New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1916, Page 8

Red Sox Canwm, to Pile NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, HBY RED 50X SAUNTER TOWARD PENNANT Indians Arg Downed by Carrigan’s Speed Bays in Pitchers’ Battle Cleve 1d, Sept. 23—Boston climbed another ep clo: to the American League pennant here yesterday, de- feating Cleveland, 1 c 4 to 1, in a battle strength. ~ With Ernest Shore and Jim Bagby opposing each pitching er the fans were treated to ‘a tound display par excellence. Shore cllowed only three hits, while five were pried loose from the stingy Bag- The victory of convinces most Cleveland followers of baseball that the race in the younger league is over and that the Hub follpwers can !begin buying world's series tickets. With the great defence they have ex- hibited throughout the west this tiip and an offence strong enough to gar- ner the runs needed to win, it ts hard- ly likely that Boston can be caught now, especially with the contending teams so far in the rear and the time so0 short. The one unusual part of the strug- Boston gle here was that every hit registered by each side was used to advantage. Boston only got five s:fe shots, dis tributing three of these in the sec- ond inning and adding the last two in the ninth. In each of these ses- sions the Red Sox scored twice. Cleveland pushed two of its three hits out of the lot in the fourth inning, When the only local tally was chased around the circuit. . Borton got a blg scare in the eighth | inning of the game when, with the | bases filled through passes and two | out, Tris Speaker slammed the ball | to right field. It seemed certain the | ball would bound off the wall, but a Digh winu kept it inside and allowed Hooper to make a catch off the wall. | This undoubtedly kept three Cleve- land runs from scoring. Boston got its first two runs by | hard smashing. In the second in- ning Hoblitzel doubled to deep left center, Wambsganss erred on the next | play and Lewis followed with a single that scored Hobey. Cady then tripled to deep center and Lewis scored. In the ninth singles by Hoopc ana Shorten, sacrifices by Janv a Hoblitzel and Lewis' long fly shoved two more runs across. The score: s o | ......... 020000002—4 3 1} veland ....... 000100000—1 5 Batteries: Bagby and O'Neil; Bhore and Cady. Tigers Break 'Streak. Detroit, Sept. 23.—Detroit broke its streak yesterday, defeating | hington, 6 to 5. Thomas, a left handed recruit pitcher from Des Moines, was effective against the home team until the seventh inning, after which Detroit hit him freely, three triples and a home run being | fmong the safeties made. | Ayers relieved him in the ninth with the bases full and none out. Vitt hit the first ball Ayers pitched for a single, scoring the tieing and win- ning runs. Ban Johrson, president of the American league attended the game. The score: r. h. e ‘Washington .000111020—5 10 1 Detroit .000060222—6 9 3 Batteries: Thomas, Avers and Hen- ry; Mitchell, Boland, Cunningham | and Stanage, Chicago Has Hopes. Chicago, Sept. 23.—Although the Yankees spilled a lot of hits around Comiskey Park here yesterday in the first game of their final series with the White Sox, they were unable to shove the ball to unguarded spo when such a single would have meant damage. Because oi this and the clubbing of the home guard Chicago was out in front 6 to 3 when the content ended. Chicago’s triumph kept the club In the American League pennant chase, two an. onc half games behind the lea Bostonites. The s>ore: W e New York .100100100—: 1 Chicago 31000110x 3 3atteri Mogridge, Fisher and | Alexander; Cicotte and Schalk and | Lapp. Browns In Fifth Place, St. Louls, Sept. 23.—St. Louis ral- lied in the eighth inuing yesterday ing four runs beat Philadel- to 3. the s in fifth po score: T h' e Philadelphia .000120000—3 10 0 Bt. Louis .00010104x—6 8 2 Batteries: Meyers and Haley; Plank and Hartley. BOWLI ul G BUSIER THAN EVER AETNA POCHET BILLIARDS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD | ware | game, | Men’s society of St. | { | Back Row—F. W. Burns. W. Delancy, Years ago New Britain enjoved the | distinction of being one of the hot- beds of track athletics in the state, but in recent years the game has dropped off so fast that the obituary written on its tombstone 1s all that remains of the sport that once cauvsed | vociferous plaudits from the masses and clas In the halcyon days when Patsy Corbett, Paddy Ahern, Marty Walsh, Bob Muir and b Fanning, a score of cinder path s were displaying their wares to the lovers of the game about the state, the Hard- City was the mecca for the However, the hopes of the vounger generation received some en- couragement last Decoration Day, when under the auspices of the Young Joseph's church | a revival of the game was held, and despite the many counter attractions held in this vicinity, a goodly sized crowd was on hand to greet the efforts of the committee. Encouraged by the manner in which the sport was re- ceived on that day, the committee at once set about giving ancther at- traction, and a present plans are near- ly formulated for a ficld day at Ber- lin Fair grounds, Saturday ctober 7, which promises to cstablisi an era in track and field meets in this city, and it is believed that similar events will be staged annually. The promoters of the state A. A. U. champlonship games in looking about for a place to stage the 1917 games may decide on this city, which in itself will be 2 big boom for the sport. Stars on the athletic firmament from Connecticut, New York, Long Island and Massachusetts have already sig nified their intentions of competin | for the handsome trophies that will be donated to the winners of the nu- merous events. The committee in charge has reccived assurance that | the Salemn-Crescent team of which | Ray Mor: and Jenki noted throughout the athletic world, are members. Morse will be remembered as one of the chief contenders for the honors won by Champion Drew last | season. Many from this city witnes the wonderful race th Morse gave Drew at the games in the Hartford | armory last February, being nosed out | by a few inches at the tape after a gruelling rac It had been a | ranged that the relay team represent ing the Salem-Crescent ciub would meet the owing to a number of the members of the Elm City quartet entering col- | lege it has been called off. | The St. Christopher club of XNew York, another speedy aggregation of Ethiopians, have signified a willing- | ness to take the New Haven boys’ placo and the match between these relay artists will be substituted. ome of the popular Nuvmeg State favorites will be on hand New Iaven headed by Jimmy Roche who recently | showed his speed and skill in the | metropol winning the quarter- h Ted Meredith was an mile in W | entry, will send a big-delegation of contestant San ' Evans of Ware- | house Point, the “fast black” who | displayed his prowess at the Decora- | tion Day meet will again be on hand. | Tommy Faulkner of Hartford who | was the big noise at the opening meet of the club will complete in several ! mects, the blond haired boy being n | the pink of condition een track eve divided into a program that will offer every variety of track thrills. The relay race for local schools is at- tracting considerable attention. The junior championship which will bring together Frank Delaney of St Jo- seph's A. A, and J. Beeloin, of St Mary's playgrounds should in itself prove to be a race worth going miles to see. Delaney has been under the i\\'atchlul eye of Jack Rourke for sev- ew Haven A. A. team but | J. O’Ieary, P. Patrus, manager; F. Front Row—H. Butler, Ed. Kicrnan and “Ned” Delaney. _—— | eral weeks, ana has rounded into the best condition of his track career. In Beloin he will encounter a Loy who has displayed wonderful form at the north end grounds, his two dead heats with Marty Walsh on Labor Day proving to be the featpre of the day, The club has received assurance of the appearance of J. W. Plant who rem cently won the junior mile champion- ship at the A. A. U. games in New- ark, N. J. The accompanying photograph shows some of the boys that ha heen | developed at the chool during the { past year. Frank Delaney’s work at the city playgrounds has been of a consistent winning variety and his quarters at the homestead on Bassett street with it many trophies is a testimonial of his ability. Two of the prize performers of the club are Frank Kiernan and “Ned” Delaney. Miles of white paper could be used in writ- ing about the ability of these two cracks, after which the Roval on which the yarn was spun would be ready for an indefinite stay in the re- pair shop. The senior team of the society has entered in a meet to be held in Rock- ville next Wednesday. Vincent K nan will speed up in the 100 and 220 yards dash and also in the quarter mile run. Frank Kiernan has sent his entry for the mile and half-mile events. Representing the society in the relay races will be the following: Thomas Faulkner, “Sandy” Evans, Vincent Kiernan ana Frank Kiernan. The officials chose to handle the games are as follows: Referee. Wil- liam T. Coholan; clerk of course, War- ren F. Slater; assistant clerk of course, James McCabe, Jr.; starter, James F. Sheridan; announcer, E. J. Clerkin; judges at finish, W. . Man- gan, J. E. Calrns and _ Robert C. | Vance; field inspectors, F. . Rev. J. Leo Sullivan; honora Rev. Patrick Daly: honor at finish, Rev. J. Leo Sullivan; rector of games, Francis J. timers. John A. De Ridder Cox and judge, dge di- ford, Martin Walsh and E. L. Ifannon; O'Connor and . G. ¥. De- field judges, T. W. Russel. Postmaster William laney will present the pr winners. The entry blanks have been by the committee and can i tainea from F. J. Kiernan, 105 streot. The entries will close Friday September 29. WILIIAMS MUST FIGHT. Police Chief Gets After “Pucking” Boxer. 23.—Harry Wil- Elm City New Haven, Sept. liams was mmoned before Chief of Police Philip T. Smith yesterday af- ternoon to show cause why he should h his agreement the through ¥ lub next not go wi to box Jimmy tiohal Athletic It has been whispered in boxing cir- cles for several days that Williams intended to run out of the match and Chief Smith yesterday decided td have all participants up on the carpet so that he might determine where the trouble lay. Chief Smith, after hea all sides of the controversy, reached the con- clusion that Williams had entered into the agreement. The ctief then issued an ultimatum to the effect that Wil- { liams must go through with the bout ! or stand suspension. “T'll not tolerate such tact said the chief last night. ‘“As I understand the situation, Williams has agreed to box and it is now up to him to go through as per his original asree- ment. He'll either box next Friday night or be suspended. It's all up to him.” e before ¥Friday night. | | | | |8z, Joseph’s A. A. Team Ready For Big Track Meet October 7 Photo by Murray J. Kiernan, captain; J. Kechoe and GRIDIRON WARRIORS START Harvard Meets Colby in Initial Game of Season—Jones Shows the Iron Hand of Authority. Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 23 ologically at least Hatvard will show the way in football this season. While its leading rivals will be holding prac- tice scrimmages todal the Crimson will usher in the campaign of compe- tition in the stadium, -with Colby as its opponet. It's a rather early start for Harvard, but from all reports it needs it this vear. As can be.gleaned from the sched- ule this is opening day of gridiron sea- son. The Harvard-Colby contest is the The Harvard-Colby contest is the headliner of a rather strong pro- gram for the inaugural. Naturally the first clashes give promise of no startling developmenas, but a couple of the bigger teams may meet with sterner opposition than they bargain for. Colby, for one, is likely to prove a harder nut to crack than the Crim- son expects. It will be remembered that last year the Maine collegians gave Harvard a pretty stiff tussle and managed to get a touchdown, the count being 39 to 6. The Harvard lineup appears to be in rather unset- tled condition, especially along_ the line. T.eo Leary is having his troubles locating a pair of tackles to take the places of Gilman and Parson. New Haven, Sept. —A twenty minute scrimmage against a strong second team resulted in two touch- downs for the Yale varsity yesterday afternoon, Jacques and Stewart mak- ing the touchdowns. Stewart played ht halfback on the varsity, having been elevated to th team be- canse of brilliant play & the past week. Hutchinson, Zenner and Galt, all varsity men, played with the serub team to give it strength, but failed to ke much impression on the varsity line, which was stronger yesterday than in several days. Vorys played center for the first time this season. } a4 Jones, head c , last even- |ing announced that Robert Theobald, a junior and a promising player, had been found guilty of breaking train- ing rules and had been a he squad. >pped from Lake Minnewaska —Billy Moore, ptai track team and inter viate sprint- er champion, was the ar perform- ler in the tussle between the varsity nd scrubs yesterday afternoon. Moore ']l\ de good use of his speed. On sev- eral occasions he ied the ball | throush an oven fiela for gatns of | twenty ana twenty-five yards. Moore !’H]F(l is devi | ability. Yesterday morning he | | | | Sept. 23. « lh(\ Tiger X o ol | cceded in sending sixteen ible twenty drop from Eberstadt, out of a the thir a vard mark. terback candidate quar who reported Thursday, had the best | perc: He kicked eighteen out {of a possible twenty goals. The var- jsn\» experienced little difficulty with |the scrubs’ eleven, several touchdowns { being scored. The va backfield vesterday was made up of Moore, full- { back; T and Georgi, the halfback { with White, Bddy and Ames alter- nating at quarterback. T POOL. as defeated in the at Walsh & Hollfelder’s his conqueror being | “Smoke” Shamokian. The score was 1100 to The game was fast and interesting throughout. On next Tues- | day evening George Hallaby will clash to M. Quirk. | | | Andrew | pool tourney last evening, loping into a drop kicker of | suc- | kicks over the | | G As for the Red Sox. The Red Sox have no Speakers, And they haven’t got a Cobb; They have no Eddie Collins Raisinell upon the job; They have no Joseph Jackson And they haven't got a Wheat; They have no Davey Robertson To scoot with flying feet; They have no Daubert on the scene, They have no Harold Chase; They haven't got a thing except The stuff to lead the race. I thought it was a pity when They let Tris Speaker go; I wept to see a once great club That had to sink so low; And when Jack Barry cracked a fin 1 sighed a bitter sigh ‘While waiting for the soapy chute To catch them on the fly; For, save a pitcher here and there, They had no pennant schemes Except some dubs who knew the way To beat the other teams. An Underrated Club. The Red Sox have been an under- rated ball club for the last two years. They have heen a peculiar machine in this respect—they were content to loaf along until some flag rival got in the way, whereupon they immed- | fately rose to heights that only ability and courage can reach and hold. Their specialty for two years now has been beating pennant rivals in the pinch. Their favorite dish is Cru- cial Series, frapped. They may look drab and sere at odd moments against weaker clubs, but when Detroit and Chicago, with Cobb, Crawtord, Col- lins and Jackson, got in the way there was no longer any question about where the class resided. The Uphill Club. The Red Sox have always had a pe- culiar knack of losing the first game and then peeling the wool off their opponents later on. Last fall in the world series they dropped the first one to Alex and then bagged four straight. This summer they lost a double-header to the White Sox and then won two double-headers in a row. In their Western invasions of Chi- outfit—wherever it finishes. Haughton’s Rivals. Percy Haughton has proved to be one of the greatest instructors foot- ball has ever known. There is no 1916. “g fo‘,artes---Yan!zs Lose in Windy City---Tigers Break Losing Streak--- LGiants Equal May Record for Successive Wins---Reds Eliminate Braves Frow Pennant Race . PORT » debate as to his unusual ability. With ] dently had never heard of it. f LIGHT Grantland Rice this skill in team construction he has had two helping factors—fine ma- terial and erratic systems at Yale and Princeton. For 1916, at least, these latter fac- tors will not be working his way. Ma- han, the last of the supermen, is gone. | There is no Brickley left nor a Hard- | wick to build around. And in Speedy Rush and Tad Jones Princeton and Yale at last have the men they have needed for some time. Rush has had his year in which to get started; Jones will get his start this season. And as both men are the right types, character builders as well as machine builders, Yale and Prince- ton football is on the way from the rut at last—and Haughton will soon face far different competition from the haphazard stuff of past campaigns. Applying a Track Rule. Sir: T took an old racetrack fol- lower out to a golf tournament a short while ago. While there he heard about one man having an 89 on his first round and a 73 on his next. ‘“The rules in this game,” he said, with great indignation, “are not as fair as they | are in racing. If.a jockey rode the same horse that way in two successive starts he would be barred at once.” How many golfers would last if they had to be as consistent as race horses? QUAKER. And where would the Giants be with their May and September showing set against their work in April, June and July? Autumn Par. Whea the long, gray evenings come from the hills And the wind sweeps on its way, Then a pipe, a book and an easy chair, And a log aflame in the soft light there Are par for the court I play. As between the Phillies and Robins, |GIANTS AGAIN HAVE. | Big Jim is a tough bird agcall tiges. SEVENTEEN IN ROW Sallee, Gonvalescing from [llness; Beats Cubs Handily New York, Sept. 23.—The Giants’ winning streak of seventeen straight games last May now has a twin brother. kindnes Josephus Tinker had to save Jim Vaughn for Dodgers, so the Giants had little trouble in clearing the seventeenth hurdle of their new offensive on the Polo Grounds yesterday, the chubby Cubs losing their last 1916 tilt in the Borough of Manhattan by a score of 5 to 0. That made the Septemper run as long as yhe May streak, with nothing but th® Cardinals in sight to stop the New Yorkers from bettering or at least equalling the Providence record of twenty straight. As Vaughn pitched in Philadelphia last Tuesday he was not exactly due until yesterday, but most everybody in New York expected Joe Tinker would try to snap our streak. But tae the Josephus has other plans. He can | now open and close his six game, Brooklyn series with Vaughn, and It won’t be Joe Tinker's fault if the Brooklyn fans are saved the necessity| of spending two dollars for bleacher| seats next month. Returning to the Giant winning streak, it now is again time to rehash all the dope collected last spring, when| the McGraw troops launched their] first big smash. The Giants need pne more game to tie the modern Na. tional league record of eighteen, mad by themselves in 1904, two more tg tie the modern major league record made by the White Sox in 1906 and] three more to tie the major leagud record of twenty straight madg. b: Providence in 1884. The score: T h. e, Chicago ... 000000000—0 7 New York ...... 00210110x—5 10 @ Batterles: Perry, Prendergast and ‘Wilson; Sallee and Kocher. el Robins Pound the Pill. Brooklyn, Sept. 23.—If the St. Loy} discretion being the better part of guessing, why not delay the burning | debate until they have completed the series that starts next Thursday aft? Either one then will have the chance | to enjoy the rare privilege of cleaning up three in a row and closing ovt the rebuttal with a distinct thud. cago and Detroit they almost invar- B U5 on heir hind 1655 sna. sather. in | - T7e Sympsthie with Ty Cowb. It the others without being checked. Tb‘;ii‘w"°C:m‘!‘;‘}‘f“w"elz‘;33’;"lé“:;:e°“i‘|’1' Considerable machine, this Red Sox nine campaigns out of ten. Think of staggering through life with a league- leading average down to .900. should have sent Tris Speaker Ty a copy of Larry Evans' book, “Then Tl Come Back to You” Tris evi- NATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. New York 5, Chicago 0. Brooklyn 11, St. Louis, 1. Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 4. Cincinnati 8, Boston 5. Standing of the Clubs. Wi P Brooklyn ..... .86 610 Philadelphia .. 84 57 .596 | Boston 7 58 New York 76 62 z Pittsburgh .65 80 448 | Chicago : 3 82 .435 St. Loui .60 85 414 Cincinnati .57 89 .390 ! . Today’s Games. St. Louis at New York (2). Chicago at Brooklyn (2). Pittsburgh at Boston (2). Cincinnati at Philadelphia (2). Baseball News In a Nutshell l W, L. P.C Boston .. 59 590 Chicago 5 63 574 Detroit 84 63 571 | New York .75 69 521 St. Louis .76 2 513 Cleveland .75 510 Washington .71 497 Philadelphia .32 110 225 E Today’s Games, | 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Result: Chicago 6, New York 3. Boston 4, Cleveland 1. Detroit 6, Washington 5. St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 3. Standing of the Clubs. ‘Washington at Detroit. New York at Chicago. Eoston at Cleveland. Philadelphia at St. Lcuis. PIONEERS ANSWER ALL-STARS. South End Team Throws Down Gauntlet to Challengers. The following letter to the sporting editor of the Herald, signed by Wil liam Clancey was received this morn- ing and under the caption, “Why Should the Pioneers Refuse to: Play the All-Stars” the contents are follows: The Pioneers baseball club wishes it understood that they have not side tracked the All-Stars in ¢ny way, in arranging a game between the | teams. Why don’t the manager of the All-Stars come to terms with the man- ager of the Pineers? Then we will see which is the best team. What right has the All-Stars to claim the championship of the city? Why, they | only played three games and then they | think they are champions. I No doubt, they have some good ball players on their team but the Pioneers have just a good men as they have, if not better. The All-Stars also claim that they have supporters v.ho will back them for any amount of money against the Pioneers. If the All-Stars think they can defeat the Pioneers, let their followers form a pool or a side bet with their money, and then come around to the followers of the Plo- neers team, and we will soon see how game they are. The Pioneers stand as ments can be made a great game is sure to be witnessed by the [uns. i The Torrington team for many years one of the premier aggregations of the state will make their debut on a lo- cal diamond. The up-state team has been. going very fast this seacon, and are sure to force the local to top speed. A new twirler will be on the mourd for the home team, but his identity is being kept a secret by Manager Conlin. ROVERS TO MEET “HICKS.” The Rovers' A. C. baseball team will journey to Plainville Sunday to play the fast Foresters of that town The following players are urged to report at the corner of Church and | Stanley streets, not later than 1:30: Bloom, Hincheliffe, Flood, Beckman, Hogan, McConn, Welch, Barnes, Campbell, Selander. All those wish- ing to go with the team also meet at the corner and same. time. Hinch- cliffe or Flood will pitch and Bloom will catch. SMOKE OXMOOR Cardinals, or what is left of themy, lwere the only obstruction betwee | Colonel C. H. Ebbets and the Natio: | league pennant, said calice would fi way to the Brooklyn bal] yard without any serious difficulty—that i§ {if the brand of baseball furnished b; ! the before-mentioned aggregation yes. | terday afternoon in the third ana final | game of the series with Wilbert Rob inson’s ladder-topping Dodgers at Eb bets Field, Brooklyn, is to be take |as a criterion. It can safely be said | that if the race for the flag revolved | about the two teams, and by ang { chance the Mound City bunch did of: fer any resistance or interferen | Manager Robinson could blindfgd hil rawest recruits, and, welding therg into a team, could send them out t everlastingly extinguish the St. Looe | its outfit. The score: r. h. ¢ St. Louis . 000000001— 1 Brooklyn . . 01002422x—11 1 Batteries: Meadows, Warmwort] and Gonzales and Brottem; Marguard and Meyers and Wheat Many Pirates Stranded. Philadelphia, Sept. 23.—Philadel phia yesterday made good use of hea ly all its hits, took advantage Pittsburgh’s errors and won, 7 to The visitors outbatted the home tea by a big margin, but had fourteen mel left on the bases as against two fo Philadelphia. Evans was¢ knocked off the rubbg in the first inning, and Hamon, whi was also hit hard, was relleved Jacobs in the eighth inning. The scor: r. h. Pittsburgh .. . 000010111—4 15 Philadelphia 20003110x—7 10 Batteries: Evans, Harmon, Jacolf and Fischer; Mayer and Killifér. Braves Bid Pennant Good-Bye. Boston, Sept. 23.—Cincinnatl mad 2 clean sweep of the three game serij with Boston, taking the final ga of the series by a score of 8 to 5 ye terday. Nehf was hit hard and w poorly supported. Three double pla; by Cincinnati cut short Boston ralligf The score: r. h Cincinnati 103000400—8 18 Boston . 100020002—5 9 Batterie: Knetzer and Huhn; Ne; and Blackburn. —_— FAVOR EIGHT CLUB LEAGUE. Eastern \lnguh Meet and Discuss Change for 1917. Worcester, Mass., Sept. 23.—Sen ment among directors oZ the Baste Baseball league, at a special meetiy here yesterday was said to favor league of elght clubs next vear, i stead of ten clubs with which t past season started. No for al tion on the matter will be taken¥ hoy ever, until the annual meeting of t league here on October 16. Lo Peiper, of Lynn, one of the leade in organizing the ten club cirp: this year, declared that a ten league for next season was out question. Manager Hugh Duffy of Portlas was given permission to transfer i franchise to another city, the cheid to be ratified by the directors beto, becoming effective. It was repor that he would select Lawrenge Haverhill. The meeting was deve largely to discussing the finances ready to play the All-Stars for 2 side bet of $50 or $100, and if exzange- A MILD, PLEASANT &s CIGAB i the Lawrence club, which dropped g of the circuit on Labor day. ) 3