New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1920, Page 8

KS MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW FROM WHITE SOX—COOPER’S SPELL OVER GIANTS is BROKEN AT LAST—LOCAL FANS TO WATCH KOPF PLAY AT OUSE POINT TOMORROW—EDDIE ANDERSON OVERWHELMS DEWEY AT CASINO ALLEYS—AMERICAN. TENNIS PLAYERS .IN LONDON FINALS MAKE IT HTOVER SUX\' ins Verdict in Pitch- uel With Kerr 19.—~Close gam bean mpalgn the third nkeen. | the red mhirt which Is his work-a-day vestr d and well-pitched off whom the Yankees [hite, but with the rolicito & excellent use of m came back to form with ked In two of the Yankee wth and Pipp swung the | the day. The score by rh £.000 201 000—3 7 00 000 101—2 & oy and Hannah: . o 0 Kerr ked Out of Box P ~=Claveiand knocked the box In the Afth od Washington Johnson Npeaker with & man on first in Johnston stole home on th, Caldwell was effec- lowing only one hit in The secore by innin Lol 100 100 000~ and Nunamaker: Pieinten Ninth Straight. 19,~~8t. Louts trailed ht _Innings’ yesterday, ‘s cholee, & wild throw single by Davis for two to 3. It was the ninth the Browns. The scoro rh 1001000 002 02x—1 13 441003 001 0003 & and Bevereld; Harris lot Boaton down and Decroit won and Amsmith; Jones = L L aShas A el LT . PR | - CneSounw N M- Seuknena - auMBnens L e HASoMuEN L EL ¥ (two games Sunday) manager elaims both I Dewey Overwhelmed | By Eddie Anderson A missed spare in the tenth box spolled “Swede” A chance to again break ord In the Connccticnt Duckpin Champlonship tourney last night at the Casino alleys, It was, tho local boy ha a great night, sending down to Chick Dewey of Bridge- by winning ten games of cleven rolled. Anderson's work Iast night scint times, 1 sions by his clever work, and in cqntrast to some of the op- ponents of Anderson of late, Dewey joined in the applause for the local boy's skill. In only three games, the first, tenth and eleventh, did Anderson fall below the century mark, Dewey won the last game by & mar- gin of two pins. Thee spare that deprived the local lad of cleven straight wins looked easy, but under the strain An- derson cracked. Everybody clse was worked up to a fever pitch of excitement. Last night’s victory gave Anderson an cight-gamc Jead in the league. During the week he has won 25 games and lost 8. His defeats were registered as follows: One to O’Brien here Tuesday night, six to Bob Stone || in Waterbury Thursday night, and one to Dewey here last night. The scores last night were as follows: Anderson— 99 118 108 100 108 116 125 115 108 87 991190 Dewey— 97 103 98 101 90 COOPER'S SPELL IS BROKEN BY GIANTS McGraw’s Men Are Able at Last to Beat Little Wilbor New York, June 19.—That fatal spell which Wilbur Cooper, the little southpaw of the Pirates, used to cast over the Giants seems to have been worn to & frazzle. The time was when the word that Cooper would pitch against the New Yorks was accepted As an announcement of defeat for the Polo Grounds contingent. But yesterday Cooper and his left-handed slants were not as po- tent as of and o¢ Glants slammed out Tet¥ey over Plttsburg 5 to 4, One big loning came pretNIRGIOse to de- clding the issue in favor of the WREW Yorks. They got to Cooper for four hit nd as many runs jn the third round. TheRgaath- ered another counter and the game i fifth, thanks to som: efty hitting wild throw by Grimm, the young man fvho covers first base for George Gibson. Youhy' base-running were features f The score by Innings: rhoe 004 010 00x—5 "9 1 201 010 000—1 § 1 and Snyder; Croper, 90 100 102 103 80 101—1065 hitting and New York New YOrk o..ccceecep Pittsburgh Batteries: Barnes Carlson and Schmidt Stengel's Cateh Saves Game. Philadelphi: June tengel's one- hand jumping eatch of Fournier's liner with two out and two on bases saved the game for Philadeiphia yesterda It enabled the locals to break St. Loul reak of seven Jght victories. The score was The only run wa homer by Tr: The score by Innin r ++.001 008 00x—1 +.000 000 000—0 Philadelphia . St. Louls .. Batteries: Causey and Tragesser; North and Clemons. ir——i— HER HMATS COME HIGH. hoe ‘“0 5 1 Doak, Mrs. George . Ruth Pays $840 to Milliner for Some New Bonnets. | Babe Ruth wanted part of his purchase money when sold to the Yankees was ex plained here yesterday when his wife bought ats valued at 3540 in a millinery shop Bhe paid the bill with a check signed by Babe. “She sure knocked Babe's roll for a home run.'' remarked a baseball fan who saw the check on exhibition in the window SISLER TAKES LEAD | AWAY FROM SPEAKER St. Louis Star Improves His Batting Average June 19.—George Sisler, of is blazing the trail for the batters American league, according to aver- Including games of Wednesday, sed today. He was second to Speaker, of Cleveland, a week ago, shot into first place with an average of .40s, while Speaker foll into second place with an average of .392. Joe Jackson, of Chicago, is third with .374 Sizler has connected with 18 hits in seven games. He has a total of 85 safe blows for 51 games. Ruth Likely to Make New Rocord. With the season a third finished, Babe Ruth, champlon home-run hitter, seems cer- tain of establishing a new record, he is only 10 behind the mark of 29 he set last season. He drove out his 19th circuit smash during the second game of the Chicago- New York series, driving the ball over the right-field bleachers. Last year he attained his 19th homer on August 16 Speaker Best Run-Getter. Speaker is leading Ruth by one as a run- getter, having registered 51 times. Eddie Rice, of Washington, continues to show the way to the basc-stealers, his 22 thefts re- maining high Other leading batters: ton, .365; Johnston, Clev New York : Weaver, Murphy, Chicago. .351; Shotten, De -350; Hendryx. Boston, .349: Judge, Wash- Ington, .345: Ruth. New York, .344; Evan Cleveland, .343; Jacobson, St. Louis, .3 Felsch, Chicago, .335. Hornsby Improves Average. There was little change among the leading batters of the National league. Rogers MHornsby, of St. Louls, added a fow points to his average, as did Nicholson, of Pittsburgh, who became the runner-up to the St. Louis star, displacing Daubert. of Cincinnati, whose slump put him in third place. Hornsby is batting .393; Nicholson .351 and Daubert .346. Hornsby, in addition to heading the batters, i3 the best run-getter. He has registered 41 times, his nearest com- petitors being Stock, a teammate, and Flack, of Chicago, who are tied, each hav- ing scored 35 runs. Cy Willlams, of Ph'ladelphia, failed to increase his string of home runs, but is holding his own with seven circuit drives to his credit. Dave Robertson, of Chicago, is two behind him. Carey Best Pilferer. Max Carey, of Pittsburgh, pilfered two more bases and Is far in front of the base- stealers with a string of 15. Rousch, of Cinciunati, his closest rival, has stolen 12. Other leading batters: Robertson, Chi- 3 Cincinnatl, .335; Dunea: Cincinnati, .328: Chicago Loubs. the .. st Tris Milan, Washing- nd, .354; Meusel, Chicago, .351: New York, Chicago, Clemons, St Fournfer, Louis, .308; .308; Stock, St. Louls, .305. BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL NATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. New York §; Pittsburgh 4. Philadelphia 1: St. Louissd Other games were ps rain and wet grounds. .315 Louis, Cruise, Boston, Flack, 309; Cincinnati Brooklyn . St. Loujs Philadeiphia Games Today. Pittsburgh at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. St. Louis at Philadelphia. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. New York 3: Chiecago 1. Detroit 1; Boston 0. Cleveland 9; Washington St. Loul. :: Philadelphia 3. Standing of the Clubs. Won 36 Cleveland New York Chicago Boston St. Louis . Washington Detroit | Philadelphia . Games Today. New York at Chicago. Boston at Detroit. Philadelphia at St. Louls. Washington at Cleveland. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Toronto 5; Baltimore 3 (1st game). Baltime 11; Toronto 4 (2d game) Reading 12: Rochester 1 (1st game) SEBALL] S STREET GROUNDS UNDAY . 3 P. M. ON EERS VS. OP A. C. New Haven Rochester 6; Leading 3 (2d game) Other games postponcd because of rain. Standiog of the Clubs. Won Lost 16 rp.C Buftalo . Toronto Baltimore Akron Reading Jersey Rochest 315 Eyracuse s Games Today. Buffalo at_Jersey City (two Akron at Syracuse Rochester at Reading. Toronto at Baltimore sames) EASTERN LEAGUE. Standing of the Clubs. W Lost New Haven Bridgeport Worcester Pittsfiela Springfield .. Hartford ..... Albsny ..... Waterbury . es Today. Waterbury at Hartford (two games) Albany at Worcester. Bridgepo:t at Springficid New Haven at Pitstield. but | ARE™You ‘mY_CADDY. ALL RIGHT - HERE You ARE: LIVELY i hul !W aclh Oy paz t*at are replete with danger. Jim Coffey, the Roscommon Giant, once was inveigled into a football game and barely escaped with his life. Now comes Benny Leonard, who is a screen performer, and tears a ten- don in his leg while attempting to duplicate some of Douglas Fairbamks' porch-climbing stunts. As a result Leonard has been com- pelled to cancel bouts in which he would have earned $40,000. BENNY LEONARD HURT. | Lightweight Champion Injures Leg Wlile Emulating “Doug” Fairbanks. Although boxers who have tried to play football or other rough games almost in- variably have met with Asaster, yet they continue to risk "¢ ’..d Hmb In pastimes HE M E automobile is doing muchof the nation’s work—and doing it better than any other form of transportation. It brings men to their offices pleasantly and quickly. It enables them to keep appointments on the minute. It in- creases their efficiency —multiplies their HAND Your HEAVIEST 8Aaq To AN UNDER SI2ED CADDY, AND THEe BAG IS / TAMMED WITH Z)> MORE HARDWARE ‘THAN YoU wiLC, USE INCLUDING AN ASSORTMENT OF BRASSIES —- FOUR PUTTERS - ETC, ETC- o ‘ALSo RUBBERS IN TRE BpTTOM OF THE. 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