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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
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Mrs. Thomas II. Mecarrel. Char.
lesion; treasurer. Mrs. f. ": AM
bier. Summerville; United thank
Offering custodian, Miss Ellen
Hayne, Charleston; secretary OF
supplies. Mrs. John Cart, Orange
burg: educational secretary. Mrs.
n n coker, Hartsville; Mesdames
Thomas r.. Hazelhurt, Charleston,
Robert W. Hunt, Charleston, ana
John cart. orangeburg. were elect
ed delegates to t:,e provincial
synod at Chattanooga Mrs. ". =.
Cornell, president Woman's aux
i1iary of the Upper South Carolina
diocese, sent greetings. /.
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CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tax and License Ordinances
Passed-Lumber Company
Granted Tax Exemption

The. regular meeting of City
Council was held in the council
chamber Tuesday, October "a, there
being present Councilmen Raheld
and Mcleod at the beginning CT
the meeting, Mayor Jennings hav-
ing been detained in court, but
came in later. The minutes Of the
regular meeting of October 10th,
and special meetings of 10th, 18th
and 18th were read and approved.
An ordinance Of the city of Sum-
ter to raise supplies for the year
commencing January 1st, 1922,
and ending December 31st, 1922,
had its third reading. and adopt
ed, being duly signed by the May
or and both Councilmen, attested
by the Clerk and Treasurer.
An ordinance to require the pay
ment Of licenses on business and
professions in the city of Sumter
for the year 1929 was ratified. the
second and third readings being dis
pensed with, and was duly signed
by the Mayor and both Council
men, attested by the Clerk and
Treasurer.
An ordinance to levy an annual
tax to provide for a sinking fund
for the. purpose of retiring at. ma
turity one hundred thousand dol
lars in. bonds of the City Of Sumter
had its third reading. the vote tax.
EN- resulting as follows:
Aye: Mayor Jennings. Council.
man Rafaeld, Councilman. Mcleod
Nay: None.
Mr.. w E. Pulley, agent of the
IAmerian Railway Express Co., al
Sumter. appeared before council
with request that the, license. for
express companies be reduced. sub.
.nitting comparative figures of the
earnings of that company from
January 1st, 1921, to October 1st
of the same year, and for the same
period Of 1922, which shows a los:
in revenue of about 5000. 90. The
request was denied by council. !.
Mr.. R.. L. Moore. representing
tCaddin-Moore Lumber Co.. asked
for the usual five year tax exenp.
ltion which was granted with. the
! understanding that the Caddin-
Moore Lumber Co, is engaged il
the manufacture of lumber in the
same way as other local concerns
who have been granted the exemp ..
ton.
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Worlds Temperance Workers
Will Meet in November

I Philadelphia, Oct. 25.-Wearers
tof the white ribbon Of the Women's
4 Christian Temperance Union, rep
resenting nearly every nation in the
world. will assemble here Novem-
her 1-16 in the eleventh world
lconvention Of their organization
Two great objects of the convent,om
lare announced as follows: "The en-
ilistment of every civilized country
in the world in the anti-liquor
kcause, and the development OF 2
idetermined offensive against the
moxement to modify or repeal The
j. United States dry amendmen,
/; and statutes" -.
A po1yglot prohibition petition
which, when rolled up tight, fills
seven huge packing cases, ard
which contains eight million sigma
lures set down in more THAI SO
Languages. will be unrolled and
iIdraped about the hall of assem-
blage in the Philadelphia Acad en,y
/! of Music.
! Delegates from abroad will come
prepared to make a careful study
of the methods used by American
women to win the country to the
] prohibition cause and also those
used for its enforcement now. that
J the country is legally dry. The
visitors from Finland and Scan
dinavian countries. where pro-
ishibition has been tried in modified
form, will focus their attention ca
the enforcement phase of proai-
bition, that being! the most trouble
some part of their own laws.
w. C. 7. U. representatives from
China. Japan, Ceylon, South. iAfri-
ca. Burma, India, Australia, and
New Zealand will be. present pre-
pared to listen attentiyely TO the
stories Of the experience Of anti
liquor crusaders in different parts
of the world. also. to lay the tales
Of their own experiences before
the convention for counsel and
criticism. From Mexico, Cuba and
South America generally will come
q host of women, many of whom
were present at the recent Pan
American Suffrage Conference.
Western Europe will be amply rep
resented. Ireland will send its
quota and Scotland, which in re-
cent years has been a battle
ground of the prohibitionists and
the supporters of John Barleyco.n.
will send it's band of determined
women.
(. At the opening Of the convention
the organization will lack but a
few months of being so years N
existence. It's white banner has
been visible wherever war a3;.;nst
liquor or cigarette smoking has
been waged. The reports receive !
at the convention are expected to
furnish a barometer. Of the state Of
prohibition in every nation OF The
world,
Due to death of Lady Carlisle,
president Of the world organization
last year, Miss Anna a. Gordon,
vice president, will be chairman at
the convention.
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COTTON
GINNING
BY STATES
Report Of Census Bureau OF
Ginnings Prior to Oct. I8

Washington. Oct. 25.-C0ston
ginned prior to October is amoun.-
ed to 6,692,034 running bales.
counting 12S,4s7 round bales as
half bales and Including .934
bales of sean-Egyptian and
E2.l53 bales OF sea island. the cen
sus bureau announced today In Ito
third ginning report of the sea.
son.,
Ginnings prior to October is last
year. amounted to 5.497.Ss4 run
ming bales, counting $3.50 round
bales as half bales and including
1920 bales of Americana -Esyp-
tan and 1889 hales Of sea island.
10 that date in 1920 ginnings were
i.5,754.582 running bales, counting
l148,099 rund bales as half bales,
and including 14,312 bafes OF
I.American-Egyptian and 334 bales
of sea island. "
l. Ginnings prior to QctobeT Is
this year and last scar By states
were:
Alabama, 608,t3L "a aHN = n ~ 90
Arizona, 1e,238 and 467.958.
California, ,72e and 2. .922
| Florida, 1858 and 8.187.
E Georgia. 658.917 and 65G.S5o.
|. Louisiana, 275,995 and 194,3S3.
Mississippi. 686,S25 and 5I0.-i
IS7 S. -
Missouri, 62.s21 and 4os4s2.
North Carolina, 448.8I9 and
f443,257.
| Oklahoma. 1892 and 3gz.Ass.
South. Carolina. 36.z7g and g gs,-:
I 2oe. s3.,..s55
Tennessee, 2o3,55s and 159, ,ss7.
/; Texas, 2,637. .395 and 4 .738, ,5ss
Virginia, 1882 and 7.52e..s
/ All other states. 3,625 and s.6 ~
Revised statistics on ginninss
prior to September 25 were ar,-
lnounced as 1865. .706 bales. The:
number of ginneries operated to
! that date was I2,908.
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Methodist Minister Dies in Spar
tanburg.

Spartanburg. Oct. 25.-The Rev.
John l.. Harey. evangelist for the
Methodist church in upper South
Carolina and formerly superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon league
in this state, died this afternoon
at his home here. Funeral services
will be conducted Thursday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, the Rev. 3. r..
Turnipseed and the Rev F. F.
Dibble, local Methodist ministers.
officiating. Interment will be in
a local cemetery. Mr.. Harley was
widely known in South Carolina.
His wife and six children survive.
He had been dangerously i'll for
several weeks but Il recent re-
lapse caused members of the fam
lily to abandon all hope.
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SCANDAL COSTS
BIG MONEY
Court Awards Fees to Mack
and Gleason in StiDman
Divorce Action

NllIt6 fldiuSs ~. =. - 49, -
! Supreme Court Justice MorschaIs-
-er today awarded John E. zack,
guardian of Baby Guy Si1lman.
Is.S25, 600 for his services in defend
ing the infant against the charge
bof. illegitimacy brought by James
sStil1man, millionaire banker, in his
suit FOR. divorce from Mrs: Anne
lU. Stillman. He also allowed Mr
Mack s4.s01.11 which the gusss-
dian reported he had expended IN
Guys behalf.
The court allowed Referee Dam
fiel ]. Gleason, who heard evidence
in the case, compensation at the
rate fs150 a day for 14S days de-
voted to the case-a total OF s2z.-
200.
Justice MorschauserZ Zalso, signed
today the final order in StiMman's
Idiyorce suit, denying HIM. a divorce
and affirming. the legitimacy of
Baby Guy, whom Sti1Iman had al
legged to be the SON of Fred Beau
rais, Indian guide. who was nam
ed co respondent. The order held
that Stillnan had failed to prove
Mrs. Sti1lman guilty Of adultry bnt
that StilIman himself had been
proven guilty of adultery with
Florence Leeds, former show gffL
Counsel for Stillman had fought
the granting Of Compensation to
Guardian Mack. contending that he
was entitled only to his taxable
costs in the case. They also had
contested Referee Gleason's fees
as "exorbitant., 7,
In disposing of these Justice
Morschanser recalled that it had
been shown Stillman was wiling
to spend money ito purchase eyi-
dence,'' referring to letters alleged
to have been written to Beauvais
by Mrs. StiliHaan.. for which the
banker paid $4,000.
'To meet these attacks on the
infants name" the justice SAID.
unusual diligence and industry
were required Of the guardian
How well he met these require.
ments is attested by the results
In view of the exceptional ser
vices rendered. taking into constd-
Grafton Mr.. Mack's standing at Che
bar, the court said, he felt that
$4,000 was moderate fee for his
services. extending overetwc years.
The only matter he had to de-
eide with respect to Referee Glea-
sons fees was. whether 148 days
was too long for him to have spent
on the case. Stiilnaan's lawyers
conceded it had been agreed Ire
was to have $50 a DAY. But they
pointed out that the actual trial
Of the case had only consumed so
days, and contended that SO more
days should have been sufficient to
study the evidence and the law and
to write the report.
The court held 14S days was not
an unreasonable time to use in
hearing and digesting the case
the record Of which consumed
about 2,700 pages.
Besides his. fees as. referee, Mr..
Gleason was allowed s1.700 to pay
the stenographers who made the
record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

You're mistaken. officer said
the motorist. ..I wasn't racing.
But say, I passed couple OF fel-
lows who re.-Boston Tran
script.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

Too many people are scared b,
the shadow of a doubt.
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Philade,paia ledger

Ar4E
.fffys was senf to the Eniversity. M
common with other large medical
esasihsters of stfis country, for expert
mental pisrpose After sssng i we
have found q great Ia ii rovement in
the patients to whom il was cd. q
Dr sSenget was asked sif he re-
garded the serum to be still IN the
.experiraanfaf stag g 5.
No. think it is an absolute
csire for diaEetess he replied,
People mast hot. agine, tilongk,
: fhaE it IS sa cure for every thiI1g.
For the treatnent, off diabetes g
disease that has always bafled
phssaciaf1s. 1t is "a great step Eor-
eafd The future treatnient. OF the
dlssase lies alnde nbtedl y in that S. dsi-: j:
rectfon s,,ss' -
re uns,versity of Torsnto Sent
is small quantity forsexpsriment-
al purposes. We shall make. a re-
pelt fo physiesans there Of our. OBJ.
.servation Of the effects Of the; Sc.
ram ON diabetes shall say
re regard It as eninentay salts
1acsos ..ss.,::
ll.tsass s1Asse , )!
viii interest vitafly 5g8. 600 per-
sons in the country. for 1T is esti-
faatsd that that number are. s.lf-
ferirg from tie disease. 6
illnerz9 any a1ssmps s. sFsaI-
s,;sfar
s, II,
,ss;sa s. rs.sd
Tii:, ssatsss & s,s;,,ssS sc, { Is ,ags,.
,;tt,s ss,s,s no
IL q; &
No, ts,s ..,eT
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si1 =
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81; 8 ~
g.. - f.. t;an e en-
= =, ~, i,,,,a.S
reatment used by physicians
before fhis time included the in
s.;ssss sn;;,,s1s ana .;,5a s .Sha
ss7ss,s !, 10 fssis,y,g pbxsicsa IS =
s,s fsiasni3,a yaster.ss, :,
said the results OF that treatment
TOT DIABETES had never been sue s-
csssfuf S..
-sT1ie panereatic juice contains
two elements it was explained.
They are different types OF secre-
lions, one goes into the intestinal
tract and stomach to aid digestion,
and the ether is forced into the
blood to burn the sugars Of the
body ,.ss 4
1hen the secretion intended for
the blood fails or fails short OF
enmpiete eduction. the sugar re-
Tnains in the system The oxida-
stIen Of the sugar IS essential to rid
the body Of various fatty acids. II
&hese persist. acidosis results and
death follows.
What causes a degeneration Of
the ISLANDS OF the Lansershans" in
ssthe paTcreas is. unknown, II was va s
declared, but the degeneration is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

Distance lends cnchantmcnts to
day.
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Charleston. Oct. 24.-At the. re-
organization today Of the Woman's 8
Auxiliary of the Diocese Of South
Carolina (EpiscopaD the following
officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Thomas Hazelhurst, Charles
ton: vice president, Charleston
convocation., Mrs. Louis D. 81
monds. Charleston: vice presi-
dent. Pee Dee convocation, Mrs.
w. S. Poynor. Florence; secretary.
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a good dancer is light on his
feet and on his partners feet.
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For heavens sake. go to church.
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Council then adjourned.
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
TO RECOGNIZE
RIFLE SHOOTING
Target Will Be Minor Sport
at University of Della
ware
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. May lO.-on petition
Of II. w. Cook president OF the
Delaware Rife Club. the Athletic
Council Of the University Of Della
ware st a meeting held last night
decided In the future 10 recognize
target shooting as a minor sport OF
the university, TO be under the gen
eral supervision Of the Athletic Di-
rector the same as all other sports.
on recommendation OF the Athletic
Director the ID. r. T." will be
awarded members OF the Rife team
who earn Il.
Mr.. Cook explained 10 the Council
that the Federal Government fur
nishes the rifles. ammunition, tar
gets, etc. and that the recognizing
OF II as a minor sport will not cost
the Council much money under any
circumstances. The Delaware team
which has made an excellent show
Ing this year Is coached by members
OF the Military Department. The
Delaware team recently took part in
the Second Corps Area r. o. T. c.
match and made a good showing
and Is now competing in the Ma
tional intercollegiate match. These
matches are all what IS known as
telegraphio matches and oonse-
quently does not require any out
lay OF money. There are 90 members
OF the Delaware Rife Club.
The Williams College baseball
team which trained on Frazer Field
last year has accepted an invitation
to return next spring for training
purposes from April ~ TO is, when
there will be several practice games
between Delaware and williams
and scheduled game in Whining
ton one day during that time.
Track Coach Derby reported hav-
ing attended the Middle States Col
legiate Athletic Conference which
decided TO make the Middle States
field and track meet, starting at
Franklin and Marshall this year,
two day meet the heats 20 be run
off on Friday and the fnls on Sat
urday. The Conference declared
Booth the crack long distance run
ner who left Delaware to go TO Hop
kins ineligible 10 compete in the
Middle States this year
The Council approved three foot
ball games for next year as follows:
St. Joseph's OF Philadelphia for
September 80 TO be a practice game;
Washington College IN place OF Al
bright who cancelled for November
is and the game with Rhode Is
land State away on October FL
other teams on the schedule are,
Ursinus. p. NJ. C..
Stevens, Haverford and Dickinson.
DR.. W. owen sypherd president
n the Council prepared a state
nent setting out the relationship as
% athletics between the Council the
Athletic Director and the Business
which was approved
" the Council. Il will now go TO
PRESIDENT Hullihen and then to the
soard OF Trustees for their ap-
'roval
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
Catholic League Standing.
RIVALS USE BUNT GAME ON FABER

series OF II games. splitting even.
In several Of the games pitched
the Giants made Faber the target OF
a bunting attack. In one game It
met with success, seven runs being
made In one inning.
That game caused the rumor TO
spread that Faber was having trou-
BILE fielding bunted balls because OF
his bad knee
American League clubs began a
bunting attack on Faber right off
the reel. the Detroit club In particu-
lar. In one game nine Tigers tried
the bunting game 10 upset Faber.
but only one player. Bobby 'Veach,
got away with Il
And they do say that II was the
first time IN his life that Veach ever
bunted a ball, except when sacrlfic-
ing
While Faber's knee probably
hasn't recovered its strength he Is
such a hard man 10 bunt to that It
seems a rather foolish system to use
with him working.
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
a-x-e
FuNNY RusINHss

Baseball. that quaint old pastime
that always pulls the unexpected
except in the Standing OF the Clubs
so far as Philadelphia Is concerned,
has grabbed a new one this season.
Statisticans who love to browse
among the squirrels and figger fl
berts who digest numerals and not
food have been having a grand old
time.
For while there IL more hitting
than last season, the pitching r.
better. which seems like one OF those
strange but truthful things known
as a paradox.
But the point we wish TO ram
home into the intellect OF Adoniram
Jeptha Bugg is that while the bat
ters are teeing of In a more power
ful manner than in 1921, the hurlers
are turning in better performances
as a whole.
Take Charlie Robertson. He pulls
a perfectly hurled baseball game, a
performance that stood all the as
saults OF the titians OF the hillock
for fourteen years. Atop this glitter
ing and dramatic affair comes lank
Jess Barnes TO miss a similar feat
by one lone base on balls Both at
the threshold OF the season.
sam Jones two-hits the Senators
the day after Carl Mays submarines
the Mackmen In the same modish
manner, while a dozen four and Ave
and six hit games have been roster
ed among the statistics. Cor
don Mackay. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
Beacon BuntS
BY BINGO

The Tenth street diamond artists
will rest up a bit after the fracas
with New Castle today. Next week
will be a busy one with three
games to be played.
Babe" Ruth FARRELL is the name
they have cast on Happy" He
has not the batting average Of
Babe" but is a slugger. neverthe-
less.
Bob Major is a busy fellow these
days. He has been on the go look
ing over the interests Of his team
and in particular for the scheduled
games.
The jolly baseball lads will be
feted tonight at the school by mem
bers of the Beacon Club. It would
be fine preliminary IL Beacomites
could win over New Castle High.
Coach Boggs has given his men
many points on how TO conduct
themselves on the 12-day trip
through Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia He did this because some
of the teams that the local business
school will take on will be tough
opponents.
Dick woodall was of a little the
other day at Dover, where Beacon
battled against Wesley. Rogers took
up mound duty in the NTH frame
and wound up in wonderful style.
There's not much being said about
Ed Harrington. second baseman for
the Beacon nine. But Ed has dis
played good school baseball this
season and has showed a few over
the field for his team.
After todays battle with New
Castle High. Coach Boggs will give
his cohorts a workout every day.
excepting Saturday, in order to linn
ber them up for the trip on the 18th.
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
COOkman Cookies
BY HAZEL

Goodman. 8; Westminster, 1.
Some game; hot from start 10 I'm
ish. All kinds OF plays.
All our regulars were out except
Rabbit; he took a day on.
Oh. my but II Is a pretty sight TO
see Banks and Peters in action.
Banks has developed into one OF the
fastest receivers in the league.
Look out, boys. when Davis says
he feels hot. He sure was last night.
He ielded FIVE hard chances and two
mean fouls. Not bad. Spike. old
man.
The two feature plays will have 20
be handed to Boots Galloway at
short and Bill Jennings at second,
each getting a fly in outheld run
ming with the ball. Some fielding.
boys.
F. Peters at third balances the in
field and puts the pep there. There
is nothing too hard for Frank TO try
for.
Our outfield is as strong as any In
the league with Reese. Red, Swain.
BIZ and Rabbit. Reese. old man,
you sure did balance 1t last night
Three wins and one loss. not bad.
Look out, Grace. you're next.
Our second team is organizing
with the old hard working Pop
Lynch at the head. Alta boys. we
still have some fast material for an
other team.
Guess they have to hand II to us /
We sure have a faithful band OF fol-
lowers.
oh. yes, heard Slim say that was 1
Curley Carver passing the hat. Pop 4
Bonsall was on the job with our
hard working VIII Stats.
We play Grace next Tuesday at
street and p. and o.
Goodman minstrels will entertain
tomorrow night in Goodman Recre-
alton Hall, Fourteenth and DUPONT
streets.
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
STARTS
WITH CLOSE WIN

The Eastlake Brigade opened its
season on Monday by dropping a
hard fought battle to speakman by
the score OF Z TO s. The Pipe crew
showed over three runs in the final
frame 70 win.
The game was played on the
Brigade's new diamond at Thirty
fourth and Madison streets and
large crowd witnessed the close bat
tie. big time is planned for sat
urday when the Eastlake Brigade
will cross bats with Chester The
Rev. Mr. Goodman. OF the Eastlake
NJ. r. Church. will toss out the first
ball for the game which will start
at 2.4b o'clock.
All players are requested 20 be on
hand at tho grounds on Thursday
at els o'clock when the Brigade
will meet vandever. Teams rang
ing in age from rs TO IS years desir
ing games with the Eastlake Brig
ade are requested to get in touch
with c. Townsend. 2s15 West street.
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
DripS From KrebS

Krebs. Z; Union. s
Well, It was some battle and we
made It three straight.
Hap" Holiday came thru strong
with 2 hits on - double.
doc" Hoch was about the whole
show with his hitting and the way
he handled the club. Keep them
on their toes Doc"
SLEEPY" Groome batted perfect
" Saturday
big George" the champion ping
pong artist, Is still making things
look good around the first sack.
"Berl" Long relieved Foster in the
eighth with the bases loaded. Wake
M Jack" don't leave the pitchers
In when they start walking 'em
"Jeane" Chase got into his first
game Saturday and still looks good
but he will have TO step some TO take
"Tink" Proud's place as the chap Is
hitting them hard
Mcconnell poked one on tn
breezer for two bases Keep lining
them Butch"
But Ruth is playing good ball.
Cliff Hanna, Skinny Crouch ana
Allen were out Saturday, but did not
get into the game.
John r. Lyman was late making
out the lines Saturday wake up
Jack"
Ed Vansant the assistant manager
donated some new bats to the cIuo
saturday. Thanks Ed.
A street carnival for the beI~-
tbe xrebs-Newport Athletic Asso-
citation will be held at Newport
starting Saturday evening, May 2I'
and running each night except sun
aav until June 3. The Dry's Ed
tor was asked to wake the town up
as a fence is needed very BABY ana
all the support possible is begged.
Come on committees get going
where was BLINK" Hanna satur-
day and Joe Slack?
Evening journal., 1922-05-10
Catholic Leqguers Start;
Pioneers, ST. MaryS Win First

The Catholic Twilight League
prisd on the lid yesterday. the
Pioneers nosing out St. Patrick. 6
to and ST. Mary walloping Brown
son. 10 to 8. Darkness settled the
ST. Ann-st. Thomas game which
ended in a 2-2 tie.
st. Patrick outhit the Pioneer
outfit 10 TO s. but the Pioneer out
NJ hit when hits were needed.
Taggart and Lux, for 81. Patrick.
hit for the circuit. but this failed to
win the game for Cartons team
Mailoy. besides pitching his team to
victory. secured two Of his teams
six hits. Score: