New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
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 William M. Johnston, the California tennis star. defeated William Tilden 2d, of Philadelphia, world champion yesterday at Berkeley, Cal, The scores were 7-5. 7-a. 6-l and Geo.
 Jim Tracy, an Australian heavy weight, will face Bill Brennan in a bout at the Garden this evenlng
 Wrestling fans up Boston way are enthusiastic over the work Of George Calza. the new Italian sensation. Calza has defeated Benato Gardini and Jim Londos in recent bouts. He is now being pointed for grappling matclra with some Of the big fellows, and his next mat affair will be with Marin plestina.
 Frank Brazil, who once worked for Jim Clarkin on the Hartford baseball club, and who later wore the Athletics livery has been sent to the sticks in a trade involving Frank Bruggy a catcher.
 George l.. Schubert, of 93 Wood- ford avenue, Plainville. is now the holder Of first place in the race for the handsome trophy to be awarded by Monier Brothers to the fisherman catching the biggest trout this season. MT. Schubert landed a beauty yestef- day, weighing pound, : % ounces. It was 14A inches in length and the girth measurement is S& inches.
 The defeat of the Yale track team was quite a surprise to many. Even the followers of the Harvard team did not anticipate a victory.
 Many thousands Of dollars changed hands as the result of the great vic- tory by Norwich in the Kentucky Derby. Some followers of the turf sport, has the opinion that Samuel Blocks great two-year old would find the distance just trife too much Such was not the case however
 Eddie Goeb. broke into the lineup with the Coebill team of Hartford yesterday The focal lad made five trips to the plate, but failed to lean on one for a safe clout.
 Frank Kramer the grand old vet eran of the cycling world, teamed with |Orlando Piani, the popular Italian star, won great race at the Velo- |drome, at Newark, N. J., yesterday, defeating Spencer and Goulett in orle-mile event.
 Jesse Sweetser, former caY SAin of the Yale Golf team, established new course record at the Westchester |Hillis course yesterday. Sweeter did the course in 67. four under par fgures.
 The Boosters easily trounced the BY team, composed of High school men yesterday by the score of 10 to l. Though they were much smaller and less matured than the BY nine, the Boosters outplayed them in every department of the game. The all sround work of Cohn for the victors vas easily. the feature of the game. Manager l. Yahm, of the Boosters is looking for games. Anyone wishing Ito sign up for a contest should com municate with him at 47 Willow street.
 That promoters make a big mistake on many occasions in putting on sub stitutes for star bouts, was shown Saturday night at Meriden, when Manager Kramer sent in Johnny Lis- see against Kid" Kaplan. Lissee's portion of the gate, which was not the boxing commission.
 Norwich, as expected. came through in splendid fashion in winning the Kentucky Derby.
 Speaking of winning derbies, how about giving the promoters of the bouts at Meriden last Saturday night, a nice brown one?
 The opening rounds in the individ ual duckpin championship tourney, will open tomorrow evening at Rog CTS Recreation alleys.
 Benja min Block, owner of Norwich, ! presented Jockey Albert Johnson. who skillfuly held the reins in Saturday, $ race at Louisville, with a check for 1000.
 The athletic committee of Daly Council, K. of C., will meet this eve ming at 7:3o o'clock at the Franklin