New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1915, Page 8

26.—Alexander lies back into first holding the Cubs to runs. The score was Cubs never were dan- ne of them went out on mphries too, pitched good only six hits. He had , . the sixth, when the d two. runs on a single, lwaed ball By Bresnahan e by Umpire Hason in or \disputing a called third played his first game Score: = ° ; { ri h. e .000000000—0 , 2 2 0000210%—3 & 1 i—Humphries, Standridge Almnder and: Killi- May 26,—The Giants 3 x innings yes- yion. The Car- ?y a score of ‘New York’s best pitcher, ‘with the team. He was in cause of the collapse. i wonderfully good ball for ' The Cardinals picked t time and no runs, and el of the heights—Tes- a8 being waged so New Xork side that it uf “ithe Cardinals never a run. o ‘however, began to totter /inning and in the sev- knocked out of the box, t with a’sequence of four Becker was ordered, stinging hits. From nothing—that was Jeff. verything Score: r. Bt. Louis ..000001702—11 13 New York ..002002001— 5 6 3 Batteries.—Doak and Snyder; Tes- reau, Marquard, Perritt and McLean, Smith. \ All Herzog Does is Stare, Boston, May 26.—The Braves beat the Reds, 3 to 1, in an interesting contest. Both Manager Stallings and Captain Evers were on the bench and their men displayed lots of ginger. In the fifth Smith led off- with' a double and then came three peculiar hite. Maranville bunted toward third and the ball remained in fair: ground. Gowdy and Rudolph both swung on the ball and in each instance . the sphere rolled down the third base line And stopped on the whitewash, to Herzog's disgust. 'The Reds’ tally was due to a wild' pitch. Score: i r. h e Cincinnati «+.000000100—1 7 2 Boston ... ..00002001%—3 9" 1 Batteries—Benton, Lear and Dooin; Rudolph and Gowdy. Dodgers in Third Place. . Brooklyn, May 26.—Pittsburg, which had heén running ‘rampant through the east, was brought to & i sudden stop by Jeff Pfeffer at Ebbets fleld. The big fellow’s 5 to 1 victory over the Pirates dropped that club to the ‘second division and elevated the ' Dodgers to: third place. _Brooklyn's trlumph was all the more pleasing because of the fact that Robinson was forced to send a patched up tédm against the Buccan~ jeers. O’Mdra was called home by the death of his sister and John Hum- mel had to be pressed into service at shortfleld. Schultz's. wounded finger had been jrritated further and he was forced to the side lines in favor of Getz. The presence of the two sub- stitute called for » general shakeup of the batting order. To judge from results this change of attack proved : a blessing, The Dodgers came back from' their pro- tracted vacation with a collection of eleven hits well distributed down the line. Daubert and McCarty featured with three’blows each. Jake had a double and Mac a triple. = Score: § r. h e Pittsburg .100000000-=1 10 1 Brooklyn . .,00220001‘——5 i1 0 Batteries:—McQuillén, Harmon and. thnns Prefter. and Mccu‘ty : ariive TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS. 1908—Terry MeGovern and Spike (Robson . boxed six rounds in New York. This was the last ring appear- ance of “Terrble Terry,” the great little 'battler, who reigned as king of the featherweights until Young Cor- bett, of Denver, toppled him ‘off his: throne. [Poor old Terry’ has of late years suffered from a mental disease which at times has necessitated his confinement in a sanitarium. ' In his bout with Robson he showed flashes of ‘his'old class, as he had in his con- test (with Young Loughrey a short time before, but it was evident to all observers . that his attempted ‘‘come back’ was a pitiful failure. Terry was born in Johnstown, Pa., but re- moved at an early age to Brooklyn, where he commenced his woudtflul fighting career. He licked ‘em all with the greatest ease until he went up against Young Corbett. The Den- ver boy had Terry’s number, aud twice knocked him out. 1876—Jack Root, Bohemian light heavyweight boxer, born in Bohemia. 1896—8id Burns, English Hebrew welterweight boxer, born in London. 'You will always be T in hame, cafe w. J. well served, whether or club, if you ;Motel Beioin, - Keevers, McCarthy. ' to h e, e Baseball News in a Nutshell NATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results, St. Louis 11, New York 5. Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 1. Philadelphia 3, Chicago 0. Boston 3, Cincinnati 1. Standing of the Clubs. Won Lost P.C. sih 18 11 621 s .606 .500 485 484 .484 414 .398 Philadelphia .. Chicago Brooklyn e 8t. Louis . Boston' .. Pittsburgh . Cincinnati New York .. Games Today. St. Louis at New York: Pitsburgh at Brooklyn. } Cincinnati at Boston. Chicago at Philadelphia, AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. | Philadelphia 6, ' Cleveland 5 innings). ‘Washington 8, Det.rolt 4. New York-Chicago~—Wet grounds. Boston-8t. Louis—Rain, a2 ‘Standing of the Clubs, ) Won Tost P. {oit) Chicago .... 28 12 857 Detroit ... 22 13 New York .. 17 13 Boston 13 14 Washington 14 16 8t Louis ... 14 20 Cleveland .. 13 19 i Philadelphia 13 20 o 567 ton 487 412 .408 394 Games Today. New York at Chicago. ‘Washington at Detroit. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Clevéland, FEDERAL LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Resnlts. Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh game). Pittsburgh. 5, ) game). Kansas City. 6, Newark 5. Chi¢ago-Buffalo—Rein. 8t.' Louis-Baltimore—Rain. 2 (first Brooklyn 4 (second Standing of the Clube. Won 21 5y 19 e 19 deenesl 18 seveas 1§ SAGE PARK OPENS P.C. .618 .600 .578 .548 500 484 Lost 13 14 14 16 18 i6 Pitsburgh .... Chicago .... Kansas City Newark Brooklyn 8t. Louis .. Fast Pragiam Ammfl by nwucr Thrall for Monday. To the model half mile track at 8age park, Windsor, falls the honor of opening the harness racing season of southern New England for ofi Mon- day, May 31, the first money rages o> 1915 campaign will be stinrted tHere. The track, considered I, many, the best in New England an. une of the best in the country, jumped into tre- mendous_ favor with the trainers this year with the result that for the first time in its history, every ‘stall was taken weeks ago. horses are quartered on the course, ineluding a large number of the fa- vorites that are known to the horse- men and followers of the sport in | Connecticut and southern New Eng- land. " Big Program for -Season. Owner Fred H, Thrall and Secre- tary Joe P. Graham of Suffield, are sparing no efforts to make this meet 4 forerunner of what is to follow later in the season. A big three days’ meeting is scheduleed for July 5, 6 and 7 which, aside from the purse and class races, will feature the great sweepstakes between Karl Jr., 2:01 ‘1-4 against all comers, barring oénly "Bill M., Flower Direct and Peter Stevens. The race will be for & purss upwards of $10,000 with the ¢ondition that the winner take: all. An October meeting 18 being’ planncd which may continue through five days, beginning the week following the Stafford Springs meeting of the Connecticut circuit. Memorial Day Schedule. The classes for the Memarial day meet will consist of the ' following: 2:15 pace or 2:11 trot, 2:33 pace or 2:18 trot and a 2:25 trot. The purs- es for'all these races wil be 3300 in each instance. The entries which elosed May 20, have not yet been announced by Secretary Graham, but it has been ascertained that the classes fllled better than was antici- pated and good flelds and close fin- ishes will be.the order of the day. A gpecial class will be made for thé members of the Hartford Road Drivers’ club, making four classes in all and necessitating calling the horses at 1 o'clock. The word will Hermun | be given for the first race at 1:30 clock, allowing plenty of time for 629 ° .481 ° THE RACING SEAS()N! More than fifty | Baltimore . 18 Buffalo .... . 10 .382 .294 21 2¢ Gémes Today. Brooklyn at-Pittsburgh. Newark at Kansas City. Baltimore at S.t Louis. Buffalo at Chicago. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Newark 4, Toronto 1. Jersey City 6, Montreal 5. Buffalo 9, Richmond 2, Rochester 3, Providence 2 (10 nings). . Standing of the Clubs. Won + Lost P.C. 14 9 .609 10 7 .588 12 9 571 13 11 542 11 11 .500 444 .429 318 Richmond . Buffalo Rochester Montreal .. Providence Newark .. Jerséy City Toronto Games Today. Newark at Toronto. Jersey City at Montreal. Providence at Rochester. Richmond at-Buffalo. COLONIAL LEAGUE, Yesterday’s Results, Fall River 4, New Haven 3, Hartford 14, Taunton 4. Brockton 4, Springfield 3. Pawtucket 7, New Bedford 4. Standing of the Clubs, Won Lost P.C. 1.000 800 867 500 400 400 .338 -250 Hartford . Brockton . Taunton ... | Pawtucket o g New Bedford .. Fall River .... Springfield .... New Haven ...... Gamies Today. New Haven at New Bedtnrd. Brockton at Springfield. Pawtucket at Fall River. Taunton at Hartford. New England League. Worcester 5, Portland 3. Lawrence 4, Lewiston 0. Lowell 5, Fitchburg 4. Menchester 8, Lynn 1. New York State League. Scranton 9, Syracuse 8. Utica 2, Wilkesbarre 1 (10 innings). < Troy 11, Binghamton 2. ' Elmira 3, Albany 1, —_— the erowd to get to the park without missing a part of the mid-day meal. .m.-neys Expect Windfall. cial trolley accommodations lrom Hartford and Springfield are being arranged and the jitney drivers of Hartford are planning on taking part in the greatest automobile stam- pede of the season. The distance Ilmm the center of Hartford to the Sage park track at station No. 21 an 'the Hartford-Springfield route, 18 slightly less than six miles, making an éasy trip for the jitney drivers. "Considering the Memorial day meet as the opening of the season in Con- necticut and southern Masachusetts, it would seem that the 1915 cam- ‘ign wil see the best harness rac- % in many years. = The July meet- 1g and the October meeting at Sage park, the big Grand Circuit meeting @t Charter Oak park Labor day week and the Connecticut fair circuit prom- i8¢ to bring the races into greater prominence than ‘ever before. | ' BY “GRAVY." . ‘J BIRTHDAY OF JACK ROOT BEST BOHEMIAN BATTLER. Boxing has never been popular in Francis Joseph's empire and the men of Austrian birth or descent who have achieved fame 'in the ring could be stubjects, the Bohemians and the Poles make the best fstic fighters. There have been a number of boxers of Bohemian and Polish descent in the American ring, but only one native ¢f the Dual Monarchy has ever at- fained prominence, and tnat was Jack Root. Root, a Bohemian, was born in Aus- tria thirty-nine years ago roday, May 28, 1876. He came to America at an ceorly age and started his fighting career in Chicago. He was five feet ten inches in height ,and f ht as a welterweight, middleweight and light. heavyweight .and was ovne of the imants of the world’s heavyweight championship after Jeffries retired ten years ago. Root's first appearance In the Chicago ring was in 1897. His first four contests he won by knockouts, but his opponents were far from being top-notchers. In 1898 he whipped Jack Moffatt and defeated Australian Jim Ryan, both fairly good men. The next year he went to Davenport and took on Billy Stift, a famous Chicago ‘fighter, from whom ; he won on a foul in the seventh: Later in the same vear he met Stift again in Chicago and defeated him in six rounds. He also twice defeated | Frank Cralg, the “Harlem Coffec- Cooler,” one of the best men of his counted on the fingers of one hénd. | Of the Austrian Kaiser's variagated | twice , weight. Root then went to San Fran- cisco and knocked out the six-foot Alec Greggains, the hero of the eighty- round draw with “Buffalo” Costello. The Bohemain battler added to his laurels early in 1900 by defeating ! Tommy West, the clever, hard-hitting Welshman who had defeated Joe Woleott and other good ones. Jack then fought a draw with Tommy Hyan, holding the Syracuse man, who then claimed the middleweight title, even for six rounds. Root’s next con- test was with Dan Creedon in Kansas City, and the Australian was put away in the first round. In 1901 Root won cn a foul at San Francisco from the celebrated Kid Carter, and then went to Louisville and knocked out Aus- tralian Jim Ryan iz the second round. Early in 1902 Root mst tke stal- wart Irishman, George Gardner, in San Francisco, and won on a foul in te séventh round. Back in Chicago, Root then met Billy Stift, and put his ©ld enemy away in the second chap- ter. Up to that time. the Bohemian had never been defeated, and he was locked upon as a coming champion, but Nemesis was waiting for him around thé corner. In August of 1902 he fought Gardner again, this time in ¢alt Lake City, and the fans of Mor- mondorn saw the undefeated Austrian take thé count in the séventeenth round of a hard fought contest. Root redeemed himself for his first and only defeat by whipping Kid Carter and Marvin Hart. The greatest triumph of Root's career came in 1903, when he defeated Kid MeCoy in tén rounds at Detroit. The Bohémian and the Hoosier weére matched for the light heavyweight championship of the world. krocked McCoy down frequently and it was only by using all the clever tricks of his repertoire that the Hoosiér saved himself from a knock- cut. A little later Root was again knockéd out by George Gardner. Next he defeated Jim Flynn in Pueblo, ‘und after several minor bouts was matched for the heavyweight title with Marvin Hart, at Reno. The Ken- tuckian knocked him out in the twelfth round, Jeffries acting as referee. That defeat practically closed Root’s career. ERROR PUTS TIGERS IN ALSO-RAN CLASS Harvard Scores Twd in Teath as Prirceton Gets Erratie. Princeton, May 26.—After two post- ponemernts on account of heavy rains, the weather man finally gave his con- sent for the playing of the Iarvard- Princeton baseball game. The teams weére well matched and it required ten innings of good baseball for the Crim- son to emerge on the large end of a 4 to 2 score. The Harvard flelders were constantly on their toes and had the same spirit which Haughton in- stils into hisg football pla: The winning runs were scored on a questionable misplay by Princeton. Nash singled and was sacrificed to sec- ond by Gannett, Hardwick beat out a bunt, sending Nash to third, /Brickley was up and on the second ball Hard- wick started for second. Kelleher, after a feint toward third, threw to second. The throw was not true and Law stopped its force but fafled to hold onto it. Scully was quick in re- covering it, but Nash had scored and Hardwick was close to third. Scully’s throw to Gill was low and the ball escaped from him, Hardwick going on homé, Brickley ended the period by grounding out, Law to Douglas. Score: h. e. ..1000010002—4 7 1 ..0101000000—2 7 3 Mahan and Harte; Deyo r. Harvard ..., Princeton . Batteries: 1 and Kelleher, Fordham 1, Villanova 1, New York, May 26.—Fordham played its annual extra inning tie con- test on the Maroon field yesterday, when Villanova refused to be beaten in thirteen innings, Darkness stopped the contest. The scoring done amount- ed to a run apiece, Joe Martin, pitching for Fordham, allowed just four men to reach first base, one of the visitors scoring on an error. Two scratchy singles were tapped from his delivery and thirteen visitors fanned, while he issued a lone pass to first base. The game was fea- tured by very little hitting. |Carroll of Fordnam led everybody with a pair of triples, Score: r. hoe +..0000010000000—1 . 6 2 Villanova ...0000001000000—1 2 1 Batteries: Martin and Viviano; Molyneaux and Regan. Fordham Vermont Has Field Day. Burlington, Vt.,, May 26.—The Uni- versity of Vermont had no difficulty with St. Lawrence and defeated the H Cantonians by a score of 14 to 1. At no time during the game did the vie- itors evidence a high grade of ball and the principal feature of the game . was the heavy slugging of the Ver- monters. | 1In the séventh inning Clement was knocked out of the box whén May- ; forth and Sunderland each sent out lhomg runs, bringing in two men apiece for a tota] of six runs for the inning. The score: r. h e St. Lawrence ...000100000— 1 § Vermont ..30021260%*—14 12 ‘Batterie! Clement, Farly an Curry; Gilbert and Mayforth. 5 2 L} Root ' ATHLETICS OLD PEP SHOWN IN TWELFTH Moch Abused Mackmen Display Real Wares in fhe Pinches. Cleveland, May 26.—The Athletice bunched a pass with two singles off Walker after two were out in the twelfth inning yesterday and defeat- ed the Indians, 6 to 5. Cleveland got & man on second and third in their half of the twelfth with one down, but fajled to score a run. Murphy and McAvoy made three hits and Kopf netted two. Score: & r. h e Philadelphia .010800100001—86 14 1 Cleveland ....210020000000—5 11 1 Bateries: Wyckoff and McAvoy; Mitchell, Walker and O'Nefl. Only Kidding the Tygers. Detroit, May 26.—Entering the ninth with the score of 4 to 2 for De- troit, Washington hit three Tyger pitchers at will, the clouts netting them six runs and giving them an 8 to 4 victory. Cavet started for the Tygers and pitched a good game until the ninth. He was relieved by Boland, who soon was forced to give way to Dubue. Score: r. h.e. 000000116—8 11 1 .110100100—4 13 1 Gallia, Hopper and Ain- Boland, Dubue and . Washington | Detroit . Stanage, GIBBONS VS, HOUCK. New York, May 26.—Mike Gibbons and Leo Houck will be the headliners at the 8t. Nicholas A. C. tonight, the two middleweights meeting for the first time. They have agreed to weigh' in at 158 pounds at the ring- eide. Gibbons has worked himself into his best form, taking no chances with the clever and heavy hitting lad from Lancaster. Houck has been fighting regularly of late, which should be to his advantage, BOXER DIES OF INJURIES, St. Paul, Minn,, May 26.—Kid Sim- mons, featherweight boxer, died yes- ternoon from injuries received in a bout. . “GOOD ROADS DAY.” Pittsburgh, May 26.—"Good Roads day” is being observed Pennsylvania today in accordance with a proclamation issued by Governor Brumbaugh. The state highways de- partment estimates that 150,000 men will be at work throughout the state BOWLING Accommodated, Hlldlnqu elson, 172-174 | Clubs and Private Parties | Miadiebrook. LR A HAKTFORD ASSUMES: LEAD IN COLONIAE Bat Shouid B¢ Arested for Takid§ Candy From Chidies. Hartford, May Zfl.—vX? ;‘ ‘awe_‘s. plete with timely hitting on the of Hartford and erratic fielding | Taunton the home team defeatéd the visitors vesterday, 14 to 4. & &iving the locals a clear hold,on first Walsh's wildness in . the first in filled the bases with two down two hits in succession,., followed . by two errors, gave Hartford a lead that Taunton could not pvercome. Seorsi v DA 50100026%—14 10 Taunton 201000008 4 Batteries: Gaudette and Can Walsh and Barry. Somers Fans New Bedford, Somers struck out 13 ,fMen, & ieague record. Crowther made hite. Score: Hartford . Pawtucket New Bedford 0010003004 Batteries: Somers and Ml Gleason and Phillips, Springficid Slippery in Springfield, Mass. MQV 26. weird work in han oww cost Springfield its ‘Q‘C with ton, the visitors wmmu ” 1 Sharp fielding in the Brockton featured the game. Score: . r. . 000102200—6 1 Springfield . 030000000—3 .- Batteries: Powers and Deq.bui Smith and Lavigne. A finty Brockton New Haven Ontpd’ud. Fall River, Mass., .26. Muxwells' New Haven: team I Fall River by a 4 to.3 score. the score tied at threes i the | round, the locals scored the d tally with none out, gn double, Leid's single and a wild thre by Soper. Houck pitehed unti] the final inning, nmu best in the pinches. F i Tony Pastor had a p:lonflln : field, having three bob hf Fall River .... 0000""1—‘ . New Haven .... 0001002003 .Ti, Bateriee: Golden and Keily; u n" throughout | gnd Soper. PRINCETON PROTESTS HAN| New Haven, May 2 Hanes, Yales' right flelder best batsman on the team, protested informally by Pi The Tigers will meet Yale here day. Princeton’s protest, a.ves thus far, was lodged with & Hanes played wii "’ University of North Carolina 3 coming to Yale. He played as & re ular member of that team one yel and as a sub one year. This Hanes' second season with Yale. © Americans spend their mox sensibly. 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