New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1918, Page 8

POPD | guess |stop me.” disparaging remarl Jivan's skill as a pugilist. able happened—John L. jagreed meet him in a four round’ tontest. Wilson weighed in the neighbo nood of 155 pounds and was about feet 7 inches tall pizmy in cor parison with the big champion. B Wilson, a Briton, knew an awful about Lhe hoxing game and had reputation for being able to stand under a terrific punishment. Just the same, Sullivan was so confident th; he could send the Englishman and out in four rounds that he agre to give him $1,000 in the event failure. Wilson, insisted that share of the This demand granted. adc tion to this Wilson lured ¥ Hi a warm admirer of Sullivan’s, into bet. Hill wagered $1,700 to $1,0 with Wilson that Sullivan would Tim within the four round period. .- must be receipts he gate was given as we n e iven air w Gard was the re 15,000 greatest Tremendous putlicity the contest and when stazed in Madison Sq 1here was crowd of inside—one of the gathered the famous ;I‘l\t' “gate” approximated $30,000, Wilson's about his ability and his scoffing concerning the mighty John L angered the champion that he like @ wild bull when he entered ring With the first call of time Bostonian rushed at Wilson but Jis surprise was met with a the nose. This maddened John L the more and he rushed Wilson cracked hin. on the head with powerful right hander. The Englis man dropped. before the fatal a pack, evi 1 in boastin, v t count was reache Once again Jonn L. smashed him on the jaw and Wilson took anoth down clever husiness man, then ston auditoriuni. own statements left on and But he was up again Shl- he inevit- to r- m- ut lot | the canvas eleven times in a p at ed of | a 1. li- 11, 00 to as en er he he to | il a h- or | . usually managed to wriggle away NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 EAD IN FACTORY | ORITY OVER LEAGUE—Y. M. C. A. BASKET TOSSERS CLOSE SEASON WITH EXCELLENT RECORD — HIGH SCHOOL SUFFIELD — NUTMEGS SWAMP SENECAS IN TITLE BATTLE—TERRY McGOVERN LAID AT REST TODAY e Briton § the better { then on bitions of Per secn in ney diving been du- became a E#ing for onc fhrough the d meant 0 fo. 'mim. If jing but a beat- pied conclusions f’'s big right fist, an to use his legs | of harm’s way. John L. would rush jould side-step, duck or dozen times John 1. “he had the Briton cor- ‘would swing a sledgeham- But always Wilson either o Qf the way before the Blow roWMed )s target, or had drop- ped to the floo} merely for the pur pose of gaining)time and taking a brief rest on the\canvas. KEvery miss made John 1. mone furious than ever Sullivan hit Wilson about a dozen times during that fight but he couldn’t put him out. Every time they got into close quarters, Wilson would drop to the floor. He was on the first the second third and times in times in the round round, seven seven times in the fourth. But John 1.. couldn’t make hm stay there. As the third began Sullivan showed sreat wearines His wild efforts to land @ “haymaker” had used up his energy. The champion was out of breath tired in arms and legs. But he after Wilson, urged on by his John L. landed several times during that round, but the blows lacked their earlier steam and Wilson went down only to rise again In the fourth John L. used up the last ounce of his reserve force in an effort to put out Wilson. But it was o vain sacrifice. Several times he had Wilson in a clinch and tried to work | in killing uppercut. But Wilson or Three of the seven times that Wilson went down in that round John I. fell on top of him. | When the final gong rang Wilson was his feet, breathless, but smiling and unhurt, while Sullivan al- nost in a state of collapse. Tmmediately after that battle John | 1.. challenged Wilson to another fight over any route, but the canny Briton refused, and, bundling up the big sum of money he had won, sailed for Enzland and “lived happily ever aft- crward.” The mere mention rame from that day on to throw John L. into a never forgave the man who had “made a monkey out of me.” (To Be Continued Tomorrow.) and ten and kept fall to the floor. on was of Wilson's was enough rage and he STILL WINNING New Britain High School Downs Su field in Fast Game Saturday Night | tional amateur Clas - —Capt. Hibbard Plays Strong Game | Suffield, eb. New Brita High school defeated the school basketball team here night, 24 to 19 in one of the played games of the season. The ca iest was fast from the start and the visitors displayed some clever gunnh} ing and passing that had the home ! day matches will be played afternoon half ended with Suffield leading by a score boys on the jump. The first of 8 to 6. In the second half the vi tors got going and took over the lead /but the home team came back stro and up to within two minutes of play Sechrest and each caged Burns field rwas leading the visitors a g0 wnd Kopf dropped in a foul that put the on ice for the New Brits team. jstars. NBW game BRITAIN re. Hibbard Caldw 1f. Sechrest Wallen, Taylor ..ceece-- . Burns Br: 1g. Score—New Britain goals from floor, Burr Kopf 2, Hibbard 2, Taylor 5, Westherg 2. Atwell: go fouls, Kopt 4, Atwell 3; referc Springfield; 15 minute periods HONORS FOR MISS DARBY. Suffield cchrest Features Central t Indianapolis Girl AU Detroit Darby of with Perry Takes Naval Training Central A. A. U. championship ming meet here Saturday night The Indianapolis girl won Swimming FEvents Mich Indianapolis McGillivray Thel hon Feb. 25 divided of station at event for women on the program and | woman's indoor record The recozds werc lowered the twa of them. in the 50-yard free sfyle covered in 33 1-5 seconds 100-yard back stroke event, covered in 1:34 4-5. She 100-yard breast stroke 1:51 flat and the \style in 2:27 In back stroke for men, Siegel of Hllinois Athletic club won from flellow clubmates in 1:58 flat which and in which wptured for women 220-yard {1 the 150-y won 1-5 Caldwell and Hibbard were the SUFFIELD Atw Westherg McKenna in Suffield aturday | Canless, Jr., of Chicago. best on- | si- ng of Hal rin ell | ell | | 19 Caldwell | Chica | ne Clark Al Detroit. | ma, ars the Great | the m- ery in made | she the she the in (ree rd the two BILLIARD PLAYERS GATHER At Balk Line Tourncy Opens in Detroit Tonight. Class ! | | | Detroit, Feb. —Play in the A 18.2 balk line | billiard tournament will begin here tonight. Seven players are entered, | {he opening game being between Cor- win Huston of Detroit and David na- Me- | i Blocks of 300 points will be played the championship to go to the playe with the best standing at the end of the tournament Beginning on Tues- and evening ton-McCanless game will meet gene Milburn of Memphis, Tenn. the first game Tuesday. Beyond match the drawings have not made. The loser of the Hus- u- in this been | JLMER IN SECOND PLACKE. i Wisconsin Bowler I the for 663 Score Bowking mber | in Congress. | Cincinnati, Feb. 25—Selmer of Kau Claire, Wis, went into second place in the individual event at the annual ten-pin of the Bowling Congress here with a score of Just pins behind €. Wagner of Newark, N. J., who has been leading for the last several days. The leaders in the five-men doubles individual events were: Five- Blousin-Brucks, Chicago, 2,856 two-men event, Pllum-Ott, 1,246; individuals, C. \Wag- \w Jersey, 680. vesterday een | | | and men teams: o YALE STAR KILLED Higgzinbotham, All-American oot~ | ball Sclection Drops 1,000 Teet. Worth, H nhotham foothall aviator Tex., Feb. former all-“American star from Yale and a cadet | t Hicks Tield, near here, was killed Saturdey afternoon when the | airplane in he was flying fell 1,000 feet. Ensign Frank naval flying the plane, was prc jured in the crash. ~Horace which Lynch, corps, who Whly also of the was pilotir fatally GOTHAM BOXIRS WIN. vittsburgh, Feb. 25.—New city’s amateur boxers carried away honors in five of the seven bouts | with Pittsburgh amateur pugilists, at a tournament held here Saturday York | Senecas would decide and Slater | haa night. The 108-pound class and 117- poun 1 burgh mein. Jouts were won by Pitts- | Z Vet s, Copyright, 1918, by The Tribune Assoejation:(New York Trihunas NUTMEGS ARE CHAMPIO ~THAT NASTY DIRTY LuTTLE PYP HAS TRACKWED ALL ©ovER MY CLEAN BED SPREAD: JAMIE Youve SIMPLY GoT To GET RWD OF HIM- |- wiLL- NOT HAVE HiM AROUND THIS HOUSE //.// (7> NS Captain Miller’'s Boy Put Up Brilliant Exhibition Game in Deciding Game, 1 Senecas Are Snowed Under, wo of of the urday Y. M. G evening, season cree start of in the a few bination how high the taled 50 Senecas every the over their a goals and His brilliant season. Dudack and For the indication what wa In the s blers work Ramblers w brilliant tin rac Miller Reynolds iKallgren Hannon ! Dudack Score: goals, hamson: referee, season Night A when clashed running moments plainly seen that they were outclas by the Miller, and conclusion, p could department victor: big exhibition Bask thy up blew hostilities, e the the s oints lay oppon: night two foul was one of seen on the Connie played Hannon credit for the fine showing they made. i gave the only are victors, of be going preliminary game, a | to decide who would get out of the | cellar, the Kamels defeated the Ram- to > of Martin flo amass etball gymnasium e in the his the or the later, only core while of head ents. Kelly ing on. it the was and Charlie scoring point and the to for Senecas honors, could 12 counte the local court this Reynolds and well, entitled conscious the most interesting battles were staged in the Sat- league at the Saturday Nutmegs and game the championship of the to the time that Ref- whistle the that the were But be sed Reynolds, Dudack com- question would the Nutmegs had to- best i1k was be. At the in game, shoulders Miller field mos Stevie Kallgren much as to battle mainly through the and Walthers. | the beginning of the second half, the re in the lead, work or The summaries: SENECAS Left forward o) Rig] Left enter ht guard guard Nutmegs 50, Revnolds Miller fouls Slater; 1 t minute halves. KAMELS Walther Johnson Phelps Martin Scofield. . Score: Kamels Right Left forward ¥ Left Miller imer, .. Howe, At but Mar- and accu- / at tossing 'em in, soon reversed | the tables. | NUTMEGS Kelley Nordfeldt Grobstein Abrahamson | Senecas Nordfelt Middlemas; RAMBLERS | Walters 18; Abra- 47 13 Peterson forward i guard Edwards Sandbers Peterson, Ramblers Hallin Barrett 99. zoals from field, Walther 3, Johnson 2. Phelps | sandberg from foul Peterson 4; Middlemas; Nutmeg:. Senecas Kamels Ramblers 1 H. Johnson refe Martin Peterson 3 ree, Edwards Martin 4, Slate 15 minute halves, Teagne Standing. W goals A. timer, .. 875 & | McGOVERN LAID AT REST [ Second GARDNER—REIME Class Boxers Secured Bout. ror Middlctown Stap AL Fricads and Mourners Throng Church Boxing looki this the Bobby contest at both are followers of the plenty of real on top when the trying to cut neither can stand fans who make busy boxers at o'clock from a victory over at Chicopee Friday i is a fast and itler and vard-arm Pete Cline, fans of cotion il When Services Are Conducted Ior Oscar Gardner town Thursday, known to the sport hercabouts mixing is sure pair clash speed stride sethack trip will Weight to IR i Middle- | well | active | Deceased Pugilist. as New York, Feb. 25.—All that is 1l of Terry McGovern, who died suddeniy IFriday morning, was laid to in Hcly Cross Cemetery today. reguiem mass was saud for the ring idol at St. John the Evan- Roman Catholic church, 21st and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, 10 o’cleck tiis morning. The mass by Rev. Father Duhigg. pallbearers were Samuel H. manager of the famous izhter; (leorge M. Cohan, John McCooey, Charles Devoy, William 1. Kelley, William Hefferman, Jos- cph Humphreys, John J. Delaney, William Rafter, John M. Gray, Pa- trick Maddigan and Ralph Ellsworth. and be are i of Both and the witness 133 fresn tor wor two-handecd as long cludes batiles with Harry Condon, Putsy Drummie, Young Itector, Larry son, Willie Richie and others of caliber. He made Hartford home for the past e and large number of admirers. o Gl S0 the ! fittle two pounds is ot 3 Str at was said The Harris, little t1. e will cule clever ) has It in- Hartley, Johnnie Han- that his once record as a has B has a CADDOCK IS AGREEABI M. I. T. SWIMMERS LOSE, [\\ restling Champion Will Meet Win- Stecher-Zbyszko Bout. New York, Feb. 25.—Earl Caddock, the Western grappler, who won the Wesleyan | championship from Wladek Zbyszko, Mas. |0 few weeks ago through a referee's decision, is willing to risk his title. The soldier boy has accepted a lib- eral offer to come to this city and the winner of the match be- | tween Joe Stecher and Wiadek Zby- | szko, which takes place Friday at Madison Square Garden, provided he ;. in obtain a furlough long enough to let him make the trip from Camp ¢, Towa Under these i Steclier or Zby | make the trip V Wesleyan Triumphs Over Bay State 1 ner of Natators, to 22 Middletown, Feb. swimmers were defeated by the sachusets Institute of Technology na tators in the Wesleyan tank Saturdiy afternoon, 31 to Good time de and plenty excitement provided the swimmers the many close finishes to the Kspecially work was done | both cclleges in the diving events All the events proved very interest- ing. The work of Captain Untersee lof M. I. T., and that of Spear of Red and Black was the feature thrills were furnished in the race which ended in a dead he: was i | { i | by Auring races by good circumstances, either zko will be obliged to est to elinch a match | with Caddock Rather than forego the chance, the winner of Iriday battle will abide by Caddock as to the site of the big Real relay t | TRYKER CLAIMED D, | Pitching Recruit of Must Serve Uncle Sam. New York, Feb. 25—Sterling Stry- ker, a young pitcher obtained last year by the New York Nationals from the Rochester Internationals, has notificd | the National club that he had been called in the National Army draft. He 1id he had obtained permission from | his local board to enlist in the navy. The club announced that the follow- ing young players all fre will ! be tried out on the training .trip | George O’Neil, St. Louis, catcher: W W. Hubbell, Buhl, Idaho pitcher, and Clarence Pipp, an outfielder. Y DRAE decision clash. Young Giant S Kansas City Star Finally Signs Con- tract After Longz Hold Out. Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 25.—John Ganzel, anager of the Kansas City club of the American association, has announced that Roy Sanders, pitcher, had signed a contract with the Pitts- burgh Nationals, completing a deal arranged last season by which San- ders and Fred Mollwitz were to be traded for four players. Mollwitz went at once, but Sanders refused to with Pittsburgh until paid a bonus he alleged was due him contract with George Tcbeau, then owner of Kansas City club. Pres- ent owners of the Kamsas City club deny Sanders was given the bonus. Ganzel announced he has obtained James McAuley and Alex: McCarthy, infielders on the deal, and the two other players to come here from Pittsburgh are yet to be agreed upon. - agent sign $500 on HARVARD OUT OF RELAYS Mass., 1"eb. [ keeping with Harvard's determina- tion to be ultra-exclusive in its ath- letic relations this scason, the univer- sity track committee has decided that the Crimson will not be represented at the Meadowbrook club indoor car- nival at Philadelphia on March 9 or the Pennsylvania relay games, which take place on April 27 and 28. Cambridge, in TIGERS BEAT CORNELL. Princeton, N. J., Feb. 25.—Prince- ton defeated the Cornell basketball team here Saturday, 21 to 14. | — BROWN SWIMMERS WIN. Providence, Feb. 25.—In a closely contested match, Brown swimmers defeated Amherst here Saturday, to 26. The result was in doubt un- til the final event, the 100-vard swim, Prendergast of Brown getting se ond place and adding the points that Lrought victory PENN WALLOPS DARTMOUTH. Philadelphia, Feb. 25.—The Uni- versity of Pennsylvania basketball team Saturda night defeated Dart- mouth in Intercollegiate league same, 26 to 2. an CORBIN BOWLERS Y. M. C. A CHAMPS IN'FIRST PLAGE - CLOSE FINE SEASON Machine Company Team Relin- quishes Lead to Lockmakers The P. taken the jumping company first 7 of the & F. Corbin bowlers have lead in the factory the New Britain five, who have held the ce honors since the opening season. The reverse sustained by the Munition Workers last week at the hands of the Stanley Iard- ware quintet, was the direct cause of the drop to second place. A pretty Machine fight is being waged between the M- chine company, New Britain Coit the Russell & Erwin and the Skinner Chuck company teams for place. Cusack’s pets hold at present with a three-pin tage with the Colts and the Skinner teams tied for third place with 476 verage. The Russell & Irwin team is but one point behind these teams. The top lead of the Corbin five very scant. There has been no change in the high single or three-siring totals this week, Kilduff still leading the pack. The Russell & Erwin quin- tet continue to lead in high team single and three-string scores. “'Bill" Kahms lost one point for high aver- age during the past weck, and is present showing a 104 average Foote is next with 102 and Anderson third with 100. These three howlcr are the only ones in t charted set The statistics of the league, ending Saturday night, are as follows Factory second the fort advan the League Standing. W. L. 13 10 11 10 F. & F. Corbin B. Machine B. Colts S Skinner Chuck Stanley Hardware Landers Stanley Wor Berlin' Con. Union Mfg. Kilduff, 150 R. E.. 9 Kilduff, 1,503, Averages Kahms Foote Anderson Linn Windish Valentine Lofgren Kilduff Bloom Wagner Foberg Erickson Bertini Hickey Keough Stanley Screen ... Blanchard Walker Haugh Skinner Chuck Standing of the teams averages of players in the Chuck company league, are lows: 96 96 96 96 96 League. and the Skinner as T. v 24 25 24 33 21 High single, Bowers, 150; three, Bowers, 334; high team Tool, 345; High game, Tool, Averages P.C 79 61 .439 A Chuck Office Drill Tool Shipping I string, 891 hig Bowers Lindgren Kahms Bloom Haugh Jones Trevethan Thornton toot, Adomitis Helander North Hartman s . Games This Week. The program of the week Aetna Alleys is as follows: Monday—Open alleys Tuesday—N. B. Colts vs. Skinners vs. Union. Wedne: -Union vs. New anl Britain i Machine. Thursday—Landers vs. New bBrit- ain Machine; Corbins vs. Berlin Con- struction; Skinners' league; Landers’ girls, Frida; sell & E —Stanley Hardware vs. Rus- srwin; Universal league. FUL/TON IS FAVORT ¥rank Moran in Fine Trim for New Orleans Fight. New Orleans, Feb. 25.—The fine condition shown by Frank Moran, the Pittsburgh fighter, has pulled down the odds, which, however, still re main in favor of Fred Fulton, for :their twenty-round bout, which takes place here tonight. Moran never showed up better in his preliminary work, and his camp followers feel certain of a victory Another change has been m the referee. It was announced terday that Dick Burke and not Dorr would be the third man in the ring. The sporting fraternity from all over the country is pouring into this city, thus strengthening the be- lief that a record crowd will attend the bout. ade in Reny A CHANCE FOR LOCAL TEAM Manauger James McCarthy of the Flite Bowling club of New Haven, is- sues a challenge - to any team in this city for a-match with big pins. Any management desiring to arrange such a contest can communicate with Manager McCarthy at 842 Chapel street, New Haven. Joe fol- ve. Locals Win 11 0ut of 12 Contets; Team Statistics The curtain of the 1917-18 basket- scason has heen drawn by the €. A, team, after onc of the most successful years the assoc ation of whipped | has expericnced in that When branci® sport. the team was together by Physical Director Warren Siater carly in the winter, it was view of ziving the basket- | ng high class games, and how well the public_opportunity of witne | management has the succeeded t can be | attested by among -the accomplishments of the quinteyywas | the | ship no winning of the Migd1 achievement | booked with the best teams available, them being the All-Stars o cuse, who had in their lineup the| noted \Weiner, considered the Intercollegiate forwards crack team playing here onials o Hartford Harry Schofield, and | twice arter hotly All teams in the championship opportunity | the local to fall in state town champion- T M. C A4 Games wer from he ] mean | among | Sy i peer o Anothe as the Col by hestex battles, spiring for th wer he who were ontested te honors i { uded! st given an| to show on tioor. their | crown was the sted and the Thompsonville | The team | during the ops of Mass., taking the locals measure in a 50 to 35 battle The quintet started the season wit] “Billy” Kopf and Slater at forward positions, Jacobson at center, Larsor and Stepanian at guards. Owing tq an unfortunate accident Kopf wpou of the game over half fthe season and in his place Stepanian filled B sap, in admirable shape. This gaye iegrist an opportunity to play an he filled the roll to entire satisfaction Dudack was also given a chance i the final game of the season and he did well The Scores. The scores of the games in Whicl the state champions participated dur ing the season are as follows: Y. M. C. A, Nutmegs, M. Clal s. F., their ability the teamsy wrest thel Win-| off and attempt Golden teagy one Brussels the Chicopee, suffered but reverse] season Fiske Red Season 60; K Hartford A, 39; Colonials, Hart ford, Y legians, Syracuse All-Col 7; Middletown ' b Naval 18 o XM New Haven M G ford, M Reserves Colonizls, Hart 2 31; Middletown Middletown) 5: Itiske R 3 19 « (At ass.. A M Red w Goldenrods, Top M. ( 15. M sonville, 1 YoM CoA, New Haven, 19 Total points, ponents, 296 The | games Wi sted, A., 64; Brussels, Thomy 57; Winchester | | | Arm . EEMECIEA o { - all the locals have playved excepling one, tion floor, leaving lary 26, to travel to Middletow | where they proved their superiori over the ex-state champions What Each Man Did following tablc each player has ac the season. Billy the seventh record greatly the goal the associs court Jam on that The what during tirement ed his time 14 8 will show jus ‘omMish Kopf's rd affect thil score total c is ouf in game Up to had for a forward field season's speedy from the The follows points. lined work Field goals ®oul Player zoals™rou Kopf 0 Slater stepanian Jacobson Larson Siegrist Jones Martin Dudack otal up Summing be the season's G e score Chief The will en rson w a busy player big fellow a though playing in a guard positie tied Captain Slater a forward for t of Zoals. the highest However the number honor scoring of field the largest the clever litile tered 170 during topped the list suffering numbg pawh f zoes regi of points captain the Lars with infractions of t penalties Stepanian was Although he locating the basket until middle of the season, Jacobson ished with a creditable score of field and one foul goals. There g course, centers playing the game th boast of better averages, but friends of the lanky center are of his record just the who season rules on 26 close did oces sions with a seco 4 not sul I it in t prog same | Watch tomorrow’s paper for the Connors Halloran nnouncement. &