SATURDAYU iUHE’ so. 1914
coulsxtr clonal
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CHICAGO. .Iunc 20.—-Basehall gate
leceipb have fallen off heavily. and
three major leagues, this year. will
make less money than two did last
year. 'I'hcftatbment was made yes-
terday by (‘harles A. Couliskey, pres-
ident of the Chicago Americans. (‘0-
miskcy declared that the public was
weary of the wranglings and contract-
jumping talk, and of the emphasis on
salaries. which had thrown into the
background the sporting features of
the pastime.'
“Minor leagues will suffer the same
as the majors," said Couliskey. “It is
all due to contract-jumping. and the
delnoralized c6nditlon of the players.
There is no use trying to hide the true
state of affairs. The public sees the
true condition of the game even more
quickly than the players. It has been
the players, aided and abetted by club
owners and tlleir agents. who have
brought baseball to the condition pre-
vailing at the present time.
“if there is room for three leagues,
'well and good. The gate receipts will
tell the story. The players have a
right to get more money, if they can.
but not at the expense of their con-
‘ sciences. in jumping their contracts.
“It is not so much a question of los-
ing money. as it is of keeping up the.
standard of the game. If that is
lowered. the public will desert it."
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HIRED AND FIRED.
John K. Tener. president of the
National League of professional base-
ball clubs. has announced the fol-
lowing contracts and releases:
Contracts—With Boston. Fred F.
Mitchel; with Cincinnati. , Peter
Schneider and Elmer Kocstner: with
!biladelphls. J. L. Hogan;
burgh, al—lerbert B. Kelly. .
Releases—By Brooklyn (uncondi-
tionally), George F. Walsh; by Brook:
Iyn to Toronto. International League.
William Wagner: by Cincinnati to
Columbus. American Association. R.
[L lugersoll; by New York to Jersey
'City. International League. Alfred J.
Williams: by New York to Toronto,
international League. Emilia Palmero:
by ‘St. boats to Scranton. "New York
State league. Frank W. Brewer.
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BASEBALL SUCCES ABMAD.
They have a baseball league in Eu-
rope now with teams in St. Peters-
L‘ ‘burg, 'Berlin. London. Ports and Liver-
”op'oolfi It has been a big success, at
least that is what Richard C. ‘Klozin.
president of the league, said yesterdny
when he landed in New York from
. the Cunard liner Lusitania.
Mr. Klezin said that the league was
organized after the visit of the world
touring American teams early in the
year and that the interest in the sport
had increased wonderfully all through
the Europ‘ohnucountries. At the last
game played in Liverpool between
league teams, he said. the attendance
was 5.000. . "
L “The
, in England’ me of. these days,” said
4, ‘Mr. 'Klezin hopefully. .
1 orientations. It Amusement Park
‘ tomorrow should be. i ”cord breaker
:. ‘ paths crack Cedar Hills. who are out.
“,5 for the chutnbionship of; Connecticut.
liars schemes.» play; ‘
, 3mm defeated the ‘mtohlmln the
_ ' ‘Btnto. hostingthe *Annex" foam. of Wol-
batting order is as follows ., _
Orr. shortstop riots all. right field;
must.
. My‘lb‘oioy.
5 base; Jetted“.
"catcher; Marx.
new ,
JACK WAN BREAKS Nil ABM-
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If It's Here — It IS
with. Pitta}
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will even rival cricket
' -’ '—-=»»-——-‘--"- New diavcn
CEDAR “"5048 HERE TOMORROW. -
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cantor fluid; 1'. room. ‘flrst ‘ .
EDDIE clcor’rt |8
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Eddie Cicotte. the (‘hicago White
Sox pitcher, who stood second only to
Walter Johnson ill the standing of
American League twirlers last year,
will celebrate his thirtieth birthdayto-
day. Edward was born in Detroit,
and was reared in the Tiger i‘ity.
There he earned his first coin as a
ball player with a semi-professional
club.
“Knuckles" had his first fling in
the big show with the Striped Cats of
his native city back in 190.3, but he
was not considered good enough for
the society of the ferocious felines
and after a brief tryout he got the can,
but not the “tin.' Eddie was tagged
and shipped off to the State which Ty
Cobb made famous, where in 1005 he
pitched for the Augusta, Ga.. club of
the Sally league.
The following annum he climbed up
another rung of the baseball ladder
and donned the uniform of the In-
dianapolis club of the American As-
sociation. The ‘Hoosiers were not par-
ticularly impressed by Eddie's work,
and they soon let him go. Eddie was
dispatched to Lincoln, Neb.. and he
did very nicely in the Western League,
where he also played with 'Des «Moines.
After the 1907 season Eddie again
looked ripe for fast company. and be
was induced to append his signature
to a contract whereby he became one
Iof the serfs of the 'Boston lied Sox.
He was permitted to hang around the
Boston ball yard until 1912. when.
with a pennant and a bunch of world's
series kale “in sight. he was swapped
off to the Chicago‘Whito flax.
change In the color of his hosiery oost
Eddie dear. in pride and purse. and
he dotfirminod ‘to "vase himself by
showingBoston what it had missed.
In effectiveness as a pitcher he was
surpassed in his league last year only
by the mighty Johnson himself. and
in fielding he held a place in the
record up nou- the top. Cicotte was
a “hold out” for s time last winter.
but in Mitch he came across with his
signature to s. new contract by which
be Is said to receive “one of the larg-
est salaries paid a pitcher in the
American League." host your Clcotte
batted .143. and has awaited the pill
around that mark for several years.
although during his first two seasons
with Boston he batted over .200.
FORMER FIGHTER HELD i
HERE FOR DRUNKENNESB
NEW HAVEN, June' 20.—-Dcnnls
Manning. a well-known figure in the
pugilistic world during the early '80:
and famous for his fight with Joe Wol-
colt, was picked up by the New Ha-
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Nicely Settled at Fort Wright,
and Had Gun Practice
Yesterday
Fort H. G. Wright.
Fishers' island.
June 20. 1914.
(Special to The Sentinel)
The Sixth Company boys, with Cap‘
Lain Mossmu in command, and as-
slstcd by Ucubcnants O’Neil and Key-
worth, arrived at New London about
10:30 a. in. Thursday morning, “and
immediately came over to the island
for a ten days‘ tour of duty.
Thursday was spent in getting
things in order, putting up tents and
so on.
This your the company is using the
cylindrical tents. accommodating eight
persons. In the past, they used the
small tents, which were only large
enough for two persons. ‘Tbe pres—
ent tents are much better. there being
plenty of room all around.
Our genial friend. Franlk Rooney,
who was top sergeant In the past. is
not with the boys this year. he hav-
Ing quit the service. The boys will
probably miss him somewhat, but he
has a worthy successor in the person
of Frank Godfrey. who will fill the.
bill to perfection. 1.
There will be a number of changes in
camp this year. especially on the six
inch gun. as several of the men have
been promoted to higher ranks in
the scrvlcc. Sergeant Fred Oskesa
who was formally gun pointer. Is now
working aboard the Vunltie. AmerICu'q
contender for tho yachting champion-
ship of the world. 1
Frank Godfrey. who was formerly.
gun commander. has been promoted
to the top sergeant job, and a feel
i
more of last year's men are missing.1
All these positions will require new.
man. l
There are a good many more rookies
in camp this year than usual. Them
will keep the older members busy.
putting them through the various de-
grees which are always In force at
camp. .
During camp time. Honey Robert-
son will give an exhibition every noon
on how to stow away a week‘s rstlons
in one meal. When Honeyrls feeling
good. he stands a good show of oat-
ing about two pounds of bread. a
whole steak. sullen or eight potatoosq
ven police here yesterday. Manning 3 831101! of coffee and than some. if
said that he had come‘here from poo
ton. his was In an intoxicated condi-
tion and was locked up on that
charge. ‘ - ’l
EASTERN ASSOCIATION
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at. gittsfleld.
New Minion ”at Bridgeport.
Waterbury “flew Britain.
Hartford at Springfield.
‘ Hallows os‘rslwosxc...
Mflnsel' Find; or the Memphis, club.
.hss'slgncd Pitcher ‘Rnlph..Wo$s, for-fl
. ‘ ’ ' ”bestows:
has been released to the Roanokecluh
the Miss-Insane.» ..
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. HOLY chose sun JOIN. cuss;
.. enrolment. Juno lid—ohm-
licvtlsotnn insidious trial. ‘
Juno 80.—-hck Good- mFORTINO To "001' PEOPLE. game of
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W wanted by Chis-cons socks in
330'!“ turns! a “in! arm "‘0
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exercise. ;
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W0- .s‘mY aneurysms.» Tcnn...~ Juno hoard
Honey falls to perform the stunt. his
brother Joe comes to the rescue. BY
the way. i forgot to mention that:
Honey is the camp'cutup.
The boys are limbering up their
arms by throwing the baseball. nnd‘
swinging the wallets, wh
a.
The annual routine of gun work be
an Friday on Battery Rondolphlarh
coy. which Is the battery at which:
the Sixth Companyis stationed. '
sullrk'eo‘ll‘tsssu. . .
rtlrtrsrorttounoo
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President inch can. almost...
moreslnternntionsl League club“ de-
~ .‘clares‘»that_‘,he could" realise, ne‘arly .wslh‘todw.
3109.090 iflio constant-tofu tenor his.
best plsyerspn'tho'marlrot.
““9 “Y W0" yesterdny Charles
mutt. . mm m mum at 801: 0'0" “3"” A. comm ’
_ p , y. of the White 80:, also, PM 3"-
: sity. joined the Cubs hero Md“ ad mo $60,000 for six, man." he said. *W
“Practically every big league scout
has been to me will to, purchase
my ma.” - ' '
such
ich-is good~
‘ game of baseball. And now comes
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Sixty-eight years ago today the first
match game of baseball on record
was played. The game was between
the Knickerbocker and New York
baseball clubs, in the Elysian Fields
at lloboken, N. J. The players were
members of tlleolesding New York
families. and engaged in the sport as
a pastime. A bevy of town belles in
the group of spectators made the oc-
casion seem like a social function.
The field was marked off into the
baseball diamond so familiar today.
None of the players wore gloves.
"tasks or protectors. It was the cus-
tom tor the batter to say where he
wanted the ball thrown. The pitcher
or "giver." as he was then called. de-
livered it with an underhaad toss, ac-
cording to the rules of the game. It
was thought that the. pitcher had an
unfair advantage over the batter
when he threw the bull overhead.
hence the rule The catcher stood at
a safe distance behind the batter.
{esdy to catch the ball on the bound.
The rules dictatld that if he caught
the third strike onrthe first bound the
batter was out: otherwise. he must
throw to first blue to put him out.
Likewise. the holders. or “sonata."
permitted to cutoff hits on the first
bound. Three outs retired the side.
The team that first scored 21 runs. or
“aces." regsrdlssswf the number of
innings played, was accounted the
winner. After the game. the players
resorted to one of the famous tav-
ern of the day. where the victors had
a dinner at the sipenso of the van-
quished. , 7. ,
Today beach" holds the nation in
its grip. President, statesman. mil-
lionaires and bankers forsake their
desks to sttend‘lthe and. Over
30,000,000 fans psy more than 810,-
000,000 every season to watch the 5.~
000 professional ball players making
up the more than 50 major and minor
leagues in the United States. Thou
athletes combined earn saint-lea
amountins'to more than 86.000000 s
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season—sonic stsrrpisycrs are said to .3
receive more than $15,000 for «six
months' work. The outcome of games
is awaited throughout the country
with deeper interest’ than many of
the grave problems that confront the
‘ government. There is hardly a school.
a university or a social club In the
country baht Is not "promoted at
least once on the baseball diamond
during the year. There are many
baseball nines made up of, girls and
women who can play nearly as well
no their bmthenplsyers' in many
minor leagues. Baseball is not. only
the national game today. it is rapidly
becoming international. Wherever
the United States flag flies. in the
Philippines. 'Hawali. Porto Rico. or
Atom. there are rabid baseball fans
and. professional. players. in the
shade of Japan's famous; cherry trees.
native university studcnts are “lining
'eia out." Coincident with the adop-
tion of the W or a republic.
the ammonium the Amount“;
thlotic Asso-
neysvthat the French A
. p. 1 ll
‘cistton hail decided to adopt
conditional: .iIthhOfll
never set! on '3 stardom-
a
manager Donenroth. of the New
burgh baseball club,- is in South Nor-
' in motorcade with gloa-
pflrsi‘itnorraud Omen. outtakes}
Winembvsrthc mm of
Ms the Newborn! m tothll.
'Dsllon' rltb won bly
with the shown: here on
the occasion of tho Danton-Arbor:
:Pnrk a... In the smut: w. Is-
rtu. nu unm thud-Is a good open-
tcuu. Two or
that .w would he slept! on the
MI cash not. and on the
tho «a- would be trud-
other”
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oolti‘ or ALL sum
Yale's great victory on the Thames
yesterday created more surprise than
any other sporting event. held in this
section of the continent in years. The
lI-Zlis margin of success was not much,
however, but that is all forgotten
when the final result is announced.
fluttering on the grind Yale had many
supporters but few cast any hopes or
Nickslls‘ charges turning apparent
defeat into n glorious and well-de-
served triumph. Wbrds can express
in only a mild tone the credit due the
crew. both individually and collec-
tively. not to forget the rowing fac’
ulty. It was a great victory.
'Frank Moran. the Pittsburgh heavy-
weight, who is booked to met Jack
Johnson in a world’s championship
fight in Paris, June 27, boxed the no
gro some time ago in his home city.
Moran was a college youth then and
went on with Inky ‘Kink in a stage
bout. He claims Johnson tried to put
him away and could not hurt him.
Moran tried to slip one over, but the
black was too clever for him..lt
Johnson did cut loose and could not w
hurt the big white hope. there is a
chance that there. will be a switch in
the crown when the Paris battle takes
place. and yet the white hope crop is
of such a caliber that few cure to bet
against the negro, who has had no
serious opposition since he toppled
Jeffries in Reno and even that could
not be called "serious opposition."
Unless they cop a lot more of his
players. Charley Herzog is likely to
prove to the "doubting Thomases" that
he is a regular manager. Despite the
fact that a Federal raid nearly rid-
died the Reds, the oxOlantphas them
up. in the recs. giving McCraw his
only opposition. Now Months and
Davenport have tact and yet his club
Is lighting right along without giving
an inch. Hersog was labeled the “next
victim‘ when he went to Cincinnati.
but he may pull through the year with
such s record that Garry Herr-moan
will be convinced that st last he has I
regular leader.
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CATCHER HA8 STRONG ARM.
COLUMBUS. Ind, June 20.—Durins
a baseball game here between the In-
dianapollslxnbn Tailoring Compnny
team and the Columbus Grays. the In-
dianapolis catcher thl'ew to second to
catch Claude Smith. local first base-
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterday's ‘ Results.
Detroit, Washington, 2 (10
nings).
Chicago. 3: 'Boston, 2.
St. Louis. 6; Philadelphia.
New YoerIeveIand. rain.
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Standing of Clubs.
W. L.
Philadelphia .......... 33 21
Detroit ............... 35 24
St. Louis ............. 31 25
Washington ...........29 26
Boston ............... 29 20
Chicago ............. .25 30
New York ............ 19 32
Cleveland ............ 19 35
Samoa Today.
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.
New York. 6; Cincinnati. 0.
Boston. 7; St. bouts. 5.
in-
P.C.
.611
.593
.554
.527
.527
.455
.373
.352
Chicago. 8;”Phliadlphia. 7 (10 in-
nings ) .
Brooklyn-Pittsburgh. rain.
Standing of Clubs.
W. L.
New York ............ 30 19
Cincinnati ............ 31 24
St. Louis ......... .- . . .29 28
Pittsburgh ........... .25 85
Philadelphia .......... 24 25
Chicago .............. 27 30
Brooklyn . ............ 21 27
Boston ......... . ..... 21 29
Ohm» Today.
St. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh st Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.
Brooklyn; 8; St. Louis, 6.
Kansas City, 5; Baltimore. 4.
Buil'alo-ludlsnnpolis, rain.
No other games scheduled.
Standing at Clubl.
man. who was trying to steel. The . W. b.
b‘“ “N“ em" ‘“ "‘e ‘m' ”"3““: Chicago ............... 30 24
his nose, knocking out one tooth on Indianapolis _______ 28 23
"m3 ‘ m“ mm" 5m“ "“ Buffalo ............... 26 23
”m5 “M “d ““9”?” ‘9 “'5“ Baltimore ..... -....27 24
m“! "h“ M W "““m’d ‘° “m Brooklyn ......... ....23 24
m we '8 “a M V." WWW an“... on. .......... 27 29
mm“ H’ w“ “k“ ‘° ‘ ”hmcu' so Louis ............. 25 33"
"w ”W“ “‘e “m" °‘ ”1”" Pittsburgh ......... . .22 29
TIDE crops snmnocw IV. Games To“,
Too Low to Launch Challenger-fish.
Salt Today. ‘
oosros'r. Mind. Jtme 20.—Thc
tide wanton low to reheat the “cup
challenger Shamrock IV. yesurdsy. It
had been planned to have the'yncht
sailing, but this Ides had to be sham
doom. The mm will be out under
suii’tomorrow as soon as site Is lower-
ed off the ways-into the water. This
will hut-div _
stretch the new rigging.
The yacht now carries s~ bowsprlt
which is 16 feet outboard. This very
much increases
«unclean enables the chdlengcr Baltimore
“murmuchxiarmsptnmker shownnmm.”
balloon nu topsoil... This change so who
expectodmtlytohnprovehsrreach- Providence
ins ability.
caution eons reruns slitting"
HMPS'I‘EAD. L. 1.. June alt—Tbs
final “ammunition oftho polo
mm mo Houseman.
mwhqthomponium
tab-I, from the club stahlis tolu-
museum-u, chattel-8
dwanltnI-Mtomsihot
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be ' more than ‘u on! to".
the area of the lore Bulslo ...............84
Baltimore at St. Louis.
Buffalo at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Indianapolis.
Pittsburgh at Kansas City.
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mrsnnarlo‘ual. LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.
Providence. 4; Room r. 1.
Montreal. 6; Bolumore, 3.
Jonas! CityMslo. rain:
Newark-Toronto. rain.
standing of Clubs.
W. L.
18
37 20
20
87 23
27 36
Newark .............21 31
Montreal ............-1.B 37
Jersey City ........14 ~39
Ban-Today.
my cum: on: (a).
Toronto at Newark (3).
’ Mortar o Providenco.
usual st mum, (3).
went ”sous", non.
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my. min.
RC.
.612
.564
.509
.500
.490
.474
.435
.4 20
no.
.556
.549
.531
.529 ——-—— »—- —--—
.489 '
.482
.431
.431
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P.C.
New London ......... 21 413 .673
Hartford ..............2 17 .504
Waterbury ........... 23 18- .551
Springfield ........... 22 19 .537
Bridgeport ......... . .22’ 21 .512
New Haven .......... 18 22 .450
Pittsfield ............. 18 22 .450
New Britain .......... 10 31 .244
Games Today.
New Haven at Pittsfield.
New London at Bridgeport.
Waterbury at New Britain.
'llartford at Springfield.
WEEK'S RECORD OF RUNS IN
THE BIG LEAGUES.
National League.
New York .................... 19
Philadelpiu ................... .21
Brooklyn ...................... 7 ‘
Boston ........................ 39
St. Louis .................... ..19
Pittsburgh . ............. 7
Chicago ....................... 30
Cincinnati .' ................... 12
American League.
Philadelphia .................. 34
New York ........... . .......... 8 T
Washington ........ . ....... . . .13
‘Boston............... ........ .24
Chicago' ...................... as ’
Cleveland .............. .......20 ‘
Detroit ....................... 20
St. Louis ............ 11
Federal Lupus.
Kansas City ................... 30 _
Chicago ....................... 16 j‘
St. Louis ..................... . 8 "»
Indianapolis .............. .. . . .30
Brooklyn ............... '. . ..... 89
Buflalo ....................... 25
Pittsburgh .................... 15
Baltimore . . . .................. 14
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International Lupus.
Baltimore ..................... 20
Montreal ...................... 29
Rochester ..................... 30
Toronto .............. . ........ 36
Buffalo ........... . ........... 38
Providence .................... 40
Jersey City .................. .18‘
Newark ....... . .............. 31
WELSHaRITCI-IIE FIGHT JULY 7.
LONDON. June 20.——The final arti-
cles for the Ritchie-Welsh fight for the
lightweight championship of the world.
were signed yesterday. The fight will
inks place at the Olympia on Tuesday.. ‘
July 7, instead of July 4 as at first
announced. - '
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H.
Urban and . interurbnn men
find the Ford a faithful friend,
.For the quiCk ’ into
town—40w the leisurely ride
whimsy-side ~50!
business—for pleasure—any?
wh ‘ c—the' Ford
mes best. And it's light, ‘
right. dependable and econorug = w
icai-dbuides the Ford service . ‘
always; “‘ ~ ‘
$500 for the runabout; 3550 for the
touring car and $750 for the town
car-f. o. b. Detroit, complete with. -
equipment Get catalog and par-
= elicdict .
S. .
honor. ~
‘ ‘ on sou'm mam. eraser.
Amusement Park”
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