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Especial to The Tinres- Dispatchl
l.YNCHBURG. VA. April l9--Ethei
Louise. the hrec-ycar-old daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Holt Shaner. died to-dny
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Mrs. Mnrx Allen Albert.

Especial to Tie Times dispatch
WOODSTOCK. VA. April la--aIrs.
Mary Allen Albert. widow Of William
II. Albert died at her home here to-
day. She is survived by a daughter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Mrs. a. L.. Adarus.

Special tn The Times Dispatch
bfNcHBCRG. VA, April I9.--Mrs. a.
L. Adams, hfty-six years Of age. died
on Wednesday at the Lynchburg Hos
pitHl IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
TOO LATE no CLASSIFY

LOST. Wednesday night between Barton
IleiGhis and the First Baptist Church;
one SnnburSt brooch. Reward II returned
Ia Mrs. w. l.. Austin. BIZ Moutciro Avenue.
Phone Madison 6292-W.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
N,rx. Adm +. Lannnn

| was n brother of j. l.. ScawelE clerk
OF the North Carolina Supreme Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Temperature. So; humidity, -; wind
direction. southeast. wind, velocity, 4
state OF weather. cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
DEATHS

cGkTis.PpDis,i. THURSDAY, APRIL ~, 1877,
ANNIE ORA. wife OF T. j. curtis. In the
mitieth year of her age She leaves IN
T. W. and 7; L. Curtis: two daughters.
Mrs. NJ. e. Thurston and Mrs. George
Mrs. John Grimes. OF Philadelphia, Pa. and
one brother. Wiiliam II. iIaisiip. Of Phia-
dclDhia, Pa.
The funeral will take place SATURDAY
AFrERNpDN at o'clock from the r"si-
i,>'ce OF hor husband cOl West CLAY
q mi La lI..ar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
L.ocnI Oh.cr,ntIun. nj = \

va IIII"IT. - lI0UI = VTWTIIB y Y, N, 7 TdV'
Excess in rainfall since March -. %
Excess in rainfall since January /. % -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

The second aud closing performances
OF tho engagement will be given to-
night 1T $40 n'rlnCk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

I N1QUE in its plan, the Buyers and Managers Sale
is the one selling campaign of the entire year when
the store is turned to and managed by the heads of
creation OF friendly rivalry in effort determine which
buyer can provide patrons The greatest amount of
timely Bargains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

It HOSE who profited by the bvers' and Managers s
of last year still entertain lsting recoectDns of
gala spread of Bargains that Distinguished the Sale at
time and with this fact in mindyou will return to en-
the advantages now that poved SO verv comne1I
then. Each and every department is actively lei
scented. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
lern1s--I Down and 81 a Week

1u nsc1c m THIS sale yours once on onlv one
gen'na FOR only one dollar place your home the
Ht No only the lowest prices machines but the most
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

4 liberal allowance will he
made for old machines when
buying a new one. We also
have needles, supplies and
repair parts for all makes Of
Sewing Machines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
Rapids Takes Final From Blenders 6Pitchers Are
Singers Beat
Wdgonmen 81
In See SawG Game

Coming to the front in the last
part Of the ninth inning after two
men were out. Singers were the
possessors Of the favorable portion
Of a 3 to ? score az the end OF a
seesawing game at Singer park with
their old competitors. the Stude-
bakers. Saturday afternoon.
The game leaves Singers with a
percentage of 500 and keeps the
studebakers. who have so far lost
two games. at the bottom Of the
list. Singers put up an unusually
stiff defence 10 the Studebakers dur
ing the first part of the game due
20 the pitching Of Bowman Of the
machine men. Until Zielinski at sec
ond caught the fly ball making the
second out OF the seventh inning
all of the putouts had been made
either by Baker in the way of strike
outs or by Connors following easy
rollers in the inheld.
Hits for the two teams tailed eX-
actly even 70 the total number Of
bases secured as result. but the
visitors. Studebakers in this case
were found guilty of five errors in
fielding and handling the ball
In the last Of the ninth with one
man down, Thompson at short for
Studebakers. assisted the opponents
in getting matters started by drop
ping an easy grounder and permit
ting AftOwski TO reach first safely
Connors then struck out but Moore
was hit by Yockey who took the
box vacated by Malloy after six in
nings, and advanced AftOwski 10 sec
ond. l.. Spair justified his place in
the lineup ny a pretty long single
TO center field which gave Aftowski
ample time 70 score the winning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
CROWD BUSHES UMP::
HALTED BY POLICE
Associated Press Service :

Associated Press Service.
ST. LOUIS. May 26.-AnCered by
a decision Of Umpire Owens in the
second inning of today's game, a
portion of the spectators in the right
field bleachers sIrged upon the field
in protest. Scott. first up for Boston.
in this inning, hit low line drive
20 right which jacobson felded
near the ground. The umpire ruled
that tie ball was caught on the
short bounce, but the st. Louis
players argued it had been caught
before touching the ground The
bleacher fans broke through the
gates and rushed toward owens.
They were stopped by the police
however. before reaching the dia-
mond. Players Of both teams, the
Boston men being armed with bats.
helped drive the crowd back Play
was resumed after a delay Of 10
minutes.
Boston won the game, II 20 Z, by
hammering four st. Louis pitchers
for II hits, five of which went for
extra bases. Score:
Boston .....312 220 10O-11 Il 3
st. Louis Al 600 DOL Is 4
Bader, Shore, Mays and Thomas.
Agnew: Sothorn. Hamilton, Daven-
port, Park and SEVERED
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
CARDS CLOSE EASTERN
SWING WITH VICTORY
.sncinfed Press Service

ASSOClated Press Service.
BOSTON, May 26.-St Louis
closed its first eastern swing today
by defeating Boston. to 1. Doaks
spitball pitching was extremely eff
fective Boston making only two
hits, a single by Wilhoit and a dou-
BILE by J. c. Smith i'm the fourth. St
Louis was aided in its scoring by
Boston errors and improved its OPP
portunities with timely hitting
Cruise made a home run in the dis
tant right field bleachers in the
eighth. It was the first time this
had been accomplished and was the
longest hit ever made at Braves
field He made a home run inside
the field on Thursday. Score:
st. Louis ..O1O OO2 Ill 2
Boston 200 100 000-l . 4
Doak and Gonzales; Raglan. Nehf
and Gowdy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
.R0CKNE TO ENTER TEAM
IN CONFERENCE MEET

Coach K. K. ROckne announced
last night that even though the
Indiana state meet had been can
ceIled by mutual consent of the diff
ferent Hoosier colleges he will keep
his Notre Dame track men in train
ing and that he will enter a team in
the western conference meet June 3.
Like most track teams In this
section Notre Dame is short of
many star performers who are at
present in military camps. The
Notre Dame track contingent will be
headed by big Charlie Backman.
Back" and Kirkland will make
their final appearance for the gold
and blue. both having served their
time on the track team and both viii
be graduated in June.
Backman has been the mainstay
both in football and track for the
past three years. other athletes who
will make the trip are: McGinnis,
Douglas, Noonan. Muligan, King.
Starett and Call. The rest of
Rockue's men have ceased training
for the year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
GREAT WESTERNS BEAT
HASKELL AND BARRIERS
News. Tlmes Special Service :

LAPORTE, May 26.-The Great
Westerns went into the lead in the
Intercity Factory league here today
when they defeated the Haskell and
Bankers of Michigan City in a wild
and woolly combat The final fig
ures were to 8.
Bill Cramer started on the mound
for the locals but was forced TO re
tire at the end of the fourth after
allowing eight hits and passing five
men, which gave the visitors their
six counters. Babe" Adams sue
ceeded Cramer and allowed but two
hits during the remaining five
rounds. Kile went the entire dis
lance for the car builders but was
in hot water most of the time.
The Great Westerns grabbed a
lead of two runs in the first and
got one more in the fourth. In the
second Haskells counted one. They
added three more i'm the third and
the final brace came i'm round four.
Trailing 6 10 8 the Westerns count
ed twice in the NTH and got two
more i'm the seventh which proved
enough. The final four markers
came on three errors and 1--WE blows.
The score:
n. and b. &C.. O13 90 OOO-6 10 4
G. westerns 200 122 OO@-7 IL >
Kile and Eggleston; Cramer,
Adams and Main.