New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1924, Page 9

Speéking of Sports | | Something is wrong with the All- New Britains. They are good, but not quite as good as their opponents, Saturday's was the fourth straight ‘Bame they have drdpped. Chuckie Wojak was away off form, | and Babceock too, did not even flash. It was the shifty little Taylor who| did about all that was done for the locale. The hoys will have to improve con- siderably if they are to beat the Dixies Saturday night. George Pfann, All-American quar- ter, is to aid Coach Dobie In coaching | Cornell next fall, “Fido"” Kempton, Yale quarter of al ns 1 is to coach at Tome Mary ext season. | School, card, fight promoter, bhas bohzh( the controlling interest in the Original Celties basketball team. or has heen elected cap- Annapolis 1924 football | team. On Saturday Passaic High basket- | ball team registerea its 123rd straight win, defeating Drake Business college | @ to 2 and Garfield High 65 to 15. The All-New HIH.un teamm goes to! ord Thursday night to play the| West Sides. | | per! Firpo says he was in bad shape for, the Dempsey fight. * * * What he means is, that he was in bad shape af-| ter the Rempsey fight. An edueation in the school of hard | knocks may be all right, but it doesn't | gcem to get the anvil anywhere, Evidence is at hand showing that Babe Ruth was the best all-round pieyer in the big leagues last season. | * * » His girth measured 48 inches, | footwork is the eseential in boxing, * * * But| urse a bieyele will answer the | purpose. | Jim Corbett asscets same signed to on fire, A Cincinnati man hus with the Whi but we ry say he ought to set the league use A you John nay me g expert rises to remark that livan was a ham, ¢ * * 1t develop that Napoleon was towel swinger. Another reason why baseball is im- ible in Engl is that of Judges ever fined the Standard Of $29,000,000, On New Year's Lay Connie Mack G oo e i i Purdue’s Best | SRR 5 SRR | title, | Outstanding star on the baskethall squad this year is G. Gullion, captaia of the team. Gullion | is a basketball player of all-around ability, being equally gifted in offen- Purdue {both hands. |sions to be Jed 22 ¢ sive and defensive play. made the prediction that the Athleti ould finish in second place this ( * * % Maybe he was up late the night before, too. The British will never be good ball players because they can’t throw, says.| McGraw, ** * But he neglects to | state whether he meant the bull or the | ball, Georges Carpentier has bought a racing automobile. * * * Someone must have told him Siki's (‘uming hcmo WALKER'S TACTICS NEW BRITAIN DAILY WOULD ANNOY BEN (Continued from Preceiing Page) Further evidence that Leonard is not at his best against aggressive punchers was found in the eham- pion's two fights against Willie Ritchie, In their first meeting on the coast Ritchie rushed Leonard relent- | lessly from the start and gave more trouble than he probably had in four rounds. Walker Needs Experience, In their second meeting in the east | Ritehie did his most effective work by ever Ritehie was out in this fight, but net before he had demonstrated that the champion [ean be hurt. Walker's style is not totally unlile Ritchie’s, except that he is more of a two-handed fighter than the former lightweight champion. Ritehie's right hand was always his ace. Walker hits as well with one hand 5 other. What Walker probably needs more than anything eise right now is ex- snce against crafly opponents. Thi why he should be out fighting “8 oft as possible instead of site ting back waiting for his two suspens lifted, SCHOLASTIC ATHLETE KICKS 52 FIELD GOALS Springs High School Boy Boots Over One of Them From 59 Yard Mark The year, That title belongs to ield Phelps, star fuliback of the Colorado Springs, (Colo.) high school feotball team, In u season replete with thrills, no gridiron perforn ands out more prominently ats Phelps performed ed toe, During the greatest football kicker of the li gonls vie the drop-kick ute, When one eonsiders that nine goals from the field was the best per- formance by any college kicker, it is possible to got some Ide what # remarkable year Phelps had from a kicking standpoint Mallory of Yale scored six drop kicks and was the subject for much praise. Phelps scored almost four times as many goals from the field as the Yale star. However, his activities to the game. As they say in football | lingo he is a triple-threat man. He scored 204 of the 531 points made by his teans, The Colorado Eprings eleven is claimant of the national scholastic In a recent clash with St. James School of Haverhill, Mass,, the west- erners won a one-sided vietory. PPhelps weighs 167 pounds and gets every ounce back of his kieks. His best feat of the year was a goal that traveled 59 yards, Many of his kicks 3 from beyond the S0.yard line, TO BUILD 18-HOLYE COURSE an 18-hoie go!f course, comparable to any of the country’'s high class layouts. Work on the new links Will be started in the spring and the anclent sport will be encouraged more than ever. Yale men have made notable records in the major golf championships. Bob Gard- ner has twice won i(he national cham- plonship, and Jess Sweetser won the event a year ago and finished runner. up in the 1923 tournament. a of Phelps does not the Kicking confine end of will =oon have CARDINALS WANT GAM The Cardinalsggould like to are range games with Any fast going team in New Britain, Hartford, Meriden or Bristol. The Cardinals average from 90 to 100 Ibs. For the arrangements of games write or call at the New Brit Boys' club, for Manager Ja- cobl or Captain Anderson longest is the with a rallway system in London, Midland & total route mileage The England icottish, of 1,790. Bowl Before and After the League Games at — ROGERS’ Recreation Bldg. Largest and Finest Outfit in This Country in Any City Under 100,000 People All Roads Lead to Pilz-Rhodes Rink FOLLOW CROWD SKATING RINK FILLED TONIGHT YESTERDAY (Take advantage of the good weather) TAKE ARCH STREET JITNEY TO RINK him | rughing and slamming away with | knocked | Here i 1L, following the explosion in the | Even brick walls were crumpied by the dry dust blast. HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, a cross-section of the starch plant of the Corn Products Refining Company, at Pekin, which between 35 and 40 persons were killed and 100 injured. Ica from the water poured on the flames has greafl_v impeded search for bodies. 110 ARE TO PLAY IN ALL AROUNDS (Continued from Preceding Page) l\rnn. MeArthur, put up their half a dozen llm s Cabellus and Kalgren usual good and of hasketball for lht Ramblie W, Johnson and C, hnsen were the principal go-getters r the Aces Ramblers ¥id, G, Kron, Lf . McArthur, r.f. Cabellug, e Kalgren, r.g. Plude, r.g. Willlams, pust s:ason Phelps kick- | W. Johnson, €. Johnson, Loomis, . Tancred, Lg M. Johnetone, A Lewit, Lg Dehm, 1.8 1 Hergstrom: timer, H. Urbaa Standin, Referce, Sehrodel; » League Lost Spark Plugs |8an Toys .... Ramblers | AW iivoe CanvA Saturday Night League The Pawnecs team, sty two new men in its lineup, Buckert und Richman, brought home the ha con Saturday night, winning their first game and incidentally walloping the fast Cub team, 27 to 12 The Cubs, with a lead of 14 points to overcome, staged a rally in the second period, but the Pawnees heid them safe and demonstrated by their classy playing that they will keep the other teams on their toes in order Buekeri, Richmen, haber put the game on ice for Pawnees, Satinskel, Mardon Nordgren starred for the Cubs, The Bear Cats who have had things pretty much their own way the past five weeks found the going rough and fast Saturday night. The Wild Cats, not led a chance at the beginning of the season, came on the floor with aws sharpencd fangs bared and what they didn't do to the leading team is not worth mentioning The Bear tasted Firn. the and to win, cone all o Cats B TP ——— H Ritche Can’t Get’ FarIn‘Comeback’ i - ---_--—---4 RITCHIE Mile is going to try a This is interesting rath- er than important Ritehie, once holder of the Nghtweight champlon- , tried one ¢ pack in 1919 and | game, spivited battie | Leonard. 1f he per- msts, Ritchie wint again this time, only auicker ith less sttendant fireworks, ! ngthened by and | !lhelr first defeat for the season, nnd it wasn't to their liking at all, for by| the numerous remoerks passed after| the termination of the game the team | intends to even up the score mnext | Saturday night. Ingraham, Fogelson and Larson starred for the Dear Cats. Delanno and Olsen scorcd for the ‘\\'Ild Cats. Viditus, Ladarisian, Wild Cats. Goals Fouls Tt1.| Pawnees, | Olgen, 11, 1 0 Goals I'ouls 7Ttl.|Delanno, Baros, c. Wloden, Peteh, 8 12 | Buckeri, rf. 0 Avyzlo, 1. ’ Firnhaber, c Johnson, chmen, 0 0 8. — R 11 2 Referee, Hergstrom; timer, Smith; scorer, Heinzmann, League Standing Games Won Lost Wild-cats .... 3 2 Jear-cats | en . Pawnces Hand Ball Goals Fouls Til.| if. rf. Satinskel, Norgren, Johnson, | Morse, 1g. | Koplowitz, | Mardon nes Henry Unterspan in the class * games out of 21+56: Herg- strom and Unterspran will fight it out for sceond Wednesd, night, !1'red Brady won third plac Bear Cats, | R, MeCutsheon, defeated 1%, Unters Goals Touls Tt.|span after n hard match for first ? honors in the elass ‘B’ diviston win. two games out of three runner-up for first honors fon, winning two Referce, Ingra- ham: Hergstrom Helnzn timer, scorer, nn, place fecond Game, If . 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Tonight the men | will compete in the stunding broad |jump and the running high jump. Frid afternoon the Intermediate class compete in three standing broad {jumps, and 100 yard dash. Friday evening the same ill he pro- moted for the employ class, Saturday morning the Juniors will | enter the three standing broad jumps and the 50 yard dash. The s | will be held for the employed * Saturday evening. i Aquatics Tonight | The Y. M. €, A, swimming team will {resume their practice in preparation for dual and the state swimming championship meet which w be held in New London in Spring. The team is being coached by J. A, Spear, late of Am The Odd will start o 8 o'clock, the Frat teams Comstock Vs, Btella, to run for 12 ity Bowling line up as fol Phenix, Gerst | dree vs. Lexin, will An-| BUY COMBS, | simple. 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