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New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
DOCTOR WASKONI7Z PULLS
 OUT OF FOOTBALL FIELD
Local Grdlron Promoter Decides Medical Practice Will Occupy All His Time-States That He Will Not Change His Mind - Had Been Making Plans to Form Team This Week-No Other Promoter Has Come Forward to Take Over the Proposition.

Dr. David Waskowitz announced last night at a conference of officials of the All-New Britain football team that he would not in any way be connected with football project in this city this season. He stated that he was definitely and conclu- sively out of football and would not consider taking the team again this year under any consideration.
 The doctor who has been the prime mover in professional football circles in this city stated that his medical practice has reached the point where it is demanding all of his time and with several other bus mess interests to keep him occupied, he could not do justice to himself or to his patients by having the numerous problems connected with football team to bother him this year.
 He said that he had given the matter a great deal of though and after due consideration had reached his decision and under no considera- tion would he change his mind.
 This places the football situation in New Britain in a prevarious posi- tion and at the present time it looks very much as if there will be no New Britain professional football team thisayear, There have been a number of others who in their criti- cisms of Dr. Waskowitz have stated that they would like to be in charge of the team and some have intimat- ed that they would take over the team if the Doe" decided to with draw from the field.
 None has come forward yet to start negotiations for conducting the team and until someone does come through to start the formation of a team, the situation will remain as it is at the present time.
 Doctor Waskowitz' announcement last night comes as a bombshell fol- lowing the activities of the past few weeks. That the football promoters decision was reached only within the last few days is evident from the fact that he had been corresponding with several nationally known football stars getting their terms to join the New Britain team and other activi- ties had been started to form a team. Among those to whom an in quiry was sent was Harry Stuhldre- her former member of the famous Notre Dame -Four Horsemen" and quarterback last year with Mulli- gan's Blues. His reply to the ques- tionaire asking how much he would want for playing here was received within the last day or two and his price was deemed to be out of the question.
 Whether there will be an All-New Britain football team leer this sea- son should be decided either this week or next but until something is done about forming the eleven it looks as if New Britain fans will have to go to Hartford to see their favorite game.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
.zAPATKA NOW REAL
 LEADER IN HITTING.
Pirate Eaters Rush to Top in
 City League

Batting averages in the City lea que continue to run high, with a dozen men hitting for 400 or bet ter Jennis of the West Ends is still clinging to his mark of .5S3, but he has not played now for three weeks and should no longer be considered the leader. Budnick of the Burritts, who was pressing him closely week ago, took a spill last Saturday and Pete Zapatka, slugging Pirate outfielder, rushed into the lead by getting two hits out of three and boosting his average to AIS. Huggie Carlson. Pirate pitcher, is close on his heels with .455, followed by Luke of the Speedboys, who helped himself to four hits Saturday and is now at .444. Hinchey, the reserve Pirate pitcher, has the same aver age, being followed by the dropping Bu1nick with .440.
 The Pirates fattened their per centages amazingly in their field day last Saturday. Claire jumped from .190 to .357, Howard from Ill to .S04, Matulis from .235 to .435, Hinchey from absolute zero to .444. and even McAloon, Carlson, and Za- patka from their previous high marks to yet better ones.
 Newcomers in the 300 class in clude Claire, Hinchey, Howard, Ma tulis and Yankaskas, all of the Pirates; Meehan of the Robins, and Goodrich of the West Ends, Levin, Speedboy backstop, is the only man who fell from the charmed circle during the past week.
 The low men had good day Saturday and those averages which were low received material boost ing. Begley of the Pirates slapped out three hits and hopped from .105 to .179, while Cherry of the Ran gers, hitless before, made two safe ties and advanced to .125. The tail- ender at present is Snetro. Robin second baseman, with the microsco- pic mark of .063.
 Bill Cormier of the West Ends made his 18th hit last Saturday and continued to lead in the number of safe blows, with his team mate, Ba- sil, and Zalesli of the Burritts close behind with 12 each. Zaleski still heads the run-makers with Is, five others being punched well behind him in second place with II apiece. Grail of the Burritts still leads in home runs with two.
 The West Ends are now leading in team batting with percentage of .330. The Pirates rushed up from .236 to .32O last week and are in second, the Burritts having taken flop into third position.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
WHITE STARS WIN

The White Stars defeated the Rovers by % to 10 score yester- day. Stanley Zacunczyk pitched nifty game while Fiedrozyk starred behind the bat. The Rovers used three pitchers in an attempt to stop the hitting of the Stars. They were Pichel, Zieziulewicz and Stachowiak. Kaczynski was the heavy hitter of the game getting four out of five, one being a triple. Rzeznik made some great catches in the field. The White Stars are anxious to play any team in the city averaging IS years. For games see Joe Golas, 20 Horace street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
CARDINALS HOLD FIRST
 HONORS IN LIVELY RACE
Good Part of Success Of St. Louis is Due to Great Work of Grover Alexander.

St. Louis, Aug. 26 Pl-The St.
 Louis Cardinals today hold first hon. ors in the lively National League rennant struggle, and Grover Cleve- land Alexander, 39-year-old veteran of 1G campaigns, is mainly respon-
 sible for it.
 Called upon three times in two days to bolster up Cardinal hopes, the "Old Reliable" climaxed his three-day grind yesterday with a
 one-hit record in two and 2-3 in nings 10 help set the Boston Braves down with four to three defeat in II innings for the second time in a three game series.
 Alexander finished both games in
 Tuesdays double-header with the Braves, and yesterday was called up- on to check their assault with run ners on first and third in the ninth. He did, was credited with the vic tory and was responsible for the Cardinals lead of four full points. The veteran twirler since his ac- quisition last June by the Cardinals from the Chiago Cubs for the waiver price of s4,000. has a record of z wins and 5 defeats.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
UN|VERSALS WIN
 FROM UNION WORKS
Cellar Champs Unable to Do Anything With League Leaders

The Universals took the meas ure of the Union Works yesterday afternoon at Willow Brook park by a score of 5 to 0 in a six inning game, which was called by the um- pires due to the wet condition of the field.
 Landers hit the ball hard and by punching their hits in the early innings pushed across the runs that won the game. In the field they played a neat brand of ball which is keeping them up on top of the league. The Union Works were unable to punch but few balls out of the reach of this outfit, and when they did there was no harm done.
 Nester, who was on the mound for the Universals, and Chant of the Union Works pitched good ball under the conditions. The Landers moundsman had five strikeouts while Chant whizzed them past three of his opponents.
 lHe sdme SldTleu oll III ldNor OI the pitchers with both teams go- ing out in order in the first in- ming. The first safe crash came in the second inning when Chatkow- ski singled to center. A hit bats man sent him to second, and then a double steal was negotiated, put ting men on second and third. That was as far as they got for Nester frightened up and retired the side by throwing out Wolfe on an easy roller.
 Landers came through in the third inning. Bucherri started the
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
READY TO DEFEND TITLE
With Record Score of 5S to Shoot At, Macdonald Smith Meets a Strong Field.

Indianapolis, Aug. 26 P-WiSl q record score of 5S to shoot at, Mac Donald Smith of New York today was ready to defend his title as western open golf champion over the sporty links of the Highland Golf club against nearly 250 other aspirants for the honor.
 Among the competitors trying to wrest the honor from Smith were Charlie Hall of Birmingham, who yesterday chalked up a 6S for the par 70 links, Walter Hagen, profess sional champion, who scored a 73 in practice, Chick Evans, the only amateur who has ever taken the western open crown, and a score of other stars who have won various high honors.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
By the Associated Press,

BY t0e AssoEldltN ItsS'
 The National league kaleidoscope today found the St. Louis Cardinals topping the list by a half game margin over Pittsburgh.
 The midwest team took a 4 to 3 victory from the Boston Braves yes- terday in an Il inning game. The Braves, it will be remembered, slug ged the St. Louis band in the first game of a double header Tuesday and thereby knocked from their one point hold on the league leadership to a second plac~ tie with cincin- natl.
 The Brooklyn aggregation, ever a thorn in the side of the Pittsburgh CTS, yesterday turned about and smote the league leaders, to l, while the New York Giants, whose supporters were beginning to fear that they would never win again, torpedoed the n-win-streak of the Cincinnati Reds, also by 2 to 1 count.
 If there is misery in the Pirate camp today, it can be laid mostly at the door of the aged Max Carey, exiled captain of the Buccaneer craft, whose fleet legs brought vic- tory to Brooklyn yesterday. AL though Bob McGraw kept the seven Pittsburgh hits well scattered, 1t was Carey's speed in beating out an in- field hit in the fifth with the bases full that turned the tide to Brook lyn with the deciding run. Three Pirate pitchers kept the Dodger hit total down to five.
 All the Cincinnati Reds gained from the juggling act was undisput- ed possession of third place with Hugh McQuillan pitching superbly. Carl Mays was forced to take his first defeat in his fast six starts.
 The Chicago Cubs took another punch at the Phillies making their third straight conquest of the series. A brace of errors behind Carlson had much to do with the 3 to ? Chicago Wln.
 Rain soused down on the Amerl- can league again but not until George Uhle of the Cleveland h. dians has plastered the New York Yankees with 6 to 0 coat of whitewash. The game marked uhle's Fist win of the season and his fifth in a row over the league leaders. The Yankees were helpless before his speed and curves, while the h. dians were having no trouble clout- in three New York twirlers. The second game of scheduled double header was rained out, as were the St. Louis Washington and Chicago Philadelphia contests.
 The Detroit Tygers ran wild around Fenway park as eight Bos- ton pitched proved all alike. The Tygers hammered them far and wide and took both games of a doubleheader, Il to 4 and : to 6. Thirty hits were the total of the De- troit harvest for the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
ID
 BATTLE TONIGHT
Five Bouts to Show Ability of
 Foreign Stars 6

New York, Aug. 26. P-Ten youth- ful heavyweights will battle at Madison Square Garden tonight in five contests that should throw con- siderable light upon the abilities of three foreign stars and several American hopefuls. The show is the first of three this week.
 Both Harry Person, Swedish champion, and Alfredo Porzio, claimant of the South American title, faced rugged tests in Johnny Risko, Cleveland baker and Knute Hansen of Minnesota, respectively. Fighting Bob Lawson, Alabama Ne gro, and Sendy Seifert, of Pitts burgh complete the ten round class
 The third foreigner Toleaux Sa- guero, champion of Cuba, will swap punches with Joe Navaliera, New York Italian, in the first of two six round preliminaries. The second brings together Monte Mum, Ne bristled with knockout victories and Jim Sigmund, sailor heavyweight.
 For the second time this week, the Greensboro Athletic club show was postponed by rain last night. The card has been moved ahead to Saturday night when the feather weight, Babe Herman of California and Petie Mack of Jersey City meet in the feature bout.
 Ace" Hudkins, Nebraska wild cat" who knocked out Ruby Gold stein in his first appearance here and later fought vicious draw with Stanislaus Loyaza of Chile in his second appearance, will attempt to dispose of Phil McGraw, Detroit lightweight in a 15-round match at the Coney Island Stadium Friday night. McGraw also has fought a dra with Loyaza.
 Maxey Rosenblom, New York's middleweight star, and Johnny Will son, former champion, meet in the 12-round semi-final.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26

a-..one out when winning run scored.
 x-Batted for Taylor in 9th.
 xx-Batted for Goldsmith in 3rd.
 xxx-Batted for Hearn in 9th.
 z-Batted for Southworth In 11th. Boston ............001 100 00l 00-3 St. Louis ............020 010 GOO 01-4
 Two base hits-Smith, Bancroft. OFar- rell, Wilson, Tlevenow. Three base hit Southworth. Sacrifices-Gautreau @, Bancroft, Rhem, Left on bases-Boston 10, St. Louis 13. BasesA on balls-off Goldsmith l. Rhem 3, Hearn 1, Mogridge l, Alexander 1. Struck out-by Rhem 1, Hearn 2. Mogrdge l, Alexander l. Win ming pitcher-Alexander. Losing pitcher -Mogridge. Umplres-O'Day, Moran and Mclaughlin. Time-2:l5.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
PlUHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Chicago = Fidel La Barba, fly weight champion, defeated Happy Indianapolis, (10), non title. Emil Paluso. Salt Lake City. defeated Ernie Peters, Chicago, Gn).
 Waterloo, Ia. - Sailor Larsen, Ill, shaded Babe Rid ley, Chicago, (6)s
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
PHILADELPHIA

'VVI Chicago ................100 0I0 lOx-3
 Stolen bases-Adams CD, Mokau. Sac rifices--NiXon, Sand. Jones. Double play Beck to Cooney to Grimm. Left on bases Philadelphia 5, Chicago f. Bases on balls-off Carlson 2. Jones l. Struck out
 by Carlson 5, Jones 6. Wild pitch Carlson. umpires-W Wilson, Klem and Pfirmann. Time-l:41.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
CINCINNATI

z-Ran for Hnrsraye In 7th. New York ...............00 100 O00-2 Cincinnati .............000 900 100-1
 Twob ase hit-Llndstrom. Sacrifices McQuillan. Left on bases-Clncinnati 5. New York 1. Bases on balls-off Mays |. Struck out-by Mays 2. McQuillan 9. Umpires-IIart, Mccormick and Rlgler. Tlme-1:32.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
PITTSBURG
Totals

x-Ran for Smith In Eth.
 NX-Batted for Aldridge in 7th.
 Sxx-Batted for Morrison In 9th.
 NxXX-Ran for Spencer in 9th. Brooklyn ..............100 0i0 0O0-2 Pittshurg .............100 900 OOO-I
 Two base hlts--Fournier, Deberry. stolen base-Waner Left on bases-Brooklyn 4, Pittsburg 9. Bases on balls-of McGraw > Aldridge 2. Struck out-by Aldrldge |. Morrison 1. Umpires- Quigley Reardon and Sweeney Lasing piteher-Aldridge Time-1:49.
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3s 6 13 x26 10
Totals
NEW YORK
Totals

1-Severeid out htl by batted ball.
 xx-Batted for Thomas In Sth.
 Cleveland .............O0l 900 o5O-6
 Two base hits-Speaker. Summa. Three base hit-Speaker. Sacrifices-Meusel, Speaker. Left on bases-New York $, Cleveland 10. Bases on balls-ofr Jones 3, Uhle l. Struck out--by Jones ,. uhle s. Losing pitcher-Joues, Umpires-Dineen, Moriarty and McGoWan. Tlme-2:O0.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26

I.anders ....................00 .00S Oax-5
 Two base hits-Vincent and John Kat ka. Stolen bases Preisser. Chatkowslli. Heinzeman. Left on bases-Landers 4, Union Works 3. Struck out-by Nester 5, Chant 3. Base on balls-off Nester 1. Hit byp itcher-by Nester (Heinzeman); by Chant (Pressier). Wild pitch-Chant. Umpires-Maher and Carazzza.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26

 
CARDINALS ONCE AGAIN
 BACK M NATIONAL LEAD

Hornsby's Clan Nose Out Boston Braves While Pitts burgh is Losing to Brooklyn and Max Carey Giants Play Part of Worm and Turn On Cincinnati = Cubs Take Third From Phillies-Cleyeland Blanks Yankees-Tigers Win Two From Boston.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
a-Batted Tor Gastou in 4th.
 zz-Batted for Lundgren in 7th.

-BUIItI IUI JdhIUW IT FTsIs
 zz-Batted for Lundgren in Eth.
 zzz-Batted for MacFayden in Sth, Detroit ..............2l1 041 110-11 Boston ................0O0 900 I30- Two base hits-Bischoh. Three base hits-Fotherglll. Gehringer. ORourke. Home run-Hellmann. Stolen bases-Blue 2. sacriflces-Tayener. Left on bases Detroit 5, Boston g. Bases on balls-on Gibson 5. Wngfed 1. Lundgren 9 Mac Fsydsn 1. Struck out-by Gibson 2, IundgrAn 1. Losing pitcher-Wingfield. Umpires-Eyaus and Ormsby. Tlme-2:00
 SECOND GAINED
 Detroit ...........,.,..000 GOO 052 000-7 Boston s.ss............400 001 0i0-6
The Washington times., 1926-09-14
Chick Explains
Mid-Distance
Golf Shot
BY Charles ("Chick",) Evans
pIavinr Middle Distance Shots

1AyMtA NAlUNA0 A1A0b0AA@0 0AAOeO
The clubface of the club must
go into the ball in a clean condi-
ton for I would rather half top
a shot than have dust, sand or
grass splash on 1t before contact.
For those players who are top.
ping the ball it is a good idea
TO aim a little behind it perhaps
at the butt of the ball.
If my lie is bad elongate my
stroke into a sweep almost and
hit the ground il it is hard
enough about an inch behind the
ball with a firm, Interchangeable
grip. 1t is surprising what good
results / get this way when /
have been so discouraged over the
lie.
This applies to the driving iron
in the relation of the base Of its
head to the face OF the wooden
face. Golf is no game for quit
tiers, and for those who just hit
and that's all there is no real re.
The Washington times., 1926-09-14

ward. The clubhead should go
into the immediate imaginery di-
rection line.
The altitude OF the cIubhead at
contact should tend towards get
ting under or down to the ball
more than anything else. Right
in here it is a good idea to avoid
pulling the club up quickly for if
you do you will hit the ball on
the nose.
You must hit just so far under
meath the center OF the ball go
that you feel the clubhead lift the
ball instead Of yourself doing it.
The pitch of the face or the natural
lofe should do the work. The hands
| should be approximately even with
the vertical line at the cantact and
up-crash. If anything, have them
a tiny bit back.
Use a little more wrist at con-
tact; you can do this by relaxing
or being q little more loose. The
feeling of the hands at the time
Of hitting should be as il gather.
ing the shot. How does this
sound to you? Feel the ball in
the fingers. The metal or the
| "OOu NOAlAACCNGu
with the ball. II you are playing
either of these clubs out Of the
| grass, be sure to relax q little
more than ordinarily.
Again let me introduce the word
| WAIT, for / want you to wait for
a weighty clubhead to hit the ball
The clubhead should sort of feel
the ball. The weight OF the wood
or the steel should be on the ball.
The unmistakabIe feeling of the
clubface solidly connecting with the
| ball is what you want. If you are
not getting 1t, relax a little more.
The sense of zip when the club
head meets the ball should be there.
Snap them off sharply in other
words. II you jerk the clubhead
through the ball smoothly 1t will
help you get the clickier hit you
want. Don't let the ball stop your
motion for only half the work Is
done getting the clubnead to the
ball. Do not hit the bali with your
full strength until you feel the club.
head telegraphingly on it.
Copyright dOhn r. Ollie Coz
The Washington times., 1926-09-14
FADING WASHINGTON CLUB NURSES JOLZy ~ DETROIT

lperiencing trouble on one hole, fin
lished two strokes behind the pres
ent champion.
Third place laurels were won by
Elmer King who scored a 80, while
Dick SpicalsIki had the largest score,
having finished his eighteen holes
in 1877 blows
The Washington times., 1926-09-14
Almost Perfect

Pitcher Bishop Of the Scottdale,
Pa. club, had a perfect game to
his credit until two were out in the
ninth inning. when Comstock,
player for the Jeanette, Pa, team,
hit hornerun over the right field
fence. The next batter was an
easv out.
The Washington times., 1926-09-14
Veteran Steward

Charles f.. Price. who acts as
presiding steward at Lincoln Fields,
Louisville, Latonia, and Lexington
race tracks, has judged more than
"a. 900 races since he became
identified with the turf 40 years
ago.
The Washington times., 1926-09-14

get home in. time for the opening
Of College.
Feature matches today are Tilden
VS.. Nell Sullivan: Rene Lacoste VI.
Malcolm Hill; Vincent Richards W.
"a. nj. Lott, jr.; s.. q. Chandler vs..
Lewis White and al. III. CHAPLIN, jr..
vs.. francis +. Hunter.
The Washington times., 1926-09-14
COPS
GOLF TITLE

Clyde Shamwells sports the crown
Of champion caddy of the Indian
Spring golf club today. He scored
a neat SO over the rugged four
corner course and beat out a field
OF forty bag-toters in the annual az.
fair arranged by club members.
Second to Shamwells was Roger
Peacock, one OF the best playing
caddies at Indian Spring. He was
expected to cop the title, but ex-
The Washington times., 1926-09-14
Mopped Up
WASHINGTON
Totals. 81 42412 Totals. All "a 10

Runs-Rice, Bluege, Ruel, Jameson.
Summa, L. SeweIl, Lutzke. Shaute. Err
ror-Crowder. Two-base hit-Shaute.
Stolen bases-Lutzks. Luke Sewell. Sac
rifices-Speaker. Z. SewelI. Left on
8: Cleveland. IL.
Bases on baiis-Off Crowder, s: off
Shaute /. Struck out-By Crowder. q;
by Shaute, IS. Hit by pitcher-By Shaute
(GosIin). Wild pitch--Crowder. Um-
pires-Dineen and Evans.
The Washington times., 1926-09-14

At Scranton, Pa.-Lou Bogash,
New England. middleweigi1t, dec
feated Billy Vidabeck, Jersey City,
10 rounds.
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CLARK GRIFFITH GETS
OLLIE TUCKER AGAIN

Ollie Tucker. outfielder with the
New Orleans Pellcans. Of the South
next February.
Griffith looked &C Tucker. who Is
Il righthand throWer and q leftl1and
batter. IN 1920. and sent him back
In the meantime. the Yankees have
passed him up once.
The Washington times., 1926-09-14
7ilden Faces Big Crisis n
Singles With Bad Knee

NEW YORK. William z. Tlden I'd, feared
today that the national champions injured knee him his
title his Hills with John Van
of Princeton Tlden played losing
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However, the Indians got one of
those runs back i'm their half OF
the third and they ran away
with the victory i'm the seventh.
Shaute walked to open his teams
third, advanced on Surgeons
single, reached third on a force
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out and scored on Burns drive
to right.

The seventh saw Crowder beaten
by Shaute himself. With one out.
Burns walked, reaching second on a
wild pitch. An infield out put him
on third and he was in with the
tying run on Summa's single to
center.
Luke Sewell plastered a single to
right center and stole second, a
pass to Lutzke filled the corners
but Shaute quickly emptied them
with a line drive over Myers head
for two bases. That slam settled
things for nothing happened after
that. The champions had been man
handled for the fourtht time in sue
ceSsion.
The Washington times., 1926-09-14

All IIIG CISTIL -1AIUCIICdM aCCUCU
players survived the opening
round, as did the leading foreign
stars
Little Bill" Johnston eliminated
LemueI s. Baker OF Kansas City and
advanced to the third round when
Lionel Ogden and Cranston Holman
Of California defaulted IN order to
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.R|FFS put
ARN|CA0N
BRUISES
BY Louis A. Dougher

DETROIT. Mich, Sept. little
fast fading champions are today
nursing the wounds they received
at the hands and feet and brains
of those wild Indians over in Cleve-
land for the last three days. Four
socks on the jaw in succession.
that's what the champions took
over on Lake Erie
They are now fighting to remain
in the first division where on Sat
urday last they confidently looked
forward to closing the season as
runners up to the Yankees. The
Indians were downright rough and
tough. taking all four combat from
the Griffmen.