New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1923, Page 8

SERIOUSLY THREATEN GIANTS CHAMPIONSHIP ASPIRATIONS-NOW WITHIN THREE GAMES OF LEAD—HEYDLER PROBES NEW BRIBE STOR —BRIDGEPORT LEADER DENIES INCITING ATTACK ON RORTY — NEW STATE BQWLING LEAGUE IN PROCESS OF FORMATION — OTHER SPORTS | NEW YORK’S BEST AGAINST ST. LOUIS IS EVEN BREAK; REDS GAIN ON McGRAWMEN Cincinnati Defeats Brooklyn and Is Now Only Three GGames Behind Leaders—Pirates Also Continue Up- ward Rush—Veteran Dauss Beats Veteran Shawkey in Tight Game—Uhle Holds Senators to Four Hits. New York, Aug. 24.—The Giants broke even with the Cardinals at the Polo Grounds yesterday winning the first game, 3 to 7, and losing the second, 7 to 4. Nevertheless they lost ground in their race to stay at the top of the league as the Reds won in Brooklyn and the Pirates in Boston. From a lead of. nine games a fortnight ago, the world’s champions are now down to a lead of only three. The Yankees playing in Detroit lost a hard fought battle, 2 to 1. Shawkey, on the mound, allowed the Detroiters only seven hits, but Dauss only let the New Yorkers slam safely five times: The Reds in a slam bang game in Brooklyn defeated the Robins, 10 to 8, taking eight runs in the fifth inning. The Robins made 19 of the 35 hits of the game but poor fielding undermined their work at the bat. The Browns trimmed the Boston Red Sox in St. Louis, 4 to 1, in a long distance hitting contest. Three batsmen tied for first place, but, alas they were all on the St. Louis team. Jacobson, Williams and McManus each scored a round trip without stop-overs. : Faber, pitching on his home field in Chicago shut out the Athletics iwhile his team-mates ran up the im- posing score of 10 runs; result 10 to | 0. Faber allowed four hits to the 12| let in by the three opposing hurlers. The Indians just managed to win «from the Senators in Cleveland, 2 to 1, in a 10-inning game. Uhle, pitch- ing for the winners was only hit four times while the Indians landed on Mogridge for 11. Good fielding by the Washington team saved them from being swamped. The Pirates scored an ecasy victory over the Braves in Boston winning 8 to 3. McInpis did some sensational work on the first bag and vicinity, but the Pirate batters were too hard- hitting to be overcome by a little obstacle like that. 2 At Philadelphia the Cubs won 5 to 4 taking their total score in the first two innings. Wrightstone and Wil- liams each counted a homer for the losers but they didn't arrive at the right moment. Williams made three of the four runs for the Phillies. AMERICAN LEAGUE AR T e | How They Line up in Four Leagues NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Cincinnati 10, Brooklyn 8. St Louis 7-7, New York 8-4. Pittsburgh 8, Boston 3, Chicago &, Philadelphia 4. Standing of the Clubs Ww. L. 45 46 48 62 60 60 78 80 New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago ...... St. Louis .. Brooklyn Philadelphia .. Boston ..... Games Today Pittshurgh at Boston. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia. AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Cleveland 3, Washington 1. Detroit, 2, New York 1. Chicago 10, Philadelphia 0. 2, St. Louis 4, Boston 1, Detroit 2, New York 1. Detroit, Aug. 24.—Two of the old- est flingers in the American league, ‘In point of continuous service, en- gaged in an old fashioned pitchers’ duel. at Navin field yesterday and George Dauss of the Tygers was just good enough to defeat Bob Shawkey, the Yankee veteran, by the score of 2 to 1. The score: New York. b. Standing of the Clubs A L. 40 b3 53 New York Cleveland . Detroit St. Louis . Washington Chicago . Philadelphia Boston Games Today Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Ney. York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. INTERNATIONAL LEAGU Yesterday's Results Baltimore 10, Buffalo 1, Itealing 5, Toronto 0, Syracuse 6, Jersey City 3. Rochester 3, Newark 2. Ruth, 1f. Pipp, 1b. Meusel, rf. Ward, b, . Hofmann, c. . | Beott, ss. . Shawkey, p. . SY P S iy alesvervssex o | s s g olescecssa=? Blue, 1b. Jones, 3b. Cobb, cf. Manush, If. Veacl, If. .. Heilmann, rf. Rigney, wessc—cp Standing of the Clubs W. Bassior, c. . 7 21 11 . 010 000 10x- . ... 010 000 000 hits, Hofmann, Bassler, Plpp, Melimann; stolen on bases, New York bases on balls, off Dauss §, 1; struck out, by Shawkey 6, umpires, Moriarty and Detroit New York . Two base teading Buffalo Toronto . | Syracuse Jersey City Newark 500 492 443 402l 392 oft by Dauss 1; Dinegn; titae, 1354, Cleveland 2, Washington 1. Cleveland, Aug. 24.—Cleveland de- feated Washington, to 1 in ten in- nings yesterday George Uhle held the visitors to four hits, but they scored a run in the sixth by perfect use of the squeeze play. 1In the ninth Cleveland tied the score and won in the tenth on singles by Ja- mieson and Sewell, interspersed by Games Baltimore at Buffalo. | Reading at Toronto. | Jersey City at Syracusc. Newark at Rochester. EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Worcester 17, New Haven 10, Hartford 11, Bridgeport 10, Pittsfield 10, Waterbury 4. Springfield 9, Albany 7. (Continued on Yollowing Page). Standing of the Clubs | L. PC.| 42 644 46 617 5 513 504 AT1 424 417 418 — YESTERYEARS IN SPORT 1911—Uhlan, a black Bingen, driven by ner, established a for trotters on a by doing one mile at Goshen, N. Y., in 2 minutes, 2% seconds. —Second 20-inning game played in National League, Cubs defeat- ing Philadelphia, 2 to 1 The pitchers were Iid Reulbach and Frank Sparks. Winning run was result of Jack McCarthy's single, Jim Casey’s sacrifice Frank Chance's hit. Bob Fitzsimmons stopped Tom Sharkey in second round of their fight at Coney Island, N. Y., 10 months after muscular sailor had been given terrific beating in 25 rounds by James J. Jeffries in same ring 1856—S8ixteen of Athletics retired on strikes by Matt Kilroy, Baltimore pitcher. On same day at Chi cage, Pop Anson made five hiits including two home runs, in game with Boston. In Baltimore game every Athletic fanned one of two occasions. | Hartford New Haven Worcester Springfield | Bridgeport | Albany | Waterbury Pittsficld Rgelding by Charles Tur- world's record half-mile track Games Today Waterbury at Hartford (2). New Haven at Springfield Bridgeport at Pittsfield. Albany at Worcester. BULGARIA’S NEW GREETING. 1 Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 24.—"Be of| good health’ ’is the greeting adopted by the athletic organizations of Bul- garia. The idea is that with health of body comes health of mind ,and that and sane and normal state of soul which constitutes spiritual health. The public in general is adopting the greeting of the athletes. and MISS DOOLEY RESIGNS, Miss Mary M. Dooley, four bookkeeper Britain grneral hospital, has submit ted her resignation to Dr. T. Eber Reeks, superintendent, to take effect| October 20, She intends to be mar! ried in the near future. for the past | at the New years on |CORBIN RED S0X PLAY ON | to Bristol | books to mingle with the exceptionally | | fiicts. |feated the Bell City aggregation were |p | Fred Purington, who injured | was Sam Jones, With Easyv Delivery, Wins Praise From Veteran Ty SAM JON | (By Billy Evans) \ | Ty Cobb the greatest batsman of all time. Opposing pitchers wilk tell you that Cobb has few if any weaknesses af the plate. In the batting end of the game Cobb is about the last word. There is style to his every move. There is a |'l~u:~vl||1 for everything that he doe The pitcher is Cobl's arch cnemy. To a great many pitchers Cobb is “poison” in the parlance of the ball field. Now just who the stylist among pitghers? | . His Delivery ldeal Sam Jones of the New York Yankees was the man Cobb named for me. during a recent discussign of big league spitche “There may be more effective pitch- ers than Jones, pitchers capable of standing more work, but to my w: of thinking Sam Jones is the styl is unquestionably | regard as League does Ty American BRIDGEPORT PILOT NOT INRORTY FUSS 'Fisher Hurt by Insinuations Re- Ilecting on His Character { *Bridgeport, Aug. I24.—Dcclar|n€ | that he had been unjustly accused of ‘pnrtimpatlng in the trouble which led to the serious injury of Umpire Hugh | | Rorty in Bridgeport last Sunday and ! that such® accusations smirched his reputation as a ballplayer and man- ager, I'red [Misher, leader of the | Ameri last night denied having | taken part in or incited the fracas. | Fisher, who took the reins over the Bridgeport club when McCann was | deposed, and who has brought the Americans up in the race, Kkeenly feels the criticism and censure which | has been going the rounds -of the IZastern lLeague, based on the as- sumption that Fisher was to blame | for the trouble. “I have played organized ball for | 10 year: says IMisher, “and in that time have never been fined by an um- pire. And just at this time, when I am handling a club which is making a good showing in the pennant race, reports that are untrue are blasting my reputation as an orderly ball play- er. Did Not Rush Rorty, “Reports that I rushed at Rorty with my fists clenched, or that I in- ed the crowd, are false. It is true [that when Rorty called the game that | T went to him and asked why he had {called it, Any manager would do that. And after he had told me 'I called it, | that's all,” I walked away from him and went to our dressing rooms. “Had I known that the crowd was likely to'assault him I would have re- | mained with him and fought to the last to protect him from any injury. I would have done this even though his decision had taken a victory away from us. “Throughout the league it is now known that Rorty agreed to call the game in the sixth inning and then changed his mind and called it at the end of the seventh, This is a fact and the crowd knowing that the game was | to be called the sixth—and Bridgeport | | was_ leading at that time — was peeved when it was called after Hart- ford had taken the lead. Wants to See O'Neil. 1 am extremely sorry that Rorty was injured, as I have much respect | for him. Ifor three days I have tried to see President Dan O'Neil, of the Lasté®n League, and tell him exactly what happened on the field until the | time 1 went to the dressing room but | I have been unable to meet him. 1 ct to see him in Pittstield. rom unauthorized sources I have | heard that I was to be suspended for the trouble. This would be unwar- ranted and it would further blot my among Americ: league pitchers,” id Cobb, “Jones has the ideal delivery. He is free, pitches without the slightest effort. “Sam has everything in his assort ment of foolers, a good fast ball, fast breaking curve and a fine change of pace. an Better When Careless “When Jones is pitching, his team really has five infielders as he is a wonder moving around the box., That |reputation for fairness and honor on helps considcrable. | the ball field. If this should occur I “Jones is one of the few pitchers|would fight it to the end and prove | who can deliver his slow ball with |the unjustness of the act. | exactly. the same motion as his fast| ‘‘President O'Neil is conducting an | one. That i§ puzzling to the batsman |investigation and when it is complete | and belicve me Jones has a sloy ball [ I hope he will issue a statement which that is a wonder. will ,find me blameless for the | “If Jones has a single fault it is|trouble.” | control, not lack of it, but too much P of it. He has a tendency to make his pitches too good at times. He is effec- tive when pitehing cavelessly. “To my way of thinking Jones is the | real stylist among American league pitchers. He has everything.” HOME Ruth, Y Willian Williams, Browns | Miller, Cubs .. Heilmann, Tygers RUN LEADE ankees BRISTOL DIAMOND TOMORROW Team to Meet New Departure | Club on Its Own Home Lot. | It is expected that ther will be! quite an exodus of New Britain fans Saturday when the clever Corbin Red Sox arc down on the| strong New Departure ball tossers. The Bearing Makers out to tablish a record that will give them an undisputed claim to the mythical title of champions of the state, and up to date it is doubtful if there is another teaom that can boast of such a clean slate as the Bristolites. Out of games they came/out on the| large end of the score-sheet in 28 con- | Most of the teams that de-| are es- 37 later forced to take a drubing at their hands. Although the New Departure have always placed in the field one of the best semi-pro ciubs in the New England states, it is estimated that this year's team is even stronger than any one of the others. The Corbin Red Sox have been try- ing for some time to arrange a game with the Bristol management, have finally convinced them that their club is equal the crack Bristol gang a real tussle. The Hard- ware city club has met and defeated such outfits as Norwich and the An nex of Torrington, both of whom claim a win Bristol If Mgr Tobin's clan can disposc of the New De rtureites, it will mean a lot tige to the New Britain team well as giving them a just claim to! the title of State Champs. The game will start at 3 and will be played at Muzzy Field. and to give over SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS, meeting the of the common council night, it the council at its claims as follows: Mrs of 222 Oak street, $50; Hughes of.24 Maple street, At claims mittee a of com was voted to recommend to next mex Anna Gerent Mrs. Jane $108.85 his fin gers in a fall on Grand street, $29: 1n the claim of W. J. Gorman, whose ca struck by a firc truck, and thal Mrs. . W. Lyon, who was ir ) when the Gorman car was ofr was voted to recommend that they ghren leave to withdraw ting o Metsel, Giants Hornsby, Cards .. Hauser, Athletics MeManus, Browns Tierney, Phi Tobin, Browns . Phils Athletics . Indians . Speaker, Indians . Meusel, Giants . Grantham, Cub Wrightstone, Ph Williams, Phils Barnhart, P Pipp, Yankees Hellmann, Tyge Jacobson, Brown, {milr- SWI RED PLAYERS DENY BRIBE OFFER STOR iHeydler Will'cqntinue to Tnvesti- \ gate Rumor of Scandal ‘ MANY SWIMMING STARS ENTER NATIONAL MEE] ‘______ Johnny Weismuller Will Not Take Part Because of Strained Heart Muscle Aug. t4,—Several of the world's greatest swimmers will compete in the National A. A, U.| senfor and junior outdoor meet here today and Saturday, according to the | Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring thg champion- [ Sammy Bohne and Pat Duncan of the ! Reds, as well as an unnamed pitcher ships. ! e Both men and women stars will par- | of that club, had been approache ticipate in the events, the most im- | With offers of $1,000 cach to throw the portant of which are men’s senior na- | recent series with the Giants in Cin- tional championship at 100 yards free nnati will be investtgated thoroughly style, §nd men’s junige national one|by John A, Heydigr, president of the i senior national | National League. Heydler last night 880 yards free style and 220 yards | ridiculed the charges and declared breast stroke, and women's junior na- | that both Bohne and Duncan had de- nied all knowledge of the alleged of- fer. However, he said that he was going Indianapolis, New York, Aug. 24.—Charges made in a Chicago sporting weekly that, tional one, mile. Johnny ‘Weismuller, world's glmm-st swimmer, will not take the part because of a strained | the limit in the case and would go to heart muscle. Duke Kahanamoku, | court to put a stop to*the untounded Hawail, is expected to be an entry, | attacks which have been made on the Kahanamoku, veteran and holder of | game in the Chicago publication. many world's records, is swimming in | Bohne and Duncan as well as the Cin- splendid form this year, according te | cinnati club will bring actions for reports received in Indianapolis. Rob- | criminal libel against the paper. ert Skelton, Chicago, breast stroke| The charges were published last champlon; Harold Krucger, Chicago, | Saturday, close in the wake of the formerly of Hawaii, and several ouwrs" cleanup by the Giants in Cincinnati, of note, probably will participate. | Where they won five in a row. Yes- Gertrude Ederle, New York City, | terday Heydler asked some of the declared by many to be the world's | Reds to visit his office and he also in- greatest woman swimmer of all times, | Vited some of the baseball ~writers has ured the c¢hamber of com-|from Cincinnati who are traveling merce she will be here in search of | With the team.. The Reds ridiculed more honors. Miss Kderle is world's| the charges and Heydler agreed with woman champion at 220 yards and | them that they were silly. The league 440 yards frec style. | head issued this statement: “This Alleen Riggin, New York City, a|hearing was called by mo in order to former winner of the diving cham- | take the offensive against any effort pionship at the Olympic games; Min- | by anybody to start anything against nie DeVry, Sybil Bauer, and FEdna|baseball. A weekiy sports publication O'Connell, all of Chicago, also have |in Chicago reeently ran a black head- entered. Miss Bauer holds the record | !ine across its front page ‘Another from 100 yards to 200 metres, Scandal Rocks Baseball,” and it used In addition to the national events, | the names and pictures of Duncan and Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U, champion- | Bohne in connection with the article, ships also will be determined. {'Fh“ players were attacked only by in- = | ference, suggestion and innuendo. The LESS IDLE paper has no great influence in sport London, Aug. 24.—Tonnage laid up ! circles, and none to speak of in base- in the principal ports of the country|ball circles, but necvertheless T felt on July 1 totalled 709,102 tons net, impelled by past experience to make compared with 546,555 tons on April| instant investigat'on. 1, and 732,198 tons on January 1, ac-| I cdiled the Cincinnati newspaper cording to figures compiled by the, men accompanying the club to be statistical department of the Cham-|présent throughout the hearing. Both ber of Shipping. A year #go morc| players took oath before me that they than one million tons were idle, had not even been approached by any s | gambler of betting man. SUIT FOR BACK TAX ‘ “I consider this attack as calculated Suit was started by the city 'yester- | to damage these players and their day to recover five years back taxes, club, and I suggested that they at amounting to $100, from Henry Weiss | once bring civil and criminal action of Nassau strect, New York. A prmt-‘agaim:t this sheet. 1 also urged the ing press at 151 Winter street has| been attached, | oPEm—sssme———— BASE- BALL Muzzy Field, Bristol Saturday, Aug. 25, 3 P. M. CORBIN RED SOX vs 'EJ'EWA DEPARTURE Chicago, (Conunued on Following Page) m——p CITY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CORBIN RED SOX vs. BESSE-LELAND SUNDAY, AUG. 2 ST. MARY'S. FIELD Williams, Rrowns . S < ) I'risch, Giants MeMan Browr . . . T iad Re. Kamm, White Sox SELI NS Ain’t It a Grand and Glorious Feelin’? WHEN YOUR FRIENDS ILE IN ON YoU To HEAR THE FIGHT RETURN S OVER YOUR RADIO AND AT 8:30 You GET STATIC SAND AT NI SQRUAWIKS ~AND AT 245 You GET DISGUSTED You GET WHISTLES AND AND AT 930 You GET. YES WE HAVE NO BANANA NE OClock “AND THEN A BIG FIGHT RETU To COMB IN- ON"H-HN- 4 BOY! AIN'T T AGR-R-RANDI|' AND GLOR-R-RI0LS FEELIN'.? »