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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-11
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AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
Wedne-day.-Th Germans attempted an
attack against the American positions
northwest of Toul just before sunrise this
morning and were completely rpul-d. Two
German prisoner said the enemy planned
the attack with force WI eight hundred
men. but it, full strength wa~ stopped by
the effectiveness of American artillery. The
Americans lost no prisoners. One Ger
man prisoner later died.
II was the heaviest attack Vet made on
the Americans. ID came after Y violent
artillery bOmbardment that lasted three
day.. a large number of the enemy are
believed D have been killed or wounded
The attack lasted nearly two hours
For Seventy-two hours before their cf-
fort the Germans made extensive use uf
ga shells. At noon yesterday The enemy
began harra--ing tire against one uf our
strong points and kept il up through the
night. dropping hundreds ut shells uf aI
calibres on both front and rear positions
The American batteries repl ed vigorously.
the men working in ga~ masks for two or
three hour at \ -treih The attackers
were especially trained for this operation.
They were preceded by shock piantoon-.
but the American barragc caught them
before they were able. Ia reach our wire
entan@Iement~. The Germans suffered Sc
we're casualties a. several bodies were seen
across the barded wire after THE enemy
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-11

PARIS. April ll.-Thc German attack
in Champagne lat night was broken mp by
French fire. On the prime pal battle front
there wa~ heavy artillery fire between
Montdidier and Noyun.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
BY n. G. HAMILTON
ID press sial LOrrosnondenI.

united Press stan Correspondent
NEW YORK, May ii-The minor
leagues must be ripped open TO feed
the majors.
The warning sounded a short time
ago by Charles n. Ebbels, president Of
the Brooklyn National League club car
rIed q weight OF wisdom and far sight
that eventually must be taken to heart
BY every big league clubowner. The
situation is just this.
So many men have left the biz leagues
through the national draft and through
enlistment IN the army or navy that
the supply Of BAH players Of big
league ability has dropped 20 a small
number.
While there isn't a single ciubowner
In the big leagues who has complained
when he was forced TO give up players,
Ebbets felt that he had been left Go
paddle alone in the ARK. Not a Ma
tional League magnate has offered a
helping hand to the squire Of Plat
hush
Most Of the msgnates IN the Tener
circuit have felt the hand OF the army
nearly as strongly as has Col Ebbets
but there are cases I'm that organization
where a clubowner would be dung IT,
tle harm 10 his own chances by drop
ping off few players 90 sFe Dodgers
For instance. there is the Giants. The
1917 champions OF the National League
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
War MOveups Will Hit Minor Leagues Hard

didn't lose single regular in the draft
Davey Robertson Joined civil branch
Of the army and didn't report, but John
McGraw was fortunate enough to have
Ross Young In reserve 10 is certain
that he could spot Wilbert Robinson TO
player or so and stagger along in
some fashion. That Is, u is certain, II
early spring records have anything 10
do With playing strength, for the Giants
were tearing holes IN the whole Ma
tional League for a time
Ebbeis lost player after player when
the boards began 10 call There was
lnnelder Ward. Pitchers Csdore, Smith
and pieifer. and other lesser lights who
would have been used 10 plug up gap
Ing holes IN the club In addition 10
TO this, Al Msmaux probably will be
taken from the Dodgers when the next
call Is made for men TO battle across
the seas. Mamaux is far from through
and his loss would be keenly felt.
Jimmy Hickman, outnelder, also Is a
class I A player and he expects 10 be
called into service before the summer
is over.
Magnaies evidently are slipping a cog
In not realizing the straits TO which
their brothers are being put. The call
Tor assistance Ia out and will be hang
ing out until something Is done. Minor
leaguers had Just a. well brace them
selves for wholesale raids on their
players.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
BALL TEAM FOR MDDLETOwN

Mlddlsiown will have a ball team
again tlfs season
SNhis was decided az 2 meeting Of the
6ard Of directors OF the Niddlelown
Athletic Association at the home OF
Or. Warren S. p Combs on last Friday
light
To was a doleful meeting that was
called TO order early in the evening. az
sll The members present had no other
thought than disbandng and paying
Up bills.
The meeting was practically adjourn
Cd and the sadness was pretty thick
over the assemblage when one OF the
directors said: It's a shame. after
three successful seasons Of baseball
that the town viii not be represented
on the diamond this season" The meet
ng was again convened by universal
consent, resuli-Middletown will again
be on The baseball map this season.
James p Walls has been elected man
ager OF The new 1918 aggregation it
was stated that games will be played
svery Saturday afternoon and on holi-
days. with a double-header on Me-
mortal Day. All Of the teams that
play Middletown this season viii know
they have been in a battle with some
bunch.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
CALL D & A 200
I'd ELMARVIA 1903
: FOR
BASEBALL SCORES
"Pafrioiic" Fred Fulton Refuses
to Donate Services to Soldiers

When Fred Fulton agreed 20 light
less Willard for the heavyweight
championship OF the world there was
very little criticism Of him. although
the bout itself brought down a storm
OF protest from all parts Of the coun-
try. which had the effect Of cancelling
the big fght.
People generally fsured that Fulton
was sll right that he wanted a chance
10 win the hesvyN, eight title and that
he would be a different sort Of q
champion than Willard has over been
Fulton was rather popular and even
those who criticised the fight were
sorry that Fulton was beaten out Of his
chance.
But now we have some word from
The coast which shows that Fulton r.
no different in spirit from Willard
Here's the story
Jim Coffroth. the California promoter
ls arranging a big boxing show in San
Francisco for the benefit OF the army
athletic fund Benny Leonard and a
number OF other top-notchers have
agreed TO box without charge.
Conrolhs original plan was to have
Fulton IN four-round bout with VII
lie Meehan as the star attraction. A
Los Angeles newspaperman was asked
to get FultOn's consent, and Fulton al
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

When Hughie Jennings mustered his
forces In Wsxahachie for the sprlvr
training trip ne called into service an
army OF pitchers In an attempt 20 break
me pitching iinx which has followed
the club for almost a decade.
Among the young hopefuls was a kid
named Poison. who worked along with
the rest OF them, but failed 10 show
Jennings anything OF special note
A few days ago this same Poison,
whom Jennings released 10 tho Shreve-
port club Of the Texas League came
through with a 20-lnning game against
Fort Worth The score OF the record
breaker was TO. 4. the game having
been called at the end OF the twentieth
inning on account Of darkness. Both
teams scored their runs In the second
inning and from that time on Poison
pitched IS Innings Of scdNeless ball, al
lowing but six hits IN the IS frames
Fort Worth used two pitchers, Lee.
who started the game. havins been
taken out in tho fourteenth 20 make
room for a pinch hitter and Wilken-
son finished the game
There are few pitchers In the biz
leagues who ban 80 through 20 innings.
10 say nothing OF not permitting a run
for IS Of the innings
Hughio perhaps. is kicking himself a
little for letting loose OF this phenom.
who should be able 40 stand the gaff In
the American League.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
TYSON'S STRING NOW
AT CHESTERTOWN, MD.

A X. Tyson. the vetersn Wilmington
trainer, who was forced 30 leave the
track Of the Delaware STATE Fair AS
ISOLATION because OF the building pro
iect, has removed his string to the
track at Chestertown. where he ls now
located with "a head, ell Of which are
working we'll and looking good,
among the lot are some likely Young
sters, and several that look to be the
best that the veteran trainer has had
for wears, he stDl has several Of the
Wilmington matinee string and will
race on the Delmarvia Circuit.
Among the horses are Handy jim
PAGER, 30 -, by lnllne b., and now
eligible to the 215 class on allowance
time, Uleen, trotter, 2.i5 IA, by Nut
cliffe, now eligible 10 the 22i class ;
John n. Mac, trotler. By Peiaurist by
Peter the Great, matinee record last
year, PIC 81: Stella s., PAGER, by Pilot
Medium. trial, 2i3 ~; Hickory Bill, by
Biniolla. dam, Hickory Girl, 2ii "a
this colt is Z years old and very fast on
the trot; Lonsres. by Baron Wilkes,
matinee record last year. 2i9 ~;
Msrico by Moko. dam by Walnut Hall /.
Little Lady, 3rd.. PAGER, by Colorado
e., 2.Oi IA, dam. Little Lady. by Ex-
pedition; Hattie Wiltondale, PAGER,
years old, by Wiltondale dam, Dillon
Queen. 2O6 IA; Hal B. Mckinney. Jr.,
by Hal B Mckinney, dam, Allie c. by
Winneway, pa -. Bill Axworthy, 2
yeors old, by Ortolan Axvorthy Rec
ord. 2.07 "a, dam. Hickory Girl, this
colt Is also showing lots Of speed on
the trot. Unnamed bay gelding. 2-year-
old trotter, by star Bingen, dam, a son
OF Marvellous
What looks TO be the greatest pros
pect that Mr.. Tyson has handled in
many years IS Peter Baron, by Peter
Baron. record, 2ii "a dam, Baroness
Lullaby. by Baron Bell, 2O9 This is
an exceptionally well-bred and good
gaiteh colt.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

FIRST agreed 20 box
A few days later Fulton appeared IN
vaudeville in San Francisco, and when
asked 10 arrange for the bout. deliber-
stely backed out OF 70, on the grounds
that hls theatrical contract forbade
him appearing sny place outside the
theatre. The theatrical people agreed
to cancel that part OF the contract 10
allow Fulton 70 appear IN the pariotio
show, and Fulton and his manager
Mike Collins, Immediately did another
crawflsh act. contending that their
contract. with Colonel Miller for the
Willard fight prevented Fulton boxing
Fulton is being deeply criticised on
the coast One newspaper published the
following
Fulton remarked IN Los Angeles
that he had done plenty for the sol
diers; that he has purchased $500
worth OF Liberty Bonds"
Fulton IL receiving $1,000 a week for
appearing In vaudeville and expects 10
clean up $4,000 IN his flght with VII
lard.
Real patriotism, that
lts Just another reason why Fulton
shouldn't be allowed 20 grab a lot OF
money for his fight with Willard, and
It's another reason why no State is go
ing 10 stand for the nghi.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
c3hqeMR

Yesterdays hero-ClarenceW Walker The
Athletics outnelder practically defeated
the White sox slnglehanded We hli safely
four times out OF four tries and scored
two or tho six runs
The Browns used seventeen players
and they an had a hand IN losing 10 The
Red Sox, Z TO D.
stufy McGinnis returned 10 nrst base
with Fred Thomas doing The third base
chores for Ed Barrow
Burleigh Grimes tried out the avla-
ton Geld 40 Bedneld Park and liked Do.
The Dodgers, therefore lost 70 the Reds.
3 10 z.
Fred Merkle and Pete Kilduf. former
Giants, did the heavy work for the
Cubs. the Braves gaspins their last at
40 to2.
Pay Caldwell got into a Bit of the
limelisht when he doubled with the
bases FUN and won for the Yanks. 4
TO 9
Joe 0eschser allowed the Cardinals
only two hits but the phillios were held
70 four and the boys called 70 day 8 10 3
at ten innings.
one more blow 10 the White Sox and
they viii rapidly drop from the fayored
position in the race for the American
League pennant.
Today they are on The verge OF losing
Joe Jackson. star ouiflclder The White
SoX can il afford 10 lose Joe for his
hitting Is one OF the heavy parts OF
their equipment Thq can. however.
struggle along IN a fashion without Joe.
but III one more smash takes them
Just one more-out Of tho hero role
they viii glide
jackson. according 90 reports from
has signed up Tor a ship
building career az Harlans and has
turned I'm his uniform Manager Row |
and has been notified.
Red Faber, hero OF the last worlds
series Is in Glass 4 A OF the draft This |
youth ls the best pitcher OF the White F.
sox stan boy several gucsses. II he leaves. F.
lhe White SoX that team may as we'll
stop counting their share OF the worlds
series money next fall for they will
have an they can do 90 ward or The
heavy att0cks
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
JOE JACKSON SIGNS
WITH SHIPBUILDERS

PHILADELPHIA May i5-Joe Jack
son, star outlelder Of the Chicseo White
Sox. notified Manager Rowland last
night that he had accepted a position
with the Harlan and HollnFswofth
Shipbuilding Company at Wilmington
Del, subsidiary OF the Bethlehem
steel Corporation. and that he would
not play with the White Sox any more
this season
Jackson recently received word that
he had been placed IN Glass IA by the
draft board 40 Greenville. S. C.. his home
town. He was notified on SATURDAY %
appear before the nearest draft board
for examination. the notice stating that
he probably would be called between
May 25 and June
Jackson said he would start work al
the shipbuilding plant at once. but de-
clined 90 state whether he would seek
exemption on the ground that he is em-
ployed in a war industry.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
PAYS sis.75 ron ILLEGAL FISHING

In Magistrate Bromans Court las,
night William 3. nodds was fined sis
snd costs, or si975 on the charge of
violating the state fishing laws Albert
?. Dillsha. chief field warden. arrested
Dodds on Saturday afternoon while
using a set line IN the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal near the Delaware rail
road bridge. The line which was about
500 yards long, had 100 hooks attached
10 It. Walter Geers who was arrested
with Dodds. was dismissed OF the same
charge after Dodds told tho court the
line belonged 10 him.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14


10 Mr. Cooper. who lowered the sk,
hooks and hoisted Bill over the dia.
mond.
Chief Bends, the ball PLAYERS arc
waiting for that bet. You know what
you have promised them n they beat
hlkton7 stick to 49, boy.
Smoky Joe Cinco had his picture
taken on the Rocky Road 10 Dublin.
Some mug
More dexteriiy there. Wiortsky. more
dexterityl Are you not aware OF The
fact that This Is the twentieth century
aRd such a thing as a somnanbulisi
may walk over the bridge backwards p
Lifty. who was il that painted your
back yellow last Thursday Wish ne
had waited 'till Friday so You could
have met Virgins
Glen Hackett Is using an army Of
volunteers who are capable Of doing
some hustlng In order TO raise a few
dollars for a much better and bigger
clubhouse. He wants a club that will
echo from coast 20 coast and develop
athletes who may become prominent
throughout the land in sll lines Of
sport athletes who viii put Delaware
on the map as never before.
John Barclay intends to 20 on a FISH
ing trip sometime this season. He IS
brsgging ahead Of time about the nice
salmon or founders he is going TO
catch In the Delaware river. The poor
boob may get floundered, ell right.
Don't forget the big party. boys. on
Wednesday evening. at No. lOi Lombard
street. Russell Boyer and our lady i'm
personator, Lu Franklin, will give a
dancing exhibition. introducing some Of
the latest steps they have learned at
Miss McClanertys studio.
Abe Hsber. the screetcher. intends 10
become a preacher. Preach what?
Mexico,
Appleknocker Preacit. they are max
ing special preparations for YOU for
Wednesday evening al the box social.
and you are invited as a guest OF honor
Apple, please accept the invitation.
Come n you are a knocker you can
preach It with a smiling continuance.
Well, boys, IS long we viii make the
cannon roar next week Better keep
awake,
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
OUR PLUGGED DIME

Acts-i, Q. Q. 4. .. eto.
Soenes-Here and there.
Time-This last month.
Principal Plugged dime.
Street car conductor
Here. this dime amt
No good"
U.s. Huh. well ] sot Il
From a conductor
Con; well YOU didn't
Get 10 from met
Us Maybe not. but I
Got 10 from the company"
Con That's your hard
Luck. lake 10 TO the
Company ! don't take
Itr
Newsboy "Noihin doin'.
Amt no good %
Cigar store man
Can't take that dime Pc
We carry 10 for a month
And worry S. worth Of
Time wondering how We
Can get rid Of 10
Last resort. we put
no I'M q gum Slot
Nothing comes out
Curtain.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
cIAyTON elDFsTFpS CAME,

MIDDLETOWN. Del, May ii.-For
the second Tine in as many scheduled
games the Clayton baseball combination
again failed TO appear on the local
diamond, thus forfeiting another game
10 the locals Two weeks ago the
locals and Clayton were scheduled 60
meet here. but the down-Staters failed
TO appear No excuse was given for
such brand Of squareness. Again on
Saturday the Clayton nine was sched-
uled 10 play here and again they failed
TO appear. Once again no excuse was
given for such tactics. The locals are
at a loss TO account for such actions
on the part OF the Clayton management
All future scheduled games with the
team will be cancelled.
Board and rooms 10 let and houses 20
be sold viii be advaniageously sdver-
tlsed in the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
sEEKs nEArH IN REMnRsE.

GEORGETOWN, Del, May ii.-Brood
ing over the charge Of arson and de-
claring that he can still hear the erie.
OF the animals which perished wher
DE fired the house and barns occupied
by Cecil Swiggett. near Lincoln. Ben.
iamin Larrimore. who claimed 90 have
tired The buildings because Of his de-
sire FOR a womsn's love, tried 90 com
n,lt suicide by hanging in the county
lan but was discovered He has been
taken % the Slate workhouss az VIII
mington % be placed under observa-
ton,
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League.

American League.
Athletics. f, Chicago.
New York. 3 Detroit 9.
Boston. Z ST. Louis. ,
Washlngton-Clev veland-postponed.
National League.
phillles 2; ST. Louis. 10 innings,
RAIN.
Chicago. 10. Boston. ?
Cincinnati, 2. Brooklyn. S.
Pittsburgh New Nork-Rain
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Stenographers. clerks ana bookkeep-
ers will do wen 90 advertise for posi-
tions IN the Want Ads. as there will
be many openings during the coming
month.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
p, n. q w. SHOOT

The p. b. & w Gun Club held its
weekly shoot on their grounds al Todd r
Cut Saturday JOY and j. McGrath
defeated A. Worthington end J. Spragg
In two-man match at 80 targets.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Household interests are all under
benefcent ruling. and these coming two
weeks will ne the best time for adver-
tislng them IN the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
American Icaouo.
National League.
SCHEDULE ron TO-DAY.

SCHEDULE ron TO-DAY.
American League.
Chicago at Philadelphia
Cleveland AZ Washington.
Detroit az New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
National Leaaus
Philhes at st. Louis
New York 40 Pittsburgh
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston al Chicago.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

A Hillcrsst player hit
an Elsmers player the
other day We're slsd 20
hear Of a Hillcrsst
aver who can hit
lcthing
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
Keystone Weekly Scratches
BY Our Muscle Dancer,

skyhook Cooper nearly got struck
with apoplexy from trying to make .
ship sail by perpetual motion.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Wen. they might stop US from ,csll
Ing The close ones, but they can't sto
us from boosting.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Manager Freddy Payne. former Da
irot and Chicago American Leaeu9
backstop, is well satisfied with the
showing Of his inneld and battery y.fhsd
feels confident his boys VIII mak8"em
an 50 Tor the Tag
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
By TOpHffe

Zero IN amussmenis (
% our notion would be
9 iwo-hour draw be-
tween a couple ofhea'r (
weight vrssilsrs
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

BIZ Mckee. who studied tsutology IN
his Younger days, strolled into one Of
the swell restaurants the other day and
ordered one splash Of noise, seasoned
well, clough we'll done with COW 10
cover, are confined with a lick on and
a chaser Of Adams ale.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Charles Ruf took his Tin Lizzie out
for a ride the other day. She made
him 80 nervous that he lost control
Approaching the nearest ditch she
dumped poor Ruf on the bottom and
what q yell when she got on top for
she nearly smothered Charles I'm an
other Tin Liz came along and dragged
her on.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Someone asked Allen Hackett II this
wasn't a funny looking town all dolled
up and no place 10 so. Yes" Hack
replied, and how much funnier II
would look II one were cross-eyed"
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Wonder Whist makes La Franklin so
tat2 some say he must be eating sol
dier's wood. u always goes 10 The
front.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Johnny Cole. the vegetarian poet, -
requested by Lee Franklin 20 show bic
smiling couniensnce any evening this
week. Come on Johnny we need the
keys for the Keystone gate
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

to Mr.. Cooper, who lowered the sky
hooks and hoisted Bill over the dia-
mond.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

tt is understood that Freddy Payne
Toe Jackson. OF The worlds champion
White sox Jackson was In Whining
ton recently and the terms offered by
the local club were satisfactory 10 him.
Jackson a. expected 10 be seen 10 ac-
iion al Harlan Field when The club
plays lls next home game
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Curb your broad phnosophlsins
You'll be only what You are. always
laughing chewing and surmising at
the corner OF the square. "
Bill Mckee also witnessed the Har-
Ian "a ne hM .rnnInr 4 ..-r..In-. 49,. =
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Abe H3ber. the screetcher. intends 10
become a preacher Preach WHAT
Mexico,
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

smoky Joe Cinco had his picture
taken on the Rocky Road 70 Dublin.
Some mug
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Chief Bende, the bsll PLAYERS arc
waiting FOR that bet. You know what
you have promised them n they beat
Elkton1 stick to Il. boy.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Rasly Walters. who FOR several years
was a stellar innelder with the New
port News club OF the Virginia League
started the fireworks In the fourth in
ming with a slashing single TO left.
hasly also made a big hit with tho fan.
by his peppery coaching stunts At third
base
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Well boys what do you think Of our
baseball team2 We are OF the opinion
that before the season Is over the fans
will have 20 recognize us as the best
amateur team IN the State.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

Lifty who was Il that painted your
back yellow last Thursday Wish ne
had wsited tin Friday so you could
have met Virgins.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20

1t is moving time for the Kaisers
army.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
SCHOOL NOTES

The Elberi Schools opened on Sept
ard, with an enrolment OF IL. Dur
ing the two weeks ending Sept. 18th
eleven more entered Tho ENROLL
ment then was Primary, sboys il;
girls .; total 23: intermediate,
boys Is; girls 10; total IS. High
School room boys s; girls Is; total
"a Totals boys 3s. Girls A. To-
tai SO. The primary department
contains the first second and third
grades; the intermediate, the fourth
fifth, sixth and seventh grades; and
the high school room the eight, ninth
md tenth. The various classes were
held back several days until needed
books could be secured for many of
he pupils But now all the classes
lre in good working condition.
II is of vast Importance that all
boys and girls who intend going to
school should enter as soon as posi-
BILE. Glasses are advancing and
hose absent are likely to drop back
nto lower classes. In this connec-
ion II Is appropriate to refer to reg
liar and punctuaI attendance of all
mpiIs when shsent nun,,s uiss los
,ons which must be made mn mr. MI.
ills missing tbem vii, M, no ah,o
% proceed with their classes. The
-epular wort NJ zach c,a.s reo,,ros
III tho time NJ overv dav bu.,,y ou-
,Ioved 10 accomp,isb what is necas-
sary to finish that grade. punil
frequently absent viii have so mucb
c.tra work Ia do that II will he
come burdensome. discourapementi ia
cure to follow and the pupil drops
hack into a lower grade Work of
grade can not he passed nv hut