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New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
PLAY IN WATERFOWL
Pirates Face Tough Assignment Next
Sunday in Scheduled Western
League Contest.

The Pirates, after their successful
league against the strong kenSington
Tabs last Sunday, are preparing for
one of their toughest games of the
season next Sunday, when they jour
ney to Watertown to meet the nine
there in a league game. Watertown
is hitting a high pace n the league
race and the locals will have to 60
strong to beat them.
Maxwell, formerly with tho Water
bury Eastern league team, will be on
the mound for Wate.town. The
Pirates will use either Williams
former Norwich college pitcher. who
showed great stuff last sunday. or
"Huggie" Carlson, their old stand
by. The lineup that VIII proba bly,
start the game is: Hal. catch; Viii
liams or Carlson, pitch, H-aglc first;
Claire, second: Matulis, jLird. Beg
ley, short; Charlow, ieft, Mc.iloon.
center, and Wicr. right Howard
O'Connell. Havlick, Yaukaskas and
Cianci will ne ready 10 Step IN the
fray at any moment.
johnny" Sheehan, pitcher and
third baseman for the Pirates is suf-
fering from a sore arm and will he
out OF the game for about three
weeks. Practice will be trld steadily
in preparation for sundays game.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
HAMPERED BY WEATHER
Atmospheric Conditions in England
Proving Something II Handicap
TO L. S. Athletes.

Cambridge, Eng, July P}-The
English weather is something Of a
handicap to American athletes, in
the opinion of Manager Scott of the
Yale group of the Harvard Yale
track team which is on The last lap
of its training for the mact with the
oxford Cambridge combination at
Stamford Bridge saturday.
-Four years ago We didn't find the
weather any too good and in fort
night most of us developed coughs
and COLDS" said Scott. I'VE are
guarding as carefully AS possible
against that now and the men thus
far have not been affected, although
rain has been frequent"
The American athletes were invit-
I'd to be the guests of the famous
Cambridge hurdler, Lord Burghley,
at Burghley Manor, near here, this
afternoon. They will re;uln to Lon
con tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
CALL0W MAY take
POSITION AT penn
Resigns as Crew Coach at the
University Of Washington

Havana. July I OFF he can do
his loyalty, Russell S. Callow, crew
coach of the University of Wash
ington, will accept contract to act
in the same capacity at the Uni
vcrsity of Pennsylvania, at salary
in excess OF $4,000 year.
Now acting as a rowing coach for
the Havana Yatch Club, Mr.. Callow
told the Associated Press that he
had not decided upon his future
course.
ut is true that I have resigned
from Washington" he said. when
my contract with that university was
signed it was understood l might
resign whenever l saw fit. I wanted
to accept an offer from Pennsylva-
MIA last year, but I did not want to
leave Washington in the lurch.'
Mr.. Callow received cablegram
from University of Washington au-
thorities last night. The message was
read to him over the telephone from
the Havan a office, but because of
poor connection he did not under
stand it all. He did learn that the
cablegram was signed by Ed Allen,
chairman of the board of control.
and he understood it to be re-
gretful acceptance of his resigna
ton.
Always a crew coach, Callow re-
fused to run the risk of waking
Havana Yatch Club oarsmen by call
ing the cable office by telephone.
Nor would he bulge from the boat
house where his crew slept.
These boys need sleep, and it's
my job to see that they get it. To-
morrow will be plenty of time to
settle this business of a change"
Callow said that Pennsylvania had
offered him more than 10000 a
year to take charge of its crews.
Fred Spuhn. whose contract expired
at Pennsylvania this year, would be
retained as assistant, If Callow as
sumed charge.
There is no fear Of inadequate
coaching with AL Ulbrickson, his as
sistant, willing to take over the
rcigns in the northwest.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
League Standing

The Stanley Works baseball team
will meet the Landers, Frary &
Clark. nine in the feature game of
the Industrial League play tonight at
Walnut Hill park. The two teams are
tied for second place and the win
ner Of the contest will go into a tie
for first place with the p. & F. Cor
bin outfit which is sole occupant Of
the leading berth in the loop.
Both teams are primed for hard
battle because of the fact that the
players believe that tonights con-
test is the critical one OF the league
play. Both the Landers ana Stanley
Works teams have many hackers
who believe that they are due to cop
the league championship.
The Landers team woa the covet-
ed pennant last season and. all
though not at the top this year SO
far. the Universals are going to-
make determined drive to get into
the saddle and once there, they will
be hard bunch to dislodge.
The Stanley Works team. for the
first time in many years, stands as a
big threat to cop the league cham
pionship. Possessed OF good pitch
ing strength the team bids fair to
give any other club in the circuit a
battle for the leadership. Tonight's
game should draw out one of the
largest crowds of the season.
The second game of the night
scheduled to be played on Diamond
No. / will bring the Fafnir and
Union Works teams tog ,ther. Fafnir
stands big favorite over the cellar
champs, but the Church street ag-
gregation will make a determined
effort to break into the win column
for the first time in two seasons to-
night. Both games will De started at
$50 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
JACK IN DANGER
OF GOING stale
Dempsey Passes Usual Boxing
Drill as a Preventive

White sulphur Springs, Saratoga
Lake.. n. Y, July 7.-LP-Jack
Dempsey has rounded into shape
over night" his handlers believe,
and is facing the danger of going
stale before the match with Jack
Sharkey July 81.
AS a preventive measure, Jack
passed UP the usual boxing drill to-
day to take part in the camp golf
tournament for the Saratoga cup, a
choice specimen of Tom Luther's
. dining room porcelain.
The trophy, suitably inscribed
with black paint and resting under
Il secondhand glass case that once
covered a cheese was on exhibition
today in Jacks bungalow deep in the
woods, where it awaits presentation
to the winner. The tavorites We're
Dave Shade. California pal of Demp-
seys who holds the same position in
flstic golfdom that Arnold STATE does
in baseball; Leo Z. Flynn, manager
of the former champion. who shoots
In the low eighties, and Dempsey
himself.
Jack has been conceded a bisque
on each nine of the S holes by his
leading rivals and believes he has
nothing to fear from the newspaper
men in camp, none of whom has
yet broken $50 over the McGrcgor
links at Saratoga Springs, scene of
the excitement.
With the question of golfing
supremacy settled, Jack will return
to the training grind tomorrow with
but one more break scheduled in the
routine. On July IL, the former
titleholder will slip away to Lake
George, 80 miles from here, to start
the "A mile swimming marathon.
The ferocity of Dempsey's assault
in the past two days coupled with
improvement shown in his new flat
footed style of attack, led Flynn 10
call the halt for Il day. Jack weigh
ed about 1913 pounds yesterday, only
five more than he expects to scale
against the Boston slugger
And on the occasion of Jacks
comeback attempt with the rest of
the former champions fighting
career hanging in the balance
Dempsey will not be allowed to
leave his battle in the. training
ring as his handlers believe he did
when he lost the title to Gene Tun-
ney last fall.
Although boxing only for speed
under the instructions of Flynn, who
referees all training bouts and
coaches each move. Dempsey in two
days has Knocked out two partners
and has held up three others when
they appeared about to drop. Tues
day Eddie McMullin came flying
from the ring in less than 30 sec
onds and yesterday Jack Hildebrand
went out after two minutes OF body
punching. Martin Burke, Petro
CORR, and Dave Shade barely finish
ed their respective three minutes.
Flynn wants toSave that vicious
ness for the night of the Sharkey
melee. With a dozen rigorous SEES
sions still on the training schedule,
it appears that Dempsey has only to
flatten a few Of his co-workers at
any time to ensure rest on the
following day. AT least, that is the
story as Flynn sees it and he asserts
he will stick to it.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
MEET CHENEY BROS,
Corbin Red SoN Playing Manchester
Team at Willow Brook Park Sat-
urday Afternoon.

The Corbin Red SoX baseball team
will meet the Cheney Brothers team
of South Manchester at Willow
Brook park Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The visitors comprise the
leading team in the Silk Town this
season and they are coming here
Sunday with a greatly strengthened
team in an effort TO dump Johnny
Tobins crew. The SoX will go to
Wallingford Sunday afternoon to
meet the Lenox team Of that place
in Central league contest.
The South Manchester team will
line up for Saturdays game as fol-
lows: Zwick or Boggini C, McDon-
aid 1b, Pitt 2b. Hunt, IS. Hanna 3b,
R. Boyce If. Edgar CT, White RI and
Georgetti. f. Boyce or Wiley p.
Tobin will use probably Billy
Schmidt on Saturday with Berg
pitching Sundays game. Saturday $
contest will begin promptly at 3
o'clock
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
GOLFERS DEFEAT
LAURELS IN GAME
Junior City League Teams Stage
Hard Hitting Contest at Park
League Standing

The Golfers A. C. baseball team
won its second victory in the Junior
City league last night when it de-
feated the Laurel A. c. Is to 9 in a
free hitting game staged at Walnut
Hill park. Light showers fell inter-
mittently through the game but
these did not dampen the spirits Of
the players on both teams.
Both teams hit the ball hard but
loose playing on the part Of the
Laurels gave the Golfers more op-
portunities to score. The pitchers on
both teams worked nicely and were
1t not that none of them received
perfect support the scores would
have been very low.
The wet grasA In the outfield
made the footing for the outfielders
precarious and this allowed many
hits that would have otherwise gone
for singles, to pass by for three
bases and even home run.
The Golfers got away with a big
Jump on their opponents in the
first inning. Four hits, one triple,
two walks, a hit batsman" and an
error allowed them to score eight
runs before they were retired. The
Laurels tried to duplicate the per-
Torrance but the best they could
do was to score three runs In the
first frame.
AS the game went on. the Golfers
scored time and again while the
Laurels got men on bases only a few
times. The Golfers scored one in the
third and three in fourth and one
each in the sixth seventh and ninth.
The Laurels scored three in the
fourth and seemed fair to be on
their way to tie the score. Another
came in the fifth but a rally in this
frame was nipped. Another rally in
/ the seventh was killed by double
! play after the losers had scored an
other. A belated attempt to do
something resulted In a single count
er in the last inning, but this didn't
help towards tying the score.
Pierkowski, Skonieczny, Haber
and Marcinek were the heavy stick
ers for the Golfers while Damato
and Curlylo bore off the honors for
the Laurels. Bardeck connected for
a home run during the game with
two men on the bases. The sum-
mary:
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07

Poise is all that Harry Rice OF
the St. Louis Browns needs to be
rated one of the star outfielders of
the major leagues.
Poise in baseball is difficult to ex-
plain. mighty hard to define.
Poise means that q player must
have sublime confidence in his
ability without bordering on conceit.
1t means he must be able to accept
the tough breaks and the good ones
alike, therefore have the proper
temperament. 1t means the ability
to grasp situations quickly and take
advantage of them.
You hear little Of Harry Rice.
First. because he is a youngstcr just
starting his third year in the ma
jors: second, because as yet he
hasn't been able to get the most out
of the remarkable natural ability
that he possesses.
Rice has all the physical assets to
become a center fielder Of the Iris
Speaker type. He is unusually fast.
I doubt if there is a man in either
major league who can step from
the plate to first In better time. In
the field. his great speed enables
him to cover a world of territory.
! know of no player in the big
leagues. with the possible exception
of Bob Meusel, who has an arm
that can compare with Rice. He
gets great distance to his heaves
and they are uncannily accurate.
Baserunners take no undue liberty
when ball is hit in his territory.
Rice is sure catcher, but he has
yet to master the finer details of
play that has always characterized
the work of Iris Speaker. There
never was better center fielder
than Speaker,
Once Rice gets to know the OPP
posing batters as Speaker does,
thereby enabling him to play his
man perfectly and save a step or
two here or there In the proper di
rection as we'll as accurately sense
distance and intuitively break in the
right direction with the crack of
the bat. he is going to share the
headlines with the other outstanding
stars Of the game.
Rice, sturdy athlete, who hits
laft-handed and takes a healthy
swing. but does his throwing with
the opposite wing, has been playing
professional baseball only six years.
He began with Paris in the Blue
Grass league in 1922 and was re-
garded as such a good prospect that
st. Louis parted with all Of 1000
simoleons for his services.
In those days Rice was an In
fielder, playing any position in the
diamond. but being partial to third
| base. First, he was farmed to DAN
vile in the Three Eye league. then
sent to Tulsa in the Western league
on option.
Batting 4o3 in "a games for Tulsa
he was considered ready for the big
show and ST. Louis recalled him al
theaelose of the 1928 campaign.
During 1924 he played utility
roles for the Browns. However his
ability to hit caused him to win n
regular berth in the outfeld. His
batting average over the three years
he has spent in the majors totals
.3o5.
Once Rice gets confidence OF the
Cobb type in his all-around ability
! and doesn't let things of a minor
nature irritate him, thereby throw
ing him off his stride, he's going to
be much talked about young man
in baseball circles
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
GOING TO WASHINGTON
Tom Zachary, Veteran Left Handler,
Will Return to Senators Via
Waiver Route.

Washington. July Z Up - Tom
Zachary. veteran lefthand pitcher, Is
to return to his former team. the
Washington Americans. from the st.
Louis Browns. Zachary, sold to the
Browns, two seasons ago. has been
repurchased for the waiver price.
President Clark Griffith Of the
Washington club announced. At the
same time Pitcher Alvin Crowder, a
Highlander, was released by Wash
ington on waivers to the st. Louis
club.
In the 1924 world series Zachary
proved mainstay for Washington,
winning three games against the
Giants. He had been with Wash
ington seven years before traded to
the Browns.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
FALCONS PLAY TWO
Locals Go To Norwich Saturday and
Meet Westfield Athletics Here
Next Sunday.

The Falcon A. C. baseball team
will travel to Norwich Saturday to
meet the strong Riverview club of
the State Hospital in the first of
two hard games scheduled over the
weekend. On Sunday afternoon at
st. Mary's field, the team will cross
bats with the Athletics of Westfield,
one of the strongest clubs in Massa-
chusetts.
Saturdays game will be about the
hardest task Of the season for the
local club. The Riverview team has
beaten almost everything that has
tried to top it this season and the
Falcons are being counted as it's
next victim.
The Westfield team which plays
here Sunday, trimmed the Falcons
last year Is to and the local club
is-out to even the score. The Bay
State team lines up as follows: Berry
CT, J. Clark 2b. Miller IS, Fitzgerald
IF, Sadowski If. D. Clark 3b, Meow
ern lib, Tuttles and Jazhyn and
Szynanczyk p.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
LEGION LEAGUE GAME

New Britain Meets Bristol In Initial
Contest OF First District Saturday
Afternoon.
The American Legion baseball
team will meet Bristol In Bristol in
the first game Of the First District
league play this coming Saturday
afternoon. The local club has been
practicing hard for the past several
weeks and is raring to go. The
Bristol team has formed a strong
combination this year and reports
from the Bell Town state that New
Britain is in for a FASTING.
Coach Larry Mangan has called a
practice for the local team on Friday
night at $50 O'Clock at Walnut Hill
park. The squad will be put through
a stiff drill in preparation for the
first league game. The locals last
year went through the gauntlet of
district teams to win the state cham
pionship and efforts will be made
again this season to duplicate the
feat,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
CUBS AND PIRATES FIGHT
FOR LEAGUE LEADERSHIP
Victory Today For Chicago Team Will Put Them One
Point Ahead of Pittsburgh-Phillies Down Boston
Braves In Double Observation-Disclosures Trim Red Sox
In Both Ends of Twin Bill-Detroit Tigers Take
Verdict In Suggest With St. Louis Browns.

With the National league leader
ship at stake Chicago invaded Pitts
burgh today, bent on adding to a
seven game winning streak.
The Cubs have been coming along
at sensational clip. They establish
cd season record OF u consecutive
Victories. were stopped by Philadef-
phia and then faltered badly in a
series at st. Louis. Their present
squirt includes series victories over
the Cardinals and Reds, and by
winning today they can top Pitts
burgh by one point.
Crippled by injuries, DOME Bushs
Pirates have been able, nevertheless,
to keep a step ahead OF the Chicago
challenge. After the Cubs had start
ed the sklds under st. Louis the
Pirates added to O'Farrell's woes
with a clean sweep in three games
at Pittsburgh.
Yesterdays activity in the Ma
tlonal league was marked by the
Phillies' rise to sixth place. The
team took a double header from the
Boston Braves. GA and SO. After
Boston had hammered Tony Kauf-
man out of the box in the first in
ming Of the opener. Dutch" Ulrich
stepped In and BANKED Bancroft's
battlers the rest of the way. Fourier
hit for the circuit in both contests.
Brooklyn had Dazzy Vance primed
for the Giants at the Polo Grounds
but rain prevented hostilities. The
game will be played as part Of a
double header Saturday.
Philadelphia showed signs of get
ting back into the American league
race. II there is such thing, by
trimming the Boston Red Sox in
both ends of double header, 81
and rs Tyrus Cobb slammed out
three hits in the opener. stole two
bases and figured on the scoring end
Of a triple steal that caught Bill Car
rigan's men mapping.
Detroit and st. Louis engaged in a
batfest with the Tigers getting 9s
verdict. following an eighth inning
rally that produced three runs Fred
Schultz, the Browns 100000 out
field recruit from Milwaukee. was
seriously injured when he crashed
into the concrete bleacher wall at
st. Louis in fielding fly ball.
NHCnYCAA, NACu1N
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
TEARS UP GOLF COURSE
A. ID. Lasker Says His Private links
Have Too Many Natural Hazards
With Field Grass,

Chicago. July Z tPt-A. D. Lasker.
former head of the United States
Shipping Board and wealthy adver-
Using executive, has started to tear
MP his private golf course in Lake
Forest, explaining that 1t has TOO
many natural hazards
Someone reached the seed bags
last spring and sowed the course to
alfalfa. clover, spike gra IS and COW
peas instead Of the sleek green
sprouts desired.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
ROOF BASEBALL DIAMOND

Chicago, July Rl-Chicagos
new civic auditorium may have a
roof baseball diamond. Such a rec
ommendation will be made by one
Of the sub committees planning the
structure. Commodious quarters for
other athletics, including a boxing
ring, also will be asked
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
SANDE TO RIDE
Will Be Up On Chance Play In $780,
900 Lincoln Handicap at Lincoln
Fields Saturday.

Chicago, July Rl-Earl Sande
will be up on Chance Play, Mrs. A.
w. Harriman's great stake Horse, in
the $4,000 Lincoln handicap at Lin
coin Fields Saturday. Sande was Of
fered $1,000 and ten per cent of the
purse to ride G. FRANK Croissant's
Kentucky Cardinal. but already had
agreed to ride Chance Play.
Virtually every top-no tcher now
in training is entered in the Lincoln
handicap. drawing great attention
toward the race.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
Totals
y-Batted FOR Gibson IN It'll.
z-Batted for Vangilder In 5th.

.z-Batted for Movers in Sth.
Detroit ..............10c 21n oSo-9
St. Louis ................030 oil 200-S
Two base hits-Bennett 2. f. Miller.
Gibson, Eeilnlar n. Warner. Three base
hits-Manush, Gerber. Home run-Tav-
ener. Winning pitcher-Hankins Losing
pitcher-Nevers. mpires--Ormsbv. Nc
Gcvan and Owens. Time-2:23.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
BASFBALL'S BIG FIVE

Ty Cobb was the only member OF
the quintet to see action. The
Georgia Peach came through with a
double and three singles in ten
times at bat as the Athletics took
two from the Red Sox.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
IN
STANLEY WORKS BATTLES
LANDERS IN LEAGUE GAME

Second Place Teams Meet In Feature Contest of Indus.
trial League-One Will Go Into Tie For First With
P. & F. Corbin-Both Aggregations Primed For
Hard Fight-Fafnir to Meet Union Works In Sec
ond Game - Both to Be Played At Walnut Hill
Park.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
First Game
PHILADELPHIA

Two base hits-Cobh. Regan. Three
base hits--Boley, Lundgren. Home runs
Simmons, Dykes. Irmpires-Ean Graf
Ian and Rowland. Time of game-1:22.
Second Game.
Philadelphia .....4on $50 900
Boston ................0 900 2oo n20--G
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07

Two base hits--Curylo. Three base hits
-Florkowski, Marcinek 2, Damato. Curry.
10. Home Iun-Bardeck. Umpire-Camp.
bell Time OF game-l:3o.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
Uncluding Games OF July g.
BY the Associated Press.
National

Qncluding Games OF July 6
BY the Associated Press.
National
Batting-Harris, Pittsburgh. 1896.
Runs--Hornsby, Giants, 60.
Hits-P. Waner Pirates. 112.
Doubles-P. Waner. Pirates "a.
Triples-P. Waner, Pirates. IA.
Homers-Hornsby. Giants 49,;
Wilson. Cubs, Is; Williams, Phillies,
IS.
Stolen bases-Frisch Cardinals,
20.
Pitching-Bush, Cubs, won 6, lost
1, .S57.
American
Batting-Gehrig, Yankees. .3se.
Runs-Ruth, Yankees, so.
Hits-Gehrig. Yankees, III.
Doubles--Burns, Indians, 80.
Triples-Manush, Tigers, II.
Homers-Gehrig, Yankees, IS.
Stolen bases-Sisler. Browns, Is.
Pitching-Ruether. Yankees, Won
s, lost !, $50.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
PHILADELPHIA

N~Nah TOT F0urHIHT III WI.
rx-Batted for NcQuilan In 7th.
Boston .,..............4O0 600 0No-4
Philadelphia ..,.-..... Dos 0l0 COX
TWO base hl.s-Farreil, Wrightstone.
Wilson. Tome run-Fournier. Winning
pltchsr-Clrich. Losing nitoher-McQ uil-
ar. Empires igler. Jorda and Hart.
1fn1e--l:4o.
Second Game.
Boston .01D 600 020--I
Philadelphia .,,.,.,,.ooo 220 lox-5