New Britain herald., 1923-11-17
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 Those familiar with Longfellow's verse Backward. turn backward 0 time in they flight" must have thought the 1923 Pirates had done some such stunt when they gazed in wonder at the picture of the 'f923 champions" last night.
 The Pirates have got such a habit of turning out winning teams that from now on it will be necessary to card index pictures of their teams by year.
 Of course perverse fate had to step in and decree that of the two pie lures on file. the 1922 and 1923 teams, the wrong one had to be picked out for use.
 However the boys won the title, they won the cup and they all have pictures so they should worry. Any way. they know it was a mistake.
 Of course some friends of Tommy DldHCHdTu lilSlSb tHdL bulSty 11dll long hit that won the title was al mistake too--but if it was it was an intentional mistake and the switching of pictures certainly was not.
 But glance backward q year is | interesting al that. Several of the boys still on the team have changed | greatly. For instancc-who would | recognize in the little boy holding the flag the stalwart "Slim" Poitis who | last summer was such a dependable box man?
 And who would be able to pick out the genial manager. Billy Marsh | Of course Coach Miller looks just the same but there are material changes in the others.
 Rumor now hath 1t that Kid Glea- son is slated to take the helm for the Washington Americans.
 Jim Rice. veteran coach dumped at Columbia, probably will hook on with some other college. Pom and Cornell being mentioned.
 Miami. Fla, boosters are trying to induce some major league club to train there this spring. When itl comes to climate, Miami is all that could be desired. No club has trained there since Cincinnati did their stunts in 1920.
 Eddie Collins of the Chicago White SoN waits out the pitcher to the count of three balls and two strikes moro than any other player in either Of the major leagues.
 John Mcfiraw says that if Babe Ruth was member Of theNHnanlies, ho would make close 10 7s h6mc runs in a season with tho short right . field fence 10 shoot al
 Quarterback coYington of Cenlor college, who was so roughly handled [ in the recent game with Pcnnsyl- ,ania, holds record for goals from tho field. In a game last year inI which Center won as it pleased. Gov ington was given every opportunity 10 score goals from the field and I, managed to boot six over tho cross- [ bar. < Track experts figure that Hubbard. tho wonder colored athlete of tho University of Michigan. will bc one :, of inc outstanding stars in the next X Olympic games. | Jock Hutehison. famous golf pro- fessionai. who was slated to take charge of ono Of the new golf courses $ at Miami Fla. has shifted his plans. x Instead Jock has been engaged for s the new is-hole course just com r pleted at Nassau in the Bahamas. He will take charge January and re- main until April. T Zach Wheat. veteran outheldcr Of <, the Brooklyn club. has been in the B. ma iors for i5 years q star from tho very start, yet last year was one Of his best. R Now that Arfnistice Day is out or ', inc way the nations can go right along Ei with their war preparations.
 We shall always thank Joe Beckett cs for one thing: be didn't come over F. hero and give d lecture. <.
 B, Football Is played by iS7 American D, colleges ~s At least three or which do not expect 10 get players on the team.
 Michigan erccts new llalf million
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