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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
Would Have Whipping Post

Redwood Falls Sun: The Mime.
sofa legislature ought to pass a law
establishing public whipping posi-.
A man when found guilty OF muir
der should be logged within an inch
of his life and then sentenced TO the
pen for. life. and absolutely no par
don granted him. A whipping post
for wife beaters would also be a
dandy ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
GUN WENT OFF
Aberdeen Young Man Injured c
the Accidental Dischsra. ~.
J NsFociated Press Dispatcf

- 7 lNsEocIaIeF- Press Dispa tch
Aberdeen, 5. D.. January ~
Don Fuller was accidentally shot in
the left arm Yesterday when a re
volyer which he had tossed on a
desk, discharged. & -.--.
Tho young fellow worked at tn
Milwaukee yards and used the re.
volver while inspecting the station.
upon returning from the basement
he tossed the gun on the desk
where the impact exploded a cart
ridge which entered the left arm
breaking the bone in two places.
Fuller was rushed to the hospital
and is resting easier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
Action Against St. PAU Road.

: = ISpSCIdI 10 TIC FFte IFFeSS.I
Jackson, MINI. January 19.-Charles
has begun action against the Milwau-
kee Railroad company alleging that the
railroad does not make a fair, distribu-
tion OF grain cars at Alpha
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
Abolish chiIa Welfare


ISpec at 10 The Free Prcss. N
Olivia Mimi. January 49, Although
believing its work of considerable inn
portance to the co immunity the RenvilIe
county board has dedAded to abolish the
child welfare department in the ipter
. est of economy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
Awarded Heavy pamaaes.

: IASSOclaIed 'ITesb DE pdICN. =
Morris, Mimi, January 22.-J. F,
Perkins was awarded SIS 500 by q
jury in personal injury suit against
the Great Northern railway for $780,
600.
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Vn-ron Resident Dies
Eenrs Weir. weI-known e sideut
CT vernon Center, Is dead He tad bern
jil several weeks. but death came aud
GcI4Iy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
RUTHS. TWO HOME RUNS PUTS HIM I
 BEHIND WILLIAMS

CHICAGO, August 5.-By virtue of two home runs he got today. Babe Ruth. New York Americans, tonight was but one circuit clout behind Cy Williams of the Philadelphia Ma tionals, whC shas- been leading both leagues in home runs. Ruth has 27 circuit clouts to his credit, while Williams has batted out 2S. Ken meth Williams of the St Louis Amer jeans held third place in the two leagues with 19 home runs. Two weeks ago Ruth tied Cy Williams and the two heavy hitters went neck and neck for two days when Will Hams again gained the advantage. Leading home run hitters, including those with 12 or more circuit drives to their credit follow:
 American League-Ruth. New York. 27; Williams. St. Louis, 19; Heilmann, Detroit. IS; Hauser, Phil adelphia. 12; Brewer, Cleveland, 12; Tob,n, St. Louis, 1a; McManus, St Louis. 12.
 National League.Williams. Phil adelphia. 2S; Miller. Chicago. l4; Fournier. Broo klyn. IA; Hornsby, St. Louis, IS; Meusel, New York, 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
FIRPO LOSES BIG PURSE WITH BOUT

ST. LOUIS, Mo, August 5-(By As sociated Press )--Luis Angel Firpo, Argentinian heavyweight fighter. left here for Indianapolis, minus approx imately $l0,000 which according to the estimate of local promoters, his 10-round bout with Tom Cowler, called off by order of Gov A. M. Hyde, would have netted him. The bout was to have taken place here tomorrow.
 He is scheduled to box Joe Downey at Indianapolis next Wednesday,
 Firpo, who arrived here yesterday from Omaha, Neb.. where he won a l0-round decision over Homer Smith, had intended to leave yesterday, but changed his plans. He was in good physical condition and anxious to get all the fighting possible before meet ing Jack Dempsey. the heavyweight champion, September if. He would not announce who would train him for the championship bout, but mem bers of his party said that Jimmy DeForest would not be his trainer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
First Game Starts At 2:15 O'Clock At Redwood Park.
 Locals Out Of Slump

After a rest Sunday, the Black Ba- rons and St. Louis Stars resume the'- battle Monday afternoon in double header at Redwood park. The first game starts at 2;15 o'clock.
 The locals and visitors dashed Saturday in double-header, but only one of the games was decisive. The secord game was tied up o-o ana called on account of darkness when the Stars began clouting E. Juran Tn stands one and one, and the third game tied. The two teams are play ing a five game series and Mondays games ana one Tuesday will finish out the series.
 The Black Barons have come out of their slump and are piaylng good ball at present In the opening game of the series they were badly off and dropped the game to St. Louis. How ever, in Saturdays games the infic!d and outfield both were working pret- ty and the stick was being used timely.
 Wesley. Geechy and Williams, all of whom have been playing ragged ball in the infield, came out Satur- day with some first-class infieldng and at the present rate the Black Barcns are slated to take the series from the. fast St. Louis aggregation.
 So far this year the Black Barons
 
 a series from them last week. They are meeting stiffer opposition In the teams they are meeting now, how ever, and are having to watch their step closer.
 Both teahs will probably send in their strongest hurlers In the two games and they should be good bat ties.
 Joe Rush, manager of the Black Barons, announced that he had a new pitcher on the road but would not announce his name until he got the consent of President Foster of the Negro National league. Rush says his new hireling is we'll known to fandom and will strengthen the local team considerably. He has beeen purchased and Rush is only waiting for the presidents O. K. to introduce him. Watson, the pitcher recently acquired by the Black Bar ons, needs a little more experience and coaching in the finer points of the game and he should develop into a star tWirler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
MOLLA WINS FROM
 MISS HELEN WILLS

RYE, N Y., August 5.-CBy Asso- Ciated PreSs) Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, national tennis champion. re- tained her title of New York state women's championship hy defeating Miss Helen Wills of Berkeley. Cal, two sets out of three on the turf courts of the Westchester Biltmore country club today, 4-6, 6-1, 60.
 The match, postponed from Satur- day, July 2S, was played before a brilliant assemblage and under blis- tering sun. Mrs. Mallory and her partner. Miss Edith Sigourney of Boston. also won the doubles title through the default of Miss Claire Cassel of New York, and Miss Marie Wagner of Yonkers. Miss Cassell was unable to play because of a sore arm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
SIXTH HORSE'POLO TEAM PRESENTED TROPHY FOR WIN

The beautiful loving cup present. ed by Bromberg. local jeweler, for the winning team in the nscent polo match between the Birmingham Polo association and the Sixth cavalry. will be presented to Lieutenant Col onel Daniel Tompkins, the team cap tain of the Sixth horse next Sunday at Anniston, Ala.
 Every Sunday afternoon at Camp Mcclellan the Sixth rnited States cavalry and other teams in and out of camp have a match polo game, the public invited The crowds to these matches are always large as Anniston has developed, through the Sixth cav, airy. to be one of the best polo towns in the south.
 Prior to the Sunday game on Au- gust 12,. Governor Thomas Kilby will present this trophy to the cap tain of the Sixth caValry's fast team
 The cup has been engraged as fol- lows:
 Front side
 Brmingham's first polo match. Sixth United States cavalry vs Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
CHATTANOOGIANS ENLARGED OVER DECISION OF UMPIRES' THROW BOTTLES ONTO FIELD
Roy Moore Precipitates The
 Shower By Hitting A Home !. Run In The Seventh With
 Stewart On Base
CANT FORFEIT" NUNAMAKER

"CAN'T FORFEIT" NUNAMAkER ' They cant forfeit that game to Birmingham" Manager Nuna- maker is reported to have tri umphantly asserted after this aft ernoons bottle shower at An drews field. because the umplres didn't announce the forfeiture from the home plate and because they left the field before either team did"
 And the one enjoyable moment of the strenuous afternoon was afforded Empires Guthrie, Erwin and Pfenninger when the state ment was carried to them.
 Gan mouse stand before the charge of a brigade of tomcats? Can a slender reed stand upright before a cyclone? Neither can an umpire stand and be knocked senseless by pop bottles. We not only can forfeit that game. but we have done so already"
 It seems to fandom that a man of Nunamaker's experience in the big leagues would know better than to try sucA a stall as that. Anyway, the game was forfeited, and the fine of $1,000 stands against the Chattanooga club, with a fine of $25 against Short stop Bates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Hollocher Has Not
 Applied For Release

CHICAGO. August 5.-Charle Hol locher captain and star shortstop of the Chicago Nationals, who uneX- pectedly left the club to return to his home in St. Louis, Mo, Friday night, after leaving note stating that he was going into retirement for the remainder of the season. has not made application to Commis sioner Landis for voluntary retire. ment, the letter said tonight
 According to baseball rule. the commissioner said a player first must receive the consent of his club when seeking voluntary retirement and then make application to the commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
POP BOTTLES RAIN AS BAPONS BEAT LOOKOUT
GTANTS MOVE OUT+BLACK BARONSA AND OF DANCER WITH ST. LOUIS TO PLAY
 ANOTHFR VICTORY 4 DOUBLE HEADER
Cubs Trounce Dodgers 4 To 3, While Braves Shut
 out Cardinals

CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-The New York Giants increased their lead to five full games by winning the second of the se- ries from Cincinnati today, to 0. and forcing the home club back to third posi- tion. It a close pitchers battle, in which McQuillan had a shade on Eppa Rixey. The visitors scored in the third on famble by Bohne, single by Synder and a squeeze play Their second run came in the fifth after two were out on a single by Snyder and McQuillans double over third base.
 Groh was slightly injured sliding into third base in the sixth inning and retired in favor of Mcguire. Nearly 2S,000 per sons witnessed the contest Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
King Again Enters The
 National Title Shoot

CHICAGO, August 5.-Urged by an ambition to win the doubles cham pionship three times in succession, R. A. King of Wiclita Falls. HeXas, was the first North American trap shooting title hoi''er to enter the Grand American tournament whlch will be held here August 20-2o.
 Kings entry was the thidr- to De received by Secretary Starr Mat thews at A. T A. headquarters Tn ,.Is city. yhe ToAan first won the N-rth tnaeI can iouhles champion yhip. winch lraetioally means the worlds champ:onship in this city during the 1921 Grand American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
BABE RUTH HITS. TWO HOMERS AND TANKS WIN 9 TO 8I
Senators Nose Out Indians In Close One While Red Sox
 Rally To Win

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The Yankees de- feated St. Louis today in q thrilling 13- innings battle, to 8. Bob Meusel singled in the thirteenth with the bases full giv- ing the Yankees the victory. Babe Ruth got his twenty sixth and twenty seventh home runs and Ken Williams got his nine nth The score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Totals ....

St. Louis ........... 103 OPP 900 900 0-8 New York ......... 202 GOA 900 GOO 1-9
 Summary: Two base hit Durst. Three base hits, Williams ,. Home runs, Ruth 2, Williams. Jacobson, DugaU Sacrifices. Hoyt, Witt, Schliebner ?, Schang. Double plays, Foster to Ezzell to Schliebner; Witt to Ward. Left on base, New York II, St Louis :. Bases on balls off Jones 5. off Bayne ?, off Vangilder B. Struck out, by Jones ?. Vangilder 3. Hoyt l. Hits, oN Jones in a innings, off Hoyt In s 2-3, off Kop 10 in l-5, off Bayne 1 in 2-3. off Vangilder in 2-3. Win ming pitcher, Hoyt. Losing pitcher, Van glider. Empires. owens, Dineen and Evans. Time, 2:30.
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was all thein. A minute later, Roy Erwin. Erwin anished him from the had something to say in the matter Members of the mob deliberately stood up, took aim and fired at the Barons, who had gathered in their dug-out. Manager stewart was hit by the first one thrown in that di- rection, his right hand being split from the index finger down. How bad his injury really is only time can tell./ The Barons then emergeu from their dug-outs. surrounded the umpires and conducted them from the field. By the grace of some thing, plus the poor aim of the Mountaineers, nobody, else was hurt Little Cause For Riot.
 Nothing out of the way had hap pened to anger the fans except per haps a decision at second base moment before. It was in the seventh inning of that second game. Manager Stewart had just singled down the Groove, scoring two men to tie the score. He then stole second-Slid- ing completely around Bates, Bates argued with the umpires, and finally half pushed, half struck Umpire Erwin. Erwin banished him from the game and the crowd howled. But that was all then. A minute later, Roy Moore drove the ball over t'le left centerfield wall for home run. SCOT ing two runs that would undoubtedly have won the game. to 6. Then the chronicled above happened.
 - Because of a home run by husky athlete of the visiting team, that sent the home lads down to defeat Lookout fandom has placed in Jeo pardy its league franchise-if proper action is taken.
 The games today matter little. As Umpire Guthrie stated after the game, They were beaten to frazzle, and couldn't stand the Gaff.'
 In the first game. Red Bates, while hit hard, had slugging crew behind him and the Barons maintained a three-run lead. obtained in the first ming throughout. Never were the Barons halted, though each side went on a slugCing expedition. Blrrlng- ham scored nine times and Chat tanooga six.
 The second game would have been spectacular one without all that local color added by the Noun taineers. Birmingham came up for the seventh and final inning four runs behind, the score standing at 60. Clarke, Goebel Neun and Hart ford, the first four men to face Bal lou, singled, scoring Clarke. Then Wingfield went in. Milner hit fly tD liSilt LIab NthN M SdNi illtt' and Goebel scored. Pete Brausen flied to left with no advance to the runners. Then Stuffy Stewart un- corksd a line drive to left that sent Neun and Hartford across the plate with the runs that tied the game. Roy Moore came to- bat next, but his stance at the plate was interrupted by the row when stewart cleanly stole second. Then Roy hit the ball over the fence and Birmingham had virtually won. to 6. the box scores tell the rest of the story, if there be anyone prosaic enough to be inter ested in box scores after this after noon's happenings.
 several thousand fans overflowed the stands at the time of the out break, many hundreds having come from Knoxville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
By SPORTING EDITOR

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 5. Special. .)-Au Chattanooga could not wallop those Barons today, and the men of Stewart won double header from the 'Noogans. The first game was won in ordinary fashion by the Barons. te 6. and the second was also legitimately slowed away. but the wild men of Lookoutville would not have 1t so, and forfei- ture was necessary. Umpire Bill Guthrie forfeited the game to the Barons. to 0. but Stewart's men could have won 1t on their own ac- cord, for they were leading by to 6 when the forfeiture came.
 You can't change leopard's spots, they say. and when the bloodthirsty, hill-roaming Noogans perceived that Roy Moore's drive In the seventh in- ming of the second game had cleared the outfield wall-scoring Stuffy Stewart ahead of him, and giving Birmingham a two-run lead In the last inning. The place restunded with their yells, the air was dark ened by their mlssils. the shower started innocently enough, with few thousand cushions. but someone hurled a pop bottle and that struck the spark that ignlted the dyna- mite.
 Q O Q
 Game Broken ID.
 Before it was over, the game had been broken up, Manager Stuffy Stewart had been struck by one of several bottles thrown at the Barons by enra ged fans. and the ump1res had been hurried from the field, crying the forfeiture as they fled. Enough bottles were thrown this afternoon to sprinkle all Tennessee with coat of glass six inches deep. Despite the fact that they had so plainly shoWn their small town procliVities; despite the fact that they had committed breach of etiquette bad enough to rob Chattanooga of it's league fran chise, and despite the fact that they had seriously endangered the lives of the men on the field. the Chat tanooga fans were not satisfied when the field had been cleared. They surrounded the umpires' dressing room and waited patiently for the arbiters to emerge, and their hostile intentions were evident from the re- marks that were passed around from the half-hidden missiles that somehow rad escaped the previous assault. Just about then, the police arrived and cowed the mob Most opportune was the arrival of the DO lice-possibly from the tall weeds in the outfield at Andrews field-yes, it was just about as opportune as the arrival of fIlNNer to hungry horsefly. The cops arrived just in time to escort the three umptres- Guthrie, Erwin and Pfenninger- from their dressing room, after the mob had subsided.
 . o O o
 Barons Save Day.
 It was the Barons-heroes of the double victory this afternoon-who really saved the day for the umpires.
 Despite the terrific shower of bottles
 over the field Stuffy stewart and his men seized their bats, surrounded
 the umpires, and fought their way to the arbiters dressing room Alter the Barons had given the umpires
 safe conduct, the police then took . charge and saw the umpires away from the park in the patrol
 One can understand how an over wrought crowd victims of incessant bad decisions, could so forget itself as to stage a shower, but when a
 home run by a member of the oppos- ing team brings about the assault
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
WESTRROOK WINS WESTERN TOURNEY

SOUTHSIDE TENNIS CLUB. CHI CAGO, August 5.z-Walter Wesbrook Southpaw racquet wielder of Detroit, won the mems singles title at the western tennis tournament today by winning without great difficulty from George Lott of Chicago, 6-l, 9-7 7-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
CHICKS WIN ONE
 AND TIE ANOTHER

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 5.-Memphis won the first game of the double header here today D to 9 from Mobile, and the ond, which went five innings on account os the sunday o'clock law. ended in tie. 5 to g. The two games were featured by the fielding of Wick and Taylor. War moth held Mobile safe in the first, while FNhr for the locals, hit hard. Powlkes was wild in the second game for Memphis and gave way to Rogers in the fourth. while Long was hit hard in the pinches. Errors allowed Mobile to tie the second game. The scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York 9, St. Louis 8 (13 in nings). Washington 6. Cleveland 5. Boston 3, Detroit 2. Only games scheduled.
 TOday's Games St. Louis at New York. Cleveland at Washington. Detroit at Boston. Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
TOtaTs ..........3 .3W FZb I4 johnston out hit by batted ball.

Brooklyn ............. 900 100 020--3 Chicago .............. O4O GOO 00'-4
 Summary: Two-bsse hits, T. Griffith Statz, Hartnett Home run, T. Griffith Stolen bases, Friberg, Heathcote. Sacri- flee, Friberg. Double play, High to Four nier. Left on base, Brooklyn 5, Chicago 6. Base on balls. off Henry 2. Smith 1. Struck out, by Henry 1. Alexander 1. Hits, off Henry in l 3 innings, off smith 4 in 6 1-3. Losing pitcher. Henry. Empires, Pfirman and Finneran. Time, 1;16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
1 ne SC ores FIRST GAME
Totals ....31 2 27 +Batted for Fuhr in seventh.

+Batted for Fuhr in seventh.
 %*Batted for James in ninth
 Score by innings: Mobile .....-......."..... 100 900 Ol0-2
 Summary: Two base hits, Padgett La pan, Taylor, Camp. Sacrifice hit, Niehoff. Stolen bases Camp, Prothro. Double play. Padgett to Lamotte to Herman. Hit by pitcher, by Warmoth CHeving). Bases on balls, off .Warmoth 1, off James ?, off Fuhr 2. Struck out by Fuhr A. by War moth B. Pitching record. off Fuhr Q hits and 4 runs in innings Left on base, Mo le 8. Memphis g. Time of game. 2:05. Empires, Jorda and Brennan. Losing
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mingham Polo association, Roberts field, July 29 1923.
 Rear side:
 No. 1, Lieut.. A. E. Forsythe Lieu tenant Watson No. 2, Major c. w., Foster; No. Lieut.. r. O. Dewey; No. 1, Lieut. Col. D. D. Tompkins.
 Score: Sixth cavalry 3, Birming- ham Polo association 2.
 As there was misunderstandlng as 10 the match being played under the American Polo assocition rules, only the scores that were made i'll the game were counted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
PELICANSSHUTOUT
 TRAVELLERS 4 TO 9

NEW ORLEANS, Aug, 5.-New Orleans shutout Little Rock to today, Martina keeping the Travellers hits well scattered. Gould had one bad inning, the eighth when, with two out. the locals pounded him for four hits, which, with two ba ases on halls and an error accounted for three r,,ps he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Braves Shutout Cards

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 5.-The Boston Braves defeated the Cardinals in today's game, 1 to 0. It was the third straight victory of the eight place team scored over the locals. who, during their series with Bos- ton have dropped to sixth place. The vet
 eran left ha nder, Rube Marquard. pitched a splendid game and was at no time in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results New York 2. Cincinnati 0. Chicago 4, Brooklyn 3. Boston 4, St. Louis o. Only games scheduled.
 Today's Games Boston at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Reading S-2, Jersey City 0-4. Toronto 6, Buffalo 9. Syracuse AS, Rochester 2-4. Newark [, Baltimore g.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 0-5, Columbus 5-3. Minneapolis l, Indianapolis g. Kansas City 5-3, Toledo 0-2 St. Paul 3-3, Louisville SC. ADV ESTERN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis ?, Indianapolis (sec- ond game, [ innings). Oklahoma City 1-2. Omaha 6-5. Sioux City 5-15, Wichita 11-2.
 TEXAS LEAGUE Shreveport, 3-7, Wichita Falls 6-6, Houston 4, Galveston 3. Beaumont G-3, San Antonio 2-2
 WEBSTER ASSOCIATION St. Joseph 6, Denver T. Tulsa 3, Des Moines 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
RenauIt X. O.'s Fierro

HAVANA. August 5.-Jack Renault. Canadian heavyweight champion, knocked out Antolin Fierro. cham pion of Cuba. in the second round of 12-round match here this after noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

Two-base Hits-Clnrke, J. Anderson, Leonard,
 Home Run-Menzel,
 Sacrifice Hits-Vann. Miller. Stolen Bases-Clarke 2, J. r. Stewart. Miller
 Left on Baso-Birmingham 2, Chatta- nooEa 10.
 Base on Balls-Off Roe 2. off Bates 2. Struck Out-By Roe 8, by R. Bates 2. Hit by Pitcher-By Roe (Miller, Clarke).
 Time-2:0o.
 Umpires-Pfenninger, Erwin. Guthrie
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score by innings

New York ............... 0o1 100 ooo-2 Cincinnati ............... 900 900 000-0
 Summary: Two-base hit, McQuillan. Three base hit. Daubert. Sacrifice, Mo Quillan. Doubl eplay. Bohne to Caveney to Daubert. Left on base. New York T. Cin- cinnau $. Base on balls, off Rixey l. Struck out, by Rixey 2, by McQutllan 3. Empires, Klem and Wilson. Time. 1:35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Cubs Beat Dodgers

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Frank Henry blew up in the second inning, and after walk ing two men, Chicago drove him off the mound, scoring four times and defeating Brooklyn 4 to 3. Alexander pitched q steady game Score;