New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
cET
 
Spe a kin 2 of Sports
IYsgggsTggSSSvSSS@SSTSg<

| ettSSSVSSSSSvv
 Walter Johnson gave a thought to politics today as he was about to pitch his first worlds series game, The 'big train" said he would vote for President Coolidge, who will be his battery mate" this afternoon for the brief formality of tossing out the first ball.
 The father of "Bucky" Harris, young pilot of the Senators, made a quick trip today from his home in Dover, Del, to watch his son lead the American league champions into action.
 Fans of Ada, Okla, taking fancy to Earl McNeely, outfelder obtained by the Senators from the Pacific Coast league, sent him a good-luck bat for the series. McNeely tried out the war club but found it was about 10 pounds overweight" and won't be able to use it.
 "One- Eyed" Connolly, who crash ed" the gate at the Firpo- Wills fight in Jersey City, disguised as the Prince of Wales, has abandoned plans to outwit the turnstlles at Griffith stadium. However, the champion gate crasher" will be there. He has accepted a job as scoreboard seller in the blcachers. Manager Harris spent IS minutes yesterday practicing bat swinging in front of a mirror to correct a "kink" he had discovered in his strokes at the plate.
 Ban Johnsons suggestion that Brooklyn should have been substi- tuted for the Giants as the National leagues series entry, because of the Dolan-OConnell scandal, found no support from Charles Ebbets, presi- dent of the Robins
 The Giants proved they were the best team in the league" Ebbets de- clared, T see nothing 10 prevent them from playing"
 Three former pilots of the Sena- tors will be on hand to root for the American leaguers. They are Clyde Milan, George Mcbride and Donie Bush, who was succeeded this wear by Harris.
 T came here to see my last years team lick the Giants" de- cIared Bush. Harris did something with them this year l couldn't ac- cOmpish."
 Each of the rival clubs has three leit handed batters in today's nro- spective lineups. The portside Giant stlckers are Terry, Young and Frisch who bats from either side, according to the pitching he faces. The south paw sWatters among the Senators are Judge, Rice and GosIin. The Ieft handed twirlers of each staff Bentley and Nehf for the Giants. and Zachary and Mogridge for the SHnators-also bat from the port side, as does Tate, substitute Wash lngton catcher.
 raging Walter Bell, the latest addition to the select rank of howl CTS. Make nice bow Walter.
 Walter, bowling for the North s Judd team last night, crashed the old pins for total of 347 for three strings, which is record not to be sneezed at.
 The Mohawk A. c. swings into action tomorrow, after several weeks of practice. The Bronx A. C. of Meriden are their opponents.
 The Rangers tackle the strong West Sides of Bristol tomorrow. iiHStoH N reported planning to bring down several hundred fans to see their pets tackle the All New Britain's tomorrow.
 The work of sherman at center , tomorrow probably will attract more attention than that of any other player. Notably weak in the Snapper-back berth, New Britain has signed him up to bolster up the team and the fans will watch for the expected improvement.
 Final, unofficial averages for the American league show more play CTS above 300 than in 1923.
 Jamieson, of Cleveland. played second fiddle to Ruth in batting. winding up with .35S. Falk, of Chicago, was third with .352. Ed die Collins, also q tho Is.. was fourth with $50, Co)~ was the leading base stealer, his A not being approached.
 Sam Rice, of the Senators. got the most hits PIG. Stanley Harris. youthful manager Of the triumphant Washington club, led in sacrifice hits, with 42.
 Other leading batters: BassIer, Detroit, .347; Speaker Cleveland. .@46: Heilmann, Detroit. 344; Cos lin Washington, .S43; Miller Phila- d'lphia, $40; Cobb. Detroit. .337: Wyatt, Cleveland, .356; Rice, Wash ington .&@5; Boone, Boston, .335.
 ANDERSON IS WINNER Ne" Britain Bowler Takes Measure
 Of His Hartford Opponent in