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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
PONDER IS CHOICE OF MANAGER MOLLY BarOns Must Face Either Hoyt or Barger in Second
 Game With Chicks

The Barons recorded their fourth straight victory yesterday when they romped over the Memphis Chicks in the first game of the series. Preacher Per ry man twirled nice game yesterday, &C., counting for the Baron victory in main.
 Moley will probably send Elmer Pon- der to the mound today. Ponder has not twirled real nice game in several weeks, and it would not be surprising to see the Chicks made helpless before his offerings. Mike Donlin, chief of the Chickasaws, will probably send either Waite Hoyt or Cy Barger against the Barons.
 The Barons play four games in Mem phis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
SPORTS

Chairman Hermann characterized the bean ball as brutal and added that he could not force himself to believe that pitcher would deliberately hurl ball at batters head with the intention of injuring him. He declared that such a practice might result fatally.
 Expulsion of player for use of the il- legal ball means that he cannot enter the employ of a club operating under the na- tional agreement for at least five years as a petition for reinstatement will not be considered in less time.
 The commission made tentative plans to play Sunday games in six eastern cit ies-New York, Brooklyn, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburg-the receipts to be donated to the army and navy for a war relief fund. Chairman Hermann estimated that $10O,O00 could be raised by six Sunday games.
 The commission also arranged to stir up enthusiasm at all major league games on June B. the date for army registra- ton. Bands will be engaged for the oc- casion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
JOE WILEY TWIRLS
 MOBILE TO VICTORY

Nashville May 24.-wiley pitched superb ball against Nashville in the open ing game of the series with Mobile this afternoon and the visitors who mixed hits with errors easily defeated the champions to l. Golvin's batting and base running featured. He reached first four times out of five appearances at bat. with a walk, two doubles and an error and in addition scored three runs In the first inning Golvin went from first to third on an infeld out. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Lee Is High Man at
 Weekly B. A. C. Shoot

A good crowd was present at the weekly shoot of the Birmingham Athletic Club Revolver club Wednesday night, and nine shooters fired through the entire course of go shots
 T. K. Lee was high man, with the very good score of 2S1. He returned from the east the first of the week and states that he refused the proposition made him to test ammunition for government use, as after looking over the country up there he decided Birmingham was mighty good place to live, after all.
 Scores in detail follow:
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Two-base Hfts-Coombs, Caton
 Three-base Hit-Webb. Home e-run-Bratchi.
 Sacrifice Hits-Johnston ?, Webb, Per- ryman, Coombs.
 Double Plays-Webb to Clark to John ston Caton to Clark to Johnston. Wild Pitches-Fentress, Perryman Bases on Balls-Peryman 2, Fentress 3. Struck Out-Perryman ?, Fentress 3. Time-1:5 :50.
 Umpires-Moran and Kerin.
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Summary: Sacrifice hits, Golvin, Mey- CTS 2, Reed, Burke, Allen Wiley. Stolen bases, OBrien, Meyers ?, Kitchens. Two base hits, Golvin ?, Marshall. Earned runs, off Wells, 5 in 6 innings; off Wiley, l. Bases on balls, off Wells 1, Decatur 8, Wiley 2 Struck out, by Decatur l, by Wiley 3. Wild pitch, Decatur. Double play, Street to Kores. Time, 1:55. IJm- pires, Moran and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
International League

At Toronto: Toronto 5. Buffalo 4. (Morning game postponed, cold)
 At Providence: Providence 6, Rich mond 1.
 At Montreal: Montreal Rochester, both games rain. At Newark: Newark Baltimore, cold eather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
American Association

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 10, Mil |waukee 5. At St. Paul: St. Paul s. Kansas City 6. At Louisville: Louisville 3. Toledo 4
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 2, Co., 1umbus 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
ATLANTA BATSMEN
 POUND OUT VICTORY

Little Rock, May 24.-Atlanta hit BaumgarGner hard in two innings to-
 day and defeated Little Rock, to 0. Fullenweider kept Little Rocks nine hits so well scattered that the locals never seriously threatened to score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
PELICANS LOSE TO
 ELBERFELD'S CLAN

Chattanooga, May 24-Knowlson held New Orleans to six hits today while the Lookouts were gathering IS from Kroh and Chattanooga won the open ing game of the series, to 2. In three innings the Pelicans opened with double but in only one of these could plate. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Totals ...... 35 0 9 27 1G *Batted for Baumgardner in min,

Sum1nary TWO-base mt, MOran. Threeba hits, Kennedy, Munch Me Donald. Stolen bases, Cable. Reilly, Mo ran, Munch. Sacrifice hit, Brdwell Dou- ble play. Wares to Kennedy. Earned runs, off Baumg gardner '. Struck out, Baumgardner 4, Fullenweider 2. Time, 1850. Empires, O'Toole and Chesnutt.
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New Orleans ........ 010 010 000-2 Chattanooga ......... 300 040 10~-S
 Summary: Two-base hits, Bittle, Ed mondson, Higgins, Jansen. Peters Three-base hit. Peters. Sacrifice hits, Knaupp, Graff. Sacrifice fly, Bittle. Bases on balls. Knowlson 2, Kroh 8. Two earned runs off Knowlson; five earned runs off Kroh. Hit by pitcher, Knowlson (Baker). Struck out, Kroh 6, Knowlson 3. Wild pitch. Kroh Time, 2:15. Empires, Pfenninger and Brett enstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Rapid To.

Jack Riddle had only a few minutes to stay and shot his score through in a hurry which accounts for his low figure. Mrs. Jones is improving rapidly Denson Reed is but 10 years old, but at the pres ent clip he is going will soon develop into a fine shot.
 Next shoot will be held Wednesday night of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

New York, May 24.-After losing five straight games, Chicago defeated New York here today, to 8. The visitors scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a base on balls to Mann and Deals double. Douglas held New York to four hits but was poorly sup ported. Manager Mitchell of Chicago was ordered off the field by Umpire Byron in the sixth inning and Right Fielder Robertson of New York met the same fate two innings later. Score:
 R.H. E. Chicago ... 020 001 001-4 z 4 New York . OO1 O20 0O0-3 0 Batteries: Douglas and Wilson; Ben- ton, Middleton and McCarty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

St. Louis g, Boston '. Chicago 4, New York 3. Pittsburg 0, Brooklyn 6. Cincinnati 19, Philadelphia g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Games Today

Washington at Chicago. New York at Cleveland. . Boston at St. Louis.
 Philadelphia at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Chicago 1, Washington 0. Boston 4, St. Louis 3.
 Cleveland ?, New York c. Philadelphia 3, Detroit ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Games Today

St. Louis at Boston. Chicago at. New York. Pittsburg at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Games Today

Birmingham at Memphis. Atlanta at Little Rock. Mobile at Nashville.
 New Orleans at Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Grimes Batted Again

Brooklyn, May 24.-Pfeffer pitched shutout ball today and Brooklyn de- feated Pittsburg. to 0. All the cham pions runs were earned. Grimes was Score: R. H r.. Pittsburg ... 900 900 000-0 Brooklyn ..... O03 110 01'-6 10 0
 Batteries: Grimes. Mamaux and Fischer; Pfeffer and Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
A Real Scoring Contest

Philadelphia, May 24.-In the biggest scoring game of the major league this season. Cincinnati defeated Philadel- phia today, 19 to g. Cincinnati drove Mayer and Oescheger off the rubber in the second inning, during which nine runs were made on seven hits, including a home run by Thorpe. two errors and two stolen bases. Score:
 R.H D. Cincinnati ..... 192 40 020-19 19 l Philadelphia -. 900 200 160-- 8 IF Batteries: Ring and Wingo; Mayer, Oescheger, Fittery and Killifer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cards Rally and Win

Boston, May 24-St. Louis scored four runs in the ninth inning today and defeated Boston to z. Errors by Smith and Fitzpatrick and singles by J. Miller and Hornsby combined to make effective the winning rally. Cruises home run to the flag pole in the sixth inning with Hornsby on third as the result of a triple was one of the longest hits ever seen at Braves field. Magee cracked out two triples, double and single in five times at bat. Score: R.H E.. St. Louis ..... 020 0O2 014-9 13 l Boston ..... 900 100 231-7 IS 4
 Batteries: Ames, Meadows and Con- zales; Barnes. Allen, Ragan and Gowdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
SPORTS
Chicks Helped Bdrons 10 Score Victory; FduHlesS
 Support SdDes Perryn1dn
Every Man Team Has Putout Except Webb -Bratchs Homer Accounts for Only Chick Taies- Are of
 Great Help to Barons in Establishing Lead
By HERBERT CALDWELL

Memphis, May 24.-(SpeciaL)
 Most hospitable were the Chicks
 to the Barons fin the Barons' first
 visit of the season here today.
 And most agreeable guests were
 the Barons. The Barons helped
 themselves and the Chicks helped
 the Barons and through their own
 efforts and with the assistance of
 the Chicks the Barons won the
 first of the series by the score
 of to 2.
 The Six Baron runs came from nine Baron hits off Roy Fentress and six Chick errors The Barons hit Tent ress hard throughout the game and Fentress received little help from his playmates.
 Long Key Perryman pitched for the Barons. The Chicks made eight hits and these eight hits came in eight in- nings. The first was the only hitless session the Chicks had Much in con trast though to the support of Fent- ress was the assistance rendered Per- ryman by his playmates. The Chicks had runner in scoring sight in prac- tically every inning. but the omni- presence of Baron infielders and out felders turned what looked like hits when they left the bat into outs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Results Yesterday Birmingham 6, Memphis ? Atlanta 8, Little Rock O. Mobile s, Nashville i. Chattanooga 8, New Orleans 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
TWO MORE RUNS SCORED

The Barons sacrificed two more runs --oucd in the seventh. Perryman sopened with a single and was sacri- feed to second by Webb. Johnston hunted to Fentress and he threw bad ly to first. Beall recovered and threw wild to second and Johnston was safe at second. Johnston went to third on a wild pitch and scored when Coombs lied out to Bratchi.
 Fred Bratchi and a Baron error elped the Chicks to their pair in the ourth. Manda was safe when Caton 41rew his grounder wide to first He ulled Johnston off the bag. Bratcni
 fled one in the left field bleachers which Coombs barely tipped with his glove after a high jump. Bratchi trot- ted home behind Manda and they were the only Chicks who trotted home dur ing the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
BARONS STAR IN FIELD

Every member of the Baron troupe, except Third Baseman Webb, had a putout Coombs, in left field, had five. ssrylns in center two, and Southworth aa right three The majority of them irere hard line drives. Five of the six p.hick mishaps were wild heaves and Tome of them useless heaves While Sthe Chicks were heaving everywhere except over the fence the Barons were running the bases wide awake.
 The Barons scored in the first in ming when Webb greeted Fentress with a single and went to second when Johnston sacrificed. Coombs went out and Southwerth walked but Ellis sin fed, scoring Webb.
 IThe Barons scored three in the third N dn four hits and two errors. Only one Vi the four hits hit the ground first
 utside the infeld. Webb started with
 triple. Johnston went out to first.
 iombs hit one back at Fentress Cd: arh Fentress turned with his gloved hand after a jump. It went for two- base hit instead of an out. Dobard to Beal1. as it should have gone. Webb scored. Southworth bunted in front of the plate and Schmidt threw wild to first Beall. in an effort to head off Southworth at third, threw wild and Coombs and Southworth scored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Cubs Check Slumn

zales; Barnes, Allen, Ragan GoWdy.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
BETHLEHEM ENDS
 RUSSIAN DISPUTE
Sells $5o,ooo,ooo in Notes to
 Fullil Munitions Contract

New York, Feb. 19.-The Bethle- hem Steel company. announced yes- terday that in order to fulfill. a troublesome munitions contract with Russia it has just borrowed $5O,OOO,- 900 on it's notes, disclosing at the same time both the fact and the set clement of a long dispute between it. self and it's bankers on one side against the Russian government and the British treasury on the other.
 The company's statement follows:
 'The Bethlehem Steel Company has finally concluded a thoroughly .satis- factory adjustment of matters which for some time have been the subject of controversy With the British gov ernment in relation to an important contract for the supply of Russian ammunition, payment for which was to be made by the British government under the terms of the contract.
 "The matters at issue did not in- volve any question as to the quality of the work. but had to do solely with the time of delivery, and were com plicated by changes in specifications while the work was in progress Times of delivery and terms of pay ment have been agreed upon that are mutually satisfactory.
 'In connection with and as a result of this settlement the Bethlehem Steel Company has sold S5O,00O,OOO of it's own two-year notes, secured, in part, by available treasury assets, and in part by British short-term notes. Three-fourths of this loan will be self-liquidating as a result of the pay ment of the British treasury notes which mature prior to the maturity of the company's notes.
 'The notes have been purchased bv a group headed by the Guaranty Trust Company and the Bankers Trust Com pany"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
DIES OF FRACTURED SKULL.
Woman Visiting Neishbor Meets With
 Fatal Accident.

As a result of a fractured skull re- ceived the night before in a fall while visiting at the home a neighbor Mrs. Julia Louise Kuhn, wife of William E. Kuhn of 333 Arch street. died sud- denly at 5:30 o'clock yesterday m norn- ing at New Britain General hospital As she fell, she struck with consider able force. A little later she was talk en violently i'll, relapsed into a state of coma and it was thought she had suffered an apopleptic shock. Her removal to the hospital followed. She steadily failed until her death
 Surviving her. besides her hus- husband, are two daughters, Mrs Rheinhold Giersch and Mrs. M J. Weyman, both of Newark, N. J., and one son, Charles r. Kuhn of this city. There are also two sisters, Mrs George Chambers and Mrs. Barrett and a brother, Adolph l.. Gayler. The de- ceased was a native of Meriden and a member of St. Marks Episcopal church. The funeral will be from her home at 2 o'clock tomorrow and at 2:3O from the Erwin Memorial chapel. The burial will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
SNEAK THIEVES ACTIVE.

Complaints relative to the activitiA of sneak thieves continue to be rd ceived by the police, three instancd being reported at headquarters as tn grist Saturday night and yesterdaJ William Cowlishaw reports that cigar| cigarettes, gum, sweet chocolate an| doughnuts were stolen from his stor| at 439 West Main street by thievd who forced entrance through a rea window. Joseph Lugretto of Woodrui court reports that a shanty owned b him! on Belmont street has been visit ed. all of the windows broken and con siderable lumber and a stove taken John w. Allen of the John w. Alle1 company reports that a shanty used I building operations in the west en' was broken into over Sunday and quantity of tools stolen.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
NEW HOME FOR CHILDREN
McGill Place on Arch Street Rented
 Corporation.

The James McGill house at 610 Ard street has been leased by the Chill ren's Home Corporation and will sert as part of the orphanage accommod} tions as soon as the$ arrangement have been completed for transferri,| the children who are now located the Hadley estate house on South BuI ritt street. If present plans go throuH the children will be moved by We1 nesday of this week.
 At present there are seventeen chi dren in the Hadley home but more al expected to be accommodated at tl1 McGill home according to the pla1 of superintendent J. E. Klingber When orders were received to vaca1 the Hadley home no time was lost securing a desirable place for them.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
SOUTH CHURCH QUARTET.

There will be but one change in thu personnel of the quartet at the SoutH Congregational church this yeaa. Mist Ada Segur, soprano soloist, has decid1 ed to accept 8 place at the Soutr church, Hartford, and her place will
 be taken by Mrs. Bertha Hobsor Keene of Meriden. Mrs. Keene has been soprano at the Emmanuel Baptist church at Brooklyn for the past ter years and comes to this city with the highest recommendations. The other members of the quartet who Will re main are Miss Elizabeth MarceH o1 Hartford, alto; John Dowd or Hart ford, tenor and Joseph Ames of Br1s- tol, bass.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
CHy Mems

Real bargains, Jno. A. Andrews &, Co.'S water damage sale.-advt.
 The monthly meeting of the Y. M. c. A. directors will be held this eve ming. -
 Attorney W. F. Mangan has pur- chased property on Trinity street from Helena WI White and George B. Cowles.
 The flag day committee of New Brit ain lodge, B. P. O. E., will meet Thurs day evening. @ >-
 Reaching the Top" will be the subject of the Rev. Henry w. Maier at the Fellowship supper at the Y. M. C. A. tonight.
 President James M. Curtin of the Commercial Trust company, Thomas F. Farrell and W. w. Hanna will leave early in March for a trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
 The directors of the Ehamber of Commerce will meet at 4:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon. . ssThe eLadies'Auxiliary of. the N. l.. c. A. will hold a whist this evening in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniels M. Collins of 8 Sexton street are rejoicing at the birth of son, born last night.
 A son was born at the New Britain General Hospital this morning to Mr. and Mrs. William Blaney of 35 Francis street.f
 John Peppi, widely known as a horse dealer, is at New Britain Gener- al hospital undergoing treatment for stomach trouble. He was transferred td that institution from the Hotel Bronson.
 Mrs. M. J. Sullivan of 45S Myrtle street has complained to the police that fifty chickens were stolen from her poultry house. Entrance was gained by prying off a board in the rear of the building.
 # The Besse-Leland company, through Lyman w Besse, president, and w. w.. Leland, treasurer, has transferred it's business on Main street to Besse- Leland, Inc. tf
 pr. Valeria H. Parker, we'll known in New Britain as field secretary of the Connecticut Society of Social Hy- giene, will be the principal speaker at Friday nights meeting of the Put nam Cham Der of Commerce Her topic will be "The Need of State Care for Delinquent Women"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
S0L0ISTS ENGAGED
IheO Karl, Tenor, and Arthur Middle ton, BassO, to Take Part in Spring Concert of Choral Society.

IheO Karl, Tenor, and Arthur Middle
 ton, Basso, to Take Part in Spring
 Concert of Choral Society.
 The members of the New Britain Choral society take pleasure in an- nouncing that they have been able to engage the service of Theo Karl, ten or, and Arthur Middleton, basso, for theiH concert to be held Tuesday eve ming, May 29. MT. Karl had the hon. or of singing at the Worcester festival last spring and has been re-engaged to sing at the 1917 fall concert there He has also been engaged by the Spring field festival to sing in Samson and Delilah,' at their spring concert
 MT. Middleton needs no introduction to New Britain music lovers He was engaged by this society to sing at the concert held January IT but owing to illness was unable to be present. He has assured the committee that he will not disappoint them a second time.
 The society will also be assisted by 9 soprano whose name will be an- nounced later and also an orchestra of thirty pieces.
 The first rehearsal of, King Olaf," the work to be given by the society this spring, was held Wednesday eve ming. This work has been given by all the large oratorio societies in the coun- try and has always been a great suc- cess. Rehearsals will be held every Wednesday evening in Booths hall at 8 o'clock and every member Is urged to attend.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19

smiles. It was testified that Mrs. Kolebis was helping him home Sat urday night and in the disturbance her coat was badly torn.
 Anthony Paleopski of 57 Franklin street, charged with assault upon his wife, was placed on probation.
 Peter Kavilinsky of 276 Elm street, discovered by Policeman Meddrick Perry as he was about to throw an armful of tin cans at the windows of Skritulcky's saloon early Sunday morning in revenge for being refused a drink after hours, was fined $3 and costs for intoxication.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
CONCERT A SUCCESS.
Big Crowd Attend Concert at Keeney's
 Theater.

A crowd that taxed the capacity of Keeney's theater yesterday afternoon, listened to a Well-rendered concert under the auspices of St. Andrews Lithuanian Choral union, directed by Professor Rakauskas organist of the church.
 The manner in which the difficult numb were handled by the chorus, show the union is destined to take it's place among the leading musical circles of the city. Rev. Edward V. Grikis today expressed his satisfac- ton for the support given the con- cert, and extended his congratulations to the society for it's success.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the fi- nance committee of the New Britain Charity Organization this evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The purpose of the meeting is to raise funds for relief work. This fund will be known as the "relief fund.- and will be used for the work among the poor of the city. Several months Of work are expected before the required amount is raised.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
nR DILLINGHAM; ON PROBATION

pr Dillingham; preached at tho Irniversalist church last evening on +be doctrine of Probation" pr. Dillingham; said that the doctrine or probation is unscriptural and unnat" 1lral. If this doctrine, that means probation ends at death is true, then three-fourths of the race, who for various reasons have not accepted Jesus as Saviour are doomed to end- less punishment and exile from God.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
PLAN TO RETURN TROOPS.

San Antonio, Feb. 19.-The general tional guard organizations home from the border for muster out. was an- nounced by General Funston today. The fifty thousand troops have been divided into two contingents and the first contingent into four groups. It is estimated that four weeks will be required for the movement of these four groups.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
M. Lewis StOddard.

The funeral of M. Lewis Stoddard, who was killed at the Newington Junction home by falling barn door, was held at 8 o'clock this afternoon from his home with Rev. Herbert c. Macy, pastor of the Newington Con- gregational church, officiating. The burial was in NeWington.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
Card of Thanks.

We take this means of expressing our sincere thanks to all neighbors and friends for their sympathy and acts of kindness during the sickness and death of our mother, Mrs. Margaret O'Dell Also we are grateful for the donations of flowers received for the funeral ser vices. (SignedO
 RICHARD O'DELL.
 JOHN O'DELL.
 WILLIAM O'DELI1.
 DENIS O'DELL,
 HENRY O'DELL.
 MISS MARY O'DELL.
 MRS. HARRY PHALEN.