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Evening star., 1939-10-29
Local Artists Exhibiting
In Other Cities

Eliot O'Hara of this city has been
exhibiting a collection of his water
colors of trees in the Doll and
Richards Galleries. Boston, in which
city, simultaneously, Prentiss Wilson.
also of Washington, has been show
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Water C0l0rs of Maine
Exhibited at Bethesda
Bv FI0reuce s. Rerrrunn

Summer days in Maine full Of sunshine fresh air blue and
inviting distances
Clayton of Md
Gallery. Bethesda already
himself portrait
done included
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West Jefferson
Siren Paid For

West Jefferson's fire chief, B.
B. GRAPHICAL, this week amour
ced that all indebtedness on the
siren, which was purchased about
two years ago, has been paid in
full by public subscription.
'This siren is filling a great
need in our town and I wish to
thank all those who contributed
to it," he said. II hope our next
move will be to buy a second
hand fire truck. This is badly
needed and would be of much
benefit to all towns in the coun-
ty."
Those who gave were IS fol-
lows: r. w. Coward, $3.50; Smi-
they's store, $3.50; Kraft-Phenix,
$3.50; Ashe Motor Co., $3.50;
Parker Tie Co., $3.50; The Sky
land Post, $3.50; Bare's Fair
Store, $3.50; T. E. Parker, $6.75;
w. j. Parts Co., SIS; Ed Barr, IS;
DR. Hunter, S.; L. S. and w. G..
Vannoy, S.; E. A. Ray, IS; R. w.
Barr, S.; R. B. Barr, SIS; Bare-Lit-
tie Co., SIS; Belk's, IS; J. L. Sc
graves, SIS; Ray Drug Co., S.;
Duncan Motor Co., SIS; H. R. Van
noy, So; Badgers, So; P. c.
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is a friend of mine now, Timber
"a friend, do you get me? And
the other mango take good
look at him."
''It ain't-it 'sin't Laredo. is it,
Sundown?"
eyes," said Barry. That's good.
You go to her. Well be along"
When Barry and Timberline
Joined them, they bore the un-
conscious Jesse Conroy Laredo
in their arms, wrapped in a
blanket. Barry said:
Hello, Lucy; hello, Ken. You
folks ride along, and take Lucy
with you. She'll be better off with
you than anywhere else for a
few days; until anyhow she
knows which way to turn. It's
about sixty miles on to Pas place.
I guess the house is still standing.
Timber and I'll join you later.
One or the other of us will eide
in on you tomorrow.
The three rode off through the
pines.
'"'Now, which away" asked
Timberline irritably.
''You think that they'll be able
to find my hide-out here" said
Barry. Il don't. Just the same, we
will move off onto the mountain
side a bit to sheltered place
where we can hole up. We can
keep an eye on the cabin all day.
If they don't show up before
dark, we'll move back into it"
So the three of them carried
the half dead Laredo Kid the
half mile to the place Barry hac
in mind.
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Sarboe was forever going to
stand and look at Jesse Conroy
and coming back to Barry to look
at him dumbly and pleading as
a dog looks at its master.
"This boys crazy to tell yuh
somethin', Shutdown" said Tim
Der.
Half way through the next day
Timberline admitted: "Well,
reckon yuh was right for once,
Shutdown; tn at skulduggery
bunch O hell-hounds lost our
track" He ruminated, then add
ed, grown suddenly waspish,
"Yuh're taking it laying down,
are yuh?"
Barry cooked up his eyebrows.
Taking what?"
They've chased us out, kilt
Juan, stole our gold mine, an yuh
amt said a word. How about it,"
we'll strainghten that out, -
returned Barry cody.
They decided there was no need
of three men sticking on here to
feed sick man soup and take
care of his bandage. And they
did want to know whether all was
we'll with Ken March and the two
Lucys. . ~
''You ride along after them
Timber" said Barry.
(TO be cOntinued)
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PAGE SEVEN

Wright, So; E. A. Mcneil, So;
Carl Miller So. The following
gave 81: D. c. Goodman, Grant
Dollar, E. E. Trivett, j. F. Reeves,
Walter Stringer, Howard Stanley,
Bryan Tucker, Boyd Richardson,
T. C. Miller, Burl Vannoy, Shell
Cafe. Rhodes Furn. Co., gave SIS;
w. P. Hamilton, S.; ]. A. Reeves,
SIS, Fred Cockerham, SOC; Mack
Edwards, 81 and Langdon L.
Scott, $4,000.
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the Judge took. Going straight
through the blackwell, you've
got pretty good proof, PROOF
enough for any jury on earth
that if you're Lucy anybody
you're Lucy Hamiltons and mo-
Lucy Blue!
"The little girl-you, of course
must have been carried off by
the man or men who killed hel
parents"
'But why?" demanded Lucy.
"She was the ColonePs heiress
it was supposed that she woule
inherit when she was eighteen
It would seem that she was
very valuable piece of property
"You mean that my-tha
Judge Blue"
you're surely the girl in tina
paper. And you told me tina
night at Tylersville what yol
overheard at the stable, the
Judge and Laredo talking"
"And Laredo said he would
marry me, but that he'd wait
few years, until I was eighteen o.
nineteen, I forget which,"
"And the Judge had this box
paper and pictures together. Their
he lost it. That's where Laredo
cut in on the deal, somehow
stealing it from him. And the
Judge was afraid of Laredo be-
cause of what he knew and coulc
prove"
Its horrible" She put bel
face in her hands, shuddering.
'Then," Barry went on, puz
zled in his turn, with Laredo
fading out, while I'm hunting hin
from here to California and bach
again, Tom Haveril rides into the
play! Next thing, Tom Haveri
has this little box-and Ton
Haverll marrles you!"
81 am afraid"
eyes," said Barry sternly
"Just now I was ready to take
you back to Tom Haveril, know
ing that I'd made a mistake abou
him being Laredo. But how die
it come that he had this box anc
the things in it? And just how
are he and the Judge so thick;
Am I going to take you back into
that sort of mess?"
She looked At him strangely
afraid too, yet probing Wistfully
hoping a little-no, not really
afraid.
Barry! Oh, are you the same
Barry of that time at Tylersville'
You were SO true and homes
then; l know it!'
"You should know that Tn
honest and square with you. LII
cy. Why, girl, you can tell! Whe1
a man is lying to you or tellin|
you the truth-can't you feel it?'
Can you, Barry?" A faint, in
finitely sad smile that might have
been nothing but play of sha
dow touched her lips. 'Tonight
when I came to where you were
tied up, as I thought have tolc
you I meant to help you. Was
lying them"
Barry stood locking at her
long while. 1--WE been thinking
about that. You did come wear
ing my gun; outside of that
don't know how we could eve
have got away, Sarboe and I. Anc
1 thought of something else. Yot
knew, when 1 told you we were
going where Sarboe was, tina
Tom Haveril's men would be
there before us"
But
eyes, I know. You couldn't tel
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MT? : !: 4; lis! i; a.

me that, but you did do all that
you could to keep me from going
there. remember, Lucy"
And now you do know that !
, was telling you the TRUTH"
Yes. You gave me every
chance you could Lucy" For an
instant his eyes flashed up, then
they darkened again as he NUT
tered heavily: "I'm grateful to
you, Lucy, but I'm almost sorry.
You see, it just makes me love
you all the more, and I guess it
would be better for me if I could
hate you instead. You're Tom
Haveril's noW-and Tom Haveril
isn't Laredo-and I've no longer
any excuse to 60 out and kill
him"
! Lucy said: ''Are you crazy, Bar
ry Haveril? You know I'm mar
ried to Tom; no matter who he
was, could you think Td-rd
marry a man who killed him?"
"Of course couldn't. I didn't
ever think of it that way; I did
Mt get that far" He made a wea-
ry gesture of a hand across his
eyes.
what are you going to do
with me now, Barry?"
81 don't know what to do. We
can't do anything tonight; it's too
late and you're worn out. Get
some sleep if you can. Maybe by
morning things will be clearer"
Barry looked up and their eyes
met.
cts hell, that's ALL" he said
heavily. II love you so, Lucy
and I haven't any right"
She plunged into her news
paper again, reading every line.
Later she dozed, draining fantas-
tic dreams, and started wide
awake to find the fire still blaz-
ing, Barry still brooding at the
table.
She was doing again and it
was almost dawn; Barry was just
going to the door, meaning to sad
die the horses when they heard
the cautious steps outside of
tsomeon coming guardedly to the
cabin door.
At the door Barry stood to one
side, and asked curly:
well? Who's out there?"
"That you, Sundown?" came an
excited, high-pitched voice.
Its good old Timberline!" Bar
ry s2id to Lucy, and opened the
door.
'What's happened, TIMBER"
demanded Barry, getting the door
shut.
"A plenty" said Timberline.
"We're on the run, to save us our
scalps, that's what"
who's Us and who's 'They?'
demanded Barry. "You say, eve
are on the run Who? And what's
after your
"Yuh ask who's on the run;
we'll, it's me an your sister Lucy
en- Ken March. Them two's two's
down in the pines, waiting for
me to look in here an see if meb-
be yuh did come this way. Ken
March has got a bullet through
one laig an an ear mostly shot
off. He's sorer'n saddle boil.
Who done it? Shucks, who
would? 1t was Tom Haveril an
the OF Judge an a pack O. their
varmints."
| Timberline asked a second time
of Sarboe and the form on the
Bunk, who's them fellers, Sun
down"
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TWELFTH INSTALLMENT
Synopsis

Barry Haveril goes hunting for
a cousin Of his, Jesse COnrOy,
known as the Laredo Kid, who
murdered his brother, Robert.
Barry is befriended by Judge
Blue and his daughter, Lucy. The
Judge turns ont to be a friend
Of Laredo's and a bad character.
Barry escapes, however, and
meets an old man named Tim
berline, who also is cunning for
the Laredo Kid. After several
years of searching, Barry returns
to Judge Blues house, where ne
meets a man called Tom Haveril
whom he accuses of being his
cousin, Jesse, in disguise. Barry
becomes convinced of this later
and they have gun battle, both
getting hurt. Recovered, Barry
discovers Tom Haveril has mar
ried Lucy whom he loves. Barry
kidnaps Lucy and aater a gun
battle with Haveril's men takes
her to his cabin i'm the mountains.
There he finds the real Laredo
Kid wounded and dying.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
MRS. w. C. HACKETT AD-
DRESSES LOCAL LODGE
rAnrEc
LADIES

LF-pkENO
BY special request, Mrs. w. @.
Hackott gave historical SYNOPSIS
of the Progressive Ann Organiza-
ton to the Lodge over which Mrs.
Bertha Shelton presides, Friday
afternoon, December l. at Hackett
Hall. An outline Of her address
follows:
I. Why the organization came into
existence
(a) To inspire them to seek and
do the best things in life.
1. 'He who seeks light will
find it."
(b) TIC occupy the time of Negro
girls of Phoenix.
Co To teach Negro girls that
good character is worthy of de-
velqpment.
Cd TO teach Negro girls that
they were born into the world
for a purpose.
II. Our Ultimate Aim
To construct a character build
ing institution and employ we'll
trained corps of directors to ad-
minister to the needs of Negro
girls in Phoenix and vicinity.
III. Things accomplished thus far
l. Youth center
2. Made work possible for two
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
BETA THETA CHAPTER OF
DELTA SIGMA THETA
SnR0RTTV

OOAOOh11
Members of Beta Theta Chapter
OF Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are
happy to announce the presenta-
f1on of their second annual Jab-
berwock, Friday, December %. at
Monroe School. The variety of tai
ent featured in the Jabberwock is
Eeing furnished by the outstanding
organizations of the community,
competing for the remunerative
prizes offered Aside from the
general pleasure derived from this
pageantry of entertainment, it is
exceedingly gratifying to discover
the latent talent among the va
rious groups which may be utilized
even more in the future. Baskets
of groceries will be given away
during the course CT the evening.
A huge turkey will also be raffled
off in Difference to the yuletide
season. Members and participants
urge you to attend the Jabberwock
for real evenings entertainment.
Tickets are now available, so be
present.
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ing.
The family needs the school and
church, but neither school ncr
church can take the place OF a
Christian home.
The wcmsn who wisely, patiently,
lovingly, sac ificially builds a beau
tiful end happy home, and wom-
an who foolishly, carelessly, sell
f1shly, cruelty tears down her home
with naggjng tongue and destruc-
tive hands. To be a good home
builder one must take time and
thought, must practice self control
and self denial, read the best
books, and spend much time in
prayer. Many fail in home build
ing because they never really face
up and accept the responsibility
for the success of their home.
Sometimes the failure is due to ig-
norance. sometimes to selfshness
and meanness. There must be the
full and complete acceptance of
Christ and his standard of living
to make home building a success.
The home love is one of the great
essentials for a happy home; bet
ter is a dinner of herbs where love
Is than a stalled OK and hatred
Herewith. Where love is, it's the
secret. There must be the simple,
unashamed love Of God and His
Son. Then there must be genuine,
wholeEearted love for one another.
kt length, when Jesus came to the
close of His earthly mission, He
revealed His purpose in going away
to prepare home for His follow
ers in His Fathers house; thus, we
see in Jesus the Great Homemaker
who has gone to prepare home
for us-a home over there. Taking
Jesus as our Guide and Model and
Saviour, we live at our best in the
home as We live for Him
Lille Evans. president; Willie
Mckinney, Bible master; T'helna
Willlingham, secretary; and G. e.
GroganS. pastor.
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Shiloh Baptist BYPU extends to
all seasons greetings and hearty
welcome to our Union. Last Sun
day evening We we're grateful to
Miss Ethel Hutchinson for render
ing the reading, "The Sanctity of
Home.
The home is Gods first and
greatest social and religious insti-
tuition. He established the home
before there was a state, a place
Of worship, Bible, a school, or
any other of the institutions which
we count of great Importance to
the welfare of the human race.
Wherever family life has grown
corrupt and the home neglected,
all other institutions have been
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
Zulu Kingmaker
Taken BY Death

NEW ORLEANS-(ANP)- "A
funeral cOrtege, one Of the
most cOlOrful ever seen in the
Crescent City, featured funeral
rites for John Metoyer, famed
Zulu kirgmaker Of the colored|
Mardi Gras who long has di-
rected that spectacular annual
event and aided in selection,
each year of the king of the|
Zulu carnival.
Me.Qycr, founder of the Zulll|
Social Air and Pleasure club,
was repeatedly selected to bel
the next king. He died last
Tuesday. Six tuxedoed pall-|
bearers headed the funeral
procession and they were fol-
lowed by other club mempers,|
a IO-piece orchestra and lOng|
string of IimOusines.
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81 SQ[EZESAN[S

Evelyn Henry, secretary; Eddie
Hodge, treasurer; Bobbie L., re-
porter; Camille Brewster, histor-
IAN; and Geneva owens, social
chairman.
Among other traditions of the
organization was the agreement of
members to invite one of the big
Greeks" to each meeting as well as
to have Christmas girl to pre-
sent the group frGn the Pyramids
this year.
Mr.. Noble, one of PhoeniX's old
pioneers, was found dead in his
bedroom Wednesday, November 20,
bv Mrs. Ola Mae Franklin cf 1914
E. Jefferson Street. Mr.. Mobiles fu-
neral will be announced later.
His body is in E. Lake funeral
home.
MI. Reddin Ealy, a well known
citizen of Phonix, passed last week.
His body was funeralized Tuesday
at 2 p. m. from First Baptist
Church. He leaves wife, daugh-
ter, and a host of friends.
Miss Mary L. Williams passed
last week and was buried from
First Baptist Church Monday, De-
cember 4, at 2 p. m.
Bro. Ellis johnson is still on the
mend in the Booker T. washington
Hospital.
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MISS ETHEL HUTCHINSON CHATS
OF SANCTITY OF THE HOME

weakened and disaster has follow
eo.
interrupted home life deepens
the welfare of the state, the church,
the school, and every other inter-
est of society.
The family is the child's first
school and his first society. The
home is a school of religion with
Christ as the head of the house,
the Guest at every meal, the Un-
seen Listener to every conversa-
ton. The home should be a school
of character where children learn
to know and love the right, where
parents lcarn and practice the
way of the Cross in every day liv-
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09

TIE Fiehtt Grade and Freshman
high school GIRLS under the spcn-
so~sl'io Of Mesdames Mary Cole
man, Ophelia Tapp and Mrs. Mary
Roller ard Miss Pinkie Thompson.
met Friday afternoon, November
% at the home of Mrs. Mary Cole
man. After the election Of officers
these girls discussed their years
proorsm. The sponsor asked the
girls to bring all the information
they could find in magazines and
otherwise en- the proper selection
of utensils. Their responsibility is to
buy all the cooking utensils for the
Youth Center. Girls Division, 10
Gated in Eastlake Park.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
Seek More Negroes
In Social Security

NEW YORK-(ANP)-A request
ior social security offices admin
is.ered by Negroes ana additional
colored personnel in other offices
was made last week to President
Roosevelt, FSA Administrator M
Mutt, Social Security Board Direc-
or Powell and j. j. CorSOn, direc-
or Of the bureau of old age and
survivors insurance, by the Ma
tional Council CT Negro Women
Of the United States. Inc.
Mrs. Carita v. Roane, executive
secretary of the organization over
which Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethure
is president, released the communi-
cation which said:
"I'he National Council of Negro
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09

" and d. MEETING CALLED

M. anu II. MEEl1NU tdhLEO
M and D. meeting of Salt River
Valley met at st. Luke Baptist
church, 18th Avanue and Lincoln,
Rev. King, pastor, November 29-30.
Friday topics: Church Relations" +,
ministerial Relations" and "Fel-
lowship by Blood and Authority
Limitation. Saturday topics were:
Cur Brothers, How to Enter
tain, Church Covenant and
Church Government" Mission
Joint Net Work., and Spiritual
Periods. Special invitation to our
officers and ministering brothers to
join in the: deliberation was voiced.
Rev. j. w. Gray is president.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09

Women of the United States. INC
representing over 100000 mesE1
9ers, recommends that, Of the OF
fices to be established by the SC
cial security board under *
ameuded act, a due number I
located in congested areas whei
hey will be convenient to minorit
and low income groups.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
well trained Negroes

well trained Negroes
3. Sponsored baseball team dur
ing summer
4. Furnishing the girls building
of the Center
5. Receive ITO choice volumes of
books from donors
6. Sponsored All Evening Concert
of Music
7. Won first prize in Delta Sigma
Theta Jabberwock
8. Furnished Social and Cultural
entertainment for youngsters.
9. Subscriptions TO six monthly
magazines (DqnneD
Mrs. TIackett concluded her talk
by making a dramatic plea to all
the ladies present to rally to the
cause in interest Of their youth.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
Progressive Ann
News JOttingS

Mr.. OLara Lanier, Assistant Su-
pervisor of Negro affairs. spent a
short while discussing youth activi-
tie with a few of the Progressive
AIMS Saturday morning, December
2. Mr.. Lanier promised that he
would return in the near future
and spend more time with the
youth Of the city
The Sophomores met at the
home of their sponsor. Mrs. FIRE.
6cnia Benson, Friday afternoon,
December 1 . The girls elected new
officers for the year. This group of
AIMS have accepted tn erespon2
AIMS has accepted the responsible
tv to buy the dishes and glassware
to be used in the Youth Center
girls division, located in East Lake
Park
This club will meet the fist and
third Friday afternoons in each
month. Those wishing to become
members might see Margaret Mos
ley. club president.
The Progressive Ann basketball
team played a pre- e-Thanksoiving
game with the girls at the St.
.Tosophs Hospital. Wednesday nirht,
November 90. This AGGREGATION
will welcome any girl who likes to
olav games. Please see Rosemary
Mcdonald, Membership Chairman.
The little AIMS varying in age
from six to nine wears held
meeting at the home of their spon-
Sor, Mrs. Marv Roller "Wednesday
evening, November 90. They have
chosen as their hobby the study Of
pets. Already they have shown
deep interest in pets and each is
irving to find out all she can
about the care of the animals.
Games will he speciality in this
club. This club meets bi-1nonthlv.
Little Meredith Coleman IS rnern-
hership chairman, and all little
girls wishing to become members
nav see her.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School at $50 a. M;
morning service, II o'clock; BYPU
6 p m; evening service, 1850
o'clock.
Everybody is welcome. The
church is located at Ninth Avenue
and Shurman Street. Rev. E. j.
Jacobs is pastor.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
PYRAMID CLUB

Members of the Pyramid Club
PLEDGES of the Beta Theta chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
called their first meeting of the
season at the home of Eddie J.
Hodge for the purpose of electing
officers.
The new officers Of the club are
Mary Lou Dungee, president;
Louise Phillips, vice president;
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
11th and Monroe Streets

Sunday Shoool at $50 a. m;
preaching LA. m; BYPU six
p. m; prayer melting, 7:30 p. m,
"Wednesday. Rev. j.. w. Prayttn.
pastor; Mrs. Anna Sutton, clerk.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
FIRST COLORED BAPTIST
CHURCH
Fifth Street at jefferson

Fifth Street at Jefferson
Sunday School az $3.50 a. M;
Divine worship, 1O:45 a. m; BYPU
6:3O p. m.; Divine worship, 7:45
o m. The friendly church with
friendly message. Always cor
dial welcome. Rev. Chas. Favors,
pastor: James L.. Davis, clerk.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
ORDER OF SERVICE OF THE
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

Sunday School, 10 a. m; Regu'
lar service $3.50 .. m.;. YPWW,
$50 to 7:3O; general service, 8 p. M
Elder J. w. Taylor, pastor.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-09
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school at $50 a. M;
Morning service at II o'clock;
BYPU, 6 p. M; evening service,
7:30 o'clock.
Everyone is welcome at the Shi-
loh Baptist church, 9th avenue and
Buckeye Road. Rev. c. E. Gro
gan, pastor.
FRIENDSHIP BAPT. CHURCH
IO9 South 18th Street
Sunday School at $50 a. M;
preaching at II a. m; BYPU, sou
D. m.;; evening service, 1880
o'clock; Wednesday at 7:30 p. m
prayer meetings. You are always
welcome. Rev. J. W. Gray. pastor,
Albert ]. Gibson, clerk.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-10
REPS CRIPPLE CARIEYS

by the D. C. F. D. team the previous night, the
Reps managed all over the carley Team from Anacos-
tia on Sunday afternoon. They took both ends of a
double header 42, 1876, and in the process fattened
batting averages sadly sagging after Saturdays
hit performance. Sherrod East collected two hits
in two tries in the rst game, while Tav1or's home
and Barker's hit pitching performance put and
kept the locals in front all the way.
In the second session the carleys made the mis-
take of using Hinton for the pitching ASST gment
again and this proved disastrous. The Reps gathered
runs in the first inning, in the second, 7 in
the third and in the fifth, to stagger home ahead
1916. Bill blanchard poked for 4 did Joe Todd,
while Eddie Tr1mbule added perfect 3 for 3 to his
winning pitching performance. Boote and Temple,
newcomers to the Reps, also shared in the hit pa
rade.