New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1923, Page 8

McGRAWMEN STUMBLE IN RACE FOR FLAG — BROWN GETS VERDICT OVER SHEIK — STATE LEAGUE BOWLING MATCH HERE TOMORROW JIGHT’ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1023 1 I ~ELI VETERANS RETURN TO ELEVEN — FORTUNE IN BASEBALLS USED IN BIG LEAGUES EVERY SEASON — GIRLS HAVE GREAT TIME ON. EYS GIANTS’ LEAD CUT TO THREE |© - - GAMES AND REDS STILL ARE | IN RACE FOR THE OLD FLAG | Cincy Proves Stumbling Block For Champs—Yanks Rlp% O Nine Runs in One Inning and Tygers Lose 12-4— Browns Trim Boston Robins—Pirates Break Even—Cubs Win, New York, Sept. 25.—The Giants lost to Cincinnati yester- day 6 to 8 and drorpod to a lead of only three games in the Na- or the pennant, They are now three up, with seven to go, although one of these games, with St, Louis will not be played until so ordered by president of the league. The Yanks ripped off a series of nine runs in one long string tional league race defeating the Tygers 12 to 4, The Browns won two games from the Red Sox in Boston, 6 to 1 and 4 to 2, while the Cards were losing twice to the Robins Reuther pitched his 13th victory in the second game against the Cards. The Pirates broke even with the Phillies in Pittsburgh los- ing the first 4 to 2 and winning the second 4 to 3. ( in St, Louis 8 to 2 and 7 to 3. The Cubs trimmed the Bra B to 7. 1to 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE Reds Trim Giants Cincinnatl, O., Sept. 25.—Cincin- naty remained strongly in the fight for the National league pennant by win- ning the first game of its final series with New York yesterday, 6 to . Donohue allowed nine hits and walk- ed five batters, but was strong in the pinches and was favored by two lucky | double plays on hard line drives in the early innings. Fowler, a recruit shortstop, won the l game in the seventh inning with a home run, driving in Roush, who had singled, and Hargrave, who had been previously paseed. The Reds clinched it in the next inning off Jonnard, scoring two more | runs on a pass, a double by Roush and a single by Duncan. The Giants started a rally in the ninth when Groh led off with a single and Frisch tripled, but Donohue got the next three men in order. The lead of the Giants was reduced to three gam they having won 92 and lost 55, while the Reds have won 90 and lost #9. The Giants have six more games to play and the Reds five, including the final contest be- tween the two contending teams here today. Yesterday's victory gave the Reds the season's series with the Giants, which now stands 12 games to 9 in their favor. Score: { (Conunued on Following Page) PAPERS FILED IN SUIT, FOR $54,208 AGAINST FIRPO Long Beach Man Claims Luis Owes Him That Amount for Man- agerial Services New York, Sept. 25—Luis Angel Firpo climbed from a $125 third-rater to a $125,000 championship contender in a year and half of pugilistic en- terprise in this country, according to papers flled yesterday in the suit brought by Andrew D. McCorkindale of Long Beach, New York, against the ; Argentine hoxer for $54,206.24, McCorkindale, who obtained an at- tachment against Firpo's share of the purse for his title battle with Jack Dempsey at the Polo Grounds re- cently, charges this amount is due him under an alleged contract with the South American, by the terms of | which he was to receive 25 per cent| of the fighter's earning, plus $3300 for expenses, In Washington the White Sox defeated the Senators Twice—Cards Lose Two to ves in Chicago in a tight game How They Line up in Four Leagues NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Chicago 8, Boston 7. Cincinnati 6, New York 3. | Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2. (1st). Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3. (2nd). (10 innings). Brooklyn 8, St. Louis 2. (1st). Brooklyn 7, St. Louis 3. (2nd). grid squad in Captain Walter Ki $80,000 A YEAR I GOST OF BASEBALLS And This Includes Only the Two Major Leagues Standing of the Clubs .92 90 59 83 63 78 68 . T4 72 o T1 74 40 95 oo 47 98 *New York | Cincinnati ... | Pittsburgh . | Chicago .. | 8t. Louis . ;Bronklyn i | Boston ... Philadelphia . (By NEA Service) New York, Sept. 25.—Expenses for baseballs have suddenly become a big worry for major league magnates. They will amount close to $80,000 merely to supply base balls for the season of 1923 in both major leagues. The fact that in a recent game at St. Louis 68 balls were used in a game pitched by Dave Danforth against the New York club, was a startling bit of news as to the number of balls often ) needed to complete a ball game. No doubt the fact that Danforth’s pitching was under suspicion was the case of so many new balls being used in the game that he worked. Dan- forth is said to have requested that 12 balls b eput out of play because of some defect. Every major league game is started with three dozen new balls. According to the umpires they are seldom able to finish a game with that number. Which means that 36 or .more new balls zve used in every big league con- test. Of this number perhaps onc-third are confiscated by the fans, when a foul ball is batted into the stands. The concrete stands are also the cause of many balls being rendered unfit for play. Contact with the stand often . . | 80 roughens the ball that it is danger- Villa Wins From Thomas | ous to continue its use. In Disappointing Fight| However, the ever-suspicious batter Bostot, 25,—Pancho Villa, | 5¢€ms to be the cause of more balls Sept. | world's fiywelght champion, was given | being thrown out than from any other source. If a batter misses a swing, and the decision over Tony Thomas of New Bedford in a 10-round bout here | Particularly when he strikes out, he last night. Villa weighed in at 112! immediately requests that the umpire Games Today Bogton at Chicago. Brooklyn at St. Louis. New York at Cinneinnati. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results New York 12, Detroit 4. Chicago 1, Washington 0. St. Louis 6, Boston 1. (1st). St. Louis 4, Boston 2. (2nd). Standing ol the Clubs w. L. .04 48 4 63 72 69 0 69 69 73 .. 64 6 . bl 8 . BT 85 New York . Cleveland Detroit .. St Louis . Washington . Chicago ... Philadelphia . Boston . Games Today St. Louis at Boston. Detroit at New York. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia. (2). Firpo's total earnings for seven fights here amounted to not less than $203,625, according to McCorkindale. The Argentine, it is alleged, received 5 pounds and Thomas at 114%. | ook at’the ball for some defect which The bout was disappointing to sup- | Was responsible for his failure to | porters of - both boxers who had |nock the ball out of the lot. | looked for rapid action. For the first “The cost of supplying baseballs for a | Haughton, old-time Harvard mentor. gether just before a recent scrimmage. LUMBIA'S HEAD COACH AND CAPTAIN (YAIF STARS BACK Columbia University is placing its hopes for a championship ppisch, left, and Coach Percy D. They were snapped to- - BOWLING AT CASINO Meriden State Leaguers Will be Here Tomotrow Night—Fafnir Will Open Oct. 4, The state league match scheduled for the Casino alleys tonight has been postponed to Wednesday when the Casino Five will bowl the Meriden Bowlodrome outfit. The Fafnir eight team league, recently organized, will get under way on October 4. The North & Judd six team league will open on Friday night. On next Monday night the Kenil- worth club will start a six team league. Race for Papyrus Meet May Be Again Postponed New York, Sept. 25.—The selection of the American three year old to race Papyrus, English derby wianer, in the $100,000 international contest at Belmont pari, October 20, may not be madé befae October 6. Un- der the terms of agreement with Ben Irish, owner of the English thorough- bred, the jockey club under whose auspices the race will be held has until two weeks before the contest to pick the American representative, The jockey club also has the privilege of naming an alternate, Zev, Kentucky derby victor and star of the Rancocas stable and My Own of Admiral Cary T. Grayson's string stand out as the two leading candidates with the odds favoring the selection of Zev. JACK JOHNSON TO MEET SIKI Quebec, Sept. 26.—Battling Siki, Senegalese conqueror of George Car- pentier, and Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, will meet in a six-round exhibition contest here next Monday night. ! N é You ARE NED To A WHE| WITH THE OUTRI Neldlinger and Lovejoy Return~ Harvard and Columbia Outiook New Haven, Bept, 25.—Newell Neid« Winslow Lovejoy, who played center at the end of last season, re- joined the Yale squad yesterday, Lovejoy got an immediate chance In his old position and Neldlinger was put in charge of the second eleven, Richeson, formerly a halfback on a southern team, remained at quarter for the varaity. Hulman, veteran end, held down his old wing position, this having been his first day with the squad, Luman had a chance at the other end and Esseylstein, former Exeter star, worked out well at guard, Dr, Billy Bull is organizing the scrub team and will have it ready to send against the varsity in a few days, The men lined up yesterday as fol- lows: Pirst ends, Hulman and. Luman; tackles, Diller and Milld®; guards, Es- seylsteln and Norrls; center, Lovejoy; quarterback, Richeson; left halfback, O'Hearn; vight halfback, Neale; full- back, Captain Mallory, Becond, ends, Deaver and Lincoln; tackles, Blair and Green; guards, Batty and FEckart; center, Landias; quarterback, Neéidlinger; halfbacks, Stevens and Beach; fullback, Hess, Harvard Works Hard Cambridge, Sept. 25.—Harvard's foothall candidates, reduced to a workable squad of 65, moved inside the classic stadium walls yesterday afternoon. From now on the daily ses- Islnnn will be Held on the turf where the season’s battles will be staged, starting Oct. 8 against Rhode Island State, Scrimmaging will be in order later this week and after one or two ses- signs there will be a further cut in the squad. Fewer than 40 candidates will be retained. (Continued on Ifollowing Page) Leonard Wins Over Red Cap Wilson hy a Kayo Norwalk, Sept. 25.—Johnny Leon- ard of Allentown, Pa., scored a tech- nical knockout over Red Cap Wilson of New York in the fifth round of a scheduled 12-round bout here last night. Wilson was forced to quit after two minutes of fighting in this round due to a broken hand. Leon- ard had the better of the fight up to this time. Jim Bones of Bridgeport and Young Silberberg of Ansonia fought a ten round draw in the semi- final. and ' Brown Wins on Foul. Philadelphia, Sept. 25.—The eight round bout last night between George Chaney of Baltimore and Harry (Kid) Brown of this city, was, stopped in the first round, the referee upholding Brown's claim that he had been fouled. Five Leading Batsmen In Each Major League 107 187 H, P.C, 197 ,306 184 .388 195 7 151 ,368 162 .354 Heilmann, Detroit Ruth, New York . Speaker, Cleveland Sewell, Cleveland Colling, Chicago ..} . H, P.C St. Louis . Brooklyn Bottomley, St Fournler, Brooklyn Roush, Cincinnati Hornsby, Whea ceae 04 341 Louis. 127 498 ..124 479 .183 500 16; 73 181 . 170 . 180 .35 AINSMITH WITH DODGERS St. Louis, Mo., S8ept. 25.—Eddie Ain- smith, catcher, who was released by the St. Louls Nationals two weeks ago, signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers here. Ain’t It a Grand and Glorious Feeling? = linger, last year's quarterback at \’llo.' AND THERE ISN'T A COMFORTABLE \|ACKSON REGARDED AS BIGGEST FIND OF YEAR Uniried Giant Rookie Is GivenGreat Credit By MeGraw and Jennings New York, Sept, 26.—"Travis Jacks son is the most remarkable young ball player developed in the majors this year,"/ There you have the opinion of Hughey Jennings, assistant to Manag- er John MeGraw of the New York Glants, It is some compliment, com- ing from so able & critic as Jennings, Travis Jackson Is the young infiel er who has proved such a valuabl man for thé New York Glants this year, To Jackson perhaps, more than any other player on the club, should go the honor of keeping the Glants in the race, When Dave Bancroft, star short. stop of the Glants, was forced out of the lineup for over two months be- cause of iliness, It was figured the Giants were out of it, No positien is harder to fill, To ask some young- sters to plug up the gap made by the departure of a star llke Baneroft from the lineup, seemed to be asking too much, | Juckson stepped right in and fillpd the bill, despite the fact that he had only about a year's experience fin professional ball, While he didn't Jo as well as Bancroft probably would have done, still he played a greit game for an untried recruit, Since the return of Bancroft he has filled in at third for the alling Gro), and also has played second in a num ber of games. His work for thi Giants in a pinch certainly bears out the nice things that Jennings sayy about him, | MURPHY-AHLSTROM, SCORE FOR GIRLY Have'High' Bowliné Warks in Stanley Works League The Stanley Works' Ladies' league opened the season at the Rogers' al- leys last night with a bang, or, to be more correct, with a scream. Judging from the names some of the teams tave taken, this league should be a lelapalousa. Incidentally, Miss Mur- phy came into prominence last night when she modestly admitted the high single with a mark of 93, and Miss Ahlstrom chortled with delight at the high two of 163, The regular Stanley Works' league algo rolled its matches. The scores for both leagues are printed here- with: STANLEY' WORKS, 278 277 299 257 Bertini Quenk Heinsman . Jones .. Corridan . 4711387 287 244 91— 83— 70— 93— ‘Wilson Budn Colly Markham Molyneux .. 164 283 (Cortinued on Following Page) On Every SMOKE 'MULLERS MOZART RED SEAL — MARK TWAIN — PONY MOZART 2 for 25c¢ SERVICE AND Tue PHoNE CHICK BROW GETS - VERDICT INBATTLE Some Fans However,hink Leon- New Haven, Sept, 25, ard of Wallingford lost I\t night to Chick Brows at the Nut C the Elm City in a 12 after practically leading ing his rival almost fromhe start, Brown recelved about twout of 10 rounds In the opinion ofpyme and from ghe sixth on everythin went In Leonard's favor, Jim Galvin bury acted as referee and hilecision was received with some.sur, the showing that the Wajngford " battler made, Action was adopted ht ayy and for the first six roun thé was plenty of punching. Both hit had and often but Leonard had the adwitage of "his rival and beat him to | The fight took a slight change in th 7th when Leonard was against the opes for a few minutes as Brown follwed him up. During the latter part ojthe fight Leonard had the lead and nyin- tained it although Brown tried hrd to even up matters, Neither fighter was Knocked d nor looked tired when the Hhte tle was over. Brown weighed 141 |2 and Leonard 145 1-2 and the Nw Haven fighter took Leonard's forfet, a tidy little sum of $150. Both aj. peared to be in the best of cond tion and having gone through sol hard training to face each other. Eddie Corbett of Hartford and Paille Alberts of Waterbury went ta an eight-round draw. Alberts re<l \semblcd Pete Hartley, the Durable Dane, but didn't have any of the lat- ter's ability’in the ring. Alberts went down in the first round and was punched frequently by Corbett. Al- berts was able to stand punishment and the decision was well received, Johnny and Joe Shugrue were in Al- berts' corner whispering words of wisdom in the latter's ear. Chick McCormick of Brooklyn took two dives for Jimmy Proto of New Haven and lost in the second round after both had fought slowly. Neither lookeg over-good in this bout and Mc- Cormick’s fall to the canvas was re- ceived with disgust by the fans who expected to see action in this battle. Johnny Mason of Bridgeport was presented with a decision over Jackje Moore of Stamford - in six rounds. Moore had Mason groggy and the de- cision was booed. Jack Maher was announcer and James Cavallero was timekeeper. Tony Paoillo entertained about 7,600 people ‘last night, the largest house he has had for some time. Ph'illips, Boston C. Star, Will Play With Braves Boston, Sept. 25.—Eddie Phillips for three years varsity catcher on the Boston college nine, today signed a contract with the Boston National league baseball clup, it was announced here by President Christy Mathewson, He will report neit spring. He has been sought by many major league clubs. Phillips is six feet tall and bats from the right side of the plate. vn | Occasion 2 \’or 25¢ > BRIGGS s 1 | Asst HoTEL Room f THAT . LOOKS ©oUT # ! ON BACK ALLEYS $125 for his first fight in this country, | four rounds Villa and Thomas con- | major league gafes has reached IN7 THE with Sailor Maxted, and $125,000 for tented themselves with sparring, ap- | S aggering figure,” remarks a prom- the Dempsey match. Illustrating the | parently feeling each other out. Then l_""“' eastern club owner of the Na- rapid rise in Firpo's drawing powers, | the flyweight champion gave a dem- | tional league. “Twenty years ago my the complaint points out that he re.|onstration of boxing that was too | ball bill for the season ran from $700 ceived $1000 and $3500, respectively | much for the New Bedford boy. Villa |to $1000. Last season it was some- | for knocking out Joe McCann and! Won every round on points up to the |thing like $6000 and this year it looks | Italian Jack Herman, in 1922; $9000 ' tenth, according to ringside opinion. s if it might reach $8000. for his victory over Bill Brennan last [In the final round Thomas went after | ‘“The baseball bill of expense for March: $15,000 for defeating Jack | NS opponent, landing three solid | 1923 will run close to $40,000 in each McAuliffe, 2d, in May, and $50,000 as|Smashes and carrying off the honors | major league. I venture to say that his share of the spoils at Boyle's|of the round. 20 years ago it was about one-sixth | Thirty Acres, where he vanquished of that amount in the National Jess Willard in July. League." CHAIR PLACE SOMETHING AWFUL ‘S HOMERS e ——————— —— |} FOR A GOOD MILD SMOKE ~~the Tobacco inevitable is fragrant Porto Rican Fowler, R . | Boeckel, Brave Hartnett, Cubs . Barnhart, Pirates ...... Home Run Leaders | Williams, Phils .. Ruth, Yankees ... Williams, Browns Fournier, Dodgers Meusel, G Heilmann, rnshy, Haus YESTERYEARS IN SPORT 1921—Paul Anderson, riding Excel- sior machine, set up new half- | mile dirt track records for two | and ten miles distances, He was| yiier, timed in 2.07 1-5 and 10.2 1920—Philadelphia Athletics their 100th game of the when the Doston Red Sox them 4 to 2 at Bostor 1910—Walter Johnson the 8t. Louis Browns a them to one hit being driven to the outfie 1908—Rube Marquard made League debut with the Reds knocking him off rubber in double-quick Cincinnati, prior to this had not wo on its eastern trip. Reds wo games this day and tightened up National League race —Pirates stole 10 ba with Giants. Hans Wagner Fred Clarke dividing eight these steals. 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