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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1918

Page

17

Yankee rookie Thormahlen defeats Cicotte in 14 innings

In New York on May 22 Thormahlen, New York's rising pitcher, edged Chicago veteran Cicotte in a 14 inning duel. Cicotte allowed four hits through 15 innings before Baker Pratt and Pipp's singles produced the winning run. Chicago scoring started with a lone run while New York tallied in the 14th.

New York Thor Mahlen Cicotte Chicago Yankees Baker Pratt Pipp Leibold McMulin EY Collins Felsch Gandil Ae J. Collins Schalk Gilhooley Peckinpaugh Mullin Bodie Thormahien Fpipp Cicotte A

Tennis Courts Busy at Y M C A Seaside Park

Tennis season at Seaside park Y M C A courts progresses with favorable weather. Amateur players practice daily and a tournament is planned by the association board for the coming weeks. Darien baseball manager George A. Smith seeks a semi pro team for Saturday games to aid the Red Cross. Details list players and game stats from a recent Chicago versus New York scoreline.

Young Men's Christian Association Seaside Park Darien George A. Smith Red Cross

Tigers Finally Break Through With 4-1 Win Over Phillies

Detroit defeats Philadelphia 4 to 1 as Boland scatters hits and walks. Walker hits his 11th homer in the seventh and Boland earns the victory with solid pitching. Detroit tallies two runs in the fifth and adds two more later while Philadelphia struggles to solve the Detroit hurlers.

Philadelphia Boland Walker Detrole Heisman Dressen Young Stanage E Jamieson Kopp Burns Gardner Shannon Dugan Perkins Perry Davidson Myers Detroit

Mecca blends twelve tobaccos to create one flavor

An advertising piece extols the blending process used for Mecca cigarettes. It claims blending twelve tobaccos five Turkish and seven American yields a single, uniform flavor without tasting each component separately. The copy emphasizes aroma, smoothness, and body as aims of the blend.

Mecca

Hughes Alone Will Conduct Inquiry and Senate Decision

Washington May 22 There will be no Senate fight over the war inquiry plans and the Justice Department aviation probe directed by Charles Hughes will proceed without Congressional cross inquiry. Hughes will examine aircraft production history since the war began and offer results to the public. The military committee agreed the aviation sub committee would limit itself to current matters, leaving prior actions to the department of justice. An additional meeting is planned to discuss further steps.

Washington Senate Military Committee Wilson Charles . Hughes Congress Ieaders Chamberlain Hughes Gregory Department Department of Justice

K O Brown Goes Into Toil At Housatonic Shipyard

Former lightweight fighter K O Brown, once a money maker, heads to toil as a shipyard laborer at Housatonic Shipyard in Stratford after being recruited by Danshout Morgan. He expects to start today in the work league, claiming familiarity with ship carpentry and adze work. Brown has lived with his mother in Arlington New Jersey, with reports noting possible misused earnings and renewed script with his boxing past fading after a three year gap ending with a loss to Banty Lewis in Newark.

K. O. Brown A. m Joyn Housatonic Stratford Danshout Morgan New York Bridgeport Brown Arlington Newark Banty Lewis

State Quota Nears Full for War Mercy Fund Subscriptions

Washington reports nearly half of the 3100,000,000 American Red Cross war mercy fund raised as third day totals show 44,070,555 subscribed across 12 districts. Atlantic division led with New York New Jersey and Connecticut totaling 16,645,231 while New England states including Massachusetts Maine Vermont New Hampshire and Rhode Island reached 1,544,000.

Washington Cross Atlantic New York New Jersey Connecticut Greater New York New England Massachusetts Maine Vermont New Hampshire Tithade Island

Insulted Woman Locked Up After Alley Incident

Edward Gynowisz of 1136 Main street and Philip Pwlufz of 206 Noble avenue were arrested by Special Policeman Rubin Stein at Noble avenue and Sterling street on Miss Annie Goralie's complaint of insult. They were locked up at the Third precinct for the night pending arraignment this morning. The remark ends with a sharp patriotic quip.

Edward Gynowisz Main Street Philip Pwlufz Noble Avenue Rubinstein Sterling Street Annie Goralie

Lakscos and Rosebuds to Clash at Sea Side Park

The Lakscos meet the Rosebuds on Saturday at Sea Side Park in a decisive diamond showdown. Rosebuds, eager to test themselves against local semi pro teams, aim to beat the Lakscos despite recent defeats and hold practice Thursday at 6 30 with manager J Duch.

Seaside Park Lakscos Rosebuds White Sox J. Duch

Employee and railways reach arbitration in Worcester and Springfield

Boston May 22 employees and representatives of street railway companies in Worcester and Springfield settled several disputes before Henry B Endicott of the state public safety committee agreeing to arbitration today.

Boston Worcester Springfield Henry B. Endicott State Public Safety Endi

7 Cent Increase in Copper Price May Be Granted

Washington, May 22. Copper industry representatives urged the War Industries Board price fixing committee to raise the price to 20 cents per pound for three months starting June 1 due to labor and material costs. A compromise was likely after further talks.

Washington The War Industries Board

Japanese Ship Reported Ablaze off Pacific Coast

A Japanese steamer Murah Maru was reported on fire at sea while bound for an American Pacific port. The Moran Maru and Canada Mien dispatched to aid, with other Canadian Pacific ships sending assistance, as fire crews attempt to control the blaze aboard the ten thousand ton Osaka built vessel.

Pacific Coast Pacific Japan Wmdkanches Canada Mien

Drafted men arrive at Camp Devens from Upton

Fifteen hundred drafted men from New York New Jersey and Connecticut arrived at Camp Devens from Camp Upton today. The transfer under national mobilization moves troops for training and assignment in the ongoing war effort.

Witnesses Testimony Sheds Light on Grace Lusk Repute

WAUBESHA WIS May 225 Grace Lusk testified late today in her defense for slaying Mrs Mary Newman Roberts detailing her life until meeting Dr David Roberts in early 1973. She described poor health from overwork and headaches, and defense played witnesses praising the defendant's high reputation while noting her grandmother once spent time in an insane asylum.

Waubesha Wis Grace Lusk Tris Mary Newman Roberts David Roberts Miss Lusk Dr. Roberts Dav Rtoberts

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