New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1914, Page 8

Bl as if Jess Willard will not get "AIN 0. PThe roller n New Ha- }d In a vic- 2. to 0. r play- brilliant contest. 3 een th men be- to finish. flow and the either side ‘second part showing a m work was After nearly Harking beat the first count final period wit- y which helped nsiderably. Mal- hade several won- “saving a count ' The period was hen Williams once r of Blount, scor- d final goal of the “ New Brijtain. Lincoln . .Quigley ...Jean .Coggeshall Blount 1 0 score. nd Period. pven 2, New Britain s 3, Lincoln 1; stops, 54; referee, Doherty Pittsfield 6. Nov. 21.—Higgins of practically won last against Pittsfield by goals all by his lone- f score was 9 ta 6 in favor | e Harrold scored on went almost the length Pittsfield. Loxen psie Plerce Harrold Cameron Harper First Period. Caged by Time. ..2:35 Won by * Pittstield ... .. Poughkeepsie Pittstield ... 3 Poughkeepsie _Higgins "Period. .Loxon .. .Higgins ....Higgins . .Harrold -Higgins. .Higgins .Harrold Third Period. Poughkeepsie . .Higgins. Poughkeepsie . ...Thompson . Pijtsfield Loxon ... Poughkeepsie Pittsfield Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie Pittsfield 4 Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie Pittsfield rushes, Higgins 15, Loxon 3; (Continued on Ninth Page.) POLO TUNIGHT HANNA’S ARMG NEW Al:IrAVEN NEW BRITAIN Admission 25¢ and 50¢ Game Starts at 8:30 Alleys Reserved for Bowling Parties TELEPHONE 1007-3, Aetna Bowling Alleys 15 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1914, ew Haveri Polo Team Here T. dmght fists Raise a of Protest in Cuba A58 P 8 Get All Het Up Over Proposed Bouts— g Jim Johnson May Meet Champion— Williams and Lahn Are Matched. it er} for the New Britain Herald.) York, Nov. 21.—After all the fire pulling and manipulation on the part of his backers it begins to look first crack at Jack Johnson for the world’s title. The latest news concerning the future emgagements of the champion 15 that either Sam McVey or attlink Jim Johnson is to bs his idt oppon- ent, the battle to take place in Ha- | or early in April, 1915. I have this information direct from a gentleman representing George Bradt, of Havana, who is at the head of the syndicate organized to promote a series of heavyweight matches durv- ing the coming winter and spring season. According to my informant the plans originally called for a fight t0 a finish between Sam Langford and Sam McVey, the winner to Johnson. But it developed that Mc- Vey's manager, George Lawrence, at present in New York city, did not care entered his objections to Langford be- ing made a principle. Then it is also thought that Johnson objected to any plans which would give him Lang- ford for an opponent. It has been announced in the New York papers that Jack Johnson and McVey have been matched, but ac- cordng to my information this is a trifle premature. McVey’s participa- tion in a match with the champion depends entirely upon the success he meets with in the preliminary skir- mish with Jim Johnson. The winner of that bout is to .get the coveted chance for the title. That the proposed importation of the ‘“nigger fighters” as they are termed in Cuba, is not at all popular with certain interests. in Havana 1is evident by the following excerpt from a recent issue of the Cuba News, a weekly newspaper published in that city: “The Cuba News desires. to enter an emphatic protest against the pub- lisher of Havana Post (Mr. Bradt) to convince the people of Cuba that Americans, and especially that class of ‘Americans ' who ‘have the meéans and the desire for foreign- travel, hase around after second rate nig- ger prize fighters, and spend lavish sums for the opportunity of seeing them bruise each other up. The News i right here brands the statement that 20,000 tourists would come to Cuba ‘to see two niggers put up perhaps a fake fight is a false and nonsensical statement, and the man who made it knew it was false and nonsensical when he made it. - “The publisher of the Havana Post may be a nigger lover and enjoy such spectacles as he purposes to pull of: here in Haghana, but if he is he stands alone in his class. Instead of 20,000 tourists coming to Cuba to witness a second rate boxing match there would not be 100 persons actually attracted by the fight, and anyone who has seen prize fights and knows prize fighters and the followers of the game knows that there are not 20,000 persons in the United States who would pay $10 to see Langford and McVey fight, to say nothing of spending twenty times that sum for the expenses of their trip.” The New York papers: erroneously announced a bout between Jack John- son and McVey, and nothing has been said about the preliminary match be- tween McVey and Jim Johneon to de- termine which is to be the champion’s opponent. From the foregoing article it would appear that the promoters of | the proposed ‘matches will meet with considerable oppostion in their at- tempt to introduce the sport in Cuba through the medium of negro fight- ers. The statement that the United States would send- 20,000 people to | see Langford and' McVey fight (this was printed before the shift had been made) is absurd. It is extremely doubtful if a-baker’s dozen would travel to Cuba even to see Johnson and Langford, and that lay-out would be made up solely of newspaper men who would go because it came as part of their duties. But with the big negro population in Havana the venture may be able to make a little money, leaving the greater profits to come' from the sale of moving pic- ture rights. Anyway it looks as if Willard has Leen left out in the cold for the time being. Wills Coming Black Man. While on the subject of negro fight- ers a word concerning this Harry ‘Wills, the New Orleans heavy-weight now matched to box Sam Langford twenty rounds in San Francisco, may he interesting to the readers of this column. I don’t know anything about Wills myself, but he has plenty of admires to boost for him. Billy Jor- dan, the veteran announcer who prob- ably has seen more prize ring battles than any other man in the world, thinks Wills a better fighter than the great Peter Jackson ever was. This is praise indeed coming from so good a judge as the veteran Jordan, who goes on to say that Wills can, in his opinion, beat any heavy-weight in the #ame, not excepting Johnsen langford, and the coming battle with the latter fighter will prove Wills. one of the greatest fighters ever in} the game, | Peter Jackson was greatest heavy-weight ‘the * the one of fighters vara, Cuba, the latter part of March | meet | for any of the “tar baby’s” game and , {return bout is due a defeated and { world ever knew. I am not saying this because I fought him & 61 round Dbattle once upon a tiine and trying to #et a tardy boost for my own share in that memorable affair, but because ! the Queensbury stars of the last Guarter of u century and base my opinion on that coupled with my own ! experience in the ring. Jackson was a wonderful defensive fighter, and al- most as great on offense. According to Jordan, Peter could pick a man who ceme to him to pieces although he iacked aggressiveness. But in this | Rilly is slightly in error. True Peter did not have the slam bang aggress- iveness of the latter day fighter, but Tie had a wonderful left hand and a scientific method of attack that is practically unknown to present day heavies. Jackson figured every move and every blow he aimed. calculation with Peter. He was a student of boxing if ever there was cne, and he varied his methods to suit the styles of his adversaries. | However, if Wills has so favorably impressed the veteran Jordan he must have shown something out of the ordinary in his few battles: on the | coast. Billy is not easily fooled in his | judgment of a fighter. Why Not Ritchie? Now that Freddy Welsh has picked up something like $25,000 in short bouts with Matty Baldwin, Ad Wolgast | Charley White and Jimmy Duffy, and | satisfied the fans that he is a ‘reg- ular” champion he might go a bit further and consent to take Willle Eitchie on either in a ten round match or in a twenty round decision bout for the championship, Freddy should not go out® of his way to make conditions difficult for Ritchie. He should Temember that a title- helder according to all rules and eti- quette of the sport, and in avoiding a match with Ritchie he will not make any new friends for himself. Ritchie went all the way to England to box ‘Welsh, risking his title in a foreign country where he knew that the in- terpretation of the rules would not favor his style of milling. 8till it showed the supreme confidence the American lad entertained of his ability to beat Eingland’s champion on his own battle ground, and his reward should be a return engagement with his conqueror. Added to all this the fact that there exists considerable doubt of Welsh’s victory being a clean cut one makes it imperative for Fred- dy to talk business with the former title-holder and try to prove that his victory was a deserved one. Willie and Freddy would make a great match for Madisonh Square Gar- den. I dare say it would break all records in New York for a limited round bout and Welsh could gather as much in a single evening for his | share as he could in half dozen en- gagements with boys of less reputa- tion than the Californian. While Charley is being boomed for another fling at the champion the match that would appeal to American sports everywhere would be a return engage- ment with Ritchie. A ten round bout at the Garden might settle many differences of opinion regarding the much disputed decision rendered by Fugene Corri in London last June. Ritchie’s style made an immense hit with New Yorkers in the only battle in which he was seen here—that swith Leach Cross. He is always in- teresting because he is trying every inch of the way and what he lacks in a. scientific sense he more than makes up by his intelligent aggressiveness. There is no such thing as stalling with the American champion; he is in the ring to fight, and fight he does every second. ‘Welsh can make himself solid with the public by meeting Ritchie half way ip negotiations for a bout. Any move t6 put obstacles in the way of a match by a demand for practical- 1y all the receipts will not tend to enhance Freddy’s popularity with the sports. ‘Williams vs. Lahn, Kid Williams, bantam champion, has consented to box six rounds with Battling Lahn the latter part of this month. Lahn is the young Brooklynite of whose good work in the ring I had occasion to write several weeks ago. This little cross-eyed battler has been stopping his men so regularly as to | become monotonous and an engage- ment with the champion was sure to result. That Williams has not dodged the issue shows that he is in no way alarmed concerning his laurels. I haven't seen Lahn in action late- 1y. I recall seeing him in a prelimi- nary a year or so ago and my attention was attracted to him then by a friend who believed he saw great possibili- ties in the voungster. In many re- spects he resembles the present title- holder, depending on his great strangth and endurance to withstand punishment, but he seems to pack a heavier wallop than Williams. In fact, the champion has not scored any- where near the number of “k. o.s” that have been placed to the credit of Lahn. But Williams has been meeting the classier boys. It is only lately that Lahn has been given matches with the best of the bantams around the euast, where they abound in great num- bers. To his credit it must be said |un., he has done everything asked of thim and in workmanlike manner. In Williams he will meet a tough little scrapper who is willing to mix it all the time, and the chances are that I have had my opportunities to study | It was all | the bout may not.go the limit when these hard wallopers clash. A big delegation of Brooklyn fans will make the trip to Philadelphia with Lahn, and they expect to bring a new cham- pion back home with them. With such aggressive fighters it ought to be a regular Kilkenny affair —though neither boy is a “Turk.” ‘Williams is a Dane and Lahn is of German descent. JAS. J. COBBETT { “MIKE” FINN MAY BUY | pose of Franchisc for $1,500— "Tewtn Lost $10,000, is Claim. Unless someone grabs the Water- bury franchise in the Eastern basebal! association it is probable. that that city will be without representation ia | Class B baseball next season. Chas. x W. Somers of the Cleveland club, the | real owner of the Waterbury fran- chise, does not intend to when, it is said, about $10,000 went by the board. ““Mike” Finn, bury pilot, buving the franchise which is on the market for $1,500. With the fran- chise will go the following players in the deal: Archie Osborne, Jack Frost, Gene Smith and Joe Grey, pitchers; Lew Wendell and Robertson, and Rennie, other catchers signed by Fohl who failed to report; Williams, infielders; Donovan, Matty and Rucker Ginn, outfielders. the former Water- chise the circuit may be dropped to six clubs, New Britain being elimi- nated. NO MORE FIGHTING Militia Captain - Will Amest First Man Who Strikes a Blow. Pittsfield, Nov. 21.—Considerable discussion arose in this city concern- ing the fracas at the roller polo game at the armory Tuesday night, in which Harrold, Pittsfield’s big center, figured prominently in an exchange of blows with Higgins, Poughkeepsie's star forward, who also landed a blow on the cheek of Referee Michaels. Much of the dis- cussion hinges about the incident of State Detective Bligh's appearance on the floor in an effort to make an ar- rest when Harrold and Higgins were mixing it up and the fact that Capt. Ambrose Clogher of F company pre- vented an arrest being made. Several attorneys are quoted anonymously to the effect that the state police or lo- cal police have a right to make an ar- rest in the state armory when there is a breach of the peace. One attorney is even said to have given his legal opinion to the effect that a police officer ‘“could have arrested the cap- tain of the militia if he interfered with an officer who was making an arrest.” Capt. Clogher, whose attitude Tues- day night was not one of defiance to the local or state authorities and who, contrary to general reports, did not order State Detective Bligh off the floor, has vVery reluctantly condented to state to a reporter his idea of who is in authority in the state armory. He quoted freely from the statutes governing the case, which are to the effect that the se- nior officer of the company is in full charge and has authority and is sup- posed to make arrests when breaches of the peace serious enough to war- rant such action occur in the arm- ory. Capt. Clogher said that civil officers undoubtedly would have the right to make an arrest of the bel- ligerents in case of a serious breach of the peace in case the militia offi- cer refused to interefere or in the absence of such an officer. In the fracas Capt. Clogher was on hand and entered the playing floor to restore order, and it was only when there seemed likelihood of an un- necessary arrest being made that he indicated his belief that such ac- tion was unnecessary and the civil of- ficers left the floor. The action of Referee Michaels in refusing to fight | back when he was struck is com- mended by the saner fans and al- of him for not putting Harrold out of the game after his first outbreak, this criticism is not general. “I will notify the Pittsfleld play- ers,” said Capt. Clogher, ‘“that last night T saved one of them from be- ing arrested and that if there is any further fighting I will order an ar- rest.” CHANGES IN PITTSFIELD. The Pittsfield roller polo league club has loaned Wayne Fahrner, & rusher to the Worcester club. He is subject to recall. There is likelihood of changes in the lineup of the Pitts- field club, owing to the decided slump it has taken lately. Pierce, rusher while swift on the floor, does not team with Loxon well enough to satisfy the management. The team is apparently too bulky to be speedy, and an announcement of changes may be expected after the meeting here Sunday. If no one buys the Waterbury fran- | AT PITTSFIELD POLO, and : though there is considerable eriticism | 'Ham Hyatt, Who Can Hit, [SIIRKEY 1§ POCKET Hay Play THE WATERBURY CLUB Cleveland Said 1;1 Be Willing to Dis- stand for ! { another season as he had last season ; is sald to be considering | Orris | Errol Joe Flannery and Bailes, | McKillen | Ham Hyatt, for several years member of the Pittsburg Pirates, is said to have been sold to the St. Louis Sportography BY “GRAVY.” By a queer coincidence the two men who have been most largely in- strumental in relleving Washington from the stigma of being the goat and the joke city of baseball cele- brate their birthdays on the same |day. Clark Griffith, the pilot of the Senators, will slip past his forty-fifth milestone today, and George F. Mc- Bride, who does the shortstopping { and no small part of the heavy think- ing of the Washington aggregation, is thirty-three today. “We are glad for Clark Griffith’s sake,” recently remarked a New York scribe, “that he has signed George McBride for another year. If Clark were to fire George it would be like blowing out his brains.” Most fans will consider that this is rather an exaggerated view, for Griffith is gen- erally credited with being a reg’'lar old fox in baseball cunning. McBride is also there with the gray matter, and the exudations from his think tank have been of great assitance in pulling Washington out of the cel- lat. Griffith has been managing Ameri- can league clubs ever since there was an American league. He started with Chicago in 1901 and annexed the flag for Comiskey’s club. The next year the team slumped to fourth place, - and in 1903 Clark took the hellum of the New York club, which made its debut in the American league that year. The Yanks finished fourth that annum, second in 1904, sixth in 1905, second again in 1906, fifth in 1907. The next year they took an awful slump, and Griffith was replaced by Norman Elberfeld. ‘When Griffith took charge of the Washingtons in 1912, that club had neyer finished better than sixth, and that was long ago. The cellar was their customary position, although in several seasons they had finished seventh. The first year under Clark’s management the Senators ceased to be a joke, for they climbed into sec- ond place, and repeated again last year. This year they did not do so well, but finished in the first divi- sion. Griffith doesn’'t deserve all the praise for this feat, however, for the building up of the Senators was commenced away back in the days when Joe Cantillon, now pilot of the Mineapolis team, was manager of the lowly Capital City club. It was Joe who started the Senators on their upward way by landing such stars as McBride, Johnson and Milan. Jim- | my McAleer continued the good work iand Griffith had the generalship and | ability to reap where they nad sown. Griffith has been branded a traijor by some of the othér American | league managers because of his al- leged sympathy for the Braves in the world's series. It was declared that he advised Stallings as to the best way to put the Athletics in a hole, and for this the old fox is threatened with a court martial. Johnny Dundee 21 Tomorrow. Johnny Dundee, the best Itallan boxer the ring has had in many years will be a bona fidle man tomorrow, when he will celebrate his twenty- first birthday. Johnny was born in Sharkai, Italy, and is a pure-blooded son of Victor Emmanuel’s kingdom. His Scotch fighting name was wished on him by his manager, Scotty Mon- tieth. When he was scrapping as a featherweight Jast year he fought a twenty-round draw at Vernon with ' a and | With Cardinals Cardinals. Ham is a pinch hitter who can really pinch hit. He cer- tainly can knock that there bali hither and yon. But if there Is anything else connected with baseball that he lcan do Fred Clark has never heen able to learn what it is. He can’t catch, pitch or fleld in a manner to impress even a blind man. But he can hit, and Miller Huggins thinks that is something, or perhaps Miller has a notion that he can teach Hyatt to chase flies or pick up grounders or act as bat boy or something. But next year the fans will probably hear the announcement ““Hyatt batting for” Griner” or for Sallee or Doak or Purdue or some other Cardinal twirler who is not noted for prowess with the bat. Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champion, and as a lightweight he , boxed a four round draw with Willie Ritchie, the American lightweight champion, at San Francisco last month. Getting draws with two { champs proves that the little Italian has some class, and if he keeps on traveling at his present gait for a year or t—o the title may be within his reach. Keep your eye on this bogus . Scotchman. DUNN ON FORDHAM FIVE. Dave Dunn of this city is a candi- date for the Fordham college bask- etball team and there is little doubt of his ability to make it. Dunn was cap- tain of the Yale basketball five last year and was the star of the team. He has just concluded a successful season with the Fordham footbail eleven and his admirers expect him to shine just as brightly on the baske:- ball floor. BUSY “TOMMY” SHEA. ! New Haven Bantam Has Three Bouts Scheduled, Onc Here. ““Tommy"”’ Shea, who is booked tv meet Frankie Mack, of Staten Island, before the Hanna A. A. in this cily | Thanksgiving night, will have a busy immediate future, having three bouts scheduled. After meeting Dailey in this city Shea will go in training for Battling Kuntz, whom he meets in Danbury on December 4. Three days later ho will take on Dutch Brandt, of Brook- lyn, in Newark. KHEDIVE JOINS TUR Paris, Nov. 21, 3:45 a. m.—Khedive Abbas Hilmi, of Egypt, has definitely | thrown in his lot with Turkey in the war, according to the Petit Parisien. The Khedive, whu was absent from Egypt at the time of the declaration of war by the allies against Turkey, went straight to, Constantinople, says the er, where he was won over by the Y Turk leaders. He hgs now joined the Turkish forces in Pales- tine, it is added, and is preparing to attempt to in’ Egypt. EDITION OF DUNDEE Man Whom Faukes Meets in Stiow Has Big Rep in New York. “ *Young' shurk‘e‘ one of the bow¥, in the bantamweight class,” s th way a well known New York spori- ing magaszine describes the boy whe will meet “Buddy” Faulkes in tigg! twelve-round premier at W. .W. Hap na’s boxing show in they Fast, Mai street ' armory, Thanksgiving "ajght. Judging by the article, this Hnrriey person will give Faulkes & warm time. The article followssgh “A lad who is rapidly 1 front and who will W)re.[-‘lr:‘ffin:m a short time is Young Sharkey of / | West Side. Sharkey as a gilt-od | performer, and,Tn action he i | et edition of Johnny Dundee. He ha | the same jumping-jack tgetics flm made Dundee famous, -:3 is aino the. possessor of a healthy kick. Sharkey has met and defeated some of the, best boys in his class, including Pinky Burns, Percy Aubrey, Jimmy Tayler, | Spider Hennessey and many others, | *“According to champion Iid Wil | liams, whom Sharkey help ol the former's* battle. wi Dutch Brandt, Sharkey Js a ‘wonde; little fighting iggchine, and will reach the top of th@Madder -in brief fimet Jdn Sharkey's efforts to climb he will be benefited by the careful coaching Joe Wagner, the veteran bantam weight. Wagneg®fs téaching Shark: the fine polnln} the game, and, Williams, the former predicts a future for this ejghteen year ok leids Faulkes is tfifing himself to 1 minute for Sharkey. He realizes he is up against the real #hing in West Sider and that his™record is danger of being badly dented. Faulk: Is putting in hard_licks every day in his Waterbury cafipsand if Sharkey starte anything the colored boy tends to hand it back just as stro; Reports from places where th other boys on the bill are traini indicate that the card will be the by ever staged in the state. “Tommy Shea is in the pink of condition to g against Frankie Bally for six rounds at 116 pounds. Frankie Markie Stanley Schubert, 1356 pounders, ai anxious for the gong to sound Billy Whalen and Terry O'Nell can’t walt to, settle a long standin, grudge in their 136 pound meeting. -} ol TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNAI 1895—Goats Doig born in Spri Valley, 1. The Illinois lightweiyd has never shown any remark class in the ring, but if any M should be hung up to be awarded to the boxing exponent sportingwyethe oddest and most original monicker, Goats would probably poll a lot | votes. His real name ig Willlam Da and he is of Scotoh descent. ol first opponent in the ring was a 7o boxer who boasted the “ h Chee Emmet. Spring Villley. the double honor of being the place of Doig and of Bill ke, former middleweight -cham of world, and the litte mining is a red hot sporting center. 1899—George Dixon defeated die Lenny in 25 rou#l,;l | 1904—Martin_Du Wallace in 15 rBunds, at Dubug 1906—Sdm. Langford Young Peter in at Rochester. f e “SACK” MY MAM Joh#i B, . of Watertowh, M formerly o ¥nember of the New B tain baseball team the Eule association, and Miss Helen M. roy. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Foy, of 217 Bank street, Waterbu! | were married Wednesday ll‘om‘ngf"! St. Patrick’s church;-Waterbury, the Rev. Joseph M. Glee: who IN s celebrated the nuptial hi igh mass. wof - the the y [ v ] defented 15 Mlu Josephine Foy, #i | bride, and Michael F. | attending @ouple. A ws fast was served,at the bride, and after a trip and Mrs. Hoey will Try these bre for them, On tap ‘at Chlfl::s ¥. Dehm, Schmarr, FISCHED LAGERS ws just ence, please—at OUR request. We believe you will find them so good that you will then prefér them—and ask by name. TilE HUBERT FISCHER BREWERY, HARTFORD, CONN, Hotel Belolfi, Keevers, Herman J. McCarthy