New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1928, Page 10

: NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1928 NUTMEG A. C. TEAM TO PLAY ALL-TORRINGTON AT WILLOW BROOK PARK SUNDAY—KENSINGTON AND FALCONS TO PLAY SECOND GAME OF SERIES IN KENSINGTON THIS WEEK-END—HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO GO TO PITTSFIELD, SATURDAY—ITEMS NEW BRITAIN ELEVEN IS READY FOR TORRINGTON CRIPPLED YANKEE CLUB DOPED TO LOSE SERIES Huggins Is Prepared to “Shoot the Works” at the Car- dinals In Opening Gam e Today — Stakes All Hope of Success On Ability of Waite Hoyt to Come Through—Sherdel Selected by McKechnie to Work for Cardinals—Players New York, Oct. 4 (UP)—A crip- pled club gathered its forces today for the defense of the world's base- ball championship. Doped to los:, the New York Yankees, without Herb Pennock, Earle Combs and Wilcy Moore, pre- pared to “shoot 8t. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of the 1928 world series. The Yankec hopes rested in the fi fingers on the right hand of Waite C. Hoyt, a baseball pitcher in the summer time and a Brooklyn undertaker in the winter. “This is the game we must win,” Miller Huggins, the mite manager of the Yankees told his con- valescents. “Stop 'em today and I'm not worrying." Smart baseball men figure that unless Hoyt comes through there is not a chance for the Yankees to re- tain their title. If Hoyt wins today, the Yankees will have a psychologi- cal advantage over the Cardinals and wi..l have an even chance to win the series. Wee Willie Therc 1, who lost two heart-breaking lall games to the Yankees in the 1928 series, was se- lected by William McKechnie to face the American leag» ch-mpions. “We got his goat,” muttered big Ben Paschal, the Yankees' reserve outfielder who will play center field today. “He can't beat us.” The last time Paschal faced Sher- del he singled and drove home the tying run in the fifth game of the 1926 world series. The Yankees ‘won the game, 3 to 2 in the tenth. Underdegs for the first time in a world series, a strange reaction has set in among the Yankees. “Keep telling the Cards we're crippled and we'll beat them like we did the Pirates,” Babe Ruth said. “This ball club isn't any set up and if the Cardinals think so then we'll beat them pretty quick,” Lou Gehrig said. Combs’ loss will hurt t ¢ Yanks. Pennock’s loss is a severe blow. But the Yanks have practically the same ball club that beat the A's in a cru- clal series and won the American lcague pennant. The Yankees' infield is working smoother now thar it did during the last month of the American league pennant race. Tony Lazzerl has a Y shoulder and can't tarow any too well, but Mark I 1ig Is playing 25 per cent better ball at short now than he did during the last few last pra-*'ce reat money player, Joe Dugan has himself primed for anotier supreme effort in a short series. The Cardinals’ infield is unshake- ab . where “ottomley and Frisch p-rtorm, but Maranville and High may waver. Maranville has been through a tough grind curing the National league season, and he car- ries his years ncae to lightly. High's weakness on hard hit sround balls may prove disastrous to ‘the Cards. The little third base- man had several balls hit directly at at him in the Cards’ las’ practice that he was unable t~» handle and the Yanks can hit them even hard- er than that. BLUES PLAY SUNDAY New Britain Football Team Will Clash With West Ends of Bristol in Bristol. Next Sunday, the New Britain Blues football team will have the West Ends of Bristol as its oppo- n:nts. The two teams have battled against each other for five consecu- tive seasons. The Bristol team has won three times, the Blues once and the fitth game has been a tie. The Blues, however, are out to win next Sunday. Coach Zwick Is satisfied with his new field general, Al Fengler, former high school quarterback. Al played a whale of a game last Sunday against the FFaicons in Meriden and the coach expects great things from him as the scason progresses With the return of Dobbs, hard- hitting fullback, the Blues have a fast comMnation. Rehm and Cas- perini fill the other twn positions and their play is all that could be expected of them The Blues make a cl; ance on the field this ye ing their name, the players have all been outfitted with blue helmets The team’s first game at home will take pla~e on October 21. Manager William May has not yet seldcted the opponcnts for that day but he BILLIARD TOURNEY vin and expects to bring a Kasprow Emerge the ors In “Mum’ ‘Match Played at Rogers Rooms, Pepin and Kasprow emerged the winners of Mum” pool ment played at Rogers last niaf Eight players started and all the games were closely contested. Tonight, Itogers Billiard team g to Middletown. It now leads by 14 points and tonight's match, the final in the home and home scries, wili| decide the ultimate winner, Kas- prow will play Grippo and Grace will play Maron. A r 2 tournament is the nov- elly at Wowers tomight. tion of the hest five out of games wiil be run off. An elimina the works" at the ! nine | Are All Confident. MANY GHANCES T0 SHIN IN SERIES Opportunity Is Ripe for the Hero | or the Goat in Tussle New York, Oct. 4 (-—No World's ‘te without its hero The wreath of wild is bestowed, a glance over baseball's main chapters re- veals, us impartially as the crown | of 1aurel. Seldom has a World's Series of- | fered as much opportunity for hero- ic stuff, as much chance for the low- ly substitute, aging veteran or ambi- to jump into the spotlight as does the current tussle between the Yankees and Cardinals. Will one of the stars of other years repeat or will some obscure perform- er leap into the glare with a great catch, home run, daring play or startling pitching feat? Babe Ruth can testify as to how it feels to have been the goat or a hero. The Bambino was a “bust” in 1922 when his batting mark fcil | Series is compl i —or its goat, | “razzberries™ tious youngster to a miserable .118, but four years ' later, in 8t. Louis, the big fellow was acclaimed as le scldom has ever been when he luced out three home runs in onc afternoon in the enemy stronghold. Mark Koenig, in a much shorter carcer, also has known the two ex- tremes. The sturdy Yankee short- stop, then in his first major league year, contributed the error that started the Cardinals on their win- ning rally in the final game of the 1926 series. But last year, in the Yankee clean sweep over the Pirates Mark was the outstanding star, lead- ing the regulars of both clubs at bat and shining afield. 0ld Pete Alexander, 41-year-old pitcher, probably wouldn't make a Greek statue envious but the veteran was cast in heroic mould In the great Cardinal victory two years ago. Two years have ecxacted some toll from this remarkable Nebraskan, but he is still one of the greatest { “money pitchers’ of them all and {may still have the Indian sign on the Yankees, Much younger in years but a vet- eran of five World's Series, Waite Hoyt, the Yankue twirling ace, has known the glamour of being pro- claimed a World's Series hero. The Brooklyn undertaker pitched sensa- tional ball against the Glants in the 1921 series, the first the Yankees participated in, and he is ready to shoulder the main burden again for the House of Huggins. While these few erstwhile inmates of the hall of fame will be knocking at the door again, others will be striving to climb up on the pedestal. There's many a slip on the way up, as John Miljus found out last ycar by tossing a wild pitch and losing the final game just when it looked as though he would complete a hero- ic pitching stand. Of the Cardinal clan there will be 1 the picturesque little Rabbit Maran- ville, back in the World's Series 14 years after he helped the Braves up- set the Athletics. It would be a dramatic touch tor the Rabbit to come through. If not, there's Frank- ie Frisch. capable of super-stuff around second base. Or Jim Bottom- ley and Chick Hafey, the big guns at bat. There will be a chance, among * ¢ Yankees, for Cedric Durst or DIen Paschal to show their calibre as re- placements for the injured Earle Combs in center; or for old Tom Zachary and young Henry Johnson to demonstrate their fighting stuff, should Hoyt or Pipgrass, the main- stays, fail. Here are a fow of the World's Serfes heroes of the past ten vears, ditions to a previous roll that includes Mathewson, Coombs, Baker 1918—George Whiteman, outficld- er, Boston Red Sox. 1919—Dickie Kerr, cago White Sox. 1920—Stanley Cove | Cleveland Indians. | 1921—Waite Hoyt. pitcher, New | York Yankees, and Johnny Rawl- lings, infielder, New York Giants { 1922— Heinie Groh, third base- | man, New York Giants pitcher, Chi- pitcher, | 1923—Herb Pennock, pitcher, 1 Casey Stengel, out- der, Giants, 1924 —Bucky Harris, second hase- and Walter Johnson, pitcher, Washington Senators. | | | ma | man, | | Yankees shortstop. Ruth, —Mark Koenig, RESIGNED TO \l \H'I\hlll)\l I Mexico City, Oct. 4 (UP)—Jose e Leon Toral, who has confessed the assassination of Ger varo Obhr is under: resigned to “martyrdon of his trial approache voquests are fo hear mass hefore the execution and to be buried be- side Humberto Pro, who was ¢xecif- od last November for a bomb at- tack Ohregon displaying in & the uniforma \!mmv | their pl:mrn. principal se _— of the Austro-Hungarian army are The s mean distance from the [ prohibited in Transylvania, Benat carth 5 92,857,490 miles. and Ducovina. . Kiki Cuyler, outficlder, gh Pirates. | = Grer Al vder, pitcher Thevenow. shortstop, ALEXANDER. HE TAMED THE / YANKS IN Going Into his si New York Yankees, most crippled teams fhat ever th world seri; member of the pitching staff. battles the St pearcd forlorn hopes of the American League champions are placed in Babe Ruth, playing in his ninth scries, and in Waite Hoyt, the only reliable H , Miller Huggins, manager of the Louis Cardinals with one of the in the classic. The rather PLAY NEXT Grounds— M ay Stage end — Rain Prevented Stiff Battle. Kensington and the Falcons, emu- clash in the second game of the city championship bascball serics at the Percival avenue grounds in Kensing. other spectacular battle is promis the fans who attend. ‘The Falcons lost the first game by a 110 0 score in a real classic. The Kensington team won on a “bres Neither team in the pitchin ing or hitting departments showed fact, no two teams in seve sons, have been so absolutely evenl matched as the two clubs assemble by Kensington and the Falcons. From present indications it ap- pears that “Coke” Woodman, Hart- ford Eastern leaguer, and a former pitching mate of the “Lefty” Atwood, will be same of men who lating the Yanks and Cardinals, will | ton next Bunday afternoon. Pre- vented by rain from playing last| Sunday, the two teams e eager | and anxious to resume play and an-| Tl any superiority over the other In' club, | opposcd to! KENSINGTON AND FALCONS GAME SUNDAY City Title Series to Be Continued at Percival Avenue Double-header Over Week- Scheduled Meeting Last Week—Woodman and Atwood Will Probably Op- pose Each Other—Both Teams Ready for Another h other. Neither gers of the teams selection for the ichols having contest, of the mana- has yet made his game but with pitched the first it is almost a certainty that ond. Both men 3 in excellent shape. Both are fast ball artists. Wood- man is a right hander while Atwood is a southpaw. Both have good curves and both are able to stand the opposing batters on their heads. It looks like a rcal battle. The lineups of the two tecams will g they were two weeks rst game. Noonan and | Huband will be behind the bat, | torming strong mates for the pitch- | The game wil start at 2:30 o'clock (Sunday afternoon. The hour has been advanced because of the return {to standard fime. Bus service will be furnished visiting fans from Pratt’s corner to the ball field and @E@Am Ihe Choice ~ Choose” Atwood will get the call for the sec- BABE RUTH 1S NINTH LD -SERIES Bill McKechnle, having led the Pittsburgh Pirates into one series, is having his second expericnce with the St. Louis Cardinals. His team is in good shape and with a pitching staff headed by Grover Alexander, a world series hcro, he is expected to win the series in not more than six games, back again after the game is over. A record crowd is expected. Plans have been made to have the returns from the world series announced during the innings of the game. LOCALS WIN AGAIN Rogers Recreation Bowling Team | Defeats Plainville Two pOut of Three In State League Matc REPORT IS DENIED Judge Emil Fuchs of Boston Braves Has No Knowledge of Trade Deal for Hornsby. New York, Oct. ¢ (UP)—Judge Emil Fuchs, president of the Boston Braves baschall club and Rogers, Hornsby today denied kmowledge of the reported trade whereby. Hornsby would go to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for $250,000 and meveral players. Hornshy was manager of the Braves for a greater part of the 1928 playing season but was unable to carry his team higher than seventh place. There have been consistent rumors that he would be traded this year. “I know nothing of any such offer and so far as 1 am concerned 1 haven't even considered trading Hornsby,” Fuchs said. *Under the conditions Hornsby is doing the best he can to build up a young ball club and though it may take some time I think in the end he will succeed.” Advices from Chicago quoted President William 1.. Veeck of the Chicago National league club as New Britain scored another vic- tory in the Connecticut State Bowl- ing league last night when Rogers Recreation Five took two out of three from the Plainville erew. Nick Tronski was the hero of the match. He rolled high wingle with a mark of 172 and scored high three strings with 421, The scores: Plainville . 128 Murphy, J Bogino Silverio Trouosky | Foote Gacek WELL HERE | AM BACKED UP To ANOTHER HOUSE GETTING MYSELF STUFFED FULL AGAIN -- FULL OF A LoT oF JUNK, | WONDER BUT PEOPLE ARE LIKE THAT T0O.... ONCE IN A WHILE '™ FILLED WITH NICE THINGS~ ART OBJECTS, PAINTINGS, AND LOVELY RUGS., BUT ITS MOSTLY OLD Tin PANS, TUBS AND BOILERS AND SUCH - THINGS ALWAYS LOOK So TACKY WHEN THEY RE BeiNG CARRIED OUT OF THE HOUSE,, EVERY THING LOOKS ALIKE NEXT Year V'LL PROBABLY GET THIS SAME LOAD... Twese PEOPLE wiLL WANT Tp MOVE. AGAIN. ... STUFF LOOKRS FAMILIAR BUT AS | SAD- IT'S Mgt ABOUT THE SAME - 70000009t Nutmeg A. C. to Meet Strong Combination Sunday at Willow Brook Park — Visitors Have Combined With Former Waterbury Blues—Eddie Keenan In Pin City Lineup—Belonki and Quinn Expected to Be Wifll Locals In Backfield — Practice Sessions HAGEN NOING GOING TOUGHER Julian Blanton, Unknows, Gives Champion Great Run in Match Baltimore, Oct, ¢ UM—Day by day the going apparently is getting tougher for Walter Hagen in the na- tional professional golt champion- ship mow in its quarter final round. A virtual unknown, Julian Blan- ton of Toledo gave him a great run for his money yesterday and today the Haig, champion for the last four years, faced the prospect of playing Leo Giegel, Gene Sarazen and Al Espinosa on successive days. The three, like most of the other pros, are getting a bit tired of see- In' 8ir Walter nonchalantly romp off with the title year after year and would almost prefer beating him to winning the title it they had their chaice, Unless Hagen plays considerably better than he did in winning from Blanton 2 up yesterday, he is apt to find himself in considerable trouble against any of these three veterans. That the champion is in for a real battle in the quarter finals, was in- dicated in the manner in which the flashy, if erratic, Leo Diegel polished off George Christ of Rochester 6 and 4. This was the largest winning score rolled up in a day of extra tight bat- tles. Having downed Jim Barnes yesterday by 3 and 2 and beaten Bill Mehlhorn the previous day, Gene Sarazen now draws a less widely known antagonist in Fred Dudley of Los Angeles, lone surviving repre- sentative of the west coast. It was Dudley who yesterday climinated Al Watrous, 3 and 2. If Gene can get past him and Hagea can down Diegel, the long anticipated Hagen- 8arazcn duel will be in order in the semi-finals Friday. Espinosa, the medalist, who has been figured as about the best man in the upper half of the draw and a likely finalist suffered a bad slump yesterday afternoon, winning from Bob McDonald, a fellow Chicago pro, by the narrow margin of 1 up in 37 holes after getting a five hole llead in the morning. t This was the only bad round he has played. Al was much steadier ltn the morning, getting a 72. Hutchison who shares with Hagen, }Faruon and Barnes, the distinction of being a former champion, just nosed out Pat Doyle of Llnnood N. 3.1 up. Horton Smith. Joplin, Mo., and Perry Del Veechio, together with Dudley are the sole surviving repre- sentatives of the younger generation of Pros. 8mith, who put out Willie MacFarlane, 1 up, meets Del Vee- chio, victor yesterday over Glenn Spencer of Baltimore, by 1 up in 37 holes. FIGHTS LAST NIGAT Peoria, TIl.. Oct. 4—Les Marriner, Chicago. outprinted George Gomas, Philadelphia, 10: Ehrman - Clark, Tndianapolis, won on fonl from denying any negotiations for the Tommy O'Laughlin, Springficld, IIL., | READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | trade. one. Wonder What a Movmg Van Thinks About WHY PEOPLE 'S ALL THS Football fans in this city will have the oportunity of seeing some former bitter grid rivals of New Britain teams in action at Willow Brook park Sunday afternoon when the Nutmeg A. C. eleven stacks up against the newly organiged All- Torrington team. On the roster of the visting club are the names of many of the members of the team formerly known as the Waterbury Blues. As this outfit was always aft- er the acalp of any football team representing this city, it means that the bitterness of four and five years ago still exista. Outstanding among these men is Eddie “Bull” Keenan who also played with the Hartford Blues in their memorable battles with All. New Britain. Abraham, & former member of the New Britain team is also with the Torringten crew. He is & University of Maine produet and is considered one of the fastest and most efficlent tackles in the business today. The Torrington team is not & new entry in state football circles. Sev- eral years ago, the Pin City was re« presented by one of the best combi- nations in state circles, This year, with the nucleus of & good team formed in Torrington, the addition of the former stars of the Water« bury Blues, has made the team & formidable competitor in the race for state honors. Several practice sessions are scheduled this week for the New Britain combination. The order has been {ssued by Coach Gratton O'Connell that all men on the team must take immediate steps to get into the best of condition. None of the dissipation that formerly used to be prevalent among the players will be tolerated this mseason be- cause there are too many good football players looking for work to allow any one man to weaken the strength of the rest of the team. The team will be well up on its signals for Bunday. Belonki . and Quinn, the two new backfield men, will probably be here for the Tor- rington game and New Britain will have & backfield that will rate with the best this city has ever had, With Vic Radzewich calling the signnlx and Buckley puiring off at halfb-« and John Davis and Griswold in 1 fullback position, a real scoring 1 chine should develop. The latest : dition to the squad i8 Feinem:n Rristol. former Byracuse star tac: He will be with the team Bunday. The contest will be started promptly at 2:30 o'clock and ar- rangements have been made to give the world series returns at the field. Geoftrey Chaucer was the first poct-laureate of England. Keith Moved To LEONARD BUILDING 300 MAIN ST. 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