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New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
GOOD LUCK BENNY.
famous Giant SIugger Swaps Bat
 for Gun.

Benny kauff has gone to camp and
 the Giants have lost one of their
 most potent and popular players
 kauft experience in the National
 league reminds us of Goldsnitfs S
 churchgoers who came to scoff and
 renamed to pray. If ever a man
 came into the aiors under difficult conditions 1t was Kauff Those who
 saw in the ilI-fated Federal league only subject for general derision
 greeted kauff's acquisition by the Giants as something Of a joke At
 best they regarded it as a doubtful eXperim ent.
 kauf had been the batting hero of the Fedcras and when, as & Giant he came to bat and failed to oblige
 the second guossers and howlers treated him as a pariah Kauff did not mind at all. He just kept quiet. listened to advice, tried his hardest every minute of 8 game and made good. He goes from the National , league with a record of which he may be very proud--With batting average of .@35, q reputation as a long distance thrower second to none and fielder on q par with the best When he came here Kauff was q bit weak on ground balls, but under Me Graw's tutelage he ovcrcame that handicap.
 Kauff has, from time to time, been written about as a boastful over confident and una ashed individual In reality he is no more boastful than George Burns, TO more over-confi- dent than Ross Young. not one whit less modest than Walter Holke. Benny Is a Irregular feller,' and he goes with the best wishes of everybody.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
.t " 15 es f { SPEARS BEATs (kR>l ls1tiEF <
Veteran CycIist Loses Out at Newark
 Telcdrome

Bob Spears, the lanky Australian won the half-nlle national champion ship at the Nelodrome in Newark yesterday afternoon before crowd of o,000 fans that braEcd the cold winds and shivc~cd as the races were contested. Siears defeated Frank Kramer. Reggie McNamara and Ed die Madden in the order named
 The standing of the other riders is. Frank Kramer, points; Arthur Spencer, ,; Reggie MCNamara, g.. Willie Spencer and Francesca Verri and Eddie Madden, 1 each
 Spears won the half-mile titular race by riding around Kramer on the last lap after the East Orange speed merchant had taken the lead going into the final circuit of the track A terrific wind was blowing down the
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
GKTFFJTH'S FINE WORK.
Senators Pilot Pushing Bat and Ball
 Fund for Soldiers,

Clark Griffith, of the Senators, founder of the Bat and Ball Fund has carried cheer to hundreds of thousands of our boys abroad in olive drah. Baseball is an institution of our army: necessity quite great today perha pa as the gas mask, which is 9 vital necessity.
 Organized baseball, because of the stimulus for the sport that if creates, is even today the great incentive of tho diamond activity of our soldiers.
 Send us papers," these lads write from France. ''What is the home team doing? Have the Yankees got chance?'
 Interest in the big league doings is as keen in France today as in Amer ica Il is difficult then, to believe that Provost Marshal General CroWder will stand for any discrimination against an institution 50 popular with the masses as is baseball. It is all well enough to let baseball die if a insti- tutions of recreation and anusem ent are to die during the period of the war. If the theater is to be protected justice demands that kindred protec- ton he extended to the national game.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
EVANS WINS HALF
Nutmeg Champion Defeats Fast Field in Salem Crescent Races By Splen- did Squirt.

did Squirt.
 Sandy Evans, holder of the Con- necticut state middle distance cham pionship, earned his brackets among local star athletes by defeating three prominent rivals in an invitation half mile raco which featured tho monthly
 games of the Salem Crescent Athletic , club at Macomb's Dam park, the Bronx, yesterday. The victory was cleverly earned by Evans. who swept past his opponents at the psychologi- cal moment to win by one foot. Among Evans rivals was Jack E.. Sellers, New York Athletic club, the indoor junior national 1,000-yard champion. and Walter Powe, of the Alpha Physical Culture club. The
 race was lacking of the usual loafing seen in special fixtures and the ath-
 letos ran their fastest throughout, Evans occupied a comfortable posi- tion from the gunfire with Sellers blazing the trail, Powe second. Evans third and Joe Carey, Mohawk Ath-
 letc club fourth.
 After the completion of the first 1 lap the spectators received a surprise when Carey started a strong sprint which carried him into the lead. He sped along in decisive fashion, fore ing his rivals to use reserve power to hold. However, his spurt ended after a stretch of 200 yards as the head of the finishing stretch was reached. Here Evans made his bid and was challenged by both Powe and Sellers. It was an interesting tussle until fifty yards from the tape. when Sell CTS weakened, but Powe was still full IxJ 1,o denied, and he gradually pulled away to win. Sellers finished third some four yards in the wake of Powe. 1 Carey finished in the ruck.
 John Brunson and Percy Verwayen. who, with Evans, form the Salem Crescent's strongest triunvrate of athletes also earned their share of the days glory. Verwayen, virtually scratch runner in the sprintS, fir" ished second in the 110-yard dash. but in the longer race at 40 wards easily overcame the handicaps to win by five yards. Brlnson captured 8 first and ono third place.
 The summary:
 SS0-yard run Gnvitation: scratch) Won hv Sandy Evans. Salem Cres- cent A C.: Walter Powe. Alpha r. C. C.. second: Jack E. Sellers, New York A C.. third. Time 2,04 2-H.
 11o-yard dash (handicar r)-~Woo by
 w. Stevens fe yards>; r. Verwayen (31-o yards) second; ". Asch
 (61-3 vartlsi. third. Time 0:1 0 4-5. 440-yard run (handicap )--.Non by Percy Verwayen (a yards); ". Moore Gil yards), second; John Erunson
 (scratch), third. Time, 0:54 4-5.
 Three quarter ile run (handirar)
 Won by John Rrunton (scratch>;
 C. Ellison (75 yards), second; A. StanceN 60 Nards), third. Time.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
EASTERN SCHEDULE.
 ToIA~s

Worcester at Springfield.
 Tuesday. New London at New Haven, Worcester at Providence c games). Waterbury at Bridgeport Springfield at Hartford.
 Wednesday. Springfield at New Haven. Hartford at Waterbury C Eaines1. Providence at Worcester. Bridgeport at New London.
 Thursday. New Haven at Bridgeport. Worcester at New London. Providence at Springfield. Waterbury at Hartford
 Friday. New Haven at Providence. Hartford at Springfield. Worcester at New London. Bridgeport at Waterbury.
 Saturday. N. Haven at Providence G samAs) N. London at Worcester @ gamAa). Waterbm at Springfield (: xanaeao
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
AND % 5 1 E1B q % z@ % SK 5 G sR RR 4
Dave Robertson
 Fills Kauff's Shoes

NORFOLK, Va, June 24-Daye Robertson. who last year played such 8 star game for the New York Giants, again will play his old position. Robert son up to 2 few days ago was manager of the Mine Sweepers Tn the Naval league of the fifth district,
 He has not been in the game for several days and yesterday his teammates announced that he had agreed to play again for the Giants. McGraw offered Robertson s7.00O to play the balance of the season. according to n1en1b bers of the Mine Sweep CTS team. He was also assured that he would not have to play ball on Sunday and would not have to go South with the team next spring.
 Robertson has been an agent for the department of justice. He was put In deferred class in the draft because of 2 defec- tive knee
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
FUED HURTS EASTERN
Dlssnsting Scenes at Bridgeport May klll Baseball in This State. Is Opinion of Many.

Dpln1on of Many.
 With baseball in the Eastern asso- clatlon drawing crowds far below the average Of recent years, the attend = ance in some cities even setting new and unique records for lack of inter est oy the fans, the incidents in the New London Bridgeport double header In New London, Saturday. are to be deplored. and if some drastic action is not taken by the league officials 10 prevent like occurrences, the Eastern Will md the patronage even worse.
 The trouble started in the fourth in - nlng of what was to be the first game when throw by Pitcher Ferguson to second Bascman Braun, of the Bridg port team, to catch Brady, of New London, resulted in the ball hitting the ground and Brady being declared safe by the umpire. The decision was undoubtedly correct but the Bridae- porters could not sec it that way and me team took a hand in trying to muss up the umpire, Ferguson tho pitcher, almost knocking him down. and Connolly and Braun mixing in also. Finally things quieted down but the Bridgeport team refused to again take the field and both games were given to the Whalers.
 A record crowd was on hand to see the game, and no doubt the abrupt and disgusting ending of play for the, afternoon sent lots of them home in a mood that bOdes i'll for Eastern asso- citation baseball. The fans have to be catered to more than usual now adays, and the least the officials of the league can do is to sec that rowdyism IS kept at minimum and that when the fans turn out they will he afforded the opportunity to sec the gama through.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

oack-stretch, and Kramer broke this TOT spears, so that when they reached the last turn Bob came out and rode around him.
 Spears came back, and in the last race Of the afternoon took the two- mile open, beating John Bedell, Kra~ mer, Jake MaEin and Ali Brenda. Ar thur spencer, who quit in the cham pionsl1lp race, claiming McNamara was not obeying the rules. was fined SEQ Tn the two mile race for switch ing Kramer
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
ANNEX WIN IN TENTH.

. The Annex baseball team defeated the RockwellDrake con1bns ton. Of Pla'nVllJe, in that town yesterday aft ernoon. to {. in a fast 1O-inninr game. Plainville scored four runs in the first by punching hits off r. Blan- chard. Blanchard was knocked out of the box in the fifth and relieved by Hertllne. The feature of the game vas the hitting of Kilduff and the neidlng or Walsh for the winners. rroVer and Cassidy featured for tho losers. Oakes pitched fine ball fo1, the losers, allowing seven hits The score;
 x, IT. F. Annex ...... o00 th1 2052-a 2 R. X n. 4o1 n01 o1oo--7 2 T. Blanchard Hertline and Peter son; oakes and Calazia
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
CLINE STOi s k. Q, FTTz

New Haven, June 24.--''Soldier'' Bartfeld, of New York, and Frank Carbone, of Brooklyn, N. Y, fought four rounds to a draw here Saturday night in a boxing match for the bene- fit of the Pershing Fourth of July fund for the American soldiers in overseas service. Patsy Cline, of New York. stopped K. Q, Fitzgerald. of Hartford In the third round. Chick Brown of New Haven. and Harry Pierce. of Brooklyn. N. Y, were awarded q draw at the end of their four-round go. and Jack Sharkey, of New York, and Frankie Burns, of Jersey City. fought four rounds to a draw.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
DOUBLE DEFEAT
 FOR MATHIS CLU
Pirates Win Two From Reds1
 Douglas Wins Own Game for Cul

Cincinnati O., June 24-Pittsbura easily won both games of 8 doubII header here yesterday, to i and to 1. The second game was advafc4 from next Wednesday by mutual cod sent. Toney tried to pitch both gan1i for Cincinnati but was hit rathi freely in each contest, while bo1 Mayer and Harmon were very effei tive. Tn the second game Toney wa knocked out of the box in the sixt inning and George Smith, who tod his place, was hit very hard. m scores:
 r. h. 1
 First Cane. Pittsburgh .. 10t100o11-4 Cincinnati .... ot0oo0O10--1 3 Mayer and Schmidt; Toney, Regs' and Allen.
 Second Game
 r. h. Pittsburgh ... 00to137S1-15 1S Cincinnati .... 00ooo1oo0- 5 Harmon and Archer; Toney, sh1it and Allen.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today Worcester at Sprin ctield
MORSE GIRL NET CHAMP.

Miss Molla Biurstedt retained tie woman's tennis championship of the United States by defeating Miss Flea nor Goss, of the West Side Tennis club. New York, at the Philadelphia Cricket club, Saturday. Miss Bjurstedt has held the title since 1915, she hav- ing won it shortly after coming to this country from Norway. The scores
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
NEW SWIMMING RECORDS.

Delmonte, Cal. June PA new worlds record and two American rec ords were made here Saturday in the first official swimming racing events held in which all participants were women. Both records were set by Miss Frances CoWells of Alame eda
 Cal. In the 2a-Hard dash she defeated
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Macks Lose Again.

Washington. June 24.--Washingto punched hits off Perry in two innings yesterday ad defeated Philadelphia to 1 In the first game of the series. Shaw, who relieved Ayers in the fourth inning struck out eight men. Score:
 r. h. c. Philadelphia ... o121oto00-4 8 ? Washington ... 0o030O02x---5 Il 3 Perry and Perkins; Ayers. Shaw and Picinich.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Browns Take Two,

Detroit Mich., June 24.---st Louis
 eVened the series with Detroit by win
 ming both games of 8 double header
 yesterday, taking the first to 1 and
 the second to ,. Superior pitching
 and timely hitting enabled the visit OTIS to win in both games. Ragged support given to Coveleskie in the first three innings of the second game gave the visitors 2 lead Detroit could not overcome. Sislcr's hitting in both games and his base running in the first, fea tured. Scores:
 First Game
 r. h, e.
 St. Louis ..... o000o20oo-4 ? Detroit ....~.... o1oo00000--1 ? Sothoron and Nunarnsker: Roland, Coveleskie and Spencer,
 Second Game r. h. 6.
 St, Louis ..... 10206001 10--4 1 , Detroit . 00110ot00-2 3 Davenport, Shocker and Severoid : Coveleskie, Harper and Spencer.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
CLEVELAND AGAIN
 DOWNS WHITE S0X
Take Four Games From League
 Leaders Tigers Drop Two

Chicago. June 24.--Cleveland made It four out of five from Chicago yes terday by winning a listless 8 to ? game. Ragby was invincihe until the closing innings. Score:
 r. +. q. Cleveland ... 1O1100O00--2 Chicago ....... 000000110--2 Baeby and O'Neil; Danforth. Benz and Jacobs.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Games Today x New York at Boston. St. Louis at Chicago. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday Toronto 4. Newark 1, (frst Eane). Newark 8, Toronto .. (second game).
 Baltimore 2. Syracuse 1. Buffalo :, Jersey City 1, (first samel.
 Buffalo [, Jersey City 1. (second game).
 Binshamto Rochester Cold.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
EASTERN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

New Haven S. Hartford {. Bridgeport S, New London Q. Waterbury, Providence. (vet srdsD
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Games Today Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Washingto Boston at New York.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1, (frst game).
 Pittsburgh 15, Cincinnati 1, (sec- ond game).
 Chicago :. St. Louis 2.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
NTTACEGS BEAT PIONEERS

The fast travelling Nutmegs, of New Haven defeated the Pioneers on the home lot yesterday, s-s. McCornack the former University of Vern ont p1tcner, was on the mound for the Pioneers, and the visitors landed on his delivery. getting nine hits, King and Garsain leading the attack, the former getting a two-ba gger and two SlnEIes and tho latter two timely smashed one for three bases with three men on, Otto. of Nutm egs fur nlshed the fielding features. The score by innings:
 r. h. c. Pioneers ....... 0040o2000--6 Batteries; CIargain and Thomas: Mccormack and Schroeder,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday Cleveland 3, Chicago 2. St. Louis 4, Detroit 1. (frst same) . St. Louis 4, Detroit ?, (second eame).
 Washington ,. Philadelphia {.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Games Today

Buffalo at Jersey City. Toronto at Newark, Pochester at Binghan1ton. Syra cuse at Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
EASTERN LEAGUE
Mob Stones Flynn at Bridgeport Ferguson Hangs Up 1tth StraiSh, Win, TwirIipg 42 Score1ess Innings

Bridgeport, June 24.---Aleck Fer guson Of the Americans allowed New| London two hits yesterday and vonI his eleventh straight game, to 0l Ferguson has not been scored on ir' the last 42 innings. Over 5000 fansi attended the game.
 After the game Manager Flynn ofl the Planters was escorted from tn {, grounds by a squad of police after i1e) had been attacked and struck with) pop bottles and stones by the bleach l critics. The crowd surged on the field and a small riot was in r-ogress1 until plainclothes men scattered the, mob.
 Flynn melted the crowd by going to the coaching line in the ninth in ming, after he had remained quiet during the other part of the contest.
 The affair will probably cause &C., ton to be taken on the suppression of Sunday baseball in this city in the future.
 TWO local fans, who followed Man. ager Flynn to an automobile, were picked out of the crowd and arrest ed on breach of peace charges. The score:
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Douglas Settles It.

Chicago, June 24.-Phil Dougla1 won his own game yesterday Ii era cking out a, single in the seventl which sent two runners across tn
 plate, Chicago winning frofn St Louis, to 2. The locals were aide, by cratic fielding of the visitors Flack and Mitchell were ordered ou of the game for protesting one c Tm pire Moran's decisions. The score
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
a1urIjns Down Senators.

New Haven, June 24.--Clarkin s Senators in their first Sundays ap peara1ce In this city in several sea- sons lost slugginG bee to the New Haven nine at the Light yesterday afternoon. Murphy's crowd grabbing the long end of the battle by score of S 10 D. Tho visitors got off to 4 good start. securing three runs in the opening inning, but before the third inning was finished Meyerjaek was driven to cover under an avalanche of hits in the second frame Tor a run and in the third connected fer three more with a couple of free passes which netted four runs. Cook replaced Meyertack and received a like dose in the fourth, singles By Simpson and Ball and corknk triple by Moose Miller, counting Tor three runs as Low allowed the return throw from O'Neil to get away from him and Moose tallied.
 Tyler twirled for the New Haven CTS and though touched for total of 12 hits was especially effective in the pinches. twelve runners being left stranded on the sacks. The score
 r. Ii. 6. Hartford ...... 3010o01o0--5 12 2 Kew Haven .... 0143oooox--s 10 8
 Meysriack, Cook and Briger; Ty- Ter and Ptura.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

Sothcxon and Nunarnsker B Coveleskie and Spencer.
 Second Game
The Washington times., 1918-03-17

Questioning the general appeal OF
such a work as "St. Elizabeth" Her
bert Peyser, in Musical America, says ::
But having discounted these certain
ties, there remains the reassuring fact
that st. Elizabeth will have its pub
lie. Its claim is on those of the fine
ibered soul, Of the deep sensibilities:
its message for such as seek in the
lyrical drama poetical values and the
exaltation of spirit
st Elizabeth IS besutifuI-beau-
tiful in its every phase; beautiful with
an ineffable tenderness and pathos,"
etc. And he adds: Not since
'L'Amore del tire Re has the Metropol-
itan brought out a new work so ad-
mirably balanced in all its Interpreta-
tive components or scenic factors"
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
PRICE SET ON MoLAssEs.

The food administration has an
nounced IS cents a gallon as a maxi
mum price for blackstrap molases. i'm
ported or produced from imported sugar
cane
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
JUDGE
SUNDAY LAUDED
NOLONGER EASY

HAGERsTowN. Nd. March 10
Judge NJ. L. Keedy, presiding judge
OF the circuit court, yesterday i'm
posed a sentence of two and one-half
years Imprisonment in the Maryland
penitentiary upon William E. Nc
Bride, OF Washington, d. c., convict
ed on a larceny charge.
Upon the plea that he had a wife
and two children in Washington, and
his promise to lead a correct life,
Mcbride was paroled, when first ar
raigned. Yesterday Mcbride was 'ap-
pretended in connection with anoth-
er man on an alleged charge of forg-
cry. He was taken before Judge
Reedy, who stunned the prisoner by
the sentence he imposed.
Judge Keedy Is the man whom
Billy Sunday commended in one OF
his sermons In Washington for hav-
ing paroled a Washington youth. Mel
vim Moriarity. who was convicted of
granddaughter in court here several
weeks ago. Sunday remarked that
he would like to shake the hand of
the judge for giving the boy q
chance
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
FOOD
EXPOSITION FOR
CAPITAL PLANNED

Warrington Is to have q second LIB
erty Food Exposition. 1t WIN be held
under auspices Of the United States
Food Administration in Central High
School auditorium from April q to May
L 1t viii be under direction Of Ciar-
ence L. Wilson. food administrator for
the District
Mr.. Wilson has appointed the follow
ing committee to take active charge Of
the arrangements: c. A Aspinwall,
chairman: c. l. johnson, william
Knowles Cooper. W. A Rawlings, and
II. s. Omohundro.
Unlike other food shows" this ex-
position will not be made up OF the
familiar booths. No samples Of food
stuffs will be given away. conserva-
tion of food resources and the demon
stration Of how substitutes may be
used to the best advantage will be
the keynote.
The U. S. food administration will
have a complete exhibit, showing the
quantity OF foodstuffs that can be
Probably the most Interesting part Of
the exposition Will be the exhibit
from the army. which will include an
army field kitchen and bakery, in
full operation. The Department OF
and the Bureau OF Fish
cries will also have exhibits.
c. H. Ferrell, OF Chicago. who has
conducted many other such exposi-
tions. Is manager. The doors OF Gem
tral High School will be open from
to IL o'clock every afternoon and
evening during the week Of the expo
sition.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
ASBURY PARK HOTEL
NOT TO Be U. S. HOSPITAL

AsBURY PARK. N. J.. March H.
The New Monterey Hotel win open
ee>ly in June under the continued
management OF Sherman o. Dennis,
acting at preset as assistant manager
of Hotel Charles. New Orleans.
Because the War Department has
not been able at this time to mature
its Arrangements for reclamation
hospitals for American soldiers
wounded in France. the New Mon
terey Hotel here, which has been rec
ommended by Surgeon General Cor
gas as one Of the hospital units. had
to be withdrawn from the list of
available structures by the hotel d.
rectora until October.
The New Monterey II Asbury
Parks newest and largest brick ho-
tel. occupying an entire square on
the ocean front in the northern end
OF the resort
The Washington times., 1918-03-17

No music message is complete today
unless It has some bearing on our SOL
dier boys. Kenneth s. Clark, division
song leader at Camp Meade. Nd, has