Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-04

nounces that Benny Leonard will be
contestant in one of the 10 four-round
bouts to be staged at the Lexington OPP
era House. the latter part of this month
TO rthe benefit Of the Alliance Building
Fund. Leonard's opponent has not yet
been selected.
Hyman Gold, the Pacific coast pheno-
menon, who had been expected to wipe
out all of the eastern lightweights, has
evidently reached the conclusion that the
1875 Founders of the east are too rough
in their methods. After getting body
punch from Lew Tender that fattened
him and then a thump on the jaw from
Bobby Barnett that laid him out. Hymie
decided to fit back to the coast. He
didn't say good bye to Dan McKettric6
till he reached Chicago, and then he
mailed the farewell.
Dick Kerr, pitcher for the Chicago
Americans, who has been holding out
because of differences on the salary
question, will play ball the coming sea
son with a Chicago semi-professional
team. Kerr has signed to pitch for the
| City Hall nine the players being ciey
employees. 1t is said the team will Join
the Midwest league. err's salary was
not given.
John "shano" Collins IS being talked
| of as the next captain of the Boston Red
Sox. The Pittsield man has not been
with the Sox as long as a few others but
he has been in major league baseball
since 1909 He is highly popular
player with his teammates. and Mana
| ger Duffy could hardly make a better
choice in the opinion of Boston fans and
writer's. The announcement Of a success
sor to Everett Scott may be looked fol
before the opening of the season. anc
the former Springfield player is an oft.
mentioned candidate.
j. H Handsome Harry Smith, stal
catcher OF the Charlotte South Atlantic
league baseball team, died IN hospita
at Charlotte. y. c.. after a four days
illness with pneumonia Smith came Il
Charlotte from the Reading club of til,
International league. He was with thu
New York Giants IN 1915. His home was
in New York.
On the eve Of breaking camp at st
Petersburg. Fla. the Boston Braves an
nounced that Jimmy Wilson who caugh
for New Haven IN the Eastern leagu.
last season. will he returned to the New
Haven club. Wilson has made GOO
impression in the training camp but tn
Braves are we'll fortified with bac}stop
in Gowdy O'Neil and Gibson Wilso,
is expected to be waiting at Rock.
Mount, n. C., when the New Havel
squad which departed for there to
night. reports.
Among the twentv-oue entries so fs
received for the Boston A. A. Marathon
on April 10 are those of Carl Under
winner Of the event in 1919, and Joh'
Tuomikoski. both residents Of Quincy
TUomikoski, running, under the color
Of Finland. finished fifth in the Antwer
Olympic Marathon in 1920 when Linde
came home in eleventh place.
Philadelphia Inquirer calls Heinz
Scheer. Hartford's fashv second sacke
: last season. TIE best natural infelder
the American lea que
: An interesting feature Of soccer is tha
. when one season closes another hs
opened.
The chances are that Bert Chaplin.
the Red Sex, will be dubbed Charlie b
some clever guy.
Larry Rice has been picked as the ne,
: tennis champion. Now all he has TO
! to cor the title is to defeat Bill T!lden.
A Mike Gibhons-Farry Greb bout
all right only the principals and the pr
!" moters know nothing about It.