New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
Spe akin g of Sports

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 There will be no game at the armory tomorrow night.
 If Walter Johnson retires from big league ball it means the passing of one of the greatest pitchers of all time and incidentally about 50 per cent of the Senator's effectiveness and draw ing power.
 April 20 is the date set for special exercises at Weiss park in New Haven in honor of Bill Donovan's memory.
 Hanover Park in AIeriden is to be taken over by Floyd Boardman, who plans to use it as sporting center, booming baseball and football espe- cially.
 George Weiss, owner of the New Haven club, yesterday announced that he had purchased Al Schaet, former Washington American league pitcher, from the Binghampton club of the
 
 Two new ball players were added to the Chicago White Sox payroll. They are Buzz Welzer. former Michi- gan Ontario league hurler and Doles Ferguson, sherman. Tex, pitcher.
 Bubbles Harsraye. Cincinnati back stop, batted 1888 and ranked second in the fielding averages, last year. And this after 12 years of toiing as a mediocre maskmaa.
 Al Walters. traded by the Red Sox to Cleveland, expects to do quite some work behind the bat for his new boss.
 George (Specs) Toporccr has signed his 1924 contract with the Cardinals. Toporcer may have Il great deal of work to do for Branch Hickey this year, and judging from his fine show ing during 1923 he ought to cinch n regulars birth,
 I.uque. pitching acc of the Cincin- nati Reds, found the Boston Braves the softest picking last season. The Cuban twirler won seven games from the Boston aggregation and not once tasted defeat. Luquc had the edge on every club in tho National league. The New York Giants gave him fhe greatest trouble. AlcGraw's team pressed him hard and three times sent him down 10 defeat.
 The world has been full of surprises for Charley White. once he was all but matched with Benny Leonard for a title bout, took on Johnny Dundee as q work out. lost the decision. also the championship bout. Now after working back to the position of con. tender Pal Moran comes alone and knocks him out Dream on, Charley.
 IT Mike McTigue insists on going buck to Ireland. Georges Carpenticr may regain the light heavyweight title without coming over 10 this country. on what Mike has shown slneo winning inc title he is going to bc soft picking for tho first classy man that faces him.
 Jimmy Jones, one Of the leading contpnders for the wcltrrwcisht iitlc, is almost as good q ball player Hs a lighter ilc plays third base on a semi. pro team at Youngstown, O., during tho summer months. Rig league scouts who have looked him over say hc is very clever
 Edith Cummings. rational golf cbnunniun and AIat.iot, TIoiIiug spho won the title three seasons ago. gre keeping in trim in California. Miss Cummings plans 10 leave ne,t month for England to play in tho big tour namon. in that country. She was an unsuccessful competitor last spring.
 Bob Shawl,cy is the one question mark on the New York Yankees pitching stad. Shawkey's arm ailcd him q great dca last year and it is no certainty that he will be able to work regularly this season. Shaw keys peculiar delivery is hard on the arm.
 Tiunalo fight fans have transferred their affections from Rocky kansas. veteran lightweight, to Jimmy slaf. tory. q light heavyweight slattcry is only IS years old. but shapes Up like q real conner. being fast. clever and hard punclcr. Slattcry gained na- tioDal fame tho other night by tcfcat. ing the sensational Young Siribling in six rounds. Y. SWimminy Team (,ops