New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1919, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1919 = s BASEBALL MAGNATES LINE UP IN TIONAL LIBERTY LEAGUE TO TEST —— e - OPPOS ING FREAK HURLING—GARDINER WHITE WINS AT 20TH HOLE IN CHERRY VALLEY GOLF TOURNEY—CONSTITU- | e VALIDITY OF BLUE LAW—HARTFORD TO PERMIT BOX ING TO A DECISION—PACKEY HOMMEY ARRIVES IN TOWN OFFICIALS A ONIT OPPOSING SPITTER Heydler, Robinson, McGraw, Ebbets and Foster Against Freaks New York, Nov. 1.—That quick and Jfavorable action is likely to be taken | n the recommendatian to abolish the fspitball and all deliveries was indicated by inquiries along this sec or of the bascball front yesterday. ‘ohn Heydler, president of the Na- ional league; John McGraw and John of the Giants, President Charl 5 and Uncle Wilbert Robin- 1 of the Dodgers all are heartily n favor of abolishing the freak deliver- es. freak Col. Huston and Harry Sparrow of he Yankees were noncommittal, ng the influence of the Yankees would be cast either for or against as Mana- = Miller Hugg might dictate. While Miller has not been rabid against freak deliveries he never ha shown any great favoritism for [Huggins is likely to fall in line with he rest of the procession and come put for straight pitching. “The National league long ago de- lared itself against the spitter and pther freak deliveries,” said President Heydler. “I am glad of Mr. Johnson’ recammendation to the 1 ional com- ission. for it indicates the American eague has come around to our way hinking and hence it will be an ca hing to legislate against the spitter. “There can’t be any halfway actips aken. The rule the | com- ittee will frame must astic pne, prohibiting a pitcher from moist- pning hand or glove, raising the ball bbove the shoulder before the act of delivery, or rubbing the ball on his erson, uniform or dirt. Such a rule ill abalish freak deliveries for once hnd for all.” Must Consider Veterans. While deelaring his opposition to he spitter and all freak deliverics, [President Ebbets of the Dodgers said t only would be fair to some of the itchers now earning their livelihood n the big leagues to give them a rca- bonable amount of time to change heir deliveries. “I strongly am in favor of abolish- ng the spitball, emery ball, talcum all, shine ball and all other artificial itching deliveries,” said the squire. ‘A batsman is not allowed to tamper vith his bat, flatten it or put lead in it. IPhere is no more reason why a pitcher khould be allowed to use artificial neans for increasing his pitching ef- ectiveness. “But in justice to some of the pitch- brs who have been and are earning heir livelihood with the spitball I hink whatever - legislation is passed hoainst the spitter should contain permitting the veterans who been depending principally on - spitter a reasonable amount of ime to develop a new delivery. It isn’t right to suddenly reduce their effectiveness, and consequently their arning ability, without giving them a air chance to develop a new style. Tt ould be a good idea to permit the veteran spitball users to continue their delivery for a on, but at once bar newcomers from using the ball. Then 1921 can be the deadline for every- on “A good pitcher need not u ter or any other freak delivery,” de- clares John McGraw. John Ioster, secretary of the Giants, backs him up with, “I'm against all freak deliveri particularly the so-called ‘spitter.’ peetorating on the ball is unsanitary to say the least.” In answer to a telegram asking Manager Robinson of the Dodgers hi opinion of freak deliveries Uncle W bert wired: “Never had any use for the spitter or anything except straight pitching. It doesn’'t make any differ ence to me, however, whether they abolish it or not. Anything will suit me. What is fair for one is fair for all.” a spit- RS ARE READY. Tewis and Stecher All Set for Monday Night's Match in New pro New York. Nov. 1.-—Joe Stecher ready and fit to his wrestling title Monday the Garden from Ed Lewis. For years Stecher cled many ambitious rivals powerful legs, and slowly reduced them to a state of helpless ness. Lewis is known for the tre- mendous power his arms contain. His reputation was built up on the mar- velous grip he developed, better known the *‘headlock.” is obtained by his head and, through his opponent to defeat or succumb Under the conditions of the match, which will start at 9 o'clock, a fall must be secured to decide the contest George Bothner will referce. York, unced has enciv with hi but surely grasping a pressure either forcing acknowledge FAVORS BOXING New York, Nov comes from England chief principal countries in sport of is practiced Great Bi and France—shou!.l adopt an international code of rules and a standard scale of weights. It is contended that such a code ani standard would obviate many abuses that occasionally creep into the sport and give ils enemies something to tallc British critics contend that there is altogether much fouling in the and they also de plore the attitude of fight crowds that persistently clamor for rough and care nothing for the #spects of boxing. CODI. s that three which the America, the boxing Lin about. too ring, 1y- | them. | of | defend | nizht at} (Strangler) | This hold | rival's | sgestion | work | T0 TEST BLUE LAW IN SUPREME COURT Constitutional Liberty League to Battle for Sunday Basehall Philadelphia, Nov. l.—After en- during what they term coercion, in- | the the under vears, timidation and persecution Blue law of 1794, for 125 act is to he tested in the court of the United States people of Philadelphia, who are tified with the Constitutional L league, a chartered organization A g of baseball will be {he Danry,” in Fairmount park, Sunday next under the manage- of Clement H. Congdon, vice resident of the Constitutional Liber who will zame, although by at on gue, the not a ball Philadelphia Sabbath associa- tion, which, for nearly a century, has been pers small traders and minor offender the act of 1794 will cause the arrest of Mr. Congdon, who will appeal the ¢ from court to court until it is fin dec the supreme court. Leading clergymen, 1 all ons ar worable to eball in Fairmount park The commissioners permit the games but all are played under the fear of arrest and severe penalties by the Biue Jaw Mr. Congdon demands liberty all men. stock farm and is amply ry the test case up with counsel. Under a strict tion of the act of 1794 no industry o public utility could function in Penn- sylvania on Sunda The final deci- sion in this test case is, therefore, a matter of tremendous importance to all engaged in inter-state commerce. FORM BOXING COMMISSION Newly Formed Body Will Supervise Bouts in Hartford, Where D« Will be Rendered Hercafter. Hartford, Nov. 1.—Hartford is to ave 12-round boxing bauts with de- ons, hereafter, this being on yesterday at @ meeting of promot- ers, managers and others connected with the sport in the Capital City. The meeting was held in the office of Mayor Richard J. Kinsella. The fol- lawing committee was named pervise the boxing sport, and to adopt a code of rules to govern the sport in Hartford: James Curry, secretary to the mayor; Nathan O. Freedman of the firm of Freedman & Freedman, lawyers; Louis E. Dorfman, athletic buyer at G. Fox & Co., John H. Mc- Dermott, sporting editor of the Hart- ford Times , and John M. Greene, sporting editor of the Hartford Cou- rant, In a tentative cade of rules present- ed vesterday, there is a provision whereby only bona fide residents of Hartford can obtain boxing permit Contestants will be required to appear before an examining physician and / must be in the city 24 hours be fore the scheduled bout. The star bout performers must post a forfeit of $200 for appearance with the hoxing committee at least one week before the exhibition. Promoters will be re quired to post a guarantee of $400. The contestants in the preliminary and semi-final bouts will be required to post a forfeit, and no boxer under the age of 18 years will be allowed to par- pate in the ring. 1y famous phy: spected Sunday b who for 5 an American within the law ble to car competent isions Another important part of the ten- | tative code provides that the promoter must have his card and ranged before the permit granted. will be WATSON MAKES 600D | Former Local Boy Finishes Second in Cross-Country Run Was With A. E. F. in France. Lewis G. university, who Watson, of Syracuse finished second, 3 4- seconds behind his teammate, in th 4 -mile country run at Syra- last & rday, born a the early years his life in Britain. He is a grandson of and Mrs. George Vines, of Rock avenue. His home is now in Mount Herman, Mass. This first race since he returned from France, where he spent a year and a half, and his wonderful work in finishing second in a field of 100 of the hest cross-country runne in the East is a source of g 1t osat faction to his many New Britain of was his | friends PROFITEERS OF DEATH Bitter Feeling Caused in France By Prices for Exhumation of Soldiers’ Bodies, i Oct. 31 There is bitter feel- ing throughaut France owing (o the cxorbitant prices demanded by of the inhabitants of the war zone for the exhumation of the bodies of sol- diers who have fallen on the battle- fields of northern France and their transportation to the nearest railway station. “The profiteers of death,” they afe called. Besides exacting stu- pendous prices the self-appointed un- dertake show little consideration for the precious burdens which they convey. supreme the | iden- | berty | 4 played | personally take part ! imposed | He is the owner of a large | interpreta- | decided | to su-| details ar- | at Syracuse— | oS about | 'WHITE I8 VICTOR AT THE 20TH HOLE | Nassau Goli Cha@illpién Has Hard Time on Cherry Vailey Links New olfers | Cherry ¢ the Nov. 1 are floeki to alley, out in Garden City, ‘o speets (o the pa 1 who do not care in the championship or in third beaten cight, 5 they play golf, had a be ) vesterday. They | by weather and | the rain and wind which marred | qualirying and the results golf matches above the ordinary. i All of the favorites trotted aroun:l the first and second rounds, cle: | the obstacl handily, and today | arrangements werc set the semi final round this morning and the final tussle after lunchl am J. Graham, of medalist, won {*2 and 1, | the from Today against in the York, who this week sing fli; 50 long were amply turf conditions the day, were the for Greenwich, both of his maltches by from Don M. Parker, of City Golf club, and later Nicholson, of Wykagyl found himself 1 ched W. W. Pell, of the home club, upper half of the semi-finul bracket. Pell vyvesterday had easy enough sailing in the first round won from C. R. Leake, of the Garden City Golf club, by 3 and 1, but later : was extended to the 19-hole distance | to win from G. E. Morse, of Pinc | Valley. In the half, G White continues as the The youniz Nassau champion is invari- i ably a favorite with the during this present three-day tourna- ment he has the good wishes of man, who want to see hi mround out his most successful and busiest golfing season with a victory in the event which closes the metropolitan year. | White yesterday morning was worried by the strength of his yvoung Prince- { ton rival, J. Simpson Dean, but, after | trailing, he finally squared the match i on the home hole and carried it to i the 20th green before he eliminated | the Tiger giant. In the second round, { White won more easily from A. Cal- | der, of the home links, the 1917 champion of the ( scent A. C, 3. the first den MR | i | and lowe big Tivr TARVARD REGATTA. Crimson Freshmen Row Dead on Charles River, Cambridge, Mass., Nov. were only two races rowed Charles yesterday to finish regatta, but the windup w enough. .There was a fine ra three varsity eights over nearly two { miles, the boats keeping together all the way. The freshman race resulted in a dead heat between the eights from Gore and Standish Halls. In the varsity race the second crew | shot off from the mark first but was { unable to hold out against Crew “A,” | which, rowing in fine form, came %o evens and then managed to keep | just ahead and to win by a quarter | of a length. | The Smith Hall shell was out of the freshman race because of an dent, not the fault of the oarsmen, | and therefore all three of the fresh- man eights will get together | on Tuesday to decide the dormitory | championship. Heat | 1.—There | on the Harvard's | thrilling | | J | somc | { | London—The n.ondeley unloaded enjoyment during k Marquis - of ! rail strike. He the great was one of worked as many 1oblemen who strike- breakers. up | acci- | again | wrdiner W, § favorite. | gallery, vl 1l e for the | 2O “ That Guiltiest Feeling | | HE CER- TAIN-LY HAS TRIED - ¥iLy FOR '1m -Metropolitan whether | bt | utiful day | vepaid | for | ring | You've SAID | A MOUTH FUL HARRY - COMC ON LET'S PLAY '‘NOTHER NINE LISTEN- Tom Toud ME | WAS To JusT SAY To You ' Clue ME MURRAY S SCOTCH AND ThaT 'S AL IHERE WAS Tp T Nows \WHERE Do | GET oFF ? 77 W \\\\\\ A W A\l W 2 AS A GUEST i To CONVINCE THE BARKEER ) - - ByBriggs | OH Mo SIR- 1T \SN'T,. TRAT 1 DOUBT YOUR WORD - BUT MR. MURRAY HAS GIVEN ME STRICT. ORDERS 'SIR TrAT No ONE 1S To Takeg H!'S BOTTLE — NO MATTER N S NN NN N SN N oF THE CLUB You TRY } IN THE 1OTH THAT YOUR HOST HAS GENEROUSLY INVITED You TO CALL FoR HIS SToCk R\GHT PERFECTLY ALL AND ALL THAT SORT OF THING. Star Bout Performer at Tuesday Night's Boxing Exhibition to Finish Training Here, A neat appearing, quiet speakin il anger reached this city about 9 o'clock 1a night and after a few qu ions at the railroad station, he made known that he was Packey Hommey of Brgoklyn, who appears i the star baut at Bardeck's hall Tuesday night. Matchmaker Reinas soon on the scene and introduced Hommey to a number of along the street, and the little boxer made quite an impression. In next | answer to a question from the writer relative te the ability of Joe Leonard, who faces him next Tuesday night,! Hommey paid his opponent a tribute. He intimated that the club was secur- ing a better man than Battling Reddy, who guit cold. Hommey paid a com- pliment to Champion Johnny Kilbane, whom he has boxed twice, once in Cleveland and ance in Philly. Matchmaker Reinas kept the wires busy yesterday, and succeeded in land- ing Joe Leonard, the rugged little Ital- ian battler of New York, to face Hom- mey. Silvey Burns, manager of Leon- ard, touts his boy as the coming teatherw ht champion. He will ar- rive here tomorrow to complete his training. The orders for tickets for the bout indicate that the arena will be taxed to capacity. Matchmaker Reinas has placed choice seats at Walsh & Hollfelder's smoke shop, and Adna Johnson's auto accessories store on Main street. ELECT NEW PRESIDENT. Mrs. Hathaway Watson, Heads Women's Golf Association. Nov. 1.—At a well-! of Chicago., Chicago, attended meeting of the Women's | olf association yesterday, Mrs. Hath- | away Watson, of the Indian Hill club, | Chicago, was elected president. Mus. | I. Cudah of Onwen Chica clected corresponding secre IFarlin H. Ball, recording scc .nd Mrs., H. L. Monroe, tr Miss 1. Chicago, was the retiring Melvin Jones, of Glen Oak club, Chicago, was awarded the indi- vidual record cup for the largest number of low gross honors. The Sheboygan (Wis.) Country club, for the second time, was presented the interstate championship emblem. EMILIO OE SOGORZA One of the World's Best Known Baritones Will sing at the GRAMMAR SCHOOL HALL, New Britain, Conn, WednesdayEve'g, Nov.12 Under the Auspices of * Club $1.50 New Br hy Tickets $1.00 and The Chol- | with evident | British | picrce’s Music Store, Dickin- son’s and Crowell’s Drug Stores Packard, of Olympia | with ith | Fast Rockvilie on noon—Are Title Contenders. oL In scheduled to oppose the Nutmegs to- | morrow Eleven Will Local Gridiron Tomorrow the Rockville Rove afternoon, the locals are ex- | ! tiate with them for a game here. g @ Nutmeg stock was boosted consid- / when with but three minutes to play the lo- vard line | and carried it over the line of the All- Hartford eleven for the winning points Scott's pects to repeat their perform- the gridiron afterncon and the ma ment is preparing to handle erably by thelr win last Be Seen ! cals taok the ball on the After- the game | squad e the team ' ances of a tomarrow Captain week ago on i breaking attendance. pected to find a warthy opponent. The Rovers clean come to slate and some of the fastest teams in Connec- ticut, while the Nutmegs have a simi- lar record for the 3 the Rovers won over the Majors of Manchester, having crossed their goal line twice, a feat that the Clay and All-Hartfords were unable to ac- Captain Murphy complis one of the most tions far state ci and for that reas promising aggrega- ampionship on, the management | carned $150,995. of the Nutmegs was anxious to nego- Britain with a victories over ROSS’ HORS Canadian Horseman’s Last Sunday New York, Nov. Hills Commander J. K. L. ers this season. honors | sportsman’s Five rank the thirty among James a WIN $150,995. Coffers Enriched During Past Racing Season. { 1.—With only - a few more big races yet to be decided Ross is team is|sure to lead the list of winning own- S To date the Canadian thoroughbreds of his best almost record horses money el ners of the season. They are Sir Barton, which won the Kentucky Der- by, Preakness, Belmont and Withers, with §82,100; Billy Kelly, with $20,- 149; Constan $18,1 Milkmaid, $1 2, and Cudgel, $13,930. . Hildreth is second on the list. With Mad Hatter Purch Thunder clap and Lucullite he has won §117,- 169 go! Samuel D. Riddle’s Man o' War is thoroughbred. the money winning This renowned son of Fair Play and, Mahubah, which won the Hopeful and Futurity, carned $83,325. Eternal, the three-year-old son of Sweep, belong- ing to James W. McClelland, won $56,137 Well HARVARD FRESHMAN CAPTAI Cambridge, Mass., No 1.- Buell, of New York recelved unanimous election as freshman foot- ball captain at Harvard yesterday afternoon. Buell prepared for college at Pomfret. He plays quarterback. 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