New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 9, 1928, Page 20

NEW BRITAIN IN OVERTIME GAME—LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAM TO CLASH WITH WATERBURY—ST. JOSEPH AT ARENA TOMORROW NIGHT—SPORTS 'MERIDEN TAKES SIZZLING GAME FROM NEW BRITAIN Shot by “Kid” Williams in Overtime Period Settles Out- come—In Tie at End of Second Frame, Teams Un- " able to Score in Third Working in Perfect Order — Loss Makes Three Straight in a Row for Hardware City Five. PC. 1.000 .500 .500 000 Tonight Waterbury at Hartford. New Britain at Meriden. New Britain lost its third straight game in the championship playoft in the reller hockey league, to Meriden “last night but not before one of the - greatest battles of the year had been -staged on the rink at the Stanley Arena. An overtime period was _neosssary before either team eould | .89t the edge and it was a lightning- lke drive from “Kid"” Willlams that the issue. quintets battled on even for the first two periods and the second frame with the at four all. A terrific bat- ‘was waged in the third session witheut either side scoring although many spectacular plays were made in the attempts of the teams to get Al the contest it was a ©eage of nip and tuck. New Britain songed the first goal and Meriden “got the second, New Britain opened the ssoond period and Meriden got ., twe, New Britain got another and ‘Meriden got one and then New Brit- +ain got another to make the score 'a deadlock going into /the third . It teek enly 22 seconds in the ~evertime session for “Kid"” Williams ~'te send & screamer into the New ., Britsln nets. Well past the center ‘,on the floor he took a shot as the ‘ball earomed off the bank and it isipped past Blount and into New s eage for the winning point. ew Britain's best work was on defense, Brown and Muirhead but completely bottled up Meri- 's two aces, Williams and Plerce Blount did good work in the Alexander and Boucher failed w the excellent team work has characterized their play all and in this way, New Britain & ‘weakened on scoring. All five 4 worked hard. takes more than one man to #teve Plerce,. When the Meri- den flash kept up a consistent bril- Hlant attack on New Britain's goal 148t Right even the New Britain fana “grudgingly expressed their admira- in roller T 58 §E e & Jimmy Purcell played a spectacular game in the goal. The summary: New Britain . Alexander New Britain Alexander Meriden Pierce Seocond Period New Britain accidental . Meriden Plerce Meriden Willlams New Britain Alexander Meriden Plerce New Britain Boucher Third Period No score. Overtime Period 9 Meriden Williams 16: Score: Meriden §, New Dritain 4 Rushes: Alexander 9, Willlama 3; Stepe: Blount 41, Purcell 43; foul, Plerce; referee, McDonald. Root Pitches for the First Time This Year! Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal, March 9 UP—Charley Root, winner of more games last year than any | @ther National league pitcher, pitch- off his fiest three innings of a regu- 187 game between two Cub teams at the Cubs’ training camp yesterday. He allowed only one hit. Southpaw Art Neht, his opponent at the time, | pltched scoreless ball but was nick- | o4 for three hits. | One of Root's strike out victims | was Hack Wilson, the Cubs’ best | home run hitter, | Manager McCarthy planned an- Other full game today, as the Cubs will spend Friday en route to Los Angeles for games Saturday and Sunday with the Coast league team there. Injuries Not to Stop Practice Games Today ! Paso Robles, Cal, March 9 (P— | With six of his first string pitchers incapacitated by injuries or sickness, Donie Bush, manager of the Pitts- burgh Pirates, training here, was undaunted in his determinatiin to | begin practice games today. Bush Indicated the regulars would line up as usual, with Adams at second and Barnhart in left ficld. Joe Harris, suffering from rheu- matics, will probably be kept on the side lines. Bush said he planned a seven in- ning game. Pleased With Showing | naewan we Period — Locals’ Defense CITY TOURNAMENT ENTRIES TOTAL 27 All Names of Teams Must Be in by Tomorrow Eight new entries in the city basketball tournament have -been received within the past 24 hours and have brought the total number of teams secking honors to .27. To- morrow is the last day for filing en- tries and none will be received after then, but if the avalanche of re- turning blanks increases as it has! during the past few days there will | be a surplus rather than a shortage ! of teams. The quintets now entered comprise eight senior, eight interme- | diate, five junier, and alx midget combinations. The eighth senlor team was pro- vided yesterday afternoon when Manager Jack McGuire turned in the lineup of the Emeralds with the statement that his team had the title absolutely sewed up. His players are Edward Morin, Fred Morin, Hilding Bengtson, Frank Denton, John Howard, B. Herdlein, D, Mer- line and N. MclInerney. They have met one of the numcrous Celtic teams in the city. Two Intermediate Entries ‘Two more teams are seeking hon. ors in the intermediate class, which is lhnited to quintets averaging 115 to 135 pounds. The Pythons, man- aged by Herman Schmarr, are after DEFEATS BETHANY Morey and Bell Run Wild and Take Scoring Lead Inter-Church Standing South Cong. 8t. Matthew's . Trinity ‘M. E. First Lutheran Swedish Bethany Center Cong. ‘Wilton Morey shot into the lead in the Inier-Church league scoring race and Clifford Bell also climbed past the former pacemaker as the South Congregational church team crush- ed the Swedish Bethany quintet by 45-18 at the Boya' club last evening and’ assured itself of at least a tie in the chase for the title. The de- fending champions led from the first minute of play and were never in serious danger of being overhauled. “Batting” Barta returned to the South church line-up and opened the game with a spectacular one- hand shot following with another basket an instant later. Morey hand- ed Wally Anderson the ball for a basket but immediately scored two himself. Then Bell unlimbered his artillery and began to pump scores, while Morey, Wessels, Barta, and Parker all joined in the orgy. Elmer Johnson and Anderson played nice basketball for the Swedes during this half, each getting three baskets and Johnson also making three fouls. A Bethany rally just before the half closed brought the count to 24-15, Morey opened the second half with a basket, after which Anderson clicked off three points—the last which his team made. From that point on the game was a slaughter, the only interest being in the race of Morey and Bell to overtake Billy Preisser and gain the individual scoring lead. Morey passed the St. Matt forward early in this period and withdrew, while Bell forged ahead when there was less than two min- wanLol the title here. They have played lha‘ utes of play remaining. May con- | Kensington Boys' club, Meriden | tributed a freak shot in the final | (BY BILLY EVANS) You just can’t keep John McGraw | out of the headlines of the sports | pages. ‘Whether you are an ardent sup- | porter of John McGraw or a con- firmed enemy of his methods, there .is no denying that he has the cour- age of his convictions. To my way of thinking, John Mc- Graw is outstanding in bascball, LOCALS MEET WATERBURY - IN STATE LEAGUE GAME Postponed Contest to Be Staged at Stanley Arena— jreceived yesterday. i managed by John McCabe, list their! | Willlam Deutch. {Chester, H. Miller, and G. | rest of the ficld was scattered, Boys' club and Whirlwinds. Their player list follows: George Kosswig. Edmund Dennis, Albert Rametta, Albert Rakutis, John Winters and Herman Schmarr. The Celtics, who have engaged tho Polish A, C., have been placed in| the field by Manager Nathan Zevln.i The team is.composed of John Goto- | wala, Nathan Lipman, Frank Zale- ski, Peter Hubay, L. Michalowski, W. Klos and P. CGalazin. i The Bouth Church Juniors, enter- ed in this class, have added the| names of Harold Peck and Lawrence | Stanley to their list of eligibles, Pair of New Junifors A pair of new junior entries were The Celtics, previous opponents as the South| Church Juniors and the Junior Hi-Y club. The player list comprisss John McCabe, William Crowley, Ed- ward O'Dell, Coleman Pinkerton William Thomey, William Lyons and Leon Dickinson. | On the Speedboy team are Joseph Buratti, John Paganl, Charles Sex- ton, Charles Mingle, Francis Doyle, Everett Gunther, William Ross and The team, which has met the “Y" Junior Leaders, is| managed and captained by Buratti.| Three More Midgets The Celtic Juniors are after hon- ors in the midget division (under 100 pounds). Manager W. Lyons has submitted the names of W. Moore, E. Lyons, Charles Murray, R. Linnehan, E. Callahan and J. Ma- guire. The Apaches list Manager I. Re- cano, Begley, Richards, L. Carlson | Coyle This team has played the Nathan Hale quintet. Some spice in naming has been in- jected by the entry of the Hula-| Hulas, managed by Fred Ritter | His charges are John Preston, Hen- ry 8chmidt, Willlam Fowler, Edward Paukonian, Joseph Puzzo, Walter Mahoney, Edward Botowgowsk:, and Herbert Ritter. THREE TEAMS TIED FOR LEAD IN BICYCLE RACE stages of the game. ‘The winners were going at near- top form, and every player figured in the scoring. The Bell-Morey com- bination showed the way as usual, but Barta got four baskets and May and Parker split that many between them while holding their men score. less. Wessels set what may be a record when he committed two technical fouls on successive Jumps. Johnson 2nd Anderson divided even- ly all the points made by the losers, the Bethany center being easily the outstanding player on his team. Carlson also played a hard The summary: South Congregational fld. Bell, rf .... Morey, It Wensels, ¢ Rockwell, ¢-1f ....... Barta, rg ........ Parker, Ig-rg . May, g leowanman . - & Swedish Bethany 1l - ocowwor Dahiman, rf ..... Elmer Johnson, ¢ Carlson, rg 5 Westergren, Ig . P. Ewanson, Ig ... Personal fouls—Tell 2,’ Morey, Barta 3, Parker 2, May—9; Wester- gren, P. 8wanson 2, Carlson, Dahl- |man—S5. Technical fouls—Weasels 2. Free tries— Bell 3, Morey 2, Barta, | May 2—8; Carlson, Johnsen 5, An |derson 4, Dahiman 2—12. Referec— Tobin. Timer—Elnar Scorer—Karbonic. Games Saturday The official season of the league will ‘conclude Saturday night, when three games will be played at the Y. M. €. A. The Bwedish Bethany will meet the Center Congregational church, the Trinity Methodists and South Congegationalists will play Johnson, jeach other, and the final game will be between the Bt. Matthew's and the First Lutherans. Morey took the scoring lead last Six-Day Grind Appronches Its Flnd: stage As Leaders Are Huddled in i New York, March 9 P—The six- ' ¥ bicycle race at Madison Square Garden approached its final stage with threc teams huddled for a triple tie for first place at the 107th hour today. The long grind ends | at 11 o'clock Saturday night. | During the night and early morn- ing hours, five teams were at one time deadlocked for the lead, but after hectic riding around the pine saucer, two of the teams fell ba The I« at Letoirner-Broccard, baets and Hor: had pedalled 1,5 laps Competition. s 0 mdles and nine Walker-Hill team was one lap benind while the Faudet-Goos- s and Brocco-Petro combinations were tied for third place, two laps behind the pace setters. Three teams were tied for fourth position and t The standing at § a. m. Teams MTs L'ps Pts. Of Recruits in Camp New Orleans, March 3 (P—Man- Roger Peckinpaugh today was with the showing of his re- its in the first practice game of ihe season of the Cleveland Indians t . Peck himself worked at but sent most of the vet- inte the grandstand while the 's trampled on the B squad, 6 to 2, Wesley Farrell, young pitcher, ' Eddle Mentague, rookie third in particular phowed Letourner-Broccardo 1,580 9 152 Georgetti-Debacts .. 1,580 151 Horan-Garrison .... 1,580 90 Walker-Hill .. 1.580 K Gaudet-Goosens . 1,680 235 | Brocco-Petri . 1580 125 Beuloni-Beckman ... 1,580 161 Zucchetti-Boogman . 1,580 178 | McNamara-Winter .. 1,580 148 Bpencer-Walthour .. 1,580 123 . 1,580 110 Maes-Hae: . 1579 121 Leader: Letourner, record 2,100 | miles, 7 laps, made by Gogler and Hill in 1914, field goals. Wally Anderson pushed ahead in foul shooting, and Barta regained his place as the league's premier personal foul committer by bringing his total to 17, The five leading scorers: g fid 1 Morey, South Cong. 8 39 Bell, South Cong. ..... § 41 W. Preisser, St. Matt. . 8 39 W. Anderson, 8w. Beth § 31 O. Erickson, F. Luth. .. 9 22 The Preliminary Frank Zaleski ran wild and the South churck Juniors succumbed by 21-9 in the face of a Celtic team which was far heavier. The smaller church players were able to hold their own against the rest of th winning combinatics, but Zaleski shook himself loose to sink all sorts of shots and ran up 16 points of his team's total. The Celtics ran up a 10-1 lead in the first quarter and the score at the half was 14-4. The sec- ond half was evenly contested. Lip- man aided Zaleski with some good foul shooting. while Hattings and Ritter of the losers kept the Celtic forwards pointless. Vie Baylock . ttl. 12 90 7 9 12 11 | made four technical fouls. The sum- mary: Celtics Fld. .0 Fl. Tt 0 0 16 0 3 2 Gotowala, rf .. V. Baylock, It .0 F. Zaleskl, c-rg ...8 Karbonic, © .0 Lipman, rg-rf ....0 Michalowski, Ig ...1 » 21 South Church J Fld. ) A1 Ttl. Joseph, ©f ... 0 B. Wostlus, If (Continued on following Page.) | night and Bell the lead in number of ) first as a player, then as a manager. I do not always ‘agree with his policies, I often question his judg- ment on certain things, but after all is sald and done, the leader of the Giants is unique and original in his methods. He gets results and that is what counts. ‘Whether you agree with McGraw or not, you must have the greatest admiration for one who is willing to make trades which, on the surface, scem poor deals, yet often work to his advantage. If ever a man had the courage of his convictions, Mc- Graw is euch a person. Since the first of the year, the New York club has made two deals which have startled the baseball world. The first was the trading of Rogers Hornsby, greatest of present- day second basemen, to Boston, for Catcher Hogan and Outficlder Welsh | of Boston. A cold analysis of the deal makes it seem that New York got all the worst of the transaction. Hogan is | 'a catcher of great promise and Welsh is a good outfielder, but by no line of reasoning can the trade be considered even-up, Yet, knowing John McGraw as I ydo, I am positive he has one or more definite reasons for making such a deal. Possibly they never will be revealed but I would be will- ing to wager my last cent that if McGraw cared to talk he might offer some fairly logical reasons for his actions. As everyone knows, for six years John McGraw has openly said he would like nothing better than to add Rogers Hornsby to the Giants, Beveral years ago he made an offer of $250,000 in real moncy. It waa turned down. Then two years ago an incident developed in the ranks of the Glants that made it possible for McGraw to reglize his desire of ,many years, obtaining Hornsby. | During an important series at St. Louis in the 1926 pennant race, John McGraw took to task the star of his team, Frankie Frisch, for poor play. Frisch rescnted the | criticism and took the first train for home after the argument. Me- Graw regarded this as an unpardon- able sin. He formed the opinion that Frisch had quit him in the pinch. McGraw then traded him to St. Louis for Hornsby. |” Now, atter one year with the Giants, McGraw has sent away the man he sought for years to Boston in what appears to be a very uneven trade. However, you can gamble there is a reason, maybe several. Since I regard Hornsby as a marvel, I can't agree with McGraw's judg- ment in this particular deal. But that is neither here nor there. Shortly after this surprising deal, | McGraw followed it with another al- most as startling. He traded Bur- leigh Grimes, the winger of 19 | games for the Glants last season, even up, for Vie Aldridge of Pitts. burgh, who could win only 15 games for the pennant-winning Pirates. As he had Hornshy, McGraw for years had sought Grimes. Gettting both stars the same scason, he cuts | loose from them after one compaign. | Once again, 1 would say McGraw has his reasons for this trade if he cared to divulge them. McGraw doesn’t like spitball pitchers as a | rule. He is strong for the curve ball artists. Grimes is a spitter, Aldridge a curver. | It isn't the first time McGraw has | pulied the unusual. He once traded Heine Groh, only to later take him back. His record is full of the un- | usual and yet his carcer has been highly succeasful. It would perhaps be best to wait until the close of the scason to pass final judgment on McGraw's two sensational deals of 1928, FIGHTS LAST NIGAT Miami, Fla.—Alex Hart, Philadel- New Britain, facing the prospect of two games and then the cham- pionship of Connecticut State Bas- ketball in the second half and a probable chance of winning the state title again this year, will meet one of its two last opponents tomorrow night at the Stanley Arena when the Waterbury 8t. Joes arrive here to do battle, The visiting aggregation sprung one of the biggest surprises of the season recently when it dumped the ardware City quintet in a game played here. On that night, the New Britain team appeared to be slightly over-confident and the Wa- Tomorrow night, with the second half championship at stake, the New Britain crew will be alert and in fighting form. Each player hasa been impressed by the neceSsity of winning the contest because of the fact that after tomorrow night's five of New Haven remains before the league schedule closes. Brass City Outfit Scored Victory Over Hardware City Quintet in Last Clash — New Byitain Team |" Must Win to Stay On Top in Standing — Visitors Bringing Strong Combination to This City. The Brass City quintet will bring its strongest lineup here for the game, The visitors will strive their hardest to win and a stiff fight is expected. Preliminary Game. Two teams from the Men's In- dustrial League will clash in the preliminary game tomorrow night. |The Corbin Cabient Lock quintet will meet the Stanley Rulers begin- ! ning at 8 o'clock. The main feature will take place about 9 o'clock. Only Four Regulars Available for Game Shreveport, La, March 9 UP) — scheduled against S8hreveport of the Texas league, today, found only four regulars available for the lineup be- sides Ted Blankenship, who was down for the first three innings of pitching. Manager Schalk announced Kamm at third, Clancy at first, Berg catching and Metsler in center game only a meeting with the Atlas fejq, with recrults in all the other| | places. Bill Barrett and Bull Hunnafleld.‘ STAKE IN 'S0, CHURCH AGAIN | McGRAW THE MAKER OF UNUSUAL TRADES |WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AT BOUT TONIGHT Billy Taylor and Leo Larrivier to Appesr in Amateur Tournament in Return Moeting—Both Boxers are Evenly Matched — Tapering Of After Week of Hard Training—Record Breaking Crowd to Watch Battie—Excellent Supporting Card Prepared. PONTIAG QUINTEY LOSES 0 DODGE Toams Eagage in One of Best A further increase in its lead in the New Britain Automobile Roller Hockey League was scored by the Dodge team last night when it downed the Pontiac five in the pre- liminary contest at the Stanley Arena. Except for the third period, the game was one of the best bat- tles seen this season among the amateurs. Dodge secured a slight edge in the first two periods. After playing the first seasion through with each team getting only one goal, Dodge pelted in two counters to ome for the Fontiacs in the second frame leaving the acore at the start of the final session three to 2 in ite favor. Opening the third period, Fusari slipped one past Heinsmann and this was - the signal for & Dodge rally that netted the team three goals before the session was called to a halt. The final score was & to 2 for the Dodge. Eddle McAloon and Fusari teamed up nicely as usual on the rush line for the Dodge while Charlie Me-| Aloon starred at center. Hyland and Sautter worked well on the de- enee. The Pontiacs showed very little team work in last night's game. Dill found the ball rolling bedly for him and he was unable to do con- sistent work. Newell was off form. LaPointe made several dashes up the floor but his wild drives falled to aid his team any. Frank Kieffer was a stone wall on defenss while Heinz- mann played a brilliant game in the 1. Poatiac + Newell .. Dil LaPointe F. Kieffer Sautter .... Heinsmann First Scored by Caged by Time Pontiac Din 5:45 Dodge E. McAloon 4:45 Second Period Dodge Pontiac Dodge £ ooos Period Goals Fusarl 6:47 Dil 4:31 E. McAloon 2:42 At the present time, New Britain two of last year's regulars who have is leading the league 'n first place strong opposilion this year, promised A loss of one game will leave the to report today. Henry Schrump, local team in a tie with the Atlas.Kalamazoo first baseman, has been while two defeats will give the New |released, being the fourth to get the Dodge Fusar{ Dodge E. McAloon Dodge E. McAloon Rushes—McAloon 7, Newell 3. Stops—Heinsmann 47, Sautter 27. Fouls—Hyland, Newell. Referee—O'Dell. GETTING IN SHAPE Orlande, Fla, March 9 (P—Al- though Pitcher Carl Mays has not signed his contract with the Cincin- nati Reds he is here working hard to get in condition. The Reds hoped to get in two long sessions of prac- tice in preparation for the games 18:30 H 1 :08 Haven club the honors for both halves of the league. ax since Manager Schalk started pruning. | | . YouR 1OEA Room S phia, won from Julian Moran, Spain, (10). Orlando, Fla.—Big 8i4 Terris, |CMNI Hill, 8. C., knocked out Jack Davis, Tulsa, Okla., (2). Second Honeymoon SO THIS LITTLE CELL 'S OF A HoTeL T ? with the Bt. Louis Browns at West Palm Beach tomorrow snd Bunday. A new unofficial amateur welter- weight champlen of Connectiout will probably bb crowned tenight following the battle between Billy Taylor of Hartford and Leo Lar- rivier of Waterbury in the feature clash on the program at the toure nament to be conducted by the Mo- hawk A. C..in the Tabs’ hall. The twe boys met last Friday night and ‘Taylor recejved a decision in three rounds that proved to -be very un. popular. The twe principals in the battle tonight have gone through a week 'of hard training and they are beth tapering oft. Both will be ready for & gruelling test in tonight's match. A more evenly matched pair oceuld not be found in the amateur ranks of the state and the interest of the fans in the bowt bhas no limits, The reserved section of the hall has ibeen sold out for days and the of- ficials of the club have secured the use of $00 more chairs so that ne one will be requl to stand up during the fistic program tonight. No announcement has yet been made of the two judges and the referee to be used in tonight's bout but it has been announced that the |men who wiil decide tonight's win- ner will be picked from cities and towns from which neither boxer hatla. New Britain fans have been pret- ty well divided in their opinions as to the winner of last week's scrap. The majority of those present in the Tabs' auditorium favored Lar- rivier and they raised a loud pro- test when the declsion was given to Taylor. Many others, however, ‘were satisfled that the decision as rondered was a good one. Almost unanimously the fans are agreed that & draw would have been fair to both boys. Taylor was awarded the fight by one point, the count on the judges’ {and referee’s card being 29 to 38 In favor of the Hartford boy. This showa the closeness of the fight in the eyes of the officials who were sitting In judgment on the pairand o duplication of the acrap is ex- pected tonight. Teams of boxers from Springfield, Waterbury, Windsor Locks, New Britain end Bristol have entered the tournament and they will supply the auporting card for the main feature, A great many of the fav. orites of the fans in all classes have signified their intentions of taking part in fhe bouts and a card fully a8 §00d as that of last week should be the result, Johnny Clinch and Bill Lieberman of Springfleld will meet in one of the sub-features on the card while Bill Dombrowski of Hartford and Ed Elie of Springfield will meet in anether. The pairings for the other seven beuts will be drawn at the Tabs' hall tonight. The tournament will open at § o'clock. Unbesten Contestants Paired Up in Matches Chicage, March 9 UP—Two of the four unbeaten contestants in the . national pocket billiard champion- ship were drawn for today's matches. Pasquale Natalie will meet Pete Durecher in the matinee feature and Ralph Greenleaf, former champion, will play Harry Wood in-the last l