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New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

Where hangs the once so famous
 Stick?
 The Big Stick of renown? The Stick that made so many sick And shattered many a crown? Alas, to tell with faltering tongue, Passed out for good and all For where this Noble Clouter swung A Mashie crowns the wall. Where once it T. R.'d through the air A Niblick sweeps in play; Where once it hammered, full and fair A Mid d-iron cleaves the way Where once beside the Kingly Chair It waited sudden tests Alone, within the corner there A Goose-neck Putter rests. Gone is the Noble Clouter's reign That battered many phiz; For now across the bunkered plain There whirls the Haskell Whiz; Where once the Knobby Mace kept
 guard And liars stood, hands up, Across the closely cropped sward The Dimple seeks the cup. Passed is the slogan-passed away Of 'eTo frazzle beat" It's now two up and three to play'' To sound the ,kingly feat; No longer Riders of the Rough to the call Where over sand-trap ditch and bluff Swift caddies chase the ball.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

S. E. F-You collect. Both Jen. nings and Moran won pennants theil first seasons out under the Big Tent Jennings in 1907 and Moran in 1915.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

Then again it might mean this, as one sporting philosopher put it: '"The art of self-defense-100 yards in ten seconds"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

ITO settle an argument" writes Fuzzy, Gan Charlie Chaplin curve custard pie?" Undoubtedly. We have seen him hit one person in three different places with one peg.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

If the Australian feels that Miske Or Levinsky especially can't slip him a worthy evenings entertainment, we have a sharp, ingrowing hunch that he will be more than a trifle surprised about the seventh round.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
Yes. What?

Sir-Vernon Castle, dancer leaves to join the colors. Les Darcy, prize fighter, skips out t6 evade enlistment. Whaddya mean manly art?"
 HICKEY
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
PIONEERS SHOWN UP
 BY kENILWORTHS
Jack Martin, ct al, Find Easy
 Picking -Nutmegs Beat Vikings

The Pioneer basketball team sus- tained crushing defeat at the hands of the Wentworth five on the Y. M. c. A. court last evening, the boys from the Sovereign's block romping home an easy winner, score 37-16. Using two colts in the tirst half, O. Kopf and Norfeldt, the victors had no trouble running up & safe lead, and when the second half started and Billy Kopf entered the fray it was only question of how high the score would go. The Pioneers who have been looked upon by their adherents as unbeatable struck a snag, and there was no apparent question of the superiority of Captain Martin, and his team when the referees whistle end ed the game. Harry scheuy one of the best players ever developed in the High school re-entered the game last night with the Wentworth team. and displayed some of the form which made him famous. His mates aided him considerably in his comeback success. Jack Martin played one of the best games ever seen on the asso- citation floor, and the Pioneer forwards were lost. Schade, he of eagle eye fame, lived up to his reputation, one of the best basket tossers in the league. Jacobson at center played fine defensive game clearly outplaying his opponent. The Pioneers came fortified with cheering squad led by Jim Sheridan, but after the first five minutes of the game, they might as we'll have been at wake. Ellt- son played the best game for the losers, although the spectacled for ward who romps around in show off" fashion in practice tried hard to start something. The nearest he came to being noticed was when he threw little Norfeldt to the floor. However the "kid' was undaunted by the spill, the same can not be said of "specks" when Billy Kopf lightly tapped him on the nose. The score
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
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Ga1NGmd RICe

Darcy waiting for Carpenter What for, with Miske, Levinsky ant Dillon still in reaching distance?
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

Goals from field, Peterson 1, An- derson 3, Larson 5; Dudack 8, Pickop 4, Miller 1; from fouls, Howard 7, Pickop 1, Miller 2, Anderson ?, Lar son 2,
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
Changed Dynasties.

(The President took advantage of the weather to get in his round of golf i'-Note.)
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

Goals from field. o. Kopf 1. Nor fe1dt 1, schade 6, Martin 1, Jacob son 2, Scheuy 1, w. Kopf 3. Walther 1. Ellison 2, Sampson 2, Grobstein 1; from fouls, Schade ', Ellison 3. Will Hams 1; referee, Slater: timer, Brink.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

1, Ellison 2, Sampson 2, Grobstein 1 :, from fouls, schade ', Ellison 3. Will Hams I; referee, Slater; timer, Brink. 7a Nutmegs Win.
 The Vikings bent on breaking into the column, appeared on the floor with Chief Larson and Dick Anderson in the lineup, and things did not look very bright for the Nutmegs, their opponents. However most of the fans overlooked the fact that the North end boys were also strengthened with Stevie Dudack and Eddie Siegrist After the Vikings opened the battle with goal from the foul line, the Nutmegs started off at a fast clip , which they maintained throughout the game, and were rewarded with victory, score 28-24. To Siegrist and Solomon much credit is due for the win, these two players keeping the Swedes well in hand and made the job of the opposing forwards a hard nights work. Dudack opposed to Larson. was on the jump all through the game and made a num- Der of pretty shots for two point counts. Pickop at center also dis played a complete reversal of form , and wac big factor in the victory Towards tossing of fouls in the sec ond half, assisted in the Nutmegs' victory consid erab bly.
 The score and summary:
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New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
CAMPFIRE BEATEN.
Omar khayyam Wrests Grown Ffos
 R. T. Wilson's 1916 Champion. 4


 New York, July 7.-Omar KhayyanV the imported colt which won the rsk cent Kentucky Derby and was later sold by Frederick Johnson and c. K. G. Billings to Wilfred Viau, a CanA-s dian horseman for $26,00O, removed the championship crown from the nos ble head of Richard T. Wilson, Hss Campfire yesterday afternoon at the Aqueduct track. He did it in the Prospect Handicap over the one mile route after one of the greatest equine duels of the last decade.
 Three three -year-olds went forth to do battle in the stake. but Naturalist,s an imported colt owned by J. E. Wid-s ener was left at the post, with the re- suit that the race was virtually%f . match between the contenders for the title. Omar Khayyam won by a scant length in the exceptionally fast time of 137 3-5.
 Campfire lost the title he earned last year in a fairly fought battle. He wast not as good as the imported colt and Thomas Healey, the noted trainer who has charge of MT. Wilson's string of thoroughbreds, was the first to ac- knowledge it. "I have no excuses this. time''' he said as he congratulated R F. Carman, who trains Omar KhayF$ yam. Ns
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
. % 1M Fa S % % I 5sS A S SH Ss SE M T %
GIANTS STOP CARDS
 WINNING STREAK
Perritt Downs WeSterners While ! Boss Is Being Chilled

s New York, July.---Caring more spout such purely mercenary matters as grabbing off some worlds series
 dough than :n the exciting doings at Natlonal League headquarters in West . Fortieth street, the Giants opened d \ by stopping the wild rampage of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals
 came to town in third place, with six ! Straight victories under their belts, { but Polly Perritt, who served his ap- prenticeship under Miller Huggins, brought them to quick stop Polly nosed out Gene Packard, the midget
 iefthander, in a fast game by a score of to 1. AS the Phils again faltered the Giant lead grew to five full games. After watching the Yankees drag their game to two hours and a quar- ter almost daily, yesterdays affair in Harlem was almost good as va cation. The game was reeled off in the fast time of an hour and twenty six minutes.
 The score:
 St. Louis ...... 0O0O1OO0O-1 : 0
 New York ..... 1OOOOOO1x-2 6
 Packard and Gonzales; Perritt and Gibson. Douglas Beat Robins.
 Brooklyn, July 7.-When Long Phil Douglas. former Red and Dodger and
 now full feged Cub, is right there is
 no pitcher in the world harder to beat. Long Phil showed up at Eb- $ btt4 Field yesterday with his bag chUck full with everything in a pitch CTS repertoire.
 The result was that Douglas did not kallow solitary earned run and Chi
 eago beat Brooklyn to l. The score:
 Chicago ....... OO10200O0-3 2 l. Brooklyn ..... OOO010O00-1 Douglas and Wilson: Pfeffer, Ca dore and Meyers.
 s-- Pirates Lose Hdnchman. Philadelphia. July 7.-(NationaD- Pittsburgh won yesterdays game here by hitting the deliveries of Oeschger and Fittery hard, while the home 1lteam's errors were costly. The score was to 5.
 Left Fielder Hinchman of Pitts
 burg had his left leg broken in a
 collision with Catcher Adams at the Ehome plate in the ninth. Before the kgame Honus Wagner was presented
 with a travelling case by officials of the Philadelphia club. s. l The score: | Pittsburg ......s 103010003-s 13 Philadelphia ,. ..se100OO3001-5 MamauX. Carlson and Fischer; Oeschger, Mayer, Fittery and Killifer and Adams. Winning Streak Stopped.
 Boston, July 7.-(NationaD- D-Bos-
 ton stopped Cincinnatis run of six
 consecutive victories yesterday by. win
 ming to ?. The fielding of Rawlings
 featured. A}S
 The score: ..,..
 Cincinnati ... OOO0O0110-2 [ 2
 Boston ... 031OO0OOx-4 , 0
 Began, Filler and Clarke; Allen and
 Tragresser.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
MUST STAND TRIAL
Ebbets and Robinson Arraigned in
 Court for Violating Sunday Law, Future Sabbath Games Abandoned.

Brooklyn, July 7.-Charles H. Eb- bets, president of the Brooklyn base ball club, and Wilbert Robinson, man. ager of the Dodgers. were held for trial in special sessions yesterday by Magistrate Geismar in the Flatbush court for violating the Sunday base ball law In holding Ebbets anu Robinson for trial Magistrate Geismar declared he had been guided by ruling in a similar case by the late Justice Gaynor. The magistrate said that had the game been played with out the collection of q cent it still would have been violation of the law on the subject. His honor held that game on Sunday by players under contract to club and receiv- ing a regular salary for their serv- ices is in conflict with the Sunday law. The game in question was a cham ptonship contest between the Brook lyn and Philadelphia National league teams at Ebbets field last Sunday and was preceded by sacred concert to which an admission fee was charged. )The proceeds of the concert S5,1O0, were donated to the Militia of Mercy, . of which Mrs. John Hays Hammond
 Is a leading spirit.
 President Ebbets said that under
 the circumstan he would abandon
 the game arranged for next Sunday.
 He said that had there been no hair l splitting over the matter $500,00O
 could have been raised for patriotic purposes.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
COBB WEARS 400
 MARK IN AMERICAN
Has Made 100 Hits for Total of
 163 Bases

Chicago, July Fly Cobb Is near piling up "A points in his last ten games, is batting 3S3, according to unofficial averages released today. h. cluding Wednesdays games he has bases. Three home runs. 12 triples and 20 doubles stand out in this re- markable batting performance.
 In addition. the Georgian is show ing daring speed on the bases. Over coming a big lead, Cobb tied Weaver of Chicago for the honors in runs scored. having crossed the plate AZ times. He has stolen 20 bases.
 George Sisler of St. Louis. driving out 13 hits in ten games is tied with McInnis of Philadelphia for third place, with an average of 320. Speak CT is 33 points behind Cobb.
 Chapman and Roth of Cleveland continue to show the way in sacrifice hitting and base stealing with 36 and 2S, respectively. Roth has stolen home four times this season. Pipp of New York is in possession of home run honors with six. Detroit re- talneQ US lcdu III IedIIl OalIlllS W1I1i 251.
 Leading batters for half their clubs games: Cobb, Detroit. 3S3; Speaker, Cleveland $50; Sisler, St. Louis 32o; McInnis, Phila adelphia, 32O; Sloan, St. Louis, 316.
 Babe" Ruth of Boston, partici- pating in eighteen games. has won 12 and lost five but his earned run aver age is 2.21.
 Cruise of St. Louis and Rouch of Cincinnati are still fighting it out for batting honors ii the National league. Cruise with an average of 34S is lead ing by one point. Hans Wagner is batting 324 for 27 games. He has made "A hits.
 Carey of Pittsburgh deposed Rob- ertson of New York for honors in base stealing with IS. and Doyle ot Chicago took the lead in sacrifice hit ting with IT, Hornsby tied Cravath of Phila for home run hitting. each has made seven. Groh of Cin- cinnati. crossing the plate 4S times, is leading in runs scored. Cincinnati displaced Philadelphia for honors i'll team batting with 266,
 Leading hatters for half of their clubs games: Cruise. St. Louis, 34s; Rouch, Cincinnati. 347: Hornsby, St Louis, 323: Fischer. Pittsburgh, S15; Rawlings, Boston. 312.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
FIRST ROUND IN
 INGRAM CASE ENDS
Muggsy Readily Admits He 0.
 K.'d MerCer'S Article

New York, July 1.-The case of the Baseball Writers Association of New York versus John J. McGraw and all concerned with the recent repudiation of the now famous Tener interview will not be conducted un- til next Friday. An adjournment was taken because of the absence of two witnesses-Dr. Frank H. Finley and Urban T. McAnerny. of Pittsburgh whom McGraw and his attorney, John M. Ward, desired to have called.
 The first section of the case, which was opened at National League head quarters yesterday morning, soon set tied into a matter of veracity between Manager McGraw on the one side and Sid Mercer, Sam Crane. James F. Sinnott and Frank Graham, baseball writers, upon the other.
 There was an unusual amount of legal talent on hand. The Baseball Writers were represented by Martin w. Littleton, McGraw by John Mont gomery Ward, the league by Samuel G. Clement, of Philadelphia Among others present were John Conway Toole, who acted as chairman of the meeting, and Cornelius J. Sullivan to represent the New York club
 The matter, as 1t now stands, Is a. matter of veracity between McGraw on one side and Mercer, Crane, Sin mott and Graham on the other-not only as to the original interview. but in regard to the statement that Mo- Graw claimed he was coerced.
 Mercer says that he got an inter- view from McGraw and that after ward McGraw read and o. K.'d it., McGraw says he didn't give any in- terview and that he didn't read it afterward.
 Mercer, Crane, Sinnott and Graham say that McGraw told them, in ef- feet. that he was forced to sign un der pressure. McGraw admitted that no pressure was brought
 In other words, as Bill veeck, of 'The Chicago American" remarked. "McGraw and the National League branded newspaper writers as scurriI- ous liars in order that a couple of directors could catch a train west. What could be simpler?"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07

General Brusiloff in command of the present Russian offensive in Cali cia. headed the Russian advance last year, which was halted, 1t is asserted not 50 much by the Teutonic defense , tiS by Jro-G ernlan treacAery in Russia itself. Now that the army seems de4 terInined to advance and the goyern- lnent will support it's movements, they look forward to the capture of I.em-s berg and other important pla ces. Pic-3 lures show General Brusiloff and a map of the points at which the reor- gaHized Russian army is alta ckingAhe Austro German line in GaHcis. Kon- iuchy was taken and an advance was made southwest of Brzezanv. The bat tie line extends from near Zlochov to halfway between Brzezany and Halicz.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
K0RONI BREAKS RECORD
Harry Brusie Forces Last Years Shortship Circuit Champion to New Mark on Sage Park Track.

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 Windsor, July 7.-Another track record was broken here yesterday af- ternoon on the final day of the meet ing of the Bay State shortship circuit, when in the second heat of the 2.14 trot Koroni stepped around in 2:12h. This is the trotting record for the track. The pacing record is 2.07 set yesterday by Roan Hal. In yester- days racing three of the four favor ites were defeated, Border Scout los ing the fast trot to Koroni, Irish Vo- ter dropping the 2.25 pace to Wheeler Gentry and Paul M. succumbink to Rich Hal in a six-heat 2.17 pace. Cap tain Volo was the only favorite to come through, and he easily took the 2.27 trot.
 The racing yesterday was not as ex- citing as on the other days of the meeting, but 1t was as good as the average. Wheeler Gentry, who has won both of his other starts on the circuit. had things much his own way in the 2.27 trot and he always seemed fresh after winning easily. The Irish Voter, who was popular in the betting, was a bad sixth. In the other two heats he came in second but though he seemed to be working hard he did not stand q chance against the win ner.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
PIKE TO PTTCIf.

Bill" Pike of Middletown, has been secured by the management of the Pioneers, to oppose the M. B. Schenk team of Meriden at the Ellis street diamond tomorrow afternoon. In se
 curing Pike, the locals have obtained a hurler who Is capable of giving 'BilT' Dudack, the Schenk twirler. a worthy battle. Several years ago. a. number Of the major league managers coveted Pike's services, but he de- chned to enter professional baxeball
 Tom orrows contest will start at o'clock,
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
DECISION IS RESERVED.
No settlement on Nillard's Managers
 Petition.

New York, July 7.-Supreme Court Justice Hendrick reserved decision yesterday upon the application of Jack Curley and Tom Jones for an injunction to restrain Jess Willard, heavyweight champion pusilist. from "appearing" anywhere except under the management of Jones. Willard's attorney explained that all he did WAS ito come out and show himself 10 the public in his own show. That's all he did under this contract. as nearly as l understood it, remarked the judge. Attorneys for the plain tiffs declared Willard is seeking free dom from a contract under which he Ina. taken in approximately s3o0,ooo hy alleging it is illegal in New York state because 1t deals with pusilistic exhibitions.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
NEW HOPING RECORD.

Henrietta. Okla. July Fiddle Burgess, full-blooded Creek Indian is said to have broken the worlds ropine record here yesterday when he roped and tied a wild steer in 22 1-2 seconds This lowered the previous record by l~2 second. Burgess owrs a largo ranch near here.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
a17G1E RATNER WINS BOUT.

New York, July 7.-Augie Rather of The Bronx whipped Silent Martin in the star bout in Browns Far Rock away Club last night. Rather earned the honors in every session. In the seventh and ninth rounds he had the mute in a bad way from body punish noent but was not able to floor him. The weights were Rather '154 pounds and Martin 160 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
OLD YALE STAR ENLISTS,

Chicago. July 7.--Jessc Spauldin@, of Chicago, captain of the Yale foot ball eleven. in 1912, yesterday applied for a place in thc Officers Reserve training camp which is to open at Leon Springs Tex. next month.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
EASTERN LEAGUE


 Green Sox Grab Double Header Lawrence Defeats Harry Donovan. Springfield, Mass, July Tt was a great big day for little people and big things yesterday. This in refer ence more especially to the double header victory of the Springfield Green Sox over the Hartford Senators than to anything else right here. The big day gave Springfield two more tallies in the games won column. The little people were Barney Bradshaw and Babe" Mangan. And, last, but far from least, the big things were single in the 11th inning of the first game which scored the tying and winning runs. turned in by Mir. Bradshaw, and the pitching of Q three hit contest in the second en- counter of seven innings by MT. Man gan. The scores:
 First Game. Springfield :. 2O11OOO0OO2-6 0 Hartford .... O00O2O02001-5 10 3 Wood, Mayberry and Stephens; Kennedy and Carroll.
 Second Game Springfield .....-. 02102Ox-5 0 Hartford ....... 10OOOOO-1 3 5 Mangan and Rico; Head and Car roll
 Lawrence, Mass, July 7-Defeating New Haven, to 2, yesterday Law renee for the second time this week won a 13-inning game. After each team had scored two runs with three hits in the first innings Press and Donovan settled down to their long battle. In the 18th two errors gave Lawrence its chance. and White got a single that brought Daley in from third. The score:
 r. h. e.. Lawrence 2OO0O0OOO0OO1-3 IA 1 New Haven 2OOO00OOOO0OOO-2 ' f Press and Gaston: Donovan and Devine.
 Worcester, Mass. July 7.-Worces- ter outbatted New London in a 10- inning game yesterday afternoon, but could not find the ball in the pinches, and was beaten to 4. Three times during the game the cushions were stuffed, but each time the boosters were retired without score. New London won the game in the 10th on two doubles and an error by Fews- ter. The score:
 r. h. e. New London .. OOO21O01O2--6 12 1 Worcester ..,.. 20100OO100-4 16 3 Mulrennan and Fish; McQuillan and Tyler.
 Portland Me-, July 7.-Bridgeport outfielded and outbatted Portland yesterday and won, to ?. with very little trouble. Tuckey was replaced by Spaid in the sixth after Finn and Lear had singled. Grimes bunted and Finn scored. A wild throw by Spaid let in Lear. The score:
 r. h. @. Brtdseport .... 1O00021O0-4 12 0 portland 1OOOOO1OO-2 3 Ginsras and Egan; Tuckey, Spaid and Sweatt.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday. Springfield 6, Hartford (f1rst game, I inningS). Springfield 5, Hartford i (second game seven innings). Lawrence 3, New Haven 9 (13 in nings).
 New London 6, Worcester 4 (1O in- nings).
 Bridgeport 4, Portland 2.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
COBB IS HALTED
By Briggs

Faber and Scott Force Great Ty to Go Hitlcss in His Attempt to Establish New Worlds Record.
 Detroit, Mich, July 7.-Bunching two doubles, a triple and a single with two errors in the fourth, Detroit won the final game of the series with Chi cago yesterday, 4 to 1. Dauss, al- though he allowed twelve hits, scat tered them and would have scored a shutout but for Bush's error in the eighth.
 Cobb broke his batting streak of thirty-five games by going hitless in four times at bat.
 Cobb was greatly disappointed in having his new run broken. as Ty was ambitious not only to tie his own record, but had hoped to tie the worlds record made by Jack Ness of Oakland in 1915, when he hit safely in forty-nine consecutive games.
 Cobb opened his great run of hits against Ray Caldwell of the Tanks on the Polo Grounds on May 31. The score:
 r. h. e. Chicago 0O00OO01O-1 12 2 Detroit ..... O103OOOOx-4 10 1 Faber Scott and Schalk; Dauss ord Cfonooo
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Newark at Richmond. Toronto at Buffalo (two). Baltimore at Providence.
 Montreal at Rochester (two).
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
INTERN ATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday. Richmond 4, Newark 3. Rochester 2, Toronto 1. The Baltimore Providence and Buff faloLMontreal games were played Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07

Games Today. New London at Springfield. Hartford at Worcester. New Haven at Portland (double- header). Bridgeport at Lawrence
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday. Detroit 4, Chicago 1.
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today. New York at St. Louis (two). Boston at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago. Washington at Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
BASEBALL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday. New York 2, St. Louis 1. Chicago 8, Brooklyn 1. Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 5. Boston 4, Cincinnati g..