New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1917, Page 8

bfes&ional Football Flayers May Organize League--Woodland Goflers Discuss Amateurism With| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, fANUARY 4, 1917 i TBALL LEAGUE ) BEING PLANNED P Basehall Parks May Be Jsed to Play Games On ago, Jan. 4—That certain base- fpagnates are considering a plan [Jlize their ball parks for pro- football. and to back fin- ly & league of national propor- jjnext fell is the report brought from Detroit. agent of a professional foot- f m which played its games on fleld, the American league in Detroit, iz in Chicago to support for his undertaking ke owners of one of the major '} clubs. ‘I plan involves the organization league along the line of pro- b baseball. "ithe mervices of those ball play- | ho are also football stars, and ' smainder of the teams will be from college graduates. g the citi.c mentloned as ‘jotive members of the new || aro Chicago, New York, De! | jPittsburgh, Cleveland, Indian- and Columbus. femional football was inaugu- ,the middle West some years enlisted such players as Hes- Michigan and Stephenson of ivania The professional game lved on a big scale this autumn ly at Canton and Massillon horpe of the Giants captained it these teams, and Soucy of f Ghee of Dartmouth, Wil- | of Syracuse, Des Jardiens of /and the Cleveland ATericans nong those who participated. GES IN PHILLIES. ¢ Has Fine Chance of Copping y . Oravath’s Position, lelphia, Jan. 4—Following his on of standpatism Pat Moran ‘Phillies is facing the proposi- making several changes for ¢ season. There will be no es in the”infleld unless injuries em necessary after the race | In the outfleld, however, will have to get a man to re- ‘Cravath. Cooper will be on as will George Whitted and Paskert. Wilbur Good is slated ‘change. Bud’ Weiser will get r chance. its.a ecuffle’ is expected. among chers, Alexander and Rixey are i as the nucleus for a renovated Joe Oeschger is figured ready lar work after three years of ing. Kantlehner is figured as g for sure thing for a berth, But pthers are all in doubt. emaree is reported desirous of to other pastures. Erskine ymay likewise figure in a trade, had a rather unimpressive h last year, and Moran isn’t just hether Erskine is about through as his ~lub is concerned. = HARVARD-COLUMBIA RACE. Unfavorable to Meeting of Crews at Springfield. nbridge, Mass.,, Jan. 4—Har- /is not to row Columbia at fleld this Spring, according to ement made yesterday by the d rowing authorities. The hrd management recently re- a circular letter from the pield Board of Trade calling at- n to the good rowing facilities t city. Manager Howe ac- ledged the communication by Ing that outside of the custom- late with Yale, Harvard's row- rogram was still uncertain. The 1 tenor of this letter, however, 'unfavorable to any proposition Harvard should row any college in Springfield. rverd will spend the Spring re- et either Princeton or Annapolis s expected to row Cornell again llhaca. Voluntary machine row- ‘At Harvard started today, with Bill Halnes in charge. RVARD TO LOSE WILLCOX. er of 440-Yard Rccord Expects be Graduated Next Month. | jmbridge, Mass., Jan. 4.—West- L} Willeox, Jr., Harvard's fastest ber miler, is to complete sufficient es pext month to receive his slor's degree. Unless Willcox in ‘his final examinations, which probable, since he is one of the ng students at Harvard, he will the university the middle of ary and live in New .York city, ® he is to be employed. llcox is the present holder of 40-yard record at Harvard estab- hg the mark in his sophomore when he won that event against [§ in 48 seconds. | We Are Catering to ) \fternoon Bowling | n Men Always on Hand JAETNA ALLEYS, Church Street It is proposed to ! Ice Yachtsmen on Shrewsbury, New Jersey, Red Bank, N. J., Jan. 4—The re- cent cold blast gava the ice yachts- men in this section a chance to try out their frail craft on the Shrews- bury river. Judging by the speed attained by a number of the yachts some new records may be looked forward to before the season ends. Many big races are planned to be held among the small and large ice yachts and some valuable prizes have been offered to the winners of the various events. Judging by the num- ber of entries received a large num- ber of yachts will compete for the prizes this year. Layout shows some scenes on the Shrewsbury river a few days ago when the devotees of ite yachting were tuning up their skele- ton boats. No. 1 shows one of the yachtmen taking a short turn, No. 2, a yacht on the straightaway and No. will be ordered. The disease was dis- covered in family of Frank Clark'ina tenement block which was occupied by two other families slso. About two Page called on Premier Lloyd George 3, going at full speed. HARVARD ATHLETES START Crimson Track and Ficld Men Start Indoor Practice for Coming Import- ant Contests. Cambridge, Mass.,, Jan. 4.—Har- vard’s varsity and freshman track and field candidates started work for the indoor campaign yesterday. The big events aheads are the Boston A. A. games on February 3 and the Har- vard-Pennsylvania-Dartmouth meet here on February 17. At the February 3 meet the long distance relay team will race Yale as usual, each man running 780 yards while the short distance relay quartet will oppose Cornell, each man run- ning 360 yards. The third race will be the short distance relay between the freshmen and the Yale 1920 team. Harvard has defeated Yale in the an- nual long distance relay race for seven consecutive years, last year W. J. Bingham, 16, crossing the line a yard in the lead. The triangular meet with Pennsyl- vania and Dartmouth is a new feature and promises some close races. The events making up the meet are the 40 vard dash, 45 yard hurdles, two relay races, mile run, high jump, shot but and probably pole vault and broad jump, GIBSON READY TO SERV New York, Jan. 4.—George Gibson, former catcher of the Pirates, who was sold to the Giants last fall for the Waiver price, but failed to report, called at Giant headquarters yesterday to learn his status. “Hack’ came all the way from L.ondon, Ont. Gibson is on the Giantg’ ineligible list, and be- fore the Giants can offer him a con- tract he must be reinstated by the National Commission, RUTGERS GOING SOUTH. Rutgers College baseball team will make a ten days spring trip in the South, starting on April 7. It will play eight games. Coach “Sandy”: Piez, formerly utility man of the Giants, is again in charge of the squad. He ex- pects to start practice the end of this month. Only two of last year's men have been lost, and two star pitchers, Waterfield and Riker, are back. FIRE DESTROYS STANDS, Dayton, Ohio, Jan, 4.—Loss of about $10,000 was suffered yesterday when the grandstands and bleachers of the of the pennant winning Central league team here, were destroyed by fire. ‘The origin of the fire is unknown. TIGERS RELEASE TWO, Detroit, Mich, Jan. 4.—Pitchers Alton and Walker, obtained by the De- troit Americans from - the Virginia league, have been released to the Springfield, Ohlo, club, it was an- nounced yesterday. Both men are subject to recall New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 4—The Highland Park baseball graunds, home ; MASS. GOLF MEN IN | SESSION IN GOTHAM. Discussion of Ouimet Case the Topic of Interest New York, Jan. 4.—Woodland Golf club officials, led by Irving J. French, secretary of the Massachusetts or- ganization, held an informal meeting with New York golfers at the Hotel Belmont last night. Discussion of the purposes of the Woodland club in its fight for reinstatement of Fran- cis Ouimet, Paul Tewksbury and John H. Sullivan, Jr., which is expected to ! involve the delegates to the annual meeting of the U. S. G. A. at Hotel Astor next Tuesday, topic of interest. Delegates from several local clubs were present at the request of Jo- seph Appel, who arranged the meet- ing and asked the Woodland officials | to make the trip. Ouimet was ex- pected to come down for the night, but was detained in Boston by his business. Nothing of great importance trans- pired at the meeting. The Woodland members stood ready to answer any questions as to their actions, past and future, and in a way several troublesome puzzles were solved. L. B. Folsom, president of the Wood- land club, was among the visitors, and he took time to clarify the situ- ation . by explaining difficulties the ‘Woodland ciub has had in getting a hearing before the U. S. G. A. execu- tive board. Mr, French reiterated the state- | ment he issued in Boston Tuesday, in which he insisted that Ouimet and the others barred from amateur competition had been dealt with un- tairly. He was eager to explain all the facts to the local enthusiasts. The meeting was the first of sev- eral expected to be held during the next few days prior to the annual meeting of the U. S. G. A, when the big topic of amateurism will be threshed out in its entirety and the status of Ouimet will be known defi- nitely. the | was the GIANTS SIGN MORRISETTE., | Pitcher From Baltimore Goes to North Woods to Train, i Baltimore, Md., Jan. 4.—Billy Mor- risette, who played with Baltimore in the International league last season, has signed to pitch for the Giants. | Morrisette is a product of Mount St. ' Joseph's college of Baltimore. In order to get into condition for the trip to Marlin Morrisette has gone to a Jumber camp in the North Woods. In condition he has shown himself to be | & gooa pitcher, | Heath Tuning Up Skeleton Craft for Big Event BOWLING RESULTS Eagles and Ducks are Winners of Games in Berlin Construction Com- pany League. i Bowlers in the Berlin Construction company league, furnished the sport at the Aetna alleys last evening, the Eagles and the Ducks being the vic- tors over the Owls and the Hawks. The latest clash between Captain ‘Wright's and Captain Johnson's mixed quintets, produced a victory for the former. The scores follow: Eagles 104 99 Hickey Hartney C. Warner . O’Connell 99— 80— 103— 265 85— 280 367—1106 301 260 383 Meyers .. 78 276 82 255 80 259 88 268 93— Corr Garripy 328 356—1053 Quay ... Graham Miller .. McCarroll 79 78 88 92— 81— 81— 256 83— 305 337—1060 265 234 103— 81— 121— 298 84— 256 389—1043 254 McQueeny 235 Seaburg .. Neurath 82 91 91 313 341 Wright's 54 53 Miss Stefnick Mrs. Wright Mrs. Johnson 66 54 68 102 93 383 Johnson's Miss Brown, .... 69 Miss Bergstrom . 48 Johnson .. 70 Selander McAvay 70— 57— 83— 99— 291 81— 260 360—1089 190 164 184 S 52 68 79 83 353 71— 211 54— 154 68— 206 17— 224 69— 229 '339—1024 SERIES ASSURED, American Association and Interna- tional to Insure Their Series, Louisville, Ky., Jan, 4.—Thomas J. Hickey, president of the American As- sociation, came to Louisville yesterday, arranged for offices to be occupled when the headquarters of the league is moved to Louisville, and left last _night for Chicago. Hickey announced that arrange- ments had been made between himself and President Barrow of the Interna- tional league for the posting of a bond of $50,000 by each league to insure that each circuit will finish the inter- league series which has been arranged between them., H. O. P. and Boys’ Mackinaws, sizes 3 to 18, $5.00. 5 The $5.50 Mackinaws were $6.50 to $8.50, sizes 32 to 46. The $7.50 Mackinaws were $8.50 to $12.50, sizes 32 to 46. Great Western The Two Best Mackinaws, sizes 3 to 46 TWO PRICES 30 $7.50 AND ) The Veteran Speaks. “They say that I've got one more year, That by next fall I'll hit the chute; They say my arm is on the blink, And that I'm slawing up, to boot; Maybe I am, and maybe not— It doesn’t reach me any more ‘When I remember how they spilled The same stuff seven years befare. “It's always ‘One more year' for me Before we hit the trail each spring, Until the sun slips out again To thaw the old kink from my wing; The kid they bought to grab my job Four yvears ago has had to wait Until they found some way to drop A guy around .298." The Argument Ahead. The main paragraph of the rule for amateur golf reads as follows—in the way of debarment: “Accepting or holding any position as agent or employe that includes as part of itz duties the handling of golf supplies, or engaging in any business whorein one’s psefulnes or profits arise because of skill or prominence in the game of golf.” This last section is entirely beyond us. We can name any number of amateurs, in no way engaged in the husiness of golf supplies, who in other { lines have derived far more profit | from their skill and prominence in golf than Ouimet ever has. Ouimet, we have been informed, bhas never drawn a salary above $35 a week. This is a small detail com- pared to what many golfers have re- ceived in large measure from the pub- licity attached to their skill and prominence at the game, Skill at golf is going to materially assist arv man engaged in a business that depends upan soliciting accounts or trade or upon enlarging one’s busi- ness circie. We have kmown where | such skill has been of considerable help to such golfers in the insurance business, the real estate business, the stock and bond business—not through thelr own eeking, but through the natural seguence of events. And we know of some who, without attempt- ! ing to commercialize their golf skill, have derived greater profit from it | than Ouimet ever has. The point we seek to make is that a rule which would debar Ouimet as a professional would also bar out the majority of our amateurs—for Ouimet, in spite of his golf skill and his oppor- ! tunities to commercialize ™. has de- rived a smaller income from the line of work that he has followed than practically all of the other leaders who their own seeking, but through the have followed various lines, HITTING FAST CLIP Steady Aim and Olear Eye Temple of Honor Team Overwhelms New Britain Counail, O. U. A, M, The Phoenix Temple of Honor car- pet howls team having hit the stride, is now going like wildfire, cleaning up team after team with regularity. The Jatest victim added to the list is New Britain Council O. U, A. M., who were completely overwhelmed last evening With PORT LIGHT Grantland Rice It has been rumored that the two big leagues would very likely adopt an arrangement calling for an inter- league series, where the two circuits would be tossed together in-a Septem- ber jubilee. The only wonder is that such an opportunity to build up in- creased interest has been overlooked so long. As it is, the scheme sounds entirely too good to be true. Looking to 1917, (No. 3—Tennis,) Following 'Maurice McLoughlin's slump from the heights, Willilams and Johnston have had almost camplete control of the tennis situation. Wil- lams won in 1914; Johnston won in 1915, and Willlams and Johnston came to thé final round together this last year, with the Philadelphian on tap. This pair still looks to be supreme, 'but their margin above George Church and Lindley Murray has grown very slight. It is fairly close to a certainty that ane of these will be the 1817 champlon after next August, for if Church and Murray advance as much ihis searon as they did last year in all around play they will be well on a par with the two leaders who have bagged the last three titles. The tennis intpetus has reached such propoariions that it requires no role of prophecy to pick 1917 as th advanced outpost of the game. would be the greatest of all years to & great many if McLoughlin could only put in one more season at the top, a hope that 1917 will hardly fulfil th Williams, Johnston, Church and Mur- ray barring the road, Think of It. Just three months more To the first wild roar Across the Big Divide, The roar of joy From “Attabay!” To “Slide, you bonehead, slide!” “Hughey Jennings will take thirty- three plavers South.” If Hughey can Teturn North with three pitchers and Ty Cobb the remainder will be simple enough. The best part of amateurism has no connection, with a tournament or a competition of any sort. As Shakespeare almost put it, you, can call a lot of things whatever you like, but the odor is still about the same. Tf statistics of Good Resolutions Ken: were maintained for twa weeks the ultimate vercentage would be something short of .06 1-3. by the temperance men, score 63 to 17, As ths score would indicate, the losers were never in the game, losing out on every rink. The results are as fol- lows: Rink 1, O. U. A, M,, Fuairbanks skip, 7; Temple of Honor, Middlemas skip, 16. Rink 2, O, U. A. M., Rockwell skip, 6: Temple of Honor, Symonds skip, 16. Rink, 3, 0. U. A, M,, Wilcox skip, 5; Temple of Honor, Heisler skip, 21. Tonight’s game will be between Sir Francis Drake lodge, Sons of St CGeorge and W. L, Morgan lodge, K. of ., 4 $ . A. Katten G Son HARTFORD ONE PRICE CLOTHING COMPANY 114-116 ASYLUM STREET MACKINAWS HARTFORD About 150 Mackinaws now on sale at these two prices, from which to make your choice. $5.50. and $7.50, ‘WHITMAN SETE DATE. Héaring of Oharges Against Wenok Set for Janunary 18, ] Albany, Jan. 4.—Governor V vesterday fixed January 15 as the dat on which Fred Weneck, chairman . the boxing commission, must a charges preferred by Harry Pbmk, John J. White, Fatrick T. Powers aad Emil F. Fuchs of New York, : The four ‘men alleged solicited a bribe of $1,000 change for a license to conduct boxi beuts in Madisan Squire Garden. 4 A copy of the allegations filed witl Wenck and the summons notified Jrencie | In I~ b . the governor yesterday were mq that he must file his answer on or be: fore January 15. On that day, t oxecutive notifled the chalrman, h would be afforded being heard publicly in his defense, | RUSSIAN PAPERS DISCUSS RASPUTIN Some Cloak Monk in Air of Mystery'§ and Many Admit His Influence. oppartunity ofs Petrograd, Jan. 3, via London, Jan. / 4, 5:10 a. m.—A more lenient press censorship has allowed papers here to publish all cnncclv- able versions ot the story of the death of the monk, Gregory Raspu- tin, some of them decorated with the. dramatic touches and coloring of an i Arabian Night's adventure. Com-~! ment also is made freoly on the ife and influencc of the dead monk. It is stated that Prof. Milukoff and Viadimir N. Purishevich, vice presi- J dent of the Union 'of True Russians, have received numerous telegrams of | appreciation for their action in be- ing first to call the attention of the | country forcibly to the evil influences at work, chiet of which is declared to have been that of Rasputin. b The Boquise Gaszette, however, de- rides the tendency to exagmerate Rasputin’s importance in Russian politics and states that it fse a mis- take to regard him as symbolie of conditions in the country or eon- sider his fall as a changing point in the history of the nation. The Recht discusses Rasputin’s in- | fluence over the important and ' names per<ons, including several ministers, who not only owed their appointment to the monk's patrenmage but were in daily contact with hisa, seeking his advice. “His counsel was asked In every matter,” says the Recht, ‘and 08+ body was ashamed to receive from his hand what they wanted to get, - But the main thing is not : himself but the conditions which such a man to play such an excep- % tional part. His role was such ia short that it made it necesssry for. every resolution recently in' the duma to contain the phrase ‘dark forces.” ” Mackinaw Sale. ; A. Katten & Son, Hartford One ¥ Price Clothing Company, Nos. 114. 2 116 Asylum street, Aare ofty starting this morning, absut 158 Mackinaws ranging in sise from 3 to 46 at two special prices, $5.58 and $7.50. The first price lot is com- posed of those coats which formerly sold from $6.50 to $8. and the better values are of coats which wers formerly marked $8.50 to $13.50. We advise getting your ' Mackinaw this morning at this sale.—advt. 23 the news- 2 s 1 i | made his career possible and allowsd 'l