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New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
South Church Plays
 South Church Tonight

The South church quintet will be host 10 the South Congregatinal church team of Hartford tonight when the two outfits oppose each other on the local Boys club court. The New Britain lads have hung up eight victories out of 12 games played and, in spite of illness of sev- eral members, have built up q smoothly working machine. The Hartford team Is entered in the church league in that city having broken even in the six games played. The visitors outweight the New Brit ain lads somewhat, but a fast game is expected.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
National League View

President Heydler stated that While he placed no ban on the um- pires, he would be just us well pleased if none of them accepted southern engagements.
 If the games were mere practice affairs with no great attention paid 10 results the umpiring would mean nothing, Instead the games are for blood.
 The rival teams, in an effort to uphold the prestige of their leagues, often play even harder than during the regular season.
 In q great many cases the spring series are nothing more or less than miniature world series
 For instance, there is the series to be played this spring between Washington and New York. I think it is to be matter of If games.
 That series is going 10 be a real battle. The umpires are going to earn far more than their allotted stipend.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
UMP|RING DURING
 SPRING TRAINING
League ArbitratOrS Should. Not
 Take Trips
(BY BILLY EVANS) Spring Training Trips

The Cleveland baseball team has adopted step in the right direction relative to the umpiring on spring training trips.
 Red" Carney, who for years has been the outstanding umpire among the Cleveland amateurs, will tour the South with the Indians.
 For a number of years 1t has been customary for a major league umpire to be assigned to each club that desired an official.
 Such an assignment meant that for six weeks in the spring the um- plre would live and travel with the team to which he was assigned.
 In no profession more than h um- piring does familiarity make for contempt.
 In great many cases the spring training assignment has worked a hardship on the umpire.
 I have never fancied the spring training trips. During my 19 years connection with the American league have turned down such offers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
O'Connell Coming East
 To Tell of Scandal

San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-Jimmy O'ConnelI, former outfeIder for the New York Giants: George Kelly, first baseman on that team, and Johnny Couch, pitcher for the Philadelphia Nationals, will leave to- morrow or Friday for New York to testify in the official criminal in- vcstigation of the worlds series bribery scandal of last fall. O'Con- nell was expelled from organized baseball for his part in the affair. All of the men have been spending the winter in this district.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
 
JOE RAY, DECISIVELY DEFEATED
 BY NURMI, SHAKES RIVALS HAND
Chicago FIier Makes Friends in Defeat AS He Con- graduates Finnish Rival and Latter, Smiling At Last, Returns Handshake

man can know, one that requires more grit than strenuous compeu- tion-the run to shake the hand of the victor.
 Dark words had come from that recent meeting of Nurmi and Ray in the Americans home city, and If there was i'll feeling. Rays run to shake hands was all the more note- worthy. At first Nurmi failed to note the little man at his side who clasped his hand, and then delight cd smile appeared on that hitherto motionless face. He looked at the beaten man and returned the clasp, for Amerias greatest middle dis tance man had shown to the guest from overseas just how courageously an American can take defeat.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

ing brimming with superb track per formances. for tho Olympic midd' distance champion conquered Jol' Rayof Chicago and Jimmy Connolly of Washington in a race at three quarters of q mile, the shortest dis. tance he has attempted in this coun- try, and one believed to have given the American title-holder, Ray, the best opportunity he has had to de. feat the Finn.
 The same story must be told, Nur mi, in field of six, was last to get away, climbed steadily in the fine until only Connolly and Ray were ahead of him, and then, with lap to go, set such furious pace that the field was ten yards behind at the end. Nurmi was looking over his shoulder as he ran the final 100 yards His time was minutes, 3 4-J seconds.
 Frigerio Also Wins.
 But Nurmi had to share the glory of the evening for Ugo Frigerio, q llbtlp uNii h-phiilliNu iiiitD Iiolll Itlidlip Italy, who walked, waved and smiled his way to victory in the Olympic games, did the same in his first eX- hntion on board tracks. Far differ ent from Nurmi is Frigerio. The Finn is reticent to the point or shy ncss and actually fees from pub lcity. The Italian reves in the cheers of an enthusiastic throng and appears to be a most capable show man, never for moment, however forgetting that he is d part of the competition.
 Frigerio was not extended in his first start, q three mile event, but will have good test tonight, about the best America can give, when he faces George Goulding of Canada, former Olympic champion, who is appearing in New York for the first time in eight years, and Willie Plant, the best in the United States.
 Ugo was watched closely last night for faults in his walking stride, which has been termed illegal. He proved himself, so far as Americans are concerned, to the extent that q petition has been sent to Italy ask ing that the champion be permitted to enter all amateur meets during his stay in this country. Originally he was scheduled for only two.
 Goulding participated in two mile event and was beaten by man who had a comparatively short handicap, but he undoubtedly lost considerable ground through two falls. Frigerio kept close check on his next opponents style, sitting d, the side of the track.
 Great Exhibition.
 About everything possible for one night had happened when Willie Ritola appeared for the three-mile run, in which Verne Booth, former JoQns Hopkins star, and Imar Prim of the Finnish-American A. C. proved to be his leading antagonists. Booth, who finished second, was more than a lap behind, in a test l that established four world marks and slipped seven and three-tifth sec. onds off the record for the full dis tance that Ritola established in Brooklyn Saturday night. His other new times were: Two and one-quar- | ter miles 10:33 2-5, two and one half miles 11:45' 4-5. and two and three-quarters miles 12:57 4-5. Hr held all of the former records. | Americans garnered much of the glory in an exceptional meet, with Osborn establishing a new mark for the high jump and Loren Murchison, greatest of indoor dash men, defeat i ing Jackson Scholz,. winner of the "220" at the Olympic games in Paris | in the 60-yard sprint.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Defeats Russell & Erwin While Stanley Works Win From Rule Shop Work of Guards Feature Contests.

Comparatively speaking, with ref srence to recent games, the Dusty league basketball games last night were rather tame affairs. The Stan ley Works defeated the Rule Shop a9 and fl and F. and r. Corbin de- feated Russell and Erwin 31-lS. At that however, the fans saw the guards come into their own in Roth games and the brand of guarding demonstrated measured up to any seen this season in this circuit. All four guards in each game played yhirlwind games, covering their men constantly and breaking up many plays that looked as though they were slated to come through with scores at the final end. Last nights game broke the, tie for first place, tbs Corbin team now holding that place with wins and loss.
 Corbin ys. R. and E.
 The Russell and Erwin game started slowly and more than two minutes passed before there was any scoring. Then Goodrich, who was playing forward, dropped on in from scrimmage. Hoist eVened it up a little later when he made good on two free tries. After more passing, dropping, dribbling and stumbling R. and l.. got the bali under its own basket and Morelli sped down the floor with fast exhibition of drib- bling. He Tipped it to Sake and the latter came through with a double decker. +. and E. fouls gave Jasper two free tries and he missed them both but Paris, following up the last shot, batted it in for two points and then on resumption of play tossed one in from the side. Schultz also scored when he knocked one in that had bounded off the blackboard. Ar burr, who was playing a very good game at guard for Corbin, also got into the scoring when he threw a double decker from the floor Hols' had been going like a house aiire al this half and just before the whistle blew he threw in his fourth t1ooI basket. Corcoran, who had entered the game for R. and E. committed the technical error of talking, bu' Jasper missed on his free shot but as the whistle blew made good or @ two pointer. The features of this yHppL a accurate shooting of Hoist and the effective guarding of both Paris and Arburr for the Corbin team and the guarding by SaXe and Morelli for K and F. The half ended with the score 21-6. Corbin,
 The Russell and Erwin five mad' one of their famous last half spurt! in the second half but the Corbir lead was too great and a closing spurt by Schultz and Hoist killed what little chances they did have However, the +. and E. team scored eight points in the second half be fore the Corbins tallied at all, Whit han, MoreH, Scheidel and Sax denting the basket for double deck CTS. Morelli got a second two pointe in this half, but when Schultz anc Hoist found their stride again it wa all off for the little forward threv three from the floor and the rang. center got two. Again in this hal the work of the guards stood out though Hoist continued the indivi dual scoring star and Schultz playet fine at forward. The summary:
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
SIX WORLD RECORDS, ONE
 BYNURlML, SET LAST NIGHT
RtoIa Breaks Four in Three Mile Race, Osborne Makes New One in High Jump, and Paavo Sets Fourth in Three-Quarter Mile, Beating Ray and Connolly Italian Star Also Wins At Mirose A. A.
By Tho Associated Press.

By Tho Associated Press,
 New York, Jan. 2S.-Slx world records, one of them made by the relentless Paavo Nlrml of Finland, were established last night at the annual games of the Millrose A. A.. In Madison Square Garden. Willie Ritola of the Finnish American A. c. broke four in a three-mile race and Harold Osborn of the Illinois A. C.. lcaped over a bar feet IA inches high. with apparent ease, erasing the mark set by Leroy Brown of Dart mouth,
 Nurmi's accomplishment, perhaps, was the most remarkable of an even
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
BOUT CANCELLED

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. B. When local charity, supposed to be the beneficiary of funds raised by the fight, discIaimed all connection with meeting between Jack -John- son, former worlds heavyweight champion and Tut Jackson of Wash ington Courthouse, Ohio, the bout was cancelled. It was proposed as ten round affair for. February 12.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
British Golfer Has Made
 Hole in One 16 Times

London, Jan. 2S.-Sandy Herds leadership of the "holc-in-one club" is being challenged by another ', cran British golf professional. Row land Jones of the Wimbledon Park course, who has sunk his tee shot on 16 occasions. Herd has ex- pericnccd this rare thrill IT times.
 Some of Herds admirers have promised him the gift of golden butter when he makes his eighteenth hole
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

No big league ball player made more rapid strides in 1924 than John Heving of the Boston Red Sox, pie tured here.
 When the 1924 season opened, Heving was practically unknown, merely the third string catcher of a club that wasn't going anywhere in particular.
 Before the season closed Heying was alternating back of the bat with the Boston regulars. He has practi- cally supplanted tEe two veterans, Steve O'Neil and Val Picinich.
 Recently Manager Lee rohl set at rest the status of HcVing for the coming season by announcing that he would be the first string backstop of the Red SoX.
 "Heving has the makings of a great catcher" says Fohl. "He hasn't quite arrived as yet, but l look for him to go big the coming season.
 He possesses every mechanical asset plus a wise old head
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
DRIsTOIsEoWI.ER WINS

The individual class A bowling league match last night was be- tween Delerare of Bristol and New ton of New Britain. Delerare won 8 out Of g.
 Delerare-104, 95, 106. .lIS, 103, 1i7, S6, 10S, 1OQ. Total 9G7. Newton-S4. TS, aS, 94. l1S, 100, 50, 94, 94. Total $50.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
MACkMEN PRESENT
 STRONGER LINEUP
Athletics Have More New Ma
 terial Than Any Other
By The Associated. Press.


 Philadelphia, Jan. 2S-Connie Mack's Athletics, the mystery team of 1924, are looked upon as the most strengthened rival of the Washington Senators and New York Yankees in the quest for the 1925 American League flag.
 The sensation of the league early in 1923, only to flop hack at mid season; a team that utterly failed at the start of last years race, the Athletics played better ball after July 4, in games won, than any other team in the league.
 Connie Mack, veteran pilot who has been in baseball since 1885. has few predictions to make. He is standing pat in the infield and out field that finished the 1924 campaign in such excellent style but is hopeful that added strength to his battery departments will put his club in the race.
 Robert tLefty) Groves, southpaw acquired from Baltimore for a re- puted s100,000 is the handspring of Mack's hopes. Groves is counted up- on to fill the gap in the twiring de- partment. The Baltimore portsider comes to the big show heralded as one of the greatest prospects of years. He compiled numerous strike out records while in the Internation- al league, has lot of stuff and the stamina to carry a big part of the pitching burden. If he lives up only partially to his minor league record, Mack believes the cl.b will win a pennant for the first time in a dec- ade.
 For the rest of his mound staff, Mack has six veterans, headed by Eddie Rommel, famous knuckIe ball ace. The others are Bryan Harriss and Sam Gray, right-handers, and Meeker, Baumgartner and Heimach. southpaws. The new pitching ma | icrial besides Groves includes Art Stokes. young right-hander from Des Moines, Iowa, of the Western league; Al Glass, Of Cambridge, Md, ! In the Eastern Shore league: and Rietz, of Portsmouth in the Virginia league; Rubie Walberg, southpaw re- called from Milwaukee; Lefty Willis, from Martinsburg, of the Blue Ridge league; and Ralph Cline, another Southpaw from the Amber, Pa, semi-pro ranks.
 l Behind the bat, the Athletics will have veteran Cy Perkins as main stay with two promising newcomers lnJimmy Fox, of Easton, Md, and Gordon s. Cochrane, Boston college product who was obtained from the Portland club of the Pacific coast league in deal involving about s5e- hOb. Mack sent five players to Port land in payment for Cochrane-- pitchers Nasty and Burns, third baseman Riconda, catcher Rowland and 0utfielder Sherling.
 In Groves and Cochranc. the Mackmen will have a $15O,0O0 bat tery-the most expensive one in baseball.
 The infield, according to Mack, will start with Joe Hauser, home run clouter, at first: Max Bishop at second; Chick Galloway at short; and Jimmy Dykes at third base. The only chance of a shift is that Dykes may replace Bishop at second. with Sammy Hale at the hot corner. The regular outfield is expected to consists of Al Simmons in center; Bing Miller in left and Bill Lamar in right. Lamar's batting was sen sation at the close of last season and he Is counted upon to be big factor this year. Substitute outfield ma. r (Continued on Following Page)
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Kid Kaplan Battles John
 Farr on February Sth

Oakland, Calif., Jan 2S.--Louis rKid") Kaplan of Meridcn. Conn.,, featherwe Int champion of the world, will meet Johnny Farr, San Francisco, in a bout here February IS, it is announced by Tommy Simp- son, local promoter. It has not been decided whether the match will be ten rounds to decision or a twelve round no-decision, Simpson said, that depending on Kaplan.
 Farr is one of the leading feathers On the Pacific coast. Simpson said he closed the match in. Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
MASCART NOW IS
 AFTER KID KAPLIN
Defeats Danny FraSh in Second
 Round Of Fight

Paris, Jan. 2S.--Edouard Mascart retained the featherweight cham pionship of Europe last night by knocking out Danny Frush in the second round of what was 10 have been d 15 round bout.
 The end came after 1 minute and 20 seconds of battling in the second round. The victory of Mascart is considered as giving him the right to challenge Louis (kid) kaplan Of Meriden, Conn, for the world featherweight title,
 In the first round Mascart et- tempted 10 box with the English man and was outpointed by q wide margin. Frush pumped his left into the little Frenchman's face throughout. making good use of his longer reach.
 Immediately the gong rang for the second round, MasCart, who evil dently had realized the error in his tastics in the first, rushed out of his corner and began slugging furiousIy, unmindful of Frushs straight left.
 Finally, the French boy man- cuvered t'rush into d neutral corner and sent a heavy left swing to the pit of the Englishman stomach and crossed a short right to the jaw. The last blow was unnecessary, as lErush's legs already were quivering and he was sinking to the floor when the blow to the jaw landed. No count by the referee was necessary. l'rush was out for several minutes.
 Mascart will send a challenge to Kaplan through the International Boxing Union. Sparrow Robert- son, who is now in the United States, has the authority to arrange the match. Ringside experts expressed the belief that Mascart last night proved beyond doubt that he is the best featherweight in Europe.
 ! Paul Frit5ch defeated Fred Bre- | tonnel on points after r hard rounds of battling. Bretonncl or l iginally had been booked to meet Johnny Dundee but Dundee re- turned to the United States. lire- tonnel had difficulty in making the weight last night and announced that hereaftcr he will fight in the welterwcight class Fritsch is now to meet Lucicn Ninez, the European | lightweight champion in an eHmina- ton contest to choose man to send to the United States to compete in the tournament there to obtain two contenders to battle for the world championship made vacant by Benny Leonard relinquishing his crown.
 Luis Firpo, the Argentine heavy weight, dressed in evening clothes refereed a ten round bout between the weI;crweights, Bill Hone, o England, and Paumellr, a French. man. Paumelle won on points Firpo received Il warm we.com, from the French crowd He mad, somewhat Of Q hit by the manner il which he separated the men iron clinches. frequently sending then spinning when they were slow il Obeying his command 10 break.
 Dundee Is Jcered
 As a diversion 10 the regular en tertainment Of the evening, motion pictures showing Johnny Dundee fl training the day prior to his de partnre for New York were throwI on a screen. The pictures wer greeted with hooting and catcall by the spectators, but there wa 'much cheering when the official an nouncer informed the 1000 person present that Dundee had been sus pended by the National Boxing As sociation of America for not havin lived up 10 the terms Of his contrac to meet Bretonnel.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Empires Get in Bad

The assignment has always car ried with it guarantee of from $500 to $1,0o0 and all expenses for five or six weeks work.
 However, I have always felt that the spring training trips might make much more than that amount of trouble for the umpire after the season started.
 l know of several umpires who have had very unpleasant cxperi- ences in the South with major league clubs. All of them have now put ban on spring work.
 In one instance trouble that arose during q tour of the South got the umpire in bad and was indirectly the cause of him having a bad sea- son. Later he was released
 He has always figured that the spring games worked his undoing.
 Recently President Heydler of the National league came out strongly against the practice of major league umpires working spring games.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
nv The Associated Press.


 New York, Jan. 2S.--Joie Ray Chi- cago's blond flier, ran the greatest race of his life in Madison Square Garden last night.
 He started in this event after his heart had been torn by defeat at the hands of a remarkable man from far off Finland, after 1t seemed that the little man had given his all in a last futile attempt to check the Eu- ropean track mentor, He had driven the invader to new world record, but he had failed,
 The big race had ended and cheers filled the hall, for the con- aueror when little Joie set out upon the greatest run he or any other
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
STATE LEAGIE MEET

The Inter Glass A state league will open this afternoon at Rogers alleys at 5 o'clock, Bill Brennecke of Rogers alleys will bowl Frank Me Donough Of Central alleys Bristol. There are nine games 10 be rolled. games to count.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
DARCY IS WINNER

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 2S.-Johnny Darcy of New York, won the decis- ion over Frankie Maxwell of New York in a 10-round bout here last night. The men are junior light weights.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
COMMERCIAL ALLEYS

The last ten games of home and home match between Howerth aEd Ed Anderson ys. Gaines-Genoyese of Hartford will he played tonight at s o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Il. N I.

Personal fouls, Goodrich 2, Whit man 1, Corcoran l, Brownell I, Mo relli ,. Scheidel ,, Saxe l; technical foul, Corcoran 1 free tries, Whit man 3, Swanson 1. Brownen 3. urhrfdeI 2
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
The Wise System

It would be wise move for big league clubs to secure leading minor league officials.
 The games would mean nothing 10 the minor league arbitrators. And in all probability their rulings would be received with far less kick ing than if big league umps were in charge.
 Such plan would certainly make for better umpiring from every anglo.
 None of the big league umpires would be in had before the start of the season, Incidentally the system would be sure 10 unearth some um- pires of major league caliber.
 The Cleveland club, in taking an umpire that has no connection with its organization, is making step in the right direction.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Stanley Works
Rule Shop

Personal fouls; IaHar 3, Pelleuer 1. Free tries; kallgrcn 1, Lai1ar |, Pelletier 2, Schroeder 1.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
The League Standing

Personal fouls;Campbcil 1, Nichols 1. Walthcr l, Murphy 1, Free trieS' WaIther 2, Floden l, Woodford ,.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
F. X F.

Personal fouls, Anderson 1. Hoist s, Paris 1, Arburr 3; .eree tries,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-04
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