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New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 New York-AHke McTigue, New York, beat Pat Mccarthy. Boston 10. Arthur De kuh, Italian heavy weight, scored technical knockout over Leo Gates, New York TO-. George Larocco, New York, beat Earl (Little Boy) Blue, St. Paul, 1o. Johnny Risko, Cleveland, beat Pat Lester, Tucson. Ariz, 10.
 Scranton, Pa Pete ratzo. worlds welterwcisht champion, knocked out Jack Rappaport, New ark. N. J.. 3.
 Chicago--Bab Ruth. Louisville, and Harry Forbes, Columbus, Ohio, draw 10
 Philadelphia-Lou (Kldl Rap Ian. Meriden. Conn, beat Al Fore man Washington. ID Andre Routis, France, beat Tommy Crawey, Pittsburgh. 1n. Billy Washington, Chicago, defeated Frankie Hayes Philadelphia, {,
 Bridgeport, Conn.-Eddie Burn brook, Baltimore. beat Pete August, Bridgeport, 10,
 Boston-Newsboy Brown. Omaha, Neh., beat Harry Goldstein Boston, 10.
 Baltimore-Nate Carp. Baltimore, defeated Joey katkish. Pittsburgh, 12.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
Bicycle Champions Will
 Take Part in S1 Races

New York, May 10 R,-Bicyclc racing champions of America in motor-paced and sprint divisions will defend their titles in series of S4 races to begin Sunday in New York and Newark. Later races Will take place in Boston, Hartford and Providence Nelodromes, said the announcement by the National Cycling association.
 In the gruelline series the leading riders of the United States and Europe will match speed with the present kings, Victor Hopkins Of Wavsnport. Ia. pace following specialist and Willie Spencer. New ark, sprinting ace.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
|CARDS' MANAGER.IS
 FULL OF OPTIMISM.
Sees Only Bad Break Between
 Team and Pennant

New York. May 10 (UP)-"Un- less we run into an awf~l TOW of bad luck. don't see how we can miss part in the next world series," Bob O'Farrell. new manager of the St. Louis Cardinals said today.
 "Our club Is better of than 1t was last season and We didn't come through on luck alone last year." he said. T have heard that we were not the best club in the league last years. that the Giants were wrecked by injuries and the Pirates were ruined by dissension. But we won anyway and we're on our way again."
 O'Farrell picks the Giants and the Pirates as the clubs the Cardinals will have to beat to win the Nation- al league pennant.
 "The Cincinnati Reds have some class but haven't we'll balanced club" he said. The outfield is not as strong with Roush gone and the pitchers haven't been delivering as they were expected to do.
 We are getting the best pitching in the league and We do not feel that it is spring flash because we have been playing against the strongest clubs in the league while the Giants are just now being put to the test.
 Jimmy Ring has been bothered with a sore arm and as soon as bet ter weather arrives he ought to work around in shape and naturally he will be valuable addition to the staff.
 We also will be stronger when Bill Southworth and Ray Blades get back into the game.
 "The work of Frank Frisch at sec- ond base has been the bright spot of the season so far. He has been playing so well that we hardly have missed Hornsby and that is saying about as much as could be said. Frisch always has been a good ball player but he is playing better now than he ever did before and I believe he is contented.
 I've have a very good ball club and l think it Is the best in the league. All we need is the breaks and I am confident that we wih be in the world series next fall" OFarrel picks the New York Yankee to repeat in the American league.
 With all the hitting they have. I don't see how they can miss" he said. "The Athletics have power but haven't the youth and the hustle that the Yankees have. The good start that the Yankees have made against strong opposition will give them the same moral encour- agement that they had last year when they went away to flying start and picked up enough Of a lead to hold their place when they fell into late season slump" 1 John McGraw, manager of the Giants, also picks the Yankees to win again.
 They have very good ball club and the proper spirit" he said. Ruth isn't hitting yet as he will later in the season but there are ! plenty others hitting on the club and they have some very good pitch ers.'
 The Giant leader regards the Cardinals and Pirates as the teams he will have to beat to win the pen nant.
 T have insisted that the St. Louis and Pittsburgh clubs were stronger 1 than the Reds and I believe that my judgment has been vindicated. | he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
OLD MAN M'T|GUE AGAIN IS WINNER
Gets Ten Round Decision Over
 Pat Mccarthy

New York, May 10 Pl-A ten round decision over Pat Mccarthy of Boston was added today to the lengthy fighting record of Michael "Mcthusclah" McTigue. contender for the worlds light heavyweight championship which he once held.
 McTigue's victory over his fellow Irishman last niSut .n a bout in Madison Square Gardco was marred and slowed by constant clinching as each man hesitated 10 come out in the open and mix it up.
 The veteran fought canny defen- sive battle through the first five rounds, then opened the throttle wide enough to pile upa safe point total. The fire and punching power he showed in recent bouts with Der lenbach and sharkey were conspicu- ously absent, however
 Occasionally near the end of the fight. McTigue nailed his foe with a stringing right and drove him to cover, but it was not enough 10 still q constant chorus Of boos and cat calls from the gallery.
 For McTigue the battle was try out for the coveted title bout with Delaney. The judge of whether he qualified will be Tex Rickard who holds the keys to the match.
 More punch was seen in the pre- liminaries than in the main bout. The scnation was a smashing ten round victory for George Larocco of New York over Earl Little Boy" Blue, St, Paul light heavyweight. Suhhing for Jack Demavc. Larocco celebrated his first appearance in the boxing limelight by punishing the formidable Blue with telling, two listed attack. In heavyweight battles on the same card Johnny Risko of Cleveland riddled Pat Les ter. Tucson Arisona, for 8 lop- sided decision. and Arthur De Kuh Of Italy slammed Leo Gates of New York for q technical knockout in the final round.
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
EASTERN TEAMS AGAIN ARE
 SLASHED BY WESTERN MINES
Athletics Drop to Fourth-White Sox Crowding Tanks For Lead-Indians Are Rallying-An Games Are Postponed In National League
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prea.
 A wild western baseball attack by the Indians. Tigers and White sox slashed eastern teams to ribbons and ate in upon the lead in the American league today.
 Under the onslaught the Athletics dropped from second to fourth place with the Senators while the Tigers and White Sox crowded New York for the lead and the Indians began climbing out of the ruck.
 For once both the Athletics and the Yankees were outhit as well as outscored by the opposition.
 A few of the runs which came so easy for the Tanks in earlier games would have come in handy as they were taking to 1 beating from the Sox in Chicago. Bunched hits off Ruether in the eighth and ninth caused Huggins to send in his crack rookie hurler. Wiley Moore, and it was he who had the honor of los- ing the game.
 The score was tied. Mt was the tenth, . man on second: the batter bunted-and Wiley threw wild over the first basemans head, while ming run. No one grudged the vic tory to Urban Faber. who held the Tank sluggers to seven hits. The game was the occasion of Tony Laz- zeri's first error of the season when he bobbled a grounder in the first.
 When the Athletics. minus Cobb. lost out to the Indians at Cleveland. s to 1, 1t was their third straight loss at the hands of the Redskins. The victorious hurler was Joseph Ben Shaute who let the Mackmen down with six safeties. Like the Ianks the As showed sudden weak ness in the field. an error helping the home team to two runs. A fea- ture was the seasons tenth double for Burns. Indian first baseman.
 Out in the west they do things in big way. even ball games, as the lambasting match in Detroit show ed. When 1t all was over the Tigers had . II to II verdict over the Red Sox and strangle hold on second place in the league. Fothergill, their consistent hitting star. lapsed with but single safety. but Harry Heil- mann took his place with two hon. CTS and two bingles in five times up. Another of the Tigers total of 22 hits was a homer by George Smith, a relief pitcher.
 Of hurlers each team had five and none of the ten was able to stop the epidemic of solid seeking.
 These three games did more than four usually do to upset the rank inss in the American league. It in- tensified the western threat and menaced the lead of the Tanks. while proving the undoubted strength of the Tigers and the un- expected prowess of the Sox. In the National league all games were postponed because of rain through out the east where play in that cir cult Is centered at present.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

Who holds the key to the chances of the New York Yankees to repeat as pennant winners in the American League?
 Babe Ruth would no doubt be the immediate reply of fandom. if the question was put 10 vote. It is an accepted truth that the Yankees follow in the footsteps of the Bam- bno.
 In the question was slipped to Manager Miller Huggins, he would probably hang the chances of his club on the work of his pitching staff as a whole.
 Higgins feels that he has the best offense in the majors. He is more or less willing to string along with the thought that a good offense is the best possible defense. However, he we'll realizes the great necessity of good pitching.
 When I say good pitching, that is just what Huggins means. He be- lieves the Yankees can repeat with that brand. the suporstuff not being needed to tide the clube over.
 Mark Koenig, to my way of think ing, is the big IF in the chances of the Yankees to take part in the 1927 world series.
 Mark koenig. as every fan knows. is the youthful shortstop of the New York Americans. So far this season his work in the field and at bat has featured the play of the Yankees
 Can Mark Koenig keep up the high standard he has set in the early season play? That remains to be seen. There Is no doubt that he Is a much improved player. No shortstop in either major league has more natural ability than Mark Koenig of the New York Yankees. He can go to his right or left with equal ease. has great arm which enables him to play a very deep short and thereby cover much more territory. is fast of foot, bats we'll either right or left handed and is a mighty good base runner. In other words, Mark Koenig pos sesses all the essentials of star. It
 s my opinion that he is well on the way to that rating in baseball. One thing alone has held him back, a tendency to be cratic.
 At various times last season such a tendency cropped out. Tn the world series with the Cardinals, Koenig played brilliantly most of the way but had the misfortune to err at the inopportune moment. At one stage of the game last year, Man ager Huggins temporarily removed Koenig from the lineup and shifted Lazzeri to short.
 However. Huggins at no time lost faith in Koenig. and when he took him out of the lineup he made it { known that it was simply a tenn porary shift to give Koenig. doing his first year in the majors. a breathing spell.
 Put back in the lineup, Koenig played brilliantly tho rest Of the way. He helped the Yankees plenty last season in winning the pennant, despite his momentary lapses in CT ratio play
 The experience of last year has helped Koenie in many ways. II has rounded off some of the rough spots. gave him greater confidence in his ability and thereby has les sened the possibility of cratic work, Every club must have an out standing shortstop to be reckoned a great team. Mark Koenig. playing brilliantly. fills that role for the Yankees. On his ability 10 be con sistently good depends a goodly DOT ton of the Yankees chances to re- | peat
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

x-Batted for Pate In 9th Philadelphia 900 0hO 0lo-1 Cleveland 200 0l0 O3x--6
 Two base hits-Fcxx. Sumn1a, Shaute. Burns, J. Sewell. Neis. Losing pitcher Walberg. Cnpires-Nalln. Van Grafan and Dineen. Time-l .45.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
TY COBB AGAIN IN
 SERIOUS TROUBLE
Barred From Today'S Game in
 His Own Honor

Chicago, May 10 Pl-Temptuous Ty Cobb is the center of another baseball commotion. more crucial than many of his previous entangle- ments because Detroit's special cele bration in his honor finds him under suspension from today's homecom- ing game at the park where he shone for 22 years as a star.
 He can participate in the lunch con, the parade and the presentation of gifts but not in the ball game, because of his controversy with Cm- pire Red" Ormsby in Philadelphia last Thursday. Cobb thought he had knocked a home run out of the park but Ormsby called it foul. Al Simmons was banished for yelling q protest. and Cobb was sent to the showers for "shouldering the arbi- ter.
 President Ban Johnson, after reading Ormsbys report, made the suspension of Cobb and Simmons ln- definite and has so far failed to budge. despite the pleas of scores Of telegrams and long distance tele- phone call from Manager Connie Mack of the Athletics.
 Governor Green of Michigan, May or Smith Of Detroit. and many other notables of the state and city ar- ranged an elaborate program of welcome, and hosts of Cobb's ad- mirers in Detroit purchased an au- tomobile to present their former baseball leader now in the uniform of the Athletics.
 Commissioner Landis has made no move to take the fiery Georgian out of this escapade. His only com- ment has been nothing to say" about the matter.
 When Manager Mack tried to ob- tain a hearing in Detroit, by his telephone call to Johnson's office, the American league executive de- clined to talk with him. Cleveland dispatches said that Mack expected the customary three-day suspension. but was thoroughly aroused when notified that the ban was indefinite.
 Johnson left his office last night apparently with no change in his determination 10 let Cobb's punish ment run it's course. but later it was intimated that some more definite verdict would be issued today.
 Coh c%i the stormy scene staged by the fans, rather than the mere argument with Umpire Ormsby, that led to the in- definite suspension order. Johnson said. The fans could not tell that Cobb later apologized to the umpire for his seeming affront.
 Cobb's side of the story. and Mack's as carried from Cleveland where the Athletics finished a dis astrous series yesterday. was that the "shouldering" of Ormsby was accidental. The contention of Cobb was that he accidentally brushed against the arbiter by leaping out of the batter's box after pitch.
 The Athletics also claimed that the umpire admitted he had made a mis- take. but that the decision would have to stand.
 Tt looks as though I made a mis- take. Ty" Ormsby was quoted by Cobb as saying after Cobb had pro- tested that his hit was fair. but the decision will have to stand" Ormsby himself has no comment to make. He sent a report of the affair to President Johnson. which the league head has not made pub lie.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
that he was not hurt, Bords did 6 short Charleston in his corner.

that he was not hurt, Bords did a short Charleston in hts corner.
 POrtell ys. Mack
 The Portell- Mack mixup was by far the most interesting on the card. Mack is a slugger. Portell . boxer with a kick in either hand. Mack bored in with the intention of catching an early train home and slammed over some fast rights and lefts to the body and head. The second round was ono sided with Mack taking the chief honors. Por- tells supporters in the audience were becoming fearful as up to this time he had shown nothing that convinced them that he could beat Mack.
 Portell opened his sample case in the third by stinging Mack with lefts to the face, following them up with rights to the jaw. Not to be outdone Mack slid . few through the ether which found a resting place on PortelTs head. The round was even.
 The fourth found Pon'ell coming into his own fast. His left was work ing like velvet. He repeatedly stung Mack on the face and jaw and his right follow-up travelled home with lightning like speed and power be. hind 1t. It was Portell's round.
 Mack started off the fifth by eo- ing after Portell strong. He whipped across few lefts to tho wind and head and was warned against hit ting low by the referee. As the round drew near close. Portell responded to the urging of his ad- 1 mirers and treated Mack rough. It was evident that Mack was begin- ming to lose his head under punish- ment as he aimed . whack at Por- tells stomach as they were breaking from clinch, being rewarded with a flock of boos from the fans. Mack continued his aggressive ness in the sixth but he could not score as long as Portell kept shift ing his stance and whipping over his left. which he did frequently. taking few solid smashes in re- | turn.
 The seventh was a rough and tough melee with both boys setting a hot pace. Portell continued to shift around, poking in his left and using his right as a substantial post script and Mack banged away will, lefts and rights. many of which landed on Portell's body or shoul- | ders.
 AS the gong rang for the last round. Portell and Mack came out of their corners and gave short at- tention to the handshaking cere- mony. Both fought hard. Portell sinking his left often on Mack's head. It was no surprise when Por- tell was decelared tho winner. Clinch vs. Goldberg l In the Clinch- G Goldberg match, tho former did all the leading in the first round. Goldberg had tho ad- vantage of height and reach but did not attempt to mix it up with his shorter and stockier opponent. Goldberg danced out of tho assault zone as Clinch attempted to reach his jaw. He protested to the referee against Clinch hitting in tho clinches.
 Goldberg looked better In the second when he began to push over solid lefts to Clinch's head but the New Britain boy repaid him with . few in kind.
 Goldberg ran into a stinging left | that shook him up for 8 moment in the third. He began using his right to good advantage and scored on the New Britain boy. (Continued on Following Page)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

Jimmy Borde of France. erst- while bulldog. had his teeth pulled and his growl muted by the ham, mer like right hand of one lazy kaplan of Meriden in an eight round bout under the auspices of the Hardware A. C. last night at Y. M. T. A. B. hall. Kaplan was unable to put the Frenchman away but he effected such execution with his failing right that Borde's iron jaw vas beginning to soften when the final gong changed and Referee Billy Conway raised the Meriden mans right hand in token of victory.
 Of even greater interest than the main attraction was a sizzling eight rounder between Frankie Portell. 136 1-2 of Hartford and Frank Mack. 135. a fellow townsman. Por- tell won the referees verdict after q display of boxing skill and ring generalship that justified the de- cision against his battling opponent. It was slashing affair. ''grudge fight in which Mack looked like the winner in the opening rounds but was forced into second place later on by Portell's cleverness. The decision was received with mingled cheers and boos but the majority present expressed approval.
 Jimmy Clinch, 135 1-2 of this city was awarded the palm when he went through four rounds with Harry Goldberg, 13S. of New Haven. When the referee raised Clinch's glove, the house rocked with roars of disappointment but an analysis of the bout round by round shows that he could not do otherwise than declare Clinch the winner The New Britain boy led in aggressiveness and solid blows delivered. Goldberg insisted on dancing and running away to keep out of punishment and although he shot over number of lefts that were loaded with pigiron his tactics disappointed the crowd which wanted to see stand up fight.
 Kaplan vs. BOrde
 Announcer Art Pilz said that Borde weighed 136 1-2 pounds and Kaplan 137 1-2 when the principals in the main bout were introduced. Borde started the proceedings by slamming over a left to the stom- ach but Kapfan retalated with left jabs to the head and rights to the jaw. In the second Borde was off his mark and missed wildly. He tried to play his favorite trick of bounding off the ropes but the Meri- den man was waiting and crashed in sweet right to the jaw as the Frenchman came off the hemp.
 Both boxers found their aim poor in the third round. Borde proved the more spectacular and agile but kaplan scored more often. Borde played for the heart and stomach in the fourth while Kaplan con- tented to pound away at his rivals jaw. A rain of blows on the head in the fifth only made Borde grin and he began to go through his customary acrobatic stunts which amused the crowd but made no im- pression on the referee. The sixth was Kaplan's round by wide mar gin.
 Soon after the seventh opened Borde stuck out his chin and in- vited Kaplan to land thereon. The Meriden fighter accepted the invi- tation and there was no comeback although the only apparent im- pre.sion his haymakers made was to stir up the Frenchman who bounded around and again tried his rope trick. As he swung into action again he was stopped with right to the head. The eighth round went to Kaplan but just to prove
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
 l
IZZY KAPLAN BEATS BORDE IN HARDWARE A. (. MATCH:
 PORTELL OUTSCORES MACK

Meriden Mttman Hands Frenchman Solid Lacng In Tabs Hall Card = Jimmy Clnch Gains Decisions Over Harry Goldberg = Mill Between Hartford Enemies Proves Big Event of Night-"Silent' Glib. bons of New York Claims Angelo Hit Foul and Takes Count.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
FOUR CHAMPS TO SHOW

New York. May 10 (UP) - Four national champions will compete in the New York State amateur boxing opening tonight. Finals in the tournament will be fought Thursday. Harry Liebenson. fly weight. Thomas Paul, bantamweight, Joe Hanlon. middle. and George Hoffman. light heavyweight, are the champions who will compete.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

1. What plays require an appeal be made to the umpire for a de- cision?
 ?. Batted ball strikes foul, rolls a considerable distance in foul ter ritory and then settles on fair terri tory between home and third, is it fair or foul?
 3. Bascrunner after reaching sec ond, decides to run back to first, what is his status and how can he be retired?
 4. Pitcher starts to deliver ball to the batsman. and it accidentally drops to the ground, what is the proper ruling?
 5. Substitute enters the game without notifying the umpire, what is his status and what about the plays he may have executed?
 THIS TELLS IT
 l. Failure to touch a base by a runner; failure to properly hold ones base in advancing on a fly ball that is caught and batting out Of order.
 ?. It Is a fair ball. It matters not where it first hits if 1t finally settles on fair territory between third and home.
 3. He makes himself liable to be put out and can be retired by being touched with the ball or by holding the ball on the base to which he was entitled, in this case, second base.
 4 It Is a balk. No consideration can be given to the fact that 1t was accidental.
 5. He simply takes the place of the player for whom he substituted and any plays he made are regarded as legal.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

Totals 4l lI 22 -7 U
 x-Batted for Russell in i'h.
 Sn-Batted for Sommers In 6th.
 Xxx-Batted for Bradley In sth.
 Xxxx-Batted for Moore in 9th.
 xxxxx-Batted for Eollings in 9th Boston 03o 033 10l--l1 Detroit 42l s2o llx-lf
 Two base hi.s-Warner, Tavener. To- bin @, Jacobson t2l, Todt, Fagstead, Rogell. Three base hlts-Jacobson. Blue. McMauus @. Home runs-fleilmann (2l, Smith. Whining ritcher-smith. Los inE pitcher-lIarriss. Umpires-Owens and Ormsby. Time-c:4.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

Tota!s s II 90 IT c x-Batted for Dugan In 9th.
 None out when winning run scored New York coo Gi0 00O O--1 Chicago GOO ono 01O 1--2 Two base hits-Lazzeri Metzler. Three base hits-McCurdy, Gehrtg. Losing pttcher-Moore. Umpires-McGowan, Hil- debrand and Evans. Tlme-2:0".
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