New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 5, 1918, Page 8

mchard T Blanchard 3. Campbell R. Begley J. Welsh Kilduff .. H-HITTING FOR MARS, STEPS UP TO PLATE AT CHICAGO OF RESPECTIVE BALCULATING ; G'rz;nrdfand PROSPECTS Glorious Feelin’? - - = - - - B)?Briggsj l Tue PRECIOUS . I TS ALL Too RS OF LEAVE RTH REACHES AND To Tha ALL THE DEDUCTING Youv (1o} HURRY ALONG STATION LOOSE EARE = TG OF THAT LOMNG, HOT STUFFY RIDE To THE "Bl TownN™ COUNTING CHANGE BIG TouURIN ELCOME WAR CAMP JITY SERVICE 5 Q% Comes G CAR ASKED CUELYES F SGN ALONG STOPS AND You'REe YoUu'RE GOoING To THe TAND You GET IN_\WITH THANHFOL RELIEF AND LEAN BACK ON_THE CADMFORT!\BLE CUSHIONED SEAT‘ ‘I’TJB REGULAR RIDE. SR SO VAN At 1T A GR-R-RAND AnD GLOR-R-RIOUS I~ L ROCKWELL & DRAKE O'Dell Dunham 8. Firth Crover Oakes Berce Q’Brien Paulson Hilstrom “Vie" Larson Norfeldt O'Connell Tusari Cabelus Homberg Johnsor {armon Home Runs Annex Campbel Three Basc Hits Paulson, R. & D Wells, N. Begley T. Blanchard Cabelus, Vikings Homberg, Vikings O'Dell, R. & D Oakes R. & Emeralds Annex Annex Two Base Kilduff, Annex H. Campbell, Wells, Emeralds Larson, Vikings O'Brien, R D §. Firth, R. & D Cabelus, Vikings Homberg, Vikings T. Blanchard, Annex G. Campbell, Annex R. Begley, Annex Stolen \nnex & Five or B Bases 8 games D.. 9 Annex Annex Annex & games Kitduff, G. Campbell, Annex G. Welsh. Emeralds Rucker, R D Dunham, D R. & Best Run Getters. N. Cabelus Paulson, R. & D S. Firth, R. & D Dunham, R. & D & D Vikings Emeralds Begley, Annex Vikings Homberg i. Welsh H. ( xnuex anpbell Pitchers' Records did the be ng Annex crtainly Pit strong for six pitcher the season a ne the record against s ames \ lost nd struck good Dalls markably 1 re men a zame Ofiicial Record owing of ANl The 1 Bumber ¢ Bases on percentage of each Oskes, R. & D T. Blanchard A W. Jekpson V, gam detter. tenm, and Pitchers. FIRST Bl GAME | Fanning Bee Takes Place of Regu- lar Contest at Chicago Chicago. Sept. 5 off to a The world’'s series start yvesterday. first of the set, scheduled Comiskey park yesterday noon, had to be postponed on account | of a steady downpour, which | at § o'clock in the morning and down relentlessly the inder of the day outloolk | got | The for gloomy game pat- re- | tered | m for he for today isn't either, ind hit predicting partic- the aray to the ularly promising | remained weather cral gloom Thursd On skies The n- ain s overcas i added his by Wy more the whole comed the postponement | sured them of a Saturday me other postponement today will U Sunday at Comiskey’s | ous the Chicago fans wel- 18 it as- An- mean spaci- here de- game the remain imes are played park, | until three cision Should here the played on Friday and not interfere with the ule, the first game in the not carded until next Monday then would utilize next Sun- day in making the jump to Boston However, if the rain continues | day the clubs will not open in Boston until Veteran world's afraid that the will such a flood as 1911. which hed up the Athleties for a solid week games had been played teams to a the be today and rst game following Saturday Boston sames it will sched- Hub as is teams to- next Tuesday series followers are present | the Giants after threc series sec one in Shean is Injured. On the of the series became Man er kd of cven greater difficul- than weakness at veteran infielder has playved second season, not appear in the series the of splitting the middle fir v hand during fielding practice. The fu granted Fred Thomas by the Great Lakes Naval Station was thought to have pluggzed up the Bosfn infield third base, but now Barrow may be forced play Jack Coffey, taken off base, on second, Another that Thomas will play that « Schang sent to third Schang his baseball L third ermin s off it Barrow eve that Sox hi known the ties with third Davey base Red his infield The who Boston all base Shean may result his right for e 1S 667 ! of to of third possibility is second b started ba and ateher will career as the in ind has plaved md on ring his caveer Philudelphin and Interest the pEroa in the series began 1o pe the first crowds fine Garting Led. That tavorabl White <rtne the will compure hat attended came played here a prediction of Walter manager the Cubs per cent. of the reser the Chicago section of beei venteen nd grandstand se | & those nt the ust- hit game 180 in Craighen He ed the thousand ress of that for kad hox 1 sents of A. Blan Tohnso Mitchell hmidt 060 .338 after- started | played | The | served. Several scalpers appeared on the streets with pasteboards but there was no call for theiy According to Craighead the number press reservations also compares { favorably with those of a year ago, despite the fact that through Go ernment regulations only few wires will be available from the grounds. That Cuba has not lost interest in the hig American sporting classic was in- { dicated by the of three staff { correspondents Havana papers. i Garry chairman the witres | | i presence from Herrmann o National Commission, is very tic over the series. He | that he expected the s 000 for figure on will optimis- said last night ies to net §° He based wpposition that the anarter of a miilion dollars. said the advance sales in Chica Boston indicate that that | much will be taken in, even under the provided the 1s did that of last of the 1 White numbers to- that ed in the series— and umpires - percentage to war charities the & draw a He o and nis | ries lower price scale, erie six The receipt Sox-Giant talled $350,000 all the persons invol club owners, had agreed | this cause “It is very entirely asked to pic j runs to games, year. 917 series in round Herrmann said players to donate a likely ontside that some persons »aseball will be ity to which the lonated,” that we the will War to designat ingle 81l money mann to ©14 the Secretary of sair is possibe sk fund the world’s series to some charity or to distribute it among recognized charities, Vaughn Will S The rainy day quite a bit of speculation as regards pitchers, but it is well nigh certain that Mitchell of the Cubs will start big Jim Vaughn, his great left hander and a former American Leaguer. The Bos- ton choice rests between Joe Bush and Cari May The choice likely w:il go the former, he successful than competition The only say about Ruth, the staff. will present Wiy ar caused Manager w to has heen as Ma more s in world's series Bar thing that wonld his pitchers former pit h today the 0w that Babe hing act the of not will where e pit the a position keep i can do the great- that little stick Jitchers,” said g Ba est damage with he atta gleefully ith ks Bar- arrow looking the hi- handers to hold up Ruth fact that Babe is a left batsman. *“Whi pre- right handers, of a left outfielders is left the not for cago star | despitc | handea the hold the after it Babe he frequently hander's delivery cateh up with it the fences,” vom- Sox chief nor Mittchell strength the ( | i fers i | ana | ounds off | unds of | mented the Red H Neither Bar i ow n derestimutes the of the op position I guess all said Darro ubs A pret smooth zood cluly and thing great thie when it te Ltogd elf T way n th eal off when they cine he lead from and cvery ubs There wtel « P was a sald | Vis Jittle around the ting orridors, but h as done Vit even money. There are w | number of dyed-in-the-wool Americ s in Chi Red Sox ng the e vou ol ed much on the street, the 0s, especially the on National Commission <ta the world's is show series atmosphers of With most of the world’s series faces in evidence. ormer veare neual How Red Soxs and Cubs Performed in Past Series RED SOX, Mclnnis, first Year AB. R . SR 1911 1 0O 0 o0 o0 o 19T 5 7 1 200N 1914 4 34 2 2 0 0 Jack basc. Team Athletics Athletics Athletics G SH Amos Strunk, center field 1910 4 18 2 o0 1911 0 0 0 1913 17 3 1911 » 7 0 Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Harry Hooper, Red Sox 31 Red So 20 ¢ Red Sox 21§ Wally Schang. catcher. Athletics 28 M5O Athletics TG-S O verett Scott, short stop. 5 18 0 1 o0 o 16 1 2 0 Joe Bush, pitcher. 1 4 4 i 0 Athletics 15 0ol ) Babe Ruth, pitcher, Red Sox T SR C Carl Mays, pitcher, Red Sox o S0 G W CUBS. Fred Merkle, first basc GroA R, R, H. SB. SH 21 1 3 0 1 Glants 33 5 9 7 ] 1 Glants - 13 3 3 0 [ Nodgers . ST ) S third base. Team ... Glants ... Charley Deal, Braves 9 4 16 1 Leslie Mann, Braves . 3 7 1 George Tyier, pltcher, Braves s ) Dode Paskert, Phillies ... 5 5 center field, 10N 5 g o R Bill Killefer, catcher. Phillies i TR O B 0T ) B “MONEY” PLAYl‘iRS In world Sox reral we the gc discussion of the chances that the “money 1 neglected somewhat, ox that sreat In ever shown itselr of player” Lf there i possess to a decds the rival clubs in capabilities of the wything to be sald in that instinet gold at the Hoston has the Red avor which other per out- series feel have I of the Red it men the effurt is they high degrec there which a highly players makes W oor rise to beca use in is o te developed will pot of series rrom to be a am formed it ha v “money p the done hias been beal e with ving \wonyg (he great “money The defenstye I who Cubs today anything friced ure Livoper, Schung and last named never hus at ot Houper I th Superhas hitter in B k) hi Woi hortstop of hiehiest Gy pe world handed in the Worlds expert th is quite up world’s series, but non tion of one form in seen Seric 191 serfes wa who AlLOSURSTIETE shiares Collins the Lhe In tormer competition that quite adhered pretiy to and through that, if field with 1 it heart \g the sai \tiong Cubs Hong 1 who record gation of players particularly fine if you want servies, *‘Money repeated world's series eiforts of past nothip the take Lok g purt hue such This (ue jmportint Psychology in a 10 is wn Shont players close venrs elsc Ited Sox may the perversity of the weat jor ; Word from Chica go 1 week of rain held up ja11. In S complamt emphasized i man ha he world' nother adelphia bronght a howl he ahont S it that eries followers fear \thletic: Phil What will Up the Giant in and the fo hip sea the past about in weather 1he the late champion on the | sistent i this season | constdered e e "AND KNOCKS OUT HOME RUN ON FIRST WORLD’S SERIES DATE— TEAMS—DAVE SHEAN, RED SOX KEYSTONER, HURTS FINGER — OTHER SPORTS e e e i WINDY CITY SPORTS | - INDAMP GLoOM Downpour Upsétsfl Meiguates Who | Also Are Skeptical About Today | The World's Chicago, the Sept. 5.— first game in tween the Chicago Cubs and the Bos- war-time Serles be- ton Red Sox was not played yesterday afternoon. 1T RAINED The weather forecaster, was confounded. The forth who prom- ised clear skies low hanging clouds just poure A fter too hour and the outlook is | although hopeful hour, none bright for today, the weather forecast is again with a ir and warmer." Weather be with promise of permitting, played the first game at Comiskey the on Fri- vd third Saturday. In of more rain the third game here may go over to Sunday or even later, nd three will played, no matter how it takes, before the Boston to wind up park secOnd game da the on casc games be long teams move on to the series, Because o found their speculators, of their To all about f the rain some tickets way into the hands of but there is small chance ! reaping much of a harvest. \ppearances the supply just equals the demand. Interest is keener than expected, but the usual rush for World's Series seats is con- spicuous hy Obedient to when the \Weather fair weather. nien the with in order its absence ovders is Bureau ued yvesterday promised mounted police- rubber appeared at grounds this morning the crowd ( cleven sheeted in South Side instructions to keep fonnd fifty persons shelters near the grand the sandwich men They possibly huddling in Meanwhile the other venders their stand and with proceedea | reparations, and fitteen | which feed on the grounds and grow wool for soldiers were driven off the pasture. [nder the protectin canvas the diamond still dry, | but later it grew soggy. The only outcropping of news which enlightened an otherwise dismal gloomy of the “hot stove” league lay in the injury to Dave Shean the Boston second baseman, who split the middle finger throwing hand during practice, and who, it was may not appear in today’s line- sheep was session of his | up. Coffey She was picked to substi- with a possibility that who furlough Lakes Naval Training be called into the fray Jack tute for Fred Thomas. from the Great Station, might to play third August Herrmann, Chairman of the National Baseball Commission, en- livened the hotel corrider gossip with the announcement that he expected the net $25,000 for war | charities, He said total receipts n is on a base series to indications were that the this year would ap- proach a quarter of a million dollars divided between the players, clubs, lengues and commission, with | the plit for the runner-up and third and fourth place clubs. Mr. Herr- based his estimation on the re- ce of last year, which in round numbers totalled $350,000. He added There was no way of telling at this how the money raised for the charities will be divided. What- amount may be, each of the concerned the playe um- pires, cluh owners and all others participating in the series—has to donate a percentage of his hare to the “It is very entirely outside asked pick the is possible that of War single to he mann time war ever the parties igreed cause. likely that some persons of baseball will he the charity which be donated. Tt may ask the Secre- to donate the fund to charity or to distribute recognized war activities that the commission itself the distribution to to money to is we tary some it among all Tt is unlikely will take upon of the funds The possihility Chicazo loomed large enst skies augured ill for today’s game it was announced that in the of another postponement or a tie the contest at Boston migl put ntil Tuesday » zame staged in Chicago on Sunday. The elub owners were in fav of this plan “Big Jim" V7 winner Sunday today game in Over- and event game firsd he over nd frankly or the most the Chicago favorite con- Cubs among the Tt was anghn was a mound possibilities for to: \Amitted that the choice of the Chica- twirlers was between Vaughn and Tyler, hoth left handers. Vaughn's prestige among the fans was counted on to overcome whatever accrue to Tyler World's might as £ previous ivantage the result o experience. Boston's doubt club, wa ment that v would not 1 that Ruth's Series mound duty was president of [t for the state- was chosen it Ruth, intimating the bat Important f choice for Tarry Fraze Luthority hoever s with in was ctoor prowe hizhly tha serie 1L i believed Miys e Joe” Bush in vill Bul the that Ed ¥ preference order @ first hold game let latter in wgainst him Tn spite of had of the Chicago Cubs tonight that a comfortable crowd would attend tomorrow's game. Wal- Craighead business manager ed his the that in to casa th goe oficials confident veather were prediction on fact per cent heen There were 17.000 reserve rats Vilahle | the (wenty-cight PENN SCHEDULE ¥ootball Gemes Arranged by Concly Promise Interesting Conteats for 17all. Philadelphia, Sept. ~=The Univer= #ity of Pennmylvanin,will bogin prepars at war time football 18, Rob- more will n for its necond semson on Monday, Hopt. ert who the call all candldates to port on that date. The late date is due to a proposal Pennsylvania medé to all opponents not to start prilimi- nary work until the middle of the month The schedule as prepared is an un- usually interesting one. The season opens with Franklin and Marshall on October 5, followed with Bucknoll a week later. On October 19 Swarth- comes to Franklin Field. tirst game which {s of cham- Folwell, of for once have charge conching, har fae sued a re- more The [ plonship proportions is that with Pitt burg on October 26 at Pittsburg. Word comes from the western end of the state that Pittsburg retains rather more veteran material than Pennsyl- vania, but the Red and Blue cotints on giving the Panthers as close a bat- tle as ever. Lafayette is a Pennsyl- vania’s opponent on November 2 at Franklin Fleld, followed by Dart~ mouth on November 9. There will be no game with Michigan this year, but the place of the Wolverines will be taken by the Georgia School of Tech- nology on November 16, The final game of the year will be played with Cornell as usual on Sat- game however will be played on Sat- urday, November 23, instead of Thanksgiving JERSEY BOUTS FRIDAY. A champion, a runner-up and sev< eral who are galloping very close upon the heels of the runner-up, con- stitute the quality of Dave Driscoll's boxing talent for the Jersey City ball park show tomorrow night. Pete Her« man, the bantamweight champion of and Young Zulu Kid, both in the navy, will furnish the thrills in’ the event world, sta Frankie Burns, who has fought fox the bantamweight title oftener than it has been held this country, will face Battling the other stax event. And is another Mickey Young is to fight in Reddy in then therc Russéll him boxer, Spen< ce BOSTON DATES UNCHANGED. Boston, Sept. 5.-—Postponement of the first world’s series haaseball gama in Chicago does not affect the sched= ule originally arranged for thig city, it was announced today. Unless there is another postponed game in Chicago the first game here will ba played onday. Tonight notification cards sent out to all who have world’s series games in tomorrow morning the Fenway Park will be opened for the sale of tickets to those who present notification cards. Any tickets re- maining after allotment to regular ap- plicants will be placed on general salg later, as will ba applied for Boston, and, box offices at go and the sixth that has been carried to Chicago. Talk about being Sir Willlam Kiem, tor extraordinary pate in his tenth in at ballfield is about baseball the death, adjudica~ to partici- clash Bill Killefer will catch every the series for Chicago unless he jured, and for the benefit of thosa who are wagering on the Sox let it ba remarked that he usually a pretty lucky fellow. 'Twasn't so in the Phil- ly-Boston series in 1915, though Bill bumped his shoulder in the first game of that whirl and was out for the mainder of the struggle. gama is in- is re- distribution to players was in 1912, when after eight gameg the Red Sox players, twenty-two of them, pocketed $4,024 each The record Talk club It the Mack's of four straight for this and that has set some to thinking was accomplished only Boston White when beat in Braves Elephants The Boston Red S American Chicago National ox have pennants won se and \ptured el the ven League Cubs have ¢ gue flags Another thrill for the Athletics heat games out of five in L Red Sox rooters he ( four 1910 bs World's into extra on record wa played Sox beat Brooklyn on 2 to 1 in fourteen innings. opposed Smith that day Series innings. games seldom rumn The longest gama when the Red Oct. 9, 1916, Babe Ruth For those who are terest in the national be remembered that capucity crowd last y weig pastime the White ran to ing 1p let in< it Sox| ar World's to our of be sent Cable each fes game France reports Serw will troops iny Ihis seric y develop anothec have beers fourteen There runs Home-Run' Bake home in previous World's Series Tris Speaker, whose opinion musg something, suys that Sammyt to prove to be the hest twirlers in this series, count for Jones is going of the Red Sox Ruth, Strunk and Hopper all t left handed In previous World and t 11 s Series the Cubsg lost have won HITTING "EM OUT 15 as the World's Serigs OTHER SPORTING NI TENTH PAGE.