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New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
TOURNEY AT ROGERS
Unknown Partners Matches Arc Played - Class B Tournament Games Also Are Run on

He ne~. tournament Underuay a- "ogers Re&eation building started last night with the two following games. Frjsk n, 1s, Garnon, o7; Wood, 75 vs, Loohy 52. This leaEue js inc unknown partner tourney. All games 10 lH played between players who's" nam0s ara drawn. The two uch'st winning mon, total games. ect trst prize and the next two get s'cond prize. Games for next week are. HoIs''r ys. Hopkins, MuDdouney Ns. Ha' Scapclatn ys. Noonan and Savoie ys. Dahlrren.
 Class B tournament games played were: Swanson 50 vs. Carlson 37, MCNeil so, Gustafson s. This leaves a possible tie for first place between Zuichi and Swanson with Zuichi playing one more game Standing:
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
PLAYING MANAGER
 NOW IS POPULAR
Five Stars Selected as Leaders
 for Next Year a
sv The Associated Prs.s.

oN nv nhooNIdhob
 New York, Dec. 1S,-Playing man agers have gained the majority in the American league, five acknowl- edge baseball stars having been se- lected to lead clubbs In the 1925 sea- son. They are as follows:
 Washington - Stanley (Bucky) Harris.
 Clevcland--Tris Speaker.
 Detroit-Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
 St. Louis--George Sisler.
 Chicago--Eddie Collins.
 Perhaps never in history has q quintet aboasting such fame in the national sport as has been the re- ward of this galaxy over long term of years been raised to leadership.
 Harris, only 27 years old, led the Senators to the world championship In one of the greatest series ever fought this year. the first time that Washington ever had entered world series. He is the youth Of the quintet and has many years ahead of him in the majors as a player.
 Speaker, a product of Texas who became famous as the center fielder of the remarkable Boston Red SoS trio Of yore, which included Duffy Lewis and Harry Hooper. has pilot cd his Indians to one world pennant After nearly a decade in the Amcri- can league the great lefthander is still able to account for his posi-. tion, although his hair Is gray.
 Cobb, considered by many the greatest player Of all time, con- tinues in centerficld for Detroit, hit ting with the best and apparently re- taining his rcmarkable sprintns start which has accounted for hun, dreds of stolen bases
 Sisler, out of the game most ol the 1923 season with. the possibility that he would lose his sight, re- turned to play in the past summer and hit for better than 300. Pitcher tflrst baseman and outioIdcr. the star of the Browns has compiled an i'm pressive record.
 Collins, a member of the noted intield owned by Connie Mack in Philadelphia decade ago. which included Baker, Barry and McInnis. is still superb and regarded as tho best at his position in any, league,
 Here is a record of the accoW plishments of this quintet during the, 1924 season:
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
NEW LEAGUE OF ATHLETIC
 NATIONS LS DEVOLPING
"A. A. |. Is Making Every Effort to Enlist Other Countries in Sports Com petition.
By The Associated Press.

By The Akaugl1ted Press.
 Now York, be. l$.--Thc LraEUt on athletic nations ls developing through lh3 cHdra'ors ot the Anna tcur Athletic union.
 Two uationaI spunling champions Charley Paddock of California and Loren Murchson Of Jersey are tho em.ssarlcs who "il carry Ameri- cas- invitation 70 foreign lands next ycar, with eAhlb'ious in Hawaii New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Ger many and sweden and pcrhaps else whore, a stop described hy Murray IIuibclt. president of the A. A. l.. as true lnhlNE of the peoples.
 Meanwhile leading athletes Of the United States are preparing to jump the Panama Canal In d renewed et' fort 10 link the Americas. With m TWO yrars the A. A. us special committee for ccmenting athletic hes with South America hopes 10 have the best Of the two continents meeting in competition.
 Mexico has proved a safe ground for American advance, at least in the field Of sport. Basketball, box Ing and even baseball as developed In the United States have found root in the seethiug little republic with the capital the center of activi- ties. The Nexlco City Y. N. C. A. has sent a native basketball team on a tour that cncompassed New Eng land, and Springfield College is send- ing one of the best teams Of gym- rasts in the country 10 the Mexican capital this winter.
 Manager John McGraw Of the Giants promises to carry profcs' 7ional baseball into the heart of South America after the pennant races next season and he again will a-temnt the conversion of Europe But the invasion Of South America g, this time appears to be the most Interesting professional step in the upbuil1ing of friendly relations.
 Boxers have come from the southern continent to reap harVosts In the professional game in the United States. F'irpo from the Ar rentine is an example. Winton Romero has come from Chile to meet hoavyweishts, Luis Nicentint is a candidate for lightweight honors From the little Isthmus of Panama came Jose Lomhardo 10 seek the featherveicht boxing crown.
 Already the leading nations Of tho world are linked by horse racing polo and tennis, and to some extent by soccer and hockey but the effort Of the A. A. L. appears 10 be the first organized attempt to bring South America into a definite league of snort nations, The campaign VIII open with amateur boxing champion ships which will he settled in North America next year. The following season will find the L. g, representa- tives clashing on foreign soil. Later The committee expects to establish annual track and field relations and other forms of competition,
 The A. A. U. program also con siders Canada. which has adopted American sport to greater eXten' because 1t is adjacent to the United States. Canada has it's professlona and amateur baseball and boxing but has not adopted the American game of foothall which seems lAted 10 remain for some yea-> q spor' known only n the United States NcGill University has tried the gam with little success.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
Undcrtaker's Place Hit by Bolt.

During a thunder storm in Stltt- gart, Germany. I lightning holt hit the undertaking establishment Of II, F. Rhodes and burned out all .ha electric wiring. The building carght fire, but with the aid of the hard rain that accompanied the storm, the blaze was quickly put out.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
YELLOW JACKETS MN

Pittsburgh, Dec. I3.-The cham rion Yellow Jackets defeated St. Paul 10 i last night in 'he opening game ot the series in the western group Of the United States Amateur Hockey association.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
KID KAPLAN WINS
 BY A KNOCKOUT
Puts LombardO to Sleep in Fourth Round

New York, Dec. 13.-Louis Rap ! lin, of Merdcn, Conn, knocked out advances 10 the final round in the i fourth round of a scheduled 12 round bout at Ma dison Square Gar. den last night,
 1 By virtue of tn victory kaplan anvances 10 the final round in the featherwcight elimination tourna- ment and will me ct Dan Kramer, Philadelphia southpaw, in the title round of the tournament three weeks from last night, ! The end came with dramatic sud denness when Kaplan, boring in fe- rociously foored the Panamanian with a well directed left hook. He was down for the count of eight but got up apparently unhurt, Follow ing up his adyanta ge. kaplan rushed Lombardo 10 the ropes where he delivered the finishing blow which knocked cut Lon bardo and all but sent him complete ly out of the ring
 LOmbanlo Pick cd Kaplan Up | There was little Clinching in the l fourth round, bot h men standing toe to toe and swinging from all direction anIi7 z telling blows. 1 kaplan, in missing a wild left, 1 slipped and fell to the floor but 1 LombardO walked ol.r and picked him up.
 A Yiciously delivered left. we'll timed. f0ored Lom bardo a nom"nt later for a count oc eight but be got up immediately and renewed the struggle. kaplan followed up his advantage with mother left, floor Ing Lombardo and all but knocking him completely out of rho ring. He was counted out. The end came within q seconds of the close of the fourth round.
 Kaplan Bent on Knockout
 Lombard0 roaC he'd kaplan during one of his rushcs in the second round and the Connection rcprcsan- tative seemed to be worried, but he refused to halt h is attack, evidently bent upon knockout
 The next round saw Ionbardo still fighting but unable th stand the pace, although tl1e scoring was a'- most even Kaplan had a good lead at this iimo.
 The knockout Ca mo as somewhat of a surprise a left hook reaching the Panamans ia v and two blows of the same nature following lt. Lombardo got to lIs feet al the count Of eight. attompted 10 defend himself but two more lefts 10 the head sent him through 'ho ropes and he lay on tho edge Of the ring, unable 10 arise
 Lombardo is re ported to have ex- perienced serious stomach attack which necessitated the attendance of a physician about an hour before the bout.
 Vicious 12 Round Bout
 Mike Dundee a nd Bobby Garcia of Camp Holabird. Md, who were eliminated as contenders in the pre- liminaries three weeks ago fought d vicious 12 round contest in which Dundee obtained the decision by taking the first eight rounds.
 Garcia appeared 10 he receiving large amount of punishment in the early rounds but weathered the attack to remain for the distance and actually outfghting Dundee at the final bell
 Tn a siK.round bout bout preimf nary. Charley Eosen, Of New York, decisiyely outrointed rasqualo Bag ! dano of New Haven. Georgie Doherty, Of New York easily won a judges verdict over Willie Shugrue
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
sTRIBLING IS WINNER

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec, R. Young Stribiing of Macon, Ga, do- risiyeIv defeated Joe Lohman Of Toledo. in a fo-round no-declsion fiEht here last night
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
.HOODOOS AFFECT WINNING RURLERS
Other Gossip Anent the Grand
 Old PaStime
(Rv Billy Eyans)

Leading the majors in pitching seems 10 be a ilnx that plays havoc with a twirler's showing the follow ing season,
 It is the history Of baseball that leading pitchers seldom repeat. In a great many cases the next season IS q disastrous one.
 Take the cases of George Uhlc and Adolph LuQue, They led the American and National respectively, in 1923. Last season was de- cidcdly tough one for both of them.
 Just why this should be the case is difficult of explanation. The gen. oral belief is that most pitchers are inclined to grow careless after a big year.
 When a pitcher is winning he must be physically fiji, get much as sistance from his teammates and be favored with the breaks.
 Sometimes after a big year a pitcher is content to try to get by on his reputation with a resultant lack of condition.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

Then there is the matter of psy- choogy. Emotions play their part in pitching success. The pitcher who is making a reputation is keyed Up to his part, The, pitcher who has won fame appears satisfied to rest on his laurels, takes too much for granted.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

lt is notable that Cohb, Bill Wam- bsganSs of the Rcd SoX and Roger Peckinraugh Of the Senators, veter- ans all, each played in lj5 games this year, the only men to accom- plisll this feat.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

Now that the world series is over and Walter Johnson emerged the hero after poor start, l am going 10 print the confessions of the great Walter as to why he first failed.
 In the opening clash. in which Johnson was defeated after 12 in nings of batting, it was apparent to me that something vas wrong with him. He was not working smoothly.
 Ordinarily a pitcher who performs with almost machine-like precision, Johnson appeared very nervous. He would adjust his cap after almost every pitch. hitch up his trousers, rub his hand in the dirt on every other ball pitched.
 Usually fast worker, Johnson slowed up in his style so that he was much wilder in that first game than I had ever seen him.
 Despite the fact that he struck out q dozen Giants and it took F innings to beat him, he was far from being the Walter Johnson l have known for years.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

Proving that the stars have their emotions, that mental hazard can break down supposedly invincibIe pitching power.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

That sounded rather funny com ing from pitcher who has faced hundreds of tougher spots than the opening game of a world series. without having the slightest emo tlons.
 Tt was entirely different in the last game of the series" continued Walter. After having been beaten twice, then getting an opportunity to deliver after I believed the series was over as far as I was concerned. the deciding battle was just a bal! game to me.
 Although in trouble in every one of the last four innings I worked, there never was time that I was worried.
 T know 1t looked had after Friscb triped with only one ont hut I felt sure ] would get the next two men.
 Tn the first game was nnvor sure Of myself, In the last game l always felt that the Giants were going to be beaten after VIC once tied the score"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

Tt was just plain stage fright" |" said Walter to me after the series. "1ll bet no rookie making his big league debut ever felt more nervous than ] did in that first game. The mental hazard of what the fans ex- pected Of me vas ever present. l wasn't natural"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-19
FANS SHOW pep
/. OVER JOHNSON
TESTIMONIAL
Jack KeIiher Leads Contrihu-
tors With Hundred
Dollar Bill
Everybody on the band WAGON,

Everybody on the band wagon!
Eddie Talbert, OF the New VIII.
lard, chairman Of the Walter John.
son Testimonial, today declared the
enthusiasm in the campaigu to
show the Griffmen's great pitcher
how much Washington fans think
Of him, is beyond all expectations.
At meeting of the testimonial
committee In the Willard cabinet
room, SOME Of the fans couldn't
wait to do their bit. Jack Keliher,
well-known Washington sportsman,
kicked in with a hundred.dollar hin
and led the contributors. Tom
Moore, Of movie exhibiting fame,
sent In twenty-five berries.
The meeting was not for the pur-
pose Of taking contributions, which
should be sent to Treasurer Cy
Macdonald, at Spalding's, 1911 @
street northwest. Chairman Talbert
got the boosters together to mako
plans, any they made many.
Next week will be called Walter
Johnson Week, and Talbert and mis-
associates have lined up all sorts of
support, including particularly the
theaters. Players at b. r. Kcith'a
will do some campaigning from a
truck which viii be rugged up 40 a
sort Of stage, equipped with a
piano.
Speakers in behalf Of the johnson
testimonial will do Their stuff from
the stages Of other theaters.
James p. McKeon, secretasy-treas.
urer OF the National Federation OF
Federal Employees. has assured tile
testimonial committee that the or.
| ganization will get soiidly behind
the movement to honor Washing
toms pitching ace.
I'VE are instructing our repre-
sentatives in the various Govern
ment departments to lend every aid
in this most worthy cause,P said
Mr.. McKeon. I'm common with al
Washingtonians we want to pay
generous tribute to Walter johnson
Our greatest baseball pitcher"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-19
CUTS
CAPERS IN
WESTERN
oknuIgee HurIer Sets League
on Fire With His Bril-
liant Pitching

OKMULGEE, Okla, Sept. Ia
The best prospect among the rockies
of the Western Association is Guy
Cantrell. Okmulgee hurler who was
the property Of the Fort Worth
P.anthers, and who has been sold to
the Brooklyn Dodgers. Coming di.
rectly from the huge, tall and uncut
timber, the youngster started off
his baseball career with a bang.
having won eighteen and lost four
games so far this season.
Cantrell is q big right.hander
twenty years of age, and like Ed
Walsh, Stanley Covaleskie, Charlie
Schmidt and several other ball
tossers, he 10 a coal miner by occu'
has spent his life in the Sooner
State, and several years of work In
the coal mines have helped to dis
tribute 100 pounds Of muscular do
velopment over his aeventy.thret
inches Of height.
Last year he was with a semi-prc
club and caused the minor leagu,
magnates to give him the optic when
he won twenty.three and lost tive
games. He was picked by Jake Atz
the astute manager of the Forl
Worth club, who put him into Pan
Their spangles, and then sent hin
up to Okmulgee for seasoning II
the Class &c" circuit.
With just the proper amount o.
confidence, and not single touch
Of ''busher's conceit," he has thu
ideal makeup for q successful
HEAVIER. Calm and unruffled wheH
the breaks are going against him
taking his wins In easy good grace
he is one Of the most popular play
ers in the circuit.
He has a wide assortment o
hooks, and his fast ball travels pas
the batters like freight train 20
ing past a foot-sore tramp. Witt
some good coaching, and q littl,
more experience, he should be {
valuable addition to the staff o
Uncle Wilbert Robinson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-19
SCR|MNAGE FOR
PENN STATE
PLAYERS
Bezdek Orders Rough Work
to Condition Men for
Arduous Season.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Sept. 19.--
Sending his first and second el0vens
through a regular practice game
Saturday afternoon. Coach Hugo
Bezdek Of Penn State begins to
polish off the rough spots in prep
aration for the opening game of
the season with Lebanon Valley
College next Saturday.
Starting on Monday, one prac.
tice day will be the custom for
the Nittany gridders. Registration
will occupy most OF their time on
Monday and Tuesday and classes
viii, begin on Wednesday, so that
the late afternoon will be the only
time available for practice.
While the opening game is not
re yarded az other than a minor
&C test, the Annville boys always
put up a good fight and the game
will serve to test the new combina.
ton that has been developed by the
coaches. Six new faces are to be
found in the Penn State lineup this
fall replacing reliable veterans who
have passed on.
Coach Bezdek will never announce
his lineup as definite even on the
eve of a big game, so that it is
! impossible to state positively at this
time just which eleven men viii
start the Lebanon Valley game next
week. However, from. the way
the foxy blue and white mentor has
stuck to the same combination since
the first week OF practice, Il ID
almost certain that he win use the
players who made up the varsity
today. -.
This combination was 40 folIowsi
Left end, McPhie; left tackle, Artelt,
left guard, Michalske: center, Cap.
tain Gray; right guard, House; right
tackle, Provost; right end, Shaner;
quarterback, Bill Baker; left half
Gier; right half. Gene Baker; and
fullback, Light.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-19
DMALL STUFF @
- FOR ROOTERO

The Reds threw monkey wrench
into McGraw's machine by trim
ming the Giants, S to 8, but the
champions came back and won the
second game. to 5, on Gowdy's
single. Luque and Bentley were
the winning pitchers.
Brooklyn socked the Cardinals
twice, Z to 8 and to 2, and crept
up to within half a game Of the
Giants. WhAat's homer won the
first game in the twelfth as Vance
hung up his fifteenth straight vic
tory.
The Pirates passed UP a chance
to climb by losing to the Phillies,
6 to s, but stayed in the race by
winning the nightcap in the ninth.
to 3.
The Yanks and Senators main.
tanned their dizzy pace, both win
ming and remaining tied for the
lead. The champions nosed out the
Browns In the tenth, 2. to /, con-
quering Wingard, their southpaw
ink, after tieing It UP in the ninth
on Bush's first home run Of the sea.
son.
The Athletics made the Tigers
look like circus pets by waIlopine
them again, to ., sweeping the
three-game serieas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-19
TEX''S LOSSES
PUT CR|MP
IN PURSES
Richard Debts 50, 900 on
WiIIs-Firpo Fight and
Starts Retrenching
By DAVIS j. WALSH.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Accord.
ing to back stairs gossip Tex Rick.
ard has washed his official hands
Of the big timers in pugilism for
many months to come and Will
daily only with enterprises Of a
comparatively modest nature. 1t is
alleged that Richard failed to/realize
the profit expected of him during
the present season and that an era
Of retrenchment is at hand. Demp-
sey, Leonard, Mickey Walker, and
other gentlemen Of the profession
who think in terms OF hundreds of
thousands or not at all IRE not
likely to appear, It Is said, In any
bout promoted by Richard for some
time.
Richard, however, does not deny
q report in circulation to the effect
that Dempsey and Tom Gibbons
would meet at Madison Square
Garden early this winter. Our Mr..
Richard never denies anything that
might start idle tongues in motion
The fact Of the matter, however
Is that he has no intention OF
matching Gibbons and Dempsey for
an indoor show, He got a great
plenty Of that s6rt Of thing at the
Dempsey. Brennan affair -four years
ago, the champion getting = guar
antee Of 100000 and Mr.. ItickarG
getting severe pain in the wallet
Dempsey Is still the same young
man who IL alleged to fight fol
money.
In addition Richard is said t.
have lost $4,000 on the Firpo.Wills
enterprise. topping off season Of
none too gainful ventures. The sar
money is no longer in circulation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-19
P|ML|CO EVENT
CARRIES BIC
PRIZE
$54. 900 Won by Beau Butler
in Futurity Last Year Will
Be Exceeded
Rx CLELAND G. McDEVTTT,

The Pimlico Futurity Of the
Maryland Jockey Club, which last
year Melted Edward r. Bradley.
whose Beau Butler won 1t. the neat
sum of $4,000, will be worth more
than this amount when it is run on
Saturday. November Is, it was
learned today.
While the rich futurity win only
enjoy its fifth running next No.
vember, it has risen rapidly in turf
prominence since 1921. when Nor,
vich was victorious and took a
$42.75O purse for Benjamin Block.
1t is plain that in years to come
the Pimlico Futurity will approx
mate the New York Futurity In
prominence in so far as the rich.
ness Of the purse Ii concerned, just
as the Pimlico Preakness now 'ex-
ceeds the Kentucky Derby in purse
value IL not in background and
sentiment.
1t is entirely probable that Harry
Payne Whitney's Mother Goose, a
two-year-old, who made her debut
at Havre de Grace last spring, and
only last, Saturday triumphed In
the rich $4,000 New York Futurity,
will be q starter in the PimNco
classic in November.
Last year, after st. James was
winner Of the Futurity at Belmont
Park, A. J. Joyner announced that
he would be reserved for the
Pimlico Futurity, but unfortunately
the great son Of Ambassador w
went slightly aTniss after his big
Belmont Park triumph and he was
thrown out Of training.
It was in 1899 that the entries
for the Pimlico Futurity were 90
numerous that the management
generously ran the classic in two
sections with the full purse added
to each division. This year Ed
ward r. Bradley's Blossom Time
won one section while Willis Sharpt
Kilmer's Sally's Alley, winner Of
the Futurity at Belmont Park ear
ner, won the other.
Another interesting bit Of history
in this great Juvenile prize is thai
Albert johnson has ridden three Of
the four winners. He had the lel
up on Norwich. and the following
year he scored with both Blossom
| Time and Sally's Alley. Last yea
1t was q. w. Carroll that rode
Beau Butler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-19
INTERNATIONAL STARS,
MINCLE IN POLO GAMES

wEETBURY, N. Y. Sept. 49,
With American and British inter.
national stars juggled about indis-
criminately among the various
teams, play was, scheduled to begin
today for the national open cham.
pionship in polo. The inaugural
match will bring together the Shell.
burne four. including j. Watson
American internationalist, and the
Middle Neck farm team Of which
Major r. B. Burndall, Of the British
team, IL 4 member. Burndall was
dropped after the British were over.
whelned In the opening match OF
the international series.
The big match tomorrow will fea-
ture the Midwicks, of California,
national Junior champions. against
the Hurricanes numbering tw2
members Of the British four, Me-.
will and Lacey. Major Lockett, 40,
serve man Of the British team, will
play back for the Hurricanes. III
terest in the match has been height
ened by the fact that Eric Pedley
the Midwick star, will play Opposite
Luis Lacey, the great British rider