New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1918, Page 8

IEL 130 92 89 98— 500 316 311 274 317 Single Men. 287—1505 o@chols— 90 99 ‘A, - Anderson— 83 114 Brennecke— 101 84 90 101— 464 110 113— 536 95 107 284 308 301 Harware 80 103 123 99 87 88 377 Dept. 200. 77 93 104 82 96 Schroedel 265 Conlon Xeough Kilduff 82— 95— 121— 97— 395—1175 312 281 Bloodgood Baehr Anderson Molyneaux 96— 359 70—109¢ BASKETBALL TONIGHT Y. M. C. rods in Important Contest—Jacob- son Claims Whistling Championship The basketball game at the Y. M. C. A. tonight promises to be a star attraction with the crack Golden- rods five of Winsted, opposing the Y. M. C. A. state champions. up- e team is a worthy opponent for the locals can readily be seen by their victory over the Middletown five last week. The Coldenrors have cherished hopes for annexing the championship laurels this year and now that the opportunity has been given with the game with Slater’s clan, it is safe to sume that the visitors will strive very hard to make the best of their chances. The lo- cals are in fine shape for the fray having engaged in hard practice sev- eral nights last week. The same for- midable five, Slater, Stepanian, Ja- cobson, Seigrist and Larson will be the home team’s trumps. Although it is not generally known, Jacobson, center of the champions lays claims to holding another indi- vidual championship of which he teels very proud, the endurance whistling record. While the select few that have been favored with s lections from Jake’s lips since h return from the International league, were aware that his high soprano and sweet alto lip chords were indeed excellent, they had no opinion that the owner considered them of cham- pionship caliber. LEWIS AND BRITTON AGAIN. Leading Welterweights Sign for Their 13th Meeting Feb. New Yor who lost the welterwei America to Kid Lewts, is to have chance to regain the honors. Britton and Lewis yesterday were matched to box twelve rounds to a decision the National A. C. of Providence ¥ebruary It will be their teenth meeting. The limit in Rhode Island is twelve » decision, the same rhusetts. Few boxers so many tim and while all close without ar ok the ¥ cd. ir the referee two twenty on the fi 25 1916, claim twelve Lewis uary 20, 1916 Britton won 1916 the title of on thir of bouts rounds to as in Massa- have met as Britton eir battle in the ring and Lewis, been hing oc cont which Of the Britton il laid Of the four kou bouts include gave a de- round af- st at New and after to the welter round bouts the first February nex o cision, won and the s lraw. the advant decision fc Lthyree 191 There- JACK CROOKS DEAD. Louis, Feb. —Jack Crooks, veteran scc the old St. Lou erday. Crooks playved with vor der Ahc's team in 1889 and 1890 “King’ 92— 517 | 306—1517 | G| A. Quintet to Tackle Golden- | That the | Britton, | at | een bit- | nd baseman of Nationals, died here Chris | ]z NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1018, OLD OUT IN MAJOR LE BASKETBALL AT Y. M. C.A AGUES—THOUSANDS GATHER “AT BIER OF JOHN L. SULLIVAN--BACHELORS ARE — ys Takihg NEN THERE'S PANGER \ OF BURGLARS~ TREY'U BREAK IN SURE AND STeaL EVERYTHMG You'veE GOT the Joy Out of Life - - - - - THAT'S ALL RIGHT ABOUT The BUT THAT FLAT Do vYou wnoW You ARE RUNNING A LOT OF RISK LEAVING LIKE \ Do T ScAReE YoUu BUT BEv TRE 1T OFTE YouR SHACK Doww = AT & WANT To (N vl BuRN MY 1S HeE N HAPPENS ° \ ; A\ \%( & / X N - By Bri_ggs} WHY YouR WATER PIPES WILL FREEZE[] EVEN IF THERE'S oniLr A L\TTLE WATER LEFT — WONDER HOW INSURANCE (BB} g CREPE HANGER — SN Copyright, 1917. by The Tribue Assoclation (New York Tiibuas) SMOKELESS DAYS NEXT Miller Huggins to Insist on Players | Keeping in Condition—Urges Team | Spirit in Club Ranks. New York, Feb.5—Fuelless day did not prevent Miller Huggins from warming up to the subject of team spirit and discipline at his office yes terday. Just so there may be no mi take as to his ideas on the question of handling ball players the new | Yankee manager made it plain that | he believed in a strict enforcement of | training rul ad that his aim is | icient organization. ‘“Without or- nization,” he said, “no ball club | can be a winner. All hands must | work together, and work cleanly and aggressively.” | As one of the first steps toward the reorganization of the Yankees Hug- gins intends to put & ban on all smoking in the clubhouse and ball rark and to declare all te hou: taboo. These regulations, which have already been instituted by several other major league managers, wil be strictly enforced. “Players to give the club the ben efit of their best must get into good | physical condition and remain so.’ declared Huggins. “Few of them | however, will keep in training unle the discipline is there to enforce it I do not believe in being a taskmas ter, but I do insist upon a team keeping in shape, and regulations must be put in force to obtain sat- jsfactory results.” Huggins has never had the repu- tation of “riding” a player for a mis- | take on the field. On the CDI\U‘IU‘S"‘ he has always encouraged his men | with the pat-on-the-back sort of | policy. but he will not hesitate to fine or suspend a player who has persist- ently broken training rules or who | has acted the role of club trouble- malker. Huggins evidently hopes to impart some of his aggressiveness on the field to his new charges. The Yan- s have generally been Lknown mild mannered club that lack what is known at base- Lall as “pep.” The mnew manager | zame fought cleanly, but fought hard tart to finish, without petty jealousies or quarrels to break up ihe effectiveness of team play. Ray Caldwell, who in the past has been the most difficult player for | Yankee managers to handle, called | on Miller Huggins yesterday and as- | | sured him of his intention to keep | his nose to the grindstone and pitch ;(h" best bail he was capable of. i i 1 | RICKARD GOES BACK TO RANCH. | Noted Fight Promoter Sails for South America. ! | New York, Feb. Tex Rickard, | | tleman and boxing promoter, has ndoned the pugil arena in fa- | vor of the ranch. Rickard sailed for | South America vesterday. He will devote his time in the future to cattle raising in place of promoting bouts between famous sts for fabil- lous purses. | | Before leaving the man who stazed | the Johnson-Jeffries, Gans-Nelson | | and Willard-Moran conte an- | ! nounced tbat he was through with | | the boxing game and would give his > | entire time henceforth to the cattle | | ratsing bustness in South America. He is head of a corporation with ree holdings of land and cattle in . | Par. CHICAGO ATHLETES READY FOR FRONT Borvigdi s Six additional Unive athletes are ready to leave for war zone as members of a hos- o the | pital unit. They are Charles Higgins, Jerome Fisher, Sam Charles Bent, Eugene Edward Mahannah. The photograph Higgins, whose loss will be most severe in the Rotherfel, Rouse and shows track team, where he shone as an all-around man. Fisher was strong on the pole vault and high jump. Rotherfel was a star in the relays and Bent as a low hurdle point win- ner. Rouse was a sprinter, while Mahannah was an all-around track | KIECKHEFER'S SLATE CLEAN. Beats Jackson in Three Cushion Bil- liard Tourney at Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 5.—Robert Cannefax St. Louis into second place the ambulance fund billiard tour- nament yesterday by defeating John Layton, Detroit, 50 to 44. Kieckhefer, Chicago, retained his lead by defeating Clarence Jackson, Detroit, 50 to 46. Kieckhefer has five games and lost none, while Cannefax has won five and lost one. Alfredo de Oro, world’s champion, nd Kieckhefer arranged details of their title series. Omne hundred and fifty points will be played in blocks of fifty, starting Wednesday night. In the schedule drawing of the ambu- lance funds tournament Kieckhefer and De Oro were picked to play last night, but it was agreed to can ofr this match so that the two would not meet until their champion games, of went in won Augaust | | WILLARD WILL DO | OWN PROMOTING | Jess Willard to promote his next championship match all hy 1 himself. | “I'm not going to ‘forty thieves' got { my next fight,” pion. Tl public will is going let any of the of cham- it and the bette: run for money than it would if a profe promoter handled it. “I have two or three propositions under consideration and expect to make a decision within a few days LYKE PILOTS WINNERS Clever Little Jockey anything out declared the stage myself get a its ional a Enjoys a Big Day at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Yesterday. New Orleans, Feb. ton Purse, a mile t —The Arling- resulted in a tirring duel between Woodward, with up, and Brynlimah, ridden t Troise, at the Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon. Lyke Woodward was the favorite at evens, while Brynlimah got a big play at 16 to 5. Lykes mount responded with a vim and after beating off a hot challenge limah in the home stretch none teo much to spar took the show money ,and Buford. There was quite a play on Wood- trap at 8 to 1 in the fifth race at one mile and seventy yards. Queen of the | Sea, with Lyke in the saddle, was an eqnal choice with Pleasareville, with Troise up. Once more Lyke scored | over Troise. Queen or the Sea came {home like a real race horse, and Woodtrap saved the place from Pleasureville. Williams, as well as Lyke, rode two { winners. Williams was first with Har- {vest King and Pit. The seven-vear- old Budweiser failed to place in the sixth race. a by Bryn- won Manr: 1 with e. smus from kin established | v ! / i 1 | LR-NANAGERS PASS Jack Barry's Entry Into Navy Service 1 A PLA Was End of Relic Theory Baschball Days. world war has aided in putting | saiq on the playing manager. [t bemustached This of 2 the Jack cnlisted in the U bygone dead When as Barry, of the Boston Red ted States as the pi a veoman, sed. It was not so agers of the type of Bresnahan, HUS- | no entered the gins, Stovall, Carrigan, Callahan ‘larke, Chance and a number of oth- only managed their ball clubs, ut fought side by side with their men field. and manage Frazee's White Sox, it iy doubtful mz like of Leonard out, if he would again don the for while Carrigan was in ness. But Carrigan has aged: never was a vicious hitter, chances are he is slower than ever. Ain Milier Huggins, the new manager of | the Yanks, could still play at second if necessary, and with things breaking right he would make a gaod job of it But Hug's him, too. doing some pinch base running for one of his Cardinals two years ago. and jor league job on his playing abilit Even so, he could make as good a out of second base as some of the other gentlemen who have been entrusted with that job in recent years, show WANDERERS WIN ‘)!()ntronl Hockeyists Are Downed in Baltimore Game, Score 4 to 0— War Weakens Iosers. New York, Feb. 5.—In what might be termed a Battle of The Boyne on | ice, the Sons of Ireland were beaten 1 to 0 by the Wanderers in the St. Nicholas Rink last night. The Wan- derers now with by hould try to get a match the Sinn Fein. Before calling in the mourners it that the defeat was suffered in a hockey game that outside of Malone from County Mayo and Kenney, who they Kilkenny i might be remarked only jand named after the Sons of Ireland, were only a lot of Parley Vi from Quebec. The only thing Irish about them was the name of Itnvir club. It was some feather in the Wan- derers’ cap, however, to gain | hockey victory over the Sons of Ire- land for the team from the Heights of Abraham is the holder of the Art Ross cup, emblematic of the cham-~ pionship of Eastern Canada. In jus- tice to the Ross cup holders, it must be said that they wers without the gervices of three of their best men, who suddenly were called to Canada for military service. ba oi Old | s is now as| When he received the challenge. outfielder. Navy | ment for the bout. ast of the species ) ing long ago that man- k and glove, much as he used to to stop the side-swinging shaots Dutch” Leonard. Carrigan brought 1d it was seldom any- | onc else ever caught the young Cali- har- he and the legs have gone back on | He almost collapsed after he never again could hold a ma- | | 'MOURNERS GATHER AT SULLIVAN'S BIER Men, Women and Children Gaze for Last Time at Jobn L. Boston, Feb. 5.—An almost un- broken line of men, wonien and chil- dren before vesterday and last night passed tho bier of John the Sullivan, of body lay the the home of his sister, Lennon, in the R the last of old weight dead heavy- t guard pugil The of the champion in parlor Annie trict, mirers of the gaze for the 1 Meanwhile made for the held from St. bury district tomorrow gret expressed at home last night when ceived from Col. Theodore | velt that he would be unable to tend the funeral of his old friend because of a speaking engagement in Springfield Wednesday noon. The Rev. Peter C. Quinn ciate at the funeral scrv dreds of men prominent in tic ing world, representativ ance societies and others f and wide sent word be present at the { hoped Sunday, that John when he would Kiirain, venty-two old days, is ¢ bo here. Plans for a memorial for the dead champion were being considered to- day, but 1s reache i New York view of at Mrs . Xbury relatives, friends old gladiato t time on h final arrangements funeral, while and call which w Paul's church morni th wo was at- will offi- Hun sport- s of temper- om 1 would that the L Rev, ngelist n ve Wil- wt booze the rttend the funeral T round the silist, who with Sul- o expected | 1ivan | to W ve Arthur Covert of came here terday with having the body of Sulli- lic ir stato Madisor Square wden or G Hall, but this i was opposed Sullivan's sister | well as by C, and confidential who has cha rangemen “Mace at regie by W. Rowley, adviser of the attorney of Sull funeral ar- Finnerty, one of Sullivan's old cronies, told at the Lennon home vesterday of how John L. preparcd { for the seventy-two round bout with | Kilrain at Richburg, Mi Finnerty that Sullivan had il for veral weeks with been ) typhoid Un- | daunted by his condition, the * | ton Strong Boy,” hobbling on crutch | es, went to Canada to sign the agree | ater on reach- his training quarters Sullivan | was able to get about with a cane, ‘Finally his legs became stronger, but { ho was not in prime condition when ring at Richburg, heless he went seventy- and acclaimed the ) | Mi Nev | two round. victor. { Contrary to popular im | Sullivan did not leave much of an es- tate. Although he had received a fortune in the ring and later in the- atrical ventures, his friends said | day that the veters: s estate consist- ed only of his farm at Abington and a few securitics. was sion A. A. U. EVENTS ARE OFF. New England Championships Not Be Contested. Will Boston, Feb. 5.—Announcement that two important athletic have been annual events would not be | hela this year because of war condi- meets which tions was made yesterday. The New | union pionships England Amateur Athleti indoor t k and field char wiill be omitted, IFrank Briggs, chairman of the champior | cammittee, ated fter confe wth W. C. Pront, president of the a | sociation. Lack of intcrest was principal reason for cancelling games. The New England meet, usually held under the of the Boston Athletic association, also has been cancelled. auspice: SILVER FOILS FOR MRS, Unable ROSS. Mrs. Hurd to Overcome Handicap and Ties for Third. Pinehurst, N. C., Sur- dened with a plus handicap of seven strokes Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd played in No. 1 tied Feb. 5 six holes out and six on course in 64 net vesterday and for third honors in the silver foils twelve selected holes tourney The first prize went to Mrs. J. | Ross, who finished in 59 with t of a generous handicap. Mrs. John D. Chapman, with a handicap of seven, won the second prize in 60 Miss Gertrude Thurston of West | Hampton, handicap nine, ticd th | Mrs. Hurd at 64 net. Miss ston’, gross for the twelve was the best gross score of the da Th 57 holes TO RE-ELFCT WAIDNER. Chicago, Feb. 5.—L. H. Waidner, of ‘Winnetka, Ill., president of the West- ern Tennis assaciation, has been recommended for re-election by the nominating committee in a report made public yesterday. The annual meeting to be held here February 12 | in addition to election of officers will | choose a delegate to the meeting of darkened no decision as to the nature | fever | to- interscholastic | 'HOLDOUT EPIDEMIE IN MAJOR LFAGUES Hauy Players Resent Action,.of Hagnates and Refuse to Sign | New owners York 5.—When of the majo the cluts decided irgued war condit r)')s-’a.nd of available holdout ng past. The baseball players have taken the salaryy in just the o way, and 0 indications the going to just 5 ¥ as ever this spring and It 5,000 i Gith $i ' he ident more leagues to cut ries this year they that becau becaus of the big supply minor league players the would a th of the po: e ny holdouts perhaps President more W we cost ghman just ck to soothei adw L salaFy of Mamaux already Brooklyn unless Jack Smith and! olding up Pres- st ai 4 nder who, in this has vear play s more to a o Al with money fuses Branch money, and Brskine Phillies, ses which he only a few already he we Rickey, of y ofi to accept the cuti has reccived. These the holdouts who up to add to the the in re have club o liry ed rric few of the prosperous reral reduction i hoth leagues. club owners an- reductions the tar- for icre W thro some of nounced that be of the hows the the nevertheles return of signed con= that there goirg ta balky ball piayers this the club owners bar- salary wouid m tracts Le many spring gained The the Cal rdopt more than for ints, the Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Red Sox have d any wholesale plan of re- in fact, some clubs have had an se far their good work last sea- s The other clubs, however, are not in a position to boost salarfes and they have been forced to retrench. A few of the Brooklyn players have signed, and there are a few instances throughout both leagues where play- ers are bcund by contracts holding over from last year. The Yankees sent out their contracts several weeks | ago, but none of the regulars hav, vet signed, and Manager Miller Hug will commence this weel to round up his players and find out why the contracts have not been coming in. | The major league players figure that they can hold out far more sal- ary or at least lold out on a demand | to get much as last season, because | they believe that the major leagues will need every one of their regulars; who are not taken by the draft in or- der to keep up the high standard of, st season someone in author- ed the word among the ball, players not to enlist, and to wait un- | til they were called. This impressed { the players with their importance, and, | made them realize that the club own: | ers were anxious to keep them | The major league players do not | take much stock in the talk & the club owners that they can sign all tha | minor league players they want. If aj§ { few of the clubs are able to retain) | most of their regular players the othe clubs cannot afford to let their players | g0 and substitute for them mino | league 's and still hope to keel up any sort of a pace in the lgag races. 1f one club is willing to pay the players the salaries they received | last season, other clubs will be farced | to kecp their best players to make th | competition keen. The players realizo " that baseball fans do not want to g9 to see a game between clubs which] are not evenly matched. And it ¥ certain that a major league club withy a number of minor leaguers in the ranks could not hape to compete agit] clubs like the Giants and the Chicagd White Sox, who, from present indica. will be just as strong as las§ There are no holdouts o clubs, for the signed con have been coming in ta th arters of both of last year' t-winners without interruption: on the | ity Ds playe: two IS NORWEGIAN IS CLEVER. Johan Rog Second Molla 1 Mes, | Proves She Is Bjurstedt. | New York, Feb. has already given stedt, national the world of lawn another sensation of terday in Mrs. Johan teated Miss Marion score of 6-4, 6-4, in of th women's tournament on | the Heights Miss Var Molia women's Miss woman orway, whig! Molla Bjur- champion, t tennis, proqyceg the courts yes; Rogge, who de Vanderhoef by 4 the second round wnual invitatio the i courts o sino Brooklyn. rhoef runner-up Bjurstedt last June, ir national tourney, Mwag climinate the latest stay but this was becausd entered the tourne unknown in this count; ss Bjurstedt, nearly foul joor in | Miss | the expected st to from the Nor BASEBALL AT HOLY CROSS. Worcest Feb. 5.—Cc 7% Burkett, of the Holy Cross t rd cently superintended the first practic session of his charges in the collt cage. Only four veterans are avail > Capt. O'Neil, Bill Ryan, Eddj nd Chick Bowen. A new inflel must be developed. The call for fi practice is later than usual. A South ern trip for the team is now uncertal PURDUE Lafayette, feated Ohio State h BEAT! Ind., OHIO ATE. Feb. 5.—Purdue de by 50 to 32 ja the National association in New York lwh February 15. Western conference basketball ssind last night.