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New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
I'JO|E RAY BADLY l BEATEN IN RACE
LarriVee BeStS Him in Three
 QuarterS..Nurmi Wins

Portland, Me-, Feb. 10.-The fail uer of Paavo Nurmi to break the worlds record for the 5000 yard run and the defeat of Joie Ray in the three-quarter mile special race were the outstanding features of the second annual track meet of Harold T. Andrews Post, American Legion, held here last night in Exhibition building.
 Although Nurmi won his race cas- fly the more than 5000 sport en- thusiasts who cheered him on to victory were disappointed when he tailed to go through with what had been announced as an attempt to break the worlds record for the B. 900 yard run. held by w. G. George, of England. The record is seven minutes, 5S 1-5 seconds. Nurmi, winning easily, made the distance last night in eight minutes 14 2-5 seconds. His competitors were Sul- livan, of Colby college, Whittier, of Bowdoin and Ludvell. of Fort Pre- ble.
 Joic Ray, of Chicago, star distance runner of America, finished third in the special threo-quarter mile event, after alternating in the lead with Leo Larrivee, of Holy Cross, the winner. Jimmy Connolly was sec- ond.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
DUSTY LEAGUERS
 IN HOT CONTESTS
Leadership Stands Chance Of
 Changing Tonight

The two leaders of the Dusty league run up against some stiff op- position tonight at the Y. NJ. C. A. gym and the leadership is very like ly to be an uncertainty for many a day to come. The speed of these games is causing no little comment among the wlse-ones m ;he basket ball world.
 F. & r. Corbin is sc"y likely 10 meet a tartar in Fafnirs in the first games as Hal Corbin's lads are all primed to wipe out their defeat Of last week by the Stanley Workers. All the Fafnir team, including Weir who was out of condition last week, are in tiptop shape, and the frc- works will start when Harry Gins bergs first five appear on the floor.
 The second game will bring the fast travelling Landers lads who lead the league with P. X r. Corbin, and Russell & Erwin together. The k. & F. team showed a wonderful game on the "Y" court last Satur- day against the All-Stars and simi- lar exhibition tomorrow night will spell much trouble for Charlie Cooks green-clad lads. Tho addi- ton of Joe Luke to the +. & E. quintet gives them a well trained and speedy player.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
REDS GOING SOON
Cincinnati Team Starts For the Or lando Training Camp Two Weeks From Next Saturday.

Cincinnati, Feb. 10.-The Cincin- natl Reds will go to the Orlando training camp two weeks from next Saturday with its present roster in- tact, there being no further deals, trades or purchases in prospect. This announcement was made by Pesident August Hermann last night on his return from the league schedule meeting at New York.
 The members of the team are signing up more rapidly than usual, he said, and most of the regulars are already in line. There are few holdouts, one or two of whom are making demands for more liberal contracts, but Mir. Hermann expects all to be on hand to go south with the team
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Baird Beats Smith and
 The Sheik Scores kayO

Bridgeport, Feb. 1o.-Lieutcnaut Earl Baird of California was a awarded the referees decision in a close ten round bout with Steve Smith, Bridgeport lcather-weight, here last night
 In the ten round somi-final John ny "Rcd" Allen of Bridgeport stop ped Eddie Corbott, also of this city, In the second round. Allen scored four knock downs in the final Canto,
 Young "Sh-ik" Leonard of Wall ingford. vas awarded technical knockout over Tommy Burk7 of Ire land. when referee Mccarthy stopped their schcdulol six round bout in the first round. Burke was sadly outclassed,
 Joe Morgan won a four round de cision over Joe King. Both are from this city. Young Teddy of Westport and Vance Kane of Bridgeport fought four rounds to q draw.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
BERL1NBACH WINNER
 VIA THE KAYO ROUTE
Stops Frankie Mcguire of Williams port in Fifth of Ten
 Round Bout

Philadelphia, Feb, 10,-Paul Der lenbach, New York light heavy weight, added another victory 10 his list last night by stopping Frankie Mcguire, Williamsport, Pa, in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout. Mcguire fought a game bat tic, but was outclassed by the New Yorker. At the end of the fourth round Mcguire sank to the floor from exhaustion and shortly after the opening of aho fifth Borlenbach landed hard blow 10 the body and Mcguire went down. The referee then stopped the fight 10 save him from further punishment.
 Berlenbach weighed il; Mcguire 1G6 1-4.
 In the semi-vindur, Ad Stone, Philadelphia. was awarded the judges decision over Jim SIemmor, Millvilo, N. J.. after ton hard rounds. Stone weighed 1So and Slemmer 194&.
 Trenton. x. |, boxers were vic tors in the ten round preliminarics' Joe Rcno winning tho judges dccis- icn over W-hitov Fitzgerald, phiIa- dclphia, an1 Danny rooneE receiving the verdict over clonie Tait, Canada, both bouts were fast.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
HARVARD BASEBALL
Cheek May Devote His Entire Time
 10 Football

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 10.-- DoIph Cheek, regular catcher on Harvard's varsity baseball team, may be lost to the team this season because of the unsettled football situation at Cambridge. As cap- tain of the football team Cheek will devote his energies to spring train. ing in that sport, it was said.
 When 25 candidates reported yes terday for battery positions in the first practice of the season Cheek was devoting himself to javelin practise on another part of Sol diers field. As a freshman he was point winner in the discus, jave- lin and shotput vents, and he keeps fit with the field sports in the foot ball of season.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
GIRLS TO MEET IN
 FAST MATCH TONIGHT
Rule Shop Misses and the Fafnir Fair Sex to Fight It Out
 On Alleys

The Stanley Rule and Level team have chance 10 go into the lead in the Industrial Girls Bowling league by taking two games at the Y. M. C. A. alleys tonight. Fafnirs will be their opponents and these girls are all primed to give the Stanley Rulers a set back and go into tie for third place with them.
 The other game of the evening will be between the Vulcan-N. B. Machine combination and the Rus sell & Erwin lassies. k. & E. have just one victory to their credit, but t will be surprising if they do not carry away both of the games from the Vulcan-N. B. Machine combina- tic1
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
HALL ROMPS TO WCTORYW
 "Y"ALL ROUND ATHLETICS
Clips Full Second Off Old Half Mile Mark-Con. nelly Is Second and Third Is Toss-up Between De lanO and Peterson.

Hall, the most consistent perform CT Jhe Y has developed in years broke his own half-mile record last night, slipping full second off the old record.
 Peterson, the well known half miller, is laid up with severe cold, so could not compete, but will be given the opportunity to make up his events later in the week.
 For the past five weeks the local association has promoted five field and five track events conducting one each Monday night one track and one field event, viz; running high pump, standing broad jump, three standing broad jumps, running broad jump, 19-lb. put, 100 yard dash, goo yard dash, 440-yard dash, 20-yard dash and So-yard run.
 Out of the 10 events with total Of 4 entries. Hall captured nine firSts, and tied one for first; Connol- ly, second man, won eight seconds and tied one for first; Delano, third, won out of the 10 events one second one third and one fourth.
 Hal at present holds the follow ing association records: 22o-yard, cS 1-5 seconds; 440-yard, 1 minute 1-5 seconds; SS0-yard run, ? min utes 25 2-5 seconds. He established the above thr>a records this year.
 Summary of events last night: 20- yard dash, tied for first Hall, Depia, Tancred, Lionharl and Connolly, thee second; second, Elliott, Delano and DuGni, 1-5 seconds; third, Spring, Sinkciwicz, 2-5 seconds. 23 2-5 seconds; second
 Half-miIe run; First, Hall, 2 min utos 23 2-5 seconds; secondn Con- molly, minutes 5l 1-5 seconds; third, DeIano, minutes 93 1-5 sec onds; fourth, Elliott, . minutes S7 seconds; fifth, Dunni, minutes S7 4-5 seconds; sixth, Spring, minutes 5S seconds; seventh, Dopia, min utes 4S 2-5 seconds; Lienhard, ? minutes 5 seconds.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Parker, Tackle, Elected
 Captain at Dartmouth

Hanover, N H., Feb. 1O.-Nathan K. Parker of Bellevue, Penn, a tackle on the Dartmouth varsity eleven for the past two seasons, shot butter and vice president of the junior class, was chosen to lead the 1925 football team at a meeting of the letter men yesterday afternoon. Parker succeeds H. B. Bjorkman and replaces Edwin B. Dooley, previously elected 1925 captain who has resign ed from college. Dooley was recently iinjured in a fall from a horse.
 Last fall Jarker's consistent play ing as tackle won him honorable mention by Walter Camp. He won his letter as a track man by his showing as a shot butter last spring.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
By ART CARLSON

Every year usually finds at least one outstanding performance by an American athlete in track and field competitions; an effort de luxe where in d new worlds record is created. AS the seasons speed along old marks fall. Here and there they arc shattered on the cinders and turf alike. It makes little difference One tumbles after another until it would seem that just about the maximum of accomplishment had been reached. And then. bang - and more marks arc plotted out un- der the bombardmcnt of the thin clads.
 Trio of Real Performers Taking into consideration only the Il5 standard events such as go to make up a collegiate meet one finds that during the past two seasons there have been three what might be termed extraordinary performances on track and field.
 One of these. of course, was the sensational mark hung up by Char 1 ley Brookins while competing for inc University Of Iowa in 1923. Brook ins negotiated the 220-yard low hur- dies in the remarkable time Of 23 1-5 seconds, breaking the former figure by two-fifths of a second.
 And not only that but in cstab- lishihg the feat, Brookins smashed record that had withstood tho test of time for a quarter of a century. l For it was back in 1898 that Alvin | kraenblien of the University of | Pennsylvania hung up the former mark.
 i Beats Broad Jump Record
 At the Olympic games last sum mer, Robert Legendre, ono-time luminary at George town university, leaped 25 feet 6 inches in the run ming broad jump, And in so doing, shattered the old record set by New Gourdin of Harvard, in 1921, by full three inches.
 The third record breaking effort was made by Harold Osborne, one of the greatest athletes ever turned ont at Illinois Osborne last May, Cloar- cd the bar in the high jump at ( feet IA inches, almost an inch higher than the best previous per formance made 10 years before. There we have the three outstand- ing feats of the past couple seasons -Brookins, in the low hurdles; Os- borne. high jump, and Lognndre broad jump, And they were made by trio of remarkable athletes.
 Each Is Versatile Athlete
 For Brookins, besides being q tim ber-topper par excellence, can also run the 220 and 440-yard dash events in close to record time. Os- borne and Lcgendre rate as crack aIl-round performers, Osborne won the decathlon at the Paris games last year, setting a new worlds mark, and Legendre placed third in the penthathlon against a great field of Europeans.
 Who will be the next to break through the jamborce 10 a new rec ord? In what event will it be? And will it be accomplished this season ? Those are a few interesting ques- tions as the coming campaign ap- breaches.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
BILLIARD MATCH
trtsk Loses to Pierce and PIay-ofr for Second and Third Prize Will take Place This Evening.

Pierce defeated Frisk 100 to g in the billiard match at Rogers last night, This gives a tie for second between Muldowney and Pierce. The play-off for second and third prize will take place tonight at g o'clock
 The unknown partner tournament game proved a winner for Scapelatti. Scapelatti 75, Savoie 51.
 Glass B tournament games were McNeil 75. Hawes 30: Allison 75, Anderson 6i,
 Tonight's games in class B: Prick vs. Henry; Gustatson vs. Knapp; Ho- gan vs, Young, T. Holtz vs. Coscina postponed to Thursday night. and Zuichi vs. Swanson postponed to ThgsSday night
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
ROBBIE GARCIA WINS

Baltimore, Md, Feb. l0.-Bob Garcia of Camp Holabird, was awarded the decision over Lew Mayrs, of Baltimore, at the cad of l2 hotIy contested rounds here last night that kept the crowd in a state of excitement from beginning 10 end. Mayrs. a beginner, used his left to some advantage but was out generalled by the more experienced Garcia. The men are feather weights
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Horsemen Attempting
 Comeback in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City. Feb. 10.--Expon- onts of the turf arc attempting to restore horse racing in Oklahoma. Two bills to that end, one legalizing the pari-mutuel system Of betting and the other providing for racing commission of five members ap- pointed by the governor. were intro duced in the house of representatives yesterday.
 Horse racing has been oitlawed in the state for about ten years.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Brief Sketches of Famous Stars
FRANKIE ERlSCH New York Giants
 Second BaSCman

Born New York city, Sept. g., 1898.
 Major lcague career Joined Giants in 1919. coming direct from Fordham university, where he starred in both baseball and football. {Also used at third base.)
 Outstanding fcats-Battcd All in 1922 world series and 400 in 1923 classic. Stole 49 bases in 1921. Considered one of fastest runners in the game.)
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
ZIVIC IS WINNER

Scranton, Pa, Feb l0.-Jack Zivic, of Pittsburgh. scored a technical knockout over Bondy Tracy, of Buffalo, in the sixth round of q scheduled l0-round bout here last night, The fight came to an end when Tracy was disqualified by the referee who declared that he had dropped to one knee without Zivic landing a blow sufficiently powerful 10 floor him. Previous to Tracy's being disqualified, Zivic was leading by d wide margin.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
MASCART YS. KAPLAN
Frenchman Agrees to Terms and Is Coming Here to Fight the Kid On March 20.

Paris, Feb. 1O.-Thc sporting pa per L'Auto says Edouard Mascart's S manager, M. Tetard. has cabled Tex Rckard, New York promoter, ac- cepting his terms for d bout with the worlds .featherweight champion, Kid Kaplan, in Madison Square Gar den on March 20.
 Mascart will receive r per cent of the receipts with fixed guaran- tee of $6,ooo, but will pay his own transportation. He expects to sa4l for New York about the end of this month.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Standing to Date
THIS DAY AND NIGHT

Educated (affected by moonlight .Somehow-you're different from other girls I have known. There's something mysterious about you- that unfathomable something that makes me
 Co-educated--G'w wan! If you want a pet, say so.-Penn State Froth.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
LOT OF SAND

The sheik-Through the Sahara s worst sandstorm l have come to thee, Nellie.
 The sheikess--Aye, Rodolph, sure- ly thou must be man of grit.- Washington Columns.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
DON'T GET CHEN,

Young Lady--I'm having trouble with my car. Have you a spare plug?
 Tarmer-Sorry, miss, I don't chaw, but I got an old cigar ye kin have Rutgers Chanticleer.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
GrCb Unique Ring Figure

Even ill the ring, We find some of the greatest battIcrs lacking in the accepted technique of the boxing game.
 Harry Greb, middlcweight cham pion is decidedly unorthodoX. Greb, 'h" possessor of a great pair of legs, makes use of them by gliding in and out 10 the utter confusion of his opponent
 While not the possessor of q great punch, Greb throws gloves at his rival from every angle. Thcre is q sting to every tap.
 The experts stress the fact that Grcb has no style, yet he won a championship with his original methods and Is one of the most feared battlcrs in the ring.
 Johnny Dundee, who recently re- linauishcd his featherweight title, won his greatest fame through his Jumping jack tactics.
 White not advising aspiring ath- lotes to cast form aside, it is inter osting 10 know that some of the greatest stars have lacked it.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
SLICK IDEA

First Yearling-It took me six weeks to learn to ride a horse.
 Second Yearing-And what did you get for your pains? "Liniment. ."--Bucknell Belle Hop.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
SAME END

Miss Browne--I frankly admit I am looking for husband.
 Mrs. Grecne--So am I.
 But l thought you had one"
 50 l have, and spend most of my time looking for him."-Answers.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
KAPLAN o. WINNER

wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb, l0.-k. o. Phil Kaplan of Brooklyn knocked ont Vic Hirsch of Chicago in the ninth round of their ten round bout here last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Nurmi's Style BaGles Coaches

NuIIli StSlc DdIlleS NOacncS
 Famous track coaches of this countryare unable to offer any ex- planation for the great success that has crowned Nurmi's efforts, despite his lack Of form, as they see it, Just a freak style.
 Then there is Charley Paddock, one Of the greatest sprinters of all time. Paddock finishes with a leap that reminds you of a broad jumper taking off.
 Form experts sCoff at the manner in which the sensational Californian breaks the tape, yet Paddock insists his leaping finish has been the de- ciding factor in many a closely con- tested race.
 Going 10 another extreme, we find that Harold Osborne, the outstanding high jumper of this country, dives over the bar more than jumps.
 Literally he dives into space, feet foremost, does 8 body roll as he is going over the bar and usually lands on his feet, although his style in hitting the dirt is anything but graceful.
 Three remarkable athletes, Nurmi, Paddock and Osborne, all cham pions, yet if their rating depended entirely on form, it wouldn't be very high
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Form Runs True in Golf

In golf, perhaps, more than in any other sport, form runs true. There is definite way 10 get the best re- suits and usually close observance of the rules produces them.
 There is sameness to the follow through of most of the stars: a ma- joriy use the same style on the greens, and while the grip and stance differ trine, they are fun damentally the same.
 Yet one of the greatest golfers of all time, Ted Ray, the famous Britain, had style all his own.
 Ray, who won the national open when it was played at Toledo, al- ways attracted d big gallery by the great distance he got to his tee shots.
 In getting that distance Ray cast aside the usual follow through, pc cuiar to most golfers. When he finished his healthy swing both feet were off the ground, an almost in cXcusable mistake if you insist on form.
 Nays only explanation for his un- usual style is that it's best suited for him. Perhaps it would be better if that line of reasoning was fol- lowed more in golf.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Better Than Radio

When one thinks of detecting or stealing the signals of the opposition, he immediately confuses the act with dishonest methods
 However no such charge could ever be made against the Murphy system. Danny pulled the wise stuff because of superior inteIli- gence he possessed. He was the true sportsman at all times,
 How did he do it?
 I asked Danny that question in confidence one day as he stood be- side me in the coachcr's box. He then proceeded to call the turn on a half dozen pitches. When he called curve, it was a pretty hook; when he said fast ball. that's just what it was.
 His ability to diagnose each pitch before the ball left the hand of the tWirler was uncanny.
 Anybody can call the turn if they make a careful study of the pitchers and catchers," said Murphy. That's the secret of the system"
 He then went on to explain that nine out of every ten pitchers shifted their delivery in throwing the various types,
 Not one in a hundred pitchers throw the curve with exactly the same movement as they do the fast ball. explained Murphy. "The mo- ment l detect the puculiarity have the solution 10 the pitchers stuff.
 He thon showed me how one of the pitchers always turned the wrist slightly when about to throw q curve, just when his arm reached the highest point prior to the de- livery of the ball.
 The other pitcher, when intending 10 throw fast ball. always pushed the ball firmly in his gloved hand as if 10 enable him 10 get better grip on the ball.
 During the rest of the afternoon I put the knowledge that Murphy had contidcd to me to the acid test and not once during the afternoon did if fail me.
 Certain American league pitchers lost half their stuff the moment Murphy walked to the coachor's poN. 1t was mental hazard that often was the deciding factor in the ball game. By the use of certain words he telcgraphed the informa- tion to the batsman.
 Wise stunt Fails
 Murphy took his job seriously vet enjoyed it. Thee efforts of the on position to outwit him always fur nished him much amusement.
 The funniest stunt ever pulled 10 cross me up had one of the out lielders giving the signs.
 Tt was evident 10 me at the start of the game from the way the pitcher was working that he wasn't getting his signs from the catcher, so, curious like, l surveyed the out field
 'On" glance was enough. for the methods used by the outhelder made 1t a simple matter to get wise.
 T don't believe they would have ever gotten us out that afternoon had not the manager called off the outfield strategy
 
 American league pitchers are a unit in the hope that no other ma jor league manager decides to sign
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
PASSING OF OLD
 DANNY MURPHY
Once Great PIays Also Was
 Excellent Coach
(BY BILLY EVANS)

The other day the wires carried a story that Danny Murphy would not be with the Athletics the coming season.
 Since fading out of the picture as a player Danny Murphy has assisted Connie Mack in directing the play of the Athletics.
 Games Best Coach
 He pulled most of his strategy from the coaCher's box at third base.
 Ordinarily the passing of a mere coacher from the majors would oc- casion only passing comment, but not Danny Murphy.
 While a decidedly popular chap with his own team. also other American league clubs opposing pitchers will say Amen" to his de- parture.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
WINS
 
EXPERTS STRESS
 NEED OF FORM
But Nurmi Has a System and
 Form All His Own

The experts In every sport stress form.
 The golf pro insists on the proper stance, grip and follow through.
 Famous track coaches, in passing out instructions to their runners, impress on them that they must be up on their toes. A fiat-footed run ncr, simply impossible.
 However, it is an interesting. also unusual fact, that many Of the worlds greatest athletes throw form to the winds.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

American league pitchers are a unit in the hope that no other ma jor league manager decides to sign Danny Murphy, the Sherlock Holmes of baseball.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

Danny Murphy was the Marconi of baseball when it came to grabbing information out of the air. As a detector of signals of the opposition, he had shade on any radio that has ever been perfected.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

Nurmi, worlds greatest distance runner, runs practically tlat-footed and has hip wiggle that is contrary to all ethics of running.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

During the rest of the afternoon I put the knowledge that Murphy had conttdcd to me to the acid test and not once during the afternoon did it fail me.
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