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1 7 IO LOCAL WOMEN BOWLERS ARE BEATEN ON LANES AT HARTFORD — COMMISSIONER W. F. DELANEY ANNOUNCES A.A.U. PROGRAM-—BABE RUTH HITS HIS FIRST HOMER OF SEASON — BRAVES AGAIN DEFEAT CARDINALS — TUNNEY AND GREB TO BATTLE FOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE —_——zfl—’—‘—m:ww BATTERING BAMBIND HITS FIRST HOMER Babe Finally Satisties the Fans With Circuit Clouf ——— Néw York, May 23.—"Babe’ Ruth knocked out his first home run of the season and the Yankees defcated St Louls yesterday in thirteen innings, 4 to 8. Ruth hit his circuit clout of Van Gilder in the ghth, the Yan- kees tied the score in the ninth wnd won on Meusel \gle, Pipp's sacri- fice and Scott's double, Scorg s1. LOUIS E] ~oo0e 4 Tohin, Gerber, Sislar, th Williama, Jacobson, of Severeid Rllarhe, th MeManus, 2. Van Gllder, p. Prultt, p |l chumosnwar | I witt, of Miller, of ward RUCHIIGE aasss Baker, 3h. ... Meusel, f. ... Pipp, 1b. Scott, 85, . Schang, slewkey, +§kinner $MeNally - Bush, p. e e *(ne out when winninz run 4Batted for Bhawkey in 4t tRan for Skinner in 8t} #. Louis a0 030 000 " New York ... A0 000 012 000 1 Two base Rits, Sisler, Witt, ( Van Gilder: ho Sister, Williams, Seott, Van Gilde double plays, Ward and| Ward, Gerber, MeManus | Ward and Pipp; left on bases, New York 11, 8t. Louis 13; base on halls, off Shawkey 4. off Bush 1, off Van oft Pruitt 2: struck out, by €haw- Bush 3, Van Giider 2, by YI'HIH hits, Ider 8 in & 1-3 innings nfl Pri key 9 in 9 innings. off Bush winning g 'tcher, Bush; losing Pruitt; H Ve and Chill; time, 3 ‘”\‘ three base hit stolen hases cobson; . sacrifices Pipp, McManus; Pipp. Scott and and Sisler 23 Srott, hy Van ¢ in 4 Detroit 5, Philadelphia 5. Philadelphia , May 23.—Budden ,showers stopped the game between Philadelphia and Detroit yesterday n the eleventh inning with the ncore 5 to 5. A homer in the ninth !nning with two men on base by pinch hitter Clark, a rookie, from the Texas league, tied the score and sent the game into | extra innings. Cutshaw, Walker and | Heilmann also made circuit eclouts. | | Score: DETROIT ab. Blue, 1b. ... Cutshaw, 2b. . Cabb, of. . Veach, If. Heilmann, rf. Jones, 3b. ol o | will IGREB AND TUNNEY IN TITLE BATTLE To Fight for the American Light Heavyweight Crown Tonight— Winner Mects Carpenticr, | New York, May 23.—The Amerjean | light heavyweight championship titie s at stake tonight when Ciene Tunney of New York, the holder, and Harry | Grel, of Pittshurgh, challenger, meet over the 15 round trail at Madison Square Garden, | Tunncy won the American crown from Dattling Levinsky last January Levinsky had lost the world's title to Georges Carpentier and the winner of | tonight's bout will attempt to obtdin a match with the Frenchman ney won theé light heavyweight cham- plonship of the A Greb is from some months has tive to a bont wit the full fledged heavyweight titie. The men ape required to mi light heavyweight limit, 175 at 2 o'clock this afternoon. TROL LEY DE FEATED of First Day of rgh and for been hinting rela- Jack Dempsey | <o the pounds, Outstanding Peature Pritish Amateur Championship Tourney is Defeat of Former Champ Prestwick, Eng., May 23.—(By As- | soclated Press.)——The defeat of Cyril farmer :~mateur ~hampion, with William Hunter, the pres- ho'der, and Roger Wethered, o prestige of being among Great finest golfers, was the out- e in the first day's play 3ritish wmateur championship o ament. Tolley was minated by Samuel Robinson of Southport, who, although formerly LSHI'IIS‘]HI‘P cham- pion, is virtually an unknow The score was 2 up +nd 1 to play. Another former champion to go down in defeat was A. Armour, who was beaten by W. B. Torrance, Edin- burgh, § The sent champlon, William Hunter, had an easy win over Vi 7 while count Maidstone, 7 ampion, won who Carter, a former Irish ch from A. . James, 8 up and 6 to play. Five Americans are in the record field of 252 men who are reeking the championship. John M. Anderson, Siwanoy, won harfdily from William Wright of Hendon, 5—4, but George A. Dixon, Jr., National Links, was eliminated by R. Segar Pugh. Royal St. Andrews, 4—3. The three other Americans, Donald Parson, Youngs- town, John D. Chapman, Greenwich, and G. E. Van Vleck, Jr., Pine Valley, start tomorrow morning, Wwhen the first round will be completed. The sacond round of play will begin in the afternoon. H. Braid, son of the famous professional, James ®Braid, was one of terday’ irvivors. Rigney, sa. 1Clark Haney 5 Bassler, c. Plilette, p. . $Fothergill Dauss, p. ... PP oy eyes -1 4 5 H ‘ H 1 s 4 3 Bl 5 11 30 *Game called in gecond halt 11th, $Batted for Pillette in ith, tBatted for Rigney in 9th. PHRILADELPHIA ab. 3 s 9 25 Rommel, 803 11 100 000 103 00— 100 011 200 Two base hit, Blue; thrae base hit, loway; home runs, Cutshaw, Walker, Hel mann, Clark; left on bases, Detroit 6, Phil- adeiphia 10; base on balls, aff Hasty 2, off | Pllletts 2, off Dauss 3; struck out, by Has- Sl Sy Detroit .. Philadeiphia ty 3, by Pillette 4; hits, off Pillette § in 6| innings, off Dauss 2 in 4 innings. off Hasty ® in % imnings, (none out In ninth); off Remmel 2 in 3 inpings; hit by pitcher, by Plllette (Miller); umpirés, Dineen Walst and Evans; time, 2:15. Chicago 4, Washington . Washington, May 23.—Chicago de- feated Washington 4 to vesterday, Faber being at his best with men on bases. A fast double play on Hooper by Judge to Peck and return was a feature. The President and Mrs. Harding attended the game, which was a benefit for the Children's Hos- pital. The score: cmmfio = S e men? Mooper, rf. . Johnsen, s, Collins, 2b. . trunk, cf. ik, it. Schalk, ¢ Bheély, 1b. McClellan, 3b. Faber, p. ........ o=@ ss=3522 s3 3 Slee ' alos PRSPPI . Harris, 2b. Rica, of. Judge, 1b. . Brower, rf. Goslin, If. 8hanks, 3b. Ghartity, c. Peckinpaugh, s Erickson, p. e (o Ml (st L B e wiososmm I Chicago Washington .. Two base hl'l Goslin: three basd Hooper, Colling 2, Goslin: sarrifices Schalk; double plavs. Judge to paugh to Tudge. Johrson ta Collins sen to Collins to Sheely. left on bases 'l ~ag0 3, Washington {; bases on balls, off Brickson 6. off Faber 2. siruck out, hy Fabar 6, by Erickaon 2; Nit by pitcher. by Frickson (8heely) by Fabor (Gharrity) umpires, Hildebrand and Nallin; time, 2 17 Cleveland 7. Boton 1. . Boston, May 23.—Morton © ten to six hits vesterday, Cleveland winning, 7 to 1. Quinn's wildness in the second inning and Speaker's triple Gardner's double and O'Neill's in the third off Karr were mainly sponaible for the visitors' runs. fincak er made a single, double and and drew a pass. After the third ‘n- _Bihg Karr and Fullerton held /lleve- hna to two hits. The score: CLEVELAND ab. . feson, 1f. ........ 4 1 heganes, 2b. ... 4 O i S : ] 820 000 held Ros- | single | irinle | | RUNS FOR THE WEEK MAY 21—27 National League M DEW T B 8¢ TPl New York Rrooklyn Boston Phil. Pittsburzh Cineinnati Chicago St. Louis American League 1) B e B O B 1 New York Roston Phil. R Washington & | Cleveland | Detroit - St. Louis 3 | Chicago 4 International League Bl TWT B Baltimore 7 x Reading 1 Buffalo Rochester Toronto Newark Jer. City 1 Syracuse 4 8 Tu. An English inventor's shoes fastened with spring steel which closely resemble the which they repiace are clamps, strings Among the odd birds of Australia are the black swan, the lyre bird, the honeysucker and the brush turkey. The second Manchurian plague epidemic spread from Manchoull Vladivostok, a distance of 10 | | ! While Jack Dempsey was in Eu | This shows the champlon—and his NEW BRITAIN GIRLS LGSE AT HARTFORD Gharter Oak Bowlers Prove Too Go_od on Lanes A team of local girls journeyed to Hartford last night and were beaten ‘lr* the Charter Oak iadies' | th straight games. On Recreation lanes last niglit the Hot Dog league rolled, ‘The Silver Cup eague held forth at the Casino alleys. I'he scores Charter Oak Girls. Te Rogers' 248 259 269 Miss Hall Miss \hutu s 89 §9 92 035 85 98 440 42 New Britain (‘.lrls. Miss Larson . ... T4 Miss Botticelli .. 04 Miss Beilman 83 Miss Schraff 85 Mias Lynch 93 Miss Willlams . 449 —1318 240 288 253 253 282 91— 81— 84— 85— 105— 446—1294 !\l 88 80 84 432 4106 HOT DPOG LEAGUE, Coolies. 101 103 90 04 86 2 Happeney Bingemer Newton . ... long . i“rish 474 Mautts. 88 90 95 ..103 249 284 284 17 343 83— 97— 102— 101— 131— 514—1477 Plucker ... chmaltz Nicholls . Thompson 3n6 253 276 285 McAvay . Byett . Grey McGuire . 400 Shepherds. 103 a3 93 374—1203 Poodies. 89 85 113 85 90 89 269 298 283 275 Anderson Carlson .. Wells f.eupold ... Hornkohl 462 267 307 104 104 91 87 a0 100 89 C. Senk . R. Senk Chester Merwin . Myers 447 473 440—1380 Beagles. 92 110 96 96 122 85 90 87 84— 91— 98— == Richter .. Elliott ... Bertini Stedman . Bill 306 274 499 469 Pointers. 92 106 80 103 96 86 128 5190 511—1497 SILVER CUP LEAGUE. Murads. 90 108 90— 98— 93— 2 Molyneux Ouink Wilcox Campbell Frederickson 92— 429 79— 424 171— 853 84 80 164 .84 81 165 Marks . Seifel . 176 177 Camels. 91 86 &4 93 82 94 180 184 168 188 Sweet Caps. 89 73 103 86 92 102— 461 124— 485 88 92 Perkins .. Sattler 226— 946 — 438 83— 441 185— 879 88 93 181 Fatjmas. 92 87 94 111 e 186 91— 450 89— !79 85 104 208 189 Lucky Strikes. 85 92 87 69 86 83 71 88 W71 150 158 157 Picdmonts. 89 92 89 119 64 106 06 81 198 185 200 180— 929 88— 419 e 410 163— 829 G. Burns Recor J. Coyle.. Davy . Rather Neat, Doncher Know! rope. he acquired the monoele habit. monocle—just after landing in New team, | Pittsburgh . 76 |st. Louis ... fi‘z Philadelphia 283 | Cleveland 269 | Detroit 468—1423 | Chicago .... Baseball-in Brief NATIONAL IEAGUE, Yesterday's Results, Cincinnatl 7, New York 2 Brooklyn 3, Chicago 0. Pittaburgh 5,. Philadelphia 0. Boston &, 8t. Louis 6-—13 innings, Standing of the Clubs. Won Lost New York ........ &0 11 St. Louis 19 14 17 12 16 15 17 18 14 18 11 17 10 13 P.C 645 576 586 516 A8 488 893 345 Chicago Gineinnati Brooklyn .. Philadelphia Boston ..... Games Today New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at 8t. Louis. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results, New York 4, St. Louis 3—13 innings Cleveland 7, Boaton 1. Detroit 5, Phiiadelphia 5—10 nings, called. Chicago 4, Washington 3. in- Standing of the Clubs. Won Lost 24 12 20 14 18 15 16 18 15 17 13 16 13 20 13 20 Gameg Today. St. T.ouis at New York. Chicago at Washington. Détroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston. New York .. Boston i Washington INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE . Results Yesterday Syracuse 9, Rochester 5. Standing of the Clubs Won Lost 277 " 1 19 13 19 13 16 18 14 17 15 19 .15 20 plo, 22 ) 405 Baltimore ... b(r Rochester Toronto Buffalo Syracuse Jersey City Reading .. Newark Games Today, Jersey City at Baltimore. Newark at Reading. Rochester at Buffalo. 8yraduse at Toronto. EASTERN LEAGUE Results Yesterday Waterbury 5, Bridgeport 0. New Haven 5, Pittsfield 4. 286 | New Haven . 283 | Pittsfield 166— 902 | | | | | Fitchburg 5, Albany 1. Springfield 5, Hartford 4. Standing of the Clubs Won Lost .17 5 13 10 12 11 11 12 11 12 13 14 14 Fitchburg Bridgeport Albany .... Hartford Waterbury . o Springfleld ....... Games Today Springfield at Hartford. Pittsfield at Fitchbhurg. New Haven at Waterbury. Albany at Bridgeport. Mrs. Margaret Smack, 107-year-old colored woman of Philadelphia, is probably the oldest woman voter in the country. For short distances, London trades- men are stated to be Ainding horsed vans cheaper and more relighle than motor vehicles. A A U MEETS ARE | BECI]MM_E_I{UPULAR Connectiont Department Has Given Ont Many Sanctions There will be plenty of chances for any local athletés who are members of the Connecticut branch of the A. A. U. to compete in meets this coming summer, The sehedule of the meets an they have been sanctioned by the A, A. U, shows that many of *he leading sporting clubs and assoelations 6f the state yre preparing for an active pum- met both in the fleld and in the squared arena. Postmaster Delaney, one of the primeé backers of sperts in this city and an officlal on the sanctioning hoard of the A. A. U, has complled the following schedulé of meets that have been held under the auspices of the A, A. U. since the first of the ath- leti¢ year, September, 1921: Track and Field. September 21, American Legion at Bridgeport; September 24, Recreation Center Association of Bouth Manches- ter; October 22, St. Mary's Athletic Association of Stamford, cross coun- try run; November 5, Junior Cham- ber of Commerce of Bridgeport, cross country run; February 28, Hartford Industrial League, indoor meet; March 11, Connecticut Assocviation of New Haven, indoor meet; March 18, Bridgeport Athletic club, indoor meet; May 14, Cygnet Athletic club of East Portchester, 8§ mile eross country run; May 30, K. of C. of Danbury; June 24, 1. O. 0. M. of Stamford; June 34, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bridge- port; June 30 and July 1, Troop No. 3, C. N. G. of Danbury; July 4, Safe ard Sane Fourth of July Committee, Junior championship, Stamford. Sanctions Pending. The following sanctions for this year whieh have aiready been request- ed are pending and will in all prob- abllity awarded in the near future: State Department of the American l.egion at New Haven on July 15; A. O. H."at New Haven on August 12; K. of C. at Bridgeport on August 19, and American Legion of Bridgeport on Labor Day, September 4. Many Boxing Matches. The most popular sport about the state seems to be the amateyr bexing matches which are conducted under the auspices of the A. A. U. The fol- towing program for this year will give 1an idea of the popularity of the sport about thia state: Boxing. November 1, Fairfield County Ama- teur Boxing association at Bridgeport; November 4, Pioneer Athletic club of Meriden; November 15, December 12 and January 9, ateur Boxing association at Bridge- port; January 23, 8t Mary's Athletic association of Stamford; January 30, Fairfield County Amateur Boxing as- soclation at Bridgeport; February 11, Acorn Athletic association of Meri- den, senior championships; February 2, Pioneer Athletic club of Walling- ford; February 11, Miller Athletic club of New Haven; February 25, Stamford Athletic club; February 27, Fairfield County Amateur Boxing as- sociation at Bridgeport; March 6, Harrlers at New Haven; March 26, Harriers at New Haven; March 16, T. A. B. and L. of Wallingford; March 20, Rose Athletic club of Stamford; April 3, Natlongl Fraternity for the Deaf at New Haven; April 25, Har- riers at New Haven; May 8 and May 24, Fairfield County Amateur Boxing assoclation at Bridgeéport. Swimming. There were two swimming meets held during the year by the Yale Ath- letic assoclation, on March 11 and March 18. These meets drew togeth- er some of the best swimmers in the country and they have proved them- selves very popular. From all appearances, the A. A. U. There’s At Least One In Every Office Fairfleld County Am, | i | ! Thomas McEwiggan, Brooklyn, ! never learned to swim, but he can't {sink—because he weighs 300 {He proved it at a Y. M. G, A. '‘ming tank to decide a wager. 24 OLYMPICS. Track and Field Events in Paris to Last Nine Days. New York, May 23.—Track and fleld events of the next Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 will cover thé afternoons of nine days. This period will inelude the opening ceremonies when the stadium will be dedicated and the paradeé of “athletes of all na- tions” will be staged, mémbers of the American Olympic committee learned today upon recelving a tentative schedule from the international com- mittee. is just in its infancy in this state, and with the reviva] of sports in all sec- tions, it is expected that the coming summer will see Connecticut one of the leading states in the promotion of these sports wherein, the contests are held, not for pecuniary gain, but for the love of the sport itself. BRAVES AGAINWIN FRON CARDINALS smith and Stock Decide Game * St. Louls, May u —Errors by Ain- smith and Steck of thé Cardinals give the Boston Braves a § te € viétory In thirteen innings yesterday. Stoek'y wild throw heme permitted two yuns to score in the fnal lining. Hornsby hit a home run in thé Aévénth !nni with two on and tied the count. X was his eighth home run drive, The ncore: . J Pawell, cf. Nizon, ef. Barbaye, -—— Nicholsen, M. Boerkel, 3b. ... Holke, 1b. . Yord, s8. Gowdy, ¢, Miller, ' p, MeQuillan, p. *O'Neil .. . {coonuauascmcar vloocunnusssnans loosan wlcosecsssmacent - - - 3 D smitH, rt. ... Toporcér, s, . Btock, 3b. ... Hornsby, 9. . Faurnler, 1b. . MceHenry, If. . Parfodt, p. ... Balley, p. .. Heatheota, cf. ... Alpemith, e. . Pertica, p. . North, p. ... Schulfz, 1t ... Mans, it. ... *Gainer .... 18hotten . $Cléimonk . 2l rrmsusonnnounanna T S S s Rt Y lecocormravssunmnon 1 - < ¢Batted for Pertica in 3d. {Batted for Barfoot in 6th. $Batted for Biiley in i3th. Boston . (i 010 000 000 2—§ 8t. Louis ... 002 016 260 000 §—8 Two base hits, Galder, Heathcots, Ain- smith, Barbare; three bape hita, Smith 2; honie runs, Baeekel, Hornsby; stolen basd, Gowdy; sacrifices, Southworth, Teporeer, Holke, Bchults; double plgys, Ford to Bar- bare to Holke; Gowdy and Barbare, Boeck- el and Holke; léft on basé, Baston 14, Bt. Loufs 8; basc on balls, off Pertica 1, oft Millér 3, off Balley §; struck out, by Per- tica 1, by Miller 3, by North 3, hy Bailey 2, by McQuillan 4 in 6 inmings, eff Barfoot none in 1 fnning, off Bailey 7 {n 7 innings; hit by pitcher, by Miller (Heathcote); wins ning piteher, MicQuillen; loaing mcn[-r. Bt‘ibl y; umpires, Klem ¢nd PArman; time, 3:45. 2 Giants Beaten Again. Cinecinnati, May 23.—<Cineinnati again outbatted apd outfielded New (Continued on Following Page) A “He-Man’s” Athletic Union-suit We wiped the floor with one and then boiled it three times—for a test. It came out as sqund and clean as a hound's tooth. The price? Just $1.00 BESSE-LELANDS NER SHE'S CRYING BECAUsE SHE DIDN'T GET A LETTER FROM WeET|E Y _HAuanal ALL DAV - HAT - BEAT You'vE BAWLED You'pe GeTTING The pPLACE FULL OF GLooM g Errors in 13t Inning by Ain