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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
"WAHOO SAM" ANSWERS !
(. CALL OF FATHER TINE
Crawford Day, Celebrated at De-
troit, Marked Close OF Famous
Outfielder's Baseball Career
fRv Asaociated Press.l

Detroit, Aug. 30.-Sam Crawford,
the smuggling outf1elder Of the Detroit
Americans, is the latest baseball star
to answer the summons OF Fatner
Time.
Crawford day, celebrated in De-
troit recently, informally marked the
close Of the famous players career.
It is understood that Crawford VIII
not play professional baseball after
this season. He is wealthy and e1xt-y
poets to live in California, where be
may engage in business. e4
F. Crawford. without doubt, IL one
of the most popular ball players that
ever stepped on Navin field. The SUI
preme test Of his popularity has been
repeated many times this season.
Although his batting average is less
than 200 he often has been used as
a pinch hitter and on every occasion
that Sam walked to the plate, a
demonstration followed.
Crawford's clean living ana bis
long record of faithful service prob.
ably will never be forgotten here.
Ministers have referred to him from
the pulpit as a model for ambitious
youths. He has been member OF
the Detroit ball club for 10 seasons.
For the first 13 years he was a regu-
lar and during that time he was out
of the lineup in only 25 games.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
nine MINOR LEAGUES
FORCED TO SUSPEND
War Has Also Forced Revision of
Schedules in Eight of Leagues,
Baseball Organ Shows.
(Ry Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. S0.-Further ef-
facts of the war upon baseball, par
ticularly the minor league circuits, Is
shown in the latest issue of a semi
official organ of the professional
game. The records indicate that
nine leagues, consisting of more than
so clubs, have disbanded since the
opening of the present season: that
eight others have been forced to re-
wise their playing schedules while
several more have either dropped
clubs or shifted them to cities or
towns which promised better sup
port. All these changes occurred
during the first half of the season,
however, and it appears that those
organizations which have readJust-
ed to meet or passed the crisis Will
continue until the close of their
regular playing schedule.
Further analysed the reports show
that Three-I (Illinois- Iowa -Indiana),
Northwestern, South Atlantic, Vir-
ginia, Central Texas, Dixie, Georgia
Alabama, North Carolina and North
ern leagues all abandoned the idea
of playing out the schedule season.
Among those circuits which revised
their schedules were the American
and International leagues, due TO the
of the proposed inter-
league series; Western, Eastern,
New York State, Texas Central and
Blue Ridge leagues. In several cases
the revision of schedules was made
through the dropping OF
more than two clubs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

Syracuse, N. Y. Aug. 30.-(Spec-
iaL)-The greatest family of oars
men in the world. This is the dis
tinction enjoyed by the Ten. Eycks-
the father, James A.. and his two
sons, James e. and Edward H. Ten
Eyck.
The Ten Eyck family has lived on
the water since the days Of the
Revolutionary war when James AS
grandfather operated a ferry at
Stony Point, N. z, and carried Con-
tinental soldiers.
James A. is at present coach Of
Syracuse university crews and has
been for fourteen years. Since his
connection with the university
Orange oarsmen have annexed TWEEN
ty victories, eleven Of them on the
Hudson.
Before coming to Syracuse he was
coach of several boat clubs, among
them being the Ottawa club, which
won the championship Of the United
States and Canada. For two years
he coached the crews Of the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis.
He was a noted oarsmen before
becoming coach. Once he rowed and
won sixty-five mile race. He be-
lieves that man properly trained
can row any distance. He is firmly
opposed to the proposed plan of re-
ducing the intercollegiate distance
from four miles to three. With the
retirement of Courtney of Cornell
he is without doubt the greatest
rowing coach in the country.
In the days gone by he used to
compete with Courtney, Hanlan,
Riley and others when rowing was
a popular sport like baseball is to-
day and when matches were rowed
on rivers and lakes.
He is now training a crew at the
university that will compete against
one from Duluth coached by his son.
Although nearly seventy years of
age he is still active End has just
accepted a challenge from Jim Riley,
himself sixty years old to row a
three mile race on the Hudson next
month for side bet of $1,000.
Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck was
amateur champion sculler of the
world from 1895 to 1901. In 1897
he won the famous Diamond Souls
at the Henley Royal Regatta in
England. He is the first, and only
American to ever win this race.
James Edward Ten Eyck was
stroke of the 1908 crew which de-
feated the United States Military
Academy on the Severn and won the
regatta at Pough-
keepsie.
Edward H. Ten Eyck is now coach
Of the Duluth Boat club of which
his brother was formerly director.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
SKRIDSAL ABATEMENT
PROCEEDINGS HEARD
Partial Distribution and Accounting
Ordered in Simmons Partner
ship Dissolution.

The abatement case against Ole
SkridsoI is on trial before Judge
William L. Parsons in Clay county
district court at Moorhead today.
This morning the states testimony
was finished and evidence for the de-
fence is being heard this afternoon.
It is sought by the state to have the
Skridsol place of business near the
north bridge, Moorhead, declared q
nuisance on the ground that it has
been used for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor. County Attorney c. G.
Dosland is prosecuting and G. H.
Rustad is attorney for Skridsol.
An accounting was ordered in the
case of Wilk VS.. Simmons after a
partial distribution of monies on
hand had been made. Court Reporter
Hagen was appointed ref.
cree to take the testimony and he
will select the accountant.
The cases of Kemp, receiver of the
National bank against
several defendants are set for Fri
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
CONSOLIDATION OF
DEPARTMENTS LEGAL
James sorenson Entitled to Pay ~
Dairy, Food and Oil and Hotel
Inspector, Smith Rules.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 3d.
Consolidation of the state dairy and
food and oil and hotel inspection de-
partments recently effected by Gov
ernor Burnquist with the appoint
ment of James Sorenson as tri-com-
missioner, is held legal in an opinion
which Rollin. L. Smith, assistant at
torney general. has given Commits
sioner Sorenson.
The question was raised when J.
A. o. Preus, state auditor. refused
to approve salary pay rolls for the
oil inspection department, explaining
that Mr.. Sorenson, who certified
them, was dairy and food commits
sioner and he would not grant APP
proval where rolls OF separate de-
partments were certified by the same
person.
Mr.. Sorenson succeeded ]. ]. Far
rell as dairy and food commissioner
Aug. Is. and at the same time quail
fed under appointments also as oil
and hotel inspector.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
NINETEEN men NEEDED
TO FILL BATTERY QUOTA
tiIIsry Barracks at Smelling Now
Mobilization May be Delayed as Ar
Used For Hospital.
BATTERY RECRUITS.
Edward ]. Kieselbach, Barnes
vile.
Sidney w. Hooper, Fargo.

An effort is being made to secure
the nineteen additional men neces-
sary TO complete Battery F without
accepting any who have enlisted else
where. With the two men who join
ed on Wednesday the battery now
has a total of 176 officers and men
while the full war strength is 1876.
Capt. A. c. Rusness, the battery
commander has received no intima-
ton of a call for mobilization. He
does not anticipate an early call and
believes that ample notice will be
given when one is issued.
The location Of n hospital at Fort
Smelling for the care of the sick from
the Fort Dodge cantonment at Des
Moines may cause delay in mobiliz-
ing the Second artillery. Under this
arrangement the barracks and other
quarters occupied by the artillery at
Smelling will be remodeled for use as
a hospital.
All members Of Battery F. have
been invited to attend the exercises
to he held at the Moorhead ball park
Sunday; and IL is expected that prac-
tically every man will be present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
EAST SIDE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Erdel for
merly of Moorhead, now of st. Paul,
drove up from Little Pine lake this
morning.
A. L Ruud and family were visitors
in the city from Hawley today.
Frank NJ. Rice. Moland township
farmer, was a caller at the courthouse
today,
GARFIELD H. Rustad has been ap-
pointed top sergeant of the sMoorhead
Home Guard to succeed Halstein
Void, resigned, to enlist in the avia-
ton section of the signal corps of the
United States army. Announcement
of Sergeant Rustads appointment
was made by Capt. A. NJ. Hopeman
at drill Wednesday night.
Martin Knutson is up from Mime
apolis for visit with his parents.
G. c. Carter, Minneapolis, was q
Moorhead visitor last evening.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter ". Dwyer Wednesday aft
ernoon. ..-
Mrs. John Turner left this morning
for Duluth, and will go to bayfield,
for relief from an attack of hay fever.
Mr.. Turner will remain at Moorhead
and Hawley until about Dec. /, when
he will join Mrs. Turner, and they
The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will meet
Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
A. G. Freeberg, 500 Tenth street
south. A literary program will be
given by members of the society and
refreshments will be served by Mrs.
Freeberg.
This was payday on the Northern
Pacific, and Peter v. Dryer, OF the
Moorhead National bank, went to Dill
worth to help Cashier Manning dis
tribute the cash.
DR.. o. ]. Hagen win go to Lake
Park to preside at a meeting of the
Clay-Becker sanitarium commission
to be held at the Sand Beach hos
pital at o'clock this evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
CUMBERLAND IS HEAD
OF MARKET SERVICE
Put I'm Charge of Work Handled by
War Agency-RobertA Notified
of the Appointment.

Announcement of the appointment
Of w. w. Cumberland. of the Univer-
sity farm, st. Paul, as manager of the
marketing service is made in a let
ter received this morning by Co. Dir.
H. e. Roberts from Chr. Hugh j.
Hughes. of the food production and
conservation committee under the
Minnesota Public Safety commission.
The letter urges that every effort
be made to take care of the feed
shortage locally and contains the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the
possible waste Of wild hay:
You have already received notice
from this ONCE that idle hay land
may be condemned and used. This
statement YVES given to me by the at
torney ge Seral and / am now waiting
for a formal answer from his ONCE to
that effect. In other words, If there
is wild hay, let us cut 1t, and arrange
afterwards the matter OF damages. /
will furnish Mr.. Smiths written opin-
ion on this matter as soon as It is
received"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
SIS SECOND CALL
MEN FAIL TO
ASK EXEMPTION
Local Board Certified Eli
gible List to District
Board

Wednesday was the last day for
the men summoned for physical eX-
animation under the second call in
Clay county to file exemption claims
with the local board. This morning
the board checked over the docket
and prepared the list of those who
have filed no claims to forward to
the district board at Duluth. Fol-
lowing are the names OF the So men,
who passed the physical examina-
ton on Monday and Tuesday, who
did not file exemption claims:
Frank Miller, Sabin.
Nathaniel II. Harvey, Baker.
Fred Il. Reeves, Moorhead.
Eugene V. Sudden, Moorhead.
Clarence o. Arneson, Rollag.
Paul II. Bassler. Sabin.
Carl v. Sander, FELTON,.
Wood " Remington. Moorhead.
Albert Peterson, Moorhead.
Ftdelia G. Wambach, Georgetown.
liver Borden, Moorhead.
Louis Shores. ROllag.
Carl J. Nelson, Moorhead.
Oscar Haslerud, Hawley, r. 2.
Carl o. Brenna, Hawley, X. 4.
Edwin l.. Olson. FELTON,.
Henry NJ. Hitterdal. HitterdaL
Norman G. Ostrem. FELTON,. r. /.
John Strand. M0orhead.
Edie Lemke. Baker.
Leo +. Janneck, GAINESVILLE.
Helmer r. Nelson, Hawley.
Albert NJ. Erickson, Rollag.
Patrick l.. Lamb, Moorhead.
Harry Vidger. GAINESVILLE.
ole Nelson, MoOrhead.
Oluf Omberg, Hawley. r. 3.
Gunnar l.. GundeTsOn, Hitterdal.
Fred Wohlwend, GAINESVILLE.
Wellem Morris, st. Paul
Theodore X. Thomas. Moorhead.
Ed Schamberger, Sabin.
Lawrence -. Porteus, Moorhead.
John Fl. Atkins, GAINESVILLE.
Herman Meyer. GAINESVILLE.
Nord q. SaRda. Hawley.
Anton l.. Knutson, GAINESVILLE,
John o. Hide, Ulen.
Albert ArnesOn, Rollag.
Andrew Fl. GundersOn. Glyndon.
Nels Lane. Glyndon.
Melvin Haugtvedt, GAINESVILLE.
Otto l. Baarsg aard. Hawley.
Henry c. Stiening. FELTON,.
Ned ". Wiger, Ulen.
r. w. Mathew, GAINESVILLE.
Charley A. Monsoon, Moorhead.
William E. Hin, Dilworth.
William o. Livdal, Comstock.
Alvie II. Auenson, Ulen.
James II. Smith, Stockwood.
Charley AbramChuk, Hawley.
Goodwin T. Thortvedt, Glyndon.
Nils Indvik, Glyndon.
John w. Perkins. Hawley.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
'DOBIE RESIGNS
AT DETROIT u"
Is Dissatisfied With Small
Squad and Accepts An
napolis Offer
tBy Associated Press.)

Detroit, Aug. 30.-Gilmour Dobie,
coach Of the University of Detroit
football eleven. has resigned and has
accepted an offer as instructor OF
football at the naval academy at
Annapolis, it was announced here
Wednesday. Dobie came to Detroit
this summer from Seattle. Since he
was graduated from the University
of Minnesota, where he starred on
the gridiron, Dobie has been coach
ing football elevens with remarkable
success.
II is understood he accepted the
offer from Annapolis because he was
not satisfied with the small squad
which the local university turned
out. Dobie had been coaching the
local players for several days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
JACK KEEA1l

There are a great many reasons
why the New York Giants are the
class of the National league at the
present time, chief among them be-
ing the well known fact that John ].
McGraw, in spite Of his awful repu-
diation mistake of recent date, is not
surpassed as a handler of men and
ranks as about the smartest leader
in the league.
The other reasons are all subordt-
nate to this principal and outstand--
ing one. Among them is the win
ming spirit which McGraw manages
to convey to his players. He stands
for no alibis, no whines, and no silly
excuses. An instance of the feeling
on the Giants club, which is what
makes it a winner, occurred during
the recent series at Cincinnati.
In the second game of the series.
which was won by the Reds, Heinie
Zimmerman was chased off the field
by Umpire Byron In the fourth inn
ing for disputing decision at third
base. Hal Chase had slid into the
bag and was called safe on close
play.
Zim ragged and roared. The umpire
walked away from him and tried TO
ignore him. not wishing to put him
out of the game. but zim followed
him around the diamond and made
himself so obnoxious that Mr.. Byron
finally had to order him off just for
decency's sake. The crippled Honus
Lobert took his place, thereby great
ly weakening the Giant team.
ssbR
After the game was over and the
Giants went to their dressing room
they found zim there, dressed in
street clothes, still nursing crouch
and looking for sympathy. But SYM
pathy is not what he got.
No less than six of the regular
members of the team, winding up
with Manager McGraw, walked up to
him and spoke about to this effect:
You big bonehead, what do you
mean by getting put ont of a close
game? Haven't you got any brains
in that dome of yours? You're a
fine guy to be on club that is out to.
win the pennant!'
Zim got this sort Of comment from
half dozen of the players and he
soon beat it out OF the club house
and behaved very we'll in the re-
naming games of the series.
q
On many clubs when q player is
put off the field, no matter how dis
gusting his actions may have been,
he is hailed as hero by his team
mates and the umpire is denounced
in vicious terms. II Is the old alibi
and mollycoddle stuff which has per
sisted on a great many teams for
years. The player is always right,
no matter how rotten he may be.
This sort of cowardly and un-
sportsmanlilxe spirit has kept many
a ball club down in the race. II does
not exist among the Giants. who call
down and criticize each other for
their own good and the good OF the
team.
Newly commissioned reserve ON
GERS who are returning from the
training camps at Plattsburg, Mad
ison Barracks Fort Niagara and
Fort Monroe agree that the baseball
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
Sporting Neus
BUSY'S LASSIE WINNER
OF KNICKERDOCKER TROT
Feature Event at PoushI<eepsie
Grand Circuit Meet Goes 20 New
Jersey Horse in Four Heats.
fRv Asaociated Press.) !.

Poughkeepsie, N. Z. Aug; 30
Busy's Lassie. owned by Barton
Pardee of Atlantic City, N. J., driven
by Walter Cox, wednesday won the
Knickerbocker 2:07 trot for a $4,000
purse in the grand circuit, but not
until the event had gone four heats.
The best time was the first heat
2:O6K, which was won by Brescia,
after AL Mack. the favorite. which
had been leading, went to break in
the home stretch. The best time OF
the day was made by Peter Chenanlt
in the Hudson Valley" AIT class
trotting when he trotted the nrse
heat in 2:O4h. He won the second
heat but repeated breaks in the sue
ceeding heats lost him the race, Lu
Princeton winning. 20
Expressive Lou, driven by Murphy,
won the 2:19 trot in straight heats.
THE Vassar" for two-year-old
trotters was won by Peter June IN
straight heats. Ruth Mainsheet and
Miriam Guy dividing second ana
third money. +8a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
The Markets
MINNEAPOLIS CARLoT SALES.

No. northern spring, cars, $2.S0
g230; No. northern spring, cars,
spring, cars, $19502.25; sample
grade red spring, 2 cars, $I.75@2.35;
No. northern spring, 16 cars, $4,000
2.35; No. northern spring, Al cars,
25@2.37A; No. northern spring,
100 cars. $2.S0Q2.45; durum, 81 cars,
$1.90@2.25. I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
MOOrhedd NeuS

the Peace L. d. Evans Wednesday
night. The case against Chisholm
and his wife was set for z o'clock
last evening and neither of the de-
PENDANTS, who were at liberty on
their own recognizance. appeared.
Their attorney James NJ. Witherow
was in court.
Satisfactory evidence was intro
duced to prove that the Ave cases of
whisky contained in two trunks seiz-
ed last week by Chief OF Police
Malvey were shipped as baggage to
Chisholm. He had given the claim
checks TO a liveryman and 1t was
through them that the charge
against Chisholm was sustained. The
case against Mrs. Chisholm was dis
missed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
PROFESSIONALS TO ENTER.

st. Louis, Aug. 30.-Four st. Louis
professionals plan to enter the
Western Golf associations open
championship tournament, which Is
to be decided in Chicago early in
September. william Hunter, pro-
fessional at the st. Louis Country
club, will be among the entrants.
Other st. Louis tutors who hope to
make the trip are Willie Kidd OF
Algonquin, John Caldwell of Mid
land Valley and John Meehan of
Ridgedale. -.
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/ player Is not ready trained, con-
trary to popular belief, as a bomb or
hand grenade thrower. In fact the
consensus of opinion seems to be.
that the man who tries to put into
practice his skill as AZ ball player
when it comes to hurting bombs is
likely to retire with famed II not o.
strained arm.
"The process of throwing a gree
made is entirely different from that
of throwing baseball" explained a
former varsity pitcher. "Men who
had been accustomed to throwing al
football Jared as well II not better at.
PIattsburg than the baseball men IN
learning the-new game, and it may
surprise most people to know that
throwing with the greatest facility
were the men who had played crick-f
ct. There were not many of these.
but the bomb throwing movement is
as close to bowling a cricket ball as
could possibly be and the cricketers
caught the idea better than any one.Pa
Although discredit to the profess
sion that made him, Jack Johnson
was undeniably wonderful piece
Of lighting machinery. It is a mat
ter OF opinion as to who was the
greatest lightweight of all time. Butt
many believe little Joe Cans, the
dusSy lad from Baltimore, was with
out his equal, all things
ship, science, speed and hitting quail
tiles considered. 49,
1t is little wonder then that Carl
Morris and Fred Fulton, the two
massive heavyweights, who tangle
In a fifteen-round bout at Canton on
Labor day for the privilege Of meet
ing Champion Jess Willard later for
the title, should number among their
tutors and trainers a negro heavy
weight of prominence.
Harry Wills, the big 220-pounder
In Fulton's camp, has held his own
with some of the best negro heavy
weights in the world. He has deci-
sions to his credit over Sam Lang
ford, Sam McVey, and has held his
own with Joe Jeanette. On two
different occasions in important
fights Wills had Langford heaten,
and in one round had the Boston tar
baby all but out, only to let over
condolences get the better Of him.
Il was Joe Jeanette who gave
Norris his first actual lessons in the
ring. Joe took hold of the big fellow
shortly after he gave up his seat in
the engine cab and announced his
white hoping" intentions to the
wide, wide world. It was Joe who
taught the big fellow how to use his
left hand. and 1t was he who en-
abled Morris to perfect what is prob
ably the best defense any heavy
weight in the game today possesses.
Bobby Wallace, who has seen
them all come and go. has taken a
great fancy to Rogers Hornsby since
Joining the st. Louis Cardinals. Wal
lace Is credited with saying that
Hornsby is one OF the best natural
hitters he ever saw, barring none IN
his twenty years of knowing them.
First Baseman Ray Miller, form
erly Of Cleveland, who recently
jumped the Oakland club, has been
reinstated and disposed Of to the
Pittsburgh Pirates. Miller decided to
take fling at outlaw ball in the cope
per country. but soon repented of it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
COUPLE HELD in MooRHEAD.

A married man and a young lady,
both OF Winnipeg. were taken to Fer
gus Falls this morning by u. g. Mar
shall Joseph A. Vessel to answer a
white slavery charge. They were ar
rested at Hallock several days ago
for violation of the Mann act and held
at Crookston until last night, when
Marshal Vessel brought them to
Moorhead and left them in the GUS
tody of Sheriff Dan w. Mcdonald un-
til this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30
EXEMPTION DENIED;
HAWLEY BANKER Webs
Marriage License Issued This Morning
TO Drafted Man who Claimed
He Was Canadian Citizen.

George Wastvedt, the Hawley
banker, whose exemption on the
claim of Canadian citizenship was
revoked by the Clay county board on
Wednesday, secured a license to mar
ry Miss Hilda Amundsgaard. of the
Hawley neighborhood, this morning.
Following are the licenses issued
by Clerk Of Court McCubrey, one on
Wednesday and three this morning:
Tom Hanson and Rachel Thompson,
both of Clay county.
George Wastvedt and Hilda
Amundsgaard. both OF Clay county.
Theodore g. Kittelson and Dora Z.
Freeman, both of Clay county.
Charles w. Parker and Marie G.
Mattel, both of Nelson, county, North
Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-30

Manager of Giants ALSO Censursd by
National League Directors.
(By Associated Press.)

10y ASSoCi6iSu 1EOSSJ
New York. Aug. 30.-John J. Me-,
Graw, manager of the New York Ma
tional league baseball team, was fin-
ed 81, 900 and censured by the board
of directors of the league here Wed
nesday for authorizing an interview
with newspaper mon in Pittsburgh
attacking President Tener Of the
National league. au