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Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
sk0whegan Rally
in Ninth Is Too
Much for Institute

I1ttsneld. April 21.-A ninth inning
rally by Skowhesan High school net
ting them seven runs, gave them a Ia
to victory over NJ. c. I. in the first
game OF the season on Hunnewell field
The game seesaWed with Skowhegan
getting three in the first. NJ. &. ]. one
IN the third. with the former team hold
ing the . to lead until the ffth when
NJ. {. l. tallied 8 and more in the
sixth.
Skowhegan on the short end Of an s
70 ) score in the eighth inning scored
) and more in the ninth. r. Fuller
started in the box for NJ. {. ]. but his
wildness forced him from the game
allowing three walks. one hit for three
funs. J. Fuller relieved him in the first
and pitched a good game until the ninth
when he weakened Fluette Of Skowhe-
gan was Knocked from the box in the
fifth. and Gamsge. who finished the
game. pitched steadily. allowing hits
in the remaining ) innings.
Both teams felded we'll for the first
game of the season. with karko. Craig
Brown and Grace showing UP we'll for
NJ c. I. For Skowhegen Fluette, Cow
cite and Gamags played Well.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
Yankee Mint i'm ItsefThe Home of the Paying Golonels
'C0Ny FIRST TEAM
CLASHES WITH 2ND
FOR WIN Of III

The ony first and second teams
had a fast workout In a contest at
Capitol Park Saturday afternoon
with a resulting score OF Til in
favor Of the first team. On the first
team Lapidus was substituted for
Brennan as pitcher, after the graeter
part of the game was played. On
the second team Howell was put in
for Prime at right field and when
a foul came in contact with catcher
Halls hand injuring one finger quite
badly, Ellis was ubstitutcd. Sewall
Austin appeared Saturday for the
first time md made a good show
ing. The lineup:
First team-Hayden 2b; Bush 3b:
Ellis lb; Harrington SIS; Austin G.;
Merrill IF; Winslow Ii; Albison CT;
Brennan. Lapidus, D.
Second team-Hall. Ellis. c; r.
Merrill 2b; Reid 3b; Plummer SIS:
Bradstreet lb; knowles rf; Hewett
CT; Pripe, Howell, If; Rideout p.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
INDIANS Cling TO
perfect Per Cent
TRIM TIGERS, | TO 0

Cleveland. April 22-Cleveland de-
feated Detroit to 0 in 10 innings
here today .rd went into undisputed
possession of frs. place. The game
was q pitchers battle betW cen Cove
leski and Rip" Collins, the Cleve-
land hurler allowing five hits while
the Detroitcr gave up only six. The
came was filled with sensational
playing. Two great plays on balls hit
Of the wall by Summa saving the
game for the Indians. While Hcilmann
preyolted n Cleveland run by a
great sprinting catch.
Cleveland scored the only run in
the tenth when Coveleski was hit
with two cut. Jameson walked.
Wamby hit 10 Jones, Who threw
wild to second. attempting to force
Jameson and Coveleski scored.
Score:
Detroit $50. 5000 100 0 O-0-5-1
Cleveland -. 000D0U0 90 1-1-6-2
Collins and Bassler: Coveleski and
O'Neill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
SHAWKEY WEAkENS And YANKS
DROP FIRST CAME BEFORE GREAT
SUNDAY CROWD ; INDIANS ON TOP

x.w York, April 22-New York
.nsrican league che 'npions suffered
.ssr first defeat of the season here
.nday, % losing to Washington before
.n immense Sunday crowd by
score Of to 3. ..
Johnson. the veteran pitching star,
,sId the Yankees in check until the
arhth. when he gave way to Mog-
sisse. the former New York left
lander, who STAYED off Yankee ral-
,;s. in the eighth and ninth innings.
Shawkey, the New York pitcher,
rent strong until the seventh. when
he suddenly weakened and WASH
;neton won the game by scoring
,hree rurs on hits by CoEroy. Ruel
md Johnso,., a muff by Ruth and
tuo bases on balls.
The crowd was only a little short
NJ he opening attendance Of 74,217.
md was estimated at over $1,000. 1t
saain was necessary for the New
york club to close all grandstand
Yates before the start of the game,
81 great was the crush. The score:
Washington % 90 3 0 0--4-S-0
New York 0 0 % 0 > 0-3-7-l
Johnson. Mogridge and Ruel:
shawAcy, Pennock, IIoyt and Schang
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
TOTAL OF as HOME
Runs FIRST week
OF Big LEAGUES

New York April 22.-Uncxpected
strength shown by The Chicago Ma
tionals and the Cleveland Americans,
together with unprecedented attend
ances and unusually heavy home run
hitting. marked the opening days of the
1928 major leagues season.
This Speakers Indians bollind excel
lent pitching won it's first five games
and tonight held the American Lea quo
lead. The White SoX dropped four
straight games to the Indians and the
Tigers provided the fifth victim tods y
in 10 innings.
Including today's games the Nation
al League batsmen have collected 80
home runs, = of this number being
credited to the Cubs. Fifteen home
runs have boon made in the American
League.
Attendance records at all parks have
been high. especially at the new Yam
kec stadium where more than 10000
fans gathered for the opening game.
The Saturday crowd was estimated at
close to 10000 and more than G0.00O
saw the Yankees lost their first game
today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
WHITE SOx STAGE
SQUEEZE PLAY FOR
WIN over BROWNS

st. Louis, April PA squeeze play
In the eighth inning enabled Chicago
to win its first game of the season
by defeating st. Louis 4 to 8 here
this afternoon. The contest was a
pitchers battle between 7. Blanken-
shi, and Cveneros and Shocker
Blankenshp was relieved in the fifth
by Cvengros after the Browns
scored three runs. Third baseman
kamm Of the White Sox featured at
the bat with two singles which
Chicago -. 0 0 0 2 , 0 0 2 0-4-S-O
st. Louis :. o 0 0 o 3 0 O 0 0-3-6-2
T. Blankenship. Cvengros and
Schalk; Sh .-ker and SEVERED.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
Archibald Remains
First at End Third
Relay Time Try-Out
Especial TO Kennebec JournaD

especial 10 NenneDeC JouIHdi)
Lewiston. April 22-The second in
the series of time trials at Bates to
determine the makeup Of the relay
team to go to the Penn games was
run off on Friday. The track was
in better condition than. at the for
mer trial and the quarter was a
fast one and fight all the way.
Clarence Archibald finished first as
he has done at all the trials thus
far. Jake" J.anders. the little dash
man, ran close second to Archi-
bald with James simpson and
"Pete" Burrill next. Corey who ran
second at the first trial was unable
to place in the first four. simpson 5
chances We're greatly improved by
the excellent showing made at the
Friday trials and he will undoubted-
IL be the third man in the final Sc
lection The next and final trial Will
he held on Tuesday after which
Coach Jenkins will select the four to
journey to Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at Philadelphia.
Washington at New York.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland.

second and third, the summary of
which follows:
Nays varsity defeated Pennsyl-
vania's varsity by nearly two lengths
or open water. Time, Navy 1926;
Pennsylvania, 1885.
Nays second crew defeated Penn
sylvania's seconds by scarcely more
than a quarter length. Time: Navy,
1885; Pennsylvania. 1888.
All were the Henley distance Of one
mile and five -sixteenths.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
Tennis Champ Wins
Over Spaniard

PhnadeIphia. April ..-2-William
T. Tilden, national tennis champion,
displayed much of his old form to-
day in defeating Manuel Alonzo.
champion of Spain, in hard fought
and exciting exhibition match atlthe
Santa Maria Country Club. The
score was -: 4-6: O.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
ROBINS EASY MEAT FOR GIANTS /
PIRATES TOP REDS IN SUGGEST !
|. $1,000 SEE CUBS BEAT CARDS

Brooklyn, N. r. April 22.-New Ysrk
shut out Brooklyn for the second snc-l
cessive time today, 10 to 0. The Dodg-
ers have now gone 10 innings without
scoring run. The Giants pounded
Grimes for 10 hits and seven runs and
Smith for five hits and three runs,
while the Dodgers were piling up er-
rors. frisch made four hits and Stn-
gel three. the latters drives including
a home run over the right field wall.
OF Brooklyn's nine hits off Scbtt,
Schliebncr made three. The score:
New York 0 o 6 0 2 0 6--10-I5-0
Brooklyn :. % 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 O. o. .9-5
Scott and Snyder: Grimes, Smith,
Schrcibcr and Dcberry. e.f
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
PIRATES MERC|LESS I
TO -FOUR RED HURLE&
and WIN, Is TQ;9

Cincinnati April 22.-Pittsburg tOn
a ragged smuggling match from the Gin
cinnati Reds today by a score of Is to
.. SIX pitchers were used, four bythe
home team and two by the visitprs.
itiXcy was knocked out of the box in
the second inning. Rube Benton made
his first appearance in the seventh but
pitched only one inning. being hit hard.
Morrison had to be taken out in the
seventh in spite Of having long lead,
and Bagby. formerly of Cleveland fin
ished the game. The score:
Pitt sburg II ) o 0 . 2-13-17-0
Cincinnati % % 0 . Sill
Morrison. Bagby and Schmidt,
Cooch: I;ixcy, kec!i, Benton, Harris
and NiEGo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
Annapolis Oarsmen Win

Annapolis, Md. April 21-Pulling q
more powerful stroke and displaying
noticeably smoother form. Naval
academy eight cared crews made a
clean sweep in the regatta with the
University Of Pennsylvania oarsmen
on Severn River this afternoon
There were brushes between varsity,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
JAY
SPORT
CHAT

In the few days since the last base
bail meeting at Augusta. solicitors who
have approached citizcns report re-
markable success in securing funds for
Millionaire outfit. With the goal set
at $1,000. it will be nearer $4,000 il re-
sponses continue to hold up. This will
insure ball team that the city may
Well be proud of. Ben Houser may be
depended upon to garner from devious
places lads who Will deliver. And by
the same token there will he need of
this if the Capital City is to uphold
its prestige maintained the past two
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
UMPS SENTELLE
UNDER THE KNIFE

Cincinnati. Ohio. April 2.2-paul
Sentelle. national league m,ire,
was operated on at hospital mere
this morning for appendicitis He
was reported in Il serious condition
late today. Sentellc. was rtric.icn
Just before the Pittsburgh -Cincin-
nati game Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
ONE RUN GIVES
GARDINER WIN
FROM RICHMOND
Especial to Kennebec Journal.) }

Gardiner High played the first
home game Of the season Saturday
afternoon on Quimby field, winning
over the down river opponents by a
score OF Z to 6. The Gardiner boys
played a great game. despite the
fact that they have had but two
nights practise out of doors.
Zach team scored in the first in
ming. after which the game slowed
down till Richmond got three runs
in the fifth: then Mcnamara started
things again with two base hit and
j: Davidson put across a three bag
ger. Both teams played good Ball.
although some costly errors were
made on both sides.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
Winslow High Wins
Over COburn Second

Winslow, April 21--Winslow High.
class B champions won its second
game this season when they hung
up 6 to 3 win over the Coburn
second team on the local diamond.
Mercier famed IA Coburn batters.
Mcleod and Brown featured for the
Prep scho0lers while McCausland
and Lacombe starred for the win
nterS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
RICHMOND

Three base hits. J. Davidson. TWO
base hits. Mcnamara (2), Little o..
Struck out L. Davidson II. J. David
son 5. Coughln 2, l.. David
son 1. j. Davidson !. Sacrifice
hits. Mcnamara. L. Davidson =. tm-
pire. Talbot. Time hrs. Attend
ance 200.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
ALUMNI 1UMBLES
BEFORE uAlloWEll
n REGULARS II TO I
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Aallowsli, April as-Hailowell High
asfeateA the alumni in q SLOW game
played on the muster iield Saturday
afternoon. The S or was IL 10 Z.
The high school used three pitchers,
packard, offer. and Gray. Palmer
pltched hrst for the Alumni. then was
replaced by Johnson, who last year
pitched for H. II. S.
ALUMNI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23

THEE base hlts Luce. Stolen
6ases Mascidri !. Ballard !, Arata !.
W. Johnson /. Overlook ., Church !,
Towle l. Struck out Gray 8, Golfer
4. Palmer 4. johnson 3. Hit by pitched
ball Palmer Masciadri: by Gray-A.
Johnson. Base on balls Golfer !,
Palmer l. Umpire Woodside. Time
2.S0. Attendance 200.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
EXHIBITION GAMES

Bridgeport. Conn. April 212-Phil-
adeIphia (NationaD II: II: q:
Bridgeport F.astern) S; .; 3; Hub
bell. Belts and Wilson: Murray, Gill
lcspie and Fisher. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
overflow CROWD: /
WATCH CUBS TAKE
THEIR 9Th STRAIGHT

Chicago, April c2.-Nearly $4,000
persons. surpa the crowd of-open-
ing day, saw Chicago win its fifth
consecutive game today by defeating
St Louis to . The crowd overfnwed
into the Cuticld making hit inta-1 his
territory good for only two bases. After
holding safe margin over the visitors
until the ninth, Osborne weakened and
WAS replaced by kaufmGnn. St. E.ous
tying the scora. Eaufmann's single a
l2ssad bah and Grimes hit gave the
locals the winning run in the ninth.
Sensational catches ~ STATE L.and
Blades were features. Tho scores
81. Louis 30 o ) o o g 0 4-.-11-O
Chicago ....2 q % . o .. 1-S-11-0
Sho rdel. North. Doak and CIemons;
C.;bolne, k-ulG.clin and Iartne.t.
hIbcn High 10, Unity 7
Albion. April I2l- Albion High
school defeated Unity High here This
afternoon in 4 Sentinel League game
here. 10 to :. The visitors started
VI Gil and had q four-run lead in the
second atlnza. The locals evening the
count in the fourth frame and in the
next innin" went into to 4 lead.
The game was tied again in the sixth
at seven all Albion captured 1he
contest in the eighth. when pair OF
passes and two hits sent over three
markers. W. Spearing W. WHham
and Rood featured.
Score by innings: ""H'
Albion 30 0 I o 3 X-1o-11-8
Unity $50 . > o. , o o. 9-5
Posse and Road; winning. Murch
and Or" fam. 1900. =
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
ORONO HIGH SCHOOL

Runs made by Fielder .. 1ngraham
., Hanscom .. Mcleod, Farley. S.
Treadwell Two base hit. Hanscom.
Double plays. McCroary. Rood, Shan
ahan: Schmiedel. Fielder. Shanahan:
Treadwell. Farley. Hanscom. Hit by
pitcher. Schmiedel and Fielder by
Treadwell Wild pitches. Treadwell.
Schmiedel. Hits off. Mathers 1 in
innings: Ingraham o in ! inning:
Schmiedel in innings: struck out
by Mathers 3: by Ingraham /: by
Schmedel 3: by Treadwell 3. Base
on balls, of Mathers 3: off 1ngra :.
ham 3: off Schmiedel: off Treadwelr
4. Tmpires. Doffin and Abbott. At
tendance 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23

Jack Coon1bs Colby grad and eX-biG
Lacquer. believes his pitching problem
is solved for Williams College. where
he has been coach for The past two
Years. This department has proved a
big handicap to the teams success.
With the acquisition OF Alex Clement
and Bill Eok. two freshman hurlers.
who worked SO WCll on the spring
training trip. he sees great promises.
Both have enjoyed considerable cXpe-
rience on t'.e slab for youngsters and
they promise to turn in many victories
for the Purple before completing their
courses. Clement halls from Exeter
Academy, while Box is a Philadelphia
bow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23


Runs, made by Bonford, Cowette,
Carnage 8, Steward .. Bilodeau. Dysart
2. FIuette, Bonnin ?. Craig 2, J. Fuller
3. Brown ?, karkos, Grace. Two-base
hits, Drouin. Bonford, Cowette, J. Full
Ter. karkos. Grace. Stolen bases,
Steward. Bonnin. Craig, j. Fuller,
Brown ., Grace. Knapp. Sacrifice hits.
Gamage. j. Fuller Double plays,
Craig to Brown to Newhouse. Grace to
Brown. Grace to Craig. Bluette to Bill
odeau to Dysart. Base on balls. off +.
Fuller 3. ]. Fuller 5. Fluette ?. Gamage
). Hits. off 4. Fuller in 1-3 inning
Carnage in innings. j. Fuller 8 in
5 % innings. Fluette in 4 innings.
Hit by pitched ball. by Gamage g. Ful-
ler). Struck out, by J. Fuller 10. Flu
cite I. Gamage 3. Winning pitcher,
Gamage. Losing pitcher, r. Fuller.
Umpire, Goodrich Of Colby, Time. 2.45.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Washington 4; New York 3.
Cleveland 1; Detroit o.
Chicago 4; St. Louis 3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
SCORE
$ PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

SATURDAYS RESULTS
Boston "a; Philadelphia I.
Cineinnati II; Pittsburs s.
New York z: Brooklyn o
Chicago 10; St. Louis 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23

Dixfeld citizens to a man are behind
the proposed team the coming season
and those in charge have been told to
go out and get players who have the
goods. Manager Anderson of the Star
1aXis Is determined to have one of the
best teams in the State. Farmingto on
ih assured of strong financial backing
and the Twin Town eutfit has taken a
new lease of life. Then there are other
teams upstate whose calibre is un-
questioned. Thus it will be seen the
Millionaires will not lack for worthy
opponents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23

For the outficld there arc about a half
dozen candidates from which it viii
be hard to choose thc~nccessary trio.
1t was learned yesterday that Hughes.
veteran right gardener. has left
school. Bill Ellis. last years captain,
is n fixture Ut the initial sack with
Rodcrick or Hayden on second and
Bush or Reid on third. Th" appear
ance of Austin. last years; backStop.
in the practice game Saturday probably
means that he will do the bulk of the
receiving again this season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
BASEBALL DATES
LAWRENCE HIGH

Especial to kennebec Journal)
Fairfield, April 22.-The Lawrence
High school students as we'll as other
anxious for the games Of the eason.
The tirst two games OF the schedule
were postponed owing to the condition
OF the fields, but they will proba ably be
PLAYED later.
The schedule:
April 19-Oakland at Fairfield.
April 2l.-Oak Grove at Nassa lboro
April 25-Skowhegan at Fairfield.
April 2S-Hallowell at Fairfield.
May 2-Oakland at Oakland.
May 5-Hallowell at HalloweN.
May s-M c. /. at Fairfield
May 12--Madison at Fairfield.
May 16&Waterville at Fairfield
fpending).
May 1s--E. T.. II. S. at Auburn.
May &c &. ]. at Fairfield.
May :6-Madison at Madison.
May 29-Oak Grove at Fairfield.
June a-Skowhegan at Skowhegan.
June IN. c. !. at Pittsfeld.
SCHOOL BASEBALL SATURDAY.
Westbrock Sem, Q, Bowdein and,
Catholic High 1, Sem. 2nd, I.
Thornton Acad.. 8. South Portland,
Oxford High. 10. Mechanics Falls,
8.
Kennebunk High 20, Traip Acad.,
10. $50
Sanford High Q, Rochester High 0.
Bridgt0n High 10, South Paris Z.
SkoWheean High 49, III. G.. l. 8.
Albion High 40, Unity High {.
Coburn c.. l.. 5, Orono High 4.
WinsloW High s, Coburn and. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE

SATURDAYS REsULTS
Cleveland S; Chicag, 1.
Washington s; Philadelphia 4.
New York 7; Boston 6.
Detroit 16; St. Louis I.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
Only Two Points
Difference In 400
Shot Rifle Match

The newly organized Augusta Rifle
Club has been holding regular Thurs
day evening shoots in the basement
of the Hartford Fire Station. and
several of the members are already
showing remarkable proficiency in
the use of the smallbore.
Starting with a membership of six,
the organization has jumped in six
. weeks to twenty active members, and
more coming. At the last shoot, held
on Thursday evening of this week,
the first two teams, under the cap
tainship of Harry McCausland and
Kenneth Lee. shot a match using
three positions.
The remarkable thing about this
match was this; each man on each
fve-man team fired a total of 20
!. shots, or 100 shots per team. The
result was tie, 314 points per team.
so the program was repeated, and at
the end of the second match the
McCausland Five. Only two points
difference in 400 shot match, a
thing which happens very rarely In
the annals of shooting.
Team A Score
Capt. H. McCausand 129
+. LemieuX 100
III. Mahoney 1875
l.. McCausland 1872
+. Groves 125
Total 632
Team 3 Score
Capt. K. +. Lee 12s
+. Ellis III
r. Ward 1872
W. Fifield 122
L. Il. SaWtelle 131
Total $50
COLLEGE BASEBALL SATURDAY
Boston College 9. Vermont 8.
Holy Cross 13, Boston University s.
Dartmouth Z, Yale 3. +
Georgetown 7. Johns Hopkins 2.
Army Ia, Catholic University s.
Princeton 3. Pennsylvania 2.
New York University 13, Wesleyan
8.
Williams 4, Norwich g.
Brown 6, Brooklyn Polytech /.
Providence College Z, Lowell Tex
tile g.
Annapolis Is, William and Mary Z.
Worcester Tech 8, Trinity 3 (1O).
Portland X. of C. 3, Bowdoin /.
Columbia s, Cornell 3.
Connecticut Aggies 20, Coast
Guard Academy /.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York 10; Brooklyn 0.
Pittsburg is; Cincinnati 9.
Chicago 8; S.. Louis 7.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23

The one thing to be deplored is the
apparent Indifference of Portland peo-
pie to be represented by a strong semi
pro team. Just what is lacking is not
clear. and Forest City sport writer's
either regard it as an old story or else
see the utter hope elessneSS of agitatng
the project. Names biggest town
with one of the finest parks in the
State. is content with the mediocre
brand of ball as served up 10y sandiot-
tcrs and teams of similar calihrc. Sure
~ somewhere in Portland there must
be a baseball Moses.
Cony High plays its first game away
from home on Wednc sday when it
journeys to Watcrvilic. With several
veterans of last years team availab BILE
this season Coach Thompson has strong
hopes of cquallng the fine record
hung up in 1922. In Brennan and
Rideout the Red and White has two
OF the ablest high school twirlers in
the State. The one uncertain factor
is the hitting ability. and Coach
Thompson is overlooking no bets in
the way of practice in this direction.
In pulling Harrington in from left to
play the short field the coach believes
he will strengthen the infieid greatly.
hut realizes he has hole to fill in left.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23
TODAY'S GAMES

Philadelphia at Boston.
New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1923-04-23

nun Dv LdCombE, HapWOrth,
Taylor. Papolas, Reynolds. Glidden.
Goldberg 2. Brown. Ingraham. Two
base hits. Hadley. McCausland. .Mer-
cier, Lacornbe. Bases on balls off
Mercier 5. off Simpson. /, off Ingra-
ham /. Hit by pitcher. by Simpson
{Reynolds. Taylor). Double plays.
Mercier to Papolas. Mcleod to
Rowe to Mcleod. Winning pitcher.
Mercier. Losing pitcher. Simpson.
Struck out. by Mercier IA. by Simp-
son Z. by lngraham =; Umpire, Tar
pey, Celby. TINE 2.1Q. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25

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