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The Washington times., 1918-05-13
LOOKING
EN-
OKER
: By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Washington fans saw some sweet
hitting at Georgia avenue last week.
And the best of it is, most of it was
done by the home boys, Walter John
son, Bert Shotton, Eddie Foster, and
Joe Judge.
Johnson slammed the pill for a
mark of 1888; Eddie Foster for .42s,
and Bert Shotton and Judge each for
.416.
In addition, Babe Ruth piled up
a mark of $50 for his three games
here, while Iris Speaker amassed a
total of .428 in his two contests.
Many fans like to look at the very
latest dope. so here are the averages
Of these lads during the past week at
Georgia avenue.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
RAPIDS COP, TO ).

The Rapids defeated the Riggs
Athletics. to 2. on the Monument
grounds yesterday. The winning team
displayed excellent form and took all
possible advantage OF the opposing
pitchers wildness, especially in the
fourth inning.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
BOTH CLUBS LOSE COIN.

DETROIT, May IA persistent
drizzle cost the Detroit and New York
clubs about $500 yesterday. They
made the hop here from New York.
only to be prevented from staging .
game, and 50 they had to pocket their
losses
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
SERVICE MEN INVITED.

NEW YORK. May 13.-SoIdiers and
sailors in uniform were invited to be
guests Of the Yankees at the Polo
Grounds today by Col. Jacob Rup-
pert. The Yankee owner announced
that men in uniform will be admitted
free every Monday when the Yankees
are at home.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
KENlLWoRTH BEATEN.

Park A. c. players hung a 10-to-T
defsa. on the Hsnllworth nine on the
Monument grounds yesterday Thsi
losers scored seven runs In the last
ave inninEA
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
WHITE WAS STARRING.

The st. Peters Juniors easily de-
feated the Triangular Athletic Club
by the score OF l6 20 G. White at
First base was the star Of the game
The Washington times., 1918-05-13

iris Speaker has hit for .454 in his
last seven games, including that alb
breviated battle in Cleveland yester-
day. In those seven contests he has
collected ten hits, totaling thifteen
bases, in twenty-five times up.
Davidson in Lineup.
Claude Davidson, Brown Univer-
sity's star, was a bench warmer when
the Mackmen opened the season. Maui
rice Shannon had beaten him out for
the second-base berth But the collie
gian kept his head up, waiting for the
opportunity. OF course, said oppor-
tunity came.
One day recently Connie sent the
young fellow in against Walter
johnson. and his hit decided the vic
tory for the Shibe Park outfit. And
Claude has been playing second base
ever since.
Davidson has now taken part in
nine games for the Athletics. He has
gone to bat twenty-three times. and
crashed nine times, for an average Of
$50. Shannon is hitting for .235, so
Claude will very likely remain in the
lineup.
Champions Are NobbyI
ADVANCE lulbIludLlol rum bHt
worlds champions comes these days
to Woodworking scribes in the mob
best envelope ever used by a major
league club.
In the left-hand corner is a golden
globe, surmounted by an American
agile. wings spread over the Stars
and Stripes, which surround the globe.
Across the globe is a white stocking,
the stocking are crossed bats in gold,
and under them a white ball. in re
lief. Chicago" in artistic blue let
terinE. is seen beneath the handsome
design. On the wings Of the eagle
are seen the dates Of the two worlds
titles won by the White Sox, 1906 and
1917.
Gee. It must be great to be with a
winner!
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
ANAcosTIA WINS.

Steel Plant players were beaten 8
TO o by the Anacostia team yesterday.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yeaterday's Cane
Whers They Play TO-DAY

Chicago l: Cleveland. 0 IS inningS).
New York and Boston, rain
The Washington times., 1918-05-13

CeVeland az WaFhlnEtOn
Detroit at New York
Chicago at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Boston
The Washington times., 1918-05-13

Boston at Chicago.
PhiladsIphia at St Louis
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York At Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday Games.
where They Play Today.

Boston al Chicago. rain.
PHILADELPHIA at st. Louis. rain.
Brooklyn a. Cincinnati, rain.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
BATES HIT WINS.

CAMP DIX. N. - May 13.-Ray
The Washington times., 1918-05-13

1t is only natural that the Ameri-
can-born beys who either enlisted or
were drafted into the service in the
army and navy should carry their
love OF baseball, football, track ath-
The Washington times., 1918-05-13

Eddie Collins May Be Unable to
Play for Sox for a Month
The Washington times., 1918-05-13

Navy Dlsbursing Oface. r. Z Haycock, as
Eistant manager. Navy DlsbursinE Ofnes
CorcOrAn Courts, Washington, D. G.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

receive
the
it will loose after the
which dates back as far 1880 when both cities the National
provided nfielders
shy of catching and oufield material
the to
awakening tomorrow afternoon
and
Bress Haven Colonial Lacquer with Cincinnati has
much. Maty a of him.
Lefty Lied Jim Clarkin the double hiking
Toronto
member of the Bridgeport club four years
hters ouelders in the big The Chicago
champions pitcher
the only available play right field Washington
the other
Moose
Der when the Indians used to invade the ds of avn Rock
bomb
of
that Uncle Sam has chased Jackson to one the Army camps
Bridgeport
Murins in thirteen inning Will they repeat tomorrow
After looking
we Hi Ldd still
OLD BIRDS drawing salaries
at Newport May wiha the
he showing the
former Park City boxer is fighting well just now.
boosters for the
Red Cross proved their ability with the
Hughey BLANC services
Of Egges for the big
with informed Harvey
give IS when he heard this offer
headline tells rs that the other night bv
as nav
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
Pennant Winning Clubs
May Visit Boys In France
TWO NEW UMPIRES
NAMED IN LEAGUE

Word was sent out from East
ern League headquarters last night
of the naming of the umpires, and
it developed that two familiar
jumps, who did good work last
year, will handle the indicators
again this year. These are
Frank Brown of Pittsburgh and
Thomas (Toss) Kelly of Brock
ton. The two new arbitrators
are Joseph Daily and Edward
: Mcbride. Daily comes from ST.
Louis and has worked with the
Western and Southern Associa-
tons, while Mcbride comes from
Jersey City. He went South in
the spring and worked the exhibit
ton series between the Brooklyn
Dodgers and the Red Sox. An
attempt to sign him was made by
the New International League, but
it developed that the Eastern had
a prior claim to his services. The
assignments for the opening
games have Frank Brown handling
the Springfield Waterbury game
at League Park, Mcbride at the
Hartford-New London game in
New London, DAILY at the Bridge
port-New Haven game in New
Haven and Kelly at the Worcester
Providence game in Worcester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
YIN, CHINAMAN,
TO PLAY HERE
Another Slant Eyed Youth
Secured By Krichell to
Fill Outfeld Berth
By T. F. WAGNER.

Andrew Yin, another member of
the flatiron brigade, has been signed
by Manager Krichell of the Americans
to play right field. Yin arrived here
this morning and will be in the out
field tomorrow afternoon in the OPEN
ing game at New Haven.
Lige his teammate, Billy Lai, Yin is
a graduate of the University of Hawaii
and played last season with the
Gettysburg team of the Blue Ridge
league. He hit .291 with the South
erners and according to KrichelI is a
fast man.
This season he played with the
Chester, Pa, team in the Shipyard
league but recently decided to join
one of the organized league teams.
Upon recommendation of Lai, Krichell
went to Chester yesterday and signed
Yin. Krichell needed a fast right
fielder and from reports Yin will fit
the bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
BUSINESS MEMS
MEETING TONIGHT
AT THE STRATFIELD

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Bridgeport Business Mems Association
will be held in the North Sun Parlor
of the Hotel Stratfield on Tuesday
evening, May 81, at O'Clock.
At this meeting reports of the dir
ferent standing committees will be
made and the following matters will
be submitted for discussion and &C
ton:
The Collection Department; Pro-
posed Credit Rating Bureau; The
Eyes of the Navy; The Local Tele-
phone Service; Methods of Increasing
the Membership; The Appointment of
Zone Committees; The Appointment of
Trade Committees; The Local Jitney
Traffic.
Every member is cordially invited
to attend and bring his friends and
the meeting will be open for the dis
cussion of any matter which any mem
Der may desire to suggest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
World Series Teams Likely
to Go Over There to En-
terrain Soldiers. ).

If the Giants win the National
League pennant again this year,
which means another try for the
worlds baseball championship in Oc-
tober, John McGraw may take the
New York players to France. Nc
Graw naturally is averse to discussing
this plan, which should receive the in
dorsement of the National Commits
sion, because nothing is sure in base
ball and the Giants may not finish in
first place. But there is no harm in
saying that McGraw believes that the
teams which will compete in the next
worlds series should cross the Allan
tic ocean Immediately after the big
games for the purpose of providing
real baseball for the entertainment of
Gen. Pershing's fighters. If the Giants
| take part in the worlds series, there
fore, it is probable that they will go to
France together with the American
League pennant winners, providing
the National Commission can make
satisfactory arrangements.
| Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the
Chicago White Sox, strongly favors
this plan, but he is in no position to
that he doesn't know whether his
great ball club will repeat last years
triumph or not. But in the event Of
another victory Comiskey will readily
agree to send the White Sox to France
| in the fall. Influential club owners
in both major leagues for some time
have been talking over the proposed
trip of the rival pennant winners to
| the other side and it may be said that
! they are not opposed to the scheme.
1t is understood that the National
Commission will be asked by these
club owners to formulate plans for
the payment of all expenses, so that
the appearance of the participants in
the next worlds series behind the bat
tie lines will be a voluntary contribu-
| ton to our soldiers welfare by Or
| ganized Baseball. Leading magnates
and managers who are considering an
exhibition by championship teams in
France seem to think that the pro-
| posed trip by the rival pennant win
ners would furnish much more inter-
esting sport than the formation of
two scrub" teams at the suggestion
of the Y. M. c. A. In addition to Nc
Graw and Comiskey, it is known that
Mathewson, Higgins, Barrow and
other major league managers whose
teams appear to. have excellent
chances to get into the worlds series
! are eager to take their players abroad.
| Needless to say that the plan will
| meet with the approval of baseball
fans all over the United States $3.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

preliminary details today for the con-
test tomorrow.
Freddy Parent, the new manager Of
the Springfield Ponies, considers him
eslf practically set for the opening
game with Waterbury tomorrow. And
besides, the glad tidings were last
night distributed that Parents partic-
ular backstop selection will soon re-
port, that is, if a few minor details
can be worked out satisfactorily. And
President Carey last night appeared
to have no doubt that there would be
any difficulty. He would not say who
, the catcher is, only that he would re-
port in about 10 days.
| If there is any doubt about the
Green Sox infeld, there is a good
chance it will be speedily dispelled
tomorrow afternoon, says the Spring
| field Union. Under the driving of
Boss Parent, the quartet yesterday
had already begun to look as though
| it was moulded together---if you for
get a few minor slips---and there was
a, snap and go to it. Ted Poole, at
second base is showing UP better
every day, while McKeown, the new
first baseman, showed real flashes of
good work, even while exposing at
the same time a lack of practise,
missing. many he should have sconped
and making a few bad pegs. At the
same time, it was noticeable that the
farther the workout progressed, the
fewer became his missteps. A bad
wind was blowing clouds of dust
across the infield, and this accounted
for many of the boDts charged UP to
Ganzales and Parent. But these two
made several fine stops and Parent
speeding up a little more than on the
first few days, injected some of the
old spectacularism into his work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
BABE RUTH IS
STRICKEN ILL

Boston, May 81 - George (Babe)
Ruth, star pitcher, also star hitter of
the Boston Red Sox, was overcome
yesterday while on the way to Fen
way park and was taken to hospital
where physicians said he was suffer-
ing with an acute throat affection.
Ruth has been undergoing treat
ment for several days and had left a
physicians office only a short time be-
fore. He was in drug store when
he was taken i'll.
Hospital doctors said he probably
would be out of the game for several
days. He was expected to pitch in the
game yesterday afternoon with Cleve-
land.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
MACK'S NEW STARS
A HIT IN PHILLY

Philadelphia fans are beginning to
enthuse over Connie Macks new
stars. George Burns, the big first
baseman, who has succeeded Stuffy
McInnis, has set Quakerville on fire
with his great hitting. He made two
home runs in one game recently and
is the Athletics clean up man.
Scott Perry's magnificent pitching
is another reason for joy at Shibe
Park. Joe Dugan, the young short
stop from Holy Cross; Morris Shan
non, the second baseman, and Catcher
Perkins also have made themselves
solid. Mack has built up fine ball
club at last and his former traducers
now are showering him. with praise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
RELIEVED
RHEUMATICS
Recommending
"Neutrone Prescription 49,"

Since the introduction of ''Neutrone
Prescription SO" Rheumatic sufferers
no longer fear the changeable winter
weather. This new combination has
many heretofore incurables on it's re-
lieved list.
'Neutrone Prescription SO" is differ
Cnt from others in that it treats rheu-
matism as a disease of the blood and
oy its general action eliminating rheu-
matte conditions. Its effect is immed-
late aa we'll as lasting without any de-
pressing after effects.
The whole system is benefited
iame, stiff and inflamed joints disap-
pear where other remedies have failed.
1t helps Nature restore the blood to
ITS natural, healthy condition in its
positive action, re-supplying what Ma
ture fails to supply fast enough. Mail
orders filled. soc and s1.00 the bot
tie.
! Hindle's Drug Stores and leading
! druggists everywhere.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
NOLAN APPOINTED
OFFICIAL SCORER

The parade for the opening of the
Eastern League season in this city
will start at 2 o'clock Friday after
noon from The Stratfield, according to
plans perfected by Secretary Kelly of
the Americans today. Members of
both teams and the sporting writers
will be on inspection along the line
of march.
President Clarke P. Lane, Jr., to-
day appointed Frank E. Nolan, sport
ing editor of the Post, as official
scorer for the Bridgeport club. Mr..
Lane also stated that the two extra
pennies taken in from the bleacher
admissions during the season will be
turned over to the Red Cross.
Due to other business, Mayor C. B.
Wilson will be unable to take part in
the opening day ceremonies. The first
ball will be tossed up by Mayor E.
T. Buckingham.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
TODA YIN PUGHIsTIC ANNALS.

1S9S-Kid Mccoy defeated Gus
Rubin in 20 rounds at Syracuse.
1901-Jack O'Briep knocked out
George Crisp in the 18th round at
Newcastle, England.
1913-Bud Anderson knocked VT
Joe Mandot in the 18th round at Los
Angeles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
Ry T. f. Manner

Notwithstanding the fact that the draft and shpyards
have taken away his chances to good Manager
Krche of the Americans expects into the running for
the Eastern league pennant tomorrow afternoon at Savn Rock
with of the fastest teams that has represented the
Park City. KrcheH manager who is the alert to
sign good team spent good part of the
ter in communicating with various players but almost at every
turn something up that prevented him from getting the
bn 0tnd
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
YIN Chinaman Signed By Manager Kriche For Outed Job
OPENING GAMES
IN THE EASTERN
Tomorrow.


Bridgeport at New Haven.
Providence at Worcester.
Waterbury at Springfield.
Hartford at New London.
Thursday.
Bridgeport at New Haven.
Hartford at New London.
Providence at Worcester.
Waterbury at Springfield.
Friday.
New Haven at Bridgeport.
New London at Hartford.
Springfield at Waterbury.
Worcester at Providence.
Saturday.
New Haven at Bridgeport.
New London at Hartford.
Springfield at Waterbury.
Worcester at Providence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

the local boxer will have his hands
full as the Gotham heavy is not to
be sneezed at. His knockout over
Jim Coffey at the National A. c. i'll
Providence last January startled the
boxing world and put him in the
front ranks of the heavyweight di-
vision.
The Lakscos have signed a corking
good pair for the semi-windup in
Red Allen of this city and Charley
Bergen of New Haven, the latter, who
beat frankie Conifrey all the way at
the last show here. Bergen is fight
ing in top notch form this year and
expects to give Allen a tough battle.
frankie Wilson and Phil Munroe
have been matched to meet in the
second bout on the card and Kid La
Tour and Young Mcmahon will open
the show.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

Bradley Hogg looms up as a pref
ty good pitching prospect and Pa
Moran believes he will develop into i
star.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
The Sport Spotlight
CIarkin Is Patriotic
By T. F. Magner

Manager Carkin of the Hartford club is the first
patriotic baseball magnate to come forth with the
announcement that Capitol City ball club will do
something worth while for the American Red Cross
Carkin last night announced 10 per of the
gross receipts taken in at the opening game Friday
afternoon will be donated to Hartfords share of the
Red Cross fund by the promoter, and as it will be
the for the Eastern league the
Cross fund should receive substantial addition
through this channel the initial encounter in the
Capitol City always draws forth a record crowd. 1t
will difference how large the expenses are
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

Battling Levinsky, the local light
heavyweight, who boxes BARLEY
Madden in the star attraction of Is
rounds at the show which will be
held by the Laksco club next Mon
day night at the Casino, will be a
busy young man for the next three
days. While tuning up for the Mad
den engagement, the Battler will also
be preparing for his Red Cross tussle
with Jim Coffey. the Roscommon
Giant at Madison Square Garden,
Friday night.
Levinsky, along with the other box
ers on the card at New York, will
not receive one penny for his SER
vices as the entire proceeds will be
donated to the Red Cross cam
paign.
In meeting Madden here next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Newark Z, Rochester 2.
Buffalo 5, Binghamton 4.
Baltimore 10, Toronto 5.
The Syracuse-Je Jersey City game was
called in the fourth inning on account
of rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

The first National League cham
pionship game between the New York
Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates was
played thirty-one years ago today,
May 20, 1887. The Giants were vic
torious, by score of 10 to 9. Pitts
burgh played it's first season in the
National League in 1887, while the
Giants were elected to membership
four years earlier. New York had
a club, the Mutuals, in the National
League in 1876, but they were ex-
PEELED at the close of the season, and
the metropolis was not again repre-
scented in the pioneer major circuit
until 1883.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
FISTIC HISTORY

Sixty-one years ago today, May 20,
1857, the third battle for the pugil-
istic championship Of America was
fought at Long Point, in Canada, with
the game and hard hitting John Nor
rissey pitted against John C. Heenan.
Both were Irish-Americans, and both
commenced their fighting careers in
Troy, N. Y.
Morrissey began fighting as lad
when he was a deckhand on a Troy
steamboat, and it wasn't long before
he became the recognized champion
of the Hudson river boatmen, who
spent most of their spare time box
ing. His success induced him to en-
ter the ring as a professional, and in
1853 he became second champion Of
America by whipping Yankee Sulli-
van in a battle for the title and ST.
600. In 1857 he was challenged
by Heenan. The battle was staged
on Canadian soil, and Morrissey was
the victor in eleven rounds.
Morrissey then quit the ring, AMI
Heenan challenged Tom Sayers, the
English champion, to fight for the
worlds title. The fight which fol-
lowed resulted in a draw when the
police interfered. A little later Hee-
nan was defeated by Tom King, who
had succeeded Savers as English
champion, but the Irish-American
insisted that he was drugged. After
quitting the ring Morrissey became
gambler and it is said that he won
and lost a million dollars. Later II
life he was elected to the United
States Congress. Heenan quit the
ring after his defeat by King, but
remained in the limelight until his
death.
America has had few Drawer and
better boxers than those two mighty
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK 8 SON. .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

Dick Rudolph, one of the Braves
best pitchers, still refuses. to sign 4
contract, and is anxious to be traded.
The Braves cut Rudolph's 1917 salary
to $4,000 when they sent out their
contracts three months ago. Dick
returned his contract and said that
he would not play ball. The Boston
clubs offer was then reduced to S.
600, and Rudolph was notified that
he could sign or retire. The famous
twirler believes that he is worth S.
600 for the season. If no National
League club is willing to pay this
salary Rudolph contends that he
should be allowed to go to one of the
American League clubs. National
League men, declare, however, that
he will not be permitted to leave that
circuit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

American League.
Chicago in New York.
Cleveland in Boston.
St. Louis in Philadelphia.
st. Louis in Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY.
Jersey City in Syracuse.
Newark in Rochester.
Binghamton in Buffalo.
Baltimore in Toronto.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
Locals In New Haven
Tomorrow For Opener

Alex Ferguson Sal sava Slated to Start First Game Of
Season Against Danny Murphys Champions One
More Pitcher Needed to Bolster Up Americans
Staff-Eirst Game Here Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21

Main, the Phillies elongated twir1-
er, was once with the Detroit club.
He jumped the Tigers and signed UP
with the Kansas City Feds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
American League

American League.
Chicago 6, New York 2.
Boston II, Cleveland 1.
Philadelphia 5, Detroit IA in
nings).
St. Louis 4, Washington 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
Here and There

Walter Pipp of the Yankees, ha.
made home runs on every field of the
American League except Washing
ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-21
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

National League.
New York 5, St. Louis 8.
Brooklyn 5, Chicago 2.
Cincinnati IS, Boston 2.
Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1.