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The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

Vast quantities Of rumors emanst-
ing from the camps Of Washingtons
independent gridiron aggregstions
indicate something IL on deck for
tomorrow afternoon in the two
scraps involving four old rivals.
The Knicks are loaded for their
best showing of the year. is the word
from Georgetown. Down at the
Navy Yard Coach Lcarione is send
ing his veterans through daily
workouts with no advance reports
but IL the words OF fans are TO be
believed the Knicks are going 10
have to put up some fight tomorrow
afternoon at American League Park
II they figure on hauling the well
known bacon home.
Both elevens have been pointing
10 the game tomorrow and the result
should be a hard fought encounter.
The Gunmakers will hold a slight
advantage in experience. Licarione's
team opposing some OF the best in
dependent elevens in the East this
season. practically the same lineup
working together throughout the
schedule.
The Knickerbockers will have an
all-star lineup with a coterie Of
former Georgetown and University
OF Maryland stars performing for
Capt. Jack Sullivan. and should put
up a formidable attack.
While Coach Wright is putting
his Rexmen through the final ses-
sions Of a busy week Of practice for
the game with the Dreadnaughts Al
Union League Park tomorrow. the
Alexsndrisns are leaving nothing
undpne to AXE the field in the best
condition OF the year.
The eleven from across the river
has piled up a wonderful showing
this season and its followers report
a victory is in order when the Rex
game is staged. The Dreadnaughts
have accumulated 35S points this
season against 26 counted by op-
ponents. Their record follows:
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Probable Lineup in To-
days Game.

The Army and Marine. gridiron
representatives fight 1t out for the
Eastern service football champion
ship at American League Park to-
day, the Camp Humphreys Engineers
and Quantico Marines staging the
battle at 2 o'clock.
Both squads will arrive here early
today fed upon a week Of strenuous
practice. marking the close Of the
season which has been most sue
cessful for the two service aggre-
cations. I,
Dope on the game Is slim. neither
outfit having miSed with the same
teams this season. The Marines
have perhaps the stronger record.
taking everything in sight and play
ing the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station eleven to a tie for the Navy
title last week at Baltimore.
Seven college stars are included In
the lineup of the Leathernecks
while the Engineers claim a quartet
of former Army regulars. Vidal, who
starred with the West Pointers two
years ago at the fullback station, is
coaching the Humphreys squad and
may go into the game this after
noon.
A real turnout of service men from
the District as well as from the two
camps is expected this afternoon.
Maj Gen Lejeune. of the Marines
will sit with the Devil Dogs" while
Gen. March will represent the army
in the Camp Humphreys stands.
Both camps will be represented by
a. Oh gofd - he a.
competent in the noise making de-
partment as the two elevens in the
art of football Practically the en-
tire personnel of the two camps will
follow the teams here today.
The battle promises to be hotly
contested throughout and the treat
Of the season Is expected.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
WESTERN SOCCER
TITLE TO ABBOTTS

Abbott School soccer team cap
tured the championship Of the West
ern division Of the elementary schools
with n victory over Monroe School
to o. Yesterday afternoon on the
Rosedale Fairgrounds. Simon scor-
ed the winning marker, while Capt.
Gordon also starred for the win
ners. The Abbotts will hook up
with the Pierce team. champions OF
the Eastern division. in a three
game series, starting Monday, for
the championship of the District
The games will be played on the
Rosedale grounds.
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New Orleans Entries.

First Race-Five and one-hslf
furlongs: General, 104; Harry Bur-
goyn, Ill; Poultney. 10s; Miss kru-
ter, 1o6; Hidden Talent, I04; Plain
Bill. 103; On High, 100; Tarascon.
109; Dr.. Shafer, 10S; Foreclosure,
100; Lloyd George, ia; Ivan Mist,
106; Teachers Pet, 105; Retreat,
LOG; /Behecia, 105; Little Maudie,
107: Lonely, 107.
Second Racc-Five and one half
furlongs: Charles A. Bryne, 1l3;
Doric. l02; Rolo, 104; Machine Gun
ner, 112; Tan Son, 1I0; Hope
Princess. ITO; Silenca, I1e; Superb,
liz; Ring Rose. 113.
Third Race-Five and one-half
furlongs: Cinderella, Ill; Portlight,
Ill; Jock Scot, 115: Ragazza, 1O7;
Talisman, log: Ablaze, 106; Lancelot,
loe; Toe the Mark, III; BY Heck.
10e.
Fourth Race-Three-quart OF a
mile-The Swimmer. 102: Panaman,
los; Hindoostan, lis; Cock o. the
Roost. 1o7; Bobby Allen, 10s; Ma
hony, los; Tippo Sahib. los: Tableu
d'Honneur, ITO; Light Wine. 80:
Sycamore, lo2; Brotherly Love, 107;
scurry, 1o7; Grayson, los.
ruth Hace-One mile: Tippity
Witchet, 1o4; War Mask. ia; Para
din. 100; Biz Bang, 1o2; Sea SIN
ner. 90.
sixth Raee-one mile: Pnilistin..
1os; Malvolia, log: Rapid Stride,
los; Chesty. Zoe: Madras Gineham,
los; Guy Fortune, lii; Sandy Mac,
lob; Frank Waters, LOG; Nab, 10s;
Afngling I'd. LOG; Paddy Dear, III;
Corson, Ill; George Duncan, 10s;
Highland Lad, III; Beau Brummel,
"a. 11s; Athena, Ill: Paul Connolly,
Ill.
Seventh Race--Mile ana one-six-
teenth-Waukeag. 1os: Lady Mount
10Y. io2; Glenwell, Ito; Dark Hill.
Ill; War Club, 103; Madrona. los:
Merchant, liz; Miss Filley, l06; Ber-
lin. 116; Judge Price, 104; speedster.
lo1; kallipolis. a.. Comme CT, l1s;
Douglas g., 10l; Golden Dawn. 102.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
}OLLYERS COMr1EAEk4sa
on the 08
SPORTofk KINGS ~
War Mask.

War Mask.
This is the day the Buxton -Fisher-Dundee con-
federacy hand the geese terrible wallop spot
that hurts them the most-the money boxes. War
Mask will have his running shoes today, a good
boy will be in the coup and nothing short of bad
racing luck will prevent him from looking ':Murp''
in the lamp One word more. don't weaken II they
entry close, up with Sea Sinner a dangerous out
slider. The latter hasn't raced to best form yet.
All this happens in the fifth at Jefferson In the
days fancy the chances Of Poultney slightly
best This nag has burnt up more money than he's
worth, but may come through today. General is the
real contender Miss Kruter likes the going and her
last even better than the dope would indi-
In the second like Charles A. Byrne. They
oy' Of what looked like a good spot Thursday
here. You have the answer in lily white mitt.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
FREELAND SPILLS
DOPE IN CUE MEET

Freeland upset the dope in the
pocket billiard championship tour
nameht play at the Grand Central
last night, defeating Walter Assay,
100 to S6. Steady. consistent play
won for Freeland, while Asay's game
was somewhat erratic. Freeland's 9
high runs were IL and s, while Assay
scored runs of IL and 9. Richmond
and Parsons will meet in the next
match. Monday night.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
6iSPEQRTkEGHI g|!E|[!|!} J.!

in 1912, the year he batted .420 and
scored 14S runs-his greatest year.
Mathewson had his greatest sea-
son around his twenty-sixth year.
Jeffries won a championship at
twenty-four and at twenty-six he
was at his best, unbeatable.
Here and there master marvels
who defy time-such men as iris
Speaker and Jim Thorpe and Nor
man Brookes-step out from the
crowd. but they are the exceptions.
Here and there a Bob Fitzsimmons
gets late start and arrives at the
top. Here and there a Benny Leon
ard and a Francis Ouimet reaches
the height at twenty-one.
But they are all excetions.
The big average will show that a
mans best years in the game are
from twenty-five to twenty-seven.
He may still be good beyond thir-
ty. but at that date he can see the
end OF the road where the prevailing
factors are a matter of brain. ex-
perience and judgment. not the sup
pleness, the stamina and the elasti-
city that carried MIN so easily and
so swiftly over the barriers to the
main peak.
It's youth that stands in the har-
vest fields before the years bring
on their mocking memories.
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The Harvest Years.

The harvest years of sport are
from twenty-five to twenty-seven. 1t
Is at this period that normal human
ity reaches its greatest efficiency.
The years before that are periods
of preparation. The years that fol-
low are leading on across the hills
into the shadows.
Ty Cobb was twenty-six years old
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
DONOVAN TO LEAD
PHILLIES IN 1921

PHILADELPHIA. Dee 10
Signing OF SWfld Biz DSaevsn,
former Dfteher for TIE Detroit
Tfgers and fer The past tive years
eennected with the Jersey City
Ciub Of the InternaffonsI League.
10 esntract 10 pfIet the Phiiadel-
phia National League ball club
fer ene year, Wa anneuncea to-
day By Presiaest wfIifaa r.
Baker.
Baker, .. 4 st.se.e.s, ex-
pressed eenAaenee In Donovan
and predicted the PhnIies weuid
nst hnish sext season IN the rear
Of the procession. tt
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

RODGERS TO coach
GRIDDERS, BELIEF

moRGANTowN. w. Va. Dee.
10.-Rsners to the eject thst
Ira Rodgers. All-American fall
baek last year while with West
Virginia. will coach the Noun
taineers next year are current
here. follswing the unoncial In
dfcatfon that ssTubby'' Mcintyre
II 10 be released as eeach. Me-
Intyre has Esided West Virgins
for six years and has turned out
some great Victories for the
Mountaineers, but his eleven
psssed thrsagh . storny sessioa
this season, losing ainost half
the games. Rodger las been
with the locals ~ assistant
coach this year. and has been
hired as baseball coach.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Business Seniors Organize.

The Business High Seniors will
open a basketball schedule in a
game with the Sherwood Church
team in the Eastern High gymna-
sium Monday. Manager ]. Reilly is
anxious to book his class team
against other High School class
quintets or local Junior teams.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Silents Book Games.

The Silents basketball team will
meet a number of local and out-of-
town independent fives this season,
according to Manager Gerald ]. Fer
guson, 712 E street northwest, Lin
coin 1852 W.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
BUSINESS TOSSERS
TRIM EMANON FIVE

Business High basketball team
swung into the victory column yes
terday afternoon, defeating the
Emanon quintet 80 to 81 In a we'll
played game in the Stenographers'
gymnasium Coach Kelly's men
showed a distinct improvement over
their play in the Georgetown Prep.
game. Ferber led the scoring with
twelve field goals while Capt.
Meany's floor work featured. The
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
G.. u. PREPS TRIM
ST. JOHNS QUINTET

Georgetown Props continued their
winning pace yesterday in a game
with the st. Johns College quin-
tet on the Ryan gymnasium floor,
winning by a score of IS to 5. Play
was slow throughout, with the win
ners holding a good lead at all
stages. The lineup and summary:
PreDS ST Johns
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Quentins PLAY.

The Quentin Juniors and McKin-
ley Athletic Club football. teams
viii meet Sunday afternoon at .
o'clock on the Congress- Heights
gridiron, Nichols avenue ana Port-
land streets southeast. The Quen-
tins win practice this AFTERNOON at
> o'clock on the Hill.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

Kan oOH Will De trOuDleSOme.s
Silence should have little trouble
saving the short end of the purse.
On the nose for Jock Scot. He has
finally found his right company. II
he don't tin can from end to end
they should make sausage meat
out Of him. Lancelot has been
working like a house afire and the
stable connections are mighty sweet
on its chances. Portlight has little
opposition for the peep" money.
Scurry Is sent along by Old Man
Brown, the daddy of all the clockers,
as special. Now, Jimmy is not in
the habit Of making mistakes, SO
take muh advice and string along.
Panaman and Mahony will be
knocking at the door. and Athena
should have little trouble reaching
the pay-of station ahead Of that
bunch of gophers in the sixth.
Paddy Dear is only fair. Glenwell
is the one expect to see COP all
the kale in the closing number.
War Club and waukeag are his
closest contenders. Nuff sed.
One Best Bet Of the Day.
WAR MASK.
Best Take-a-Chance Beti
JOCK SCOT.
Best Pariayi
GENERAL, PANAMAN.
NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS.
First Race - Peuitney. General,
Miss krufer.
Second Race-CAarles A. Byrne.
Tan Son. silence.
Third Race-Jeck Scot. LanceIot,
Portllght.
Fourth Race - scurry. MaAo.x.
Panaman.
Fifth Race = War Mask. Bauer
entry. Sea sinner.
sixth Raee--AIhena. Paddy Dear
Highland Lad.
seventh Race - Gienw-lI, War
Club, WaukeaG.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
The Last Fight.

He could not understand-
why should his breathing be 30
hard and drawns
where was the punch he snce held
In each hand,
The winning punch propelled by
brain and brawns
why to his eyes should come that
growing haze.
Leaving . blur he lad net known
befores
whore was the wallcp Of the van
ished days-
The knockout wallep he had held In
stores
What was IL all abouts
The heavy thumping Of his weary
heart
The duIIed and muffled roar-the
sullen shout
The aching arms that would not do
their parts
Here wa. the chance at last to rise
and show
Who ruled as master Of the bitter
fray,
Here was the chance-but what
grip turned the blow
Into q tap . child might ward aways
And then. at last, he knew,
For even n he sagged and crumpIed
mp,
And falling from far heights, fer
ever through,
Drank to the Anal dregs the bitter
cup,
In that one dash Of paint he met
the truth
Thst struck at him with raw fangs
buried deep
where from lost years the mock
ing voice Of Youth
Counted the Anal Ten above his
sleep.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

Field goals-Ferber, IL: Meany, q;
Peterson, 8: white, Buchannon. 8;
Brown. s; McGarraghy. Free throws
-Meany. 1 Of 8: McGarraghy, Of 8.
Referee-J. Goetz.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Afterward.

Suppose Willard or Carpenter
stopped Dempsey within the next six
months? Where. in that case, would
the champion be ranked by the ex-
perts?
When willard Knocked out John.
son and toyed with Frank Moran
there were many who, considering
his vast bulk, ranked him as the
most formidable heavyweight Of all
time-an unbeatable man mountain.
when he was stopped so quickly
by Dempsey he was dropped far
down the list--far below Sullivan,
Corbett, Jeffries, Johnson and many
others.
The champion is nearly always the
wonder man." Sullivan, Corbett,
Fitzsimmons, Jeffries and johnson
all were.
But what a difference q good,
snappy trimming makes In the gem
eral summing up.
It's terrible to think of the
anguish that thousands will run into
shortly as they swelter in the sun
Of Florida and the Carolinas while
blazing their way out of bunkers
and traps. Terrible isn't half of IL.
rs Benny Leonard another Joe
GansT What II he is, or isn't? He
has been the best man in the world
at his weight for three years. Isn't
that something?
"A bets B." writes q correspond
ent, that on a certain day three
selected football teams will run. up
bigger scores than three other
teams. One Of the teams picked BY
A doesn't play, but his two teams
have q greater combined score thar
Bs- three teams. Who wins?"
The bet is of. B. never having
had chance to win. shouldn't be
made to lose. II BIS three teams
had trimmed AS two teams in the
way OF scoring. do you suppose A
would have paid? -
Copyright. Isse, New Ysrk Tribune, Ino,,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Southerners Meet Rex.

The Southern A. C. will meet the
Rex Juniors on the Rosedale play
grounds tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in a football game.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

Field gOAIS-W-. UdKes, Z, CauI-
field, 3; Harvey, 8; Kreuger. A.
Oakes, O'Connor. Free throws-W.
Oakes, O'Connor, 3. Substitutions
A. Oakes for W. Oakes, Regan for
Caulfeld. Gilberth for Daily. Nc
Laughlin for Morris.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
TWO nlDEPENDENy
BATTLES ON c.
CARD TOMORR0H
Rexmen Clash With the
Dreadnaughts and Sun
Makers Meet Knicks.
Drsadnausht's Record.

Drc.srsusAts. s4I Mezesry A.
Gp
DreadnauEhts. SIS EnEiseerr'
school. Humpkreyr, o.
DreadnauEht-. 3sI Fort Myer. O.
Dresdnnaghts, s2E Naval Acne-
emy Aviaters. o.
Dread.auEhts, 3sG spartan A.
C.. O.
Dresd..ushts, 3zs seamen Gun
ners, o.
DreadssuEhts, 20 Camp Hun
pkreys. 0.
Dre.lnssEhts. S4I Qusntice
Battalion. o.
Dreadnsughts, o. John Marshsil
A. c. %.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
EPIPHANY QUINT
DOWNS BELMONTS

Heddon gave the Epiphany ave a
victory over the Belmonts in an
exciting basketball game In the
Epiphany gymnasium last night.
caging a basket as the whistle blew
for the game marker. 80 TO 80. The
toss was from midfoor and was
spectacular in the extreme. Boyd
and Heddon starred for the win
ners while Fitzgerald and Frank
featured for the losers. The lineup
and summary:
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

oupstIIutIOhs. Mader TOT FOIIlArui
lavish for Martin: Brubsker for
Plummer.. Goals from floor: Fol-
lizard, Q; Fitzgerald, 2; Carmody. 2:
Frank. 3: Hollbrook, 9: Nader.
Boyd. 6: Martin. Hedden, Z; DAN
iels, 2. Goals from fouls: Nader. 2
out of 4: Daniels, 2 out OF 2. Time
of quarters, 10 minutes each. Ref
cree. Sauber Congress Heights
Yankees). Scorer, Goetz Congress
Heights Yankees).
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this BABY Of what looked Ike good spot THURSDAY
shoot lily
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

rs Benny Leonard another Joe
GansT What II he is, or isn't? He
mas been the best man in the world
at his weight for three years. Isn't
that something?
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

Steel Plant League.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
DUCKPIN RESULTS.
InterState LeaEue.

Totals. 475 4ss 4ssl Totals. 4s1 4s1 ass
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
NEGRO CONYICTS
KILL WHITE GUARD
Thrce Escape After A. NJ. SOx Is Hit
with Shovel. On DrSnusSurc Farm.

Three Escape After A. VI. SOx Is Hit
with Shovel. On DcSnussurc Farm.
Columbia, April 23.--Negro convicts
Oh inc DeSaussure state farm at Ha-
good, Sumter county, early yesterday
Killed Archie NJ. SoN, guard, by knock
ing him in the head with shovel.
IhFee convicts made their escape af-
Ter the crime had been committed,
running into the nearby swamp with
their shackleS on. The negroes took
Mr. Soxs pistol and shotgun with
them.
sll. SoN was in charge Of a detail OF
IN convicts, but only two arc sup
posed - have been connected with the
&ilifng. Those who got away were:
Adam Griffin. 81 years old. serving 4
sentence OF seven years from Dorchcs-
ter county: Joe Watson, % years old,
serving an eight year sentence from
Charlcston: and Nose Bright, 3S
years old. serving a sentence Of one
year from Beaufort. The remaining
[ conyicta reported back 10 the stock
adc Immediately after Mr.. S0X had
Hfcn NiiNd and are said not TO nay"
been associated IN any way win thc
cTimc. \ reward OF 500 Is "h"rrd
tor the apprehension OF cach oi uiS
convct5. rs soon as II was learned
inS parties began SconrihS 'hH sur
rounding country, nut UP "h''i ia'o
Ftst night none OF the conNlclS al larSG
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
NO SIGNS OF MUTTNY.
Shipping BOARD Investigating Sink
inN Of Outlnic

Charleston, April -Representa-
tiyes of the shipping board, here to
investigate conditions on the IS. S.
Quidnlc, which was towed into
Charleston Tuesday by the S. S.
Youngstown, stated today that many
rrmors about the Qudnic were un-
founded, there having been no case of
mutiny aboard or evidence found Of
liquor or dope" being on the ship.
The vessel developed engine trouble,
and this was the basis of the invcs-
tsatiGn. There was also shortage
of food during the last day or two
the steamer was en- route but this
did Tot prove a cause Of special dis
coutcnt among the crew, and was
promptly relieved when the Quidnic
entered port.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28

among the altefnates. The resolu-
tions adopted also made mention of
the woman suffrage amendment and
prediction was made on the floor that
national suffrage would be reality
shortly.
| In addition to commentator of the
record Of the Democratic party in con-
structivc legislation and Endorsement
| Of the league OF nations, the resolu-
ton adopted made special reference to
the Democratic policy of bonus for
service men; commended the amend
mcnt of the constitution to prohibit
liquors; condemned compulsory mill
tary training, condemned legislation
gain collectively; condemned the ad-
Iministration Of Gov. Uenry Allen as
being self advertising" and instruct
ed the delegates to- the national con
tcrial questions.
Delegates to the national convention
90 uninstructcd as to presidential can
didatcs, ii was decided The namc of
William G. McAdoo was several times
chccrcd and that Of Bryan once.
A letter from President Wilson to
Jouctt S. House, elected today as dele
gate at large. setting forth the league
of nations as Il campaign issue. was
read to the convention. The president
wrote:
Il can not help thinking that tho
Narty is to be congratulated on tho
fact that il has come to year Of ex-
ccDtional opportunity and duty. The
issue which it is our duty to raise with
the voters Of the country involves
nothing less than the honor of the
United States and the redemption -
| its most solemn obligations: Its olli-
| cations to its associates in the great
war and to mankind to whom it gave
! the most explicit pledge thai it went
to war, not merely to win victory
in arms but also to follow up that vic
tory With the establishment Of such a
/ concert Of nations as would guaran-
&c the pcrmanencc Of peace based
on Justice"
Col. Sam Amidon Of Wichita was
elected national committeeman by ac.
clamation.
The delegates at large arc: Mrs
Caroline brennan. Kansas City; Jou-
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Ills and rural and city policemen no
titled Of the killing and furnished de-
scriptions Of the men who had es-
capped.

|SSiiplioHS VI lHS men VINO mad oS-
capped.
Sumter, April 22.-William Teal
/ coroner of Sumter county, held all in
quest this afternoon over the body
of Archie Nj. Sox, who was killed by
negro convicts on the DeSaussure
state farm at ElagOod near here today.
From testimony adduced at the in
quest, it appears that Mr. SoX was in
charge Of q detail of II convicts re-
pairing the road. While standing
with his back to some OF the mon.
Adam Griffin slipped up behind and
struck Mr.. SoX with a shovel. Mr..
s'oN drew his pistol preparatory to de-
Tending himself, and as he did so Joe
Watson struck Mr.. Sox across the
arm, knocking the pistol out of his
hand. Griffin then rushed up again
from the rear and struck Mr.. Sox a
second time. Watson and Griffin then
seized Mr.. Sons gun and pistol and
presumably would have shot Mr.. SoX
had it not been for the active inter
ference Of Arthur Coleman, negro con-
vict from GrcCnvillc county who was
recently saved from the electric chair
by Governor Cooper. Coleman led q
group Of the convicts in coming to
the rescue Of Mir SoX and but for his
timely interference the guard would
have been shot. Coleman had been
with the gang on the farm but Il short
while.
Nose Bright, who left with Watson
. and Griffin had no part in the killing,
but went away with the two when the
remaining prisoners took charge
of Mr.. SoX. The prisoners placed the
| injured man in buggy and rushed
him away for medical aid, those not
accompanying Mr.. Sox reporting i'm
Immediately to the stockade.
The verdict OF the coroncr's jury
was that Mr.. SoX came to his death
from injuries with a shovel at the
hands of Joe Watson and Adam Grif-
/ fin.