New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1922, Page 8

CHANGING AROUND IHPROVES HITTING Many Major League Players Were SuccessTul During Past Season ! New York, Dec. 11.—Modern base- ball, which calls for nearly every ma-| jor league team to have two sets of | outflelders, one for use against right, handed pitchers and the other for use | against southpaws, Is more and more| coming to the point where men who bat from both sides of the plate are not only handy to have around but are actually needed, These turn| around hitters were scarce in the ma- jors a few years ago but the past sea- son theré were exactly 23 of them,| mnine being pitchers. Hitters who have been notoriously weak against certain kinds of pitch-! ing have changed their batting stance with sueecess and each year more are’ following the shifting styles. Players| ‘who hit well only against certain kinds of pitching are not wanted. Only the man who hits all kinds of hurling is sure of a regular berth and regular, Yobs are the ones sought after. Bat- ters who hit right handed pitching well but do not have success against the fork handed style have changed their batting style to be able to meet the requirements. Max Carey of the Pirates nro\mh]y‘ s the best of the men who hit from| both sides of the plate. With the Pi- rates the past season he hit ,32w.} 'Wally Schang of the Yankees, with a mark of .325, topping the turn about! ‘hitters in the American league. Carey was originally a right handed batter, |but being gifted with extreme speed /he figured he would gain a couple of [steps by shifting to the other side of the plate. He did change and with excellent results. The Giants have two stars who hit from both sides of the plate, Frankie Frisch and Dave Bancroft. Frisch hit for .326 the past season and Bancroft for .321. Johnny Gooch of the Pi- rates, another turn about hitter, bat-| ted for .328, although it was his first; year in the major leagues. None of the other National leaguers who hit both ways landed in the .300 class but a few were close. Other National leaguers who hit from both sides of the plate and their averages for the past season follow: Arnold. Statz, Cubs, .207; Walter Holke, Braves, .291; Larry Kopf, Braves, .266; Goldie Rapp, Phillies, .258; rnie Neis, Dodgers, .229. Neis, 2 right handed hitter when he entered the majors a few years ago, turned about on the advice of Manager Rob- fnson who believed Neis would profit because of his speed, but the change did not work well for the youthful Bernie. Lu Blue of the Tigers with a mark of .300 was the only member of the junior eircult besides Schang to land in the select circle. Most of the turn about hitters in the Ameriean League were pitchers whose batting averages meat little or nothing. In the Eastern In the Eastern League Jiggs Don- ahue of Waterbury probably is the best of the ambidextrous hitters al- though a team mate, Joe Cosgrove, also hits well from either side. At Jeast on two occasions the past sea- son, Cosgrove turned around at League Park and batting right handed drove the ball over the left fleld fence. He is nominally a left hapded hitter. Francis Duffy of Springfleld and Gene Martin of New Haven are others who are about as successful in hitting from one side of the plate as the other. " MAY GO TICKET SUPPLY Alunmi of Yale and Harvard Will Probably Get Only One Pasteboard for Big Game Herealter. New Haven, Dec. 11.—The ticket situation in the big football games at New Haven and Cambridge has yeached the point where another cut will have to be made in the number of tickets allowed to graduates. On the word of Harold F. Woodcock, gen- eral manager of the Yale Athletic as- sociation, alumni of the two univer- sities will be allowed but one ticket on their applications. This situation| will face graduates of Yale and Har- vard next year in the game to be played in Cambridge. Mr. Woodcock said in a statement issued here last night: “The maximum seating capaei- ty in the stadium is 51,000, and judg- ing from the number of applications ,received this year from Harvard and Yale, it seems very probable that applications will have to be limited to one ticket each.” This rule will apply to all but undergraduates. Two years ago three last year were allowed to graduates, and this year the number was cut to| two and now the alumnus will have to be satisfled if he can see the game | without the company of bis wife, best girl or mother, as the case might be. KT 5 WILLING Senegalese Boxer Would Mect Car- pentier Again in the Ring—Little Chance For Such a Bout, Paris, Dec. 11 (By Associated Press).—Battling Siki has accepted the challenge for a return match with Georges Carpentier, conditional upon his reinstatement by the French BRox- ing Federation. He says he is willing to fight for “glory only,” thus waiv- ing all the money demands for which he has hitherto held out. In sporting circles, however, it is generally conceded that the fight can- not possibly take place until the Roxing Federation has completed its| investigation of Siki's charges that he had to agree to a "frame up” in ]Murh Advertised Miller Appears | tier-Siki fight seems to be a certainty, | tion at a date to be fixed upon my HARTFORD TEAM AT BOYS' CLUB— ODD FELLO MANAGERS ARE SUSPENDED New York Boxing Commission Takes Action in Casec Where It Appears That Phil O'Dowd Was Drugged, New York, Dee, tives of the boxing terday completed an the contest between Phil O'Dowd at the Commonwealth Sporting club a few weeks ago, and as a result Harry Segal, manager of O'Dowd, have been indefinitely sus- pended, Although the commission Investiga- tors were unable to obtain positive evidence that O'Dowd was drugged previous to or during the bout, they| are convinced that such was the case. The contest between Lee and O'Dowd ended in the fifth round with a knockout of O'Dowd, and the betting odds were strongly in favor of Lee, despite the fact that O'Dowd is one of the cleverest boxers in the game, | who had previously outpointed Joc¢ Lynch and exhibited superior skill. At the close of the bout O'Dowd | suffered from an attack of nausea,| although he had been in perfect phys- ical condition when he entered the ring. The Ohio| boxer was ill for hours after the contest, the indisposi- tion being confined to his stomach, The details of the bout do-not indi- cate that O'Dowd received any heavy Blows in the body, but, if such had been the case, it was not likely to re- svlt in nausea. The commission was tunable to fix the drugging on either of the mana- gers, but is convinced that the Colum- | bus boxer was madeé unfit for the con- | test through the medium of drugs. 0DD FELLOWS’ BOWLING 11.—Representa- commission yes- investigation of | Danny Lee and erstaecker Lodge Has Slight Lead in Interesting Race—Carlson Has Best Average to Date. The official statistics of. the. Odd Fellows' Bowling leagne, compiled by Robert B. Crocker, secretary, are as, follows: { W. L PC Gerstaecker ... 17 12 .586 Andree ......... .17 18 -566 | Lexington 15 16 .500 Sequassen 15 16 .500 Phenix . vl 18 466 Stella .... . 11 18 .380 High team single, Gerstaecker, 507. High three string, Gerstaecker, 1446, High single, Granger and Newton, 135. High three string, Granger 328, High average, O. Carlson, 97.3. VOLLEY BALL RESULTS Ohampions and Old Timers Are Vic- torious in Saturday Night Games at the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium. Two interesting games of ball were played Saturday night at the Y. M. C. A, the Champions de- feating the Vulcans, in three straight games, 16—11, 15—9 and 15—13, and the Old Timers won fro mthe Profes- sionals, two games out of three, 15—11, 156—10 and 12—15. The line- ups of the teams were as follows: Champions—Dressel, Stowell, Van Oppen, Reaney, Rosenweig, Jones and Di Nonno. volley Vuleans — Sahrbacher, Galbraith, Glabau, Wright, Gustafson, Walker and Fisher. 01d Timers—Crowe, Luebeck, Dor- sey, Hergstrom and Brown. Professionals,—Conger, Taylor, Da- vis, Scott and Roche. OPPOSED T0 BOXING Dr. Raycroft, Physical Director At| Princeton Comes Out' Against the Intercollegiate Form of Ring Sport. Princeton, N. J. Dec. 11.—Al- though interest in boxing at Princeton has assumed a larger scope than in late years, the Tiger glove experts will not enter intercollegiate matches {his year, it was announced here to- day. Dr. Joseph . Raycroft, direc- tor of physical education, is opposed to the personal rivalry engendered by the sport among college boxers. In- tramural boxing, however, will be put on a larger scale than before this year. Under the coaching of “Spider” Kelly, who has been boxing instruc- tor at Princeton for many years, classes for novices have been started. Fxperienced boxers are also given in- struction. The season will be con- cluded in March with the annual in- tra-mural boxing tournament. SIKI DENIES RUMOR in Porson in Paris to Tell World He Did Not Commit Suicide. Paria, Dec. 11.—A second Carpen- according to Le Journal which points out that President Rousseau of the boxing federation is inclined fo be clement toward the Senegalese. “I will box Siki under any condi- | return to Parls this evening' Car- pentier telegraphed Le Journal from Brighton, England, last night. “Please say that to beat Siki would be the greatest joy of my life,” the tele- gram sail. It added that Georges | was to get the opinion of surgeons' as to the condition of his hands which were injured in his bout with Biki. A report is eurrent that Siki has disappeared but neither his friends ror the police seem unduly alarmed. Siki appeared this morning to deny in person that he had committed suicide or that he had been thrown NEW FAST BASKETBALL GAMESAT Y. W.C. A Pirates and Independents Win in Saturday Afternoon League Two interesting games of basketonll were played at the Y, M, C, A, gym- rusium Saturday afternoon, the Pirates overwhelming the Viking, 40 to 20, and the ladependents swamnp- ing the Senecas, 66 to 26. The Vike s showed some good teamwork egalinst the Piratys, but the youngsters proved better at dropping the Lull (n- (d the net. La Har and Charife Mil- lcr had thelr scoring eye and arms working in excellent fashion, whiie “Chneky" Wojazk also located the Trupe ries with some pretty shois, howe, Restelli and Carrozza fea- tured in the victory of the Indepen- dents over the Scnecus. The linoups: | VIKINGS PIRATES BUON .. i iiiieniis el La Har' . R!ght forward 1 F. Nelson .......... Schmidt, Miller Left forward H, Nelson ............ WoJack, Weir Center Swanon ... Shechan, Meehan Tiight guard BErg convvvnninnns Morrelli, Tancred Left guard Score 40 to 20; field goals, Ellison 4, Nelson 3, Berg 1, La Har 5, Wo- jeck 4, Miller 5, Morrelli 3, Weir 2; foul goals, Nelson 4, Miller 2; referee, Hergstrom. Independents Senecas Howe ....... Weothh s e ey Olson Right forward Carrozza . ...oiniiiinina + Kallgren Restelli . Grobstein Ginsberg . ..« Williams Right guard Stefnick, Schmitt....Plude, Johnson Left guard. Summary: Score, 56 to 26; ref- eree, Charles Miller; timer, aJoseph Hergstrom; flield goals, Howe 7, Car- rozza 5, Restelli 8, Stefnick Schmitt 3, Olson 3, Kallgren 8, Grob- stein 2, Willlams 2; fouls, Howe "1, Restelli 1, Kallgren 2, Standing of the Teams. W P.C. Pirates ...... 290 1.000 Independents 2 0 1.000 Vikings 0 2 000 Senecas 0 2 .000 END SEASON WITH BANG Corbin-Russwin Gunners Beaten at Deep River But Runs Up Biggest Scorc of the Year. s The Corbin-Russwin Small Arms club finished its last match in the series of the Nutmeg Rifle league by competing against the Deep River Rifle club at Deep ' river Saturday night. The match ended at midnight with sandwiches and coffee. The lo- cal club was again beaten, but came home with the highest score it has made in any of the league matches this season. The individual scores were as follows: Deep River— Wileox ... ¥ 178 A. Carlson . 189 Johnson 174 Anderson 162 V. Carlson . 181 ‘Rlnkh\ . 173 Stevens .. 17Ri Markham . 179 Troeger . 172 Moore .. 183 Total Nelson . Bruce Bassett . MeCarthy Augustine and all negotiations wére callad off, larson . resulting in an offer to the Worcester Vantine man and his acceptance. Iingel ok Chapin .... Christmas is near—a word to the Clifton , .. | wise, take a look at the Christmas ——— Gift Suggestion page ' in tonight's Total . .vovvviiirrinnnsnnes . 1624 | Herald, As Good «BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1922, PIRATES AND INDEPENDENTS WIN. BASKETBALL GAMES IN SATAURDAY AFTERNOON LEAGUE AT “Y’ FROM—_\I WS BOWLING STATISTICS — RYAN AND DONAHUE LEAD HURLERS—SIKI DENIES SUICIDE RUMOR e — ] SR Speaking of Sports = DY CLERKIN Merritt Taylor of Branford, a for. mer High school basketball star, has been signed to play with the Alle New Britain team. The management of the locals announced today that the team will play at Meriden on Thursday night, opposing the Inter- national Silver Co. quintet, B. Loomis, chairman of the hand- ball committee at the Y. M. C. A, 18 arranging for a doubles tournament to be held in the near future, Manager Ellison's All-New DBritain basketball team got away to an im- | pressive start Saturday night at Bpringfield, Mass, defeating the speedy Y. M, H. A. quintet of the I'orest City, 25 to 2 Johnny Sheehan proved himsell & hero in the basketball game at South- ington on Saturday night, with - the town team of that place, opposing the Waterville five. In the last few min- utes of play “Snowshoes” located the basket for several field goals, which put his team out in the fore, Two good teams have been selected in the regular classes at the Y. M. C. A. to represent the association in j the junior league. The first team |(-nnslsts of Captain Beagle, H. Urban, | Gorman, Litki, Recano and Beloin. | The second team is composed of Hig- gins, captain; Torello, manager; Fin- kelstein, MeGrath, Luke and Ras- kowski, The Comets of the New Britain 1Roys' club met defeat last Saturday night at the hands of the Shamrocks of Manchester, score 23 to 21. The locals were greatly outweighed, but put up a plucky fight. At the end of the first half, the locals were in the lead, 14 to 12, We noticed in a down state paper yesterday that the Bridgeport foot- ball team is being hailed as the state ’rham])lonm If thig is so, then Colum- bus' did not discover America. The Park City team took a nice little beating at New London on Saturday, when the Submarine Base eleven iscored a 12-to-7 vietery. The men- | tion .of Mike Healey's team as cham- plons 15 a good one for the book. The Cyclones basketball team s out with a challenge to meet any | team in the state, averaging 80 to 90 pounds. Isadoré Yahm of 47 Wil- low street is the manager. Manager Wallace F. Knapp of the | Comets team of the Boys' Qlub throws dowh the gauntlet to any team in the city’ or state averaging 125 pounds. The team is the same as last year, with Belser, Knapp and Baker, forwards; H. Anderson, cen- ter, Captain Bramhall, Kaminicky and Humphries, guards. Manager Knapp may be reached at P. 0. Box 129. CAN PLAY BALL FFOR MONEY Janesville, Wis., Dec. 11.—Base- ball for money \i' not bar athletes from competition ¢ the “Little Five” ! colleges of Wiscousin and the normal schools of the states, according to a decision announced today by repre- sentatives of both conferences. R JOB FOR BRADLEY Springfleld, Mass, Dee. 11.—Hugh Bradley, former Worcester first base- man, last season with the Bt. Peters- burg club, pennant winnegs in the Florida State League, has signed as manager of the St. Petersburg club at a salary of $3,600. DBradley, a former Boston Red Sox, succeds , George Block, who led the eircuit in ! batting with an average of more than .400, and ivas rated as the best catch- er in the 'Gaitor league. The St. i Petersburg club was unablé to come to satisfactory terms with the pilot As Ever , | 'ress) —Baron) Plorre de ‘posal might be made for bringing the URGES WIDER SCOPE " FOR OLYMPIC GAMES o ot ;Baron de Conbertin Says America * Must Be Given Consideration | -—— (Associated Cloubertin, founder of the Olympie Games and president of the International Olympie |committee which has its hendquarters in Lausanne, pn the occasion of a re- ception he gave in honor of the dele- gates to the Nean East peace confer- enee, made an Important statement with reference to the future of Olym- plc games in the United BStates and the co-operation of Germans in the ‘games. The reception was attended by members of all the delegations to the peace conference, . Baron de Coubertin as president of the international Olympic committee sald he did not believe Furope had the right any longer to monopolize the Olympic games. “There s something astounding in !the way we on this side constantly |ask the Americans to come to us without facing the possibility of ever going to them,” he declared. An American Affair. ‘“It will be in the Intérnational Slympic committee's duty to make the Olympics henceforth a much more Am- orican affair thap ever before. Then, we must think ef our numerous |friends and followers in far Eastern lands. South American and African interests also have to 'be taken into consideration. ch a movement cannol be gov- erned on a single-centered plan. The plan must at least be elliptic. As to the Paris games of 1924, it is not our business to criticize the way they are prepared. Each city, when once it is chosen as the seat of coming games, should be allowed to act freely in ac-| cordance with its methods and spirit. We feel confident that Paris finally {will do its best and prove worthy of jthe occasion. “The right of Germans to compete at Olympiec games stands above dis- cussion. Olympics are based on the rule that all the games are for all ;the nations. The International Olym- Lausanne, Dec, (421, Speaking of the report that a pro- International Olympic committee into the realm of the league of nation, Daron de Coubertin said: In League of Ngtions. “Such a thing is anticipated. We areaware that a few persons would like to create in Geneva a sort of international sports bureau, mostly because they think themselves fitted ror becoming paid directors of such an institution; but we doubt very much whether the heads of the geague of nations would take any intebest in the scheme. The mixture of polities and sports would produce no good.” ARRANGES EXHIBITION GAMES. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 11.—Waiter E. Hapgood, business manager of the Rochester International League club last night announced dates for 17 exhibition games which Rochester will play in the south with the Ath- letics, Detroit and ‘the Cardinals next spring. This will be the most ambi- OPEN WITH VICTORY Forest City Court, “Happy" Harmon's ability up points from the 15 foot foul line alded the All-New Britain basketball team to score a victory over the Y. M. H. A. team of Springfield, Mass., in that city Saturday night. Harnmon made good in 13 chances out of 16 tries, the Elliason charges winning the game, 26 to 24. He also scored. two field goals. Larson shared the honors with the former Wesleyan star, in the vietory, The lineu » Springfield H. A, All-N, Britain 8. Gordonstein 8. Greenberg o Harmon Right Forward, ..... Schade, Kilduft Left Forward. H. Gordonstein H. Greenberg Poanick ..... voroo B Walthers Center. Weinstein ...... Right Larsor Guar Kushner .. .. E. Seigrist _ Left Guard. Score, All-New Britain 25, Y. M. H, A. 24; baskets from field, 8. Gordon- stein, Posnick 4, Weingtein 2, Kush- ner 3, Harmon 2, 8chade, Kilduff; larson 2; goals from fouls, Harmon 13 of 16; 8. Gordonstein, 2 of 9; score end of first half, Springfield 12, All- New Britain 8. BEAT HARTFORD TEAM Kagles of Boys’ Club Come Out ‘on Top in Fast Battle With Troop 66 Quintet, 26 to 19. The Eagles basketball team of the New Britain Boys' club defeated the Troop 66. team of Hartford at the local gymnasium on Saturday.night, 26 to 19. The battle was a snappy affair, and the work of the Swanson brothers stood out prominently. At the end of the first half, the locals were leading, 12 to 7. The Capitol City lads braced in the second half, and, gave the locals quite a warm ar- gument. Sokeolowski was the big scor- er for the winners, getting six double counters. plc committee, in my opinion, cannot 2 fail to eleet very soon new German| Lhe lineup: members of it.” FEagles Troop 66. Behultz .. ovoiiviiniiiinnines Kelly Sokolewski, J. Swanson cmfw vhgk k Sokolowski Ve Coffee J. Swanson ........ i Lamonry Left Forward. Holst ....... ARtk McCormack Center. Anderson .............. Des Champs Right Guard. H. Bwanson, Sokolowski .... Stephen Left Guard. Field goals, Schultz 1, Sokolowski a 6, Holst 2, Anderson 1, J. Swanson Kelly 2, Dés Champs 3, Lamenry 3; foul goalg' Schultz 2, Des Champs 3; referee, Charleg Miller; time of halves, 20 minutes. SCHREIBER FOR COLUMBUS Columbus, Dec. 11.—The Columbus club of the American association has announced the purchase of ‘“Hank” Schreiber, a shortstop, from the In- dianapelis association team. Schreib- er has heen with Indianapolis for two yea and prior to that played tious spring trip attempted by a minor league club. WHY AREN'T THESE CHILDREN PLAYING IN SUCH ! A BaRAUTIFUL PLAY GROUND P CHIL The operation for appendicitis which Gene Sarazen underwent | a few weeks ago, didn’t cramp the golf style of the world’s cham- | pion. This is the first picture of Sarazen since his operation and order to get Carpentier into the ring frat into the river as had been widely re- Bortad. i showing him on the since his illness. iami (Fla.) links, making his first diive’ 7 L] To PLAY REQUIRE S STRENGTH THESE WEAK To PLAY - THEY HAVE HAD NOTHING To EAT- FOR A LoNG Time with the Cineinnat! National league club. Irnocently Abroad—When Fellers Need Friends DReEn ARE TOO A REAL CONVERSATION OF AN ACTUAL CIRCUMS TANCE 1N GERMANY, All-New Britain Hoop Tossers Defeat Springfield ¥, M, H. A, Quintet on to ring —VOLLEY BALL RESULTS—EAGLES WIN 4 —_—__,____..__) RVAN AND DOMAHLE LEADING PITCHERS Youngsters Have Best Average in National League Néw York, Dee. 11.—Two young- sters captured the honors in the Na- tional league pitehing array, according to the averages made public by John A. Heydler yesterday. Bill Ryan of the Giants topped the list in effec- tivencss as regards earned runs per nine-inning game, and Pete Donohue, the Reds' young marvel, leads in per- centages of games won and lost. Ryan allowed 3,00 earned runs per game in the 192 innings he pitched, but he stood only eleventh in the games won and lost rating. Dono- hue's record was far mare impressive. The young Texas collegian not alone !won 18 games apd lost 9 for the best winning percentage, but he stood eec- ond on the list for effectiveress. He is about the champion pitcaer of the year, and it is a big honor, for 1921 was his first year in the big show and he came in straight from the college diamond. | #Two veteran lefthanders are third and fourth in effectiveness, Wilbur Cooper of the Pirates and. Arthur Nehf of the Giants. Despite the fact that lie lost the most games in the entire array of pitchers, Adolfo Luque of the Reds was fifth in effectiveness shgwing that his elaim to the hard luck champijgnship is well foundeéd. Eppa Jeptha Rixey of the Reds, the [longest lefthander, won the most |games, 25. Lou North of the Cardi- nals pitched in the most games, 53, and Cooper pitched in the most com- plete games, 27. ~Wjlbur startéd few arguments that he didn’t finish. “Dazzy"” Vance of the Robins lead in the most strike-outs and afso had the most shut-out victories. Some of the men who pitched in fewer than ten complete games made better records for effectiveness than the regulars, but the places of honor are given, Mr, Heydler explains, to the men who, stood the brunt of the campaigning. MINOR SPORTS BOOMING. Yale Tcams Have More Candidates Than Ever Before, New Haven, Dec. 11. e ok policy of “athletics for all” is aro. ing unusual interest in minor sports this year. While none of the teams will get into action before the holi- days, preliminary work is in full swing. Interest in basketball is es- pecjally keen and more of it is being played at the university this year than ever before, Other teams that have more didates than ever before are the ing team, with 150 candidates; the swimming team, with more than 100; the track team with 75, and the fenc- ing team with 50. As a special inducement to under- graduates to attend the various events this winter, the athletic association will issue a season book for all hockey, basketball, wrestling, féncing, boxing and freshment contests, ex- gepting the prom games and the Har- vard and Princeton hockey games. This book will sell for $5, although its actual ticket value will be $21. BRIGGH can- box- Caprrighe, 1M . V. Tetbmna tae. mry . -