davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Reds Nose Out Giants.
BIG BOXING CARNIVAL
twenty-five Thousand Spectators
at Z. Of C. Benefit.

NEW YORK, August I7.-More chan
two score pugflists and referees Of
varying degrees Of prominence par
ticipated ina boxing carnival at Eb-
bets Field. Brooklyn. last night for
the benefit Of the Knights Of Colum-
bus fund. The boxers. who volunteer
ed their services. engaged in real
bouts. Before the contests, tho e5. 900
spectators were entertained with a
concert. Jack Dempsey. who came
from Chicago to box, failed to 20 on
with Battling Levinskey of New
York. Levinskey went four rounds to
draw with Billy Miske of St Paul
Dempsey spared four rounds with
Clay Turner, q sparring partner.
Johnny Dundee Of New York out
fought Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn In
a four-round bout Irish Patsy Kline
of New York outfought Phil Bloom
of Brooklyn and Walter Mohr beat
Eddie Trebiay of the United States
ship Pennsylvania, both four-round
contests.
Jack Britton Of Chicago was I'M
able to meet Kid Lewis, the weller
weight champion. because Of illness,
Benny Leonard. lightweight cham
pion. also was ill and could not box
Harry Pierce Of Brooklyn.
S1m Corey OF the United States
Navy defeated Jack Bonds Of CALI
fornia in a four-round bout. Several
bouts Of minor importance also were
held
Evening star., 1918-08-17
GREAT TENNIS CONTEST
Alexander and Wright Hook Up
With Richards and Tilden
Today at Longwood.

BOSTON. August 17.-The veteran
doubles team, Fred B. Alexander and
Beale C. Wright Of New York. out
classed the western title holders, W.
T. Hayes and Ralph Burdick of. Chi
cago. in the lower half of the semi
final round of the national doubles
lawn tennis championship at the
Longwood CRICKET Club yesterday.
!6-5. 60. s3. Alexander was very
steady and In the rallies Wright
showed flashes of the form which
won him International fame in Davis
cup tournaments.
The western title holders fell or in
their game.
The finals today bring Alexander
and Wright. each Of whom has played
on former championship teams,
against the youthful sensations Vim
cent Richards Of New York and W.
7. Tilden. I'd. of Philadelphia The
summary:
Semi-final round:
F. B. Alexander and B.. C. Wright,
New York, defeated w. T. Hayes and
R. 81. Burdick, Chicago, e3, 60,
semi-final exhibition mixed doubles:
Mrs. G.. ". Wightman and L C.
Wright (national champions) de-
feated Miss Marion Zinderstein and
81. 60. 6-3. Miss Molla Blur
stedt and F. B. Alexander defeated
Miss Edith Rotch and T. r. Pell,
60. Us.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Sha.u Not Relief Pitcher

Shaw never has been a good relief
owing to his inability to get
he ball over the plate when stuck in
+. pinch. When he started the pa
'ade johnson was sent out to warm
p and he got into the battle in the
enth- Milan saved him in this round
18th spectacular catch of G. Har-
rer's line drive in deep right center
nth a man on second. He was
threatened in the eleventh, due to a
yalk and wild pitch and in the
thirteenth, when a scratch hit and
.avan's overthrow of first put Young
IN second with two out, but 1t was
ooked really bad. Harper started
With a rap to Foster, which Eddie
tred into the Washington dug-out, the
Tiger pulling up at second A lucky
swfnging bunt by Young gave him
9. single and placed Harper on third.
:er lifted a fly to Milan, but Young
'neaked down to second after the
catch Then Bush rolled to Foster.
eddie momentarily fumbled the ball,
IN easy chance, decided to pass up
'rying for the third out by getting
Bush at first, and tossed to Ainsmith.
His throw was several feet wide of
Is mark. however, both Harper and
-oung scoring, and Bush reaching
econd- Jones lifted to Shotton for
he final out.
The Griffs came back gamely in
their half in an effort to get back
n the running but the rally fell short
me tally. With Schultz disposed of
;hanks got a life on Young's tumble
md went to third when Lavan
;ingled to right and Harper fumbled
picking up the ball. Hank scored
rom third after Harper caught Ain
s;mith's fly. This put 1t up to John
son. Walter tried his best to knock
Il out of the lot. but succeeding only
m loftinE to Cobb and the game was
over.
Evening star., 1918-08-17

Of sportsmen left shore and sailed to the
vicinity Of the black buoy. far enough
out In the bay to be out OF sight Of
shore. They saw an attractive string
Of fish displayed by Charlie Porter and
others. th ecatch made during the early
morning hours. and a member OF the
party suggested a duplication Of II
IF you want to catch trout" Charlie
Porter told them, "you will have to re-
main until the tide turns"
The tide did not turn untn late that
day. and an approaching storm sug-
geeted the advisability Of returning
ashore Only one trout was landed,
but the sportsmen caught more than
to say nothing of a lot Of toad6sh.
Harry Budesheim has formally
opened the angling season at Chappa-
wamsic, Va. where he did so much
fishing last year and caught 50 many
plymouth bass and pike. It had been
predicted that there would be very
little late summer and early fall fish
ing in streams in that part Of Vir-
ginia this season, but Budesheim
showed the prediction was not well
When he was ready to leave the
water in the afternoon he had an at
traStive display of live bass that at
tracted much attention on tho home
ward journey. The fish ranged from
one 10 turee ana one-nalI pOunQS.
Blackbirds are hocking on the
marshes along the Patuxent river, and
a few Of them, it is reported, have
appeared near Chesapeake. Beach
Very few sportsmen in the country
districts know OF the Presidents proc
lamatfon putting a stop to the slaugh-
ter of reedbirds. and. 1t is stated, many
of them already have made prepara-
tions to begin the attack at the usual
time of the opening Of the season
Z. w. Nelson. chief of the bureau of
biological survey, is anxious that all
gunners shall familiarize themselves
with the law against killing reed
birds and which provides a bag limit
for ortolan. 1t is expected that both
federal and state officials will enforce
the law.
Harry Evans and family have re-
turned from a weeks outing at Pfney
Point Evans is an enthusiastic sports
man, but he said he caught no deh
while on his recent outing.
The fish have been frightened
away" he said They seem to be
plentiful above and below the resort.
but couldn't catch any there"
Among those who spent the week
end at Rock Point were William b.
Davis. Albert Nose. George Davis,
Robert Fisher. William H Fisher.
George R. Evans and wife, ]. Kelly
and wife, Mr. and Mrs Crown, W. r.
Magill, w. K Pace. s. H Keim, A C.
Cline and wife. Mr.. and MrR J. w.
Magers and Mr.. and Mrs S. n. Warna
Mr.. and Mrs d. p. Collins and
Charles Mothershead have gone to
Solomons Island for the week end.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
WESTERN TENNIS OPENS.
Ohio State Tourney Starts With
Good List Of Racketers,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August IT,
Many players of national reputation win
compete in the annual Ohio state tennis
tournament which is scheduled to open
here today under the auspices Of the
Cleveland Associated Tennis Clubs.
The entry list is one Of the largest In
the history Of the fixture
Among the visitors are Arthur ]. vey-
sey Of Montreal. well known Canadian
and English netter: Sam Hardy Of Chi
cago. present state champion in singles
and doubles: Walter Wesbrook of De-
troit. the New England and Connecti-
cut Valley champion; E Whiting and
p. v. Bowen Of Buffalo and F. w.
Claugh Of Rochester.
Mems doubles win begin Tuesday.
women's singles and doubles Wednes-
day and the MIXED doubles are to start
Thursday.
Neither Mrs. Walter Ellis Of Los An
geles. present woman's champion, nor
Mrs. Seymour Of Toledo, who with 'Harc
dy won the mixed doubles event Iast
year, will defend her title.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
CUDGEL BREAKS RECORD.
Ross Great our-Year-Old Covers
Mile and SIG in 1.6.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. r, August
IA new world record for mile
and three-Sxteenths was established
by Commander J. K l. Ross four
year-old Cudgel in the fourth race.
''the Schenectady handicap here
yesterday afternoon. cudgel carried
131 pounds and covered the distance
in 1.56 nat The old record was 1.5e as.
established by Milton B. at Latonia
in 1918. Cudgel won the race by the
smallest possible margin from Will
fred viau's Westy Hogan.
The track record fell In the last race
of five furlongs, when J. w. McClel-
lands two-year-old colt, Eternal, trav-
eled the distance in 5S 3-5 seconds.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Remarkable Golf Playing
by "Proa Jock Hutchinson

CHICAGO, August 1z-Golf-
ers today congratulated Jock
Hufehinson. professional at
Glen View Country Club, ON his
remafkable performance yester-
day, when he played the GIFTS
yard course in "a, ten strokes
under par, I'm . match with q
club member.
The FIRST nine holes, 3,162
yards, were covered In thirty
strokes, eight under par, and
said by statfstfeinns Of the game
never to have been equaled in
this country. Pnr was beftered
by one stroke ON eight Of the
holes and eQaaled ON one.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
RACE FOR s27y 900.
Six Best Drivers in Auto Contest
at Sheepshead Bay.

NEW YORK. August 17.-Six Of the
best drivers known to the patrons OF
auto racing will participate in the
sweepstakes contests
over the Sheepshead Bay speedway
this afternoon for prizes amounting to
$27, 900. The event win be decided on
a basis Of points scored by the drivers
in the first three places in
each of five heats at different dis-
tances. namely two. ten, twenty.
thirty and fifty miles. total Of III
miles. Those who will compete are
Arthur Duray.. Belgium: Ralph de
Palma, Italy: Dario Resta, England;
Louis Chevrolet. France. while Ameri-
ca Will be doubly represented BY
Ralph Mulford and Ira Vail
Evening star., 1918-08-17
RED SOX SCORE AGAIN

The Red Sox won the odd game Of
the series from Chicago yesterday.
to o. Joe Bush outpitching Eddie Ci-
cote in clever style. coffeys play at
third base featured the game.
Joe Wood slammed out a triple and
three singles and contributed largely
in Cleveland's easy victory over the
Yankees. IL to 4. The victory made It
three out of four for the Indians on
the series.
The Browns defeated the Athletics.
5 to 2. Davenport for the second time
in three days pitched the Browns to
victory over the Mackmen.
Reds Noss Out Giants.
The Giants are probably out of the
pennant race. as they dropped an
other game to Cincinnati, to l.
McGraw sent in three pitchers. but
Schneider did all the twirling for the
Reds and had the better support
The Cardinals had an easy time
trimming the Browns by the shut
out route, to o. Packard allowed
but three hits, while Rudolph and
Crandal were hammered ali over the
lot
The Dodgers finally stopped the
Firates through Cheney's good pitch
ing, to L Cheney also helped along
nus good work with timely double.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
BRANCH RICKEY GOING IN.
President Of St. Louis Nationals to
Enlist in Army.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. August 17.-Branch
Hickey. president of the st. Louis
has announced his inten-
tion to enlist In the Army. He re-
fused to say what particular branch
Of the service he intends to join.
"The government has adjudged my
occupation non essential" Hickey
said. 'Now to equalize matters I am
going to engage in the greatest Of
occupations. namely. the service"
President Hickey IL thirty-seven
years old and has wife and four
children.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
GRIFFMEN DISSPATE CHANCES
BYLOSING GAME TO DETROIT
Not Only Drop Back in Pennant Race,
But Have Pitching Staff Disrupted
in Contest That Should Have
Been Won.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Whatever
orally
possibility for such margin to be But be done
a of ffour,ha of which chwllbe
Evening star., 1918-08-17
BROWNS PITCHERS VS..
WASHINGTON TEAM.
TwENTY-sEcoND LONG GAME.
Grifs Have Won Eleven and Lost
Ten and Tied One.

Yesterdays game was the twenty
second overtime battle the Griffs have
participated in this season. OF this
number they have won eleven and lost
ten. one having been a tie. johnson
has taken part in fourteen of these
marathon contests. splitting even in
victories and defeats.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Records of Rivsl Pitchers
in Nationals-Brown Series

pitchers of the Nationals and
Browns. who begin n series here
today. have Jared In interclub
games, from April. 1915, to date,
may be obtained from the fol-
lowing figures;
NATIONALS PITCHERS VS..
ST. LOUIS TEAM.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Woman Breaks Swimming Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, August ia
new wonaan's record for swimming
across San Francisco bay from the
foot Of Broadway. San Francisco. to
the Alameda mole. was made here
yesterday by Miss Catherine F1aherty
of San Francisco. Miss F1aherty
swan the course Of hve and one-ha1f
miles in two hours, twenty-six min
utes, twenty-six and three-fifth Sec
onds.
The race today was under the au-
spices Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
Of America
Evening star., 1918-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati, 8; New York. 4.
Brooklyn, 8; Pittsburgh. I.
Philadelphia at Chicago, rain.
ST. Louis. 8; Baltimore, o
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Roamer to Try for Record.

SARATOGA. August 17-Andrew
Mller's Roamer. unable to find op-
ponents for a record-breaking effort
at mile, will essay the task of put
ting Salvator's mile in 1.35h in the
discard next Wednesday. Roamer
will carry 10 pounds, the weight car
ried by Salvador. W. r. Goes fast
sprfnter. Pofymelian, will join Roamer
when he reaches the half-mile pole
and race with him to the finish
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Boone Doing Well With Pirates.

Lutte Boone. once with the Yankees,
and late of Toledo. found the situation
in base ball to his advantage, for the
Pittsburgh Pirates took him on as 81
season fnisher.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Pitcher Hoyt Returns to Minors.

It's back to the minors again for
Waite Hoyt, John McGraw having sent
lis kid phenom to Newark In the In
fernationaL All he did in his latest
'tay with the Giants was to pitch a
part of game.
Evening star., 1918-08-17

sWalter Johnson's eleven-year
pitching record against the
Browns foll0wss Games, 60,
won. 36s lost. 10; pct- .6S5,
shut-outs. 8; innings pitched.
47Ss Mt bat, LIES; runs, 1873,
hits, 384; bases ON balls. 06; hit
batsmen. 20, struck out, 33S,
wild pitches, 20, earned runs
from 1912 only, ~; average
earned runs per nine-inning
game, 1.7O.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
100000 ooooas
100000 0ooooo1L7

Two-base hits-Shotton. Scbulte, Foster
Three-base hits-Ainsmith. veach. Stolen bases
Milan. Cunningham, Schultz. Sacrifice ny-
Ainsmith. Double play-Jones to Young to
Grsgs. Left on bases-Detroit. 1s; Washing
ton, 8. First base on errors-Washington 2;
Detroit. 2. Bases on balls-Of Harper, s;
on Jones, L; on Shaw, .; OF Cunningham, 2;
of Johnson. l. Hits-On Kallio, 6 in In
ming; OF Jones, 6 in innings; OF Cunning
innings: or Shaw, none in 1-3 inning; Of.
johnson, in Z innings. Struck out-By
ningham, 2; by johnson. 5. Wild pitch:
johnson. Passed baH--Ainsmith Winning
pitcher-Cunningham Losing piteher-John-
Time Of game hours and q minutes.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
gAMEs TODAY

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
St. Louis at wash'ton. st.Iouis at wash'n.
Detroit At Phila.
Chicago At N. 7.
Cleveland at Boston.
Evening star., 1918-08-17

tcopyrisAt. 1s1s, b. q. O. Fishef. Trade mark
registered o. 9. Pat. o6.)
Evening star., 1918-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Of Yesterdays Game,

Detroit, 8: Washington, Z (16 innings).
Boston, 2; Chicago. o.
st. Louis, &; Philadelphia, 2
Cleveland, L; New York. 4
Evening star., 1918-08-17

J. N. Paine. John W. Hurley. Ernest
Dice and Carved Paine were members
Of a week end party on the Chesapeake
bay above North Chesapeake Beach.
than his son and himself spent the day
at Chesapeake Beach. while the others
went fishing.
Evening star., 1918-08-17

If the weather permits q game will
be staged this afternoon between the
two picked teams from the aggrega-
tion that is to represent the Navy
Yard in the championship series. The
contest il scheduled to start at 8
o'clock,
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Farming In France.

The French government has under
taken to supply the depleted ranks
Of the farmers and to give assistance
to the amateur farmer by means of a
correspondence course, which has been
eagerly received. The pupil receives
instructions as to a course of reading,
the management Of a small experiment
plot, the carrying out of simple expert
ments, visits to neighboring farms,
etc. The Union of Agricultural Syndi-
Gates, which has assumed charge of
this work for the government, has ap-
pointed a number of "conitors" to SUI
pervise the work of pupils In their sew
eral neighborhoods. The pupils pre-
pare monthly examination papers and
render monthly reports on their work.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
WHY COAT WAS UNBUTTONED
Private, Unable to Speak English,
Gives Explanation After His
Second Reprlmand.

A private of foreign extraction re-
Gently appeared at reveille with his
overcoat unbuttoned, contrary to reg
ulations, relates a cantonment CORE
spondent. The colonel, who happened
to be on the scene, noticed this dis
crepancy; he called the man out of
the ranks, took him to his Office and
delivered a stern lecture on the neces-
sity of military exactitude. During
the admenition the private maintained
q dignified silence. When the colonel
had finished, he pointed to the door.
The man went out.
The following morning he appeared
at reveille with his coat again unbut-
toned. When the formality was con-
Guided, the captain called him to one
side.
Didn't the colonel tell you to keep
your coat buttoned?" he demanded.
The private regarded him blankly.
81 say, didn't the colonel tell you
to keep your coat buttoned2"
The man looked at the officer with
a puzzled expression.
''Me no spik English" he affirmed
mildly.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Dog on Operating Table.

Mack, a bulldog owned by Mrs.
Charles Wright, teacher at the Rulo
school, says a Walla Walla (Wash.)
exchange, got so many porcupine
quilts In its mouth and throat during
a fight with that animal that 1t had to
be chloroformed and hundreds Of
quilts were taken out with pincers.
The dog was protecting chickens
owned by its mistress. Mack has sue
cessfully fought off badgers, snakes
and coyotes which have sought to steal
the chickens, and when the porcupine
appeared 1t charged 1t. Even with its
mouth filled with quilts 1t continued
the attack.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
The Xmas Beard.

An interesting story is told In con-
nection with the Swedish actor, Fer
rasi, who was called upon to take the
part of Oscar In play under that
name at Stockholm, Sweden. The ac-
tor was ordered by the director of the
opera to make up with a full beard,
but during one of the intermissions
he hunted up the director and told him
that Oscar never wore such beard.
"What kind of beard did he have,
thenT
To this Ferrasi replied, 'Mustache
and goatee, like Napoleon Ill"
"How do you know that?"
The conclusive reply was offered,
"From my postage-stamp collection"
The change was made and at the
second performance the public noticed
with establishment how King Oscar
had altered the cut Of his beard. To
stamp collectors ID is hardly necessary
to point out that Mr.. Ferrad secured
his information by looking up the issue
of Norway, 1S56-7.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Camera Lenses Wanted.

The United States signal corps has
issued an appeal to the owners of all
high-grade cameras. The signal corps
needs the lenses of their machines for
war work. 1t is known that the Unit
ed States bureau Of standards has
solved the problem Of manufacturing
high-grade optical glass for aircraft
camera lenses, but apparently they
cannot be produced in quantity fast
enough to equip our fleet Of airplanes.
The United States has always been a
great field for amateur photographers,
and there are large number Of high
grade European-made lenses scattered
about the country. These lenses the
signal corps wants to buy. Long To-
Gus lenses working at large apertures
are the only kind which can be used.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
FISHING A MECHANICAL ART
Outfit Consists Of Net, Rope and Pull
Iey-AII Operator Need DO ls
to Turn Crank.

Most operations nowadays can be
performed by machinery. Time was
when the best sport in angling was
obtained by the use of rope, with
patience at one end and a suitable
bait at the other. The Wide World
Magazine gives q revised edition OF
this plan. Here 1t is in all its sim
plicity:
You hang an immense four-corner-
ed net on a rope which passes over
a pulley, turn a handle, and drop the
net into the sea. After a time, which
may vary according to the mood you
are in and the quality of the tobacco
you are smoking, you wind up the net
and look into 1T. II 1t is empty, you
let the handle go a few turns, and
drop the net into the sea again; IL 1t
contains any fish you draw 1t and bag
them. In this way you reduce fishing
to q mechanical art. When you haul
up this huge net from the briny deep
and find by the aid Of telescope that
1t contains one tiny, solitary fish
as was our case-after many unsuc-
cessful "casts," you rejoice with Joy
unspeakable and call In your neigh
bors to the feast.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
SITTING OUT THE SLACKERS
Hospital Assistant, Threatening to
Cook Alive One Patient to Obtain
Grease, Reduces Sick Call.

Stories of how to outwit impostors
who report sick In order to loaf in hos
pitfalls are among the oldest traditions
of the medical branches OF all Aries,
says a writer in a medical journal. A
fourteenth-century collection Of anec-
dotes shows that the malignerer was
known In those days and Cardinal de
Bari, who had a hospital at Verceil,
found its resources were being ex-
hausted by men OF this type. He sent
one Of his subordinates to investigate.
This man, Petrillo by name, who was
something of a humorist, dressed him.
self In the robes of a physician and
assembled all the patients for an ex-
animation of their wounds. Then
he gravely said: "There Is clearly
but one remedy needed for the cure Of
ulcers OF this character, and that is an
ointment made Of human grease. This
very day intend, In consequence, to
draw by lot one from among you, who
will be plunged alive into boiling wa
ter and cooked for the salvation Of
ALL" Seized by fear, all the patients
made haste to report themselves fully
recovered from their ulcers, and con-
seQuently there was room in the hos
pital for those who really needed
care.
Physicians today, by the use Of SIM
liar ruses, have discovered many "hos-
pital slackers."
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Eyes Made Of Rubber.

Everybody knows that eyes were
made to rubber. Very few know that
eyes are now being made Of rubber.
This Is one Of the million results Of the
war, notes a correspondent.
Glass eyes are always more or less
uncomfortable, and frequently insight
ly, and 1t is interesting, therefore
when the deformities of war are so
serious a subject of consideration, to
learn that two French workers, Nine.
Lemaitre and Teuillieres, have evolved
an entirely new method Of replacing a
lost eye. By the use Of combination
of q hard and soft rubber substance
they have achieved their aim and are
producing an eye that looks well and
feels we'll.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
FIavIne as Antiseptic Fails.

Flavine, or acrifiavine, which has re-
Gently been called the ideal antiseptic
for use in wounds, is unequivocally
condemned by Lieut.. Alexander Flem-
ing of the British Army Medical corps,
after a series Of experiments with its
effect upon his own blood, upon mi
crobes and upon pus. The Lancet pub
fishes his experiments in detail, and
his conclusions are that strong solu-
tons Of fiavine have a more destruc-
tive action on the blood than on the
microbes, and that weak solutions
have no antiseptic effect worth men
tioning.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Revolution Headquarters.

OF all Boston's early taverns none
were of more historic interest and
none dispensed greater good cheer
than the Green Dragon, which stood
until recent years when it had to be
torn down in order that the street
might be widened. The Green Dragon
was called NEST of treason" by the
British because of the way in which
the spirit of liberty f1ourished here and
the fact that many meetings held for
the purpose of furthering the cause of
American independence were held I'M
der its roof. Daniel Webster called
it the headquarters Of the Revolu-
ton"