New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1918, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1918, GIANTS BEAT BRAVES AGAIN—BABE RUTH POLES NINTH HOMER AND RED SOX WIN—WORCESTER DROPS TWO TO GRAYS—BENNY LEONARD . \| GETS DECISION OVER JACK BRITTON—STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT BEGINS TOMORROW IN ELM CITY--BARROWS SECURES 3 MINOR LEAGUERS | S —— BENNY LEONARD | OUTPOINTS BRITTON Lightweight Champion Gets Deci- ‘ sion Over Local Boy i Benny Leon- He Britain, before a frouv upn Philadclphia, June v i fwhipped Jack Bri N six rounds here iast night ferowd that filled the vhich ve Quaker wont 1o ook the antics of the Mackmen Britton devilish in hi countering, yet he had feonard, after a rather belated b ning initial baound, drove iritton, ot is still a great lictle on, of Ne stand f defense to be. | tho e the first halt of was never h despite the hooks, around slanght radded latter's waspish the ring with a that could not he v man hit the floor, on the point of a times. started telo mpletely by surprise fts and then mor ts, o fe ghts and then—well, Leon: rived on the hir mu at is the fes the voung und oV e siride ck on hi n's cause wa th all the cr campaigning m In the main, Britton onard off with nom in them. ght turn his rightly hen't ther bt for kecps He found @ ¥y oof oiding tting southpaw and countered with his own left, shifting occa- | pnally to a right that seemed alw catch Jack high on the head, Pll was he tucking his chin out of | g with the off He His immacu ed to n with thing in this life t Hebrew. Before he got into his began to drive Britton is there Bri L lost one, fous ftiness that 14 years mve bestowed upon scene was b Gl only the | old I'rom 50 hoo nooked bod tfront He whnole ster be but of at o youn in nim hooked les < a treat to see. Leonard tried | lery trick, every feint, that he knew | order to catch Jack napping, but | did not succeed Leonard won, but ockout that many jy because he was o0 knows the art lping one. Britton began by jabbing L casionally with the left. He onard’s head back several times an pssed hard with his right. He ac-| pily seemed faster than Leonard. ward the end of the round Leonard | hched Britton with several hara | hts that shook Ye Olde Timer. Tt | s a splendid start on Britton's part, | wever. i e wasn't as good in the second. He | : full of go, but his shots were hor- ply scattered. He had a hard time | ding Leonard at all On the other nd, Benny was hitting solidly and ie to the marl [Britton steadied nicely in @, though TL.eonard had , the veteran fought with Js& ‘and courage that was admi g fourth was athard session for the | j svarrior. He was on the back trail bst of the time, Leonard driving him | fore him with hard smashes that. ile they didn’t find a vulnerable | int, distressed him immeasurably. i ‘ack focught the last two rounds on | hins alone. His work in deportment | s as creditable as the smashing and entless attack of his youne foeman. | One of Leonard’s seconds last night s Capt. Glick, of the United States my, in charge of athletics at ton. Naturally a deal nced over the weight of men Here's the tal the tipping beam: ly Rocap, an oxpert on weights and asures, harked to the heft of the kn at the Hotel Vendiz. He set the | hm at 141 for the little warriors, | d Britton failed to budge the har | the notch set eonard got aboard the weight con- | ance and didn’t cause it to flicker. stepped down, and then Billy Gib- said: “Set it at 138. en Leonard movement of the scales. Well, what is your weight?” zzed Britton with a curious look. “That's a Camp Upton war secret,” | ghed T.conard. and with that he! pped off the scales. Leonard said | er the search for poundage that he & closer to 135 than 138. [’he ring was pitched over the home | te, where the Mackmen I ght so many great World Series tles. Five tremendous arc lights fre suspended above the ring, which | elevated about a foot from the | rd. Lights, which were strung | ng the rafters of the grandstand, e extinguished the moment the | the sim- not with looked for, fighting a completely an | | af es- ird sent | the third, vd on riosity the of @ w | of ana | still’| done v Tt was got on there n went into action. leaving the plat- | to stana like a glowworm | the darkness. t is estimated that the gate ran as h as $22,300. The grandstand up- 4nd lower tiers were filled to ca- bity. There no such gathering attended the T rd-Kilbane fight, Just before anders in rear raced do aisles and oc- ed the seats that had been re- ed for habitual and temperamental p comers. onut boxer SHADES BUCKLEY. oston, Mass., June 26.—Joe Currie, ow Haven featherweight, wa rded a referee’ decision ove nny Buckley, of this city, in a fast fht-round hou here last night. bvie cavried the fight to his op- ent from the start. Buckley red Curiie in the fourth round, but ew Havemer retallated in the by knocking his opponent to the ivas for the count of nine. Tommy seconded Currie, CURRIE | the | Movie of a Man Tr "PARDON ME BUT WoeULD You BE So KinD AS To OPEN MY WINDOW FOR Me T "ARTER ALL- WOMAN MUST DEPEND ON THE | STRENGTH AND ABILITY THE EFFORT Sl I SUPREME POL PERRITT PEERLESS PITCHER Giants Blank Braves—Cubs Maul | Cards—Coombs Loses to Phillies Boston, June 26.—Perritt held ton to four hi terda) New winning, 4 to 1. Three hits off in both the sixth and the nine New York two runs each time. ling: single, {wo uncontested and J. C. Smith’s scratch hit to gave Boston its run in the Burn: arred. The score: Bos- York ehf gave Raw- steals ght ninth. 5 New York Boston Perritt son 000002002 0000000011 and Rariden; Nehf and Wil Phillies Philadelphi ing held safc innings yesterday lied in the ninth final inning for Prender singled, doubled The game was the shortest score: Win Short Game. June After be- by Coombs for eight Philadelphia ral- and won, 3 to 2. In tzgerald, pinch hit- : doubled, Ban- Williams sacrificed and producing two runs. played in 77 minutes, here this . The 26— ter croft Stock (o) Rrooklyn 0 Philadelphia 2 Coombs wst and 000100010 00000010 and M. Wheat; Burns Prender- Cubs 11 St. Louis 0. Chicago, June 26- ed St. Louis yester: sided game, 14 to straight from the outplayed their out. The score: Chicago swamp- winning a one- 0, making it three visitors. The locals opponen through- r. Chicago ce... 10070510x—14 St. Louis 000000000-—0 Tyler and Killifer; Sherdell Gonzales. h. e. 13 0 BASEBALL New Haven, Junc curious cffects of the war national est which arouscd in American sports parentiy is the most recent vietim of the | germ, according to Dr. Felice dircctor of the Italian Bureau of Information. of this city. played in America, as well national game of this country, taken hold of the popular in- terest in Italy. The Gazette della Sport, one of the most influential sport journals of that country, is raising a fund for the purchase of baseballs, bats and footballs and the distribution of prizes among the soldiers to stimu- late competition. IN ITALY. J One of the s the inter- intc been Ttal $6,000 FOR Y New York, June 26.—Twenty-nine vearling thoroughbreds brought $22,- 430 last night when offered at auction at Durland’s academy. They were the property of Former United States Sen- ator J. N. Camden and John H. Mor- . A chestnut colt by Peter Quince and Yolanda brought the top price. He went to Samucl Riddle, of Philadel- phia, owner of the (ilen Riddle Farms, for $6,000. He is a nicely built and well-rounded-out fellow and is a half- brother to Honeydew, a stake winner, and Papp, Georgse W. Loft's colt, which was the champion two-vear-old last season. G. ap- | BASTERN LEAGUE Wins Grays Take Two From Murlins Lose—Bridgeport Again—Senators Hammer Green, 26.—The ends of yesterday's { double-header with Worcester, win- ning the first 4 to 2, and the second, 2 to 1 The visitor errors counted wrgely in the first game, but the second was a pitchers’ battle. The scores: Providenec R. Grays took hoth I., June First Game. Ofl.’{OflO[\lx—l. 000100100—2 McNeill; McQuillan Providence Worcester Shriver and and Redman. Second Game e. 000101x— : 5 0001000—1 0 McNeill; Bach and Me- Providence 2 Worcester Spaid and Dermott. h. 4 Leaders Win Another. Bridgeport, June 26.—The Ameri- cans came out on the top again y. terday defeating Waterbury by the score of 4 to 2. The Americans had a batting streak in the sixth and Powers was relieved from the mound. Manager Krichell was ban- ished from the field in the third by Umpire Kerrins over a disputed de- cision when Martin was called out | on strikes. The score: H T. { Waterbury 000002000—2 ;Brxd;:f‘p()rl 00000400x—4 10 Lennon Connolly; Power: Woodburn Gagain. h. 4 nd and Senators Beat Gres Hartford, June 26.—The Senators pounded Paddy Green for four runs in the eighth inning after Springfield tied the score in half, which en abled them to defeat the visitors, to 2 The score: its 0000000110 02000004x—6 Wheat, tall Springfield Hartford Green Briger. 8 and and London June Wins. Jack Flynn Planters played a re- to these parts yes- and succeeded in cheap vietory over time by a score of 3 pitched one of his usually good games, in fact, one of i”““ best of the vear, but his team- | mates fell down on their end by con- tributing some loose ficlding in the seventh inning and the Planters pushed over enough runs to decide the issue. This weird exhibition of fielding proved the turning point of | a. great pitching duel between Wat- son and Garry Fortune. 3oth twirled brilliant ball but Fortune was ac- corded superior support: The score: r. h e 000000201—3 4 1 100000000—1 3 & Watson and New New Haven, and his noisy turn engagement terday afternoon gaining another | the locals, th to 1. Watson New London New Haven Fortune and Devine; | Pjura. ACORNS V CRESCENTS. The Acorns of Berlin will play the Crescents of this city Saturday afte noon at Walnut park. The WAcorns have already defeated the Crescents this season in Berlin, and the Cres cents expect to even up the series Saturday. Rudie Ramm of High school fame will be on the mound for the Crescents and Hall will catch. Lanza and Rokosky will form the bat- tery for the Acorns. The game will be called at 3:00 o'clock. inning | | strategy, T mMAans WAS Born N ORDER TuAT AWOMARS - MIGHT. LIVE IN CASE 'AWD (COMFORT,] ; N | A MMUTE- LL BE RGHT Bacrk ~ [} AZCAR WINDOW BUT- VR OPENED many N 1 Chi | st. TN SMOKING COMPARTMENT BALANCE oF TR Brascy L QupFright;=1918,.by. The Tribune Adsociation, (New York Tribungy DIAMOND GOSSIP. Pitcher Claude Hendrix the Cub’s winning card season. been this has =0 far Capt, Eddie Collins of the White Sox has landed in the list of .300 hit- ters. Joe Jackson, erstwhile White Sox slugger, hitting the ball in his well- known way in the shipbuilders’ league. George Burns looks to be just about the main cog in the Giants’ machine at the present time. Tris Speaker is the only regular with the Cleveland Indians who is bat- ting among the top-notch hitters The battling of the the Brav for the services of Pitch- er Scott Perry has furnished the only real excitement of the season. Athletics and A pair of Smiths working side by side—*"Red” Smith at third and Jim Smith at second—is novel feature of the Braves' pastiming the season. Pitcher May of the St. tionals and Pitcher Mays of the Bos- ton Americans are among the leading twirlers of their respective leagues. Louis Na- Marsans, the Cuban gardener of the Yankees, once with New Britain, is having a fine season, his present work recalling the swell playing he did for the Reds a few ars back. “Babe" base copy range in owner of tite says he now the American vards and should he able to clout a few home runs on the next trip of the Red Sox around the circuit. four- has the league Ruth, There appear base-stealing to be no getting the championship of the National league from Max C: ey. Year after vear the Pirate star continues to set the pace in base pil- fering. aw, The fact that the Superbas a monopoly on the supply in the main top may be the cau Wheat falling off several points Brooklyn have s for in Even should Nick Washington coach, other big league game, he will always be able to recali’ his recent twirling in Detroit and Chicago as a pip of a performance for a gent who had been retired from the mound for so many vears. Alirock, the never pinch an- SCOUT SEES WA\ SON. Murlin for Mack. New Haven, June 26.—Ira Thomas, until a few years ago one of the best catchers in the American league, and now a member of the Mack board of paid an unexpected visit to the Savin Rock ground sterday afternoon to look over the brilliant young pitcher of the New Haven club. Watson was sent here few weeks ago by Connie Mack for furthe soning, and Thomas was or- dered to make a report of his progress Watson flashed one of his usually goo games, but had the misfortune to lose through the ragged support of Torphy and Miller, Watson, Ira Thomas the “Once ives Over” to Thomas, is very green, but has all the makings of a big league star. He showed con- siderable stuff vesterday and there is possibility of the Athletics recalling him before the season is far under way. according of Wheat | | S ¥ shi . 2. ma (© for be for 36- nin 18 ern the wil at wil wil T me; tior nur to Ru of tha da ahl thr of ing ma I (@ 1 bui of dro: reg cer the of | Pitcher | Jones showing spu con ing can the hav I pre. cas wit t to Wil box the the not June The Golf association will be held at Haven, Shuttle | n Thursday the qualifying rounds The medal play Scores for the qualifying count in the medal play. On Friday The games Red Sox Slugger Boston, June 26—Ed Barrow’s plan vigion. nize i had its advantages. bac | Sox. The veteran southpaw has taken shipyard boys game for his old work lugger Kansas nounced TATE GOLF TOURNAMENT nual Event at New Haven Link 27-2¢ —New Britain Players “ntered. annual of the nineteenth tournament champion- Connecticut New Herbert p 21, and 29. Farmer, Parsons and represent June 28 Pease, Malcolm Hart, Charles B. n P. Cooley will Meadow club. Nor- the the consolation bunker cup will held, followed by the medal play the best gross score for 36 hole: handicap will be nd with handic rounds v In the eve- hole event ps. g dinner will be served. the first round of the holes match play will be held. The ond round will be held in the aft- oon and at 2:30 the first round in match play cvent will take place. semi-finals in all match plays 1 take place Saturday morning and 9 a. m. the two-ball tournament | 1 be held. The finals in all events 1 take place in the afternoon. he Shuttle Meadow club is a mber of the Connecticut associa- 1. It is expected that a large mber from here will witness the RUTH MAY PITCH. Necded Leonard Left. on Mound nce | of Babe 1 for a re- make an outfielder out th appears to be in line Ruth as a hitter every day more value to the Boston club n Ruth as a pitcher every fourth | and Barrow was quick to recog- the fact. With three depend- | ¢ pitchers at his call and two or ce second string boxmen capable doing a turn in the box, the plan But now a pitch- problemi confronts the Boston nager, and Babe may have to go Kk to its pitching staff. duteh Leonard hs left the Red | position with a lding company and will do most his pitehing in the future for the Now and then he will D over to Fenway park to pitch a | team, but as far as ular service with the Sox is con- ned Leonard is lost. That leaves | pitching hurden on the shoulde Joe Bush and Carl Mays, with Sam | signs of winning his | Jarrow has come to the | clusion that Ruth piteh- | ability must be utilized. As Babe | not retain his pitching skill and three of every four games in outfield, it appears that he will ‘e to zive up outfielding tuth is on the ailing li the sent time. His left wrist is en- ed in a bandage and well painted h iodine. Crashing into the stand Detroit proved painful to the big ind has impaired his ability s to swing a bat. Fore River Ship- rs, so t t pitch WILLARD QUITS RING City, Mo., Junc 26.—Jess lard has conferred a boon on the | ing world by quitting the ring for | | zame). | Cleveland George | al 1 | | comers BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL| NATIONAL L GUL, Results Yesterday New York 4, Boston 1. Philadelphia Brooklyn Chizago 14, St. Louis 0. Pittsburgh-Cincinnati—Rain. Standing of the Clubs. T.. V| | Chicago | New York Boston Philadelphia Fittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn st. Louis Games Today. New York at Boston. St. Loui t Chicago. Brooklyvn at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati AMERICAN L GUE. Results Yesterday York 3. go 2 Louis New Chic 3, St Roston 7, Detroit 4, Cleveland (first Louis 2, (second Philadelphia-Washington— Rain. of the Clubs New York Washington 120 Louis Detroit .. | Philadelphis Chic Cleveland at Philadelphia Washington. Boston at New Y INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Louis (2). Results Yesterday Buffalo 6, Baltimore 4. Toronto Binghamton Syracuse §, Newark 1. Rochester 3-14, Jersey City Standing of the 0. 2-10. Clubs TC: Binghamton | Rochester Baltimore Toronto Buffalo Newark | Syracuse ... | Jersey City Games Today Binghamton at Toronto. Baltimore at Buffalo. Jersey City at Rochester. Newark at Syracuse. EASTERN LEAGUE Results Yesterday 3, New Haven 1. Waterbury 2 Worcester New London Bridgeport 4, ! Providence 4, | game). Providence 2, | game). Hartford ¢ (first Worcester 1, (second Springfield 2. Standing of the Clubs W. T 27 4 20 9 18 12 13 14 13 24 24 P.C. .871 .690 600 Bridgeport New London . Providence .... New Haven ... | Springfield ... | Hartford Worcester | Waterbury ames Today Springfield at Haven. Hartford at Waterbury (2). Providence at \Worcester. Bridgeport at New London. BOWLING RESULTS ily Over Cage in G Thompson Wins Eas Five-Game Match in Unknown Partner League—Patrus vs. Kahms. Apparently nothing now stands be- tween P. L. Durwood Thompson and high score honors in the Unknown Partner league. At the Aetna alleys last evening P. L. D. T. showed up his opponent, “Jeff” Cage, in true light, althougzh it is said that “Jeff” was in perfect condition for the gruelling contest. In the other match Patrus took three out of flve games. The scores: Thompson 108 86 101 113 92 85 99 112 1056—513 89-—452 100 99 76 98 RED SOX BUY THREE. Boston, June 26.—Ed Barrow is tak- ing steps to protect his Red Sox from the draft and the Yankees. In recog- nition of the fact that McInnis, Scott and Thomas all are in Class 1, Bar- row vesterday purchased a substitute for each of these player: The new- are Bluhm, Stansbury and Barbare from the New Orleans club of the Southiern league, which to disbana on Friday. While none of the three is a .300 hitter, they arc expe- rienced fielders and immune from call into the army. Bluhm went South with one of the American league clubs two vears ago, while Stansbury and Barbare are former big leaguers, h with Cle 101—481 117—517 Kahms Patrus a ing worked PION | third in the local par RED 30X WIN . AND RETAIN LEAD Bad Pitching Fatal to Yanks—$ Louis and Indians Split Even New York, June 26 Boston re. tained place in t Americal league here yesterday, defeating Newd York by a score of 7 to 3. The visit ors won in the fourth inning whes they knocked Russell out of the box, scoring four runs on a base on balls, two triples and two singles. Ruth hif a home run in the first inning, it b ing his ninth of the ason, and the] this year. e The sc r. h. 200400010—7 10 New York 000102000—3 7 Jones and Agnew; Russell, Finlier: an and Walters. e 1] Boston Tigers Take One More. Detroit, June 26.—Detroit three runs in eighth inning rall yesterday and won again from Chi cago, 4 to Cunningham started the rally with a single, advanced to thir on Vitt'’s drive and scored on Cobb single to right. Veach’'s hit sent, Vit and Cobb across. The score: r. h. el 010100000—2 7 10000003x—4 11 0 and Yelle; Russell, and Schalk. 50-50 at St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo., June 2 won the first game of double-header, 3 to 2. took the second game by score. After holding St. less for eight innings in game, Morton weakened in and the locals filled the three successive hits. In the second game Lowdermilk al lowed Cleveland but two hits unti the eighth inning when the visitprd drove him from the box, scoring three runs. The locals chased Coumbe) from the mound in the ninth inning, but the rally fell short a ruw of tying the score. The Scores: First Game. score! an Chicago Detroit Cunningham Danforth St. Louis vesterylay’s Cleveland the same Louis score« the firs the ninth/ bases on = 000002000 00000000 ovaleskie and unamaker. cond Game. h. 8 0 8 2 O'Neill; Cleveland St. Louis Morton, Rogers and S r. Cleveland 000000030—3 St. Louis 000000002—2 Coumbe, Bagley and Thoma: dermilk, Wright, eid. h. e, 4 0 7 0f Lou~ Houck and Sever- NEWARK DROPS OUT. Newark, June 26.—Joseph Lanning owner of the Newark club, and other officials of the International leagual last Sunday held a conference herd and it is reported that,they decided] to call a halt after thg'games of July 4 Newark is sure to-dre- Lot then and the league may .corinue oniv if soma other city is.nduced to take cver tha franchise Tur.the rest of the sgssomn, Fifforts are being made to induce Mr. Doherty, the Paterson mill owner, wha runs the Silk Sox, to take over tha Newark outfit, but he is cay. The out< look s that after all the hullabaloa major league clubs will start plaving Sunday games at the Federal leagud park in Harrison on July 7, with the Yankees and the White Sox as tha likely opponents. McGOORTY OUTPOINTS CHIP. Racine, Wis,, June —Sérgeant BEddie McGoorty of Cofp Grant, 111, outboxed George Chip of Newcastle, Pa., according to the popular de=l on in a ten-round match here fostd night. The men are middleweights. 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