New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1927, Page 9

Speaking : of Sports John “Mickey” Noonan will be with the Falcon baseball team next Saturday when the local club again tackles the fast Riverview club of Norwich. Noonan has been playing all season with the Middletown team in the Central Connecticut League and has been showing bet- ter than ever. “Casey,” junior member of the sales force of the New Britain Mar- Ket, has been selected as mascot of the New Britain Police Department Baseball team for this season. An interesting situation has been created in the New Britain Indus- trial Baseball League folowing the defeat last evening of the P. & F. Corbin baseball team by Landers. Up to last night, the Corbin team | when I fight Tunney again. had & good-sized margin of a lead for first place but last night's down- fall may prove to be a rather criti- cal and serious one because of the «closeness of the other contending ball clubs. The Stanley Works team stands only & half a game behind the Cor- bin crew now. The Butt Makers are to meet the Btanley Rule & Level team Thrusday afternoon and if the Stanley Works team wins, it will be in a tie for first place with the Lockmakers. Landers stands only a little way behind the two leaderg and has a chance tp get into the first place driving seat also if things shape up as they should. Landers has only one game to play, having the R. & E. team as its opponents a week from Thursday. The Universals are decidedly the favorites in this game. .Corbins has to meet the Fafnir team before it finishes its season. This game is also scheduled for a week from tomorrow, the last day of the league schedule. Should the Lackmakers lose this one, they might as well throw up the sponge. New York is a funny, funny place. This has become more evident since the controversy arose over the site for the coming heavywelight champ- ionship bout between Jack Demp- séy and Gene Tunney. New York wanted the fight and wanted it badly but Tex Rickard has decided to stage the bout in Chicago. Tex might give any num- ber of reascus but the best one and —:= only one is the business reason, hecause he can get more customers in Chicago than he can in New York. ‘The metropolis was once regarded as the heart of boxing. In fact, it was the center around which all the important pugilistic encounters re- volved. However, the comical ac- tiens of the New York State Athlet- ic: commission starting with the af- fair between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills and ending by chasing Gene Tunney, a resident and native of New York, to Philadelphia last vear for his shot at the title. Now there Is talk about reprisal against Tex Rickard for his actions in giving Chicago the bout. Chicago removed all obstacles in Rickard's path by giving him an open-armed welcome. The way was made smooth and no comical and absurd condi- tions were placed in his way. Gene Tunney will certainly be sat- isfied. Although he may not be a popular champion, he is one of the mest cultured gentlemen who has ever held the world's heavyweight title. He was born and reared in New York but New York not only turned & cold shoulder to him when he had a chance to win the world’s title and the wealth that goes with it, but on his return, when he was introduced from the ring along with Jack Dempsey whom he defeated, he wad hissed and booed by his home town fans. Tunney has made it plain that he will fight wherever the money is, but he also said that if he was to get the preference for a place to de- fend his Jtle, he would seclect an- other city besides New York. It's a pretty tough thing for any- one to have his own go back on him and when Tunney received nothing but a complete “razzing” when he came back with his newly won title to New York, no wonder he wants to defend the crown elsewhere. JUNIOR CITY LEAGUE Colliers To Clash With Laurels At 6 O'clock At Walnut Hill Park Tonight. The Colliers baseball team will clash with the Laurels tonight at 6 o'clock at Walnut Hill park in a Junior City baseball league contest. The Colllers are anxious to keep up thelr streak of wins and for that reason, the strongest lineup possible will be used tonight. “ The Laurels, after a bad start, are showing much stuff in recent games and they are prepared to take the Colliers into camp tonight. The game Wwill be started promptly at 6 o'clock with Artie Campbell holding the indicator. * SNAP DEPARTMENT WINS The Buckle Snap department of the North & Judd Inter-department league got back in good order against the fast foundry nine known ! as Kenney's Colored Giants yester- ' day. The Snappers took an inter- | esting baseball game by the score of 18 to 4. Barkowski and Polinski worked for the winners while Carl and Lynn formed the battery for the losers. WHITE HAWKS WIN i The Junior White Hawks defeated the Gold Street Sluggers by the | s¢ére of 12 to 2. The Junlor White | Hawks will play any team in the city averaging 9 to 11 years of age. For games, see John Nowak, 73 Beoth atret. world's | DEMPSEY INSISTS ON A LATER DATE Ex-Champion Wants to Be Right When He Meets Tunney FEWIERITAIN DALY HERATS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1927. LEAGUE STANDING AMERICAN LEAGUE Games Yesterday Detroit 7, Washington 6. St. Louis 3-3, Boston 2-0. Philadelphia 6-4, Chicago 5-7. The Standing L. New York .. Chicago, Aug. 3 (P—Jack Demp- | Washington scy's opposition to entering the ring before Sept. 26 today continued to be the chief item of interest in his| imminent engagement with Gene | Tunney for the world's heavyweight title, In a statement at Los Angeles last night, the challenging ex-champion made known that he “wanted to be right” when he renews his acquainn- tance with Tunney, and said he did not see why Rickard would not de- lay the bout until after Sept. 26, to | give his man opportunity of getting into the proper mental condition. Dempsey said: “I want to be right I see |no reason why Rickard can't grant me the favor I ask, delaying the fight until the last week of Septem- | ber, because of the illness of my | wife. I can’t leave her in her pres- can’t be right physically.” Nofwithstanding, Dempsey's close Jack would ultimately dition was not 8o serious as he sup- posed. The doctor said Mrs. Demp- sey would be able to accompany her husband east in time for the pro- posed fight date, Sept. 15 or 22. ‘With the Stadium rented, the pro- i moter's license issued, and all other necessities arranged for, Chicago fight fans and officlals were of the opinion that the date of Rickard's choice eventually will prevail. Rickard and George Getz, the nominal promoter, said they were anxious to hold the match con the original date but might delay it un- til the 22nd it Dempsey proved ob- durate. Dempsey’s plea for the la- the Stadium s unavailable Sept. 25. Getz was granted a promoter’s 1i- cense yesterday by the Illinois state athletic commission. BRISTOL T0 PLAY RIVERVIEW CLUB { Endes and Norwich Club Clash .Next Sunday Afternoon Bristol, Aug. 8 — There is bound to be plenty of action at Muzzy feld on the coming Sunday afternoon when the classy Riverview club, rep- resenting the Norwich State hospital, will make their third appearance of the season here aga.nst the New Departure baseball {ossers. The hospital nine should need no introduction to local fandom, having | 1already demonstrated their ability by | tossing the Bearing Makers back on their haunches in three of the four games already played between the pair. The visitors have been step- ping along in whirlwind fashion and have amassed a string of 23 victories in 25 starts. The Norwich gang will present their strongest lineup, which will show ecither Buck Sullivan or Tony West, both conquerors of the local club, on the mound, Belair will be behind the plate with Zielke on first, Liberty at second, Normandin hold- ing down short.-and Sank at third. The outfield will be capably patrolled by Mills, Moore and Dugas. Against this powerful combina- tion the New Departures will coun- ter with their first-string combina- tion, which means that Big Mike Murray, who holds one victory in two starts against Norwich, will again receive the call against the downstaters, The contest is scheduled to start promptly at 3 o'clock and Mes Couglilin and McCabe will umpire. RED $0X SCHEDULE Johnny Tobin's Crew to Meet Col- linsville Here Saturday and Mystic There Sunday. The Corbin Red Sox baseball team will clash with the Collinsville team of the Central Connecticut league at Willow Brook park in this city on Saturday afternoon. This will be the Detroit ... Philadelphia . Chicago . Cleveland {St. Louis .. . Boston .. . 30 Games Today St. Louis at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Detroit at New York. Chicago at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Games Yesterday St. Louis 6, New York 2. CORBINS LOSE TO UNIVERSAL TEAM (Continued From Preceeding) LANDERS AB. R. ° hisaaa bl Hillstrand, 3b Darrow, 2b . Goeb, 1t .. ® | Chariow, rt . Bucheri, s . Fitzpatrick, 1b Prelsser, cf . Dorazio, o Nester, p ssmemg oroonld RN lowns wlenrosscon wlocooocsonl alonm 29 16 Landers ... .......10002000zx—3 Two-base hits—Darrow, Matteo, Jack- son. Sacrifice hits—Bucheri, Nester, Do- zio. Struck Out—By Carlson 6, by Nes- ter 6. Umpire——Lynch. Time—1:40, Fafuirs Down Newmatics, The Fafnir baseball team kept in |the race for the Industrial League | pennant by whitewashing the New Britain Machine team 4 to 0 on Dia- mond No. 1. Bill Ferguson, on the mound for the winners, was in rare .| gave the job but the Fafnir crew hit him for 11 safeties and scored four runs. He showed good form in the pinches and on several occasions he retired the side with men on. Both twirl- ers struck out eight men and Ander- son walked two men to Ferguson's one. Many of the Fafnir hits counted for nothing in the early innings but in the fourth frameé, the Dragons managed to punch a hole in the otherwise unscathed scoring column. In the remaining innings, with Fer- guson proving invincible, they got enough runs to tuck the game away. Johnny Klatka started things in the fourth wtih a double to center. Ferguson cracked the first ball pitched to the same place for two bases, In the fifth, Hal Corbin walk- ed and came around oOn successive singles by Walicki and Kenure. A series of misplay by the Newmatics Fafnirs their third run. Ferguson singled to left and went {o third when Ernie Anderson threw wide to first to get O'Brien. Smith boted a greunder and Ferguson counted. An extra base hit to deep center ' b 1 Kialks, ¢ ... ..... Ferguson, p . O'Brien, 1 Keehne: Krall, 1b i Willlams, 2b . alococorm lomownmn Yl hennre Elucocan wlhuceoss Totals 36 NEWMATICS I o Krause, Smith, Errnie Anderson, Maher, 3b Lennehan, cf E. Preisser, 2b Matnello, If .. Swanson, cf, b Haines, ¢ ... Modus, rf ... Lester, rf ... coommrmal ccmcosccccel cosuomommMNy Rlecmmsoons Totaly Fafy i Sauter, Eamon De Valera to Pay Visit to Hartford Hartford, Conn., Aug. 3 (A—The national convention of the American . |out at the beginning of play and at | a meeting of the officials of the cir- [travel to Norwich Saturday after. - (cuit held in Meriden last night ,a |NOON to meet the fast Riverview clut post- | of that city. poned contests will be palyed off, |en before the attack of the state |hospital team but the team is going DATES FIXED FOR Rainy Weather Has Interrupted Central League Schedule | The frequent Sunday rains of the | past few weeks have seriously ham- pered the efforts of teams in the | Central Connecticut Baseball league to adhere to the schedule mapped list of dates on which the was arranged. poned because of rain. | A question {sames should be dropped {third round started but after delib- Nnie games {n all have been post- |to make a desperac stab to August 21, Collinsville at Walling ford, New Britain at Middietewn August 28, Collinsvlile at Middle. town and Southington at Walling. Following the play-offs, the league will be declared officlally closed for the season unless a tie for the league leadership shall be in existence. FALGONS PLAY THO Play Riverview Club In Norwich Or Saturday and Battle Herrups Here On Sunday. POSTPONED GANES .- The TFalcon baseball team will The Falcons have fall- take Saturdays’ game. “Micky” Nooman arose as 10 whether the postponed | Will be behind the bat for the locale and the |in the game. On Sunday, the Falcons will cross eration, it was thought more advan- |bats with the Herrups of Hartford, ent condition and Rickard knows|Chicago ......... 59 39 that if I am not happy mentally I|Pittsburgh 57 40 St. Louis 43 friends intimated that they thought |Cincinnatt 5 55 agree to|Brooklyn . 56 Rickard’s plans, after learning from |Boston .. 55 his wife's physician that her con- Philadelphia . 57 ter date was vetoed entirely, because | Albany . after | Pittsfield Springfield Chicago 6, Philadelphia 2. Boston 5, Pittsburgh 2. Cincinnati 3-5, Brooklyn 1-4. The Standing W 48 Games Today Brooklyn at St. Louts. New York at Cincinnatl. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Boston at Chicago. EASTERN LEAGUE Games Yesterday Springfleld 6, Bridgeport 8. Waterbury 2, Pittsfield 1. Hartford 1, Providence 0. Albany 6, New Haven 3. The Standing w. Bridgeport Hartford .. Waterbury, New Haven . Providence . Games Today Springfield at Bridgeport. Waterbury at Pittsfield. Providence at Hartford New Haven at Albany. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Games Yesterday Baltimore 8, Jersey Cilty 2. Toronto 6, Rochester 1. Buffalo 7, Syracuse 4. Newark 7, Reading 6. (1. innings). / The Standing w. L. Buffalo ...... 7 40 Syracuse .... 9 43 Baltimore . 62 47 Newark . g 52 Toronto .. 5 b4 Rochester 5 59 Jersey City Reading .. Games Today Baltimore at Jersey City . Newark at Reading. Buffalo at Syracuse. Rochester at Toronto. NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE IS JUMBLE . (Continued from Preceding Page) Henry, p Totals > He = L] ° IS Douthlt, cf Toporeer, 3b, form and he turned in one of the |by Klatka followed by O’Brien's long best pitching performances seen in |single to left ended the scoring. {the league this year. only one hit, a single by Haines in | O'Brien wielded heavy clubs for the the fifth and only one base ‘runner reached third and two got to sec- . R. H. P.O. A E. ond. Newmatics, Hartford October 1 and 2. Eamon He allowed Corbin, Klatka, Ferguson and attend, this being his only public| te: winners. The summary: appearance in this country at this This was announced Corbin, cf Padraic Pearse council. We moderns ave hard 16 please. Bud we will make famous anyone or any. thing that does please us, This hard-to-suit age chooses Frisch 2 Bottomley, 1b ... Hafey tf Holm, rf .. Snyder, ¢ Schuble, s . L. Bell, 3b . Alexander, p . Sherdel, p Blades, x . sssssusuiamy almsooomsmomnny 5l omaruscononus olossssscsscscl Totals 33 21 x—Batted for Alexander fn 8th. New York 000 610 St. Louls ..... Sl 000 oo Two base hits. Home run—=sny der. Winning —Alexander Um- pires—McCormick, Klem and McLaughlin. Time—1:27. DROWNED IN HARBOR Bridgeport, Aug. 3 (A/—The body of a man who was later identified as John Hudak, 38, of New York, play-off of a game that had to be was found at 7:30 o'clock last night called before it was finished here a few weeks ago. The Collinsville team at that time, was in the lead but because of & heavy downpour, it was impossible to finish the contest and it was de- clared no-game. The visitors are coming to this city fortified with a strong lineup and they confidently expect to measure the locals. Man- ager John Tobin, on the other hand, has a winning crew now and he ex- pects to make a strong bid for hon- ors in the few remaining games. On Sunday afternoon, the Red Sox will play the Mystic town team there. This is an annual trip for the locals who are always greeted by an exceptionally large gathering of fans in their appearances. MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS (Including games of Aug. By the Associated Press. National Batting—P. Waner, Pirates, .383. Runs—Hornsby, Giants, 87. Hits—P. Waner, Plrates, 156. Doubles—P. Waner, Pirates, 31. Triples—P. Waner, Pirates, 15. Homers—Williams, Phillies, 22. Stolen bases—Frisch, Cardinals, 32. Pitching—Meadows, Pirates, womn 14, lost 5. American League Batting—Simmons, Athletics, 8. Runs — Gehrig, Yankees, 105; Ruth, Yahkees, 105. Hits—Gehrlg, Yankees, 152, Doubles—Burns, Indians, 41. Triples—Manush, Tigers, 14. Homers—Gehrig, Yankees, 35. Stolen bases—Sisler, Browns, 21. Pitching—Ruether, Yankees, won 12, lost 2. floating in the harbor near the freight house dock. Indicatlons are that the drowning was accidental, according to Medi- cal Examiner H. R. 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Atter the second De Valera, noted Irish leader, will|league has been,completed, the con- will be scheduled as follows: zust 6, Collinsville at New Brit- time, ain; August here last|Middletown; Ernfe Anderson, working for the [l i o " g o | night by Anthony Kane, president ot [den; August 14, Southington at New also turned in a good |Kenane, 3b Southington at ll(r\mm. M Wallingford; DID YoAr GET TRKEN N W' LODGE LAY BT HORSE . a \ HORSE . WON'T _ A JACKASS one of the classiest baseball aggre- gations in this vicinity. “Ginger" Cleary, erstwhile member of the Fal. cons’ pitching staff, will probably oppose the locals in this contest and the Falcons will have to step at full speed to down him. READ THE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS