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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

The Langdon base ball team, which
has had the reputation of being strong
independent club for the last three or
four years, has reorganized for the year
1918. 1t would like to hear from all
strong teams in and around the District,
Maryland and Virginia included. Teams
desiring games will please write to 2O12
Franklin street northeast, Langdon, D. G.,
Wilton A. Robinson, captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Mayer Wins Afternoon Game.

In a closely contested match Joseph
Cope Morton of the Union League yes
terday afternoon by the score of 400 to
354 Play went forty-one innings.
The match was hard fought at all times
with both executing many difficult shots.
One of the most exciting periods Of the
days play occurred when Mr.. Morton
ran a string of ~, which was the highest
run of the series up to that time. In do
ing so he executed several very brilliant
shots which drew instant applause. At
the conclusion Of the string Mr.. Morton
was given a rousing cheer.
At the outset Mr.. Mayer went into the
lead with a run of thirty-four in the sec
ond inning while his opponent was MAX
ing two.
Mr.. Mayer held his big lead until the
sensational high run of MIR. Morton
brought the score up within fifty points
of his mark.
In the thirty-first inning with the score
317 to 2S6 against him Mr.. Morton made
high run of SO, which carried him past
his opponents score, but in the next In
ming Mr. Mayer again went into the lead
game with an unfinished run of II. The
score by innings:
Maysrao 81 81 9 20 1doI1 b Q 6 g. 81 3
8 IL; total. 400.
Mostea, q % y y & I;
OO071 4o8 IA; total. 1854.
High un-Morton, u; average, 26-41.
High run-Maysr, 81: average, s1-4l.
Referee-Mr. Gallagher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

one more game this week, it being booked
to meet Swarthmore Saturday. The
Georgetown nine will appear once more
also, it being booked to meet the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. The MARYLAND
Aggies are not scheduled to play, though
a. practice game has been arranged for
tomorrow with Western High if the con-
ditions are favorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

Sherwood Magee has his eye on the
ball again. Doom says the only thing
that can keep Sherwood from leading
the National League in batting is a
superfiuity of arguments with umpires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

Jim Barron will get a chance to show
in the next game. The coach made the
statement Tuesday that he would give
Barron a chance. The only thing
against Barron is the fact that he Is
littl, slow on his feet, but his hit
ting il. what is needed now, and with
him aided to the lineup 1t fs expected
that he will greatly help the team in
this respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

Had Manager Bransfield of the Montreal
team made his appearance at Charlottes-
Vile Yesterday morning, as was expected,
the chances are that he would have been
able TO secure several OF Griffith's re-
cruits. Grif has changed his mind about
Pitcher Sullivan and he would rather
have him remain with some club
i'm the east than return him to Helena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Junior Base Ball
Teams

The captain and mana
ger of every boys base ball
club in the District is re-
quested to register his
name and address and the
name of the team with the
Sporting Editor of The
Star. Call at The Star Of
fee at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

Hank Mathewson, brother Of Christy.
will pitch for the Rome club OF the
Empire State League this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

Bickers, the young pitcher secured
from Buffalo, will pitch for Wilkes Barre
this season. Griffith made arrangements
with that club to take Bickers as soon
as he can spare him here. Bickers has
a lot of natural ability and should i'm
prove rapidly IL he is given the oppor-
funity to work regularly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
CLASSY BILLIARDS
DuniWay Beats Uffenheimer
and Sets Up New Record.
WINNER MAKES RUN OF 81
Mayer Defeats Morton in Hard
Fought Contest in
Afternoon.
WINNER MAKES RUN OF 81

PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-In a
game that was exciting from the first to
the last click Of the balls, Wilkie c..
Duniway Of Portland, Ore, last night de-
feated DR.. Walter E. Uffenheimer of this
city in the fifth preliminary match of
the national amateur 1872 billiard tourna-
ment, now in. progress at the Union
League.
The score was 400 to $50, and the game
ran fifty-two innings.
In the twentieth inning Duniway made
a record run for this tournament when
he scored eighty-one points. The coast
stars shooting was spectacular and
steady. He won the game with a Won
derful squirt in the last few innings of
the match.
DR.. Uffenheimer made several good
runs. Once he scored fifty-eight, again
forty-one, and several times he went
above twenty.
J. E. Soule of the Union League COM
mttee introduced the players. He an
nounced that the ladies are invited to at
tend tonight's match.
DIR. Ufrenheimer-O Is IL 1 IL / 4 0 o o
IL q Il 0 3 o 10 10 q 0 6 10 20 IS 0 p II
l 10 IL ! . 0 o Al o 10 0 8;
total, $50; high run, IS; average, 1852.
Mr.. Duniway-2 Q y IS 81 o p
o 10 / "a o 0 o 0 0 8 1: total. 400; high
run, 81; average, 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

Whether the game will be played in
Cincinnati is not definitely settled. The
agreement between the two clubs gives
the Cincinnati club the right to cancel
the game by 3 o'clock Saturday after
'noon. Because of the floods and storms
in that section it is doubtful whether the
Nationals could get railroad accommo-
datiohs to Cincinnati, and it Is likely
that the game will be Cancelled, though
every effort will be made to pull it of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

Beginning tomorrow the Philadelphia
National League club comes here for
two games with the Nationals. Manager
Doom Is given credit for having one OF
the best teams in the National League.
and ii should furnish splendid practice
for the local players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

The Yanigans will leave tomorrow
night for Norfolk, where they are tc
play Saturday. They will return here
Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

II the game with Georgetown is played
today Griffith will start out with his
regular lineup, but he expects to make
many changes during the progress of
the contest so that most OF the youngsters
will have a chance to make their debut
before a Washington crowd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
NO EFFECT ON MARKET
Recurrent Rumors of His Serious Illness Prepared Financial
 World for His Death

New York, March s1-J. Pierpont Morgan is dead. He died at 12:o5 D. m, Rome time. This announce ment was made at the offices of J. P Morgan & Co.,, today.
 Henry P. Davison, formerly of Bridgeport, Conn.,, a member of the house of Morgan, made the announce ment. He said merely that he had received a cablegram that the finan- cier had passed away shortly after noon MT Davison had planned to go abroad some time this week but it is thought probably that his trip was postponed.
 Coincident with MT. Morgan's death it became known that he had sue- tained a serious attack before his de- parture for Europe but had rallied so rapidly that it was not considered a forerunner to fatal illness and was known only to his most intimate friends.
 considera ble portions of his time abroad but this trip for the first time he severed all connection with partners to shoulder all responsibility for their conduct. It was the first instance of his taking sucn a com plete rest since he entered the bank ing business in this city before the Civil War.
 Prominent bankers in this city said this morning that they did not pre- dict any decidedly unfavorable effect on the stock market by reason of MT Morgan's death. The reason of this,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31

g. e, who goes to Station No g.
 Lieutenant Frederick eWebb gets the first day duty at headquarters from a. m. to p. m. Lieut.. shift and Philip IT, Blansf1e1d the midnight to a. m. shift.
 At Station in similar order ac- cording to shift follows: J. Quinlivan, J. A. Hazel and w. M. O'Leary.
 Lieutenants at Station 8, in similar order are G. P. Sanger, G. B. CoIey and A. L.. Prout
 Assigned to sergeant duty at head quarters on the day platoon is I. B. Williams; afternoon, John O'Connell ad night, J. O'Neill. At the second precinct in similar order, J. Walker, J. Ramsey. and c. A. Wheeler. ! At the third precinct, B. Wagner, IT,, J. NcGirr and T. H. Flood.
 Traffic men: Corner State and Main streets, Charles Meyer; Fair field and Main, Al Gou1den; Water and Fairfield, Dan Ryan.
 At the depot, Fred Marco and P. J. Corrigan
 In the detective bureau James Doo- ley, and J. P. Bray have been assign ed for first duty. Two other patrol men to be detailed in plain clothes in each of the remaining precincts are to be announced late this after noon.
 
 Court Officer at headquarters and will have charge of taking prisoners to the county jail which he has su- perintended for years
 The force has been divided up into four bodies of men known as p1atoons A, B., C., and D. Platoon A goes up- on duty at a. m. and remains un- til p. m. Platoon B, goes upon duty at 4 D. m. and remains until midnight. Platoon c is really an added protec- ton for the night going upon duty at p. m. and remaining until a. m. Platoon D should be considered the third and begins at midnight, ending at a. m. In an effort to make an entire change each month, platoon A will weekly change with D and B. with c. Some slight modification of this change may later be effected to make it more complete.
 Doormen at 1st precinct are Willis Benham, 8. m. to p. m., James Halpin 3 D. m. to Il D. m., William Taylor Il D. m. a. m.
 Doormen at 2nd precinct, in the same order, Joseph Burke, Charles Lush and J. MoPadden
 Doormen at 3rd precinct, Edward Fisher, B. L. Ruggles and William Colgan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
New Detail Posted at Police Head quarters Embodies Most Sweep ing Changes in History of
 Local Department
Encouragement of System of Policing City Effective April Under Three Platoon Sys tenn Will Result in Wholesale Transfers of Officers and Men in All Precincts
 Change in Detective Bureau

The new three-platoon system has been fnaugurated with one of the greatest shakAups the department has ever seen. The iron hand has fallen right and left without apparent discrimination, captains, Heutenants, sergeants and men being hurled about at random.
 Beats and posts have been radically changed and beginning at the sea- wall are numb bered for both night and day in a manner which bounds them geometricaI1y square north, east, south and west. The day beats are larger than those made at night, as it is explained that a special effort to patrol the city closely at night will hereafter be made.
 Both new and old men share alike in the patrol at night, and under the new system they will alternate week ly, so that in the course of the month each man will have had his turn at both day and night
 Special restrictions are put upon both men and officers. it being strict Iy enjoined that hereafter no patrol man Is to be found in conversation. by his superior without written re- port being submitted to the captain of the precinct and in turn handed to Superintendent Birmingham for discipline.
 Captains are held strictly respon-  der them and are specially instruct ed by an order posted today to see that sergeants enforce the rules and rsgulatio relative to conduct of men
 Every 1axity is to be reported by the captain to the superintendent of police in writing and any infraction of this rule will be subject of dis c8plinary action.
 Lieutenants are assigned to desk duty in the various precincts. Dur ing the absence of captains from the station they will assume the duties of captains
 All lieutenants will be compelled to report for duty fifteen minutes before the time of platoon change and will call the roll at that time. Ser geants will report fifteen minutes be- fore the time of taking their men out upon posts.
 Patrolmen according to new orders must go by the most direct ways to their respective posts No lettering is to be countenanced-
 Capt William Anderson, formerly In Precinct 2, comes directly to head quarters, replacing Capt. John H. Re- gan. who is shifted to the Third Precinct replacing Capt. John H. Red
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
PEOPLE STILL
 FLEEING FROM
 OHIO FLOODS Heavy Damage to Property and Railroad Tracks Washed
 Out by Rising Rivers Gov. Dunne Orders 1,5OO State Troops to Patrol Levees at
 Cairo and ShaWneetOWn

Floods of the Ohio river from it's mouth to Marietta, O., due to great volume of water poured into it dur ing the past week by it's tributaries, have caused thousands of people to leave the 1ow1ands and seek refuge on higher ground.
 Early today, the water is still ris ing and at every city along the river heavy damage to property is report paired and many miles of track wash ed out
 In Illinois, Gov. Dunne has ordered 1,500 state troops to proceed by spe- ciaI trains to Cairo and Shawnee town for the purpose of patro1ling the Ievees. Hundreds of laborers also have been sent to pile sacks of sand on the leVees.
 t Reports early today, from Tender son. Owensboro, Louisville, Newport, and Coving gton, ky; Evansville, Ind; Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Marietta, O.; Huntington and Parlxersburg. W. Va; show that stocks of goods in build ings near the river have suffered heavily and that the damage would run into the millions.
 There has been 1do loss of life at any of these points.
 A telepsone message from Cairo, Ills, early today, shows that the levee were still holding and that the town was in less danger than was believed, last night. The water was still several feet below the top of the dykes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
Noted Financier Failed Rapidly Since Sunday and Was Unconscious Some Time Before the
 End Game
)r. Starr of New York Called into COnsuIta- ton with Italian Specialists, Attributed Morgan'S Breakdown to Emotion Caused by Chilling of PuJO
 Money Trust Committee

N Rome. March 3f-J. Pierpont Morgan. the American financicr, died at 12:05 P. M. today.
 The physicians in attendance on MT. Morgan issued the following bulletin shortly before noon:
 MT. Morgan has failed very rapidly since yesterday. He is unconscious. His temperature is 1o4 1-2, his pulse 140 and his respirat ton 4s.
 The question Of his death is only Bastianelli, pr. M. Allen Starr, pr. George A. Dixon.'
 pr. M Allison Starr, of New York, called into consultation in connection with J. Pierponf Morgan's HIEesss att trfbuted the financier's breakdown to emotion caused by the investigation carried out by the Pujo committees at Washington into the operations of the money truSt.r
 When the death of MT. Morgan was seen to be approaching Prof. Basti- aneIli and Dr. George A. Dixon in- duced Mir. and Mrs. Herbert L. Sat- terlee. his son-in-law and daughter, and Miss Helen Hamilton who had ben in constant attendance. to leave the room
 MT. Morgan, toward the end, show ed by a movement of his right hand that he was suffering internally His breathingf was heavy.
 Freque4lt bulletins were issued dur ing the morning. By II o'clock the physicians had given up hope.
 MT. Morgan was unable to assirnf- late the artificial nourishment admin istered in the morning. Heart tonics were injected but these had no effect and he was unable to respond to any injections or to recognize any of those at his bedside.
 One of his relatives, Mrs. Fitzsim- mons, wife of Rev. William Fitzsin-, mons, arrived from Cannes, and was shown into the death chamber. Dur ing the morning, George Post Wheel CT, a son of the Americ ambassador, called to make inquiries on behalf of the American ambassador.
 From his arrival in Rome, MT. and Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee had feared a mistake had been made in bringing MT. Morgan to Rome instead of talk ing him direct to London where he could have been in his own house in stead of a noisy hotel and they thought, too, that the climate of Rome was too mild and enervating for him in his condition of health.
 Cable despatches of inquiry and af- lection came from America, Great Britain and other parts of the world.
 MT. Morgan's body is to be embalin- ed and sent to the United States on board a vessel from Naples. A funer- al service will be held here before it's departure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
DAYTON NEEDS FUNDS

Dayton, March s31-John H. Patter- son, chairman of relief committee, is- sued the following statement, today, regarding conditions here:
 Our committee has now at it's dis posa1 all the food and clothing neces- sary to meet the loss of the suffer CTS of Dayton The money, however, urgently is required for putting our city in condition to prevent an out break of serious disease and to re- habi1itate the thousands, many of whom have lost their homes entirely and all of whom have lost their house hold and personal effects.
 f'The committee wishes to send out an urgent. appeal to citizens of the United States for funds.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
GEORGE CALLED TRAITOR
 AND BETRAYER

London, March 31.-Suffragettes created a scene, today, at the resurnp- ton of the proceedings of tn parlia- mentary committee inquiring into the wireless contracts of the British gov ernment when David LIoyd-George, chancellor of the exchequer, took the stand to undergo further examina- tions. The chancellor used the word principle and a male suffragette inn mediately rose and shouted angry pro test. He exclaimed:
 fI object to that man using the word principle He is a traitor. He has betrayed the women
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
BRINGS
 RUNAWAY COUPLE
 BACK TO THIS CITY

Reported by the authorities to have been arrested upon the complaint of a mother that her child was being mis- led by an elderly man who had not as yet secured a divorce from his first wife, Margaret Mott, 22 years old and Erastus E. Burns, are held in New Haven upon warrant technically charging them with breach of the peace. They will be returned to this city late today,
 Margaret Mott worked in a Main street department store and resided in a boarding house in Golden Hill street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
THREE SUNDAY AUTO
 MISHAPS REPORTED
Couple in Speeding Highpowered Car Flung Into Field at
 WOOdmOnt

The auto season started well in Bridgeport yesterday and although hundreds enjoyed the balmy day in touring the state, but three accidents were recorded in Bridgeport and vl- cinity. Two had serious possibilities and that mortality did not result is the merest chance.
 That which caused the greatest damage and threw the occupants far into the adjoining fields happened to high-pOWered Mathewson car which said to have been speeding at a rate of over 50 miles per hour. As the car tore madly through Wood mont on it's way from Hartford to Bridgeport, with a man and woman occupant, a slight swerying Of the steering wheel sent it head-on into a tree. A witness said that the oc- cupants were catapulted as if from a gum and landed some thirty or forty feet distant. Outside of a few minor bruises and lacerations no great in Jury seemed to be noticeable The pair were conveyed quickly from the scene and later the car was lowed to the Ford garage on Stratford ave- nue where it is estimated the repairs will cost between s2oO and $500, gen. sral damage being done the car which was completely upset
 The second accident occurred at the corner of Stratford avenue and East Main street, when , passen- ger WintOn car, fully occupied, skid- ded on the wet pavement and coIIid- ed with a telegraph pole. The oc- cupants though thrown about the street were uninjured. Damage to radiator and engine is estimated at e1oo- The car was removed to a local garage for repairs
 A third accident was recorded above Beardsley Park where an oVerheated motor caused sudden stop and sent The driver into ditch. Little dam Ags was donA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
CONVICT ESCAPES FROM
 WATERSHED

Hartford, March 31-wiIliam Gard ner, convict at the Connecticut state prison at Wethersfeld, made his es- cape some time Sunday night or early this morning and this noon had not been captured. Gardner is 21 years of age and was committed from Hartford in December, 1910, for theft He was a bellboy in a local hotel His sentence was for from one to five years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
GARRISON WITH GOV. COX

Columbus, March 31.-Secretary of War Garrison arrived here shortly af- ter 10 o'clock, today, and imm ediately went into conference with Gov. Cox regarding the flood situation in Ohio.
 A party of young men in the west side came to grief when they failed to respond to a request by a military officer that they assist in carrying wa ter to a relief station.
 The commanding officer called a squad of soldiers and placed the entire party under arrest. They were com pe11ed to carry water for the next several hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
cITY uNDER WATER

Lawrenceburg, Ind. March 31- Practically the whole city is under deep water, today, and more than 50 buildings are known to have been carried away The Knippenzurg Car riage factory burned during the night.
 Owing to the warnings of flood danger. it is not believed there will be any loss of life here. The water supply is plentiful for those refugees who fled to the high lands but it is not believed there is enough food for more than two days on hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
NEAR
 DANBURY BLOCKS
 RAILROAD TRACKS

Danbury, March 31-A landslide oc- cured, early this morning, on the Danb ury-Poughkeepsie line of the New York, New Haven & Hartford road, near Poughquag, N. Y, 25 miles west of Danbury, and blocked the tracks for several hours. The east bound federal express from Washington, D. C., to Boston, was sent from dopeweIl, N. Y, to Hart ford by way of Winsted and Hart ford, instead of by way of Danbury, New Haven and New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
RIVER STILL RISING

Cairo, Ills, March 31-The stage of the Ohio river here at o'clock, this morning, was 53.1 feet and the river still is rising. As the levee is 55 feet high and as it is weighted down with sand bags for two feet additional, there seems no immediate danger
 Companies of the Illinois guard ar rived, this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
STAGE OF SC FEET

Memphis, Tenn, March 31-A stage of 36 feet was registered on the local gauge of the Mississippi river at 2 o'clock this morning. a rise of eight tenths of foot in the past 24 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
SAYS FoorPAD GOT HIM

Late Saturday night Leo Shetinslzi, 373 Hamilton stret appealed to Patrol man Patrick McPadden, stating that he had been robbed by three men un- der the Pembroke street viaduct of over $20.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
BURNED BY CRUCIBLE

While handling a crucib1e in the works of the Bridgeport Malleable Iron Company, at 9:3O this morning Frank Flynn, residing upon West ave- nue, was badly burned about the hands, head and face by molten metal After emergency treatment at the hands of pr. w. H. Pratt he was re- moved to a general hospital for ob- servation- It is believed he will re- cover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31

New York, March 31.-Three first cousins of Cardinal Gibbons, of BaIti- more, have been found safe in their homes in Dayton, where they were marooned by the flood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31

Paducah, Ky, March 31-The Ohio river stage here at o'clock, this morning, registered 47 feet, a rise of 2.3 feet in the preceding A hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
LOOT TELEPHONE BOOTH

Telephone booth thieves are at work about this city. The last recorded break was of the box at Clinton and Fairfield avanues
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
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