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New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
40 ELI FOOTBALL
men REPORT TODAY
Coach Jones Calls Spring Practice
Coaches Not Named

New Haven, April l6,--Head Coach
Tad Jones has ordered Yale spring
football practice to begin today on
Pratt field, The drills will continue
for three weeks. About 40 candidates
reported There are % football play
ers now with the baseball squad, II
on the track team and seven with the
crew. DIR. Billy Bull will assist Jones
in coaching during the spring prac-
tice
Jones said that the spring work
would be light but would include all
the candidates for every position who
are not playing some spring sport.
The spring practice will continue n
trifle longer than formerly because of
the Princeton Harvard, Yale agree
ment not to order the gridiron squads
out until the last week in September.
Heretofore they have reported about
three weeks earlier. Captain Bill NAL
Tory of the football eleven is playing
with the baseball nine, but ii is not
believed that it will be necessary for
an acting captain to be appointed.
Mallory has not yet announced his
coaches for next season. but 1t is GER
tain that Bull will again direct the
second eleven. and Myron Fuller will
coach the rush line. The end and
backfield coaches may be announced
next week. and it has been rumored
that an efficiency coach, who will CO.
ordinate the work of the coaching
squad may be announced.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
Fields is Snappy Infielder
and Good Hitter-Patrus,
Keystone Stacker, to Play
With Montreal This Sea-
son.

The Corbin team had gingery
workout at Walnut Hill park Satur-
day afternoon and, incidentally, I'M
covered new player who gives every
promise of being tower of strength
to the team. He is an infielder named
Fields, formerly in the Eastern Can
adam league and who halls from
Bath, Me.
In Saturdays workout he swung a
mean hickory and did some pretty
fielding.
Patrls, last seasons standby at
second base, has signed contract ia
play with Montreal this season and
probably will leave within the next
two weeks While his teammates
hate to see him go. they arc all pull
ing for his success in ,the Canadian
outfit.
Among others who turned out Sat.
urday for limbering up were Wojack,
blanchard, Huber, Corbin, Carrazo
and Budnick. Tomorrow night at 6
o'clock the squad viii repair to the
Boys club gym for an indoor prac-
tice, weekly stunt arranged by Man
sger John Tobin.
Quimby, ex-Yale coach, was unable
to be with the boys Saturday as he
had to be in Bridgeport closing a con-
tract for supplies for the l2-team in
dustrial league there. However, he
has assured Tobin that he will be
here at some other date to aid the
Corbins.
The manager says that games are
now coming in good and several high
grade opponents have been signed for
the season
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
Former Canadian Lacquer Makes
Good Impression With Corbin S
KEARNS DENIES DEMPSEY
HAS OFFER FROM LEGION
Says Montana American Legion Has
Made No Proposal for July
Championship Bout

Oakland, April 16.-Denial that
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxing
champion, had received offers from
any representative Of the Montana
American Legion for a championship
bout to be held at Shelby. Mont, on
July 4, was made by Jack Kearns,
Dempsey's manager, upon his arrival
from the east here last night.
Kearns said the statement issued by
the executive committee of the Mon
tana department of the American Le-
gion yesterday impressed him merely
as means to obtain cheap publicity
which would reflect upon Jack Demp-
sey. Kearns said that negotiations
between Mike Collins, st. Paul pro-
moter and himself had been under
way for some time but Collins only
represented certain business and oil
men of Shelby who hoped to have
the fight staged In Montana. Kearns
also said Dempsey would fight some
one this summer, as several offers had
been made but no action had been
taken as yet.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
BAN JOHNSON EXPECTS THIS
WILL BE BANNER BALL YEAR

Chicago, April 1s (By The Associat-
ed Press)-Five clubs in the American
league have pennant possibilities, in
the opinion of President Ban johnson.
who, in preseason statement said
that evidence throughout the circuit
of interest in the 1923 race assures
the league one of the best years in
it's history.
Teams Better Equipped
President Johnson said Detroit,
Cleveland and Chicago will enter the
race far better equipped than a year
ago, while New York, because of its
pitching staff must be regarded as a
dangerous contender. The illness of
George Sisler, may keep the Browns
out of the race at the start, President
Johnson figures.
This spring | have studied with
unusual care, reports from training
camps Of the American league
clubs" President Johnson said. The
weather in all sections. save Florida,
has been exceedingly unfavorable for
the early preparatory work. This will
prove something of handicap to the
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16

RICHARD MOVING To
GET dempsey BOUT
Hopes to Get Opponent From
Heavyweight Show Next Month

New York. April 1e.--Jack Demp-
sey will positively display his heavy
weight championship wares before the
public this summer. There Is 10
question about It. The only doubt at
this writing is the identity OF Jacks
opponent.
In fact Richard admitted the big
heavyweight show at the Yankee sta
dun in New York on May 10 Is
staged with the hope that out OF 1t
will come suitable opponent for
Dempsey.
Seeks Public Sentiment.
Richard said that In his selection
of fighters for matches he Is guided
entirely by the public sentiment for
the scrap. He personally might want
to see So-and-So fight So-and-So. but
unless the public wants II, as cx-
pressed through the sport pages CT
the dailies, the fight is not put on.
LAS things stand now" Richard
said, I'VE are hopeful that one Of
four certain fighters will next meet
Dempsey. These four are Tiny Her.
man, Luis Firpo, Floyd Johnson and
McAuliffe.
Tiny Herman is big 200 pound
err. He Is young and is entirely too
green as yet to fight the champion.
I'irpo looks the best of the lot at
this time"
Didn't Mention Willard.
1t will be noticed that Tex did not
mention Jess Willard among the bat
tiers he has hopes OF stacking against
the champ. Nor did he mention Glib
bons.
The fight on May IL will attract
10000 fight fans. Richard believes.
He said, at least. he has provided this
number of seats In the big, huge ball
field.
II can get 10000 more seats in it,"
he said, land will do so for cham
pionship match. That would be 10000
in all, right in the heart of New
York city"
Tex Is Optimistic.
Tex is optimistic about the heavy
weight situation.
do you know" he said, that we
have / think, better collection of
heavyweights at this time than at any
time in the history of the ring. We
have whole raft of real battlers.
Usually we are lucky to have two
good ones at time"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
KAPLAN- BRIGHT BOUT
STARTS OFF Big WEEK
Meriden Boy to Show His Wares To-
night-Hartford and Waterbury
Have Good Cards.

This week is to be busy one for
the boxing enthusiasts hereabout.
Tonight the program stars off with
a bang when Kid Kaplan, the pride
of Meriden, will swap punches with
Harvey Bright of Brooklyn, a young
medical student who is paying for his
education by fighting-and he is
some fighter. This promises to be a
great battle as both boys are in the
pink of condition and Bright is said
TO know what the Kid don't like
that is, he will fight at close range
whereas the Kid likes to paste them
from a distance The bout will be
at the Meriden Auditorium, where
the doors open at $50 and the fight
starts at Sis. The preliminaries are
Young Silverburg of Ansonia VS.. Bud
Dempsey of New York, 10 rounds at
100. pounds: Chick Brown of New
Haven VS.. Battling Brooks OF Hart
ford, s rounds at 147 pounds; Young
Maverick of Meriden VS.. Johnny Nell
son of Stamford, rounds at 112
pounds.
Then next. in Hartford. is the
Shubert- Wilson and Sammy Waltz
frankie Mack engagements at the
Foot Guard hall. Hugh Rorty is
promoting tomorrow nights frolic.
On Thursday night Eddie Corbett
and Joe Hall will meet in the fea-
ture of the weekly mills at the Grand
gym, while on Friday night in Water
bury Elmo Flores of the Philippines
will stack up against Johnny Darcy.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT
PREDICTS WONDERFUL SEASON

New York, April 16.-National
league baseball teams never were
in better condition to start the
diamond race than this year. John
A. Heydler, president Of the senior
circuit declared to the Associated
Press in commenting up on the start
of the season on Tuesdays All indica-
tons point to one OF the Aeague's most
successful seasons, he added.
Race Starts Tuesday
THE National league on Tuesday
next begins its 4Sth season of con-
tinuous existence" he said. Through
the two-time worlds series victories
Of the Giants our organization has re-
gained much in playing prestige and
keen interest will center in the fight
the seven other clubs will take to dis
lodge the champions.
Changes have been made in the
control of clubs in the National
league circuit which brought cries
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
Yale Plans Mass Meeting
To Welcome Back Mack

New Haven. April 16.--After an
absence of three months in Bermuda,
John Mack, Yales track coach and
football trainer, arrived here yester-
day He landed in Florida last week,
but has since been the guest there of
John Acosta, former Yale weight
thrower and football guard. Mack
said that he was fully recovered from
his indisposition and will direct the
Yale team in its preparation for the
Penn relay games. the dual meets
with Harvard, Princeton and Notre
Dame and the intercollegiate The
Yale undergraduates are planning a
mass meeting for the veteran coach
during the coming week.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
Hagen Is Presented With
Auto BY His Admirers

New York, April 16.---The weather
man did his level best to upset the
program arranged at the Westchester
Biltmore Country club yesterday in
honor of Walter Hagen, British open
champion, but failed dismally. In
recognition of his services in behalf of
American golf at Sandwich, England
last year, Hagen was presented with
a spanking new automobile, pur-
chased with funds subscribed by fell
low members of the Westchester Bilt-
more club, the presentation speech
being made by John Nee. Bowman.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16

of a pleasant character to baseball
in general. I am sure no more
welcome news was heard during
the winter than that .Matty' was
back in the game at the head of the
Boston club and the appointment of
Arthur Fletcher. as manager of the
Philadelphia club, was a recognition
of sincere and straightforward
player who always has stood high in
the favor of the fans. This year. too.
will inaugurate the control of Nc
Kechnie. manager of Pittsburgh. from
the start of the struggle, as he did
not take UP the position Of manager
in 1929 until the season was we'll on.
Big Season Indicated
Everywhere l have been this
spring. have found great interest
in baseball and in sports in general,
and all indications point to one of
our most interesting and successful
championship seasons"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
Cant Say Who Will
VIM" Declares Lands

Logansport, Ind, April 16-"I guess
am the only man in the United
States who can venture no opinion on
what team will win the 1923 big
league races" declared Judge Lands,
high commissioner of baseball, as he
boarded train here for New York.
Commissioner Lands will be present
at the opening Of the season in New
York on Wednesday.
Judge Lands stopped here on his
way from Southern training camps.
He began his life here as a reporter
for a morning newspaper.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
CUBS WIN. 8 TO 5.
Coogan Pitches Fine Game for VIM
ners I'm Early Season Contest.

The Cubs under the management OF
Kenneth Saunders. opened their sea-
son in an suspicious manner Satur-
day downing their rivals, the Boost
ers, to S. The winning runs were
scored in the seventh inning. Bianco
and Levine starred for the winners
and Berkowitz was the losers bright
star. The Cubs lineup is as follows:
Coogan, pitch; Levine, catch; Baker,
first base; Makowsk, second base;
Harkins, third base; Bianco, short
stop; Messenger, left field, Bolic. CEN
ter field; Saunders. right field
Games are wanted with teams aver
aging Is to Is years of age. A game
is desired for next Sunday Address
X. Saunders, los Franklin street or
call 522-5.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16

teams that trained in the more north
ern states
Race Should Sizzle
There has been sufficient develop
ment, however, to warrant assurance
to the public that the American
league championship race will furnish
a contest of unusual merit and inter-
est. It is my firm conviction there
are. at least, five clubs with actual
pennant possibilities. In accepting
the verdicts of expert sharp shooters
at southern training camps the De-
troit, Cleveland and Chicago clubs
will enter the campaign far better
equipped than they We're year ago
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
SPRINGEfEID WINS

Jersey City, April 16.--Bunching
hits in three innings, behind fine
pitching by Henry Wiley and frankie
Lotus, Patsy Donovan's Springfield
Ponies pranced to an 20 victory
over the Jersey City International
League club here yesterday afternoon.
The game was played in near freezing
weather. Saturday Toronto defeated
the Ponies to 2.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
Tennis Becomes Major
Sport With Colleges

New York. April 16.--Tennis is to
be one of the major college sports
this summer. Pacific coast college
tennis teams plan to invade eastern
courts seeking honors. Oxford and
Cambridge will send over a picked
team late in the season to compete
against leading American and Cana
dian teams. More than 100 team
matches between leading eastern COL
lege teams have been scheduled for
the season ending July /.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
NEWARK RACES OFF AGAIN

Newark, N. J., April 16.--The BIZ
cycle races at the Newark Velodrome
yesterday were postponed on account
of the cold weather This is the third
time that the opening meet has been
postponed. The first Sunday 1t was
too cold, last Sunday it rained, and
yesterday it was too cold again.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
SING SING NINE WINS.
Opens Season by Defeating Port
Chester l.. o. o. NJ, 8 to 4.

Ossining, N. Y, April 16.-With the
prison band playing, Sing Sing prison
formally opened its baseball season
yesterday with the Mutual Welfare
League nine playing the team OF the
Loyal Order of Moose, which went to
the prison from Port Chester with a
crowd of rooters. The prison team
won 8 to 4.
Although it was quite cold and
there was a strong wind sweeping
across the Lawes's field inside the
prison enclosure, the bleachers were
filed with prison baseball fans. War
den Lewis E. Lawes and several pris-
on officials saw the game.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
ROPER SEEKS OPPONENTS.

New York, April 16.-Bob Roper,
former A. Z. F. boxer, has arrived in
New York, accompanied by his BROTH
err Tom and his trainer, Ben Smith.
Roper expects to make his headquar-
tiers here now, and his brother, who
weighs 100 pounds, will also compete
in the local boxing clubs Roper came
here from his home in Roanoke, Va.
and according to recent letter. is
willing to meet any boxer In the
heavyweight division.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
RITLEMEN TO MEET
College Association VIII Discuss For
nation of Leagues

New Haven, April 16.-The forma-
ton OF sectional intercollegiate rife
leagues will be discussed at the an
nual meeting of the intercollegiate as
ISOLATION OF Affiliated Rife clubs
which will be held in New York on
Saturday. Colleges interested IN the
proposal have been invited to send
from one to three delegates to the
meeting. The program for matches
and tournaments for next season will
also he drawn.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
YESTERDAYS
IN SPORT

Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
On April Is, 1918, the Spokane
baseball team made a triple steal In a
rame with Portland, in Northwestern
League.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
On April is, 1898, Wallace. pitching
for the Maps beat the Cincinnati
Reds. to 1 at Cincinnati.
A small size riot broke out at New
York during the New York Boston
game at the Polo Grounds when
spectators disputed an umpire's deci-
siona
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
II Inning Game.

IL Inning Game.
The Yankees took a final, farewell
fall out of the disconsolate Brooklyn
Dodgers, winning yesterdays exhibit
! tion game in Brooklyn, 0 to s, in II
innings The Yanks, first at bat,
/ scored four runs in their half of the
inning and the Dodgers tried hard to
even the score in the last spasm. They
scored three runs.
Babe Ruth got one hit and scored
three of the Yankees runs.
The Yanks used Carl Mays, Joe
Bush, Fred Spates and Oscar Roett-
ger. the latter two being recruits in
the pitching box. Dickerman and Dec
atur pitched for Brooklyn.
The game was slow and loose and
chilly entertainment for the Gus
toners The score:
r. h. e.
Yankees =. ZOE 900 OO1 04--9 10 2
Dodgers :. 100 zoe 600 OBS II 4
! Exhibition Baseball
At Kansas City, Mo-:
Kansas City "a. Al .... Z - Z
Chicago (NationaD ...... IL .
Zinn and Scott; Stueland and OTar-
rell.
At Memphis, Tenn:
Columbus "a. Al ........ II 3
Memphis Is. Al ....... 4 6 l
Sanders. Weaver and Elliott: Zah-
niser, Bird Mitchell, Wills and Tate.
At Toledo, New York Nationals
(second team) VS.. Toledo "a. A.)
called, rain.
At Indianapolis:
flttsDufBn ............ 10
Indianapolis "a. A.) ...... 6 IA 3
Cooper, Bagby, Glazner and
Schmidt: Burwell, Fitzsimmons Hill
and Dixon.
At Waterbury, Conn:
Waterbury tEastern) ... 4 s
Toronto ID ............. . IL
Fuller, Thompson and Mcdonald;
Thomas, Jones ami Hill.
At Washington. Washington Ameri-
cans Boston Nat aaals game called
off, wet grounds.
At Bridgeport, Conn: Buffalo Inter-
national Bridgeport (Eastern) game
called, cold and rain.
At New Haven, Conn, Boston Amer
Continued On Following Page).
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16

Ed Walsh, former White Sox pitch
ing star, tried umpiring last year in
the American League but failed to
make the grade. They do say that
Walsh simply couldn't forget that he
was once a player, which very ma
turally interfered with his chances.
Next to pitching, Walsh likes to hit
fungoes He holds the record for
long distance fly ball hitting. That
will be one of his duties this summer
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16
GIANTS and YANKS
Win THEIR FINALS
Chisox Bow II to s and Dodgers
9bS

1
New York, April ia walk. a
homer. three singles and q triple by
the Giants In the last half of the sew
enth inning scored five runs and gave
them victory, II TO g. In tho last OF
their preseason" exhibitions yesterday
with the Chicago White Sox IT was
bitter day for ball game and the
icicles on the caves scared away the
people by hundreds. The 1000 who
did attend the show were shivering
even in their great coats and they
seemed lost in the Giants enlarged
ball park.
Hugh McQuillan Art Nehf, Rosy
Ryan and Jack Scott pitched for the
Giants. giving l. hits. Leverette and
Stubby Mack of the Sox permitted the
same number.
The sox are now off to Cleveland
for the opening game OF the Ameri-
can League season and the Giants
are leaping along to Boston to open
Tuesday against the Braves
The game was called after eight in
nings. Score:
r. h. e.
H.. n a
New Britain herald., 1923-04-16

as first assistant to Manager Kid Glea-
son of the White Sox.
Last year Walsh number of times,
while attired in umpire garb, would
spend much of his time before the
game hitting fungoes to the ball play
ers. 1t is needless to say that Presi-
dent Johnson hardly thought that in
keeping with the duties of the UNI
pire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
BY JOSEPHINE VAN DE GRIrT

By JOSEPHINE VAN DE GRIFT
NEW YORK. May ii.-Fafty years
ago every school child knew tho
answer 10 these question: Can YOU
answer theml
When did Queen Ann'H war cnd7
Who was called The Old Man Elo-
auent"7
What famous general had a horse
named "Ciayhank"7
How much cord wood could you
get from tree 80 feet high and IS
Inches In circumference
Describe tho banks OF I'VE kinds OF
trceA
What n tho bost kind Of earth for
letttce7 For panHies1
Cant do IL Well. Miss Maria
oreenhsigh. who has just completed
30 years OF teaching In tho public
schools. for ono. won't b. surprised.
For they aren't Telling troes "
the arithmetica any more" sho sayN
Tho world war has crowded out the
old French and Indian wars and
what oaa tho child brought up In nm
apartment house expect 10 know
about the harkh Of tress7
NO. tho child OF 80 years ago knew
great deal more about nature ~
first hand than does the child Of to-
day. and that I'm sorry for. But thu
modern child hAa a wider knowledge
Of outside affairs and that I'm glad
for"
Miss GreenhaiEh was lust II years
old when. n haif century ago. she
decided TO assume tho support OF a
widowed mother and become school
mn'aIn.
II wore my hair in .braids them .
shs says. and ono day visiting
trustee told me must put my hair
up aud wear my dresses longer To
put my hair up was burden. had
70 much Of II. but decided must
DO dignificd al any coat. 20 up II
went.
THE fact that I wns the eldest OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
Burglar Is Routed
With Dinner Plate

VANCOUVER. wash. May ill.,
Mrs. Kate Adams. who conducts
an apartment houhn here. was called
by Mira Il. w. Roppiow and told
that a burglar WINS trying 10 enter
the lat,er's apartment.
After search by Mrs. Adams.
which failed TO discover the prowlnr.
ahs took up strategic position on
the second floor and waited. when
the would.ba burglar returned and
made another attempt to pry open
Mira. koppiow's window. Mrs.
Adams hi, him Aith n dinner plate.
Tho burglar recovered and
escaped before Mira. Adams could
make him prisoner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11

family OF nix was about the only
thing that helped mo In those first
hard days of school teaching. slnce
then ] have learned that boys and
girls are pretty much the same little
Adams and Ewes at all times. but
here are some Of the things i wish
! had known In tho beginning;
THAT tho very best way 90 deal
with the unruly younEster is TO put
responsibilities on him.
THAT tho best way 20 deal with
tho truant younEster Ia 10 get him
70 like his teacher.
And that parents must never be
allowed 10 30 away feeling cross"
Miss oreenhaigh has taught in but
two schools during her half century
OF teaching. Her first appointment
was 10 the Yves, Farms district
school where she taught for 30 years
Eleven years ago she was transferred
20 the David Farrngut school whore
She IN still teaching.
And three generations OF school
children havo chorised the lead pea
ellis which. from time 10 time. Ahe
has bestowed as rewards OF merit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
Greene Named Head
O f Albany College

ALBANY. Ore. May IL. - DR..
Clarence w. Greene Of the Teachers
college, Columbia university. New
York, has accepted the presidency
OF Albany college and viii take of.
flee Juno J.
Or. Greene IL graduate OF the
University OF Michigan and has Ind
extensive experience In administer.
ing tho business OF such colleges as
Albany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
MADE TT PERMANENT

A mnn who was showing off by
diving into the sea, and staying un.
der the water for time. after one
dive, came up md found that he
had remained under water for min.
utcs.
THAT'S going some" he Dragged.
'Ill bet that's record around here"
"oh. no II ain'tf' replied a spec.
tator. ~ man Owed In here last
year and he amt come up yet!'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
Find 90 Bodies in
Miser Murder Cave

BUDAPEST. May 11.-During tho
so-odd years that vaclax Maronyk
lived in cave 20 miles northwest Of
Budapest he acquired no worse repu-
tation than that OF miserliness. Six
months ago, however. three travellers
disappeared in rapid succession near
his cave. This aroused suspicion OF
Maronyk and he was watched for n
long time, Finally the authorities
wero induced to raid his cave. Mar
onyx resisted and was killed. In n
tunnel running from the cave 90
bodies were found. They were all be-
licved to have been murdered by the
"mIser."