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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRTL 5, 1016.
EARLY SPRING GAMES IN THE NORTH OFTEN INCAPACITATE PLAYERS FOR SEASON'S WORK
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"BASEBALL CLUBS TAKE LONG
CHANGE IN PLAYING GAMES
IN COLD, CHILLY WEATHER
Athletics and Phillies No Longer Indulge in
Spring Series Because It Endangers the
Participating Players
AFTETt years of experience, somo of which wan of a distinctly bitter nature,
.Connie Mock has decided that playing a spring series at home just prior to
tho opening of tho American League season Is not a good thing for tho players.
It Is possible that Hack knew this beforo ho decided not to piny tlio annual
spring series with the Phillies In 1915. Nevertheless, both Mack and tho Phllly
management realized that thq fans become eager to seo baseball about this season
of tho year after having readvof tho teams' devolopmont In tho South. This fact
caused them to Btago, along with virtually all tho other clubs In tho major
leagues, a scries of games at a tlmo when tho players should bo nursing their
arms and legs Instead of getting out In Inclement weather and running tho risk
or losing all tho benefits of their training In tho Southern camps.
As every ono knows, It was not tho Idea so much to pleaso tho public that
. Inter and Intra scries wcro played In tho spring; but becauso tho managements
wcro ablo to tnnko a good deal of money, which assisted them In def laying tho
expenses of their spring training.
The Phillies Have. Seen the Light
Ono of tho first things that Pat Moran did when ho succeeded Charley Dooln
! ' as head of tho Phillies last winter was to call off tho spring games with tho
' Athletics. This was done, not becaueo Pat did not wish to play against tho
Mackmen, nor becauso ho thought money could not be made, hut because lie
, believed that In order to condition his team ho should slay In tho South an long
, as possible and not take tho chance of Injuring his players by hnvlng them work
hard ln"bad weather to win games for nothing but tho empty honor of tho Phila
delphia championship.
This year thcro was not a chanco for the Phillies and Athletics to get
together hero for two reasons. In tho first place, neither Mack nor Moran cared
I to play for tho sako of tho teams' condition. Secondly, tho managements of the
i Phillies and Athletics had a dlsputo last winter which caused tho calling off of
the proposed series In tho South.
Tho Phillies wish Philadelphia fans to seo them first In action against a
National Lcaguo club in the raco for tho flag. Consequtntly, tho majority of
i tho players will not reach this city until next Monday night or Tuesday morn
; lng. Thero Is a gamo scheduled with "Washington next Monday. That con
test ends tho training season. The Phillies then open hero on Wednesday with
tho Giants.-
Likewise, tho Athletics will not bo seen hero until nfter they make their
; first swing around tho Eastern end of tho Amcrlcnn League circuit, opening
next AVednesday In Boston.
Many Players Injured "by Cold Spring Weather
How mnny plnyers have been injured In this city and In other cities by
playing spring scries It Is lmposslblo to tell. Thcro Is no doubt that many of them
, develop soro arms, Charley horses and other baseball diseases in theso early
games, and In many cases they nro unablo to say Just where they did hurt them
selves. Bad cold3 and often slight attacks of fever have been developed by
J, players who took part In games hero in Philadelphia, Boston and New York
J in tho wretched weather beforo tho dato of tho season's opening.
Any ono can see, for example, that Brooklyn and Yankees would have been
very toollsh to play a gnmo yesterday in tho weather they would h.ivo had
, ' to face. It was very cold, penetrating and generally raw at Ebbcts Field.
', Not only that, but tho edge Is taken off tho fans' appetites by these games.
Thoy do not go out to tho opening games and those following with tho samo
dcslro to seo baseball when thoy havo
contests. So, on tho whole. It appears
by their efforts to corner tho coin market.
; Carroll Brown Ruined in a Local Exhibition Game
In 1913 tho Athletics trained in Houston, Texas. Although tho team had a
tough tlmo getting homo becauso of washouts that resulted from tho big floods
that spring, they had good days In tho
; tlon. They had a long stay In the South, having left Philadelphia about Feb
ruary 20.
Carroll Brown, tho big right-hander from Atlantic City, looked particularly
4 good that year. Ills arm was In great Bhapo and ho was "buzzing 'em over" In
J tho South with terrific speed. He was. In fact, one of tho most promising pitchers
on tho staff, not oven excepting tho veterans Bender, Coombs nnd Plank.
But Brown's superb condition proved his undoing. Tho Phillies lined up
against tho Athletics on Saturday, April 5, 1913, at tho Philadelphia Ball Park.
i Tho day was far worse than yesterday here. It wns colder, a stiff wind was
blowing, nnd tho water-ladened atmosphero was extremely penetrating. Tho
Mackmen scored two runs lnthe first Inning, but nfter that they were unablo
, to cross tho rubber. Thero was blttor rivalry between the two teams, so that
J when tho Phils tied tho score In tho ninth, Brown, becauso of his great condl-
tlon, decided to continue In tho box.
Tho result was that tho teams played to a 2-2 tlo, tho gamo going 18 Innings.
And Brown pitched tho entire contest for the Athletics against Alexander,
Chalmers and Brennan.
Brown never recovered from that game. His arm never again was In per
fect shape. In 1914, ho was released to tho New York Yankees, nnd now ho has
been released by Donovan Just at tho tlmo when he should bo a great pitcher
, at the height of his career. ,
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' No Attempt Made to Discredit Princeton
There has been much comment In college circles regarding an article which
appeared in these columns recently in which it was stated that Princeton's
, opponents were handicapped when playing the Tigers at homo becauso of tho
dlffcrenco In weight of the ball used In
Tho article in question did not reflect on tho sportsmanship and fairness
i or mo atnietic autnoriues at Princeton.
used in ono of the games and the opposing team found it difficult to become
accustomed to It. This is likely to happen, because two balls are mado official
by tho basketball league; namely, the Spalding SI and tho Wood & Guest. Prince
ton used the latter ono In tho gamo referred to, whllo the other team was ac
customed to a Spalding.
Tho rules stato that tho ball "must
than 32 Inches In circumference and
ounces In weight." It Is not known
weight In tho game referred to, which
to the players on the Garnet five. It was lighter than tho one they had been using.
Tod Eberle, coach of tho Swarthmoro basketball team, has written a letter
V. to the Sports Editor In which he explains
"Tho ball used In the Swarthmoro-Princeton basketball game was lighter
than tho ono wo were accustomed to, and It affected tho playing of my team
considerably. I do not wish to present excuses or an alibi for our overwhelming
defeat, however, nor do I question tho fairness of Princeton. That day Princeton
defeated us without half trying and was In shape to beat any team In tho country.
Whether the Spalding ball was used or not made little difference In the result.
Kept Missing Goal After Goal
"However, I was amazed at tho start of the gamo when Jack Sproul, an ac
curate foul shooter, missed goal after goal from the 15-foot mark. Captain Harry
then tried It and the result was the same. Between the halves I asked what was
the matter and was told that the ball seemed to ba light. I asked Mr. Fisher,
tl.e referee, to weigh the bail and he turned me over to Doctor Baycroft, a member
of the Rules Committee. Doctor Raycroft told me that Princeton had used tho
Bime stylo of ball for years and It had given fine service In the way of wear and
holding Its shape. When I finished talking with Raycroft. the second half started
and the ball was not weighed."
Naturally, if Princeton did use a lighter ball, the Tigers were handicapped
away from home as much as the visitors were at Princeton, A difference of three
ounces In weight will affect the accuracy of a foul thrower, and It Is probable that
euch was the case.
-Hence, as was stated In the beginning, there never was any attempt to ac
cuse Princeton of not playing fair with the other teams In the Intercollegiate
League. But to prevent further argument it would be a good plan for tha Inter
collegiate Basketball League to take steps to standardize the ball more than they
have at present.
We read with Interest of the large sums demanded by Fred, Fulton to engage
In ring encounters. The press 'agent doesn't seem to realize that confederate
money Is. no longer negotiable.
had a tasto of tho gamo in tho exhibition
that tho club owners loso In tho long run
Lono Star Stato and wcro In good condl-
the game.
It merely stated that a light ball was
bo not less than 30 Inches nnd not moro
not less than 20 and not moro than 23
whether the ball was below tho required
was against Swarthmoro, but, accoidlng
the game In question, Mr, Eberlo says:
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SIX HIGH SCHOOL
CREWS NOW OUT
FOR RIVER WORK
Central, Northeast a n d
West Phillies Dot Schuyl
kill in Afternoon Spins
OTHER SCHOOL N E W S
Hcforc tho week i out it lt quite likely
that six schoolboy erewa will be nt work
on tho .Schuylkill Ulver. Central High
School hnH two crew on thn unter nt tltln
tlm rowing from the Umllno Uont Club.
Tho Xorthea?t 'HIkIi School oarsmen got
outdoors ypRteiday, The first arslly
eight used thn shell, whllo the second eight
used the barge.
Tho Northeast athletes rowed from tho
Falrmount Club, whero permanent quar
ters havo been secured through tho efforts
nf Influential members of tho club. Tho
West Philadelphia High School boys will
be out this afternoon with a couple of
boats, rowing from tho Malta T5oat Club,
under tho direction of Kddlo March, the
coach. This city will therefore bo well
represented in rowing nnd in the scholastic
race at tho American Henley,
Tha Northoaat Illch School crew Merans
will be called upon tn cast n mall voto for
thli year's captain. At repnt Joo Wall, tho
Mrokc, ii nctlnu captain Jte replaced Ray
mond Gardiner, who resigned 1c.iumi of tho
premuro of prhnlnntlc dutli-H, The .VorlliPast
onrMnn itro Yodpr, how Nliol. 11. Khollnp, II;
.MfPnmh, I. Thomas. !. Klopp, (i; IIndershott.
7; Wall, stroke, and Hruner, coxswain.
Jim Dmpspy. of tho University Onnre Club,
has been asked to uftslut the Northeast oarsmen
in their training this season. Dempsey in a
very busy man. but If he has any tlmo tn
sparo nt all ho will che tho Northman crewH
aa much Instruction as possible Hay Gardiner,
tho former captain Is Uolnir all In his rower
to assist In tliis work
West Philadelphia Hlsh School's oarsmen
hao canceled the raca arranged with the
Princeton Freshmen tho week beforo tho Amer
ican Henley. Manager lirown thought that
this trip, ho near to tho tlmo of tho biff
scholastic title event, would harm West Phil
adelphia's fhjnces of winning tho raca on tho
Schuylkill HUcr.
Two sehools are sains their host twirling
"bets" for thn Interat ademlc leaRue Ramo
next Friday. iJermanumti Academy will not
tako any ihanres of spolllitK Lamb, the star
twtrler, who will bo called upon to ro on the
mound next Frldav with the Churchman n
the other hand, Kplscopal Academy lll use
either Harey or Hunt In the box In the camu
with Vlneland. savins: Shirley McCatl to pitch
against tha M.inhelm squad.
Occasionally a crew manager has to do more
than wrtlo for races nnd secure togs for the
candidates. Among otht-r duties. Donald Ho a
manager of thH Northeast UlKh i-rew, was
railed upon to Btrolio tho serond boat center
day. Tho second squad had tho use of a barge.
Hay Gardiner was coxswain.
Coach James Plftmnn, of the Northeast trark
so,uad. looks forward to tho tlrno wher. Mc
Cormaik, tho star middle dintani runner, will
again be eligible Northeust has lost many
star track and Held athletes, baceball and foot
ball plaer, who hae failed to come up to
the scholastic requirements of the school. Bill
McCutcheon was the latest loss to the North
east football and track squad, as he has en
tered business. . ,, ,
Tho Penn Charter School-Cheltenham Hteh
School baseball same, postponed from jester
day afternoon because of tho weather, will
probably be played next Monday afternoon. For
a time the Cheltenham and Penn Charter stu
dents thought that this earns would b plajed
today, but word was soon passed around that
Friends' Central was on the Cheltenham High
schedule for today and that other arrange
ments would hae to made.
Th school baseball squads are busy Cen
tral High and Northeast High will be outdoors
again, taking advantage of the weather as well
h the better condition nf the grounds Prac
tice was called off jesterday afternoon owlnt;
to the soggy condition of the field.
Spicer Captures Uilliards Title
NEW TORK. April 6 Samuel Spicer. of
this city, won tha national championship at
Rnsllsh billiards by defeating thn iltleholder,
John O'Neill, laet nlsht In the second and tlnal
block of their 600-polnt match.
Chance Slinor League Manager
SAN FRANCISCO. April B. Frank Chance,
former manager of tha Chlca&o Nationals and
the New York Americana, has made his
debut as a manager In the Tactile Coast
l.eacua. He will Kulde the 1.03 Angeles team
during the season of 1010.
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Schedule for Today
IMSMIAIX.
fiermnntnmi Hlsh vs. fiermanlown
Aradrmv, nt (teriniintnwn.
Cheltenham Illch s. Friends Central,
nt Friends Central.
A Inelund High n, Kptsropal Arntlrniy,
at Fplsropnl.
Phflnilflplilii Textile Srliool vs. St. Jo
KrphN College, nt Ml. Joseph's,
Ibuerfonl rliool vs, Fourth Strret Chili,
nt llufrfnrd.
SWIMMING.
Camden High n, Gernmntnwn HUh, nt
(ermanlovwi.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Three Hundred Games Will Be Played
This Summer
A schctlllln of more tlian .100 R.-inicn.
mverlnfr tho season from Stay 10 until
Labor Day, September -I, haH been an
nounced by promote. of tho Atlantic
Ijcnsue, nn Independent baseball circuit,
composed of cltibi In rIk town". Tho
towns represented nio Heading, Ilaslon,
I'ottsvlllo and Alleiitown, I'll., I'aterson,
X. J., nnd "WllmhiKtoti, Pel.
Sunday Rnmes will bo played In I'ater
son nnd I'ottsvlllo. Teams which visit
theso towns on 17 Sundays will lay off
Monday, whllo tho other two clubs will
play Monday cames.
BASEBALL .GAMES WANTED
Tulpehoeken Ued. flrat elni. traveling.
Mnnnger, F. W. Kalhncher, -1414 North Clce
land street. Phono Wyoming 1118 1 W.
Allegheny H. C flrHt cIhm, trnxeling. Man
ager, K. Hummers, 3-.12 Hmernld street.
Iflllfl.de A. C, IS-lO-vear-old. home. Man
acer. lllmes, 1471! North Krazler street.
Dalton, llrst rlam Mnnnger, Dr. H. J.
rnrroll, mnithentU rorner .'iHOi nnd Wallace
streets. Phono Preston 0403.
Dergdnll A. A., 11 rut cIjsh. Iintno nnd travel
ing .Sunday. Manager, I. W. Pot, SUSS Pern
berton street.
rheamar Club, first class, traveling. Man
ager, John J. MtOinnla. earo of Chcsmar
Club, TiSth and Chestnut Htreet.
WnrwlcU Junior. 1.1-1 - ear-old. traveling.
Manager, II. J. German, I'SIU North 1'Dth
street.
Varsity n ll. C. 17-lS-yenr-old, hnm nnd
traellng. Manager. Frank Itosern, 31th and
Chincellnr streets.
First Dutch, tlrst rlass, tr.icllng. Manager.
K S. nitter. 11453 North Park nenue. Phono
010- AV.t between 0 and 7 p. m.
Huhn Out of Tourney
NHW YOItlC. Anrll n. Thn -mfnni
matches In tho national amateur court tennt
tournament at tho Kuonuet andTennN Cluh
will ba played today Thaw players who nr
still In competition aro Charles U. Sand, of
;ev jorii, j-.iyn mine v. or .New vork,
C S. Cutting, of New Vork. und Joshua
f'rano. nf Hoston. C S. Cuttlnir rtiinnnnfl nf
th Phlladelphlan. W H T Huhn. In u in.itrh
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LOCAL SEASON
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New Quaker Nine to Play
First 1916 Game on
Franklin Field
'NIG" BERRY IN LINE-UP
The Tcnti ulno will pry open tho local
linscbnll season thlw nfternonn, when
Vlllanova nnd the l!ed and Hluo clash In
tho flrat Rnmo at Krniiklln Vlold..
It will he practically nu entlro now
team for tho Quakers this reason. Of the
nlno players who will stnrt tho contest
only two wcro ntemhers of 1915 nine. Tho
other seven come from tho freshman
class of last year.
Those who will appear on the diamond
for tho first time for I'cnn will be Low
Wray, second base; Howard Uerry, centra
field: Smith, first base: Sullivan, left field:
Lou Martin, shortstop, nuil Gllmoro.
catcher.
Tho pitcher will ho cither Cromwell or
Cross, both of whom uro now comers.
Tho poor weather conditions havo
handicapped Coach Thomas to a great ex
tent and tho team Is far behind previous
years In trnlnhiR. It has only been with
in the last week that tho Quakers were
ablo to pet In any outdoor prnetlco on
Krnnklln Klold nnd tho days havo been
too cold to penult of fast playing and
speedy pitching.
The probablo llnc-up will bo:
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Moore, .'lb.
Wrny. L'li.
Hrry, rf.
Smith, lb.
HullUan. If.
Martin, rs.
Mtirdor, rf.
VIM,ANOVA.
Klrneh, rf.
MrRurftln, rf.
McUrehan. 3b.
Jlurrny, lb.
aKun. r.
Dougherty, If.
McOillian. 2b.
Cromwell or f"rns. p. ,Moln-aux. p.
pirippoy, its,
Yachtsmen's Annual Meeting
Thi Delaware niier Tarlitumen's Leaeue
will hold Its annual nutitiB at llurllneion
Island on July "U and !!.'!. providing suitable
arrangements can bo made, Tho data tor the
llnals was tlxeil for Oi tober 1M. The cnilmr
rnco from Trenton to the sea has been aban
doned. Ono race meet will bo held at each
of tho fHo clubs nf tho league, ussrcviously
announced.
IP YOU DON'T LntE IT
BENNY KAUPP HAS PASSED
SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH HIS
FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE TEST
Rice Declares He Will Live Up to His Reputa-
tion as a Great Major League
Performer
By GRANTLAND RICE
Great Cficsnr'a Ghost nitrf what meant
Ihlst
Ti? im(ciJcM mclottii I htar.
That throws once more with nitcfent bHa
Hare ccsfnsj (nfo the car;
Rome once apatn on vlprll'a breeze
To turn man's soul to froth ami foam,
Loud rolstcrlnp telth ironls Ukr these
"Come on, jou lloneheutt, briny 'iiit
iomr."
Arh Lclbcr Got! ertii be right t
Have all the singers of atl time
Returned again tn hurried flight
To throw the world back Into rhymer
ItVirre on. the April winds I hear
Thin mrlodji above the din,
This song of hope around the sphere
"Come on, you Iloob, and bring 'tin tnl"
! The Knuflian Test
I Strictly speaking, the great musician of
! baseball Is none other than Pan.
I Mr. Kauff, the Great What AVIll He Do
of ilalldom, passed his first test ery satis
factorily. Against Tiger pitchers ho reported nt
tho plato 20 times and blew himself to
seven swats. AVc hcllec this nets n bat-
I ting averngo for tho series of 3.60, or n
batting ncrngo of .350 for the series.
Hut. starting out Friday, Ucnnlo facet
an even tougher test. On this occasion,
for three days, he will bo tossed In against
Ynnkco pitchers who for tho most part
have been tuning up since February. And
having Inspected Yank pitching, you can
take it first hand that Mr. KaulT will be
In against tho teal thing.
Tito Flaming Soul
No, this Isn't n chapter on Gehenna or
environs. Hut, ns wo understand tho mat
ter, as long as tho motor In an automobile
Is working properly, the machine can still
tear along nt good speed, even though the
framework Is a bit frazzled tun) In dis
array. In the samo way tho spirit In the heav
ing breast of Ty Cobb Is going to carry
that nlmhlo athlete along for somo time
nfter tho framework of tho body has be
come dented or warped. Ty will continue
to drive his legs nnd arm and cyo for
somo tlmo nfter tho averngo athlete under
tho samo conditions would have ceased
firing.
What other ball player of tho gamo
would havo reported one day and with
out practlco would havo Jumped Into tha
thick of nn exhibition fray tha next aft
ernoon, working as hard as If a cham
pionship was nt stake? Ty's super-nervous
force will carry him on the way for a
long tlmo beyond tho purely physical
power left In his system.
Mr. Wecghman believes his Cubs nro on
tho way to a pennant. Which shows that
the enterprising Cub owner Is either a
rare optimist or Is In possession of somo
Insldo dopo beyond tho range of Uie box
score.
Fred Fulton demands $0000 for his
next ten-round match. Somo one should
brrnk tho news to Fred as gciitls- as pos
ulblo that $6000 13 $6000, not 6000 francs.
Dear Sir In baseball tho pitching
counts for a. lot moro than tho batting.
Remember how tho White Sox of 1000,
with a tenm that batted .221 only, won a
pennant and a world series, with Walsh,
Altrock nnd Doc Whllo? And ns tho
pitching counts for so much, how Is De
troit, Chicago or New York to heat out a
club that has Shore, Leonard, Iluth nnd
Foster for pitchers all Mara and all
young nnd nlUiiblo to work In 40 or 45
games? -r LKSTEU SMITH.
Tho raco between Hennlo Leonard and
Charley Whlto for Freddie Welsh's van
ishing title Is one of tho most Inspiring
Incidents of spring. Tho one who catches
Welsh first over tho 20-round clean-up
should collect tho title, although Leonard
Is tho best lightweight In the world today.
Willi Ed Konctchy back In line form.
WE'LL GET THE HOOK
I e! -.,. .. vs5S&3i NNwrnrfMawsn rs t !TfcSJ
hitting welt nnd fielding brilliantly, th
uraves must be awarded the Infield cham
pionship In tho major leagues. With
Konctchy, Evers, Mnrnnvlllo and Iteil
Smith they havo four stnrs that are also
capable of rnre team play.
Not far behind come Fournler or Ness
nnd Collins, Terry nnd Wcavcn of th
While Sox, with tho best Infield In tho
American League.
Tho race li closo enough for a sprightly
argument, but for nlt-around. vnluo w
fancy the Illg Four operating under tho
restless leadership of Stnlllngs
The Ited Sox proved last senson against
tho Tigers that a great defensive ball club
can bent a great offensive machine. Which
Is an old story in the nnnals of tho game.
How about tho Mackmen ns nn offensive)
machlne7 Quite so. But It Is Just ns
well to remember that tho Mackmen also
had ono of tho best defensive machines
of tho era with Collins, Harry and Mcln
nls killing Infield hits and Willi 1'lank,
Uendcr, Coombs, Shawkey. etc., checking
or w i coking all rival attacks.
The sweetest words that come to bat
On n two-foot putt nro "I give you that."
"Wliere would Wlllard be," Inquires a
beaten rival, "If he was only 6 feet tall
and only weighed 200 pounds?" Whero
would llockefcllcr bo without his bankroll
or Ty Cobb without his batting eye?
MANUFACTURERS' LEAGUE TO
PLAY FIRST flAME ON MAY 6
Officers of Organization Elected nt
Recent Meeting
Saturday, May 6, Is the date set for tho'
opening of tho Manufacturers' Baseball
League, 11 was decided nt a recent meet
ing. Tho lcaguo Is composed of eight
teams representing the lending Industrial
plants In this city. Tho next meeting ot
the league will bo held Tuesday evening,
April 11, nt the clubrooms of the C. H.
Wheeler Manufacturing Company Athletic
Association, southeast corner of 10th and
Somerset streets.
The officers elected nt the meeting wcro:
President, Thomas J. Callahan, C. If,
Whoclcr Manufacturing Company; vlco
president, Jnmcs Wooden, Mooro ami
Whlto Company; sccrctnry, Walter P.
Eble, Cary Wall Paper Company ; treas
urer, Frederick Orctly, IT. W. Buttcrworth
Sons' Company ; official scorer, F. Nickol
son. Keystone Supply Company.
Ellis AVins Second Block
riTTSnimmr. April r.. Charles R. Elllf.
world's thrce-cuahlon billiard champion, lam
night won tha second block of his match with
Plerro Maupome, of St. Louis, 71 to BO. In
an innings. Tho scoro Is now: Maupome, 100;
3:ills, 4.
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