New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1918, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1918 "EARL HAMILTON CHECKS GIANTS WNNING STREAK AND THEN LEAVES PIRATES TO JOIN THE NAVY—TIGERS MAKE 1918 BOW AT THE POLO | ROUNDS BY DEFEATING YANKEES--VIAU AND CARMEN PART FOLLOWING DISAGREEMENT OVER THE STARTING OF OMAR KHAYYAM MAY 8 THAN -MTS ARE HALTED 17 EARL HAMILTON, | Pirates Star Allows Four Hits | i Leaves (o Join Navy ha jiy yurgh, May 11.—The Giants in unaway race for the pennant of N were checked by the Pirates, and exciting contest by a R (4 itional league ere yesterday who close of 4 to of the was the second leaders in the the season began, and it was second time the New Yorkers e been halted in their flight after | nine successive victories. | Larry Cheney of Brooklyn | inflicted the first defeat on the | hd it was Earl Hamilton, | whose retuirn to top pitching form i heen the sensation of the league, | recorded the second defeat szainst the Polo Grounds experts. Hamilton, who held the Giants to | ttered hits, won his sixth | game of the season and | of the ten victories | Pittsburgh team. vest y afternoon was | Hamilton will pitch in until the conclusion of the | the great hurler has enlisted | and will leave today for | Island navy vard at San report for duty lefeat race registerir It rlio ng was ints, vho to me ted the ne the navy Mare in isco to e score: .000002000— .30000010x—4 Batteries Benton, Anderson iriden: Hamilton and Schmidt. Groh's Timely May 11.—A single by in the ninth inning yvesterday Wingo with the run that gave ti o ory over § Louis in [ele 5 to 4 was the fourth game in as many won the last inning Groh scored Cineinn Louis, It days a seesaw in | .001000031—5 ¢ 000120010—4 11 Schneider, Con- nd Snyder. cinnati Toney, Ames | | | | {:v\i. €LOUD FAVORITE. i | Went to Barrler | D 8 Ten of the | Dic g minations, went hill Dowins the his the oldest the 8. & Vlwm n!n Colt 124 (T - Ky by, ¢ of oday renewal by, now 1 since in ana : ately $£20,000 er's War favorite, 14th Der torie | clas- vear ° Cloud with second Macom rul K. [N choice. | American | he starts, | in for a heavy play Aurum, Jim Heff the other en- | vive attention | War Cloud worked | rtor in preparation for | fast time of 2: 3 ader's Escoba Combs, Lucky B.. Amer lexa, well PIMLICO RESULTS Garter Captures the Linstead Stoeple- | o, the Feature Event Yesterday, ing a Long Shot on the Betting. Md., May 11.—The Li splechase over the short two- the feature of the | Pimlico track vesterday to th ed che owned by the Tri- | Haven sccond | Itimore, the yon. Tt went elding Garter, Stable, with N fturn third. event was the only stake on the and although four of the ten 11. the cc was a good an to his best form. He- the lead at the first jump was headed. 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Uolumbias of 10 Results Yesterday. Pittzburgh 4, New York Cincinnati 5. St. Louis 4. Other teams not scheduled Standing of the Clubs. Pioneers at 3 o'Clock. Manager James has booked as of Hartford locals ot the 5 street | tomorrow afternoon. The icage rt at 3 o'clock and Goeb . and Pitisburgh { Hiehroeder will he the tery for tho Cincinnati ... 478 { hene ciub. The Columbias, have es hiladelphia J | taplished a fine reputation on the Broc mond in past to keep up the good work Starting Sunday, May 19, ietics of Manchester will traction. Phis is the first of games that has been with the fastest semi-pro teams in the state. From the outlook, Man- “ger Luby is going to give the fans a 1un for their money this vear. Luby of the Pio- the crack Colum- the opponents of ew York i Louis Tioston this year. the Ath- be the at- Games Today. G New York in Pittsburgh. Brooklyn in Cincinnati. Philadelphia in St. Louis Boston in Chicago. a SOLD]ERS GOING MAY 23 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. New York' 3. st. Louis 1. Philadelphia Detroit Foston 4, Chicago 3, nings). Cleveland 8, Washington 2 (called cighth on account of darkness). Standing of the Clubs. Thirty Teams Arc Ready Among the 3, (11 in- American and Freuch Fighters for the Words *Play Ball.” Paris, May 11.—The league of base- ball teams made up from the various branches of the American services in France has become so large that it has been divided into five sections of six clubs cach. All but two of the 30 teams arc composed of young men of the American Kxpeditionary Forces. | An official schedule has been prepared and the season will begin on Sunday The winners of each section will play a series for the pemnant. The | firench poilus have taken great inter- cst in the practice games, and opening of the *league’ season will popularize baseball more than ever. Cleveland oston “hicago ow York Washington Louis Trolroit 1ot i Philadelphia Games Today. New York. in Boston, in Philadelphia. in Washington. Detroit in St. Loul: o Cleveland JACKSON IN NEXT QUOTA. White Sox Management Stor Qutficlder INTERNATIONAL Results Yesterday. Newark 6, Syracuse &. Rochester 2, Jersey City 1. Binghamton 5, Toronto 4. Buffalo 6, Baltimore 3, (5 innings, culled on account of wet grounds.) LEAGUE., I Notificd | Must Join Colors, May 11.- Greenville, 8. C., son American Joe Jack- league baseball was recently withdrawn of the draft and placed in Class 1-A on governmeni agents appeal, yester- day was placed on the list for the new draft of men to be called May 25 and June 1. The local exemption board ot Greenville, with whom Jackson w \ registered, yvesterday filed a telegram !t{o him in care of the Chicago clun notifying him to appear before the ! neatest hoard and be examined for the ! araft. Jackson's order local board is 846 heen passed in the call for men in the new draft. If the famous slugger passes the physical examination, he will in all' probability be called in this draft club, who from Class % Standing of the Clubs. 1.000 1.000 | 667 Mowark : Ringhamton Tultimore Tersey Clty ftalo Syracuse Toronto number with the is This number has Games in Newark. in Jersey City. in Binghamton. in Baitimore (two. Rochester Syracuse Tuffalo Toronto KD FORDHAM WINS ON COURTS. C DOG JUDGES SUSPENDED. Yerk, May 11.—Charles Hop- this city: Vinton RBreese, ‘of | cester, 5 to-1. Newark. and George Thomas, of Bos- | ton, three of the most prominent| Wore M May 11.—Ford- judges in dogdom, were placed under | ham tennis team defeated Holy Cry the ban of the American Kennel clun | vesterday afternoon on the Purple vesterday afternoon. Their licenees to | courts, 5 to 1. judge were revoked by the license| Fordham won all of the four singles committee of the A. K. C. on the|and took one of the doubles. Holy ground that their conduet was unbe-i (‘rorz racquet team took one of the coming an A. K. C. official. doubles matches, New Takes Holy ton, of ster, Oppose at the Ellis Street Grounds | mond game will | the! slugging outiielder of the Chicago | oss Into Camp in Wor- | | | | | | | | i i | | | i | | | | tle in | | scheduled to be heid seasons, and are out | Union CALLS OFF BIG BOUT Colonel Miller Announces That Public Sentiment Opposes the Staging of Proposed Willard—Fulton Fight. May 11,—Col, J. C. promoter the proposed weight championship boxing bout be- Jess Willard, FFred’ Fulton, challenger cancelled alt negotiations off the mateh, which on July 4. making public his decision declared that he was taking this action hecause he found public sentiment opposed to the match. Chicago, of heavy- world's champion last and was tween and night called Col, Miller. in HOMER BREAKS DEADLOCK. Raines’ Victory Over Union in Tenmth. Middletown, May struggled Andrus Field yesterday finally going to the In the tenth with 11.—Wesleyan and innings for af- for ten victory on ternoon, the game home team S to 7. no mon out Raines with three and two striks called on him knocked a home run and clinched the game. The score: r. h. e 0002021—8 11 6 Union ; 0013020100—7 8 3 Batteries— Woodruff and Boote: Hughes, Taskoski and Wittner. Wesleyan WALKER MAY RETURN. Coach Alnmni Donates. o Retain R. Williams Football it N. Williamstown, May 11.—~The sion of the Williams athletic in regard to the choice for coach here next fall is awaited interest by undergraduates and lalumni, Tt possible that Ired Walker, who developed the college’s first undefeated team last season, will return, not feel quest for William possible times. There h as to who Walke: There is a possibility that the New York alumni may subscribe privately and make up the difference in salary so that Walker football with in a an position to meet increase in salary. in these war been no indication successor will be. may -eturn JIMMY BARRY UNDER KNTFT. Former Bantam Recov- covering From Operation in Chicago. Champion Chicago, May 11.—Jimmy Barry, former bantamweight champion, is a hospital today recovering from an operation. Barry retired from the ring about a vear after the accident in London which resulted in the dez of Walter Croot following a knock- down by the American during a bat the National Sporting club. Barry was exoncrated, but after boxing for a little more than twelve months he declined to participate in further ring engagements. The lote John L. Sullivan pronounced Barr “the greatest little fighter in the world.” He has been employedin the Federal Building here for some time. deci- | council | but at present the college does “ his re- | zing as much as . Miller, | i evening 1 ! 1 1 KAHMS SETS RECORD bowling star, added to his laurtls last Smashes the Timbers For a 564 Score in a Five-Game Match. “Bill; Kahms, bowling star, the Factory league added to his iaurels last when in Phil at the Actna a two-man alleys, match, teamed with ! Bloom against Cusac¢k and Anderson, i chiefly down in the second game to 8S. {of the | the i match Drive Gives Wesleyan 8 to 7 | balls | | Bloom | Kahms | | Benowitz, ciation he toppled the score of 564 a total games, and wa instrumental in grabbing four games from the €' & A. duo. Start- ing off with" & score of 101, fell But resemblance the = alleys timbers for for five he after this, there was western front to when the pins were sent flying 'round alleys. In the other two-man of the evening ,Shepard and Rogers won three games from Cage and Richter. In game, the Skinner Chuck company won three games from the Stanley Hardware. 93 101 210 1065 106—455 108—469 Cusack 5 Anderson. . 99 92 99 112 L108 114 96 109 92 95 91 126 shepard 91 Rogers Cage Richter 106 91 Skinners. 81 92 92 83 88 83 93 89 Bloom Haugh Trevethan Kahms Stanley Hdw. 82 78 88 % 101 83 Conlon Schroedel Kildufr Hickey CAMP SERIES IS Battle Mich.,, May 11.—Ar- rangements for an intercantonment baseball game were completed yester- day, when June 19 the for teams from Camp Custer and Camp Sherman, Se- lected men will fill the Michigan tean lincup. but it is officers wil play with the Camp Sher man team. The game will be playved in Cleveland. PLANNED. Creek, was set a date a game between REDS’ MASCOT E Helena, Mon., May 11. Burke, for years mascot of the Cin- cinnati National league club, has been accepted in the United States’ Army. He was ordered yesterday to report to Camp Travis, San Antonio, Tex. TFor what service was not stated. I —Brownie . JOSEPH Joseph, BUYS CATCHER. Mo., May 11.—John catcher has been purchased the Columbus American Asso- team by the St. Joseph, West- League club, fo report at once. St rom erh i in | the track | nation, i fractured | curred. | been { ner, | apart. | Handicap, | Khayyam, | dia not deem | yam out, [ turning over 23 head, the Factory leaguo | | ‘ehamplon, | change understood | " SERIOUS CONDITION Promising Young Rider Sustains Painful Iulunes in Accident May —Patrick at death's door Md., jockey. Baltigiore, O'Neil, the Hospital as the the the General ccident steeplechase at afternoon. Maryland a result of an during running of the Pimlico track He vesterday was picked up unconscious by who, exami- suffering from a physicians, on he skull, leg. said was fractured broken and The doctors at the hospital last night hold out little hope for his O'Neil for the arm a recovery was riding Rhomb, favorite race, when the mishap oc- The conditions called “for who had never ridden a win- Despite the fact that O'Neil this grade of riders, he w promising jockey. He ha; riding only a short time. showed so much improvement in his work this spring that “Billy” Garth, his employer, put him up frequently because he had fine hands, a good seat and could “place” a horse with fine judgment O’Neil was riding when the accident came which may snuff out his life spark. The horses were on the back stretch during the second turn of the course. Garter, the ultimate win- was in the lead, with New Haven and Rhomb third, two lengths O’Neil made his challenge and moved up fast. He took off Jjockeys ner." was in a most second Rhomb { too close to a jump, hit the top rail and fell. O'Neil was thrown several feet. Be- fore he could rise. Emerald Tsle com- ing along fast, stumbled over Rhomb, the mare's hoofs striking O'Neil. “Singing Pat” was the name the stable hands gave O’Neil. His dispo- sition was a cheery one, and the sun- shine of his smile earned him many { friends. The renewal of the Pimlico Spring which the Maryland Jockey club tried to arrange for next Monday by offering a purse of $10,000, will not. be run. Wilfred Viau, owner of Omar said this afternoon that he it advisable to start his colt in the race. With Omar Khaj interest was killed. “Sandy” McNaughton took Mr.. Viau's string of horses vesterday, Richard F. Carman the majority of The “stars' of noon which are two-year-olds. of the stable, of course, are Omar Khayyam, Westy Hogan and George Starr. Amiong the two-year-olds is the Tank, a voungster nearly seven- teen hands high, the biggest colt of his age in training. He is ed colt and cost $6,500 as a yearling. Tt was learned vesterday that the rock on which Mr. Viau and Mr, Car man split was the starting of Omar Khayyam in the Pimlico Spring Handicap on Wednesday Mr. Viau did not wish as he did not “Persian Poct” was quite hard a strugzle. Mr. Carman took the opposite view and had his way. He likewise his way in the matter of Omar Khayyam to the hands of Dom- inick. Mr, Viau thought that the lat- ter was not competent to handle Omar Khayvam to the best advantage. Then it was that the slumbering storm between the men ripped der their Mrs. Viau, to race his think up to so thinks a great of Omar Khayyam, was nearly hea broken over his poor showing, and she had advised against racing favorite the inevitable took place——a in trainers who OLDFIELD IN AUTO RACE. Harkness Contest. Ente 100 Handicap Barney < 11.—Barney Old- The last the ¥ H. The event New York, May field automobile telegraphed Handicap is coming bacl dean drivers night entry for Willilam race his ness to man, in charge of the race. featurc the to be held Speedway who insists t competition. twenty 1916 with auto and aero Sheepshead Decoration Day. present in Cali- will be his last | e has been in and 1917 speed the Sheepshead big at will meet Bay Barney, fornia, vear in the game Dario Rest king, conferred officials today. on at GIRL SWIMMERS IN TIE 11.—Miss Charlotte May Claire Galligan Mi both of New York, 100-metre held 1 Los Angeles, and Boyle, tied for first place swimming race for night at the Athletic club. The time Miss Julin Heaton third in the women Angele: 1:20k8 - Angeles, Los was AGAIN. the ST. JOF'S WIN The of sixth grade of baseball t n St. Joseph’s parochial school defeated the Northend school team time this season to 4 Valentine the hattery for for the terday ms victors second core b were ves- and the He | charge ' at an import- | the | had | intrusting | 5 asun- friendship of several years. deal as | her Mile | of | ark- | Well- | was | TIEERS SHOW FAN§ SOME FINE HITTI | Led by Bob Veach Michigand Pound Way to Victory | New York, May 11.—Murdet | Row of the Yankees consists of g | an aggregation of slugging gentlen | but Hughie Jennings, commande chief of the Detrolt Tigers, wishe remark: “My lad themselves. Will Donovan, now assistanty ! yah Hughie, seconds the mo! “Yes, T'll say the Tigers can pecially that Veach,” commented vesterday. o/ Veach et al. demonstrated quited| pressively on the Polo lawn yesf that they can hit a little. Gegrge M gridge, who almost became a &hl builder, was the victim of the demd stration. Gearge, of course, lear nothing new. During the past vears, from personal experience observation, Mogridge had an absoly conviction that Detroit can hit as h as any team he ever saw. George § knows that Veach person as we he knaws any batter in the 1 There is only one thing Mogrig didn’t know about Veach and that' his batting weakness. The Detroits opened their first E | ern invasion by spanking the Yanke 5 to 3. Big Bob Veach did most: the spanking. He shook a haomer two singles off of his bat and person ly carried in three of the Tiger talll About 8,000 persons, all het wp © the prospects of the Yanks going i the lead, inspected the Tigers and much distressed over the failu “Murderers’ Row” to come thri with a ninth-inning fusillade. score: can rap that ball R.R .021 001 010—5 10 .000 200 010—3 7 Mogridge, Lo Detroit New York . Dauss and Yelle; and Hannah. Red Sox Win, 4 to 1. Boston, May 11.—The Red broke their losing streak yesterday defeating St. Louis, 4 to 1. Mays h the Browns to five hits. Davenpd pitched his first five innings fon Louis and was hit soundly. Shock] pitched the last three innings and gaj one hit. Ruth played left fleld. §} Boston, but went hitless. Tha #con R. Hy st. Louis 100 000 000-—1 b i Boston L002 011 00x—4 ! Davenport, Hendryx and Nunamal Mays and Schang. sor; ! Indians Still on Top. ¢ { Washington, May 11.—Opporti] | hitting at the expense of Shaw Harper gave Cleveland an 8-to-2 tory yesterday over Washington. eleskie was effective with men on bases. With a storm approaching, t game was called at the end of eighth inning on account of darknes | The Indians retained the l(gsgue lea The score: R.H. 3 113 200 100—8 ' 9 .000 101 000—2 8/ eil; Shaw, Hed Cleveland Washington Coveleskic and O per, Craft and Casey Burns Makes Fame. Philadelphia, May 11.—Chicago b gan its Eastern trip vesterday with 11-inning_victory over Philadelphis to 3. The White Sox found Gi for two runs in the eighth and more in the eleventh after he had hel them safe in the early stages. it [ two out in the first inning, Walker Burns both hit home runs. B drive cleared the left fleld wall, th first time this has been accomplish in the history of Shibe Park, whid was opened in 1909. With Chie leading, 2 to 1, in the ninth, Burns his second home run, a drive into left field bleachers. The score: R.H. H Chicago ....100 000 020 02—5 10 Philadelphia 200 000 001 00—3 9 | Faber, Danforth and Schalk; Greg and Perkins. | PIGEON RACING STARTS. | . First of Series Opens Today ! Wilmington, Del. York, May 11.—About homing pigeons, many of them parents of pigeons now in use the American armies, will be libe | ed today at Wilmington, Del., weatheq permitting, in the first of a series off races to be conducted by the United Homing Pigeon Concourse, which composed of twenty-one homing: pig: con clubs scattered throughout th metropolitan district. This race i8] over a 100 mile course. Other races scheduled for old bir are: Sund May 19, 200 miles, from Washington, D. C.; Sunday, May 26, 300 mi from Charlottesville, Va.; Saturday, June 8, 400 miles, from Chatham, Vt. and Saturday, June 22, 500 miles, from Saisbury N. C. | New 3,000 BUSY DAY Bascball, Tennis and Track Meet. Scheduled for This Afternoon. May 11.—The an- nual interscholastic track and fleld meet, two baseball games, the Tiger varsity versus the Newport Naval serves and the freshmen against Dickinson High school of Jersey City and a tennis match between Prince- ton and University of Pennsylvania made up the program of athletic events at Tigertown today. Hill School, Mercersburg and Law= renceville are favored in the ing scholastic meet. The entrieg this y: are fewer than usual, but the men A entered are above the average. i AT PRINCETON. { Princeton,