New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1924, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1 92 S6MI5858889. WESLEYAN'S BASEBALL TEAM GOING WELL —BERLENBACH OUT OF RING FOR SOME TIME — GOOD BOXING CARD IN HARTFORD TONIGHT — RATNER FIGHTS SHADE IN BOSTON — TELLER BOWLS HERE THIS EVENING — OTHER SPORTS mmvom'nn«"cwm«n " GIANTS HOLD ONTO FIRST BY SKIN OF THEIR TEETH ; But Half a Game Ahead of Reds, With Brooklyanhird— Pirates Beat Cubs As Phils Trim McGrawmen and Brooklyn Humbles Boston—Athletics Lose to Yanks and Tygers Beat Chisox Senators—Browns Beat New York, May 7.—The early spurt of the New York Giants achieved largely at the expense of Philadelphia kas been cut down by the same tcam wotil today the National league cham- Pions lead Cincinnati by only half a game, Facing an of the west, where the Piratea, Reds and Cubs have grown hardy by much slashing at each other, John day saw Jack Dentley follow Way- lean Dean along the trial of bright pitching hopss grow dim. The Phil- lies, with Cy Willilams hitting his fourth and fifth home runs and Ford adding another drove the $65,000 Baltimore import from the mound and won 5 to 4. At the same time Iay Kremer, Pacific coast product pitehing for Pittsburgh held the slugging Cubs to two hits and gavé only one base on balls in the 2 to 0 Pirate victory. His offensive support was furnished by two more rookies. Cuyler, substitut- ing for M Carey who was {11, made a triple, double and single. Wright, who has been starring at short stop since the season began, got two hits invasion * Zach Wheat jumped into the Na-| and | tional league batting leadership #on another game for Brooklyn when his fourth home run within four dayvs scored two men before him in the MeGraw yester- | and Red Sox Also Win From Cleveland. Rent] ; umpires, O'Day and MeCormick: time, LN 1 « | Pittsburgh, mer, former ific Coa yer, held Chicago to two hits yesterday and | Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 2 to 0, {in the opening game of the series, Cuyler, substituting for Carey, who is i1, hit a single, a double and a triple in fourt time at bat. The acore: i CHICAGO B bs Lose. May T.—Ray Kre- 0 I " 0 Adams Miller, Heatheote, Grantham, 0 Friberg, o Sintz, of Cotter, x Hartnett, Aldridge, | Barrett, 38 . Totals | PITTSRURGH A, Righce, 1f uyler, ef | Traynor, 30 | t. tGrimm, | Wright, = Maranville, Gooch, ¢ Kremer, ¥ 5 0 Totals 2 x—Batted for Statz in 9th, xx—~Batted for Aldridge in Sth, axx—Batted for Adams dn 9th, | Chicago p 000 000 0000 Plttsburgh 000 200 h m, Cuylor, 00x—2 THE WICKED, WICKED TENNIS PROFS! As Some Tennis Officials See It: i g i iy i A i ! RICHARDS, LEIT; TILDEN, RIGHT, AND THE TYP EWRITER THAT SPLIT THE TENNIS WORLD WIDE YOU ARE and your summers at AN AMATEUR— "1 If you were born in Newport with a silver racquet in { your mouth, if you give 211 your time to tennis and never !besmirch your delicatcly manicured fingers with work, if you spend ycur winters at the gay southern resorts the fashionable beaches, if you i OPEN, YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL— If your name does not appear in the blue book, if you | . i . stoop to such gross vulgarities as work and enterprise, |16 was of the hairiine variety and & if you devole part of the day to building f if you so much as express the belief that there are other | things in the world more important than a foot fault | or overhand serve, if you look upon tennis as a recrea- VTP TIVIPETESFIITTVEPEI 00699 | H HOME RUN HITTERS 1IN GAMES YESTERDAY. Season’s Total Williams, Philies ....2 Heflmann, Tygers ...1 Wheat, Robins . 1 Ford, Phillies 1 Schalk, White So 1 Summa, Indians . - LEAGUE TOTALS TO DATE. National League .. 5 American League Total .. THIS DATE LAST 2 YEARS. 1928 1922 57 . 38 61 National League ... American League. Totals .. HARTFORD FIGHT TONIGHT rker vs. Shugrue, Day vs. Fernan- dez, O'Brien vs. Gibbons and Fiynn vs, Pat Marone ! Terry Parker the Boston battler and I ‘Willie Shugrue of Waterbury, the last | | of the fighting Shugrue family will | settle their fistic difficulties when they | will come together in the star bout of | the show being put on by the Atlas| }.\ll\lel)c club in Footguard hall, Hart. ford, tonight, This fight will be in the | !nnure of a “rubber” battle as the | leather pushers have met twice each | getting a decision, In the last fight between these two | fighters it was slug from the opening | | bell until the last round of the fight, | Although Parker earned the decision | | draw would not have been out of | { place, Tonight however both fighters predict that there will be no hairline | decisions but that victory by either will be cleancut, | the future, «the American league spaed BRINGS IN 600D BOYS' JOHNSON'S FAST ONE - 15 HIS BEST BET Alter 18 Years He Still Whizzes Them Across “Afier 18 fast bali as my cne * That was thie rem son made after ¥ {two etarts, in whict |ona run. When Walter Jolinson <biroke 1ntlo was his in that |only assct. e was versel {style of vitching ¢ | Since that tis s developed a {good curve ba'l and a fine caange of | pace, but hie still regards his rast bal; |as his best pitching weapon, “When 1 am fast, and it {take me very long to know my speed is worth whiie, feeling of confldence i other lacking. “I am inclined to think the question of my speed also receives mucl, con- sideration from the opposition, “It at the close of the first funiog doesn’t wnether I ! the piayers on the rival teamn go back to the bench, saying Johnson looks as fast as he ever was, i am sure the psychology so created has much to do with the outcome of the game.” In the first game of the season, in which Johnson blanked the Philadel phia Athletics, he looked just as good as ever. The opposing players seemed to view the situation in the same light. As they came up to the plate, John- son's great speed seemed to be the one thing that impressed each and every visiting athlete, As inning afier inning passed and Johnson continued meowing down the opposition, registering a strikeout an inning, the opposing players seemed to take it for granted that beating Johnson was pretty much out of the question, On the other hand, if Johnson's speed appears just ordinary, and the eighth inning with the only runs nr‘ the three to nothing game with Bos- ton, z Four double plays by the Draves Two base [three base hita, Cuyler, Barnhart; | Barnbart, Kremer; left on base: 1: Pltsburgh K remer | rival team is convinced that he jsn't right, the players start hugging the plate and stepping into the fast one tion instead of a life pursuit, if you are possessed of a healthy ambition to be a business suce then you are 8 professional——an “evil influence,” and altogether a wear your white flannels with a Prince of Wales touch, it you do nothiug at all and do it well, then you are an amateur in excellent standing—a noble, inspiring figure A good preliminary card has been arranged with Georgia Day of New Al Haven meeting Val Fernandez of Bos- Infleld and sharp Robin fielding sup- ported Reuther and Barnes in thel duel. The desperately fighting Athletics saw their pitching star, Eddie nom-[ mel, beaten in their eighth straight defeat. Babe Ruth drove in two runs in the fifth and scored the win- ning tally for the 3 to 2 Yankee vic- | tory in the eighth. Waite Hoyt out- pitched Rommel, Harry Hellmann, American league Pbatting champlon was an equally de- cisive factor in the Detroit 6 to 4 win over Chieago. MHis fifth home run, coming with a man on tied the score and his saerifice fly put his team in front, Schalk also hit a homer, The Red Sox continued hitting and beat Washington 14 to 4. In six con- secutive victories the team has made 62 runs and 68 hits, Peckinpaugh, Washington shortsto after being spiked by Flagstead, The 8t. Louls Browns made 16 hits oft Shaute and Morton and beat Cleveland 7 to 4. Sisler scored on a double steal with MeManus, The Cineinnati-8t. Loyis game in the tional league was postponed bec of rain, ause Giants Lose Again, Philadelpi May 7.—Two runs by “Cy Ford were enough to give Philadel- phia its second stralght victory over New York yesterday by-a score of § to 4. Jimmy Ring, leading hurler the locals was in good form and al- though found for eleven hits kept them weil seattered. The score: NLW YORK AR IO PO, . 1 5 Routhworth, Breh, b . Prisch, h .. O Convell, of Young, 3xx " " » . » . Terry, kx ot 0 PHILALELY Aw, Sand, = Lee, ot Melan Williams, of . Ford, th n for Gowd ed tor Mequl 1 ted for O'Connell In 9 L.000 002 Philadeiphia Two bass hits, Frin Bae, Mokan: thrae has rune Williams 2. ¥ord deuble piays Jacksm to Wilson to Ford, Send 1o Fo Ford to Band ts Molke. 1 Biotke; 1ot on bases, New Aviphia 4; base on bells out, by Ring 4: hits off Hentis oft McQuillan mome in 1 home | Willlams and one by | o | Powell; | Aldridge 1; struck out by Kremer 4; dridse 1; umpires, Kiem and Wilton; time Brooklyn Third, Brookiyn, N. Y., May 7.—RBrooklyn { moved up into third place yesterday (hy making il three straight with Pos. | ton, 3 te#7 It was a pitchers’ battle | between Ruether and Barnes, featur- | ed by sharp fielding, up to the eighth when Wheat came up with two on and | lifted the ball over the rightfield fence | for his fourth home run of the season. | The score: NOSTON AR, " 1 0 1 ’ 1 " r.o. | Ranerott, {Cooney, ¥t . Cunning Tierne. Melnn Vel | Pad, A 0 { -l BROOK Al et ‘ Jolinston Wheat, Fourni Ktock, 3 Griffith High Taylor. Ruether, p . " " | lahbeataisi wlossas | Totar | wem | noston Brooklyn Two bawe Nith, 30 Barnes In $th, o0 ano 000 000 it lig, Johnston; lisme run Wheat; stolen base, Fournier; sacrifics, Joiriston: double plays, Mcinnis to Ban. croft; Bancrsft 1o Tierney to Mcinnis (2 Barnes to ('Nell and MeInnis; jait on hanes Toston §; Rrooklyn 6; hases en balls, off Parnes 2; oft Tuether 2; strock out, by Ruether umpires, Moran, Pfirman and time, 1342, ted for Yankees Win New York, May 7.—-New York de- feated Philadelphia here yesterday in a woll played game, by a soere of 3 fe 2. Ruth drove in New York's two runs in the Afih and scored the win. ning run in the cighth, Perkins made an acrobatic catch of Pugan’s foul in the cighth inning and turned a somerganit into a concrete {field box. Dugan was hit on the right {tsmple by a pitchad ball during bat- ting practice. Doth required medical attention. The scors PHILADELPITA . AR R r.o Dykes. *h Hale steand Hayser Aimmans, Mitler, rf 83 Tomme! in NEW Y ORK AR ood Datted for n Oth. . B ] 1 1 o 1 asuble piass Hauper; Bcott and Plpp ew York 8, Philgdeiphia 9 # eyt 2: off Rommel Tiommel §; by Host 1 Bt #9 Mozt (Hauser); umpires Conmolly and Dvinneén, time of Pass on ba strusk out, by pitcher, Towinnd game, 45 Boston 14, Washington 4 Poston, May 7.—Fuhr won his first game for the Ned Sox today, 14 to 4. his mates pounding Washington's pitching bard and getling nine runs off Marberry and McGraw in the cighth. Peckinpaugh was spiked n the second by Fiagstead at second lass and Bluege finished the game at |short. Tt was Boston's sixth straight win. The score: WASHINGTON 1. P.O. A B Dickbourg, *f . s . (Continued on following page. with the power to exert a tremendous good in athletics, 'RICKARD EXTENDING HIS ARENA 70 PHILADELPHIA Plans Purchase of Arena and Wil Conyert it Into Another Madison Square Garden ' | { terrible thing. Berlenbach Breaks His Hand, Two Bouts Off New York, May 7.—Paul Berlen. Lach, sensational New York middie. welght, suffered a broken hand in his bout against Harold Abbott at Madi- son Square Garden last Friday night and as a result has been forced to cancel two future fights, Examination of the hand imme. New York, May 7.—Tex Rickard is | diately after the fight failed to dis- planning to extend his Philadelphia, Unless p L negotin. tions, which he says are progressing satisfactoril all through, the promo- ter will buy the arena, a Philadelphia fight club, and transform it into an- other Madison Square Garden for | sport purnoses, Rickard, who returned last night from a hurried trip to Philadelphia, said he intended to require the arena as the first step in the plan he outlined a year ago to eztablish a chain of sport arenas in geveral large cities in whieh he plays to hold boxing bouts, hockey matches, swimming pools and other activities suited to the particular lo- | cality, A meeting Is scheduied for next Tuesday in Rickard's office in Madizon activities to [close a break, but an Neray Square Garden when he expects the | actual transfer of the Philadelphia property will take place, LEONARD ASKS $150,000 Amnounces Champion's Price for Bout With Wailker New York, May 7.—Benny Leonard world's lightweight champion, proposed match against Mickey Walk- fer, world's welterweight has been a topic of discussion Gibson | report today revealed a fracture, Cancellation of the boxer's matehes at Madison Square Garden on Friday night and at the Nostrand A, . on May 27 was ordered by Berlenbach's physician, The doctor sald, however, that Berlenbach would probably be in shape to meet Young Stribling at the milk fund show in June, the exact data which has not been set, As a substitute for RBerlenbach's mateh at Madison Square Garden Fri- day, Morrig Schlaifer of Omaha, Neh,, will meet Harry Maitone of Jersey City. PRINCTON TAKES 1ITH Tigers Easily Beat Lawrencesille School, 13 to 2. N, May important Prineton, 7.~~On eve of the baseball nine journeyed to Lawrence- ville and won its 11th straight vietory yesterday afternoon at the expense of Lawrenceville senool, 13 to 2. Ceach whose | Clark sent Beebe against the school- boys, who wers gble to make only ehampion: | fcur hits, while the Tiger varsity ran | for wild on the bases in the latter part of months as one of the outdoor season's ' the game when Fiaherty weakened. most promizing ring battles, will de. Pmand $150,000 for a two-round no- decision contest against the successor to Jack Britten, according to the st2tement of Leonard's manager, Billy Gibson. In addition to demanding this | guarantes, Leonard will request a rea. | #onable percentage privilege, said. Gibson, however, declined to di- vuige ¢ 11y what he would consider a “reasonabie percentage privilege.” STRIBLING VS O'DOWD Atlanta, Ca., May Arsurances that Young Stribling of Georgia and Dan O'Dowd, of Boston, will box hersa May 20, was seon yesterday when the ity boxing commission granted the permit for the bout Harry Krolin of Akron, O., McGowan, of Atlanta ,will meet in the semi-windup. — \ ‘ 264 - CIGAR X :‘y {‘J b Gibson |\ the ! contest with | Holy Cross the undefeated Prineeton | ton, a stablemate of Parker's. I'rankie | O'Brien, the Hartford who has yet to | taste defeat in his ring engagements, will tackle Georgie Gibbons of Water- | bury in the second fighit of the eve- Bowdoin 7 to 3 Vor Sixth | ning, The curtaln raiser will be between Joe Flynn of Hartford and Patsy Ma- rone of New Haven. The bouts will get under way at 7:15 o'clock. RATNER 10 BATILE DAVE SHADE IN BOSTON. WESLEYAN NINE TRIUMPHS [ | Deteats | Straight Victory of Season | Middletown, Conn., May 7.~Wes. ! leyan defeated Bowdoln, 7 to 3, yes. | |terday afternoon, winning its sixth consecutive vietory Bowdoin had a | hard-hitting team, but failed to take advantage of its opportunities, while | Wesleyan showed snappy work on the bases, Lotsch, Wesleyan's star twirl- loh, was touehed up in the fifth and | was replaced by Porter, a left-hander, | who was in fine form, striking out Crack Middieweights Slated For Arena |elght men in four and two-thirds in- | nin. | Tonight—White in Semi-Final | | Captain Fricke of Wesleyan was out | Battle. :M the game with a bad ankle and | ul Jacobson took his place at short, | | Besten, May 7. ~ Dave Shade and | Augie Ratner ars expected to stage | one of the best middleweight clashes | ever held in Beston when the come |together at the Arena tonight, RBoth battiers are at the height of thir career, and a win is apt to get either a title bout, | Tatner has been matched to box | |Johnny Wilson at the Milk FFund show in New York, previding he is net de. | feated by Shade at the Suffold A, 1 RING WINS BOUT Columbue, Ga., May 7.—"Red"” Der. ring, of Birmingham, won a decision here last night over Harry Mason, of | london, England, with a reckless abandon. So it seems that Johnson spoke real logic when he said that after 18 years his fast ball was still his one best bet, His ecurve and change of pace are very essential to success but the zip on the fast one is what gives him the edge and makes his other stuff effec- tive, Th pears as fast as knowledge that Johnson ap- ever, serves as A | threat 1o the opposing players thut works to a decided advantage in many way-, Harper Wins Six From Alix of Meriden Meriden, May 7.—Al Alex, of this Joe | eity, was able to capture only three out of nine games last night from “Waterbury Joe” Harper in the state individual bowling champlenships, Alex won the first, third and fifth gamesr while his Brass City opponent copped the rest. The scores: k: 102, 88, 145, 102, 102, 100,. Total 936, Harper: 101, 103, 182, 117, 85, 127, 120, 165, 110, Total 1000, TWENTY.FIVE VOTES CAST, Harttord, May T.-~Bighteen repub- licans and eleven democrats were 104, | elected on a citizens ticket in the bor- show, Ratner, a rugged Aghter and Shade | a master boxer, who also carries one | of the best left hooks in the boxing | ranks, are figured by the dopesters to | make the best fight of the year. The semi-final bout is between Wil. | [lie Herman, lightweight champion of | |New Jersey, and Scoops White of | Worcester, Tommy Milton, New York | fyweight is billed to battle Wee Willie | Woods, of England. Pete Stamarti, | Nashua, N, H. middiewsight prospect, |18 paired with Joe Pangraze of Quincy. | Fishing Tackle That's Fit for Fishing HADFIELD' 21 MYRTLE ST. “Just Around the Corner” Second Honeymoon PRETTIY NICE OH WHAT A TERRIBLE view ! 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