New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 12, 1917, Page 8

MUCH TOUTE e~ —— A e A HARTFORD HIGH TEAM HELD LOOKS STRONGEST IN EAST—Hi:NC NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1917, 10 A e , TIE BY LOCALS—_BOXING FANS ENROLL IN LARGE NUMBERS IN NEW YORK—PITTSBURGH ELE 2 BASEBALL MOGULS GATHER IN LOUISVILLE—REDWOODS DEFEAT BURNIDES ON LOCAL GRIDIRON ON SABBATH —— ~ | EW BRITAIN Hfllns VAWhen a Feller Needs a Friend - - - - - - ByBriggs | HARTEORD T0 AT Captain Macristy’s Boys Show‘ Mettle in Final Stages of Game A'special train over what was once called a railroad, carried back to ‘Hartford Saturday evening as sad a bunch of rooters as ever the Capitol city has witnessed in many years, as | showing | the result of the splendid made by Captain Macristy and his brave band of football warriors Bgainst the much-touted H. P. H. S. eleven. 1s disappointed would be putting it lizhtly. o0 be the custom for Hartford rooters to-accept defeat, but they had not the ‘slightest idea but that their pets would be returned a victor Saturday fternoon. The team unquestionably s one of the best, besides being onc jof the heaviest that has represented he Hartford school in many y nd their brilliant showing all season Mhad made their followers look upon hem as sure victors over their lighter opponents this year. The visitors did mplay a brilliant game, their teamn work and open field play being of a stellar order. Behind Suisman, the brilliant Bittle quartcrback, cvery member of he Capital city eleven played the Enme of his life, Captain Dunn, Her- ert, Goetz and Layland, standing out s the headliners. i History Is Made. The battle will go down in local ootball history as the greatest ever staged by teams representing these stitutions. From the time that Her- ibert Kicked off at 2:05 o'clock until Ben Hibbard shot a long punt over :ulamln’s head to the Hartford 35- [’yard line, which ended the contest, Ahe battle was fought back and forth, ‘Wwith neither clevens seeming to have much on the other. In the opening f quarter, the locals shaded their heavier opponents and it looked as if history would rcpeat and the Hard- ware City lads would at least score ‘one touchdown, but when it came to /getting dangerous, the Hartford boys braced. One of the features of the [ first period was the bLeautiful punt by | Wibberts which went close to the ‘Hartford goal line. ter trying onc play called upon Goetz ' to pynt, and his effort put the ball “4n the center ol the field ‘where time was called. In the second period Hartford had the edge. Ry fine work Goetz and Layland shortly after play L an attempt n neatly sniothered by the locals. Britain's defense held like a wall and soon the home boys were in PO fon of the ball. Two attempts to plough through the line availed small distance and Vibberts once more booted the spheroid to Suisman on his 16-yard linc. The speed boy was downed in his tracks, Faulk- (mer and Burns bearing down on him like locomoti Goetz then punted | to Hibbard on the local's 25-yard line. " New Britain suffered its second pen- of the game for holding, and @fter Macristy and Uibhard had failed 4 gain materially, Vibherts punted to “Davis who made a yard. This player | Tepeated a moment later with a three [ yards dive through the line. Hibbard Was on the job and intercepted a forward pass. Captain Macristy and Hibbard gained five rds - rushes and Vibberts dropped bacl R punt. Barrows broke through and . blocked the attempt and Goetz. fell on the ball. The Capital city team again tried a forward pass which | \failed and the whistle ended the first half, with honors cven A Uniform Disgraced. During the halves, the crowd surged on the field, the Hartford crowd tak- W resum fo d ] STACKPOLE-MOORE- TRYCN GO. 115 Asylum St., at Trumbull, Hartfora QUALITY CORNER The Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Hartford | | officials. To say that the visiting crowd | In years wone by It has got | The visitors af- | made first down ‘| s | ! for his absence. | place. 7 ing the lead, with their four-plece band. Local rooters followed suit with a regular musical outfit. Several ar- guments occurred during this time, in which a Hartford young man who was going to be funny and break up the girl's procession, came out second in an argument with one of the police The disturbing element was also present from this city, a sailor whose presence in the navy blue made g0od American citizens shudder, be- came involved in an argument with a peaceful citizen who paid his way to watch the game, and the flow of filthy talk that emanated from the unshameful representative of the U S. N., was shocking to even the male folk who were nearby, not to speak of the teachers and other women who were forced to listen to it. It re- quired only the using of level heads on part of many of the young men, from administering to this thug a beating he justly deserved. Vibberts Out of Game. Both teams were given a rousing send-off when they appeared for the second half. Vibberts commenced the play by punting to Suisman to the 30-yard line, a gain of five vards re- sulting. Attempts at line plunging availed the visitors small gains, through the efforts of Suisman and Herbert. Captain Macristy broke through and smeared a forward pass, and a moment later when the play was repeated Dby the visitors, the doughty captain secured the ball. Here the fine work of Ashley se- cured eight vards for the home eleven and Vibberts made first down with a threc-yard plunge. Macristy ripped his way through for three yards and on the next play Hibbard was thrown for a loss by Pike. An attempt ot a forward pass failed for the locals and the visitors secured the ball on their own 38-yard line. Goetz immediately punted to Hibbard. Ash- ley gained a yard only to have Hib- bard thrown for a loss on an end run. At this juncture the brilliant Vibberts was badly hurt and was carried from the field. The loss of Dr. Bray, who, it is said, was not asked to act as team physician at the game, was no- ticeable, as was the physician selected to handle the plavers who did not re- gspond when the player was in urgent need of attention. Dr. G. W. Dunn volunteered his services and Vibberts was made comfortable. It is to be hoped that the experience of Dr. ! Bray's abscnce as medical adviser will prove profitable to those responsible Olcott took Vibberts' | On resumption punted to Suisman the field. Suisman ran the kick back | five yards. Herbert made first down. | On a beautiful forward pass, Herbert to Layvland, the visitors advanced the! ball to the 12-yard line, when the pe- riod ended. Vew Britain Held 'Em. artford crowd went frantic! when man shot around end for' two vards and it began to look as if} the visitors would score. “Hold ‘em, New Britain,” pleaded the local adherents. Plunges by of play, Ashley in the center of‘ Davis and Suisman brought the ball to the ard line and all hope | scemed to be gone. The dusky Davis! { Tornmy oS i i | | | Ml SHOE s- v SQUEan SQueax SQUE AN . sQuEAK™? /o //6)/?,&6'}//0 Copyrighted 1917 by The.Tribune Asmoc. (New York Tribans). was entrusted with the ball on the|that close to 5,000 persons were on final attempt to put it across, and, as hand. he started around the left end, John-| In regard to the rumor that -the son, Burns, Captain Macristy and Hib- ' elevens will battle again on Thanks- bard tore after him. Someone in this giving Day, Coach Bearce said today quartet hit the Etheopian hard for a that he had heard nothing definite loss and Hartford's chance for victory | regarding the matter, but as far as faded. With the ball in New Britain's he stood in the matter he was per- possession on their own 10-yard line, fectly willing to allow his team to Hibbard punted to Davis. Hartford meet the Capitol City eleven, in Hart- at once started the aerial attack and ford or any other city. Layland caught a pass from Suisman The locals will commence work at which netted ten vards. Another of | once for the final championship of the same kind of plays netted the vis- | the season, with New Haven on No- itors 15 yards, Ashley intercepting a { vember 27 in the Elm City. New Brit- forward pass. Hibbard at once ' ain by tying Hartford Saturday be- dropped back for a punt and as time comes the permanent owner of the near the end he booted the ball far ynterscholastic league cup. The lo- over Suisman’s head to the Hartford cajs have won the greatest number of 35-yard line when time was called. games in three vears, and according The New Britain crowd rushed UpOn {, the rules of the league, this gives the field and smothered theil DPets (pem the cup. Coach Bearce and Di- with grectings. Captain Macristy, rector Moorhead are trying to arrange Hlbbn(rid.fBurns and other heroes were ' came for next Saturday with Spring- carried from the field on the shoul- i ders of their admirers, while the|f°ld or Chicopes B Hartford High team’ receled! but 1itc| | (LDo lineuP andisummary: tle attention from their friends. NEW BRITAIN HARTFORD Bearce Satisfied. Burns Coach Bearce was elated at the outcome, and, while the team did not | wi score, he stated at the end of the game that no alibis were in order. The loss of Hagearty, who was forced out of the game on account of the injury to his leg sustained Friday cevening, was keenly felt by the locals. On top of this came the injury to| Vibberts. During the time Vibberts | plaved, not a forward pass was made | Dby the visitors. Olcott, who took Vib- | berts' place, is entitled to much credit | for the plucky manner in which he | cntered the fray. The work of the home team was excellent, when are considered the various handicaps that confronted the coach. Opening the season with practically a green eleven, Coach Bearce has whipped the team into an aggressive, plucky eleven. He has re- ceived much assistance coaching ! from Harry Ginsburg, who has worked in a_tireless manner for the success of the team. One of Gins-! berg's proteges, Zapatka, playng left guard, was one of the stars of thej game and made the life of the Capi- | tal City linemen not a bed of roses. Williams, Kalin, Waters and Johnson deserve much credit for the manner in which they battled their heavier and more experienced opponents. The line came up to expectations, this be- ing proven by the many times Hart- ford resorted to punting. In the backfield, Captain Macristy, Ashley, Vibberts and Olcott werc splendid— just splendid. Those two little fellers playing end positions—Bill Burns and Faulkner carved their names in the football hall of fame at the New Britain High school by the manner in which they handled them- selves. Time and again the accurato Suisman was forced to hurl forward passes blindly to prevent this pair of speed marvels from downing him in his efforts. With another year of ex- perience, Burns and Faulkner will, no | doubt, be looked upon as among the preatest forwards ever wearing the Red and Gold. Locals Are Willing. The crowd was onc of the largest that has ever viewed a High school game In this city, it being estimated 1liams Zapatka Kalin' . ‘Waters Barrows Johnson Wright Taulkner Layland Right end ; Hibbard RSt Suisman | Quarterback Olcott Left halfback i Vibberts, Ashley McChristy (c) .. . Herbert Fullback Summary—New Britain H. 8. 0, Hartford H. S., 0; referee, Caldwell, Marquette college: umpire, Lon head linesman, Bullen, both of the Springfield State college; linesman for New Britain, Connolly; linesman ' for Hartford, McDonough: timer, Dougherty. Time of the game four 12-minute periods. in ANOTHER GAME FOR RUTGERS. New Brunswick Collegians to Play Eddic Mahan’s Marines. New Brunswick, N. J, Nov. 12— George P. MacDonald, manager of the Rutgers team, announced last night | that @ game has been arranged be- | tween ‘Rutgers and the team repre- senting the League Island Marines of Philadelphia to be plaved in New Brunswick on Nov. 17. The Marines are captained by Bd- die Mahan, former all-American full- back from Harvard. GOLF AT PINEHURST. Pinehurst, N. C.. Nov. 12.—The qualifying medal in the Carolina golf tournament was won here vesterday | by Clarence Haobart, the well-known tennis player, who defeated H. G. Phillips, of the Moore County Coun- try club by a margin of three strokes ‘m the playoft of Saturday’s tie. PITTSBURG TEAM STRONGEST IN EAST Deleat of W. and J. Places Eleven at Top of Ladder New York, Nov. 12.—There is little room for doubt now that the’ Pitts- burg football team is the strongest in the East. The impressive manner in which Glenn Warner’s eleven de- | feated Washington and Jefferson last | Saturday dispelled whatever little doubt there had been as to the cali- ber and rank of the Pitt machine. With West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Sy- racuse and Washington and Jeffer- | son among its victims Pitt has the fin- | est record in the country. The defeat of W. and J., the set- back suffered by Dartmouth at the ing Georgetown got from the Navy re- ens in the East to only three—-Pitt, Stevens and Williams. Obviously neither Stevens nor Williams ap- proach the class of Pitt, so the fleld- among the topnotchers is left to the Panthers alone. The Navy in its | present form might be able to give | Pitt a hard argument, but the Mid- shipmen were eliminated from consid- eration for top honors when they lost to West Virginia early in the season by 7 to 0. Pittsburg and Washington,Jeffer- son had a hammer and tongs battle in which both elevens displaved re- markable football and playing spirit. | The Panthers finally emerged victors by the narrow margin of three points, i but the game was in doubt until the closing minute of the contest. Both teams showed sensational streaks of offensive and defensive work, but the efforts of Pittsburg were better sus- tained and this was the winning fac- tor. Considered broadly, it was a loose- passes from this 1method of play large. The deceptive than that of and Jefferson, but thc defensiv cal moments power of Pittsburg. McCreight son. Day of Heavy Scoring. Not in many seasons had there been a day when topheavy scores were so prevalent as last Saturday. Sonie ldea ;of the number of touchdowns made can be gained from the fact that in twenty games, sclected almost at ran- dom, the ccmbined score of the win- ning teams was 678 to the losers’ 54. In addition to the Pitt-W. and J game one other Eastern contest stands out in the riot of scoring with start- ling vividness owing to the closeness of the struggle and the final result. That game was the Penn-Dartmouth contest. Pennsylvania fought Dart- mouth to a standstill and won in the closing period of play by a determined attack which the tired Hanover elev- en could not stem, even with the aid of fresh substitutes. As usual How- ard Berry was the scoring factor, but considered as a whole the Pennsyl- vanit team outplayed its opponents. The Quakers’ offensive was better sustained and more varied than that of Dartmouth, and the latter eleven could neither break up the Pennsyl- vania passing game nor make con- sistent gains against the Red and Blue defence when in possession of the ball. The Army and Navy emerged vic- tors in their respective contests, the soldiers defeating the Carlisle Indians rather easily in a game in which Oli- phant and Knight starred with a great exhibition of team work and open field sprints for touchdowns. Georgetown put up a stronger battle against the Middles, but was forced to be satis- fled with the small end of the score, as the all around power and ability of the Navy was too great to be over- come by even the well balanced and , coached combination of the collegians. Disastrous Defeat For Cornell. Michigan’s 42 to 0 rout of Cornell in one of the most important intersec- tional contests of the season demon- strated that Coach Yost has developed one of the most powerful teams that ever represented Michigan. Veteran critics of the Wolverines declare that Michigan has the fastest line in its history. Starting the season with a team sc- riously crippled through enlistment Coach Yost moulded green materlal into a machine that in seven games, | has scored 274 points, while only 17 have been registered against it. The team is expected to go through the season without a defeat, as two more games are scheduled, one with North- | western and the other with Pennsyl- vania. The triumph Saturday was the first the Wolverines had scored over Cor- nell in four years. Five minutes after the whistle blew it was obvious that Michigan was the Detter team. Archle Weston, the lightest quarterback Michigan ever had, played a sparkling game. Weston, who scales about 145 pounds, scored three of the touch- downs and displayed remarkable skill as an open fleld runner. Brown in its game with the Sec- ond District aval Reserve eleven, captained by “Cupid” Black, formerly of Yale, was completely outclassed by the service team, which played like an All American combination, which it closely approached in personnel. Camp Devens eleven held the Har- vard Informals to a no score tie, while the Yale team easily disposed of the New Haven naval base players. The nearest approach to a big var- duced the number of undefeated elev- , ball game, forward, lateral and double | being frequent and the gains | Panther attack was more varied and | ‘Washington | strength of the latter team at criti- | nuiliied much of the and | McLaren were the individual stars of the game, which from all angles was | one of the very best of the entire sea- | sity contest was the tween the Harvard freshmen elevens. youngsters defeated the embryo Ti gers with the same gusto that thei older classmates would have displayed had the opportunity and outcome been accorded them. Columbia rose from the slump in which it was beaten by Williams and Amherst and waded through Hobart for 70 points. Columbia's satisfac- tion 1is entirely arithmetical, for Ho- bart proved the easiest kind of a ! proposition and would have been | snowed under by any of the leading‘ annual game be- and Princeton The Crimson &l r high school elevens of this city. New York University, fresh from a carnival of scoreless ties, finally won a game, finding its vietim in Rhode | Island State. The wearers of the Vio- let showed great improvement. Stevens ran wild against Delaware, | and strengthened the impression that it could give Fordham a hard battle and perhaps even beat the Maroon. Fordham rested on Saturday for the struggle with Cornell next Saturday. FOOTBALL RESULTS. Hartford High 0, New Britain | hands of Pennsylvania and the trounc- | High 0. | U. of P. 7, Dartmouth 0. g ! Columbia 70, Hobart 0. i | N Y. U.9 R. I state 6. | Stevens 35, Delaware 0. i Yale Freshmen 42, | dover 0. | Yale Informal 23, New Haven Na- val Base 0. Hamilton 7, University of Buffalo 0, | Muhlenburg 21, Albright 0. i Syracuse 42, Bucknell 0. | New Hampshire 27, Maine 0. Lebanon Valley 40, Haverford 0. i Nebraska 52, Missouri 0. | Northwestern 39, Michigan gles 6. Swarthmore 56, Lafayette 0. i Johns Hopkins 9, Western land 0. | Pennsylvania Military College | Washington College 0. { ' St. John 3, Maryland State 14. | Amherst 34, Worcester Tech 6. | Worcester Academy 20, Cushing 0. Columbia 70, Hobart 0. N. Y. U. 9, R. I. State 6. Lehigh 9, Penn State 0. Davidson 21, Auburn 7. Georgia Tech 48, Tulane 0. ! Vanderbilt 7, Alabama 2. | Wesleyan 27, Rochester 6. North Dakota 12, Creighton 7. Towz 35, South Dakota 0. Kansas 13, Oklahoma 0. Union 19, Rensselaer Poly 3. Gettysburg 21, Mount St. Mary’s 6. Rutgers 61, Springfield T. S. 0. Portland Naval Reserve 15, ter 0. | Colgate 40. Conn. Aggies | Williams 39, Middlebury | Tufts 6, Colby 0. | Michigan 42, Cornell 0. ‘[ Boston College 27, Holy Cross 0. Phillips-An- Ag- Mary- 32, i | Exe- 2. il JUST BEFORE THE END. Cards for the Finish. York, bouts to be contested under the Fraw- { New York Boxing Clubs Arrange Fine | ! New Nov. 12.—The final ley law will be spectacular affairs. The most important of all will be a ten-round battle for the middleweight championship between Al McCoy, the title holder, and Mike O’Dowd, chal- lenger. This will take place at the Clermont Sporting club, Wednesday night, and will draw a great throng, as O’'Dowd is one of the most popular fighters that ever drew on a glove in this city. On the same night a heavyweight bout of much interest will be staged at the Harlem Sporting club when Frank Moran and Bill Brennan face each other. This should be an ex- citing combat as each is a heavy hit- ter and very aggressive. It will be the acid test for Brennan, as he will have to take a punch as well as give. ! Next i{n importance will he the bat- tle between Billy Miske and Jack Dil- lon which is set for the Broadway Sporting club tomorrow night. Miske is fighting in top form at present and if Dillon has retrogressed, as is charged, he will get a rare thumping. i = “'AL;I‘HO['“ BACK FROM FRANCE Bobby Returns After Long Scrvice in War Fund Competition. New York, Nov. 12.—Bobby Wal- thour, the Dixie Flyer, who has raced in Furope all summer, returned to this city vyesterday from Havre, France, aboard an American liner. Bobby, whose wife was waiting for him at a pier along the Hudson, i looked in the pink of condition. In a | hurry to leave the city for a visit to some friend: Walthour stopped long | enaugh to inform reporters that bi- cycle racing is still popular in France despite the war. Walthour gave his i gratis to many war fund Bobby returned to this country to compete in the coming six-day race, | which will start in Madison Square Garden on December 2. He expects to go to England next Janua; BiG MEMBERSHIPS 26,000 Patrons Make Applica- tions Since Repeal of Law New York, Nov. 12.—Despite the fact that Gov. Whitman decided that the people of Greater New York should not be permitted to witness public exhibitions of boxing, that form of sport still is very popular. The truth of the assertion is proved by the rush of patrons to qualify as members of the various clubs in this city and theoir evident eagerness to attend bou' without reference to the means by - 1 their wishes are grat- ified, From the day that the Frawley law repeal bill was jammed through the state legislature the promoters of this city have been busily engaged in per- fecting their membership plans, and | today each of the ten clubs located in | Greater New York is prepared to pro- ! ceed on that basis. A canvass of the clubs showed the following results in signed applications for membership: Broadway S. C. ....Brooklyn J. Weismantel Clermont 8. C. ....Brooklyn P. J. Mulling Fairmont A. C. . 1 W. Gibson i Manhattan Harlem §. C. .. ! 1. Fordon Ploneer S. S. .. . Doessereck Manhattan S. C. ...Manhattan ! D. McKetrick | New Polo A. A. .. | W. Kirk . Milltary A. C. ... | A. Mack . Vanderbilt A. C. . A. Mack . Queensboro A. C. Manhattan Manhattan Total club membership. .. Represents Only Regulars. The total of 26,000 signed applica- tion cards represents merely the reg- | ular patrons of the various clubs, be- ing those who live in the vicinity of | the clubhouses. Each club has &a large clientele composed of residents of its neighborhood, and these are to be found at the ringside each nighy that bouts are staged. The figures i indicate aproximateiy the number that would attend each set of bouts of or- dinary quality. These are the regu- lars who get seats at every entertain- ment In the nearest boxing club. But the statistics do not show the | attendance at any club when bouts of , | extraordinary attrctiveness are staged. On such occasions the pa- trons come from all over the city and jam the clubhouse. This was the case at the Leonard-Johnson contest at the Harlem Sporting club, when there was such a rush that thousands were unable to gain admittance. The figures do not begin to show the general interest in a bout of the first quality in an arena sufficlently large to accommodate a proportion of those who would like to see the con-y test, for on such occasions the pro- moters have put the prices so high as to keep down the numbers. Closely following this action by the Jegislature the federal military au- | thorities set the stamp of their ap- { proval on boxing as an admirable | means of fitting soldlers for duty at | the front, so that at present the citi- zens of New York are by legislative edict denied as civillans a sport thag by the national government is de- clared to be a good thing for the sol- diers. SPARTANS COME THROUGH Local Gridders on Long End of 7-t0-6 in Middletown Sunday— Johnny Barton SCintillates. The fast Spartan football team journeyed to Middletown Sunday and defeated the South Ends of that place in a close and hard-fought game by a score of 7 to 6. The Spartans scored’ in the second quarter on a pretty for- ward pass, Johnsan to Barton, the former High school star, who crossed the goal line after a run of fifty yards. Thurson kicked the goal. Middle- town scored in the last few minutes of play on a long forward pass, but fajled to kick the goal. Schusler and , Loomis played a stellar game for the locals on both defensive and offensive. Rush, Glaban, Gullberg and Gutow- sky played a strong game. All members are requested to re- port for practice, Tuesday evening, at the corner of Stanley and Whiting streets. Game Famo The high standard of quality of the !San Felice Cigar will be maintained. During the past year the increases in taxation, raw material and wages have been so great that it is impossi- ible to continue to sell San Felice | cigars =t the old price. us Cigar Advances Price San Felice Cigar Now 6c It is necessary that we advance the price of San Felice cigars to 6¢. To our many friends who smoke the 8an Felic cigar because of its high quality we ask a continuance of your patron- age. Saa Fellce cigars now 6c. The Deisel-Wemmer Co., Lima, Ohle. ‘BOXING CLUBS HAVE. - \