New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1923, Page 8

- seven = Scott. p. AMERICAN LEAGUE, LEADING IN HOME RUNS AND AVERAGE—MICHIGAN HAS EYES ON NATIONL AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP—BOX SCORES LUQUE AND RIXEY DAZZLE ~ GIANTS IN DOUBLE HEADER; McGRAW USES 8 PITCHERS Cincinnati Nicks New York in Both Games With Total of 24 Hits—Pittsburgh Bests Phillies—Baba Ruth Out‘ On Top of American League Batting Pile. New York, Aug. 16.—Babe Ruth took the lead yesterday in St. Louis in both home runs and batting average. He pounded out one round trip, making his total for the season 30 one ahead of Cy Williams and put his average up to .3941 compared with Harry Heilmann's .3939. Despite Ruth’s homer, however, the Yanks lost to the Browns 5 to 3. The Cincinnati Reds shocked the Giants by walking calmly away with two games, 6 to 3 and 10 to 5. Luque, the canny Cu- ban, attached the first game for the Reds and Rixey took the second. The Giants used eight pitchers, but all to no effect. The Reds knocked out two homers, one of them fathered by Luque, and got 24 hits in the two games. Detroit, on the home grounds defeated Philadephia 7 to 5 an- nexing the winning runstin the was no scoring. Boston succeeded in downing Cleve- land, starting off with seven runs in . the first four innings and winning 8§ to 6. Despite the story told by the Bcore, most of the heavy hitting was done by the Cleveland players, who made 16 hits, six of which were two- baggers, and two of which were hom- ers by Bower and Speaker. The White Sox broke even with the Senators in Chicago in a double- header, Washington taking the first 6 to 1 and Chicago the second 4 to 8 in a pitching battie. Boston trimmed Chicago in a pitch- ers’ conflict, 3 to 2 with Iillingem the winning hurier. He allowed no hits in the last two innings. The Pittsburgh players beat Phila- delphia 4 to 3 in a hard fought fray, scoring the winning run in the eighth inning. In Brooklyn the Robins won the opening game of their skirmish with the Cardinals 7 to 1. They scored the .entire 7 In the first four innings. Then they quieted down and confined themselves to keeping the St. Louis team from catching up. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York, Aug, 16.—Cincinnati cut into New York's league lead here, winning a double-header, 6 to 3 and 10 to 5. Lugue, restored|to good standing yesterday, won his fourth victory of the season from New York. Besides pitehing well Luque hit a homer with Pinell on base. The second game was a pitchers’ battle between Rixey and Ryan for innings, but Ryan was taken out for a pinch hitter and with the score tied, Cincinnati fell on Jonnard and Barnes for six runs. McGraw used five pitchers and seventeen play- ers. Duncan collected a home run and five singles in the double-header. Seores: First Game Cineinnaf ab. B Burhs, f. ... Daubert, 10, Bohne, 2b. Roush, cf . Duncan, 1t. Pinelll, 3b. Caveney, ss. Wingo, c. . Luque, p. . { e o o Bl lomomarnsws (SRR g rlossmosssa® Slrocunennn? e L o 2 Young, rf. .. croft, 2b. . P~ P McQuilan, p . Jonnard, p. O'Connell, x e, . Bentley, xx . °s3202250mumas Slecccsan low ol sssss 37 9 2 x—Batted for Jonnard in seventh. zx—Batted for Barnes in ninth. Cincinnati 100 320 0008 New York ..........000 100 0203 Two base hits, Daubert, Stengel, Frisch three base hit, Kelly; home ruus, Luque, Dun: sacrfices, Wingo, Bohne, Pinelli; double play, Jackson to Ban-roft to Kelly; | feft on baess, New York 8, Cincinnati 6;| base on balls, off McQuillan 1, off Barnes 1, off Luque 1; strike outs, by McQuillan 1, by Jennard 2, by Barnes 1, by Lugue 3; hits, ©oft McQuillan 10 in 5, none out in Ath, oft | Jennard 0 In 2, off Barnes 1 In 2; losing teher, MeQuilaln; umpires, McCormick and 'Day; time 1:42. Second Game Cincinnati. 8.b. > Burns, rf. ... Davbert, 1b. .. Bohne, 2b. Rouseh, cf. . weocoumop 23333200 ® | ommmsnemm | hawmncnne? L P » v3 3 Fo - P 9 i ¢ . Cunningham, cf. . Kelly, 1b. .. Jackson, & Gowdy, c. Ryan, p. .. Enyder, xx : Maguire, xxx . Jonnard, p . Barnes, p. . smowsssatocsy cosomomBmmmL~ Bhinners, rf. [ s e e N S lsams wlosssszoomosnsssaat o AR A L x—Batted for Toung in xx—Batted for Ryan in xxx—Ran for Snyder in Cincinnati ......... 10 0 New York 200 Two base hits, Jackson, Margrave three base hi Cunningham; double plays, Daubert; Jackson, Bancroft a < left on bases, New York §; Cincinnati 7; bases ©n balls, off Ryan 1, off Jounard 1. off Barnes 1, off Rixey 2; struck out, by Ryan 3, by Rixey 2: hits off Ryan 6 in 7, in 1-3, oft Nehf 2 in 1; off Jon in 0: none out in 8th, off Eeott 1 in g pitcher Jonnard; umpires O'Day | #nd McCormick; time of game 2:05 | 061 120—35 Gowdy, Daubert Burns sacrifi 1 000 Pittshurgh 1, Philadelphia 3. Philadelphia, Aug. 16.—Traynor's| home run into the Iaft field bléachers in the cighth inning dec'ded a pitch- @58’ battle between Cooper and Behan | Mitter, fifth inning after which there and gave Pittsburgh a 4 to 3 victory cver Philadelphia. Behan shut out the Pirates until the sixth when bunched hits netted three runs and put the visitors ahead for a brief interval. Walker tied up the count with a home run in the last of the sixth. Score: Pittsburgh, a.b, v > Rawlings, 2b. Cooper, p. . Mueller, 1f. Carey, ef. Traynor, 3b. . Barnhart, rf . Maranville, Grimm, 1b, Schmidt, c. | e wmeotn wlosmrrssonsy Philadelphi a.b, o B Sand, Wiltiam 3 Wrightstone, 3b. . Tierney, 2b. . Walker, rf. Lee, If. Holke, 1 Henline, Behan, p. Wilson, z cocoomanmonf lccornmuumneny o et 36 3 z—Ratted for Behan In Pittsburgh 000 003 010—4 Phialdelphia ..200 001 000—3 Two base hits, Wrightstone, Lee; home runs, Traynor, Walker; sacrifice, Holke; double palys, Rawlings to Grimm; Sand to Tierney to Holke; Sand to Tierney to Holke; Helke to Sand to Behan; left on bases, Pittsburgh 6, Phialdelphia 7; base en balls off Coeper 1, off Behan 2; struck out, by Behan 1; umpires Quigley, Pfirman; time 1:32. 0 ninth. Dodgers 7, Cardinals 1. Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 16.—Brook- lyn beat 8t. Louis 7 to 1 in the first game of their series. Ruether pitched shut-out ball, an error by Berg, who had cleven chances at short, giving the Cardinals their only tally. The Dodgers scored all their runs off Pfeffer, bunching nine hits in the first four innings. Tom Griffith drove the ball over the right field wall in the first inning for a home run with one on. Three fast double plays helped Ruether. Score: St. Louls, 2 5 Semn Flack, rf. Blades, If. Hornsby Bottomley smith, Freigau, Prefler, Lavan, North, p. . Clemons, xx Smith, xxx . sss3s5335550mn lonococonnonmonny ococoos95200=" lococoouwan I ' TR b i oy o O x—Batted for Pfeffer in seventh. Batted for North in ninth. n for Clemons In minth Brooklyn. L] ? I Summnomggeo? Hor et Neils, If. Tohnston, T, Griffith, 2b, Railey, cf. Deberry, e, ... High, T. Berg, Reuther, e CE ~2le ] 8t. Louis . 0 Brooklyn . : 212 200 00x Two base hits, Blades, Johnston, Fournier, Deberry, High; three base hits, Blades, Ainsmith; home run, Griffith; stolen base, Hornsby; sacrifices, Berg, Ruether; double plays, Johnston, Berg and I'aurnier, Iue- ther, Berg and Fournter, Berg and Four- nier; left on hases, §t. Louis 10, Brooklyn 8; bases on balls, off Pfeffer 2, North 1, Ruether 2; struck out, by Ruether §; hits, off Pfeffer § in 6, off North 2 in 2; hit by piteher, by Ruether (Myers):; passed ball Ainsmith; losing pitcher, Pfeffer; umpires, Hart, Moran and Westervelt; time 1:29, Braves 3, Cubs 2. Boston, Aug. 16.—With two out in the ninth Southworth tripled and Mc- Innis singled to give Boston the win- ning run and a 3 to 2 victery. Chi- cago's two runs came when Miller drove a home run te right field after Friberg had doubled. The fislding of R. Smith for Boston featured. Score Moush. o . T S Chicaro. L > lmBnacoune Stats, of. Adams, s Grantham, 2b. . O'Farrell, c. .. Friberg, 3b. " Teatheots, Grimes. 1b. Alexander, p. rf MmO m LT |l omosmmness wlosssssnons Felix, If Southwort) Mclunia, 1h, Boeckel, 3b E. Smith, 2 | Marquard, p. F 2 Chicago Boston (Continued on Following Fage) {Worcester . ’I‘m_:m 1d ;|ern { McGraw Combs Minor Leagues. To Strengthen Giant Staff | ROBERT GROVES (LEFT) AND DENNIS GEARIN (By Billy Evans) New York, Aug. 16.—Weakness in pitching department has been the greatest handicap of the New York Giants this season. That alone has kept McGraw's great cliph from heing well out in front in tne National League race. In spots the pitching has been good but R | How They Line up in Four Leagues NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Boston 3, Chicago 2. Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia Brooklyn 7, St. Louis 1. Cincinnati 6-10, New York 3. 3-5 Standing of the Clubs w. L. S ] 40 . 64 45 64 45 59 52 . 56 54 b5 56 . 46 61 43 61 New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago .. Broaoklyn . St. Louis : Philadelphia . Boston Games Today Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at New York. Chicago at Boston, St. Louls at Brooklyn, AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results St. Louis 5, New York 3. Detroit 7, Philadelphia 6. Boston 8, Cleveland 6. Washington 5-3, Chicago 1-4. Standing of the Clubs W. L. 70 37 . 60 51 54 51 52 51 51 56 49 46 43 New York ... Cleveland .... St. Louis Detroit Chicago . Washington Philadelphia . Boston Games Today Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at St. Loufs. Boston at Cleveland. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Toronto 6-9, Jersey City Baltimore Rochester Buffalo 13, Newark 4. Reading 1, Syracuse 4, 7-2. 1-6. Standing of the Clubs L. 42 41 59 80 60 68 12 72 P.C. 641 821 516 508 504 442 411 .390 Baltimore Roch Buffalo Toronto . Reading Syracuse ... Jersey City Newark ... Games Today Buffalo at Newark. Toronto at Jersey City. Rochester at Baltimore. Syracuse at Reading. EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Pittsfield 8, Hartford ‘3. Albany 15, New Haven 7. Bridgeport 4-7, Waterbury 2 Worcester 14-14, Springfield 10-10. Standing of the Clubs w. L. Hartford 70 39 New Haven . . N1 40 55 54 56 58 58 65 63 68 P.C. 642 640 505 500 473 429 432 387 Springfield Bridgeport Waterbury Albany Games Today New Haven at Albany. Waterbury at Bridgeport. Springfield at Hartford. Worcester at Pittsfield. EMMERICH SOLD TO BRAV Aug. 186.—The Boston Na- League club announced that Emmerich, outfielder, now Boston, tional Robert with the Worcester club of the East-| League, has been purchased and will join the Boston club immediate- 1y Quick to realibe this fault, Manager McGraw attempted to put over sev- eral deals with other National League clubs, before the date set as a time limit on all such transactions. Pitcher Watson of Boston was the only big league twirler he was able to secure. McGraw is strong for left handers. He has always held to the belief that every successful club must have at least one star left hander. Two star left handers is just twice as good, ac- cording to the theorles of McGraw. For a number of years Art Nehf has played the role of star southpaw of the Glants. Nehf is now a veteran in a baseball sense, nearing the end of his career as a big leaguer, Strong for Southpaws McGraw, realizing he needed pitch- ing strength—Ileft handers in particu- lar—set out to get it. With the magjor leagues closed to his bank roll ~ he shifted his attention to the minors. Recently from the Milwaukee club of the American Association he pur- chased a southpaw, Dennis “Kewpie'" Gearin. Likewise he is said to have closed a deal with Baltimore of the International league for Robert “Lef- ty"” Groves, the strike-out king of that organization. Gearin has already re- ported to McGraw, Groves isn't due until the close of the year, but may be handed over if MeGraw is hard press- ed. Gearin is one of the smallest pitch- ers ever to make the big show. He stands only § feet 4 inches. That makes him even smaller than wee Dick Kerr. Scouts Like “Kewpie” ‘When not on the mound, the “Kew- pie” is available for outfield duty. He is a good fly chaser and a good hit- ter. last year was .350. Scouts who have seen him work declare he is certain to be of con- siderable help to MeGraw. The Brewers piciied Gearin up from the Oakland, (C°).) team in the Pa- cific Coast League, They paid $750. McGraw is said to have given Mil- waukee $15,000 for him. Manager “Kid" Gleason of the Chi- cago White Sox recently tried to put over a deal for “Kewpie,” but couldn't see the price "Milwaukee had set. “Gearin doesn’t impress because of his size,” says Gleason, “but he's a most promising recruit. ““He has speed considering his lack of stature, and a great curve ball. He is a fine flelder, You really have five infielders when he is pitching. “For a time McGraw may be forced to pick the spots for Gearin. And if he does, ‘Kewpie' is almost certain to be of valuable assistance to the Giants in the closing stages of this year's pennant race.” His batting average in 60 games |, WHITE SOK SUE 10 GOLLECT $10,000 RAIN INSURANCE Claim of Rain in New York on April 15 Supported by Westher ‘Experts. Chicago, Aug. 16,~—~The Chicago American League baseball club has filed suit: in Vnited BStates district court here against the Eagle Star and Brittsh Dominion Insurance Com- pany, asking $10,000 for loss incurred when more than one one-hundredthy of an inch of rain fell in New York in April 16, where the White Sox were schedvled to play the New York Yan- kees. According to the bill, the White Box are insured for a total of $18,750 against rain for the period of the baseball season. The policy, on which & premium of $2,003 was paid, ac- cording to the bill, provided that in the event that more than one one- hundredths of an inch of rain fell be- tween noon and 5 o'clock in the aft- ernoon of the playing day, the insur- ance company would reimburse the club for losses when the club's ex- pensés exceeded the gross income for | that day. The club presented affidavits from the New York weather bureau to prove its contention that more than one one-hundredths inch of rain fell and for this reason the crowd was small., The insurance company con- tends that the small number of spec- tators was not due to the rain. IT WAS McALOON DAY Young Athletc Takes First Place in All Junior Events at St. Mary's Playground, The weekly field day was held at St. Mary's playground yesterday aft- ernoon. John McAloon, one of the leading stars of the grounds, man- aged to take the lead in every event staged for the junior class. The list of events are as follows: Hundred vard dash, 1st, John McAloon; 2nd, Dan Henneasey; 3rd, Kenneth Dolan. Running broad jump, 1st, John Mc- Aloon, 12 ft. 10 in.; 2nd, Dan Hen- nessey, 12 ft. 5 in.; 3rd,, Paul Shim- ko, 12 ft. 1 in. Running jump, John McAloon, 4 ft, 2 in; P. Shimko, 4 ft,, 1 in,; Kenneth Dolan, 3 ft, 10 in. Shot put, 8 pounds, John McAloon, 34 ft.; Dan Hennessey, 32 ft, 7 in.; P. McGuire, 32 ft., 5 in. The senior class only held one event due to the tennis matches that were played. In the running high jump, C. Charlow broke the playground rec- ord for the 110 pound class, jumping 4 ft. 9% inches. L, Mangan jumped 4 ft. 7 in, and D. Hennessey, 4 ft. 5 inches. YESTERDAY'S HOMIERS Ruth, Yankees ...... T. Griffith, Dodgers .. Luque, Reds ......... Duncan, Reds Miller, Cubs Traynor, Pirates Walker, Phils ... Ward, Yanks . Veach, Tygers .. Brower, Indians . Speaker, Indians . Home Run Leaders Ruth, Yankees .. Williams, Phils .. William, Browns ... Fournier, Dodgers . Miller, Cubs .. Hornshy, Cards Heilmann, Tygers Hauser, Athletics . McManus, Browns . Tierney, Phils Tobin, Browns Meusel, Giants Traynor, Pirates Miller, Athletics Brower, Indians Speaker, Indians 0% FLORES LTTER SEYS BLOW WAS LOW "Itphn is Carried From Ring fu Patn—Nowspapermen Betiove Punch Was Foul, New York, Aug. 16 —Joe Tipiitz of Philadelphia knocked out Elno Flores of the Philippines, in the third round of a gcheduled 10 round battle last night, Plores claimed a foul but the referce declared the knockout was fair. IMlores was floored by a lett that appeared to be low, and was carrfed from the ring apparently writhing in pain. The referee ruled that the fin- {shing blow was fair though a major- ity of newspapermen at the ringside thought it was low. Flores had the better of the fight- ing for three rounds, and had driven Tiplitz around the ring in the third, showering him with right and left to the head and body. A bout between Benny Valgar of ‘New York and Freddy Jacks of Eng- land, was stopped by the referee after a minute of fighting in the first round. Jacks who appeared as a substitute for Everet Hammer of Chicago fafled to land a blow, and was made help- less by Valgar's punches. Springfield Shows Gate to Trio of Regulars Springfield, Aug. 16.—Following the double defeat by Worcester yes- terday, the Springfield club an- nounced the releases. of Pitchers Dominick Mulrennan and Jimmy Duffy and First Baseman Dick At- treau. Muirennan, who has been troubled with a sore arm, has not been able to reach the form expected of him while Duffy has failed to measure up to the Eastern League grade; Attreau, a good hitter and fielder in 1922, slumped this year both at the bat and in the field. New Harding Stamp to®Be Black in Color Washington, Aug. 16.—President Coolidge has approved issue within thirty days of a memorial 2-cent stamp for the late President Hard- ing. It willebe black. Postmaster Gen- eral New took three designs, bearing engravings of the late president, to the White House, but the president could determine no preference. This is called the first black memorial stamp in this country. It will be con- tinued indefinitely, but will not re- place the 2-cent stamp in general use. —_—m——m— Firpo-Downey Contest Must Not Be Prize Fight — Indianapolis, Ind.,, Aug. 16.— Governor McCray today ordered Sheriff George Snyder of Marion county to be present at the bout Friday night between Luis Firpo and Joe Downey, to see that the contest does not as- sume the qualities of a prize fight. It was pointed out by the governor that the law per- mits boxing contests but pro- hibits prize fights. If the aifair is a boxing exhi- bition, the governor said, the sheriff had orders to let it pro- ceed. JURGEN HARDWARE CITY SPECIAL 2 For 25¢ ICHIGAN ASPIRES T0 GOLFING GROWN Grooming Wells to Win Natona Amaten Links Championsip By NEA Service Ann Arbov, Mieh, Aug. 16—No golMer from the state of Michigan has ever won the natfonal amateur title. Or even come close to it for that matter. . But followers of the royal and an- cient pastime fn the Wolverine eom~ monwealth belleve they are begin- ning to see daylight ahead. Fact is, some are going so far ay/ to say that precedent may be upeet at the national amateur at Floss- moor next month, meaning a chap from their native state may bring home the bacon. The player being banked upon the carry the Michigan colors is Cartton F. Wells of the Barton Hills Country Club here. He also is an instructor in the University of Michigan. In Wells, Wolverine folks sce one of the future greats of the golfing world. True, he is certain to go against the cream of the golfing fraternity— players who are far more experienced than he. But that matters not to Wells, for though he has been playing tourma- ment golf only three seasons, he has shown some exceptional ability on the links. So much so, in fact, that the wise ones say he's bound to "show’ sooner or later. Be it known that Wells is the present state amateur champion. He won the title recenily over the links of the Kent Country Club, Grand Rapids, after one of the most sensa- tional comebacks ever staged on any course. Five down on the 20th hole, and still tour behind on the 30th, Wells, by taking the 31st, 33rd, 36th and 86th, and halving the 32d and 34th squared the match. The next three holes were divided but on the 40th, ‘Wells' dogged determination asserted itself, and he was returned the Win- ner. Wells also copped the title in 1922, winning at Flint in much the same manner. He is one of the greatest finishers ever seen.in this section of the country, putting up his best games when the going is the roughest and the outlook the gloomiest. Moreover, he is as cool as they make 'em. Which no doubt accounts for his- sensation work in the pinches. Wells made his bow in the national amateur last season, surviving the qualifying round with a card of 162. He was 18 strokes behind Guilford, the low medalist. He went down in the first round, however, losing to Willilam McPhail of Norfolk-Boston, who was eliminated in the round be- fore the semi-finals by “Bobby"” Jones. This season Wells hopes to do bet- ter. That is, his friends expect him to, for Wells is of the quiet, modest type and seldom ever commits himself one way or the other. Cartlon Wells may not set the Floossmoor links ablaze next month, but those who have seen him in ae- tion predict a big future for his as a golfer. Maybe not this season, nor the next, but some time. CIGARS (Light n.(l Mild) Ain’t It a Grand And Glorious Feeling? 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