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Evening star., 1924-05-19
WEHAUSEN BIRD FIRST
IN 2OO-MILE CONTEST

The 20o-rnfle race of the National
Capital Concourse Association was
flown from Danville, Va, with $50 birds
thirty-siX lofts. The
first bird arrived at the loft of H We
hansen at l :0S pm
Following is the first return to each
loft, in yards per minute:
H. Wehausen, lat AZ; J. Sherman, 1.471. 1.s7;
W. F, Dismer. 4.32; H. C. Burke, l,450. %
9. Kibbey, l,44s.52: A. S. Johnston. 1,447.1s;
J: E; Wayland, 1859: E. Dieste. 1.4ss. 49,;
E. Hixson. 1,434.10 H. v. Bremerman.
j. SO; J. Frank, l.430.07; Manor loft,
Glazer. LAPS 2s; D. ]. Costello, 1871 IS; E.
H Willis, 1.425.42: F. j.. voith,, 1.417: E.
F. Crown, i,4oi.7s; Il. Gopenhaver, i,4oO. IS;
J. Copenhaver, 1,3s72s D.. R, Mathews,
l,3959s R. R. Taylor, l,39o.49; A. B. Moore,
1.38952; H. C. Hile, 1,3S010; S. B. TrewolIa,
i,367 e; E. Raulin. l,s63. 49,; I. Hofer,
l,357 81; J. P. Butler. l. $50; M. J. Fitzgerald,
1,2S8; A. Asheton, P. Krouse and Harung ton
Junkans no report,
Evening star., 1924-05-19

with Graxzini hurting in fine style,
the southwest clubmen were never in
danger. Fisher toed the mound for
the Knic1Ss and was combcd for six
bingles in AZ many innings. Rain has
halted the game. Klucken and Byrne
accounted for a pair Of blows each
and they led the Dominican attack.
NohawkS. unlimited sandlot cham
pions last year. won their first game
In the Independent series by show
ing the way to the Shamrocks In a
6-to-4 match. G. Kuhnert was the
mound selection for the Shamrocks.
He yielded nine safeties, one OF them
being a triple off the bat OF Goetz.
Fans in nearby Virginia turned out
to sec the Arlington Athletic Club
Cherrydale nine in the Independent
loop. barrage Of twelve blows off
the delivery Of Claude paved the way
for Arlington. Pfiel smacked a triple
for the winners.
waverly tossers presented a smooth
working combination when they
pointed the way to the Petworth
Athletic Club, 5 to 2. Waverly has
garnered two straight wins in the
Independent series thus far and 1t
now stands as one of the strongest
contenders in the circuit.
RIackie I,obertson of the St Jo-
seph's team struck out eleven Of the
Georgetown Athletic Association
clubmen, his team winning, s to S,
in the Potomac League. Nicre, White
hill and PAMELA each drove a pair of
safetieS for the winners. St Joseph s.
now has two wins to its credit in the
series.
Rosslyn fell before the Rialto Ath-
letic Club, 13 to II, in the Potomac
League. Seventeen wallopS were reg
istered by the winners. Goodman,
who hurled for the Rialtos, was
nicked for thirteen clouts, but he did
well in the pincheS.
A spirited match was waged be-
tween the Hilltop Athletic Club and
the Barretts. which the former nosed
out, 5 to 4, In one of the best games
of the series. Linkins hurled well
for the losers, but he was given
ragged support. Bill Lovelace of the
Hilltops accounted for trio OF safe
drives.
St stephens Athletic Club was Of
fered little opposition when 1t routed
the Tenleytown nine, Is to s. in
another Potomac match. Conway,
House. Poor and Bean turned in a
galaxy of bingles for the winners.
Eastern Athletic Association un-
limiteds made it two in a row by
downing the Lchigh Athletic Club
10 to 6. Raines held the losers down
TO four safeties, while his team con-
nected for twelve hits.
Union Printers, one of the strong
Evening star., 1924-05-19
SWISS WIN DOUBLES
FROM AUSTRIAN PAIR
BE- the ASSoc'.ted Press.

Be the ASsoC'.fed Press.
VIENNA, May 19.-Switzeriand beat
Austria yesterday in the doubles for
the Davis cup. three sets TO one.
Count Ludwig Salm Won Hoog-
straeten, who married Miiicent
Rogers, and his brother, Count Otto
Salm Won HoogStraeten, represent ed
Austria and We're defeated by c. F.
AesChliman and NJ. Sautter. the Swiss
experts, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Count Ludwig Salm played a fine
game, but his brother threw away
many chances. Mediocre tennis was
the order of the day. but Aeschiiman
shaded Count Ludwig Slightly in all
around versatility.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
DUNBAR'S TRACK TEAM
EARNS EASTERN TITLE

Dunbar High Schools track and
field team now holds the Atlantic
states championship of the colored
high and preparatory schools as a
result of it's victory Saturday in the
scholastic section of the annual
games at Hampton. The Dunbar team
previously won in the scholastic Sec
ton of the Howard University meet
here.
Dunbar won the Hampton meet
with SO points, while BordentQwn,
N J., high was second with IA and
Shaw Junior High of this city third
with 10.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

est teams in the Potomac series.
easily disposed of the ODonnell's
team, to 0. The winners clouted
the ball at will and were never
threatened.
Interior Department athletes took
the measure of the Snyder Farmer
Post, to 0. in one of the upsets
Of the Washington Maryland series.
The losers could do little with Otis
Lusby, who yielded but three safeties.
The Interiors smacked nineteen safe
clouts
Roamer tossers lost their second
straight league game by dropping
an 11-to-8 game to the Prince Georges
team. Clatterbuck and Harke dished
out a puZzling brand of ball and the
Roamers got but eight blows.
Mount Rainier ran roughshod over
the Maryland Athletic Club, winning,
IL to 6. White of the winners con-
nected for three blows in as many
times at the bat His team pushed
across six runs in the seventh inning.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
RTVERSIDES SHOW PUNCH
IN SENIOR SECTION A WIN
Victors Are Rated High in Race for Divisional Title
Thrilling Contest Staged by Teams of
Junior and Midget Classes.

H sandiot realm yesterday
X Junior and midget divisions the
- Washington Athletic Association displayed
ball of the
w B best OF their
hcreahout
That victory of
Of
while
OF
Evening star., 1924-05-19

Fleet as a gazelle, accurate, brilliant.
Suzanne is a real champion. Opposed
to these qualities Helen Wills will
reveal more power, probably more
endurance and an unruffied morale
whatever happens. Her play at For
est Hills just previous to sailing con-
vinced all who have been following
her game since she first came out
that she is better fitted to cope with
the worlds champion woman player
this year than last
On her forehand she is even more
blazing than ever, she whips back
shot after shot with increasing force
until it fully approximates the fore
hand of most men. And of her back
offensive drive. At the net she re-
vealed splendid ability, Volleying
either forehand or backhand with
great speed and dexterity.
All the indications seem to be that
she is well qualified to give Lenglen
the fight of her life.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

Tennis is liable to play havoc with
young woman's looks. The strain
of competition seems to draw their
faces and harden their eyes as well
as to detract from the accepted
feminine grace of movement No less
an observer than Walter Mace, train
er of American Davis cup teams, says
tournament tennis is no game for
the girl who wishes to be the reign
ing beauty of the drawing room and
the ballroom floor. Thus far her ten
mis- has taken no such toll of Helen
Wills good looks. in which respect
she is already the worlds tennis
champion.
Rivals Are Compared.
Compared to Mile Lenglen, If the
two meet on the courts, our American
champion will be as Georges Carpen-
tier to Bull Montana, and this is
handing Suzanne something at that
When you come down to tennis
ability no such discrepancy is found.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

The COUrSf once twice before
swinging. The muscles have "a sense
of their own by which, having fixed
the direction line, you are enabled to
concentrate more on the bail. iISO.
looking down the line of direction
once or twice relieves the eyes from
holding a focus on the bali for 100
long n period. The eye muscles tire
quickly that after you take the
second look along the line You can
aEain focus the eyes, then hit with
out much further delay
Evening star., 1924-05-19
RUTH STILL ONE AHEAD
IN THE HOME-RUM RACE

Babe Ruth OF the New York Amer
leans maintained his home run Su-
prefnacy in the two major leagues
last week by cracking out two four
base passes giving him a total of
nine.
Fournier of the Brooklyn Nationals
led his league, with eight.
Next to Ruth in the American
League was Hauser of Philad elphia
with six circuit clouts
FCurnier made the most homers
during the week, cracking out two
on Thursday and one on Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
Sando Teams Shine in W B. A. Tits Yale Cew Impressive Machine
GOLFER WINS IN NOVEL
TILT WITH BALL PLAYER

CHICAGO. Mny IA novel
match between "a base hall player
ana u golfer was played Mt the
Green Valley Country Club here
yesterday.
J. l.. simmons used his golf clubs.
while 4. II. AckcrmBn wus per-
mtttrd to throw basr bal1 into
the air nnd hat IL from the tee
and through TO the green's. On
the greens Ack crmaa had TO make
the regulation putts. and kc prnc-
ttcatly held his OosA-
Ackrrman got some good wrl-
Iops, hut simmons eutdtrtanred
him. and wan by comfortable
margin,
Evening star., 1924-05-19
DANISH RACKETERS
SCORE IN CUP PLAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, May 19.-The Dam
ish tennis team yesterday eliminated
Hungary from the Davis cup con-
tests by taking one of the two re-
naming matches in singles. having
previously won one match at singles
and the match in doubles.
Hungary won the final singles
match
In the matches played today Einar
Ulrich, Denmark, defeated Enrich
Takats Hungary 60, 4H6, 6-2,
6-3, and Baron Won Kehrling, Hun
gary, won from Axel Petersen, Den
mark, 60, 6-4, 6-3.
The final score in the competition
was: Denmark, 3 points; Hungary, 2.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
Married men won n decisive vic
HOOVER MAY NOT RACE.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.--Walter
Hoover of Duluth probably will not
contest for the Philadelphia chal-
lenge cup, emblematic of the world
single sculling championship, but
will devote all his time to prepara-
tion for the Olympic tryouts to be
held here June 13 and IA.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
OLD ELS HOLD BIG EDGE
FOR SUPREMACY IN EAST
Only Syracuse and Navy Yet to Be Heard From and
They Will Have to be Very Good in Order
to Outshine Blue Oarsmen.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

EW YORK, May l9aving eastern crews in
regattas the temptation pick Yale
odds OF the eastern eigh But Syracuse
well the Navy withheld
the being ~
The however rhythm beauty Of pose
deliberate
the writer has Unless Yale
sends M
There
on the Thames 'NN~
Evening star., 1924-05-19

The proper position for the third
baseman to take i'll such a case is a
little away from the base and on the
inheld side, the side toward home
plate. This gives the baseman the
greatest range when he tries to snag
the throw and does not put him in
all unhandy Hosition for the put-o
nor in DANGEROUS position. as
blocking. the baAe-line would do.
Should the throw be poor, the
third baseman may nave to go into
the base-line territory TO get it. but
if this can be avoided, sS much the
better. because runner coming into
third base is usually in desperate
hurry and slides into the base with a
hard, vicious, hook slide.
Copyright. 1924. Associated Editors. Incl
Evening star., 1924-05-19

fairway to get "A
mental picture of
where the ball iS
to go. The other
is to have the ball
righ tly placed.
II il n strange
thing about golf
that you cannot
hit straight Gnt
into the direction
line as the club
goes through the
ball if you have
not fixed the di-
recti0n line in
your own mind.
That i!S why il il
well 10 look down
Evening star., 1924-05-19
SUZANNE STILL ILL.

PARIS. May 19.-Suzanne T.eng5en.
the world woman tennis champion
still is ill and will not play in the
French national cham pionshipS. The
French officials were notified to this
effect by NJ Lenglen, father of Su-
Zanne.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
JIM SHAW WANTS A JOB.

James Aloysius Shaw, former pitch
or of the Nationals, who makes his
home in Cherrydale, Va, is anxious
to put his base ball knowledge to
use in a managerial capacity. Any
club interested can communicate with
Shaw through The Star.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
FINE CONTESTS PROVIDED
In THREE SANDLOTLOOPS

/ASHNGTONs three big sandot leagues the
Wv Potomac and Washington Maryland
we'll contested yesterday Interest
Independent loop which composed of leading
limited clubs. Dominican
result OF its S-to-O victory over the Knickerbockers
Evening star., 1924-05-19
POTOMACS LOSE TWO.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Washington
Potomacs We're twice beaten here
Yesterday by the Lincolns, the scores
being . TO and s to 6. Rallies late
in both games won for the LincolnS.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
HELEN WILLS is CERTAIN
TO WIN NET FANS ABROAD
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

= YORK, May 1o-Heen going England and
n
| Vi o her ability O
O a
both Lots of girls make think
charming but when both this accepted
that is absolutely d charming girl
Sailing with her mother looked
pay tennis
Evening star., 1924-05-19
Inside
Chester Hortor,-
By Chester Horton

Two things are important az pre-
liminaries before hitting the ball. One
OF these is to take a look down the
Evening star., 1924-05-19
HEINE GROH

Third basernaD, New York Giants.
User of the "bOttie bat" and SluGGed
out 4 .474 average with it during the
1872 world series.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

St. Paul. Il: Minneapolis. 3.
Milwaukee, 3: Kansas City. 8.
Columbus. 8; Toledo. s.
Indiana polls. TT; Louisville. 60.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

Players of the Interior Department
team have been notified to report for
practice at the Congress Heights
grounds tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

with the Tremonts. winning. s to ],
in section B. ShreYe. who hurled for
the winners, was nicked for but
three safeties. two of them being
gathered by wilmer Goldsmith Of
Ballstcn accounted for the only
triple of the game.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

Clarendon Midgets turned in a IL
too victory over the Auroras in sec
ton C. Bingles by Sheehan and
Sheer aided the winners. The last
mentioned player held the losers to
four hits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Report of Years Work
In Methodist Year Book

Boston, Mass Dec. 3l-Memhers
OF the Methodist Episcopal church or
the Boston Area, comprising New
England. presided over by Bishop
Edwin H. Hughes. of Boston. gave
more than s2,57O.G67 to the Ccnten-
ary movement of the denomination,
according to the Methodist Year
Book for 1924. just out. The New
England Conference of the Area
leads the list in contributions with
sI.2S3.oS3 The New England South
crn Conference is next with Solo,9s9.
Maine is next with $S65,36o, New
Hampshire gave $aS0,360 and Yer
mont raised $130.949.
This money given by New Eng
land Methodists above the local OK
penses and activities of the Area. is
for the general bcnevolenCcs of the
dcnominat ton. OF this, thirty six per
cent went to foreign missions. an
equal amount to home missions,
eleven per cent. for education and
the remainder to seventeen other
benevolent agencies of the church,
The American Bible society and the
Federal Council OF Churches of
Christ in America according to the
plan laid down for the entire Cen
tenary Fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Sacred Concert Given
Ry Congregational ChOruses

The Strand theater was crowded
Sunday evening. even standing room
being at u premium. at the Sacred
concert given by the junior and sen
ior choruses of the Congregational
church. The Cantata The Morn of
Glory" which comprised greater
part Of the program was much en-
loved by the many music lovers
present. The order OF exercises was:
Overture. The Spirit of the Age,
The church orchestral: coral,
There's a Song in the Air" junior
chorus: song, Elizabeth and Barbara
Moody; violin solo. Ave Marie,
Shirley Gibbs; song, THE Song the
Angels Sang" Mrs. Adams: Cantarn,
1.-The Morn of Glory" Peace: Proph-
ecy; Introduction. Instrumental; Mrs.
Annie Tinkham. piano; Miss kath-
ryn Mckinney, organ; ABRAHAM
Foresaw" Mrs. Herd; ! shall See
Him" Alto Chorus: There Shall
Come a Star" Mr.. Bragg: Trust We
in the Lord" Mrs. Herd and Chorus;
How Beautiful are the Feet Of
Him" Mrs Danforth; Arise, Shine,
for Thy Light is Come" chorus (aVd-
fence standing); Fulfilment-'"Thc
Shining OF the star" IntermeZzo. or
can and piano: THE Angel Gabricl'
Mr.. Morrill,; The Angel Said unto
Her Mr.. Bragg: "He Shall be
Great" Chorus: carol. holy Night
(new) full chorus; The True Light.
Mrs. Herd: And it Came to Pass,
solo and duet. Mr.. Bragg. Mr.. Neil
hiney: This is He" chorus; sleep,
HOLY Babe" solo and chorus. Mrs.
Herd and chorus: Offertory. Medley
of Christmas Carols" Barnard. The
Church Orchestra: And Behold
there was n Man in Jorusalem,' SOLO,
Mr.. Merrill: Now When Jesus Was
Born" solos by Mrs. Herd and MIS-
Danrortn, and male quartott". McSsrs
Bragg. Towne, Mckinney. Morrill,;
blessed be the King" chorus; carol.
"Eincs. Three fold Offerings FIRING
full chorus; GLORY to God IN the
Highest final chorus; benedlCuoh'
Rev. c. II. MCKINNEY. Pastor.
Mrs. Maurice Flynt. who has hcch
Waiting relatives i'll Madison Tor
few DAYS, returned to her nome III
Oakland. Monday.
Mrs. !. c. Williams, who has hcen
visiting her daughter in Gardiner Tor
the rast week. returned home Mon
day. >,..,, ror
4. Laurottc left town Monday Tor
Old Town where he will make an cN-
tended visit. c,,
Arthur Maslcn has returned from
belfast. where he has been WorhihS
for the past few months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
High Cost Of Living
PincheS German POcketbOOks

Hamburg. Dec. Il "a. p. by MALL
The price OF beer has been boosted
many times throughout Germany
without any great protest. but when
salted herring jumped to Sl.20 n
pound the people vigorously protest
cd and termed it an outrage. About
the same time sausage reached the
unprecedented price of sI.2s to s1.75
q German pound, which is IL ounces.
Before the war sGltCd herring sold
fer about five cents q pound and
sausage from - to 20 cents a pound.
Potatoes. which retaiied for less
than one cent pound before the
war. cost 16 times IS much early in
December in Hamburg and other
German cities. Rye bread. normally
three cents for n tNopound loaf, has
been retailing for 10 to 16 cents a
LOAF,
Germans generally have taken as a
matter of course the increased prices
of foodstuffs. but they are loud in
their denunciatioa Of the present
cost OF beer. pretZels, herring and
sausage, which they say is what
really piEches their pocketbooks so
terribly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Sk0NnEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, .s ~
H. o. .. +. and I,ebelsah Installation

Jan 0
The installation OF officers of the
Cara bassett ]. o. O. i. lodge and
the Priscilla Rebekah lodge will oc--
cur Wednesday evening Jan. y, in
stead of Wednesday evening of this
week District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Laforrest c. Williams of Athens
and Mrs. Harriet Biaisdeil District
deputy President of Norridgewock
will be the installing officers.
Mrs. George J.. Thurlow will en-
terrain the ladies of the Federated
Missionary Society at the parsonage
on Friday afternoon when the Janu-
airy meeting will he held and the la
dies will enjoy AN Hour with Our
Missionaries" The program will be
directed by Mrs. Thurlow who is the
president of the society.
There was large attcndansce at
the morning service OF the Feder;T
ted church Sunday morning when
the pastor. Itev. George l.. Thurlow.
delivered a sermon on '"rhe Contro-
vcrsy in the Churches. and What Is
! It All About" speaking about the
Fundamentalists and Liberalists.
Holiday hours will be observed at
| the post Office today, New Years
! Day-There will be one collection III
| the morning but no deliveries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01

Mrs. Roscoe Clark has practically
recovered from the severe burns she
received in the fall. Her friends are
glad to learn that her face and hands
will not retain scars. She was given
a card shower. Dec. 20, her birthday.
John Copeland. the oldest man in
Albion, and a Civil war veteran, was
given n pleasant surprise on his Ssth
birthday. Saturday. Dec. %. His
daughter. Eva. who cares for him, in
vited the members Of the G.. A. r.,
Llewellyn Libby Cnlvin Rollins,
Leonard Shorey Of Albion and Free
man Ward and Capt. Brown Of
China. All the Albion members were
present. but the two from China
turned back aften driving part way
to Albion. on account OF the storm.
The dining room was decorated
with red, white and blue flags in
abundance among the other trim
ming. A beautiful birthday cake.
with the patriotic colors, adorned the
dinner table. the center of beautiful
repast. During the day calls were
made on Mr.. Copeland by all Of his
children, and by one of his grand
children. and also by the pastor OF
the church of which Mr.. Copeland liz
an Old and honored member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
American Wooden Co.
EMPLOYEES Laid OFF

A large number of the employees
Of the American Wooden company IN
this town were laid off Saturday for
several days. 1t is understood that
many of them who have families.
however. will be given work for part
time during the duh period.
A shut down in the Woolen indus
try, confers 4 great hardship on
most of the local people as II Is
from this business that the greater
part of the people depend upon for
their living. The reason for the
shut down has not as yet heen eN-
planned by the manager. but it is
thought that lack OF orders is the
prlncipal reason,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Methodist S. S.
Holds Business Meeting

The annual business meeting OF
the Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal church was held Sunday
Immediately following the regular
Sunday school session and officers
were elected as follows: superintend-
ent, Miss ANNA Hartwell; treasurer.
Miss Olive More; superintendent of
primary department, Mrs. Emma
Briggs; superintendent of beginners
department. Mrs. Addie Frederic:
superintendent of adult department.
. Reuben w. Head: superintendent OF
Junior department. Emory o. Duck
worth; superintendent of Cradleroli.
Mrs. Marion Duckworth with Mrs.
Mable Hunter as assistant: organiSts.
Dorothy Bell and Margaret Williams
The officers of the Sunday school
Missionary Society elected at the
bic Haynes; vice president. Mrs. Ger
trude Gilman: secretary. Mrs. Ethel
Nichols; treasurer, NJ. NJ. Spear.
Miss Robinson, who has been the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Robinson for the past week,
returned Saturday TO Manchester.
where she is employed as u teacher
ii the public schools.
Victor Wren returned Friday 10
Boston after four days visit with
his mother. Mrs. l.. A. Maxim at her
home on Bean street.
All grades of the Madison schools
opened Monday for the winter term
after IL two weeks vacation. The
Garfield school on the Arson side
also rcopened Monday after Christ
mas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford b. Reed,
who have been passing the holidays
with Airs. Reeds parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. W. Laid, returned Monday
to Woburn, Mass, where Mr.. Reed
is employed as Il teacher.
Miss Susan Weston, who has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah
]. Weston, for, the past two weeks,
returned TO Wilton Monday TO re-
! suine her duties as teacher in the
Wilton high school
s. T.. Tinkham left town Monday
to visit his son. Merle,.in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Nevada Trapper Counts
31S Antel0pes in Herd

Reno, New. Dec. 81 "a. P)-O. G..
Woods. Il federal trappcr,i reports
that recently ho ives intent on skin
ming q coyote when he looked up
to find himself surrounded by a herd
OF several hundred antclOpcs. AS
fhey milled around him, eyeing him
curiously. he counted 3lS of the
creatures.
A recent animal census taken by
federal trappers estimated the num-
hcr OF antclopcs in this vicinity at
1900 This animal, however, Is said
to be vanishing rapidly, and the
herd in northern Washoe county.
Nevada, is believed to be the largest
in the United States.