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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

''BILL" BRYAN HAS AN
EAR TO THE GROUND
tsy The Associated Press,

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 15-William J. Bryan
responding TO inquiries today as to
whether he would be a candidate for the
United States senate from Florida in the
Democratic primaries this year, issued
statement in which he said:
ITO those who have been kind enough
TO write me in regard to the senatorship
greetings:
'T have been actively engaged in poll
tics for more than thirty years. With
the exception of less than seven years
my work has been done as a private
citizen and I prefer to continue to serve
the public without the cares of office.
II the Democrats OF Florida felt that as
a senator could render. a service to7the
state and TO the party in the nation
sufficiently to justify them in calling upon
me to represent them at Washington 7
would consider the matter from the
standpoint of duty and in connection with
other claims upon me, but l have no
thought of entering into a contest for the
office.
THE nominations that have received
two for congress, one for the senate
and three for the presidency-have been
rendered me practically without opposi-
tion and have priced them as ex-
pressions of confidence. No friend will
expect me. at my period OF life and when
my political record is known to all. to
solicit support or to take the risk of
alternating those pledged to aspirants.
am looking forward to congeniai associa-
tion here with Florida Democrats who
have been my co-laberers for, a quarter
of century, am sure that our relations
viii be pleasant so long as my plans do
not conflict with the ambitions of others
or with their personal preferences.
With profound appreciation OF the ex-
pressions of friendship and esteem which
have come to me, am,
VERY truly.
"WILILANI JENNINGS BRYAN"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
az 10 AsseeIssed nressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Appoint-
ment OF Harrison Nesbit, president OF
the Bank OF Pittsburgh. as chairman
OF the finance committee OF the ma
tIonal democratic committee, was an
uounced today By Chairman CordaIl
Hui, who said It was ''rhe first move
for q thorough financial organization
IN the national committee" Other
members OF the committee which Mr.
Nesbit viii head are to be announced
soon.
'.Mr. Nesbit belongs TO the younger
and most progressive type Of bankers
ana business men" Mr.. Hull said
re is especially known for his energy
and the respect ard confidence with
which the public regards him Is aszur-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
HOTEL PROPRIETOR GIVES WEIGHTY
TESTIMONY IN NOTED MURDER TRIAL

titled. IT saw her there four or five
times. She and Burch always We're
sitting together, looking out Of the
window toward Kennedy's office. I
also observed Burch daily from July
q, when he reTfted the room, till Au-
gust 5, the day preceding the evening
Kennedy was killed, sitting at the win
dow"
Haley testified that when Burch
rented the room he looked out of the
window instead of at the furniture
Of the room and said he wanted the
next room south, which 1t was brought
out, was more nearly opposite Ken
nedy's office. The evening Kennedy
was killed, Haley testified, Burch left
the room with a package wrapped in
newspapers which he said ''resembled
a shot gun in two pieces"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
CATHOLIC PRIEST CHARGED WITH
MURDER ASKS FOR AN EARLY TRIAL

cluded from the judges chamber
where it took place.
The prisoner, who had laid aside his
vestments and donned civilian clothes,
was committed to Bordeaux Jail to
await trial
Roaul Delorme's body was found
laying on snow bank in suburb of
Montreal on the morning of January
u, death having occurred the night be-
fore. There were six bullet holes in
the head. Less than one week before
the student had made a viii naming
the priest as chief heir and admins
traitor of the estate and the beneficiary
OF a S25, 900 life insurance policy tax
en- out at the priests direction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
tey 90 AesocIated Prees)

Los ANGELES, Feb. 15-The eight
men caught here last night were trapped
by federal agents, sheriffs, deputies and
private detectives after an alleged at
tempt to extort SIS, 900 from a prominent
Los Angeles business man under threats
of death and after it was charged. they
had obtained large sums from other men
through similar means.
It was said at least twenty residents
of Los Angeles have received threaten
ing demands for money and have had
their homes under guard for a week.
Names of the men involved as well as
the names of the officers working on
the case are withheld by the authorities
for fear vengeance viii be exacted by
friends of the men under arrest. Efforts
to arrest other alleged members of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
ALABAMA POWER co! ENTERS LIST FOR MUSCLE SHOAL
MIDDIES AT ANNAPOLIS ARE TO
BE TURNED BACK TO CIVIL LIFE
WITHOUT COMMISSIONS IN JUNE
Plan of Naval House Committee
to Reduce Appropriations
for Next Year.
tsy Tho Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The house
naval committee. in trying to discover
some way of reducing appropriations
for the naval establishment next year,
was reported today to have agreed
informally to recommend that the
first class at Annapolis, to be gradu-
ated in June, be turned back to civil
life without commissions in the navy,
Although members declined to dis
cuss this proposal, it is understood
that such a recommendation probably
will be made, along with the further
proposal that the number OF men to
be admitted to the academy each year
be reduced from five to two for each
member Of congress. Secretary DENLY
proposed that the reduction be cut on
a congressional allotment from five
to three.
There are about $40 members of the
first class, all Of whom naturally ex-
pected to be sent to sea. A commit
teeman, urging that the entire class
be dropped, declared final decision on
this question would be reached at the
earliest possible time, in order to let
midshipmen know whether they could
expect to remain on the government
pay roll.
While the committee continued to-
day TO hear naval experts tell of the
needs for the next fiscal year under
what they described as the treaty
navy" house members were canvass
ing among themselves in an effort to
find huw much could be cut from Sec
sretary Denbg's estinsatea-of s350,o00,-
600 for the next fiscal year. On all
, sides it was admitted that the drive
for a reduction from that figure was
gaining headway, although many lead
ers insisted that to cut much under
tho DENLY estimate would put the
navy below the ration rating fixed by
the arms conference.
The figure most persistently men
TONED as the most probable to be set
by the appropriation committee, which
will frame the navy bill. was S250.00O,-
900. There were many claims by
little navy men" demanding drastic
cuts that the house. at least. would
not stand for more than $200,000,0 ,000
In asking for $3.50. 900, 900. Secretary
DENLY explained that this amount
would give the navy an enlisted per-
sonnel OF 10000 or 10000 less than
fixed by the last appropriation bill.
Nobody in authority was prepared to
say off-hand what the enlisted per-
sonnel would be if only 100000, 900
authorized, although all agreed 1t
would scrap the treaty navy" and
give it an actual strength less than
that allotted by the conference to
Japan.
Big outside influences already are
developing, according to reports, for
retention of many of the navy's shore
stations, which are certain to be aban-
doned, or curtailed. Chairman Butler
declared that the same political infiu-
ences which brought about the estab-
lishment of many yards and stations
are at work now to keep them from
being destroyed. Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt told the committee, how
ever. that the department was not
prepared to say at this time what sta
tions might be curtailed, all depending
on the appropriation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES
TERRORIZEDBYTH
LETTERS DEMANDING MONEY
Eight Men Trapped Officers Are Charged With Attempting to
Extort $4,000 From Prominent Business Man of
Pacific Coast City.

band here, were continued today, officers
failing to find trace Of a ninth man they
believe they wounded last night.
1t is said that the extortion phase OF
the alleged operations here, while on a
large scale. was ''only a side issue" with
terrorism as the main objective. Postal
inspectors said today that for two weeks
they had been holding warrants charg-
ing use of the mails to defraud for the
men caught last night.
Three men arrested recently in widely
separated cities are believed to have had
in their possession "unmistakable evil
dence" of affiliation with the men taken
into custody here, it was said. These
three men were arrested in Salt Lake
Gity, Des Moines and Cleveland, officers
said, and they further declared clock
bombs and duplicate written instructions
were found on all three.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
DIETZ WILL SUCCEED
TECH MAN AS COACH
fev The Associated Press,

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 15.-Carl
Diets win coach football at William
and Mary college for the next three
seasons. Dietz has come TO terms
with the authorities az the Williams
burg institution and viii succeed "Bnrr
Eincher. former Georgia Tech star and
all-Amertcan end on Walter Camps
team several years ago. He will sign
a contract IN the next few days.
The new coach had charge OF the
Richmond Athletic club team last fall,
but originally came from the Pacific
coast, where he made an excellent
record on the gridiron while attending
Washington State college.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED
IN BIG AUTO THEFT PROBE

DANvTLLE, va, Feb. i5.--wHnam
NJ. Snsad and J. N. Davis, we'll known
and prominent men of this city, were
arrested here yesterday afternoon in
connection with ths probe IN the theft
OF automobiles in virginia and the two
.Carolinas. The arrest of these two
men make four taken in custody in
connection with the investigation that
is being made in the three states in
the effort TO round up an organized
gang of car thieves. Five machines
have been recovered recently here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
FOUR COACHES OF EXPRESS
TRAIN LEAVE THE TRACK
tey The AssoeIated Pressl

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-two persons
were injured, one seriously. and 81
were shaken up tonight when three
day coaches, a Pullman and an express
cor OF a Pennsylvania railroad express
left tho track at Odenton. Md.
wrecking trains were sent from Bal
tinore and Washington. The train was
an express from Harrisburg and was
on its way TO Washington. having left
Baltimore only short time before the
accident.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
LADY ASTOR WILL TRY
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
tey rhe AssoeIated pres,l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Lady AS
tor. England's first woman member OF
parliament. will make desperate es-
fort" 70 attend the Pan-American con-
ference OF women at Baltimore in
April, the National League OF Women
Voters. which win hold its third an
nral convention in conjunction with
the conference, announced tonight.
Only the possibility OF general elec-
tion will probably prevent here attend
ance, 1t ad6de.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
SECOND ANNUAL BASKET
BALL TOURNAMENT HELD
tsy The Associated Prsss)

GREENTILLE, S. c. Feb L.
Forty-seven players and fans from
Schoolfield. Va. arrived here today
on a special car to take part in the
second annual southern textile basket
ball tournament, which opens tomor-
row morning Al IL o'clock in the tex
tile hall. and viii continue througa
Saturday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinity-Fair and cold
Thursday; Friday fair with rising tenn
peratuTe.
Wnids-East Gulf: Strong northwest
winds and gales, clearing weather; West
Gulf: Strong northerly winds and fair
weather Thursday.
u. S. Weather Report.
Pensacola Fla Feb. 1G 1922
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Mean. ......<......53 NORMA -
Mean same date last year. So.
Accumulated excess this year 70 date,
122.
Highest oT record this tine o. year. -.
Lowest q record this time q year. -
Rainfall
For "a hours ending ,. M o.ES.
Total fer this month 70 2 m-s z 81.
Normal for February. AS fncnsa.
Accunulzeed eTcess rbis ysar % d2t@
0.es.
Humidify-
s-m....s5 y noon. 20 PM y
5zrometer-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
COTTON GOES UP IN SMOKE

PLAINS, Ca, Feb. I5-Fire early to- |
day DESTROYED the cotton warehouse an
mex of Timmernlan and wise, with about
500 bales of cotton. The loss is estimated
at s4e,0o0.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Next phase Of the
moon, last quarter,
Neb. Is.
Next high tide abuot
d 2 noon.
Next low tide about
j .. m.
Yesterdays Weather.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Highest ..-.......ss
Mean E9
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Hourly isi, Tsmpersturss-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Bigger and Better Than Ever
M A r RDI C r A S
CELEBRATION
AT PENSACOLA
FEBRUARY 27-28
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21
Auburn Nine Of
 for Macon Series

Auburn April 20.-(Special.)- )- Coach Mike Donahue entrained this afternoon for Macon where the Tigers will meet Mercer in two game series Friday and Saturday. The Bap- tist have strong team this season. but the Plainsmen expressed their confidence of giving the Cody men a run for their money.
 Those making the trip with Man ager Clay Jackson in charge, were: Moulton, Sitz, Sheridan, Griffin, Hale, Richardson, Anald Scott, Hixon, Law renee GarlandJ JCreel. McMillan, Davis, Mendalhall. Knowles and Grant. The Hamilton Aggies, after playing Sid rey Lanier in Montgomery today will meet the Tiger freshman her in a, couple of games Friday and Saturday.
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BASEBALL SEASON
 AT PIEDMONT WILL
 OPEN ON SATURDAY

Piedmont, April 2o.-tSpecial.)- The baseball season opens in Pied mont Saturday with the State Norm ais from Jacksonville coming to the focal park. It is likely that McAbe or Faughender will pitch the game for the locals.
 Harvey Carter will do the receiv- ing. but outside CT this. no one knows how the team will line up for the opener as there are several new men to be tried out. e.-..5.
 Practice started Monday afternoon and the team is working hard every day getting in shape for the opening game.
 The Exchange club will entertain the ball team at it's weekly luncheon Thursday at the Dixie hotel
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Bob Martin Must
 Beat Brennan and
 Roper, Says Jack

Terra Alta, W. Va, April 2o--Jack Dempsey will meet Bob Martin ot Terra Alta. heavyweight champion Of the American Expeditionary forces at Ebbetts field Brooklyn. N. r., on Labor Day in the event Martin de- feats Bob Roper and Bill Brennan before that time, according to Dr. $. M. scott, Jr.. friend of Martin.
 Br. Scott said today that he had been advised by Martin that Jack kearns. Dempseys manager had agreed to the bout and that Charles II. Ebbetts would promota IL
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 DEM0P0LIS BEATEN BY PERRY COUNTY

Marion. April 20.-(Special. )--The Perry County High school ball team put it over the Demopolis High school this afternoon on the Marion Insti- ute ball field in good fashion, roll. ing up score of to O. Mims and Allen pitched for Demopolis. wish Ramsey catching. The visitors made only two hits on Leverett. who pitched for Marion, with Woodfin catching. Marion batted them all oyer the field with nine safe hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21
Doc Hoftum Gets
 Off With q Fine

Memphis, April 20. Federal charges against c. H. (Doc) Hottum, Memphis business man and sports promoter. which resulted in two mis- trials during the present term cf United States district court and cul- minated in a plea of guilty to an in- dictment charging conspiracy to vio- late government liquor laws. were cleared today with the payment f a fine of $2.o00 on the conspiracy charge and entering of nolle prosse motion to an indictment alleging an attempt to bribe a federal officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21
Robertson, Released
 by Pirates, Will Go
 10 Nesv York Giants

Norfolk. Va, April so.-Dave Rob ertson. Norfolk's entry in the bis leagues, will return to the New York Giants. Robertson received his un- conditional release today from Pitts burg and immediately got in touch with John McGraw. manager of the Giants. who ordered the outfieider to report at once.
 Robertson broke into the big leagues with the Giants in 1914 ana under tutilage of McGraw rapidly de- veloped into one of the greatest out fielders in the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21
Ed Lewis Offered
 S25,0OO to Meet
 Pezek for Title

Chicago, April eG.--A straight guar antee has been offered Ed 'srtang- Ter" Lewis, heavyweight champion wrestler, for a match with John Pe- zek of Nebraska. by the Theodore Roosevelt post of the American Le- zion. The match would be to fin- insh in Chicago on June IT, n the oDen.
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Chicks Pound Out
 Victory OUer the
 Lookouts, 10 to }

Chattanooga. April 2O.-Memphis bats men pounded two Chattanooga pitchers hard today and. aided by ragged fielding, easily won the first game of the series, 10 to 3. McLarry got two singles. two doubles and triple in five times up. zahniser was effective until he let up after getting his big lead Score:
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Dixie Flag Chase e
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Birmingham 10, New Orleans [. Mobile ', Atlanta 6. Memphis 10. Chattanooga 8. Little Rock f2, Nashville O.
 Today's Game Birmingham at Mobile. Memphis at Chattanooga. Little Rock at Nashville. Atlanta at New Orleans.
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TraUelers Get q Hits and Beat the
 Volunteers, 12 to 0

Nashville. April 2o.--Lttie Rock hit Warmoth and seweil for 2l hits and took the opening game here. 12 to 0. In the closing stages. substitutes for the Nash
 vile team made the game hippodrome affair. In six times at bat Zoellers for Little Rock, hit a triple. double and three singles. Warmoth was knocked out of the box for the third time since the season opened, and 1t was sewelrs first appearance in the box Robinson was master of the situation at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21
HARVARD WINS TRACK
 MEET FROM VIRGINIA

Charlottesville, Va. April 20.--Har- ward defeated the University of Vir- ginia in dual track meet here to- day By score of 69 to 57. The meet had been postponed rom yesterday because of rain, but today a strong. cold wind from the west dried the track and made conditions excellent for the sprinters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21

Summary: Stolen bases. Clayton. McMi- Ian. Burke. Sacrifice hit. critz. Two base hits Morgan Ripperton. McLarry f2). Critz. Three-base hit. McLarry. Home run Zahniser. Hits. off Morris in innings. Losing pitcher, Morris. Struck out by Morris 1. Wingfield ?. Zahnlser g. Base on balls, off Zahniser 2, Morris 1. Wingfield 2. Left on base. Memphis z, Chattanooga l2. Time. 1;40. Empires, Johnson and Lewis.
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IDtaIs .t...... 3b 9 24 13 'Batted for Croft in ninth.

H+ SO MMARf
 Ihree-Base Hits--Henry, sTaylor. Brandon. sA'
 Sacrifice Fis-Tucker.
 Clarke. W Rei , ID, Earned Runs-New orleans 5, Rirmins- ham S. " ., Double Plays--Krehmyer to Burkett to Nenn Brandon to krehmyer.
 Pitching Records--Three hits 4 riins off brake lss in Is innnngs; hts, runs olf ,sl Baiiey in 5 innipgsi one on In fourth struck Out--By Bailey l. by Croft 1 by Bates 4 ~ P' Base on Bails--Drake 3. Bailey 2. Croft 2, Bates i.
 Hit Hit by Pteher-silya by Bailey.
 umpires--Grennon and Jorda
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Red Sox Best Macks

Philadelphia, April 2o.--Boston marred the Philadelphia American league opening by hammering three local pitchers for IT hits. from which the visitors gath cred Is runs. George Burns and Joe Du-. gan were heavy clouters against their for ner team mates. Burns had four hits. including two home runs. Dugan and smith also had home runs. The score:
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Cubs Open at Home

Chicago. April 2O.-chicago ushered in the local National league season today. with , to I victory over Cincinnati, in great pitchers duel between Grover All exander and Pete Donohue. The locals made only three scattered hits. while the visitors made five. delegation of fans from Cincinnati was present. Score:
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Tanks Celebrate and Win

New York. April 2o.-=New York Amer jeans raised their 1921 championship flag here today and defeated Washington In the opening game of the local American league season. 10 to 3. Cold weather held down the attendance. Miller who hit . home run in Boston yesterday. hit another today with two men on bases. The score;
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EIIerbe's Muff Loses

st. Louis. April 20.-Frank Ellerbe, the in the opening frame of the American league here today. and let in two Sox runs, the Browns losing. 10 2. Schocker and Faber pitched good ball. Ban John1 son, league president. attended. Score:
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Schina ndt. Three-base hits Meuse. Raw lings. Home run. E, smith, Sacrifice fly. Bancroft. Double plays. Bancroft to Rawlings to Kelly; Bancroft (unassisted). Bases on balls off Vance 1. Mamaux l Douglas 2. Struck out. by Vance 2, Smith 1, Mamaux l., Douglas ?. Hits off Vance [ in l tnene out in second) off Smith 2 in 6 |; off Mamaux l in ?. Hit by pitcher by Mamaux (Shinners) Wild pitch Douglas. Passed ball, Taylor. Losing pitcher. Vance. Empires. Rigler. MeCof- mack and Pfirman. Time, 1:51.
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Score by innings:
 Atlanta .................. 100 l0l o2l-5 Mobile .......s.... e.l.. S00 0eO lO5--t
 Summary. Home run, Mayer Three base hit. D. Williams Two-base hits. Mayer, Bernsen. Holden 2, D. Williams Sacrifice hits, Nlehoff, Baker. Graft stolen bases, Mayer. Double plays, Bern sen unassisted. Pitching record: off Marshall. 10 hits with runs in s 2S in- nings, off Napier 1 hit with no runs in Ia Struck out. by sigman 2, by Mar shall 3. Base on balls. off sigman ?, off Marshall g. Left on bases. Mobile g. At lanta 5. Hit by pitcher. Bernsen by Sig man. Time. hours. Empires, Tandy and Williams.
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FOXES BARONS BEAT PELS 1O7, AND COP SERIES SPORTS
Bruin Rally tn the Ninth Is Successful
 and Crackers Lose

Mobile. April 2o.- Mobile staged ninth inning rally in the final game of the Atlanta series thls afternoon and defeated tho visitors. to G, Mobile scored three runs after two men were out in the final innings. Mayer hit his second home run in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21

Pittsburs. April 2o.-rhe Pirates opened the season at homA with victory over St. Louis by a, score of 10 to $. The bat ting of Maranville, Tierney and Bigbee for Pittsburg and Hornsby's home run for St. Louis were outstanding features Sher- del was knocked out of the box in the first inning. and Adams. who pitched for the Pirates the last three innings. allowed only
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Robins Open at Home

Brooklyn, April 2o.--Brooklyn opened the season here today with a parade and musnc, but lost to the New York Giants. to 1. The Giants punched seven hits iD the first inning. Catcher Taylor of the Dodgers suffered a finger broken by a foul tin la The ninth Scnre.