Stars Set For Dual Meet With Williams On May Saturday
The Wesleyan track team prepared for a key dual meet against Williams on May 16. Star runner Te Gempets headlines the local squad as coach Lum and Black seek a stronger showing after field conditions limited recent practice and sidelined Wetzel and Ginn for the Brown meet.
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Te Gempets
Wesleyan
Sven Har
Lum
Williams
Williamstown
Nes
Wetzel
Ginn
Vermont V8 Wesleyan Freshman Kibbee Eyed In East Baseball Clash
Vermont will meet Wesleyan on Friday May 16 at 4:00 p m with Kibbee of freshman class admired for his clever play on the mound. Recent Dartmouth game showcased the Vet pitcher who pitched to a 13 scout count and dominated by holding opponents to four hits in a 1-0 loss. Green Mountain nine also faced Middlebury with changes in the infield and outfield though Camp may rejoin and back in at second if fit.
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Kibbee
University of T Mine
Wesleyan
Dartmouth
Green Mountain
Middlebury College
Green
Johnson
Thornton
Jacobs
Dempsey 70 Train Arrives for World Title Bout Prep
Dempsey arrives today from Chicago to begin conditioning for the world heavyweight title fight with Jess in the city on July 4. He and manager Jack Dempsey have been negotiating with Ed Lewis to join the training group to teach JJ how to use his shoulders and clinching tactics.
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Fea
Joe RY Asey
Chicago
Censtal
Jess
Dempsey
Chi
Jack
Ed Lewis
el- Dempsey
Dce
Giants Narrowly Beat Dodgers Behind Late Rally
Grover Cleveland Alexander yielded eight thousand dollars worth of jewels to burglars meanwhile the Giants collected nine hits and a 3 to 2 win as fan outrage grew at second base. Ed Konetchy delivered a clutch hit for the Dodgers in the 11th inning to spark an 11 inning victory over the Reds. Konetchy plated the tying run in the ninth and scored again, sealing a tight scrap on the night.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
Giants
Ed Konetcys
Dodgers
Reds
Kony
Gards
Funeral of Miss Mary O Connell Held at Antrews Church
The funeral for Miss Mary O Connell of Stafford and East Hartford was held today at Antrews Church with interment at St Andrews Cemetery. Cleanup day is tomorrow May 15 with rubbish left near the sidewalk.
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Mary O’connell
Antrews Church
St. Andrew's Cemetery
O’connell
Stafford
East Hartford
O'Connell
Baseball scores from leagues across the nation
National League games yielded New York 3 Chicago 2 and Cincinnati 8 over 11 innings, St. Louis 4 Boston 2, Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 4 with Brooklyn tallying a win. American League showed St. Louis 2 Chicago 1 and Cleveland 8 Detroit 5. only two games on schedule. International League results include Baltimore 9 Rochester 3, Binghamton 5 Reading 2, Buffalo 8 Jersey City 4, Toronto 2 Newark 1. Southern Association notes New Orleans Memphis delay, Atlanta Birmingham on wet grounds, Chattanooga 3 Nashville 1, Mobile 1 Little Rock 0. American Association scores Indianapolis 5 Louisville 3, Minneapolis 4 Kansas City 1, Milwaukee 3 St Paul 1, Toledo 7 Columbus 6.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Rochester
Binghamton
Reading
Buffalo
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
New Orleans
Eastern League Matchups Across Cities
The schedule lists games across the region including Hartford versus Worcester, Springfield against Pittsfield, and New Haven at Bridgeport. Other fixtures pair Providence with Waterbury, St Louis visiting Boston, Chicago at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Washington vs Cleveland, Philadelphia at St Louis, New York at Detroit, Boston at Chicago, Reading versus Binghamton, Baltimore at Rochester, Jersey City at Buffalo, and Newark hosting Toronto.
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Hartford
Worcester
Springfield
Pittsfield
New Haven
Bridgeport
Providence
Waterbury
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Reading
Binghamton
Baltimore
Rochester
Jersey City
Buffalo
Newark
Toronto
Old Saybrook Rail and Ferry District Briefs
Old Saybrook reports improving health for tower operator A J Quinten and notes shad fishing gains with about three hundred landed by Ferry crews. Main road to Saybrook Point to be repaired this week as roadmen work in the Ferry District. William A Clark serves as gate tender at Ferry crossing. War drive totals up to twenty one thousand seven hundred. Local boys expected home soon Ward O Brien and Robert Burps Jr with Richard Vesey listed to depart from France.
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Old Saybrook
A. J. Quinten
College Street
Saybrook Point
Wiliam A. Clark
Gibbons
Howard S. Chapman
Liberty Joan
Ward O’brien
Robert Burps, Jr
Richard Vesey
France
Apa
Local notes from Durham and vicinity
May reports Mrs F W Stevens and her son Wilson confined at home with grippe. H P Ryan of Middletown attended K of P lodge. Harry Coe of New York rents Betsy Coe place on Main street for summer. EB H Jones moving to Maromas after selling his hero and buying Joseph Hyatt Sr while factory work continues. Rev Roy T Thawley and wife to move to his new station. Knights of Pythias confer rank of Esquire on two candidates. Victory loan subscriptions reach 27160, nearly fifty percent over target. Connh Come and
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Roy T. Thawley
Mary Pickton in Rags and a Middlesex double bill opens
Mary Pickton headlines the Middlesex program with the photoplay Rags and a four act vaudeville set plus Burton Holmes travel. Alice Brady stars at the Grand in The Indestructible Wife with a frog incident delaying the scene. Carlyle Blackwell appears in Hit or Miss and Dainty Vivian Martin in Little Comrade. The Middlesex presents Thats Good and The Red Glove episode two.
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Alice Brady
the Grand
Carlyle Blackwell
Grand Theatre
Middlesex
Vivian Martin
Paramount
New York
Metro
Hale Hamilton
Marie Walcamp
Iman Howe Travel Festival hits Washington motion pictures
Iman H Howe's Travel Festival enters its forty ninth semi annual tour with aviation films shot over Washington by the aviation division. The Middlesex matinee and night show is set for Thursday May 22 at the Grand theatre with vaudeville acts.
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Iman H. Howe
Washington
Mr. Howe
Middlesex
Aviation Division
Hebron Town News and Victory Loan Update
Hebron notes Mrs Bessie Cummings home from Berlin and a New York preacher at St Peter s church John H Fitzgerald baptizes infant son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Phelps of Andover The town quota for Victory loan is 12700 with 100 subscribers totaling 12700 and 000 over quota A church meeting at Congregational chapel Saturday at 8 pm Edward Ashley Smith and wife welcome a son at St Joseph s hospital Willimantic May 11 The Hebron Smith family lineage runs back to Nathan Smith 1790s home in Hebron The New England Liberty Loan committee offers a German helmet and honor flag to clubs meeting ten or more members with every member subscribing The Woman s Suffrage club of Hebron reports all members bought a Victory bond A German helmet has been saved for
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Hebron
Bessie Cummings
Berlin
John H. Fitzgerald
New York
St. Peter’s
Lewis Phelps
Andover
Edward Ashley Smith
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Willimantic
Nathan Smith
Westfied
Mass
Martha Comstock
Mountville
Natha Smith
Jerusha Ashley
Westfield
Smith Home
Seth Smith
Natha
Jerusha Smith
Eliza Hubbard
Bolton
Edwin T. S. Smith
Edwin Smith
Seth
Eliza Smith
Edward A. Ashley Smith
Edward
Edwin. Smith
Edwin
New England Liberty Loan Committee
New England
Woman’s Suffrage Club of
Essex News Briefs and Pratt Play Preview
Essex May 14. Joseph Maes has been mustered out after months abroad and rests at home on North Main. Pratt High seniors plan a play A ture Grandpa in the Town hall Thursday. Rev. and Mrs. Peck spend the week away. New York papers miss delivery. Nifam Hart moves family from Haven to Westbrook road. The Women Workers’ society meets Thursday afternoon in the Congregational church. Frank Skeggs of Brooklyn will live with his mother on Saybrook Street while employed by Pratt Read & Co. Mrs. A Lomberg opens her South Main residence for summer. Joseph Trevail leaves Comstock Cheney factory Ivoryton. Boston Transcript hat joke ends.
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Essex
Joseph Maes
North Main Street
Pratt ‘H
Essex Town Hall
Charles Peck
New York
Ro Nifam Hart
Dr. Stevens
Westbrook Road
Oine Workers’ Society
Frank Skeggs
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pratt, Read & Co
Deep River
James Skeggs
Saybrook Street
A. Lomberg
South Main Street
Joseph Trevail
Comstock-Cheney
Ivoryton
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