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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-11
LATE BULLETINS
COURT OF APPEALS REFUSES REvIEW OF WGY CASE

COURT OF APPEALS REFUSES REVIEW OF WGY CASE
WASHINGTON Marc h-APThe District of Columbia court of
permitting Station
WGY operated the Electric operate full time
$50 kiloCycles.
BOY IN WISCONSIN REFORNIATORY SLAYING GIRL
GREEN Wis, March 1Breaking under siege Of
questioning the Green state reformaoy here Sunday Robert
Cones inmate confessed the Of the girl
whose body found stuffed at Eo last August Earl
Eckand superintendent the reformatOry today
ST. LOUIS OFFICERS GETS CLUE WOMAN FOUND SLAIN
ST. LOUIS, March 11-(AP-Ocers investigating
possibility that skeleton yesterday
appeared last September while California with
her 19- r-old Mexican husband Rudolph Espinos.
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3 WOUNDED AS 23 mATAm0R0S
PRISONERS BATTLE TO FREEDOM
Rebels Mass Mem for Battle Near T'0vveOm
LOCAL MERMAIDS
y = 4
TO BE FILMED ON
y = T.
IRRIGATED FARM

There's to be a big vegetable
picking contest out on George
Whites irrigated farm this after
noon. All the pretty girls Of
Brownsville, clad in bathing suits,
will act as peasant maids.
Reed Haythorne, Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer and International
newsreel photographers will snap
the mermaids at their work. The
pictures will be released at once,
telling the world that this is
country Of warmth and sunshine,
even in the bleak month of
March. Haythorne also plans
visit to the Tex-MeX fishing
grounds at Soto La Marina, where
he will take pictures of this new
fast-growing industry.
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TWO DIE AS RESULT
OF MATAMOROS SCRAP

Two men are dead and another is
in serious condition as a result
Of a shooting affray in Matamoros
Saturday night.
Desiderio Najera and Trinidad
Garcia were instantly killed and
Antonio Valencia was seriously
wounded as result Of shooting
Scrape. All three are Matamoros
residents.
According to the police record
after an investigation of the af-
fair, Jesus Lopez Abrego, a police
man who was in the middle OF
the fusillade of shots but who
escaped uninjured. had some time
before arrested Najero on a charge
Of disturbing the peace. The
affray was the result.
One shot struck Najera in the
kidney, killing him instantly. Gar
cia. an innocent bystander. fell
mortally wounded. Valencia, a
fruit peddler. also in the line Of
fire but taking no part in the af-
fair, will recover.
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GRIFFIN
UP MARCH 2l
HidaIgo Attorney Seeks To
Prevent Canvass of
County Returns

AUSTIN, March 11.-(P)-The
case of Gordon Griffin Of McAllen
against Mrs. Jane Y. McCallum,
secretary of state, for injunction to
prevent canvass of the Hidalgo
county general election returns, was
set for March 21 in district court
today.
The suit involves contest of the
district judgeship. Griffin claiming
Judge j. E. Leslie, incumbent, did
not receive the most legal votes.
The case will probably require a
number of weeks and political trou-
bles of Hidalgo county are to be
further aired.
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SIX RETAKEN;;
2 MEN SLAIN
IN GUN FIGHT
Guard Attacked, Beat
en-; Customs Chiefs
Fire Shots Trying to
Halt Escape

Three men we're wounded In a
prison break in Matamoros Sunday
night and two men were shot dead
in quarrel there later Saturday.
Twenty-three prisoners in the
Jail made a successful break for
liberty at 1870 p. m. Sunday, after
beating a guard into unconscious
ness, wrestling a gun from him, and
engaging customs men in a short
pitched battle.
Of the %, six Monday morning
had been recaptured, and the re-
manning prisoners were believed TO
be hiding in the brush lands
somewhere along the Rio Grande,
on the United States side.
Upon gaining the street, the
prisoners were met by customs Of
ficials who opened fire when the
fleeing men failed to observe tbs
command to halt. AS a result, two
of the number were shot down and
one is said to be in serious con-
dition and may die. Both men
were wounded in the legs.
Four of the men were again in
the Matamoros jail this morning
after having been captured near
the old bull ring by police patrols.
Names of the men believed to be
hiding in thu United States we're
given to the U. S. Border Patrol
as follows:
Bernardo Galvan, Edelmiro Zun-
iga, Juan Cruz, Martin Perez. Luz
clio Garcia, Domingo Hernandez,
Encarnacion Martinez, Iguacio
Contreras, and Israel Ochoa.
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(By The Associated Press.l

(By The Associated Press.l
Opening of the second week OF the
Mexican revolution found govern
ment and rebel forces converging
rapidly with the likelihood Of a de-
cisive clash in the region Of Torreon
where General Escobar, rebel COM
mander-in-chief, is concentrating
heavy forces.
General Gales. generalissimo OF
the federal armies, leading power
full body of picked men, estimated at
1900, was proceeding northwarG
along the National railway toward
Torreon.
Canitas, important railway juno
ton held by the rebels for a short
time, fell before the advancing fed
erals without bloodshed, more than
1000 men surrendering, according
to Mexico City reports.
While the federalS were proceed
ing northward through zacatecas,
the rebels were developing an i'm
portant movement along the west
Continued on Page Ten)
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Ihe colonel arrived at the MeXl-
can capital at $3.50 p. m, 10 min
utes ahead of schedule.
The crowd, numbering slightly
less than on the preceding day,
when, with mob spirit it swept the
guards aside to storm the field in a
wild demonstration. Sunday was for
the most part quiet, remaining be-
hind the ropes at the edge of the
landing field.
Twelve passengers rode south
with Lindbergh as he lifted the
huge metaal plane into the air.
They were:
]. T. Trippe, president of the
American Co., and Mrs.
Trippe, making her first flight west
of the Mississippi; George H. Rihl,
president of the Mexican Aviation
Co.. and Mrs. Rihl; Juan V. Villa
sana, chief of the Mexican civil
aviation department.; Jesus B.
Bravo, chief of the Mexican postal
transport; Juan N. Chavez, chief of
the Mexican aeronautical depart
ment; Augustine Rodriguez, preSi-
dent Of the Mexican banking COM
mission; Enrique Castillo, chief OF
transport of the Mexican postal de-
partment, and three newspapermen
from Mexico City.
Late in Take-Off
The colonel was 80 minutes late
in taking off. The delay was
caused by passengers and Mexican
and U. S. mail. Three times Lind
bergh left the ship in order to say
goodbye to friends and he talked
with officials and posed for pho
tographers during most of the in
CCOntirlIed on mage nine)
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SOUND CAMERA FILMS
CELEBRATION EVENTS

Three newsree1 cameramen rep
resenting Paramount News and
Metro Glodwyn- Mayer and Inter
national Newsreel took complete
pictures Of the dedication cere-
monies at the airport Saturday and
Sunday. Fred Bockelman and
John N. Boggs represented Para
mount, and Reed Haythorne, repre-
senting Mathematician, flew
all the way from Philadelphia to
film the big event.
Haythorne's camera was the only
one equipped with sound which re-
corded the arrival of Lindbergh'5 5
plane and the complete christening
of Eaker'S Pan-American.
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Girl Waves Aside Bashful Swain; He
Beats And Cuts Her; Will Wed Him

TOO quiet, eh?" he said. well,
try this"
Miss Golde found herself pro-
PEELED across the room. The shove
was followed with some quick and
hard punches. A knife flashed,
ap1 its sharp edge left its mark
on her face.
This done, Nessel picked her
up and carried her to a hospital.
Police reached the hospital
shortly afterward and were about
to seize Nessel when Miss Golde
interceded.
mo, no, don't arerst him." she
said. 'I liked Francis before, but
now, well, Ill marry him when
ever he says the word
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CHICAGO, March 11.-P)-
When cavemen get going, ladies,
run (don't walk to the nearest
exit. Ask Miss Florence Golde-
when she gets out Of the hospital.
Francis Nessel, Is, relates that
he long has regarded Miss Golde
with favor. But his baShfulneSs.
he complained, proved a stum-
bling block in courtship.
you've always been too quiet,
shy and bashful," John Russell.
Miss Codes brother-in-law, said
last night, "get next to yourself,
Francis"
The two men had been waiting
long time for Miss Golde and
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Mrs. Russell. A theater party had
been planned. When the women
finally arrived, it was evident Miss
Golde had been reluctant to keep
the appointment.
Francis Nessel sat, as was his
won't, quiet. He heard his friend
John ask Miss Golde why she
lacked enthusiasm over the i'm
pending party; and he heard Miss
Golde reply:
81 didn't want to go. I knew
/ wouldn't have any fun. Francis
is so quiet"
Francis arose and glowered. A
new light shone in his eye.
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FIRESWEEPS
STOCK SHOW
Merchants Hall, Poultry and
Farm Exhibits Destroy
ed By Flames

FORT WORTH, Tex, March IL
-(P)-Fire, believed to have started
from an explosion in the Merchants
Exhibit Hall, destroyed that build
ing, the Poultry Show building and
the Agricultural Exhibit building at
the Southwestern Exposition and at
stock show today.
G. F.. Wilson, fireman, was in
jured by debris while fighting the
fire. Other firemen worked under
difficulties as the dense smoke
filled the buildings. Virtually all
the fire fighting equipment respond
ed to a general alarm.
More than 1000 high bred fowls
perished in the poultry building
which was a total loss. Exhibits in
both Of the exhibit halls were lost
Fine livestock in stables only
few hundred yards from the scene
of the fire were moved to open
spaces when the fire started. Hose
was played on the coliseum and
other exposition buildings.
Despite the valiant efforts of
firemen, flames spread to the auto
mobile building which houses more
than $50 automobiles. Firemen di-
rected many streams of water on
the building.
The fire will not affect the eX-
position, according to Van zandt
Jarvis. preident. He said the rodeC
and other scheduled events and at
fractions would be held as usual
He pointed out that, while the loss
was large, only small part Of the
exposition was affected.
The blaze was noticed first by
Jarvis, when he saw flames burst
out in the decorations hanging
from the ceiling Of the Merchants
Exhibit building. This structure
and the ones adjoining it were
cleared Immediately Of visitors. AL
Continued on Page Ten.)
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PAPERS GIVE COLUMNS
TO CELEBRATION HERE

kilograms of conrratulation were
being delivered steadily at the
chamber of commerce Monday
morning. All Of the messages
thanked Brownsville for the court
eous treatment shown visitors, and
one from j. M. Stein at Alexandria.
La, declared that Brownsville was
getting wide publicity in all the
papers Of that section.
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GALES FORCE
NEARING FOES
STRONGHOLD
Decisive Fight Expect
ed In Day or Two;
Revolters Threaten
Mazatlan Capture

MEXICO CITY, March IL
(AP)-Surrender of the troops of
General Jesus Aguire, revolution
airy leader who was driven out of
Vera Cruz last week, was report
ed in a government bulletin is
sued here today.
The troops whose number was
not stated, surrendered at juan
ita in the state of Vera Cruz.
They were disarmed.
Apparently this ends the revo-
luton as far as Vera Cruz is
concerned.
General Aguirre is being pur-
sued by the federalS.
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JAIL is BROKEN

CAMERON, Tex, March 11.-(P
While Sheriff L. L. Blayock and
his deputies. Will Vaughn and Guy
Pope were in church last night
Dave Speakman, recently indicted
on four counts Of selling liquor tC
high school pupils, escaped from
jail here.
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RAIN FALLS AT ROMA

ROMA. March 11.-Rain which
began falling here at midnight had
reached total of one inch early
today. Roads still were passable.
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Aerial Celebration
Closes Brilliantly;
dyRetnYmS Mail

connection with the dedication BrownsviS
the Inauguration of air mail service between
climax Sunday the
Lndbegh at 1920 his return flight with
he mail Mexico City.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; not much change in tenn
peratyre. Fresh to strong south
erly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy with
rain and thunderstorn1s tonight
and in east portion Tuesday; colder
in north and west portions Tues
day. Fresh and occasionally strong
southerly winds on the coast.
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TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal me-
teorological conditions:
High ....... 4:03 a. m; 4:49 p. m.
Low ..... 1924 a. m; 1898 p. m.
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
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Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
STRICKEN AT POLO,
LIZ BOUTILLlER DIES

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September ls.-Thonaas
lie Boutillier, 3D. prominent socially
and In sports, died yesterday when
stricken with heart disease while play
Ing polo at the Meadow Brook Club,
Westbury, Long Island. He was 81
years old.
He was playing No. on the Old
Westbury team against the Fox Hunt
ers in the Autumn plate tournament. a
12-goal event.
His team had Just scored It's third
for the next toss-in when fellow play
ers saw Mr.. lie Boutillier slip from his
pony. He died IS minutes later.
Among the spectators was his wife
and her brother, Malcolm Stevenson,
internationally known polo player, who
was on the American team in 1929
The manner of his death recalled the
death Of Julius F1eiSchmann, million
aire sportsman and philanthropist, who
died during polo game at Miami, F1a.'
in 1925.
The game was stopped and play In
the Autumn tournament suspended to-
day out Of respect for Mr.. lie Boutillier
He was a graduate Of Yale, and dur
ing the World War served as q captain
detailed as an instructor In small arms
at Camp Perry. Ohio. He held the Eu.
ropean revolver championship and was
a member Of the American pistol team
In the Olympic games.
He was brother Of Phillip lie Boutil-
Her, president Of Best q Co, and a
cousin of George lie Boutillier, vice
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
in charge Of the Long Island Railroad.
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ISAACS is CHOSEN J.
BOXING BODY HEAD
ny the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, September 19.-Stanley
M. Isaacs of Cincinnati, who was elect
ed president of the N. B. A., at the clos
ing meeting of its annual convention
yesterday, will appoint representatives to
confer with members of the boxing
bodies in the two States, concerning
active membership.
Both California and Pennsylvania
among the leading boxing States of the
country work in harmony with the N.
B. A., but have hesitated TO become
members Of the organization.
Isaacs. a leader in Ohio boxing and
American Legion affairs, was named to
succeed Paul Prehn, former champion
of the Illinois State Athletic Commits
sion. James NJ Brown of YpSilaui,
Mich, chairman of the Michigan Ath-
letic Board of Control, was elected first
vice president; Edward G. Foster of
Providence. r. l., was reappointed chair
man of the championship committee
and also, elected as second vice presi-
dent. The delegates selected Brig. Gen.
John v. Clinnin, chairman of the I'LL
nois body. as third vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
MARSHALL TAKES
STATE SHOE TITLE
Defeats TiIghman in Final
of Southern Maryland
CoIored PIay-off.
MARSHALL, Prince
~ Georges champion Of the colored
S,.at.a,oiikar jaarxes11o~ faairnA.

. HANhL1N MAft0E1A1Al, PrlEce
- Georges champion Of the colored
metropolitan horseshoe tourna-
ment, defeated his county run
ner-up, Felix TNghman, in two
straight games for the Southern Mary.
land title last night at Brentwood. The
scores, so to 40 and SO to %, are indi-
cative OF decisive victory.
MARYLAND in the grand finale TO be held
on the Vermont avenue and U street
courts Saturday at 8 o'clock. Marshall
and Tilghman gave an exhibition OF
skillful horseshoe pitching In the nnal
match In the two games Marshall
covered the peg 36 times to 20 for
Tilghman. He played q smooth game
throughout and his commanding early
leads in each game had Tilghman night
man julius Wheeler Is grooming Thigh
man for the 1880 title! Marshall is .
product of Hyattsville and Chairman
Walker there expects his man TO take
the metropolitan crown.
In the semi-final, Marshall elifni-
mated I. Carroll, Montgomery County
runner-up, 50 to Is; 81 to 80. In the
second match, William johnson, Mont
gomery County champion and Wash
lngtOn POllcemdH, was bLoppcu py &ubu>
man, 81 to "a; So to 81.
More than 200 fans witnessed the State
contests. A large crowd Of Rockville
supporters, headed by Rev. James Davis
and Henry Duffin were on hand pulling
for the Montgomery stars. John Hanks,
Harry Reynolds and John Mathews Of
ficiated.
The Virginia twirlers are set for the
State finals at Nauck, Va, Friday night
at z o'clock on electric lighted courts
at the home Of Eugene James. Two out
Of three 50-point games will decide the
State matches. T. W. Tyson. Halls Hill
chairman, and NJ. M. Timer will
officiate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
MIDDLEBURG, I'D CORPS
POL0ISTS ARE WINNERS

Middleburg, Va, poloists defeated
the Engineer School from Fort Hum
phreys, 6 to 5. and the I'd Corps Area
team of New York triumphed over Sd
Cavalry OF Fort Myer, 10 to 8, In
matches yesterday in the high-eoal
tournament Of the War Department
Polo Association. -.
Another match was scheduled today
at $3.50 o'clock and 1t is expected the
4nal will be played either Saturday or
Sunday. E.
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MEDALS, TROPHIES
AWAIT CHAMPIONS
Presentations Will Follow
Metropolitan Finals or
Court at Plaza.

- EvERAL horseshoe pitchers will
leave the Plaza playground next
Saturday appearing much like
~ strolling jewelry shops, perhaps
more like Mexican generals
Major prizes in The Washington Stars
Metropolitan tournament viii be pre-.
sented Immediately after the grand
finale, which viii start at o'clock.
A large silver trophy and three medals
will be packed of by the Metropolitan
champion and the two other fihalists
he vanquishes will be hardly lese bur-
dened.
-Four stable trophies will be among
the awards. One will go to the Metro
politan title winner, one to the runner
up and one each to the East and West
sections of the Washington branch OF
the great tournament.
May Garry Load.
Charles A. Fort, Washington: M. E..
Peake, Southern Maryland, and A. A.
Kirchner Northern Virginia, are the
f1naliSts by virtue of having won State
titles. A gold medal goes to each for
that achievement.
Should Fort triumph Saturday his
list OF prizes will be increased to five.
For winning the Fairbrother neighbor-
hood preliminary he will receive q
bronze medal; as victor in the Garfield
division play-off he will receive silver
medal; he collected a trophy by finish
ing on top In the East section and a
gold medal for his victory In the city
championship finals.
Peake won a bronze medal in the
Bethesda preliminary, silver medal in
the Montgomery County finals and o
gold medal In the Southern Maryland
finals.
Kirchner took the bronze in the Bar
croft preliminary, muffed the silver by
finishing runner-up in the Arlington
County play-oH and captured the State
gold prize by vanquishing a strong field
at Culpeper.
Andrew Tallmadge, Forts final foe
man i'll Washington, will receive the
West Section trophy and the George
town Division silver medal. He was q
runner-up In the Georgetown prelirn-
mary.
The silver medals that went with FIRST
place in the eight Washington divisions
will be presented Saturday, as will silver
county medals for Maryland. The Vir-
GINA county awards were made at Gull
pepper at a banquet that followed the
State finals. 80
Bronze medals won in preliminaries
will be sent directly to the champions
All Of the medals and trophies will be
engraved with the winners names and
their titles. -'
Each Of the State runners-up, H. e.
barnes in Virginia, Earl A. Crane in
Maryland and Andrew Tallmadge lin
Washington will receive a set Of horse
shoes each with the leather case.
Who will play the first match Satur-
day will not be determined until shortly
before the battle starts. One Of the
three will draw bye and meet the win
ner Of the match between the other
two. Each contest will be decided two
out Of three 5o-point games.
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DOWN THE LINE

training for foot ball ofeas had better be made
ball. Just revealed the nature Of the signals by
the nature OF
penalties and what is going generally IN the course OF
and they much intricate than were limited
in the first instance.
ball upres have only four simple signals to make
ALL these OF
complicated nature involving the necessity of the referees being
pasque they
to old vaudeville stage They must learn to 60
to tie their frames into
geometrcal designs
overemphas through these sig
for the benefit Of those who to foot ball
this there millions EVERYBODY
baplaye officials and specatorsust be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
GALADAY, SHOWDOWN
ANNEX PIGEON RACES

Galeday. . young bird bred by H. D.
Copenhaver, won the second regular
race 1iown by the D. G. Pigeon Club
miles, airline. A total Of 294 birds
from Al lofts participated in the race.
Showdown, e. young bird bred II
the PetWorth loft, won the special 100
mile race from Charlottesville, Vs., an
other event conducted by the d. g.
Pigeon Club. Fourteen lofts were rep
resented in this race, 176 birds being
entered. =.
Results of the races, showing the
average speed In yards q minute made
by the first return to each loft, follow:
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HEIGHT BOWLERS GET
HIGH SCORE OF COG

Spirited competition marked the
the start of play last night in the BUSH
ness Mems Bowling League % the
Recreation alleys.
Hecht Co. ouint stepped out with
high game of 606 and high set Of 1892
to sweep its match with 8. Kann Sons
Co., Roscoe Reichard having ALI set,
and q las game to tie Ryan OF Piggy
Wiggly. Piggy Wiggly, however, was
beaten three games by Brodt's, Inc.
Colonial Ice Cream cleaned up with
Wallace Motor Co., Pohanka Motor Co.
captured two games from Harry Kauf-
man. Inc, and Dome OIL Co. vas twice
victor over Kings Palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
Fights Last Night
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA.-B Bass, Phil
adelphia. defeated Armando, Santiago,
Cuba, foul CD; Billy Wallace, CleVeland,
outpointed Bruce Flowers, New Rochelle,
N. Y, (l0); Johnny Jadick, Philadei-
phia, outpointed Lope Tenorio, Philip
pines (10); Pete Nebo, Florida, and
Johnny Farr, Cleveland. drew (i0).
NEW YORK.-Haryy Forbes, Free
pert. N. Y. knocked out lazy Grove.
New York ID.
HUNTINGTON w. Va. - Johnny
Roberts, Huntington, outpointed Billy
Light, st. Paul Q0.