New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1917, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AP ,'f'{Robins_ | Spelis - [ nd Braves Battle Into Darkness- Defeat for Yanks--Ruth Wins Giants Hammer Alexander’s Ofterings---Schang’s Homer Fourth Straight Victory---Shubert Has Blood Poisoning i THO MEN TEAMS [SCHANG'S HONE RUN FEATURE ON ALLEYS NS FOR ATHLETICS: Winers Are Anderson-Larson | Four Ply Clout Blasts Hopes of % ROBINS AND BRAVES E IN DRAW BATTLE Jmpire Quigly Calls Game in Ain’t it a Grand and Glorious Feelin’? BY BRIGGS WHEN YoU WAKe UP N THE NIGHT ~AND IT STOPS AT THE BACK PORCH WHERE You HNOW THE FASTENING ON THE WITCHEN WINDOW IS THE WEAWEST OF TWHE !%. ¥ =~ AND HEAR A STEALTHY STEP RUNNING AROUND YourR House: % Yankees' Victory I Twelith Inning—Score Six All Brooklyn, April 26.—If the savory pdors of waiting’ suppers drifting the Flatbush meadows hadn't eated thenestrils and aroused the ngings of Umpire Ernest Quigley, the, Superbas and the Braves, who £ series at Ebbets Field vesterday, might ave been battling yet. But umpires “are only human, despitq all reports to He contrary, and with the teams ' fleadlocked in a 6 to ¢ tle and fickle Tortune =till refusing to smile on ‘either tcam, Judge Quigley called the ntest at the end of the twelfth me. The game will be played off n & double header on June 23. The conflict wasea flerce 6ne. The ‘Dodgers overcame a big Boston lead sF, ined through Brooklyn's flelding | dapses in the early innings by savage atting assaults on Rudolph and Neht n the sixth and seventh frames, only to have the Braves tie things up again In the eighth. From then on, try as & hard as they might, neither "team i ‘could break the deadlock. Stallings, #. In'a desperate attempt to down the i iDodgers, called up a whole army of rves. He used seventeen 'men. eld Marshall Robinson of the Flat- Fusileers called fiftcen men 10 e colors. The scorc: r. h. e 002012010000—6 11 3 000004200000—6 13 3 “Batteries—Rudolph, Nehf, s bach and Gowdy; Marquard, ‘Bmith and Meyers and Miller. on . ooklyn Reul- Dell, Reds Drop Another. né¢innati, April 26.—Although eatly outhit, the Chicago Cubs won i'the fourth game of the series with the iiReds here yesterday by a score of 4 Luck played into the hands of the tors, inasfnuch as Groh'’s single in e second inning, with the bases full, n d to connect with Schneider’'s when the latter was gaing from to second. This prevented onc : from scoring, and possibly: two, besitos spoiling what had up to that time been a good-sized batting rally. oo T hoe 100000210—4 7 0 000011000—2 11 2 . Batteries—Vaughn and Elliott and Wilson; Schneider, Eller and Huhn. : / Alex Maltreated. Philadelphia, 'April 25.—Grover §* Cleveland Alexander’s raise in salary “4s not 'helping his effectiveness. Aleck ! he Great since becoming the highest “salaried pitcher in baseball has beat 1 the Brooklyns twice, but they battered | im hard each time. The Braves jpounded him hard early, last week fld yesterday the Giants simply ran ugh shod over him. Alexander could not win today de- spite the fact that his team made ‘eight runs and at one time enjoyed a % four run lead. Aleck was going badly put Pat Moran -figured he could weather the 'storm of his big lead. In the eighth inning five successive New York hits, including a homer by Kil- duff, a Giant utility man, sent over four runs and gave' New York the game, 9 to 8. The score: r. h e New York ....003 100 140—9 13 2 i Philadelphia ..012 230 000—8 11 2 Batteries—Perritt, Middleton, Sallee and McCarty; Alexander, Mayer and Killiter. Pirates Win in Ninth. St. Louls, April 26.—Pittsburgh rallied in the tenth inning yesterday nd beat St. Louis in a hard hitting contest, 10 to 8. The Pirates batted Meadows from = the box in the first getting four runs. St. Louls took the lead in theé seventh, ' when Gonzales, batting for McCauley, hit a home run, scoring Cruise, who had singled. \ Hits by Schulte and Fischer, with Long's error and an infield out, tied the score in the ninth., The score: r. h. e, Pittsburgh Batteries—Miller, Cooper, Carlson and Fischer and Schmidt; Meadows, . Watson and Snyder. WHITE TO REFEREE. Famous Dispenser of Decisions to . Work in Welsh-Kilbane Battle. \ New York, April 26.—Charlie White " Jias accepted an offer from the Man- hattan Sporting club to act as referee ‘of the Kilbane-Welsh bout next Thurs- night. Charlie says he will be | 401 100 001 3—10 13 2| St. Louis ...110 300 200 1— 8 14 6 1 - AND AFTER HAVING CoOLD cCHILLS . GOLFING AT LAKEWOOD Tournament for Players Fifty-five ‘Years Old and Over Is Staged on Opening Day-~Thibaut the Winner. Lakewood: N. J., April- 26.—Golfing in the metropolitan district opened here yesterday at the Lakewood Coun- try club ‘when golfers over fifty-five years old staged the preliminary tournament of the season and con- tested for the J. F. Shanley memorial cup. Tomorrow the annual spring tournament opens with a long fleld of entrants. In the tourpament yesterday, in which over two score took part, first | honors. the Shanley Cup, went to Richard E. Thibaut, of Wykagyl, with best net score of 100—26—74. Medal for best gross score was won by Wal- ter Fairbanks, of Denver. He made the eighteen-hole course in 88. \ j for the quarter-mile hpurdles, will be held on Friday, while the 120- | yard event takes place on Saturday. Teschner's entry assures a represent- ative field in the sprint event. MORE HARVARD ENTRIES. Crimson Star Track Men to Partici- pate in Penn. Games. Philadelphia April 26.—Additional ‘entries, including Teschner, in the 100- yard dash; Babbitt and Harwood, in the pole vault; weights, and Meaniz, in the hurdle, university yesterday by the ment of the University vania relay carnival. Blanchard, in the 120-yard ! were received from Harvard manage- of Pennsyl-; Meanix had already been entered which DAN CONNOR DIES, ‘Waterbury, April 26.—Many ball players in the Eastern league will re- | gret to learn of the death Other scores near that of the winner ' of Daniel L. Connor of this city, after were William 8. Vanclief, Richmond Country club, 91—13—78: Eberhardt Faber, Richmond Country club, 92— Tappin, Garden City, 90—12—178; Daniel Darresco, Seaview, 91—13—78. 1 HERZOG HURTS SPINE. i Giants’ w Sustains Painful In- jury By Fall in Phila. Depot, ! 'Philadelphia, April 26.—Charley Herzog, the star second baseman of the New York National league base- ball team, fell in the Pennsylvania , station in New York yesterday while en route with his team to this city { and suffered seriods injury. Herzog | noticed a plece of chewing gum on the | marble floor of the station and kicked l at it. His feet slipped, from under | him and he fell heavily. The player came to .Philadelphia and was taken to a hotel, where a physiclan who made an examination said he had injured the lower part of his spine; but he could not say how seriously. Herzog will be out of the game for several days at least. MURLINS GET STIMPSON. New Haven, April 26.—Danny Mur- ! phy, the hustling manager of the New Haven club, scored a ten-strike yes- i terday by signing Earl Stimpeon, out- | fielder, who starred with the Lowell jand Worcester clubs last season. | | Stimpson participated in 119 games | | last year and amassed a splendid over- | age of .286. There were only six players who took part in the full | quota. of Eastern league games that | surpassed Stimpson in the batting | records and Manager Murphy believes that he has landed a prize. Stimpson will report to the Murlins next Tues- day. " gelighted to officiate in a contest be-| ‘tween two champions, and that the | Yout reminds him of the McGovern- The only difference is that McGovern, the featherweight title holder, made Erne do 128 pounds, while Kilbane permits to scale 135, and if Kilbane wins by a knockout he Lecomes the lightweight champion. Rilbane cannot lose his own title of featherweight champion of America, the Clevelander not being a world’ title holder. FANS 19 BATSMEN. Cheshire, April 26.—Kent school triumphed over the Cheshire Acad- ! emy nine here yesterday by a score of |'8 to 1. Shepard, the Kent pitcher, was in rare form holding the locals to a pair of scattered hits and fanning 19 men. Cheshire scored its only run as a result of a combination of errors. Shepard is a son of Colonel Shepard of Middletawa. a short illness. Dan Connor. pgst decade, 156—77; Emmet O'Neil, Philadelphia American, had been even better known Cricket club. 94—14—80; Charles L. among baseball followers more famous brother, Roger Connor, who played first base for the cham- pion New York Giants in 1899. | send Robert Simpson, | plon hurdler, and three other Missouri { athletes to Philadelphia to compete in in the says the Waterbary than his As caretaker of the Reidville (Water- bury) grounds Dan became acquaint- ed with ball players and fans alike and was looked upon by visiting play- ers and managers as one of the the best groundkeepers in this section of the country. While he never played baseball as. much as his brothers, Roger and Joe, he had great love for the game and was well versed in its intricacies, especially with regard to the care of the playing field. = Mr. Connor leaves three sons ,and ' five daughters, Ry SIMPSON TO COMPETE. Columbia, Mo., April 26.—Students and alumni of the University of Mis- sourj yesterday furnished a fund to world’s cham- the relay games next Saturday. The faculty committee decided yesterday the university had no funds for the purpose, - i BATTERY FOR BRIDGEPORT. Toledo, April 26.—The release of | Charles Donnelly, catcher, and Clar- | ence Lillpop, pitcher, to the Bridge- | port club of the Eastern league wns} announced yesterday by President- | Manager Bresnahan of the Toledo | American Association club. PENN DEFEATS URSIN' Philadelphia, April 26.—The Uni- versity of Pennsylvania baseball team defeated Ursinus here yesterday, 8 DARCY BARRED AGAIN. Columbus, O., April 26.—Governor James M. Cox yvesterday issued an or- der forbidding the Les Darcy-George Chip prizefizht which was to have been held at Youngstown, O., May 12. PITCHES NO-HIT GAME. ‘ Winston-Salem, N. C., April zs,_.l Joseph Thornburn, pitching for Dur- ham in the North Carolina League here yesterday, held the local club without a hit or run, and won, 4 to 0. { New York WHOLE OQUTF\T OF LOCKS - (L — ALL 'OF A SUDDEN You HEAR THE FAMILIAR “CLINK- ;CLINK" OF MILK BOTTLES A GR-RRRRAND AND GLOR-EE- Yus FEELIN m}fl?\ I i il N X ] Cepyrighted 1917 by The Tribune Assoc. (New York Tribane)- BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL NATIONAL LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. 9, Philadelphia Boston 6, (12 New York Brooklyn 6, Carkness.) Pittsburgh 10, St. Louis 8. Chicago 4, Cincinnati 2. s innings, ) Standing of Teams. L. 2 St. Louis .. Chicago Boston . Cincinnati Brooklyn ... Pittsburgh I’biladelphia .. Games Today. New York at Philadelphia. Brooklyn at Boston. Chicago at Cincinnati. AMERICAN LEAGUE, Results Yesterda, Philadelphia 4, New York 2. Boston 5, Washington 4. Cleveland 4, Chicago 1. St. Louis at Détroit (rain.) Standing of Tecams, w ' tf pe 750 636 .600 .500 .455 41% 364 =273 Chicago . Boston New Yor! Cleveland St. Louis . Philadelphia Washington Detroit ‘Games Today Philadelphia at New York. Cleveland at Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit. Washington at Boston, INTERNATIONAL LEAGVE. Results Ycsterday. Newark 4, Toronto 3. ¢ Providence 8, Rochester 7. Baltimore 7, Buffalo 6 (11 innings.) Richmond 10, Montreal 9. Stending of Teams. Newark .. Baltimore Providence Richmond Rochester Toronto .. Montreal . Buffalo Games Today. Toronto at Newakk. Buffalo at Baltimdre. Montreal at Richrhond- Rochester at Providence. | SHUBERT DISAPPOINTS 1 | New Bedford Scrapper Claims to Have Blood Poison Over Eye— Brandt (o Meet Shea. New Haven. April Lrandt. the Brooklyn bantamweight, has been substituted for Al Shubert of New Bedford, to meet Tommy Shea in the twelve round star bout before the Newhallville A. Cs at the Arena tomorrow night, Shubert, according to his manager, John Miller, has de- veloped blood poison over one of his eyes and will not be able to' box for some time. Manager Miller writes Doc Hull, manager and matchmaker of the local club, that he has had tc call off Shubert’s engagements in Nevw Haven on Friday and Bridgeport o1 the 30th. He writes that he expect his battler will be ready to get int harness again about May 10th. b positively not before that date. Not to disappoint the club patrc Matchmaker Hull at once got in toucl with Dutch Brandt’s manager and « ranged to have Brandt take Shuber. place. Shea entered no objection 1 the change in opponents, so Matcl maker Hull says everything is O. I for the big show tomorrow night an. 26-—Dutch ; the star bout ought to be a corker. SLATER IS BEATEN Judiciary Committee Fails to Ac Favorably on "Bfll Designed to Enc Boxing in New York State. Albany, April 26.—After the senat: Jjudiciary ‘committee yesterday har failed t¢ report favorably Senato Slater’s bill designed to repeal th. state laws legalizing boxing, Mr. Slate: introduced a new bill to provide fo: the repeal of the laws creating the state athletic commission. He failed to get it before the senate because of cbjection by several senators. The introducer asked that the bil be advanced to order of final passage. but the objection sent it to the judici- ary committee, which has refused to report the original bill despite the in- fluence of Gov- Whitman, who ha: urged the passage of the measure. The new bill is intended to provide for the i abolition of the state athletic commis- sion on November 15, 1917. Despite the efforts of the governor. Mr. Slater and Speaker Sweet of the assembly the Frawley law will not be repealed by the legislature. The Slater bill was discussed by the senate judiciary committee for an hour. Senators Gilchrist, republican, and Foley, democrat, were absent. MAY FOLLOW SUIT. Philadelphia Golf Association Plans to Abandon Tournaments. Philadelphia, April 26.—Philadel- phia golfers will probably follow the , action of the Metropolitan Golf Asso- ciation of New York, and declare all tournaments off for the duration of the war. While no meeting of the commit- tee appointed a month ago to consid- er the war question has been held, the opinion of Robert W. Lesley, president of the Philadelphia associa- tion and chairman of the war commit- tee is that if the situation becomes more acute it would be unfair to the golfers who -enlist to award cham- pionship prizes to the contestants who do not enter a branch of the service. and Cage-Thompson A new feature was introduced at the Aetna alleys last evening when two-men matches were rolled, result- ing as follows: A. Anderson-Larson deteating J. O"Connell-J. Johnson four games to one, while Cage-Thompson took three games from W. Johnson- Nelson. This form of bowling prom- jses to become very popular at the Church street lanes. The drill chuck department of the Union Works defeated Captain Hol- rcomb’s team last evening, winning two of the three games rolled. Snygs's work featured for the victors and Barnes' 'llkewise for the vanquished. The scores follow: A. Anderson— 113 92 Larson— 102 103 118 97— 528 191—1035 J. O'Connell— 89 89 J. Johnson— 108— 482 203— 976 99— 499 Thompson— (113 111 80— 488 179— 987 196 251 W. Johnson— 97 95 Nelson— 90 187 101— 471 91 189 91 171 110— 472 1185 211— 943 Drill Chuck. . 89 82 .. 96 102 90 3 % 72 Petersorl Snygg .. Peterson Paridie .. Van .Gorden 79— 12— 66— 229 78— 233 61— 199 356-—1181 250 270 399 222 Dix 222 Hanna, Curtis Barnes Holcombe Ralph .. 79 83 78— 81— — 75 81— 238 75— 216 71— 138 66 88 67 383 356 386—1125 “?’1‘ SIGNS CONTRAOCT. “igers Third Baseman Comes to Terms With Owner Navin. Detroit, April 26.—Oscar Vitt, star “ird baseman of the Detroit Amer- ans, has come to terms with Pres- dent Navin, it was officlally an- ounced yesterday. Vitt left San rancisco yesterday and is expected join the Detroit «club at Chicago time to play next Sunday. it was announced that both Navin d Vitt “had made, concessions.’” aring. the winter Vitt Trejected a ntract which, it is understood, of- red him a salary of $5,000. It was ported that Vitt wanted $6,000. CURLEYISSUES EDICT. Boston, April 26.— Heads of city epartments were ordered by Mayor ‘urley yesterday to refrain from at- nding ball games on the city’s time, 7d to increase their own work and he work of their subordinates during he war so that it would not be neces- ary to increase the number of em- loyes in case some were called into rilitary service. Each department as also requested to practice the rictest economy. 236 I New York, April 26.-—Schang’ home run, coming with McInnis and Bates on base with one out in the! ninth inning, enabled Philadelphia win a belated victory over New Yor! by & score of 4 to 2. Prior to Schang" hit Russell had pitched sensational® ball, striking out nine men. Noyea, one of the young Philadelphia pitchers, pitched a steady game. Mo~ Innis made four hits in as many times at bat. The score: r. h. & Philadelphia ... 000001003—4 8 1 New York ..... 000110000—2 7 & sell and Nunamaker. Coumbe Pitches Finely. ' Chicago, April 26.—Coumbe pitch a masterly game for Cleveland day while his teammates bunched hi off Cicotte, and won from Chi 4 tol. pitch saved the locals from a shutdhit. Most of the game was played in @ drizzling rain. The score: e Y r . & Cleveland 100003000—4 10 Chicago ....... 000010000—1 § Batteries—Coumbe and O'Nel; Ci cotte, .Russell, Danforth and Se \ Ruth a Busy Fellow, Boston, April 26.—Ayers, of Wi ington went to pleces in the seven inning yesterday and passed four m in succession, forcing in the tieli run. After that Lewis worked th sques play, scoring Hooper with th run which won for Boston, 6 to Ayers gave another\base on balls ) fore the inning closed. g Ruth forced in a run in the sixth, when he gave three passes. It waS his. fourth straight pitching victory. Each of his two singles drove in'a Boston run. The score: i r. h e | Washington .... 001102000—¢ ¢ 3 | Baston ... 02010020*—5 7 2 Batteries—Ayers and Henry; Ruth and Thomas and Agnew. BIG HAUL OF NARCOTICS New York Police Seize Drugs Vi at $120,000 and Worth Half- . Million at Retail. i New York, April 26.—Agents of Internal Revenue department and _tectives of the narcotic.squad co! ! cated narcoticg valued at $120,000 | worth $500,000 to the retail trade terday and arrested the . leaders of a “cacaine ring” wha was charged have made consid more than $1,000,000 in profits in last four years, : Chief L. G, Nutt, of the reven partment, described the seizure as biggest thing that has been s m the fight, against the illegal sale of arugs in the country. The “ring’* ho sald had built up what amounted to a monopoly in the narcotics not only fn this city but in& all the large centers of populatio and also had representatives Canada and in Europe. He belle that the arrests would tut off the suy ply of many thousands of drug u 3 We Are Catering to Afternoon Bowling \" NEW BRITAIN STORI: 824 MAIN STREET ‘Near Railroad Crossing. 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