Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 5, 1918, Page 3

S " NORWICH BULLET INSURANCE ~ INSURANCE FOR EVERVTHING - INSURABLE L. LATHROP & SONS 3 Shetucket Strest _ Norwich, Conn. De Palma Drives 100 Miles in Live Sporting News. Speedway, Cincinnati, July 4—Ralph De Palma won the 100 mile Liberty Handicap automobile race at the Sharonville Speedway here today, by finishing almost a full lap of the two mile cource ahead of Tom Milton. The latter had only a small margin over Ralph Mulford, while Barney Old- field was a half mile behind but land- ed_in fourth place. De Palma drove a consistent race | and was favored by not having to stop | during the entire race. He assumed | the lead at the thirty fifth mile and thereafter was never headed. Denny Hickey, after repeated trouble with his engine, came in fifth and Louis Chev- rolet, who was a favorite previous to the race, was forced to the pits three times with tire trouble, but finished well up and obtained sixth place. Others who finished were Ira Vail, Fred McCarthy. Andy Burt, A. E. Cotey and Omar Toft. Dario Resta was forced out of it on the thirtieth lap whilé Arthur Du- ray, Milton McBride and Joe Boyer went out before the fifty mile mark was reached. Red Fetterman, N. Zwick and Jim Meyers announced shortly before the Tace that their cars were not in con- dition and they refused the issue. Joe Boyer was an added starter, making the total number to go 16. De Palma’s time of the race was fifty seven min- utes and 2-10 seconds. panssy T4 Insure your property against FIRE in our strong, dependa- ble companies. Don’t carry your own risk—have others. First Class Service. ISAAC S. JONES Insurance and Real Estate Agent Richards Building, 91 Main Street LAST YEAR 250 million dellars worth of pregerty was burned in this country; about 21 million » month, about 700 thousand a day, about 29 thousand an hour. 500 dollars worth is burning while you read this advertisement. Is your property insured? B. P. LEARNED & CO. Agency Established May, 1846, Chicago vs. All-Norwich. Sunday afternocn the All-Norwich team will meet the fast team from the U. 8. S. Chicago, and as_the Norwich boys will be strengthened by two new men the game ought to be exciting from start to finish. The sailors have a crack team, hav- ing a crack big league battery in Pad- dy Green and Levine. Malone, last vear with Connie Mack, will cover second and Ben Houlihan, the Norwich star, will cover left field The All-Norwich team has been in a slump, but are very confident that Sunday will be an addition to their winning column. A good crowd is, al- ways encouraging to the hoys, and it is hoped the Norwich fans will sup- port the team with a large attend- ance. Farrell or Simcox will do the pitch- nz for Norwich and E. Calkins will {catch. Stanley will cover short and Morris, a New Haven boy, will cover left field. Ashland Get Theirs. On Ashland park Thirsday afternoon the fast Putnam team handed the Ash- land club a severs walloping. Putnam landed on Van Dyke for 22 hits, in- cluding three home runs, and when the last man was out the score stood 15 to 1. Big Bill Martin of Toronto pitched for Putnam and held Ashland hitless. until the ninth. With two out in the ninth, LeClaire doubled to right, this being Ashland’s only hit. Martin, besides pitching gilt edge ball, starred with the stick, getting two home runs and a single. Phillips also registered a four base clout be- sides a double and a single. Ashland manager to pile up 12 errors and the fielding throughout was poor to watch by the 1,500 fans who witnessed the game. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Brown &Perkins, Attorneys-at-Law Over Uncas Nat Bank. Shetucket St Entrunce stairway near to Thames National Ban Teleohone 38-3 BASEBALL. YESTERTAY'S RESULTS, National League. Leonard Beat Brazzo Wildwood N. J., July 4—Benny| Leonard; lightweight champion defeat- ed Jack Brazzo, of Hazelton, Pa., here today in what was to have been an eight round bout, the referee stopping the fight in the eighth with fortyssec- onds to go to save Brazzo further punishment. Eight ounce gloves were used and Leonard proved his ability to use them, landing on his opponent almost at will. Lewis Outpoints Griffiths. Akron, Ohio July 4—Ted Lewis welterweight champion of the world, easily outpointed Johnny Griffiths of Akron in their twenty round match e enty s By here today, according to newspaper National Leapue. critics. Pl usbursh. " 1 " oS¢ Lous i Indians in First Place. Aserican League. | Cleveland, July 4—Cleveland went Boston at PullgBplia. |into first place in the American Lea- New Yors @ Washington, | gue standing today by taking both games from St. Louis, 4 to 2 and 9 to 8, while New York and Boston each lost one. The locals scored their win- ning run in the tenth inning of the afternoon game on Bagby's infield hit on which Houch threw wild to first. Johnston’s safe bunt, an intentioned pass to Speaker and Roth's single. The Esstecn League. Waterury Springfield at Bridgeport. STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS. ational Leagus. Wou Tee scores: T St Louis (&) Cleveland (A) E Tl b, 4 @ B onpn oa e @ Tobinet 4 21 1 0 Joumonin’4 112 1 0 Bl Malsih 4 1.2 0 0 Chapdanss 3 13 30 & Demmitst 4 13 0 0Speakerct 4 03 0 0 5 Siderdb 4 110 1 JRennt . 41100 Kl Henarsit 4 22 0 fWambrob 3 02 2 0 @ Geaton> 4 12 4 owedti 31100 ltines 4013 Obvneih 10160 e Mamukere 3 22 0 o0Nelle 40 4 00 st Wrightp 2 0 1 3 0 Covelesiep 2 2 0 3 0 - |Bmuckp 0 0020 ————_ @ xémith 100 0 0 Touls 3/ 6L 0 ES SxSevercid 10 0 0 0 S Tl 7102815 3 8 & TRt ror gt I, 7t Sl (xx) Ratied for Houck In fth. : = Score by nnings Extern League. st Touis 00000100 Wor Cliseisnd S a e 64 0l Two bese hifs, Tobin. Demitt, Siser. Hen Johasten st Louis (A) Cleveland (&) b n s D hbo a e Tobinet '3 23 0 0ljobnston1n"8 478 0 0 Maisisb 3 11 1 ofChapmanes 4 113 0 : Demmitsef 6 4 10 1|Spcskerct 3 3 4 6 0 5 n Sidertd 4 210 0 ol Rochrt 2300 Hendrszlt 4 24 0 O[Wambva 3 23 2 0 Gédeondb 3 1 4 1 0|Weodlf 31200 Danny Doyle Popular at Newport, |Autins 128 olpanesh 10000 : B ) Seereiae 4 2 3 erzd 2 0 1 le' (Young Deal) of New|Rogersp. 1 0 0 0 olo'Neiic 4 09 3 0 o> i8 now in the Naval Re- Z“"LV\KDAIC g ,’; H ;‘(‘:"“’NMD 00000 v oned at Newport, is|Hockp 3 e s Lados el naking quite a name for himself in| rous = Er Rl soxing circles in the Rhode Island e 1aval center. Every Thursday and - s Totals e D Saturday nights, the athletic officers| (% 9n% o when wiening run scored (%) Batteq for Evans i3, wrrange boxing bouts for the boys and | o ine = the events are greeted with a great| s Tour. .3 803100010 eal of favor. Danny is one of the | Clereland 3.0.000.0500 mainstays of these Bosing snamar ong | (T buse hits Sider. Speaker. Turee base a lwags E d Chapma 2e can always.be counted on to give| o pman. the best that s in him. He made a aame for himself in these parts where 3¢ had the disHinction of never being defeated. At a Tecent show in New port he was given the referee’s deci- son over Red Welch, one of the best welters in Newport. Every time he ippears in thesing there he is given hand by tHe fans, who have takes 1 great liking to the New London boy and his clean méthods of boxing. In Newport, Doyle is working cut Athletics and Red Sox Divide. Philadglphia, July —Kopp's sacri- fice fly, ‘after Philadelphia filled the bases in the eleventh inning on a base on balls, an error of judgment by Mclnnis and Truesdale's fumble, gave the Athletics this afternoon’s game, 2 to 1, after Boston had slugged out an 11 4o 9 victory in the morning. Ruth returned to the Boston club to- day. getting into the lineup in the af- with Terry Méskin of Providence, the |ternoon. He struck out twice. Score: bantamweight ¢hHampion of Rhods Is- omnlu G land. Billy DeFoso of the Pacific coast, | Store by Innings: try in the bamtam division, and Viec- Jon Molsneaus. Bush and Agnew; Watson, tor Dahl, the. Terrible Dane, who |Adams, Plersn. Gregs and Mevoy. RALPHDE PALMA WINS LIBERTY HANDICAP boxes in the “10121- L;lalx and who, ac- Beston (A) Philadelahia (A) cording to reports from Newport, is ab hpo 2o 2 hpoae fome boy with.the /mittens. Dahl|Foriita i 5 14 ilmarer 10000 bails from Bropklyn. 413 0 ofzsGeary 00000 536 1 O/Koppif 4 220 5017 0 OfAcosact £ 2 4 00 9 5071 0 ofBumsly 5 112 10 ALLEYS PHghe C $080 dlihnmon 33 481 @ Shannon, 61 L o . 9. TABLES o010 Slowns 4133} Majestic Building, Shetucket 8t S0 ey 4L 2 140 " — ——— —|zz0ldring 1 0.0 0o Norwich, Conn, B e SN Totals 41 83317 8 (x)(Two.out when winning run_scored. Towl and play Billiards for exercise - and rgersation (x2) Batied for Stavsberry in. 9th. 57 Minutes and 2-10 Seconds | —Chevrolet, the Favcrite Finished Sixth—Milton Second —Ashland Gets 18 to 1 Trimming From Putnam—Other s (2) Batted for Jamies in 11th. (22) Ban for Walker in 1ith. (222) Batted for Perry in 1ith. Score by innings: Boston .. .....0 0 Philadelphi 00 00000100 0 100000001 0 0 0 0 Senators Split Holiday Bill. ‘Washington, July 4.—After losing the morning game T to 0, Washington evened up in the holiday double head- er with New York by taking the sec- ond contest, 4 to 3. Both Johnson and Caldwell were hit hard this afternoon, but Washington had better success in bunching its safeties.” Scor New York (A) Washington (A) W nio a ®he s e Giihootert 3 1'3 0 0snottont "4 1'% 8 o Prosughes 3 1 4 8 OfFosersb 3131 0 Baker,5b 5 4 1 1 0fJudgelb 3014 00 Pratt2b ¢ 11 3 ofstiamet 3 002 02 Pipib 5 1 8 4 Olschutizt 3 0 0 0 0 Bodiell 3 0 3 0 olLavanss 3 0.3 21 Marsanect 4 01 0 ofMosanc 3 10 7 0 Wakierse 3 0 4 0 ofPisicic 2 0 26 b Shawkesp 313 0 olasersp 20030 —— = liShanks 10000 Totals 36 9 13 0|Hansen,p 0000 0 Totals 7 37U 3 ;:V Batted for Ayers in Sth. N York - 00000003 3t ngtor .70 0.8 000 0 00—t T bae i, Fiker Home run. Daker. Sacri- fee Bit, Shawkes. New York (A) Washington (A) Ao Bhpeae Githooler 7”3 072 0 0fshotsonse "4 971 0 0 P'npaugh.ss 4 2 2 5 1|Foster.3b 4.2120 Bakehdo ™ 4 2 § 1 ofjudgedd 2 0 8 2 0 Prattfy 4 0 10 OfManet 4 1600 Pipp.1b 4 26 2 OlSchulteef 4 1 3 0 0 Bodielf 4 22 0 ofLaranse 4 111 0 Mamansct 2 a0 32129 w1 o o 500531 Millerct 1 0 o 31100 Hinnahe 4 01 Seatifll Caldwelip 3 2 o a 91 Totls 5 92010 (x) Batted for Marssos Score by inn ew York 0000001203 Washinzien 0000013 0 x4 Two base hits, Morgen, Pipp Thres base hit, Foster. Tigers Lose Twice Chicago, July 4—Chicago won both games of the double header from De- troit today, 7 to 6, and 2 to 1, re- spectively, the first game going twelve innings. The playing of Ty Cobb was the big feature of the da He made five hits in the first game in six times up, went from first to third on Veach's sacrifice bunt, played first base in the second game and successfully worked the ancient hidden ball trick on Benz. Heilman was ejected from the first game by Umpire Evans for disputing a decision on strikes. Scores? Detrolt (A) Chicago (A) B e Ll et P Rinmn § 3 03 saamay i A i Tor £ 4 qumme Sl T oland.p 2 0 1 0 0lJacobac 10 famme £ 84 3 {omien 3 00 et : Tty Wl S0t i D 4 (x) One cut when winning run scored. (2) Batted for Danforth in 9th. () Ran for Schalk in th. Scove by innings Detrolt +.....000 4 00000 2 Chicazo 00050001 Two baso hits, R. Jones, Hellmen. nit, J. Coltin 5 Detroit (A) Chicago ab oo a e w Buhs 414 2 0\Mumhvd 3 Rienessb 4 10 o ofeibodtt 3 Cotblb 4 0 7 0 O|EColinets 4 Veachlt 3 1 4 0 olGandilid 4 Haeref & 15 0 0|1.Collinact 4 | Cingham.rt £ 0 1 0 ofWeaverss 3 Youog® 4 2 0 2 0|ACMullingb 3 Yelleo 20 3 0 ofJacodsc 4 Jamesp 2 1 0 4 0[Benzp 3 Stanage 100 0 0 - Donovanp 0 0 0 0 0f Tetals 31 s 32 720 8.0 Tatted for James in 8th. Scire Ly uniugs: Detrit <000 010 0% 01 Chicago Dlil870 01170 0 0 x—2 Two base hit, E. Collins. Cubs Take Two Close Ones. St. Louis, July 4—Chicago twice shut out St. Louis today, 1 to 0. The first game which went ten innings, was a pitching duel between Tyler and Ames. St. Louis outhit Chicago, 9 to 3. in the second game, but brilliant field- ing by the visitors kept Hendrix out of danger when the home team was in a position to score. Score Chicago (N) St. Louis (N) T s T, et (z) Batted for Ames in 10th. St Two Lase hit, Merkle, O e L% (z) Batted for Doak in 9th. A %, ERRERE RS Two base hit, Fisher. Pirates Take Two. Pittsburgh. Pa., July 4—Pittsburgh took a double header from Cincinnati here today, the morning game 1 to 0 in eleven innings, and the afternoon contest, 8 to 4. Ring and Sanders en- gaged in a pitchers’ duel during the first game, which the Pirates won in the eleventh on three infield hits and a walk. Heavy hitting marked the afternoon game. The score: (Merning Game.) Cincifinatl .. ...0 0 00 0000 0 Bitiuan .70 000 000 08§ it Ring and Wingo; Miller. Sanders and Schmidr, (Afterzoon Game.) Cincinnati (N) Pittshurgh () ab hoo a el ab hpo 2 e Groh3b 5 13 1 LCatmss 5 13 4 0 LMagee2b 5 1 & 4 0Bigbeelt 3 03 0 0 Roushef 3 2 5 0 0Caerct 3 250 0 Chaselb & 3 6 1 0iSworthet 1 1°3 0 0 SMageelf 41 1 0 I'Cutshawsd 3 0 3 3 ¢ Griffithrt 4 0 2 1 O Moliwitzlb 4 3 8 0 0 Bkburness 3 1 2 1 0McK'niedb 2 1 0 2 ¢ Cuetoss 1 0 0 0 0Schmidte 4 0 4 0 o Allenc 4112 20020 Eller.p CROECE AT e S ot Beganp 3 1 0 4 7 sxu o Tetals 36 Score y 1uy Cincinnati 10010020 0 Pittsbursh : 0233006007348 Twn base hits Routh, Chase. Three base hits, L. Magee, Chace and Allcn. Phillies Defeat Braves Twice. Boston, July 4. — Philadelphia strengthened its hold on third. place today by defeating Boston, 2 to 1 in the morning, and 3 to 2, twelve in- nings in the afternoon. Pearce’s sin- gle off J. L. Smith's shin in the seventh scored the winning run in the morning. He tripled in the twelfth in the after- noon and scored when Konetchy threw poorly to the plate after catching Oeschger’s foul fly. Both games were featured by tight pitching, Oeschger holding Boston to three hits. Pearce made a leaping one-hand catch of Wickland’s line drive in the tenth with two men on bases, which undoubtedly saved the game for Philadelphia. Boston drop- ped to fifth place as a result of the double defeat. The score: - Philadelphia (N) Basten (N) ab hvo a e ab ho s e Baneroft.es 4 01 5 1 313820 Williams.ef 3 0 2 0 0 113581 Stock.3b -4 2 3 41 11100 Iuderusib 3 113 1 0|Wickiandt 4 0 2 0 0 Craramt 4 1 10 giWisonc' 3 03 10 Meuselit 4 1 1 0 0|Konetchy,lb 4 010 1 0 Pearce. 3154 ORels.it 41100 Dumsc 3 0 0 1 0lSmtnsb 2 0 0 10 Pdergastp 3 0 0 0 0|Nehtp 21 23750 Dassey 11000 1 ot Dl o flotals 31 62718 1 (2) Batted for Wilson in 9th. Score by innings: ‘Philadeiphla .00 000020 0—2 Boston ... .........0 0 0 0 010 0 0—1 Two base hiis Powell, Nehf. Sacrifice hits, Lu- derus, Rawlings, Smuth. Philadelphia_(N) Boston (N) ab hoo a el ab hpo'a e 615 6 0l 53,150 5150 of 103141 Stock3b 4 1 0 2 1{Powellet. 3 0 3 0 1 Tmacrustb 4 110 3 1|Wicklandit 3 1 2 0 0 Crasatht 4 0 2 1 0|Wilsomc 3 0 1 10 Meusellf 3 2 3 0 OfKonetehy.ibi4 020 1 1 % 4162 aReslt 50100 20 2 0 ofSmithin 0120 1 011 0|Raganp 0129 Oeschgerp 5 0 2 3 1|zMasecy 0000 Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 of et —————| Totals 3 Totals 41 736 18 S| (x) Batted for Adams in Sth. (2) Batted for Ragan in 12th. Score Ly in: Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 ‘Boston 00100001000 Three base hit, Pearce Dodgers Trim Giants. New York, July 4—Brooklyn split even in its four game series with New York by winning this afternoon in ten innings, 4 to 3 . The veteran Coombs pitched a re- markable game in spite ‘of wretched Brooklyn making seven er- rors. d throws by Mack Wheat let in the three runs scored by New York. Score: Brooklyn New York (N) o Johnston, it Olaon. s Daubert. 1 Wheat 1t Hickman.cf 0'Mara.sh Shenden.2h Miller.c Marquard.p Bumsef 5 Younzrt 3 Fletcher.ss Thorpe. Totals (x) Patted for Smith i (xx) Batted for Ogden Scoro by 1nnings: RBrookisn New Yori Tomjiine Carcy, John Breckiyn [ [0 b b Bumns, Johnston.rf Olsom.ss Daubert. 1 Z.Wheat.ct Hickman 1 0'Mara 7 Doolan.%b M.Wheat.c Coombs.p i Totals| B (x) Patted for Causer i xx) Batted for Ogden in Sorre 1y Frooklsn 0102 000 1 New York 0 0 020 03 Two bace bit, Daubert. Three hit, Coombs, Home run, Hickman f SULLIVAN ACTUALLY ROBBED ALL-NORWICH OF GAME Bv a Decision, Contrary to Rules He Cut Off Stanley With Winning Run. Joe Sullivan has informed us that he has resigned and that he will un- der no circumstances umpire ner | game in our midst as the Tough and | ill-mannered crowds will pers in booing him for his decisions. Now one time not so very long ago we rather strenuously called Joe on what appeared to us to be a poor decision. Joe came around and said he did nof like to be publicly bawled out so w will not do it this time. But—Sunday in the All-Norwich-Pil- grims game Joe got one of his feet in the way of a thrown ball and pre- | vented the Worcester catcher from | getting the throw as soon as he might | had Joe's pedal appendage been else- where. Stanley scored from third on= the play with what would have been | the winning run, but Sullivan sent him | back to third ruling that when the ball, hit him, the umpire it was out of play, | Joe took pains to inform us that| we could net .possibly find cause to| take exception to his dtcision as_he| was Tight according to the rules. Now we don’t want to make any insinua- | tions but we would like to ask what| rules? In persuing the Reach 1918 Baseball Guide we find the following in Rule 54 Section 7, “if a thrown or pitcheq ball strikes the person or clothing of an umpire the ball shall be considered in play and the base-run- | ner shall be entitled to all the bas they can make” Stanley made hom Now as we remarked before we d want to bawl Joe out. In fact wel won't do so, for his is human (fev umpires ever had that distinction) a therefore liabie to make mistakes. Now we're going to gi its this—make yourself scarce. Can't you imagine Callahan’s auburn hair | standing on end when he finds that | you robbed him of the first game he had won in many moons? And can't you—Well Ill leave the rest to your| imagination, but a word to the wise is sufficient. ATTENTION MR. HUGGINS e i | put it. give Startling Discovery That Jack Miller | Was Real Boss of Cardinals. | Miller Huggins will probably be in- terested in the quoted statement of | Branch Rickey, in the St. Lovis Post- Dispatch that Jack Miller, now Uncle Sam’s service, was the manager of the Cardinals last year. Says the Post-Dispatch “President Branch Rickey, in cussing the Nichoff case rece made the somewhat startling asser tion that Jack Miller and not Miller Huggins was the real manager of the Cardinals last season. This stacement | was made by Branch when it was pointed out to to him there was a belief prevalent here Niehoff would do | as much for the Cardinals this sca- son as did Miller in 191 ‘Mechanically, ves' replied Branch, | ‘but in other ways I am more firraly convinced that ever that it would bs a hard job to fill Miller’s place. I considered Jack Miller the real man- | ager of the Cardinals in 1817. Ths players have told me that Jack gave | most of the orders, directed team play | on the field and in various other ways| contributed greatly to the success of the club.” Anybody who has seen the Yanks' manager directing his players on the fleld will find very hard to credit this statement. There would be a small sized riot if any one tried to mwve orders and “direct team play” with- | out a word from “Hug.” dis- t Lajoie Has Never Seen World’s Series Game. Can you imagine a man playing baseball for 23 years, being one of the greatest stars of all time over a span of 20 years and then never see- ing a World's Series baseball game? During a fanning bee recently some one happened to ask Larry Lajoie how many World's Series he had attended, and his answere was: “Not one.’ “Haven't you ever seen a World’s | Seri ou a tip Joe and | nses of the major leagues, th ern League is now about to Ty turn to the days of e short sched- le when most minors began their season with Memorial Day and fin- tished with Labor Da, The Eastern has not cut it’s cloth quite so narrow as those two dates would indicate, as they are opening | a week earlier than Memorial D; other minor leagues | national, | when | more. Series game?” he was asked in as- iIPSW kind that fit your needs. N ¥ T T o3 Series. Your feet and purse will thank you. REID & HUGHES ' WHITE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE 147 MAIN ST. ' For Everyone’s Feet : Ipswich Series Hosiery an- swers every requirement of comfort, wear, and style for men, women, and children. For Men A LR No matter what your stocking needs are, there is an Ipswich stocking that exactly fills the bill. Today, step into a store where Ipswich Hosiery is on sale. See what surprising value it is. Buy several pairs of the Select your hosiery from the Ipswich Jomen or stores. B. LAZEROFF 239 CENTRAL AVE. IPSWICH MILLS (Founded 1822) Ipswich, Massachusetts Oldest and one of the Largest Hosiery Mills in the United States Sk y lp‘w:'cln ‘dealers display the' sign of the “Good Witch”® of Ipswich in their windows’ & = —————=-- - - ———————— - - tonishment. “Not a single one” replied Larry. ame mighty close to playing in a World's Series once. and that is the closest that I ever came to seeing one. In 1908, when I was managing Cleve- land, we lost the championship by half a game. I almost saw a World’s | s, but didn't” you ever care to see the battle with the big money at 2" Lajoie was asked. No. I always was ready to go home and take a rest after the close | of each season, and never cared to it in the stands and watch the boys | perform,” is the way the Frenchman | “Didn’t boys LEADERS ARE GOING BACK | TO SHORTER SCHEDULES| Eastern League is Setting an Example Which May be Followed by Majors. After vears of when the interest Y that even the minor leagu caught the fever and attempted. to| imitate the long schedules and heavy | hectic enthusiasm, in baseball ran and running a week longer than Labor Day, but they intend to prove that it is proper length of a baseball sea- son for a minor league and right now such as the Am- ican Association and the new Inter- are wishing that they had theforesight of the merger club own- ers, When the opening and closing dates of the Eastern League were first an- nounced last winter, there was much icism heard on many sides be- cause of the short season that was being attempted, and it was de- clared by many that the New England circuit was making a serious mis- take as it would be losing some fine baseball weather. However, fans of today can easily recall when the old Eastern Associa- tion and even the present Eastern League during its initial year of 1916, began its season in April and in many instances attempted to_enjoy baseball the weather outdoors was very much the same as that which winter brings around. One only has to no- tice the major leagues and the fre- | quency with which ~postponements have occured since they opened their | season around April 15. In most cases clubs have played | nly about one-half of the games| cheduled up to the present time, and | the weather has been so poor for | baseball, that even when games were | played ihe attendance has been next to nothing for major league cities. The Eastern League has taken a step in the right direction, and there is than even a chance that the major leagues nevt ieason will open their season much nearer the end of April than has been the case for many years past. NOT AN UNMIXED BLESSING Think of the Effect of the Claily| Scores on Brooklyn Fans in the | Trenches. ! Mr. Hempstead is going to send the baseball scores to France every eve- | ning. how would you like to be a| Brookiyn man over there in the trench- es and, just as you were waiting fore the order to go over the top, learn that ' the Dodgers had lost another game asks Dave Rowroff in the Chicago Daily News. At that, it might make a Brooklyn fan so sore he would jump out and tear across No Man's Land and bay- onet forty or fifty Germans bcfore his superior officer could fiag him down. Then suppose some day an entire company of Brooklyn fans should re- ceive news that the team back here | who have taken the time and trouble to investigate trap shooting have set apart in the parks certain tracts de- shooting, their mite toward the organization of an officient standing army that i not under pay or in any way objectionable. Smokeless powder has been so per- moke and noise have been eliminated. small danger from the ghot, as they carry a limited distance. dicated fected that | _ Park commissioners of Chicago, New York, Milwaukee, Kansas City had won a game. It might knock almost enti them all cold, and everybody would think they had been gassed or some thing like that and rush them back j handling to a base hospital, only to discover never occur in a day or two, when they'had been revived, that it was the news from | Camp Ebbets that had done the |Jacksonville, work. Yep, they had better be careful what they hand the boys over there. They have a big job on hand, and their ef- ficiency must not be impaired. of the clubs or, say, the batting aver- ages over to Berlin by wireless once a week. The Heinies would get so rattled trying to figure out what it all meant they would froget there was would run out of ammunition and pre- fons and hostilities would come n end. One often wonders what mans do back of their lines know the allied armies amuse 1 such sports, but what do to pass the time? it it's no wonder they are savage. the Ger- doe: If all a FIELD — o USRI P . if ] TRAPSHOOTING INDORSED AS THE “PATRIOTIC SPORT”! Veterans Are Instructing Recruits at Many Gun Clubs and Traps in Use | in Parks in Several Cities, So That Every One Interested Can Learn to Shoot. By WALTER ECKERSALL (Greatest of All Football Players, Now | a Writer of Special Events.) With every American citizen, even America in this war, trap shooters are doing recruiting and the veterans of the game are showing recruits how to | handle firearms. Never has there been such a general indorsement of any line of sport as has It | would be wiser to send the standing | a war and the troops in the field | to We their ire with football and baseball and | boche they do around and look at each other| > A |an unwritten la | afternoon a it weekly. | of outdoor [to_the city | There is o ound hold year- clubs lovers quets, bill ter is re: tion, for ure. When ing_is his f | Neart, or les sho rigid tha s in | device, som of pleasure | becomes par that it has 1300000 Ame | improves |limit is ass | been accorded trap shooting in the last | 70 1© two vears. Knowledge of the use and | .. 1. handling of firearms eliminates at least | e two-thirds of the time in training | the camps. In the days of the Puritan| . fathers, each and every one was in a| 0 great measure dependent upon his skill for the necessities of life, and the rifle was the meal ticket. To this preparedness was large part America’s success in the wars of 1776 and 1812. Hence it is up to each and every American to en- courage the rising generation to learn to shoot. The disappearance of game and the desire to protect and propagate the same so that our fields may be re plenished makes it necessary for citi- zens of today to practice at the traps. There they are taught to handle a gun, shoot and acquire confidence in them- selges ‘that can be obtained in no nother way. Traps in Municipal Parks. due in Cross. year. Royal Ma horse in the than he had | fect manner l4n thi 4 Directum I, who paced an exhibition Park commissioners of many cities mile in 2:04 3-4 Monday, will make a to trap the ely ins is such that an accident on a 1l Is a Year-Round Sport. From May until December the lover sports baseball, football after December outdoor sections cease to be popular, at least enthusia i eption; in late years| trapshooting has become an ne ex sport. week! who have not yet become inted with trapshooting still sy Saturday afternoons and other| ar all farmers have done more oting, time in many States game laws rae so | open seasons are ocalities game is scarce, which the clay ire producers. n the people of the farm do not live near a gun club they find a good ubstitute in the handtrap. e she | farmer gives the family an afternoon | Once he becomes a trapshooter he of a icans, red. TROTTING GOSSIP A Worthy Gingen has reduced his rec- will Murphy day Monday netted over $5,000 for the Red Peter Vaughn and The Raider have | gone, \vrong and will not be raced this three good this spring and has more brush lost s Allan Watts made Royal Mac_step {in 2:08 3-4, 2:10 at Poughkeepsie Mon- & He is big and strong with per- and can brush a quarter conds. and Omaha have ar- | ranged for trap shooting in their parks. | In most localities there seems to be that makes Saturday holiday. afford to grant such a holiday through- out the vear, but employes of banks, {mercantile and industrial firms enjoy aptured the fancy of over | participant’ land quickness also his judgment, so school boys and school girls. putting|that when it is his fortune to go on their shoulders to the wheel to aid|the field in a same country his bag make her first start Grand Circuit at Toledo. thus doing ave been |is Al Mack's only foal The care in shooting grounds. | Stable. eattle, For stores can —Guests Notes. Come alwa find tennis, trapshooting, but | th relatives here, . anon, all-the- and hundreds tourneys. Mrs. E. ch as handball | \frs Bertha Brumme. tor in Webster. summer plea recrea- Hunt- | cently. time for ler. Mrs.. €. W but at the present short, and ham. M targets being the parents, Mr. and Mrs. M With this | Mrs. John the Jiiss Harriet King s and targets, sport so fascinating trapshooting accuracy Mrs. | Mr. Stockett spent there. William F. relatives here. to Hartford recently. at Poughkeepsie | spent ' Saturday | Mr. and Mrs. M John A ;Amburn’s son, George S. A, be a very busy| Circuit in special ‘events. at Windsor, Conn., next week. Pendleton spending a few weeks in New Haven: wwith Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and in Hartford with Mr. and Mrs. N. Bing- of were recent visitors in Manchester. At Lord’s Point. Mrs. Herbert Trask and sons Irwin: iand Francis are occupying a cottage at Lord’s Point for the summer. Trask spent the week-end there. Elias Stockett has from a few days’ stay in Stonington with her sister, Mrs. Rowiand Hewitt. the week-end trip through the Bay State Short Ship He will be' Dr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Howe wers | recent visitors in Pomfret with their of | qaughter, Mrs. Charles Arnold. They were there on the first anniversary of the birth of their second granddaugh- ter, Ruth Howe Arnold. Rapp of New York has spare moments at clubs, theatres. of [cpent a week In town, the guest of ying indoor even or pool. Take the farmer. for instance. Win- | / his only time for recrea during the spring. and fall he has little time for he has tion he wants it out of doors. vorite pastime. The four year old filly Mildred Mack by Al Mack, 2:05 1-4, made a record of 2:25 1-2 at Poughkeepsie. out of Betsy Tod by Ora Wilkes and She is _ The four ytar old filly Selah Baird is one of the best trotters in Murphy’'s She is by The Hobo, dam Dolly King by Happy King and made a time record of 2.10 last year. YANTIC Trask Family at Lord's Point Cottage and Go—Outing Mrs. William Kempton has returns ed from a stay in Brooklyn, N. Y., with her daughter, Mrs. E. Wolfe. Mrs. George Smith has returned to . her home in Meriden after a brief stay She was accom- ls most |panied on her return by her nieces Miss Ruth and Gladys Griggs, of Leb. Peter Nowrocki was a recent visi- Paul Brumme was in Worcester re- Mrs, Maine of Willimantic has been; visiting her niece, Mrs. Edward Whee- has _beeny Ladd George Sherman has returned from a stay in Hope Valley with her Mr. and Mrs. W. Webster. yron | guests, Mrs, Mary Ladd of Bimwood, Amburn of Norwich and and ‘Willimantic McHale of New York has been spending several days with Motored to Camp, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Morton and. guests, Mr. and Mrs. John ‘Williams, in Providence. on Ladd and Mrs. mburn of Norwich motored to {Camp Devens Sunday to visit Mra Amburn, Mr.: returned, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bishop, Miss, Olive Bishop and guests, Miss Lucy: Bishop and Mrs. Eva Sevin motored heat races. He looks son. i | Always bears i the Siemcture of A ] 'CASTORIA For Infants and Children | InUse For Over30 Years