New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1923, Page 8

o 'KID KAPLAN GIVE ALITTLE NEARER HEILMANN; GIANTS ALSO Lose to St. Louis in Wierd 15 Trounce Brooklyn—Reds Wins Another Game Wit Swamp White Sox 21-5. New York, Aug. 10.—The Yan at the Yank Stadium yesterday but Babe Ruth figures he won. Despite the fact that Detroit took making one hit, being passed three times, and making a safe grounder, crept up so close to Harry Heilmann, in the batting race, that he was wearing blisters on the Detroit right heels. The Babe's average is now .3903 and Harry's is fdder's 8006, The Giants also bowed to defeat. In St. Louis in a desperate fifteen 4rming game they lost 13 to 12. The thirty-six players in the game made twelve errors and three home nms. Eight of the errors belonged to the Giants and two of the homers, who took | In Pittsburgh, Babe Adams, the Pirates’ 41 year ol@ pitcher carried hipteam to victory against Brooklyn . The Braves in g pitcher’s battle beat e Reds 1 to 0 frCincinnati. Gene- wk® held the Cinchimati swatters to s Justiamanaged to skin past in Chicago, winning with Anning run 3 4o 1. /Red Sox defeated the Browns a pair of elghth inning runs. by, Burns and Hairis and an it ed in the winning I 'Washington the Senators trim- mediCleveland 3 to 1. Coveleskie al- W82 only one hit until the seventh Johnson stngled in the eighth, v to thir® and scored on Gos- itaf® @iy tor the winning run. "t Philadelphia the home team won Rs. perles with Chicago, three out of four. In & whirlwind finish the Athletics swamped the White Sox 21 to 5. Haloe and Scheer made homers. There were 85 hits scored, 22 of them for Phila- delphta. " No games will be played today out of respect to the memory of the late President Harding. - TRYING T0 COME BACK . ' Johnny Shugrue Will Clash With Chic Brown at Weiss Park on Monday Evening. When Johnny Shugrue, Waterbury fistic star, climbs into the ring to face *Chic” Brown at Weiss park, New Haven, on Monday, August 13th, he will be making his first start in a come-back campaign that he hopes will land him eventually at the very top. of the lightweight division. Trouble with his eyes forced Johnny to the sidelines some months ago and for a while it was feared that he would have to terminate a ring ca- ryeer of real promise. Expert care,|. however, has rid him of his trouble N con- Just & “starter” in Waterbury. heigh$ot his career the Brass #scored notable victories lohnny! he i 5 ¢ § ! ‘battier Dundee and Willie Jack- sad Intends to get back into diviston just as soon as he works a little weight and sharpens up on boxing. Incidentally the Water- boy still thinks that he can take of Kid Kaplan, his old- from Meriden, and another jugrue-Baplan match is a possibil- ‘beforeenoy flies. RuthdXgain Trails by 0003 For Batting Honor Babe Ruth gained on Harry Heil- mann yesterday in the race for the batting championship of the American league and the Yankees' star is again only three-tenths of a point behind the Tygers' slugger. Ruth made one hit in two times at bhat yesterday, while Heilmann hit safely twice in five chances. Following are the five lead- ing batsmen in each major league, American League. | G. AB. R. H P.C. Hellmann, D. 93 343 71 134 .3 Ruth, N, Y...103 351 102 Jamieson, Cl. 104 434 8¢ Bpeaker, CL..102 399 Bewell, Cl. ..105 National League G A B REH PG, Hornsby, St. L.. 79 307 69 123 .401 Wheat, Bkin. .. 73 275 55 105 .382 Praynor, Pitt. ..103 405 67 145§ Fournier, Bkin. 89 342 54 125 Bottomly, St. L. 98 386 55 140 83 zpgEgE i ni H Al YESTERDAY’S HOMERS Hartnett, Clubs Scheer, Athletic: Hale, Athietics Frisch, Giants . Gowdy, Giants Hornsby, Cards 3 Home Run Leaders Williams, Phils .. Ruth, Yankees Willlams, Browns . Fournier, Dodge Miller, Cubs .. Hornsby, Cards Heilmann, Tygers .... 11 McManus, Browns ... | Hauser, Athletics . Tierney, Phils . Tobin, Browns Meusel, Giants ... Miller, Athletics .. Beaynor, Pirates A2 1 Pittsburgh Cincinnati .. 4 Chicago ... 8t. Louis .y veiere omew 64 Brooklyn .. Philadelphia Boston ..... New York . Cleveland St. Louis Detroit .. v Chicago . ‘Washington . Philadelphia .. Boston ..... INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Baltimore ... Rochester Buffalo . Reading . Toronto Syracuse Jersey City . Newark ..... New Haven . | Springfield . Worcester Waterbury Bridgeport . Pittsfield ... fr— 1856—John Clarkson, Chicago, fanned TOMMY ARE DEFEATED Inning Game — Pirates Lose 1-0—Walter Johnson h His Own Bat—Athletics kees lost to the Detroit Tigers, the game 11 to 3 the Babe by How They Line up in Foar Leagues NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results Boston 1, Cincinnati 0. Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 2. Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1. St. Louis 13, New York 12 (15 i Standing of the Clubs L. 36 42 ew York .. 50 53 52 70 72 Games Today No games, AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Boston 4, St. Louis 3. Detroit 11, New York 3. Philadelphia 21, Chicago 5. ‘Washington 2, Cleveland 1. Standing of the Olubs L. 35 48 50 49 53 54 56 61 X Games Today No games. Yesterday's Results Reading 4, Buffalo 0. Newark 7, Syracuse 6. Baltimore 14, Toronto 6. Rochester 3, Jersey City 0. Standing of the Clubs w. L. o 39 . 10 45 . 60 56 59 56 58 58 50 66 47 69 43 69 Gamvs Today No games. EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Hartford 8, Albany 0. New Haven 13, Pittsfield 10. Worcester 6, Waterbury 5. Bridgeport 10, Springfield 9 (10 in- | ngs). Standing of the Clubs { L. P.C 36 650 38 638 49 520 52 490 | 59 A43 5 58 .437| bany 61 419! ,330‘ artford YESTERYEARS IN SPORT | Johnny Weismuller, Illinois A. C., broke world's record for 80 yards free style at Indianapolis, during the distance in 40 3-5 seconds. Don Dib divid e of Torontq won in- championship in na- tional rPRatta 1 Pat Moran, then with Braves, got three triples off Robertaille of the Pirates §95—Tom Brown. playing centerfield for St. Louis against Cincinnati, | caught nine flies. | 889—Cincinnati defeated Baltimore, | 20 to 0, making 27 hits off Frank Foreman 16 Kansas City batters. l NEW BRITAIN DA e eI TR ILY LACING — MORAN GETS DRAW WITH 'A. C. OF HARTFORD PLAYS AT ST. MARY’S SUNDAY — BABE RUTH CRAWLS NEARER TO HEILMANN — FIRPO WILL FIGHT ON MONDAY NIGHT ‘CONNIE’ MACK ONE OF GAMEST LOSERY “Master Mind” of Baseball Al- weys Is Optimistic Despite the fact that the Athletics are again trailing in the second divi- sion, Connle Mack must be regarded as the master mind in baseball, Even though his club after a bril- liant start now is floundering about, fighting to escape last place, Mack is still the optimist, “Give me another first class pitcher, a twirler of the Bender, Coombs or Plank type, and andther fence-busting outfielder, and my club will come close to winning the pennant next year, “I have the nucleus of a great team. It has been sorely riddled by injuries and illness, but it is still out there fighting for every game. It is a team that doesn't quit. That is the great- est asset of a ball club, gameness.” About the middle of June I was um- piring a series in Philadelphia. At that time the Athletics were being heralded as the sensations of the league. Mack's proteges were only about three games behind the Yan- kees who were leading the league. Yanks Feared Athletics. Prior to working at Philadelphia T had been with the New York club for some time. All of the Yankee players had the greatest respect for Mac team. They felt the Mackmen w one club they had to beat out if it continued to get good pitching. Coming out to start the Saturday game on June 16 with Cleveland, 1 chatted a few minutes on the bench with Manager Mack. “Your club is certainly surprising the fans all over the country,” I re- marked. “If it continues to get good pitching it ought to be just as trouble- some and as big a surprise the rest of the race." At that time Naylor, Heimach, Has- ty, Rommel and Harris were all doing fine work. Naylor's Injury Costly. “Had my first bad luck of the sea- son a few minutes ago,” replied Mack. “Naylor turned his leg while fielding fly balls in the outfied and his knee appears badly injured. “If Naylor is out for any length of time it may play havoc with my team. Chicago comes for a series next, Nay- lor always beats Chicago. I had planned to use him twice against the White Sox. With him out for any length of time my entire staff will suf- fer. There is no telling how serious it may prove.” Naylor at that time had won eight games out of nine and was the most effective twirler in the American league. His injury started the Athle- tics on the road to ruin. He was out over six weeks. Long Hospital List, Here is Mack’s list of casualties since the injury to Naylor: Shortstop Galloway, out broken finger for a month. Iirst Baseman Joe Hauser, cleanup hitter, sprained his ankle and was out for three weeks. Jimmy Dykes, star second sacker, hit on the knee by a pitched ball, out for two weeks, Southpaw Fred Heimach, wrenched back that put him on the shelf for a month and greatly reduced his ef- fectiveness. ' Sammy Hale, out for perhaps a month altogether, due to a sprained ankle. Minor’ injuries too numerous mention to many other players. Truly Connie Mack is an optimist. After all this hard luck, he can still see a pennant in 1924, if he is fortu- nate enough to land a start pitcher and a fence-busting outfielder, KAMM GOING STRONG “Willie of the White Sox” Now l‘i(l‘\‘ with a to Fair to Shatter the League's Two- Base Hit Record. Chicago, Aug. 10.—The “Dublin Kid"” is the nickname the White Sox players have slipped to Third Base- man Bill Kamm, better known as the $100,000 beauty. But the title has nothing to do with Bill's result of Kamm’'s hobby of doubles or two-baggers. Kamm threatens to break the ma- jor league record in this respect. With about 50 games to go he has more than 30 doubles to his credit. goes along at the clip that he has maintained to date he is almost sure to set a new mark. The major league record base hits during a season is held by the late Ed Delehanty. During the season of 1800, while playing with the Philadelphia club of the National league, Delehanty recorded 56 two- base hits. Delehanty’s feat has stood up under the assaults of the game's batters for 25 years. The mark was seriously menaced in 1912 when Tris Speaker, playing with the Boston Red Sox, totaled 53 doubles. That stands as an American league record Kamm attains his greatest speed fter reaching first base. Once he passes the initial sack he is in high. This fact, coupled with his ability to grasp possibilities quickly, enables him to stretch what would be a single to the ordinary runner into a doubls ancestry or birthplace. It's the hitting TO FIGHT BIRTH CONTROL Chicago, Aug. 10.—The birth con- trol clinic, proemoted by several moth- ers of social standing under the lead- ership of Mrs. Benjamin Carpenter, is not illegal ruled yesterday. Laws of many states were read to obtain the ruling. New York was found to have a law making the teaching of birth control o mis- demeanor, but it is deciared to be one of the few states which mention the subject. Health deson Intends to fight the estab'iz ment of the clinic. for two- | Comumisstonsr J3un- HEFALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1923, HYER, FIRST HEAVY CHAMP, NEVER DEFEATED BERNSTEIN-HORAN BOX FURIOUSLY T0 A DRAW Southern Fighter, Outpointed in Ear- 1y Rounds Stages Comeback New York, Aug. 10.—DPal Moran of New Orleans, and Jack Bernstein of New York, junior lightweight cham- pion, fought 10 rounds to a draw in the*New York Velodrome last night. Outpointed in the early rounds, Moran opened a two-fisted attack on the champion in the seventh round and had him holding as the contest ended. Bernstein worked his famous left hook effectively in the first four rounds and »~1 Yaran dizzy from the blows, The New Orleans boy tried in vain to gee ... .« Junior titlehold- er's jaw in these roun In the fifth, countering Bernstein's hooks with left swings, Moran took the lead and cut Bernstein's mouth and left eye. They fought on even terms through the xth exchanging heavy body blows. Moran rocked his opponent with stiff lefts and rights to head and body in the seventh. The eighth was even and the ninth and 10th were Moran's by a shade. The judge’ de- cision of a draw met with the ap- proval of a majority of the fans. Moran, having failed to make 131 pounds, the weight stipulated in his agreement with Bernstein, was forced | to give the champion $500 forfeit | money. Moran weighed 135% pounds and Bernstein 130. o RESUME PLAY TOMORROW Southampton, Aug. 10.—Play in the fourth annual invitation lawn tennis tournament for the Southampton Lowl at the Meadow club suspcnded after yesterday's matches will be re- sumed tomorrow morning. Vincent Richards of Yonkers, will defend his title against Carl Fischer of Philadel- phia. | HA HA - GD.SH! SWEET CORrRN' If he| greatest | (U HAND Pon T Two To HouD | the | smashing left hook toward the end of ONLY OME KAPLAN WINS EASILY Meriden Slugger Closes Britisher's Eye And The Fight Ends in Seventh Round. 10.—The first of the three scheduled 10-round houts that preceded the Bernstein-Moran fight at the Velodrome last night end- ed in the seventh when Louis (Kid) Kaplan, of Meriden, closed Tommy Noble's left and only remaining good eye. Kaplan, a rushing, slap-bang teatherweight, charged into Noble in the first round and before that session ended he had the British boxer's right eye closed. From thal time on it was a losing battle for the former holder of the Lord Lonsdaie belt. % Noble was game, but scarcely could find his corner at the end of each round. He Kkept coming back after Meriden boxer, however, until Kaplan closed his left cye, with a New York, Aug. the seventh and then Referee Kid Mc- Partland stopped the bout and award- «d the dacision to Kaplan. Noble had to be led from the ring. In a six-round hout which preceded this contest Sid Terris of the east side outpointed Tony Palmero. Corporal Izzy Schwartz won the opening four- rounder from William Lamotte, | —_— | GRAND JUROR BEATEN | One of Chicago Graft Investigators Victim of Four Thugs Chicago, Aug. 10.—Carl A. Bau- mann, one of the most active mem- bers of the Special Grand Jury inves- tigating alleged City hall graft, was attacked and befiten by four-men last night as he left a midnigit session of the jury on the way to .iis hotai, No attempt was madg o rob him, Baumann told the Chief J , who termed it the “boldest out and without precedent.” . Somebody Is Always Taking The Joy Out of Life New York, Aug. 10.—This is the story of America's first heavyweight champion: Tom Hyer, rough and tumble bat- tler, who went to his grave unde- feated. It was a desperate fight. Police thought it was a riot. came a-running. The gay old Broadway cafe was ablaze with light. I'rom within came the measured sounds of tramp- ling on the marble floor, the thud of sickening blows and the mingled cheers and jeers of a cuuvle hundred excited spectators. Tront doors were locked. A patrol- man breathlessly forced his way to the rear and through the crowd. Despite the smoke, he could see a brawny figure reclining placidly against the bar, capping an old-fash- ioned pistol. It was Tom Hyer, fighter of gun- men and idol of Broadway. From patrons, the police pieced to- gether this much: A husky Australian had boasted no American could lick him, And no wonder. Wasn't he *“Yankee" Sulli- van? And didn’'t he wear a silver belt emblematic of the American heavyweight championship? “Chief” Hyer merely was loading the pistol ainst a future demon- stration by *Yankee's" friends. He knew it likely would follow. Sullivan was sprawled out on a table on one of the booths—a beaten man. He had met the American who could lick him. And Hyer was the American. Broadway was excited, Crowds| SBuissnosIP SY[EMapIs a1, 0juo painod | the event. Tom Hyer—*"Chief" Hyer, Bowery king, as they knew him best had whipped the seasoned champion of the bare knuckle battles, Of course, it wasn't a regular ' championship scrap. The Yankee said so himself in a notice he pub- lished in the statement. They (Continued on I'ollowing Page) TAkE Your =) LBows OFF THe TABCE DU AGA NEED AN EAR GF COorRN i the City Law department | | | | | | THERE'S NO LAW OCCTAS IOMALLY FOR BREATH INST STOPPING 74 AnD YOUR FACE BOW START ON SEPT. 3 New Britain Will Be Represented by Fast Club Another state bowling league has been organized, to' start the week of September 3. A meeting of those in- terested was held yesterday in Meri- den and all plans formulated. Five teams have been entered from New Britain, Hartford, . Waterbury, Bridgeport, Meriden and New Haven, Prize money of $400 already has been put up as awards. Indications are that this league will be stronger than that of last spring and the pick of the state’s bowlers probably will be enrolled in the vari- ous clubs. Entries have been left open until a final meeting which will ‘be held in Meriden on August 22. Rogers’ Recreation club will be represented by the best team that can be gotten together in the city, Man- ager Bill Brennecke announces and among them may be seen these stars of last year's team: Anderson, Foote, Frisk, Thompson, Brennecke, Lofgren and Myers. BARNETT STRCNG PLAYER Corbin Red Sox's Star Shortstop Not Only Fields Position Well, But Also Hits Ball Hard, ‘When. the baseball season opened Manager John Tobin of the Corbin Red Sox was up against it for a short- stop. Patrus had left for a faster circuit and Preisser also was in the land of the missing. About this time Barnett hove on the scene and with a batting average of .333 for 17 games, and a fielding average of .900, he has turned the trick, Barnett has been at bat 72 times, has made 24 hits and 14 runs. . In- cluded in this record are seven' two- baggers. He has hit very timely as his rec- ord of 18 runs batted in, in 17 games shows. . He has stolen five bases and in the fiéld has made 22 putouts, 41 assists and has made but eight errors. WALNUT A, C. SUNDAY Hartford Aggregation Will be Down Here on Sunday to Play Wih Besse-Leland Nine. The Walnut A, C. of Hartford will be the attraction at St. Mary's field Sunday, when the Besse-Leland nine gets into action with Billy Dudack on the pitching mound and Carpenter again behind th& bat. This flashy 1it- tle player is making almost as big a hit with local fans of the diamond as he did on the gridiron last fall when he played quarterback for New Brit- ain. . The Hartford aggregation has some good players registecred. There is Norman, third baseman and captain of the Trinity nine, There are three Conn. Aggies' men. O'Leary of the Scottish Union is playing first base and Red Sharon also is in the lineup. As pitchers, there will be Fisher of the Scottish Union, Hanopy and Post. Another player of recognized ability is' Myers, who was given a tryout by the Philadelphia Americans. ALL THE SPORTS © GATHER AT PILZ’S SPORTING GOODS AND SMOKES “AND ALWAYS BREAK THE EAR A MY GOODNESS WHAT NOISE You MAWE, s GREASY FROM EAR To AR - GO AND WASH 1T Quick e ING LEAGUE T0