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TAMPA MORNING TRIBUNE XM ARRETS, MARINE WANT-ADS LOCAL NEWS SPORTS IS TAMPA, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1928 rn ml 'a 3) Ki UuvJ UvllJuvJ iJ LnJ wUuvJ IflM ImM, 1 MOON MULLINS "AND WHEN THE PIE WAS OPENED-" BY WILLARD PERHAPS VOU OOMT 1 WELt, I THINK IT NOW VOU JUST WAIT. ll HUH TIME VOU DID. WHHR; xiOPlELD, KAVO ISGOINC fit Nl I OEMTLEMAKI IS SOMETHING TO SQUARE TO GIVE VOU A SURPRISE. UUIL- US THAt5MEIN VOUGSELFWTHHlNA.VAVO-j OF COURSE I SUGGESTED rT. IT 4 LASTMI6HT WHENVOU OOIWILL BUT VOU JUST LET ON yN BAlk.

VOL) ROETTGER HITS LONGTIME OFF LEFTY GRIFFM tunney GIVEN UNTIL TUESDAY TO ACCEPT fOE Seven Contenders Are Named by Board 7 J5k -mm -th' rfc0 PkW Nat Rally Had Tied Score in Eighth Inning By EDWARD NEIL NEW YORK, March 27. ated Press.) Although, designed to force an early choice of Gene Tun- LAST. CHANCE TODAY Tampa fans will have their. last chance today to -see the Senators play this year, when the second Nat-Card rame will be played at Plant field, starting- at 3:30 o'clock. Clayton Van "Aistyne and Tom Zachary will do the hurling; for the Senators, while John Berly and Bill Sherdel will work for the Cards.

After today's came, the Senators will pack an and leave on the northward trek, tonight. I I 1 I I By MARVIN MCCARTHY ney's challenger, the New York state athletic commission today delivered an ultimatum to the heavyweight champion and Tex Rickard that ap-parently scrambles the fistic situation i more thoroughly than the promoter's elimination tournaments ever did. The fistic fathers, after solemn deliberation, announced that Tunney must accept the del is of Jack Sharkey, Tom Heeney and Johnny Risko, singly or in toto, by next Tuesday, or suffer the equivalent of indefinate suspension in this state. If he does i not fancy the "big three" line-up, the title holder has the further alternative of accepting one or all of the "little four" Paulino Uzcudun, Jack Delaney, George Godfrey and Phil Scott. Must Give Reasons In the event that Gene picks from the latter division or even names any oorionent capable of lifting six ounce YANKEES LOSE TAMPA WOMEN Back at Old Stand Respects Bucs Wally Roettger had the thrill that BIG BEN POUND TO BE ABLE TO comes just about once in the lifejtlme BALL GAME AND of any rookie at Plant field yesterday, when he walloped a he-man's borne FINISH HIGH IN LAKELAND MEET run to left field In the ninth inning to give the St.

Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory over Jfhe Washington Senators. 2 KEYSTONERS RETURN TO RING Up from the Cardinals' Houston camp for a trial in faster company, i un a ofon i T-ts TkrtRfhirkn he first must reject the top trio and give triblillg and Blue To Cincinnati neds Win by trudt goo wow ws be- "I half, when h-eaugnt one of Lefty reasons. Mrs. E. C.

Berriman Wins In First Flight Instead of accomplishing its concil Score of 6 to 4 Griffin's southpaw offerings on the end of his bat." Arrive Here Today It was a hard drive; to deep left field a terrific blow in any ball park and probably would have been a ST. PETERSBURG, March 27. home run in spite of Goose Goslin's Big Ben Pound will fight again. Jim Downing, his manager, an (AJ.) The New York Yankees lost two second basemen and a ball game unwilling efforts to insure it being 1 one. iatory aim, the commission's action aroused Tex Rickard, In Miami Beach, to bristling response and apparently paved the way for another war of words.

The promoter lost no time in rejecting the commission's overtures as untimely and emphasized the contention that it la for him not Tunney or the commission to decide the champion's next foe. The commission's move- followed Timnpv'K failure definitely to name nounced yesterday that the Rollins heavyweight's right hand, broken LAKELAND, March 27. (Tribune News Service.) The invitation golf tournament sponsored by the women's division of Cleveland Heights Golf and Country club came to a close here to today. The boys who roam the lesser ex The ball game went to the Cincin three months ago in about with nati Reds, who took advantage of some plored expanses of Plant field outposts of Tampa's baseball civilization very wild pitching by Henry Johnson Sid Terris at Jack to put the game on ice in the late in- day with Mrs. E.

C. Berriman, of Tampa, winning first flight, and Mrs. C. M. Cogan.

of Tampa, runner-up in sonville, had healed sufficiently to per nines. The scor was 6 to 4. say there are holes out there big enough toy house an entire ball club. At any rate, the ball Wally Roettger socked on the nose found its way in BILL McKECIINlE Tony Lazzeri, regular second sacker. mit light training strained his side during batting prac this division.

tice when he swung at and missed a "Pound will be ready for action WWh side one of the caverns, and it required six distinct stabs by the fran Both rounds, the 18 holes played pitched ball. Gene Robertson, who re Cards9 Boss Thinks Pirates Are Club To in three weeks; tic Goose before being dislodged. yesterday and the 18 today, wei lieved him, was slightly spiked a Downing said, spik collision with "Long George" Kelly in ing rumors more or Just Gets In Goslin's throw to GiDis and Gillis played through intermittent showers and high winds, which made scoring the ninth inning. Be Beaten for Flae Lou Gehrig got two singles but Babe an opponent when requested by the board at the expiration of the six months' rest allowed a championbe-tween title defenses. -The idol of Greenwich Village merely replied that he had signed with Rickard for a match and the opponent was something for the promoter to worry about.

All that kept Tunney from suspef sion today was the 15-day period at lowed when challenges have been filed. Dempsey Waived Out Adding to the mounting troubles of and Tunney, who have been less prevalent in recent weeks 'that relay to the plate was not so late. difficult. Ruth went hitless. Score: the fracture to his R.

H. E. While the tournament consisted of I at that, Roettger scuttling across with the winning run just a hop and a V. POUND hand would keep Cincinnati K) 003 201 6 7 Pound out of the William B. McKechniel manager of 36 holes medal competition, contest 1 bound ahead of the ball.

Sew Tork 020 000 4 10 2 Bixey, LnqHe and Hanrrave; Coreleskie. ring permanently. the St. Louis Cardinals, who are here ants were placed in three groups ar The Herculean wallop the kind Big Ben's hand healed improperly Johnson, Snealey and UraDowsRi, Collins. for two games with the Senators, ranged according to their handicaps.

shortly after the Terris bout, defeat Mrs. Leland Morrow, of Lakeland, takes his work very seriously. The earnest Scotsman works as hard as Grove In Great Form in Which was blamed on the injury. v. ith a handicap placing her in the FORT MYERS, March 27.

(A.P. calculated to grow hair on the chest of any man who even' witnessed it made null and void a noble Senator rally in the eighth which had tied the score at 5-5 and gave the Nats an even standing for the first time since Buspected of delaying the game in te developed across the back Celebrating Connie Mack day here, second group, came through with 186 for the 36 boles to win the prize in any of his players, which makes him keep long hours at his training camp at Avon Park. the Athletics came out of their slump her class and the low gross score of and defeated the Boston Braves, 11 "I really have only one trouble with the tournament. Mrs. J.

H. Indie, of nope mat jacs ueiij of the hand, Big Ben went to a Tampa his annual come-back, the comnus- and ha(J fee member Droijen sion waived the old Manassa Mauler Qve -tight out of possible Big Ben has worked out with Bill Another Tunney-Dempsey matcn, the fourth inning. these boys," Bill said. "My only to 2. The town's testimonial to Manager Mack was overshadowed by the Tampa, with 189 was second low to win the runner-up prize for the sec The Nats had cicked Flint Rhem worry is that they will work too hard.

mid-season pitching of Lefty Grove ond group. Some of them are practically ready now to step into the schedule and it's quite a while yet before we can win they decreed, would be-just a nnaw- and Pound'S new stablemate, the last cial proposition," with no possibiUty two afternoong at the Temple Terrace Miss J. Cv Nickerson, of Tampa, He rolled up 11 strike-outs and was the first Athletic pitcher to go nine innings this season. Three thousand for two runs in first and second-inning rallies, but the Cards got both back off Sad Sam Jones in the fourth. They went on; a spree in the "fifth to score three more, and a two-run had 217 to win the first prize in the ROSCOE HOLM When Roscoe' Holm broke in with the Cardinals several years ago he thought himself an infielder.

Branch Rickey made an outfielder out of him, but now Roscoe is back on the infield. He played third base for the Cardinals at Plant field yesterday and wili make, a strong bid to, retain that post, now that Lester Bell has been traded to the Braves. any. games that will be reflected in )vl Li ic tibic Ttrnnrimr his OWn and oft-eX- third group, and Mrs. Barney Cane, ball fans were at the park and Mack the percentage columns." also of Tampa, was runner-up in this was called to the plate in the second division.

Results follow, with first inning and presented with a watch, Respects Old Club Managing a major league baseball camp. Weighing 192 pounds, he appears more formidable than ever. Strib, Blue Arrive Today Young Stribling and Earl (Little Boy) Blue, who are scheduled to meet in the 10-round main bout at Benjamin field Friday night, will arrive and second rounds and total score: rally by the Nats -in, their -half of the frame left them st one shy of a tie. It was not until he eighth that a threat finally materialized the tie- traveling bag and the key to the city. Viral ftrnnn HnillcaD Under J' club is no novelty to McKechnie.

He Score: -1 Walter Hagen Needs No Law R. H. puoted the pittsourgh Pirates to a Mrs. E. C.

Berriman. Tampa 95- 97 13 Mrs. C. M. Cogan, Tampa.

101- 93 194 Boston (N) ....000 200 000 2 8 world championship and still has a TWm- T. Ed Brian. Tamna U3-11U Zl3 ing run, and the rookie outfielder, Wally Roettger, stepped up Athletics 230 020 40x 11 13 0 pressed preference to do so, the fistic fathers declared that Tunney: must light twice this year, or be placed on (Continued on Page 17) Rickard Tells New York Board He Is One To Select Foe Mrs. Geo. Grandy, Winter Haven, withdrew.

healthy respect for the bold Bucca Greenlield. Jones. Morrison and Taylor, today. Blue will arrive by train from New York this morning, and will work out at Temple Terrace this afternoon. Kinnil ftrnnn (Hnndinana 13 to 20) with his deciding gesture.

To Make Him Defend Tide; Williams; Grove and Fox. neers who shrank from boldness to Mrs. Morrow, Lakeland. 94- 92 1S6 timidity in the last world's series. Sox Give Game To Giants Ciritans Win Cop Yesterday's game marked ottag Pittsburgh" was the instant and Stribling will pilot his own airplane from Macon, to Tampa, and is scheduled to arrive at the municipal Mrs.

J. H. Indis, 93- 90 1K9 Miss B. M. Boss.

Tampa. 93- 98 191 Mrs. J. L. Hoist, Haines City 97- 97 194 Mrs.

Van Chef. Winter H'v'n 109-118 227 Mr Tj- Font 116-114 230 AUGUSTA, Ga, March 27. (A.P.) To Go Abroad Next Month of the last Senator series in Tampa -Bv tossing in an error or two the emphatic reply when Bill was asked to name the club he thinks he will Boston Red Sox handed the llew York Mrs. E. N.

Morrow. Lak'l'nd 121-109 230 si airport 4:30 to 5 o'clock this after noon. have to beat. this year. Just about; 1000 fans attended the game, which was sponsored by the Rotarians.

game Mrs. W. B. Hills. Winter tt'vn, wunarew.

Giants an exhibition game here today, march. Walter hasn't won the open I know, how good Pittsburgh Is Third Vllpht (Himdirnns 21 to 30) 4 to 3, in 10 innings. Score: championship of either Great Britain and how hard we will have to fight By ALAN J. GOULD (Associated Press Sports Editor) NEW YORK, March 27. (A.P.) last of the "grapefruit league" sea R.

H. E. Matchmaker Downing has six bouts in prospect for tomorrow night's card. With Striblintt and Blue meeting in MIAMI BEACH, March 27. (A.P.) Tex Rickard tonight stood flatfooted nn tvio tirnnnsit.ion that he and no Miss J.

C. Niekerson. Tampa 109-108 217 Mrs. B. Cane.

Tampa 106-118224 Mr, C. Smith W. Haven 110-115 225 or America since 1924, at medal play, Boslon (A) 010 000 020 0 3 6 6 son will be sponsored by nobody. to get in ahead of the Pirates," he continued. "But we have a fighting New York 110 000 1 4 8 3 but he has not been beaten since that Mrs.

W. H. Symmes, Tampa 116-110 226 wiltse. MacFayden. Cremens and Hevine, body else would decide whom and how the main event, Bill Middlekauf and Mrs.

M. S. Mentzer. Tampa 237 time in the American professional club and we will be hard to beat. Holmann; Mangutn.

Chaplin and bpohrcr, r. Phanrilpp I.flke- unless Wally Roettger is to be considered a sponsor, i Therefore Col William A. Smith counted gate receipts last night and announced that championship, at match play. land H8 111229 There is no golfing law, such as there is in boxing, to compel Walter Hagen to defend his world's match play title at least every six months but the dapper American prof essional doesn't Pitchers Progress "Our pitchers are making wonder Mra Hiltterielt inter Bob McGraw, St. Petersburg heavy weight, are scheduled for the eight round semi-final.

Reserve Bout Ready Jones has mastered the knack of Browns Swamp Barons BIRMINGHAM, March Hin match play as well as stroke compe Mrs C. T. Thoner, 115-126 241 (A.P.) The St. Louis Browns won a Mrs. H.

B. Hallen, Lakeland 137-1S ao.j ful progress in this good weather here," he continued, "and barring ac the Civitans, who sponsored a Giant game last week, were winners of the Clark Griffith attendance cup. do any dodging on that account. tition but the great Georgian is still essentially a medal player, matching Mrs. C.

V. McClurg, Lakeland, withdrew, loosely played slugging match from Joe Temmes and Oscar Howell, Tampa featherweights, have been Sir Walter is doing no sidestepping Birmingham today, 18 to 7. Score: cidents we should be as well fixed as anybody in the pitching line when the shots with old man par. Bobby seems The Cards victory yesterday was ob often Gene Tunney will Hgnt tnis year and wondered Just what the New York athletic commission can do if jt disagrees with his plans. "There are other states that sanction boxing, you know," he said.

The promoter, however, took ah optimistic view of the situation, "guessing," he said, that "things can be fixed up." "Wtf -want to hold the bout in New York and I think they want it there," 5 he said. "But if they try to make R. H. E. West Coast Golf matched for another eight-rounder, this bout to be held in reserve for use in case it is needed to bolster St.

Louis ......010 130 724 18 20 2 tained under unusual circumstances. season opens." The manager inter to get nis game in its Dest wording order when he is clicking 'em off whatever by accepting terms for a 72-hole match with the long-hitting British star, Archie Compston, in the Birmingham ....301 020 010 7 17 6 Stewart. Crowder. Gray and Scbangr: Roy, rupted the conversation long enough to run out and pick up some stray against this imaginary foe. Hagen's to say the least.

From start to finish the fans were kept in an uproar and League Teams To Jones, Brett, Collier and Jenkins, Cooper. latter's own back yard April 27 and 28. the card. If one or two of the regular events turn out badly, Temmes and main urge, on the other hand, comes in the man-to-man battle of the links, bats. He resumed: the scorers in a muddle.

Hagen is going abroad to take an Pirates Are Beaten Clash Tomorrow "Tony Kaufmann looks like he The Nats' first two runs were Howell will be called from th. ring side for extra service. other fling at the British open cham although he also has gone on many OAKLAND, March 27. might be all right again. If he comes a wild scoring spree.

(Continued on Pafe 17) CA.P.) After several days idleness Vega Rubin, the Spanish middle- TnnriAW inpliffihle inst because1 it In other words Bobby prefers to because of rain, the Pittsburgh Pirates Four cities will go into action to through that will be a good break for us. I could use a pitcher like Tony along in June and he may be ready tshadow box with the old man of the Impossible for me to name an oppo? weight, and Al LeRoy, of Jacksonville, npnfc richt awav thevll drive the have been tentatively matched for a went into action against the Oakland 9 pionship. The battle with Compston probably appeals to him as a good way to get warmed up, but without having had much winter competition on this side, Hagen is running the risk of "taking, it on the chin" from morrow in West coast uou league Grand4 Slam links while Walter, prefers to swap club today and were defeated, 6 to 5. ffhh nut of New York state. Thev did third eight-rounder.

Lou Piguerro, championship series. to go then. punches on the spot. that, once" Tampa welterweight, who last week Tampa, winner of the Ridge divi The dampness of the ground caused both the National league champions St. Lociis "Bob O'Farrell can throw and hold a bat now and he is taking it easy in netting in shape.

I am convinced PO A The Dromoter failed even to see knocked out smiLty jsrown, wiu meei Freshman Umpires sion title, win lace uiearwaser, ouu division winner, at Clearwater in the Martin, of and the Pacific coast titleholders to 5 1 mom for discussion on the commis- Hugh Corbett, of Plant City, in a six the big Briton, who is built like a heavyweight boxer and hits the ball like one. Blades. Two freshman umpires in "the do some ragged fielding. AB 4 2 1 .5 5 -i that, there" must he rounder, with Jose Alvarez, Cuban that he will be all right." first of three games. Meanwhile, Sarasota and Lakeland, runners-up National league who have been hold' Spence, who started on the mound Dotithit.

II Priwh. 2b Bottomley, lb The 1927 manager of the Cards was nivjii I two title bouts this year. light heavyweight, appearing in an "Thttt's off" he said. "We agreed other. Hagen wears the crown for match out much of last season with an hr in the two divisions, will clash at ing their own in exhibition games offer a study in contrasts.

"Dolly" for Pittsburgh, was touched for four tallies in the first four innings. Lefty 0 0 1 0 o. 0 play skill by common consent. The lured He and McKechnie are week that there will be but one With Little Boy Blue working out Forest Hills here to decide third and veteran has tackled anybody in sight Hatey, rl Roettsrer rl Holm. 3b Maranviile.

Sohuble. ss rri that, it will be in JulvT today and tomorrow at Temple Ter fourth places in the general league. in the last few years 'without a con 3 o. 3 3 1 4 3 1 Bartholomew then put a check on the hitting and the Pirates gained a slight lead but bad support in the seventh Rickard said he wondered why "they race, Stribling will be seen in a final working in close order team work. Recreation Girls Win Tampa and Clearwater will play a Stark, college coach and perhaps the youngest umpire major league baseball has known, never quite made the big grade while Sherry Magee was a star outfielder and leading hitter In the Mancuso, Rhem, insisted on botherine Gene about session at Patsy's gymnasium tomor spicuous defeat on his escutcheon that can be recalled offhand, except at the second match here Saturday and a permitted Oakland to come from be naming an oDDonenC row afternoon.

Strib is in the midst Johnson, third, if necessary, at one of the two hands of little Gene Sarazen. hind and win. Score: Another in Cage Loop cities on April 8. Sarasota and "Tunney has already said, he will of an intensive "come-back" campaign land already is in condition for the Totals R. H.

...37 6 11 27 18 1 league in which he will now call balls Walter Beats 'Em All Pittsburgh (N ..230 000 000 5 9 3 Ban for Haley in 5th. and strikes. Lakeland have agreed to decide their affair in one match, however, the Oakland 1O0 20x 6 12 fight. Abe Mitchell, Bobby Jones, Cyril Washington AB Tanroa Recreation girls defeated Stark was an infielder who retired Batteries: Spencer. Bartholomew and Walker and other champions have Kloza, rf Forest Hills pdub being chosen be Smith: Hensley.

Hasty, Buss. Boehler and Palm Avenue Baptists in the Y. tumbled before Hagen's brilliant (Continued on Page 16) Read, Bool. Dundee-Simonich Bout, Reeves. 2b Sisler.

lb cause it is neutral territory. C. A. basketball league last night, Goslin, If Cubs Win In Ninth winning a 32-18 game at the Wanted Here, Is Lost Rain Cuts Krewe Practice Women Swimmers Meet at Friday night the Recreation team LOS ANGELES, March 27. (AJ.) PO 7 ft 3 6 .1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 2 1 1 3 6 5 4 6 4 4 4 1 1 0 1 1 west, ci Bluepe.

3b Gillia, ra Tate, Jones, -Two "runs in the ninth inning gave St Petersburg Saturday will meet the Y. W. C. A. girls for the championship, these two teams being tied in the league.

The game CHICAGO, -V March 27. (A.P.) "Big Boy" Peterson, New Orleans heavyweight, today was suspended by the Chicago Cubs a 7 to 5 victory over the Hollywood coast league club this Gaston, Short, With Game Tomorrow Griffin, will begin at 8 o'clock and is ex afternoon. Barnes xx Judge the Illinois state athletic commission J0SE5 A CAUU ST. PETERSBURG, March 27. (A.P.) Preparations are being made tected to attract a large crowd of Charlie Root, on the uill for the A DAT SEEtfS HARD Bruins until the eighth inning, retired fans.

Last night's line-ups: ....1...38 5 13 27 12 2 then, playing a return game Satur Totals for 60 days and fined 50 percent of his purse for fouling Roberto Robertl in the first round of their match last ST. AUGUSTINE, March 27. (Tribune News Service.) Rain again i in favor of Art Nehf, while Fullerton day. Beoreation (32 Love. Pannell and Kevland.

forwards: Besm. Stanley and here for the annual Florida woman's championship swimming meet, senior division, which will be held Saturday in connection with a swimming match MAW.IM& HIM Cesare Alvarez, Sproul and Brewer Hunt, centers: Sellers. Craver and Men ifcnrmll criiArdn STROKE- went the route for the movie colony pastimers. Heath hit a homer into the right field stands in the sixth In will work for the Krewe' in the first prevented the scheduled work-out of Roy Ellam'8 Tampa Krewe here to Friday night. The commission approved a match between Joe Dundee, world's welter Pnim AvfmiiR Bantists (18) Carter.

game with Newark. Beeknell and Chastain. forwards: Bennett between the University of Florida and the Spa swimming association of this ning. Score: and Mathis. centers; snyaermanr ana mm Ellam announced today that day, and only a few rounds of batting practice and a short infield session were slipped in.

R. H. Pitcher Baumgardner, a star mounds- Chicago (Nl 010 210 012 7 13 1 weight champion, and Joe Simonich, the Butte, middleweight, for April 16. 4 holland. gnarda.

Rendigon Pitches Sacred Hollywood (CD .030 002 000 5 7 3 The woman's meet will be run un man of St. Augustine's corps last Root, Nehf and Gonzales; Fullerton and der the sanction of the Florida A. A. year, has retired from the squad. Batted lor Jone in 5th.

xx Batted lor Gaston in Sth. Score by innings: St. Loais 230 O01 Washington 110 020 010 5 Summary: Two-base hit Hafey, Beeves, West, Gillia (2). Throe-base hit Goslin. Home run Roetteer.

Sacrifice Holm. Stolen bases Sisler. Judge. Double plays Bottomley to Mancuso to Holm to Rhem to Maranviile to Holm to Frisch to Maranviile: Maranviile to Frisch to Bottomley. Hit by pitched ball By Johnson (Kloza.

Goslin). Base, on balls OK Rhem, Jones, Gaiton. 1. Struck out By Rhem. 1: Johnson.

Jones. 1: Gaston. 4. Hits Off Rhem. 8 with 4 runs in 6 in-ninsrs: off Jones, 8 with 5 runs in 3 inninss: oft Gaston.

2 with runs in 3 inning. Wild pitch Gaston (2). Winning pitchw Johnson. Lo'ing pitcher Bassler. Heart To Win Over Plant and is open to all registered Tampa Wants Match Matchmaker Downing has been amateur women athletes in the state, Baumgardner has a government job at Washington and was unwilling to leave it for another year in base BAN JOHNSON ON COAST communicating' with managers of SAN DIEGO, March 27.

(A.P.) Behind the steady pitching of Gus Rendigon, the Sacred Heart college WARREN BEATS' MACK Chkpman, Cueto and R. Alvarez had their first work-outs, and all looked to in pretty good condition, despite late reporting. Ellam hopes to be able to put his Krewemen through a' Btiff work-out tomorrow, inasmuch as the first exhibition game of the season" will be played Thursday. The Tampa team meets Walter Johnson's Newark Bears baseball team yesterday defeated the Dundee and Simonich in an effort to close this bout for Benjamin field. He reported last night that he be CHARLOTTE, N.

March 27. Byron Bancroft Johnson, former head of the American league, was here today to rest and to attempt a recovery from the illness that forced Plant High Panthers, 6 to 4. A.P.) Addison Warren, Chapel ball. Ellam is dickering with a Southern league club for another catcher, to share work behind the plate with Chapman, obtained from the Mobile Bean eek Except for several errors by both Hill, N. heavyweight, won a 10' 'Griffin.

Left on bae St. Lout. 9: i i his retirement from baseball. He lieved Tampa was in line for the match but had not received definite word yet. teams the game was a nip-and-tuck round decision over Johnny Mack, affair.

Cincinnati here tonight. tibiting bis brother, W. R. Johnson. Moran.

Tune of same a.

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