New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1919, Page 8

JACK BRITTON RETAINS TITLE OF WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION BY BEATING TED LEWIS—REDS KEEP UP SPLENDID WORK BY BEATING PIRATES AGAIN— HlLLlES GAIN VERDlCT OVER WEISSMEN—SINGLE C AMONG FAVORETES TO LOSE AT COLUMBUS—ALLEN EN CONDITION FOR BOUT WITH REIMER I RITTI]N OUTPOINTS TILLMAN OUSTER PAT MORAN'S REDS LEWIS IN FAST B[lUTii T0 PREVENT HEFEAT WIN EIGHT STRAIGHT Champion Proves Too Clever for Pittsfield Hurler Blows Up in Plrfi fes Again in Bow {0 Pennan 1 HWonder What a Sixteeu 'nma mOT MUCH INTEREST IN THING S I'VE GoT A- NOTHER TooTH ComMing TARING HoNesT ( CrRY SO MUCH | GET TIRGD HEARING MYSELF — BUT GEE wmu.meus -AND BELIEVE ™Me — |'VE GOT ‘A nEwW THIS WEATHER DOESN'T PAIR OF SHoEs- AIN'T HELP MATTERS - THEY SWELL- BOO -ov Lerels = rts FeRRe HOO - HOO - WHAT ARE Challenger—Earns Honors in 7 R | Jersey City July 29.—Jack Britton, 87 years old and welterweight cham- Pion of the world, title holder spite of Brit- ton demonstrated that last night. In the presence of 8,000 boxing enthusi- 8sts who jammed the outdoor aren: of the Armory A. A. in Jersey he outpointed Ted Lewis, from whom he wrested the championship by a knockout last spring in Canton in an eight round contest. Lewis tried to box with Britton, the champion proved too fast clever and too heady a general the Englishman. Then Lewis tempted to slug with Britton, and in that effort, too, he was forced to Tun second best. Britton took seven rounds by more or less safe margins and altogether gave Lewis a neat box- ing lesson. is a mighty spry in his age. but and for at- Lewis showed the cffects of the lay | off into which he was forced after his knockout by Britton and an at tack of jaundice. His judgment distance was poor and of time was almost as bad. Lewis made a splendid start drove the & high pitch. He took the first round by a big margin. But there h scoring in so far as the rounds were concerned, stopped. He got away with and sharp left and rights to the head and | in two minutes had Britton wabbly. Lewis' supporters began to shout to their man to finish the champion, but Britton was too cagy a boxer to be stopped so soon. Britton was slowed down whisper by three rabbit punches, but by holding and making clever use of his left jab he man- aged to recover his bearings. He wound up the round with speed and went to his corner in good condition. Britton made good use of the first minute’s rest, and came out for the second round as fresh as he had been at the opening. He began to send his left jabs straight to the mark. Lewis bored in, but invariably Britton's left forced him at bay. Britton began a boxing lesson- that was to continue right through six rounds, for it w session that formidable. Lewis scored best at close quarter He hammered Britton at the bac of the neck and shot some hard lefts and rights to the head. Britton ducked many a dangerous swing. It was in the last round that Lewis finally decided that he had better loose at the old slugging style came after Britton with rights and lefts and for a short time the cham- pion was at a loss for a defence. is hooked a couple of hard the jaw, but Britton in fine shape. Then to slug on his own better than he took “the eighth round tion for the fight. to a killer Lewis once more became lefts to took everything Britton began account. He gave and soon added too to his collec- SMITH LEADS LEAGUE. East End Boy ume Top Rung of Playground Baseball Race. The leading contenders place in the playgrounds league, clashed yesterday when the Smith and Bartlett teams played. The East End boys were the victors in a hot- ly contested game score 9 to 5. This gives yesterday's victor the undis- puted lead in the league. In the other game the Smalley team won from the Burritt nine, score 5 to 4. The scores by innings Bartlett Bmith .- .. Smith, iez ki Budnick, Makula. Burritt Smalley for first 110010020—5 213003000—9 Ahearn; Bartlett, 013000000—4 203000000—35 Smalley, Thompson; Bur- ritt, Grippo, Bucheri Standing of the league: Won Emith e b Bartlett East Smalley . Burritt .. ATHLETICS AT N. & J. Rapid Progress Is Hustling Concern at World. Being Made Sport with the wonderful progress that being made at the North & Judd Manufacturing com- athletics playing an role in the factory life. is of course, the leading sport time, but tennis and are not being overlooked for a minute. In the seball league the Office and Factory teams are having a warm battle for the league championship, and the Foundry team, although they are third in position, are not considered an outside chance for the rag pennant. Wednesday night, a baseball game will be staged between girls teams from the office force. Tennis courts are being laid out in the rear of the Anchor Brand Fore- men’s clubhouse on t Main street, and interest is fast growing at this interesting sport. Although athletics have not been pushed as fast at the N. & J. concern as in other local plants in the past, there is every in- dication that soon all other teams will have to hustle to keep pace with the buckle makers. in In keeping is pany portant ball the present other sports are im- Base- at City | of | his judgment | hopes of his adherents to | a show of | s not until the elghth | | liams was found for 10 hits, Tet | He | Lew- | | 1\ New Haven, | the ball hard afternon and Haven 6 to \ Ninth Inning 1 29 —Pittsfield hit | and timely yesterday | easily defeated New | Tillman, who pitched for the visitors, worked his way out of several tight holes carly in the game, but in the ninth was derricked after the locals had filled the bases on Nagle's single and two passes. Fortune came fo the rescue and forced | Davidson to pop feebly to Pickup, while Meyers hit into a double play. | The score: July Pittsfield 020002101 { New Haven 100001000— Tillman, Tortune and Devine; son, Hehl and Meye Old Story. Hartford, July 29.—Springfield de~ feated Hartford at the Wethersiield Avenue grounds here yesterday afler- noon, 4 to 1. Three solid blows, in- | cluding a double and a triple off Lefiy Fraser’s offerings in the second frame, gave the victors two runs, which ! proved sufficient to win the game. The score: Same T hite: 020100001—4 10 1 000010000—1 10 Pra McClellan Springfield Hartford Lowe and Wilder; and Brennan. Boosters Hold Bridgeport, July 28.—Worcester de- feated Bridgeport here yesterday 3 (o retaining its hold on second place Lennon was wild, but sharp fielding | kept down the score of the visitors The Americans were lucky to score twice. The first tally was the result of an error, two outs and a hit, while the second was a pure gift, Braun walking, stealing second and taking | third when Tyler's throw went wild, and coming home on a passed ball. The score: Second. r. b e 020000100—3 6 Bridgeport 011000000—2 6 3 | IN AND IT PAINS ALL The TIME - U'VE Béan BAWLING FOR A WEEK The oLD THING HURTS ALL THE Time— | HATE To WeEP UP TS _BAWLING BUT ITS THE oNLY RELER t GeT — IT HELPS A BACK THER= - | cans’ BE SOCIABLE WITH THAT ACHING ALL THE Ties - ~ SomEeTiItME S | JUuSsT Do A LITTLE B!T ofF WHIMPERING LK THIS— — mMosSTLY AT NIGHT- G T GET'S MY FATHER'S GOAT 1 MOTHER GU § TEETH FOR ANYHOW - 1 DIDN'T WANT Ay WHAT DO You Tiim< HiM TELL MY Sap ReAsoN S0 MUCH WAS HALFE MEAN-NESS HEARD SS Keifer and Tyler; Lennon and Mattatucks Beat Grays. Providence, July 29 club took the measure of the Grays, 9 to 2, in a free hitting gams here yesterday Providence used | three pttchers in an unsuccessful at- tempt to keep down the score. Wiz~ but kept The score: r. h. e Waterbury 101000313—9 14 Providenc I 001000100—2 10 1 Williams ’n\rl Shinault and Connol- ly; Spaid, Harrington, Plerotti ana Sweatt. YANKS LOSE AGAIN .—The Water- the blows well scattered. Schneider is Wild and Red Sox Profit —Pennock Twirls Effective Ball— | Series Costly to New Yorkers. Boston, July was a wild man ure to find the —Pete Schneider vesterday. His fail- plate, coupled with Herb Pennock’s effectiveness in the pinches, cost the Yankees the final | game af the series. The Red Sox won by 5 to 1 and captured three games out of four. New York Boston .10102001 Schneider, Ru 11, McGraw Hannah; Pennock and Schang. .100000000— and | WILL NOT JLL PERRY. Mack Turns Down Offer of White Sox | and Others. Philadelphia, July the clubs fighting for the American | league championship have made of- fers to the Athletics for Scott Perry and a couple of other players, but none of these men are to be sold, said Connie Mack last night. Mack sa that the White Sox had made feele | for Perry, offering as bait two p ers and a wad of cash, but this offer Mack declined. Mack said: “They all want Perry, but I am not selling to any ciub now in the fight for the championship and will not help any of them by letting any of my men go on at this stag the game. I am having a enough time to win ball games with my present team, and if I let some of the best men go now it will be more difficult to win a contest.’ 29.—Several of Twenty-first Meeting Is Scheduled for Montreal. Montreal, July .—Jack Britton | ! and Ted Lewis will have a twenty- first meeting here at the end of next month, according to an annauncement made yesterday by Major Bill Gordon. Majer Gordon said the bout had | been sfanctioned by the government and that the returns would be given to the Army and Navy Veterans ciation. §80- BRITTON TO FGHT AUGUST Denver, July 29.—Final arrange- ments for a boxing bout between Jaclk Britton and Johnny Griffiths at the stack yards stadium here on August 7 were completed yesterday. The con- test will be for 12 rounds, but there | will be no decision. | New | brought AMERICAN LEAGU Results Yesterday. New York were not Boston Other kN tean.s scheduled standing of the Clubs. w. Chicago ..... oo B Cleveland 9 | Detroit New York St. Louis Boston Washington Philadelphia mes Today. New York. Boston in Philadelphiz in Washington Chicago in Detroit in Cleveland St. Louis NATIONAL LEAGUIL Resulis Yesterday. New York Boston 5, Philadelph Cincinnati 8, Pittsburg The St. Louis-Chicago postponed on account of , Brookl game was | wet grounds York Cincinnati | Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston St. Louis Ph\m(m]]vhv L Games Today. New York in Pittshurgh Boston in Cincinnati Other teams not scheduled. | postponed on account ot Jersey City Buttalo 11, Binghamton ¢, game.) Toronto 1 Binghamton 0, game, 7 innings, called ers to catch train.) The Baltimore-Readin: (6 1esten Toronto 4, (first (second to allow play- me was rain. Standing of the Clubs. VST 28 34 43 altimore 67 Toronto . . 61 Buifalo e 5 Newarls 50 45 Bingh'ton . 15 48 Itochester B 54 Jerse; 61 Reading 3 Jde Baltimore Buffalo Other teams not Newark, nghar in in B EASTE N J, Results Yosterday. Sprin eld Hartford 1 Pittsfield 6, New H en 2 Worcester 3, Bridgeport 2 Waterbury 9, Providence 2 Standing of the Clubs, We I Frovidence 29 Worcester cen 2 29 Bridgeport ....... 8 9 Pittsriell prinzfield Waterbur, Jew Haven Hartford Games Today, Springfield at Pittsfield Worcester at Hartford Bridseport af New Haven Waterbury at Providence. TEX RICKARD I starts SUED. Actic Stander. Rocap for Alleged William H write has Philadelphia, Rocap, a local sport suit against Tex Rickard to | 000 damages alleged slander nd defamation of character. The action is based on a statement | said to have been made by Rickrd on | July 5, the day after the Willard- Dempsey fight. In the presence of Toledo, it clared that mail him of July 29.— recover § fo of Harry Keck is charged., Rickard Rocap attempted to blac 1,000 in conncetion the fight. This statement, Rocap Te- clares, was untrue. Rocap had writ- | ten that the Dempsey-Willard fight was a falke, KILBANE SHADES FOX. Philadelphia, July 2t Kilbane, featherwgight champion, had a shade the better of Joey IoxX, featherweight chjampion of England, in a fast six-round bout at Shibe park last night.; In the second round Fox was staggered by left hooks and a right cross, {but he held his feet The fight was fast and L from the start. “Iid” Norfolk of Balti- more, outpointed “Jamaica Kid” of ew York in six rounds. Johnny | Thursd | with | bout | be filled ALLEN IN CONDITION Bridgeport ‘Boy Who Faces Reimer Thursday Night, Has Becen ining With Ted Kid Lewis. “Red” Allen of Bridg Reimer of 12-rounds zeport, who star hall, condition Ted Kid bout is to meet Bobby bout in the at Turner night, is in fine for the fray, in b Jack eveni having aided Lewis training for h Britton which was held of the Park look upon last in Jersey City, Down around the vicinity the boxing fa of there city, Allen lightweights He battler as one the best developed in many years of with is of the ever willing type vho has stood of the best of Leonard. The early sale of indicates that to Matchmaker very careful hoxers, and looks like a toe to toe some ‘em, including Benny tickets for the Turner hall will capacity Thureday night. Jack Reinas, has been in his selections of the for the first exhibition it very satistactory card. inn.) | Bobby Chicago St. Louis Fhiladel. Brooklyn New York Cincinnati >urgh AMERICAN LEAGUE. Boston Chicag Detroit St. Louis Philadel. New York Cleveland Washington INTERNATIONAL L Newark Reading Buffalo Toronto Bingh’ton Baltimore Rochester Jersey H D THE BAWLED M M 3 i T W W, T HE S HENGE TS ¥ AGUE. r \T DoOES HURT ! | HAD A NICE RIDE ToDAT- mME So SORE - JUST WHEN \ NEED FRIENDS Patterson, soon will Fricane”) ver, who here. wood & Underwood BASTERN 1 5.5 s ) Hartford | Pittsfield | Worcester | New Haven | Waterbury Providence Bridgeport springfield S RETURN BOUT. 29 Wilde, Moore, WILDE RE London, July Jimmy who won a decision over Pal has refused a re- his Moore the the American boxer, turn bout in view of ip to the United States ileave for America within i three wee it is said He was anx lious for a return match but Wilde refused off his trip to the United says Cochran the pro- will next moter WORDS COST ROU Cincinnati 0., July 29.—Eddie Roush, Cincinnati outfielder, hut out of for disputing = ball and strike deci- sion Sunday, was fined $50 yesterday by President Heydler of the National | league. | first s | home the | ris M, | Stokes at | was to | Belle | for heat | trot w: champic | are proposed | | he ! Houston who was | the game by the umpire | Gomenders——Gerner Back in Fold In a contest fieldin its July 29 hitting and team won frem Pittsbu Cincinnati full of hard the Cincinnati aight game by S to T poor day The Pir a determined ral- ly in the eighth inning, but failed to, over the big lead of the Reds Gerne young left hander, made his for Cincinnati. He quit the year to to a ship yard made Reds The score go - Pittsburgh 010000150—7 Cincinnati 31112000x; Hamilton, Carlson and Lee; Ge: Eller and Rariden tixey Weake B Philadelphia, July ened in the seventh day and Boston phia’s lead, winr derus had a home gles in four times up, hits out of his last eight J. C. Smith drew b: fi four trips to the hth, with the bz filled by two pa! and a singlc Rixey forced tying run with another base 1lls. Then Pinch Hitter Wilsen's » drove in two runs. The score r. X aves Win. Rixey weak- and eighth yester- Philadel- to 3. Lu- three sin- king seven times at bat on balls his plate. In the cvercame by 5 run and 1ses on t sin Boston 001000130 Philadelphi Demaree. Gowdy Hog 010200000—3 11 McQuillan, Rudolph Rixey and Adams and Robins. Jul 29 inches Giants Down Brooklyn, N. Y Douglas, 6 41-2 his socks and every inch a pitcher, made his debut in a New York uniform at B s field yesterday, and in the last game the Giants will play within easy comm distance of the Polg a fortnight, the leagu$ rs returned Shuffling Phil a win- the Dodgers by the of The score —Phil feet in score r. N 000005101 15 000200011—4 9 4 Mamaux, New York Braoklyn Douglas and Mite} Gonzales; Miller FAVURITES BEATEN ingle G Among Those to Taste De- feat at Columbus Opening of Grand Circuit—Driver Stokes Removed. Columbus, O most axiomatic that Circuit trial in the July 29.5=Ft is al- the midsummer meeting Here fs horses that rule as auction pools. with this precedent each of yesterday's ited, even old Single in the Free-for-All Grand race a severe favorites In keeping every favorite events was G, ing Pace He for defe down the iirst heat and Miss Har- the next two. Judges removed the end of the second hegt driving Single G, in the final mile, but the best he couid do make Miss Harris M, step in 2:00 {1 to win Grace Direct e disposed Alcantara, the favorite, in pace. She took a new herself of 2:03 1-4 in so Todd, after losing the of the 2:09 trot to Peter Billi-, won the next three. The 2:18 unfinished at sundown Har- stood best in the sum-« the postponem until announced wor Valentine sily ot the record doing first 2:05 Tommy ken, vester Lad maries when today was HAVE 88 ENTRIES. Canadian Open Golf Champlonship Begins Today at Hamilton. Tuly With 86 enigleaftheirecord sunbeLiol stastesy for this event, the Canadian open golf ip tournament opened Many Americans are Jist- among the entries. Play will con- of holes medal play, the best 50 scores and ties competing in the final two rounds tomorrow James B: of St. Lot af the western open title last and Leo Deigel of Detroit, r among the Barnes finished se tition for the Canadian title ir C. McCluckie, Montreal anadian amateur champion, and George 8, Lyon and W. J. Thompson of Toronto are among the 35 amateurs. Hamilton, Ont., 29 here today ed sist 36 res winner week, inner up, entered compe- 19 Americans ond in the STARS FOR COLGATE. July 29.—Charles has just returned overseas and navy will enter the fall BASKE Pittsfield, Fasce, who rmy service Crippa of the university in (Pep) from Fred Colgatp Fasce and | Crippa were members of the Pittsffeld High won land school ba the for sketball championship three succ Fasce is a guard ward team, which of New Eng- ive seasons, and Crippa a for- CONNIE BUYS B Philadelphia, Mack, manager Athletics, an TTERY. July 29.— Connie of the Philadelphia ounced last night that had purchased Pitcher Bryan Har- and Catcher Glenn Mayatt of the club, one of the star batter- the Texas league. ris ies in REYNOLDS FOR BUCKNELL. 29.—Pete Reynolds, stant coach of the Syracuse uni- ity football squad for many years, vesterday signed with Bucknell. Reyn- olds will start work at Bucknell carly in September. Syracuse, July