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The New York herald., 1922-08-11

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
FAcToRYvILLE. Pa, Aug. 10..-Christy
Mathewson came home to-day. With
their eyes dmmed by the tears of joy
which we,!ed over the sight OF their son
who had fought so game and valiant a
battle against tuberculosis at Saranac
Lake for two years. Matty's mother and
father welcomed the big fellow back to
the old home in this old town in which
he was born forty-two years ago
Big Six, once the greatest pitcher Of
them all, is not back TO stay. He has
come here for only a week, to celebrate
his birthday with dad and ma 1t
was on August IL, 1880. that Christy
first saw the light of day here-and on
Saturday the old folks will celebrate his
birthday as they never before cele-
brated the natal day of their first born.
After a week with his parents Matty will
go back TO Saranac Lake.
Matty drove in here from Saranac
yesterday-a long drive of about $50
miles. but he came through in fine shape.
To-day he drove about Factoryville.
looking over the old, familiar scenes
and some that were not so familiar. For
things have changed a bit since Christy
went forth from the old homestead in
1899 to become college baseball and
football star at Bucknell The next year
saw him go to Norfolk OF the Virginia
League to start his great career-and
many battle has Matty fought since
that eventful summer. Many a battle
has he struggled through. but none like
that which he fought at Saranac for two
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Big Six Returns to His Parents at Factoryville Pa
Where He Was Born August IL, 1880-Feels
Fine, but Going Back to Saranac.

years. Matty is not entirely well. but he
says he feels fine.
Mathewson Is gradually developing
into the big muscular frame Of his star
pitching days. 4 tinge of red is com
ing back into his cheeks. and the big
outdoors has given him a ruddy.
healthy. weather beaten complexion.
TIN feeling pretty good" Big Six said
to-day. I'm not entirely WELL but
can't complain. No. I'm not home for
good. This is only a visit to mother
and dad.
"Will ever go back to the diamond
again? Well. ] haven't given that
much thought. You see. want to get
entirely well before / even consider that
question. may leave Saranac Lake
permanently next spring. or IL may be
far from next spring. It's funny all
mcnt, and a fellow doesn't know when
he'll change for the worse. I may be
getting along fine for six months or SO
and then suddenly take a relapse"
Christy needs no questioning to an
nounce his hobby-stil the old hobby
checkers. at which he has been great
player for many years.
Have you any checker champions
hereabouts?" Christy asked IF you
have, / wouldn't mind meeting some. l
play a whole lot of checkers al Saranac
and have been for some time. We have
some real champions up there, and a
game or two a day sure can pass away
the time. Outside OF auto rides through
the mountains. resting and sleeping.
do little else but play checkers" The
former star named several local men
who were experts in manipulating the
colored discs and wondered if they
we're still In town.
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FURTHER INTO SECOND PLACE AS |
YANKEES ARE BACK,
GIANTS IN FLAYBUSH
Higgins ut Polo Grounds With
Praise for His New
Ball Club.

Our luckless Giants go on the march
to-day-but they do not go very far
They move over into Brooklyn, While
the Yankees come in from their sue
cesses in the West to meet the Athletics
1T the Polo Grounds to-day and to-
morrow. The Giants will tackle the
Dodgers for one contest this afternoon
and two tomorrow. The double header
is expected TO All Ebbets Field 10 over
flowing. and Charley Ebbets has put
rubber walls on the grand stand.
On Sunday the Giants will return to
the Polo Grounds TO play one with the
Braves, while the Yankees will drop
down into another Sunday baseball
-Washington--for a single game.
On Sunday night the American League
champions will return to New York to
start long and critical stay in Harlem
while the Giants win hop aboard train
FOR Pittsburgh. where they meet the fast
travelling Pirates. with new pennan'
aspirations. in a three game series whicn
starts on Tuesday.
After Pittsburgh on the Giants itin-
erary come Chicago for three games
Cincinnati for only two. and then st
Louis for three. The Giants are due
back IN this section on Wednesday
August 30, when they open series OF
three games with the Dodgers in Flat
bush. On Friday, September /. the
Dodgers will start a three game series
at the Polo Grounds.
on Monday the Yankees will have
day Off. but on Tuesday they will &c
back to work, to entertain the Tigers
who will be there for three days. After
Detroit will come the White Sox for
three, and after them Cleveland Tor
three. The Browns are due here or
August %. and will stay at the Pole
Grounds for three days. After tn,
Western invaders will come Washington
and then the Yankees will drop down to
take the Athletics in their own bailiwick.
Miller Higgins did not go to Syracuse
with the Yankees yesterday, but re-
turned to New York. He was at the
Polo Grounds watching the Giants. an
was highly enthusiastic about his bal
club. II do not want TO claim anyth ne
right now but those Yankees are goine
great guns" said Higgins. Babe Rutf
Is playing better ball-hitting better
too--than ever before. AS for Dugan
he has made a new club of the Yanks
He is just the man we needed All o.
which is fine news.
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rirut gam.
Record Entries for Jr. A.A.U's

A record entry Is expected for tiic
junior metropolitan 4. a. l.. champion.
ship at tho Brooklyn Athletic Field
Saturday afternoon. August 10. There
will be ninctenn events Entries will
close Monday. August 4. Five entries
we're received to-day from tho knights
of st. Antony. They are u. Balcsticr.
Tr.. for the $50 yard run Walter Crun-
den. ono mile run; John y. Bell. two
mile uin Melvin Schaeffer. ono mile
run. a~i Joseph ShevIin. running b Dad
j1mi'.
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A LITTLE HISTORY.


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times
Cobb 1921
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S schupp opposing
average of 09O earned
a
theory is that they
on account of sunshine.
had provide
Harry a
citizen
something
We believe
Nowadays they hear much anyhow.
player
there decimal
baseball.
n cork he idnt shine
a
SkuU
Of
strikes September be
he'll have difficulty
We should think
would be in
he wishes to go further there still
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CARDS BEAT BRAVES
AND INCREASE LEAD
Victory Puts Leaders More
Than Full Game Ahead Of
the Giants.

BosToN, Aug. 1o.-St. Louis defeated
Boston here this afternoon by to
and increased its lead over the New York
Giants to a little more than one game.
Marquard was hit freely in the second,
third and fourth innings.
Gamers triple in the second inning
resulted in the Cardinals first run.
Gamers home run TO right center in the
third inning was made with two men on
base. The score:
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with the next three Giants. Young Pete
Donohue was not even ruffled. Some
how his confident poise suggested Matty,
especially when he seemed to be in a
tight place.
After the rally expired Willie Collier.
who was making his annual pilgrimage
to the Pest Box. started to move sadly
to the exits followed by a small block
of Lambs. Mr.. Collier seemed over
come by emotion. With great delicacy
of feeling he had decided that II was
no place for comedian.
To-day the Giants cross the Bridge
to F'latb lsh. After that will come Pitts
brrgh. or is 1t to be Waterloo?
The scores:
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O'Doul Twirls Yankees to
Victory Over Syracuse Club

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Aug. 10.-The New
York American League Club defeated
the Syracuse club OF the international
League in an exhibition game here to-
day by the score OF to .. Lefty"
O'Doul twirled for the Yankees and held
the Stars to six hits. weakening in the
eighth for two runs.
The Yanks collected eleven safcties
off the combined offerings of Sell and
Johnny Stuart. the Ohio State collegian.
until recently with the Browns. The
score:
". II. T.
New York "a. L.) o1 q 20 o I o-3 II q
Batteries-O' poul, Hoffman and Devormcr
Sell, Stuart and Vck
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Powerboat Regatta Off.

BUFFALO. y. y. Aug i0.--The intcr-
national power boat regatta. scheduled
to be held on the Niagara River August
1T-i9 has been called off, II was an
nounced to-day by Commodore Hum
phrey BirGe OF the Buffalo Launch Club
Difficulty IN getting racing boats here
owing TO the railroad strike was given as
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Pittsfield Beats Red Sox.

PITrsFIELp, Mass, Aug. 10.-The
Pittsfield team of the Eastern League
defeated the Boston Americans. to 4.
in an exhibition here to-day by hitting
Fullerton hard IN the early innings.
Bosse hit a home run and two singles
and walked in four times up. Neitzke,
who Is the property OF the Red Sox.
pitched for Pittsield The score:
II. II. l.,
Pittsfield... - % o x-5 s o
Boston,. 90 % . q o-4
Batteries-Neitzke and Hargraves. Fuller
ton and Ruel.
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Capablanca Gets a Draw
in London Chess Tourney

LONDON. Aug. 10 (Associated Press) -
In the International chess tournament
to-day the games between Jose r. Capa-
blanca. the cha mpion, and Dr. Tarta-
kover, Russia. and Dr.. VI. Vidmar. Jugo-
Slavia and y. Reti. Czecho-Slovakia.
were drawn. i. @. Watson. Australia.
defeated II. Il. Atkins. England. and NJ
Euwe. Holland, won from DIR. David
Marotti. Italy. The other games were
not finished.
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Pirates Down the Philies,
Making 1t Eleven Straight
Advance to Third Place in
League Standing.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l0.--Pittsbur9h
won it's eleventh straight victory to-day
by defeating Philadelphia II to and
moved into third place in the league
standing.
Carlson held the home team to eight
hits, while his teammates were hammer
ing Ring and Weinert for sixteen
safeties.
The Pirate pitcher had home run. as
did Walker of Philadelphia.
In the four game series Pittsburgh
scored 81 runs and made 81 hits for a
total of los bases. The score
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Totals .3a 3 S 81 II

-Batted for Marquard in the seventh inning.
fBatted for Mcnamara In the ninth inning.
st. Louis ........ 0 > o o.
Boston .......... 90 o l o. .
Two base hits--Schultz. O'Neil. Inree base
hlt-Gainer. Home run-Gainer. Sacrifices
Mann. Stock, Ford. Double playg-Pfeffer.
Laran and Gamer: Hornsby. Laven and
Gamer. Left on bases-St. Louis. , Boston.
I. Bases on balls-Off Pfeffer. : off Mar
qua I'd. 2: off Mcnamara, ]. Struck out-By
Pfeffer. g by Marquard. .. Hits-On Mar
guard. II In I innings; off Mcnamara. O in {.
innings. Losing pltcher-Marquard Cmpires
-o'Day and Hart. Time OF game-i hour
and 10 minutes.
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George Ward Loses.

REVERE. Mass. Aug. 1o,-Eddie Shev-
lin OF Rexbury was given the decision
over George Ward or Elizabeth. ", j..
tonight at the end Of their ten round
battle here. Shevin took six Of the ten
rounds on points. according to news
paper men. The men arc weltcrweigtlts.
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Browns Buy Two Players.

BAY CRY, Mich, Mug. f0.--Wiliiam
Whaley, eutfielder. and Sylvester Simon.
third baseman, OF the Bay City club OF
the Michigan-Ontario League. have been
sold to the St Louis Browns. IL was
announced to-day. They will report nj
the close OF the niuor league season.
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Two base hits-=Tierney. Lebourveau. Home
runs-Walker. Carlson. Sacrifice hlts-Park-
inson. Traynor, q Grimm, Ring, Tierney.
Lebourveau. Left on bases-Pittsburgh. 4 .
Philadelphia. 4. Double play-Tierney. Ma
ranville and Grimm. Bases on balls-Of
son. 3: by Weinert 1. Hits-Off Ring IL in
innings. off weinert IN Inning. Hit
by pitcher-By Ring. . (Russell. -. Wild
pitch-Ring. Losing pitcher--Ring. Umpires
-Qugley and Moran. Time Of game--f hour
and SO minutes.
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FIRST GAME.
Totals 20 : 70 ia /

Totals. 80 : 30 10
"Batted for Egsn In the tenth Inning.
fBatted for Hanson In the tenth inning.
Rochester ..... o q -
Jersey City 49,. o o 0 o OIL
Two base hits-Merkle .. Stolen base
Luntc. acrifices-Donelson. Lake. Keenan,
KillnEer .. Double play-Brady. Gagnon
and Merkle. Left on bases-Rochester. II !.
Jersey City. >. Bases on balls-Of Hanson.
Z; off Keenan,. 3. Struck out--By Hanson. 4:
~ Keenan,. 4. Umpircs-phyle and Derr.
Time OF game-2 hours and 20 minutes.
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Cards Send Two to Minors.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

sr. LOUIS, Aug. 1o.-Pitcher John
stuart and Eddie Dyer, infielder. have
been released on option by the st. Louis
Nationals TO the Syracuse club Of the
international League, Il was announced
to-day
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Skeeters Break Even in
Double Bill With Hustlers
Jersey City Takes Second Tilt
by 8 to / Score.
YEsTERDAY's RESULTS.

Rochester. 2, Jersey City, | tfirst game:
10 innings).
Jersey City, q: Rochester. tsecond game).
Toronto. s.: Reading, (frst garne)
Reading. 2: Toronto, (second gamc).
Buffalo, Z: Baltimore, 2.
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They Score or Murray.

a certain section OF the. grand stand
lad been bowling for Murray all after
oon and when It got Jimmy II didn't
know what TO do with him. The rah
rah southpaw was not quite as good as
his predecessors and It was off him that
the Cubs got four of their eight hits
and their lone run. which came at the
tail end OF the exhibition.
The Dodgers got a run in the first on
a homer by Bolt Griffith into those silly
circus bleachers. Things went pretty
smoothly until the fourth. and then High
started something. Andy smashed one
at Hollocher. who pushed the ball into
center for hit. Kaufman caressed
De Berry with a curve ball and then
Vance bunted. Kaufman hunted for
the handle on the ball in vain and then
relayed IL toward the stands filling the
bases. Olson cracked one to right for
a base and scored High.
Kaufman left and Stueland staggered
in. Johnson bounced the leather 70
Hollocher. who watched II jump over his
left shoulder while two more runs came
in Griffith forced Olson off third
Wheat prodded an easy one at Terry
who DETECTED II neatly into right field
while Johnston scored. Fribergs al
legged throw to the plate went on a little
tour while the boys kept marching.
Myers dribbled to Grimes. but
Schmandt singled to center. scoring
Griffith and Wheat. High. up for the
second time, was hit by pitched ball
and DE Berry walked. filling the bases.
Vance singled TO left. scoring Schmandt.
and when Hack cuffcd the pin from
him DE Berry also came In. Olson
doubled to left, scoring Vance. but Ivy
tried to make ihree bases on the blow
end luckily was put out The score:
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base hit-Smith. Home runs-Harrrave.
Daubert Double plays-Groh. Bancroft and
Rawlings; Fonscca. Caveney and paubert
Groh and Kelly. Left on bases-New York.
,. Cincinnau. y Bases on bals-Off Scott,
:: off Jonnard. off Donohue. 2 Struck
out-Ry Scott. ! by Jonnard. 1: by Donohue
n IIits-Or Scott. N In 6f-3 Innings orr
v Barnes. 0 IN 2-S inning; off Jonnard n n,
innings Losing pitcher-scott. IImpireT
-Mccormick and Rigler. Time OF ganie-o
hours and . minutes
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fBatted for Jones IN the ninth inning.
Chicago ....... o q o o q - j
Brooklyn ...... 0io . Q x-i5
Two base hits-Olson, Mamaux pe Berry.
Three base hit-.tIigh Home run---B. Griffith.
stolen base--B. Griffith. Sacrifces-tIo-
iocher Terry Double plays~-Olson and
sschmandt Johnston. Olson and Schmandt.
Left on hases.-Chicago. 10. Brooklyn. =.
Murray, 2. struck out--By Vance. 3. Ili's .
orr Kaufman. q In 2 innings tnono out IN
fourth) Off Stucland. IN ! inning off
Jones. in innings off Vance, iu 3
innings: off Mamaux. none IN Innings; OF
Murray, In . Innings. hit by pitcher-BS
Kaufmahn. (ne Berry, vance,. by Stue
land GiigD. Winning pitchcr-Narce Bos-
inE pitchcr-kanfmabn Umplrcs-klem and
scntollc. Time Of gamc-'i hour aud a. min
utes.
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Jersey City and Rochester fought
noon at West Side Park. Jersey City. to
an even break. Rochester squeezing out
a victory after ten innings in the first
game. 10 /. and the SlSeeters winning
the second. s to /.
keenan, for the Hustlers held the
skeeters to five hits in the first game.
The scores:
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SECOND GAME.
Totals. 3oiee "a SIS Totals. 81 $ 10 u 70

Two base hits-Ray. Metevier. Three base
hits -McCarren, Fothergill. Home run-Zit-
man, Stolen bases--ponelson, Ultima n. Holt.
Double plays--Rsy. Freitag and Holt. Xii
linger and Holt t2); Ray. Kiiineer and
Jersey city 10: Rochester, O. Bases on
bails--Off Metevier. &. Off Blake & Struck
out--Dv Metevier. o: by Blake. >. Wild pitch
Blake. Umpires-Derr and Phylc Time of
game-2 hours.
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Our little book Of expe-
riences has a lot of bright
chapters.
New one added only last
week. About a blue serge
suit. It's delighted owner
called to settle a friendly
argument over its years Of
service. Wife said, Five"
He said, Six" Records
proved, well into seventh. !"
Bought 1915. Looked good,
too.
For all-round satisfaction,
a blue serge suit is hard to
beat. Unobtrusive, smart,
good taste, holds its crease.
whisks easily, right any
where anytime. Ideal for
travelling. Prices moderate
some for as little as $40.
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DODGERS SCORE TEN
RUNS IN A ROUND
Cubs Give limitations of Lot Of
Cheeses and Are Whaled
16 to 1.
BY DANIEL.

Flatbush housewives. who this sum-
mcr have been having tough battle
with the far famed singing canaries OF
that section as well as dastardly inter-
lopers from Canarsie. yesterday after
noon were forced 10 shut their window.
against a new and more peneteratin@
nuisance. Without warning the poteni
and paaralyzing aroma of overripe
cheescs of the more powerful foreign va
rietcs waited itself into the peaceful
precincts of the old Dutch burg and
killed chickens, rabbits anc other forms
of less vile animal lie by the score.
There was much indignation.
A dozen health officers Immediately
unleashed the town cheese hounds on the
scent and finally traced the sorce to
F,bbets Field. There they found the well
known Cubs from the stoekyards of Chi
cago putting on a live stock and dairy
show There Camemberts long past due
In the box for the Chicagos; there were
Edams In the infield and Bries in the
outfield BY taking full advantage OF this
homogeneous exhibition the Dodgers
trampled on their conquerors of the two
II was William Jennings Bryan's old
campaign yodel converted into plea for
Free Cheeses."
The Cubs rose TO the widest heights
OF olfactory annoyance in the fourth in
ming, in which the Brooklyns got no
fewe. than ter runs on eight affairs
which officially were termed hits. as
well as a couple of nicked batsmen.
Tony Kaufman. who had not been 50
baS up to that stage. found himself
backed by Swiss cheese support. Mind.
there were only two official errors In
all that mesa wild throw by Friberg
end a boot by Miller. but some of the
things which went for hits went that
way because the fielders insisted on
looking for handles on bounding base
balls. They don't make them that way
this year.
Stueland Also ColIapses.
After Kaufman had been overcome
by his own support Beef" Stueland was
inserted into the mess. and. II anything.
he was even worse than what had gone
before. The fifth inning found Percy
Jones. thoroughly left handed. shooting
them over for the Dodgers to sock to the
distant reaches. of all fields. Percival
was good for seven hits and five runs
ternoon for the hitherto much harassed
Dodgers and the 3.345 paid.
Your Uncle Robbie. with that smile
of his brought back from Baltimore
st1rted with Dazzy Vance in the box.
but when Robbie found himself on Easy
Street with a lead of round dozen
iuns after the fifth inning he Informed
Dazzy that he could go out to Brighton
Beach and take a real swim. Don't
overdo the hot dogs. Dazzy!' y was Rob-
! les final warning as the Apollo from
New Orleans rushed forth in boyish
glee. Vance gave only four scattered
| hits
With the Giants coming to Flatbusl
| this afternoon for three games In two
days and Burleigh Grimes suspended
| Robbie wanted to save not only Vance
| but Al Mamaux. who followed him
| After the vengeful Dodgers had slammed
the cheeses for four more runs in the
sixth and seventh Robbie relieved Ma
maux in favor of Jimmy Murray, the
gigantic left handler from Syracuse
I University.
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THE LISTENING POST

: l. - Z
Copyright, 1929, by THE New YozK HERALD.
LAST NIGHT.
Last night Uisitor wohe me,
Last night When all ,oas StiH;
1t sang in the silver moonlight
Which painted the windoU sill;
1t sang by my car in the glodnttng
With a Uoice ichich iCds loud and strong,
As hither and TO ii rent roaming,
And paid in blood for the song.
II ,cas not of my choice ,cas scorning
The soidce OF sfumbcr you bet,
But chased that mosquito till morning
And hdUent caught up lcith il yet.
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For the week end white
trousers, some with hairline
stripes. Linen knickers. Golf
Norfolks. Soft collared shirts.
Golf shoes that dry soft.
Golf clubs. Tennis rackets.
Tennis shoes.
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Totals. 80 4 s % 81
~Batted for Ring In the eighth inning.
ffnn for Fletcher In the ninth inning.
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in the ninth inning

Totals. .3G 3 10 81 IL
ming - N'''' ~
tBatted for Jonnard In the ninth inning,
New York . O n n a
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS


Syracuse at Newark
Rochester at Jersey City.
Buffalo at Baltimore.
Toronto a READING
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Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases.
A key to good value"
goes with each!
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Totals. - I \ - 81
fBatted for Stueland IN the flfth inning
fBatted for Jones IN the ninth inning
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Home Run Hitters
of the Major Leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Seasons
Yesterday. Total.
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Totals. 30 : II 81 IL o
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-06-29
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS Albert Schmeeckle. whose ad-
dress b New Rsymer. County Of Weld. State
Of Colorado. Grantor BY his DEED Of Trust.
dated September Z. 1918. and recorded on ths
9th day Of September 1918. In Book sos. ct
Page Ass. in the Office Of the County Clerk
and Recorder Of Weld County. Colorado. con-
veyed 70 the Public Trustee Of the said Weld
County. Colorado. the following land In said
Weld County. described ~ follow. to-wit:
The East Hall tE1i) Of Section Thirty
four tsl). Township Eight ts) North. Of
Range Fiftyseven t67) West Of the 9Th
Pm
In trust TO secure his one promissory note
of even date with said deed Of trust for the
principal sum Of Two Thousand Dollars
t;,.ooo.oo) payable to the order Of the Gre.l~y
Loan Company on September 7, 1923. with
interest thereon from date At the rate Of
Eight Per Cent per annum rsyable semi
annually.
AND WHEREAS. the Greeley Loan Com
pany for value received. duly assigned said
promhsory note To Mary J. Evans. who duly
assigned said promhsory note for value re.