New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1924, Page 8

NEW BRITAI COLUMBIA TRIMS YALE, TIES WITH CORNELL FOR LEAD — LEADING PLAYER IN NATIONAL LEAGUE KID KAPLAN SIGNS TO FIGHT DE FOE ON FEB. 21—FAMOUS TRACK STARS IN ACTION TONIGHT — LOUGHRAN WINS NAT. LEAGUE DROPS BONUS AND ADOPTS PRIZE SYSTEM o iceuts TRACK STARS T0 MEET N CONTESTS TONIGHT tay. Watson and Hahn Among ¥leet- Star Performer in To Receive Suitable Re- ward—Present Contracts , Are Not Affected Change in Rules. by Fooied Ruuners on Samac- Jar A, A, eb. Many ster « scheduied to start in vents annua ot of the Samaclar’ 1 at the 1624 tonight 18 many title ed to provide night. The » 1,000 meter and | championship | the TR of me and one-quar- mid- to ca's premier expected 1,600 meter dvals are ex- “thers, Ray f the Wiliie , middle the o listance runner w Ioca mile title The 1.¢ yard attracted trom Lleyd Han, Boston A has furnished several \is season; Sid New York Marsters - and Georgetown; r, who Jack s, George 1 and A William Mike Devaney Dodler Prin 0 university Murehison vival sprint are expact sprint stars; eton, and Sundblat a ru ron Bobh Me ' yard . it Fordham, and t Ogden A. A, alao are Loughran Gets Decision ‘ In His Fight With Wilson' Weisige enter Fob, 13 mmy 1ght Jecigion formear cavyweigh over John ten round lLonghran and W ampion and did most Loughran'a blows seas ARO W To Awawnl Cash ' gure will = ringside obsery. FIRINTIY 'S BASERALL SCHEDULF extile at Hart- t Hart t Hartford Mass r at BEARS LOSE AGAIN New llave fts unhre At at wt Mave Nine Lives y s ahout eath at the St. Louis Fans Fear the Passing of Shocker are good exercise after- “ noons for business men who appreciate exercise and the \ thrill of healthy pleasure. You are invited to make use of our splendid equipment. ROGERS RECREATION CO. ¥ . buying some | i recruft middleweight © Perfect Catcher Must Have Six Very Important Assets Has he Is he a How does he plate? Not so many ARO they questions asked when a club was thiaking ig toute 1 catehir ood arm rate in his throwir play a runner ears we vital leag major essential slig WM was a1 if the 1 ruit est consideration, A cater with a weak arm didn't have a chance to br into the majors. As in other departments of pi u big leagas many ch was to ceceive the chey No requirements of undergo is the '3 features more Foh his day have onger importance stressed f the wing ar important Boston or Manager Hed Sox mighty good # very positive in his opir hing requirements o in today ledly difterent arm I8 well to have sary. Why? We cateh don't rowing any more. To Steal almost a lost ' says Fohl but not at all simply because ave to the ers do much t Few Try nning is an- Tt is Rase ri rying to tiquated theory o make in great many to that base “Incidentally the BATTERYMEN AT YALE IX THEIR OPENING WORKOUT Conch Joe Woml Calls Candidates 1o * 10 - more tha effort Cage—Pond. Mallory and port N ier ol » good cigar T 1e runner at the plate is no yig item with a catcher. Not many thrown out at the plate rying the doubie steal 1 is more or less a rarity, plays at the plate in to score a 1 In other word which the the runner are the exception more important than a good o1 arm, and finesse in playing a runner to me before a game with Detroit and Meet Yale at Atiantle City on April pate these six qualifica- explains the Red Sox manager: Six Qualifications “Mechanic game—Great natural Mility in doing the mechanical things, the expert catching of foul fiies, han- v of the pitchers and s batted in front of tions, ing the delive tera—Familiarity d strength of all league A disposition that situation “Knowledy with the v batters Temperament fussed by cuknes the in you ny artse on the fleld Figuring out what the try to do and then se up their plan by ha piteher work properly t of Pitehers Knowing pitcher's stuff, steady ind making a seems to have isn't easily that may Strategy oppositic 1y about 1o hread ing the “Iudgme to rate a Kim wher “Intuition—"That ard to cxplain to sav baseba rather hetter word would be is it brains thoee it he hud Fohl's theories are iry, but they dectdedly logica with t care ‘Give me a cateher d 1 wouldn estionahly re tio; r strike as be ng and Crimmings ander and Mar You Bt She Wil wings, Tit-Bits Mummy 7" SUPERSTITION HAS " BIG PART IN GAME Many Players Bow to Its Psycho-‘ (By Billy Evans) Athletes are the most superstitious folks in the world. It s really amusing the part it plays In life. Perhaps In no sport is the hoodoo, jinx or ‘super- stition played to such an extent as in baseball. Every player has a certain ! hobby, fear or superstition. There is Eddie Collins, one of the brainiest and most intelligent players In the game, yet Collins has a certain set pecullari- ty. The next time you see Collins in action keep your eye on the wad of gum that is deposited on the button on the top of his cap. . . In the fleld Collins chews gum con- stantly, The moment the side is re- tired he removes said gum from his mouth and places it on the button on his cap. If Collins does not come to bat during the Inning the gum remains there until he takes his place in the fleld. The magic of the gum hinges around Colline when he comes to bat. 'The gum remains in position until the count reaches two strikes, then he re- moves same, places it in his mouth and is ready for the third strike, He wouldn't think of continuing at bat after two strikes had been called with the gum still on his cap. . Well do 1 recoll a game in which gum refused to respond to the usual pluck. Collins ealled for time while he stepped out of the batter's box and onger a carefully removed gum from button|tie club, Fordham, Tufts, Princeton, and placed same in his mouth, 67 s % Knowing the pecullarities of the players, wise pitchers often gain a working margin by calling upon Old teher must put the ball Man Psychology to get in his work.| Then will follow a three-day trip be- Pne day last summer Sam Jones, star pitcher of the New York club, came told me that the Tygers thought he was rubbing the ball on his trousers, thereby produeing a smooth spot that enabled him to get an unusual break on the ball. He informed me that he was merely rubbing the back of his hand on his trousers and that the ball in no way came in contact with same. He said the Tygers were suspiclous and he wanted to have them watch his methods rather than his pitehing. Jones struck out the first man to face him, Each time prior to starting hits deliy he rubbed the hand con- taining the ball on his trousers, Im. mediately after the third strike there came a protest from Detroit While satisfied that Jones was not tampering with the ball, his action made it geem as if he was, and I re. quested that he refrain from doing so. During the the me Sam d naturaily, but all the time 1 am inclined to think the Tygers were watching his method of delivery more the 1 On another occasion year, while sitting on the New 1 saw Jones take a eup 11 of waier and throw it on his right leg just the knee, It a big black spot. 1 asked Sam his motive, he amiled and re piied: “I'Il bet the visitors pay more attention to that spot, thinking 1 am heating, than they do to my pitching 1 hope they do, it will greatly help my chances to win.” rest of work than ot York bey trouser aboyve made merely INDIAN COMING EAST Feb. 15 Inaians football teams The Haskell will “t Brown University at Providence, November §, athictic authori- at the Indian school here an- need today awrence, Kar m i’ KAPLAN 10 FIGHT DEFOE _ (ALE HUMBLED BY | N WATERBURY ON FEB. z1§ COLUNBIA PLAYERS Dartmouth Beats Pemn. Hanover, Feb, 13.—Dartmouth de- | feated nnsylvania 28 to 19, last night in ‘an Intercollegiate Basketball | league game. The Green was invin- | cible for the first half, hoiding the | visitors to five free throws. Pennsyl- vania started a determined rally in {the meeond half, but fine defensive work by Sailer and Goas stopped the attack. The lineup: Dartmouth (28) Friedman [Mqflden'- Hard Working Pug Signe to Meet St. Paul's Slashing 2 Fienter. Dartmouth Wins From Pesn in | Waterbury, Feb. 13.—Promoter 1 George F. Mulligan today announced | lfltfi'floumlte lflgfle . that he has signed M““B::lm;)cl;'.o’. | lan, of Meriden, to meet e | of Bt. Paul, in & 12-round bout at the| New York, Feb. 13.-—Playing #ts Waterbury Armory Thursday, Febru- | best league game of the present sea- ary 21. Mulllgaz had & hard time|80n, the Colugbia basketball team | trying to land an opponent for Kap-| last night went into a tie with Cornell |1an. Pat Moran, recent conqueror of | for leaderahip of the league by giving | Johnny Bhugrue, demanded #3,800; Yale & 26 to 16 setback. Eddle (Kid) Wagner, who holds one Yale's attack which centered around | verdict over the Meriden “Windmill”, Pite was completely broken up by the | wouldn't agree to step into the ring close guarding of Farer, who not with him again for love or money,| only held Pite scoreless from the field and Andy Chaney, whom Kaplan de- but accounted for eleven points him- cisively outpointed in the memorable 8elf. For the first twenty minutes fizale at Weles park a year ago last| Of play the Blue was held to a single fall, wasn't a bit interested when | feld goal and the score at the first Kaplan's name was mentioned. Kap- | half was 14 to 6 for the Morningside lan was signed through his New York | team. manager, Scotty Monteith. | The lineup: Dennis McMahon stated last night Columbia that he had not heard from Scotty Bt Monteith of this bout, but knew| that something was under -contem-|Justig .. plation by the co-manager of Kap- lan. Surprise was also expressed | Mannheim of the tact Wagner, Moran and Chaney had dodged the issue, Wiison .. Holy Cross Schedule for ’ | Field goals: Columbia, Farer {, Baseball Season Completze Mannheim 2, Strom 1, Wilson 1; Yale, iy 4 iGlHHn 1, Bulsman 3, Luman (snbeti- Worcester, Mase, Feb. 13.—The | ,a for Clarke) 1. Holy Cross baseball team will play | 23 games diiring the coming season, | according to the complete schedule which has just been announced. Fifteen of the contests will be play- ed on the home grounds at Worces- lter. Among the teams on the list are Dartmouth, Yale, Crescent Athle. Harvard, Penn State and Boston col- | 1ege. Jack Barry's team will open its season on April 19, when it will meet the Dartmouth nine at Worcester. Pennsylvania (19) Right Forward. Bhaneman .. . Left Morward. Center. GOAS wiviniiiniiiiiiiey Right Guard. Baller .........0i0viiisees Leopold Left Guard, Scoring: Fleld goals, Friedman 4, Young Giant | Shaneman 2, Dooley (sub for Shane- Floor Star | man), Edwards 2, Kneass 2, Carmack | Morris, Free throws: Edwards § out of 8, Goas 2 out of 4, Baller 3 out of 4, Knoass 4 out of 8, Carmack 3 out of 6, Block 1 out of 3, Morris 3 out |of 9. Referes, Walsh, { BOB STONE WINS | Hartford, Feb, 13.~~In & match that was hard fought and closely contested from beginning to end, “Sheriff Bobd* Stone, Waterbury's hopeful in the |state pocket billlard tourney, last night defeated Al Benoit, standard bearer of the Casino billlard pariors, by the mcore of 100 to 74, at the | casino in this city. The score, how- | over, hardiy tefls the story of one of the best pocket billiard matches seen |wround these parts for some time, Good Skating Today FOLLOW THE CROWD TO PILZ-RHODES RINK v BRISTOL NIGHT Last Night i BERLIN NIGHT TONIGHT On their will | fore the next home game. jaunt the Holy Cross players C ack Villanova at Villanova on April , and the Crescent A. C. in this city on April 24, « Block v+os Dessen DANNY METCALF | The outstanding star of the Uni- of New Hampshire basketball team, strong contender for the New England championship, 1s Captain Danny Metealf, a giant in height, and | |,.n,. of the best goal makers in the collegiate sport | versity .Wor:der Miw;at a_Special 5elivery Stamp Thinks About | & | | HATE To TaLw ABOUT MYSELF IF IT WASN T ME IT WOULD BE ‘M THE IMPORTANT UY AMONG STAMPS | cemnTs ! 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