New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1918, Page 8

“BABE” RUTH ESTABLISHES NEW HOME RUN RECORD—LIEUTENANT CADORE RETURNS TO DODGFRS FOR A DAY AND DEFEATS CARDINALS— MULVHHILL TO ERECT ARENA TO STAGE FU [ S = = RUTH ESTABLISHES '] Handy Man Around the HOME RUN RECORD | Boston Player Gets One a Day for Four Consecutive Days Cleveland, June 6.—-Cleveland de- feated Boston, 5 to 4, yesterday in a ten inning game. Ruth hit the ball cver the right field wall in the sixth, georing Shean ahead of him. It was Ruth’s fourth home run in four days. | While four home runs have been made in one game in the National league by Lave Cross, Bob Lowe and BEd Delehanty, this is the first case | on. record where a nlayer has hit heme runs in four suce e games. This is the second home run spurt | that Ruth has been on this season. Early in the spring he made home runs in three successive games, two in New York and one in Washing- ton. He now has seven to his credit. The score: £ T hide Boston 0000030010—4 8 5 Cleveland 1000011011—5 8§ 1 Bush and Agnew and Schang; Enz- riann, Bagby and O'Neil. Gift for Huggins St. Louis, Mo., June 6.—The Yan- kees staged a big inning on their own account yesterday afternoon aft- er being the victims of three such rallies in the series with Chicago, and the opener of the series with the Browns went to the New Yorkers 5 to 2. The rally developed in the eighth when a home victory seemed certain, but there was no more doubt abcut the outcome after Peck cleared the bases with a triple to left. Pipp followed with another triple, but that was not needed. The largest mid-week day crowd that has attended a game in St. Louis | in ten years, about 7,000, was on | hand to greet the Yankees. Local admirers of Miller Huggins had the day set apart in honor of the mid- get manager. Huggins was present- ed with a travelling bag. The score: T.“hie. New York ... 000010040—5 7 1 St. Louis 001100000—2 8 4 Thormahlen, Love and Hannah and ‘Walters; Lowdermilk, Houck and Nunamaker. ‘White Sox Hit Timely. Chicago, June 6—Timely hitting by Chicago save the locals a 4 to 3 vie- tory over Philadelphia in the first game of the series here. The score: Fhiladelphia 100200000— 9 0] Chicago 201000001—4 & Perry and Perkins; Williams, cotte and Schalk Senators Win in Eleventh. Detroit, Mich., June 6.—Ainsmith’s two base hit, his stolen b and Bush’s throw to the plate of Shot- | ton’s grounder in the eleventh in- | hing gave Washington the opening | game of tho series yesterday, 5 to 4. The score: h. e. 00100300001 — 10 1 00200110000—4 6 0! Johnson and Picinich and Kallio and Spencer. NE! i POPULAR, Washington Detroit Harper, Ainsmith; COURS Yale and Harvard Rowing Officials Praise Housatonic River. New Haven, June 6.—Many good | words were spoken by rowing authori- | ties of both Yale and Harvard for the | Housatonic river course, which tried out for the Yale-Harvard sity two mile Tace a series of interview “Yale News” yesterday. Among those who approved of the course were | Referee W. A. Meikelham, A. H. Swayne, judge and timer; Coach Mather Abbott, of the Yale crew, and Coach Haines, of Harvard, ! The use of the Housatonic river for a race draws attention here, however, to the possibility of a course further up that stream which may be avail- able within two vears. The river is being dammed for industrial pur- poses at Zoar's bridge, and when the new basin 1s filled there will be a lake at least half a mile wide and eleven miles long. was 'var last Saturday, in | secured by the EASY FOR ARMY NIN [Pisherless Fort Slocum Team Proves Soft Prey For Cadets. West Point, N. Y., June 6.—Army de- teated Ray Fisher's Fort Slocum team | esterda; 6 to 1. The former [Yankee twirler did not play, but gave | lan impromptu pitching exhibition be- ‘ween innings, which instructed and mused the West Pointers. The score rmy 2000000 4x—6 Jfort Slocum ..0 0 01 000 0 0—1 | Munford and McCarthy; Winn, [Kimble and Baker. TURNS BACK TROPHIES. New York, June 6.—Miss Marion JHollins, runner-up in the woman’s ational golf championship tourns ent in 1913 and former metropoli- an champion, yesterday turned in 38 | rophies, won 1in golf and tenni atches and at dog shows, to the war saving metal market here. After being placed on exhibition, the prizes of blver with gold linings, will be di posed of in exchange fou ngs stamps to persons hem in this way war bidding FORDHAM BEAT! . JOHN New York, June 6 Fordham losed its home baseball season y: erday by defeating the nine from St. ohn's college of Brooklyn on xmm,L m Field by a score of.8 to 0. | hitting | Corp LTON-DEMPSEY BOUT—FORMER CRIMSON STARS COMMISSIONED AS !iNS!GNS—AVERYfS NEW DUTIES House — Hhi- M- == t OH LUCY! wWHERE Do You wAnT THIS HAMMOCK NEVER WnNEw You YeT To Do ANY THIN G RIGHT ! ? GET DowN /,? FROM THAT)| Copyright, 1918, by The Tribune Association (New York Tribyne) ESAYIT MAKES NO DIF- FERENCE WONDERFUL HELP You ARe s, Yty pperee EASTERN LEAGUE Bridgeport Lands on Spaid’s Offer- ings and Keeps Up Winning Spurt —Hinchman Banished From Game. Providence, R. I, June 6.—Bridge- port batted Spaid into the next county in the first inning yesterday. The fi seven men up hit safely, four runs being rung up. Voyls fi the game and held the visi- unless. The locals were score at all. Bridgeport won, The score: t to r. h e | 000000101—2 8 1 400000000—4 10 3 Spaid, Voyls and McNeili; Sava and | Krichell. New Tondon, den had an eas June 6.—New Lon- v time with Waterbury vesterday afternoon winning a ging game, S to 2. Hinchman, man- ager for Waterbury, was ejected from the game in the sixih inning when he objected too strenuously over a Cecision which was plainly fair. Um- pire Daly w pushed about some by Hinchman but players kept the two apart until Hinchman had cooled off ercugh to take a walk to the e Bunched hits in the sixth gave New London its runs that won the game Waterbury bunched hits in | the seventh, but could not get a third man over with a tally. The score: T, h.e. Waterbury 000000200—2 5 New London 20100410x—8 13 2 Tuckey and Gagain; Champion and Wendell. Hartford, red a ten 1d here sacrifice brought The score: June 6.—Hartford infiing contest to vesterday fly by across drop- Spring- arternoon, 4 to Kincaid in the the A tenth run. 1 ringfield Hartford 0001001100 Smith, Purver and Meyerjack and Briger. 1000000201 Worcester, Wi vesterday’s game, triple and Trolett 1d doubles with men on the bases. Haven had the best opportunit Baum gave seven bases on balls, four or which were turned into runs by the hits that followed. The score: i et 000000402—6 6 3 000200020—4 -9 5 June 6.—Timely hoth team in Woodward Gross New as Haven Wor 1 HONORS FOR AVERY Former High School Basketball Coach Is Made Supervisor of Auto Tires in Aviation Corps. Nathan coach of the basketball honors ernment Avery, - Yale ’'16 New Britain High school team 1916, has received from the CUnited S S gov- by wppointment as supervisor of automobile tires in Aviation with an oifice in D. (. Mr, Avery enlisted in the arly in Decembe and has made trips oversea He s been tioned at New London while on this side of the Atlantic. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Avery, of Shuttle Meadow wenue, and in the Navy lucky | slug- | show- { winning | Greenhalge; | making | Woodward and Pjura; Baum and Washington, | Military railroads have the right of way on the western front, so a ruined house was not allowed to block this line, The engineers pierced both walls MILITARY RAILROAD HAS RIGHT OF WAY of the house and and now the cars filled run right through the way to the front lines. with house on arched them over, | S troops | the CHAPPELL, EX-SOX Le Verne Chappe Known in all as “larry”, has joined th { Chappell had a brief spectacu P reer in baseball. KRUEGER ENLIST Brooklyn Catcher Notifics Owner Eb- Brooklyn, N. Y., the catcher, yes- terday served notice on President Eb- bets that the club his services after today. leaves for Norfol Va. where he will enlist in Krueger’s going will be a big blow to Manager Robhinson, B his leading la top Krueger's time- 1y hitting made him Robbie's choice hitter. The and to «hare June 6.—Ernest Krueger, Brooklyn would be without Krueger tomorrow, the navy sility as a pinch Otto Miller, will have for Brooklyn nd three men Club’s clerical service, eran Wheat atchin playver Brooklyn are in in the now. Ten from the staff now BOYD TO LEAD YALE NINE. New Haven, June 6.—Russell ‘Harry Boyd, a New Haven unanimously elected captain for an boy, been of the the 1919 sea- announcement d played an out- field position on Captain Lyman’s un- beaten tecam and was one of its most brilliant performers. He starred as a member of both the New Haven High school and later played with Andover, He is a Sherflield Scientific school man and will graduate in 1920, has Yale baseball team son, according to | made 1 night. Bo; MIXED BOU Trenton, N, 6.—The New Jersey Athletic commission yesterday afternoon eliminated the rule pro- hibiting white and colored boxers from engaging in mixed bouts, The actlon followed agitaton by colored | boxers and promoters, des heing | vet- | oung Mack | BRAVES TO BECOME Vote to Work at War After Baseball Scason. Boston, Al National June 6.— the Boston league ‘voted at a meeting held before | at the clc i not drafted hefore t assed by the cupation ¢ as “usefu as well as those subject to call figured | in the voting. Four members Class 1A of the Powell, Rehg, of the team draft. Kelly and They | Commission, of Washington. “USEFUL.” Occupation the players of team the gamge with Chicago vesterday, to enter se of the season, if they are at time, come oc- government Men above the draft age are are illingim. OVER THE GARDEN WALL “Have some tonmtoes, Bill.” ‘Have some lettuce, John.” That's the way the home food producers here are go- ing to it “fifty-fifty” with their vege- | s tables, says the National War Garden | waulkee club in the Amer | tion he was a star and h =0 brilliant that Owner was then Sickne fortune he was almost a record s, accidents and combined against I never able to duplic left the White Sox in the Pacific Cloast league. 70 BUILD ARENA ing to Stage Proposed Dempsey 20-Round Bout. in Danbury, June 6 { of the tw ty-round { Tred Fulton, of Minnesota, | Demipsey, of Utah, July 4th, announced withstand the refu the Dani Fair grounds | purposc. the contest would be | here and that an arena seating people would be erected on location. The articles of signed by Fulton and Dempsey, today turned over to Mayor 5 5 Sunderland who has given tion to the contest. The fight scheduled today receive a guarantee of $12,000 Jr R. Mulvihill who ¥ ful in signing up the pair principals have agreed to per cent. of the gr fight to go to a w vihill also stated | had been made to taken of money received also go to a war charity. * charity. Mr that arran motion bout, for b the and likely to be as much Honest John Kelly, + | named official stakeholder. as that 1l yesterday of for OUTFIELDER, IN NAVY La navy \ While with the Mil- an associa- s 'Work Comiskey the White Sox purchased him at what price. other Ly te minor league record in the majors. He nd this season was Mulvikilt Will Erecet a Suitable Build- | promoters between and Jack 30,000 another agreement wer Anthony his sanc- It is reported that Fred Fulton i: success- 1id that the allow s receipts of Mnl- ements pictures from the pictures will It is not known how much Demp- will receive for his end, but it is Fulton’s. of this city was Results Yesterday. New York, 4. Pittsburgh 3. Brookivn Louis 0. - Cincinnati 7, Philadelphig 4. Chicago 7, Boston 3. St Standing of th> Clubs. ! New York | Chicago | Cincin Pittsburgh I"hiiadelph Ecston St Louis Erooklyn Games Today, in New York. in Brooklyn. Philadelphia. in Boston. St. Louis Pittshurgh Chicago in Cincinnati AMERICAN LEAGUE Results Yes . Louis Detroit 4; nings.) Cleveland Boston 4; Chicdgo 4, Philadelphia 3. Standing of the Clubs. w. Ta 7 17 18 17 19 Eoston .... New York ek 1 Chicago Louis Cleveland Washington Fhiladelphia Detroit Games Today. in St. Louis. Cleveland. in Chicago. in Detroit. New York Boston in Philadelphia Washington AL INTERNATIO LEAGUE Results Yesterday. Toronto 2, Rochester 0 Rochester 7, Toronto 3. Buffalo 3, Syracuse 1 Buffalo 5, Syracu The Jersey Newark-Binghamton games called on account of rain. Standing of the Clubs. I. Tinghamton .e 6 Reoche 10 11 13 13 16 18 15 Paltimore Syracuse Jersey City Jer: in New Rochester. acuse. Baltimore in Binghamton Toronto in Buffalo in LEAGUE. terday. Worcester 4. EASTERN Results Y, New Haven §, Bridgeport 4, Providence Springfield 4, Hartford 3. New London 8, Waterbury 2. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Eridgeport Hartford New Haven New London springfield Providence Waterbury Wecrcester Games Today. New Haven at Worcester. Fridgeport at Providence. New London at Waterbury. Hartford at Springfield. | | | GOLUMBIA AND PENN DRAW | Rain Brings Interesting Contest Close in Sixth Inning Tally for Either Team. | | New York. June 6.—Neither | Tum a run i Scuth . nual in six innings vesterday Rain in th t three made the innings a field slippery Fulton- | s The celebration ment and game was part of the of Columbia's the expected w | crowa of spectators was { 2. handful of alumni because of | unfavorable weather. | Pernhardt and I r-time rrell lin | even. The | second only | the season's Quaker twirler to Talcott performances, but { work yesterday was no better Tommy Farrell Each lowed only two hits and neither mitted a base on balls. is allow a beyond second arrell did not man to advance The scorc Pennsylvania Columbia B Bernhardt and Thaye Ackerman. lessened hooked a pretty pitching duel with honors rated of Yale on his | than pitcher (10 innings) P.C. 614 | 71 .553 513 11 AT 400 .361 (1st game) (24 game) (1st game) 0 (2d game) City-Baltimore and the were P.C. .760 616 42 | 536 .448 .308 .211 to a Without a Co- a nor Pennsylvania could score of baseball at an- | caused the players to sheek shelter with the score a tie steady and da commence- size | to the up al- per- Bernhardt fenned five batsmen to Farrell's four. Quaker bats- se. 000000—0 000000 o FOOD WILLVIN BY LIEUT. CADOR Army Oficer Pitches Brilliad Game for Former Mates Brooklyn, June 6.—The “sprin; | training trip” Lieut. Cadore has bee taking preparatory to getting f thy world's series “over there” certain has not harmed his diamond prowes Leon was there in all of his ancien glory yesterday, and then some. Com: ing up from Camp Gordon, Georgii on a furlough, which also will permi him to pitch against the Pirates Sat | urday, the lieutenant jumped into hi old baseball suit and proceeded td male the Cardinals look like wgode Indians. He held the Mound City men to fou scattered safeties. No two Cardina, bingles came together in the same in. ning.. Second base was the deadling His appearance seemed: to stiffen and} ginger up the Dodgers, for they backed him up with a stonewall sup: port. The lone Brooklyn booble wag a boot by Ivy Olsen in the fifth frame, and T little fall from grace easil; was forgotten and forgiven in thg brilliancy of his all around playi Score: f o 000000000—0 4 10000001x—2 9 Ames, Tuero and Gon and Miller. St. Louis Brooklyrn Batteries: zales; Cadore Won in Ninth. ! New York, June 6.—A ninth-inning rally, netting three runs, enabled New York to retain first place in the league race yesterday by winnin from Pittsburgh, 4 to 3. The Giants took the series, three games to one. Cooper, who had pitched fine ball weakened toward the finish, New York scoring one in the eighth and] tying the score in the ninth on a' past to Burns, Fletcher's single, Thorpe” double and Rariden’s sacrifice fiy} Rodriguez then walked and on an a tempted double steal, in which Thorpé was caught between third and héme, McKechute made a low throw to thd plate and Thorpe scored the winnin; run. Showers fell throughout = thé game. The score: r h d 000000300—3. & 2§ New York ..... 000000013—4 7 @f Batteries: Cooper and Schmidt; De maree, Causey and Rariden. Cubs Still Winning. Boston, Jyne 6.—Chicago made {f four straight from Boston yesterda: by winning, 7 to 3. Ragan started for Boston and in the first inning, was, hammered for four runs on a triple and four singles. Hearn pitched thd balance of the game for Boston. Th Cubs got fifteen hits. The score: r hizd 420000100—7 15 0 Boston .... 001020000—3 10 1 Batteries: Hendrix and Killefer; Ragan, Hearn and Wilson. Pittsburgh ..... Chicago Mayer Allows 16 Hits. Philadelphia, June 6.—Mayer a lowed sixteen hits yesterday, yet Phi] adelphia kept pace with Cincinnati i scoring until the eighth, when double; | by Bressler and Roush drove i three runs and Cincinnati clinched the contest, 7 to 4. Home runs by | Cravath and McGaffigan featuredy Philadelphia’s play. The score: . _ r. h Cincinnati 002011030—7 16 Philadelphia ... 021001000—4 10. -2 Batteri Bressler Mayer, Watson and Burns. T0 PLAN FALL GAMES Briggs of Harvard, Cerwin of Yale, and McCleanchan of Princeton, ta, Confer in New York Today. Cambridge, Mass., June 6.—The | Harvard, Yale and Princeton atidetiq heads are to discuss plans for fall.ath- letics at their respective institutiong { at a meeting to be held in New Yoni! Friday evening. % Dean Brggs, chairman of the Harw vard committee, vesterday wired Dean McClenahan an acceptance of his invitation to come to New York for the meeting, and if Professor CGg; { win, of Yale, has no previous plang the trio will talk things over Friday, The meeting will be of informal na- ture and Dean Briggs will carry ‘no official brief for Harvard. In the near, future the athletic committee will hear Dean's report of the gathering, 3 Dadmun, of Crimson Football Fame, Are Comw= Casey and Enwright missioned Ensigns in Navy. Mass., June 6.—Foup former Harvard athletes commissioned naval ensidng {al the third graduation of the U. Su Cadet school here today. They arg nembers of a graduating 130 Harvy the 1916 Murray, Cambridge, well known | will be ass 1. Dadmun, who captained football team; Willlam Jg quarterback, and Edward. Le Casey, halfback on the same eleveny ond Thomas W. Enwright, substitufé, finished the course with flying coldTsg Leonard Opdycke; of 117 East Sixtys ninth street, New York, stood highest and Wingo; 1 of in the graduating class. He is alsg a Harvard man, &3 -