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New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
DAUbERT BEATS WAY
 TONATIONAL THRONE
Passes Dave Robinson and Holds
 Laurel by Slight Margin

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Jale Daubert has wrested the National league bat ting leadership from Dave Robertson. according to averages published here today, which include records of last Wednesday. Carey, Pittsburgh, re- tains first place in base stealing with 40; Flack, Chicago, in sacrifice hits with 31; Williams, Chicago in home runs with 10; Hornsby, St. Louis in total bases with 174; Burns, New York, in runs scored with 6S, and Brooklyn in team batting with .264
 Leading hatters who have played in at least half their teams games
 Daubert, Brooklyn, 1926; Robert son, New York 1923; Chase, Cincin- natl 1922; Wagner, Pittsburgh .319; HOrnsby, St. Louis .314.
 Tn the American league, Speaker Cobb and Jackson continue their race in the order named, Cobb is ahead in stolen bases with 40; Weaver, Chi cago, in sacrifice hits with 31; Baker New York, in home runs with 8; Jackson in total bases with 221; Speaker in runs scored with 79 and Detroit in club batting with 257
 Leading batters: Speaker, Cleve- land .391; Cobb, Detroit .35S; Jack son. Chicago .353 Roth. Cleveland .318; Sisler St. Louis .307.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
The Needed Margin.

Some idea of what the Red Sox may have to accomplish on this last home stay can be gathered in from the following figures:
 On the last Western trip Carrigan's S club won twelve out of eighteen games from the four Western clubs. Yet, during this same spell, the Browns picked up five games on the leaders by winning eighteen out of twenty from New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Boston.
 The Red Sox can hardly do better than to travel at a .667 clip against four such clubs in September. Hence it may be that Carrigan will need a five-game margin when he starts West again, for, while he is battling with four strong clubs, his leading op- ponents will be cleaning up entire series from a much softer and more abjeCt opposition.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Ayers Tames the Tigers.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Brilliant pitching by Ayers enabled Washing ton to defeat Detroit yesterday by ? to 4. Detroit's only run was scored by Crawford, who went all the way to second on Shanks' error, was then sacrificed to third and tallied on sacrifice fly. Ayers hit scored Washington's two runs after a singHeI a pass and an infeld out had put men on second and third. The score:
 r. h. e. Washington .... o2oOo0oOx-2 z i Detroit ........ 01O000Oo0-1 6 0 Batteries: Ayers and Henry; Du- buc, Mitchell and Spencer and Baker.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Record for Alexander.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 19.-According to records in the hands of the Ma tonal Baseball commission, the shut out game pitched by Alexander of the Philadelphia Nationals here yester- day, establishes a new record for mo- run games pitched by one pitcher during a major league season. Up to last year, according to these records Mathewson, pitching for New York, held the honor with twelve shut out games during season. Alexander equalled this last year and surpassed it yesterday when he pitched his thirteenth shut out this season.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
KUMAGAE BEATS GRIFFIN
Californian Again Falls Before Base line Playing of Japanese-Winner Will Get in Semi-F'inaI.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 19.-When tke final round of the invitation tour rament is played on the Casino courts today a confident little son of Nip pon, Ichyla Kuma gae, will test his skill against the leading player of the country, William M Johnston of Cal ifornia, holder of the national singles title. These are the two who came through the semi-final round matches yesterday On the championship court Kumagae once more evinced his mas tery of Clarence J. Griffin in a, five set contest, the score of which was Is, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1, and Johnston s victory was scored over the national inter-scholast stic champion, Harold A. ThrOckm ortOn, in a match tnd' aroused the large gallery to keen en- vas 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
 With the tournament narrowing down to clashes between the leaders, there was more interest manifested ' round matches drew a large following of enthusiasts, and those who watched the progress of the Johnston -Throck- morton struggle were rewarded with a contest that req ched the heights of tennis skill Brilliant strokes followed enc another so rapidly that they drew loud bursts of applause in which the loser, ThroCkmOrton, shared almost equally with his more fortunate rival
 The Griffin Kumagae contest was less spectacular, but 1t was neverthe- less a sharply waged battle. It's inter est was derived in large part from the knowledge that these two were ri vGls of long standing, and that in for 1Ner contests the Californian had been forced to give way before the superior plav of the dark skinned Oriental This was the first time Griffin had played the Japanese on grass and he derived from the fact a, sense of false security, believing that his turf game would succeed against Kumagae, al- though on clay his inferiority had been demonstrated. But turf and clay were the same to the indefatigabl humagae, and Griffin once again trod the path of defeat after bitter strug- gle, the early stages of which held for him some promise of a favorable eEding.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

DdIIeTTeS-W OOdWard and DeVine Re1ger and Fish
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Y. NJ. C. \. MEN IN NEW HAVEN.

Three '. M. C. A. men represented the local institution at the Connecti- cut State A. A. U. championships held in New Haven this afternoon. Ed ward Sandberg entered the one half and five mile runs George Holmquest the 12-pound shot put, and Harry Peterson ran in the 100 and 220-yard dashes and the running broad jumps AS all three have shown their worth on previous occasions a good report may be expected from New Haven as a result
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
BOSTON LOSES IN ,
 BATTLE OF SOX
Chicago Creeps Nearer Throne
 Leonard Bumped Hard

Boton, Aug. 19-The Chicago White Sox won from Boston yesterday by score of Il to 6, evening up the series at two games each. The visitors went into second place by virtue of the Yankees defeat of the Cleveland In- dians.
 Dutch Leonard was batted from the box in the first inning, three runs being secured and two put on the bases by his pitching. With men on third and second, he was replaced by Gregg, who filled the bases and forced a run across with two passes.
 J. Collins then made his seccAld double of the inning and two more runs counted.
 Wycoff relieved Gregg and retired the side by flaming Weaver He held the visitors well in hand until he gave way to a pinch hitter in the eighth.
 Shore who pitched the final inning for Boston. was found for three singles, a double and a pass, which with three stolen bases, netted foHr runs.
 Excepting in the second and eighth innings Boston could do little with Williams delivery. The score: r. h. e. Chicago ...... 6oOoOo1O4-11 II 3 Boston ....... o2oo0oo31- 6 II 0 Batteries: Williams, Faber and Schalk; Leonard, Gregg, Wycko%, Shore and Cady and Thomas.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Cardinals Win In Tenth.

St. Louis, Aug. 19.-A single by Snyder, batting for Corhan in the tenth inning, scored Betzel from third with the run that gave St. Louis a victory over Boston yesterday by 4 to g. Betzel walked and then stole 7 second. After Doak popped to Konet- chy, Betzel went to third on Wilson s out. Nehf was taken out for Barnes and Snyder hit the second ball pitched The score:
 r. h. e. st r,ouis ..0O111OOO01-4 8 ? Boston .O0O10O1O1O-3 ' Batteries: Doak and Gonzales; Ru- doIph, Hughes, Nehf Barnes ana lackburne.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Alexander Puzzles Reds.

Cincinnati Ohio, Aug. 19.-Alexan- der pitched another shutOut game yesterday and Philadelphia won from Cincinnati by the score of to O.. Alexander had perfect control over the entire route, did not give a base on balls, and did not allow a man to get past second, except in the first inning. Groh's error in the fourth inning al lowed two runs to cross the plate. The score:
 r. h. c. Philadelphia .OoO21OOOO-3 s 1 Cincinnati .OOOOOO0o0-o ' 3 Batteries: Alexander and Killifer; Schneider, Schulz and Wingo.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
INDIANS GET BOEHLING AND
 NIOELLFR.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Manager Griffith of the local American league club yesterday announced he had traded Pitcher Boelling and Out fielder Moeller to the Cleveland club fer Outfelder Smith and Infelder Leonard. Boehling and Moeller leave immediately for New York to join the Cleveland team, while Smith and Leonard are expected here in time to get into the local lineup in today S game.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Robins Flight Unha1ted.

Pittsburgh Aug 19.-The Brook sItn Dodgers rode roughshOd over the Pirates yesterday in their march to the pennant, and shut them out, mak- ing six runs. Larry Cheney was in splendid form, and never Wilted with Buccaneers on the base paths, nine of them being left and nary a one get ting over the plate.
 Bob Harmon was on the mound for the local men, and as his last game was a 1 to 0 affair in his favor, Man ager Callahan thought the time was ripe to stop the Robins in their wild career. But the Robins had the last guess. After the smoke had cleared away in the second inning four big runs were chalked up for the visitors and it seemed like good night for MT. Harmon. But he was made to stay in and take his medicine. Jim Calla- han has had so much rescuing to do in his first year as a National League manager that he has about decided to let the twirlers get all that is coming to them after they have ascended the mound The score:
 r. h. e. Brooklyn .o4OOOOOO2-6 ' Pittsburgh OOO000OO0-0
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
The Golfers Invictus.

Out of the blight that covers me, As some ones said before, I thank whatever gods there be For what fate has in store, The when I give the ball a rap And watch the shot careen, To coyly bound across some trap And pull up on the green.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
PIRATES vs. FEDERALs.

The Pirates of this city will pAy the Federals of Middletown on Sum- day afternoon at Hart's Field. Ths Federals have defeated the Pirates once this season and the local boya are now determined to even thinga up. Dooley, formerly pitcher in the Hartford City League, will be on tha mound for the Federals while &he Pirates will use a new pitcher secufed this week
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
GIRE SWIMS 36 1-4 MILES.
Miss Lee Sets Endurance Record in
 Thames River Feat.

London, Aug. 19.-Miss Eileen Lee who swan 36 1-4 miles in the Thames river yesterday in 10 hours and r minutes, is said to have estab- distance swimming for women.
 Miss Lee started at TeddingtOn Lock and swam to Mapping and then back to Kew Bridge. She finished in fine condition.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
NATTY TRADES ENNrER

Cincinnati, Aug. 19.-ManageJ Mathewson of the Cincinnati club ana nounced last night that he had traded Tnfielder Frank Emmer for Inf1eldeL I ee Hobbs of the Dayton (Ohio) q of the Central league. Hobbs been playing shortstop for the Day club, and will play the same post here.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Pleasing Them all.

"Why don't you give the Phillies more credit?" writes a Philadelphia fan. 'Why don't you give Brooklyn a boost?" queries a Robin rooter. "Why don't you admit the Braves are the class of the league?" complains Boston non-com batant.
 Very well. Here goes something to please them all. Philadelphia, Brook lyn and Boston are not only the three greatest clubs in their league, but after winning the pennant each is a cinch for the world series.
 Is this about sufficient?
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
PHILLIPS GET TEXAS PITCHER.

Waco, Texas, Aug. 19.-Manager Ellis Hardy announced yesterday the sale of Pitcher Jimmy Finn to the Philadelphia Nationals. Both Detroit and the New York Americans ha made strong bids for Finn. The pur- chase price was not given out. Finn will report next spring
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Baseball News I'm a Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York 8, Chicago 1, (first game).
 Chicago 8, New York (second game).
 Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 0. St Louis 4, Boston 3.
 Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 0.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Browns Win in Eleventh.

Philadelphia, Aug. 18.-A w&fd pitch by Bush with two men out, Mar sans on third base. and Severeid on second gave St. Louis the winning run of an eleven-inning game here yesterday, the score being to 8. St. Louis got only two hits off Majors, but these were punched with two bases on balls and a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and yielded three runs. Battery and fielding errors helped the Athletics to score two of their runs. The score:
 St. Louis .... 000O0300001-4 5 3 Philadelphia 010OO1001Oo-3 8 0
 Batteries: Groom, Weilman and Severeid; Majors. Sheehan, Bush and Haley and Picinich.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
BENTLEY SENT TO ORIOLES

Washington, Aug. 19-John Bent more International league club yes terday by Manager Griffith of the Washington American league club.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. Toronto 7, Newark 0. Buffalo 7, Providence 3. Montreal 8, Richmond O. Rochester 5, Baltimore i, (first game).
 Rochester 4, Baltimore 1, (second game).
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Standing of the Clubs.
TOday'S Games.

Toronto at Newark CD. Buffalo at Providence.
 Montreal at Richmond (2D. Rochester at Baltimore CD.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Yankee Camn Song.

John Franklin Baker will soon re-
 Sume sway On the only tune that he can play, Which is "Over the fence and far
 away"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Yanks Waking UD.

New York, Aug. 19.-Charley Null len of the Yankees was hungry at 6:25 last evening. Very hungry and not even a crust of bread in sight. Hs had been playing ball all afternoon with the other Yankees against Cleve- land at the Polo Grounds and when the regular union hour to quit work came around the score was tied at to 8. The longer they played the more hopeless it looked for either club to win.
 The sun dipped behind the bluff
 and the pale purple of evening en- veloped the scene. Along in the thirteenth inning Mullen felt the bangs of hunger. Hhe thought of the soup that was getting cold and he could see his landlady locking up tszs kitchen for the night.
 It was the last of the thirteenth in
 ming, and two of the Yankees were
 out, and Peckinpaugh, who had re- ceived a pass, was on first. Mullen told Paddy Baumann how hungry he was, and Paddy went up and hit the ball to left. sending Peck to second. and there Mullen did the rest and got his supper. The score:
 r. h. e. i New York 10101o000001-4 8 1 Cleveland .. 1O1O00010O000-3 Ii 1
 Batteries: Shocker and Walters; Lambeth and O'Neil
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
TOday's Games.

Lowell at New Haven c games) Hartford at Portland. Bridgeport at Lawrence. Worcester at Lynn. New London at Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Standing of the Clubs.
TOday'S Games.

New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh CD. Boston at St. Louis.
 Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Lawrence i, BridGepOrf ?

Lawrence, Mass, Aug. 19-Law- renee solved Mulrenan's delivery in the third inning of yesterdays game with Bridgeport for two doubles and two singles, scoring three runs. The final score was to 2
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

IFS'tFUaN NVSHEIS. New Haven 4, New London Springfield 10, Lowell 4 Worcester 13, Lynn 0, Portland 4, Hartford 2. Lawrence 4, Bridgeport ?.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Worcester 13. Hymn n

Lynn, Mass, Aug. 19.-In a one- sided game yesterday, Worcester play CTS made the most of an opportunity to increase their batting averages. get Ing l9 points off TuerO, for a total of 26 bases, and winning 13 to 0.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Portland f, Hartford 2.

Portland, Me, Aug. 19.-Portland won another close game from Hartford yesterday, 4 to 2. Extra base hits abounded, Portland players turning in five doubles and Hartford two triples and a double.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
TOday'S Games.

Chicago at New York. Cleveland at Boston. Detroit at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Washin gtOn.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Late Popular Songs.

Late Popular songs. Asleep in the deep.'-by Connie Mack.
 Its a grand old rag" ."-by William Carrigan.
 "I hear you calling me."-Lord Bill Byron.
 T don't know where I'm go <;, but I'm on my way."-Pat Moran.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
GIANTS AND CUBS
 GET EVEN BREAN
Boys From Gotham Have Their
 Batting Eyes il First Game

@ Chicago, Aug. 19.-Clean, straight 1o2l-thc-shouIdcr hitting won one < @bascoau game for the Giants yesterday # ctc~.oon, but, though they did more Mi th@t sort of hitting in the second, hcy were beaten. They didn't win ice for the reason that the Cubs moro staiwart batting in the sec Il than the New Workers, Hitting -1d scoring abounded. The Giants swon the first game by to 1 and the SCubs the second by s to 6.
 It was a genuine batting renaissance (which the Giants uncovered, and dur Ems the long hot afternoon they not 6nly rocked Chicago pitchers for nu- 8nerous and sundry singles but for five wo-baggers, three three-baggers, and Sone home run. Yet with all this #wrenching loose from the shackles of Sa lengthy batting retro gression four 8teen runs didn't win two games for them because in the second their bat fing was not as good as their pitch lng was poor. Poll Perritt pitched the first game for the New Workers. EIe suffered from the heat, but stuck 1t but in first class style. The Cubs were |his meat the first inning. The New |Y ork pitching in the second was of an fnferior grade. Anderson, although 5his mates gave him a four-run lead, awas knocked out of the box. So was sSchupp, while Benton's work was on sa par with that of his dethroned Ibrethren. It was a poor day for pitchers.
 The second game brought the down. lfall of Nick Carter, the recruit from Indianapolis, of extensive minor |league reputation. Carter, making |his Cub debut, was like Anderson effective for four innings-but in the
 next two the Giants plastered him so that he left for the bench. With his departure the Giants were |done. They shrivelled in front of Hendrix. He struck out seven of them in five innings. The scores: (First game).
 New York .2042OOO0O-S 10 0 |Chicago 1O0O00O00-1 g 5 Batteries: Perritt and Rocker and |KeIleher; Prendergast, Brown and FL |liott and Clemons.
 (Second game).
 Chicago ...... .OOOO611Ox-S IT 2 New York .OOO04OOO2-6 9 3
 Batteries: Carter, Hendrix and FL
 liott; Anderson, Schupp, Benton and
 Kocher.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
NH
 Dnarby Sat1s Deal

quring thereof from his patient father, should have saved his ques- ton for Pat Moran. who would more than likely have replied substantially as follows Big enough"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

We saw a worlds record smashed the other day. A hot foul tip struck an umpire on the knee and nobody stood LID and cheered. We don't ex- pect to be believed, but the astound- ing facts are related precisely as they happened.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

Our motto for 1916 world series Brooklyn vs. St. Louis, or, Up with the under dogs and on with the dance.
 The Giants still have great chance for the National league pennant by having the Boston. Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs deported to Galicia in the front line of Austrian trenches.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Query.

Sir: I see by one of the golf mag aziies that Bill Fownes beat Ed Byers by "a, long f1fteen-foot putt on the fifteenth green.'' Is a long fif- teen-foot putt on the fifteenth green as much longer than a mere fifteen foot putt on the fifteen green short fifteen-foot putt on the fifteenth green is shorter than mere fifteen foot putt on the fifteenth green? I ask this question because my know ledge of putt measure is confined to this-one foot equals one putt.
 OFTENROUGH.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Famous Strikes.

Red Sox class is shown by the way Carrigan's men face an extra in ming battle where the test is at it's toughest point. They can be carried on into extra sessions. but they very rarely lose one, which is one of the surest sights of strength.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Springfield 10, Lowell 4

Springfield. Mass, Aug 1e.- opf1ngheld easily defeated Lowell yes- Ieroay afternoon by punching hits on ofnlth. A good share of the hits off Daniels were scratches
 The score:
 r. h. e. Springfield . 4031O101x-1o 10 5 Lowell ........ OO0Oo0040-4 10 Batteries-Daniels and Oierholn1. smith and Greenhalge.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
AMERICAN IEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York 4, Cleveland (13 in nings).
 Chicago Il, Boston 6.
 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3, Gil in nings).
 Washington 2, Detroit 1.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

70, call back yesterday-bid time 1 return. John J. MCGraW.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
EASTERN LEAGUE
Planters Are Downed at Savin Rock Lowell Soft Prey For Green Sox- HUStlcrs Beaten Again.

New Haven, Aug. 19.-The largest Weck-day crowd of the season saw the Murlins force McCann's proud mill ionaires into submission on the home lot yesterday It required but eighty seven minutes of extraordinary playing for the locals to accomplish their ne- farlous purpose. The game was we'll played and showed local fans that the New Haven team, as presently con- stltuted, is Us strong as several other clubs who are holding down positions further up in the league standing. When the New London wreckage had been cleared from the field a glance at the score board showed New Haven hugging the long end of a 4 to 2 score.
 The score:
 r. h. e. New Haven ..... OO120O10x-4 o New London ... OooOOOO11-2 ? Batteries-Woodwar and Devine: Re1ger and Fish
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

"A very riband in the cap of youth. .'-Edward $. Plank.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Grabbed From Shakespeare

"I do begin to have bloody thoughts. ."-William Donovan.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

"I have a kind of alacrity in sink ing.''-COnnie Mack.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

For the life to come. I sleep out the thought of it."-Christy Mathew son.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

The youthful but inquisitive prodigy who desired many years ago to know the precise greatness of Alexander, in
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

M Batteries: Perritt and Rocker and @A AKelleher; Prendergast, Brown and FL
 @liott and C1emons.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Second game).

r. n. e.
 9chicago ...... .ooOo611ox-S IT 2 HNew York .OO0O4OOO2-6 g 8 Batteries: Carter, Hendrix and FL
 Bhott; Anderson, Schupp, Benton and EKocfer.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
Standing of the Clubs.

Washington 2, Detroit 1
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
FRENCH ATTACK ON SOUTH END
 OF SECTOR
Violent Bombardment Con- tinuous by French Allies South of the Present o.
 fensive of Western Forces.
(By Review Leased Wire.)

PARIS. Aug. 24.-(4:29 D. m.)-The French are violently bombardins the German lines from Estees, which marks the southern extremity of their present offensive. to Lassigny, a distance of about 30 miles, according to the war correspondent of La Liberte.
 The correspondent says that heavy cannonading is in progress along the line from VermandOvillers through Lihons, Chaulnes and Royeto Las signy. The destructive fire has driven the German airmen across the French lines. contrary to their custom. They are apparently trying to recOnnoiter the positions of the allied artillery.
 Captive German balloons again have appeared in the air" says the correspondent. but were withdraw quickly when attacked by French air men. Scouting machines sent out by the Germans were driven back after numerous air battles. The artillery action in the last ?6 hours over the entire SDmme front reached an extra ordinary intensity The German guns replied vigorously and some of their batteries were silenced."