New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1918, Page 8

Dy B Iy t officials oveR P i John 1. beg me rt was ifter Sullivs red ! theatrical man: L money-m mpion on rofession te fool's trick ippearing on rease—rathor King stunt tour. Others the ¢ They fc the than increasc But the theatrical mar ugh with his 1llivan and both re . golden | 1 cperi- t that Madden, who was e announced at the our John L. would meet John 1. autset all comers round glove contests and that “will be given to any man th cannot stop in four rounc one of the shrewdest | connected with the ring | a wonderful publicity | new Sullivan offer whi earlier one, created .L‘ | more | it John city conronted livan len was ever and The the chil dollars bank roll men tried to the medium of full rounds. visited colle to take ies with a fa *huge lumber nd truckmen, with 111 wanted to ¢ h W whirlwind of beginning his ndred da in those And acquire facin In ev he on John T.. accommodated way in which those rivals mark of his world-wi amazin opularity. s the beginnir of box. al sport America. M rosed a 1d 0o, in ber ! out | round boxing ! | flurry John | | figured would be a ‘hoomer’ at the | set netted the champion the tremends< ny NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918, E FRANK MORAN IN THIRD ROUND — DEMPSEY PROVES TOO GOOD FOR BILL BRENNAN — BOWLERS IN THE A. ] W GOOD FORM-—_YA!.E OFENS‘NEGOTIAT!GNS FOR BASEBALL GAME WITTH o days were fition of the had before « sce John puld convice L of A doult fort. Instead ntirély dif- grild about it. for boxing who had in the 4 to -hools. | ed to 3 everyone fhe sport; wanted to fin L." Who were amor # that Sullivan the § spent parts of many fol- £ ‘explainihg the Sullivanic Joe Sullivanic punch o The older folks became a The too, spent cistre telling of the | nty Sul Their | conta And | come | d from the gutter »ort ever lms. vriters, who had toward pugilism =aw | chanzed their vie to laud John I. to the Afid the bosing game basked ! reflected glory of the great jion, Everywhere that - John built up a mighty folle ving, where sown the sced pntcr Bnd wen it the L . ™ el 1o - QI o O uch of their ecds of the m enthusiasy pugilism, & into its ow heights no reache been Sulii They ki in nis m o and began the o wer . ind ey tas boxin of Sullivan Epr 3 hes and tales of | ad through- moved from The fame his athletic the country. city to city the owds turned out | at the railtoad ions to meet him. Flis trip to a hotel became a triumphal Wherever he went, cur- followed him. Tvery | - auditorium in which he ap- jammed to the doors. Hig entry onto the stage was ihe sighal for tumultious greefing. Tahn L. swunhg around the thea< ircuit, whipping all comers, his | name became a synonym for mighty strength and wonderful deeds with | gloved fists. Something like 50 men | aced Sullivan during his first tour as | champion—and just that number were sent d n and o before the fouv had ended. Iiverywhere it was | A handshake, a ullivan and his foe, rush by John L. a of blows—and down and out went the aspirant for the $100 prize. The tour of Sullivan which many out- procession trical off by furicus ring a ous profit—remember that 10 of $105.000 Cantinued Tomorrow.) was nearly vears (To Be WHITTED SEEKS CHANGE Protector Refuses to ! o Pasture at Salary Reduction, Weeghman’s Club. der George of th ¥ is in this Charley We ling a the player the Chicago clutl aid that ‘'Whitted yermission to malke for f and he seems to pr r play- ith his old teammates, Alexan- Killefer and Dode Paskert ted came direct from his home Durham, N. C. me time ago he t by President but he returned 1 he would not offered. ‘or some atisfied 1 one of the told a membe would he with Whit rilad ed cit. th trade ‘ome man o possible wou 2 bee wa. Balke it, offered or nd an- sign at th time Whi»- Dhiladel ate fall of 1 in been dis: ng that he retire would put the Phillies immouncement this winter to stand for before 1son sked luctior W hitted lass 1, Division y drs in s rece was placed the selective elieved that he calle o the the WAY PLAY YALE ball ad in Bas Invitation Haven this sea- Maroon that from L Yale field The unable to ac- wccount of expected able to baseball 168 will r old be rstood to dule and a unlikely, but the game with the Tig Fordham s Princeton at If the Harvard game it would probably be L contemplated northern favor zame all Wants to | nfer- ! ) in the ' in | | Tna | shif ordham | met | A. B. C. TOURNEY Mihwaukee, Chicago, Toledo and Buf- | falo Timber Topplers Show Uh Strong in Cincinnati, Cinclanati, Teb. 26 ~Milwauke Buffalo bowlers of twotman eve wling Congre terday Chicago, Toledo and upheld the reputation their cities | n the at the A o tournament here y W. Lamber; of Milwaukee, || topped the day's individual bowlers when, on the dfternooh shift, he | rolted 651 amil went into third place the event. He v clogely fol- | owed, however, by O. Soergel, of “hicazo, who took sixth place with 9. In the two-man event a cam bowled itselfl into second place when F. Dibble .and J. West rolled 1,236, Later in the day A. Johnson and A. Olson of Chicago, took fifth, with 1,201, thus supplanting 1. Gas- solo and eibert, of Toledo, who had assumed fifth place on the previ- ous shift, hy rolling 1,194, A. Buech | and A. Blanchard, of Milwaukee, & in tenth place by virtue of their score of 1,191, bowled yesterday. | Te. from Cleveland, Pittsbureh, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Trenton, N. . Columbu Buffalo, Ashtabula Paul, Madison, Wis. Syracuse, tanoc Chicago and South the alleys on five-man team individual and B Buffala ms Chat- Bend, the two last night. CHAMPION B MOOR ckhefer Arrives in New York Pixhibits His Billiard Skill. and <, Feb. 26—August Kieck- left-handed three-cushion illiard player, who recently won the Nimpionship from the left-handed Alfredo De Oro of Havana, arrived in | dst yesterday and proceeded | to inother cherished three-cush- |ion expert, George Moore. | Mr. Kieckhefer, since becoming the champion of the angular players, has resumed his activities in the Inte | state league competition, and it w in one of the games of this organiza- tion staged in Thum's rooms, Broad- way and Thirtieth street, that Moore fell a victim last night | of the Chicagoan. lefer, the onr m to the FARMER. 2 26.—Announce- | ment was made here yesterday that |the Cleveland baseball club has rgnebogi;';lsrrl\rl‘;éysi T;lkmg the Joy Out Worf;jifér? = = bought Outfielder Jack Farmer, from the Portland club of the Pagific Coast | gue, | - o THE FIRST STuPD A CRME WAS (NSANLT MANAGE MENT BE ARRESTED PLAYING Jorre THE LN LEVER SHOWS LAST NtGR T e HAVE A SEEN Some THAT ONE CORrER WHAT HA HA HA HA " GRent! gevieue ME Twts Stow s A Dom T ol |7 Goobd |7 A~ ~ < THE SHouL D For: ons PuBLIC WHEN TVE SEEMN SYCw ENTERTAMI M T & e FPRoDuUCTIoAN AT BELCHER THEATER 1S AN \ ABSOLUTE FA(LURE - 1T AFTER 7 15 INANE AND FutL oF | LR | S s S | ELSE THESE CRITIC (IMPOSSIBLE SITUATIONS { '=EHAM6¢E/ P Q«E/{f 15 THASS FUNNY — | THink THERE MUST BE A MISTAKE T THAT CRITIC CERTAINLY DIDN'T SEE T+ 'Lt READ ANOTHER On LRI Conwright, 1918, by The Tribune Association (New York Tribune) 'LAW OF AVERAGE GAME OF THREE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES CHANGE HANDS IN SHORT T WENTY.FOUR HOURS | GAHP DIRECTORS NAMED Raycroft Selects Noted GOLF Dr. Joseph \thletes o Act as Instructors in Cantonments, € %: The follow T camp athletic instructors Washington, I'eb. appointments of directors and boxing re announced by the Dep: Comm on Camp Activities through Dr. Joseph . Rayeroft, director of athletics in National Guard and army canton- ments o ve Way on Training | terday w rtment the Wilfred amp Maioney, athictic direct- Palo Alto, Cal. dire of I"remont formerly at Stanford voney hleti Paul Pilgrim directo N T k London was tor York A, C, Merritt, , ath- amp Ten- York, boxin Petershurg, Va Akron Ohio, box- wmp Bowie, I New structor at Camp 1 Johnny Griflith ng ins at Worth, Téxas. Joe Mandot of New signed boxi Sheridan, Mon croft announces. being carried on in- uctor AUGTE Orloans har o KIt.CKHETER, drieans has re instructor at Camp mery, Ala., Dr. Ray- His work is now an enlisted man. Other athletic directors and hoxers who have heen relieved are R. R. Templeton, athletic director at Camp Travis, FFort Sam Houston, Tex., and I'rankic Russell, boxing instructor at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Bud | Goodwin of the New York Athleti club, who has been swimming in- structor at Camp Travis, has been se- lected as Templeton's successor. Rus- 1I's position is beihg filled by an en- ted R T T law JRTTT TN Does the golf Charles Evans, average run true | i, in matches According to | amateur and the titles arc now in national all happered T 24 la., Earl Caddock, a private ational army, w awarded referee’s decision ovér Wiladele Zb, zko, champion wrestler. ddock took the first fall after one hour and| twenty minutés of rough going. When the agreed limit of two and a haif Hotirs of wrestling had expired the referes awarded the decision to Pri- Three And it Anita, in the > new hour hands. | vate € & ] | o ried the title with it At Saranac Lauie, won the profe skating nship. mimd in threc In Augic the sion open champion, the answer is in Bobbic McLean specd - affirmative s yorld tomai] e He elaims that all persons must champic defeating in one disas- the alth, happine of @ourse this is = A agree that accidents COACHING YALE. may Lamy special ma. Chi world WALSIHE trous moment worl of years, destroyir even life itself: hut, iratis, a fact of possibility of gr probability In all ordinary ditions he Dbelieves that the to the swift and the battle strong. All sorts of bad luck may delay cess, but skill averages well in Kieckhefer swe s championship th {Scushion billar from Alfred De Ly scoring a total of 150 points to Oro's 126 = woi Former Bl White Sox Hu Players, Oro cr Instructing De Bascball not Ltest con- New Haven, Feb. 26.-—Yale's newly organized baseball squad, which is to TIN WHISTLE HANDICATD. ! produce the team to meet F rd, Princeton and other coll nines, 5 does not seem to know just who the official coach. It has been report. fod 14 The Yok runiin, g8if 48 weil ed that Dutch Carter, the famous Bl pitcher of old, has been damed conch, | 811 the important things of life team Dut Carter is busy in New York and : it is doubtful if he will able to give much time to the work now Yalo is getting its instruction from Big Ed the former Chicago American old, has been named coach ‘s no pay for his work, but ho too willing to come down from home in Meriden to help the liy L contract as 3 m this year, we Thoma the is the race to SMITH GO TO BRAV B suc- Dan Wing of Br “ Medal Score Contest. Percy Haughton Claims Young ficlder As Part of Recent Deal. New York, Feb. 26.—Jimmy Smith, he élevér inflelder who subbed for Charley iHerzog, the erstwhile Giant cdplain, during the latler part of last seasoh, has followed the Maryland cantaloupe king to the Braves. The |t Giants yesterday announced the re- |sau lease of Pittsburgh Jimmy to the Bo: points to ton Braves. The deal was closed by score Percy Haughton, the Boston G. Wing, dent, who came to Néw York for that | Leslie Deane purpose. Burn golfe¢ The releasc of Smith prize, club completes the famous three cor- of the ( nered deal by which the Giants tarry Doyle and Pitcher Je rnes, the Braves obtaining He and Smith; and Chica procured fho former star Boston lefthander George E Tyler. At the time this - deal w made Business Manager Hapgood tlie ‘Brayes announeed that was to get another infielder transaction He referred ¢ Burn Club Wins suc- { NG stles nehurst, Tin W match e, 2§.-—Nearly | sixty rlayed in the ! s and rdicap medal score FOR MILITARY A\THI The the Nas by med- Daniel contesi Pinchuist vesterday st the squad n Announces Kight Service Events um contest was played system, the Blues winning 20 for the Reds. The contest was won b of Brae Burn. Picree, handicap 7 wt 74 net lnmet el on for Carni Apr ol Philadelp eb 26.—Military jal and naval events to be contested at s only Brac Dis the | presi- the University of Pennsylvania another tied with wider whose ival on April 26 and 2 was not renewed rnoon outfie to Stalling: cond R. rowle, ohn rounced yesterday The » ch competition and one mile All will be held on t rst the mect, except t which will be run o Inquiries AT » include ny one afte competitions Alir dril relay race scue race, wall G former ziven bayonet squad half quad some gle 1S BEATEN, bugl M Interstate MAUPOMI nd, Feb. 26.—Perc tter Billard 1 night when Palmer of Detroit The mateh went Palmer winnin had three h ru Maupome had one of five upom of relay, | HOPKINS MAKF in the Thr: = | Golfers at Leads Qualifying éund \ugustine, e ditions in the st day's Camp Dix ing round in the second | °N% ¢ tournament on the vesterday. 1. J. Hop Elm clul of Chicazo me back with an §1. Tt was ‘U(\‘V for the day William A. Knight lof the home club was with an S8 The players | tournament represent clubs of the North. The j ditions were ideal. struck a i rday tackled league st three i 16 fous ) Sat Cushion Sa he in a sn: St. 1 con- | 1 from | Dev- Lake Ma; ding ne Boston in the Smith. Augusting have tarted qualif sprin \ugustine links of the old 6 A sixty- player: ny of the annual to 50 to Palmer whilo by AL, Cape ind. N 1 several regimental battalions at the various colleges. A of the country’s star athletes the milit and naval service high class entry list is expected The events are open to all mlitary The cvents are oven to all military and- naval organizations in (‘hb United States. v i @ iy O DOWD WINS, g ¢ §t. -Paul, Minm, eb paper critics gave Mike O'Dowd, ¢ St. Paul, clatmant of the middic weight championship, & shade over Harry Greb of Pittsburgh at the ena of the ten-round bout here last night, Greb did most of the leading, put could not get inside O'Dowd's eft band. tation, \zue 26.—News ia kins of 1he FINNERAN. w. F. umpired the NE Chic \} g0, Erie, JOB Feb FOR many are i Finneran second . he oF who in th was Hickey for the last President International season signed yester of the American 11915 season. leagne by association participating in this fifty different | weather con- ay B.C. FORDHAM—WHITED WANTS CHANGE FULTON KNOGKS 00T MORAN IN THIRD Pitisburgher Makesr VGame Staud Against Minnesota Plasterer Orleans, Feb. 26 Fred Ful. the motherod Minncsota Gian Pitts Frank Moran, of burgh, gnd championship mat hight when forced hik rival’s 5 :¢0nds fo throw up the spongé n the third of what was to have a tweinty-round battle two men Dattled rounds, and he been Fire furiously { those at ihg considéred that Aoran had & better the first two vse of his aggressiveness ne third round, how+ assimilinted eweryr nd, and cut Under a vicious baty and Moran ik pulled him- hig feet was 5o hopelesly mercy opponent that Tke Dorgan caused a Sponge 1 into the ring attended the three 1¢ I"u M had could on R nself loft tory rights to his clt t the Manag He gamel but his knees to crowd the mill, hitch. first round his larger both lefl ner- indif- under round in better fash- he bLrought the close without of the fight land who himsel not g In ring ried th to pponent, striving to iuzlton emed almost wa tid ow an f ve the second an bog md in third mexpected 215 iil to un Fulto joran 1 red pounds and veig Milwaukee Bill Feb. 26. I rancisco ~Jack Demp- heavyweight, here ‘last of what was The won from Brennan night it to have round bee i » round bout. stopped bout ~to pyve from knockout Dempsey showed the same skil¥ oand hitting power aguinst Brennan that enabled him to bheat Morris and other heavyweigh U The It Lake boy outboxtd Bren- nan from the first round to the last and had the Chicagoan in trouble early in the third round Brennan recovered in and tried hard to land & knockgut punch, but Dempsey was .00 clever soon had the Windy City man refere the onnan e - fogRth ind he rouble, Brennan weathered the - fifth oy hing, but in the sixth he hafy 1 sent to grass with a Neavy right, was in such eondifion he could have stood another Blow when the > stopped the slaughter - ot SHEA AND WAIAZ Boxers Agree to Swap Punc Meriden, Marclf 7. IPeb. Tomm Meriden, 20.—Af- lagt-Sammy of New Ha- eemente and this pair of featherweights will get together in a fifteen-round_clash for the state title before the Yrerokx A. C. in this city, Thursday, Ma¥ch The necessary papers binding, the mateh were signed last night Dy the repre- sentatives of the Lenox A. C, of Mer Ed Ryan, manager for Walts and Hugh Rorty, manager for Tom- my Shea As far back forts were made Waltz _and Shea ven have come to an ideh, 15 last November ef- to get this” par of leading Nutmeg featherWeights t0- gether to settle the state echampion- ship, but these efforts proved futile. Lately, however, Waltz has betome more willing to go after the New Ha- ven battler, and about & weeK Tago Manager Ryan notified Ménager Ror- ty that if Shea was stil willing to meet that if Shea was still willing to meet the Hartford boy, then a mateh could be arranged. The agreement sighed cails for both fighters. to, weigh 124 pounds ring: the night of Meerch 7, and 8 ntee of gobd fafth the fespective Manaffers htve posted $£100 each to bind thein sien to make the required weight. In_the event that either of the fighters are over- weight, the $100 forfeit will revert to the fighter who fulfiils the 'weight re- last night a | quirements. LEWIS BEATS BARTFIELI Ped's Lightning e Proves 100l Much Soldier to Solve. (Kid) in a Olympia for Feb. 2 Soldier bout at 1t was —Ted Bartfield the Philadelphia, Lewis defeated fast six-round A . last 1 The bout marked by little worked a left jab to perfection an cleverness had Bartfield swing-| wildly. in his efforts to land or fast linglish boxer, 5 Sports hard fought clinghing, L®wis and nis ing the NO DAMONS $40r 2G7: MAIN ST.