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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
NEW CASES REPORTED
Six Influenza and One Bronchial
Pneumonia in Wednesdays List

The number of new cases reported
Wednesday to the Board of Health
was seven, six of which were intiu-
cnza and one bronchial pneumonia,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

T. w. Longley of Sidney was
business caller Wednesday at the
probate court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

No meetings for surgical dressings
until further notice. Please watcn
the Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

The Kewpies will meet this Thurs
day evening with Mabel Pernette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
BALL PLAYERS SCARCE.
Hundreds Have Abandoned Game
for More Lucrative Work.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Some time
ago John H. Farrell. president Of the
New International League. declssed
that the clubs Of his circuit would have
an easy time signing players. He ad-
ded that there were 500 good ball play
ers out Of Jobs. Now we learn that the
managers are having a hard time locat-
ing these 500. for they are experiencing
difficulty in organizing their forces. 1t
is said that not one OF the clubs has
more than five men signed. and that
most Of the teams haven't even that
number. Most Of those who are avail
able are subject to early call into the
National Army. Hundreds OF players
already are in the service and hundreds
of others have abandoned the game IL,
favor Of more lucrative, steady and sat.
isfactory work in their trades and es.
pecially in shipbuilding.
The minor leagues could not operate
now II they wanted to, for there are
not enough players. When the war is
over this condition will strike the ma
jor leagues. too. for their recruiting from
the minors and the process of develop
ing stars are almost at standstill. The
American Association. the Southern
League and the Pacific Coast League
seem to be full Of veterans who never
will go up again, and the International
may have to allJback on similar ma
terial for majority Of its players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Browns Defeat Indians.

CLEVELAND. April 22.-st. Louis de-
feated Cleveland. II to 7. yesterday.
None Of the six pitchers, with the ex-
ception of Davenport. was effective,
while all were wild, issuing seventeen
passes The fielding was sharp, despite
the cold weather. there being six dou-
BILE plays. Demmitt has peculiar bat
ting record. drawing four passes and
having sacrifice fly. Score:
st. Louis. ........ 0 5 4 o oil
Cleveland ....... l 1 / %
Two-hase hits-sisler, Smith, Tobin, Speaker.
WambsgaDss, Kavanagh. Three-base hit-Tobin'
Stolen bases-Smith Gedeon. Graney. Sacrifice
hits-Austin, Tobn. Sacrifice hy-Demmftt.
Double plays-Kavanagh Chapman and Kaya-
nagh: Demmitt and Nunamaker: Gerber, Gedeon
and sisler (s); chapman tunassistedj; Chapman
wambsganss and Kavanagh. Left on BASES
St. Louis. IL: Cleveland, 10: First base on er-
rors-St. Louis. !; Cleveland. 1. Bases on balls
OF Gallia, B.; off Sothoron, z; off Groom. q: OF
Lambeth, 2; off Bagby. 2. Hits-on GalIia, in
. innings: off Sothoron, in innings (none ont
in eighth: off Davenport. 2 in 2 innings; of
nings; of ,! Bagby. in innings. Hit BY pitcher
3: BY Davenport i BY ., Groom i by Lambeth.
Winning pitcher-Gallia. Losing pitcher-Groom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
BASE BALL IN PARIS.
Ten Games Preliminary to Regular
Season PLAYED on Sunday.

PARIS. Sunday. April 21.-Ten games
preliminary to the regular season OF
the Paris base ball league were played
yesterday afternoon on various grounds
around Paris. The results were:
Ordnance Department. 8; Engineers
Purchasing Office, z.
Naval Aviation. Is: Alexandra Cas-
uals. 1.
Canadian Hospital. 6; American Hos
pital No. 1. 4.
Medical Repair Shop. IA; 8. 8. U. No
$50. 4.
Naval Aviation Marines, IL; Red Cross
No. 3. 0.
Thirty-ffth Engineers, II; Hotel
Pavilion Y. NJ c. A., 6.
Military Police. z; S. 8. U. No. 609. s.
Aviation Headquarters, Is; Research
and Inspection. IL.
First Motor Mechanics, &c: Signal Dis
basement Office.
searchlight Department. Z; Aviation
Technical, 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22

cially since he was an infielder, where
he could be Of greater help to his club
defensively than in the outfeld.
In twenty-one years in the National
League Wagner led the league in hit
ting eight times. while Cobb has led
the American League ten times In thir-
teen tries and Is thirteen years Wag-
ner's junior. During Wagner's wonder
full career he never reached the 400
mark. his high mark being $3.50. Only
twice did Wagner go about $3.50. Cobb,
on the other hand has reached 400
twice. once soaring as high as APO, and
has excelled Wagner's high mark of
$3.50 on i've different occasions.
Wagner was a wonderful base runner
IN his primo. especially when one, con-
siders his bulk. But even in this de-
partment Honus ranks second to Cobb
However, Wagner cut down much Of
Cobb's superiority ON the oftense by his
remarkable ability as an infelder
Wagners work at short outranks that
OF any other player. Those long. rangy
hands reached all over the inf1eld and,
working like magnets, seemed to draw
everything to them. To hit one through
the Dutchman was the nearest thing to
a base ball tmpossibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Cincinnati Easy for Cubs

CINCINNATI, April 22.-Cincinnati
punched errors while Chicago was
punching hits in two innings of yes
terdays game, and Alexander was re-
turned a winner over Reuther by a
score of 9 to 1. McCabes triple with
the bases full in the fifth was the most
spectacular play Of the contest.
The game was played on a sogRy
diamond, and the weather was rainy
and cold, time being called in the sec
ond inning on account of the downpour.
but play was resumed after fifteen min.
utes had elapsed. Score:
Chicago ,.........'d 9 9 o-s
Two-base hits-Killifer. Hollocher Three-ba.e
hits-McCabe. Neale. Stolen base-Deale. sacri.
nce hits-Hollocher. Mann. Double play-Rlack.
cage. Z; Cincinnati. 3. First base on errors
Reuther, g. Hit by pitcher-By Reuther tPas.
kertl: Struck out-By Alexander. 9; By Reuther.
-Reuther.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
NEW RACE TRACK PLANNED.
Buffalo or Niagara Falls May Have
Summer Meeting.

NEW YORK. April 22.-New York
state is to have another race track, II
the plans of John S. Berger and Joe
Murphy go through. They want to build
a mile track at Buffalo or Niagara Falls.
or possibly between the two cities. and
to open with summer meeting this
year. Berger says that James w. Wads-
worth, ST.. chairman of the state racing
commission. told him that tho board
would pass favorably on any applica-
ton for track In the Buffalo section.
the project goes through Berger In
tends to avoid conflicts in dates with
the Canadian tracks at Toronto, Fort
Erie and Hamilton. Berger is the owner
Of the Thorncliffe track near Toronto,
and Murphy conducts the Jefferson
parish track at New Orleans. Murphy
at one time was associated with the
Kenilworth track at Buffalo, which was
torn up many years ago. Berger be-
lieves that the time IL ripe for tho re-
vival Of racing at Buffalo. and he plans
modern plant, with quarter and three
quarter mile chutes, steel grandstand
and latest type stablaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
GOOD BOXING CARD,
Four Matches at Pickwick Club in
Baltimore Tonight,

The boxing card which the Pickwick
Club will put on tonight in Bal
timore at the Lyric probably will be wit
messed by quite a crowd of local en-
thusiasts. Three ten-rounders and zone
eight constitute the card. and all are
evenly matched with boxers Of promi-
nence figuring. The boys have been
paired as follows: Baltimore Dundee OF
Baltimore VS.. Jimmy Peppas of Atlanta.
Young CLANCY of Baltimore VS.. Joe Bur
man Of Chicago, Kid Norfolk Of Baltimore
vs. Bill Tate Of California and Mickey
Dougherty OF Baltimore VS.. Battling MUIR
ray Of Philadelphia
The last named will go eight rounds
and all Of the others ten rounds to de-
cisiOns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

With continuance of the clear
| weather now in evidence. prospects for
an suspicious opening of the Red Cross
horse show at Arlington Park tomor-
row afternoon are bright. Although
the track, being newly constructed, was
put in bad condition by the recent
heavy rains, it is drying rapidly, and
by the time the bugle is sounded for
the first event should be in well nigh
perfect condition.
Much interest Is being manifested in
this com bination of horse show and
the week to and including Saturday.
| There are some 500 thoroughbreds
quartered at the course, of which about
seventy-five are sprinters which will be
others being steeplechasers, for which
at least one race a day will be pro-
vided, and the others show horses
which will compete in the various class
es of the numerous events to be listed
| daily in the show proper.
Arlington Park is prettily situated
| Just beyond the far side of the High
way bridge. The interurban line from
18th street and the Avenue passes the
entrance. 1t can be reached in less than
fifteen minutes running time from the
center of the city and special trains
will be provided to and from the t-rmi-
nal and the grounds. There will he
from nine to twelve events on It'll
each day at 2 o'clock, while there will
be two fiat races and a steeplechase
following starting daily at o'clock,
which Will give persons unable to take
IN the entire program plenty Of time
| to reach the grounds for the running
events. Parking facilities inside the
grounds for autos will be available.
Cups and Cash for Awards.
Twenty-one silver cups for awards In
the various events have been donated
| by different persons and organizations
| ana In addition the association will
give away between $1,000 and $4,000
| IN cash to winners of races
Eight owners who participated in the
meeting at Havana have made entries
| and a number of horses have been
shipped over for the meeting from
Pimlfco. as well as from Virginia. In
Guided in the horses at the track are
| a bunch of highly bred two-year-olds
| which are to be sent to Pimlico when
the meeting here ends.
Although the racing will be secondary
| In interest to the horse show events
the main object of the promoters OF
the meet, all the proceeds of which
| will go to the Red Cross, is to get the
Army authorities and exhibitors together
to the end of increasing the supply OF
war horses and developing better
| type of Army mount
That the meet will be well conducted
Is assured by a perusal Of the list OF
ofhcials. just announced, which is as
follows: Stewards. Samuel Ross, vii.
| liam p. Spurgeon and Frank ]. Bryan
judges, George Hume and j. Macy VII.
let's; starter. George T. Miller; clerk o,
scales. John Martin; racing secretary
Harry n PRICE; racing manager
| Thomas Bones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
mTERLAKE YACHTING PLANS

TOLEDO. Ohio. April 22.-Delegates
attending the spring meeting Of the
Interlaks Yachting Association here
voted TO hold the 1918 regatta at Put
in-Bays the week of July Is. Seven
teen Of the twenty clubs were repre-
sented at the meeting. The delegates
voted to remit the dues of all members
Of the association that have been hit
~ thowaE A nominating committee
Of flvesnen was appointed to prepare
an eiectWn slate.
. 1t ws9feporfed that Buffalo will not
take psrt in tho regatta this year. due
r. Ataee dsface3eA ever fhs locakio1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
GOLF FOR RED CROSS.
Evans and Hutchinson Beat Barnes
and Nichols in Benefit Match.

FRENCH LICK, Ind. April e.
Charles (Chick) Evans and Jack
Hutchinson of Chicago. in Red Cross
exhibition golf match here yesterday.
won from Jim Barnes of Colorado
Springs. Col. and GIL Nichols of Great
Neck, N. Y, up and 2 to play.
The match was played in a sprinkling
rain, but q large gallery followed the
players over the entire course. More
than $500 was collected for the Red
Cross during the afternoon.
Hutchinson was the sensational play
er Of the match. shooting a 10 over tho
wet and soggy course. Evans score
was 76. Barnes. u, and Nichols, II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Camps Latest Appointments.

ter Camp commissioner Of athletics for
the Navy. has announced the following
appointments:
DIR. Charles NJ. Wharton. Dover. Del. to
be deld secretary Of the Navy commission
on training camp activities for Delaware /;
Louis A. Young Of Philadelphia, athletic
director Of Hampton Roads. and e. G.
Henderson Of Seattle Wash., to be ath-
1atao director khAcA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
HORSE SHOW OPENS
HERE TOMORROW
All Is In Readiness for Red
Cross Exhibit and Race
Meet Across River.
Du Mont Works for Griffs
Against the Maekmen Today

George Du Mont is scheduled to
do mound duty for the Griffmen
In the second game of the series
with the Philadelphia club this
afternoon MT the Georgia avenue
grounds. Elmer Myers or Scott
Perry probably will ofIiciate In
the box for the Athletics. Most of
the Nationals have recovered from
the attack of grip they suffered
last week, and they are bent upon
taking both of the games remain-
ing before they leave to open the
American League season In New
York with the Yankees Wedncs-
day. The starting time remains
$3.50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
COBB CONS|DERED:
ACE OF BASE BALL
Most Valuable Player to a
Team in the History Of Ma
tional Pastime.

What player in all base ball history
Don't all speak at once. Even most old
timers will agree that Ty Cobb has con-
tributed more to his teams success than
any other ball player the game has pro-
duced, writes Fred Lieb in tho New
York Sun. Cobb Is base balls great
dynamo. It Is true that in twelve reg
ular seasons In Detroit he has helped
the Tigers win only three pennants. yet
not one can deny that without Cobb
Detroit would never have won single
American League flag.
/ The Tiger pennants Of 1907. 1903 and
1909 were won after fights that lasted
to the final week of the season. In fact,
the 1908 race was not decided until the
last day of the season. when Detroit
won the pennant only by two points.
It is a mathematical certainty that
without Cobb Detroit could not have
won in any of these years.
In recent years Cobb has kept the
Detroit club in the first division. He
made the Tigers strong pennant con-
tenders in 1915 and 1916 largely by his
own individual dash and play. Cobb
has been accused of being.a discordant
element on the Detroit team. He does
pretty much as he pleases. stands for
no discipline, and therefore makes the
other players dissatisfied, yet 1t 10 futile
to go beyond the returns.
Has Led League Ten Years.
Whether Cobb is amenable or not to
rules laid down for less illustrious
players, Cobb's actual work La for all to
see. By examining each campaign OF
the Detroit club since 1907 one will hnd
that everything circles around the
magic word OF Cobb.
It 10 Cobb who scores runs and drives
them in. and 1t IL Cobb who upssts the
opposing pitcher time after time. His
presence in game acts an an cleo
triher.
Cobb IL the base ball superman.
Though Just past thirty-one. Cobb has
led the American League in ten out of
the last eleven seasons. . record never
approached in base ball. And during
that time all the really great httters
Of present day base ball with the ex-
ception OF Wagner have been Cobb's
opponents in the American League-Joe
Jackson. iris Speaker. Nap Ja5oie, Ed
Innfs, George Sisler and Frank Baker.
Wagner Ranks Second.
Next to Cobb the man who meant
more to q bali club than any. other
player. past or present. was Hans Wag-
ner. There are many who will not even
Wagner the grea4eGt Of th10tauk ospo-
. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Belgium Trims France at Foot Ball.

PARIS, April 21.-Belgium defeated
France today in an international foot
ball match for a cup offered by the King
Of the Belgians. The score was to 2.
There was a huge attendance. and both
Premier clemenceau and the Belgian
minister were represented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Harvard.Yale Race on Housatonic

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 22.-The
Harvard and Yale varsity boat race will
be rowed on the Housatonic river at
Derby. Conn. June 1. Harvard University
rowing authorities have announced. On
the same day the second and freshmen
crews Of the two universities will race on
the Charles river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Indians Lose Pitcher Lambeth

lola. Kans.. April 22.-Otis Lambeth,
Cleveland American League club, has
been ordered to report for duty in the
National Army at Camp Funston. April
IAk ...,.s. ~ =, 1|I1Ill1Gl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Records of Week in Majors.

The weeks record in each league Of
games played, won and lost, with runs,
hits. errors, men left on bases and runs
scored by opponents. including the games
of Saturday, April 20. is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
RATIONAL LEAGUE,
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW,
Phila. at Washington. Phila. at Washington.
Detroit at Chicago. New York at Boston.
St. Louis at Cleveland. Detroit at Chicago
New York at Boston. ST. Louis at Cleveland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
Hans Beats Ty in Worlds Series,

Cobb and Wagner met during the 1909
worlds series and it must be admitted
that Wagner put 1t all over the fiery
Georgian. Ty never did come up to
his American League form in any of the
worlds series he took part in. The
great ambition of his life is to get in
another one, SO that he will not need
to retire on the worlds series showing
Of his earlier days in big league base
ball.
In recalling the 1909 worlds series at
Wagner's forty-fourth birthday cele-
bration Hughie Jennings. one Of the
single handed. beat the Tigers. But
s Wagner. on on the other hand. fell down
failure to hit resulted in the Boston
Americans winning the big title after
Pittsburgh had won three of the first
four games.
Few will deny that Cobb and Wagner
are the greatest ball players of all time
unless It be Cap Arson, who failed to
give either utility berth on the all
star team of all time which he picked
last winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
GAMES TO

GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW.
Pittsb'g h at st. Louis Pittsb'gh at st. Louis,
Chicago at Cincinnati. Chicago at Cincinnati,
Boston at New York. Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Phila. Brooklyn at Phila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22

Chicago, 8; Cincinnati, /.
Pittsburgh at st. LOUIS rain
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Results of Yesterdays Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

ST. Louis, IL; Cleveland, 7.
Detroit at Chicago rair
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Collins Given Third Honors.

The question as to who deserves third
rank is difficult one. After Wagner
there IL wide gap. but the player who
approaches this pair closer than any
other is Eddie Collins, and Collins is
given this high ranking largely on his
worlds series play.
On the Athletics of four or five years
back there were SO many great stars
that Collins work did not stand out as
prominently as it might have with an
other club. For instance, who will ques-
ton the fact that Collins was the vital
spark on the White Sox last year de-
spite the fact that he hit below 300 for
the nrst time in nine years? But for all
around ability. batting. fielding, base
running, base ball instinct and knowl-
edge Of inside base ball. Collins is the
nearest rival to Cobb and Wagner the
game has produced.
Though only thirty years Of age, Col
Inns has hit over 800 eight times, stolen
as high as eighty-one bases q season,
has hit over 400 In three world series
and has won the honor Of being the
greatest world series player developed
In the famous fall classics between the
champions of the National and Ameri-
can leagues. His batting average for
hve world series IL above $50, and ha
has gone through three straight series
without an error
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
RELAY ENTRY LIST Il
RECORD FOR MEET
More Than 400 Teams From
Colleges and Schools In -.
Penn Carnival.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21-The
twenty-fourth annual relay carnival of
the University Of Pennsylvania to be
held here next Friday and Saturday
will bring together the greatest lot Of
teams in the history Of the meet More
than 400 teams, representing colleges
and schools from all sections OF the
country except the Pacific slope. have
sent entries for the meet. In the track
events or relay races many Of Ameri-
cas- best athletes are listed. The first
day of the meet has been designated
Army and Navy day." seven military
and naval events being on the pro.
gram. They include wall scaling, squad
drill. bugle competition. rescue race,
marching order relay race and medley
relay.
College stars now at Camp Dix. Camp
Funston, Camp Meade, the Philadelphia
navy yard and other stations will be
among the contestants. The pentathlon.
or aIl-round championship. also will be
held on Friday and some of the best
men in colleea-are entered. Among
them are Gilillan. Notre Dame. western
all-round Champion: Haddock. Kansas
the South. the southern title holder;
Shea, Dartmouth: Robson and Witt
pen. Rutgers. Demming. Wolf and De-
wees, Pennsylvania State; Bartels and
Feerick, Pennsylvania; Wilson and
Chandler, Swarthmore; Bechtel, Hill
and Farrell, Lafayette. and Zychlinski.
Columbia.
Races to Be Feature.
Saturdays program will include the ne
lay championships for colleges. prepara-
tory and high schools and special events.
Some OF the features will be the one, two
and four mile relays. the championships
Association and the Middle States Con-
ference Athletic Association. and the ona-
mile relay race for the championship OF
the Army and Navy.
Eastern followers Of track and field
athletics are awaiting the games with
more than the usual interest this season.
The Pennsylvania carnival Is the annual
weather vane by which the prospects for
the sport Is Judged and owing to war
time conditions the attendance. entries
and performances will be subjected to
closer scrutiny than Is ordinarily the case.
This is particularly true of the three ma
uonal college relay championship races
which are. the premier contests Of the
The popularity Of the Pennsylvania re-
lay carnival even In war times 10 at
tested by the fact that Of the twelve col
leges which have won one or more drsts
four are scheduled to send teams to the
start again this season. The absentees
at this writing are Harvard. Illinois. SYRIA
cuse and Oxford Of England. At least two
Of these institutions may still enter com.
binations in one or more Of these titular
events.
Results in Previous Years.
Since the initial race fl 1895 the results
in the three championships SO far az win
ners are concerned follow:
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Wagner Ranks Second.

Next to Cobb the man who meant
more to bali club than any other
player. past or present. was Hans Wag-
ner. There are many who will not even
concede Cobb first place ana consider
Wagnsr the grsa3ast Of thsckall ssps-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22

elect q captain for it's base ball team
this spring. Riggs IL due to go through
the season AZ acting captain and prob
ably VIII be elected to hold tho job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22

Catholic University's nine plays two
games this week, being booked to meet
Gallaudet Wednesday and Villanova
Saturday. The Brooklanders think
they stand an even chance to get the
long end of the score in each game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22

The winning records Of the various colleges
in the one. two and four mile championships
follow: