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New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
WILL COMPLETE SEASON.

New York, July 2O.-John Heydler,
secretary of the National League in
statement here last night said:
"Despite the fact that most of
our players will be affcced by Secre-
tary Bakers construction Of the
work or fight order, it is my impress
sion that tho major leagues will make
every effort to complete the season.
The clubs Will try to recruit their
teams from men who are above the
draft age.
I'VE believe the baseball public, un-
Outstanding the predicament in which
the sport is placed, and retaining its
fondness for this great outdoor recre-
alton, Will be willing to patronize the
new clubs which we will endeavor to
put i'll the field"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
MOGULS TO COMPLY
Garry Hermann Says Club Owners
Will Conform to Ruling of Governs


Will Conform to Ruling of Governs
ment.
Cincinnati, July 2O.-Chairman Au.
gust Hermann of the national base
ball commission issued q statement
here last night relative to Secretary of
War Bakers decision placing baseball
in the lis tot non essentials. Mr.. Herr
man said:
"It is apparent that Secretary Ba-
ker has given the matter his most se-
rious consideration and his conclu-
sions are beyond doubt based upon
the highest motives possible in the
matter. Just what the method Of
procedure of the club owners is to bd
is one that will be determined upon
in the next few days, but I am sure
there is only one conclusion that wa
will come to and that is that consti-
tuted authority must, and will be up-
held by all interested parties.
His suggestion that many of the
players are beyond the draft age and
therefore it is by no means certain
complete REORGANIZATION of the BUSH
ness will follow on account of the order
is one that will be a matter for the
clubs in both major leagues will be in
transit Sunday evening there is no
doubt that it will remain in statu quo
for few days.
1.-THE interested parties will take PIP
with the proper authorities at once
the mode of procedure in closing out
the business temporarily, if it is
deemed necessary to do SO. We must
have q ruling at once as to the status
of the players in seeking essential en1-
ployment, the length of time to BIZ
given them to do so, and whether III
will be necessary to apply to the local
board having original jurisdiction over
him. I am assuming the player IN
securing essential employment will be-
permitted to do so anywhere that he
can obtain it, whether at home or I'M
the city or vicinity in which his club
is located. 7
PROFESSIONALLY 7 believe, with Scores \
tarv Baker, that persons who attend
outdoor sports. such as baseball ara
great national exhibitions, physically
and mentally. and made more eff.
cient industrially and socially by the
relaxation that they there enjoy, and,
therefore, something may be devised
to the end that the game will con-
tinue in some manner or other until
the close of the season, having in
mind that the order must and will be
respected. The baseball interests
have been loyal and patriotic and Wilt
continue to do SO. The order will be
respected to the very letter"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
SMALLEY SCHOOL
DEFEATS BURRITT

The boys from the SmaIley school
gave the ball a terrible lacing at Wal
nut Hill park Thursday morning and
administered a hard defeat to the
Burritt school boys by the score of
27 to 8. The Smalley boys took the
lead early in the game and were
never headed and they proved to be
artists at hitting two and three bag
gers and home runs. After the game
the boys of both teams took dip in
the Y M. c. A. swimming pool.
Athletic Games.
In the afternoon the. boys and girls
of the Smith playground participated
in an athletic program. Seventy-seven
girls and boys were on hand and
proved themselves very good ath
letes. Following is the list of the
winners:
Twenty yd. dash. boys, minor class,
won by K. Bloom; second. L. Elk
wurtzel; third. E. steege.
Twenty yd. dash, girls, minor class,
won by Fl. Stakilunas; second, II.
Bernard, third S. Pranitis.
Twenty I'd. dash. boys, junior
class, won by P. Adler; second, J,
Gievich; third, j. Nordgren.
Twenty yd. dash, girls, Junior
class won by D. French; second, A.
Simin oWskj; third, A. Gievch.
Twenty I'd. dash, boys, senior class,
won by l.. Johnson; second, r. Elk
wurtzel: third, s. Spencer.
Standing broad jump, boys, minor
class, won by \. Benoit; second, 6.
Adler; third, L. FkWurtzel.
Basketball put, girls, minor class,
won by Fl. Bernard; second II. Stas-
l1ilunas: third, O. Becker.
Basketball put, girls, junior class.
won by S. Yuskus; second, A. Simiu-
owski; third, NJ. McKenna.
Standing broad jump, boys, senior
class won by J.. Johnson; second, w.
Konalsky; third r. Ekwurtzel.
BotticeIli to Umpire.
Supervisor Warren S. Slater of the
CITY Fairgrounds has secured w
Botticelli to act as the umpire of the
games to be played in the Walnut
Hill City Baseball league, which
opened its season this afternoon
with two games. The first game will
be played at . o'clock between the
Spartans and the CreScents and at
| o'clock the North Ends and Com
pany NJ of the Home Guards will con-
tinue the sport
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
WHAT TENER SAYS
National League President Sure That
Owners viii Gladly Make Sacrifice
For Country.
BY Briggs

Cincinnati, O., July 20.--President
John K. Tenor of the National
League, after reading Secretary
Bakers statement relative to base
ball as it is concerned in the work or
fight order said:
It have read Secretary Bakers de-
cision in full and baseball interests
Will comply with the finding in spirit,
our obligation is to respect CONSTITUTE
ed authority. If baseball comes under
the classification of o non essential
occupation, we will most gladly make
the sacrifice of our business interests
in the country's welfare.
I'VE feel however, some provision
should be made that would give us
time to determine whether or not the
club can proceed under the sugges-
ton made by Secretary Baker, or
whether we will close our business
entirely, and we will request the war
department to make its ruling more
definite as it concerns this point.
MY personal opinion is that if
every ball player between the ages of
p and 81 is forced to cease playing
baseball at once, professional baseball
park will have to close their gates
Immediately"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
NEW YORK CLUBS HIT HARD
Giants Lose s, Yankees 16, Dodgers 6
by Baseball Ruling-Other Teams
Losses.

New York. July 20.--None of the
owners'of the three big league clubs
here could be reached last night.
Harry n. Hampstead, president Of the
Giants, is in the west, as is Charles H.
Ebbets the head of the Robins. Col.
Jacob Rupert, the Yankees presi-
dent, left his home on d social engage
ment before the news of the decision
reached the city yesterday afternoon,
and was in ignorance of the peril of
the Yankees throughout the evening.
A statement from him was promised
for this m forming.
Miller Higgins had no comment to
make, saying that he wanted to confer
with Colonel Rupert before making
any plans in case his team is sudden
ly taken away. Jimmie Burke, man
ager Of the st. Louis Browns, here for
d series with the Yankees, stated that
the ruling would leave him with three
players-Jimmy Austin, third base
man; Lefty Leifeld, pitcher, and
himself.
The Giants will be better off than
any other big league club under the
secretary of wars ruling. They lose
eight stars in George Burns 20; Wal
ter Holke, rs; Lew McCarty, 80; Bill
Rariden, 80; Joe Without, %; w. D.
Perritt, 26; Fred Schupp, rs; Ed Sick
ing and Cecil Causey, but they would
have left q respectable nucleus for a
team in SalIee, pitcher: Gibson, catch
er; Doyle, Fletcher, Zimmerman and
Niehoff, infielders, and Thorpe ana
Young, OutlielderS. Jose Rodriguez,
the Cuban. would also be available.
The Yankees would be shot to
pieces. They lose Ping Bodie, Walter
nj
Pratt. Al WallicS, Ray Caldwell,
George Mogrd.1e, Slim Love. Bill La
mar, Truck Hannah. Linn Beck, Ell
mer Miller, Joe Finneran, Ray Keat-
ing, Hank Robinson and Herbert
Thormahlen. They would be repre-
scented on the diamond by Miller Hug
gins, Frank Baker. Ham Hyatt and
Pat O'Connor.
Larry Cheney, Jack Coombs, Ivan
Olson, Jake Daubert and Mike Doolan
are the members of the Brooklyn
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
GEERS WINS THREE.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 20.-"Pop"
Geers, the veteran reinsman, made a
clean sweep of the three events that
marked the closing OF the Grand
Circuit meeting here yesterday. He won
the frce-fOr-all trot with st. Krisco,
took the PHI trot with Heir Reaper
and headed the field with June Red in
the Pa trot.
The free-for-all trOt was the fea.4
ture of the afternoon. st. Frisco, Luz
Princeton. Royal Mack and BacilIi
starting. The Geers horse lost the
first heat to Lu Princeton but in the
second and third had more in re-
serve and nosed out the Cox entry.
The time in each heat was 204 l "a.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
ALL But Is PER CENT.

Chicago, July 20.-Whether or not
baseball> will continue in the Ameri-
can League with players above or be-
low the draft age will be left to the
administration, according to Ban
Johnson, president Of the American
League, in statement made last
night. The order will take approx
mately IS to 80 per cent of the
league PLAYERS, the statement de-
ciared
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Two left For Phillies.

Philadelphia, July 2o.-Secretary
Bakers ruling on the work OF hght
order would affect all but two play
ers of the Philadelphia Nationals and
five of the local American League
team. They are: First .Baseman Lu-
derus and Outfielder Cravath of the
Phillies, and Captain Oldring, Pitcher
Gregg. Infelders Dugan and Gard
ner and Outfielder Acosta. a Cuban
OF the Athletics.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Il. L.. STARS FOR FRANCE.
Evers and McGraw Arrange For Big
Time Ball Overseas.

New, July 20.--John J. McGraw
manager of the New York Giants. has
promised to take a team of big league
players to Paris for q series of games
with former professional players now
in the army or navy, according to an
announcement here Yesterday by
Johnny Evers, former Chicago club
manager now with the knight of Col
mhus athletic department overseas.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
THREE CARDS GO.

Three more players of the ST..
Louis Nationals left the team YES
terday. Rankin Johnson, pitcher
went to Dayton O., to accept a
place in a munitions factory. John
Beall, substitute outtielder, departed
for Maryland to join his family Os-
car Tuero, the Cuban pitcher, has
been released to join the Bingham
ton. New York team.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
and Benz, pitchers; John Collins, out
fielder, and Clarence Rowland, man
ager.
Cubs Save Only -Four.
agef.

Chicago, July 20.-All but four of,
the Chicago National league players
would be affected by Secretary Bakers
ruling that baseball is a non essential
occupation, it became known yester-
day. These four are Fred Mitchell,
manager; Otto knabe. coach; Dode
Paskert and Rollie Zeilder, the latter
two being active players.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
White Gov Have Three Pitchers.

Chicago, July 20.-Five members Or
the Chicago White SoX worlds cham
pions, will not be affected by Score
tary Bakers ruling, if it holds to mean
only those players who are in the
draft age. The players who are not
In the draft are Shellenbock, Cicotte
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
-Four Left to Senators.

Washington, July 20.-Only four
players on the Washington Americans
would not be affected by Secretary
Bakers ruling on the work or fight
regulations. They are Zeb Milan and
Frank Schultz, outfielders; George
Mcbride, infielder, and Nick Altrock.
pitcher
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Six Tigers Exempt.

Detroit, July 20.--Only six men on
the Detroit American team will not
be affected by Secretary Bakers rul-
ing ON the work or fight regula-
tons. They are: Manager Jennings,
Bill Donovan. coach: Oscar Stantge,
catcher: Ed. Spencer, catcher; Harry
Coveleskie. pitcher, and Art Grisgs,
first baseman.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Cleveland Holds Speaker.

Cleveland. July 20.-Every player
on the Cleveland baseball team except
Terry Turner, a utility infielder, and
possibly Iris Speaker, will be affected
by Secretary Bakers decision, it was
announced by officials Of the club last
night.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Cincinnati 6, Boston 4.
Brooklyn 2, Chicago 0.
st. Louis 5, New York ..
Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia ?.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Cardinals Save Four.

st. Louis. July 20.-The st. Louis
Nationals have four men-Ames,
Wallace. Heathcote and Gonzales
who will not be affected by Secretary
Bakers ruling.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Pirates Lose All But -Four.

Pittsburgh, July 20.-The Pits
burgh club has only four members
outside the draft age-Leach, Hinch-
man, Miller and Slapnicl1a.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
INTERN -ATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Newark 1911, Syracuse 10.
Jersey City al, Rochester 3-3.
Toronto 5, Binghamton >.
Baltimore 3, Buffalo ,.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Waterbury at Hartford CD.
New Haven at Springfield.
Bridgeport at Worcester CD.
New London at Providence (2),
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Games Today

Toronto at Baltimore.
Buffalo at Binghamton az.
Rochester at Newark.
Syracuse at Jersey City.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
BASEBALL In A NUTSHELL
EASTERN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Springfield 8, Hartford O.
New London 4, Worcester 1.
Providence 8, New Haven Z, 12 in
nings.)
Bridgeport Al, Waterbury SO.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Standing of tho Clubs
Games Today

Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at New York co,
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Boston ), Detroit 0.
Philadelphia ?, Cleveland 0, 6 in
nings rain).
Washington 6, Chicago 5.
st. LOuis-NeN York rain.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Games Today
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicag.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20

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Page.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-02
ROLAND DAWSON
 SPEAKS AT Y.M.C.A.

Roland Stafford Dawson, of New fork city, will deliver his beautiful, gripping lecture, France the Glorious, the Hero Land,'' in the gymnasium of the Young Mems Christian Associa- ton tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Robert Brandt will be the so- roist. These big meetings for men are free and all men over 16 years of age are welcome.
 One hundred and fifty beautiful, striking, thrilling views in colors from the war land and unusual ability as a lecture orator accounts for the great popularity of MT. Dawson. Tsis lec- tire makes mighty appeal, not only to the city men, but also our men in uniform. MT. Dawson has just given this lecture before teh largest Y. M. c. A. in New York city and America and at Camp Upton with the same re- suit in both cases, namely, an imme- diate engagement to return at the earliest possible date and present one of his other lectures.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-02

The pictures are chosen from 10000 of the best that have come from lover there" They show the high light" of the great war. They carry a, won derful story-the greatest story ever told of heroism supreme. It is a story of the beauty and bravery, the maj esty and glory of '"The Country with a Soul,' and our own heroes there.
 MT. Dawson says France is the center of the worlds stage. France is the savior of civilization. The aid of France gave us our freedom. The sacrifice of France is keeping the world free.
 Benjamin Franklin said, Every intellectual man has two countries his own and France" This is more than ever true today. The beauty and grandeur of that Great Republic are shown in peace and war with a background of 500 years of heroism. The last word is given in picture and story. The high notes of the Great Struggle are sounded. Five visits to France have given MT. Dawson an in- innate knowledge of the country and the people and 20 years upon the lec- ture platform have given a ripened experience No story in the world ap- peals to us like that of France today
 MT. Dawson so captured the men of Camp Upton that MT. Hirsth of New York, writes: Your pictures are beautiful, and your theme is pre- sented in such a way as to hold the interest of the men to the very end We were so well pleased that we have asked our Bureau of Activities to book you for a return. I have also suggested that they arrange for you to give these lectures in the other camps" MT. Dawson's reputation would indicate that he will hold ur to the high standard of interest the big metings for men which the Y. M c. A. has been so successfully con- ducting Sunday afternoons during the | winter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-02
CRIMINAL COMMON
 PLEAS COURT JURY

Judge John J. Walsh will preside over the Criminal Common Pleas Court which will open the March term Tuesday. The following jurors have been drawn to report Wednesday at 10 o'clock:
 Bridgeport. Thomas Dollard, Harry F. Jewett; Danbury, James Blakely, James Robinson; Fairfield, Morris A. Beers, Charles A. Rowe; Greenwich, William s. Craft, William H. Pullen; New Canaan, Walter Barnes, Theron H. Lyon: Newtown, John D. Keane F. Robert Mount Norwalk, William E. Daniels, Peter Larrauri; Ridge field. Samuel w.. Bailey, Charles F Brown; Stamford, Benjamin M. Ayres Joseph l.. Ltchfield Westport, Joseph Adams, Charles E. Cutler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-02
TRY JURY CASES
 IN COMMON PLEAS

Judge John R. Booth of Danbury will preside owe rthe Common Pleas Court, civil side, which will open the March term in Bridgeport, Tuesday. Cases for trial were assigned at a short calendar session yesterday. Fol lowing are the jurors drawn for the term:
 Stratford, William H. Crawford, John J. Williams; Bridgeport, Mi- chael McPadden, Henry Devanney, William Clifford, Jonathan Wild; Fairfield, Herman Hagedorn, Jr., John M. Jackman; Westport, George F. Hendricks William A. Buckley; Norwalk, William H. McMahon, Ed ward F. O'Connor; Stamford, Henry Malone, Harry A. Ballard; Greenwich Benjamin Y. Acker, Charles Hunt; New Canaan, Frank s. Dawless, liar ry A. Cooper; Darien, Jerome s. GaiuOr, Charles A. Van Tassel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-02
later events, am sure not.
 A Gross Insult

When a long time afterwards I found myself at Kiel I could not fail to remember my talks with the Kais- CT. The Canal had been greatly de- veloped since I was there on former occasions, and it was not by accident completely, perhaps, that I met seVer- al members of a little known but very effective Teutonic organization known as "Scheragia."
 The Kaiser was presently off for another of his cruises in the fjords of Norway-a happy, healthy, and small and sailors, which he thought he held in the hollow of his strong right hand And I can remember him on one of his visits landing in the capital oI Christiana and instructing his Cham berlain too throw from the carriage to the populace heaps of the smallest Norwegian currency procurable-a proceeding which exhibited a want ot breeding, which King Haakon, with all allowances made, found surpris- ing, not to say grossly impertinent and, being of Danish blood and ol semi-English education, His NorWe- gian Majesty is a fine judge of man. rers and propriety. But this by way of parenthesis.
 The Kaiser received me once more on the deck of the HohenZollern. Tn him I realized change which was remarkable as it was foreboding. Ou1 conversation was short, and it became at once obvious that His Majesty had much on his mind-nore than he pos Sib1y even now realizes.
 All Will Be Settled
 "The fact. that I am taking my cruise as usual" he said, 'is evidence that everything will be settled" But as we again shook hands there came over me that feeling of repulsion- revulsion, if you wilI-to which I have already referred, and which compell- ed the conviction that all was no well, and was not going to be well. saw and heard enough, too, by quiet observation and conversation to prove to me that ''The Day. had practically arrived.
 I have faithfully given my impress sions of the Kaiser as I met and con- versed with him, and now on his 5Stt sion is that anyone-notably British. CTS of distinction-could have beer deceived by him, When he was 5I his cousin, Ludwig of Bavaria, com mitted suicide in the lake in his owr park He was as incurable a megaI omaniac as the Kaiser. (By The In ternational News Bureau, Inc, Bos l ton, Mass.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-02
THRIFT STAMPS TO HELP EQUIP
 OUR SOLDIERS

Hartford, March 2-It costs just $156.71 to equip an American soldier to take the field. By this is meant merely to buy the clothes he wears and the arms he carries, according to figures compiled in the office of the state director. By the time he is trained, and fed for six months before being sent across the water, the costs mount up to thousands of dollars for each man.
 Every man, every woman and every child who buys thrift stamps and war savings stamps is helping to equip these soldiers for the field. If you are saving and serving by aiding in this great campaign. you are taking an active part in defending your country from the kaiser's hordes
 If you have bought 3S war savings stamps at $4.12 each, and one thrift stamp at 25 cents, you have equipped soldier completely.
 If you have bought one thrift stamp you have paid for one waist belt, or one hat cord, two pairs of shoe faces and four identification tags.
 If you have bought two thrift stamps you have paid for one trench tool, with which the soldier may dig himself in after storming the enemy'S lines, or one shelter tent pole and five shelter tent pins.
 If you have bought three thrift stamps you have provided some sol- dier with a pair of woolen gloves.
 If your investment totals four thrift stamps you have paid for one bed- sack, and the government has II cents left over.
 The price of four thrift stamps will provide the soldier with his canvas 1eggings.
 Five thrift stamps will buy one bay onet scabbard.
 Six thrift stamps will pay for the soldiers summer undershirt or his woolen stockings. Seven thrift stamps will buy him his service hat.
 Eight thrift stamps will leave 15 cents lacking to pay for one bayonet.
 Twelve thrift stamps will pay for the necessary shelter tent, or for one steel helmet.
 You will have to buy A thrift stamps for the poncho that keeps the soldier dry as he stands long hours in the rain in the trenches.
 Fifteen thrift stamps will pay for the soldiers winter undershirt, or the undergarments that keep the neither extremities warm this kind of weather. One war savings stamp will pay for his cartridge belt. One war savings stamp and four thrift stamps will pay for the 100 rifle cartridges with which he starts into battle.
 Two war savings stamps will buy i his woolen shirts or his o. D. breecAas Three war savings stamps will buy his necessary two pairs of shoes or his gas mask.
 Four war savings stamps cover the cost of his o. D. coats or his woolen l blankets. | If you have bought five war savings stamps you have paid for his rifle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-02
WHY THE KAISER INSISTED ON HIS
 PLACE IN THE SUI
Tells Journalist He is Friend of Britain In Inter- view on Board Royal Yacht Six Years Ago Obsessed by Yellow Peril"-France Neg ligible Quantity to Him.
BY FREDERICK c. BARLEY
(Gy the International News Bureau, Incl

(Iy the Inernatonal Bureau,
 r Barley, the distinguished journalist spent many years Germany, and intimate terms with leading diploma lists and military leaders He had at least three interviews witt the Kaiser and in the following article he tells what the said to him on important questons>
 was the evening of January a 1890 and in the loung of the Conservative Club St. James St. London awaiting distinguished member who had invited me to dinner Lighting cigarette gentleman in braided dress suiwhich then ultra fashionasked me would obige him with mate at he German-of the arstocratic cass-was unms akabe and just he and were exchanging little small talk my friend entered.