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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
DAVIDSON FALLS
TO DUKE, 24-2
Blue Devil Nine Returns To
Baseball Wars With
Hit Barrage

DURHAM, April 20.-F-Return-
ing to action after their 17-3 defeat
by Wake Forest a week ago, Dukes
~baseballing Blue Devils blasted out
a 24-2 state and Southern confer.
ence victory over Davidson's Wild.
cats here this afternoon. Duke made
% hits, including four triples and
two doubles.
Duke held a Al edge going into
the last of the fourth but in that
stanza they combined seven hits,
including triples by Bob Weaver and
George McAfee, two walks and an
error for nine runs. The Blue Devils
clipped out nine more hits for eight
more runs in the sixth. Duke ended
scoring with three in the seventh.
Coach Jack CoombS continued his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES policy. Bill
Mock gave up three hits, walked
three and famed two in his turn.
Weaver, who followed him, allowed
one hit, walked two and famed four.
They couldn't touch Bill McCahan
in his three innings, only m man
reaching first-that on a walk. Nc
Cahan struck out three.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Capt. Rooney Selects
McLaurin, Chadwick

LINVILLE, April 20-LP-Capt,
H. NJ. Rooney, state supervisor of
civilian craftsmanship, announced
today that firing of the North Caro-
lima smallbore fife and pistol cham
rionships and tryouts for places
on the states 30-calibrc rifle team
in the National matches would be
held at Fort Bragg June 21-23.
The National matches will be
held at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Captain Rooney explained that
the dates were moved forward this
year to allow time for additional
preparation by the delegates to the
National matches.
He also named Edmund McLaur-
in and David Chadwick Of Whining
ton members Of the range person
mel,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
THREE DAVIDSON
STARS EXPELLED
Trio OF Grid Aces May Be
Permitted To Return In
Fall, Coach Says

CHARLOTTE, April 90 Up -
The Charlotte News said tonight
it had learned that three football
stars at Davidson college had left
school at the request of the stu.
dent council.
The three players dismissed were
Fullback Stan Yoder, Tackle Elmer
Knoeller and End John Strandwitz,
the News said, adding that the
student council classified their of.
tense as a "misdemeanor."
Coach Gene McEver said he
hoped to have the boys back in
the fall, if they could make up
their back work in summer school.
the paper continued. All three are
good students.
Yoder is from Bowling Green,
Ohio, and Knoeller from Pequan-
mock, n. J. Both are sophomores
and 200-pounders. Yoder in his first
season of varsity ball was rated
one of the test defensive backs in
the state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
ROOKIE: PITCHER
DOES THE TRICK
Chicago Collects Only Seven
Hits But Are Aided
By Safeties
BY Earl

CHICAGO, April 20. - Up The
Chicago CHS got only seven hits to-
day but Il . fimeliness Of their safe
ties, backed Up by a fine defense and
some excellent relief pitching by
Rookie Ken Raffensberger, produced
a 4 to 3 victory over the st. Louis
Cardinals.
A s~hivering crowd of 5,626 fans
watched the Cubs make 1t two
straight over the Cardinals in a
close battle in which the final play
scored the Cardinals third run and
the last out was registered on d
fast play at the plate.
The Big Eighth
The eighth inning produced a big
share of excitement. The Cards
trailed by a 2-1 margin, but Don
Padgett opened the stanZa by
doubling and Harold Epps ran fol
him. John Pepper) Martin sacri-
feed and was safe as Glenn Russell
dropped Bill Lees toss to first, and
Terry Moore doubled to right, SCOT
inG Epps and sending Martin tc
third. Marion was purposely passed,
loading the bases.
At this point Norris Jones vas
SEN in to pinch-hit for Lon Warne'
Ike, Cardinal starting pitcher, and
Manager Gabby Hartnett of the
Cubs replied by yanking Lee and
sending in 22-year-old RaffensberGer,
southpaw rookie. RaffensberSel
made Jones pop out, after which
Jimmy Brown hit into a double play
to wreck st. Louis bis chance.
Given that break, the Cubs scored
twice in their half of the inning on
two hits, a sacrifice and two walks,
all off Clyde Shoun, who had replac-
ed Warneke.
In the ninth Stu Martin walked
and Enos Slaughter flied. Martin
was forced at second as Johnny Mize
reached first on a fielder's choice.
Johnny Hopp running for him.
Mickey Owen, who had replaced
Padgett, singled Hopp to third. Pep
per Martin then rifled a long dou-
BILE to right, Hopp scoring and Owen
being out at the plate, Augie Galan
to Bill Herman to Al Todd, ending
tho oo,17o
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Myrmidon Is Winner
In Grand National

HEREFORD, Md, April 20.-CP)
-Outsloshing nine other thorough
bred hunters, Myrmidon, ridden by
Hugh O'Donovan, captured the
Grand National point-to-point race
today, edging out J w. y Martins
Comonhome in a hard last stretch
drive.
Myrmidon, owned by John H.
O'Donovan, closed up with Comon-
home at the three-quarter stage on
the four-mile, rain-soaked course.
They took the twenty-first and last
jump together, but Comonhone,
ridden by John Bosley, was firing
too fast.
Dontara, Benjamin H. GrisWold,
3rd, astride, finished third, Is
lengths behind.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Chief Chewchki, Mars
Grapple Here Tuesday
Steinborn And Hader Will
Meet In Rubber Match
At Legion Stadium

One of the most ~colorful one-man
shows in the wrestling game-Chief
Chewchki, who used to do a bit of
boxing on the side, will appear on
the American Legion mat card at
the stadium Tuesday night.
The Chief is scheduled to 30
against the Veteran Johnny Mars,
one time heavyweight champ, in
what promises to be a fast slap
happy affair.
A Rubber Match
The other bout on the program
will be the "rudder" match between
Milo Steinborn, the former German
strong man exhibitionist, and Black.
jack Hader.
In encounters so far here, Stein
born has won one and Hader once.
Last week the roughhouse Hader
slammed Steinborn about a bit to
cop the match. Fans have approx
ed of the way these two grapplers
go about the business of wrestling.
S%teinborn is acclaimed as II of
the best wrestlers ever to appear
here and Hader as one of the rough.
est, if not the toughest. So in all
this bout stacks up as being a
slam-bangeroo affair from beginning
to end.
The referee for the matches has
not been selected as yet.
Doors to the exhibit building at
the stadium will! open at z o'clock
and the opening bout will start at
s o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
commercial SofbaH League
Drafts Schedule For Season

me managers of the Commerce.
eolIoaIl league met in the office 81
the American bakery on wis.,"
cay n planned the schedule fl,
Che 1lrst half of the season The
-ilsC game to be played this sea con
VIII be at Bellamy park on Mon.
DAY, April 20, at 6 p. m The Amor.
tran bakery team will so out to
Gelehd the title won last wear
Whlle Spofford Mill, runner-un of
last season, will try to humhle tho
champs in their first meet since
last year. This game promises to
ne II of real interest and the
public is invited to witness the
opening game.
Inc league will have an o~fficia,
s~corekeeper this season who will
De IN a position to furnish Informal
ton at any time as to the stand.
my OF either teams or players.
MISS Vera Z. Smith, 1913 Castle
street, has been selected as official
scorekeeper and league correspond
ent. Her telephone number is
141S-J. Any news of Importance
known to anyone connected with
the league should be phoned in to
her in time for her to furnish it
to the publishers on time.
Following is the schedule ADOPT
ed for the first half of the S
April 29-American Bakery VS..
Spofford Mill at BeIlamy park.
April 30-Company "a" VS., Bows
Brigade at Robert Strange.
May 1-American Bakery VS..
Sunshine Laundry at Robert
Strange.
May 2-spofford Mill VS.. Com
pany "a at Bellamy park.
May accompany a" vs.. Sun.
shine Laundry at Robert Strange.
May 6-Boys Brigade VS.. Spot
ford Mill at Bellamy park.
May 7-Americal Bakery VS..
Boys Brigade at Robert Strange.
May S-Companv a. VS.. Ameri,
a Bakery at Be'lamy park.
May 9-Boys Brigade VS.. Sun
shine Laundry at Robert Strange.
May 10-Sunshne Laundry VS..
Spofford Mill at Robert Strange.
May 13-AmericGn Bakery VS..
spoffords Mill at Robert Strange.
May 14-Boys Brigade VS.. Com
pany a. at Bellamy park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Dauidson's Trackmen
Upset By N. {. State

DAVIDSON, April 20.-LP-N. c.
State scored an upset win over Da-
Wilson'S track team here today,
6S-58, as rain caused slow times in
all events.
Thompson of State was high man
for the meet, scoring firsts in the
100, 200 dashes and broad jump for
a total Of IS points. Next high was
Kellogg of Davidson with 10 points,
coming from wins in the mile and
the $50 run.
State took an early lead and was
never headed, although Davidson
came back to diminish the lead late
in the meet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

May 15-Sunshine Laundry VS..
American Bakery at Bellamy park.
May 16-Company "a" VS.. Spot.
ford Mill at Robert Strange.
May 17-sunshine Laundry VS..
Company AZ at Bellamy park.
May 2O-Spofford Mill VS., Boys
Brigade at Robert Strange.
May 21-Boys Brigade VS.. Amer,
lean Bakery at Bellamy park.
May 22-American Bakery VS..
Company CA" at Robert Strange.
May 23-Sunshine Laundry VS..
Boys Grigade at Bellamy park.
May 24-Spofford Mill VS.. Sun,
shine Laundry at Robert Strange.
May 27-American Bakery VS..
Spofford Mill at Bellamy park.
May 2S-Company "a" VS.. Boys
Brigade at Robert Strange.
May 29-American Bakery VS..
Sunshine Laundry at Robert
Strange.
May 3O-spofford Mill VS.. Com.
pany ga" at Bellamy park.
May 31-Company "a" VS.. Sun
shine Laundry at Robert Strange.
June 3-Boys Brigade VS.. Spot.
ford Mill at Bellamy park.
June 4-American Bakery VS..
Boys Brigade at Robert Strange.
June 5-Company "a" VS.. Amer
lean Bakery at Bellamy park.
June 6-Boys Brigade vs.. Sun
shine Laundry at Robert Strange.
June 7-Susshine Laundry VS..
spofford Mill at Robert Strange.
June 10-American Bakery VS..
Spofford Mill at Robert Strange.
June 11-Boys Brigade VS. Com
pany a" at Bellamy park.
June 12-Sunshine Laundry VS..
American Bakery at Bellamy park.
June 13-Company "a" VS.. Spot
ford Mill at Robert Strange.
June 14-Sunshine Laundry VS..
Company "a" at Bcllamy park.
June 17-Spofford Mill VS.. Boys
Brigade at Robert Strange.
June 1S-Boys Brigade VS.. Amer
lean Bakery at Bellamy park.
June 19-American Bakery VS..
Company "A" at Robert Strange.
June 2O-Sunshine Laundry VS..
Boys Brigade at BeIlamy park.
June 21-Spofford Mill at Sun
shine Laundry at Robert Strange.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
PIRATES TO OPEN
HERE ON MAY ;
Bert Kites Lads To Meet
Atlantic Christians
OF Wilson
Bet Kite. manager of the viii.

Bert Kite, manager of the Will
mington Pirates, announced yester-
day the opening game of the season
will be played Friday night, May 8,
with Atlantic Christian college, of
Wilson, at Legion Field.
Veterans of the Wilmington team
are working with new try-outs and
are looking forward to a successful
year.
Bill Herring, leading Coastal Plain
league pitcher, and coach of Atlantic
Christian college, will probably start
the same, pitching for the Wilson
team.
Skipper, Shoaf. Lackey. or some
other unknown pitcher will hurl for
the Pirates.
An advanced sale of tickets can
be purchased at a reduced price from
any veteran member of the team.
Special bleachers are to be erected
for children of the community who
will be admitted free if under II
years of age.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
PlCTOR OUTRUNS
DERBY FAVORITE
Andy X. And Four Other Der
by Eligibles Trail At
Havre De Grace

HAVRE DE GRACE RACE
TRACK, Md, April 2O.-CP-W. L.
Brann's Pictor sprang the racing
surprise of the spring eason today
by whipping five other Kentucky
Derby eligibles including Andy X,
i'll the mile and a sixteenth Chesa-
peake Stakes on a muddy track.
Harold A. Clark's Royal Man
was second and Andy X, the Mills
dale Stables derby favorite, was
third. Andy X, vas guilty of run
ming out, the same fault which
cost him several races as a two,
year old last year. Pictor, a son
of Challenger End, took the lead
rounding the first turn and gave
it up only once to cover the dis
lance in 1853.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Rideout Twins Leave
Cunninghnm Far Behind

LAWRENCE, Kas., April 20.-LR)
Glenn Cunningham, %favorite son
of Kansas, finished last today in
a four man field in a special mile
run at the University Of Kansas
Relays which was billed as his
farewell home appearance.
Blaine Rideout of North Texas
Teachers, National A.A.U. 1.5OO
meter champion, placed first with
his twin brother, Wayne, second.
Archie San Romani, formerly OF
Emporia, Kansas, Teachers, was
third.
The time was 4:10.1, a new re-
lay record.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Star-News Ten Will
Play JOUAM's Outfit

The Star-News softball team will
meet the ]. O. U. A. NJ, No. 81,
outfit at the ROTC field, 18Th and
Ann streets, Wednesday afternoon.
This will be a practice tilt in prep
aration for the opening of the Han
over league Monday, April 20.
The game will be called at S
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Roman Takes Purse
In Lexington Feature

LEXINGTON, Ky, April 20.-R
Joseph E. Widener's Roman, the
favorite, defeated two other Ken
lucky Derby eligibles in winning
the s%ix-furlong Elmendorf over a
muddy track at Keeneland today.
Bay Carse, a non-derby eligible,
was second and Ramases, nominal
ed for the derby, third. Chatted
completed the field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
COMMERCIAL ten
OPENERS PLANNED
Four Of Loops Teams Are
Strengthened By Addition
Of New Players

Commercial league softball teams
are being 'primed for the opening of
their schedule on April 30, when
play will begin in what is expected
to be the fastest season in the his,
tory of the circuit.
The four teams returning to the
league from last years lineup have
been greatly strengthened by the adj
dition of key players and even the
fast travelling Bakers, defending
champions, + expected to be much
stronger. The Brigade ten, a fast
and aggressive, though sometimes
erratic combination, has added one
or two players who are slated to
make them even more poisonous to
league leading teams than they were
last season.
Company A has shown unusual
hitting and defensive strength in re-
cent practice sessions and looks to
be the dark horse" of the loop at
this stage of the game. %Spofford's
heavy hitting team is reported by
its manager to be a better team than
has ever represented the Mill.
The fifth team in the loop is the
Sunshine Laundry, a recent addition
to the Commercial league family.
Having decided to join the league
within the past month, the Laundry
team is naturally having building
troubles but is expected to place a
fairly good team on the field by
opening date. Manager Gene Bull
lard says he expects to lose a few
games in the early stages of the
schedule but that the veteran teams
of the league must be ready to get
out of his way by the beginning of
the second half. This team will start
the season in new uniforms in the
laundry colors and will be "snappy"
in appearance as we'll as in play.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
BATTLE IN FIRST PLACE TIE
Ed Schneider Burns
Up High Point Links

HIGH POINT, April 90. - Up -
Husky Ed Schneider, senior at Cen.
tral High, Charlotte, spread-eagled
the South Atlantic Interscholastic
golf tournament with a six under
par 142 to finish twenty strokes
ahead of his nearest competitor here
today.
The 1888 Carolinas Junior cham.
pion carved enc stroke off par "A
in his morning round and finished
up the afternoon with a blazing 60.
R. j. Reynolds High of Winston
Salem Won the team championship
by nosing out High Point by three
strokes, 6SS to SOL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
N. H. H. SIS nine
TO MEET RALEIGH
Durham Bulls Are Opponents
Friday In Contest
Upstate

Eev Hanover High Schoo
u.rs.a-s will attempt to remain il
for first place in the Glass A
,orn conference in two games
..aolcd away from home during
he coming week.
rho results OF games played last
n.sk spparently left the Wildcats
deadlock in first place in the
,,r,rence standings with Raleigh.
Wilson. and possibly Durham, Coach
r,L Rack, director of athletics, said
last night,
Raleigh On Tuesday
rbs Wildcats viii play the RaleiSh
.,,itars there Tuesday and the Dur
lam Bulls there Friday.
Tvo remaining conference games
fo~ the Wildcats include: Wilson
.nsv from home and a return en-
..~enent with the Raleigh Capitals
here.
With three wins and n loss dur
.,- the first half of the conference
sr,e.,.le. the Wildcats last week
r,,,a5 into a tie for The league lead
ership.
Two victories over the Rocky
Mount Blackbirds and a triumph
aver rbe Durham Bulls Friday were
rerfstcred by the Wildcats, who
5ronped their other conference game
- wilson earlier in the season.
The seasons record to date con-
x;s,. Of nine games Won and three
last Tie Wildcats made only eight
,rrars, an average of two per game,
dnring their first four Glass A east
,,r conference engagements.
BATTING. fielding, and pitching aV-
era.es for members of the Wildcat
sonad we're announced last night,
THE batting averages include all
Games rlaved to date except the
onenins same. The fielding aver
,ees are for all of the four confer
once engagements. Pitching aver
ages are for all u games played
This season.
EIEI nJNG AVER ES
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
DEVILS BEATEN

LEXINGTON, Va, April 2O.-P
Washington and Lees lacrosse
team, which shared the Dixie league
title with Duke last year, showed
definite superiority in downing the
Blue Devils 6 to 2 here today in the
first important league tussle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

ings, good and bad. He told us that
the easiest plane to land was a CO
Aeronca because when you get near
the ground, you can shut your eyes
and feel for the ground with your
hands, Maybe he had some expert
ence on the "FIying Bathtub" they
had there. I wonder why Fulton AL
len would like to have a two-place
side-bv-side ship with a %gyropilot.
Last Sunday brought more sodas as
another student solced. He was even
asked to a a few words over the
nubIic address system, giving his i'm
n~ressions of his first solo hop. Visi-
TORS of the week included the Coast
Guard ships, the Grammar and the
Dolnhin. and also a Cub coupe from
Greensboro. The model club met
Thursday night. Dwight McEWen
conducted a class in model building,
after a look at some of the models
entered in meets had proved that the
hovs needed a little instruction on
how IN huild them. A talk on theory
of flight was given by Jimmy Pen
ninoton also. The Search for the
body of the girl who drowned at n
of tho local beaches was carried on
from the air also. On several occa-
sions fine Cub flew over the beach
for that puspose.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

ted in: Mize, Moore, Leiher, Dial
l%esandro, Russell >, j. Martin. Two
base hits: s.. Martin, Padgett, Moore,
7. Martin. Three base hits: Mize,
Galan. Stolen bases: Moore, Galan.
Sacrifices: J. Martin, Galan. Dou-
bic plays: Marion (unassisted) Her
man. Sturgeon and Russell; Raj
fensberger, Todd and Russell. Left on
bases: st. Louis II: Chicago 6. Bases
on balls off: Warneke /, Shoun ., Lee
). Raffensberger 1. Strikeouts by:
Warneke >, Lee .. Hits off: Warneke
) in I innings; Shoun , in l; Lee 10
in I (none out in Sth); Raffesberger
. in .. Hit by pitcher by: Wareke
(Lee). Winning pitcher: Raffensber-
ger. Losing pitcher: S h UNI
pires: Dunn, Stark and Sears. Time:
eli. Attendance: 5,G26 (officiaU.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
L. \. c. WINS

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April 20.-LP
- North Carolina university's golf
team turned back the Navy divot
digGers on a wet course today 6 IL
to 2 IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
National League

-. Louis at Chicago-Dayis or Me,
SEC vs.. Dean.
New York at Brooklyn-Gumbcrt vs.,
Boston at Philadelphia - Erickson
T>. IIigbe.
cincinnati at Observation-Disclosures VS.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

Here and there: Speaking of Colds,
boro brings to mind something that
one Of the pilots from that city told
MS. During a hangar flying session
the topic up for discussion was land
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

went 10 GOlQSDOfO eQneSQdy lOr
the barbecue held at the airport
there. Pilots from all over the state
were at the affair, given by the
Goldsboro Aero club. The local Aero
club received an invitation which
was not overlooked by many of us.
Or are we starving aViatOrs yet?
But We did have lots of fun.
Often people tell us that they
wouldn't fly because airplanes are
dangerous. We agree that planes are
dangerous-When people stand close
to Whirling propellers. 1t remains a
mystery to us that after frequent
warnings some brave (O souls in
sist on v%enturing close to the pro
pcllers that arc revolving at about
800 or 400 revolutions per minute.
Should we tell them how quickly the
blades could make ~mincemeat, to
put it rather bluntly. One of the boys
tells us of the time he saw a boy
on a bicycle ride through the propel
Ter as the motor was idling, with no
harm done. Well, we kinda doubt
this, but we do say to every visitor
to the a~irport-Stay away from
Whirling propellers.
Tall tales: In the typical fashion
of all oilers one of the students told
us this one. 1t seems h a due 10
some trouble to his plane, an army
pilot was forced to hit the silk
take to his parachute to you. But
he hatch cover was caught and he
kept struggling with it, no paying
any attention to how much attitude
he was losing. When the plane hit
the ground it landed on its wheels,
washing out the landing gear and
underside. and the hatch cover was
Jared open. The pilot, thinking that
he had finally succeeded in ~unfasten-
ING the peskv thing, bailed out, only
+o and on his head as he left h
ship, Well, the person mat told us
that one is just another aviator.
Tho Carolina Aero club will hold
its snring air show in Goldsboro
Nav II and -. You may recall that
last May the club held its show
tbnre too. What's Goldsboro got that
Wilmington hasn't? Many of the To-
cal pilots turned up in that city for
the show then and from all reports
flvine around the field, it'll be the
same again this time. Well that's
ono event we don't want to miss.
plans for a four-day air tour of the
c+.+o will be formulated at this meet
too We only hope that they don't
overlook this field in their cross
country wander.ngs,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
THE STANDINGS
l-aorio,r T


NEW YORK. April 20 Up Prob
able pitchers in the major leagues to-
morrow:
American League
'hIcagO at st. Louis - / yons vs..
Coffman.
Detroit at Cleveland McKain VS..
F"Iler.
Washington at New York-Krakaus-
haS vs.. HadIey.
philadelphia at Boston-Heusser vs.,
Galchouse.
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. The
RESULTS

american League
Philadelphia at Boston. raln ant
cold.
Washington at New York, rain.
Detroit at Cleveland, rain.
St. Louis IL; Chicago /.
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FIELDING AVERAGES
TorFercpce Games

Totals --------- + loo % 2 900
PITCHING AVERAGES
All Games Played
Mama G WI Pct. Up r Fl BIB so
lamb S42 .667 AZ % IA so 20 81
Alderman 81 l .6b7 y 10 90 II ~
FdwardS 2O1.OOO IS % Z IS 6 16
Pfener , 100000 1923 : IS 4 Il
Totals - .74O 10 A 81 Al II
BATTING AVERAGES
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Thought for today: 1t is said that
f1vinc is the hardest thing in the
world to learn. but the easiest thing
to do.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

Now York at Brooklyn, rain.
BOSTON At Philadelphia, rain.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, wet grounds
cold.
Chicago 4: st. Louis 3.
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Totals 50 ) l. :
X-Ran for Padgett in Sth.
Xx-Batted for Warneke in Sth.
WN-Ran for Mic in 9th