New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

The nature Of the deal by which he comes back to New York, al- though with the American league team this time, has not been an. nounced but is supposed to be a straight cash proposition. Manager Miller Huggins, who has occupied the coaching lines during his regime, Is expected to retire to the bench and permit Merkle to handle the field activity.
 As the old Giant player Is still a remarkable hitter, he may be used in pinches this year, although this is not the intention, according to Yankee officials.
 United States Senator James Wadsworth of New York, who held down, first base for the Yale nine in 1898, is regarded as the best man in that position in the last 35 years, according to former Yale pitcher. Wadsworth was turn around" hitter, a clever bunter, a fast fielder and remarkably speedy on the bases. During the season of 1898 Wads- worth made only one error at first base, and that came when Bill Reid of Harvard knocked the ball out of his hand. Wadsworth smashed out Is hits in six games against Prince ton and Harvard, winning the title for Yale by batting in all of Yale's three runs in the final game.
 Saturday, October IT, 1925, will bring forth the most attractive dish of gridiron delicacies ever before scheduled for q single autumn after noon. On that day not less than 10 big games are carded. The two foremost contests include Notre Dame's meeting with the Army at New York and Pennsylvania game with Yale at New Haven. Other games of interest for that day are the Navy clash at Anna polls, the Syracuse -Indiapa classic at Indianapolis, the Columbia Ohio State game at Columbus, the Col gate-Lafayette contest at Philadel- phia. the Penn State-Marietta battle at State College, Pa, Detfoits meet ing with Georgetown on the for mers field and Bucknells game with the Haskell Indians.
 Baseball fans in the south next spring will have hard time choos- ing between the two banner attrac- tions of the major league exhibition tourists. The Washington Senators will travel with the New York Giants in an echo of the world series but the tour of the rival second place clubs, Brooklyn and the New York Yankees will boast two of the great est individual attractions -- Dazzy Vance and Babe Ruth.
 The Brooklyn Yankee series goes back to 1913. when the late Frank Chance was in his first season at the holm of the American league club here. The Giants, on the other hand, have shifted partners frequently in their spring transforming. Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington and i Chicago have toured with the Me Grawmen in the past.
 Torrington, Conn, which gained prominence last fall as the home of Duckey Pond famous Yale halfback, has produced another grldiron mo- table in Clarence CBuck Green, recently elected 1925 football cap tain at St. Bonaventuro college, Al legany, N. '.
 Manager John McGraw of the Giants must keep both eyes on
 Frank Walker. outfedcr from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this season for Walker is an oddity among ball players business man. As boss of the Rocky Mount club, he sold himself to the Giants for . $l0.0oo. If he fails to make the major league grade he may want 10 buy himself back-say for $5,o0o 1 Meanwhile hc will be collecting a salary. McGraw has job on his | hands.
 Fred MorkIc. once lost on a jour
 ney from first base to second, has
 found his way back to New York
 scene of his miSadventure. He will
 become assistant coach of the Yan-
 kees, according to Business Manager F. BarroWs, unloss something hap. pens to a deal nearly consummatCd
 The Hopcyi]le Speed Boys of Wa
 terhury, junior outfit that Is play ing fast ball, is anxious to book {
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 serves as d preliminary 10 Saturda! nights game.
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 csted, a telephone call 10 O'DOnnol ! m thp Waterbury American vii