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Show n I Mysterious Case of the Stolen Run J - - : - ": - . " ' ' I ! ' This third inning mystery was solved by the base ball Sherlocks during a Boston Red Sox Athletics tame ' in Philadelphia. Villain of the piece is Billy Werber, third baseman for the Mackmen, who is covering up I his run-filching machinations behind a dust screen. Victim is Gene Desautels, backstop for the Vermilion Hose. At left, as though groping for a clue, is Inspec tor beg pardon. Umpire Moriarity. If you look close enough you can spy the outline of Gene's shoes in front of the approaching batter. Moriarity is calling Billy "safe!" P. S. The Red Sox won 6 to 5. , |