New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
ON THE FIRST BOUND
WITH CLERkIN.


 The question:; What about the local football next season, is heard from time to time. The wonderful record of the Nutmegs last season created plenty of enthusiasm, and the followers of the sport are hoping for another eleven this season that will duplicate the record of Captain Bar nikow's team in 1921.
 Home run hitting is getting quite prevalent these days and 1t ia notice able that large number of players src being hit. The latest In the big league is John Gooch. of the Pirates, who was carried off the field after stopping a sharp shoot hurled by Bill Ryan. of the Giants. Fortunately there has been no deaths this year, in the biz leagues from this cause, but who knows when fatality will occur If hitting players on the head continues.
 Miss Hilda James, the star English swimmer, was poor third in the in- ternational swimming event held yes- fterday at New York.
 A press dispatch from London, says that great excitement prevailed dur Ing a chess match. A pin dropping contest would prove riot over there.
 Final details have been completed for the Wagner -Kaplan bout, which will be staged at Hanover Park on Thursday, August 10. The Meriden boys followers expect that the defeat sustained by Kaplan at the hands of Wagner some months ago, will be re- versed next week.
 After decisively walloping the St. Louis Cardinals. last week, the fol- lowers of the Giants were getting "all set" for another pennant. The Pirates come along. and win four straight games, upsetting the dope completely.
 Fred Toney, who recently figured in a deal sending him from the Giants to the Braves, will, according to his friends, retire from the game. Toney is said to be comfortably fixed flnan- cially.
 Rip" Conway, who broke his ankle while playing with the Fitch burg team, was expected to report to the Hartford club today. Conway was recently sold by Jack Mack, to Jim Clarkin.
 Hugh Black, of Oradel, N. J., win Ter of nine letters in athletics while attending the High school. will enter the United States Naval Academy this fall.
 7 Ty Cobb got two hits in five trips to the plate yesterday. This brings the total up to sixteen consecutive games, that Cobb has hit at least one safe bingle.
 Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leonard, before departing for Hichi- gan City, Ind, yesterday, announced that the lightweight titleholder was agreeable to meeting the winner of the Bobby Barrett-Charlie White scrap on next Monday night. The Aces of Belvidere won an IS to 8 victory yesterday over the Slug gers. 't Having apparently snapped out of It." the Aces of Plainville. are show ing a much improved brand of base ball.
 A group of Newark citizens, headed by City Comptroller Gillen. are re- ported to be negotiating for the pur- chase of the International league franchise in that city.
 sw Haven fans are getting "all ( 1t" to hear the report that the Bos- bn Braves have recalled Jimmy Eooney, the sensational young hurler. The Boston Braves are booked to [ play the Windsor Locks Collegians at Windsor Locks next Sunday. Billy kopf, of this city, is one of the play CTS the Braves promise will be in the lineup.
 Ken Williams and Rogers Horns by, are now on even terms in the home run hitting race. Both have pounded out 27 circuit drives.