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New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
NEWARK ATHLETE WINS
Bob LeGendre, of Same Club, Fails To Defend Title in National
 Meet.

New York, Oct. 14. - Anthony Woodstroff, of the Newark A. c. yes- terday won the National A. A. pen tathlon championship, held under the auspices of the New York A. c. at Travers Island. Woodstroff won the broad jump, javelin throw, 220- meter dash and 1500-meter run and finished third in the discus throw for his winning total of seven points. Bob LeGendre, of the Newark A. C., who broke the worlds broad jump record in the Olympics, did not de- fend his title.
 Charles Ashton, of the New York A. C., was second with IS points, winning the discus and being placed third in three events and fifth in the other. Other contestants finish a in the following order: Joseph A. Miseach. PauIst A. C., 16 points; Bernard Lichtman. Pastime A. C., 21 points; Frank Dudley, Stamford, Conn.,. A. A., 24 points; James D. Aneromedas, of the Providence Y. NJ. c. A. and Edward P Ostendorff, of the Bronx Union Y. M. c. A. fail ed to complete the tests.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
BUT FEW CHANGES | IN YALE ELEVEN
Much Talked Of Shake.Up Does
 Not Occur

New Haven, Oct. 14.--Yale's shake-up yesterday in preparation for the Dartmouth game was not as radical as the coaches threatened when they voiced the disappointment after Yale's failure to defeat Geor- gia by more than one point. Only one newcomer was promoted to the varsity ranks, Rex Root, who played with the freshman eleven two sea- sons ago and on the scrubs last year.
 Root replaced Ben Butterworth at tackle and will hold down the po- sition in the scrimmage practice. He is 21 years old. weighs 1s2 pounds and Is 6 feet ? inches tall. He lives in Leroy, N. Y.
 Several other changes which were made tentative last week were again ordered. Wortham. freshman back last year, who has alternated with Dick Eckart replaced him and prob ably will get the right guard assign ment against Dartmouth. While the coaches stated yesterday that the showing of Richards and Joss, who were used at left tackle last week, was unsatisfactory, Joss was switch ed to right tackle, while Richards, who played guard until last weeks trial at tackle, may return to guard against Dartmouth.
 Sturnhan, the former freshman center who was moved to guard last week, did not fully meet expecta- lions against Georgia, but remained at left guard No change was made in the backfield positions and the coaches stated that none Is expect ed except at left halfback, when Ed die Cottle, Jack Failing and Ben Cutler will be tried during the week.
 The varsity lineup as reorganized for the Dartmouth game follows: Ends, Bingham and Luman; tackles, Joss and Root; guards, Sturhan and Wortham; center, Captain Lovejoy; quarterback, Bench; left halfback, Cottle and Failing; right halfback, Pond; fullback, Allen. Jack Gates, end on Tom Shevlin's team, was the only visiting coach at the practice.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
SCANDAL STILL BEING
 PROBED, ACCORDING TO LANDS
Commissioner Says He Is Delving to the Bottem of the O'Connell-D Episode.

New York, Oct 14.-Sparks from the bomb thrown into baseball by the suspension of Cozy DoIan and Jimmy O'Connell for attempted bribery will probably be stamped out separately and with deliberation during the winter by Commissioner Landis.
 The investigation is still being conducted,' Judge Landis said last night before leaving here for Chi cago. T won't say whether or not I'm satisfied with how far I've gone already. The future will tell that"
 Other trails broken during ex- ploration of the Dolan-O O'Connell ex- pose, and which may be followed by the commissioner. include charges made by Ban Johnson, Barney Drey- fuss and Red" Dooin, a former catcher
 Johnson's allegation went back in- 10 the world series of 1903 when he asserted that Lou Criger, catcher, lad been approached by gamblers. Dreyfuss accused Cozy Dolan of tampering with Pie Traynor, Pirate third sacker. Dooin declared that d former catcher of the Giants had offered him $4Q,O0O bribe.
 Johnson and Dreyfuss have threatened to force an investigation Of the separate threads and many well known sporting writers en- courage a complete inquiry for the good Of the game.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14

 
.PLAINV|LLE HAS
 BOXING TOURNEY
Simon-Pure Amateurs Will Get
 Into Action

An amateur boxing tournament of 10 star bouts will be Held in the Community theater in Plainville this evening and an exciting evening and plenty of action Is promised all those who see It. The show will be con ducted under the auspices Of the Conn. A. A. u, with Louis Kid" Kaplan of Meriden, logical contender for the featherweight crown. as the third man In the ring.
 Some of the best boys in the amateur cass under the A. A. U., will be seen in action tonight and among them will be John Pillsington. broth- CT of the famous Charlie of Meriden, Noah Kaplan, brother and under study of Louis Kid" Kaplan Of Meriden; Arthur DeChamplain of Wallingford, champion of the 11O pound class in the tournament held in New Haven last year and many others who are making regulations for themselves In the amateur ranks Of this and other states.
 The judges of the fight will be Italian Jack Herman, whose record is well known to followers of the game in this section; Joseph Carroll of Bristol and James McNeil Of Southington the latter two being old masters and followers of the boxing game. Suitable prizes will be given the winners of the bouts as under the amateur rules, no money other than bare expenses is allowed to be given to the boxers.
 The cards is the biggest and best that has been ever attempted in this section of the state and will make a fit opening for the introduction of the boxing game in Planville. This is the first time that boxing card has been staged in the nearby town and the entire house will surely be sold out. Some of the boys entered in the bouts, are hailed as the com- ing champions of tomorrow and action is promised all the way LHTouBH.
 The bouts will be of three rounds each and in the event that at the end of the third round, the referee calls it draw. another round will be staged to decide the winner. Be- cause of the standing as amateurs of the participants and their ambi- tions to climb Higher the ladder of fame in the fistic world, they will go at it hammer and tongs from the first bell.
 Boys are entered from Southing- ton. Meriden, New Britain, Bristol, South Manchester and Plainvile.
 The promoters have spared no ex-, pense in financing the tournament in order to creat interest in amateur athletics in these parts. and good support of the project will assure an equally good card in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
CAN WILL RATTLE
 FOR SOME PLAYERS
An-NeW Britain Management
 Determined to Have Class

Sung by the criticism hurled by the fans by the brand of football served up so far this season, the All New Britain football eleven is now fighting mad. If practice is what the locals need, thcp layers 10 the man has decided that they will do lots of it from now on. From the. management it was learned today, that the can is to be tied 10 several players this week, but the identity of those who will march out of the football picture as far as the locals are concerned is being withheld. It is reported that an offer is to be made to Gleason Parker 10 again don the football togo and join the back field. A player of Parker's ability will ht nicely, and would inject some pep into the organization. He is former high school and Middlebury star, and has been officiating as ref cree and umpire in the local games this season.
 Out of the contest last Sunday which caused some dissatisfaction, there was heard much praise of the work of Sanford, the new backfeld man. When Sanford received an in- jury to his arm in the opening quar- ter, whatever life had been shown seemed to fade righ away.
 There are many Of the faithful fans who do not agree with the pol icy of sending in so many substi- tutes, such as happened last Sunday. It is argued that the team looked the best when Fully was plotting it. Fully was taken out in the first half, and allowed to remain on the side lines for the remainder of the bat tie. There is also some clamor for the using of Boomer" Dill more in the backfield than has been done, so far this season. Dill is a peppery hard working player, who does not seem to be in fog, when the signals are being parked out.
 The Submarine Base team of this season here next Sunday is rated as one of the best that has ever repre- sented the outfit. The club has ls s.en defeated but once this season, 10 the Springfield college, GO. The Base eleven has downed the L. s. S.I Wright eleven 12-0, and the Wor- cester A. A. 91-7. Locke, May, the Cummings brothers are some of the veterans that have faced the locals in past seasons.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
WINS THIRD RACE ?
LcN ROmps Home Victorious In Third Contest In Three Successive Racing Days.

I.atonia, Ky, Oct. 14.-Zev. black speed marvel Of the Rancocas stable. which arrived in Kentucky last Thursday, won his third race in three successive racing days here yesterday when he ran away from Idle Hour Farms good sprinter, Baffling, and completed the six fur long journey in 1:10 l-5, the fast est time recorded in LatOnia this fall.
 Got Zev in again tomorrow" E. R. Bradley inquired of Sam Hn- dredth, trainer of the Rancocas star, after the race. Wish there was a spot" answered HiIdredth. I'd like 10 see him beat that 1:09 4-5 track record, then I'd re- tire him to the stud" This probably is the last year Zev will be seen under colors, as it is likely he will be sent into the stud next spriPR
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
ROCKY KANSAS WINS
Famous Buffalo Battler Gets Decis- ion Over Luis VincCntini From South America.

Kansas City, Oct If. - Rocky Kansas outpointed Luis Vincintini last night in a grilIing fight.
 The bout was savagely contested, neither boy lodging the game and the heavy hitting rallies were almost continuous. Kansas did his best work in the opening rounds and pounded out a, winning advantage by sheer weight of punch, bringing blood from Luis mouth in the third. In the eighth Vincentini forced the going but got none the better of it. In the ninth the Chilian continued to set the pace for rugged antago- mist. In the 10th Kansas tired bad ly and the foreigner was coming much the stronger of the pair, but unequal 10 the task of making up the lost ground.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
50, 600 FANS TO CHEER AS
 ARMX-NOTRE DAME CLASH
Saturdays Game at Polo Grounds to Be Most Spectacular of Present Season to Date.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, Oct. 14.-- X capacity crowd Of more than 50,00O is ex- pected to witness the Army-Notre Dame football game Saturday at the Polo Grounds where one of the most spectacular of the intersectional series between the two rivals will be fought.
 The cadets, although generally re- garded as having stronger team than the 1923 aggregation. since Harry Wilson has been added 10 the backf1eld, are not considering the game with the same over-confidence which was credited with hastening their 13-o defeat by Rockne's f1iers last season.
 The Blue Comet, which went into the Army contest last year fighting to live, a mood In which a normal Rockne team is virtually inyincible. will not have that psychological ad- vantage this week but will meet an alert group of veteran stars who will be determined to cross the Notre Dame goal line-something which no Army man has done during the last three years
 Army will outweigh Rocknes team, which will have an advantage In speed. The opposing backfields include many of the recognized stars of the country but in the clashing lines the cadets will have an edge over the Notre Dame forward wall which has been partially rebuilt.
 Wilson, flashy all-American of Penn State last year, is expected to add the dash of speed to the Army attack which has been lacking since the days of French. Hewitt former Pitt battering ram, although com- pletely stopped by the fast charging watch charm" guards of Notre Dame last ason, nas shown im- provement this year. Woods at full back is one of the best punters in the east and line plunger who has been effective against Rockne's team during the last two seasons. Gilmore, another speed merchant, completes the quartet.
 Against this attacking group Rockne will present the Miller Crowley-Layden-S -Stuhldreher combi- nation which returned intact this year after parading around the tackles of every team encountered last season.
 Miller is one of the fastest run ming backs in the game, Crowley is the elusively ly-spectacular type, Lay den is possibly the most brilliantly versatile fullback in the country when in condition and Stuhldreher was rated as one of the great quar- terbacks of the campaign.
 Neither squad is exceptionally smart at ends and Army is reported to have strengthened its tackles since last season while Rockne was required to replace the giant Oberst with a lighter man. Capt. Walsh, blonde center, who gave Carbisch heroic battle last year, will be back but neither Captain Brown nor Yer gara, the 1923 Notre Dame guards credited with stopping Hewitt of West Point, are on this years squad.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
HANK GOWDY STILL
 ONE OF THE BEST
McGraV Is Strong for Veteran
 Catcher
BY BILLY EVANS.

Whenever John J. McGraw talks he opens the eyes and ears of those who are listening. The subject of catchers came up the other day yhen the Giants manager said:
 T consider Hank Gowdy one of the best catchers in the National league today"
 And Gowdy, having recently ceIe- brated his 34th birthday, is serving his fourteenth season in the National league. Ancient? A triae, but not too old to be called one of the games best by McGraw.
 It will be recalled that Gowdy originally was discovered by Me- Graw. He was & first baseman with Dallas in the TeXas league in 1910 and had never yanked a mask around his big ears.
 As Fred Merkle was doing con- siderable first basing for the Charts that fall when the lean Hankerino arrived, there was no room for the kid from Texas.
 Showed to Braves.
 But McGraW could use a short stop and the Boston Braves could experiment with the young material.
 Therefore Gowdy was showed along to the Braves in company with Al Bridwen nd Buck Herzog once more joined the Giants troupe.
 When GoHdy reported 10 the Braves the Braves catchers were Johnny King. once the daddy of them all, and Bill Rariden. But King was faIirfE out and Rariden was only mediocre pertormer
 Ball players frequently have changed their original position. Gowdy did, He was given a trial as a catcher but in 1912 rankcd al Ihe extreme bottom in fielding in a list of 24 catchers. His average Was .926.
 Out Of the 24 catchers who were in Inc National league that season with Gowdy only two remain big loaguers. They arc Ivey Wingo and Hank Seycreid. Wingo was with St. Louis and Severeid with Cincin- natl, both youngsters like Hank.
 Batting Featured Series.
 Gowdy became a star and every body knows about his batting record in the 1914 world series against the Athletics when he averaged .545.
 McGraw is anything but a bull head, He always is willing to admit his mistakes. Because he has traded a player that does not necessarily mean that the athlete is bound for the junk-pile.
 Two years ago McGraw decided he had fddlGd with Earl Smith long enough and the eccentric catcher was traded with Jesse Barnes 10 the Braves for John Watson and GowdyI
 And don't forget that today Mo GraWs remarks: "Gowdy Is one of the best catchers in the National leaRua"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14

crime to say the New Jersey man approaches the old-timer in some respects, notably hitting power, courage and confidence. He has no heavyweight wins in his record but many of his victories have been scored in what seems to have been the Walcott manner.
 Walker completely overshadows the 147-pound set. The action of the New York commission in suspend ing him for ignoring Dave Shade is significant of nothing other than the commissioner's rare sense Of humor. Walker has pulled the shades down on Mir. Shade on two previous occa- sions.
 Would Knock Out Leonard?
 Benny Leonard is probably the only man within whispering dis tance of the weight capable of ex- tending Walker and the feeling is strangely widespread that Leonard would not go far. Gentlemen of the fist who have fought both men un- hesitatingly predict victory for Walker by a knockout.
 Walker has every weapon that Leonard can show" says Jack Brit ton, from whom the champion won his title, "and besides he is harder hitter, with youth on his side"
 Incidentally, Britton was one of the first of the welterweights to make real money out of the divi- sion.
 Packey Mcfarland and Mike Gib- bons, both stars, could have had the championship for the asking but preferred to fight at mongrel weights where the purses were heavier and the honors lighter.
 Walker, with his exceptional abil- ity, is in a position 10 make more money as welterweight than all the preceding champions combined
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
Foot Guard Hall Bouts
 Tonight Are Good Ones

Emil Paluso vs Al Fielder of New York is the headline attraction at Foot Guard hall tonight. Other bouts include Eddie Corbett and Young Allaire of Worcester and Jimmy Cox of England versus the Sheik of Wallingford. The Walling- ford mauler is determined to send Cox back to the land of John Bull on the next steamer.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
GIANTS DEFEATED
White Sox Successfully Defeat Ma tiOnal Legucrs in Exhibition Game 
 at Montreal, Canada.

Montreal, Oct. 14.-The Chicago White Sox yesterday defeated the New York Giants, to l, thus even- ing up the series. Today the clubs will open at Quebec, where they will also play two games before sailing Wednesday evening for Europe.
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
Greb and LOughran
 Battle to a Draw

Philadelphia, Oct 14, - Harry Greb, of Pittsburgh, mddleweight champion of the world and Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia, last night fought 10 rounds to a draw, the de- cision given by the referee after the judges had disagreed. The weight of each was announced as 16S pounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
CHAMPIONS MEET

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 14.-Golf cham pions of two nations will meet here today in an exhibition foursome. Cyril J. H. Tolleyr French open champion, will team with Perry Adair, twice southern champion, against Bobby Jones, American amateur champion and Chick Rid ley, holder of the Georgia state crown
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
JACK BRITTON WINS
Former Welterweight Champion Outpofnts Philly Krug of Harrison in a Ten Round Battle.

Newark, N. J., Oct 14-Jack Brit ton, former worlds welterweight champion, outpointed Philly Krug, of Harrison, In a 10-round bout here last night, according to the unani- nous opinion of the newspapefmen at the ringside. Britton put up a mastertul fight and outpointed Krug In practically every round. Britton weighed 150 and Krug 154 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
RETAINS HIS TITLE
Strangler Lewis Successfully Meets "ToOts" Mondt of Colorado in Finish Match.
FinisI, Match.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 14,-Ed. "Strangler) Lewis, worlds heavy weight wrestling champion. again successfully defended his title against Joe ("Toots"D Mondt, Of Colorado, in a finish match here last night. He won the third and de- ciding fall with a toe hold in four minutes, 19 seconds.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
THREE HOLES IN ONE.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 14.-W. N. Newhouse of the Springfield Coun- try club joined the "hole in one club" yesterday afternoon when he sunk his tee shot at the 1S5 yard ninth hole. This makes three holes in one that have been made in this city in two days.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
Yale Has No More
 Army Game Tickets

New Haven, Oct. IA. - That a crowd of 7S,OOO will see the Yale Army football game here November was made known last night when the Yale Athletic association an- nounced that every ticket had been sold.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
Without Half Trying

Have you had static on your new radio?"
 Mrs. Newlywed-Well, Harold has had Los Angeles and Cuba, and I'm sure he could get static if he want ed to.-Life.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
Ducking the Bill

Wife-Don't you think this is a duck of hat, dear?
 Husband-Yes, but I'd prefer a duck with smaller bill.-Irish In- dependent Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14

knocked out Joe Choynski, who tow cred over him like a granite spire. Walcott leaped from the floor to land the punch that brought the He brew heavyweight down to the can- vas
 Walker may be another Walcott, and again he may not. It is no
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
MICKEY WALkER- GRE ATEST Nc
 HANDED PDNCHER

Joe Walcott was the greatest title holder the wolterweight division ever knew. Walcott was just trihe over five feet tall and gorilla for strength.
 Knocked Out Heavyweights.
 Walcott fought weIterWeights. middleweights and l1esvyweights. He
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14

Eskimos often develop a fondness for cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-14
ODN FIVE FeET ONE.
 INCH TAIL HE KNOCKED OUT JOE CHEYNSkl - lEAPlNG FROM THE FlOCr

New York, Oct. 14.-It is neither simple nor sane to single out modern fighter and present him as counterpart of one of the old immortals.
 Who is there to say, for instance, that Fitzsimmons could hit harder than Dempsey, or that the present champion would have whipped the old one?
 It is our opinion that young Ed ward Walker of Elizabeth, N. J., is one of the greatest fighters of cur rent times. You know Him better, no doubt, as Mickey Walker, welter- weight champion.
 Walker is fast, game, an explosive hitter and revets in a bristing con test. A stringing punch fires him to redoubled fury. That is the unfail- Ing mark of the thoroughbred fight CT. Dempsey has it. So has Leon- ard, McTigue. Tunney and Goldst ein haven't. And they aren't thorough breds
 .Gray-bearded gentlemen, who look on today's events through the mighty glasses Of retrospect, tell you
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-09
BUILDS BEAUTIFUL
 DANCE PAVILION
P. J. Sheridan Hopes to Have
 Structure Ready May 30
Wildwood Park Recreation Center
 Most Attractive Spot

Windham county will boast one of the finest dance paviliens in east ern Connecticut with the completion by Memorial Day of the new build ing at Alexander Lake erected by P. J Sheridan The building is l3T feet long and 72 feet wide and the dance floor, constructed of maple, will be Ill feet by 44 feet 4 promenade. fourteen feet wide. extends oH four sides outside the dance floor Ninety pairs of easement windows opening outward will add beauty to the struc ture and permit it to be an open air pavilion in summer. But in winter these may be closed and comfort will be aided by q heating apparatus in the basement SO that the building may be used the entire year.
 The building has gambrel roof with three gables and sl0ped roof over the promenade. There are no nasts nn the dance floor for the roof is supported by eleven trusses. Seven ty seven brick piers support the floor, making it firm and level. The exterior is covered on the sides with wide cedar elapboards and slate-surface roofing is used overhead. A kitchen, lunch room, $40 cheek boxes and q space for boats are in the basement.
 E. NJ. Corbin, architect, Fremont street, designed the structure and is building consultant for Mir. Sheridan.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-09
HONOR BRIDE-To-BE

A tin shower was rendered to Miss Alyonia Lepine of Lee street, Tues day evening, May 6, in honor of her approaching marriage to Joseph Du- mont of this city. Besides the indi- vidual pieces of tin which were giyeE 10 Miss Lepine, her friends present
 ed her with beautiful chest of sii- yer. Refreshments were served and games were enjoyed by those pres ent. The following of her friends at tended: Misses Edan Lavigne. Eva Riel, Eva Benoit. Augusta Brenek, Lillian Smith, Alice MeEyoy, Celia Lafamme, Yvonne Roy, Dorothy Mo rin, Flora Morin. Leosa Benoit, Jea- nette Lacroix, Aliin Montpelier. Rose Beaudreault, Rose Cayer, Yvonne Le- pine, Bernadette Cartier, Marie Cir aca, Dora Riel, Gloria Charron, Ex- Ida Lepine and Mrs. Joseph Leon.