New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1917, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1017. Rupture Seems Certain in Baseball Circles---A. A. U. Drops Star Athletes for Alleged Commercialisr.n--- lale and Dartmouth Victorious in Hockey Games-\--Kenilworth and Pioneer Teams Clash Tonight WLERS’ TRUE AIM ENDS PINS FLYING h League Lane Artists Pound Maples Viciously ding the company too fast out- their own coterie, the Berlin ftruction company bowlers played ng themselves last evening at the alleys, the Hawks trimming the twice and the Eagles winning e amount of games from the Myers of the Owls' was the _performer of ' the night, grab- ‘honors for high single score. ury of the Hawks set the pace high eingle with 120, and finished ‘pln below Myers' high total. rs who hit the pins for three . scoras were Garlepy of the Carey of the Hawks, Quay of jDucks and Hickey of the Eagles. ‘Trinity five of the Methodist Class league, took three games from the Epworths last . The fine work.of Screen victors was the feature. Stotts _losers daisplayed some clever i work. In the race for booby 2 Hancock defeated Rich by more victory was registered ! n Wright's mixed bowling | C: over Captain Johnson's the ag- lon which has been. winning & regularity taking the final of a hard fought match. < l scoreg follow: BERLIN CONSTRUCTION Ducks 104— 284 94— 264 81— 268 T4— 264 855—1080 T4— 100— 94— 94— 279 264 262 2738 W l.ner pnnell . 363 362—1078 Owls L1102 87 84 77 350 104 92 g 82 98— 96— 87— 102— 383—1102 304 275 263 261 470 Hawks .103 91 b § 99 370 101— 120— 88— 87— 290 303 234 277 ure leeney ith 396-—1104 i "BARACA CLASS LEAGUE Trinitys . 76 .105 84 .121 81 92 91 116 380 70— 277 80— 277 100— 275 90— 327 386 340—1106 Epwortlis 7 88 74 86 101 349 18— 66— 94— 243 229 244 295 311—1011 J & W Johnson's MATCH. s Brown der as Stefanick . fts. F. Jonnson Johnson Avay 8 47 97 47 403—1222 183 208 180 ! 263 183 291! 448—1308 COLUMBIA WINS ANOTHER. Schenectady, N. Y., Jan. 11.—Co- bia defeated Union in basketball re last nfght by 22 to 18 in a game rked by poor pass work and bas- shooting The score at half time 11 to 6 Roberts was the star former for the New Yorkers Gal- th scored three goals for Union. SMOKE OXMOOR A MILD, PLEASANT &5c CIGAB f We Are Catering to i Afternoon Bowling " Pin Men Always on Hand AETNA ALLEYS, Church Street | Ravenswood club New, York, Jan. 11.—Developm s 1 following the charges that Tonl: }{-:‘l: ney, national amateur single sculling ' champion, was a professional athlete, | disclosed recently the fact that know. ledge of Rooney's occupation as games instructor in the department of parks here had been freely circu- lated in the bathhouses along the Harlem river for many months, and it was even stated that it was im- possible for members of the Ravens- wood - Boat club not to have known of the true state of affairs. When this information ‘was brought to the attention of James A. Pilking- ton, president of the National Asso- clation of Amateur Oarsmen, he said that for his part he knew of no rule of the association which would make it possible to take action against the clubs, although if the officials of the who certified Roo- | going stale.” | The Proof of Spring. How may we know when spring re- turns? Or where some crimson rosebud burns In scarlet flame against the green? ! Or where the bluebird wings his fight Across the hedges, row an row, A sapphirean streak of light Outlined against the melting snow ? Than any songbird’s lilting tune, Or dogwood blossoms from the hill That beckon us across to June; When from afar the chorus swells To gather force in frenzied Joy As some wild fan stands up and vells “Attaboy’ | 1 know a test that's surer still ] | i Form. One definition of form has been! given to this effect: “Form is the brief interval between getting ready and | There is one weakness to this, The' highest test of form is not a ‘“brief interval,” but an extended period, such as Cabb, Speaker, Evans, Travers, Norrls, Willlams or other champions know. Cobb's “brief interval” lasted nine years, which, as you might con- jecture, Is considerable interval. Ad- joined to the above epigram might be this: “The test Is In the average over | the long route.” What Ts Courage? A friend of ours, for whose opinion | we have an abiding respect, gives “willingness” as a fitting definition of | courage. Another gives “determination,” which is much the same. We have always believed that effi- ciency is a big part of courage, in that efficiency produces confidence, which | is one of the main foundations of | ourage, Here is another definitian: “Courage is the process of taking the break of the game as it comes and giving the best one has on through to the finish, regardless of the score.” Here is still another: *Courage is keeping one's head up in the face of Fate, high water and all hell.” Any other suggestions ar recom- mendations will be received and en- tered with gratitude and thanks, The Amateur Debate, Dear Sir: There is a vast deal of discussion over the amateur rule of Oarsmen Knew Tom Rooney Acted as Games Instructor ney’s eligibility had knowledge of the facts it would probably go hard with them. Referring to the assertions in de- fense of Roomney that his occupation as a coach of basketball and baseball teams should not make him a pro- fessional oarsman, an officer. of the N. A. A. O. said that this was just the issue which the association was best prepared to meet. “It is the man who is engaged as a physical specialist who, above all others, should be kept out of ama- teur athletics,” said this officer. “The man who works as a clerk all day has time to practice only in his leisure hours, and it is manifestly unfair to ask him to compete against a man who spends all or most of his time developing his muscles ,no matter whether it be by coaching basketball or anything else.” PORT LIGHT Grantland Rice the U. 8. G. A, most of it, so far as 1 can make it out, reaching the con- clusion that “it’s a shame to bar Ouimet.” But, isn't Ouimet really only a side issue? -1 have mulled over the matter—and muddled over the matter | trying my best to see why it is “pro- fessional” to sell /sporting goods and ‘trictly amateur to take $500 for tell- ing a green committee where to' put their bunkers. I have scratched out my few remaining hairs trying to see why it is “professional” to get a salary for selling a golf club and strictly amateur to make a profit as editor of 2 golf magazine or as author of arti- cles on golf for any publication. In short, Brother Rice, why aren't you and Jerome Travers and Walter J. Travis just as much pros. as Ouimet? EBeing a dull and stupid person, I cannot sec why vou aren’t. I cannot see why the present ruling of the U. S. G. A, isn’t a typical piece ot British snobbery, not to mince. matters, It is “professional” to be in trade and quite all right to capitalize your skill in the artistic fields of “architecture’ (God save the mark!) and authorship. Mind you, T'm not saying Travers or Travis or others should be ruled out. But it does seem to me—and I'm not alone, either—that it's time the United States Golf association got a fow United States notions into its head, and cither ruled for all alike, on a strict, impartial basis, or eclse came back to a mere pragmatic interpreta- tion of professionalism. Walter Prichard Eaton (Stockbridge Golf Club.) The Sole Survivor, Jack Barry, as leader of the Roston Red Sox, will be the sole surviving playing manager this next campaign. In the remaining fifteen big league camps the destinies of each club will be directed from the bench, In spite of which there is no available reason | in sight why Barry shouldn’t be a suc- ' cess. He is smart, aggressive and well liked. The odds for success are in his favor especially if the arm of Ruth, Shore, Leonard and Mays are still hanging on between April and October. Which calls to mind the fact that Bill Carrigan has left the game with ! far less appreciation from the general public than he deserved. Na ‘one thought of him as “wizard,” ‘‘miracle man,” ‘peerless leader” or the rest of it. But few managers have handled ball clubs with any greater skill or keener diplomacy, where the result shows in the record. Mother Goose on the Links. Tom, Tom, the duffer's son, Said he played the game for fun: But the only shots that he could play Were into the bunkers, far'away. Hickey In the meanwhile the amateur de- now registered in Cuba. John J. can’t play golf as an amateur, but he will be well enough satisfied to call it 50-50 if he can get around the course in these figures, plus 5. A. A U. SUSPENDS ADAMS AND EMES Crack Athletes Found Guilty of Capitalizing Sport Fame New York, Jan. 11.—The -Amateur Athletic Union’s campaizn to enforce the regulation prohibiting the cap- italization of fame gained in sport was inaugurated last night with the disqualification of Platt Adams of the New York A. C., and Edward Emes of the Bronx Church House. Adams is the world’s champion standing high jumper having won that title at the last Olympic games in Stockholm. He aiso has won nine- teen national titles. Emes too is a famed high * jumper. Although he only recently earned his junior na- tional title he is considered by many experts as one of the best in his specialty in the country. The disqualification of Adams and Emes came at a meeting of the reg- istration committee of the Metropol- itan Association of the Amateur Ath- letic Union. The committee held that Adams and Emes were capitalizing their fame In selling commodities as- sociated intimately with athletics and that their success in athletics led to thefr entering this business. Adams owns a general sporting go0ds store in Newark, and Emes is employed by a firm in The Bronx Wwhich sells jewelry and medals such @s are used as prizes for athletic events, GURLEY QUITS W. AND J. Tootball Player to Matriculate With North Carolina Aggies. Washington, Pa., Jan. 11.—Word | was received yesterday from Golds- | boro, N. C., that Richard Gurley of that place, halfback on the Washing- ton and Jefferson football team, had decided to quit the local institution and matriculate at once at North Car- 2‘““3 A. and M. college at Raleigh, Gurley told of his leave here is a re trar for his credit: devision to quest to the regis- 5. e e ED WALSH RELBASED. Chicago, IIl, Jan. 11.—Big Ed ‘Walsh, once famous as the star pitch- er of the Chicago White Sox, has fi- nally been released by Owner Comisk- ey, it is said. Walsh, crippled his arm several years ago and hag been a bench warmer ever since. Yet Com- iskey has paid his salary of $10,000 a year without a murmar, hoping that the big fellow would come back. Comiskey, it is reported, has offered to buy a minor league club for Walsh or set him up in business in his home town, Meriden. Walsh, however, is anxious to accompany the White Sox on the spring training trip as a coach, although he will draw no salary. BRITTON WINS EASILY. New York, Jan. 11l.Jack Britton, recognized welterweight champion, had an easy time outpointing Albert Badoud of Switzerland in their ten round bout at the Manhattan Sport- ing club Jast night. Britton proved too clever for Badoud and might have punished him far more severely had he chosen to keep going at top speed’ all the way. It looked as if another bout. RELEASE TWO PITCHERS. Philadelphia, Jan. 11.—Rube Bress- | ler and Thomas Sheehan, pitchers of | the Philadelphia American league baseball club, were unconditionally re- leased yesterday by Manager Mack. Both went to the Atlanta cluh of the | Southern association. MIDDIES WIN SLOW GAME. Annapolis, Md., Jan. 11.—The Mid- shipmen won from Catholic university at basketball yesterday by a comfort- able margin in the poorest exhibition that the Middies have put forth this season. The final sore was 34 to 13. | bate isn't worrying Jahn J. McGraw, | Britton were saving the foreigner for | l New York, Jan. 11.—John W. | starter he will defend his p sion Overton of Yale, intercollegiate cross 'of the valuable Rodmar Wanamaker country champion, has mapped out a strenuous campaign for himself this winter. He has entered at least half a dozen of the mile and a half and two mile races to be held in this vi- cinity within the next two months. Overton is more than anxious to set some new indoor marks that will stand for some time to come. As a BASKETBALL TONIGHT | Kenilworth and Pioneer Fives to Clash in Feature Event at Y. M. C. A— Class Leaders to Give Exhibition. Owing to the convention of Y, M. C. A. leaders in Hartford next Sat- urday afternoon and evening, at which the local association will be represented, it was found necessary to make a change in the Saturday Night Basketball League and accord- ingly the games will be played this | evening. Interest centers in the bat- tle between the Kenilworth and Pio- neer flves who will clash in the sec- ond contest, these teams showing su- perior form over their opponents last Saturday evening. Enthusiasm is at fever pitch among the adherents of both quintets over the outcome of to- night's game. The curtain raiser will bring together the Nutmegs and the Vikings. The boys from the north end have been greatly strengthened by the acquisition of Siegrist a former High school star who should bolster up a weak spot in the team. During the first ‘half of the first game tonight the leaders will give | exhibitions of pyramid work and dur- ing the wait between the conclusion of the first game and the commence- ment of the second, a fancy marching drill will be given. Music will be ren- dered by the assoclation orchestra. WITH THE HOCKEYISTS Williams Is Vanquished in Opening Game for Eli Seven—Tigers Prove Easy for Dartmouth. New Haven, Jan. 11.—Although weakened by the loss of Captain Mur- ray, Jacob. and Buchanan, Yale last night defeated Williams 3 to 2 in the opening hockey game of the season. The visitors forced the play, driving seventeen shots which goal tender York warded off in the first period. Armour’s goal soon after the open- ing of the second half was the pret- tiest play of the game. Bierwirth of Yale scored the second goal for Wil- Hams when the puck accidentally rolled off his stick Into the Yale goal in his attempt to block a Williams serimmage in front of the Eli netting. The Dartmouth hockey team played its first game of the season at St. Nicholas rink last night and gave Princeton a big surprise, easily de- feating the Tigers by a 6 to 3 score. The skaters from New Hampshire excelled in fteam work and passing, and their defense was solid enough to smagh up Princeton’s combination play beyond recognition. The later collegians secmed backward in their development and did not display the form which they should show later. trophy in the special one and one- half mile run at -the Millrose games in Madison Square Garden on Jan. 24. Overton last year sprang a sur- prise by taking the trophy, and after ; his fine showing during the past cross | | | country season it is expected that he will be in fire shape for the Millrose games. Photo shows Overton win- ning the intercollegiate cross coun- try run at New Haven. QUITS ASSOCIATION Dartmouth Retircs From New Eng- land Intercollegiate . Body—Has Outgrown Her Rivals. Hanover, N. H., Jan. 11—Before a mass meeting of Dartmouth students in College hall last night Dr C. E. Bolser, president of the Athletic coun- cil, announced that Dartmouth col- lege proposed to resign from the New England Intercollegiate Athletic as- sociation The resignation was not offered through any desire on the part of Dartmouth athletic officlals to sever relationship wth her New Eng- land competitors, but as a result of statements from the smaller colleges in the association that Dartmouth had outgrown her rivals and no longer was on a par with them in athletics. The student body indorsed the plan of the council, and it was voted that a letter making public the proposed resignation be sent to John Storer, president of the association. mouth has beenla member of the or- ganization since its foundation, and although at first the Green was on,the same footing as the other colleges en- tered in the meets, for the past ten vears Dartmouth has easily won in competition. PENN TO HAVE HOCKEY TEAM. Philadelphia, Jan. 11.—The faculty committee of the Universty of Penn- sylvania have approved a petition signed by more than 500 students and ratified by the Athletic associa- tion, asking for an ice hockey team ! at the university. Announcement was made today that a call for candidates would be issued soon and that prac- tice would be held at a rink near the campus. | baseball : : President Tener of the Natiopal$ Dart- | # New York, Jan. 11.—A rupture in’ g unavoidable. now seems League yesterday dashed away the Jast straw to which President Fultz of the fraternity had been clinging for a peaceable settlement when he id an appeal from the commission’s dismissal of the fraternity requests could not come from the fraternity] but must come from individual play. | ers in specific cases. 3 | In dismissing three requests of thes | fraternity the commission held thel complaints concerned only the mur nal affairs of the National Association s and could come before the commis } sion only on appeal. Fultz took that to mcan that he had a right to OD peal immediately to the commission from the National Association's actiof in turning down his requests, and wasi working on an appeal which he in tended to forward to the commissio within the next few days. 3 Iy sense of the commission’s find=& ing is that this phraseology does not\ to renew its requests,” said Tene! ““There rhust be something to appe from, and I cannot see how there cans be an appeal from our dismissal” &8 Now Fultz's Move. When told of Tener’s definition of} the commission's ‘‘appeal clausg iultz said last night: ' ©Tf Teners: opinion is that of the entire com: sion, it looks as though they | gone as far as they will go, and | next move must come from u For the present this move will con: tinue to be withholding consent fron the players to sign new contr: Asked yesterday whether the player were showing any uneasiness over in. ability to sign contracts, Fultz a: “I am receiving piles of letters from, players every day who of course gre vitally interested in present congdi- tions. However, they do not appgari to feel any uneasiness or alarm, d I have absolute confidence in t« ‘]oynlty of our members. i 1 Fultz would say, however, that if {the club owners or the commissio i try any retaliation on the players th@ will find out that the players “will the limit”” In a recent interv President Tener said: “I believe t if one of our average players is s f a contract calling for 43,000, whig may be a reduction of $500 over previous war contract,’ and sends back, saying the fraternity advi him to ask for $4,000, I belleve thigs player will likely find that the cly k owner will send him back a cont: calling for not $3,000 but $2,500." Promises Tnteresting Developments.] “I do not think they will try any thing like that,” sald Fultz, “but {they do they will find we can m | things interesting.” Fultz said that with the excep of the two New York clubs the p ers on practically all of the o clubs were unsigned. “From the | formation I, have at hand I bel {the other ten clubs have only som thing like one or two players sign to the team,” said the fraternity hef Fultz will give out a statement day on Harry Sallee and Bill Rittef signing contracts with the Giantg Sallee, who signed a pledge not sign, will likely be expelled from ti fraternity. According to Tener other contracts except those of two Giants have been promulgated. . ] CARPET BOWLS GAME. Phenix lodge, I. O. O.F., cai bowls team will make an effort reduce the big lead of Clan Dou {las, O. S. C, in the Fraternal Carp Bowls league when the teams cl tomorrow evening on the rinks Lee’s hall. 1 » 9 open a new door to the fraternity§ !