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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
JENNINGS SIGNS WITH N. Y. GIANTS

Hugh Jennings, who for many years was manager of the Detroit American league team, has signed a contract as assistant manager of the New York National league baseball club. This was announced officially by Vice-President and Manager John J. McGraw. No details as to the terms of the contract were given out.
 Jennings was born in Pittston, Pa., in 1876 and first played professional baseball with the Leighton, Pa, club in 18oO The following year he signed with the Louisville American associa- ton club as first baseman and short stop. In 1894 he was traded to the Baltimore Nationals and four years later shifted to the Brooklyn Nationals, on which team he played first base. An injury to his arm, which he received in diving into a swimming pool at Cor nell university, prevented him from re- turning to his regular position at short stop.
 In 1901 he became manager and cap two years later he returned to the Bal timore Eastern league club, playing second base and shortstop until 1907, when he was drafted by the Detroit Americans. Since that time Jennings has acted as manager of the Detroit team until the close of the present sea- son.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
WINTERS MAY HAVE
 TO DEFEND HIS TITLE

Where does Izzy Winters get off to claim the lightweight championship of Connecticut? I guarantee to meet him any date at his own weight or at catchweights and throw him twice in an hour and one-half." So says Al Ven tres, husky young giant, whose home is in Meriden and who is out with defiant challenge for the Yale grapp1ing instructor to meet him.
 Ventres has been out with carnival wrestling all corners and is. now back home for the winter months. While on tour he read about Winters laying claim to the Nutmeg state lightweight title and now is back to dispute the claim. Ventres wrestles at l45 pounds as an average, but claims he can make within one pound of any weight Winters names, providing the challenge is ac- cepted.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
MYSTERY IN CUBAN
 < FIGHT SYNDICATE

If the Dempsey-Carpentier battle goes to Cuba as the promoters have an- nounced New York may well sit back and be contented. The decision to take the bout to Havana will cause rejoic- ing among the members of the boxing board who, while willing to give New Workers the best, are somewhat cagev about letting permits to the heavy weight contenders so early in the new life of boxing here, says the New York World.
 What New Workers may want to see more than the Dempsey-Carpentier battle will be fight between Dempsey and Harry Wills, the negro heavy weight, who is the only man perform ing in the. roped arena today who can give the champion fight for his 1aurels.
 The sudden shift to Cuba and the mysterious millionaire syndicate back ing the proposition will need some further explanation in view of what one of the principals to the agreement has admitted conhdentially.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
BOXING CLUB AND
 Z SIX BOXERS BANNED

The state boxing commission, which recently took over control of all pub lie boxing bouts in Massachusetts, IS taking vigorous steps to ensure clean sport As a result of it's investigations of recent bouts the commission sus- pended the licenses of one club and six boxers.
 The commission announced that the license of the Bristol Athletic club of Taunton had been suspended because it had not paid boxer who appeared at one of its recent shows and that 1t would not be restored until the club had made good its debt to the boxer, The boxers suspended for periods rang ing from one to & three nf months 1;sas are McDonough, Jack Cur1ey and Joseph O'Connel1, all of Boston; John George of Brooklyn and Walter Butler of Re were. The reasons assigned varied from fouling to failure to go on with scheduled bouts or to put forth proper efforts to win.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06

AS early as 1892 Rice took up coach ing along with his racing. His first pupils were the members of the Sum- nyside Boat club of Toronto, Canada. In 1893 he went to the Toronto Row. ing club and the following year was signed by the Argonaut club, one Of the biggest rowing clubs in Canada He remained with the latter organiza- tion four years, during which time he enjoyed unusual success.
 In 1898 he received call from the Brockville club of Canada.
 The Detroit Boat club, one of the most prominent in the country, then secured Rice's services. This was the 1rNt American crew the veteran coached. He was with the Detroit out fit until 1904. when he got his first chance to coach an American college navy.
 Harvard university was the institu- ton that sent for Rice and in his two years there he succeeded so well that Columbia, seeking a capable man to put It's rowing affairs in shape, coaxed the veteran Canadian from the Grim son. Rice has been with the New Workers ever since.
 Among Rice's most notable victories while in competition was his winning or the worlds double championship in company with Jake Gaudaur, over Ed Durnan and James Rodgers, two of the greatest scullers of all time. In addition ao his coaching activities, Rice has trained many of the cham pion oarsmen. including Durnan.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
COLGATE GIVES YALE
 TEAM HARD BATTLE

The very much underated Colgate team came to the Bowl Saturday aft ernoon and gave the dopesters the most severe setback of the season by staging the second hardest opposition the Bull dog has encountered on it's schedule this fall. Yale won the battle 21-7 but in the third period when the Hamilton plungers were netting 10 and Is yards at time and sweeping down the field intent upon denting the Blue goal line for the second time, chills other than those caused by the clustering north wind ran p1ayfu11y up and down the spines of the Yale rooters.,
 Just as the University of West Vir- ginia eleven was overrated week ago when it came to New Haven the Col gate team was underrated Saturday. Pictured as crippled, shy of good mater ial, and lacking in gridiron skill the eoated matod and eI mufed ke enthusiasts M @ within the Bowl sit up and take notice. Many persons purposely stayed away from the game figuring it would be a pure walkover for Yale.
 It was, the spectacular plung1ng of that enabled the Maroon to at times tie the Bulldogs tail into knot. He sprang into prominence early in the third period and tore the left wing of the Blue line up as one might piece struggling players and suddenly the crowd would see Webster shoot out through the mass and go speeding down the field with the rapidity of the Broadway limited. On the two occas- ions he was dropped by Kenipton with clear field ahead of him had he evaded the blond-haired Eli quarter back.
 The Colgate backs worked the hid den ba1l'.. trick repeatedly. Yale lines men failing to locate the ball until the carrier was off for substantial gain.
 Fido Kempton, FranI, Kelly and Doc Jordan were in the baclSf1eld playing a bang-up game and Colgate's score was made as a result of clean hard playing and no huke.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
TAKES BALTI-
 MORE GIRL AS HIS BRIDE
MerWin Jacobson, of New Britain

s'~"HeT- star centerfelder of the Baltimore Orioles champions of the International league and the leagues heaviest hitter, will be married tonight, at 8 o'clock, in Baltimore, Md, to Miss Mabel Nell son, of that city.
 The couple will be attended by MT. and Mrs. John Dunn, jr, son and daughter-in-law of John Dunn, owner of the Baltimore club.
 A reception will be held at the Mel son home after the wedding and then Mir. and Mrs. Jacobson will leave on a honeymoon tour of Norfolk, Washing ton and Cuba. Jake" will play with the A11-Star team in Cuba.
 The New Britain boy is undoubtedly the highest-priced player in minor league baseball at present. John Dunn, owner of the championship Orioles, has had repeated offers for the services of Jacobson but he has set figure of $16,000 for the player, which shows how highly he holds the ability of the Hardware City lad on the diamond. Followers of baseball who have watch ed Jacobson in action say that he would be one of the sensations of baseball if he reached the big leagues.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
GIANTS MANAGER IS
 INDICTED BY JURY

Tof1n l. McGraw, manager Of the New York Giants, has been indicted by tf1e federal grand jury on a charge of violating the Volstead act.
 The indictment was procured on evidence presented by Assistant Fed eral District Attorney Edward H. Key holds. who investigated the fracas at the Lambs club last August between McGraw and John C. SIavin, musical comedy actor The indictment cnargess thaf an that date, McGraw had illegal Possession raress of bottle of whiskey. The maximum penalty for such an offense is a 800 fine.
 Shame on you, "Mugsy," and you, too. Johnny Slavin. fghtin' OCT bottle of prohibition herbs.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
CENTER COLLEGE DEFEATED BY
 GEORGIA TECH.
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Georgia Tech. defeated Center col lege on Grant field, Atlanta, Ga, last Saturday, 26 to O. before the largest crowd that ever witnessed a football game in the south. Spectacular runs of more than 50 yards for touchdowns by Captain Flowers and Halfback Barron featured the contest Center was un- able to get its ariel attack under way and never threatened to score.
 Fullback Roberts and Center Weav- CT, of the Co1one1s, who were injured in the Harvard game last week, were sent into the game in the third period in an effort to stop Techs rush, but the Georgians scored another touch down, Ferst intercepting forward pass and racing $ yards across the goal line. Fincher kicked the goal.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
:BIG BILL" ADAMS
 SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Big Bill'' Adams, Hartford pitcher, may win his fight for life-a fight that has been going on ever since he first was ordered to bed by the club doctor, one month before the finish of the baseball season.
 Big Bi11'' has heart trouble and though his condition is still serious, it was reported this week from his bed side that he showed a little improve ment and that the chances of his re- covery were brighter. One week ago Bill was at deaths door and was not expected to live out the week.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
BIRMINGHAM OUT AS
 MANAGER OF PITTSFIELD

of the Cleveland Americans and who for two years has been manager of the Pittsfeld baseball club of the Eastern league, has been given his release by the directors of the Pittsfeld club. Bir- mingham won the pennant in 1919, but the best he could get was tie for fifth place this season and although the club made money, the fact that Birming- hams team did not get into the first division made it practically certainty he would not be reelected. He asked for his release and the directors have given it to him. Birmingham has sev- eral. positions in vew for next season but has not decided which one he will accent
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
FORMER GIANT PLAYER
 IN NEED OF FUNDS

George E. Browne, who in his. day fly chasers when he patroled the right field garden for the New York Giants, and who is probably best remembered by fans in this section as manager of the New Britain team when the Hard ware City was represented with fran chise in the Eastern association in 1914 and later covering center field for Hart ford, has been stricken by the dread ed White Plague" and is badly in need of funds to enable him to fight off the effects of the disease. By strange coincidence, another former member of the Giants, Christy Mathewson, is also waging fight against the much feared malady.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
CRIMSON WARRIORS SCORE
 HEAVILY ON VIRGINIA

Harvard's mighty team, last Satur- day, rolled up three touchdowns and a field goal against the University of Vir- ginia, winning A to o. The visitors showed proficiency in the overhead game, but their =offense vanished at Harvard's 25 yard line. The Crimson played the game almost entirely with substitutes, who found some difficulty early in the game in stopping the for ward passes and end runs of the visit orS.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
GEORGES CARPENTER. THE
 MAN OF DESTINY

A prominent New York sport writer says: Georges Carpenter will be the man of destiny up to the time the first bell rings in the fight with Dempsey, whereupon he will be battering away at champion ensconced behind pavise
 Tt will be the no good little man ever whipped a good big man slogan getting its greatest acid test and an expose"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
JOHNNY EvERS WILL
 MANAGE CHICAGO CUBS

Johnny" Evers is to succeed Fred Mitchell as manager of the Chicago Nationals next season, 1t was announced by William Veeck, president of the club. Evers, who is now in Cuba with the New York Giants, broke into the major leagues as second baseman for Chicago in 1905. He later went to Boston and then to the New York Ma tionals, where he was acting as coach for the McGraw clan.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
COLLEGES MAY
 FORM BIC FOUR

Coren1l Columbia, Dartmouth and University of Pennsylvania are plan ming the formation of a Big Four" in eastern collegiate athletics, it was learn ed here. sAfter a cross-country run to be held in Van Courtlandt Park, New York, today, steps will be taken to ar range for further four-cornered meets, 1t is said.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
COLUMBIA COACH IS
 VETERAN IN ROWING

James c. Rice. coach of the Coium- bia crews, has been in the rowing game 35 years. He began his com petftive career in 1885, while still in his teens. From 1885 until 1904 he competed in all the national regattas held in Canada, as we'll as many in
 the States. and was consistent win-
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
Among Rice's most notable victories
YOUNG CHANEY WINS
 FROM JOHNNY MURRAY

At Philadelphia, Monday night, Young" Chaney of Baltimore, out pointed Johnny Murray of New York, in fast eight-round bout Chaney's margin was slight. Frankie Rice of Baltimore defeated Joe Ritchie of Newark, N. J., in eight rounds, and Johnny Missy New York, won from Charlie Rear, Philadelphia, in six round fight.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
A bevv of Cleveland "beauties" will

A bevy of Cleveland beauties" will soon be on their way east to the edifi- cation of boxing fans. Comprising the group will be Carl Tremaine, who re- gently knocked out Frankie Mason in one round; Charley O'Connell, who is no easy mark for the best of them among the 1ightweights Mat Brock, CTS; Cal Delaney, who has fought in more than 200 battles, and Bryan Dow ney, who wants to fight anybody in the neighborhood of l50 pounds.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06

a successor ran wide field. President H. H. Frazee, over the telephone from New York, said he had two three men in mind.
 The club still carries on its rolls "Bill' Carrigan, manager of the world champions of 1915 anda 1916, now a banker and promoter of Lewiston, Me, whom Frazee has previously endeavor- ed to bring back to the game. "JacIe'' Barry, who succeeded Carrigan as manager of the Red Sox, relinquishing the position to join the navy, is in the garage business at Worcester and is considered available Harry Hooper, crack outfelder and captain of the present Red Sox team, has had the con- fdence of the club owner and is be- heved to be among those under consid- eration.
 Barrow had been with the Red SOy three years and previously was presi- dent of the International league for seven years.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
DEMPSEY AGREES
 TO MEET WILLARD

Jack Dempsey, worlds. champion, made an announcement in Montreal, Canada, Tuesday, where he is appear ing, that he had agreed to a l5-round bout with Jess Willard, former worlds champion, to take place next March 1Z The location of the fight, he said, had not been decided.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
Washington GLees
 Defeat Stedr71 Rollers

Moose" Miller and his hardy Glee club swept their path to fame at Weiss Park Sunday afternoon when the famous and confident Providence stars were humbled to the tune of 12 to O. The game i'll pleasing contrast to other exhibitions presented this season, was splendid exhibition of clean and hard-played football and abounded in sensational plays which kept the crowd on its feet continually.
 The Rollers presented a wonderful combination which included every star exactly as advertised with the sole ex- ception of Josh Weeks. In his place was secured none other than Mark Farnum, Brown captain of 1918, and an All-Amerfcan selection The other Brown men, Flynn, Huggins and Pieri, as well casnos as sx-oaaptain Ca an Drummie of of Fordham, and Fox of Newport all were in the lineup as promised. The game proved conclusive1y that the G1ee- club combination will battle for the championship with the Williams eleven at Yale Bowl unless later de- velopments materially change the status of both teams.
 The lineups:
 G1ees, 12. Steam Rollers, O. Fe1dman, Kelly Brainey OoOley Fiaxon
 Left Tackle. Miller, Isaacs. Fox, Wandrey Left Guard. Mclaughlin .......-.-...... Higgins
 Center. Bresi1n G1llls
 Right Guard. Beglna Farnum
 Right Tackle. Kearns Connors
 Right End. Waters, Carton. Pieri
 Quarterback. Courtney ..................Fl Flynn, Lee
 Left Halfback. Gibbons Drummie
 Right Ha1fback.
 Ful1bacl
 Touchdowns, Gibbons, earns; referee, Doc" Carroll; umpire, Clark; head 1inesman, Walter Mace; time of periods, 12 minutes each.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
BARRows RESIGNS AS
 MANAGER OF RED SOX

The announcement that Edward G.
 Barrow had resigned as field manager of the Red Sox to become business manager of the New York Americans came as surprise to the supporters of the team. Speculation as to his
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
LEWIS
 DOWNS ZBYSZKO

Ed (Strangler) Lewis defeated Wladek Zbyszko at wrestling last Sat- urday in one hour and Il minutes. Lewis won on a toe hold.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06

Eddie Fitzsimmons will engage in his next bout next Friday night at Reading, Pa His opponent will be become sculptor of countenances. The illustrious Italian halls from Harris burg, Pa.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
KID LEWIS TO
 MEET JOHNNY BASHAM

Ted (Kid) Lewis, the British boxer who formerly held the worlds welter- weight championship title, was a pas senger on the Mauretania for England the other day. He is to meet Johnny Basham at London on November 1o.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
BIG HAVANA PURSES.

Racing at Oriental Park will be irl- sugurated Thanksgiving day, purses totaling $650,Oo0 being provided for the 100 days race meet
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06

The anvils are already sounding on the first boxing announcement.
 
 Bob Wilson and Ralph Bishop are going to get some publicity from one evening sheet, unless signs fail.
 The ,Weiss-Wilson fued is still on. Yale and Brown will furnish the ginger in the Bowl today Brown has not been defeated so far this season Williams, the speedy Brown end, will bear watching. He is looked upon ai All-American timber.
 Tim Callahan shifted to guard position. Do guards rover
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 Holy Cross, 3; Syracuse, o. Gee The Coden-O'Connor elan play the Chains at Weiss Park, Sunday, in the series Everybody out!
 eDink'' Freer, well-known sport writer, circulated among friends in the Elm City, early in the week. The old
 
 ever.
 Meriden's fstic festival, tonight, will have Charley pilkington and Willie Murphy as the main attraction Who's the DICTATOR now?
 Fred Mitchell, former manager of the Chicago Cubs, is mentioned as a suc- cessor to George Stallings, the Boston Braves pilot
 The Miracle Man has business inter ests which demand his personal atten- ton and he intimates retirement from the game.
 'The Glees and Steam Rollers played the kind of football everybody enjoys: No phoney aggregation was inflicted on the fans by the popular hilf team More than 5000 fans witnessed the contest and departed convinced that the Glees are the coming state cham And then Duke Row1ey Red Quinn, ct als., did in one game what the Glees failed to do in two.
 Turkey day in this mans town should see battle royal between the Dukes and the Mooses.
 "Chic" Brown, in city court Wednes- day, was cautioned by Referee Hoy to cut out thafouling, and got away with small fine.
 Babe Ruth is entertaining the Cubans with some healthy club swinging The largest SCOTt ever made n Pr0' fessionai baseball was when the NJ agaras defeated Columbus, 2Oo to 10 June 8, 1869.
 Who is the official football censor anyhow?
 It's my ball. and if can't play II go right home I"
 Gene McCann, Cincinnati scout, may succeed Big Ed" Walsh as manager of the Bridgeport team next season. Max Coden's name in print this week Where's Johnny Cahill?
 Joker" Kearnes was there" again or Sunday. The old boy grows better every year.
 lack Dempsey, the famous old Non oareil, won the middleweight title 1T 1884, by default of any claimants. "Jinny'' Cook, who used to cover the keystone sack for the St. Johns in the old City league, and now holding down job in Chief Smiths big squad got a write up in sport CD columns of a Bridgeport paper Sunday. Dis yer see it? =.
 numbering Jess and Fighting yacl will shake hands and fists, March l7th unless
 GIANTS MANAGER IS
 INDICTED BY JURY
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
The all around work Of the Williams

team in general was amazing. Repeat ed1y the backs drove through for long by the Chains within the five yard mark.
 The playing was in the Chain eleven's territory the greater part of the time, and the locals goal was never endang- cred Every individual on the Vii Hams shared in the glory of the day, FranlSe1 getting down pt1nts with much speed, and with Shaffnit and Friend checked the dashing back6eld players of Bridgeport receiving punts. King Brady who is famous for break ing up plays, was trapped by the Will Hams defense and was unable to show his old form Shaffnit broke up plays many tackles, while Stanwood, Row ley and Friend smothered plays driven in the direction of the Williams right side.
 Sherman at center played his usually good game, while Kra1l, who replaced Hanlon in the lineup, since the latter's injury a week ago, put up good game at quarterback, and Klapproth, Quinn and Bradford starred in carrying
 The Williams suffered heavily by pen- alties with the Chain team getting the largest individual penalty of 5 yards when Hall unnecessarily used rough tactics in tacl<ling Bradford after kick was received by the Williams halfback. Barnikow and Miller in the baclSfe1d and Rowe in the line did well for the Chains. The Chains were slow and were outplayed on the offense by the Williams. The lineup
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06
NAPLES DEFEATED IN
 FIRST CAME OF SEASON

The Naples showed a lack of prac- tice in their opening game with the Big Five of Jersey City, and were de- feated 21 to Y. The game was a good one, but the locals were not as fashy as the Skeeters, and also lacked team work
 Fairbanks, Lake and Ferguson put the Naples away to an early lead, but once the visitors found themselves, they assumed the lead and breezed out at the close of the first half with the score 1o to IA in their favor. Neither of the teams were able to locate the baskets in the final half, the Jersey City quintet scoring only five points, while the Naples were held to single basket and a foul by Captain Lake. Payne and the two Kinneys starred for the Skeeters, while Lake, Fairbanks and Ferguson put up the best game for the Naples. The lineup: NAPLES. JERSEY CITY.
 Lake .>................. IT. Kinney Right Forward. Left Forward. MoeSSner Dalton Center.
 LdilS ''.''.,,.........,. FdyNe Right Guard. Left CTi1ar1d
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06

Score: Naples, IF; Jersey City, 21 ; field goals, Lake 4, Fairbanks 2, Fer guson T Payne 4, Shafer 2, H. Kinney 2, J. Kinney 2; goals from fouls, Noes sner 2, Lake l, H. Kinney l. Substi- tutions, Frazier for Fairbanks, With ington for Zang, Morris for Fravier and Fairbanks for Morris.