New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-24
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The New York Giants advanced
during last week to q position whsrs
fifty.ifty bail will give them a good
edge on first place in the National
league. and assure their playing the
World Series with the New York
Yankees,
They won all of the six games
PLAYED. The Cincinnati Reds. their
only rivals, won six and lost one, and
also won yesterdays game from
hreeklyn, The Pirates are out of the
running. for If they won every re-
naming game their tally would stand
o. won and 81 lost. while II The
Giants lesa all remaining games they
would have won % and lost 81, one
game with 1t. Louis having been can
eeled
In the American league the YAM
KEGS and the Indians kept their dis
lance, each winning three and losing
two. Cleveland splitting a double
header with Washington yesterday
Detroit made the greatest number of
runs during the week with a total
score OF II. and hit score OF 100.
Joe Lynch has posted $4,000 for
felt money TO insure match with Joe
Burman at Madison Square on oc-
tober IL. Burman Is challenging
Lynch for his bantamweight title.
The 1894 municipal golf champion
ship matches will be played at Day
ton, Ohio.
Marston, long a contender. realized
his ambition Saturday when he won
the amateur goff crown from Jess
Sweetser. He won the title on the 3Sth
hole after nip and tuck race.
Miss collett also won the Canadian
championship from Mrs. Gavin. and
/, after sensational last nine.
Sou leHTlB OF fidTtIOTu Eastern
league club has been recalled to the
Yanks for service during the re-
mainder of the season.
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The smith-Wills bout has been
postponed until October 4. Smith in
jured his hand in his recent fight
with Sergeant Ray Smith.
The Corbin Red Sox team is urgent
ly requested to meet this evening at
So'clock at the club rooms on Pearl
5 o'clock at the club rooms on Pearl
but the members probably can guess
what it's all about. Its therefore
safe bet that all will be on hand.
What?
There will be practice for the
Rovers A. c. football team this eve
ming at GAS at Browns field on Small
ley street.
Armand Landino, former High
school player. now with Sufield, has
done nothing to boost himself by his,
toiuS uS1uodLlOU MI SOdCH NJeOfGe
Cassidy of the High school eleven.
Landino Saturday made the state
ment that Cassidy had offered to re-
imburse him 800 for fees he had
paid at Suffield If he would return
to the local High school,
But that was year ago, Landino
says.
Thus, LANDINGS outraged innocence
appears trifle tardy coming at this
late day.
In fact it might be construed by
some that the former High school
boy is making his charge maliciously,
rather than honestly.
Had he been so upset by the al
legged offer to think that 1t needed
or that Cassidy needed
as the boys say Showing up, why ]
lid he not make his charges at the {
1me of the alleged incident? Charges S
If this sort, coming year after the |
action and just when a !
storm is breaking about the coach, f
ose much Of their strength and GER t
ainly do not add greatly to the in t
ormants prestige. a
The Giants lead was cut down yes b
erday when the Robins lost 81 to b
he Reds, Luque yielding but five hits B
n scoring his 26th win of the season. b
Duncan led in this game with a 0
ingle, double and a homer. n
Neither Williams nor Ruth connect o
d for the circuit last week, thus they q
re all even at 81 n
Legendre of Newark bested Gour-
in, holder of the world mark at the
road jump, Saturday when he took
wo seconds, two frsts and third II
lace for nine points Il
Large blinds for taking pictures of d;
vild animals tend to frighten them 7
way, say big game hunters. pi