New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1915, Page 8

d Giants Divide Double Header--Dodgers Win From Pirates--Lowly Tailenders Beat Braves;| » 4 Annex to Battle Tomorrow--Grand Circuit Races 81.—Detroit turned 0-6 score of five innings =6 victory over the Red Y, aided largely by Bos- Leonard allowed only one first five sessions, but in seventh his wildness, and a wild throw off ng and misplay in the n scored all its runs-orf “pitchers who succeeded g the Red Sox hitless' Ty . out twice before the nard, once for the third bases filed. The score: ke 3T e 00003202—7 7 1 . 110004000—6 11 2 uss, Steen, Covelskie, Stanage ' and McKee; nd Thomas. -< Hits; Beat Browns. , July 31.—Washington iree hits and a sacrifice fror in the second inning ind won the first game of h St. Louis, 3 to 0. Ayres - pitched brilliantly with 1ses. Moeller’s triple, s, featured. The . - T .. 03000000*—3 9 2 - 000000000—0 6 1 and Henry; Weil- h. e, July 31.—Cleveland. ning game from Phila- dey 5 to 3. The win- | re scored on Kirke's ‘s single, O'Neill's sac- error by ' Malone. . 0200010003 ‘Morton and O'Neill; nd Lapp. ‘Best Yanks. July 31.—The Chicago by Clarence Row- Yankees as a means of one game of the Bos- 3 Up at the ds the Comiskey lads beat 8 to 4. Manager Bili pt in the shadow of the Juse he wanted to try the _permitting his team to it his fatherly advice. The iwed that they can lose ‘without “Wilda Bill” as The' score: ! T. h'e. «. 002010300—6 10 0 .. 000020020—4 9 5 te, Scott and Mayer; 3%,—New Bedford artford yesterday, ‘being unable to wed only three he score r. +-00201000x—3 +.000000000—0 ich h. e. 852 3 4 and Texter; 31.—Herring’s ‘was too much for y--and the Maxims 020000000—2 ferring and Soper; Loses Again. July 31.—The locals hit fpringfield’s premier twirler, day and won 8 to 3. The ¥ r. h; ..00804100x—8 12 3 .100010100—3 4 1 ~Benson and Weeden; e. Pioneers Foster Greates Player in American League| ‘Washington, July ¢ 31.—Manager Hugh Jennings of the Detroit Tigers says that Eddie Foster, the Washing- ton third baseman, is the only re- liable hit,and run batter in the Amer- ican league. Jennings states that Ty | Cob is the greatest hitter the game has ever known, but he is not hit and run batter, for the reason he has not| given it any attention to speak otl “The tendency of all the would be hit i an t Hit and Run and run batters’is to hit the ball as hard as they can and trust to luck to it going safely,” says Jennings. “The true hit and runner like Foster, however, has the knack of just meet- ,ing the ball and making a real effort to hit it through the territory vacated by the fielder, who goes to cover the base. He is easily the greatest hit and run player - in the American league,” adds'the gingery leader of the Detroit Tigers. Baseball News in a Nutshell COLONIAL LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. New Haven 4, Pawtucket 2. Brockton 8, Springfield 5. Hartford 3, New Bedford 0, Standing Of The Clubs! w. L. 35 26 33 27 34 33 30 25 Hartford ... Springfield New Haven New Bedford . Brockton .. Pawtucket . Games Today. Pawtucket.at New Haven (2). New Bedford at Hartfard (2). Brockton at Springfleld (2). NATIOMAL LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. New York ,3 Chicaga 2; Chicago 4, New York 0 (second game). Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 2. Cincinnati 6, Boston 3. St. Louis-Philadelphia, rain. Standing Of The Clubs. w. L. 50 38 49 41 47 45 .45 45 44 44 44 47 44 49 .87 52 Philadelphia . Brooklyn .... Boston ... Pittsburgh Chicago .. New York St. Louis Cincinnati .. Games Today. Lavigne.: DAY EVENTS. ‘are the athletic events to t the annual outing of the id Fellows at the Berlin trot- on August 21: 100-yards ulf-mile run, tug-of-war B50-yards dash for ladies, h, one-half mile run 100-yards dash high jump, ,100- e 1. 0. 0, F), fat ., hop, step -quarter mile Tace, road jump, for ladies, ome-half mile ice), pole vault, one-hile re- The prizes are gold, sil- ‘bronze medals. T v TES VS, “TABS.” afternoon at Hart's Field play the “Tabs” = Al beén a close rivalry jer Hill” boys and me is : ected. | Chicago at New York. Brooklyn at' Pittsburgh. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Cincinnati, AMERICAN LEAGUE. X Yesterday's Results. Detroit 7, Boston 6. Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 3. ‘Washington 3, St. Louis 0. Chicago 6, New York 4. Standing Of The Clubs. w. L. 57 33 58 34 57 34 47 45 ceve 43 47 . 37 55 36 56 31 61 Chicago at New York. Detroit at Boston . ¥ Cleveland at Philadelphia. - Boston ... Chicago Detroit ... ‘Washington New Yor! Philadelphia % & _ Bt. Louls at Washington. FEDERAL LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results. Chicagp 2, Buffalo 1. Standing Of The Clubs. W, L. Ceseeas B8 39 . A1 40 . 50" 41 49 43 48 42 44 53 42 55 34 58 P.C. 576 560 .549 Chicago ... Kansas City Pittsburgh St. Louis Newark . Brooklyn Buffalo Paltimore Cheet 533 454 .433 370 Games Today. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Newark at Chicago. Buffalo at St. Louis. ’ Baltimore at Kansas City. ‘NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. At Utica—Utica 6; Albany 5. At Wilkes-Barre—Wilkes-Barre, 8; Elmira, 4. At Scranton—Scranton, 12; 3ing- hampton, 4. 'Binghampton, 8; Scran- ton, 4. At Syracuse—Syracuse, 9 Troy, 1. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. At Lawrénce—Portland, 2; rence, 1. (Seventeen innings). At Worcester—Worcester, 4; chester, 3. At Fitchburg—Fitchburg, well, 10, At ]_.,ynn‘——Lynn. 4; Lewiston, Law- Man- Lo- 15; 2 HARD ON PITCHERS, Cincinnat, July 31.—George Stal- lings won a pennant last year with three pitchers,. and Charlie Herzog' is confident that he can retain. last place with only one more mound man. Benton and King Lear have been sus- pended by the manager of the Reds cn account of wildness, and Dale, Toney and .a recruit McKenery, As the Reds have a lot of doubie headers. in. front of them the faith- ful four will probably find it a stren- uous summer, Schneider has already pitched two games in an .afternoon, and the others may be called upon to do double duty at any time. named YANKEES BUY CATCHER New York, July 31—The New York Americans have purchased the re- lease of Catcher Walter Alexander from the Kansas City club of the American assoclation, it was announc- ed by the local club here last night. Alexander will report to Manager Donovan on Monday. The New York . American club also announced the te- lease of First Baseman Robert Kelly, recently returned ' by the Scranton club, and Harry Kinkmian, a - first baseman and left-handed pitcher, who will join the Guelph team of the .533. this leaves the ‘team with cnly Schneider," PIONEERS-ANNEX; TAKE YOUR PICK Fast Local Semi-Pros. to Battle Sunday for Honors The question of which team is the superior in baseball iocally, will be settled Sunday at the Ellis street dia- mond, when the Pioneers and the {ast Annex team, will clash for the first time. The battle promises to be a not one, and the rooters of both teawns will be out in force to yell for their respective clubs. While the Pioneers have the more experienced team, the boys from Lae East End have collected together an aggregation of youngsters that have given an excellent account of them- selves on the diamond. Manager Ackerstrom the hustling manager of the Annex team feels that 'his boys will emerge from the fray a winner. The boys from the South End have no axes to grind, but they wish to maintain the opinion’ of their friends that they are the one best bet in base- ball, in the city. Both ,managers will use their strongest lineups. Manager Nortoa of the Pioneers will probably pin his hopes in. Ahern and Noonan, his Lrize battery. In the infield will be -Fal- lon; the fast first sacker who made his initial bow to local fans last Sun- ‘day, and who played a strong game. Conlin, at second, Hinchliffe at short stop and Clancey at third, will com- i prise the infield. Dujack, Blinn and McKeon or Campbell, will be in the outfield pasture. Manager Ackerstrom has| decided on Tommy Blanchard, of no-hit fame to twirl, with Holleran on the re- celving end. Blanchard since his ad- vent into baseball has had one ambi- tion, namely to defeat the Pioneers and now that the opportunity has ar- rived his work will be watcaed closely. The other members will be the same as in past games including Cabellus the High school star at the initial sack and Jimmy Hosgan at shortstop. The record crowd of the season is expected to attend the game. ALL-STARS LOOKING FOR SCALPS ‘Would Like To Mingle With Pioneers Or Other Teams. The All-Stars one of the fastest teams that has ever graced a diamond representing tais city are now going at a fast clip and - are anxious to mingle with other clubs in this vi- l cinity. If any preference is to be shown it is the Pioneers that they would like to engage in battle on some Sunday afternoon, to settle the difference of opinion that exists among the All- Stars followers, and the friends of the Sand Bank aggregation. In scanning the lineup of the All- Stars one will recognize immediately, from the nucleus of the team, that they are able to render a good ac- count of itself at all times. The mem- bers of the A, S. is as follows: “Skin- ny” Ringrose, formerly of the Cath- olic university, and Borg, .catchers; “Don't” Rush and ' “Bill” Dudjack, pitchers; “Connie” Reynolds, Joé Fitzpatrick, “Buggy” Fitzpatrick, Ray Beégley Berny Coyle, Art Campbell, in- fielders; Henry Flanagan, ‘Pussy” Robinspn and ‘“Zeke” Lardner, out- flelders. This outfit is composed of former stars of the High school. They have extreme confidence in their ability to beat the Pioneers. It is hoped that a series between the teams will be arranged. P. S.—THhe management of the All- Stars will back his boys against th Pioneers for any amount ranging from $50 upward. MISSES 13 OF 600 SHOTS. Maplewood, N, H., July 31.—Wooi- tolk W. Henderson of Lexington, Ky- who won the Maplewood amateur championship on Wednesday from the 16 mark, finished the four day shoot here yesterday with a total of 582 broken . targets oul of a possible 600, “His nearest competitor, Charles . Newcomb, the Penpsylvania cham- pion, scored 574, and E. A. Randall, the Maine champion, finished third, with 569 Edward M Daniel of Lynch- burg, Va, was high professional, with 573 TOUCHARD ON PROBATION New York, July 31.—Gustave Touchard, the former national tennis champiori, who pleaded guilty to stealing supplies from his employers, Abercrombia & Fitch company, was placed on probation for five years by [ Judge Rosalsky yesterday after the court had suspended sentence. An informal committee of friends will took after. Touchard's affairs and help him to clear himself of debt. COULEGE NINE GOING TO JAPAN. Chicago, July 31.—The University of Chicago baseball téam will leave bere Wadnesday, Aug. 4, for Japun where they are scheduled to play a _series of games with the clubs of Kelo, Waseda, and Miji Universities. Games also have been scheduled with nines in the Philippines, China and ‘the Hawaitan Islanda. l A large bale of money Very often depends upon a -minor incident. 1t may depend upon one’s ability to draw a jack in place of a queen or & tden spot. Or a heart in place of a spa e. The other day a rumor invaded Wall Street that a German suomarine had sunk an American boat, andql'he mar- ket promptly caved in some 25,000,000 dollars, S So in this present National league race the physical condition of three ball players meant at least $250,000 to the owners of flag contending clubs, The League’s Luck. It Johnny Evers hadn’t cracked his arkle late in April; if Dick Rudolph | and Bill James had opened the séason ag well conditioned for work as they were at the finish last year, the flag race in the National league would have been over by thé middle of June. By that date the Braves would have been eight or ten games to the good, with subséquent interest about as bulky as the eye-ball of a gnat. The spirited scramble of seven clubs ihrough June and July would have been wiped off the boards and the Big Yawn would have set in long zince. These accidents were legitimate parts of the industry. Even the game’s most violént critic could never charge a frame-up with Evers carry- ing a broken ankle raging on the benth to get back in. Another Turn, This lucky turn for the National league récalls another financial spasm of good fortune which developed in 1912, when Giants and Red Sox were battling for the world series. In the third game at Boston, with the score 2 to 1 in favor of the Giants in the ninth inning, the Red Sox had two men on, with two out, when a Red Sox slugger lashed a long drive to deep right field. Ninetéeen times out of twenty that blow would have gone for three bases, driving in two runs for a Boston victory. But by one of those miracle catches Josh Devore, moving at top speed, snatched the ball over his shoulder while out of position for the catch and raved the game. If Devore had missed | one quite ready yet that superhuman stab the Red Sox would have landed the wseries inside the first five games, as they promptly won the next two, and over $150,000 in gate receipts would have peen lost. Yet no one could possibly charge any frame-up on fthe play, for the Boston batsman did his part by smash- ing one on a line into apparently safe territory, where only a miracle catch saved the day. And frame-ups areé not extended to the borderland of rairacles. Now Hole the Long Ones. Sir: What system does Jerry Travers use in his pumng‘! I believe a brief description would be of interest to a good many thousand golfers. L. J. H. Fairly upright stance; putter held near the top of the grin; heels only a few inches apart, and the club brought straight back from the ball. ‘World’s Great Ball Club, No. 6—8hortstop. Walter Maranville—Boston Nation- als. Of all the positions upon any mythi. ca] club the assignment at &hort carries a greater shift or opinion. Among the fine shortstops of the geme might be listed Donie Bush, Walter Maranville, Buck Herzog, Buck Weaver, Bancroft, O’'Mara and one or 1wo more. For a good part of the Year Herzog was travelling at ‘a wonderful clip. The Red leader is still starring. But after an early season slump Walter Maranville has come back into his own, and, according to his mates and opposing athletes, has been even be- yend the whirlwind campaign of the year before, Art Fletcher is crriner star who must be mentioned, 27 he is a badly underrated athlete. I !Ctcher is a star -—a good, timely hitter and a fine ground coverer. But he lacks the con- sistent brilliancy of Maranville when the latter is at his best—as he has been since he settied down to work | and discovered that past achievement sets one very little after the record is in. The Lightweight Situation. Over a year has passed since Freddie Welsh obtained the lightweight crown by a twenty-round decision against Willie Ritchie, Yet with thirteen months behind him Welsh has made no effort to show that he is worthy of the crest that he has reached. 1t may be that he could easily de- fend his title aginst Ritcnie or White over the twenty-round span, but the day of picking the soft ones or the thort distance should be closed out. Not that we are worked up into any | frengy over the ownersnip of the | lightweight championship. But we like to see a bloke display some will- ingness to defend what he has won, after taking proper rest and absorbing hiz share of the easy kale. Willard’s Case. ‘Willard's case is different. The big Kansan arrived at the top only four mcnths ago. And even if he is due to fight at some early date there is no to give him promise of an even fight. . Coffey has LIGHT Grantland Rice terms, But he isn't ready yet to make Willard rise up on his nind legs and give vent to the battle of his life. Jim Corbett says Tom Cowper will be there or thereabouts very shortly. And there were a number of folks who predicted that the war would be over by last April. According to Russia, there is still some desultory fighting here and there. Detroit's chance of winning an American legue flag rests with her ubility to-throttle Boston. Failing in this attempt, the pennant campaign raight as well be closed out now, PLAYGROUND EVENTS. Athletic Events And Baseball Despite Hot Weather. The torrid heat of yesterday did not deter the members of various playgrounds who gathered at Walnut Hill Park and held a number of in- teresting athletic contests. Supervis- or J. . Rourke was in charge. The following is the program of the aft- ernoon. 40-Yards Dash—85 Lb. Class. First, W. Faulkner; second, R. Campbell; third, L. Ziboski; time, 6 seconds, Held 820-Yard Relay. Won by Leonard Ziboski's team; Hal Long's team, second. Standing Broad Jump. First, Theodore Miller; second, L. Ziboski, 7 feet 8 inches; third, R. Campbell. Crab Race, 75 Pounds, First, F. Faulkner; second, Swanson; third, J. Kelley. ‘Wheel Barrow Race (Open). First, R. Swanson and H. Swansan; second, L. Zibroski and F. Faulkne third, J. Kelly and W. Faulkner. 40-Yards’ Dash—95 Pound Class First, W. Faulkner; second R, Campbell; third, L. Zibroski; time, 6 seconds. 320-Yards’ Pound Class Won by Leo Ziboski’s team; Hal Long’'s team, second; time, 1 minute 5 seconds. Standing Broad Jump——93 Pounds. First, Theodore Miller, 7 feet 8% inches; second, L. Ziboski; third, Campbell, Senior SMALLEY N. Moorehead R. e. SMALLEY Resenwieg Shulman «+.. Sobalsky Second Base. . Gubernack Third Base. Deary .. .. Rosenberg . Short Stop. Elliott . Grace . .. Lesjack Valentine .. Right Field. Smalley N. E...100010200— 4 9 Smalley .......162301030—16 14 3 Batteries—Dubony and Rosenwieg; Moorehead and Miller. Umpire, Johnsan. Gubernack 9 None Better On Tap at Taps in this Vicinity as one glass will conclusively prove. Ask for your ale or lager by the name— FISCHER — For Goodness’ Sake! | ning, and these two wers B HOME RUN CLOUT WINS FOR DODGERS | Myers Hits Pill toi: Ciftuif i - Ninth Frame ¢ Pittsburg, Penn.,, July 31.—-1‘“’ Brooklyns yesterday défeated th# . Pittsburgs in the second game of thes series by a score of 3 to 2. They hid to extend themselves right along, but played championship ball, Nap Ruek- er's appearance on the rubber filled the friends of the visiting team with dire forebodings, but he behaved ex- cellently. He was master of himself and the game from start t6 finish, 4n put all sorts of puzzling trimmin, on the ball. He was steady, giving only two bases on balls, and although they were presented to the first man = up in the fifth' and eighth innifigs, = neither succeeded in scoring. Just ‘o show that he had some cunning left, even after some hard work in the hot sun, he struck out two of the three men who faced him in the ninth ia- the o ones he fanned during the game. The sccore: r. h.ows Brooklyn 0002000013 . 6 1 Pittsburg . 002000000--2 8 1 Batteries: Rucker and Miller; Har- mon and Gibson. Braves' Pitchers Ineftective. Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31.—Cinein. nati won from Boston yesterday by hammering three pitchers at o tune times. The sco was 6 visitors rallying in the final in coupling two hits with three balls and thus escaping a shut-ou Schneider pitched good ball with the exception of the ninth inning. Killi. fer carried off the batting hon with three two-base hits. The seo A v A Boston ........ 000000003—3 § Cincinnati 00001302%—86 9 o Batteries: James, Hughes, ‘Bafnes and Gowdy; Schneider and . Cubs and Giants Split. Chicago, July 31.—Gilt-edged ing saved the Cubs from a journey into sixth place t Beaten in the opener, § to 2, by combination of timely hits, an @nd a wild pitch, Bresnahan's pled forces rallied in the second and, with Bert Humphries h steadily, earned an even b the bargain tilt which marked turn of the West Siders to th stamping ground by blanking Glants 4 to 0. The score. 1 First Game. bl r 2000001003 4 2 001000100—2 8 1 Stroud and Meyers; Lav. ender, Plerce and Archer. Second Game. r. .. 00020200%—4 . 0000000000 Batteries: Humphries and Perritt, Schauer and Dooin, v - | STOVALL'S SUSPENSION Kansas 'City, July 31.—The sion of George Stovall, manager the local Federal ‘.““W was 10s day lifted by President 'more the local Federal leaguc club was ¥y terday lifted by Pres. Gilmore the league, 0 that Stovall could p in tomorrow's game here, which be “Stovall d ! Stovall was spended as the reg eult of a fistic encounter with um pire Corcoran in a recent game lherad e is a special Brewery Bottled product that's ALL quality. The Hubert Fischer Brewery HARTFORD, CONN. b oming ;_and, .with proj Ou tap at Charles ¥. behm, Motel cen coming along and, w. per L gearing, may- finally Pull up on even