New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1923, Page 8

KOPF MUST NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 194 WORK HARD TO EARN PLACE ON BOSTON TEAM — TWO HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS WIN IN SOUTH MANCHE STER — YALE STARS FLIV- VER, BUT PICKED UP TEAM DEFEATS NEW BRITAIN — DEMPSEY HAS THREE OFFERS — GIANTS AND YANKS BOTH WIN — SHEELY HITS HOMER By Billy Evans Bt. Petersburg, Fla, March 26— The Boston Braves will not finish last in the National League this year. The Braves at this time last year| were picked: for the first division, a| possible pennant contender, yet they | finished a bad last. | In the spring of 1922, Manager .\h'-i Graw of the New York Giants, In siz- ing up the opposition, expressed the opinion that the Braves would make trouble. | I am not making any predictions for the Braves for this ™ other than that Fred Mitchell's club will not finish last. The drop to the cellar position was an awful blow to Mitchell and his ve eran players. They are equally posi- tive that the club will not repeat as a tail-ender. In fact, some of the more | optimistic are sure of fifth place, and hint at the possibility of a first divi- | sion berth. | One of the things that impressed | BOSTON BRAVES, f 1922 HARD LUCK CHAMPS, ARE STRONGER THIS YEAR GIANTS WALLOP S0X: VANKEES ALSO WIN Big League Exhibition Games Speed Up-l;enfley in Camp San Antonio, March 26.—A little conversation sometimes will go a long way. This was demonstrated in a striking manner by the Giants yes- terday afternoon when, they decided to live up to the pretentious propor- tions of their world championship and defeated the White Sox 8 to 6. After | the messy tie with the Gleason bunch yesterday John McGraw gathered his young athletes about him and dilated upon the mental, moral and physical |, benefits to be derived from greater spryness in the field, more alertness at the bat and something which even re- sembled thinking on the mound. Home Run Clout There was a little scare in the ninth when the pestiferous Sox threatened | to a rally similar to that of Saturday. | After Hooper and McCelland had i 1 for first place in the Northern Con- necticut State Bowling league, so to- night's game between the two in the Bell eity will be some game, victor goes sole possession of top place has won six matches and lost none, with the Charter Oak and drome next, each having won four and Casino are tied for last place with six defeats and no vietories; are a game and sporting bunch, rach of them, and their gameness in stick- ing to it, despite their handicap, is making them many friends in the . NEW BRITAIN AND BRISTOL FIGHTING FOR FIRST PLACE To pate, Neither Has Lost a Match in Northern Connecti- cut State League, But Tonight They Clash in Bell City—Anderson Individual Leader. Gainos, Charter Ok .. O'Brien, Charter Oak .. Frisk, Now Britain Anch, Bowlodrome, . Mériden . Priliwitz, Bowlodrome, Meriden Thompson, New Britain Klitka, Bristol .. Borls, Bowlodrom: Foote, New Rritain . Orsnl, Charter Oak . Malanty, Casino, Hartford Riley, Bristol Whalen, Tra L Bartholomy, Charter Oak Teller, Bolodrovhe, Meriden Fisher, Casino, Hartford Ladish, Travelers Lee, Charter Oak ..... | Beach, Bristol .,...... | Luby, Casino, Meriden | Horkhelmer, Bristol ..... | Harrls, Casino, Hartford Lemeris, Plainvillé . Frank, Casino, Harti Howard, Plainville . New Britain and Bristol are tled To the n the standing, To date each team Bowlo- ost two. Plainville and the Meriden but they eague, Anderson Still Leads., Aurback of the Hartford Travelers FIRST AND FOURTH YEAR TEAMS CHAMPS High School Jumiors However, Lose to South Manchester The New Britain High sc) ketball season ended fittl South Manchester Saturday morning when the champlonship freshman and the senior class teams défeated the same two classes of the South Manchester * High school while the Juniors went down to defeat to the Junior team of that city. The first game between the two freshman teams proved to be the best game of the morning with the Ha ware City team romping off with the game after a last minute rally, score 19 to 17. If there were any doubt in the minds of the followers of in- terclass basketball at the high school about the best team winning the in- terclass championship it would be put away if they saw the first year team in action Saturday. To “Dicky” Gormen goes most of i = With the the honors of the victory. visiting team behind by four points he scored four straight foul goals tying the score. The silk town team went ahead again but “Tubby" Be- loin, who also played a good game, tied the score again only to have it broken by Gormen's fleld goal {n the last minute of play. The summary: N. B. H, S, Fresh, 5. M. H. 8. Fr. .... Dahlquist » Sattler, New Britain Brooks, Plainville | Kalish, ainville Anderson, Travelers . Kennedy, Casino, Meriden . Redican, Casino, Meriden . Waters, Casino, Hartford Manware, Plainville . Hohson, Plal! Wilnon, Trayelers Hollslager, Casino, Meriden Milmer, Casino, Meriden Landry, Bristol . Howard, Bowlodrome, Mer; Crevase, Casino, Meriden . DeLuclia, Casino, HHartford | walked, Sheely soaked Bubber Jon- | nard's fast ball for a home run over | the left field fence and put the Sox | two short of a tie. Here they remained when Bubber made the illustrious Kamm fly out to the equally illustri- ous native son, O'Connell. Chicago 001020003—6 | New York ....... . 00203300x—8 | Bentley Arrives Jack Bentley, the left hander for ! whom the Giants paid $65,000 and | who had been hoiding out for $5,000 | from somebody or other and did not | get it from New York, arrived here last night. Bentley said that he was not far from pitching condition and | that he hoped to show a few fast ones before the Giants moved out of here next Friday night. is giving Anderson of New Britain a hot battle for first place in individ- ual averages, but the Hardware City boy still is two points to the good. Anderson averages 117, while his Cap- ital City rival is right behind with 115. Anderson also has hon8rs as high individual three string ran, having /knocked down a total of 363. The official standing and averages, as compiled by William 8. Brennecke, secretary, follow: me at the Braves' training camp was Mitohell's bosrd of strategy. SOME OF THE BRAVES' HOPEFULS., CENTER, LARRY BENTON; The veteran Dick Rudolph, one of | ;:pppR [ EFT, HARRY HULTHAN; UPPER RIGIIT, TIM McNAMARA; the smartest pitchers that ever ;owpp LEFT, JOHN COONEY; AND LOWER RIGHT, LANSING, WHO threw a ball, looked after the rocru?t\ WAS WITH THE TEAM LAST YEA R. twirlers. He was ably assisted in his efforts by Carley Iarrell, one of the greatest catches that ever donned a glove. | Handing out pointers to the young| infielders was Arthur Devlin, who, as member of the New York Giants, won the honor of being classed as one of the greatest third sackers in the history of the game. As I watched the Braves at prac-| tice, and in actual competition, it seemed impossible that a club with as much strength as Boston could f possibly finish in last place. A talk St. Petersburg, Fla.,, March 26,—‘ Kopf will have Arthur ‘“Jocko” with a few of the veterans will readily | The Boston Braves have the best col- | Conlon, former Harvard captain, as explain the reverse suffered by the| lection of infield recruits of any of the | his rival. Conlon is fast and can field. Braves in 1922, | major league clubs thus far seen in| There is no doubt about that. If he T talked it over with Hank Gowdy, | action by Billy Evans, special sports| can hit, the collegian is sure to make who looks in wonderful shape, and | Writer for the New Britain Herald. | Kopf hustle. Padgett, secured from who seems destined to do much of | While it is possible that none of the | the Southern League, con play either Boston's catching, rather than being | rookie infielders will break into the | short or second and looks very prom- shipped to the minors as Dame opening lineup, still there is a chance | ising. Rumor had it last winter. that Manager Mitchell may make Tony Bdeckel at third is a mighty “From the very beginning to the Some changes in the infield situation | fine ball player when the veteran is end of last season the Boston club|@as a result of the fine showing of sev-| right. All last year he was bothered was jinxed,” explained Hank. eral youngsters. | with a bad toe that greatly handi- “Only two of the regular players| The Boston infield of last year con-| capped his play. In the very first escaped injury. At one time in Chi- sisted of Boeckel at third, Kopf at| exhibition game this year he again cago we had only 16 players in uni- short, Ford at second and Holke at| hurt the \\'ea‘k toe, form, and two of those were in no | first. | Should injuries force Boeckel out condition to play. On 50 different The sale of Holke to Philadelphia| of the game at any time, he will occaslons last year some regular|means that first base is open. Stuffy have a most capable understudy in was forced out of the game because MclInnis will play that pqsition. al- S.m‘uh. who played great ball for| of injuries. Billy Southworth and |though before the signing of the|New Orleans last year. Tony Broeckel, two of our best men, | former American league star, Fred| As a matter df fact, Manager were out of it a greater part of the | Henry had shown enough to makt-i Mitehell could throw a recruit in- year. it appear as if he would be able [01‘ liev.h] into the game that would come “Remembgr how the New York | fill in most acceptably. | mighty close to measuring up to American club was killed off in 1916 | Ford at second is u certainty, He| major league standards. because of injuries, when it seemed | 1S @ mighty fine ball = player. None Henry at first, Padgett at second, the team had a chance for the pen- | Of the recruits has a chance to get | Conlon at short and Smith at third is nant? Well. we had twice as much | 2NYWhere as far as second hase is|a secondary defense that makes it tough luck last year. concerned. jlook as if Mitchell would not need to “No club could stand | worry if any of his regulars were what we did last season, Larry | forced out of the lineup. S ot DSEY HAS S OFFERS | NEW BRITAIN WINS All the other veterans to Gowdy's words. Manager Kearns Declares That Bouts| Walthers Scores 25 of the 53 Points Bridgeport VETERAN AND RECRUIT INFIELD IS ACE IN THE HOLE FOR BEAN EATERS Larry Kopf, Former New Britainite, Battling Against Ex-Harvard Captain For Shortstop Berth. Darrow ... +vvees Lust Team Standing. Lost P, C. 1.000 1.000 667 .607 .333 1313 2000 Won McAloon Pinfall High Single New Britain ...... 6 3100 Y Bristol ...... Charter Oak . Bowlodrome Travelers ... Casino, Hartford Casino, Meriden . Plainville . Willlams M: B. and South Manchester High team single—Charter Oak, 601. High team three strings—Charter Oak, 1,600. High individual single—Aurback, Travelers and Gaines Charter Oak, 142, High individual three string—Anderson, New Britain, 363. Beloin . ..+ Mistrella S cee McCarthy Right wuard Score: N. B. H. 8. 19; 8. M, H. & 17; referee, Cassidy. The seniors also showed a good brand of basketball. Théy won 17 to 12. The work of Cashmen and Hart was the feature of the Seniors although Substitutes Croll and Leg- horne played well. The summary: N. B.-H. 8. Srs. s M. H. 8. Srs. Shepherd Carney Levine rrssnuos 000 2814 Yankees Win not heard from. New Orleans, March 26.—The ex- pensive Yarkees beat the compara- | tively inexpensive New Orleans Peli- can by the very tight score of 3 to 2 yesterday afternoon. The customers, of which there were many, got quite a thrill when it looked as though thvi score might be tied in the ninth and| Carl Mays, who pitched the last half | of the game, was emitting his soft, crablike cries. But the calamity of an extar inning game at this early stage of the year finally was averted. New York ........... 000030000—3 New Orleans ......... 010100000—2 Pllen, Bowlodrome, Meriden . Rargne, Bowlodrome, Meriden Bachand, Plainville Glaze, Plainville Newell, Plainville .. Individual Averages. New RBritain . Hartf 17 115 11 Anderson, Autpack, Travelers, Jerrolds, Bristol Kirschnor, Bristol . Right forward +... Stevenskzy Left guard Cashmen .. Yale Wins Big Three Brownell Penn State Players Off On Annual Southern Trip Rifle Championships State College, Pa., March 26.—In New Haven, March 26.—Yale has charge of Coach Hugh Bezdek, the|won another Big Three championship, Penn State college baseball squad |the rifle team defeating both Harvard | leaves today on its annual southern and Princeton in telegrapaic matches, trip. The team opens a four-game|The Blue team defeated Princeton, series at Atlanta Wednesday with|500 to 497; and Harvard, 499 to 491, Georgla Tech. and Oglethorpe uni- (it was announced last night. Yale is versity. The University of Virginia|a pioneer in colleglate rifle shooting will be played at Charlottesville, | and since the sport took hold here the April 2, and William and Mary, the|Blue riflemen have proved to be following day at Norfolk. among the best college marksmen in the United States. This is the fourth consecutive year that Yale has won the Big Three rifle championship. Hart .. Beloin . ceh . Lurich Right guard ¢ Left gnard Score, N B. H. 8 17, 8. M. H; 8. 12; referee, Knapp. Juniors Lose Out. The juniors lost to the juniors of South Manchester because of the fact that three regulars on the team failed to show up, score 18 to 4. . The work of Beagle and O'Brien was the fea- ture of the junior class game. The summary: N, B. H. Runde Dodgers Rounding Out Clearwater, Fla., March 26.—The members of the Dodgers will spend only a few more days in this progres- sive town and ideal training camp site. Manager Wilbert Robinson will take his players to New Orleans next Thursday morning, where they will meet the Yankees. The two clubs will play the first two games of their long geries of exhibition contests in the Crescent City next Saturday and Sun- day and then the teams will start northward. The series will be con- cluded at Ebbets field, where the last three games will be played. The final contest is scheduled for April 16 and on the next afternoon the National Leaguers will open the season in Brooklyn with the Phillies. SUZANNE TAKES TWO MORE Cannes, March 26.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen yesterday won the two events in which she was entered in the tennis tourna- ment finals, In the mixed doubles the French girl and Baron De Morpurgo won from Miss Elizabeth Ryan and Colonel Mays, 6-3, 6-4, and paired with Miss Ryan, took the final in the women’s doubles from Mrs. Lambert Chambers and Miss Kathleen McKane, 6-3, 6-3. When a Feller Needs a Friend S. M. H. S, Jrs. Larson S, Jrs. Right‘ forward Fitzsimmons .. VA Kopf vs. Conlon u under i ' At shortstop the veteran it was in- | PILKINGTON IN NEW YCRK BOUT Tonight Charlie Pilkington, who was originally scheduled to meet Babe Herman, will clash with Allentowmn Johnny Leonard at the Fairmont Sporting club in New York, in the 12-round feature contest. Leonard recently defeated Sid Marks, Cana- dian lightweight champion, and a hard battle is expected. Hills .O'Brien Butler, Beagle ... .Knofskie Right guard Erwin ............ Clifford, Weiner Left guard Score: 8. M, H, 8 18 N. B. H. 8. 4; referee, Knapp. Been Tentatively Arranged | For Winners Over in ! Basketball Game, Have Dallas Trims Browns Dallas, Tex., March 26.—The Dallas club of the Texas league won from the St. Louis Browns here yesterday, & to 4. he score: Elected Captain of High School Basketball Team For Champ. In a rough and tumblie game, in which the New Britain Grotto was ai- ways superior, Bridgeport went down to defeat at the Y. M. C. A, gym Sar- urday night, 53 to 13. More than 100 were in the gallery watching the game and as the time went on and Walthers of New Britain kept ring- ing in the baskets he was given a great ovation. When the score was counted it was seen that he had reg- istered 25 of his team's points. The summary: 8hicago, March 26.—Jack Kearns,| manager of Jack Dempsey, stopping here on his way from New York to, Los Angeles to confer with the heavy-| weight champion, said that three| | fights had been tentatively arrangea | for Dempsey and that he would dis- cuss the offers with the champion. Offers have been received for fights with Louis Firpo, Jess Willard and| Harry Wills, he said. Kearns added that there was also urance from a | promotor who to stage the ,| bouts that a location hag been found| for at least one. He would not dis- cuss the location, staling that a con- y would be nec- essary before positive statements were | made. | Kearns said that Dempsey was anx-; Ifods to fight and indicated that the| 278" champion might enter the ring short- |ly after the Floyd Jonnson and Jes | Willard bout in New York on May 12, He said that plans were being con-| | sidered which would resuit in Demp- | | sey being seen in action twice dur-| ™ a 9 P, SIS | Larson 7, Segrist 3, Johnson 2, Peter-| Tt e e o e sy Cark 1, Anthony 2, Hunt.1,| 2. The score: | ‘l:os(\n!hal 1. Free trys: Walthers 3, | Batteries—Aldridge, Osborne and | GYMNASTIG EXHIB]TION e Hartnett; Lyons, Wallace, Thomas, | | e | CLATH CHAMPIONSHIP . | /" %3 | | Trick Stunts, Athletic Feates and b g o Rochester Ties Athletics Pritain Boys' Club Comets In.| Montgomery, Ala., March 26.—The | y | Philadelphia Athletics and Rochester of the International league played a | 4-4 tie game here yesterday. The | score: | Philadelpbia (A) .... : Rochester (1.) . .o 4 Batterics—Heinmach, Rommel and| Perkins; Beall, Miljus, Lake and Mc- Quinn. R H E St. Louis (A.) G TR s | Dallas (T.) ceas 512 1 Batteries—Shocker, Pruett and Severeid Swartz, Conley and Lingie. Mobile Beats Athletic, 4-3 Mobile, Ala., March 26.—The Mo- bile club of the Southern Association | defeated the Philadelphia American league team here yesterday, 4 to 3. The score: R HE 8 5 2 4 9 NEW BRITAIN BRIDGEPORT Carlson Peterson | Philadelphia (A.) Mobile (S, A) .... ] | Batterles—Jones, Schilling, Kenny Anthony | 2nd Rowland; Fulton, Long and | Heaving. Right forward Avery, Walthers Left forward Clarlms Johnson, Nelson . Hun: | Right guard Segrist Rosenthal, Whitman Cubs Beat Los Arifeles Los Angeles, March 26.—The Chi- Left guard Foster | cago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Nal . Carlson 1, Walthers 11,] team of the Pacific Coast league in an L A e 51 | exhibition game here yesterday, 6 to AL LLILIIIST 2275 I, RH E .613 0 .2 8 38 Chicago (N.) ..... Los Angeles (P. C.) | i | Acrobatic Novelties Will Be Demon- | . New strated At Y. M. €. A. Next Month. | i ey Are Best in State at Their IMifty leaders and members of the . local Y. M. C. A. have been practic-| —VeHEN: ing the past two months for the com-| The New Britain Boys' club Com- ling annual gymnastic exhibition| ets claim the state championship in which will be held on I'riday and Sat-|the 125-pound class, having defeated urday the 13th and 14th of April| gome of the best teams in the state, There will be tumbling, heavy-appara- and they think they deserve the tus stunts, gymnaetic dancing, fancy laurels of state champs. They copped marching, intricate wand drills, flas the same title last season. They| drills comedy trick stunts, ete. In alll have won 21 games this season and there will be 12 eveints with over 50| lost five. The Comets will bring the performers. | season to @ close this coming week by stacking up against the State| Neal Ball, ex-big leaguer, will coach | Trade school players and hope to the New Haven leaguers and become end thelr season's work with a viee | tory. Tommy Milton to Drive | Car No. 1 at Indianapolis Indianapolis, March 26.—Tommy Milton, who holds the recognized world’s record speed mark of 156.04 miles an hour, will carry the coveted No. 1 on the car he will drive in the Indianapolis 500 mile International | Photo HY\MUH’AY ERNEST NEIPP | Ernest Neipp, the unanimous choice | of the members of the champlonship | New RBritain High school basketball team to captain the team next year, has just completed his first season on AT A A P L A A A AL 22 | assistant manager. the team. Previous to this season he | has had experlence with several other | teams around the city including the| Pirates under the coaching of “Char-| ley” Miller, when he went out for the | team. There was just one position left on the team for the several new can-' didates. He made that position. Up to this year he played center but ‘with that position taken care of by MecCabe, a veteran, he was shifted to where he played like a veteran, fli ‘will probably be shifted to center ‘again next year where his height and x| nee will be needed. fall he was a substitute on the football team. He has signified his {ntention to try out for the nine this wpring. ¥ Sweepstakes when the cream of Am- erican and European drivers line up for the eleventh time next Memorial Day. Milton gets the No. 1 because Harry Miller, the Los Angeles engine wizard, has nominated. the speedway champion to drive the car he entered on May 31, 1922, BOXING TITLES CHANGE HANDS Paris, March 26.~~Fred Bretonnel Saturday night won the French light- weight boxing champlionship on points from Lvon Poutet, holder of the title. The middleweight title was won by | Francis Charles on points from Mau- rice Prunier, who held the champion- shio.