New Britain herald., 1923-05-21

msr to see his way clear. I The Swedish LuthsTaHs ssFs disapr ! pointed Saturday, as was . crowd of iheiT Foetsrs when the Rris,sir For sfI'1lls LutheraRs failed 10 show un at the Ellis street diamond Tor the hrs league Eame Of the year. The iuthsrahs will practice tonight fl the weather clears
 Old Connie Mack, the elongated pilot Of the once world champion Aths leiies, is Erinnins from esT 70 ear these days-and well he might for his hoys are hev the sensation Of the younger circuit
 Yesterday they kept up their fast pace hy trauneins cehh's Tyssrs { 10 l,
 Incidentally that was the Athletics sixth s'raigh, sin,
 Al the same time the YaHks are not to be meezed st for their win yes. 'erday over Chicago wss their seventh straight win, The score was ars,
 The hard hitting Giants ran true 10 form. wallaning four Card huriers for a lt-t win.
 The National champs collected 20 hits with Kelly. Young and O'Connal, leading the attack with four safetiss each,
 In tho Eafsern circuit the Spring. feld outhelder. Waliy Simpson is the leading stieker with an average Of .4n7.
 Rallies in the ninth and tenth in. nings yesterday enabled Waterbury to defeat Pittsfeld.
 At present the showing of the Hart ford and Springfield clubs is featuring the league race. It's a funny thing about the has. beens' or nt least those players in whom the owner has little confidence. In the big show it seems that rival managers have considerable conA- dence in the veteran castoffs.
 The cases of the veteran pitchers, Sherrod Smith and Jim Bagby. pre- sent peculiar parallels.
 Last year Sherrod Smith was with Brooklyn. In the 1920 world series against Cleveland. his pitching was the outstanding feature from a Ma tional league standpoint.
 Tn 1920 Jim Bagby was the big noise Of the American league. leading all pitchers with 3l games won.
 Last season neither Bagby nor Smith were of much use to their re- spective clubs. In two short years they had faded from stars to ordinary performers.
 Brooklyn asked for waivers on Smith, Cleveland alone claimed him.
 Cleveland asked for waivers on | Bagby, Pittsburgh was the only club | willing to take chance,
 Thus the two stars of 1920 shift to rival leagues.
 National league players think Smith Is done, American leaguers feel the same way about Bagby.
 Despite this Manager Speaker of Cleveland is depending on Smith. while Bill McKechnie of Pittsburgh, says Bagby should prove most val table man.
 Sometimes a change of scenery works wonders for ball player.
 "Goody" Preisser Is back with the -orbn bunch again. His poppy per ,onalty is an asset for any team.
 Capt Corbin wore a broad smile all he afternoon and his bat was in good working order.
 "Boggy" Muldoon Is a big favorite with the local team and a fine sports nan.
 Jerry Griffin looks better right now , han at any time in the past two ears. Somewhat wild but his hook E working fine and that means trou- lie for his opponents.
 Noiak, Barnett, Jackson, Preisser nd Blanchard make a pretty work ng inheld colony and the fans were oud in the praise Of their work.
 A good heart heart talk before he gaple put pep and ginger in the oys and showed Capt Corbin that very man on the team Is with him cart and soul and that's what wins all games
 ack Johnson vs. Thompson; Both Fined for Sailing Havana. May 21.-Jack Johnson,