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The Washington times., 1923-03-07
GETS 3O-DAY SENTENCE
FOR FALSE FIRE ALARMS

Ralph j. Richards, negro, whose
mania for turning in fire alarms.
resulted in his being sent to the
Washington Asylum Hospital for
mental investigation, was today SEN
fenced by Judge Hardison In Police
Court to serve thirty days in Jail
or pay $50 fine.
When Richards, who is twenty
years old, came up for trial several
days ago, his father pleaded that
there was something wrong with
his son. The investigation followed,
but 1t was reported that the negro
was fully aware of his act when
the offense was committed.
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CARRIED SIX QUARTS IN
POCKETS; PARTY SPOILED
By GEORGE F. DURNO,
International News. Service Staff
Correspondent, -

. CHESTER, March 7.-When
Patrolman Rogers noticed Frank
Tyler walking along Morton ave
nue. with every pocket bullying, he
stopped him and asked what caused
the overcoat to hang SO heavily.
Tyler freely admitted he was on
his way to pay a friendly visit to
a home in Leiperville and was
taking along refreshments. His
pockets yielded six bottles of whis-
key. He was arrested and held
without bail.
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BANKERS P | A N
FIGHT FOR
BILL
D. c. Association Will Renew
Drive for Law Failing in
Last Congress.
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Continued from Page I'D
It's objects are to improve banking
methods, protect the business and
promote the welfare of its members
and to foster fraterna1 relations.
Membership is open to any ma
tional bank, trust company, savings
bank, banking firm, or banker in
the District. All members are rep
resented by not more than four dele
gates, chosen from among the Of
ficers, directors, or trustees. Mem
bers with branch banks are entitled
to two non-voting delegates for each
branch.
Regular meetings are held in
June, and on the third Monday of
October, January, and April and
special meetings may be called at
any time by the president.
Officers of the association for
the present year, which ends in
June, are Joshua Evans, jr., presi-
dent; Harry v. Haynes, first vice
president; Victor b. Deyber, second
vice president; F. G. Addison, jr.,
secretary; Albert s. Galley, treas
urer; and Frank j. Hogan, counsel.
There is council of administration
composed of the officers and the
following members: Ernest e. Her
rell, Howard Moran, Eugene e.
Thompson, Wilmer J. Waller and
George o. Watson. George w. Reik
is official reporter.
At the last annual convention OF
the association forty-four local
banks were listed as members, com.
prising practically every banking
institution in the District of Co.
Irlumbia.
The association maintains head
quarters in the Masonic Temple, al
Which all Of its regular and spe.
DIAL meetings except the annual
meeting. are held These quarters
are turned over three days a week
to the classes of the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute
Of Banking.
The ASSOCIATION carries on much
of its most important work through
a committee on public education
which is conducting public edu.
cational campaign to take the
mystery out of banking" This
CoHltAltISG provinces speakers 10 al
dress classes in local schools and
colleges on banking subject. A
schedule of lectures has been car.
ried on at the monthly meetings OF
the Association of Engineers.
The association has also done
much to encourage school banks
and has for some time worked in
harmony with the District schoo
officials along this line.
Essay contests on subjects OF
practical banking interest and bene
fit have been held by the associa
ton, in cooperation with the local
chapter of the American Institute
Of Bankers.
The association especially advo.
Gates plans for greater develop
ment of an exchange of credit in
formation, and urges upon all banks
a campaign to educate local mer
chants and borrowers on CONNER
cial paper to furnish financial
statements in such form that they
can be checked up and SO safeguard
loanable funds.
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SOLDIER LEAVES ESTATE
TO DEAR WOMAN FRIEND

John f. WEIGH, an inmate OF the
National Soldiers Home, in his will
filed for probate today, names his
dear friend Jennie P, Phinney. of
Montpelier, VT, as his sole bene.
ficiary and executrix.
Mrs. Sophie Stelzle in her will,
filed for probate today. leaves 500
to her son, Lorenz Stelzle, and $500
to her daughter, Katherine Stelzle.
The rest is to be divided IN equal
shares between. the daughters,
Katherine and Pauline Stelzle, the
latter of whom is named executrix.
The will is dated July 10, 1922.
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HANGING OF EPPS FOR
SHOOTING WIFE. PUT OFF

The hanging of George Samuel
Epps, colored, thirty-one years old,
convicted Of first degree murder in
connection with the death, Deem
Der 27, 1921, of his wife, Katie
Epps, and the shooting Of Mrs.
Louise Hodge, colored, at his home
at 1105 First street southwest
which had been scheduled for
March s, was today postponed by
Chief Justice Mccoy, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, until March
"a
The Department Of Justice has
under consideration an application
for clemency.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
ASKS
SPECIAL LEVY
FOR FIRES
Arlington Civic Federation In
dorses PIan-Eagles to
Meet Friday.

CLARENDON, March 7.-E. F.
Plarr, chief of the Ballston Fire
Department. appeared before. the
Civic Federation of Arlington coun-
ty last night and urged the sup
port of the Federation in move
ment to have the board of super
visors at their next regular county
assessment to levy special cent
tax on each 500 for fire use only.
The federation; on motion Of
Frank Campbell, went on record as
favoring the movement and a reso-
luton will be drawn to be pre-
scented at the next meeting of the
board of supervisors.
Arlington Lodge l. O. o. F. will
hold it's annual banquet in the
Cherrydale Firemen Hall Friday
night.
The speakers will include Con-
gresham Tom Connally of Texas,
and Col. Wilbur C. Hall, delegate
to the Virginia State Legislature
from Leesburg.
Among the GUEST will be the
officers of the grand lodge of
Maryland, District of Columbia and
Virginia. District Deputy Grand
Master G. Eugene Doyle will pre-
side and the program includes
Charles 3. Hanford; Capital City
Male Quartet and Clarendon String
Orchestra.
Joseph Robinson, sixty-six years
old was stricken with apoplexy yes
terday morning on his way to
work. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where he died III thirty
minutes.
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SAMUEL HI. GRAY.

Burial of Samuel Hudson Gray,
debates reporter in the House of
Representatives, who died at his
residence, 1882 Biltmore street
northwest. last Sunday, was made in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery this morn
ing at 1890. The Rev. James S.
Montgomery, chaplain of the House,
officiated. : u.s.
Appointed official reporter by
Uncle Joe" Cannon twenty-three
years ago, Mr.. Gray first came to
this city Besides acting as cor
respondent for several newspapers.
he was the author of a book en-
titled Historical Sketches Ct
Parliamentary Reporting in England
and the United States He was a
member of the Masonic and Elk
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FALLS DEAD TELLING
OF WIFE'S SICKNESS

p ALLENTOWN, Pa, March T.
John Shappel. of Philadelphia, past
supreme chief of the knights of the
Golden Eagle of the United States,
fell dead last night while delivering
an address at a meeting of the order
at Catasauqua, Pa. Heart failure
was the cause.
He had just said that his wife was
seriously i'll at her home in Philadal.
phia when he dropped over.
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PAR "
HITS GALE OFF
HAT TERAS
Transport Henderson PIoWs
Heavy Seas on Way to
Port-au-Prince.
BY KENNETH w. CLARK,
BY International News Service.

ABOARD u. s. s. HENDERSON,
EN- ROUTE TO PANAMA, VIA
NAVY WIRELESS TO WASHING.
TON, March THE Navy trans
port Henderson, carrying Secretary
Of the Navy DENLY and party OF
Congressman to the fleet manoeu-
vers in Panama Bay, encountered
heavy seas off Cape Hatteras today
and was battered severely.
Despite the storm, however. the
big ship plowed steadily southwark
through the Atlantic toward Port
au Prince.
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BIRTHS.

Jesese A. and Grace c. Poole, boy.
George e. and. Mary A. Kayhoe, girl.
Victor ad Irene T. McCeney, girl.
John T. and Hazel Jones, girl.
Ruben and Fannie Tolchinsky, girl.
John and Jennie Ebert, boy.
Lemuel r. and Violet ID. Martin, boy.
John C.ssand Clara Stats, girl.
Robert A. and Martha "A. Sullivan, girl
Julian r. and Maggie b, Ford, girl.
Ellsworth S. and Ruth Cohen, girl.
Paul F. and Mae Myers, boy twins.
Samuel and Sarah /. CohS, boy.
Edward H. and Hazel Loftin, boy.
Thomas and Nola Peeler, boy.
Dionas and Eudokia Portiankov, boy.
D. Earle and Frederic I4inderman, boy.
G. Ernest and Ethel G-sWynkoop, boy.
Charles w. and Mabel Hunt, girl.
George r. and Helen NJ. Stuntz, boy.
Richard S. and Anne H. Doyle, boy.
Joseph r. and AusgustiIIe Dorsey, boy.
Julius S. and Mamie Scott, girl.
VIM 7. and Ruby A. Murray girl.
VIM. t. and Inez Rollins, boy
Richard NJ. and Blanche Talley hoy
Frank and Thellna Richardson, girl
Joseph A. and Mary Henson boy.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
BIC CORN STILL
]. .SEEZEDNEAR
! ROCKVILLE
Benjamin Shanholtz Arrested
and Held in Jail in Default
of $1,000 Bail.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March T.
Chief of Police Charles T. Cooley
and Policeman Oscar RATHER, Law
renee Clagett, Leroy Rodgers, and
Guy Jones went up to Black Rock
Mill, near Dawsonville, this county,
yesterday afternoon to investigate
q report that whiskey was being
manufactured in that locality on
an extensive scale. They called at
the home of Benjamin Shanholtz,
near the mill, and found there
well-equipped still Of large capacity
aud eighteen barrels of corn Whis-
key mash.
The still was destroyed, the mash
dumped and Shanholtz was arrested
and brought to Rockville In de-
fault Of bond in the amount OF
sl.p)0, he was committed to iafl.
His trial will take place in the
police court here within the next
few days.
the following have obtained H.
csnses to marry from the clerk OF
IN" circuit court here: Miss Beulah
Lee Hickman, of Strasburg, Va,
arf RaymId A. Rudy, Of Wood
stock, Va, and Miss Martha Nc
Fadden, of Washington, and Alvin
y hImball, of Quantico, Va.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Hynson
G by, widow Of Benjamin ID. Can
by, who died on Sunday at her
hone near Colesville, this county
aRe1 siXty-four years, took place
yest erday afternoon from the Epis
copal Church al Olney. The Rev.
Guy Kagey conducted the funeral
services, and burial was in the
cep etery near by. ... 49,.
". G. Snarr, county agricultural
agent, left yesterday Tor Wisconsin
10 purchase three cars of dairy
cattle for Montgomery county
farmers. He will also buy ten
pure. bred calves for members ri
the various boys clubs.
E1ssell Adams, Of the lower sec.
tor Of the county, was, before
JUDGE Samuel Riggs in the police
court here on complaint of Miss
Harriet Kidwell, who charged him
with striking her with his fist at
a dance near the District line a few
evenings ago. The testimony
showed the two had some words
bur lid not satisfy Judge Riggs that
= low was struck. and Adams was
acq ultted.
At a meeting at the home Of DR.
and Mrs. H. II. Hewlett. at Silver
Spring, a ladies' auxiliary to the
EisselI Saxon Post, American Legion
was organized with the following
officers: President, Mrs Hilda Cis
sci; vice president. Mrs. Fl. II. How
lett; secretary, Mrs. Collins, treas
urer, Miss Florence Hewlett
sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. May Cissel
historian, Mrs. William Mont
gOmery. The organization start.
with fifteen members, and viii
meet twice q month.
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AVIATORS HAVE ADOPTED
CALL TO REPLACE S o s

LONDON, March 7.-Airmen now
have their own IS o s" call.
At a meeting in London of repre-
sentatives of the leading European
aircraft manufacturing countries it
was decided that the words May
Day" should be the international
aircraft distress call.
''May-Day'' was selected as being
the nearest equivalent of "M'iadez,"
the French for Help me-"
The universal distress call IS o S"
was ruled out owing to the sound
IS" being difficult to hear by wire
less telephone,
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
BARGE CAPTAIN DIES IN
PHILADELPHIA STORM

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 7.
Snow continued falling here early
today after a heavy fall all night.
Trains, trolleys and ferries were
badly delayed. A moderately high
wind caused some damage.
One death was caused by the
storm, a barge captain falling on
the icy deck of his craft. tumbling
overheard. He drowned before help
could reach him.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
BAND CONCERT

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, at $3.50
o'clock AZ Stanley Hail.. John
s, NJ. ZimmermanIn, director.
These concerts are free to the
public. Program:
March-'Sabre and Spurs .Sousa
Overture Morning. Don and
Night in Vienna. .Suppe
Entr 'Acte:r /"
.r"Remembrance". .... Deepen
b. simplicity. Leo
Selection from Grand Opera -
Don Carlos" PARLIAMENTARY Verdi
Fox Trot--':CaIifornia' Conrad
Waltz Sufte-"Joily Fellows"
-. - Vollstedt
Finafe--"sfng Song Mem. Conrad
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
ALL-STEEL CARS ADOPTED
AT ANTHRACITE MINE

POTTSVILLE. Pa, March IA
new improvement for anthracite was
marked today when the Pine Mill
Galleries Company installed 100 all
steel cars. .
1t is predicted steel ears will re-
place wooden ones in the mines just
as they have on the railroads. The
new cars, equipped with bumpers
and spring hitchess We're made at
Berwick. 8.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
PROPOSED LAW BARS
HUNTING FROM AIRPLANE

HARRISBURG, Pa, March T.
Trick or acrobatic flying over a
public gathering and hunting from
airplanes would be misdemeanors
under the provisions of a code of
aeronautics presented in the lower
house Of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture.
The measure contains sections Of
Sovereignty in space" Ownership
of space" 1awfulness of flight"
damage of land" and collision of
aircraft"
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Maurice w. Brown. 5S9 and Ella S.
Vaughan, 81. The Rev. II! W Tolson,
Herman A. Myers, 525sand Stella L.
Schubert, 81, both of Defiance, Ohio.
The 'Rey A. r. Barrows
Luther Meredith Spears, rs, and Nellie
mond. va. The Rev John e. Briggs
Barnard H.. Eoss 81, and Ruth M.
Hiisabeck, IS, The Rev. Eugene A.
Hannah ,t
John f. Allwine. s2. and Sophia e
Lang, 49. The Rev Alfred L Rarrnws
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
MARsDEN G. SCOTT.

News of the death of Mars
den c.. Scott, former president OF
the international Typographical
Union and active labor union repre-
sentative, was received here today
from Colorado Springs, Col. He
had been i'll ten days.
Mr., Scott, who has been in the
printing trade for more than thirty
six years, was sfifty-eight years
old.
DEATHS,
Jane Moran, II yrs, Ago H st. NV.
George r. Stetson SO yrs, 116 B ST.
Sarah Mel. wilson, So yrs. 2o2s N st.
NV.
George w. Burr IS yrs, Mendoza Apt.
John f. Prospect. SO yrs, 210 10th st Sc.
Edward ]. McGrath, 81 yrs, George
Cornelia c. Blanks, II yrs. 141O Gfrard
James A. Hardesty As yrs. 1916 Har-
]. Wilson Davis 62'yrs., 2o2s G st. NV.
Wilbur s. Dodges, 81 yrs. 1916 w st. Sc
Margaretta P. Higgins, 80 yrs, 427
Guy L. Mckinney. 8 yrs, childrens
William P White, 4s yrs, Garfield
Susan p Adams, 50 yrs, wardman
Park Hotel.
Julia Kroeger, Sc yrs. 2S1s N st. NV
John Perigen, 81 yrs, Garfield Hos.
Annie McElhenny. ~ yrs, 1917 Nichols
ave Sc.
Henry H. Corey, 50 yrs, st. Elizabeth's
Hos.
Eieanore stasulli. mos. Providence
Hos. 10 ~
Eta M. Cox, yrs, 261S MINI. ave. Sc.
Infant of Bertram G. and Elsie Kilsey,
hours, Sibley Hos,
Caroline Toye, 81 yrs,e TIT Fay st. sw.
Belle Jackson, AS yrs. ,Freedmens
Hosp. -.
Hos. =
Robt. H. Cannon, 40, yrs, Freedmen's
Hos.
Chester e. Hunter, 20 yrs, Tuberculo-
sis Hos.
Isabella wooderd, 6o%yrs., Home for
Aged. fes
Carry Rome, So yrs, gf5 N ]. ave. Sc.
Sarah Breedlove, AZ yrs, Freedmen's
Hos,
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Births, marrlages, Deaths

borders, and National. Historical AS
ISOLATION.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Cora -.
Gray; a son, Herbert Gray, OF
Dundee, N. Y. Tand three grand.
children, Samuel H., John b., and
Barbara Gray.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
OSCAR S. DONAHOO.

Oscar S. Donahoo, aged sixty,
died at his home, 1916 Ash street,
Mt. Rainier, Md, yesterday. A
short illness preceded his death.
His sole survivor is his wife. Mr..
Donahoo was manager of the NJ l..
Michael Feed Store, 35 New York
avenue northeast, since 1908. Flu
neral arrangements will be made
TODAY
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
C. Of c. BUSY IN
ALEXANDRIA
AFFAIRS ;.
60. "hb
Key Men Appointed to Assure
Big Attendance at Next
Quarterly Meeting.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March T.
Key men for the next quarterly meet
ing OF the Chamber of Commerce, to
be held March 16, were announced at
a meeting of the committee on ar
rangements yesterday afternoon. The
function of each of these men. will
be to see that the ten members of
the Chamber of Commerce assigned
to them are present The key men
are G. G. Bafcheller, w. e. Cunning
ham, H. T. Garrison, L. Dyson, r. F..
Bownham, Irwin Diener, C. w.
Fletcher, J. D.. Hammond, w. G..
Illch, j. S. Jackson, r. T.. knight,
j. w. May, ]. F. Myers, r. l.. Mid
dleton, r. Il. Myers, jr., K. w. Ogden,
E. A. Olsen, E.. G.. Ridgely, w. L..
Rammel, d. A. Feitle, A. M.
Remschel, Charles B. Swan, w. H.
Thomas, B. Well, J.. Ak. White, C. p.
Waller, H. w. Wide and r. H.
Watkins.
A banquet was given at the Cham
Der of Commerce building rlast night,
and part off the program was re-
organizing the Alexandria Light In
fantry, under the command of Capt
Robert Thomas. Col. e. j. Williams,
chief executive of the militia bureau;
Col. G. F. Baltce1l,, in charge of the
training section of the militia bureau,
and Maj. Robert Barton, in command
of the Third battalion of the Vir-
ginia national guard, made addresses
promising cooperation. {
Capt George H. Evans, business
manager of the Chamber of Com
merce, stated that he had received
assurance from the Richmond au-
thorities that the State would back
the new company, and Councilman
e. F.. TIGER announced that the city
would lend every possible aid to the
organization.
A. M. RemscheI was elected to-
serve a two-year term as director
of the Chamber of Commerce at the
regular, monthly meeting. Of the. auto
mobile bureau last night.
Alexandria's radio expert, M. r.
Bruin, announced last night that, be-
sides listening in to concerts and lee
lures from every State in the Union,
he had received code messages from
ships on the Pacific ocean. He also
stated that hes has listened to con-
certs from Vancouver, Canada and
Fairbanks, Alaska Bruin has been
experimenting with radio for nearly
five years. 10
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MONTGOMERY LEAGUE
WILL OPEN SATURDAY

Montgomery county base ball
leagues season will open Saturday,
when Glen Echo plays at Rockville.
Dickerson at Bethesda and Washing
ton Grove at Boyds. Much interest
is being manifested by fans 'through-
out the county and the indications are
for a highly successful year
The league now is strictly
amateur organization. Not only are
none of the players permitted to be
paid, but all must be bona fide resi-
dents of the county.
Officers are: President Busey II
Howard of Bethesda; vice president
w. Harry Beard. Rockville; secre-
tary-treasurer, John E. Pollock
Boyds. The board of governors
which is composed of one member
from each club, is as follows: Leonard
I. Nicholson, jr., Rockville; Brooke
Colt, Dickerson: Lawrence Garrett
Glen Echo; William Shoenburg
Washington Grove; Rev. James
kirkpatrick. Bethesda, and John L
Pollock Boyds.
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will fight just for the money there
is in it.
The last of the month will see two
m ma advancing to the fore.
then July Z will be the date selected.
That will be a mix-up. brothers. And
/ since the writer has been advised by
| a very, very clever guy that Willard
was holding back against Johnson,
| look out for an area of high pres
sure in Wizards corner the after
noon of the fight.
After that. Benny Leonard and Lew
Tender Will come along. There has
not been much said about this clash
| OF late, chiefly because both Leonard
ana render have been waiting to see
! now they work out in preliminary
bouts before they start the big balIy-
hoo. But Richard has his grip on this
AFFAIR. and in good time we will see
the sequel of the encounter between
the two lightweights in Jersey City
last summer. This time Leonard may
not hold back. as he appeared to be
: dolng In some stages of the last bout
when he had Tender on the run.
Sandwiched in will be fracas III
which Mike McTigue will take OH
some contender for his world light
heavyweight title. His opponent
/ might be Carpenter. although Car
pentier's bolt is shot. Every one
knows that now. and Descamps may
rot bring the Frenchman over here.
! II not Carpenter. Greb or more likely
Gene Tunney will exchange wallops
with McTigue.
Finally we can look forward not
| only TO the Dempsey-Gibbons fight
| at Shelby Non July A, but to another
battle in which Jack will be one OF
the principals, held in the east on
Labor day.
Minor engagements? Plenty OF
them. It looks to be a moral Ger
| tainty that Harry Wills and Jack
johnson will mingle over in jersey,
and make no mistake about this be-
| ing a fight worth seeing Mickey
| Walker and Leonard are likely to
meet and many other bouts are il
prospect
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senmen Gunners, 10 to 8. in a slug
fest yesterday. Potter of the WIN
ners got single. double and triple
In four trips to the plate.
In looseIy-pIayed game. Harlem
Athletic Club defeated the CarIyn
Springs nine. 81 to,3
Biackie EIwood hurled creditabIy
against the soldier post team of
camp Humphreys yesterday the Hill
top Athletic Club winning 10 to 1, He
also connected with three safeties
shnmrocks barely won from the
american Legion nine. to A. The
Bullets obtained nine hits. but lack
ed the punch in the pinches.
After it's defeat over the Milan
Athletic Club. to Z, the Rosslyn
players now are out to take the
scalps of all local mines. Telephone
challenges to II. F. Magruder, West
1877.
silver Spring Reserves made Ii four
straight when they downed the Sill
yer Spring American Legion nine, S
to 4. T. Harvey and c. Barber per-
formed well in the field.
Lem Owen. In the box for the silver
Spring. and Emil PfeI. performing
for the Mercurys. battled to 2-to-2
tie Yesterday. when rain halted play
in the eleventh inning. Up to the
ninth the score was 2 to l in favor
OF Mercurys, when Lusby singled and
scored Lee.
Players of the st. Tercsn nine hit
| heavily yesterday, when they defeat
ed the Roamers, "a to 1.
Garhe1ds successfully invaded Fort
Washington yesterday. humbling the
soldiers of that post. s to 5. SNYDER
clouted three hits in as many times
t the plate.
1t was a battle from start To finish
when the Stanley Athletic Club took
the measure of the Maryland Park
team. to 8. The winning nine wants
to book game for Sunday. Call
Lincoln 2SS1-W.
South Brookland's winning streak
was broken when it fell before the
Linworth Juniors, II to O. Thirteen
hits accounted for the victory.
Lefty Jones, on the mound for
Dominican Lyceum, hurled his team
to victory of to over the Brook
lands.
Superior hitting give the Liberty
Athletic Club a score of II to over
the Mohawk Juniors. Stahl batted
well.
Reservoir Athletic Club won
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BABE RUTH GAINING
IN HOME RUN FIGHT

Babe Ruth apparently has struck
his stride in his race to overtak e
Ken Williams Of the St Louis
Browns. who has been leading the
American League in home runs.
Ruth bagged four homers during
the past week, running his seasons
total to seven. Williams also got
one and retained a margin over Ruth
of two circuit clouts.
Home run hitterS in the majors
with four or more circuit clouts to
their credit. including yesterdays
games, follow:
AMERICAN LEAGUE williams =.
st. Louis, 8, Ruth. New York, z.
NATIONAL LEAGUE-W Williams,
Philadelphia. II; HartHctt, Chicago,
3; Blades, ST. Louis; HOrnsby. st.
Louis; Grimm. Pittsburgh; Miller,
Chicago; BOttOmley, st. Louis; Mo-
kan, Philadelphia; keIlcher, Chi
cago; Mann, st. Louis, each, 4.