New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1917, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, arry Herrmann is Re-Elected Chairman of National Commission--Woodland Golf Club Takes Excep.| . lons to Woodward’s Remarks--Yale Basket Tossers Win Easy. Victory--Haughton Rules Favor Batter RRMANN AGAN | " Too OId For Sport at Fifty?” ~ |OUIMET'SFRIENDS 1 fr‘[]MmSS][]N HEAD “Nonsense!” Say These Veteran Fencers 6,9 D%I%EHT RESENT STATEMENT © i Routine Business Trans- oy Grantland Rice | Woodland Goif Club Disapproves oted at Annual Meeting Woodward’s Remarks cinnati, Jan. 3.—When the Na- Ll Commission met here yester- n its annual session the expected ned, ana both President John K. of the National League and dent Ban Johnson of the Amer- League voted for August Herr- 's re-election as chairman. John uce of Cinc¢innati was re-elected jtary. The commission transact- thuch routine business, and also the pleas of the Class AA es and the smaller minor leagues. . [y the body took ‘up the sugges- for changing the regulations for world’s serfes, the proposed .ge n the draft, and other mat- of importance. } ter hearing the request of the .ssentatives of the <Class AA es for the removal of the draft ommissign stated that it would areful consideration to the mat- company, Looking to 1917, No. 2—Boxing. Muckraking is’an ancient custom. It never has been a very pleasant one. Which doesn’t alter the fact that the boxing game, sunk to miry depths in 1916 and 1917, will hold little promise for a change with most of the present promoters and boxers still on top. The greed that has grown into the game has done it no good. Most of the present day boxers want young fortunes to stall ten rounds, No won- der those on top a year ago are still on top. Willard boxed one ten-round contest and Welsh played it safe, even down to the referee. Nineteen seventeen, however, shows greater promise. There is still no heavyweight in sight to threaten ‘Willard’s rule. There is very little ohance for his 1917 dethronement. He looks fixed at the crest for at least another. year. But edging down, there is a world of action in sight with Darcy, Dillon, Miske, Levinsky and others, provided proper programs are arranged, A middleweight or a-light-heavywaight carnival might easily be arranged of more than usual interest, and with Tex Rickard on the job the prospect looks favorable for more than one K. Tearney of Chicago, presi- j |of the Three I League, was the | psman for the small leagues, and the commission to recommend lassification and reorganization 1 minor leageus, elimination of xcess rallroad mileage,of teams, ingement of salary limits, and changes to put some of the ing minor leagues on a pay- is. Mr. Tearney explained |the conditionss in the minor were deplorable, and said that ichange would have to be made were to continue in existence. ~0f them lost money last season. le commission informed = Mr. ey that it would do everything f power to ald the minors. V‘ 'of Class AA Leagues. ident Edward Barrow of the Mtiohal League and President J. Hickey of the American kclation presented the case of the 4l AA leagues. Their six requests | follows: elimination of that part of the rules in the national agree- Store .101 14 ‘W. Erickson W. Hall Howard R. Hall .. C. Erickson 85 84 102 89 98 438 105— 76— 76— 269 66— 202 107— 299 430—1295 291 234 Burke ... Nelson . Nowland Leonard. Sheldon 63 100 89 ' 62 84. 398 70— 66— 86— 72— 206 « 81— 281‘ 374—1190 199 249 275 F. McMurray Hutchinson .. J. Johnson .. 86 81 93 107 34 90 88 96 367 358 Russians 88— 101— 282 98— 279 81— 284 258 Shakespeare on the Boxing Situation, | baseball is a drive at the monotony of smell.” Bo ING s TS Boston, Jan. 3.—The attack on “0ld Time, thé clock setter—that Ouimet, John ' Sullivan and: Paul, “The blood more gtirs to rouse & sh Supper ns the 1t aesoclation, has caused a sensation '3 hath been the spoil of me.” 4 i s o b e o il Brothers company are shaping their |and. Massachusetts has been making «“Thus do I ever make my fool my | alleys, the office force being the los- | /1,00 Jan, 12, played. C. Hrickson was the star out yesterday from Denver by Presi- % b Nowland dlsplayed some real bowlng | o mhe following statement ate. won three closely contested games |dent Woodward. was given out last'~ “The article appearing in the Tues-. ‘Golf association has created much ad- reflect upon sportsmanship of cer- club, who have béen working so long golfers, whom, they believe have been G. A. and who feel that it is an ats’ annual meeting of the U. 8. G. A. — been deliberutely withheld' and ‘tre. 368—1303 “With foreheads villanous low.” following one sport daily from March “A very anclent and a fishlike| to October. . "We'tl;‘;llxe a s\vumns and a mar- Massachusetts golfers who are de-/ tial ou e, fending the amateur status of Francis .bald sexton—Time." n “The ripest fruit falls first.” Pencil Pushers Submit to Defeat at | poyyghyry, by President. Frank L. 3 e e Hands of Store Fmployes and Will | Woodward of the United States Gol- ' jon 2 L “Company, villanous here. The three players were dis- “Hath this fellow no feeling of his| The store employes of Rackliffe’s | qualified as amateurs a year ago, . business?”’ Sloepsilonce that dreadful bell!’” appetites for a supper Wwhich Wwas|a hard fight for their reinstatement at “Put money in thy purse.” bowled for last evening on the Aetna | this year’s meeting, which will take 3 ers. The lead pencil wielders were 7 purse. outclassed, losing all three games| -After reading the statement sefit. 8 performer of the match with W.|dent Woodward, bfficers of the Wood- t Erickson the runner up. — Charlle Jjang club held an indignation meet- | ability for thé losing five. In the A. P, G. league, the Bones |tacking the position taken by Presi- from the Russians. The scores fol-|njght by Irving F. French, secretary low: of the club: day morning papers under the namy of the President of the United States verse comment in Massachusetts for. it contains certain statements whfch) tain Massachusetts golfers, as well aa the officers of the Woodland Golf' for the reinstatement of ‘Francis' | Ouimet and other Massachusetts’ unfairly discriminated against by the executive committee of the U.. &M tempt to becloud the issue which wil} be =o thoroughly thrashed out at the® “This article claims that ‘known) facts in the particular cases h mendous efforts have been put forth’ by a number of Massachusetts golf- 70 75 82— 227 | affecting the drafting of play- 4 major league clubs from Class_ elimination of that part of the ina] - agreement providing AA players purchased by major <clubs shall be required to re- the purchasing olub immeadi: jafter the purchase of the players. it is the sense of the national on that no club member be permitted to take a player he major leagues, either on f§n or by purchase, who has not lgninor league experience. ije establishment of a board of iembers, separate and distinct ‘the national commission, to de- ['] ali cases on appeal from the 8 of the national association all matters of controversy be- joajor and minor leagues or members or players. [ganging the method of drafting first, by determining by lot, opposite major leagues draft me player, which league shall the player, Instead of daeter- ‘ng the league and player at the » 'time; second, by naming the #r drafted from Class AA clubs fad of naming the clubs first and player afterward. 6 Tearrangement of the rules and of the national association af- Ling territorial rights, classifica- % reservation and farming or op- 1 agreements. l{ An Alternative Suggestion. § Jliring the discussion the spokes- [['of the Class AA leagues made { 1 request to the effect | if the commission finally decided i it would not eliminate the draft PR the Class AA leagues it would [back the date of the drafting pe- i} trom Sept. 16 to Sept. 25. | was officlally announced that the proversy between the Brooklyn Na- Jl League club and the Newark over the International League’s to abide by the commission’s on that it must pay Brooklyn “ in back claims would be dis- by the commission today. Quinn, formerly owner of mbus club of the American t stated that he would make reot offer for the St. Louils Card- in & day or two.. He said that e were assured that there would ho opposition from the St. Louis to an outslder coming into pos- jon, he believed that the negotia- would consume very little time. rs. H, H. R. Britton, the presi- of the Cardinals, sent word from ouis that she had from no source information that Quinn would to buy the club. Mrs. Britton recently refused offers for her jball property. We Are Catering to \fternoon Bowling Pin Men Always on Hand AETNA ALLEYS, Church Street that | New York, Jan. 3.—New York boasts of a unique team of veteran fencers. Each master of the foils is over fifty years old and all are, to use the expression of one of them, as gay PERCY T0 BATTERS AID Braves Owner Contends That Defen- Big Ad- vantage—To Offer Remedy. sive Side of Game TMas Boston, Jan. 3.—Suggestion for re- storing the balance in baseball, which he contends has become lost through the advantages enjoyed by the defen- sive side of the game. were advanced vesterday by Percy D. Haughton, President of the Boston National league club. Haughton brought up the subject at the recent meeting of the National league, which voted to have a Rules committee meet with a similar body from the American league to consider reviston. “The natural ingenuity of the American sportsman is forever de- stroying the balance between defense and attack in games,” sald Haughton. “In baseball the defenders havé had the upper hand for vears. I’ is hard- er to makd runs now. Batting aver- ages are dropping, indicating thal there is something radically wrong with the balance in baseball. “What changes, not revolutionary, will increase the probability of the base hit and the earned run? Here are six ideas I have heard advanced each of which has merit: “Move first and third basc about four feet nearer home plate, not dis- turbing the position of second. “Eliminate the spitball delivery. “Let the batter walk on three balls.” “Have only one foul strike.” “Have a much more drastic balk width ‘of the plate by CHARGES AGAINST WENCK. Promoters Preparc Affidavit Demanding Removal. New York, Jan. 3.—A charge of bribery and of unfitness to hold office was formally preferred against Fred- erick A. Wenck, chairman of the State Athletic commission, yesterday in a letter sent to Governor Whit- iman by Emil Fuchs, attorney for | Harry Pollok, John J. White, and Patrick T. Powers, the governor be- ing asked to remove Mr. Wenck from office. Eight charges are mentioned in ‘l\c letter by the affidavits of Pollok, White and Powers. The charges were first voiced in verbal form last Aaveek, and now they are presented in the form which Mr., Wenck said he desired, so that there might be an open hearing of the case. When asked about the | charges last night Mr. Wenck denied them and designated the entire mat- ter as “bunk.” The charge of bribery is the first considered, it being alleged in the affidavit of Mr. Pollok that Wenck demanded $1,000 before he would ‘gi\'e them a license to hold boxing Boxing | the player which is accompanied | { champion as larks. A reporter was told during an interview with Dr. Hammond of the New York Athletic club, ‘‘the idea is to cultivate the frame of mind that a man of fifty shauld not sit in the chimney corner at his tatting.” The men in the group, from left to right standing, Dr. M. J. Echeverria, Arthur J. Eddy, Dr, James B, Clem- jwens; Sitting, Charles G. Bothner, Dr. Graeme M. Hammond, Samuel T, Shaw. exhibitions in Madison Square Gar- den. The affidavit tells of severa/ alleged conversations between Pollok and Wenck with relation to granting the license. Pollok asserts that he gave the boxing commissioner a check for $100 in response to Wenck's' avawel that he needed money, the check being made out to bearer of cash and dated several days in advance from Nov. 21, Wenck, is alleged to have sald that hé could get his tailor to hit. CONTRACTS $SENT TO GIANT! Most of the Regulars Arve Bound add Strike Is Not Feared. New York., Jan. 3.—Seccretary John | B. Foster has sent out contracts to all the members of the Giants who are not already under 1917 contracts. It developed vesterday that most of tHe regulars have alrcady signed and tlle contracts were to the younger players who were on the squad last seadon and the players who have been obtained by draft. Most of the regu- lar members of the Yankees are also_under contract for 1917, and up to the present time not'a single re- fusal has been received by either the New York clubs from dissatisfied players. The fact that €0 many of the mem- bers of both New York ciubs are ready under contract for the coming season makes the possibility that the Players’ Fraternity will call a general strike more and more dubious. If those not under contract shonld de- cide not to sign for next yvear, they will bo so decidedly in the minority that the playing strength of the Ma hattan clubs can be very little af fected. Most of the clubs insist on the re- turn of the signed contracts hefore go to the Southern play- ing camps, but a player. under the terms of the contracts, may til & few days after the season begins before signing. The idea of a br ball strike, however, is ridiculed at the offices of hoth of the local clubs. Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian, will have another chance. to make zood with the Giants this spring. It is the plan of Manager McGraw to use the red man as vinch hitter against lefthanded pitchers, al- CARRIGAN STILE ON F Induced by Frazee to Reconsider Re- fustl to Hend Red Sox Lewiston, Me., Jan —~William I Carrigan, manager of the world's Boston American league baseball team last yedr, declined to- day to continue in that position next season, but in response to suggestions from Harry H. Frazce, one of the new owners of the club, he later said hc would think over the matter until Thursday. His desire to attend to his banking interests here. was given as the reason of his determination to NCE. !svithdraw from baseball. the | Alveady of | wait un- | YALE FIVE WINS University of Buffalo Proves Weak Opponent for Charley Taft's Quin- tet—Kinney’s Work a Feature. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 3.—The Yale basketball team defeated the Univer- i of Buffalo last night, 35 to 11. ‘,\' le’s center, in the first half was Stradella, a former local school foot- | ball and hasketball star. Charlie ! Taft did very good work for the Eli i the local forwards being prac- ! 1y helpless against him and scor- 1ing only four field goals in forty min- utes. Kenney caged eight clean goals for Yale, some of them from mid-court, and he landed nine free throws and missed only one try. The hneup: Yale 35 Kenney i of B. 11, Burns Roberts Left Guard Mallon Right Guard ale: Kenney, 8: Olson, 2; Horton, 1; Taft, 1; Garfield 1. U. of B.: Roberts, 2;' Siegel, 1; Burns, 1. Time of halves, twenty minutes. Substituticns—Yale: Olson for Hor- Mallon, Garfield for ton, Rhett "for Stradel 7. af B., Kelly for Burns. Goals— HEPBURN TO SPEAK, | Noted Baskettall Authority to Explain | = Rules at ¥. M. C. A. Tonight. George T. Hepburn of | one of the leading basketball authori- | ties in the country, will define the new rules at a meeting in the Y. M. supper will precede the ng at 6:45 o'clock. Members of the High school and the City league teams will attend Complete details have for the openin New York, been made of the City league which will play Saturday evenings at the Y. M. C. A, Next Saturday eve- ning the contesting teams will be the Vikings vs. Kenilworth and the Pio- , neers vs. Nutmegs, CARTER i« AT GOLF. . Pinehurst, N , Jgn. 3.—Both the semi-finals and final of the mid-win- ter tournament were played at Pine- hunr vesterday. Dwight I.. Arm- strong of the Oakmont club, Pitts- burgh, the medalist and incidentally the medalist-and winner in the recent fall tournament at Yale, won his way to the f 1 by defeating Fred Snare of the Havana Country club, 1 up, in the semi-final round. He then the president's trophy by Philip Carter 3 and 1, in one of the best-played matches that has been {scen at Pinehurst in a long time. defeating won- spicy occasion. There is a good chance that Freddie championship provided Freddie His suc- or Dundee, provided the crafty Mr. Welsh gets away from ten-round exhibitions Welsh will end his career this ‘year, takes any part of a chance. cessor may be White, Leonard and agrees to an impartial referee. What boxing needs most is a n:.- tional organization to suppress certain f tdke charge of the boxers and weed out the graft, trickery and greed as far as such a tHing may be promoters, done. If by any chance Georges Carpen- tler can be brought over there will be no further question about success, The Light for Nassau, sir: I see a light ahead for Prince- ton at last. soul vet picking him to win, The best way to start is to be figured out of it, and then there is nothing ta take back. I think, too, that 1917 will prove at last that Rush is exactly | the Man Princeton has needed. He Is too good a man to be kept down. NASSAU II. Princeton’s sportsmanship has de- served a better fate than the past twa years have brought her. And it may be after all that lack of any 1917 heraldry will give her a better chance to figure in an upset that isn't at- tached to defeat. Advice to Duffers, You'll never sink those ten-foot putts Unless you throw away those butts, SLEEPY STEVE. It I should ever miss one, I'll Quit smoking for a little while, “Has the National league In its en- tire history,” queries J. J, F., “ever had three basemen at the same time to compare with Cobb, Speaker and Jackson, to say mnothing of Willle Keeler to round out the old quartet. In the last ten seasons the N. L. has had no batting trio to campare with the three American leaguers named— no trio that was even close. H. I". L.—No ball club has ever won three world series in a row. The Cubs won two in 1907 and 1908; ¢he Mackmen won two in 1910 and 1911; the Red Sox have already won two, with a chance ahead to/ smash the record. If they turn the festive trick again this season they will have an achievement packed away that should stand for half a century. The story has been printed that Chick Evans is to go West and show the Cubs the proper golf swing. Isn't this taking a chance? ~ Tris Speaker took up golt Iast year and look what it did to his batting! Golf is a great game for player on any day that he doesn’t have to work at his profession. The only bad feature is a combination of golf in the morning and baseball in the afternoon. There is such a thing as an overproduction of summer effort. a ball Joe Jackson has never plaved any golf. But Speaker, Cobb and Collins all follow the game. and thev have managed here and there to eke out enough hits to carry them through. Ong of the best effects of golf for The Tiger has his best| chance this year, for I haven't seen a | Belmont ....... J. Emerson . O’'Connell ! Binardo 105 97 88 360 91— 110— 291 80— 280 363—1078 78 90 112 355 274 . FROWNS ON BOXING: - | New Governor of Michigan Does Not Favor Sport. ' Lansing, Mich.,, Jan. 3.—Esxing promoters who planned a revival of the game in Michigan as soon. . as Albert E. Sleeper was inaugurated as governor are doomed to -disappoint- ment as the new chief executive does not look with favor on fighting. “If I have been quoted as being In favor of boxing bouts I am afraid those who have quoted me have been glven a wrong tip and will be dis- appointed,” declared Governor Sleeper | today. “I am not in favor of it and will do \| as Governor Ferris did. I will veto | any bill that makes prizefighting legal in this state.” OREW WORK DELAYED . Ithaca, N. Y., Jan. 3.—Because the work of installing new rowing ma- chines in the crew room in the gym- nasium has not yet been completed, crew practice at Cornell did not be- gin vesterday as Assistant Coach Coll- yer had planned. The new machines are expected to be ready later in the week, and as soon as they can be used all the varsity and freshmen crew candidates will he called out. ers to prejudice the minds of the del- § egates who expect to attend the an- nual meeting." \ “The officers of the Woodland Gol club resent this insinuation, for they have been most careful to give out only facts which can be substantinted and have tried to state the case withs out prejudice or bias. realizing ti the question is much bigger than ‘disquallflmuan of thepe thr and can be finally settled only alo broad lines. ' They have been iously handicapped by their fajlul to, get a written statement from executive committee of the U. 8. @ | A. giving the charges under whieks the disqualifications were made ai by ‘the refusal of the Massachusetti representative of the U. 8. G. A.. appear before their board. “Massachusetts golfers are 1 much aroused over this apparent diss crimination, and at a recent meeting, of the Massachusetts Golf assocla tion, where forty-one clubs were repsi resented an overwhelming vote waR passed asking for repeal of rulingy ‘which is so obnoxious. General feelin; is that a very large majority of golf- ers of this country are not in sym< pathy with the action ef the U. 8. A, and that the executive comm tee is trying to force heir own per; sonal feelings in spite of sentime: against them. ;8 “Golf has obtained too sreat a hol| upon the sport-loving American pul lic to be handled by star-chambs methods, and the failure of the U. By G. 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