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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-13

Florida has more than 10 900 900
acres of land with a firm red clay
subsoil. 1t is not all sand.
There are 100000 acres Of land In
the Everglades as rich as any in thu
world.
Dogs kill 5000 sheep per annum In
Florida. or three times as many a.
die OF disease. Swat the dog.
There are $4,000 dogs in Florida.
and probably several times as many
cats. Are they worth what they cost,
Jackson county shipped seventy-five
cars of "A" grade corn to Kansas
City last year.
Fossils remains brought to light by
mining operations, show that Florida
was once the home Of the mastodor.
elephant, camel, saber-toothed tiger
and other giant forms of life.
Honey is produced in practically
every Florida county. No state has 3
greater number OF nectar bearing
plants and flowers.
Florida has two kinds of trees not
found elsewhere in the world as far
as known to botanists. They are OF
the confer or pine family.
More than 300 silos have been built
in Florida in recent years, the ork
having just fairly started.
Florida has many varieties Of grass
es and forage crops.
The dasheen, a tuber having food
value in excess of the potato and
making large yields, is Florida crop
Florida is not all fiat, there being
many hills and valleys, as pretty and
fertile as any in the Union.
Florida produces more long staple
cotton--the kind used to make thread
and lace material-than any other
state. 1t was worth in 1918 more
than seyenty-five cents a pound.
Florida produces from twelve to
fifteen million bushels Of corn per
annum, of as fine quality as any on
earth.
Andrew Jackson was the first gov
ernor of Florida.
There are only twenty states in the
Union with more daily newspapers
than Florida, and our state is thirty.
third in population.
The tarpon-the worlds most noted
game fish-abounds in the seas
around Florida, catching it is one Of
the most exciting sports known to
fishermen.
More than 100000 tourists visit
Florida every year.
Severe wind storms are practically
unknown in Florida. Hurricanes or
ieinating in the Southern seae swing
around the west end of Cuba and
crossing the gulf usually strike the
coast about the mouth of the Missis-
sippi.
Florida sand is productive. Why?
Because mixed with 1t are particles
of mineral matter, carbonate of lime
from shells, combined with decom-
posed vegetation.
Florida ranks first in the union in
the production Of turpentine.
There are some 500 saw mills in
Florida, turning out yearly 1850, oOO,-
600 feet of lumber not counting cross
ties, poles, slaves, veneers, tanbark
etc.
Lee county is the largest one In
Florida, with 4,641 square miles. It
is 1923 square miles larger than both
Rhode Island and Delaware and near
~ as large as Connecticut.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-13
Facts About Florida

j, Florida has 4,15S miles Of graoeu
earth roads: 664 miles OF asphalt'
4S3 miles of brick; IS miles OF con-
crete; 1858 miles Of rock oil treated;
| F3S miles of shell, and 1,944 miles CT
sand-clay, a grand total Of 1924 miles
and more being built.
The population Of Florida has in
creased 30 per cent in five years
There is s3OO,OoO,OOo invested II
hotels in Florida. The Royal Poln'
ciani is the largest frame hotei
lrilding in the world
The manatee, or sea COW weighing
up to a thousand pounds and turtles
up to 200 pounds, are still found IN
Florida waters.
Flo .da's rank in the Union is 5Sfd
in population.
The manufactured products OF Flor
ida aggregate $1OO,OOO,O0O per annum
There are 100 nurseries in Florida.
With home grown trees.
Ninety per cent Of the Original
forests Of Florida are still wooded
though many acres are being thinned
annually.
Florida leads all other states In the
production of fuller's earth and ball
Don't get "skeered' over snake ard
alligator stories that may be told you
before you come to Florida, Tourists
visit here year after year and never
see anything more startling in re
spect to these reptiles than the goods
made from skins and for sale In the
curio stores Florida State Market
ing Bureau.
Seventy per cent Of the farmers Of
Florida are white
Key West is nearly 800 miles near
er the Panama Canal than any other
American port
Shad, pompano, Spanish macherel
sheephead, trout, red fish and mullet
are among the many fine food fishes
Of Florida. Fishing is one of the great
Industries of the state.
There are large deposits of peat in
all parts of Florida
Flowing artesian wells some fore
Ing water as nigh as 70 feet above
the surface, are found in the various
sections of the state,
Florida has climate allowing the
growth of crops in every month.
Florida can be made to produce
enough sugar to supply most Of the
needs Of America. Sugar cane grows
II, every county. Drained swamp land
will yield 20 tons Of cane to the acre
the potential equivalent Of 5000
pounds of granulated sugar, besides
residue of value.
Florida has some OF the largest anc
most beautiful springs in the world.
Several of them flow at the rate Of
two to three hundred thousand GAL
Ions per minute, large enough to floa,
steamboats,. Silver Springs, near
Ocala, flows $4,000 a minute. It is
believed to be the largest on earth.
Fuel and clothing bills are much
less in Florida than in the colder
north.
Florida will produce all of the
American varieties Of fiber nlants
including sisal hemp, FOR which the
Union annually pays Yucatan mil
lions of dollars.
Florida has $500 miles of railroads
operated by thirty-one different com
panies.
The Royal Palm State Park *
miles from Miami, is the only one IN
the Union owned and promoted bv thu
Federation of Womans clubs; It con. |
talns wonderful collection NJ troas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
MEN. CROPPING. SAYS LOWELL.
Harvard President Attributes Troubles
10 Wartime Habits.

Cambridge. June 21-Prcsident 1
Lawrence Lowell of Harvard University
HI Il haccalaurcate sermon SUNDAY.
talIrg tile Bhtical story of Jonah Is his
subject said il was clear that this w4s &
parable The moral lie sand. is that of
tic man who becomes 50 intent upon tile
ueaus of achieving h!s object thar he
mistakes tho means for the end and hv
has passion for il blinds himself oth' good
he might have accomplished or perchanre
has actually attained. Speaking q the
war. he said
The great object was winning the
victory and except FOR these in high
authority man duty was 70 obey orders
He had no need 10 trouble himself about
the end be sought But with the ceaslnp
nf hostilitie~ this was changed and therein
he, one of the sources Of the uncertainty
the inrest the confusion and the dis
lntegiation that has followed the armistlce
in alt the countries engaged in the war and
In almost every field, o( political and
industrial life. | Unity Of effort has been
succeeded bv dispersion of aims Men
have No longer q common object and
the peoples are poping in the twilight :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
EXPORT MORE THAN ARRIVES.
Mays Trade Balance is S308, 900. 900 In
Favor Of II. s.

Washington, June 22.--Exports for
May Increased 500, 100000, while inn
ports fell of S64, 900. 900 as compared
with the trade figures for April, said the
Department IF Commerce yesterday.
The exports for the month were s73g 600 :
600 and the imports e13l 900 900, leaving
n trade balance of s30S, 100000 in favor
Of this country.
For the eleven months period ending
with May exports of 7,474 900 900 were
81 40, 900 900 more than the total for
the corresponding period of the preced-
ing year, while imports amounted TO
81 $50. 900, 900, an increase of 81 ,ss3,
600 600.
Gold imports in Nav amounted to
81 600, 900, showing n decline Of s33,
600, 600 as compared with April. Gold
exports were the lowest III the last twelve
months, amounting to $4,000 900 ,,ngainst
SIS 100000 in April For the eleven
months ending with May gold imports
were Si24 900, 900 compared with s36.-
100000 for the corresponding period
of 1919, while exports were Sd6l ,0O0, ,000
an increase of S427 900, 900
Imports Of silver showed practically
no change in May, but exports amounting
to 81 ,O00,0 600 were the lowest recorded
in several years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
ALL-W|LM|NGTON
MEETING THURSDAY
Local Circuit 10 Have Important
Business Acted Upon at
Every Evening Office.

Probably the biggest meeting of the
season ~ the All-Wilmington Baseball
League will BE- held a. Every Evening
Office on Thursday evening 81 $40 There
are numerous matters Df importance that
are 10 he acted upon, including two pro-
tested games
The arbitration committee, consisting
of Arthur 6 Davies james Mclaughlin
and Harris Sam0nisky. will consider The
protests in the Porkside- Defiance and
keystone Eleycnth Ward games. Much
interest ia centercd In tho protests and
number of fans of the various teams are
expected ~ be- on hand
Tags Wil also be distributed and PTesi-
dent Walsh asks that the various managers
be on hand early for The Transaction q
business mpire fJr Tho saturday games
viii also bc appointed
In the gaues on Saturday Edrn and
Keystone viii get together. Parkside vii
meet Soighbofh0od, Eleventh Ward Uill
play Slycrbrook %infh Ward viii meet
Defiance
Much interest s being aroused p 'te
Wilmington Bcagie which ~ ngw
one of the moat pogul9r lragGcs ever
known IN the city Az one 81 1e games
last week the at'endauro nss ovfr jOO
and at some 81 the remaining garrrs ta'
are scheduled i .a expected thai thla num-
ber viii Dr. exceeded Had That / Wl ~
necessary - secure iargcr aeit n ar
commodnte ho faus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
CATHOLIC BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Protested Games Are Disposed of;
Sunday Picnic Will be Held.

At the regular weekly meeting OF the
Catholic Baseball League, in the h. OF Z.
Hall yesterday, st. Hedwigs' protests
against both of their games with St.
Marys Club were taken up. In the first
game, on May 20, which ended with the
score of to in favor of st. Marys 1t
was shown that the winning run was scor-
ed in the first half of the sixth inning, alter
ball, thrown from third base to first base,
had struck and rendered the umpire,
Gowinsky, unconscious.
The arbitration committec announced
that inasmuch as st Hcdwig 5 had refused
to continue the game, it could hc gwen
to st Mary s, but appealed To Manager
Naylor to play the game over and TINS
he agreed to do.
The second protest, resulting from the
game plaved last Tuesday, which was
won by ST Mary's, alleged that an IN
eligible player had been used Ivy Naylor,
President Farrell. refused TO consider tins
protest, however. when in examining
the contracts lie found that the player had
been signed in accordance with the rules,
4 change in the schedule was considered
hut was dropped when it was shown that
the club managers were willing TO transfer
any reasonable number nf games.
4 committee Of three was appointed
Yesterday to determine the advisabliity
Of holding a Sunday picnic to include the
members and auxiliary members OF all
the clubs that are members of the Cathohc
Athletic League.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
TENTH WARD WINS
OVER BELMONT NINE
Close Game Played Last Night
Before Record Crowd; Tenth
Ward Has Big Time in
Fifth Inning.

Tonth Ward, by timely hitting, man
aged TO nose ont Belmont last night III
the Defiance Icagl:e game and moved a
little closer TO the leaders, The final
score was TO T. The game was a close
one and improved MS the gamo pro-
gresscd Owing to the poor condition of the
field the game was delayed III starting a
half hour, the field finally being put IN
shape l)y 7.l5..
belmont lost no time getting to Long,
Worrail singled To centre and scored on
Babe Flvnns long double to left. Clarke
shot another single to centre, FLYNN scor-
ing when Collins fumbled the ball. Lowell
and Collins received life on Clarke =
error in the second and, with RIleys hut,
coupled with Mc( onnells fielder choice,
resulted in .thc tying marker crossing the
pan for the Democrats
Belmont jumped into the lead in their
half of the second when Quinn singled
through short and reached third On two
inficld outs, scoring when Lowell elected
Ia throw home instead of To first on Blake
" slow roller.
Te:th Ward took the lead in the fifth.
With two men out and the count three
and NO Clarke finally walked and stole
second lie advanced 10 third on a balk.
The halk unrervcd (onley, for he put
himself in p hole with a three and two
count finally hitting Shannon with a
pitched ball 1obin then took all doubt
ont of the game hy bouncing the ball over
tho right field fence for trip around the
bases Lowell continued the lombard
mcat with a single 20 right stole second,
RILEY and Collins were 10th hit by pitched
halls Riley finally ending tho inning hy
beng thrown out at home after Lowell
haI scored on a passed tall
Nagil WAS on the mound in the scv-
cnth after Tenth Ward added another on
two hits. base on balls AMI mn ont IN
the sixth
Belmont came near tying the score IN
their half Of the seventh when Conlcy
doubled. Clarke tr1pled and Blakoy
singled. but the rally fell short when
Hagen grounded out o. 'Tuhn
Tonight tho City League, AlI-Nlmng-
tan League and Independent teams VII
hald thcir scmi-vccklv gathering AMI the
thrcc managers request their men ~ re-
bort in The ground at 6.'0 q clock sharp
Tomorrow night Ihrd Ward and Wee
,acoc have 4 game scheduled The score
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
MANY CHAMPIONS ON
|. OLYMPIC RIFLE TEAM
Three Members of 1912 and One
of 1908 Among Number TO
Compete in World Shoot.
BY Peter p. Carney.

On the rife team that will represent
the United States in che Olympic matches
in Belgium snid team being now on the
high seas are three members Of the team
that won the championship IN Stockholm
| 1912 and one of these shooters was on
the team ha shot in England IN 1908
II Is a team of champions. tenn That
any nation should he proud to have rs its
representatives.
Here is some information about mem
bera of the team that may interest you
First lieutenant Thomas G. Brown,
41st Infantry, is mn experienced shot, and
stood among the high three all through
the tryouts.
Captain A. -. Rothrork, 20th Infantry,
received bis early trimming with the mill
tary and small bore rifle ms member
OF the Ohio National Guard team tie
won the national individual champion
ship In 1910 He was one of the lnstuic-
tors at the Camp Perry small arms firing
school during the war, md from there
went 30 Camp Benning as an instructor
al the Infantry School Of Arms.
Commander & r. 0shuru IS one If the
best rifle shots IN the void This Wlll
he his second trip abroad ae = member
al United Statcs rifle team, having been
member of the American team IN 1919
lie was n member Of the Pan-Amorican
team at Camp Perry IN 1913 Tint ycar
Osburn won more than any other four
men lie won tic running deer mitch
won Two of the three special prizes IN the
Pan American team match. and cleaned
iIp in others Oshurn IS only - years If
age but has a wonderful record lie has
represented the navy in n lenso FIVE
national matches He was captain Of
the Presidents yacht the Nayflower.
for some time. hut had n destroyer in
active service when ho went to the try
ol,ts
Sergeant Fisher is one If the strong
shooting Marines, which means that he
il ahc tn travel III MY clnss IN military
rife sh0bti g
First Iie'It Lloyd Spooner Is m
Oregon hoH IEc is one Of the famous
Spooncr twins He shot on ttc 4 II T
team ut Lc Mars France, hat won the
Inter lied Ctampor-Ilp
Sergeant II /. Adams fith Cavalry,
il ono II tho bost shots III tho "critter
soldiery. having teen on n number II
cavalry ~ ional match teams.
SNAIL BoRE CHAMPION
Captain +. ). Hird. Of the Quarter
masters Corps. originally An Iowa man,
II also having Ills second trip IN an
American Olympic team. lie was on the
1912 team and won the small bore cham
pionship lie shot on a number of Inwa
teams in the national matches
Major u q IIndroth is q veteran
army shot having been on many service
teams il the past
] Il Tawess IF Boston. for 2 year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
LYNCH GEORGIA NEGRO.

Savannah. Ga. june p Philip
Gathers. Negro. VAS lsuchod ncar
Rncon, Ga. Yesterday after IT, had con-
fcsscd to tho murder of Miss Anza .laudon,
seventeen wears old Inst week lie was ar-
rested today near Stilsun, on information
furnished hy another Negro
Tho home guard If Savannah WAS
ordered ~ Rncon t. prevent the lynch
ing. but arrived too late Gathers first
wa4 chained to tree and oil poured on
his clothing. but when IN effort was made
ta appIy a torch the Negro broke the
chain some one IN the crowd ~ several
hundred fred, and tins was the signal for
fusIlladc
When the Negro fell dcad scores Of
mon rushed forward to get parts Of his
body or his clothing as souvenirs Onc II
thr shots wont wild and struck Il spectator
IL thc lex Va arrests have been made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
WHEAT COST s2.f5 TO GROW.
Real Price Must BE $3.50 Agricultural
Survey Reveals.

Washington. June % The 1919 Ameri-
can wheat crop was produced at an average
cost to the grower of 81 ID n bushel, the
Department Of Agriculture has just
anuounccdin in making public itsrecent cost
of production survey The survey covered
I4 representative districts of the wheat
bolt, nine IN tho winter wheat areas nf
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, and five
in the spring wheat regions Of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota.
The survey further revealed. the de
partment said that 10 permit profit on
500 per cent, Of the wheat producNl ON
the farms covered hy the survey, the
price would have to lc about $500
COST Of producing winter whent was
much lower than for spring wheat, the
costs being given aa 81 s. and 81 rc-
spcctivclv
Dollar wheat. once the aspiration If
wheat growers. would have paid the cost
of production on only two Of the iS1 farms
Included in tho survey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
SWIMMING CLASSES.
Men ard Women 10 be Taught the Art
BY Instructors.

Swimming classes for adults are bong
arranged ID the Y, Nl g. \. because 81
rhc >ucreSS of the lessons for srhooihoNs
gfven,by George II Cors3n. Application
must hc made hv men n the \ MI 81. n
and hy women II he ~ ST. \.
Tie hours II the classes Wi he Pr
ranged % that everyone can attend ~ hIS
leisure time Glasses for vomca wlll hc
hold IN the morning from 9 clock until
noon The afternoon periods v1l begin
at 30 clock and the time from then
until 7sIll hc devoted especially IL. office
men of the city. \ separate Glass tor office
girl. will hc held 1T the BranGy-Ninc city
pool from untl : clock. trCm to )
WI IL. the hour for cmploNed boys and
from SO 10 for shopmon class ior 4d-
Nalaed swimmers viii tie arranacG iateT-
Mr.. Corsan gave 5000 lessons to .2Q0
boNs 4 irug fhc course lDSt carnpicto4
Rcprea niatiycs of most II tie puhhf
schools. as we'll As number of parochIai
schools. Friends school and du Iont Noi
=. - Tenn Grove. n. J., were rcprcscntc4
IL The Glasses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
ST. PAUL VS.. KEYSTONE.

The 81. Paul team Of the Church League
and keystone Of the All-Wllmington
League VII meet IN q twilight game on
Harlan Field. Thursday night The game
viii be the FIRST OF a series of twilight games
to be staged on the Hari an Field and the
St Paul Team has been greatly strengthen
cd for the games, The game VIII start 1t
6.I5,
Hayward. the star pitcher of the s.
Paul team will face the keEstoners and
il Is expected that Manager Hacbett viii
Use Vaughn Johnson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
HHENS LOSE TO WHO'S.

A triolc play IN the ninth inning 81 the
game between the Who's and Whcns Of
lie 4. NJ. c. 4. Twilight League las
night cut short a wel-tuncd rally and
gaxe'the Who's q 2-l victory. he game
was bne OF the best IN the league this
seasdn.
The score bv innings Ri r.
Who's . o o 0 O / 0 0 o. >
Whens - ! @ Q @ Q Q q Il ]
Batteries karling and Teaff. RInard
and Netterauer,
Tonight good tSAle Is expected
when Manager Govacos Iiows line np
against the Why's in al ATTEMPT to halt
their winning streak.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
HORSE NOTES.

Entries to the Wilmington July 50
races close Saturday with Secretary VIII
son. Of lhl Delaware Horse Slow Aaso-
Ga ION
W Il Austin, Wilmington has shipped
his stable oi lrotters and PAGERS t. Gram
wood
Bead Ashton, 2l44 winner 81 manl
prizes at the Wilmington and luirr4 lty
matinees, dropped dead a Delaware City
last week Iie was tic property u james
T. Winchester
Gay MoEo, 2I614, half brother of tile
dead champion Lee Axworthy 1851
Will be canlpaigned by II q Redding, of
Sydney, N. 81
Lizzie sarch, 2.0214 champion half
mile track PAGER has been bred To Direc-
tum !, 563l
Joe Serr1Il las four two-ycar-olds that
have beaten z ~ over his half-Inlle track
at Newton square
Layan Penn iy William Penn, went d
nice racc for Trainer Branchcr iii the
Reading ~Vorpstake
over sd 500 was distributed among
aorsemcn ut tile tno one-day meetings al
Belmont and Reading
Thirty thousand people turned DIT Az
Vienna to sec Tins year Austrian Irot-
ting Derby ou May l6
Grace Direct, Z00i won hcr first
start of THE season SATURDAY pacing the
Canton haH-Inile rack in 2 O6I4
The two-veaf-old Etawah-Dudie Arch.
dale colt Gccrs brother to Dldettc l2l
2 I'D, viii He held over unti rcM season
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
PH|[L|ES TAKE
FOURTH STRAIGHT
Rixey Holds Reds at His Mercy
Indians Win Twelve-lnning
Game; Rain Stops Games.

The Phillies solved Reuther and thump-
ed the Red hard 'estcrday. Opportunc
hitting bv Rawlings and Fletcher gave
the Philadclphians their fourth straight
WIN. l5ppa Rixey was effective. allowing
SIN ALTERED bingles. Sensational fielding
hv the CINCINNATI nfield resulted IN four
double plays.
The Red Sox made the leaders 90 to
twelve innings Yesterday and when Harper
wcakrued the Indians punched their hits
for the 'iirst home overtime victory by
winning the game Cleveland retained its
hold on first place Rain kept the other
teams In the Ing leagues idle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
BLACK sOx WIN.

The Wilmington Black Sox defeated
the Harlan Giants for the second time III
the second Of the fve-gane series be
tween the two teams at South Side Park
IN 8 ten-inning game. p. Lewis Of the
Giants held the Black SoX to three hits.
Nearly 1900 people attended the game.
SCORE By INNINGS.
Harlan Giants 0 0 0 ! q Q Q Q @ 1-2
Black Sox @ @ @ @ @ @ O-1
Two-base hit-Green. Sacrifice hit
RIdeely Struck out-Bv Hodges, 3 by
Irons. ?: By Lewis g. Bases on balls
of Hodges. ! of Homes, , of Lewis, /.
Hat by pltcher-Bonds. Time Of game
9 hOnfs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
NEW PITCHERS FOR LORRAINE.

Manager Hrzel has strengthened thc
Lorraine A. A hy adding Joe 1obIn and
Tootney to his lineup Iobin is d fast
pitcher and outfeider who has been with
the Defiance team IN the Wilmington
League Toomey IS q pitcher who has
shown good form with the Experimental
station nine The addition Of these two
pitchers greatly improves tile pitching
staff Of Lorraine, as we'll as giving good
battprs to the lineup.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
TENNIS TOURNAMENT ON.

Giving TO wet courts, the thirteenth
annual tennis tournament for men for the
State championship, which Was to open
Yesterday afternoon 1T the Wilmington
COUNTRY Club, was postponed until 3
clock this afternoon Tie challenge cup
will bc forfeited to the winner by II ilharn
y Tllden, I'd, its present holder, who il
abroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
ST. GEORGES WINS.

SPECIAL Correspondence Of Every Evening
ot Georges, June y in taI-lnning
eamr here on Saturday, the locals defeat
ed Glasgow, 81, III a game featured by
ustsheiding Ii the fourth inning. when
Glasgow had two players on tase with
Aone out, the locals made clean triple
play. s,pleer, who pitched for ST. Georges,
tanned ten and allowed eight scattered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
MISTER TRIMS NELSON.

Mister continued his winning streak
ii the pocket billiard championship last
night by defeating Nelson, 100-34 Nell
son started of with good lead over Mis-
ter, but the winner gradually oyercame
this and when 1T eighty five ran out to
the century mark The schedule for to-
night ~ill bring together Houston and
Hall at 0 O'Clock.