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The Washington times., 1932-01-21

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MARION NIXON Santley, Three
Jacks and a Queen, Lee Wilmot
and Ralph Peters, Kirk and Law
renee, kathleen Kay, and the Sun
kiSt beauties. Less Stevens fare
we'll overture, the Movietone News
and selected shorts completes the
program.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Men" is the main screen attrac,
ton with Jack Holt and Rich
ard Cromwell featured. The
story concerns the struggle of a
boy to reconcile his own fears
with his fathers ambition to
make him a great athlete. Joan
Marsh, Robert Alden, Walter Cat
lett, Natalie Moorehead, John
Wayne and Richard Tucker com
plete the cast. On the supple
mentary program are Vitaphone
shorts, Hello, Good Times" and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack NorWorth.
EARLE-"Union Depot" hailed
as one of HollyWood's most un-
usual pictures, with Douglas Fair
banks, jr, and John Blondell fea.
tured, comes as the main screen
attraction opening Saturday. This
story, set in a hugh railroad sta
ton. packs thrills and mystery
Guy Kibbe, David Landau, Earl
FoXe and Alan Hale are promi
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
About Columnists

Marion Spitzer, magazine writer
and Hollywood scribe, is a late
arrival to boom Blessed Event"
which strips the hide off column
lists $50 'tis said and which
comes to the BelaSco Theater
February l. One of her stunts
will be a special column for lobby
distribution in which the local
Menckens will do their best to
initiate W. W.. Very soon now
Lionel Atwill will make his film
debut at the Fox Theater in THE
Silent Witness" screen version
of his last play. Local interest
IN Actor Atwill comes from the
fact he is married to the former
Mrs. Crowmell Brooks, also ex-
Mrs. Douglas Macarthur (daugh-
ter of the socially prominent Mrs.
StoteSbury), long resident on
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-. Develops
ID. c. Theater Programs Arriving With New Week

BELASC The Student
Prince" Sigmund Romberg's tune
full operetta, comes for a weeks
engagement, opening Sunday
night. In the big company will
be George HasSell. Allan Prior,
Gertrude Lang, Hollis Daveny,
Charles Chesney, Lee Beggs, Ma
rion Weeks, Margaret Cantrell,
Gus Alexander. Belle Sylvia. and
others. This production OF the
musical "Old Heidelberg" also
boasts of large male chorus OF
beautiful voices. MatineeS will be
given on Thursday and SATURDAY.
NATIONAL-"The House OF
Connolly" which the Group Inc
ater will present here next week,
is sponsored by the New YORK
Theater Guild. The new play OF
the South was written by Paul
Green. who was awarded the Pu-
liter prize a few seasons ago for
his In Abraham'S Bosom" In
the cast will be Franchot Tome
Margaret Barker, Morris CarnoV-
sky, Stella Adler, Mary Morris.
E1Inice Stoddard, j. Edward
Bromberg, Ruth Nelson, William
Challee, Phoebe Brand, Walter
Coy, Sylvia Feningston, Friendly
Ford, Virginia Farmer, and a
score of other actors in minor
roles. Lee StraSberg directed.
FOX-Warne GLAND in Charlie
Chan's Chance" the latest adven-
ture of the famous Oriental de-
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
All Ina Day
By
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK. Jan. 81.
You've met girl like Mamie Smith. You must have.
There's Mamie every large office in any city IN the
world You know the type of Not too pretty.
Looks older than she is good worker, but dull char-
acter The kind of dame who's always the patsy In any
organization.
Well lets forget the Mamies you know for moment
consider the in this particular story This girl
probably supersttious person you have ever
encountered She would spend nights at home completing
chain letters ANYTHING that had to with 13 would cause
her to ShYer with fear
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Scren attraction
beginning Fri
day. The story
is taken from
Ben Lucian 81 =
mans nov e !,
m is S | SSippi, "
and tells vi the
romance a n d
thrills in the
lif e of t h e
"Shanty b o a t.
men," A II / t a
Louise, Harry
Beresford, Peter
r i C h m o n d,
Elizabeth Pat
tarSnn and Slim
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nent in the supporting cast. On
the stage will be Johnny Burke,
Louis Berkoff and company, Ed
die Miller and Henriette, the Six
Danweills and Maxine Doyle. Sc
lected shorts and Freddy ClarE'S
nv ic complete the program.
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teCtlVe, comes
as the main
screen attrac-
ton pc n i n G
Friday. H. B.
Warner, Alex
ander Kirkland,
a n d M a On
Nixon are prom
inent in the
supporting cast.
On the stage
Fanchon a n d
Marco will offer
t he Vacation
Days" idea, fea-
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COLUMBIA - Frederic March

in the famous
DIR. Jekyll and
'1r. Hyde" will
pro id e the
main screen at
traction begin
ming Fri d a y.
T h i S Robert
Louis Steven
son story has
been made into
a weird thriller,
W / t h Miriam
Hopkins play
ing the fea-
tured role. On
the supplement-
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They Fool Mamie

while we're all sitting around,
we'll have her tell Mamie all
about herself. Well tell her all
about it, of course. before we
bring Mamie into the room. But
Mamie won't know that. She'll
think she's really listening to
something wonderful. And the
only trouble we'll have will be
in keeping our faces straight.
Tell you what else we'll do.
We can carry the joke on in
definitely by throwing a real
scare into her. We can have
the gypsy fortune teller advise
her that someone she knows
very we'll is going to die soon.
Or something like that. I'll
figure it all out. How does it
strike you!"
Two of the girls weren't so hot
about the idea. They pointed
out that Mamie was such a
harmless kid that it seemed a
shame to hurt her. But Ethel
good, old Ethel!-laughed away
their qualms. And all of them
finally agreed.
In few days everything was
arranged. A few of the girls,
including Ethel and Mamie, sat
in front of the ''fortune-teller,"
who had made up for the occa-
sion. All fortune-tellers are
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bill , to restrict
the sale of tick
cts in Washing
ton motion pic
ture theaterS to
the actual ca
pacity of the
auditorium.
1t was adj
vanced by Man
ag er Ha rr y
Crull of the Fox
Theater W h o
proposed an il
Illuminated sign
for the box Of
fices telling eX-
actlv the status
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of empty seats in orchestra or bal
comics, whether a lobby wait for
the patron is necessary. This
would supplement the spoken an
nouncement of the box office
monitor. All the theaters will
probably adopt it.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
About Una Merkel

Una Merkel, who is the heroine
in The Secret Witness" now
playing at the Rialto Theater,
was born in Kentucky, educated
in New York, and rose to fame
in California
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FREDERIC MARCH ary program
will be selected short subjects and
the Paramount news reel.
R-K-O-KEITH'S - What is de-
scribed as a triple headline pro-
gram opens Saturday. The stage
will offer Lester Allen, the half
pint comic; Bernice Claire, musical
comedy favorite: Trini, the Ian
der Brothers, and the Three Aces.
Poll Negri. in "A Woman Com.
mands," will be the screen attrac-
ton. Selected short screen sub
jectS, the Pathe news, and music
by the R-K-Olians will complete
the program.
PALACE-"ThiS Reckless Age"
with Buddy Rogers, Charles Rug
giles, Peggy Shannon, William Ben
nett and Frances Dee, is the new
screen attraction beginning Fri
day. 1t is an adaptation of the
stage play, The Goose Hangs
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phoney, of course. But this one
looked Just a little sillier than
the rest.
But how was Mamie to know
that? The girl was getting
pretty much o. a thrill. This
wonderful gypsy woman was
telling her things that very few
people knew. She had even
told her her correct name, her
birthday and the exact address
at which she lived!
Finally came the big kick OF
the evening. The fortune-teller
leaned forward and gazed into
a gilt ball that Ethel had
bought in the five-and-ten that
afternoon.
Mamie" she murmured, Il
tell you this because it is best
for you to be forewarned. I
see in the sacred crystal that
someone close to you will die
very soon. Only by one con-
tinued action can you avoid
this death.
Every morning when you get
to your office you must read
the obituary notices. This you
must do without fail. Because,
on the first day you miss, that
will be the day on which the
death will occur. Do you un.
derstand?"
Begs for More
Mamie begged for more in
formation. Who would it be?
Her father? Her mother? Her
older brother? Who? But for
tune-teller would say no more,
and the girls left. Most of them
felt that that death thing was
a little too strong. But once
again Ethel told them not to be
silly.
Just watch her every morn
ing in the office from now on"
she laughed. We'll all have
plenty of fun"
And they did, too. Mamie was
a panic. She would hurry to
her desk and reach for the
obituary column. She would
read through it without a stop
and then put it down with an
expression of relief. Best of all,
it was a joke that could go on
indefinitely. Week after week,
month after month, the jest
was highly successful.
But Mamie was growing
thinner. This thing was prey
ing on her mind. She was OBJ
sessed with the thought that
some one close to her was 60
ing to die.
The Sad News
"I know what you're doing"
she said. you're just trying to
be nice to me. But please don't.
I know that fortune teller was
telling the truth"
About a month later Mamie
failed to arrive at the office.
Ethel was in early. and, for
laugh, Ethel went through the
other Girls usual routine. ',he
mimicked Mamie's rather halt
ing walk. strolled to Mamie's
desk, and opened the paper to
the obituary news. 1t was all
very funny.
A moment later Ethel fell to
the floor in a faint. Mamie
wouldn't read the death notices
that morning. Because in the
column was the name Mamie
Smith
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Summerville are prominent in the
supporting cast. The supplement
tary program offers the Graham
MacNamee newSreel, a short COM
edy and selected subjects of in
tereSt.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Proponents Offer
Weak Case at
Capitol
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

One CONSTRUCTIVE suggestion
emerged from the Senate commit
tee hearing on Senator Carey'S
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High" On the stage will be the
Hollywood Collegians, augmented
by Marcelle Williams, in a fast
moving revue. Hearst Metrotone
news and selected shorts com
PIES the program.
RIALTO-Lew Ayers in his
latest starring vehicle, Heaven
on Earth" comes as the main
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Mamie Got HowIs


When the girls in the office
sat around during a lunch hour,
you could always depend on
Mamie for an observation that
would bring howl from her CO.
workers.
Ethel was the office comedian.
You'll find dopes such as her
round practically any office,
too. And it's a toss-up which is
the worst pest, the Mamie or
the Ethel. Ethel enjoyed all
kinds of practical jokes.
It was only natural, l sup
pose, that Mamie looked up to
Ethel as though the latter girl
was something of @ goddess.
Seen through her eyes, Ethel
was the very essence of every
thing that was witty and gay.
She was so alive, so keen
witted, so pretty. She had
everything, in other words, that
Mamie lacked. And she hung
on to EthelS every word and
gesture as though they were
pearls that we're not to be
missed.
Respected Ethel
One bright morning Ethel
hit upon a plan, 4 brilliant
thing, really, and one that
would permit them to have any
amount of fun at Mamie's ex-
penSe. She took two or three
Of her pals into her confidence.
Look" she explained.
mamie is absolutely nuts
about anything that has to do
with superstition. I'VE got an
idea that will make her fall
easily. And we'll have more
laughs with her than we ever
had before.
"I've got a friend who'll be
only too glad to pose as a
fortune-teller for us. She looks
kind of weird and it'll be easy
for her to put a shawl around
her head and pose as a gypsy.
Mamie'll go for that in a big
WaV
Evening star., 1932-04-15
LefthanderS Look O. X.

1.-TWO of the forkfisterS-
l. Brown and Fischer-came
through impreSSively in
relief roles on their first ap-
pearances, and there still is
hope Burke will shoulder his
share of the burden. Bob never
has gone well against the
Athletics, Yankees or Indians,
Washington's strongest foes,
but victories over the others
also count in the final reckon
ing, and the lean left-hander
figures to have an even chance
to win whenever he starts
against Boston, Detroit, Chi
cago or st. Louis.
With Cronin finally dis
charged from the hospital with
his ailing tonsils again close to
normal in size, it is hoped he
will be functioning effectively
within a week.
For the present, the star
ShortStopper is combining his
activities to daily Warming-up
sessions at the local park, but If
balmy weather is prevailing he
will hop over to Philadelphia
for the initial tilt with the AS
tomorrow, and, in any event, is
scheduled to oppose the cham
pionS when they make their
initial appearance of the year
here Sunday.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Are hkyome Johnson Injuries ee 7Uo Cincinnati
On the
SiideLines
| With the SPORTS Editor.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

y EVERAL American League
magnates have been quot
- ed as opposing the later
start for base ball, pro-
posed by John Heydler, as a
means of avoiding the bad
weather that played havoc with
attendances at the inauguralS
this year.
The assumption is some OF
these dissenting votes were cast
because the suggestion came
from the head of the National
League, in view of the strong
rivalry existing between the two
circuits, but with all considera-
tions of partisanship eliminated
the idea seems a good one.
Clark Griffith, for one, in
dorses the general idea Of a
deferred getaway, but would
limit it to one week instead of
two, as urged by Heydler, and
would provide that the cam
paignS close no more than one
week later than this year, when
September Is is the wind-up
date.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Minor Leagues
Internationa,

International.
Newark, 13; Toronto, 2.
Buffalo, 4; Baltimore, O.
Reading, z; Montreal, O.
Rochester Jersey City, cold.
American Association.
Milwaukee, S; Toledo, 4.
Louisville, 49, st. Paul, 0,
Indianapolis, 4; Minneapolis, 2.
Kansas City, 8; Columbus, Z. Il.
Innings.)
Southern Association.
Atlanta. 4; Nashville, g. 90 innings.
Little Rock, IL; Memphis, 5.
Birmingham, g.; New Orleans, 0.
Chattanooga, 13; Knoxville, 2.
Pacific Coast.
Hollywood, 10; Los Angeles, !.
Sacramento, Al; Portland, 3.
Seattle, S. Oakland, 0.
San Francisco, 4; Missions, 2.
Texas.
Dallas, l; Forth Worth, 0.
Wichita Falls, 8; Shreveport, 5.
San Antonio, 5: Beaumont, 4.
Galveston, 7; Houston, 3.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO, April 15.-Radio
Announcer Ted Husing,
barred from Harvard's foot
ball games last Fall be-
cause he implied with an adjective
that Crimson's style of play was
not up to snuff, today faced an
American. League investigation
prompted by a complaint of two
umpires.
The umpires. George Moriarty
and William Dinneen, who offici-
ated at the opening league game at
Washington last Monday. voiced
formal protest with league officials
yesterday at Husing's reported de-
scription of their decisions during
the games broadcast.
President Will Harridge of the
league commenting on the protest,
said he would investigate fully and
take whatever action is necessary"
IT'S a big job umpiring base ball
games without some one second
guessing and then blaming the UNI
pire for his mistakes" he added.
The style with which both UNI
pireS inform a base runner yer
out!" was the crux of their COM
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Opposes Gridiron Conflict.

eGXXIEATHER in the Spring
w is uncertain at best"
Griff observed today,
"but the odds favor a better
brand being on tap after the
middle of April than a week
earlier.
"I think it would be a mistake
to run the base ball season to
where it seriously would conflict
with foot ball, however. I am
in favor of starting later than
we did this year, but also of
clearing the decks by the Sun
day nearest to the end of Sep
tember. This easily could be
done by utilizing some of the
open dates now provided for in
the schedule.
TN my estimation, 1t would
be unwiSe to carry the cam
paigns well into October, even if
the weather prevailing then Is
generally good.
"A period of some 10 days
has to be figured on for the
world series following the end
of the regular schedules, and
this should be settled before
the big gridiron contests come
along"
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Broadcast Here Is Protested
lUmpires Moriarty and Dinneen Complain of
: Husing's Announcing Investigation Is On.

plant. They start with a sweeping
gesture of the right arm at the left
knee, the hand fat, and end after
a wide arc with the thumb jerked
over the right shoulder.
Both officials declared they re-
ceived letters from base ball fans
who listened to the broadcast indi-
eating Husing announced the base
runners safe when the gesture was
started, and then informed the
radio audience the umpires changed
their minds when he saw the run
nerS thumbed out"
There was no comment from
league officials on what effect the
alleged incident might have on fu-
ture major league base ball broad
casts. 1t is well known the broad
casts are not popular with club
owners. At a meeting last Fall they
voted to permit them this year, but
expressed themselves in favor of
high fees for broadcaSting privileges
thereafter.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
J|NX GETS FLYING
START ON REDLEGS
lombard and Grantham Out.
Brownies, Tigers Break
Into Win Column.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
H AN HOWLEY, the sartoriallv
correct manager Of the Gin
4 II cinnati Reds, already is play
ing in tough luck and the
National League season is Just three
days old.
The Reds second game of the CAM
paign cost them the services of Ernesto
Lombardi, the catcher with the rife
arm and the massive Schnozzola, and
OF George Grantham, veteran second
baseman whose chief base ball virtue
is his timely hitting.
Lombardi stopped a foul tip with
his right index finger and the broken
bone that ensued will keep him on the
bench for at least 10 days. Grantham
twisted his ankle and probably won't
play for a week.
PUT, even with these two cogs out
~ for repairs, the Reds punched
out a 5-3 decision over the Chi
cago Cubs yesterday and made it two
out OF three in the series They did
1t by the simple expedient of batting
around in the first inning Doubles
" "n1ly 1AUcTG anu ClyQe Mdn1On
and triples by Babe Herman and
Mickey Heath, plus a hit batsman and
walk, gave the Reds five runs in that
frame. Behind that lead Red Lucas
worked easily. holding the Cabs to
eight hits.
In the only other National League
struggle Of the day, the Pittsburgh
Pirates pounded Paul Derringer for is
hits and trimmed the world champion
st. Louis Cardinals, 5-4. The Cardinals
punched hits off Bill Harris for three
runs in the fourth inning, but Larry
French held them virtually helpless
thereafter.
IN the American League, the st. Louis
l. Browns and Detroit Tigers broke
into the winning column for the
first time
Sam Gray allowed only five hits as
the Browns turned back the Chicago
White Sox, 30. the second shutout of
the major league season.
Whitlow Wyatt had the better of a
pitching duel with Willis Hudliri and
Detroit defeated Cleveland, 81. Wyatt
allowed four hits and struck out seven.
Weather conditions held other Am
er1can League clubs idle, but at Phila-
delphia Connie Mack, venerable man
ager OF the champion Athletics, an
nounced Roger Cramer would replace
the veteran Bing Miller IN the outfield,
Cramer is just starting his second term
with the AS. l. ss ~ 81
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Cronin on the Mend.

TINE timeliness of the tap
i ping of Heinie Manush,
whose extra base blows
have given the Nationals VIC
tory in both of the two tilts
played to date, has served to
offset the failure of the club,
as a whole, to measure up to
its exhibition season record for
Slugging.
And the Midsummer prowess
displayed by Crowder in the
opener here Monday makes
amends in some part for the
disappointing performance of
Marberry in his mound debut.
1t should be remembered,
however, that the attacking
front of the Nationals will not
be complete until Joe Cronin,
its most formidable howitzer,
swings into action, and that if
the left-handed section of the
staff holds up it's end the hurl-
ing will prove all that was ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Whitlow Wyatt. Tigers-Held Indians
to four hits, famed seven and won, 81.
Red Kress, Browns-His homer, with
one on enabled Browns TO beat White
Sox, 80.
Larry French. Pirates-Went in as
relief pitcher, held Cardinals to three
hits in five innings and won 5-4.
Babe Herman and Mickey Heath,
Reds-Their first inning triples featured
five-run rally.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
SANDLOT CIRCUIT
WILL MAKE PLANS
Georgetown Church MoguIs
to Meet Tonight-Many
Games Scheduled.

A MEETING to reorganize the
~ Georgetown Church Base Ball
League will be held tonight at
7:30 O'Clock at Peck Memorial
the Chapel. All teams planning to enter
should be represented.
st. Joseph's Celtics of Washinton are
back in town after dropping 10-inning
9-8 battle to the Front Royal (Va.) All
Stars at Front Royal.
Colonial A. c. tossers will meet to-
night at o'clock at 91O Kennedy street.
Congress Heights nine is after two
more pitchers and an outfielder. Call
Butz Beagle, Lincoln 147o-M, after
pm.
Games scheduled include:
~ TODAY.
Notre Dame Preps vs. Thompson,
Camp Meigs, 4:30.
TOMORROW.
D. c. Repair Shop VS.. Dora Seniors,
Riverdale, 3.
Spengler Post vs. ST. Paul's, Monu-
ment diamond No. 3, pm.
Griffith VS.. Federal Storage, Mount
Rainier, $50.
SUNDAY.
Congress Heights VS.. Federal Employe
Unionists, Congress Heights, 3.
Virginia White Sox VS.. Palisade A. c.,
Arlington, 3.
Northern Kennedy VS.. Galesville
(Md), Galesville.
Ciros VS.. Woodmen of the World,
Monument diamond No. 4, pm.
Clifton -Meridians VS.. Lorton Re-
formatory, Lorton, IL am.
Federal Storage VS.. Gaithersburg,
Gaithersburg $50.
Auth's VS.. Indian Head Cardinals, In
dian Head.
Terminal VS.. Fraters, opposite Ivy
City, 8.
These teams are after games:
Terminal, practice games Wednesday
and Friday of next week. Call Manager
Young, National 1870, branch 56, be-
tween and pm.
Griffith, unlimited foe for Sunday.
Glascoe, Atlantic 4953-J.
City Cab. Lincoln 0286.
Auth's, practice game for tomorrow,
and has open dates on regular schedule.
O'Brien, Metropolitan 33l7.
Slane's Peewees. Atlantic 4l68-W.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Griffs Eye Kingdom Of 'Nooga
Acquisition of Needed Infelder Would Hurt Lookouts
Flag Chance.
BY TOM DOERER-

moaning for only one, nothing seems
to be happening in Which the Wash
ington club gets tohat Chattanooga
has plenty to spare.
1t did get Jimmy Mcleod, but let's
get down to business right here and
say that Jimmy is a nice, ambitious
young fellow. But after that obServa-
ton the very nice things one may say
about Jim stop, for he is only fair
defensive fielder, figuring, of course, by
American League standards, and not
even slightly fairish with willow in
his mittens.
Jim will have to do for the mo-
ment, do until Uncle Clark gets a
delicate situation in hand And that
situation may be remedied by the
acquisition of Yves Kingdom, Lookout
shOrtstop and second sacker.
Wes will have to be the one to come
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1932-04-15
BROWNS, 3; CHISOX, 0

Totals. 80 727 Totals. 80 5 27 IL
sBatted for Frasier in eighth inning.
fBatted for Hayes in ninth inning.
eii eSidaso aGgi' -. -. 9 9 9 oS %
Runs-GoSlin Kress Jenkins Error
Selph Runs batted in--KreSs az, Levey.
Two-base hit-Jenkins. Three-base hit
Levey. Home run-Kress. Sacriflce-Ferren.
Double plays-Burns 70 Levey; Cissen 10
4 First base on baIls-Of Frasier, .; on
Gray. /. Struck ont-By Frasier. 2; by
Gray Z HitsEoT FRASER 81. IN o. nni1gS; I,ansS
ball-By Frasier tGoslin) Balk-Frasier.
LOSING pitcheT-rFrasier. Umpires-MeSsrs.
ceisel and van GRAHAM Time OF same-t
hour and 80 minutes.