New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1928, Page 17

Speaking of Sports * The feature comedy of the year ‘was put ea at Walnut Hill park last night by the Fafnir and Landers teams in the Industrial league and & resl feature of the feature itself, was the performance, not of th youngstars or the inexperienced, but the alip-ups of the veterans of years of. experience. First prise goes to: Ray Begle; veteran of so many baseball cam- paigns that a man stops counting at 20,,who, with a record of sensation- al exploits on the diamond stretch- ing back into the days when the Royal Typewriter Co. team ot Hart- ford was one of the leading outfits in the state—yea, back to childhood days when he featured as the best left-handed backstop in these here parts—stole third yesterday with the bases loaded, would it him te meet net Gene Tunney but fammy Mandell at the Heeney belicves & rest today will got back most of the weight he logt yesterday and so emable him to fight for the heavywelght champion- ship rather than for some lesser crown. e will not even venture out into the sunlight today. The challenger is meditating on sage words expressed here last night by Jack Kearns, who must be cred fted with knowing a thiag or two about fighting, regardless of the opinion of Jack Dempsey. Kearns expreased himself as surprised at Heeney's condition, and with . characteristic modesty, claimed any intention of the champion, but sald: “This man' is no. set up.” I For all of his professional stand-! ing as a manager of fighters, Mn, | Kearns is among the rankest ama-| teurs as a fight expert, and it may! be that his choice, therefore, is good. | New York . remarked Philadelphia with a knowing nod that condition 8t. Louis Chicago . Kearns Cleyeland ... dis. ' Washington .., choosing Bostop . Thomas as the probable winner over Detroit . NEW Bt Stan Yestorday's Results ° New York ¢, Chicago 4. Philadelphia 3-¢, 8t. Louis 0.3. (8econd game, 11 innings.) Boston 3, Cle (11 innings.) Detroit 9-2, Washington 3-7. L. 23 35 43 48 50 51 50 52 Games Today 8t, Louis at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston. Detroit at Washington. (Other clubs not scheduled.) Tomarrow ALY, T Diamond — Home Club day. Kensington's bascball warriors will | be out in full force tomorrow after- ,noon when the Manchester Com- munities invade the Paper Goods |stronghold for a game in the Con. ! inecticut State League. Considered to be the leading outfit in the cir- | cuit, Manchester is cocky about m‘ chances of defeating Kensington. No team has ever played better | baseball than the present Kensing- cellent Showing Recently—On to Tor: — B JULY: 2), 1928 KENSINGTON TOMORROW Silk Towners Ready for Hard Battle in Connecticut State League — West to Get Pitching Assigriment From Southenders — Teams-are Bitter Rivals on Favored to Win After Ex- gton Sun- within the past week by the addition of West, former U. of I'vnn. pitching star to its saft while George: Flelds, star of past years, has returned and will be with the team. West will start tomorrow. The game will start promptly at 3 o'clock. Torrington Sunday Kenaington. goes to Torrington for another torrid game on Sunday afterfoon. The Pin‘City aggrega- TONNEY IN FINAL TRAINING STAGES Champion in Best Physical and Mental Shape of Career Speculator, N. Y., July 20 (#— Gene Tunney today entered the last stage of his training for the ¥ fense of his world's title against Tom Heeney in better shape than he has ever been in his career, 4 In addition, he probably was bet- ter fitted mentally than he ever has been since he took up boxing for a livelitheod. He has been here for almost three during that time but two incidents have occurred which any annoyance. One was the attack on the New de- heavyweight training months and caused him Both these incidents came up dur- ing the past week but Tumney, by his prompt denials overcame them without damage to his high strung| temperament. Late this afternoon Gene was slated to go through the first of his last three training sessions with his |sparring partners, Harold Mays and ;Bmy Vidabeck. The champion is on the verge of fighting edge and | the encounters were expected to be | the most savage of the campaign. | During the morning, he planned to | [ hike about six miles, stopping often to get in his shadow boxing. Tunney had a day of rest yester- day when his medical adviser Dr. Robert J. Shea, a New York sur- |geon, gave him a thorough exam- |ination. It showed that Tunney was in splendid shape. His heart test | | indicated that he had accumulated | | much more reserve power than he | has ever possessed before and the |increased development of his shoul- der muscles denoted greater punch- ling ability, | It is no secret in the Tunney camp that the champion will try to elim- Jabs, the punches that wem his title, 25 he tries to batter dewn the rugped blacksmith with powerful right hand body blows. . BURRITTS AT HOME wmmmmm . Crew In Return Game At Willow Brook Park Sunday. The Burritt A. C. baseball team will meet the East Hartford elub at Willow Brook park Sunday after. noon at 3 o'clock sharp. The locals are out to avenge themselves for the walloping they received last Sunday in East Hartford and sparks are sure te fly when the teams clash. With the regulars all hack in their places again, the Burritts are eon- fident that they will send the East Hartford team home on the losing end of the score. On the other hand, a loss for the locals will send the Burritts careening into the cellar. Most likely, East Hartford will use its ace, Malton, in the box. He was successful in holding the Bur- At any event, Heeney does not feel | ton team has in its recent games. |tion stood toe-to toe with the south | York boxing commission accredited | inate the New Zealand challenger by b Games Chicago at New Yorx. Maybe it was the heat, maybe it ‘was the listless aspect of the game or maybe it was a hndred other things, but whatever the cause, the fact of the case is that Begley, show- ipg more speed than he was thought capable ‘of, made a dash for third in the second inning that would have -been a sensational steal, only there was & man on when it was ac- complished, For a side-splitter, Begley furnish- ed more comedy yesterday than a thousand others could have done had they planned for weeks in ad- vance to make the fans laugh. It is funnier when one tries to go back in memory over the long and starry path traversed by the pres- ent coach of the Falcons. An ex- traordinary catcher although a southpaw, an outfielder of extraord!- nary ability and a first baseman whose cleverness gave him the un- questioned reputation of being the best in the city, yét, with all these to his credit, he stole third with the bases loaded, J —_— And that wasn't all. In the next inning with Fafnir runners on first and second, a high fly was hit into right field where Begley was play- ing. With time enough almost to walk In under the ball to catch it, Begley emulated Tris Speaker and played for a double by taking the ball on the first bound and throwing te second. Needless to say, all hands were safe. Again, later in the game Begley in center fleld with Ferguson on third, took a sacrifice fly from Cor- bin's bat and instead of playing home, he nonchalantly tossed to Nester on second. Fortunately through the sturdy arm of the re- celver of this toss, Ferguson was nipped at the plate. Yet Begley, with his dizzy steal, wasn't alone in pulling the boners. McKernan, with Harry Hillstrand on first, singled and then without stop- ping, ran Hillstrand oft second. Joey Fitzpatrick hit a clear home run into right fleld and falled to touch home plate. 'The throw in 80 away from Kenure but the Faf- nir catcher took the ball and touch- ed Fitzy out. ‘In this case, Fits couldn’t move back to touch the , Dlatter. His wind was gone. ‘These instances weren't the only comical aspects to the game. There ‘were 80 many others that it is im- possible to recount them all. All that can be said is that in our mem- ory, the game was gbsolutely the ‘weirdest thing imaginable. —_— Landers got eight runs in tne first two innings, apparently enough te wn any old time. Yet at the first of the ninth, Fafnirs was leading by the score of 12 to 10. Landers used five pitchers in the game and Faf- nirs used two. Think of the score- keeper's job ‘n a case like that. Dr. Kinsella calls us to account for the iter in Wednesday night's column about the now famous golf match at Sequin. - We stand correct- ed, Doc, though we believe there was methdd in the madneas of our informant. Wa ‘stated then ‘that Judges Mor- ris D. axe and Willam F. Mangan defeated Dsctors George Dunn and William Moprissey in 18 holes. We were brought. Up short yesterday by the informiation that it was vice- versa'with ' Dr. Kinsella playing in place’ef. Dr. Dunn and he and Dog- tor Norrissey hahded the two legal lights the béating. 8o be it!. The scors now stands .1 to 0 in favor ot ‘he’ docters. » ° /yst for the fyn of it, we would Hfh to see-the quartet again hook uy over the 1%-hole course. We would’ then make it a point ‘to get tie dope straight. HEENEY T0 REST. - BEGAUSE OF HEAT Loss of Weight Forces Chal- lenger to Quit Training Fair Haven, N. J, July 20 (P— New Zealand may have its hot mo- ments, but none, Thomas Heeney contends, to compare with some ho Ras experienced in this vicinity since the weather really warmed up to its task. . For this reason and because the heat took five pounds off his am- ple frame yesterday, the challenger for Gene Tunney’s crown is at ease today, ready to sit out the heat even ¢ it lasts until he enters the ring with the champion. ‘The New Zealand blacksmith has Doen accused by some of being ready 234 willing to sit out any of his training periods at the slightest pro- veestion, but there seems to be seme sense to his decision to do no werk teday. Heeney never was a great shark st mathematics, but Severa! Eours with a stub penc!! and & prizary arithzetic convinced Rim 2 stesly grind between now and next in the prevailing heat that he has been jinxed by Kearn's simple statement as he would have | felt 1f Jim Corbett or somebody like that had come out and said: “Hee- ney will win."” Heeney has not yet decided upon the exact program which will bring his training here to a close. He s particularly indefinite about what he will do tomorrow, but if the weather continues, it is a good bet that he will engage only the bags and the shadows, putting off real work un- til Sunday when the temperature may fall, LEGION TEAWS 0 PLAY FOR TITLE New Britain Meets Hartford in First Game.of Series — Ever the most bitter of rivals in sports, New Britain and Hartford will enter ugon another era of this kind tonight at 5:30 o'clock when the boys teams of the American Le- &lon posts In each city meet in the first game of a series of three to de- termine the championship of Hart. ford county. Hartford, in a five-team sectional league, copped the title last week, while New Britain, competing against Plainville, Southington and Wethersfield, came through with a clean slate to gather in the right to meet the Capital City oufit. To- night's contest at Walnut Hill park is the first of a series designed to bring out the best club in Hartford county. The second game will be played tomorrow afternoon at Colt's park in Hartford, while the third, it it is found necessary to play it, will be played on a date and in a place to be decided by the toss of a coin. New Britain's team this year com- pares favorably with the two state championship teams of precedivg years. Backers of the locals are con- fident that New Britain is due to take another championship and without'a doubt, there will be plenty of rooters on deck at the game to- night. The winner of the series will meet Torrington, champion of Litchfield county, next Wednesday for the championship of the section. BRADLEY SIGNED T0 MEET LEDOUX New England Flyweight Champ Defends Title Monday Night Ruby Bradley, New England fly- weight champion, apd Kewple Le- doux, rival have been clamoring for an eppor- tunity to oppose each other, are to clash in the eight-round main, bout at the Velodrome in Hartford Mon- day night as the feature of a popu- lar price show entailing 40 roynds under the promotion of Promoter Homer Rainault. Besides the Bradley-ledoux con- test which is expected to attract hundreds of fans from Springfield Holyoke and other western Massa. chusetts citiés and towns eight four- rounders are listed with Hartford, Springfleld, Easthampton, Water- bury and Holyoke participants booked. These popular price cards are filled with action and attract thousands of fistic followers. Ladies escorted by male attendants will re- ceive ringside reserved seats free. The full card follows: Ruby Bradley, Holyoke, vs. Kew- ple Ladoux, Holyoke, eight rounds at 114 pounds. Four rounds: Ray Sanburn, Hart- ford vs. Eddle Elie, Springfield; Joe Bard, Hartford Lou Carmel, Holyoke: Jerry Emard, Holyoke va. Pancho- Villa, Hartford: Willle Mor gan, Hartford va. Vie Morley, Hart- ford: Harry Beeche, Hartford vs. Freddie Rlaine, Holyoke; Joe Zot- ter, Waterbury vs. Syvester Frenier, Fasthampton; Boland Roche, Hol- yoke va. Max Mavaranick, Meriden: Al Douval, New Britain, va. George Welch, Hartford, Unearth Forest That Was Buried in 1278 Paris, July 20.—Well diggers op- erating near Corenc, in the depart- ment of Isere, lead scientists on an investigation which proved they had unearthed a huge forest which was wiped out by a landslide from Mount 8t. Eynard in 1278, Gases bubbling up through the water of & new well arcysed the curiosity of workmen, who investi- sated and found immense tree trunks, roots and branches of cak. Decay of the wood was responsible for the gases. Scientists who checked in on the discovery supplied records which told of forest lands beirg buried there by an avalanche in 1278, READ RERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS . Holyoke battlers who | 8t. Louis at Philadelphia. 2. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results 8t. Louis 6, Philadelphia 6. Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 0, Boston 9, Cincinnati 4. New York at Chicago, rain. The Standing w. 8t. Louis .. Cincinnati , Brooklyn Pittsburgh . Games Today New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Philadelphia at St. Louts. Boston at Cincinnati, Games Tomorrow Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. New «York at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at .St. Louls. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results Montreal 6-1, Reading 3-7. Toronto 2, Baltimore 1. Jersey City 3, Buffalo 1. Newark-Rochester, wet grounds. The Standing W. L. 39 41 41 41 47 47 49 59 Pet. .562 559 'Rochester Toronto .. Montreal . | Reading Baltimore Newark Buffalo . IJeruv City . 534 .500 495 449 366 Games Today Jersey City at Buffalo, Newark at Rochester. Baltimore at Toronto. Reading at Montreal. EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterdsy’s Results New Haven 10-1, Hartford 9-2. Providence 3, Albany 0. Springfield 4, Bridgeport 2. Pittsfleld 8-9, Waterbury 6-6. The Standing w. Pet. 667 .529 529 518 .500 483 461 300 L. 29 41 41 40 42 46 48 56 New Haven . Hartford Pittsfield Providence Springfield | Bridgeport |Albagy .. | | Waterbury ‘Games Today Albany at Hartford. Waterbury at 8pringfield. New Haven at Bridgeport. Providence at Pittsfield. 2. Games Tomorrow Albany at Hartford. ‘Waterbury at Springfield. Providence at Pittsfield. Bridgeport at New Haven. Trainer Is Suspended For Fixing UE Horse New York, July 20 8. Mec- Kees, & negro tralner, was suspended by the stewards yesterday after an attempt had been made to beat Alita | Allen, favorite in the fifth race at the Empire City track, by inserting a sponge in one of her nostrils to check her breathing. g The plot failed. The sponge was discavered .and -removed ‘and Alita Allen won easily, ANOTHER MOVIE DIVORCE Los Angeles, July 20.—UP—A di- vorte decrée was granted yesterday to Mra. LetWfia "D. Webb from Mil- lard ‘Webb, Holtywood motion pic- tury directd®. - « Cryelty was Webb, charged . by Mrs. 'HIGH PRESSURE 6 lead in the state league and Kensing- | .639 | {Last Sunday, in a spectacle that will {80 down in history as one of the Imost bitterly contested games on ! record, Kensington took Torrington | inte* camp and thereby served notice on Manchester that the Silk | | Towners can expect no better treat- |* ment at the enders. Manclrester has one of the leading teams in the state circuit. Always a good baschall town, the team tha: represents the silk making commun. ity 1s one that will compare with the best produced there. At the pres- ent time, the team is virtually in the hands of the south- ton has a chance to knock the team | out of its leading position. Kensington has been fortified end sluggers last Sunday and only Johnny Gripp's long home run in the last of the ninth, saved the Kensington team from a possible de- feat. Berg will get the pitching as- signment Sunday afternoon. A bus has been chartcred to take ! Kensington fans to the game in Tor- | rington and many are avalling them- selves of the opportunity to make the trip with the team. Thase de- siring of getting transportation, are sked to get in touch with the Kensington management. v Bus' service - by - the Connecticut | Co. will e furnished from Upson's Corner to the baseball park tomor- row afternoon. The, vehicles will Tun as often and as long as there are passengers to ride. N RUSSWINS DEFEAT PAPER GOODS TEAM (Continued From Preceding Page) Here Landers picked up a run on 2 hit batsman, a passed ball and a single. Fafnirs couldn't score after the hectic sixth, Preisser using nice stuff to hold the Bearing Makers down, Landers got another in the eighth when Fitzpatrick got his homer that failed to count with Beg- ley on the bag. Then the ninth dawned. singled. Nester doubled and Preis- ser tripled, tylng the score. Hill- strand hit a sacrifice fly to center and although Corbin’s throw to the plate was a nice plece of work, | Pretsser beat the ball by inches with | what proved to be the winning run. | Fatnirs failed to score in the last of the ninth, despite the fact that Ferguson got a double. He died on second. Ferguson was the hitting kid with five solid bingles out of six trips, one being a double. Preisser, McKernan and Nester got three hits each for Landers. On the record books, the| game should be remembered as the most uncanny baseball exhibition of the season, The summary: Ostertag 3 Goeb, cf, 1 .. Preisser, 3b, p . Hillstrand, 3b Beglev, Noster, p, rf, 3, 3b ¢ 3 Sla %le Totaly 42 1 FAFNIR > ] = £ [ Gluoroomomeocop ale O'Brien, Matteo, cf, s . Klatka, 1b Terguson, rf , Kanla, 3b Wallek, Corbin, cf Kenure, ¢ Belanger, p Zemblko, p . lucomcmamann luouwoommmuunis Soauw loscammns lossouusssasol ulo Slusnrouncunnr Totals Landers . Fatnirs .. Two base hits—Goel Matteo, O'Bri Three base hit; ritices—Klat! ¢ F] 440 000 113-13 r Fitspatrick. Bac- Zembko, Hillstrand. Nester 3, ViVncent 3, Zembko 1. Struc out by Nester 23, Vincent 3, Prelsser 1. Balk—Belanger. Hit by pitcher—by Vin- cent (Venturo); by Zembko, (Ostertag). Umplre—Lynch. Time of game—3:300. Heeney’s Mnkuer to Ask Tunney Break Away Clean Fairhaven, N. J, July 20 (UP)— Charley Harvey, Heeney's American manager, will go "before the New York state athletic commission Tuesday and demand that they in- struct the referee in the forthcom- ing heavyweight fight to make Tun- ney break clean, v . “Tunney got away with' mere holding than I ever saw in any bout against Dempsey at Chicago, and I dan't want him' holding Tom in-this fight. This tsn’t going to ‘be a wrestling match. It's golng. to be a fight and Tunney has got to stop his holding tactics. The commission had a rule against holding and Y am going to demand that they enforce it . Fitapatrick, 1b . 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