New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1917, Page 8

e SRS A S S S MATTY'S REDS ARE | LEAGUE SENSATION, hio Gity Fans at Last Have Cause to Boom Team New York, July 16.—If any team in the National League will give the fGlants a rub for the National league frennant that team seems to. be Cin- innati. The Reds of course, still are quite a bit behind the Gilants, but hey are now coming along strongly. [Matty's team is batting better than jany team in either league, and is get- ing pretty steady pitching. Ll The Boston Braves were consider- fably worse off than the present day eds in 1914, when the Bostons shot up from last place in mid-July and jivon the pennant. Mathewson should old that old Brave dash constantly before his men instead of predicting fin his newspaper column each week hat a walkover the Glants will have. The Reds especially have proved fformidable against the Giants, more fformidable than any Cincinnati team years. In the last two series played between these clubs, the Reds [fhave won six out of nine games. iKeeping up that clip they may catch ithe Giants in September if they can tick it out. < Hendicapped at Start. . Early in the season Mathewson was handicapped by injuries. It was months before Griffith and Clarke ere able to make use of their throw- ng arms. Mitchell also lost a lot of ames before he struck his gait, while [Regan and Eller were untried young- ers and total strangers to big league tways. | Mathewson now has the bunch geared up to high pitch. Regan, a husky lad, shows possibilities of eveloping into\ another ¢ Toney. Mitchell, though, he - pitched poorly st Friday, is doing fine work. To ow how the Reds have come back or a poor start, it is interesting to ote that since Decoration Day the eam has won thirty games and lost only sixteen, for a percentage of ,652. The Giants lost their serles to Cin- cinnati last week, yet gained on the Phillies, who are tottering badly. The poor Phils surely have shot their bolt ,and it will likely take more than Johnny Evers to put the club back into the going. played four games with the Cubs 1 week, and got one victory tie in' the series. The Cardinals stlll are suffering from their blow in New York, where hey lost four straight. Had Hug- ing’ young team been able to The Quakers and one take | A A = o S YANKEES DOWN INDIANS TWICE BEFCTE BIG IN EXCHANGE FOR MARSANS—XUNZ TO TRY HAND IN WELTERWEIGHT CLASS—PIONEERS DEFEAT HARTFORD INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE LEADERS AL LEAGUE—MA CROWD—MATTY’S REDS LOOM UP STRONG IN NATION . GEE GOES TO BROWNS § j e | When a Feller Needs Aa Friefifldm— - - = - - Y-e-s el S heir New York series it might have | red their enthusiasm for more tri- nrphs. As it turned out the series was a hard blow on the team’s epirit. hey tried to come back in Boston, ibut the loss of a double header on ffSaturday would show the Cardinals have passed the high tide of their Barive and are now slowly receding. Tt is doubtful if they beat out Cin- cinnati or Philadelphia. Brooklyn made a lot of hay last ‘week, trimming the Pirates four games out of five. The veteran pitch- ers of the team are now coming through and pitching grand ball, but @s Germany Schaefer said of the Giants' drive of twenty-six straight ast fall, “the pardon came too late.” {Jimmy Johunston iz now on first, with Hi Myers back in the outfield. Tt may be necessary for Bobby to find a permanent first baseman, as it is ldoubtful if Jake Daubert can again Jast through a scason’s srind. Yankees' Pitchers Falter. £ In the American League last week ithe White Sox won only four of seven games, vet regained the lead because the world’s champion Red Sox plaved poorly, winning cnly two out of six contests with Cleveland and Detroit. Chicago's defeat vesterday while the Boston team twice humbled the st ouis Browns cnabled the Red Sox to dethrone Rowland’s boys. The Yankees still are wabbling badly, and but for the slump which l overtook the White and Red Sox last week they would now be completel {lost to"view. As it is, the team's pennant chances even are drabber than than their present position ii b the race would indicate Donovan's strong point was his ipitching, and since that has faltered, his case is well nigh hopeless. A team constructed as-the Yankees have been, with their weak hitting outfield, naturally needs a superpitching staff to get anywhere. At one period it looked as though Bill had just such ff, but zradually the whole tribe Slumped, until Allen Russell is liable worker. three victories hing games, Louis on Thurs eleven innir most New vore his o of last weel the Yankees In seventeen innin Chicago € to in Friday. Yesterday the | ook two games from I 1and and are now within half a game of third place again. Red Sox Must Perk Up. The best work of the week in the American League was done by the Cleveland team, which sent its string of victories up to seven before the Indians met defeat last Saturday at the hands of of the senators After its disastrous series with the Cleveland team, in which Boston did not win a game, the Red Sox tackled Detroit and won both on Wednesday and on Saturday. Three of Boston's defeats were shutouts Philadelphia did against St. Louis as it did against Chicago and went into seventh place. Connie Mack's hovs are bezinning to hit ball, and if they continue to jmprove the team has fine chafhce 2o fnish in sixth place. in extra i St beating to 3 s good work the a ay and on ! Yankees | Cleve- | IF WE ARE G—0- |- N-G To THE M-O—V—I—E—S You OUGHT To PUT W-il-L-L-I~E To B-B-D o SPELLING IT ouT T i i | Gepyrighted 1917 hy The Tribune Assoe. (New Yark Trikunas BASEBALL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL NATIONAL LEAGUE. Results Yesterday, The New York-Chicago game was postponed on account of wet graounds. INo other teams scheduled. Standing of Clubs. S Won Lost 47 26 39 32 43 37 46 41 43 40 36 38 30 43 24 51 P.C. w York iladelphia Louis Cincinnati I Chicago ! Brooklyn { Boston Pittsburg i | | Ne | Ph Is I t. | ; Games Today. Chicago at New York. St. Louls at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at Boston (two). Cincinnati at Philadelphia. UE. Results Yesterday. New York 4, Cleveland 0 (first). New York 8, Cleveland 2 (second). Detroit 7, Philadelphia 2. ‘Washington 6, Chicago 5. Boston 4, St. Louis 2 (first). Boston 6, St. Louis 3 (second). Standing of Clubs. Won Lost v e BV 30 G 45 40 41 37 41 39 33 45 29 47 G P.C. 625 622 529 526 513 423 .382 373 ! Boston Chicago .. Cleveland New York . Detroit Washington Philadelphia St .Louis Games Today. New York at Cleveland. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Detroit. Washington at Chicago. INTERNATION Results Y Providence 6, Montreal Providence 3., Montreal 2 Standing of Clubs. Won 18 2 (first). (second). Newark Toronto Providence Baltimore Rochester Buffalo Richmond Montreal Games Today. Newark at Rochester. Richmond at Buffalo Raltimore at Montreal. Providence at Toronto. | running high 3. K. F. TEAM COMES = HERE FOR BEATING Won Los PC Pioneers Hang It on Capital City ss9 | [ndustrial League Leaders EASTERN LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. Worcester 3, Bridgeport 1. ew Haven New London Bridgeport Lawrence Worcester Portland Springfield Harttord 2 ..5669 547 .586 482 436 377 353 o B3 22 24 26 29 f The S. K. F, team of the Hartford Industrial league, went down to de- feat yesterday afternoon at the Ellis street diamond, before the superior prowess of the Pioneers. The score was 10 to 7. The defeat was the first that the Capital city team has en- countered this season. Smith ascend- ed the mound for the visitors, and his offerings were to the liking of the home boys who pelted him for sixteen bingles, including a triple and a home run. The walloping of Bloom was the bright feature of the game, the sturdy backstop of the An- nex. who is filling in the gap caused by the injury to Schroeder, secured a three bagger and the home run and his work behind the bat was faultless. Others of the home team, hitting hard and timely were Lynch, Blinn and Goeb. A one-handed stop in the ninth inning by Lynch, pre- venting a hit and run, was the fleld- ing feature. “Bill” Dudack opposed Smith and held the visitors safe in the early stages of the game, but toward the end he let up with the result that the boys from the Capital city piled up runs fast. Killian's batting featured for the visitors. The score: 1o 13 0 to k-1 - © Games Today. Hartford at Lawrence. New London at Portland. New Haven at Springfield. (Only three games scheduled). RESULTS SATURDAY. Eastern League. Hartford ,2, Lawrence 4. Springfield 2, New Haven 1. innings.) Bridgeport 7, Worcester 2. Portland 5, New London 4. 1o National League. Brooklyn 5-1, Pittsburg 3-0. New York 3-4, Cincinnati 0-7 . Chicago 3-3, Philadelphia 2-3 .\ Boston 3-3, St .Louis 2-2. American League. Boston 4, Detroit 1. Chicago 4, New York'1. Cleveland 7-0, Washington 5-3. St. Louis-Philadelphia, rain. International League. Montreal 9, Providence 1. Rochester 2, Richmond 0. Newark Buffalo 2-3. Toronto Baltimore 1-6. PLAYGROUNDS SCHEDULE Director Rourke Maps Out Program r. h e ...02002150x—10 16 4 8. K F. ..+001000123— 7 12 5 Batteries: W. Dudack .and Bloom; Smith and Killian. 2, Pioneers 3-4, WHEAT RECALLED. Brooklyn Club Notifies Catcher to Re- port at Once, New York, July 16.—"'Mack’ Wheat brother of “Zach” Wheat of the ¢ Brooklyn National League club, was recalled Saturday by the Brooklyn team from the Binghamton club of the New York State League. Charles H. Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn club, announced he would fight for the services of Miljus, a Bing- hamton pitcher, who has gone to the | Cincinnati team. Ebbets claims Mil- jus is under an optional agreement with Brooklyn. MORE PLAYERS FOR REDS. Spokane, Wash., July 16.—The Cin- cinnati Nationals have purchased Ray- mond Lafayette, first baseman and outflelder, from the Spokane North- western League club. With Herman for Children at Various, Grounds About the City. The schedule of baseball and ath- letic games in the city plavgrounds. arranged by Director John F. Rourke for the coming week, is as follows: Tuesday—Smalley vs. East at East: Burritt vs. Smith at Smith. Thursday—Bartlett \s. Smalley at Bartlett; Smith vs. Smalley at Smal- ley. On Wednesday Bartlett, Burritt and Smalley will hold their weekly meet at their own grounds. On Friday Smith and East will hold their weekly meet. Boys' events: Forty-vard dash, jump and hurdle race. Pillett, Tacoma pitcher, he will leave Girls' events: Forty-vard dash, Sunday night to join Cincinnati. captain ball and Shuttle rela; By Briggs | PUMPELLY, GREAT YALE KICKER, NOW IN FLYING SQUAD OF ARMY New York, July 16.—Yale admirers today like to talk of the gridiron rec- ord of H. A. Pumpelly. He was one of the greatest kickers and line buckers of Old Ell. In 1913 thrilled the spectators in a game be- ggridiron. tween Yale and Princeton by kicking a goal from the ‘fleld, which won the day. Now Pumpelly, lfke many other great football and athletic stars, has joined the aviation branch of the United States army. His admirers say that he will be as daring and re- he | sourceful in the sky as he was on the In the accompanying {llus- | tralion Pumpelly is shown in front of grounds in Mastic, N. ¥. KUNZ'S HARD TASK - Lightweight Champion to Make Debut in Welterweight Division Against K. O. Palitz in Meriden Thursday. With Battling Kunz and Dave K. O. Palitz in intensive training for their 12-round decision bout before the Lenox A. C. of Meriden on Thursday evening the fistic followers throughout the state are wide -awake with inter- est. Kunz is no longer able to make the lightweight figure and for that reason is about to enter the welter- weight class. His first 142-pound bat- tle comes on Thursday night with K. O. Palitz, a boy who has already won over him, and in the event that he loses his state-wide prestige will suf- fer considerably. i Because of'the fact that a referee's decision against him will so much lower his colors in fistic circles Kunz is training for this bout as he never trained before. And on the other hand Palitz, at his headquar- ters in Hartford, can see visions of money and pugilistic distinction if he wins and he is working like a Trojan. With both of them forced to take those attitudes the fight can be little short of a hummer. Forfeits of $150 | for weight and appearance have been posted and they will weight in at the ringside. New Haven's aggressive and hard- hitting lightweight, Mickey Doherty, and Joe Kid Rocco of Hartford will furnish a 10-round semi-final at 133 pounds. These boys boxed 10 rounds at the last show given by the Lenox and so fast and exciting was the bout that the fans of the Silver City asked that they be rematched. Johnny Shugrue, brother of Joe Shugrue, will box a six-round go at 122 pounds with Battling Greene of Hartford and a four-round opener will be put in by Charlie Brown and Jimmy Jenkins, two 128 pound lads of Meriden. BOOSTERS BEAT AMERICANS, Former Yankee Hurler No Puzzle to Bay State Team. Bridgeport, July 16.—Worcester hit Ferguson, a former New York Ameri- can player, opportunely and defeated Bridgeport here today 3 to 1. Score: Worcester .. . 001001001-—8 5 1 Bridgeport 000010000—1 5 4 Keifer and Wilder; Ferguson, Ging- ras and Egan. PLAYGROUNDS PICTURES. Manager George LeWitt of the Ly- ceum theater, with his camera men took a number of moving pictures of the children at St. Mary's playgrounds Saturday afternoon. Scenes about the grounds, including baseball and ten- nis fames, with members of the An- nex and Kamels teams posing were among the scenes which will be shown on the screen at ithe theater this week. has | Pioneers Again Hold Opponents Score- less—Schroeder Sustains Split Fin- ger—Blanchard Bros. Aid Annex. For the fourth time this season, the | Ploneers were returned the victor in ithe City league at St. Mary's play- { grounds, when the Pirates went down to a 2 to 0 defeat. Incidentaly it was the fourth time that the victors have kept their opponents from denting the home plate with a score. While vic- tory is always sweet, there was some pang of sorrow for the winners when Schroeder the star backstop had one of his fingers split and was forced to retire from the game. He will be out for several weeks it is feared. The contest was a warm Dpitchers' battle between Lynch and Schmidt with hon- ors in favor of the former by a slight margin. Tommy Blanchard, the clever hur- ler of the Annex who has brought | that team home a winner on numerous occasions by his stellar work on the mound, earned more honors Saturday afternoon when he caused the chests of the Kamels to diminish somewhat |in inflation by applying the kalsomine brush, 1 to 0. Both teams played classy ball, the work of Al Blanchard being very good for the winners. The score that wbn the game for the East End boys came in the fifth inning, when Tommy Blanchard hit a hard one toward third base that Stephanian was about to stop wen he changed his mind and let it go by, whereupon Al Blanchard hit one of Johnson's offer- ings to deep left fleld, scoring Tommy. A pretty catch in centerfield by Kil- duff brought merited applause. The scores: Pioneers 5 000000110—2 8 1 Pirates . 000000000—0 5 1 Lynch and Schroeder and Fusari; Schmidt and Connolly. Anne} 5 00001000x—1 Kamels o 000000000—0 T. Blanchard and Clinton; Johnson and Noonan. 6 5 3 GRAND CIRCUIT TO OPEN. Best Harness Horses Ready for First Clashes Today. of the 16.—The hlast sound the <all for North Randall race track today, the opening event of the Grand Circuit scason of, 1917. The fastest trotters and pacers in the country are now quartered here to compete in the meeting which starts today and continues through Friday unless rain causes a postponement. Interest on opening day will be di- vided Dbetween the first division of the “Forest City" two-year-olds, trot- ting two heats. $2,500, and 2:10 pacing, ‘‘The Edwards,” three heats, $3,000. Other events on the card are the 2:10 trotting, three heats, $1,200, and the 2:06 pacing, three heats, 200. Cleveland a bugle will 2:10 trot on July his machine at the aviation training ' ———df 'YANKS ONCE MORE” ' SHOW SIGNS OF LIFE \Long Losing Streak Is Broktn 4 With Double Victory Cleveland, Ohio, July 16.—The Yan- kees climbed back to the plane of & i real ball vesterday afternoog® | combined good stick work with clevey - { Pitching and handed the Cleveland In. dians a big surprise. Donovan's men, pPicked as eagy because of their lon| | slump, completely outplared the home team in both ends of the double heads er and walked away with two victories. The opener went New York's way by & score of 4 to 0, and the other éngage~ ment was even more one sided, e nunierals being § to 2. 2 It was under ideal weather condis tions and before the largest crowd in the history of major league baseball at Cleveland that the Yankees turneq this surprise. The Indians, hot on the trail of the league leaders, had won seven of their past eight games up to. Yesterday and had suffered only two defeats in fourteen engagements. These conditions served to bring outdm crowd which completely overflowe the stands and the extra seats set in the outfield. The officlal paid attendy " | Ance was 26,431, with hundreds niork admitted on passes. 3 Frank Baker's stick work, ;whie| has featured so many of the rec games played by Bill Donovan's tean, ! was again an outstanding feature yf' terday afternoon. The Trappe thumpe er pounded two douhles above thé right field over-hitting the fencé. Ia the second game Baker added threg singles in four trips to the plate, mal ing five hits for seven bases durl the afternoon, and bringing his to | up to thirty-two hits in his last fittee; ; games. Four of the hits figured in®h§ ciub run making of the Yanks. i First Game. New York ...... 000000130—4 § 0, Cleveland 000000000—0 4 @ Flsher and Nunamaker; Coveleskies, Gould and O'Neil and Billings. Secend Game. .. 001021031—8 12 3 100000100—2 9 8§ . Walters; Lambeth New York . Cleveland .. Caldwell and | Gould and O'Neil. Sox Take Lead. 95 | 'St. Louis, Mo, July 16.—Bosten | twice defeated St. Louis yesterday; § to 2 and 6 to 3, and regained th& league lead., BB Boston won the first game with ‘& batting rally in the tenth inning afysp an error by Hoblitzell and enabled St Louis to tie the score in the seventH. Iloblitzell and Gardner singled an§ Lewis, who replaced Shorten in the seventh, tripled, scoring two runs. & Rogere’ wildness lost the game for St. Louis. The scores: First Game. Boston 0010001002—4 11 St. Louts . 0000002000—2 Ruth and Thomas; Sothoron Severeid. and . Second Game. Boston ... 100140000—8 9 St. Louis . 003000000—3 § Shore, Pennock and Agnew; Ro, ers, Koob, Molineaux, Martin Hale. Foster’s Triple Decides. Chicago, July 16.—Eddie Fost triple in the ninth inaing when Wi ington had started a rally drove in t runs and gave the visitors the game of the series here today, 6 to Erratic playing by the visitors g‘ pled with opportune hitting gave E cago its early runs, and they th ened to tie or win the game in ninth when Gharrity's error paved way for a run. The score: Washington 020000004—6 9 Chicago .... 000220001—5 11 Shaw, Johnson and Ainsmith; liams, Danforth and Schalk. il Athletics’ Defence Falters. Detroit, July 16.—Philadelphia‘e a4 fence went to pieces in the eighth i ning and Detroit, scoring four rul won yesterday's game, 7 to 2. Da and Myers were hit hard, but the troit twirler was more effective b men on bases. Bush was the battifg star. The score: ¥ Philadelphia ... 000110000—2 10", v Detroit ....- 00210004x—7 12 % Myers and Schang; Dauss and Stage ?ge. COMING FROM CALIFORNIA. Miss Chesebrough to Play in Naf Championship Tourney. San Francisco, July 16—Miss Edl §. Chesebrough of Burlingame, 6 of California’s leading woman golfers . announced yesterday that she W making ready for an Eastern tripy She will play in the women's nations al championship .tournament in Octos ber and in several preliminary eventa, She will come east two Weeks in ad- vance of the championship compegi- tion. B Miss Chesebrough already has made one try in the national, but that occasion she was handicapped B the shortness of her drive. She h nce perfected her drive. SMOKE 4 OXMOOR A MILD, PLEASANT Sc CIGLE