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ON THE FIRST BOUND == WITH (LERKIN he chamed a runner back to first bass, tagging him for the third out The Kaceys played a bhetter brand of baseball yesterday than that of the previous week, yet fate decreed that | eI, the team would not win. That home Jim Thorpe, the famous Indian run of Twyman, that tied the score, | playing in the outfield for Hartford, was sure a flukey affair leads the Eastern leagué hitters, with —— an average of 301, according to the The score book today shows four | latest figures released by the league K's after Tedder Kilduff's name, in- | secretary dicating that the tocky outfielder whiffed four‘times Logan had ‘“the chef" hitting at the air vigorously yesterday Benny Leonard, richer by after his bout with Ever Hammer at Michigan City, Ind,, lqst Saturday, has announced that he will engage in no more bouts until after his return from a trip to Europe CUBS HAMMER 0UT Gerry Crean was the batting hero for the locals, the rangy lad poling out three hits in five trips to the plate Budnick also 1s entitled to plenty of pralse for the stellar game he put up in the field. It was “Buddy's” timely two-bagger that put the locals in the lead in the fourth inning | Two new faces appeared in the [;T[]RY IN TENTH lineup of the locals in the {infield Fitzpatrick at first and Jimmer Walsh (Continued from Eighth at second. Both boys fielded finely, — Fitzpatrick making two nice &tops|M!ller o and getting “his man" at first. Wa accepted seven chances without semblance of an error, Page) 4 1 1 the [8h 0 *Rue . 1 xNels 0 } o Slessns i 40 *Batted for Mamaux in Sth xRan for Reuther in Sth Incinnati b Brooklyn Two base heme run. *an, Olson; double plays Jimmy McCormick, the Kensington [and Daubert 2 willer i & ases, Cincinnatf rooklyn 5; base on boy, who has been pitching good ball | payie’ o Mamaux 1, off Shriver 1, struck for the locals, is out of the game With |out, by Grimes 2, by Mamaux 5, by Shriver an attack of blood poisoning. Mac |1, hits off Grimes & in 3 2.3 {nnin oft sustained a cut on his left foot fn|MAMAUX 4 in 4 1.3 innings, of Shriver none in 1 inning; passed ball, Miller: um the factory where he is employed, and | pires, 0'Day and Emsite; losing pitcher, an infection set in Grimes; time, 1:40 KNOXVILLE YARDS to be the only local aggregations that | can win regularly. The Park street Incendiarism Suspected in Rail- 10ad Trouble ‘“Nom' Begley has again joined the South Norwalk Kaceys. The local boy received a splendid offer to play with the down state team, which he | accepted 000 6000 0N0—6 010 000 020—3 ler Burns, Dun Fonseca, (‘aveney and High; left on Dau! lads put across a double win over the week-end. Manager Jack Tobin plans to con- fer with Manager Frank J. McConn this week, relative to a series between the Corbin and Kaceys teams. The old trouble of persons surging on the fleld is showing itself at St. Mary's field Sundays. Yesterday the aeroplane flight did not tend to help out the condition. Chicago, Aug. 7 (By Associated Press)—Leading figures in the railway shopmen's strike were away from Chi- cago today and this center appeared Ray Begley executed a squeeze | to be in the doldrums while the next play in the fourth inning that brought | about the first run for the locals. |peace move was being formulated. With Campbell on third, Ray dumped | B. M. Jewell, head of the railway the ball along the third base line, |employes’ department of the Ameri- Campbell scoring without much can Federation of Lahor with other trouble. While Begley was playing in strike leaders was in Washington the outfield, he showed that he can| Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the get under the ball and hold on to it. |U. S. Railroad Labor board was with- in easy call on a short vacation. John "‘Micke: Noonan was on Strikers Attack Trains. the locals' bench, but'not in uniform.| Scattered incidents of disorder Noonan is recovering from an attack /marked the early part of the sixth of malaria, and hopes to be able to week of the strike. A passenger train done the ship pads and protecter jon the Western of Alabama, en route s00n Ifrom Atlanta to Montgomery was fired on by alleged strike sympathizers sprung 'according to reports from Montgom- an announcement or two |ery. No persons were injured. W. S. McLana car foreman in the Tilinois Central shops at Birmingham, Ala. was kidnapped by armed men, Charlie White of Chicago and Bob- |blindfolded and taken by automobile by Barret of Philadelphia will meet|to a wond near Cardiff, Ala. where he in a 15-round bout at the Velodrome, | was badly beaten with hickory sticks. New York, this evening. The winner | Half Million Fire. will be matched for a title bout with | State authorities in Tennessee were Benny Leonard. It will be Barrett's linvestigating a fire of supposed in- first ring appearance since he was cendiary origin which destroyed the kayoed by Lew Tendler, a few weeks freight station of the Louisville and ago. Nashville railroad and 20 cars in the Knoxville yards. The loss was esti- mated at $500,000, TENNIS RESULTS Wins Match Beveral surprises will be soon when is made regarding the football plans for the coming season. With the Yankees winning five games in a row, and ‘“‘Babe” Ruth seemingly having recovered his home run hitting habit, the followers of the Yankees are beginning to look for- ward for another pennant this season. Buell Street Team in ¥ “Young Montreal” of Providence it the latest boxer to announce himself as in a mood to meet Joe Lynch for the bantamweight championship. Singles and Ties in Doubles With West End Players. A series of four singles and two doubles tennis matches were played O'Hara's All-Collegians yesterday at | Saturday afternoon at the Buell street Windsor Locks, 3 to 1. The Colle- | court, between the Buell Street club glans used Ownie Carroll, the Hq\yh’ln’l the West End Tennis club. The Cross twirler on the mound. He held | matches were keenly contested, and The Boston Braves defeated Jack _lism" ) ALABAMA AWAITS PRIMARIES' END fiBrandon and Graves, Governor Candidates, Both for Prohibition Birmingham, Ala., August 7 (By As- Press)—W. W. “Plain Bill" |Brandon of Tuscaloosa and Bibb \Graves of ‘Montgomery, candidates in {the democratic primary tomorrow for |governor, rested today from thelr |campaign endeavors which took them from one end of the state to the jother. Thelr ace will be of chief in- |terest to the voters, although the con- gressional contesets in some districts will attract many to the polls. Both of the gubernatorial candidates jare for strict enforcement of the prohibition laws, and Mr. Graves would prevent Sunday from ‘“being jcommercialized by amusement run ifor pay." He favors an “American- 1 which gives “each man freedom to join or not to join any lawful or- ganization that will admit him, wheth- ler it be an employe's union or an em- ployer's assoclation Americanism [that gives each man freedom to bar- gain either individually or collective- Iy as he can; that gives each man freedom to be bargained with, either individually or collectively as he can.'" Mr. Graves, a world war veteran, also ravors a soldier bonus and abolition of the convict lease system. Brandon's “Nine Points" Mr. Brandon is standing on “nine points” a designation of platform which contains nine brief paragraphs and the principal plank of which {s for abolition and “all other unnecessary employes of the state." He favors a reduction in tax- ation, preferring, he said, “a poor state and a rich people, rather than a rich state and a poor people.” He would “remove as far as possible the tendency to centralize government which he declares should be kept in the hands of the people.” Mr. Bran- don is probate judge of Tuscaloosa county. Present representatives in the lower house of congress are candidates to succeed themselves from nine Ala- bama districts. In five districts the incumbent has no ophosition, these being John McDuffie in the first; Henry B. Stegall in the third; Lamar Jefferies in the fourth; W. R. Bowling in the fifth and W. B. Oliver in the sixth: ;Rep. .. B. Rainey is not a candidate to succeed himself from the seventh. His place is sought by M. C. Allgood, Oneonnta; Alto V. Iee, Gads- den; J. M. Miller, Gadsden; L. L. Herzberg, Gadsden and W. E. James, Cullman. {soclated his his Second District. In the second district John R. Ty- son is opposed by T. M. Arrington and J. Morgan Prestwood. The con- test in the elghth djstrict s between Rep. Ed, B. Almon, and Mrs. W. B Edmundson, only woman candidate for congressional honor in Alabama, Rep. George Huddleston 18 opposed for renomination from the ninth dis- trict by M. B, Grace, and Rep. Bank- head will fight it out with H. P, Gib- son in the tenth, Republican primaries will be held in the counties of Chilton, Blount, De. Kalb, St. Clair, Franklin, Winston, Shelby and Cullman. Candidates will be nominated in a few other counties at republican conventions. Republi- can nominees will go into the general election against the democratic nom- inees. Other Candidates. Democratic candidates for state offices follow: Lieut, Gov.—Charles 8§, McDowell, Eufala; Berrien T. Phillips, Opelika. Sec. of state—Walter F. Miller, Tus- cumbia; 8. H. Blan, Troy; F. R. Ry- land, Birmingham: Henry C. West, Birmingbham, State treasurer—George W. Ellis, Montgomery; C. G. Brown, Hurtsboro. State auditor—William P. Cobb, Tuskegee; John H. Chap, Montgom- ery: W. B. Allgood, Montgomery. Superintendent of education—John W. Abercombie, Anni; R. L. Beale, Livingston; James A. Wade, Vincent; John B. Ward, Abbeville. Attorney general—Harwell G. Davis, Montgomery. Public service commission—Fitz- hugh lLee, Montgomery; Frank Mor- gan, Montgomery; John F. Pearson, Montgomery; Barton H. »Johnson, Montgomery; John Purifey, Montgom- ery; S. P. Galllard, Mobile; B. H. Carter, Montgomery. (Two to be nom- inated.) Chief Justice—John Anderson, Montgomery; 8. A. Ly Decatur. Supreme court justice—Ormond Summberville, Montgomery; Lucien D. Gardner, Montgomery. (Two to be nominated). Court of appeals—W. H. Sanford, Montgomery: Henry P. Merritt, Mont- gomery; ' Charles R. Bricken, Mont- gomery. (Three to be nominated.) other (o FIVE EVENTS ON CARD Snappy Races Are Scheduled at Grand Circuit Meect Today Cleveland, Aug. 7.—(By Associated Press) — Five events were on the opening day's program of the second Grand Circuit race meeting of the season at North Randall today. The weather was threatening. The press stake for 2:16 trotters, with a valuation of $5,000 is the fea- ture on the program. Because of the large number of en- tries received for the 2:14 pace, that event was divided into two divisions. The 2:04 pace and the 2:20 trot com- plete the card. DUNN WINS CUP. Dr. George W. Dunn was awarded the president’'s cup at the Sequin club last Saturday, when F. H. Jarvis, with whom he was to play the final game for the trophy, failed to put in an appearance. représentative, Mr. Stone at Hartford, or write to Of good character and ability for northwest, St. Paul, with one of the best railroads in the United States. MACHINISTS BOILERMAKERS BLACKSMITHS , COACH CARPENTERS CAR REPAIRMEN WAGES 70c per hour STRAIGHT TIME ‘ (OVERTIME AFTER 8 hours) $1.05 per hour | Free Board and Rooms and Transportation ‘ EN WANTED permanent positions in the great ‘ Apply daily 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. to Company’s personal Long’s Hotel, State Street, G Fox & Jompany f Hartford Store Closed Wednesdays At Noon Hartford Invitingly Lovely Are These Home Furnishings At Lowered Prices Rugs, 9x12 Axminster Rugs, small all-over patterns, reg- ular price $32.50, sale price. $27 50 9x12 Axminster Rugs, extra fine quality, regular price $54.50, sale price $45.00 9x12 Wilton Velvet Rugs, seamless. These are extra heavy rugs made in many attractive patterns and col- ors. Regular price $46.50, sale price $39.50 the Braves runless until the ninth in- | of ning, when a two-base hit followed by | several hunts which Ownie could not fleld on account of a bad leg, resuited in three tallles. Bill Kopf, the Mv'x\‘ boy, got two hits for the major| leaguers, one of them a double. | hello™ t6 a number terday. Bill Kopf said of his friends here Harry Harper, formerly of fhfl‘l Yankees pitching staff, twirled a no- hit game at Providence last Saturday The ex-Yank was on the mound for a semi-pro team Merwin Jacobson, the akefleld | eourt boy, playing center field for the Baltimore Orioles, seems to be in a| bad batting slump In a double header yesterday against the Newark | pitchers, Jake was held hitless in seven trips to the plate. “Bnooks” Dowd may not be the greatest seeond baseman in the East- ern league, but he holds the club jumping record for this season, eas- | fly. Dowd deserted the Albany club last week, only to return and don a uniform for Paddy O'Connor. Dowd {s now reported to have turned in his outfit again, announcing that he is go- ing on a vacation Charlie Pechous, shortstop of the Columbus team of the American asso- ciation, pulied a triple play yesterday, unassisted. Pechous grabbed a hard liner, and after touching second base, | CROWLEY BROS. I ‘PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street TEL. 755-12 Estimates cheerfully given on all johs LET - US SERVE YOU ELECTRICALLY —THE— COWLES ELECTRIC CO. 392 STANLEY ST. TEL. 2329-4 New Britain were enlivened by the cheering rooters for both clubs The Buell Street club was the victor in the matches, winning three of the singles and one of the doubles matches. The results Curti Christ against Charles Christensen, 6—1 and 6—3: Ralph Strickland against Ed- ward Christ, and 6—1; Henry Dressel against Earl Higbee, 5—6 and 6§—0; Walter Meyer against Frederick Macomber, 6—1 and 6—0. The re- sults of the doubles is as follows follow | Macomber and Edward Christ agajnst 6—%8 and Hignee R Christensen Steinman 3—6; Curtis Christ and against Strickland and Hagen, 1—6 and 6—2 BUT FEW WORKING Week and 20th of Lawrence Textile Strike Shows Situation to Be Prace tically Unchanged. Lawrence, Mass, Aug. 7—The 20th week of the Lawrence textile strik opened today with no change in the situation. Nothwithetanding a vote by the one big union Saturday to dis- regard the court injunction against picketing, the picket lines at the up- per and lower Pacific plants and the Pacific Print Works were small. Ob- |servers at the mill gats said that very |few persons went to work FIRST BALLOON LANDS. Spanish Entry in International Race Forced to Descend. Geneva, Aug. 7.—(By Associated | Press.)—The first of the balloons ‘mmpm!n: in the James Gordon Ben- nett race to come to earth was the | Spanish entry “Jesus Fernando Duro,"” piloted by E. Magdalena, which was damaged and forced to land in Grand Saconnex, near here, after one hour's flight The leading balloons caught a strong upper cfirrent upon ascending vesterday afternoon and sped toward ' Berne Reports from that city say the first three flying from 900 to 1,500 metres above the earth were seen at 8§ o'clock last night and three others at 10 o'clock traveling rapidly in a north- Royal Cleaners. east direction. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY Room 217, Old South Building, 294 Washington St., Boston, Mass. To take place of men who refuse to work for rates awarded by United States Railroad Labor Board. This strike is therefore against the United States Government and not against the railroad. | | If You Play With Fire You May Get Burned Perhaps you do not play with fire in the literal sense of the word; but, in a general way you are constantly playing with fire un- | : 3 | less you have adeauate fire insurance pro- tection on all your earthly possessions. 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LIPMAN New and Second-Hand Furniture 34 Lafayette St. Tel. 1320-2 THE OLD HOME TOW STANLEY NRA NOW MARSHAL O . . Room Size and Smaller ON THE SEVENTH FL OOR 9x12 Wilton Rugs, this lot is made by one of the best manufacturers making Wilton Rugs. Regular price $11600. The rugs are re- production of the Oriental Rugs and during this sale price will be $95.00 8-3x10-6 size in the above grade, $89.50 8-3x10-6 Seamless Wilton Velvet Rugs, regular price $47.50, sale price $39.50 Oval braided Rugs, 18x36, machine braided. Regular price $2.25, sale price $1.89 BAR HARBOR CHAIR CUSHIONS Bar Harbor chair cushions covered in cretonne. These are shown in two differ- ent grades, one grade 69c. ' $1 .50 and a heavier cushion at ... 9x12 Seamless Wilton Rugs, with or without fring Rugs, with or withoyt fringe, regular price $82.50, sale price $65.00 8-3x10-6 Almeda Seam- less Wilton Rugs, regular price, $78.50, sale price $62.50 500 Colonial Rag Rugs, size 86x72, regular price $2.50, sale price while they last at $1.98 We have a few bales left of the Imported Grass Rugs in size 8x10 and 9x12. These rugs are shown in neat patterns with stenciled borders. Prices as follows: 8x12 . i i BOS. 0X12 .. 00ias. . BA98, STAIR CARPETING, width End X- $6.98 27-in. stair carpet, reg. $1.19. Sale price,a yard .. 79 (o —_— FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE Real Estate Bought and Sold Loans Negotiated See H. D. HUMPHREY ROOM 208 NATIONAL BANK BUILDING At a Big Bargain, we offer a one family house on Cottage Place, No. 63. Look for our sign and then come and see us. We have some customers ready to invest money in second-mortgages. If you want a loan or have a mortgage to sell, see us. 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