New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1917, Page 8

FALL-STARS AND Y. M. C A. BASKETBALL QUINTETS TO BATTLE TONIGHT_MIKE O'NEIL SAID”TO BE SLATED FOR MANAGER OF — GOVERMENT CONTROL OF RAILROADS IS LATEST WORRY FOR BASEBALL MAGNATES — MAMAS TRANING HARD FOR BOUT A & il Have o 8 which niajor owners will dis- Bl meeting of the in Cincinnati been presented days as a result taking over con- 3y Beys mers yesterday did iy agitated on this Ppears that moguls of are very much dis- Iready suggesting to rs the advisability of e drafts until a defi- has been had as to | bn facilities will be ' regular movements leggue clubs. roposition ‘will read- 'y said President onal league. “At ‘I know that no e on the roads able to remove ,pll.yers, I am interest in { Toatter of fact,” . President itinued, ‘“baseball has been will' be willing to sacris /drd: the common cause. If iseball players cannot always ér.berths next summer they be much more camfortably than the men in the trenches. can say for the National that it will submit most hum- to - whatever the government is best for thel country’s wel- e is no wuse wof crossing 8 before we come to them,” he icluded. “If necessity demands, it ld be very easy ta Tevise our edules from present plans. Until necessity arises why anticipate?” vernment . control of railways ly ‘raises .certain points that ) schedule-makers will do well to blish before next season’s draft of bu been announced. It was ly agreed at the joint major' meeting in Chicago some time to crowd schedules of 154 games a period one week shorter than inarily. Heretofore the scheduleg been a bit more long drawn out absolutely necessary. The sea- was sprinkled generously with " dates, which were used by clubs er. for exhibition purposes or for ¥ing Off postponements in a way vokl double-headers. 'mat leeway of *“‘off” days or dptu was ‘made possible orinci- because of the fine schedule of ns between extreme Eastern %:‘mm wings of the major eir- noqbtles- it will still. be pos- ubndense the long schedule ously affecting the usual f daily games. If necessary, jders may very easily be many of these bargain “"‘“ fons have to be played anyhow year. v ment control of railways, L likely to effect one re- wmeh 2 radical element of the ftional league has advocated :most edly,. That is a minimum roster No club is likely to add to dis- orts by carrying a lot of bench- ers if baseball is ta feel the of traffic congestion. “Joint Schedule . Joint schedule committee of tonal and American leagues ol goon after the annual con- of the National commission. on will représent the Amer- ; President John K. Tener, P John A. Heydler and Barney 'use will| act for the National e. It is not believed that John- n. will reopen his fight for a sched- of 1p4 games at this late date, in h of the new turn taken in trans- tion problems. 'As t0 the minimum roster limit, at it & matter which will take am- care of itself. Both leagues re- ined last vear's numbers—the Amer- n twenty-five and the National enty-two. Clubs have the option ot $mploying less talent. The present fimits were fixed simply as a means of | preventing the rich clubs from cor- nering the market. In all probabilit, pst of the major league clubs ‘4 to twenty men or less this year, (& means of economy. & JOB: FOR CHIVINGTON, Louisvill; Ky, Dec. 29.—After Aférences here between Thomas M. ington,. former president of the Assochation, and O. H. ithen, president of the Louisville ociation baseball club, Mr. Wather pounced that he had offered the o! business manager to Mr. Chiv- The contract is for one year, .ul.d Mr. Chivington also is sidering offers from other Asso- elubs and from two major clubs. William Clymer will re- manager of the playing end. ING BOUTS POSTPONED. d, O, Dec. 29.—Owing to j! sustained by Johnny Ertle of g}, Minn., the scheduled ten- bout with Johnny Wolfe of evening was postponed. will probably be held early ary. D IN PASSED BALLS. and Washington led the a0 League with passed balls pn, each club having twenty- Owing to the imcomplete (e the offcial records, it s im- {bie to see what each catcher had 1 dincredit, ,;‘3? & Ry 51 [ Now That Dad Won’t Need His Gol Clubs ForR SasaWBALLS USE GOLF ®ALLS FOR Trme CORE You ‘Bus‘f uP THE ICE ©N THE SIDEWALW- - Take | DADS NIBLICK.| TS USED To [ RousH MINOR ‘LEAGUER- MAY MANAGE CARDS Mlke 0'Neil 0[ Syracnse Said to| Be Slated for Job New York, Dec. 29.—A black horse will succeed Miller Huggins as man- ager of the St. Louis Cardinals. The dusky stedd 'is no othér than Mike O’Neil, manager of the,Syracuse team of the New York State league. It was learned through the Syracuse club yesterday that Branch Rickey had tendered O’Neil the managerial va- cancy in St. Louis. In a telegram to Syracuse from his home in Scranton, Pa, O'Neil says ihe St. Louis job was offered to him by President Rickey of the Cardinals last Thursday. O’Néil has three days to think it over, and will give Rickey his answer by next Monday. He also is considering a managerial offer from the Milwaukee club of the American association. Though O’Neil has not yet accepted the position, there is little doubt that he will be the next manager of the St. Louis Nationals, as few Class B managers are offered such tempting big league jobs during war times and refuse them. Offer a Big Surprise. O’Neil is the biggest managerial surprise sprung on big league fans since Charles Comiskey of the White Sox dug Clarence Rowland out of the bushes. O'Neil’s career, however, has dif- fered somewhat from that of Row- land. Mike won his spurs as a Dbig leaguer, whereas Clarence had been a minor leaguer all his life until he came to Chicago. O'Neil is no stranger in St. Louis. Early in the present century he was the pitching member of the famous O’Neil broth- | ers’ ‘battery. Jack O’Neil, a younger brother, was catcher of the team. Steve O’Neil, now catching for the Cleveland Americans, is the kid brother of the family. O’Neil took to the outfielding after his arm went back on him and played the outfield for his Syracuse.club the last two years. He won the pennant Jiminaye CHPBTMAS You CAN HAUE A BARREL O A PUTTER FOR TRAPE2ZE S8 e g | F FUN WATH a You CAN. USE THE GoLF BAG b SPRINWLE . ASHES oN The SIDEWALK O’Neil says he has been offered position by you,” was the reply. “Oh, well, I have nothing to say on the matter,” replied the Cardinal executive. In response to further questioning the for several years and considered him ) to be a smart baseball man. He said i Mike had always had his club up around the top. Light Heavyweight Boxer Is Given Timepiece For Boxing at Amateur Exhibition in Boston. Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., Dec. 29. —War has done one thing to Bat- tling Levinsky that peace. never ‘would have brought about—thé wear- ing of a wrist watch. But let the noted light heavyweight boxer, who is teaching the draftees here how to fight, tell his own story. “If anybody told me six months ago I would wear anything like a wrist watch I'd be apt to reach for his jaw,” sald Levinsky. “But, once you get used to them you like them. Necessary when a fellow is in uni- \form. watch. Amateur prize, and I copped it after fighting eight years in the professional ring. You see, I went on three rounds at the recent Army- Navy boxing tourpament held by the B. A. A. in Boston, facing a young fellow named Jacobs. At the close Mr. Conway, who was in charge, was so grateful that he insisted that I ac- cept an amateur prize. So that’'s how I happen to be forgetting my old- time aversion and am wearing a gleamer on my left wrist.” JIMMY CLABBY¥ NOW in Syracuse in 1916, but was nosed out in a:close fight last season. close to the kind of manager Rickey wants for his team. Rickey desires a man for manager who will not have ) too set ideas of his own. Branch has his own ideas on running a ball club, i and the man who manages that club must harmonize with the owner. A manager plucked from obscurity may be more inclined to take the presi- dent’s advice than a man with a firm- er réputation in the big leagues. “Have Nothing to Say.” St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 39—When asked last night i#f he was considering Mike O’Neil, manager of the Syracuse club in 1917, as the 1918 pilot of the St. Louis Cardinals, Rickey de- clared he did nct wamt to swy any- thing on the subject. v “Why do you ask about O’Neil?” was & query from Rickey. O’Neil probably will come pretty | James Clabby ‘of ‘Hammond, Ind.; has just received a Jetter from his son, Janmy, In Ausiralia, stating that he w ‘s heavywelight ehampion of the’ Antipodes, hvins*mm “wron & declsion over Lloyd g 20- round . cen T Rickey admitted he had known O’Neil i \BAT WEARS WRIST 'WATCH Got it all over chalin watches. ! “There’s a joke attached to' this | i | i AUSTRALIAN CHAMP. | IF YA wanT A SweLL TBOGGAN — GET A COUPLA DAD'S \RONS . THEY Make SWELL RUNNERS ~AND EVER' TRING 'You CAN SAu OFF THE CLUB HEAD AwD UYSE “THE REST l-'l‘l. BUSINESS oF Golng HOME AND HIDING OUR GOLF OUTFIT, (HE 1S N2 Years °L»)fi7h{7/, Copyrighted 1917 by The Tribune Assoc. (New York Pribunaly PRODUGER WINS FEATURE Winfrey’s Two-Year-Old With Jockey ‘Walls in Saddle, Outruns Big Ficld at Jefferson Parish Track. New Orleans, Dec. 29.—G. P. Wi frey's two-yéar-old colt Producer de- feated a good field of older horses in ' the Marrero Purse, the feature event at Jefferson Parish park yesterday afternoon. Carrying 100 pounds and with little George Walls in the sad- dle, he stepped away from his oppo- nents and easily finished the one mile course in front, Brynlimah, the eight- year-old gelding belonging to J. Lowe, finished second and Cracow took the short end of the purse. ' Mrs. George W. Loft’s colors flashed home the winner of the first race. They were borne by Frankie Robinson on the black filly Flapper. Early in the year this juvenile miss by Yankee and The Hayden was expected to do great things. She worked exception- ally fast in her trials for Maxey Hirsch but was a big disappointment in her races, and it was not until yesterday on a heavy track that she graduatea out of the maiden ranks. MEET PROCEEDS FOR ARMY. Boston, Dec. 29.—The proceeds of the annual indoor track meet of the Boston Athletic association, to be held on February 2, will be turned over to the military and naval athletic equip- ment fund. Sevgral novel events for men in the service, including rope climbs and tugs of war, will be added | to the program. TIPSTER IN TOILS Federal Authoritles Hold Ilinois Race Track Follower For Alleged Swindle Conducted Through Mails. New Orleans, Dec. 29.—James B. Colton, of Galesburg, IHl, arrested here by postoffice inspectors, charged with using the mails to defraud in an alleged horse race tipping scheme, was held yesterday under $1,000 bond by Unjted States Commissioner Browne for trial in Federal Court Postal officials charged Colton forged the names of G. W. Winfrey and J. B. Goodman, horse owners now racing at the Shrewsbury track here, to letters sent to persons in var- fous parts of the country, offering to sell tips on horses racing here. 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His thorough equipment enables him to give you every kind of treat- ment your case might re- quire. If there is help for you, Dr. Hyde is the main to help you. .The Hartford Medlcalm Established 1886 GlobeClothingHo THIRTY-SECOND Our Sales are Reliable. Regardless of the pres market prices Men’s and B Suits, Overcoats and Trot have been reduced to the 1 annual discount price and The Home of Hart, Scha & Marx C.l_othesf ' | MAMAS "DETERMINED | Maddened By Recent Defeat By Ray- { mond, Oapitol City Wrestler is Out For Revenge. , 2 “Wait until the mnext time,” the ‘wotds' often times uséd by a defeat- ed athlete, is all that the manager of Harry Mamas, who faces ' Jack Raymond on the wrestling mat in Turner hall next Saturday evening, has to say in regard to the coming encounter. Judging from this and the fact that the last meeting of the pair was no pink tea affair, the com- ing muss should produce mat work of all variety. The bout might de- velop into an affair that would give the Home Guard some excellent training. The fact that Raymond won a techniczl victory over the Cap- itol City grappler in their first meet- ing, has not tended to make the ap- parent uneven temper of , Mamas change any. The tactics employed by | Mamas show him to be rather tem- | dleweight champion from “Smiler” Livingstone, Mamas proved himself to be an efficient workman at the mat game and it will employ all the tact that Raymond can employ to down the doughy Greek. Both men have started in putting on the finish- the wilds of Berlin, where he is work- ing out with Al Ventres at the local Y. M. C. A. Mamas has mustered in his entire corps of handlers to him for the big fray. FOURTEEN CHANGE SIDES. Fourteen batsmen in the National league bat from either side of the plate. Against southpaws they hit righthanded and switch against’ the orthodox twirlers. The fourteen men are Max Carey, Pirates; Greasy Neale, Reds; Holke, Giants; Jimmy John- ston, Dodgers; Bill Kopf, Reds; Bill |McKechnie, Reds; Dave Bancroft, Phillies; Jimmy Smith, Giants; Rube Marquard, Dodgers; - Jim Vaughn, Cubs; Bob Bescher, Cardinals; Pat Ragan, Braves; Al Demarece, Giants, and Paul Fittery, Phillies. MAY GO INTO BUSINESS. Baltimore, Dec. 29.—Ray Morgan, who plays second base for the Wash- ington club, is considering a chance of opening a wet goods emporium here. The tendency of the country to go “dry” is all that's bothering Mor- | gan. S ey s COLGATE DOSES OAPTAIN. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. St the Hardware ctty long engugh evening ‘to.engage in baftie s crack Y.(M. C. A" &qlnut. hy will be staged in the as nasium; and the & pectéd to be displayed evening The Empire stal | been cleaning up with | oxpect to ad !} the scal] | team to their list puts in an peramental and when he becomes ex- | Whether or not they osn cited, O boy, something usually oc- | feat is another q“,,uoh, and will curs. In wrestling the crown of mid- | {5 pe fought out venin e Looking over the eup a8 the manager of the All-Stars, w. readily be seen .that the boys have a very formidabiy gation of > basket tossers. i strength, “King” Solomon Jhas | kets. drafted: into their seryice. ing touches for the coming batus,’féremost in the Stars' lneup | Raymond having pitched his tent in: Wiener, who a few years with Yale, and establish thé king 6f college playe it is said, still retains hist fit | Tt should prove an inte: 'wnh Larson and .Incnhson t1 | prevent Wiener from ‘Al Pratt, the big to he one of the fastest ph country, and is looked ui coming sensation of ‘inte circles. Ruffin of Mlddw merly played with the High" five of that town, and was & performer. Little 18 known of tin, but up in Pittsfield where ti tives only brag ahout' “Shane’ lins of the White Sox, Martin garded as ‘‘some boy” in'b circles. The preliminary nme at 8:30 o’clock, will be High school and the 'R The latter team had a brand of basketball ga | school recently, but the team Aml lowers are ho‘pef\ll for n‘mw this evening. 2 GARDNER NOT THROUG It ig hard to make 1 lleve that Larry’ Gardner & big leaguer, ' They ll-ldlng records, which Larry took ‘care of 148 29.—Henry | 315 gggits, making 31 9 [ Gillo, of MAwaukes, jcaptain-elect ot{ ho. leaguen Jusider, I the Colgate 1938 football team, as entered the United States army avia- tion school at Cornell. Howard Ed- kins, Colgate halfback, left coilege to enljst with Gillo. —_— MAXWELL WINS AT GOLF. but only 317 assists 1974 ber of ghmes. 'y A’ picked feated the S ON BEATEN. from this city, ington Home @ ifive in that £0 lown last evening. | N. C., Dec. 29—Norman | ketball, sgffe G0 to 22. i lads experienced Pinchuast, H. Mazwell of Philadelphla won the | medal n the qualifying round of the apnual mid-winter golf tourney here 'Scofie] He turned in a card of jup B fea yesterday. et ware Ci culty ipf locating the Anderson and nts very. fast. ad: Tor the,