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It) you Giants and you Curbs, ‘lt the czar of baseball, has a stirring up-
look-s good .90 sue the New Yorka lay ticlc on the American Inaguo in
It on the Cubs. although it (I well which he fearlessly compares it with
’ meals on the new U. B. League.
There are a number of other atollar
not the Cubs of old.
'l‘ho Springwomls will play their old
rivals, the So So team on the iluxter
grounds tomorrow. This game will b‘
sortie game.
PI unit Farrel, Harry Wolvcrton of
California and the New York Yankeca
and others.
The Broad Rivers will play their
The June issue of the Baseball Mug-
aziric is a live wire. Ban it. Johnson.
RRIRIR RI IIII
IMIRIRIII IIIRRI
Famous Baseball Player Writes
opening game with tho Moltigaus this
afternoon in Broad River.
9 .
Fextionditurc of $500,000 or more. and
represented by one or more teams or
high-class players satisfied with their
salaried.
Patrons of this period and the play-
ers under contract to major league
clubs are not discontented. as they
were when the American League no
' sorted its dependence, and invaded Na-
Imerflsunfl ATIICIB DII tional bague"ter‘ritor.t'.
Topic Press and public welcomed as in ev-
ery city and ball players greeted no
as liberatora. We succeeded lrorn rue
. (By Bun B. Johnson!
“I start, because oi the splendod support
The birth of the American League accorded to us by baseball enthusiasts
marked the beginning of the most lung in all walks of life, Who realized that
nurtam cm in the annals of baseball. We had a mission, the failure or which
contributors including John T. Bruuh,I
torts for patrons without consideration
‘iiict with the National League. was9
the. forerunner to a' period of populari?
to which the national game could not
have attained while conducted as It?
ntonopi y.
Tire issues on which the American}
League made and won its light for rec
ognition an the peer oi' the National
League were ‘cmanly played, (I050I‘
contented games between high-clash
teams. a square deal for; players and
patrons and a betterment of conditions
in the minor leagues.
'-0n the establishment. or peace the
former foes became friendly rivals.
and have cordially ctr-operated for thel
adtanmmenfiof the game in all de~
partmenta with so much success as to
exceed the expectations of those?
whose interest in the people' 5 pastime:
did not extend revenue
lirom games.
Sordidncas has been suitor-dipole. to
beyond the
sportsmanship in the operation of the:
American League from its inception.
and its clubs have invested their earn-9
ings in the purchase of grounds and in
the erection of manniflcont lireprooi'9
stands..,pretontlous in appearance, and
equipped with conveniences and corn-
for coat.
“Every Weotern and each Eastern
city in our circuit except New \I.irk
has an American League punk owned
in fee by the home, club and ornamen-
tedw with capaciorrs structures. The
Highlanders' handsbme home will he
completed in mid-season, The Boston
and Detroit plants were dedicated in
April.
Viewed front the standpoint of re-
sults. none can gninsny that the
game‘s growth in recent years has
been largely due to the conditions cro-
uted by the graduation oidhe Ameri-
can 'l.eague from a minor to a major
league. When the younger organiza-
tion became national in scope. baseball
wan ino stagnant state. The National
League. rent by factions and neglect-
iul of its patrons and players. was in
so pitiful! a9 plight that it played only
a passive part in the war that instilled
new life into the sport. After the re-
organization of base-haliort a peace
«basis. and the adoption of the National
Agreement. popular enthuiasm was ev-
idenced in minor league circles, as
well as in the principal cities of the
country. As a result of this healthy
impotua to the game. and or competi-
tion bemoan the major leagues. the
Natoinal Annotation had a member-
ship or I7 leagues in 1911. many of
which are stable. Ill sumo oi‘ the mi-
our league of the highest classifica-
tion, franchises are held at pricel
whlchvwere considered prohibitive by
favorite sport. That widespread len-
tirneut was the American laughed
most valuable asset. throughout the war
period.
i The gross capital of the American
league. in Hull.
finil its clubs. would not equal the val-
9fne of the lSi‘.’ holdings of several or
its indixidual clnga The aagt‘etato
jamount expended in financing‘ the
plus the resources or 8
IIIIII IIIIIIII III" . “7C
urIIIII sun
III-.1. E. Gipnoux is Slightly
Wounded in Tryout Bout for
Olympic Competition
Blood flowed as the result of a four-
ing bout int night at. the Now
York Athletic Club in the tryout: for
the American Olympic team when
pier-ca ain‘t-lam arm biceps muscle of
Dr. J. -E. Gignoux. New York A. (7., in
their trial with dueling sworda, the
compliance with the rules which will
govern the contacts at Stockholm.
The wound came with the hurt
touch by the ultimate winner of the
boat and fully live minutes after the
contest started. neither man mutua-
iy being anxious to attaclr. each cou-
tentlng himself with partying meth-
oda. Brood made a. desperate hinge.
and there was really no occasion lor
the judged to call the point. as a spot
or red showed itself through the arm
of the Winged Foot expert‘s vent.
_.....,_........
not: mount
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
At BnflulOWWovideme i. Britain 8.
At Montreal—Jersey City 7. Montre-
al 3.
At Rochestermxawnrlt 9. Rochmer
At Torontomtlnltiruore 5 Toronto I.
”-4....
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
At. New Betdord—«Brockton 2, New
American League during its Ittruggie
iuith the National magi") wottld noti
Isuflice to equip one. club up to the mill;
animation! of the ending organizations
lot the country. Mareqver. promoters.
although provided with ample tunda.
[would discover that there is no no-
mood for a third league The. system
under which the American League is
oper mod is not understood by the pub-
Illc. Our methods vary little in theory
I'fronr those set forth in the constitu-
tion of every National Agreement Lear
gue. We insist on the strict obser-
vance of the spirit as well as of the
i
Redford 0.
AI Lynn-«Lynn ii. Lawrence 8'.
At Fail Rivel‘w-l‘l'orceatdr 5.
River 2
AI plantain-«Havanhill I. MF'IIL 0
Fl“
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION."
George H; Wood of the Fencero‘ Club‘
points of which were uncovered in.
laloucrn may had our.
RPRINRS RUI
IRRIRIRRRII
[RUB RIIIRII
Boxinp Commission. Alter Hea-
sage From Carmody. to inves-
tipalo Sitting at Decision
by Haley
u...—
“That iittlc action at Referee Eats);
Haley at the National Sporting Club
on Thumday night, which odlclally
gave the light to Jim Stewart—am
decision by a referee under the flaw,
icy lawmhad its sequel yesterday!
when the 301m; Commissioners
served nubpoenna on all officials of
the club to appear at the State Ath-
letic Comniisaionor'n onion on Wedneo-
day next. There aulmocuaa were
served on the club directors utter At-
torney-General comedy had replied
to a night. intercept to him by Conn
nip.ttoner O’Neil. giving in derail Ref-
orc Haley‘s deliberate violation of
the rule which says that refer-ea. un-
der no circumstances, Inn-t designate
the winner-o! a boxing hour in this
State.
By a simple rule of deduction it
may be son by this action of serving
notion on the National Ciub‘a omciala
"after" the receipt of theletter from
the Attorney-General that he has ad-
vised the commiulonm to push lor—
ward an investigation and that he will
uphold any punishment the commis-
to Haley by.
pronecutlng the case shmrld the Na~
donut Club otllciaia carry it into the
9.trourta '
--___.—........ M... . W .....
At KanaauICbty—‘Kanaas City 8. Lou-
isviile 10. ' |
At Milwaukee— Milwaukee 9. India
napoiis 4.
At Minneapolls-Minnoapolla 3 To-
ledo I. ~
At St. Paul—«St. Paul ll. Columbus 6
UNITER STATES LEAGU E
letter of Our laws. and absolutely re-
quire club-owners to regard the wei-
t'm'e. of the league paramount to the
iintcrcsls of individual clnbrt. l
Our umpires arctthe representatives,
of the. league and must observe luatruo ‘
‘tions irt the discharge of their dutieu.
1 exercise extreme care in the selec-
tion of my staff and when i find corn-
pctcni oiliI-ial i give him ‘uubstautinr
evidence of'the appreciation of the
league and of myself.
".i‘he National Commission is the ce-
merit of the baseball structure. Its
province is to compel every league un
der the Natlonaldttgreement to obev
the fundamental lawn of the game. to
require club- owners to respect the
rights bleach other. to insure to everyl
planer fair treatment and to afford to
The salaried mun prompt and adequate
:‘rdtcss for wr.ontt ‘ I
Fire relaIIVc playing strength and
popularity of the. rival major location
would but be determined by the. port-
preasion ol' tny opinion. Sufi‘icd it. to
any that the status of the American
Intrigue in its playing department and
its patronage in highly satiatactor y to
my auocialea and myself and that'
we are confident that another World's
Championship will be placed to the
credit. of the American League as a.
recall of the 1912 section. -.«From Baue-
bail Magazine for June.
STATE MASTER PLUMBERO MEET.
NEW HAVEN, May ll.~rThe Con
necticut Master Plumbers hold theit
annual meeting here this week and
elected the foliowlna officoru:
Prenidohtwli‘red Booth. Bridgeport.
ii‘m viceIpreIIdOht-Charlol N.
Plan. ‘31. .. Meridcit
. lantl game postponed: wet mounds.
i It
parts: contemplating the pnrchane of
Second vlce—prc‘lidontwlll J Whit
a National} League club during the lat- Waterbury. .
her part of the last century. Recording mamrywl} S 139ml. _
machined baseball has not reached Hgntord.‘ 9
an. pl9nwcle olaucceaa. but it has pro- Trcnour‘or-é-Jo ’Ilrolond. Norwich.
m aspirin degree that It oov- Nptbnfl‘nuw pittance-M J.
erp Ill to artfully that it is practic- Mcmmm {I
wt
. M an organization
*tIi'Irlllotional Agreement to ,. .
ii any part of tho 'rwo-‘IMWM delegate. were III at»
‘ ».. tupdapofqlt uric Milt-III lit ”loom.
9 “I. ram. by Honor l‘rariir‘d. high
‘19-...”
The dough tutu mm a pm»
ally int
not WV
“th
nautical, u: mat-lo. an; anger: ct;
36m 1b; mantra; Wood rf
tort. 2h: much
At Pittslurrxlr~~Pirtaburgh l. Cincin-
IHIII 2. a
At (thicagw—Chicago lo.
3.
At 'Waslringtonw Washington 8. New
York is.
At Reading-“Reading ~i. Richmondi
Cleveland
3.
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COLLEGE RESULTS.
At Northfleld. Vt. University of Ma-
ryland 9 Norwich University 5.
At Amherst. Mans.~-~Amberst
'i‘nfra 2. ‘
At Providence - Brown ll. Rock la-
land 0.
3.
SOUTHERN Leanne. '
At Chattanooga —- Birmingham '10. I
Chattanoao a. 9
At Montgomerywllemphis 4. Mom!
gomory ,6.
AtLMoblie~Naahvlllo 4‘. Mobilq‘l.
At New Orieam—Nn' 'oflQIPFAL‘,
W
IIIILOEI Kllllll . -
GIVES IIIIT LINEUP
Manager a... Know, of the glor-
walks. announced his lino-up (this
morn-ins. This In the Minimum“
open the cannon with tho Namibian
next Saturday. *l‘h'o players are xiv-Ir
below In their hitting order, Kerr; c. ,
Mason. lot in; Cunningham. all in:
De Andrea. a. a; Baker. to h.: trillion
r L; “to“ c. it; Kauai. l'.; Mk
and Gordan. pltchera.
{W
BROAD RIVER! MN.
River dilator-I defeated
tho Winulpanlt Junior-‘- in awful same
roundly afternoon at m Kenna
urticaria. 'I‘bo‘ more was 16 to 9. Thu
unsup- were a follow: Winntpnmk.
mm. 'be Andmn. Ib: .Neallne. p8:
Droid RMI: 0. money. 1b; 0. Win-
on. an 0. Smith, In
lobady o!‘ a. only if. Smith In; it.
Bl. John. pl" 1“. Miller. c. Umpires Bor-
boli and Candi-all ‘ ..
L-9-9-———-—-——-'——_
Wm Ibo vacant property
I Reports A That
. per.
RRW IRIS RIRI
“ IRRRIS III III?
Knockout by
IIIIIII IIIIIIII II
at uni Ilsa
ductralian Bum lasts Clover
Providence Boy in New York
May 2i—Anaibar Bout
"Australian Charlie" Grithn is set-
ting busy these days. He has been
matched ho ho: Young Dyson of Pro
videnco In New York on Tuesday
night. May 21. and is considering a.
' match with Young McDonough at
the latter's home town. Manchester,
Mada, later In the month.
Charlie did not show up very well
in his uht against Grover Hayes in
New York except for gamenm and
for ability to mix thirty and to take
punllhtn‘ont. but expects to put up a
clover light again-t Dyson. '
LEM"! RESULTS
couuscrr‘cu-‘r LEAGUE.
99 Yutorday'o Baum.
New Riven 5. New Britain 3
Springfield 10, Holyokn 6.
Hartford in. Bridgeport .
I. .
M
' "flooding of‘Gluh. .
‘W. 9!.
New Haven 7’ ‘0
New Britain ..... . 3 3
animation . .......... 3 3
Sprinalleld ....... 3 4
uni-trout .3... 2 . I
Holyoko ..99.9..'.'.. 1 . 5
.o‘ a.
Coma. Today
Kev Haven at Hartford.
New lit-lulu at W
Springfield at Holyolte.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Vector-large Mira.
New orhfl. 9 .‘ll. 99,
Cincinnati 6min f. ~
Plitohurgh s. Armchairs It.
at. Danica Buttfll. . '
Lathgr Inbarlhy Was
tint on Level
i
’l‘lII- promoter: of the Carl Morris.
Luther McCarthy boat at Springfield.
him. are being deluged with queries
in regard to the "silent count" Morris
received tram Referee Edward Coch-
rano. The promoters. are placing the
blame for the misundcntaudinxou the
shoulders of the pro-coating attorney '-
apd the aheriir. who they declare drew
up the rules governing the bout. in
order to avoid a public statement that
a knockout had taken place the am
ocular and the sheriff put their treads
together and devised a rule tanking it
obligatory on tho referee‘s part to do
all counting to himself and without
the usual measured beats of hip lin-
At the end of the mentgl count if
the fallen boxer had not ripen the ref-
eree was to stop the boat and declare
him tho loner. Thus was the law to
he clrcumVented. Apparently the
promutor went on the principle that
Missourian must be shown In docid- 9
in; that the absence‘oi“ dolor booti
would do away with any Inspection
that a lthocltout had mu committed
Morris had had thii loyal subtlety
explained to him. but hat-ink his wits
well scattered by- the application or .
McCarty'o mitt he waited patiently on'
at. tram for the count that never
came. Retriever. the fact which“ that
Morris was floored, and this alone
should be glory enoulh for the bin!"
ding hope. Already wires are boini
pulled in an ellort to bring McCar-
———dlh 9 o
Standing “gluon.
C W. L. PC.
New York ...... .. . M I .800
Cincinnati ...... to f: .382
Chicago........_.....ll 11_ .500
Boston ............... 9 12‘ .429
Pittsburgh. s “It um.
amuim ...... 9. ..... . 7 in 9412
Philadelphia .. 'I- rt 9 .889
St. Mulls .. 6 16 .278
Game- Today
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Ymcrdoy’a Raoul“.
New Turk 3. St. Lattis 2
Detroit 6. Boston 5.
Cleveland 10, ‘Fhiladelphia 3.
Chicago 5. Washington 2.
Standing of Old».
W. L PC,
Chicago ........... a 18 5 .783
Benton ...... ;. t2 is .soo
Washington ...... lo 10 .500
Phlladomhla .......... 9 ‘ 9 . .500
Cleveland ...... n a 9 .5000
Detroit ............. 10' 13 .435
St. Louia.............6 18 818
Now Yuri: ........ 5 12 294
MT. Today. I
Daron It. New York.
Chimp at. Philadelphia.
Cleveland» Waghinmnn.
St. min at Boston.
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A HANDY BOOK.
The New Enfland tutor—Collegiate
9A. A. HIndbook. published In the
Spawn: Athletic Library. has luut9
undo it. «annotation.
ilt comm tho "dominant; Records“.
recorded! Field my meeting- from
1887 to date. Constitution and 'By-
WE WILL CLOSE OUT THE BALANCE OF OUR
Metzger Wind Shield 1'
$10
- FORMER PRICE .26.
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OLD WELL
ANOLDTIMERREV’NED-
Smokers or 20 yam ago have pleasant memories of tho
a. H TEN-CENT CIGAR
We bah [tricolor-innate to wrebue duplicates of tho Kb
tobacco from which this Cigar was made and the R. H. II In 9
Mia at WHELPLEY A. CLARK'I, DREYFUBS‘; LEARY’I AND
CIGAR CO.
A wanur “wanton marlin"
will be Monetizing and II!» ~
gestibie when aided by a clan"
. purgundy or
wines that will tune up tho I
stomach and that are used In“
those who value health and
statutory pleasures. mentally
when they are pure and chain
from Magnet- £2 Flynn’s
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Jr. Ahorlcana Athletics
. F‘. McMahon, c. .c. McSalle) with and that it wart tho9‘ln
8. Crawford, p. n. J. Haber film the service in Arm
1“. Dirichlet b. 15. b M. gum“ Mexico “(Lister in parts 119
“I. MCMnhOn Rd I). 2!! b. T O'Veil and this is to be followed in 0!
McNerney. a. s ' 55_ T. McGione tions of the United States.
tleonnrd. an it. 3 db. B Baldwin
Mulvoy. r. f. ‘ Li. H. Richardson
Hacker, c. l. c..f. L. urn-den
Peron, i. i'. 9 l .f., D. Campbell
r
B. outrun can: ln line numbers. I
t; to New York If he coolant- to now- at the New England later-Col-
co‘me the lucky promoter marina Milt. A”. L. a hunt tin encor- and
the attraction will be amof a packed member. at the Mutilation Track
house for curiosity to can the man and Field Ruin. Cm country union.9
who national Cari Hon-la will draw ate. ' .9
ft In a very valuable little book.
"Mamet & Flynn A.
Thin?!“ With a narrow
JUNIOR A‘MEIICANS AGAIN 0E9-
FEA‘I’ED 93V ATHLETICS.
The Junior Americans were defeat»
ed by the Athletics pf the Somalis ‘
‘Hith school yesterdalr its '- 8601'0 9‘ '
.13 to to. Some ofthe {autumnal the
game were the xood‘hilting andftbe
men; support that the Athletics gave
their pitcher,
The line-up was an follows: II»
n
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ed an appropl'mmn or $50,000
medicine chest a bottle of our
BURY WHIOKEY, which count
pronounce to be of splendid"
flavor and excellence.
It II It years old and c“
the quart
For the money better in p
Case of Illness
The palm way 7 ‘
tumult [doctor
..~
. and are that the uncut: and incur-
‘ . . I born of :tlro various organisation’s .0!
II “AMI. IOVI. in” NC
The Ital. Line A 0.. one at tho A also
tutu! martin watcbutor 'Oonnty. It I,“ ‘
II!!! to; M ”You with the but m- "In“
audit: pin pupil to be played cant-9.9
uland ultimatum. Ari
at In Wat. I
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