New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 2, 1917, Page 8

FOBB HITS SAFELY IN TWO MO NEW BRITAIN DAILY "HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917. RE GAMES MAKING TOTAL O ; F THIRTY STRAIGHT—BILL KOPF'S BAT RAISES HAVOC WITH PlRATES—SPENCER’,W ' CANADIAN WIZARD, WINS CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP—PHILLIES' AND GIANTS’ PITCHERS WABBLY DURING PAST WEEK—CITY LEAGUE IS OPENED —1 éz‘ ADERS’ PITCHERS {SPLAY POOR FORM b Giants' and Philles’ Slab- men O Form Giant last w York, July 2.—The hing wabbled quite a bit but it didn’t wabble gh to cause the team to ;lrnund. 'The Giants won fot eight games. The pitching of !Philadelphia staff was just as as that of the locals as evi- 4 by the Quaker box scores in LHEE ® Giants and Phillies are now so \ahead of the fleld that both can ble about quite a bit without any- serious happening to either, un- yme team starts a drive on the r: of the one launched by the Braves ha 1914, her the Giants hftting aor g is coming up to expecta- Early in the race the Giants {a\ batting lead of thirty points their nearest rivals. That was fime they had six regulars bat- | over .300. Now they have jed to third in hitting and have iplayers just barely hanging on g the .300 men. Herzog es- ily has taken an awful flop in ck work. He is down to'.222. Gibson in “Comeback.” pleasing feature of the team's week was the fine all around ‘of the veteran catcher. George m. Gib during the last few has been in the form displayed ttsburgh in 1909, the year the won the world's series, when ught almost every game played ttsburgh that season. : ioklyn did some strong playing k, despite its battered up con- . The Robins especially hand- to the Braves, the former jinx of the Dodgers. The Robins them in five out of seven Brooklyn also made the go- ‘tery Vinteresting for Philadelphia. n has been trying to bulldoze lose five badly | into winning a few games ! coming to the greater city. - cs won gne yvear for Stall- Jut & team must have some-|{ stronger to win a champion- é;.n Towdy tactics. Tener called ‘s threat and showed him is boss in the National league. cannot afford to ovérlook the s any longer. FEbbets regis- a protest of their behavior in | klyn, but judging from the dis- \ iul conduct of this team on the ! |.Grounds last Friday Charley’s { st dian‘'t frighten the Braves i ) | s Cincinnati team is making.a i 'did #ffort to .get above .590. jthers, the Reds will go after the i and Cubs. If Mathewson ) finish in third place this season { puld be almost as big a boost ! 3ig Six ag if he won the pennant. ' | Poor Work by Yankees. | P Yankees suffered a stunning ‘ |in the second half of last week. | finished their home stand in a | | satiafactory manner by taking \out of six from the tail-end ?.flcl. but then ran into a iness suble in Boston, where the Red tecled them over in four straight s This is the stiffest jolt ‘the Sox have handed the Yankees 'Boq;ou inherited the Athlétics’ the Yankees could make more e for Boston than any team in e, | 18 not los” but the Yankees ly to remain in the | The team is’ not well d to be able to make st should either the Red ! br Sox get too far out in 5 The outfield is the biggest of ’s disappointments, but the A i«-. staff lstely has faltered as as the outfleld. Even the pitch- jtaft is begivning to skid. How- both Fisher and Mogridze had isfortune to lose splendidly ({ed games in Boston, Ray allow- ly two singles. 'well appears to be the sains ell as of vore. 8lim especially: %o select such fine times for his eaksa. year he broke out Toyls while the club was los- -league ledd through six der 8t. Louis, Now that the team ffered it longest losing streak e season he again has thrown _his mgtes and: employers. Cald- pPpears to be incurable. two Boxes again are closely ed for the lead, while Detroit is to make up lost ground. The will be barking at the heels of ‘anks very shortly unless Wild s men take that brace very soon. { | MUST PAY DEBTS. int fg) th Commission Orders Ruth and [umphreys to “Come Across.” peinnati, O., July 2.—Two play- were temporarily barred from 0g with any teams under organ- baseball by the National Base- Comunission here yesterday. George Ruth of the Boston can League team will not be e for service until he settles a “made to the commission by [z C. A. Deal of the Chicago Na- of $100, alleged to bt due for palance of a price on an automo- yer Charles R. Humphreys of the peapolis club is also deeclared dis- fled to play until his alleged in- dness of $53.07 to the Richmond is settied. By Briggs | AVIATION BRANCH OF U. S. ARMY ADAPTED F’;”"" CAPTOW‘:*? Cauyrightes 1917 by The Tribune Assoc_(New York Tribuneb: BASEBALL NEWS NATIONAD LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 2. St. Louis 4, Chicago 0. Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh game.) Cincinnati 5 ,Pittsburgh 1 (Second game,) 1 (First Standing of Clubs. Won Lost P.C. BRARE D e gy aTa 25 507 39 33 542 35, 31 .530 36 37 493 28 33 .459 24 35 .407 Zles 12 g3y New York . Philadelphia BoStOn eeesweicoves Pittsburgh Games Today. Boston at New York, Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Chicaga. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. AMERICAN DEAGUE. Results Yesterday. Cleveland 5, Chicago 4. Detroit 5, St. Louis 0 (First game.) St. Louis 15, Detroit 9 (Second game.) Standing of Clubs, Chicago . Boston ... 642 .631 .547 .508 507 .391 | .388 377 ‘Washington St. Louis .. Philadelphia Games ’l\.)rlai. New York at Boston, ‘Washington at Philadelphia. Detroit at St. Louis. Chicago at Cleveland. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. Providence 4, Newark 0. The Montreal-Buffal postponed on account o game in, Standing of Clubs, Lost 24 24 26 29 33 Newark Baltimore . Providence . 41 . 24 20 Richmond .e..ee Montreal .... . Games Today Newark at Providence—Two, Buffalo at Montreal—Two. Baltimore in Richmond—Two. Rochester in Toronto—Two, EASTERN LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. Bridgeport 6, New Haven 1. Na other games scheduled. IN A NUTSHELL Standing of Clubs. Won 30 26 .23 22 20 20 13 12 Lost 12 18 16 19 20 24 28 26 PO New Haven 14 Lawrence ... New London . Bridgeport ‘Worcester Portland Springfield Hartford .. 591 579 .537 .500 .455 317 316 ‘Games Today. Springfleld at Portland. Hartford at New London, Worcester at Lawrence. RESULTS YESTERDAY. National League. Philadelphia 6-8, Brooklyn New York 8, Boston 2. Pittsburg 5, Cincinnati 4. Chicago 6, St, Louis 0. 2 -9, \ | T. Blanchard ang ‘Bloom. American League. % Philadelphia 14-8, Washington 6-5, Cleveland 11, Chicago 1. Boston 9, New York 2, St. Louis 4-5, Detroit 3-6. International League. Newark 7-5, Rochester 6-4. Buffalo 11-7, Providence 6-8. Baltimore 8-7, Montreal 7-12 Toranto 7-6, Richmond 4-1. Eastern League. New Haven 5-3, Hartford 4 Portland ‘3-8, Sprimgfleld 0-3. Worcestei#4, Lawrence 3, New London 5-6, Bridgeport 1-5. CITY LEAGUE OPENS Four Teams Get Aw"ly to An Auspi- clous Start at St. Mary’s Play- Grounds. The City league held an auspicious opening at St. Mary’s playgrounds Saturday afternoon when two fast, games were played. In the opener, the Kamels bested the Pirates, s 6 to 5, after a pitchers’ battle b twrn Johnson and Hinthcliffe. " the second game, the \PioneerfS defeated the Annex, score 3 to O Lynch was on the firing line for thp winners and he held the Annex safe throughout the coatest, On Wednesday morning at 9:45 o'clock, the Annex will clash with the Kamels and at 8:46 o'clock In the afternoon, the Pioneers and Pirates will meet. Saturday’s scores follow: r h . 05000100x—6 9 Pirates .. 000080110—5 7 Batteries: Johnson and Noona Hinchcliffe and Mack. e Kamels .., 4 13 n . 00300000x—3 7 1 ... 000000000—0 4 1 Lynch and - Schrogder; Pipneers ..., Annex Batteries: at all times, allowing but four hits" |BROWNS AND TIGERS SPLIT DOUBLE BILL Cobb Hits in Both Games and Pushes Record Up Higher St. Louis, Mo., July 2.—Cobb hit safely in both games of the double- header between Detroit and St. Louis vesterday and now has a record of . having secured one or more hits in thirty consecutive games. singles in the first game and a doubie a two singles in the second game. The teams broke even, Detroit tak- ing the first game, 5 to 0, and St. Louis winning the second, 15 The scores: First Game. T Detroit 001000004—5 8 St. Louis .. . 000000000—0 4 Boland and Stanage; Hamilton and Severeid. . Second Game. Tooh. 001001322— 9 11 4 11000805x—15 16 3 Ehmke, Cunningham, Jones, Mitch- ell and Spencer; Sothoron, Davenport and Hale, f, Detroit .... s, Outhlt, Beat Sox. d, Ohio, July 2.—Although igago, 5 to 4 yesterday af- Phe victors scored the win- ning runs in the eighth on a pass, Cicotte's two wild throws and Chap- man’s pop single. The score: Esh. e Chicago 101000002—4 12 0 Cleveland 20000003x—5 6 2 Cicotte and Lynn; Morton, Coumbe and O'Neil and De Berry. . el / HERMAN’S WISE MOVE. Pete Herman, the new bantam- weighs champion, has provoked con- ‘siderdble merriment by reason of the conditions he imposes for a bout with Paul Moore at Memphis, where eight- round bouts to a decision ‘are held. Herman announced that he would box ®™Moore to decision, but that if he and his opponent were on their feet at the end of the final . round the bout should be called a draw one. In his plan Mr. Herman shows that he kmows how to extract the refer- ee’'s verdict from a contest to a de- cision, RUTH FINED $100. Boston, July 2.—A suspension of one week and a fine of $100 was the punishment imposed upon “Babe"” Ruth, leading pitcher of the Boston Americans, for striking Umpire Oweng a week ago according to word received from President Ban B. John- sen of the league Saturday. Ruth will be eligible to play again next Tuesday. He got two | to 9. ! e. 0 New York, July 2.—Many of the leading athletes of the United States have been attracted to the aviation branch of the army service. Battles in the air have a peculiar fascina- tion for the men who have won their spurs on the gridiron, track, field and e PROMINENT - ATHLETES 1 St. Louis a 4 to 0 victory over Chi: water, where heroism and skill have been .the tests. Many athletes are at the aviation' training grounds at Mineocla, N. 'Y. Among them are Cord Meyer, who was captain of the Yale varsity crew, 1917, and Seth Low captain Yale varsity, 1916. Each has the rank of lieutenant in the First Aero Reserve corps. — ANNEX LOSE TO ATHLETICS. Manchester Team Downs Locals in Silktown After Fast Game. The Annex A. C. team went down to defeat in Manchester yesterday after- noon, losing to the fast Athletics of the Silktown, score 7 to 3. The locals started off at a fast clip, scoring three runs in the opening inning, but the victors were helpless after that before the slants of Warnock. Hogan ocC- cupied the mound for the Annex, al- lowing eight hits, and issuing free | transportation to four of his oppon- ents. The score by innings: Athletics .. . 00211030x—7 Annex 5 300000000—3 Warnock and Matchett; Hogan and Bloom. 8 5 4 6 SAMMY AND CHIO READY. Hartford Rivals to Mingle in 12- Round Bout in Meriden. A large delegation of local fight fans will attend the out-door l?oxmg exhibition of the Lenox A. C. of Mer- iden in Hanover Park tomorrow eve- ning, when Sammy Waltz and Chic McCormack will appear in the star bout of 12 rounds. Reports from training camps of both boys, indi- cate they are in fine ‘shape for the clash. In the semi-final Joe Rocco of Hartford, and a warm favorite In this city, will hook up with Micky Doherty of New Haven for eight rounds. The curtain raiser will bring together the unbeaten Jimmy Welton of Meriden and Young Ruseell of New York. Alderman Dave Fitzger- ald of New Haven will be the boss in the ring and Hughy Rorty will do the announcing. The management will have the bouts concluded in time to allow the local patrons opportunity to catch the last train to this city. CUBS IN NEW HAVEN, The Cubs of this city have an im- portant game scheduled for July Fourth, when the Shelton A. C. team of New Haven will be met in the Elm city. The locals will make the trip in an auto truck, leaving the corner of East Main and Spring street at 10 o'clock and all desiring to make the trip are welcome.” The game will be the last that Nimro will pitch for the locals this season, ‘the clever lit- tle hurler having enlisted in Co. K. Supply company of Hartford and ex- pects to be called into service this week, RELEASH ' PETER ALLISON. Cleveland, July 2.—Peter Allizon, outfielder, was, released to the Mem- phis club of the Southern:league yes- terday by the Cleveland Americans. SPENCER WINS TITLE Youthful Canadian Takes Required Event at Newark, N. J.,, to Deprive Kramer of His Sixteen Years Laure Newark, N. J, July 2-—Arthur Spencer clinched the national cycling championship at the Velodrome here yesterday afternoon by defeating Al- fred Goullét in the two mile titular A crowd of 12,000 saw the Toronto boy take the titile which Frank L. Kramer, the East Orange speed marvel has held for the past sixteen years. Spencer received a wonderful ovation. In the heat to decide third and fourth places Kra- mer defeated Willie Spencer, brother of the victor. The new champion is only 20 years old. He has only been riding in pro- fessional competition for three years. Last year he beat some of the stars, but this season all have fallen before him. There is not a man at the track whom he has not defeated in a de- cisive manner. Goullet gave him a hard fight yesterday, racing him for a lap and three-quarters, half of this distance the two cyclists being on even terms and riding neck and neck. -~ In the semi-finals Arthur defeated his brother Willie and reached the finals, while Goullet won over Kra- mer. Kramer, who was tired and could not travel at his usual speed, was fined $10 by the referee, who as- serted Kramer did not try to win. Kramer entered a strong protest, de- claring it was' the first time in his career he ever was accused of quit- ting or faking. X race. TO ATD RED CROSS. New York, July 1.—The owners of the New York club of the American League announced last night that they will donate to the Red Cross 10 perl cent. of the receipts of all the games of the coming series between the Yan kees and Washington, including a doubleheader Fourth of July. WAGNER AT HELM. Pittsburgh, Pa. July 2—James J. Callahan, manager of the Pittsburgh National League. baseball club since the opening of the 1916 season, was | contest BILL KOPF'S BAT WUGH IN EVIDENGE Local Boy Pounds Pirates’ Pitch- Cincinnati, Ohio, July 2.—Fred Toney pitched and won both games from Pittsburgh here yesterday. He held the Pirates to three scattered hits in each game. It was Wagner day, and the new, manager of the Pittshurghs wa given a warm welcome. A handsom{ loving cup was presented to him by Cincinnati and Louisville fans, a de] egation of rooters coming to honor” the veteran player who started his baseball career in that city many years ago. Toney, on May pitched a no-hit, no run game against Chicago. The went tem innings. Vaughnr, who oppcsed him, also pitched hitless bail for nine innings. In the opening game the batting of Kopf featured, the local infielder connecting for a 2 at bat: He also played a fine fleld l1ng game in both contests. The score: First Game. | r. h. e, Pittsburgh 100000000—1 3 0O Cincinnati 01102000x—4 13 0 Jacobs and Schmidt; Toney ' and ‘Wingo. 4 Second Game. r. h.el 001000000—1 3 0 00200102x—5 13 Fischer; Toney Pittsburgh { Cincinnati | Steele and § Wingo. ! Hornsby’s Hitting Features. | Chicago, July 2.—Rogers Hornsby’s ! hitting and Doak’s fine pitching ‘gave | cago vesterday in the final game ol the series. Hornsby was responsible for all his team’'s runs. Not a Chi- cagoan wal able to reach second base. The score: | T, St. Louis 202000000—4 Chicago h. e 6 0 ers Around Cincinnati Ball Park™, Cincinnati wo! the first, 4 to 1, and the second, 6§ tx' 1l triple and two doubles in four times an&’. v 000000000—0 5 l‘f Doak and Gonzales: Douglas, Ald- ] PIONEERS BEATEN ' Colts of Hartford Industrial League, Scalp ridge; Return Home With Locals Dangling From Belt—Victors Field Finely. For the second successive Sunday,’ the Pioneers went down to defeat on their home grounds yesterday, the Colt team of the Hartford Industrial league being the latest aggregation to conquer the locals. The infield of the Capitol Clty nine backed up th&" hurling of Daoust in fine style and succeeded in pulling him out of sev- eral holes. The Hartford pitcher shaded Goeb, who was taken out in the ninth inning, and replaced by Lynch who shut off the threatened rally of the’ victors. % Howie Blinn and Dudack turned in*‘ circus catches for the locals and the work of Smith at the midway station for Colt's was scintillating, this clever player handling eleven chances without an error. Three base clout| by Chipperalli and King, ‘of the vic- tors were the batting features. The score: Colts 000102301—7 8 4 Pioneers .. 004000010—5 7 4 Batteries—P. Daoust and Feeley; Goeb, Lynch and Schroeder. MURLINS DROP ONE * “Dug” Smith Continues to Prove a Nemisis for Eastern League Lead- ers—New Player Shows Up Strong'& Bridgeport, July 2.—Dug Smith continues to hold the Indian sign over Danny Murphy's New Haven crew. Yesterday at Newfield park the stocky I { little southpaw held the league lead% ers to three blows and Bridgeport ex- perienced no great difficulty in win~ ning out by a count of 6 to 1. New Haven scored its only run in the sec- ond inning when Earl Stimpson doubled and crossed the home rubber on Harry Riconda’s safety, The Mur-¥ lins’ only other bit was negotiated in the ninth stanza when Woodward, batting for Weidel came through with * a single. x Grimes, a former Clevelander, re- ported to Bridgeport this afternoon and playved m sensational game ati first base. The score: fr. 010000000—1 10011201x—F6 Smith 8 & 9 0 and New Haven Bridgeport ..,.. Donovan and Devine; Egan. ZYB AND STRANGLER READY Boston, July 2.—When Waldek Zby- szko and “Strangler” Ed Lewis are called to the canvas Wednesday after- noon to wrestle for the world’s heavy- weiaht catch-as-catch-can champion- ship, the .spectators at Braves Fiel Will look upon two of the finest types of physical munhood that ever faced each other in & battle to a finish for Frank Gotch’s crown, relieved Saturday of the managership of the club and it was announced that John H. (Hans) Wagner, the veteran inflelder of the club, had been ap- pointed temporary manager. Wagner assumed charge of the club this after- noon, SMOKE OXMOOR~ A MILD, PLEASANT So CIGLE J hoe 1, i\ !