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New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

In the afternoon, the Dodgers lost
to the Braves by to in sixteen
innings before 10000 fans after Joe
Oeschger had handed them a run in
the sixteen on his balk, with Wallace
Hood on third and two out. McQuillan
pitched the first fourteen innings for
Boston and Oescnger the last two.
The Dodgers finished their half of
the sixteenth one to the good, but the
Braves made two off Cadore in the
sixteenth. By winning in the morning,
the Braves grabbed third place in the
race from the Dodgers and strength
ened their hold on the rung by their
afternoon victory
Thrills in Afternoon Game
The afternoon game was a thriller.
Clarence Mitchell started on the
mound for the Dodgers. He allowed
three runs in the opening inning on
Powelps double and singles by Bar
bare, Southworth, Boeckel and Holke.
O'Neill and McQullan singled in the
second with one out. Cadore relieved
Mitchell, halted the Braves and fin
ished the game.
Hi Myers moved in from center to
second base and Wallace Hood went
to center for Brooklyn in the after
noon, klldulf retiring to the bench be-
cause of his weak batting. Myers sim
gled in the second inning Of the after
noon affair and Hood was safe on
Powell's muf. Both scored on Taylor's
triple.
Taylor was picked off third by Nc
Quillan and Boeclsel, and Mitchell fol-
lowed with Il hit that would have
scored Taylor. Taylor's slumbers on
third cost Brooklyn the game but hp
played great game, at that
brooklyn tied 1t at 3 to q In tho
oighth, when Johnston doubled and
went around on Wheat's single.
hood knocked a home run to esntey
of MeQuillan in the fourteenth, max
ing the score to 8, but the Braves
MADE 1t to when Christenbury
walked with one out and scored on
singles by Frank Gibson and Powell.
Powell Scores Fatal Run
Myers singled off Oescheer in the
sixteenth, and took second on Hoods
single. They advanced on Taylor's in.
held out. Csdore drove to Oescheer
a: ana myers died at the plate, Hood
taking third. Oeschger baked so
plalnly that the Braves made no kick
when umpire Moran sent Hood home
out Olson. INC"
Christenbury opened the sixteenth
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Pirates ON Spree,
Overwhelln Cubs
ln Two Contests
League Leaders Win Morn
ing Game, l3 to o; Af-
ternOon Score Il 6 to 3

PITTSBURGH, May 3o.-The Pirates
took two games from the Cubs to-day,
The morning score being 13 to and the
safe in the first game, while the Pirates
batted the offerings of York and
Cheeves freely
In the afternoon contest Adams
yielded four hits for three runs in the
first inning and was replaced by Pom
Ger in the second, but after two men
had singled he also retired in favor of
Yellow Horse.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME
Totals. s5 10 IT 1s III Il L5LIis "Fr'1
Slated for Brenton In seventh inning
fBatted for Napier in ninth innlng.

ST. Louis al 3 o 3 o "
Cincinnati ..9 0 0 . -
Two base hits-Roush. McHenry. Feal.
nier, Three base hit--Lavan. stolen sss'
Mann. Sacrihces-JanVrin. PeIsrs -
Double play-Kopf and DaubeTt. Leg "
bases-St. Louis, 3; Cincinnati. >. bss
on balls-OR Marquard. /; off Eller 4; ,;s's "a
Pertica, .. I{itS-On Marquard, ~ ! - -
innings; off Eler. in l-3 off BreElss Brss.
none in .: off Napier, ! in 2; oil Fe.yss Fe.
Q in l tnone out in second) OFF SneroaJs !,
in 6; off North, / In 2. Struck out 4.
Brenton. L by Napier. l. by ShsTee,,a ssas, 4
by North. ]. Winning pitcher--sansssiSysss.., ~.
Losing pitcher-Eler Unpires--Ass1
mick and Hart. Time. ZOE.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
MORNING GAME

Totals.. sc II q l5 q Totals IS eltIN9
'Batted for Napier in second inning,
fBatted for See in sixth inning.
Tran for Bressler In sixth inning.
sBatted for Coumbe In eighth Inning.
fRan for Clemons in seventh inning
81. Louls...o 0 o o % IS
Cincinnati. 0 81
Twobase hits McHenry, Hargraye,
Roush, Clemons, Smith LaYan. Thies-
base hits--Daubert, Stock Sacrifices
Fonseca, Fournier. Double play--Danbsrt
and Bohne. Left on bases-St. Louis, y
Cincinnati. Z. Bases on bs.ls-oh Napier.
4 off Foggc. !: of Doak. l. Hlts~-0a
Napier, ; in innings; on Rogge. 70 Q
l-3; OFF Brenton. l IN ! 2-3; of posk, :
in trone out in third) on Sehupp
II Z. Struck out-By Doak, J. by Rogse
4; by Schupp, A. by Irenton, !. WIG
pitch-~Schupp. Winning piteher-schapp
Losing pitcher-Koggs. Unpires--Hart
and Mccormick Time--2:1S.
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Totals. 4S141s 81 0 Totals. s65l2 q 10
sBatted for Kerr in third inning
fBAtted for NlcWeenev in nirhth inninu

ohidaso ei aSS'' 90 3 3 I ! 60 g. {
Two base hits~-Mulligan. Sister, Jacob
son, Strunk. Three-base hts-J jacobson
sums. Home runs--Sheeley, Sisler
stolen bases-Sisler (2), Severeid Williams
saorihces- Hooper. Davis (2). Double
Plays--Mc Manus. Gerber and Sisier; Col
e. s,ns. Sheely and johnson; Williams and
Sseevereid' Lett on bascs--St Louis, Il
Cih3lcaGo g. Bases on baIls-OR Kerr, /
oie Wes laws 3; Off McWeeney, Q Hits
on Kerr, Z in 3 innings; OF Pence 4 in
80 orr McWeeney, in 4 "a; off Hodge,
1.pns MnW An l. Struck out--By Davis. 81 by
Nlo Weehey, l. wild piteh-MoW " eeneY
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Ten Leading Batters
In the Major Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUF
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cardinals Ba. Freely
And Down Reds Twice

CINCINNATI, May 3O.-The Card.
mails defeated the Reds in both ends Of
a holiday bill here to-day. The score
of the morning contest was to 4 and
that Of the afternoon was 7 to 4.
Seven pitchers took part in the second
game. Marquard, Eller and Pertica
were driven from the mound by the
visitors.
The scores:
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Robbie's First Fine
Imposed on Cadore

ROSTON, May 30.--Life for the
manager of an habitual baseball
loser Is anything but a merry one.
unless he happened to be accus.
toned to defeat la Connie Mock
1t is "goat-getting" trade, even
for such a genial soul as Wilbert
Robinson, the sunny y-dispositioned
Leader of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
Uncle Robbie, 1t has Just been
learned, has handed down the frst
fine In his career of more than
seven years as major league man
ager.
lie imposed n discipline of two
days pay on Leon Cadore. Cadore's
otfense was failure to return TO tho
club in Philadelphia. He was al.
lowed to go home after losing the
first game of series of three.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Clinton Loses Title Chance

De Witt Clinton lost its chance for
the baseball championship of the P. s.
A. l.. when it lost to the High School Of
Commerce at Dyckman Oval yesterday
afternoon by score of to 5. The
title IN the Manhattan Bronx division
vent to George Washington High
with Clinton
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Manor Field Team Wins

Victory BY 134 runs rewarded Tho
efforts OF the Manor Field Cricket
Club. champions Of the New York and
New Jersey Cricket Association, in the
championship fixture against Columbia
Oval at West New Brighton, S. l.. YES
terday.. Columbia Oval was first at
bat, scoring A. Manor Field respond
ed with 178, with eight of the batsmen
reaching double figures.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME
totals 81 II "a l5 81 Totals 35 ls 10 27 lS
'Batted for Keenan, in the fifth inning.
TBatted Tor Hubbell in the ninth inninr

PPhiIaSelphia PniI 1olE| Q ! O. Z
Two base hits 49, Kelly, Walker, Rapp.
nieusel rawlings. Three base hits
Young, Walker. Home runs--E. Smith.
SNYDER. Bruggy; Stolen bases-Frlsch,
Bancroft Sacrifices - Young. williams
Douglas. Burns. Ryan Left on bases-@
New York, 3; Philadelphia. s. Bases on
pails-On Douglas, J. Hits-~OH G. Smith.
4 in / Ia innings; off Keenan, 4 in . - 4
innings; off Baumgartner, 2 in / inning
Cone out In SIXTH; off Hubbell, In 3
innings; off Douglas 10 in G1-3 innings:
off Ryan. / in 2 2-3 innings Struck oufY
By Douglas. !; by Ryan, / by Keenan,, l..
winning Pitcher--Douglas. Losing pitcher
II smith Umpires-Quigley and O'Day.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

for Boston with single. Gibson lined
out to Hood and Olson threw out
rllllngim, who batted for Oeschger.
poWell trlpled to right, sending Chris
Tenpury home. Barbara knocked a
nara inner to left center, which scored
Powell with the winning run.
Only a few minutes were needed in
the morning to prove that AL Mamaux
had not recovered from the effects of
the illness which had kept him on the
side lines for month. The first three
batters finished him.
The scores:
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
The Scores
MORNING GAME
Totals. =. 22l72 24l92 Totnls

Totals., 32 7 q I8 q Totals. :, q 81 q II /
Batted for Hubbell in seventh inning
Phiiadelphia ....... 1 0 0 o--1
New York ......... o 0 2 0 x--5
Two base hits-J. Miller. Meusel. Burns
hces-Bancroft, Frsch. Double plays
Frisch Bancroft and Kelly (2); Toney
Bancroft and Kelly; Belts. II. Miller and
Philadelph!a. Z. Bases on balls@Off
Toney, 2; off Hubbell. 3. Hits-OR Hub
bell 4 in innings; Off Belts. in 2. Hit
by pitcher~-By Toney, Wheat. Struck out
by Toney. Q; by Hubbell g. Losing
pitcher-Hubbell. mpires-Quigley and
O'Day. Time--1:4s
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

Toney Lands Early Scramble;
Bats Decide Second Contest
Donovan's Team Puts Up Miserable Brand of Base
ball ON Both Occasions; Outfelder Neale Badly
Hurt i'm Catching Fly, but Clings to the Pellet
BY Charles A. TAYLOR

observed Memorial Day by from
Fes
l and of the afternoon batting battle, IS toT,
making the which
City Brotherly the Pathecs
Sunday the F yesterday that though the
aggregaos numbering yodd combined
combination with silver platter good
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
MORNING GAME
Totals, 80 o 3 "a I3 o Totals Al 13 22 t26 10
TERRY out; hit by batted ball.
sBatted for York IN third inning

Chicago. .. 0 o O. o
PITTSBURGH. x--13
Two-b hit-Carey, Three-base hits
Maranville, Whitted. Stolen base-Carey.
Sacrifce--Maranvlle Double pay--Hol-
locher. Terry and Grimes. Left on bases
chicago 8; Pittsburgh, 6. Baess on balls
Of Cheeves. /; off zinn. .. Hits-Off
york, II in 2 innings: eff Cheeves. II in G.
Losing pitcher--York Umpres-Brennan
and Emsie. Time :52.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON A GAME
Totals 40 l9 "a 10 Totals, 30 8 l0 q 10 /

baVteu TOT CaIuWeII IN the eI3hth INNING.
Detroit 49,. ! 3 o ] . S-s IS
Two-base hits-Johnston (2), Cobb (2),
Jameson (2), Heilman. Smith. basslsr,
Blue, stephenson. Home runs Cobb,
Heilman. Observation-Disclosures (2), Double
ays-~Stephsneson and Johnston; Stephen
SON sewel! ana Johnston. Left on bases--
Or nsgby, Il on Niiddia,onS, S'S' !, 'a or 0e caid-
well, 2, :. Mlts--of Iosby, D tn Ala Inn.
ingsi Oft Caldwell, 5 In a-5 Innings: OF
Odenwaid, In l inning. Struck out--By
Mlddleton, 2 Losing pitcher Bagby
umpires--Hildebrand Nallin and Wilson
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Tigers Split Spoils
W ith Champions
I'm Double-fAead
Indians Take Morning Came,
but Cobb's Mem Are Re-
venged i'm the Afternoon

DETROIT, May 3o.-Thc Tigers and
Indians divided their double Memorial
Day bill, the champions winning the
morning game, 6 to 5, and losing the
afternoon session, 9 to 5.
The Tigers drove Bagby out of the
nine hits, two of them home runs.
Young's error paved the way for the
Indian victory in the morning contest.
The scores:
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Athletics Win Double
Header From Red Sox

PHILADELPHIA, May SO.--The Ath-
letics won both morning and afternoon
games from the Red Sox here to-day
Rommel allowed the visitors only two
hits in the first game, which the locals
won, to 1. The scores:
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
FORMING GAlII
BOSTON a. i'd pnILA. Q
Totals. 31S24l40I To.ah.. al81?27la1

FhlIadeIphla ...... / . 0 2 ks
Two-base nits--Galloway Weloh (2)
Brazil, Ruel Home runs--Witt. C.
Walker. Perkins, Dugan. Sacrifice hits
Menosky. Dykes. Double plays-Mc Innes
Scott and McInnes; Dykes. Galloway and
Brazil. Left on bases-Boston, II; Phila-
Thormahlen. 2, off Karr, Q; off Perry, s,
Hits--On Thormahlen, in innings, none
out In fourth; off Karr. In Innings.
Struck out--By Karr. 8 by Perry, q.
Passed ball-Perkins Losing pitcher
Thormahlen. Umpres--Dinneen and Com
molly. Time--1:49.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

Brooklyn.... 0 o-3
boston'''',. 0 3 0 x-9
Two, base hts---Olson Cruise. Barbara.
Three base hit-Olson. stolen bases
Johnston, Boeckel (2), Southworth Holke,
cruise. Sacrifices--(iriffith Southworth n
~, Cruise, Scott Double plays-Kilduff,
olson and Konetchy; Olson and Kldur
poro; baroare and Hol<e. Left on bases
on Maumaux. I; off Bailey, /: off MOZART.
l., IT, nlts-0T Mamaux, (none out in first
inhing9 or Bailey, In innings; off Mo-
nart, IN a; off Mlljus, in 2. Hit by
piteher-By MOZART (Gibson) Struck out
by bailey, ! by Scott, 3. Losing pitcher
m,manaux r,1i Umpires--Rigler and Moran.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
White Sox and Browns
Divide Holiday Bill

CHICAGO, May so-~The white sox
defeated the Browns 8 to S in the altar
noon contest So.day, thereby dividing
holiday bill with the visitors, who won
che morning game, ID to 5. The scores;
MNRMINfs GAAsm
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
MORNING GAME

Totals. IS 81 277I} Totals . 2s IA 81 - o
'Batted for Acosta In seventh inning.
New New York. .....-...,, | oo00 o?
Two-base hits-Ruth. Brewer. Stolen
Harris Shanka Double plays---Judge and
O'R9urke' Meusel and Peoktnpaugh. Left
Tirps Ss1s on bsilsoi bb9ns XsnhS'Gn' Xoosta, of +
Collins, n or Courtney 2, Hits-oft
AAee;Fss,,, ,, IN tnningsi OF Courtney, in
AAeossA lsehahsy, Struck out--sy col.
W,thYssta ~ sy Acnsts, II by Courtnsy, 4,
Acasta. EMPIRES -- Owens and Chill
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Cadore Loses l6-zt'ni'og Fray;
Boston Goes TO Third Place
McQuillan Pitches IA Sessions i'm Afternoon: Rob.
bie's Men Slaughtered in Morning Contest
Speetal pisnatch 10 Tha r,.ihnna

BOSTON, May 30Unce Robbies Brooklyn Dodgers arc getting
that they won't
They lost the morning to-day by fashion because
the Braves slapped three Aamau before he could
get his BREATH then
o ffourtee
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
England Loses at Cricket

NOTTINGHAM, England, May So
In the first test cricket match, PLAYED
here to-day, Australia beat England by
tsR wickets.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

Cleveland .......... 5 o o--6
Detroit ............ o 0 o ! o--6
Two base hits-veach, Blue. stolen
Jameson and SeweIl. Left on bases
Cleveland. IA; Detroit, 8. Bases on balls
pitcher--By Ehmke (o'NeliD. Struck out pt
BY Ehmkc. 3; by Coveleskie. g. Um-
pires--Wlson, Hildebrand and Nallin.
Time--2:35.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Standings i'm Major Leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New York, S; Philadelphia, 1 (a.m.3.
New York, 13; Philadelphia, Z (p. M
Boston, 8; Brooklyn, Ga. n.y.
Boston, 6; Brooklyn, (p. M, 16 ins.). il.
Pittsburgh, 13; Chicago, 0 Ga. n.y..
Pittsburgh, 6; Chicago, 3 (p. m).
st. Louis, 8; Cincinnati, 4 Ga. m.).
st. Louis, q; Cincinnati, (p. m.)
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

New York....o 0 0 o o 90
washington. NO 0 0 x-i
Two base hit--Shanks Three-base hit
miller. Left on bases-New York 4; Wash
lngton, g. Bases on balls--On MogridEe,
on Quinn, /. Struck out--By Quinn 2;
by Mogridge, 3. Umpires--Chil and owens.
Time OF game---1:4I
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME

1U'AIS' 81 u q II 81 Totals. 35 u 81 IA
Hatter Tor McManus in eighth inning.
81, 81, LOUIS. ...,.....,. / 0 1 o o III
N"Ie"so '''''....,.. . l 4 0 0 0 ks
hhwo base hits-Mulligan (2), Sisler (S,.
SS04dhInston; Hooper. Home run-Wiliia ms
sheey. @Gg 0assss,ssisier' sacr,snder SEVERED. strunIs
Sheely. Double play-Faber sbas,v anS a,H
SSSStLyah. Left on base--St Louis, ii:
Sniiiaso' @aii -; -, First base on balls---on Bur
on Bayne. 2. Hits-Off Rurwell. g in
innings ! sa none out in third. OFF Richmond,
,niras IN S-S ~ innings; or Bayne. In 2 i-s
6y pitched ball--Gsy Mostil fpaier,nol
STRUCK out--By Faber. 2, by Burweli 4.
~ bas bhiehmond. q; by Bayne. 2. Losing
Meriarty. Tims--i:S9' ""' @ho
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME
Totals. 20 / 2 "a la q Totals. 252e27l2 i
FBatted for Russell in ninth inning.
Boston ...0 0 o o i o-1
PhilAdelphla. % 0 / .

Two-base hit--Leibold Homo run
Perkins. stolen base---Witt Sacrifices
witt, BRAZIL. Double plays--Scott Pratt
and McInnes; Foster. Pratt and McInnes:
Pratt ana McInnes; Galloway. Dykes and
Brazill. Left on bases-Boston, I; Phila-
delphta, 5. Bases ON balls--On Russell. l.
U'npirsS--ssonnoliy and @&Msassn. Time---
! :lAs
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

HTsrry cut; hit ey batted bail.
shatteo for York In third inning.
wA!ttcd, Roriaee---htoMan. peuBle p!ays, ',
,rrr-cutshaw and Grimmi, Holiocher and
Terry. Left on bases-Chicaso, 81 pittg-
bursh, g.. sasep on balls--Ofr Tyler, 81 OF
yellow Horse, l., Hits--Off Adams, In /
inning; of Ponder, In 1-s; off Yellow
3, by Yellow Horse, /. winning pitcher
Yellow Horse Losing pitcher-Tyler. Um-
Il 40 S
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

Let's rivet your attention
today on our Scotch and
English worsteds!
Dark, rich backgrounds
enlivened with unobtrus;vss
hairline stripes.
Quality suits that both
look and act the part.
Prices moderate based
on to- days replacement
costs.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

Sporting Goods at all
stores.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Bklyn. 0 2 0 o o o 1 o 90 a *
Boston. 0 o o O o O 1 a . a

Two base hits-Johnston. powsr ,rbraa-
base hits-Taylor. Powell. Olson, South
worth. Home .run-Hood. Left on bases
-BrookIyn, II; Boston. 12 Bases on
pails--On Cadore, B; OFF Mc0uillan. a
Hlts--On Mitchell. In / 1-3 innings: off
Cadore. In IA 1-3;on McQuillan, ii in
-; on Oeschger. in 2. Hit by pitcher
by Cadore lFord. Struck out--Bv pa
dore, s: by Mcouillan. 9. Balk-oeachger.
Winning pitcher--oeschger; Loser. Cadore'
Umpires-MoTan and Rigler. Time-3 :o5.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

White flannel" trousers
of English cricket cloth
and unfinished Scotch wor.
sted--none finer!
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
MORNING GAME

Totals. 80 IL 27 10 II Totals So 9 81 10
IRAN for ONeill in sixth inning
TBatted for Ehmke In ninth inning
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME
BROOKLYN IN II posrnA,

Totals 81 AT IT II Totals. 81 l6 a. 80
Two out when winning run was scored,
Batted for Nicholson in eighth inning.
!Batted for Ford In eleventh tnninr
Stated for o'Nei! in eleventh inning,
lBatted for McQuiIlan in fourteenth
lBatted for Oeschger in sixteenth inning
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME
NEW YORK

totals. so 2 "a Is o. Totals. SO s 27 Is l
1Batted for Quinn in ninth inning.
IBatted Tor Mitchell in ninth inning.
IRAN for Roth in ninth inning
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME

Totals. 81 24e . Totals. SO IL 81 10 o
%Batted for Kcllcher in eighth inning
Chicago .,3 0 o O q o--a
Pittsburgh 30 0 2 x->-g
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
MORNING GAME
Totals.. So 10 "A l5 Totals. s4sl427Il2

"Batted for Bailey In third inning.
fBatted for MOZART in seventh inning
4Gatted for Mllius in ninth innlnn
The New York herald., 1921-06-18

T.
New YokHe Bu
Co. .
action of the Council of the League of Nations in sending
the Allied asking them
with the United States question mandates regarded
here public recognition of the accepted this
that the Council that the Allied Supreme
Council to-day controlling desnies the world Washington
officials withhold allow inferred that the policy
OF the United States could be affected by this action
is reality recognition of the policy of the United States not
to deal through the League
The United States Of the and does not
recognize authority of the League mandatory rights Of
this country The rights which the United States claims the island
Yap and Mesopotama based the decisions Of the
Peace Conference Versailles without the Pres
Harding Council pressing the
claims of this mandate territories through
Harvey his representative on the Supreme Council
The Harding Administration the recognized
that the Allied Supreme Council that will settle these questions
that the Council The Administration
that Americans shall equal privileges prospecting
oil Mesopotamia, with subjects Britain which
territory the of this country
did exclusive privileges of this kind the
the this Government insisting cable
rights in the island of Yap.
League nothing
concerned according the
Harding Administration.
The New York herald., 1921-06-18
10 FIREMEN INJURED
IN BROADWAY BLAZE
Men Hurled Downstairs by
Back Draft and Flames
On Fifth Floor.
SEVEN SENT TO HOSPITAL
Traffic at Astor Place Held Up
as Large Crowd Watches
Burning Factory.
SEVEN SENT TO HOSPITAL

The opening of door on the top
floor of the burning Ave story build
ing in TAI Broadway last night about
$3.50 o'clock caused back draft which
threw a sheet of flame into the faces
of fifteen firemen, under command of
No. 20, who had climbed the four
flights of stairs carrying line of hose.
The force of the draft was so great
that all the flremen were hurled down
the stairs to the fourth floor, and all
of them were bruised and burned,
seven so seriously that they were
taken to St. Vincents Hospital.
When Lieut.. Meyer and his men
went into the burning building they
left Acting Chief Howe standing on
the pavement near the door through
which they entered. Chief Howe
watched the hose, knowing that so
long as it remained taut and con-
tinued to move Lieut.. Meyer and his
men were making progress.
A faint cry for help came down the
stairways through the smoke and the
jets Of flame, but Chief Howe had begun
to send rescuers into the building even
before he heard it. He knew that some
thing hxd gone wrong when the line Of
hose shook and trembled as hose does
when the f1remen lose their control of It.
He sent the entire crew of Engine COM
pany into the building, and they went
up the steps IA fast as possible. On the
third floor landing they met two or
three Of the fifteen men who had gone in
with Liedt Meyer groggy with pain and
shock but trying to stagger to the street
With their bare hands and with their
helmets and coats the firemen OF En-
gine No. Q beat out the flames that had
scorched and burned the other men and
then carried them down the stairs and
into the street There three ambulance
surgeons from st. Vincent's Hospital
were waiting and the burned men were
given first aid treatment at once. All
but seven were able to return I'd duty
after they had been treated and had
recovered from the shock. But Lieut..
Meyer and Firemen Joseph Falls and
Fred Johanson of Truck No. 20 and
Lieut.. William Poly, Firemen Joseph
McGrath. Roy Kane and Richard Have
lin of Engine No. 72 we're taken to the
hospital seriously burned.
The fire. which destroyed the top
floor OF the building. occupied by SAM
uel Meltzer. manufacturer Of shirts and
overalls. was discovered by Frank
Kearney,. a night watchman. who saw
smoke coming from the windows on the
Mercer street side Of the structure. He
turned in an alarm and after the back
draft had developed and flames began
to pour from all the windows on the
top floor. two more alarms were turned
In, which brought Commissioner Dren-
nan and Chief Kenlon and a number of
fire companies. After more than an
hours work the fire was extinguished,
having been confined to the top floor.
The Fire Department estimated the loss
at about 100000. mostly caused by
water.
The fire held UP traffic on Broadway
and Astor place and attracted such a
large crowd that police reserves were
called from the East Fifth and the
Mercer street stations.