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- for mond West lock, at 2 Dia- (s Vs, at 4 at 3 Pi 5 V8. at 4 at 3 mond ang- lock, Bos- York; York; hing- iphia, York, gton; Cago; York = icugo. New ston. ston, New ‘ | i ! i Speaking of Sports CYSEERETYS ‘Truth is apparently stranger than fiction in the pugilistic game these | present days because of the many absolutely funny decisions being handed down from the large cities in important battles. First came the decislion in New York which gave Quintero an award of a fight that| Louts (Kid) Kaplan had clearly won, in the “long count city” of | Mickey Walker took a real pasting from Ace Hudkins but the judges didn't think so. Last night we return to New York and find out that George Godfrey, giant negre, outpunched Johnny Risko, pudgy Cleveland baker-boy, only to be on the loser's end when the de- | cision was announced. | 1t the mewspaper reports emanat. | Ing from these centers are true, the | caulifiower industry still holds to its | high plane, but the art of judging the winner, has declined to a very low state, | We have seen what we thought | were poor decisions handed down in | local and state rings but we could slnays see how the other fellow viewed the fight in question, but the blasting that these recent decisions | have received at the hands of ex-| pert ring observers certainly tends | to show that the decisions were uni- versally not. popular. The fight game cannot long exist | under these conditions because no | man anywhere, no matter how good | or how poor he may be as a fighter, will want to chance his hide or his efforts in a ring where a knockout 18 recognized as the only avenue of victory over a more popular op- | ponent. Popularity seems to be fights these days. A battler enters the ring a heavy favorite and al-| though he takes a shellacking, he comes out the winner. winning | In Connectlcut, charges would fly thick and fast that the betting gentry were In charge of the entire affair. This may be true in New York and Chicago but as far as we know, no attempts to remedy ‘the situation have been made. “There is | something rotten in Denmark™ as| Hamlet once said, but to us it ap- pears that Denmark’s pollution was only a patch of dust towards the stench that has arisen around sports | in genecral in the present day. Having rid ourselves of this sus- picion that we have heen harboring for some time, we will now take our weat in the back row and state that we hope that Promoter Ralneault will not decide tomorrow afternoon | to postpone the Lops Tenorio-King | Tut battle at the Velodroms tomor- row night. “Kid" Kaplan meets his erstwhile eonqueror, Manuel Quintero in New Hoven Monday night. Kaplan seeks to justify his claim that he was robbed of the decision in his battle with the Florida product in New York recently. RANGERS T0 STACK UP AGAINST COLLINSVILLE Local Club to Show Wares to Home | | Folks at Willow Brook Park Sun-| day Afternoon. The Ranger A. C. baseball team will stack up against the strong All- Collinsville club at Willow Brook park Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The visitors have a combination that compares favorably with all the teams that have made things miser- able for the opposition in years past fn the town of Collinsville and tha| ‘Rangers will have to be at their best | to win. The large crowd that witnessed the game two weeks ago, will again have the opportunity of seeing the Rangers in their own hailivick. The local team is hitting tha high spots this vear and Manager Frank Ana- #taslo sxpects the crew to come through this meek-and for its fifth victory. The Collincville team was one of the strongezt entries in the Connec- ticut State Central league last vear and almost the entire squad that played during that season, has heen welded into this vear's club. So far this vear the team hasn't lost one game in six starts and the vicitors will be out to make the Rangers the saventh consecutive victim Casey will again be in the hox for | the locals while Matty Haves and Phil Bloom will alternata in the catcher's box. All players are re- quested to report for practice to Coach Andrew Zwick at Willow Brook park funday morning at 10 e'clock Reserves Practice The Ranger Reserves will practice tonight at the Ploneer diamond in preparation for the start of the City league Saturday. The call is for 7:30 o'clock and Coach Phil Bloom expects all members of the team to be present at that time. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By the Amsociated Press. Brooklyn — Johnny Risko, Cleve- land, outpointed George Godfrey, Philadelphia (10). George Levine, New York, defeated Floyd Hibert, Cleveland (8). Nando Tassi, Ttaly, technically knocked out Wyoming Warner (2). Bennie Edel, Brook- Iyn. technically knocked out Mario M Ttaly (3). Billy Angello, Leiperville, Pa., and J MekFar- land, Newark, N. J.. drew (6.) Philadelphia — Harry Blitman, Philadelphia, beat Tony Canzoneri, New York (10). (Title not at stake.) Johnny Erickson, New York, beat Pink May, Bavannah (10). Fddie Chicago, defeated Roseyhstoy, . Pa., (10). Fldorado, Ark. — Mickey Feeor, Canton, O. won over Rattling Steele, Smackover, Ark., (10). Dayton, Ky. — Franwie Palmo, Cincinnati, won over Eddle Demp- sey. Philadelphla (10). Howard Mitchell, Cincinnat!, defeated Her- 13 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDA JUNE 25, 1928, man Clark, Indianapolis (6). Toledo — Luis Carpentero, To. ledo, won over young Dencio, Chi. cago (10). Billie Knowles, Chicago. defeated Gyp Williams, Toledo (5) Meadville, Pa. — Maxie Strub, Erie, Pa, defeated Mike Ballerino (10). Jimmy Reed, Erie, defeated Al Holtzman, Youngstown, O. (6) Louis Severo, Meadville, technically knocked out Solly Dolce, Westfield, N. Y., (2). Johnny Corbett, Youngs- town, knocked out Don Vincent, Scranton, (1). Baseball Standing New York 7, Philadelphia 4 Boston 4-11, Washington 1-4. (Other clubs not scheduled.) The Standing w. Pet. New York ...... 47 .758 Philadelphia 578 St. Louis . . 530 Washington 462 Cleveland 455 Roston 441 Chicago 406 Detroit 8170 Games Today New York at Philadelphia. Washington at Boston leveland at Chicago. t. Louis at Detroit Games Tomorrow St. Louis at Detroit Cleveland at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston Yesterday's Results New York 11, Philadelphia £ (Other clubs not scheduled ) The Standing W Pct St Louis 45 64 I\nw York 1 Brooklyn 4 Chicago 3| Cincinnati 38 543 Pittsburgh 476 Roston 29 Philadelphia Games Today Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at St. Louis (Other clubs not scheduled ) ‘GII\N‘! Tomorrow Boston ‘at New York. Chicago at Cincinnati Piftsburgh at St. Louis (Other clubs not scheduled ) INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Baltimore 10, Newark 4 Reading 6-8, Jersey City 2 Buffalo -5, Montreal 5-4. The Standing w L, Pt Rochester 37 80 .bsa Toronto . 87 20 Reading . 35 30 | Baltimore 38 36 Montreal 3 32 Newark . 36 Buffalo Jersey City . 2 42 Games Today Baltimore at Newark Jersey City at Reading. Montreal at BRuffalo (Other clubs not scheduled ) FASTERN LEAGUE Yesterday's Resulte New Haven 2. Bridgeport 1 Albany &, Hartford 2 Providenca 3, Waterbury 2 Pittsfield 10. Springfield § The Standing W Pt New Haven 50 Hartford 534 Bridgeport . ... 531 Providenca ... 526 Pittsfield Albany > Springfield “w Waterbury 245 Games Today Albany at Hartford 2 Pitteficld at Springfeld Waterbury at Providence Alhany at Hartford Games Tomorrow Albany at Bridgeport Waterbnry at Pittsfield Providence at Epringfield New Haven at Hartford WALLINGFORD SUNDAY A. €. Raseball Combination Lenox Rated As One of Best In Connecticut Wallingford will furnish the fire- works next Sunday for the fans who have heen following the Falcon A C. baseball team. The Lenox club of that town will battle the local club in what is expected to be one of the hest confests to be seen at St. Mary's field this year Vortified in the pitching depart- ment with the return to great form of “Dutch” Liedke and with the chances all in favor of his being sent in against the locals Sunday, there is sure to be plenty of base- ball seen. Liedke will probably be opposed by “Lefty” Atwood. husky der who has hurled the local eral victories already. Icons will be out this week to work out under the direction of Coach Ray Begley and he plans to put the crew through a stiff drill in preparation for a hard game Sun- day afternoon. Coach Begley, ex- perienced through numerous dia- mond campaigns, knows full well the strength of the visitors and he is taking no chances The local lineup will be the same as it has been in the past fe the team has played nan will probably be behind the bat. | ‘The contest will start at 3 o'clock , NIORS WIN The Yankee Juniors took their sixth straight game yesterday when they swampe 1 the Ukrainian sine at the Smalley school grounds. score was 13 to 1. The game was featured by the masterful pitching of Alex Panasewich. The | PRINGETON AGAIN WINS GOLF TITLE Members of Team Now Seeking ‘ Individual Honors Rye, N. Y. June 28 (P—With the intercollegiate golf team champion- ship safely tucked away for the second successive year, Princeton’s Igolfers start today to make their Vid for individual honors. The Tigers showed their strength by qualifying all six members of the team in ad- dition to: winning the team cham- |pionship with a total of §08 strokes. 19 better than their nearest rival !Georgetown. Two of the Princeton players withdrew from the individ- nal even, but one other Princetonian, L. 8. Jadwin, who is hetter known as a hurler than as a golfer, qualificd. If numbers counted the battle would bhe between Princeton and Yale, each of which have five en- tries. But mere numbers mean little as many of the favorites are the ntatives of their col- lege: Heading this list is Watts Gunn, the defending champion and sole entry of Tech. Gunn quali- fied casil and is not ex- pected to lifficulty dispos- ,ing of his first round opponent, J McLachlan of Dartmouth, today. An- |other such favorite is Johnny Leh- iman of Purdue, who is drawn against Richard Rockwell of Dart. {mouth. tries is certain to be eliminated to- lday, as Al Sargent meets his team- mate, D. G. Ogilvie The teams of the two leaders seems destined to greatest mortality. One five, . G, Bannerot, comes up igainst the brillant Georgefown sophomore, Maurice McCarthy, who was low scorer in the qualifying rounds. J. liam Youngs of Princeton who cre- ated the sensation of the first day by tying the course record, and who finished second to McCarthy, a third Yale player. W. W. Forrest, meets numerical suffer the of [the University of Washington star Chuck Hunter ,in the first round Princeton’s quintet has the better 38—42 MAIN ST. One of Ohio State's two en- | Yale's ¢ A. Roberts meets Wil- | Should a blonde wear a black swimming suit? “Not necessarily black,” answers Hazel Adler. international color authority, “although for years black has been almost synonymous with blondes! Today, Fashion demands a colorful and harmoni- ous ensemble in all attire, particularly for swim- ming. Simply choose the Jantzen colors (for both your suit and accessories) that enhance the beauty of your individual colorine.” The suit that changed bathing to swimming MONIER BROS. Camp Equipments—Johnson Motors of the daw. only tvo are couceded | 8§ less than an even chanee to survive ihe first round while Youngs' low qualifying score put him among the tavorites. John D Ames is expected to have a hard struggle with the Pennsyivania ace, Rodney Coltart, iad W. & Ames meets the dark hor of the tournament. Mark GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE Stuart of St. Jones, who tied with Youngs for second olace in the qualifying scores. 'KENSINGTON BATTLES MERIDEN NEXT SUNDAY h Lnd Team Clashes With Silver Son City Outfit in Contest in State League and Meriden will fur- nish the program for baseball fans in Kensington at the Percival ave- | nue grounds 8 day afternoon. The Kensington two feams ave ‘entrics i the Con- necticut State Basehall league and there is plenty of rivalry between them | Being next door neighbors makes {the contest an interesting one and fans from both places will be on hand in large numbers to cheer their cespective champions on. Kensing- ton has a revamped lineup that should come through Sunday against 2 Silver City nine but the s are confident of pinning another defeat on the South ders. Manager Eddie Moore w not | ready today to name his selection | 48 pitcher but it will be either Wal- ter Berg or Jack Carroll with the 1ssignment probably going to Berg. | |The infield 1s pretty well set at the | present fime and the Kensington de fense should tighten up in the stress of battle Sunduy afternoon Meriden is bringing the strong- est possible lineup to the game and | pretty battle 1s being anticipated. | |Standing on the threshold of the! {second round in the league, Kensing- | Merider WERE ton solved to make a strong | for championship honors us service will be furnished by s o Connecticut Co. from Upson's o |Corner to the baseball field. The same will start about 3 o'clock. The approximate geographical center of the United States is lo cated at a point in the eastern part of Smith county, Kansas, o d 45 - 40 35 . i R SEMI-ANNUAL CLOTHING SALFE We are starting our Clothing Sale Friday, June 29th instead of July 2nd. This event comes only twice a year-—Qur custom for the past 42 years. SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS This Sale Includes Palm Beach and Tropical Worsted Suits HART SCHAFFNER & MARYX; MICHAFLS STERN During the Summer this store will be open on Fridays till 9 P. M. Closed on Saturdays at 6 P. M. Closed on Wednesday Afternoon NO '41.50 '37.50 '33.50 '29.50 19.50 Many with Two Pair of Trousers We Are the Exclusive Representatives for Worsted-Tex Suits In New Britain O NEW BRITAIN | | | CMON BOYS— WE'LL MAKE. SHOR' GUV , PeTE. GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE COR. MAIN & WEST MAIN STS. Pete’s No Bird PETe. HUSSLER T- 1onEn TART 1055 DECIOES 15 €A BE A GONNER !'! éblses 5 oV, THOSE OATS, You'LL