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Evening star., 1927-12-08
MAHAN TO AID RODGERS.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, December
s @.-Walter e. Red) Mahan, cap
tain Of the 1925 West Virginia foot
ball team, will succeed Russell Mere
dith as first assistant to Coach
Rodgers Of the Mountaineers next sea.
SON.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
MURCHISON rs I'LL.

DECATUR, ILL.,, December s @.-
Loren Murchison Of Chicago, former
national sprint champion and men,
Der Of two American Olympic teams,
is in a hospital critically i'll from
complications brought on by an at.
tack Of influenza.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
BASKET LOOP PLANNED.

Senior and amateur basket ball
teams Of northern Virginia interested
in q northern Virginia basket ball
league are asked to communicate at
once with w. r. Laidlow, 1907 G
street, telephone Franklin 1858.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
MONTREAL BUYS PLAYER.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. December 8
fAO-Frank Stapleton. manager and
1rst baseman of the Bridgeport club
of the Eastern League, has been sold
to the Montreal club Of the Interna.
tieual Leasus- -----,--.---------.-.-----
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TOLEDO DROPS VETERANS.

e DALLAS, Tex, December @.-
unconditional release by the Toledo
american Association club of three
yeferan base ball stars, Emil Irish"
Meusel, Everett Scott and Bullet Joe
pusF. was announced.
Evening star., 1927-12-08

Youth swept into the won1an's rank
ing with the return Of Helen Wills to
the head Of the list and the inclusion
of Betty Nuthall Of England and
Esther Heine, South Africa, both of
whom are under 20 years of age.
The first 10 women follow:
Evening star., 1927-12-08

National Capitol Athletic Club has.
keters will make their first appear
ance of the season tomorrow night
meeting National Circles in the Con-
gress Heights Auditorium, starting at
o'clock.
Wood1othians are after a game for
either tomorrow or Saturday night.
Call Manager Dick Harvey at Adams
1879 after $50 pm.
Y. M. c. A. and Woltz A. c.. teams
clash tonight at $40 o'clock in the
Central Y gym in the opening game
of the, Washington Amateur Basket
Ball League. A league meeting will
be held at 7 tomorrow night at s
o'clock.
ROamer basketers, who face Pontiacs
tonight at o'clock in Eastern High
gym. are after more action. Call
Manager Pitts at Lincoln 1914 after
pm.
Pullman c0urtmen are after a game
for their gym tonight. Manager Hall
may be reached by telephone at the
Pullman yards today.
with Tew leading their attack Cres.
cent tossers routed Tremonts, Is to
IA, last night.
Games with leading District quints
are sought by Newark Pleasure Club
Of Baltimore. Write Manager f.. C.
Tormollan, room 6, Courthouse,
Baltimore.
Carolina A. c., newly formed FIVE,
meets Potomac Boat Club tonight in
Central High gym at o'clock.
Carolinas are after more tits with
135-pound teams having gyms. Call
Lincoln 900 after pm.
Company r, National Guard, bas-
keters entertain two Washington
teams tonight on the Armory floor at
Hyattsville. The Doughboy regulars
play host to Park View and the
reserves meet Mohawk Props in a
preliminary that will start at 1880
O'Clock.
Saunders quintet Is scheduling 110.
pound teams having gyms. Call Adams
1889 between and $50 pm.
Irish Edelstein is the latest stellar
performer to be signed to play with
the Original Holman Wonder quint,
which is being reorganized.
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GETS BUCKNELL LETTER.

LEWISBURG, Pa, December g.
c. s. Jones Of Hyattsville, Nd. was
among the II members Of the 1927
foot ball squad at Bucknell awarded
letters.
Evening star., 1927-12-08

Roamer baslSeters, who face Pontiacs
tonight at o'clock In Eastern High
gym. are after more action. Call
Manager Pitts at Lincoln 1914 after
pm.
Evening star., 1927-12-08

n YEW YORK, December S.--Minor
nj league men attending the an
NJ nual convention of their ma
l. Y tional organization this week
Evening star., 1927-12-08
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

N yEW YORK. December S.-xWith
every important foot ball
VI eleven in the country tied or
\ Y beaten in one or more of its
Evening star., 1927-12-08
NATIONAL CAPITOLS
WILL PLAY CIRCLES

National Capitol Athletic Club has.
keters will make their first appear
ance of the season tomorrow night
meeting National Circles in the Con-
gress Heights Auditorium, starting at
o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-12-08

Pullman courtmen are after game
for their gym tonight. Manager Hall
may be reached by telephone at the
Pullman yards today.
Evening star., 1927-12-08

Woodlothians are after a game for
either tomorrow or Saturday night.
Call Manager Dick Harvey at Adams
1879 after $50 pm.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

While sluggers get the big thrill out of hitting a home run with the bases filled, nothing causes greater remorse than failure to hit in the pinch. To strike ont with the bases filed is regarded as the toughest break possible.
 I doubt if in all the history of baseball any great slugger ever ex- perienced more unpleasant day than did Sherwood Magee back in 1905. In his day, Magee was re- garded as one of the best batsmen in the National League. In 1910 he broke Hans Wagner's streak of four championships in a row, by taking down the honors.
 The records reveal the interesting information that in a certain game in 1905. Magee went to bat five times, with chances to drive in 12 runs, yet failed in each instance to score single man.
 On three occasions, Magee. then with the Philadelphia Nationals, stepped to the plate with the bases filled and the fans yelling for a home run. Once there were runners on second and third, waiting for a timely hit The other time up he left a runner stranded on third.
 Magee, who is now minor league umpire, says he regards that after noon as the toughest day of his career, despite some mighty un- pleasant ones trying to satisfy fans and players as an umpire.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press. Philadelphia - George Godfrey, Leiperville, Pa.. knocked out Jim Maloney Boston, 1. Wyoming War ner, Cheyenne, knocked out Mike Russo, Shreveport,
 St. Paul, Minn. = Billy Petrolle. Fargo, defeated King Tut, Minneap- oils, 10. Billy Light, St. Paul, out pointed Billy Showers, St. Paul. 10. Lynn, Mass. - Homer Robertson, Boston, defeated Babe McCorgary. Oklahoma, 10.
 Mansfield. Ohio - Al Dundee, Mansfield knocked out Freddy Schroeder, Toledo. 6. Flint, Mich - Martin Burke. New Orleans, knocked out Nick Newman, Cleveland. 4.
 Jersey City - Joey Knapp, New York, outpointed Soldier Eddie Burnsbrook, Baltimore, 1o. Mobile, Ala. Frankie Osner, Tulsa, Okla, defeated Jackie Leads, New Orleans. 10. Dayton, Ohio - Joe Sekyra, Day ton, scored technical knockout over Art Weigand, Buffalo, 8.
 Fights Tonight Seattle Tiger Flower vs. Jock Malone, 10.
 Los Angeles - Joey Sangor vs. Santiago Gorilla, 10
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

The American Legion baseball team moved into third place in the Junior City League by defeating the Golfers at Walnut Hill park last evening 9 to 4. Gramitt was on the mound for the winners and was in splended form flaming nine of the losers.
 The Legion team stepped into the lead in the opening frame when two runs were scored on doubles by Bog danski. Truman and Zuko. This was the only scoring by either team un- til the fifth when the winners scored five runs.
 Sapkowski was hit on the head by a pitched ball and was forced to re- tire from the game, Leardi replacing him. Zuko was also hit by pitch Leardi taking second. Zaleski famed but reached first when Potkay drop ped the third strike.
 Chodukiewicz laid down a perfect bunt on the third base line scoring Leardi and reaching first safely while the other two runners ad- vanced a base. Lindgren bunted and when Golos threw late to the plate to catch Zuko all runners were safe. Lipman walked forcing in Chodu- kiewicz and Lindgren counted mo- ment later when BOgdanski singled.
 A single by Potkay. a pass to Co., los and doubles by Skoniezwig and -y-; for the losers in the seventh.
 An error, passed ball and two singles gave the Golfers two more in the eighth. In the seventh the winners counted twice on an error a base on balls and two hits.
 The features of the games were the hitting of Florkowski and Lind gren and a fast double play by the Legion infield. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
BUCKLE SHOP IN
 ANOTHER VICTORY
Anchor Brand Girls Win Hectic Battle From Machine Team

The North & Judd girls baseball chine nine last night in a Girls h. dustrial league game at Walnut Hill park by the score of 3 to ?. It was the best game of the league this season and spectators were treated to one of the best pitching duels seen on a baseball diamond in some time. Milly Miskey and Ann Simmons hooked up in the scrap from the mound and both were in almost perfect form.
 Milly. had a slight edge on her rival. She famed 13 batters and allowed only four hits while Sim mons, although touched for only three hits. walked two batters and famed only eight.
 The game opened at fast clip when, after Rossman had walked. Scanlon hit a nice sacrifice, SCOT | ing the first North & Judd run. The Buckle Shop tosscrs scored another in the second when Ann Valhunis was safe on an error and com pleted the trip on Helen Renock's clean single.
 l The Newmatics came back to score a run in this frame when Radnune smacked out a single with a runner on third.
 This ended the scoring until the fifth frame when the Anchor Brand
 girls got, their third tally. Scanlon singled and scored on Miskey's sac rfice The Newmatics also got their final run in this session when Nappi singled and scored on kcnzior's slow roller to second.
 This was by far the best played game of the year. each team turn ] ing in great work. The feature was the pitching of Miskey. The sum- mary;
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
KAY0ES MALONEY
George Godfrey, Negro Heavy weight, Looms as Possible Con- tender for Championship.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1G tP - The shadow of George Godfrey, giant negro fighter of Leiperville, Pa, locmed large on the pugilistic hori- zon today. while Jim Maloney, Bos- ton heavyweight, slipped further back in the ranks of those seeking the championship crown.
 Godfrey dropped the Boston strong boy for the fatal count after one minute and 20 seconds of fight
 ing last night. Maloney landed sev- eral blows to the head and body but they did not stop the 223-pound Godfrey as he Waded in with fists flying. Jim was driven to the ropes and as Godfrey shifted he sent a
 crushing left hook to the Bostor
 mans jaw. Maloney pitched head long 10 the canvas and was still un. conscious several minutes after he | had been counted out.
 1 Despite his 13 successive knock
 outs of lesser lights Godfrey was
 almost an unknown quantity to To.
 cal fans. and his victory was a blow
 to the betting boys, many of whom
 had their money on Maloney.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNEY
Golfers From Every Part of the Country Except the East Among Qualificrs.

Lake Geneva, Wis. Aug. 16 Rl- Golfers from all parts of the coun- try except the east were among the S2 qualified to enter the first match round today for the women's west ern golf championship at the Lake Geneva Country club.
 Acting as pathfinder, as in the medal round, was Dorothy Page of Madison, Wis, defending champion, who took SS in medal play. She was matched with Annie Webster of Fort Leavenworth, Kans., who had an S7. Next came Mrs. o. S. Hill of Kansas City, runner-up last year, paired with Mrs. Elain Rosan- thai Rienhart of Dallas, a former titleholder who scored the worst round in years with a 91 in qualify ing.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
PIRATES-CIANTS SERIES
 DRAWS MAJOR INTEREST
Boston Braves Score 12 to II Victory Over Phes In Only Game Played Yesterday-G Game Goes Into 10 Innings Chicago Cubs Line Up Against Robins Yankees to Start Final Western Pittsburgh and New York Still In Race
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
 After day of idleness. marked only by the Boston Braves 12-1l vic tory in IG innings over Philadelphia, Major league clubs hustled into ac- ton today with the Pittsburgh-New York series opening at the Polo Grounds. sharing the center of at- tention.
 The Giants are only one game out of third place. The team has won l4 out of its last IS starts. 12 of which were played on the road. The pitching staff has rounded into long expected form and the Giant attack apparently has started to function properly. The Pirates, five games out of first place, but only three games ahead of the Giants, will be put to a stiff test in the present series.
 The Chicago Cubs lining up against the Brooklyn Dodgers, are likely to enhance their hold on first place. McCarthy's club has won B out of 15 games against the Robins.
 The New York Yankees start to- day their final western trip, meeting the White Sox in Chicago. Miller Huggins' club has 13 game lead in first place.
 Yesterdays one ball game was marked by 32 safe hits. Jacques Fournier of Boston and Jimmy Will son of Philadelphia hit home runs. Five pitchers saw service. Jack Scott pitched only one ball and was retired. Boston tied the score at Il all in the eighth and the teams went 10 innings before the result was achieved. Jack Smith, batting for Urban, singled home Andy High with the winning run.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
BARD SCORES KAY0
 IN AMATEUR BOUT
LuCien LariYiere Put to Sleep in
 Last Appearance
Especial to The Heraid)


 Hartford, Aug. 16-In what was to be his last appearance in the ring as an amateur, Lucien Lari- viere of Waterbury took one on the button from Joe Bard's right hand and fell unconscious during their bout at the Massasoit A. c. show at the East Hartford velodrome last night. Lucien had been con- sistently outpointing Joe, who was finding 1t difficult to lay a glove on the Waterburian, when Bard slipped over a fast one and Lucien went to the canvas for long time more than 10 seconds.
 Jack Kelly of Waterbury gave Eddie Provost of Holyoke, Mass, q good beating in three rounds. Jack snapped his left into Provosts face repeatedly and gave the Bay Slater plenty of punishment. It seemed as , if Kelly were about to put across the shooting stars at any moment but Provost was game. Near the end of the bout Provost fouled Kelly and the referee salted the bout. but Kelly was not hurt and proceeded at full steam when they , got into the center of the ring again.
 Gerald Emard won an extra round decision from Joe Champ Both boys were tired.
 Rollo Roland of Waterbury, just over the lightweight poundage. gave Pinky Kaufman of Hartford. state weterwcight champ. nice boxing lesson but Kaufmans extra beef began 10 tell and in the geo. ond round Rolands seconds tossed in towel.
 Leo Lariviere of Waterbury was awarded a decision over Vic Morley of Hartford.
 Other bouts of interest were: 1e2 pound class, Al Cromack, Tnion- vile, won decision over John Mas tro, Hartford, three rounds: 155 pound class. Eddie Ossler, Water bury. knocked out Paul Stranford, Holyoke. In the first round; 14, pound class. Harry Seeche, Hart ford, won decision over Paul Terzo Hartford, three rounds; 13O pound class. Paul Lord. Waterbury, won decision over Milton Moyatt, Hol- yoke, three rounds; 157 pound class, Charlie Romano. Hartford knocked out Billy McCorkingdale Holyoke. in the first round.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
WASHINGTON WINS
 IN TIGHT BATTLE
Willow Brook SmotherS "Y'
 Team in Boys League
League Standing

The Washington team met uneX- pected opposition in the Boys Ro- tary League yesterday afternoon at Walnut Hill park from the lowly Burritts and although the team won it was only after the hardest kind of fight. The Willow Brook team swamped the Y. M. c. A. in the con- test on Diamond No. 1.
 The Washington team succeeded in defeating the Burritt team on Diamond No. by the score of 4 to 1 but it was only after one of the hardest battles of the league had been fought that the champions of last year could be sure that the game was theirs.
 The contest was a pretty pitching duel between Sam Capodice for the Washington team and Nichisti for the Burritts. Both were in excellent form and although Capodice had the edge in strikeouts g to 5, Nich- isti walked only one man to seven free passes for Capodice.
 It was the punch of the Wash ington team in the pinches that gave them the runs necessary to win the game. Inning after inning the Burritt team loaded the bases or got runners on but they were unable to score except in the fourth inning when the team got its lone run. This came on a walk and two singles.
 The Washington team was the first to score, With two out, Huhay walked took second and went to third on a single and scored on a pass ball. Burritt tied it up in the fourth SIepsi walked. took second on a single by Nichisti and scored on a single by Eddie Kalkowski.
 In the sixth frame, Washington scored two giving the team a fair sized lead. Hubay and Labienic singled in succession and both scored on a fielder's choice and a single. The fourth run came in in the eighth inning when Labienic slammed a double to left, stole third and came in on kowalczyk's sacrifice fly to left.
 Sara and Olewnik starred in the infield for the losers while s. kal- kowski and Nevedomski in the out fields, covered the ground like ma ior leaguers. Labienic, Todzia ;.nd Dix fielded nicely for the winners. Labienic was the heavy sticker for Washington with three hits or of four trips while F. Kalkowski ed his team with two bingles.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
MATCHED FOR FIGHT
Tiger Flowers, Former MiddIeWeight Champion, and Joe Anderson to Meet september 1.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 16 tP) - Tiger Flowers, former middlcweight champion, and Joe Anderson, Cov- ington, Ky. have been matched for a ten round bout September 1 in Madison Square Garden, it was an nounced today by Walk Miller, Flowers manager.
 Miller also said he signed Jimmy Byrne, Kentucky heavyweight, for ten rounds on the same card with any opponent selected by Match maker Jess McMahon. Flowers and Miller will leave for New York after the Flowers Jock Malone fight here tonight.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
PhantOms Defeat "Y"

The Phantom team went into a tie for first place with the Burritt Juniors last night when it defeated the '. NJ. c. A. team on Diamond No. ? by the score of to 2. Klopp was on the mound for the Phan- toms and he pitched a wonderful game. He allowed only three hits and famed 10 men.
 The "Y" team displayed a great deal of improvement in the field, making only one error. Klopp and Berkowitz led the winners with the bat, getting three safe smacks each.
 The Phantoms scored three runs in the third on singles by Sokolow- ski. Levine and Berkowitz, coupled
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
DRAW FOR TOURNAMENT
Miss Helen Wills Heads the Upper Half for the Womcu'S National Tennis Title.

New York, Aug. 16 tP) - Miss Helen Wills, Wimbledon champion, heads the upper half of thS draw for the women's national tennis championship starting next Mon day al Forest Hills, \. T., and Mrs. Molla Mallory, the defending utlcholder, heads the lower division.
 The seeded players in their order are.
 Americans: Miss Wills, Mrs. Nal lory. Miss Jacobs, Miss Eleanor Goss, Miss Penelope Anderson. Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chapin, Mrs. J. Dallas Corbiere and Mrs. E. H, Roeser.
 Invaders: Mrs. Godfree, Miss Joan Fry Miss Nuthall, Miss Bou- man and Mrs John Hill, Miss Ben nett, Miss Ermyntrude Harvey and Miss Gwendolyn Sterry of England
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
RELY ON SPEED
British Polo Team Will be Light but Fast According to Selections An. nounced.

uOuuSCus
 New York. Aug. 1e.-tR1The British army-in-1ndia polo team that meets the United States four in the international challenge cup series next month will rely on speed to match the weight advantage of the Americans. Announcement of the British lineup reveals that three of the Britons will be out weighed greatly. The weight factor is almost as important In this mod ern rough-and-tumble game as 1t is in football.
 The English team will comprise Capt. Claude E. Pert. No. 1: Major Austin H. Williams. No. 2; Capt. c. T. I. Roark, No 3. and Major Eric G. Atkinson. back. All are World War veterans and seasoned in polo com petition, most of which came during military service in India. Major A.- kinson is the only member who played on the 1924 British team In the international matches. | Handicaps of the players would indicate there is little to choose be- tween them and the American team of Winston Guest, Tommy Hitch- cock, J. Cheever Cowdin and DevereuN N1ilburn. The British handicaps total S3 and those of the United States, 34.
 The invaders will be superbly mounted. They brought the finest string of polo ponies that England has ever had for the classic series.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
HEARING ON FIELD.

A hearing will be given applicants for the use of Willow Brook park football field at meeting of the park board tonight. Two proposi- tions have been made, the first by the Rangers club and the second by the management of the All-New Britain team.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

with long double to center by Kopp. Successive hits in the fourth inning accounted for four moro with Klopp again cleaning tho bases with a smash to center.
 The Y. NJ. c. A. crew scored It's two runs in the last inning. Recano tripled and scored on Kastancuck's double. Newman's error let in the final run.
 Kastancuck played q superb game at second for the "Y." han. ding 12 chances without an error. Recano also played we'll. Berlin caught four men attempting to steal second. The score:
 pHANTOMS
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
BOUT IS POSTPONED
Physician Finds Mushy Callahan in No Fit Condition to Meet Ser geant Sammy Baker.

Los Angeles, Aug. 16 P1Indef- mite postponement of the bout be- tween Sergeant Sammy Baker and Mushy Callahan, junior welter- weight champion, scheduled for August %, was in prospect today after a state athletic commission had declared the titleholder was not in condition for the fight.
 pr. Lloyd Mace. commission phy- sician, said Callahan had II boils on his lip.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
BLACK CATS WIN

The Black Cats baseball team de- feated the Cubs at Walnut Hill park yesterday afternoon by the score of 14 to 13. Tredorczyk starred at bat for the winners. The teams average from 13 to 15 years of age. For games see J, Miskosko, 1sS Smith street.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
WEST ENDS PRACTICE

The West End baseball team will practice Wednesday night at G:3o o'clock at Willow Brook park in preparation for the double header with the Burritts Saturday. All members Of the team are asked to be present. ..,. | A.en xni
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
American League

Batting-Simmons, Athletics. .393, Runs-Gehrig. Yankees, 115. Hits-Gehrig, Yankees, 164 Douhles-Burns, Indians, A. Triples-Manush, Tigers. 15. Horners-Gehrig, Yankees, B. Stolen Bases-Sisler, Browns, 24. Pitching-Hoyt. Yankees. won r ost 1.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
Gncluding Games of Aug. 15) the Associated Press.
 
National League

Batting-P. Waner, Pirates. .3S3. Euns-L. Waner, Pirates. 9S. IIits-P. Waner, Pirates, 173. Douhles-P. Waner, Pirates, 33. Triples-P. Waner, Pirates, r. Homers-Willams, Phillies, 23. Stolen Bases-Frisch, Cardinals B.
 Pitching-Benton, Giants, won 12
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

N. B. M1ch. ..............0l0 010 0-2
 Struck out-by Misliey 13; Simmons 15. Double play-Simmons to Byst rosk to Eadune. Umpires-IIavlck and Gill. Time of game-140.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

x-Batted for Urban in 10th Boston ............30l 800 0i0 1-1o Philadelphia ......042 030 200 0--11
 Two base hits-Thompson 2. Williams, Brown. Home runs-Fourner. Wilson, Winning pitcher-Ulrich. Umpires-Mc- Laughlin Klem and Mccormick. Time 2.33.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

'. M. (. A. ........... 900 GOO 2-a
 Two base hits-Kastancuck, Stelma, Klopp. Three base hits-stelma, Recano, Cmpire-Du1ack. Time of game-l:50,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
 
LEGION TEAM GOES INTO
 THIRD PLACE IN LEAGUE

Two Games Are Played Off In Junior City Circuit Golfers Fall Victims to Grammitt's Curves-Phan. toms Defeat Y. M. c. A.-Klopp Allows Only Three Bingles - Tail Enders Show Great Deal of I'm. provement In Style of Play
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
Totals 3S 9 l2 o7

.F r1TerICaI l.tBlOu ZVU UoU EVN-J Golfers ...............00 900 GOO 310-4
 Two base hits-Truhan ?. Bogdansk Ltnardl, Zuko Golos Berkowski, Flor I-p,