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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
PHILADNPB

Two;bass hits-Walker and shanks. Stolen
base-Kopp. Sacrifice hit-Pefry. Double plays
-shanks to Foster to Judge; Perry to Gardner
to Burns. Left on bases-Phiiadelphia, s;
Washington. Z. First bate on error-WashinS.
ton. Bases On balls of Johnson, 2; OF Perry,
s. Struck out-By johnson. Z. Passed bali.
Ainsmith. Umpires-Messrs Evans and Nallin
Time of game-1 hour and ~ minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Pitcher Mayer Gets Good Start.

Erslsine Mayer. who now has taken
Alsxandsr's place on tns Philtiss' pitch
ins staff, IL not in the sauss class with
Aleck, but he has made . good Begin
ming by winning two 1afnse In one
week. IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Massey Of Millers With Braves.

The Massey who Is now playing left
Held for the Braves 10 not the Massey
who was with the club for q part of
last season. This Massey was In MIN.
neapolis last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Tillman Has Shade on Griffith.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3t---yohnny
Tiliman Of Minneapolis had q shade the
better q HE six.founa bous with John.
my dfinhth Of Akron, Ohio. here last
night. The men are ughtwsiShts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Bridwell Tries a Comeback

AL Bridwei1. once with the Giants. is
trying to come back as shortstop for
the Columbus team, managed ~ joe
Tinker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Dundee Gets Decision Over pappas.

BALTIMORE. April st.--DAltimers
Dundee won the referees decision over
Jimmy pAprAs Of Atlanta, KID Norfolk
won the dscision. ever Bill TATE Of Cali.
lforniA. ana the Joe DufmAn % chicago
svA Ieune ChAAtv u baltimore bout
ended with =. draw.
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Blackburn outpoints Langford.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April ss.---Jack Blaok.
burn Of Phiiadelphia outpointSd while
I,angfofd Of Buffalo in every round Of
q twslvs.round bout here last night.
The men are negro ddlSweiehts.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Phila. at Washington. washn At New York
Detroit at Chicago. Boston at Phila.
st. Louis at Cleveland Chicago At st. Louis.
New York at Boston. Cleveland At Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Pittsb'sh at St. Louis. 81. Louis at chicago.
Chicago at Cincinnati. New York at Brooilyn.
Boston at New YORK. Phila. at Boston.
Brooklyn At Phila.
Results of Yesterdays Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. 5; Washington, I. - -.-
Detroit Z; Chicago. s..
Cleveland. g; St; Louis. 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, 4; Boston, 2.
Philadelphia, 8; Brooklyn, o.
Pittsburgh. 8; St. Louis. 1.
Cincinnati, 8; Chicago. 2,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

University Of Virginia is playing
some few base ball games this spring,
but its schedule is of the considerably
curtailed variety. Anyway, not much
is being heard Of the doings Of the
combination wearing the Orange and
Blue: at least not since Randolph
Macon was defeated about two weeks
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Last night at midnight, closing time
for entries in the annual tournament
Of the Washington City Duckpin Asso-
eiStion, It was evident that the entry
list exceeded expectations. and that
While the number of entries runs
somewhere behind that Of a year ago,
that was only what was looked for
Taking into consideration the players
who viii go on the alleys in play on
feature nights, 1t seems certain that
thousand or more men will shoot
during the tourney. There are suffi-
Gent entries to cause the event to
last between two and three weeks,
bowling every night except Saturdays
and Sundays.
Last night the classification commit
tee began work and attacked the huge
piles of entry blanks in order to get
the schedule for the first weeks play
ready before Saturday. The tourna-
ment is to open next Monday night,
April 70, and it is desired to get things
ready SO that schedules for the OPEN
ing week can be published in the Sun
day papers.
Between seventy and eighty fve-man
teams have entered, a showing which
far exceeded what was looked for even
by the most optimistic About a month
ago several of those managing the
tournament made statements that IL
they got sixty five-man teams they
would be lucky. There are about 100
doubles and something more than 200
singles. These entries do not take
into account the many individuals and
teams scheduled to roll on the feature
nights of the tournament. Some Of
these feature nights are likely to be
the biggest events of the whole affair
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officials Are Much Pleased,

Jack Williams, president of the
Washington City Duckpin Association,
says that he is very much pleased over
the outlook. and that the success of
the event is certain. Pop HALEY and
Moe Goldberg. both of whom have
taken active parts in hanRing and
directing the affair, said that they con-
sidered the number of entries remarka-
bly, good in view of conditions. HALEY
even went so far as to confess that the
whole situation in regard to the tour
nament had developed even better than
he had expected.
During the remainder of the week
various committees in charge of differ
emit arrangements for the tournament
will get things in shape. SO that there
will be no slip at the last moment.
Everything Is moving. along so well
now that little trouble along any line
is anticipated. President Williams will
devote most of his time during the
next few days to boosting along his
plans for feature nights, some of which
promise lot of excitement and in
terest.
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CRIFFS TOMORROW WILL OPEN
FIRST ROAD TRIP IN NEW YORK
Travel Thence to Boston and Philadelphia
Before Returning May 7 for Long
Stay on Home Grounds.

Merito Aeosta also will be left In
Washington, the Cuban still being con-
fned to his bed with grip.
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Knocks FItz Down.

Although Sharkey had stood Off JET
fries for twenty-five rounds, ring follow
ers did not think much Of his chances to
beat F1tzsimmons. and the latter was
made favorite in the betting at 10 to s.
But Sharkey had plenty Of confidence in
himself and he straightway tore into Fit1
Just as he had done when he faced JEFF
fries But Fitz was a far more cunning
and he avoided Sharkey's furious PUSHES
without much trouble.
For a few moments Fits kept away,
cleyerly Edesteppfng Sharlfeys mad
pluneea The old fellow was laughing
quietly to himself as he watched Sharkey
leave opening after opening as he missed
with his terrific swings Another rush
at the same time driving his left to the
body. Sharkey was staggered for q mo-
ment. but he rushed again and Fitz met
him with q left hook to the mouth that
almost upset him.
Then Fftz took UP the attack. and he
struck % hard ana fast with both hands
that sharkey was bewildered and he
clinehed hard to save himself. AS they
ana the blew caught FITS F1sht on the
anlls Of the law. me CID fellow wabbled
for . moment and Sharkey instantly re-
peated the blow, knocking Fitz fiat on
his back. Before he could get up the bell
rang, ending the round.
sure that he had the night won.
Sharkey began rushing moro furtously
than ever as seen as the bell started
eA0m on again. Fits stood 9wAyih9 On
the fooee waiting for ehAfkey 70 ~.
vance. There b no doubt that he had
been ,daSed by the blow. but he was not
~ badly hurt - he pretended 70 be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Whelchel, former Western High
School star, Is playing on the Navy
team. Whelchel has made good at An
ball. It has been a long time since
Washington schools were not well
represented in Navy athletics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Miller, playing shortstop for the
Navy. ~ an exceptionally clever fielder
and fast on the bases Not so much can
be said. though. for his batting capa-
bilities. He has a decided tendency to
hit at bad balls, particularly high
ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

schaefer Of Central. II he pitches as
well as he Is capable Of, is likely to
turn some of the batters in the high
school series on their heads. The south
paw slab artist is far more capable
than the majority Of best men in that
class of ball. He has speed and curves
as good as lot Of furlers in the
semi professional end Of the sport
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
SOLUTION ID SEA
 FREEDOM QUESTION
fCentfnusd from First Paxs)

sha1 the Dnited States would ssy tls o4ockads which WEBS SO essential for success should not be allowed. That would stuttafy everything America did Tn this war. It would really be an in- suit to the United States to suggest that she would in future advocaAe any course in a war such as this in- consistent with what she did in this war; and that was the complete block. ada or an offending nation. If this be sos we come to thin that probably what &s in President Wilson's mind is that Freedom of the seas should be secured to any nation observing the covenants of & league of nations and should be denied to any nation break ing those covenants. If that 4s 30. then a league of nations is the sol,a- tioIa to the whole question and cannot be discussed apart from it.
 League of Nations.
 'on these grounds, I believe there may be complete agreement between the two countries only if q league of nations is formed. I do not see why this country should not accept the formula that if 8 league of nations is formed there is to be complete free dom of the seas so long as the coves nants of the league are observed, but if the covenants are broken then there is to be no freedom of the seas and every means are to be used against the power which has broken them"
 Protests Against Servile House.
 Yiscount Grey protested against the election of 8 servile house of corn- mons, saying that in such case there would be 8 drift toward dictatorship or Bolshevism. While giving credit to the present government, he said the people must be fair to the men who preceded the present cabinet in office and who made ultimate success pos- sib1e. He praised viscount Haldane, former lord high chancellor; Viscount Miner, secretary of state for war; Col. Winston Spencer Churchill minis ter of munitions; Lord Kitchener, Premier Lloyd George and Walter Runckman, former financial secretary to the treasury and liberal member of parliament for Dewsbury. Viscount Grey said that even the success of these men had achieved would have been impossible without the support of former Premier Asquith-
 V. S.-Brftish Jealousy Fatal.
 Speaking on relations after the war between Great Britain and the United States viscount Grey said:
 If there is competition in naval between Great Britain and America 1t will be fatal to good relations. What is desirable in our naval policy is not domination or but security. I do not be- lieve conflict between America and Great Britain possible. We must not be jealous of any shapbuilding on the part of the United States
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
CITY ITEMS.

New Britain Nat. Bank Christmas Club open for membership-advt.
 A regular meeting of Pride Circle, F. of A., will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in Judd's hall. There will be class iniation. A social and supper will follow. All members are requested to attend and bring dona- tions for the grab bag.
 The enga cement of Miss Emma Naples to Paul Reale was announced Sunday, Dec. 8. There was a recep- ton at the home of Miss Naples par ents MT. and Mrs. Papalea, at 107 Arch street. Many guests were pres ent.
 Jacob Mattson has arrived from overseas and is, at present, stationed at Camp Merritt, N. J, He was a member of the 204th Ambulance Corps and left this country with that unit last July from Camp Devens.
 The regular meeting of the Wom- ans Foreign Missions society of the South Congregational church will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'colck in the chapel. A short program has been arranged and 8 large audience is desired. A social hour will follow the meeting.
 The White Rose Camp will hold a regular meeting this evening at the Electric hall. All m em bers are urged to be present as an election of new officers is to take place.
 The Polish relief drive fund has been raised to $3S,000. The quota is $4S,000.
 John Bosco was arrested this af- ternoon and will be in court tomorrow morning to answer charges of viola tion of the motor vehicle ordinances. It is charged that Bosco evaded re- sponsibility yesterday afternoon by driving away after he had struck one of James Whites teams.
 Edwin Schultz has been discharged from the army. He was formerly stationed at Camp Devens.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
MANY OPENINGS FOR
 RETURNED SOLDIERS
U. s. Employment Bureau Thinks Local Factories Will Have Work

The cessation of hosfiifties has brought to the minds of many people the question of the employment of the
 men who are returning from France. The question is answered in the fol- lowing way. The United States Em- pIoynent Service has been asked by the government to report each week on labor conditions in each district. The office of the service in New Brit ain will send weekly report of the number of men employed in the dis- trict which embrace New Britain. Berlin, Plainville, Bristol and South ington.
 Labor conditions in New Briain may be summed Up in a very few words. There arc not enough people for the jobs that are open and it is the general opinion that there will be plenty of work for everybody even after the soldiers return from the army camps and from overseas. Tn this city, several of the industrial plants have already signified their in- tention of restoring former employees to their jobs after being honorably discharged from the service. Among them are Landers, F'rary & Clark and the Stanley Works, two of the largest factories in the city.
 Henry S. Tallard of the U. $. Elm ployment Service office in this city emphasizes the fact that the greatest need is for unskilled labor and for women to work in the factories. Many of the latter can be used in the fac tories and many are going to work every day, but the number who are taking tho jobs is not in proportion to the need.
 The change from war time industry to peace time work will exert a great influence on the rapidity with which the soldiers will be discharged from army camps. AS the change is made from the manufacture of munitions to the making of peace time products, the soldiers will be sent home to take the jobs as they become vacant.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL IS \
 POWERFUL FACTOR
Americanizati Expert Declares Schools Can Do Majority of
 the Work Necessary.

Hartford, Dec. 12.-'In merican- ization plans for local communities the public school is the greatest thing" declared pr. William C. Smith, direc- tor of the Americanization for New York State Council of Defense, and supervisor of immigrant education for the New York state department of education, at the state capitol here to- day. Dr. Smith addressed the third session of the Americaniation con- ference conducted under the auspices of the department of Americanization, Connecticut State Council of Defense.
 The public school can do from 60 to 75 per cent. of the work of Americanization," Dr. Smith con- tinued, but 1t must open it's doors and go outside itself.'
 Other organizations which could help in community Ansericanization were local divisions of state defense councils, womans organizations. the Y. M. c. A. and the Y. W. c. A, the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, chambers Of commerce and school superintandents' associations, said pr. Smith.
 While our foreign born population was a menace when unlettered and urtsught the war has shown that the loyalty, of the foreign born on the firing line was unquestioned, Dr. Smith said.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
CHINESE GOVT. MEN
 ARE CALLED HOME
Have Been Supervising $2,OOO,0OO Contract at Pratt and Whitney
 Co.,, in Hartford.

Hartford, Dec. 12.-Lie Ming Liu, Shuh Jee Liu and Shuh Woo Liu. who have been at the Pratt and Whitney Go. plant the last four years as repre- sentatives of the Chinese government left the city today on their return trip to their native land. They will en- bark at San Francisco December 2S.
 These young men are cousins and they left their home in Sze Chuen, China, twelve years ago. They studied in a technical college at Okayama, Japan, for seven years and were graduated in 1914. They were then sent by the Chinese government to the Pratt and Whitney Go. factory in Hartford.
 The latter has a, $2,00O,00O con- tract in hand for the Chinese gov ernment.
 The three Chinese were recalled by a cablegram from Gen. T. E. Liu, of the Chinese war department.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
STATE C. E. UNION
 IS MEETING TO-DAY
Biennial Session Held in Hartford At Emmanuel Congregational Church
 Reports Discouraging.

Hartford, Dec. 12.-The biennial convention of the Connecticut Chris tian Endeavor Union is being held to- day at the Emmanuel Congregational church. The Rev. pr. Charles F. Car ter, pastor of the church, welcomed the delegates and T. T. Phillips, act ing state president, responded.
 Reports from department superin- tendents and officers, more or less in- formal, gave the general impression that unless the work of Christian En- deavor was entered into with more enthusiasm the society would suffer disintegration.
 Dr. William Sly who IS in army and navy Y. M. c. A. work empha- sized the necessity for team work. He declared there was dearth of min isters in this country and enlarged upon the urgent need for. n1issionar- ies. The Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark president of the United society who is here attending the American board meeting will be given a reception by the union late this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
EWER PRISONERS IN COUNTY JAILS
e Board of Charities Attributes  Decrease to Ability of Men to
 Get Work.

Hartford, Dec. 12.-In the report of
 state board of charities for the
 fiscal year, which is being pre- ed by Secretary Kellogg, figures \ be given to show a remarkable rease in the number of prisoners bounty jails. At the close of the II year 1918 there were 882 prison < in all the jails as against 1875 at
 end of the previous year. For rly Is years the number has not h so small. By counties may
 e as follows on September 30: 8tford, 21s; New Haven, 292; Fair #, 196; Middlesex, 15; Litchf1eld, < New London, 72; Windham, 51;
 and, 8.
 &he number of commitments for B was 12,367 as against 15,428 for K. " #he average cost per week for the port of prisoners cannot be com ed at present as figures for the s in Midd1esex and Windham have X yet been given to the secretary V reports from the other counties w the average weekly cost to be, Ftford, $2.74; New Haven, S4.94; Arf1eld, $5.26; Holland $1.29; New A,don, $2.29: Norwich, $2.95 and Fhf1eld, $4.47.
 cretary Kellogg attributes the fall
 he state to the fact that work was AtifuI during the year 1918 and # wages were high.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
DRESS WARMER AND
 SAVE MORE COAL
Health Authority Criticizes Fair Sex For Dtsregarding Protective Gar
 ments in Cold Weather.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-"It is our patri- otic duty to put on more clothes, save coal and improve health,'' was the substance of an address before the Public Health Administration section of the American Public Health Asso- ciation today by pr. Jeanette F. Throckmorton of Claritan, Iowa.
 There are~ fashions not only in dress, but in trend of thought and morals Dr. Throckm orton con- tinued. 'The impulse which moved our primitive ancestors to adopt dress were, first vanity, next protection and lastly modesty. Of these, that of protection seems most often disre- garded by the gentler sex. The cus- tom of wearing summer clothing In winter is a pernicious one, and the continual chilling of the skin causes congestion of the internal organs with attendent ills.
 Erect carriage and gait are inn portant qualities and are influenced by the style of corset and shoes worn.
 Dress and morals are intim ately associated and modesty in dress ap- pears in demand but little at present. Our adolescent daughters often use poor judgment not only in dress but in conduct"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
WOULD BLACKLIST
 MANY BALL PLAYERS
American League Favors Drastic Ac- ton Against Men Who Left
 For Shipyards' Teams,

Chicago, Dec. 12.-The status of baseball players who deserted their clubs last season to join teams in shipyard leagues will be one of the problems up for settlement at the annual meeting of the club owners of the American league here today. These players, it was said, will be barred from playing in the league.
 The length of the 1919 season, the opening date and the player limit for each team are other questions to be considered, as we'll as the personnel of the national baseball commission.
 The schedule question, however, probably will have to be settled at a. joint conference of the two major leagues.
 The club owners apparently favor the spring training trip as usuar' despite the reports that the National leaguers were inclined to curtail or omit them entirely.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
FRENCH MARVEL AT
 BIG IA INCH GUNS
Bureau Of Ordnance Makes Good
 During War

Washington, Dec. 12-Some ideaf or the great work confronting tha navy when the United States entered the war is set forth in the annual re-. port Of Rear Admiral Earle, chief of ordnance, made public yesterday. To this bureau alone fell the task of eSx. pending during a single year mors than half a billion dollars for guns and equipment
 In discussing seemingly impossible problems Admiral Earl disclosed that the navy was called upon not only to arm all American war craft, auxiiiar- les and the merchant fleet, but to pro- vide armament for British, French. Italian, Belgian and Russian shippinp. Guns of to inch caLiber were at a premium and the demand for them was ten times greater than the exist ing capacity for manufacture. A to- tai of 937 craft Of all kinds, rot in the regular navy, were armed between July l. 1917 and July 1, 1918.
 Gun mounts formed separate knotty problem. The facilities cre- ated for their manufacture met all urgent needs. The Linderman Steel and Machine company Of Muskegon,
 
 360 mounts for 4-inch guns 28 days ahead of schedule and established 3 record for other manufacturers.
 Only brief refer ence was made to two of the most striking accomplish ments of the bureau, the deSigning building and shipping of the 14-inch rifles on railway mounts which effec- tualIy hammered the German rear po- Stt1ons in the closing weeks of the war, and the development of d, trac- tor mount for rifles up to 7-inch cali Der from which the guns could be fired. This latter achievement, never attained by the allied armies, the re- port said, was hailed in France with even greater satisfaction than was the arrival of the first of the 14-inch monsters comprising the naval bat teries.
 Failure to obtain a sufficient supply of depth bombs used by American destroyers, hampered efficient opera tions against enemy submarines. By strenuous efforts, however, the short age was overcome and before war ended, American destroyers were us ing depth bombs freely, and this the report said, aided in curbing German submarine operations in the closing months of the war.
 The fire control equipment used on Am erican war era it is on a par with that in any navy. Admiral Earle said, and range finding and sighting device of the fleet have been greatly inn proved.
 "The efficiency of our gunnery as- sisted by these new instrum ents, he added should find our ships in the next sea battle at least equal in gum nery to any enemy"
 The first of the 16-inch, 5o-caliher main battery rifles, for new dread naughts has been tried out with success that exceeded expectations, fixing this monster of naval warfare as "an exceptionally splendid piece of ordnance" Another new naval wea- pon, an 8-inch bomb throwing howtt- ger. is being delivered to destroyers or larger craft.