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HEALTH BUREAU HIT
BY AX OF ECONOMY
1 3 Jobs Are Cut Off by
Budget Committee.
STORM OF PROTESTS USELESS
Inspectors, Clerks, Nurses,
Dogcatcher, Autos Dropped.
NO SALARIES INCREASED
Nearly $17,000 Ts Pruned From Es
timate and Commissioner Baker
and Mayor Devote Part of
Time to Hot Exchanges.
WORK OF BUDGET COMMITTEE
OX HEALTH BUDGET.
All proposed salary in
creases refused $2,430
Thirteen positions cut out 12.895
Supplies cut out of budget 1,588
Supplies allowed in excess
of expenditures for pres
ent year. . 1.662
Total amount cut out of
budget 16,913
Total amount originally
asked for in budget 75,539
Amount still remaining in
budget 68,616
Midst a storm of protests, argu
ments, personalities and denunciations,
inspectors, dents and others were
lopped off the city Health Bureau pay
roll yesterday with a lavish hand by
the City Council sitting as a budget
committee.
School medical inspectors, meat in
spectors, clerical help, automobiles,
school nurses and proposed salary in
creases dropped into the waste basket
with a dull thud. A total of 15.325 in
alary items were wiped off the slate.
Thirteen. Joba Eliminated.
It was the first budget session of
the three eo far held at which fire
broke out. A majority of the Council
led by Commissioner Baker sailed into
things and knocked out everything
that looked like an increase, and put
out of commission a total of 13 posi
tions heretofore held to be important.
School medical inspection, which has
been carried on by the city for years,
fell by the wayside. This action was
taken partly to put the proposal up to
the School Board to handle this service.
The 13 positions cut out Included a
chief sanitary inspector (position now
vacant); four school inspectors (posi
tions now filled); one school inspector
(position now vacant): two school
nurses (one filled and one vacant); one
veterinarian (position now vacant);
one clerk (position now filled); three
meat inspectors (positions now va
cant). Salary Increases Denied.
All salary increases were denied in
addition.
The proposed salary increases which
were lopped off included 1200 a year
for City Health Officer Marcellus; $60
a year for Chief Medical Inspector
Wolf; J60 a year for City Physician
SCiegler; J200 a year for City Bacteri
ologist Pernot. Also J7S0 a year for
additional school dental work and $130
a year for an assistant to a dental clinic
lor this work were cut off.
Commissioner Baker opened up the
fireworks with a motion to eliminate
all proposed salary increases in the
Health Bureau. This carried with all
votes but that of Mayor Albee. Com
missioner Dieck asked that the salary
of the nurse engaged in charity work
w-ith the poor who are suffering from
tuberculosis be increased. This failed.
Then taking up the items one by
one Commissioner Baker first asked
why three clerks are needed in the
main office of the Health Bureau. He
asked that one be cut off. Commis
sioner Daly then asked that all school
medical inspectors and nurses be cut
eft.
"Better go slow on this matter of
eafeguarding the health." suggested
Mayor Albce. "It is a serious propo
sition to cut out work that means the
Jeopardising of the public health."
Over-Inspection la Ihars'd.
"Most of that is bunk," retorted
Commissioner Baker. "The truth is we
are over-inspected, and not only the
Health Bureau but nearly all the oth
ers are overloaded with inspectors and
other help."
"But health inspection is necessary."
interposed Mayor Albee. "Look at the
death .-ate. It has decreased. For the
take of dollars are you going to take
chances on lives?"
"Ves, your honor." said Mr. Baker,
"your soft words turneth away wrath
and all that sort of Junk, but I don't
believe we are sacrificing anybody's
health by cutting down an overload of
employes."
"Have you looked at the records?"
asked Mayor Albee.
"Records seem to be your middle
name." retorted Mr. Baker. "Any cas
ual observer who goes into the Health
Bureau office can see that the people
there nave plenty of time on their
hands."
Mayor Drops Responsibility.
"The clerks have to keep all the rec
ords for the state and Federal Govern
ment," argued the Mayor. "This is
work that has to be done and can't be
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ZEPPELINS RAID
LONDON, KILLING 8
TWO OF DEAD ARE WOMEN, ONE
IS SOLD1EH; 34 I.NJCRED. .
Incendiary and Explosive Bombs Arc
D ropped, but Home Office Denies
i
Great Damage Was Done.
LONDON, Oct. 14. Zeppelin airships
have made another raid over London
dropping bombs. Eight persons are de
clared to have been killed and about 34
injured. The material damage done Is
said to have been small.
The Home Office shortly after mid
night made the following report on the
raid:
"A Zeppelin raid was made yesterday
evening over a portion of the London
area, where a certain number of in
cendiary and explosive bombs were
dropped. The material damage done
was small. A few fires resulted, but
they were quickly put out by the fire
brigade. The Admiralty will issue a
statement when particulars are avail
able. "At present it is only possible to say
that no public buildings were injured
and that the casualties so far reported
number two women and six men killed
and about 34 injured. With the excep
tion of one soldier killed, all these were
civilians.
"These figures include all the casual
ties reported at 11:45 P. M. Wednesday."
'ETC PROVES HANDY WORD
Chier Justice White Floored by
Name of German Steamship Line.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. The title of
the German steamship line. Hamburg
Amerikanische Packet Fahrt Actien
Gesellschaf t, will go down in history
as too large a mouthful of German for
Chief Justice White to pronounce.
A Sherman anti-trust suit against
this and other steamship companies
was to have been argued today in the
Supreme Court. When the Chief Jus
tice was calling the cases for argument
at the opening of court this week he
scarcely had gotten over the first
hyphen before he began to stumble and
slur in his pronunciation. He finished
poorly.
Profiting by his experience, the sec
ond time he had to read the names of
the company, he substituted a handy
"etc." for most of the words.
MISS FRIDAY WEDS ON 13TH
Hood River Girl and New York Man
Undaunted by Hoodoo Combination.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Oct. 13. (Special.)
The hoodoo number 13 had no terrors
for Miss Roberta Friday, who this
morning became the bride of Ivan
Aaron William, a young electrical en
gineer of Schoharie. N. Y. The simple
wedding ceremony was performed at 7
o'clock at the orchard home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Fri
day, of the Bast Side. A wedding
breakfast was served the few friends
and relatives present, following which
Mr. and Mrs. Williams left for the Panama-Pacific
International Exposition
on their honeymoon trip. Rev. H. A.
MacDonald. pastor i of the local Uni
tarian Church, officiated at the cere
mony. Miss ""'riday was formerly a student
of the Oregon Agricultural College.
WIVES FOR HEROES SOUGHT
British Preacher Asks Women to
Wed Maimed Soldiers.
LONDON, Oct. 13. The Rev. Ernest
Houghton, a Bristol rector, has start
ed an appeal to patriotic women of
the nation to give their lives to amel
iorate the condition of maimed heroes
of the war by marrying them. He has
launched a "League for the Marrying
of Broken Heroes."
The rector contends that the ex
ample of France shows that unions
thus arranged promise a greater per
centage of happiness than is custo
mary from the methods in England,
because they are based on a high de
gree of unselfishness.
EMBARGO PUT ON POWDER
Shipment Into Mexico Stopped at
El Paso by Authorities.
YA. PASO, Tex.. Oct. 13. Customs of
ficials refused to permit a shipment of
powder to cross the border today. This
was the first indication that an em
bargo on the exportation of arms and
ammunition is in effect.
It is understood the shipment was
stopped by order of General J. J. Per
shing, commanding at Fort Bliss, co
operating with the customs authorities.
SIRE ON HUNT KILLS SON
Boy, 19, Steps in Front of Rifle as
Roth Attempt to Get Ieer.
CLATSKANIE. Or.. Oct. 13. (Spe
cial.) A. It. Mellis. a rancher near
Mist, yesterday accidentally killed his
19-year-old son as the lad stepped in
front of the father's rifle while both
were trying to kill a deer that had
wandered near the house from the
woods adjoining.
The son died instantly. Neither
knew the other was after the deer.
Power Company Files Complaint.
SALEM, Or. Oct. 13. (Special.)
Copies of a complaint filed in Baker
County by the Eastern Oregon Light
r ower company against the State Pub
lie Service Commission were received
today by the commission. The com
plaint attacks a recent order of the
commission fixing rates for the com
pany on the ground that the valuation
of its holdings, upon , which fie new
rates are Dated, is too low.
I
DEFENSE PLANS TO
COST $400,000,000
Wilson to Ask Congress
to Act Quickly.
BILLS WILL BE PUT AHEAD
Gain of Valuable Time in Con
struction Hoped For.
BOND ISSUE IS PROBABLE
Increase or Army to at Least 120,.
000, With 400,000 In Reserve,
In Addition to Greater Navy,
Proposed at Once.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. Four hun
dred million dollars for National de
fense, an increase of approximately
$140,000,000 over last year, constitutes
the amount which President Wilson
and his advisers say should be appro
priated by the next Congress for the
Army and Navy.
As the time for the completion of an
nual estimates draws near, the Presi
dent is giving preliminary considera
tion to the National defense budget,
out of which it is hoped to lay down
a tronger naval programme than the
United States has ever authorized, and
similarly a larger provision for the
military establishment than has been
customary in time of peace.
Army "Will Be Increased.
. The President has had before him for
several weeks the outlines of a mil
itary policy of a continuing character
framed by Secretary Garrison after
more than a year's study with officers
of the genertal staff. with it the
President is in hearty accord, regard
ing it as a conservative, well-balanced
programme. .
While the details have not been re
vealed a. substantial increase In the
regular Army, probably from SO, 08a to
at least 120,000 men. and the creation
of 'a reserve of perhaps 400.000 men
through short-term enlistment Bervice
of citizens in military training, are said
to bo parts otHhe plan.
Budgets Not Yet Fixed. .
As yet the exact appropriation to be
definitely recommended for the Army
and Navy respectively has not been
definitely fixed. Indications are that
the Army's budget of $110,000,000 last
year will be increased by at least 60
000.000, while Secretary Daniels is
figuring on obtaining a $100,000,000 in
crease over the Navy appropriation of
$148,000,000 of last year.
When the President and the Secre
taries of War and Navy confer next
week, it is understood an effort will be
made to bring the total sum within the
$400,000,000 mark. At present the com
bined total which the two branches of
the service will submit to the Presi
dent, it is said, would make about
$4f.0.000.000. If the needs of the two
services can be cut to $400,000,000 the
total increase over last year would be
about $140,000,000.
The general view in Administration
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INDEX OF TOD ArS NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'fi Maximum temperature.
degrees; minimum. 53 dersea.
TODAY'S Occasional rain; southwesterly
winds.
War. v.Y1
nussians win another important vi"-'t -southern
front. Page o.
French Cabinet wins vols of conflc uca after
stormy dubs to in Chamber. 1'ate 3.
Zeppelins rsld London, killing Clint, Injur
ing as. Fsge
Mexico.
Carransa forces capture Guaymas. Pace 7.
National.
McAdoo outlines
bill. Paso 2.
r-ew
Administration
ship
Eleven wealthy directors or New Havsn
rosd on trisl. Page J.
Sugar tariff issue In Congress opens way
to aid lumber Industry. Pass IS.
Domestic.
Locomotive engineers' head advocates Fed
eral regulation of railway finance.
Page 1-1.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Los Angeles
i. Portland 4; Oakland 1, Vernon 0: Ban
Francisco lO. Salt Lake 6. Page 14.
Boston Red Sox win world's baseball cham
pionship. Fags 1.
".. ,urp1"e1 ' MWs appearance as
Fhllly pitcher. Fare 15.
Phillies save Alexander fon a tomorrow
which will never be. Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Widow of William Booth, slain near Wllm
mina, held as accomplice In murder
charged to youth of 23. Page 1.
Congregationallsts at Oregon City conference
are urged to greater team work In Ore
gon. Page 7.
Addison Bennett writes that Tenlno Is busy
town, thlrving on quarrying Industry.
Page 6.
Trial of Mrs. Scphla Ludke, accessory to
husband's murder, begins in Vancouver.
Page 6.
Highway Commission apportions $137,000 of
1S1B road fund. Page 8
Supremo Court aya Judge McGinn pre
judged woman's damags case. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat prices In Northwest on higher plane,
rage 21.
Large clearances for Europe cause Chicago
wheat to advance. Pago 21.
War stocks resume advance in Wall-street
market. Page 21.
Slides in canal increase demand for sailers.
Fags IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
Simplified spelling attack to be made on
Pacific Coast Institutions. Page J3.
Budget committee cut out 13 Jobs in Health
Bureau. Fago 1.
School Board's funds Inadequate to meet
needs for new buildings. Page 9.
Richard Everdlng. pioneer business' man.
dies, age 22.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21
Knights of Pythias close grand lodne ses-
"n with Installation of officers. Psge IT.
RETAILERS TO REORGANIZE
Washington Merchants Are Urged to
Enter Politics.
TACOMA. Wash., Oct. 13. Without a
dissenting voice, the Washington Re
tail Merchants' Association voted to re
organize and reincorporate as the
Washington Retail Grocers' and Mer
chants' Association.
The following trustees were named
to serve the new association until Jan
uary 11: J. A. Meyer Everett; N- D.
Pearsall. Seattle; H. S. Coblentz, Ta
coma; T. R, Kinsey. Bellingham; H. L.
Steenberg, Spokane; J. C. Parr. Clear
Lake; J. r. O'Neill. Raymond: C. H.
Rickard, Oakland, and Peter Funk.
Arlington.
President Kinsey urged the need of
the grocers getting into politics.
HOOPER TO GET RECEPTION
Santa Cruz and Capilola, Cat., to
Greet Returning Hero.
SANTA CRUZ. Cal., Oct. 13. Harry
Hooper, the Boston right-fielder whose
home run at Philadelphia won the
world series today for Boston, lives in
Capltola, near here.
The citizens of Santa Cruz and Capi
tola are preparing a great reception
for him when he comes home.
PORK. 12? YOU WILL, BUT SAFETY FIRST.
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YOUTH AND WOMAN '
WSrM MURDER
All Yamhill Stirred
Booth Killing.
by
WIDOW'S ARREST IS SURPRISE
Hearing at Willamina At
tracts Hundreds.
GRAND "JURY ACTION NEXT
Cause of Trouble Alleged to Have
Been Husband's Accusation of
Branson's Too Intimate Rela
tions With Mrs. Booth.
WILLAMINA. Or.. Oct. 13. (Special.)
William Branson, aged 21, charged
with murder, and Mrs. William Booth,
aged 30, accused as an accomplice, to
day were bound over to await action
of the Yamhill County grand jury, after
an all-day preliminary hearing before
Justice N. L. Atkins, in the case of the
killing of William Booth, aged 39. near
the Willamina brick plant last Friday.
Booth was shot to death.
The state put on IS witnesses and
after their testimony had been heard
rested, the defense waiving further
hearing at this time.
Hundreds Crowd -isom.
The opera-house, where the hearing
was held, was packed, fully 600 per
sons from the country round, where
air. Booth was well known, being in
attendance.
Young Branson was arrested Satur
day, the day following the finding of
M -. Booth's body in the road near the
brick plant near here. The matter was
kept quiet until Branson was taken
and evidence secured which might lead
to a clearing up of the case, through
the arrest of Mrs. Booth.-
Both Branson and Mrs. Booth were
taken back to McMlnnville tonight to
be held until the grand jury meets there
next month.
Trouble Over Wife Alleged.
Tbe fact that Mrs. Booth was seen In
the vicinity of the crime so soon after
It happened led the authorities to be
lieve she might have known something
which would clear up the case. Her
arrest followed shortly after that of
young Branson, who had been on bad
terms with Mr. Booth for some time.
Mr. Booth had accused Branson of be
ing on too intimate terms with Mrs.
Booth.
The complaint, charging Mrs. Anna
Booth aj an accomplice in the crime,
was filed today, shortly before the
hearing opened. Neither Branson nor
Mrs. Booth appeared nervous as nearly
a score of witnesses testified for the
state in the case.
The arrest of Mrs. Booth was one of
the surprises on the part of th state,
whose case is being handled by District
Attorney It. . Conner.
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Wednesday's War Moves 1
mHE Near East with lh Anstrn.
JL German and Bulgarian Invasions
or cernia, the Anglo-French landing at
Salonikl. the promised active interven
tion of Russia and the diplomatic pos
sibilities in Greece and Rouraania, con
tinues to be the center of interest
throughout the belligerent countries.
The Serbians, although greatly out
numbered by armies with superior
equipment, are making a stubborn de
fense of their country, and while the
Austro-German progress is steady, it
is slow and probably will become
slower still when the mountains, where
the Serbians are strongly entrenched,
are reached.
Of the Bulgarian campaign, nothing
new has been received since Nisb re
ported the repulse of the invaders,
w-hile the movements of the Anglo
French and Russian forces have thus
far been kept from the knowledge of
the public
The Russians have no easy task be
fore them if they intend'to land in Bul
garia. Varna and the other Bulgarian
ports on the Black Sea. where a land
ing might be man, ,.. v.
ly fortified under the direction of Ger
man officers and are protected by mine
us.
The Russians could sail down the
Danube, as that is an international
waterway, but it i Hnhtt,.i it .......
have the necessary transports; while to
go through Roumanla would require
the consent of the government of that
country, which although considered
friendly to the entente powers might
not wish to risk the displeasure of
ermany.
Some disappointment is expressed in
London at the decision of Italy not to
participate. Italy has laid claim to
great influence In the Balkans and Is
known to have aspirations in Asia
Minor, which the Junction or Germans
and Turks, it is pointed out. would
virtually bring to an end. With super
fluous forces and excellent transport
facilities, the view is held in London
that Italy is In a better position than
any of the allies to lend a hand, and
the hope Is expressed that she will
yet do so.
In the meantime the allies are watch
ing closely development k- s.
... ... Ill
nal situation in Bulgaria, where many
i tnc people are averse to fighting
against the allies. nrtionii.t ..
It is reported from Farls that General
.. cx-uiganan Minister of War
and et.coniinandrF.(ii..ki.r . . ,
garian army, has resigned his com-
-uu miner mar. fight against Rus
sia. It is thoua-ht thu h ii
" - lAUUlltK
of Russians in Bulgaria might result
... viiiige in me policy of tnat coun
try even thla late lu the day.
There is little or no change on "the
western front, the fltrhti.vo-
Ing for the trenches, with fluctuating
nines are said to have
maintained all their larcrei- . .
to be pressing the Germans in Flan-
aers ana cnampagne.
In the east the Russians hafl won
an important victory in i:.it. .....
Ing three Austro-German divisions on
me otripa luver. in the north they
have pushed Field Marshal m-
denburg several miles farther west of
insK. ana are again approaching the
LtiiisK-viina railway.
The activity of the British auhms
rlnes in the Baltic continues, and Ger
many Is now convoying her steamers
to ana irom Sweden.
October 1-4, 191.
Ostend's capture by Germans is close
avfc nana.
Germany officially charges French
witn using dumdum bullets.
rorway decides to maintain neu
trality.
CARGO CONTRACTS PROVED
British Act Favorably on Two Cases
of Dclaincd German Goods.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. Favorable
action by the British Hmbassy today in
two cases involving "implied con
tracts" paved the way for the suc
cess of a large number of the appli
cations filed by American purchasers
for release of millions of dollars'
worth of German and Austrian-made
goods held up at European neutral
ports by the British orders in council.
Notice of the action to Foreign
Trade Advisor Fleming, of the State
Department, followed weeks of nego
tiation. Of the thousand or more ap
plications Mr. Fleminar is handling
through the embassy probably half of
them hinge on the question now de
cided. . The London foreign office agreed to
release goods when it was established
"to the satisfaction of the Rritiali nv
ernment" that the American importer
nan become liable for the purchase
price prior to March 1.
PORT OF CALL IS ADDED
Japanese Include San Francisco
Route to South America.
TOKIO. Oct. 13. (Special.) The De
partment of Communications of the
Japanese government has approved the
request made by the Tokio Kisen
Kaisha tTokio steamship Company)
that the South American liners Anyo
Maru. Seiyo Mara and Klyo Maru be
permitted to call at San Francisco.
This increases the service between
Japan and California.
NEW BRITISH GOLD COMES
Shipment of Millions Reaches New
York From London Via Halifax.
BANGOR. Me.. Oct. 13. Another ship
ment of British gold from London to
New York, by way of Halifax, passed
through here today In a special armed
baggage car attached to a regular
train.
The value of the shlpemnl was esti
mated at from ,0'J,000 to ?10,U00,O0.
SOX GAIN TITLE IH
SPECTACULAR GAME
Phils Lose Final Con
test, 5 to 4.
FOUR HOME RUNS ARE MADE
Harry Hooper's Smash in 9th
Ends Quaker's Hopes.
ALEXANDER IS NOT USED
Boston Wins With Foster on -Mound.
While Mayer, for Phillies, Is
Easy, and Rixcy Completes
Thrilling Engagement. ''
PHILADELPHIA. Oqt. 13. A home
run clouted over the center-tield fence
by Harry Hooper, favorite son 'of Capl
tola, Cal.. this afternoon put a clincher
on the claim of tne Boston American
League club to the baseball champion-'
ship of the worin. The home run
marked the final scoring effort of the
1915 world s series and gave the decid
ing game to the Boston Red Sox by
a score of 5 to 4. Four games for the
Red Sox to one for the National League
champions was the game record for the
series'.
Today's game was one to stir the
blood. It was a battle from the jump,
with the Issu. ever in doubt. Twice It
seemed that Philadelphia had a winning
margin, but twice the Red Sox ham
mered their way to the front. The
game was a batting bee. In which t'.ie
Phillies got an early start. For the
first time in the series the hum of the
homer was heard in the land. The
Boston hitters sent three balls hurt
ling to the center-field stands for the
circuit. Hooper got two of the home
run smashes and Lewis another. .
Phils Never Threaten at Knd.
The Philadelphia players valiantly
tried to meet the invaders at the home
run game. Luderus lifted One high over
the right-field wall in the fourth, but
here the heavy firing of the home folks
ended, and for the last five Innings
there was never a threat of Philadel
phia tallies.
The short fences of the I'hiily park,
confidently looked forward to as a
benefit to the home players, proved in
the end their undoing. Cravath. home
run monarch of the National League,
was expected to break up games with
smashes out of the lot, but he got his
long hits In Boston, where they were
speared for sensational outs, and be
fore the home crowds "Gavvy" could
only whiff the air when the fans were
frantic for a bit.
Sox Just lood Essbbi.
All through this world's series the
Red Sox have been just good enough to
win. When the Philadelphia team field
ed brilliantly, the Boston players shone
with a greater degree of radiance.
When the Philadelphia pitching was
air-tight, the Boston twirling was Just
a little tighter. And today, when the
long-silent bats of the Phillies began
a tilting song of biffs and bingles. the
Boston bats crashed in more strident
tone. Never far above their rivals in
an;- one of the five games, the men of
the American League in the last four
starts were always just wl.hin the
shadowy line of success. It was a hard
series for the Phillies to lose, but a
brilliant victory for the Sox.
Supposedly outclassed from the start,
with the exception of one star pitcher,
the Phillies fought stubbornly and des
perately.. They lacked the punch, how
ever, and could never give their pitch
ers a comfortable margin to work
under. It seemed that the tide was
about to turn to the Phillies this after
noon, when they carried the game to
the eighth Inning two runs to the good.
Phillies Hear Death Knell.
The slugging of the visitors, how
ever, sounded a death knell to Philly
hopes. The crisis came when, in the
ninth. Hooper advanced to the plate
and faced Kppa Jeptha Itixey. the
elongated Virginian who had taken up
the burden when Krskine Mayer fal
tered. Rixey was supremely confident
of his ability of outguessing the bat
ter. He bent two v.-ide-breaklng curves
over the corners of the plate for strikes,
then, thinking evidently that Hooper
was expecting a third bender, he
whistled his fast ball across the pan.
Right "in the groove" it came, and
Hooper drove it low over the heads of
the infielders far Into center, where it
struck and bounded into the crowd,
while Hooper trotted around the paths.
The smash dispelled what little con
fidence remained with the losers, and
not a Philly reached first In the last
half of the ninth.
Choice of Mayer Surprises.
Manager 'Pat'' Moran, of the Phil
lies, sprung a big surprise on the Sot
as well as on the crowd when he an
nounced J. Krskine Mayer, of Atlanta.
Ga.. an the flinger to make the last
stand for the home team. It had been
taken for granted that Alexander
would be sent to the slab in the final
effort of the National Leaguers, an.i
this belief was strengthened when bi
"Alex" began to warm up Just before
time was called. Mayer also was under .
way. Moran studied the two pitchers
for a long time, and then patted Maj.
on the back.
The wise ones said that Moran h-t-l
decided to take a chance on winning
today's game so that he would havs
Alexander ready tomorrow for posel-
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