New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1917, Page 8

FINAL DETAILS ARRANGED FOR SATURDAY’S BIG FOOTBALL GAME—JOHNSON AND TENER CONSIDERING A SHORTER PLAYING SEASON—PRINCE- TON ELEVEN PRACTICES FOR GAME WITH SOLDIER TEAM—O’NEIL RE-ELECTED EASTERN LEAGUE HEAD—CROWD AT BIER OF FITZSIMMONS D e T e T S O —_— BETAILS ARRANEEI] |A Handy Man Around the House - - - FOR FODTRALL GAME Rutos Must Enter on Allen Street to Parking Space The strenuous training of the New Dritain football that faces Camp Dev- cns team in this city Saturday after- noon, will be concluded this evening 2t the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium when Dr. Frank Zwick, former coach of the High school eleven of 1914-15 will give the boys “the once over’. Al- though the preparatory work of the locals has been very short, they have reached a fine degree of perfection, STEVE DONNOLLY. (The Plunging Back) and can be depended on to give an ex- cellent account of themselves when they encounter their opponents Satur- day afternoon. Al Dave Dunn in the lineup Saturday have been set aside, the former leader of High school champions having given his word that he will positively play in the coming conflict. With Dunn and Larson on the ends, the work of the soldier backfield is going to be somewhat difficult. Connolly, last vear's captain of the ‘High schol team that lowered the col- ors of Hartford and New Haven High HALFBACK CONNOLLY. (1916 High 0ol Captain) . pink of condition for runs Con- nolly has been active in athletics dur- spectacular no doubt in evidenc Ing the past summer. Steve Donnolly who will holes in the opposition line will be big factor in the locals’ work. Schofield, a new arrival in this city, home practice with the High school team at Walnut Hill Park, for the former Cush- ing Acadamy star showed that he has prowess that made the the punting for the in will do gang, and the past two k lost none of the him famous while a member of academy eleven. Final details for the game were ar- doubts of the appearance of | probably play in the local backfield is also in good shape, and his ability to pound a /TN ranged at a meeting of the commit- tee held last night in City hall, Chair- man Mangan presiding. It was de- cided to have the main entrance on Stanley street, and this gate will be in charge of Edward Eggert and James Luby, both experienced men in hand- ling big crowds. They will be assisted by Jack Martin, Eric Erickson, Wil- liam E. Fay and Merwin Jacobson. Thomas J. Smith will be in charge of the automobile gate, which is lo- cated at the extreme end of Allen street near East street. ' No cars will be admitted through any other trance. The parking space will be on the east and scuth side of the fleld. The gate near the ctub bouse at the i field will be open also. Director Pilz of the playgrounds, will lay out the fleld, arranging a 15 foot iine behind the ropes where automobiles will be parked. Benches will be placed inside | the enclosure for the invited guests, the members of the women'’s auxiliary { committee and the press. James J. Naughton_and A. A. Pilz t have been named cheer jéaders, and | each will be assigned to’one side of the !fleld. E. J. Clerkin wjll be' in charge iof the inclosed field and will handle the policing, assisted by Warren S. Slater of the Y. M. C. A. Under no | circumstances will any personmot au- } thorized be admitted on the field, the i committee having arranged for the strictest adherence of this rule. Chiet W. J. Rawlings will detall a squad of police to the fleld to pre- serve order vefore the arrival of the parade, and the bluecoats with the atd of the commitee assistants will wee that no one is admitted to the field without a ticket. Members of the Cly and Home Guards will assist in policing the fleld.. Charles Miller has veen placed in charge of the end of i the fleld near the cemetery, where { many have entered nt past events with- out the formality of paying the re- quired fee. Chief Rawlings stated last evening, that the streets tiaversed by the par- ade, will be absolutely clored to other traffic. The first day of the sale of tickets by the women’s auxiliary brought very encouraging reports. EASY PRACIICE FOR ABMY. Oliphant Rests and Vandergraaf May Not Play Against Villanova, West Point, N. Y., Oct. 26.—There was a wet session for the Army foot- ball squad yesterday afternoon. The men had half an hour’s skgnal drill, a few minutes at passing and kicking and a short period at the dummy and tackling machines. Vandergraaf is not yet in togs and there is no real certainty that he will play against Villanova on Sat- urday. Schrader and Barton were the ends yesterday. March is still in- capacitated. Bartlett, Monroe and Wicks made up the ball carrying trio for the varsity, Oliphant resting on the side lines. WILLIAMS DRILL IN RAIN. Williamstown, Mass., Oct. 25.—Wil- liams received an opportunity to ac- custom itself to a wet ball and a slip- pery gridiron yesterday afternoon when despite the downpour of rain and the heavy gale Coach Walker gave his charges a long drill on Wes- ton field. In the scrimmage with the scrubs, the regular backs gained ground consistently on line plunges. The weather conditions put a damper on efforts made to develop open plays. Boynton and Radley were the best men advancing the ball for the var- sity. Attention is being devoted to working out new formations for the iCo]umb‘m game Saturday. en- | i is believed, WON'T You. GET' TWE STEPLADDER AND TAKE DownN THESE GLOBES So -4 CAN WASH BOWLING RESULTS Colonials niid Harpoons Are Victori- ous Over Warriors and City Leaguc Contests. Arcos in The following results took place on the Aetna Alleys last evening in the City league games: Colonials. L. Larson Windish .. Penniman C. Larson .. A. Anderson Carey 178 296 178 294 328 185 453—1459 98 91 124 123 94 ‘Wagner Lofgren Myers .. Thompson 108— 92— 88— 81— 280 96— 292 465—1395 281 273 259 Stotts 5 Shepard ....... Stanley . Nelson .. ..122 98 95 92 96 81 87 100 407 364 Harpoons. 93 103 96 98 101 102 90 95 380 398 106— 324 103— 282 97— 279 96— 288 402—1173 Wallace Nichols Dickman Hines . 98— 294 122— 316 101— 304 111— 296 432—1210 MAY PLAY IN BOWL Strong Efforts Being Brought to Bear to Securc Army-Navy Contest For New Haven. New Haven, Oct. 25.—New Haven- ers are showing much interest in the plan to bring together the Army and Navy football teams. In the absence of big games in which Yale, Harvard and Princeton have participated, it| | has been pointed out that an Army- Navy game in the mammoth Bowl| would eclipse all other gridiron events | in arousing public enthusiasm. The | fact that such a combat would bene- fit the Red Cross or some other patriotic organization in need of as- sistance would greatly increase the interest. The academies are willing to play and the Yale authorities, it would not stand in the way of such a classic for so patriotic a cause. Last year the Yale-Harvrd game in the Bowl drew nearly $140,000. A. A. U. OFFICIALS MEET. Philadelphia, Oct. 26.—Herman Meyer, former president of the Middle Atlantic Amateur Athietic Union, was elected president of the Officials Club at the annual meeting here last night. Samuel J. Dallas, president of the Middle Atlantic A. A. U, was chosen vice president and Frederick Guetter secretary. A report was presented showing that during the season 1916- 17, the club supplied 756 officials for fifty-five meets. OFFICERS’ ELEVEN WINS. Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 25.—The officers football team of Camp Custer defeated the Kalamazoo College here yesterday by a score of 30 to 7. | DonN'T NEED THE_STEP LADDER- P Tva DE DYA> Te DA- WHOA! she's TURNING 7 SHOULD HAveE Donve T MYSELF ! | NEVER N MY LIFE Ye HEW Copyright 1917, by The Tribune Assoclation (New York Tribunc: | BOXING LESSONS GIVEN BY AN EXPERT AT TRAINING CAMP AT FORT SHERIDAN Instruction in the art of self-de- fense is being given at the officers’ quarters at Fort Sheridan, I, with the idea that it will be of great ben- fit to %he men in handling the bayonet. These good-natured bouts are taken very seriously by the men, as can be noted by the expression on their faces. LAST RITES FOR FITZ More Than 3,000 Persons in Atten- dance at Services For Late Pugilist —Befitting Remarks by Clergyman. Chicago, Oct. mons, who died at Monday after a week's illne: of lobar pneumonia, was buried yester- day in Graceland cemctery. Funcral services for the former champian heavyweight pugilist were held in the Moody Tabernacle, conducted by the Rev. Paul Rader, himself an athlcte in his college days on the Pacific coast. 5 More than three thousand persons from all walks of life attended the services and filed by the bler at the close af the services. A large pro- portion of those in attendance on the services made up the cortege which followed the flower laden casket to Graceland cemetery. “This man fought many battles, Mr. Rader said, “and tasted the sweets of victory more often than he did tho acid of defeat. But he never fought a greater fight than the one with him- self which led to reunuciation of the old for the new man. It took cour age to face the contemptuous laugh, the sneer, the doubt cast on his sin- cerity when the big athlete submittc to baptism by the little Baptist clergy- man at Los Angeles, His baptism was the symbal of the cast off of the old man for the new. All the world de pises a quitter; all the world admires a hero. Bob fought his final fight as he had fought his ring battles— with indomitable caurage. The son of an Episcopal clergyman, his carly training was never wholly forgotten and helped him in his final victory— “hat over death.” —Robert Fitzsim- hospital here last , WESLEYAN LOS HAHN. Middletown, Conn.. Oct. j practice was held at Wesleyan ye: day owing to the wet conditions of | fleld. Orders have heen received by Hahn, the varsity quarterback, to join the Aviation Corps. He will not leave until the first of next week, so that he will be available for the Amherst game the coming Saturday. His de- parture wifl leave another position to be filled in the team, which is already badly shot to piec Keeler ~ will probably go in as quarterback in his place. 25, o er- THOMAS BACK AT WILLIAMS. Coach Ira Thomas has rcturned to Williams college after a summer spent | in search for material for Connie Mack's Athleties and the baseball squad has begun its work for the year Thomas gave the men their first try- out batting out a few flies to some of his mainstays. The intensive work will not, of course, be attempted just now, WRESTLING TOMORROW NIGHT Everything is in readiness for the wrestling bouts tomorrow evening in | Turner hall. Indications point to a big crowd when the McCarthy-Benja- min hout commences promptly at ¥:30 o’clock. There will be no delay between the bouts. Manager Smith has arranged for an up-town location for sale of tickets, at Adna Johnson's 1 anto store which was formerly Crona's barbershop. Newburyport, Mass., Oct. 25.—David Caldwell, the great midéle distance runner of the Boston Athletic Asso- ciation, has been ordered by his ex- emption board to appear immediately ! President | Tener i some time, and Preside ! of the Glants and Charley Ebbets of i been kept in the home since it was | | revolver was discharged as the maid | ; L JOHNSON DECIDES T0 SHORTEN SEASON New Plan Cals lor Opening Abort. May 1, Closing in September A heen two maior 140 game schednle 1905 Since rhnn: the National and Amerfcan league | teams have plaved 154 zames. | Tn recent vears the season has been | started in the lap of winter ing of the season heing between 9 and 14. A ten ves ball clubs encountered fa weather for these earlv op the spring in a farca of thase Anr not few entira The schedn the first world's weather Ace <horter base- | Aecidad npon jeagues Chicago, Oct ball schedule for 1918, when t will revert to the in vogue prior to the open April the rm sout ago Pecent vears made to e an ~eanse of poor weather. hen were carried into J# Oratober, hringing the | the foothall & Octoher | ny Amer- vesterday American e last neomr vears for a team he 1 raw or tatemont made son of the ronis o the about April e middals of September. f.eague also is favor- t serfes. President of the National TLeague said vesterday he was in favor of the Shorter schedule and added that it was the sense of his club owners at last Friday's meeting to clip down the schedule to 140 games. Chairman Garry Herrmann of the National Commission, who is also president of the Cincinnati club, has been advocating a shorter sories for 1t Hempstead Ran Teague proposes ican he T.eague season 1 and end The able Nationa to a ! Brooklyn are of the same o n ' In discussing the shorter season St. Louis yesterday Ban Joanwon said: “I have always thought that 154 i games were too many. Each vear T | have contended that 140 games was ! the ideal schedule, but as the sentl- ment among the club owners did not seem to favor my idea I never pressed i the point. The shortening next sea- son is In nowise a war move, although I think the war provides a very good ! reason for inaugurating the plan. ¥ “The details will be worked out at i the annual league meeting in Chicago. I do not think the shortening of the schedule will entail & reduction of the player limit. “The new schedule will enable the teamsg to get a later start to training { camps, and this also will be a big factor, as it frequently has been too cold in the south to do much training when the teams arrived in February.” ‘While in St. Louils vesterday Ban | Johnson took another opportunity of denying that he had signed Miller Huggins, for several years manager of the Cardinals, to manage the Yankees or any other American League cluh ELM CITY BOUTS. Shea to Clash With Hughes—Martin and Drummie Ready. New Haven, Oct. 25.—Tommy Shea, champion featherweight of the state and claimant of the New England title; will have a chance tonight at the Arena to show just how good he really He is down for 12-rounds with Billy Hughes. the crack feather- weight of Bridgeport, and the fans look for one of the fastest and most scientific bouts witnessed here i time. This is one of the two bouts to be offered by the Head A, C. at its opening show of the season and judging from the talk about town, the bout is going big and there will be a big crowd on, hand tonight. | State fandom is much interested 1n| the other star bout, a 12-rounder he- tween Johnny Martin of New Haven | and Johnny Drummie of Waterbury, ' who will battle for a chance at State Champion Battling Kunz, of South | Norwalk. These boys are considered evenly matched and they should put up a sensational bout from beginning to end. Both Martin and Drummie have worked hard for this bout and hoth are reported to be on edge and waiting for the sound of the gong that will determine which is the boy to get a chance at the state lightweight title. star MRS. EVERS SHOT. Phlladelphia, Oct. Mrs. J. Evers, wife of “Johnny" Evers of the Philadelphia Nationals, was shot in the right thigh Saturday night when the maid in the Evers family pulled the trigger of a revolver ‘which had John visited by burglars two years ago. Mrs. Evers was not seriously wounded. The | was carrying it from one room to an- other. ANOTHER FOR LEONARD. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 25.—Benny Leonard, lightweight champlon, had ! an easy victory over Young Erne of | Buffalo in their six-round bout last night. Erne was on the defensive throughout the entire bout, with Leonard pressing him hard, but un- able to score a knockout. Leonard weighed 134 pounds, Erne 135. BOWDOIN RUNNERS WIN. | Durham, N, H., Oct. 25.—Bowdoin ! College runners defeated the New Hampshire team in a cross-country ! run vesterday, 23 points to 34. The time over the rain soaked course of for physical examination. 415 miles was 26 minutes 40-4-5 sec onds. or May | in some |2 TIGERS BEGIN WORK - FOR ARMY CONTEST Speedy Ruéh Puts Candidates Through Brisk Practice ~ Princeton, N, J., Oct. 25.—The first practice of the Princeton Informal * team which is to play the 307th Field Artillery from Camp Dix, Wrightg town, on Saturday was held yesterday afternoon. Speedy Rush put the candi- dates through a brisk signal practice in which he introduced several of the plays that will he nsed on Saturday. Steady downpour of raln reduced the field to a state of mud and them mora mud and there was a chilling th wind sweeping across the grid- vhen the candidates reported. A canvass was made of the dormi night to let men know that foothall is still being played here in spite of the war. On the number of men who turned out for practice the rest of this week will probably Aepend whether Princeton has anmy more games besides that with the Camp Dix team this fall. It is the zeneral belief that the faculty com- mittee will give permission to the Tigers to arrange other games. The Army team has a lineup whign commanding no little respect in Tizertown. As announced tentativel it includes Anderson of Califormia, Ioft end; West, All America tackle of Colgate, left tackle; Anderson, a Col- wate player in 1916, left guard: Me- Curdy of Ohio Wesleyan, center Howe of Yale, right guard; Warren of the 1914 Yale team, right tackle; lelson of the 1916 Colgate team, right end: Huntington, All Americy | auarterback at Colgate in 1914, qui terback; Durin of Lafayette, | haif; Huntington of the 1916 Col | gate team, right half and Amberg St. Mary's, fullback. k O'NEIL RE-ELECTED | General Danvel to Pilot Destimy of ‘ Eastern Icague Again—Treasume O’'Brien Also Re-Elected. New Haven, Oct. 25.—Daniel O"Nal of Hartford was re-elected presidis and secretary for a term of thies Years at the annual meeting of the Estern League held in Hotel Tuft) this city, vesterday. To make the election constitutional, the by-laws were amended to allow for the elec™ \tion of officers for more than omna {vear. Thomas O'Brien of Hartfouds | who has capably filled the office @f | treasurer during the past two vea | was also honored with re-election fi {a term of three vears. Every club {the league was represented at tha | meeting. { The magnates tories last is spent considerabis time discussing the tentative lineup |for mext year. Lawrence, it wa |'stated, is practically out of the guess | tion becsuse of the failure af the fam | to support a winning team during thal past season. The Lawrence club way represented by Manager Jack Flynn | who reported that Owner Robert W. Emmons, 2nd, Who is now a lieutem- ant in the Navy, would stick another vear. The probabilities are that Water- bury or Fitchburg will get the Law- rcnce franchise. Portland, through Manager GarTity, expressed a willimg- ness to stick and all the magnates |agreed that the Pine staters should | remain - | President O'Neil was instructed ta ttend the conference of the Nation« al Association of Minor leagues to be Tnaian ihold at Louisville, Ky.,, on Novembe# A board of directors was chowen comprising: Commodore Marton F, Plant, New London; James T. Collins; New Haven: C. T. Lane, Jr., Briddé. port; James T. Clarkin, Hartford: William E. Carey, Springfield; Ed- ward F. Smith, Worcester; M. J. Gars rity, Portland, and R. W. Emmons, 2d, Lawrence. A schedule commite tee was appointed by the chairman composed of M. J. McMahan and M. J. Garrity which will work in con= | junction with Treasurer O'Brien. The committee was instructed to make report at the next meeting, which wil probably be held in this city some time in December. e PENN WORKS IN RAIN. Folwell Sends His Football Men Through Al Their Plays. & Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 25.—Th® rain did not prevent Bob Folwell from driving the Pennsylvania footbal] team vesterday in preparation for the struggle with Pitt on Saturday. Fol- well put his team through every play in its repertoire. The linemen wera disappointed at the fallure of ““Bucl ‘Wharton to appear to coach them. “Bert” Bell may play on Saturday, It was announced yesterday Bel| wants to get into action although just recovered from an injury received in the Georgia Tech game. CORNELL SHOWS PEP. Ithaca, N. Y., Oct. 25.—Cornell vars sity managed to get out on a wef gridiron late yesterday afternoon for & short but snappy signal drill in whicl the new team showed pep and spee: Although the reorganized eleven i somewhat lighter than the originaj varsity the combination looks the best. of any yet put on the field this year, Dr. Sharpe said last night that he had decided to use Nethercott permaf- ently at quarterback, and that when Carey recovered from his injury he would be placed somewhere else B the backfield. The chances are thaf he will be given & halfback’s positions A