New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1918, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY KERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1918 “GREASY” NEALE, REDS OUTFIELDER, PUNCHES KILLIFER OF THE CUBS WHILE HIS HANDS ARE OCCUPIED—“HOME RUN” BAKER'S BLUDGEON SAVES DAY FOR YANKEES—HARKNESS CUP RACES ARE POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW—FULTON AND DEMPSEY TO FIGHT IN DANBURY JULY 4 NEALE PUMMELS (HICAGO CATCHER “Greasy” Hits “Bill” Killiier,i A LETTER FrRom MY WD, AND SHE STARTS T "DEAREST" — AHEM Whose Hands AreBoth Occupied Chicago, May 31.—Chicago by feating Cincinnati, 2 to 1, in the afr- erncon game divided he holiday oill > The visitors won the morn- +ing contest, 9 to 6. Jim Vaughn was the deciding fac- tor in the afternoon game. He struck out twelve of the visitors The game was marked by sault on Catcher Killefer by Ou fielder Farl Neale. Bressler in the seventh hit a little popup in front of ihe plate. Killefer tried for the ball, an as- de- but missed it and it went foul. Neale, | who was coming up to bat, claimed it fair ball and said that Killefer touched it before it went foul. Words were exchanged between t players and while Killefer held one hand and his gloy mask in the other ew him to the ground and hit in face several times had to leave the game. off the field by Umpire Rigler. scores the Neale was 'edl The MORNING GAME 400022010 Chicago 00010010% Toney and Wingo; Tyler, Carter and Killefer. AFTERNOON GAME r. 1 Cincinnati h, e 6 0 {w l Smith; rrell. Cincinnati 100000000 Chicago 0001001 0x Schneider and Eller and YVaughn and Killefer and O'F: Braves Take Two Gamcs, Erooklyn, May 31—The Dodgers re- ceived two severe jolts from the Braves yesterday afternoon at bets Field. Boston won the fir game by 2 to 1 and the second | 4 to 3. The Dodgers made a savasc ninth inning rally in each game, but . were unable to overhaul the rejuven ated men from the Hub The sharpest kind of fielding by the Braves, especially by Rawlings, Powell and Rehg, played an impor ant part in the double victory, which | thrust the Dodgers into last plics fand brought Boston up to fifth in the race. The second game marked il fifth successive victory for Bunny Hearne, who had the tightest squea's | in the ninth that any pitcher could ask for. Arthur Nehf, who won the first jgame, also got out of a 3 place in the ninth. The scor FIRST GAME Boston 100000010 Brooklyn . 0010000001 Nehf and Henry; Grimes, quard and Miller. ¢ BECOND GAME E T 001000210—4 000000102—3 Griner, Boston Brookiyn’ #earne and Henry; quard and Kreuger. Giants Finally Win. Philadelphia, May 31.—During the two years that Al Demaree was a member of the Phillles he always found his former comrades, the Ci- ants, the softest picking in the league. Al could defeat McGraw's club on thic | that Al turned stop- slightest provocation. Now i back with the Giants he ha on the Phillies and yesterday ped the losing rush of the Giants by keeling over the Quakers here y terday afternoon by a score of 6 to The morning game was postponed on account of wet grounds. A double header is on the card for today. The score: . h. 330000000—6 10 Philadelphia 100002000—3 9 Demaree and McCarty; Oeschger, Watson, Tincup and Adams and Dil- hoefer. e. o 2 New York Pirates and Cards Split, Pittsburgh, May 31.—St. Louis and Pittsburgh split a double header here yesterday, the home team winning the morning game, 8 to 0, and the visi- tors taking the afternoon game 4 to 0. Effective pitching by Doak brought victory to St. Louis in the afternoon game. Harmon was hit hard in the first inning, when three singles and a wild throw gave the visitors thre rung. The scores: MORNING GAME 3 000000000—0 00105011x—8 and Gonzales St. Louis Pittsburgh ..... Packard, Tuero Jer and Schmidt. AFTERNOON 10 GAME r. 300001000—4 0100000000—0 les; Harmon and Bt. Louis {Pittsburgh Doak and Blackwell. 6 8 SOX COMING. “Bill" Mazuire's famous White of Bridgeport are the scheduled op- Tonents of the Ploneers at the Ellis ttrect diamond, Sunday. Down state have made baseball ., Aaccording have even year than ever T fore. The game between the “ioneers and the Annex scheduled for vesterday afternoon at St. Mary's playerounds was postponed on ac- unt of t grounds, WHITE if lager stronger to outfit this his | Neale attacked the catehcr, | vl Killefer | Weaver, | - . | Futuri | It | @or=Tight, 1918, by The Tribune Association (New York Tribune) | AUTO DRIVER INJURED | William Vetera, Driving Ldeut. Rick- enbacher’s Car is Taken to Hospital With Mecchanician After Accident. New York, May 31— Yesterday's in- clement weather caused the postpone- ment 6f the auto speed races at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway track. The {events, the Harkwess Handicap and , will be staged tomorrow af- i ternoon starting at 4 o'clock. The original compiement of dri lers, with the exception of one, will | compete in both contests tomorrnw. The exception is William Vetera of Brooklyn, who was to have driven Lieut. Eddie Rickenbacher's Duesen- | berg in the big race. While working out with Oldfield, Resta, Chevrolet, Mulforl |and Hearne late yesterday afternoon Vetera's car skidded on the slippery track and overturned. The driver and Joseph T. De Antoni, his mechan- iclan were pinned under the machine. They were picked up unconscious and rushed to the Coney Island hos where it was found that Ve- back was badly injured. He suffering from a bruised arr: and body and may be injured intern- ially. De Antoni was cut and bruised {about the head and body and his condition is said to be serious. Barney Oldfield very nearly get in- to the jam with Vetera. Oldfield fust managed to Pass Vetera’s machine without $triking it. Barney was mak- De Palmna, time and had a collision occurred it is probable that the noted rider, his me- chanic and possibly the two men in the other machine would have been killed. In spite of the unfavorable condi- tions there were several thousand persons at the gates of the speedway at the time of the opening yesterday. The contestants were tuning up their cars when the contest board of the A. A. A., after a careful survey of the decided that the danger to the because of the conditlon of peedway would not warrant the holding of the race. The hoard reset the date for tomorrow. BINZEN JOINS NAVY. Tennis Captain Is Sent to Felham Bay. | Fordham New York, May 31.—FElliott Binzen, of Fordham college, has joined the of prominent tennis players in service. Binzen announced Yes- terday that he had enlisted in the Naval Reserve and had been sent to the Pelham Bay naval training sta- tion. Binzen is captain of the Ford- ham team and is a former junior na- tional indoor champion. He came to the fore with rapid strides two sea- i sans ago and has been playing first- class tennis since. Fred Alexander also expects to be stationed at Pelham Bayv, and as Ward Dawson, of California: the O'Boyle brothers, Harvey and James, and Alex Iler already are there, the naval training station will have one of the strongest teams in the country. { host i the SOLDIERS BEAT BROWN, Pravidence, R. I, May 31.—The Ccamp Devens nine casily defeated the Brown university team yesterday, 16 to <. ing close to 100 miles an hour at the | A FULTON AND DEMPSEY Promoter Mulvihill Signs Big Fellows to Box 20 Rounds in Danbury, July | 4—No Regular Purse Is Offered. Denver, Col, May 31—Jack Demp- sey of Salt Lake City, Ttah, and Fred Fulton of Rochester, Minn., yester- day signed articles to meet in. a twenty round contest to a decision at Danbury, Conn., on July 4. The principals have agreed to al- low 10 per cent of the gross receipts of the fight to go to war charities. Mulvihill announced arrangements had been made for motion pictures to be taken of the bout, and these will be turned over in their entirety to war -charity pursuits “Honest John” Kellv of New York city was named official stakeholder. The purse has not been made known. “onn., May 31.— is, o regu- understood, will -Fulton fight here July 4, but each man will be paid a stipulated amount by the pro- moter. Joseph R. Mulvihill. Fulton, according to Mulvihill, will receive $12,600. How much Dempsey will get is not known here. purse, it HARVARD IMPROVES TIME Crimson Oarsmen Have Two Work- out That Bring Joy to the Hearts of Coaches. New Haven, May 31.—Hundreds watched Yale and Harvard varsity crews at their practice over the two- | mile course on the Housatonic yesterday afternoon. Harvard on the river this morning for an carly practice and was pulling a thir troke and making apparently better time than yesterday, when it went over the course in 12 minutes and 45 seconds. No time was an- nounced by the Harvard officials, but they scemed to be pleased over the shcwing. Yesterday afternoon Tarvard went cver the course again, the practice lasting nearly two hours before the ecrew returned to the Yale campus. TLate this afternoon the Yale eight had an hour’s work on the tonic. There was no time row. water was rough. Yale men are confident their eight will make a fine showing in the 1uce Saturday afternoon against Har- vard. There is considerable improve- ment noticed within the last week and the Yale coach is very sure the Blue will surprise Harvard. river was| PELKEY IS K. O'D, Jack Dempsey Puts Canadian Heavy- weight to Sleep in First Round. Denver, May 31.—Jack Dempsey, of Salt Lake City, knocked out Arthur Pelkey, the Canadian heavyweight, in the first round of a scheduled 15- round bout here Wednesday night. The bout lasted only one minute. Dempsey opened the fight by rush- ing Pelkey, who stumbled and fell before a Dblow had been delivered. Pelkey regained his feet and went into a clinch. Dempsey sent a right to the chin and Pelkey fell to the canvas for a count af six. He again arose and Dempsey drove a left to the jaw, knocking Pelkey out. be | EASTERN LEAGUE Leid, New Pasture Guardian in Clark- in's Employ, Connects With Umpire Daly's Jaw—Results of Games. Providence, R. 1., May 31.—Manager { Clarkin, from a post in the gran stand directly behind the Hartford bench, directed the club’s campaign in the holiday battle with the Grays | Yesterday and put over a decision on a count of 4 to 3. Captain Gardella ‘and nine stalwarts had quite a little to do in the scoring of Hartford’s first triumph _in baseball here in many vears. The invaders were forced io call on the reserves, owing to the fact ‘mat Outfielder Leid, who is anything | but satisfled with his berth in East- ern league company, took a punch at Umpire Daly in the fourth frame and was ejected from the game. The score: R.H I 100 001 200-—4 7 010 020 000—3 8 | Hartford Pravidence Cook and Briger; 4 4 Lanning Too Much for Worcester. Springfleld. Mass., May 31.—Lester Lanning's southpaw delivery was too much for Worcester here vesterday | afternoon, and Springfield wo 2 | Lanning allawed only three hits, two of them doubles by Johnson and | Coonev. Micky Werre, the Worcester ! pitcher, kept the six hits he allowed | well scattered, but he was not aided by the airtight defense work the Green Sox gave Lanning.' A holiday crowd of 1,500 saw the game. Score: R.H. B. | Springfield ....100 110 00x—3 6 0 Worcester .. ... 010 000 001—2 3 & Lanning and Greenhalge: Werre {and Redman. New Haven Blanks Waterbury. New Haven, May 31.—New Haven bunched hits off Powers in the early innings of the game here yesterday afternoon and won, 5 to 0. Score: R. H. E. 220 010 00x—5 6 0 Waterbury ....000 000 000—0 8 0 Watson and Waters; Powers, Han- ley and Gargain. New Haven Ten Innings at Bridgeport. Bridgeport, May 31.—Bridgeport defeated New London in a 10-inning pitchers’ battle here vesterday, 4 to 2. Secore: 011 000 000 000 001 0011-—3 Skiff; Reiger Bridgeport New Landon. Ferguson and Wendell. and KILDUFF ENLISTS. Cubs Inficlder Leaves Team to Be- come Member of U. S. Naval Forces. Chicago, May 31. Kilduff, second baseman with the Chicago Nationals, left the club last night to lenlist at the Mare Tsland navy yard, near San Francisco. He is the s cnd member of the club to join the navy, Catcher Elliott having enlisted several days ago. Kilduff came to Chicago in a trade with the Giants. The Giants zave the Cvbs $5.000 and Kilduf for De- maree. Pete TUFTS NINE BLANKED. Newton, Ma May 31.—The Bos- ton college nine shut out the Tufts college team here yesterday by a ltuvre of 3 to 0. Voils and McNeil. | I | | { ELFIN QUEEN WINS 20,000 Watch Harry A. Knapp's Black Romp Home a 'Winner of Juvenile Stake. New' York, May 81.—0On a track ~nkle deep in mud Elfin Queen, a black filly owned by Harry A. Knapp, wrote turf history yesterday after- { noon at the Belmont Park track. She wen the historic Juvenile Stakes from a big field of high class young- sters and in doing so hung up figures | that have never been equalled since the race was first run away back in 1874, With her head swinging in the air and Jockey Shuttinger doing his best to keep her in check during the last furlong she stepped over the five furiong straight course in the re- markable time of 58 3-5 seconds. This is only three-fifths of a second | Lehind the world’s mark, established on a fast track by the immortal Co- | lin in 1907. A length behind Mr. Knapp's black miss finished Richard T.” Wilson, Jr.'s cLestnut colt Hannibal. ;He, too, ran | a remarkable race. Practically left at the post. he fairly ran over horses when he got into his stride and at the | end was travelling at a terrific pace. Walter M. Jefford’s chestnut colt Rcutledge took third place, four lengths back of Hannibal and a Jength and a half in front of the Brighton Stable's Lord Brighton. Half an hour after Elfin Queen had | written her name indelibly on the turf records Naturalist, an imported brown colt, owned by George D. Wi- | cener of Philadelphia, romped to | victory in the famous Toboggan | Handicap, the other fixture of the program. | This four-year-old son of Rabelais | and Nature seemed to revel in the muddy going and sped over the straight six furlong course in the ex- | ceptionally fast time of 1:10. K. | Macomber's bay colt Motor Cop fin- ished second. a length and a half be- hind Naturalist and a similar distance in front of the Beverwyck Stable's ¢1¢ reliable campaigner Old Koenig, which took thc short end of the purse. McDONALD BREAKS RECORD. i iant Athlete Hurls 35-Pound Weight 63 Feet 5 Inches, York, May 31.—In an all- weight-throwing competition, which featured the Martin Sheridan memorial games at Celtic Park y terday afternoon, Pat McDonald sot | a new world's record for throwing the 35-pound weight. McDonald heaved the iron ball a distance of 63 feet 5 inches, bettering the old mark of 57 feet inch set | by Pat Ryan, another of New York' policemen, five vears ago. Matt Me- Grath, a third police representative, | yesterday came second to McDonald with a throw of 61 feet § inches, and also bettered the former standard. The officials declared that all the re- quirements of the A. A. U. had been complied with and that they would | certify McDonald's performance for a | new record. New around T COLLEGIANS PLAY 14 INNINGS, | Lewiston, Me.,, May 31.—In a hard fought fourteen inning game vester- day the Bates college nine defeated the Bowdein college nine by 3 to 2. 3 [ (p. m) yesterday obtained Chief Bender, the | Philadelphia | baseball Results Yesterday. York, 6; Philadelphia, New 2 (p. m.) Boston, 2 Boston, 4: Brooklyn, 1 (1st game). Brooklyn, 3 (2d game) Cincinnati, 9; Chicago, 6 (a. m.) Chicage, 2: Cincinnati, 1 (p. m.) Pittsburgh, 8: St. Louis, 0 (a. m.) St. Louis, 4; Pittsburgh, 0 (p. m.) The New York-Philadelphia morn ing game was postponed on account of rain Standing of Clubs, L 11 12 18 iy 20 19 24 | | New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia. St. Louis Brooklyn Games ‘Today. New TYork in Philadelphia (two/| games.) Bostan in Brooklyn. 8t. Louis in Pittsburgh. AMERICAN LEAGUE., Results Yesterday. New York, 2; Philadelphia, 1 (p. m.) Boston, 9:, Washington, 1 (a. m.) Washington, 4: Boston, 0 (p. m.) Chicago, 4. Cleveland, 3 (a. m., 11 innings.) i Cleveland, 3: Chicago, 2 (p. m.) Detroit, 2: 8t. Louis, 1 (p. m.)) The New York-Philadelphia and the Detroit-8t. Louis morning games wers postponed on account of wet grounds. Standing of Clubs, Boston New York Cleveland . . St. Lout Chicago Washingtan Philadelphia Detroit . Games Today. Washington in Boston. Chicago in Cleveland. 8t. Louis in Detroit. INTERNATIONAL LEAGTUE. | Results Yesterday. Binghamton, 1%; Baltimore, (a. m.) Binghamton, 4 14; Baltimore, Buffalo, 6: Toronto, 1 (a. m.) Toranto, 3; Buffalo, 2 (p. m.) Rochester, 4; Syracuse, 2 (a. m.) Rochester, 4; Syracuse, 0 (p. m.) The Jersey City-Newark game in Jersey City was postponed because of | wet grounds, and the Newark-Jersey City game in Newark was postponed on account of rain. | | | | | | | | i Standing of Clubs, W .C. Binghamton Rochester Taronto Newark Buffalo Baltimore Syracuse Jersey City | 0 [ 5 0l 7 6 0 PR 1 i | | | Games Today. Newark in Jersey City. Baltimore in Binghamton No other games scheduled i FASTERN LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. (Morning) All games postponed, rain (Afternoon) Hartford, 4; Providence, New Haven, Waterbury, 0. Bridgeport, New Londan, innings.) Springfield, 4; 3 Worcester, Standing of Clubs. w. Bridgeport .. Hartford Providence Springfield Waterbury ... New London . New Haven .. Worcester Ao ol Games Today. Hartford in Bridgeport. springfield in New Haven Worcester in New London. Providence in Waterbury. YANKS SIGN BENDER. | Famous Indian Hurler Affixes Signa. | iggins Contract. —The Yankees ture to n Ruppert- New York, May 31 Indian pitcher. from the Nationals for the waiv- er price, Bender. who broke into the American league in 1903 with the Athletics, made a #ensational come- back late last season, when he pitched great hall for the Phillies This spring he has been a holdout. | He refused to accept the salary of- fered by President Baker and has | heen playing with the Fore River team of the Shipbuilders’ league. Render probably will report to the Yankees in Chicago. For years Ben- der was one of the most famous pitchers in the countrf. During the cFampionship days of the Athletics Eender, Plank and Coombs formed onc of the greatest pitching trios of histo Render especially famous world's series star and won five out of seven world’s series games he pitched againt the Giants. Bender is 35 years old. reteran was a DARTMOUTH IS SHUT OUT. Worcester, Mass, May 31.—The TToly Cross nine blanked the Dart- mouth team yesterday by 1 to 0. | ened | mind such trifles ag losing ball g { that 110,000 shivered | the afternoon | single | for t | Detroit | =nift BEATS BACK ENEN | Frank’s Homer Ties Score-and Double Wins for Yanks New York, May 31-—Like the in Hamiet, Frank Baker's Homey come back to taunt Connie Mag] the deal by which he accepted, Ruppert's lucre for Connie's lead mauler. But (‘onnié has been h to that by now and dg Anyway it was a homer by B tied the score for the Yan in the sixth inning on the | Grounds yvesterday, and his doubl the eighth was entering wedge the winning run, though the win tally actually fitted over the plate 2 kindly fumble by Joe Dugan, Athletics kid second baseman. Yankees ended their long home by making a clean sweep of three game set with the Phila phians, the locals nosing out tl rivals in the final contest, 2 to 1. The wet, cold weather put quif crimp in the holiday programme the Yankees. Only the second g of the advertised twin bill was on. The first was called off on count of wet grounds and a crowf through the @ damp that enveloped the Polo to watch the second contest, | Philadelphia New York 00000101x—2 Gregg and McAvdy; Caldwell ! | Watters. Split 50—350, Boston, May 31.—Boston Yy&& day took the morning game, 3 t4 and Washington the afternoon 4 to 0. Boston made five runs ! the third inning of the morning g4 ! on three hits off Shaw and 3 errors behind him. Scout dou three times and knocked over runs. McCabe pitched against A game. Tt was Cabe's start for Boston, score: first Morning Game. r. A w ..010000000—1 § Boston ..01502010x—~—2 12 Shaw, Hanson and Aingm Leonard and Schang. Afternoon Game, Fashington S «.+.011002000+4 1Y 000000000—0 Picinich: Moly and Sct Washington Boston Ayers and McCabe and Agnew Champs Get Even Break. Cleveland, May 31.-——Cleveland Chicago divided honors hero yes day. The White Sox took the mo ing game, 4 to 3, and the locals aftcrnoon contest. 3 to 2, winning. the last half of the ninth on liams' double, O'Neill’d sacrifice Graney's sacrifice fly. Coveles blanked Chicage until the niy when his error let Chicago ' sc 4 | twice. Third Baseman McMullin' was b ly spiked in the knee in the first ning of the afternoon game and be out for ten days. The score: Morning Game. r.oR Chicago 200000100014 15 Cleveland 210000000003 11 Williams, Shellenbach and Seha | Enzmann and O'Neill. Afternoon Game. r. h Chicago 000000002—2 7 Cleveland 010100001—3 9 Faber, Benz, Danforth, Cicatte a | €chalk; Coveleskie and O'Neill. Walker's Single Decides. Detroit, Mich.,, May 31.—~Walke! in the eighth inning wi Veach on third base gave Detroit, S to 1 victory over-St. Louls yestd day afternoon. Wet grounds caus rostponement of the game schedul forenoon. The score: ] . h, 000001000—1 6 . 01000001x—2 11 Gallia and Nunamaker; Dauss a St. Louis | Yelle. WEATHER WORRIES ATHLETH | Pranklin Fiela Track Is Heavy Today's Title Games. . Philadelphia, May 31.—Athle: here yesterday for the track and fief championships of the Intercollegiaf ! Amateur Athletic Association of Am: ica to be held on Franklin field tod: and Saturday are a bit anxlous abo the weather and track condith Rain yesterday thoroughly soaked t field and track, and unless there is in conditions the going will heavy. Based on the seszon’s work, Corna is lnoked upon asz having a §od chance to win the meet. FISHER SAVES DAY. New Rochelle, N. Y., May 31.“~F Fizher, formerly twirler for the Nef York Yankees, saved Fort Slocu; baseball team from a defeat at t# hand of the Pelham Ray Navi Training Station nine when he wer in the box in the ninth inning. Th acorc was § to 3. Two men wers o Lases and the batter had three bal] on him. Fisher struck three fig cut. The score: - Naval Reserve— % 020016000 Reserve— i % Ceeee.s 01000004x- Batteries—Coffey .and Sandby Willing, Moore and Fuller. 3 Fort Slocum Naval