New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1917, Page 18

SCOTT'SPLANS OUT A FAILURE| e Hot Stove League, which goes iession apnually as soon ag the r baseball season is ended, has. ?d some ‘“‘dark’ stories of dick- ’ ‘and dealings in its day, but owing is one of the richest Here are the facts, and ded victim himself tells them ; ¢ best story he heard in a sea- cott had taken.offensesat two para- | hs written by Irving Vaughan, a paperman. The first one, on 10, sald: “In his last'two times Jim Scott- has looked mighty ; 'If Jim starts pitching as he 'season, he is in.for the same, pent — . indefinite suspan.smn The second one on the White Sox pilot called Risberg on the carpet. According to Rowland, Risberg admitted that Scott had mad the “offer” but in defense of himself he added: “I didn’t really intend to do it.” Rowland gave Risberg a few words lnger Rowland what was brewlng, andIA | of advice, but there the matter ended, 8 0% Hurler Evolves:Method - 0f Getting.Square Scott neither slugged Vaughan him- self nor found anybody else who was willing to do it for the price. Vaughan is still altve and working »and Scott, who belleves in conducting ‘war by proxy, has become an offi- cer in the United States Army. BOEHLING WITH CUBS ‘FormerSenators and Indians Star Is Handed'to Weeghman—Is in Dfaft and May Enlist. ' Richmond, Dec. 14.—Joe Boehling, the southpaw-pitcher once with Clark Griffith's Washington_club, has been | notified by the Cleveland Indians of his release to the Chicago Cubs. 1t is understood that the Cubs, who are seeking to build up a pitching staff, declined tarwaive on Boehling. Boehling is a Richmond boy, and “Rowlamd is in a pay. 13, sald: Jim Scott is way for pitchers., ot condition again. wunm\: | to e lostrhis stuff and Fabel The only dependabieimen are $otte and Russell’ en Scott.read these paragraphs ‘furious. But' Scott. did not indignation interfere with his n. - He said nothing to ughan himself. Instead he asked fbers to da his Aighting: for him.and 3 $100 asv an inducement. A dollars looks:good to ,the ball player. looked govod to!Risberg. He i Scott’s proposition. Kid JMhsc, the coach, who'hes. his-own Waids about fgitingsand his-own § about how $100 should be %, 2 rd" that the«slugging was td. comesoff. Hedtook Rllb-rs’ e and said: 'ou. may not' hawe .beem in the.big | *‘Ionp enough to Aind'it out, but' certain things we. can't, tol- ‘here: My advice:to you is p ‘Before -you start. ¥f you're ing a ticket back\to tho minors, ‘ghead. But if you want to stay ‘White Sox, I'd adéise you to lay [ L8t Scott do his 'own fighting. ‘none of your affair,.anyway, and | *nu' butt in, you'lr ‘be; labeled the ! boob of the major:leagues.” nd this was theireply'\by Mr. Ris- , financier: ell. you know'$1001is:§100” and ‘locked serious. Gleason or somebody elsettold Man- | | Bridgeport on last Monday, when he first came before the public as a mem- ber of the Battle Axe club, champions of the city. a trial by Washington, being sent to Chattanooga and Worcester for ex- perience. Joining the Griffmen again, he succeeded in winning eleven stralght victories in 1914. After that, however, his effectiveness fell off and he was released in 1916 to Cleveland with Dan Moeller for Joe Leonard and Elmer Smith. BoehHng’s draft number makes him eligible for the second call, and he has told friends here that he may en- list in the Navy within a few days. BAT KUNZ INJURED. Sounth Norwalk, Dec. 14.—Charles Taylor (Battling Kunz), of this city, state lightweight champion, who was defeated by Johnnie Dundee at was knocked out in the fifth round, was again’ knocked out Wednesday night, but this time when he lost con- trol of the automobile that he was driving, with the result that the car crashed into a jelegraph pole and Tay- lor was flung through the windshield. His head hit an iron support for the automobile top and he was rendered| unconscious. He was picked up and taken to a near-by doctor, where he was brought to. His right knee was badly bruised and he has a gash about six inches long and very deep, being @ slanting cut, on his right cheek. He will be out of the ring for some time as the result of his injuries. Materials—just what yom ‘want. Colors—to suit you ex- actly. | Quality—only BEST. Dresses $10-$27.50 New Skirts, $1.50 to $10 CLOTHING O’\ CREDIT BOYS’ SUIT SPECIAL $7.50 got the “stuff” in them — every &N With 2 pairs of knickerbockers 1n stitth and seam—Iining, cut and Wearever Corduroy fit —the life of three ordinary suits. for service and satisfaction. Other Suits $4.50 Upward Men’s Suits and 0’Coats | one — the Saits $15-$35 o These Spits and O’Coats have are on a scientific principal — $15.00 to $25.00 ABOARD Ti:Z SKIDS Defeat by Meriden Sends Locals Toward Bottom of League ‘While New Britain had a fair grip on second place last week in the:En- ter-city league, the reverse sustained in Meriden Wednesday knocked -the pins from under the locals, giving their Silver City rivals the claim -on the position. The teams will meet-in: the final battle of the league. season at the Aetna alleys next Wednesday evening, and should the locals , win three games the race-for second plAce will again be tied. Friends of the home team are hopeful. The standing, not including week's games is as follows:' | Final Standing. this Starlight Casino . Hristol ...... Squthington New London won l’lrat place in the Eastern division and New Haven in the Southern. These teams and Hart- ford will roll off for the state cham- pionship during the next two weeks, each rolling a home game. City League. Hitting the stride that won for them & championship last season, the Live Oaks of the City league are commenc- ing to forge out in front of their com- petitors and indications point again to the 1916 champions repeating this year. The statistics of the league as published below, show the standing of the teams up to Saturday of last week. Since that time the Live Oaks have polished off their opponents in cleanup fashion. The complete fig- ures are as follows: W. L. Live Oaks '.......-28 13 Annex .. 14 Harpoons 15 Colonials . 16 Mohawks 17 Areos .. 17 Warriors . 22 .388 468 ‘Wanderers . 30 .166 458 E. Anderson, 152; J. Foote, 388; Annex, 562; Mohawks, 1531. Rogers E. Anderson A Anderqon Foote Bertini Brennecke C. Larson .. Hines ... Earnest Nichols Lofgren . ‘Windish .. Kahms Young ... McBriarty . Lantone .. O. Richter Hornkohl . Shepard . P.C. Ave. .639 477 .612 475 .583 478 .5666 478 527 477 527 479 106 103 101 101 « 101 Stanley Works League. v How the teams and bowlers stand in the Stanley Works league is shown in the following: W. L. Hardware ...... 8 4 East Gate . A Mill ..., 7 Dept. 200" . 9 Kilduff, P.C. 667 .667 Ave. 453 436 .416 430 .265 436 Hard- 117; Klldufl 317; | ware, 496: Hardware 1419. Averages. Molyneaux Kilduff . Humphry .. Conlon McConn Preston . ‘W. Schroedel ... Smith ........ Bloodgood .... Anderson Nooman ... Schroedel . Johnson Crowe 78 Skinner Chuck League. Standing and averages of the teams and bowlers in Skinner Chuck com- pany leaguc is as follows: Office ... .13 11 Drill Chuck ..... 12 12 { Shipping Room . 12 12 Tool Room ...... 11 13 .458 376 | Bowers, 160; Bowers,. 334; Tool il’loom 345; Tool Room, 891. Averages. Bowers .. Lindgren Kahms .. Adomitis . P.C. Ave. .341 269 .500- 277 .500 271 Helander Hartman North ... Thornton Morton .. Hultgren ...... SKINNER LEAGUE. Room. cees 112 93 96— 301 87 76 100— 263 . 101 112 113— 325 300 281 308— 88% Office. 82— 263 77— 278 . 88 93 . 7100 101 ETNA A”.EYS HVE iSomebody Is Always Takmg the .loy Out of Life SIAYERB (E1E HEARD TRE | SWELLEST LITTLE SONG THE O©THER OH- - Yes LA-LALA LEE LA LALA Kahms ........ 106 92 107— 304 293 286 266— 846 Drill Chuck. Lindberg ..... 97 84 Helander .. 83 114 108— 305 | ‘W. Trevithan ... 96 . 84— 256 256 294 307— 857 | Shipping. Adomitie ... 082 N108 77— 207 RootIE [E I oangoocne B 0 D) 252 288 271— 811 SOUTH END CLUB. Married. 91 65— i 75— 17— 81— 84— 116— 296 Johnson ... 401 Single. Hollfelder .. 88 83 J. Surprenant 75 65 TT— Suess ....... 81 66 70— ‘Vanvalk’'nb’s rs 78 70 56— Surprenant . 75 79 73— 22 38212138 T8— 397 343 354—1094 CITY LEAGUR. | McBriarty .. Foote ...... 87 473 ‘Wanderers. Schmalz . 82 74 Fusari . 90 88 Wolft . 102 83 Petersan . 88 121 Brennecke .. 98 89 470 447—1407 89— 2 81— 80— 265 92— 301 104— 291 455 Live Oaks. Lentone .. 92 90 Robertson . 96 94 88— 278 Earnest 96 88— 277 | 93 99— 302 82 100— 284 ! Hle has been in the army off and on | | for ten years, | pennant-winning Indianapolis Ameri- | soared over the fence and out’ of 456 471—1419 Mohawks. Brickson ...... 92 91 Blanchard ..... 104 81 H. Richter . 93 109 Hornkohl ...... 88 94 120— 302 Anderson ...... 95 94 100— 289 472 469 518—1459 Tuesday, December 18, will be Red ! Cross day at the Aetna Bowling alleys. | All receipts for bowling and billards between 10 a. m. and 6:30 p. m. will be given to the Red Cross. All wish- ing to enjoy these amusements and | at the same time help this cause will be welcome. GAYVY'S SEGRET 0UT Br::ue: o;e:l‘flues Homc R::l ssl:::: Moniker to Baseball Magnates. ‘Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—'Mem- ber “Gavvy” Cravath, who player | with Washington until Joe Cantillon needed him for his Minneapolis Old Men’s Home? Well, that's all wrong, all wrong, about his being “Gavvy” Cravath, but it never leaked out until the other day when his brother turned up at Camp Taylor, near Louisville. A bunch of baseball men, attending the minor league meeting at.Louis- ville, went out to Camp Zackary Tay- lor and ran kerplump into a mg 87— 270 98— 283 113— 315 IT GOES SOMETHING Like THS LA- LALA- LAW-w THAT SECOND LINE START OFF- \¢ L CAN GET THAT FIRST NOTE baker, who was turning out 60,000 loaves of bread a day. “Maybe you know my brother,” re- marked the army baker. | “He plays for the Phillies. No, his name's not Cravath. It's Cravatt, same’'s mine.” That's so, too. Being dubbed Cra. vath on entering baseball, never bothered to change brother is Sergt. A. A. Cravatt, structor in cooking” at Camp Taylor. and has just returned from eighteen months’ service “over there” with a Canadian detachment. A BASEBALL YARN . Relates Amusing Story Converning Game Between Convicts and ‘.In-] dianapolis Teams. Jack Hendricks, manager of the can association team, when making a trip to' Columbus, played a team com- posed of convicts at the Ohio state prison. The game was played in the prison yard, with the cold gray walls in the back ground. In the latter part of the game a negro murderer whd was playing the outfield for the convicts came to bat. He took an awful cut and the ball sight for a home run. burglar who was coaching on sidelines, yelled: “Lawdy, Mussy, how I'd lak to be on dat ball.” A negro the INTEREST IN COMING BOUT. Kid Williams Working Hard for Bout With Ertle Monday Evening. Bdltimore, Dec. 14.—Interest |is increasing rapidly in the bantam Dbattle due here next Monday night be- tween Kid Williams, former cham- pion, and “Kewpie” Ertle, of St. Paul, and the outlook is for a big crowd to come over from Washington. Already many reservations have been bookedi by Washington sportsmen desirous of getting away from the dry town and see a rattling good ring match at the same time. Willlams is tra(ning hard to make the required 118 pounds, but his'man- ager, Dave Wartnik, says the former titleholder will have no trouble mak- ing the poundage. PRINTERS TO PLAY. of Tourmament to Be An- nounced Later. Pedham, Mass., Dec. 14.—Joseph J. Dallas, secretary of the Union Print- ers’ National Baseball - league, an- nounced yesterday that the 1918 tour- nament wolud be held at Cleveland at a date to be determined later. Plans are under way to make it & week of patriotic demonstrations. Boston, In«;{J dianapalis, Cincinnati, St. Paul, New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Pitts- burgh, Chicago, Detroit and«St. Louia| will be represented. Dates ASKS. FOR RETRENCHMENT. Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 14.—Re- trenchment 4n all lines for 1918, with written guaraniees to complete the season, once will be asked of the Southern association magnates by President R. L. Baugh at the annual meeting here- Saturdsy. —_— (OTHER SPORTS ON PAGE 20.) McNAMARA TUFTS CAPTAIN. Medfard, Mass, Dec. McNamara was elected captain of th ‘Tufts college football team for next season Wednesday night. played at fullback on cleven this year. NO jo- THAT ISN'T 1T WAT A MIN'T ~ HM=mom- Ha- o \'LL START (T ALL OVER AGA"J AND MEBBE 'The REST ‘WiLL ' come To mMeE waT - - t PRomM(sED . THE WIFE 'D MEET HER -~ I'm LATE Now - FUI/TON STOPS FLYNN: 14, —Edmun left jab to the. jJaw gave Fred Fu a quick: victory over Pm;.ky Boston - heavyweight, McNamara | ggng. 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