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Evening star., 1922-12-26
FIRE CAPTAIN "KIDDED."
Men at No. z Rig Up Burlesque
Christmas Tree for Him.

Rope for tinsel, cigarette butts for
ornaments. boots. gloves. automobile
parts and what not. made up the
decorations of a Christmas tree in
stalled in the private quarters of
Capt. G. H. Reynolds Of No. truck
company. 9Th and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. Christmas eve.
The captain came on for night duty,
'loafed around awhile" and then
went up to his room. where he was
confronted with the weird gift from
his boys Even his uniform had been
sneaked out Of his locker and placed
on the tree. In the garden-which
looked like a designated place on a
back lot for trash-the ca plain saw
maoaroni boxes, old gloves, parts
from the automobile downstairs.
When he recovered, he expressed
gratitude for the Christmas remem-
brance and Immediately decided that
the tree should stay up" the longest
possible time.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
MUSSOLINI WILL VISIT
SPAIN IN NEAR FUTURE
King Alfonso Also Reported to
Be Planning Trip to
Italy.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 26.-Premier
Mussolini of Italy. FL Liberal says
today, will visit Spain in the near
future. The conservative groups are
preparing a great reception for him.
declares the newspaper.
1t likewise asserts that shortly
afterward King Alfonso will visit
Italy. The difficulties through which
the king has previously been pre-
vented from visiting Rome. owing to
the estrangement of tho Vatican and
the Quirinal, have been overcome, it
declares.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
Harding Stand
On Borah Farley
Expected Soon

The attitude Of the administration
toward Senator Borah's amendment
proposing a world economic confer
ence in which the United States
would participate. probably will be
made public within tn enext twenty
four hours, it was intimated today at
the White House.
While there was no official pro-
nomcement as to what attitude the
administration would take, It was
made plain that much thought Is be-
ing given to the amendment and its
related problems and that the coun-
try shortly will be advised as to the
position taken by President Harding
and his advisers.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
POSTPONE OIL PROBE.
Senator La Toilette Announces In
ouiry to Be Resumed January 8.

Postponement until January ; of
further hearings in the investigation
of conditions and prices in the oil
Industry was announced today by
Chairman La Toilette Of the Senate
manufacturers subcommittee, which
is conducting the inquiry.
The Standard Oil Company OF New
York has been requested to send en-
perts representing its various depart.
ments to testify upon resumption OF
the inquiry and upon conclusion or
that testimony the subcommittee VII
hear officials of the Magnolia re
troleum Company and the Pralrlo
Pine Line Company.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
KELLY GETS SURPRISE,

Detective Edward Kelly. who served
rs chief of the squad employed to be
gu the lookout for shoplifters in the
stores during the Christmas holiday
shopping season. yesterday was sur
prised by members Of the squad. who
cigarette case.
Inspector Clifford l. Grant. chief Of
detectives. complimented Detective
Kelly and members of hts squad.
which included several policevomen,
for their effective work.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
FILE PEPc0 RATE BRIEF.
Supreme Court Action in Behalf
of Utilities Commission.

On behalf Of the Public Utilities
Commission Of the District. a brief
was filed in the Supreme Court of the
United States today in the case of
the commission VS.. the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company. in which the
valuation placed upon the power
company and the rates charged for
electricity are involved.
Tho brief was filed by Francis H.
Stephens, corporation counsel. and
Conrad H Syme.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
WILL "SNAP" DRUNKS.
Police Chief Hopes "Picture Cure''
Will be Effective,

DEs MONIES, Iowa. December 26.
John B. Hammond. chief of police,
announced today that every drunken
man who is brought into police head
quarters hereafter will have his pic
ture taken.
When the offender has become sober
again he will be presented with a
picture of himself, SO that he may
know just how he looked when he
was brought to the jail. Hammond
hopes this picture cure" will be q
potent weapon against drunkenness.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
HOLD THREE AT ASYLUM.

MIDDLETOwN. Conn, December
26.-John II. Walsh. James Morrison
and Thomas Tobin. attendants ut the
Connecticut State Hospital for the In
aane here, were held today on chargss
of nansleuKEhter in connection with
the death yesterday of Pietro Talla-
neIu, an inmate. Tallanelli was al
legged TO have heen beaten to death.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
BERGDOLL IN SEATTLE,
REPORT STARTS HUNT
Restaurant Proprietor Declares
Guest Looked Like Escaped U. S.
Draft Dodger.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SEATTLE. Wash, December 20
Search for Grover Cleveland Bergdoil.
who escaped in May. 1920, while serv-
ing a five-year sentence for desertion
from the United States Army and who
had been reported on q German YES
sci bound for the Pacific coast. was
set afoot here last night by a report
that he had been seen in a restaurant
L. Seaver Hamilton, proprietor. told
police that one of three men who at"
in his cafe looked very much lis"
published pictures of Bergdoll and
bore scrutiny uneasily.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
MlLLION-DOLLAR ALCOHOL
C0NSPIRATORS TO PRISON
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December 20
Jouis and Abraham Anerbach and
their three companions. who pleaded
guilty to the so-called ''million-doi-
lar" alcohol conspiracy. left here to-
day for the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta, where they Will serve sem
tences ranging from two years to one
year and eight months.
With the Auerbachs also went
Abraham Limbert. Morris Moss and
Moritz Cohen, lieutenants of the Auer-
bachs, and Joseph B. Diener. head OF
the Diener Specialtfes Company; Reu-
ben Epstein and Louis Limbert, VINO
were also convicted and sentenced to
Atlanta for an alcohol running con-
spiracy.,
Evening star., 1922-12-26
Gas Started by
Kitten Fatal to
Woman and Pet
B1 the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ga
small gray kitten playfully sprang
at a rubber hose that connected
up the gas stove in the Brooklyn
homo Of Mrs. Catherine Carey to-
day.
A few hours latsr Mre. Carey
and the lltta0 Wero found aSphyxi.
atsd. Three neighbors were saved
by the use Of pulmotors,
Evening star., 1922-12-26

kins University at Baltimore that DR.
r. NJ. Mckoin. former mayor of Mer
Rouge. was not registered as a stu
dent there. +. NJ. Mckoir. the ply
sician's father. insisted here today
that his son was at the university.
Reports are that the attorney gem
erals office had requested his return
80 Louisiana to testify in the open
hearinS at Bastrop in connection
with the Morehouse KIDNAPPING case
but he could not be located
The elder Mckoin denied reports
his son had fled to Europe or had
gone into hiding. He said the for
mer mayor would not return unless
needed to testify.
Evening star., 1922-12-26

''"TIIIUPU lFOIh FIrSt PaEe.)
code Judge Mattingly reflected for
minute and said. We'll mar
formed the ceremony: but | am not
prepared to say whether they are
married or not Around the court
house. however. it was generally
agreed that the law itself settles the
question by saying such ceremony
is void without the neceSsit Of any per-
son even declaring II so.
Christie Is employed as a pharma-
cist at a local drug store. When in
formed of the legal difficulties con-
cerning his marriage, he said neither
he nor his stepmother knew their
marriage was illegal. He had gone
far as to ask advice on the matter,
he said. and was informed his mar
riage was perfectly all right.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
MISS WEN SILENT
ON NUPT|AL PLANS
Chinese Girl Who Disap-
peared and Came Back
Says She MAY" Wed.
WANTS TO SEE HIM FIRST
George Nom Lee Expected Here
Today to Meet His Reluctant
Fiancee.

Mildred Wen. seventeen year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wing Ling
Wen of BIG 9th street, said TODAY
she probably would marry George
Nom lee of New York in the near fu-
ture. although she was reticent con
cerning her plans Of marriage or in
clinations in the matter.
Mildred, who vanished at midniel;
last Friday while her father WAS
her TO New York for the wedding
with Lee. son Of the wealthy pres
dent of the Chinese Merchants ass''+
citation. turned up just as suddcnl9
yesterday at her home. after her rela-
tiv"s had gone 50 far as TO authorize
$500 reward for information thar
would lead to her return.
Silent on NuptiaI Plans.
Regarding her absence. Mildred sa 4
| that she had been with friends and
had just come back. That WAS al,
She would not discuss details as "a
I her proposed marriage. nor the fea
sons for her disappearance. She Wa
eating either late breakfast or al
early lunch at her fathers restaurans
u
Her chum, Margaret 500. daughter -
Charlie Lee 500, known as the 'nayor
Of Chinatown" and a leader anon:
local Chinese. was with her. So were
two youngsters, probably li''
brothers of each.
Mildred sa id that she expected Lea
in the near future, but she was eva
sive and indecisive in her replies. Sh"
refused to say definitely whether sh-
had any objection "a the proposed
match or not. Charlie Lee 500 -
awaiting a long-distance telephon.
call from New York, which will al
wise him regarding the plans Of the
prospective bridegroom, who is CON
nected with his family.
Wen Family stands High.
The Wen family stands high in local
Chinese circles Mr. Wen has heen q
honored guest AT several receptions IN
Chinese notables coming TO the city and
he is recognized generally as ono of
the prominent members OF the Chimes
colony here
Arrangements for the wedding ara
being Veled with secrecy. Although the
statement has been issued from the Nei
family that Mildred ran away because
she hated to leave her parents when
she got married and not because shs
did not want 10 marry George Nom Lee.
her attitude today seems 10 indicate
that she would rather await her decision
until she mad a cha nee 10 see Lee upon
his arrival here. He is expected today
Tomorrow may bring forth the
definite announce ment OF the mar
riage.
Mildred is well known 10 patrons
OF her uncle's restaurant further UP
9Th street where she had presided
for some time at the cashiers des.-
from o'clock in the evening until
closing time. She liked this job Sh-
liked the life and II is believed thai
her attachment TO il rather than re
luctance To take a mate caused th.
report Of her antagonism to matri-
mony.
Evening star., 1922-12-26

Have you any alarm clocks?' in
ouired the customer. What want is
one that will arouse father without
waking the whole family"
IT don't know Of any such alarm
clock as that. madam" said the man
behind the counter. We keep Just
the ordinary kind that will wake the
whole family without disturbing
father. Wheeler's Magazine.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
WIFE-sLAYER TO DIE.
Becker Sentenced to Electric Chair.
CORPSE Found in Lime Pit.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-Abra-
ham Becker, . chauffeur. today was
sentenced to die in the electric chair at
Sing Sing for the murder last April Of
his wife, Jennie. whose body several
weeks ago was found IN a limo filled
grave In the Bronx.
Becker smiled as he walked from the
courtroom after Judge Gibbs had passed
the death penalty, decreeing that he
should be executed during the week
February 5. The condemn
ed man went to Sing Sing prison.
Evening star., 1922-12-26
81 SENT TO IRON BUNKS,

cold John Barleycorn" Toys With
Liberty Of "sleepers."
"Old John Barleycorn'' sent thirty
one sleepers to the iron hunks in the
local police stations during the twen-
ty-four hours ended at 8 o'clock this
morning. somewhat above the daily
average.
The lumber of Intoxicated persons
in the hands of the police yesterday
numbered twenty-nine, while Satur-
day they numbered seventy-two. Tho
total number of arrests yesterday
for all offenses was $50. much smaller
than the usual number.
Police explained that the small
number probably was due to the fact
that motor vehicle tYaflio was not %
great a. usual. arrests for trafiio Law
numbering only thirty.
eight, while many days they number
moro than 100.
Evening star., 1922-12-26

y A hsn A8tatns her bsst laying q.
paGity In. her third year. she VII
lay In an average lifetime frvm 800
to 800 egg2 - -. ,--~
Evening star., 1922-12-26
PARK PARLEY IN MAY.
Third Annual Conference An

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. December Is
The third annual national confer
ence on state parks will be held at
tho Turkey Run, Ind. State Park
early next May, according to a mes
sage received today from John Bar
ton Payne Of Washington. D. c. The
decision to hold the conference; at
Turkey Run was made BY the asso-
citation of which Mr.: Payne Is MEM
Evening star., 1922-12-26
STEPMOTHER WIFE
FOR ONLY AN HOUR

Continued from First Page,
Evening star., 1922-12-26
SAW HOODED FACES
IN MER ROUGE MOB

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Evening star., 1922-12-26
SENATORS FAVOR
BORAH PLAN FOR
ECONOMIC PARLEY

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Evening star., 1922-12-26
RADICALS CRACKING
WHIP OVER KEMAL
IN PEACE MOVES

lcon,jnued from First Paee.D
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
Likely to Go to Madison Square Garden

LETTER today J. Dalns, secretary
~ mainly responsible for the the
the
n in demand tickets.
New York The letter
follows:
held Third
1910 which there 1000 and 125
athletes The carnival held the Second Regiment
which
held the First Regiment
$50 athletes
held
February 49, 1913 conjunction with the Military Athletic League
40 5000
1000 having been turned
Te nva growing beyond the capacity Of the a-nor
find another building The only other building
This building will remember SHE'LL without
only The Meadowbrook Club
building
February
athletes colleges.
East competed To this building 1000 chairs
build
moved % Of the carnival
The held Convention
1915 at which installed wooden
hundred and eighteen athletes representing schools colleges
clubs,
Meadowbrook six Middle Atlantic District Middle Atlantic
and worlds record betered and worlds ualed
0THE
ton HaN totaIing 1865
1000 claiming
be unsafe eith additional spectators
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
QUINTET FACES
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK
Meet Syracuse and Prince.
ton Wednesday and Satur-
day; Break Middies' Vim
ming Streak in Thrilling
Game
PARR PROVES A STAR

A MOTHER strenuous week faces the
"A University Of Pennsylvania basket
ball team. Wednesday night a return
game with Syracuse will be played in
Weightman Hall, and on Saturday
night the all important game with
Princeton will be staged in Tiger
town.
Saturday night Bill Grave and his
mates handed the Naval Academy team
its first reverse of the season, 20 to 70,
in a game that was as replete with
thrills as the ne-point victory over
Pittsburgh two weeks ago.
According to the present plans. a
spccial train will be secured to carry
the Red and Blue cheering delegation
to Princeton. Seldom in the history
of basketball at Penn have the students
made such demands for tickets 10 an
out of town game. For the inst TWO
weeks hundreds have inquired at the
| 4, A. Office concerning the arrange
ments for the game. .,,.
princeton is said to be willing 10
give Penn half the seating capacity OF
! the hall, which, according 10 one Of
| ficiol nj Penn, will be insufficient for
the number of students who want TO
make the trip Two years ago, when
| Penn played Chicago the final game for
! the national championship. special
! train was chartered to carry the stu
dents 70 Princeton, q neutral court nj
/ that time.
Followers Of the team tciN get
an opportunity to compare the
! teams then Penn faces syracuse
/ Wedncsdqy NIGHT. The Orange
,ras hum6led Saturday night on
their home court BY the Tigers,
25 10 10, in a rally during the
last tetc minutes OF The game
after the score had been tied SER
erdt times.
On Penu's appearance In Syracuse the
Red and Blue scored an impressive vie,
tory over the Orange 90 to II. The
Syracuse papers branded Penn one OF
the best quintets ever TO grace the court
there. That was on December u. Both
teams have improved since that time
which should make the game interest
ing.
Navy Five Has Class
Saturday nights game with the Navy
will 60 down as one of the mG"t inter
estiug games Of the current season OF
the home court. The Mtddies placed &
ouintet on the floor that showed grea'
power on the offense and a surprising
skill in carrying the pigskin up the too
through the famous Penn system OF de
fense.
Captain Grave and his mates out
scored the Middies 8 70 I from thu
floor in their first appearance on for
cign court. Rosenast and Huntzinge
played their best game OF the sensoI
in Weightman Hall, their carrying .
the bali and passing being Of the scin
tilIating variety. Rosie sent three dou
bic. deckers skimming throuSh h the net
while Huntzinger sent two through tn
cords.
Grave, Miller, Vogclin and Deese
eIging in with goal apiece. The play
ing Of the last named after Nogein wa
barred on the four personal foul ruI
wns spectacular. He fitted into the team
work of the other four regulars an
played conspicuous part IN defend!n
the Penn goal.
Vo1crin scored ftli goal in
tho carly minutes Of the game
and from that time on unW he
tcqs punished the Middics wcrt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
Boots and Saddle
Iannpus. q

Lampus. outrun badly in his last
start, should improve in his race today.
He is entered In the Pelican Handicap,
the feature race at New Orleans. with
Sea Cove, a good mudder; Runzaff, fast
az times, and other horses Of the same
class. On his Jefferson Park FORM
| Lampus would seem far the best.
| Horses well placed in other races are ::
First raCe-Billy Gibson. Patr0lman,
Leslie. Second-Marjorie NJ, Cock
roach, Icon. Third-Panaman, Saga
more, Ground Swell Fifth--Attornoy
Muir, Walnut Hall. WadSworth5 Last.
/ Sixth--Aladge F.. Hello pardnrr. Helen
! Atkin. Sey"nth-Trickster II, Nor.
deck, Ettnhe.
Tn. JOCKEY Cub G2;gI cug has drawn
s5 G' H2s5: @ Ss IT, T. HSar5 aa s5 s5a %S:ss
from, the WeEst. The cur. is for $4,000
sad sSd' Set "T ne% %% 4SSdr |0 rks s' r1os es n
Mad Halter last year.
gps:sfs: ssstG'''H %sD4 }hS s,o1t
Earn p Tory%G TSi'iGfGH'" are and % 'E.usRF c 4a ~
opening Of the Jamaica meeting this spring
Me.crfqI. owned b. Fo.ha!l Ksens. II
Grand Grand National Stecpechase in Enxland
but he IL q?t H Dsy'itete ,sl, by any means. ii,
Fed Gy ' Augast io Bon"H 10 RSsiG; RSsiucikGy; %s %sI
Is tlu brother Of Nil Halter, 80 1"'
Ey Ia: Lag ors.S / Sso'qs T. W, W hi ,,sS %qnas
Saturday.
AF:" S:"n .n;.rdG SS Eth II al a5 5F ,s so
iIavana, u" recently defeated AraTat il tR
SMptdiesS MstdR"' coli at tie c@sa" ,Faot t,'''0u Il"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
SPORTS TOP VALUE
IS FOR THE VETERAN
Man of Sixty Hasn't Drive and Force OF Youth, But
He's More Tcnacious--Contest Itself Is II,
Thrill Enough
Nv GRANTLAND RICE

up the now trail that is still upcbar,.,,
Younger men will make no move in t tS,.
direction for the old, since fcw can wy wy
that far ahead. But the older ent,;.s ~
can take care of themselves aiony M ~
line without calling for any ontsias
help. ''u'
Copyright. iops. All rights rs,srr.a y,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
LACK OF COOPERATION
aMAY SEND BIG INDOOR
TRACK MEET TO ". Y.
Meado,cbrook Unable to Stand Drain OF Heduy Cost
Necessary to Equip Museum for Cuntrdt.
81 Spent S87, 900 Preparing for Nine Classics
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
snnrta Editor Evening Public LedEer

the Missing Links sad tale
fair city We told how our
czens should be going bed staggered out to
Cs Cree noced their the ebowed their
through crowda andtr play golt
the history Of sporting conditions
al they now Philadelphia There others The football
the public will be relieved somewhat
Field Baseball fairly well taken Of
parks have the ball clubs along LehSh
that we'll off golf
a for a Convention Hall here, but 1t
seems impossible get municipal authorities haven't
the light yet and as winter athletic
Philadelphia considerable prestige for this city
gporting
officials all charged and ready the
staged in this country
will New York to obtain hall big
will be anxious attend There
would have
hall will hold
of rubber of the
roN andthe sponduix all directions
logical hold the Meadowbrook
to before
considered but the seating capacity
invited regardless
ConshohCkn
beating the finances OF the club
track carnival
Cu6 through the generosity Of John WanG
maker, digging make the dfc
The limit has been reached and
ponduir qupng halls temporarily rhen
IonIu fctch uSnui be dmtt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
Snow Delays Mat Team

Annapolis. Md, Jan, 30. --- Delayed by III.
heavy snUwst0rm IN thiH Vicinity the mem
team who wore to meet the Naval Acnd
crIy men, Saturday evening. did not arriWo
IN Annapolis until nearly r O'clock yestsr
day. They had TO walk the last two miies
The match wlll take place this Afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
Holman TO Coach c. c. N y

New York. Jan; so,--"Nar' Holman. IA.
uIrcct the i.avcnd'r baseball team ivEEIno1t
the couing season. I wns anrounccd VI 'r,os tIs
meeting of the e. G y. y R,Sr1 ~ ~
Coathcs Lionel -. MtcEcu,io wsr e!ac, 4
chairman Of IL" board and Rudrord ], Nc
coached the team lat year, viii devote ,TnI. MTmo
self exclusively 10 track Nat Holman
coached ,pst years freshman team whI,h
won thirteen out Of fifteen games '"'1"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

nlent meant the game. Dessen
thought othernise, and played toith
all the rini and seSt Of Veterdn.
One of the surprises Of the game was
the small number Of fouls called on the
two teams. Only ten were called Oh
the Navy and thirteen on Penn. Me-
kce. the MiddicS' star. made nine out
of his chances, while Bill Grave edged
in with seven ont of his eleven. Parr.
the husky guard of the Navy, was the
scoring star. with four goals from the
field. two Of them from difficult angles.
His floor work and general all.around
play stamped him MS one of the, best
visiting basketball players of the sea /.
son.
Tied Four Times
The game was a nip. md tuck affair
from the start, the score being tied at
three. five and seven in the first half,
and at twenty-onc III the second. The
Middies had the lead six times in the
hrSt half. but were unable to retain
1t for any length of time.
With the score at 2l all, Bill Grave
broke the deadlock with u foul coal.
ana then the ever-renNsIe Pos slipped
down tho floor for his only field goal
OF the game, that really spelled victory
for the Red and Blue. Parr came
through a minute later with n field
goal, and Mckee, after shooting five
strai light from the fifteen. foot marx
fOozled the chance that would have tisG
the count. 4 minute later Grave. or
his third try of the half. csshcd in q
goal. A minute later the whistle blcw
ending the game.
In :hH preliminary game the Freshmen
ty" dcfc1tcd SwarthmOre prcp, 3G r.
IL fer rs twelfth straight Of tho sen
son. EannY MCNiChol's charges r,Inynt
Iik" champions from the start, ana tb,
visiting schOolboys. who have made n,
excellent record this season, were ucyc,
In the running,
Folwell Praises Penn
Bob FolwcIl, the Mullica Hin farno,
and football coach at Annapolis, wo,
given n rouSlng reception by the Penn
students when lie walked to HIS Srul
ju-t before th4 game started. After RI,
game, FOlwell stamped the Penn toon
one Of the best he had ever seen !,
action. Bob also was authority for RI,
ttatement that the team played withon
having their coach on the sjdelinns
Coach Lush was unable t" get Il, tE,
..i% In time for the game, bcin; snow
bound.
While the basketball team wus win
ming, the wrestling and polo teams war
suffering revcrscs. Princeton njnne,
the shoulders Of the Rcd and Blu" foam
, TO- the mat, Is 20 II. KEEP, l15 pounGs
ChascnS, 125, and Smith, 15S. we're th
Penn winners.
The polo team lost its first gamc q
the scason, Second City TrooD turDin
thc trick, TO 4. Dixon starred fm
} Penn, with three goals, Jimmy ScxtoI
getting the fourth.