New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1925, Page 8

NURMI, LOSER IN LAST NIGHT’S HANDICAP MEETS SUPREME TEST THIS EVENING DIXIE SPEED BOYS HERE 'FROM HARTFORD TONIGHT — DIXE SPEED BOYS AR ERE TONIHT Clash With Nats in Big Game at Armory DIXIES Silverman T, Murphy Hoffarth Waterman Hafner | ' NATS Taylor Reynolds Restelli Kildufy Shechan 1r, r.f 1 g Speed Nationa e Boys are night an Hartford ¢ . 0, sign pre armory e when s the 8 bly will be disp ton fan s | attrac- sketball s rep- ‘lark in comhat in the will len | me The Myrtles h for the W The Myrties, cidentally, den Industrial league, while Landers s tied for top place the Jocal dusty circuit | Dick Dillon will toot for the eve- | 6:1 substituted Terryvi in lead the th the floor Taylor in Sheehan and Carlo Restelli | Jumping Speed Boys will present th tried and true” | lineup, ing of Tommy Mur- | phy and Silverman forwards, Hof- farth center and “Fat” Hafner and | Waterman guards. At the present hold the title of ¢ Hartford and in the y series are second only to the Lyrics in the standing. The boys have been playing regularly all season, | sometimes three games a week, and | their record is a good one, yet no | better than is that of the Nats. In fact the Nats have defeated some of | the teams that ha the Epeed Boys. And fu Springfield Y. M. H. ed New Britain two to one, ed the Dixies almost four But of course, comparat prove nothing. Ine ons are that the enter the game a prime favorite to- | night, but they will have to hop to | it from the start in order to keep out in front. The Dixies are ex-| pected to resort to their usual pass- ing game, and the way in which they work the ball up the floor is in- teresting to watch. In this respect however, the Nats have an offensive that is not to be sneezed at and both teams doubtless will re- sort to plent ing and drib- bling while they trying each | ot out. forward positions, duff at guard ¢ the .Dixies champs of present eit me thermore, the | A. that defeat- defeat- to one, ve scores ats will Saval deve of er | EMERALDS WIN GAME FROM - CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH| Boys Avenge a Defeat They Suffered | Earlier in the Season— Saunders Shines laying brilliant of defen game completely subdued « tral Jr. High quintet in a game on the Junior High floor, day afternoon, 1o Saunde Emeralds fdrw , made three se sational shots that were easiky best in the gar 3romberg, Fmerald center, also played a w of a game both on the defense offanse. The guards, Mor menci and Barnes put up i exhibition of ding by the fast Central forwards to a field goal C also played we dino were the best Yosers. The fess in the secon Lineup and sumr Emeralds I the hool losers were Romen Mortn Barnes, the president's cug man to t fost, 1 up The annual start over the with three fligh eral major leagt expected to participate tw spring t ts qua PITTSBURGH WINS Pittsburgh, Feb, 14. — T burgh Hornets defeated Bosto 1, in an castern divis game hers last nigh! DULUTH WINS Duluth, Minn., Feb. 14.—1 grounced PittsbufEl ia a $tates amateur hock Bere last night, 3 to ‘ | become |of time for some promoter to stage (him coming in. e ‘en- | DELANEY LOSES SLATTERY WINS 20 Year Old Builclo Fighter Gets Decision 14.—Jack Delanc t one of the wding aspirants to the mid- plonship now held by Pittsburgh, once 1 in hig up- ) year old pugil- Jimmy Slattery. quered Paul Ber- r Flowers through | last night in MAdi- dangerous was powerless against an | all-sweeping attack that sent forth bitter shots, and at the end Slattery | had won the decision on points. permen figured that only one of the slx should go to De- Slattery met Delaney some ago in the same ring and | verdict by a much larg- er margin than he had last night. The Dridgeport boxer, who has made a record that he cannot afford to waste, undoubtedly will await th Buffalo lad's coming of age before him agaln. Slattery will | L voter in Auust in plenty New York, Bri cast's | Feb, en d elimb by the ist from Buffalo, Delaney h le )flu h an round laney hs gained the tackling it of a longer d:st.nwn between men. At present t w York state athletic commission bars min- ors from participating in matches that call for more than six rounds. In sccond meeting Delaney | appeared to recover himself and battled fiercely in the nal round ‘,‘ aiming at a knockout to sweep |the immense lead that his w]vpun»nl had piled up. He won the Gaund | easily and on two occasions had | Slattery in trouble against the ropes. | His showing indicated that he might be a far different antagonist for the Buffalo man in a 10 or 12 round en- |! counter. The Fight by Rounds Round One started in cautiously, both it the ring sparring for | Delaney's right jarred The Buft hoy 4 lefts close was sent to the hing right caught Another staggered the heart slowed They | dancing {an openin, Slattery smashe | quarte ropes him. A ri, Delaney, ing a brilliar them dancir 1o for an opcning. Round Two Delaney rushed Slatter a crashing right to the § |tery blocked a follow 3 ging in a v and (‘]ln\r- ring hey eli {ring and ¢ od in the cente nged blows viciou Delaney was swinging wild. The ref- | eree had trouble breaking a clinch. Blood began to flow from Delaney’s | nose he Slattery's left continued | its accurate jabbing. | Slattery cleverly blocked Delaney’ and right just as the bell ra Round Three red Sla Delaney stagg left to the / ht | 8¢ his 1 kward. They clinch- riously coming f with Delaney Delane laney m ft and 'f\fl\i jaw, which Iy mixing it furiously at the a | De it o They were bell, Tlnuml Four a furious excl the Delaney ru itral corne 1 him over w right caught Slattery trantically forcir covering. The bell. oft ring, Sl a fight pace was furious at Round Five tery rocked Delar o the 1 until I 1) cad man t long range. ney W eslo\ an n Sy mmunrz g Men Better Than l mun ( ol Midd was UPSETS NO GOLF At Fe 1 and Pitcher Wil Be Tonight's Race-Loses n | {9 min ange of |, 10 RENEW FEUD. LIGHTWEIGHTS 10 START ON FEB. 23 Changy s, O’Brien and Good rich vs, Wagoer New York, IPeb. 14.—George Chaney of Baltimore will meet Tommy O'Brien of Milwaukee, and Jimmy Goodrich of Buffalo will face Eddle (Kid) Wagner of Philadcl phla at Madisen Square Garden, I’ebruary 23, in the opening mateh- es of the lightweight, elimination tournament. This is announced by the state athletic commission, which announced the pairings for the first round. All first round matehes will be ten-round affairs. Other matches arranged and the dates follow: K. 0. Clyde Jeakle of Columbus O. vs. Rocky Kan of Buftalo February 1 Charley O'Connell of Cleveland vs. Joe D dee of Baltimore, February Benny Valgar of New York vs. Alex Hart of Philadelphia and Archie Walker of Brooklyn vs. Solly Sea ~man of New York, February Jack Bernstein of Yonkers va. il Galfano of New Orleans, IFebruary 28, The commission also sanctioned as a first round match, a ten-round hout between Joe Benjamin and Jack Silver, both of San Francisco, at San Franclsco on the afternoon of February but stipulated that the o'clock in the pound limit matches were not drawn, the anagers of the principals agreeing commission to match to its own Pole Vault Aces Getting Set for Ninth Clash at Relays BROWNELL; morning under the BELOW, yivals, Dean | Jim Brooker, Michigan, will probably meet for the | ninth time in their favorite event— the pole vault—at the annual Ilinois relay carnival, Feb, The pair rate as the lege s and clear arou consistently. Brooker t an cdge on his arch enemy been victorious in five of GREATEST TEST HET FOR NURNI Ten , and old Big 3rownell, 11 n to permit the the fighters according Judgment. Woi pick of col- | French 113 | cien, Vinez far|in the tournament. Australia nom- hav- | inated Sid Godfrey and Hugh Dwyer their | hut nefther could find it possible to | compete in the tournament and as | a resuit Australia will not he ropre- | sented. The Buenos Afres Municipal | hoxing commission officially notificd that commission that T.uis Vieentini will represent South America in the fournament. anada has failed to nominate a lightweight and the commission named Clonie Tate, lightweight champion of Canada, a8 he Maple Leaf representative. board of hoxing control of nd has named Harry Mason e Izzard, both of London. e two will meet within a short for the honor of the British Empire. board has notified the English com- | mission that this mecting must be 4 ymmediately. Cuba wil] name a lightweight to \n] csent that country within the | next fifteen days, while the commis- 1 that Garzena would Ttaly in 2 was received from the viu reet Handicap to Gottlieb Associated Fress, York, Febh. 14— den's board tra for 'aavo Nurmi's greatest of ight when he runs two New York Athletic club | he tests te miles in th anies Nurmi ic | sion was notif wear the colors tournament. co Flynn, manager of Jack Re- “anadian heavyweight, filed a with the commission from | Ark., where he is win- \mmr: lx | secks a match be- tween Renanlt and Jack Dempsey. | The commission refused to take ac- \ding the receipt of a certi-| to make after a week's as taken h talo and Syra s fourth race in six da ord the distance cut ine minutes by Willic trym 1 member of th Am A. C. Ritola 1 racing to victe seconds at T ershadowed the breaking the great Nurmi that Ritola s better th ic champlon journey | Portland, will enter with t .41m L wl for an rican ti con n con ; Max Hoft of Philad a. mana- Ad St filed a challenge man to meet Mike McTigue, ampion, ot one, | for his world light-heavyweight iin jeurneys may bhe ¢ nnish seasation, for cond to Gott- ty in a mile KAPLAN'S MANAGER IN TROUBLE ON THE COAST, ejther | | > go, hut 11d not extend him- ponent gtaged bis tape | Montieth hands of Gott- | real reverse a much more | the wintep se Gunnar NI veral wecks long Loses California Licenscs Yor Talking Too Much—"The Kid” Barred as a Sccond on's | San Montieth of [Kid Kaplan, featherwe {champlon and Jackie Joe Ryder, lost his Ca a long discussion over the amount allowed Snyder for Frankic featherwe \ appealed frou insy on m o dressii Diego, C: Feb. New York. mar ight Sny Loxing and won Gottlieh's yards t will Ver nd p last night be a Booth | the Smith holz ay o1 I has m 1he & diffi- will | round Holly- his ter bout with Garcia, wood Montiet! of Chief Meyers, commission but was t charge. Monticth while leavir the ringside called cense hoxi band w vas al Mevers He did back by and WHIRLWINDS WIN . lk{:‘\:m'\m 1a in na cl o was barre Defeat Team Composed of Players WS Irulu Illllu Burritt School the ma Bur- tas putting grease tween rounds. Garcia outpointed ten round bout, his ri mark 1 was defeat- irl ski ar winners or work outpointed F Yale Ba&kethall Team principals must weigh in at 10 boxing federation that Lu- would represent France | representing | The New York | the This was also shelved pending the | license | of hanlages to be LET THE BIG ONES SHOW WHO'S BEST Qught o Eliminate “Weak Sisters” Among Heavies S0 much has been sald recently about the retirement of Jack Demp- | sey, heavywelght champlon from the ring, and the claiming of his title by | of om Gibbons and thé taunts |Harry Wills the big Senegambian that Dempsey is afraid to meet him, that the fighting public would like a showdown between the three. This leads to the question which an elimination tournament is not held between the three so that Dempsey could be called on to de- fend his crown against a real chal- lenger. It has been reported again and again that Dempsey would fight either Gibbons or Wills or both be« fore he retires and the only thing that seems to hold up negotiations |is the financial question. Gibbons of course, claims that he |18 the only miember of the heav and to have stayed 15 rounds with }mm This was at the memorable battle in Shelby, but even at that, Dempsey won the battle on points ‘and many have wondered since ,Whether the “Tiger” really had his heart in that fight or not. The clalm of Wills that Dempsey is afraid to meet him and that this is the reason why Dempscy has side- (stepped all his challenges, has made more than one smile. Wills is vely- ing mainly on his showing against Firpo, but the question always re- mains whether ¥Firpo was the same against Wills as he was against Dempsey. Then again, Wiils' brittle hands take away a great deal of the | prestige he would h: otherwise |have against such a rugged battler as Demps Apparently the dispute and the right way to name Dempsey's successors if he is to have one, would he to pit Gibbons | the winner. These two are consis- tent in their claims that they can heat the champion and as they are the leading contenders for the heavyweight crown which rests on Jack's hrow, why not let them mix it in a ring with a chance at Demp- sey as the reward of the outcome? Dempgey has met all comers when “a suitable offer his been made,” to quote Jack Kearns, hiz manager, |and it doesn’t seem consistent to his {nature to have him afraid of Wils, 1t is prohable that a battle be- | tween Gibbons and Wills would pack lany house either in or out of doors and then a following hout bhetween the winner of that fight and Jack would draw the higgest 1 time. It may he that | Dempsey's long lavoff and his new [nose made especially for the movies nnlx:h! affect his fighting abilities, {hut he has had many more long [1avoffs and is still on top. Dempsey {will be champion until someone takes the crown away from him. A. L. A. Team Going Over To Waterbury Tonight | 'The American Lithuanian basket- |ball team and rooters will go to Waterbury tonight to play the Waterbury American lithuanian basketball team in that city. The A. L. A. basketball team will leave the club room at 6 o'clock | this evening and all players must be | there on time. The 1 Hnn:l 4.11.:!\ s I‘VM'H and take a shot Higganum. A Na- next will will play the Middietown 6 they at Ramblers is on the minds of many as to why | weight class to have met Dempscy the only way to settle | {against Wills with Dempsey meeting | of | 10 SWIN HERE [FANOUS JOGKEY LOSES LIFE'S RACE Fred Taral Was Oue of Turf's (Greatest Pilots New York, Feb. 14.—Fred Taral, famous jockey of three decades agq who lost his second fortune because at the beginning of the world war he was trainer of the stable owned by the Crown Prince of Germany, is dead at his home in Jamaica, Long Island, Taral, the only man to ride to victory in the three great turf fix- tures in one season, was b8 years old and since the age of 13 had studied horses. Born in Peorla, 111, he later went with his family to Harder, Xansas, where he first at- tracted the attention of horsemen. Irom the quarter-tracks he came cast and was assoclated with the 1.ebold brothers, Henry McDaniel Arne Borg, Swedish Cham- pion Will Enter A, A. U. Events Campbell, James R. Keene and Marcus Daly. After he became too heavy to ride in American races, Taral went to Europe and for several years, al- though in his thirties, ho led the jockey lists in Germany and Austria. 110N retained his physical power through an intense interest in several branches of sport. e was leader among trapshooters, an ac- | complished billiardist and a boxer of exceptional abllity At one time he is said to have offered the trainer of pugilists, Jimmy DeForrest, $10,- 000 a year to look after his con- dition while he rode in Germany. Taral's first fortune was lost jthrough unfortunate investments and later in life he invested in Ger- man property after IJNOnIIIUi' trainer for the Crown Prince, War took lis property overseas and his hold- ings in the United States suffered trom confiscation. When America, cntered the conflict, the Crown prince wrote to the little trainer: “It is my wish that you keep my hor You cannot help what ARNE BORG Presenting Arne Borg, champion swimmer of Sweden, who recently arrived in this country to begin training for the national A. A. U. championships at San Francisco in Borg will enter the 220 and d free style events, which a his best distances. Incidentally he hopes o take the measure of Johnny | Weissmuller while over here. Garcia Loses Bout in Holyoke After a Foul Holyoke, I'eb. 14—A low left hook in the midst of a furious rally at the start of the seventh round oo ER R sulted in the disqualification of can help what Bobby Garcia, (he Baltimore “Assas- | 191& sin” in his bout here last night with Young Ceimers of Hoboken, Until A 780 eyl the low blow ended the hostilities, t always was Taral's opinion that the bout had been going along on Jafmes I Keene's Domino was the fairly even terms with the soldier ETeatest horse this country ever has boy sceming to be working under Known. e rode the Keene colt to e victory in the JFuturity ‘of 1893 when he beat Richard Croker's Dobbins with Willie Simms up. Henry Griftith on Doc Street's Gali- lee, Monk Overton on Hyderbad and Jimmy McCafferty on Applegate. BILLIARD RESULTS my country is A pair of diamond studded and Ta had them when he died. 'Y, M. H A Boys Expect to Secure Some Games Here The local Y. M. H. A. are organ- izing a basketball team. Alrcady scveral games are in the works. The DLoys will take on the Dis- abled War Veterans in several weeks and a game with the South Church i8 in the works. The “Y'" has an imposing looking am with Samuel (Dusty) Yahm, Eli (Boots) Cohen, Harold (Toots) Lippman of the New Britain Trade Schoel, Max (Trumps) Hoberman and several others. Al chéllenges shonld ressed to Athletic Dept., A., United Bldg., New Brita ROONEY WINS In the state league class A bowl- 'ing match at the Commercial alleys last night Roo won five out of nine games from Brennecke. The | score: Rooney—104, 119, 89, 99, 112. age—108, ‘ Brennecke- | Class B Players Mect, Unknown Partners Clash and Special Game Is Arranged for Monday. Class B games played at Rogers' o billiard tournament last night be ad- M , \Llll( 13 . Zucchi 44, . Young 75, Mack 61. On Monday Soccoli will take on “Hump” Muldowney in a speclal I match. mes last night in the Unknown DPartner league wer sk 25, Whipple Heisler Dahlgren 62, xt Monday night Soccoll Muldowney. This game is th ing of the secries between Soc- coli and his challengers, Gallup, Scapelatti, Muldowney and. Wolfe. The games will be played at §:00, 1100 to 90 each night, two games with cach player, Next Wednesday night Soccoli will play the second match Muldowney. da H. G 75, 110, 114, 101, 978, 130, R 14." Total 100, 88, 111, 124, 246, age —~105. great ssified ad will It's certainly ald do. with ‘-Be It Ever So Humble There’s No Place Like a Home Putting Green | [ why | == ! Wiz Youv l Mou RE A PERFEcT '\JNI\DE WHEN THE GLLF SEASON OPENS ARTHUR' AT PUTTING! LL BE (N GRAND Finally Wins a Game | Haven, Fet 4= Brown's d r mi caring nse in play, Cap- isman of through the final fc in Luman ale broke points cach and rally with a 20 to tage last night. It was Yale's f cight defeats ar cessful bout stage the Eli home floor POLO DATES SET London. Feb. 14— The m club has fixed June 2 as the datesfor the r between the United 1. DB h army polo the liminary match w ham team will be ti or closed 15 tory after Hurling- ha 0, 24 and States and A p Huping- the ms, final advan- | itches here | (THAT PUTT €os5Te US : / \ THE MATCH the elder, Frank Nolan, Walcott and | | vour country is doing any more than | cuff links arrived with the message | will | LANDERS BOYS WILL PLAY TEAM FROM MERIDEN IN PRELIMINARY — LIGHTWEIGHT BOXERS TO BEGIN TOURNAMENT ROAD TO BASEBALL FAME HARD TRAVEL i Haathcote Finally Reaches Smoother Path to Stardom New York, Feb. 14, — It has been a long, uphill trek for Cliff Heath cote, outfielder of the Chicago Cubs, but he has reached the smoothe path of stardom at last. Big league pilots in St, Louls and Chicago labored with Heathcote for six years until last season, when he found himself and added the vital batting eye to his already acquired assets of speed and flelding abllity, Heathcote hit .308 last season, the first time he has entered the charmed circle since he firat trod a big league base-path, Baseball men sce in his success a change in the times and types — an era in the national game where leaders pay more attention to development, persevering against discouraging | odds instead of casting aside talent which fails to show quickly signs of greatness, Heathcote showed unusual prom- fse when he first attracted the at- tentlon of Branch Rickey, St. Louls Cardinal manager. Cliff was bought Dy Rickey when he was with the York, Pa., independent team, short- ly after graduating from the Penn State college. Glven some season- ing with Houston in the Texas league, he was recalléd by the Card- inals fn 1919. Rickey was convinced he had a real “find” when Heath- cote hit .279 and flelded sensational- Iy in his first big league season, But he developed fast along every line except batting, Heathcote boosted his batting mark in 1920 to .284, but dropped down to .244 In 19”1 and the fol- lowing year was traded to Chicago for Max Flack, a veteran, Bi!l Kille- fer, pilot of the Cubs, then took Heathcote in hand and coached him patiently. He hit only .249 in 1923 and was not used regularly, but last season he came into his own. Be- sides hitting .308, Heathcote gtoy 26 bases, ranking third to Carcy and Cuyler of Pittshurg, and was third among the regulars of his league as a fielder. Paavo Offers For His The Associated Pres New York, Feh. 14.—Arriving here carly today to complete the last stage of his three-night running program, Paavo Nurmi explained with a shrug and muttered ejacula- | tion his defeat last night in Syra- cuse at the hands of Al Gottleil. university cross-country star, in mile handicap race. Paavo had no alibis but his train- er Hugo Quist, explained that Nur- mi had run his race with the maiu idea of displacing the track record held by Joie Ray and was unprepar- e for the sudden spurt uncorked by Gottleib in the last lap after the Phantom Finn had taken the lead. Carrying his famous stop-watch, Nurmi knew he was inside the records and to spectators it seemed that he made little effort to catch Gottleib when the youth sped pasi He's a good boy; T like his grit.’ Nurmi when asked about h opinfon of the conqueror. o ———— THE FAMOUS CANADA DRY GINGER ALE Delivered to sour home in lots of one dozen or mol Just telephone We will gire the Service, CROWN ICE CREAM CO., NEW BRITAIN and o Alibi t Defeat By Tel. 2358 BRIGGS Hoo RAY For PoP!! THAT s Te~n TIMES IN A ROW HE'S SUNK HIS PUTT RO