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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-22
By LAWRENCE PERRY
Illustrated by EDWARD BUTLER

MIR. Noakes. lie came with me. you
know, Hes waiting outside" 4
"Eh" He regarded her a moment
through narrowed eyes. Is that
really SOL Well. well. that was
thoughtful of You" lie laughed. 1T
would have been more courteous for
you to have brought him in with you.
IN remedy the omission-always pro
vided he hasn't got tired waiting and
gone away. Somehow the suspicion
comes to me that he has. Well see
He moved toward the hall and
Lefty with him. But he kept her
behind him. Opening the door, block
ing the exit. he peered out.
.'No one here He glanced amused.
ly at the girl Perhaps call might
bring him. oh, | say Noakes-
Noakes,'
Hello. what do YOU want2"
Jerry Lefty darted out Of the
door. which slammed behind her
Selling Noakes by the arm with
both hands she let him lead her ir
silence down the steps and thence &c
the SlltNdlhs 1flt riif SA'Difo. =
convulsivp sob shook her. She stood
crying like a child. Noakes regarded
her for full minute. Then he took
her by the arm. shaking her gently
What were you doing In that
house? I saw you go in. I was
waiting for you. What were you do
ing there2"
Jerry" She fumbled for the bills
Hartshorne had given her. Jerry,
I've been en- utter fool An idiot. |
didn't know he-that man was gam
bling. Tonight I learned from Mrs.
Candy he had won $1,000 from You.
So Invent right there and made
him give me $500"
you did
81 did, yes" She paused to fight
down. a fit of sobbing. Il made him
do it because I owed ii 10 you.
mean 81 900. Here are $500 and ]
have another $500 in my room" She
cried aloud as he stepped back. shak-
ing his chad. You've got to take
it. IN die if you don't"
What else happened in there,"
NOln-1-i-Eitdn ne klStcu flr
us that So Noakes turned alb
ruptly and started toward the cottage.
but she caught him by the arm.
Jerry, don't. Listen. I want you
to know. I-I-1m not the girl you
thought I was"
"Ehr. He came close TO her. his
face working. What do you mean
by that?"
why. I'm the librarian at Pade-
narum and
"Oh, so that's It." He laughed.
why. l knew that all the time"
You-you-knew-"
Certainly I knew. That's why
used TO come into the library for
really. To see you. And I just had
to go every day, because you were
such a corker and I was so gone on
you. Andr-he faced her deper.
ately-"I-I-never dared look al
you"
You" Suddenly her arms went
out to him. You great big darling
idiotr'
Copyright. 1879
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auction for money was for her an
unusual manner of spending an eve
ming.
She turned to Noakes as he came
up and handed Hartshorne a check.
which the host placed in his pocket
with nod OF thanks, not glancing
at 1t.
Lefty had some more philosophy
upon the subject OF wearing apparel
upon the beach next day. In evening
clothes Halsey Hartshorne had been
as dashing and distinguished as
imaginable. quite outshining Jerry
Noakes. But now in bathing suits II
was tn other way. Noakes was as
beautifully muscled and put together
as that Grecian statue standing in
the entrance to the library at home,
whereas ali Hartshorne's poise could
not conceal the fact that he was, well,
at least not of the ideal physique.
Lefty shrugged. After all, he could
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+ ing on. Before 7 do anything. I'm
geing to talk 70 Mr.. Hartshorne.
Hartshorne himself came to the
door.
We'll, this Is pleasant surprise
Do come in. Miss Larendon.'
Mr. Hartshorne.i she said coolly,
Mrs. Candy and | have just beer
having a talk. She suggested that ii
would be good for me II | didn't 90
home tomorrow She would hardly
have said all she did say without your
permission. would she2'
All she did say" Hartshorne
raised his brows. Just what did
she say, pray?'
why about bringing men here TO
play cards and getting a commission
on your winnings
"Why-"He gestured toward a
| lounge. "Sit down, wont your
mo, thank you. | mustn't stay.
You realize, of course, / hadn't the
slightest idea what | was DOING
by Jove.' He came close TO her.
II don't think you did. Lefty you're
captivating. do you know it, lie
caught her hand; she made no effort
to withdraw 1t.
'It-it-was so surprising I haven't
had time to think about 1t really. y
She smiled bravely at the man. But
l-but-Mrs. Candy told me | had
made lot of money for you
We'll, you have, my dear" His
fingers tightened upon her hand.
"Have my commissions amounted
to $500, do you Think
Let's not talk specific terms to-
night"
L want to be specific. Mr.. Hart
shorne She laughed in a strained
manner. ITO be frank. I need $500
very badly, right away"
What do you want 1t for?'
Il owe it. Oh. please don't question
me-" She stamped her foot nervous
| ~. you say I've earned that money.
Well I want it now. It's awfully
important"
Here you are. You see" he said.
money may be earned IL one knows
how.
Il do see" She placed the bills
in her pocket. IT'S fascinating.
Thank YOU
But you're not going just yet,
Lefty"
please, I must" Before she knew
| Ii Hartshorne had her in his arms,
his kisses showering upon her lips
and cheek So powerful was his grip
upon her that she could not move.
could hardly breathe. It was not. In
fact, until he himself paused. looking
down into her wide. staring eyes, that
she found herself able to break from
his arms.
MIR. Hartshorne-"
Don't he silly, Lefty. I'm human.
you know. and you're not a fool.
You've got tangled up here to the
tune OF five hundred and I've helped
you out. You knew ! would. You
came here with your eyes open. Let's
abandon pretense. you little devil.
You're the most fascinating" He
moved toward her and she thrust
forth her hands with little cry.
| Mr.. Hartshorne. don't. Not now. .
| Nonsense" @His dark eyes were
cleaning. You and I are going TO
be the best pals and you'll have more
money than you ever dreamed"
| He was drawing her TO him when a
thought occurred to her. Desperately
she seized upon It as she broke from
his grasp
If you don't let me 20 I shall call
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II could, but I'm frightened-" Her
voice broke in a halflaugh, half. sob
That's all right. Put your hand
your left hand. upon my shoulder and
stroke with your right
She did so and felt a warming re
lief In the feel OF the big muscle work.
ing SO evenly beneath the palm OF her
hand.
But. Jerry. we're getting SO far
from landr'
Il know But the llfeguards are
launching their boat. Just hold up
and that'll be all that's necessary.
But you mustn't talk. You must
save your strength.
On they went in silence, and the
feel of that resistiess drag upon her
body was terrifying in its silent. ruth.
less power.
Then at length she cried aloud. as
she felt a cessation of the drag upon
her. ~ \ sSksss ; h "a. .ssss..;ss
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| Lefty waited for Noakes TO come
up on the beach.
"Of course you know how I fell,
Mr.. Noakes. l can't begin"
''It vast was Jerry out there
Lefty"
so It shall be here, Jerry. BY the
way. Mr.. Hartshorne is having an
other dinner In celebration OF our de-
livm-ance tonight. You'll come of
oourse?"
Tell you what I'll do. I'll come till
midnight il you'll come to the dance
with me them
1t proved TO be a stunning party.
At the end Lefty found herself the
gamer by $50 and she saw Noakes
writing another check.
Later, when she and Noakes were
dancing at the hotel. he turned to
her In the middle of waltz.
Lefty, do you like Hartshorne?"
"T think he Is the most fascinating
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criticize a statue, even granting he
would not be acceptable as n model
for one. And that was the main
thing. ains-wit--cuture People
In the last analysis are but racks for
clothes. Men don't live in bathing
suits.
The three plunged into . wave to.
gether. Hartshorne. she noticed. had
an engaging overland stroke. Noakes
swan sturdily upon his side. She
was between the two.
Lefty had sense OF swimming bet.
ter than she ever had In her life. more
swiftly.
Suddenly as she ceased for n mo,
ment TO swim. she felt herself going
along Just tho same.
There came an exclamation from
Hartshorne.
"Noakes. we're caught in ses
pussv'
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THE VAMP CAPPER

been claimed as partner by Mrs.
Candy and they were opposed to
Hartshorne and Mrs. Lorin Drew
After the points were counted the
New York banker handed Afbuthnot
$500. As the girl stared at him. he
handed Lefty $50.
"But-but-I didn't understand we
were playing for" The girl hesi-
tated as she saw the banker and his
wife exchange amused smiles with
her partner.
1T has been a wonderful evening,
Mr.. Hartshorne, she said TO her host,
having not the slightest intention
now of even intimating that playing
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man ard I'll tell him to expect Mr.
Noakes.'
Later. when Lefty came out of her
room, she was wondering as to the
precise influence of clothes upon hu.
man psychology. Certainly. just now
in her fragile sea-green hat, her
dainty sea-green frock, her sea green
stockings and her black-satin slip
pers, she felt herself another being;
just as she had on the veranda when
she had faced Jerry Noakes coolly
and calmly and made him seem like
a schoolboy.
But. so far as Noakes was con-
cerned. she was worried, or at least
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Can Girl Win al Cards and
BE Lucky in Love Too

Next morning Mrs. Candy intro
|duced the girl to several swa ggering
young college men and by evening she
lad come to be the reigning belle Of
the hotel. And in some manner. Of
which she was not fully sensible,
everything trended toward the Hart
shorne cottage, where in the next
three days there was luncheon, din
ner and. of course. always cards.
She never lost and her winnings
amounted to over $500.
So dazzling was every sequence that
when the next TO the last night of
her vacation period arrived Lefty was
startled. Time. space nor any of the
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Jerry. we're OUT
In another minute tho sturdy life
guard had heaved It alongside ana he
and Hartshorne, who had clambered
aboard. were pulling her into the
boat while Noakes began 90 swim 10
ward the distant beach.
IIartshorne touched her upon the
shoulder. Lefty had just the slight
est feeling about him. His reactions
in the sea puss. most certainly. had
been, to say the least, selfish. But
tho power Of his sophisticated dark
eyes held her. and moved her. as
they had from the first.
Il saw the boat upon the beach,
Miss I.arendon. I'm not n very strong
swimmer and | was going IN TO get
II when. OF course, I saw that the
lifeguard was on hand and was com.
ing
what could be clearer, fsirer or
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mere rea sonahle than that In a re.
vulsion of feeling. Lefty smiled
At all events, she said, assuming
that poised Indifference which she
found she could so readily assume
with him and was so delightful
we've had the experience.
Yes" he said, and a dinner to-
night at my cottage i'm celebration
At least, m fain to assume you will
permit Mrs. Canby-or perha -
Noakes-to bring you. That Is to
say, it's assumed Noakes will come
this being a celebration. III ask him.
Well, here we are"
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she was speculating about an addi-
some lingering impression of Halsey
Hartshorne coloring her attitude to-
ward the younger man?
isn't this rather a new role for
you to play?" she asked when tea was
served on terrace where they could
see the players participating In a
local tournament coming in to the
18th green. Il mean," she smiled as
he looked at her inquiringly, that
| you play golf. don't your" She knew
| he did.
'rOh, little. Do you play?'
II used to at college. But not a
great deal since-in fact, very little"
Il see." He studied her a moment,
then averted his eyes. Curious thing
about your name. There's a girl in
the library at home, Pandenarum-
Connecticut. you know-named Lar.
endon."
Really" Lettys voice was indif
ferent.
Miss Larendon." The mans voice
was slightly husky. I'm not much
of snake. you know. Never was.
But-but-you hit me between the
eyes. Id-you see. Ia like to know
you
THAT was beautiful putt Letty's
eyes were upon the green.
"Oh, what dreadful miss, Can you
imagine anything more irritating than
| to dub two-foot putt?"
Noakes rose.
Lets get out OF here" he growled.
She rose obediently and fell into
step at his side. mischlevousiy keep
ing to the subject of golf. which he
did not wish to discuss. II was de-
Ilicious fun handling this big boy,
sending him as she wlled into
grouches, then lifting him to the
heights.
Reaching the hotel. his mood turned
suddenly abysmal when In response
TO a tentative query as TO dinner
she said she wa. dining out.
well. you're going too" She was
looking up at him impudently. you
know, you're invited"
Invited! Where7" He stared At
her, as II bewildered. But his eyes
were cleaning.
why, Mrs. Delaney Canby-that
Is, Mr.. Hartshorne Is giving a dinner
and bridge at his cottage. Mrs. Candy
appears TO be arranging It. She asked
me and they needed an extra man.
took the liberty Of accepting for
you"
"Hartshornep Noakes started. "Do
you know him?"
Jealousy. eh Lefty smiled.
mo. l don't know him. But I know
Mrs. Candy.
"Of course, II you don't want TO go,
I'll have to let Mrs. Candy know
at"
Certainly I want to CO."
Noakes was not TO have the privi-
lege OF taking Lefty in to dinner, as
II happened. Hartshorne claimed this
honor. Everything that his appear.
ance had suggested 10 Lefty he seem.
ed 10 be. His demeanor was perfect
and Lefty had never imagined that
SAVIOR falre could be 30 nicely ex.
emplined in a living person. And he
|suggested-oh. so graphically-braye
moments in which he would be the
cool. dominating central figure.
She could not but regret the note
OF dissonance struck by Noakes. lie
had taken Mrs. Candy in and while
It would have been unjust to call him
gauche-Letty had begun to find II
necessary to interlard her thoughts
with just the appropriate Gallic ex.
presslons-at least, the girl decided,
he was a bit awkward and something
OF a morose rather than an attentive,
or interested. listener.
After dinner she found herself nj
cards az partner with Mr.. Arbuth.
not. = glossy. rnbicund man, playing
against New York banker and his
wife. Noakss. Lefty noticed, had
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man ! ever met. Don't you7"
He didn't reply.
After what happened out there or
the beach this morning. III have the
feeling we ought TO know--I mean
that we know each other pretty we'll
I'm not much Of chap to express
my feelings. But I've Just got TO tell
YOU, Lefty" His voice caught.
A quick compression filled her. No,
an hour before, lIartshorne had
caught her hand. gazed at her with
n meaning, masterful smile. II had
all happened and was over in a mo-
ment. Hut In that time she had lived.
as II seemed, an con OF emotion and
experience. felt as though she had
emerged utterly, completely. n woman
Of the world. She laid her hand
gently upon Noake's arm.
Let's so In and dance, Jerry. THAT
music is delightful.
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'Yes-keep cool. Swim with it
But with a cry Hartshorne launched
sidewise. fighting and elawing at the
he WAS near the edge of that deathly
outward sluice that forms so sud.
denly in the sea upon this section of
the coast, for with a shout of relief
he found himself out of the grip of
the swift waters and began to make
headway toward the beach, calling
loudly for help.
Jerry
ITS all right. Lefty. Can you keep
swimming? Wen have to follow 1t
out
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Humboldt. Neb.. Feb. 2f.-The Fire
Presbyterian church of this city has
arranged with DR.. s. s. Milscher
pastor of the Second church of Lin
coin, for a series Of Biblical lectures
beginning March and continuing II
DAYS.
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ADyERTIsi.stESr a
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Lecture Course Arranged.

lcopvrlght. rsrs.l
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Yesterdays Results
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN LEAGUE

st. Paul at Louiyville-Rain.
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GO T RI a MI
TURF IS
ON TOE S
Opening of Metropolitan
Racing on Wednesday
at Jamaica.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, April 28.-When the
trumpet blasts boots and saddles at
Jamaica track on the flat land of
Long Island Wednesday afternoon,
the rhythm of hoof beats will resound
duly on the loan once more, start
ms the metropolitan racing season
Of 1925.
The Paumonok, which pays a
$500 prize to the owner of the first
horse, will be the starred number Of
the opening day at Jamaica, with
Sarazen, Ladl<in and Wise Counsel
lor facing the netting. The Pau
monok is handicap race and
Sarazen, the favorite, will carry 1873
pounds.
The boolSmakers of New York
operating outside the law by the
shady means of the oral system
@probably will have to shave their
odds finer than ever this year be
cause of the fact that the public in
almost all ranks, has become track
wise and has been picking winners
quite consistently, even at a dis
lance.
From Wednesday afternoon until
autumn there will be racing in New
York State, most of it within COM
muting distance Of Broadway and
the rest OF it at Saratoga.
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BIZ Times Soecidl
NEW YORK, April 28.-The blue.
tipped blades Of Yales oars will bite
the water in a varsity race next
Saturday for the first time since the
great Yale crew OF 1924 won the
Olympic championship on the Seine.
The Yale crew will row against
Columbia and Penn at Philadelphia
this week and Ed Leader, the Yale
coach. should be able to carve an
other notch in his own car, for his
boat will seat three members Of last
years crew-Wilson, Spock and
Kingsbury.
Princeton will race the Navy crew
on Carnegie Lake, Princeton.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis

See batted for Hamilton in seventh.
Sengstock batted for Wirts in ninth.
Walker batted for Watson in ninth.
... 900 003 000--3
.......... 001 900 10*-7
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LONG GRIN D
Second Annual Marathon Is
Scheduled on May 8.

The second annual Indiana-Ken-
lucky A. A. u. marathon race will
be held here May o. 1t is the regu-
lation marathon distance OF twenty
six miles and $50 yards. Entries
are in charge Of Herbert e. Hill OF
the Speedway Lumber Company and
will close May Z.
A. A. U. championship medals will
be awarded for first, second and
third places. There also will be
silver cup for the winner. The race
is open to any registered A. A. u.
runner in the United States. A fee
Of so cents will be charged each
entrant.
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Meeting Tonight to Complete
Plans for Season.

There will be a meeting of both
No. 1 and No. horseshoe leagues
at the City Hau tonight at S. Plans
will be made for the opening OF the
season and schedules drawn.
The Merchan = Heat K Light Com.
pany has completed four OF the fin.
est horseshoe lanes in the State at
their west plant. A lighting system
has been installed whEh il quite
a departure from the ordinary lights
generally used.
Present indica ions show ten teams
in No. l League and eight teams in
No. > League. There are at pres
ent about $50 members of the as
ISOLATION in this city.
Any team desiring to enter either
league should have a representative
at the meeting tonight.
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In the first four series at Wash
ingtOn Park the Indians annexed
three series and lost one. Mime
apOlis. in a three-day visit, copied
two out of three.
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. DOUBLE, three singles, sac
TAI rifice fly. fielder's choice
u and one error combined TO
give the Indians five runs in the
fourth stanza Monday.
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Hank Scbreiber worked the de.
layed steal again Monday and an
nexed an easy theft.
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WIN RUBBER
Wabash Nine Defeats Pres
toS to Decisive Game.

Wabash College took the rubber"
contest of a three-game series with
the Prest- O-Lite independent team
of this city on Monday at the Speed
way diamond, 6 to 2. Robertson,
star hurler of the collegians, allowed
only FIVE hits.
Coffell OF the winners crashed out
two home runS, one in the first inn
ing and one in the sixth. Gillum
hurled fair game for the losers but
did not receive the best of support.
The Scarlet got eight hits off the
southpaw.
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Independent Baseball

The new American amateur baseball
noon ball under the Jurisdiction of the
City Amateur Association. will meet to-
night at Smith Hassler- Sturm to complete
organization There is an opening for
one team in the league
The De Moiey baseball team will meet
tonight az tho Em-Roe store. 30. All
members are expected to be present.
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LAUD SQUAD
Butler Students, in Mass
Meeting, Honor Athletes.

The victorious track athletes who
ran in the Drake relays and Mig
Woods who participated in the Penn
track carnival were honored at a
mass meeting Of the Butler students
today at noon on the campus.
Speeches were given by members
Of the faculty and Coach Pat Page.
The members Of the team are
Kilgore, Ham, Phillips, Caraway,
Woods and Captain Gray.
Butler College baseball squad was
to meet the Franklin squad at Irwin
field today at $50. Ewing or
Christopher were to pitch for the
Bulldogs and Queisser was to catch.
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Smith got two bases on his smack.
Fisher flied to Rehg, Butler scoring
after the catch. PARENT singled over
second and Smith romped home,
Wirts famed for the third out.
Manager Bush cut off one player
from the squad Monday night when
he released Maurice DeLoof, infield-
er-pitcher, to the Kitchener team of
the Michigan Ontario League.
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KID NORFOLK BARRED

BIZ Times Special
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S-Kid
Norfolk, negro light heavyweight
of New York. has been barred from
California boxing rings. Secretary
Walter Yarwood Of the State athletic
commission Monday ruled specifical
ly against Norfolk because the bat
tier has but one good eye.
The decision cancels the Norfolk
Ray Pelkey fight in Oakland May 6.
Norfolk says he is going back East,
where there aren't any rules against
one-eyed boxers.
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ANUS EN- ENTS
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YES N. Y.0
Champ to Bow Before Com
miSSionerS and Plead for
Reinstatement.
Bg United Press

Bg United Press
NEW YORK April 2S.-Jack
Dempsey. worlds heavyweight
champion, may be taken off the
New York ineligible list by the New
York boxing commission.
In company with Tex Rickard.
Dempsey expected to meet the com
mission late today and explain that
he didn't mean to be disrespectful
when he gave vague answer to the
order that he accept or reject the
challenge submitted by Harry Wills.
I'm tell the commission that I'll
fight any one that a promoter can
get for me-" Dempsey said.
The champion announced he will
sail for Europe May 6 If he can get
passage on that date and that he
expects to be gone about six weeks.
He does not intend to do any fight
ing on the other side.
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Philadelphia 49,. 400 O40 OO"-S 10 }
shawkey. Beall, UNeill: Gray. Coch.
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YALE 0ARSMEN START

Pittsburgh at St. Louis; rain.
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Tommy Mcmillan. with the In
dams a number of years ago. has
been taken on by Toledo. He has
been with the Brewers. He is an
infielder.