New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1923, Page 8

r WEALTHY ARGENTINE SPORTING MAN MORROW — GOOD GAMES IN CITY LEAGUE THIS AFTERNOON — BIG LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGES SHOW CLOSE RACE FOR PREMIER HONORS TO TRAIN FIRPO FOR HIS BOUT LT Trmrar s reesorr oot assr o s oseteesnstorm st osasssnyatsissssssosseatastatiantalsnariny TO REGISTER " BOTH BIG LEAGUES LIKELY OPPOSITION TO THE LIVELY BASEBALL Popular Clamor For Home Runs Satisfied As Circuit Clouts Become Ridicul-]‘ ously Easy Under Present | Conditions. New York, Aug. 11.—That the ma- jor leagues, at their separate Jjoint conclaves next winter will discuss ways and means for putting a curb on tke ridiculous home run epidemic became known yesterday. The club owners realize that the peak of the home run craze has been passed and that there is a strong revulsion of feeling in most cities in regard to the soft four-bagger and the lopsided con- dition into which it has thrown the game, In New York the popular clamor for home runs seems to be greaten than in any other city., But even here the public demand and liking for easy homers has abated. The fans are tir- ing of long drawn out games with top heavy scores and those who are dyed in the wool lovers of the game want something done to steer the sport to- ward better pitching. Tt is reported that the American league already has made a move in that direction by in- troducing a new ball that is not so liyel This ball, it is said, is being uged in the ratio of one to four, but no official confirmation of this report can be obtained. The players have noted a difference in elasticity and re- bound. Just how ridiculous the home run craze has made baseball and how far it has destroyed the sense of propor- tion may be gleaned from a compari- son of the home run and base steal- ing records in the major leagues this season—and then a comparison with a season's performance picked at ran- dom from the years when baseball really was baseball. Let us stack 1923—with about 50 games still to be played—against 1906, Here is the startling comparison: National league, 1923—Homexruns, 446; stolen bases, 407, 446; stolen bases. 1906—Home runs, 124; stolen bases, 1,461, American league, 1923—FHome runs, 814; stolen bases, 4565. 1906—Home runs, 123; stolen bases, 1,472, (Continued on Following Page). LITTLE ITALY WILL BE 0UT IN FORCE MONDAY “Chick” Brown and Johnny Shugrue Will Clash at Weiss Park, New Haven, in Fistic Battle New Haven, Aug. 11.—George Dwyer, matchmaker for the Weiss Park A. C, is confident that in the Shugrue-Brown card to be staged at New Haven on Monday, August 13, he has a show of real drawing power. Shrugue has been absent from the ring for some time and Waterbury is sure to turn out strong to see him start his comeback while the name of “Chic” Brown on a New Haven fight card is sufficient guarantee that “Lit- tle Italy” will be heard at the ring- side, “If I didn't think Chic could beat him, I'd never have made the match.” That's what Lew Brown, manager of “Chic” Brown, has to say. "I not only feel sure that Chic can turn in a victory over Johnny, I am even looking for a knockout,” con- tinues Lew. “Shugrue has been out of the ring for some time and it stands to reason he must have drop- ped some of his skill as a boxer. Chic will be strong and fast and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see one of his lefr hooks put M Shugrue down on the floor for the count.” That's what Lurid Lew thinks of the coming match and New Haven's “Little Italy” thinks likewise. They have followed their idol anxiously in his several comeback fights. They have seen him take the hardest punches of “Bat- tling” Leonard, the Wallingford “Sheik” and come back for more. And they cannot figure where Shugrue can hit hard enough to stop “Chic's" charges. On the other hand they know that “Chic” carrys a healthy wallop in his famous left mitt and they figure that if Johnny's chin con- nects with a few of those wallops its owner will be exceedingly apt to fin- ish the night's work in a reclining posture. New Haven realize: that Shugrue, at his best, is a classy boxer and a difficult boy to beat, but it has | the same old confidence in “Cheeka" | Brown and its fans are sure to packI Weiss park on the 13th to cheer him on to victory. Over in Waterbury, the veteran Joe Shugrue, who wisely | handies the fistic fortunes of Brother | Johnny, simply laughs when told that | New Haven expects Johnny to be knocked. “He hasn't fought in some time,” he admits, “but when the gong clangs he’ll be in there just as clever as ever. If there’s any knocking out | done, it'll be Johnny who does it.” | LOUISVILLE GETS BIGBEE Louisville, Ky., Aug. 11—Announce- | ment was made here yesterday that| Lyle Bigbee has been added to the pitching staff of the Louisville Am- erican association baseball team. He came from the Milwaukee club by the waiver route. SARATOGA EVENTS. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 11.— Eleven two year olds will start today in the classic Saratoga Special, a six furlong dash, for a stage of $10,000 @nd a gold cup worth $1,900 offered > 2he Saratoga asscciation. How They Line up in Four Leagues NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results All games postponed. standing of the Clubs w. L. 69 36 62 42 . 81 . b6 . 54 52 34 31 New York .. Pittsburgh .... Cincinnati .... Chicago St. Louis . Brooklyn Philadelphia .. Boston .... zames Today Boston at Cincinnati. New York at St. Louls. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Philadelphia at Chicago. AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results ' All games postponed Standing of the Clubs w. L. 68 35 57 48 58 50 49 49 48 53 o siess 48 54 .. 45 56 . 40 61 New York ........ Cleveland .. St. Louis ..... Detroft .........00 Chicago .......... Washington .. Philadelphia .. Boston ...... Games Today St. Louis at Boston. Detroit at New York. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at Philaflelphia. ‘L’ LEAGUE Yesterday's Hesults All gn.meslyp\{stpoqed by s G | Standing of ¢ Baltimore . 1 Rochester . 70 Bufialo . 60 Reading . 59 Toronto .. 58§ Syracuse 80 Jersey City .. i Newark . 43 Games Today Ruffalo at Reading. Syracuse at Newark. Toronto at Baltimore, Rochester at Jersey City. EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results All games postponed the Clubs Ww. L, 67 36 o BT 38 v.. B 49 50 52 47 69 ose 46 58 . 44 61 41 64 Standing of [} P.C. .650 .638 529 490 443 437 419 .390 Hartford ......... New Haven .. Springfield Worcester . Waterbury Bridgeport ... Albany .. Pittsfield ..... Games Today Albany at New Haven (2). Pittsfield at Hartford (2). Springfield at Worcester (2). Waterbury at Bridgeport (2). PRUETT WOULD BE STAR IF HE HAD FAST BALL Babe Ruth Thinks This is all Brown's Twirler Needs to Be a World. Beater. New York, Aug. 11.—"If Pruett of the St. Louis Browns had a good fast ball, he would be one of the greatest southpaws in the history of the game,” says Babe Ruth. The Babe doesn't hand out such a line of dope as an alibi his inability to hit Pruett. Pruett's specialty is striking out the Babe. The big fellow is practically helpless against “Shuck's” slow curve and fast-breaking fadeaway. Ruth's remarks relative to Pruett goes for a score of other major league pitchers. While pitchers who rely entirely on a fast ball have no chance with the ‘“‘rabbit ball” now in use, a pitcher to hecome a star must have a fast ball in his assortment. Pruett has everything except 4 tast ball. He has two types of curves, a puzzling fadeaway and a nice change of pace. The slender young- ster, however, lacks a fast ball Pruett's best fast ball is of medium speed, just the hittable sort of de- livery. Pruett boasts a as hard to hit as delivery used by left handers have fadeaway delivery, fadeaway that is was the fadeaway Mathewson. Few ever used the which naturally | makes that style all the more effec- | tive for Pruett. But the fast ball is lacking, the opposing batters know it. Con- sequently when Pruett pitches, the opposing batterz hug the plate, knowing they have nothing to fear from the fast one. If Pruett had a good fast ball, such a practice would be dangerous #nd wouldn’t be in- dulged In. Such a stance makes it easler to hit Pruett's slow offerings, since the | batters know just what to expect. A good fast ball would serve to act as a threat for Pruett. Lack of a fast ball keeps him from necoma'\nx & star, and to explain| BASE RUNNERS NEED MORE THAN SPEED Ability to Judge Distance and Get Away Fast Essential Rochester, N, Y., Aug. 11.—S8peed alone does not make for clever base running. Maurice Archdeacon of the Rochester club of the International League is a striking example of that truth. : Archdeacon is one of the fastest men in the history of the game, Ty Cobb, one of the greatest base run- ners of all time, says Archdeacon is the fastest man that ever wore spiked shoes. Other noted baseball experts have made similar statements to that of Cobb, yet, as a base runner, Arch- deacon hasn't shone in the interna- tional League. Last year it was reported that the Detroit club had acquired tHe serv- jces of Archdeacon. Manager Cobb practically admitted the deal had been put over. Apparently some hitch developed, because Archdeacon never joined the Tygers. One rumor was that Manager Stall- ings, peeved because Detroit had re- called Outfielder othergill at a criti- cal stage of the International race, called off all negotiations for Arch- deacon on the part of the Tygers. Archdeacon possesses great speed, but as yet he has not learned the art of getting a commanding lead off first base, also getting the break with the pitcher’s delivery. , The best base runners in the majors are not always the fastest men. Good base running largely hinges on get- ting the break as the pitcher delivers the ball. Most pitchers have a certain man- perism that always goes with the de- livery of the ball to the batter. Heady Pase runners always familiarize them- selves with such mannerisms. No doubt had Archdeacon joined Detroit he would have made rapid ad- vances as a base runner. As things stand his International League record is anything but brilllant from a base running standpoint. FIRPO STILL INSISTING DEMPSEY COMES T00 SOON Not Afraid, He Says, But He Has Been Working Hard—Jimmy Deforrest Is Dropped Philadelphia, Aug. 11.—Horatio La- valle, wealthy Argentine sportsman and amateur champion pugilist is to tuke the place of Jimmy Deforrest in training Luis Angel Firpo for his fight with Jack Dempsey, the Argen- tine heavyweight said here today. Firpo who is here for a “little hout with Charlie Weinert of Newark, N. J., to use his own words, stated that Lavalle would arrive on the steamship American Legion from Buenos Aires with several assistants on August 18 and would at once take him in hand. Detorrest was not in Philadelphia with Firpo, and it was said that all transactions with him had been sev- ered. “I have never seen Dempsey in ac- tion myself and therefore can venture no opinion as to whether I can beat him or not” said Firpo. “I have heard that he packs a wicked punch but re- ports from the Gibbon's fight would indicate that he had lost strength. “I would rather fight Dempsey next year, It isn't so much that I am not in condition now, but I will have fought three hard fights in five months and 1 should have a rest. The only reason I am doing it is that when I first came to America I signed a con- tract with Rickard calling for three the champion within a year. He is rushing me into it. “I don't know as yet where I am to Itrain for the Dempsey fight and prob- ably won't until after my fight with Joe Downey in Indianapolis. After that I am going to New York to meet Lavalle and there we will settle that ‘questiom |No Baseball Games Played In Big Leagues Yesterday New York, Aug. 11.—No baseball | games were played in the big leagifes | yesterday because of President Hard- ing's funeral. Double-headers will be |up with their schedules. | |British Boats Leading Over American Rivals 3y The Associated Press. Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 11.—Ex- cellent weather conditions prevailed today for the third race, in the series between British and American six meter yachts.' The course about 14 miles was the shortest yet sailed. King George planned to witness the race, The British team in the first two heats scored 49 points to 23 for the Amerieans. In all six races will fights one of which was to be with | | played by both leagues today to cateh | (By Billy Evans) When speaking of miracle men of baseball, don't overlook Joe McGinni- ty. L Who is Joe McGinnity, you ask? Twenty years ago he was a big league star pitcher. For seven years he was a member of the New York Giants, sharing with Christy Mathew- son the pitching honors of the club. Thirty years ago Joe McGinnity be- gan his baseball career with the Mont- gomery (Ala.) club of the Southern League. Why should Joe McGinnity be num- bered among the miracle men of base- ball? ‘Well, at the age of 54, when golf, not baseball, is the favorite sport of men of that age, McGinnity is pitching and as usual he's doing a mighty good job of it Still Shuts 'Em Out Not only is MeGinnity pitching win- ning ball but he is also managing the Dubuque, (Ia.) club of the Mississippi Valley League. Recently the wires carried a story that made old time fans all over the country sit up and take notice. The news item was to the effect that Joe McGinnity at the age of 64 had shut out the Marshalltown, (Ia.) team with only three hits. Since that time McGinnity has turned in a half dozen similar performances. Back twenty years ago McGinnity was the “Iron Man" of the majors. It was always “Iron Joe"” McGinnity or “Iron Man" McGinnity, when refer- ence was made to the great pitcher. Joe earned that nickname because of his ability to stand all kinds of work but particularly for pitching double headers. Now it is a rarity for a pitcher to try to pitch and win two games in an afternoon. That was a regular diet with McGinnity. In all probability he has pitched and won more double headers than any twirler in the game's history. Deserves His Title McGinnity richly deserves the title of “Iron Man."” It is fitting that a a third of it in the majors, should be 80 named. An easy delivery that placed no straip on the arm, the possessor of good control, tells in a few words That Guiltiest Feeling | WOULDN'T HAVE HIM FOR A PARTNER {F You'D Give US SIX ' STROKES A HOLE - HE'S GQT .A FORTY HANDICAP AND IT OUGHT To BE E\GHTY, HE'S A GReaT BIG HANDICAP HIMSELF- PUT HIM WISE T© T GWE UP GoLF be held for the British-Americaa cup. | RACFS AT TOLEDO. Tolado, O., Aug, 11,—The Elks clud 2:05 trot with a pursc of $5,00 is the feature event of the opening day’'s program of Tolade's gecond 1923 Grand Cireult meeting here today. | | e TIRES WITH 500 NAIL HOLES LEAK NO AIR Milburn of Chicrago has puncture-preof Inner which, In actual tesi, was punctured times without the loss of any air. Increase your mileage frem 10,000 to 12,000 miles without removing this wonderful tube f the wheel, and the bsauty of it this new puncture-proof tube costs than the ordinary tube, and makes riding a real pleasure. You can write Mr. A. H Milburn at 337 47th Bt Chicagn, as he wants them intreduced everywhers, Won- derful oppertunity for agents. If interest- | e write him today, Mr. A, H, in- vented a new 500 | { o A TR N e WILLAFRR N MAN McGINNITY HE IS STILL A GREAT TWIRLER still | pitcher who, after 30 years of twirling, ' SOMeEBODY OUGHT B HIM- SELF AND ADVISE HIM IS 54 BUT “JRON MAN"” McGINNITY why McGinnity continues to pitch at an age when most players have forgotten all about baseball as far as being an active participant. While McGinnity did not confine himself to any particular style of de- livery, he was one of the first pitchers to use the underhand ball with great | suceess. Of the modern pitchers, Carl Mays is one of the few pitchers who has been successful with Urt style delivery. s Remarkable Athlete Winning 20 ball games in a season | is considered an unusual pitching per- formance. Not for Joe McGinnity, however. ¥ In a major league career extending over 11 years, McGinnity six times | won more than 20 games. In 1903 he | won 31 games, while in 1904 he regls- |tered the big year of his career, 35 | wins against 8 defeats for a percent- age og 8.14. In his 11 years of big league pitch- ing “McGinnity won 236 games and lost only 134 for a mark of .638. These are just a few reasons why Joe McGinnity, pitcher at 54 years | of age, is entitled to be known as the | “Miracle Man"” as well as the “Iron | Man" of baseball, Cobb Best Batsman That Ever Wielded the Willow Detroit, Aug. 11.—Across the span of forty-seven years of major league baseball, only five players of the many thousands have garnered 3,000 hits in their big league careers. Those players are Hans Wagner, who made 3,430; Ty Cobb, 3,359; Napoleon La- jole, 8,242; Cap Anson, 3,081, and Sam Crawford, 3,051. Of those play- ers, however, Tyrus Raymond Cobb, manager of the Detroit Tygers, stands far above all rivals. Cobb, who has played in 2,378 contests for Detroit, helds that highest percentage over a term of years of any player in the history of the diamond, the Georgia Peach boasting of the remarkable fig- ure of .373 for nineteen years’ en- deavor with the Jungleers, Despite the fact that he now holds nearly all batting records Ty bids fair to attain his most cherished batting mark ere the next snow flies—that of clouting out the most hits of any major leaguer, He needs less than a hun- dred to pass Wagner. SAY LISTEN FRANK - You PAIR UP WITH HIM AND RAY AND | WILL GIVE You EIGHT STROKES~ THAT'S FAIR ENOUGH ISNEY T THAT'S THE SENSIBLE WAY To ARRANGE 1 T- Al o CHARLEY WHITE AT ITH DEMPSEY—WALNUT A. C. WILL BE “GUESTS” OF B. L. NINE To- 32 IS SEEKING THIRD CRACK AT CHAMPION’S TITLE New York, Aug. 11—Charley White is the “miracle man” of the ring. Fact is he's a fiistic freak. At 32, when most boxers have passed out of the spotlight, Charley White is knocking at the door for the' lightweight championship. White's most” recent feat was his knockout of . Richie Mitchell. Since Fenny Leonard has disposed of Lew Tentdler, Charley looms as ohe of the few lightweights capable of pressing the champion./ A title bout with Leonard has been assured him. It will be another big chance—probably his last one. Char- ley say§ he intends to make the most of it and feels certain he will win by a knockout, ‘White has been fighting 18 years. Perhaps he will follow in the foot- steps of Johnny Dundee, who after vears of fighting, in which he met all comers, finally annexed the feath- erweight title. ‘Was a Frail Youngster. Poor health, rather than desire, made a fighter of Charley White. A frail youngster, the family doctor pre- scribed plenty of air and exercise as / the best posaible tonic. Living in Chi« cago, he frequénted a gymnasium ueed by fighters .as their training quarters, One day, while sparring with Johnny Coulon, White floored that well known performer. The feat was the talk of the gym. After sevéral years as a prelimi- nary boy, White advanced to the finals, his first big thing being an elght-round bout with Abe Attell That was in 1909 when he was 18, He soon outgrew the featherweight division. Third Chance at Title. ! Unlike most fighters, White has had several shots at the lightweight championship. ' When he meets Leon- ard in September it will be the third time that he has battled for the title in that division. ‘White s one of the most danger- ous punchers in the game. There is always the chance that he will put over one winning wallop. His, favor- ite blowt is a left hook, If Charley falls again, it will be lack of aggressiveness plus slow thinking, rather than lack of natural ability. i RUTH-HEILMANN DEADLOCK GIVES FANS GREAT THRILL Babe Also Has Passed Century Mark in Runs Scored— * Collins Still Far Ahead As Base Stealer and Sacrifice Hitter—Hornsby and Wheat Lead in National. By The Associated Press. Chicago, Aug. 11.—“Babe” Ruth of the Nev:' York Yanks and Harry Heilmann of the Detroit Tigers have become virtually deadlocked in the race for batting honors of the American league according to figures released today and which include games of last Wednesday. tional difference between them. Once during the week there was only a frac- Ruth has participated in 102 games while Heilmann has played in only 92. The Detroit stax being out.in front with a mark of .391 while the ¥ank slugger is hitting .390. Carried to four points, Heilmann’s mark is .3905 and that of Ruth’s .3896, In addition to his rapid advance among the bafters, Ruth has passed the century mark in runs scored, having registered his 100th and 101st last Wednesday. league players to accomplish this feat this season. He is the first of the major Ruth also cracked out a brace of homers which brought his total to 27, just two behind “Cy” Williams, his National leaguz rival, Babe ran his total base record to 260, which beside his circuit blows include 27 doubles and eight triples. American and British Woman Stars Competing Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug, 11.—The United States and England meet again today when the first women’s interna- tional team matches begin on the courts of the West Side Tennis club here. Tive singles and two doubles will be played in all, during the meet, the team winning four or more events to be awarded the Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman trophy. The trophy of- fered several yvears ago for competi- tion along Davis cup lines, has never been put in play. It has not as yet been decided whether it will remain a perpetual challenge cup. NEW MARK FOR 18 HOLES Victory, B. C., Aug. 11.—Phil Tay- lor, professional at the Victoria Golf club, and open go!f champion of the Pacific coast, set up what is believed to be a world’s record here this week when he turned in a card of 61 for 18 holes. Taylor was only over par on one hole. At the second he hook- ed his iron shét and found a bunker requiring a five to get down. Taylor went out in 33 and came home in 28. The course is 5,500 yards. WeLL WHY PICK oN ME. ERNIE -WHY PiCK oN ME ? Do You THINK \M CRAZY ? ID HAVE BE PLAYING YOuR AND RAY'S BEST ‘BALL EVERY HOLE —- | SUPPOSE You WANT ME To PLAY AGGREGATE Too ¥oluno gn, b WIHEN, WITH A FORTY HANDICAP You' ARE INVITED TO PLAY AT Tuye CLUB oF A FRIEND, AND THEY wWITH HANDICAPS OF TenN OR TWELVE, VIOLENTLY QUARREL OVER WHO 1S To BE STUCK WiTH YOU AS A PARTNER IN THe FOURSOME | - Wi Is Chasing Babe Kenneth Williams' of the St. Louis Americans is making a strenuous ef- fort to catch Ruth in the race for home runs. He annexed his 21st on Wednesday, Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox continues to stretch his stolen base record and sacrifice hit mark and. has a comfortable lead. He has stol- en 31 bases and made a like number of sacrifices. Other leading batiers: Speaker, Cleveland .359) Jamieson, Cleveland 357; J. Sewell, Cleveland .358; E. Col. lins, Chicago .351; Williams, St. Louis -339; Witt, New York .336; Cobb, De- troit .335; J. Harris, Boston .334; ° Burns, Boston .332. Homsby Leads National Two St. Louis players are showing the way to the batters in the National league with Rogers Hornsby, star sec- ond baser at the head of the list with an average of .404. Zach Wheat, of Brooklyn {g trailing Hornsby, with an averageé of .382, but as he is out of the game, Bottomley of the Cardinals is the one whe is pushing Hornsby, his average being .367. Big Jack Four- nier the formar Cardinal now with (Continuea on Following Page). ERNIE BROUGHT 1S LITTLE GUuY OVER FOR A GAME AND NOw HE'S TTRYING To PASS HIM OVER o = RAY OR FRANK