New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1919, Page 14

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1919. e FRED SOX AGAIN TAKE GIANTS PONENT TO GRAB C} ¥ TAMPIONSE EAGUE OFFICIALS 01 WIINESS STAND Fertmann and Jobnson Both Deny Organized Ball Is a Trust 1 $—Three lead- | | bascball {estified ye: istrict of oClumbia s the $900,000 dam timore Federal lea the American and N officials of nann, chairman of the 1l commission, was re- cross-cxamination by coun- | Baltim club as to the the pact” and ne- leadin to it. B. Ban- son, pr the Ar ind Connie Mack, presi Philadelphia = American ib, were the other witne: S, Philadelphia club nt | as ions ween cl cials and p zanized Il and cited a of inst designed to counter s charges that organized base- | s & monopoly and players were permitted no privileges. The court s thrown ir uproar time nswers made cross-examina- otiation Jol ican dent of Jeague The or- presid io re existing be- wyers in or- | number | the to an Mack du ident Johnson American league was operated profit, although the constituent were so operated. The reserve rule in cont atracked by the 3altimore clt n cvidence of monopoly, was said by Mr. Johnson to just as essential to bascball clubs s coal to a train. Testimony Mr. Herrmann representatives of the Baltimore were present when the “peace was signed was reiterated dent Johnson, added that time these representatives protest agamnst the terms agreement. denied that the for clubs by that club pact” Pre at made of by that no the league as denied competition Mr. H pact by peacc was satisfied the anization was on its last 5 of those negotiating for the Federal league, he restoration of public baseball and prevention | jumping. Orgzanized bhase 729,00 h d. he end competitio former d to Pitt he 1,000 Mr, ferrmann’s at- statement that not con- ach club salary as com- e was $§7 now the salary the Ar son w 52,000 in urns he said, an required nest 'ENNIS SCHEDULE. Added Games T'wo' and Are M Sever Changes April § in nd two in Xception EVRON BALT 0. April vight slec *—1.OCAL QUINTET PLAYS NUTMEGS MEASURT_HERPMANN AND JOHNSON DENY ORGANIZED BASEBALL IS A TRUST-—SPRINGFIELD M. C. A. PICKS SOFT — ALN'T (r. A GRAMD AND GLORIOUS Frelin’ ¢ famous -AND THEN ONE DAY WHEN HAUE DECIDED You'Lt HAVE To MOVE orR COMPLAINT To The PoLiCe \WHEN YOu LIVE 1IN A “FLAT" WHERE THE PARTITIONS ARE ALL Too TrHn You THER MAKE A * SCENES FROM THE SPRING TRAINING CAMPS IN SOUTH e, Rube Benton l‘ and southpaw of the Giants. Mid- ] dle lower, Mrs - AND THERES, A Fiam LY NEXT T You. wro HAS A DAUGHTER ThaT PLAYS FKMGER (—:xE_RCuSES ON THE PIANO ALL DAY, LoNG DRiVING -\pu SEE HER TAKen A\G\)]Ay, MARRIED To HER SOLDIER BoY WHo HAS JUST RE- URNED FrROM ;RANCE PIANO AnD ALL! “AND T’ OH-H- BOY GR~R-RAND AND o GLOR-R-RIOUS FEELIN { S JUST ABouT You.CRAZY AN'T T A A Ta TATA | | bridges, | ander | time. | looked for at the at Tampa hu J. MeC at Jacksonville, Yankees. Gainesville. Right Milier Huggins of the | > Barrow Mid- M Ruth of the Hal nd GIANT SEARCHLIGHT The ILLUMINATES RHINE VILLAGE monster light, manned by t n the Rhine north of the vil- St Goar, facing historic the CRIMSON CANDIDATES MEET, Address 96 Football Players. ‘ambridge. Mass candidate Lt team n last nig re made hy W coach fer 1 captain Ninety- Harvard foot- meeting in the which addre Rollins, pring practic 1911 tean + Brown, famous stratc { and scout, and Gil Brown, Spring practice stavted of the speak six for the vere at ngate ! H 5 ‘;urmor Gridivon Stars | i i the of tI e ends coac this afternoon stated they wou ote a days 1o spring p MATHEY WINS AT TENNIS. American Sol¢ Opponent April Major . of the Amerfcan army the first i tenms Deteats London. English in London, s Dean won Ma his covered round c championship vester Tie en's elu ay in Dicks by 6-1, T BRAVES, The De- the Braies here TIGERS B Columbia, 8. (¢ Tigers def erday, 6 fo Aprit 8 ated Amer ton N mals James, Rudolph, atterics Stana Ison and and | VERMONT HAS SUNDAY MOVIES; NO COMPLAINT lington. Vt.. April S.-—Without | m or city offi- ! and ‘reen, for the of the movies Bu mplaint £ state aymen cle time in story state Vermont, dited for Strong and irect v Sunday usement theater evening. were ex- purposes at | vesterday after- Wellnich, and thr 0o The e stle s the state which were placed (') Underwogd & Ut rwqod. on the statute books in 1787. I i trial, | over ation of the old “Blue | WIMAN IS CAPTAIN American Crew in Regatta of Inter- Allied Nations on Secine River. Par April 8.—The compete American crew in the race which is to French inter-allied eight-oared on April 28 will be made up of some the best-known oarsmen of American uni- versities, the captain being C. D. W man, artillery, Yale varsity, Captain Wiman asked that inasmu as merely elimination held at present, and as, therefore which will appear in the big not yet been picked, the the oarsmen be withheld final selection has been made race will be over a course of ters (about 1 mile 948 vards) down the Seine, starting at the Pont Royal and finishing at the Pont de L’Alma, and pass under four including the famous Alex- L. bridge. The obstacies of the race will make it more spectacular, the space under the bridges permitting only two crews to pass under an arch at the same The Pont Royal having only three arches, the coxswains will have to do some clever jockeying and ma- neuvering, and a lively sprint can takeoff. The crews will use off-center slid- ing seat lapstreak banzes with Bel- gian thol The boa > somewhat heavier than those to which American and English rowing men are ac: tomed No th crew event names until a The 2,50 o us- time was given for Sunday The men appeared to be in fair- Iy good form GOULD WINS TITLE Court Tennis Champion Also Annexes Sq Buikley—Takes All Three Games. New York, April S.—Jay Wwon the squash tennis champion of the Columbia University club fr ves terday in strai D. Bulkley by score 1i—1 in a fashion t tling that many who w: ed if arcer In am m Harold 15—3, 157, was so star- tched the play not starting on a that will mak he has been ort n which he hip of the world not playing the game but he showed in his vicious and itting and his command of that he mastered well. His startling work in covering the court made Bulkley’s hits look almost impotent. He s tremendous speed and many of s points made by cannon-ball from the front wall. Shots off hoards so fast and with carry to them difficulty in raising a 1e telltale. of wonde he is ¢ this as formidable as tennis, sport him court holds the chz the mpion Gould T be long scurat the an such a low ley hac return TRACK iamstown MEET POSTPONED. Aypril 8. —Because of wet track on Weston field the n cup meet which was sched- - yesterday, has heen called “Doc” Sceley, tvack coach Willisms. The meet will now be held some time in May. Coach Seeley has runners prepaved for the Union meet at Willlamstown on May 3, and he Is mot anxious that they should ot into a mect on a ‘rack which i in poor condition cot in | trials are being | be | ash Honors in Battle With H. D, | Gonld | hip | roked ! that Bulk- | at | \ | | TONIGHT—WIMAN TC LEAD AMERICAN OARSMEN IN PARIS REGATTA ], s GIANTS® MEASURE and McGrawites Lose Gainesville. Fla., April 8 at two runs all ernoon, Bob Steele, the (iants pitcher at the time, exploded in the Red Sox's half of the ninth inning and the world’s champions accumulated two runs. As the Giants failed to in their half, although out a bunt, the Bostonians their third secutive victory over the Clan McGraw by 4 to 2. With four more games yet to he played, the Giants must win all in orde; ~With the re a ti yesterday score beat won to take eries. sterday’s contest wa 5 of Giant 5 1c closest the three so showed up in hoth at bat and in e previous games of not being able nners en hases, except. caused defeat were out at the once Smith s on none but he failed to 1050 interesti The the field, than But their hahit hit safe with r in one inning Giants and with much hette in to their Two thrown Farl out, plate third registe The only team was hut it was McInnis and counld cither a hit or ound. The error charged on a fumble by made on a to either Fleteher, ficious stah by have oved an error fault Giant the confidence opponents. ter played the oothness and dash that distinguished their work throughout They are in better heen s and did not as their with all no show same The clean ut s has he seri physical condition than the Gi morale apparantly js still the Giants will get toge They should have en g couraged by their improved yesterday afternoon Great Day For Tt was a great The town turned out ey stores closed until after There were close to three spectators, which is a remar showing for a city with only ten thou- sand population. Automobiles parked closely behind the first line and back of third the latte cars extending along the line and around hack of center fleld Hundreds of fans overfiowed from the vight fie The home folks the Giants' def Il rooters for the The score: nts and their . but on showing thot were base game interesting to the exc P sption they of ere Boston . . " 0 Now Y 000 Ma nd N « BIG GAME TONIGHT AL (¢ 10000 and Schang ausey, Steelc ain Y. to Clash inn West Middie School Gym in Hartford—Jacobson to Pla The New Ketball team of the season th Middle school ium, Hartford The crack Nutmegs w tr ponents. A larse city will accomp: Manager =later Britain Y, M. c wi fi evening at nr local this am- his pions. regular Menwin wvill negs will have e ORIOT Philadelphic more Or BEAT April th ATHLET ~The Athletics of 6 sles bea vesterday by to 5 R Baltimore Internationals Phil Aimerica McClellan n Andor: McAvoy, Perkins Iman and CRIMSON BASEMAN HURT. Cambridge, April Harvard's first Ity of the haseball season is Henry IKing, university first base- man, who sprained his yes terc afternoon. He will out of fortnight ASKE TONIGHT, ankle be letcher | and Nutmegs | from | "RED SOX AGAIN TAKE SPRINGFIELD WILL PLAY MIDDLETOWN Stegle Blows Up in Ninth Tnning Bay State Y. M. C. A, Selects Fasy Team to Win Title Springfield, April 8—General contu- sion marks the [“Y" basketball Connecticut. Britain | any | and | | | | determination of the champlonship of Middletown and New cannot come to 1greement as to the date, place referee of the final and deciding « New Britain, playing the part | of the “boss,” wired Middletown that !a game had been arranged for to- | nisht with Dillon in charge of tt contest. The game was however, sched- { uled “vithout Middletown’s consent, | an injury to Wilkinson in last Thur day’'s fray in this eity, does not wa | rant his appearing in the line-up Middletown wants tho game played Friday or later and with some othert™ choice of a referee, as New Britain | had her “pick” of officials in the | 1ast two contests. As each of the Nutmeg state five have a win over { each other, the mix-up places Coach | Hordy of the Springfeld quintet in | a peculiar position, as his squad was |to have played the winner of the | final game for the New England championship. With no means of _ setting matters right between both the Connecticut contenders, Coach Hardy says he has a nerfect right to make a choice of the team he will play the title affair with. In Hardy's | estimation the New Britain mapage- ! ment is unreasonable with the Middle- j town outfit and sees no fair motive | in New Britain’s desire to play with | # team that is crippled. Hardy thinks { it is poor sportsmanship ¥ The home ecity mentor has chesen | Middletown as the team that wfll vie | for honors with his five and has | made arrangements to hold the meet- | ing for the big clash Friday night on | the W, Middle school “gym” in | Hartford. “New Britain,” says Coach Hardy, “has no valid claim to a title, | inasmuch as they have used one of their physical directors in their line- {up throughout the meason. A team using a professional in its personnel should be disqualified for amateur honors. Whether the locals win or | 1ose TFriday’s fray will finish the sehed- ! In event that Springfleld wing ! from Middletown, New Britain will be | given no chance at the penpant. The { | apparently | game attitude taken by New Britain has left her out of the running Why g Young Christian association that al- lows its physical director to play on { the team should ever have been I,H.mm-rm in the championships, is a | Men's gnestion that has puszzled more tham one fan ROI CRAIG WIXNS, Jdockey O'Brien Drives Winner tn Fea- Event at Bowic Track. Md.. Aprd S8.—Roi Craig won the Advance Handicap, the fea- ure at Prince George park, yester- lay afternoon. Duchess Lace finlshed second Mahoney was third. The event for three-year-olds at six furlongs and furnished one of the best { races of the meeting. Roi Craig broke in front and Jackey O’Brien sent him along at a fast pace showed a disposition to quit in streteh, but O'Brien kept long enough to win by a and a half. Duchess Tace swerved when straightened out for home and lost whatever chance she might have had of earning the major . »ortion of the purse two-year-old race was won by Grifith’'s chestnut colt Catvert. ture Bow and as He the vim goi length liome RED SOX AND 26TH. Ayer, April 8.—Arrangements were completed vesterday, it was amnounc- led at Camp Devens, for a baseball | game between a team from the 26th division and the Boston American, league team. The game will be pla ed at Boston on April 21, aeccordir to pressnt plans. We have alleys open for ladies’ aft | ernoon parties. AETNA BOWLING { ALLEYS. Church Street. TBALL 8:15 P. M. West Middle School Gymnasium, Hartford NEW BRITAI NY. M C A VS. NUTMEGS OF HARTFORD —DA NCING— ADMT SSION Music by CROSLEY'S ORCHE ST! ots procured at Lester's Pharm acy ¥, M, 25¢. RA. No tickets sold at door. Tick- Hartford or at New Britain (el 6%, in