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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

Three American soldiers were killed
and nine badly sassed" in two formid-
able gas ATTACKS made by the Germans
on the America positions in the Toul
sector with projectors. The enemy
also heavily irmbarded the American
batteries with gas shells. but without
result.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

The license Of Moses Newberger of
Amsterdam, N. Y has been revoked,
the United States food administration
announced, because of sugar sales at
more than reasonable figures.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

Plans for the aerial mail route be-
tween Washington, Philadelphia and
New York contemplate the use of ma
chimes capable of carrying 300 pounds
of mail a distance of 200 miles without
stop. A special postage rate would be
charged not exceeding % cents an
ounce.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

Thirty officers and enlisted men Of
the naval tug Cherokee are believed
20 hnve been lost when the vessel foun-
dered in a fierce gale Off Fenwick
island ilghtshlp. % miles from the Del
aware capes. The survivors who got
away on the first life raft were safely
landed by n British steamer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

In reply to inquiries regarding the
possibility of redistilling seized spirits
for alcohol the war department has an
nounced that the small amount of alco-
hol recovered, the cost of ~transporta-
ton, recooperage and rehabilitation
would make the cost to the government
greater than it is now paying. The av-
erage yield from c~oniscated liquor
would not exceed 5 per cent of alcohol.
The war department now permits
women to qualify as inspectors of
small arms, according to an announce
nent by the civil service commission.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

The death list of the Red Cross liner
Fiorizel, wrecked at Broad Cove, is 102.
with "A saved, according to a wireless
message from Cape Race, two miles
from where the ship lies broken on the
rocks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

An indefinite respite has been grant
ed five negro soldiers Of the Twenty
fourth infantry, sentenced by court
martial 20 be hanged for participation
in the Houston riots. Appeals for Glenn
ency, reaching President Wilson from
clergymen and negro organizations
were the cause.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

In order to assure prompt and accu-
rate identification, the war department
has adopted a system of numbering en-
listed men of the army. The system
provides fcn one series of numbers,
without alphabetical prefix, for all en-
listed men. The number assigned to Il
soldier will become a part of his off
cial designation, and will never be
changed nor assigned to another man.
1t will be entered on Identification tags.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

A revolution is In progress in Costa
Rica. The present government of
Costa RIGA came into power in conse-
quence of a revolution in January Of
last year. President Gonzales was
overthrown by General Tinoco, who
assumed the presidency. The United
States has not recognized the Tinoco
government.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

An American patrol in the Chemin
des Danes sector, in conjunction with
a French patrol, penetrated a few hun
dred yards into the German lines and
captured two German officers, twenty
men and n machine gun. A number
of the enemy were killed and wound
ed. There were no American casual
ties.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

ed States for candy is approximately
$400,000,000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

The limit of time for filing income
tax returns has been extended to
April 1.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

President Wilson issued a proclama-
ton at Washington guaranteeing ev-
cry farmer a minimum of 81 a bushel
for 1918 wheat. He also indicated
that farmers will as far as possible
be exempted from the draft.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

1.-THE next Liberty loan will bear in
terest at a rate of AZ per cent" said
Representative Meeker of Missouri. on
the floor of the house. II have that in
formation direct"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08

Application of railroads operating in
Missouri for increased interstate pas
senger rates, based on i~ntrastate tariff
increases recently allowed, was tenta-
lively approved by the interstate com,
merce commission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
BASEBALL PLAYED
 NEAR FRONT LINE
Many Leagues Being Form ed Between Different Units
 and Rivalry Is Keen.

Washington, July i6-Baseball bids fair to become an international sport, according to Harry R. Stringer of the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities, who has just. returned from a trip to the American camps in France and Eng land with Raymond B. Fosdick, Chairman of the commission, who has been making a survey of the re- creational and relief facilities among American overseas forces.
 Tt really takes a trip to the front to make one realize that baseball is the national game of America,'' said MT. Stringer. T saw our boys play ing from London and Paris right up to the front line trenches. Of course playing within the front lines is na- turally restricted, because the troops are forbidden to congregate, on ac- count of the danger from boche bat teries. Nevertheless, it is not an un- usual sight to see groups of two ol three | nbering up with a baseball after d night in the dugouts and trenches.
 Most of the units have their owr teams, and in some places leagues have been formed. Rivalry is keen and men take as much interest in the fortunes of their respective hines a. they do in the big league races a home"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
TURNER TO TAKE
 WAMBY'S PLACE

Cleveland. July 1b-''when Bill Wamby goes into the army this week, I'll put Terry Turner on his iob." said Manager Lee Foh1 today, ''and my team will be just as strong as it is now.
 There has been many tears shed by baseball writers all over the coun- try because when Wamby goes my infield will crack. We'll, it may crack at that, but I don't expect it. On the other hand, I think my infield will be lineup as it is TOW. I don't believe in crossing bridges till I reach them. I think Terry will produce the goods"
 Cleveland fans feel sure that the Indians will win the 1918 pennant, unless Uncle Sam kills the game with an adverse ruling in the work or fight situation. They reason that Washington has dropped behind and will never catch up, that the Tanks are too slowfooted, and that the Red Sox will lose their present margin once they hit the road.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
PIRATES WIN OVER BROOKLYN

Pittsburg, July 16-A brace of four base clouts that even the superlative hurling skill of Rube Marquard could not guard against yesterday sent the hapless Dodgers further down toward the league sub-cel1ar, now occupied by the Cardinals. The score was ( to in favor of the Pirates. The Robins organized desperate rally in the ninth and came close to tieing the score. It was the seventh straight defeat for Brooklyn. Daubert and Cutshaw made remarkable jumping catches of line drives.
 A home run brought gloom to the Dodgers, and it was achieved by a youngster named Billy Southworth, fresh from the Southern League, and but two weeks :n the Pirates lair. It was in the third inning that South worth hit the ball on the nose and sent it on line to deep centre for an easy trot of the 360 feet. A man named Carson Bigbee was on first base at the time as the result of a single and he romped gayly ahead of the delighted Southworth
 Southworth's feat fired Bigbee with ambition, and so watching his chance in the fifth in aing he banged the ball to the same spot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
College Athletes Are
 Not BlOckheads Now

Fifteen or twenty years ago a col lege athlete was generally suspected to have nothing more than brawn and he usually took a course in political science" or music" while he was rolling up athletic honors for his in stitution. Time has changed things a lot and the boy who combines brain and brawn is no rarity.
 The late Gordon Brown, captain of one of the greatest football teams ever turned out at Yale, was one of the early examples of the top-notch student and athlete.
 Jim Hogan, also deceased, was an- other great Yale athlete, who was right up at the top in his studies.
 Littauer, one of the stars of the last Columbia football team, has just been awarded high honors in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the course there is very stiff one.
 Allan Swede, of Mercersburg acad- emy, holder of the interscholastic one and two-mile records, won the prize for leading his class in scholarship. He found time for studies and ath- letics in his off moments when he was not selling newspapers, handling laundry and waiting on table in the school dining room to pay his way through school.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
Anderson Springs
 Surprise In Tennis


 New York, July 16.---Fredertck G. Anderson, who is eligible for the com ing national veterans tournament, appears to have found the Fountain of Youth somewhere in Brooklyn. The one time champion of Long Island yesterday afternoon advanced into the semi-f1nal round of the Eastern New York singles on the clay courts of the Mount Pleasant Tennis club at Pleas antville, N, Y,
 Anderson played with all his old dash and vigor and defeated Henry H. Bassford, Number One among the home forces and a player who had ben accorded a strong chance sfor the title. Bassford never had chance with the veteran and went out in straight sets, at 6---2, 6---4, Bass ford's long game suited Anderson to a nicety and he smashed his drives from the net to all fair parts of the court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
Fultz Athletic Tutor
 of American AviatOrs

New York. July 16-Dayid L. Fultz, president of the Baseball Players Fraternity, yesterday was appointed physical director and athletic in- structor to the United States Aviation Corps with the rank of first lieuten- ant. He has been ordered to report at Mineola, L. I.
 Fultz was one of the best football and baseball players among Eastern collegians while student at Brown University, and later was one of the best of the American League out f1elders when playing with the New York Yankees. When the Baseball Players Fraternity was formed he was elected it's head and has held that position since
 He was responsible for the sosca1l- ed Cincinnati agreement between the players and the club owners which was abrogated after the players strike two years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
FISTIC HISTORY.

Twenty years ago today, July 16, 1898, Gus Ruhlin knocked out Jack Mccormick in the eighth round at Brooklyn. Gus and Jack were prom inent among the heavyweight run ners-up. Ruhlin fought a draw with Jim Jeffries in 1897, and defeated Joe Goddard. Peter Maher, Tom Sharkey and other good heavyweights- Jack Mccormick was one of the first op- ponents of Jack Johnson, and was twice defeated by the black fighter. Mccormick also had the distinction of being knocked out by Tom Shar- key. McCormick's most noteworthy victory was his knockout of Kid Mc- Coy at Chicago. The Hoosier held Jack too cheaply, and was careless, with the result that Mccormick dropped him in the first round. Mo- Coy fought Mccormick little later and clearly outpointed him. Ruhlin quit the ring after knocking out Jim Mccormick, the Galveston heavy weight, in the 18th round at Colma 13 years ago. Gus opened bar ir Brooklyn, where he died several years ago
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
BILL BROWN TO REFEREE BOUTS Veteran Arbiter to Act in Big Garden Benefit To
 night.

New York, July 16 - Bill Brown, the dean of American fight referees, heads the list of famous arbiters who to be contested in Madison Square Garden tonight. Brown volunteered his services yesterday, and Promoter Private Bill Wellman promptly &C., cepted. Others who will referee are Jack McAuliffe, retired and unde- feated lightweight champion of the world; Kid Mcfarland, and Tex O'Rourke, who will appear in soldier uniform. The former heavyweight contender Is stationed at Camp Upton.
 All those who will appear in the feature contests are in town, putting on the finishing touches to their train ing. The list consists of Jack Demp- sey, Billy Miske. Benny Leonard Willie Jackson, Packey Mcfarland Jack Britton, Joe Lynch and Dick Loadman. The men are matched 1T that order. It is by far the best pro- gram of bouts arranged in this city il years, and a record breaking crowd is certain to attend. The proceeds will purchase athletic equipment for the New York soldier boys in camp. Local draft boards sold more thar 700 tickets two days after they re- ceived their allotment, and there is { great demand for more of the pre-. cious pasteboards. Charles J. liar vey will be director of contests, while Joe Humphries will be master ot i ceremonies.
 It was announced last night by Pri vate Wellman that there will be nc collections of any sort, or auctions or program sales to disturb the spec tators. There will be fighting only and popular prices will prevail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
GIANTS BREAK REDS' STREAK
Cincv Team Bows Before
 Slim Sallee After Win ming ' Straight.

Cincinnati, July 16-The Giants yesterday checked the wild dash of the rampant Reds and repelled Mat tvs men after they had scored seven straight successes. It took good pitching to land the game, but Slim Sallee succeeded in turning the trick. He had Matty's sluggers well in hand all the way and won by to l. It was only the second victory for the Giants on Redland Field this year, in seven attempts.
 It was the first game Sallee pitch ed in two weeks, as the big fellow had been laid up with sore muscles in his back. For a time it looked as though Sallee would be of no use to the club for a couple of weeks, and he had contemplated taking treatment in St. Louis.
 However, the real hot weather boil ed out the kinks in the veterans back and his left arm, and if he pitched with any difficulty, the Reds were unable to ascertain where the difficulty lay. They got only five hits off McGraw's left handler, three of them going to Tommy Griffith.
 Big Fred Toney also pitched in better form than he had shown most of the season, the Giants getting only five hits in seven innings. A sixth hit was made off Jacobus, who pitch ed the eighth and ninth for Mathew son. Jacobus recently was recalled from Texas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
THEY ALL TUMBLE
 BEFORE THEY LAND ANY REAL HONORS

Home Run" Baker, after batting rampage that endured nine games, quit before the firing of Dave Dan through with sixteen hits and thirty eight trials for an average of .421.
 Smokey Joe Wood was halted by Bullet Bush, after a batting streak that lasted for eight games, during which Wood punched out eleven hits in twenty-eight attempts for an average of .393.
 Waffle Pipp, after mauling all sorts of pitching for twelve straight games, out after four tries to Eddie Cicotte's shine ball. Walter during his run of hitting smashed out eigh- teen safe blows in forty-seven trips to the plate for an average of .3S3. Walter Johnson proved a, double stopper in last Sundays contest against the Browns. Up to this game both Hendryx and Tobin had hit safely in their last nine games each, when Johnson applied the brakes Hendryx had hit for 400 and Tobin for .389 when stopped.
 Jim McAvoy was halted by Bernie Roland after hitting safe for seven games, during which he got ten hits l in twenty mine tries for an average of 345.
 Eddie Murphy, after hitting safely 1 in eight straight games, was stopped
 by Slim Love; he got fifteen hits in i thirty tries for an even 300. Vean Gregg shut out his former
 team, the Red Sox, three times this season, without a lose. Harper, of the Tigers, quit to Gregg after hit ting safely in seven games, in which he got eight hits in twenty-six at- tempts for 1908.
 Allan Russell halted John Collins, Ewho had hit safe for seven straight
 games and gotten ten hits in twenty eight trials for :357.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
PONIES BEAT
 PLANTERS 3-1
Paddy Green Allows But 4 Hits and Stops New Lon
 don's Chance for Lead.

Springfield, July 16.-Paddy Green 8 old razzle- dazzle ball was working all the time yesterday and the Ponies pin. ned a, to 1 defeat on the Planters at League park, incidentally keeping the New London club out of tie with Bridgeport for first place.
 Only four safe hits were obtained off the one-time woodchopper, while he managed to coax seven batters to bite at his razzle-dazzle pet, and in only one inning was he in a tight hole, which he got out of via the strike-out route. Green was just as good in yesterdays tilt as he was bad in the first battle with the Ameri- cans last week, and that is saying a mouthful.
 Champion, who has been one of the best of the Planters hill workers, was hit in spots and when hits meant runs, Martin nicking him for a triple and a single, while E. Gonzales man aged to bust out double and single. At times MT. Champion appeared to have a lot of stuff on the ball, but there were others when he seemed to be throwing the Salome bali. e., nothing on it.
 The Planters wanted the game, and wanted it bad, as it would have dead locked them with the Americans for first place. Jack Flynn and Catcher Wendall did plenty of grabbing over plays from catcher to first in at. tempts to pick men off the cushions. | and on one or two occasions it ap. peared that Flynn and his backstop were right in their howls. Neyerthe- l less, right or wrong, his nibs-Mr Kerins-was running the game to suit himself and Flynn might as well I have been talking to the Sphinx for all the audience he got from the um' hire
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
BILLY SUNDAY
 AS A PITCHER

Nearly every professional baseball player aspires to be pitcher at some time in his career and Billy Sunday, the Evangelist, who formerly played with the Chicago, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh clubs of the National League, is no exception. It was just toward the end ., his baseball career, that Billy appeared in the role of slab artist. It was a game between Pitts burgh and Philadelphia, in the latter city, that the future evangelist got his tryout in the box.
 Although he had won his spurs on the outfieId. Billy had long cherished the hope of being permitted to put 'em across the plate from the pitch CTS mound. He was a veteran when he finally got the chance. Two pitch CTS had been knocked out of the box, and the game was apparently lost, when Billy was told to go in and show what he could do.
 In smiling confidence the future evangelist faced the first man up, who happened to be the pitcher of the opposing club. The smile didn't ldSt, 1lUW6N6Iy 4UF bllIy ulScOF0FoQ that the plate was an elusive thing, and in his efforts to find it he sent over four balls in succession, With a man on first Billy decided it was time to settle down and so some pitching, and he faced the task with grim de- termination, This time he found the plate, and the batter found the ball for three-bagger. The next man up got a two-bagger and the one after him, not, being able to dodge quick enough, was hit in the chest by Billy's deliverly Before the inning was over four runs had been scored, and Billy was retired. He was convinced that pitching wasn't as easy as it looked, and after that one fatal inning he gave up the idea of shining in the box.
 The following year Sunday quit the diamond and became assistant secre- tary of a Y M c. A. in Chicago, from which job he graduated into the evangelistic field in 1886. Sun day was a. member of the Anson pen nant-winning Chicago club in 1885
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16

GAMES FOR
 ENLISTED MEN Sailors and Marines to Have Big Athletic Meet.

New York, July 16.---Practically all sailors and marines in training arounG New York are expected to take part in the first of a series of athletic meets at the Sailors and Marines club tomorrow The meet is provided by Mrs. Edward N. Breitung, who has assembled together 8 glittering as- sortment of prizes for the winners. There will be track and field contests, swimming events, rowing races, two matches of tennis, and exhibitions of boxing by several of the leading pugi- lists of the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
Perry Baffles St. Louis
 Winning Two Games

: Philadelphia, July 16-Scott Perry was the winning pitcher in both games yesterday, Philadelphia beating St. Luis to 3 and 6 6to 4.
 In the first game Perry relieved Gregg after the Browns had tied the score in the seventh, and not only held the visitors safe, but drove in two runs in the eighth by hitting a single with the bases full.
 .Gardner's triple in the fifth with two on bases helped to win the second game for the Athletics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
sBASEBALL IS DOOMED"

Baltimore, July 16-Hughie Jen- nings, manager of the Detroit Ameri- cans. who brought his Tigers here to play an exhibition game yesterday, predicted that there will be no base ball next year. Jennings declared. however, that he did not think the government would hold baseball $ non-essential until after the seasons schedules are played out sAls RsA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-16
MISKE OUTPOINTS
 HARTLEY MADDEN

New York, July 16-Billy Mfske, Minnesota's entry in the heavyweight championship stakes, polished off Bartley Madden, the pride of Jersey, in an eight round bout last night at the Armory A. A., Jersey City, in the presence of 4,000 spectators.
 Miske had the better of every one of the eight rounds, and while Mad den never was in serious trouble, yet the St. Paul boxer had his oponent at his mercey all the time, and pum- rounds.