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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27

battle. and sends excerpts from several
works to prove 1t. He goes,on TO say:
1.-THE writer was sheltering . young
pigeon which had not known the open
for flying or roosting. The pigeon spent
considerable time ut an open window
on. q. wooden tray flush with the window;
sill with drop to the cover OF metal
radiator Enclosure, this drop being be-
tween the tray and the base OF
plaster Of paris statue. 49, ,
THE bird stepped from the top Of
the tray to this metal surface, lying
nat, but changing his position con-
SANITY, dipping or rolling his body,
stretching a wing, often turning about
completely, and on upsetting . small
glass nearby which contained his drink
ing water, attempted to dip his body
into this water. =
1.-THE writer solved this problem by
placing basin Of water In the center
Of the room. The pigeon, seeing this
done, jumped to Q table, walked feet
to the end, dropped to the floor, went
to the basin Of water, first tasted the
water, and then jumped in, staying
some time, dipping his head, swishing
his wings and emerging q clean pigeon,
tapping his wings and drying himself
with great walking about with wings
in the air"
Another reader reports, by telephone,
OF seeing pigeons bathing In . public
fountain. -.. Pc.
Probably the bird baths in our yard
are not large enough to suit the dozen
or more pigeons which frequent the
place on account OF the bird FEEDING
going on. - *s;.. :.
All winter there are II Of them, but
In the spring the number drops OF
sharply to about half dozen.
Mostly there are but three Or four.
sharing the food ut the feeder placed
on the ground beneath the maple tree
by the garage.
Three or four more Of the birds are
to be seen across the street, feeding
on something on the roadway.
Maybe this food Is the locust blossom,
but there are millions Of these In the
grass. 30 you might think ofihand that
the birds would prefer to eat where 1t
was safer. But II you did, you evidently
would not understand pigeon psychology.
Here Is bird With . mind Of its
own.
This Is easily seen downtown, where
hundreds Of them congregate in the
cutters and on the sidewalks, never
seeming to mind the onrush Of vehicles.
Many drivers, fortunately for pigeons
think it unlucky to run over them, and
many more would not do 20. In any
event. e..
So the birds take the worst sort Of
chances, usually waiting unta q great
wheel is almost upon them before NOV
ing.
This moving consists, usually, Of 4
mere step or two to one side. They
never fly up frantically, as you might
think they would, considering the dis
parity between the size Of the vehicle and
themselves.
1t Is easy to zee how any one would
grow interested In pigeons, not only for
their proves In flying, but also simply
~ creatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27

DisaD1rsvss ct HsFn Blowing
And .Alss u Dogs. .
II the 1diter Of The star:
I-have seen posters on ''Be Kind to
Animals Week." Why not better this and
have "be thoughtful to your neishbor
week?
Dogs are nuisances to neishbors with
unneedful barking.
Horn blowing, because one is too lazy
to move from under the wheel, disturbs
the Sunday nap.
Take the horns OF the cars and the
accident rate Will 20 down.
I. L. SIUNTEVANT.
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the tDriter, although the use Of
q pseudony1n for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,Dith
q Uteto to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27

Certain vietsry fer Britain.
10 the Editor Of The STAR -
Chapter II Of 'Mein Kampf," the
Maxi Bible" declares for . victorious
Britain: THE British nation can be
counted upon to carry through to VIC
tory any struggle that it once enters
upon, no matter how long such .
struggle may last, or however great the
sacrifices that may be necessary or
whatever the means that have to be
employed, and all this even though the
actual military equipment 1T hand may
be utterly inadequate when compared
with that Of other nations"
A German poet Of . hundred years
ago made this prediction: Christianity
has somehow softened the brutal Ger
man lust for battle, but 1t cannot root
It out; and when once that restraining
talisman, the Cross, Is broken, then
shall We hear again the clank OF the
savasery Of the old warriors, and mad
beserker fury Of which the Nordic peo-
pie do 80 much speak and sing.
80 Then will the old stone gods rise
up out Of their rubble. They will rub
the millennial dust out Of their eyes,
and Thor with his hammer will spring
forth and shatter the Gothic cathedral"
Thor and his hammer have wrought
havoc in many lands, but British courage
and American grit once more will cause
right to triumph over might Britain
will emerge victorious: purged from
the things that caused her to suffer.
ULSTER PAT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27

Some of the old-time circus fans
could laugh OF the snakes and gi-
RATES., but that blue sawdust would
have sent them scurrying TO the
nearest netGry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27

knows there Is little likelihood that he
would. be given the benefit OF the doubt,
Is was woodrow Wilson.
For the moment, Mr.. Roosevelt seems
merely to be marking time. But his
nomentary hesitation is not reassurins.
Too many OF us harbor the uneasy
suspicion that he is only waiting for .
'fbreak"-the occurrence Of some event
which will plunge Us into the war and
still leave him blameless.
Z. c. sTENGMSEN.
New FoIden, MINI.
Spokesman fer Younger Generation
Appeals for Necessary Arms and Supplies.
10 the Editor Of The Star: 81.
This II an open letter to the elder
generation. For the past decade edu-
Gators, writer's and the general public
have been deploring the shallowness and
weakness Of American youth. Such
criticism Of the younger generation by
the elder generation Is not new. In
every civilization and In every century
they have affected to see in youth every
conceivable weakness.
But now that our country, the country
Of al Of Us, young and old, II faced
by the most critical problems Of its
history, American youth sees the elder
generation in it, true light. We see
the ponderous debates and petty quib-
bhnss that waste the time of the Ma
tionAl Legislature. We see q procession
Of strikes; strikes which curtail vital
defense production, strikes which pre-
vent arms and equipment from reach
ing the Army Of youth sworn to defend
this country. Again and again We see
members Of the parent generation put
personal gain and personal ambition
ahead Of the pressing needs Of our
country.
They have asked the sacrifice Of US.
1t Is We who defend the home, our
liberties. the right to live q free men
and women. In return We ask that our
sldsrs bend their utmost efforts and
snsrSass 10 producing those things,
tanks and planes and guns, which W
must have II our night - to be sue
eessful, II our sacrifices are not 10 be
IN vain. MALCOLM H. CLARK, Jr.
Portland, Greg.
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Discusses Diplomatic Relations
Between Pstain Gsvefnment and q, 3,

DISCUSSES Diplomatic Relations
Between Pstain Gsvefnment and q. 3.
n the Editor sf The Star:
Now that France has shown her true
colors, isn't 1t about time for the United
States to adopt . positive policy toward
what was once the French Republic7
It recently has become all too evident
that "unoeeupied" France ceased to ex-
list In June, 1910. For this reason, .
French Ambassador in this country Is
just about rs useful rs would be q Dip
lomatic representative from the su.
detenland o. the Saar Basin. BY the
same token, our Ambassador to viehy,
Admiral Leaty, now finds himself in .
position Of d mere visitor.
AN OBSERVER.
Kxpresses Dsubt ssf Peace Motives
OF "HeitatinS" Precedent.
- the Hitter sf1As star:
Almost from the day that Britain
chose 10 % 70 war, President Rooss-
velt has bssn steering u toward IN.
Movement. 10 Be sure, he vehemently
has denied that suchsk his purpose. But
his deniak have lacked conviction. Even
his most ardent pro-war adherents have
been unable to refute the charge that
nothing he has done has been con-
sistent with . wish for peace, but that
all his actions, instead, have been con-
sistent with desire for war.
Much OF the time he has worked
through men in the cabinet and In
Congress. Possibly he has had an I'M
comfortable recollection Of the hearings
In washington In the winter Of 1885
when . Senate COMMITTEES tried TO de-
tsrnins whs Vas responsible for draw.
~ - 83o ~ mt word Wa. H
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Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Aces Bag
273 Brides


Turn loose a bunch of strong
armed and loose-limbed youngsters
like those who compete in the
public course golf tournaments
and there are bound 10 be plenty
of birdies-and some eagles,
For Instance. cards were re-
ported for 1874 rounds during
yesterdays National Publinx trials
at Plum Brook and they included
273 brides and seven eagles. The
result was best ball score Of
$3.50.
But even these youngsters have
occasional bad holes like you and
you-and you. This was proved
by the fact that the worst ball
for those 1914 rounds was 61,59-
100.
The biggest single tally for a
hole was a 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
PaveIec Marathon Champ

boys play any handbal than Ted Pavelec
the big tackle who is the property of the Detroit Lions
handba workouts already becoming legend
the u of d. campus.
record for endurance brisk afternoon
early Fall On that evenfu day. Ted hustled into the Field
House after hard football scrmmage Line Coach Bud Boer-
asked him to play couple of of handba before
taking shower
glad to oblige. After he and Bud had batted
through three tough games of the alumni needed fourth
for doubles match So they called the treess Pavelec
When over there another threesome waiting for
fourth.
II back to the Field House at II o'clock that night
and do know Payeec taking his shower" said
Kiefer. He'd been playing handball all that time
Then the Duke smiled There after his heart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

He continued play handba regularly until two weeks ago
Then he track and reached his peak form Tor
the A. A. u meet.
hadn't played lot Of handbal in the early stages
Of my training would probably have gone stale Daily admits
Almost all the present crop of u OF d. athietes-feetea
basketball baseball playersaso handbal experts
Banons 1871 football captain is the current student
singles runneup With Clyde Johnson powerdrng fulback
Banons won the 1941 student doubles crown.
student singles champion is Serg Jack McDermott
who the title last Winter in his last undergraduate compe
ution before he volunteered for service in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

round. lie defeated James Roberts,
Boston, 6-l, 6-l.
Sarah Palfrey Cooke. top-seeded
iif=+he feminine bracket. had a
brief workout in disposing of
Helen Lynen, Ridgewood, y. j.,
6-1, 6-1, and Virginia Wllfended,
the defending champion, reached
the third round with a 6-3, 90,
victory over Donald Donalda Gil
bingham PHILADELPHIA.
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He's Made II Minor Sport

Besides sponsoring almost unbroken run oil tournaments
through the school year Duke has made good start toward
establishing handbal as sport L. of D. In 1910 he
introduced handba as intercollegiate sport coaching Titan
team TO victory Assumption College
This Spring Titan varsity played teams from l. OF NJ
Wayne and Assumption hopes book eight or ten
contests charges besides holding his cream
tourney the national intercollegiate.
"Handba is great sport" announces the Duke 1t can
beaten conditioner athletes during the on season
you continue to enjoy long AFTER you nave
ceased active participation in most other sports
The Duke then couple OF examples 10 snow no"
handbal helped athletes in other sports.
early of 1885 Bob Babbish hadn't begun his
varsity golf Few even suspected three years hence
labelling him the golfer who ever
swung club for l. of d. He just another promising
prospect.
The Duke urged Babbish take handba to keep, in
shape months Bob followed the suggestion. He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
benton. York. TebbeffS Selected
On American League AlI-SfarS

O'Nein. Detroit; Hank O'Keefe,
Philadelphia.
Trainer-Gustave Nemitz, De-
troit.
Following is the National League
squad
Pitchers-Bucky Walters and
Paul Derringer, Cincinnati; Whit
low Wyatt, Brooklyn; Lon Warn
exc. St. Louis; Claude PasSeau,
Chicago; Carl Hubbell, New York
Cy Blanton, Philadelphia.
Mickey Owen, Brook
lyn; AL Lopez, Pittsburgh; Harry
banning, New York.
Infielders - Linus Frey and
Frank Mccormick. Cincinnati;
Billy Herman and Harry Lava
getta, Brooklyn; Johnny MiZe, st.
Louis; Arky Vaughan. Pittsburgh
Stan Hack, Chicago; Eddie Miller,
Boston.
Outfielders-Pete Reiser and
Joe Medwick, Brooklyn; Terry
Moore and Enos Slaughter. st.
Louis; Bob Elliott, Pittsburgh
Bill Nicholson, Chicago; Mel OFT,
New York.
Manageable McKechnie, Gin
cinnati.
CoacheS-Leo Durocher, Brook
lynn Jimmy Wilson, Chicago.
Batting practice battery--Joe
Beggs and Hank Gowdy, Cincln-
natl.
Trainer-Dr. Richard Rhode,
Cincinnati.
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Continued from First Sport Page)

Continued from First Sport Page)
and Buck Newsom are two OF last
years selections who failed 10 be
named again Greenberg, in the
army. was unavailable. of course.
Charley Gehringer. who, Xix G
BRIDGES. was in q nalf dozen OF the
classics, has not competed since
1888. Charley was the only Tiger
selected in the first All-Star game
in 1888.
The American Leaguers have
won five of the eight games played.
They lost 10 the Nationals, 40, at
St. Louis last July. Incidentally,
Newsom did the best pitching in
the game in St. Louis. Charley
was charged with the loss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

frankie kovacS
had the role of
a serious player
in winning his
{ st rou n q
match over Jim
Snyder. 60, 60,
Frank Kra-
lner see d @ d
third and run
ner-up TO ko-
vacs in the New
Jersey finals,
advanced
10 the second
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
RECORD CROWD

The record crowd for an ALL
Star game was 1882, congregated
in Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
in 1885.
Following is the Americ n
League squad
Pitchers Bob Teller, Cleveland
Charley Ruffing. and Marius Russo,
New York; Thornton Lee and
Edgar Smith, Chicago; Sidney
Hudson, Washington; Al Benton,
Detroit.
Catchers- Bill Dickey, New
York; frankie Hayes. Philadel-
phia, Birdie TebbettS, Detroit.
Infielders- Rudy York, Detroit
Jimmy FoxX Bobby Doerr and
Joe Cronin, Boston; Joe Gordon,
New York: Lou Boudreau and Ken
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
SoftbaIl Card

Hudson Motor. leading the De-
trott Softbait Association's Major
League. will face Micromatics in
one of three games to be played
in Mack Park tonight. II starts at
Gas. Keller girls meet Hudson at
g and Defour play Phiieens
at 9I5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
'Kovd(s Serious,
Blanks Foe
International New, service Wire

NEW YORK. July Top
ranking stars Swung into the sec
'ond round Of the fourteenth an
nual Eastern Clay Courts Tennis
championship today Volatile
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Metz Gets
$3.50 for
Record
International New. ssrv,o. wiz.

KANKAKEE. Ill, July 1.-Dick
Metz, Oak Park. H., professional.
set a new American golf record
SO holes OF tournament play a
check of the record book revealed.
Metz, playing in the Midwest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

Keltner, Cleveland; Luke Appling.
Chicago; Cecil Travis, Washington.
8dtfiefdefs-Jee BiMaggie= and
Charley Keller, New York; Ted
Williams and Dominic DiMaggio,
Boston; Jeff Heath, Cleveland;
Roy Cullenbine, ST. Louis.
Managerial Baker. Detroit.
Coaches-Mervyn Shea, Detroit;
Art Fletcher, New York
Batting practice battery-Steve
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

soon discovered the underhand
stroke in handball developed the
same. muscles he used in his
golf swing. Handball helped his
timing and coordination inn
measurably. When he went on
10 win the Western Amateur
crown that Summer, Babbish
gave handball a big share of the
credit for the achievement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Another Devotee

Bill Daily, former u. of d.
thincIad who carried the Detroit
Police Department. colors to
victory in the Junior A. A. U.
3,000-meter steeplechase event
at Philadelphia, Saturday, is
another handball devotee. AT
Kiefer's insistence, DAILY took up
the handhall TO break the
monotohy of the training grind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

open, Snot d oo-
.68-13l in the
final tw o
|roun d s. Al
Though his card
WAS 10 strokes
below par, he
finished with a
|272 for second
|p ! &C e, tw o
strokes behind
Il he W in n e r,
Lloyd M a n
|grun.
The previous
36-hole record
was held Jointly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

by Henry Cotton. who carded 49,
in the 1884 British Open, Jim Fer
rier who produced the same card
in the New South Wales amateur
in 1895, and Lawson Little who
carded his 132 in the 1885 Cana.
dian Open.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
BOB TALES
CONTINUED from Page ls)

year also enthusiastic about the annual State A. A. =
doubles tourney which he of the L. of D. courts for
the past three
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
2 We thought we
I had a big "find''

Yes, we knew we had great whis-
key when we perfected IMPERIAL
q blended whiskey with a glorious
aroma, an incompatible favor, a
wonderful smoothness all its own.
Bm-we didn't know what a big
thing we'd discovered until after we
said to you Michigan folks, "Tfy i'll"
Evening star., 1941-05-03
Derby
Continued From Page A-l6)

tCOflulUueQ EIOIu rake A-ln.l
for the bulk of the support, but there
was no standout
Early odds quoted Our Boots at 2
to /, Porters Cap at 5 to 2 and
Whirlaway at to /. but there was a
strong probability that the Martin
and Howard representatives would
end up mighty near co-choices. This
corner casts his vote for Porter
Cap. A son of the Porter, one of
Americas foremost distance breed
ing sires, the Cap showed he could
come from behind or run in front
in capturing the Santa Anita Derby
and Chesapeake Stakes.
Our Boots is by the sprint-produc-
ing sire, Bull Dog, but he may be the
exception to the rule and carry his
speed the full Derby route. Whirl-
away an offspring of the English
Derby winner, Blenheim II, also has
route-running bloodlines, but Eddie
Arcaro will have his work cut for
him if he keeps the Wright speed
ster straight while rounding the
corners.
The second flight is composed of
high-claSs performers, any one of
whom may upset the favorites. 1t
includes Mrs. Vera S. Bragg's Blue
Pair at 81; Robert j. Kleberg. jr's,
fast-striding Dispose at 10-1; j.
Frederick Byers' Robert Morris at
12-1. and Mrs. Louise Palladinos
Little Beans at Isl.
Probable odds on the others range
all the way from 1871 quoted against
Market Wise, to SOL at which E. F.
Woodward's Valdina Paul is held.
Cleaveland Putnams Swain is con.
sidered to have no better than a 40
to-1 chance unless it comes up mud,
while Hugh Nesbitt's Staretor, the
gelding, is held at so to |.
Evening star., 1941-05-03
Roosevelt, Bethesda
Setting Fast Pace
In School Golf
Riders Boost High Lead
At Expense of Tech;
Burons Trip Dewitt

Riding high over all opposition,
Roosevelt in the competition among
Washington public high schools for
the Dawes Cup, and Bethesda
Chevy Chase, in the met" section
of the schoolboy team champion
ship, are away out in front where
the golfing opposition has little
chance to overtake them.
Roosevelt rode rough shod over
Tech at Beaver Dam yesterday,
winning all g points, to bring their
winning total up to so. Bethesda,
which hadn't dropped a point in
three previous matches, lost two to
the masterful stroking of Capt.
Earle Skinker of Dewitt, but won
the team match at Manor, 7 to 2.
Roosevelt and Bethesda cannot yet
be called lin" as champions, but
mathematically the others have
little chance to overhaul them. In
other matches, Georgetown Prep
licked Gonzaga, 6 to 3, at Kenwood;
Wilson. the defending champs,
licked Anacostia, 9 to o, at WASH
ington. and Western beat Central,
6 to 3, at Army Navy. The sum-
mary:
Roosevelt, 8; Tech, 0.
Mf9e2s R S Beat Dss ssote Guf1 H. and uP
Best baIl-Roosevelt, 4 and 3.
GFsy e. & beat pale ST3, : and l. Best
Grifin eRl beat Lewis lTi, Z and s.
Best ball-Roosevelt. Z and E.
Bethesda, I; Dewitt, 2. .
skinker CD beat Willett tBl, 3 and
>: A. ,Willett tBl beat Pons Cd, and z.
BesS c,sn PaIl7Be 3 thfsda 6sa9 s.Tt1eu up R, and
3; Sullivan CB.l, beat Harlan DJ, : and
6. Best ball-Bethesda 3 and /.
Poerstel tB.l beat Borjes ID, 4 and
and , Best banSBethesda, and ..
Bethesda has won 81 of 36 possible points.
Wilson, 8; Anacostia. 0.
BryIaTski w. beat RO6e[tS9n 6ts[ "A y.
"a: ; and "a: l., BeSt baiiwWilscn, i snd 1
2; Hopper lWl beat Altman (AJ, ? up.
Best ball-Wisop 2 up D.. a, and
and al 'St ;. Best bsll-Wilson. 5 and & Z.
Georgetown Prep, 6; Gonzaga, 3.
Beuchert 60 beat Ghecas. &C: Pl. !
up: Mcdonnell &c. P) beat Fitzeerald
c.. 3 and ,. Best ball-Gonzasa' 2
Poyle &c. P.) beat Martel (G.). and
3: Price &C. p beat Vargas (Gl, and
T. Best ball-Georgetown Prep, 4 and B.
Hewey tG.D beat Eckrich &c. PD. 2
and /; Sullivan &C. PD beat Rita 60.
l up, 10 holes. Best ball-Georgetown
Prep, 3 and ..
Western, s; Central, 3.
Call (WD beat Adams co.. 3 and l:
Anderson &C. beat Macatee (WD, and
6. Best baH-Western, = and /.
Steadman Co. beat Buckley (WD. 3
and =: Stetekluh tW.D beat Siegler CO.,
l up. Best ball-Western. 2 and l.
williams &C. beat Young (WO, 3 and
Q: Barker wv beat Avancena Co, 4
and 3. Best ball-Western, 3 and 2.
Evening star., 1941-05-03
Travis, al .521, Is 1O4
Points Up on Heath,
His Closest Rival
Luvosetto Of Dodgers,
SIump-PIoeued in 40,
Setting N. L. Pace
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Cecil Travis,
the boy from Dixie who has been
one of the best hitters in the Ameri-
can League for eight years with
the Washington Senators. really is
getting in his ncks this spring.
The 27-year-old infielder has set
a sensational pace and as of today
has batting average of .521. This
is for 25 hits in a dozen games and
it might be even better except that
Travis has been bothered by attacks
of food poisoning and missed three
games. He is 104 points ahead of
jeff Heath of Cleveland, his nearest
rival in the junior circuit, and 118
points in advance of the National
League leader. Harry (Cookie) Lava
getto of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Lavagetto, who was in slump
much of last season and whose
future was in doubt because of an
appendictic operation last Septem-
ber, has been one of the main cogs
in Brooklyn's fast getaway. He has
made % hits in 10 games and boosts
a percentage of .403
Bill Jurgess, veteran shortstop of
the New York Giants, whose pros
poets also were dim because of being
beaned in June, is second in the
senior circuit with 1893.
The 10 leaders in each league: