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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
MOVIE EXTRA CHARGES
DIRECTOR USED CLUB
Files Suit for $50, 900 Damages for
Injuries Suffered From Blow
With Bat.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 25.-Arseny
Gershonovitch lays no claims to being a
great actor. but he does insist the use
of q base ball bat is not necessary to
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sznop.i, Of Preceding In.t.Ilments

John Carroll. WHO loves Patricia wyvern
and wants to tell her so but lacks. COURAGE,
meets her in London. where he has gone
looks upon himself as an aid to romance.
lCnntInnnd From Yesterdays Starl
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LIKELY
TO co TO MINORS
Veteran Cardinal TWirIer Ap-
pears Through as a Big
Lacquer.
BY JOHN r. FOSTER.

~ ROVER CLEVELAND ALEX
ANDER may pitch again for
r the St. Louis Cardinals next
~ season and again he may not.
Nest likely he will be perform
ing for the minors.
1t all depends upon old Alexis physi-
cal condition. The situation is that
no pitcher ever was given more liberty
than Alexander and none ever abused
it more persistently. He simply couldn't
stand prosperity and the results are
telling.
Grover might we'll have been the star
pitcher Of the Chicago Cubs. as he was
of the Philadelphia Nationals. He
wasn't because he thought he could defy
Joe Mccarthy. Alex had fooled other
managers and had been well treated
by them But he tried to bluff McCar-
thy and the bluff was quickly called.
After st. Louis had claimed the old
tvirler from Chicago the Cardinals won
a pennant and Mccarthy was criticized
by the surface-thinking crowd for per-
hitting Alexander to go. But 1t was
the best thing that could happen to
the Cubs.
From that time on they knew who
was manager. Lapses from training
after that simply weren't tired. Inc
Younger players recognized their boss,
team.
In his day Alex was a rival Of
Mathewson. 1t was 18 years ago that
Philadelphia took him from Scranton
The Giants had been advised TO get
him. but McGraw didn't ieel the neea.
After that the Philly players were won't
to leer John McGraw Whenever Alex
ander pitched q winning game over MS
players.
But when Alex began to be very sue
cessful, he likewise found himself very
popular. He couldn't say no"
In the year the Phillies won the pen
nant-19l5-Alex pitched 81 winning
games and was defeated 10 times. That
was nothing compared with his earned
run average, which was 1872. When
pitcher gets below -" in earned-run
percentage he Is sensational, and 1t was
in 1915 that the Giants finished last
in the National League, giving the
Philadelphia outfit more chances TO cast
jibes at McGraw.
That year Alexander made more
strikeouts than any other National
League pitcher. using combination OF
speed and side-arm slant.
Later the famous pitcher started his
ride through the MAJORS. He remained
with Philadelphia until 1917 and then
was sent to Chicago. There were radical
differences Of opinion over the trade.
with william F. Baker severely criticized
for letting him get away, just as Nc
Graw had been criticized.
But Baker didn't lose by the deal and
neither did Chicago, when after using
Alexander it traded him to st. Louis.
The Cardinals got more out of him than
any one else. Now they must send him
home because he isn't dependable.
The record of Alexander for 1915 Is
not the best that ever was made in the
National League, but 1t is one of the
best. He pitched more complete games
than any of his contemporaries season
after season and then had to be sent
home licked by New York, licked by
Pittsburgh and licked by Chicago his
old rivals. He hasn't won game from
them in 1929.
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BUFFALO EASTERN
LEGION CHAMPION
WoitkoWiak Stars on Mound
and at Bat as Lisbon
Falls Is Beaten.

~ UFFALO. ". Y. is the Eastern
- champion of the American lie
| gion's national Junior base ball
IL tournament, having defeated
Lisbon Falls. Me. in the sec
tional final at Griffith Stadium, s to T.
Connie Wojtkowiak, shifted from fret
base to the pitchers box, was the hot
shot of Buffalo,s victory. He not only
pitched we'll, holding the enemy To six
hits, but socked couple of important
triples and scored two runs.
The Buffalo team returned home to-
day. On September 4. 5 and the
BiSons will play the Western champion,
as yet undetermined. in a little world
series" at Louisville, Ky. Thu Western
finals will be held soon at Colorado
Springs. Colo.
Most of the members OF BuHaIo'x
young team are students AT 81. JoSephS
Collegiate Institute. Their expenses
were paid By a commercial concern.
The Lisbon Fails lads also we're financed
gratuitously. They will remain here
several days sightseeing.
The Maine team mace valiant fight
against extinction. Not until the last
out of the ninth inning was the Issue
decided. In the final round. Lisbon
Falls managed to get two runners on.
but Wojtkowiak pulled himself together
and became invincible. His rival on the
mound was Mike Yascho, who had been
mainstay of the Lisbon Falls team
since the time it entered the Legion
tournament. Mike was nicked for II
hits.
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as Drop Third Straiglt Game,
But Yankees Also Beaten n gain

runs to tie. In the Chicago ninth two
singles placed men on first and third,
and Grove passed the next man 70
make a force play at the plate. The
great Shires nullified this strategy with
a single to left. Lyons gave the Ath-
letics only six hits.
Grove Is finding his nineteenth vic
tory almost as elusive as his eighteenth
proved to be- He has sought 1t twice
in vain. His fourth defeat of the sea-
son, but his second by the White SoX
came yesterday.
The Yankees and the Browns were
the other lucky boys. With August on
the wane. Nose has accounted for only
one triumph for the month, but will
have about two more chances to better
his record.
The White Sox already have qualified
AS the jinx team not only OF Grove, but
also OF the Athletics themselves. The
Chicago victory yesterday brought
tie against the AS in fifteen games.
and left the coming champions faced
by the necessity of taking at least the
odd game in the remaining seven 10 win
the seasons series from the lowly Sox.
The Browns batted hard against the
Messrs. Hoyt. Pipgras and Nekola yestcr-
day as Sammy Gray stopped the Yanks
with 7 hits to win by 10 to 0. The
Browns got IS safeties.
Cubs Score Heavily.
After 10 days or more of good pitch
ing. the Cubs were forced yesterday to
go through an afternoon OF hard slug
ging. The Bruins adapted themselves 10
the job in hand. pounded four Phiia-
delphia pitchers for 81 hits. and won by
l6 to Z. Fred Blake wilted under a
five-run Philadelphia rally in the fourth,
and Mike Cvengros expired in the
seventh when Cy Williams hit homer
and two other Phillies walked. Guy
Bush finished. allowing one hit. Mike
got the victory for no particular reason.
Hack wilson's thirty-secgnd homer
was a feature of the Chicago attack
The Cubs made no advance. as the
Pirates defeated the Giants by To 2
in the battle for second place. Johnny
Morrison pitched well enough To win
l3-to-9 decision over Cincinnati in
Brooklyn after Watson CLARK had per-
mitted the Reds TO pile up lead Of
5 TO o in three rounds.
The Robins celebrated with nine runs
In the third, their biggest inning of the
season, and so were in the lead when
Morrison entered the box. Clark was
deprived Of the victory, however. by the
National League rule which forces a
starting pitcher to work five innings
to win.
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WOMAN OWNERS
HAVE STAKE RACE
Event for TWo-Year-0Ids to
Be Staged at Saratoga
Next Tuesday.
BY ORLO L. ROBERTSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer

n FEW YORK. August 23.-On the
brown racing oval at Saratoga
VI the flying lloofs of nearly
1 score of juveniles OF the Amer
lean turf will be called upon to
settle a verbal argument when the
women thoroughbred owners match
their best 2-year-olds in the Lady Own
ers' Handicap at five and one-hah fur
longs next Tuesday.
For many years women owners have
played an important role in thorough
bred racing. but this season they have
forged ahead so fast in sending winners
to the post that male sportsmen are
looking anxiously to their laurels. Time
after time. on metropolitan tracks. men
owners have seen their prize runners
eat the dust of defeat from the hoofs
Of thoroughbred carrying the silks OF
q woman.
Saratoga, especially, has felt the in
fiuence OF the woman-owned runners.
In one day last week four OF the six
winners were owned by members OF the
fairer sex. Out of the rivalry was born
an argument as to which lady owned
the fastest 2-year-old in training.
And to. settle the argument Richard
T. Wilson, president of the Saratoga
Association, arranged for a race exclu-
sively for youngsters owned by women.
1t Is only a condition affair this sea-
son. but Is expected to develop into a
prominent and permanent stake, be-
coming one of the most coveted races
run at the historic Spa course. The in
augural viii be q sweepstakes OF $40
each. with ST 200 added, and . trophy
10 the owner OF the winner.
With more than two-score women
owning at least 100 Juveniles, nearly a
score OF youngsters are expected to &C
cept the issue. Most of the sportswomen
race under a stable name and are not
known to the general racing public.
or the more famous of the women
owners there are Mrs. Payne Whitney
Of the Greentree Stable; Mrs. Graham
Fair Vanderbilt, owner of the Fair
Stable: Mrs. Charles Amory. owner of
the Sycamore Stable and purchaser of
the $45, 900 Man o. War colt sold at the
Saratoga sales; Mrs. Henry C. Phipps,
Mrs. Katherine Elkins Hit Mrs. F. AM
brose Clark. Mrs. John Hertz. Mrs. Wal
ter M. Jeffords. Mrs. William Zeigler.
Mrs. Victor Emanuel, Mrs. Samuel Rid
die and Mrs. T. H. Somerville.
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OVER 1000 STRIVING
FOR TITLE AT TRAPS

VANDALIA, Ohio. August % F.-
Comprising field officially estimated
at more than 1000 entrants, trapshoot-
ers from all parts of North America
today faced the pits in competition for
the grand American trapshooting cham
pionship, most coveted title of the clay
pigeon markSn1en.
A day Of preliminary shooting estab-
lished high mark for the candidates
for national honors to surpass If they
are to come near championship score.
John B. Fontaine of Philadelphia yes
terday broke 90 Of 100 targets from
the 21-yard line to win the practice
shoot, defeating field of $50 who took
part in the prechampionship events.
Today's entrants were placed, accord
ing to their handicap, at distances be-
tween the 16 and IS yard lines.
Among the favorites for the cham
Of st. Benedict, Iowa, who turned in
score of 90 in yesterdays preliminary
matches; Frank Troeh of Portland,
Greg, and Gus Payne of Oklahoma
City. Troeh won the championship
over all State champions in the present
tournament and Payne garnered the
North American amateur title.
Mrs. Norman Tfllog Of Houston, Tex,
was the chief favorite among the wom-
an candidates. She shattered 90 out
Of 100 targets yesterday. Miss Eunice
Haggard, Winchester, KY, was second
with "a hits
The grand American handicap con-
cludes series of championships which
opened here Monday. Taking the aver
age of last years performances as
base, the grand American winner this
year will have TO shoot 1877 or better
The handicap distances will be from 16
to as yards. Along the 25-yard line of
the various traps viii be arrayed some
Of the best shots in the country who
have been participating in the weeks
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-23
BY WILLIAM ]. CHAPMAN.
Associated Press Sports Writer,

LII the big winners in American
~ League history have felt, at
"A least once in their respective
4 "A seasons Of supergreatness, the
sting of as many as three
straight defeats. The Athletics OF 1929
qualified under this rule OF base ball
fate yeSterday-presumin that the AS
not only will win. but will win by a
margin great enough to place them in
a class with the Red Sox Of 1912 and
the Yankees bf 1923 and 1927.
Jake Stahl's 1912 Red Sox Stampeded
Washington by 14la games at the nm
ish. but had one run OF three straight
defeats against them. Higgins 1923
champion had two strings of three re-
verses punched on either side of q lone
victory in early June to make up a
slump of six defeats in seven engage
ments. The 1927 Yankees lost four
straight just after midseaSon, but other
wise never hesitated.
First Run Of Three.
Connie Mack's first run OF three
straight losses for the current season
was accomplished in Chicago yesterday.
when the White Sox nosed out Nose
Grove in the ninth by 4 to 3. Grove ran
into Ted Lyons at his best, and was
fortunate not to meet a 3-to-0 reverse,
as the White Sox booted three runs into
the Athletic batbag in the eighth with
three artistic errors.
The excessive heat in Chicago told
upon Grove in the home half of the
same round, and the Sox scored two
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REUNIONS ARE DUE
IF MACkS, CUBS WIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
There probably will be quite reunion
of the old Chicago Cubs and Athletics,
rivals in the world series Of 1910, II
the modern editions Of these teams.
now doing the pace-setting, meet again
In the world series.
The rival second baseman Of two
decades ago are still in harness, Johnny
Evers with the Boston Braves and Eddie
Collins as a first lieutenant of Connie
Mack, although Evers was kept out of
the 1910 series by injury. Eddie's place
Is now on the third base coaching line
Frank Chance. the one-time peerless
leader, is dead and 50 In Harry Stein
feldt, Cub third baseman, and Eddie
Plank, Mack's great southpaw, who saw
no action. however. in the 1910 series.
But Joe Tinker, Cub shortstop, probably
would forsake his Florida real estate
for the big series and the entire Athletic
infield OF the old days cInnis. Collins.
Barry and Baker might Be resssembled,
at least for Photographic purposes.
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some reservations. But give
l. the big town good. fast, hard
punching lightweight TO get
excited about. and there's all the hOme-
town noise available for any arena.
whether it's in the old Pioneer Athletic
Club or the stiff-shirted Madison Square
Garden.
Metropolitan fans have been brought
up on good light-weightS. The Scrappy
East Side prides itself on turning out
real fighters in this class. Leach Cross
was one Of the old favor1tes, o great
club" fighter. Benny Leonard knocked
out Freddy Welsh for the title and re-
tired as the undefeated champion after
a career studded with masterful per-
,formances.
The Ghetto has started several out on
the trail to pick up where Leonard left
off, but none has yet combined the
speed, craft, hitting ability and endur-
ance Of Benny. Sid ferris was fiashy,
fast-stepper, but fragile No
prospect looked brighter than Ruby
Goldstein, a terrific hitter, but Ace
Hudkins stopped him in 1924. Terris
knocked him out in 1927, and the cele-
brated bright lights" did the rest.
The latest sensation Is Al Singer, a.
year-old Hebrew. As the result OF a
string of knockouts, one Of the latest
over Andre Routis. the Frenchman, who
holds the feather-weight title. Singer
Is now the biggest card" in Gotham.
In his upward climb he has taken con-
siderable counsel from Leonard. His
match with Kid Chocolate, the "Lico-
rice Stick" from Cuba, is anticipated as
one OF the most attractive trays Of the
year.
The Madison Square Garden Corpora
ton thinks so we'll of the Singer Choco-
late match, in fact, that, rather than
run any risk of being upset by disci-
plinary action Of the boxing commission,
the head man of the 900" millionaires,
Bill Carey, quite cheerfully gave ground
in the heavyweight controversy over
Max Schmeling.
Big-fgured price tags often work to
the disadvantage of major league
rockies, of whom big things are expected
from the start. But three Of the cost
lest pieces of base ball ivory have over
come the handicaps of big ballyhoo
Shortstop Bill Cissell and Third Base
man Willie Kamm cost the White Sox
upward of $4,000. but they are now
paying dividends. So In the 100000
Robert Moses Grove. celebrated left
handler OF the Athletics. Connie Mack
probably would not have had to wait so
long to get well out in front II every
500. 900 he has invested in the past IS
years turned out the profit he ID now
realizing on Grove.
The sports calendar for 1880 promises
to develop REVEALS Of number Of
classics, among them the Americas Cup
In yachting and the International Cup
in polo. BUT there il not likely to be
another revival of the Bunion Derby
fiext year--not unless the optimistic O.
G. Pyle can md new route free from
lawsuits. He might try the trans-Sibe-
rian course next time, nov that he has
worked the u. s.. "A. eastward rs well
as westward without visible evidence Of
financia1 success.
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COUNTY TEAMS PLAY
TWIN BILLS SUNDAY

Six of the seven teams in the sizzling
Prince George County sandlot series
will play double-headers on Sunday,
starting at 80 pm.
Mount Rainier will meet BerTyu A.
C. at Berwyn in one of the feature al
fractions of tie local season. Byatts-
vile will entertain the Capitol Heights
Junior Order tossers at Riverdale and
Bowie A. C. and Lanham A. c. viii
clash at Bowie.
Clinton drew the bye for this week
and will probably play an independent
club
Bowie Motors Co. is leading the colIn-
ty chase. with five wins against ore
defeat. closely pursued by the powerful
Mount Rainier club. with three victories
and one defeat. while Berwyn and Hy-
attsville rank in close succession behind
the District line aggregation.
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CUB FANS TO SEE CLUB
IN CINCINNATI BATTLE

CHICAGO. August % [Pl.-Plenty OF
home support will be with the Cubs
Sunday when they invade Cincinnati
for their 'grudge" meeting with the
Reds.
So great is Chicago interest in the
sort of reception Hack Wilson will re-
ceive in the home field OF Pitchers Ray
Kolp and Pete Donohue. with whom
the Cub outflelder had physical differ
ences on the occasion Of the Reds last
appearance in Chicago that excursions
have been arranged.
The teams will clash in q double
header Sunday. then will return TO
Chicago for q two-day stand.
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PULLMANS LEADING
IN DIAMOND SERIES
Potomac Yards Defeated,
7-1-NavaI Hospital Plays
Gas Team Today.

ny virtue of a to victory over
- Potomac Yards. the Pullman
team today tops the standings Of
- the weekday league champion
ship series It was the Pull
mans second win. they having humili-
ated the Union Printers the other day.
Naval Hospital. which has many sup
porters to win the title. today takes on
Washington Gas Light Co. play on
the Union Station field starting at AIS
o'clock. The Gasmen were beaten
Wednesday by Calvary Baptist, and II
they lose today they will be eliminated
Rain ended yesterdays game after six
innings. The Pullmans required only
one frame to win the decision. In the
first they scored runs. But for
poor throw by the usually accurate Fee
Colliere. catcher. Pitcher Buckley would
have had a shut-out. .....-
Walter Hughes led the winning attack
with a double and single. Huck Stahl.
at third base, was fielding star for the
victors. Dave Henderson. Potomac out
fielder. galloped all over the place To
capture half dozen flies.
The series standings follow:
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HAWTHORNE TO CLOSE
RACE MEET TOMORROW

CHICAGO. August ,23 tF). The Haw-
tl1orne track will close its To-day meet
ing tomorrow, with the $4,000 Fort
Dearborn Handicap as its feature.
Chicago racing interest will be trans
ferred Monday to the Lincoln Field
track. which will open . 30-day meet
ing, OF which the Lincoln Handicap.
.s25. 600 added. on September 9. win be
the hiehlight.
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RATION Haze Been Sent to Mound II Out of Last II Games
NONE OF BIG SIX CLIMBS
MOST OF THEM DECLINE

BY the Assocjated Press.
With AL Simmons and Chuck Klein
still soiourning. the four remaining
members of the big six played into the
hands of pitchers Yesterday. with the
result that no batting average was lift
ed. while most Of them descended.
Babe Herman held his own at 400
by getting two out of five Al Brooklyn,
but Rogers Hornsby lost a point through
getting two out OF six at Baker Bowl.
Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx had to be
content with one safety apiece, and
each lost q bit Of ground. Ruth falling
to last place behind the idle Klein.
The standing:
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PRESENT TOUR OF MATS
TOUGH ON OMAN STAFF
Fred Hurls i'm Six Tits and Garland i'm Five Since
Club Left ON This Trp-Couts by Judge
and GOsIin Aid Griffs to Victory.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

~ 22--NowadayS the Washington ball
club seems to have pitching staff Manager walter
work he find for them to do It was only day before
relieved unfortunately
afternoon like
his fnging
Nationals been tough the /bg
the slight North Carolina Since
participated Braxon plenty
club II
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TURF LEADERS ABsoLVED.

CHICAGO. August % Up).-Ofhcials
of the Hawthorne race track here eX-
onerated Owner w. r. Benton of ST
Louis and Trainer A. j. Daniels of
causing a sponge to be stuffed in the
nose of their horse Click. favorite in
race Wednesday. which finished seventh
in a field of eight
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PLASTERERS WILL PLAY
TWO TOUGH BALL CLUBS

The strong Union Plasterers' Ball Club
will play Boiling Field at Boiling Field
tomorrow at 2:30, and on Sunday will
meet the crack La Sale Club of Balti-
more on the Friendship diamond. Both
contests are likely to be sizzlers.
Paul Harrison. first baSeman. has
been signed by the Plasterers Harri-
son is better known as q bowler, ut, Is .
star ball player.
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BUSMEN AND CHERRIES
MEET IN COUNTY GAME

The A. p. &, w. Busmen will meet
the Cherrydale Club Sunday at 3 pm.
on the Arlington field in an Arlington
County championship game.
Warren Shoots or Jerry Augustine
will pitch for the Busmen and George
Mcdonald or Reese Hair for Cherrydale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-23

EASTERN A. A. WINS GAME.

Eastern A. A. took its second straight
win from the Corinthians yesterday,
scoring 9 to in French League game
on the South Ellipse field. Bowman hit
a homer with two one. making his fifth
circuit drive in the last five games.
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ROBBY READY TO SWAP.

Manager Wilbert Robinson of Brook
lyn may trade DazZy Vance, McWeeney.
Bancroft, Bressler or the whole team.
He says: ri trade anybody and make
any deal that will improve nv club'
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stirring pitching performances he
he has produced in leading his club
in moundwork.
Grove is In the forefront not only
because Of his won and lost rating.
the best in his league, but because
OF his colorful style.
Eighteen months ago Bush was
just another pitcher. First indica-
tions Of his climb came in 1928.
when Mississippi Guy picked up IS
victories against 6 defeats. In three
other seasons with the Cubs the
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TRIANGLES WANT GAME.

Triangles want Q game for Sunday
with fast unlimited team Triangles
have diamond. CAN Metropolitan
7O42.
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BRAXTON IS MASTER
WASHINGTON.

'RattPd Tor Yde IN Vth InuInx.
Wa shinston Oo2o22O Of
Detroit .............. OF o 0 o 0 o 0 o.
Runs hated in-Carroll. Goslin 90. Mypr,
Hayes Two-base hits-,-McManus, Braxton.
Mysr, Fotherglll Three-base hit-Hayes.
Home runs-Goslin, Hayes. Stolen bases
McMenus. Shea. sacriiices-Carroll. GoSlin
Double play--HayeS to Myer to Judge. Left
on bases-W Washington, S; Detroit. o. Bases
on baiIs-on Carroll; Il on sraxt9n' q on IN
II in 6 innings; off 'Yde, o in innings.
Losing pitcher Carroll. Umpires-Messrs
Campbell and Owens. Time OF game
hour and As minutes.