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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1919

Page

3

Baseball Schedule Highlights from National and International Leagues

In the National League Pittsburgh visits Philadelphia while Garcage travels to Brooklyn and New York hosts St Louis at Boston. The American League has no games today. In the International League Reading plays Binghamton with Baltimore at Rochester and Jersey City at Buffalo and Newark visiting Toronto.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia Garcage Brooklyn New York St Louis Boston Reading Binghamton Baltimore Rochester Jersey City Buffalo Newark Toronto

Baseball scores and rain delays across leagues

In the latest results rows, several games show rain postponements. International League reports New York 3 Brooklyn 2 after 10 innings, Philadelphia at Boston postponed by rain, and Chicago 4 St. Louis 3 with other city matchups noted. Southern Association scores Memphis 6 Nashville 3 and Atlanta 5 Birmingham 4, Chattanooga 5 Little Rock 4. American Association listed postponed games. College results include Dartmouth 5 Columbia 2 and Princeton 4 Pennsylvania 2 with various city matchups.

Boston Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington Baltimore Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock American Association Indianapolis Louisville St. Paul Milwaukee Dartmouth Columbia Princeton Pennslyvania

Army Crews to Row in 5 Henley Regatta

Paris May 13 American army crews will enter the Henley regatta July 4 and 5 on the Thames. Entries include eight oar minus coxswain four oar and single sculls with no grand challenge this year. The service will be a flying corps from all armies Canada Australia New Zealand and Britain. Paul Withington former oarsman and football coach at Wisconsin is conditioning the crews. Major Herman of Yale previously of the Union Club Boston is elected head of the American eight. Crews train at Asnieres Paris then move to the river early in June.

Paris River Thames Henley Canada Australia France Belgium Czechoa Paul Withington University of Wiscrew Herman Yale Union Club Boston Ficans Asniers

Army Athletes Enter Inter Allied Games

RIS reports May 13 that the War Department has cabled Kingston authorization for soldiers now in the United States to compete in inter allied games to be staged soon in France. General March backs the plan and seeks support from welfare organizations to fund eligible athletes. The Army University team won the inter university meet at Beaune, beating rivals from Montpelier and Dijon regions.

Ris War Kington Unitedates Department General March War Department Ting France American Army University Inter-University Beaune Sine Montpelier Dijon Gren-Poitieres Nancy

Referee for big bout and divorce suit in Michigan

In Ohio on May 123 Tex Rickard weighs options for a Willard Dempsey style bout with Georges Car and Bat Nelson under consideration. A pitcher in Michigan files for divorce from Minerva after allegations of career sabotage by his wife and managers.

BDO Ohio Capone Tex Rickard Willard-Dempsey Georges Car Bat” Nelson Tex Matt Binkel Pitcher Mich Louis Minerva

Tagging All the Bases Dodgers Lose to Doyle

Larry Doyle paces a rough baseball night with a homer that breaks a tied game and powers a late surge against the Dodgers. The Yankees and Senators settle 4 4 through 16 innings in a stormy stalemate as Higgins arguments provoke a ejection. Claude Menaris drops his first loss as Pirates topple Cubs 3 2 in 11. Boland issues seven walks and Tigers errors aid Cleveland 6 4. Eddie Collins injures a tendon as White Sox defeat Browns. Reds face Dodgers with National League pace unsettled and tension rising.

Larry Doyle Dodgers McCarthy Yanks Senators Higgins Brick Owens Brick Gharrityee Claude Menaris Pirates Cubs Boland Tiger Cleveland White Sox Browns Eddie Collins Reds

Tramp Sets Barn Fire. Caught by Neighbors in Westbrook

In Westbrook on a Sunday around 8 am Mrs. C. M. Post's barn was found ablaze. Neighbors, led by Mrs. J. M. Dibble, extinguished the fire. A tramp, said to have stayed overnight, started it. Charles Mack and Oliver Chalker pursued by auto and captured him. he faced Saybrook town court and then Haddam jail. Local social notes follow.

Westbrook Chalkertown C. M. Post J. M. Dibble Charles Mack Oliver Chalker Mr. Mack Saybrook Saybrook Town Court Haddam

Pleasant surprise social for Harold Walmsley in East Berlin

In East Berlin on May 13 a group of Harold Walmsley's young friends held a pleasant surprise social at his home with games and refreshments. The note mentions regular meetings of a society and observes shad scarcity and deer sightings around town. Preparations begin for Decoration Day exercises. C. H. Thomson, who visited relatives, returned to Stamford today.

East Berlin Harold Walmsley P. Society C. H. Thomson Stamford

Miss Dorothy Emmons Returns from Meriden Visit

Miss Dorothy Emmons has returned from a visit in Meriden. The cottage prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at the home of A. H. Augur. Miss Ruth Emmons is visiting Miss Beatrice Windridge of New Haven. Mr and Mrs E L Watrous and Miss Marguerite Kieber spent the weekend at the latter's Clinton home. Mrs Frank Kieber joined them for a week. Middlefield Grange No 63 P of H will meet in the town hall Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Nettleton and Meriden relatives were in town Sunday. Several locals attend the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting in New Haven. Letters being held at the post office include Jof Korolus Joe Niewiadowaski esq Salvador Fornica Willis Way and Robert M Fenn.

Middlefield Dorothy Emmons Meriden A. H. Augur Ruth Emmons Beatrice Windridge New Haven E. L. Watrous Marguerite. Kieber Clinton Frank Kieber Middlefield Grange No. 63 P. of H Walter Nettleton Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society Jof Korolus Joe Niewiadowaski Salvadore Fornica Willis Way Robert M. Fenn

Fire destroys William Gidawin place in Ponsett

A Saturday night blaze in Ponsett destroyed the house known as the William Gidawin place occupied by Andrew Parnanan. Only a few clothing items were saved. Neighbors extend sympathy as the Parnanans recently bought the farm. also noted are visits by local residents and a church address by Rev. William C. Knowles at Haddam Congregational Church.

Higganum R. A. Tyler Tylerville William C. Knowles Haddam Congregational Church

Woman's Equality Speech Declares Women Equal to Men

In a speech by J Cairns M P a speaker argues that man is prejudiced and that women are in every respect equal to men highlighting gender parity and the case for equality in society.

J. Cairns M. P

Twenty Features at Grand Wednesday Baby Actors In Movie

The Grand presents The Indestructible Wife directed by Charles Maigne starring Alice Brady on Wednesday. Babies in films cause humorous disputes as they balk at acting, with the studio offering a light program including the new feature.

Grand, Wednesay Charles Maigne Select Pictures Grand Theatre Alice Brady

Indestructible Wife and Wildcat Star in feature lineup

A packed scene shows twins used to mimic a baby bath as director Maigne keeps babies in place. Marie Walcamp earns the nickname Marie Wildcat during The Red Glove episodes. Clara Kimball Young stars in The Claw at Grand Theatre delayed by a strike. A lighthearted note recalls sugar rations and a Pacific Islander diet tale.

Marie Walcamp Universal J. P. McGowan Marie Wildcat Joe McDonough McGowan McDonough Marie Joe Middlesex Theatre

Cannibals of the South Seas and Other 1920s Film Notes

The piece reviews several film titles and plots including Cannibals of the South Seas final installment Capture by Cannibals with a tribal death theme, Phoenix stories by Richard Washburn Child That’s Good, Little Comrade featuring Genevieve Fale, His Parisian Wife with Elsie Ferguson, and a Flagg comedy The Lost Battle. It notes Middlesex showings and Vivian Martin in the Paramount picture.

South Seas Richard Washburn Child the Middlesex Elven Genevieve Fale Paramount Vivian Martin Elsie Ferguson Artcraft Miss Ferguson South Sea

Meat and dairy exports reach 1.39 billion in nine months

Meat and dairy products from the United States totaled 1 391 576 723 during the first nine months of 1919, per the Department of Commerce report. The figure reflects strong early postwar export activity in Washington DC.

Washington, D. C Department of Commerce

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