New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1925, Page 9

Paa it T Speaking ‘of Sports Wow! What u walloping the Guards fook last night, The 52 to 26 defest given them by thé 8pring- field Y, M. H. A, was: the worst de- feat they have had this yeay and last year they were dWeated In | one gameé in which the score was more overwhelming, | No alidis are being handed out, llowever, for they were beaten, and Leaten ¢ venas they have been ac- customed to beat those whom they eatertain at the armory. While the Nats did not flast bril- Hantly ylor and Reynolds did whout all the flashing that was done, Mert accounted for four fleld goals and three fouls and the brilliant “1ed” Reynolds tossed in three from ihe feld. Ihere's this satisfaction, however luter in the season the Springfield hunch will be at the armory and then a different story may be write ten the next day., Un Saturday night All Middletown % coming up. They are coming with 1 strong teum, a betlef that they will win handily and plenty of coin of the realm to back their opinion. Murphy. Sturms Keating and Spears are amoig the familiar faces to be scen in the visitors' lincup, In- cidentally, these boys defeated the Lyries last Satur night, This ought to indicate what the Nats will be up against, e Connecticut Aggies won 25-13 voer Springfield college last night. Nutmeg A. C, in New Haven tus a boxing card tonight that con- wins Young Tony Travers against oc Ritchié of Newark, Young Leon- the Wallingford Sheik, against Villie Ferguson of Newark and grecial preffminary. O'Donnell, captain of the Sims- luryhigh school, is hanging up a soring record this year. He has bssed in 126 points, avdraging 25 b a game. a The Hartford Kaceys were handed inofhier artistic lacing last wight wlien the Manchester Crescents hung it onto them by a score of 38-20, We don’t know what kind of a motor boat racer Barney Oldfield is wing to make but at least he'll irver have any tire trouble, * Mr. Zbyszko, aged 56, has agreed © wrestle big Munn . . . This seems p prove you do get too old to carn, It is announced the Phillies will carry 36 ball players south in the spring. Why? / Word reaches us that a profes- sional golf teague, “conducted on the same principles of baseball,” is popular in"Florida. ", .. This ma> indicate the whereabouts of Cozy Dolan, among other things. We are beginning to think the | | | | | | | | . chiéf indictment agalnst Jackson, 1 | Cleotte, Weaverand the other Black y [Box was that they didn't do enough “Kidding around In the clubhouse.” "Fhe chironicler of Mr. Nurmi's 1ifo history reveals the fact that the run- ner has never had a cold, . . That's easy o understand: he's too faet for one fo cateh, Danny Frush will be knowa to posterity and poirds south as one English fighter who \could be linocked out just as easily over there as over here, ¥ . Tommy Gibbons has never heen knocked-off his feet, . . . Just wait fill he hears that apont the traveling salesman and the village manicurist! one ' Yale has placed §4 men on Walter Camp's All-American football teams since that veteran authority has heen following his annual hobby. Harvard is second with 74 and Princeton third with 55 and Penn- sylvania fourth with The *re- mainder of his sclections has been distributed among 29 other colleges, Up to 1881 Camp confined himself fo the big three. Then he included Pennsylvania and until 1895 his se- lections were limited to the big four. Wyckoff, the great Cornell quarter- back, was the first outsider to break in the closed ranks. That was in 1896, In 1895 Hirschberger, the famons Chicago fullback and one of Stagg's greatest proteges, was given preferenee over the big four full- HBacks., For the first time in 35 years Camp ignored the big three of this year, not a member of any of the th The National league has signed a songhird umpire in Peter MeLaugh- lin, the Boston arbitrator, who held the indicator for President Heydler in a few games during the fag end of the 1924 season. McLaughlin formerly worked 'in the Iastern league and handled some twilight games around Boston before break- ing into big company. Prior to this he worked in a few New England college games. He s a _ versatile chap and has a good line of comedy. He can sing and has done quartet | work in vaudeville. He'll peel out his strikes in high tenor during the season, Aileen Riggin, champion in the history of the in- ternational classic, will be a com- petitor in four events of the inter- national swimming champlonships at St. Angustine, Florida, next week. | Miss Riggin has entered the 100- yard backstroke, the pentathlon, and both relays. Gertrude Ederle, an- other Olympic star, is entered in six contests, 3 Chicago will have first opportuni- ty to decide who gained by the greatest baseball trade of the win- | ter when the chibs meet the Pirates in thg Windy City park in the open- ing gdme of the season. Many base- ball men argue that the acquisition of Maranville, Grimm aid Cooper by the Chicagoans was a master stroke, assuring many ears of expert service. Miller Hugging, manager of the Yankees, still hesitateés in the north- DUNLAP HATS Long distance wearing qualities—The atmost finest in style and color—That will make you appear well dressed at all times. Exclusive Agents The Ashley-Babcock Co. I)islint:li\'e Men's Wear 139 MAIN ST. ¢ teams landing premier honors, youngest Olympic | land, awaiting a verdict from George Stallings of Rochester regarding the acquisition of KFred Merkle, former Glant first baseman, scheduled to become u Yankeo coach. - If Merkle [ returns to the city where he once upon a time falled to find second base at a cruclal moment, Huggins will rélegate himselt to the bench where he is protected from the rays, VERSATILE BALL o hyerage b —— among the modern big league plays | ers. Utility men who can do various stunts in the infield and outficld are a much prized possession these days, Twenty years.ago a majority of 'the players could fill in at someé ! position other than their regular spot in the lineup. | There was Bobby Wallace, star Ithird and a corking go6d sccond sacker. In a pinch, if the twirling staff was hard pressed, Wallace | could help out on the siab. | In this respect the New York A number of the regular stars are capable of playing other positions, Frank Frisch Is Rare Gem T'rankie Frisch is one of the lead- ing candidates for second base hon- |ors. was MeGraw's third sacker the best in the National. Frisch plays second, third or short equally well. He is without an of the Texas Leaguer varlety, wonld have been one of the game's greatest outficlders had be elected to play there. Frisch's versatility is not confined entirely to field, for he is a turn | batter. His preference is to hat left- | handed, but with a southpaw oppos- ing tlie Giants he shifts to the right |slde of the plate and hits 'em just (as well, | Of course Frisch is the decided ex- | ception among ball players. letes like Ty Cobb and Mrank Frisch |are few and far between in the na- | tional pastime. Keal gems. Starred In Three Positions While First Baseman George Kel- {1y is not so hrilllant a performer as | ¥risch, his talents are equally ver- | satile and just as effective. In the Jast world series between the Giants and Washington, Kelly | did the unusual by playing three positions, first, second and center field. . | At each position he pulled one or | more plays that stood out among the { most meritorious of the series. | Freddy Lindstrom, the hero of the {last series by his great work at third b is also a capable .per- | former at shor Although McGraw has only six inflelders; his regulars, Kelly, Irisch, Jackson and Groh, and two, subs, Terry and Lindstrom, he is well {or- {tificd because of the versatility of | his players. | Bill Terry, substitute first {man, is the only infielder who has not been used elsewhere by McGraw, when iliness or injuries put one of | the regulars out of the running, | sad Experience of Nationals The value of capable infielders was never better illustrated than in the last world series, Lack of them running. In all probability no position was a big | s thuan third base for Washing- | ever played more poorly in tse ton after- Bluege moved over shortstop. to PLAYERS ARE FEW ‘Majority of Big Leaguers Simply Versatility is rather the exception | shortstop, who was equally clever at | Giants are unusually well fortified. | equal in catching drooping fly balls | He | Ath- | bases | almost put Washington out of the |¥ a Until shifted to second, I'risch | | Dobrick lis |¥ |p I T o R ¥ Blucge, who i perhaps a greater |! shortstop than third baseman, al- | most certain to succeed Peckinpaugh when that veteran passes out, de livered at short. - Third base, | ever, was a nightmare. Without a doubt, weakness at that | spot caused the undoing of Walter Johnson in his second start. A great | fielder, Johnson, eagy bunt down the third baseline, because he was uncertain as | where he should make the play Third base was the spot but Wal- ter feared it might be uncovered. He | glanced in the direction of the bag, | thereby losing sight of the ball gust long enough to make all the trou- ble. | 1t's a certainty that Manager Har- [ ris of the Washington club will try to profit as a result of the experi- ence he gained in the series relative to the value of utility inficlders. SALESMAN $AM 5AY 5O ~WHO PRE GIALY WHO HAVE. BEEN HANGING AROUND TH' 4Tode. how- | In slipped up on an | to | | B I W, Bl . ., W, . Rosenwolz . Bokens ., . Glanther | O'Brien Willlams | titteriex [t | Wil * On the Alleys COMMERCIAL BOWLING ALLEAN SPECIAL MATCH Muc's Al-Stars, onleo Hche Mac . 1A Ponte .. Poters .. Lester Holoes 05 Bristol n7 2 119 Club, 505143 A. A CITIZENS CLUB Llons. | | PRIl Tamrar . Josoph Eshoo Abra haiy David Joseph . Eshoo ROGERS' UNITED M K 0 . Single Men, Vaniska ... Lutty . Landwehr . Abrams andwehr . Glantner . BOWLING ALLEYS LEAGUE STANLEY RUSH LEAGLE Nash. s1 9 [ H 420 Jewetts. Quisk Michall Lyons Artls Tomkiewics 9% 1 CGodlewsi ololsk) Bartus Sikor Gonzeka { Lindqutst tonsen mmy {cowackt | Rozansky 37 umms 'Larson Rlazy Hoirdanaro 101 A2 urne ¥ ucillo Tata intor FATMR'S LEAGLE iigal 4 Refalners, Y sRaa o 31 Washers. 53 rousseay irard 20 Haftler Kania e i Mable Perkins Mas fugan Petrucel | Marjorle Rumham SPECIAL Mo an i) 3 G Terkina slida P 415 Wallace Barnes Girl Cella Bachmann Dot Coole . 3 East End Girls. ik a 31 50 98 uz 50 i " 161 108 Tupmobile. 103 Oaklands, * TR 124 Is, i 380 Burnham's Stars. I05E TWO ? 100 1 261 96— 28 100— 29 450134 292 | Kleist started on the rampage with 92— 27; $1-- 251 86 251 435134 86— 26 20 401—124 g 9 5--1214 ——{the Pas Derby association by such a 1141 Bristol. 4911365 | Goldechmitt, r.f & | Bower, 1g. Coakt Volihardt 136 110 384 $i— 85 5251500 Brief Sketches of Famous Stars [ Wallace PBarn Rehmeltor val JAMES L. BOTTOMLEY. St Lounls Cards First Baseman, Born—Oglesby, 111, April 28, 1800, Major Lea Career—Joined Carda In 1922, coming trom Byracuse club of the International League. Outstanding I"eate—Batted 571 in| 1023, his first regular season in the majors. (Ond of most promlsing players to come up in 1922, 0. CHURGH STOPS HATIKVOH CLUB Hauds Hartlord Quintet & 8400, o0 o noema Beating at Boys’ Club | TROOP 2 DEFEATS 4 | | Keen Eye From the Foul Line En- To Take ables Winners Game | The South chureh quintet muda it 3|10 winy out of 11 games last night 1| by defeating the Hatikvoh club of | Hartford, 34-20, The visitors came| Troop 2 repeated its victory over | g|[down here with an imposing record, Troop 4 last nig by taking a having captured thelr lagt six games, rather slow basketball game at the | but they were outplayed in every de- Boys' club to-the tune of 17-14, The | partment at the Boys' club last eve- teams fought necarly the .whole of | ning" and were never in the running the first quarter without a scor after the first quarter, Clint Lawson finally starting Troop | Shortly after the game began, 4 with a neat field goal, . In the sec- | Lanky Adams started things moving ond quarter Wilks dropped in a with a foul shot, following this with pretty pair and Kilduft and A a heautiful shot over his head and added one aplece, while Bliss into the basket, Parker made f scored twice for Troop 4. The score 5.0 by taking the ball from center "at the end of the half was 10-8 in and dribbling through for a score, ' favor of Troop 2. In the third Hartford called time out and showed PCri®d the winners ran away on foul improvement when play was re- -Shots. the high spot coming when sumed, making the score 5.4 just Adams. given three tries on a pe {betore the end of the second quarter. i‘::z'i";"“‘,’""‘,i"f’ :M’d"";"‘e’“‘“\lh;'c"":l‘;’ };,‘:III'"’:,‘:":"(|';€I o, recond nerlod Mg Troop 2 substitutes fnishod the’ freo toss. but that "‘" onfy. only. game and Troop 4 rallied sharply. | point¥made by the "I, Cs" dyring % fnel whistle cut them sliort that quarter, Meauwhile Captain|" smnmm Witk soutt ant: Farker gdded two field goals, Adams one and a pair of fouls, and Klelst a single basket from the floor, mak- ing it 15-5 at half time. “Gingin"” Levine, foermer member of the local Panthers, went in for the wvisitors in the second half and was greeted with mingled cheers and jeers by the club youpgsters, I'rom Troop 1 by 17.14, all played well for the n|nnfll'z»,l while Bliss Clark, John Slade, and Captain Erlcson did good work for Troop 4. The score: Troop 2 Goals 5 ’ Fouls Wilks, rf .. 0 Kilduff, it . May, 1f Qoo Adams, ¢ (Capt) 1 Velg, rg, rf 80 M. Clark, rg { Washburn, 1g M. Harwood, 15, ¢ 0 s " South away. church In the | long shots and the tontinued to draw middle of the half, however, Schlossberg of the visitors made three beautiful long ones from far | BUrn 18 back in the court and Geldschmitt followed with a pair from within the foul line. This proved to be a last dying effort, however, for Kleist, | . Adams, Parker and Wilks all tound ' g the hoop and rattled off points until 1. the whistle ended the game with the " giade. 1f ... count at 34-20, B. Clark, ¢ . Parker and Kicist starred from ' pricson, rg ... the floor, while Adams, in addition ! Lockwood, 18 . o a good night on the free-throw trip. made the feature shot of the i g with a one-handed flip from | [ the corner which performed all s 5| manner of wrird gyrations befors it 1. finally settied through the cords, |1 | Kilduff played a fine game at guard. | Schiossherg and Goober of the | Hatikvon club proved hard men to! {stop and ghone for the visitors, The score: South Church Field 5 4 * Troop 4 (inals Fro 1 [l =0 Lt Iouls Lawson, " E. Carlson, rf Lawson, I 0 1 il 5 t 1 1" Personal fouls: B. Clark 3, Eric- 2, Lockwood 2, C. Lawson 1, B, Volg 2; referec, Parke adiey, K. DEARTH OF CATCHERS Foul of Extra Bachstops — Regulars o 3 4 10 Work Hard. 0 . §1 New York, Feb. 5.—a majority of 1 0 1 {the major lcague clubs are decidedly {weak in substitute catchers, | This condition was revealed in the world series when a veteran like Gowdy, long past the peak of his T'% Izame, ‘aid ail the catchivg for they 2 Glants, ;I Had Muddy Ruel, star of the 8 | Washington club, been injured, there | ) 118 no telling how badly the club , (would have been handicapped. | Tate, Ruel's only assistant, caught a few games all season and ed merely ordinary ability. The fact that Ruel was able to work regularly all year is probably all that saved the Nationals. The valye of Ray shown in the poor showing !White Sox made with him a bench S o !warmer most of the season. “}(JD MUSHER“ WINS | The New York Yankees suffered J {mor® than any other club in either {league because of lack of substitute 'catehing material. When Schang was forced out because of an acci 201- Gyl cc | dent, Hoffman failed. Renough, (Wizai204 blleshion. Slon DORRaCS |0 c o s P Rackatbp)t o d o e bester job, Pig league catching material The Pas Man., The “Kid | roems morc st a premium than ever 3| Musher,” Emile Goddard won | 2/the 204-mils non-stop dog race of Pts. 13 Hatikvoh Clab Field 4 3 Foul | Goober | Schiossberg, ¢., 1.&.. | Levine, c. . |Prent, r.g. ... LE 0 1 3| Roth, 1. i Personal fouls:- Goldschmitt Levine 2, Bower 2, Goober 1, Pront , Wilks 3, Kilduff 2. Referee-— A. Aronson. Timer— E. . Harwoad. {5-Year Old French-Canadian Yoath By Good Margin Teb 8t BRISTOL CHALLENGE | The Keystones, With | margin that word still was awaited [today from the four other entries. The 18-year old I'rench-Canac . brought his dogs across the goal line | 9:45 o'clock last night, covering the new course over the Hudsen g Bay railway to Herb Lake village | nd return in 35 hours and 28 min- Clean Slate. Are Anxious to Book Games With Teams in This City, I ‘The Keystones of Bristol who have not lost a game this year wish to Adams. Wilks, Kilduft and Volg | | Big League Clubs Seem To Be Shy Goddard took the lead shortly fter the ra Tuesday morn- and maintained a speed of eight 3¢ miles an lhour, except toward the ond, when he had a good lead. The vouthful driver showed remarkable started I | physical endurance and that. coupled | 24 {with the staying power of his dogs .“;JYWM!RM him a victory and a $1,200 155 cash prize. challenge any team of about 130-140 pounds, for the state championship They have defeated the Natfona Guard Reserves, Terryvi High school and several other teams about the state, . ANNEX BIG PURSE | £30,000 Added By K Ky dockey Club Making Largest Prize in History of Old Classic, Louleville, Ky, I'eb. 5.—=A record number of nominations for the fifty~ first renewal of the Kentucky Derby is expected by turf writers who, tak- ing Into account the large number of | high class eligibles wintering at Loulsville tracks and elsewhere, pre- diet the 152 nominations of last year Wil be exceeded when the votries close Feb, 21, The race tor three-year olds, at & mile und a quarter, will be run at Churehill Downs, Saturday, May. 16, the seventh day of the spring meet,« The purse, with $50,000 added by the Kentueky Jogkey club, may be the largest in the history of the half century old classic! Last yoar 19 of the 162 nominees accepted the fs- sue. making the purse $63.776 for the winuer, Black Gold. 'The year previous when Zev, the Rageos cas stable’s colt, won, 20 started, g ing the race a net value of $53,600, The starting fec, $500, is added to the $50,000 purse, $4.85and $3.85 Sale Of Men’s Walk selected about 500 pairs They formerly sold from $4.85 SEE OUR 211 MA MAIN AT ~The House of So, any team having doubts iw or around New Britain please write Nicholas Penda, Care B, & I, 1 Co.. Bristol, or té tween § and §:3 tn ec hone be- Safe Yet N0 FANKG-ERE J0T LOOKNG, = 50N BO%~ 1 RECONIZED THOZE. GIRLS ' MINUTE | GOT CLOSE 10 THEM-THEYRE. A COUFLE, OF FAMOUY SHOP-LIFTERS - ——— l am PR N > S FOR GOSH FPKES, | RUN'EM OUTOF SHOPLIFTERG! \ NOW - THEY 'RE. ToRE. ™' 4! Uatk- -Over Shoes Friday and Saturday We have gone through our stock and have of Boots and Oxfords. $6 to $10. These Shoes are regular Walk-Over quality. We stand hehind them as usual. $3.85 WINDOW Over IN ST. David Manning, Proprietor N. E. 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