New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1914, Page 8

JINX STILL: CAMPS AT ELECTRIC FIELD Yuek Piays Big Part in Hartford's 54 Vilry, It 12 ever luck played an important \Wole in deciding a ball game it did |yesterday when ‘ the fates passed Hartford a victory over New Britain jon a silver.platter. It was just gen- luine 100 per cent, pure luck that.en- ‘mbled the Senators to win. The acore jwas § to 4. ’I In the first inning the gods of Jchance swatted -New Britain - between he eyes. . With Ray Hancock on the ound, *Handsome Mickey” Keliher -Ithe Apollo of the Eastern association, ade a clean single he was entitled 0. Gardella tried to sacrifice by |bunting. Hancock made’a perfect ithrow but Gardella got in the way * and'the ball bounced off his back. He made first safely and Keliher romped to third. Curry landed on the ball which was driven to the pitcher’s box. It would seermn that Hancock had had enough bad luck for one inning but the rabbit's féot was still missing. Curry’s groungder, struck Hancock on the :foot and skipped out into right field, Keliher and Gardella scoring. Hoey sacrificed Curry to second and with two down Muldoon smashed to right'field. The jinx was still in camp camp and the ball to freakish bound over Jones' head, giving Muldoon a double and allowing Curry and Ken- nedy, who had singled to score. “Pete” Wilson succeeded Hancock and the ball took a freakish bound cept in the sixth, wher the Senators scored onde on three singles. Dan O'Netl introduced a new pitch- er, Johnson, by name, but it s doubt- ful if he will ever rank as high as his namesake, the great Walter John- son. He depends mainly pn speed and the New Britain players were be- ginning to find. him nicely. around the last part of the game. Tom Toland was forced to abdicate the catcher's box in the second in favor of' Egan. 'Toland fell heavily after making a sharp foul while at bat and twisted his right knee. Egan did good work, getting two hits and nailing "two men at second. In the opinion of many fans Egan is an im- provement on Toland both in catch- ing and batting. ‘Umpires Keenan and: Garry were frequently - criticized for their judg- ment and in the seventh the latter made tweo glaring “boots.” :While he fell one short of win- ning “Pete” ‘Wilson ;was the hero of the ddy. ' Besides being supreme on - the rubber he did considerable execu- tion with his bat. His single in.the . seventh developed into a run and in the: eighth he slammed out a sure enough two sacker that scored Zeimer and Egan. Right here the game might have been tied up but a min- ute previous Tetreault had been ;canght napping between first and sec~ ond so that Wilson's smash scored only two instead of three runs. 4 The score: ; 'New; Britain. ' {Continuea on Ninth Page.) BASEBALL EASTERN ASSOCIATION TOMORROW . New Haven at New Britain SATURDAY, JULY 18, - New London at New Britain (TWO GAMES.) ADMISSION 25¢ GRANDSTAND 25¢ AUTOMOBILE TROUBLES MADE PL dirt. dog. usually wets the knife. surrounding. the use of tires. The following answers to queries and hints arc by William H. Stewart, Jr., who is president of the Stewart Automobile academy of New = York city, and regarded as the leading an- thority on motor car education - in this country. Queries from loeal au- toists will be cheerfully answered next week if possible. Motoring Department, The Herald: ‘Where a party has a four-cylinder motor and. it does not act right - on all four cylinders, how cgn the bad cylinder be located? Until lately the engine has given no trouble of any kind.—T. J. ] Try the compression of each cylin- der separately. Beginning with ' the first cylinder, open all the compress~ sion relief cocks except number one. After that open number one and close number two and so on. If there is weak compression in any one cylinder this in itself is sufficient to | cause the motor to act badly. Usual- 1y the trouble is due to an unseated exhaust valve. If compression is good in each cylinder then you should test the plugs. Perhaps the porcelain of one of the plugs is broken or short circuited with carbon. The porcelain should be sound and clean, and the spark gap about one-thirty-second ot an inch. coe Motoring Department, The Herald: Why is it necessary to use a battery to start? I can start my engine on the magneto just as well. A friend of mine tells me that some time I will have trouble on the road because I don’t carry a battery. Is this so?— R. O. When starting ‘motor on magneto it is usually necessary to spin it. The magneto does not deliver a suffi- clently hot spark to ignite the gas it turned slowly. ' If the magmeto is in good condition and the mixture right, a quick turn with spark lever ad- vanced will often suffice. In cold weather starting engine on magneto is more difficult, due to poor carbu- retion when motor is cold. The bat- tery and coll system delivers a hot spark at all times and obviates the danger of a kick back as well as con- siderable cranking, when climatio conditions affect carburetion. e Motoring Department, The Herala: How often should the valves be ground to keep the motor up to standard? I have a new car whicn has been used now about 1,000 miles. It ‘does not act right on hills. I am told that the valves mneed grinding. Your advice will be appreciated.—S. R. On some motors the valves re- quire more attention than on others. good economy to reseat the Try‘glu‘ next time and you will quickly '+ appreciate why they are so popular. Hartford, Conn. ‘When the roads are wet it:is advisable to avoid dnvlng. over sharp stones and in car tracks. The same principle applies to NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914 Motorists’ Column Queries Answered Helpful Hints HELPFUL HINTS Leather boots are used on universal joints to protect same from The boots should not be filled with grease. sufficient to cover the parts will serve- better than a quantity. too much is used it will force the boot open and be wasted. v A little lubricant hid When a car has been standing for some time it is advisable to drain float chamber of carbureter in order to get rid of any sedi- ment or water. A small piece of dirt or a few drops of water in the carbureter will cause the motor to mis-fire badly. .. The porcelain ‘of the spark plug will sometimes crack and per- mit a short circuit within the plug. unless the porcelain is removed and carefully cleaned. indication of a fracture is sufficient to condemn the porcelain. e This is often hard to detect ‘The slightest Ground cork mixed with heavy grease is very often used to ad- vantage in rear wheel hub caps to reduce rattling of the axle shaft Floating axles using driving dogs are noisy when worn. cork in the grease will serve to reduce the noise. e e “ The fast easily one conditions N To cut rubber valves about every 1,200 miles, espe- cially the exhaust valves. The intake valves are not subjected to as much heat ahd require less attention. The quality of oil ysed and the mixture affect the valves. Perfect combus- tion of the mixture insures less valve trouble. . Motoring Department, The Herald: For some time I have been a reader of your problems ‘which I find very interesting and helpful. There is one thing I would like to ask about my car. It is equipped with the Westing- house self-starting and lighting sys- tem. This, you know, has a separate instrument to charge the batteries. Lately the battery does not seem to charge. That is to say, the self- starter seems to be weak in cranking the motor, which I believe is due to the weak battery. Do you suppose the battery is in need of repairs? 1 have kept the cells filled and take good care of the car. What do you think is the matter? Is it in the in- strument itself? It appears that the collector brushes in the generator need re- placing. If these are worn and do not bear firmly on the commutator the battery will be robbed of its charg- ing. Perhaps by stretching the springs Just back of the brushes you will ob- tain temporary help until you can obtain a set of new brushes. ot course, it will take some time to bring the battery back to normal again. e 5 Motoring Department, The Herald: Can you tell me what I can use on the brake band lining to make the brakes hold better? The lining 'is not worn out and the adjustment is good, but no matter how hard I press on the pedal the car does not stop as it should.—Reader. Try using a little belt dressing compound, such as is used to pre- vent belts slipping on pulleys In ma« chine shops. You should be able to obtain this at most any hardware or general supply store. .o Motoring Department, The Herala: I have just bought a 1913 four-cylin- der touring car, and am told to keep oil level in crank case up to g certain point. This means adding some oul every day, What I want to know s this: shouldn’t all the oil be drainea off once in a while? I don’'t know much about the engine, but this seems sensible. How often should the oil be changed? Thanking you for thi! information, I am—W. C. It is advisable to drain the case and use.fresh oil about every 1,000 miles.. It is good economy to do this and also to use oil of the best qual- ity. e Motoring Department, The Herald: I bought this season a second hana car which the dealer sald was a 1911 model, but which T now find is a 1910 car. He also agreed to put it in first class shape, but failed to do so. What can I do about it7 The car runs fairly well on the level, but when climbing a hill on high the car slows down and stops. There is no play in the connecting rods. Could you tell me where the trouble is?—P. J. M. If your bill of sale specifies and de- scribes an article other than you re- ceived you have proof and should be able to obtain redress. It is a difficult matter to tell what the trouble is with your car. Poor carburetor adjustment will make the car act very badly. If, there 1s good compression in all the cylinders, and a strong spark delivered at each plug, you should be able to do much better than you say. If the motor is weak in compression or has a poor ignition system you can hardly expect any good results. Assuming that the car was demonstrated under various con- ditions, including hill climbing, to your entire satisfaction, it is possible that you are not sufficiently familiar with the car to get the most out of it. If you drive with a retarded spark you will get no power. If the clutch slips you will have difficulty in climb- (Continued on Ninth Page.) jurday when New Britain and | London will clash in a double head- | BARGAIN DAY FOR NEW BRITAIN FANS New London Plays Tjo Games at Electric Fied Saturday. The first bargain day of the season at Electric field will take place Sat. New er. Up to date New London has won every game in {ts series with New Britain'but an attempt will be made to stop this. In the game at London last Friday, New made the Planters work minute and the game was not* until the last man was out. This double bill for the price of one admission should bring out a big mob to help the boys along. Full bleach- ers means encouragement for the players, as witness the game Fourth of July morning when Scinski’s men played like fiends because they had a big crowd on hand to boost them along. Those interested in the wel- fare of the New Britain club hope | that another full house will greet the players Saturday and the boys prom- ise to give a good show for the money. Scinski Wanted McDonald. Probably no man in the léague was so disappointed as Owner Scinski when he read this morning that “Si" McDonald had signed to manage the Springfield Ponies. Scinski was anxious to secure McDonald and says he had a tentative agreement with him whereby the former Hartford manager came to New Britain. New Britain every over of the Hartford club a short time ago, McDonald read the hand writing on the wall and expected to be re- leased. It was then, Scinski says, that he approached “Si" and askea him to come to New Britain in the event that he was dropped by the Hartford club. MecDonald is to have replied that he intended to quit baseball but that if he decidea to stay in the game he would join the Hardware City aggregation. Mc- Donald and Scinski have been trying to see each other for the past few ‘When Dan O'Neil assumed control’ saia | days but while their tralls crossed they never met each other, McDon- ald was in town yesterday but Scin- ski was in New York. Had the local magnate been in New Britain it 1s probable that he would have signed up McDonald. “McDonald would have been just the man I wanted.,” Scinski said to- day, “and I'm sorry I wasn't here yesterday when he was in town. 1 have been trying to see him but nev- er seemed to get the chance.” McDonald will succeed “Billy’”” Ham- flton, who is said to be unpopular with the Springfield players. Hamilton is a brainy baseball man but the players are said to claim that he is too severe in his criticism of their work. Probably he was disappointed in not developing a pennant winner right off the bat. Scinski realizes that his club is hopelessly down and out as far as this season is concerned and will work from now on to build up a fast ag- gregation for next year. He was asked vesterday whether he would “stick™ for the rest of the year. “You can bet I'll stick,” he replied. There is no question about it, Scin- ski is the gamest man that ever hit these parts and while his club has been ding donging along with the “breaks” all going to the other clubs, he has sat tight and grinneq, despite the fact that he is $13,000 out since buying the franchise. The pub- lic recognizes his gameness and ap- preciates his nerve in sticking to the wheel when the machine shows an | inclination to hit a telegraph pole. All wish him luck because it's hard te wish anything else to a man with his backbone. New Haven Here Tomorrow. : Jerry Connell, first citizen of Win- sted, Beau Brummel of Spavin Rock, official keeper of the goats, baiter of umpires and high chiet crab of the Eastern association, will bring his performing White Wings to Electric tyejd tomorrow for a mid-week battle with Scinski’s tribe. It's a sad week when New Britain cannot beat New Haven and the averagé sharps aré al- ready crediting New Britain with a victory and New Haven with a loss. Amorig the attractions on the New Haven team in addition to the incom- parable Connell is “Bugs™ Smith, who does a little copyrighted skit on the | first base coaching line entitled “Squirrels Have Nothing on Me— Whoop La, I'm a Loon.” Of course it is understood that Smith does his turn when he is not pitching. When he gets onto the mound—well, he tries to be sane but the New Britain bat- ters usually drive him crazy again. GAMES THIS WEEK. Tuesday-—New Britain at Bridge port, Waterbury at New London, Springfield at Pittsfield, Hartford at New Haven (2 games), Wednesday-—Hartford at Bridge- port, New Haven at New Britain, Wa- terbury at New London, Springtield at Pittsfield. Thursday—New Haven at Bridge- port, Hartford at Waterbury, New Britain at Springfield, New London at Pittsfleld. Friday—New Haven at Waterbury, Bridgeport at Hartford, New Britain at Springfield, New London at Pitts- field. Saturday—Springfield at New Ha- ven, Bridgeport at Waterbury, New London at New Britain, Pittsfleld at Hartford. WATERBURY TO STICK. Will Not Be Removed to Norwich, Murphy Says. Waterbury, July 14.—There was a report circulated in Waterbury to the effect that the management of the Waterbury baseball club intended to transfer the team to Norwich, This was denled by Secretary William Murphy, who explained how the re- port started. “Several of the boys on the club,” he said, “have suggested that the team be transferred to Norwich so that they could be near the league leaders, New London. 1 haven't given the thing the slightest thought. 1 suppose someone heard the boys #ay that and spread the report that we were to go there.” ‘When asked how the club drew here towards other cities in the cir- cuit, Mr. Murphy replied that the at- tendance here was less than anywhere else in the league. He was asked whether Waterbury had smaller crowds than New Britain and replied that according to all re- ports, New Britain, the team that holds down eighth place, draws more each day than Waterbury. BOULTES CANS PITCHER. Manager Boultes of Bridgeport has let Pitcher Cooper go. He tried the big fellow out in practice and was satisfled that Cooper couldn't make good, “The fellows that have been sent to me so far have been jokes as pitchers,” declared the Bridgeport manager. “I'm better off to stick to the flingers I huve." GIANTS ARE FEEBLE BEFORE JIM VAUGHN Lose {0 Cabs--“E€” Wash “Comes Back”—Waiter Johnson Wins. 14.—~The pitching that did yesterday ale smallest of chandes for the Giants to win, and the only time they were formidable was in the ninth wheri Vaughn, aftet pitching a rarely telling game, wasn't far from a blowup. The large and burly boxman steadied, however, res sumed the deadly work he had beeh doing, and the Cubs won by a score of , 4 to 2. The score: Chicago, July Tiny Jim but Vaughn lowed the inning New York Chicago Iu\nn"nfl"'--n 1 Wiltse and Vaughn and Bresnahan. Batteries—Fromme, McLean; HOme Runs Important, St. Louls, July 14.—The Cardi dropped ‘the sccond game straight the Braves, § to 7. Home runs pla; an important part. After Dolan tied the score in the ninth inning with a fouc base drive the game weni until the (we.fth, when Dugey got a home run with one on. The Car: dinals could mnke but one run 1 their half. The score: P, r h Boston it 4010101000028 17§ St. Louis C 0200003010017 12 .4 Batteriss—James, Rudolph and Whaling; #erritt, Sallee, Griner ‘Wingo. AMERICAN LEAGUE. 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