New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1929, Page 10

CUBS LEAD NATIONAL BY TAKING TWO FROM CARDS| SFF MUCH ACTION Pirates Also Get Ahead of St. Louis by Nosing Out Cin- cinnati Reds by 6 to 5 Score—Giants Take Brace of Games From Phillies—Robins Drop Twin Bill to Boston Braves — Ruth Returns to Action and Yankees Shellac Red Sox—Detroit Team Wins. Bg_the Awmsociated Press. Jhe National league riot struck a ngw high note of tumult yesterday agfl when all the debris had been clared away the unruly Cubs were fownd clinging to the top perch by tHy margin of their finger nails, The of McCarthy slammed the Card- ingls generously by scores of 7 to 8 amd 11 to 3, running their string r the champions to three straight. The Pirates staved off two Cincin- nall rallies to win by 6 to five, and inecompany with the Cubs, stepped position one game ahead of the Cagdinals, erstwhile leaders. &he Bruins and the Buccaneers ed hands gaily in one of those 1 ties,” but the Chicago en- stood five percentage points for- through the time-honored pro- of having lost fewer games. The Glants, meanwhile, were winning twW® from the Phillies, and so reduc- infl the margin between themselves ad) all the other contenders save [J. the Cubs. W Yde, The clan McGraw re- ned three and one-half games be- the little bears, but with the i rtant difference that the little besrs had stepped into first place as |} ted. th of the Chicago victories over thy champions of the league were schred more or less by brute zsn‘lh‘ but the pitching of Pat one in the opener and of Guy B®h in the nightcap was much bet- tef than certain recent efforts by ChJcago hurlers. Backed by 21 hits, it avas, as & matter of fact, much better than was necessary. Willie 8i§rde and Bill Hallahan were the ims-in the first game and Syl- vegter Johnson and Fred Frank- ise, in the second, the first named ingeach instance being the official Ie.r. Mack Wilson celebrated with his home run in the opener; Jim tomley with his 13th in the night- Yde. ott, eve Swetonic seemed not to ki what to do with a six run lead ineCincinnati yesterday, and to save hifselt from heart failure, Donie BJh rushed Carmen Hill to the meund in time to shade the Reds at thg finish. Jack Hendricks offered an’ assortment of pitchers, starting Rixey and running through Luque, Ash and Ehrhardt. e Giants won two games from thg Phillies, as reportzd, but the Yorkers were in serious diffi- through most of the 11 inning | opfner * fore finally pulling it out by.the back-lot score of 15 to 14. Ni pitchers, real or acgused. step into the line of fire, which to- 20 hits for the Phillies and 15 fol the Giants. Melvin Ott hit his 16h and 17th home runs, and Chuck Kifin of the home team his 18th, h tied Hafey for the league lead. ‘Th$ Giants won the second game by 1370 6. e Boston Braves won a pair fremn the Brooklyns by 8 to 4 and 9 too, $he most important action along American league front was the rn of Babe Ruth to active cam- ing at the Yankee Stadium and Gehrig's 1 ‘" home run at the sage enclosure. The :Yankees de- fealed the Red Box, of course, by ll(c 2, and so reduced the margin he idle Athletics to seven and | half games, but this question- success was tempered by the ln'ouncement that Henry Johnson :E be unable to pitch in the big e against the leaders. Johnson, 1 ve since June 9, is suffering from a strained back. Detroit defeated Cleveland by 8 to 3 fn & six inning game halted by rain, and the Browns won from the White Box by 8 to 3 in other Ameri- cad league engagements. The Sen- atgrs and the Athletics were idle. Peel, P th base Ry New s e n bW Bell, R. R. "Barrett, Betgy, ¢ ston, a Br Caggoll, p Tgtals Comb, cf Robertson Gehgig. 11 Durst, rf Ruth, rf Lazzeri, b Meusel, 11 Dickey Duroc Wells, Jamieson, Fonseca, 1b Averill, Sewell, Morgan, L. Sewell, Lind, Tavener, 3 Hartley, z Roush, Leach, Lindstrom, rt Terry, Cohen, Farrell, Jackson, Hogan .. Fitzsimmons, p Benton, p Henry, p Judd, p O'Farrell, x Klein, Hurst, 1b Whitney, S, Roush, Colling Benge Judd. Frederick, Gilbert, Rhlel, Herman, rf Hendrick, Bressler, Bancroft, e. Barron, Richbourg, Sisler, Bartall L W Wauner 2b Totals x—Batted for Adkm. in 9th Chicago St. Louis Two base hit: Adkins. By Gray 3. Johnson, Fothergill, Gehringer, Hellmann, McManus, 3 Alexander, 1 Shea, ¢ ... stling, P Totam it of It 2 Hodapp, 22 Totals 2i z—Batted for Tavener in 6th, 2z—Batted for Miljus in 6th, Detroit Cleveland Two Alexander. base Losing. National League of it 1 20 2 . Totals PHILADLIPHI Thompson, 2b 0'Doul, 13 it et Golims, p iligan, p cGraw, p estland, p Benge, p Green, z Williams, 3 Davis, 22z Totals x—Batted for Cohen in 2—Batted for McGraw in 9th. Batted 2z2—Batted for Sweetland in Sth. New York Philadelphia. Two base hits: ott 2, Lerian. Jackson, hits: ¥ Kleln, Losing pitche York Philadelphia of 3b 3 1 1t Baillou, Totals 1 Welsh, Maranville, ss Leggett, « Smith, p . Totals x—Batted for A. ¥ Boston | Brookiyn | Boston irantham Comorusky, Sheely, 11 Hargre | swetor, Home run: 1t 3h O'Rourke, 3b Melillo, Svhang, Gray, p 1 901 000 010—2 001 130 00x—5 Metzler. Three base hit: Bhires, Struck out: DE! 5 B ] 55 b S wluanorncsssy ISR A i locwermmme ulocconecack 30 CLEVELAN AB ND ccs0skEZ® G weed o cmoy ccscscecold cozmszasmom losss wlecszan alesosmuasy olosss 3 18 020 001—8 001 200—3 lits: Heilmann, Johnson, Three base hits: Fonseca, pitcher: Hudlin. (First Game) NEW YORK AB R ) o (S AT B S wiecue ccooscmocnuane losoroaw Bloccooronccoassal Sluvourancaannns 15 AB R coccoccmunecutan e s I L s e A G eleconrcorruocmoscuny elecoccucsiononcocacz 51 14 20 33 $th_inning. for Green in 9th. 300 224 020 1 105 022 210 14 Collins, Klein, Leach, Lindstrom. Three riberg. Home runs: Ot 2. Hurst, Friberg. Struck out: Ly Fitzsimmons 1, by Judd 3. Winning pitcher: ! Benge. (Second Game) 310 011 411—12 101 003 100— 6 (Fitst Game) BRUOKLYN 9 o Slemrmuuen cnmmwe s remohoome lncecsonuorocomey mlcocccescocomon BOSTON B R 1 " Léomorosmuey 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 cloccecosccem i 0 Moore in Ath. 010 000 il 12 102—4 10x—8 (Second Game) 00l A00—0 03x—9 PO A 1 « 0 1 1 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 192, 'LANDERS AND CORBINS TO BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE IN INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE—PHANTOMS AND COLLIERS WIN OPENING . GAMES IN JUNIOR CITY CIRCUIT—OUTDOOR BOXING SEASON STARTS IN BRISTOL TONIGHT—CUBS LEAD NATIONAL LEAGUE PHANTOMS AND COLLIERS WIN IN JUNIOR CIRCUIT “Lefty” Cohen Proves Altogether Too Strong for Se- quins and His Team Wins, 10 to 2 — Y. M. C. A, Hopes are Blasted by Eighth Inning Rally—Chair- LOCAL TEAMS T0 Holy GmssfSem Batle Occu- pies Ceater of Baseball Stage With all the baseball teams in the city ready for action over the com- ing week-end, one game stands out as the most interesting battle of all those arranged sofar. Thatis the battle between the Holy Cross ag- gregation and the Senaca A. C. team at the Washington diamond Sunday afternoon. Both aggregations are prepared for a stiff battle and the rivalry ex- isting between the two is intense. The Senecas have a strong lineup with several players on their roster from the Industrial league teams while the Holy Coss combination, managed by Johnny Cabay, is raring to go. The game Sunday will be at 3 o'clock. Falcons-Thompaonville The Falcons are battling the Po- lish American club of Thopsonville at 8t. Mary's field Sunday afternoon. The visitors are rated as one of the strongest combinations to appear here this season and the locals will have to be at their best to score a victory. Kensington-Martford The Kensington baseball team will entertain the team representing the Economy Grocery team of Hartford at the Percival avenue grounds Sun- day afternoon. The Capital City aggregation is made up of some of the best semi-pro stars in Hartford including Tom Sipples, McKernan and Alexander. Russ Fisher will pitch for Hartford and Wallace will catch. Kensington will use the game. Another Local Clash Another clash between two local teams is planned for Sunday when the Sacred Heart team meets the Holy Cross Reserves. Both teams will be at their best for this con- test. The Sacred Hearts will practice Friday night from 6 to 8 o'clock at the Washington grounds. Red Sox-Willimantic The Corbin Red 8ox go to Willl- mantic Sunday to meet the Majors of the Thread City. This will be one of the toughest games of the season so far for Johnny Tobin's crew. Mana- ger Tobin expects to have Bergeron back in the lineup. He has been lald up with an injured foot. If he doesn't come around in time for the game, “Chick” Charlow will again be used in the outfield. Burritt Notes The Burritt A. C. team will not open play in the Farmington Valley league. this Bunday in New Britain as was expected. ‘The team will practice tonight at 7:30 o'clock at Walnut Hill park. All City leo‘ue players are asked to be presenty Manager Budnick expects to book a game on the road this Sunday and s0 to play at the Washington school grounds on July 4. Sokols in Action ‘The 8okol A. C. baseball team will meet the East Hartford Athletics Sunday afternoon at Willow Brook park. The team will practice at Wil- low Brook park tonight at 6 o'clock. COMMUNICATED Holy Cross A. C. Executive Board Answers Manager Joscph Smu ski's Charges, Sports Editor: We, the Holy Cross A. C., realize that there has been a great deal of friction caused between the Burritt A. C. and the Holy Cross A. C. In order to help clarify the situ- ation, we wish to present a few facts to those who may be interest- ed, for their consideration, During the past six or seven years, various individual clubs have at- tempted to make baseball history 'n the city of New Britain. Although these clubs are still in existence, they have failed in their attemptas. One reason for their failure is due to the fact that the baseball fans are not enthusiastic in supporting a team which attempts to commercial- ize baseball. It has been proven on various oc- casions that the fans will not sup- port a mercenary team, but they will turn out in large numbers to see an amateur team play. Such is the case of the Holy Cross A. C. 1t is a strictly amateur club and it has six teams ( a senior team, a reserve team, a junior team and the rest are minor teams) which represent about seven thou- sand people, Now, Mr. Smulski, we do not seek a monopoly on the Washington school diamond, nor do we seek preference from the board of park commissioners, but we do seek rec- ognition and the right to have these teams be given a chance to repre- sent their number on a ball field Do you think that we should be de- nied this privilege > You claim to spend hundreds of ] Victors in the 1928 intercollegiate regatta, California’s veteran cight apparvently will be the crew the other eight outfit= will huve to beat if a new champidn is crowned June 24. has & strong crew. BY JAY VESSELS (Associatgd Press Sports Writer) Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 20 (@ —Unless Columbia flashes great power, California probably will do something June 24 that has been accomplished but twice in 15 years. The Golden Bears, Olympic cham- pions of last year, are after their second straight intercollegiate row- ing title. Navy won two in a row in 1921-22 and Washington did likewise in 1923-24. Neither of these crews rates as strong contend- ers this year. Coming east with seven of the eight crack oarsmen that set a new intercollegiate record in capturing the 1928 varsity race, California stands at the head of the field. Columbia, second last year, alone seems to have enough power to pull along with the far-western colle- glans over the back-breaking four| mile course on the Hudson. This is the pre-race outlook. Many things can happen in this re- gatta which will see nine crews shoot away in the greatest lineup of oarsmen in the history of the classic. Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology is an added starter this year and Wisconsin returns to the Hud- son after an absence of two years. The other crews entered are Navy, ‘Washington, Cornell, Syracuse, Cornell, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, Columbia and California. Columbia and California have shown to great advantage in the spring and early summer regattas. The former, coached by “Young Dick” Glendon, swept the field in| four castern races, defeating Yale. Princeton, Navy and M. L T. and| Pennsylvania twice. The Golden Bears in their only start won from Washington by three lengths over the three-mile route. One of the crews counted on to put some pepper into the regatta has had little opportunity to dis- play its power in 1929 competition. This is Jim Wray's Cornell eight which “made” the 1928 race by set- ting the pace for the first two miles. It was such a terrific pace that California and Columbia which fought it out for the lead fin the last two miles, both flashed across the finish line in record-breaking | time with the Golden Bears ahead | by less than a length. If Cornell has any help in stop- ping California and Columbia it | apparently will have to come from either Washington or the Navy, for Wisconsin, M. 1. T. Syracuse and Pennsylvania seem to lack cham- pionship calibre this year. HOME RUN CLUB By the United Press. Leaders Gehrig, Yankees, 19. Hafey, Cardinals, 18. Klein, Phillies, 18. Ott, Giants, 17. Simmons, Athletics, Wilson, Cubs, 14. Jackson, Giants, 13. O'Doul, Phillies, 1 Dottomley, Cardina Hurst, Phillies, 12 1"oxx. Athletics, 11. Hendrick, Dodgers, Ruth, Yankees, 10 Yesterday's Homers Ott. Giants, Roush, Giants, 2. 14. 11. decided only Columbia, second last’ year, LANDERS AND CORBINS TO CLASH IN GAME TONIGHT First Place in Industrial Baseball League Will be Defi- nitely Decided Tonight—Lockmakers and Univer- sals Have Each Won Three and Lost None—Both Aggregations are Primed for Stiffest Battle of Year—Stanley Rule Meets American Paper Goods. Corbins Landers Stanley Works Fafnirs ... Paper Goods N. B. Machine. . X One of two teams will become the sole occupant of first place in Industrial baseball league after to- Corbins clash in the blue-banner battle of the year at Walnut Hill park. Both teams are in the league lead at the present time in a deadlock for first honors with three games won and right when Landers and none lost, The two aggregations will be their strongest for the game. Cor- bins confidently expect to win but the same degree of confidence is »x- | pressed in the Universal camp. Just what the battery selections will be when the teams face is ex- pected that Grey will hurl for P. & Nestor will do the will be is a question that cach other on the fleld. It F. while Ifrank honors for landers, Harry Hillstrand will probably he Universals tonight “Chick” Charlow who has deserted the Industrial league at third for the in place of to play with the Pirates. In the second game of the night, the Stanley Rule team will step out its first game of clash Goody | of the game. to win, if possible, the year. The Rulers will with the American Paper Me and Mine Ge=" WASN T A HOT NIGHT™ LAST NIGHT - | HARDLY SLEPT A Wink " WELL- TueRe P.C. 1.000 1.000 the "ru Tewe team and the feeling is that the Stanley crew will win its first game. This isn’t shared at all by the fol- lowers of the Kensington crew be- cause the Paper Goods team confi- dently expects to resume its winning ways tonight at the expense of the Paper Goods. Both contests will be started promptly at 5:30 o'clock with Lan- ders and Corbins meeting on Dia- mond No. 1 and Stanley Rule and the Paper Goods playing on Dia- mond No. 2. YALE TAKES SERIES Ell Baseball Crew Takes Annual Clashes in Two Straight Games From Crimson Nine, at Cambridge, Mass., June 20 (UP)— | The Yale university baseball team | today had won its annual series with | Harvard in two straight games. After triumphing over the Crim- son, 16 to 1, at New Haven, Conn., [the Blve nine came here yesterday and clinched the series by turning La its traditional rival, 6 to 4. Harvard got away to a one-run lead in the second inning, but in the fourth, Yale scored four runs which enabled them to maintain an ad- vantage throughout the remainder Both Games — Plenty Starts. PC. Phantoms Colliers . Another baseball circuit got un. derway last night when two gamiy were played in the Junior City league at Walnut Hill park. Chair. man James J. Naughton of the pub- lic amusement commission did the honors by tossing out the first ball in each contest. The Phantoms and the Colliers were ths winners in the het- tles staged. The Phantoms had an easy time of it with the Sequins and won 10 to 2 whi.a the Colliers d=- feated tha Y. M. C. A. team 10 to 5. Phantoms 10, 3 “Lefty” Cohen, star twirler for the Phantoms, was stingy with his bingles last evening and the Sequins received a 10 to 2 trouncing as the result in the opening game of tha Junior City League which was play- ed at Walnut Hill park. The “Ghetto Ghost” allowed but two hits in the nine innings that he labored and might have entered the hall of fame but for a lapse in the sixth inning. when President Milton Berkowitz of the Junior circuit tossed out the tirst ball. The winners were held scoreless in the opening frame. In the Sequins’ half of the first, With- an, first man up, got a “life” when O'Brien erred on a hit to third base. Grammitt was safe on Lipman's misplay and when the latter threw wildly to third to head off Witham, all hands were safe. Cohen tight- ened and the side was retired. A single by Lipman, a sacrifice by O'Brien and an error by Thomey sent the first Phantom run acroes the plate in the second inning. The winners continued their assault in the third and the fourth sessions and aided by some poor outfielding in the Sequin’s outer garden piled up a safe lead. The losers wero helpless throughout, and the game was virtually decided in the third inning. “Lefty” Folden, a star in the Ro- tary League last year, made his first start in faster company last night as the hurler for the Sequins, He deserved a better fate. His out- fielders especially showed little abllity and many of the hits in that territory that landed safey should have been fielded for putouts. Many more, that went for extra bases, were nothing more than ordinary singles had they been handled right. Nevertheless the Sequin twirler showed plenty of ability and al- though he was touched for 15 safe- ties, he fanned 14 of the Phantom stickers and passed but one batter. His fast breaking curve ball had many of the Phantom players mysti- ftied. Cohen was highly effective throughout. From the final putout in the second inning until the sec- ond man was retired in the last hal? of the sixth session, the Phantom portsider retired the Bequin batters in order. Gramitt and Bradbury were the only players on the losing outfit that succeeded in hitting sately. The former singled in the sixth and the latter followed with a home run to register the only two tallies that the Sequins were able to push across the plate. He fanned seven batters and walked two. Buchas, Sokolaki and Lipman of the Phantoms also hit for the cir- cuit. Truham, Phantom left fielder, crashed out a double and a triple .WELI. SIR- ' wAS NIGHT | GOT UP AND-- LISTEN JACH- LISTEN- " IT WAS A HOT NIGHT ' "1 T My | “LISTEN T The battle was officially opened |, man James J. Naughton Tosses Out First Ball in of Hitting Seen as Season during the fray. Sokoloski and Gramitt were the tielding stars of their respective teams. The game was played in one heur and ten minutes. The summary: Truhana, It Sokoloski, 3b Karaty, ¢ Y PRI R S lsewanenssanty - < Totals 3 Slenuossessstond Witham, ¢ Thomey, b, Gramitt, 3b 1 T. Folden, rt F. Folden, p Fink, it Phantoms Sequing Two base hits: Truham. hit: Truham. Home runs: 1, Lipman, Bradbury. By Cohen 17, F. Folden 14. Colliers 10; Y. M. C. A. 6 A Y. M. C. A, rally in the eighth inning which scored four runs and brought the team within one run of tying the score, only served to make the Colliers travel faster in the sgame played on Diamond No. 2. When the third out was made in this ses- sion, the Colliers came to bat and they, in turn, belted out four rune and took the game by the score of 10 to 6. After each team had scored in the first frame, the Colliers came into the second to dent the platter again. They held this lead of 2 te 1 until the seventh frame when & batting rally of four hits and & costly error, gave them three runs to increase their lead, 4 to 1, They scored again in the eighth on & single and two very bad errors in throws. Then the Y, M. C. A. entered the home stretch in the eighth, Curyle who up to this time had pitched great baseball, weakened and three hits and a walk served to load up the bases. Berlin then came through with a long triple to right fleld, scoring three runs ahead of him. This brought the score to 6 to § still in favor of the Colliers. The ninth ipning broke and the Colliers went wild. Two triples and a couple of errors coupled Wwith ‘s hit batsman and & walk, gave them four runs and all ‘but put the nl!lo on ice, . The “Y" team tried du’cut-ly to recover some of its lost ground in the ninth and things looked vosy when Hayes connected solidly te right field for a home run. The other three batters, however, were unable to do a thing. BSome spectacular catches were turned in in the outfield. E. Matis in left field, picked a shoestring fly off the grass tops in the third in- ning completing one of those catches levesnocconol sleccosusussccs. lousoncsonray lecoscseonnsox lussocscss 311 00010 Struck outs (Continued on Following Page Muller's Mozart Twenty years a favorite and still the leader of all, for quality, o Tus 1 TN Jacw - L'S"EN - BETTER Go To THE SEA SHORE - ™ S0 1 GOT A PiLLOW AUD A BLANKEY = AND Moore, p ....... 0 dollars to develop our youth in this city. Do you realige that our youth means local talent? Have you given the local boys a chance to show their ability? Mr. Smulski, here is another point that we wish to make clear: Politics, as far as athletics are concerned, 18 an obsolete word in our club. We too, are very glad that you are encouraging our youth by finan- cing the Burritt A. C. but let us remind you that this financial en- couragement has taken place only recently. 1If otherwise, why has not the public heard of your financial | encouragement prior to this? It i only within the last two wecks that | you, Mr. Smulski. have acted as the 0106 | good Samaritan by spreading your | benign wings of financial encourage- ment over our local youth. Mr. Smulski, a word to the wise is sui- ficlent. Yours in sport, The Holy Cross Executive Board. Toals To TNE WIFE - SEE HERE ./ { SAD-" Totals CI\CI\\J Boston New York 108 02 Two base hits. Meusel, Three base hits: Robertson, Durst, Meu. sel. Home runs: Gehrig, W. Barrett A Gaston. Struck out: By Wells 5, roll 1. Winning pitcher: Wells pitcher: Russell. Crawford, Giants, 1. . Kleln, Phillies, 1. WASN'T A BREATH Hurst, Phillies, 1. OF AR ANYWHERE Friberg, Philics. 1. | NEVER=~ NO NO ottomley, Cardinals, s Wilson, Cubs, 1. LEF S Hendrick, Dodgers, 1. Gehrig, Yankees, 1. W. Barrett, Red Sox, ston. Red So Shires, White Sox, Totals 1 league—316. 13 000 13 200— 01x—13 obertson. Swanson, «f oy Dressen, 3h Walker, rf Kelly, 1b Critz, 2h I . by Car- Losing | Allen € | Fora, |¢ CHICAGO AB 1t Motzler, 1f 4 [ Bhires, 11 Hoffma; S " .va m Purdy ted for Ash n B \. ' 40 7. R . Q Grantham, ’ Ehrhardt 1. Winning Losing pitcher: Rixey. : L Two E McGowan, 5 Bwettne. Manush, it el Be. 11 Kress, &= .. hits Dreasen, Hi 2, pitcher: Westerberg Veterinarian 403 WEST MAIN STREET PHONE 1151 (Continued on Following Page)