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New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
OstergTen a Boob.

Worcester, Aug. 17.-Inability of Lawrence to hit Herring safely ex- cept at wide intervals and punching of hits by the Boosters gave Worcester an easy victory, to 1, yesterday aft ernoon. Ostergrens double scored Lawrence's run, but he was a victim of the hidden ball trick played oy Cooney. Worcester replaced spring field in third place as a result or the victory while the Green SoA were Ios- ing to New London. The score:
 r. h. e. Worcester ..... ..O12l0OlO lOX-o 1o Lawrence .OOIOUOOOU-1 Batteries: Herring and Tyler; Press and LaVigne.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17

The Fan Club, in hectic session, had gathered for the purpose of de- batting the most distinctive feat of the baseball year, by individual or by team.
 One vote went to the Giants for winning seventeen straight on the road from a start in last place.
 Another vote went to Iris Speaker for leading Ty Cobb over forty points for the first four months of the race.
 Still another earnest fanatic cast his vote for Grover Cleveland Alex ander who has undoubtedly worked one of the greatest seasons in the broad realm of play.
 A fourth vote was cast for Fielder Jones and the Browns who started from the soggy depths of seventh place for a spin of twenty-one out of twenty-three games.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Another for DuffS.

Portland, Aug. 17.-Portland won another easy victory over Bridgeport yesterday $ to 1. Free hitting and errors by all visitors gave the nome team all it's runs in the first four in nings A double by Briggs, an out and Flahertys sacrifice fly in the fifth gave Bridgeport it's tally. Hork heimer played sensationally at short for the visitors. The score:
 I. h. e. Portland ...... ..22O4OOOOX-8 l Bridgeport ...... .000O1OOOO-1 Batteries: Burning and SWeatt; Mulrennan and Flaherty.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Scouts See Lowell Lose.

New Haven, Aug. 17.-Although Zeiser outpitched Donovan, costly er- TOTS by Lowell gave New Haven victory yesterday, to 3. Scouts Harry Davis of the Philadelphia Ath- letics and Larry" Sutton of De- troit witnessed the game. The score:
 r. h. e. New Haven .....O11OO011x-4 5 Lowell 2O1OOO000-3 9 Batteries: Donovan and DeVine; Zeiser and Greenhalge.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17

was successful until he started to make a dash for the home station. standing on second base with the Mrs ct al., roofing for him to score, the batter hit a sharp drive to the infield, yells of run Will' reached the speed ing player as he rounded third base travelling at a rate that resembles "Mike' SulliVan's coupe on it's way up Church street with fare. But the fates were against Bill and much to the disgust of the player and his friends Ringrose, his law partner, was waiting for him to tag him out. Truely it was disa ppointing to Bill for this was the nearest he came to scoring during the remainder of the game.
 There With Makeup.
 The losers put up a fair game until the fourth inning, when Zwicl1 weakened and a fussilade of wallops greeted him. To add to his discom- f1ture tall elongated young man out in right field with an extensive adorn- ment of hirsute on his upper lip, was having the most thrilling time of his life, while the batted balls were falling around him in a manner that must have made him feel he was in the vicinity of Verdun, This young man is a good player all right, the excel lent manner in which he judged the ball so that it would come on the bound to him showed early training ir the national pastime.
 All Will Acquiesce.
 Writers throughout the country at times differ in regard to who is who as the premier first sacker of the country. Some say Daubert, Ko- netchy or Luderus, while the Ameri- can league followers proclaim that McInnis Burns or Dick Hoblitzel rank far ahead of the first trio. The PrO-Medicos had a player at the in itial sack yesterday who we will never be accused of entering into any debate with Rice, Crane or any of the others in regard to superiority. This player spent a rather strenuous day, having nine chances, accepting seven of them. So far as we are concerned we don't care who is the best firse base man in the country but we will stake two kopecks that we can pick one who is not. Greenberg's playing was not a feature.
 For further details of the "game" the summary follows:
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Not An Iron Man.

We were talking a day or two ago with Andy Coakley about Plank. Andy was one of Plank's teammates on the Athletic machine of other days. Tn my opinion," said Andy, he is the greatest lefthander that ever lived. Not as brilliant as Rube Waddell put for an average performance his work surpasses them all. I can't recall now a bad ball game that Plank pitched.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Plank the Hero.

Plank in many ways is the hero Of the year. The great sOuthpaw hash been as brilliant or as useful as Iris Speaker or Grover Alexander But there is at least this one feat of his to be considered-at the age of forty two-considered fairly well all Tn two or three years agO-at the stage of a pennant race where he was need- ed most-he pitched in succession four ball games that have a vital bearing on the pennant race.
 Here they arc in order
 New York-Three hits.
 BOstOn-TWO hits.
 Washing ngton-One hit.
 Cleveland-Two hits
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
CALDWELL STILL OFT.

New York, Aug. 17.-The 15-day suspension imposed upon Pitcher Ray Caldwell of the New York Americans irt St. Louis was to have expired yes- terday, but as the club has not heard from the player since he has been laid off, the suspension has been made indefinite. Manager Donovan said Caldwell probably will be suspended Tor the remainder of the season.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
RED DOWNS WHITE
 IN BATTLE OF SOX
Boston T6aa22:: Raises Worlds
 Championship Pennant

Boston, Aug. 1.-The Red Sox in- creased their lead in the pennant race yesterday by winning two hard fought battles with Chicago. The' first went sixteen innings to a score of to 4. The second game was called after five and half innings on account of darkness, with the score ? to 1.
 Every able member of the Red Sox team, with the exception of Carrigan and Gregg, was pressed into service for the first game, either as pinch hltters, runners or felders It was a gruelling contest throughout, and was marked by numerous sensational plays Weaver, Eddie Collins, Scott, Walker, Barry and Gardner figuring most prominently. Tn this game Chi cago made sixteen hits off three Bos- ton pitchers, against eleven for the Red Sox off an equal number of Chi cago twirlers. But the Boston blows were more timely and less scattered
 In the sixteenth inning Hooper was passed after two men were down. He stole second, and scored when McMul- len made a bad throw to first on Barry's grounder.
 Boston scored it's two runs in the fourth ming of the second game on singles by Hooper, Lewis and Gard her. Chicago scored it's run in the sixth on two singles and JacksonAs : double. With two out and men on third and second Foster was taken | from the box and Leonard substituted Fon Kolnitz was sent to bat for FOurnier and struck out
 The attendance was over 25,000, the l largest of the season. Between the ! games the worlds championship pen i pant was raised with the customary 1 ceremonies. The scores: (First game). | r. h. c. | Boston .O0O0202O000000O1 II l Chicago .O0011101OOO00000 Is 2 Batteries: Leonard, Mays, Shore 1 and Thomas; Faber, Williams, Cicotte | and Schalk
 (Second game).
 r. h. g, Boston ............O0 .O0020x-2 Q | Chicago .0000O1-1 0 Batteries: Foster, Leonard and | Cady; Williams and Lam
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17

Give all the credit you care about to your favorite hero as each comes along. But before you are through wrench off sprig of olive for the clammy brow of the most effective lefthander, day in, day out, baseball has ever known.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
PIRATES PURCHASE PLAyEps

Pittsburgh, Aug. 1.-The PittS- burgh National league baseball club yesterday announced the purchase of Pitcher Feeding and Infielder An. derson from the Charlotte club of the South Atlantic league
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
The Leader.

These incidents and episodes, in dividuals and clubs, were all en- titled to the burning eloquence poured out in their behalf.
 We believe, too, a vote should be awarded to Colonel Wilbert Robinson, the King of Brooklyn.
 But if we had to cast one ex- elusive vote for the most distinctive feature of the year it would go to a certain middle aged sedate citizen by the name of Edward S. Plank, other wise known as the Gettysburg Guide.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
EASTERN LEAGUE
Hartford Loses to Lynn in Free Hit ting COnteSt-HuStlcrS Are Easy For Leaders.

Lynn, Aug. 17-Free hitting marked the game here yesterday, which Lynn took from Hartford, to 4. Lows catch of a line drive just inside third base was the most spectacular field ing feature. The score:
 Lynn ..........2O2221OOx-9 13 8 Hartford ......OO1O3O0O0- 10 1
 Batteries: Williams and Carroll; Lyons and Skiff.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
The Winning Vote.

It is after figuring in all these de- fails that we award to Edward z Plank. the Gettysburg Guide. th, Feature Pinnacle of the sporting wear walsb Is through; Minor Brown
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
PrO-MedicOs.

Three base hit, Riley; two base hits, Rourke Moorhead; hits off zwick ', Connolly 4; stolen bases, Welsh, Man gan, Moorhead, Vensel, Martin ,, Ringrose; bases on balls off Zwick 2, off Connolly 2; struck out by zwick 5, by Connolly ', by Riley 10; time POO; umpire, Rivers.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Lowell at Springfield. Hartford at Portland. New Haven at New London. Bridgeport at Lynn. Lawrence at Worcester.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. New York at Chicago. Only two games scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Base ball News In a Nutshell
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Results Yesterday.

Boston 5, Chicago 4 (f1rst game, 1s innings.)
 Boston 2, Chicago 1 (second game, six innings.)
 New York 5, Cleveland 8. Other games, rain or wet grounds.
 Standing of the Clubs
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today

Games Today. Chicago at Boston. Cleveland at New York. Detroit at Washington. St. Louis at Philadelphia (double l. ca der.)
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
EASTERN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

New London 8, Springfield 2 (11 innngs)
 Worcester 5, Lawrence 1. Lynn g, Hartford 4 Portland s, Bridgeport 1. New Haven 4, Lowell 8.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday. Buffalo 5, Newark 3. Toronto 6 Providence 4. Richm ond 6, Rochester l,
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday. Chicago 5, Cincinnati 0. No others scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. Montreal at Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-17

I. n. e.
 Boston .OOO02O2OO00oO0o II Chicago .O0O111O1OO0000oo-4 Is 2 Batteries: Leonard, Mays, Shore and Thomas; Faber, Williams, Cicotte and Schalk.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
p r. & ". FIELD MEET.

The second annual track and field
meet OF the T.. B. & W. r. r. Ath-
letic Association will be held on the
associations grounds. Third and
Church streets. tomorrow afternoon.
There are 81 entries in the various
events. The events are as follows
Races: 100, 22O. 44O, $50 yards
one mile and one mile relay; shot
put; running broad and high jumps
and a tug-of-war between the local
associations team and team from
the Baltimore division.
The athletic committee comprises
the following members:
l.. T. Ardis. chairman; G. l..
EvaRs. secretary; Stewart Brady. y
j. Draper. ]. J. Donlan, E. A. Mul-
rooney. J. +. Leach. Jr.. Charles A
August and William Jones. Gamble
Latrobe, A. J. Whitney. ID. b. John
and G. W. Sinnickson are honorary
referees.
The officers OF the meet are: Ref
cree. William +. Green; judges OF
finish, Charles l.. Evans. Stewart
Brady. and ]. l.. Cunningham field
judges. ]. II. Rooney. w. !. Bell and
j. T. Leach, Jr; clerk Of the course.
George Coldey, Jr.; starter Richard
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
PIONEERS PREPARE
TO MEET BROWNSON

To arouse interest in the double.
header scheduled for tomorrow with
Brownson, baseball rally was held
last night under the auspices of the
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Associa-
tion. ). Leon Murphy presided at the
meeting and selections were given by a
band Former Senator Thomas NJ.
Monaghan aud William 4. Hannigan
made short addresses encouraging the
Pioneer team. The entire program fol.
lows; Selection, band; song, John a.
Sullivan; address. Manager Dunn; So.
lection, band; addresses by members OF
the team song band selection; address.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Monaghan; band selc-
tion, Wake Up. America song; sd-
dresses. William A. llanngan the Rev.
John j. Connolly. Charles August.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
SEASEORE Golfer
JOITS THE TALENT
Wood UpsetS Form by Cap
turing Low Score Medal
With 79 and 78
SAWYER SECOND, ONE
STROKE BEHINDLEADER

Playing better golf than he ever
played before. H. w. Wood, Of At
lantic City, captured the medal for
the low score in the thirty-six hole
qualifying round OF the annual inyi-
tation tournament OF the Wilmington
Country Club here yesterday with
rounds OF 10 and rs, or total OF 157
strokes for the thirty-six holes. The
feat was all the more remarkable
since he was pitted against such play
ers as ID. r. Sawyer, of Wheaton, ILL.,;
d. Clarke Corkran. of Baltimore; !;
Hoover Bankard, Of Chicago; f. w.
Dyer, the Pennsylvania State cham
piOn. and other players Of no mean
ability. The erstwhile Old York road
player was the only man in the tour
nament to break eight twice in one
day and the feat is one that he will
assuredly be proud OF as long as he
lives.
Just to show how consistent his golf
was, he was out in the morning in Al
and home in 3S. and in the afternoon
he was out in 40 and back again in
oos Ou lnt tlSuleenlu mole IN the
morning he holed out two and in the
afternoon he narrowly missed three
on the same hole. The secret OF his
success was his steady driving and
wonderful work with his mashie. He
seldom failed to lay his approach putt
near enough TO the hole to get down
IN two puts and on several greens
he took only one.
The real favorites for the medal
were ID. L. Sawyer. of Wheaton. and
ID. Clarke COrkran. OF Baltimore, but
Sawyer's morning round OF 81 was not
up to his true form and Corkran's
round of SO in the afternoon spoiled
his chances. By taking 43 strokes on
the first nine holes. a seven on the
fifth hole hurting him considerably,
practically lost Sawyer the medal
Coming in he took only 80 strokes and
he finished three strokes behind
Wood. In the afternoon the West
orner played the best golf OF the tour
nament Forty going out was moth
ing TO boast OF for him. but coming
In he went like a streak
Wilmington Cup-First Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
SATURDAY BASEBALL

= -
ALL-wILMINGTON LEAGUE.
Brownson VS.. Pioneers "a games)--
Front and Union.
Bancroft VS.. Brandywine a games)
-Twenty-ninth and Market.
Eastlake vs.. Newport G. games)-
At Newport
; vandever VS.. Eden "a games)-Eden
Park.
? UMPIRE ASSIGNMENTS.
Bancroft VS.. Brandywine-Abra-
hams.
Brownson VS.. Pioneers -Jamison.
Eastlake vs.. Newport-Johnson.
Vandever VS.. Eden-Cunningham.
CHURCH LEAGUE.
E Asbury VS.. Bethany-At Second and
9 dupont.
6 Edge Moor vs.. MadeIey-At Eden
Park.
6 Central vs.. Mt. Salem-At Water
Tower
UMPIRE ASSIGNMENTS.
& Asbury VS.. Bethany-Tammany
. Edge Moor VS.. Madeley-Hastings.
Central VS.. Mt. Salem-Reissman
= .
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

Bill MCGOWAN, who has been appoint
ed an umpire in the international
League. has reported 10 President Bar
rows, and went to Baltimore this morn
ing TO umpire his first game in the big
show.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
RUNS oF The WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams OF Ameri-
can and National Leagues. from Fri.
day. June i6, to Thursday June %,
inclusive. Only runs that figure in
official averages are included. Scores
of incomplete games are not counted.
but the scores OF games OF FIVE innings
or more are included In the table.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

Everybody come over aid see the
game on Saturday
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
MADELEY MUTTERINCS

Maybe the big fellow didn't pitch
when there were men on the bases.
The pitchers for Saturday will be
Kinsler and Mason.
The big catcher will be on hand.
We understand the family Of our
Blk Six first baseman. Hickman, has
been visited by the stork He ought
TO play his head of now.
Somebody said that Mclaughlin was
not good lead-off man. Ask Man
agcr Bill
Jack Ruth has struck his stride. So
look out, pitchers.
Raz Smith certainly is keeping down
TO weight. He is cutting grass and
wheeling dirt away from Richardson
Park.
"Wallop" Bradley says look out, for
he is going to do something Saturday.
"Catchim' Stewart certainly did
have his eye with him Saturday. So
beware, Round House curver
Rube Ruth played nice game Sat
urday in the field. He is as fast as a
Ford automobile.
Powder Monkey Carley has been
little off in his hitting. but you
watch that boy when he gets started,
for no pitcher will stop him.
Kinsler and Mason have got some
STUFF on the old pill. and will make
somebody's batting average look sick
Saturday.
Keser's arm is still bad. but is
coming around all right. He has some
body to rub IL for him now.
Kid Bayless is there when il comes
to coaching the pitcher. He is Man
ager Bits assistant in getting the
pitchers ready for the game
Whitley" Linthicum has the finn
fam. II YOU want to know what that
is, ask Bill.
Come over Saturday, the Rooters
Band will be out.
The star rooters will be on hand
and Lyric Tenor Porter is going to
sing with the band.
DON'T forget the excursion on next
Wednesday. The married men and
the unmarried men will play ball
We hope our preacher has that
fence built.
Everybody come over aid see the
game on Saturday.
Here's hoping that Harvey Kanz
gets well.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT

As an added attraction there Will
be a game between the Wilmington
and Camden teams of the Motive
Power League.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

Hell; announcer. l.. T. Aid scorers.
G. w. Duffy and r. A. OToolo; tim
ers, Carl Fleming, l.. w Hutchinson
and L. NJ Maxim
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

We hope our preacher has that
fence built.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

DON'T forget the excursion on next
Wednesday. The married men and
the unmarried men will play ball
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
Bill MCGOWAN REPoRrs.

Here's hoping that Harvey Kanz
gets well.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

Rhodes, Wilmington. . a 4S AZ 43 l73
Eynon, Columbia .. 45 43 40 46 Ia
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

The star rooters will be on hand
and Lyric Tenor Porter is going to
sing with the band.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
BASEBALL BULLETIN
ALL WILMINGTON LEAGUE.
Contracts.

CONTRACTS.
With EaStlake George II. Finn,
: George :. Long.
With NandeYer-M William kein-
> gclhofer, Marian J. Minker. W. II.
Marguardt.
With Bancr0ft-Luther A. Cloud
With Newport George Proud.
Jr. Morris J. Reynolds, Elmer +.
Pedrick.
With Pioneers Owen Dough-
erty.
RELEASES.
. by Vande,er- Norman Wingate.
BY Brandywine-ONen Dough-
erty.
BY South Side Eden-JOhn W.
Stone, Howard W. Salter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
CHILD LABOR BILL \ UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
 HARDWICK ASSERTS

Washington, Aug. 4-An attack on the constitutionality of the child la- Dor bill was made by Senator Hard- wick of Georgia, when debate on the measure, begun in the Senate yester- day, was resumed today.
 Senator Hardwick contended that the right to enact such legislation was vested only in the states. The Geor- gia senator also pointed out that the Senate bill in his judgment, far ex- ceeds the limits set down by congress and the supreme court in the lottery statute, which proponents of the measure set up in defense of its con- fstitutionality and after which it was patterned.
 T do not wish to be misunderstood in this matter" said he. 'T am as thoroughly, as earnestly sincere in fa- vor of enactment of just, reasonable. humane and God-like laws for protec- tion of children as any man in this chamber, but say that the soul pow CT to enact such laws is vested in the states oil the union and not in con- gress"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
DECISION TODAY . ON N. Y. TROLLEY
 SYSTEM STRIKE
Ultimatum to Employers Will Expire This
 Afternoon.

New York, Aug. 4.-whether the 145, ,000,000 persons who daily travel on the surface cars in the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens are to be in- ccnvenienced by a strike of five thou sand motormen and conductors of the New York railways company and the New York and Queens county railroad company, will be known this afternoon or, tonight. The time limit set by the leaders of the street railway mems union within which the officials of these two companies are required to answer to demands for recognition of the union and increased pay expires at o'clock this afternoon.
 There is no indication of any in- tentfon on the part of the companies to grant the demands Officials re- peatedly had declared that they can not do so. Y
 Meetings of the conductors and mo- tormen are called tonight to vote on the question of calling a strike on the lines of these two companies.
 It is reported that 4,O0O strike break CTS are ready to hurry to New York fre :, other cities to take the places of strikers.
 No demands have as yet been for mulated by employees of the elevated or subway lines but it is reported that they will follow certain course.