New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1920, Page 8

BALL WORLD MOURNS TRAGIC END OF RAY CHAPMAN, ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST POPULAR PLAYERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES — NORTH DD GIRLS WIN DECIDING GAME IN SERIES WITH ST ANLEY RULE & LEVEL TEAM—RESULTS OF BASEBALL GAMES IN BIG LEAGUES YESTERDAY & JUDD GIRLY JUNCE RIVALS, Team Overwhelmed in Game of Series me of the series Judd and the and Lov 1l teams to meet Frary ne for the city ehamplonship st night on the diamond yground. The North and Jud heimed their rivals by the ¢ 17 to A wjority of the fans h and Judd backers in and assert that the correct t 1 in favor of the Buek i1 the verdiet of an offcial ly supreme and, therefor Supervisor A. A. Plla. of the Bo acted in that capacity last fly must be acospted) plote surprise and a keen to the Mule Shop adherents, by the reat form shown n two previous games horettes, Only four Innings Miss Lynoh was on the mound and she had her opponen her hand v mates backed style. The work of Miss base and at bat merits spe- Omeial score by innings aa 236617 jand Lavel 103 4—8 M Lynch and Beckman; nd Marley The Big Series. @ of the wseries between the nd Clark team (champions ague) and t North and the ecity champlonship will Friday night at St. Mary' @ game will start at 6:45 4o of five games ls planned Tonight. has arranged tonight at v{n ting the Glendal @ the Redwoods in the and & girls’. contest to be the Landers, Frary and Ameriean Paper Goods nines. Meet Results. (Minors)—Beety, 25 feet 8§ inches; 10 inchen (Juniors)—J. Smith, €2 feet # fteet; B. Kiniry, 67 teet and fnal North present for three Krounds— on and the 26 teet Hon- w (Intermodiat inehes; Butler, 70 oot (Beniors)—Willjam Smith, i J. O'rien, 82 feet 7 inches; lay—Capt. Vietor Schult's . Jimmy Kelly's second Pascball rhoe 111 001 019 12 3 5 i Kelly and PLAYGROUND MEET. —_— Program of Athletle Eajoyod Yesterday. athletic events which was intense heat was d orowd at the yosterday afternoon meet wa eMelently Mickey and B. Mall and and keenly coptested events Bo braved the heat to be ing are the resulits (Benlor Boys)—Firat, . Leroy Hannon; )—Gasper- 71 feet Y. Joseph third, (Juntor Boys)—WFirst, Tom Conway." third, Paul Tom First, Paul GHl; hird, Tom Conway. on by | Gill's toam (Bonior Girie)—IFirst, Anna d, Kleanor Burns: third, socond, (Junior Girls)—First, Annle Abraham; Roxy third, First, Bleanor Burns; lnko; third, Anna Krawies. n by Mary Sh team ) : teams thetr the Smalley baseball Walnut Hill Park to stage contest, and the former kalsomine to its rival. tr Clifton Da was vietors, with Tim Clare on Hyman Luden did the and Harvey Lipman The and hied to baseball applied the being to 0 Stecndl foe | tive the reeelving ling for was catcher. "BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL NATIONAL LEAGUE. Burritt end gmalley Yestorday's Result Philadeiphia Chicago St. Louls 6 New York ¥-2 Cineinnati 3 Pittsburgh 10 Standing of the Teams. Won Lost .“ s 0 Cineinnaty York Pittaburgh Chieago St. Louls Hoaton Philadelphia Games Today. No games scheduled AMERICAN LEAGUE. * Results. was postponed Chapman Yesterda. ew York-Cleveland game account of the death of Ray Roston 4-1: Detroit 3-3 St. Louls 7-9; Washington 2-10 (Second game 11 innings). Standing of the Teams. Won Lost Cleveland 10 Chicago 2 New York . Louts on Washington Detroit Philadeliphila Games Today. Cloveland at New York Chicago at_Philadelphia Detroit Bos St. Louls at Washington. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Buffalo 2-2; Jersey City 1-3 (Second game seven inningw) Akron $-6; Reading 5-1 (Second gameo seven innings) The Rochester-Baltimore double-header was postponed on mecount of rain, and the other teams were not scheduled Standing of the Teams. Won Lost 78 as 80 " ki 45 7 4 61 73 79 88 PC Baltimore . Toronto Akron Buffalo Reading Jersey City Rochester Syracuse 661 622 a“ 34 27 Games Today. No games scheduled EASTERN LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Springfieid 6-1; Hartford 5-5 Bridgeport 4-2: Albany 3.1 Pittsfield 6; Worcester 0. New Haven-Waterbury, wet grounds. Standing of the Teams. Won 60 Lost 46 4 New Haven Worcester Bridgeport Hartford Pittafield Springfeld Albany Waterbury Today. Hartford at Springfleld (two) Waterbury New Haven (two) Worcester at Pittsfield Albany at Bridgeport DID YOU SEE Tables? We couldn’t buy any better. BILLIARDS the year game. There is no place in this better equipped for this high class game. BOWLIING ~BILLARDS, it for New Britain’s recreation and amuse- 673 | NATIONAL LEAGUE | Giants Get Even Break in Twin Bill With Phils—Reds Again Down Cubs—Cards Lose to the Pirates. Philadelphia, even break in the Phillies, in 10 inning Aug. 15.—Tre got. yesterday's double-header winning first game, and losing the second, Seven pitchers Giants an with the 3 to were pressed into service in the first game. Fred Toney, Phil Douglas and Jess Barnes tofled in the box for the Giants, and Eppa Rixey, Lee Meadows, Waiter Betts and George Smith did the flinging for the Phillies. The scores by innings: and 21 other players (FIRST GAME). rh e 0001—5 12 4 1010—7 14 1 Barnes and Smith and New York ..000 070 Philadelphia ..013 010 Batteries: Toney, Douglas, Snyder; Rixey, Meadows, Betts, Wheat (SECOND GAME). r h 000 001 002—3 10 £.000 002 000—2 and Tregesser; Philadelphia New York Batterios and Snyder Hubbell Chicago, Aug. 18.—In a tight terday Cincinnati defeated final contest of the series, by Sicking and Alling after in the ninth f putting ning run. Robertson's home on base in the eighth perm tle the count. Eller struck Vaughn held the champions but four were doubles. innings: game yes- Chicago iIn the 3 tg 2, doubles two were out the win- run with none d chicago to out nine men to seven hits, The score by 7 0 6 1 Vaughn and 100 000 011— 000 000 020—2 Allen; Cincinnati Chicago Batteries Daly Eller and St. Louis. Aug. 15.—Pittsburgh defeated 8t. Louls. 10 to 6, yesterday, hitting Schupp hard and piling up a lead which the locals were unable to overcome, despite a belated rally. Local officials announced a postponed } game with Boston will be played here on Thursday, which is an open date In the schedule. The score by innings r h 201 050 110—10 13 2 000 003 300— 6 14 3 Carlson and Haeffner; Scott, Glenn and , Dil- Pittsburgh St. Louls Batteries: Cooper. Schupp, Goodwin, AMERICAN LEAGUE Red Sox and Tigers Go 50-50 in Double- Header at Huob City—Browns and Senators Also Split Pair of Games. Aug. 18.—Boston and Detroit won and lost in a double-header yesterday, Boston winning the first game, 4 to 3, and Detroit the second, 3 to 1. The first game was decided in the opening frame, triple, & double and three singles scored four runs. During the remainder of the game Oldham pitched well. Ehmke had the better of Harper in the second game. The scores by innings: Boston, when a (FIRST GAME). rhoe 400 000 00x—4¢ 10 1 ..000 002 010—3 11 0 Jones and Walters: Oldham Boston Detroit Batterie and Stanage. s, (SECOND GAME) r h ..100 001 001—3 11 000 000 100—1 7 "Ehmke and Stanage: Harper e 1 Detroit Boston Batteries: and Schan Washington. Aug. 18.—St. Louis Washington split even in a double-he yesterday. the visitors taking the first g 7 to 2, and the locals winning out, 10 to 9, in the final contest. a free-hitting one that | went 11 innings. The winning run was the result of a hit and steal of second by Shanks and a single by Gharrity. In the opening game, after being scored upon in the first frame, Courtney blanked the Browns until the ninth, when he was ham- mered for six runs. The scores by innings: and (FIRST GAME) h 100 000 006—7 10 Washington 101 000 000—2 S Batteries thoron, Burwell, Shocke: and Billings; Courtney and Gharrity r e St. Louis 1 2 r (SECOND GAME). r h 100 050 300 01—10 15 e 3 0 121 002 00— 9 19 2 Batterjes: Schacht, Acosta. Zachary and | | Washington | St. Louls | Chapman's | Gharrity: Lynch. Burwell, Weilman, Van- gilder and Severeid RUNS FOR THIS WEEK New York Boston | Philadeiphia . 3 Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago 8t. Louls Cincinnat! . AMERICAN LEAGCUE. New York .. 4 Boston Philadelphia Washington Cleveland ... 5 Chicago 10 St. Louts 0 Detroit 3 x x 6 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Toronto 1 s Akron 5 | Rochester Eyracuse Buffalo Jersey Readin City PLEASURE CARS M. IRVING JESTER ( ForGoT™ HAS OVERPOWERING MAKES wWILD DASH To wWATER BATHING SUrT Movie of a Man Who Forgot to bring His Bathing Suit SErzed wrta (DEA OF GOING _ i wWrETH B.VOS RE™MAINS SUBMEREED, FOR LONG Time,To DEATH OF RAY CHAPMAN CAUSES HEAVY SORROW, IN BASEBALL WORLD Carl Mays, Pitcher Who Hurled Fatal Ball, is Overcome With Grief—Cleveland Fans Prepare to Do Honor to Deceased Player. ew York, Aug. 18.—~New York baseball fans paid final tribute last night to Ray Chapman, shortstop of the Cleveland Amer- jcan team, whose death resulted early yes- terday from the blow he received upon the head from a pitched ball in the game be- tween Cleveland and New York Monday. body was placed aboard the Lake Shore Limited, which left the Grand Central station at 6:30 o'clock last night, bound for Cleveland The player's wife, who arrived from Cleveland yesterday morning, accompanied the body, as dkd Chapman’s brother-in-law, who has been with the club on this trip; Tris Speaker, manager of the team, and Joe Wood, the outfielder. Players of the Yankee team, as the dead player's club associates. view the body and pay a last tribute. Rev. Father Connors, of Philadelphia, who per- formed the marriage ceremony of Chapman and his wife, hurried over to New York yes- terday morning. and it was he who broke the news of her husband’s death to Mrs. Chapman. During the day, well as called to while the plaver's body lay in an undertaker's rooms, hundreds of baseball fans calied there to view it, and last night a la crowd gathered at the | jrand Central station. The assemblage acted as an escort as the coffin was placed upon a truck car that carried it through the station to the train. The fans formed an aisle near the gates and stood with bared heads as the car bearing the body of the dead ball player passed through Mays Is Heartbroken. While the death of Chapman has caused sorrow among baseball magnates. players and fans, none seemed as deeply grieved | over the accident as Carl Mays, the New York pitcher, who delivered the ball in Monday’s game that resulted in Chapman's death. After the game Monday Mays went 10 his room and denied himself to all—even his intimate friends and teammates on the New York club. He paced the floor of his room during the night and when word came to him that Chapman had died the pitcher broke down completely and said he desired to give himself up to the district attorney as soon as possible. On his visit to the district attorney’s office Mays was accompanied by Charles McManus, business manager of the Yankees; Manager Tris Speaker and Secretiry Walter McNichols, of the Cleveland club. Mays made his_ statement to Assistant District Attorney John J. Royce. The pitcher, eyes filled with tears and barely able to tell his story, said: . “It, was a straight fast ball and not a curved one. When Chapman eame to bat I got the signal for a straight fast ball, whieh I delivered. It was a little too close and I saw Chapman duck his head in an offort to get omt of the path of the ball, He was too late, however, and a second later he fell to the ground. It was the most regrettable incident of my career and I would give anything if I could undo what happened After hearing Mays' story Mr. Joyce said he thought Chapman’s death was purely accidental. Manager Tris Speaker, of the Cleveland club, talking with Colonel T. L. Huston, one of the owners of the Yankees, said the accident was unavoidable. “I do not hold Mays responsible in any way,” he added have been active in discouraging my players from holding Ma: MAKES WiLD DAsK FOR , ROCK RETREAT responsible and. in respect for Chapman memory as well as for the good of baseball, SECLUDES SELF FROM CRowWwD To REMOVE CLOTHINEG BEHIND ROCKS DRIES AND DRESSES I hope all talk of this kind will stop. I can realize that Mays feels this thing as deeply as any man could, and I do not want to add anything to his burden. I do not know what_prompted thé action of the Boston and Detroit players. For my part I think it is deplorable, 7 Did Not Use “Bean Ball.” There has not been the slightest indica- tion in any games Mays has pitched against the Clevelands or any other club this year that he was using the “‘bean ball” a ball flung at the head to make the batter dodge and drop and make him afraid to stand up to his work. Mays said yesterday he had hit but one other batter this year—Jamie- son, of Cleveland, whose clothing he dusted. “1 saw Chick Fewster hit in Jacksopville and I have been extra careful” he con- tinued. “Fewster is my close friend and after seeing him nearly killed I have been s0 concerned and anxious not to'hit anybody in the head that for half of the season I really believe it made a bad pitcher of me. My work in the early weeks suffered for this reason. “I have not been very fortunate of late. Last year a fire destroyed my house and all 1 had, but, that aside, I am more sorry than words can:express that this has hap pcned. What effect will it bave on my work? That is something I can't tell until the time comes.” Players’ “Strike” Deplored. Level-headed baseball men do not believe the “strike” said to have been contemplated by Boston and Detroit' players if Mays pitches against them or their meeting look- ing to have him banished from baseball will amount to anything more than talk by certain spirits prone to hasty agitation. That the element of bitterness should ap- pear in the tragic affair was regarded as particularly deplorable. Colonel Ruppert had this to say: “Many players are hurt in baseball, and I don’t see how they can hold Mays responsible for yesterday's accident. There is mnot the slightest ground for any such action as is reported to be planned by the Detroit and Boston players. “‘Our attitude.,” added Colonel Huston, “is that the occurrence was absolutely acci- dental, and about the reported petition of the players in Boston we are not going to do anything untll we know such a petition is In existence.'” Colonel Huston and Manager Speaker had a talk yesterday. The New York magnate =aid he hoped there would be no ill-feeling between players of the two teams arising from the death of Chapman. “On the part of two or three of our players there is some bitterness toward .man,” Socws TROUSERS “&TC: i | e} Mays,” Speaker answered, “but I am going to do all I can to suppress it and any bitr terness that might arise. For the good of baseball, for the good of the players th selves, and especially out of regard for ti poor fellow' that's dead. it is our duty to do that. I am going to do all I can to see that there is no bitterness. “And you can depend on it that we'll do all we can,”” Colonel Huston repiied. “It was a fast ball inside that hit Chap- Miller Huggins, manager of the Yankees explained, “and the way I look at it sormething must hawve happened to hi left foot. No batter gets hit by a pitchl ball so long as the forward foot is free ani he can shift He can get out of thy way when that's the. 'case.- If for som reason he loses control- of ' that foot for moment, then is when he gets hit.* ‘Was Going to Retire. Cleveland, Aug. 18.—Hundreds of s mirers and - ffiends of Ray Chapman, sharts stop of the Cleveland baseball club, whe was killed in New York by a pitched ball, gathered at the Union depot today to mest the body. Among those accompanying body were Chapman’s widowed bride Tris Speaker and Joe Wood of the Cle land tea + Chapman’s friends said today that hfi eagerness to aid in giving this city its firs{ pennant indirectly resulted in his deathi When he married Miss Kathleen Daly, Cleveland soclety girl, last October, he was asked if he would retire from the game devote his time to a business in which had acquired an Interest. b1 “I'll play next year, for I want to help’ give Cleveland the first pennant it ever hay. quitting. Pioneer Garage Rear 193 Main Street. Cars for hire for parties, reaannablo rates. - When in trouble on road call 387-13 Our wrecking car will respond. e ————— DENISON GARAGE 430 MAIN STREET. uvmmntarmmyunflmr Storage. Supplies and Repatring ,