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The Washington times., 1933-12-06
RECORDS SHOW
NATL LEAGUE
LEADERS
By GARRETT WATERS

Most baseball fans like to read
what their favorite has done at
bat after particular season IS
ended. Many more like to scan
the fielding averages, as a good
fielder to them is just as colortul
as a capable SbatSman, maybe more
so in some cases. But we'll let the
fan decide that.
However, today Mr.. and Mrs.
Fan are given the low down on
what National League players did
in the field during the 1888 cam
paign. Mr.. and Mrs. Fan may not
have been able to see many Ma
tional League games in 1888, ouC
if they were like us, they watched
the papers every day and scanned
the putouts, assists, errors and the
like of this and that performer
and literally late it up" all the
while.
Leading First Sacker
But here is some dope. Charley
Grimm, capable manager OF the
Chicago Cubs, was the Leading
fielder among first basemen IN
the National League last season
with an average of 1896. He ap--
peared in 104 games, handled
1,O67 chances, made 979 putouts,
"a assists and committed only
4 errcrs. And, oh, yes, he figured
in 81 double plays.
Hugney Critz, little second sack
er of the champion New YORK
Giants. was the best fielding sec
ond baseman of the league with
an average of .98167. Frank
Frisch. new manager of the st.
Louis Cardinals, wasn't FAR be"
hind Critz as he boasted an aver
age Of .98165.
Among the third basemen, we
have Mr.. Elwood English, of the
Chicago Cubs, who got himself a
mark of .973. Arthur Whitney,
of the Boston Braves. was Eng
lish's closest rival with a per-
centage of .969.
The shortstop? None other than
little Leo Durocher, the weak
hitting, but excellent fielding
short-stopper of the st. Louis
Cardinals. Leo fielded for an
average of 800, which is a swell
mark for a ShortStop.
Nov as to catcher, Alfonso Lo-
PEE, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was
the leading backstopper with q
percentage of .991. Gus Mancu-
so, of the New York Giants, al
lowed the most passed balls-12.
But he kept his glove in the way
during the world series. durn him.
Here's the Records
Records? We've got a couple OF
those, too. Jimmy Wilson, st.
Louis backstop, recently traded
to the Phils. set a modern record
for catchers on July 80 when he
handled 18 putouts in a single
game. This betters the record
formerly held by Johnny De
Berry, of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
who made his on June IT, 1928.
And then there was Billy Her
man, second sacker for the Chi
cago Cubs. Billy broke the league
record formerly held by William
Sweeney. of the Boston Braves,
by making 466 putouts during the
campaign. Sweeney made 456 in
1912. Herman also established a
new record for putouts when he
made II in the first game of a
doubleheader on June %, 1888.
We're not going to say whole
lot about the pitchers and out
fielders as they're supposed to
be good fielders anyway. That
is, most of 'em. However. we will
say that Harry Rice, Of the Gin
cinnati Reds, topped the out
fielders with an average Of .991
while Lon Warneke, of the Chi
cago Cubs, handled 80 chances
without an error to top the
pitchers.
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BELOW ARE, left to
right, Ed Brominski, Otto
Schwartz, Sam Maniaci and
Capt. Cliff Montgomery,
the Colum bi a backfield
which will oppose Stanford
on New Year.
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Riders, Prep Feature

avalanche of games will keep the
teams busy.
Riders, Prep Feature
Tomorrow Roosevelt and George
town Prep feature the action. The
Rough Riders journey to Mt.
Rainier to engage the Mt. Rainier
five while Georgetown Prep en-
tertains Charlotte Hall at Garrett
Park. Both of these combats will
commence at $3.50 o'clock.
Roosevelt and Tech supply the
activity in contests on Friday.
Roosevelt mixes with Emerson at
Roosevelt at $3.50 o'clock while
Tech is scheduled against Balti-
more City College at Baltimore at
3:45 o'clock.
There are no games on Satur.
day.
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COACH A VILLAIN

Mike Pecarovich, head football
coach of Gonzaga University,
Spokane, used to be the villain
in a dramatic stock company.
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SKULLS WANT GAME

The Ballston Skulls are quest
ing a football game with an un-
limited team. Call Manager George
Deuterman, Columbia 6941, dur
ing the day.
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HUNTERS GUIDE
BY GINO SINH .

Ducks particular those of the back variety continue
plentiful at all nearby popular shooting grounds like Gun
ston Cove Pscataway Greek and along the Patuxent
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DESIRES FOE

Having the use of Roosevelt
gymnasium tomorrow at 8 p. m,
fremont A. C. is seeking an op-
ponent. Call Georgia 5813.
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HUNTING CONTESTS

The Lawrence A. C. would
like to book games with teams
in the 145 pound class who have
gyms. Call Lincoln $685.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Trio of Games Will Start
Scholastic Cage Season

Furious noises will be heard today various parts OF
city, but don't get alarmed it will only be the Official
opening of the scholastic basketball campaign.
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Coaches Opinions Differ
Over Columbia Choice

LOS ANGELES, Dec 6.-Following the comments OF
leading football coaches of the West Coast the selection
of Columbia to play in the famous Rose Bowl game.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Italian Planes in Montreal,
Chicago Next Stop

MONTREAL, Quebec, July IA
G.N.SO.-The transatlantic fleet
of Italian Seaplanes en- route to
Chicago arrived here today at
12:45 p. M, Washington time, on
their last stopping place before
attaining their 6,100-mile goal.
The "a planes, under Gen. Italo
Balbo, flew here from Shediac,
N. B., approximately 500 miles.
The first six planes of the
armada swept into the city at
12:45 p. m. and circled over the
buildings crowded to the roofs
with citizens. The others followed
shortly afterwards.
At 1852 p. m. the leading trio
of planes landed, including the
seaplanS of General Balbo.
A crowd estimated at we'll over
100000 milled about the jetty at
Fairchilds' Airport as the armada
arrived.
The jetty, strung with bunting,
presented a holiday appearance
and might have been the scene
of a regatta. Along its end
waited the trim motorboats which
were to bring the fliers from
their planes to the jetty.
One hundred pounds Of mail
awaited the aviatorS. Officers
and men of the fleet will receive
their first mail since their de-
parture from italy.
The air armada spent an hour
flying over United States territory
for the first time.
Sweeping over northern Maine
from Canterbury, N. B., the fliers
roared over the great northern
woods of the Pine Tree State.
CHICAGO, July IA UN.sO.
The Italian consulate, advised of
the arrival of Gen. 1talo Balbo
and his italian air armada from
Rome in Montreal today, said
countrymen would attend a ban
quet in the Canadian city tonight
and hop off for a century Of prog
ress, their ultimate destination,
tomorrow morning. They are ex-
pected in Chicago at noon tomor-
dow.
There was one untoward Incl
dent in connection with the ar
rival. A refueling barge, over
loaded with gasoline, suddenly
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Elliott Files Divorce Suit
Today Charging Cruelty

RENO, New, July IA Q.N.SO.
Suit of Elliott Roosevelt, a son
of President Roosevelt, for d.
vorce from Elizabeth Donner
Roosevelt was to be field in
Minden, New, today by young
Roosevelt's attorney, Samue e l
Platt.
Platt said that he would be
in court at Yerington, New, to-
day and later would go to Min
den with the Roosevelt COM
plant.
The complaint will read "El-
lott Roosevelt VS.. Elizabeth Don
ner Roosevelt. Married Bryn
Mawr, Penn, January 16, 1882"
and will charge cruelty, Platt
said.
He added that provision had
been made for Mrs. Roosevelt to
have custody of a minor son,
William Donner Roosevelt, born
November IT, 1882, and that a
property settlement had been
effected.
Mrs. Roosevelt was expected
to obtain a decree on her cross
complaint Monday behind closed
doors in Douglas County district
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.L|NDYS HEADED
FOR LABRADOR

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland,
July IA G.N.SO Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh landed safe
ly at Botwood, Newfoundland,
early this afternoon.
The landing was made at 12:40
p. M, Newfoundland time (10:1O
a. m. Washington time), after a
200-mile flight from st. Johns.
The flight was made suddenly
after it appeared the famous fly
ing couple might delay here for
another day before resuming their
survey flight, which will take
them over the North Atlantic air
routes as far as Greenland.
- After leaving Botwood, Colonel
and Mrs. Lindbergh will fly to
Cartwright, Labrador, according
to present plans.
At 1920 a. m. (8:40 a. m, Wash
.ington time) the LindberghS flew
over Harbor Grace. They had
been invited to visit the airport
there but were unable to include
Harbor Grace in their itinerary.
Acknowledging the invitation,
howev Colonel Lindbergh
Swooped low over the town and
circled the airport before con-
tinuing on his way.
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PLANS
CODE FOR
BUSINESS
Gen. Johnson's Assistant Has
Scheme to Be Offered
For Roosevelt O. K.
BY International Nesw Service

A blanket code for business
and industry which will put
], 100000 men back to work in
industry alone is being pre-
pared for submission to the
President, Robert L. Lund,
president Of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers and
volunteer assistant to Hugh S.
johnson, industrial recovery
administrator, revealed today.
johnson said he would transmit
such a code to the President
when it is ready" He had no
idea how soon that would be, as
it required "a tremendous amount
Of study"
Lund said the code contem-
plated a 35-hour week for in
dustry and a 40-hour week for all
other employing groups. The 35-
hour week would automatically
mean employment of 100000
additional industrial workers, he
said, but probably not more than
that number.
Reservoir Of Jobs
The real reservoir of jobs, he
said, was in other employing
fields than industry. Whether
the 40-hour week would tap this
reservoir was one of the ques-.
tiorS under consideration.
johnson plans to ask for a
voluntary agreement among all
interests which would put certain
fundamentals Of hours and wages
into effect pending the develop
ment of formal codes for each
industry. This move is intended
to speed employment and increase
wages and is endorsed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The entire rayon industry and
most of the silk manufacturers,
he said, have voluntarily asked
to be placed under regulations of
the cotton textile code scheduled
to go into effect July II.
Four Codes Submitted
Today four industries submitted
their codes. A fifth agreement,
that regulating steel. expected yes
terday, was still awaited.
Of the four codes submitted,
that of the coal industry re-
ceived the immediate attention of
Administrator johnson. The other
codes delt with oil, general con.
tracing, and the coats and suits
manufacturing industry. Hearing
on the oil and coats and suits
codes will be opeUed the latter part
Of next week.
The coal code contains a $5-day
basic wage scale for underground
miners, 81 for those above ground,
differentials for the more skilled
employees, and a maximum work.
week of 40 hours,
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GUT RAIL HEADS
PAY, URGED

Drastic reduction of salaries
paid railroad executives was urged
today by Joseph B. Eastman, Fed
eral corodinator of transportation,
in an address to Carriers Regional
Coordinating committees.
Eastman declared:
''ThiS country has been and
still is suffering to a degree it
probably never has suffered be-
fore, millions out of work. Still
more millions are living on a pit
tance. Thousands Of railroad
employees have no jobs at all,
and thousands more are work
ing on part time. Thousands Of
investors in railroad securities
are receiving no return.
81 know that salaries have
been reduced but ask you to
consider whether they have
been reduced enough in view
of prevailing conditions and
what 1 am talking are the
salaries at or near the top"
Eastman assured the railroad
representatives "I am not trying
to bully-rag you, nor am I pass
ing out censure for what has
been DONE"
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NAMED
HOME LOANS
HEAD HERE
Prominent Real Estate Broker
To Administer Relief Act;
Quarters Not Chosen

Charles A. Jones, prominent
Washington real estate broker,
has been appointed manager
for the District of Columbia of
the new Home Owners Loan
Corporation, the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board announced
today. Mr.. Jones lives at 1921
Grammercy St. N. W.
This afternoon Mr.. Jones will
confer with officials of the Home
Owners Loan Corporation, after
which he will determine the loca-
ton of his offices and size of
the staff. He expects to be
sworn in office Monday.
Mr.. Jones expressed the hope
he will be allowed to retain
offices in the center of the city
where the convenience Of the
people can be best served.
AS manager for the District Of
Columbia for the new Home
Owners Loan Corporation, which
is now being set up under the
act approved by the President a
month ago yesterday, Mr.. Jones
will pass upon all applications
for Federal loans filed by "dis-
tressed' home owners" in the Ma
tional Capital.
Provisions Of Law
The law provides that e1ner.
gency relief, in the District and
the 48 States, shall be extended
only to those home owners who
are facing foreclosure and who
annot refinance their homes
through ordinary channels of fur
ther credit.
In his capacity as manager Mr..
Jones and his assistants must
make appraisal of the present
value of property pledged for
Federal aid; the limit of such
aid being 80 per cent of the ap-
praised present-day worth. No
Federal loan may exceed $4,000.
If the mortgage holder declines
to accept the four per cent bonds
of the recently-formed Ho m e
Owners Loan Corporation ma
chinery is to be provided for ex-
tension of cash advances to the
distressed home owner, but cash
vances necessarily are re-
stricted.
Staff Will Be Small
Mr.. Jones, it was said, will need
a comparatively small staff to
administer the loan law in the
District. In the larger States,
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
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Connecticut Boom
Boosts Pay, Output

HARTFORD, Conn.,, July IA Il.
N.S0.-Wage increases and en-
larged working forces continue
to fan the fires Of business re-
covery in Connecticut. Three
large brass and copper factories
in Waterbury will grant from S
to 10 jer cent more pay next
week, and the United States Rub
be plant at Naugatuck will add
100 hands every week until Sep
tember J.. Danbury'S largest hat
factory has boosted wages for its
$50 EMPLOYEES,
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Mrs. HunneWeII Denied
Divorce, to Appeal

RENO. New, July IA GN.SO.
Mrs. Helen Cirese Hunnewell, Of
Chicago and Pasadena, Cal, to-
day planned an appeal to the
Supreme Court from the decision
of District Judge P. Emmett
Walsh, who denied her a divorce
from Harry H. Hunnewell, men,
ber of a socially prominent family
Of Boston and Chicago.
Judge Walsh dismissed Mrs.
Hunnewell's cross-complaint on
the ground that Hunnewell, who
filed suit, was in Nevada for only
six weeks and had given no inten-
ton of establishing residence
here.
Judge Walsh said that "the
HunnewelI case can have no pos
Sible bearing on the Roosevelt
case"
Judge Walsh said:
"As 1 understand it, Mr..
Roosevelt will be in court to
establish his bona fide resi-
dence."
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Lady Guinness We'd
To American Writer

LONDON, July IA G.N.SO.
Lady Honor Guinness and Henry
Channon, American author, were
married today in an elaborate
ceremony at st. Margaret's Church
in Westminster. Extra police
were on hand to keep back
crowd of nearly 400, mostly
women, anxious to catch the
glimpse Of the bride as she walked
with her husband from the church.
Canon Carnegie conducted the full
choral wedding service and the
Bishop Of Chelmsford gave the ad-
dress.
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YOUTH SAFE,
SAYS NOTE
To UNCLE
Reply in Code Lists 9 More as
"Go-BetWeens;;" Published
In New York Papers

ALBANY, N. Y, July IA
KI.N.S.).-The kidnapers of
John J. O'Connell, jr., "a
year-old nephew of the politi-
cally powerful O'Connell clan,
today communicated with Dan
O'Connell, the youths uncle,
and gave assurances that the
captive was call right"
A request for a new list OF
possible Intermediates was made
in the communication. It was
the first word received from the
kidnapers in four days.
Signed by Captive
The message was letter which
bore the signature Of young
O'Connell to show it was authen-
tic.
The communication requested
that the new list of possible ne
gotiators be published in three
New York newspapers.
Previously the kidnapers had
requested two lists of possible in
termediarieS. These, containing
IL names each Of figures known
in sporting and political circles
of Albany, were published in code
in Albany newspapers. The kid
napers, apparently, have rejected
the 20.
Dan O'Connell Immediately
took steps to comply with the
request Of the kidnaperS. The
advertisements to appear in the
New York newspapers will be in
code.
Hint N. Y. Hideaway
The fact that New York news
papers were to be used suggested
that the kidnapping victim might
be held in hideaway in the
metropolis.
For "a hours, members of the
O'Connell family have been going
to the postoffice at Commute
intervals in the hope they would
hear from the kidnapers.
The New York newspapers in
which the kidnapers requested
the coded list of possible inter-
mediaries be published were the
Journal. the World Telegram,
and the Sun,
The first list was published
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. p
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2.STRUGGLE
IN MOTOR
CAR FOR.
PISTOL
Wild Ride in Auto Sequel to
Fatal Shooting; Love Victim
Writes 'Disgrace' to Mother

Tragedy stalked the love at
fair of Frances Allen for six
weeks.
It caught up with her last
night when Albert Fletcher, "a,
of the 1000 block T Street
Northwest, slumped over the
wheel of the automobile in
which the couple were riding
and died with bullet over his
heart.
According to the story told to
police early today by Miss Allen,
20, of the 1900 block Twelfth st.
N. w., she was desperately in
love with Fletcher and they were
to be married.
Mixture Of Blood
He was always well dressed and
drove an expensive 12-cylinder
car.
Six weeks ago, the girl tear
fully recited to police at the
First precinct, she discovered
that Fletcher had colored blood
in his veins. The shock of the
discovery made her life miserable.
Last night, she said, as she
stood beside the beautifully .ap-
pointed car in which Fletcher
was sitting, she decided to COM
NIT suicide. She put a gun to
her head. Fletcher struggled with
her. In the tussel the gun went
off and a bullet entered F1etch-
er's shoulder.
Wild Ride In Car
She got into the car and
started on a wild ride at so
miles an hour over the Northeast
part of the city and down New
York Avenue at Twelfth Street
Northwest. AT the intersection
the pain Of Fletcher's wound in
creased. Fletcher swerved the
car just in time to miss a tree
by few inches.
Miss Allen grabbed the wheel
and jammed on the brakes. The
car jumped the curb and came
to a stop. Fletcher was limp.
He was rushed to Emergency Hos.
pital and died on the operating
table.
Family Mystery
Police say they have found out
nothing about the girls family.
She did not work. She moved
here some time ago from Bing.
hamton, N. Y. Fletcher, they said,
was a chauffeur for a wealthy
family in town.
The girl is being held at the
women's bureau for the outcome
Of a coroner'S inquest.
Miss Allen collapsed and was
under care of physician at the
House of Detention today.
Homicide squad detectives ar.
rested the dead mans brother,
William, for questioning. william
corroborated the girls story in
some Of it's main points concern
ing his brothers acquaintance
with her.
Police said an unmailed letter
Miss Allen wrote to her mother
mentioned disgrace" she could
not bear and referred to her dis
covery Of her sweetheart's colorcd
blood.
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5 Americans Denied
Bail bu Spnnish Lazp

MADRID, July "A Q.N.SO.-
Premier Azana today notified
Ambassador Claude Bowers Of the
United States that the Spanish
government will refuse bail to
the five Americans jailed at
Palma, Mallorca, since June 4 on
charges of beating up a civil
guard, because the Spanish law
does not permit bail in a case Of
this kind. Bowers is striving to
speed the trial,
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Commercial Buyivlg
BMOuS UpU. s. Dollar

NEW YORK, July IA U.N.SO.
Commercial buying combined with
short covering lifted the dollar
substantially against European
currencies on the local exchange
market today. The dollars value
in gold is approximately 69.9
cents. Sterling dipped to $4.7712,
off 27s cents. Francs lost 3k
points at $50 cents, belgas, z
points at 1898 cents; Swiss francs,
% points at 2768 cents, and
guilders, 43 points at:57.72 cents.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
MGngLed Body Found
On Railroad Tracks

The body Of an unidentified
colored man who was struck by
a Pennsylvania Railroad train
was found early today on the
tracks near the New York Ave-
nue. bridge. The body. badly
mangled. was discovered by Sam
uel Bushey, a foreman on the
railroad.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Alin1Ony Suit Lost
BU Lddu InUercLude

EDINBURGH, Scotland, July "a
UN.SO.-Lady Inverclyde, for
mer musical comedy actreS
known to the stage as June, lost
a bout in her allmony battle to-
day. The court dismissed a mo-
tion of her attorneys that she
be awarded an interim alimony
settlement at the rate Of 1000
pounds annually pending her
divorce hearing in November.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Chicago Taxi War
Makes Rides Cheap

CHICAGO, July IA G.N.S0.
Taxicabs were no luxury in Chi
cago today. AS the result of a
rate war it was possible to ride
five miles for so cents. Six weeks
ago the same so cents carried a
passenger one and one-quarter
miles. Since there is no extra
charge for extra passengers, many
commuters pooled street car fare
and TAXED to work today.
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sank in the river. There was no
loss of life, according to prelimi-
nary reports.
The sinking Of the refueling
barge may delay the takeoff of
the planes for Chicago, although
airport officials believed sufficient
additional gasoline could be Sc
cured.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Tropical Storm
NeGrS West Indies
BY International News Service

BY international News Service
A tropical disturbance of slight
intensity, central near st. Kits,
West Indies, s. apparently moving
west northweStWard, was reported
by the Weather Bureau today.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Pennsylvania Road
Repays S9,OOO,OOO

A repayment of an additional
100000 has been made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad on it's $27,-
100000 loan from the r. F. c..
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

court at Minden. Young RooSe-
velt will not contest his wife's
cross complaint, Platt declared.
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CHARLES "A: JONES TO DIRECT D. C. HOME LOANS
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Saturday, probably local
thundershowers Saturday night; slightly warmer
tonight and Saturday; gentle easily winds, be-
coming southly, Saturday. Temperature yester-
day-Highest. II; lowest, SO. (1932-Highest,
IS; lowest. 7O) Humidity yesterday-Highest,
06: lowest so.
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Staff Will Be Small
Mr.. Jones, it was said, will need
a comparatively small staff to
administer the loan law in the
District. In the larger States,
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-13
Leading Team In
Bike Race Splits

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13. W.P)-
Bobby Echevarra and Irvine
Schuller jumped into the lead in
the six-day bicycle race early to-
day as the campaign touched the
100-hour mark.
Known as the "baby team"
Echevarra and Schuller passed Al
Grenda and Eddie Testa with 178
sprint points although both teams
were tied In mileage standings.
Grenda and Testa had 1853 points.
Each had toured 1916 miles.
The race became a wide open
affair when Willy Rabel who with
his partner, Henry O'Brien, had
paced the field from tho outset,
was injured In a collision and
forced to retire. After cycling solo
for hours to maintain his leader
ship, O'Brien finally reteamed
with Alvin Rivera and slipped to
sixth position in the standings with
56 points.
Holding third position was the
team of Schmidt-Antrobus with
lat points. They were nearly a
mile behind the leaders.