New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 9, 1927, Page 9

Speaking of Sports The upset in the Industrial league last night wherein the Stanley Works baseball team swamped the Landers, Frary & Clark outfit 10 to 1 only goes to show the uncertainty of baseball. Landers, champions last year, are taking their bumps this year in great style, In the Industrial league, it is the team with the pitchers, that is win- ning the games. Stanley Works has Jim Scott, lanky right hander, who is fast proving himself to be one of the best twirlers in the league this year, Scott’s performance last night was one of the best given in some time. He was ahead of the batters almost all the time but this wasn't his only | accomplishment. He flelded his po- sition like a big leaguer and hit hard it bat. His home run over Diamond No. 2 was a low drive which bare- ly went over Eddie Goeb's head in left fleld. “Chick” Charlow is one of the Lest looking ball players to arrive in these parts in some years. Not only is he a capable and fast out- fielder, but, at bat, he is a pocket edition of Rogers Hornsby. He has a nice stance and can plug the ball over second base for neat hits. A little tiff between Charlow and Scott ensued when' Charlow ran into Scott while the pitcher was flelding a fly ball. Scott thought Charlow meant it but Charlow says he didn't. Scott made threatening gestures to- warde the Landers outfielder but after the game both had a good laugh over the incident. In ball games where the feeling abounds such as it did last night at Walnut Hill park, there is generally a good deal of interest. The fans and players were all on an edge and to a disinterested spectator, was a lot of fun. After the game, everything is forgotten. Give us a game where the r runs high and we can always enjoy it. With Denny McMahon and Jack Delaney both agreed that Dempsey is slow, betting in Connecticut is hound to switch to Sharkey. The opinion of both men Will carry much more welght than those of writers or so-called critics. Sharkey Is brim full o confidence over what he is going to do to Dempsey. He has never failed in his predictions before and he says now he is going to knock out Dempsey. We wonder it his prophecy will hold and come true this time. The Boston Lithuanian sometimes gives the impression that he is just a little bit too cocky. Experts have already said that if Dempsey is 50 ner cent as good as he used to be, he should slanghter Sharkey but if he fsn't. he is going to be pie for the Boston fighter. Never before has there been a fight between heavyweights w herein the element of doubt was so strong. The whole outcome hinges on just how good Dempsey is and just how good Sharkey is. > Whether either is able to stand a real test will be demonstrated clenr- ly a week from next Thursday night at the Yankes stadium in New York. EDDIE WOLFER 1S CHAMPION GOLFFR Scored an 83 Gross in Caddies’ Tournament at Shuttle Meadow Eddie Wolfer stands today as the kingpin golfer among the caddies at the Shuttle Meadow club following | his good shooting . in the caddy tournament staged at the club last Wednesday. Eddie, who still lacks many years of voting age, was a two- prize winner and tied for third. He got a mark of $3 gross which, besides being a model mark for many experienced golfers, was two tter than his nearest rival, Hewitt who finish with a TFddie also won the Kicker’s Hand- jcap In good style and to show that he still had some of the old stuff in his mudhooks, he returned to tle with four others in the putting con- tosts. Seventeen strikes the result of the remarkable shooting of this tribe, in other words, the youngsters id better than two strokes a hole. It is a well-known fact that some of the older. in fact many of the more experjenced players, would love to be able to do that and it would he better than 50 golf lessons if they watched the “bag-trotters” in ses- sion, for they are the future cham. plons. Lddie, lugging a bag of clubs al- most as big as himself, however, didn't win the tournament by a walkaway because he had a number of other entries right on his heels all through. Some of the other fine scores turned in were: A. Hewitt 85, Jack Parubal 86, Frank Cahill 87, Harold Stack 87, Jack Varhal 95, “huck Jedniak 97, Ray Scagliola 97 md Frank Swanson, 99. Eddie Wolfer, Jack Carrubba. farold Stack, Jack Hughes and fohnny Golas led the pack in the sutting with 17 strokes each for nine 10les. After the ecighteen holes of golf vere finished, the future champs had i grand scramble for the 19th hole and cake were ‘What a day for vhere ice, cream erved. Oh Boy! he caddie REALLY NATIONAL The 18 intercollegiate tennis neet was truly a national one, The Jest players from all sections of the Jation were entered. The 1927 meet jad the largest entry in the history sociation, due to the fact colleges had representatives wmtered. v there | { So. Cong. | finany FIRST PLAGE TIE IN CHURGH LEAGUE Loop Has Bad Night With For- le, Protest, Postponement League Standing w First Lutheran St. Matthew's Stanley Memoria} First Baptist ... Swedish Bethany Trinity M. E. . Everyman's Bible South Congregational Center Congregational 143 Kensington Cong. .. .000 The St. Matthey's German Luth- crans went into a tie for first place with the First Lutherans as the In- ter-Church baseball league wound up its first round last night amid chaotic conditions. One scheduled game was not played, the second broke up in the third inning, and the only one which was completed was played under protest. Bible Class vs. South Congregational The Bible class handed a crippled South church team a wicked 13-2 beating, taking the lead at the start and Keeping far out of danger all the way. Joe Luke started the first inning with a pretty bunt down the base line and three runs scored be- fore the side was retired. In the second half, Parker bunted safely, stole second, went to third on-an out, and scored on Arburr's wild throw. The second frame was score- less, but the third brought Bible class rally and a protest. With two men on base Arburr hit a pop fly down the first base line. Parker made a desperate effort to get it but as he crossed the base line Arburr ran into him and knocked him flat. Umpire Ray Holst refused to allow a claim of in- terference and called Arburr safe, permitting two runs to score. The game was resumed under protest, Parker being forced to retire from the box in favor of Hammy: Dar- row, and six runs scored before the vally was checked. The losers counted again on Darrow’s hit and a wild throw in the sixth, but the Bible class had just made two and did not care. Nelson pitched a good game and got fine support, the fielding feature being a leaping one-handed catch by Joe Luke. Barta made several pretty catches and Kilduff made a nice play by turning a pop fly in front of the plate into a double play. Hallin, Sundell, Rockwell, and Parker hit hard. The line-ups and score by innings: Everyman's Bible Class—Luke, s Stromaqnuist, ¢; Hallin, 1b; Johnstone. cf; Frederickson, 2b; Arburr, 3b Nelson, p; Sundell, If; Olson, rf. South Congregational—Rockwell, 2b; Parker, p-1b; Barta, 1b-ss; H. Darrow, ss-p: lduff, c; Washburn, cf; Spring, $b: Swanson, If; Carl- son, rf. 3. B.E. 2080020—1313 100001 0—2 7 Stanmors Forfeit The St. Matts rode into a first place tic without much trouble when their game with the Stanley Me- morial team was forfrited to them in the third inning. The Stanmors rted with a substitute third base- maa, but Stohl. the regular man, showed up in the third frame and was sent to his post. Several ad- justments in the line-up were made at the same time, but Catcher Un- win objected to them and began an argument with Manager Hamlin, quitting. Stohl, angered at the opposition to his taking his reg- ular place, also refused to play. The rest of the Stanmors wished to con- tinue and tried to find other men to fill in. but they were unsuccessful and Umpire Sautter forfeited the game to the St. Matts, Kensington Again Missing The Kensington Congregational church team again failed to make its appearance, but the Center Con- gregational church team, which it was scheduled to play, would not claim a forfeit. The Center church players wished to have the game played at some other time so that they might get their hits and runs, and an effort will be made to play the contest off. Games Monday The second round will open Mon- day with three games. The Bible class will play Kensington on Dia- mond No. 1, the Stanmors will line up against the South church on Diamond No. 2, and the Trinity Methodists and Swedish Bethany team will play on the “grass dia- mond.” EX-S0X AIDS YANKEES PC .889 889 8 § 6 4 .500 3 429 3 429 3 429 3 .333 > i 4 3 JOHN GRABOWSKI One must not overlook John Grabowski when passing bou- quets around to the New York Yan- kees. Grabowskl has been a tower of strength to the Hugmen back of the plate and has borne the brunt of the receiving duties. The ex- White Sox catcher has one of the best throwing arms in the majors and is a capable receiver. His hit- ting borders around the .250 mark. 1S COLUMBIA GRADUATE Lou Gehrig, home run swatting first baseman of the Yankees, learned his bascball at Columbia university as one of the liberal advantages of a college education, 667 | a big ! | | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927, LEAGUE STANDING AMERICAN LEAGUE Games Yesterday Detroit 11-8, New York 8-10. ‘Washington 7-4, Cleveland 4-3 Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 5. Boston 11, Chicago 5. The Standing w. ‘INew York ‘Washington Detroit . Chicago Philadelphia . Cleveland . St. Louls .. Boston .. Games Today New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. Boston at Chicago. Philadelphla at St. Louis. Games Tomorrow New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. Boston at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. NATION AL LEAGUE Games Yesterday Chicago 1, Pittsbuegh 0. New York 6, Brooklyn 2. Boston 3, St. Louls 2. Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia 5 (11 innings). The Standing W. L. Chicago ... Pittsburgh . Louis .. St. | Philadelphia . Cincinnati a1 44 0 40 36 29 30 28 Games Today Brooklyn St. Louis at New York. at Boston. (2) Chicago at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Games Tomorrow St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnat{ at Philadelphii. (Other clubs not scheduled) EASTER! LEAGUE Games Yesterday Hartford 15, Pittsfleld 6. Springfield §, Albany 5. Waterbury 1 Bridgeport 7, ew Haven 0. rovidence 6. The Standing w. Albany Pittsfield Hartford Bridgeport . New Haven pringfield . Providence . Waterbury . 42 38 35 35 36 35 35 Games Todny Albany at Springfield Hartford Waterbur; at Pittsfleld. y at New Haven. 243 i | Pet. 63 520 | 556 526 480 114 | 405 | 368 | | Georgie Day of New Haven met a | even if Connelly had not been forced | | | | | | | Y‘CL‘ 568 | 543 | 515 500 486 156 167 | 461 | Syracuse Newark Toronto . Jersey City . |in the ninth and tenth rounds, win- Providence at Bridgeport. Games Tomorrow Springfield at Providence. Pittsfield at Waterbury. Bridgeport at Hartford. New Haven at Albany. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Games Yesterday Buffalo 3, Baltimore 2. Newark 9-6, Rochester 6-10. Jersey City 5-7, Syracuse 3-4. Toronto 3-4, Reading 2-0. The Standing w. 55 48 47 45 44 40 38 16 L. 32 31 33 31 41 40 45 70 Pet. .632 \608 ‘588 1523 518 | 1500 | 458 | 186 Buffalo ... Baltimore .. Rochester Reading .. FINNEGAN WHIPS SMITH IN TEN ROUND BATTLE But Bridgeport Boxer Puts Up Game Exhibition Against “Honeyboy” in West Springfield (Special to the Herald) West Springfield, Mass., July 9— Steve Smith of Bridgeport, Conn., put up a gallant but ineffective fight | against Dick (Honeyboy) Finnegan in the principal bout on a card pro- moted by the West Springfield post | of the American Legion last night. | The boys went over the full route, 10 rounds, and Finnegan was de- ervedly declared the winner. The Boston boy displayed a be-| wildering assortment of rights and letts and clearly outpointed the Connecticut lad. But Smith was game to the core and Finnegan was unable to take a breathing spell at any moment during the fight, Smith amazed his admirers when he plug- ged along strong and scored heavily ning these stanzas, in the opinion of | observers. Finnegan weighed 131 nd Smith 1301;. In the semi-final of eight rounds fast customer in Joey Connelly of | Boston although the Connecticut boxer would have won the verdict to quit after the sixth round on ac- count of a bad split over one eye. | Day weighed 134 and Connelly 135. There were threc preliminaries. | Billy Ketchell, 150%, and Rusty | Miller 153 of Springficld started over the four round pace but Referee Joe O'Connor stopped the bout in the second, declaring Miller the winner. Joe Scully, 124, of Boston won a de- cision over Micky Blaine, 129, of In- dian Orchard, in six rounds. Jim- my Rossi, 150, of Westerly, R. I, and Carl Sohman. 157, of Babylon, | L. I, knew nothing at all about the game and proved it in six rounds, Rossi getting the decision when Sohman disqualified himself by go- ing down on one knce without being hit. Both deserve six months at hard labor for posing as fighters. The next Legion show will be on Tuly 22 | play TOMMY THEVENOW MEETS HARD LUCK §t. Lous Cads Fored 0 Ply Withont Star Fielder BILLY EVANS SAYS ™ Thevenow's Bad Luck. This has been a tough season so far for Tommy Thevenow, of the St. Louis Cardinals, batting and fielding hero of the 1926 world series, Due to a salary difference, he was late in reporting. It was feared this might affect his play. On the con- | trary, he stepped right into the pic- ture in the spring training games and hogged the spotlight from a batting standpoint. While not a great batter, Theven- ow “has always been regarded as & dangerous in a pinch. In the world series he accounted for five runs on timely hits. His single in the final game, driving in two runs, enabled the Cardinals to take the title by the scorz of 3 to I. Thevenow’'s great work in the ex- hibition games {n the south this | spring made it seem as if the late start wasn't going to affect his bat- ting in the leas Then came the unexpected, a bat- ing slump just as soon as the sea- son opened. In his first 40 games this year he drove across the plate exactly two runs. » e Batting slumps are impossible of explanation, They just happen and the player emerges from them as quickly as he started to slip. Salaries Depend on Hits. Tt is a rather unusual fact, but often when a player is in a batting slump he appears to be hitting the ball well but always right at some waiting fielder. “It {s not how you hit them, but where you hit them,” is Joe Sewell's logical and original argument rela- tive to the making of base hits. Every fan has been at a ball game where some player would hit several line drives into the waiting hands of a flelder, while some other player would pop up two or three fly balls that would be just out of the reach of every fielder triyng for them. However, as the club owners gauge salaries largely on the base hit column, ball players are not particular what kind of hits they get, just o long as they go safe. Just as Temmy Thevenow, hero of the 1926 world series, was re- covering from his batting slump, he suffered a serjous leg injury that has kept him out for several weeks and there is no telling how long it will be before he gets back into the lineup. If the St. Louis Cardinals win the National League pennant this year, it must be done without the sterling that Tommy Thevenow pro- OUR BOARDING HOUSE w EGAD BUSTER M'LAD,w THE MADAM 1$ DETERMINED THAT I TAKE A JOB IN Hd-He cr HALL As AN ELEVATOR STARTER BUT BY THE PLANETS AND POWERS -THAT BE, I WONT! v WE MEK BELONG o A CoMMoN BRGTHERHOOD, AND MusT STARD BY EACH OTHER!' IMPLORE MoU -To CoMsULT CLNDE AND WERE e 1 CHASE MACK ABOUT VACATION PLANS, AND INCLUDE ME IN-THE PARTY !l HAVE FUNDS -0 DEFRAY MY EXPENSES ! s, BUSTER,wI AM VERILY IN DISTRESS! g SCRUB-PIKE NEXT THURSDAY' ~THERE'S ROOM FOR ONE MORE APPETITE,» BUT You HAVE “fo FURNISH YouR OWN DIMES ToR EVERVTHING, wmn OR WE'LL By Ahern ALL LEAVIN' FOR CAMP 3 i \ou 0T “To PANHANDLE J WITH T’ CHIPMURKS ¢ VUE C\EANED [$14 Rl TORTUNE. CROOKED “THE RESCLE — 7-9 b~ pec.u.s. mar. o, vided {n the field and at the bat last season. An Interesting Coincidence. It is an interesting coincidence that Mark Koenig, who opposed Thevenow &t shortstop for the Yankees in the series of last fall, has experienced a directly opposite year as far as the playing end of the game is concerned. Koenig, the possessor of remark- able natural ability in the field and at the bat, was alternately the hero and the goat of the last classic. He finished on the latter end beca\e of a badly bounding grounder in the final game. During the first half of the sea- son the work of Koenig in all de- partments of play has been little less than scnsational. A year's ex- perience plus the world serles test, apparently made him. Then just when he was at the top of his game a leg injury, al- though not as serious as that of Thevenow's forced him out of the lineup. Shifting Lazzer! to short and Morehart to second proved just as effective a combination. Bascball managers are supersti- tious. Despite the fact that Koenig is again ready to play, Manager Huggins refuses to break up a win- ning combination in érder to let him resume his berth at short. ONE-ARMED PLAYER WINS Washington, July 9 (®—Clarence Charest, one-armed tennis player, yesterday won the District of Colum- bia singles championship by defeat- ing Gwynn King, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. He had captured the title in 1921 and 1922 and with the exception of 1923 had been in the final round every year since that time. HE MAY BE RIGHT Sergeant Sammy Baker thinks he’ll be welter champ it he ever meets Champion Joe Dundee. on the road. automobiles. Coach Touring Roadster 22 MAIN ST. JORNSON FINALLY RESIGNS OFFCE Fraok Navin to Act as Tem- porary League President New York, July 9 (/) — After 34 years of service to the American league, Ban Johnson is putting things in order for a successor. Forestalling efforts to retire him in the way of a $40,000 a year pen- sion through a contract which had eight years to run, the founder and only president of the American league yesterday tendered his res- ignation, effective November 1, with his salary to cease at once. The resignation was submitted at a special meeting of American league onwers. While the magnates were in conference and after a committee had visited him once concerning his withdrawal, Johnson told newspapermen he had no in- tention of resigning. Later, how- ever, after a second visit from the committee, Johnson signed a terse statement of 33 words, conveying his resignation, and was handed a formal statement of acceptance and regret from the owners. Johnson was responsible for a great share of the early success of the American league. He opposed some of the steps taken by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis when baseball gave him full powers of arbitration throughout organized baseball and this opposi- tion marked the beginning of the | fight to force his withdrawal. ' With Charles Comiskey, Johnson 795 765 825 specifications Landan - Tacoors. W e o A Straight Crooked Business NOS (R ! B8uT HONEST GET out!! '™ PoorR SAN. DOLLY, WHAT 19 YouR UNé_\.E ? 1 counTeRFITeR © organized the Western league fa. 1893 and seven years afterward founded the American league and engaged in a,successful war against the National that ended in the signing of a peace agreement in 1903, Frank Navin of the Detroit club wil lact as president until & sue- cessor is chosen. Differences between Johnson and Landis arose when Landis was named commissioner of baseball, following the White S8ox scandal ef 1919. Much of Johnson's power was taken away. It was am open secret that the American league magnates were prepared to oust him last winter, only to relent when they learned the actual com- dition of his health. Johnson had attacked Landis in several news- paper stories and the commissioner demanded a showdown. Last December at a joint meet. ing of both leagues, Landis was ree elected commissioner for another seven-year term and his salary was increased from $50,000 annually to $65.000. Johnson, who attended this meeting, shook hands with the commissioner and they agreed to forget their troubles. SOUTH FAR BEHIND Only three athletes from Dixie have won first place in any event in national collegiate track meets. Cochran of Mississippi A. and M., Baskin of Alabama Poly and Hamm of Georgia Tech are only southern~ ers who were able to lead the field in a national meet. TO START FOOTBALL EARLY p Fordham will start its football late in August. 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