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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
Attack Sunday Ball Rhode Island chen Signs New IWeDeO Game of
GIANTS SURE TO
 LOSE 1ST SERIES

Pittsburg, May 13-Rain pre- vented the third game of the ser ies between the Giants and Pitts burg yesterday. The postpone ment has made it certain that the New York pace settlers will lose their first series of the year, for even if Pittsburg loses today the series will end two to one in it's favor.
 The two games lost by the Giants here rather startled the New York CTS, after their easy sailing in the East. It as served as a wonder full tonic to baseball here. There is ,eaL genuine interest, being msui- fested in the Pirates. Last Satur- days crowd was the biggest that has seen the team play snce Fred Clarke left the club in 1915.
 Bullet" Miller, who shut out the Giants early last season, is sched- uled to oppose McGraw's clan to- morrow, and McGraw will send in Tesreau, who has five straight vic- tories to his credit.
 There is no denying the fact that Doyle's absence has been quite blow to the Giants. Rodriguez has hardly come up to expectations as a substitute. Young probably will be moved in to second base tomor- row, and Wi1hoit placed in right field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

Five years ago Joe, Boehling went to Washington with the Richmond battle AK team, champions of the amateur baseball league in Rich mond, for series with the Washing ton amateur champions. Boehling was the star pitcher of the team, and the stumbling block for the opposition. He set the Washington lads down in order.
 One of the amateur sporting editors dug up Boehling, and Grif gave the Richmond ThunderboIt a trial. He made good, and the next year after a poor start turned in the record string for straight wins. Then he went to Cleveland, where he was later releas- ed.
 Joe Boehling, manager and pitcher, Richmond Battle AK team, is the ad- dress given by Boehling at present He is seeking games with the soldier teams at the various camps. Joe is back with the sandlott1rs again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
JACKSON QUITS
 WHITE SOX CLUB

Philadelphia, May 14. - Joe Jackson, star outfielder of the Chi cago American League Baseball club, notified Manager Rowland last night that he had accepted a position with the Harlan & Hill lingsworth Shipbuilding Co. at Wilmington, Del, and that he would not play with the White Sox any more this season.
 Jackson recently received word that he had oeen placed in Class IA by the Draft Board at Green vile, S. C., his home town. He was notified on Saturday to appear be- fore the nearest draft board for examination, the notice stating that he had been placed in Class between May 25 and June 1.
 Jackson said last night that he would start work at the shipbuild- ing plant today, but declined to state whether he would seek ex- emption on the ground that he is employed in war industry. He played his last game with Chicago here Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
FISTIC HISTORY

Amas Smith, better known as Mysterious Billy" one-time cham pion of the welterweight division, was perhaps the foulest fighter who ever donned a glove. Tomorrow will be the forty-seventh anniversary of Smiths birth in Maine. The whereabouts of Smith, if he is alive today, are mat ters not known to the writer. Several years ago he was running cheap hotel, principally patronized by sail ors in Portland, Ore. In any event, Billy is dead pugilistically, although he was once at the top of theSheap.
 In saying that he waE foul fighter it is not meant that he consciously dis regarded the rules of the game. Prob ably he didn't, because he was a good natured sort of chap. He was just a rough, tough, hard scrapper, and in the heat of conflict he was none too particular where his blows landed. This put him in bad with the ref erees, who never lost chance to award victory to Smiths opponent on the grounds of foul.
 Personally Smith was a typical down-east Yankee. He came of a seafaring family and as a lad tre- quehtly mixed it with the sailors in his home port of Passport, Me. Hs always had a chip on his shoulder, but his particular aversion was the rah-rah college boy. All such he held in contempt and it was his great est joy to rough house with bunch of celebrating collegians. When liv- ing in Boston, however, he once bit off more than he could chew. Meet ing up with a bunch of Harvard lads it is said that he made remarks that were indicative of a desire to start something. The place of conflict happened to be on a bridge, and big and husky Harvard football star who was in the crowd tackled Smith, got strangle hold on him and tossed him over into the river.
 Mysterious Billy" began his real ring career on the Pacific Coast in 1892 and, although he had his ups and downs in his battles with such men as Joe Walcott, Kid Mccoy, Young Corbett and a host of other top-notchers, he continued to be first class fighting man until about eighteen years ago. It was about that time that he started a saloon and that was his finish as a pugilist, as is usually the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
TIGERS DOWNED
 BY THE YANKEES
"Slim" Caldwell Doubles As Pinch Hitters in 9th With
 Bases Well Stocked.

Just when the Detroit Tigers were going through all the motions of cele- orating a victory over the Yankees at the Poll Grounds yesterday Ray Cald- well suddenly popped out of the play CTS dugout grasping his big black bat. All the civilians, soldiers, and sailors began to yip and yell and Esric Brick son, the Detroit finger, began to shake at the knees. The tall tele- graph operator jumped into the breach, as he has done ;ibefore, and sent forth a two-bagger' which pro- pelled a pair of runs over the plate. and the Tanks won the sba1I game, 8 to 2.
 It was that good, old-fashioned gameness, which fans like to see in a ball club, that Huggins' and his lads showed in that seething sixth inning. There were two out and the bases damned when Caldwell came forth as rescuer, and Erickson fooled him with two strikes before Caldwell cracked the ball anidships and sent it hopping along the right field foul line.
 It was one of those tense moments when the populace is all het up and forgets to breathe. Soldiers sailors, and civilians gazed pop-eyed at Cald- well as he waited for that third strike. Up jumped everybody on their toes and warbled until they were blue in the face at Caldwells wicked whang.
 It was the first day of Colonel Rup- pert's new arrangement of entertain ing all the, boys in blue and khaki as his guests, and it was joyful wash day afternoon for all of them. More than 2,0o0 of them were scattered throughout the stands and the tackles and doughboys regarded it as about the best possible way for them to en- joy an off-day that has been suggest a.j %n &hou1h Uef
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
HEAVY WEIGHT j. FOR 0. KHAYYAM
Cudgel Also to Garry 130 Pounds at Jamaica Track
 Saturday Afternoon.

p New York, May 14-Handicapper Walter S. Vosburgh has paid a high compliment to August Belmont's Hourless in the allotment of the weights for the Kings County Handi- cap, which will be run next Saturday at Jamaica over a mile and a six teenth course. These weights have been anxiously awaited by racegoers, as the handicap provided the first op- portunity for MT. Vosburgh to give his estimate of the abilities of the cracks, which as three-year-olds last season, produced such sensational racing. Hourless is honored with the position at the head of the list with 1S2 pounds, and the son of Negofol is asked to concede two pounds to his great rival Omar Khayyam, and the Western wonder, Cudgel.
 The Belmont crack will have no chance to prove that the handicapper has rightly judgei his worth, as he has been retired to the stud, but there is every chance that Omar Khayyam and Cudgel may fight their Pimlico battle over again. MT. Viau will no doubt wish to show that his cham pion was a little short of work, while Cudgers owner, J. K. l.. Ross, may like to take advantage of the chance to defeat Omar Khayyam on even terms.
 The all-round excellence of last sea- sons crop of three-year-olds is at tested by the fact that four of them, now four-year- -olds, are at the top of the list, giving weight to the older handicap performers. Few three year -olds of class are entered for the Kings County but of these last years two-year old champion, Sun Briar, is rated best with 112 pounds to carry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
GIANT PITCHER
 PULLS A TENDON

Pittsburgh, May 14 Ferdie Schupp, the Giants youthful south paw, whose pitching arm has been troubling him all Spring, paid a visit to Bonesetter Reese in Youngstown, Ohio, yesterday.
 The specialist, after a close exam ination of the arm. found that the young pitcher had pulled a tendon close to the shoulder. He snapped the tendon back into place and ordered Schupp to refrain from pitching at least a week. after which he said the arm would be as good as ever.
 Schupp reported last week that the injured arm felt a trifle better than it had but he hurt it anew in an ex- hibition game at Akron, Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
Here and There

On Saturday last the two pennant winners of 1917, the Giants and White Sox, were shut out by the two tail enders, the Pirates and Athletics re- spectively.
 Talcott of Yale pitched fine ball against Harvard when he famed ten of the Crimson and allowed only two hits.
 The Giants were bumped harder during their first two days in the West than they had been in a stretch of nineteen games against the Eastern clubs.
 Pittsburgh fans have not been any too keen for the Pirates of recent seasons, but they appear to be quite excited over the club which Bezdek has this year. Scott Perry scored victories last week over the Yankees and White SoX. He had previously defeated Washington twice and has pitched fine ball all spring.
 The Boston Red Sox now have lost six of their last eight games and the team is not rated as highly in pen nant circles as it was about two weeks ago.
 After losing his first three games of the season Bunny Hearne finally has come through with a victory. The Chicago Cubs were his first victim since he joined the Braves. Casey stengel denies the report that he will enlist in the navy. Casey says he has no desire to beat tho draft and is now waiting to be called.
 The Giants have fallen of consider. ably in their hitting in their last three games.
 Add the name of Wilbur Cooper to the list of pitchers who have the In- dian sign on McGraws team. Pitcher Urban Shocker is out of tl1'
 game for quite some time, since he
 broke a finger on his pitching hand, and is wearing it in sp1ints.
 New York fans are ready to admit that Miller Huggins is the best man. ager that ever has handled the Yam kees. The little fellows generalship is helping the team wonderfully in the present struggle for first place in the American League. Huggins, in spite of a lack of first class pitching 7oxa ioI Ia% cd hn kees in such a manner that they have an excellent chance to forge to the front before the end of this week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

a whole lot of explaining to do if they expect to gain confidence of the local baseball public. Much doubt has been expressed as to whether Du- gan or the league owns the franchise, Dugans apparent lack of interest has aroused the suspicion of the fans and in any quarters it is believed that the franchise was merely placed in Du- gan's name for advertising purposes until it could be showed on to some one else.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
BENEFIT SHOW
 IS POSTPONED

Due to the indictment, the series or boxing exhibitions between Bridgeport and New Haven battlers which was t0 be held in New Haven this afternoon was called off until one week from today. The show was to be held in the open for the benefit of the Alling- town War Hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
Re|igiOnists Smash Into
 Providence Schedule

''Lord's Prayer League" Threatens Police Commis- sion in Rhode Island City For Allowing of Games to Be Played on Sabbath at Rocky Point Highbridge Athletics Here Saturday Indians or Browns on Sunday = Krichell Signs New Twirler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

Judging from the stickwork which he has shown since the opening of the season Babe Ruth is quite likely to be found in the daily lineup of the Boston Red Sox most of the year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
The Sport Spotlight
SportleSS Decoration Day
By T. F. Wagner

In view of the urgent appeal of President Wood row Wilson Decoration Day this year will not be the old day in years gone bythat as far as the sporting world is This year the day will be one of quiet indulgence for big sporting will be eliminated and instead it wll be day of public huma- ton prayer and fasting and the offering of fervent plications to Almighty God for safety welfare of His blessing of arms and speedy re- stors[on of honorable and lasting peace the na- tons of the earth At least day be observed such.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
American League,
GAMES TO-DAY. National League.

New York in Pittsburgh. Brooklyn in Cincinnati. Philadelphia in St. Louis. Boston in Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND CABBAGE PLANTS.
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
American League.

Detroit in New York. St. Louis in Boston.
 Chicago in Philadelphia. Cleveland in Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

Sixty army motor trucks will be used to transport the office equipment of the Emergency Fleet Corporation to Philadelphia from Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

Tly Cobb has passed the 300 mark in Ehis batting campaign and is moving
 along to the front ranks, where he
 will be more at home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

Iris Speaker is sttn pounding the ball hard. The latest figures show the Texan some distance above the 400 mark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
 Yesterdays Results,

Jersey City 3, Syracuse 1.
 Newark 4, Rochester 0.
 Baltimore 6, Toronto 1 c innings; called on account of rain.)
 The Binghamton-Buffa game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

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 Still, plenty ginger" n in Bridgeport this year called the Sub They down to defeat in the the bestd
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  dollar and that there If his Wias alleged forfeit is bluff pure and The sporting world for the champion if they had met in the ring. They say that Young Cohen local over to the Rem ington smoker the other night to Ke chel he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

Chicago fans have missed the vet eran Kid Gleason, who was Manager Rowland's lieutenant last year. Glea- son, who received some credit for the victory of the White Sox, passed very unhappy winter. First he was seriously i'll and spent several weeks in a hospital, after undergoing an op- eration. Then the Kid lost his world series money in Q business venture in Philadelphia. Because of this fail ure he asked Owner Comiskey for q short leave of absence so that he could straighten out his affairs. It isg en- orally recognized that Gleason has the ability to be a big league manager, but he has never received such an offer. Comiskey alone recognized that Gleason has the ability to be Q big league manager, but he has never received such an offer. Comiskey alone recognized his worth as coach and organizer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
SPORTING CHATTER

Larry Gardner is playing third base for the Athletics as well as when he was one of the Red Sox stars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

National League. Cincinnati ', Brooklyn 5. Chicago 10 Boston 2. Philadelphia 8, St. Louis (10 in nings; called on account of rain.) The New York-PittSburgb game was postponed on account of rain.
 American League. New York 3, Detroit Boston 2, St Louis 5. Philadelphia 6, Chicago 4. The Washington-Cleve game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Batteries-Robinson and Kitchens; Enright, Ring and Higgins:
 All other games were postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. Toronto in Jersey City. Buffalo in Newark. Syracuse in Binghamton. Rochester in Baltimore.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14


   
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

Fielder Jones' Browns are not liv- ing up to the reputation St. Louis critics have given them during the sessions of the.local Hot Stove,League last winter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-14
The FiStic Team

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-05
GERMANS CROSS RHINE
Hasten Retreat. Retiring Across River
In Three Columns, With Yankee
Troops on Guard.

With the American Army of Occu-
patton. Nov. 3O.-Gen. Won der Mar
Wits Fifth army began crossing the
Rhine Friday. The crossing will re-
Quire eight or nine days. according to
reports reaching here. The movement
is being carried out by three columns
ut points distant from each other
According to the German plan, 200.-
600 men will be quartered daily at
Frankfort, but accommodations for
but 10000 daily have been prepared.
Congestion at Treves IL reported. 1t
was originally planned to move the
troops toward Germany by rail. At
other points 1t is said the railroads
are unable to handle the extraordi-
nary traffic and that thousands of
troops are marching eastward after
waiting days for trains. Apparently
the Germans arc waiting to withdraw
as rapidly AZ possible.
Copies of q proclamation by Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. urging Ger
man soldiers and civilians to receive
allied troops with Resignation and
courtesy" have appeared in villages
opposite the American lines.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-05
UNION THANKSGIVING seav,css.

Nation Celebrated vIe4erisws Psaes
Aftsr Nineteen Menths es FiShtINo.
Washington.-Deepf feelings Of graf
itude and thankfulness. greater than
can come to a nation through mater
ial prosperity. pervaded Americas Oh
servance Of Thanksgiving day. Peace
with victory after nineteen months Of
war gave the day much added signifi-
canoe. Successes Of the nations mil
itary forces on land and sea made the
occasion victory day" a. we'll. ~ .
Thanksgiving day. There also came
= realization, as expressed by the
President. that - new day shines
about us In which our hearts take new
courage and look forward with new
hope to new and greater duties"
Many celebrations OF the day cen
tered directly around the soldiers and
sailors. Community Thanksgiving
services. community song services and
victory. celebrations" were held IN
many parts of the country and in sv-
cry city and hamlet. on board ships at
sea, in camps and homes, the national
anthem was sung at the same hour.
In the training camps, in the navy
forces over sea. all efforts tenaed to-
ward making the day 4 memorable
one.
Washington observed the day qui-
city and In accordance with the Presi-
dents proclamation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-05
Air Mai, Line for Denver,

Washington.-Aerial mail service
will shortly be extended to San Fran
cisco and many of the large cities of
the West. Denver. st. Louis. Indian
apolis and Pittsburg are to be included
in the air loop. Eventually practical
ly every large city in the country will
receive the benefits of the latest meth
Cd Of mail transportation. A telegram
from Postmaster General Burleson to
Senator shafroth gives the plans for
extapding the service to Western cit.
tee
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-05
REDS DEMAND RIGHTS
GERMAN NATION oPLlT A9 ool.
sAevik POWER GRIPS BERLIN.
Southern Provinces Refuse to submit
to Demands Made by Work
mons Council.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Nov. 26.-0erman radicals.
led by Carl Liebknecht. have over
thrown the republican government At
Berlin, headed by Chancellor Freder-
;ck Ebert. according to advices from
Berne and Copenhagen 10 the Sketch
Monday Turmoil prevails In the Ger
man capital. the dispatches say.
The latest reports from Germany
indicate that the internal situation
there has reached . critical stage. Al
though q proclamation has been Is
sued declaring that all political power
10 in the hands of the German Social
ist republic and the Soldiers and
Workmen's Council. opposition to such
q government. Is growing outside Ber-
lin.
A great part OF south Germany. In
cluding Wurttemberg. Baden and Ba-
varia, has declared II will not submit
Ito the terrorism Of the dictators In
Berlin who have replaced the kaiser
and militarism." An independent re-
public also has been formed in north
western Germany with Hamburg as
the capital Even in Prussia. accord
ing to the reports, feelin 6 against
the Berlin Soldiers and Workmsn's .
Council is gaining ground.
Copenhagen. = An agreement has
been reached between the German
Soldiers and Workmen's Council and
the government, It IL officially an
nounced in Berlin. The agreement
provides:
"Ffrst-An political power 10 to be
in the hands OF the German Socialist
republic and the Soldiers and Work.
mems Council.
"Second-Their aim 10 to defend
and develop Whist has been accom-
plished by the revolution and to sup
press all counter revolutionary &c
.ivhy.
"Third-Pending the election Of rep
yesentatives OF the Soldiers and Work.
news Council to an executive council
of the German republic the executive
council in Berlin Is to exercise its
functions.
''Fourth-The appointment and dis
missai Of all members of the various
legislative bodies of the republic and
until the final constitution ID estAb
lished. of Prussia. are to be made by
the central executive council which
also has the right OF control.
"Fifth-Before the cabinet appoints
assistant ministers the executive
council must be consulted.
"Sixth-A convention OF deputies
drawn from the Soldiers and Work
mems Council is to be summoned 81
soon as possible"