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The Washington times., 1925-01-17

Heavy Property Loss Suffered
Before Flames Are Put
Under Control

A three-alarm fire, starting in
the Columbia Speciality Paper
Box Company, $3.50 Hanover
street northwest, shortly before
noon, caused heavy loss to the
owners and tenants of the build
ing.
Damage at / O'Clock was esti-
mated at between $4,000 and
SAC, 1000, although it was not pos
sibIe to determine to what extent
the $4,000 machinery in the
building was damaged.
Covers Nearly q Block
The building, which covers a
large portion of the block lying
between n and o streets and First
and North Capitol streets north
west, is a ttree-story structure,
owned by Reuben Arronson, $3.50
Sixteenth street, and Harry Ieffery,
1923 Sixteenth street, and occupied
in addition to the paper box com
pany by Kane's Transfer COMPANY
and several smaller machine shops.
Shortly after / o'clock, firemen
had the blaze under control.
Fireman Michael Lamb, of No.
IL Engine Company, was Injured
when he stepped on spike in the
burning building. He was taken TO
Casualty Hospital.
Rosov-voa roTInd nr,f
All Of the reserves were called out
on the third alarm.
Firemen resorted to the use OF
their gas masks in fighting the
blaze.
The fire started on the second
floor Of the Paper Box Company's
offices and spread rapidly through
the building.
Only five person were at work at
the time the blaze was noticed, all
OF the other employees having left
for their Saturday afternoon off.
The alarm was turned in by Mrs.
Frank Wolland, a bookkeeper. when
she noticed the fire after it had
gained considerable Roadway through
the building.
The building has been visited by
several destructive fires in recent
years.
Three years ago A fire there en-
tailed a loss. of $35 900.
The Washington times., 1925-01-17
Honor to o. r. Rice

Otis r. Rice, of the Argonne
apartments. now a senior at Har.
ward College is in charge OF :he
composition of the senior class
album, his friends here learned to-
day. Mr.. Rice is well known at
Harvard as an editor Of the
L.ampoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
EiChrodt in Hospital at
Cleveland

Outfielder Fred Eichrodt, Indian
apolis boy with the Cleveland Ameri-
cans. is at the Huron Rd. Hospital,
Cleveland, with a broken ankle re-
ceived while sliding to third base last
Friday in Philadelphia.
Eichrodt, who is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Eichrodt, 1898
Ruckle St, had been playing great
ball for Cleveland. He starred with
Nashville Of the Southern Associ-
alton this season before Cleveland
recalled him.
iris Speaker regards Eichrodt a
very promising prospect and regrets
deeply the accident which befell the
young man.
The injured player would be
pleased to hear from his Indianapolis
friends. Address him at the Huron
Rd. Hospital, Cleveland. Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29

League Guy.
Several firms have $4,000 to bet
against $4,000 that the Pirates will
win the series and the same amount
at the same price that the Senators
will lose the first game.
John McGraw, manager Of the
Giants, who would not be swayed
by league loyalty to pick the Pirates
if he thought the Senators were 60
ing to win, voices the sentiment Of
many wise baseball men.
THE better team does not always
win a short SERIES" he said. THE
breaks are Of the most vital impor-
lance, and they can not be figured.
The Pirates and the Senators look
to me like even money"
With the exception of Jack Bent
ley and Bill Terry, all Of the Giant
regulars think Pittsburgh's punch
and speed will down the Senators.
Reports that Buck Harris, Walter
Johnson ard Roger Peckinpaugh
are not in good shape may be keep
ing some Washington money off the
market. The bets offered in New
York. however, are no real indica-
ton. The feeling in New York is
influenced too much by the desire
to take a bet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
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All Interest Gone as Teams
Close Season in Hap
Hazard Style.
BIZ Times Special

on 4 W'S pUtCtut
NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-The major
league baseball season will now
drawl to an overdue finish with ran
dom games sprinkled over the re-
naming days of both schedules. The
last week of the programs was badly
arranged and the club owners will
make little money on them because
the pennants have long since been
awarded.
Philadelphia and Brooklyn, two
hopeless also-rans of the National
League, will play a series today,
Wednesday and Thursday which may
establish a new low record for at
tendance.
The Giants played the Dodgers
Monday, but the players, instead of
disbanding. will have to lie around
awaiting a date with the Phillies
Saturday. They will play another
one Sunday, their farewell for the
year.
The Yanks divided a double header
with the Tigers in New York Mon
day, but have nothing to do until
Friday and Saturday, when they
close the season against the Ath-
letics.
1t is unofficially reported that both
major leagues drew fewer customers
this year than in 1924, although the
National League made a sentimental
plea for patronage by naming the
1925 season the jubilee season and
by observing the leagues fiftieth an
niversary with elegant ceremonies at
opportune intervals.
In the American League the re-
ported decline doubtless was due to
Ruth's feebleness and the consequent
diminution OF his drawing power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
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Wills Dempsey Promoters
Shaky About Indiana Law
100000 Talk.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. EFF Floyd
Fitzsimmons' personally conducted
expedition has led to the pot Of gold
at the end Of the South Bend Qnd.)
rainbow, Jack Dempsey and Harry
Wills will sign shortly for a cham
pionship fight.
The two already are bound by a
preliminary agreement to battle
somewhere, some time, if and pro-
vided the financial arrangement is
tempting, but the final. iron bound
promise to meet on specified date
at a specified place for a specified
amount is yet in the air.
Nothing has come out of South
Bend to contradict the assurance Of
B. H. Rob Roy Benton, Dempsey's
secretary, who has been telling
everybody for the last two weeks
that the fight is a sure thing and
won't fall through. 1t seems accept
ed that the date is to be July 4,
1925.
Benton has announced the sigma
lures would be written either in
South Bend OF Benton Harbor, Mich
The Michigan alternative is in case
the indiana laws against prize fights
might affect the legality Of the con-
tracts.
1t seems the boys have met the
five South lend business men who
are the financial hackers of the fight,
and have been convinced that
$1.0O0,000 is not too much for the
hackers to raise among them for
underwriting the fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29

Coach Cook is not backward about
sizing up his ability and said Mon
day he expected to have a stronger
eleven this fall than last. Coaches
don't usually predict better things.
but Cook is an exception. for he is
highly pleased with the turnout at
Central Normal.
II have seven letter-men back
and with four good freshmen, who
entered school l believe we will win
a majority of the games" Cook said.
Builds Up Confidence
A glance at his squad and then
his schedule indicates he was about
right. Cook believes that If his men
are instilled with the confidence they
can win, they are as well off as if
they were a little bit overconfident,
or feared the opponent to such an
extent that they failed to give their
best. In many ways that theory
is good.
The letter-men Cook has are Hite
and Shelton, ends; Layman, tackle;
Parker, captain and guard; Walls
quarter back; Carpenter, full back,
and Thompson, center.
FIRST TEAM SELECTED
Monday the first team was selected at
these mc> except Thompson are sure to
start; ogle, new mar. who entered
RPq Eho Seh aSef bit made o eo@pe
ton so keen for Thompson that the center
Job is undecided.
Among the twenty five other freshmen
who make, up the squat of thirty three.
spo who yho B Bsyed BET 6r 6S lp pae
on the varsity Bennett, who halls from
Kemper Military, School in Missouri. for
me fre other gu guard position Sapp who
gan at Franklin College. for a half oack,
and Fultza, Danville Eigh School, is set
for the. other half back job.
fuse to agree with Cook that the two
varsity end positions are filled correctly.
They give the first string men a scrap in
Cox and Neidger farm fairly good set
81 f, reserve res tackles q, and Mcclellan and
Lamb and Padgett will have their hands
lob at fuTl. back. ,yndoubtediy most Of
giant Jul back. He has powerful Gfuf line inc
in iIloL front Of him and the forward wall, i
working right. will enable him to crash
forward Tor touctdOwns.
WALLS GOOD AT QUARTER
Another offensive star probably will
turn out to be Walls at quarter back,
a clever passer and runner. In. this Job
probably centers the success or failure OF
the Central team.
The two varsity half backs are fresh
men and four other men Of fair ability sit
on the bench ready to go at the word.
This set of positions may be changed be-
lore many games are played. A whole lot
will depend on who among the six will
make team mates for tho huge bit of
moleskin- covered humanity, Carpenter He
Is different from most college full backs
in Indiana, and the half backs may be
lust as different before the right combina-
ton is found
The team probably will resort to the
drive game with such weight in the for
ward wall and the plunger full back.
tH .C,, there is enough speed in the
The Central Normal schedule follows:
Oct; 2. Vincennes, here. Oct O. at Oak
land City College Oct 10. Muncie Nor
NAL. here; Oct. 90, Indiana State School
for Deaf. here. Oct. so Indiana Central,
here; Nov. 7, North Manchester; Nov. IA.
Merom College. here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
MATCH PLAY

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS COUNTRY CLUB,
Clayton, Mo-, Sept. 29.-With the
field trimmed down to thirty-two Of
the best, match play in the twenty
ninth annual women's national golf
tournament got under way here to-
day.
If medal play is any indication,
some Of the hardest fought golf
matches played here in years are In
store for the remainder Of the week.
Mrs. Alexa Stirling Frazer Of Of
cawa Canada, formerly Of Atlanta,
Ga, and three times champion, shat
tered the course record with a
sparkling II for the eighteen holes
in the qualifying round.
She was closely pursued by Miss
Glenna Collett, another former title
holder, who turned in an IS. Mrs.
Dorothy Campbell Hurd had an so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
Virgins on Next
Ring Card

Promoter Kimble of the Columbia
A. c. Of this city has obtained a
slugging heavyweight to send
against Chuck Virgins in the main
go Of ten rounds at Tomlinson Hall
next Monday night. Ralph Brooks.
1875 pounds, Will oppose Chuck, local
light heavy contender.
Brooks halls from Kansas City
and he has battled a number of
prominent light heavies and heavies,
among them being Bob Roper. Harry
Greb, Joe Downey, Bill Reed and
others. Not long ago he FLASHED
with Harry Greb and though losing
on points, he stayed the limit and
gave Kansas City fans a run for
their money against the clever
Pittsburgh rubber ball."
Kimble is arranging other scraps
to round out an attractive card for
the second show Of the local indoor
season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
CHALLENGE PRESTO NINE

The Indianapolis Light and Heat
Company baseball team, winner Of
the Indianapolis class A title. has
challenged the Prest-O-Lite club
class IA champs, for a series Of
three games for the city amateur
title.
The challengers suggest that the
money earned be turned over to the
Indianapolis Amateur Baseball AS
ISOLATION.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
DIXIE SERIES

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WORTH, Texas, Sept 20. -
Paul Wachtel's spitball was At.
lanta's nemesis again Monday. The
husky moundsman of the Cats, who
let the Crackers down with five hits
Saturday, did the same trick again
Monday, the Texas League cham
pions winning the fifth game OF the
Dixie series, to 0.
With Mondays victory, the Pan
theirs are credited with three vic
tories against two for Atlanta, and
the battle for the Dixie championship
is shifted back TO Atlanta for the
finale.
WarInoth, Bert Niehoff's pitching
ace. was routed by FIT. Worth's bat.
ling attack for the second time dur
ing the series, being retired in the
fourth inning in favor of Floyd Dell.
Niehoff's men must win the two
remaining games on their home soil
to take the series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
ALONG THE SIDELINES
AT NOTRE DAME

AT NOTRE DAME
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Sept 29.-Coach
Rocknes FIRST two elevens were given
rest in the first practice season OF the
tory over Baylor All of Notre Dame
players came through the opening game
without injury.
AT INDIANA
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 29.--Indi-
ana's varsity need, fight, Coach Ingram
Saturday If you ight-you haven't showed
IL yet" he said. In the last scrimmage.
the freshmen tore wide holes in the var
'''' -'''e AT PURDUE
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Sept. 29.--Purdue'
coach Jimmy Phelan today joined the
my lime Hs IS w weaSs Fres Rn BOWED sedd
''' AT ILLINOIS
URBANA, III. Sept. 29.-Coach zuppke
started work today on his University OF
Illinois line. believing IL Is now too slow.
1t mEt work fast he tor cP Rr9 by
who is one. Of the fastest starting backs
in the business.
AT MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR. Mich. Sept ga new
star at end has developed on Coach Field
former prep basketball star. Oosterbaan
will probably replace one of last years
wing men. CRUDE or Flora. Friedman;
Yost's back field.
AT NORTHWESTERN
EVANSTON. Ill. Sept. 2e.-with three
regular back field men still nursing in
juries. Coach Thistlethwaite drove the
hare 81 fesp he
have to use a. second string back field
against South Dakota Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29

The DOPE
IIH MnaNNuHHIWNNHNMuImHIHHHHNUlITuHTNuNuWMHIHmuH
BY VEDDER GARD

-1ORTY-SIX rounds of boxing
r. is at least ten rounds too
- much. Steve Harter's shows
usually are full Of action and well
conducted in every way, but the
fans get tired before it is all over
with such a lengthy program.
Many Of the spectators voiced
this opinion on Monday night at
Tomlinson Hall. They appreciated
the fact that Steve was giving
them plenty for their coin-but
they didn't want that much.
Too much Of anything is just as
bad as not enough. Diamonds are
valuable, because they are not
found on every hillside. The
scarcity of the stones makes them
valuable. A heaped-up plate Of
food is often not as tempting as
a more moderate helping.
Thirty-six rounds of milling is
plenty for one card. Some of the
folks have to get up next morning
and go to work-and there's
another show coming next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
Y.P.C. BASKETBALL TEAM

With no football team in the field
this season, the st. Anthony Y. P. c.
will start the basketball season the
last of October or the first week in
November. The team this year is
expected to be faster than the one
that represented the club last season,
due to the fact that several new
faces will be seen in the lineup.
The following players are requested to
get in touch with Coach Hahley ut once
Mullen, Stehlin. Roberts. Higgs, Martin
Flora 7. Conner. Lentz. Daugherty, Wapp
desiring tryouts are asked 10 call Belmont
0593-J. All home games win be played at
The management is anxious to To- book
games with last clubs. Teams desiring
carly season games are asked 10 write to
Joe Connor 337 n. Addison ST.. or call
Belmont 377S-W.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
CURTAIN RAISER

The Ferndale Triangles beat the
Brooksides IA to 0, in a practice
game Sunday. All players are asked
to be at practice Wednesday night
in uniform. The Triangles will
open the season against the Fideltis
at Washington Park next Sunday.
The game Is a curtain raiser for the
Ferndale Gosport game and will
start at 1890 o'clock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
EARLY BASKETBALL

The Hoosier Centrals will get an
early season start in basketball.
Their first workout will be held
Thursday night. The Centrals will
have two teams in the field this sea-
son. The first team will be made
up almost entirely of ex-high school
players. The second tenn will play
in the 16 to 1S-year-ol0 class and
will offer sorae real competition in
their class. For games with the
Central team call Lincoln 1894 or
write Carl Sucker. 240 Dorman St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
OPEN AIR RING CARD

Reamer Roberts and Battling
Jeakle. the latter Il colored scrapper,
will mix in the main go of the
Speedway A. C. open air program at
4096 Speedway Rd. Wednesday
night. Both boys are of the speed
type. In the Sc ni-wipdup Harry
kid Rozelle. the fighting usher, "
will clash with a strong opponent.
There will be four prelims. The
show was postponed from last Satur.
day night when rain interfered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
FEDERATION TITLE
Bu Times Special

BIZ ItmeS Spectdb
CLEVELAND, Sept 20. - The
amateur championship Of the Ma
tional Baseball Federation was won
by the Colinwood Shale Bricks of
this city by splitting even in
double-header in the tourney final
games with the Petersburg A. c. of
Scranton, Pa. The locals had high
percentage in the tourney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
HE OUGHT TO KNOW

BU UHitcd Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-"Gene
Tunney hits shorter and harder than
Harry Wills, and he will knock him
out if they ever meet" Barley Mad
cen. who was knocked out by Tuu-
ney last week. said on his return
from the West.
Madden denied the story that he
had received $25, 900 to lay down.
II was guaranteed $4,000 for my
purse. and that's all I got" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
BIG HITTING SPREE

Hazen Cuyler, Pittsburgh's sensa-
ton, has gone on a regular hitting
spree. Recently he's been getting
his -four in four" quite consistently.
Only the other day he tied the Ma
tional League record for consecutive
safeties. with ten.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
TECHNICAL TENNIS

The fall tennis tourney Of Tech
nical High School was to get under
way today at the Tech courts. Sixty
four entries are on the list of
matches to be played this week. Fifty
more play next week. There will
be a girls tourney also.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
Football Query

My sheik plays full back on the
Ginbuck varsity, but he always gives
me the cold shoulder. Why is this?
Possibly he was one of those birds
who carried ice all summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
STOREY is WINNER

BIZ Times Special
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 29.-In a
fast twelve-round bout here Monday
night, Rosy Storey, Lancaster, shad-
ed Willie Ames, Akron.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
SHORTRIDGE TOURNEY

The annual fall tennis tourney of
Shortridge High School started to-
day at Riverside Park courts. Ninety
boys have entered the meet. Twenty
We're to play today.
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Packed House Sees Harter'S
Indoor FiStiCuffS-WaI-
lace WaIIopS SobjeCk.
BY Eddie Ash


The opening fistic show OF the
local indoor season, promoted by
Steve Harter, went over big at Tom
linson Hall Monday night, when six
bouts were staged. Not a knock
down occurred, but there was &C
ton to please and gobs Of gore.
In the wind-up event Roy Wallace,
local middleweight, met Larry Sob
jock, Milwaukee light heavy. and
gave the visitor a lacing over the
ten-round route.
Roy Improves
Wallace showed improved boxing
and better timing Of punches, and
Sobjeck was cut badly from stiff left
and right jobs and swings. Roy is
hitting straight out now and not
leaving himself open to invite de-
struction.
Merle Alte, Indianapolis. shaded
Paul Allen, Urbana, in ten rounds,
the visiting lad takin. It on the run
the first half of the be It. Alte was
the aggressor and landed the harder
blows. Allen made a wild finish in
the ninth and finally put some life
into the scrap, which was tame dur
ing early sessions.
Ray Hahn, local 140-pounder, al.
most slaughtered Billy Gertin, Gin
cinnati, in ten rounds and won the
honors by a decisive margin. Gertin
was in there to stay and he took
plenty punching and lost much
blood. He was given a good hand
for gameness.
Other Bouts
Carl Schmadel and Joe Dillon, To-
calls, fought a siX-round draw, the
latter overcoming a lead. Allen Wat
son appeared to be entitled to a
verdict on points over Larry Pruitt,
but he indicated he disliked mixing
at close quarters.
The four-round opener was a
thriller, with Louie Epstein, Indian
apolis, winning on points over
Chuck Gary, Terre Haute. Louie
had two rounds, Gary one and one
was even.
Four referees operated at various
times, Weber, Mitchell, Cooley and
Patton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
CENTRAL NORMAL COACH
PLEASED WITH TALENT
By Dick Miller,


29The College gridders
Danv this preparation for
College Coach Cook
the chalked field for weeks and
held daily College
AInndaN nd the Grid work was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
Yesterdays Results

AMERICAN LEAGUE
(First Game)
Detroit ...... 900 900 800 8 o
New York ..... 101 900 000-2 7 1
Holloway, Woodall; Hoyt. Bengough.
Second Camel
Detroit ...... 010 200 1875 12 l
New York ...... Ill 030 001-7 10 0
Dauss, Doyle. Woodall. Bassler; Shields,
Bengough.
(Only games schedued)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston .~.... 900 001 000-1 9 l
St. Louis ...... 900 900 04'-4 s 0
Genewich. ONeil; Haines, Warwick.
New, York .... 100 900 800 20 4
Brooklyn ..... 004 020 001-7 13 3
Davies. Dean. Hartley; L. Brown. Elliott,
Cantrell. Osborne. Taylor.
(Only games scheduled.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
NEW YORK MONEY LEANS TOWARD PITTSBURGH In TITLE SERIES
Betting Opens at 6 to 5 Among Street
Experts" - John McGraW
Says It's a TOss-Up.
By Henry L. Farrell

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Pttsburgh is the favorite in the
early betting here to win the world series from Washington
which starts next week. Wednesday, Oct T. in the National
acitv
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
ROSS THE BOARD TO-DAY

One winner and second was the rec
srd OF Across the Board on Monday.
Four horse were selected, but two of
. them were scratched. Little Jimmy won
the first race with eight lengths to
| spare. Maximaneh got the place money
N the final. beaten by a head by Mid
Kht Rose. which repeated. The bank
III. slowly rising. Is $263.6O.
5 Today we will put $40 TO win on
lucky DRIFT In the first at Latonia.
IN the third So across is the wager on
LOUIS RUBENSTEIN. He must beat
Antiquarian. In the last the selection
Is BANKRUPT. SIS win. place and show.
Great Gods of Chance. put wings on
these horses hoofs and give the jockeys
judgment and courage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
Baseball Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUF

Games Today
AMERICAN LEAGUE
(No games scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at Philadelphia,
(No other games scheduled.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
ExHIBITION BASEBALL

Baltimore (InternationaD ....... 8
Chicago (Amercans) .............. 8
Batteries-( Balt.l Jackson and Mckee