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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

From there he was going to visit his
son, Edward. and family, who recently
moved from Baltimore, Nd, to Spring
field, Mass
Mrs. Alice Prior of Maiden, Mass,
motored to the home of her sister, Mrs
Nettie Wightman of Walpole. n. H.,
spending several days Both came here
son. Mrs. Prior returned to her home
Sunday, taking her father, Gorham
Braley, with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Butterfeld had
a family reunion at their home Sunday.
Their daughter, Mrs Dorr Hitchcock
and family of Athens. Mrs. John Kyle
and Arvis Kyle of Weston. Miss Nellie
Butterfield of Springfield VT, and
Miss Nettie Butterfeld. who lives at
home, completed the family circle.
Mrs. Jerome Holden and son, Garlic
ton, and Miss Beatrice Harlow spent
the Fourth in Brattleboro with Mr. and
Mrs Sharon Holden. Mrs. jerome Hol-
den's daughter, Mrs. Harry Sparks, and
husband and family; and daughter, Mrs
Ernest Hallaaay. and husband of Lud-
low were also guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharon Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ceffrey and son.
Theodore. and John Vanany motored
here from Maiden, Alass., Saturday
Earl Fuller of Putney, who has been
spending two weeks IN Maiden with his
daughter. Mrs Ceffrey returned home
with them. They visited over Sunday
and the Fourth with George Bell and
daughter. Mrs. Grace Perry Theodore
Ceffrey remained here for visit and
Earl Ceffrev. who visited here two
weeks, returned home.
Rev. Walter r. Curtis preached the
second of the series on the Lords
Prayer Sunday morning. His text was
Thy Kingdom come. Thy win be done
on earth as it is done in Heaven. In
explaining an earthly Kingdom. he used
for illustration the Kingdom of England
and in a very appropriate way brought
ia a bit of the Revolutionary war and
pcople, where the first blood of that
war was shed. making it also patriotic
sermon, as it was so near Independ-
cree day. The pulnit was draped with
q large flag. Next Sunday morning the
text win be, Give us this day our daily
bread
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
WHIPPLE ENTERS
SENATORIAL RACE
position to Gaston-Makes Attack
Against Lodge

BOSTON. July S.-Sherman /. Whip
rle formally offered himself last night
as q candidate for the Democratic
nomination for United States senator
and his announcement eNcoriated Sen
2tor Lodge, and by indirection took 4
ling at Col William A CASTOR, who
has been a candidate for the same
nomination for many weeks.
CharacteriZing Lodge as the cham
usou of bankers. of banking companies
aid tariff prosperef corporations"
Whipple asserts that the Democratic
marty viii not deserve to win in the cleo
tj0n If all that we offer Is the same
thing. under a, different guise. or the
old master under q new name That
this sally is directed at Gastou's can
didaev admits of little doubt. as Whip
III" has several times recently thrown
cold water on the colonel's aspirations.
Whipple's candidacy paycs the way
foH one Of the NEST interesting battles
Of the year. Although be and CASTOR
are the outstanding candidates, it Is by
'-" means a certainty that the nomina-
ton viii @o to one or the other john
Jackson Walsh. candidate for governor
Two years AGO. is in the race, and If
.astnn 2nd Nhippia engage in a rough
ed tumble t is not iuconeaiyable that
Walsh could get enough votes TO slip
The possibility IF q fourth candidate
was presented Yesterday when q nom
iaation raper was presented at CITY hall
for Prof Dallas Lore Sharp of Boston
university. The paper contained but
l25 rames, however. and $50 are re-
~1ired from each Of four counties he
fn"o 4 candidates name can 20 on the
Nallot Prof Sharp IS practically nm
I-"own IN nlitics and he may have some
.ltfieulty obtaining the required sig
Wh;npIess statement of principles IS
ono of the strongest documents of the
camraion to date Tie asserts that the
Ronublcan administration has failed to
fulfil its promises and quotes eminent
Republicans. notably John W. Weeks
md Senator Norris of Nebraska. to sup
rort his contention that the present
~ noress is woefullv weak TT" saws
that Senator lodge is to blame for the
lack of leadership in WaskingZDp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
WEST NnRTHFIELn. MASS.

Alfred Evans has gone to Ashburn-
ham. Mass, for few days.
l.. w. Keeney of Boston is boarding
1T the home and is employed by y. y.
Durklce.
Mrs. Havercroft's sister. Miss Kath-
leen Dutton, hes been with her for a
short visit.
Master Thomas Conmors Of Enfield,
\. H., has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Peach.
Mrs. r. f. Keeney is expected TO be
here Sunday and will speak at the Ad-
vet Christian church.
Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Shattuck and
son. William. have been in Londonderry
and Chester = few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Daggett of Ja-
maica were here Sunday ut the home of
Ter brother, George Day.
MIS-. Mary Farland and daughter,
ida, Of Springfield, Mass, have been Wis
ting OF George Farland's.
Miss Violet Gerrish started Wpdnes-
duy afternoon for Kalamazoo, Mich, to
see her brother and family.
Mr.. Davis. who has been spending q
week in Amherst with I. w. Johnson 5
family. has returned to the Home.
Mrs Raymond sherman, who has
hcen boarding ut the Home for n while.
has gone to Wallace Clark's to board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Willis and son,
Raymond, of Springfield. Mass, were
weekend guests of Mr.. Willis 5 sister,
Airs. Harry Amsden.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Spear Of Spring
field. Mass. were ut r.. A. Pratt's sun
day. also Walter Green of Keene. Mrs.
Houghton, who had been visiting there,
returned to Keene with Mr.. Green, her
grandson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
WILMINGTON.

Raponda hotel was opened Saturday.
Miss Moffatt of Boston is staying at
Childs Tavern.
Miss Maudie L. Stone of New York
spent the Fourth at w w. Follett's.
Mrs. George Stearns of Fairview ave
rue is entertaining her two sisters from
New York city.
The graduating class Of 1922 returned
from Indian Neck. Conn. Saturday
after a delightful week.
Miss Emma Brown gave the Uni
versalist Sunday school a very pleasant
marty at the playhouse at Beaver Brook
Saturda".
Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Schuster of
Holvoke Mass. have rented a cottare
at Rapouda. and with their children viii
spend the summer there
/ One hundred and sixty came from
New York Monday to be present at the
opening, and spend the Fourth at the
Forrest & Stream hotel.
Henry Pierce of the transmission de-
partment of the Power Construction Co.,
with Mrs. Pierce and daughter. were at
Childs Tavern over the Fourth.
Mr., Crane. consulting engineer of New
York city with Mr.. Conger and Mr..
Mahoney, are inspecting the Somerset
dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Pore and
q
for month. Mr.. Pope is assistant to
Mr.. Hartman. president of the Power
Construction Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. MERCER of the Tnterna-
tional Paper Co. of Bellows Falls were
entertained in the home of Mr. and
Mrs J. Albert Buell. on Fairview ave-
nue. over the Fourth.
Trial trim of the new section rail
road at Whitingham was successfully
inspected Tuesday evening. Henry
Hartman, president of the company
and Mr.. Pope of Boston and invited
guests made the trip to Hoosac Tunnel.
Miss Christine Boyd, teacher in the
0neonta normal school of Oneonta, n
" is spending her vacation with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs Leslie Boyd The
Fourth she took Miss Eva Rice and Miss
Alice Brown for an automobile ride in
her new Franklin sedan. She evidently
lost control of her car and the party
and car went over the bank between c..
G Barlow's residence and tho creamery.
Mss Rice was cut on the forehead.
Miss BOYD suffered a nervous shock.
! The car was badly damaged. 1t turned
on its side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
IN BUSINESS HERE 33 YEARS
CONTINUED iron Page l..

orally with both time and means any
enterprise looking to the towns advance
ment.
Before coming here Mr. Cowles had
seven years experience in the hardware
business in Westfield. Mass. Then he
bought out the late f. b. Gleason's in
terest in the hardware store of F. B.
Gleason & Go. in the Brooks House block
and the firm of Robbins & Cowles was
formed. His partner was the late
Charles O. Robbins who had been a
member of the Gleason firm. Mr.. Rob-
bins died Oct. p, 1918. The business
has continued in the same location
When Mr. Cowles bought into the
business the firm occupied the store and
basement only. The business has ex-
banded so that now it requires in addi
ton the easements in the rear of 4. b.
Miller's candy store and under the
Brooks House office. a warehouse 40 by
20 feet and containing two floors in the
rear of the store, and another warehouse
10 by 70 feet in the railroad yard.
In 1913 the business was incorporated
rs Robbins K Cowles. Inc, and the con-
Germ has one of the most modern hard
ware stores in New England as to fix
tures arrangement, and facilities for
doing business. The close proximity of
railroad warehouse are valuable assets,
as any business man knows.
At the time Mr. Cowles became part
ner the yearly sales were from $4,000
60 $50. 900 Today the annual business
is approximately 100000 and is still
growing.
Besides Mr.. Cowles the force includes
Carl w. Gushing, secretary, who has
been with the store 20 years; Mrs.
Stella Belleville, Is years; J. Henry
Wilson. - years: Miss Marion Allen,
bookkeeper, three year: Ernest Plante,
outside man. three years. Mr.. Cowles's
son. Dennison B. Cowles, who graduated
from Amherst college a year ago, has
since been with the concern learning the
business.
The firm carries general lines of high
grade hardware and is the exclusive dis
tributing agent for Brattleboro and Vi
cinity of the products made by the Win
chester Repeating Arms Co. of New
Haven. Conn This company. which at
the peak of the war was doing a bust
ness of SS0.0OG,000 a year, and the Sim
mons Hardware Co. of st. Louis, Mo-.
which ut the same time was doing q bust
ness of S44000,000, have formed an ALI
ance. one Of the largest merchandising
propositions in the world. known as the
Winchester Simmons Co., whereby the
simmons CO. viii do the distributing of
he Winchester Cos products. 1t is ex-
/ nected that this viii be of material bene-
fit to the local concern.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carr and friends
from Greenfield were visitors here this
week
Walter Davis. who is in the Melrose
hospital for treatment to his hand, is i'm
proving
Mrs. Lillian Waite. housekeeper for
John Gallup, will go Monday to Portland
to spend few weeks vacation.
Frank H. Martin has bought a house
on Oak Grove avenue of l.. Il. NcCune
and will move there August /.
Mrs. AIyra Moore of Greenfield. for
merly of Brattleboro. is a guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Rose Knight of Melrose street
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Richardson and
two children of Greenfield are visiting
Mrs. Richardson's grandmother, Mrs
Barna y. Phelps.
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WALCK TO DIRECT
Continued from Page IL

back % years. During that time he
has staged over 5000 plays, in different
parts of the United States and abroad.
For five years he was general STAGE d.
rector of five stock companies IN chi
cago and changed plays every week. He
has staged plays in Mexico, Burmuda.
Havana. the West Indies. and England
producing at the Duke of Yorks theatre,
London. Mrs. Fishes success, Miss Mel
lie of N Orleans. He has acted in the
su~nort of the following stars: Miss
Alexander Carlisle, George Sidney of
Welcome Stranger fame. Fanny Brice.
Vale Vale, William Collier, Sothern.
NARROW and Mrs. Fiske.
y. Walck. previous to joining Mrs
Fiske. was with William Collier and
plaved the part of f. NJ. Ralston i'm
York city and during the Chicago and
city engagements. and he will play the
same part here.
The play has been under rehearsals
the past three weeks, and is now round
ing out i'm fine style, and BTattleboro is
in for two wonderful laughing nights.
The cast selected to present the play
BrattInboro. Mrs. Joseph G. Estey will
plav the part of Miss Gwendolyn Rails
ton: Mrs. Arthur BraZOr, Mrs. Ralston;
Miss Olivette Buckley, Ethel Clark;
Miss Katherine Denning, Mabel: Joseph
C. Estev. Robert Bennett; Hazen Stock
well. Clarence Van Dusen; Ernest Good
enou0h. Bishon Doran.
The story Of the play deals with a
vrrlne man who bets his partners Sl0.-
600 that he can tell the truth, the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth. for "a
hours. If vou think it is easv. try it for
an hour and see hat happens and then
see the plav.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

There win be vicente roast on cream
cry fats tonight by the Luther league.
Everybody welcome, for a small fee.
]. j. Leonard of Amherst, Mass, for
merly of Brattleboro. has bought two
cottages on the north shore at Spofford
lake, which We're owned by Prof. Estey
of Amherst college.
The interior of the First Methodist
church VIII undergo extensive repairs
and alterations during the summer, con
tracts for which probably viii be made
next week. The changes viii include re-
decorating the church auditorium and
yestry, hardwood iieors in both, new
chairs in the yestry, new lights. and re-
vanishing the pews and furniture.
While the work is being done in the
church. the services will be held in the
yestry, and vice versa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
WESTMINSTER. WEST .

Miss Bernice Holden went to Town
shend Monday for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Sharon Holden of Brat
ItlebOrO were guests Sunday at Mrs.
Jerome Holden's.
Mrs Charlotte Harlow and daughter.
Elizabeth, of Maiden, Mass, came last
week to their summer home here.
Mabel Harlow came Sunday to visit
her home over the Fourth, returning to
her work at Bellows Falls Tuesday.
/ Miss Dorothea Vanderveer. who has
been visiting Pauline Harlow returned
Friday to her home in Brattleboro.
Mrs. G. S. Beebe and son, Kenneth
went to Londonderry Saturday for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs Chester Beebe
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Rate and baby
of Brattleboro visited over the Fourth
with Mrs. Rates parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles H. Robinson.
Miss Margaret Cadwalder of Clare
mont, n. H., a student at Gordon Bible
college, was a guest from Friday to
Monday at Mrs. Clinton McElroYs'.
Carlton Holden. Walter Harlow and
Seymour Minard attended the meeting
of SaXtOns River Valley Pomona Grange
in Westminster Saturday afternoon
and evening.
Harry Harlow returned to Brattlebor
Tuesday, where he is working in Hough.
ton and Simond's store. after a vaca
tiop at his home here. since graduating
at the Brattleboro high school
The many automobilists passing
through here will be glad to know thar
Roland Chapman has had STANDARD
Oil company's gasoline tank placed il
front of his store and postoffice
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford and son
Clarence. with his wife and daughte
Pauline, motored here from HaverhiF
Mass, Saturday to visit Mr.. Ford'f
cousin. Miss Nellie Houghton, returninl
home Tuesday.
Thomas Shufelt and family of Boston
came last week to the home of Miss
Nora Walker, which they have rented
for the summer Miss Walker has gone
t. West linton, Mass. to- work in a
straw hat shop. where she is a trimmer
Miss Nellie Butterfeld motored to
Weston Wednesday. bringing back hel
sister. Mrs John KYLE, who visited here
until SUNDAY. Miss Nellie ButterfielC
returned to Springfield (Vtl whore sh,
is district nurse. after spending her va
cation at her home here.
Fred Campbell of Boston was a recent
Fuest at Mr. and Mrs Walter Harlow 5
He was on his way to Amherst, Mass.
to attend his college alumni gathering
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
MOTORISTS PAY sl7.45s.es FINES
Large Increase in Penalties in New
Hampshire Last Year

CONCORD. Y. H. July S-The state
department of motor vehicles gave out
figures last night which show that New
Hampshire automobiles during the past
year paid fines for violations of the
motor laws amounting to ST. ,453.GS
against Sill 1915 the previous year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
CHURCH NOTICES.

Swedish Lutheran church, Rev. @.
Casting pastor. Services Sunday at
1890 a. IN. No Sunday school No
service in the evening. Summer school
begins Monday morning at Q O'Clock
Parents are urged TO send their children
Ia this summer school, which viii con
tinue for -four weeks. Ladies' Aid So
cicty Will meet Friday evening in the
Citurch YeStry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

place. received fractured skull and
other injuries last evening when he lost
control of his bicycle and crashed into
an automobile driven by a Mr.. Ives. who
was visiting at one of the summer cot
tages here. The boy was taken to Rut-
land hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
PITNEY

The American Legiong acalIaE ronNen-
ton win be held in Putney Wednesday
evening, July =. Anyone willing to do
nate a cake please call either Mrs Mary
Iarbox or Miss Edith Bugbee by Mon
dry lirht
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle Of Washing
ton. -. c.. president of tie international
policew0men's association, was the only
woman honored with an invitation to
speak before the recent international
convention of police chiefs in San Fran
cisco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Miss Joyce Wethered. the new British
golf champion. comes of a golfing FAM
ily. and has played regularly since she
was eight years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Miss Mary c. Spencer of Lansing has
been head of the Michigan state library
% years and in point of service she is
believed to be the oldest state librarian
in the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
BOYS SKULL FRACTURED
Lost Control of Bicycle and CoIIided with
Auto at Manchester

MANCHESTER, July S-A 14-year-
old boy, son of George Bruso of this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Beetles i'm the East and West Indies
are SO brilliant in coloring that they are
beautiful as gems.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
RAWSONVuLE

Mrs Raymond Jones has been i'll.
Ernest Coleman of Schodack Landing,
\. Y. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Will
liam Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rawson and son
of Brattleboro visited at Mrs. Minerva
Rawson's recently.
Mrs. Mary Eddy and daughter. Mil
dred. Of Brattleboro have been visiting
at Mrs j. A. Underwood's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Kingsbury and
son of Claremont. n H.. visited over
the Fourth at Henry Kingsbury's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Stratton: Howard & Wilder recently
had a nice heifer killed by the bears.
The hide and a few bones were found
about mile from the pasture where it
Is thought she was chased before being
caught Said heifer was killed near the
road leading to the kimball meadow, 50
called
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Putney: The barn of w R. F. John
son in this town, was struck by light
ming during the shower Of Friday, but
was saved without great injury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

has recently gone to Minnesota on a
vacation for few months. He has been
connected with the church here for
nearly 30 years and this is the first va
cation Of any length he has taken. The
desk is to be supplied a part of the
time by Il student from AndOver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Strawbers have been plenty through
the week go cents a quart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Westminster West: Dea. 4. p. Ran
ncv who bought the store last April, has
it well filled and is receiving good patron
ace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Arrangtents for the races which COM
mence .JT 8, are sufficiently complete
to indica a big time for lovers of the
turf. Tanty-four horses have been en-
tered fo.the various trots, among them
some ofthe noted speed, including the
BAY me 'HuntresS," entered by A.
GoldsnIh of Cambridgeport, Mass. and
Thorn Jefferson. entered by w. b.
Smith t Hartford, Conn. That the oc-
caSionwill draw out Il large concOurse
of petle may be safely anticipated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

III second year of the Good Samari-
tan temperance society closed last Sab
batJand officers were elected for the en-
suis quarter as follows: President, w.
II Alexander: Vice Presidents, Il. w.
Stldard, George Selleck, G. l.. Brown !;
Secretary and treasurer. K. G. Hardie,
ir Executive committee, Edward Clark,
+ W. Simonds. f.. \. Wood, ID. j.
Unison. Henry Franklin. The roll of
ameS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

No. engine1mpany have voted not
to attend the fmen's muster at Mont
pelier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Hiusdale: Messrs. Worden & Co,
have opened communication between
Hirsdale and Vernon by ferry. The
boat which they have rugged is q safe
ard substantial one for teams whether
single or double. Tt viii be a great ac-
conmodation to the public on either
side of the Connecticut and a much
pIaasanter communication with Brattle
bor0 is thus established than before
existed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08

Our viIlageailiffs have issued notice
prohibiting firing of crackers, etc.
ON the comir Fourth, after the hour o
nine o'clock IN. Won't the boys max
the early mning hours hideous.
, 1922-09-09
HACK MILLER
STARS IN

Lawrence Hack Miller. the former
San Francisco slugger. Is giving the
National league a surprise with his
great stick work, and is doing his bit
In keeping the Chicago Cubs among
the contenders for the pennant. Miller
is in third place among the leaders
with an average OF .35s. according TO
figures which include games OF Wed
nesday. He has bagged liz hits in
101 games. his hits including 81 dou.
bles, two triples and II homers.
Rogers Hornsby enjoyed n profita.
BILE week. increasing his average from
1888 to .3si for the leadership. He
smashed out II hits in his Iast eight
games. giving him a total of 204. Be.
sides his IS home runs. Hornsby has
made IS doubles and IL triples. Max
Carey, whose speed has shown no fall.
ing off has stolen SO bases and is the
leading scorer. having counted lis
tallies for the Pirates.
Other leading batters in s5 or more
games; Tierney, Pittsburgh. 1916; L.
Miller. Chicago 1856 o. Grimes. Chi
cago 1854; b sbee. Pittsburgh .s51.
HolIocher. Chicago $50; Daubert. Gin
c nnati $40; Carey. Pittsburgh 1888
Duncan. Cincinnati 1913; Gooch. Pitts
burgh .s3s.
, 1922-09-09
COBB MAY SEE
RECORD BROKEN
Sisler Hits in 81 Consecutive
Games and Is Now Playing
Against Tigers.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. s-By Tho Asso-
ciated Pressl-Ty Cobb. whose third
place Tigers meet the local Americans
herr in the second game Of their final
series. may have a chance to see
George sislsr, the leading hitter OF the
league equal the American league rec
ord for hitting in successive games.
established by Cobb himself when he
hit safely in forty consecutive games
in 1911. slsler has hit safely In 81
consecutive games. with today's
game the Browns still have three more
contests with the Detroit ! and
should Sisler continue his hitting
streak through this series. he will have
iuaIled Cobb's record with the De
rot manager as an eye witness.
During his stay here Cobb is forced
TO watch h local hitting champion
widen h margin that separates the
Two players in Their race for the sea
soL's batting honors. While Sisler
"a credited yesterday with two hits
n three Official trips to the plate, the
Detroit manager was able 10 get but
one hit in three times Mt at.