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New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
EBBETS FIELD BEING MADE INTO GRIDIRON
Preparations Under Way for West Point and Metre Dame Game on
 Saturday Afternoon

New York, Oct. 9.--Laborers began today to transform Ebbets field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers from dia- mond into a gridiron in preparation for the annual clash next Saturday be- tween West Point and Metre Dame.
 Charles H. Ebbets, owner of the park has undertaken new seating arrangement which promises to in- crease the capacity and at the same time give the customers a better broadside view of the game. The grid iron will run from home plate to cen ter field instead of parallel to first or third bases as in previous seasons.
 The hoosier squad will reach New York next Friday for an afternoon workout at the Brooklyn park. They will be auartered at the Westchester Biltmore club at Rye where the club polo field has been put at the disposal of Coach Rocknc for extra practice.
 Up at West Point the army already has begun the grand putsch of gruel- ling work in preparation for the en- counter with 30 minute mixer head lining each days work. Reports that the hoosier eleven is under weight and green are not taken seriously there and drill masters of the squad are outspoken in criticizing their men for slow and bunglesome tackling.
 It has become apparent that some- one must be developed in a hurry to replace Don Storck, three stripe vet eran at right and whose leg injury improves so slowly that it is consider cd certain he will be unable to ap- pear against Notre Dame.
 Intersectional interest in Saturdays schedule is shared by Colgate and Ohio State who play at Columbus. Ex- perts say Dick Hartow has the best Colgate team in years.
 Yale, which confronts the Universi- ty of Georgia four days hence and matched with Georgetown, both concede they have work to do. Yale is appearing on the practice grid with two new faces in the squad as D result of the faculty's removal of the disqualification placed on fresh- men last spring.
 Wesleyan's 8 to 0 victory over Bowdoin has caused quite fiutter on he campus at Columbia in anticipa- ion of the university's session with he Connecticut crew next Saturday. Captain kppisch is out with the squad lgain and may bo ill condition for the Wesleyan contest.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
No Decision Yet Whether Pipp Win Play-Nehf or Scott to Tw'irl for Giants and Ho,t for Tanks. Is Advance Dope = Lineups to Be Announced Late Today.
sy Tho AsseeIalea Press.

ns The Associated Press,
 New York, Oct, a.-0fficial an. houneemeni of the batting orders for tomorrow's opening game of the third successive all-New York. world series is expected late today
 The probable announcement will follow the final "nolishing-np" prac- tlee sessions this afternoon as the Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds.
 All Must Come Ont
 To these workouts Managers Mc- Graw and Hugglns have summoned both the we'll and the injured or ill members of their squads and those in the latter classification will be called upon to go through their paces under the watchful eyes or the rival man agers and the club physicians to es- tablish their fitness or unfitness to en- gage In tomorrow's play.
 The majority was present at yes- terday's practice. when the Giants tested out the Yankee stadium while the Yankees scampcred about their former stamping ground the Polo Grounds, but several of their num- Der. notably Wally Pipp, the Yankee first sacker; Bob Meusel, the Yankee outfieldcr. both of whom have in- jured ankles; Pep Young. the Giant outfielder, and Jack Scott. the Giant pitcher, who have been suffering from heavy colds took things much easier than will be possible one day hence.
 Doubt About Pipp
 Wally Pipp smacked the ball hard while at bat and walked without any perceptible limp but did not do any quick starting or fast running and Bob Meusel followed his example. The latter is expected to round into shape before the start of tomorrow's game but there still is considerable doubt as to whether Pipp will hold down his regular assignment.
 Should Wally be unable to play, Babe Ruth will draw the first base job and. according to Manager Hug gins, Harvey Henrick, not Elmer Smith, will fill the right field berth Henrick has been clouting the ball with considerable regularity of late whereas Smith has experienced sluIlfp. III the event MeuSei IS uH- able to start Hinkey Raines, the for mer Penn State football star, is said to be the choice of the Yankees manager.
 Predict Good Weather
 Doubt as to the immediate avail ability of the i'll or injured regulars, appears to be the only annoying fea- ture for the club owners for local weather forecasters promise ideal con- ditions for the series games of to- morrow and Thursday and see no positive signs of indictment weather for the remaining dates of the series.
 Stadium Sold Out.
 Already the Yankee stadium grand stand has been sold out Ed Barrow,
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New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
MURPHY'S MOUNTS ONCE
 MORE COME IN WINNERS
Hut NIcrrin,an and Mrs. Yerises Are Forced To Go Three
 Heats.

Lexington. Ky. Oct. e.-close tin- ishes. split heat contests and the sue cess Of the Murphy stable were fhe features of yesterdays Grand Circuit card. Mrs. Yerkes won the Ashland and Merriman the Phoenix events. Both driven by Murphy. but not until after each had lost T heat. Merriman made break in the first heat, which went 10 Johnny Quirk, but paced the next two in 2:0i F each. Mrs. Yerkes won the Ashland event after trotting second to Bogadusa, driven by owner candler in ihe opening heat.
 w. N. Reynolds, president of the Reynolds Tobacco Company. owner of Mrs. Yerkcs, arrived in time to see his marc win.
 The 2:05 pace was unfinished, Mur- phy having heat with Peter Etawah and Henry Thomas one with Miss Marie. The opening race. the e:12 trot. was comparatively easy for the Consequence.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
THIS DAY M SPORT

19t5-Gil Anderson set worlds record at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., in win- ming the Astor Cup aud s50,000 in prizes with average speed for $50 miles of 1926 miles per hour. He broke the best previous mark by 10 minutes, AZ 19-50 seconds. l915-In their 1tth meeting for the soccer championship of Scotland, Celtic defeated Rangers, 2 to 1, and came within one game of tic for the entire group of games. Fifty thousand spectators wit messed the struggle at Glasgow, Scotland.
 1gO3-Dan R., pacer. was driven one mile to wagon at Lexington, Ky, in the second heat of q race in 2.04a. a worlds record under the conditions.
 1-Massachusetts Institute of Teenology played its last game of football at Boston, losing to Holy Cross. 15 to .. Student body voted 1ia to 1i2 to abandon game and fl has Heyer been revived as a farsity sport since.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
NATIONAL CRITIC
 PICKS THE TANKS
Davis Thinks Giants Strong But
 Huemen Better
By RALPH g. DAVIS

SpofIink Euitoft tiihnhfkn i'Hsa
 Pittsburgh, Oct. 9.-Althongh Pitts burgh Is n city represented only in the National league, it has been my good fortune to see both the Giants and the Yankees in action this season. so that my opinion on the outcome of the worlds series between the two New York clubs may carry bit more weight than otherwise.
 It appears to me that the Yan- kees' big chance lies just ahead. If they are ever to triumph over their city rivals. this looks like their biz chance. A triumph for the American league entry in the autumn classic is not an unreasonable prediction.
 Better Balanced
 believe the Tanks are better balanced outfit than the Giants. However, I cannot concede them an easy triumph. The Giants will battle over every inch Of ground, and are likely to prove much more formi- dable than many critics anticipate.
 John McGraw never piloted a team of quitters. When it comes to grit, hls 1928 combination Is right up to the old standards. otherwise they would never have won the pennant. They have had bitter fight of it.. The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates have given them a battle all the way At times the Giants way cred. but McGraw always managed to bring them through in the crises
 Up to Hurlers
 World series games generally hinge on the pitchers. Big-score con- tests are the exception, rather than the rule. The twirlers are keyed up to the highst pitch, and deliver nor often than do the reputed star hitters.
 Yanks Have Edge
 Taking this into consideration, I believe the Yankees have big edge on the Giants. McGraw doesn't have single twirler who ranks with 1t least two or three slahmen on the Huggins roster. A perusal of the National league records for the season to date reveals the fact that in less han half of their games have the Giant twirlers gone the distance.
 It has been very clever maneuver- ng on the part of the manager 'ather than outstanding work on the part of the pitchers, which has pulled he Giants out of the fire.
 On the other hand, the Yankees nave a staff that is superlative. No ,ther club in either league has so many first class artillerymen. In 1oyt, Shawkey, Jones, Pennock and
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
BOXERS CHASED OUT OF
 RING BY STATE OFFICER
Maiker-Jones Bout stopped in Ninth f'nr sialling-Hiclsey Claims
 Sore Hand

Newark, x. l.. Oct. a.-Elezabeth. N. l.. will have Il new home for erin- pied children because Jimmy Jones. welterweight champion Of the world. in the state Of New York. and Mickey Walker. champion Of the world. ex- eept in New York. didn't try" in their bout last night. More than 2s.- GOO fans were present according to official figures and se5.0o0 was taken in for advance sales alone.
 Soon after the fight started the cry of "stalling" was taken ID by the crowd and in the ninth round Chief Boxing Commissioner Adams called q halt. No decision was given.
 The bout was originally scheduled for week ago yesterday but was postponed because of an injury 10 one of Walkers hands He stated last night that he had not sufficiently recovered and that every blow he struck hurt him more than 1t did Jones' Jimmy made no statement whatsoever.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
Twenty-Eight Players to
 Divide Indians Money

Cleveland, Oct 9--The Cleveland Indians shore of the world series money will be divided twenty-eight ways.
 Full shares were voted to Coaches Jack Macallister and Frank Ruth, Business Manager McNicholas, Train CT Max Wiseman and Louis Guisto, former first baseman, in addition to the players who have been with the club all season.
 Half shares were given to Miss Edna Jamieson, assistant secretary and Frank Van Dellen, grounds keep CT.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
FRESHMEN OF 1922 ON TALE SQUAD NOV; RLLEY BRISTOL
 BOY, SCORES TOUCHDOWN
MERIDEN FIGHT THURSDAY
ferg,lson. nn Hame Stretch, Weighs 1b0 I,ounds-Morks Out With Louis tKid) kapian.

MeTiden. Oct. 9,-Traeey Ferguson of Northford started on The "homs stretch" Of his training schedule fo- day for his bout with Young Leonard al the city hall. With the fight due to take place Thursday night and l . rounds to be trayersed. fersy i, working hard to he ready for his bil- ter opponent.
 The Casino Bowling alleys where fergy is getting ready resonnded with tine thnmp or fists today as Inc North ford boy stepped around for three rounds apiece with Louis tKidt Kap- Ian of this city and Joe Smith Of Bridgeport. Smith. by the way, is q valuable addition to the training squadron and came here with good recommendation from well known men in the game. A graduate from the simon pnres' he showed that he had future ahead of him and eager- ly worked out with more experienced men 10 gain 1t.
 At tho end of the workout today, Ferguson weighed around t50 for the bout. Eagerness Is his middle name and the mention of Leonard's name brings the light of battle to his eyes. Toward no fighter in the game at his weight is f'ergy so eager to beat for their rivalry Is an old one. Some predict knockout. Others are skep- tical but are willing to admit that there Is going to be plenty of action Thursday night here when the two meet
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
Tygers to Split Their
 Money Twenty-Seven Ways

Detroit. Oct. 3.--Twenty-seven Tygers will divide second place money in the American league.
 George Cutshaw, although out of the game most of the season through illness will receive full share as will Earl Whitehall. Birmingham pitcher, who joined the club late in the season, but pitched q two-hit victory over the Cleveland Indians in the last series with the Tribe.
 In addition to the players the club trainer and club secretary each has been voted full shore.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
PUNT IS FOOTBALLS GREATEST
 PLAY SAYS FAMOUS GRID COACH
BY ROBERT c. ZUPPKE Author of "Football Technique
 md Tactics Y


 A sound football system teaches it: quarterback and captain that the pun is its greatest play, and encourages fhf quarter to punt when in doubt; thai on every perfectly executed punt backed up by well-drilled team, the ball is given to the opponents in ex- change for 40 yards of valuable ter ritory.
 Should the opponents receiver prove himself trouble maker it is much better to kick out of bounds, I but, on the other hand, should the re- ceiver allow himself to be easily wor- ried and tackled, it may prove profit able to encourage the punter to kick the ball as high as possible so as to increase the chances of a tumble, for which the system has prepared its ends to be on the lookout.
 On defense the system teaches its quarterback to signal for a, fair catch if the punt is high and the opponents ends close, or, if he can catch it on or within the opponents thirty-yard line, In which case the rules allow a choice between free kick for goal and a scrimmage.
 It teaches its men what to do with loose ball, the result of a punt that is allowed to roll, and it advises the quarter when to call for an outside kick, and when to expect one from the opponent, and it asks him to re- mind his forwards which opponent they are to take, should the op- ponents line up ostensibly for such a kick.
 The quarterback is taught when to call for drop or place kick in prefer ence to a running play or forward pass, how to protect the play on of- fense, and how to break it up when on defense.
 The system should prove to the team that as rule it is far better to kick off than it is to receive the ball at the start of the game and that a team should not choose to receive the kick-off unless seven points be- hind with approximately five minutes left to play.
 A team guided by such system takes less risk than one depending upon the whims and guesses of the average quarterback.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
Wesleyan Prepares for Columbia on Saturday. Harvard Is Working Up Strong Defense-Prince- ton Team Put Through Stiff Practice for George. town.

New Haven, Oct. a,--faie's foot- ball regulars were rested yesterday following their game with North Carolina. More than an hour was devoted to lectures by coaches on ln- diyidual defects disclosed by the Tar Heel exhibition. Even signal re- hearaal was omitted For the first time this season last years freshman players were eligible. and Frank But terworth. Jr.. tackle. Burt, center; Riley. quarterback. and cottele. half- back. Of the 1926 squad were used on the impromptu eleven which tackled Dr. Billy Bulls scrubs.
 coene and Hart, ends Milsted, tackles: Marting and Hilsbury, guards; Scott. halfback, and Haas, fullback, were the other players. The varsity worked the ball to the scrub b-yard mark, where it was held on downs Unable to gain. the scrubs pnnted to midfeld. and Riley. catch- ing cIeanly. ran for touchdown, Haas kicking the incidental goal for the only score of the afternoon.
 Two Arc Promoted
 Only two of the former freshman squad were promoted 10 regular var sity ranks. Butterworth and Cottele moving up. Young Butterworth, son of Yale's former all-American star. weighs 19o pounds and is Yale,s heavyweight champion boxer. Cot tele formerly starred at Andover. Fred Potts, tackle, will join the var sity as soon as he recovers from a recent operation for appendicitis. Dan Allen, star of the freshman backtield and formerly of Andover, has been for the season through some scholarship technicality.
 The Faculty order lifting the ban on the entire freshman class of last season, who were concerned in the June riot, affects seven stellar swim mers. Hopkins, Kwal, Choate. Phil- lips, Madlener, Hoyt and Beck. Hockey players who had been barred were Ives, Gillespie and Cutler. None of tho 1926 baseball players and few track stars had been banned.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
BURKE GIVEN DECISION

New Orleans. La. Oct. 0.-The scheduled 15-round bout between Bob Martin of New York, heavyweight champion of the A. F. r.. and Martin Burke of New Orleans was stopped in the seventh round here last night and Burke awarded the decision. The New York fighter apparently was unsteady on his legs in the seventh round and the referee stopped the bout. Martin weighed 200 pounds and Burke TIC.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
BARRED FROM SPORTS

Providence. R. j., oct. 9.--Fulba elk Mcintosh and Halfback Patterson of the Rhode Island State College foot ball team yesterday were barred by Coach Frank Kennedy from further participation in athletics at the col lcge, after they admitted that they had played for financial remuneration in game between Narrangansett Pier and East Greenwich, semi profession al teams. Sunday. They offered no other defense than ignorance of the amateur code. President Howard Ed wards confirmed the coach's action.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
HoppE WINS FIRST BLOCK
Playing is.1 style, Defeats Francis
 Appieby by 100 io 70

New York. Oct. 9.-willie Hoppe. worlds is.2 balkline billiard cham pion. defeated Francis Appleby In Inc first nights play In their two nights match at the honpe-Peterson Billiard academy last night. The titleholder won by the overwhelming score of 400 10 70 In thirteen innings. The fact that Hoppe was playing 1s.l 10 Appleby's is.2 billiards proved no handicap 10 the former. He made an average Of 90 l3-30 and had Il high run of 13i. Appleby had an average of 10-33 and a high run Of l9.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
Pa Stribling to Show
 What His Son Has Got

Macon. Ga, Oct 9.-"P" stribling, father-manage of W. l4 Young Stribling, announced last night that Young Stribling will fight Tommy Burns in Detroit. Oct. IS, 12 rounds, no decision.
 I'm going to take the boy out of high school" said Pa" Stribling, flor this fight 10 show the people of the East and West that he has got the goods and did defeat Mike McTigue in Columbus, October 1.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
GOLF MERGER

New York, Oct. 9..-Plans are being discussed for the merger of the U. S. Golf association the Western Golf as- sociation and the other sectional bodies into n new organization to be known as the golf association of America the New York Tribune said today.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
PRACTICE ToSIGHT

A practice session of the All-Eew Britain football team has been called for this evening at Odd Fellows hall on Arch street. An effort will be made by the coaching squad to bol- ster up the backiieid weakness so ap- parent in last Sundays game.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
575,575 PAID TO SEE REDS
Club Announces Attendance Figures
 of Home Games This Year

Cincinnati O.. Oct 9.-The total paid attendance at the Cincinnati Ma tional league baseball park this sea- son was 575,575 according to figures given out at the Reds office yester- day Figured on Fl playing dates. the average daily attendance is placed at SLOT.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
AVIATOR IS KILLED

St. Paul. Mnn., Oct 9.----Harry J. Quinn, St. Paul aviator, was killed near here yesterday afternoon whom the wings of a new :nonoplane he was testing dropped off at an altitude of about 800 feet.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
FINE WEATHER FOR SERIES PREDICTION; CONDITION
 OF CRLPPLES ONLY WORRY
(RIQUI HURT AGAIN
Game Lilue treashmsn win He oui of Hing Ter Tanr Months With Fractured iian.i

Paris, Oct. a.-Eugene eriaul frae' tured his left hand in winning a de. eision over Henri iiebrans the youth fnl Belgian fast Saturday night and will he unable ta light for mantha,
 II is estimated that eriaul has fore- gone purses detailing eloFe to i.0nn.- hn0 francs in order that fhe may keen hls word 10 iighi for charity. These bouts included three no deelsion eight round matches ih the United states.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
DIES FROM FOOTBALL INJURIES

Ames, Iowa, Oct. Slack Trice. Cleveland, Ohio, negro a sophomore at Iowa State college and tackle on the football eleven, died this after noon from injuries received in the Minnesota game at Minneapolis Sat urday.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
TRAvERs vs. sHUBERT

Hugh Rorty has matched Mickey Travers and Al Shubert for the fea- ture bout of the show he is to stage in Hartford on Oct, 26.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
Haryart: on Defensive

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. a.-Coach Fisher sent his Harvard varsity through defensive scrimmage ycs- terday afternoon against the second team. The reserves took the ball, and found hard work going against the first team. Phil Coburn, fullbacli, who has been out more than week,
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New Britain herald., 1923-10-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-03
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kagsedy Andy and the Knight gave the Snarlyboodle a great big I pile of doughnuts, and cream puffs and cookies and ice cream cones out of Raggedy Andy's Magic basket. And they left the Snarlyboodle with enough to eat for two hours.
 Raggedy Andy and the Knight rode away upon Raggedy Andy s Magical wooden sword, for they tiid not have time to wait and watch the | Snarlyooodle eat all the goodies.
 Wasn't 1t fun wrestling with the Snarlyboodle, Raggedy Andy?" the Knight laughed as he and Andy rode along upon the Magical wooden sword.
 Indeed it wasw Raggedy Andy replied, But I thought maybe the snarlyboodle might wrestle the best and take our magic basket and the | magical wooden sword away from usl That would not have been fun!"
 I'm sure it wouldn't" the Knight l agreed, For if the Snarlyboodle had taken them away from us, then we would have had to walk instead of riding upon the wooden sword, and we wouldn't have had any goodies to stop and eat along the way. if he had taken the magic hasketw
 
 magic basket filled with goodies, of course this made him very hungry for neither he nor Raggedy Andy had had anything to eat for over ten minutes. So Raggedy Andy stopped the magic wooden swt I'd and told the Knight to help himself from the magic basket of goodies. And as they sat there enjoying themselves, they heard great big loud voice saying, Fee, Fi, Flo, Fum
 "Deareme!' Raggedy Andy said to the Knight, Do you know what we forgct?"
 No. I've forgotten what we for gotF What is it. Raggedy Andy?"
 Why Raggedy Andy replied, 'We forgot that a Giant lived in front of his cave, that's what"
 Fee, Fi. Flo, Fum!" the Giant howled again, And Raggedy Andy and the Knight could hear him stir ring about in his cave.
 Do you think he smells us, Rag gedy Andy?" the Knight asked
 T do not believe sol" Raggedy Andy replied. For I am stuffed with clean, white cotton and he can't smell mel"
 Yes. but maybe he smells the oil l put on the hinges of my armor!" the Knight said. Just then the Giant came out of his cave. He was so large, he used wagon wheels ftr but tons on his pants. "Ill hide behind youi" the Knight whispered to Raggedy Andy, For if the Giant sees me, he may think I am Jack, the Giant Killer and be- come frightened. So the Knight hid behind Raggedy Andy and Raggedy Andy pretended there wasn't anyone with him
 "Hmmi" the Giant unused as he put on his spectacles and looked at Raggedy Andy. T believe you are trying to keep a secret from me- What are you hiding behind your" the Giant howled.
 Its only Knight!" Raggedy Andy said
 The Giant thought Raggedy Andy meant night and he howled. You are trying to fool me. that's what, for how can there be night in the day time? Just you tell me that!" And Raggedy Andy laughed so hard he fell down, and then the Giant fell down, and then the Giant discovered the Knight.