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FRANK BAKER.
BASE BALL SURE TO BECOME.
THE INTERNATIONAL GAME.

lege at Worcester. Mass. where a
manual giving the translation into
French has been prepared. Distribu-
ton of this manual among the French
dams is expected to do much toward
increasing the popularity of the game
and in familiarizing all Of the allied
nations with the sport.
The manual presents base ball in
terms scarcely recognizable to most
followers of the nations pastime.
The pitcher is a "lanceur," the
catcher "receveur." At shortstop a
player under the Assumptionst facul-
tvs designation would be "bloquer."
Other places in the lineup are indicat-
ed in the manual in this manner: First
base. premier but; second base.
'secondienne but" third base.
"troisenne but: right field, "voltiguer
center; left field. "voltigeur a gauche."
The coach is termed "agasseur."
In announcing the result Of its work.
the faculty of the Assumption College
stated that. while the game was
already popular among the students of
the French speaking colleges in this
country and Canada. it fell short Of the
interest and support of faculties of
those institutions to which 1t was en-
tiled largely because of difficulties of
the teachers in becoming familiar with
the terms of the game. 1t was to bring
the language of base ball within reach
or strange ears that the manual was
devised. the announcement says.
Planted in England.
American sailors already have in
trenched the base ball standard firmly
upon English soil. At a recent contest.
attended by huge crowd of specta-
tors, among whom were many senior
and junior officers of each fleet and a
4 n m n fvta
and enthusiasm were manifested. Play
was fast and spirited throughout, and
the zest with which the men entered
into the sport and the evident enthus-
to convince reviewers who witnessed
the contest that what the people Of
America long had thought impossible
is now an accomplished fact.
Commenting upon the spread of
base ball to other countries, a recent
issue of the Base Eall Magazine says
that the war has taught England a
wholesome respect and growing fond
ness for the sports of other nations
The great trouble experienced in
popularizing the American game In
England has been due to the fact that
Englishmen never have understood the
game. Like other athletic competi-
lions. it must be understood to be an
opportunity for learning it's in
tricacies
Spectacular tours like that of the
Giants White Sox are all very well as
hippodrome features. but they are
| nothing more. A large. good -natured
crowd turned out to see that well ad-
vertised event. Most of the crowd
didn't know a two-bagger from a base
on balls. And naturally they didn't
appreciate the game. They wanted to
| see what sort of sports appealed to
| Americans just as Americans would
turn out to see Spanish bull fight
| from curiosity, and little else
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Griffith to Raise Money
for Another Base Ball Fund
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Notwith-
standing that the kansan. the
ship carrying the supply of base
ball material to Gen. PershinE's
army in France, was sunk by a
German submarine and all the
material lost, Clark Grimth does
note intend that the boys abroad
shall be without the proper
things for playing the national
game. Griffith. just after he had
heard the news, expressed him
self az being very disappointed.
hut said he would start another
fund Immediately. Close to $S.OOO
worth Of base ball paraphernalia
was on the Kanxnn, sent AS n re-
suit of collections for that pur-
pose taken up by Griffith. Grif-
nth some time ago asked contrib
buttons of n quarter from every
person interested and Thousands
responded from all sections.
President Wilson was a con-
tributOr. Enough base ball
goods. including bats, balls,
gloves. masks and chest pr0tec-
tors. to equip $50 teams were ON
the kansan.
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After leaving Fraxee, Griffith went to
the ofdces of the American League and
remained there for some time confer
ring with President Ban Johnson. He de-
MED there was any special significance
TO his visit and said he was just talk
ing things over" with the league
executive All sorts of rumors of trades
involving some of the Griffmen have
been current during the present trip,
one being to the effect that three
cornered deal between the Cleveland,
New York and Washington teams was
being made. but Griffith has denied that
he contemplated a trade of any sort.
The Griffmen have q tough row to
hoe In the next three days. Owing to
the postponement of the double
header scheduled for yesterday due to
wet grounds. two games will be played
with the White Sox today and another
will be staged tomorrow. Then they
jump to st. Louis where a game post
poned from the last trip will be played
Thursday as part of a bargain matinee.
Three double-headers In as many days
are enough to tax the stoutest of pitch
ing STATS and Griff's hurting corps
hardly can be termed that. He has just
Pitchers Shaw, Ballia, Harper, Ayers,
Du Mont and Johnson, and the latter are
not in the best physical shape. Du Mont
and Ayers probably will be started to-
day. Grff wants to give johnson a
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FLOWERS COME VANS WAY.
Fans Now Laud Work of Hard
Hitting Dodger Player.

Since Ivan Olson. Dodger shortstop.
was given his old place back as a regu-
lar he has been hitting the ball regu-
larly. Recent averages showed him to
be hitting very near 800. Simultaneous
ly the Brooklyn fans cease to point
their hammers his way.
Undoubtedly the swat Of the base hit
Is an easy cover for the thud of a boot
ed chance.
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Falkenberg Winning Again.

Now that Cy Falkenberg has been
shunted back to the minors by the Ath-
letics he is up to his old tricks of win
ming ball games. Elongated Cy pitched
his first combat since rejoining the In
dianapolis American Association club
last week. and he turned in a winning
card. He beat Columbus, 4 to 3, allow
ing eight hits.
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Base ball. the American national
game, appears certain to become the
international game. The world war.
into which this country has been drawn,
has brought together the peoples from
the four corners of the globe. and all
now are receiving introductions to the
great pastime of the United States.
Unconsciously, perhaps. they are alb
sorbing the principles of the game, the
methods of play and the very spirit Of
the competition which A. j. Spalding
did so much to develop.
without doubt base ball will be taken
home with them upon the conclusion
Of the war. The veterans of trench
fighting and back of the-trenches dia-
mond contests will teach the young
sters in their native towns the new
it is probable that base ball Will be
played not only in France and England
but in many other nations as we'll
This appears to be one of the great
est results of the great war, from an
athletic standpoint. but there Is another
which arises to the mind as logical
consequence. Not only will American
base ball and other games be intro
duced in foreign countries. through the
close association of men representing
the various nations, but the sports of
these other peoples will be brought to
US by our returning troops.
Grabbing the Details.
Athletics make up considerable por-
ton of the soldiers activities during
the trenches, and it is there that the
fusion of national sports Is taking
place. The troops are becoming ia
miliar in every detail with the games of
those countries whose troops are fight
ing with them. Continued practice in
the games is making them proficient,
and, once the hostilities cease, those
who have learned the games from ex-
pert players will return home to teach
others.
Base ball at the present time is one
Of the most popular sports among the
troops who are enjoying a rest back
of the lines Even before the arrival
Of American soldiers upon the firing
lines. the game was introduced by the
few representatives of the United States
fighting with the allies, and it al
ready has become immensely popular.
Reports of games staged short dis
sound of even the smaller guns. show
the extent of which the game has been
popularized already.
The French have shown especial in
| terest in the sport. and have made
rapid progress In learning the finer
points of the game. They have coined
their own words denoting the various
| players and. while their remarks during
a contest or the appearance of box
score of one Of their games might APP
| pear absurd to those who have not
| taken part in such A set-to, it is entire
~ Ineligible to those Americans who
| have been doing the pioneer work in
| introducing the sport abroad.
Translate Game Into French.
Comment of Americans who have
participated in base ball battles back
of the firing lines has been forwarded
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Compromise in Wage Strike.

HASTINGS, N. Y, July 17.-About
5000 employees who have been on strike
at the plant OF the National Conduit and
Gable Company returned to work today
under a compromise wage agreement
which grants them an increase OF cents
an hour. They abandoned their fight for
shorter day and will continue to work
nine hours
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rest, but with six games in three days
confronting him, he probably will have
to send him the route in one of them.
Manager Grin has sent instructions
to Molly Craft to start work in WASH
ington to get himself in shape to pitch.
A small bone in Crafts ankle was
fractured in a game in this city May
Is. when Risburg crashed into him at
the plate. and since then the youngster
has been at his home in Portsmouth.
Va, recuperating. He recently notified
Griff that he was able to walk nor
mally once more. Craft will have to
start all over again to condition him
self. and it will probably be three
weeks before he is in shape to get
into a game.
Boston's defeat yesterday at the
hands Of the Browns gave Chicago the
lead in the race again. the loss to the
Griffmen Sunday having dropped the
White Sox to second place. Griff declares
remaining games of the Griffmen here,
berth again after returns from the
two games today are in. Messrs.
O'Loughlin and Dineen will umpire the
games of the Grifmen here.
Connolly and Moriarty, who off1ciated
at Sundays contest here. having been
sent to Cleveland.
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Is Still Classed as Pro.

Is Still Classed as Pro.
A special meeting for reconsideration
OF the Ouimet case was held tn New
York last month. at which the former
open champion personally presented his
plea. but again was turned down. his
case presenting the same aspect as be-
fore the earlier meeting. Just previous
to the special meeting Paul Tewksbury,
on his personal affidavit that he would
not engage In the future handling Of
golf goods was reinstated as an anna
teur but both Ouimet and Sullivan de-
clined to commit themselves in this
way and are still classed as profess
SIGNALS by the United States Golf As.
ISOLATION.
Gold Association Ouimet and John G.
Anderson were invited to play in the
western amateur championship Ander-
son was eliminated in the semi-fnal
round by Kenneth Edwards. the man
whom Oufmet beat for the title yester-
day.
Ouimet was born in Canada twenty
four years ago, Of French parents. His
family moved to Brookline. Mass,
when the coming champion was at a
tender age. and. as Ouimet himself has
said. he thought the game of golf.
which he watched on the course of tho
Brookline Country Club, contiguous to
his home. a very effemfnate game, pre-
ferring more strenuous sports. At
tracted by the pocket money which his
boy friends were making as caddies,
the youthful Francis started toting the
bags of the players and soon became
interested in the game In which he was
destined to become internationally ia
nous. He really took up the game Sc
riously at about twelve years of age,
and from that time on showed evidences
of the game which was ultimately to
down Britains greatest professionals.
His excellence with the mashie is at
tirbuted to the fact that on a course
which the boys of his neighborhood
laid out on a strip Of marshy land. a
carry Of 125 yards over a pond was
necessary.
The effect of Ouimet's victory in the
western on the future attitude of the
United States Golf Association tIward
him is problematical. Some well in
formed golfers seem to think that it
will force a reconciliation Of the west
erners with the U. 8. G. A. but tho
proba bility is that nothing will be done.
at least in the near future.
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Catcher Daily Released.

ment was made by the Cleveland Amer
lean League club today that Catcher
Tom DAILY has been released under an
optional agreement to the Buffalo club
of the International League.
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GRIFFITH AND FRAZEE. DISCUSS
TRADE, BUT FAIL TO MAKE ANY
Washington Manager in Long Conference
With Boston Magnate, But No Agree
ment for an Exchange Is Reached.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHICAGO July IA trade involving several players Of the washington
He metM
make OF
OF
don't wentJ
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Yankees Buy Butte Star.

BUTTE. Mont, July 17-Elmer Letter.
outfielder and pitcher of the Butte
Northwestern League club. has been
sold to the New York Americans He
will report in the spring.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York. 4; Chicago. 2.
Philadelphia. 1: Cincinnati. o.
Boston, 8; Pittsburgh. Z.
Boston, Z: Pittsburgh, 2.
St. Louis, 8; Brooklyn, /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17

The Epicureans derived their name
from Epicurus (342-271 b. c., who was
a philosopher of Attic descent, whose
garden" at Athens rivaled in popular
ity the porch" and the academy"
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washington-C hicAgo, rain.
Cleveland, s; New York. 2.
st. Louis, 2; Boston, o.
Detroit PHILADELPHIA, rain.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
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DELAWARE LEAGUE
BACKING UP BAKER
President Weeks Says Frank
Did Not Try to Get
Sothoron to Jump.

PHILADELPHIA. July III. Frank
lin Baker and the Delaware County
League he put on the base ball map
when he hade his famous retirement
from the Athletics once more are in
the limelight. Ban B. Johnson, from
his swivel office chair in Chicago. yes
terday announced that the Yankee
hours in which to explain his alleged
connection with q scheme to persuade
American League ball players to jump
that organization and play with an in
dependent club In eastern PennSyl-
vania.
Fighting Bans electric fan cooled of
words to this effect uttered by the Big
Chief Of the American League: Il wrote
swer. III give him until tomorrow.
If he does not come through clean
he will be subject to heavy fine"
Two weeks ago Allan Sothoron.
pitcher on the st. Louis Browns, be-
came dissatisfied with conditions and.
according to the dope. wanted to jump
the club. It is claimed that he said
that the st. Louis club did not live up
to its agreement and ne was ready to
quit. He heard of the Upland club in
the Delaware County League. and
wrote Frank NJ. Miller. asking him II
he could Join the club. After condi-
lions had been explained everything
was fixed and Sothoron was to join the
he wired that he decided to stay with
St. Louis and called everything off.
President Weeks Explains.
]. Borton Weeks. president of the
Delaware County League. yesterday
offered an explanation. THE charge
that Baker had anything to do with a
plot to induce players to jump to this
league is all bosh." he declared. I'm
the first place. we don't do that kind
of business and it would be foolish If
we tried. Unless a man is not legally
tied to a big league club, we will have
nothing to do with him. We have no
place for contract jumpers.
Baker had nothing to do with Sotho-
ron's decision to Join the Upland club.
The pitcher got Miller's name from
another player. whose name l will not
divulge. Anyway, Baker was in the
east when Sothoron wrote for a job, so
how could he tell him about it?
THE entire trouble was started by
disgruntled ball player who imagined
he was receiving a raw deal Sothoron
wanted to sever all connections with
the st. Louis club, ana offered to come
to our league Of his own free will and
accord. It isn't q crime for one
league player to give a managers
name to another and. to my knowledge,
that is the only thing that was done.
But you can take 1t from me. Baker
has nothing to do with It,"
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.


TODAY. TOMORROW.
st. Louis ut Brooklyu. st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago At New York. Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati At Phila. Cincinnati at Phila.
Pittsburgh At Boston. Pittsburgh ut Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY.

TO-DAY TOMORROW.
Washington at Chicago. Wash'n at Chicago.
:; Philadelphia at Detroit. Phila. at Detroit.
New Yerk at Cleveland. New York at Cleveland.
Boston At St. Louis. Boston at St. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17
MEXICAN ASSOCIATION.

Newark. S: Rochester, 3. Buffalo. 9; Rich
mend. 8. Providence. 10: Toronto, 4. Montreal.
10: Baltimore. 0. Montreal, 3; Baltimore. 2.
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instated at the last L. s. G. A. meeting
in January of the present year. but by
large vote. which strangely enough
was decided by the delegates from the
west, the association which specially in
vited Ouimet to play In the tournament
which ended yesterday. the bid was re-
jected.
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Translate Game Into French.

Comment of Americans who have
participated in base ball battles back
of the firing lines has been forwarded
to the faculty of the Assumption Col
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BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Minneapolis. 4; Columbus. 2. Louisville 9;
.snsas City, 3. Milwaukee. 3; Indianapolis. ..
oiedo-st Paul (ratn).
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. Pet. W. l.. Pet
Newark. ~ 20 .62s Rochester. 20 AZ .4ss
P'v1d'nee 4s 80 1893 Buffalo 81 40 .41o
Tssonto... Al "a $50 Richmond. 81 - 1902
Baltimore As SO $50 Montreal. % 81 1854
Newark. 5: Rochester, 3. Buffalo. 8; Rich
mend. g. Providence. 10: Toronto, T. Montreal
10: Baltimore. 0. Montreal, 3; Baltimore, 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
". I. Pet. W. L. Pet.
Indians. IS IS .ess Columbus 80 - .b2s
Leuisville. 50 IS .612 Min apolis IS 81 .4O7
It Paul. 4e SO .551 Toledo. 90 81 .3ss
Kan City. IS 81 $40 Milwaukee 80 80 .s7.
Minneapolis. 4: Columbus. 2. Louisville. 9;
Ksnsas City. 3. Milwaukee. 3; Indianapolis, ..
ToIedo-st Paul (rain).
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Hagerst'n 80 10 .eoa Hanover Is % .4es
M'rttnsb'e SO 20 .643 Frederick. "a "a Ala
Gettysb'g. 2s y .49l Cumberi'd % 3s .s15
Haeerstown. 4: Hanover 3. Gettysburg. 5;
Frederick. 2. Martinsburg, 3; Cumberland. /.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Nashville. 4: Birmingham. /. Little Rock. 8;
Mobile. O. Atlanta chattanooga (rainl. Nom
pkiSSew Orleans wet grounds).
TEXAS LEAGUE.
San Antonio, 1; Shreveport. o. Waco, 2; Fort
Worth. 1. Dallas. Z. Houston. 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

 with 4 cents postage.

- n
 Dear .DoctoE:, I wrote you some time ago about my stomach trouble and how badly I was troubled with gas. I at. sonce adopted the directions you gave me for my, diet and was better, but did not tell you all about my case. The gas still troubles me and there is a burning sensation in the stomach, especially if get in the least hungry If eat only crust of bread the. burning, stops for the time being. My tongue is coated white and has deep cracks in it. Nbelch great quan- titles of gas. For the last few months I have steadily gone down in weight and am beginning to grow weak. Please tell me plainly what you think is the cause of this and I will do just as you tell me to do to overcome it.
 N. E.. J.
 (Answer) The description which you have now given is entirely diff ferent from that given in your pre- vious letter. I judge from this that you are suffering with an ulcer of the stomach and unless you promptly adopt the method of home treatment and diet which I have directed in a private letter, you are liable to be- come the victim of cancer of the stomach. If you were to consult a surgeon he would no doubt order an operation. This might cure you be- cause it would enforce a. complete fast both before and after the opera ton. This would be of such great benefit that you would probably re- cover in spite of the, handicap of the anaesthetic and cutting
 I think, however, that if you fol- low instructions you are certain of Q cure and you, should then remem Der that the diet that makes a sick man we'll will frequently keep a well man we'll For immediate relief procure a few ounces of slippery elm bark. Make a tea by soaking a tablespoon ful of small. pieces in a Ieacupfdl of cold, water,.let4 it stand a few hours and. drink icupfu1 of thew ater three times: daily. Keep bits of the bark in, yeuFe pocket and chew it occasion alIyss Swallow the, juice but not the pulp. Write me again after following full. directions for a week. You need our Nature. Cure Cook Book and also Medicinaf Plants and. How to Use Them. >1 '''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
MAIL , ! 2 XII |'Elg|El 3
 pE'''.S!A| SeO,

John 1T. ki2gsz zssssa receiVetr of the E. II H Smith SEaveF 1.o: b5 Judge wfhfa1n M. Naltbie Of the |iss stre perior Court Saturday upon the ap- piieation of B. H. H. Smith the prin- cipal stockhOldsr. There Was a p4p+ tracted hearing lasting until late in the afternoon. SnaitREs delegation was that g. committee of the bondholders, headed by Frank Miller of the City National bank. and which was es in charge of the business under an agreement. had defaulted interest 6n bonds, and then sought to foreclose. The receiver was asked for to prevent the foreclosure proceedings. 1
 Smith claimed that the business is prosperous. that the assets had been increased and the debts decreased E The committee of bondhplders was named to conduct tha39Hsi1fe bout three years ago after the business had been in the hands of Henry Lee, as receiver for nearly as yea8fsg B6Hds
 covering practically all of the indebt- edness, amounting to about $940o0 were issued, and the bondholders were given the privilege of voting Sgnith's stock.