New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1916, Page 8

ztional League Fans Will Regret Cravath’s D NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DeCEMBER 21, 1916. epérture--i)r. Hammond Again Elected Head of N. Y. . -—-Harvard Seven Trims Boston A. C.--Yale Cubs Win.From *Varsity Hockey Team--Other Sports WILL MISS FCACTUS CRAVATH (utfielder Has Been a Re- rkable Horsehide Pounder ork, Dec. 21.—During the s here last week, Pat lent manager of the id a lot of gumshoeing up Peacock Alley, and every W and then Gisk nieetin Ld down some fellow manager into a ner and whisper something ta him )ut swapping outfielders. However, le winds were not blowing well at o Waldorf-Astoria last week, and ot took nothing back to Fitchburg ith him but the insult of a fellow burger. “I'll give you Goad for Schulte,” id Pat to Jimmy Callahan of the Pirates. “I know you will, but I don’t want Good. But as you are a fellow itizen of Fitchburg I'll help you out, Pat. You can have Schulte, and I'll ake Whitted or Stock.” Pat apepaled to some friends to hold his hands, so he would not lose is temper. I Hard Task for Moran, All of which is interesting, but what more to the point is that Moran has juite & man’s sized job'in front of him o find a substitute for Cactus Cravath, is hard hitting right gardener of ormer years, Moran wanted Schulte o fill old Cactus’ shoes, as the cele- prated home run hitter has asked for waivers on ' Philadelphia and an- ounced that hereafter all his home unning will be done in the more alubrious climate of his native state, alifornia. - The passing of Cravath from the big leagues brings out the fact that in his bojourn with the Phillies Cravath hit oré home runs in five years than any bther player ever knocked out in he major leagues in a similar period ince the real early days when scores an all the way to 100 runs and over per game; Cravath came ‘to Philadelphia in 912, and during the next five seasons he drove out $4 home runs, an aver- hge of almost 17 a season. Cravath ktarted with 11 home runs in 1912, umped to 19 in 1913, repeated with 9 in 1914, reached his top figure of | P4 in the Philadelphia pennant year, | 915, and receded to his 1912 figure ast season, 11 A Remarkable Schulte, . Wagner, ovbold, Crawford and amous long distance hitters hever approached the five vear fig h Cravath set up during his stay n' Philadelphia. The short fences in he Philadelphia park unquestionably | elped swell Cravath’s home run out- | ut, but he also made his share of fhome runs on other fields, Next to he Philadelphia cigar box the Polo Srounds was Cravath’s favorite home run setting, and during the past five vears there seldom was a time that vath visited Gotham = without fpumping at least one souvenir ball fnto the right field grand stand at the [Brush Stadium. Cravath’'s feat is all the more note- | worthy as he was far past the recruit,| Jage when the Phillics purchased him | Bn 1912, and he was not considered a egular until he made a pinch home | run off Matty in 1913 while batting ffor a pitcher. During the 1908 and 1909 seasons Cravath was up in' the [American league, and went from Bos- ton to Chicago to Washington before he was sent back to the minors. Dur- ing his career in the American league Cravath displaved little ability, hitting .256 in 1908 and .164 in 1909. Tris Speaker succeeded him in Boston. Cravath was past 30 before he put on a Philadelphia National uniform, His career should be an abject les- son to major league discards in the minors that it pays to keep hustling. However, Cravath could hardly he called a comeback, as He did not really “arrive” until 1912 FLI ELEVEN BEATEN xd Record. Harry | h, Cubs Hand Defeat to ‘Varsity in Sea- son’s Opening Hockey Game—Mur- ray and York Feature. New Haven, Dec. 21.—In the open- Ing game of the local season the Ya hockey team was defeated last night Haven Two nec freshmen by in the the score of z periods to decide the were issue, Fitchburg Pat would | | Tearney other | # | competition. Berlin Bowlers Add to Their Laurels on Aetna Alleys—New Record Hs- tablished by Owls. A new record was established in the Berlin Construction company four- man team league at the Aetna alleys last evening, when the Owls secured a 403 score through the fine work of Corr and Gariepy. The former hit the wood for 117 while the Jatter se- cured a mark of 103. The Owls suc- | ceeded in winning two games from the Hawks. The Ducks grabbed a duo of | victories from the Eagles. The scores { follow: Eagles 76 76 . 89 ..107 C. Warner | Hartney ... ¥. Hickey . W. O’Connell 87 79 78— 78— 88— 86— 330—1081 241 238 2176 281 348 Graham Miller .. MecCarroll Quay .... 102— 259 86— 280 103— 290 77— 259 368-—1088 99— T6— 281 254 182 254 McQueeney Seabury Neurath Kingo . Meyers Heath Corr Gariepy 334 357°—1093 WILL AID BUSH LEAGUES President Tearney of Three-T League Hias 2 Plan for Reclassification and Readjustment of Minor League. Chicago, Dec. 21.—A. R. Tearney, President of the Three-I league, was yesterday invited by President John- son of the American league to pear before the meeting of the tional Baseball commission in cinnati, Jan. 8 to present a plan which Tearney believes will relieve the fin- condition of minor leagues. resident Tearney proposes a re- ification and readjustment of minor league territory. This Is he- cessary, he belleves, to save some minor organizations, particularly In the Central West, from ruin. Mr. also desires to have the op- HAMMOND AGAIN TOHEADN. Y. A. C. Venerable Sportsman Is Honored by Mercury Foot Organization Dr. Graeme M. Hammond, the ven- erable sportsman who 1s internation- ally known through his association with amateur athletics, again heads the list of officers who will be voted | upon by the members of the New | York A. C. at their annual election on Jan. 9. The list of nominations | wag posted on the bulletin board in the West Fifty-ninth Street clubhouse last night, following the final meet- ing of the nominating ocommittee, which was composed of Henry A. Gildersleeve, Edwin Huerstel, Ben- jamin N. Rhodes, Thomas E. Rush, ‘Walter G. Schuyler, Edward H, Tru- benbach, and Bvert Jansen Wendell. All of the other officers who have served under Dr. Hammond’s presi- dency during the past year, which has been one of the most successful in the long history of the Foot organiza- tlon, were also selected again by the ! nominating committee. The full | ticket is as follows: President, Dr. Graeme M. Ham- mond; vice president, Jeremiah T. Mahoney; secretary, Fred R. Fort- mever; treasurer, Martin S. Paine; captain, Arthur McAleenan; govern- | ors to serve for two years, William | R. Delehanty, Matthew P. Halpin, | William H. Seaich, M. F. Loughman, Walter A. Hines, E. W. Kearney, A. W. Teele, and C. H, Pond. These governors have all served on the board before. The nominations met with the uni- versal approval of the big gathering of members at the clubhouse last night. The general opinion was that the ticket would go through unop- posed at the annual election. During the regime of Dr. Ham- | mond the two factions which clashed at the election this year, when Judge Mahoney was elected vice president on an independent ticket, have been brought together. The club has shared to a great extent in the pros- perity enjoved by many of its mem- bers, and the treasurer's report when announced will divulge probably the biggest margin on the right side of the ledger the. organization has ever known. The renomination of Captain Me- Aleenan is highly satisfactory to the athletes of the club for under him tional agreement under which players -e sent to the minor leagues by the | majors changed radically. President | John K. Tener of the National league | ! and President Johnson of the Ameri- can league favor legislation to im- prove the situation. Idward G. Bar- | row, President of the International league, and M. E. Justice, President | of the Central association, are among ! executives who favor the Tearney plan. ELL WRESTLING DATES. | CORD Five Dual Meets and Intercollegiates Are Scheduled. Ithaca, N. Y. Dec. 21.—The Cor- nel! wrestling schedule, announced today, contains five dual meets be- sides the intercollegiate champion- ships, which are to be held in Ithaca. The schedule follows: February Penn State, at State College; February 24, Princeton, at | Princeton; March 3, Pennsylvania, at Ithaca; March 9, Lehigh, at South ! Bethlehem; March 10, Navy, at An- | napolis; March 16, intercollegiate | preliminaries, at Ithaca; March 17, | intercollegiate final at Ithaca. BAKER JOINS I. A, A. C. New York, Dec. 21.—Homer Baker, former international half mile cham- | | pion, and Joe Higgins, last year's | captain of the Holy Cross college ! | track team, will shortly wear the colors of the Irish-American A. C. in | competition, according to an an- | nouncement made vesterday by Winged Fist authorities. | championships ; Junior outdoor national also the New York A. C. team, while both { preme, | rushes the length of the rink. Twice the | Baker and | the N. Y. A. C. has again taken a post on the top of the local athletic heap. During the past indogr and outdoor seasons a large part 'of the track and fleld supremacy which was formerly the Irish-American Athletic Club’s fell to the N. Y. A. C. Both the junior and senior national indoor | were captured wearers of the Mercury Foot. by The went to the metropolitan junior and senior title sports found N. Y. A. C. men su- HARVARD HOCKEYISTS WIN Boston Hockey Club Goes Down Be- fore Superior Team Work of Crim- -son Seven—Thacher Looks Good. Boston, Mass.,, Dec. 21.—The Har- vard varsity hockey team easily de- feated the Boston Hockey club, an organization that takes the place of the Harvard club in the Amateur league, 7 to 2. The Crimson forwards had lots of speed, but) failed to work together. Thacher, a halfback from the football team, loobmed up large as a valuable man on the defense as well as in long | | he carried the puck with clever passes at the end to T. Rice. Abbot, the baseball captain, who substituted for Wylde in the cage, lost a goal after making a pretty stop of Clifford's drive. The puck took a short bound, Higgins have been entered as mem- | bers of the I. A. A. C. relay which will take part in the Inter- city race ,which will be a feature of i\hc‘ Irish-American A. C. games in | the Scventy-first Regiment armory on Jan. 13 Baker formerly represent- led the N. Y. A. C. and at one time was its biggest point winner in track ITe has been competing unattached for almost a vear. | i | NAVY FIVE | “nnapolis, Md., Dec. 21.—The Navy | five met unexpected strength when it opposed the local collegians from St. Ing the s men, t the puck rmk repeatediy. For NMurray and the goal tender, York, » i1t excellent defengive form, but tt of the forwards, Armour wnan, was erratic, ¢ for the fresh- the length of varsity, Captai We Are Catering to Afternoon Bowiing Pin Men Always on Hand AETNA ALLEYS, Church Street XMOOR A MIL), PLEASANT 3¢ CIGAR John's yesterday afternoon. and had | to fight hard to win by 26 to 15. The | college bo scored the first two goals from the court, and it was not until | the latter part of the period that the Navy lads rallied and ran up a fair- |1y comfortable lead. The contest was la fine one in the second half, Calhoun | doing all of the scoring for the Navy | and Jarman for St. John’s. Calhoun led in the scoring throughout, Byers made two fine long shots the first half. in VANCE CHOSEN LEADER. Buckhannon, W. Va., Dec. 21.— | Harry Vance, for the past three years |4 guard on the football team of West | Virginia Wesleyan college, has | elected captain of the team. TIGER FIVE BEATEN, Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 21.. sracuse defeated Princeton in intercollegiate basketball last night, 26 to 24. An extra period was necessary to decide the game. team | but | been | jthe old New England league. then reversed and rolled in. The Harvard squad has been cut to twenty men, and Coach Winsor used ,them all. The original lineup prom- |ises to be the one for the important games, except the right wing posi- tion, which is the one wide open po- | sition. | RUTH IN AUTO SMASHUP. | A NSy ‘Suflors Injury With His Wife in Ac- ‘ cident in Boston. { Baltimore, Md., Dec. reached here lase night automobile smash-up in Boston, in | which Babe Ruth, the left hander whose sensational pitching for the Red Sox won him great renown, and his wife figured. While the big fel- low escaped with a few cuts and bruises Mrs. Ruth had to be removed to a Boston hospital. George H. , Ruth, father of Babe, was informed | by telegram of the accident. Babe and his wife were enjoying | the comforts of a recently purchased [ machine in a suburb of the Hub when it collided with another automobile. The impact was terrific and Mrs. Ruth was pitched into the roadway. 21.—Word of a serious BURKETT CHOS] COACH. Worcester, Mass., Dec. 21.—An- nouncement was made yesterday that | Jesse C. 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But what, after all, is courage?” Courage of the right sort is a blend. | It is the patience to develop skill, the will to go on against whatever odds the determination to fight on through and the power that comes from know- ing one might be beaten but n broken. And this is only a starter. “What chance has Ty Cobb to la twenty sons in thé big league queries an exchange. At the end of twelve vears Ty is batting .371, two points above his grand average for the | Figure the rest out for | yourself. 1916 in the Ring. Nineteen hundred and sixteen ma started thrills in a number directions, but its award to ring his- tory has amounted to less tha nothing. In the course of the year Jess Wil {lard, the heavyweight champion, h drifted through one ten-round matc briefly, he has put in exactly thirty minutes of his time defending his title. champion, | The | whole year, in all weights, has been | given over to the ten-round, coin-| collecting art, with only a smuered} few meetings worthy of even passing | attention. Those in charge of the game, fighters and promoters, have] driven it as far backward as they could, and by the end of another year, | unless a big change occurs, their| ge will be about complete. | Welsh, the lightweight ast wrested thetennis cham- pionship from the West this closing season, but in golf the Atlantic sea- board was repulsed with considerablc slaughter, with both the amateur and open titles planted in Illino Chi- cago is no longer winning baseball pennants nor football titles, place as a golfing stronghold has be- come fixed, with Evans and Gardner on picket duty. If Ouimet is returned and Travers can find time for play, the East- st melee next summer will be nectarine full of juice. The Unbeatables. There are two champs no beat, i However great his prime; The first is Old John Barlevcorn, The second Old Doc Time. PLATO PETI Hughey Jennings' Tigers last sea man ¢ combatant, “many times abaut couz-, averaged over four runs to the game. the vict with the results on the rinks as fol- lows: Rink 1, Masons, Edwards skip 12, P. O. S. of A, Reddin skip 13; rink 2, Masons, McKennon skip 12, pitcher ab’ despite Yet he had only had o to win over eighteen games, this backing. The answer is fairly simple. Out- side of Covaleskie, the next Tiger regular ranked thirty-seventh in effec- | P, O. S. of A., Crocker skip 18; rink tiveness. Among the leading thirty-| 3, Masons, Robertson skip, 9, P. O. six pitchers of the league Detroit lmd’s. of A., Caswell skip 18. 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