Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-24
SPORT WORLD BRIEFS

Catcher Wickey McAvOy. Of Baltimore.
has spurned an offer Of So. 800 for the se3-
son and left the Winston-Salern train.n
CAMP for his home In Rochester. He sa -
he will play independent tss bail. M
Avoy was ;1ecen;3 reinstatt,l by the
board Of arbitration of the National as
sociatton.
Harry Grcb has received an offer &c
take part in three bouts abroad. He in
tends to make trip TO Euro IL neesoti-
atoms fail for a match with Gene Tunney
He will sail May 10.
Wee Willie Spencer. who tsOk a trim
ming at the hands of Young Montreal OF
PROV fence. Tuesday night, will step with
Joe lynch at the Rink Sporting club OF
New York on April T. While Spencer
doesn't rate with the to2notcilars. nj.
manager manages to keep him busy be-
cause the youngster Is a good club per
former.
Mickey Travers Of New Haven aims to
win decisive victory over William Muir
ply MONDAY night when they clash In the
Elm City. The two battIed IN Lewiston
Ne, several weefs ago and reports were
taat Murphy whipped the New HaveIler.
This accounts for Travers determination
to win so that there viii De no debate as
to who really is the superior re-forrlc-.
TIE Boston College baseball zine that
will be hurled against Jack Coffey s Sen
ators next month IN an exhibition game
at the new ball park, is being coacncsi
by Olaf TIenrickson, who gained consi'7eI'-
able fame as a pinch hitter for the Bos-
ton Red Sox.
Rogers Horn&by may he the cham
pion batter Of the National League, bur
I'd rather ditch against him any day than
against Eddie Roush,'' says BuT1eish
Grimes, a great student Of 0atteTs.
Charles L. HerzoG. eOrInSr major league
star. has signed a contrac. to coach all
the baseball teams in the third army
corps area this --,1son.
A. Dale Mitchell Of Cincinnati. O.. was
! elected manager Of the Trinity college oas-
lzetban team FOR next year at meeting OF
| the athletic comCnittee held recently. T
L. Jones Of Perth A,n'ooy, n. J., and Will
! liam +: Merchant Of Carlsbad, n. NJ, were
i eleoAed : Ss!stant managers.
! For the first time in the history Of
| the Afassa cilusetts Coz association the
next open state championship viii bt
held west Of the Connecticut river
| While it is not officially announced
to that effect. it remains only a mat
ter Of going through the usual for
nlality 10 place it there. There Is no
q cloud on the horizon to prevent Thu
Springfield Country club from beinE
the scene Of action.
Summing up the candidates at the,
look at present, the Tiger should pre-
sent a team just as strong as las
years outfit at bat and bit better il
the field, but tie strength Of the pitch
ers and catchers is still problem.
Ptayfellow, that badly disgrace,
four year-oId full brother Of the re
nowned Man O. War, viii be seen III
Ger silks this season # sunny jim
F'itzsimmons and James T. Johnson
Of the Quincy Stable, have their way
No outsiders can referee boxin
bouts IN New jersey. To be elisibl
for a license a referee must have lily
ed in the state three years.
The Cincinnati Reds have nativ
son in the person CT Red I4utZ. II
IS a catcGer, and 'tis said a good one
Pete Herman, former tsntanwe:gll
cha NIPPON. IS in New York. The stock
New Orleans bantam is aiming 70
bouts with the top notchers in hi
oiass. lie looks in great shape. Her
man watched Midget Smith ana 10
Rurn7an mix in the Garden Mo1da
night.
The Garden doors are now close
TO boxing for a period Of six week!
The circus has taken possession @
the SPACIOUS emporium.
Midget Smith, whipped by Joe Bur
man Monday. viii take part IN anoth
or contest next Monday. right whe
lie VIII Try conclusions With J:hla