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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
10
Knud Ramussen, Danish explorer, reports reaching Long's fifth with his arctic expedition and charting all firths of northern Greenland. He cites important scientific results. Ramussen and his Thule expedition departed Denmark in April 1916.
Baseball results span the American League with Boston 0, Cleveland 1 and Washington 2, St Louis 3. National League sees Cincinnati 3, Boston 4, Chicago 5, Brooklyn 0, Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 3, St Louis 4, and New York 6 in 14 innings. Rain and wet grounds affected New York-Chicago play.
Virginia League results show Richmond 4 Petersburg 2 and Norfolk-Newport News postponed. Southern Association games Atlanta 3 Chattanooga 4 Birmingham 4 Nashville 1 Little Rock 2 New Orleans 4 Memphis 3 Mobile 1. International League Syracuse 3 Binghamton 1 Rochester 4 Baltimore 3 Buffalo 2 Newark 10 Toronto 14 Jersey City 4. American Association Milwaukee 5 Louisville 6 St Paul 2 Columbus 6 Minneapolis 0 Toledo 2 Kansas City Indianapolis rain.
In a clear weather day across cities including St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Brooklyn and more fans anticipated games. Cloudy conditions were noted for New York Chicago while other matchups in the Nation and Southern leagues were listed with favorable clear skies.
Evidently all that Walter Johnson needed was to pitch a few early games to get his bearings and then start the old cannon ball. The line hints at his return to form and the impact on club standings.
London reports Princess Mary has turned 21 and devoted herself to wartime service. She visits hospitals canteens and munition works daily, joins bazaars and relief events, and has traveled to aid raid sufferers. She has studied ambulance work and qualified as a V A F.
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