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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
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VICTORY FOR
GIBBONS
Carpenters Manager Says
Toms Sustained Punching
win Stop English Champ

NEW YORK. July 15.-Francois
Descamps, manager Of Georges Car.
pentier, who was outpointed by
Tom Gibbons on May 81 in ten
rounds, predicted today that Tom
Gibbons would stop Jack Bloomfield
in London on July 26 in from ten
to twelve rounds. Bloomfield is the
accepted. IL not technical, heavy.
weight champion Of Britain. Said
Descamps. a shrewd judge Of
boxers:
Gibbons VIII not try to knock
out Bloomfield at one blow or at
one rally. He viii wear him down
by outboxing him, getting close and
landing continually with short left
punches by Gibbons are exhausting,
and they viii gradually but surely
sap the strength of Bloomfield.
Bloomfield is a second class
heavyweight. The only three first
and Carpenter The first class
man with & punch such as Gibbons
can use round after round viii win
from the second class man. Bloom
field may do considerable scoring
with straight left. but that should
not affect Gibbons"
English critics have asserted that
Carpenter sidestepped Bloomfield as
too dangerous, which makes
Descamps' comments unusually ill-
teresting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
CNNALL STUFF a
b FOR ROOTER ~

The race in the American League
frightened again when the Griffmen
defeated the Indians while the
Yankees and Browns were splitting
q double,header, reducing the
Yankee lead to one game.
The Giants widened the gap In
the National League when they
again defeated the contending Cubs.
Increasing their lead to 81 games
Babe Ruth sent his home ruH.
mark for the season I'D to 26 IN
the second game with the Browns
Hack Wilson, young outfield
star, win be lost to the Giants for
q couple Of weeks. He twisted an
ankle and had to be carried off the
field.
The Pirates squirt was temper.
arily halted when the Phiilies pound.
ed Kremer and Stone to a 8-to-3
victory.
The Dodgers were given coat
Of white wash by the. Cardinals.
Dickerman standing his old team.
mates on their heads.
The Athletics tied 1t in the ninth
and won from the Tigers in the
tenth.
The White Sox took a firmer
grip on fourth place when the Red
Sox were defeated, to :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
GEORGE Kelly
STARTED LATE,
THAT'S ALL
Weak IN Training Camp,
Giant sIugger Having
Biggest Season

NEW YORK, July 15.--Last spring
down In training camp they started
TO sing that Song, HAS Anybody
Here Seen Kel!y?" over the Giants
3lrstssacker, all because OF his weak
hitting in Florida practice games.
And nobody seemed to be able to
see him. Even McGraw's sight was
getting dim as he looked out where
long. lank. solemn, earnest Kelly
stood around.
And then the season opened, and
Kelly started on his greatest major
year. His timely hitting kept the
Giants in first place until their
pitching staff began to function.
Kelly Is among the first five Ma
tional League batters, IL you please,
above Frisch and Young. But II
was bis exploit OF hitting three home
runs In one day against Cincinnati
on June Ia and batting in or scoring
all of New York's eight runs that
brought him bright and sudden fame.
And this, mind you. was the second
time Kelly had hit three homers in
one game. Last year he lid that
little thing against Chicago.
Kelly,s fielding is even more won.
ACIAuA tHdu Ills IllLIHlB. JAKE Oauy
bert, long king Of first-sackers, re-
rectnly pronounced Kelly the best
infielder Of the game today. His
reach Is uncanny. He not only
reaches higher in the air than any
other man in the game, but ne can
reach further in after low throws
and further out after wild heaves
than seems humanity possible. lie
seems to uncoil and stretch like a
serpent.
They used to pan Kelly, now the
king at the Polo Grounds. He
fought uphill all the way to his
major league greatness. Kelly hit
Tor an average OF exactly 1877 hia
first three years In New York. No
wonder they panned him. But Nc.
Graw's faith in the lank one never
wavered. He sent him to Rochester
on option, called him back and then
his game heart and natural gifts
brought him into his royal own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
HEYDLER STOPS
INTENTIONAL
PASS TRICK
Tells Umpires to Rule as
BaIks Pitches to First
Baseman

NEW YORK, July 15.John A.
Heydler, president Of the National
League, has just made an interest
ing ruling on that much discussed
question Of the pitcher Intentionally
passing a batsman. The case that
provoked the presidents decision
was unique. In the first Philly
game in Cincinnati Of the series
that started June s, HubbelI, the
Philly pitcher, acting under instruc.
ton from his manager, Art Fletcher,
sought to abrogate the intentional
pass rule by throwing four balls to
First Baseman Holke and thus
passing Walker, the batsman, with.
out having the catcher stand at
one side and receive the balls, which
is forbidden by the rules now. A
man was on third base at the time
The umpire, confused by this tech.
rical evasion OF the rules, allowed
the pass.
Mr.. Heydler, in his recent bulletin
to his umpires, ruled each throw a
balk and thus bars this ruse In the
following language:
When that pitcher (for the pur.
pose OF Intentionally passing the
batsnan) deliberately threw four
balls to the first baseman, he made
q farce OF the rule, and indirectly
Of the game. Rule %, which has
to do with penalizing q pitcher for
delaying the game, cannot be taken
advantage Of in this manner.
III any more attempts OF this
kind are made. call balk for each
throw to first unless q runner is
occupying that bag. You have full
authority 70 do 30 under the rules q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
To FLOP
LEDOUX FOR
FIRST TIME
GoIdstein VIII Fight UnfIoored
French BattIer Tomorrow
Night

NEW YORK, July 15--Abe Gold.
stein is out to break q record to-.
morrow night at the. New York
VeIodrome when he defends his
title against one OF the toughest
bantams in the game, Charley Lee
doux. The latter, never beaten for
his title of bantamweight champion
of Europe, has never been knocked
OF his feet since he entered tbs
professional ring, and he started
when Georges Carpenter was q
flyweight. beating the French idol
in Paris. Now Goldstein and his
manager, Willie Lewis, claim a
victory inside Of ten rounds, re.
CARELESS Of Ledoux's claim that he
has never been downed.
Name me q puncher in the ban.
tam class with q kick like Gold.
stein packs" said Manager Lewis
yesterday, ':and I win give up.
Ledoux is great little man and
has been hit by some good seekers.
but he never met a sharp punching
hitter Of the Goldstein type. This
kid has had four battles since he
won the crown, losing one to q
featherweight, but It will take 4
corlxing good man at his weight tc
beat him now.
.Abe win be giving Ledoux four
pounds when they get into action.
for the champion will not weigh
more than 1l6 pounds, ringside,
while Ledoux will make the weight
at p. m, and take on four
pounds by the time he gets into
the ring. After this win we are
going after Dundee for the feather.
weight crown. At his best Johnny
would be big favorite, but right
now Abe can take him and we
would like to get the chance at it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
HUNTER FACES
STAR BELGIAN
At NET
American and ]. Washer Stat
cd for Tough Match in
oIynpics Today
BY HARRY F1ORY.
International News Service Staff
CORFenpOmdenf.

PARIS, July 15.-Although the
American tennis stars have id
yanced by easy victories in the
Olympic championships they viii
find the going much rougher from
now on.
One Of the hardest matches which
the American aces win face today
will be that Of Francis T. Hunter,
who IL pitted against the hard,
hitting Belgian. ]. Washer.
Miss Helen Wills, American woman
champion, who advanced to the
third round without welding q
racquet, will be seen in action this
afternoon against Mrs. Satterthwaite
the English star.
Vincent Richards will meet NJ.
Sleemo, Of India, today, r. Norria
Williams I'd. will be pitted against
Macenauer, Of Czechoslovakia, and
Watson M. Washburn will play Van
Lennep, Of Holland.
The Americans started off aus.
piciously In the second round of the
AACA y uOuOLon WuSn 6S1CudtQ1 2nQ
Hunter defeated Willard and Bay.
ley, Of Australia, ell, e--2, e--2.
The Torralva brothers. OF Chile,
were eliminated In the doubles when
they were defeated by Condor and
Richardson, of South Africa, 6--2,
Gil, 4-6, GO.
In another doubles match Muller
and Wennegren. of Sweden, defeat.
ed Cattaruzza and williams, ArRen.
tine, 6--2, 60, 6-3.
In the mems singles Manuel
Alonzo defeated Robson, Argentine,
To, 60, 60, ca.
After taking the first set Robson
led in the second set when Alonzo's
steadiness returned and he over.
whelmed his opponent, who made
the last stand Of the South American
players in the singles.
Senorita Alvarez, OF Spain. today
advanced to the fourth round in the
women's singles when she defeated
Miss Tolley, OF India, 60, 6-S.
Miss Wills ana Mrs. Satterth.
waite will begin their match late
this afternoon, occupying the cen.
ter court.
Watson M. washburn was the
first American to win his third
round single match today. He de-
feated Van Lennep, of Holland,
taking three sets after dropping the
first. Scores: 2-6. 6-1. GIL. 6-2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
BEACH WINS PRO GOLF
TOURNEY At COLUMBIA

PLAYING with handicap Of !
plus. Ralph Beach won the first of
a series Of golf tournaments which
the professional golfers In and
around Washington are staging.
Arthur B. Thorn was second, and
Jimmy Thompson, of Burning Tree,
was third.
darcy Bannigan and w. W..
Wood each shot S3s and were tied
for third place. Plans are under
way by the golfers to get the Vir-
GINA and Maryland professionals in.
terested in an interstate series Of
matches. The match was played at
Columbia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
EIGHTH Title
Won BY BILL
T|LDEN
Old Master Easily Wins Clay
Court Honors, but Loses
In Doubles

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 15.-After
the manner Of his ways, Big Bin
Tilden easily waded through his
last opponent to win the national
clay court title. Harvey Snodgrass
was the last obstacle the tennis
wizard had to hurdle to win his
eighth consecutive clay court title.
But at that, all was not well In
the camp Of the Philadelphia demon.
He and Sandy Weiner, his protege,
were put out Of the doubles finals
by the Kinsey brothers. The
brothers played remarkable tennis
to win in three sets, strangely
enough Tilden's errors paving their
way.
In the singles the fans had only
a simple exhibition of tennis, as
she ought to be played. Enodgrass
was never in the battle. The score
was 60, ell and Ell, and the
score in the doubles. which went to
the Kinsey brothers. of San Fran
cisco, was Ga, 7--5 and 60.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

A few years ago Nelly Franklin
was employed by Connie Mack to
do another task--a task infinitely
more interesting and infinitely more
variegated. For Nelly Franklin,
those years ago was guardian" to
RUDE Waddell- looking after the
big, eccentric pitching marvel, as a
mother would look after her child.
Franklin used to watch Waddell
pitch with the eye Of father. He
loved the big league, eccentric
finger as he would love on-and
in him he saw all that was great
in pitching ability.
WaddeIl Is now dead and
buried out in far away Texas
where baseball enthusiasts have
recently erected q modest stone to
mark his grave. But to Nelly
Franklin he still lives and has his
beinga big, jOsSas, narml-scarum
individual who made life both a
misery and pleasure to the lit
tie bent man who was assigned to
keep him straight.
Those Waddell days were days OF
Athletic greatness - and Nelly
Franklin lived and preafled the
reflected glory which was theirs.
Now have come sober, colorless.
sombre days-days Of trial and
tribulstion and the bitterness Of de-
feat that IL constant. And Nelly
Franklin, old and bent and worn.
goes about his tasks with q heavy
heart. Baseball, for him, has lost
its color and its glamOr anu lrs
thrill. The modern pitchers fail to
interest him or hold MIS- attention.
For he was comraed Of the
great Rube Waddell!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
VENGEFUL GRIFFS MAKE
IRIS TRIBE LOOK LIKE
DAWDLING SOUAWS
BIZ LOUIS "A. BOUCHER.

The fighting Grffs getting revenge
straight ickngs administered to them during the Republican
nton by the Indians in Cleveland iris Speakers COPIED
the opening the ending today since then e
visitors ragged though acting under orders to
Cleveland pitchers
IA the last three Grfs forty-nne hits
snd fifteen free passes joe shaute held Harris and his
scented Cleveland Speaker every Of his staff
the slab except Stan Ccveese who is today
disguised yesterday that he left the game
For supposed pennant race the indians have
made sorry showing here this visit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Point Scoring Delay
Hampers American
Swimming Plans

PARIS, July ,15. .BiIl' Bach
raj, Of Chicago, American swim
ming coach, today said that the
Olympic committee has not yet
decided how the swimming
points will be scored, although
this was the third day Of the
races.
IL is depIorabIe because we
cannot make our plans" said
Bachral. The committee even
suggests that il cannot decide
how To count until the swine
ming contests are completed but
we viii not stand for that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

WuaI 40 pney seer
An outlook none too bright. For
~ each day passes the conviction
grows stronger that the mainsprIng
bf the Huggins' machines for the
past few years, tho great Yankee
pitching staff. y about through.
BY this Il Ii rot meant that
MeHsrs. Bush, Shawley, Pennocl.
Jones and Hoyt VIII not turn In any
moro creditable pitching efforts.
They VIII continue to win games
with enough consistency to lssu-e
Colonel Rupert Of q flag this year
But the famous big Five" Of Miller
Huggins has NOT much more than
this season TO 90.
II the Yankees are to win the
1925 pennant. the mount squad will
have to be strengthened by new
talent Babe Ruth will not be
enough to win another title for
the Yankees.
Already the big Five Is show.
ing the wear and tear Of old age.
Waite HOyt Is the only part OF
this quintet under thirty. He is
TWENTY-FIVE. In spite Of Che ex.
aInpleS Of such successful vet
Grams ag Babe Adams, Walter
johnson, Urban FAher and Grover
Cleveland Alexander. Il b true that
successful pitcher past the thirty
year mark Il the exception, and
not the rule.
Bob Shawkey, Is thirty-four; San
Jones, thirty.two; Joe Bush. thirty
two, and Herb Pennock, thirty.
The big Five" went to pieces
to great extent during the pasi
month, but its debacle may be at
tributed, in a charitable spirit, Il
various ailments. The suspicion
that old age had something to dC
with It IL not without its sup
porters.
The Yankees finally came out o.
their slump through sheer batting
power. They won five out OF si1
games from the Chicago White
Sox. ana It was the heroic swattine
OF the big sluggers on the clut
that put the Yanks on top onct
more.
There are other spots on the
team which will need strengthening
In another year, but Higgins ID
fortunate in having grabbed one o.
the finest outfield prospects Il
come up to the big show in many
years-Earl Combs, the Louisville
siugger. In 1925 Combs, who il
now laid UP with q broken ankle
win no doubt be seen in center
field. Hug win have to uncover
another first-class catcher and II.
fielder II the YanIEs Of next season
are to be formidable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

For the second time this season
The Griffs whitewashed the Indians
yesterday to the. tune OF IL to o.
The Boston Red Sox were the first
70 receive such q terrific beating
from the Griffs. Now the Indians
know how it feels.
Manager Buclxy Harris has been
Indefinitely suspended BY President
Ban Johnson because Umpire
Holmes took a punch in the face
from some nut not in UNIFORM.
Had he done the swatting he would
~ now be on the way to Siberia.
1nebbe.
Harris watched the game from a
grinned frequently. He had cause.
Tor Ossie Bluege, holding down sec.
0nd base, was brilliant in the field
and Thomas CycIades Taylor, play
ing third, got couple OF timely
raps at bat. IN other words, for
one day at least, the Griffs suffered
no handicap with their scrappy
manager out Of togs.
Joe Dawson, 8 recruit from
Kansas City In the American As
ISOLATION, started for the Indians
and looked like q regular pitcher
for two innings. Then the balloon
went up. In the third, six hits
and two walks gave the Griffs
six runs and they were on their
way. Dawson left before the
frame ended.
On the other hand. Curley Og.
den, the Sheik OF Swarthmore, was
III fine form. He permitted five
safe hits during the nine innings.
He passed three blokes. AT no
time did he waver in the face Of
the enemy. Indeed. Curly was very
much the jamny goods.
Metevier followed Dawson and
the Griffs enjoyed an afternoon Of
batting practice. Everybody in
Washington uniform got at least
one safe whack, Goose iGoslin and
Joe Judge showing the way with
three each.
Joe Judge has evidently broken
away from the batting slump both
ering him for so many days. Against
Dawson he doubled and from Me-
tevier he annexed a triple and
single. Goslin got three fine singles
Tor his afternoons total.
Thomas Cyclades Taylor, playing
his first game fer the Griffs at third
base. had only one putout In the
field, <but he rapred out a couple
Of hearty singles, driving in one run
and scoring two others himself
Umpire Holmes was given a Bronx
cheer as he strobe majesticaily upon
] the field. Hc worked at third base.
The attendance was small behind
him, and once the game began little
attention was raid to him. He is
due to be back Of first base Today.
The boys in the right field pavilion
will see that his ears don't grow
cold today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
YANKS' GREAT PITCHING
STAFF READY TO FADE

NEW YORK July 1B1r Higgins Yankees are back ii nrut
place. After slipping BADLY for about three weeks dropping third
standing
fighting their back the There they will undoubtedly
WHILE with strong probability carrying
off the American League pennan~
But the the inside Of
things thead
the 1924 which they successful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Not New Stuff

The custom, or habit, Of batting
umpires is not new Way hack in
the days when Julius Caesar was
a live hero. the folks used to MARBLE
at the chaps who refereed the
match between the lions and the
nrisoner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Seeking information

Some one said that fish never
perspires. From the number OF
people now busily engaged in ex-
ploring the Potomac, the Tidal
Basin and other pools, one would
think they were trying to find out
the correctness Ct that statement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Win Many Contests

The Liberty Al. G. has won six.
teen and lost seven games, its latest
victims being the Maryland A. c.
seniors, score, to 8. and the
Shamrock seniors, to 0, Ed
Kremb pitched splendid ball in the
.shutout, as did Howdershell, who
pitched two innings,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Simons With Dominicans

Johnny Simons, Washington sand
lotter who had trial with the
ST. Louis Browns, Is catching for
Dominican Lyceum in the Independ-
emit League. 1t had been thought
he would return to his old club, the
Shamrock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

Though the public links are en-.
Toying their usual patronage there
is an innocuous air about them, due
no doubt, to tho absence Of tourna-
ments. This win be remedicd in
the fall when several affairs will
ha uNlled off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
ITALY AND HUNGARY
REACH FENCING FINALS

COLONIES, France, July is. =
Italy and Hungary won their semi.
final matches in the Olympic fellc-
ing competition today. Italy defeat.
ed Holland, to Z, and Hungary
won from Czechoslovalxia, 10 to 6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Pirates Buy Catcher
Earl Smith From
Boston Braves

PITTSBURGH, July 15.-Earl
Smith, catcher for the Boston
team Of the National League,
has been purchased by the Pitts
burgh club, it was announced to-
day. No other players were in
volved in the deal, under which
the former Giant catcher will
join the Pirates tomorrow. The
cash consideration was not made
known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Free Passes lIeIn

Although Goose Goslin has made
several more hits than Babe Ruth.
the Rambino has scored about
twenty more runs than the Wash
ington outfielder. Many passes
handed the Babe are converted into
rims
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
they step LiYeIY

Chris Hutchinson's Eastern A. A..
unlimited have. won fourteen games
and lost only four, including in
their victories one over the Pet.
worth A, c. Of the Independent
League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Martina Bangs Ball

washington is strongest at bat
when Joe Martina pitches. Oyster
Joe has batted for an average Of
1855 in seventeen games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
WADDELL'S KEEPER SAD
IN COLORLESS JOB
By FORD c. FRlcK.

Over in shbe Park Philadelphia where the lowy Athletics hod
solitary viii old manwatchng
proceedings with melancholy
Nelly Franklin employed by Mack help keer
guard the balcony the
odds and ends Of chores that always waiting be done
H. lnnnnL rnrL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Seniors Desire Games

The Eastern A. A. Seniors want
games for Tuesdays and Thursdays
to be played on the Eastern A. A.
diamond at Fifteenth and c streets
northeast. Manager w. Thomas
phone number Is Lincoln $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Liberty Seeks Foe

The Liberty seniors desire games
for Saturday and Sunday. Pop
Kremb, the manager, may be reach.
ed by phone at Columbia 1861.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

Cleveland ..,..... 90 0OO Q . g. .
(2), Goslin (S). Judge. PecIinpa1gh.
Bluege. Two-base hlts--Judge, Ogden,
Three-base hit--Judge. Stolen bases
Goslin. Taylor Double play--Jamie-
son to Myatt; LutSke to Fewster
to Brewer Left on bases-Cleveland.s 9;
Washington, 8. First base on balls
Off Dawson, 8; off Metivier. 2: off
Hts aitSmoff paws SS ! IN 81 iDnin sU of
Metevier, IL in la innings. Losing
pitcher - Dawson. EMPIRES = Moriarty.
Hildebrand and Holmes. Time--1 hour
&6 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

Yesterdays Results.
New York. z; Chicago. o.
81. Louis, IL; Brooklyn, o.
philadelphia, 81; Pittsburgh, 3.
Boston, Cincinnati (rain).
TodAy's ames.
New York at Chicago
Brooklyn at Sc. Louis
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Cincinnati.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Eleven Are Wasted.
totals. 50 634 ll Totals. 90 lS 81 Il

washington $50. 0063l11O x--l2
Cleveland ......!. 90 o o o o o o o. 0
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BASEBALL O.
- STANDINGS

Ye0terday0 KeguIt0s
WASHINGTON, IL; Cleveland, 0.
New York. ia. st. Louis, 80.
Philadelphia, 8; Detroit. {,
(10 innings),
Chicago. s.: Boston, 3.
TOday's Games
Cleveland at Washington.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at PHILADELPHIA
Chicago az Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Club. W. L. PctI Club. ". y. Pct.
New Tx So GO .e71lcincin'ti II a. .4sl
chicago. - 81 .664lBoSton. :. 80 Is ,laS
Br' kiyn.. 42 81 $50 PhiIphia. 81 "a .307
Pittsb'h. Il So .592Lst Louis. 30 la ne