New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1914, Page 8

Giants’ Stars May Desert And Jump to Federals Doyle, Merkle, Tesreau and Marquard Mentioned in Sen- sational Rumor That May Mean Passing of Mc- Graw’s Old Fighting Machine. Chicago, April 16.—James O. Gil- inore, president of the Federal league, on his return 'yesterday from Pitts- burg, where he attended the opening game between the teams of that city and Brooklyn claimed that three of the New York Giants were ready to desert McGraw for the independent cause, While Gilmore would not specifically name the trio, it {s understood from words dropped here and there that one of the trio of arch-conspirators is Rube Marquard. ‘The three,” said Gilmore, “sought nie out at Baltimore Monday morning. They asked me what chance there was to come over to the Federals. I asked them what terms they would accept and they named them. I got their soiemn promise that they would wait nntll T had had an opportunity to put the matter up to those clubs of my league which had lost players to the roajor leagues and which had my per- mission to seek redress from major league ranks. “These three players promised to nwait word from me,” Gilmore con- tinued, “and if we say the word they will leave the New York Nationals flat. 1f I were to mention the names of these three it would create a great sensation in the ranks of organized baseball. They are among the most \aluable cogs of John McGraw's champion team.” If what Gilmore claims is true, a council of war is likely to be held at Kansas City today. Joe Tinker’s club is to open the season there. It was Kansas City and Chicago that suf- fered most heavily through the de- | sertion of Federal players under con- tract back to their original employers. Marquard, according to a Federal ieague magnate, once before was im- plicated in negotiations with the inde- rendents. It is said that while Sec- retary Walter S. Ward was in New Orleans in pursuit of Pitcher Tom Seaton, the erratic southpaw of Mc- Graw's team sought him out. Mar- quard, so the story goes, asked Ward why the Brooklyn Federals made him no offer. He was told that the Brook- iyn ¢lub would consider no one who was under contrdct and that it had been understood Marquard was under contract to the New York Nationals. | Marquard is reported to have said that he had signed only a day or two previously; that he had awaited anxiously an offer from the Fedlerals. for many weeks. It was understood generally in baseball circles that Mar- quard was employed on a long term contract which covered this season. Gilmore, who left last night for Kansas City, declared that he would begin action immediately against five major league plavers for a total of $65,000. He says he will sue Catcher Willlam Killifer of the Phillies and Pitchers Kahler and Blanding of Cleveland for $15,000 damages each. Further he intends to seek redress from Pitcher Baumgardner and Catcher Agnew of the St Louls Browns to the extent of $10,000 each. Giants Are Mum. Philadelphia, April 16.—None of the Giants would discuss the story which emanated from Chicago yes- terday quoting President Gilmore of the Federal league as saying that when he was in Baltimore on Monday three of the New York Nationals had approached him and asked for terms. The men involved were said here to be Merkle, Doyle and Tesreau, al- though they naturally refused to say anything regarding the rumor. * The Phillies are not yet safe by any means from another Federal raid. Fred Luderus, the big first baseman/ | has received two offers from the out- jlaws. Luderus signed a two year con- tract with the Phillies last’year and it expires next fall. The Philadelphia club has been trying to get him to renew this contract and only yester- day President Baker and Coach Pat Moran tried to talk the big Milwaukee German into signing. He refused, however, to talk business, intimating that he will let matters rest until the fall. Otto Knabe is said to be the man anxious to land Luderus. DIAMOND DUST Christy Wilson has been purchased from Springfield by Owner Clarkin of Hartford. Wilson was formerly with | Jesse Burkett, the pooh bah of Wor- | and assisted Jesse in New cester, Mass., landing one of his numerous England league pennants. Jerry Connell, of Winsted and New Haven, hag gobbled up Jack Cava- naugh, a young New London player. Cavanaugh will try to cover the ground where Pop Foster was once wont to prance, the left annex. Spring training has taken the pep out of Manager Boultes of the Bridge- port team and as a result of over ex- ertion he is laid up with tonsilitis. He can’t talk and he can’t eat. Alas, such is the lot of a baseball pilot. It Jerry Connell should cross the path of Jack Nagle on some night they will be holding a first class wake in Winsted. Jerry canned Jack and Jack says he'll get “Jerry” with dark, | Connell. Nagle says he is glad to get | through with New Haven anyway. Yea, bo. | Hugh Rorty. the old Connecticut lleague and New England league um- pire, who is about to serve his first | season with Edward Barrows, presi- { dent of the International league, has | been ordered to report at New York ! city next Monday for a conference prior to the opening of the Interna- , tional league season the following ; day. i et | The first compilation of averages | for the Pacific coast league players ! shows former Eastern association ! players to be hitting at only a fair clip. The players and the clubs they played with in this circuit follow: Metzger, Hartford, .238; Page, Springfield, .222; Maggert, Spring- field, .182; Litschi, Bridgeport, .259; Zacher, New Haven, .141; Arbogast, Hartford, .000; Barrenkamp, Pittsfiéld :000; Rodgers, Waterbury, .182; Fan- ning, New Haven, .000. TRAVERS LEADS IN HIS FIRST TRYOUT Captures Easter Gold Challenge Medal From Large Field of Britain's Best Amateurs. London, April 16.—Jerome D. Travers, amateur golf champion of America, achieved his first triumph on British soil yesterday when he won the FEaster gold challénge medal at Westward: Ho from a strong field of England's best amateurs. ' Travers scored a seventy-four. over the dif- ficult seaside course of. the Royal North Devon club. This performance, is considered notable here because the necessary carries on several holes are greater than on any other course in England. One hole required a 200 yard .carry from the tee. Travers, is known here to be somewhat uncertain with his wooden clubs and it was anticipated that he would find serious. trouble. in a medal round. His victory has, therefore, set English golfdom talking about the way the famous American adapts himself to conditions. MORE PONIES REPORT. Larry Pratt,” last year's catcher, C. A. Hershey, George Bailey and J. D. Lower, recruits, have reported in Springfield to Manager Hamilton. Fowler, a catcher, and Eck, inflelder, - have been released. Battung, fielding tnd base running was the order of the fay for th, squad until today when ‘he Ponies stack up against the High :chool team. ' Aetna - | Bowling Alleys | 83 Church Street FIRST DOUBLE. HEADER. Giants and Phillies Play Postponed Game June 2. New York, April 16.—Secretary John A. Heydler of the National league booked his first double header of the season yesterday for Philadel- phia .on June 2. On’ that_date the ' Gilants will play off = yesterday’s g{cefl postpomement at the Quaker y. New York will see a bargain date kefore then. An American league -rule automatically adjusts the post- ponements in Johnsan's ciréuit. The clubs must fulfill all schedule obliga- tions as soon ag possible after the first visit to a city. idleness here will force the Athletics and New Yorks into double work whenq | Connie’s clan pays its second visit to the Polo Grounds on May 29. second series will be a hard one for ‘Chance’s young team, as it will eall for four games in two days, the double header of May 29 and the morning and afternoon games of Memoria] Day following. SMITH THROUGH FOR SEASON. Coach Lush Doesn't Expect Injured Pitcher Will Appear Again. New .York, April 16.—Out of the | eight games scheduled for the Colum- bia baseball team to date the fourth cancellation iwas forced yesterday when rain prevented the nine from meeting Holy Cross on South Field. Big George Smith, who fractured his knee several weeks ago, returned to college 'yesterday, but has to use crutches. He came more to see the game than enythihg else, and was deeply disappointed. Coach Lush said that if Smith were able to° work in the box"Columbia ‘would prove the sensation of the college baseball werld. He sald, however, that he did rot think the big twirler would pitch this year, as another slight injury might put him out of the game for good. The second scheduled game with Fordham is slated for Saturday at South Field. en- | Wherefore yesterday’s | This ! NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914. Latest, Best and Most Accurate Sporting News of the Day. —] ‘ MACK SURPRISED AT NEW YORK’S SHOWING Didn't Know Chance Had Such a Stiong Aggregation and Result Was War Talk to Boys. was about as gloomy as the weather at the Hotel Endicott yesterday after- noon, for he had banked confidently on the present series with the Chance- men to gain a firm foothold for a climb to another world’s champion- ship. Every morning - Connie calls his world’s champions into a classroom to dissect the previous game and lay plans for impending battle. Yester- day he told his boys in no uncertain terms that they must take the next two games from the New Yorks, the postponement of the second game al- ready having bheen announced. “My team didn’t look very good opening day,” sald Connie as he left the classroom. “Chance gave me a big surprise, I assure you. 1 didn’t expect his club to show such hitting power, ! “But we will try to avenge our- selves. I think before we leave town we will show New York some vastly improved pitching. I shall not start either of my veterans, Bender or Plank, unless the weather takes a decided brace for the better. But L have several youngsters who are in fine shape. I am depending upon Shawkey to give a good account of himself tomorrow.” PHENOM FOUND IN SULLIVAN AT FIRST Willimin F. Is a Clever Initial Sacker, in the Opinion of Scinski and Browne. (Special to the Herald.) Tottenville, Staten Islana, N. Y., April 16.—"Bill” Scinski, owner of the New Britain club of the Eastern association, and others who are watching the New Britain team work- ing out at this place, belleve that a “phenom’” has been discovered in ‘William F. Sullivan, a candidate for first base. Manager George Browne is greatly pleased with Sullivan’s work at the initial hassock. Outfielders Brodie, Perry and La- vigne have heard the rattle of the can in the first weeding out process. 1Bmuer and Nash are working out at second base and Paddy Green, Nate Mundy, Pete Wilson, Ray Hancock and Clvde Burroughs are unlimber- ing their wings daily. Riplev and Coffenberger are show- ing up well behind the bat and Bugs Ostrich is cavorting around third as Harry Noyves has not shown up. Zeimer is going well at shortstop. | CORNELL COMES FROM BEHIND. Makes Six Run Rally in Sixth Inning and Beats Tufts, 10 to 6. Ithaca, April 16.—Cornell beat Tufts here yesterday by a score of 10 to 6, coming from behind ning and scoring six runs. Part of the game was played in a drizzle, Traub, who started to pitch for the Ithacans, passed three men in the first inning. Brysnt replaced him and poor visitors to get a two run lead. eyes. on the ball. Triples by Schiriek and Bills and singles by Bryant, Gor- of six runs and from then on Cornell could not be beaten. Bryant’s pitching and batting was a (feature. He allowed only five hits and got three singles. The score: r. h. “Tufts 211000110— 6 5 7 iCornell .... 00200602*—10 14 6 | Batteries—Adams and Bennett; Traub, Bryant and Schirick, LEVINSKY NEARLY OUT. | Butte, Mont, April 16.—Jack Dil- lon mauled Battling Levinsky unmer- \cifully through all the twelve rounds (of their bout here and won the de- cision by a wide margin. He excelled the easterner in every way, and the latter, groggy from his been knocked out if the bout gone one more round. Levinsky, who outweighed Dillon by six pounds, was a sorry spectacle of battered humanity at the whereas Dillon was still going at top speed. TENNIS MATCHES SCHEDULED, Jay Gould and W, H, T, Huhn Play P. Stockton and G. S. Derby. Boston, Auril 16.—Jay Gould and W. H, T. Huhn, the national cham- pions, were scheduled to play in the opening match of the national court ! tennis doubles championship tourna- ment at the Tenis and Racquet club today. Their opponents were P, Stockton and G. S. Derby. Three other matches in the first round were set for today. 4 JOINS CLEVELAND TEAM. Lawrence, Kansas, April 16.— Lloyd Bishop, star pitcher of the Kansas university baseball team, yes- terday signed a contract to play with the Cle eland team in the American league. He will report at St Louis June 24. to COLGATE HAS SLUGGER. Hamilton, N. Y., April 16.—Colgate defeated the Utica State league team, 3 to 2, here yesterday in an eight irning game ended by rain. Me- Laughlin of Colgate hit Billings for a two bagger and Donely for a triple. New York, April 16.—Connie Mack | in the sixth in- fielding back of him permitted the | In the ; sixth, however, the Ithacans got their ; ,don and Sutterbee contributed a total ! terrific beating, probably would have ! had | end, | | league” basebull season has opened, and the heart ‘of the fan waxeth warm. The illustration shows open- ing scenes at two of the inaugural With a whoop and a roar the “big contests. The top photo shows Eddie | Murphy at bat in the opening game !of the American league campaign in I New York city. In the middle is Rob- ert F. Wagner, lieutenant governor of New York state, throwing the ball in- Old King Baseball Once More on the Throne---Scenes at Opening Games 1- MURPHY a7 fhe BAT -2 LE. Gov. WAGNER TOSSING BALL INTO PLAY- - SWACINA - SLIDING Zo PLATE - ' to the diamond to start the contest. | Below is shown Swacina, first base- man of the Baltimore Federale, slid- ing home in the opening Federal league battle between the Baltimore | and Buffalo teams at Baltimore, PESSEN MS § 8S TRAILING THE PENNANT CHASERS AMERICAN LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Chicago 2, Cleveland 1. Boston 2, Washington 1. Other games postponed, or cold weather. STANDING OF CLUBS. Won Lost P.C. 2 0 1.009 1 o 1.000 0 1000 500 300 000 000 000 rain Chicago New York .. Detroit Boston ‘Washington Philadelphia . St. Louis .... Cleveland ... o GAMES TODAY. Philadelphia at New York, St, Louls at Detroit. Cleveland at Chicago. Washington at Boston. FEDERAL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS, A'l games postponed, rain or cold weather. STANDING OF CLUBS. Won Lost P.C. o 1.000 1.000 .000 000 000 000 000 .000 Ballimore Brooklyn Pittsburg Buffalo .. . Kansas City Indianapolis Chicago St. Louis o 1 1 0 o 0 L GAMES TODAY. Buffalo at Baltimore. Brooklyn at Pittsburg. NATIONXL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S Pittsburg RESULTS. St. Louis 1. Other games postponed, or coid weather. STANDING rain OF CLUBS. Won Lost P.C. ¢ 1000 Philadelphia .. .. o 1.000 Cincinnatl ...... N 1000 St. Louis .. 500 Pittsburg . 500 Boston ... 400 Chicago .. 000 New York 000 GAMES TODAY. Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadeiph Pittsburg at St. Louis, Chicago at Cincinnati. T LEAGUE. Beaumont 5, Houston Waco 9, Dallas San Antonio 7, (tweilve innings). Austin 4, Fort Worth 1. 2 5. Galveston 4 SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Memphis-Chattanooga, rain. Atlanta 6, Nachville 5, Birmingham 13, Mobile 3. New Oricans 11, Montgomery COAST L PACIFIC San Francisco 3, Los Angcloes 1, Oakland-Portland. rain. Venice 19, Sacramento 9. N CREWS OFF. Philadelphia, April 16.—Coach Vivian Nickalls ana his varsity and freshman crews, numbering in all twenty oarsmen, left vesterday for Annapolis. ckalls outlined the prac- tice at Annapolis before leaving here yesterday. PE. A Crisis in Baseball. (Cleveland Leader.) Judge Clarence W. Sessions of United States district court in the decision handed down yesterday at Grand Rapids, has made baseball history of kind which may bave far-reaching effects upon the national game. He has held that the ordi- nary and typical contracts between the players and the clubs which hire them cannot be enforced at law. They are considered too lacking in “‘definiteness, certainty and mutual- ity.” It seems probable that such wiil always be the view of courts asked to rule upon the validity of any the réement which contains the so- called. reserve clause that gives a club the power to hold a player, from cne vear to the next, practically on its own term or else force him out of ‘“‘organized baseball. The Ses- sions decision goes far toward under- mining all leagues and associations and leaving baseball open to con- stant changes and uncertainties. That is, as far as the law governs the favorite outdoor sport of the country or sustains the organizations which are its chief practical supporc as a business for highly-skilled *‘pro- fessional” players. It is clear thal some means of contrel will have to be relied upéh--other than the courts and their power to enforce contracts. Yet there must be control.” There must be * some authority = strong enough to punish dishonest or law- less players. There must he some barrier high enough to prevent whole- sale “jumping” of contracts and the disruption of clubs in the middle of the -playing season. It is a cricis in the national game. The men who have much money in- vested in baseball have a hard prob- lem on their hands. The welfare of the professional players Is deeply involved. The future of the game depends upon the outcome of the efforts which will be made to main- tain an ‘efficient govermment in this field of sport. The dancing literature standing good The Vernon book on different dances, them, illnstrated 1 tirst edition w wallowed up by ad- vance orders. The Castles cannot use substitutes in their teaching ana exhibitions; but we suspect a gifted “amanuensis” saved these over- worked artists from this mental Jabor of writing a book.—Waterbury Amer- lic.xm madness invaded its hax and of course made there ws everywhere. stles dancing have written and all about the how to dress for photographs, The a KD GLEASON MUST - BE GETTING AGED (s Por ocehing af Thid Loty for Cleveiand. Chicago. April 16.—The White Sos made it two straight from the Cleva:* | land Naps vesterday. They won 2 to | 1in a game that was a pitchers’ bate tle getween Cicotte and Steen, The | latter was compeiled to retire in the | cighth and Gregg finished. Steen hit on the pitching hand while t bat and his fingers were so numbed | that he could not continue | Kid Gleason lost the Sox a run in the eighth. Weaver (ripled to cen- ter, but Gleason, who was coachinge | at third. stopped the runner holding | him and Weaverswas called out. He | could have scored later on Lord's out. The score: ! r. | Cleveland .. 000001000~ Chicago ... 10000010% U Batteries—Steen, Gregg and O'Neill Cicotte and Schaik | was e 2 1 i Cards Losc in Eighth. | St Louis, April 16.—The Cardinal | defences crumbled in the eighth ande | Balee was beaten 5 to 1, by the Pir- | ates with Cooper pitching. Errors by Magee and Dolan, two walks, Gib- son's single and a sacrifice by Kelly | retted three runs in the eighth, The { score was 1 to 1 until that time. The Pirates got still another tally, in the ninth. The Cardinals’ run came in the fourth on Butler's single, Wagner's wild throw and sacrifices by ! Miller and Wilson. Koney saved trouble for Pittsburg in seventh. With men on first and third Snyder lined ! over first like a shot. Koney snagged | the ball and completed a double play . | by touching the base. The scor;: | r. h Pitisburg ...010000031—5 9§ 1 ardinals ...000100000—1 6 5 atteriee—ooper and Gibson; Salee, Hooper and Wingo and Snyder. GRIFFITH'S EFFORTS FUTILE. Can't Infuse Hitting Ability Into Sen- ators, and Red Sox Win. Boston, April 16.—Every one but’ Griflith was cold when yester- ‘moon’s game between the nd the Red Sox concluded. failed to infuse hitting team, consequently Boston won, 2 to 1. Foster pitched a finc game for the locals, holding the ! visitors to four singles and passing only one man. A double by Lewis and a s'ngle by Yerkes gave Boston its'. | first run and three singles were the | is¢ of the second. Washington got tally on Scott’s error and two hits. | The score. Clark | dey afte tor All his work ability into his h e ..010000000—1 4 0 Bogton .e....10000100*—2 7 3 Ratteries—Ayers, Shaw and Henry; Foster and Thomas. PECKINPAUGH CAPT. r. Washington A i ‘Former New Haven Payer Chasen New York, April 16.—Frank Chancyg was tricked by the weather man yes- terday chealed out of an op- portunity for practice, yet the time was not wasted by the plucky voung club that walloped Philadelphia opening day. Indeed the day likely to prove one of the very most important of the year, as it marked the election of Roger Peckinpaugh to the captaincy of the New Yorks, Peckinpaugh's popularity among the team associates, as well as his great skill as a player, was testified to forcibly by the fact that he wad chosen unanimously on the very first hallo His—perhaps through mod- esty--wae the only dissenting voice. The Peerless Leader in no way tried to influcnce the selection. He called the boys together, explained the pur- pose of the meeting and left them" to make their own choice. Chance, however, was very well pleased with i the quick action of the men. ! “I like my boys better every day.” #aid the big commander in discuss- ing the meeting.. “They have shown me the spirit and enthusiasm of, which champions are made. Utmost | harmony prevails throughout the ranks. A few of my men are etill in- * experienced and will make a lot of mistakes before the season is over. But if they continue to show the | same ambition that has marked their work throughout the spring I am sure they w develop into finished' | products before this race js over. All are willing to learn and all remem4 ber what is tavght “1 am glad my boys selected Peck- | inpaugh s captain, for to my mind [he is one of the greatest shortstops lin the game today. 1 certainly { would not trade him for any one you could name. He is earnest, consci- entious and aggressive. Besides he |i.« admired and respected by every one and possessed of the quick in- tuition of generalship. T think Peckinpaugh will make an ideal cap- tain.” . and - OF THE CHANCENEN -