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ST. LOUS AT Everything Is in readiness for the St. Louis Nationals to appear at the fair grounds on Sunday. The entire St. Louis %eam of eighteen players will appear on the grognds and will give exhibitions of batting and Selding previous to the same. St. Louis team is cc s, many of whom They w I with club - Hous May, 1918 nd recalled s been With ¥ ry. outfielder, sold to Milton an, with er £t Ferdie Schupp. for- star with the Giants; Scherer aines. pitchers, formerly with Phil- phia, New York and Chicago. A rmier, first baseman, formerly White Sox second base, bormi at r rth, T 26, 1892; bats rig ight 5 feet w pounds; Dal- 1914; Denison Nationa! Le National me town, not en- member of rprising that for any ball Rogers s, who for the entage o sust eix ng the ems on bats- League FAIR GROUNDS TOMORROW | PO SRS PSS records, since its organization, only 1% finished with a higher percentage, and Hornsby's mark has been excelled but four times since 1300, In 1914, Hornsby was shortstopping for the Denison team in the Texas-Okla- noma league. That Year he hit for only .232. Discovered by ‘Bob Connery, de- veloped by Miller Huggins, now mana- ger of the New York Americans, with which club Connery is alse affiliated at vresent, he finished the following season as a member of the Cardinals with 2 mark of 248, In 1916 he blossomed forth as a member of the elite class of .300 slug- Since then he has been kissing the pill on the merry nose as a quarter- of-a-million dollar player should. Today, possibly the greatest star in either league, oue can recall that just six years ago, Hornsby was purchased for §$750. Three years after his pur- chase was made the Chicago Cubs of- fered $50,000 and eeveral players. Five 1years later, or a year ago, the New -York iGants set the record price of $200,000 |and four players for a single ball player. This was even refused and McGraw asked Branch Rickie to name his price and take the pick of the New York club. Manager Rickie informed the New York manager that one-half a million dollars would_not buy him including the entire w York club, The St. Louls Cardinals will arrive in New London at 6.23 a. m. Sunday morn- ing, and their speclai car will be put on a siding there. Their baggage will be truck and the club members will come to Norwich early Sunday morning by Following is the batting order: St. Louls—Heathcots rf. Fournier 1b,|him Wiz hez coat off. - Stock 3b, Hornsby 2b, Mann of, Mec.| “Georses, ho iz ze temperamental, ze | Henry 1f, Lavan s8, Dilhoeter ¢, Clemens | Sensitive fighter,” he continued. “He | ¢ Hines Schatn. Doatin. no understand dizble! He rush back in- Gorwioh K. of C.—Trogwn s, McKay |5ide So upset. How he train with hun- 2b, Putman 3b. Cavadina 1b, Wik cf,|dreds watching and poking him, So, we Burke If. Cavelle rf, Bergon'e. Canavan |50%, he tealn sceret Tieatiy, Thizelsy % A and_Saturday. > r-.‘:y}\..’r.- n:\q }\,"F,:,(_“,::,(\‘,;;’m time.| “Monday, “Wednesday and Friday he Umplres—Hull, hehtnd the plate; Ma: Show himsel fin ze ring, doing zo work Intyre on the ba ACADEMY PLAYS IN STAFFORD SPRINGS TODAY N. F. A. is slated to play the Stafford Springs High school this afternoon at Stafford Springs. As to the ability of the upstaters, Coach McKay and his men are in the dark, the two schools never having met on the diamond before, but they kn; for a fact that they (Stafford) will héve TREND OF PRICES DOWNWARD, New York May Tioted values in the furthet progress today. R assed 3 majority of the p he only exceptions be es Drotected by d The same discoura; Served as restraining preceding &ays of the tive agaia, chief smong t eontinned tightness of mon additional dividend smepens In the latter clams wer apeaks & Ohle Raf'wa Linseed commom. The demt seemed to American named in- occasion much sur- *s, he stock making reme de- ne of § points on heavy offerings. mong observers of transportation con. ns, however, the act o directors was her logical. hav wed by yester focking afley R s as a group lost 1 the better clas more severs losses nd steels. Equ ties were lower b aried assortment minimum prices active dealing: amounted to §50,0 rokers reported mor nand for call mongy, a ver cen¥ on n mark THESE ARE HARVEST DAYS FOR THE SMALL INVESTOR orld is bidding for hest intere hole Today you can get $10 on every $100 with safety on a certain high-grade preferred stock wilii valuable “righty Write for Fina Eank Reference 1! Statement, ete. [ J. E. Thompson & Co. Inc. 126 LIBERTY ST, NEW YORK ~ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ded Ches- | [lnt Mot Tx pr [ 106 Pager Kenneott ") Valey ", o B Motor AMctor pe Motor ¢t Mexlean Petroicura MisralCopper Misour K & Miscourl Pacitc i T North Pera 1 Pleces 0 Plexe 0 ey Con P ; Worth Pums New York, May 20.—Call money firm; | gh 7; low 7; ruling rat osing bid | offered a last loan 7; bank ac- | ptances 5 i COTTON. NT\W \'n‘x ks_.‘.hy 20.—Spot cotton quiet; ing 12.65. LIBERTY BOND MARKET, Mg Low 58,04 FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Yesterday. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKEET. Chicago, May 20.—Soaring prices to- day for wheat resulted largely from | bullish crop conditions both west and southwest. The market closed strong at 3 3-4 to 7 3-4 met higher with £1.59 1-2 to $1.59 3-4 and July $1.25 34 1 $1.24 1-4. Corn finished unchanged 3-3c lower; oats gained 1-8 to 5-3c, nd provisions lost 2 1-2¢ to be. From the outset, bulls had the ad- ntage in the wheat market. It ap- ired to be generally admitted that the | winter crop has suffered material in- jury. The southwest in particular lost notably Oklahoma, Texas and Reports were also current at unless plentiful moisture came soon Kansas heavy losses would occur in ctions which at present look prom- ne. Pulls made much, too, of gossip | that Russia had been buying wheat.at Liverpool and was in the market for more. Inasmuch as under normal condi- tions Great Britaln would be obtaining | supplies from Russia instead of shipping : that country, the inference was that continued export demand for United States wheat wonld remain an important factor. With such an outlook the mar- developed strength up to the last, & at practically the topmost level of the day. dictions that carn receipts here would show a decided increase next week | tenaded to weaken the corn marKet. On the other hand, reports indicated that the condition of oats {s below the av- erage for this time of the year. Tn the provision mmeket, the effect higher quotations on hogs was eround Missconrl so today. champion, who Is afraid of nothing that of the lightest With a reporter's pencil. transferred to the K. of C. home by auto!day—told them so frantically, while e Georges was making when he permitted auto, and will make thefr headquarters 2 at the K. of C. home before the game. |0amp threo dayg a week. After the game they will be. taken to| It is 2o great concession!" exclaimed New London, and their car will be at-(the Frenchman with appropriate ges- tached (o a train leaving New London |tures. “In France and. England Georges| Ioicut st » it polie e Bogton he never show himself when he 1t is zo secret. clocl Lfizm. W | dulged in shadow i to be around the best in the high school class to hreak N. F. A.'s winning streak. Desmond Murphy, a former Academy stu- dent, is coach of the Stafford team, ~F*™ makes it more of a family affair. Bither Hitchon or Diffly, or probably both, will pitch for Norwich. Both are quite ready for the fray and are confident of making it five straight. 2 In practice Friday afternoon the team owrked great, getting everything Coach Eddie drove at them, and hitting hard. They looked good. 3 The team leaves the square at 1 o'clock, standard time, and will make the journey by auto 'bus. The game is to begin at 3.30 o'clock. Phone. Whistle « Bottler, 562-3 CARPENTIEE WANTS TO TBAIN IN PRIVATE New York, May 20.—Georges Carpen- tier may flee “five hundred miles away from ze reporters.” His manager, Francois Descamps, said The European heavyweight stalks in the ring, trembles at the sight BASEBAILL Norwich K. of C. -VS. St. Louis WITH ROGER HORNSBY NORWICH FAIR GROUNDS MAY 22nd Nationals AND REGULAR LINE-UP 3 O’Clock P. M. bantamweight armed Descamps told the newspapermen this explained the great concession them to see him train at his Manhasset Reporters never look at for ze newspapers from three to five o'- More he will not do. ‘We come ze long way to win ze big eGorges, he must train his own y—else We go five hundred milesaway. from ze reporters, like we do at home.” A REGULAR HOME RUN KING Jack Dempsey in- boxing today for the first time since he started training. The | champion, however, eliminated road work from his schedule, contenting himself with | a short walk. Before going through the | gymnasium workout, Dempsey and his| camp followers played a second game of | baseball with the newspapermen Who won teh contest, 19 to 13. The champion drove out nine home runs and considers | himself in a class with Babe Ruth. He is a left handed batter like the champion | home run hitter. | The first of a serfes of fights in Demp- sey's open air arena will be held tomor- row night, although the structure, with a | seating capacity of 10,000, is not finished. | Leo Houch arring partner \ of the| champion, will clash with Dan .O'Dowd of | Boston in the main event. There will be four other eight-round bouts. DEMPSEY | Newark, 20. May CREWS HAVE FINAL WORKOUT BEFORE TODAY'S REGATTA May 2 ton and Yale varsity held their fin: for the triangul zatta over the two- | mile course on Ca ke tomorrow ai ternoon. All of the crews engaged ight ce, no time tr tempted Tomorrow's spring cludes the rowing races, an in} at-| and the Cor-| Colonials vs. Stonington Independents. After a layoff cf two weeks, the Colo- nials will journey to Stonington Sunday and will play the fast Independent team. have a nd are out to keep it so. Mgr. take the following men with | Coreoran, Dynon, Sh: Harrington, Lesseman, Elisw Bentley, infielders; and Shea Muleah{ and_Steele, outfl formerly of the on hand to keep hugging the bases as the fans all know he docs. Bent- ley, a new.man on thinl, who was signed up during the past week, was on last year's Goodyear team and joins this club witl good sticker. A large delegation of fans will accompany the team. | So far this season.the Colonials clean slate BOWLING—AT THE PALACE, . OF C. Team 1. Stanley .. 15 80 Driscoll . 93 92 Dooley .... ......104 87 Nevins .... . 95 93 Desmond . 70/- 59 Aldl c.eeelis 123 112 604 N Team No. 2. Rowley .... .....115 87 Seeny oL 96 98 Shugrue ..., ... 84 88 Cavanagh ...108 105 Kelly .. ..106 87 James 81 104 590 569 Duwels to Play Rosewoads. Bunday the Duwels will meel’ the Rose! | Woods, a fast team from New London. | The Duwels have signed up another new | pitcher who Will be scen Sunday. This man has never been seen on the mound| in these parts and is in the pink of con- dition and expects to keep the visitors | from seeing the Dill. The fans of Norwich | are supporting the Duwels very much to! the management's eatisfaction and Man- ager Corey expects to see a larger and more enthusiastic crowd, this Sunday than previously. Any team wishing games, write Mgr. Corey, 7 Pemobscot St, on ‘phone 1777 Ashlsnd Postpones Opening, Owing to extensive improvements on Ashland park, which are not yet com- pleted, the first home game will not be played until Sunday, May 29th, when Tom McDermott's Putnam Braves, east- ern Connecticut champs. will bé the at- traction, ‘Baseball Challenges. The Connecticut A. E. would like espe- clally to play some of the following teams: Disco- Giants, Taftville Red Sox, East Ends, Mercuries and Daredevils. For games, write to Manager Jerry J. Dono- van, 260 Connecticut Ave., New London. Conn. | Pemn Won Vietory. State College, Va., May 20.—The Penn- sylvania State collcge baseball team addd ed another game to its long string e vic- unterbalanced by the weakness of corn. CHIGAGO GRAIN MARKET, WITZAT: Oven Migh . Low. Closs. | AR . R T ey WY I g nee B0 L T Tlew wh o en ey ®% 6 2% e o LT %% =% il tories today by defeating Detroit univer. sity 8 to 2. State College has not lost 2 game this seasow, today's victory bring- ing its total to 1%, Dasbury.—The Danbury Market Gar- deners' assoclation, as a meeting held in the office of the Fairfield county farm bu- Cincinnatt ¢ Teeton. a reputation as a fast fielder and a| Detreit trips to the plate. - Score: New York (W) | Chicago (A) ab hpo a e s npo 2 e Rothet g 11 0 Ofimstenss 313 21 Ppughss 4 2 3 & 0wl 4218 > RuthJt © 4 1,4 0 ol 131120 Pipiy 5 31 1 o i100¢ Diewatrt 5 09 0 0 10300 5414 OStunket 4 3200 5524 oShesyld 31911 1230 11700 Mayep 3001 30000 xbadi 1000 —— = Sieeronp € 0 0 1 BuUT N xFewster 1 0 0 0 Twale 4333 % (x) Batigd for Mays in Tth. (xx) Batied for Sheehan In 9th. Score by inniu New York L0 0301800025 Qisago.. . 01390002014 Two base Tits, Schalk Peckinpsugh 2, Ward, Baker. Three buse lits, Sbeely and Ruth. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Natienal Leay New York 30. Chle 6. Eiisursh 3 Bl 7 2 New York, May 20.—Two home runs, ncionsdl 5, Boston cach with two men on bases, failed to e a | cnable Chicago to defeat New York to- 2 _ American Leauue. | lay, the Giants coming from behind and Cllesgn 6. Xew Yok 5 | winning, 10 to 6. Terry of the Cubs o Lo it ed the score with his circuit clout and ot another by Sullivan put the tors Intornational Leagos three runs ahead. The Giants scored Reimoel. Somey i A five runs off Vaughn on two passes, Baltimore 5, Newark 0. s error and three hits. Score: Syracuse 5, Rochoster 4. Buffalo 0, Toronto 7. Eastorn League New Haven 3, Hanford 2. Springileld 3, Albany 2. Worcester 13, Waterbury 4. ustivld 3, Bridgewort 15, American Associaation. At Milwaugee 12. Indianapolis 7. . Paul 4, Tolcdo At Minnespolis. olumbus 2. At Kapsas City 4, Louisvilie College Games. n Callege 7, Middiebury 6. acuse Unirersity 6, Springfild Y. M. C. A. bznon Valley o 5, Boston Uniserslty & Unlverity of Plusburga 3 GAMES TGDAY. rockisn. o at New York. © St Louls at Philadeiphis. American League. New York at Chicago. Vachington at St. Louls. Pittsburgh_at B Boston 4t Detroit. Phliadelpbia at Clereland Eastern Leay dariferd at New Havem. GAMES SUNDAY. Natisnal League. Brocityn, at New York American League, Washington st Chicago. New York at St Lonis. Philadeiphia at Detrels Boston at Cieveisnd. LEAGUE STANDINGS. Leazue. Won National reh Yor st League. Ne s TIGERS HIT RED 80X PITCHERS HARD AND WIN, 12 TO 2 20.—The Detroit Ameri- hit three Loston pitchers hard to- won, 12 to 2. Ehmke allowed but six hits. Cobb and Veach made home runs. The visitors scored their | t run on a pass and Pratt’s double in| first inning, the ninth | | Detroit, can: day the second being made | hits when were bunched. | Detrcit (A) hpo o ® 0|Veach.it ofStorten.1t o[Biue. b nes.3b iouwnmerwundZ fyers.p 3. Bush.p Fulierion.p Boton b nils, Three base hits, and” Cat, Tnuls. Veach YANKEES OUTHIT WHITE SOX BUT LOSE BY 5 TO 6 SCOBE Chicago, May 20.—New York outhit ricago today but the locals hit more | timely and defeated the visitors 6 to 5. Ruth made one hit today, a triple in five ATHLETICS’ PITCHERS WEAK, INDIANS WINNING 16 TO 8 Cleveland, O, May 20—Cleveland made it three straight trom Philadelphia today, winning 16 to 3. Philadelphia’s Ditchers were ineffective and Harris and Naylor were also wild. Malls allowed only six hits but his passes resulted in two runs for Philadelphla. Score: GIANTS CAME FROM BEHIND AND DEFEATED CUBS M) New York (N) o tbrown Totals Py ot ted for mings: it Young, REDS WIX 5 TO 4 VICTORY OVER BOSTON NATIONALS Boston, May 20.—Coumbe pitched well for Cincinnati today and the visitors hit McQuillan hard and oft. defeating Boston 5 to 4. Coumbe fielded well and made three hits, batiing in the winning Tun in the sixth. Score: Cincinnati ab ™) Bogten hpo Vet reca 30 P PIRATES WON THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY FROM DODGERS Brooklyn, N. Y., y 20.—Pittsburgh won its third straight ory over Brooklyn today in a close game, 3 to 2. had a m tes Cadore of the in a pitching | duel. The visitors bunched hits in fourth and eighth Zach Tay 1 season's nd the bat Brooklyn and made a §ood impres: [ Eroklyn (M) el a hpe 3 e © 0fosones & 14 Tan Konetely in by innings: Pz Brooklsn oo base hits] DAVIS OUTPITCHED JOK BROWNS DEFEATING St. Louis, May 20.—Davis outpitched | Johnson today and St. Louis defeated gton 5 to 4 is kept the hits riy well sc one bad inni hits, a base put the Brave o Johnson had four error lead. Score: Washington (A) Louis (A) ab 2 hpo a e Judgetd 2 « 1o’z ool Mianet 4 2 30 Rioe.d I i 10 Lewislt 4 i 00 s T 4 2 01 ) 3 30 3= 3 o = T 2 o Pioiniche 2+ 3 o oGharrty 4 0 B Johosonp 4 o Totals 32 (x) Matied for O'outke in Oth. (xx) Batted for Pleinich in Score by linings: Wasnington 602000802 04 st Louls (e 0 £ 01000 235 Two bise hita, Judge. M Tobin, Gerebr. Thillies Defeat Cardinals. Philadelphia. May —Pitcher Ring’s gingle and Lebourveau's home run over the right field wall in Doak’s one a inning today drove in four runs and gave Philadelphia a 4 to 3 victory over St Louis. g was strong after Cournier's home run in the first inning, until the ninth, when the visitors bunched two singles, a double and a sacrifice fiy for | | | | won_ five Duwells two gam SOMETHING Joe Moore, the new Interna door and Outdoor Tee Skating Champion, was born in _New York city nineteen | years ag e some of the cham- pions of recent years, Moore came be- fore the public like a flash from a can non. He skated races around York city for a couple of seasons befora his wonderful ab v ought to the attention. of the public. Joe had won p<hips before com- ing in the in ampionship | meots at Lake F scason of | 1918-1919 and showed so much speed | that many present claimed he would soonj ba the intern: mpion. At the internatic onship meets &t uary. 1920, Moore St. Paul, who won the title and only a | few points scparated these two great| skater At Newburg, New York, on| Janvary 1, 1821, Joe tied Charlie’ Jew-| traw for the Middle Atlantic champion- ship. He was not in the best of condition at the national champion: 8, held at Saranac.Lake on February 1, 3 but pushed Charlic Jewst the win- ner of the championship. When the races were called for Lake Placid on Febraary 10, 11 and 12 Joe | had worked 1t into proper con-! dition and was successful in wimning the international cl He re- peated his wonderful e at the international indoor ck at the STRAW HAT TIME IS HERE! AND HERE IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE LARGEST STOCK OF MEN'S STRAW HATS. THE REST SELECTION OF STYLES AND THE GREATEST VALUES. OVER 506 DOZEN Men’s Straw Hats Sennitts, Split Braids, Pineapple Straws and Porto Rican Panamas, in all the newest and best styles for Men and Young Men. 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Jimmy Brassil knocked a first inning. Lineup: Sluggers, Disco, c; Woods p; Connelli Ib.; Hiscox 2v; Brassill ss; Leffingwell 3b; Sullivan If. ankces: Corcoran ¢; Enos, Olson, Kampt p; Winters 1b; Corcoran 2b; Enos ss; Lasch 3b; Collins If Fo Play at Mohegan Park Owing tg a disagreement and part mis- understanding between the Al Stars' manager of Norwich and the All Stars of Worcester, Mass., the All Stars will not play Sunday. These two teams were scheduled to play at Worcester, but um- der come misunderstanding, the game 18 called oft. Instead, of ¢his game the All Stars will play their bitter rivals, the Mohegan Reds at the Mohegan Park di- amond. Long John Keenan, last year reau this week, appointed Harold Brun- dage to represent the assoclation as vice president on the board of officers of Con- mecticut Vegetable Grewers' association. Comeland (A B po D hpo s Jamiescn 4 33 ¥ JchamuTh 32 2 ¢ 9 Tk an T oy o 1390 ¥ 0080 1100 % 23330 9140 . 5 23 10 2400 6130 ST 5001163 11413 x16 o'Neil 2, AR TR B N. F. A star, is staged to pitch against the Al Stars, with Linky on the receiv- in gend. Fuller or Zimmerman will be on the mound for the All Stars with Brown on the recetving end Simcox who has been showing great speed lately will cover eetond, in Paradis’ place, who has left. It is yet undecided who will play first, but the fans may expect a great player for the manager has an eve on a homer, with the bases clogged, in the Robert Le Grendre, of George- town University, Washington, who finished first place in four events and sixth (javelin throw), in the ship Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, at Davis Theatre. outdoor ch. ng other Dequense Gard, March 14 and 15, by winning the indoc title, giving a cha wonderful sw is a clean cut young man with good its and should make a wonderful repu-| tation for himself in the years to come. |dred workmen are engaged in the task. 7 Ar Jersey at Pittsburgh him both the Indoor and |y; ne hip titles. Besides be-| on °f th on skater, Moore #5 a | jmmer and mixes f fourth comp ‘ranches of athletic sports. He | deck | the job finis City, called for in Obe-Fourth Completed. . 3. May 15.—Construe- arena where the Dempsey- Carpentier fight will take place is eme- leted. 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