New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1914, Page 9

HARD LUCK VIST MANHATTAN CAMPS Neyers Missed by Gianls—Minor Nimeats Aficet New Yo, New York, April 20.—John J. Mc- Graw's somewhat belated start to- ward a fourth consecutive National league pennant is still further com- Plicated by the loss of Chief Meyers, his star catcher and leading slugger. Meyers was cut down in the very first inning of Saturday's game at Brook- lyn and will in all probability be out Of ghe lineup for at least three weeks. Zach Wheat's spikes slit the Indian’s right hand clean to the bone, inflict- ing a gash about three inches long. Besides cutting, the impact of the Steel bruised the hand very badly. The loss of his first catcher is a @reat disappointment to McGraw, for it is a stroke of bad luck and no team wins a major league pennant whkhout most of the breaks of for- tune. On paper McGraw'’s champions last winter looked like a sure re- Peatgr even in spite of the supposed hoodoo against a fourth consecutive championship. Meyers is the second unexpected check. The first was the retirement of third baseman Tillle . Shafer, which, in view of the trade of Herzog to Cincinnati left McGraw without an experienced guardian of the near corner. Early season bad luck also has pur- sued Chance’s New Yorks. Harry ‘Williams, the big first baseman of the Ngw York Americans, is suffering from a slight attack of tonsilitis, it was learned yesterday. The club physician does not believe the case at all serious and is sure the young player will be able to resume activities within the next day or two. It is quite possible, however, that Ray Caddwell will appear at first base again this afternoon against Washing- ton, Doc Cook, the right fielder who wrenched his knee in Friday's game with the Athletics, may be able to get batk into the lineup this afternoon. Under the skilful hands of Trainer Barrett the injury has quickly re- sponded. At least by the middle of the wweek Chance expects to be able to present his full stremgth. It was teported from the New York ecamp last night that King Cole prob- ably would be called upon to make his American league debut today against gither Ayres or Engle. If he does ndt warm up properly, Marty McHale, who pitched such a clever game against the Athletics last Tues- day, is likely to get the assignment. McHale is at his best when worked about once a week. He will start sure tomorrow if Cole mounts the mound this afternoon. LEAGUE { RESULTS AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. Detroit 7, Cleveland 6. St. Louis 5, Chicago 1. ¢ Standing of Clubs, 4 Won Lost P.C. Chicago ... vesb .833 ‘Washington 750 St. Louis. .. .600 Detroit .800 Boston .500 New York... .500 Philadelphia .000 Cleveland ... .000 v M E R Games Today. Washington at New York. Philadelphia at Boston (2). Cleveland at Detroit. St. Louis at Chicago. ‘NATIONAL LEAGUE. = Yesterday's Results. Chfeago 9, St. Louis 7. Plitsburg 9, Cincinnati 3. . Standing of Clubs, 1 Won Lost ¥.C. klyn ... .3 0 1.000 J 1.000 833 500 .333 .250 000 000 Games Today. New York at Brooklyn. Boston at Philadelphia. Pittsburg at Cincinnati. #Chicago at St. Louis. ' FEDERAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Kansas City 7, Chicago 6, (15 in- nings.) St. Louis 9, Indianapolis 2. Standing of Clubs, aQ Won Lost P.C. Brooklyn ....... 0 1.000 8t. Louis..... 750 Buffalo ... : N667 Chicago .. : 500 Kansas City. . 500 Baltimore . % 353 Indianapolls 50 ttsburg . Games Today, Brooklyn at Baltimore. Buffalo at Pittsburg. Chicago at St. Louis. < Indianapolis at Kansas City. - NEW BRITAIN WINS. +The New Britain club of the East- ern association defeated the Totten- _ ville, Staten Island, team Saturday m an exhibition game. The score was 5 to 0. YOUTHFUL INVENTORS APPLY FOR PATENTS Skelly Brothers Submit Designs For Gas Soldering Iron and Ice i Vehicle. Youthful inventors, whose work may some day attract great attention, are James and George Skelly, dged fifteen and fourteen respectively, of 235 High street. Applications for patents have already been made on two of the devices they have originat- ed and perfected, and skilled me- chanics who have examined /the de- signs have marvelled at the original- ity and ingenuity displaved in them and have predicted that the products will find a market. Since they wera able to toddle around the yard the youngsters have shown a strong liking for building strange devices and they exhibited marked talent in all their experi- ments. In St. Mary's school,. where they are now members of the class which will graduate in June, much atten- tion yhas been paid to the develop- ment of the inventive talent which they displayed, and considerable en- couragement has been given them. They take a great deal of pride in their inventions and spend much of their time after school hours work- ing out their ideas. Copies of designs for a gas solder- ing iron, invented by James, have been forwarded to Washington with a description of an ice vehicle which the younger boy conceived. Applica- tions for patents accompanied them. Patent lawyers to whom the drawings were sent reported that each 1s patentable and recommended the making of applications for the pro- tection of the young inventors. The soldering iron is said to be an improvement over anything of its kind now in use and after patents are granted it is expected the article will be manufacutured. George's inven- tion follows along lines somewhat similar to the dce boat. It also bears a resemblance to an auto and is in reality a motor car on runners, The machine is to be propelled by a gas engine operating an aeroplane fan in the rear of the vehicle. It can be steered in any direction and the in- ventor believes it will carry passen- gers with perfect safety. The success of their inventions will be watched with considerable inter- est by the boys’ friends. The young- sters are sons of Police Officer James Skelly. YALE FOOTBALL TEAM STARTS WORK TODAY Coach Hinkey Tells How He Intends to Develop An Eleven That Will Defeat Harvard. New Haven, April 20.—Spring toot- { ball practice is expected to begin at Yale today and Head Coach Frank Hinkey will start the work of de- veloping what Yale men hope will ba a championship eleven. Hinkey plans a definite policy for the de- velopment of the Blue eleven of 1914. He has a promising squad with which to work. In telling the candidates his plans for the work of rounding the Yale players into form he said: “In our coaching system for next year we do not propose to go about our work in a haphazard manner. We intend to adopt a definite policy with regard to every detail of the game, so that one coach will not tell a man to do one thing and another coach tell him the exdct opposite the next day, to the utter confusion of the player. “If any man next year has such an experience I want him to bring it to my notice at once; for we wish to make our coaching system clear and definite in every particular. I intend to start out with the football men this spring and next fall by as- suming that they have some intelll- gence, and by encouraging them to use it. “I am not going to use men as though they were a mere bunch of checkers to be moved about by the brains of the side lines. You men must work out your own salvation. You will be encouraged to develop originality and if a man finds he is particularly good in some special de- partment of the game, 1 Want him to develop that specialty to the fullest extent. He may be left on the scrub or the third team for most of the season, but at some time or other in a big game the occasion usually arises for a specialist, a man espe- cially successful in defensive work, in’ passing ‘or drop kicking. WEDDING NOT POSTPONED. Vincent Astor Much Better—Ceremony to Be Performed on Original Date. New York, April 20.—The wedding of Vincent Astor and Helen Dinsmore Huntington will, in all probability, take place on April 30, the date originally set. This was the substance of a statement given out by Mrs, Robert P. Huntington, Miss Hunting- ton’s mother, at her residence in Staatsburg today. It was added that Mr. Astor is much better today than he has been since his illness. Recalling the Days of “1847.” The remarkable and unique attrac- tion at the north window of Henry Morans, jewler, at 321 Main street, in the form of a live model, represent- ing the days of 1847, in connection with his ten day rousing sale of “1847 silverware” and cut glass, -attracted ccnsiderable attention Saturday after- noon and evening. The live model will be seen again this afternoon and evening. The sale on silverware and cut glass is surely a great money saving event, and it behooves every prudent housekeeper to take advan- tage of this opportunity and prewide .mr present and future nceds.—advt. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 20, ! City Items S SES—————— e g | Twin girls were born today to Mr. and Mrs. T. Clay Cavanaugh. Herbert C. Warner of Seymour street has left for an extensive bus- iness trip through the west. Kitson's tango class meets eve., Hol. & Hoff. Beginners 7:30. Advanced 8:30 to 11.—advt. Willlam F. Sloper left today for a few days’ vacation at Atlantic City. Star of Good Will lodge. S. of B, i will hold a whist tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. William Daigle of 269 Fairview street. Fagles' carnival, April 11 to 20.— advt. . Miss Katherine A, Woods, a book- keeper employed by W. L. Hagch, is spending a few days with relatives in Providence. Spring Wall Papers. 38 Main street.—advt. The Bodwell Land company has sold land at Belvidere to Thomas Hickey. The judges at the Eagles’ fair in Hanna's armory tonight will be Comptroller H, L. Curtis, Water Com- missioner P. J. Egan and R. R. Healey and John F. Lynch of the New Britain Trust company. Dixle minstrels and Remick quar- tet of Meriden at Eagles’ fair tonight. Drawing of prizes.~advt. . Miss Esther Johnson, clerk in the tax collector's office, has returned from New Haven, where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. Alling. Mr. and Mrs, S, T. McGuire of Hol- yoke spent the week-end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8 Colehan of Ma- ple street Eagles' carnival, April 11 to 20— advt. There will be a meeting of the school council,at the Grammar school tomorrow evening. Superintendent Holmes will speak to the teachers and Miss Main of the Lincoln street school will give a paper on “The Nativity and Language of Puplls.” Principal I.ouis P. Slade was awardéd the class book dedication at a senjor class meeting held during the sixth period today. This is Mr. Slade’s first year at High schoal, He instantly won the esteemn of the pu- pils, which fact was shown by the large plurality by which he won the dedicatiop. Kitson’s tango class meets Tues. eve.,, Hol. & ‘lo{f. Beginners 7:30. Advanced 8:30 to 11.—advt. The Ploneer juniors defeated Man- ager “Frank McAvey's"” Giants yes- terday at the Seymour park diamond, by a score of 21 to 3. Batteries for Pioneers, Coogan and McMurray, for Giants, Griffin, O’Brien, Malley and Malley. A masquerade ball will be glven by the Austrian Singing society in Bardeck's hall this evening. A. P. Marsh, A card party will be enjoyed by the College club at the home of Miss Bessle Oldershaw of Curtiss street this evening. The adoption degree will be con ferred on ten candidates at the meet- ing of Mattabessett tribe, I. O. R. M., this evening. Past Worshipful Master James Healey will act as worshipful master ‘at the past masters’ night of Har- mony lodge, A. F. and A. M, this evening. George Winters of 60 State street, Hartford, and Bertha Berndt, em- ployed as a maid at 179 Vine street, this city, have been granted a mar- riage license. ) A marriage intention has been filed by Oscar Jacobson of 30 Methuen street, Springfleld, and Emma S. Gustafson of 658 Farmington avenue, Hartford. Considerable friendly rivalry at- taches to the game of carpet bowls which is to be played tomorrow night between teams representing the Burns club and Clan Douglas, O. S. C. The Burns club is composed of prominent Scotchmen of the city who are most- ly members of Clan Douglas also. PAIR OF HEUE EYES HELP RUTT TO WIN His Wife Is His Greatest Backer and Her Encouragement Stands by Him in Times of Stress. ‘When' Walter Rutt, the woerld’s champion cya.l¥t, goes to the tape in the opening bicycle meet at the Arena track on the nighit:of April 28, he will have the backing and the encouragement.and the sympathy of a loyal woman. Encouragement of the striking Danish girl, who has shared his victories and his defeats in all parts of the world, is all he wants. Rutt has raced in forelgn lands more than in his own country and his one companion has been his wife almost from the start of his rac- ing career. It was Mrs. Rutt who offered the last word of encourage- ment when her athletic husband won the world’s champlonship in Leipsic last year and it was. her smiles and caresses that helped to alleviate the pain and anguish of the weary hours in the New York six-day races, and during the long years that Rutt was extled from Germany there never was a time when she even intimated to him her desire to return to their own people in the fatherland when one word from her would have taken the champion back to become a soldier and ended his racing career and the ambition of his life. Some riders who are benedidts are nervous when their wives are watch- ing their efforts in the races, but this is not the case with Rutt. He will tell you that he owes much of his success to his wife and he gives her great credit for the position he now occuples in the athletic world. The champion’s one desire when he be- came a professional was to win the l world’s championship. Tues, | 1914. 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