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New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Support Won Fight
at Annapolis for Racing
Militarys Need of Systematic Thoroughbred Production
Recognized by Maryland Legislators

BALTIMORE, March 80. - Colonel
and Churchill Downs racetracks, who
has left Baltimore for Louisville to
make everything shipshape for the
coming renewal of the $4,000 Ken
lucky Derby, declared to-day that it
was an appreciation by the legislators
Of Maryland of the overweening i'm
portance of systematic thoroughbred
production to national defence that
won for racing in the fight at Annapo-
lis for the maintenance of the sport in
the Old Line State.
"The racing and breeding interests of
Maryland," said Colonel VIM, put
forth the argument advanced by Major
General Leonard Wood some years ago
while the general was chief of the
General Staff. that thoroughbred blood
is indispensable in the military horse.
We were supported in this conten-
ton by Major General Kuhn, the COM
mander of Camp Meade; Brigadier
Generals Nicholson and Hero, Colonel
kayound Briggs o. the 31lth Field
Artillery, Colonel Johnson, the COM
mander of the camp OF engineers at
Laurel Park, and other enlightened
officers, and we won in the House of
Delegates, branch Of the Legislature
in which we feared we might be beaten.
Obviously, therefore, the proposition,
which is little understood outside army
circles in this country, brought the
House over
ITO say that we are gratified is put
ting it lightly. This recognition
OF the essential connection between
national preparedness and thorough
bred production. the effectiveness of
which hinges, inevitably. on clean and
successful racing. by the Legislature of
Maryland is highly significient.
To Recognize Racing's Need
at foreshadows coming country
wide appreciation of the real mission
OF racing, which ultimately will re-
store the thoroughbred to his own
everywhere Now that the develop
ments of the great war have made the
maintenance of a great permanent mill
tary establishment in this country in
dispensable, the people of the country
may depend upon 1t that the racing
associations of the Old Line State,
working in harmony with Maryland &
sportsmcn and breeders, will do their
utmost toward encouraging the pro-
dLction of military horses of the right
sort in numbers that will be of real
military value to the nation.
"Wc will show the army in n sub
stantial manner that the army's sup
port CT racing is properly appreciated
And we will show the farmers anc
stock raisers of Maryland and other
states that horse production for mill
tary purposes ia a matter of vital i'm
portance, in an economic sense. tc
them.
maryland is in for one of the most
attractive rncing seasons in her his
tory. The $4,000 Pimlico Spring Han
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

dcap, the Preakness. q $4,000 race
this season; the $1,000 Green Spring
Valley Steeplechase and the excellent
programme CT the Havre de Grace and
Bowie tracks have already brought the
best horses CT the East to the state
The autumn programme of the same
tracks will bring down an even better
seasoned lot of campaigners of various
ages.
Kentucky racing, which will give a
matter of $4,000 to the Red Cross
this spring, will be equally good. The
difficulties of transportation may not
do much harm.
ut looks now as though the derby
might resolve itself into a duel be-
tween Sun Briar, representing the East,
and Kenneth Alexander's Escoba, rep
resentinr the Wpst'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
I Latest Casually
List Includes
Noted Athletes

LONDON, March 3o.-The severe
fighting on the Wester front has
brought a large numberNpf prominent
British sportsmen und& fire. The
latest casualty list ntained the
names of many sports1MSn who have
been killed and wounded. Lieutenant
Colonel G. A. Walker Lamond, who
died, was a keen sportsman and a
famous Rugby footballer. He was a
member Of the Kelvinside Academicals
and later was captain of the Glouces-
ter County AMI Bristol City teams. In
1899 and 1905 ne played centre three
quarterback in the Scottish Rugby
team in the international games
against Wales and England.
Second Lieutenant J. R. Beckton,
killed, formerly played for Chelmsfo ford
at wing forward, and was captain in
1914. Lieutenant H. S. Dayjs, killed,
was we'll known oarsman and a
member Of the Loeb Lomond Rowing
Club before going to Canada, about
eight years ago. .Lieutenant:sA. E. Nc
Dougal, who has died of woands, was
the famous Border Rugby .footballer
and for severa. seasons was,a member
of the Kelso team. J.
Captain Laurence Minot, reported
missing, but now presumed to have
been killed, was the Dulwich College
Rugby player. Lieutenant c. S. Lyn-
den Bell, killed, was educated at
hlstree and Harrow, and won many
athletic prizes at both schools He was
I member of the soccer eleven at Har-
~ IL D
Captain A. +. E. Pitman, killed in
action. is another famous oarsman to
fall. He rcwed in the boats at Eton.
was in The winning trials in 1914 and
the eight which competed in the Ladies'
Plate at Henley :.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

ANY athlete who has stood the
strain Of an athletic contest, whether
it be football, baseball, track or any
other competition, is good enough for
service abroad A man that has stood
the contest in big championship games
ard knows what it means to be on his
mark and start and finish a race is
the kind Of man that Uncle Sam needs
over there
"a man who is morally unfit would
not consider himself as an applicant
for the Job. Nor would any man who
is not in sympathy with the things
they are fighting for over there. A
man should, above everything, have
keen desire to go. He should have
personality which exemplifes the
power Of leadership, and he should
not only be able to lead men, but con-
troll them as well.
The kind of a man that would be
success over there is the man that
would never ask group Of men to do
anything that he would not do himself.
He should be ready at all times to
wash a dish, to serve a soldier, blacken
d mans boots il he had TO. or clean
uniform covered with mud from con-
slant lying in the trenches.
All Must Help Serve
ain fact. this war demands service
from every one Of the boys, from the
highest to the lowest degree, not only
for clean work, but dirty work Any
man whose heart is IN the war would
be doing 4 service whether he is act
ing on General Pershing's staff or re-
moving waste material from the diff
ferent camps.
''In sending out notices to athletes, I
have realized that we cannot be too
particular and make our standards too
high in the selection of men. Condi-
tions on the other side are not known
TO US here to any great extent A man
has got to have plenty Of tact and
adapt himself TO conditions which Will
arise over there, and | find from men
that | have talked with and the men
| have heard about, that they are very
eager to render any service which
they are called upon to do in France.
'Of course 1t is great salts faction
70 man who has played the game and
is ct an age when he is physically unfit
for Uncle Sans 0. K. to know that he
can serve through the Young Mems
Christian Association some Of the 9TH
ers who are fighting over there in
France.
Should Be Coniidnnt
at would be foolish of me even to
suggest TO any real American what his
example should be TO the men with
whom ne works. A man who would
exert an immoral influence over the
men with whom he Is working should
be treated rs spy--a traitor to his
country--and Immediately shot.
doubt if any old varsity man would
ever be found guilty Of such an act
"A. man in the position Of athletic
director ghouid so worm his way into
the hearts Of the men in the different
carnps that ne would be looked upon as
big brother and man to whom they
could turn in time Of trouble-~a man
! Who would be their confdant"
Others ON the Committee
In addition TO the men named pre-
viously the recruiting committee in
cludcs Darwin =. Kingsley, University
| OF Vermont, president Of the New York
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Sergt. Danny Goodman Is
Bumped by Court Martial

Sergeant Danny Goodman, champion
lightweight pugilise of the United
states army. was summoned before a
summary court martial recently at
Camp Grant. Rockford, H.. charged
with INSTRUMENTATION. He was found
guilty and sentenced to six months at
hard labor IN the guardhouse and re-
duced to the rank of private.
Danny came to Rockford last sum
mer with Company A, 1st Illinois In
tantry, and was transferred at his own
request to the National Army to be-
come boxing instructor of the 171st
Brigade, where ha developed SQUAD
OF fighters that has wen distinction in
the recent brigade boxing eliminating
contests.
The charge and sentence were sur
prising to the camp because of Good
mans great popularity here.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
| ilder1 Features
Opening Play of
Singles Tourney
The nineteenth annual mems nationa

The nineteenth annual mems national
indoor lawn tennis championship
singles began yesterday afternoon on
the courts of the 7th Regiment Armory,
with fortythree players drawn, among
them S. Howard Voshell. playing
through Champion; Frederick B. Alex
ander. Davis cup veteran, and William
7. TiIden, Cd, of Philadelphia.
Voshell and Alexander did not play
yesterday, but are expected to take the
courts tomorrow morning In their
tall and hard-serving Tilden, who de-
feated Ralph B. Gatcomb in prettily
fought three-set match, at 6-4 as,
6-2. The Philadelphian did not make
full use of his cannon ball'' service
often, but he showed enough to insure
victory.
Harold L. Taylor. the schoolbov
champion, advanced to the round be-
fore the semi-tinal. as did Herbert L.
Bowman, of Columbia University. Tay-
lor defeated Edward Bry at 6-3, Go
and Percy kynaston at 6-2, 81, vol
leying strongly from midcourt. He will
face a severe test tomorrow, when he
will have to play Tllden.
The summaries follow:
Mems national indoor championship singles first
round w, H.. Prtchard Won, from Vincent Rich
ards. by default =. w. Merrihew defeated Lewis
Cohen a--6. 6-l: II. s. Parker defeated c. q
Brinckerhofr. ID, 60 " J.. Gallon defeated
fcated $. Kashio. s--3. %: Dr. r. j Magpn-
thaier defeated h. Iandow 36. Sd. S--5:
Carroll J. Post. jr. defeated A. C. poetley, 0-l.
Ct
second round thrs' round byes: upper half
w. +. Tiidcii, 2d defeated r. b. Oatromb. Cd
SO. g.. Louis BY defsated Claude Ralney
ID. CO. -. Harold L.. Taylor defeated Ed
ward Bry, 6--3. "a; 7. l.. Kynastun defeated
N G. Johnson. ID. G--s, Parker defeated Merri-
hew e., Ga Lower half--H. II Manchester
defeated II Goldman. 6-3, G-l: O. e. tirenz
defeated J. T.. Anderson il. -; H. L. Bow
man defeated 1ngp Hartman. 81. o.; l. r..
Tiehel defeated Or. Ralph teach.ss--A e--4. king
smith defeated II. W. Robinson. Go. g..
Thlrd roundThyior defeated Kynaston. s.
q Bn,xt urfentsi IilAuz. Ii
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
John r. Townsend Heads
Orange County Drivers

GOSHEN, N. Y, March 30.-The fol-
lowing officers were elected here to-
day ut the annual meeting of the Or.
angc County Driving Park Association
President, John r. Townsend vice
president. w. Averell Hartman; sec
rotary and treasurer, Rensselaer, We,.
ton; directors, Thomas H. Bradley.
Robert Goelet, w. Averill Hartman
Pierre Lorillard, jr., John r. Townsend
and Rensselaer, Weston.
The dates for the annual trottine
meeting are August g, 2 and 8. The
entire profits Of the meeting will be
given to the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Girls to Handle Fans at
Columbus Baseball Park

Girl power is 20 replace man power
a. he Columbus American Association
baseball PARK this season The reason
Tor this change. as explained by presi-
dent and Manager Joe Tinker. is Il
n ixture 81 patriotism and the extreme
difficulty in obtaining men for tho
work
When fang buy their tickets they will
receive their change from a fair cash
Ter. They will, in turn, hand their
aueats % trim brunette or perhaps
blonde A uniformed girl will oper-
ate the turngtiiea and girls will be
employed as ushers. There even may
he peanut girls
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Connie Mack Establishes
First Line of Defence

With Larry Gardner on third and
George Burns stationed at the first cor
ner, Connie Mack has his tirst-line de-
fence established.
Unless Joe Dugsan, the former Holy
Cross star, breaks leg, it is almost
a certainty that he viii start off the
season at the short field. This trio
makes Comics infield look quite for
. .inidabie at that.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Seek Veteran College
Stars to Aid in War Work
Big Bill Edwards Tells of Important Tasks To Be Done
Abroad by College Athletes Who Are Beyond
Miltarv Ace
Military Age


gathered
c. A problems
to
the owe
of which calls itself College
Recruiting Athletic Directors, William
Edwards Walter c. Dummy Booth Princeton;
M.
c..
in
department. Lang
ford,o Of and R.. OF Letig
college athletes
beyond military athletic
briefly Of he teams Ind the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Pirates eBat Mackmen

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 3o.~~
The Pittsburgh Nationals again defeat
20 the Philadelphia Americans here to-
Gay 10 an exhibition game by score of
3 10 7.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

L. S. F. A. President P. j. Peel, Of
Chicago. has offered a trophy for the
army camp soccer team making the
best showing this season. An attempt
was made to arrange an ntercamp
ing with the support Of army atnset.s
authorities. was found impracticabis
and the project Abandoned
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
lIIllIlIIIIIIIlIlllIIIIIlilII LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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THE PARK AVE. NEWS

Weather. People on their frunt steps making theirselves still hotter by flaming theirselvies.
 Spoarts. Ed Wernick has ony had his new bysickle weeks and hes had punksures alreddy, saying he al- ways was ruff on bysickles, on ac- count of liking to ride over broaken glass to see if enything will happen, wich sumthing genrelly does.
 Militerry News. A airyoplane con- test was held in Kernel Puds Sim kinses back yard last Satidday aftir- noon between Kernel Simkins, Loot enant Benny Potts and Kaptin Skinny Martin, consisting in jumping off the fents with a open umbrella and see- ing Wich one cood land the ferthest. The contest ended suddinly wen the airyoplane got rocked by Lootenanc Potts landing on top of it insted of under it, wich it belongs to Kernel Simkinses father, Kernel Simkins say ing he don't bleeve enything will hap pin until the next time it rains and he starts to look for it, and it mite not rain for a Dng time yet.
 lpH
 Pome by Skinny Martin
 The Reason Wy Not
 O Id like to be a sailor
 And sale upon the sea,
 Ony sometimes one gets drownded.
 And for all I know it mite be me.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03

he would, in my opinion, only have gained from America the ground Phil adelphia is built upon. It would be some acres well built over, lost and liable to be regained, but what effect could it have on the grand cause of liberty! None, while there are men with courage and virtue left"
 This letter is also additional proof of the high respect in which Silas Deane was held in France, and, if needed, evidence that he did a pa triot's part, only to be discounted, and held up to infamy in the Congress when he returned, as a man who de- sired the nation to pay for goods that the King of France had sent as a gift.
 As a matter of fact, it was perfect ly understood that the colonies were to send back to Beaumarchais car goes of tobacco, rice, and indigo. They failed to reimburse him, and only af- ter he had been in his grave for many years did the United States compro- mise for a comparatively small amount with his heirs.-Philadelph Public Ledger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
HISTORIC LETTER
 FROM DIPLOMAT ROBERT MORRIS

It is not generally known that one of the most interesting letters written by Beaumbarchais. the French dra- matist and diplomat and the friend of America, is owned in Philadelphia The letter was written to Robert Nor ris, the financier of the Revolution, and remained unknown, forgotten for more than a century, in the attic of a. prominent family here. It is now in the possession of Alba B. Johnson President of the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
 The letter Is signed by the feIgned name of Beaumarehais and written from his place at Marsetiles, There he set up in business as Roderique Horta1es ct Cie, and was able to send over many needed supplies to this country,
 In part, the letter, which bears the date Nov. IT, 1777, runs: q embrace this opportunity to renew the assur- ances of my esteem for you and to inform you that if you have not heard from us by the ship Flamend, which
 
 the greatest value to the republic, I hope it will not be long before you re- ceive accounts of her arrival at Bos- ton.
 Notwithstanding difficulties of ev- cry kind surrounding me, I let slip nc opportunity to give you undoubted proofs of my real attachment to your cause Your friend Mir. Deane is the most useful man in all your French affairs and whom the repub- lie ought the utmost to rely on.
 They tell me that Philadelphia is taken. that MT. Washington is beat We do not believe it, for we know that at a meeting of Parliament it is necessary such reports, whether true or false, should be spread to silence the cries of the people and the vio- lent attacks of the minority. At any lrate, if MT. Howe has taken the city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
GERMANS TO DISCARD
 MADE IN GERMANY" :"

The U. s. Government has succeed ed in getting possession of one copy of the book which contains Germany's secret plans for controlling the worlds trade after the war. This re- port shows that Germany has made her plans for commercial conquest as fully and as carefully as she made her plans for war. She proposes to subsidize her industries from a state fund, to fill the world with her spies to report every improvement in meth ods of manufacture, to stipulate in the peace treaty that a certain percentage of the raw material from each coun- try shall go to Germany, etc, etc, etc. The book, which Is reviewed and ex- posed by R, w. Page in the Worlds Work for August. states that Made in Germany can no longer be stamp ed on German products, because Ger many has now earned the "hate" of the world. k' Legends popular with the customers must be substituted for Made in Ger many" says the book. This leads MT. Page te predict that German doems a few years hence may be ma king "Abraham Lincoln Liberty Pet ticeats" for American trade,
 The book bears the harmless title of s'The Future of German Industrial
 Experts,i' Herzoa- it's author. will probably go deWn in history as the Bernhardi of German commerce,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
PLAZA

There is a fine little problem in the
 oretical psychology presented in the
 Pathe photoplay feature, For Sale"
 which is to be the main feature of
 attraction at the Plaza theatre to-
 morrow, Sunday night. Gladys Hu- lette, the heroine, marries her wealthy
 young employer (played by Creighton
 Hale) so that she may obtain money
 to send her sweetheart to the noun
 tains where he may regain his health. And that's the question. Was she
 justified? Don't jump at conclusions
 because there's a catch in it ana
 you'll have to see the story to fully
 understand her motives and her emo tions, as well as to realize or convince
 yourself whether she was justified or not.
 Today and tonight's bill consists of
 the latest screen triumph of that wonderfully famous star, Norma Tal- madge, The Safety Curtain; the
 Four American Beauties in their novel and beautiful singing spectacle entitled Fun on the Wharf; LeRoy and Cooper with a piano and a pair of "corking" voices; Sidney and Townley presenting "A Subway Flirtation"; INVllilOAy anu 4NelSOl, Ou0 O1 lue last est and funniest tumbling acts in the business, and a oopule of good single reel subjects, including a Christie comedy and a travelogue.
 Monday brings Francis x. Bushman on his first trip to the Plaza with a brand new Metro vehicle entitled "A Pair of Cupids," in which charming Beverly Baine is also starred.
 On the same program will be found the Imperial Quintet, a high class op- cratic singing and musical offering; fascinating Jeanette Childs with her | colorature soprano voice and her
 pretty gowns; Sally Rice Cohen. pre- senting Just Divorced"; the MoCar- l thy Sisters in an offering of song and
 clever dance; the sixth issue of the Allies Official War Review, and a | Lyons-Moran comedy film.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
DR. kHUEHLEN'S DISCLOSURES ARE
 FAITHFUL INTERPRETATION OF EVENTS

he has made from this policy is in assembling a pamphlet of day-by- day notes made at the outset of the war giving his personal impressions on va rious phases of the war. This is not in the line of disclosures or revelations but rather of vigorous personal crit icism of German official and military methods, he said. One of his refer ences to German conditions is as fol lows:
 'The general feeling of the people since the outbreak of the war is that , German diplomacy has failed every where. Many assert that it has been due to day to day policy of oppor- tunism without farreaching plans My opinion is that it could not have done better with the controlling influence and continual interference exercised by the Kaiser. Only he who bowed to every wish of the Kaiser could re- tain his place, and all wanted to stay. There are few people in Germany with convictions so strong that they will give up magistrates and offices in or der to uphold their convictions. They all ask: How shall do to get on and retain favor?' not Does it correspond with my own judgment?'
 Dr. Muehlen takes a gloomy view of what would become of Europe if Germany secured the ascendence. With Germany sovereign over Flu rope" he says, "there would be a gen. eral scattering and flight of European races and population to get away from German rule. The remotest corners of Europe would become asylums of refuge. An immense shifting of life's forces would occur. And with Ger many paramount in Europe there would be a real migration to the over seas countries"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
POLES

The Yankee boys visiting Paris after fighting in the trenches, show ing ' M c A care, training United States cavalry, Red Cross activities far up in the Italian mountains, the worlds biggest building designed and erected for the army and navy at Washington. These and other inter esting phases of American life are shown in the Hearst -Pathe news run for the last time at Polrs theatre to- day.
 In addition to this most topical and timely program there is an unusual selection of vaudeville and photoplay. Chief among the vaudeville offerings Is that delightful comedy playlet. "The End of the World" written by Aaron Hoffman and performed by Sam Liebert and Company. It is pre- sented by Lewis and Gordon. In the cast with Mir. Liebert are also Nat Griswold and Mildred Adler.
 n the screen J. Warren Kerrigan marks milestone in his career. Not only does "A Turn of the Card" in which he plays leading part, con tain some of the most beautiful scenic effects and magnificent studio set ting that yet have spE cared, but the breezy plot and the acting of MT. kerrigan are unusually fine
 John Knox, a violinist of unequalled merit, gives audiences a real thrill as he executes the most difficult passages upon the violin. Almost a juvenile in appearance he possesses a talent which will have it's outlet in concert work at a later date.
 The Seabacks, magnificent bound ing artists in a connection of comedy and cleverness, add to the general ver- satility of the performance. Neil Me- Kinley assisted by full company ot players offers the odd in comics bringing laughs constantly and get ting closely in touch with audiences The Justo Trio, colored song and dance artists of more than ordinary ability, featuring several new dance numbers and pianologue scored heav- lily and should not be missed during engagement which terminates tonight