ed the Phillies in the second. In the second portion Dooin used 17 play ers, including a quartet of pitchers, Alexander was outpitched by Ames in the first, but received sensational support. Hoblitzel got a double and four singles, Dodge a double and three singles, Paskert a single, dou ble and triple, and Becker a homer and single during the afternoon Marsans pasted three singles in the second battle. New York hopped Cleveland in the second inning, a bunch of hits off Kahler and a muff by Liebold giving them six runs. Lefty Schulz stopped the Naps with six safeties. Knight, Midkiff and Peckinpaugh . each got doubles in the second and theVhole Yank team ran wild on the bases. Engel, Washington's youngest piltcher,. held the Browns to three hits, but the Nationals would not have scored on Weilman If Shbtton had not dropped a soft fly. Washing ton only, acquired half a dozen safe ties. ( Battle Creek and Adrian of the Southern Michigan League played twenty innings to a 1-to-l tie. Loo mis of Adrian, a right-hander, fanned 19 men and issued one intentional pass in the last inning. McDonald, a southpaw, whiffed sixteen and gave no passes. Hey, scouts! On the trail! Owners of the Indianapolis team of the American Association claim . there is a conspiracy by men who control the association to gain pos session of the Hoosier franchise. The story has been revived by the sus pension of Manager Fred Kelley for "abuse of umpires." George Tebeau of Kansas City, Cantillon of the Mil lers, Lennon of St. Paul and Presi dent Chivington are charged with siding against Magnate Meyer. Ex pensive jump3, poor umpiring and discrimination are among the other charges in the conspiracy story. Sailing along in front of the Na tional League, with the pennant in Bight barring an earthquake the Giants are in better condition now than they were a year ago. At this time last season Marquard, with a long string of victories, was faltering. This year the great left hander, after slowly rounding into shape, is steaming along at a 40-knot-cllp, winning game after game and Improving with each effort. Having gained the lead after an uphill climb, the Giants are sailing along easily and McGraw Is not forced to work his stars overtime. Instead, the clever little leader is tak ing advantage of the situation, giving his youngsters a chance whenever opportunity offers and permitting the veterans to take things easy that they may be In better condition when called upon for heavy work. SWISS GUARDS AT VATICAN OUT ON STRIKE AGAIN Rome, July 18. The famous Swiss Guards of the Vatican went on strike today for the second time within a week. A committee representing the sol diers has notified Cardinal Merry del Val that they will not return to duty unless Captain Glasson is removed from command of the guards. Glas son is only temporary commander of the guards. Col. Repond, uncle of Glasson, is regularly their command er. He, however,- married recently, and is on his honeymoon in Switzerland. Glasson was made head of the regiment during Repond's absence. and immediately on taking command imposed rigid military discipline on the guards. One of the mysteries of war is why the powers will let Greece lick Bul garia so much, when they lacked on Turkey's getting all that was com ing to her. "You look sleepy, Jones. You must have been up with the sun this morn ing!" "Yes; I was up with him all night!" '