New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1918, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1918 S OUTPLAYED BY Y. M. C. A. FIVE—HERZOG COMMISSION — PRINCETON ATHLETIC Co GOES TO BRAVES FOR DOYLE UNCIL TO TAKE ACTION ON SUMMER SPORTS THIS WEEK e ND BARNES-—GARRY Herzog started his stormy career th the Giants in 1908, coming here om the Reading team of the Tri- | e league. Prior to that he had de a training trip with the Phillies nder the name of McGhee. He re- | ined with the Giants as utility man | ntil the spring of 1910, when on e eve of the championship season, erzog and Will Collins, an outfielder, ere traded to Boston for Outfielder Becker. Quit Braves in 1911. Herzog played good ball in Boston r being used as a regular, but scon ing From Bed wAS RICH S0 By Briggs. ! MENTAL OBSERVATION REGARDING DAV of WEEK ETC. EXRHALES ANT ALAFMED AT () WDICATioN oF A Col.D O MORNING A\ WISHES HE HE COoUuLd LI THERE AS MAKES A DASH FOR CLoTHE S @ ot into a jam with the Bre and | h midseason of 1911 left the club fithout permission and was spend- d by President Russell. During this ves, LONG AS HE WANTED WISHES WAS SUNDAY? 768 ( Copsrighted 1917 by Tae Tribune Assoc. eriod Shortstop Bridwell, a Giant | | HEADS COMMISSION hmous midseason trades, sending fridwell and Hank Gowdy to Boston | No Opposition to Re-lection of Garry—Series Rules Revised br the return of Herzog. Charley was played at third base, lieving Art Devlin, while Fletcher | as placed at shortstop. The 'club | on the pennant that year and re- | Beated in 1912 and 191 In 1913 ierzog spent most of his time on the ench, he was succeeded at third ase by Arthur (Tilly) Shafer. While the Giants and White Sox ere on their world tour in the win- er of 1913-1914 Herzog and Catche Hartley were traded to Cincinnati for putfielder Bob Besch This deal ' of proveda a bloomer, as Bescher played | cip oor ball here, and tho following win- | "o\ ona oo mission was ler Bescher was sent to St. Louis, | | 'ter McGraw “kidnapped” Poll Per- | leading business transacted at the an- | itt from the Federal league. Perritt | nual meeting of haseball's governing pad Jumped the St. Louls club to £0 | pogy hero yesterdsy. Herrman was | re-elected without difficulty. John E. | o the Pittsburgh Federals. Ayk We kood In 1916, Bruce also was re-elected secretary- treasurer of the commission. The commission meeting was delayed Dbecause President Johnson of the American league was late in arriving here. His train was snowbound and he did not get here until late in the morning. A committee from the National As- of Professicnal Baseball headed by Secretary Farrell, waited upon the commission and dis- | cussed ways and means whereby the minor leagues could be benefited by the active co-operations with the ma- leagues. No definite plans were de, but the ional Commission | : »d the committee that the majors would cooperate in every way possible, with the end in view of encouraging the minors of 1918, Both Chairman Herrmann and Sec- | tary Bruce submitted their annual 11 cases of minor were disposed of. The commission met again this morning | to clean up all ¢ before it, and | directly following this meeting here was a session of the schedule com- mittees from the National and Amer- ican leagues. Revise World’s Series Rules Shortly preceding the meet the National Commission, Pre: Johnson of the American Leagne and Angus. Herrmann, ch man of commission, announced the form of the rules and regulations ning the world's series and other post-scason contests between major league clu Sixty per cent. from the first four games will form a fund for the e contesting teams nd of the teams finish- and fourth in two Cincinnati, Jan. 9.—The re-election August Herrmann, president of the nnati club, to the chairmanship the Larry Doyle began to slip percepti- | bly in 1916 and in mid-season the New [fork club turned over Chris Mathew- bon, the pride of the team; Eddie Roush, batting champion of the league season; Bill McKechnie and cash o Cincinnati to bring Herzog back to he Giants for a third engagement. A ’ew weeks later Doyle and two r cruits, Third Baseman Hunter and Outfielder Jacobson were traded to he Cubs for Zimmerman. Herzog then went to second and Zimm to third, after which the club ran off its bnajor league record of {wenty ptraight victories. The Giants won the season, though Herzog lgame much of the time ar Ipoor ye Herzog’s ¢ Graw have been commented upon often that the fens are connected 'with all phases of the case, which needs no rehearing By a strange coincidence Doyle now succeeds Herzog as Herzog succeeded him in 1916. Back in 1908, when the Giants were making the t fight for the pennant with the Cubs, Her- zog subbed for Doyle and Larry brolkc his leg. Doyle Jor m ent practically his enti earcer with the Giants, coming hcre fn 1907 and remaining with the club until traded to the Cubs in 1916. He had tough luck during his entire per- fod of service under Weeghman in Chicago. Hc broke his right ankle hortly after being traded Chi- in 1916, and had trouble with uch of it ason. 1{e be appointed captain of the ST visior to player: the 1 ing second pennant rac Of this fund $2.000 will go to each of the eligible players of the winning team and $1,400 to each eligible play- of the losing team. The balance will be divided among the plavers of the other first div n teams, 50 per cent. among the players of the sec- ond teams, 30 per cent. for players of the teams finishing third, and 20 per cent. among the players of the teams finishing fourth. A provision holds, however, that the amounts shal] not be allotted to elig- | ible players who have not been in the nasium. Negotiations with Yale, Co- | actual service of their respective teams Jumbia and other coll will for eight weeks during the current sea- smade for bayonet meets. i%on. Compensation for such players rs T third PISAPPOINTMENT AT HARVARD. Ouly Thirteen Candidates on Hand for Bayonet Team. - Cambridge, 9 call for bayonet team was disappointing to the athletic authorities, only th reporting to Coach Leslab: Five of these were freshmen. An appeal has been sent out for more candidates. Practice will be held three after- noons a week in the Randolph Gym- Mass., Jan candidates for the Harvard teen men be | number of private T took place between Ebbets and Drey- will be made, but the amounts will be determined by the comm Of the p: ason gam han the world’s series, 50 per cent. of the players’ share of the receipts shall be divided on a 60-10 per cent. basis to the winners and losers, re- spectively. The balance shall be add- ed to the players’ pool of the world's and be divided among the finishing second, third and fourth. Provision is made, however, in this regard, that the above rule shall not apply to a post-season series in which one or both of the contest- ants finish lower than fourth in its pennant race. Special provision shall be made for such cont The amendments will be in effect for a period of one year. Many Deals Discussed. Many deals were under discussion, but so far they only have resulted in talk. To all appearances the much talked of deal whereby the Chicago Nationals would get Hornsby of St. Louis has fallen through. President Weeghman of the Chicago club of- fered four plavers and an amount of money reported to have been $50,000 Cor Hornsby. but this was turned down by the St. Louis management. Weegh- man announced that this was his very best offer, and that he was through trying to get Rogers. the four players Weeghman was will- ‘ng to give were not divulged. 3rooklyn After Mamaux? Early in the day ries teams ziving Zack Wheat and Cutshaw for Pitcher Al Mamaux of Pittsburg and a cash consideration. The rumor gained credence owing to the large discusstons _that lyn fuss. Another rumor that would not down, but which likewise was given official denial, was that Catcher Sny- der been sold to the Pittsburgh ciub. MORE GAMES FOR YANKEES. Will Play Braves in Vicinity of Southern Cantonments. New Yorlk, Jan. 9.—Harry Sparrow, business manager of the Yankees, an- nounced yesterday that Business Man- ager Hapgood of the Boston Nationals, | booked three more games for the Brave-Yankee training jaunt next spring: April 3 at Orangeburg, S. C April 5 at Columbia, S. C., and April 6 at Greenville, S. C. Camp Jackson, a National Army en- campment, is located outside of Co- lumbia, and Camp Sevier, where Ten- and Carolina guardsmen are ning, is located at Greenville. HARVARD ROWING. Candidates for ’Varsity and Informal Crews Reported Today. Cambridge. Mass., Jan, 9.—Candl- dates for th sity and ormal rowing squads at Harvard reported, this afternoon in the Locker Build- ing. The transfer of the rowing ma- chines from the Newell boathouse, which will remain closed until spring, was completed yesterday. Bill Haines, the professional coach, will have charge of the afternoon ses- sions, which will deal mainl theory of rowing. The names of a rumor from a ! well authenticated source had Brook- | of the St. Touis Nationals had | TIGERS IN DOUBT Whether Princeton Will Have * Nine and Track Team to Be Decided at Meeting Iriday. Princeton, J., Dec. 9.—Whether or not the Tigers are to be represented by 'varsity baseball and track teams will be the subject of disc meeting of the board of athlet ion at the con- of trol to be held on Friday evening this week. The topic tabled at the fall meeting. The possibilities of a ’varsity team are considered bright | Butts and Captain Barret have dr: up a plan for a shart and limited schedule which is thought of being Mans r to stand a reasonable chance by the committee. Although the material for a 'varsity nine is excellent, it is not probable t! Princeton will be resented on the diamond formally. accepted rep- team through a schedule, or clse confine their ties to intra-mural series. Coach Bill Clarke, formerly of the { old Baltimore Orioles, and Ti coach for the past nine or ten y s sailing this week for France, where he will assist the Y. M. C. A. in its work at the camps. informal WHITE SOX TO PLAY SOLDIERS. at Comiskey’s Park. Chicago, Jan. 9.—Charles A. Com- iskey, president of the world’s cham- pionship Chicago Americans. said last play as many exhibition games as Bos- ton at army training camps Games will be played with soldier teams at Camp McArthur, Waco, Tex.; Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., and Camp Grant, Ro: ord, Il According to tentative arrange- ments. Comisike: | soldiers and sailors would be adwit- ted free to White Sox park on special days set aside for them next next spring. PLAYERS IN OFFICERS CAMUP. | Jenkins, Mayer and Bowden Training for Commissions. Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 9.—Joe Jenkins, reserve catcher of the Chicago White track | thought | At the present time it appears most likely | that the Tigers will either support an | limited | activi- | Service Men Also to Be Admitted Free | night that he plans to have his club | T0 PLAY SUFFIELD Up-State Team in Y. M. C. A. Gym Friday Evening. The crack Suffield basketball quintet ew Britain High school M. C. A. gymnasium Friday cvening. The game will start at 8:30 o'clock, and will be followed { by dancing. The up-state team is re- puted to be one of the best that has | rcpresented the school in several and as the local institution of cllect has some team this year, a fast game should be the result. will play the five at the Y. | HORSE SHOW FOR RED CROSS. Boston, Jan. 9.—A horse show for the benefit of Red Cross work will be held on January 19 in accordance with plans announced yesterday by a com- mittee of the Boston Metropolitan chapter of the American Red Cross. for the show will be Reginald inderbilt, of New York; Herbert L. mp, of Middletown, Conn.; Charles | B. Perkins, of Burlington, Iowa, and | A. Henry Higginson, of Lincoln, Ma: The Annual Sale of Ladies’ Furs that Is going on at Stack- pole-Moore-Tryon Co.'s is the eightk of its kind. aiso announced that The same sterling qualitfes that made the first sale famous in the history of Furs in Hartford are truer this year than ever before. If you want Furs they may as well be S-M-T Label Furs, for i anyone can afford them at the Sox, has been selected as one of the ! soldiers to be admitted to the third officers’ training camp at Camp Gor- don. He will strive for a lleutenancy in the ficld artillery. Jenkins wade such a strong impression with his offi- cers he was recommended. headed the list of enlisted men chosen from 40,000 troops. Tim Bowden, the University of | Georgia star, who gained a trial with the Cardinals, and Sammy Mayer, a former Kansas City and Brooklyn outfielder, were two other profession- als admitted. His name | January Sale price. STACKPOLE-MOORE- TRYCN GO, | QUALITY CORNER 115 Asylum St, at Trumbull, Hartfora arsity | High School Basket Tossers to Meet 1 | | Fair Grounds i{ACING STARTS JULY 8 Grand Circuit Stewards Decide to Have FEarlier Opening—Devereux Again Chosen President. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 9.—The Grand Circuit stewards yesterday announc officially that the 1918 racing s would be opened at .the North Ran- dall track, at Cleveland, the week of July 8, one week earlier than had been anticipated. Toledo, Ohio, and Read- ville, Mass., a suburb of Boston, were officially admitted to the circuit The stewards retired honorably Detroit, Mich,, and the Goshen, N. sociations, and declared forfeited the Grand Rapids, Mich., franch H. K. Devereux, of Clevela ent of stew: cd consider: prise, as he had previously announ he would not serve again Other officers re-clected were: I A her, Columbus, vice president W. Kinnan, Cleveland, secretary and treasurer. The next annual meeting, it cided, will be held in Philadc As a means of protectin against a possible failure member to meet its stipulated ments as to purses and st 3rand Circuit will take out a bond. By unanimous vote the stew agreed to become advocates of a proi- ect for a complete merger of the Na- tional Trotting association, the Amer- ican Trotting associatic nd the American Trotting T associa- the rds, His ble 18 de- hors men sure i W. H. Baker’s Reliable Mare, Cap- tures Feature Event at New Orl Fair Grounds. New Orleans, Jan the old reliable bay mare owned b W. H. Baker, won the Joffre Handi- cap, the feature of the card at tho track yesterday af noon. The event was at one mile three-year-olds and upward tracted a big field of zood horses. Because of her recent f Lady Botha was made an odd vorite at 7 to 10 and was backed at this short price. Ridden by Johnson she followed the pace- malkers to the head of the streich At that point Johnson hit her a coupl of cracks with his whip, L Rotha responded gamely and won in impre sive fashion. 'Bob Hensley fin second and Sasin th The old n sped over the course in the fast time of 1:384 DARTMOUTH ELEVY Morgantown, W. V: Jan. 9.- Instead of piaying T nouth and Navy in 1918, West Virginia's foothall team will hold a game with the Army at est Point, October 19, and pc sibly a game with Rutgers at New Brunswick, November 2. Pitt gh will be played at Pittsburgh, Octo- ber 12, and ‘it is probable that I diana Univ ity will be a big home game. 9.—Lady Rotha, and nandic on fa- he DROTPED. CLUB Closes Jan. 15:h JOIN Before the BOOKS ARE ALL Y M.C.AQUNTET RIS MIDDLETONN Slate Baskethall Champions cn S hapt jt t End of 87 to 23 Score iU Middietown st proved casy C. A the al cre 37 to den hard to ¢ champlons the vicking for all quintet last um floor, r casy f with on et mna 1 in rath Flus confi- fought ¢ defeat, but the ball showed 1 in s of The ble dis- mem- a score on, and a 1t of On tfielder salmonson ccpi busy at the out fsct ir after home round 'em hoys passed imes and the prowe keen net, Y a cf the usual 20 than the! Step- being well di- his for- s Stepanian, work was all that® Danny Ahern 2ble plaver « has not been inicl, who is stil] f the foul line his old time skill. Nine of the ined by the losers went to s cred Salmonson and R. Spear, put Ruffin, who played here ago with the All- Stars of Syracuse, N. Y., was in the itors' lineup and played the weak ame of the outfit At t timer Stars’ appearance in ti t the close of the overwhelm- in expressed a desire to have the Middletown quintet tackle the lo- cals. McC hie one of the s of the visitors was un to in the me, having to home it is said to fill out his ques? tionnaire. Had he been playing in place of the substitute, Ruffin, a bet- ter might ha occurred. Picking on le Slater, occupied too { much of Ruffin’s time to indulge in i and at times when had to pass the ball to a fellow Rufiin elected to toss the whole len h of the floor at ket. Someiimes he a s the wall The game opencd and the guests Charlie Mille infringinz up 4 n got beantiful shot nd New was old. very se > to with points bl A up a good game. several wee ble contest he e the manz to' at 8:45 first to ng Bill rules, d “Chie nd he made the ritain was in the lead, ish it during the game. a minute later and free try a one. rted his mates on a matinee whic iited in the home team piling up point after point until at the close of the half the scorey stood, New Britain 18, Middletown 10. F a few brief ments the second half, the visit layed rings around the home hoys and scored two field goals with a foul counter. Right Billy K got sket eye working and broke the ice for the 1 It was the first cou of the game for Willyum, but before the ended, the King secured four o’clock, Kopf Ahern Arson th ray h a Zo: R Slater made 1 Larson then Spear foule g0o corin mo in here his me ible spot of room spectators, the the season being on and to witness the contest t the close of the me, dancing was enjoyed. Director Slater has arranged following for the team: January Naval Reserves New Haven, here; January 22, Swed= Lutherans of Meriden, here; 26, Middletown in Middle= January iske Red Tops of The score and summary Chicopee, Mass., here. NEW BRITAIN MIDDLETOWN, Sl monson S Spear Speat Ahern Ruffin 1in Middletown the field, Kopf & 1, Stepanian 8 ear 3, W. Spear % from fouls, Slater 8, harl Miller; « was occupied by largest crowd of the R. acobson < W. tepanian . ... Larson Sco New Bri from Larson Salmonson R. S referee, ( .uebecls. LLAGHER BEATS COCHRAN. 9 s J. Gal- blocks ond mateh urice gameé veteran eight fo- 1 collects runs of —Thom both w York, Jan sterday won Welker Cochran in the play their 400 point ion billiards in M The afternoon a one, with th agher going out in fo nings. Cochran in this matc ed 38 points. Both had h four. g m day’ at three 1 Daly’s roor fr s close | OXMOOR & MILD, FLEASANT bc OIGLE