New Britain herald., 1923-08-07
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 Perseverance wins Sullivan from
 America, after six failures, in 10 years, at last succeeds in swimming gthe dangerous English Channel.
 It Is athletes such as Sullivan who never say die and who never give up trying, that put this country 50 far in the lad in athletic c.rcies.
 At last the Phila. Athletics have won game, After 12 straight losses tkey trounced the White sox yester- dGy. If to {.
 The Tanks won to 3 yesterday as < Babe Ruth cleared the bases with a f double off Shocker in the eighth. ] The Giants increased their lead to { practically seven games yesterday by Jstlking both ends of Il dounls ftnader from their rivals, the Cincy Reds.
 Jonnard had the relief role. com ing to Barnes rescue in the opener and holding a two run lead in the 1 second.
 Frisch was the batting star with six hits.
 The second game was won in the ninth on Younss triple and Bentleys single.
 Durnovich,was knocked of the rnb- ber yesterday and the Cubs lost to Brooklyn 5 to 1. Fournie hit 8 homer, his fifteenth of the season.
 In the Eastern league the Bridge port team lost to Waterbury, 10!8, in ' slussing match.
 Jess Burkett Was chased from the game yesterday in the sixth inning. The Coal Heavers lost 9-3.
 Albany lost to Hartford, 1o-5. when me Travellers got to Shriver for . galaxy of hits.
 Springfield and Pittsneld split even In . heavyhitting game Pittsheld ovescame a i've run lead in the first and won IS to T; but in the second they lost If to 3.
 Aaron Ward of the Yankees re- ceived credit for an unusual steal of home at the Stadium yesterday after noon. Ken Williams, an outhelder, was the victim of Wards daring 4,ar rwh a was on frst, took third on Hof- naann's single to left field. After stopping the ball, Williams holding the ball, trotted in toward second base, all the time feinting throw to the plate. Ward moved slowly from third base, and with every step ad- vanced by Williams he advanced an- other toward home. When midway Ward caught Williams off guard, and da5hed to the plate. Williams's throw, which was virtually only from deep short, was wide, and Ward had little trouble in scoring. The effort was credited officially as a stolen base. tss#,
 Officials of the United States Golf association yesterday called upon all golfers throughout the country to re- frain frsna playing between the hours of 1o.s0 and 11:3o a. m., Eastern Standard time, on Wednesday, out of respect for the late president
 Willie Hunter, formerly British amateur champion, won the invitation golf tournament of the California Country club yesterday defeating Elmer c. Henderson, and 4.
 Meriden's contribution to the sports world. Kid Kaplan and Charlie Pilkinston, both are in fine fettle, they announce
 The Kid says he's all set to knock Tommy Noble for goal when they meet at the Velodrome Thursday night They originally were to fight Wednesday. but the bout was put over a day on account of the Hard ing funeral at Washington. I
 Pilkington steps under the ropes at the Colum bus Sporting club at Yon- kers to swap wallops with Frankie Maxwell of New York.
 Policeman Tommy Rouskie, the park patrolman, doesn't carry a club. He doesn't have to. During oue of Saturdays baseball games a rowdy faction, supporting one team, started | bit of trouble.
 They started it, but Tommy ended it. When one gay young sport de- clined to get back under the ropes, Thomas simply grabbed him by the slack of the panties and the nape of , the neck and tossed him over.
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