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KK GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE,
Saturday, August 20, 1932
Eagles Wallop
Ghouls 6 to 1;
SA VE as you SewJ
FINE! Weighted!
OILKO
CANTON Crepe
SATIN Crepe
FLAT Crepe
Good Pitching
The La Grande Eagle finished Up
their week of baseball last night by
taxing uaritya unoui to a S to f.
cleaning, uaruys squad played much
Improved ball In comparison to Tues
day nignt wnen tne eagles won 14
to 8. Both teams, although making
four errors each, played a good brand
or ban,
G
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The splendid quality you ,love,
in rich Fall ikaittl 39 in. wide.
J. C. Penney Co.
1807-1309 Adams Ave.
La Grande, Ore.
Leap Year Bride
(Continued From Page Five)
going to be all right."
"Can I call you tomorrow?"
"No, I'd better call you. Some
time between two and three In the
afternoon. If you're not In I'll
leave a message."
"I'll be thinking about you
every minute."
"I'll be thinking about you, tool"
Precious momenta, Ecatacy to be
treasured and relived again and
again In memory.
The cab stopped a block from
the Dixon home. It was time to
say goodby. Cherry's Hps formed
tbe words but they were crushed
against Dan's. His arm tightened
about the girl. Realization that they
were leaving one another suddenly
became a cruelty not to be endured.
, "I must go now, Dan. I mustl"
She spoke the words but still she
hesitated. Shyly the girl took Phil
lips' face botween her two hands.
lightly and swiftly placed a kiss on
inn iweneau, men arew away,
She was outside the cab now,
smiling dbck ac mm.
"Tomorrow remember I'll call."
i Dan Phllllns. alone In the irlonm
of the the taxlcab, told the driver to
turn around and head for town. Ho
leaned back against the seat. Sud
denly his eye lighted on the cab
meter.
Phillips whistled softly, made a
quick search or his pockets.
"Hey, buddy," he said to the
driver. "Let me out at the next
corner, will you!"
There was 36 cents In Dan Phil
lips' pocket after he had paid the
fare. He walked four blocks, boarded
a street car and rode to the News
building,
Cherry slipped through the hedge,
crossed the garden and reached the
side door of the house. Olanclng
quickly over her shoulder she turned
'the knob and entered,
j There was no one In sight, Noise
lessly Cherry mounted the roar stair
way. She had almost reached her
rocm when she heard a door open.
Panic-stricken, the girl turned,
j ,It was only Sarah I
I ThA UnmAn nnui tinalllnir fur.
ward. "Wherever have you been?"
Ishe demanded In a smothered voice.
"Do you know what time It is?"
Cherry turned a dazzling smile
upon her. "Come and hslp me.
.oonin. i-ii urn you an anout lti"
I What she had to tell, however,
waited until later. Dinner In the
'Dixon household was served punc
tually at 6:16. It was five minutes
'after six by the gold clock on Cher
ry's dressing table. As the girl
'flung off her coat and street dress.
'Sarah extracted a fragile crope
gown front Its hanger. Frantically
Cherry pulled the gown over her
head, stepped Into black pumps and
ran a comb through her rumpled
hair.
I "It'll have to do." she murmured
:as she made for the door. There
Iwere bright spots in each of Cher
iry's cheeks as she hurried down the
.atalrs.
; Her father stood with his back
Howard her, looking through a win
dow. Her mother was busy over a
'square of neodle-polnt. Thank for
tune, she was In time I
Cherry said, "Oood evening. Moth
er," as she came forward. At the
sound Walter Dixon turned.
"Well." he said to the girl, "you
seem to be feeling better this eve
ning." Bhe wan surprised, off her guard.
"Why ryes, I do fool bettor."
Chuck Wilson, chucking for the
eagles, was in hot water but once
during the game and permitted only
two hits In the six Inning that he
pitcneu. Hall, who hurled the last
three Innings allowed the CKhoul one
hit. In the entire game only 82
Ohouls came to bat but five more
than the minimum number.
Two double plays by the Eagles,
Posey to Hartnum to Nelson, were
chalked up. . ,
Tomorrow ' the Eagles will tangle
on the High school field, at 3 o'clock.
In a no-admlsslon game with Bill
Workman's all-star Old Timers. This
team will consist of a group of base
ball players who were well known
here some years ago. Old Tinier will
be In from Elgin, Imbler, Cove, Bum
merville, Wallowa and other nearby
point to take part In the game.
Box score:
Ragles AB R II PO A
Hall, dw filloo
Evans, 3b ..... . S 1 1 0 3
Posey, 2b 6
Nelson, lb ... . 5
C. Wilson, p 8
D. Wilson, o 8
Hartman, s ............ 6
Braden, If 6
Faus, rf .: . 1
Wlcklander, rf 8
Totals
.44 8 14 37 18 4
Garlty's Ghouls
Jonas, 2b . 4
Wilson, s , 4
Alderman, cf 4
Burnett, rf , 4
Torronce, lb ..4
Workman, o .. 3
Selby, o . 1
Hoe, 2b 3
Oarlty, p .... 3
Ford, If 8
AB R II PO A
0 8
1 4
0 0
1 0
1 11
0 8
0
0
0
0
8
4
0
0
0
8 0
3 0
3 3
0 8
1 0
Totals - 82 1 8 37 13 . 4
Batteries: Eagles, Wilson, Hall and
D. Wilson: Ohouls, Oarlty and Work
man, Selby.
Score: ' .
Eagles ........103 000 0200
Ohouls ...OOO 100 OOOh-1
Summary: Two base hit: Faus,
Evans. Double plays: Posey to Hart
man to Nelson, 3. Passed ball:
Workman 1. Bases on balls oft: Oar
lty 3. Hall l. struck out by: Oarlty
4. Wilson 8, .Kail 3. Wild pitches:
Wilson 1. Inning pitched by: Oar
lty 9, Wilson 8, Hall 3.. Opponent
at bat against: Oarlty 44, Wilson 32,
Hall 10. Earned run off: Oarlty 8,
Wilson 0. Winning pitcher: Wilson.
Losing pitcher: Oarlty. Time of
game: 2 hours 20 minutes. Umpire:
Cochran and Wlcklander.
Dixon moved nearer. Ho eyed the
girl critically, "Still I'm not sails
Hod," he said. "Not at all satisfied
with your health. I'vo a little sur
prise for you, Cherry. You and your
mother are leaving for California to
morrow. Two or three months on
tho coast will be good for you. Ex
actly what you need."
"But, Father I"
"Not a word. It's settled. I'vo
ordered tho tickets."
"But. Father, I don't want to go
to California!"
"Just the Bairns you're going. I
tell you I've arranged everything."
Tho glrl'a face had whitened. Ap
prullii(jly she turned to her mother.
"Please, Mother," she begged. "I
don't want to go away now. Why, I
i aon t need a trip anywhere,
perfectly well I"
union's volro cut In
1IOKTO Ntt'OOL . .
BOSTON, Aug. 20 (ff) Rapidly ad
vancing wool prlcee tended to retard
sales during the past weok. While
the volume of business was smaller
than during the previous two week,
tho demand for sizeable quantities
was very substantia! and was widely
distributed over various types of do
mestic wool. The rise since the first
of August ha listed prices to about
the early June level.
. POKTI.ANU I'HOIIUCK
PORTLAND, Aug. 30 W Butter
Print 92 score or better 31(t32c;
standards 20 21c. .
Butterfat, eggs, live poultry and
country meat unchanged.
Mohair, nuts, caecara bark, hops,
onions, potatoes, strawberries, wool
and hay quotations unchanged.
LIVERPOOL WIIKAT
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20 W) Wheat
close: Oct. 6014: Dec. 66; March
674, Exchange W.47.
WI.NNIl'KO WIIRAT
WINN1PEO, Aug. 20 W Wheat
close: Oct. 04)4 m SB; Deo. 60 ,;
May 00W0I. "
Cash wheat: No. 1 northern 64:-' No.
2 northern 60: No. 3 northern 40.
denied angrily. "And Dan Isiy.t a
scoundrel!"
"Silence I" a .'.
Suddenly tho girl threw her head
back. "I won't bo sllentl" she orled.
"You've bullied everyono In this
house as long as I can remembor but
now I'm going to tolk. You're not
going to send me to California bo
ciuiso I won't gol Do you hear that
I won't gol And there's no use toll.
Ing me I can't see Dan Phillips-because
I'm going to see him. Just as
often and whenever I want to"
"Cherry, you don't know what
you're suylngl" Mrs. Dixon's voice
was horror-stricken. - .
"Oh. ves I dol" the elrl Insisted.
I'm Sho turned blazing eyes on both
I naronts. "I know how von nnrl fnth-
You will or told tho servant to lie and tried
o as i myr ne loin tne gin warn- to keep Dan away from me. Well, I
Ingly. "Suppose I tell you that I i0vo Dun Phillip. Yes. and I'm golug
saw you this afternoon In a tuxl- to marry hlmt"
cab on Sixth street. Suppose I tell "cherry I" ''
you I saw the young good-for-noth- The mother's protest was drowned
tig you wcro with I You had nyy . by Walter Dixon's roar: "You'll apol
instructions that you were not to kko for what you've said, young wom
eco that arounclrel again, yet you ,,. 0r you'll leave this houael"
deliberately disobeyed I Deliberately For an Instant father and daugh
broxo your wurdl Well. I ll see you ; ter eyed earn other. Then with
don t hove a second chnnco to break little cry Cherry turned. "I'll never
it. Your going to California" opologlnol" she flung over her shoul
1 didn't break nyy wonli" tlio girl dor. "I'm going awuyl"
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