New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1929, Page 13

of Sports academy which place he ente: September. He was also a mem! of the football squad, His many friends in New Britain and in other parts of Connecticut will be glad to hear that Al Lass- man, All-American football choice, and captain of New York university football team is leaving the hospital where he has been recovering from injuries received during the football season. He works in Connecticut during the summer, Although the New Britain profes- sional team has lost several games this year, the yeunger teams in the city are having their best seasons. The Burritts have won 11 games and lost only one; the South church won nine and lost two, and the Phantoms lost only one game. The Corbin Screw team in the in- dustrial league is also having a very successful season, having won all but one game. This team held the cham- plonship of the league last year. In the girls’ industrial league, last year's champlons, P, & F. Corbins, have not met defeat so far this year, but they have been held to a tie by Corbin Screw girls in an overtime game, Mickey Luke played with the Middletown Red Wings last night and the fans gave him a great hand for his efforts. He acored nine points in the game against Manches- ter Recreation five. Incidentally the Middletown team with Luke, Jimmy Reynolds and “Hank” Arbour in the lineup, was defeated by the B8ilk Town team. Babe Ruth Reported to Be in Good Condition New York, Jan. 28 (UP)—Babe Ruth is in good physical condition, according to his trainer, Artie Mec- Govern, despite the mental strain he has been.under since the death of his wife, After a 6-mile hike yesterday, Ruth weighed 230%. His playing weight last season was about 218 pounds. McGovern believes Ruth's Lest playing this season will be at about 222 pounds. Ruth has been working faithful- ly,” McGovern said. “And is in bet- ter shape now than in any other year he has trained under me. This is because he started conditioning in December.” Ruth may leave in advance of the first Yankee squad on February 23 for a bit of fishing and hunting in Florida before the Yankee vanguard arrives, McLarnin’s Conqueror Is Now After Mandell New York, Jan. 23 (UP)—The challenge of Ray Miller, Chicago lightweight, for a title match with Sammy Mandell, the 135-pound titleholder, has been tabled by the New York state athletic commission for further consideration. Miller recently knocked out Jimmy McLarnin, whom Mandell out- pointed in the champion’s last title defense match. Recognize Bnlow; Schmeling’s Manager New York, Jan. 23 (UP)—Arthur Bulow is recognized as the manager of Max Schmeling, the German leavyweight who resembles Jack Dempsey, by the New York state athletic commission after an investi- gation of the complicated managerial situation into which Schmeling has involved himself. Schmeling, however, continues to favor Joe Jacobs, manager of Jack Delaney, for the position. Jacobs submitted a contract calling for him to recelve 7% per cent of'the Ger- man's earnings. Bulow's contract called for 20 per cent. At least two more contracts exist. Sonnenberg Defentfi His Title, Beats Cantinwine Providence, R. I, Jan. 23 (UP)— “Dynamite” Gus S8onnenberg success- fully defended his recently-won world heavyweight wrestling title against Howard Cantonwine of Towa here last night. It was Sonnenberg’s tirst champlonship bout since he captured the title from Ed “Strang- ler” Lewis. Using his famous fiying tackie, Sonnenberg scored the first fall in 31 minutes, 10 seconds, and the sec- ond fall in 12 minutes, 58 scconds. Cantonwire employed the flying tackle even more extensively than did the champion, launching 19 to bis opponent’s 10. Strangler Lewis Meets George Hagen Tonight New York, Jan. 23 (UP)—Ed (Strangler) Lewis will continue his campaign to regain his world's reavyweight wrestling title from Gus sonnenherg whcn he meets George Hagen in the feature wrestling match at Ridgewood Grove Arena, 3rooklyn, tonight. SIX GRASS FIRES The fire depurtment answered three calls for small fires late yester- day afternoon, after having been called to one dump fire and three grass fires earlier in the day, an un- usual condition for the month of January. At 3:12. Co. No. 4 went to the lome of Louis W. Young, treasurer of the Stanley Works, at 512 Lin- coln street, and extinguished a chim- ney fire with slight damage, and at 4:35 o'clock Co. No. 5 went to South street to a grass fire. At 4:59 o'clock | Co. No. 7 went to Carlton street and | extinguished a grass fire on the Andrews property. | o | PRI $1,793 JUDGMENT | A judgment lien in the amoupt of $1,793.09 has been obtained by Men- del Sicklick against Vincezo Puzzo and others on four parcels of land located on Belden street and one on Winthrop street. Sicklick claims that | Muidoon Trophy Likely to Exclude New York, Jan. 33 (UP)—The proposal to omit the name of Tommy Burns, who was recognized as the world's heavyweight champion be- tween 1905 and 1910, the years of James J. Jeftries' rvetirement, from the Tunney-Muldoon trophy. has aroused considerable criticism of the board of trustees. A campaign has been started by Burns' admirers to have his name in- scribed on the trophy and is expect- ed to bear results. A meeting of the trustees will be held as soon as one of their number, Herbert Bayard Swope, returns to the city. The other members of Bernard F. Gimbel, Judge Jeremiah T. Mahoney, John E. Bowman and Chairman James A. Farley, of the New York State Athletic commission. ‘Willlam Muldoon, member of the commission and one of the donors of the trophy, is neutral as to whether Burns' name should be placed on the trophy. Gene Tunney has cabled Muldoon af his intention to return from abroad in time to participate in the presentation of the trophy. U. 8. Will Send Soccer Team to Madrid Games New York, Jan. 23 (UP)—The United States will send a soccer team to compete in the world's cup competition in Europe in 1930, the United Btates football association has announced. These games Wwill be held from May 16 to June 15, The U, 8. F. A., will send a dele- gate to the next congress of the fore'gn international football asso- clation at Madrid, Spain, May 17-18, 1929, when all arragements will be male for conducting the universal tournament. The U. §. F. A, plans to bring a leading British team to this country during May and June this year. Conger Coming East for Wanamaker Mile Run New York, Jan, 28 (UP)—Ray Conger, Illinois, A. C., middle dis- tance runner, has sent in his signed entry blank for the Rodman Wana- maker mile, one of the features of the annual Millrose A. A. indoor track meet at Madison S8quare Gard- en February 9. Conger will come east late this month and will com- pete in the Hunter mile of the Bos- ton A. A. games February 2. With Lloyd Hahn in retirement, Conger looms as the leading middle distance running star of the indoor season, Gazella May Desert Game For Brokerage Position New York, Jan. 23 UP—Mike Gazella, former substitute outfielder of the New York Yanks, who was sold to Newark this winter, is not certain whether he will play this year or not. Mike has a position with a brokerage house that is pay- ing him well and has not yet been able to make a choice betwcen Wall Street and the ball field. Outhoard Motor Fans Forming Association New York, Jan, 23 (M—The sud- den rise to prominence of outboard motor hoats and the increasing number of races for these tiny craft have brought about the formation of a national organization to control outboard activities. The body which was formed at a meeting here yes- terday, will be known as the na- tional outboard association and will have complete supervision over out- board boat races throughout the United States. No record will be recognized unless the racing «om- mission of this body passes on it. The first st=ps in the formation of a uniform code of rules for the or- ganization were taken at yesterday's meeting but they will not be cam- pleted for several weeks. Mandell Fights Despite Broken Rib Indianapolis, Jan. 23 (M—Fight- ing with one rib broken and favor- ing a knit collarbone that was frac- tured in a bout at Flint, Mich., last fall, Sammy Mandell, world's light weight champion, showed all his speed, dash and skill last night in defeating Jack Gillespire of Detroit. It was Mandell's first fight since his injury In a bout with Jimmy Goodrich, in training for last night's fight, the champion suffered a brok- en rib on his left side, but it did not sem to handicap him or reduce his speed. Gillespire was a willing foe, but was fighting out of his class. Schoolboy Tops Golfers In Pan-American Opener Biloxi, Miss., Jan. 23 (UP)— Match play in the Pan-American amateur golf tournament began to- day over the Edgewater golf course. Ross McDade, a young school boy of Shreveport, La., won the qualify- ing medal yesterday with a par 72. finishing three strokes ahead of Fred Lamprecht, of New Orleans, former national intercollegiate champion, who was second. WIN IN FIRST PERIOD Ambherst, Mass., Jan. 23 (UP)—A first-period goal by Brigham, center ice player, gave Willlams a 1-0 vic- tory over Massachusetts Aggles in a hockey game here yesterday after- noon. England’s poultry flocks have in- creasad 30 per cent since 1913. 1543 Stanley Strect In the Belvidere Building Bobbing a Specialty Shampooing and Scalp Treatmoe: © We Sell All Kinds of Barber Supplies Special Attention Given to Ladic and Chikdren : judgment was given against 0 in city court some time ago. | that the defendants falled to | Let the BARBER at BELYVI- DERE Be YOUR Rarher NUMERALS SEWED ON UNTPORMS OF YANKS Occasional Visitors Will Be Enabled to ldemtify Players Through New System of Club. New York, Jan. 23 UM—By their numbers shall the New York Yan- kees be known this summer. Setting a major league precedent the Yankees have decided to have 12-inch numerals sewed on tho backs of their players' shirts so that each may be readily identified by fans in the stands. Under a tentative arrangement, the regulars will be numbered by their position in batting order. Thus & fan who-does not know his Yan. kees can search the field until he finds a player with a huge No. 3 on his back. - That will be, of course, the well-known home run manufac- turer, Babe Ruth. No. 1 will be Earl Combs; No. ¢, Lou Gehrig: No. 5, Bob Meusel and so on. The key to the numbers will be found in the score-cards. ‘Yankee officials believe the plan will meet with or among specta- tors who don’t get many chances to see the various players. Especially will it be available, they belleve, WITH THE BOWLERS 3% —— | mossent ROGERS ALLEYS STANLEY RULE & LEVEL LEAGUS ' Plsches McBriarty Berg Benedic [T 138 337 110— 315 |Tusa 44— 363 = 307 n—-n #— 363 263 3 a1 34— 333 100— 311 —un before game time when some fifty | players will be on the field. The numbers will readily identify all of them to the fans. The scheme, common enough In other lines of sports, has also been tried in baseball but not by a major league club, Celtics Take Measure Of Phantom Reserves The Phantom Reserves lost a hard fought game to the Celtics at the Nathan Hale gymnasium last night. The game was replete with pass work. The first quarter saw the Celticas jump into an easy lead, end- ing at 14-2. At half time the Celtics had extended their advantage to place the score at 21.7. Zaleskl, Hubay and Baylock were the shining lights of the winning club while Truhan and Marholin worked well for the losers. Dundee Expects to Beat Mello Within Five Rounds Boston, Jan. 28 (UP)—Joe Dun- dee, world welterweight champion, was here today to finish training for his 10-round bout with Al Mello of Lowell, New England welter, champ- ion, at the Boston Garden Friday night. He expreased confidence that he would knock out Mello inside of five rounds. The title will not be at stake, as the boxers will be at catchweights. INDIANS WIN AT HOCKEY Bpringfield, Mass., Jan. 23 (UP)— The Springfield Indians {increased their lead in the Canadian-American | Hockey league by beating the Phila- delphia Arrows, 2 to 1, here last night. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADSl "— 75— 07— 103— 8§21 873 E64—1648 ROGERS JUNIOR CITY LEAGUE Nigger Hills Todsis . [y 91— 302 5111583 13— 531 H. Messenger F. Covey A. Cove Pethigal Total A. 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