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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
SPARTANS DEFEAT
LOWLY MACONITES
BY 4 TO 2 SCORE
ACON, G A
Purcell, Mike
Kelly's recruit
pitcher from the
Carolina League,
made an auspi
cious debut for
Spartanburg
here Tuesday,
holding the
Peaches to two
rune while hla
mates were
making four.
Unit ... _
M
* £y.
4^
Bolt save up a
walk and tour hlla in the opening
inning for three rune, but pitched
good ball flor Macon the balance of
ihe route. Purcell via relieved in
the ninth when Macon rallied and
made two ran*.
The box »*ore:
Spartanburg Ah. R, H, Po.A, E.
Milner, rs 4 1 1 0 0 0
Wllaon. aa 3 1 2 1 6 0
Chestnut, 2b 4 0 2 2 2 1
Rlchrodt. cf 4 118 10
Kelly, lb 4 1 1 10 0 0
Cant bright. 2b ..,.4 0 0 0 3 0
Schlmdt, c 4 0 2 5 0 0
Purcell, p 4 0 1 0 0 0
Berll. p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 35 4 11 27 11 1
Macon. Ah. R. H. Po. A. E.
Fielder. 3b 6 0 0 2 5 0
Brennan, 2b 3 0 114 0
Sullivan, If 4 0 1 1 0 o
Sikea, cf 4 1 1 1 0 0
Allen, rs 4 1 2 3 2 1
Donnelly, lb 4 0 0 11 0 0
Keller, aa 4 0 1 4 8 0
Powell, c 3 0 1 4 0 0
Bolt, p 3 0 1 O 0 0
xN’arleaky 1 0 0 0 0 0
xxSmythe .. .....0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 35 2 3 27 17 1
xßatted for Bolt In ninth.
xxßan for Powell in ninth.
Scoie: R H E.
Spartanburg 300 010 000—1
.Macon 000 000 002—2
Summary: Two baae hlta, Kelly,
Milner, Sikea, Allen. Stolen bases.
Wllaon. Double playa, Rrennon to
Keller to Donnelly; Elehrodt to
Schmidt. Deft on baae. Spartan
burg. 5; Macon. 8. Baae on baila,
off Purcell, 2; off Holt. 1. Struck
out. by Purcell, 2; by Bolt, 2. Hlta,
off Purcell. 8 In 8 1-3 Innlnga. Win
ning pitcher, Purcell. Umpires,
Evans and Ward. Time, 1:50.
CHARLOTTE WINS
OVER ASHEVILLE
BY 10 TO 2 COUNT
KHEVILLE, N.
C. Charlotte
©vened the ae
rie* with Ashe
ville here Tue*-
day by annex
ing the necond
game of the ae
ries. 10 to 2.
Charlie Brown,
for the Hornets,
was adamant
with men on
hnsrs, while his
nmtes hit both
K
f »ibron and Haury hard and tlmnly.
Tolmn. Charlotte firat aaok©r, had
w day at hat. gettlnjr two
runa and two *inKl©s in fur
i.l Crawford got on© circut
aitmalt.
The bo* score:
Charlotte. Ah.H H.To. A.E
‘’rawford. 8b 4 2 2 1 2 0
Gardner. ** 2 2 0 4 8 0
C/irllalc. rs . 4 2 2 0 0 0
Tolson. lh 4 H 4 8 0 0
Kennedy, 2b ......3 0 0 5 6 0
Noon. If 4 0 2 1 0 0
Khnv. rs fi 0 1 2 0 0
Chisholm, c 4 o l f» 1 ft
Drown, p 4 0 l l 2 ft
Total 31* 10 13 27 IS o
Asheville Ah. K. H l’o. A. I£.
Moore. 2b f» 1 2 1 b 0
Mann, re 2 0 0 4 b 0
Johnson. If 3 0 1 1 0 0
Claaa. rs U 0 2 l 0 0
Leonard, rs, 4 1 0 1 1 ft!
Red fern, Sh 4 0 o 1 o ft
McCrone. lb 2 0 111 1 0
Higgins, c 3 0 1 7 1 0
Hibson, p .........1 o o o i o
Haury. p 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 32 2 7 27 16 0
Score by innings: It
Charlotte 204 202 000—10
\shevllle 000 001 001— 2
Summary: Two baa© hits, Me*
< 'rone. Three base hits, Carlisle,
Moore. Home runs. Tolson (2,
Crawford. Double plays. Gardner
to Tolson. Haury to Higgins to Tol
•on, Haury to Higgins to McCrone;
Monr© to Mann to McCrone; Mann
»o McCrone Left on bases, Char
lotte. 6; Asheville, 11. lias© on balls,
off Brown. 99; Gibson, 1; Haury. b .
Hlas. off Gibson, S in 2 1-S Innings;
Haury. 10 in 6 2-3 innings. Hit by
bv pitcher, by Brown (Hedfernl.
M ild pitches, Gibson. Brown, Fann
ed halls. Higgins. Losing pitcher.
Hibson. Umpires, Schaeffer and
Hoes. Time. 2:0?..
HOW THEY STAND
SOUTH ATLANTIC
Won. Lost. I’d
UGI’STA ©0 34 .638
charlotte 68 38 .604
Greenville 60 46 .626
Asheville 46 60 .4*9
Spartanburg 44 60 .468
Macon IT 67 .187
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Won. l ost. Pet
New York 60 46 .571
Detroit 67 46 .563
Washington 57 48 .643
St Louts 64 48 .629
Chicago 60 53 .485
•'lev eland 49 65 .471
Boston 44 68 .431
I’hiadrlphta 43 61 .413
NATIONAL l EAGUE.
Won. Boat. Td
New York 66 S 3 .650
Plttabtirf 66 42 .671
Chicago 66 46 .554
Rrooklvn 68 49 .620
Cincinnati 6« 61 .614
.-t Louis 43 68 .426
Philadelphia 4<* 6» .404
Boston 37 64 .166
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Won LoaL Pd.
Memphla ....... 74 37 *67
Atlanta . ..... 63 44 .683
New Orealns ..... 64 60 ,56?
Naahv tile 60 61 .486
Mobile 65 57 .491
Chattanooga 48 65 .435
Birmingham 44 64 ,407
Little Hock 17 77 .325
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Tygcrs and Spinners Divide- Last Go of Series Today
Tut’s Homer Gives
Locals 4 to 3 Win In
the Evening Breeze
First Game a Tragedy, Greenville Winning By 17 to 5.
Tygers Find Themselves and Play Good Ball in Night
cap—Brooks or Fulton to Hurl For Augusta In Last
Game of Series Today
By EARL “LIBERTY" BELL.
UTWILBR'B
home run over the
right palisade
proved the decid
ing tally In the
second game, en
abling the Tygers
to break even with
the 8 p 1 n i) e ra in
Tuesday's double
header nr Warren
Tark. Greenville
was handed tho
first game, by the
enormous score of
17 to 6. Augusta's
victory In tin*
evening hreere was by a 4 to 3 score.
It vvs« another win ror Hap Collard.
The Tygers had a severe esse of the
heebie Jeebles, combined with a pro
nounced conniption fit In the opening
contest. It wan a mleercre It ap
peared that the Tygers’ well-known
• laws had been pulled out by the
roots. It was more than a farce.
Tragedy would be the word. It reek
ed to the four corners with errors,
♦•ight of 'em being chalked up against
the locale It \a.is the worst wallop
Augusta has reoelve<i this year.
The least said about that affair,
the better. Bet the kindly asbestos
i.e drawn it wasn't Paul Johni n's
day, but It la only fair to sav that,
several of the Ift safe Mows off his
delivery should hnv# been fielded. But
moat of those that were fielded were
thrown away. Curtain.
TYGERS PLAY WELL
IN SECOND SCRAP.
But the fans—and there was a Mg
crowd of ’em—drowned the memory
of that tragedy In rejoicing In Au
gusta's victory In the nightcap. Hap
Collard was himself, but had a form
idable opponent In the person of lile
tlien. The hits were six and five,
on Augusta’a aide of the ledger. The
i Tygers did some good finding In this
game. Nee’a work at. abort being es
pecially snappy. The Sptnnera field
ed smartly In both games.
Nee's stroll, Thomas' sacrifice,
Bankston's one-timer and Strain's
sacrifice gave the locals one run in
‘ the opening rack of the extra affair.
1 ’1 h« Spinners took the lead With
j two runs in the second frame on
1* Hhlnehardt's free-boy, tingles by
Beck and Llewellyn, a w lid heave, and
Henderson's sacrifice fly.
* The Neeinen regained the lead with
* two runs In the third. Bankston's
I double to the center wall, a passed
ball, a complimentary to Strain. Tut-
I wller'a alngle to center. Hartline a
I stroll and Uoman'e long one-timer to
I center told the story.
TUT'S HOMKR CLEARS
RIGHT FIELD WALL.
Tutwller'e circuit smash In the 6th
cleared the right wail by several feel.
It found bases empty.
The Becks put across their third
and final run in th© sixth Inning
when Beck wheedled Collard for a
pass, took second on Llewellyn's long
fly to left and registered on I’erritt's
double to right.
The fans were fearing n Spinner
rally in the seventh, hut O'Connell,
Smith and Carter all grounded to
Nee. who made pretty throws to first
in each Instance.
The series now stands two to one
In favor of Augusta. The lust g.une
will be plsyed this afternoon. it is
bis that "Babbling* Brooks, re
». ntiy obtained from Rpai Imlui g
win work for August a, though Char
lie Fulton may be called upon.
FIRST GAMD.
The box scores:
Greenville Ab. U. H. TV. A. V.
O'Connell, 2b.... 6 1 1 .3 I
Smith, lb 4 1. 3 * 1 0
Carter, 0f....,., 4 S 2 0 t>
Hhinehsrdt, rs.. * 4 3 2 0 0
Beck. 3b 0 \ 3 0 0 ts
| I’errltt. If ft 1 4 1 0 ft
Henderson, i 1... 4 0 1 4 4 0
Hu worth, c f» 1 2 4 0 v
Shepherd, p « 1 0 I 3 o
Totals 47 17 19 37 13 1
Augusts Ab. K H. TV. A 1'
Nee. a 5.......... 2 3 1 1 4 3
Thomas, cf 3 3 1 2 0 0
Bankston, r 5..., 4 0 o l 0 0
Strain. If 6 0 3 4 11
Tutwller. lb 6 ft 0 12 ft
Hartline, c 3 0 1 3 2 1
Rdvnan, 2b 4 ft 1 3 3 2
| Clayton, 1b.*,.,. 4 o o 2 o i
'Johnson. j> 4 0 i o 4 l
Totals 24 6 S 27 16 6
Fcore by Inning*
Greenville 104 49.1 ©03—17
Augusta ... 2ftft ‘3O loo— b
Summery : T*o*bue hit*. O'Con
nell, Johnson Thr©e-b**e hit,
Thome* Sacrifice*, Carter. Shephent,
Bank * ton Stolen Bases, Rhluensrtit,
IVrrltt, l>oubie play*. Henderson to
O'CVnneH to Smith Roman to Tut
i uiler. Struck nut, by Shepherd, 4. b>
Johnson, 1. Base on belle* off Shep
j herd, $; off Johnson, 2 Butter hit.
Garter Famed run*. Greenville. U
Augusta. ?> Left on base*. Gresn*
\tl!e. S Augusta. 9. Time 5 OF l‘m*
pirea, F. Schaeffer and Kelley.
SECOND G A MU.
Greenvtil* Ab. H. H. IV. A E
o* Con at 11, Jb.... 4 ft ft a o c
Mr'th. 4 0 3 t 0 ft
Carter, cf .8 0 ft 4 1 0!
Ith nehardt, rs... 2 1 0 1 0 f
Beck. 8b 3 2 10 1c
UetteUyn. If ... 2 ft 1 0 ft ft
| Mender eon. a*.., 2 ft ft 1 2 ft
Perrin a' 2 0 1 3 ft o
I file then, p s <» o © J o
I He* nth. o ft ft ft 1 ft ft
I Total* 3& 3blß 9Cj
Kan for Ferritt la tilth.
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Augusta Ab. 11. H. To. A. K
Nee, as 2 1 0 3 4 0
Thomas, cf 4 T 2 2 0 0
Bankston, r 5.... 4 1 2 2 fi 0
Strain. If 1 1 0 2 0 1
Tutwller, 1b.... 2 1 2 » 2 0
Hnrtllne, c...... 2 0 0 1 0 0
Homan. 2l> 2 0 2 1 2 0
Clayton, 3b 3 0 0 1 2 0
Co Hard, p 200020
Totals 21 i 6 21 12 1
Score by inunings: R.
Greenville 020 001 o—3
Augusta 102 010 o—4
(Seven Innings, agreement.)
Summary: Two-base hits, Perrltt,
Bankston. Horn© run, Tutwller. Sac
rifices, Carter, Henderson. Thomas,
Strain Struck out. by BlMhen. 4; by
Collard. J Base on ball.*;, off Ble
then. 7; off Collaid, 3. Wild pitch,
Collard. Passed ball, Perrltt. Earned
runs. Greenville, 3: Augusta. 4 Left
on bases. Greenville, f,; Augusta. R.
Time, 1*22. Umpires, Kelley and F.
Schaeffer.
PEACH LEAGUE
Fir«t Christian, 8; Presbyterian, 1.
“Rookie” Benton on the mound for
the First Christian tram of the Peach
League pitched his usual steady game
and Ids l.aftllng delivery was a puz
zle to the Presbyterians who could
oniv find him for four scattered hits
und one lone run. The four hits were
divided equally between Khoadcs and
Clarknton.
Forest furnished *ha fielding fea
tures of tile afternoon, making three
circus catches of Hue drives that
would have gone for triples.
Kahrs led the Christians with a
double and triple out of four trips to
the platter and being robbed of all
extra base hit on hla last appearance
at the platter when Forest mads one
of hla sensational running shoestring
catches.
Tltc hox score:
Ist Christian Ab. R. H. To. A. E
Sanford, 2b 3 1 l 3 1 n
Kahrs. 4 1 2 8 0 a
Hagen, If 3 0 1 3 0 0
Ramsey, as o i o i 2 o
Crouch, cf 2 1 0 2 0 1
Vickery, 3b 2 o n o 3 n
Youngblood, rs . 3 2 1 1 0 0
Austin, c 1 1 1 2 1 0
Benton, p 2 1 0 0 1 0
Totals .20 8 6 18 8 1
Presbyterians Ab. R. 11. Po. A. E-
Morris, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1
Forest. If 3 0 0 3 0 0
In-Vaughan, p... 3 0 ti 0 3 1
lthoadcs, »s 3 0 2 3 0 1
Furman. 3b 3 o o 1 o o
Hallies, 2 1 0 7 4 0
Smith, lb 1 0 0 3 0 0
Corley, rs 2 0 0 1 0 1
Clarkstun, cf..., 2 0 2 0 0 1
Totals 22 1 4 18 7 5
Score by Innings: R-
First Christian 060 002—8
First I’resbytarlan 010 000—1
Summary: Two-baas hit. Kahrs.
Three-base hit. Kahrs Sacrifice hits,
Austin and ickcry. Stolen bases, Aus
tin ami Youngblood. Hit by pitcher.
Ramsey and Sanford. Struck out, by
Benton. 2: bv DoVaughan. 7. Base on
bulls, i ff Benton. 2: iff PeVaughnn.
8. empires. Fell and lVhaiey. Scorer,
Cook.
St. John, 12; Woodlawn, 4.
The St. John team defeated the
Wood lawn nine on Allen Park diamonl
l.y the acor© of 12 to 4. It looked
at f.rat a» If the St. Johns team
would loos© but Hague, the pitcher
for Woodlawn, weakened and St.
John started ©coring and kept it up
until the hist. The players on both
sides mad© beautiful catches. Hill.
Smith und Schneider did the hitting
for St John and Adams furnished the
wonderful pitching n* usual. Culpep
per for Woodlawn got a home run.
Th© box score:
St. John Ab. R. If. IV. A. K
Hill. If 4 9 3 3 10
Smith. *• f 2 3 1 1 1
Schneider, c.,.. 4 n 3 1 0 0
AVoif lb 2 \ 0 4 0 0
Hutcheson, cf... 2 l 0 3 0 ft
Watson, -b 1 2 ft 1 1 ft
Adams, p 2 1 1 2 ft ft
Mackev. 8b 3 1 ft 2 2 ft
Bostick, rs 1 1 ft 2 1 ft
Owens, cf 2 1 0 2 ft ft
Total* 34 13 9 14 ft 1
Woodlawn Ah. It 11. IV. A F!
GUlman. C, p... l 1 1 4 ft ft
Young lb 3 1 ft h ft ft
I'anforth. 1f... 2 1 1 ft 1 0
Jenkins. 3b 2 0 ft 0 0 1
Smith cf ..... 2 ft 0 ft 0 ft
Culpepper as... 3 1 1 2 1 ft
McCloud 2b... 2 ft ft ft © ft
i'ago.e i»*-p ... 2 ft ft 3 ft ft
Mi Micheal. rs ... 3 ft ft £ ft ft
Tot ala 13 4 *3 H ? I
Summary Thiee-base hits. Pan
s ith. Two-base hits. GUlman. Hill
Home run. Culpepper Base on balls,
iff Adam* 3: off GUlman. 2; off Fa
| ftue 4 struck out. by Adams, 4; by
I Gillman. 1. by Fague. 8.
Mammoth Pitcher
Joins the Indians
> I EVEEAN©, Ohio—<»«v, Buck
-6> (■ Chicago •(■ml.pro gouthpgw
pit. ! « r 1 »» Joined the Cleveland In
dian* He probably l. the htggeot
man In major Irngue baaeball.
weighing about 236 pound* and
blaudiLtt etk left, three inches.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
SUNSHINE LEAGUE
WOODLAWN, 4; CURTIS, 3.
Woodlawn and Curtis played off
the tie game yesterday afternoon at
Allen Park No 3, and the former
won by a 4 to 3 score. Austin King
failed to repeat his performance of
Monday when he held Woodlawn to
one hit. McCormack and King both
pitched good ball. McCormack would
have won easily but his team mates
played bonehead ball in the fifth
and let Curtis tie the score. King
lost his own game in the sixth,
when with two on he hit Labouseur
and Young and forced In the win
ning run. Stone saved the game for
Woodlawn when he threw King out
on a hit to right with a man on
third.
The box score:,
Woodlawn Ah. R. H. Po. A. E.
F. Smith, If 3 1 1 1 0 0
Evans. 3b 2 1 1 2 2 1
Kitchens, 2b 3 0 0 2 1 1
Radford, cf 3 2 2 0 0 0
Dyches, ss 3 0 1 0 4 0
Stone, rs 3 0 0 0 1 0
Labouseur, 1b..,,2 0 0 9 0 1
Young, c ......... 2 0 0 6 2 0
McCormack, p .... 3 0 0 1 2 0
Totals 24 4 6 21 12 3
Curtis Ab. R. H. Po. A. E.
James, lb 3 113 0 1
Sanders, ct 4 0 2 2 0 2
Finney, 3b....... 4 0 2 2 0 0
Donohue, c 2 2 2 8 1 1
Jones. 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1
Goldman, If 3 0 0 0 0 0
Odom, ss 2 0 0 0 1 0
Brentwell, rs 3 0 2 3 1 0
King, p 3 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 27 3 7 18 5 5
Summary: Three base hits, F.
Smith. Two baso hits, Finney. Sac
rifice, Jones. Stolen bases, James 2;
Donohue 3. Evans, Dyches. Double
play. McCormack to Young to Evans.
Base on balls. King, 1. McCormack
3. Struck out. by King 8; McCor
mack 8. Hit by pttcher. labouseur
and Young. Umpires, Simms and
Spence. Scorer. King.
AT A GLANCE
SOUTH ATLANTIC
Augusta, 6; Greenville, 17. (First
game.)
Augusta, 4; Greenville, 3. (Second
game.!
Asheville, 2: Ohnrlotte, 10.
Spartanburg. 7; Macon. 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia. 2-3; Chicago, 5-6.
Washington. 0-2; St. Louis, 2-4.
New York. 9; Detroit, 2.
Boston. 0; Clevelsnd, 1.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Little Rock. 0: Atlanta, 9.
Memphis. 3; New Orleans. 0.
Onlv two games scheduled.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
Lakeland, 8; Orlando, 5.
Lakeland. 7; Orlando, 0. (Second
game 7 innings !
Clearwater, 2; Rradentown 3.
St. Petersburg, 3: Tampa. 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Minneapolis. 6; Columbus. 3.
St. Taul. 4; Toledo. 1.
Kansas City. 5; Indianapolis. 7.
Milwaukee. 2: Louisville, 10.
Portsmouth. 12: Richmond, 7.
Wilson. 2: Norfolk, 1.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Rocky Mount. 4; Petersburg. 3.
(first game 17 Innings.!
tSecond game called on account
of lateness of first.!
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Danville, 2-0: High Point, 4-7.
Raleigh, 1: Greensboro. 3
Durham. 11; Winston-Salem, 10.
(14 Innings !
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Rochester. 5: Jersey City. 5. (Call
ed account darkness !
Syracuse. 1: Newark, o.
Ruffalo. 8-15; Baltimore. 0-6.
(Second gnme 7 lnnlngs.l
Toronto. 14-5: Reading 4 3
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Knoxville. 3: Johnson City 6.
Greenville, f>: Morristown. 4.
Bristol, 3; Kingsport. 5.
TODAY'S GAMES
SOUTH ATLANTIC
Greenville at Augueta.
Spartanburg at Macon.
Charlotte at Asheville.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington a* ft. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago at New Y'ork.
l’lt.burg at Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Boston
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Chattanooga at Birmingham .
New Orleans at Little Rook.
Atlanta at Memphis.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Cr.ck.rs, 9; Travelers, 0.
LITTLE ROCK. ATk -Atlanta de.
seated Little Rook Tue*d*y afternoon,
9 to 0 Francis allowed but seven
sosttered hit*, while his teammates
secured 17 off McCall
Score by Innings: R H E
Atlanta ©l© 6< >n 21< 9 u a
Little Rook no© two ntv a 7 1
Batteries Francis and Autrey; Mc-
Call and Smith.
Chicks, 3; Pel*. 0.
MEMPHIS Twin.—Pan Metre**
beat "Shovel” Hedge in a mound
duel Her* Tuesday and Memphis shut
out New Orleans, 3 to n
Score by Innings RHE
New Orleans .... ©©© ©no oca—e 6 :
Memphis o©3 <WI OOA—j ? 1
Butteries Hodge snd Lapan. Me*
Grew and Kohlbeeker*
~ '‘ .—. ' ©1924-Uy NEA Service Ids
BEGIN HERE TODAY
Sally Morgan has to go 35
miles from her father’s ranch
to catch a train for the east.
Sheriff Bob Wells, her fiance,
is unable to ride with her to
the station. So the “Nervous
Wreck,” an eccentric young
easterner visiting at ths ranch,
offers to take her to the atation
iln his little automobile.
The sheriff ridicules the sug
gestion, but Sally and the Wreck
set out anyhow over the rough,
narrow trail. The car is stuck
one night in the middle of a
stream, and next day they run
out of gasoline. As darkness
falls, they see the twin lights
of an approaching car . The
Wreck takes a six-shooter out
of his machine and waits.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
“Don’t leave this car,” he com
manded. ‘Tin going to attend to
whatever has to be done. Nobody's
going to get hurt. But I’m going
to find out something damn quick.”
He was gone again, hastening up
the road toward the staring head
lights.
CHAPTER V.
The Nervous Gunman
It was a big black machine, long
and squat and heavy, with luggage
on the running boards, luggage on
the rear, three spares and four oc
cupants, one of them a chauffeur
In uniform. The Wreck ignored
the chauffeur, although he kept a
furtive eye on him. He stepped close
to the side of the tonneau and ad
dressed himself to one of the three
persona who sat there.
“I’m asking you again for a few
gallons of gas," he said. "I've got
to have it; that's all. Tou can spare
mo some without any trouble.”
"And I’m still telling you to go to
the devil,” answered a heavy voice
from the central figure. "We haven’t
got any gas to spare. And you’d
better get busy and roll that
flivver out of the road and let me
get by. If you need any help, my
driver Is here.”
“I don’t want that kind of help.”
said the Wreck, still controlling his
voice. “I want gas.”
The heavy voice laughed.
■'We're not running a tank wag
on."
"We people with flivvers," declar
ed the Wreck, slowly, “are not gas
hogs. If I had ns much gas as you’ve
got in your tank I could run from
here to New York. You’re what I
call a damned hog. All I'm asking
is five gallons nnd I’ll pay for it.
Do I get it?"
“You do not.”
There was an abrupt change in
the Wreck’s demeanor. He stepped
back a pace, pulled his cap close
over his eyes and brought to view
an object he had been concealing
behind his hack. Even in the gloom
it was possible to get an Idea of
! what it was.
“Stick 'em up!" he barked. “All
hands. Re in a hurry now."
There was a femininb shriek from
the tonneau. Rnd the Wreck then
and there first learned that one of
| them was a woman. But it was no
time for courtesies.
"All up—everybody! You there In
the front sent! That's the Idea. I
want to see eight hands up nil the
time. And I don't want to see any
funny movements, either.”
He had to take It for granted that
eight hands were up: he could not
count them very clearly In the dark,
t*rtloularly as his eyesight was
none too keen. But that, of course,
was something they did not know.
"I.lsten hard, now.” he said, brisk
ly. "When I tell you to do some
thing. do It quick and don't give me
any hack talk. I want everybody out
of that car. on this side of the
road. And Just keep those hands
up; I'll open the doors It'll be aw
ful good for your health If you bear
In mind that I’m nervous. I'm apt
to get excited. Kverybody out. now;
one at a time. Line up!"
The driver came first, his arms
stiffly sloft. Then three figures in
single file from the tonneau, the
last one wearing skirts. The person
with the heavy voice coughed ner
vously.
' We'll give vou five—"
•'Shut up!" commanded the
Wreck.
"You'll give me anything I want.
You there—” He Indicated the pas
sengers with a wave of the gun.
•'You three step out In front of those
lights where 1 c.m keep a good eye
on you. That s business Stay there.
Now. driver, got a can?'
“Ah—ah—yes, sir."
“Get It—and be careful you don't
net anything else."
The man In uniform moved cau
tiously to the side of the car and
unstrapped a five-gallon container
from the running board.
"It's full, sir," he said.
"Bull, eh? Carrying extra gas and
wouldn't give me a drop, eh? All
right, you pick up that can and
■ march —straight up the middle of
the road."
For a few second* it puailed the
, Wreck what to do with the trio who
still stood with their hands up in
I the glace of lights He solved It
I by ordering (Item to a point cud
way between the two cars, where
he made them sit down and told
them not to budge.
“My partner up here in the fliv
ver,” he explained, “is looking at
you over a pair of sights. He’s a
pretty good shot. He’s nervous, too.”
The man with the five gallon can
walked ahead until the Wreck halt
ed him within half a dozen paces of
the stalled car. The Wreck stepped
ahead to speak to Sally. He found
that she had dismounted and was
standing by the roadside, beyond
the beam of light.
“You crazy—
He placed a hand roughly across
her lips.
"Shut up! he whispered. “Stay
where you are and say nothing. Im
running this.
Sally was boiling, but she obeyed
It seemed the only way to keep him
from some other wild folly.
The Wreck called to the man with
the can and, as he reached the fliv
ver, told him he would find a funnel
on the floor.
“Four that Btuff into the tank,
and see to It that you dont spill
any of it.
It gave him a small thrill of satis
faction to find himself smartly
obeyed. Then he marched the chauf
feur ahead of him, back to the big
car. As he passed the group in the
road he tossed them a cheerful
word of caution.
“My partner, he said, “noticed
one of you didnt keep his hands in
plain sight. He says he wouldn't
like to have it happen again.”
The Wreck and the driver went
directly to the rear of the gas-eat
ing monster.
"How much in that tank?” de
manded the Wreck.
“About fifteen, sir.”
“Pet-cock In the bottom? Tou’d
better have, if you don’t want me to
shoot a hole in the tank.”
“Y-yes, sir. We got a pet-cock.”
“Stick that can under It and let
her go.”
Presently the driver announced
that the can was full, and the
Wreck verified tho statement.
"All right. Dump it out in the
road."
The driver stared, through the
darkness.
"Dump it out!" And the Wreck
executed the order himself by kick
ing the can over.
"Now fill it again," he command
ed.
The second filling was accom
plished.
"That’ll do. That leaves you five
gallons. It's too much for a hog, at
that. Come along with the can,
now.”
They made a second trip to the
flivver and emptied a second dose
into the tank under the seat.
"Now we go back again," said the
Wreck. "And when I tell you to do
something, I don’t want any ques
tions asked."
“N-no, sir.”
Once more at the side of the big
car, the Wreck ordered his servant
to lay aside the five-gallon can.
“Got a tire pump on that engine?''
he Inquired.
‘Yes, sir.”
“Rotten luxury. But It's going to
save your back a lot of work. Get
busy now and let the air out of
those tires. All of It!”
The driver hesitated, from bewild
erment rather than insubordination.
Hut he Jumped to the task when the
Wreck prodded h'im with the muzzle
of Sally’s six-shooter. The tires flat
tened themselves under the wheels,
each with a long, shrill sigh.
“Open up those valves on the
spares," directed the Wreck,
The spares also sang a swan
song.
“There. That’ll keep you busy for
a while. Come along."
They Joined the group of sitters
in the middle of the road. Stand
ing with his back to the headlights
and carefully shielding his own face
from illumination, the Wreck con
templated hla victims for a mo
ment.
‘You!” he said, suddenly, with a
significant gesture of the gun. "The
big one who didn't want to sell any
gas. Stand up!”
The owner of the heavy voice rose
slowly to his feet, looking slightly
anxious. Most of the bllllgerence
had departed from him.
“I've a good mind to give you a
trimming," said the Wreck, “but I
haven't got time to do it right. I’ve
met all kinds of hogs in my time,
but you're in the blue ribbon class.
Maybe you don't know you're get
ting off light, but take It from me
you are. If you think a flivver is
funne'. I'm going to give you a
chance to play with it. Hump your
self!"
He urged the large man In the dl.
reotlon of the flivver, leaving the re
mainder of the group behind him.
Sally had climbed back Into the
scat and the Wreck joined her.
He switched on his headlight* and
! took the wheel, but he still had the
I gun In his hand.
Now you Just lay hold of that
crank and get to work, hog."
[ The gentleman w ith loud signs es
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wealth seized the crank and yanked
it violently.
"Spin It,” ordered the Wreck.
He spun it, but there was no an
swer from the engine. •»
“Spin it some more.”
Not even a sputter.
"Spin it again—harder."
Still there was no response. The
large man panted heavily and wiped
his forehead.
“You going to keep me here all
Yankees Again Beat Detroit;
Browns Double Over Senators
EW YORK —The
American league
spotlight monop
olized the last few
weeks by New
York, Detroit and
Washington, is
focused Wednes
day upon SL
Louis. As a result
of four straight
victories over the
Senators and 8
wins out of their
last nine starts,
the Browns are now within a game
and a half of the captital's repre
sentatives and four and a half be
hind the Yanks, who lead the Ti
gers by two contests.
Thriving on the intense heat
which evidently wilted Detroit's
pitchers, the Y'anks placed 17 hits
in every unguarded spot on Navin
Held and crossed the plate nine
times to Detroit'* two. Ruth ac
counted for three of his team's tal
lies by whaling out his 35th homer
with YVitt and Dugan on the lines.
Shocker, holding Washington to
three bingles in the first game and
Danforth who Judiciously apportion
ed eight hits in the second were
chiefly responsible for SL Louis’
double triufnph over Washington.
The scores were 2 to 0 and 4 to 2.
Jacobson and Judge hit for the cir
cuit in the night cap.
Chicago kept pace with the
Browns whom they trail by four
games and a half with a two-ply
win from Philadelphia 6 to 2 and
6 to 3.
In a mound battle with Coveleskie
and Ferguson Cleveland won out
in a 1 to 0 decision over Boston. Ban
Johnson, president of the American
league, was a spectator.
Errors at critical periods offset
the excellent pitching of Guy Bush,
the Cub recruit, and gave the Giants
a 2 to 1 victory in ten rounds. Bush
yielded but four hits and drove in
his team’s only run with a double
in the eighth.
Just before the game Hank Gow
dy was presented with an engrossed
copy of the order naming the army
athletic field at Fort Benntng. Ga..
after him. A platoon of Infantry
marched in review in his honor.
Pittsburg continued its sensation
al winning streak by taking n third
| straight game from Brooklyn by a
score of 8 to 1. The Pirates have
won ten out of eleven games In the
east. Kremer held the Robin* to
four hits.
Eleven innings were necessary
te MiA-* the Clae:nßatl-7iulad*M:lA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
3 Strikes and Out
That’s Base Ball
3 Strikes and 7 More Days to
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night?” demanded the Wreck. "If
you don't spin that crank—•"
There was another furious spell
of whirling. Sally pinched her com
panion,
“How can he start It when you
haven’t turned on the ignition?" she
said.
“He can’t.” said the Wreck. “Dog
gone it. what did you butt in for?
1 wanted to see him spin it.”
(Continued in Our Next Issue.!
clash in favor o£ the former by a
score of 4-3.
It took SL Louis just two innings
to put the game with Boston out
of the Braves reach. The Cardinals
chased seven men across the plate
in the Initial two frames and final
ly won, 8 to 4.
American League,
Score: R.H.E.
New York ..,.300 040 110—9 17 0
Detroit 001 000 001—2 12 0
Bush. Hoyt and Schang; Wells,
Stoner, Cole and Woodal, Bass'er.
Score: RILE
FIRST GAME.
Philadelphia . 010 100 000—2 « 0
Chicago 003 020 OOx—s 12 3
Harris, Burns and Perkins, Fa
ber, Connally and Crouse.
SECOND GAME.
Score: R.H.E
Philadelphia . .100 000 002—3 10 0
Chicago 102 000 30x—6 11 1
Rommel, Burns and Bruggy;
Thurston and Grabowski.
FIRST GAME.
Score: R.H.E.
Washington . .000 000 000—0 3 0
St. Louis 000 011 OOx—2 4 0
Zahnlser and Tato; Shocker and
Severeld.
SECOND GAME.
Score: R. H. E.
Washington . .001 000 001—2 8 1
St. Louis 011 011 OOx—4 10 0
Zachary, Marberry and Ruel;
Danforth and Severeld.
Score: R. H. E
Boston 000 000 000—0 6 0
Cleveland .. ..010 000 OOx—l 7 1
Ferguson and O'Neil: Coveleskie
and MyatL
National League,
Score: R H E
Chicago .. ..000 000 010 o—l 7 3
New York ..000 000 100 I—2 4 1
Bush and Hartnett; Dean and
Gowdy.
Score: R H E
St. Louis 430 000 010—8 14 0
Boston 000 400 000—4 6 *
Stuart and Gonzales: McNamara
Benton and Gibson.
Score: RHE
Pittsburg .. ..010 12; fl;o—ft jo n
Brook!yn 100 000 000 1 4 2
Kremer and Smith: Ruether
Roberts and Deberrv,
Score: R H E
Cincinnati ..000 200 ©Ol 01—4 t, 1
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