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Evening star., 1939-05-16

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-The
head of the Nations Oman forces
was told today that Philadelphia
insurance-murder racket is so vast
that mo one can estimate the num-
ber of crimes committed to date or
the ramification of the heinous mur-
derers."
Topping all previous calculations,
this new definition of the rings pos
sible scope was given by Judge Harry
S. McDevitt in telegram urging j
Edgar Hoover, director of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation, to
come here and make personal
survey of this unbelievable crime
syndicate"
Judge McDevitt, who presided at
the first murder trial growing out
OF the case, expressed appreciation
for the F. B. is proffered aid in the
investigation.
Having tried the first man cor
victed and sentenced to death, I am
thoroughly familiar with the details
that, In their inception, an incredu-
lous public would not believe" Judge
McDevitt said.
Fifty Are Known Dead.
1T would give incentive to the
untiring workers who have plodded
along up to date and would be verv
helpful if you visited us and made a
personal survey of the work of this
unbelievable crime syndicate"
Judge McDevitt declared weeks
ago at the trial of Herman Petrillo,
convicted poisoner of a w. P. A.
worker, that scores and scores" of
persons had been murdered by the
ring in Eastern States.
While the F. B. I. has said it has
not entered the case actively, Mr.
Hoover has promised immediate
consideration of any request Phila-
delphia authorities might make for
aid.
All Leaders Declared in Custody
A. Bernard Leckie, agent in charge
OF the local F. B. I. office, said
laboratory facilities were available
to investigators attempting to smash
the syndicate, but that this privilege
was extended to police everywhere.
Use of the F. B. l. Laboratories was
welcomed particularly by police
chemists, whose own facilities are
overtaxed in an attempt to complete
examination of accumulated bodies
in time to present evidence to q
grand jury this week
District Attorney Charles F.. Kel-
ley, saying all ringleaders now arr
in custody, announced he would seek
murder indictments against a half
dozen persons.
With six bodies already awaiting
eXhumation, Coroner Charles H
Hersch is preparing to open seven
more graves.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Resolutions Before
Mary|and-D. {. Labor
Convention Today
Nominations Also
Part Of Business
At Hogerstown
BY the Associated Press.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, May 10
Nomination of officers, consideration
of committee reports and resolutions
covering taxation and social legis-
lation confronted delegates to the
34th annual Maryland District of
Columbia Federation of Labor con-
vention today.
Present officers, headed by Presi-
dent Joseph P McCurdy of Balti-
more, are expected to be returned to
their posts at the formal election to-
morrow, the closing day of the con-
Vention.
Resolutions Offered.
A half dozen resolutions sponsored
by the Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes' Alliance were offered at yes
terday'S session, but action was de-
ferred. The resolutions called for
action against employers seeking to
defraud employees of their wages,
condemned loan sharks" and credit
houses asking for assignment of
wages; condemned the sales tax and
discrimination against workers over
40; supported the Presidents request
for additional w. P. A. grants;
favored suffrage for residents of the
District of Columbia, and the right
OF colored workers to organize.
Delegates adopted unanimously a
resolution asking union members to
refrain from patronizing non-union
barber shops.
Opening Session Speakers.
Speakers at the opening session
included the Rev. j. F. Cronin, pro-
fessor of economics at St. Mary's
Seminary; DR.. Robert H. Riley, State
director of health, and Attorney
General William C. Walsh.
The attorney general implored the
group to avoid foreign "isms" and to
carry on the labor movement in the
American way"
The arraignment of class against
class will not bring about solution
to labors problems" Mr.. Walsh said.
Labor and capital should CO.
operate; the well-being of one de-
pends upon the well-being of the
other"
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Chinese Report Recapture
Of Yochow, Human CITY
By the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING. May 16.-Chinese
military authorities reported today
that after bitter fight Chinese had
racaptured Yochow. in Northeast
ern Human Province, 100 miles
southwest of Hankow and 80 miles
north of Changsha, Human capital
The report could not be verified
through independent channels and
foreign observers were inclined to
doubt that the Japanese had lost
this Yangtze River foothold.
The japanese took Yochow last
fall, a few weeks after the October
26 capitulation of Hankow. Through
the winter the japanese made little
or no effort to thrust southwark or
westward from Yochow.
With water rising in Tungting
Lake, which empties into the
Yangtze at Yochow, small Japanese
vessels had become more active re-
Gently, causing the Chinese to fear
a resumed drive toward Changsha.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Get-Toqether Dinner

New members Of the Washington
Junior Chamber of Commerce were
guests at get-together dinner held
last night at the Raleigh Hotel.
Speakers included Minor Hudson,
president; Fred Linton. executive
secretary; Stanley Pearson, second
vice president, and Hartford Bealer
who acted as host.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
4 D. G. Students Honored

Four Washingtonians have been
named to the honor roll at Oberlin
College, Ohio. They are Dudley
B. Tenney, Cordova Apartments;
Charles Woodbury., 1901 Hoban road;
Margaret Cheney, $500 Mckinley
street NV, and George Walker OF
1922 Sherman avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Ex-Gov. La Toilette
MAY Refuse Federal Post
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A report circulated in usually we'll
informed Senate quarters today that
former Gov. Philip La Toilette of
Wisconsin would refuse any Federal
appointment offered him.
There had been rumors he might
be appointed to the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Some Senators said, however, Mr..
La Toilette wanted to maintain the
Progressive party in Wisconsin as
an independent political entity
rather than to accept a post in a
Democratic Federal administration
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Anocostiu PIT. A.
Will Meet TONIGHT

The Anacostia Junior Senior High
School Parent-Teache Association
will meet tonight at o'clock.
Teachers will be in their rooms
from 7:3O pm. until the beginning
OF the regular meeting for consulta-
ton with parents.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Cadet to Take Cruise

Ollo Victor Wallgren, jr., of 1900
Cathedral avenue NV. is among the
cadets of the Naval r. O. T. C. at
Northwestern University who Will
take an annual practice cruise this
summer aboard naval vessels.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Weather Report
Weather Bureau.)
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Evening star., 1939-05-16
Insurance Murders
Vast Racket, Plea
ToF. B. |. Says
Philadelphia Investigator
Asks Chief to Make
Personal Survey

BACKGROUND
Investigators OF Philadelphia
insurance murder case hare
placed death list at so and be-
Heue ultimate total may reach
100. TUenty-tour persons are
under arrest. Many of them are
1DidO,DS. Police belieue an drSon-
bombing ring tDaS operated in
connection 1Oith the poison syn
dicdte.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest Sc. at pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 73.
Lowest. Al. at am. today. Year
ago, "a.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest, 90. on May z.
Lowest. II, on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 81 per cent. at 2:3O am. today
Lowest. % per cent at noon today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
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Geodetic Suryey)
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In thu
Capital (current month to datel:
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The Sun and Moon.

Automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
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The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Arcaro, Meade Wage Bitter
Turf Feud at Hialeah Park
Don, Nursing
Black Eye,
Sets Pace

MIAMI, Jan. "a 0.N.S0.
Stables, grandStand and clubhouse
are agog with the bittereSt jockey
feud that has hit Hialeah Park in
a decade. That phenomena Of the
backstretch, Don Meade, who has
chalked up no less than 80 win
ners In II days Of racing here,
sports a big black eye which he
modestly attributes to the fall he
took last Saturday on Petit Jean.
But the Grapevine telegraph
credits Eddie Arcaro with packing
q mean left hook.
Arcaro is nursing q grudge Of
the deepest green hue for three
reasons. On Tuesday, In the fifth
at Hialeah, Meade, on francesca,
crossed to the inside going to the
first turn, blocking off Arcaro on
HiStrionic and knocking Eddie's
chances for contention into the
grandstand. Arcaro's horse even
tually pulled up lame.
NTPS RIVAL AT WIRE
Next day, Don, on Green Mellon,
took Scant neck lead to the
finish line over Arcaro on Lourdes,
thus adding glowing Goals to the
fire raging in the Italians bosom.
And the third reason Is that
Arcaro IS pushing and pushing
hard to equal Meade's remarkable
record since the opening Of
Hialeah.
The figures tell the story:
Mounts 1st 2nd 3rd Out
Meade .. 80 30 II II 80
Arcaro =. 68 18 9 S 36
Black eye or no, the feud seems
to have given an added fillip to
Meade'S racing acumen. YeSter-
day he scored his fifth triple since
Hialeah opened. Returning to the
saddle after three-year SuSpen-
sion, he Is in q fair way to sur
pass the record Of As winners set
by Jockey Wayne Wright at Hia-
leah In 1895. Arcaro, on the other
hand, Is running behind his last
years schedule, when he brought
home 81 winners during the meet.
MEET ONE-THIRD OVER
Two-thirds of the Hialeah meet
ing has yet to be run, however,
and there's no telling how the
battle will come out in the end.
Meade has been engaged to ride
the Saratoga Stables Volitant in
the $4,000 Flamingo Stakes on
Widener Challenge Cup race on
February 25, and for the $50, 900
March 4, he will either be on Mrs.
W. Plunket Stewards Pasteurized,
winner Of the Belmont Stakes last
year, or on the Marshall Field en-.
try, Sir Damion. Then he will
look forward to the Kentucky
Derby, which he won in 1888
aStride Brokers Tip.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
LOUIS SOUGHT
BY SCHMEL|NG

NEW YORK, Jan. ~ d.N.SO. Z.
The list Of candidates now eagerly
seeking an opportunity to get
splashed all over the premises by
Joe Louis today was increased by
one, with announcement by Joe
Jacobs that Max Schmeling, the
former champion, never will be
content again until finally he has
met the current titleholder for the
third time. Jacobs is going to ex-
ercise all the influence at his dis
posal in an effort to bring about
the match.
Manager Jacobs announced yes
terday that he plans to put
Schmeling and Tony Galonto,
both Of his fighters, in the ring in
Philadelphia under the promotion
of Herman Taylor.
Jacobs thus stands today as
probably the key man in prepare
tions for keeping Louis busy, for
he manages both Schmeling and
Galento, and sooner or later must
be called in by Promoter Mike
Jacob to talk some fight talk, in
as much as within q few months
Galento Is going to be generally
recognized as the outstanding chal.
lenger, a role already assigned to
him by the National Boxing ASso-
citation.
Manager Jacobs has no way Of
telling what Schmeling's reaction
will be when the proposition Is
made to him.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Colonial Village
Scores Triple Win

Triple victory In competition IN
the Arlington County Federation
Boys Club Basketball League to-
day is the proud record Of three
Colonial Village quints over Lyon
Park teams. The midgets won
23-14; juniors, 1913; and I'm
limiteds, 1915.
st. Charles topped Cherrydale'S
Boys Club, 22-13, and Boys Re
public bested Lyon Village, 10-5,
in other junior games.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Objects
Spencer Hits Plan to
Add Turf Betting Tax

BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. 27.
Chairman Jervis Spencer, jr., Of
the State racing commission, to-
day has gone on record as be-
ing strongly opposed to Gov.
Herbert r. O'Conor's proposal
that the State take another one
per cent of the pari-mutuel bet
ting at Maryland's race tracks.
The proposal, laid before the
legislature, would increase the
States take from / to 2 per
cent, in addition to the $4,000
daily license fee.
"That would be a serious mis-
take" said Spencer. Il have
seen heavy taxes ruin racing in
such States as Kentucky and
Illinois.
1.-THE tracks would be better
off If they could pay a 4 per
cent fee on the betting and
drop the daily license"
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

spectacular competition. Still re.
naming in the jump-off for first
place were Rusty, ridden by Capt.
T. j. Trapnell, and Billy Do,
owned and ridden by Capt. Henri
Leubbermann. In the past, Billy
Do has outjumped Rusty on the
Fort Myer Horse Show team. but
last night it was Rusty's turn. He
outhurdled his rival for the blue.
Miss Margaret Cotter's honest
performing RockSie, star Of the
first evenings show, could do no
better than fourth in this event.
The summaries:
Glass /, Fault and Out-First, Clipped
Wings owned by the United States Gov
ernment and ridden by Capt. J. H. Col.
lier: second, King Rock, owned by Ar.
Marsh: third, Tom Lewis owned b. the
United States Government and ridden by
Lieut.. s. w. Horner: fourth, Chance Me.
owned by the United States Government
and ridden by Lieut.. c. B. McClelland.
Glass 2, Hunter Hacks-First, Randle'l
Find, owned and ridden by u. s. Randle
second. Jinwich, owned by Maj. Gen
Leon B. Kroner and ridden by Miss
Jane KRONER: third. Miss Blue Ridge
owned by Lieutenant Colonel Grimes and
ridden by Capt. ]. H. Collier; fourth
Chatter Mouth. owned and ridden by
Capt. L. G. Smith.
Glass 3, Working Hunters-First. Rec
Fox. owned and ridden by Col. George
s. Patton; second. Lady Jack. owned BY
ridden by Mr.. Holman; third. Fagin
owned by the United States Government
and ridden by Mrs. Leslie D. Carter
fourth. Keonakolu owned by Mrs. George
S. Patton and ridden by Miss Ruth Ellen
Patton.
Glass I. Open Jumping-First, Rusty
owned by the United States Government
and ridden by Capt. John Trapnell
second. Billy Do, owned and ridden by
Lewis, owned by the United states Gov.
ernment and ridden by Lieut.. Charles B.
Hines; fourth, Rocksie owned and ridden
by Miss Margaret Cotter.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

the fe q t u red
f a u | t -and-out
class.
Only four Of
the 26 horses
entered in this
event were able
to give a clean
peri or nance
over the eight
novelty fences,
which included
hog backs, stone
W a lis, triple
bars and gates.
At the end Of
the first jump
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Little Tavern Faces
Test in D. & H. Till

Little Tavern tossers, upset
conqueror Of w. w. Chambers,
meet a Severer test in Heurich
Amateur Basketball League to-
night when they oppose Delaware
and Hudson's five at $50 o'clock.
Hot ShoppeS oppose st. Martins
at 1880 O'Clock and w. w.
Chambers faces Hour Glass at
$50.
Delaware and Hudson is flying
high as result of recently de-
feating Dapper Dan and w. w.
Chambers Co.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Whitehead and Allen
In Fla. Golf Final

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Jan. ~.
Finals Of the winter golf touroa.
ment Of Florida today will find
defending champion Ch aries S
Whitehead of South River, N. j.,
meeting Frank Allen Of West
Pittston, Pa.
Whitehead defeated John z.
Fletcher, Jacksonville, Fla. 5 and
8, to gain the title round, while
Allen downed Philip l. Axt
Bloomfield, N. j.. by the same
margin.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
6. W. High Cagers
Face PETERSBURG

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan. q.
George Washington High cagers,
leaders in scholastic court circles
in Northern Virginia, tonight will
bid for first place in the Virginia
Literary and Athletic League IN
the central district when they
clash with the Petersburg High
Crimson Wave in the gymnasium
on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
The Arlington Girls Club sextet
will meet the G.. w. High laSSies in
the preliminary.
Miss Dorothy De Walt Is coach
Of the G. w. girls team.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

Clipped Wings and King Rock re-
mained in competition. The OBJ
stacles were again raised six
inches, with some of them a good
five feet.
MURPHY PRESENTS AWARDS
A large group of Miss Leh's
schoolmates from Arlington Hall
were cheering loudly for the T.
year-old son Of Sea Rock. Over
six hurdles on the second jump
off he went clean, and then
knocked off a block negotiating
the seventh, a stone wall.
Clipped Wings took the seventh
neatly, but scrambled going over
the last, a triple bar. Thus the
blue went to the Government
horse.
All awards were presented by
the new Attorney General, Frank
Murphy, making his first appear
ance in the Capital show-ring.
Repeating his victory on the
first night Of the exhibition,
Randle's Find, breedy looking 4
year-old owned and ridden by
U. s. Randle of Vienna, Va, took
first place among hunter hacks.
Second In this class went to jim
wich, owned by Maj. Gen. Leon
KRONER and ridden by his daugh.
ter, Jane.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Royal Mail to Carry Top
WEIGHT in Grand National
Winner
Is Assigned
IFS Lbs.

LONDON, England, Jan. q.
Top weight Of ITS pounds today
had been given to Royal Mail
in the Grand National Steeple-
chase, March "a, at Aintree.
Mrs. Camille Evans 1887 cham
pion is the only former winner
of the event to be entered, as
Battleship, son Of Man O. War,
who captured last years running,
will not defend.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
'KEEP,S|E BOAT
RACE June Il

NEW YORK, Jan. ~ G.N.S0.
The PoughkeepSie boat race today
was scheduled for June IT. one Of
the earliest dates in years.
The board Of managers, after
fixing the date, sent invitations
to five colleges outside the as
sociation to participate. They
were: California, washington,
Wisconsin, M. I. T., and Princeton.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
C. U, ENTERED IN
Penn A. C. MEET

Continued from 1st Sports Page)
AL are fast men, according to
their scholastic times.
In addition to competing in
the inter.city event, Alnwick ana
MotZenberger are expected to
clinch positions in the special mile
relay feature against Penn State.
Others who are groomed to cap
ture spots on the team are Jimmy
CalliSta, who was considered as
the best freshman In the East in
the sprints last year; Harry Diehl,
Western Pennsylvania mterSchol-
astic high hurdle champion: and
Jack Buckley and Bill Lujak, pole
vault and high Jump stars.
FOUR HOYAS
No less than four Hoyas are ex.
Ipected to make good enough
times" to warrant inclusion in
the S80-yard events. These are
Ken Lydden, Jim Carr, Vincent
Braun and AL Frey.
In addition, Coach Mulligan
will round up in his trials today,
q special freshman relay team to
compete throughout the winter
schedule.
However. sparkling times regis
tered today do not mean that
Hoya track team members are set
for the season. Instead, weekly
clockings are scheduled through
out the season and the runners
who strut their stuff with the best
times each week will be nominated
as starters as the meets through
out the East are run off.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Louis Foes Conspicuous by Absence
Tony GaLerto Shotvs Up, But Avoids Introduction

NEW YORK, Jan. ~ U.N.s0.
One feature of the LouiS-LewiS
fight was the absence Of chal-
lengers. There were no intro
ductionS during the testimonial
lull preceding the refrigeration.
Before the Schmeling wal
lopuS, II beefweights climbed on
the QueenSbury hay scales. They
were so big they were introduced
by q train announcer.
Each one bowed to scattering
applause by his manager. And
then challenged the winner.
But Wednesday night they
took our advice. Never deliver
. message In person to Joe un-
less you are wearing a mes.
sengeE boys uniform.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
RUSTY TOPS

Col. George s. Patton, COM
manding officer at Fort Myer. on
his heavyweight hunter Red Fox,
took the blue among working
hunters for his first win in the
local show ring. Lady Jack,
owned and ridden by Mr.. Gardner
Holman, was second.
In the open jumping event, two
veteran Army horses staged a
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
G. A. P. A. TriumphS

@. A. p. AS quint last night
scored an 1877 triumph over the
A. B. A. c. in Langley gym. with
Peter Paul scoring eight points to
set the pace. Only one field goal
was registered by the losers.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
BY BUGS BAER-

Baer. They don't want any
introductionS when Louis is
fighting. And they don't want
to challenge the winner.
Only the brave Galento
showed UP and he didn't crawl
IN through the ropes. He
circled the arena announcing
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Georgetown Prep
Off For N. Y. Till

Georgetown Prep'S varsity and
Junior varsity fives today leave
for New York where, tomorrow,
they will meet the respective COM
binationS Of Loyola High.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Aged Bay Stars
In Ft. Myer Show
BY RHoDA CHRISTMAS

The spotlight the second performance of the Fort Myer
Horse Show for the benefit of the Presidents birthday cee
braton played full last night upon Clipped Wings the 16
yearod bay howng veteran owned by the United States
Government and ably ridden by Capt. J. H. Collier.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

healty absence. When the other
heavieS fail to appear socially we
also refuse the nomination.
AS the crooked gambler said
when he threw the three threes,
nine the hard way"
We have looked over the list
Of Joe's last five fights since
winning the title. They were
not contests, they were rent
parties for Joe Louis.
CC0pyriEht 1855. By IntsrnationaI
News S0rvtcA.l
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

Those boys know they are safe
until they grow up.
But there wasn't any ambi.
tiouS thunderweight within the
high rent district.
And there won't be any
around until an aged and de-
crepit Louis gets the swamp
misery and starts training on
quinine and whiSkey.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Only GolentO ShOuUed Up

There was no Farr and no
further in the hing. There
was no Braddock and no Make
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
':Nine the Hard W0y'

They say Joe did John Henry
q favor when he put his own
John Henry on o contract for
mutual assault and battery.
Then he put the other John
Henry on the floor. But what's
the use Of getting $1,000 II
you're never going to be able to
count it. Only the visitors hear
the birds singing in the
cemetery.
We don't want any truckineB
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

In q SpecCaCuIar Jump-o11 WIFI
Miss Elinor Leh's King Rock, rid
den by James Marsh, Clipped
Wings was awarded the blue in
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

The only people introduced
were ApostoH and Billy Conn
In the middleWeight division.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

with the champion and we en-
dorSe this ultimatum with our
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

We don't want any truckinN
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Bison Players Garner
Many Laure|s in
International
.Ry the Associated Press.

10y Ine hSSOCldleu ffeSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16-The
melody of the playoffs fingers on,
but the seasons song is over in the
International League and its close
this week brought the coveted bat
ting championship to Johnny Dick
shot of Jersey City with 1855.
Dickshot. who also collected the
most triples. Is, finished 6 points in
front of Tommy Holmes of Newark.
Behind them ranged Murray
Howell, Baltimore, .342; Dusty
Cooke, Rochester, .337; Estel Crab
tree, Rochester, 1886; Mickey Witek,
Newark, .331; Lou Boudreau. Buffalo
Tecalled by Cleveland, .329: Jim
Oglesby, Buffalo, .327; Bob Elliott,
Toronto, 1876, and Joe Martin,
Buffalo, .325.'
Strangely, perhaps, a majority OF
individual honors were annexed by
members of the Buffalo team, which
finished third in the championship
competition.
Oliver (Ollie) Carnegie, the vet
eran Bison outfielder, slammed out
the most home runs, %, and batted
in the most runs, 112. Teammate
John Tyler scored the most runs,
1913, and Lefty AL Smith topped all
the pitchers with 16 victories and
2 defeats. His last Is triumphs were
scored in succession.
Witek collected the most base hits,
203. Herman Clifton of Toronto
stole the most bases, % and Crab