New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1917, Page 16

N - NEW BRITAIN HIG H SCHOOL ELEVEN FAST ROUNDING INT NEW BRITAIN DAILY: HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1917, CHAMPIONSHIP FORM— URLESS = DEFEATS OMAR KHAYYAM AT LAUREL TRACK— HEINIE RUSHES TG RARIDEN’S DEFENSE—JOHNSON WANTS TO GO TO WAR—MABEL TRASK AGAIN DEFEATS ST. FRISCO—DE ORO IS HONORED ~—— — I EXONERATES CATCHER RARIDEN ants' Infielder Assumes Full IBlame for Latest “Bone” Play New York, erman’s Oct. 19.—Heinie Zim- bone” still is the live topic baseball chatter around local base- | he | Ul offices. Go where one will 1l find rough diamonds sketched on ds of paper containing figures la- Pllled Zimm, Rariden, Holke and ldie Collins. The sketchers are wild- . arguing pro and con as to whether jimmerman, Rariden or Holke was e 1eaaing culprit in Zimm's mad h down the base line in the wake Eddie Collins last Monday. (ZiImmerman himself makes no at- npt to alibi himself. He is willing take all the blame. He also clears several doubtful points in the play. “I'll take all the blame,” said Zim- jerman. “I thought I could run n Collins myself; that is the rea- I did not throw to Bill (Rari- n) when he was waiting for the ow. But after we got past Bill I noticed Collins was gaining on I looked up and saw no one was ing the plate. Then there was hing for me to do but to try to ich Collins myself, but he was too for me.” [ Helnie's admission would seem to olve Rariden, but shows some one ould have covered the plate. Tener Absolves Rariden. President Tener of the National e and a former National League cher, also absolves Rariden. Tener B of the opinion that Zimmerman 4 mostly to blame, but says baseball flnct should have enabled one Mant or another to cover the plate. #*T think Zimmerman was respon- e because he violated one of the e fundamental principles of base- , which every rookie should w,” said Tener. “The first is to behind a runner, the second is to w ahead of a runner, and the rd is to chase a runner the oppo- #ite direction from the one he wants ® take. In a runup between home #nd third base it is a fixed rule that P / You know Burley' to]ialcco in green blue and red {ins You pipe smokers like ley tobaco; j allowed us expired, he CAMP DEVENS TEAM COMING. A telegram was received to- day by the athletic committee of the local War Bureau, an- nouncing that the Camp Dev- ens team will play in this city Saturday, Nov. 27, agalnst a football team to be selected from the pick of the city. Jart- man, Koplowitz and other High school stars will be with the ' visitors. The squad with about { 200 soldiers will accompany the team. Lieutenant Daly will be in charge of the team. Ar- rangements are under way to secure St. Mary’'s playgrounds for the game. The proceeds will be donated toward the pur- chase of athletic goods for the local soldiers. the runner should be chased toward third, not toward the plate. That is why I censure Zimmerman. “Nevertheless some one should have covered the plate. I do not think Rariden was the man. After the play got past him he could hardly be expected to turn his back and dash to the plate. It is doubtful if he could hardly have moved any faster than Collins. *“What makes champions? Is it not the ability to be at the right place at the right time, the instinct which enables a player to sense things? The Giants were lacking in this baseball sense when the pinch came. That’s why they lost.” LAURELS ANSWER SMITH. North End Football Team Replies to Letter of Rainbows’ Manager. New Britain, Conn. Oct. 18, 1917. Sporting Editor Herald:— | We note with pride the efforts of ! one of this city’s enterprising young ! football players to play the game | through the columns of your paper instead of on the fleld. At any rate, he displays the same cleanliness of purpose in both places. While attempting to excuse his ford team, he also tells us just what he thinks about us. Of course Mr. Smith forgot the instance when he caught a punt and instead of run- ning down the field as he should have done, he took advantage of the crowd that was on the field and ran around them. This is only one instance of the game he plays. Mr. Smith refers to us as “a pack of Jews who do not know how to play football.” We can leave this to the people who have seen us play in former years. °Incidentally, it is not half so bad when. one does not know how to play football as it is when one does not know how to write a letter in a clear and concise man- ner. We do not mean to say that Mr. Smith’s letter was not a gem of liter- ature, and inasmuch as it only took him a week to write this we consider it good—for him. In regard to the game which our friend seems to have so earnestly sought, we can only say that we tried our best to gratify him in this respect, but before the time limit which he informed us that he had intentions of playing ‘an- other team. Now that his team 1is reorganized and the average is about thirty pounds higher than ours, he would like to play us. The only way in which we can answer this chal- lenge is this: If he will get the same team that he had when he played against the Branford team, we will} take the game and even cover his | weekly salary, which he announced he would deposit with the sporting editor of the Herald. The Rainhows, you will undoubtedly notice, are.not the first team who had an idea that they were superior to the so-called ‘Jew teams. One of these ideas ended abruptly in the famous Royal-Dublin So ‘youll like LUCKY \STRIKE /, The real Burley ). e © match a few years ago, and if those “Rainbows’” of the gridiron will con- sent to our proposition, we will do our best to attain the same result that our predecessors did. Of course it is not for our un- scholarly hand to write a criticism of a paper whose censorship is so loose as to let phrases llke ‘‘sneaky man- ager,” “yellow Jeks,” etc.,.get into its columns. We realize that those at the helm of this paper are better qualified to run it than we realize. However, we cannot see it. Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in publishing this article, T remain, Yours truly, MARTIN ABRAHAMSON, Manager Laurels. BRITTON CONFIDENT Former Local Pugilist Has No Fears i for Champion Ieconard in Ten Round Battle Tonight. John Glackin, cf this city, a close friend of Jack Britton, the former welterweight champion, 1s in receipt of a letter from the battler who faces Champion Benny Leonard at the Har- lem S. C. tonight in a ten-round bout. The missive speaks of the fine condi- tion of Britton and the heated interest the scrap has created. There is con- siderable betting on the outcome, but the former local boy, while he does not hold the champion cheaply, has no fear of the outcome, Glackin has laid several wagers on Britton, and if he wins, he has promised to pur- chase Liberty Bonds. SMOKE OXMOOR A MILD, PLEASANT 8¢ C1GLS team for the game with the Bran- * HOURLESS OUTRUNS OMAR KHAYYAM at’ Laurel in Record Time mont's Hourless defeated Wilfred | Viaw's Omar Khayyam by a length in their match race here vyesterday. compelled to run one mile and a quarter faster than it ever before had been covered on a circuit track. He travelled the distance in 2:02, ripping one and three-fifth seconds from the old mark established by Old Rosebud three years ago. 000, for the purse of that size which the Maryland State Fair Association hung up for the event was donated by Mr, Belmont to the fund. The glory of winning the race and the gold of Washington were all that the chairman desired. The race was by long odds the greatest thoroughbred contest that has been decided in Maryland in the last 25 years. Patrons of the turf, men old in years, veterans of many hard fought battles, sald the struggle be- tween the two great three-year-old colts yesterday will go down in turf history along with the memorable match race between Harry Bassett and Longfellow. Get Going Together. The two colts left the barrier to- gether with Omar Khayyam on the inside. Quicker to catch his stride Omar sped to the front. Jockey Everett Haynes gave the big golden to step along at a terrific pace. Lead- post in the exceptionally fast time of 47 seconds. Even this sizzling speed did not sap his strength. On he sped and at his mightiest gait his long stride fairly devoured the ground. But as fast as he went he was unable to shake off Mr. Belmont's great son of Negofol ! and Hour Glass II., which under slight restraint was only a length and a half back. In the middle of the bend enter- ing the homestretch» Robinson made his move and Hourless gradually gained on the leader. Entering the long straightaway Hourless was at Omar's saddle girth. When the brown colt ranged along- side of the chestnut, Haynes swung wide, thereby carrying Hourless to the middle of the track. There was | no bumping or interference, but Hourless was forced to lose ground. It was clever work on the part of Haynes without endangering a dis- qualification. The horses raced into the stretch half a length apart, with Omar Khayvam in the lead. When the homestretch was reached both horses squared away for the final ef- fort. They raced together for nearly a furlong, with Hourless gradually closing. A furlong from the finish Haynes drew his whip. Twice he hit Omar Kayyam. The colt responded well, but Hourless dashed past him and eighty yards from the finish was Belmont’s Colt Wins Match Race: Laurel, Md., Oct. 19.—August Bel- To defeat the champion Hourless was | By his victory the American Red | Cross benefited to the extent of $10,- cup donated by Edward B. McLean | chestnut his head and allowed him ! ing the way he passed the half mile | HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IMPROVING DAILY Coach Bearce Inst}llé Plenty of | Life Into Football Eleven Three weeks prior to the most im- portant game on the New Britain High school football schedule, finds | the 1917 eleven fast rounding Into shape to repeat the victorlos of years past over their bitterest rivals, Hart- ford High school, and when these | two elevens clash on St. Mary's play- grounds gridiron, November 10, the followers of the locals may feel as- sured that the eleven is one that will | fight every inch of the ground to cop the honors. The writer visited Wal- nut Hill park last evening and watched Coach Bearce send hig charges through two hours of hard work., From the arrival on the grounds until time was called ending the practice, the squad worked faith- fully, and gave every indication of profiting by the excellent teaching of this year's tutor. Coach Bearce goes about his work in a systematic man- ner, and careful attention is given each and every player in the funda- mentals of the game. The new foot- ball mentor looks like the best that the school has had in several years. Headed by Captain McCristy, the i eleven is one of the heaviest that hag | represented the Gold and Red in many vears. Although the greater part of the team is playing their first yvear as regulars, there was enough of last year's team left this season to form an excellent nucleus. Captain Mc- Cristy, who proved a star in 1916, will be seen at his best this year. The duties of leadership do not seem to have affected the stocky boy's work, The scintillating performers of the team, however, is Hibbard, star end of the 1915 and 1916 champions, who will be found in a new position this year, as quarter. The same speed and dash of other seasons is evident ! in Hibbard’s work, and with the ex- perience of past seasons, his handling of the eleven should be a strong factor. In last Saturday’s game with Waterbury, Hibbard proved that run- ning with the ball he is an elusive player to catch, having the knack of dodging and wriggling that has brought game to other stars of the gridiron. Hagearty and Johnson the other backfield men are showing up strong on practice. Hagearty is a big pow- erful youth whose plunging should prove a factor for the locals, while | Johnson's speed is his strong point. The latter player is very adept with ! the forward pass, and his experience with last season’s champions stands in his favor this year. In the line big powerful young- | sters will be found, with Williams easily the star. Willlams towers above the other players in height and weight and can be assured on to make 7, | ! h'\ V% i, 2 | ne” MMM - * Y | M (R N FALIL IN I B ) o~ iy il DA WP . Iyl il ;“fiu‘nfl"’ o ~UIMII,IIIL [ witl. ILINE FOR OUR FALL AND WINTER EN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS at 315 The good points of these clothes we cannot put into any adver- tisement—you must SEE them. SUITS In two and three-button sacks, and conservative styles. tures, All size to 46 chest. Every good pinch-backs, weave, double-breasted even silk mix- OVERCOATS Oxford gray Chesterfields, silk lined; Winter weights; velvet collared; rain-proofed grays and tans; guaranteed to turn rain. The wise man—who had inténded to pay twice $15.00, per- haps—is he who looks tomorrow to make sure of the best this event holds for him. WE STILL HAVE ALL SIZES UP TO 46 CHEST. Hit the Trail and Save a Five Spot NEW YORK SAMPLE CLOTHES SHOP 357 MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN life miserable for his Hartford oppo- | nents. Doerr, Waters and Sexton are | also big players who have displayed much pep in the practice games to | date. Kalen at center, looks like a ' worthy successor to Bradley of last vear's team. He is somewhat light, but has the necessary fight to make in front by a length. With the race safe Robinson sat down in his saddle and eased Hour- less up. Hourless passed the winning post with speed in reserve. $71,000 Wagered on Race, Seventy-one thousand dollars passed through the mutuel machines on this race. It was rather remarkable that despite the fact that Omar Khayyam had defeated Hourless in the two pre- vious races Hourless was the favor- ite, and $6,000 more was wagered on him than on his opponent. One of the surprises of the race was the fact that Jimmy Butwell, the vet- eran jockey, who is under contract to ride for Mr. Belmont, did not ride Hourless. S, C. Hildreth, the trainer, decided at the last minute to give Robinson the mount instead of his own jockey. Sam Hildreth was the most jubilant person at the track after the victory of his charge. *“I have won the most notable victory in my career,” he said. “T am now ready to retire. It has always been my object to -have trained thb greatest horse in the country and this I have done in the great Hourless.” * " Dick Carman, trainer of Omar, was ‘keenly disappointed at the defeat of his Kentucky Derby winner, and said Jockey Haynes did not follow in- structiony. “I told Haynes not to make the pace too stiff, but not to lag on the way. Instead he went to the | front at a heart breaking clip and ran the first half mile in forty-seven sec- onds. This was enough to strain the courage of any horse. But I have not lost faith in Omar Khayvam, and I am certain he can beat Hourless. 1 am willing to match Mr. Viau's colt against Mr. Belmont’s horse a week hence under the same conditions as those which prevailed yesterday.” HOCKEY CALLED OFF. Harvard Athletic Board Announces That Winter Sport Is Abandoned. Boston, Oct. 19~—'Varsity and freshman hockey teams will be elim- inated from the Harvard schedule this year, according to an announce- ment made yesterday by Frederick ‘W. Moore, graduate treasurer of the university athletic committee. The treasurer added that not even an in- formal team would be organized. “The undergraduate body is too much occupied with war,” is the reason given by Mr. Moare for abol- ishing the sport. Not a single hockey letter man remains at Harvard. him a worthy guardian of the pivot position. Doerr, a new lineman is erperiencing his first year in football, | i the job in the crucial contests. | ton at tackle is a dashing player and but will probably be found right on Sex- | teams at the school. a very hard tackler. According to Dave Dunn the old High school and Yale star, Sexton is the hardest tackler player in the squad. “Bill” Burns, at end, gives promise of upholding the standard set by, Schade, Scheuy, Squire, Hinchliffe, to be, “The harder they quicker they are downed.” player, who is usually found thickest of the frav. There is also a wealth of string material, being Shroeder and Koplowitz of latter year Nothing seems to feaze this boy, and his motto seems | come the the other end, is also a fine defensive coached Harry Giosberg. The coming along very injury befall any team, these boys can be on to fill the gap. rookies Olcott, in the | best performers. The locals will Mass., tomorrow school team of that city. go to second by |A Handy Man Around the House - - “OH HERMAN' WON'T You COME AND CARRY THESE oLD MAGAZINES UP ING JJHE_ATTIC FOR me? YE-sie?s-"a‘u TA MINUTE - £ b TA_Tede b Tum~ M ArHM- mom SAY Josie- | BROUGHT THESE BACK- | SAW SOME. ARTICLES | Capyrixhtod 1317 hu Tha Telrma Assne (Nas York Txibupt) fast and should of the first string depended Of this crowd, Vibberts and Bachulus are easily the Pittsfield, to meet the High