New Britain herald., 1925-04-17
S p e kin g of Sports

Attorney Harry Glnsberg is deriy- Ing no little satisfaction from noting the defeat of Holy Cross yesterday at the hands of Villa Nova.
 Harry intends to witness the Holy cross-Fordham game and after yes- tcrday's activity at Villanova thinks ho will enjoy 1t much better.
 Joking aside, however both Ford ham and Holy Cross have remark ably fine teams this season and should make the rest of the inter- collegiate baseball world sit up and take notice. a...."..
 Holy Cross great battery and in- field is hard 10 surpass while Ford ham doubtless has the makings of one Of her greatest all round teams A number from this city plan to wit ness the game when these two out fits meet in Worcester.
 George Kelly. 1744-4. is manager of the Dublins who want baseball games. The team averages 14-1S years ".
 Ken Saunders, manager of the Pirates. is busy trying to book games and announces that Kania, last year with the Falcons, had definitely decided to cast his lot with the Pirate crew.
 In 1900 Doc" Amole pitching for Buffalo, got away to an suspicious opening day start by shutting out Detroit without the semblance of q hit. The score was to o.
 Amole, obviously. was in great shape that afternoon. holding the heavy-hitting, Tigers in check all the way. And they never seriously threatened the offerings of the Bison hurler either.
 It was one of the greatest games Amole ever hurled and was even more noteworthy in that 1t was dished up on the opening day of the season.
 Tennis seems to be exceptionally slow in getting under way here. Work on the courts at Walnut Hill bark has just been started, although in other cities play has been going on for almost a month. The late start here is handicapping the high ool tennis team. which is due to ppen the season a week from tomor- ow but which has no place to prac- ice. Not only that, but the mem- bers of the team have been unable buy tennis balls in the local sport Ing goods stores.
 The silver cup awarded to the Boys club Reserves at the victory ,anquet Wednesday evening was made by a member of the Meriden club, which ran second to the locals in the triangular league. This boy Is a student at the Meriden Trade school and produced 1t there as bart of his school work. It is a beautiful piece of workmanship and compares favorably with any made by the established firms in this line,
 With Babe Ruth under the knife oday for abscesses which have de- knloped since his removal to the hos ptal a week ago, Manager Huggins prepared to arrange his Yankee irieup in anticipation of full months play without the home run king. He announced that Ben Pas chal would take Babes place only against left-hand pitching, while NNhitey Witt will perform when the right handlers are on the firing line.
 Some of the recognized hitting tars of both major leagues are mak- Ing slow starts this spring. Harry fIeilmann, Eddie Collins, Max Carey, l3ddie Roush and Bob Meusel are ew of the veteran 300 clouters who failed to Connect safely yesterday.
 New York teams produced the eading base-hit hunters in the third games of both leagues. Frank Walker of the Giants and Joe Dugan of the Yankees both garnered four | drives out of five times at bat. Cos in of the Senators and Hartnett of z he Cubs jumped into the thick of he home run contest with brace 8 of circuit clouts each.
 Entries in open events in the an- nual Bankers indoor track meet at Chicago tonight include Willie Ri- ola. running mate of Paavo Nurmi, oie Ray. Illinois Athletic club star, lloyd Hahn, Harold Osborn, Justin Russell, Helen Filkey and Katherine .ec. Ritoa will run a 3,000-meter race.
 The defeat of Holy Cross at the hands of Villanova yesterday by 9 to broke winning streak of 23 straight victories for the New Eng and college. Pitcher Harry Grif- ith was the hurdle over which Holy Cross ripped, He allowed the vis- tors only three hits up to the ninth.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers will rest .oday in preparation for four game Greater New York series with the Giants, starting tomorrow. Dazzy Vance and Burleigh Grimes are the wo slab guns Manager Robinson is saving to start against the National eague champions tin the first two battles. The New York state athletic com mission will make another attempt oday to correct the conflict in out loor boxing dates which threatens to niure three shows during May and