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Opinions and Gossip
2 The [‘1 tic'zgo Americans now have the edge on the Red Sox, in what is 111
beliettd to be one of 111.: most important series
Status of Minor League
I’layei s Purchased By Ma-
jor Clubs Escapes Being
Hit By Ruling of National
Commission ‘1
lmtgtlt‘ season,
111: 1111:1111 of 11111111" 5 Beds.
‘John Gully Advanced .
From Prize Fighter to
Parliament Member
From a comict iua debtors‘ prison2
to a millionaire, a member of Partial—i
ment and a winner of the Derby~ ~'Ith 52
“m summarises the career of John Gully
of the 1917
r,1
e. V“:
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Aug.
players
21.~—The enroi‘.
in the
UthllNNATl.
ling of bail
Since his big c'otut'batk in a Phillie uniioin1.(‘hi+f Bender has score ed
u,,,,,.,l'1111‘.. successive shutouts. and four slitt'sshe 1ictories.
t
fitates army and navy will have little, ~O~
- - . . . . .- l l . . - .
(‘m‘Cl hilflm‘mltl' 011 ”KM clubs dear-2 Nothing dump. as yet, .in regard to the Kunz-Dundee battle.
ing to purchase or obtain by draft 1111-12 ’ +
players in. leagues of lower-classified"
Itou. TilP National Contmiseion today m“ 2221) ll mmh‘
issued a notice that the status of all 2222222213” 1'1
playus obtained by 1ecall under 0p
Iional agreements would remain 1711,12
name no matter when the plmei “as
milled tor military or naval duty.
With men drafted from the ranks of2
the minors, draft prices shall not be2 “4!” U? Georgetown's
paid over until the player actually on: Saturday lifti‘l'nOOIl?
Tiers the service. of the club which par-2 “10W.
('hused him. in case the drafted play-'
«'1 enters the nlilitarv or naval service ‘
:11‘1‘1‘s let alone coaches.
spiuious tins year,
which would have obtained his ser bow
than . 2
Williams is having a hard time finding :1 successor to Joe B: ooh-s
All of the colleges will probably have :1 hard
as» 1.11
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W: suppose that Norwulh llish school‘s football team will be
because of it absence.
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population will be at the
Nope, your’e wrong.
11111 on the other hand you can never
WW“ '1'" ‘1'19 Prll‘li‘gt‘ 0! (111100”ng “3211111110 sur'piiscs befoie t‘tc seiice is 01' cr.
‘32
3.5:.33.‘
1'
very con-
Ward Street
All of the population will be.‘
._ 2into prison.
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The ability displayed bv the Not‘walk lndopempm
between the time be is drafted and 11113‘2 and 1m the hm when hils are needed. 01,931.11 to be pnoug 1, to hill) the up ‘1111111 champion.
"““P i" " ”“1”“! ‘0 “‘90” “l“ 9111213 1111111 tcamt o victory in the Tiger sci 11‘s.
players
The dope 110111 5: that
it‘ll. The Tigers
way any—
PADDY MARTIN GETS
INTO HALL OF FAME
“Paddy" “1111111,
The clause
players says:
“A major or minor league
'Wilttfll purchases a player will have
right to the return of the amount
uhtlly paid by it for his release, it 1111‘
player joins it, even if he is subsc-
uucntly drafted into the military 11‘
311ml service but 111 that event all do
lencd 1111311101113 shall he stayed until
1111c player again reports to the pur-
chasing (nub and it has had a reason
11111.1 opportunity to try him out and
determine if it desited to retain him.‘
It retained, the defct'rtd pav ments
must be met; if he is not retained he
relating to purchasfd
c luh2
of
11.1
std" southpaw
the New London pitching staff regis-
11'1'1'11 a no-run, no hit game walnut
fthe Springfield Green Sox in New
London yesterday alternoon in the
ft. ‘51 contest of a double bill.
Martin not only held Springfield
hitless 11‘1 hnicallv in the opener, but
also in :1 111 11 Heat sense llurinu the
entire (tlnlt‘t‘il onlv one bull left the
inl‘it' id and that was a fly to Hammond
in the se1e111h.Nine hopeful Green
Socket-s retreated to the bench struck
out, while only two men came in for
.‘1lu 1 ' 1 . .
1 ll rmrt to the stillnu club. ’ the initial 532.12%
1‘111 above ruling will effect may
111411111 '2", the lantern Lcagiic who in steps higher 111 (311153
oittur purchased or: drafted by a nastier-12,2s and ‘11., ttnew them
lcagm- 1111b. “lute the complete. (it all S1,, ‘mgfma men at is will:
list has not been made knoun a large
mnubei of Eastern leaguers have been STATE SHOOTERS
:ecalled Further and more definite
mmouneemeni of the status of the Connecticut 1.1111111111111111. didn't t‘arf‘
iffutstern league players is expected to \.’“W “.111 111 11111 south shore. lnti'odut
he made within a day or so.
Norman Pitt. the Portland beaver: Amour an trapshooting lOlV‘W‘mem'
llcnry Weaver leading pitcher, and “1.,,.1”1._\-\\', A. Flynn ”H‘- 51111822
Heine, Sch‘reiber, foremost swatssmlth 21111111111101! bt‘tlkC 189: \Villi:11111'3,1398mi
' 0f the Eastermlcague. are going to th112 of New Brit till. 1711‘; and C. 0 H0 11':
majors with the Dodgers, Cubs, and q1mm of Portland 11:1). The event “"1112
Braves 1Mpectiveband tht: re are 5111‘.“(m 1). Frank H Troeh of Van (.10qu
wai more in the Eastern league who my 11.1.111'11‘1011 the National amateur“
:we expected to follow: thampion who only 111111111111 one 131 EN!
Those who lm'e shown up llhf‘ major in 200 from 18 bards—411113 best ‘99?“
league timber and who merit trials in rot-mimic cvu' recorded in this 121 (1111..
“at compy‘nymre Eddie ”King, 11102.1 1-) t‘hatl'it'ld of Te\:1t‘k1111:1,Ark.. was
Springfield left fielder: “Rip" Conway. so:"'111111 wit lb 198 and A. C. Skull 02‘
mid \lorc‘cster infielder and outfielder; Morton ...Y' 11 as lt1h‘d 1111b 197 2
Frank \\ oodward and Bob Zaylot‘,2 llouicr (Tilti'k of Avon, lll., won the;
:mcmtms of the crack New H.111 '11 Professional ev.cut.\1'llh 99.
pitching staff; Shannon outer garden-2
0'1 or 1.11: some club; Spaid, the Ports
1 .1111] umundsnian, and Hugh McQuillan,‘
11h.- Vt'orcester nobit artist. The worl;
«11' these players no doubt has beck: ob-
:«u red by bit: .leaguc scouts, and, it llavnn catcher. Gather, the former Na-
‘would he no surprise if some of them lionril “‘d‘-Ill”. 13‘" 2M2“ signed to play
"up there." left field and GYM 'll 1‘33 drawn hls2
release. K111111911 expect-‘1 Dug Smiiih‘
who has been laid up Willi “Us“ of
damaged fingers to return to the game
1 2km, ticketum
detained as 11111111111
than the but-
past thé‘
FAlL IN TOURNEY2
CHANGES 1N BRIDGEPORT TEAM
Manager Kt'ichell of the Bridgeport
Club last night announced that he has
signed Jack Naulc, the former New
0,,
WILLARD GETS OFFER
Matt ‘Killlittl, the fight promoter of
Utt1t~'tal:tptl._has offered Jess Willard this week,
$50.0001of1eht the winner {@1119
Sentinel Adt's. pay.
Try one.
Fulton-Morris bout on Labor Day.
g, ..1
11!
Martin was iust2
1....
SENATORS TO SELL
WALTER JOHNSON
magnate to land Johnson It is a cer- 2G
tainty that Ban Johnson would not con,
sent to a deal which would permit him
to get away from the American mastic, 1
and Dunn and Griffith are said to be attended by more people than have have little difficulty
ilflt‘ly close. friends.
llliglll pull
9 .
:pion of England. Gully was the first
‘professional pugilist to attain proud.
Th1 Yankets overcame their jinx Boland, but the Giants fell victims to ncnce as a lawmaker, but at a later;
iperiod John M. Morris'sey, the Ameri-
{can err-champion, was elected to the
United States Congress, and there
have been a number of boxers elected
,to state legislature.
2 John Gullys romantic life began in
itilouccst‘ershne 134 years ago vester}
day, Aug.2},1783 His youth was Spent
of the other
,‘emlv champions he was a butcher be.
fore he entered the ring His father
.died 11 hen he 11 as thirteen and the boy
2.xttcn1pted to continue
211111. he failed and fled to London to es-
'wpe .1111- persecution of his crcthtors.
l‘ ully, then twenty-,two was thrown
He might have remained
years except
tthcrt- for
who was
Pearce had also been a butcher in
.Ilristol, and when he heard that Gully
‘had been confined for 111 b1 he interest
-— cd some of his noble and wealthy pu~
Gully
as a boxer.
and under the training of Pearce ho
211111111 to secure Gull)" c release.
11:11 great natural ahilitva
1851 his Andovcr captured the Derby.
G'ully was married twice and 11.111
2twche children. He died in 1863.111
2..)lS clghtietb year and his funeral wa' .
2lav-131 before or since assembled to pay
many ways the most remaikablej
American man who ever held the title of chain-i
the business .
for Henry:
to get up ‘ Pearce. the “(lame Chicken,”
w
tumult EvENEs 1111111111 was 111111
, 111 TIRE 131111111113 lflEBEflEllllN 11111
Some Great Contests Look-2Bridgeport Lightweight Is
ed For on the Occasion of ‘ Kicked 1n Groin by Oppon-
the Outing to Roton Point, ent in Seventh Round i1
2 ‘1
2: Saturday 1 Brooklyn
1 About the busiest wage in Nolwalk2 Phil Bloom, the former Brooklyn
this “98k is the plant of ‘the N01tngvalk lightweight. who is no“ making
.‘Tire & Rubbex Company at noon Wliiidgeport his home, won from Joe Be
time when the cmployes start train: dtll of Brooklvn on a foul Monday
ing for the athletic contests “men night in the main bout at the Military
211111 be run oil on the afternoon of 2A (-2- 01' BI‘OOKIHI 13611911 deliberate
their picnic which will be held on Sat 21y kicked 13100111 in the groin in tin.
urdav of this week .2sett111h round and was immediately
The 401nm dash for the. ladies 2 Bloom is now under the
‘ is disqualified.
her-till 131‘.istol the home. 01 l'nglish puggj. ‘creating quite a little rivalry, and it; (are of the club pbvsician.
tilni‘i m g..1iisit1,and like. so many
‘any lady outside of the Norwalki Badly Beaten.
iplant is going to carry first prize she Bedell’s action came aft or he was
will need quite a little training, as the handed one of the worst diubbings of
local girls are 111 training ev‘m hour,‘ his long career. Bloom entered the
‘and it is whispered that more than 1mg in wonderful condition 118 was
one of them can cover the distance in bent on giving Bedell a few lrssons 111
‘lese than the seconds. it has gone“ boxing as the latter declatcd before
("'“mdy They soon found him, however and 50 'h‘” “e” the Htenogi‘aphers ”m" the fight that he was SOME 10 1““
themselves from their desks
drsk of 11 bosom or they are to
dictation from.
It is not decided what the big prize
2111111111911 by Dr. Spence and Mr. Miller
‘0 ”19 llloom aw.ay
take
Bloom started on at a
whirlwind clip. carrying the fight to his
man and beating him to. every punch
in the opening session. It. was apparent
, that ltedcll was not going to last after
‘is to be used for, but it is undci‘stood‘the third round. Bloom shot across
1.11111 Mr. Latuson farms :1 tennis wicked jabs that rocked mg opponent
match. “’hll‘i‘ PM" ‘3 30' 1““de “90“ and had him in a bad way at the end of
with very much favor bv the otherahum third.
ins he is reputed to be quite a cham- 1
pion at the game. 2‘
R. E. Webbci has already won the
Receiving End.
The fourth, fifth and sixth session
sler tconclusion from the totallv unneces-
l
Dr Spence is credited with already"
having won the sack race and Miss wherevenl K0
Daniels scents to think that she. will‘
iwith the swimming race but others in can cut down his bills without reduc~
v 1 ii (in "
Colonel Jacob Ruppe‘rt president Uf'2tt'lbute to the memory of 1! ring chamvl the Norwalk plant think that she will lug mileage. Th“ automob P in 511'}
the Yankees, who has taken actlv
2chargc of the affairs of the. club sincoi
Captain Til Huston joined the color
as a member oi 1he tngiuecriug corps,
is said to be casting a longing ”'1‘ on?
the Washington idol and will be on
201‘ the big biddeis if he is put on the
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HARVARD OFFlCERS CAMP.
t" Alllliilllt‘ ll. Mass, Auu. 21.«»The
limvard camp of 550 re... n... ”an...” Owner Jim Collins to have Naylor ('11- Dean Mnthev
“2'11“ (‘mlhlt‘ted its fox 111.11 Ol'gilani-l amined in West Haven so as to save play the final match next Saturday at
tion WE 020““ bcg an m ”"9" “l ”k“ him We long trip, expense and ab- 3 p in Dr. Mlxaell beat his own dou-
and tiench pracuce [0' Renee from the team Navior is the bles partner, Roper in the semifinals.
Dell had an easy time reaching ihe fin them to get fourteen, fifteen and 9‘29“
inflated tire is the
exception rather than the rule. A soft
.tire will soon be damaged by the rim.
of lectures
d‘iy
Mr. Goridleivl1~lie1
prised me; she doesn't look 28. does
she? .
Miss Snappe—Not now, but
nose she did once.~Candle.
f:' 24,,
J
ace really sur
1 sup-
0pion.
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PlTCHER NAYLOR
CAUGHT 1N DRAFT
Rollie Nayior one of the best pitch-
ers that ever wore a New Haven uni-
form, has received wind from his
hometown, Ar,dmorc Okla, that be
1111111 been caught in the military dtaft
ille has been 01"de1ed to appear bB-j
2fo1e the examining board there right
2"auay. Efforts have been made by
H
L"
third member of the Marlins to be
drafted he others are Miller and,
‘Nutter. Naylor will 'not claim- ex-i
emption
l
i
2 --Wan'i ads. brim: results.
.haa built up a closelydmit. organiza-
ttion of service helps. Every crustsroads
'- ‘ ‘ ihas its service station where for lit-
FlNALS ‘ ’
i DELL AND M'XSELL 2” {lie or nothing any motorist may ob~
Wee Burn Champion and Former lain inspections that will save him
2 Princeton Star Meet on Sat- igasollne, tires, repairs and numerous
‘ m.day2otbe1' expenses. Every motorist
2 The Stamford Yacht. Club’s patriotic should mail himself of this service.
tennis tournament has reached the fin- and at ”‘9 same “I“? 31‘0“” ”1m 011“”
1115 in the singles competition Dr. 13’ inform himself “-bOUi “5 CM and
Mlxsell, the Wee Burn champion and. 211113 proper manner in which it should
‘ Dell, a former Princeton 5.1.1.1111... was . be. handled
5 double partner, are to; Vi herever I 301
who are blissfully
twelve miles to the gallon,
few simple adjustments 11111
have to swim some
t ..___________..
I find. motorists
al match. 2more A properltr
Dr. Mixsell and Roper were the win-
.nei's in the doubles finals. . . _
0n ev‘e1y hand I see automobiles that
‘need only slivht attention from a com-
petent man to give. them :1 greatly add
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1 OTHER SPORTS on PAGE 5.
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To RE
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ARE you HERE
FOR THE
SEASON,
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you SAY
Room to
COST us
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THAT
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‘ 1113 it at you we might stile if to Belle -. ,
sary wastes [see among motmlsts
B"y the exercise of ordinary careful-
in getting away ness almost every automobile owner
getting ten» andt
where :1
enable
Mon 11111:
THE STANDINGS.
Eastern League.
1.. L. PC.
Now ”in en ...... 2 . . . .59 3'1 .663
t 411ml cc ............ .3) 1-19 .576
New London ......... 47 3 .523
1 \‘t'orcester 2 . .45 4:3 .501.)
Bridgeport ........... 43 46 .4815
S1 iingfteld ........... 40 511 .444
.i‘orilalld .‘3 53 413
2Hiiltiold . ...1') 5% 3933
National Leagu '
W. L. RC.
'11 l ...........:o :l‘ .613
Phil ad‘élyhid ......... .311 48 .5511
Louis ............ til :34 .51“)
Cintinnati ........... 63 1‘17 . 5311‘
Chicago .............. 61 51; .517
Biooklvn ............. "1 58 .477
Bi stun ............... 1111 611 AM
Pittsbuigh ........... f3. . 7 "21
American League.
W. L. ' RC.
iii: no .............. 71 3 2 ‘.622
Boston ............... 69 ‘ 413 .6011
2Cle16land ............ 65 511 .53
11.11101: ............... 1‘11) 51" .513
New York ........... 5:“; 58 .487
Washington .......... 53 6') .469
St. Louis ............. 45 72 .385
Philadelphia ......... ~12 69 {‘7
International League.
W. L. PC
’loronto .............. 7711' 49 .59?
l’ro\idence ........... '1"! 48 .593
Newaik .............. 68 50 .580
Baltimore ., .......... 68 51 .572
Rochester ........... 57 64 .471
Buffalo .............. 53 68 . 38
Richmond ............ 46 '1'3 .387
Montreal ............. 45 77 .369
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.
Eastern League.
Hartford, ‘7'; Springfield, 5.
Lawrence, 2-5; Bridgeport. 1-1.
New Haven, 8-10; Portland, 04.
Worcester, 3: New London, 2; 10
innings. .
National League.
Pittsburgh, 3:1'1'110111111 3:13 inns.
Cincinnati, 7: N11 York 5.
St Louis. 1: Boston, 11; 13 innings.
Philadelphia, 6—2; Chicago, 0-4.
American League.
Chicago, 12; Boston, 0.
New York,“‘3.; Detroit, 1.
Cleveland, 16', Philadelphia, 3.
Yl‘asl1iug1onSt. Louis, rain.
international League.
found Bloom landin hard and often. . .. .,.
soon attained ch'uupionshlp form {2“ "182125 race and h if believed that 130d?” “"15 0’1 1119 :09”in cnd 0f 'i {’1‘011'ldt‘llCP.-§l, li‘iolnilmd‘ ‘92“
‘ | ‘ e .1 g .‘ . . ' ‘ ' ‘ ‘ ‘ tot: lestet‘, o- ; . C 11 10h . .. ..
The financial losses sustained by Pearce. most inagnanimous 1111111. 11111111 2112“} :92“? depmment “'1“ hate little cluster of hard rights in these rounds 1111111110, 8; llaltunore. 1.
the Wushln to“ 8111111 .. 21-. .,. . insisted that Gully fight him for the cut} in walking away “2th tin and took an awful beating. in the Toronto. 4-2: Newark, 2-3.
1 b b g 2f 2)”, “a 11.11 title 1 tabooting contest capeclaliy if it is seventh Bloom caught Btdell a hard American AasOciation.
may 1? l 0 means u re 1111s in: Walter ' ‘ confined to bull shooting 12 2 2 ‘ ‘2 Milwaukee 6: T019130. 3-
Johnson from the letters that bind him Gully for 11 “mp Till?“ Him”? ins The. 100 yard dash prize is 11111de Clip ‘on the chm. Bedell ran in“) a lndiunapolis, 6'1 S" PHUE' 1'
to a losing club. benefactor, but the thicken insislcdmm with coretous eves b2, Heinic (‘lm‘h and weathered through “10101“ No others scheduled. .
Of cour tl ‘ “tll‘t ' ‘ l l ll11nd the result was one of the inn-dust 2 ‘ ' ‘ 2 going down. when the men broke. tie» Southern Association.
. 3%. 19 11061111 1,1 111 .o1n-2f it 2 i _ l _ 2211 Schmidt. but. the general conccnsus of dell '2‘“de Bloom 2th 9 ”has 2‘, 2 we...“ Ofipanu' 5.11:1.11112 Rock, 2-2.
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son 1, salt is not thing adurtlstd in .1. 12111.1 cgnhee «1111' 1111111 :m 21111 c (“mum is that he wdl have to run 111") Hm 101111 11 .. :9 . ‘1 _ 2‘0"“? Alpnnlhjs' 9.1,; Mobile, 0-3.
wholesale. manner oround Washington, rngwa g .1: as ”up “r l” “9“”‘2’0‘1 faster than hp did on Sunday last and, ”“221“ 1 it t (1%:1'“ agony am “A: No others scheduled.
but it has been talked in other cities " between ”0 5°“ of "”CU‘“S' “‘0 also avoid the obstacles such as he (—11:22 : 011d2ef ”'vhlxmg room. Bedcl
mound the big [purging and according“2:29:38:l 32:5213;$;'::‘ ‘22::h22122‘1“: countered in the 81h inning of thawiwzlgriatpgn‘; 1:22: “Ecufidgh: GAMES TODAY'
‘1 . u 1 . " 9 r. . , 1 ‘ . .. '11
11 a 1v-ellinfot'111ed bast'bnll 111an.1be ter more than an hour of fierce bat game when lit was making first. box Benny Leonard at Pittsburgh on Eastern League.
season of 1918 Will see Johnson 111 the. . ~. ‘ _ ‘ R. H. Grant, of the Home 6111111111, 18 S t b 10 2 ‘ ' Lawrence at Hartford (2).
uniform of some other club. 1211111.; bull-V was defeated. b“: ill“ to be a contestant in the ladies' race (in em er ‘ Portland at New London.
Clark Griffin vehemently 219,222,021”: Chicken died soon afterward. and for those under 113 and he exppmfi 102 \‘t'orcestw at. New Haven.
he has any thought of parting with his {Tully “is recognized a“ champion. ,comc out the \1 utner and Mr. Pet: ‘10 iS2. EL'M'NATE WASTE Smmgfifititd {it Ethfigéfii
. . =1 ton .
lbitching star Yet. as Grlltttb is a M” “”0" defeating 301’ Gregsnn2ex11ected to win the hole climbing'M t H t C C D 82‘ Louis at “05,10”
thcavy stockholder in the club; it would “I!" quit in" ”“3 and became a b("’1"2;contest by those who have econ him ° ° 3 ’ an ”t own Bills w'th pimburgh at Brooklyn (2).
”)2, m, surprise should “2, consent to atinaker. 1111 made a fortune, and in 132 out “(19,. hickory nuts “Th fout1 Reductin? lMileage (ll-22.2,“) {3" Philadelphia.
deal involving the big K111191111. provid he was elected to Parliament as 11. 110-2 F ’11. Jordan and Ed Henry are 11,92 113' 11' ““230 higher 3 {91133 "mi Amer: Ciliculntlfi‘l a; how-e103:
1111; 21),. sole price is high enough. former. ills string of race horses was. pair that expect to walk away with the fodd “n2” lll' ‘0“: 0 l( n :13 “ 02.11121): Po'ton “'“(fm'fi‘gow 9 - \
Rumor says that Jim 11.11111, owner- ‘h" host in England ‘““d in is“ he three-legged race, but they are not “02232;“: 2,,“ 11 1‘21 02! “:52;- _\"(;\\'2Y0l‘k2'cll Detroit.
of the Cleveland Indians, stands 11.11““ ”‘9 Derby with Pvrhusl and the aware that 1111.11.11“ is in training “2 22 u I M“ a I“ 8‘" ,mf I'ltilndt'lhhlil at Cleveland.
21:11‘1' the opening event of the Grand‘ best chance of any American league classic Oaks with Mendlcant and in! for this race with an unknown speed .blle dealer yesterday l draw this
1
Vt'ashington at St. Louis (‘2).
ed mefl‘filency.
“Carburetors should be watched
carefully and aln'ays be kept in adjust
ment. Brakes should never be permitt-
ed to drag. Modern ignition systems
give unfaiterlng service with a little
attention from time to time. Water
circulating systems are nearlyrfool-
proof, but air locks and other difficub
ties are bound to arise if the water in
the radiator is allowel to get; too low.
It is much cheaper to keep valves
tightly seated than it is to let them
go without grinding. Batteries should
be tesed a least once a month. Air is
free, and there is no good reason why
tires should not be kept up to the
right. pressure.
“1 do not: advise. owners to tinker,
but I do advise them, mest emphatic
ally, to watch out. for the little things
and to keep up an acquaintance with
their dealers, tire men. and battery
stations. Millions of dollars of waste
would be eliminated every year by
the. nation‘s three million car owners
if all would take the simple, common-
sence precautions such as Mr. Hoover
its preaching to the lionseuives of the
icounlry"
i ___...__.,._._.._....
i ‘le the opinion of prominent base-
2ball men that not all of the minor
‘leagues will attempt to separate next
2year Many of them haw already
thrown up the sponge, while others are
pluckily trying to keep alive until the
end of this season. It is said among
of the clubs in the American Associa~
tion, the International League and the
Pacific Coast -l.eague face the prospect
of losing big money and will vote to
abandOn their pennant races during
the 1918 season.
leagues will,go ahead as usual, but ex-
penses. including play er’s salaries, will
be out to the bone. The quitting of tho.
minors would put several hundred
players out of employment.
RETALIATION.
Mrs. Newlywed—If you hadn t made
me dent this cream pitcher by throw-
Inuit 111111131 they get married. . ‘ ' ‘
“2 ‘ .Mr. newsman 1.1
the. baseball wiseacres that a majority ‘
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