New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1928, Page 19

Speaking of Sports No man is ever convicted until he is found guilty but quite & number of local basketball fans are judging a player before he is even seen, in the case of the advent of *Pop” Wil- | owan liara to the local team. From all qualified reports. we have been in- formed that Williams is & crack | player who should fill in nicely with || the local quintet. x So many of the fans are panning the newcomer before he has even arrived that it is a question of whether they are just “chronic | crabs” or are just talking words. we have never seen Wil- liams play. We don’t know what his worth as a basketball player is. Our information on him leads us to be- lieve that he is a star but not a sccond McElwain. To our minds, McElwain was the best player we have had here in years. Franki Williams will play his first game for New Fritaln Saturday night Muanager Clarence Lanpher has stated that he is here for a tryont and it he doesn't go right, another Garafona ROGERS ALLEYS FAFNIR DRAGON LEAGLE Shackles L. Girard 101— s1— yl~ 20— 91— Cuntine Caizza Warner 1t usea e 517 290 196 | Lipetz | Swirt f Nogrini Stohl Retaivers 106 95 | Peterson . e i Buckholtz { Kcimer | 451-113 99~ 300 169 | i NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY i DAZZY VANCE LED TEXTO DISCLOSE | LEAGLE PITCHERS Brooklyn Mound Ace Won 2, Games and Lost 0 in Season | New York, Dec. 28 (UP)—Na- tional league pitching honors for 1928 go to Dazzy Vance, ace of the | Brooklyn pitching staff, official | records released here showed today. | Vance wound up the 1928 scason with an ¢arned run average of 2.09 per nine innings, and finlshed far | ahead of other pitchers of the cir-' cuit. Sheriff Blake, CI in line, had an avera carned runs. 2 Further proof of Vance's ability was shown in the record of games won and lost. Dazzy won 22 and lost 10 games for a percentage of .685. Only three National leaguers did better. | The past season was Vance's seventh as a major leaguer and his record of 200 strikcouts for the year resulted in his seventh consecutive league strikeout championship. | Over that period of time Vance' will he here for the double header | with Bristol next Tuesday, The fans of this city should give Wil chance. and in all fairness, the time iudge lis capabilities as a. court per- ams a | Everyone experts a “break” | £ to.! = Al | Cliaanue Bt Casolla former will he after the game neat | Saturday night. Many failed to respond fo Me Elwain in his first game here. This teeling was overcome when he was watched more closcly. 1f Williams proves to be a flop, then there will be no harm done. At the present fime, he s the best bet for New Eritain and Manager Lanpher has taken the right slant in signing him up for the team. His work at the Conn. Aggies stamped him as one of the inter-collegiate players of last sca- zon. .Just because he falled to score in & recent game doesn’t mean to say that he can't play basketball. Manager Lanpher's worries center | on ‘how he is going to line his men | up.. -Williams will most probably draw the center position with Jimmy Zakzewski shiftihg to for- ward. 1f this doesn't work, another combination will be tried out. Shee- han is a capable forward and he may get the forward court assign- ment. Leary will remain in guard. We Adiscovered last night why it is that the polo team on which the two Picrce brothers are playing likes go well te trim New Rritain and trim the local team bad. The entire rea- son i because of the fact that Earl Plerce was let out of the picture last season ~ by Manager Frank Me- Donough. 1In revenge, Pierce likes to heat New Rritain and he was soraly disappointed last night. Providence plavs here Sunday afternoon. This is the teAm that just lately has been transferred from New Bedford. On it are “Kid" Dug- gan, Archie Muirhead and others who are well known to local fans. ‘New Year's night, Bridgeport will be back in this city. New Britain and Bridgeport are tied in second place at the present time and Waterbury leads the pock. Tuesday night's game will be one of the most im- portant of the present season for the local club and for Bridgeport, for that matter. Fred Jean will certainly be szet to hand the locals & walloping and he and his mates will ba at their best for the game. The contest, if it is to be a duplication of last Tuesday's encounter, will be a pippin. A new xport that is old in age. will be introduced in an organized manner this vear when the New Rritain Ice Hockey league starts play on January 5. The managers of the seven teams entered, met last night and drew up a tentative sched- ule and they displayed high enthu- siasm over the prospects. Games will be played at the new ice skating rink in Willow Brook park. The Corbin Screw and high school basketball teams held a practice game yesterday at the Tabs hall. The Screw Shop five was getting ready for the Fafnir team tonight and the high school team was working out for its game with St. Thomas' scm- inary a week from tomorrow. Although Herman Schmarr is now a member of the high school squad, | he will not be eligible for the first game. Louis Landino at this time is ineligible and it is understood that | Tkowitz also, who is being groomed | for center, is on the barred list. Joc Potts, captain-elect of the football team next season. is being tried out at guard, and Bill Ross, also a football man, is being worked into & forward position. Coach Cas- sidy is getting ready for the whole- sale graduation of his court tormers in February. Will Make Another Try At Flight to Sweden Bradford, Pa, Dec. 28 #P—Anoth- er attempt to fly from Rockford, 1L, to Stockholm, Sweden, will be made by Parker Kramer and bert Has- rell, who were lost for two weeks in Greenland on a similar attempt this year. Kramer made the announce- ment last night. The flight will start about the middle of June. Kramer asserted, and the route will he the mame as that traversed last summer. Hassell is now in Rock- ford arranging for the financing of the trip. WILL PAY INTEREST Fortaleza State of Cera, Dec. 28 P—The sfate gore has taken steps to pay inter sinking fund lean contracted in fhe United States through a New Orleans bank. The figures availabie showing that ta April 20 payments reached $171.700 $40.000 will pay the interest for 19°4.25 while £30.000 will pay the eurrent interest. Rrazn nmene per- t on a | Of this amount | Orloft 49 497 Capitol “Buick e 980 8 AT4 1458 n20emfwyetaoinshrdlucantntt Rackliffe Bros. 86 % cklifte New Britain Lumber Talm BRI L a8 178 25 5 R4 5 tantand Trunk {Cnapnian Toney [Martn Korman [ Gima. Andres Trahart Schurman GRID ELEVENS N FIGHTING SHAPE California and Georgia Tech ; | other teams. |.64 e | complete games during 7| the most fanned 1.588 oppesing batters. | ry Benton, nts’ star. led the league in games won and lost with 25 wins, 9 defeaats and a percent- &e of Jess Haines, of the Cardinals, was second. with a record of 20 won and § lost, percenfage 715, Fred Fitzsimmons of the Giants also won 20 games but lost one more than Haines and finished third with a .690 percentage. Two pitchers discarded during the {last {wo years by the New York | Giants, turncd in fine records with Rurleigh Grimes, in the nuniform of Pittsburgh, tied Benton for the most victories, with 25, but lost 14 and finished with a percentage of 1 and an carned run average of a Art Nehf whom the Giants un- conditionally released {wo years ago. was third in the league earned run column with an average of 2.64. He also won 13 and lost T games | for the Chicago Cubs. Grimes was the Tron Man of the | season, taking part in 48 games and | pitching 331 complete innings. He 5| faced 1,377 batters—more than any other pitcher--and allowed the most | [tuns, 146, Only 110 of these runs | were earned. Renton tied Grimes for the most the year. ch went the route, 28 times. Rob | MeGraw of Thiladelphia, games, 20; and Brandt of Boston Jost the most | games, 21, Dbesides allowing 127 earned runs, mere than any other piteher. Red Lucas of Cincinnati and Vie Coueeney of Rrooklyn tied Yane and Blake for the most shutout vic- tories with four each. An interesting feature of the sea- son was the effective mound work of old Grover Cleveland Alexander, | dean of the National leagne hurlers, who completed his 15th season J Eddie | Alexander won 16 games for St Louis, losing but 9. and maintaining | an earned run average of 3.36. He | finished 5th in games won and lost. | and 12th in earned runs. HUDKINS NEETS DEVOS TONIGHT Battle Featares Closing of 1928 Ring Campaign at Garden Now York, Dec. 25 (P Glistening Ready for New Year's Battle Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 28 (A—With | tut three practice days!remaining before their New Year's struggl here. the football machines of C fornla and Georgia Tech have be- gun to get into fighting sha Coach Clarence M. “Nibs" Price | satisfied that the phisical condition of his players is nearing the point he desires, has cut down the Bea practice to a single workout daily Two workouts a day up until yes- terday had accomplished wonders in reducing cxcess poundage and | strengthening wind. | Raleigh Drennon, regular guard, land his understudy, Jim Brooke of the Tech, continues ill, but the team l4s a whole is beginning to show a | | brightening luster, both defensiy ly and offensively. Its plays are click |ing better. | The golden tornade put through a long workout at the Rose | | Bowl by Coach Alexander yesterday afternoon and the occasion marked |the first time that Teck has really cut loose since touching western soil. To close the drill, Alesander gave Bob Durant, quarterback, orders to |loosen up with some of Tech's pet s plays and for 20 minutes the 1all sailed up and down the field in .u number of formations that are likely to annoy the Bears consider- ably. Captain Irving Phillips, star end, was reported to be nursing an injur- {ed leg. but Mr. Bears is expected to be in shape for the game. Two or three other Bears are nursing Lumps and bruises. | Rockefeller Reported “ In Big Real Estate Deal New York, Dec. 28 UP—The New | York Times says today that it has |jorned from *most rellable author- |ity” that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., | has taken title to nearl. three whole | ilocks of property between 48th and 51st streets and Fifth and Sixth a uues in a record real estate deal. | The property is to include a site | for the ncw Metropolitan Opera | house and the purchase price was | <#id to have been more than $100,- L oon.onn | The title was held by Columbia university. 1ormal announcement of the transaction is expected from Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler within | the next fow days. | Fians for the new Metropolitan Opera House call for a sita in the Ilock hetween 409th and 50th street: plaza in the center | of the block. Tentativa plans pro- [yide for an wnderzronnd parking was with a spacion, | gian. will furnish the aetting. [ shirt fronts at the ringside and fast fiving gloves In the ring are expected to provide a proper setting tonight for the linenp of the 192§ ring can paign in Madison Square Garden. Ace Hudkins of Nebraska and Rene Devos of Belgium are espected to provide plenty of action on the resin canvas and the famous “600 mil- lionaires™ and friends of “Tony" Biddl:. wealthy backer of the Rel- The battle is a ten round affair and the winner is due fo get a shot at | Mickey Walker's world's middle- weight title, it Walker can be in. dueed to risk it. | Whether or not the hout produces | a title go for the winner it should | girve the fans plenty to watch. The | two free swinging fighters. both willing to take a couple of hlows to give a few. appear perfectly matehed and there is no doubt that both are ready to fight all the way. Hudkins ihas wen something of a reputation for sheer willingness that produces | results with a string of knockeuth | and s=lashing victories. Devos like- | stellar |addition to this (ace. and Torno members Sammy Baker in three attempts. His onc meeting with Walker brough a decision for the champion that some | ringsiders were inclined to dispute. | At the end of their prrpuraliov'i Devos was an 8 to 5 favorite, princi- | pally because of a six-pound weight advantage and the boxing knowledge he combines with his slugging. but the choices were varying with re- ports on the Belgian's weight. He | has been having some trouble mak- | ing the 170-pound limit and if he 1s ' forced to use severe mecasures to! make the weight today the odis may shift' in the other direction. | Hudkins comes in well under the limit. tipping the scales at 134 pounds after his final workout. HOLYOKE GIAKTS “Kisky” Feldman to Lead ln-j vaders Against Former Mates (Special to the Herald) Fristol, Dec. 28—Unusual interest is manifested in the coming Satur- day night court attraction at the armory when Kisky Ieldman will ead his Holyoke Giants against th New Departures in a return enga mant, Three former stars—Feldman, New Departure Jiggs Donoghi and Nelson Cronley--whose effiforts played an important factor in the teamwork of the Tearing Makers during the past three sca- sons, will don enemy uniforms against their former teammates. In trio of highgrad: performers the Paper City i tion will have in their lincup & crack players as Willie Wilkov, Syracuse university star; Tommy Ganghan, former Rosary high schoal and Graeber, both of last scason’'s lHolyoke Mohawk cie. This will be the second mecting of the teams, the Carrollmen having defeated the Giants at lolyoke Christmas night 34-22 in a bruising battle. Much il feeling exists be- tween the clubs and was apparent in | the holiday struggle when several near fist fights were narrowly avert- ed. Tha Holyokers e anzious 1o balance the s s and the fans may | expect another ding-dong bmtile when Referee Rilly Coyle blows his - whistle at 8 o'clor nager Joe Carroll will frot out the same powerful array that opei- powered the Renaissance and Wish ington Palace five in successive weeks, and is confident of making it | two in a row over the Bay Stats The starting lincup will show en and Richtmeyer, forwards: chinek in center. and Manning Waterman, gua with Maleolm and Carney in reserve. Dancing will folloy the principal aftraction on the program. ARRANGE SCHEDULE FOR ICE HOCKEY LOOP GAMES' With Seven League to Start Play Teams Entered On Saturday, January 5. Managers of the seven feams en tered in the newly formed ice hockey Jeague got together last evening and | drew up the following tentatine schedule—Saturday, January ath, 2 P m., Seouts ve Shuttle Meades: Sunday, January 6th, 2 p. ni, North Ends vs. 88ift & 1'pson TLumber o Wednesday, January 0th, S p.om. Spads vs. Berhin. The winners of the first two games 'will play Saturday, January 12 and the Sachems will play the winnars of the third game on Sunday the 1ith ‘The losers of the first two games pla: on Wednesday. January 16. Each team will make & deposit in order to insure the carryving tirouxh of the schedule. Managers and cip tains will meat. again next Thu to decide on the colors for team. Several suggestions were mude for raising money to purchase a trophy as &0 far no one has made an offer to donate a prize to the winning team. Each team will carry a roster of about 10 players. Jack Fields to Meet Tommy Elks Tonight Hollywood. C Dec. 28 (P Jack Fields Los Angeles speedster wio has all but reached the champion- ship rung of the welterweight ladd:r this year. tonight steps into the riv against Tommy Elks, agsressive Arizona Mexican. Fields who punched young Jac! Thompson helpless, a short tin: after the San Francisco negro had wise has shown plenty of courage as knocked out Joe Dundee, king of the well as punch in battling his way to 'welterweights, and who crushed the the top flight of middleweights. Baker, New The “Nebraska Wildeat” rose from the floor to knock out Ruby Gold- stein when Ruby was at his hest and RS nbontss Hoe , ) K THAT GUV (¢ | space for about 1,000 automobiles. | DEL QL4 7= 1 (ANT FIND TH STREEV—I'LL HE WNOWS WHEAE (T 15 little hopes of Sammy York's challenger Ly a two-round knockout here, is favored by de- cisive odds over the Arizonian. HIGH PRESSURE PETE OH BOoY ; Sl v%fl“&fl’?{"(“fi £47 8 {him unde HIS PLANS TODAY Dopesters Have Stribling Meet- ing Sharkey in Hiami ! Miami, Fla. Dee. 28 (®—Tex Rickard had a seerct to uisclose in Miami today. L. (Young) Strib- Gan will meet Jack Boston about Webruary | h. and (hat Jack | the fight as a| whether he will at Miam Dempsey will means of deciding cet the winner, Of course. the New York pro- moter may have the cards stacked another way 1 there is the mor- | al support of Mimnians he will in- terview vt to be considered. but unless deuces are wild the thing ‘s tled. n route fo Migmi rd choked off the 4. sporti fraternity with 2 tement that he would diselose his Miami at & p.om. teday and no sooner. ver. he let the seribes know “signed three arkey an Paulino Uzeudun of Spain. Sa. the s brilliantly figured | it al out Vs manager an- nouneed ston goh had said his acro- o o Miami fo! i Oamnasy | with Jderry Lu- | | last night, Jacksonville, in Towe that he fighters, Stribling, Shar Pa Stribdin s son wonld Jannary ke City his tr: for the trisngle. vadis, or. 3 Dem Rick: mn ey corner of | had this te definitely than L somewhat den’t ow thinl winner of th will he Dempsey's plins < he can Miami fight the prohably whip *the 1 heliey o i in he =0 in ving not will tir stay ot Al of whict tion to th play later, Zave riee to epecula- part Panline might | The Siribling-Sharkey | one of Rickard's| wation bouts, it § Rickard conld toeither Dempsev n ner of the Minmi Beacl « he has several Rickard's v disclose put him up the s wi good o Annoeement taday may coret insofar as e 1dy has said he has signed York sports tha backing for the bt wontd impresario | sonvill e wonld fight interview noral support fit in on that point. | Mixmians as to their amething may on announeement said | Pa ntoat Macon i rd wanted | niumber fwa tel ALami Beach for ond of the pn | dne o will not a conforms ta littie tiekard while Dempeny 1f the former cham- to veturn fo the ring he itornia for frain- Torry Salt PArty W rly t0- i rrive for twn days pion decides Wil ga back te he i along from nz. bt Tauvadi Pake City REPORT SHARKFY SIGNF FOR BOUT Bostan Gob Will Fight Stribling Is Latest Rumor on ourney of af today harkey, ned to Ga Fnstan s f of conflicting the news that heavyws welter came “ton ot Young & t Miami 1929 Tickard Larlier professions iznorance by Johnny Buek b rkey's man r, RAVe WAy to @ formal announcement Nim that oston man had been given a | s of $100,000 with a prive of 2 nt of the gate, Diespite this, ird was reported to lLave declared in a Via.. that no definite annou wonld be made nntil 1his aft ol adided that not enly §h Strilding but Paulino Uzeudun w hder contract. Hi to the Basque wood-chopp here to mean o & of Macon under the auspices of Tex | of doubt ar 5 per o so-called were inter- that should Slarkey lose to K. O. Christner, the d Alron, 0., lieas yweight in their Lattle in Madison Square Garden on 23, Paulino would be sub- » referce had at both objcet to mpion 1 wonld former el heen agr, suid 1 he and Sharkey Jack Dermpsey 4 upon. us (the third man and would net acerpt lan DECEMBER 28, 1928 any circumistance; Dempsey put Sharkey out of the running for Gine Tunney’s crown @ | short time before the ex-chatupion | met Tunoey at Chicago but as far | as was known here Dempsey has not | been considered seriously sible: referce and Buckley's protest | was regarded as oue of the (uulllh:‘ gestures of the preliminary bailyhoo. | Sharkey started a comeback here | recently by gaining the decision in | unimpressive cncounter with Arthur De Kuh, a third rater from New York city. day forward whey the game will he ARE GOL Atlantic City. e tor-clect William S. \ syhania, who has been from a paralvtic attack ter villa here will leas noon for Florida SOUTH I8 P Sena- . of Penn- | Vocovering | at sum- | this after- BACKTiE California only member of the shoulder which will preveat him from playvii g - with ALD CLASSIVIED ADS boys.™ LD STAR 0UT : OF GAME WITH INJURY' a pos- | Brick Marcus Formerly of Califoruia Will lic Lost to Western Azgregation I'rancisco, Dee. 28 (UP)— ick Mare v former University ckhtield star, w cam who wus not looking to temorrow afternoon st-west foothull Mareus is suttering from a hrol n received in serimnuige the “west of the M.sissipni hut his physical pain is as nothing to his meatal disappeint. { ment. 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