New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1915, Page 12

7 'éif Klett 'Hevads'High School Alumni Ass‘&ciation--Cubs and Browns Exempt From Player Provis- ion, Until 1917--Yale Wins Again at Basketball--Skee Ball Proves Popular at Bowling Alleys HEADS H. 3. LETIC ALUMNI on IS Formed at Meet- i in High School Gym pting of those members c! tain High school alumn pterested in the formation ni Athletic association held school last evening, Sen- e W. Klett was unanimous- president and William T. chosen as vice president. flicials Are Elected. re opened the meeting 2nd ‘I'ne such an organization is to lined its purpose. SPORTS IN COLLEGE WORLD. Selecting the best past perform- ancesyof players during a football season' is an interesting pastime : of some of the “‘dopesters” of the game. Here: are the conclusions reached By one expert; Longest run for a touch- down, Jim De-Hart, Pittsburgh, 105 yards from a caught punt against the Navy; longest run from scrimmage for a touchdown, D. T. Taylor, North carolina, 90 yards; scorer of the most touchdowns on runs from caught punts, Oscar Anderson of Colgate; scorer of the greatest number of goals from touchodwns, A. F. P. Geyer, Oklahoma, 46. Longest drop Kkick, Mark Payne, Dakota Wesleyan, 62 vards; longest punt of the season, F. Shiverick, Cornell, 86 yards, against Harvard; scorer of greatest number of field goals, W. T. Vande- graaff, Alabama, 11; longest run the touchodwn from kick-off, P. 8. R 1N Chicago, 60 vards, against Prudue; punter with best average for season. Eddie Driggs, Princeton; record field goal for scholastic team, O. W. Wil- cox, Mansfield, Penn, Normal, 55 24 i alumni sthletics of the lo- yards. o EORGE - W. KLETT. ol on a, higher standard nd lencourage athletics in .th2 ng since failed to thrive. A committee having previously a set of rough by-laws, Mr. [presented the outline which pted with the provision that lete set be later drawn up, fol- in a general way the ones . Jones was elected, secretary In and then the election of nt Klett and Vice President followed. In.accepting the £ president, Mr. Klett expressed, at interest in High school ath- nd assured the alumni men .that. he would, do .all in his | to make the affair a success. brding to the outlined plan, an -y board. of .four members was ected and the names of Dr. J. ly, Willigm. 'T. Sloper, Willlam hn and, Harry T. Wessels were animous, choice. Martin Heads Basketball. Adriah 'Martin, one of the famous basketball players that ng a basket' at Georgetown rsity, and an alumnus of the JHigh school, was elected director basketball alumni branch of f and he was' empowered to take h at once regarding a basketball | between “the local alumni and ord ‘during thé' holidays if he s it advisable! '’ May Hold, Bagaar. e matter of holding a two-days’ r at the High school for the jur- ‘of raising money for the alumni ptic fund was also discussed at h and_ it was finally decided to the | in Princi- this matter entirely is of the advisory board. Slade of the High school River, Mass. Before -past thirty vears, urging him to attend. The meet- adjourned subject to the call of chalr. BAN. ON. CHICAGO RACE. ©.-A. Will Suspend Six-Day Rid- era Who Comwpete There. New York, Dec. 24.—Richard lsey, Chairman of the Board F. clation, yesterday issued a warning t any member of the association ho competes in the six-day bicycle at Chicago in February will be pended. No sanction has been is- ied by the N. C. A. for this race, d, mone will he given. t has been reported that a number men who, competed in the recent adison Square Garden event would articipate in the Chicago contest. dihlon and, Uppercue, who promoted e Garden race, hold the N. C. A. ranchise for Chicago. They held a aAce there recently and just broke en financially. Last year, on their first attempt to run the race in Chi- leago, the same promoters lost $6,000. It is only fair, in the opinion of Mr. Kelsey, that Mthlon and TUppercue should be protected, so that they may redeem ‘their loss in a future event. 3 . Packey McFarland < the Chicago Jightweight ‘boxer, is 'supposed to be ad- ed the meeting informally and nteered to secure a sample of the titution and. by-laws of the High pol alumni -athletic association at | f another meeting is held the secretary of association will send a post card every alumnus of the school for living in this of mtrol of the National Cycling as- | < LA | When the University of Pennsyl- | vania’s wrestling squad comes out for practice it looks as if an international tournament is to be staged. While the American-born men predominate, there are two Grecks, an Australian, an Ttalian, and a Chinaman on the list of candidates for the team. Mike Dorizas, who holds the intercollegiate heavyweight championship and Is the strongest man at the university, is the leader of the squad. Greek is Melakis, a light heavyweight. Penn’s new coach is Julian Mackett of Rodnor. who. won the 125-pound championship in 1911-12 for Cor- reli. Mackett has the nucleus for a strong team in Captain Milligan, Dor- | izas, and Sherman, with the prospects of William Barclay developing suffi- ciently to win in the 145-pound class The squad now numbers 100 men, with many men trying to make the 115, 135, and 175 pound class. There are few cavable men for the | class, which seems to be Penn’s weak- est division. == i Syracuse Is getting an early start in baseball preparation. Coach Carr { has had more than a score of men at work for several days, but regular practice for all the men will not be- | particularly track sports which gin until Feb. 14. The team will make | three long trips next spring. The first one will be to Oberlin. Ohio, to ! i { play the Oberlin college nine. Later they will go to Michigan to play the Aggles .at Lansing. and then to Ann Arbor to clash with University. of Michigan. The Eastern trip will in- clude games at West Point, Holy Cross. and University of Vermont. About fifteen home games will be played in the stadium. 158- | { recently announced his Another | New York, Dec. 24, —Howard Drew, the world’s champion sprinter, who retirement Dartmouth’s hockey schedule con- tains fourteen games to be played, with negotiations pending for two other contests. Her season opened | Jast night at Roston against Massa- | chusetts “Tech.” Princeton will make ' her first appearance in hockey against Dartmouth at Boston on Jan. 5, and | a return game with the Tigers will | be played in New York on Jan. 12. ! | Fither Ottawa University or TLaval ' | University of Montreal will be the ! opponent of the Green seven at Han- | over on Febh. 19, both teams being on the tentative schedule for the first time. As an incentive for more men to participate in intramural athletics at the University of Wisconsin. A. 5 Nelson, President of the Board of Regents, has donated a $500 bronze trophy to the university to be award- ed each year to the team that scores the most points in athletic competi- tion. This gift is expected to increase ‘Wisconsin’s athletic ectivities+'20 per 65 per cent. of - the stiidents now taking pantiin various sports. Muhlenberg college, at Allentown, Penn., will have-a Philadelphia boy, Lawrence Caskey,-as its football lead- er. The eleven: was dined by the students, profegsors, and alumni re- cently, when #he “M.” and sweaters were presented to the eligible play- ers. When the Syracuse football team started on its® transcontinental “trip this fall to play three games in Mon- | tana, Oregon, and’ California, it was not anticipated that it would make money out of the venture, but.the | eleven came-home with a cash ‘profit of $500. The trip of 7,000 miles, made im twenty days cost about $5,000, and Syracuse’s shag of the receipts amounted to $5,500. The railroad transportation for the §wen- ty-four members of the party cost $2,600, rental of the private car $900, meals and accommodations at San Francisco and Los Angeles $1,000. Professor C. V. P. Young of Cor- nell has invented a new game, a combination of football and basket- ball. It is called “Gridiron,” and is played with a Rugby football on a regulation gridiron by teams of eleven men each. Running with the ball more than five vards is illegal and tackling below the waist is forbid- den. Frequent passing of the ball is encouraged. Some people who have seen the gamec played say it may bs developed so A to become more pop- ular than soccer. Michigan is planning for big “come back” on the gridiron next fall. Gymnagium- drills for each mem- ber of the squad picked by Coach Yost as a neucleus for the 1916 eleven are to be held as often as possible until the Spring outdoor work begins. Yost expects to keep the men in close touch with each | other and with the athletic authori- ties by bringing them together at a one of the backers of the proposed race. He ‘has: been advised of the ruling against the race by the N. C. A. a dinner each month. A comsmittee of Regents is now in- from competition, has reconsidered his determination to hang up his spiked shoes. He will journey to this city from his home in California for the sole purpose of meeting Joe vestigating the status of athletics at . the University of Wisconsin. Princeton will not assign a place to Syracuse University on her foot- ball schedule for next fall. ‘While the Tigers defeated Syracuse this fall the game came so early in the ! preparation for the big games with | Harvard and Yale that it was consid- ered too hard. 1 KICKED OUT: TIME TO QUIT. | President Gwinner of Pittsburgh Tells of Treatment by Federals. Pittsburgh, Dec. 24.—“Whenever I get kicked out of an organization it is time for me to quit, and that is what I am going to do,” said Edward ‘W. Gwinner, President of the Pitts- burgh Federal club. “I was willing to go along ufitil the Federal league became a paying proposition, but when my partners saw fit to ‘feather their own nests’ and drop me over- board, I decided that baseball politics were too much for me, and so I am out. I do not want a franchise of any kind, neither major nor rfinor, &nd as soon as I have sold my players I want to forget that I was.ever in the ownership game.” It was announced at the local club’s headquarters today that he received $50,000 to pay for improvements made at the local park, and was told to get the best price possible for his players. He has sixteen men .under contract for next year, whose salar- ies amount to over $60,000, and unless he can dispose of them before the i season opens he will have to give away so as to be released from pay- ing their salaries. He hopes to place Konetchy with the New York Giants, and figures that he ought to get a fair price for the first baseman. Kon- etchy’s contract calls for $8,500 a year and runs until the end of 1917. Steve Yerkes has the same sort of a contract. Gwinner figures his per- sonal losses in the baseball venture at over $100,000. OUBA ASKS FOR OLYMPICS. Mayor of Havana Cables Request to Have Games in That City. Havana, Dec. 24—The Mayor of Havana, with the consent of Presidént Menocal of Cuba, yesterday cabled Baron Pierre de Couhertin, President of the International Olympic com- games. be held in Havana. Aetna Bowling Alleys 83 Church Street. 10 High Grade Alleys. Patrons Welcome. us a visit. New Give mittee, asking that the next Olympic | Drew To Meei ‘Pq'nama- Pacific Champion In Race THOWARD _DREW ] Loomis of Chicago, who captured the | national sprint title in the Panama- Pacific games in 'California a short time ago, in a special match race at the ‘Millrose Athletic association games to be held in Madison Square Garden Jan. 26. The race between the pair should be one of the best ' that has been held in some time. Mr. Rice Ill With La Grippe. Grantland Rice whoss breezy columns have pleased the readers of the Herald for some time, is ill at his New York home with an attack of la grappe, and in conse- quence his articles will be missing until his recovery. RED MEN HIT THE SKEE BALL TRAIL 'New Bowling Game Pleases— Braves Scalp Scouts Two teams of members of Matta- bessett Tribe, I. O. R. M. rolled.a series Of games of skee ball at the Aetna Alleys last evening and the sports proved interesting to a large crowd. * The Braves emerged from the battle a victor, taking four games out of seven. Leupold “hit the cups in fine style averaging 179. The scores: Scouts. T. Robertson J. Wright ‘Wagner Sattler Nygren 1120 1070 1000 1150 840 5180 A. Robertson A. Sandstron { Windish Leupold L. Logan 91 - 109 Total Brooklyn was elected captain. choice for the place Grace, Fenick, and McLoughlan, letter men of a year ago. As lay candidates withdrew their the Fordham relay team Bis special distan last ' yea Maroon in individual Two years ag0 McLoughlan clected assistant manager of the foo ball team, but resigned before X vlaying season opened. 950 1250 a7 517 M’LOUGHLAN FORDHAM CAPTAIN At a meeting of the Fordham track team yesterday Robert McLoughlan of The between all Mec- Loughlan is a senior, the other two names. The new captain. was anchor man on is the half-mile and he has won several points for the competition. was, the MANY MAGNATES AFTER FRANCHISE ! l Downey, Cornen and McCann Make Bids For Park City Fran- chise, Bridgeport, Dec. 24.—The Bridge- port franchise will surely be sold be- fore the opening of the Eastern asso- \ ! ciation next season, according to in- formation received yesterday from authentic sonrce. So far three men are in the field for the club. They aré Eugene McCann, Harry Cornen and Tommy Downey. McCann will not re- turn as manager in New London, and as he is well known in Bridgeport he is anxious to control the local fran- chise, It is said he has ample finan- cial backing. Cornen has been conducting an in- dependent club in South Norwolk for several years. He made a bid for the Bridgeport franchise last winter but withdrew when he found that the Jeague did not intend to start. Downey has been with the Buffalo Federals for two seasons. He is a Bridgeport boy with a large following in the home city. During his career in the big league, he made considerable money and is able to make a good of- | fer. % John H. Freeman, present owner, has stated positively that he is through. He says business interests i ew York absorb all his attention. He is willing to sell at a reasonable figure and news of the sale will prob- ably be announced as soon as the Eastern directors state that they are prepared to put a circuit in the field. Judging by recent events in this city the Eastern association may be ready next week to announce that the cir- cuit is complete. Jack Zeller visited President O'Rourke yesterday after- noon after a trip to Hartford and Springfield. Although no statement was glven out it it understood that Zeller offered to let Carey have the Springfield franchise. If Carey de- cides not to accept, another man ready to put a team in Springfield. Nothing can be learned here about the Hartford situation, but it is said that the uncertainty about New London has been removed and Morton F. Plant will enter a team. Other cities already certain are said to be Bridge- { port, New Haven and Pittstield. an YALE GETS ‘GOIN: | Eli Basket Tossers Display Wonderful Comeback Ability and Trim Rochester Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 24.—The red heart of Yale showed last night in her basketball game with the University of Rochester. In the first period and again in the second the Blue found herself two to four goals behind, but in the end came through and won, 28 25. The Elis started without Weiner their crack forward. With the score two all, Harper of Rochester shot two consecutive baskets from the floor and Woodams pushed in another, giv- ing the bulldog a pursuit for the rest of the half. At half time they were &ven, 13 each. After Mallon had sifted in the first basket of the gecond half, the Yale defense crumbled - and Rochester popped in five successive field goals, Captain Hale shooting two of three- quarter court length. But with the five baskets made, Yale exploded and Rochester subsided for the night. Every man on the Yale team with the exception of Taft contributed to the final spurt, Mallon subscribing three field goals. i ) tract, IS AFTER JOB. Joe Birmingham Candidate for Man- agerial Job at Toronto. Toronto, Dec. 24.—Joe Birming- ham, college graduate, crack center- flelder and former leader of the Cleveland American League club, is a candidate for the vacant position of manager of the Toronto Baseball Club. Birmingham was deposed las: season after the season had hardly got under way by Owner Somers be- cause of some disagreement over a matter of policy, although his con- tract had still two years to run. He did not take his summary dismissal in good part, and immediately entered suit against the Cleveland club for non-fulfillment of contract, and the legal action is still pending. Birmingham was rated as one of | the best outfielders in the American i League some three vears ago. He | did not play very much after he *ook up the duties of manager in succes- sion to Harry Davis, the former Ath- {letic first baseman, who proved to !be a flat failure as a leader, thouzn | he was a star as a player. Birming- | ham made a grand showing his /rst vear out, but did little after that, owing to the fact that he was hand capped by the inability of Owner Somers, who is in financial difficulty, to supply him with capital to | chase. players needed to keep the | in the running. e- luo ON HARVARD SCHEDULE. Indiana University Offered Game for Oct. 14 or 21. Cambridge, Dec. 24.—It was stated here yesterday that Indiana Univer- sity will be asked to take one of the two vacant places on the Harvard football schedule for 1916. The ,dates not yet filled are Oct. 14 and 1 Oct. 21. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 24.—When :old Jast night of the dispatch from Cam- bridge suggesting a game between Harvard and Indiana, E. O. Stiehm, | who next year is to coach the Hoo- sier football team, said Indiana had not arranged a game for Oct. 21, but | that tentative arrangements had been | made for a game with Chicago on i Oct. 14. In case Harvard is taken up, | he said, he thought it would mean ! the cancellation of the Chicago 20n- | test. “I have nothing to do with the schedule for ‘next year,” said Stiehm “The following year I will look afier 167 Bloomington, Ind., Dec. 24.—The offer of the Harvard University to schedule a football game with Indiana University in 1916 had not been re- ceived here yesterday afternoon. ‘While several members of the athielic board of control are out cf the ty because of the Christmas holidays, the consensus of opinion for a game with the Eastern Institution wiil be accept- ed if possible. BRICKLEY RE-ENGAGED. Cambridge, Dec: 24.—Charles F. Brickley, former Harvard captain and considered by many critics as the best football player ever developed, today renewed his contract as gridiron coach at Johns Hopkins University, Balti- more. Brickley in his first season with the Maryland collegians, developed a fine team, losing only two games and scoring in every game played. Finan- cially the season was the best tne Bal- timore management has ever had. Harvard hoped to have Brickley here assisting as right-hand man to Percy Haughton, who is expected ‘o again coach the Harvard, football team. The announcement that Brickley had visi- ted Baltimore and signed a new con- dashed these hopes to the ground : SINCLAIR WAS BOSS IN FED. LEAGUE Former Power in Federal League Will Not Accept $15,000 For Mo., Dec. the disposition of the City, Buffalo and Newark Federal league players and I hold the contracts of Benny Kauff, Lee Magee and George Anderson, all of the Brooklyn Fede als.” This statement was made last night by Harry F. Sinclair, oil mag- nate of Tulsa, Okla., and retiring base- ball promoter. “You can say,” said Sinclair, “that the owner of the Cincinnati Nationals yesterday offered me $5,000 for Pitch- er Moseley of Newark, and that the owner of another National league club offered me $15,000 for Magee. Mose- ley will go to Cincinnati as soon as I get the $5,000. Magee, however, is worth much more money than $15,000 in my estimation, and he will not go | for that figure. These two offers are in answer to the published report that the National league owners have agreed not 1o take any Federal league players.” Mr. Sinclair declined to go into de- tail as to hcw he acquired Kauff, Ma- gee and Anderson, or how he hap- pened to have the Kansas City, New- ark and Buffalo players on his hands. He denied, however, that he.was the liquidating agent of the Federal league. Sinclair said the deal whereby the St. Louis Americans will go to Phil Ball and Otto F. Stifel, owners of the local Federals had been closed. Sin- clair last night departed for Tulsa and said he would return to New York after the holidays to wind up other matters involved in the peace agree- ment signea at Cincinnati yesterday. “When all the provisions of the agreement are carried out,” Sinclair said, “I shall have retired from base- ball, so far as having any financial interest in a club is concerned. I have been in the game one year and have been considered the money bag of the Federal league but let me tell you the money I lost in the venture is hardly worth mentioning., To place the Ied: eral league losses in the millions is a joke. I am going out of baseball be- cause there doesn’t seem to be a place in it for me, and 1 don't want to break’ down any Goors.” “I am leaving baseball,” he contin- ued, “with the impression that organ- ized baseball has been much fajrer to the players than the public seems to believe, and I think that in the future the lot of the player will be better than it was before the coming of the Federal league.” St. Louis, 24— Kansas have MATCHED FOR TITLE, . Cleveland, Dec. 24.—Johnny Kil- bane of his city, featherweight cham- pion, and George Chaney of Balti- more, will battle fifteen rounds for the title in Baltimore, March 17. . Ar- ! rangements for the match were set- tled here last night and articles will be signed today. Kilbane's terms of |lfi,500 with privilege of 40 per cént. of the gate receipts were accepted by 122 Chaney. 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