New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1916, Page 8

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1916 unday School Basketball League Ready to Open Season--Weeghman Pays $500,000 for Cubs--Clarkin Puts it Over on Jeems and Jack--Sammy Waliz Knocked Out in Ninth Round--Bowling Results b ALTZ GETS K. 0. ROM BETTER MAN ning's N@&éfllp No Match | Lahn—FEnd Comes in Ninth e old adage about the pitcher 0 the well once to often, was | evi- ed last evening in Comstock hall, Hartford, when Sammy Wa 1tz, [Pride of the Capital City, believed Mihe residents of Morgan street ity to be unbeatable, went dc éfeat at the hands of Batt of Brooklyn, one of the in L. P. Flynr in the ninth ro. a K. O. as ws squared eircie. e d ever Throughout pa nent who generalship, that Waltz v'as up against was far superior whose blows and own | ling best as table- The end | and was witnessed | the | it could be secn by thc impartial an in timed and landed with frequency | e face and stomach with a piston rapidity. The battler from of Bridges. was a natives of the Cepitol City, ed on with an awe, as they favorite slowly but surely o to the inevitable defeat. ng before the show opened was packed to its capacity, ly who had purchased ticket nece were turned away. while hnd aisgust were f tenances It was bast 300 people were unable fin admission tc the hall revelation who the to = hing! the | and in an- to laltz was given a vociferous recep- when he entercd the ring faraed manag Guuning. a gaudy bathrobe on which fbed S. W. Is. He as in « an air of nonchulance. confident is friends n force to root for him, and h her and scer fter, He W red were un- were | | | | | | | i itured on their | estimated that presumed to be his | buttles ¢ s of words of encouragement were | ted to him ng the Hartford fighter attention. Lahn sat in his cor- but He is a finely devel- boy, slightly shorter than Wal a short wait the boys d to the center of the ring, ind the instruction were given them, keeper Campbell’s beil he battle was on. r the fi iends an opportunity of feel ful as the boy from Brook clanged, few rounds Waltz gave ing Iyn iy felt him out, and at all times Waltz at a safe distance, forc 0 miss repeatedly The jmaker” of Wait went fly gh air several times, Lahn us erful headwork and block jes. Along toward the middle ray Lahn cut locse, and as a altz's mid-section began to a severe pummeling ng to it until the seventh h round when Sammy began matters, and this appeared to lwhat Lahn was waiting for, ahn seemed to like it. fans were wiid thinking t boy was to even up the advi and yells of “Get him Samky in the kiskus,” and other hble refnarks were shouted when inth round started the final stan left r with determinatior on his face. | Waltz hammer: with both hangs. which W ng hard blows to the piston like rapidity. Com bf 2 mixup in Lahn’s corner, r crashed a hard left sma vas on top of h my's jaw and the Hebrew went to | oor, he took the count of ei ng slowly with agony featured lace. Lahn lost no time, ed another hard and solid sm is opponents face, like went down again, only to ar ight here Lahn suddenly remem- that he had a pressing engage- in Hartford at 11 o’clock, ped in and delivered the fin S0 the prostrate form of Waltz anvas, to remain until the fa pn was called off by Referee Gam- inger. He was carried to er where his clever mana ed on his reviving him in a tes. e vreliminaries were of a h r Joe Rocco and “K1d” Bunyan of curtain | laven furnishing the The Elm City boy had a ntage on Joe but the little fel always on the job and had a sli e at the finish. e semi-final w eeni Bobby Rei er and Young 1 It was an honors a dandy Dba irbour of Wa €ight round were even abont at H THE T. A. POOL ARTI he fourth round in the pool tou Int of the Y. M. T. A. & B. so embers is now on, and four ga complete the round. ommittee lenges sent to ford for match games. The in the first games in the present d were as follo g urth round: James Luby, scrs , defeated Edward Rivers, 100 to The other games and hand as follows: William Murphy (Beckett 25, H. Pratt 20 vs J. vy 15, George Collins 40 vs J. e 20, A. Liebler 15 vs mon 30, D. J. Dougherty 15 vs ch 20, Patrick Lee scratch bes Clyncs 25, Walter Murphy Pames Murphy 20 There w and | and ore Waltz came to him the bet- The Hart- stomach and McGinty, shing a driving left to Sammy’'s jaw The gener- is awaiting a reply to Meriden and Wal- James ing | famed | ing ing | ing ! of re- re- | as | to | be hat an- hit un- his | ing ere ing the to ght | on sh ise, he hit Lte- his ger few igh big | Tow | ght | ttle the STS arn- cie- mes re- itch Mec- Me- M. vs 35 Huntington, dents of this section other' places in the cast ing the arrival of a vy accompanied by a severe in order to permit annual big bobsled N. Y., Jan. and are he: sn cold the holding carnivai, wait- owfall, blast, of the Th year's event promises to be one of the entries from all over have been received. The prizes are also better than ever. Tn last year’s snow classic new records were made, but judging by the number of mile a minute bobs entered the mark made last on will be shattered. The largest ever, as ses Bobsledders Anxiously Awaiting the Starting of atl Huntinoton Saturday in January but if the condi- tions permit the officials will advance | it a weelk. of layout the big bo orni he spill. Lower ton course, Illustration in upper left shows hauling one of eds 1 the last snow One upper right a onc in ‘What has MecLoughlin ago this Californi Land of Lawn Tennis has ighest height ever known American player. Just a year and a half ago within less than a week Norman Brookes and the thony Wilding, two of the of the game. This was a lawn tennis year and Toughlin, still by most of the leading exper enly an outside chance to bag championship. Brilliant su feat play. a f unparago That was ago, and ye young man, i McLoughlin's slump stands of the qucerest athletic record. Since beating Brook Wilding in 1914—where he the top—his game has never b same. That same season he was be: Norris Williams, but to many t feat was merely “one of those t It was something more. That prophetic of the shadow McLoughlin's gam but not the smashin wa | ing fine game, of old. bove 1915 fornia Mac had lost somethin, nis best days. According to M. Church, part of this due to McLoughlin's service. corner in of | This shift sfrain upon it isn't a place the puts an his stomach mus normal method. right scen, when at its most, but only last so long. The cannon ball stuff has in evidence since.” There is a general feeling 1in will not reach the height turns slump 4 Our Two Internationalists—and 1916, 1916 in view for ‘.\.L'\\n'ix e Just a year and a half in the ched the by an he had overpowered late An- permen ned in only a 't Me- s rated with nother as one on es and reached een the aten by his de- hings." defeat gather- still a g game proved well enough that Cali- g from George wa “Mac says Church, “hits the ball on the loft | corner. overwhelming cles, as It was the most effective service I have ever it was Guite evident that such a service could The last blow came when Mac met Brookes and Wilding. never been among leading tennis players that McLough- againa Aranilend Rice Perhaps they @ that young William best Jawn tennis re right. They all say Johnston is the player America has cver produced. They figure that he should be the logical favorite for the ext title campaign. But there is a gereral feeling among those not so closely adjacent to the expert dope that McLoughlin isn’t vet through. They still believe he can make one more return trip. They believe he will be a good bit better in was last year. Here’s hoping they are Tight. For McLoughlin s done more tor lawn tennis in America, in the way of popula ather single entry. The Case of Ouimet. viz, by repulsing a British invasion where the rest of his mates fell in the Albionic charge But Ouimet, unlike McLoughlin, came back a year later by winning the amateur golf championship. It was not until 19 | young Boston star slipped trom his star-crowned crest. What has 1916 to offer Ouimet? good deal more than 1915 had to off unless we wreck one of the easiest | guesses now extant. In our opinion the two best amateur | golfers in America Jerome D. [Travers and F Ouimet—when match and medal play, variety of shots and temperament arc all taken into consideration. And we can back up our opinion by facts. Between them they have won two out of the last three open cham- pionships and three out of the last four amateur championships. They have won five out of the last seven open and amateur titles. What other amateur has a record which entitles him to travel in ‘his class? that and tho A a So while 1915 was an off year for Ouimet, you can pretty well ' figure upon his return. This doesn’t nec sarily mean that he will pick up title. He may be dropped while play ing par golf by one of the star crop 10w sweeping into consideration. But 151 | of the S 3 | alone I'rancis Ouimet attained the bulk of | his popularity just as McLoughlin did | 1, fell ' 1916 than he | g a great sport, than any | his will 1wo we showing at Baltusrol and Detroit be greatly improved in the next championship arrangements, and hould see again and 1914 back in his old place. A golfer who can hit a who can play an iron, s Ouimet can isn’t to be throttled for ny great length of time. It will take another year or two to bring a needed steadiness to his game, for the poise old campaigner doesn’t come and stay etgrnally with onec who is under twenty-three. Ouimet hasn’t quite come to his best game yet. But he has come to a game good enough to carry him far and high and to hold him there most of the time, tee shot, One example of Ouimet's bad 1915 slump came to mind as we were e amining a score card of the East-West feur-ball’ match where Evens and Gardner beat Travers and Ouimet. In this cightcen-hole match Ouimet helpgd Travers on only one hole—the 280-yard thirteenth, where Francis sunk.a 3. He was in with a half on >V other holes with Travers, but this was the lone spot where his pla was of any ance. This shows how far the Bostonian below his normal game. But in we are in possession of a fine yeung spiral hunch that Colonel Ouimet will be quite a different affair. was NEW ENGLAND MERGER. Committec to Straighten Out Matters i stern League. Boston, Jan league journed 6—The of Baseball club, meeting yesterds cd to straighten out tangles connect- cd with the Kastern association. _A committee of four, including K. B. Fraser of Lynn, J. J. Sullivan of Lawrence, Andrew Roach of Lowell, and Hugh Duffy of Portland, was named to arrange matters in connec- tion with the Worcester franchise, At the suggestion of Mayor Spaulding of Manchester, N. H., the stockholders of the club in that city were empow-.. cred to decide among themselves in what form they should be compen- ;«ah*}d for the franchise, which will be lost if the proposed consolidat eiioss ich proposed consolidation No action merge: gene was adjourned New England t an ad- endeavor- was taken regarding the lly, and the meeting until Jan. 9. 1y 9 expected that the decision of the ng tional body on the proposition (h unite the leagues will have been ren. dered by that time. W ADDITIONAL SPORTING NEWs FOLLOWING PAG shows the Hununa-i the Ouimet of ! who can putt | 'WEEGHMAN TO PAY $300,000 FOR CUBS Talt to Tra@fier Cent. of - Stock of Chicago Club Jan. 20 | Cincinnati, Cubs changed | when Charles | President of League Club, Jan. 6.-—The Chicago hands here vestercay H. Weeghman former the Chicago = Federal agreed among other } things to pay $500,000 in cash to Charles P. Taft of this ci for 90 per cent. of the stock of the Chicago National League club. ! The actual sale, exchange of money, and transfer of property will take place on Jan. 20. The sale c the Cubs yesterday | served to partly complete the condi- tions of the treaty of peace recently signed here, and at a meeting of the committee to settle the dispute be- tween the Federal and International Leagues all other loose ends that were found after the signing of the peace treaty were picked pp and put in or- der. Shortly after the Cubs had been sold the National Comm on went into session and re-elected August Herr- man as i chairman and John E. Bruce as its Sccretary. The negotiations for the Cubs, which came to an end yesterday were started some weeks ago and at a time when it -was belicved that baseball peace was possible. The original ne- gotiations were between Harry F. Sin- clair of Oklahoma and Mr. Taft, and it was not until Mr. Weeghman ar- rived here yesterday that he was iden- tified in the negotiations, Mr. Sinclair having made all of the previous ar- rangements. None of the details of the sale of | the Cubs were given out other than the amount of stock sold, the price, and the fact that Mr. Weeghman has agreed to assume all the obligations | accruing from the West Side Baseball Park in Chicago for a period of two vears, with the understanding that Mr. Taft and his associates will make effort possible to dispose of the lease on these grounds. The joint committee appointed to settlo the Federal-International Leagues dispute, after holding a short meeting, adjourned to meet in New York in about two weeks. The subject of the walver question was discussed but no action was taken. The dates for the meeting will be announced by the National Com- mission. Chicago, Jan. 6.—Harry Ackerland, who holds 10 per cent. of the stock of the Chicago National League club, arrived here yesterday from a trip to Honolulu and left last night for Cin- cinnati. He said the transfer of the controlling interests of the club to Charles Weeghman was satisfactory to him, and that he would continue his holdings if the new owners wished. If not, he was willing to . dispose of his interest to them. BAN ON ARMORY BOXING. | New York General Rules That Only Members of Militia May Use Buildings Albany, Jan. 6.-—There will be no public boxing bouts in the Twenty- second Regiment armory in New York or in any other armory in the State, according to the reply to the com- plaints lodged with the Governor by churches and individuasl in the Wash- ington Heights section of New York city. The Governor turned the com- plaints over to Adjt.-General Louis W. Stotesbury with letters from the ‘Washington Baptist Church, the ator Wadsworth, the latter indorsing a claim of Congressman Bennet that boxing bouts in State armories might hamper the national preparedness movement. Gen. Stotesbury investigated and found no public boxing matches had been scheduled for the Twenty-sec- ond Regiment Armory. The regi- ment had secured from the State a license for boxing matches, but they were to be intercompany affairs. Gen. Stotesbury finally announced that he would not forbid public bouts for paid admissions, but he had confi- dence in those in charge of the ar- mories, and feels sure there will be none scheduled. CHANGE FOOTBALL DATES. Philadelphia, Jan. 6—To avold a conflict with the Yale-Princeton fQot- ball game scheduled for November 18 at Princeton the Dartmouth-Penn- /lvania game will be played in this city on November 11 while game with Michigan at Ann Arbor originally scheduled for that date will be play- ed at Ann Arbor on November 18. This transfer of dates was approved yvesterday at a meeting of the board of directors of the University of Pennsylvania’s athletic association at which the football schedule was rati- fied. DARTMOUTH DEFEATED. Seton Hall college defeated tie basketball team of Dartmouth co lege in a fast and rough game at St. Michael's Hall, Newark, last night by the score of 26 to 24. The game was close ‘all the way, and neither team led by more than a few points at any time. Jones and Sommers made all the points for Seton Hall, Jones mak- ing four fleld goals and ten foul goals, United Presbyterian Church and 8en-| ., i gome new playing talent for while Sommers scored four goals from the floor. Mahan of Seton hall | and Martin of Dartmouth were put | out of the game for making four personal fouls. | CLARKIN LANDS JOLT AND BLOCKS ZELLER Hartford Magnate Reported as Hav ing Captured Stoddard and Plant for Mergerites. Mass., Jan. 6.—Gen. | of Hartford, who for the benefit of this the merger league hed with Gen. Zeller, king of all the Fastern associations, vesterday, and it is reported in high- class circles that the merger man won victory.” Gen. Clarkin smashed right through the Eastern association front and probably seized New Haven. It is stated by one source in New Haven and somewhat feared at the Zeller camp that New London has 0 been dazed or captured by Gen. arkin, Al this important and much so that when Hartford was ched last night by the victorious general he felt surer than ever that the merger league would be playing the little game of hall the coming sea- son, while the astern association would exist only in the records of those that once performed This is a war and In war there is often strategy. And, as part of the merger strategy, it befell Gen. Clarkin to break up, if possible, the campalign of Gen. Zeller to line up six cities for the Bastern beiation by the 17th. You will see right away that the war cannot end, anyway, until the 17th, if it ends then, Gen. Clarkin, smarting under the sting of the taking of Hampden park in a one-sided battle by Gen. Zeller, the other day, marched upon New London and then and there induced Morton F. Plant to “lay off” Springfield, mes H. Clarkin may be styled story, anyw. manager, cla o the Eastern association, er anyway re- | main neutral. Mr. Plant wants New London to be in a league, and s0 he is not particular what the league is. Therefore Gen. Clarkin, it is felt, soon won him over, and that reduces the number of pos- sible cities for the Zeller league by one. Next Gen. Clarkin tripped to New Haven, and it was claimed in New Haven last night that Maj. Louis Stoddard, who had promised to build a par Eastern association, had fallen in with the Clarkin forces. That to the Clarkin and merger people means the loss of New Haven for the Eastern association. They also feel that Worcester cannot be counted, accord- ing to baseball law, as an Eastern as- sociation possibility. The merger peo- ple think they have or will soon blogk Gen. Zeller's effort to build a league, Maj. Stoddard was not in New Haven yesterday when Gen. Clarkin called, but his secretary, Zeke Bronson, was. On the other fist, Gen. Zeller replies that even should Maj. Stoddard de- sert the Eastern assoclation standard he still has two more applications for those who would operate an Fastern association baseball club in New Haven. New London, he claims, is only ‘“on the fence.” Summing up everything and looking to the worst for the day’s losses, Gen. Zeller feels that he still has six clubs lined up for the association as per the order of that investigation committee, the six | being Pittsfield, Springfield, Hartford, | Bridgeport, ! bury. New Haven and Water- Hartford may be entered right away as doubtful because the only available park there is owned by Gen. Clarkin and the best Gen., Zeller can state on the Hartford case is he has a man who would build a new ball park. YANKEES GET NO PLAYERS. Col. Ruppert and Capt. Huston turn Home From Cincinnati. Re- Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain T. 1. Huston, owners of the New in the heart of the city for the | HOOP SHOOTERS ARE READY FOR OPENING Sunday School Baskethall League Starts Saturday at Y. M. C. A The New Britain Church Athletio league will begin its winter usketbay league in the gymnasium of the ¥. M. C. A. this Saturday at 2:20 p. m. The league this year gives p.omite of be- ing the best in the history of the ‘present organization, Each team en- tered will play every Saturday after- noon from January 8 to March 11. This is a longer schedule than has. been tried before and it is expected that the interest will be ourrespond- ingly greater. Teams are entered from th» Swed= ish Lutheran, St. Mark's. Baptist, Center, South and Methodist Sunday schools. Any member of the sehool in good standing under pineteen is cligible to play, provided he has been present Sunday preceding the game in which he is entered. The schedule is as follo Jan, 8—Swedish Lutioran vs. 8t'° Mark’s, Baptist vs. Center, South vs. Mecthodist. Jan. 15—Methodist Lutheran, St. Mark's South vs. Center. Jan. 22—Center vs, §t. Mark's, Bap- tist vs. Methodist, Swedish Lutheran s. South. oy n. South vs. vs. Swedish Lutherar, Methodist. Feb. theran, Swedish Daptist, V8. V& Baptist, Center 8t. Mark's vs. Swedish Lu- South, Metho- 5—Baptist vs. St. Mark's vs. aist vs. Center. Feb. 12—Methodist vs. Mark’s vs. Swedish Lutheran, vs. Baptist. Feb. 19—Center vs. South, Swed= ish Lutheran vs, Methodist, Baptist® vs. St. Mark's. Feb. 26—South vs. Swedish Lu- theran, St. Mark’s vs. Center, Metho- dist vs. Baptist. March 4—Methodist vs. St. Mark's, Baptist vs. South, Swedish Lutheran vs. Center. March 11—Center v Swedish Lutheran vs. B vs. St. Mark’s. All games played in the ¥. M. C. A. gymnasium on Saturday afternoon as per schedule. First game starts at 2 o’clock and the other games follow in regular order. Scuth, 8t Center Methodist, aptist, South BOWLING RESULTS ON AETNA ALLEYS Printing Company Employes Make Pins Fly—Church League Bowlers Make New Records. The employes of Adkins Printing company have organized a bowling. league, and the first games were held lest evening at the Aetna alleys. The results were as follows: Bindery. 74 91 81 91 87 70 93— 268 97— 276 95— 246 Plude . Clancy 246 Office. 78 84 6 248 285— 7% 78 61— 218 106— 263 88— 167 Middleton Shepard | Bengston Johnson 73 i 89 8 York American League Baseball club, returned yesterday from Cincinnati, where they went in the hope of se- their team. So far as actual results are concerned, the Yankee owners’ trip was without avail, but before the end of the week they may put through a deal with Harr, Magee and other Federal league stars. While in Cincinnati Messrs. Rup- pert and Huston held several confer- ences with Sinclair for the purpose of purchasing Magee, who, although a member of the Brogklyn league team, is the property of Sinclair. The Ok- lahoma oil man only propositions offered by the New York- ers, and could not put through any deal, he asserted, until the purchase of the Cubs had been consummated. Sinclair promised to come to New York either on Friday or Saturday to confer again with Messrs. Ruppert and Huston, and it is expected terms will be agreed upon then for the sale of Magee. The Yankees are after Bill Fische catcher of the Chicago Whales, forn:- erly of the Brooklyn Nationals; Flack a promising outfielder of the Chifeds, and Rousch of the same club. Tho Yankee leaders are willing to pay a high price for any or all of these players. Captain Huston is not cer- tain whether they are on the mar- ket, for they may be retained by Charles Weeghman for the Cubs. CHARC JON IN St. Louis, Jan. 6—Fielder who managed the St. Louis last n, took managerial of the E Louis Americans day. He also became second president of the club. Jone Federals charge yester vice Aetna Bowling Alleys 10 High Grade Alleys. New | Patrons Welcome. Give F. Sinclair for Lee | listened to the | 238 286 254— 726 Composing Room. 74 76 68 Paonessa Bengtson Middleton Jehnson 218 Press Room. Crean Willey Kulper Baraca League. The following are the results in the Baraca class league of the Methodist church rolled last evening: Epworths. . 60 65 79 88 102 88 Westlake ... Peterson Stotts Carlson Cook 241 356 Trinitys, *423—1020 66— 211 81— 2§t 238 I'. Morse - Campbell Rich Lawyer | Hall 236 300 *New marks. Athenians. | Flower 78 Jchnson Thomas Burr Shepard 260 ve v oo .. Wesleyans, T, WIHOOX i:exai W2 178 Stotts .... .91 76 . Wilcox 92 88 Hurd 67 us a visit. 83 Church Street. Redding