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New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

TRADE SCHOOL HAS Big
SQUAD TO CHOOSE FROM
About Half Hundred Candidates
Seeking Berth on Baseball
Team.

Nearly so candidates answered the
call for baseball practice at the State
Trade school Saturday morning. This
was the first call for outdoor prac-
tice and the squad worked out at Wal
nut Hill park. Prospects for an ex-
ceptionally good team this season are
very bright as practically all OF last
years team is remaining for this year.
This team won the championship of
the northern section of the Vocation
al School league of Connecticut.
Miller and Herold are both veteran
backstops, and In addition Brooks and
Nelson are trying out for the backstop
position. In the box there is left
Kulikowski and Witham from last
years aggregation, while the new ina
tcrial is exceptionally promising,
namely Vetterollo, who was with West
Hartford High last year; Andeen,
from Middletown High school, and
also KAMA, who was a star with
New Britain High last year In ad-
dition to the above there is Bowen,
TOLL and Bulmahn, all southpaws,
who expect to make themselves
heard. The only vacancy In the in
field is at first, and Witham, last
years sub, and Bowen will have
battle royal for that position. At Sec
ond there remains Captain Anderson,
Eric Anderson at short and Kulikow-
ski at third, all veterans from last
year. There is fto be some contest
for these positions, however, by Bag
shaw, Vetterollo, Fusari and Dahl
man. In the outheld there is Vance,
Inosko and Herold Of last years
team and also a wealth OF new ma
terial. Plans are being made for a
banner season, although the manage
ment has had much difficulty in ar
ranging games. There seems to be
an impossibility to arrange games
with High school teams. So far about
twelve games, including the league
games, have been arranged and the
season opens with Middfetown High
playing in New Britain on April 26.
The team is captained this year by
Evald Anderson and Fred Bergeron
Is the manager.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
$50 Boxers Due to Start
In Boston Tourney Today

Boston, April "a new list of NJ
tional amateur boxing champions will
be compiled during the fifteen hours
of boxing schedule for today and
Tuesday here. Winners of titles in the
1922 events have failed to enter this
year, and but four men who advanced
as far as the semi finals will seek to
better their standings. A record en-
try of $50 has been received, repre-
senting twenty-five states and two
Canadian provinces. The first team
is expected to enter the ring at 5
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in order
that a repetition of fighting until 5
o'clock in the morning, as last year,
may be avoided. Under the National
A. A. U. rules the number of contest
ants in each class must be reduced TO
four on the opening night.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
.BOGASH VS.. CLARKE TUES,
NIGHT IN HARTFORD BOUT.
These Light Heavyweight Veterans
Seem Certain To Put On Good
Fight-Other Bouts

Lou Bogash, said to be one of the
dian Sign on McTigue, conqueror of
Sikh, and Jackie Clark of Allentown,
Pa, appear as the main attraction at
the Star Athletic club bouts at the
Hartford auditorium tomorrow night.
Bogash is scrapper with record,
but no less knuckle- pusher in
Clarke, veteran OF eight years Of
the hardest kind OF milling. Among
others, Clarke has traded blows with
Harry Greb, former champ, Mike
O'Dowd, Mike McTigue and others.
During the war Clarke won the mid
dleweight championship Of the A. e.
F. in the Toul sector and finally took
the A. E. F. title in Paris.
The preliminary bouts should be
snappy little affairs. Young Saxon of
Bridgeport steps 10 rounds with Mike
Scanlon Of New York: Sammy Smith
of Freeport, L. l., and Rocky Carey
of Hartford, will waltz through six
rounds and a half dozen rounds will
be featured with Young Dempsey and
Jim Blaney, the latter Of Indian Or
chard, as the opponents.
Other bouts scheduled soon are:
Johnny Corbett and Young Luby next
Thursday night at the Arena A. c.;
AL Shubert and Red Cap" Wilson the
following Tuesday night at Foot
Guard; the usual Thursday night
show at the Arena and kid" Lewis
and either Young Montreal or Mid
get" Smith on April -.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP OF 50 YEARS
KNOCKED OUT By THE GRIM REAPER
Chambers Won Title in 1870 After Sc Rounds Of Bare
Knuckle Fighting-Won in 1876 Rounds From Clark.

seven round bout with Arthur Weber,
In which he won the decision. Six
years later he won the lightweight
championship of England by deefat-
ing George Fletcher In Sc round
bare knuckle bout. He then came to
this country ana in September 1872.
won the American title from Billy
Edwards at Whirlpool Island, Canada,
Chambers, getting the decision In the
sjth round on foul.
The bout between Chambers and
Clark lasted two hours and 10 min
utes. 1t was under tho old London
rules when q knockdown counted a.
round. At the end Of 1es roundS
Clark's seconds induced him to leave
tie ring.
After his retirement from the ring
Chambers conducted an athletic cs-
Establishment in this city. John l.. Sui
ivan was one OF the old champion.
who made his place a rendezvous.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
Mass. Boxing Board Is
On Floyd JohnsOn's Trail

Boston, April 9.-The Massachu-
sets boxing commission has written
to Charley Cook, manager OF Floyd
Johnson, heavyweight. who has been
matched to meet Jess Willard in New
York May IL, requesting an inmedi-
ate explanation of alleged conflicting
contracts signed ny him.
When II was announced that john
son would meet Fred Fulton here on
April 16, almost simultaneously the
same match was announced in Jer-
sey City for the same date, To add
to the confusion the Armory A. C.
which promoted the bout ,.etween
johnson and Ray Thompson on
March 90 which resulted III 4 win by
a knockout in 20 seconds for JOHN
son, complained to the Massachusetts
commission that that club had a con-
tract signed by Cook 70 appear {: ee
more for the Armory A. c. before he
boxed for any other Bost IN club.
The Arena A. c. announced the john
son-Fulton fight scheduled for April
16 here.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
Ladies League Opens Tonight;
State Leaguers Seem Closely
Bunched With N. B. in I'd Place

Tonight the er-plump ones start
getting thinner and the er-not SO ro-
bust ones begin to acquire a little
more muscle. for the Ladies' City lea
cue bowling contests open tonight at
the Rogers alleys. More than ever
will the shrill, hysterical shrieks OF
the dear young things echo and re-
echo down the canyon Of Church
street--and tomorrow. but why be a
crepe hanger? The drug stores sell
all sorts OF liniment.
The opening games this evening will
start at o'clock. with the following
damsels lined up against each other:
Union Mfg. Office VS. North & Judd
Office, Alleys ID.
South Ends VS. Traut & Hine. AL
leys 81.
Dept. 80. Stanley Works VS. Univer-
sal 5, Alleys S..
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
|SOUTHINGTON A. c.
Will stage BOUTS
Kid Kaplan viii Referee Matches
in Village Friday Evening

The latest town to break Into the
limelight OF the boxing world u
Southington where an excellent card
OF amateur bouts will be staged next
Friday evening. April Is, In the town
hail. The show will be staged under
the auspices of the Southington A. C.
and will consist OF seven bouts.
Judging from the merits OF the va
rious performers who have been sign
ed and matched by tho management
and the Connecticut A. A. u. there
will be some fast milling. The clashes
range from bantams to the welters.
The Prcliminarles.
The first bout will be between two
bantamweights from Meriden. the
home of kid" Kaplan. =
James Mastriani. the fyweight prida
of Southington, will appear in the sec
ond bout against Kid Kollock Of Meri-
den. These two boys are a pair OF
the fastest steppers In their class. The
third bout will be between two Meri-
den featherweights, Sebastian Gullo
and Kid IitzYoung.
The fourth bout promises to be one
of the best. John Pilkington. brother
OF Charlie, one OF the best fighters.
ever turned out by the Silver City. will
stack up against Jackie Googan OF
Wallingford.
In the welterweight division, Kid
CLANCY of Meriden will swap punches
with Joe Bannack Of Wallingford and
these two battlers need no introduce.
ton to the followers of the sport. The
sixth bout will see "Jiggy" Egidio Of
southington facing bill" Cunning
ham of Southjngton in a feather
weight milling. Both boys are fast
and in good trim.
"Kid's" Brother Matched.
The star bout Of the night will be
between Young Kaplan OF Meriden,
brother of the kid" himself, and
Palmieri of Southington. The back
ers of both these boys are claiming
the fight before the gong has even
sounded and the Southington rooters
claim that their favorite will stop
Kaplan in short order. The Mcriden
battler, however, has been training
hard under the tutelage Of his
brother Louis, and II the dope Is right,
Palmieri will have to step to win the 4
bout.
Kaplan to Referee.
The third man in the ring will be
Louis kid" Kaplan. the Meriden
hattler himself The kid" will .es- 1
say the role Of referee in all the |
bouts and his decisions will be final.
"Red" Rorty Of Hartford, the man |
with the musical voice. will do the |
act. and the stage will |
be set for the biggest night South
ington has seen in many moons.
Tickets for the mill will go on sale
today and the proceeds Of the bout
will be donated to the Southington |
Public Health association.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
II NATIONS CHALLENGE
FOR DAVIS TENNIS CUP
Indications, However, Are That Am
erica viii be Able to Defend
Ownership.

New York, April 9,-(By Associat-
ed Press - While 1923 competition
for the Davis cup international team
tennis trophy promises to be keener
than ever with a record entry list of
II challenging nations, present indi-
cations point to the successful defense
of the historic emblem by the United
States for the third straight year.
The combination Of William T. Til
den and William NJ. Johnston, AM
erica's two top ranking stars who
brought the cup back from Australia
in 1920 may not be any stronger this
year but critics are convinced that
barring unforeseen developments they
will be able to repel any foreign in
vader.
Tilden, minus part of a finger on his
racquet hand is likely to experience
difficulty in reaching the brilliant
heights that have characterized his
play for the past few seasons, but he
is confident of his ability to surmount
this handicap.
There has been in addition a re-
currence Of reports that Johnston
would not attempt another season of
international play but his friends be-
lieve he will be on hand again when
the cup defenders are rallied. In re-
serve, America has Vincent Richards,
who received his initial test against
the Australians last summer but 9TH
erwise the younger players have few
outstanding stars at present.
To date the Davis cup has been held
by only three nations - the United
States, Great Britain and Australia,
but the rapid development of the
game particularly in Japan and sew
eral continental nations in Europe
promises to see the supremacy of the
English speaking representatives SER
iously threatened.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

Philadelphia, Apr. 9.---Arthur Cham
bers worlds champion lightweight
pugilist of nearly half a. century ago
and one of the famous old time box
ers, lost his first battle Saturday night,
death being the victor. AS in the old
days he put up valiant battle, but
the innrmities OF age were against
him, Stricken with paralysis several
weeks ago, he refused to give up and
would not consent to go to a hospital
until last week.
In defeating Johnny Clark In
March, 1879 for the lightweight title,
Chambers fought las rounds the
longest bare knuckle battle In the
history of the boxing ring. The fight
was held at Chippewa Falls, Ont, in
the open air and in bitter weather.
He retired from the ring undefeated.
Born in Manchester, Eng, Decem-
her 3, 1si7. Chambers entered the
ring before he was II, bis first
fight being in October, 1864, a
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

Major league fans are anxiously
awaiting the chance to give Willie
Kamm and Jimmy O'Connell the once
over.
stars broken into the big show with as
much press agenting as preceded the
Coast league phenoms.
In the above picture they wear the
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

Stanley Rule vs. East Ends, Alleys
rs,
N. B. Machine vs. p. & r. corbin,
Alleys 9--10.
Close In state League
The Northern Connecticut State lea
que contest Is developing into q hum
dinger, with the leading teams close
~ punched SO that little slip on the
part OF any one and there's. a big
change due. Bristol leads with .776
average. with New Britain second at
.72. and the Casinos Of Hartford
third with .s67. Jerrold OF Bristol has
tho high individual average with 10.
with Anderson OF New Britain second
and only one point behind.
Tonight New Britain will clash with
the Casinos at Hartford and on Thurs
day evening the Capital City contend
ers will play a return match here.
The averages follow:
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
Use of One Leg Affected,
O'DOwd Has Spinal Trouble

st. Paul, MINI, April 9.-Mike
ODowd, former middleweight cham
pion boxer of the world is suffering
from a primary lateral sclerosis OF
the spinal cord, which affects the use
of one of his legs, 1t was learned here
today after the st. Paul lighters re-
turn from Rochester. Mimi, where he
consulted physicians at the Mayo
clinic. ODowd, who announced his
retirement from the ring recently af-
ter being knocked out by Jock Ma
line. will return to Rochester soon for
treatment.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
Pirates Call Together
Nucleus of Their Team

The Pirates will get started for the
season by holding a meeting We'd
nesday night at o'clock at the Y. M.
c. A. The following players are re-
quested to be there to make arrange
ments for the season: Hall, w. Nee
han, Priesser, Huber, G. Schmidt, l..
Schmidt Weir, Conway, Woiack. J.
sheehan, F. Sheehan, and Moreli.
Coach C. Miller and Chief Adviser
Graham are also requested to be pres
ont
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
Washington Americans and
Boston Braves to Clash

Washington, April 9.-The Wash
ington Americans will meet the Bos-
ton Braves at Savannah, Ga, today in
the first game of their homeward
transforming tour which will take in
four other cities and land them here
Friday night. The Braves will be
played in each town. DOME Bush,
the Senator'S new pilot, was optimis-
tic about the clubs chances for a
first division berth when they broke
camp at Tampa yesterday
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
Old Sam Langford Wins
BY Technical Knockout

Mexico City, April s.--Dropped for
the count of eight in the fifth round
of his fight with Andres Balsa, Span
ish heavyweight champion yesterday |
afternoon, Sam Langford, oldest OF
prize-fight veterans, fought back until
the end of the round and two min
utes later won by technical knock
out.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
GRIDIRON INFIELD

Harvard's infleld should have some
Kick this season. Captain Owen, of
football fame, has an all-football in
held' George himself plays first
Charlie Buell. is on the dizzy corner
jack Hammond is on second and Jen-
kins is at short. All were varsity
football men last fall.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
QIrI,ER DECISION

The state boxing commission said
naughty naughty" to Jack Lawlor
and Benny Vulgar Saturday and or
dered them to box Is rounds legiti :,
mately before the Capital City A. q
of Hartford before they can cole, q
the 5000 due from their last dancing
exhibition.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
PLAN CHURCH TEAM.

A meeting will be held in the
chapel of the South Congregational
church tomorrow evening for the
purpose of forming a baseball team.
Practice will begin at once.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
BABES Homer PUTS
HIM IN GOOD HUMOR
Yanks Win, t4-t--Giants Lose,
6-S-.AthletiCS Take Game

Forth Worth. Texas, April o.
Babe Ruth broke the course record
at the Fort Worth ball park yester-
day afternoon. He hit ball over
the right field bleachers. Only nne
other batter in the history OF local
baseball ever did II before. That
distinguished hero was a Fort Worth
player. Hence the local pride over
the achievement. But his hDne run
was only a bunt compared 20 Ruth's
Herculean effort. After The Babe hal
hit the ball 1t cleared the bieaehers,
winged along In full flight ard finally
killed steer in a neighboriHg stock
yard.
Just previous to the demise of The
animal, the Yankees hal niassae:ed
the Brooklyn Robins in lop-sided
ball game. Ruth's homer IA lie the
score IL to 0, and there 1t would have
stayed If an error by Senior Eafael
Quintana of Havana had not let in
q solitary Brooklyn tally IN the smith
and changed the figures 10 14-i,
Giants Humbled
Memphis, Tenn, April 9-Celebrat-
ing two anniversaries on successive
days is asking too much of the
Giants. After honoring the 50th
birthday of Manager John McGraw
Saturday with victory over the
Memphis club, the worlds champions
were asked to repeat yesterday after
noon in celebration of the 51st birth
day of Assistant Manager Hughey
Jennings, but they were unable to
turn the trick, and were beaten by a
score of to 3.
Athletes Come Through.
Newark, N. j., April 9.-Thougll
outhit by IA to Il, Connie Mack's
Philadelphia Athletics defeated the
Newark Bears in an exhibition game
here yesterday afternoon by score
of to 5. The Athletics also trailed |
in extra base clouts, getting two.
while the Bears got three, but the |
Mackmen punched their blows with |
men on the bases, trick that the |
Bears were unable to do.
Exhibition Games.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
YESZERYEARS
IN SPORT

Ten years ago, on April 9, 1913,
David Fultz, president of the Baseball
Players Fraternity, petitioned the
American and National leagues to
give players q hearing before suspend
Ing them.
Twenty-Five years ago, on April 9,
1875, 5000 persons watched the OPEN
ing of the new Memphis Jockey club
spring meet. Feature was won by
Balvable.
Joe Rivers whipped Leach Cross in
3 Door 1o-round bout.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

they will represent, O'Connell the New
York Giants, Kamm the Chicago
White SoX.
Both were formerly teammates on
the San Francisco club. 1t is a rather
strange coincidence that the two
should now be arrayed against each
other as the Sox and Giants are at
present engaged in spring series.
Both have already shown enough
stuff to be labeled real big leaguers.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

My means OF sirships, Bombay,
India, could be brought within three
and a half days journey of London.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

(Called in the eighth game; rain) ..
Batteries: Whitaker, Walker and
Dowie; Pruett, Root and Collins.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

At New Orleans, La:
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

Batteries: Sherman, Tatum and
Crosby; Hall, Sheehan and Gonzales,
Allen.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

IT. z.
Pittsburgh (N.) ..........12 IS 1
Kansas City CA. Al ....... 6 IL 5
Batteries: Adams, Beehler and
Gooch; linn and Skiff.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
Misplaced Kindness

When l am stretched upon my
bed, and fierce disease its anguish
lends, there is one thing / greatly
dread-the kindly visits of my
friends. / know their motives are
the best, they would my convex
pains allay; with cheer-up talk and
sprightly jest they fain would shoe
my boils away Alas. it only makes
me mad to see my friends all feel
ing fine, while my condition is so
bad the undertakers fall in line. My
friends come breezing to my door.
all full of health and strength and
vim, while ! am bunged up, sick and
sore, with pale green aches in every
limb. They see me stretched upon
my couch, and turn all kinds of sun
shine loose, and then they think l
am crouch because l tell them to
vamoose. They are so buoyant,
blithe and spry, | see them prancing
to and fro; | know they're climbing
hills on high that l could never
make in low. If some old cripples
sought my room, and mingled
throbbing groans with mine, they
might alleviate the gloom, and
cheer this jaded soul of mine. But
all who come are husky boys who
might athletic triumphs win: they
make an optimistic noise, and won
der why | do not grin.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

Even il a five-cent car fare bill does
go through. lot of Washingtonians
who walk to work will probably still
be kicking; they'll be saving only ten
cents a day. whereas they now are
saving sixteen.
HENRY DEVORE,
900 10th street northeast.
Young Pillbox has shingle out,
Proc,aiming him NJ. D.:
But from am. till late pm.
His office is NJ. T.
MRS. H. HERFURTH. Jr..
AlecdadrtG, Va.
An Old coiored man. after attending
the movies for the first time. was asked
how he enjoyed them.
''Oh. | like 'em fine, fine, but the
pianny made SO much noise / couldn't
near what they was saying"
VIRGINIA BUELL..
Herndon, Va.
IIarried Type Setter-Say. is there
any way of crushing the public's pas
sion for the word "fiapper''?
Editor Jones-Yes. if you have origi-
word that has been used in England
for good many years.
VINCENT NJ. BEEDE,
General Delivery.
Describing a fugitive criminal, The
Star recently said:
His description was sent broadcast
but despite his easily recognizable ap-
pearance--hiS left arm was missing
above the wrist and his left eye was
gone-he never was located
He probably Wore his left hand at
tached to his wrist watch, Now we
know what the things are for.
MRS. E. A. BROWN,
1926 Q street northwest
Evening star., 1923-03-15
ehsts and ehn@1es q

Teacher-who can tell me who was
the flrst Dutch governor OF New AM
BoyIold Man Haitian.
NO building, Government Hotels.
wife-John, Washington" means a
whole lot in our life.
Husband-How so?
Wife-Well. the laundry man always
weighs US heavy on the first syllable
and the coal man cuts US short on the
last.
Husband-Spring's here Stick an "S''
on the second syllable and be merry.
GEORGE 4. SIMMS,
zoos East Capitol street.
An old colored man was visited by an
affable young tax collector
After squabbling for time over the
various assessments. the old man de-
manded petulantly, What's yer name?"
Gibbs" was the reply.
"Humph." he grumbled, shuffling away
for the money, hit ought to be GIFTS"
f. CHATHAM,
CaUahaugh Courts.
1t is suggested that 4 committee Of
government clerks he authorized TO de-
duct 2E per cent of the salary of each
congressman and put 1t aside for them
in compulsory saving for their car fare
back home. with an allotment to them
for that purpose out of said fund "of
not less than SIS or more than $60.''
Every day, in every way, they're
spending all their wages.
B. H..
~ Hobart street northwest
BOTH BEGIN WITH A "P"
An optimist looks at the oyster and
hopes for q pearl. A peSsimist looks at
the oyster and expects ptomaine poison
ing.
MRS. W. S. MOORE.
Marshall, Va.
WONDER WHAT THEY COULD
HAVE MEANT?
l asked a group Of college boys If
they had enjoyed the junior prom. One
replied:
Yes, we all were"
ELIZABETH A. COONBS.
1858 Mckinley street northwest
Many d hard-working comedian has
envied the ease with which laughs have
been gotten at cabinet meetings.
DUFFY THIBAULT.
Columbia Paragraph Co.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
T0DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.
NATIONAL-Robert Mantell

NATIONAL-Robert Mantell. in
king Lear" at 500 pm.
POLps-EIeanor Painter, iii The
Exile" at 2:20 and 8:20 pm.
PREsIDENT-Wand Lyon, in THE
Meanest Man In the World" at $40
pm.
BELASCO-Hazel Dawn, in THE
Demi Virgin" at 2:20 and S:20 PIN.
kEITH's-Singer's Midgets and
vaudeville, at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
COSMOS-The Spanish Follies and
vaudeville. at 3, $3.50 and pm.
STRAND Cosmopolitan Dancers
and vaudeville, at 2:45, $3.50 and S:45
pm.
GAYETY-Knick Knacks and bur-
lesque. at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
METROPOLITAN Lloyd, in
1915, 1:45. $3.50, sos. $50. and 10
pm.
COLUMBIA Cecil De Miles
2:55. 8, and 9:15 pm.
PALACE-Marion Davies. in Adam
and Eva" at 1875 am. and 1920, 2:05,
4, 5:45. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
RIALTO-Helen Jerome Eddy. in
The Flirt," at 1870 am, 1880, $3.50,
$3.50, 1880 and $3.50 pm.
CENTRAL-Dorothy Gish, in Fury"
at 11:15 am, lis, 3:15. 5:15, 7:15 and
500 pm.
RAMPS HEAD PLAYERS-"The
Tents of the Arabs" and Joint Own
ers in Spain," and "Pariah," by Strind-
berg, at $3.50 pm.