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Show WOMAN IS OFFICIAL j SCOREKEEPER OF LEAGUE La Grande, Ore., July S. A woman H? scorer is acting in official capacity Ml for the western Tri-State league in W this city. It Is believed that Mrs. K Jay Van Buren, who is now judging B the errors and hits in games played am here, is the only official woman base- S ball scorer in the world. S At the beginning of the season here J A. W. Nelson, a newspaper man, wasw appointed official scorer for LaK Grande, but his duties were such thatB he was unable to finish the season and Jvlrs Van Buren now holds theB position. H So far there has been nothing bUiW praise for the woman expert's workB and even the players have pro-W nounced her a capable official Aim through the season she will act asV scorer here, according to presentM plans. B Mrs. Van Buron's .ability at scorM ing is the result of ton years of praoM tice. Her husband, an ardent fari and in his younger days a fast playJB er. taught hor to score that long agoM and ever since she has been a regu-B lar attendant at every kame playedB here m |