New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 9, 1924, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JU NE GEBLLILBLELHBLLBH2ELLLHEOHSLLLBBLEHHHSLLLELIHHLHILLHVEIBLEDL SN .5»»s@M.uuowu.nu»u.smu»uuaum&auuumoasapoea.unbomaubmotmmomuuutouuamnnaam;Wn 3 PREISSER AND BLANCHARD MAKE TRIPLE PLAY FOR CORBIN RED SOX — YANKEE SWIMMERS FOR OLYMPICS ARE § NAMED — GIANT HURLER SOCKS HOMER WITH BASES FULL —OFFICIAL AVERAGES IN THE STATE BASEBALL LEAGUE P R B X T T e T T LT Ty AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAMS IN HORNSBY’S DOPE ON HOW TO HIT *Epy/BESSES ARE THIRD REBELLION AGAINST LEADERS Erstwhile Weaker Teams Now Fighting Teoth and Nail ' For First Position — Browns Again Trim Yanks— Chisox Best Red Sox—Ind Defeat, Tygers—Gianis and Cubs Both; —Athleti Win, New York, June among the bourgcoi leagues, evidenced by ings ef individual the proportions of lull American circuit w York and Boston, t leadership, and Detroit, hind, a trinmyvirate wh inated Ban J aeveral weeks, which recently fon forces, were yostc a mass attack by During the action surgents lost their which mowed into Washington dropp-d Browns defeated the pions for the sccond as Danfor gave the Yan of the year, Pour by his infield supported the White Sox were sir v as the pale abandoned their less tactics and fell upon three Boston pitchers for a 10 to 3 victory, ed by daring base running and fielding of the speedy Archd Thurston pitched well for Chicago. Cleveland, evading Philadelphia to foree the cellar, scored an cqually deic triumph over Washington, 11 te 2 The athletics got un carly o Stoner which Dennis Burns ned under a strong Tiger attack fc to & victory In the only two games the National the Giants maintained their one game lead over Chicago by defeating Pittsburgh to 0 in fnning contest as Cubs RBrooklyn § to 5 s stopped hoth thrilling even though shor Watson, Giant hurler, comi bat after Morrison intentionally passed Gowdy and filled 1he the first hall pitched home run of his major Ross Young homer with two en for th York scores High smashed for the circuit in the last inning rally sufficient to match Chicago’s lead. clubs rebellion in th s organiziti with Washingto first divis- ohnson joined rday the lower however, the in ieader, St. Louis fourth to woi place ansecutive ontpitehed Pennock and s their to 0 donble plays southpav Bed hosc featur m att by Indians into i mpts the schedy the beat en innings, i w games which re had b for th league career mother New Brooklyn contributed other with which wi two or Yanks Lose Tune o, St t. Louis, scoreless and the won their the Yankees her tory put the Washin, George Sisler three Nits The score i Amereans second stralght terday Ve ow place, to Cley cornered two ru out of five time Athietics 6. Tigers 5 ans Trounce Washington Hane s, Phila es on balls, of N: off Holloway 1 in 1 umpires time 2:12. White Sex 10, Red Sox 9.--Bunching hit tight pitching, the series Loston deacon made a eircus cateh o s liner in the eighth, and then Sox half, to make the inning with thrills, he walked, third on Picinieh’s poor finally home. BOSTON A, ' he the Juine Thurston's cvened ¥, defeating 10 30 in the complete stole took ccond tl ol ow Score: 1 | Champion Batsman, | the count | Moriarity, DRIVING YOUR BALL BACK AT THE BOx CALLS FOR PERFECT TIMING FROM EVERY * ANGLE AT BAT" 18 HORNSRY League A in By ROGE ational [ Abllity to hit is a gift of nature the batsmen of been | natural nitters majority of leading the history the game have great hittors By that 1 I'ew players become with a made-over style, [ mean an entire change of position at plate from the one that was natural for the player to assume, Often batters have profited greatly femedylng a cortain fault in their Such batters, however, are classcd as great in the art of by style, rarely | hitting. ollin s, Thurston Thur off Mu pitehe onnolly Indians 11, Senators ind, June 8 —Cley stratght from Wa when Coveleski nd made Vington yes held the N attered hits while I Marting proved for Washington pitcher to 1 MeGrew 1l casy Npeece to 1 B same today as the American Ty Cobb bats just the when he broke into lengue Hans Wagner never tried to | polish his rather awkward style, Both | Cobh and Wagner must be listed as natural batsmen of great ability, The selection of a bat that vour grip and is properly weighted is as neecssary to good hitting as the ure's gift, bat that you can grip casily swing without any great effort many batters make the mistake of using too heavy a bat in the hope that the added weight will get more distance to their drives, Step strajght Into the Pitch Step straight into the pitch, go on through with sour swing when you ready meet the pitch, Try er to pull away from the plate, In <0 doing you force the arms to do the and the power of the fol- low-through that cemes from the body motion, tecause run hitting a popular fad at present, do not jeopar. your batting form by trying to extra distance to your drives, Accuracy at the plate gets far bhet r results in the long run than tak- ing & wild swing at every piteh, Make w piteher get them over. Try to get & hole and when you do, fail to pick on the crippie hat 18 one of the things that makes a grean hitter, getting a working mar- «in the pitcher and taking ad- vontage of 1t not ne 1:d do not go about it in Have your dritves suits and oo work loge e is dize got him inte never wn gleet your batting prac- a care tive at the 1t helps co- tashion n ohjec L Ary to place eve and the de swing, clops or linatior ling y to so m tice 1 make it a point it goes t the ball tha pitcher. 1 ha dAriving the b box over sccond timing eured that ugh the pertect ting Iy Variows Pitching Syles pite from Muet St J ate various of types 11 13 up 1o the hatsman to stuiv that is before him in ea working 1 fror pitcher farther anay A cure is well to crowd the piet e artist your Fatt " yo t to regard Don't get it a poir ig of forming a the same distike rain twirlers son step 1o the plate, fee 1teher £ inking abowt the j& worrring abent the ball far more tha possibilit tting it safe tude is a bpateman T Aietinet to the g iwo teteated on Raturday » Oriolez went down fore the Maplewoods by Tn the gam end, losi ¥ but errors by t cause " the dire “ know 2 Ir t petitions 10 & pair of bones even now, UNITED STATES SWIMMING TEAM FOR OLYMPIC GAMES New " of exceutive Ameri- can Olympic committee, held in Park Avenue Hotel Jast night, the men's and women's swimming teams which represent this country in Paris were reviewed and' approved. The men were selected followhifg the trials in Indianoplis and the women were nam- ed yesterday at Briarcliff Todge, at which place the tests terminated yes. terday, York, At committee of the June a Men's Olympic Team, Swimmers—-Ralph Breyer, western University; John Faricy, linois Athletic Club; Harry Glan Cineinnati Y, M, ¢, Richard How- e, Northwestern University; Dulke Kahanamokn, 1.os Angeles A, (' Sam Kahanamoku, Hawaii; Pua Kealoha, Hawaii: Warren Kealoha, Hawali; W, T. Kirschbaum, Hawaii; Henry Lune ing, Hawaii; Wallace O'Connor, Ven- ice Plunge, Cal; Charles Pung, Ha- wail; Jack Robertson, Olympic Club, 8, Francieco; Johnny Weissmuller, Iinoin A, C.: Panl Wyatt, Uniontown, Pa.i Robert 1), 8kelton, 1llinois A, £ Adam Bmith, Erie, Pa, Y. M, ¢, A Tester Smith, Olympie Club, #an Prancisco, Divers—Athert . White, Sanford University; Pete Des Jardens, lloman Pools Swimming Club, Miami, Fla.; Dave Fall, Stanford University; Thomas McKee, Olympic Club, San IPranciaco; Clarence Pinkston, Olym- pie Club, #an Francisco: Ben Throsh, Club, San Francisco. Women's Olympic Team, 400 Meter Enin—Miss Gertrude 124 erie, Woren's Swimming Association, New York: Miss Helen Wainwright, Women's Saimming Association, New York; Miss Martha Noreline, Women's Swimming Association, New York; Alternate, Miss Margaret Ravior, Phile adelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia 200 Meter Breast Stroke— Miss Ag Garaghty Women's Swimming Association, New York; Miss Elranor Coleman, Milwankes A. C., Milwankes Migs Matilda Church, Women's Swim- ming Association, New York, Alter. nate, Miss Iiuth Thomae, Ambassador Swimming Club, Atlantie City. 100 Meter (Free Style)-—Miss Marie Chen Wehselan, Outrigger Canoe Club Honolulu; Miss Ethel Lackie, Illinois A. C. Chicago: Miss Euphrasia Don- neliy, Indianapolis A. C.. Indianapolis, Alternate, Miss Josephus Mekim, Panama Canal Zone 100 Meter Back Siroke Bauver, 1linois A, C, Chicago; Mies Poris "Mara, Women's Swimming Association, New York: Miss Schroth, Athens A, €, San Francisco. Alternate, Miss Frances Clarke, hila- delphia Philadeinh Fancy Aileen Riggin Association, New Becker, Ambas- Atlantic Pasadena A Miss North- 1- Olympic nes Miss Syhil Francis Turngemeinde a Diving Women's Swimming York: Miss sador Swimming Cin Alternate, witand Dising Means New Mias Nizabeth City; [ Eve Miss Carol ravadena Or (High Women's York: Miss Caroli h school, Cairo, 11 Panama Canal te, Miss Claria Huns gan Francisco. Schultz, Wi Board) Swimmir Fancs Heten Association Cairo ¥ Alma Alterna Athens A. ( SEmith, Mies Zone berger Mann RANGIERS WIN 20 the Rangers Communits Chariow, the was in rare form and hite and was ahly supporied benind the bat by Matty Hayes, Saturday and Sunday games are wanted by the Rangers and ar- rangements may be made hy calling Al Middieton at or Coach Fusari at 1439.2 Plaking the veetarday in rain, Asfeated the of Meriden 2 to o, hurler. two nine anger atiowed hut BRIDGEPORT GETS SHORTSTOP Bridgeport. Conn., June 9.—The Bridgeport Eastern league club has obtained Shortstop Walter Keating from the City elub of 1 ternational ) s trade for Neher and a cash €onsider recy “tap Pl tion. THoRNSBY ? ABILTY TO HIT 15 A G\FT \ OF NATURE® ——"ROVE < STATE LEAGUE Standing Torrington Willimantie Rristol Manchester Nritain I Meriden Yesterday's Results Torrington 4, Meriden 2, Manchester-Bristol (rain,) Willimantic-New Britain (rain.) B EBALL PPLIES Prices to Teams D. & M. Line HADFIELD' 15 MAIN STREEY Special N N VRN P ey mesting | e {When a Feller Needs a Friend LRSS ) = PIITITIPIOPVIIIIPIITINVPIIIVICIIINVVIGIIND HARRY WILLS HAS «IN TEAM BATTING ~ REAL BATTLE ON Aside From That They Boast of Bout With Madden Tonight Turnl. But Little The Besse-lLeland nine of the State league is ranked in the official aver. ages as third in team batting, being topped only by Torrington and Bristol. New Britain's entry also has six listed in the .300 class, but this does not in- clude players all of whom now working regular] with the team. Iiddie Goeb, captain, is near the cov- eted class, with a mark of 286, Pal- mer has the best pitching record but probably this is because he is credited with but two games in which he won {and lost. ‘The state averageés up to Friday night are Torringten .. 6 55 .268 Bristol 247 | New Britain Manchester. . Meriden | Willimantic Batting Records | G AR, | Tracey, Rristol 1)‘-{9]1‘]‘“, Tor, | Harris, Meriden | Wargo, Tor. Shrystic, N, B, Conklin, Tor, | Smedick, Meriden Massey, Man, Robinson, N, B, { Rurkhardt, Man, | Casserly, N, B, Foster, N. B, .. |Chrystie, N, B, .., &mith, Willimantie | Minter, Tor. ....... [ Maherty, Wil | Moore, Bristol Scott, N, R, .... Sharpe, Willimanti mpreeht, Man, Goeh, N, W aters, Bristol , hompson, Man, .. Scott, Bristol Kotsch, Man, 1"orsiund, Bris Tamm, Bris, 4 | Harlowe, New B, ., Trauske, Will Bronkie, Man, | Holland, Man, Ul Zoilke, Now | Kinney, Mer, Greene, New B, , Goodridge, Bris, Hallbach, Mer, [ Reilly, Bris, MeCabe, Bris, Horkheime | MeLoed, Tor | Klinger, Tor, Barnett, New B, Mangum, Mer, ..., B. Trauske, Will, ,, |, Johnson, Tor, .. IBakos, Mer, Kline, Mer. | A. Johnson, | Tueker, Tor, Wilson, Man, Sipples, Man, ! Hanna, Man Begiey, New Bowden, New Lanning, Rris, Hyland, N. R, Downey, Me Gandstre, Wi amyrk, Wil ..y R R R R T N T 05051513 s s 323 3 3w 0909 03 09 4 o — B PR P B e A L anas Br EEPAN Tor. .. P. n LY g (Continusd on Vollowing Pa Q N > | more than a dozen . ing Point in Career New York, — With th: chance to earn the rigiht to meet Luis June 9. Tirpo and Jack Dempsey as a special Wills will | engage Bartley Madden in a 13-round | bout at the Queensboro stadium tonight, This will be Will's first real battle in two years and will mark the | first successful attempt out of five ef- forts to bring the two heavyweights | together during the past six monthe, Injuries to Wills and interference by | fire department officials prevented the other four scheduled bouts. The experts are practically unani- mous in predieting a victory for Wills. Madden, however, Is confident he can win. It is generally econceded that Wills must put Madden awa in ler to prove himself a worthy chalienger of Dempsey. In spite of the heavy rain storm | vesterday, there was a heayy demand for tickets for tonight's fight, Among the more critical observers will he ‘Tex Rickard, who hopes to mateh Wills and Dempsey at Boyle's Thirty | Aeres in Jersey City later in the sum- mer, | 3 : | incentive to victory, Harry new o MAKES TRIPLE PLAY | Preihser and Blanchard Shine for Cor- bhin Team in Three and One Half Tnning Protest, The Corbin Tied Sox were trailing § and 5 at the end of three and a halt | Innings in Stafford Springs yesterday, Lt since they had scored all the | runs in one inning and wede just starte ing to find themselves the result might have heen different had the game gone to n decision. The two feams will get together again on the 24th The short play was featured triple play, Preisser and Blanchard, [ With the bases full and none ont, Kos hanck, the Stafford Springs hurler, hit a sizzling line drive hetween short and Prefsger made a great one nded cateh, touched second in time to nip the runner back | and thed shot the ball to first in time retreating baseman there, was a great play, The game, what | was played in a heavy by a socond one h scooting to nab the it thera was of it downpour and bilis were called into play, Camping Headquarters TENTS Wall Anin Poleless U mbrelln CAMP STOVES COLEMAN CAMP LAMP Monier Bros. A8 MAIN ST, “The Sporting Goods Store” ~ BRIGGS o Vaf: / Comrviall. 1930 % V. Toibune tue.