The day book. [volume], June 28, 1916, LAST EDITION, Image 12

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Brooklyn third leaguers, Lee had
Nick for a while and hollered mur
der when Kansas City reclaimed
him. Cullop was wild on the spring
trip of the Yankees, but Bill Dono
van was patient and waited a while
before sending the portsider into ac
tion.
Since his initial start Cullop has
been the sensation of the Johnson
organization. He has participated
in 13 combats and allowed nine
CULLOP
earned runs. Back in the dark ages
Nick was tried by the Cleveland In
dians and found wanting. He pitched
the day the Yanks beat Cleveland
19 Jo 3.
miss Carrie B. Neely won the wom
an's tennis championship of Chicago
by defeating Miss Amanda Falker in
straight sets.
Alex Campbell, Baltimore, headed
the qualifiers in the first day of play
for the open golf title at Minneapolis
with a total of 144 for the 36 holes.
Louis Tellier, the Frenchman from
Brookline, was a stroke behind. Geo.
Simpson, Oak Park, was the beet
Cblcagoan, with 151. Geo. Turnbull,
Midlothian; John Gatherum, Chica
go; P. J. Gaudlin, Ownwetnsia; James "
Donaldson, Glen View, were other
Chicagoans who qualified. Thirty
two more will qualify today and 64
tomorrow will start the 72-hole play
for the title.
Bill Brennan, Chicago heavy
weight, fouled Joe Cox in the sev
enth round at New York.
Matt J. Hinkel, Cleveland, presi
dent American Boxing ass'n, has
been selected to referee the Moran
Dillon bout in Brooklyn tomorrow
night.
The bout between Joe Welling and
Jack Britton, scheduled for Boston
tonight, has been indefinitely post
poned. Britton is ill in New York. .
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PULLMAN CO. GIVES MEN FIVE
PER CENT PAY RAISE
Pullman Palace Car Co. grows mu
nificent! It announced today a
raise in the salaries pardon, wages
-of its employes.
The raise granted is 5 per cent, but
there will be no raise for porters
who have been less than 15 years in .
service.
This means that if a porter con
tinues working for the Pullman Co.
and "does not get fired around the
close of his, 14th year of service he
will receive an increase in wages of
$1.87y2 a month.
Present top wages of Pullman
porters is $27.50 a month.
The benevolent Pullman Co. also
announces that in consideration of
its 5 per cent increase in wages to
employes 15 years in service that the
old system or yearly bonuses to men
15 years in service will be abolished.
Employes 20 years in service are to
be given 2i per cent increase every
five years.
NOT VERY CLEAR
John Killian was run down by an
auto this week. His horse's leg was
broken in three places. Medina,
Ohio, Gazette.