New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1923, Page 8

" BIG SCORES FEATURE WE EK-END DIAMOND BATT MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1925, OF NEW BRITAIN TEAMS—WORLD'S BASEBALL CLASSIC FOR GOTHAM AGAIN— BABE RUTH OUT IN FRONT IN AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING — ARGENTINA PRODUCES SWIMMING SENSATION—FIRPO AND WEINERT TONIGHT TO REPEAT IN BIG LEAGUES; FLAG HUNTS ABOUT DEClDElz Babe Ruth Leaps Into Lead in American League Batting, Passing Heilmann of Detroit By a Shadow—Brook- Iyn Dents Pirates Twice—Washington Overcomes Big Handicap. New York, Aug. 13.—Baseball’s greatest home run hitter, Babe Ruth, today leads the American league in batting by a nar- row squeak in spite of his team’s defeat yesterday by the De- troit Tygers, 5 to 2. Incidentally, despite the defeat, the Yankees rounded out the week with such a lead in the American league averages that little less than a miracle could prevent their pennant victory, the experts conceded. generally agree that their Although the Giants also lost, the experts National league. rivals have small chance to tear them from the top. So another world series com- bat looks pretty safe for New York again this fall.. Ruth, by hammering out a homer, a double and a single Jjacked up his batting average to .39394. Inasmuch as Harry Heil- mann, the Detroit slugger, was out of the game with a strained , tendon, Ruth took the league batting lead away from him. Heil- mann’s average is .39377. Ruth’s home run was his 29th of the season putting him even with Cy Williams of the Phillies. The Giants lost to St. Louis on the Cardinal field 5 to 2. It was the closing game of their western trip. The New Yorkers dropped three out of five to the Cardinals, the only series they lost on the latest invasion. The only other exciting events in the National league occurred in Brooklyn where the Dodgers trimmed the Pitts- burgh Pirates in a pair of games, 11 to 2 and 6 to 0. In the first game Dazzy Vance fanned ten Pirates, and three Dodgers—Nels, Fournier and De .. Berry—knocked home runs. Bur- leigh Grimes let the Pirates down with three hits in the second fracas Philadelphia took the Cubs down the line on the Chicago lot 7 to b, It rained in Cincinnati and the Braves and the Reds had a holiday. Harris pounded out a homer in Cleveland, to help the Boston Red 8ux defeat the second place Indians 8 to 3. Washington, playing at home overcame a six run iead in the only other American league game defeating Clicago 9 to 6. The St. Louis and Philadelphia Americans weren’t scheduled to play. AMERICAN LEAGUE Tygers Win. New York, Aug. 13.—The Yankees dropped the final contest to the Tyg- ers at the Stadium yesterday by a score of § to 2. Sylvester Johnson had the better of Joe Bush in a pitchers’ battle, keep- ing the Yankees' hits well scattered. Bobble Veach was in right field for Detroit in place of Heilmann, The Tyger slugger wrenched his right arm in throwing Saturday, and he was un- able to play. Babe Ruth drove out his 29th home run of the season in the first inning. Detroit, a.b. sl et o e e S G Ed S i e Witt, cf. .. Dugan, 3b. Ruth, If. Smith, rf. . Pipp. 1b. Ward, 2b. Scott, se. x—Batted for Scott in 9th. xx—Batted for Bush in §th, Detroit 100 102 New York ..... 100 00 Two base hits, Ruth three base hit, Johnson stolen bases, Jones, Blue, Rigney; sacrifices, left on bases, New York 7 on balls off Bush 1; off 5 out by Bush 3, by Johnson 4; Bush; losing pitcher, Bush; umplres and Hildebrand; time 2 hours. troit 4; b on 1; struck wid pite Evans Senators 9, White Sox 6. Washington, Aug. 13.—Washington | Boston lead and defeated The Na- overcame a six Chicago yesterday, 9 to 6. tionals coupled four hits bases on balls and two errors to score six runs in the seventh inning sell and Johnson pitched effectively |y ————————] ER RS LI 4 losing pitcher Uhie CIGAR FAMOUS FOR:QUA Devormer, with two | fevers Rus- | Plerey to McMillan; left on bases, i | in the latter stages, Johnson striking out three men in the last two innings. 3 g Hooper, rf. .. Mostil, 3b, Collins, 2b, Bheely, 1b, Falk, Fish, McClellas Strunk x lcosocwnocanap vlcnococorcccas x—Batted for Robertson in ninth, Washington. a.b. ° Evans, cf. .. Peck, ss. Goslin, If. Rice, rf. . Ruel, c. . Judge, 1b. Harris, 20, . 3b. piits x i Skmo® Bluege, Zahnizer, Hargrave, Mitchell Ruseell, Leibold, Johngon, cocoon Mo b Mo R waTwss olorccocornmornone oloncccscncumonns e R Imessoonusaconc, 29 2—Batted for Zahnizer in fifth. zz—Batted for Russell in seventh. Chicago 000 303 000—6 Washington . 000 002 61 x—9 Two base hits, Elsh, Peck, Collins, Evans; three base hits, Mostil, Falki stolen bases, Falk, Elsh, Colllns; sacrifices, Peck, Zahni- zer, Cvengros, Evans, Goslin; double plays, Zahnizer, Peck and Judge, Elsh and Mostil; left on bases, Chicago 6, Washington 7; bases on balls, off Cvengros 4, Robertson 3, Zahnizer 2, Mitchell 1, Russell 2; struck out by Cvengros 2, Zahnizer 1, Russell 1, John- son 3; hits off Zahnizer 5 in 5, Mitchell 1 In 1-3, Russell 2 in 1 2.3, Johnson 1 in 3, Cvengros 4 in 6 (none out in 7th) Robert- son 5 in 2; passed ball, Ruel; winning pitch- er, Russell; losing pitcher, Robertson; um- pires, Moriarity and Nallin; time 2:14. Red Sox 8, Indians 3. Cleveland, O., Aug. 13.—Boston pounded Uhl hard and won from Cleveland yesterday, 8 to 3. Piercy also was hit hard but kept the In- dians' hits well scattered and was giv- en flashy support. Harris' home run and the hitting of Burns and Stephen- son featured. o lownnatoon] Pittenger, 2b. Devormer, c. Collins, rf. Burns, 1b, Reichie, Harris, 1 Shanks, 3b. McMillan, ss. lecoununnnr >>co00ssf 39 3§ Cleverana. a.b, Submom T ® Lutzke, 3b. Brower, 1b, O'Netll, c. Uhie, p. Morton, Connolly cocsom~coa?® Hoouwmewwan o psrinyy Rl e 33 2—Ran for Stephenson in 5th. zz—Batted for Uhle in Sth 5 000 Cleveland 010 Two base hits, Reichie Sewsll, Stephenson; home stolen base, Pittenger; sacrifices double palys, Burns to McMillan; Boston bases on balis off Plercy s of Uhle 11 in §; off Mor- Plercy (Stephenson); umpires Owens and Lutzke 2; Cleveland 10; off Uhie 1 Hoimes; time 1:55. ATIONAL LEAGUE Cards 5, Giants Aug. 13.—J Haines a fine brand of ball yesterday eld the league leading Giants to while Gearin was hit at op- ne times thus enabling the Car- (Continued on Following Page) St. Lou oss pitched and YESTERDAY'S HOMERS. Dodgers Dodg rry, Do r Harris, Red Sox Home Run Hitters. Williams, Fournier. Miller, Hornst Hei Rrowns Do igers Cards nn, Tygers s, Browns Athletics Phils Browns Giants Athletics Traynor, Pirates Hauser, Tierney Tobin Meusel Miller wloo % Aug. 13.—They're fourscore mark—these Fred Plaisted and James Minneapolis, nearing the youngsters, H. Reilly. But that doesn't mean a thing in their carefree lives. Why don't you know, they're get- ting ready for their annual sculling bee. They're going to show up some of these mere babies like Walter Hoover, Jack Kelly and Milt Belyea. Plaisted, of course, contends he's going to win again. Remember how he covered a mile and a quarter on the Schuylkill river last year in just eight minutes and 35 seconds, edging earing 80, They’ll Race Again, To Show That Age Still Has Some Speed in Reserve GRAND OLD MEN OF ROWING GAME—JAMES H. REILLY (UPPER LEFT) LENGER FRED PLAISTED. JIM TEN ECYK, (LOWER LEFT) AND CHAL- Reilly out by only a very narrow margin? Reilly’s Got Irish Up. But he'd better watch out for Jim Reilly, There's peinty of fire in that Irishman's eyes. He's out to get re- venge—and a double measure of it— for his rotten luck in 1022, A good many folks admit Plaisted stands the better show. He's quite a bit younger, they say. Fred's only 76. All this gossip, however, doesn't worry Reilly one particle. Why, a man’s more mature at 79 than at 75, and possesses more strength and endurance. 8o this Plaisted doesn't reed to go around bragging so much. Ten Eyck Included. Again it was Flaisted who issued the challenge. And it included Coach Jim Ten Eyck, veteran Syra- cuse rowing coach——in fact, any boy of 70 or more who thought he could get the best of Fred Plaisted. But Jim hasn't replied yet. Probably he'll turn down the bid Jjust like he did last year. He doesn't care for such strenuous exercise right now. Details as to the date and place of this year's Plaisted-Reilly classic haven't been worked out yet. But both Fred and Jim promise to keep their friends well informed on all de- velopments. Fifty years ago Plaisted and Reilly’ were champions, Ever since they've Feep in conditjon by a little paddling every summer, Father Time just doesn’t seem be able to get the best of them. to ' Runs This Week National Leagut S M 29 4 = m 2 B New York Pitts Ciney Chicago Erooklyn St. Louis Phila Boston - Hromran g aaxxoand MM M s M g American League. SMT W 5 10 b New York Cleveland St. Louis Detroit Chicago Washington P’hiladel Boston o EXTReE R e * - [P A R P [ C R » Moo ox Y o # g s 2 5 Internal S L] 9 o © Baltimore Rochester Buffalo Reading 1 Toronto Jersey City Syracuse 1 Newark 7 wan 6 91 0 4 2 6 \l:qmm-lv—o:s Heoox aaxm Chranoo | vecowna Billy Tingle, Australia, Orient’s Bantam Champion By The ‘Associated Press, | Manila, Aug. 13.—Billy Tingle of | Australia won the bantamweight box- | SR How They Line up in Four Leagues NATIONAL, LEAGUE Yesterday's Results St. Louis 5, New York 2. Brooklyn 11-6, Pittsburgh 2-0. Philadelphia 7, Chicago 5. Boston-Cincinnati, (Rain). Standing of the Clubs Ww. L. 38 45 45 51 52 56 1 73 P.C. 662 579 579 528 514 500 .336 . 71 62 62 . 67 . 56 65 36 32 New York .. Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago ... Brooklyn . 8t. Louis .. Philadelphia Boston ..... Games Today Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Detroit 5, New York 2. Boston 8, Cleveland 3. Washington 9, Chicago 6. Only three games scheduled. Standing of the Clubs" W. L. ing championship of the Orient by | defeating Leon Garcia, a Filipino, in | a 12 round bout here last night. Tin- | gle won by a decision. Saturday’s Results Hartforad 7-8, Pittsfield 6-3. New Haven 7-6, Albany 6-7. Waterbury 5-2, Bridgeport 16-6. Springfield 6-8, Worcester 15-9. | American Leaguc | New York 10%), Detroit 4-8. ‘v | Boston 4, St. Louis 3. Cleveland 9-10, Philadeiphia 5-2 Chicago 10-2, Washington 7- National League Cincinnati 10-0, Boston 6-3. Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 6. New York 6-6, St. Louis 4-2. Chicago Philadelphia 4-3. International Ieague Reading 7-4, Buffalo 2 Toronto 2-6, Baltimore Jersey City 6, Rochester 3 Newark 6, Syracuse 4 7 EDGE. AMERICANS HAV Forest Hills, Aug. 13.—America's flashiest women tennis players will | have to win but one of four matches today when they meet England’s lead- ing court representatives in the sec- | | cnd and final day's play in the inter- national team competition for the Hazei Hotchkiss Wightman trophy. | Three singles .matches and a doubles| are on ths card. 36 49 51 51 54 55 68 61 New York ... . 70 Cleveland 69 St. Louis . . B3 Detroit .. . B0 Chicago . . 49 Washington . 47 Philadelphia . . 45 Bostdn . 42 Games Today Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia. (2). | INTERNATIONAL LEA Yesterday's Resulis Baltimore 5, Toronto 3. Jersey City 6, Rochester 3. Syracuse 4-0, Newark 1-5. Buffalo 5, Reading 3. 305 | Standing of the Clubs W, L 73 40 P A 47 61 57 61 58 59 60 51 68 49 6 45 10 Baltimore . Rochester ... Reading Buffalo Toronto Syracuse . Jersey City . Newark .... Games Today Buffalo at Newark. Toronto at Jersey City. Rochester at Baltomore. Syracuse at Reading. EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Albany 7, Hartford 1. New Haven 6-2, Worcester 0-1. Waterbury 1-9, Pittsfield 4-3. Bridgeport 7-9, Springfield 0-6. Eixu Standing ol the Clubs w. L. 38 P.C. New Haven . 652 | Bridgeport . ARGENTINA HOME OF ANOTHER SENSATION Enrique Tirabocchi Swims Eng- lish Channel in 16 Hours, 83 Min. By The Associated Press. Calais, Ang. 13.—The relative ease with which Enrique Tirabocchi of Ar- gentina finished his record breaking swim across the English channel from Calais to Dover can be attributed not only to his strength as a swimmer but also to the nicety with which he calculated distance. He had figured out carefully the stretch of water he tad to cover in a certain time in or- der to get within range of the rising tide that finally swept him into Dover. Tirabocchi carried out this part of his program so neatly that the last third of his swim, which was _ the severest test, was made under the most favorable conditions. The tide was helping him although he had cross and contrary currents to con- tend with. The channel swim whjch the “iron man” from the Argentine accom- plished in the record time of 16 hours and 33 minutes has become the object of much attention. The swimmers of Paris and the sporting newspapers are urging that the swimming author- ties organize an annual competition so tkat there may be a thorough su- pervision of the candidates and as- surance that all the regulations have been complied with in full. It is said that while no critism of any swimmer i¢ implied, the channel stunt should be controlled as are other sporting events. This would also simplify the swimmer's prepara- tions for the athletes’ expenditures for tugs and attendants would be lessened; furthermore, all would compete on an equal basis, as all would start at the same time and un- der identic conditions which is not ncw the case. T e e YESTERYEARS IN SPORT 1922—Earl P. Burnam, famous race driver, died at Jackson, Mich., as a result of injuries he received in a race on the Jackson fair grounds. 1913—Tom Burrows after estab- lishing a record of 97 hours of con- tinuous club swinging, collapsed. 1903—Frankie Neil defeated Harry Forbes of Chicago in two rounds at San Francisco for world's bantam- weight title. 1902—Tigers twice'shut out by Ath- | letics, Waddell, lefthander, and Hast- ings, righthander, using brush. The scores were 8 to 0 and 9 to 0. 1892—Kildeer, aged four, and car- rying 91 pounds, covered mile in 1:37 1-4 at Monmouth Park, N. J, a turf record that stood for 26 years. 37 68 54 58 62 63 87 .651 514 401 458 436 417 383 Hartford .. Springfield Worcester .. Waterbury . Hartford at Albany. Worcester at New Haven. Springfield at Bridgeport. Pittsfield at Waterbury. When a Feller Needs a Friend It gy dub e il 1] iy LTI A ) A ! i, AN i) fl v i) Il ey L Z Aing BLANGHARD FANS 3, LTS LATE RALLY Checks Faloons Within 0uo Rm of e in Ninth oming One of the most exciting games seen at Walnut Hill Park in the city league was played Baturday at 4 o'clock on diamond No. 2 between the Fafnirs and the Falcons. The contest was featured with sparkiing plays on both sides and when, in the elghth inning, with the Fatnir mine leading the acore, 6 to 1, the Falecon sluggers hammered out three runs making their total ome less thmn the Fafnir team, the immense crowd could hardly be kept within bounds, the excitement was so intense. Tom- my Blanchard, old war horse and mainstay of the Fafnir team, became angry, however, in the ninth frame and struck the next three Falcon bat- ters out with only 10 thrown balls, ending the game and winning the bat- tle for his team. Features of the contest were a double play unassisted by 8. Budnick, catches by Gaida in the crowd fn right fleld and Fergusqn's hitting which came opportunely with his mates on the sacks. Kania pitched excellent ball throughout, but a weak spot at short stop let in most of the cpposing runs. Charland, the Fafnir first baseman, made a diving stop of a hit off Budnick’s bat and got his man at first. The score: Fafuirs, © HoSnurond Ferguson, ef. . Dudack, If. . Fitzpatrick, ss. .. 8chade, 2b. . Smith, ss. NeWon, c. Blanchard, p. . Charland, 1b. Munich, rf. .. - el noornoounr %le Sloconnonuses olomnuwooscor ol cocompsorna Jervis, 1f. ... Klatka, 1b. . Kulls, s5. . 8. Budnick, Kopee, ¢. . C. Budnick, Ziegler, 2b Galda, rf. . Kanla, p. . lhoverones? | SHeT i Elunseautasy o slurornccomor 2l ounranuna? Score by Innings: Fafnirs .. Falcons .. Two base hits—Ferguson, Kania; sacrifice hits—Dudack, Schade, Kulls; bases on bais, Kania 1, Blanchard 4 struck out by Eanla 4, Blanchard 11; stolen bases, Schade 2, Smith, Blanchard, Jervis 2; double palys, Budnick, Knass, Gaida to Kulls; passed ball, Nelson 2; hits off Blanghard 4, Kania §; umpire, Young; time of game 2:30. D Pirates Win Easily n | > w - > ° = ° = - - we w Pirates a.b. ? 4 Conway, rf. ¥. Sheehan, rf. J. Bhoehan, 3b. Welr, If. . Meehan, c. Beagle, 1b. Politis, p. Hall, cf. . Jasper, ss. . Morelli, 2b. . L. Sehmitt, ot ...... Huber, ef. Senooo B L T CHMMUMMOWN SN locvawnvnonmon | howmar loournameerooy oleccccecccoser Clark, e. . Rucker, rf. .. . MeCormick, ef, If. .. MeKeon, 1b. coowup S e S o s