New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1924, Page 8

/ -40‘&“0&0“6&6‘& LEHABBAMLELLL8200508 558550888 88888888808858288088550088585888080L88858889085068088088055890388808800850020805908023808088888 EX - LEXXNN] - STRIBLING LOSES IN LAST ROUND IN BUFFALO BATTLE Cosh Jimmy Slatte Young conten- gue's light heavy und dec italo, at last night viet 1 Blgtter Buffalo, Stribling of der for Mike weight efown, slon 1o Jimmy the Broadway auditor Stribling’s chan slipped from his g tore into him at the last round, trade punches in the 1- ter of the ring and forced him to cover. The fight was nearly an even break at the end of the fifth. After the first minute of fighting in the sixth, when ibling took two hard Jabs to the jaw without turn, the Georgia youth's ed rapidly. ¥ round he was clinches to ripping in-fighting. confidently, measuring long jabs to the keeping himself wel ered well when the Buffalo boy tempted to bore and took the first two rounds in easy style Slattery confidence as fight progress half ex- pected knockout failed od 16 materialize He traded blows with less caution and forced Stribling to split the honors in the third and fourth rounds, Macor McTi lost a six-r p wil ope r of n end on in the ape the Buffalo boy's Stribling started attery ith 1 body and clear. He cov- st - the the AW an at- w the Kayoes King 26.—Nate Sef 1 out Felix King of Nashua, N. H,, in the scventh round of a scheduled 10-round hout here last night., In the second round King twice took counts of nine and in the Seigel Boston, Feb, Ttevere, knock fifth eight pound New Tie 1 floored 1 man »e Sixth Stanza for a count weighed 1 After Even Break, Rips Into Georgia Schoolboy For Verdict in of 19 —Sid Terrls of jon over Billy New York won the de Henry of Chicago, st night. T hout pound Philadelphia, wifle Bab: co, Pa out in the 10-round bout last night, Coast Tendle: of Ted hu Merch AT sev star £ irt ant Russell Ov W Merel his in rris d Henry 136 Sac Feb, Picato, enth round ! nt of E hip whil fast 12-round welghed 1501 » Wins 26.—Jimmy Sac- knocked Pa., of a ng! Coast champlon, of New Castle, scheduled Paeifle oxer substituted for Lew he and. training and was reported to b r Bones Picato took the place Tend- in. New Haven, Feb, 26.—"Spark Plug” ussell of Newark, N, ferec’'s decisio§ over Jim Bones of Bridgeport in a 106-round last ni In the semi-final Bridgeport knoc ght, Hartford scheduled 10-round bout, Rochester, Phil Demp here last night hout in the fourt Ed d out Joe . was given h bout here Corbett of Russo of round Kaplan- lmnp-m Draw b —~K. apls N. mn of Yoo W v of Rochester, Ka in plan weighe and Dempsey 15 o, a 5 ew York and Mike fought a draw six-round pounds their 152 Bl COVELESKIE SAYS CATCHER IS MINUS History Shows However, That Backstop is Plus Sign for Hurlers (By Billy Evans) What part play in the er? A recent, Coveleskle, star pitcher of the land club, that he would get ulpng just as well without Steve O'Nelll, inspir the thought. 1or cight years O'Neill has caught Coveleskie and did job of it, Next sufmor Luckstopping for Boston Covelekie won only 13 year he says he the fact he will be hand of his old catcher. a brainy cateher famous pitel Stanley Cleve does o e t seagon This despit guiding game win 20, the wil minug The history of the ous batteries shows that the pitch for a time at least, sadly misses hi old battery mate. No doubt Coveloskic fuels that he will be an exception te the rule splitting of fam- 1 Walter top of his g Joh m in In the old days whe son w At the misscd Gabby Street or illness forced his battery partner out the luneup, With a second string catcher handling Johnson's de livery the umpire ealling Is and strikes pever felt wafe until the game was over and he had escaped serio injury, It is foolish to argue that a catcher can step in and hand delivery of some famous pitcher well as his regualr battory mat I have always regarded John He Gharrity great catchers, yet vackstops during Tul Jo a8 any thne injuries neither of their stay could e gon's stuff, those shingtor Walter Walsh-Billy Chidago club Eddie McFar wuys equal to Farl ing to ha It opinion th o big e ¥ Perhaps ( bellef that PANTHERS DUCKING Broad thers, and won u b elub ogtit h The management Cystates that efforts to ether game with the Pant availing. According to manager the Panth titude that h the Capital ever L ad= cnd game lhey could tn 3 TIERNEY FOLLOWING IN HIS DADDY'S FOOTSTEPS Father of 500 Yard Champ Was Noted Worc like sc covers Holy Joe's ed runners §y When he necticut ago. 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Philadelphia, 26.—Back in 19¢0—Ilacking only a few months to make it 24 years—Alvin C. Kraenz- lein staivled the world by winning feur events at the Olympic games in Paris, Kreenzlein, versatile track and field performer finished first in the 60- meter dash jn 7 seconds, and won the i10-meter hurdles in 15 2-5 seconds, the 20-meter hurdles in 2.5 sec- onds and the running long jump with a mark of 23 feet 6 7-8 inches. Since then six other Olympic class- ics have been held, but never has the record of Kraenzlein been equaled, according to Lawson Robertson, fam- ous University of Pennsylvania track |coach whe has been selected to tutor field stars held the Ameriean track and for the eighth Olympiad to be at Paris this summer, Several times has an Olympie per- | tormer won three @vents during one of these international meets, particu- | Ray Ewry, who scored three 3 in each of the 1900 and | 1904 Olympics; and two each in the Olympic games of,1906 and 1908, “Not until this year has a track athlete appearcd on the horizon with chance of romping off with first place in four events and he is Loren | Murchison, American sprint cham- | pion,” declared Coach Robertson. However, lis chances to equal the | once-brilliant feats of Kraenziein are | qiis 18 LOREN MURCHISON, AM romote because today marks the | ygay gQUAL ANCIENT HISTORY BY CARRYING AWAY tpoch of specialized athletics, accord- EVENTS IN THE FORTHCOMING OLYMPIC GAMES ing to Coach Robertson. =2 SHOCKER IS WAVERING, comMg Olympic games in Paris to state Doard Also Reinstates Several a - roUR Unless e Comes Through Fans Wil Be on m ror Good ~While the New Athletie club, hac Murchison to sweep through to four WITH I:AI‘[;[]N A‘ G’ in Pine been nominated for four places on ' Wins 56 to 97 and Will Play BOXERS SUSPENDED " s Thursay Bveig Style, St Louis, Feb, 26, Pitcher Urban Shocker's case clally settled by his withdrawal of his sult to be declared a free agent, and the signing of a contract, there cortain to be fuir, The fast stepping Gascos put anoth- er quarter in the meter last night .nnl in Pindings Today, wteppod away from the Falcon to the tune of 55 to 27. On Waterbury, Feb, 26,—~A number of | oy night at the Boys' club th suspenglons and reinstatements and & | o5 will line up againgt the st of newly liconsed DOXers, man-|an outfit that is sure 1o give them & agers, promoters, seconds and tme- | o1 pattle. keepers wero | announced today bY | p jast night's game Acly W, Castle, secretary of the Con- | 4 gno brand of ball, necticut state athletic commission, Chuckie Wojak was the The suspensions are as follows: er with 10 from the floor and a foul Boxer Charles Schoondorf, Musea- 15 oot Klatka with a half dozen chusetts, indefini hoxer, Goorgle | qouble dookers was the big noissefor Marks, New York, 60 days; manager, [ghe losers, Charles Cook, New York, 60 days; The lneup and summary . manager, Frank Churchill, New York, | Gaso, s; boxer, Nick Woley, New Dudack Indetinite, following boxers have Pighters—Managers nre ¥ from an smooth er's position s far one, since to have he must be a rt and keep at it consistently, pitching ability is uns Vo one lkes to win bete peker, but the breaks of often spoll a superb pitch- enviable salling, the Shocker's |uu-~mmu| ter than the gam ing effort, The fans of critical results I Restelli played and as usual, leading scors | v this burg, inclined to will judge he=wing, fine, but if then it is certain that he will come in for razzing,” even though it be undeserved, Continucd fallure to win will eause the to think that he is laying down on the job becuuse with the club owner, i* certain to create the umong the ever-suspicions that sibly i«'nt taking the himse 1t Shocker must go immune from criticism tusk that is ahead of him 40 dey Kania York, The instated John Michoskey (Young Leonard) Walingford; Charlie Pilkington, New Wojak York; lLeopold (Paul) Demers, Mas. a husctts; Frankie Pltcher, New Y Vork; Kid Blatr, New York: Jackie Coburn, New Yeork; Lefty Thomas, New York: Carl Doane, New Yor Frank Lamberta, New York; N Laperuta, New York New licenses issucd are Boxers, Jacobh Drutz Right Forward, McCormick Bojnowskl Korzon becn res fans Lett Forward inpute TAke- Klatka it jAdudins vise Center Barnes, tght Guard Robinson, 1. Kania : o8- ot Gorlewski MA&Cor- Klatka Restelli ceesnesie Left Guard. Gouals from floor: Dudack mick 9, Wojak 10, Restelii as follows: | 6, J. Kanla 5, Gorlewski 1; goals from (Johnny | fouls: Restelli 1, Dudadk 1, Wojuk 1, Drew): Philip Buzzeo, Philip Korzon 1, J. Kania 1, Gorlewski 1 ( Pieres; Marcus Anderson (Rail. or Andre); Jonnny Nefl; Christopher | MeKowen (Irish Kid Willlams George Therlaque (Young Deforest); | ers in the 118, 148 and Johnny Pimentsl (Johnny Drownscy) |Classes from Pittsburgh Cleveland, Randoiph Maise; Myron (Jiggers) | Boston, Ithaca and New Haven will Paliadine. | clash with New York's best in a two- Manager inter-city boxing t New York }v.r gins Promoffre It's a big REDS ARE REPORTING e, ~The cinnati Reds will have incinnati, 0, 26 Cin- BOXING, Amateur | heavyweight INTER-CITY York, 1'eb, 28 ing out at tne spring trhining camp at Orlando, Fla, long before the are riv the first large contingent of players ne wee Piteher Rube Benton ) at the camp @ many days getting himself into m and cher Bubbles Hargrave will entrain Ylorida tomorros New 0% t tourname; it Madison duy vhich Squar Frank A. (Doc) Bagley ) ” for American Legion, Cone ICAN SPRINT CHAMPION, WHO | has been offi- | is | an aftermath of the af- | winner from | Shocker merely | of his winter | bellef | best of care | at top speed to be ! a battery work- | Romero-Rojas to Get Crack At Dempsey’s Crown I( He Disposes of 'I'hree Pr ellmmary Opponents FERGUSON-THE WOP' BOUT IN THE WORKS ‘Each Win Pittstield Battle Via! Kayo Route ' Tracey Ferguson of \\n,llh\glord | traded punches last night with Vince | Coffey, of Pittsfield A. C., and had very much e better of it, Tracey knocked his rival out in the sixth reund. It was a whale of battle. Kergu- son was in the pink of condition and | was brimming over with fighting ideas, while Coffey showed a marked preference to box. {third, fourth and, two in the sixth, | The flop that Coffey took in the third ‘\ms the turning point of the fight for | Tracey's hard ‘)odcu under the heart and gave the Kingston battler a taste of a blow that was solid, hurting and destruc- tive, all in one swini, Ferguson showed a lot of stuff” last | night, In fact he had more than the | notions counter in a ten cent store, and he was about agy reluctant in showing his stuff as we mortals are in 4| Brecting the weekly pay envelope, Kayo I'or Wop. ! Wop Manolian, formerly of | Britain, but not eating his pork and | beans in Boston, knocked out Tommy Murphy of Woreester, promptly and without much preliminary action in the first round. Manolian issue a de- fy to Ferguson and the club wants to stage the bomt next week. This will undoubtedly go through, according to advices received today. Only a_fair crowd watched this crackerjadk card and if Manolian and Ferguson get together it was forecasted carly that they would pack ‘em in and make the life of a sardine in @ can look like one of comparative case and comiort, . DEMANDS A HEARING | Tex Rickard Will Insist Upon Chance | { To Tell His Story New York, Feb, 26.-—Tex Rickard, accused of collusion with ticket spec. |ulators in conncetion with the Demp- | sey-Firpo mateh last September, will appear before the state athletic com- misslon today to demand an immedi- ate investigation of the charges made | by Tom O'Rourke, veteran promote in Albany last week, Rickard has not been has announced it will probe charges, but the promoter declared | he wants a thorough si(Hng to estal lish their truth or falsity, He had col. leeted considerable data designed to refute, O'Tlourke's charges and will lay their before the commissloners, It was said at the commissiog’s of- fiee that O'Rourke had not been summoned, TO MANAGE TEAM | Harrisburg, Pa. Feb, 26, Yerkes, of Reading, Pa ton Red Sox player and infielder with (the Indianapolis American association club last year has accepted the man- agership of the new Harrisburg base. ball efub in the New York-Pennsyl- vania league, Ira G, Collins, president of the elub has announced, Yerkes will assume his duties nest week, Col- |lins said. I ~Steve Kingston, N. Y., at the | Tracey took the! icad and scored knockdowns in the | right-handed smash | New | officially | summoned by the eommission, which | the | former Dos- | New York, Feb, 26.—Jack Dempsey may be called on te defend his hea®y- 1we|ght champicnship against a new |South American menace next fall, if | pregent plans of Tex Rickard mater- | talize, The promoter announced yesterday 'hat he had guaranteed Quintin | Romero-Rojas, Chilean heavyweight, a purse of $100,000 for a title fight lwith Jack Dempsey, possibly in Sep- {tember if he succeeds in disposing of thrt o preliminary opponents, . Riek- ard has come to a definite ngr:-emmn |with the Chilean and cabled the bex- jer to fix the earliest possible date lon which he can Feach this coimry. Romcro-ojas has been offered the same opportunity to gain ring fam |and, financial reward that fell to L Angm Firpo last year, Rickard said, adding that reports reaching him jus- tified the prediction that the Chilean might prove an even greater sensation than the Argentine, who gained a mateh with Dempsey after cutting a wide swath through heav ight ranks, No Firpo Agreement | At the same time, Rickard reveal- |ed that he has no definite agreement with Firpo for a return match with Dempsey and that he may abandon plans for such a contest if Romero- Rojas demonstrates that he is a fit challenger for the champion, The promoter made it plain that he is dis- satisflied with Firpo's failure to re- |spond to pecent overtures for matches here this year and was ready to cancel |the Argentine's proposed part An his hrn\ym‘l‘ht program unless the “Wild Bull" assumes a different at- titude, Jack Ts Willing | nRickard has received the assurance of Jack Kearns, Dempsey’'s manager that the champion would be ready to meet Romero-Rojas if the latter comes up to expectations, According, lo present plans, the Chilean's first | bout will be staged at Madison Square Garden, with FFred Fulton or Floyd Johnson as an opponent, Should he emerge victorious in his first test, a mateh with Jack Renault, hard-hit- |ting Canadian, next would be sought, Rickard asserted, ‘T'he promotoer said he would not consider an climination fight between Romero-Rojas and | Firpo. With practical abandonment by a INew York syndicaty of cfforts 1o | mateh ¥ lrpo and Harry Wills in July, v of a deadlock over pr v guarantees and conditions, declared he stood ready lerd to (Continued on Following ¥ W HAVE YOUR CAR OVERHAULED e NOWee Don't Wailt till Spring CADILLACS A SPECIALY Wreeking Service—Day and NASH CARS Vor Sale by Jd. B Moran Garage fawker Y Assoctated with A, G etree Mu!' 171 Church Eim City Athietie New Haven ¥, O'Brien “ . lehards Loughrey, Arthur J. Lord Noger Connor, Dan ael Horan, Michacl mectiont brane New Haven 141 Henry strect, Timekeepe Water- Fd- FEELS IN OUTSIDE PoCcwETS NO - NOT EITHER 5110 Down ip BREAKFAST 1N HAPPY ANTICIPATION OF READING THE MORNING PAPER FEELS FoR GLASSES IN WWSIDE PoCcwET ~ NOT THERE “tynn, Miet THERE Hucki« Dance SISLER IS READY Manager and Sar Says He He Can Siage Browns’ Veels sure That Come-Back. 5 Ale, Feb, 2 first sprin@ practice of yesterday trom appoa r Uhe first Mobite R is Brown alwo kept George Siw e in a baschalt uniform In over a year's abser m 1 me sl s e ~q and 1 th infelg from that * t calth nv femes VATt . 1 W Ann! Ann! MY GLAsseS!! positio that he held fisler tded that he had Aetermined ansthing definite about taking up the futies 6f a pitcher Timmy gam firet ¥ Austin _ of the con® |4 nt about " Tratngr Hrowns is » 1h more b player ous ba i yrree Sister will the prior to tempor ific pitching 14 staft jont want to be too it if 1 amn any judge of & o, Sister will be back in running again this year.” She'll Gt Bt don™t you. ihink ree ble which caused b ot the feht tart L 1he Movie of a Man Who Can’t for the Momen t, Fmd His Specs FEELS W VEST POCKAETS, - Now GENVINELY ALARMED - GLASSES NoT N VEST, CflfllY':l‘ SUPPOSING HE HAD To @o TMROUGH BREAKPFAST WiTuouT READING PAPER FEELS FRANTICALLY IN ALL POCKETS SITS Down Acaw AT TABLE AND reans PAPen