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

“sumes Studies at Harvard—Sixty- Py and Bill F ne jeh Hugh Duffy’s baseball squad. » uncertain & f\c candidates Report to Coach. 4 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1917. DER BURNS OF GIANTS ABSENT FROM FIRST GAME SINCE 1913—“HOME RUN” BAKER BACK lN YANKEES LINE- UP—M!SS BERTHA DlLLON RECORDS IN FUTURITY EVENT AT COLUMBUS MEET--NEW BRITAIN BOWLERS DOWNED IN BRISTOL—PENN FOOTBALL HOPES BRIGHT arns Misses FII‘S Game' " Since 1913 Season uls, Sept. 26.—Having pad- M the pennant and put the key safe, the Giant regulars took a “arned rest yesterday and let the 38 fight it out with the Cardinals. Beruits made a strong res ere beaten 5 to 3 b b of Miller Hugsir iy enabled the Cardi I place, the Dest irepresenting thi y years. Am Swigler, a University of Penn- hia Doy, pitched hi | fie Giants and did fairly well un- e able sypervision of the vet- Gibson. gler did fair work but the Glants hits and Murray was sent in to fbr the youngster, Ferdinand by went to the mound in the and held the Cards runles he Giants who will take part in orld series Jim Thorpe and bp were the only ones in today’s p. brge Burns was absent from his ‘on in left field for the first time ithe season of 1913.. Center field lovered by Ross Young, a recruit jl{ochesler. while Hemingwa | Memphis, held down Zimme ; place at third. D score: Work ... ance, the regular team. The s to clinch showing the city has made | { 000020100—3 uls . 10300001x—5 gle hupp and Gibson: ? nd Snyder. 8 1 10 2 Good- i Nick carter B cago, Sept. 26.—Nick Carter held i)odgers hitless until two were !in the seventh inning here ye v. Then came the first Dodger It was followed by others that Brooklyn the victory, 3 to 1. b score: 000000201—3 5 1 go .. 010000000—1 4 1 lore and Kruegen; Carter, Pren- |8t and O’Farrell. Reds Win Oue. {einnati, Sept. 26.—Foston beat o e o~ HENRY FOR GooO- NESS SAKE BUY WELL HANK | JUST INVESTED IN_A NICE SUIT OF CLOTHES- BASEBALL NEWS hnati in the first game of a dou- .eader here yesterday, 13 to 0, by | \g Reuther and Bressler almost | I, and then played a 3 to 3 eleven | tie in'the second game. Toney | icott were the rival pitchers. Scott | ng his first big leasue mam d to good advantag None ree runs scored ainst _'hm\ earned, Maranvill rror paved fay for the tallies. The First Game. 002012260—13 17 1 000000000—0 6 1 Reuther, Bre cores: Bhiviis nnati ir and Tragesser; nd Smith. Second Game. 00000030000—3 tt and Meyers; | Mller Blanks Philtic: ttsburgh, Sept. 26 ting by Miller enabled Pitt: sfeat Philadelphia y crd: 3 to Je held Philadelphia to four h two passes, and did not allow er to get to third basc. Effective burgh . 000000000. 00003000 r, Layender and \ackwen CASEY RETURNS ant Backficld Star of 1916 Scason Adams; mbridge, Mas y of the 'varsity football team at ard last fall are in town and ex- | to return to their studies this Casey wilf he remembered for =specially fine running last season, e Murray was considered on a par Billy Robinson, the varsity quar- ck. Both boys were able seamen Naval Reserve and can take ‘jes in naval subjects at Harvard can fit them for ensign positions ort order. Franklin D. Roosevelt tant Secret of the Navy, in n yesterday, advised all Harvard 2 in the fourth class of the Naval erve to return to college. xty-one candidates for freshman Yball at Harvard reported to Coach flace on Soldiers’ Field vesterday ‘rnoon. Reggie Brown and Leo ry, of Harvard's 'varsity coaching f, attended the open practice. .y twenty-five men reported for in- mal football and but ten men for SHORTER BALL ASON. residcm Johnson of the American e has decided to advocate a shor- pla\ins. season next year. He plans egin the American leagie race on £1 anda wind it up on October 1. s means that the players’ contracts cover a period of five months in- A of six and that salavies will be uced ordingly. The 1 consist of 140 games |, Johnson’s argument being that spring weather makes earlier start inadvisable. When the tional league takes this matter up will receive the endorsement of NATIONAL LEAGUE, Results Yesterday. Chicago 1. ti 0 (f Cincinnati 3, game, 11 innings, darkness.) t. Lonis 5, New York 3. Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 0. Brooklyn 3. Boston 13, Cincinr Roston 3, rst game). (second Standing of the Clubs. L. New York 5 52 Philadelphia . = 4 6 576 St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn Boston . Pittsburgh .. 507 483 461 2331 Gamcs Today. New York at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. | ; | Chicago 541 | TELL You Lcan'T | AFFORD T AND BESIDE! THESE 100K GOOD ENOUGH LIKE IN A NUTSHELL AMERICAN LEAGUR. Results Yesterday. Detroit 4, New York 2. Boston 4, Cleveland 3, (13 innings). Chicago 7, Washington 5 St. Louis 4, Philadephia Standing of Clubs. Won 98 87 85 76 Boston Cleveland { Detrott : | Washington New York st. Louis Philadelphia Games Today. Detroit at New York. Cleveland at Boston. Chicago at Washington. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Bristol Team Hands Local Champions Three-Time Lacing in Bell City— Lofgren Bowls Finc for Warriors. The opening of the season for the Britain team in the Inter-city Bowling league, did not prove very auspicious, the champions going down to a three-time defeat in Bristol last evening. The locals were away off form, Larson belng the only bowler who was anywhere near right. In the City league series last even- ing at the Aetna alleys, the Live Oaks won two games from the Warriors Lofgren of the latter team, lished new records for the league when he hit the wood for a high single of 123 and a total three string mark of 347. In all three games, Lofgren was above the century mark. “Bill” Brennecke's Wanderers su tained another reverse last evening, losing three games to the Harpoon and now Bill threatens to go to war, if his mates succeed in breaking into the win column. The scores: New Britain. New 83— 108— 102— 87— 258 92— 278 72—1364 262 292 274 { Foote Larson Anderson . Hines E. Anderson 93— 90— 298 87— 273 103— 301 103— 308 306 Klitka Driscoll Caroly O’Brien 476—1486 269 282 248 306 | 264 94— 103— T4— 102— 91— 464—1368 Lantone Farnest E) Bertini -Richter 474 430 least one club owner, C. H. Ebbets Brooklyn. The others probably will | into line at the proper time, inas o5 mscbaseball expenses in 1018 st be greatly curtailed, ‘Warriors. 81 112 233 347 261 28¢ T4— 123— 86— Jurgen Lofgren . Myers . . Thompson . 100 106 estab- | 85— 260 446—1385 Schmalz Wagner Westman Troy Brennecke 89— 86— 92— 91— 97— 242 260 | 295 | 282 460 Harpoons. . 80 9% 96 88 . 113 83 102 108 116 456—1 Wallace Nichols | Dickman Haugh .. Hines 85— 90— 112— 100— 507 483—1456 SOME SERIE SERIES, THIS Reservations at Chicago Now Total $200,000 For the First Three Games Commencing Saturday. Chicago, Sept. 26.—Nearly $200,000 in cash and checks had been received today at Comiskey park in payment for reservations for the first three games of the world's series, which opens on Saturday, October 6. A large part of this sum must be returned, as it represents requests for close to 100,000 seats while the capacity of the park is only 38,000. GREB STOPS HOWARD. New York, Sept. 26.— seems to be the limit opponents Harry Greb, that bulldog of a from Pittsburgh, manage to stay with him. A fortnight ago Greb stopped | Jack London in the ninth round in the St. Nicholas ring. Then he head- ed westward and stopped George 'l\nockout Brown of Chicago in the | ninth round. broken his hand on Greb, but nine lasted anyway. Last night in the Broadway 8. C. of Brooklyn Greb hammered and battered away for eight rounds on Johnny Howard of Bayonne, finally stopping the Jersey- man in the ninth. Brown asserted he had ‘als and the §t. Louis Americans will | begin Wednesday, rounds was all that the Chicago Greek | the first time in the history of HELLo HANK! How Db Yov My ’/ T ! Ml WeELC SU\T JUST You- | Some CLASS To THis NEW SULT OF MINE EH - LL | GoT A NEW To PLEASE HoPE You'RE SATISFIED Copyrighted 1917 by The Tribune Aseve. (New York Tribune). CATCHER BILL RARIDEN IS IMPORTANT | COG IN MANAGER McGRAW’S MACHINE Veteran that he is in a baseball way, Bill Rariden of the New York Giants, does not have to doff his skypiece to any backstop in the game as a brilliant and consistent handler of pitchers. He is one of the best flelding backstops in the business, covers more territory than big majority ever try to cover and carries a noodle on his shoulders that is worth every bit as much him as his physical ability on the field of play. ,000 APPLICATIONS. Chicago Club Officials Forced to Stop Seat Reservations. Chicago, 26.—There have been more than 75,000 applications for seats for the world baseball championship series received at the park of the Chicago American league club, it was announced last night by officers of the National Commission in sending out notice that there would be no further seat reservations. The seating capacity for the Chica- go games has been over-subscribed three times. Sept. SERIES TO OPEN OCT. 3. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 26.—The fall series between the St. Louis Nation- For the October 3. | inter-city games, the contests will be under the National Commission. . Branch Rickey, president of the St. Louis Nationals, sald he would nllo\\'s the players on his team to share in the receipts. * from the Plattsburg training ¥ TIS N. Y. U. COACH. Arrangements Completed for Former Wesleyan Star’s Services. New York, Sept. 26.—Prospects for successful football team at New York University this season became considerably brighter yvesterday when it was announced by Dr. Frank H. Cann, director of athletics at the Violet college, that definite arrange- ments had been completed for the coaching. Dick Eustis, the former Wesleyan star, who had such startling success with the Violet gridion warriors last season, will be on hand to take the squad in charge. Eustis returned yesterday. He has been transferred | to the Aviation Corps, and is on leave | _awaiting his orders to duty. Mr. Wall, assistant instructor of physical training at New York Uni- versity, who hails from Boston col- lege, here he starred on the grid- iron, will act as assistant to Eustis. Wall was on the staff last season. to | i ican | Lady, | hait ! Spriggan, b | Zombro l i camp | | Quis MORE RECORDS SET AT COLUMBUS MEET Miss Bertha Dillon Trots Fastest | Heats Ever Raced in Futurity Columbus. Ohio, Sept. 26.—One the richest cards of the pre Circuit meeting was ed here terday, and before the $17,000 stake purses was entirely the spectators saw some trotting and two new wonde world ha Dilion, of Paoli, Penn., Horse Breeders' Iluturity three-vear-old trotiers in the threc heats ever raced her age and v sex. £he equalled the wor] three: trotting record of 2:03%:, now held by Peter Volo and herself, owned b Coxe, won the ord, made here at 2:04 % Miss Berth of her great mile in 59% onds, considerably slowed up ahead was she from her nearest | petitor. Early Dreams, winner of the ter-Columbus Stake last week, peated y purse §$5,000, mark for that stake from 2:04%. Lu Princeton made Dreams step the last quarter mile in The Savo! Board of Trade 2:06 pace, before he he pleased. Mxmvht Sail squared away and won had the better tover Chamber 2:08 trot. and win handily. The summaries: The Chamber of Commerce—2: class trotting; purse, $3,000; 3 in (five heats raced Monday). Straight Sail, b m, b Mainsheet (Valen- tine) 8 Busy’s Lassie, b m, by Peter the Great (Cox) Bacelli, b h, by Bertini (White) Miss Perfection, Glen Watts Mahon) Pittsburgh, phy) h m, by (Mec- Clay, (Childs) . (Flood) sister Strong, Geers-Meyers) : Time: 2:0 2:05% 2:06%, 2:07 The Board of Trade pacing; purse, $3,000 The Savoy, blk g, by Hay (Cox) Cilleen, b m, McKinney Peter Pointer Peter the ( Adioo Guy, ch h, lon (Gray) Thomas Early, vin) Auto Zombro, b h (Russell). Hal Plexie, b h (Valentine). in Charles by Charles D. (Frost) bik at (Snow).. by Guy Dil- b purse, $5,000; 3 in 5: Early Dreams, b g by Earle (McDonald) Princeton, b h, Francisco (Cox) Alma Forbes. br m Malcolmb Forbes man) e Roval Mack, McKinney (Murphy) ...... Ima Jay, br m, (Etnest). 4 Peter Thornhill, b g (Valen- tine) Golgnn e Time: 06%. 4%, The American Horse Breeder turity; three-year-old class purse, $6,00 in 3: Miss Bertha Dillon, ch f, by Dillon Axworthy (Serrill).. The Real Lady, br f, by Moko (Murphy) S bbGTa00 1 Bertha McGuire, br f by Harvester (Ackerman) Worthy Volo, ch g. by ‘Axwor thy (McDonald) ¢ Coburn, ch f (White).. est Gale, Pr f (Cox). b g (McMahon). . 1%, 2:03% Richard L. by by J. (Acker- b g 4 : ais s’ trotting; 2:04% ect Forbes. blk h, by J. Mal- comb Forbes ((n.la"hefl Time. 2:07%. PENN REJOICES University Base Hospital Unit, No. 20, Containing Scveral Football Will Not Sail Until January 1. Philadelphia, Sept. 26.—Cheering news for Pennsylvania football candi- dates greeted them yesterday, when it was officially announced that the University Base Hospital Unit, No. 20, definitely would not sail until January 1, 1918. This final decision makes sure to old Penn the services of Bert Bell, veteran quarterback; Howard Berry, star fullback, punter and the most consistent ground gain- er of last season’s eleven, ley, also a fullback of no ability. Practice vesterday new candidates—H. Elberson, who was on Colgate's football squad last year, and C. P. Perot, a sophomore in the engineering school. This swells the total number now reporting daily to thirty-two. mean sf 2t Grand yes- in distributed 1l records A. B Amer- for fastest horses of also ar-old | Jointly and broie the tarcc-year-old trotting rec- last week by the Real Dillon trotted the last sec- far com- Hos- re- sterday in the Buckeye 2:12 and reduced the 2:05% to Early of this seconds to stave him off. | d to capture the purse $3,- 000, dropped the first heat to Colleen as of in the deciding heat of of Commerce (‘la== tromng. " Fu- Stars | and Billy | brought out two ! 'BAKER GETS BACK IN YAM(S’ LINEUE { Suspension Ralsed oo “Home Rur < King”—Tigers Bump Recruit New York, Sept. 26.-—Bob McGraw one of the Yankeces kindergarter pitchers, had the slugging Detroit Ti gers blinking blindiy at his curves and speed at the Polo Grounds for eight innings yesterday. In thal time he allowed them only two im field hits and even the mighty Coby fanned before the Colorado boy' twisters. McGraw's first big leaguq /ame was all kicked to pleces In thg ! ninth when the Tigers fell on him foy four hits, which coupled with twg Yankce erors gave the Tigers fous . The Yanks rallied bravely ix their half of the ninth and knocked Willie Mitchell out of the box, but the Tigers took the game by a score of { to 2. Home-Run Baker was back in same. ing the He has been forgiven for be- impudent to Manager Donovan and the club is so glad to get him again that it will not even dock him for the few days' vacation he took. Baker’s case was just like a disturb. ance in a school room. The teacher invariably picks out the boy wha didn’t start the rumpus. Wild BikE was present yesterday, but he worg a gray traveling uniform such as the } Yankees wear on the road. The score: r. h. e 000000004—4 6 ¢ New York 000000002—2 8 4 Batteries Mitchell, Cunningham and Stanage and Yelle; McGraw ané Nunamaker, Detroit Thomas' Pinch Hit Wins. Boston, Sept. 26—A single by Pineh Hitter Thomas with the basss full ang only one out in the thirteenth inning scored two runs yesterday enabling Boston to beat Cleveland, 4 to 3. Ip the first half of the same inning Cleveland had made a run on Speals- er’s single, followed by Harris' doubls The score: T % 5 e ..1000010000001—3 12 & Boston 0020000000002-—4 12 ¢ Batieries Klepfer and O'Neil; Shore and Agnew. Cleveland 30 Players in Ball Game. Washington, Sept. 26.—Chicago de- feated Washington in the first game of the series here vesterday, 7 to §, players participating. The vis- stole ten hases. The score: h. 12 .000001130—3 11 Ratteries: Cicotte, Danforth ang Schalk and Lynn; Harper, Gallia, Craft and Henry and Ainsmith. e. 2 Chicago Washington Browns in Batting Rally. ' T'hiladelphia, Sept. 26.-—A batting rally in the fourth inning gave St. i Louis a victory over Philadelphia yes- terday, 4 to Loudermilk kept the home team’'s hits sccattered and fanned seven batsmen. The score: . 000400000—4 ; 110000000—2 Loudermilk and Johnson and M A\voy NOTED RACER KILLED | Boots, St. Louis .. Philadelph: Butteries: creid Winner of Numerous Handi- caps Brofks I.egs and Ys Ordercd Shot—Recently Sold for $20,000. ~ Louisville, Ky., Sept. 26.—~Boots, rated one of the finest handicap horses in the country, stepped into a hole; oroke his leg and was ordered killed here yesterday. "The son of Hessian and Little Flow- er originally was owned by Harry Payne Whitney of New York, who 000. A. K. Macomber purchased him Inst spring for $20,000. He was six years old and had won such events as the ¥rookdale Handicap, Deo- minion Handicap at Fort Erie and the Frontier Stake at Windsor. BRAVES CHALLENGE SOY. Boston, Sept. 26.—A challenge for scries of baseball gamoes this as issued LY President Haugh- ton of the Biston Nationals tc Dr ident Frazee of the Red Sox. Ilg said he was willing to play on the . customary division of receipts or that he ¥ agrec that the losing club turn over its share to the winning club or to the Rad Cross, which over of those alternatives was acceptable to Mr. Frazee. LIFT BAN FROM STARS. Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 26.---Mat- thew Brown, Russell Finsterwald and Harry Robertson, three star Syracusc for playing with the Providence; R. L. “‘Steam-Roller” football eleven last fall, in an unsanctioned game, were reinstated by the university govern- ing board last night and reported for practice today, the board decided that its action in suspending the men was | too drastic, inasmuch as they were freshmen at the time of the game. SMOKE OXMOOR A MIL), PLEASANT &= CIGLB L sold him to Oscar Lewisohn for $10,.- ¢ i university tootball players, suspended . N