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The New York herald., 1922-02-07
TRACES TAYLOR'S
SOLDIER CAREER
Sergeant in British Service
Describes Rapid Rise
in Army.
WANDERER BY BLOOD
Tells of Being Detailed to
Watch Uncle-BrOther's
Location UnsOlyed.
TALKED OF HIS DAUGHTER
Daisy Dcanc Tanners Exist
ence Known on Coast-
GOlfing Is Recalled.

Searching and widespread inquiry
into the life of William Desmond Tay-
lor. who as William Cunningham
Deane- Tanner was widely known in
this city fourteen years ago. discloses
a career as varied and romantic as the
most fantastic story of fiction. From
art connoisseur to prospector. moving
picture director to soldier, Taylor or
Tanner accumulated n vast number
of friends in every station of life. each
of them shocked at the tragedy of his
death.
Taylor's rapid rise from a recruit in
the Canadian army to a Captaincy was
related yesterday by Stewart f. Cool
ing, retired British army sergeant,
veteran of several wars. He had
while at the Camp st. Edward Bar
racks, at Windsor, Nova Scotia. in
1918. Cooling told Of the arrival at the
barracks of Taylor with a number of
other raw recruits" to enter the ofii-
GERS training camp.
He was made corporal within three
weeks of his arrival. Sergeant i'm five
weeks, and inside of two months had
been made Company Sergeant Major a
position of Importance among British
non-commissioned officers. Soon after
this he was sent 10 Mng!aaa where he
haG charge OF training several hundred
British negro troops at Houndslow Bar
racks, Mddlesex Here he was known
as the most popular man at the
barracks and soon was commissioned
Lieutenant and later made Captain and
transferred to a command In the Army
Service Corps of the British Army.
Always Serving Others.
I'VE n. c. O.'s were always fond of
Taylor" Cooling said, land he was the
sort of man and officer who was always
fer the underdog and never considered
himself. He did things for his men
other officers wouldn't think of doing
and made no noise about g."
Cooling was indignant at the stories
about women In connection with the
shooting of Taylor. He declared en-
phatically he wouldn't believe there was
any sort of scandal connected with the
killing.
An interesting light on the disappear
ance of both William Deane-Tanner and
his younger brother Dennis, who left
his wife and two young children just
four years later, was given by Cooling
who said:
II can readily understand their dis
appearing. That runs in the whole
Deane-Tanner family. When ! was in
ireland in 1887, with the Fourth Hus-
sars, j knew of Dr. Dcane-Tanner. an
uncle of the two brothers and an NJ. u.
from Dublin. | was detailed TO follow
him several times as he had a sort
Of wanderlust and left home several
times. He was an old supporter of
Charles Stewart Parnel. the Irish
leader, and | was told then that the
wanderlust ran through tho Deane-
Tanner family"
Lawrence Trimble. motion picture di-
rector from the coast. spoke yesterday
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Copyright. f922. bD TIE Nrw YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin. Feb. u.
In the murder of William Desmond
Taylor. or William Cunningham Deane-
Tanner. the hand of fate struck once
more at d famous Irish family with
something of the uncanniness with
which she has followed it's members
for generations. The Deane-Tanneis a
family long prominent in County Cork,
have a history that is marked by
tragedy and violence and mystery
The Los Angeles director and his
brother Dennis Deane-Tanner. were
sons OF Major Tanner who died sew
eral years ago after having served
Ions in the British army. Major Tan
ner was one of three brothers, two o.
whom. Charles and Lombard. died mys-
tcriously in Ireland. The dead film di-
rector's grandfather was "a prominent
physician OF Cork, who met death of
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OF Taylor as he knew him. Taylor was
known all along the coast as one of the
SIX most cultured, best informed men In
the entire profession. 1t was because
of this that he was elected president of
the Motion Picture Directors Assoca-
ton and WAS sought for his opinion or
matters which many of the big picture
men couldn't decide or didn't know"
Trmble said Taylor had once been
p sked by friend OF his on the coast
way I've never went back to his wife and
thild According to Trimble, Taylor
vas silent a moment. and the, said. "A
man could hardly come back after he
found that his wife had divorced him.
However. | have my little gri left" 1t
was known out at Hollywood Of the di-
rector's great affection for his daughter.
Ethel Daisy Deane-Tanner
Intimate friends of Tayor IN the
motion picture colony disoe'ieve the
story that he married after n left home
and went into the picture busic- They
said he couldn't have been married in
Hollywood without it being known and
ho had told several friends Of his he
never would marry after has marriage
in the East.
Praise Golf Game.
who played golf with him when he was
. member of the Dunwoodie cir Club
OF Yonkers. said last night he had been
an excellent golfer and denicd tfat he
had done much playing at tic nine
teenth hole as the clubhouse and bar
was then known. w. Willard ;abcock,
president of the club told a rspo ter for
THE NEW York HERALD last wight that
Taylor, or Deane-Tanner, was ere OF the
most popular men that had ev': oeen In
the club. He played on the course
nearly every week end thr ":yi cut the
golf season. Babcock said that his
brother Dennis never had played at
the club and was not IL member
The mystery which surrounds the dis
appearance and present identity of Dem
mis- Deane-Tanncr was the subject yes
ierday OF much discussion among the
many persons who knew the brothers In
this city. Several of the friends said
that there We're many points in wh1ch
the brothers differed. While they were
10th employed at the antique shop
owned by A. j. Crawford, William was
president of the company. and his
younger brother was merely STOCK
clerk William lived with his wife ana
child In Larchmont. and Dennis lived In
town and rarely visited his brother or
was seen III MS company sum" 90"
that there was some feeling between the
brothers and that William exercised the
rlght OF the older brother to reprove
Dennis on several occasions.
The whereabouts of Dennis Deane-
Tanner. or whatever his present name
may be, is matter which Is OF con-
siderable interest to both the police
who are working on the case and also
to his wife and children. who are living
in California. Dennis married Miss
Aida Brennan i'm 1906 or 1907. ana IN
1912 he disappeared. Reports have been
circulated that he is at present mem
Der of the Royal Northwest Mounted
Police. but the reports are unveriileo'
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Baseball Gossip For
Diamond Readers

Iris Speakers Cleveland Indians
have now won twelve games IN sue
cession since coming East Today
they will seek the thirteenth behind
the usually effective flinging Of Stan.
ley Coveleskie, who calmed the Griffs
with consummate ease on Wednes,
day. The Tigers have changed place
with the Indians, who are today but
half q game behind the third-place
Chicago White Sox.
Bob Meusel took no part in the
Yankees 7.to-5 victory over the
Tigers beyond the fact that he drove
in five runs and scored the other two
in person with two singles, a triple
and a home run Bush was rushed
off the premises when the Tigers
scored all their runs. Cobb and Veach
hitting successive homers.
Your Uncle Robbie managed to get
a well.pitched game for the first time
In weeks, and II was just his luck
that he must meet Alexander at his
best. Alex confined the Dodger at.
tack to four hits, while the Cubs got
10 Reuther for six and the only run
OF the game.
Bobby LaMotte showed a fine
throwing arm. He can get a ball to
second or first about as fast as any
infielder In the league. He surprised
the folks in the fifth by stealing
cleenly.
Jimmy Ring passed six men in less
than three innings, and as a result
the Phils finished a bad second to
the Pirates for the third straight
time, 6 to 0. Morrison pitched great
ball.
The Browns took a running jump
at the deliveries Of three Athletic
pitchers and won a go.as-you-please
affair, 10 to 2. Sisler came out OF
his batting slump with three hits.
Couch outpitched Toney in a hectic
duel, and In consequence the Reds
topped the Giants by a matter of 5
to 3, bringing the champions slender
lead over the Cardinals down to four
percentage points.
The rampant Cardinals came from
behind In the late innings for the
third successive day. Fournier sock.
ing a homer with three on against
Watson in the eighth. Score, s to I.
The Braves got fourteen hits off
Doak, Barfoot and North and drew
six passes. yet scor, d only once.
Fine business.
The Red Sox eased their way out
OF last place by beating their White
hosieried contemporaries from Chi.
cago, 8 to 7. John Collins. who had
already driven In three runs, pro.
duced the winning tally with q single
In the eleventh.
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FRAZEE THREATENS HIS
PLAYERS WITH BUSHES

BOSTON. July 22.-Harry Frazee.
president of the Red Sox. is in any.
thing but an amiable mood these
days as a result of the showing Of
the Duffy clan. ~ am disgusted
with the way the club, has been going
OF late" declares Frazee, and
unless there Is an improvement
some Of the players may find them.
selves In minor league clubs, where
know that can get at least a
couple Of promising youngsters for
them.
Il had q talk with Manager Duffy
and told him how felt am going
to remain here with the club while
II is at home and am going on the
Western trip with II and see for my.
self Just what the matter Is.
This club beats st. Louis and
New York, and on the whole looks
pretty good. After beating the lead
ers in the race by playing up to its
ability 1t then slumps and Is easy
for about everything else that comes
along.
II am going to find out IL can
how come and there may be some.
thing doing in the way of trades un.
less there is a change for the better
soon."
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
ED RoUSH MAY BECOME
A PHIlLY OUTFIELDER

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-Ed
Roush. star outfielder Of the Reds,
who has held out this season be-
cause of salary difficulties, and who,
It il understood, will be reinstated
by tomorrow, may be traded to the
fhillies for Pitchers Meadows, Hub.
bell and some coin. Philadelphia
also to get Pitcher Cliff Mark,e.
That was the 'rumor in baseball
circles today. The trade. II made,
will not be consumated until the
end Of the season, because 1t Is re-
ported one Of Commissioner Landis'
provisions in Roush's reinstatement
is that he finish the season with
the Reds.
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Umpires Are Human,
AS This Incident
Proves

The general belief that base
ball umpires are not normal
people has been refuted IN the
instance Of an umpire in Mis-
souri,. Jim Johnson was umpir-
ing a game a Thayer, Mo-, and
during the proceedings a fan,
taking exception TO his decision,
hit him on the head with a rock
and knocked the official un-
conscious.
Upon awakening at the hos
pital Johnson's first words we're:
I'm through umpiring."
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
ROGER CONT HANGS UP
NEW BILLIARD RECORD

PARIS, July 22.-Roger Cont,
the French billiard player. in a
match with Gibelin. another French.
man, ran $500 points at 1872 balk.
line in fifty-nine innings for an
average of sixty-one.
French billiardists claim this is a
worlds record average, the former
record of 57.5 having been held by
Jake Schaefer, the world champion.
Conti's high run in the match was
482. as against Schsefer's record of
436, made in 1921. Gibelln in the
match scored twenty-one points.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
CHICAGO SCOUT LOOKING
FOR FIRST BASCMAN

Los ANGELES, July 22.-Frank
Isbell, owner of the Wichita baseball
club Of the Western League, has ar.
rived In Los Angeles for the SUN.
mer.
Isbell will also act as scout for
the Chicago White Sox. Charles
Comiskey requested him to look over
First Baseman Lee Dempsey, of the
Coelinga ball club.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
POTOMAC oARSMEN WILL
NOT COMPETE IN RACES

"Oarsmen who train and row
regularly will get consideration for
the crew and will be sent out In
competition. Those who fail to train
will get nothing in the way of com.
petition" This Is the statement OF
Potomac Boat Club officials who
have withdrawn the entries to the
Southern Regatta in Richmond, Va,
today Not a single Potomac oars.
man will compete in Richmond as
a result OF the decision of the club
officials.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
WEISMULLER COMPLETES
At BRIGHTON IN 44O

NEW YORK. July 22.-Johnny
Weismuller Of the Illinois A. c.,
Chicago. regarded as the greatest
swimmer the world has ever seen.
will compete in the national 440-
yard open water championship at
Brighton Beach today.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
MOHAWK TEAM LOOMS
AS SECTION WINNER IN
SANDLOT TITLE SERIES
By r. D. THOMAS.

Five sIashng victories in row!
Today the winner in section B. unlimited
class Of the sano championship series The Gbrstars last team
Indians their "swing around the circuit fc
before Previous that the Mohawks had
Finance Blacks A. G.
But the half Predictions being made that
series undeated and In the Mohawks
section might lick sandlot club time
Costello Post must be reckoned WITH although the
have lost
reports becoming widespread that Chris Huhn
through they knocked
section unlimited class splendid
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
WHITE ESOX GET
FRANK MACK IN
CASH DEALING
Report That $4,000 Is Paid
For Young Pacific Coast
Right-Handed Finger.

SEATTLE, July 22.-Frank G.
tStubb) Mack. Seattle's young right
handed pitcher. has been sold by the
Seattle Pacific Coast baseball club
to the Chicago Americans for cash
and players, II became known here
today.
The deal was reported to aggre-
gate in the neighborhood OF s50,-
600.
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Leading Pitchers.
LEO p. FLYNN IS ON WAY
TO CLOSE FIGHT DETAILS

NEW YORK. July 22.-Leo p.
Flynn, manager OF Bill Brennan,
has left here for Detroit to close
negotiations for a heavyweight bout
between Brennan and Jack Demp.
sey at Michigan City, Ind, on
Labor Day.
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Service.)

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Servics)
NEW YORK. July 22.-Homers.
grand total. III. Seasons, total, 16.
FIRST INNING-Tigers. o: Yam.
KEGS. o. Olsen pitching, two out,
Meuseb on first. Ruth hit the first
one and flied out to second.
THIRD INNING-Tigers. 5; Yam
KEGS, /. Meusel on first, ball. wide,
Ruth singled to center. Meusel TAX.
ing third.
FIFTH INNING-Tigers, 8; Yam.
KEGS, 3. Cole pitching. Meusel on
third. None out. Ball, wide and
fast; ball 2, low. foul. Ruth hits
hard to first, scoring Meusel.
SEVENTH INNING-Yankees, I:
Tigers. s. None out. Bases empty.
Ball. high. Ruth hit very fast one
to first
Batting Average:
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They'd Be Winners,

II the Cubs. Braves and Phillies
were the only clubs in the National
League. the latter would be pennant
winners.
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Has Injured Ankle.

Pie" Traynor's injured ankle will
keep him out OF the Pirate batting
order for q week or two.
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Yesterdays Games.
Chicago; 4: Brooklyn, 0.
Pittsburgh, 6; Philadelphia.
Cincinnati, S; New York. J.
st. Louis. 6, Boston. /.
Todsy's Games.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at CHICAGO.
new york at Cincinnati
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
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This victory must have heightened
the Manhattans' spirit for they have
been struggling along under a dis
couraging handicap. Loss of several
capable players hurt the team. The
mound exhibition of Hoyt. never
counted upon by Hutchinson to help
much, was a distinct surprise. He
scored clean shut-out over
Mercury.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Fournier. st. Louis. ......1 81
League Totals.
American-2s6.
National-273.
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Tough On Barney
WARRINGTON

Totals..3l S.7lS TotslGnS 7it
tBatted for Picinich In eighth.
tBatted for johnson in eighth.
Cleveland. .......... 10000
Washington. 900 o . %
Run--wood. Errors-Harris, s. Two
base hits--JudEe, Rice. Three-base hit
wood. Stolen bases-Rice, LamottA
Pouble plays-Peckinpaugh to Judge:
Francis to Lamotte to Judge: Lamotte
70 Harris to Judge; Morton to Gardner
20 Mctnnis Left on bases-ClsVeiand, 6;
Washington, s. First base on balls
OF johnson, .; of Morton. ]. Struck
out-By johnson, .; by Morton, T. Hits
e, In inning. Losing pitcher
Johnson. umpires--Nsssrs. Morisrty and
Hildebrsnd. Time hour and St
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He was hurt early In the game with
TenleytOwn, but stuck II through.

incidentally, the Knickerbockers
had only nine men out for the
Tenleytown game and when O'Neill
was injured it looked like a forfeit
to Tenleytown. O'Neill played out
the game in the field and when he
batted Tenleytown allowed him a
runner.
Three big games are on tomor.
rows card, In fact. The Union
Printers, who held Silver Spring
to tie recently. Is to take another
walIop at the semipros on the
field at Silver Spring.
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By TADCLEVELAND INDIANS MAKE
= FINAL APPEARANCE TODAY
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Today iris Speakers valiant Cleveland Indians bring to close
their the the Capital They will be fol-
lowed tomorrow by Connie Mcks lads from shSe Park From
Miller Hugsns out his champion New York Yankees for
single clash Sunday, August 13.
Next Monday Grfs will their through double
Shbe following day their
Navn Field Detroit They complete their
Western jsunt in St Louis August making the long trek
Boston, where they booked for single
August IL and doubheader the day after That will close
the Washington in the Hub for the 1922 by
way
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everything they suggest. Now I'm
gonna forget all I've read and knock
hellout Of It,"
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JUNIOR DIVISION.
MIDGET DIVISION,
TODAY's GAMES.
Unlimited Glass.
UNLIMITED DIVISION.

Section A--sherwood vs. Shamrock. at
Seventeenth end d streets southeast. 6:16
y.
Section C-Optomettists vs.. Mercury.
at Washington Barracks. b:1S .. m.
Junior Class.
Section A-ERgles Va. Knickerbocker
Juniors at Georgetown hollow, 6:Ib
p. m.
Holy Name vs.. Crescent, at Sixth and
streets northwest, 5:I6 .. m.
section B-Mt. Pleasant VS.. Plaza, at
BrOOkla k.1b
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

These days Il isn't DO you play
eolf?" but What do you 60 around
in7" During the past spring IL was
estimated that something like $4,000
persons played here in one week.
Five years ago not more than 500 or
100 were actively engaged in playing
golf in this city.
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big League Stars Who
Are Scrapping For |
Top Honors |
ICopyriEht 1o23, BY Cosmopolitan New,
seryice.)
Leading Major League Hitters.

Yesterdays Home Run Hitters.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
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Yesterdays RESULTS.
UnlImited Glaze

Yesterdays RESULTS.
Unlimited Class
Section A-Sherwood, IL; Junior Order
Section B-Mohawk. 2; Gibraltar
Section C-ManhattAn. 2; Mercury, o..
Senior Class.
Section A-Mohawk Juniors. 0; Au-
burns. g.
Section B-LInworth. 8; Silver Spring.
Junior Clsss.
Section A-WarwIck, 9; Crescent, 1.
Section B-Plasa, 4: Anacostia Eagles,
Midget Class.
Indians forfeited to Liberty Cubs
TOMORROw's GAMES.
Unlimited Class: Section A-Domi-
nican Lyceum VS. Shamrock, Seven
teenth and d streets southeast, 8 D. m.
Originally scheduled on August - Sec
ton B-Hartford VS.. Gibraltars at sixth
and streets northwest, 1890 p. m.
Senior class: Section A-Aztec W.
Auburn, at Washington Barracks. 1870
D. m.
Junior class: Atlantic W.. Trinity, at
Thirty-seventh and r streets northwest,
1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

The present home stay Of Zeb
Milan's gang opened on June %. It
closes tomorrow as II opened, with
the Philadelphia Athletics. The Griff.
men have played twenty-three ball
games down this stretch at home.
They have won ten and lost thir-
teen. ..-
Following 10 the record Of the
team thus far on this stay at home:
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The principal defect Of the team
this year seems to be It's lack Of
ability to maintain any sort Of a
winning streak, II memory serves.
have taken four games in a row
just once. Two victories and then
a defeat or one victory and then
two wallopinss Is the sad tale from
the rising Of the curtain.
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There IL this to be said for Milan.
He never admits defeat until the
last man 10 out and Is true that any
sort Of q winning streak will do what
he expects. swing the Griffs up
among the first four. Whether or
not there Is much likelihood of such
q streak coming is a dark mystery.
With such hitting and base running
as was shown yesterday, the Griffs
viii never succeed in bettering them
selves. Walter Johnson was humbled
by the Indians. to o, when at
least four chances for runs went
a-glittering for the want OF a sturdy
slam.
1t must seem like old times to
Walter. In his last two games
he has been beaten. . to o. by
81. Louis and l to 0 by Cleveland.
Ten hits and no runs has been
the offensive support accorded the
great Kansan. 1t IL well he has
q philosophical spirit.
Both teams battled in vain for
sig frames, Then came the break
when Joe Wood opened the seventh
with q drive to the scoreboard for
three bases. Turkey Brewer made
valiant attempt to corral II, hut
the ball was beyond his outstretched
arms. Joe Sewell tore a single
down the first base line and in
came Wood with the lone run of
the contest.
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League Standings
AMERICAN.

Yesterdays Games.
Cleveland, I: Washington, 0.
Boston, 8; Chicago. (i1 inninEs)
New York, Z: Detroit, 6.
st. Louis, 10: Philadelphia. ?.
Todax's Games.
Cleveland at washington
Detroit at New York
Chicago at Boston
ST. Louis at PhIladelphia
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Roger Peckinpaugh offered the
greatest fielding bit seen In many
moons when he Jumped far 10 his
right, seized Steve 0'Neill's low
line drive backhsnded, came up
and doubled McInnis with n loop
Ing toss to Joe Judge. That play
Rllstened.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

Manager Milan In . hopeful cuss.
He still believes his team will start
. streak carrying Il into the first
division before tho campaign wags
10 . regretful chose.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

The engagements are expected to
bring out large galleries. The first
meetines between the clubs found
a healthy interest In the matches.
with inter.club play and monthly
club matches under way the courses
win be well populated.
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Hare are the four chances the
Griffs lost, largely owing to the
most effective singing by the vet.
eran Guy Morton: Judge doubled
to right In the first with two
down and Goslin's roller to Sewell
left him stranded.
Rice singled with two down in
the third and stole. Harris left
him on second with roller to
Sewell.
LaMc'te walked and stole with o-a
out In IN" fifth and Picinich followed
him with another walk. johnson
rolled weakly to Morton and double
play nailed LaMotte and johnson.
Rice's nifty footwork gave him two
bases on mere single to center as
n starter In the sixth. That looked
like a run until Harris weakly poppcd
foul fly for O'Neill. Judge rolled to
Wamby and Goslin famed with n
hearty swing. Rice was left at third
base. Never again did the Griffs
have a rear opportunity.
Probably because the Indians were
riding away to their twelfth straight
win, an Eastern Ca'lina fan in the
upper tier, with a sack O. Eoobers
brought all the way from home,
cheered like mad every time a visit.
ing player came to bat. He knew
them all by their front names. too.
imploring each to come through with
"A base knock" showing he reads the
county paper. Anyway, he had a
great holiday, 90 what of it7