The evening world. Newspaper, April 3, 1914, Page 22

—_—_— About the Only Thing That Warmed” the Ball Fans at “Ebbets Field Was Wheat’s “Over the Fenoe” Wallop. SN His VTi Wont HE-EW! ‘Ture on the steam heat and Pass us the mustard and ‘the Fed pepper! ‘Yea Bo! Talk about your Winter nd F i | | fils H ye 3! ee HY g g P i iF : efi A dl i elle ! : 8 § Fi E tiff fi “fees HE E 4 : i ! 3 ii 3 WE a3 aa 5 732% s F Ef ii raid ; EgF Het ifie aH : AREE all rs u t fl : : E i fi Be i 58° i EF 3 5 3 4 i gE i | i] E with the handle cor- @ weight that ao would have trouble ip his head with both bands, ick killed everybody in who would fight him, a Crusade, killed a few Saracens, came back to Eng- end died of ennui when he found more fighting left for him to at- to. Wouldn't Guy of Warwick the Irish giant have put up an Gemst shindy in a twenty-four foot } 8 & 2 catty has been enriched by turned over to the State in taxes,” says a nows despatch. If it takes $10,000 to “enrich” Wis- eonsin, how mucb would “enrich” Mr, Rockefeller? EZ Gunboat Smith - Levinsky match is @ fixture for May 8, according to Levinsky's mai “Jim Buckley signed the articles for the McMahons,” said Morgan last night, “and I signed for Levinsky right under his name. Buckley signed fer $5,000 or 50 per cent. for Gun- boat's end. If he goes back on his contract we'll take a leaf from his book and drag him before the Boxing Commission to explain; that's what he's @0 fond of doing to other peo- If Jim Buckley has signed to put Smith against Levinsky there'll never be any occasion to bring him before the commission, Smith will fight Le- vinaky. N°. note: “Thirty members of the Olivet College team have signed @ pledge not to drink, améke or swear during the season, mot to attend parties on the night be- fore a game, to attend practice every day and to report any other player caught smoking, drinking or swear- tag. have been nicknamed ‘The managers should copy College. Swearing and attend- patties have such a wearing effect ‘ball player! OMBARDIER WELLS is baving Jots of fun with OTHER French P-TO-DATE AND NEWSY Brookfeds Will Not Carry Men Who Ju Hildebrand and Watkins, Who Belong in New London, Turned Loose on Orders From J. M. Ward. (yuh to The Brening Work.) Columbia, 8. C., April 3. HE sumber of recruits in the Brooklyn Fed League camp ‘was decreased yesterday when Hildebrand, a Catcher, and Watkins, @ pitcher, were cut off. Hoth men have shown good form here, and it ‘was thought that both would be re- tained. A telegram was received from John M. Ward releasing the catcher and pitcher. This is in line with the policy of the Brooklyn management, it is said, not to have players on the club who were under contract with other clubs. Hildebrand was with the St. Louls WNattonal League Club last season and Betting 2 to 1 Will Defeat Topnotch Middleweights Are Scheduled to Box 20 Rounds To-Night in San Francisco. By John Pollock. ILLY MURRAY, the middle- weight of Sacramento, Cal., who jumped into the Umelight sev- eral weeks ago by stopping Leo Houck, the crack middleweight of Lancaster, Pa., in a bout in Ban Fran- cisco, and who Jimmy Coffroth, the fight promoter of California, claims Is | a wonder and a second Stanley Ketche!, will be put to @ real test to-night. Hoe ts slated to meet Jimmy Clabby of Milwaukee in a twenty round bout at Coffroth’s club in San Franclico, Clabby ts one of the few topnotch fighters in the middleweight division, and as he bas won every battle he bas fought in California, the indications aro that he will outpoint young Murray. Clabby is the favor- ite in the betting at odds of 2 to 1. If Scotty Montieth, manager of Johnny Dundee, is successful in ar- ranging a plan which he is now working on he will create a record for bis little fighter which probably | may never be duplicated. Scotty In- | tends to have Dundee fight aix nights |im succession in aix different Staten, ‘as follows: Monday night in New York, Tuesday in Boston, Wednesday fn Providence, R. I.; Thureday in Bridgeport, Conn,; Friday in Balt!- more, and Saturday in Philadelphia. He says he las ov tar booked two of these fights, The ten-round bout between Jack “Twin” Bullivan and Dan “Porky” Flynn, the New England fighters, which was to bave been fought in un- | } THB EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, APRIL 8,”1914. BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK ZACH WHEAT Copyright, 14, ty She Prese Publishing Co. (The New York Evening World. A mp Contracts was sold to the New London (Eastern Association) Club. Watkins is a left- handed pitcher who was with the| Now York Americans last season and was, like Hildebrand, sold to New! London. His home is in Cleveland) and he will go there at once. He will probably join New London, He has shown some stuff here and would have been a contender for @ place on the pitching staff but for Ward's ing. Bradley's continued absence from the camp arouses considerable con- jecture. He is said to be looking for! some new players. The only roin-| forcemonts needed are for ttery: work. Hie could us nother high class catcher to help Owens with tne receiving, and two or three good pitchers would be available. He has) plenty of pitchers, but he will not be| able to complete his staff with men of class from those on hand. Brad- ley will probably return to-day, an: the players seem to think that he will bring some men with him. A good deal depends on the disposition of the Seaton case. If the Brookfeds get this twirler they will he tn the run- ning, but If they do not get him or a pitcher of equal ability t! will not be able to atay in the fi division. ‘Tho pitching and catching fa the only worry for Bill Bradley, The infield and oulfieid ure complete, That Clabby Billy Murray men more time in which to get into condition, Zan Wuear WON THE GAME POR. BROOKLYN BY CLOUTING RIGHT FIELD Faunce . | ever, is only an illustration of how | iT HOM@R_ OVER-“THe LONG LARRY M'LEAN STEALS BASE; GIANTS GET MANY WALLOPS _-—o Manager McGraw Has National League Pennant Favorites Going at Top Speed. BEAUMONT, Tex., April 8.—The Glants are running wild on the bases again. On Wednesday Chiet Meyers stole a base and yesterday Larry Mc- Lean purloined second. This, how- hard McGraw Is driving the men. In the game yosterday the Beaumont team was completely awamped. Score, 12 to 1, The Giants were unbeatable, and McGraw, who just twenty-five years ago yenterday signed his first con- tract as a professional baseball p! er, app to derive more satinfac- tion from the splendid showing of his pinyers aguinel Beaumont team than in retrospection. Mc: Graw'a first,contract was with the for the baseball season of six montht For the same period of time this season he will get $5,000 a month, What pleased McGraw #0 much to- day was the manner in which the players went the Beaumont itcher. To be sure, they took four The Empire A. C., at One Hundred and Seventh street and Park avenue, will stage three ten-round bouts to- night. In the fret Johnny Wilson will meet Bert Fagin of California, in the second Young Brown will tackle Benny Leonard, while in the punches with Knockout Brown. A special boxing show will be held by the Fairmont A. on next Wod jay night, Three ten-round bouts will be on between the following fighters: Young Rector and ie Mulroy, Jack Keating and Perry and Johnny Schu- n r of Burlington, Ia., and Young Brown of this city. Eddi Geor; Johnny Coulon, champion, has re abroad and meet Charley Ledoux, the French bantamweight, in a twenty- round battle at Luna Park in Paris next month, but Johnny had to call it off, as he ts matched to fight Kid Williams at Vernon, Cal,, on June 9. Billy Joh, the premter local referee, has been selected by Billy Gibson to officiate at all the special showa to be held by the Stadium A. C. tn St. Nicholas Rink. Joe Dunn, who was Umekeeper at the Garden A. C., will hold the watch on the fighters. Kid Black, the west side feather- wolght, and Young Wagner, the local Italian fightor, have been secured by Matchmaker Jack McCarthy to meet main go Packey Hommey will swap a innings betore thi could get the hang of Brant’s delivery, but once they did so it was all over but the shouting. Brant is considered Beau- mont’s best boxman, but he was smothered under the Giants’ hits when they got started, er the fourth inning the Mc- elled their batting aver- une of sixteen safe hits, of twenty-four bases. home run driv: over the centre field fence. Bescher wot @ triple over the right field wall and a double against the fence, and Murray drove out two doubles, Chance Drops Six Players M Chance started yesterday to cut down the roster of the High- landers, Six recruits were turned loose. Eschen goes to Jersey City and Bobby Quinn to New London. Hutebinson, Sullivan, Ruddy and White are released outright. —————_ HIGH SCORES AT BOWLING, | ‘The bowling team of McNair and Pat- id good k in their two GERATEHED HIS HEAD WHEN WaRHop Passap The PinsT ‘Two BATTers WITHOUT & STRIKE BaLu,, Olean (N. ¥1) Club at $60 a month | bas: n | wing tournament nt} itan alleys last night. In over the Huber-Whiting team MeNalr bowled 314, while in de- ting Hall and Rob Patterson need aloft with his thelr victor in the main go at the Brown Gym- nasium A. A. show on Tuesday night. At the same club on Saturday night Fddie Fitzsimmons clashes with Young Diamond of Jersey City Bombardier Wella, the English heavyweight champion, knocked out Albert Lurie, o practically unknown French heavyweight, in the seventh tuund of a twenty-round go in Lon- don last night Ya Makes High Rua, Koji Yamada made a high run of 130 and av in @ pracpice ne ard match of 14, ge ai made a rus of 0% tteraon, 403: Hube ing, 816, McNair-Patterson, 365: Hall- | Roberts, 312. Hall-Roberts, #81; Huber- | Whiting, 350, |(TAMESTOWN SELECTIONS. First Race—Royal Blue, Com- manada, Jessie Jr. if Race - Sackcloth, La Satnreiia, Spittre. } ‘Third Race—Silas Grump, Miss Eleanor, Henedictina. | Fourth Race—Flatbush, Colors, \] venntle ‘itth Race--Free Trade, Water neracker, ixth Kace-Sonny Boy, Frog, ‘earbureter. BAB RRO DS AND A FEW INCIDENTALS AT OPENING GAME __. EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN Seren oo Urea tiem 2 Oe. FeWOW AT THE OTHER ENI HAD A FLASK. ” Chance and Robinson Will Resort to | Speed and Daring in Pennant Battles the real thing. OBBY'S bit of daring occurred, ment. in the last half of the ninth,|remind and it was none the less daring | Chance when because it didn't go through, With Smith on eecond, one out and one Quick Action Brand of Baseball That Marked Game| ' Between Highlanders and Brooklyns Is What Wins Championships and Pleases Fans. By Bozeman Bulger. the pinches. Chance took the bridle off in the third inning, when with two out he ordered the hit and run play on a damp ground and sent {t through like a shot, landing the run that first tied the score. gave the gang a real thri!l. It began when Walsh reached first on a free pass and the Highlanders needed a run to tie. time no one had attompted a really fast, play, and the fans pricked up their ears when they saw Walsh light out for second after giving Williams the office to hit. The big fellow was on the job, and, catching a fast one on the nose, slammed a long single past short. Walsh had taken such a fiying start that, when Wheat sl) in the black, cozy mud and fumbled the ball, Jig time and Williams got to second. That Play put the Yanks ning and @ave the New York fans a lot of Courage for the summer. run needed to win, “the Myooklyn tating. manager made the fans gasp by ordering @ steal of third—an unheard of thing on a Brooklyn club, managers willing to take a gambler's; chance ever attempt that play with; the game hanging in the balance, and it gave @ very good line on the kind of ball Robby intends to give that Flatbush gang for the summer, is what McGraw calls other fellow's nerve,” started the play without even hes!- Yes, and Smith had the bag stolen when the batter fouled the ball and he had to return, Only It “testing the and Robby too late and the run never scored, The fact that two batters could not score Smith from second is pretty good proof that it was well worth while taking @ chance on a etolen It was a corking tussle from the jump and it seemed a shame to have Brooklyn wm on a base on balla, It was neither a glorious victory nor a humillating defeat—just one of those unsatisfactory finishes that so often muss up @ ball game. Pieh of the Highlanders tried hard to get the ball under control, but could not make it, and with the bases full he passe: Stengel and forced in the winning run, New York and Brooklyn rooters were alike pleased with their heroes, The Highlanders gave evidence of having a team very much improved over that of last Chance can rest assured of geason and Roane display a fighting spirit that 8 very encouraging. Frank the & good first baseman in Williams and @ comeback pitcher in Warhop. Will- le several plays around first base that would have made him a hero even in midsummer, occasions he saved bad wonderful one hand catches, and On two throws b; It was then| Cubs. man in the wi Ty Cobb, w a@ long single evidently he | Willams Chane Hartzell. handled style, to Dick. Job for Franch who can handle that job better than bred direction, spend ystal stick elders, from habit, atood waitini ¥ ee ak fe bound, W! Fike miaju fly balls were really lon ones that got by because the outer gardeners were stuck in the mud. and ad played all winter while on the World's Tour was plainly shown in his work. There was no spring awkwardness HOUGH {t was not a day for real basoball and no occasion for pase ing judgment on teama, Wilbert Robinson and Frank Chance had | two or three chances for quick action and showed conclusively that for the season of 1914 speed and daring is to figure tn | he flitted across the plate ip From a diatance his actions one very) mu hen it came has into his atyl Judgment on dista: | speed was pretty nearly Hartzell, t beautiful exhibition at second and Warhop and McHale thank him for keeping trouble, Its Chance @ line on the outfielders, as ali of them were mired deep in the mud and could do little running in ne hits would strike ig was !mposible to get any kind of fast, Not all the credit for the beautiful work of the Highlander infleld should go to Hartzell and Williams, how- ever, Roger Peckinpaugh made sev- eral stops that.were corkers. Maisel had a tew chances, After the gamo Wilbert Robinson declared that his worries over a shortstop were over, himeeif in the fact Not only did but cracked the ball on every time, SOURCE Women bowlers aro ending ————_—_ their entries fér The Evening World headpin tournament in progress at) Elephant alleys. the White entries will b bs 4 from Hi Brent, 06; Btadel ryant, 30; Lar, ‘The scores: Whit | Qustayer 0 Piatime, 1 Sean ha ater mare Maa Yea 76, total, Ast, Pri na, smith Sguth, ¥ Peta ab brain ince} iota 40: o-deaad, rockin Vand These wted upon to-day, ‘. L-Mamh, 80; ne, TT, Nora, 2, Mitor. No {74 Luthiper, Te Haun, | 4, Horien’s HEDUL! _TO-NIGHT, Omen (2 teams), Bremer, Vi ville, Yonkers; Liberty, N. Y. nite ad \ a8) 'Nektaton, sten's Liberty, No, 4, Brooklyn — % Maceiee, fo: Tanking, “Od! Bolen, ao AM YB | That brand of stuff w in his zenith with the rank Chance was the best orld, not even excepting into a two bagger, and been old reliab woing to be a tough What looked like of deep satisfaction to the Now York fans wa improved condition of War- net|hop's arm. The little fellow with once did he make a blunder of judg-'the underhand throw had all of his Women Want to Compete In Evening World Tourney —<$$_<— Bohnelder, 70; Raver | 5 aS | | Up to that tipped in the run Tt war ch of Frank to stretching coaching le of pln wa se both ean them out of to get a man While Lie vul- Fritz that he he field well the nose tho a teama); Acme (2 tcams), Lick Strike (2 teams), Acme, Long Ial- and City (5 teams). eeey Ne 90; fob os | m0, | | Boe | 5 Murer Lou Criger, Former Star Backstop, on Crutches. Elkhart, Ind., April 3. HAT he will never again be able to play ball ts the opin- ion of the physicians who are treating Lou Criger, former bat- tery mate of "Cy" Young, and well known big league player, who is a patient at a private hospital here. It ts sald that an N-ray examina- tion has disclosed tuberculosis of the knee, Criger now uses crutches, Criger, a few years ago, was con- sidered the king of catchers in t American League. When" Young went to Boston Criger fol- lowed. Criger next played with the sighlanders, old speed and almost all of his former control, But for Whent's home run wallop that set Brooklyn in the game in the last half of the eighth he would have won casily. The fans welcomed Outflelder Walsh to our city with a genuine old-fashioned hand, If that boy isn't a real player of class a lot of folks are going to miss their guess. Though he had little opportunity in the fleld his work at the bat stamped him as the real thing. Chance has hin in a fine place on the batting order -- just ahead of Willams, ‘They work together on hitting and running signs beautifully. Kid Elberfell is just as full of pep 2h ereven it he ives snow a slight slowing up in the legs, When called « joe a pinch bit In the ninth he racked the ball squarely on the nose Nothing but the corking stop that Peckingpaugh made could have stop- ped it from being a single, For two more days the Dodgers and F you have demand and Cremo, smoke one by means today. Note the smoothness and mellow- ness of the blend; then you will understand why the famous brand is cteadily Snap, Dash and Service World’s Record at Swimmi CHICAGO, April 3.—H. J, Hebnor of Chicago lowered the wortd ming record for 110 open awimming meet of the line.» {Athletic Club last night, taking the distance in 1 minute 24-5 seconds The former record was held by C. 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