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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
Collapse of Red Sox Most
Startling In Many Years
During Training Camp Season Boston Showed Earmars
of Worlds Champions, But All Dope Has Been
Upset by Poor Showing of Sox Team
By JAMES J. coRBETT

The collapse of the Boston Red Sox il
one of the most startling form reversala
in baseball history
Through the training camp season.
whenever the 'dopsters' looked in the
general direction of the worlds champions
! of 1918, the opinion was unanimous
There is club that either will repeat
in the American League pennant race
this year or will be runner-up all the
way.
But here we are at midseason with the
Sox hopelessly out of the fight and with
little chance of landing better than fifth.
Almost from the outset of the season the
club has played Indifferent baseball and
the whole team seems to have been
demoralized
What caused it?' is the big question.
"Dissension in the ranks" is the reply
from the Hub city. THE team was divid-
ed into two factions one supported Man
ager Ed Barrow-and the other didn't.
The result is obvious
RED SOX LOOKED GREAT
When the season began. the Red Sox
looked like greater ball club than any
that has represented Boston since the far
back days of Jimmy Collins and his great
1903 team. 1t was an outfit that showed
wonderful strength in every department;
apparently superlative in pitching, won
derfully fortified behind the bat, with a
great infield and splendid outfield. Yet
that ball club has crumpled time and
again before the attacks of teams which
in other years it could overwhelm with
out much trouble.
Schang and Walters were behind the bat
for the Red Sox-and no better pair OF
backstops are in harness today The
pitching staff, Bush, Mays, Ruth, Jones
and Caldwell, stood out as one of the
greatest in the land. The 1918 grand aver
age for the first four was around $50
enough to win any old pennant. "Stuffy"
McInnis, one of the grandest all-round
first baseman in America, guarded the
initial bag; Jack Barry was at second;
the wonderful Everett Scott covered
short. and Oscar Witt, one of the sturriest
of stars, was at third. Strunk, Gilhooley
and the mighty Harry Hooper were in
the outfield, assisted by the great hitting
Babe Ruth.
1t looked like goodnight for all Red
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
SPORTS
LOCAL-BY WIRE
LACK OF TEAM WORK

ooX opposition; looked like a walkaway
Tor the pets of the Hub city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24

Five more days before the boys (mean-
ing the Barons) return home. 1t will
seem quite strange at Redwood, SO
much change of shade, bright and white
one day and dark and cloudy the next ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24

OldIS ..........,.. 90 :
Slated for Weaver in fourth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY
GAMES TO-DAY

Boston 5, Detroit l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24

AS said before, English points won't
bother Jack when he fights in London
He will most likely forget to score points
and sail in and finish his unlucky OPP
ponent before the latter has time to get
his bearings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24

Totals ......... So 8 10 q
hit for Foster in ninth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
South Atlantic League

Kallio and stanage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
Erzberger Says German
Policy Based on IA
Points of Pres. Wilson

Berlin. April 22.-(HavaA).-Mathias
Erzberger. head Of the German ar
mistice commission. in an address
before the Peace Commission in the
National Assembly. spoke against
a policy for an alliance Of the Euro
pean continental powers against the
Anglo-Saxons, which. he said, would
destroy the basis Of the League Of
Nations. He added that German pol
icy was based on Pres. Wilson's IA
points. and said the German gov
ernment desired a lasting peace with
all nations. including France. with
which country the armistice COM
mittee avoided bringing about az
gravating opposition.
Concerning the question Of respon-
sibility for the war. Erzberger de-
manded that ali countries formulate
questions in the premises for sub
mission to neutral and Independent
court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
COBURN NOTES

Prin. Drew T. Harthorn went to
Lewiston Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral Of Harold Libbey, one Of the
Coburn trustees and son of W. Scott
Libbey. who gave the Libbey Ath-
letic field.
In chapel Tuesday momink Ethel
Childs and Sipprelle Daye gave re-
ports on the 7. NJ. c. A. Conference
In Lewiston. which 10 Of the Co.
burn girls attended.
The preliminaries for the choosing
Of the two delegates to represent Co.
burn In the coming Lyford prize
speaking contest at the college was
held Monday evening. Leo Arthur
Darian and Lothrop Ivan Dow won
the preliminaries.
The Junior Commencement marta
were awarded yesterday. This year
they were assigned both on schol.
arship and speaking ability.
Appointments awarded for acho,.
arship: Sepprelle Riecker Dave. Wa.
terville: Nathan Randall Lufkin.
Oakland; James Harland Morse.
Oakland; Arthur Springer. skovne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
7 ARTIlLERYMEN OF 18TH
HURT N AUTO. ACCIDENT

Aver, Mass, April 22.-Seven ar
tillerymen Of the 26th Division and
two civilians were taken to the base
hospital at Camp Devens suffering
from serious injuries received in an
automobile accident here early to-
day. Another soldier, who was with
them and thrown more than 05 feet.
did not receive even a scratch. The
10 men were riding in public au-
tomobile from Lowell when the ma
chine. failing to make a sharp curve
near the Main street railroad bridge,
crashed through heavy guard rail
and plunged over a 30.foot embank-
ment.
The machine turned over three
times in the plunge, scattering its
passengers in all directions. landing
on its wheels and started in the op-
posite direction. The accident was
witnessed by an. Aver patrolman.
whose quick work in rounding up
automobiles and sending the in1ur-
ed to the camp hospital. saved at
least two lives. 1t was believed.
Several Of the soldiers were be-
lieved fatally injured. The most Sc
riously hurt were Private William
H. Parks. Battery D. 103d Field Ar
tillery of Portsmouth. n. H.. frac-
tured skull and internal injuries:
Wagner Harvey Westerlind. Bat
terry D, 1920 Field Artillery Of Wor-
cester, contusions Of the spine; Pri-
vate John H. Choms OF Wilkes
barre, Pa, skull fracture; Corporal
Albert NJ. Boland Of Worcester. in
ternal injuries. and Private George
a. Thurll of North Adams, broken
ribs and lacerations. The last three
men were members OF B Battery.
102nd Field Artillery.
Corporals Arthur H. Flynn and
Clyde c. Elliott OF Worcester. men,
bers Of the same unit. received scalp
and body wounds. Birge Caverly Of
Dracut. who drove the machine, and
John T. O'Neil of Lowell. the other
civilian, received severe head and
body laceraticns and it was be-
1ieved that the latter suffered in
ternal injuries.
Private Alfred C. Currier Of Man.
chester. n. H., was thrown from
the automobile first and landed at
the foot Of the en1bankment Just in
time to crawl out Of the way Of the
tumbling machine. The less serious
ly injured victims said the machine
was travelling between 0 and $50
miles an hour in an effort to reach
camp before DAYLIGHT,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
Two Explosions
At Lawrence, Mass.
Cause Unknown

Lawrence, Mass, April 22-Two ex-
plosions. an hour apart, shattered
windows and doors in tenement
blocks and three mill workers and
their families into q state Of excit-
ment tonight. No one was injured.
The police were unable to find any
clue to the cause. Walter L. Wedger,
explosives expert Of the State Po-
lice. willss,, asked to come here to-
morrow and investigate. - =:
The first explosion occurred in an
eight-tenement house on Garden
street. opposite IL, Everett mills.
Apparently some form of explosive
had been placed under an outside
stairway at the rear OF the building.
A child in bed was showered with
glass from a broken window, but was
unhurt.
Shortly afterward William New
burg Of Lowell was arrested in an
alley near the house. The police
sible witness.
An hour later there was a similar
explosion at a house on Carver
street, South Lawrence. two miles
away from the scene Of the first ex-
plosion and near the Uswoco mill.
One man was knocked down and a
door was blown over him, but he es-
capped injury.
The police were trying tonight to
establish some connection between
the explosions and a report received
by them a week ago that a quantity
storehouse in Methuen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
GIANT SEAPLANE IN
TWO HARD TRYOUTS

New York. April PIN two hard
try-outs of Rockaway Beach today
the giant sea-plane NoE2 proved the
worth OF the type Of engine chosen
by the Navy department to attempt
Its trans-Atlantic flight. responding
readily to every movement II was
called to make a total Of 3 1-2 hours
OF flying.
The plane took the air under all
conditions and rode the waves like
veteran when called upon to do
80. Eleven passengers were carried
In the afternoon flight, which lasted
from 1.3S p. NJ. till $40 o'clock and
the machine met all requirement.
for lifting capacity Of 2S.500
pounds. including its own weight OF
1900 pounds. Tests In communi.
eating by radio established distance
up to 2,612 metD,s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
Report Fight Between
u. S. Soldiers and London
Police as Unimportant

London. April 22-The American
army and navy court OF inquiry into
the fight between American and 9TH
er soldiers and the Metropolitan DO.
lice on March 8, last. Interpreted the
affair as an unimportant melee
which did not attest the relations
between the British authorities and
the American fighting men. In its
report made public today, the court
refrains from attempting to place
any blame and confined its recon-
mendations that one American mill
tary police be disciplined for carry
ing his pistol when off duty. The SOL
dier did not draw his revolver dur
ing the fighting. He had just been
relieved from duty and had removed
all insignia Of his ONCE except his
pistol. ---------.---
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23

ket which was offered for the SPOT
waltz was won by Mrs. Sidney F.
Jones and the box Of cigars to the
holder Of the lucky ticket went to
Frank Lille.
At q meeting Of the student body
held at Maine Central Institute
Tuesday morning after speeches by
several Of the students it was voted
that every member of each class
sign pledge not to indulge in haz-
ing during their course at the school.
All who desire to enter the institu-
ton from now on it is understood
will be required to sign this pledge
to refrain from any form Of hazins
at the school. 1t is expected that BY
this cooperation Of the students with
the faculty all danger of a recur-
renee Of the hazing episode Of the
past week will be eliminated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
MILITARY SITUATION
IMPROVING IN BAVARIA

London. April THE military situa-
tion in Bavaria is improving, accord
ing to announcements made by the
who took the town of Dachau. 10 mfleA
northwest of Munich. by violating tne
afmistice with the government troops.
have been repulsed and the govern.
ment forces are now holding the place.
Reinforcement8 ara moving toward
Munich from IngoIsta:t
The Hc6mann ministry which resum-
ed control OF the capital on Sunday aft
er the collapse. Of the soviet govern
ment on Saturday night. is feve ishly
active. according to reports. Delegates
to the Diet are arriving daily and the
assembly vii. meet soon. Russian pris-
oners Of war who have been released
from camps in Germany are now doing
guard duty at the railroad station.
Communist leaders are making earnest
overtures to the people Of southern Ba-
vaffa and are sending agents through
the country making an especial appeal
for the support Of women.
There Is much pluAderine Of towns IN
Bacaria. according to report. and at
places bitter fights have occurred be-
tween the communists and the Bour.
eeoisie. At Rosenberg 70 hostages ha e
been shot and fine Of 5000 marks
has been imposed upon the city because
cf its lapse from communism.
An attack on Munich by Wurttem-
burg trooos. launched under cover Of
artillery fire from al' around the CITY.
is -e,orted in a Geneva dispatch for
warded bv the EXCHANGE Telegraph cor
RESPONDENT in Paris (This message
anar n IL i= belated. Munich sdvires
received IN London yesterday renorted
the coll pse Of the soviet government
In Munich Saturday n'ght).
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
NYE'S CORNER

The friends Of Elizabeth Lewis are
very glad to knt " she has landed
safely in New York arriving April
Is on the s. s. Canopic from France
where she has been serving as q Red
Cross nurse for the past year. she
says they lad rather a rough voyage
on there return but was not seasick.
Miss Lewis is the third daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis of Fair
field formerly Of this place where
Miss Lewis attended the school and
has many friends. She was a grad.
uate from Portland Eye L Ear In
firmary.
A. A. Horn has been called to Oak.
land to work in machine shop where
he was formerly employed.
W. A. Hoxie spent the weekend
with friends in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dudley of
Canaan visited friends here wednes-
day ON their way to Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Boyuton Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
George M. Buzzell

George N. Buzzell passed away on
Tuesday at his fine farm residence
near Larone in this town, after an
illness Of several weeks. His condi-
ton had been serious for some time,
: some occasions his recovery
looked and hoped for. MIR.
ras a native of Skowhegan,
been born near where his
. occurred. His parents were the
late James F. and Lydia p. (Potter)
Buzzell. His age was 64 years, and
he is survived by widow, formerly
Miss Lucy Allen, the daughter of a
neighbor. There are also six children:
Mrs. Ethel Buzzell Taylor Of Farm
ingdale. Miss Alice Buzzell. a teacher
at Mars Hill, Miss Rose Buzzell, a
stenographer in a Portland law Office,
Miss Amy and Miss Christine Buz-
zell. now at home but employed dur
ing the war in a munition plant in
Lowell, Mass, and Harvard Buz-
zell. who has been employed in Rum
ford, but came back to the old home
during his fathers illness.
Mr.. Buzzell owned fine farm and
was very we'll known as an indus
tTIOuS anu tIIEIly dsIlCuiluTISt. I1e
was a member of Skowhegan Grange.
p. of H.. Skowhegan Lodge, X. of
p, and the Independent Order of
Foresters. The funeral ceremonies
are to be held Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence and burial
will be made in the Larone cemetery.
Beside the family the deceased is
survived by brother, Oscar Buzzell.
of Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
C|nzEAS MUST BUILD
IF CITY IS TO GROW
SAYS MAYOR WARDWElI

The following statemen, has 49,.
issued to the Waterville ana w
low Chamber Of Commerce ,bs 80
mess men and general publ, -
Mayor E. c. Wardweu: "
The situation in regard 10 aus,,...
houses In Waterville and W
Is very serious at the p.eser, .~'
There are no houses Tor rem, In :.
der to get a place u I've n...
people are buying houses AZ me-
prices and turning the occyr.s.s
out into the street with no n,oc.
go. Many families are LEAVING =.
city simply because they csuno, ss
q house to live in.
There are number Of t-ars,..
men and others who have ,-,ss =
vain to get houses here this sn-,s
so they could move their :a1o,}ss !.
Waterville.
Waterville and Winslow c.,,,.
grow until more houses are bpil, ="
have reached the limit. 1, is q. "a
use for the Chamber Of Comns-c. ;.
try to induce new industries 10 c,-.
to Waterville. There is no place -,
the employees to rive.
II We really want 70 do sons.h;,,
why not get busy and &c. sam.
building done. believe a mods-,
kitchenette apartment house win
steam heat and janitor service wopa
be a good paying investment, Prios
are not going to come down N .-v
great extent. The wage OF labo- +,
one of the principal costs and M,
will not be reduced.
Lumber will not be much c. a,r
cheaper. II cEyoae is intending "a
build for themselves. why no, bva
now? The whole thing in a nutshell
is this. unless We build large mum.
Der OF houses this year We canro.
expect to profit by the wave q pros.
perity that Is sure to come a..,
peace is signed.
We are to raise s.oH.nno 10, re
Fifth Liberty loan. Why rot ,a;S
one-half Of that and put il into
houses which would be a good IN.
vestment and add to the value q all
the property in our city?
EVERETT c. WARDWELL.
Mayor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23

c. S. Thomas Of Bangor. represent
ing the Maine Coast Fishermen's as
sociation, returned home Saturday
night from Eastport and Perry. where
he interviewed the weir fishermen
and secured practically every one of
those residing in that section as
members Of the association. He
found a great deal Of interest In the
work the association is planning to do
and all were eager to join the organ
ization to lend their help and secure
its benefits. Mr.. Thomas left Tues
day for Islesboro, Vinalhaven and
Deer Isle where he will interview the
weir fishermen in those communities,
who. it is reported. are all eager to
join the association.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
DICARR|VES WITH
OVER 1900 TROOPS

Boston, April G.-The naval transport
vedic brought IS officers and $50 en-
listed men to this port today. 1nclud-
ei in the number were 90 members Of
tine Yankee Division. They were at
tached to the 1oed Field Artillery. re-
cruited from New Hampshire. Rhode
Island Connecticut and the New Eng
land Coast Artillery. Part Of the 12sth
Field Artillery. Bakery Company No.
3b4, and Illinois. Wisconsin. Pennsylva-
MIA and Connecticut casual companies
made up the remainder Of the passenger
list
The Vedic reached quarantine a few
hours after dayligh. and was met by
a Feet OF welcoming boats with flags
flying and bands PLAYING. One of the
boats carried a delegation from Mtssou-
ri headed by Governor Frederick D.
Gardener whose special mission was to
greet memters OF the 12sth Field Ar
tillery. made up almost entirely Of 81.
Louis men. The Missouri delegation
planned to remain in Boston until other
units from that state. now en- route,
reach port.
All the way UP the harbor to Com
monwealth Pier. which was reached
about 10 o'clock. the Vedic received a
continuous ovation from other vessels.
while factories along the waterfront
upened up their wistles and joined in
the welcome
The debarkation Of the troops began
almost as soon az the transport reached
her pier. No one was permitted to
toard the steamship. All Of the men
were taken first to Camp Devens to be
distributed later to o.her cantonments
and camps near their homes for Anal
dis ha-ge.
The members Of the 2sth Division on
the vedic received the same enthusi-
astic welcome both down the harbor
and at the pier that had been Accord
ed the others Of the organization who
came before them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23

Skowhegan were calling on friends In
this place Sunday.
Mrs. Welthea Weymouth is Ill at
her home.
r. S. Devine of Augusta passed the
weekend with hts mother Mrs.. J. w.
Henderson.
R. E. Lamb Of Fairfield was In this
place ) SAnday for the day.
Miss Hazel Moore who has passed
two weeks vacation at her home
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Moores has returned to her
school at Kennebunkport whore she
is teaching.
A. A. Horne passed the weekend At
his home.
Mrs. A. A. Horne who has been en-
ployed in Waterville passed Sunday
at home With her family.
Joseph Nye has hired a man and
his wife to carry on their farm this
summer.
Edward Mitchell 10 having his house
remodelled.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
BIG LEAGUES
OPEN TODAY

New York. Apr. 22-After an in
termission Of nearly eight months the
American and National leagues viii
get back into action tomorrow. The
1918 season was cut short on Septem-
ber Z last year. i've weeks before the
regular date Of closing. while the
opening this spring Is ten days later
than usual. the leagues having cut
their schedules from 154 to 40 games
as an economic measure.
The 1919 season will be 44th Tor
the National League. Its teams will
open as follows:
New York in Philadelphia.
Brooklyn in Boston,
Pittsburgh in Chicago.
St. Louis in Cincinnati.
The edge already has been taken
off the opening in Boston, as the
Boston and Brooklyn clubs played
two games there last Saturday. Pa
triot's Day. Both contests were won
by Brooklyn.
In the American League the Bos-
ton Worlds Champions will open
here with the New York team. The
ether American League openings are
Philadelphia in Washington.
Cleveland in Detroit.
Chicago in St. Louis.
This is the twentieth season for
the American League.
Major-General Thomas H. Barry.
commander Of the Department of the
East and Admiral Henry T. Mayo.
commander Of the Atlantic Fleet.
will attend the New York opening
wit htheir STATS.
John Heydler. president Of the Ma
tional League. today named the fol-
lowing umpires for the National
League openings: Glenn and Emsiie,
Boston: Rigler and Moran, Philadel-
phia; O'Day and Quigley. Chicago;
Byron and Harrison, Cincinnati
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23

A settlement satisfactory to the
Bangor contractor has been effected
in the case Of the Otta Nelson Co. VS..
the Sanford Building Corporation. in
which the amount involved was $30.-
900. Another action involving a
smaller amount has also been dis
posed Of by agreement. Gillin & Gill
lin were counsel for the Otto Nelson
Co. in the actions mentioned and the
defendants were represented by Rob-
ert +. Whitehouse Of Portland and
Hiram Willard Of Sanford. This case
was on the assigned list for the pres
ent term Of the Supreme judicial
court at Bangor and was expected to
OCCUPY about two days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-23
'FREEL0vE CHAOS
Suicides and Murders
In N. u. Russia

tionalixatien Of Women Suspended
in One Province Result Of Popular
outery-Two Male Unknowns Car.
~ OF sNen. Bourgeois cemrads's"
Daughters
London. April 15.-Correspondenc
Of The Associated Press)-The Law
providing for the naturalization OF
women in northeast Russia has been
suspended in one province as the re-
suit. of popular outcry. according to
information reaching London from
Stockholm.
The Krasnaya Gazetta, published
an account Of the results OF national
ization. The system provides that
every girl on reaching the age OF IL
must register her name in the bu-
reau Of free love. after which she is
compelled to select a partner from
among men between 10 and 50 years
old. The law led to lamentable con-
fusion, says the Gazeta in judicial
notions as to personal fnvtolabiltty.
A few days after the Soviets de.
cree, which women very generally
ignored two men. known to nobody.
arrived In the town, and seized the
two daueh.~-- - ''well known nom
Bourgeois comrade". declaring they
had chosen them as wives and that
the girls. without further ceremony.
must submit, as they had not OBJ
served the registration rule.
Comrades Yablonovski and Cur
iakin," who sat as judges on the
claim, decided the men were right.
and the girls were carried off. They
have not since been heard of by the
village folk.
Many other instances of the fam
tastic operation Of the law. not to
speak of its inhumanities. are cited
by the Gazeta- Enthusiasts for ma
tionalization. naturally all miles. raid
whole villages. seize young girls and
demand proof that they are not over
IS. As this proof is difficult to give.
many OF the girls are carried on.
and there have been suicides and
murders as a result.