New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1919, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN D4iLY HERALD THURSDAY, MAY 232 1919, DAVE FITZGERALD OF NEW HAVEN, ARRIVES IN TOLEDO, 0., TO APPLY FOR BERTH AS REFEREE OF BIG BOUT—PRINCETON DOWNS HARVARD IN 11 | INNINGS——JIM THORPE lS SOLD BY GIANTS TO BOSTON BRAVES~—RESULTS IN NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES—MARSHALL LIKES BASEBALL DAVE FITZGERALD ARRIVES IN TOLEDD INew Haven Reieree Formally Ap- plies for Big Bout Job May 22 proceedinizs honors are being heaped upon Jack Dempsey, who has started training for his title bout with Wil- Toledo, -——Thus early in the { Chicago games were Jard. From an admirer Dempsey y terday received a one-dollar bill with the suggestion that the boxer pur- cigar with the money. Con- tributions of this sort added to prospective haul when he boxes public at cents a head have hopes of unlimited wealth minds of the thrifty boxer and canny manager. The ring in Dempsey will do his exhibition boxing will be surrounded by 4,000 scats and the receipts should be heavy. are by no means enthusiastic over prop 1 of the challenger to chargc admission to his training quarters. Jimmy De Forrest, who have charge of Dempsey's t arrived here yesterday, and half dozen sparring partners are expected before the week cnds. The challenger splashed over muddy roads for six miles yesterday morning and played two gantes of handball in the afternoon. Then he assisted car- penters in erecting a ring in which he | will do his boxing. David F. Fitzgerald, a former alder- | man and ring official of New Haven, | Conn., arrived here last night to make } application for the position of referee | of the championship batile. He is| i | in in the is 1o the first candidate for the position to reach the battle ground. | Fitzgerald, a footer of 2 pounds, is a ring official of 20 vears’ | experience. He has refereed many of | the important ring battles decided Connecticut and has given decisions in all that lasted to the limit. Fitzgerald was third man in ring when Willie Jackson and Tendler boxed a time 13-round Fitzgerald permitted the bout to go | the limit, but later denounced it as a frameup. Before the men entered the riniz, eight-ounce gloves were substi- tuted for the six-ounce set. in the Lew bout AN’ER CAN LEAGUE Detroit Comes from Bchind and Wins by Pounding Red Sox Pitchers— Athletics Continue to Lose. Detroit, May knocked Kallio out third inning, an out was forced the visitors’ pitcher game, 6 to 5. After Roston of the hox in the scoring five runs before | made, Detroit atters | ement of two of the nd took terda The score: reti R. H. E 000—5 7 1| 00x—6 11 1 Pennock and Kallio, Cunning- Boston .......005 000 Detroit ...010 401 Caldwell, Dumont, Schang and Walters; ham and Ainsmith. St. Louis, Mo., short fly | by Sisler went for a double and Ge deon scored from second with the run that enabled St. Louis to defeat Wash- ington yesterday, 1 to 0. The scor R. H. E. 0 6 0 0lx—1 5 3 Shocker and May 22.—A ‘Washington Bt. Louis .. Shaw and Billings. 000 000 000 000 000 Picini Cleveland, May 22.—Cleveland took the first game of the series with Phil- adelphia yesterday a score of 7 2. Morton held the visitors hits. The score: by to Philadelphia ..000 001 010 5 Cleveland .001 231 00x—7 10 Perry, Seibold, Navlor and Perkins; M™orton and O'Neil. f NAT[ONAL ONAL LEAGUE Gene Packard Makes Auspicious Debut of Season—Pirates Even Up Serics With Braves. Philadelph pitching his first held St. Louis to v and Philadelphia won. 6 to 0. The Phill solved Horstman's delivery in the fourth inning. when they hunched five singles with a wild throw by Schultz in runs. The score May —Packard, game of the season, five hits yesterds which, resulted four R. H. E 000 000 000——0 5 1 .000 400 20x—6 12 1 Ames, Tuero and Snyder Packard and Adams. 8t. Louis . Phila Horstman, and Dilhofer; lelphi Boston, May 22.—Pittshurgh batted timely vesterday and evened the se- ries by defeating Boston, 4 to 2. The score R. H 000—4 6 1 000—2 7 2 and Ragan, Nor- Fillingim and Wilson Pittsburgh Boston Cooper throp 200 200 011 000 Sweene: TENTH VICTORY FOR PAWLING. Pawling, N. Y., May The Paw ling school baseball team scored its tenth consecutive victory day when Hotchkiss schaol was down- ed by the score of 7 to 0. Staten, pitching for the victors, ten of the opposing batters. lowed only one hit. the | aroused | his | which | Ohioans | the ! aining camp, | | ofh account of r | no longer tin | terday | president of the Cardinals, | Graw 11913 to five | | Milwaukee | After | Thorpe and Wilhoit alternated in loft [ st | sport. here yester- | ruck out! He a)-l NATIONAL LEAGUE. tesults Yesterday. Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 0. Pittsburgh 4, Boston New York-Cincinnati and Brooklyn- postponed on ac- count of rain. Standing of the Clubs. VT New York 5 ‘incinnati Brooklyn Pittshurgh lelphia Boston St. Louis in New York Pittsburgh in Brooklyn Chicago in Philadelphia Cincinnati in Boston. N LEAGUE. Results Yesterday. Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 2. Detroit 6, Boston 5. St. Lou Washington. 0. New York-Chicago game pos in. Standing of the Clubs. L. AMERIC hicago w York “leveland Soston | St. Louis Washington Detroit S s Philadelphia mes Today. New York in Chicago. Philadelphia in Cleveland. Boston in Detroit. Washington in St. Louis. THORPE 1§ SOLD T0 BOSTON BRAVES {Famous Indian Atblete Leaves Giants Alter Checkered Career New York, May 2 the famous Indi The g n athlete, is a Giant cat Aborigine, call athlete, yes MeGraw, of the who 1912 won the right to self the world's greatest was sold by John vice-president manager Giants, to Boston Braves When MeGraw Gonzs deal and the put through the es Branch Rickey. with on a cash it enabled Robertson as extra basis last keep Monday, outfielde; Had the original Gonzales trade gone through, Robertson sent the but this trade eral National league clubs. As Me- has still another capable out- fielder in Lee King. Thorpe no long- er wos needed, and he was sent to a pasture where he will be able to play regularly cvery day. Thorpe's carecr with the Giants has heen a checkered one. Three times before he has been let out by the Giant leader, but each time McGraw kept a string to the Indian Giants believed they made a ten strike in signing Jim just before the training trip. Thorpe had just been declared a professional by the amateur athletic union for playing minor league haseball in 1910 and 1911, and his trophy for winning the all around athletic championship at the Stockholm Olympic games of 1012 was taken from him Hit Poorly With Thorpe was with the tinuing through the seasons and 1914, hitting .142 and spectively. The twenty-one limit went into cffect in the league in 1915, and Thorpe was farmed out to the Jersey City and Harrisburg clubs of the International league. He was recalled that fall, but in 1916 he was farmed to the club of the American as- ociation, where he led the league in stolen bases: In the spring of 1917 leased to Cincinnati, with the stip- ulation that if he did not make gzood with the Reds he would he returned to New York. After the season for Cincinnati Jim was re- turned to New York by the Reds. Kauff was drafted last summer been Americans, by se would have’ shington was hlocked to Giants, Giants of 194 play Jim was re- field for New McGraw that into York. always clung to the hope Thorpe some day would develop the same star in bascball that he was in football and athletics, in those sports Jim never had superior. Oddly enough, Jim frequently said he would rather red in baseball than in any a has have other Thorpe is a considerably improved r today over what he was in when he first came f{o the Giants. but Jim now is 34 vears old and the chances are he never will be any better than he is today. Fe hits left handed pitching hard, but continues easy for right handed curves. Thorpe frequently the hope that some day he would be played regularly. This ambition should be gratified, as Jim should have no difficulty in landing a regu- lar job in the Boston outfield. has expressed Jim Thorpe, | him- | him to National playing most of * and | BAST Results Y All games postponed; rain. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. er Wate Springfield Pittsficld Haven TTartford Today. at Hartford at Springfield at Worcester. At Pl eld. Waterbury Bridgeport New Haven Provic INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Resnlts Yesterday. Binghamton 9, Jersey City 2 Newark Rochester 0, (13 nings). Toronto 3. Baltirore 1 Buffalo-Teading, postponed; grounds. Standing of the Clubs. AWV, Toronto > Rochester Baltimore Binghamton Buffalo ... Newark Reading Jersey City Games Today. rsey City in Binhamton Newark in Rochester. Reading in Buffalo. Baltimore in Toronto. RICHARDS IN RIGHT T. & Lawn Tennis Association Rein- states Crack Player Who ' Give Up Selling Sporting Goods. New York, Saturday May 22 Vincent -Bezinning on Richards will eligible events States ; tion. by George T once more to compete United in netioned the ional Lawn Tennis This was announced yesterday Adee, president of the association, who declared that the officials had reinstited Richards, ing from Saturday his promise that on that day his connection with Alex Taylor & Co.. the local ing goods firm, would he severed. It was hecause his being in the em- ploy of that firm that Richards was i suspended a week ago last Sunday The amateur rule committee issued the following statement on the case Vincent Richards has resigned position in the sporting goods ness “It has been faction of the amateur tee that Mr. Richards’ name wa used to advertise the sale of tenni goods withont his authority. and his ction in withdrawing from the sport- ng goods husiness has removed all other question as to his amateur standing “He has reinstated, the day of opinion of ards has the pla by on of to the satis- rule commit- proved accordingly heen officially this to take effect upon his resignation. In the the committee Mr. Rich- st a splendid example to vers of the country, and his standards and ahove r(‘mnar-h ideals of the sport A. A, U. CHAMPIONSHIPS Middle-Atlantic Games to Be September 6 to 8 at Franklin Ficld, Philadclphia. May 22.—The National outdoor track and field will be decided on anklin Field, Philadelphia, Septem ber 3. 6 and §, under the auspices of the Middle-Atlantic A. A, U. Thi announcement was made yesterday when the dates were submitted fo the ‘national track and field championship committee for approval. The matter of ratifying the Middle-Atlanti A. A, Uss selection of dates will nothing more than a formality, it expected. The three-day program ! title tests for juniors and all-around championship lay title races. ed to the Middle-Atlantic 4. late last year at the annual A. A. convention, but the dates were not announced until yesterday. The Phil- adelphia officials have heen secking the attraction for several yvears and have adopted a campaign they expect will result in one [ most successful title track and meets ever held T.ast vear the conducted at the Great Lakes Training Station near Chi i were a success. A distincet wa given to the mect, held government reservation, with sailors 'and soldiers predominating Aamong those who tried for championship brackets. This vear ,be changed. The : some of the countr | bas augmented the list of prominent | contenders for track and field titles, | and the depleted ranks of club com- ! petitors have been replenished by the quick demobilization of returned lfl\zh(er:. BN championships 3 senjors, the and ] v pas which of championships N wa o return home of Agrees to | MWHEN You HAUER T PESTER OF You WEE K \N G ARS) SILEEEBUT CKING AT BEEN G AND Thean YouR You UP AND DOWN HNEES BECAUSE HE You HAVE The CoLi&¢ OR SOME THI(NG DAD JoUNCES ~AND JUu3T A3 oON HIS DeECID THINKS Yoo wWANT You To CALL N DESPAIR AD AND AT LAST You SET UP A YouR PARENTS SCARED To Go RAMMA K XV VI ARE . LTt “You DecCIDE To Go To SLEEP S0 THEY'LL GO AWAY AND LEAVE YoOu ALONE ~ QH-H-H ~ BagY ! An'T 1T a GRR-RAND- AND GLOR-R-ricus FEEL(N'T- YouR FoOLKS ™ oA‘Doc” HM - He PRINCETON BEATS be | ocia- | dat- | sport- | his | busi- ! | ernoon by I mound {0 fairly action will go far toward keeping the | The | Held | ! nia throe | eighth ! and third he | will include | the re- | The meet was award- | { though it continued to rain vester the | field | were | the situation will | leading athletes ‘ | ! singles DARTMOUTH IN T1TH Keyes' Timely Swat Turns Trick lor Orange and Black Princeton, N. J., May trailing soven frames, I ed a speetacular spurt in ter- contest with Dartmouth, kuot- the count in the lucky seventh and putting across the final| punch in the eleventh. 4 to Larry Keves, whose timely stick won the Penn and Harvard games, gave his usual performance vesterday aft- slamming a screaming dou- ble into the field with the bases load- ed in the eleventh, breaking up (e game Morritt for to well —-After inceton vos da ting 3 to w K went the Dartmouth, feties, attared route on holding which the “he were ihe Tigers Orange and Black deep water in the third and again in the fifth. The Green pastimers solv- ed his delivery and harvested one tal- Iy in the third and fwo more in fifth. He then retived in favor Kirkland, who had the Hanover eating out of his hand. The score got inta 00102000000~ Princeton 00100020001 Merritt and Ress: Margetts, land and Trimble Dartmouth Kirk- Penn Pulls Triple Play. lelphia, May Pennsylva- ted the Columbia bageball o vesterday. 6 to 1. The!l hit opportunely and fielded | well. They also profited in full meas- ure from the ragged defense of the New Yorkers, A triple play, the first in intercolle- giate circles this season, was the nding feature in the field ply kiling took place inning. when Columbia dangerous. One run had plate and men were on second | Farrell. who reached first went to second on Schaars' scored on Houlahan's single. fumble of the latter's drive he runners on third and sec- respectively. The s Ph defe; team h Quakers out- This in the laoked very crossed the on balls, hit and Straus placed t and ore 001210¢ 000000010 Warwick; Fa Pennsylvania Columbia Sheffy and Lane, Cadets Are Thrashed. West Point. N. Y. May 22.—Al- Army nine, desperately contest, took a sound Jesse Burkett's Holy Worcester collegians | end an 11 to 1 Hans Lobert's in need af a beating from Cross team. T were on the ore at the The Cadets provement shakeup order. big of finish howed a no signs of im- cven after a big lineup and batting veste in the The score T 0000000 50 1001531—11 12 1 Milton and McCarthy and Martin ny Holy Cross . McLaughlin Harvard Beats Boston, Mass., May first time this year Ha Amherst, 22.—~For <he | going | they obtained a one run lead g0t good pitching for the full distance af a ball game. Amherst found it im- possible to bat against “Babe” Felton ’ who pitched his first game of the sw- son and allowed the visitors only two By timely hitting in the third and fifth innings Harvard won, 5 to 0. The score: Harvs | Anmiherst Felton son 0020300053 000000000-—0 2 ind Blair; Zinck and MARSHALL I3 PLEASED Vice President Writes Ban Johnson of i | S o i | | His Delight in RBeceiving an Ameri. can League Pass. .—President B. American Chicago, May B. Johnsea of the exhibited Thom, league yes- letter R of a from Vice | Marshall, terday President ac- knowledging receipt pa to 1l games, Under date of Washingtor, May Vice President Mar: all wrote fy faith in human nature has| been very greatly revived this morn ing by a call from Mr. Minor as a senger from you, canveying to mo ecason pass to the American league ames 1 returned not finding a scason 15 a from my vacation, and pas my desk I said | ta myself: ‘F so intelligent and patriotic an organization as the Amer- ican league has forgotten that there 1s vice president.’ 1 knaw every one else had forgotten it, but the iron rather entered my soul to think that you did not remember “Now, however, the sun is shining, and whether we shall have a league of nations or not T am quite sure I shall tm rl ire out of the perform- ances of the American league than I will out of the performances of the American senate trying to organize a | league of nations s on a ONE MORE FOR B. C. seton Hall Team Beaten in Eleven Innings of Fast Battle. Newton, Mass., May 22 defeated hall inning contest yesterday Boston in after- college Seton an eleven noon. 4 to 3 hard when The visitors found tha until their half of the by scoring three runs In the 1ast half or the same inning. however, the home nine landed another run, ticing the score, and for the next thr frames a battle roval waged. The score: cighth ron 10001001001 —4 7 2 N0OBN0N3000-—3 2 ] ban: Hill and Dono- & Boston Seton Boy van, College Hall e and U S IN HARVARD MEET. 22 COLLEC Intercoj- | legiates. : Mass.. May -Ath- colleges will participate in the anpnual intercollegiate track ' and ficld in the Harvard sta- dium on May 30 and 31. | The Harvard track manager an- nounced vesterday that th= entry list for the gsames had closed With the fol. Jowing colleges represented: Amherst. Rowdoin, Columbia. Cornell, Dart- mouth, Fordham, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins. Havvard, Haverford, Lafay. ette, Maine, Michigan, M. I New York univer 4 Penn Pittsburgh. ! Princeton, Rutgers, Swarthmore, Syr- acuse and Yale. Enters Team in dge { of the rear | the occupants to the , had INDIANS LOSE Baseman HARRIS, FOR SUNDAY BALL. Mass. Amends it on Motion of Senator Chamberlain of Springfield. First Is Starting Home from F May 22 Serio’ Injured ance. Senate New York, Joseph Harris, | fi seman of the Cleveland In- { ball bill w dians, Is lying in a military hospital | in the senate in the small town of Tonnere, France W es with a fractured skull, three hroken weel ribs and severe bruises on his legs, a | before the vietim of an unfortunate automobile | sideration accident 1t is doubtful if he will | the ever be able to play ball again | chance Although the accident occurred | about three weeks ago, details of it | Boston, May 22.—The Sunday base to be engrossed yesterday afternoon and back to the house, which rejected it. It may come house for further con- Friday, and supporters ot measure believe there fair that the house will i sed & is reve action. Senator vesterday Chamberlain had the bil that it would legalize other outdoor athletic [ amendment cut out the ““The bill is in the interest of phy cal welfare which is to be gair camp. While speeding at | through outdoor exercises,” said Sena- rate over the rongh roads, one | tor Chamberlain My amendment wheels of the truck brokg | Shuts out indoor sports such as pool, and the car crashed with violent force ! billards. cards, hosing and the against a concrete mile post. throwing | on the Lord's day.” nround. Senator Chamberlain was on the rear of | When the bill was passed thie e h came | & ssed, but on his return eral rds and | action reconsidered and landed on his head in an embankment. | @doption of his amendment At first it was thought that hoth opposition. h legs had been hroken He unconscious when removed to the hos AETN‘X BOWLmG pital The other members of the ALLEYS Church Street. {OPEN ALLEYS AT ALL of Springfield 80 and T did not become known in this country until yesterday. | party of eight heavy motor route to St. going to barkation fair mended Harris was one of a | aseball soldlers riding in a | truck in Tonnere Aignon, where they were board a train an em- a i word “sports.”’ for a absent be one had thi obtained without Harris to was sitting the truck and when he was thrown se: of w hut were badly shaken up. Before the accident the party was jubilant, as| they had started on the first leg of their homeward journey and Harris visions of joining the Indians within a few week: When you buy a “Wilsen™ $3 Reverse-Lap-Brim straw hat you get more than you pay for. It’s a better hat at a feature price and you can’t beat it.