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Evening star., 1923-04-04


Take it from me. it's a cinch for
the Giants to win another pennant."
said the kid. "They are far and away
the class of their league-one of the
greatest ball clubs l ever saw. Of
course, / have not seen either the
Pirates or the Reds, who are sup
posed to furnish the fighting for the
Giants this year, but l can't imagine
anybody stopping McGraw's club.
1T has everything-pitching speed.
hitting, confidence, daring: Oh, Just
everything. 1t must be wonderful to
manage a bunch like that-always
trying and always fighting. ! like the
Giants at every position. The Giants
look lot speedier to me than they
did last year. They take long chances
and they make the most of them
that's my kind of base ball-run out
every opportunity to the limit.
THE confidence of having two world
championships is behind that The
boys have class, and they know it."
Evening star., 1923-04-04
HAUGHTON IN COMMAND
By the Associa ted Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 4-Columbia
had its taste of the famous Harvard
system" when a squad of fifty foot
ball candidates reported to Head
Coach Haughton, former Crimson
gridiron mentor, yesterday, for the
first spring practice session the Blue
and White has had in twenty years
Evening star., 1923-04-04
"STRANGLER" TOSSES GARDINI

CHICAGO, April 4.-"Strangler''
Ed Lewis vicious deadlock helped
championship here last night from
Rcnato Gardini, Boston, Mass,
Italian
Evening star., 1923-04-04
WARWICKs WIN AT GOLF.

Ralph Bennie and Maurice Fitz-
gerald, Warwick \. c. golfers, de-
feated Louis Jourhden and Arthur
Knapp. and 3. in a match on the
Fast Potomac Park course yesterday
Evening star., 1923-04-04
BY JAMES c. OIEARI,
of the STAFF of the Boston Globe.

PETERSBURG Fla April 4The of the Braves the
somewhat indefinite and much
-
brought to this training develop.
n But. >undoubt-
would much but the physical
There than these character
According Souhworh
L. AhrS l hle la the Gd tah
Evening star., 1923-04-04
CAPITAL A. C.'S SEXTET
NOW BOASTS OF TITLE

Capital Athletic Clubs sextet today
is undisputed champion Of feminine
basket ball realm of Washington,
having rather handily defeated the
Hurricanes last night in the con-
gress Heights gymnasium in a game
that definitely decided the honors.
1t was the rubber contest between
these teams. firmly established as the
leaders of the city, and 1T ended rs
to IA in favor of the Capitals.
With the entire team playing well
and with Misses Boyd and Miss
and Mrs. O'Hara performing excep
tionally. the Capitals held the upper
hand from the time the secand half
got under wap until the end.
1t was nip and tuck in during the
first half, which ended 10 to s in
favor of the winners, but the
Capitals drew well ahead in the early
stages of the third quarter and were
never in danger thereafter.
Not satisfied to close their season
by winning the District honors. the
Capitals will play the Princess team
in the Ingram gym tomorrow evening
at o'clock.
Lineup and summary of last nights
Evening star., 1923-04-04
MOHAWK NINE TO START
AGAINST PILLS SUNDAY

OHAWk e. of the leading sandlot
IVY W. will
= A. C. Sunday diamond and L
should be of the best Phs are
reputed to have All
HIS 5h Of
Evening star., 1923-04-04

Manhattan Midgets got under way
for the season with a WALTON yester-
day, defeating the Plaza Midgets,
q to 5. Davis Williams. Lincoln
3537, is booking games for the win
nerS.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
BRAVES RELY ON ROCKIES
TO GET OUT OF CELLAR
Mitchell Has Put Men Through Hard Practice Grind
at ST. Petersburg and Hopes to Obtain Better
Breaks This Year.

the OF n of
Evening star., 1923-04-04

substitutions: Cspital-Harrs for Thomas.
Aurricanas-southen for 7. csrruthers;
point goals-Boyd, harris. A. carruthers..
of 4; Carruthers, 8 Of 4. Referee-Mss Cros-
man, Baltimore. Referee-Miss Beckett.
Evening star., 1923-04-04

ing at the clubhouse in the Virginia
town tomorrow night at s O'Clock.
Base ball plans and details Of a dance
to be held April 13 VIII be discussed
Sunday the Cherrydales will hook up
with the Clarendons in a practice
game on Clark's Hill at 2 O'Clock.
Wisconsin Blue Birds proved too
much for the New Hayens Yesterday
finishing on the long end of an
11-to-6 count.
Cairo A. c. has two persons book
ing games for it. Manager Hodes
may be reached at WalfordS and Paul
Dove, his assistant, may be called at
North 9S75.
Otis A. v. Midgets are eager for op-
ponentS in the twelve-year- class
Call Columbia 2696-J
Manhattan HJfd1oSz rrnt ,,.aou
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
STANLEY SHIPPERS
 PENNANT WINNERS
Buttmakers Bring a Successful
 Season to a Close

The Stanley Works Bowling league has been brought to A successful close at the Rogers Recreation alleys. The Shipping Room team won out for frst place honors. after warm patt'e with Old Office team as the runner up.. To Frederickson went the non DTS for high average, the popular pin punisher rolling throughout the sea son in | steady manner, finishing with an average of 1O1.5O. Jim Molyneux was in second place with m average of .9S.16. Thirty members of the league finished the season with an av- craze of go and better. GangioH copped the high single scoring honor, with 365, held the high three-string record. The Non-prods were the high team single score makers. with the Old Office quintet copping the high team three-game score with 1,505. During the past season the bowlers on the various teams register ed total pinfail of 25s,76S. and the total number of games rolled was 57O.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
BAN IS LIFTED
Passaic City Commissioners Overrule Education Boards Action Which Effected the "Wondcr" Team.

Passaic, March 14.-The board of city commissioners has overruled the action of the board of education in prohibiting the Passaic High school team, holders of the world record for consecutive victories, from playing for commercial or benefit purposes.
 The board of education's resolution, which was interpreted by many to mean that Passaic would not be able to accept the offer made by then Acting Mayor Murray Hubert of New York to meet the New York city champions at Madison Square Gar den, was disapproved by the commis- sioners, who voted to have the con- test between both teams played.
 It is understood that the decision of the board of education was prompt cd by the feeling that the players were being worked too hard and that they questioned Coach Ernest A. Blood on this point last night. Coach Blood denied that the players were being overworked, submitting proof that 27 players were used in 26 games played so far this season.
 Public sentiment, it was learned to- day, was against the board of educa- tion's action and the decision of the city commissioners followed.
 Robert D. Benson, president of the Tidewater Oil company of Bayonne, IS president of the board of education,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
BASKETBALL DATE CHANGED
Columbia to Play its Last League
 Game With Yale Saturday

New York, March IA. - The last game of the season for Columbia. scheduled with Yale at New Haven tor Friday night, has been postponed at the request of Yale until the fol- lowing evening. The Columbia Ath- letic association has agreed to the change, as on Friday evening the Yale wrestling team is to meet Queens col lege. The New Haven athletic au- thorities expect large crowd for both the wrestling and the basketball events, and wish to have the attrac- tions on successive evenings.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
LANDS STANDS PAT ON
 MEMORIAL DAY GAMES
Baseball Commissioner Tells Worces. ter American Legion He Will
 Try to Stop Sport on That Day

Worcester, March 14.--Kenesaw M. Landis, high commissioner of base- I'all, indicates in q letter received by Archie F. Murray, commander of Worcester Post, American Legion, in reply to. a message from the post urg- ing that he take steps to have or ganized baseball cut out its morning games on Memorial Day as a tribute to the soldier dead, that he will not take such a step. The letter reads:
 "The question of athletic activities on May 30 is one that has occasioned a vast amount of discussion and has had earnest consideration. The strongest opposition to a complete suspension if all activities on that day comes from former service men. Of course, you are familiar with their views as well as I.
 The suggestion that there be but one ball game on that day has been made, and this has been likewise op- posed, the point being made that very few people attend both morning and afternoon games.
 You may be sure that nothing in the world could possibly be more agreeable to me than to see the day completely given up by the whole 10 memorial observances, but from personal observation and re- plies to inquiries, I have reached the conclusion somewhat in opposition to my first blush impressions, that to shut down on outdoor activities would really not tend to accomplish the end desired"
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
JACK" GLEASON DEAD

New York. March 14.-John J. Gleason, who, with Tex Rickard, promoted the Jeffries-J Johnson fight at Reno, Nev. died yesterday at the Wellington Hotel, Fifty-fifth street and Seventh avenue, of diabetes. Jack" Gleason as he was better known in sporting and theatrical cir cles, was born in San Francisco 51 years ago. He was prominent mem- Der of the Friars club in this city, and was abbot of that organization after George M. Cohan during the Equity strike.
 In recent years Gleason had been broker in Vail street. During the war he was captain in the Intelli- gence division of the army. An nouncement of the funeral will be
 ade later.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
|KAPLAN ID MEET
 SHUbERT TONIGHT
Meriden Lightweight Tackles a
 Tough 'un in the Bearcat

The best looking boxing card ar ranged at Hartford in some time is scheduled tonight at the Foot Guard
 armory when Louis Kid" Kaplan, of Meriden will meet Al. Shubert of
 New Bedford, Mass, in a 12-round setto. On paper the mill Is one that should attract packed house. George Dwyer, one of the most suc- cessful promoters in recent years in the Nutmeg state Is at the helm, which is a pretty good guarantee of success. It will be the second meeting of this pair. Kaplan having been awarded a decision over Shubert, which in plain words, was the rawest decision ever given in the state. The bout was held at time when Rap Ian was just about to branch out as one of the best in New England. He has shown considerable improvement in all of his bouts. and is in splendid condition and confident of a win over fthe boy from the Whaling City to- night. shubert, while he is getting along pretty well in years. usually gives his opponents plenty, in any go that he starts. He is of the type Of battler that should stand close to Kaplan and peg away. and if he fol. lows out that course tonight, hre- works are promised. Shubert is talk ing the place of Romeo Roche, of Holyoke, Mass, who was forced to cancel the bout on account of illness Dwyer Delivers Goods
 Matchmaker Dwyer is making de- termined effort to put boxing 6n a successful basis in the Capital City. He has made Meriden a mecca for boxing fans all over Now England and if tonight's affair pans out well. then the fans should be able to travel there assured that they are not going to witness some of the pork and bean millers that have been thrust on the public as star bout millers during the past year.
 Three Other Bouts
 Three other bouts go to make lip i the card. Hughey Rorty, who l'n- like another announcer we know, all ways sounds his "G's" when calling ! fighter by name, will do the beilew- ing tonight, and Ollie Hyde will hold the timepiece.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
DEMPSEY Is WILLING
Champion Ready to Meet tirpo or
 Anybody Else.

Los Angeles, March 14. --- Jack Dempsey, champion heavyweight pugilist, is ready for a match with Luis l'irpo, south American boxer, who knocked out Bill Brennan in New York city Monday night. He said:
 Brennan is not as good as he used to be, but still mighty tough and l'irpo must be a good fighter to stop him.
 T am ready to fight any man any time a promoter can put the bout on in a satisfactory manner. This, of course, includes Firpo.'
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
BASEBALL SEASON
 BEGINS TOMORROW
To Commence Series Of Inter-
 League Contests Between Majors

New York, March 14.-Afording followers of the national pastime their first real opportunity to gauge the relative merits of this years pen nant .contenders, major league clubs are scheduled today to begin series of inter-leaguc and intra-league exhi- bition contests in the south.
 Two National League rivals, St. Louis and Philadelphia, are slated 10 play at Leesburg, Fla, in the only game on today's calendar.
 100 Games Scheduled
 Exactly one hundred games have been scheduled among big league out fits for the month remaining before they will begin to arrive north for the seasons opening, and it is likely that others will be booked as opportunity arises. This number, score of more in excess of the 1922 total, is close to d record for preseason games.
 Intra-league games are an innova- tion on this years schedule. 1t has been customary. with but few ex- captions in past years, to schedule inter-league contests only during the preseason campaign, but the 1923 list includes seven games between National League rivals. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves are booked for three games series.
 All Teams in Action
 With the exception of the St. Louis Americans, and the Chicago Nation als, all of the ma jor league clubs will be seen in action against each other below the Mason and Dixon line The Browns will oppose only minor league teams before arriving back in St. Louis to play the Cardinals just before the openeing of the season, while the Cubs doing their training at Catalina Island, off the California coast will have no opportunity to mix with National or American league rivals.
 Transforming Trips
 The champion New York clubs both have scheduled extending barnstorm- ing trips as preiiminaries to their at tempts each to capture three pen nants in succession. The Giants and White Sox will train in the vicinity of each other in Texas. and then travel north together for a series of 19 games in Texas, Mississippi, Ten nessee Louisiana and Virginia, wind ing up with two games at the Polo Grounds on April 14 and 15. The only break in this series will occur when the Giants play the Memphis, Tenn, club on April [ and 8.
 The Yankees are slated for sixteen games with their traditional pre-sea- son rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, be- ginning at New Orleans, March 3i, and going north through Louisiata, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri, concluding with three games at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
CULLEN IS RECOVERING
Dartmouth Basketball Captain is De- ciared by Attending Physicians to Be on Road to Recovery.

Hanover, N. H., March 14TCaptain Jimmy Cullen, injured Dartmouth basketball leader, was declared on the road to recovery by attending physi- clans today. Cullen has been lying in the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospi- tai on the danger list since Feb. 24. when he was seriously hurt in floor contest with Pennsylvania. The re- port issued today said that Cullen had received a fracture of the skull and that no operation would be necessary. Congressman and Mrs. Thomas H.. Cullen of New York, parents of the boy are still in Hanover.
 Cullen has been star forward for the Green for three years, holding the position of highest league scorer up to the time of his injury.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
HOPPE TAKES LEAD
Billiard Champion Overcomes Jake Schaefer's Opening Nights Adyan- tage in a Brilliant Comeback.

New York, March IA. - Willie Hoppe, worlds billiard champion last night forged ahead of Jake Schaefer his challenger for the title, when he took advantage of his rivals apparent nervousness toward the close of a long, drawn out match and made an unfinished run of 9s to complete his 1000 points. The score at the end of the second block. stands. Hoppe 1000, Schaefer 994. The third and deciding block will be played tonight.
 Hoppc's wonderful comeback stands unrivalled in the history of the cue game. He made the longest run of the match thus far, 143, in the early inning.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
GRIFFITH DENIES REPORT.
Says He is Not Trying to Buy Minol
 League Club.

Tampa, Fla, March 14--Clark Grif- filth, president and chief owner of the Washington American league club, yesterday denied the report that he was seeking to purchase the franchise of some Class A or B league club to use as a development farm for the cast-off players of his major league aggregation.
 The report stated that Griffith, in discussing the idea, said the refusal of the Glass A league clubs to accept players from the major leagues under the recall or draft was forcing the big league magnates to look to leagues farther down the scale as develop mcnt ground for good prospects Grif- filth denied the whole story.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
BABE RUTH FACES
 A SERIOUS CHARGE
l9.Year-0ld Girl Accuses "Home
 Run King"

New York, March l4.--Dcelaring that he was the victim of attempted blackmail, Babe Ruth, home run king. today instructed his attorney to pre- pare to fight a threatened legal ac- ton for s60,0O0 by Miss Dolores Dixon. l9 year old New York girl, who was said to have accused the baseball star of having assaulted her several times last summer.
 Hyman Bushell, Ruth's attorney stated that he expected Miss Dixon's attorney, George Feinberg to file tho $5o,oo0 action in local courts today.
 Bushell announced the impending suit last night declaring that he had been authorized to do so by Ruth who is at the Yankee training camp ip New Orleans with Mrs. Ruth and their small daughter. Both the ball player and his wife. Mir. Bushell said. had decided on the fight against the threatened action. The lawyer de- clared that Ruth did not even know Miss Dixon, who was said to have charged that he took her motoring on several occasions last summer.
 Girl is Missing
 Miss Dixon could not be located. At the apartment on Riverside Drive where she formerly lived it was said she had moved March l, and had left no forwarding address. MT. Feinberg said she changed residences at his suggestion and that he could produce her at the proper time.
 Ruth was informed that the suit was impending last November 14. Mir Bushell asserted, and was served with summons. It was not until Febru- ary 24, after Ruth had gone to Hot Springs, Ark, to prepare for spring training that his attorney received the copy of a complaint detailing the charges by Miss Dixon.
 In the Kings county court recently, Miss Barbara E. Escoe, companion of Miss Dixon, was appointed her guardian for the alleged purpose oi filing the suit.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
INDIANS PLAY TIE GAME

Cleveland, March l4. The first rookie game of the season between the Cleveland Indians regulars and Yam nigans at the Lakeland, Fla, training camp yesterday, resulted in 2-2 tie at the end of the fifth inning. The batteries for tho regulars were Met evier. Gray and l.. Sewell: and for the Yannigans. Vim, Spanlding and o'Neill. Each side made five hits.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
TORONTO BUYS OUTFIELDER

Pittsfeld, March 14. - Adelbert rapes of Ilion, N. Y., outfelder has oeen sold by the Pittsfield club of the Eastern league to Toronto of the In- ternational league. Capes was con- sidered the best outfelder in the cir cult last season.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
MANY sALARy~INCREAsEs
Practically Every Player On Bostu,
 National Team Gets Raise.

Boston, Mars: 14.--Incrcases O. salaries for practically every player on the roster of the Boston National league club now training at St. Peters- burg, Fla. have been ordered by Emil Fuchs. one of tho members of the syndicate which recently purchased the club, according to news reaching here. Tn addition Secretary Eddie Riley has been instructed to use wfsle latitude in advancing money to the rockies as we'll as to make arrange ments for the club to pay all walters tjps
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
TO USE THREE PITCHERS

Philadelphia, March 14.--Manager Fletcher of the Philadelphia Nation- als plans to use three pitchers in the opening inter-league contest with St. Louis today at the Phillies training camp in Leesburg, Fla, reports from the camp said that Ring would start the game and that he would be suc- ceeded by Hubbell. A recruit Head or Brown, will finish the contest.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
BOSTON A. A. WINS

St. Paul, Minn., March IA. - The Boston Athletic association team won the first leg of the four game series for the United States Amateur Hockey association pionship by defeating tho st. Paul Athletic club, to here last night
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
MEMPHIS OBTAINS REIN KELLY

Seattle, Wash. March 14. - Ren Kelly. brother of George Kelly, first baseman for the New York Giants has been sold by the Seattle baseball club of the Pacific Coast league to the Memphis club of the Southern asso- ,iation. Ben is a pitcher.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
YALE WANTs CHILL AS UMP

Cleveland, March 14.--The services of Ollie Chill former American league umpire, are in great demand these days The latest offer came from Yale university, whose team will train at Macon, Ga, which asked Chill for his terms to umpire six games from March 2f to April 6.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
Ruth Claims "Frame-up"

New Orleans. March l4.-"Bahe" Ruth. training with members of the New York American league baseball squad here declined today to add to his statement in connection with the suit for s50,00o threatened by Miss Dolores Dixon, charging that the ball player had assaulted her at various times which he briefly dismissed last night with the declaration tits black mail that's all I've got to say" Ruth had retired when newspapermen called at his hotel to get statement. He dressed. received the newspaper men, and made his short comment.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
RAIN HABTS THE TIGERS

Detroit. March 1A.-The Detroit Americans today were waiting for their practice field at Augusta, Ga. to dry out sufficiently to permit re- newal of work. A heavy downpour forced abandonment of the practice session yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
FIRPO'S SHOWING
 SATISFIES RICHARD
Tex Plans to Match Him With
 Willard or Johnson

New York, March 14,--"Now that Luis Firpo his disposed of Brennan m convincing fashion, his next bout may be with the winner Of the Jess Wll- lard Johnson heavyweight battle said Tex Rickard yesterday. Rickard is confident that the big Argentinian is on the road to greater successes
 "The way that Firpo waded into Brennan, standing up under severe punishment and scoring clean knockout over the man who only was put away on two former occasions and both by Dempsey himself, shows that the South American has the makings of a great fighter RicNard added. Tt is true that Firpo is trittc crude, but he is learning fast ana a few months more of seasoning and he will be ready for Dempsey.
 T am in no great hurry to arrange a match between Dempsey and firpo as my contract with Firpo calls for fight with Dempsey any time within year. I am going to wait until l thinK Firpo has more thoroughly mastered the finer points of the game, and then his great strength and tremendous punch will make him dangerous contender for the heavyweight cham pionship."
 It is probable that Firpo's next bout will be staged in the outdoors-possl- bly, at the new Yankee baseball grounds. After the South Americans s fight with Brennan. Rickard feels that he has an entry with drawing powers.
 Reports from Argentina show that Firpo will not lack packers from any bout, and should a contest be staged between Dempsey and Firpo. it is said that the South American will have plenty of supporters.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-14
fIE,IN WESTERN CONFERENCE

Madison. Wis. March 1.-The 1923 Western Conference basketball cham pionship play ended in a tie between Iowa and Wisconsin. By defeating indiana here last night S6 to IT. the Badgers gained equal right with Iowa 10 title claim.