New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1923, Page 8

BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AFRIL 4, 1928, H. S. HOLDS FIRST PRACTICE — STRANGLER LEWIS RETAINS HIS TITLE—LYNCH MEETS MIDGET SMITH TONIGHTL—BABE RUTH BADI.X WORRIED OVER HIS BATTING SLUMP — GIANTS LOOK GOOD FOR THIRD SUCCESSIVE PENNANT — NEW WORLD’S BOWLING RECORD — BOWLING SCORES 25 MEN COME 0UT |'THREE RECRUIT PLAYERS ARE SURE [INDUSTRIALSHAVE HAUGHTON DOES NOT' WANT - FORN.B.HS.TEAM TO BE RETAINED ON YANKS’ PAYROLL| WEEKLY CONTESTS “WIN AT ANY COST” OUTFIT . First Practice of Season Is Held Pins Crash and Rivalry Runs on Gymnasium Floor High at Bowling Alleys Some gond games were rolled in the Industrial Jeague last night, re- sulting in the Machine company tak- ing two from the Skinner Chuck, Ianders copping a couple from the Stanley Hardware and Russell and Erwin making a cleanup of three from Traut & Hine. The Rule Shop took two from Fafnir, Corbin Screw lost two to North and Judd. P. & F. Corbin dropped one out of three to the Stanley Works. In speclal matches, the Has Beens of the Corbin Screw Corp.,, were able to get but one out of three from the TLucky Boys: Th2 South Enders also had their usual sport. Last night's scores: INDUSTRIAY, LEAGUE. New Ilrlt-ln ‘W.chlnr. Famous Coach, Now at Columbia, Advocate of Good Sportsmanship, and That Means More Than Victory: He Says. 3 . The baseball team at the N, B, H. 8. held its first practice at the High school gymnasium yesterday after- noon, Twenty-five candidates report- ed for this initial practice of the sea- son, With these and several more who have signified their intention of r coming out for the team prospects for the coming season are brighter than they have been for a number of years, The candidates went through an hour and a half of bunting and piteh- ing practice in the gymnasium. They also had a littlo fielding practice be- i fore they called it “quits” for the day. One thing the ctice brought out was the abundance of infield material. Most of the veterans from last year are Infielders. The outfield is not as well fortified with material as the in- Boston, April 4.—Proper spirit and attitude toward athletics and not im- mediate victories will be the aim of Percy D. Haughton, far-famed foot- ball coach, when he takes over his * new duties at coach of the Columbia University football team. Haughton is reticent regarding his plans for the future, but one thing is certain—all candidates will start with a clean slate so far as the new coach is concerned. The new mentor has not seen any of last year's team in action and the only name he ner works. With the exception of Cusack ..vies 10 103~ 295 knows is that of Walter Koppisch, Weir, captain of the team, not a sin- Bwanson ... M :2 ”;: last year's star, who is a member of ng‘ pros}r)ectt;!:*ems 'é’ be uth}:‘A}er!ll:r AL o 303 the Columbia athletic advisory board. fng Gepartment s without & veteran T L Obably Whi bb callad suins tias AR iy robably wi called some time dur- but it has several new cundldales_ who ‘” 1469 515 April at which time he will have i LN Trevithan 3 e pitching department, though weaken- Kahms .. “Too much stress,” says the coach, ' Vatentime , “is placed upon victories in athletic ed by the loss of “Lefty” Huber and Kania through ineligibility, should take care of itself. The following men will try out for Narcum ... contests. Good sportsmanship, & healthy body and mind, the unseifish- nes of team play are some of the real the team: Catch—O'Connell, Polarski, Huck .. 127 304 benefits derived. It is difficul Neipp, Zehrer, who has had more ex- ‘,""',h,f ‘;‘;: '322 just.what I mean, hut';l !h:n"): :lelfl:;! perience than any of the other candi- ;r‘)lu?;umnn 107— 208 us have seen many teams and men dates, and Bojonoski; inficld—Beagle, Frisk 113— 312 | more glorious in defeat than the vie- Grip, Murshfx. Kania, McCabe, Taylor, T33—1473 e tors in victory. I am utterly opposed Watson, Neipp, Bramble and Rey- PERCY HAUGHTON to the ‘win at any cost’ idea in col- nolds; outfield—Captain Weir, Me- Wilcox 102 113— 304 lege athletics. Cabe, an infielder who can play in the Johnson 83— 260 A “I d h an B Reliroons b 94— 269 0 not think however, that when outfield, McCue and ,L-‘}"L’“" pitch Kinshall 104 101— 292 GIBBONS TO HAVE GRAGK a college builds its athletic system | g;‘l:y.isfltehy::llr{s;rg‘(::gna&r;:wl- lr:gl&r, Patrus . 92 98— 278 on a sourid basis of sportsmanship, all- o e — e e —— v Shcol W51 463 489—1403 AT JAGK DEMPSEY!S TITLE with a view to benefits along that ‘ A" Binon - prantios il sroNably Hoa line, it not infrequently happens that held the latter part of this week or :g.:;i]:;;on 5 1 110 :z: ggg ———— e '\:'(i)t‘:lt:lreiea sefm to follow as a matter of the first part of next week. Hein ... 79— 264 | Bug Commission Rules e Must|““Ni (oo poon o ana wnitten LEFT TO RIGHT: HINKIE HAINES, BERNIE BENGOUGH, TUCKER Wells 92— 294 Y 35 ¥ Scheldel 98— 301 First Knock Renault Out of about the “Haughton system” as a PRETTY SOFT FOR GIANTS Of the score of®youngsters taken| The cases of Tucker and Haines are If Haines could hit like Tucker ana —— result of the marvelous showing of ' by ~ 1 south by the New York Yankees, not|unusual. Haines is a great fielder,| Tucker could field like Haines both 506 500 452—1458 the Running. Harvard elevens after the ‘“miracle | ]s KID GLEASON’S lDEA‘over a half dozen will he retained.|very fast and a wonderful runner, but| would win regular berts in the out-| ;.. 05— 286 man of football” assumed control of 4 Three recruits certain to be held for|rather shy with the stick. Tucker, a|field. Delfaro . 90— 299 New York, April 4—Provided Tom | the Crimson’s football detiny. | | fursher inspection are Outfielders left-handed batsman, can sure hit !!cnguugi{. with Buffalo last year, %lm’:l .- lgg 8 gg; Gibbons decisively defeats Jack Re- A talk with Haughton reveals that White Sox Manager Dopes Them Out | Tucker and Haines and Catcher Ben- them, but has much to learn as a| will be retained as third string catch- (v e, 101 284 | nault, the heavyweight champion of|he does not intend to apply bodily gough. {fielder. er. He has great promise. b — | Ganada, the St. Paul boxer can meet |20 system to Columbia that was suc- 482 4 11 % cessful at Harvard. The Haughton Jack Dempsey in this state. This was 94 90— 282 |a decision arrived at by the New|System at Columbia will depend en- 8 87 81— 250|york state athletic commission yes-| tirely on conditions at Columbia. One B M lterday. The announcement was/ feature, however, which will be ap- As On Way to Their Third Howard o o .| BUT ONE GIANT MAKES GOOD, Mot Rvm s vay, L. ) Dwyer .. 115 76 $8— 279|made following the regular weekly|Plied is the use of numerous assitant g-::cs :::c“elgshi“eep!\::::r::fl mle:::lr 3 | CANT SEEM T0 HIT BALL ke ek Y e meeting of n.i: body. 1t was thelcoaches to coach the different posi- ey o e to thel I 480 458 448—13861, .1t of a lengthy conference at | tions. These “football speclalists” were championship and may be to eir ¥ Stanley ““k. : 8 . fhird worlds chameplomship in the . i Stotts .. §s — 176| which William F. Saylor of the Mich- | & feature of the Harvard system. Famous Yankee Slugger Appears Vis- \wyight . ng 96 101— 281 figan boxing commission presented Has First Tryout i f Kid Gl Vi - opinion of Kid Gleason veteran man | McBriarty 89— ; R A By Billy Kvans | STRIKES COP FIRST PLAGE iy Worrieh Sy s daes yesterday his team’s exhibition tussle| Breaking into the lineup of the Batting Slump Kiiduft ... Wwith the Giants at Fort Worth, Tex.| New York Giants is as great a task as | IN FOREMENS GLUB FIGHT . Manager Gleason gave his opinions of | winning a berth with the Yankees. | New York, April 4—Correspondents Gibbons' case. New York, April 4—Columbia yes- This decision came as a great sur-|terday had its initial taste of the fa- prise and paves the way for a bout|mous “Harvard System"” when a squad to be arranged between the world’s of 50 football candidates reported to heavyweight champion and Gibbon:.|Head Coach Percy D. Haughton,.for- Tex Rickard has been anxious to[mer Crimson gridiron mentor, for the - both clubs and his own, he cunfesscd The Giants will present only one| 55 ‘tra.\ellng northward from New 0"“?"?”"}: Mo 2 haul ik > et ; i) iamtor & v will finish well up at the top fighting.| change when the opening lineup is N ) | v s .| Carlso i 76— stage a bout between Dempsey and|first spring practice session the Blue i “Take it from me its % icn for | announced. Jimmy O'Counell, the Rawlings Proves Season’s High String| lcm:sdv\tlt: 'hehNe; :or; :}:’"k' r‘e i, 3y 159~ %1 Gibbons for some time, but it now ap-|and White has had in 20 years._ the Glants to win another pennant’|$75,000 beauty from the Pacific| and Three String Man—Schacfer ported today that e VUL WS 18 [ \Waoker . 10 40— 280 | pears that the garden promoter may| The two-hour workout at Baker said the kid. “They are far and away | Coast League, will be in center field. | Lieader For Seaste; the throes of one of his worst batting T experience no little competition, for|field, site of Columbia’s propesed ath- the class of their league—one of the| O'Connell has proved beyond a| slumps and that it had the bambino| 438 =457 461—1348|one of the most important actions|letic stadium, marked the beginning greatest ball clubs I ever saw. Of question of a doubt that he can hit, The official closing of the P. & F.|perceptibly wor;i- 7. Travers . 79— taken by the commission yesterday|of Haughton's reign as director of course I have not seen either the!1f his work in the spring games is|Corbin Foremen's club bowling league| In spite of the @ sbe's zeal in train-|Gene . 88— was the granting of a license to the|gridiron destinies at Morningside Pirates or the Reds who are supposed | to be taken as a criterion, O'Connell | found the strikes in the lead, with a|ing this year hic _uccessful effort in 'k"""" ‘ }gg: 205 Folo Ground Athletic club, Heights. And if enthuslasm demon- LA The commission also arranged to!strated yesterday at both a student 110— 274 to furnish the fighting for the Giants| will add a punch to McGraw's elub|comfortable score, both for average|getting down to weight and his ear-iy., g this year but I can't imagine any-|that will make it an exceedingly dif-|and for total pin fall. Hank Rawl.|nestness in discipline he has failed to have Jack Renault at the ringside on|mass meeting and on the playing fleld May 12, the date that Jess Willard is|is any criterion, Columbia aiready is body stopping McGraw's club.” ficult matter to dethrone the Giants in|ings was high single man for the sea-! produce hits, long or short. He seems h v f i the National I.eague. son with 141 and this same jolly old|to have difficulty in meeting the ball Happeney 1z 97— 331 scheduled to box Floyd Johnson and[well on the way toward regaining its BILLIARD TOURNEY. | In the preliminary work, playing a |topper was high for three strings with [and becomes concerned when the|wara ... 10. 93— 203! Louls Angel iFrpo is to meet Jack|football prestige after a long series of A i | sun field has appeared to bother|243. The Strikes, with 477, was the|pitcher gets two strike on him a sta- % 84 81— 258 | McAuliffe 2d for the benefit of the|disappointments. tus that was mirth provoking for him ,35 ::: gf: Milk Fund, to take the place of any Ex-Harvard Stars Dates for World Championship Con-| O'Connell. Left field is the sun|high team single and repeated with|t : "formally Announced. garden at the Polo Grounds. O'Con- {1,358 for three strings. Rawlings|in ‘nrmer years. tests Are Fo 9 | nell will play either center field or|gave A. Schaefer a close rup for high| Experts who have studied the Babe i —— boxer who Is unable to appear. Re-| proof of the completeness with 520 624 461—1504| nault’s manager has agreed that he which the “Harvard System” will be Kansas City, Mo., April 4.—Dates right and it will probably be center|season average, ranking 93 while the|and his baseball for years believe that Hy - a70| W11 be in condition—just as much 0 |*jammed down Cblumbla's throat"— for a world's championship three|gsince Ross Young has for years been |aforementioned league leader had 94.| his difficulty may be due te over- ; 313/ @8 If he were signed for a definite|as Haughton metaphorically phrased cushion billiards tournament were| the custodians of right. The standings and averages: anxiety, to his revised estimate of his | boist, it—is the fact that five of the nine announced here today. The four lead- | Coast Star Big Card Team W L Ave.|duty to the public, to his owners, to assistant coaches who will aid the ing players in the national league race| myo (oast League star is v”m,"‘mrn\-rv . 5 422! his tedm and to himself. The ex- Harry Hellmann of Detroit weighed | spring practice sessions are former will contest. They are: Tiff Denton,| . "y . . big card at the opening of 14 412| perts are trying to establish in their 475 501 501—1477| 230 pounds. Today he tips the beam [ Harvard stars. Kansas City; John Layton, St. Lauisi| ;. cougon, If he lives up to the 16 417/ own minds whether the Babe has lost oo at an even 200, for which he thanks P WA Robert Cannefex, New York and Otto reputation that has preceded him as 23 407 | confidence in himself, (Continued On Following Page). handball during ghe winter, (Continued On Following Page). Reiselt, Philadelphia. Layton won|, gugger he will be a big attraction 24 308 LR o # i first place in the league race, Canne-|,)) gyer the circult as well as in New |’ 26 . 398 fex second, Denton third and Reiselt| y . Individual Averages: H T s Th D w BR[ fourth. | “0'Connell is a mighty likable chap.| A. Schaefer 94, H. Rawlings 93, E.| FIOW 10 tart e vay wrong Ao G(B The tournament will start With| sy {pe nice things that have been| Parle 92, W. Trask 91, M. Allen 99, C. three days' play at St. Louis, Apriliyitten about the youngster have in| Heliberg M. Putney 87, K. Teich . 9 and 11. The four players will com-' ;1 way inflated his head or chest. |87, R. Wilcox §7, J. Martin 86, H. » . pete in Kansas City April 12, 13 and| 1, talking baseball his greatest de- | Stotts 86, ¥, Hennessey 86, F. Haus- (] ) i i 14, The New York series will begin||jgnt s praising Willie Kamm, who|man §5, Chapin 85, L. Jackson 85, C. ! Y°: QETPL\;"::‘{;EET YA“M Hot DoG . 0H IRENE. WHERE'S e April 18 and the concluding games|prought an even fancier price than|Raymond §4, I2. Rush 83, J. McGrath L'F‘ veo 0 h IT'S GREAT To MY GOLF SOCKS AND will be played in Philadelphia April|gjq O'Connell, it being reputed that|82, H. Schmidt 82, F. Clock 82, F. :m_:r:'r*:\\lo;fifi:; 2'.'_"') ?_: AL'II'VEEN‘O;';. AN KNICKERS 'N CAP \ , 24 and 25. Vhi S0x turnec " ‘aswell 82, T. 8§ $0, G. Kron 80 =, ¢ L Tl 7, \ 23, and 25 the Chicago White Sox turned over |Caswe pence & K % N BUERTHING - ('™ Zeigler 80, C. Brum- Yeg~ ALL | HANE To AND ALL tchell 78, E. Anderson Do 15 GET ON MY The championship will be decided|the equivalent of $100,000 for him.|J. Barrett 80 on a percentage basis. Receipts Will| No matter what phase of baseball you mer 79, H. GOING To PLAY GOLF 1 be pooled among the players, the|talk with O'Connell, he will always| 7% G. Post 75, H. Redden 78, F. CLOTHE S b winner getting 40 per cent, second 30| gomehow get back to Kamm. Perks 77, E. Sundquist 77, J. Riha \ . per cent, third 20 per cent and fourth| “Willie is a wonderful ball player,”| 77, B. Dehm 76, C. Leavitt 76, D. \ i 10 per cent. | says O'Connell. *“He will show the | Shepard 75, I¥. Steinman 75, H. \ | big league fans how third base should | Barnes 74, G. Wessells 74, A, Knox | be played. There never was a better| 73, W. Sorrow 72, W. Kuper 69, A. | felder out our way, and he also can|Rempe 67. hit the ball. “Kamm {s such a great fielder that you rarely see a ball get by him. In- | variably he comes up clean with the ¥ ball and in addition has a fine arm. Another world's record score “There is no question about him | was established yesterday in 4 o = | making good. The White Sox are all ::rr:::‘nfl:a:'hk::wu‘f !ci‘;]r:fi(re:: set for a third sacker for years to| 148 ENOX MAKES NEW WORLD'S ;- BOWLING RECORD OI' 2019 ey Milwaukee, Wis, April 4.— | / . ////, DAY HRLLO BILL=Tus 18 Davedl| UTTERLY ROINEDT SAY LISTEN - \ JUST GOT A PHOME MESSAGE FROM THE OFF\CT SAYING. THERE WAS AN [MPORTANT MEETING ON AND | SHOULD BE Thnere = AWFUL SORRY~ G'AY come.” Phlladelp}vfla'molf";hp lead r:: Certainly is pleasing to hear a play- | the all-events w o o er speak so kindly of his rival, How- total of 2010, topping the for- || vor™ that seeems to be O'Connell's mer mark held by C. Daw of Wiy o' i a1 things pertaining to the Milwaukee, by five points. ||| gome Al of which shouid tend to Shooting with the Quakers' team || ;0 reqge his own chances to deliver. | of Philadeiphia last night KnoX ||| o5 that point the experts are agreed | scored 618 pins. In the doubles f}| gng the “decision s all in the af-| yesterday, paired with C. | grmative. Trucks, he rolled 686, which, In speuking of McGraw's rookies,| coupled with his partner's total ||| o6 of the experts remarked that the| \ of 616 put them in fourth |l 546 of the Giants was such, that tak- | place in that event. Knox then ||j5g recruits south was merely a nat-| came back strong in his singles ||| ter of form, in order to give the jaunt| 8 n:;: tu;n;t;,h; nm;smrf rl_!’l{; the real flavor of a training trip. i 244 an A el gty A Lot Some Likel, il and third place in the individual As far as":\‘;xy ofvtion:::uit break- event. ing into the lineup, that statment cer- | tainly holds good However, out of the flock of youngsters tahen south probably a half dozen have shown enough stuff to cause Manager Me- <y JAZ Yy Graw and his assistant, Huggie Jen- RS sulg’ nings, to enthuse. ~ Of the infielders, Shortstop Jack- son, securcd from Little Rock in the| . Southern league, looks like the one| best bet. Of the pitchers, Webb,| F MDUSFnRQU L TY WHERE'S MY GOLR CLUBS AND TWAT BoOx OF GOLF BALLS YoU GAVE ME FOR CHRISTMAS ¢ I'M SURE | DON'T uNnow WHAT ('ve DONE To Deseamve SUCH TREATMENT FROM You ! | NEVER HAD ANYEBoDY TALK LIKE THAT To ME IN ALL. MY LIFE MR. DAVIS HAVEN'T (Continued on Following Page), | ¥