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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
a Philo Vance Thriller
The Kidnap Murder Case
by S. S. VAN DINE

wealthy and influential once, but
was badly hit by the depression.
got in touch with Sergeant Heath
Immediately, and he went up to the
house with Fleel. / told them I'd
be there as son as ] could dropped
off here, thinking
by the way, do you know this
young Kaspar Kenting?"
Slightly" Vance answered alb
tractly. ''I've run into the Johnnie
here and there, especially at old
Kinkaid's Casino and at the race
tracks. Kaspar's a gambler and
pretty much ne'er-do-wen. AL
ways hard up. And trusted by no
one. Can't imagine why any one
would want to pay ransom for
him"
"Can't really blame the chappie
for being such a blighter. Old Karl
K, tht aurthor of his being, was a
bit queer himself. Had more than
enough money, and left it all to the
older son, Kenyon K, to dole out
to Kaspar as he saw fit. ! imagine
he hasn't seen fit very often or very
much"
THAT may sll be very interest
ing" Markham grumbled: "but I've
got to get to 86th Street. This may
prove crucial case, and ] can't
afford to ignore it." He looked
somewhat appealing at Vance.
Vance rose likewise and crushed
out his cigarette.
ooh, by all MEANS" Vance drawl-
ed. 'I'll be delighted to toddle
along. Though can't even vaguely
imagine why kidnappers should Sc
-lect Kaspar Renting. The Kentings
are no longer a reputedly wealthy
family. BY the way, do you know
how much ransom was demanded?'
Fifty thousand. But you'll see
the note when we get there. Moth
ing's been touched. Heath knows
I'm coming"
Fifty thousand -" Vance
poured himself pony of his Ma
poleon cognac. That's most inter
estin'. Not an untidy sum-eh
what?"
He turned to me.
"And do you care to come along
Van? It may prove more fascinat-
in than it sounds"
Despite my accumulated work, ]
was glad of the invitation.
The Sergeant led us into a stuffy
drawing room, seated himself at q
small Jacobean desk and drew out
his little black leather-bound note
book. 'Chief," he said to Markham
81 think maybe you'd better get the
whole story direct from Mrs. Kent
ing, the wife of the gentleman who
was kidnapped"
I now noticed three persons in the
room. At the front window stood
solid, slightly cospulent man Of
successful, professional mien. He
turned and came forward as we en-.
tered, and Markham bowed to him
cordially and greeted him by the
name Fleel. He was the lawyer Of
the Renting family.
At his side was somewhat ag'
Evening star., 1938-09-25

The Huskies
SOW wood
too Iiterolly.
Cooch Jimmy
Phelon gets
his winter
wood cut and
;ne;den toIly I
gives his Uni
veTsity OF
Woshin 9 ton
squod SO m e
very eornest
exercise.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
HUSK|ES FAVORED
TO 0UTROW BEARS
Superior Power Is Counted
Upon Today in 35th Duel
Between Schools.
3y the Associated Press.

by ine Associated PTesS.
SEATTLE. April 16-Eastern rae
ing crews get the lowdown on Pacific
Coast competition today when the
California Bears and the Washington
Huskies lock oars in their thirty-fifth
annual racing duel on Lake Wash
ington here.
Five times in succession either
California or Washington has won the
national varsity championship at
Poughkeepsie and it was all right with
the rival coaches-Ky Ebright and
AL Ulbrickson--if they were deciding
another national crown this after
noon.
Some $4,000 spectators were ex-
pected to jam boats. trains and hill
tops as California faced the mighty
chore of shattering Washington's q
year 16-race winning streak
Despite a forecast Of occasional
rain and southerly tail winds
Ulbrickson boldly calculated his
Washington eight should score a
fourth grand slam over the Bears.
He said his varsity and junior varsity
boats were as fast as last year and
unless the Bears were speedier than
the past four seasons they were in for
q licking.
Ebright went as far as to say his
galley slaves had an even chance.
California was figured to have a
better chance If the water was rough.
The Bear shells were rugged with
splash boards and the Southern sweep
sters appeared to be smoother oars
men.
Washington planned to depend
upon its power.
A tailwind with not too much rough
going was figured to give both navies
a chance to shoot at the Smile course
record Of 1864, set by Washington
two years ago.
The varsity race starts ut 1890
pm. Eastern standard time.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
TW0EVENTS HERE
OCCUPY BOWLERS
Old Dominion Stakes at
RossIyn-Ba|timore's Odd
Fellows Invade.

While national tournament In
which Washington bowlers acquitted
themselves nobly last Saturday is
winding up tonight at Richmond. Va,
Capital and suburban duckpinners
will turn their efforts to winning the
Old Dominion Handicap Sweepstakes
being staged at Rosslyn and the an
nual intercity match between the Odd
Fellows Of Baltimore and Washing
ton, which is carded for the Recrea-
ton drives starting at $50.
After the bowling. in which 10 teams
from each city will compete. the in
vading Orioles will be entertained at
the Odd Fellows Temple. In II years
the Baltimoreans have yet to win,
but Billy Schmidt, who heads the
Oriole delegation. AYERS that 13 Is
his lucky number.
Windup At Baltimore.
Perce Elicit, president Of the Wash
ington City Duckpin Association,
aided by Ed Donaldson. Eyeo Lund
and Chalmers Croft, will handle the
bowling party. The matches will be
finished next Saturday in Baltimore
Gait Davis. who is reviving the
Old Dominion after the event was
allowed to slip by for a year, expects
enough bowlers to jam his Rosslyn
drives for two shifts. The first squad
is scheduled to roll at 7 o'clock with
the final shift starting at g.
Bowlers will receive two-thirds the
difference between their league aver
ages and 100, the scratch figure.
Entry fee for the five games will be
$3.50 j. w. Rupert of the Agricul-
ture Inter-Bureau League Is the de-
Tending champion.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
FAMILY FEUD DUE
|NHAMBLET0N|AN
Harriman's Prohibitor, His
NepheW's Dale Hanover
Are Co-Favorites.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
AIKEN, 8. c., April ia friendly
family feud over a pair Of trotters rec
ognized as top flight candidates for the
Hambletonian Stake and other 1898
3-year-old trotting classes rapidly Is
developing as q result Of Dale Han
overs recent whisker victory over Pro-
hibitor in the Little Hambletonian"
at Aikens mile track
Dale Hanover, champion 2-year-old
colt of 1897, is owned by Elbridge T.
Gerry Of New York. This handsome
son OF Guy Mckinney. initial winner
of the Hambletonian in 1926, has .
record Of 2:03A, earned at Lexington,
KY, last fall.
Wonderfully Matched Horses.
Prohibitor is owned by Gerry's
uncle, E. Roland Hartman Of New
York. This husky and game son of
Protector earned his mark OF 2:l0A
by beating Blair at Middletown, N. Y,
last summer. If Prohibitor had not
been sick on three occasions during
1887, it is believed he would have
lowered this record by seconds.
The first clash Of 1898 between the
two colts, both trained by canny Billy
Dickerson, proved that the veteran
trainer knows what he is talking about
when he says he hasn't the faintest
notion which OF his two favorites for
Hambletonian honors will cop the
$4,000 purse at Goshen, N. Y, August
10. But he does know that he never
has had two more evenly matched
trotters in his so years on the harness
turf.
Fast in Final Quarter.
Both trotted the last quarter here In
30s4 seconds, which means they were
setting a gait equal to 2:03 for the
mile. And that's Just about winning
time in the Hambletonian In August.
Although Ebby Gerry, well-known
in polo as well as in trotting, did think
hts Dale Hanover was far superior to
Prohibitor, and his victory at Aiken
would seem to clinch that idea, he has
developed far higher respect for Pro-
hibitor since he came 50 close to getting
beaten here.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
COMMERCIAL Mines
OPEN SEASON MAY 2
Pepco, Gas Co. Battle in First
Game-Printers, Dairymen
Have Franchises.

The Commercial Baseball League,
nee National City Weekday League,
will open its season May 2 with
game between Pepco and Washington
Gaslight Co. on the East Ellipse.
The name change was decided on
at the annual meeting last night to
avoid possible confusion with the Ma
tional City Sunday Leagues. Other
teams which have been granted fran
chises are Union Printers and Thomp-
sons Dairy. It Will be q closed league
with only employees Of the Arms repre-
sented eligible to play.
Vic Gauzza. . sandlot player and
onicial for many years, was reelected
president. Other officers are George
Ashby, secretary-treasurer; Claude
Vessels, vice president; Dick Will
liams, umpire, and Benny Katzman,
alternate. The league win operate on
a split-season basis. with the winner
Of each half meeting In a three-game
series to decide the championship.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

Its the pro golf organization.
They hold = championship every
year and the boys are qualifying
for it here now" said WHY'S In
formant.
How about me playing? I'm .
pro-" said VIII. %. K.," said the
other fellow. But It viii cost you
bucks entry fee and $12 4 year
annual dues to Join the association.
You have to Join to play In the
tournament, but II you play now
It'll cost you bucks. You can pay
the rest later"
Cox had his clubs In the back Of
his jallopy and without further ado
he got 'em out, cracked q ball OF
the first tee and the battle was on.
He shot q n In that first round
and led the field.
Say. whoinell Is this guy Cox7"
the other boys remarked as they
saw his name st the top Of the Ast.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
LEADERS LOOK SAFE
IN A. B. C. BOWLING
Tenpin Rollers Yet to Perform
in Chicago Tournament Not
Regarded Threats.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 16.-The scoring
peak Of the 38th annual American
Bowling Congress appears definitely
to have been passed. For two days
not change has been made In the
top 10 in the standings.
Tournament leaders are breathing
more easily now, for with the wind-up
in sight, it was doubtful If any new
challengers will develop.
The 48-day stand will end Tuesday
evening. Only seven more squads OF
f1ve-man teams remain to take the
40 A. B. c. drives. Here and there on
the list Of $50 is name" team, but
50 far in the 1898 congress name"
teams have accomplished little.
OF the first five in the standings,
only the leading Birk Brothers Brew
ers had national reputation before
the firing started.
Not q single defending champion,
team or individual, has threatened the
top figures
The inconsistency Of leading scorers
has kept the all-events total down 80
low that the winning figure may be
the smallest in four years.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
.NEDOMATSKYBOUT'
is UP TO DOCTORS
Ivan Boxes Mamakos Here
If Ring Board Officials
Find Thumb Sound,

What either is cleverly conceived
publicity scheme or an actual injury
was to be determined by District Box
ing Commission onicials today as Ivan
Nedomatsky, three-time Southern
Conference champion at Maryland,
was hauled before that body.
Claiming swollen and inflamed
thumb on his right hand necessitates
postponement OF his scheduled eight
round bout with Steve Mamakos Mon.
day night at Turner'S Arena, Nedo.
matsky was to be examined by COM
mission physicians and the result Of
their findings was to determine the
course Of the local swat body.
Nedomatsky Believed OK.
Should the injury be found insult
flcient to warrant postponing the
scrap, Nedomatsky will be ordered to
fulflll his contract or face a suspen-
sion Of six months by the National
Boxing Association, which rules over
80 States and has q working agree
ment on such matters with New York.
There was little likelihood that Ivan
would be excused, however, since two
commission physicians, acting in an
unofncial capacity, reported earlier
this week that Nedomatsky's slight in
jury would not justify cancelling the
argument.
Mamakos Discreetly Quiet.
Meanwhile Mamakos, who has been
hamburgered by George Abrams and
others Of lesser note. remains discreetly
III the background, for. in order to
entice crowd, doubt must be instilled
in the boxing public's mind in regard
to 1van's physical condition That is,
of course. if the whole thing was con-
ceived for publicity.
Should the injury be found legiti-
mate. Nedomatsky naturally will be
released from the engagement and
Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn will sub
stitute Jackie kid Berg, Jack Tolson
or Tony Ciaccio.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
BIG WESTERN GOLF:
LIST ANTICIPATED
U. S. G. A. Adds Test Places
Due to Fact That Open
Is in That Sector.
By the Assc ciated Press.

By the Asse ciated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The United
States Golf Association, having sent
its 1888 open championship farther
west than ever before, has made ade-
quate provision for the expected
heavy entry from the Western States.
The list of 81 points where 36-hole
sectional qualifying rounds will be
played May 81 includes seven in the
Far West They are Denver, where
the championship proper will be held
at the Cherry Hills Club June 9-ll;
Salt Lake City; Portland, Greg: Seat
tie, Wash; San Francisco, Los Ange-
les and Phoenix, Ariz.
Phoenix appears on the sectional
list for the first time since this form
OF qualifying was introduced with two
districts in 1924; San Francisco re-
turns after having been omitted last
year, and the Pacific Northwest draws
two places instead Of the customary
one.
Entries Close May II.
The number OF qualiflers from each
OF the 81 districts, l less than last
years record total Of 80, will not be
determined until all the entries are
in. They must be fled with the
U. S. G. A. by pm. Eastern day.
light time) on Tuesday. May IT.
The sectional contenders will bs
battling for at least l40. and possibly a
few more, places in the Champion
ship field OF ITO. Ordinarily the 81
low scorers and ties from last years
tourney as well as the home club pro,
would fill 80 berths, but two MEM
bers of the former group, Amateur
Champion Johnny Goodman and
Charles Chuck Kocsis of Detroit,
will be abroad with the United States
Open.
Heading the list OF players exempt
from the sectional trials is Defending
Champion Ralph Guldahl The for
mer Chicagoan. now registered from
the Briadburn Golf Cluo in Madison.
N. j., set tournament record last
year at Birmingham. Mich, with 72-
hole score Of 28l. Sam Snead. then
the rookie sensation from White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, now a sea-
soned tournament tourer. tied the
previous mark in finishing second
with 282.
Strafaci Among Exempt.
Also exempt are one amateur. Frank
Strafaci, and such noted professional
stars as Harry Cooper, Ed Dudley.
Bobby Cruickshank. Gene Sarazen,
Denny Shute, Paul Runyan Billy
Burke, Henry Picard, Jimmy Hines.
Byron Nelson, Jimmy Thompson,
Johnny Revolta and KY Laffoon. Sar-
azen and Sam Parks. jr., in addition
to Guldahl. are the only former VIM
ners who are automatically eligible.
Five Of the qualifying points used
last year have been eliminated. Play
ers who completed at Grand Rapids.
Mich; Troy, N. Y. and Richmond
Va. will be able to try their luck AZ
Detroit, Springfield, Mass and Wash
ington, D. c., respectively. while Mem
phis, Tenn, has been designated tc
handle the territory taken In by Lii
tie Rock, Ark, and Nashville, Tenn, in
1887.
Tyycu:s held for the frs. time
year ago at New Orleans. Salt Lake
City and Huntington. W. Va. were so
successful that all three points were
retained on the losent list.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
K Discovers P. G. A. to Get His Start in Golf
Gets Second Low Qualifying Score and Grobs Some Coin.

about him, and he didn't know
what the Professional Golfers A.
sociation was all about.
One Monday back In 1919 VIII
was travelling out Long Island way
IN the old family jallopy with .
couple Of pals. Cruising along near
Garden City he took a gander out
over what looked like q golf course
and saw a flock Of people gathered
around the first tee. "Say, fellows,
let's 60 over there and see what's
doing" he said. SO Win and his
boy friends hoped out Of the car.
Whats going on here?" asked
Cox. why this is . golf tourna-
ment. It's the qualifying round
for the P. @. A. championship"
some one replied.
Whats the p. G. Az" inquired
Witty. who had heard something
about It, but didn't know al the
angles.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
$1,000 CHASE TOPS
MIDDLEBURG MEET
0stend. Corn Dodger Favorites
in 18th Running of Race
at Glenwood Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
M1DDLEBURG, Va. April 16-
Mrs. Frank NJ Goulds Ostend and
Paul Melons Corn Dodger were rated
favorites in the eighteenth running
of the $1,000 Middleburg Cup steeple-
chase, feature event on the six-race
Middleburg program this afternoon
over the Glenwood course
Outstanding jumpers will oppose
the favorites in the 4-mile race over
timber They are Seafarin' Dan from
Capt. Ewart Johnstons Boyce. Va.
stables: Rodd, owned by Mrs. George
Christrom of Greenwich, Conn, and
Lassitude II, owned by Col Wyndham
Torr OF the British Embassy in WASH
ington.
Ostend, trained by William B.
Street, of Washington, captured the
Carolina Cup in a strong field at
Camden, S. c.. two weeks ago Corn
Dodger won the Sandhills Cup at
Pinehurst, N. C.
The race will open with the Sunny
bank, 112 miles over hurdles, followed
by the William Skinner Memorial. 2i2
miles over brush; the Middleburg Cup
feature; the Loudoun Plate. an open
race over timber for maidens and
winners Of one; the Three Oaks, l.
mile fiat race
Six races Wednesday will bring the
Middleburg Hunt spring races to
close.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

They didn't know him then, but
they found out. WIFI shot another
u the next day and ran second in
the qualifying round. He won $55
in the tournament and 1t cost him
SIT to join the organization. in
which he has been q prominent
figure ever since.
How long has this been going
on?" he cracked. "And why didn't
! know about 1t sooner?"
He sat In his apartment laughing
about It.
Wasn't that q dumb one?" he
said. Can you imagine me, .
cocky, unknown kid. up there
crashing q pro tournament and
darn near winning the thing? I
didn't know what 1t was AL about,
but I found out"
That's the way Cox is. He can
get q laugh out Of his own antics.
Any guy who can do that has
something ON the ball.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
HOWARD SQUASH CHAMP
Beats Brownell for Crown in
District A. A. u. Meet.

With one Of their tennis gang on
top of the Districts A. A. U. squash
rackets world. Hugh Lynch and Gill
bert Hunt were to meet today in a
match which will determine the third
ranking player in the city.
Meanwhile. 1t. Bill Howard Of the
Navy WAS hoping that his champion
ship victory Of yesterday over E. B.
(Buzz) Brownell, one of Washing
tons veteran squashers. was fore
runner of good things for him during
the pending tennis season.
Howard lost the first game by a
15-13 score, but quickly ran of with
the next three. 1910, l5-12. 15-s,
to capture the match and the title
Brownell automatically won the No 2
ranking position by his berth in the
finals.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
MORTON MCCARTHY
SWAMPS RYERSON
Virginian Bests New Yorker by
II Up to Win Mason and
Dixon Golf Title.

By the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, April 16-The 1888 Mason and
Dixon golf championship rested today
with a 230-pound southerner, Morton
Mccarthy OF Norfolk, Va.
He crushed the hopes of J. B. Ryer-
son Of Cooperstown. N. Y, Of winning
permanent possession of the battered
trophy yesterday whit the most deci-
sive triumph In q final match Of the
event-11 up and to play.
Ryerson had won two Of the neces-
sary three titles to take the cup which
has been in competition since 1921.
McCarthys 80 on the opening nine.
the best nine holes he said he ever
played, broke Ryerson's spirit. The
Virginian was 6 up then, 9 up at the
eighteenth and didn't lose his flrst
hole until the twenty-fourth-when
he complained he had a stomach ache.
A curling, 30-foot putt on the
twenty seventh hole for birdie ended
the match.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
By WALTER McCALLUM.

OF course, the guy is strictly a
big.timer in golf, but it wasn't
always so. Wilfred Cox, wise
cracking and smart. has the knack
Of getting the most in laughs out
Of any situation. He can even
laugh now about the time, back
in 1919 or thereabouts, when he
stuck his neck into pro golf for the
1irst time, and realized what It was
all about. It's one Of the funnier
yarns about Cox, and one his pals
will rib" him about in the best
Cox manner.
Just out Of the Navy, and a pro
golfer only a short time at the old
Marine and Field Club in Brooklyn,
N. Y, Witty had acquired a lot
Of golf shots and quite q scoring
knack-in other words. he could
play golf. But he hadn't played in
tournaments, no one knew much
Evening star., 1938-04-16
Varied Sports
College Baseball.

Michigan. Is; Maryland. 6.
Virginia Tech, IA; William and
Mary. 8.
Randolph-Macon, 8; Hampden-
Sydney. 2.
North Carolina. 7; v. M. l., 6.
Delaware, 3; Penn 4. c., l.
Louisiana Tech, 8; Iowa, 2.
Washington College. 8; Juniata. I.
Hiwassee, 6: Northern Illinois, I.
College Tennis.
Richmond, 6; George Washing
ton. 3.
Michigan. 8; Western Mary.
land. /.
Albright, .; st. Johns (Annap-
olis). o.
Washington and Lee, 9; Hamp-
den-sydney, 0.
College Golf.
Vanderbilt. 9l2: Michigan. So.
Washington (MoD. l41a; Ten
nessee. 312.
Prep Baseball.
Brown. Is; staunton Military
Academy, 3.
Prep Track.
Virginia Episcopal, 81; Fshburne,
IS.
Freshman Baseball.
John Marshall High, 6; WASH
ington and Lee, z.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
FAIR COURSE LIKELY
FOR PRINCETON, NAVY
Varsity Crews Averaging III
Pounds to Race on Smooth
Waters Of Severn.
BY the Associated Press

BY Tie ASsCC1Ated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 16.-
Smooth water on the Severn River was
promised the crews Of Princeton and
Navy today in their mile and three
quarters pull opening the eastern row.
ing season.
Nays powerful oarsmen were out
to protect their eastern sprint title
against Princeton eight pronounced
in perfect condition for the pull. Both
varsity crews averaged lit pounds.
The Junior varsity shells were sched-
uled to open the dual regatta at 4:3o
pm, and the varsity boats were due to
get away half an hour later. when
little wind or tide disturbs the Severn.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
NATIONAL PIN MEET
VOTED HERE IN 1889
Lucky Strike Gets Tourney Next
Year-Isemann's Resignation
as Secretary Rejected.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, April 16-The
Executive Committee of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress selected
the Lucky Strike alleys. Washington,
D. c., early today as the site for the
next national tournament
The Capital site was chosen over
Waterbury, New Haven and Whitman
tic, Conn
Albert A. Hosselton, Richmond lum-
Der dealer, was elected president to
succeed George Parker Of Willimantic,
Conn.
George Isemann Of Washington, ex-
ecutive secretary. proffered his resig-
nation, but committeeman rejected it.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
Exhibition Tits
b. the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Washington A), Q; Baltimore Il.
rhIEisd:l1hia no, 4; Trenton G.
Brooklyn tNo. 3: New York tA,. 0.
New York (N), 8: Cleveland (A.l. 4.
Ph!ladelphia q ! 'No' 49, Danville |Bi-
Pittsburgh No. :: Hutchinson wv.
Chicago tA),. 5; Chicago N3. 4 s
innings. rAin).
Toronto Il L), II; Durham (P. L.). 2.
Syracuse a. L.. 4; Hazleton tE L.. !.
jersey City City q. L. II; Richmond (P.
Schedule To-day.
At WashinRton-Wash tA.) vs..
Baltimore Il. L.
At ,cleveland-New York tN) VS.. cleve-
At s5ooklyn1,New York Ao VS..
At 1ss1'5s ,ss'i' S. ReSi.Mss. Ioui. IN, VS.. St.
At DAYTON; ohio-Detroit Ao VS..
At Boston-Boston tA.l VS.. Boston tN,.
At Newark N J-Philadelphia {N)
VS.. Newark II. L..
AJ vs. Jersey City II. L..
AT sa!ina. Kans.-Pittsbureh VS.. sa-
Evening star., 1938-04-16
G. W. HIGH Nine DOWNED

Petersburg Pounds Two Hurlers
for 7-to-4 Victory.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 16.-Nick-
ing the combined offerings Of Murnane
and Porter for nine hits. Petersburg
High Schools baseball team moved
another step toward the Virginia Glass
A League championship by virtue of
"a victory over George Washington
High.
Slate and jolly paced Petersburg's S
attack. with Slate slamming a brace
OF doubles and single. while Payne
was the only President to collect more
than one hit.