New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1915, Page 8

prznon Comes Fluttering Down Before Onslaught of Harvard Hockey Team--Experts Favor “Wolgast 1o - i MARSANS enor Muggsy,” 1 Offersd a Job. 24.—Manager John Glants, who has 8several weeks, and to have left there ived in town yes- and beaming with » "Mac"” sald that vacation in his life rn in Havana, With was Christy Mat- | 80 in the best vacation- on the ert stopped off in 0 to Marlin, Texas, of ay from here Man- peen converted into fer. A season ago players spending links, because, he their batting eye. | tly now, f at the Havana e Giant leader e first took up the eral of his sticks A1l” the pill. saw several ball ps in Havana, and ith the pitching of peruit, Palmero. He proved about 100 saw him last, and uban ‘will make Marsans, the Cin- 0 jumped to the playing first base 1 hard. Manager ures to him about ized baseball, but o stick to after a says it is surpris- ubans have taken the island has be- e American sport. p enthusiastic, he elop very quickly, easons he predicts prs who will match ave on our dla- ed the Giants’ of- found a stack of He will be a very hile, for tomorrow t for Marlin with [“of the recruits. E'S VOTE. fke of the Eastern also a member of has received a rl Farrell asking rtain demands re- organized baseball ernity. These are with concessions vho are traded or . The players ask a major to a minor p allowed the same the majors. They ation from a play- | ity where he is to S ROBINSON, 24 —Silent Martin n a bad beating at last night, and in hen Robertson was e referee stopped 'was the aggressor he semi-final ten- nsley of Newark est of Newark in ounds. West out- hed his opponent THE . Bowlers THE Alleys ofesslonal Men the | 1.SCENE 1N WI Juarez, Mexico, Feb, 24.—Jess Wil- lard is now ready for his battle with Jack Johnson for the heavyweight championship of the world. The big Kansan has prepared faithfully for the mill, and many who have wit- nessed his daily training stunts are of the opinion that he has a splendid hip Leach Cross--Marsans Tells McGraw He Will Stick With Feds f' Jess Willard Now Ready To Tackle Jack Johnson LLARD'S CAMP. ¢. 2. WILLARD (R/GHT) BOXING. & 3 chance to defeat the big negro. Dur- ing his stay here Willard has picked up the finer points of boxing, and those who attend the coming mill will see in Jess a much improved fichter. Lower photo shows Willard boxing with his partner. Upper one shows him skinning a calf. e VET WANTS UMP’'S JOB. “Billy” Sullivan Decides to Try Out in New Position. Chicago, Feb. 24.—William J. (“Billy”’) Sullivan, veteran catcher of the Chicago Americans, who recently was unconditionally released, has de- cided to apply to President Ban John. son for a position as an umpire in the American league. Sullivan has served the league as a player for fourteen years and is fa- miliar with every rule of the game. He never has had any experience as a professional umpire, but has often handled exhibition games. EKTBACK PROBLEM. Sporting Editor of the Herald: A and B are playing setback. A is nine and B is seven ,with ten points to the game. B bids three 'and makes them on low, Jack game. A takes high and claims he goes out before B. ‘Which wins? B wins. He bids three and made them. House rules should prevail in all cases of this nature but it is cus- tomary, and the rule is almost invar- fably followed out, to give the bidder the benefit of this situation for the sake of sportmanship if for no other reason.—Sporting Editor. WILLARD STO¥ El Paso, Tex., Feb. 24.—Jess Wil- lard, heavyweight fighter, had a dis- pute with his manager in a hotel lob- by here yesterday and thereafter an- nounced he would do no more train- ing until Jack Johnson appeared at Juarcz for the fight set for March 6 and now indefinitely postponed be- cause of Johnson's non-arrival. Wil- lard said he feared that he might, be- come stale. ieve you will find them so good bou will then prefer them—and ask for them, by name. HUBERT FISCHER BREWERY, HARTFORD, CONN. les ¥. Dechm, Schmary, . Motel J. 14 \ SN Beloin, Herman McCarthy. Keceevers, BERNSTEIN PEEVED. New Lork, Feb. 24.—All the way from far off Havana comes the usual wail when a man is beaten. This time it is Freeman Bernstein, who is crying ‘‘robber,” ‘“thief,” “goonif” and everything else he can think of in the English and Hebrew language. “Berny” says that he got a raw deal when Sam ey was given the de- cision over Battling Jim Johnson. And Bernstein is all the more peeved be- cause it was he who financed Sam Lewis, who refereed, so San could get to Havana. Bernstein is going to fight his lightweight Ted (Kid) Lewis in Havana on Saturday, and he says that Sam TLewis will not ref- eree. DILLON OUTPOINTS HOWARD New York, IFeb. 24.—*“Jack” Dillon had the better, of “Johnny” Howard of Jersey City last night in the feature at the Br of Indianapolis ten-round adw Sporting club in Brooklyn. From the first round both men showed an eagerncss to mix blows freely, but Howard was less of- fective than his opponent. 1In the ten rounds there was but one which -c®ld be called in favor of the Jersey City boy, that was the fifth, 1In |.\l~ seventh, round Dillon dropped his op- ponent to his knees with wicked left and right to the jaw, forcing Howard to clinch to save himself. bout a BASEBALL DECISION, Expected to Be Handed Down This Weck By Judge Landis. Chicago, Feb. 24.—Baseball enthu- slasts were cheered yesterday by the announcement that Judge K. M. Lan- dis probably would give his decision this week in the suit of the Federal league against organized baseball. The judge has had the case under ad- visement for a month. In its petition for a restraining or- der against the officials of the Na- tional league, the American league and the National commission, the Federal league declared that organ- ized baseball had operated in viola- tion of the Sherman Anti-trust Act and that its control over players was a violation of the constitutional rights guaranteed to every American citi- zen. TO Herd of Ten in New Haven Infected With Foot and Mouth Disease. Hartford, Feb. 24.—Commi 0. Phelps, Jr., of the of domestic animals decided yester- day to dispose of the herd of ten cattle owned by Rink Noble of Quin- nipiac avenue, New Haven, in which appeared {wo foot and mouth disease yesterday. Mr. Phelps the state and federal in- till are in the dark as to the cause of the fresh outbreak. Mr. Noble says he has bought no cattle since June. Dr' J. A, government in charge of the situation. herds of cattle in New Haven vicinity will be inspected. ioner J. department Kiernan, staff of head of veterinarians the is Other and HARVARD CHAMPION IN COLLECE HOCKEY Yale Bows Eefors Sturdy Shooting | of Crimson P.ayers. | New Haven, vard last night, the American championship, Dartmouth. by a score of Conn,, Feb. 2 won a clean Intercollegiate barring one defeat by The victory over Yale, | 3 to 1, following a 4-t | upset of the Elis in Boston, cnded the | series between the old riva Har- ‘ard had command of the situation at all times, closing the first half with | 2-to-1 lead. Captain Claflin’s absence caused the Crimson little inconvenience, for Yale was outskated and outplayed through- | out Wylde's wonderful goal ping blighted Yale's game constantly, his twenty-seven Stops, against ten for York of Yale, indicating not only how constantly the play was forced but the incessant blocking of the puck by Wylde. 1In the second period York had only three stops, to cighteen for the Harvard defender. The s he fought clean not a single penalty being flicted and only one Baldwin suppianting. Baker middle of the second strategic reasons. Phillips scored for Harv: .catching a rebound off the side of the rink for a diagonal goal. Sweeney two minutes later checked a . poke from the stick of Wylde and rammed it back into the'netting, tying the score. Fifteen seconds later, with the Yale team thickly clustered around the Harvard goal, the puck caroomed | off into the netting without individual credit. Midway in the second half Phillips drove a shot at York from one side York diverted it, but could not prevent the puck from slipping into the corner of the cage. This was the first drive that reached York dur- | ing this period. Wanamaker and Phillips were the principals of the Harvard attack, and their accurate shots registered Har- —Har- title hockey to | | | a stop- | game w buth in- | retiring, | in the period, for | player rd in 417, vard’s winning goals. Yale's drives were either inclined to be wild or di- rectly at the Harvard goal. Line-up. Yale Position Harvard Y OTIc 8 Wylde Morgan Doty Sweeney Phillips Burgess Murray Townsend left wing MacDonald . ... Wanamaker right wing Goals—Phillips, (2) Sweeney. Stops —York, 10; Wylde, 27. Substitutes. Baldwin for Baker Referee—Mr. Elds, New York. Umpire—Mr. Rus sell, New York. Time of game— Twenty-minute halves. | though | composer’ 'BOWLING | MERCANTILE LEAGUE, Biscuit. 97 78 64 71 70 80 96 101 426 405 National Lyman Driscoll W. Mcintyre R. McIntyre Hale s 254 274 1226 Jones Dunlay Wolff el e Willametz "Troupe o McKay Stewart Rollins Curtin Plucker 90 T1— 2 68— 218 96— 233 87— 248 Berry . ... McDonough Johns Smith Hornkohl 412 1160 * Won roll off. POOR BOUTS IN Feb. PARK CITY, Bridgeport, 24.—Gene Mori- | arty of New York and Chick West of Holyoke fifteen last night. uninteresting The bout and neither decision. In the Jimmy sane of New York stopped Al Ketchel in the third round of a scheduled ten- rounder. Ketchel fell to tae floor in | apparent distr in the third round and the club physician later declarpd that the local boxer had been fouled. Up to the time of the finish, honors were about cvenly divided. 1In the preliminary bout, which was the best cvening, Young McAuliffe out- ced Teddy Hubbs throughout the rounds. The card was a disap- fought rounds here was poor from the start boy deserved the semi-final event ten one, although a financiu pointing Terry l.ee refereed, success. Spbrztogizraphy1 BY International league, was then the manager of the club in the Silk ity In the middle of the 1 season Wagner was sold to lLouisville for “GRAVY.™ $2,250, and made his National leagne debut as an outfielder. In 1898 the Colonels tried Honus at first base, gnd later at third When Wa joined the Pirate 1900 he w gain switched to outer garden, and it not 1901 that he was given «a trial shortstop. For a couple of scas Hans had no regular habits diamond, but played alternately outfield, at short and on the fir third bags. It was not until 1903 that | Wagner became the regular short | of the Pirates. He hung up the bafting tecord of his career in his first year with the Pirates, he batted .380 the WOLGAST FAVORITE OVER LEACH CROSS Fans Expecl tim to Beat Up (he fighling Dentist. Not long great celebration of the Wagner centennial, ago there wi ¢ in German musical chay s “Gotterdammerung.’ like a word, but | of the and a operas in honor of a who composed which sounc means “In lot of other wit until cus Gods,"” and things “Gee,” remarked a baseball lan, lamping the headlines, “I knew old Honus was getting alon but I didn't think he was a hundred.” Well, he isn't. The grcat isn't half of that, all reports contrary, John Henry the tag with which he born in Carnegie, 1874, which makes vears old today. So far known, relation the musical fellow, is suid that some of kinfolk try to make re related to the Maybe they base their the musician com- < Dutchman,” which is the great V yner’s other name. The immortal ar of the diamond bogins at last to look like a falling star, for last s n he batted oniy which would be pretty fair for players, but was mighty poor man who has smashed all rec ords by smashing the pellet for .300 or better seventeen straight and consecutive ye Bight of those an nums Hans was the leading batsman of the National league. No other player in baseball history come anyway to Wagner's record Dan Brouthers remained in the .300 class for fourteen years, but he led the league only four years “Cap” Anson and Ross Barnes each led the National circuit in batting ior four annums. on the in the st and York The report of Ad arrival here an fighter a Leach Cr Feb, 24 Wolgast's o« favorable ndition since the Michi- favorite over bout the - ) i top New best Wagner 1900, | his to the has slight for their ight interest around fighting cireles the contest will over sensutional Cross-Ritchie with an excellent terminating be- reached. A for by Man- made when for t There match Fri widespread the gossip predict that hadow the fizht for real action chance of the fore the limit record crowd | Garden Ly was ANNALS, in the and defeated Harry in England only as marking pugilistic carcer “yellowe fight- to championship brother TODAY 1825 Lockver This bout the heginning of the of Nick Ward, the who ever aspired Nick was a and lion-hearted Jem held the RBritish title for and of John Ward, famous pugilist of that day Ni defear of Lockyer put him in line for higher game, but his battle with Sambo Sutton, the negro, proved that coward through and Nick had everything but and he was one of displays of boxi wit when Sambo landed his brought the claret. Nick laid down. Later he | whipped Deaf Burke, and this put him in the running again but Burke at the time was on his last legs. In a battle with Ben Gaunt Nick's tactica of falling at every provocation so en- raged Ben that he struck a foul blow, and Nick became champion. In a re- | turn mateh with Gaunt he quit | shamefully that his own brother, S A M g ‘, Jem. joined in hissing him a great slump in Wagner battinz | 1807 imy Ryen knocked wmt progress, it enabled him to Lot mmy Hravey in 9th round at Syra- other world’s record. On the ninth | 1 OM™ ) of June last Hans made his 3,000th [CUS% 0 o eked hit_ and at the end of the season he | .~ .ior in Fth round at Brooklyn had surpassed the previous record ex- s . the same notch after his with tablished by Adrian C. Anson, who BRAVIS ALZ SIGNHD' NOW. his fighting togs on made 3,047 hits in his career of major | BIS VIS : Rt ‘(’,’,‘,;\“",?,”,,(,,‘}o‘,f:fi' p;r\“il:':”{:: president of the world champion Bos- JAPAN'S DEMANDS CONFLICTING. have over passed the 3,000-hit mark. | ton club of the National league, said ~ Washington, Feb, 24.—Reports ‘of The big Dutchman began his pro. | that with the receipt yesterday of the Japan's demands on China still are fesstonal career twenty yvears ago, | signed contract of Catcher Bert Whal- of such a conficting nature that the plaving with Steubenville and Warran ing the club has the signature of every American government has not been 0. in 1895. During the next two sea. | member. Mr. Gaffney made no ref- able to outline a policy. President , sons he was with Paterson, N. J.. in | erence to the contract of Bill James, Wilson told callers yesterday he was the old Atlantic league, covering first | the pitcher, except that the club not certain what the exact demands and third bases and batting .348 and | would insist on the fulfillment of its were, but indicated that the subject is 37 Ed Barrows, now the head of | conditions. being carefully studied IN PUGILISTIC Nick Ward in 12 round s notable him forty-one as Hans isn't any the out, of it bout has been looked er honor game who vears, famous claim that they Honus on the fact posed “The the Ward, many a of yhnston Wolgast, who has Brown's gymnasium since made & impression large audiences since he ing here, and speed power he has displayed ing has won him many | the skeptical ranks who ly figured the downward path i feeling better than he has done that his showing | Cross will be a After a Park ager been working at Sunday, hu with the started trafr hitting his spasr. admirers from had previows- on the claims he and s working faster in over a year, snd Friday night against revelation to the mile run through vesterdn) Wol- worked for full hour the! the afternoon, winding up ix-round bout with Freddie and a two-round wrestling K's deep the and he was a through. courage the hest nessed nose and immediately some for giving ex-champion for ever Wolgast = on a fans, fve Central gast gym in with a Andrews go Today hard work gymnasium stunts, required weight of 135 pounds. 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