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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25

Wednesday. October Is, 1915.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
MURPHY SOLE OWNER.
Buys Charles P. Taft's Interest in
 Cubs Old Park

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 13.-Charles w. Murphy, former president of the Chicago National baseball club, yes- terday became the sole owner of the former baseball park of the Cubs on the West Side in Chicago, when he concluded negotiations with Charles Taft for the purchase of a one-half interest in the real estate. The ball park was originally acquired from the John R. Walsh estate, Murphy buying a half interest and Mrs. Taft owning the other half. Since the Cubs were acquired by Charles Weeghman and lis associates they have been playing at the former Federal league park
 Some time after the Chicago ball park property was purchased Murphy with MT. and Mrs. Taft, purchased the Philadelphia National ball park Mr. Murphy in addition to completing the purchase of the Chicago property yesterday also acquired the remaining fifty per cent interest of MT. and Mrs. Taft in the Philadelphia National league park.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
OLDRING DUE TODAY.
Finally Yields to Donovan's Appeal to
 Wear Yank Uniform

Philadelphia, July 13.-Rube Old ring will positively go to New York today to join the Yankees. When called up on the telephone at his farm at Shiloh, N. J., last night, Oldring asserted that he had completed all arrangements to play out the season with the New York Americans
 Immediately after the second de- feat of the Yankees in New York last evening, Bill Donovan telephoned to Oldring and besought him to accept the New York clubs terms After considerable conversation in which, it is presumed, Donovan raised his offer Oldrlng consented to quit the farm and appear in a Yankee uniform He will play for the Yankees in right field this afternoon
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
ST. MARY'S FIELD
Director Arthur Pilz Makes Plans For
 the Summer Among Them Being
 Kite Flying Contest.

In making plans for the summer Director Pilz of St. Marys Athletic field is considering the plan of stag- ing number of novel events which will attract widespread interest. Tho first of these will be a kite flying con- test for both boys and girls of which a dozen are expected to enter and prize will be awarded the winner. The contest will be decided on by measuring the length of twine let out while flying the kite.
 Several of the rules for the contest have been posted and are as follows Each contestant must make his own kite and will be under the direct su- pervision of MT. Pilz while so doing. The contest will be carried out at St. Mary's field and all rules must be car ried out during the flight. It is hoped that a large attendance will be on hand to witness the flight as 1t will be well worth watching. Other novel contests will be staged from time to time and will be announced as they are ready to be staged.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Doy1e's Run Wins

Cincinnati, July 13.-Larry Doyle scored the run which beat the Reds here yesterday afternoon. Rain did it's best to thwart the field captain of the Giants.
 A shower fell in the fourth inning and time was called for about ten min- utes. Just when it seemed as if the game would have to be put over the sun broke through the clouds again, and the game went on until the first half of the seventh frame, when it poured again, and time was called. The score was 1 to O. The score:
 r h e New York ..... OO0O1O-1 0, Cincinnati ..... .000000-0 2 i Batteries: Anderson and Rariden; Schulz and Wingo.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Concerning Vacations.

(With any necessary apologies to Colonel Wallace Irwin.) Look here, Diogenes, hike if you will Off to the mountain or off to the sea; Upland or lowland or valley or hill, Any old spot you may banker to be- Beat it to Newport, White Sulphur,
 Coney, Shawnee or Sewavier or Horn Springs Summer resorts that are ripping or
 phoney, Eastward or northward or here in the Pack up your grip for a rollicking Off with a dash and smash and a
 rip Put on your duds for whirl with
 the "bloods,' Riding or swimming or soaking the
 suds- Buff you don't mind When you pull out, old Dub, Kindly leave me behind With a lease on your Tub. Kindly leave me behind in the shade And then you can beat it to mountain
 or sea; For the thought has arrived, with
 considera bfe zest, To combine a vacation with leisure
 and rest Where a fellow can eat a bit, Stay off his feet a bit, Sleep all he wants to and dress as he
 will; So hark. then Diogenes. Hear then my plaintive wheeze, Leave me your tub, please And send in the bill.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Philadelphia Wins.

Chicago July 13.-Philadelphia pounded Packard for seven hits in the fourth and fifth inning yesterday and administered to the Cubs their fifth straight defeat, to 2. Each of tho champions got a hit or two except Whitted. Demaree pitched a strong game. Two enchanted catches by Schulte were features. The score:
 h @ Philadelphia ...000230001-6 10 Chicago .10O000100-2 5 a Batteries: Demaree and Burns; Packard, Seaton, Hendrix and Fischer..
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
PIRATES DEFEATED
 BY BRAVES RALLY
Rain Aids Giants and Philles
 Hit Ball Hard '

Pittsburgh, July 13.-Boston defeat- ed Pittsburgh here yesterday by score of to 5, winning the game m the eighth inning, when four hits, two bases on balls and three errors results ed in all of their runs.
 Mamaux was knocked out of the box in this inning, giving way to Jacoos, after five runs had been scored. Coop- CT finished the game. Rudolph started for Boston, but was later relieved by Barnes, who was replaced by Hughes in the eighth inning.
 The score.
 r h 6 Boston .ooooooo6o-6 6 2 Pittsburgh . .00O3O0110-5 Il 3 Batteries: Rudolph, Barnes, Hughes and Gowdy; Mamaux, Jacobs, Cooper and Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
TANKS HURLED FROM
 PEAK BY INDIANS
Red SOX and Browns Gather a Couple More

New York, July 13.-Storming a poubIe line of Yankee trenches with rare Valor, the Cleveland Indians WFenched off a double header and pnce more swarmed back to the peak
 As Q result of this double triumph our out of five to date, Cleveland is a half game beyond New York, and New P ork i'll turn is a game and a half beyond the quivering talons of Bill
 Hrlgan's ascending Red SoN. In 'itc of the blazing, blistering heat, ElIo Indians rushed to the double Fharse in relentless fashion without |t break in the uphill fight. In the |lrst contest Jim Bagby, the gaunt |5ecrgia right-hander, beat Ray Cald- Ivou. ! to 0, and lifted his mates to within half a game of the crest. Once in close sight of the last ram bart the Indians were not to be de- hied. They tore savagely into Ray Fisher for twelve hits, netting sixteen bases ard six runs. while young Al lSould, the Davenport recruit, was friving Tank counter charges back with frightful slaughter First Game The score:
 New York ..... 000000000--0 6 0 Batteries-Bagby and Daily; Cald- we'll and Alexander.
 Second Game The score:
 r. h. c. Cleveland ..... 0OO2OOO4O-6 12 4 New York ..... 2OO0OOO1O-3 ' 2 Batteries-Gould, Coveleskie and paly; Fisher and Walters.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
CLEVELAND OUT OF SLUMP.

Four out of five victories over ths New York Yankees have worked won- ders with the Cleveland Indians and followers of the team have taken re- neWed confidence. Cleveland is jua beginning to recover from a batting slump which threatened to send the team to the bottom of the race. Pre- Vious to weak hitting, it was poor pitching. Now both these defects have been remedied and it would not be surprising to see Lee Fohrs crew stick around near the top.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Worcester and New Haven Divide Portland, Lynn and New London Win on Errors.
 New Haven, July 13.-Worcester and New Haven divided honors in their double-header on the SaVln Rock grounds yesterday afternoon ner in the opener by a to ? score and losing the nightcap number by a to 1 count. The first game was the most interesting of the two, the locals tying the score only to push over the deciding tally after two had been re- tired in the ninth. Poor pitching at the start gave Worcester an advan- tage in the second game which the homesters could not overcome. Both games were played in quick time and before a fair crowd. The score:
 First Game
 Worcester ...... 1100O0O00-2 2 New Haven .... 00OOO2O01-3 8 3 Batteries: Herring and Freitag; Donovan and Smith
 Second Game.
 Worcester ....... 4O0O300-7 1 New Haven .. OoOOO1O-1 8 4 Batteries; Mckinley and Freitag; Carbo, Woodward and Devine.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Portland Downs Lawrence.

Lawrence, Mass, July 13.-Port- land defeated Lawrence in a see-saw game yesterday It was tied several times, but by fast base work in the ninth, together with poor fielding by Lawrence Portland scored four runs Lawrence started a rally in the last half of the ninth but this was checked by a change of Portland pitchers. Tho score:
 r. h. G.. Portland .... OO01O1034-9 10 2 Lawrence ..... 100OO3O13-8 8 5 Batteries: Burning, Martin, Tuckey and Gaston; Fuller and Lavigne.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
YALE BASEBALL
Players Warned Against Summer Game by Authorities-LeGOre Was to Play in White Mountains.

New Haven, July 13.-Yale baseball players who are eligible for next years team have been warned against playing summer baseball, it became known last night. The stand against the continuation of this practice was taken by the authorities here after they had learned that Captain LeGore and Munson were making arrange ments to join the Fabyan club in the White Mountains next week. LeGore had also received an offer to play at Quogue but he turned it down.
 It was understood that the players, upon joining the clubs, would accept no remuneration either in the way of money, board or lodging but the au- tkorities here settled the issue by placing the lid on summer baseball altogether.
 The action of the authorities comes as a surprise as well as a disappoint- ment to some of the Yale players who were eager to pass the summer away at the various resorts by playing ball.
 Just what is at the bottom of the matter is not known. It is believed, however, that Yale does not care to run the risk of having any of her players compete in events which open the way for their being declared pro- fessionals. Yale, it is known wants to guard against LeGore's viola ting any of the rules as his services as a mem Der of the football team next fall will be greatly needed. LeGore, with four Cthers were suspended last year as a result of the Quogue incident.
 The rule placing the ban on sum- mer baseball, it is understood, went into effect Tuesday and it is one of the most stringent ever laid down here.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
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The West and Lawn Tennis.

Norris Williams stopped the West ern lawn tennis in 1914 by upsetting Maurice Mclaughlin. William John- ston returned the main sprig of laurel to California last year. and now the odds are still with the West. Tn ad- dition to Johnston and Mclaughlin, the Western type will be represented by such fast young stars as Davis, Lindley, Murray, Dawson and Griffin. The East, in addition to Williams, has young stars coming forward at a tidy clip, but nOne--barring Will iams-who look strong enough to hold the West at bay.
 For all that, this 1916 champion ship should be one of the best ever held in any land. for there seems to be better balance among the field a greater number with at least a fair chance to land in front.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
CHICAGO BUYS KELLY.

Chicago, July 13,-The Chicago Tationals Tuesday purchased "Joe'' Jelly, an Indianapolis outfielder, In kchange the Indianapolis club will bceive a cash sum of between $12,00
 Ind $15,000 and two players yet to e named. Kelly is a right-handed latter who hit 300 last year and led he American Association in base tealing with sixty-one thefts, and so ar this season he is hitting about 300.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Two More For Browns.

Philadelphia, July 13-The St. Louis |rowns won both games here yester- lay from the Athletics, the first by lore of to and the other in ten Innings at to 1. The visitors nit the
 eliveries in the first game, while Hank kept Philadelphia's hits scat bred.
 Tn the second contest Johnson tied he score in the ninth on his triple |nd Sisler's sacrifice fly. The visitors on in the tenth on Marson's safe f1nt, Meyers wild throw and a wild
 hrow by Witt on Severoid's grounder. First Game The score:
 r. n. e.
 N. Louis .... 31O04O00O-S 13 ? lhiladelphia =. OOOOO11O1-3 10 4 Batteries-Plank and Hartley; kasselbacher, Williams and Meyer. Second Game The score:
 r. h. e. st. Louis ...... 0000OOOO11-2 1 shiladelphia .. 1000000000-1 6 ! Batteries - Davenport, Hamilton < And Severoid; Meyers and Meyer.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
LAWRENCE TO REMAIN.

Lawrence, July 13.-The Lawrence Eastern league club is to remain in Lawrence, President Joseph Sullivan announced yesterday. He said Law renee men had decided to purchase the club and that the deal would be completed within a week or ten days The players received their back pay yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
New London 5. Hartford i.

Hartford, July 13.-A wild heave to first by Trautman in the fourth in ming allowed New London to break up the tie with Hartford yesterday and the visitors won, tq 1. The game was replete with sharp hitting and fast fielding. The score:
 r. h. e. Hartford ..... O01O00OOO-1 2 New London =. OO1301OOO-5 8 2 Batteries: Trautman and Skiff; Iearne and Russell.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

The Other Fellows job is always the cinch. We had a hunch once that about the softest and easiest as- signment in the world would be to play baseball. So we joined. wan dering band of semi-pros who were booked for game a day through six weeks in June and July. The ther- mometer ranged from 102 to 107.
 At the end of three weeks the sight of a baseball, bat or glove had be- come repugnant to the eye and an an abomination in the land. Baseball every day when you had become worn to a frazzle from the terrific heat was no longer a sport The only thing that saved existence was the rough and rare humOr of old Pat F'laherty, once famed as the star third baseman of the St. Louis Browns.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
AMATEUR BASEBALL MEETING.

Indianapolis, July 13.-President Ralston Goss, of the National Anna teur Baseball association, has called a special meeting for August IS, in this city, at which time the rules and regulations under which the national championship series for the worlds amateur title will be played will be promulgated A schedule also will be drafted for those games.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Cleveland l, New York 0. .. Cleveland 6, New York 8. Boston ?, Chicago 1.
 Boston 3, Chicago 1.
 St. Louis s, Philadelphia 8. St. Louis ?, Philadelphia 1. Detroit 4, Washington ?.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
NOTED HORSE BREEDER DIES

Henry Fairfax, a member of the cid Virginia family of that name and known throughout the country as a horse breeder, died at Leesburg, Va, Tuesday night in his 67th year. He had been operated on for appen- (icitis.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

New York, July 13.-Rube Oldring, former outfielder of the Athletics, will don a New York uniform and play left field for the Yankees shortly. Oldring was finally lured out of his retirement from baseball by Germany Schaefer, who was the last emissary sent to see him. Though Oldring was given his unconditional release when he left the Athletics last month, he made promise to Connie Mack if he ever decided to play again he would give his services to the Philadelphia leader first. Therefore the Yankees will purchase him as though he was still under contract to the Philadel- phia club. Oldring was more sincere ir his retirement than many thought
 He had really grown tired of the
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Average Values.

Batting averages are queer insti tutions. Benny Kauff batted 344 in the Fed circuit last year, and Lee Magee hit .330. Kauff is now down around .27O, with Magee around .24O. Yet Hal Chase. who only batted .2S0 with the Feds, is up over 300 in the National. And there you are.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
EASTERN LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

estefday7 Results. New Haven 3, Worcester ?. Worcester ', New Haven 1. New London 6, Hartford 1. Portland 9, Lawrence 8. Bridgeport 8, Springfield ?. Lynn 8, Lowell 8.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

The referee who refused to allow foul in the third round and then gave Freddie Welsh nineteen min utes to recover was a rare genius. Using the same system as an umpire, he could soon carry the Mackmen into first place
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Worcester at New Haven. New London at Hartford. Portland at l. aWrenCe. Bridgeport at Springfield. Lynn at Lowell.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston at Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

Any lingering doubt about the un- usual ability of Al MamauX is now swept away Since joining the Pi- rate outfit in 1915 he has won 34 games and lost g. Any young pitcher who can move at a .791 clip with a second division ball club is a marvel in an age where all contenders are judged in the main by results.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

game, and his interests at home, where he has a big farm, took a good deal of his time. One reason why he has not been able to reach a decision earlier is that he could not make ar engagements to have his place taken care of At the most Oldring says, he will play only one more season. He declares he will be through when this season closes. Oldring will be great help to the Yankees in their present predicament, with Gilhooley out of the game for six weeks or two months. Oldring has never been a great hitter, but he has always been dangerous and timely hitter He hit well up around .270 last year and has gone over the 300 mark in his time Eut he is a fast and sure outfelder and a smart ball player.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Old Pat cracked the dull monotony

Old Pat cracked the dull monotony of the occasion. It was his custom from town to town to taunt and ha- rass the home club and the irate will lagers until a near-riot was melted. There was some sport left in getting out of each town unscalped or un- beaned but sliding from base to base under blazing July sun was no longer a frolic after the second week out.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
INTERN RATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

Buffalo 8, Newark 0.
 Rochester 10, rovidence 1. Providence 1, Rochester 0. Toronto 4 Baltimore 0. Toronto 4, Baltimore 8. Richmond 9, Montreal 6.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Lynn s, Lowell 3.

Lynn, Mass, July 13.-zeiser's wildness in the fourth when he passed three and hit one, a single, a double and a stolen base gave Lynn five runs and the locals won to from Lowell. The score:
 r. h. c. Lowell . OO02CO001-3 8 6 Lynn ..... O025OO1Ox-S g 0 Batteries: Zeiser and Kilhullen; Williams and w. Carroll.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

Up in the stands you figure the ball player has a cinch. But go out and try it day after day. with the howls of the multitude ringing in your cars every time you boot one or fail to make a hit.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

Apparently the way to win a pen- nant is to go out and pick up ball players others clubs can't use. Stall lings won that way in 1914 with Gowdy, Rudolph, Smith, Evers and Mann. Moran accomplished the same stunt last year with Demaree, Stock, Niehoff and Whitted. Now Brooklyn is leading with Marquard, Cheney, Coombs, Mowrey, Olson, Meyers-all major league discards.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Bridgeport 3, Springfield 2.

Springfield, Mass, July 13.-Ctstly errors by Springfield gave Bridgeport three runs and the game yesterday, 8 to 2. The locals could not hit House. The score:
 r. h. e. Bridgeport -. 201oooooO-3 10 ? Springfield ..... 000000O20-2 Batteries: House and Murphy; Levy, Daniels and Stephens.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Baseball News In a Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York 1, Cincinnati 0. Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 5. Boston 6, ittsburgh 5. Brooklyn-St. Louis, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
COVeIeSkie Again.

Washington, July 12.-Superior
 ftching by Coveleskie over a trio cf Washington pitchers gave Detroit a to 2 victory over Washington yes erday.
 Poor throws by Heilman figured in Eoth runs scored by Washington. Hhile Detroit's runs were earned. su turns single in the eighth scored two hen. Dumont had walked. In that hning Crawford, batting for Bush, Falked. Roland ran for him aud eached second, but was taken out to lave Fuller run for him. Fuller then bored.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Cleveland at New York. Detroit at Washington. Chicago at Boston.
 St. Louis at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Providence at Toronto. Baltimore at Buffalo. RicmOnd at Rochester.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Two More For Red Sox.

a Boston, July 12.-The Red Sox won
 mother double-header from Chicago sesterday, the scores being to Ind 3 to l. In the eighth inning of
 Ahe opening game errors by Terry,
 Rho went to short when Weaver was \ ut off the field by Umpire Evans, lave Boston the winning run. First Game
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
Eminent Bucks.

Buck Weaver. Buck Herzog. Buck Whittemore Buck the Line.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-13

Batteries-COVeIesk and Baker; [arper, Dumont, Gallia and Henry.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30

Entered as Second Glass Matter Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago,
Illinois, under Act Of March 3, 1879.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
Silence and Speech,

The chief office Of silence is to bury
all that is evil. and the chief Office OF
speech is to disclose and disseminate
all that is good. Let this be done with
sincerity and earnestness. for its ulti
mate benefit to character and to con
duct is established beyond a doubt
The broad ax., 1916-09-30

From New York harbor and imme-
date approaches alone 26S beacon
lights to navigation are required. In
Guiding forty-six shore lights. two light
vessels and thirty-eight lighted buoys:
there are 1872 buoys of all classes and
thirty-seven for signals. including
sounding buoys.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
Classified,

Teacher-Willie. you may name three
personal prOnoUns. Willie-He. she and
1t. Teacher-TO what would all three
apply? Willie-To a husband. wife and
baby.-ESchange.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
The Unsafe Safe,

Willis (ready for schoob-Mamma.
they are hosting a safe down the
street. Mother-Well. be careful not
to walk on the safe side. - Boston
Transcript
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
PHONE WENTWORTH 1897.

JULIUS z. TAYLOR, Editor and Pub
Usher.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
How They Love Each Other!

Agnes gawningI-Oh. dear! ! feel
today as If I were thirty years old.
Marie-Why. what have you been do
ing to rejuvenate yourselff - Boston
Transcript,
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
Her ConqeniaI Job.

THAT pretty girl clerk Of your.
seems to enjoy her work"
-She does. She opens the proposals.
kansas City Journal.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
Her Definition.

Can you tell me what a smile fsr'
asked a gentleman Of little girl
Eyes, sir. It's the whisper Of q
laurh.r-London Answers.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
Then and Now.

Yes, we pay spot cash for every.
thing"
"Ah! I often speak to my husband
about the time when we had to-
Puck.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
Juno's Diet.

THAT girl Is as regal as Juno"
isn't she?"
"She's calling for nectar at the soda
fountain too."-Kansas City Journal.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30
Oh, Did Ter

Patience What did you think OF
Bob's mustachef Patrice-Oh. 1t dc
kied me immensely.-Yonkers States
man.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30

An honorable defeat Is better than a
mean victory. and no one Is really
worse for being beaten unless he loses
hesrt.-Sir John Lubbock.
The broad ax., 1916-09-30

Neither hew down the whole forest
nor come home without wood.-Servian
Proverb.