New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1926, Page 14

siszsssest PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL WAS BIG “BUST” DURING PAST SEASON—INDUSTRIAL TEAMS TO BATTLE IN LEAGUE GAMES AT Y. M. C A GYMNASIUM—DIX!F.S TAKE BEATING AT HANDS OF BOYS' CLUB—LARGE SQUAD OUT FOR HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL § . PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL | BIG “BUST” THIS YEAR | | New York Giants Said to Have Dropped § )B.UOO—H{M- | ford Blues Went $23,000 “in the Hole"—All-New | Britain Ends Season With Deficit of Sl,.‘iO()—Losses_j Reported By Other Clubs — Rain On Succes ive| Playing Dates Cause of Apathy of Fans to Game. | DIXIES TROUNCED | BY THE BOYS' GLUB Tapatka and Kl Lead n Piling| Up 86 Points Boys' from other from the colleges of the country to the season of t ever sport. Repo, financla istory of the videly different story is told of ventures of the various p in the professional foothall fie pecially in National and Am n leagues. Although a full list of the t ch have suffered ng the pa , reports show money squandered the , is not t the sums of us The ub completely beswil- dered and massacred the ixies last Hart. ventures of teams W night on the club known in this secti 4 floor, bursting through the visitors' | t » with no wlll‘“nv\lvy \\h'\(mwr\ score, the 1 ever amassed by a Boys' The Dixies were accur- on their shots, but had almost ce to shoot, the New Britain s hurrying them and taking the all away from them for scoring plays of their own. The home five infinitely fecter and more ag- gressive and was able to keep pos- | session of the ball practically y | throughout and whirled it through {the Dixie guards for scores only | seconds apart. | clnb s undertaken by| The Dixies led for a brief moment | Missett and Byrnes, owners|at the start Poscher made s velodrome in T Hartford |good a foul try. Then Long John | unction with George Mulli-|Kley batted in a field goal and the the football club, su ,’.':mm was on. Kraszewski made it | losses amounting {-1, Gill flung one in, and Kraszew- ski YI\.LV()‘Hi Nagle's goal with a| ackhand toss. Sliva dribbled for a double-decker, and | g ter Gill had scored twice on free | tries Go me through makin the the quarter clos " club player had scored red Giil in the sec- while nd the 1h 1 Football Mara and a syndica nt cl of sportsmen metropolis. report of the son’s financial ub to s * Next to l Brooklyn Horse moted by H s sa » Hartford Blues, p notion of ~oHen in conj owner of red reported 000, The Trankford came out of t aud the P rovidence St $7,000 in reports 0 Yellowjacket e scason ure football club ;‘; per »erakos and Dr, [RICY scorec Pera and e s in this one he au Dixics score- : agreements c; r that reason th t 1 v appear to be small in vom wri- returned in the second in earnest imous azreems 4 the clubs that t year” Rain on the t loud apy for N the almost tion wide condition was in this secti lieve that vival of and with those 1, have an oppor some of their venture, it the not alone n of recouping losses on this year's LARGE SQUAD 047 FOR HICGH QUINTET Four Reguiais to Form Hucleas for Stiong Baskethall Team drih- 18- Iy ¢ I Captain Marior MeGrat e Sowk cing filled dors at Hariford 3 view > romes 3l am plor < i e All-America 1926 appe Collier's W ar national t public: ntla Rohert 3 Wor Notre foothall te this s issue ckly, which hth seicction of t team of maki rtion Wal- nd Ries essor of Zupyke, As in the Vter O oys mp Clubh Res ympagnon v TAILLESS of Giu SHIRTS MeGraw Dyplains Work- New System for Usiform SHO Q Will Com- vent Por & am for | Left End—Hanson, Syracuse Left Tackle—~Wickhorst, Navy Leoft Guard—Connaughton, Geergetown Center—Boeringer, Notre Dane Right Guard—Shively, lllinois Right Tackle—Smith, Brown Right End—Oosterbaan, Michigan Quarterback—Friedman, Michigan 7t Halfback—Baker, Northwestern Fullback—Joesting, Minnessta Copyright, Colller's, the National Weckly. “Big Three Geogray predomingtes in the uring ceven places from the cast. The n 1 sents expert impressiens from afl rames of the 1son, All-America and national RIGKARD SEEURES FIGHTER NONOPOLY Has Gorner on Heavyweights Viith Lang Term Gon‘racts ‘.“J led lineup. ork of oy the leading producing ror m! v on the fistic s could game wson s t « happened New York,” promoter rival of ta the Fiumbe Ricks xan'secorner of the t was dis n Rickard announced that @dded a long term contract services of “Boston of Jim Malc he b on the Sharkey to t Har stoneentier, Basque w arrive ar T3ostox here delphia | op- » Rickard | 1 is a vacation trip, sley pumm ined the cons nbach was in poor igorous summer shapn Rickard. nm etition is 1 nd boxing innger of a hen the he up under a ‘merry s here may ‘troupe no contracts bind- avy hattiers for long he pointea out. While Jack who i3 to meet 1 yr- in the feature Christmas ¥ December to tightin promoter, as erence” the light aw on | eht title holder is bound hy | r oral nor writen agreeme lared. Sharkey signed f bout under his promotion ttler had been to meet Marry Tioston n opportt e id AD HERALD CLASSIFIED I'OR YOUR WANT. ADS | tlalfback—Kaer, Southern Califori:ia . wou'd ¢ the players T are bril- deserving on accorded. south, are with an out- » | new middle {has filed a formal request with the standing end in Winslett tackle in Pickard, the grade. al areat to make of team named by Mr. | graduated, only three | therefore having a chance to win | the coveted hon They were ! baan of ) Hess of Onfo State and Th Pennsyl- vania. Oosterbaan was the only one of the trio to repeat Only a limited number of players | heen accorded the ll!\(!nr‘don\ being named fof three euccessive on Collier's All-Amet aan is in line for the t been 7 captain. fine team you have nd Rice, Congratue old boy!—Billy Evans, g chance. | selected as lations, PLAYING MANAGER DAY JUST ABOUT FINISHED Jack rector Hendricks Declares of Baschall that Di- Team Should Be On the Bench, Aghevilie, of Hn» major le: the npmmn 0 ager of the Cincinna attending the here ociation from Spealker, Hen the hench. N. G D playing m just of dricks Cobb, all went the soon wore “Of course Lut you must in anything team won two more ames s than mine the penna out,” e Puck 1la to wo 1. That iy Jack Hendri ti. Reds, me tior suceession 7 (R—Th waneger in the about ove - wio is of fhe chall team ndricks said, rris is still in, remember he won 1wo Hornsby hout. His e meant ke won Hendricks daclared that a manag- or should be on the bencn, the fi because a manager can not play and at the same time man- age, he doesn’t as a manager, even the AO(}F'.\ s box. “I have been in this old not on racket have been a bench manager,” he lieve when Hornsby s out of the big le; -manager will have > pereentage is a them. No man can judge a game trom the outfield, infield,.or be- hind the p as well as he can from the bench. 9 Managing takes quic ind a player cannot thinfk and about st time. Reds manager said that had his team practically in line. gone st thinking bout the at the he knockout of Kid tired featherweight stern promoters ex Rickard sceks to Square Conn,, match. Billy Wal iplan, 1 hampion, b on his trail. rematch the pair in Madison Garden and a Waterbury, promoter wants their return That Gullhest Feelmg \ | \ SAY HONESTLY THeRr CLAUS DEERS AnD VA B8 AL LIEVE SANTA =8 Do You! e RE A Lo Wi T on COME S Dp! OLD CHIm A 8 et Bk GENT / NEe L FOCT [ anD BCEN ForRCE [ BELIEF ov For | LlGHT JEARS ~j WHAT \DE Y You'VE T [N SUCH = THE LAST A ~ ‘s Twe A7 Dipa' T v D Ol DisCUss LETS i ) NoT e ShTa (LA ME AND ASSERT CARE hWeRE'S NOTHING Discuss noA ) wave (|| J{ A DS - o 3 Ccussion You 'RE ARTHUR TRAP AND You Lmow (s INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE TO PLAY TWO GAMES TONIGHT ‘P. & F. Corbin Five Mcets New Britain Machine in First Contest—Russell & Erwin Battles Landers Frary & Clark in Second—Machiners Will Attempt . to Upset League Leaders—Nightcap Tussle to Be a Good Fight—Dancing After Contests. Two good games are scheduled to test, the New Britain Machine quintet will attempt to take a fall out of the ci last year, the P & F, while and it out Lande Russell & 1 battle (Hinois Body to Formally Tnves- | S hasn’t won a game in the indust | Chicago, Dec. T7.—R)—Negotia- |league play yet. The f: tions for a return match between | been found with the | Tiger Flowers of Atlanta end the | has been lacking in team work, Dur- veight champion, Mickey | inz the past week, the players have Walker of New York, have been de- | evolved a methods of that pending a review of the|should work to good advantage to- decision uncrowning the | night.” A system of pl has been deacon last Friday night. devised that should result in baskets The return go scems a certainty, | for the team that has so far hmn the | however, as Jack Kearns, Walker's |loser in the games at the Y. M. C. A. Imanager, posted a $65,000 forfeit! Th# Corbin m has heen =hm\. | guaranteeing to Flowers the first|ing great strength in the play this | chance at the new champion, season. The team is fortificd with | Referee Benny Yanger's decision | two good guards in Feldman and | transferring the crown from Flowers | Gotowala who have been developed |to Walker comes under the official | by Coach Harry Ginsburg to take | scrutiny of the Illinois boxing com- | the places of Arburr and Paris. Both mission today. | of these men have been brought out | All hands agree that Yanger's'de- | from the reserve ranks and are play- | cision was an honest one, but most |ing a good game. The combination of the sports writers and many of | of Jasper, Luke and Holst is as good the 10,000 fans at the match differ- |a passing and shooting trio as there ed with his verdict. Whether the|is in the leaguc. commissioners will upset it, it they| The game between the Russwin find they have autnority to do so, is|and Landers teams will be a flefce {another matter. | battlo because of the rivalry between | Flowers' manager, | the two outfits. Both have had their | ups and downs in the race for league body to change the ruling, and is |leadership ad both are known well still here awaiting their decision. 1f | for their fighting qualities. Johnny the verdict is allowed to stand,|Saxe will lead his Russwinites into Miller said he might make some un- | battle while Billy Darrow and Micky pleasant disclosures, but members of | Bucher will flash thefr best speed In the commission took no notice of | the game. this, | The first contest will start prompt- Chairman John Righeimer and!ly at 8 o'clock to be followed hy the Paul Prehn have constituted the second. Dancing will be enjoyed commission” since the former Chair- |after the second game. Dick Dillon man O. W. Huncke, resigned and re- | will referee, fused to attend further meetings, - following the Rosenberg-Taylor af- ! sair soverat montns ago, mgneimer| PARENT JOCKEY CLUB Set in Motion Walk Miller, hoped to persuade Huncke to vote | at today's session. George Godfrey's $500 purse in | the semi-final was held up pending a : 4 decision today as to whether he was| MCVement to Give Illinols Body |trying against Cowboy Billy Owens. 1 Iike New York. COUNTY Y LEAGUE OPENS .Officials of Courses Chicago, Dec. 7 (M — A move- Iment to give Tllinols racing tracks 2 {a parent jockey club similar to 155 that in New York state has been |South Church Plays Kensington set {n motton by officlals of Illinois courses. The proposal has found so much | favor that within ten days, on De- |cember 15, representatives of -the The senfor County "Y"” league will | tracks will meet to form a perma- open here tomorrow night when the | nent organization, with a view to South church plays the Kensington |extonding the confines of the body Boys' club at the hu Burritt | to take in all tracks west of the school, where the Kensington team ‘Allr‘;:hflnlf“! has its home floor. The game will | \o"otemoe at organization Was be called at 7 o'clock. | made at the first meeting last night, The South church will have almost |4 * g pates approved the plan exactly (he same team which fintshed | gy a5 0 SRR S0 P cond in the league last year, With | joqnite ‘aetion at the later date. aptain Ted Wessels at center, John | : The various turfmen expressed Morey and Harold Bell at forwards, |, i0 WENS - HRen, wpresses und Howard May as guard. Jack Wilks has been lost, but Otto Barta |ffecting some arrangement to pre- is fully as good a man, and Yordy |¥ent conflicts in racing dates and Osborne, Lis Kilduft and “Charles- [0 regulate purses and license ton” Washburn are left from last | tracks, owners and jockeys. vear, whilo the church has two young | A feature of the session was an- reserve forwards in Potts and Car. |nouncement by Robert M. Sweitzer, rubba. Kensington finished well [Cook county clerk and president of down a year ago but has rebuilt to | |the Tllinois Jockey club, which last such an extent that only two of last |July opened the new Washington winter's men were able to make the | |park track and later encounterad team this season.. This means that | financial difficulties, that the club the church will be given a hard rub, |is belng entirely re-organized for jand a fast battle is in prospect. iorwr:\tlon next summer., By BRIGGS =1 I / Been AN EYE \. [ WITNESS To SUCH ! “\A PERFECTLY ABSURD PERFORMANCE ? J= | Boys' Club Tomorrow Evening at Elihu Burritt School. R - an To SIT NG WHIS 4 A HUGE BACK Win A& DIRTY NEY ABOLT S cuare ? )/ 1S Thiny hr] T /