New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
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game of last Sunday would not be played off. The Rangers were ready and anxious to play, but the Mo- hawks declined, 1t is said, because of the lateness of the season and the condition of the ground
 While this is not the most satis- factory ending to the city rivalry, 1t nevertheless does seem to be the end of 1t for the 1924 season at least.
 The All-Ncw Britain football team has disbanded.
 On Sunday Clarke. Rogers, Unk Conley, Kennedy and Vose will be In the Waterbury lineup against the Yellow Jackets.
 Larry Doyle, former Giant second haseman and captain, has been en- gagged as coach for that team to suc- cecd the banished Cozy Dolan,
 The Meriden Juniors stack Up against the New Britain Juniors at the Casino alleys tonight.
 The Storrs basketball team starts it's season In fine form. Baylock of this city. explaining the outfit for the second successive season, will play either forward or guard.
 The Hartford All-Collegians are getting ready to organize for the year. The outfit will contain such names as Joe Smith. Jerry Fay, Ed die Suisman and Joe Guerra.
 The Original Celtics of New Ha- ven banded the Lyric All Stars of Hartford a S3.l9 trimming last night. The visitors were up to their usual wonderful form.
 The Terry7lle Legion five, which plays here tomorrow night defeated the Manchester Crescents last night 3l to 27.
 Grange of Illinois fig probably the fastest man in the game ot football Sammy Mandell, Chicago flash, TOW looms as d growing menace in the path of Benny Leonard.
 Failure of Coaches Ryan and t,,, If N-in E. consin and Minnesota may result In a new foothalI system at the two Big Ten" colleges
 Red Grange of Illinois has the build Of a fighter. but tho football sensation has never had on the gloves.
 William Iinic, Michigan golf pro, says Tommy Gibbons mas the mak- ings of an expert links player. Urban Shocker, star pitcher ot he St. Leuis Browns. appears to have outlived his usefulness in that city. A CnfnRF Ol S''N'lS NoulI ho hpubI help him.
 Iris Speaker is banking on Catcher Luke Sewell for 1925. The Cleveland manager thinks the south ern collegian has finally arrived
 "Whitny" Witt of the Yankees re- contly announced his retirement. He will probably reconsider it when spring rolls around.
 The failure ot the veteran Steve ONeill to have big year last sea son greatly handicapped the play of the Boston Red Sox.
 Louise Fordyce of Youngstown, O., is considered one Of the best long iron players in American golf.
 Detroit, now badly in need sof second baseman, once owned both Harris of Washington and Gran tham of Pittsburgh. two of the best in the majors in that position.
 British expert ranks the three native leading amateur golfers in his order: HoIderness Tolloy and Wethored.
 A rccept chess tourney in New York drew sl3.5oS in admissions.
 Charley OConnell of Cleveland is being groomed 10 replace. Benny Leonard in Billy Gibsons fighting stable.
 Al Brown, the Harlem tIywcght, is taller than any fighter in the game, with the exception of the full fedged heayywcights.
 Marcel SembaIt, with s9 winning mounts, beat Guy Garner, American rider, with so, out of top position on the French turf this year.
 The Chicago White sox must plug up the weakness at short if the club Is 10 improve it's position in the race next season.
 Ty Cobb believes Heilmann's slump in hitting last season was due 10 pressing. He was trying too hard 10 repeat as the leagues leading hatsman
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