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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
CHICKS ARE STILL
 WELL M FRONT NV
 DIXIE FLAG CHASE


 Memphis May 7.--Coming through the week with count of four games won two lost and one tied, Memphis still was com 1ortably berthed tonight in first place in the southern association pennant chase more than 250 points ahead of Mobile and Atianta' which moved up from fourth and seventh positions respectively. to tie for second place.
 Memphis now has record for the season or 10 games won and lost. Atlanta and Mobile each have II and lost 10 games thus far.
 L'ttie Rock advanced to fourth position during the week; Chattanooga, which lost Tour of its six games, dropped from second to fifth place; New Orleans won only two out of seven games and dropped from third to sixth; Birmingham also had a bad week and landed in seventh place Nashville, while taking spurt four games won ana two lost, it's best week of the sea
 New Orleans won both of the games lost by Memphis this week. In today's game Biif James former Cleveland pitcher held the heavy hitting Memphians to five nits the least number of hits allowed the GhIckasaws in any game this season
 The weeks record of games won and lost With the total runs. hits and errors and opponents runs, including today's games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
WE'VE HEARD THAT NAME BEFORE

Oh ho Likewise ah hal There's the baseball Armament which seems we have heard Ramon Cobb The moncker seems extremely familiar seems that in the good od has Then other scntan before the cal that the Georgia crowded into the For Hughe Jennings of The "E-yah! lectng wonderful hter, he didn't able
 their hitting gob os but the pitching the mediocre brand.
 Then of sudden MT Jennings retired and the What Cobb with baseball team? That went forth The Look the league stand all of all worked pitching He the faculty of lift said abster of his He his rockies. Tigers squirting along little today third the America league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
SPORIS- BOORDE MEETS BRADYAT B. A. C. MONDA SPORT
FREDDIE RETURNING TO MAGIC CITY
 IN BEST SHAPE OF CAREER, IT IS SAID

When Freddie Boorde meets Jack Brady at the Birmingham Athletic club tomorrow night, Magic City fans will have double interest in the af- fair. In the first place, it will be Hreddie's first bout in Birmingham slnce several months ago. Boorde was favorite among local fans and when he and Tommy Tompkns' manage ment parted company, genuine regret was felt by many of those acquainted With the little Irish scrapper. Fred dles return to local rings will be greeted with pleasure by local fans.
 Freddie has written his Birmingham friends that he is in excellent shape TOT the bout Monday night. Boorde has been fighting regularly in Mont gomery, Atlanta and other Dixie cit les sInce he left the Magic City and should be primed for any sort of a ring battle tomorrow night
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BRADY IN SHAPE

Interest is also centered upon Mon day nights bout for the reason that Brady will be attempting comeback after being knocked out by Boorde here some time ago. Jack had just recovered from the flu" when he fought Boorde that last time and, while he is not making the fact known from, all the tree tops, he believes that it was this disease and not Boorde which knocked him out that time.
 In matter of condition, Boorde will probably not have it on Brady much, for Jack has been working night and day Qiterally) to condition himself for this fracas with Freddie. When he enters the ring tomorrow night Brady will tip the scales at about 133 pounds, every bit of which is solid bone, mus cle and condensed speed.
 The bout will probably be a good one, and if the fistic treat of the sea- son is not forthcoming when these two battlers meet many dopesters will receive the surprise of their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
PRATTvlLLE GIANTS
 WIN FR0s1 AUBURN

Prattville, May 7.-(Special) )-The most interesting game of the season was wit messed at the Prattville ball park Thurs day afternoon, when the Auburn college team clashed with the Prattville Giants. A very large crowd gatheerd from Mont gomery, Autaugaville and Prattville to witness the double-header contest. Both teams were in good trim. The result of the first exciting game was a score of 5 to 1 in favor of Prattville. The second game resulted in score of to in favor of Prattville. At noon the ball team was given a splendid barbecue dinner.
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IigerS, however, are blessed Wltn such great hitters that Flagstead, even though he has hit for an average of .429 in the games he has appeared in this season, is used only in emergency cases There is Barnhardt, former Baron, who is on the roster of the Pirate club. Barney hit 300 for the games in which he has appeared. yet he spends major portion of his time decorating the bench. Frank Brazill, the former Atlanta Cracker, who tried out at first base with Connie Mack's Athletics this year, hit 1903 for the games III 2 which he appeared, yet he has been supplanted at first by Ivy Griffin. It does seem that there are more 300 hitters decorating the bench this season than at any time in the history of the game.
 Cast-offs have habit of mak- ing the managers who cast them adrift repentant. There is the local case where MOIey stamped Ezra Midkiff, Marty Bershnmmer and Sat Summa physically unfit. Yet these wOrthies lived tO dis count MOicy's valuation. There is Johnny Frierson, who was dubbed as a lemon at Little Rock and traded to the Nashville club. With new environment, Johnny got busy, and today he is cIOuting the old apple for an average of All. SUGGS PULLING A COMEBACK
 Johnny Suggs, the fork handed star who helped pitch Cholly Frank to a pennant in 1919, but who suffered bad year in 1920, seems to have returned to form, Johnny Is graduate of Auburn, and formerly pitched winning ball for Mike Donahue's aggregation. When his college career was over, he entered professional baseball, and in short order he had affixed his signature to an AtlantaA con tract His first year out in Class A company he pitched good ball, and 1t was rather a surprise that the Philadelphia Americans did not carry Johnny to the majors for trial when they swoopsd down on the Atlanta club and ransacked 1t for talent. As a mat ter of fact, Johnny was rather dis appointed when Ray Roberts, Boone and Hasty were called higher. and he was allowed to remain in the minor leagues. This might have had a psychological effect on his work last year. This season, however, he has started off like a house ablaze and is proving one of the, best pitchers in the Martin circuit
 While we are dealing with come- back artists, 1t might be well to mention Bubbles hargrnve. The stOcky catcher, after couple of trials in the majors, was shipped to the Southern league, where he proved only nm ordinary catcher. Yet, the Cincy Reds seemed to take fancy to him and carried him higher. This season we find the same old Bubbles. who failed to hit around the 300 mark in Class A company, harassing the old apple for the grand average of ATS In the games he has appeared in thus far in the big tops.
 BARONS TO RETURN HOME
 After a couple of games in Chattanooga Sunday and Monday, Moley's Barons will return home for short sojourn at Redwood field. They are booked to play the 'Noogans in series of three games May 1011-12, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday After that short session at home, they hop to New Orleans for two- game affair May 1914. then to Mobile for games May 15-16-17-1S. and then back home for another series on their own lot. opening with New Orleans here May 19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
FORMER SYRACUSE STAR
 NOW WITH TENNESSEE

Knoxville, Tenn, May I'M. R.. Banks former star of the Syracuse football and basketbatt teams, has been engaged as coach for the University Of Tennessee football and basketball teams. Banks was with Syracuse in 1906, 1907 and 1908, and has since been football coach respectively, at Centre college. Ohio university and at Drake university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
CLEVELAND, TENN., TEAM
 LOSES TO FORT PAYNE

Fort Payne, May 7.-(Special) )-Al- though victorious in Tuesdays game, the Cleveland, Tenn, team of the Ap- palachian league failed to add to it's Boosters" by a score of to Wednes- day afternoon. The features of the game were the hits made by Shelton for Fort Payne. In the last half of the sixth inning Manager Hunter of Cleve- land was put out of the game. The batteries were: Fort Payne, Hester and Thomas; Cleveland, Payne, Miller, Jones and Clark. Empires, Emmett and Nal ley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
POWERMEN SHOW GREAT
 FORM. HEATING STOCKHAM

Alabama Power Company showed great form yesterday and defeated the Stock ham Y. M. c. A. ball tossers by a 3 to count in very thrilling game. Ellis, pitching for the winners, allowed only three hits, while Moncrief for -Stockham also twirled a pretty game. Speers sem sational catch in the ninth probably saved the game for his team. This lad also starred at the bat with three hits out of four times up.
 Blackwelder made two of Stockhams three hits and played well in the field Connor's great running catch of a high fly featured the game for Stockham. Brinkselle and Simmons starred In the infield for the vctors, while Carnes ac- cepted IS chances at first without mis- cue. The game was we'll attended and was featured by Byars' fielding, who ac- cepted Il chances at short for Stockham, making one error.
 Score: R. H. E. Ala. Power Co., . 100 900 2O0--3 s 7 Stockham .............. GOO GOO 2OO-2 3
 Batteries: Ellis and Eddens; Mohcrlet and Cook.
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE
 WINS THE TRACK MEET

Chapel Hill. N. C.. May 7s-Nosth Carolina State won the state track meet here today. scoring 50 points. to University of North Carolina's 59 1-3. Davidson's 21 K. Trinily's 12 and Eion's s5-6 of point. Ned Mammings broke the state record in the last event by throwing the javelin 154 feet inches This gave State college the meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Frenick Released
 to Piedmont League

Atlanta, May 7.-(Special.)- Pitcher Eddie Frenick, young semi pro rtght-hander on the Baron squad. was released to High Point of the Piedmont league by the barons here today, it was am n0unced.
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GEORGE MCCARTHY WINS
 TRAP TITLE-A RECORD

Pelham Manor, N. Y, May 7.-George H. Mccarthy of Philadelphia, won the tenth annual amateur trapshoot at Travers Island today. with 19S out of a possible 200, a record for the event More than 150 gunners competed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
JIMMY AUSTIN SUFFERS
 FRACTURED RIGHT ARM

st. Louis. May 7.-Examination re- yealed today that Jimmy Austin. vet crarl third baseman of the St. Louis American League team. had suffered a fracture of the right arm when he was Nit by Pitcher Ehmke of the Detroit Americans, in the seventh inning of Fridays game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
YALE EASILY WINS
 FROM VIRGINIANS

New Haven, Conn, May 7.-Yale easily defeated University of Virginia here today. Tavener, for Virginia, re-f placed Harrison in the sixth Score:
 R. H. F Virginia . 010 900 000-l 3 . Yale ..... POI 040 11*-9 II , Harrison, Tavenner and Parish; Coxe and Peters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
CITY LEAGUE
ROGERS IS STAR OF
 CENTRAL PARKS WIN

Central Park defeated Thomas yester- day by to score in a very excit- ing and interesting game. Watson snd Mitchell allowed Il hits, but kept them scattered. Rogers only allowed three hits but these, mixed with errors, scored three runs. Thomas threatened to tie the score in the ninth, but could score only one run
 Rogers was the al-round star for the winners, for, besides pitching a pretty game, he got three hits and scored three runs. Burford got three hits, while Har- per gleaned duo. Dove starred in the field fo the losers, while Buford fieided best for the winners. Thomas made five errors, which were responsible for two Of the runs.
 Score: R. H. E. Central Park ...... .O10 O12 OO0--4 II 8 Thomas .................. 100 GOO 011-3 5 5
 Batteries: Rogers and Green; Watson, Mitchell land Cox
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DRIvE-IT- YOURSELF co. DEFEATS SAYRETON

Little pitched splendid ball against Sayreton Yesterday and the Qrive-lt- Yourselfs won by 8 to 3 score. The Fordmen started their fusillade of hits in the initial issng and always had the game well in hand. Carroll, at first for the victors. was easily the star, getting three hits, three-bagger, a four-base clout and single, G. Peyton. for the losers, also slammed out homer. veich was the only other Driver to get two hits
 Parks starred at the bat for the losers with two hits, one being a triple Rem shaw also garnered two swats. Both teams played great ball in the field, there being only one error made during the game. Mooday at second starred for the winners. while Renshaw played wonderful ball for Sayreton. He ac- cepted 10 chances without a miscue. Score: R. H. E. Drive-It ourself ..... 800 0s1 ol0-s l2 o Sayreton ............... 020 600 010-s 1
 Batteries: Little and McCullough; G.. Peyton and Parks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

Leaf insects" are so realistic in their imitation of growing leaves that they have even been known to begin feeding on one another before discov. ering their mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
POST OFFICE WINS
 A CLOSE VICTORY

Although almost overcome in the last inning, the Post Office aggregatiofln de- feated the Pratt City Methodts yester- day by to score. Both teams scored a run in the ninth inning, but although outhit the Mailmen mixed their hits with four errors and won out The pitching for both teams was good with the losers having the shade. Harper and Goodwin each got two hits for the victors, one of the latter's being a double. Carlin, Flowers and Me Gauhey each got two hits, all getting two-baggers Dodd also secured two hin- gles H. Mills shone for the losers In the field. billiard at second and Miller in the outfield starred for the Post Office men in the field. The outer gardener made two assists. record which IS rarely made by an outfielder in one game.
 Score R. H. E. Post Office .........1 100 200 00l-4 5 Pratt City Methodists. GOO O01 O01-2 10 4
 Batteries: Galbreath and Goodwin; E. Smith and Flowers.
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Artesian wells take their name from Artesium, the Latin for Artois, a prov- ince of northern France, where this system of boring for water was first practiced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
lOtdlS 70 1t Hit for J. t,son in ninth. s.hit for Frust in ninth.
Score by inning $

Georgla .......r.....r........ 900 000 0OO-O Auburn ......... .......... 01O 200 010---4
 Summary: Three-bas hit, Shiring; stolen bases, Creel. Richardson. Scott; bases balls, off Frost 8, off Johnson 2; struck out, by Frost 6, by Johnson [; time of game. 1:45; umpire, Bob Higgins; attend ance, $500. '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
HASN'T HURT HIS HITTING

HASN'T HURT HIS HITTING
 When Tyrus assumed managerial burdens. the verdict was issued that 1t would kill his effectiveness as a hitter. Has it? For several years now, the champion base ballist of all time has experienced trouble in the early spring. He has landed up with and above the leaders by remarkable spurts in the fall, but he seemed to expe- rience trouble in getting away to a good start Most of his batting work in the past few years has been done under hot summer sun, after the coolness of spring had passed Today, however, despite manag erial worries and burdens, we find Cobb squirting along at an average in the hitting department of .403. The responsibility of his work doesn't seem to have af- fected his batting eye at all, and as manager of the Tigers Cobb has gotten away to one of the best batting starts of his career. This seems rather odd in the face of the fact that Cobb has been in the majors quite a few years and Is supposed to be slipping, rather than improving.
 BARONS SECOND IN HITTING
 Ii one would graze further in statistical pastures, one would find that Moley's Barons are second in club hitting, while in club standing they are next to the bottom. This shows beyond doubt I that the. laxity in pitching has been responsible for the down ward trend of Baronial stock. When a team is next to the top In hitting and next to the bottom in the league standing, there is but one answer--the pitching staff must be bolstered. Boss Quack Smith sought to lend strength in this department when he an- nounced Saturday that Eberhardt has been purchased from the Pittsburg Pirates. Fans should not be too optimistic over this newcomer however. He was with Wichita Falls last year, and pas timed in league of lower classi- fication than the southern. Even at that he lost one more game than he won, the record showing 13 vic F. VI tS''i lot eiiS Sce,SOn ana lf lOSSeS. The chances are that Boss Smith had pretty good dope on the pros pective Baron before he signed them there papers," but it must be admitted that fans had hoped he would be able to acquire a pitcher who had already been weighed in the balance in Class A company, and had been pronounced there in every department.
 
 TRAYNOR LEADING BATSMAN
 It has been a dozen or so cen- turies since the Barons have DOS sessed a shortsmith who led the league in hitting, but such is the case today. Pie Traynor, who was purchased from the Pirates, has certainly delivered the goods in the hitting line since joining the fold of Gladys. He has hit for grand average of .417 since be- coming a Baron, and is at present leading the league. On the other hand, 1t might be mentioned that the Indian, Joe Guyon, who is pas timing for the Atlanta club. is hitting Ar for the 10 games in which he has participated. vet Boss Frank has seen fit to com mand the Indian to decorate the bench greater part of the time and is using him only as al pinch hitter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
WEEKLY SHOOT OF GUN CLUB

Thirty-eight shooters took part in the registered club shoot at the Bir- mingham Gun club Saturday after noon, and splendid scores were made by some of the shooters.
 John Fletcher was high amateur for the afternoon by breaking 9S out of his 100. I. c. Deloney of Russellville was next in line with score of 97.
 Boy Duncan was high professional by breaking the entire programme straight without miss. He also had the longest run for the afternoon with an unfinished run of 125 straight MT. Duncan is from Lucy. Tenn. The next longest run was made by Johnnie Fletcher with 61.
 The long runs for the afternoon were R. c. Osburn. 2s and s1; E. M. Cornwell, 34 and 39; T. K. Lee, 47; M. E. Dewstoe, 37; B. E. Strader, 39; w. A. Leach, 35; o. L. Carl, 27 I. C.. Deloney, 54, 30; M. W. Foreman, so Dr. Nabers. 51; w. E. Gordon, 2s; Boyd Duncan, 125; Johnie Fletcher, 61; H. M. Norwood, 25; Person Moore, 30. S2; L. L. Kennedy, 46; T. E. Hicks. 32; A. L.. Hammack, 27, 27
 Scores made on the 100 registered N ...t
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE
INTERNATIONAL LEACH

VIRGINIA LEAGUE At Petersburg 2-S, Newport News ,o-2. At Richmond 1-6, Portsmouth S-4
 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE At Buffalo B. Jersey City s. At Syracuse 4, Newark 8. At Rochester 5, Reading 8. At Toronto 3, Baltimore 8.
 SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE At Greenviile 6-s. Spartanburg 3-3. At Charlotte 6. Charleston 5. At Augusta 4. Columbus 3.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At Minneapolis l, St. Paul 16. At Milwaukee, Kansas City, wet grounds. At Indianapolis-L no game ac- At Columbus o. Toledo II.
 MISSISSIPPI LEAGUE At Jackson I. Greenwood 12. At Meridian 3, Carksdale s.
 COLLEGE BASEBALL At Atlanta R. H. E. North Carolina State .........4 g Murray and Parsons; Collins and Bratton. At Athens, Ga.- R. H. E. AuDurn ..........,.....-. 1 Johnson and Gibson: Frost and Rawson. At Knoxville. Tenn: University of Ten ne.see g: sswanee 0. Army 4 : At Cambridge: Dartmouth g, Harvard 2. At Macon South Carolina 2, Mercer g. At Baltimore: Midshipmen i, University of West Virginia A. nia 3.
 At Roanoke: Washington and Lee 1, vir- ginia Polytechnic 10. At Charleston: Newberry 10. Citadel 5. At Athens. Ga: Auburn 4. Georgia o.
 TEXAS LEAGUE At San Antonio 8, Houston z. sAt Galveston 3, Beaumont 2. Al Fort Worth %,.Wichita Falls 3. At Shreveport 6, Dallas S. Carnegie Tech 8.
 At Vicksburg: Mississippi College 2, Louisiana State University 0. At Cleveland: University of Pittsburg 4. Western Reserve 2.
 At Chester, Pa: Pennsylvania Military College l, St. Johns O.
 At Tuscaloosa: Oglethorpe IS. Alabama lin College 6.
 At swarthmore, Pa.: swarthmore 6, North At Bethlehem, Pa: LaFayette 3, Le- At Baltimore: tsecond same). Annapolis Midshipmen O. Johns Hospkins 8. Al lthica, N. Y.: Detroit 3. Cornell z. At Clinton s. C.: Clemson 6. Presb.y- At salem, Va: Guilford College 2, Roam oke College 5.
 At urbana, Ill.,: Illinois T. Ohio 4. At Madison. Wis: Wisconsin IF, Perdue |. At Manhattan, Kan. Missouri 6, Kansas Aggies l.
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BENCH WARMERS ARE LETTERS

Tn thls connection, however, 1t might be pointed out that some of the best hitters in the major leagues are only being used in emergency cases. Take Flagstead Tor instance. The former Look
 out is on theN Detroit roster. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
MOORE AND HANDLEY

TEAM SLUGS OUT WIN Hitting the ball with great force and abandon, The Moore & Handley Hard waremen easily won over the American
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Baseball Results

PIEDMONT LEAGUE At Raleigh 5, Greensboro 3. At Winston-Salem 0, Danville 3. At Durham 3, High Point 0.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Minnea polls 1, St. Paul 16. At Milwaukee Kansas City, wet grounds. At Indianapolis is-Louisviile, no game ac :ount derby.
 At Columbus 0, Toledo II.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE At Greenville G-9. Spartanburg 3-3. At Charlotte 6, Charleston 5. At Augusta 4, Columbus 5.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE At Petersburg 2-3, Newport News O.; At Norfolk Az, Rockymount 5-S. At Richmond It, Portsmouth 9-4.
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MISSVSSIPPV V.EACuI
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At Jackson 1. Greenwood 12. At Meridian 3, Clarksdale s.
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At At1anta- R. H. E North Carolina State ...... 8 Georgia Tech ..............
 Murray and Parsons; Collins and Bratton
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE At Buffalo 5, Jersey City 8. At Syracuse 4, Newark 8. At Rochester 5, Reading s. At Toronto 3, Baltimore 8.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-07
HISTORY GIVEN OF WAR TROPHY
 NOW IN JUNEAU

The German war trophy-the 77 m. m. gun-which was awarded the territory in connection with the vic tory issue of liberty loan bonds, is one of six captured by the 11th Infan- try, Fifth division, U. s. regulars in the Dun-Marveaux action of the Meuse-Argonne offensive shortly be- fore the signing of the armistice, ac- cording to advices received by Gov. Thomas Riggs. The cannon is dis played on the grounds near the gov ernor's office.
 A letter just received from Maj. Gen. c. C. Williams, chief of ord nance, gives the history of the trophy as follows:
 Gun No. 1882 was one of the first shipped to Mehun ordnance shops in France by ordnance representatives in the field. It was captured by the 11th infantry, Filthy division, regular army, in the Dun-Murveaux action of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Col. R c. Peck was in command of the regi ment and the gun was captured near La Maisonette farm.
 "The capture of such places as Liny Devant, Dun, Fontaine and MurveauN by the American army laid the Ger man railroad lines open to American artillery fire and not only cut into the supplies being shipped to the left ot the German lines but endangered the German armies holding lower Alsace
 "Too much credit cannot be giver to the 11th infantry of the regular 1 Fifth division, who from November to November g, took besides numer ous prisoners, six pieces of artillery three anti1tank rifles, 150 machine guns, and vast quantities of ammuni tion and supplies. This gun is oh' of the six captured"