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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
Not SO' Sure Browns Got
 Best Of The Pratt Deal
St.Louis Critics Want to See CuHop, Maisel and Shock CT In Action Before Crow ing Too Loudly.

New York, Jan. 28-After the first wave of joy over getting five husky ball players for two dissatisfied ones, the St. Louis critics are not so sure that Bobby Quinn, business manager of the Browns, put it over"' on Miller ttuggins to any great extent in the Pratt deal. There is a disposition now to suspend judgment and wait until the men actually play ball be- fore growing too much over the shrewdness of the St. Louis man as a trader. They are coming to realize that Fielder Jones is gambling on the 1918 ability of at least four of the quintet sent from New York, and he stands a chance. of losing as well as winning. J. B. Sheridan has this to say in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Discussion of the deal is highly tmpregnated by ifs If Cullop pitches up to his 1916 form. If Maisel plays up to the form he showed in 1915. If Shocker works in the style he showed in the fall of 1915 (sAV the sharps) the trade will be a good one for the Browns. If all these men drop back to the form of 1917 the ! how poorly Pratt may do in New York.
 '"The proposition if attaches itself l to Pratt, too. If Pratt hits up to his 1915 form, 29O, with lots of long drives in it, and fields up to his 1916 form, New York will have a valuable man. If Pratt falls to his .24O bat ting average of 1916-17, and to his fielding average of 1917, New York will not have so much of star.''
 Peculiarly, experts have figured that in Gedeon the Browns were getting the moss potential ability, but the men interested in the game in St. Louis think differently. They have it all figured out that Fritz Maisel is go- ing to be a tower of strength for the Browns at third base, and that his base running and hitting will do much to pick up a sagging team.
 In speaking of the men figuring in +the deal the Globe-Democrat had this Interesting story to tell of Nick Gull lop:
 "Cullop has the fortune of knocking St. Louis, managed by Fielder Jones, now manager of the Browns, out of the Federal league championship in the last game of the season. With Easterly, Rawlings and Perring of Kansas City on the bases in the fifth timing, Cullop doubled to right centre toff Davenport, scoring all three run ners. Kansas City won, 4-1, so it will be seen that Cullop not only hit in the
 runs that. won, but he also held St
 Louis to very low score. As Chicago | IroO frforn Pit tSbTrgh on that day and
 divided a double-header on the fol
 lowing day, Tinker's team won the
 flag in the closest race known in base
 ball A fraction of ee-thousandths
 gave Chicago the pennant."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
ONE PUNCH HAS WON FAMOUS
 BATTLES

Many famous pugilistic bouts have been won with single punch, but the quickest knockout ever scored in a contest between top-notchers was that of Matty Mathews over Kid Mozart night. Both men were championship contenders, and Mathews soon after ward attained welterweight honors by defeating Mysterious Billy Smith and Rube Ferns.
 Both Matty and the Kid were at their best in 1900. They had fought a draw in the previous year, and both were anxious for return engage ment. The fight was staged in a street car barn, and it was filled with rabid fans. When the bell sounded both men sprang toward each other. Mcfarland feinted twice with his left. and had just started a jab when -bing-a right with every ounce of strength in Matty's body behind it landed on the Kids jaw. It was all over, for McPartland was unconscious for some time after the count. They fought again the following month, but Mcfarland was wary, and he stuck IT rounds before Matty was declared the victor.
 The shortest fight on record is usually given as that between Dal Hawkins and Martin Flaherty at Carson City in 1897, when the Cali fornian landed knockout after four seconds of fighting. About the short est championship battle was that between Terry McGoUern and Pedlar Palmer, at Tuckahoe, N. Y, in 1899. This contest was for the bantam weight title, and the spectators had hardly had time to cheer the little gladiators on their way when Terry landed a punch that put the English man to sleep.
 Another mighty funny title battle was that between Joe Cans and Frank Erne in 1902, at Fort Erie, Canada The negro became lightweight cham pion of the world with one punch | which stretched Erne out for the count
 The battle at Langtry, Tex, between Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher, back in 1896, was another classic exam pie of this kind There were two good punches landed, however, on that occasion. Peter led OH With a blow which Fitz declared was one of the hardest he had ever received. It didn't stop Bob, and he almost imme- diately retaliated with a punch which sent Peter down for the count.
 Tom Sharkey gave Gus Ruhlin the surprise of his life at Coney Island in 1898, when the sailors first punch found a vulnerable spot in Gus anatomy, and sent him staggering down and out. Another famous one punch heavyweight bout was pulled off at Colma, Cal. in 1907, when Tommy Burns fought Bill Squires, the widely touted Australian lemon. One wallop knocked squires cold. The fans at Colma saw another battle of this kind the following year, when Stanley Ketchel took just one Diff at Mike (Twin) Sullivan, and rocked l him to sleep.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
Talk Of Sports

The poor old Tigers! Now that they've lost Howard Ehmke through enlistment their pitching staff has been badly crippled. Maybe Harry Coveleskie can come back-and, if Hughie Jennings can help it, he will.
 'Tis an i'll wind, and so forth. Many of the minor leaguers who never would have had a chance in the ma jor outfit are going to be called upon to fill in for the men who have gone into the army and navy. And many of the big leaguers will find them selves permanently displaced when the world once more settles down to peace.
 Barney Dreyfuss is angling for Catcher Frank Snyder of the Cardi- nals. Barney has a lot of good bait, and no %opht Es,ydeE and the Cardi- nals will tlts before long.
 Some one is constantly taking the joy out of Fred Fulton's life. The ponderous plasterer had just got a match with Tom Cowler when the Cumberland Man Mountain was draft ed. Cowler is a man that Fulton can beat six days week, afternoon and evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

Now that Johnny Ert1e has been de- feated by a second rater named Kid Wolfe of Cleveland the Kewpie's pre- tensions to the title are much less i'm pressive than formerly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

New York, Jan. 2S.-Severa1 mana gers in the major leagues have sent out word to their players to begin daily exercising so as to be in con- dition for the coming season in case the spring training trips have to be abandoned on account of the congest- ed railroad conditions or bad weather. It is the first time that the major leagues have ever asked their athletes to train at home and report in the best physical condition. While for years club ownersehave argued that a high priced employe, such as a ball player, should keep in the best condition all the year, none of them has been able to put such a rule into effect, and each season the club has to stand the great expense of the Southern training trip.
 This is the first indication from the baseball men that they realize a pos sibility of having to give up spring training this year. They have re- ceived private advices that by the middle of March, when the players are planning to go South, the move ment of troops and supplies will be so great that the regular passenger traffic will be in much worse shape than it is now.
 Becoming alarmed at this possi- bility, some of the clubs have asked their players to spend the time be- tween now and reporting time in gymnasiums, if possible, and if not in some form of daily exercise, which will keep them in shape for the com ing campaign. As a rule ball play CTS take it easy during the winter months, and when they report at the spring training camps the trainer has to spend much of his time in work ing off all the excess poundage which has been accumulated during the win ter.
 While many ball players take exer- else during the winter by playing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28

E. Collins, Chicago, .2S9;. Morgan, Washington, 266; Wamsganss, Cleve- land, .255; Pratt, St. Louis. PAY; Ged- con, New York, .239; Young. Detroit, .231; Grover, Athletics, .234; Bau- mann, New York, .21S; Barry, Bos- ton, .214; Maisel, New York, .19S; Janvrin. Boston, .197; Lawry, Ath- letics, .164.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
LACK OF YOUNG BALL PLAYERS
 HURTS CAME

New York, Jan. 28-The war has struck at the very foundation of pro- fessional baseball. but the effects of the blow will not be felt for a year or two. The world conflict has forced practically all of the minor leagues to go out of business and now we see college after college come forward with the announcement that it will support no baseball team this spring.
 Ever since Connie Mack showed the way, the major leagues have been keeping a close watch on college ball players. With the varsity diamonds and the minor leagues developing no new products the calibre of the fu- lure major league player is bound to suffer. The owners are cutting sal aries now, but the end of the war will bring about conditions that will force them to go higher for first class per formers than they ever went before. The tactics of some of the owners at present are frightening a good many youngsters away from professional baseball, and the more are frightened away the better for those frightened.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
NATIONAL HOCKEY
 LEAGUE IS FORMED

New York. Jan. 2S-The National Hockey League, comprising the Wan derers of this city, the Boston Arena seven, the Chariestown Navy Yard team and the Pittsburgh A. A. seven, has arranged a schedule of 24 games to decide the championship of the East One of the contests, that be- tween the Wanderers and the Arena team. was played last Saturday in Bostnn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
THE VERDICT.

Judge-'sWhat is the verdict of the jury?
 Foreman-"Your Honor, the jury are all of one mind-temporarily in- sane. Magazine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-10

Davies, Lester DonaAue, Richard
Epstein, Aurelio Giorni, alberto
Jonas, Raoul Latarra, daisy Nel-
lis, HERNIA Menth, Rudolph Reuter-,
Paquita MadrIguera.
TheDuo-Art Pianoisalsoa Pianola;
and as such it endows you with the
ability to play yourself and express
your own ideas of Interpretation.
And finally it is a piano, the most
popular and enjoyable of all home
instruments. There are four different
pianos made as Duo-Arts: The Stein
way, the Steck, the Stroud and the
famous Weber. Each of these is a
leading instrument in its class.
There are several other makes of
reproducing pianos. Some of these
are excellent instruments which will
afford their owners much pleasure
and entertainment. But the Duo
Art Piano stands alone-the perfected
instrument of its type.
Harold Bauer writes:-
"7he Aeolian Company has carried
these improvements to their highest
Development in the Duo-Art. 1t is
difficult TO see in sUhat direction
further progress can be made or
suggested"
And Paderewski says
"The Duo-Art Piano is vifhont
question greatly superior to any other
instrument of it's kind"
NY
lie In NEWARK: S95 Broad Street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-10
HAT is this instru-
ment for which Mr..
Paderewski says he

will produce music rolls Eek
clusively in the future and
the production of which he
callsa splendid achievement?
The Duo-Art Piano is the
most remarkable musical in
strument the genius of man
has yet produced. With it's
development and final per-
lection the ultimate stage IN
the evolution of the piano
has been attained.
1t is difficult, indeed it is
not possible, to convey IN
words an adequate descrlp-
ton of the Duo-Art Piano.
This is because it's great out
standing feature is its repro
duction of the performances
of the great pianlsts: and the
character and excellence of an
lnterpretatlve musical per-
Torrance cannot be conveyed
NV anv written or verbal de-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-10
WHAT IS THE DUOART PIANO?

scrlption. 1t must be heard to
be understood and appre-
clated.
The Duo-Art Piano repro
Mces the actual playing Of the
great bianists. Let your i'm
agination have rein for a
moment and realize what this
means.
Suppose you owned a piano on
which Paderewski had played the
great masterpieces of music; COM
positions of List, Chopin, Beetho-
ven and all the other immortal
composers. And suppose that right
in your own home, whenever you
desired, this miraculous instrument
would repeat these performances as
the master himself played them.
This is precisely avhat the Dn0-Art
Piano does. 1t reproduces the play
ing of Paderewski and not Pader-
ewski alone, but all the other great
pianistS, and does it with absolute
fidelity. Every element of tone, tech
nique and expression is preserved,
giving you a perfect reproduction of
the artists original performance.
These are very broad and sweep
ing claims, but they are made with
out reservation or qualification. In
a letter to The Aeolian Company,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-10

Rudolph CAM, the eminent pianist,
says:
81 1Oas told recently that q lady,
listening to my Duo-Art roll fMe
Sibelus Romance in d Flat, said
she could easily tell the difference
betqOeen the Duo-Art roll and my
personal performance. Perhaps
she could; but if she could, she is
great deal more familiar qUith my
playing than / am, for l could not.
The Dao-Art records of my play
ing reproduce my performance qVith
absolute fidelity eUen to the smallest
detail. In fact, the reproductions
by the Duo-Art represent my play
ing at its gerry best.
Other pianists who have recorded
their playing for the Duo-Art Piano
are:-
Harold Bauer, Ferruccio Busoni,
Teresa Carreno, Guiomar Novaes,
Percy Granger, Owib GabrIlowitsch,
Rudolph GanS, Leopold GOdoqOsky,
Enrique Granados, ErnestSchelling,
Camille Saint Saens, Charles Wake-
field Cadman, Carl Frisdberg,
Katherine Goodson, Rosita Renard,
Ernest Hutchinson, alexander Lam
bert, Ethel Leginska, Tina Lerner,
Walter Damrosch, John Poe0eH,
arthur Shattuck, Clarence adler,
Wmyred Byrd, Carolyn Beebe, Edna
Bents, Moses BoguslaaOski, Carolyn
Gone, Maurice Dambois. Reuben
\ COAPA
Greater PhOn0grabh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Bassett's Wife Faints
When. Flashlight Lets Go

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 25.-Pale and
trembling. and apparently on the verge
Of collapse. Mrs. Lola Eassett wife of
Ira ~ Bassctt. former business man
evangelist" and alleged bankrupt. took
the stand before Refers. W. J. Blair
when this mornings hearing was re-
s,imcd. and was subjected to a severe
griiling by Attorney Charles II. Sachs.
representing Eassett'S creditors. whose
claims are said to aggregate between
$4,000 900 and s5.000.0n0.
Mrs. Rassett apd her daughter Geneve
entered the United States district court
room promptly n 10 o'clock. few
minutes after taking the stand and an
swering preliminary questions the sharp
report of 4 Photographers flash caused
her to swoon. Jumping from chair
across tn. ROOM. her daughter rushed -
her mothers side as water was brought
to revive her.
The hearing wss attended by about 20
Of Basett's creditors and Attorney Sachs
in his examination attempted to draw
from them nfor,natiop which might
lead to the alleged concealed assets OF
BaSSett.
At 93n O'Clock this afternoon the hear
ing was adjourned until 10 o'clock Mon
day morning.
In statement made ut Central police
station. where h. is confined. following
his arrest last night. Samuel r. Davis
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Dbl UARY
A. p. slayney, Of West Alexander.

Albcr; Paul Blayn"y. II son OF MT
and Mrs. Albert F. Blayn"y. of near
Wes, Alexander. died in HIS home al
Rankin. IA, W Saturday. October IL,
Of ,,ucunnnin II. leaves his wife. y
I'M. son Two ears 81 axe. his par
,r.e two sisters. Misses bessie and
blanche Einyncy u; home: joel Lester
Eiaynry, uf Pittsburgh. ana trHnrls
Scott BIayn"y. nov with III" American
Exprditionary Forces IN Franc" IN an
evacuation hospital unit. brothers.
Funeral services wrr" held IN tn"
home OF his parents on Tuesday ana
w.rc conducted by thu Rev. Father lt-
Kuiik a.! Washington. Pa. lntrrm"nt
was in IN" ST. James Catholic cemc-
terry. Deceased was 4 member OF the
Sacred Heart Catholic church ui Gays
WILLIE Pa. He was born March ~. lS"2.
attended bethany College and Duqueshe
University and was graduated III phar-
macy from the. University or FlltS-
hurgh He was united in marriage In
Agnes McCagua. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John McCaguc. OF Munhal. Pa.
June II. 1911. Death Is always sad
and the whole world seems now TO be
wrapped in SORROW from tho ravaSes
of war and the prevailing Influenza.
hut to one familiar with Paul Blayncy
and his surroundings and position. his
untiurly death seems n peculiarly SAD
one. He was Just in the prime or lie;
had a devoted wife and Il bright llttle
son. a prosperous business and host
of friends. His was AN earnest and
pleasing disposition, and nc gained the
confidence and esteem of all with whom
he came in contact. lie was a tsrclcsS
worker. faithful and loving husband
and father, Il dutiful son and true
friend. FROM y rtlEND.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Henry VoluuEer.

Tho death angel called nj IN" Volt
lingrr home and called from TIA" land
of Tn" living Henry N"ilinc"r. an" ct
the cIty's most highly respected ciii-
Hrns and business men. Death WAS Ht-
trihu,rd To np"pl"Ny. Mr.. N"l!'ng"r
WAS in thu rishty-$c""nd year al h''
age. and was born in ';r"SS"nli'"1"r 10y
Fuldn. Hcssian. Germany. on TIA" list
day IF January. 1887.
Arriving in tho United states 'H lSGV
he located III this city. wh"r" h" M
since mad. his home. He engaged III
:hr boot and shoe business in III" North
End retiring from that line thirteen
ynarS nEO. Following tn" demise ut ms
Nifn, which occurred November Is. l""r.
he has been making his h"m" with his
oldest daughter. Mrs. !. =. Butts. No.
l!l sixteenth street.
IL, was a d",u member Of ST. Al
rhonSuS church. and ais" member TT
III" -. .NIpllnuSuS benevolent Society
III" Following children survive: John NJ.
N"llingcr. IT, !. Nnlllns"r. 'irnrE" !.
Nul1inEcr Mrs. !. :. Butts. Miss Euth
Nnling"r. nlsu one brother. Philip VOL
limg"r, all Of this rity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
GETS e EGGS A DAY
NOW, FROM "a HENS
Chas. G. White, wol-K Known Breeder,
Teus HOW, Costs Nothing to Try.

IL gave Don Sung to "a utility Ruff
OrpingtunS and the egg yield lncrchS""
from TO IS day. Don Surg is won
der and l am now giving II L. MI my
hens regularly. "-4'hAs. G. White. Mail
aver cherry llill Farm. Flackrlll IT.. Ind
30 Mr,.NHhtr is III" we'll known hreri'r
and exhibitor. IL" wrote the above let
ter Dec. .. 1917. after his test mad SHOWN
q gain OF II eggs Il day from "a mems
We will max" yuu the same offer We
made him. Here II is:
Give YOUR hens Don Sung and watcn
results for one month. II yuu don hhh
that Don Sung pays for itself and pays
you 4 good profit besides. simply tell us
and your money VIII he r"fund"d.
Don Sung lChln"s" for rgg-laEihE'
works directly on the "EElayinS organs
ard Is also Il splendid tonic. 1t is
easily given in tn" feed improves Inc
hens health. makes her stronger ana
moro active in any weather. and starts
her laying. 10 :,
Try bon Sung for 30 days and n It
doesn't get you the eggs. no matter now
cold or wet the weather. your m"n"!
will he refunded by return mail. tot
Don Sung from your druggist or roui-
try remedy dealer or send 80 cents To-
day for Il package by mail prcpnid.
BUrreIl-DuGKc Co.. llu Columbia RIdS"
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Frank p. Wilson.

Frank r Wilson. a former resident OF
this city, who died in COLUMBUS, ONO.
hospital. October Il. and whose tunerai
took place I'm the home OF William fritz'
South Wheeling Monday with burial IL
Greenwood, was Il member Of the b. p.
O Elks F'ratcrnul Order Of Eagles and
the Moose lodge. He leaves a wife.
who's, maiden name was Miss Birdie
Howard Of this city. He has son de-
ceased. Mr.. Wilson was II years OF age
and was a resident Of Lima Ohio ut the
time OF his death. He WIS born In Jef-
fcrson county. Ohio. and was an en-
ployt oc tho Mc1.urc hotel OF this city
for some time until about four years
ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

c.sSas of the all Russia government ana
the government Of the north at Archan-
gel in their efforts 10 raise armies 10
oppose the Bolshevik and German forces
Is reported In cahlesrauns received by
the Russian embassy. 81 summary or
which was made public tonight.
The MI Russian government. on inT!-
t&tion of the Siberian government. has
transferred its official seat TO Omsk'
whore the already organized government
tai institutions OF the Siberian govern"
mcnt are put at the disposal OF tho All
Russian government. Opinion Is united
tn" ca b!. gram said, as 10 til" urgency OF
arining the new national forces. Tho
mobilization Of the two classes OF 1918
and 1919 has been completed and Gener-
al Roldyraff has been appointed COM
.naudar in chief Of all the Russian fore
% By the All Russian government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

Wheeling yesterday for Mrs. ANN"
Fusro. Of Linton. Ind. who died in the
North wheeling hospital following Il
brief illness Of Spanish influenza and
pnruInonia The body was taken To
Linton for intcrmrnt. Mrs. FuSco was
a Syrian. she and her husband and hfr
children were making n motor tour
through this section when she and lw"
of the children were stricken i'll with
tho FLU" Her husband had recently
recovered from the malady. The two
children arr getting along we'll in the
hospital.
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1.rrara, for Mrs. hatcher To-day.

Funeral services Will be conducted LOT
Mrs. Mary hatcher. widow NJ John
Hatcher. In the family homo. "a
Twenty-seventh street. this afternoon at
o'clock. The Rev. O. c. Dean. pastor
OF Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church.
will oft1cinte. Tho services and inter-
ment In Mount Zion cemetery Will be
private. She was tho daughter OF the
late Henry and Barbara Scnoti.
Mrs. Hatcher. who was aged abont 50
years, had been resident Of South
Wheeling for 4 long time. She had
many friends In that section of the city.
She passed away following brief i'll
ness of Spanish Influenza and pneu-
n1onIa. She leaves two sons. Frank and
George Hatcher: three daughters, Mrs
Jane Dayton. Elm Grove; Mrs. Ella Bow
man. and Miss Hazel hatcher; a sister.
Mrs. Ella Fordyce. OF Greggsville. md
three brothers. John. glarry and VIII
liam Scoott. Of Akron. Q.