New Britain herald., 1925-04-24


 company the company being other loyal rooters for the Fordham nine, ares awaiting with bated breath the dawn, of tomorrow to ascertain If 1t rains or shines.
 For tomorrow Fordham plays Holy Cross In Worcester and Attor- ney Harry and company will be there In all their roofing glory. But there are others among the local professional men who will be on the sidelines roofing for the wearers of the Purple, so next week should be devoted principally to arguments be- tween those most interested, The Corbin Red Sox practice st the park tomorrow afternoon. Charley Miller and his Pirates also will go through their limbering stunts.
 No decision has yet been reached in the matter of playing off the h. dustrial league tie. Some advocate one game, others a series of three. Just what will be done Is to be de- cided at a meeting of the league. The forfeiting of the High school game the other day has occasioned no little comment among followers of baseball. According to the dope, the visiting team was ahead In the ninth and 1t was rapidly growing dark. The visiting coach advised his batters to hit at anything in or der to strike out and end the game. Then Haber, 1t is said, hearing the | coacher's advice, began to lob the | ball over, tossing it far from the plate so that the batters could not | consistently swing at 1t. Then 1t | was, according to the dope, that the ! umpire became incensed at this | seemingly willful delaying of the game and declared it forfeited,
 Announcement of the coming of Australian women's tennis stars to this country to compete for the Wightman cup has resulted in early efforts to organize a team of the ablest players in the country to de- fend the trophy. With Miss Helen Wills, Mrs. Molla Mallory and Miss Helen Goss available, Miss Mary K. Browne and Mrs. May Sutton Bun dy, who have not been particularly active in recent years, will also be called upon to strengthen Americas opposition.
 Although Babe Ruth continues to show daily improvement in so mark ed degree that he expects to leave | he hospital in a week, the home run champion Is still not permitted to entertain visitors. His physicians claim that the Yankee slugger need cd complete rest more than any thing elso and only officials of the New York club in addition to Mrs. Ruth and the hospital attendants are able to tell Babe how much he has been missed by Manager Miller Hug gins. 4
 The former Estelle Taylor, motion picture bride of Jack Dempsey, rode ln' her own s12,o0O autom obile yes- , terday and didn't know 1t. Whose car Is this, Jack" inquired Mrs. Dempsey as they glided through the traffic from Grand Central to their l hotel. This is your car, my dear" l Jack replied. It was his latest wed- $ ding gift to her.
 Varsity swimmers set B national collegiate records, five of which are worlds marks, during the season which Is now drawing to a close, it was announced by officials yesterday. Yale swimmers exhibited striking all around ability and their greatest feat was to lower the worlds 1S-man mark for one mile from 17:iO 4-5 10 17:11 2-5.
 Ike Davis. former Columbus Amer ican association shortstop, who is filling the former weak spot for the White Sox, came close to tying the league record for assists against the Tigers yesterday. Ike accepted II D chancs, while figuring In three dou- n chances, while figuring in three dou- s stop is 1S chances in nine innings. r, George Sislcr, star of the St. Louis X Browns, continued to keep his rec n ord Of safe hitting in consecutive z games intact. The Browns pilot ir registered another blow yesterday h which ran his string of games to ir nine in which he has connected c; safely. al
 B The gold basketbaIls for the mem h bcrs of the Boys club first and Re h. serve teams, which had not arrived W in time for actual presentation at the victory banquet, are now here ss and are being engraved. Boys club 2l Season 1924-1925." Upon their re- C turn from the jewellers, they will be presented 10 the following players: V Mickey Luke, Pete Kereleiza, Ray P Anderson. Frank Arburr, Stanley If Gotowala. Pete Silva. Pete Zapatza, Dave Iipman and Jake Parparian. ar
 k; The Boys club Senator's, unde- te F"ated leaders of the club interme- ga iiate indoor baseball team. were scheduled to cross bats with the he West Ends, team largely composed NJ If Stanley Works office boys, at 4 ga o'clock this afternoon. The game al was played in the club gym. A re- fo urn contest will be played at Wal Pi