New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1916, Page 12

NEW, BRI | Japs Like Soccer Football Better Than Rugby--Leach Cross Has Amassed Big Ring Forlune--l. Z Bowlers Defeat Masked Marvels in Meriden--Wagner to Captain Capitol City Team o 4 CROSS QUITS--BUT WITH A FORTUNE Bast Side Dentist-Puglist Has Amassed Huge Ring Winnings New York, March 3.—Few dentists ever made a fortune in ten years by filling or extracting teeth. Even ex- pert bridge work, with its attendant skill, rarely brings the inocme which will make the D. D. S. independent in a single decade. How to make one's self rich in a few vears has puzzled more than one handler of the for- ceps. Leach Cross or Dr. Louis C. Wallach, if you please, has solved the | problem. Fast Side Hebrew at ‘sehool, counted for little among the and tough element along the Tiver in a street brawl Cross quick- ¥ “aequired knowledge of boxing He was an apt pupil. After his hot of .school. and even when he estddving dentistry, he always winte’ to while an hour with the glove mnasium and Loxing were his r ation and sion, the a He is of New birth he d a product York He While overed a that a was found away or The so Fruits Gained By Th Iis skill was soon proclaimed, then his services were in demand Tre ring . sou T.each Cross and hun- dreds of pat: svrore by Dr. Louis C, WaiJach. oon built up a prac- tice unti receipts totaled 6,000 a When dentistry was dull and st Side folk did not need the! fixed, Doctor Wal- lach: wou:d thréw off the D. D. mantle, don the gloves and as Lea Cross would pick up 8ix or ten round contest. He was thrifty. That lesson came from his mother, who had a large family and who was obliged to make a dollar go ay far as she could. He | soon had a’savings fund account, then | followed the deposits in bank. He | soon was able to write a check in | three figures, then four, and now he stands out among the real estate men | of New York, for on Sept. 24 he bid $83,000 for an apartment house at an auction sale. To clinch the transac- tion he offered a certified check for the amount. A Credit To Game. This _man’s life is another tribute to ‘the American’ ring: He chose two avenues of life and has trodden both | with success. _He is not the best den- tist in Ameriea, nor is he a champion boxer, bug he has:acquited himself in both awith a meritorious record. As Leach Cross, the hoxer, has made a most enviable reputation. He was born Feb. 12, 1886, and in conse- quence is thirty vears of age. Cross bezan boxing in public in 1906, when but twenty years old. He won his first two contests by the knockout, and in the third bout received a jolt which sent him to dreamland. reverse did not discourage. him, for he was made of the right stuff. He kept right on that year and the next, having eight knockouts to his credit In succession, four in less than two rounds. These decisive conquests Cross to the noti of the promoters, and from that date he was a busy boxer. He was in demand from coast to coast. Some doubted his gameness due to the fact that Cross frequently would use every artifice of the ring to aveid punishment. He disliked to have face marked up. He always said, “When T am through boxing public contests T do not propose to carry any of the earmarks of the ring intp my professional life.” He was naturally taunted because of his evasive stvle;'and in 1909 he traveled to the Pacific coast and met Fighting Dick Hyland en June 26, at Colma, Cal. Cross was knocked out in the fovty-first round. It goes down in history as one of the fiercest ring battles ever decided in California. Ringgoers who sat close to the ropes Wil tell you never before and never since have so many blows been ex- changed in a Marquis of Queensbury contest. For two hours and three minutes the men stood toe to toe exchanging rights andlefts for bodv and face. Neither backed up for an instant. Nature finally failed to respond and Cross .was obliged to take the full count. Since that contest his game- n was never questioned. When- ever the East Side dentist affixed his name to a contract to box, the pro- moters and crowd alike always were assured of a run for their money. Cross always tried to win, and h record shows few defeats in the battles in which he has taken part the last nine years. To Be A Home He never picked his Make ‘the weight equit purse attractive and ( SMOKE 'OXMOOR A MILD, PLEASANT 5¢ CIGAR he Time to Start P! Leagues AETNA BOWLING ALLEYS 't. Ha ch This | brought Man. opponents. ble and the e ross was alwa; voungster | boy | rough | Bast | diver- | 500 for boxing a | ! | cinati | | | | ready to box. He rarely spends much | time in training. His daily life is | ore of constant training, for he lives | vight. His allegiance to boxing, the | physical care of the body, has taught | m to avoid the many little pitfalls | of a man’s life, and the example sst by Leach Cross, or Dr. Louis C. Wal- lach, if you please, on the East Side | #f New' York has borne fruit. His | Iatest real estate exploit has awak- cned the ambition among his neigh- bors who no doubt will soon be reach- ing out to emulate the boxing den- tist. Cross has just announced his re- tirement from the ring. A defeat at the hands of ‘Young” Saylor in Cin- last week settled the career of the fighting dentist. During his ring career he amasted a fortune of over $50,000 which was greatly in- creased by careful investment. Cross is married and has one daughter. He says he will devote the balance of his to his family and his profession. BASEBALL BRIEFS. J. Franklin Baker, mighty home run hitter, visited Annapolis yester- day and spent some time at St. John’s college, where he talked with Coach Johnny Wilson and some of the baseball players and watched the basketball squad practise. He said he had played a little basketball and was much interested in it. The home run artist said he would join the Yan- kees on Saturday, but he exhibited a smashed. right hand which will pre- vent him from being very active { around the diamond for some time. Ray W, Collins, for several years pitcher of the Boston Red Sox, will coach the baseball team of Bellows Free Academy this season, it was learned last night. The officlal movement of the Bos- ton National players toward Miami, Fla., the team's spring training grounds, began last night when a small party left Boston for New York. George Tyler, a pitcher, was the only veteran member in the squad, which was in_charge of Business Manager W. E. Hapgood. Most of the play- ers are to join the party in New York. Others have been guests at Manager Stallings’ plantation in Georgla for two weeks, President Frank J. Navin of the Detroit American baseball club yes- terday denied a report sent out Wed- nesday night from Steubenville, Ohio, that he had purchased Pitcher George Kaiserling. Kaiserling was with the Newark Federals last season. | Cozy Dolan, Cardinal player of many positions, will be seen in a g, | Paul American Association uniform | this season, according to reports yes- terday from Manager Huggins, San Antonio. The change will made in a few days, Huggins said, at be Joe Stanley, outfielder, who has played in the American League, | American Association and the Central League has signed a contract with the 1o Central League club. Floyd outfielder of Grand Rapids, also has signed with South Bend. | Albert . Baston, captain of the University of Minnesota football team, was elected president of the Board of Athletic Control of the university late vesterday. Clare Long, the Gopher quarterback, and Arthur Ne- lin were elected as the academic rep- resentatives on the board. Announcement was made yesterday that Byron Houck, a pitcher formerly with the Philadelphia Americans, and for the last two seasons with the Brooklyn Federals had been signed by the Portland Coast League team. Pitcher Eppa Jephtha Rixey, southpaw of the Phillies, has signed his contract for 1916. With the ex- ception of Gabby Cravath every Philly player is now under contract. Cra- vath will bring his signed document the ' Alleys Reserved for Mixed e ‘Parties. to the St. Petersburg tralning camp with him. Macon, Ga., 4—George Stallings the most optimistic leader in the Nua- tional league over the outlook for ‘e season. The manager of the Boston Braves says that more interest will be taken in baseball this season than there has been in the past two years. George also adds that the Bosto Braves will capture the pennant in the National league. He states thar. the Braves have been greatly George Stallings, Manager of Braves, On His Georgia Plantation, Tells Fans Boston Will Capture Flag This Year |strengthened by the addition of sev- eral youngsters and are stronger than any other team. Stallings has been spending the winter on his plan tion in Haddocks, a distance of thi miles from here, and is in goo condition for a hard campaign. 1ln tration in upper left corner show Stallings on his cabbage patch look ing the crop over. One on right, Stal- lings ringing the dinner bell on his plantation. DROP BIG ELEVENS, Vermont Gridders Will Play Teams of Equal Strength, Burlington, Vt. Marca 3.—A pol- icy of opposing only teams near its class was adopted by the University of Vermont football managers The schedule, made public yesterday, in-~ cludes no games with Dartmoutn, Holy Cross, University of Maine and Springfield Y. M. C. A. college which were played last year. The schedule follows, games being at home unless otherwi ated: October 4, St. Michael's college; 7th, Clarkson Tech; 14th, Columbia at New York city; 21st, Connecticut State; 28th, New Hampshire State at am, N. H. November 4, Brown at Providence, BT 11th, Norwich; 18th, Middle- bur; 23rd, University of Rochester at PENN OARSMEN ON RIVER. Coach Joe Wright Boats Five Orews on the Schuykill, Philadelphia, March 3.4(‘&“(1@&“.(",5 for the University of Pennsylvania crews defied the winter atmosphere vesterday to show Coach Joe Wright what they could do. It was the first time this season the oarsmen were on the river and their showing gives promise of some fast eights for the mer, for eighty-five men answered the call. Although more than enough oar: men were on hand to boat ten crew: ¢ five shells were taken out. The andidates rowed together, while Coach Wright followed them along the river drive in a motor car. smen started from club. A1l seemed in fine physical shape and all were enthus- jastic over'the prospects of getting on the water each afternoon until the crews are selected. AT MORE ¢ ALLOWED. Commission Also Permits Sam McVey to Try for $50 Prize. New York, March The New York state hoxing commission last night announced it had anted per i on to the promoter of the Willard-Moran championship match, to be held in Madison Square Garden, New York, the 25th, to provide an extra row of seats in the arena. was said that all box seats provided in the original plans have been sold and there is a demand for more. The commission also announced it had granted permission to Sam McVey, a negro pusilist, to accept an offer of $50 by Willard to anyone who can floor him during his training for the championship bout. ANOTHER WIN FOR CLARK. Chicago, March 3.—George of Brooklyn continued his winning | streak in the national pocket billiard ! championship meet yesterday. He defeated J, L. Chapman of Chicago, 100 to 48. Two runs of 22 each | helped Clark to his victory, which was | his third. Red and Blue this spring and sum- | the col- | It | SLECTS CLARKIN Sox to Lead Hartford. Hartford, March 3.—Heine Wag- ner of New Rochelle, shortstop and captain of the once world champion Red Sox, vesterday signed a contract to manage the Hartford club of the | Bastern League. Wagner will also cover short. Hi Brewer, new own- er of the Worcester club of the same circuit, was down this way on Wed- nesday trying to land Wagner, but | evidently ~ Hartford offered money. Wagner some time ago his unconditional release, and was given of the Toronto Internationals. new berth holds out great possibili- ties. The reorganized ten-club cir- cuit in New England is expected to prove a great success. leaguer to land a managerial job in the Eastern League. The other is Jack Flynn, once Pirate first sacker, who will lead the Springfield club. YALE TO BUILD ARMORY. Structure Will Be a Valuable junct to Athletics at New Haven. New Haven, March 3.—Ground will be broken within a fortnight for a Yale armory, it is announced. The | armory will be erected at Yale Field | and will be completed by the opening | of the fall term. The university ha sary land, and funds to pay for the building have been contributed by Yale graduates. The plans were drawn by Duane S. Lyman, who has contributed his services. Major Gen- eral Leonard Wood plans, which were dr: committee of graduates ed various armories. The armory will be a valuable ad- junct to Yale athletics. MURPHY FOR Ad- given the neces- wn haa after @ inspect- Mackman Worcester Worcester, March i phy, for many | Mack’s Athlet the job manager i ter club of the Tormer d Job With Club, 3.—Danny Mur- vears with Connie has been offered of the Worce: ern league. Danny | went with the Feds after he was let g0 by Philadelphia. When he w with the Athletics he was Connie’s right-hand man and has gained ex- perience that qualified him for the job as manager of a minor league | club. Tt is stated that he will have a final conference in a few days with President Brewer of the Worcester club. KEEG TRACK MANAGER. Daniel F. Kecgan, son of Mrs. Pa- trick Keegan of Bridgeport has been elected manager of the track team at the Catholic university at Washing ton, D. € Keegan also captain ol the * ity basketball team, which is tied for the college championship in the southern states. He will graduate in June. Former Shortstop and Captain of Red ' more | there was talk of his being made manager His ‘Wagner is the second erstwhile big has approved the | Various seasons bring skifts in the doddering dope: one would ever charge this remar able statement to the brain of Plato or Aristotle, but that doesn’t prevent its truth, nor its qualifications for a lcading paragraph., About Pitchers, Year after year early spring in- terest in baseball has been raised around the promise of young pitchers —rTecruits breaking in or youngster: who have shown something after a vear's trial. Nineteen sixteen Young pitchers carry but little in- terest. The bulk of fandom interest is now gathered around the most Te- markable flock of veterans that ever reached the last rims of of their prime together. The game has never Lefore known as many stars of ves- terday in the box who are so uncer- tain about tomorrow’s returns. The Record Crop. Take a look at the long list of those lifted to stardom who either had bad vear last season and hope to come back, or else have reached such advanced pitching ages that 1916 is a most uncertain period for the d piay of their wares: various No is another vear. Period of Bi; Name League Service Mathewson Frown Plank Rucker Render { Marquard {Wood Cheney | Walsh James Age years vear: years Peering Ahead. There are two types of cases here. Mathewson, Brown and Plank have lall crossed thirty-five. They have all Iscen over twelve years' service. They are about due to drop back beyvond feme's ing. Bender is another veteran who has seen twelve years service, and so has utlasted the average by many com- paigns. More than one of fthese !might have big year. But there would be no great surprise if they jshould fail. | il The Other Type. But there is another type in the salance. Rube Marquard and Joe Wood are but twenty-six. Bill James but twenty-four.. All three are 'big, powerful fellows in their early prime, in fine physical shape. Last season, even with a sorearm, Joe Wood won fifteen games out of twenty starts. His arm feels better this spring than it has felt in two ‘_\(‘hl‘ Smokeball Joe shouldn’t return to the land of glory. The future of James also ;upon his ability to eradicate in his right shoulder. James won iwent ix games in 1914 and lost seven; in 19 he won six games and Jost four. Something went astray in a vital spot and Bill hit the chutes. Sometimes they get over this and sometimes then don’t. The record of 1916 alone can tell the story. a kink Marquard’s Case. The career of Rube Marquard i still another matter. Rube js only twenty-six. There nothing the matter with his arm. He takes good care of himself. In 1911 Marquard won twenty-four games and lost seven; in 1912 he won iwenty-six and lost eleven; in 1913 he won twenty-three and dropped ten. Rut in 1914 and 1915 he won but twenty-three games all told, while losing thirty-two. A drop from steady average of .700 to .400 is quite a slip. But other stars in the past have drawn off seasons: and since the re- nowned Rube left shoulder and elbow are O. K., he should have no great worr ahead, especially with Robinson ready to take him back in hand. a How About Cheney? has another uncertain pros- | pect but a possible return to stardom lin Larry Cheney. The ‘ub’s cas is like that of Marquard In 1912 his first year up, Cheney won twenty- six games and lost ten. TIn 19 1914 Cheney took part in 104 winning a majori of his sts s an iron horse for wor But in 1915 Cheney only won eight sames against cleven defeats. If Marquard and Cheney should return ivath their best stuff, Brooklyn would ilreeze in with the best pitching staff in baseball, Robby games rts. He Of the Ten. We have named over ten stars zbove who have all had greatness. Eight of the ten have helped produce flag winners and have been vital fac- tors in world series games. Rucker and Cheney alone have never been on flag-winning line-ups. Only three of the list are now under thirty and only three are over thirty- five. How many of the ten will have oldtime seasons and figure up among ithe leade: Will Chief Bender be jable do as well for the Phillies as he ldid for Connie Mack? The Chief |i¢ only thirty-three, and his arm has never bothered him to any great ex- tent., l But no one can tell. But it is the al vears ! There is no reason, then, why depends list of problems of this sort that | makes 1916 one of the most interest- ing campaigns to look to that base- 2il has yet known. There has never been a fore when so many great slars of the past were hanging in the Lalance. LOCAL BOWLERS WIN vear Classy Lane Work by Local Pin and Ball Artists Too Much for Silver City Boys. Rogers’ selected Alle “‘Specials,” a the journeyed to Meriden team by the manager of Aectna last “Masked Marvels” City. The boys from the Hardware City were in fine shape, and put uj a brilliant brand of bowling, two out of three games. The game was a corker, the Meriden Jey artists annexing a victory by small margin of two pins. Century ores were conspicious. cvery players but one succeeding hitting the mark during the play Gehrman of Meriden with 117 high single man for the night, this player with Rogers and lead in high total with 308. The scores follow: Masked Marvels. 95 94 84 103 91 99 114 86 7 the of the Silver al- a nc O'Brien Callahan Murchie Johnson Gehrman 169 484—145 Roger’s Specials. 101 101 106 106 S4 103 106— 96— L0y Rogers Lantone Hogs Bertini Richter 188—1486 Alleys. the result of evening on the Goodfellowshir On The following games rolled last 1 alleys in the gue: Loc is Pastimes. 81 87 95 98 103 296 92 106 Britts Freeman ‘Windish 94 90 90 J. Gregory Britt J. Jurgen Ponies 91 94 91 110 89 ) Wagner W. Jurgen ! scharft Specials. 79 102 92 86 90 Carlson | Weare | 1.emeris Panctelas 99 85 84 106 79 27 Reliance 70 90 91 75 79 84 Lyman 95 2 : 2 | Quay | Neurath i Schroadel 106 90 240 249 Benedicts Lose. men roll- with The married men and single the Skinner Chuck compan ed a match me last evening the result t the ‘“Bachelors” today crowing over their victory the “Benedic The scores: Married Men. 78 87 78020 87 of are over | Swanson | Hultgren | Kahms Christeom Bowers 78 137 106—1269 single Men. 101 108 30 83 89 | McGrath | Johnson | Gustafson | Burr Thornton LE lead wa Yale TFTRESHMEN has taken the in urging universities to form a Freshman bask- ball league. Invitations have to New York sity, College of the City of New Pennsylavnia, Princeton, and the West Point Plebes to join t association. I i not pro- mote the sport, and Cornell and Dart- mouth will to excluded cause of dist: in making trips to th e universities It is believed that ‘varsity material can be developed much more satisfactorily with fresh- men teams in existence. et univer- York, sent to Columbia, does ve be be- nce be- | pitching FROM MERIDEN FIVE | evening, where a return game was played with winning first the in was, Lantone | the lo- 85 90 been | Wesleyan | JAPANESE LIKE - SOCCER THE BES Intercollegiate Game Not in Fav By Athletes in Land of Mikado New York, popular March Japan 31--While footb in the associatid ame, and not the intercoMogia | form | the athletes of the { There large of Ju | anese who have been graduated fro either English or American colleg and returned to the land of thd | birth so that both soccer and Ame can football are familiar gam When it comes to indulging in .t | sport, however, the association | test is the one that finds favor. | To some extent this is due tol 't that during their student ds | abroad the Japanese played this fo | of football in preference to the rt i by of gland, or the intercollegis | same of the American universiti | The latter sport however, higl ! praised by Japanese who have | games in the United States. —A vi i tor of prominence from the Orid who has returned to Japan is at pri ent comparing the American sp shown in football play to that of f samurai spirit of old Japan. In judgment the game of intercollegi football played by American u versities one of the sur of American greatness. In lecture referred to the follows: “If any Japanese | ¢pirit of old Japan, Yamato Dam hii, (Japanese spirit) is superior the spirit of America, (Amerk Damashii) he would have that tion changed if he could ah fought contest on an American lege gridiron. The spirit of the samurai not confined to Ay but is evident in every game betw] American football teams.” He then.gave a detailed and description of the game as he it; the stoicism of the injured p men knocked unconscious, blc ed noses, wind knocked out, and matter-of-fact spirit in which &l hard knocks were taken thé p of the sport, is what intere land of number Nippol are a cc s€ oal as is ic he si rec sport El thinks that 1 v + by he Japan.” “That game remarked, *yw never thrive in Wagner Still Good Un. Wagner is on tive professid ving just celebn birthday, he is Although Honus “the “oldest of the baseball clan, hs his forty-second making records. With three o members of the Pittsburgh team claims to be the first to stark tr ing for the 1916 s n. Late month, during a thaw speel ner met outfielder Hinchman, pit Manaux, and Manager Callahan the cub office. The spring] weather caused talk to turn ward baseball play and the up was that the quartet slipped out Forbes Field and indulged E on in batting and states that this is the liest date that he has ever be training in his many years in the leagues. ‘Won latest in the the in throw By Bryan Ratio. records of the United States intercity a remarkably st place hono senting San Pittshurgh follows Club | Olympic | Spokane | Pittsburgh { Portland | Boston | springfield Cincinnati R. & R St. Louis | Seattle Manhattan ! Providence Chicago Manito Youngstown 3altimore Citizens Dallas Belleville xTwo ords The var] Revol tournang close race between the te} Francisco, Spo The standing i W. N. 0 from matches missing HAVE IT ON WOODY, and s Joly, 1 $704 He| csg-t] v 1 Preparedness Pike Talking Diplomacy Mike thr about $170 a second for hi Gibhons has carne in vears in the ring. s-minute knockout over Ahearn. Tod Sloan earned nearl in onc ras a jockey Christy Mathewson fortune of $300,000 nection with baseball Jess Willard hasn't cham| a year, yet he has earned about § 060, working on an of hours per day. While, on the Woodrow Wilson twelve and sometim a.day for a paltry $7 $1,00( - amass 1 his he thro been | average | i other mitt, we eight fourteen k 000 laboring LARSON J. A. Larson Campbell in th Schmarr last evening Li winner's high 13, 14 and 10. Campbell’s runs were 1( and 9. On next Monday evening Schmarr will Chevies L A WINNER. defeated ¥ of’ tourna second game association pool score 100 to runs were meet