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+ Louis Ameriean league clu s “{ tion by the out your ¥IRE IN- I represent Insure Now. of coming to me SURANCE BUSINESS. good, rellable companies. Do Not Delay. -ISAAC S. JORES: Insurance and Real Estate Agent, Richards Building, in the Travelers before you go. B. P. LEARNED & CO. JOHN A. MORAN Investment Broker REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE ~A SPECIALTY Office Over Capitol Lunch Office Phone 370,—R: nce 1178-3 ATTORNEYS AT LAW Over Uncas Nat. Bank Shetucket St Engance near to:Thames Natiozal Bank Telephone 33-8 EDWIN W. HIGGINS, Attornsy-atiaw, maritd Shannen Buliding. e — e THE FIREBRAND OF THE FEDERAL LEAQUE. Stoval] the Causs of Federals Becom- ing & Mational Institution, a ile younger than ourseif, has had 2 much longer and brilliant service as a major manager than your own, who his fortumes with the Federal Jeague while you were openly in the j@mploy of orgamized baseball, and . whose advice and examyple had no little weight in inducing youw yourself to #ign? 1In short, in aH the smoke of utting<ever the Federal league, who the conflagration? ;. Who strode forward at one of the decisive moments in baseball history awhen the light of a new enterprise was ickering to the point of utter extinc- ifion and by his forceful personality, Weho, in short, is the fire- | the Federal leaguwe? Who but George Stovall? may disagree with George Stov- 2l in his attitude on certain thines. p his sterling honesty, his courage, and his fixity of purpose. He is one jof the most picturesque characters in Mbaseball » man generous to a fault, {frec hamded, democratie, without a ;pomble trace of snobbishness in his {makeup, 2 man who cares nothing for popular favor, who is impuisive to the int of rashpess but whose = very ults have wbn him a sirong popun- Jarity among his felow athletes* The story of Stovall's estran; from organized baseball is the story of fbe beginnings of the Federal league 2 natienal fostitution.\ It was the day of Oetober, 1913, that Stovall went to Indianapolis to attend the mo- fnentous meeting where the new league Jaunched forth on its career of expan- mion. He went theme with the fixed Burpose of investigatiug for himself the merits of the case, with what he eongidered the mistreatment of organ- fzed baseball fresh in his memory. Ac- cording to the laws of the baseball world, he was the property of the St from the ‘management of which club he had been deposed./ At that time not a er had prokén his reserve contract. $tovall was both m of proved ability fortune it had been to the best fruits of his labors the mo- ! nent they seemed ripe for the harvest, iHe attended that memorable meeting where the franchises were given to * Baltémore and Bgflo and the the 3 SPORTING b y Schalk able to which he i&jurle: wh;.ds«g:gug will be several days before he The Mefla | team was ut- mfim U y at the State by the u:"zi; ‘t’l ‘t'.h.l.tH itu- score 0 0. ourigan as too much for the Indians and had lem guessing at Cranki were hitting when hits were needed. Manager Chase led the team at bat with two nicely placed singles. Kane at -ghort for the Sachems played his grand old game, Thursday the State Hospital plays the most important game oft season when they lineup against the Middletown institution at Brewster's Neck. The score: i et o R e B o wo Blavwen so alses ] Field Day Results, The field day proved to be a great Success and ail the races wers excit- ing. The tug of war was the best, as the two'teams were evenly match- ed. The results: barrow Race, Class B—Fr Slie first P. Lolberg second, S. Thom as_third. Time IBs, Potato Race, Classes A and B—A. Robbins 1st, A. Donovan 2nd. Quarter Mile Run,_ Class A—J. Cor- bett 1st, G. Dick 3nd, G, Cain, 3rd. Time Im. Ts. Three-Legged Race, Class A—J. H. Smith and Charles Krouse 1st, P. Fin- nerty and G. Walmalits 2nd, G. Dick and C. N, Crowley 3rd. Time 16 1-2s. 100 Yards Desh, Class A—J. Cor- bett, 1st, P. Chase 2nd, G. Dick 3rd. Time 11 3-is. Pass the Billett—P, Chase, captain, 1st, N. Crowley, capiain, 2nd. Time s, Thread the Needle, Classes A sad B —P. Finnerty and A. LeBlum 1st, N. Crowley and M. Duguis 2nd. Time 16 1-2s Hoop Rolling, Classes A and B— Chase 1st, Mys, F. Greenwaz, Mrs P. 2nd. Time 26s. Accurate Throwing, Class A—Dr. H. Pollock 1st, 50 per cent; Paul White second, 35 per cent. Relay Race, Class A—P. Chase, cap- tain, N. Crowley, captain, 2nd. Time §m 2s. Spoon Race, Classes A and B—A. ist, J. Norris 2nd, ¥. Slis 3rd. Time 12 1-2s, High Jump, Class A—P. Chase 1st, hefght § ft.; G. Dick 2nd, height 4 £t n. - Pea Sheiling, Classes A and B—E. Leaderer 1st, A, Robbins 2nd, 48s. Pole Vaulting, Class A—G. Dick 1st, height 7 ft. 2 in.; C. N. Crowley 2nd, beight 6 ft. 4 in. Tug of War, Class A—Capt. C. N. Crowley, length 14 fin, ‘The judges of events were: Thomas J. Kelly, James Crawford, H. M. Bet- ting. The committes of arrangements was: A. Davies, J. C. "% Crowley, P, Chase and J. Leahy. The attendance was very large and the l : MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION Captured the ; ‘on Foul by Eddie O , Wis., the title of world’s mid- dleweight champion, at Sydney, N. S. |'W,..on the Fourth of July. - The foul occurred in the eighth round. The battle was hard fought from the be- Clabby’s work was regarded ‘B:he crowd as a remarkable exhibition Both men fought furiously and mixed it con- tinuously. McGoorty could accomplish little, however, his adversary’s supetior skill. tried repeatedly to I the left hooks, but was blocked. Belwas desperate when he committed the foul. Much interest was shown in the fight and a great crowd attended. The con- test was scheduled to go twenty rounds. @AMES SCHEDULED TODAY. Awerican Leanus. Boston at Washington. New York st Philadelphia. Springfield at Walerbury. 3t Bridgeport. Hartford st New Haven. New London st New Britaln. Fodural League. d §-9, ury New London 4-13. New Haven Sprinffield 0 s National Leagus. New York 5-3, Philadelphia i- 5 Pitteburgh 0-2. St Louis 4°8; Cinclanati 3-1. . Chicazo 3-6. Bt Louls 41 Kinss City 0- New England Leagua. 2, Havertill 1, Portland 6-1," Lewiston 3-2. SUNDAY @AMES International League. Nowark 8, Jersey City (Mirst_game.) Newark 4, Jersey City (8econd game.) Providencs 7, Baltimore 4. Eastorn Assoctation. New Haven 3, New Beitain 0. Waterbury 4, Springfeld 2. Pittsfleld 4, Bridgeport 1 Federal Leagus. Chicago 2, Kansas City 1. St. Louls 6, Indlanapolis 3. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE STANDING Reduce the Cost of Livin Without Reducing the Quality of What You Eat You won’t e to skimp on quality to buy 4 2 Foodsarehandl?by‘hflgrwers,pfimarflybq@usethcymhgoplmsemm‘ customers. Use Serv-us products—you will save money and you will also get the ¥ ‘Valuable Serv-us Coupons Which are Worth Money to You to get new furnishings and mew comforts for yourself and your home. Start to collect right away. Buy Serv-us Brand goods—all kinds. You get cou with every Serv-us - m:‘hw;hmwmumms:vumnwmnmmwm coupons hsmfimmdafimmdmh&rwfflandbnuflfvlthngs,nfluhownm&cwm Gmcnul;: Serv-us Coupons printed the labels or are enclosed in the packages you can get mwmm&QU&MWGWSWQm&WAm,M article used in the household from flour and salt to Serv-us and convince yourself gf the quality and .nm?wdsw::ngflmm from Distributors Conn. Serv-us Brand Foods are packed in U.S. Pure Food Laws. Your grocer has Serv-us The L. A. Gallap Co. o day in all ways was a big success. Music was furnished by the orches- tra, 1 HARVARD’'S JUN{OR EIGHT CAPTURED HENLEY CUP | Crimson | Oarsmen Downed { Eight in Hard Battle. Union The Harvard university jumior var- | sity eight oared crew won the Grand | Challenge cup on the Thames river, England, Saturday Harvard led the eight of the Union Boat club of Boston, a crew made ub of veteran Harvard oarsmen, over the line by a full length and a quartes, after a gruelling, hammer and tongs race all the way down the course. The time was 7 minutes 20 seconds. s 6 minutes 51 secend: by New college, of Oxford, in 1897, For the first time in the history of this race, which has been well termed the “Blue Ribbon” of the rowing world, an American crew proved its superior- ity over the flower of the Furopean and British oarsmen. time also that a British crew was not | jon the line to mphold British honor in the final heat. By its victory, Har- vard's junior eight takes a place with the only, other American coilege crew that ever won at Henley—the Colum- bia four-cared erew of 1878, which captured the Stewards’ cup In that year. Harvard won because the men served their perfect form throughout | the entire race. The Boston men rush- ed out at the start, jamming the stroke up around forty to the minyte, and in 100 yards had a lead of a quarter of 2 length. Although the Union men had a high- | SRANT TOO "u‘:;fl el ey er stroke th;y hcc!:ed the power, Every k 1 imson oarsmen was e pisindly 3 the Voluntown Trimmed the All Stars by Score of 2 to 0. powerful and 4 winning one at the half 1o the three quarters. Both crews fought like tigers to attain the lead. A record crowd saw Voluntown win from the All Stars by putting two runs acrosg the pan in the eighth innming Sundsy ANDING. Test u 3 38 but wearing down to' the one-mile mark, Harvard shot the stroke up another noteh. The effect was instan- on the Cranberry. The game was a great pitcher's battle between Grant of Voluntown and Brazil of the taneous. Under the full pressure the crew raced off, and what had looked All Stars, in which the Voluntown man like rowing before now paled in com- parison. In a few short strokes the Crimson inereased, its lead to a full length, Coming dewn in front of the grand- stand, both crews were fighting ‘des- peratel, but Union was mot up te the | task in hand, Harvard raised the| | stroke agpin, and, adding another quarter of a length te its lead, swept over the line, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL LIGHT TRADING WEEK, P Proach of the holiday business djmin- Began with the Smallest Business Day | ished until at times of the Year, ceased., TFhae New York, July 5—Price movements | With last week were slight and business on | Coved as er.played his first game with the All Stars and his_brilliant work featured the contest,” He made eight putouts, After the feurth inning oniy three vance the led | rumors_that' thes rate decision would be much more favorable than had been generally supposed. Over a quarter of 3 shares changed ptms’ and. | above pallied some’2 from fractionad o, New York, Ju 5. —M * rate 3 ‘afterward, going 410 | doing “the Brill” Benjamin 7. . Benjambn. _Stelea Roblnsoy, Bums, Crawe, Fields, Hughes. Riley and Shea, Time 1 heur 45 min- Sheiden. SACHEMS SWAMPED NEW LONDON INDEPENDENTS Locals Played Strong Game—Sullivan Featured at Bat—Score 10 to 4. Sunday afternoon on the Falls dia- mond a large crowd saw the Sachems defeat New London Independents to the tune of 10 to 4. The bhard hit- ting, combined with air tight fielding of the Sachems was a featurs. Paddy Sullivan did wonders with the stick for New London, making two homers Wwith men orf bases. The Sachems are getting the habit. Lookout All-Stars, the Sachems are going to use the square at the Falls once more; city championship for ours and we are waiting for the big word. The Sachems are going to show the poople of the city thelr smpericrity over all other teams dnd are confident of winning the city championship. The score: | Blusasaauund Blaemremmmmmngy eramiaiend R in a somewhat easy manner as the “Stars” did not shine very brightly 4t bat or in the fleld. Brickley held Hughes’ champions to 2 scattered hits while the locals were collecting 13, safeties from Benjamin's slants. The score: Veluatown 5 2 H P K %o waiusasust AR ronenspum g m H| comorw I W, far Voluntown, Howilhan, Tatse. off Brasil 3, ' Struck oui. by Grant 15; by Brasdl 5. Scolon Dassa W. Stanley. Sarcifice bits. L. Stanlcs, Youns. Dusas. Fieids Umpires Murphy and Shea. x Time 1 hour 35 Baltic Trimmed Moosup. Baltic met and defeated Moosup on Sayles fleid Baltic, Saturday morning through the great pitching of Ray Love, who held Moosup to four hits He struck out 12 men, and in the nintn inning he fanned three men with the bases full His timely single in the ninth scored McCready. A noticable the attendences was no- @ i | wunahTel eluoncoeiean - D.Rabit'e.ct Sasier.1t »|unonoss Love 12: by Dubuls 6. pire Mr. Parks Seorer J. Hefbel. Walsh Defeated Cleveland. Chicago, July 5-—9d Wailsh made today. He started B e arone of Bridgeport in the afternoon by the score of 5 to 2. Both games were fast and interest- ing. Phillips' wonderful pitching in both games was a big factor in the Taft- | vills boy’s victorys. He twirled both games in great forrg and fanned 21 men. Murphy’s hitting in the afternoon game drove in three runs while Sim- ino’s hitting in the morning game featured. “Bobby” Dunbar, captain, and shortstop of the Newflelds, was a big attraction with the fans, with all his. freakish stops and throws. l manager, Emelards ab % ananuaansl nueewamny owrbngsus! P elusurnssnas slusssscrrss 1 tipet s Struc _out by Phillips 19; Stolen bases. Taftrille 10: . Murphs. 50. ofcatms.3n | Dunbar.= o|Cunni eremcsanas Germaine. latr. Bases on_balls, off Phillivs Hit by pitcher. Hasler, Beatr Time 135. Seorer C. Joubert. 8t. Louis Puzzled at Benton's Shoots. St. Louis, July 5.—Benton complete- pitchers hard and often. “Cincinnati ran the bases at will on Snyder. Score: A Rlesssuvanal ol emer e monpa PR PSS | Tigers Lost. Twe Games, Petroit, Mieh, Jply 5S¢ won both enda of a daybls hesder today Mhe fizst game 8 to § in 14 nl and the second % ta.d in lation nee, The visiters Lok of Beehlore ;u , at , whe relieved him, fine il i i i lowed only three hits. Wellman, al- though hit often, was airtight whem danger threatened. Scores: L i i Shotten, o erorneck anoemeral RLTTTe | il. PP - Blid st ibon Strarnluanal Bl uusacconen Bloncnluvan Blousurncconas ] entoeecomeme 73 FL I Chicago defeated Pittsburgh Sunday by the scare of § to 4. The score: I —— eecona i i i s ; I §a. -4 | ] i El ",4.5 i E ] #E