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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1919

Page

7

All the Bases Baseball Roundup From Cane Aboard

A chaotic score wrap highlights pitchers Alexander and Vaughn of the Giants trimming the Reds and Bodie Thormehien beating the aes. Burleigh Grimes stars for the Reds, Olson's busy day for the Dodgers, Cicotte fanning Ruth twice as White Sox rout the Red Sox. The Braves win their first home game, Cards fall to Rudolph, and Indians top the Senators 11 to 2. Connie Mack’s college crew beats the Browns 11 to pill.

Pipses Mel Alexander Vaughn Giants Bodie Thormehien Aes Circus Pool Wallops Burleigh Grimes Reds Ac Pele Ee Olson Dodger Cicotte Ruth White Sox Red Sox Jackson Braves Rudolph Chapman Indians Cleveland Senators Pirates Phillies Watson Connie Mack Browns

Dempsey Willard Title Bout Faces Referee Dilemma

Angeles dispatch notes Tex Rickard weighs referee choice for the July 4 world heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard. The piece discusses risks of long versus short bouts, past title decisions, and the need for an capable official to avoid a fiasco in a marquee fight. Also mentions Dempsey leaving for Toledo and a separate bout between Eddy and DeBiddy, plus Massachusetts Sunday amateur bill vote.

Dempsey Freddie Welsh Johnny Attell Rfo Benny Willard Hope Rere Rickard Toledo Chicago Jack Dempsey Jess Willard Q. Thacher

Cubs to Play Glastonbury Semi Team at Crystal Lake

The Cubs match Glastonbury in a semi round on May 2 at Crystal Lake. Lineup includes Magnano and Paul among others in a local league preview.

Cubs Glastonbury Cube’ A Crystal Lake Magnano Paul

Yesterday's Results Across Baseball Leagues

Eastern League results include Worcester 4 Hartford 8 in ten innings, Bridgeport 3 New Haven 2, Providence 1 Waterbury 0, Springfield 6 Pittsfield 2. National League scores Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 0 New York 3 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 3 Boston 4 St Louis 2. American League Chicago 11 Washington 2 New York 1 Detroit 0 St Louis 11 Philadelphia 0. International League Buffalo 3 5 Jersey City 0 0 Rochester 8 Baltimore 3 Binghamton 5 4 Reading 43 Toronto 7 Newark 6 in 10 innings. American Association Minneapolis 8 Kansas City 2 Indianapolis 1 Columbus 0 Louisville 2 Toledo 1 Milwaukee St Paul. Southern Association New Orleans 6 5 Memphis 4 0 Birmingham 11 Atlanta 2 Nashville 8 Chattanooga 0 Mobile 6 Little Rock 1. College results Brown 5 Yale 1 Holy Cross 4 Vermont 2 Maine 8 Colby 6 Bates 4 Tufts 3 Norwich 4 Middlebury 0 Fordham 7 Princeton 1 Pennsylvania 19 Harvard 2 Navy 33 Johns Hopkins 9.

Worcester Hartford Bridgeport New Haven Providence Waterbury Springfield Pittsfield Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Washington Detroit Buffalo Jersey City Rochester Baltimore Binghamton Reading Toronto Newark American Association Minneapolis Kansas City Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Toledo Milwaukee-St. Paul Iain Southern Association New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Nashville Chattanooga Mobile Little Rock Brown Yale Holy Cross Vermont Maine Colby Bates Tufts Norwich Middlebury Fordham Princeton Pennsylvania Harvard Navy Johns Hopkins Cleveland

Bridgeport Beats New Haven In Eastern League Opener

Bridgeport defeated New Haven 3 to 2 in the Eastern League opener at Bridgeport. Four players were ejected after a bench-clearing incident including Meyers Stringer Davidson of New Haven and Skiff of Bridgeport. Hauser’s seventh inning homer gave Providence a 1 to 0 win over Waterbury in another Eastern League game.

Bridgeport New Haven Hauser Waterbury Providence

Springfield Defeats Pittsfield 5 to 2

In a game played at USFIELD Pittsfield Mass on May 15, Springfield edged Pittsfield 5 to 2. The contest featured scoring from both teams with Springfield taking the win in a competitive matchup.

Springfield Pittsfield Usfield Mass

Hartford Loses Opener in Ten Inning Result

Worcester defeats Hartford 4 to 3 in ten innings to open the season. Hartford builds lead with 3 runs across several innings but Worcester comes back with a decisive final inning. The game was played yesterday in Massachusetts with Hartford scoring early and late but falling short.

Hartford Ees Mass

Home Day plans for Middletown invite Saybrook Co G

Captain Jarvis B Brooks and Co G State Guard accept invitation to Memorial Day events in Middletown. Special train likely 12 30 p m from the Junction. Drill and muster May 26 at 8 oclock. Red Cross appeals for help. rooms open Monday and Tuesday for volunteers and sewing. Some local notices on illness travel and rail activity are reported.

Old Saybrook Jarvis B. Brooks Co. G State Guard Middletown Ralph P. Stillman William H. Smith Hartford Edwin Doherty Red Cross Society Committee Mrs. Newton Norton W. Grover Valley Round House Saybrook Point

Tractor demonstration at Reschke farm near Durham Conn

A Fond du Lac tractor demonstration will be held Friday afternoon at the farm of Robert Reschke in Durham Connecticut. The ad invites observers to see the machine plow the field.

Fond-du-lac Robert Reschke Durham Conn

Middletown Farm Market Prices Weave Wide Produce Rates

The Farm Bureau compiles demand driven Middletown market prices for farm produce. Potatoes to stores 2.00 to 2.10 per bushel with seed potatoes lower. Vegetables scarce but decent items 1.00 to 1.25 per bushel. carrots onions Bermudas in, Scullions 40 to 45 cents a dozen bunches, radishes 65 to 60 cents, spinach 1.25 per bushel, asparagus 20 to 25 cents per bunch, rhubarb 40 to 48 cents per dozen bunches. Eggs 52 to 55 cents per dozen. Pigs and feeds listed with various prices. seed potatoes 5.75 to 6.50, hay hard to obtain, loose hay sold widely, baled hay about 2.40 per hundred.

Middletown Farm Bureau

Finance humor from Times-Dispatch column

A witty finance column captures a sharp exchange about lending money. The brief dialogue features Jones and an unnamed speaker debating keeping or sharing a dollar, reflecting a light, period voice in a news page snippet.

Times-Dispatch

Love That Cares at Grand Theatre With Madelaine Traverse

Friday and Saturday at the Grand Theatre present The Love That Cares featuring Madelaine Traverse as the wife in a tale of sacrifice to save her husband’s honor. Also four acts of vaudeville and the photoplay Rags starring Mary Pickford, plus Burton Holmes travel and a Lyons Moran comedy. Dorothy Gish’s latest photoplay closes the program.

Grand Theatre Madelaine Traverse Olive Risdon Mary Pickford Edith Barnard Delano Little Mary Manning and Hall Harry Goulson Mons M Karsey Burton Holmes

Middlesex Court Plays Host to Sennett Comedy Acts

A reformal 60 months in the institution row ends with a note that she may obtain evidence and come to court and find the wrong judge on the bench. At Middlesex on Friday and Saturday a Sennett comedy screens along with four acts of vaudeville, offering a varied entertainment lineup for local patrons.

Middlesex

Grand Theatre vaudeville and flight of fun tonight

Grand Theatre presents its usual lively program tonight with Grand Theatre vaudeville acts headed by Frank Gardner & Co in An Aeroplane Hlopment. Tomorrow night Stueck's ballroom hosts McCormack Barry's Jazz Boys performing the latest in jazz music for lively dancing.

Grand Theatre Frank Gardner & Co Stueck McCormack & Barry Jazz Boys

Can I Be Cured Sufferer Questioned Kidney Ailments

A vintage health ad urges readers not to despair about disease. It stresses identifying causes, aiding nature, and focuses on kidney health as a primary concern. The Gold Medal remedy is promoted as giving rapid relief for kidney and bladder troubles with a money back guarantee.

Nature

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