New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1923, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1928, SPANISH WAR VETS DEFEAT HARTFORD — POOR TWIRLING LOSES FOR GIANTS — GIBBONS MATCHED WITH RENAULT—NEW SWIMMING MARKS MADE — BENNY LEONARD TO RISK TITLE WITH FREEDMAN — EAST AND WEST TEAMS OUT OF BASKETBALL TOURNEY — ROUSH QUITS REDS . Connie Mack is of the opinion that ! the experimental days are over, that i the Athletics have arrived. That will be good news to the many followers of Mack all over the country. Four players who Mack believes| will ald in the Athletics’ fight to the | top are Sammy Hale, Wid Matthews, ‘Walter Kinney and Riconda. Matthews is an outfielder, Hale| ' and Riconda infielders and Kinney a ! pitcher who was with the Athletics a i few years back, but who has been out of baseball for- some time as the re- sult of a Judge Landis sentence for breaking the rules of the game. Hale and Riconda are third sack- ers. Hale cost Mack a lot of money i and is slated for third. If he fails, Riconda will get his chanee. Riconda as one of the stars of the New Haven, Conn., team of last year which won the Eastern League pennant. BENNY LEONARD T0 BATTLE FREEDMAN Title Y.iill Be at Stake in Polo Gronnds Fight July 2 Chicago, April 6.—Sailor Freedman, Chicago lightweight has heen matched to box Benny lLeonard, world's cham- pion lightweight in a titular match of | _ 15 rounds at the Polo Grounds in New York July Freedman said he had | signed articles and posted $2,5 make the required 135 pounds hours before the fight. Twelve and one-half per cent of the gross gate Peceipts, Freedman said, would be his share. ILLINOIS A. C. REGAINS ITS WATER POLO TITLE Defeats Stanford Pacific 11-5—New Swimming University Records Chicago, April 6.—The Illinois A. C. last night regaired the national A, A U. water polo championship by de- feating Stanford university, Pacific coast champions, 11 to 5. In the two days water carnival three world's| records for 60 foot pools were estab- lished by Robert Skelton, Johnny| Welssmuller and M Sybil Bauer, all of the 1. A. C. M Miriam \\'hra?aud| also of the 1. A, C, set a new Ameri- ' can record. Skelton bettered the old record of 2:38 2-5 for the 200 yard breast stroke by going the distance in 2:35. ‘Weissmuller by winning the 200 free style event in 1:59 1-5 and brea ,Ins the world record of 2:06 d ped the only sprint record held by | (Norman Ross, the veteran, whose title | as champion swimmer Weissmuller assumed. Miss Bauer broke her own record of 6:50 1-5 In the world’s record time of 6:36 1-5 in the 440 yard back stroke. Miss Whealand swam the 100 yard women's free style in 1:05 4-5. EAST AND WEST 0UT Fitchburg, Mass., Team, Last of Last- erners to Survive, Loses 2 Osage Wizh. Chicago, April 6. — The east and west were without representation to- day In the fourth round of the na- tional invitation basketball tourna-| ment at the University of Chicago. Eight teams still were in the run-| ning, with Charleston, 8. C, and Rockport, Ill., regarded as the out. standing contenders. Fitchburg, Mass, the last castern team was defeated by the Osage, Towa to 18 to | Miss high quintet, 27 to 16. YESTERVEARS | IV SPORT |, Ten years ago, on April 6, 1913, Hank O’Day. signed to umpire in ma- Jor leagues after resigning as manager the Cioeinnati Reds. | Twenty-five years ago, on April 6,/ ——— . FOUR PLAYERS CONNIE MACK FIGURES YALE COCH PICKS WILL GREATLY HELP ATHLETICS LEFT TO RIGHT: TOP, HALE, KINNEY, MATTHEWS. LOWER RIGHT, RICONDA. EIGHTH INNING RALLY WINS FOR WHITE SOX OVER GIANTS Roettger Is Only Yankee Pitching Rookie to Stick OSCAR RO Oscar Roettger is the only recruit| piteher taken south my the New York Americans to be retained. Roettger was with Sioux City in the Western league last year. He is a big right- hander who has all kinds of stuff. The veteran Bob Shawkey has the following comment to make on the youngster: “Roettger is the most likely looking youngster I have seen in some time. He h ine speed, and a natural snap delivery that should enable him to develop a sharp-break- ing curve.” HAKES SWIMMING MARK Sarah Freeman Goes 206 Yards With Breast Stroke in 1:01:15. Copping Title, Pittsburgh, April 6. — Miss Farah I'reen of Homestead, won the A. A, U. national 200 yards breast stroke swimming champlenship in a close race last nighht. Her time was 4:01 1-5. There were but three starters, Miss Marjory Taylor and Miss Frances Taylor, both of Pittsburgh, finishing second and third, PINEHURST MATGHES Lansign is Opposed to Hunt in Upper | Bracket Semi-Final Match of North | and South Contests, Pinehurst, N. C., April 6.—Charles T. Lansing, Tenafly, N. J., today op- posed W. C. Hunt, Houston, amateur champion of Texas in the upper bracket semi-final match of the north and south amateur go!l championship tournament. In the lower bracket, Pa., was malrhed the Pittshurgh Nationals beat | M. Wells, Oakmont, Pa., was I | City in exhibition game, 8 to|against Frank C. Newton, Brookline, Dodgers The Yanks, Making It Three Straight for Ameri- Leaguers — Other Again Lose can Games. New York, April 6.—The exhibition series between the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox stood at four all today after the Giants took their second successive defeat, Vicksburg, 10 to Miss. Sox. Cardinals Rochester (L) . . 4 Stewart,” Sell and Ainsmith, Clemons; Drake The New York Yanks went ahead of the Brooklyn Robins in their ex- hibition series yesterday fifth contest at Monroe, La., 9 to 4. Exhibition Baseball. At Macon, Ga.: r. | ‘ 13 0l Pertica, Sherdell, Keenan, and Lake. 9, Grimes, Taylor. Boston (A.) Memphis (8.) ..... Fowkles and Devormer; Zahniser, Kelley and Kohl- At Monroe, Brooklyn (N.) 4. Shawkey, Pennock Dickerman and and De At Memphis, Tenn.: r i S 3 9 Ferguson, Nemitz, becker, Lynn. Chicago (N.) San Antonio Uya's and O'Farrell; At San Antonio, Tex.: r, 14 “ S Osborne, Fussell, Miene, Marshall, Steuiand, Lybryndt and McKee, Henry. phia Athetics-Baltimore (Int.) At Winston-Salem, N. C,, called third inning; raia. la College Baseball. At Atianta: George Tech 4, Mary- nd 3. At Athens, Ga.: Vermont (rain). At Villanova, Pa.: No game. SEMI-SOFT COLLARS Will not wilt, crease, curi ot fray. Appear stiff, are soft. Launder easily. 35¢ each, 3 for $1 Made by themakersof ArrowCollars to 5 at ‘Wretched pitching lost the game after the Giants' heavy batteries had pounded out a big lead. An eighth inning rally won for the taking the h. La.:—New York (A.) Schang; Berry, h. h. Btaiffer Meek, Philadel- game Dartmouth 4, Uni. versity of Georgia 3, (10 innings). At Washington, D, C.: Georgetown- Holy Cross-Vil- lanova, called in fifth inning on ac- count of rain, Holy Cross leading 3 to 0. " ALL-STAR QUINTET Pite, Luther, Gaines, Gitlitz dnd Loeb Choice of ELi Mentor New Haven, April 6,—Joe l' ogarty, coach of Yale's intercollegiaté cham- plonship basketball team, last night announced his selection of an all-star five picked from among players in the Intercolleghate league. The team fol- lows: Pite, Yale, right forward; Lu- ther, Cornell, left forward; Gaines, | Princeton, center; Gitlitz, Yale, right | guard; Loeb, Princeton, left guard, | "“This selection,” sald Mr. Fogarty, “includes a couple of variations from | the list picked by experts who close- ly followed the game, Pite fairly won the right forward selection with not many dissenting voices. His clever under-the-basket game,* his lively court covering, combined with the clever passing whieh he developed late in the season make his claim in- controvertible, it seems to me. “My selection of ILuther for the other forward position differs from most of the experts in that he was usually chosen for center, where he played. We should remember, how- ever, that he is naturally a forward, and that he was moved to center this season to meet the exigencies and de; mands of the distributlon of the Cornell material, The move was a wise one, as it allowed the Ithacan quintet to utilize its skill most sclen- tifically, but Luther would be much more valuable to an all-star combin- ation at forward than at center, while Gaines, who is practically ‘'his equal at center with Luther by his side. Each is 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the possibilities of a five which includes both in its membership appear to be much greater than one in which, for instance, Eddie Suisman of Yale, who may be the equal of Luther in many respects, is picked as forward. “My selection of Loeb and Gitlitz as side partners on the same all-star five is based on the same considera- tions. It must be cemembered that Loeb is a so-called rushing guard, while Gitlitz is of the stationary or defensive variety purely. “The team which I have picked would, I am confident, defeat, any | other quintet which could be devised or arranged from the material of the Intercollegiate league last season.” Blue Diamond Men Playing First Home Game Saturday New Haven, April 6.—For the first time. this season the Yale nine yester- day visited Yale fleld. The squad re- | turned Wednesday night from the trip to Macon, Ga., and Head Coach Bernie Tommers ordered light drill as the first step in reorganizing the team for its opening home game of the season Saturday with Providence college. Several candidates, includ- ing Ewing and Cosgrove, will be tried out at third base. Murphy, Weed and Wear are after the job in right fleld. Desibour’s berth in left field is in doubt because of light batting. Frazee Refuses to Sell His Boston Red Sox Club New York, April 6.—Harry H. Frazee, president of the Boston American League club, admitted yes. terday he had received an offer from Chicago interests to purchase his 4 holdings in the Red Sox, but declared .| that as far as he was concerned the 33 deal "was all off.” Mr. Frazee de- clined to reveal the source or details of the offer, GIRL EQUALS JUMP RECORD Monte Carlo, April 6.—Miss Low- man of England, in winning the final of the running high jump yesterday in the women’s international games here, equaled her own record of 1.47 ¢ | meters, 1 p ¢ e, 5 4 WELL HENRY Hows THeE YounG MAN You'RE WANTED IN THE DINING BROWNS SHOW RECRUITS TO Manager Lee Fohl Has Some Good Pitchers and His Infield Is Materially Strengthened. By Billy Evans There is an air of pennant confi- dence floating around the camp of Lee Foh! and his 8t. Louis Browns this spring. The Browns trailed the Yankees by a single game in the exciting 1022 struggle. Had the 3 to 2 defeat of Sept. 18 finished as the ninth inning started, a 2 to 1 lead for St. Louls, the New York vs. New York world series would not have been played. At odd moments during the 1922 season Lee Fohl found himself in need of pitching strength, a third bhaseman and a right handed pinch hitter. For 1923 the DBrowns apparently have strengthened and improved these weak spots of a year ago. At least 1 saw some exceptionally promising material in inspecting the Browns at Mobile. The usual assortment of phenoms drifted in this spring, hut| out of the flock the following have earned their major league diplomas: Some Choice Youngsters Southpaw Jim Elliott, from Terre Haute, who won 20 games and lost eight and fanned 214 in 250 innings. Right hander Hollis Thurston, from Salt Lake City, who looks better than his record of 15 victories and 16 de- Teats. Outfielder Herace RBennett, from Tulsa, who batted .370 and produced 56 doubles, 11 triples and 24 home runs as a fence huster. Third Baseman Homer Ezzell, Shreveport, who batted .331 in Texas league. Third Baseman Slyvester who batted .312 with Bay City. Outfielder Vache, who batted .329 with Charleston. Catcher John Schulte, from Mobile. Southpaw Frank “Dutch”™ Henry, who won 20 and lost only four in the fast Southern league, is also a great prospect. Henry failed to report at Mobile hecause of salary differences, Browns Have Strengthened The important point with Browns is this: Fohl expects hetter pitching, Pruett will have improved hy last year's ex- perience. The recruits have shown I"'ohl enough stuff to make him feel sure they will prove helpful. He has third base protected in case Frank Ellerbe's injured knee does not hold out in Ezzell and Stmon, not for- getting the veteran Eddie IFoster, who joined theml ate last season. He has a right-handed pinch hit- ter in Vache, who is huilt along the line of “Happy” Felsch, and he has a snappy looking catcher in Schulte, the kid from Mobile. Fohl is protected through injuries to his regulars with excellent mater- fal. Bennett is one of the best look- ing youngsters T have seen in the south. Of course, a recruit outfielder with the Browns has to sit on the bench and ahsorb experience or wait for an injury, For in Kenny Wil- liams, Bill Jacobson and Johnny Tobin there is an ideal outtield and one that Is hard to beat. There will be no changes in the Browns' outfield. Williams will be in left, Jacobson in center and Tobin in right. The infleld will start with the peerless Cieorge Sisler at first base. Marty MeManus, who was the talk of the league last summer, at second; brilliant Walter Gerber at short and Ellerbe at third. YOUng | from the Simon, the | | beautifully and takes a he&l?fily | he expected to play this season in an SOME LIKELY BOLSTER TEAM BEST PLAYER SINCE COBB, SPEAKER SAYS OF SUMMA Young Right Fielder With Indians | Regarded as Real Find by Manager. Lakeland, Fla., April 5,—~The best looking outfieldér to break into the American league since the days of Cobb, is the complimentary manner in which Tris Speaker refers to young Homer Summa, who will hold down right field for the Indians this year, When you consider that Mr. Speak- er is some outfiedler himself, and that he came into the American league after Cobb, you get an even better idea of what the Cleveland manager thinks of- the youngster. | Incidentally we will pardon' Spoke’s | modesty in the matter. “Unless Summa has a fault, or de- velops one that is not now apparent, the young man has a great chance to | be a star in a year or two. He does everything well and will improve| OMER SUMMA, with each game he plays,” continues Speaker, Summa looks mighty good in spring training. He' ls/i& bhanded hitter, steps into me yleft- ball | cut. He is fast, has a good arm _and | handles himself well in the Hetd. Speaker, who says he is dM.great| shape himself and looks it, believes that his legs will stay with him and that he will lose mighty few games this year. “I have put them to every test so far and haven't feit the slightest pain or weakness. However, often some sudden start plays more havoc with a bad knee than all the hard tests you put it to. “If I should have any trouble, Summa can play center fleld in great style and Frank Brower will look after right.”” All of which proves the confidence Speaker has in Summa. Incidentally he feels that Summa won't have to shift to center very often. 'Roush Quits Reds, Saying He'll Go to the Outlaws ‘Oakland City, Ind, April 6.—Ed Roush, center fielder of the Cincin- nati Reds, announced yesterday that industrial league. He said he would not play with Cincinnati. Roush said he had recelved unsatisfactory replies to two letters he had written to the { champion, in a title hout. v SPANISTWARVETS WIN ANOTHER FIGHT Vanquish Hartford's 98 Boys in Match at Casino Alleys b The Hartford Spanish War Veter- ans ahd the New Britaln ‘98 boys bowled six close games-at the Casino alleys last night, The first ended in a tle. New Britain took the second and third, Hartford took the fourth and fifth aud the declding match was wo2 by the home town men. Some Stanley Works matches also were rtolled, the Never Diea dropping three straight to the Has-Beens who decidedly wre, and in the Rule Shep matches Dept. 17 cleaned up three from Dept. 29, T.ast night's scores: STANLEY WORKS. Larson . Bhechan [ Brl!n T 6— 18 260 314 SPEOIAL, “MATCH Liqutzke Hoban . Marx ... 84— 271 99 273 20— 187 of New Drl!l.ln. |0 83 Cashin Rurmer . 82— 260 286 75 227— 188 Spanish War \'e'nlm of Now Britain, Massey 88 81— 51 Hall 84— 246 Reed .. 97— 265 2517 249 262 762 STANLEY RULE & LEVEL. Dept. 1%. . 3 3 Sanderson . $1— 233 Scehwab . Rancer Maier . Fowler Kincald Clark Kerine; Renault Is Matched to Fight Veteran Gib! New York, April 6.—~Jack Renaul Canadian heavyweight champion, fs | signed by Promoter Tex Rickard to meet Tom Gibbons of St. Paul at the. New Yankee Stadium on either May 3 or 11. The winner will meet Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight be an- nounted. . : The match meets with lhe ap- proval of the state boxing commis- sion, it was said, which had ruled that Renault and Gibbons should meet before the latter could earry out "a challepge match with Demp- sey. The match meets with the aps proval of the state boxing commis. sion, it was said, which had ruled that Renault and Gibbons sheuld meet the Canadian in a 15-round bout. The terms for the match were not announced. PADDOCK TO RUN IN PARIS Los Angeles, April 6.—Charles Pad- dock, champion sprinter, announced. today he would depart next Tuesday for I"rance to run in the international Cincinnati club in regard to his sal- (Continued on Following Page) VERY Gooh SIR THANK You SIR -~ ary. intercollegiate track and fleld cham. pionship in May at Paris. D S —— The Chairman of The House Committee A SPECK OF SOME THING BRIGGS CALL THE CHAIRMAN OF THE N To ME My Soup ! 'LL mAwxe HIM ANSWER FOR TH\S =~ IT'S AN UTRAGE Coprighe, 1983, N Y. AT ONCE HOUSE. CoMMITTEE BRING HIM L T