New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

Dusty league teams last night caused | no little conversation among tho bas. ketball fans and, likewise, no differ cnces of opinion cropped up, That | Is as 1t should be for 1t but bears l out the contention that the boys | were very evenly matched and like wise proves that the fans lake great interest In them. Big Chief" Larson in guard seemed to be about the only player whom the fans unanimously decided was acceptable. No one was found who disagreed with each Of the choices for for wards, but there were some who would have transposed one or the other of the first string team with the second.
 The same applies to tho center berth,
 One position we forgot 10 give out. That was the post of leading stra- tegist which goes to Neck Parker. George Paris and Frank Kicrnan arc tied for leading fans.
 Now that the basketball season is definitely ended and the C. C. l.. are inc crowned kings of the court, we can turn our undivided attention to baseball
 Which, we are reminded, gets of iicially under way tomorrow when the Corbin Red Sox play Nlilldale and the Pirates play in South Man chester.
 on Tuesday evening Iandcrs Twi- fight league swings into action.
 Hartnett, former Worcester back stop, now with Chicago, sockcd his eighth homer yesterday and the Cubs won G-4.
 Jimmy O'Connell, blacklisted ball player plans 10 organized a semi pro team on the coast, he announces. Bridgeport High won 5-2 over Weaver 1Iigh of Hartford yesterday. Local option rests in one mans hands in New Hartford and thus the Valley League will have no Sunday games there. He is the owner of he ball lot.
 Hartford and Waterbury went II innings to a @-3 lie yesterday. Chuck Wojak went in as q pinch hitter in the lith.
 Ii is doubtful if Paavo Nurmi will accept the invitation to attempt to set a new record for the mile run in Boston, May 10. in the opinion Of his manager, Hugo Quist. Nurmi could not leave San Francisco before Monday, which would not permit him 10 reach Boston before May 8 or g, explained Mir. QuIst who is at San Francisco.
 Georgie River, bantamweight, de feated "Newsboy" Brown Of New York, in a 10-round fight at Holly wood, Calf, last night. Brown was f1oored for no count in the fourth
 A former star football player yes terday became manager of tho horse racing stable of James Butler. The selection took from collegiate coach. ing ranks the popular Tom Thorp old Columbia athlete. who recently resigncd as football mentor at New York university.
 Miss Heicn Wainwright and Miss Ailccn Eiggin of the Women's Swim ming association yesterday complet ed plans 10 leave New York ncX week for New Orleans 10 compete il a series of exhibition aquatic events On thoir way south they will stOl at WIkcsbarrc Pa, for exhibitions with Miss Doris O'Mara and Mis- Helen Mcany.
 Afiorplaying for years in center Ty Cobb, veteran pilot of the Dc troit Tigers, this year presents al unfamiliar sight 10 present day fan in right field. That the chang hasn't affected his craftsmanship a the plate was fully attcstcd yostcr day, however, when hc sailed int the curves of two pitchers for quartet of bingles. As matter O fact, the records rovral that Cob played right field in his first si years as major lcaguer, shiftin 10 center when Sam Crawford bc gan to show signs of slowing up.
 Babe Ruth will have reason todd tc look upon himself no longer as hospital prisoner. For the first tim since his removal 10 the inslitutio more than three weeks ago to rt cover from indigestion, influenza an an operation for ahsccsscs. the hom run king today will be permitted | entertain visitors-the guests ir cluding Yankee officials and new. paper men,
 Aqeordng to an announcemor last night by Billy McCarncy, wh for some time looked after Iu Iirpo's interests in this country, tt
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