New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1923, Page 8

STAGE ALL SET VEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1023, -—-——m FOR MILK FUND HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTS IN NEW ORK THIS AFTERNOON—THREE NEW BRITAIN TEAMS SLATED TO PLAY FAST TEAMS TOMORROW—BATTERS IN BIG LEAGUES CONTINUE ON RAMPAGE—ELI TRACKMEN WALK AWAY FROM NOTRE DAME IN MEET PICTURESQUE CAREERS OF HEAVIES CY WILLIAMS GETS 3 HOME RUNS, LEADING ALL OTHERS IN EITHER MAJOR CIRCUIT Has now Clouted Dozen Homers—Phillies Trounce St Louis 20-14 in Terrific Batting Bee—Tygers Start{n Series With Yanks Today, Determined to Climb Into| First Place—Giants Holding Their Lead. HARRY HEILMAN 18 LEADING AMERICAN Averages Compiled Through Wed- . nesday-Colins Best Base Stealer ¥ The Associated Press, Chicago, May 12.-=The race for the 1923 batting championship of the Am- erican league is on with Harry Hell. mann, the Detroit slugger, in the van with an average of 600 and Glenn Myatt, Cleveland's new $30,000 eateh- New York, May 12--As the major league season nears the|er, in second place with 393, end of its four weeks all of its pre-opening predictions with a slight reservation on the Philadelphia Athleties in the American and on the Cincinnati Reds in the National are holding truer to form than in many years, The figures Include games of Wed- needay but Hellmann's average was acquired in 16 games whereas Myatt participated in only 10, Kenneth Willlams of ft. Louls The New York Yanks are being fought desperately by Cleve-|jumped into the lead with seven hom- land and Detroit for leadership in the junior circuit and the|°rs to his credit while Babe Ruth Giants are out in front in the National with Pittsburgh leading the wake, The failure of the Chicago White Sox might be taken as a failure of the experts but predictions concerning the Sox were largely hedged by “ifs,” Heavy Hitting The bombardment and heavy hit.! ting that tore up the outer gardens yesterday, particularly at Philadelphia | where a new record of ten home runs | ‘was made is an indication of the slug- King that was anticipated, Cy Willlams | Quaker centerfielder made three hom- | ers, quite a feat but not an all time | record. Williams now leads both cir. cuits in home runs with 12, 8t. Louis also hit hard but the Philadelphians comes to won 20 to 14, Pittsburgh lx Polo Grounds today with a chahce to shorten the lead of the Giants, The Robins beat the Pirates yesterday 7 to 6, Giants Take Rubber The Giants met the first shock of the ‘western invasion by taming the Chica- g0 Cubs in twdb out of three games, taking the rubber game 7 to 4. The Boston Braves shook off the Jinx of the one run margin losses by trimming Cincinnati 5 and 4. Tygers Are Tied Detroit now has the opportunity to| do what Cleveland failed to do this week by trimming the Yanks. The Tygers lost to Washington again 4 to 1 and fell back into a tie with Cleveland whose game with the Yanks was called off because of rafn. The Philadelphia Athletics also muffed another opportunity after showing fine promise and lost the final game to the Browns 14 to 3. Boston and Chicago were prevented from playing by rain. NATIONAL LEAGUE All Records Smashed Philadelphia, May 12—Several rec- ords were broken or equaled at the National league park yesterday when Philad phia defeated St. Louis, 20 to 14, in a hard-hitting contest. Ten home runs were made by the two teams, which is said to be a Na- tional league record for the game. “Cy” Willlams hit three of them, ty- ing the mark of *“Butch” Henline, a teammate of the Philadelphia slug- ger, made last year. Willlams now has 12 circuit clouts for the season anli leads both major leagues in this respect. His third home run was in the left field bleach- ers, the only time he has ever per- formed this feat. St. Louis made 22 hits, which gives them 70 hits for the four game series, bealing the record of 59 hits for four contests, made by Boston here re- cently. The 14 runs made by the Cardinals gives them 41 for the se- ries, beating Boston's mark by one n. l’uMnkun hit two home runs, both times with two men on base, and doubled on another trip to the plate. Mann also made two home runs, while Bottomley had four hits, onc a dou- ble. Eight pitchers were used by the two teams and 27 players participated in the contest. Score: 8t. Touis, L4 h. po. Bmnith, rf. b X Dyer, If. Mann, 1 Toporeer, 2b. Bottomley, 1b. Btock, 2b. . Myers, cf. . Freigau, © Atnsmith, ¢ MeCurdy, € oveern Haines, p. Bherdel, p. Parfoot, p. .. *Flack .. . B e kLT T Dt Ok D e s e e300 | Cincinnati | Brooklyn . | Philadelphia . Stuart, p. . North, p. xBlades Moo MomooMOsRE MG lomo 46 14 $Batted for Barfoot In 5th. tted for North in 9th. e Philadelphia. 2| ocos93mcsnumausm: wlos9393500un0525520 Sl > Mokan, 1f. . Band, 3b. Williams, ef. Walker, rf. Holke, b, . Parkinson, 2. Wrightstone, s6. Henline, © Behan, . Weinert, Meadows, P3mumansnse? P P 2loss3323323252 Sl omomnanmansy > §t. Louis Philadelphia ... 005 342 33x Two base hits, Hottomiev, gand, Stor Mokan, Blades, Smith, Flark; threa bass hit, Stock; home runs, Mokan 2, Mann 2, Wiillams 7, 8herdel, Dyer, Parkinson; stolen bases, 8mith, Dyer. Wrightstone, Mokan; sacrifices, Freigau, Holke, Pehan I; double playe, Wrightstone to Parkinson to Holke; Jeft on bases, St. Louls 9, Philadelphia 5| base on balls, off Haines 2. off Sherdel 1, | off Stuart 2, off North 4, off Behan 3; struck | rth 1, by Mendows | 2 13 innings, off | . oft Barfost 2 in| oft Stuart mone in mo inning, | mone out in sixth; off Behan 11 in 5 in- | nings, off Welnert 7 in 2 1-3 innings, off | Meadows 4 in 1 2-3 Innings, off North 6 in 3 innings; wild pitch, Behan; winning pitcher, Behan; losing pitcher, Sherdel; umpires, Klem and Hart; time, 2:20. ————— | BRAVES 5, REDS 1, | Boston, May 12.—After losing four | straight games by one run margins, | 2-3 inning. two out in the 9th when Pinch-hitter Ragwell singled to center, sending in Meclnnis from third. The latter hit (Continued on Following Page). l How They Line up in Four Leagues National League Yesterday's Games Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 6. Boston 5, Cincinnati 4. New York 7, Chicago 4. Philadelphia 20, 8t. Louis 14, Standing of the Clubs w. " 6 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 New York ....... 17 Pittsburgh . St. Louis Chicago . Boston .. Games Today. Pittsburgh at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Chicago at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Boston. American League Yesterday's Results, Washington 4, Detroit 1. St. Louls 14, Philadelphia 8. Only two games played. The Standing. w. " 7 10 10 9 10 12 11 11 New York ........ 18 Detroit ..... Cleveland Philadelphia ‘Washington . 8t. Louis .. Chicago . Boston ... Games Today. Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at Detroit. Boston at St. Louls. Eastern League Yesterday's Games Hartford 1, New Haven 0. Springfleld 4, Waterbury 3. Bridgeport 5, Worcester 9. Pittsfield 4, Albany 5, (11 innings). The Standing. w. New Haven Hartford . ‘Worcester Springfield ‘Waterbury .. Bridgeport ... Albany ... Pittsfield Games Today Albany at Pittsfield. Rridgeport at Worcester. New Haven at Hartford. Waterbury at Springfleld. International League Yesterday's Games Baltimore 3-4 Buffalo 4-1. No other games, rain. The Standing. w. Rochester . Baltimore . Toronto . Jersey City ... Buffalo Newark . Reading . Syracuse Games Today. Baltimore at Buffalo. Reading at Syracuse. Jersey City at Rochester. Newark at Toronto. Columbia 11, Colgate 7, Springfield 4. Dartmouth 4, Penn 2. Bowdoin 5, Middlebury 4. Boston College 7, lege 2. Rutgers 10, Washington and Lee Amherst 8, Penn State 0. Williams 10, Wesleyan 7. VESTERYEARS IN SPORT Ten Years Ago. On May 12, 1913, a jury awarded Boston yesterday defeated Cincinnati| Jack O'Connor $5,000 from the St. 5 to 4, scoring the winning run with | ouis A. 1. club from which club he was released as manager. Twenty-Five Years Ago. On May 12, at Morris Park, New York. P.C. 14 643 600 538 500 385 357 231 pC. | 800 800 526 524 476 800 368 273 Providence Col- 1898, Jockey Sloan| rode two winners and three seconds falling to hit his home run form, has the distinction of leading In scuring, having registered 18 times In games, Collins Slowing Up? Eddie Collins, star second baseman with the White Sox who the experts say fis slowing up, has the lead In base steallng with seven; also the lead in sacrifice hitting with elght and be- sides is reposing In the select class of 300 hitters, Other leading batters for 110 or more games: | Cobh, Detroit, 388; Burns, Boston, 388; Veach, Detroit, 378; Speaker, Cleveland, 377; Rice, Washington, 365; Jamieson, Cleveland, 364, SOUTHWORTH LEADS ALL IN NATIONALS Hitting for .448-Hornsby Is Chiel Run Getter, With 26 Cracking out 30 hits in 19 games, Bill Southworth, outfielder with the Boston Rraves is anchored at the top of the National league hitters with an average of 448. Charley Grimm, Pittsburgh’s sensational first baseman is the runner-up with 432, Rogers Hornsby of the Cards, 1922 batting champion, is in fourth posi- tion with a mark of 405, while Zack Wheat of Brooklyn is hitting 424 in third place. Hornshy Run Leader Hornsby has scored the number of runs having counted times. “Cy" Willlams, the rangy outflelder of the Phillies, gives promise of giv- ing all home run hitters a run this season. The veteran has smashed out 12 homers thus far. Sammy Bohne of the Reds leads in stolen bases with 7. Leading batters in ten or more games: Frish, New York, 404; Mul- ler, St. Louls, 400; Goch, Pittsburgh, 400; Bottomley, St. Louls, 3983; Flack, St. Louls, 375; Hartnett, Chicago, 360. PREP SCHOOL RACES Six Crews Will Compete this After. noon Over Mile Course on Housa- greatest 26 tonic. Derby, May 12.—S8ix preparatory and high school eight oared crews meet on the Housatonic river this af. ternoon in the third annual Yale in- terscholastic regatta. Choate school of Wallingford, Conn. has a chance to take permanent possesion of the Yale interscholastic cup which goes to the school which wins it three times. Choate won the regatta in 1921 and 1922, The race will be over a mile course. Ed Leader, head coach of the Yale crews will be referee. Besides Choate | school the crews in the regatta are: Kent school, Kent, Conn.; Episcopal Academy, Overbrook, Pa.; DeWitt Clinton and Stuyvesant High School, New York and Culver Military Aca- demy, Culver, Ind. BROWN WINS ON TRACK, Defeats Wesleyan, 77-58, Week Fvent. Providence, R. 1., May 12.—Brown |defeated Wesleyan, 77 to 58, in a |track meet held here yesterday after. |noon in connection with Brown's junfor week. Evan Fellman of Oak Park, Tll, a sophomore, broke the Brown record for the javelin throw with a hurl of 156 feet 433 finches. Selberling was Wesleyan's best point | winner, capturing the dashes easily, while Needham won both the high (and low hurdles for Brown. | | | SYRACUSE WINS ON TRACK. 'Deteats Colgate in Annual Dual Meet, ! 70 Points to 36, Hamilton, N. Y., May 12.—Colgate |was defeated by Syracuse here yes- terday in the annual dual track meet by a seore of 70 to 6. Alan Weod. ing, the Eyracuse quarter.mile, broke the Colgate record for this distance. | His time was 48 4-5 seconds. The former record was 49 1.5 seconds. Tryon featured the meet by win. 9. |Ning the discus and pole vault events ‘land placing third in the javelin | throw. | e—e All Makes Cars ‘ REPAIRED and OVERHAULED Cadillacs a Specialty AUTHORIZED NASH SERVICE STATION J. B. Moran GARAGE /81335 CHURCH ST. Tel. 1354 in Junior It’s Pretty Early Chicago, May 12.—~Who will win the major league pennants? Iisten to what Connie Mack and Kid Gleason, two wise old birds, have to say, “Probably it would be a good thing if the pennant germ could be re. moved from New York, but both the ants and Yankees have the fever strong," says Mack, “MeGraw has a great ball elub that needs only fair pitching to win and he should get at least that brand of twirling, The Yankees have a eclub possesses unlimited possibllities, The pitehing staff is the best in the ue, Huggins I8 the only manager In the American league who should be free $460,000 POSSIBLE IF ALL SEATS ARE TAKEN that Admission Fees Run From $1 to $20 in Big Benefit Fight Set For This Afternoon New York May 12-~Virtually all the available heavywelghts of the world who are actlve contenders for | Jack Dempsey's title will meet in the’ Yankees' new stadium today In a series of elimination contests that| promise to provide some pugllistic sensations, | At least one world's record is ex. | | pected to be hung up today. While the fighters may not furnish any| records, the gladiatorial affair in itself | is expected to provide a top mark in sportdom’s donations to charity. For the proceeds of the tournament of big| men are to go to the purchase of milk to be distributed free to the poor chil- | dren of New York. The card under Promoter Tex Rickard's management is to be under the auspices of the free milk fund of the mayor's committee of women, Seats in the Yanks new fleld gladi- | antly will accommodate 70,000, It they are filled the receipts will total $450,000 admittance fees run- ning from $1 up to 20, Early indica- tions pointed to a *'full house.” Taken by and large the card dis- played good wares in the big men's division of the pugilistic game. It fol- lows. Jess Willard of Kansas, former world’s champion heavywyeight champion vs. Floyd Johnson of Iowa, 15 rounds. Luls Angel Firpo of the Argentine republic vs. Jack McAuliffe II of De- troit, 16 rounds. Fred Fulton of Minnesota vs. Jack Renault, heavyweight champion of Canada, ten rounds. Al Reich, New York city vs. Jim Herman, Omaha, six rounds. Joe McCann, New Jersey, vs. Harry Drake of England, four rounds. YESTERDAY'S HOMERS, Williams, Philadelphia ... Mahon, Philadelphia Mann, Cardinals Sherdel, Cards ..., Dyer, Cardinals Parkinson Phil O'Farrell, Cubs Miller, Athletics Heilmann, Tygers .. Home Run Ieaders. Williams, Philadelphia ... Williams, Browns Hartnett, Cubs .... Hornsby, Cardinals ... Flades, Cardinals ... Grimm, Pirates . Mahon, Philadelphia PO e o YALE VS. COR New Haven, May 12. and Cornell baseball teams meet this aft- ernoon at Yale fleld. Hartnett f{s booked to pitch for Yale and Hender~ gon for Cornell. RIGHT ON THE GREEN IN_ Two! "lve GoT To SINK THiS SURe=-- l'LL , BREATHE EASIER, $WHEN (TS L INY | Britain team, | nabbed the pill 9 0 e | to centerfield : “SOME BRASSIE SHOT! Yet, But —50;9 Makes New Yorkers Appear Best from pitehing worries, “Right now it certainly looks like the twe New York elubs" Kid Gleason's White Sox per. formed in a barnstorming trip with the New York Nationals this spring, Naturally no one should be in a bet. ter position to pass judgment on the Giants, Says the Kid: “McGraw has a great ball elub, one of the best 1 have ever seen In my long career, It wouldn't sur- prise me If his elub made a runaway race of it in the Natlonal League, His infleld is one of the greatest of all time, “Don't overlook the Fox in our league, My team is going to win a Ipt of ball games," HIGH SCHOOL BALL " TOSSERS WINNERS Defeat New Haven 6-5 in Eley- enth Inning ball team opened its home season High school team in the first game of the triangular league played at Walnut Hill park yesterday after- noon, score 6 to 5. The game was not declded until the cleventh inning when the New Haven team “blew up,” and Gray, who was on base at the time, crossed the plate with the winning tally. In the ninth inning with the Red and Gold team leading 5 to 4, the Eim City team started a rally which tied the score. The game would have ended right then and there had it not been for the spectacular catch of Taylor, center flelder on the New With one out and two men on and one run needed to tle the score, an Elm City player belted one of Gray's offerings for what looked like a triple. But Taylor pulled a “Dick Merriwell."” He jumped up, as it was gaining speed, and hurled it home. The ball reached there too late to catch the tying run, but just in time to pre- vent the winning run from going across. The runner was held at third while one of his teammates struck out. The game was won in the eleventh inning when Gray, who was first up, got on when the catcher let the third strike get away from him. Hjerpe next up hit to the pitcher, who threw | wild to first. In the meantime Gray kept on to third. The first baseman, recovering the ball, threw to third to lcatch the runner, but his throw was also wild, and Gray scored with the winning run. The game was won without a hit being made in that in- ning. The Franklin Square boys looked when the New Haven team started to sock the sphere. This together with a combination of errors and passes gave the Elm City team four runs, which was all they needed to tie the score for the first time. The Red and Gold team had scored in the second inning when the New Haven pitcher weakened and passed Grip, who was driven home on a triple by Neipp. Then the bases were filled when Gray and Kania walked. Hjerpe, who was fense and defense, belted the ball in- for a double, scoring two runs. This victory gives the Red and Gold team a flyer in the fight for the triangular league champlionship. Not (Continued on Following Page) especially bad in the fourth inning, WHO TAKE PART IN NEW YORK'S BIG CARNIVAL OF BOXING AT STADIUM | | | Desch, vACK McAULIFFE, 2ND, McAuliffe, the least known of the milk fund principals, Is nevertheless rated highly by crities who have seen him train for his bout with Firpo, His The New Dritain High school base-| record shows 16 knockouts out of 17 fights and a six round decision over with a victory over the New Haven| Floyd Johnson but most of his con- quests have been over little known op- ponents, He is a shifty boxer, posses- ses a good k't hand puneh but has yet to prove ability to assimilate the type of punishment he will receive at the hands of Iirpo. McAuliife is 22 years old, welghs close to 200 and Is six feet, three inches tall. YALE IS WINNER OVER NOTRE DAME TRACKMEN Notre Dame Bows to Bulldog, 94 to 41, in Intersectional Com- petition, New Haven, May 12.—Yale won its first intersectional dual track meet with Notre Dame here yesterday by a score of 94 to 41, winning both the field and track events. Of the 15 events Yale took 12 firsts and eight seconds. Earl Rusnak of Yale was the high point scorer, winning both the 100 and the 220, while Lieb of Notre Dame was second with eight points taking first in the discus and second in the shot put. Hogan of Notre Dame and Hulman of Yale were tied for third honors, both taking two seconds. Notre Dame's two stars, Captain world's champion 220.yard hurdler and TLieb, western conference discus champion, both won their events. Weeks of Notre Dame took first in the high jump with a jump of 6 feet 1-4 inch Kentucky Derby Horses Take Part in Today’s Race Louisville, Ky, May 12.-—Besides drawing attention as the feature of the card for the opening of the spring meeting here the running of the Clark handicap today gives two eligibles for the Kentucky derby scheduled for May 19 an opportunity to show their the star of the team both on the of-| wares. Anna M. Humphrey and Prince K are the derby candidates entered in the handicap with the last named as- sured of a large gallery because this is his initial start of the year. In this connection observers who held the clock on Prince K. when he worked a half mile yesterday credited him with 48 seconds for the distance. Jess Willard, Floyd Johnson, Luis Angel Firpo and Jack McAuliffe 2nd, Are All Unique Exponents of the Manly Art. ARGENTINE FIGHTER MOST SPECTACULAR As this is being read this after. noon and evening the bell will have sounded, wallops will have been ex- changed, knockouts may have been scored and decisions will have been given which will have killed the as- pirations of some and raised the hopes of others taking part in the New York Mi'k Fund bouts at the Yankee stadium, weather or nothing unforeseen preventing, However, the outcome being whatever the fates hold in store, the story of those par- ticipating 1s just as interesting, Picturesque Carecrs, Picturesque careers have marked the ascent of the heavyweight ladder by the four outstanding figures in the boxing carnival. They are Jess Willard, Floyd Johnson, Luls Angel Firpo and Jack McAuliffe 2nd, all aspirants for the crown worn by Jack Dempsey, Brief sketches of their ring achievements follow: Jess Willand, Willard, giant from the plains of Kansas, who answered the call for a “white hope" eight years ago and took the heavyweight title from Jack Johnsen in Havana, is essaying a comeback in his bout with TFloyd Johnson. Despite his 40 years or so Willard is confident he can fight his way to a return match with Jack Dempsey, who toppled him from the throne on July 4, 1919, at Toledo. His showing today after a four-year lay-off against Johnson's aggressive youth, will be watched with keen in- terest. Willard defended his crown but once in the four years interval of his reign defeating Frank Moran in a ten-round bout in New York in 1016, He stands six feet six inches in height, weighs 240 in his present fighting trim and towers over all of his rivals for honors. Floyd Johnson. One of the younger crop of chal- lengers, Johnson has climbed rapidly to the fore within the year or more that he has been active in easterr rings. He knocked out Bob Martin, gained a decision over Bill Brennan and another over Fred Fulton re cently at Jersey City but lost some prestige DLy his failure to more than shade the tall Minnesotan. Johnson is 22 years old, a good boxer and fast but to date he has failed to show a powerful punch. Tais Angel Firpo. Firpo, a national hero in his native Argentine where he cut a wide swath through amateur and professional ranks, is the most picturesque of the present heavywelght crop. He cre- ated a sensation on his first appear- ance in the United States more than @ year ago bowling over several third raters in rapid successlon and re- turned this year to knock out the veteran Bill Brennan. Under expert tutelage, the cruder edges have been taken off his cave man styvie of fighting and he has quickly aequired scientific ability to reinforce'his ter- rible punching power. Numerous critics hail him as a second Jim Jeffries. He is 26 years old, weighs around 215 and stands well over six feet. Movie of a M—an T—a-i{ing Three Putts “IF | SINK THIS — OH BOY A BIRDIE, R o Aoty s *oH HEK ! I THoueH THERE WAS MORE OF "RIGHT ON THE EDGE-' THERE'S &\ LOT OF WoRMm CASTS on "lve, STiLL GoT A | FOUR FOOT PUTT - " A CHANCE FOR A THREE - AND TA-«E',