New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1928, Page 9

Speaking of Sports The Brownsville Favorites will ap- pear in this city against the New Britain basketball team Saturday wight instead of the Renaissance Five, according to an announcement made today by Manager Clarence Lanpher. The colored champions were at Arst scheduled to appear here this week-end but the management of the team hes accepted a date in Meriden and the team will battle the Meriden Endees Saturday night in the Silver City, - Accerding to the local manager, the Renaissance five might play here later on in the seamon. At the present time, Manager Kramer s reported to be asking for the en- tire box office and, naturally, he has been refused. . The Brooklyn quintet should prove te be am good if not a better attrac- tion than the Renalssance Five. On December 1. the visiting aggrega- tion put up one of the stiffest games seen here this year and New Britain ‘was fortunate to pull out with a win. | The acquisition of Williams in place of McElwain, in & movement that is tended to strengthen the team. Willlams, according to a great number of people who have seen him play basketball, is a star of the first magnitude. He will be with the team for the first time next Satur- day night. He was captain of the Aggies bas- ketball team last year and was cap- tain-elect of the football team there this year but for some reason or other, he did not return to achool. Inetead, he was first string fullback on the Providence Steam TRollers and it he is good a basketball player a3 he was a foothall player. Manager Lanpher's worries are over, The New Britain team faces a teugh schedule starting Saturday night. Then the Brownsville Favar- ftes meet the home club. On Tues. day afternaon, New Year's Day. New Britain aud Bristol clash at the Stanley Arena while in the evening the two teams meet in Bristol. The Bristol Endees have one of the strongest teama in the history of sporta at the Bristo] New Departure Ce. 8o far this year, the team has Tost only one game, OFf the seven games already played By the local hasketball team, only one has resulted in a defeat. That was the game played Tuesday night in Meriden when, with MeElwain out of the lineup and Restelli, Zak- zewski'and Bloman put out of the eontest on personal fouls, the Kilver Oity aggregation won by a 36 to 25 #core. To date. New Britain has well ®utacored ita opponents. In the saven gnmen played. the locals have scored & total of 298 points to 213 for the pposing cluba. This gives the Incal team 85 points more than the oppo- sition. Sloman and Zakzewski are atag- fo® A pretty race for high scoring henors here. Zakzewski is at present leading the pack with 39 field baskets and 19 fouls. This gives him a total of 97 points. Sloman has scored 31 field baskets and 23 fouls for a total of 85 points. These two players have been the Beaviest scorers on the local team. In the matter of foul shooting, the team has improved greatly over last year and each succeeding game sees the players getting a better aver- age. To date, the team has scored better than 50 per cent of its foul shote. T n figures, the players have had a total of 153 tries and have made 80 of them good. U. 8. W. V. Auxiliary Has Christmas Party A. G. Hammond Auxiliary, U. 8. W. V. held a Christmas party last night at the State Armory for mem- bers of the camp and their families. Mrs. Anna Egan acting as Santa Claus. The program consisted of se!sc- tions by the Collegians orchestra, vecitation and piano solo, George C. Beckvar; solo, Miss Millicent Grom- back; violln and piano solo, John ‘Valenting dances, Rita Cayer; poem, Margaret Staubly; piano se- lection, Miss Ruth Carleon; piane solo, Kenneth Valentine. In the peanut hunt the prizes were award. @d to Mary Horton and Donald Hill. Refreshments were served. “On Wagon” Eight Months Gets “Good and Drunk” Charged with drunkenness in po- Yee court today, a local man plead- @d guilty and sid he had not been drinking liquor for eight months, but vesterday he accepted a friend' Invitation and “got good and drunk.” He was given a suspended Penalty and after court he inquired of the pélice the location of the place wherc he was arrested, as he want- ed to go there and find out who owned the overcoat he was wearing also what had become of his own | cont. | Officer William J. McCarthy said he found him helplessiy intoxicated | on the rear veranda of a house at 27 Market street and nobody there | knew who he was or how or why he came there. | Horemans Will Defend His Title in February New York, Dec. 27 (UP)—A new champion of 18.2 balkline billiaras may be crowned here following the | tournament to be held here startin, | web. Edouard Horemans, present world | champion will defend his title ac that time against seven competitors, | the national billiard association an- nounced. Players under consideration for the tournament include Welker Cochran. Jake Schaefler, Wiliie Hoppe, Eric Hagenlacher, Marcel Von Leemput, Felix Grange, Roger Conti, Kinrey Matsuyama and Ta- dae Suganum: CHIGAGO CUBSIN | LEAD IN FIELDING Team Finighed Abead of Cham- | pionship St. Louis Cardinals New York, Dec. 27 (UP)—Nation |4l League fielding honors for 192 were won by the Chicago Cubs, t! official fielding records releasc here show. | The Cubs | season with finished' the playine a fielding average | 975 fo win first place from th pennant winners, the St Louis | Cardinals whose average was .974 | Cincinnati was third with .973. | Individual honors in the ficlding department of the game were con | fined almost exclusively to the vet- etans. A number of the younger | stars made ereditable marks during | the year but at every position a vet | eran led the list. Charley Grimm of the Cubs wu~ the leading first baseman. He plav ed in 147 games and was chargea with only 10 errors, giving him au |average of .993. Rill Terry of tl~ 1 New York Glants was second wit? |an average, of .992 for 149 gumes At second base Frank Frisch o St. Louis led the list with 21 crrors {in 139 games for an avernge o | .976. Fred Maguire of Chicago an average of .975 and finished se ond. = Fred Lindstrom of the New Yor: Giants showed the way at thirt base with an average of .958 in 151 |games. He was charged with 21 v |rors. Clyde Reck of Chicago ficle |ed .9583 in 87 to take sccopd lion | ors, | Horace Kord ef the Cincinnat Reds and Rabbit Maranville of the Cardinals finished one-two amon: {the shortstops. Ford had an aver. age of 972 for 149 games and Ma |ranville averaged .969 in 112. Among the outfielders Fred Wil- !lams of Philadelphia was the nom |inal leader with no errors in &1 |games. The actual leader was Ray {mond Bressler cf Brooklyn who hat lan average of .985 in 137 gam | Max Carey. also of Brooklyn, hil an average of .986 but only took part in 95 contests. Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs led the catchers with a 989 mark. Jim | Tayler of Boston had the nost pass {ed balls, 11. | Twenty-8ve pltehers took part in 10 or more games withont bheing charged with an error. Ired itz simmons of New York has the ae tual leader as he had 1 fotal of 8¢ chances accented in 40 games. Daz, Vance of Brook aecepted 7 chances in 38 gamos withont a hah ble. Tarlor Douthit sct new teague outfield records. for putouts chances accepted and tofal chunces He had 547 putouts, 557 chances ac cepted and 566 total T former records were held by Mas ‘('ayvyv who «stahlished fthem it {1923 while with the Pittsburgh Pi three inces. Bill Terry, Giant Ted the leagne in prnfouts with fotal of 1.584. His teammat | Travis Jackson. shortstop. had 547 assists—more than anv ofher mar {in the league. Ed Varrell, Bos‘on {shortstop. made the most errors. In addition to leading the 1 in fielding. Chicago also held doubtful honor of having the most men left on bases. 1,185 The Cin cinnati Reds had only 1.000 men Jeft on base. The Giants had the greatest num her of assiats, 2.028 and the most total chances, 6.386. St Louis ma?t the greatest number of pufonts 4.- 248, Three teams smashed the old ree- ord of 174 douhle plays establishe! |by the Chicago Cubs in 1926, Cin cinnat! led with 194, the Cuhs had |176 and the Giants 175, There wore no triple pla Sharkey May Battle O’Kelly in January Roston, Dec. 27.—(U'P)—Dossi- bllity of a hout between Jack |8harkey, who hopes to annex the |title vacated by Gene Tunney, and | Con O'Kelly of Treland, at the Ros- {ton Garden on January 11, was scen ‘todny. O'Kelly and Jim Maloney of Bos- |ton, who recently fought to a draw {In New York, were scheduled to meet in & return hout here on {January 11. But Maloney plans to remain out of the ring for about a month, and Eddie Mack. garden matchmaker, was understood today to be considering the possibility of having Sharkey replace Maloney. | first baseman DPARTMOUTH WINS GAME New York, Dec. 27 (UP)—Dart- mouth handed McGill University of Montreal the third defeat it has suf- | fered in a week at the hands of American hockey teams in a © sided game at Madison Square Gar- | den last night. The final score wa- 5 to 1. Dartmouth scored twice first period, twice in the ond and once in the third. McGill's only | goal came in the third. ACTION = & Lhre B ‘ne Frantin ¥o-Knock| Starts Quicker Accelerates Quicker Speed s Greater Double Acceleration n the Pure Water White—No Dope o1 Harmful Ohemicals. Try It Rackiiffe Oil Co. 1—Franklin Squarc 2—W. Main Cor. Corbin Ave. Filling Sta. 3—E. Main Cor. Stanlcy St N WITH THE BOWLERS ROGERS ALLEYS L N V. BowL Owh Waitking i Melinosky Marty Lewisky 12 Buzznids L1 Newtield Reckus HOPF, FOR FLARE OF OLDTTIE INAUGURATI n 1 Hoover Declares Wants Simpl: Ceremonies Attending 1is Induction Into Office. 27 (A — of is Hop« an ol Washington, Dec for the flare and fashioned inauguration not en tirely dead. though Herbert Hoover continues to declare for simplicity. Skeletonized plans for the cere mony will be ready for the presi dent-clect when e reaches Wash ington. It wenld be no he says once again th his inanguration to be any in recent y and simphcity has been in fashion since the war Nevertheless, visitors expeeted i Washinzton and town is going ahead with p enfertain them. with Colonel 1 nt. 8rd, in charge of the ugural committ The ainment. headid hy 15 C has hired the W ium for fiv> days. March 1 to Marel . and another committee is ergag mg choirs, archestra& and daneins ensembles. On Mareh 4 there wil he no program but on days the anditorium will b for enjoyment the tired feot ® The ch asked fo coop: mittecs making committee on ho atity has arrap nrovide blare rprise 1 he simple il many i tham hington anditor a plae and rehes aye a the to he with com rural il Pins A plang hosr a i sry [ o 100 000 visitors and en that there will be ne ing. A lot of attention has the fnangural General Anfon of the parade committee, his troubles. ‘For one thing M Hoover will be given another ehanes to change his mind mizht mean that the shipmen and \Uost wonld he in the lin with other military 1 heen bt parade Major Stephan Annanolis mid Point eadot nits, Favor Two Prosecutors ' il wishes the other on chairman is havine If he should it to march along N U DACHEY GATHER ' INANNUAL MEET : * any Changes in Foothal Rules 10 Be Discussed Dee. 27 (B— nost Orleans, col- [ tion s today cony progratn and it is th ouglet that wanv of the proposed changes in ies, ineluding “Pop™ Warner to eliminats games by awardiog victory to the team making the most number of first downs. will be pre- conches will hold an open 1eting tomorrow but the final day will be devoted to exceutive discus ion and adoption of the rules for Warner's plan to end tis games S not a strong following. appirent- wany leading ceaches expros Gpposition to the plan. Couch Alonzo of Chicago. one of the rore outspoken. declaring the foot- 1 ball public scems to be satisfied with the present luck element i the zime and he saw no reason for dopting the Warner proposal. Stage also cxpressed opposition the custom of naming All-Amet 1all-sectional tams by experts. “Why it takes a football coach in ntimate eont-ct wi'h his men two or ihree woeks and soretimes longer ‘o sarn which I8 the hest player on is team ¢ dncla faothall from the v r sallec ck new can @ so- expert who has *o entire United States an in the country 1s 4 particular position?” (131, 20 which | the hest for ann Bl DCAST ON ' NP TOR INDIA TODAY nt Out From Schenectady By Eadin Ponndat r Benefit resting of of N Y hroag intended in Caleutta, India lia national congress is ot on the air from this today under the auspices of the 1odia Foundation, composed of na- in this country. 1idio recey; the It w on R on, tives of India tiving The program was broadeast from CGY. the General Electrie com- my's station. operating on a wave rath of 5 meters, and from AV the experimental station of the company, with a wave length of A neters Groctings from the East Tndians in this conntry to their fellow country- 1en in India were broadeast by § Ghose y of the India T.. Cokhal seere Panndation roiini N the Tndin national congress; Dhan And Court of Claims Favorable uct proposi for establishment of a small claim court and for the creaiing of w dut prosecutor system foremo when the charter Comm't tee resumes s w night at the cf A committer Bar association B. Hungerford Comme nt on me sis ney Coumsel Joh Lahorated draft of tion of resoluti on equs in th Judge I committ to place footi the 3 Informal Reception To Be Given Boxe: York, bee. Wi of his contrg thony Drexel 1le, Devos, Belgian middleweizght, struck more than one unnsnal i for a boxer. The lutest innovait will be an informal reception to | held at the St. Regis hotel tomo. row night fol!owing Devos' hatt with Ace Hudkins in Madiso Square Garden, “Manager” Biddl issued his invitations regardlo the outcome of the fight T0 HAVE DAY BALL Pittsfield, Dy TLP) This city, which is represented i the Eastern League, will have Sur day baschall. The city council voted last nig in favor of the local option clan: in the Sunday sports measur which w adopted asa re hy Massachusetts voters in the N vember election New purchase from | 11 8 Copeland of i1 T. Walsh of M read Senator Copo- told of the hond of Ameri in their otts wore ¢ mesengn 5 Worhaod 2d natiy which the India find ancestry. o of ' < of India Press associa- { Why Put Winter when you can store it in a Mrs. | tidu. former president of | EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER : ll tions; H Universal H. Stansbury, lead Service, and David editor of the United Alr. Cooper’s message roo tence, Daily. in part Nery State L added link in the chain which soon will encirele radio the globe is another sateguard to world pea for direct comninnication brings understanding and with un- | derstanding come peace and good Wil COP'S ARDUCTOR 1S HELD IN AN Woman Defained in Pennsyl- vania in Defauit of Bail Lancaster Pa. Dre. 27, P—Rita | Doran, onc of three alleged abdue tors of Russcll Troup state highway patrolman, was in the county ay in default of $10.000 hail Unable to furnish bond at her he v shie was held for court ‘harges of larceny growing out the abduction and robbery of Troup last Octobir Known as Mrs. Lewis | State police suid the young woman was known also as Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Willard Cole. She told assis- it distriet wtorney. Mueller she would plead not guilty when her case comes to trial and insisted that she is the wife of Willard Cole. who with Edward Touhey. is under arrest in Cincinnati in a bank rob- hery fnvestigation Cole and Touhey were with Miss Doran at the time he was abducted, according to Troup's testimony at the hearing. Miss Doran was a blonde form- erly, state troopers said, but she is now a brunette. She changed the color of her hair. they quoted her us saying, as a disguise. The young woman was dressed stylishly in black when taken before a magistrate. She declined to test- ify and smiled frequently while “Troup told the story of his kidnap- ing. He said he had stopped a speed- lirg car, which he helieved had been stolen, and ordered it driven 1o (hin city. Instead, a revolver was pressed against his back, he was disarmed, and ordered to stand in | the road with one of his captors while a passing motorist was robbed of his car. Troup was forced to drive the stolen car, he said. until | reached Raltimore when he was | “d out and left by the y-nad-i side. His life was threatencd by the Abductors, Troup declared, but Miss Doran interceded and he was not Miss Doran was questioned by detectives in® connection ayving of Thomas Revell in Itimore Jast October and two other holdups in that city the same night. She denicd any knowledge of These cuses. h i | ¢ Haven, Dec. 27 (UP)—Sev eral tower men have been suspend ed by the New Haven railroad pending an investigation of a yard collision in which 22 passengers were slightly hurt. Railroad authorities were en- leavoring today to determine why an electric locomotive was standing on a main-line track when the New York-Springficld express was due at the station. The express knocked the eleetric locomotive from the ratls, the impact throwing standi: passcngers about the aisics. None was badly hurt. The towcer whose staff was sus- pended con Is traflic in the section of the local yard where the accident occurred T night. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | 'O BEST RESULTS Your Car 1 Up For The Months heated garage at the low rate of five dollars per month, the largest and best equipped garage in the city? Day and night service. 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Gill may get the call to start the game and will un- doubtedly see plenty of action. The Nutmeg team is tied for first place in the Courant leagug in Hart- ford and has a strong aggregation. The team is made up of former Hartford and Weaver high school players and has a smooth working combination. The Burritts' new line- up will have to work fast if it hopes to take the verdict. | Providing that “Monjue’ Zaleski is not ordered to report buck to the | Fordham college team. he will ap- pear 1 uniform Saturday evening and will be ready to enter the game when needed. The game will start promptly at 8 o'clock and will be followed by the big game. | GHILD WITH TOY IN THROAT HAS PREUNONI Young Frank Brooks, 18 Months Old de for of ar of West Virginia Boy, Suffering Additional Complications Cincinnatl, Dec. 27 (P—TIn addi tion to the suffering brought on by « toy motorcycle which has lodged in his throat for nearly two weeks, Frank Brooks, 18 months old, today was il of pneumonia. 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