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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
HOW TO AVOID
 GOING TO WAR
Joe Jackson Left White Sox at $7,5O0 Per for Job in
 Ship Yards.

Shoeless Joe Jackson has left the Chicago White Sox and a contract that calls for $7,500 in salary. Jack son appeared for a physical examina- tio before Philadelphia draft board the other day and was pronounced 100 per cent. fit." This meant, Of course, an early call to the colors, but Jackson, it seems. felt that he would be of greater value to his country in a shipyard at Wilmington, Del, than on the battle line in France.
 Will Jackson continue to play ball If the shipbuilding plant where he in- tends to work in future has a team he will be in the batting order. Jack son, perhaps, has been informed, like other ball players, that shipyard workers will not be drafted into the National army. For several weeks per sons claiming to be active in the in- terests of shipyards and munition plants have been guaranteeing inn munity from military service to ball players in Class IA.
 It has been pointed out to these players, so the story goes that they can earn fairly good salaries by work ing in shipyards and intuition plants a few hours each day and also by wearing baseball uniforms. A league embracing half a dozen teams in the employ of a big steel company already has been organized and some players have accepted tempting offers, witt the understanding that they will re- ceive deferred classification in the draft
 Players who have taken advantage of such propositions have been se verely censured by refiecting discredi
 on the national pastime. They have been charged with a lack of patrio: ism and manly courage. Surely the! l have not followed the example O other players who have gladly answer
 ed the nations call. More than 10t
 major league players are now il Unrle Sans army or navy after mak ing no attempts to avoid service. The government needs thousands O i men for the shipbuilding industr, and the manufacture of munitions But it might be interesting to rul down the individuals who are show ing timid ball players how to keep ou ] of the trenches. Uncle Sam doesn' employ agents to make things eas. l for "slackers."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
WAR CLOUD AND
 JACK HARE WIN
First in Double Running of
 the Preakness Stakes at \. Pimlico Track,

Baltimore, May 1.-Two good horses War Cloud and Jack Hare, Jr., won the double running of the Preakness Stakes yesterday afternoon before a crowd of 5000 persons, the biggest in the history of the Pimlico track.
 It is hard to say which really earn ed the right to have his name in- scribed on the Woodlawn Vase, for each showed high quality. Jack Hare, Jr., raced his field dizzy at the start and led all. the way, while War Cloud came from behind and won under some pressure.
 A. K. Macomber's cup of joy was full last night, for War Cloud had re- deemed himself and under conditions that proved him a really good horse.
 After his gruelling race in the Ken lucky Derby last Saturday, when un- placed in the mud, he was put on the train and shipped here, arriving late on Monday night. He picked up 117 pounds yesterday afternoon, giving ten pounds to everything in the race except Lanius, and won by three parts of length. The time for the mile and a furlong was 1885.
 War Cloud is a good horse, but Johnny Loftus is a good rider, and race riding was factor.
 It may be unkind to say that Jack Hare, Jr.'s Preakness was tame com pared to War Clouds but the hand some son of Marathon made the other five starters in the race look cheap the way he led them home. True he was as straight as a string at the end, but The Porter, Kate Bright. !, Trompe La Morte, Nepperhan and Recount were strung out behind him like lampposts on a country road.
 Jack Hare, Jr., picked up 115 pounds, made every step of the run ming and won by two lengths in a fifth of a second faster than the time of War Clouds race. Kentuckians, jealous of the honor of their cham pion, said after the race that he was privately timed in 1.52 4-5, which was stepping.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
Jamaica Opens Today

New York, May 16-The local rac- ing season of 1918 began this after noon at the Jamaica track and an ex- cellent card of six races has been ar ranged by the Metropolitan Jockey Club for the enjoyment of New York racegoers Even though there will be conflict with Maryland racing until after the Pimlico meeting ends tomorrow the local association has not suffered in the matter of entries and every event is well filled, while a field of ten good sprinters is named for the Paumonok Handicap, the fea- ture of the program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
Pittsburgher Hit Indian With Everything and Anything at Casino Con frey Stalls In Semi Final With Bergen -cu1rie Out points Brooklyn Boy.
By T. F. WAGNER.

When Chief Clay Turner took up the manly art of self defense as a means of livelihood he missed his calling. He should have followed the long, long trail of ole Chief Myers, and enlisted with some big league ball club, for Turner, as a boxfighter, is corking good catcher. The long, lean, lanky son of old Man Half Moon, stood behind the canvas plate at the Casino last night and caught everything and anything that Harry Greb, the Pittsburgher wrestler hurl- ed at him. Clay's percentage, accord ing to one expert at the ringside, was .9S7 allowing for two blows that he sidetracked during the fifteen rounds.
 It was one of those overwhelming victories that we read about in the story books. Turner, fresh from his recent victory here over George Chip, was looked upon as a possible winner , over the new sailor boy and his down. fall at the hands of the man-mauling Smoketown wildcat came as a sur prise to the gathering. Greb was SC fast at times that the rangy red man couldn't locate him at times.
 Greb sort of rassled his way to a victory over the Injun and at times his work in the ring looked sour. He can hit every direction and when he misses a punch he makes sure that he lands his glove somewhere.
 1ic inc with a much abused face. His mouth was swollen and when he took break fast at the Sheffield he called ou1 'stoop" for soup" Greb left the ring without a scratch. He was toe fast and clever for the Indian which about tells the whole story of his victory.
 Frankie Conifrey collected at the boxing office after his fight witt Charley Bergin of New Haven, bu whatever he got from the club ht stole. Frankie put up the poorest fgh last night that he ever has since ap bearing before local crowds. He wa outclassed by the New Haven Tan alac kid, who substituted for Louit Bagash, the latter being pronounced I'll Dy lH6 CluD pIlySlClclI- COullIS. = figured that he could step in town plug away like a sick mule for tel rounds, collect his sugar and step o1 the next rattler for Moo York. this was his intentions, and it looke' that way, Frankie as a champion schemer, is a pip.
 Joe Currie of New Haven, was to- rough a youngster for Fighting Dicl Kane of Brooklyn and easily earne the popular verdict over the lad iron Col. Ebbet's neighborhood. Kan might be able to dodge trolleys f Flatbush but he proved a poor glov dodger last night. Joe Terry Le was the referee for the evening an worked like Big Ben. Frank Braith waite, the Human Megaphone, wa also in fine form while Mike O'Conno was Al at keeping time.
 Sergeant Pat O'Brien of New Ha ven, who recently returned from tn trenches lover there," thrilled tn audience between one of the bout with speech on how well the Amer can soldiers are braving the tide C battle on the other side.
 Lynn W. Wilson, of the Time staff, and "Bill' Steinke, the jovis cartoonist, both of whom are assist ing in the "Smileage" book campaig in this city, spoke during the inter mission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
MURPHY STARTS
 | TRAINING WORK
Has Long Conference With New Owner of New Ha-
 ven Baseball Club.

New Haven, May 16-Final ar rangements for the start of the train ing season of the New Haven baseball club were completed yesterday after noon following a conference between Edward J. Dugan, club-owner, and Danny Murphy, manager. It marked the first meeting of the local baseball leaders and both discussed ways and means of getting operations well un- der way so as to be fully prepared for the opening gun which is to be fired next Wednesday afternoon.
 Owing to the failure of enough candidates to report, no practice was indulged in yesterday but indi- cations are that there will be a large number of players here today so as to make the opening drill of the sea son a reality. Yesterdays only arriv- al was Earl Stimson, star outfielder of last years championship outfit. Stimson appeared in good shape al- though anxious for work. Several re- cruits from various sections of the country are expected here today to make bids for regular berths.
 The arrival of Dugan tended tc 1 three weeks the fans have been in the dark and have had no idea o1 what Dugan intended to do. Tester day, however, Dugan made it plain that he is in baseball to stay and that he will place his financial re- sources at Murphy's command. witf the express hope of getting this city another winner. Murphy already ha: promises of landing some good sea. soned material and will begin at once to get it here.
 Murphy announced last night tha he was favorably impressed by Du gan's general attitude. "Dugan i'm presses me as being the right mar for the job," declared Murphy, "an( have little doubt but that he vii go through with every thing he says He offered me much encouragement and now it's up to me to produce"
 Dugan authorized Murphy to gc ahead and run the club as if it wa his own property and stated that h. will back him every move he makes Dugan spent several hours here ant then returned to his home in Hart ford. He expects to return here earl. next week. Before departing Dugal placed order for two sets of uni forms and made arrangements fo, needed improvements in the club house and grounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
City Officials
 vs. Newspapermen

The City Officials and Newspaper men will clash in their final meeting of the Holy Roller league this even ing at Connie Lewis Park City alleys, The Scribes have one game to win out of the three scheduled while the City Hall gang must take all three in order to cop the pennant The State ! street boys have a postponed game with the Twelfth District Republican : Club to play while the Traffic Cops and Twelfth District are also behind : in a match game, postponed a few weeks ago. The Newsies will finish their games in the league tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
Turner Loses Harry Gb Round Bout CasnOBen and Curry Win
Here and There

Lee Magee continues to be the sur prise package of the season, and Mat ty must have injected some ginger or something into him when that player joined the Cincinnati Reds. Magee set the Yankees back s22, 800 when Col. Ruppert bought him from the Feds in 1916. He was a frost from the begin ming to the end. Last summer Magee was traded to the Browns for Marsans, but he didn't improve. Fielder Jones was therefore glad to get rid of him. But as a member of Mattys Reds Ma gee has startled everybody by his hit ting and playing. He is walloping the ball on the nose with remarkable ire quency and has played second base with excellent results, although he nev- CT was considered a first class infielde. T Matty has probably learned how to handle Magee so as to bring the best out of him. Magee has tucked away nearly $40,oo0 in salary since he jump ed the Cardinal in 1914.
 It was on May 1T, 1ST0( forty eight years ago tomorrow, that the famous Forest City baseball "ten'' of Rockford H., established a swatting record off five innings by making 132 runs in a game with the Atlantics of Chicago who were held down to one run.
 Them was the happy days in base ball, when professionalism was just beginning in the great American game when the ten players composing the team were mostly homegrown pro. ducts and really lived in the cities which they represented, and wher many smaller cities had clubs whicf
 stood on an equal footing with the bes teams of the big cities. The Allan tics had their ball lot on the Nortf Side, and were considered a good club although surpassed by the Chicago Excelsiors. In the early days of tht game in Illinois the Rockford Pores Citys were supreme, and in 1864 al ] Chicago rejoiced when the Excelsior humbled the proud spirit of the Rock ford club. There were no leagues il those days, but many great baseball 1 tournaments were held in the middl West, notably at Rockford and Bloom I ington, III. The Rockford Forest City
 had three of the greatest players i
 history in Anson, A. G.Spaling, ant Barnes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
Doyle In Hospital

Cincinnati, May 16-Manager J John McGraw, of the Giants. received word from New York last night to the ef- feet that Larry Doyle, who has been i'll for nearly two weeks, was operat- ed on yesterday for intestinal trouble. Doyle is believed to be in a New York hospital, though Secretary John B. Foster declared he did not know where the player was.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16

When the Giants "tied the can' to Red Ames the fans figured that his days as big leaguer were about over. But. they were mistaken. for Red goes his way merrily year after year, and now is considered one of the best box men of the staff of the Cardinals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
200 EYES FOR NAVY

Two hundred telescopes and ma rine glasses have been contributed during the past two months to the United States navy, through the Bridgeport Business Mems associa- tion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
CohLEGIAN FOR CARDINALS

St. Louis, Mo, May 16-Stan1ey Reese, who recently was graduated from the University of Virginia and was the star pitcher for the college team, has been signed by the St. Louis Nationals, according to an announce ment yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16

Larry Gardner is one of the real veterans of the American League, but there are no evidences of it in his play. He still is an artist around third base and has considerable wallop left in his bat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
PRINCETON WINS

Princeton, N. J., May 16-Prince- ton prep defeated Fordham prep, g to 2, here yesterday. Fordham prep got only one hit, Finnegan getting It. The score:
 R. H. E. Princeton Prep
 20 i 2 x-9 ' 2 Fordham Prep
 200 0 0 0 o-2 1 0 Batteries Lyons and Carey; Whehehan and Grote.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
ARMY-NAVY GAME

Annapolis, May 16-The Army Navy annual baseball game, which was scheduued to be played at An napolis June 1, has been declared off, it was announced here last night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND GARBAGE PLANTS.
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16

George Burns and Max Carey have started the 1918 season as if they had designs on the base running cham pionship of the National League.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
The Sport Spotlight
By T. F. Wagner

Did you stop to think of the great boom that in athletes when the world ends? Look into the future and while will then be ready to athletics will the greatest boom in his tory the most supporters of sports can't begin conceive of its magnitude.
 The United States we'll in the forerank Of athletics before the war, but what and what will be the big fight is are two vastly different things The army and navy powers-that-be given their stamp of approval to practically every athletics that enough impetus to start sports the upward trend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
MASONIC NOTES

Jerusalem Chapter, R. A. M, will confer the M. E. M. egree tomorrow evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
COLGATE NINE sWAMPED

Morgantown, Pa., May 16-West Virginia University swamped Col gates nine here yesterday, 16 to 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
American League,
GAMES TO-DAY. National League.

New York in Cincinnati. Brooklyn in Pittsburgh. Philadelphia in Chicago. Boston in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Toronto in Jersey City. Buffalo in Newark. Syracuse in Binghamton. Rochester in Baltimore.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
COLLEGE RESULTS

COLLEGE RESULTS, Niagara II, Syracuse 2. Columbia 3, Stevens Tech. 0. New York Univ. 10, c. c. N. Y. 5. Maine 2, Colby 1. Holy Cross 4, Boston 3. Annapolis Is, St. Mary's 0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
American League.

American League. St. Louis 5, New York 4 (12 in- nings.)
 Boston 5, Detroit 4. Washington 1, Chicago 0 (1S in- nings.)
 Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 2 (13 in- nings.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
American League

LAIIINA -N11IA NAOa St. Louis in New York. Detroit in Boston. Cleveland in Philadelphia. Chicago in Washington. I
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Jersey City 4, Toronto 0. Newark s, Buffalo 2.
 Binghamton 4, Syracuse 2. Rochester at Baltimore (postponed>
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-16
Greb Proves Man-Mau|er. In SIugfest With Turner
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

National League. Cincinnati 3, New York 2. Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh l. Philadelphia 5, Chicago 3. St. Louis 3, Boston 2 (10 innings.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24

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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24
wsteh and Man Alike.

The watch that works only by fits
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same way ever capable Of the highest
achievement possible 20 his station.
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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24
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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24
Clever Younaster.

A little fellow whose father Is con
nected with n nilroad has picked NJ
many railroad phrases. One day while
waiting with his mother In large sti.
tion the youngster rode about on his
little cart. Suddenly a man blocked
the little riders way. The latter. ius.
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ly between the mans legs.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24
MermaId., Uniforms.

Elizabeth was looking at falry
book. when she espied some mermalds
on page that big sister had just turn
ed over. She opened her big eyes and
said. "oh. sister. walt a minute. L.
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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24

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paper print. but the commonest In
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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24
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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24

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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24

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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24
Is CENTS FOR CATTLE.

The record price Of Is cents a
pound was paid in Bourbon county
for 200 export cattle.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-24

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The Washington times., 1918-07-27
The Reeler Belt Line
By EARL GOODWIN.
WIN Serve 10000 Clerks IN Potomac PARK and the Mall Il Wm
Open ths way For Univsfss Transfers.

the street railway companies and the Public Utilities
Commission earnestly desire TO the Washington public
to the utmost they viii give thoughtful consideration to
John Beelers suggestion for the operation OF new belt
line The establishment Of the line will mean that the 40
600 Government clerks who work in the new waroces in
Potomac Park will be abe to get from the most thicky
populated sections Of the city in less than twenty-five
minutes at the outside and will be able to reach it FROM
ANY POINT FOR SINGLE FARE
The belt line would serve the developments in the
Mall and In Potomac Park without bringing the passengers
through the already overcrowded congeted districts which
have been the object Of careful study by traffic experts for
months past
The Beeer plan although it refrans from discussing
the question would the opening wedge for universal
transfers The plan contempates Of BOTH lines run
ming round and round the proposed belt line using
existing tracks and building mile and sxtenths Of
track The belt line would ntersect the present lines at
many points, at which splendid opportunity would be
present for issuing universal transfers.
One of the strokes of progressive genius In the Beeer
suggestion is that the United States Government should
build and control the mile and sixtenths of NEW track
needed There is good for this The plan proposes
and only the Government should be allowed to put track
there Whether not the Government viii follow the sug
geson remains to be seen, but at rate the Government
fit to I'LL Of the park space with ONCE buldingsh
might also see fit help its clerks get to those buildings by
utilizing park road to the best advantage The new track
should be built under priority ordersotherwise it win be
a long time materalizng.
Another interesting suggestion is that the two
panies should divide the operation of the belt ne that
road should operate its all In direction; the other
roadSshoud operate its all In the opposite direction
This would divide the responsibility equally, and the
petition between the two roads would be equal
basis Passengers would take the Of the road that best
served them As it would be belt line you could take
in either direction and get to your objective There
would be also tendency to equalze traffic burdens and
there could be no favonhsm
1t will be interesting to watch the attitude of the rail-
roads toward this plan which to be perfect for the
pubic's benefit.