New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1917, Page 8

LD, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1017, TIME VGIAN'I'S' Gl'.'l' WARM GREEI‘!NG AT POLO GROUNDS—ALEXANDER’S CURVI'S AND “BAT DOWN MA'ITY’S REDS—PI’I'CHER KOOB T HIT SINCE 1915—SENATORS BUNGLE AND WHITE SOX PROFIT—COLORED TEAM TO PLAY HERE SUNDAY—CLASSY CARD A'l' SAGE Pm ; —— —————m iees | AMERIGANS L0SE [OD FAVORITES _ ‘BY SINGLE-TALLY| Ammmum Worcester Pms Winmg R, Doyh,lakhafilikuflu (mermlmthlmu : Romg Rmm SWEET - 1um LA_ND WHERE SWEET LAND O I MY F'A_THERS OF LI\BER-TEE EE : : -~ oF ' THEE mnport. May - N.—wonuur won & sensational 1 to 0 game from Bridgepert here yesterday. The win- :l:.t m:z was m‘::l Pin the . nintn n, ‘after. catch! 'otteiger, who tripled, off third, Corcoran = dropped the ball after his man. . Smith | th md”d splendidly for the losers, hold~ his opponents hitless for the first & § gi i3 Bl i A{six frames. He fanned eight men. Herring wag effective with men on the bases. Potteiger's diving catch off Martin in the third ‘was_the flelding The score: rh e iineup formerly boarded in 1 Doyle, a !etkg and Art tu of mm earned worid’s und.rlllm uanmv-u!w. y m'hMMM : .' ; - . ‘ managers of the Yankees. ‘QYA )7 New . London, 'May 24.—Superd pitching by Craig shut out Portlaud 4 to 0.yesterday. The Planters lookod strong h:nd hit strong and hit. berry hard. It was thelr second i cesalve -huto\lt. 3 m Early morning reins and angry held down the crowd = which anxious to. pay honiage to the lfivflgfi“Aflfirl.‘hMMl itselt' 3:30 T pul L3 beamed brightly for the ranmu oon. About 5,000 fans the ‘elements and gave all the bm & rousing welcome ‘whaen ughing r. hoe 000000000—0- '3 3 e =, 00020011x—4 11. 3 les: ayberry - and 'H Craig and Russell. e MAINTAIN SAME Limfr. e gy u-mu..-.mmnm,-m Players on Each Club. Chicago, May 24.:—The player lim- it of twenty-two men will be main- talned by ‘the National league, Prés- ident John K. Tener announced yes- terday in denying reports at a meet- 3 omnno-—s 10 1 ' 000010001—2 7 5 BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL . Results Yesterday. 2 New York 5, Chicago 3. Boston 8, St. Louls 2. Philadelphia §, Cincinnati 1. Chicago 2, Washington 1. . -Other games postponed; rain.. 3 . Standing of the Clubs. L. 10 .655 ' New Haven . 1% ringfield Results Yesterday. ‘Worcester 1, Bridgeport 0. New London 4, Portland 0. Other games postponed; srounds. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. e 3 ISR ncinnat! Nationals and chairmen of B the nl:lhn‘:utheomm #aid that ru- mors 6. league would retrench were without foundation. ] *The plan to reduce the player lim- 1t never has been considered: neither | I.-d ;t contemplated.” Mr. l!‘rrnnn The commission disposed of seysral minor league cases. during its four-. hour session and adjourned Intll to- morrow. The claim of the New Yofk club to- the National lesgue: aguinst the “To-i, ronto International league club fir mlu Yesterday. Results Yesterday. Buffalo at Toronto, rain. > Wit Rochester at Montreal, rain.. Standing ot M Clubs. R PC. | Newark . 90 | Baltimore ”‘ Toronto . 00 | Providence . °° Rochester 44 | Montreal . 4 | Buftalo 1’ a7 Philadelphia . New York . % | Chicago ... St. Louils Cineinnatt . Brooklyn Boston .... 654 Chicago . 613 New York . 517 | Cleveland 412 "St. Louts ... 400 . Washington 375 ' Detroit ... 100-— 446 116— 503 /216— 949 - LOREL 'I'EflcflllllG Pht‘!bul“h 344 - Chicago at New York. ] Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. l Cincinnati at Philadelphia. -8t. Liouis at Boston. : Philadelphia Games Today. ‘Washington at Chicago. New York at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Detroit. Boston at St. Louls. , Portland . Bridgeport Hartford at Lawrence, Today. New Haven at Springfield. Bridgeport at Worcester. ’ mo‘fiemh Be Here Sunday. baseball menu to be served up “Manager Kemmerer next Sunday s consists of the ‘Hudson A ‘New' Haven and the lo¢al Plon' :and-the bill should Prove appetiz- A l\%lG BRACE TO CHICAGO The Elm city aggreghtion which |, FEtboplan gathering, will be re- by local fandom' as _which ~congqueréd’ '!wfl occasions in 1918, Fare cityites are out this” year Tee-venge. 'Aftér the ~peor ing made by the locals last 8un- ‘nme, the management has d to hold practice during the ek, and the boys will be out to- ht to get some workouts, Porteus worked last Saturday.in Willi- ntic will be on the rubber foér the eers in Sunday’s game,.and he to retrieve for the defeat sus- on his initial appearance with JAKE WARNER PADING. - ort,"May 24,—Jake Warner, of fic stars of the 61 Connecticut and a member of the = New champlons af 1916 was given - whconditional relense by the local b of the Eastern league last night. rner’s release was not unexpected Manager Krichell had not been sat- fled with' the veteran’s fielding play- 'arner was placed at third -base, a jon he had neéver played: before, nd lost two gsmes by rank errors. Hlis work with:the bat came up to ‘expectations, however. The pelease of ‘Warner places Brldleyort within the yer limit. R PLAYERS TO THE:FRONT. ew ;Haven, May 24.—Charles Mc- popular gpalkebjigs of the én soccer club*’ left for iwhere he is to enlist in the ion for, active service in e was accomparnied by ice.-and: Johnstope of the in Rangers who are to foi- ;Bis example. The -international for McKay has been forwarded ? as he has had & desire to J th him. G e “Phe - match between Young MoAu- ‘of Bridgeport and K. O. Eggers of skiyn, which ~has been discussed gor several weeks, has finally been ‘settled. Matchmaker Billy Hogan ot the Union Boating ¢lub, of Bridgeport, compléted arrangements yesterday wheréby McAuliffe ‘and Eggers gle in’ the star bout of the 3] el anmmtmc. | Chicago, May 19.—~Ths playing of CUBS Cubs as Herzog and Zimmerman are to the Giants. Larry Doyle and Fred Merkle, once | New York Giants, has been a big fac- tor in landing the Cubs in first place in the National league. Both have been playing the brand of ball that made them favorites orl the New York Polo grounds and is giving MocGraw, their former hoss, something to, think about. Merkle bas been hitting at a great olip, and Larry Doyle is ocavert- ing Hke a youngster. last year the infleld of the Cul yeoar, with the lesgue. Doyle & DARTMOUTH HONORS O'DONNEL Hanover, N. H., May 24.—Jack O’Donnell, of Naugatuck, Conn., Wi elected captain of Dartmouth’s n year's baseball team. He is an out- flelder and has been a consistent hit- ter this year. HURDLER JOINS A, F. A. CORPS. Columbla, Mo., May 24.—Robert #impson, world’'s champion hurdler, yesterdday joined the Univeraity of Missour! unit of the American Fleld the . Ambulance service for duty in France. New London at Portland. gg Illlchmond o Baltimore at Newark. Buffalo at Toronto (two). Rochester at Montreal (two). Richmond at Providence. OLIPHANT, GREATEST OF ALL ARMY ATHLETES, HEADS: BASEBALL SQUAD| West Point, N. ¥., May 24.—Elmer Oliphant, star blckfleld man of the United States Military academy foot- ball eleven for three years, will lead the army gridiron squad next fall. Re- cently he was unanimously elected captain to succeed Jones, the glant linesman, who will be graduated in August, and a few days ago he was chosen as captain of the army base- ball team. Oliphant is the best all around athlete at the post. He is the only man in the history of the insti- tution who has won his varsity lettor in four branches of sport. A marvel | ’ i T on the football field, the former Pur- companying fllustration Oliphant dun boy Is a star in baseball, track shown in his baseball togs, also In|as to what should be done under pres- | and basketball as well- J In the eo- lcuon on tho lflflron. " $1, soo for the sale of Cooke was draft: price for Sim Lovo. now with the New York Americans. Philadelphia, May. 24.—Two wo- men’s athletic records were hroken men field and track meet. In winning the elghty-yard dash in 10 4- Gseconds, Miss Ethel Dreyer of the sentor class clipped ono-nfl.h of & record held by Miss Lorena Schwab, of Seattle. The other new record was estab- lished by Miss Bessi¢ Cramer of the freshmen clasz, who, with 20 feet, 11 inches, added four inches to the mark in the standing hop, step and jump. Miss Dreyer equalled the record in this event, clearing 20 feet, 7 inches. ms WAGNER BEATEN. New York, May 24.—Mrs. Rawson L. Wood and Miss Marion Vanderhoei caused the sensation of ‘the day yes. | ‘terday in the women's ‘‘patriotic’” in. | vitation tournament on the clay courts ' of the Pelham Country club, at Pel- ham Munor, by defeating Miss Murie ‘Wagner, national indoor champien, ; and Miss Elizabeth H. Moore, former national champion, in the second round of the doubles. . Mrs, Wood and her . partner woh in three sets by = : eral Watts, damse M“MM morhllwumk track and Joe Grahsm, tion and give ternoon. - The entry blanks the entry lists wil Heation the latter The three open classes 4 trot or paoce, the 3:20 Mrnfi“ 0 the 2:35 trot or pace, the event is a W\m the recelpts ‘of vmwmm iflh‘m. one % o8t prom! to-uhh mend three of his New York this Rossmont MeKinnsy, with & time recerd: ' trial mille tn 3:08 Watts, & May score of 6-8, 9-7, §-3, their victory | Ecton Watts, & 8-yesr-old sembf. placing them in the seml-fluol round , in the upper half. A Miss Molla Bjurstedt, - national ; cral Watts, dam’ Ecen. { out of Rosemont McKinuwy by Setger McKinney, & yearling, will champion, 'and M:ss .Ethel fimh, | sene to the sale in the fall. and Mrs. Robert Le Roy iss | Margaret H. Taylor were the ounrl two pairs to advance to the semi-final brackets, both teams being ‘in ' the lower half. mnmm'drm, ; Gfld\lmmdmw to Meet in Coteremce. Pmlldelym& May' S4—A mmln‘ of graduaté managers of collegen throughout the country to discuss the possibilities of the -continuation of athleti¢s next fall will be held Sat. urday afternoon at the Hotel Biit. more, New York, it was announced last night by Major Pickering, grad- uate manager of athletics at the University of Pennsylvania. “All colleges.” Major Pickering sald. ‘are invited to attend the meeting, re- gardlers of whether they hold mem- bership in -the Graduatc Manggers’ i | conference, to reach an understaading ent conditlons.” GOLF TOURNEY POS) : Louisville, Ky, May n—-fl“fi D. B: Chonte, of Loulaville, ing the resuit of a mall vets directors vesterday, sald the tournament of the Central sociation in Loulsville, June 11, Been /postponed until 1918, “or date sfter the war.” ‘The memb ship émbraces clubs in Illinots, 3 igan, Indiana, Ohio snd Kentuoky. g SRR A LAFAYETTE WINS' MEST. Pu., lAv Lafayette eastly 2 nd fleld meet from Lehigh o yesterday.. The score was 76 h "~ We Are