New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1918, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1918. 4 \ EMAHLEN’S SCORELESS RECOR D—TROMPE LA MORT GIANTS LEAVE WEST WITH SLIGHT LEAD McGraw Clan Ends Very Disas—j trous Trip—Mann and Zim Clash May 28.—The lost | £ the trip of the season to the Cubs Tto3 Chicago, Giants the final me o first Westera veste aay afternoon by of the history disastrous tours in They onc most the of the tea hold a lead of only one game in the National les a El6l 1ace. The defeat was the most pronounced Not only w the of re Giants the seri mquished as a team, individually in t Heinie Zimmerman, who, engaged in Man points lash of s ssive de a test of strer with io a decision been made on 1ld have gone to Mann. the the other bout took place in but session, stopped by players there was a result. second base and Hendrix Zim hit zrounder toward Mann, running at and Zim field to put th top hed for third, had ball, da who had e trouble the made an efiort Mann As Zim was flving on the line, Mann bas man and nearly knocked him off h feet, Zim dropping the ball. The la ter then aimed a right hook at Mann's jaw, but Mann neatly pinned Zim arms and prevented ‘the blow's land- ing. Several other players compelled the combatants to with- out a blow,” and The score: hasc catapulted into the Giant third the 210 000 000—3 012 012 01x—7 New York . Chicago ... 16 Causey and Mc- Killifer. Perritt, Anderson, Carty; Hendrix and Hurlers Stiney With Hits. St. Louis, Mo., May Grimes held the Cardinals to two hi yesterday aftexnoon, and took the last game of the series, 1 to 0. Bill Sherdel, opposed Grimes and also twirled a Grimes held the Cardinals hitless for seven innings only ched third. He did not issue a pass. Only 28 batter a southpaw, z00d game and one faced Grimes during the contest. Jimmy Hickman's single scored Olson with the only run of the game in the eighth inning. In the opening round O'Mara single, but Gonzales caught him off first with a quick throw to Paulette Grimes started off well by fanning the first two Carding The Rot filled the bases in the second, but could not score. Wheat singled to left. Mye hit to Baird and Smyth dropped his throw for a force-out at second. Aft Doolan had lined to Baird, Miller was passed purposely. Grimes cnded the session by tapping to Sherdel. i fanned the first two the second inning. had another man s Car- The Grimes dinals in Superbas in walked and was sacrificed Miller and Grimes, however, respond. The score: to second. failed to R. H. 000 000 010-—1 4 ..000 B ! . Louis .. Grimes and Miller; Sherdel and Gonzales. Mayer Checks Reds. Cincinnati, May 28.—Erskine Maj pitched a fine game for Philadelphia | was defeat- | vesterday, and Cincinnati ed by to 1. The result evened the series. Hod Eller started for Cincinnati, but retired after filling the in the first inning on two hits and a base on bases toak Tuns on balls. Rube Bressler his place and allowed two two-bagger and a double steal. Cincinnati scored in the first on hits | by Lee Magee Roush and error by Cravath. Poor fielding behind him did not hurt Mayer, who very effective the rest of the way. score: | and an | R. ..200 000 000—2 100 000 000—1 H 8 % ¥ Philadelphia Cincinnati .. Mayer and Burns; Eller, and Winga. Bressler Braves Beat Pirates, Pittsburgh, May 28.—Boston de- feated Pittsburgh vesterday by 2 to 1. The Braves scored their first run on Mollwitz's and their when Caton threw too late to third to eatch a runner instead of to first. The error, second | R.H. F 5 1 d .010 001 000- Baston . .000 001 000— Pittsburgh Nehf ‘and Wilson; Archer. Cooper and PUNDEE OUTBOXES MORGAN. Phfladeiphia, May 28.—Johnny Pundee, of New York, outboxeq Hddie Morgan, of England, in a six-round and completed now | but also | marting under the third | decisive | speed, | Burleigh } Brooklyn | got a | nded | the fourth session when Johnston | 000 000—0 2 2 Cravath’s | was | 1} | and Shannon filled the bases. GIANTS END DISASTROUS WESTERN TRIP WITH HEINIE ZIM PULLING ANOTHER “BONE” — WAMBSGANS STEALS HOME AND BREAKS THOR E UPSETS ALL RACING DOPE BY WINNING _l‘vleTROPOLlTAN STAKE AT BELMONT OPENING fAizAi’t' it Vajcrazindrérrjfl' T T —Gloriqus l‘ieeli{l’? - By Briggs | WHEN THE WRONG You ARE TPINCHED FoR PARKING YouUR CAR At HOUR AND A HALE PLACE ] TRYING To Twi HAND TRHE AND You S'T HALF LIS TENING TRAN YOoURS (R BUT s S AN HOUR AND A N THE COURTROOA To BETTER ONES DOLLARS AND CosTs WITH SPAGHETTI ovGH T (B EXCUSE BRINGS ball on the | ended. | AND You SPEND SLEEPLESS NIGHT A GoOD EXCUSE To JUDGE AND YoU WALK UP Te E BAR HEARYT WHERE YouR ADAMS APPLE o BE AND Youwr A NiIK UP “AND _ON YWUuR- WAY To COURT You FinALLY DECID L ON ONE BOTH LEGS AmnD You Kauow HASN T A CHANCE In THE wWORLD THAT s LAME 1IN OH-m -~ HNEES AND YOUR HOME THE A GR-R-R-RAND awnD GL-L-L-LORIOUS FEELIN'S Ain'T 1T ? Bovy ' DISMISSED, WHITE SOXWININ ™ | RED CROSS BENEFT ‘Boston Fans Contribute to Fund | Then See Favorites Lose man | —The Red more than $5,000 ume between Boston White Sox Boston, May 28. war fund realized from yesterday and Chicago. 6 to 4. Cicotte | the first in eight inning: Boston to man featured s found for two runs in ng. Shellenbach pitched for Chicago and held hits. Catches by White- The score: r. h. e 002000121—6 13 1 201001000—4 9 1 Cicotte, Shellenbach and Lyman; Leonard, Bush Chicago Boston Batteries Schalk and and Agnew Wamby Steals Home, New York, May 28.—A steal home by Rill Wambsganss, coupled with a balk by Herbie Thormahlen, ended the Yankee pitcher's scoreless streak the fifth inning of yesterday’s = Red Cross celebration at the Polo Grounds. Thormahlen had pitched thirty-seven | consecutive scoreless Innings. ever, this stray Forest City marker was merely an incident, as the Yanks gave Guy Morton, the smoke ball | artist from ole Alabam’, quite a drub- | bing and rolled back the Indians for the third straight time, the score being 7 to 1. The Yanks again are clutch- ing at the coat tails of the Red Sox, being only a game and a half behind the leaders. Despite the fet that Thormahlen was scored upon yesterday, the game he pitched was really the best of his re- markable streak. He permitted only three hits, two of which might have been fielded. As in the case of Love's game last Saturday, Cleveland failed to bag a hit before the sixth inning. Yesterday the Tndians got their lone run before they broxe into the hit | column. Thormahlen now has won four straight games. The score: 000010000 10100221 1 2] 0 eveland New York 13 Batteries—Morton and O'Neil; Thormahlen and Hannah, Athletics Hit Hard Philadelphia, May 28.—TLong hits figured large in Philadelphia’s victory over St. Louis by 8 to 4 yesterday. In the second inning McAvoy tripled with two on base, and in the third Burns' double and bascs on balls to Gardner At this point Davenport relieved Sothoron, but Dugan’s single drove n two runs, winning the game St Philadelphia 010012000—4 10 03200210%—3 9 Louis . Davenport, i Gregg, Myers Batteries—Sothoron, Rogers and Nunama and Mc4 Senators Whip Tigers, Washingon, May 28.—Washington hit both Boland and Jones vard yes- bout held at the Olympia A. A. here Jast night, 4 terday and defeated Detroit by 7 to 4. in | r. h e | Cross | won, | Ayers allowed only tnree hits until the ninth inning. The score: r. h. e 000010003—4 8 1 00100420*—7 12 1 Detroit Washington Batteries—Boland, Jones, Cunning- ham and Stanage; Ayers and Alnsmith. PLANTERS DOWN GRAYS Reiger, Who Was Easy For Pioneers Last Season, Proves an Enigma in Pinches. Providence, May 28.—The New Lon- | don club scored an easy 6 to 1 decis- | i | i hits meant runs. | ti How- | °1 ion over the Grays yesterday, Reiger pitched tight ball in the pinches, while Shriver of the losers was wild and his pitching was hit hard when The score: r. 200010030—6 .100000000—1 New London Providence .. Reiger and Wendell; O’Neill. Shriver SHERIDAN MEMORIAL MEET. Famous Athletes to Contest at Cel- tic Park Decoration Day. New' York, May 28.—The athletic world will pay its last tribute to Mar- Sheridan, the greatest athlete of them all, at Celtic Park on Decora- tion Da; Under the auspices of the Sheridan memorial committee a great carnival will rroceeds will be donated to the fund being collected to erect a monument in memory of the worid famous ath- lete and prince of good fellows. The track and field end of the pro- sram will be featured by an all around weight throwing competition in which the six greatest weight throwers in the world will strive for the laure! Olympic Champions Pat McDonald and Matt McGrath, world's record holder, Pat Ryan, Pat O'Con- nor, the Pentathlon champion, and John Conway and John Cahill com- prise the field. heridan’s legion kave rallied to the there will be two games, Kerry vs. Kilkenny, and Gal- ay vs. Cavan, and three hurling matches, Clare vs. Kilkenny, Limer- ick vs. Offaly and Cork vs. Tipperary. There will be several side features, noi the least interesting of which will be a drill and rough riding ex- kibition by a platoon of the traffic of Irish friends standard and Gaelic football FULTON BROKE HAND. Seattle, Wash., May 28.—Physicians announced yesterday that Fred Fulton, aspirant for the heavyweight title, had broken a bone in his right hand dur- ing his vaudeville act here last Friday night. Fulton’s manager said he would be able to meet Jack Dempsey at Danbury, Conn,, on July 4. Fulton has cancelled his theatrical engage- ment. RAIN PREVENTS BOUTS. Jersey City, N. J., May 28.—Owing to the downpour last night, the open- ing hoxing show of the Armor A. C. in Jersey City, the first under the new law, was called off and postponed until tomorrow night. The bout between Vic Moran and Frankie Callahan will be fought as scheduled, be held and all of the : ¢ignt,/1918, by The "rribune Ascncintion (Maw Vasi L TS BALL PLAYERS PATRIOTIC Over 60 Men Leave National Game For Service With Colors—Red Sox Contributes the Most. i More than 60 ball players have left the major and minor leagues for service in the army navy. The IAmerimn league has lost 90 men, as v follows: = Red Sox, 14; Clevelands, 13; Yankees, 12; Athletics, 12; Tigers, 11; | Washingtons, 11; White Sox 10 Browns 7. The | surrendered 53 men—Pirates, 11; { Brooklyns, 1 Cardinals, 6; Braves, 5; or and National league 5. The major league club owners have been compelled to find 143 new players have given 423 that at least men. It is estimated 1,000 ball players, of ‘all classes, have answered Uncle Sam's call to the colors since country declared war, SCHUPP COAXING ARM jured Whip Gradually in Hope That He Will Soon Enter Game, Chicago, May 28.—Ferdie Schupp, whe has been prevented starting a game this spring by } placed tendon in his left shoulder, is from to determine the extent of the benefit which has acerued from the long lay- off he has been forced to endure. So far, he has limited his workout { tossing the ball easily to a catcher, ,zmd has not attempted to put anything on the pellet. “I can’ tell how my shoulder is get- { ting along as vet,’ he said today. “As soon as I begin to put a little speed behind my throws and to curve the ball, I'll know, but I'm afraid to try that sort of stuff yet. The shoulder feels pretty good and I ought to be able to get started soon after we get liback to the Polo grounds.” SPARTANS BEAT STATE GUARDS. “The Spartan baseball team de- feated the State Guards for the second time this season, Saturday afternoon at Walnut Hill Park by the score of 15 to 7. The batting of Stuff for the winners and Cormier for the losers was !the feature of the game, Schusler, Blanchard and Demarest formed the | battery for the winners, and Comier, Gibney and Litke worlked for the State Guards. All members are requested to report for practice tonight at the Pioneer dia- mond The Spartans are arranging games with all fast teams in the state.” Address B. F. Demarest, 72 Black Rock Avenue, city. SUNDAY BALL IN BAUTIMORE. Baltimore, May 28.—Sunday base- ball and other sports hereafter will be permitted in Baltimore. The mayor vesterday signed an ordinance which hdd been passed by the city council making Sunday sports legal. to fill the vacancies. The major leagues | this | ants Star Slabman Working Out In- | a dis- | testing his arm daily now, in an effort | to | has } : Everything ints to Yal |Cubs, 5; Reds,5; Giants, 5, and Phillies, | py o j cott after sewing up the game | sained an early lead and maintained ! Monroe in two rounds. TALGOTT ON FIRING LINE Captain Lyman Announces That Star | | Pitcher and Regular Yale Nine Will ‘ | Oppose Harvard Saturday. | o o { New York, May 28.—It was an- | nounced last night by Captain Lyman, Rl of the Yale baseball team that the | Blue nine would face Harvard here Sat- | urday, with exactly the same lineup | | as that which was in effect Saturday afternoon when Pennsylvania was blanked 5-0, and that Talcott would be sent onto the firing usual. victory | | | ! line | and the finishing of a season for Eii | 1 | | as without a single defeat on the dia- mond. There had been a report that Tal- for way to plan at | the Yale manage Yale Saturday night, give Lynch, but such is not the all, according to ment i The game is scheduled for 3 o’clock | Instead of 2 o'clock as in years past, | in the case of Harvard championship | @ames and the admission to the grand- | stand has been cut down so that in- | stead of the customary two dollars | this year, the big game will be played | for one dollar plus, of course, the war tax of 10 cents, Incidentally the game is scheduled to be finished in plenty of time to permit the enthusiasts to get to Derby | intime to see the Yale-Harvard crew | race at 6 o’clock and the Connecticut | company is planning on special cars ! direct from the Field to the race- | course on the Housatonic. LEVINSKY THE VICTOR. Park City Heavyweight Proves too Good for Bartley Madden. Bridgeport, May 28.—Battling Le- | vinsky, of Stratford, outpointed Bart- ley Madden of New York, in a fast filteen here last night. surpris- | Levinsky round bout Both heavyweights showed ing form for big men. it throughout the bout. Charley Bergen, the New Haven hearcat, earned a shade over ‘“Red" Allen, of this city, in a fast ten round battle. Action was the keynote all the way. Tn one of the preliminaries Frankie Wilson scored a knockout over Phil GEO. BONE'S FUNERAL. Noted Polo Player of Olden Passes On to Reward. Days | New Haven, May 28.—The funeral of George D. Bone, Jr., world's| premier roller polo rusher, who died | on Sunday, will be held from his late | 408 Blohm W tomorrow afternoon at 30 o'clock. The Elks, of which the de- d was a life-long member, charge of the funeral s telegrams of condolence wer received at the Bone home yesterday from men prominent in baseball and polo life. They included messages of sympathy from James H. O'Rourke, former president of the old Connecti- cut league; Bill Cunningham, one- time polo star, and several other players less prominent, Tesidence, Haven, street, st Many New BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL NATIONAL Results Yesterday. Chicago 7. New York 3. Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh 1. Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 0. T n Standing of the Clubs. 10 13 17 15 18 19 21 21 New York Clicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Fhiladelphia. Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Today. Boston in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati in Chicago. Games AMERICAN Resul York 7. ago 6. Boston 4. Philadelphia 8. St. Louis hington 7. Detroit 4. LEAGUE. Ye Cleveland craay. New i 1. Standing of the Clubs. W 21 19 16 ston York b Louis Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia ‘Washington | Detroit Games Today. in New York. Boston. Philadelphia. in Washington. Cleveland Chicago in St. Louis in Detroit INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. Toronto 5, Newark 4. Buffalo 4, Jerse Baltimore 8, & Rochester 2, Binghamton 1. Standing of the Clubs. L. Binghamton Newark Rochester Toronto Buffalo ... Baltimore vracuse Jersey City Games Today. Jersey City at Buffalo. Newark at Toronto. Baltimore at Syracuse. Binghamton at Rochester. EASTERN LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. New London 6, Providence 1. Hartford-New Haven, wet grounds. (No other games scheduled.) Standing of the Clubs. W pos > Eridgeport Fartford Providence Waterbury New London Springfield ‘Worcester . New Haven @10 1o to - Games Today. Worcester at Hartford. New London at Providence. Bridgeport at Waterbury. New Haven at Springfield. GOLFERS AT GARDEN CITY FOR RED CROSS John G. Anderson, paired with Wal- ter Hagan, defeated Jerome Trave and James Barnes in a special match for the Red Cross at Garden City. J. G. Anderson is shown in the picture, starting the match. | Widener of | about the race. | weights. | crew, | term | his TRONPE LA ORE WINS METROPOL J. E. Widener’s Imported Co sets Dope at Belmont Pg New York, May 28 —Trog Morte, imported three-yd chestnut colt belonging Jos Philadelphia, weoq historic Metropolitan Handle: Belmont Park yesterday aff Old Koenig, the bay horse whi the i ried the colors of the Beverwyd | ble to victory in the Paumonok | dicap a fortnight ago, finished s | and Priscilla Mullens, owned by mander J. K. L. Ross of Ottawa ada, was third. The mighty Omar Khayyai] heavily backed public choice, o none of the speced thate earne: the three-year-old crown last and was beaten nearly a sixtee a mile. Like all previous winners famous stake, which was first 1891, Trompe la Morte won Ili: good horse. There was nothing He carried on}} pounds and was much the best He sped over the ond journey in the fast time of 1. and at the end was a length half in front and “going awayf Not Conceded Chance. The victory was not a popula Few of the 10,000 racegoers turned out to see the event con | Trompe la Morte a chance of vi and those who didn’t support Khayyam pinned their fait | Roamer, Old Koenig or the M4 ber entry, Hank O'Day and W Hall. To the throng it seemed imj ble that a three-yvear-old whiel decisively beaten a few days Achilles, could lead home this class fileld. The classic had beed by horses of his age beforé, hu since 1905, when the late Jam Keene’'s immortal Sysonby and King divided honors by runnii dead heat. While the result cast gloom | the throng it caused Mr. Widene! | Thomas Welch, his trainer, to bj | over with joy. They had told | friends Trompe La Morte would { and when the colt came tearing the stretch in front their faces flushed with pleasure. They dis wait until the finish line had | crossed to pronounce him the | It was the first classic won by | young Philadelphian in several | but the success of his importeq more than repaid him for his failures. £ Trompe La Morte is one of a ¢ French bred horses purchased Tdmond Blanc, the celebrated man whose colors have been sel the van in most of the big raey Furope and he is the only one oj lot that has come up to expectaf DARTMOUTH MEN QUALN Twenty-three Athletes Earn”Rigl] Participate in Games at Phil Hanover, N. H.,, May 28 —Tw three .members of the Dartm college track team have succeed equalling the standards that earn them a trip to the intercollef outdoor track and field chamg ships at Philadelphia next l‘}"idu Saturday. Students at Hanover, under guidance of Harry Hillman, the cg have always been keen for spo: track and fleld. It is planned to a larger squad than usual to the games, “more to keep up the ints in athletics than the chance of ning.” Shea, the captain, will 1 the team and will be ably suppd by Purdon and Prentiss, the spri: Beers, Meyers, Jordan, Murray, DX Weld and McGroughman. While holding out hopes of winning the eted team honors, the Dartmouth herents anticipate accumulating substantial amount of points. BROWN CREW CAPTAIN. New Deader of Columbia Oarsme; Pupil of Coach Rice. New York, May 28.—The Col bia crew yesterday elected Ba Brown captain of next year's eid Brown wag stroke of the shell si Coach Jim Rice first organized crew last fall. He has hdd m rowing experience than any other the Columbia men, with the exc | tion of Wormser, having stroked freshman boat. Brown stroked crew consistently through the seas Brown was the unanimous choice: The new captain will take the i sition left vacant by “Bob” O:Lov lin, now a captain in the Ameriq army in France. The latter chosen last spring to lead this yea but went to the first Plat burg camp as soon as the colld cnded last June. He receiv commission in August and had a rapid promotion. - AL ANDER LOSES. New York, May 28.—Fred Alex: der was a victim of the genero ndicaps in the first annual Mets politan handicap tennis tournam hich was started on the West Si snnis club’s court at Forest Hi yesterday. The veteran was hand capped at minus 50, while Norm$ Johnson, his rival, playeds frof scratch. Alexander lost the first § 3—6, and when trailing Johnson games to 4 in the second set up the task,