New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1928, Page 13

Speaking of Sports Manager Willlam Lasky of the Burritt A. C. baseball team has pro- tested the action of the Falcons in arranging a series with the Kensing. ton team, the first game of which will be played next Sunday after- noon at St. Mary's fleld, Manager Lasky's contention is that the Falcons should finish the series with the Burritts before they contract with another team for a line of games. The series standing be- tween the Falcons and Burritts gives the Falcons two games and the Bur- ritts one. The original agreement calls for the best three out of five. &hould the Falcons win one nore game,the series would be over. Manager Lasky is going to ask Manager John Cabay of the Falcons to call off the remainder of the sames with the Burritt team. Both teams are held to an agreement un- der a forfeit of $100 to go through with the series, but if they agree to break this contract, they have a right to do so. Lasky stated last night that his team is against playing on Saturday. ‘This is probably, he thinks, what Caba¥ is planning, to play a game on Saturday with the Burritts, ‘This the Burritts will not agree to, according to Lasky, and this will bring the Falcons and Burritts ser- ies into October before another game can be played. The agreement between the two teams reads that the Burritts will not play any local team at the Wash- ington diamond while the series is in progress. This gives the Burritts the opportunity of playing outside teams there. It is understood that Manager Cabay refuses to agree to having the meries agreement broken. Thiy ap- pears to be a foolish move because of the fact that his team will be un- able to play the Burritts in season. Both teams have a bond of $100 put up and this is not to be returned until the lctter of their contract is lived up to. Just what the wrangel will result in, is impossible to figure just now. It appears that year after year, baseball locally is getting into a worse muddle than ever, Phil Page who last winter per- formed on the basketball court with the Tabs' team, won his first start in the major leagues when he pitch- ed Detroit to an 8 to b victory over Washington yesterday. Page has been playing with the Springtield club of the Eastern league and had been one of the beat Dets in the league. Last winter it was frecly predicted that he would go to the major leagu He was a basketball and baseball player at the University of Pennsyl- vania and after his graduation he was taken on by the Springtield club in his home city. Although he was wild he won 8 to 5, allowing the losers eight hits. He appeared to be playing under wraps with the Tabs last winter. Al- though he was said to be a good man he did not seem to be anxious to cxert himself and put his heart into the game. At times he'd get a streak and play some good basketball. A large crowd of high school fans are at the team's practice sessions every night. S8ome former players who,were present yesterday were “Huggy" Carlson, Harry Stromquist, Fred Saunders, “Tommy” Basil, and Alden Hewett, MAGK'S PENANT HOPES DASHED (Continued from Preceding Page) Farrell, s Spohrer, ¢ Cooney, p Clarkson, p Fitzherger, Gautresu, Totals 32 x—Bell eut In 8th, batted ball. xx—Batted for Clarkson in Sth. xxx—Batted for Coomoy in 7th. Chicago 020 031 Boston 200 000 010—3 Two base hits: Grimm 2, Hartnett, Three base hits: Steplicnson, Richbourg, Struck out: By Blake 3, Cooney 1. HOME RUN CLUB By the Associated Press. American League Ruth, Yankees Gehrig, Yankeces Hauser, Athletics . Simmons, Athletics . Blue, Browns 15 Farrell's 1108 Bissonette, Robins . Hurst, Phillles .. Yesterday' ‘Terry, Giants . ‘Wilson, Cubs . Collins, Yankees Bchulte, Browns Tucker, Indians Totals American League . National Ieague Season’s Total .. TO MEET AGAIN New York, Sept. 19 (UP) Corbett, Fresno, Calif.. welterweight, and Sergeant Sammy Baker, Mitchel Fleld aviator, will meet for the wec- ond time this season at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, Sept. 26, in a 12-round bout. Baker lost thg decision to Cor- bett in the first nieeting of the two at Madison Square Garden recently ELECTED CAPTAIN Plainfield, Conn., Sept. 19 (UP)— Andrew C. Brown of Hartford was S AMERICAN LEAGUE 0 & Yestorday's Results New York 14, 8t. Louis 11. Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 3. Detroit 3, Washington §. (Other clubs not scheduled). L. (] 51 (13 76 76 81 83 92 Cleveland Boston .. (No games acheduled). Games Tomorrow ‘Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at Chicago. Boston at 8t. Louis. — NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results New York 3, Pittsburgh 2. (10 innings). Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 2. 8t. Louis ¢, Philadelphia 2. Chicago 3, Boston 2. The Standing W. 8t. Louls ........ 88 86 Brooklyn . Boston . . Philadelphia . Game: Today Cineinnati at Boston. 2. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. (Other clubs not scheduled). Games Tomorrow Cinelnnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. 8t. Louls at New York. (Other clubs not scheduled). 101 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE ‘Yesterday’s Results Reading 8, Newark 7. Baltimore 15, Jersey City 7. Buffalo 9-1, Montreal 4-2. (2nd game, 10 innings). Toronto 9, Rochester 3. Rochester Toronto Reading . Baltimore elected captain of the Trinity foot- ball squad in training here. Brown has been fullback on the team for two years. Newark .. Jersey City . Games Today Toronto at Rochester. Buffalo at Montreal. 'Newark at Reading. Baltimore at Jersey City. MAY BECONE INSTRUCTOR Johnny Weissmuller, Star Swimmer and World's Record Holder, May take Instructor’s Job. Honolulu, Bept. 19 UM—Dr. Fran- cois D'Eliscu, who was Pacific Coast member of the Olympic games com- mittee, sald here today that Johnny Welssmuller, holder of many world’s swimming records may enter pro- fessional ranks and become “swim- ming Instructdr of all Japan.” Dr. D'Ellscu, en route to Japan with a team of American swim- mers including Weissmuller, sald: “Whether I remaln in Japan per- manently is to be settled when I meet officials there. If I atay at Waseda university as director of physical ‘education, Johnny Weins- muller will turn professional and remain in Japan with me .He will accept the position of professor of awimming at Waseda, and be swim- ming instructor of all Japan.” HOME RUN TOTAL Five Circuit Drives in the Major Leagues Yesterday Bring's Num- ber Up to 1,001, New York, Sept. 19 (UP)—Five home runs yesterday brought the major league total for the season to 1,001, Twelvé days before the close of the season therc have been 79 more home runs hit than for the complete scazon last year. The National League is far ahead of its old record of 538 homers made in 1923. The American League record Is 524 and was made in 1922 Totals for the year: National League . American League . Total Babe Ruth leads both with 50 home runs. Ruth is seven days and four home runs behind his 1227 record. LITTLE WORLD SERIES New York, 8Sept. 19 (UP)—John Conway Toole, president of the In- ternational league, announced that the “Little World’ Series” between the winner of the International lcague and the winner of the Amer- fcan association would begin in the city representing the Internationgl league Wednesday, September 26. The first team that wins five games MOVE T0DEPOSE IDLE CHAMPIONS New York Commission Wonld (Give Thrones to Worthy Boxers New York, Sept. 19 UP—If the New York statc athletic commission has its way, the bantamweight and welterweight thrones will be occu- pied by kings who have shown defi- nitely that they are entitled to the royal purple. Joe Dundee, Baitimore Italian, is the ruler of the 157-pounders mc- cording to the book but lost what little prestige remained to him when be was knocked out in two rounds by Young Jack Thompson of Los Angeles, a negro. Dundec saved his crown but not his reputation by forcing the megro to come in over- weight for that fracas in Chicago a few weeks ago. ‘The bantamweight throne has had no universally recognized occupant since Charlle (Phil) Rosenberg was stripped of the 118-pound title, early in 1927 when he falled to make the welght in a titular bout with Bushy Graham, the Utica, N. Y., streak of lightning. Taking a hand in the welter- weight muddle, the New York bex- ing solons announced their intention of asking Dundee to meet Thompson in a return battle but with the title at stake. Then to dispose definitely of all the outstanding claims, the comniis- sion would have the winner of this battle meet the survivor of a return bout between Sammy Baker, the Mitchel Field, N. H, star, and Young Corbett, the third, of Fresno, Cal. Baker, who lost a close decision to Corbett at Madison Bquare Gar- den last week, takes on the far westerner in a return match at Eb- bets Field next Wednesday night. To clear up to the bantamwelght situation, the commission would have Graham meet Brown, tall ne- gro from Panama, with the winner to clash with Fidel Labarba, retired fiyweight champion now campaign- ing among the 118-pounders. La- barba won a decision over Graham in a recent bout at Los Angeles. Brown made a show of Kid Francis, the rugged little Itallan bantam at the Garden last week. HIRES BUT CAN'T SEEM 70 FIRE HER GOOK Judge Dismisses Charge, However —Caso In Wrong Court. Arlington, Mass., Sept. 19 (UP)— Julla Bunyan today was still mak- ing coffee and frying eggs in the home of Mr. and Mra. Nathan Rob- bins. - Julie has been housekeeper for the Robbins for four years. But yeaterday, Mra. Robbins decided Julia had held her job long enough, 80 she ordered her to quit and make an exit. But Julla wasn't the quit- ting kind. 8he refused to budge. 80 Mrs. Robbins haled her into court for refusing to leave, and thus an unusual houschold situation was unfolded for the benefit of the court, officers and spectators. Her husband hasn’t spoken to her for four years, Mrs. Robbins reveal. ed, and the only time he is employ- ed 18 when he delivers groceries and edibles for his own consumption. “But when I sit down to the table to eat,”” Mrs, Robbins contin. ued, “he gets up. He wants this woman to cook his meals. I am not allowed to cook them. My husband won't eat anything I cook. “Your Honor, I hired this woman and I thought I had a right to firc her.” “This case is in the wrong court,” announced the judge as he found Julia not gulity. Peruvian Steamer Is Safe In Port of Pisco Pisco, Peru, Sept. 19 UM— The Steamer Olga. caught in & storm and abandoned by her captain and some of her crew, has succeed in reach- ing Pisco under command of her chief engincer and other members of tho crew who still had faith in their ship. It is not known yet what happen- ed to the captain and the men who accompanied him in a small hoat and it is feared that they may have been drowned as the sea has been extremely rough. BENNY LEONARD ILL New York, Sept. 19 (UP)—Benny Leonard, retired lightweight cham- pion, is seriously {1l at his home here due to infections caused by poison ivy. *“He will be all right in a few days unless complications set in,” his physician said. HIGH PRESSURE wins the title. The first four games |’ are to be played in the city repre- scnting the International league and the remaining games will be played in the American association city. IN GOOD CONDITION New York, Sept. 19-(UP)—If Jack Delaney, former light-heavyweight champion loses his 151round bout with Nando Tassi, Itallan school teacher, at Ebbetts Field tonight it will not be due to the fact that the Bridgeport boxer is mot in the best physical condition. Deputy Commis- sioner John T. McNell of the New York state athletic commission pro- nounced Delaney in “first class fight- ing shape.” GAIN FULL GAME New York Yankoos Defest 8¢, Louis While Cleveland Imdians Arc Winning From Athletics New York, Sept. 19 (UP)—The New York Yankees gained a full game in the American Leagué pen- nant race Tuesday by defeating the 8t. Louis Browns, 14 to 11, while the Cleveland Indians were winning from the Philadelphia Athleics, 3 to 2. The Yank:es now have & two game lead over the Athletics. In the National League pennant race, the 8t. Louis Cardinals main- tained their two game lead over the New York Giants by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, ¢ to 2. The New York Giants won from the Pittsburgh Pirates, $ to 2 and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Boston Braves 8 to 8. Chicago is now three and one-half games behind the Car- dinals. The contenders: Amerioan League Games Games -t Pct. hind play New York 94 48 667 — 11 Philadelphia 92 51 .643 3 10 National Leagune Games Games Team W. L. to . L. Pet. hind play b5 ,615 — 11 57 .601 2 11 59 .590 3% 10 Team St. Louis New York Chicago FOOTBALL READY T0START AGAI Colleges Are Soon fo Swing . Into Action New York, Sept, 19 (UP)—It's almost football time again. Flags flying from huge concretc bowle, a mass of young college hus- kies down below charging at each other, row on row of wildly cheer- ing undergraduates and old grads— those aights and many more will be scen from coast-to-coast each Satur- day within.a short time. Although two nip and tuck ma- ior league baseball races down the home stretch have the almost undl- vided attention of the sporting world these mid-September daye, football is slowly creeping back on the horizon. Approaching Form Reports from eastern college foot- ball training camps indicate that several teams are rapidly approach- ing playing form. Thirty-four jootball games are scheduled Saturday over the United States, largely in the south, south- west and far west, The eastern season will not open until a week from Baturday. All teams will be in action by Baturday, October 6. New York University, under the capable Chick Meehan, has come along fast. Ken Strong, the highly- geared halfback, turned a scrim- mage into a rout, scoring three touchdowns in a variety of manners, Coach Frank Cavanaugh is aimost ready to select his atarting eleven for Foraham's first game with St. Bonaventure. Arnald Horween, atarting his third year at Harvard, bemoans the lack of good linesmen. Harvard has & aquad of 103, but few high- class tacklers, guards and centers, Yale, Army and Pennsylvania— three teams looking forward to suc- cessful seasons—are searching for endi All three teams lost their regular ends by graduation. Ecott and Fishwick at Yale, Born and Harbold of the Army, Scull and Lezner of Penn, separately or in pairs, wcre among the best wing- men in the east last seasBn. Coaches Stevens, Jones and Young may find it hard to replace them. The Navy is preparing for a big comeback, The Middies lost three of their four big games last year, bowing to Notre Dame, Michigan and Army. Whitey Lloyd and Joe Clifton are being groomed to car- ry the bulk of the Navy attack. Pitts W, 88 86 86 burgh y Pittsburgh, one of the east's best last year, is preparing for another big year. Coach Jock Sutherland expects Big Jim Hood, former Belle- fonte Academy atar, to step into Gibby Welch’s shoes. Alex Fox, star guard, .is the captain of the team. Princeton, with practically a vet- eran team, including the two great backs, Wittmer and Miles, will be hard to beat this season. Colgate is building & powerful linc and may come back after a poor season in 1927. Syracuse has a brilliant field gen- eral in Captain Harold Baysinger. | Tufte, the only team in the coun- try to go through the season unde- feated, has lost most of its line, but Coach Sampsoa has a star back in Captain Ellis. A fishing vessel using trawls—an- chored lines, often a mile in length, from which shorter lines are pended —Iis called a trawler. PETE BROWN LACKING G00D BAGKFIEL Goach McLaughry Faces Difficult Situation In Forming Team Providence, R. L Sept. 19 UP— Only a few of Brown's 56 varsity football candidates have ambitions to star in the backfield and, to make matters worse, head coach “Tuss” McLaughry lacks scasoned ends or anyone who can punt much more than 30 yards. He has linemen, though, for three collicges teams. Indications were that the Bruin, from tackle to tackle, would be just about as strong as they come in castern college ranks. But although the second week of hard drilling for the 1928 cdition of the “iron men’ was well advanced today, the coach- ing staff has been unable to uncov- er any scusoned backfield pros- pects except captain Al Cornsweet of Cleveland, and “Bud” Edwards of Chicago, who were halfbacks last season. Some one has to carry the ball for Brown this season and the only step left for McLaughry was to at- tempt to convert guards and tackles into ball-carriers. He frankly ad- mitted he did not expect to perform any miracles. “Give me a half dozen backs who would be discarded elsewhere and Brown would have a great team this fall,” he said. The first eman put to work studying bocifield play was Jim Steward, who alternated at end and tackle last scason. McLaughry con- eidered him a likely prospect to team up with Captain Cornsweet and Edwards. He is fast and rangy and it would not amaze many at Brown if he became a capable fullback be- fore the season was half over. Sometime Dbefore Oet.” 6, when Brown opens with Worcester Poly Tech, a quarterback must be dis- covered and primed for action. Most of Brown's defeats last year were traceable to the lack of capa- .ble quarterback replacements. 8o far Gurll, a former Dean Aca- demy player, C. A. Munroe, who was forced lo quit the game early last year because of finjuries, and W. E. 8 Moulton, who called signals on the 1927 freshman team, ap- peared to be leading for this varsity post. 1f they fail to click, Mc- Laughry has nothing else to do but make one out of a spare linesman. The end problem was equally ser- ious and it became much worse yes- terday when Hyman Heller of Will- imantie, Conn., one of the two ex- perieiced wingmen in college, in- jured his ankle. The other veteran, was Jim Munroe of Attleboro, Mass. They were expected to be the regu- lars but their list of understudies was very limited. Ed Kevorkian and Louis Farber, two linesmen who played on the 1926 undefeated team, Nelson Mun- son of Springfield, Mass., and Harry Cornsweet, husky brother of the Brown captain, appeared to be the best forward prospects. Immediately behind them in Mclaughry's af- fections came Ken Henn, a 200- pound Cleveland youth, and Joe Shein of Newark, who scales around 210. There were a lot of hefty youngstres, however, who could make anyone of these six hustle for his position. Although Brown has always been noted for its capable centers, it has six inexperienced youths fighting for that job today. Four of them, however, Carton of Asbury Park, N. J., Horton, of Providence, Me- Donough, Manchester, N. H., and Heuscr, the New Jersey Tennis star, appeared to be as promising as any who would be found pivoting for either Worchester, Dayton, Tuftg, Holy Cross, Dartmouth, New Hamp- shire, Rhode Island or Colgate, the teams which Brown must face this season, enough George Burns May Sign With New York Yankees Cleveland, O., Sept. 19 (P—George Burns, former Cleveland first base- man, has reconsidered his refusal to report to the New York Yankees, who purchased him at the walver price. Burns said he would call on the Hugmen at Chicago Thursday to “talk things over.” He is willing to play out the sea- son with the Yankees, he says, but he wants to know definitely what his status will be after that. TEAM TO PRACTICE New York, Sept. 19 (UP)—The Argentine polo team composed of rturo Kenny, Jack Nelson, John Miles and Lewis Lacey, will stage their next practice match at the Meadowbrook club tomorrow. A team composed of Stephen 8tanford, Winston Guest, Watson Webb and Robert E. 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