New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
SpORTDOM SPARKLETS
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(Continued From Eighth Page)., my Murphy, of Kansas City, defend- ing his title in the 135-pound class knocked out Frank Varona, of New York, in two rounds. Earl Baird, of Seattle, a student at the University of Washington, disposed of Charles Parker of Boston, in a single round in the 125-pound class.
 Hereafter the Yale ''Y" vii be a block letter six inches high. .Wearers of this "Y'' will be entitled to wear the "" hat. The minor sports ''Y'' shall be block letter four inches in height. This will be awarded to members and managers of a basket ball five winning the intercollegiate league championship. Tn hockey the small varsity letter will be awarded to the seven winning the hockey series with Harvard and Princeton. The minor sport letter may also be awarded to an individual champion or to a championship team in any branch of general athletics. Under this ruling the present basketball team will receive the minor "Y," and the hockey seven, which worked just as hard and just as faithfully as the basketball men-withal, not so suc- cessfully-will not receive the ". Whether premium thus placed on success is a good thing or not may be left to the Yale undergraduates philosophers. Further rules regard ing the award, particularly of the varsity and letter. are being con- sidered.
 By mutual agreement of counsel, thetrial of the $s00,O0O antitrust suit of the Baltimore Federal league club against organized baseball which was to be started next week in the United States court. at Philadelphia was yes-# terday postponed until June il.
 Once more the big bull sign will occupy a prominent place in the base ball fields of league teams. The com pany in charge of them has already arranged to have the signs placed in all the grounds of the Eastern league with the exception of Lawrence and New, London and favorable action Is expected in these two places also. Heavy hitting batsmen who hit the sign on the fly will be presented with $50 while home runs will net the makers tobacco. The signs have been missing for the past few seasons, but they are going back to them.
 Paul J, Shea, f22 years. old, manager of the Fordham University baseball team. died z in St. vincents hospital yesterday following an operation for appendicitis. Shea was member of the senior class and entered the col legt from Fordham Prep. As mark of respect the varsity nine will wear mourning bands on their uniforms.
 Washington and Lee college: de- feated Amherst at baseball at LeNng- ton. yesterday by g score of 10 to 5.
 Deputy sheriff Jack Maley. who has been conspicuous figure at recent boxing shows in New Haven, scored a genuine knockout at the Royal A. C.. last night by carrying away q portion of the receipts in lieu of a claim against the club. Maley's attach- ment papers called for q sum amounting to $35s.90. but he was able to procure but $110. The action of the sheriff just about put a crimp in the snow AS IH0 OOAS1S SSo0eAAe-9sAy = fused to perform unless they, were paid for their services in advance. Three bouts had already been staged when Maley made his raid on the box office The scheduled semi-final and star bout went cancelled as there wasn't enough money in the house to pay the boxers for their services. The turn of events proved a bitter pill for the fans to swallow and 1t was with considerable difficulty that Ser geant Bowers and g squad of patrol- men were able to preserve order