New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1922, Page 8

INDEPENDENTS NOSE OUT PIRATES IN A DOUBLE OVERTIME BASKETBALL GAME AT Y. M. C. A, AND NOW LEAD SATURDAY AFTERNOON LEAGUE —THREE BIG INTERSECTIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES REMAIN TO BE PLAYED THIS SEASON — WEST POINT QUINTET ENJOYS A UNIQUE RECORD A WHIRLWIND GANE Pirates Force Heavier Opponents to Play Two Extra Periods The Independents of the Saturday Afternoon Basketball lgague went in- to first place in the pennant race Sat- urday by defeating the Pirates, 41 to 29, after two extra perlods of play. While the Pirates were beaten, the youngsters finished the battle entitied to far more credit than the victors. Outwelghed by mudh poundage, the “kids” did not let up for a moment, despite the fact that the Independ- ents used such well known players as Carl Restella, who is known all over the state; Stanley Howe, a member of the All-New Britain team; Harry Ginsberg, welghing nearly 200 pounds, and a former star at the New, Britain High school, and “Darby" Carozza, least year with the champion Corbin team. In the lineup of the Pirates are many boys who will not vote for several years to come. When the teams lined up at the start of the battle, it looked like a flotilla of dreadnaughts against several row- boats. Pirates Slow at Start. In the first half, the Independents played rings around the youngsters, leading at the intermission, 26 to 8. ‘When the game started in the second half, Charlies Miller, the peerless leader of the Pirates, entered the line- up, and he made his presence felt. The Pirates swept the Independents oft their feet in the second half, and just before the final whistie blew, the score was tled at 35 each. In the first five minutes of over- time play, the Pirates went into the lead on a neat field goal by Wojack. However, “Hope” Restella, receiving a pass under his own basket, man- aged to tlo the score, and when the overtime period ended the score was stil Itied. The teams battled at a break-neck speed in the second over- time period, and the Independents managed to get an advantage. The foul shooting of “Chucky” Wo- Jack was about as clever as seen on the Y. M. C. A. court in many a day. In nin2 tries the youngster’ male every one count. Steve Dulack was the chief scoring member of the win- ners. LaHar and Weir played splen- did basnetball for the “kids.” Another Fast Battle. The curtain raiser was between the Vikings and the Senecas. The Vikings went out into a lead in the first part of the battle, but in the second half, the Senecas staged a great come- back and pulled out a 17 to 16 vie- tory. . - The lineups and summaries: Pirates. Miller, Schmidt Right Forward. Left Forward. Ginsberg Restella ....... Center. ‘Weir, Sheehan Right Guard. Schmidt, Ginsberg i Left Guard, Seore—Independents 41, Pirates 89; fleld goals, Dudack 7, Howe 4, Gins- berg 2, Restella 3, Corazzo 3, Schmidt 1, Miller 5, La Har 4, Wo- Jack 2, Weir 2, Morelll 2; foul goals, Dudack 3, Wojack 9; referee, Herg- strom; timer, Sheehan. Senecas. Vikings. Olson . Nelson +++ Wojack Corazzo Morelli . Ellison Left Forward. Anderson, Nelson Center. Willlams, Abrehamson. Right Guard. Schredel, Plude ......Swanson, Berg Left Guard. Score—~Senecas 17, Vikings 16; fleld goals, Olson 3, Kallgren 3, Grobstein 2, Nelson 4, Ellison 2, Schade 2; foul goals, Kallgren 1; referee, Ginsberg; timer, Bheelian. . .8chade A post office and police station have been estaklished on Craig Island, 850 miles {rown the north pole and the most uortherly point so provided. “Babe” Herman, Coast Lightweight Matchmaker George Dwyer of the National A. C, will serve up an ex- cellent piece-de-resistance for the the boxing fans tonight, in the Town Hall, at Meriden, when a card calling for 34-rounds will be offered. In the star bout, “Kid" Kaplan, the fast traveling Sliver City lightweight, will toe the mark against “Babe'” Herman of Cali- fornia, a boy brought east by Cham- plon Jack Dempsey, about a year ago. Kaplan’s ability to make a fight of it is well known. Of Herman, it is sald, that he is a splendid two-fisted bat- tler, who has given a fine account of himself in rings around New York. id” Kaplan Tonight The semi-final will be between Wil- lie Srugrue, of Waterbury, brother ot the famous Joe and the fast coming favorite, Johnny Shugrue, and Young Silverberg, a member of the Nenny McMahon stable. It will be an eight- rounder. In the preliminaries’ George Gibbons, of Waterbury will meet Young Leonard, of Wallingford, in an eight round setto, while the curtain raiser will bring together Spike Mar- ino of New Haven and Johnny Mason of Bridgeport. The management plans to throw open the doors at 6:30 o'clock, and the first bout is scheduled to start at 8:15 o'clock. Indications point to a sold out house. T0 LEAD GORNELL George R. “Electric Pfann s Elect- ed Captain of the Big Red Eleven at Ithaca. Ithaca, N. Y., Dec. 18.—George R. Pfann of Marion, O., only twenty years old, but already a veteran of two campaigns, has. been elected cap- tain of the Cornell* football team for 1928, succeeding the brilliant Eddie Kaw. Pfann’s election followed a meet- ing of the varsity players who were recently awarded their letters. 'Only the thirteen letter men voted, and it is understood that Pfann was prac- tically a unanimous choice. The elec- tion is halled on the campus with sat- isfaction, the feeling being that Pfann is the logical successor to Eddie Kaw. Next to Kaw he has been the great- est ground gainer of the two great backfleld quarters Dobie developed last season, and in the 1821 cam- paign. He has also won deserved recog-: nition as a sound field general. Pfann entered Cornell from the Marion, O., High school. He played on his fresh- has been quarterback on the varsity. man team, and for the last two years He is a junior in the College of Arts and Sclences, and one of the best liked men in his class. HAUGHTON SAYS NO. Percy D. Denies Rumor That He Will Again Don Coaching Togs. Boston, Dee. 18,-~Percy D. Haugh- ton, former Harvard mentor, s through with football coaching for good. Denying published reperts that he I | m i ||‘|1'I REDUCTION F. 0. B. Factory at Westfleld, Mass. o Prices—The Lowest in Columbia History. Quality—The Best Columbia ever produced. Equipment—The Best in Columbia History and the Finest the market afforda, MONIER BROS., 38 Main St. recently had discussed with members of the Columbia football committee the possibility of his re-entrance into the football world by way of South field after an absence of several years, Mr. Haughton yesterday said he wanted 1t to go on record that he wags in the banking business now. HONOR DEAD STUDENT Varsity Letter Certificate Is Given To Parents of U. of P. Freshman Killed in Football Practice. Philadelphia, Dec. 18.—For the first time in history of athletics at the University of Pennsylvania a varsity letter has been awarded to a fresh-} man. At a recent meeting thte ath- letic council decided to award the varsity letter certificate to the parents of Andrew Langsen, the foetball star who died following injurles received in a game the past season. Two years ago Bud Long of Washington, an up- per class man and member of the football squad, died and his parents received a letter certificate. CADETS’ QUINTET HAS UNIQUE RECORD | Not a Goal From the ¥ield Has Been Registered by Two Opponents This Season, West Point, N, Y, Dec. 18.—The U, 8. Military academy basketball five is credited with one of the most un- usual records in the history of the court game as a result of the cadets’ feat in preventing the first two col- | lege teams it faced this season from scoring a point from the fleld. In these two games the Army suin- tet defeated Trinity college 53 to 8§ and 8t. John's college 66 to 5, a mar- gin of 119 to 13 for the two contests. All of the points scored by oppesing teams ‘were made by free throws from the foul line. PADDOCK DECLINES . TO RUN INDOORS California Flier Tells Millrose A. C. Official Board Track Sprinting is Not His Style. New York, Dec. 18.—Charlie Pad- dock, record sprinter of the Los An- geles A, C, will not run in the Mill- rose track meet to be held under the auspices of the Millrose athletic as: soclation. In a letter Paddock wrote: “Indoor running is not my game. I hope to come east and run again, but it will not be on the boards. On a 800-yard curved track I, no doubt, would give ancther ecircus perform- ance similir to that of 1920, for I know no more of indoor running than I did on that night.” to the organization, SMITH LEADS FOR TITLE. Chicago, Dee. 18.—Jimmie Smith, Milwaukee bowler, maintained his lead over Jimmy Blouln of Chicago, world’s champion, at the close of three blocks of their 60 game match yesterday, by a score of 142—39—50 to 133—43—50. The third block of ten games was rolled yesterday after- noon, Smith knocking down 1,997 pins to Blouin's 2,004. Smith total pins smashed for the three blocks was 6,261 and Blouin's total was 6,991. Smith's average was 268 11-30 and Blouin’s was 199 7-10. FOOTBALL STAR HURT. Bernie Kirk Suffers Serious Injuries in An Auto Smashup. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 18.—-Bernard Kirk, star end of the University of Michigan football team, was seri- ously injured yesterday when an au- tomobile in which he was riding near Ypsilanti crashed into a telephone pole. He was removed to an Ypsi- lanti hospital, where it wag reported today he was still unconscious. Doubt was expresged of his recovery. Eddle Usher, former varsity foot- ball player and captain of the Mich- igan baseball team in 1921, who was in the automobile with Kirk, escaped injury. COURTNEY GOES TO THE COAST. San Franclsco, Dec. 18.—Harry Courtney, left-handed pitcher of the Chicago Leagu¢ club, has been pur- chased by the San Francisco Coast League club and will play for the Seals next spring. He pitched seven games for the Seals last season, win- ning five and losing two. Leads In HE'S A ITRIPLE THReAT; | BIGGER RWALS Wil Tonter Briggs Kingsley of F‘rnnklh\| and Marshall college with a bid for football fame. Where s Franklin and college? you say. Answer-—Lancaster, Pa. What has Kingsley done to make him famous? Merely scored 130 points all by his lonesome, No other college player in the east Marshall passed the century mark in points| scored. Scoring 1 CAN You Beatr it f NEITHER. CAN BOTTS, BRUNNER. ! : Ranking next to Kingsley is “Duke” Morrison, famous fullback ot the Uni- versity of California. During the 1922 geason he scored 123 points, seven in the rear of Kingsley. In the east, Brunner of Lafayette, with 86 points, was his closest rival. Outstanding performances in the record of Iranklin and Marshall was a 19 to 0 victory over Swarthmore, and the holding of University of Pennsyivania to two touchdowsth Speaking of Sports BY CLERKIN 'The bowling challenge recently is- sued by W. Erickson and Battler of the Casino alleys, to Billy Claney and N. Carlaon, of the Rogers Recreation alleys, has been accepted by the lat- ter palr, and arrangements for a 16- game match are compléted. The first ¢lght games will be rolled tomorrow alght at Rogers Recreation alleys, The maich is for $60 a side, All arrangements have been per- fected for the banquet and ‘heater perty of the Russell & Brivin | ore- men's Bowiing league, whict will be 141d on Wedgpes lay night. After watehing the Plrates play basketball, the writer is of the opin- fon that Charlie Miller has about a sweet a looking hggregation of youth- ful court performers as can be found anywhere In this state. Time seems to have little effect on the playing of Steve Dudack, whether it 13 in baseball or basketball. Changes in the playing rules may be made fiem year to year, but Stevie con- tinues to play the game well, and in a clean sportsmanlike manner. The brand of basketball that 1» being played at the Y. M. C. A, on SBaturday afternoons is deserving of better patronage. A big deicgation of local boxing fans will journey to Meriden this evening to witness the Kaplan-Her- man and ather ‘bouts scheduled at the Town hall in that town. The management of the Corbin basketball team, is making ready for the coming season, and is looking for games on the road with fast teams. Mickey Walker, the welterweight champlon, and Phil Krug, a middle- weight, will meet in the ring at New- ark, tonight. No title is at stake in the bout, and no decision will be rendered, other than a kmockout. The Bosten Red Sox@may get Mc- Millan, a Yankee yowigster, in a deai that is now in the works. With the Princton and Dartmouth basketball quintets, practically the same as last year, an interesting race seems assured in the Intercolleglate league this seagen. The annual winter carnival at Dartmouth will be held 'on February 8, 9 and 10. i Another major league star of other days, is passing out of the picture, with the release of Harold Janvrin, of the Dodgers, to the Seattie club of the Pacific Coast league. The Harvard soccer foothall team looks like a league of nations, with representatives of Turkey, Bermuda, Syria, Brazil, England the America in the lineup. Joe Lynch will defend his bantam- weight title against Midget Smith at Madison Square Garden on night. Johnny Sheehan, he of smiling tame, regigtered seven points for the Southington Kaceys basketball team When a vFeller Needs a Z (T 2 i B0 . N 7 Fridayg % a2 A, g X 7 k] WESTERN BATSMEN MAKE GOOD RECORD Kram, O'Conpell and Hale Hit Well Over 300—All Going to Major League Teams, San Franclsco, Dee, 18, —High bat- ting percentages were made in 1022 by three Pacific coast baseball league stars, Willle Kamm, Jimmy O'Connell and Sam Hale, who goes to the majors next spring at high sale prices, ac- cording to the league records made public here by President W. ¥. Me- Carthy, Kamm, San Frahcisco third base- man, led bis club with an average of .842. He was seventh among the league hitters, Kamm was sold to the Chicago White Sox for $100,000 cash and players worth $20,000, the highest price ever pald for a minor leuguer. Hale, Portland third sacker, who goes to the Philadelphia Athleties for $75,000 in cash and players, was third among the league Mitters with a per- centage well over .300. 0O'Connell, BSan Franclsco outfielder, who was sold to the New York Giants for $75,- 000, was tenth on the list with an average of .335. Jakie May, Vernon pitcher, who may be sold to the New York Yanks, led the league hurlers with a percent- age of 798 and with an earned run average of 1.84 per game against him. Two §alt Lake sluggers, Paul Strand and Manager Duffy Lewis, led the league in hitting, Strand with an average of .384 and Lewis with .362, READING'S MANY MANAGERS. Reading, Pa., Dec, 18.—The Read- ing Club of the International League can mateh records with any of them when it comes to changing managers each season, says the Sporting News, The team has had five managers in four years. Both Chatley Dooin and Pop Kelchner tried it in 1919, John Hummel had the job in 1920, Dick Hoblitzel was there in 1921, Chief Bender in 1922, and now Spencer Ab- bott will try it in 1923. against the Terryville quintet at the Terryville® Town hall on Saturday night. The Kaceys were victorious 23 to 12. Captain Tom Crowe's Old Timers in the volley ball league at the Y. M. C. A. went into first place Saturday night, by defeating the Vulcans, 15-9, 14-15, 15-12, The Professionals de- feated the Champions, 15-9, 15-12 and 12-15. The linup of the teams as as follws: Old Timers, Crowe, J. Lue- beck, Unkelbach, Dorsey and Herg- strom; Vuleans: Sahrbacher, Gal- braith, Wright, Gustafson, and Fisher; Professionals: TRoche, Taylor, Hornkohl and Burnett; Cham- pions: Dressel, Stowell, Van Oppen, Reaney, Rosenswelg, Jones and -Di Nonno. The Old Timers have now won two games and lost none; the Professionals. and Champilons have won and lost one game and the Vul- cans have dropped two games. ! ‘Washington and Wallker | FOOTRALL SEASON 1S NOT OVER YET Three Big Intersectional Games to Be Played on Coast New York, Dec, 18.—S8eceking inter- sectional laurels three eastern (foot- tall élevens wjll leave this week for the Pacific coast, where during the holidays they will meet far \vestern rivals, S Game on Christmas, West Virginia will play Gonzaga university of Spokane, Wash., at Ban Diego, Cal., Christmas Day; Univer-- sity of Pittsburg meets Stanford uni- versity in the new Stanford stadium at Palo Altée, Cal, on Décember 30; and on New Year's Day, Penn State opposes the University of Southern California at Pasadena during the tournament of roses. FEastern Tehms Goed. Undefeated this season, West Vir- ginla was ranked as one of the strong- est teams in the east, while Pittsburg recovered from a disappointing start to finish the season with sensational victories over W. and J., Penna. and Penn State. Penn State, which ex- perienced one of its poorest seasons in some time, is the only one of the three eastern colleges that has visited the Pacific coast before, 10 PLAY AT DETROIT Jeflerson Football Management Books a Game in That City on Oct, 27 Next Ycar. Washington, Pa., Dec. 18.—An- nouncement ‘was made last night by Graduate Manager R. M. Murphy that ‘Washington and Jefferson would meet Detrolt University i football next fall, the date agreed upon in the con- tracts just signed being Oct. 27. This is one -month earlier than the game of last fall, when the Michigan eleven won by 20 to 9 Unwillingness to bur- deh the November schedule with too | many hard games, Pitt and West Vir- ginia, having already been schedyled for that month, prompted the change {'to October. The game will be played in Detroit, where the Presidents have appeared for two successive seasons and where the game has become a fixture. In both its performances there, Wash- ington and Jefferson drew record throngs and the game is one of the most lucrative that either team plays during the year. Washington and Lee has been scheduled for a game here on Oct. 6, and with Pitt and West Virginia cer- tainties, the Presidents have .a nucleus of four attractive games fer the 1923 season. English oak used in building West- minster Hall, London, was felled be- tween 1893 and 1396, MULLER’S BIG MOZART CIGAR ; 50, 25 and 10 in a box for Xmas Friend