New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1915, Page 8

e-up Looked for TI0S PUT UP | Alexxander Most Reliable |WGRAW DESPERATE | Hurler in Major Leagues OVER TEAM'S PLICHT $m@gmmfi 7Inmw Ball Every- Except Right Piace. hia, April 20.—The Yan- flé it twe straight over Con- 's American league cham- flerday, Ray Caldwell his first game of the [Victory. 6. Singles fwere plentiful scason and extra and, to base P, added to the migery fthe ball around the field. i far the most poorly played he Mackmen had put up this Score: by K 3 r. h. k. ..020204210—11 15 iphia 000031110— 6 15 jes—Caldwell and . Nuna- i Pennock, Davis and Lapp. e. 1 ler Johnson Whips Red Sox. flington, April 20. ! bm Boston, 4 to Phitting with errc [ Williams batted runs. Mays, a litched -good ball, e sliding home d was relieved which a double, cost two runs. by coupling s of the vis- in all of the Boston re- but he hurt in the fifth after the a single and Score: T ...100010000— L00000202%—4 Mays, Collins and Thom- Johnson and Ainsmith. 'obb Makes an Error. pit, Mich., April 20.—Boland fiicago to three hits, and pitched to a 6_to-1 victory. Collins scored Chicago’s only he fourth inning. Cobb dropped gton ries: frigan | Collins stole second and came |, bn McKee's wild throw. his first hits of the Bush r. h. 0060160000 0—1 3 § 00030210%—6 10 jes—Faber and Schalk; Bo- McKee milk Gives One Hit. puls, Mo., April 20.—St. Louis's | hurler, Loudermilk, yielded hit, a single by Jackson in inning, and would have scored out against Cleveland hut for ors of his teammates. St. won 7 to Timely hitting Lwith brilliant base running home club its runs. The 2 L100000100- 4 ..0.1000101 4 ¥ies—Coumbe and fmilic and Severoid. AREE TURNS ON FORMER FRIENDS § Philles.to Fourl Veory at Expease of Ganls. York, April 20.—The hitting Giants in pinches yesterday was , and then when it wasn't insi- might as well have been he- hits were choked off by the cele- ! The final score was make worse, the Athletics, especially 1t seasor. | Philadelphia, April 20.—If one were in search of a suitable subriquet for Grover Cleveland Alexander, star <labster of the Fnilliies, none more uitable than “Old Reliable" could be found. Whenever Alex steps into the | box it is almosi an assured fact that that game is already salted away to the credit of the Phillies. For that reason Alexander never has to com- plain of protracted idleness. He gets | his full share of tite work and ‘“‘then | some.” Last season he worked in | [ALEXANDER] 1more games than any hurler in either of the two leagues, and in the first four days of the present season he pitched and won two games for his club. Alexander always draws tough assignments and, considering how often he labors, the fact that he wins such a large percentage of his games “Something Must Be Done,” Says Leader of Giants. April 20.—That John concerned New McGraw is the lapse of his Giants from the rare form they in the first two against York, seriously over displayed the torcibly games Dodgers was brought to a few late loiterers after yesterday's game at the of seeking civilian clothes sidestepped half a dozen friends back uniform to the playing field with Davy Robertson. For half an hour the leader of the Giants batted fungoes to the trying to improve his form on both ground and fly balls. “Something home Frounds. Instead bath wont, Polo the shower and as he is he and went in young southerner, has to be done, and that speedily,” said McGraw, grimly, as he led the way to the deserted pasture. “‘Our club must improve its power at bat. Robertson has been troubled some with a sore arm. But it may be possible for us to work out the soreness. All of which the late railbirds interpreted as meaning that there might be some sort of sha';-up in the batting order. EXHIBITION GAMES. Manchester (N. ) E.) 4 morning; Law- At Yawrence- . 6; Lawrence (N. rence 3; Manchester, 1 (afternoon). At Lynn—Lynn (N. E.) 5; Lowell (N. E) 4. At Portland—Buffalo Portland (N. falo 12; Portland, (afternoomy. At Lew Lewiston, (N. E.), 10; (1. L), @ 2 ston Bowdoin College, 3, (morning); Bates | College, 12; Lewiston, 7 (afternoon.) At Pittsfield—Troy (N. Y. 8. L.) 2; Albany, (N. Y. 8. L.), 2 (ten innings.) At Worcester—Providence (1. 1.) 13; Worcester (N. E.), 2 (morning Providence, 1¢ Worcester, 0 (after- E.) 4 (morning); Bui- | Sportography BY “GRAVY.” CHARLEY SOMERS HAS CHAS PENNANT 15 FUTILE ANNUMS, It was fifteen years ago today that the Cleveland club of the American league played its first game. For fifteen bleak and barren annums Charley Somers, the baseball magnate of the Buckeye State metropolis has chased the elusive pennant over hill and dale, following the scent with ali of the persistence of a bloodhound, but not once nor yet has had he had occasion to holla, “Hureka, I have got it When Cleveland made its American | league debut on April 20, 1900, by de- feating Indianapolis, 7 to 6, the Cleve- land fans hoped that the flag Which had so long escaped them, when their city was represented in the National league, would fall to their lot in the new circuit. Each year since then the local scribes have held out high hopes to the fanatics, and the latter have eagerly and ravenously de- voured the dope offefed for their consumption. Cleveland has often had a club which looked like a sure pen- nant winner—on paper—but always something has happened to put the kibosh on the blossom hope before it reached the flower. Cleveland began its career as a big league town as far back as 1879, when the club finisheq sixth in the National league race. The Ohio met- ropolis continued in the old circuit until 1884, without finishing better than third. After a lapse of four years Cleveland was restored to the Natjonal league in 1889, and continued to hold membership until 1899. Dur- ing . that period the Cleveland club | finished second three times. But nary a pennant. Charles W. Somers helped Ban Johnson to finance the American league, and Cleveland became a char- | ter member in the new organization. Cleveland has finished in the first di- vision seven years of the fifteen, and in 1908 the Naps were second in the race. In 1913 the Naps made a game fight and copped third place, but last vear—as no Cleveland fans needs to be reminded—they took an awful slump and, except for a bit of bad | Tuek might have established a re- ! icord by remaining in the cellar posi- j tion throughout the entire season. | i With a tenacity worthy of a better cause, the Naps defended eighth place against all comers, and were ousted | only for two days by the jealous | speaks well for his ability. If Pat Moran had another artist of the same sterling quality 'as Grover Philadel- vhia would come pretty close (o sneaking off with the flag. der, pitcher of the Chicago National league club, sent word to the baseball park, where he was to pitch against Pittsburg, that he had fallen against the bathtub in his home and had broken two ribs. Manager Roger Bresnahan said La- vender became ill last night, and while groping around indark bath- room stumbled and fell against thc tub. Lavender will be out of the game for some time. With Lavender out, Bresnahan sent Stanridge to the mound and Chicago won over the Pirates by 8 to 7. Hcore: e 2022000107 15 Chicago 100040201—8 14 Batteries: Kantlehner, Harmon an« Schang; Stanridge, Adams, Pierce and Bresnahan. h. e. Pittsburg One Inning 1s Sufficient. Cincinnati, April 20.—Cincinnati knocked Sallee out of the box in the Chicago Cincinnati Boston New York . St. Louis Pittsburg Brooklyn .. Games Philadelphia at New Brooklyn at Boston. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pittsburg at Chicago. FEDERAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Brooklyn 10, Buffalo 5. Newark 1 Baltimore 2 Kansas C'ity 4, Pittsbu Chicago 9 t. Louis 1. York. b Standing of Clu W. Brooklyn ... 8 nk Gowdy Gets Only Four Hits. | n New York Giants on Account of Poor Showing--- Phillies Continue on Their | yry Way Towards Bunting-- Athletics on Toboggan--Ha Tough, Hank Yankees. Chance's club couldn’t hold the pace, however, and on the second of July, Cleveland was back in the sub-cellar, to remain in content for the remainder of the sea- son. Charles W the Cleveland magnate has heen interested in the Naps since the first, although he did not succeed John F. Kilfoyl as pre dent of the club until 1910. He a man of wealth, owning much real estate, and interested in hotels and coal mines as well as baseball clubs When the Toledo American asocia- tion club was switched to Cleveland, Mr. Somers became its owner. Jimmy McAleer was the first pilot of the Naps, and held the job two seasons. He was succeeded by W. R Armour, who managed the club from 1902 to 1904. Napoleon Lajoie held the helm from 1905 to 1909, but the great Frenchman didn't deliver the goods, and in 1909 he gave way to Jimmy McGuire. In 1911 George Stovall had a brief try at the in- glorious job. but in 1912 he turned over the reins to Harry Davis. His reign was also marked by consider- able brevity, and before the season ended Joe Birmingham was in charge The “Boy Manager” did nicely, ac- cording to Cleveland standards, in 1913, but last vear—well, out of con- | sideration to the finer feelings of the | Clevelana fans, we will forget all about last year. There is this con- solation for Cléveland—the Phillies | have tried thirty-one vears for a pen- nant without ever grabbing it. Somers, i- is TODAY. IN .PUGILISTIC ANNALS, 1884—William Sheriff and J. Welch fought 76 rounds to a draw at Phil- adelphia. This bout lasted 5 hours 3 minutes and 45 seconds, and consti- tuted the record for a glove . battle Danny Needham fought 6 hours and 39 minutes at San Francisco. This ! latter record was again broken in 1893, when Jack Burke and Andy Bowen went 7 hours and at New Orleans. William Sheriff was cne of the first Teutons to become famous as a boxer. “The Prussian,” as he was popularly known, took part in many engagements. His last portant bout was with chell, by whom he was defeated in 6 rounds in a contest with small gloves for a thousand dollars a ‘side, pulled off at Flushing, Long Island Sheriff's bout with Mitchell was in 1883, and the next year he was de- feated in 3 rounds by Jake Kilrain. 1884—Oltver L. Kirk, featherweight boxer, born at Beatrice, Neb. 1900—Terry McGovern defeated Tommy Warren in 1'round at New York. 19 minutes undisturbed | | until 1890, when Patsy Kerrigan and | REBELS GIVEN COOL SNUB BY HERKIANN Carkin, Czrcy—afird Canron Tued '\ Down by National Commission. In sent out by Garry Herrmann of the national a notice Chalrman ball commission, O'Rourke of the has been informed had to take j in the appeal of President James Eastern association that the commis sion refused risdiction Attorne from the decision of the national woard in the Springfield-Hartford and New Haven club's forfeiture cases Herrmann simply mailed O'Rourke a copy of a letter he sent to Danaher. This letter said: “Relative to the ag® peal by you in the matter pertaining to the Eastern ociation, 1 hereby inform you that the national commiss sion will hercafter not any appeals from the findings of na. tional board.” “This decision means that Carey, Clarkin and Cameron have lost in the highest court in baseball.” declared | O'Rourke stated the first that the national commission woull not take jurisdiction in this matter, According to the terms of the nations al agreement all rning minor minor leaguc righty are to be decided national board O'Rourke will call an Eastern asso- ciation meeting this week, but will nog announce the date until he has cons sulted the New London and Bridges port club owners. The meeting will be called at the Atlantic hotel, Bridge- port. From one of O'Rourke’s re- marks he is sure the league will start the season. Danaher consider the 1 from matters territory the conc by im- | Charlie Mit- | NG CHESTY. department for the championship of Lane & already has one scalp dangling to best. Mah- ager Descola says his men are well- ing to take on all teams and give theém |a good lacing such as it administered |to the sad iron department Saturday at Walnut Hill park. The score of | this memorable “game” 32 10 10 ELECTRICS G | | The electric percclator | is out | ders, Clark Frary and its was P. A. has Pipe-Joy, Hog-tied and Branded Thousands of men have laid away their old jimmy pipes because they could no longer endure the tongue broiling that is the dull afterglow of the usual smoke- fest. lem for all pipe sufferers for all time. ‘These men are coming back to the fold in droves daily, because Prince Albert has solved the smoke prob- You can go to PRINGE ALBERT the national joy smoke like a wife for a new bonnet— —continuous and determined— but you can't make it burn your tongue. And that’s so, because P. A. is made by a patented process that eliminates tobacco bite. A\ Makin’s cigarettes roiled from P. A. are paper smokes of first quality—none better. You can buy Prince Albert in the tidy red tin, 10c; toppy red bag, 5c; in pound and half -pound tin humidors and the pound crystal-glass humidorat all stores that selltobacco. third inning, making enough runs to defeat St. Louis 4 to 1. Score: Chicago Kansas City Newark Pittsburg Baltimore Buffalo St. Louis .. bs' fancy fielding. Between ons jnd another and Al Demaree the didn’t score. They were beat- 0 0. It was the fourth consecu- ictory for the saucy Phillies and ird consecutive defat for thé ng Giants, who have fallen up- duous days with the stick sinc loomed so gayly but yeste 5 es o1 h. 000100000—1 4 0 Cincinnati . . 00400000x—4 8 0 Batteries: Sallce, Mcadow and Sny- der; Lear and Clark. T e St. Loui [T} BASEBALL NEWS iN A NUTSHELL * AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results, Washington 4, Boston 2. New York 11, Philadelphia Detroit 6, Chicago 1. St. Louis 7, Cleveland 2. Today. Brooklyn at Buffalo. Kansas City at Pittsburg. Chicago at St. Louis. ht 1914 by ynolds Tobaceo Co. Cops R. J. Reynol And nail this: Sooner you get your P. A. in that bully 16-0z. crystal-glass humidor with a sponge in the lid to keep the tobacco pipe-fit, sooner you'll know the joys of always fresh smokes ! e BOWLING phia .. 001000002—3 ‘ork +.. 000000000—0 teries: Demaree and Killif hu, Fromme and Meyers, Smith [ Walcott Hogan Burkhardt Lundin Gaudet R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Winston-Salem, N. C, Braves in First Division. ton, April 20.—The Boston champions of the universe and 8 of the diamond, celebratcd day by walloping Your Uncle rt Robinson's ailing Superbas lin the same place. The Brook- re scalped, 7 to 2, in the morn- me, and in the afternoon 25,000 g fans and shrieking fannies lling’s Corps bowl down the sh Fusileers by a count of 6 to e twin defeats gave the visitors eér hold on the collar cham- ip. In the second game Hank ¥ had a flagrant attack of 8 series hitting fever, cracking pur hits in four times up, res: AGUE. Co. 84 95 74 97 102 96 87 92 107 Standing of Clubs. W L. Detroit, Washington New York . Cleveland ... Boston St. Louis .. C'hicago Philadelphia 470 4 480 Works No. 8 . 91 .106 Stanley Hoffman Bertini Johnson Morse Lantone sS4 454 Britain 90 100 Games Today. « New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington. Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland at St. Loui; NATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Boston 7, Brooklyn 2, (morning game); Boston 6, Brooklyn 4, (after- noon game.) Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 1. Chicago 8, Pittsburg 7. Philadelphia 3, New York 0. Machir 93 93 104 91 98 87 116 470 504 Works No. 70 9 New Earnest Facey Anderson Knott Wright First Game. h. lyn 010001000 9 n 40003000x— 9 teries: Dell, Coombs and McCar- Btrand and Gowdy. Second Game. r o, Stanley McConn English J. Anderson F. Anderson Dickman Schaefer r. h. 201000100—4 9 B, .. 12010020x—6 12 fteries: Smith, Appleton and Mi! Riidolph and Gowdy. e. g slyn 4 Standing of Clubs W. 4 Ribs; Can’t Pitch. 20.— Jimumy ender Break: icago, April Laven- | Philadelphia ....00..