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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22

MIKE and Ike-oh, certainly,
Iva they look alike.
Even dressed alike, as they
would belts all in the profess
sion-they visited Chief Claude
M. Worley Wednesday afternoon.
Fur coats, dark suits, with pin
stripes; tan shoes, derby hats.
And then they donned stars, just
to make the visit complete. Canes,
like long candy sticks and long
black cigars, that almost led Mike
and Ike around-that completed
the ensemble.
Ike-he's the hard-boiled one.
"Just filed suit for divorce" he
confded to the chief. "She talked
back to me. Can't allow that
Must be firm. I like the girls, who
talk only when they're asked
something. Wives should be seen,
but not heard. But, alas" and
Ike sighed. Mike chorused assent.
n n y
DOLITICSP Republicans, abso-
Il lutely. "Coolidgell run for
President, and he'll be elected"
is Mikes guess. Hes the best
man in the G. o. P. caravan and
the Democrats haven't a chance,
Mike added as @ clincher.
The midgets are ardent Repub-
hcans, life members Of the Irving
ton Republican Club. They also
belong to the Elks and Kiwanis
and met many Brother Bills at
police headquarters.
Were for Bill Thompson, toe"
said Ike. when he ran for
mayor we were his lucky charms
"And Gene Tunney-we were
his bodyguard," Ike continued,
"We were his buffers when he at
tended a banquet in Chi and we
went over big"
Born in Budapest, Hungary,
March II, 1900, Mike and Ike
came to indianapolis thirteen
years ago. Since then they have
been touring the country with
vaudeville companies and cir
cuses. Their parents are normal
ly built and are living in Buda-
pest. mike" said they had six
brothers, all smaller than they
are, living with their parents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
Planes Made Ready

LOS ANGELES, Dec. GA de-
tail of Los Angeles detectives pre-
pared. today to go to Seattle by air.
plane if the capture of Edward
Hickman were reported there.
Chief of Detectives Herman Cline
ordered the airplane made ready
when he received word that man
Identified as Hickman was being
sought in Washington.
Cline apparently was convinced
that the man who bought clothing
with $40 bill in Seattle was the
19-year-old ex-bank clerk sought
for the murder Of Marion Parker,
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2 HOOS|ERS
Die IN rum
PROFIT DUEL
Bodies Of Dead Shots
Found in Corn Field
Near Bedford.
FOLLOWED LIQUOR SALE
Widow of One Victim Hid
Revolver in Home After
Tragedy.
FOLLOWED LIQUOR SALE
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BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. GA duel
to the death between two crack
markSmen who had quarreled over
division of the spoils of bootleg
ging enterprise in which they were
partners was disclosed today by in
vestigation into the deaths Of Brook
Collins, %, and Ben Pierce, 35.
Their bodies, with .32- calibre
pistol lying between them, were dis
covered not far apart late Wednes-
day in field on the Collins farm.
Mrs. Collins made the discovery.
Coroner o. D. Emerson's inquiry
today revealed that Pierce and his
wife had gone by automobile to Bed
ford earlier in the day, presumably
to dispose Of a load of liquor. When
they returned, Pierce left his wife
and went to the Collins farm. He
met Collins out of sight Of the lat
ter's homestead in cornfield,
where the double tragedy took
place.
Mrs. Collins said her husband did
not meet Pierce by pre-arrange-
ment. He. had taken bucket in
his hand to go out to spring for
water, she said.
Heard Men Quarrel
A few minutes later, Mrs. Collins
heard the sounds OF a violent
quarrel and hurried out of the house.
Before she had gone seyenty-f1ve
feet, she was startled by two shots
in close succession. AS she neared
the spot, but before she came in
sight of the two men, there was a
third shot. Both men we're dead
when she reached their side.
Only one gun was found at the
scene. Mrs. Collins denied removing
any evidence, but 1920 revolver
Collins habitually had on his person
was located in the house, one bullet
gone.
Coroner Advances Theory
The scene visualized by Emer-
son was that while the men stood
face to face in the corn field ar
guing, Pierce drew his gun and
fired. The first shot passed
through Collins heart and lodged in
the right side. The second went
wild. Staggering back, Collins is
believed to have brought out his
gun and fired once, before expiring
Pierce had an unwholesome repu-
tation in the neighborhood. His
bootlegging operations were known
and he had been convicted once.
Both men were known as dead
Shots"
The inquest is set for next week.
Collins leaves a widow and two
children. Pierce leaves his widow.
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0. K. DEFICIENCY BILL
Coolidge Signs Measure to
Provide Funds.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today signed the de-
flciency bill carrying emergency ap-
rropriation of $203, 10000 for vari-
Gus Government activities.
The total in the bill was so large
because it included the second de-
ficiency bill which was blocked by
Senate fllibuster in the last session,
plus $75,000,0O0 for Government ex-
penses since that time.
Among the bills provisions was
one of $4,000 for raising gun eleva-
tions on two battleships to increase
their firing range.
The bill also includes $5,500,000
for the Cape Cod canal and $7000,-
600 for emergency flood control work
in the Mississippi.
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SOME WILD BANK
LAND MAY PAY OUT
Full Return on Mortgaged
Florida Real Estate Is
Probable.

Depositors and mortgage certiff-
cate holders of the defunct j. F.
Wild g. Co. State bank may
get full returns on mortgages held
on Florida real estate, Probate
Judge Mahlon E. Bash said today,
in statement issued on his return
from that State. He, Richard
Lowther, one of the receivers; and
Frank B. Ross, attorney for the re<
ceivers, had been in Florida for
about two weeks.
1.-THE Wild bank purchased first
mortgages in the Miami district
aggregating $2,10000O,' he said. "Of
these mortgages the bank owns
about $500 900, which constitute part
Of its assets. The balance of these
is held by the bank as trustee to
secure it's outstanding mortgage
certificates sold to customers.
Ross and Lowther personally in
vestigated each of the 372 properties
that secure these mortgages. Com
petent Florida experts who are re-
financing mortgage loans passed
judgment on values.
II saw about half these proper
ties personally, and If our judgment
and advice is correct, there is a
fair prospect of some Of the series
paying out the principal, while
Others may fall short.
"These mortgages are not due and
many are not in default. The out
come is entirely in the future and
the result depends entirely on tho
readjustment that is beginning in
southern Florida"
Photographs of each property can
be seen at the bank, Bash said.
Miami and most Florida towns are
extremely overbuilt, Bash said. He
declared hotel facilities in Miami
were sufficient to meet the demand
for the next twentv-f1ve wears
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YOUNG D'ANNUNZI0 HERE

Son of italian Poet to Represent
Automobile Firm in United States.
BsJ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Berniere
D'Annunzio, son of the famous
Italian poet and playwright, arrived
here today on the liner Conte
Biancamano.
D'Annunzio, who will represent an
Italian automobile manufactures,
predicted large sale Of new Fords
in Italy.
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Trapped Seamen Could Not
Be Living Yet, Belief
of Admiral.
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bI lnlted Press
PROVTNCETOWN, Mass, Dec. %.
Admiral r. H. Brumby, in charge
OF salvage operations at the scene
oof the S-4 disaster, today said that
he had abandoned all hope Of find
ing any one alive aboard the sunk
en- ship, but that the salvage OPP
erations would continue.
"I have not the slightest doubt" /"
he said, "that there is no life on
the S-4, but we are keeping Wash
ington informed on activities, and
any action toward suspension would
come from there.
"At this time" the admiral con-
tinued, they have been down more
than 11S hours. There is no chance
that they can be alive"
Divers this afternoon completed
an extensive survey of the ship, ito
determine definitely, If possible,
whether there is life aboard. They
went carefully over the hull, tap
ping with hammers on all parts
where there might be men impris-
oned. There was no response.
No Effort to Escape
Examination revealed that both
torpedo tubes on the S-4 were
closed, which would indicate the
men made no effort to escape
through them.
Blowing of air into the hull con-
tinued this afternoon.
William Wickwire, diver who was
the first to descend when operations
were resumed yesterday, spent an
hour surveying the S-4 this morn
ing. When he came up, James T.
gram descended to make measure
mentS for use in attaching chains
to the sunken ship. The chains
would be attached to pontoons for
use in raising it.
Weather Is Favorable.
Operations were favored by clear,
calm weather and rising tempera-
lures.
Air pumps continued through the
morning forcing a stream Of fresh
air through the small opening in
the listening tube of the submarine
which leads into the torpedo room
Tests of the air taken out showed
it was foul and poisonous. None
could live in it long.
Efforts also were directed toward
surveying the ship. with the idea Of
raising it with pontoons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
ASK LIGHT RATE QUIZ
Charges Excessive, Say Citizens Of
Metz, Ind.

Forty-five citizens of Metx, Ind,
Steuben County, today petitioned
the public service commission to in
vestigate alleged excessive light rates
charged them by the Lake Shore
Power Company
The Hamilton & Lawrenceburg
Coach Company, Cincinnati, Ohio,
petitioned for permission to run a
bus from Hardingston, Ind. to the
Ohio line.
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BUYS CITY JUNK ON BID
1S5 Tons VIII Be Sold at 6.s5; One
Offer Acceptable.

s., M. Goldsmith, 1854 N. New
Jersey St., was awarded contract
to buy 1856 tons of junk at the old
garbage disposal plant today by the
sanitary board.
Goldsmith submitted the only bid
over the appraised value, board
members said. HIS bid was $685.
ton and would total about $1,000.
The remaining four-tifths of the
salvaged machinery is expected to
be sold at private sale. Bids were
below the appraised value.
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GERMANY AIDS SOVIET
Takes Over Consulate Work Follow
ing Break With China
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 22.-It was
learned on reliable authority today
that F. Thiel, German consul gen.
eral, had taken over, at the request
Of the Russian government, tbs
work of the Soviet consulate here.
German consuls at Hankow and
Canton, 1t was understood, would
take charge Of Russian consulates
there allowing the break in diplo-
matte relations between the Nation
alist government and Russia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
ROAD TO BE CONCRETE
State Will Spend 100000 Between
LOgansport and Rochester.

A 100000 concrete highway be-
tween Logansport and Rochester,
% miles, will be included in the
1928 program of the State Highway
Department, Director John D. Will
liams announced today.
The project was approved by the
commission, after county commits
sioners in Polk and Cass Counties
agreed to bear Is per cent of the
cost.
The road is known as the Michi-
gan Rd. It will be given State
designation when completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
MCCLURE is SUPPORTED
Mayor Asked to Retain Director Of
Recreation.

Retention of Recreation Director
Jesse P. Mcclure was asked of
Mayor L. Ert Slack today by a group
of representatives of athletic and
civic organizations.
Resolutions requesting Mcclure
be permitted to complete unfinished
projects of his department was
adopted by about fifty delegates
from organizations Wednesday
night at the Hoosier Athletic Club.
A copy was sent to Slack.
The meeting was called by J. D.
Johnson, vice chairman of Marion
County chapter of National ANA
teur Athletic Association, who said
it is rumored Mcclure will be re-
placed by a Democrat Jan. /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
ISSUE POLICE BADGES
Shields Replace Old Stars Worn
by City Cops.

Shields, to replace the old stars,
were issued to policemen today by
the board of safety.
Fred w. Connell, safety board
president, has ordered all old badges
turned in to the safety board.
There are some badges which
have been out several years, and we
want to keep a close check on the
new shields. The public will know
any one wearing the old stars is
impersonating an officer" Connell
said.
Only limited number Of special
police badges viii be issued in 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
HOTEL FIRM is FORMED
Realty Dealers, Floral Company Get
Incorporation Papers.

Incorporation papers Of the VIII
SON. Herbert Hotel Corporation,
having $4,000 common and $2,100
preferred stock, were filed today
with the Secretary of State. In
corporators are Chester H. Wilson,
James Montgomery Herbert and
Ronald D. Wilson.
Victor Realty Company, Inc, with
$4,000 capitalization, and Roepke
Floral Company. $4,000 capital
stock. was filed today by william F..
Roepke, Frank L. Luebking and
Harry s. Spreen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
CHILDREN TO AID POOR
Is Warren Township Families to Get
Christmas Baskets.

Fifteen Warren Township fam
lilies will be given baskets of gro
ceries Friday by Warren Central
High School pupils. Twenty-eight
baskets were filled by the classes
They will be distributed by the
school bus drivers. Miss Clara
Thormyer, head of the English de-
partment, supervised the packing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
PRISON GATES
NOW open To-
STEVE GUESTS
Any One Who Has Business
With Prisoner Can See
Him, Says Warden.
D0NAHEW ONE VISITOR
Denies He Used Influence of
High State Official to
Gain Entrance.

ANY one who has business with
D. c. Stephenson, former grand
dragon fthe Klan, serving a life
sentence for murder, now can see
him in prison and transact it.
This was the announcement to-
day Of Warden Walter H. DAILY at
Michigan City. after it was dis
closed that on last Thursday Ste
phensonfi for the first time in
months, was permitted to have O
visitor.
He himself has prosecuted two
suits in the courts, charging that
prison authorities had prevented
him from talking to his attorneys
IN private. and he charged that
there was conspiracy to keep him
from seeing even his own lawyers.
1t is disclosed that Raymond
Donahew Of this city who in other
days was associated III business with
Stephenson, was permitted on last
Thursday to enter the prison and
talk to Stephenson.
Hint High Authority Given
The visit gave rise to many
rumors, among others that Donallew
had obtained very high official IN.
f1uence to get admission.
This Is denied by Donahew, who
says:
Il went to Michigan City last
Thursday to see Steve on personal
business. We have been interested
in a business for some time and ]
went to see him about. that. 1 told
Warden DAILY my business and he
gave me permission to see steve. ]
was permitted to sit across from him
at the table in the visiting room
with the mail room guard several
feet away. We chatted for fifty
minutes and I then left the prison. -
Asked whether Governor Ed Jack
son had any connection with his
visit to the prison, Donehew said:
Governor Jackson knew nothing
whatever about my visit to the
prison and I have had no COM
munication of any kind with him on
the subject"
No Talk With Jackson
Over the telephone, Warden DAILY
said to The Times: IT have not
had any communication with Gov
ernor Jackson and any one who has
any business with Stephenson can
see him."
The announcement Is made at q
time when Stephenson is in the
lowest or third rank of prisoners
automatically barred from any
privileges.
Stephenson was placed In this
rank a few weeks ago, after first
being sent to solitary confinement
as a punishment for giving out
through his attorney, a statement
concerning the Christmas gift OF
pearl necklace, branded by Sena-
tor Arthur r. Robinson as an imi-
tation.
From the day that Stephenson
first smuggled out his letter tc
Thomas H. Adams of Vincennes
outlining the extent of political cor
ruption which he said he could
prove by documents, Stephenson
was guarded closely.
Many Requests Refused
Permission to see him at that
time was refused by prison officials
and by Governor Ed Jackson. Re-
quests came from many newspapers
and six State Senator'S.
M. E. Foley, prison trustee, said
II never have heard that the Gov
ernor had anything to do with it
No one but the warden has the
power to permit any one to see
Stephenson"
He agreed with the warden's
statement that any one with busi-
ness with the prisoner might see
him.
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RESCUE 18 ON TUG
Vessel Grounded Inside Reef Is
Thought Total Loss.
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WESTPORT, Mass, Dec. r.
Eighteen men were rescued by
coast guards today after the tug
Setter had gone aground inside
Chicken Reef on Goose Bay Neck.
The tug, a i76-ton craft, was
owned by the MacWilliam Blue
Line Of New York. It was expected
to be tftal loss.
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Plane pilot Permit to aoveYnOr

Plane PILOT Permit TO Ioveinor
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. a.
Governor John H. Trumbull has OBJ
tanned a Federal license as an air.
plane pilot. He qualified in tests
held at Brainard Field under the
direction Of w. o. Sargent, aviation
inspector Of the Department OF
Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
WALL STREET TO SING

Held Today.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Wall Street
will pause today for its annual
Christmas tree celebration.
Led by the 10th Infantry band,
the Gloria Trumpeters and the Men
delssohn quartet, the employees of
Wall Street firms will gather and
sing Christmas carols in front of the
Stock Exchange where a forty-foot
tree has been erected.
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CONTINUED from Page 1O)
he recently gave Osmand, winter
book favorite, sent many spectators
scurrying to cover and reports spoke
of many bets laid at the best price
obtainable.
Against the three. I'm addition to
the Whitney pair. the East had w.
VI. JeffOrd's Scapa Flow; the Green
tree Stables Saxon; Walter j.
Salmon's Black Panther; the Fox
catcher Farms Fair Star and the
Sage Stables Rip Rap.
Capable of Better
In behalf OF Seapa Flow. It was
said of, that speedy son of Man o.
War, after his disappointing race in
the Preakness, that he is capable of
a better performance. 1t was &C
knowledged he and Saxon literally
ran themselves to death in the early
sizzling pace of the Preakness. and
with different eating in the Derby,
either might be capable of winning.
Their trainers denied imputations
that they are sprinters.
The West, in addition TO the three
named, has several other contend
ers.
There is w Fl. Whitehouse's Royal
a likely colt; Buddy Bauer or
Boo to run with Bewithus for Brad
ley, and Mr.. Kirkwood and Nor
easter as possibilities.
j. Il. WideRer's 0smand and
Kiev and E.. 3. McLcan's War
Eagle and Jock are intersectiOnal
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hybrids and can be claimed either
. hxy Eacf m. Mast

hybrids and can be claimed either
>by East or West.
Osmand gained a little Of his lost
prestige in the fifth race at
Churchill Wednesday, when he-beat
Jock and Fred Jr. in a closely con-
tested race, but his victory was
not particularly impressive. In
working out the Derby distance of a
mile and quarter after the finish,
Fred Jr. looked much the best.
H. IT. Archibald, Chicago candy
man, will not start Candy Queen,
Crystal Domino or Candy Hog. j.
n. Camdens Hydromef, a great
western favorite, may be out Of it
because of illness.
TO sum it up, the 1927 Derby
looks like small and not -ex-
ceptionaly great field. Opinion here
figured the following starters.
fancied approximately i'm the order
named:
Whiskery and Bostonian. Rolled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-12
Big Six League Tilt at
Pennsy Park Tops Sat-
urday Card.

Illinois Central and State Highway
mines will occupy the spotlight this
weekend when they meet at Pennsy
Park in the feature game on the
indianapolis Amateur Baseball Asso-
citation program.
The railroad nine last year an
nexed the city class A title and a
fast brand of diamond pastiming is
expected to be staged. 1t will be
City League clash.
Both teams are outstanding con-
tenders for the city crown last year.
Mothe than hundred persons; men,
bers Of the State Highway Boosters
Club, will be on hand to back their
team.
The batteries for the game are
to be Hurt and Myers for the Illinois
Central nine and B. 'Winchell and
Cole for the Highways. Hurt last
season pitched three no-hit games.
Ninteen other games are to be
played on city park diamonds and
one other at FIT. Benjamin Harrison.
Folks Milk and the world champion
Indianapolis Power and Light clubs
will tangle in the contest at the Fort.
The Indianapolis Armory- Printers
set-to is doped to be the feature
game of the Fraternal League. Two
milk company teams, Roberts Milk
and Northwestern Milk, will clash in
the feature tilt of the Cooperative
League. saturday afternoon $
schedule:
CAPITOL CITY LEAGUE
tCLASS AA)
Marmon Motors VS.. Thos. Madden, at
Garfield No. 3.
Polk Mix VS. I. P. & l.. at Fit. Har-
TT. Harrison VS.. stutz Motors. at
Brookside No. l.
FRATERNAL LEAGUE
GLASS AA)
Armory VS.. Printers at willard No. /.
Sahara .Grotto VS.. G. & j. Tire, at
CAPITOL Diaries vs. Hornaday Milk. at
Rhodius No. l.
BIG SIX LEAGUE
Illinois Central VS.. State Highway at
Pennsy Park.
Seventh Christian VS.. Van Camp Hard
war; at Brookside No. ..
Fletcher Savings VS.. Press Assistants, at
Riverside No. 10.
CITY LEAGUE
(CLASS Al
St. Johns vs. X. of C., at Riverside
LIN, Belt vs. Emerson. at Riverside
c. I. & W. VS.. United Brethren. at
Riverside No z.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
(CLASS Al
Zion Evangelical VS.. Memorial Baptist.
At f RIysrsse Y No E Central Christian
Victor Memorial VS. Woodruff Baptist
at Riverside No. g.
MANFACTURERS' LEAGUE
(CLASS Al
Freshmen VS.. Rub-Tex. at Jameson
No. /.
Tuxedo Baptist VS.. lockwood Co., at
s. f. Merchants VS.. Indianapolis Drop
Forge, at Riverside No. 3.
COOPERATIVE LEAGUE
GLASS Al
=, Roberts Mil. VS.. Northwestern Milk, at
= @;in-T shinola VS.. Standard Sanitary, at
E. 9. Atkins VS.. First Baptist at
Garfield No. 2.
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IRISH BEAT BRADLEY.
Ed WalsIlSJr.. Wins Own Ball Game
With Timely Hit.
IN Times SDccidI

BU Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind. May ED
Walsh Jr., son of the famous old
time White Sox star, hurled Notre
Dame to a to victory over Brad
ley Tech here Wednesday. Walsh
won his own ball game in the
eleventh inning by driving in a rum
ner from third.
Ginrich's circuit clout in the sixth
with two mates on accounted for
the Bradley runs. Bradley outhit the
Irish Z to 4. Walsh famed twelve
batsmen. Score:
Bradley .... 600 COS 600 00--3 3
Notre Dame . 900 030 900 OIL
Metzger and Ratkoyich; Walsh and
Smith.
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3aSebaII'S Big Four

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Babe Ruth got his eighth home
run and a double in four times up.
Rajah Hornsby duplicated the
Babes performance, but was at bat
one time less. His home run was
his sixth.
Ty Cobb also had a good day,
hitting two doubles in four attempts.
Speaker went hitless.