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New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
BRISTOL ENDEES PLAY MANCHESTER
ReCreatiOnS to Invade Bell Town
 First Time Tomorrow

An interesting court battle is on top for tomorrow night at the Bris- tol armory when the fast-going Manchester Rccrcations will invade this city for the first time to tang|c with the local New Departure quin- tct beginning at o'clock.
 The Rccs are coming here with an enviable season record. bOasting 14 wins in 16 starts against some of the best combinations in the state. On last Tuesday night the Man chesteritcs lost their first home game of the season 10 New Britain, but it must be remembered that the Silk Town youngsters were leading until two of their defensive stars Madden and Norris-wcre banished for personals. After this pair went out. New Britain chopped down the lead and escaped with the verdict. However. this setback did not in the least discourage the Silk Towners who hope 10 return 10 the winning column at the expense of the Bear ing Makers Saturday night. The visitors most notable victories were scored against the Terrible Swedcs and Philadelphia Colorcd Giants. Manchester will present q formid- able lineup Of youthful players in cludinG "Ty' Holland Hank Mc- Cam, Roy Norris. Nap Madden.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
STRONG POLO TEAM
Highest Handicapped Group Ever Assembled tO Play at Del Monte 1lIay.

Del Monte. Cal, Feb. P'-Thc highest handicapped group of polo players ever assembled for action as one team on the Pacific coast will rally under the Sands Point colors to battle Midwick's purple shirtei ballet warriors on Del Monte field today.
 w. r. C. Guest, rated at nine goals, Averill Hartman, eight goals; J. Cheever Cowdin. eight. and Steph- en Sanford, [, make up the formid- able 32-goal Sands Point lineup. The highest possible combination of American players according to pres ent handicaps. would only total three goals more, or B.
 Midwick's 23-goal four will be E. Miller. ,: Hal Roach. 3; Eric Ped ley. s. and Elmer Boeseke, [.
 An important change in the Pa cific coast championship schedule was announced. The high goal flat event will start at Del Monte Febru- ary 10 instead of tomorrow and will conclude Feb. 15. A series of other encounters will follow.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
HAYDEN ID FIGHT
 IN MAIN FEATURE
"Sonny Boy to Battle Billy
 0'Brim Monday Night

After winning three consecutive battles in amateur fight tourna- ments in this city, Sunny Boy" Hayden will appear for the first time in the feature bout of next Monday nights show at the Stanley Arena. He has been matched with Billy O'Brien, one of the leading members of the Brightwood, A. C. team of Westfield. Mass. The bout will be at 1l5 pounds and will serve to settle a feud that arose be- tween the two in this city last fall.
 Hayden and O'Brien battled to four-round draw at Rialto hall last September in one of the most excit- ing battles seen in this city. Neither boy had an edge over the other and the judges were forced to Call the turn even at the end of the third round. Then, after hectic extra session. no decision could be reached and the draw decision was rendered.
 Both oY the boys are anxious 1, win and the scrap should be one full of action from the first gong until the last. .
 Matchmaker Wagner had planned to rematch "Kid" Carter of Middle town and Jackie Basile of Bristol for the feature bout next week but upon Basiles' request, he has post poned the meeting until week D., v{l t,fnd u-noE in which to condition himself for another meeting with the tough Middletowh scrapper and he pre- diets that he will knock Carter out Monday night. Both he and Carter will appear on the card against other opponents.
 Teams from Westfield and the Franco American club of Waterbury will feature the tournament Monday night. The Westfield team fighting under the Brightwood A. c. colors. has made several successful inva- l sions of this state and majority Of victories Monday night is predicted for the team.
 Matchmaker Wagner has planned bouts for the card that sould prove to be slashing matches. The semi- final will bring together Ray Dolan of the Franco Americans of Water bury and either Carl Murphy oi Westfield or Johnny Clinch of this city. Clinch holds a decision over the Brass City boy.
 
 Jackie Basile Of Bristol will meet Joe Riccio of the Frances in cn. other feature. Frank Tytlak o
 Westfield. husky 16O pounder. vii
 essay to stop the meteoric travel O
 Billy Reeves of Bristol. Walle! C'Brien Of Westfield has beer matched with Dominick Frisco o
 this city. Kid Carter of MiddletowI
 will swap punches with Paul T.ord l brother of Eddie Lord, state profes
 sional lightweight champion. in an
 other feature bout
 The Franco club vii
 enter the following fighters: Pau ]. Lord, Jack Paoii, Joe Degnan. Ra! Dolan. Joe Ricclo and Johnny Mack "eslIlelu ledIu VIII De COLnpOStf of Billy and Valley O'Brien. broth , CTS; Bob Lawson. Charlie Smith , Frank Tytlak and Carl Murphy t.. Frisco, Clinch and several other will represent New Britain. Xii
 Carter and Win LaBella will appea f for Middletown. Bristoi's contribu F tions will include Billy Reeves, Jack , ie Basile. Sunny Boy" Hayden, Ra , Taylor and Joe Mendes. Louis Mui
 rell, state feathereWeight champio the card.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

One of basketball's greatest at- fractions through the personality and ability of two great players. will be seen in this city at the Stan ley Arena tomorrow night when the Hokoah team of the American league. takes the floor against New Britain. The visiting delegation represents the largest Hebrew or ganization in New York city and it is one of the leading quintets in the American circuit.
 The two outstanding stars of the quintet are Davey Banks. forward and Nat Holman, guard. both for mer members of the New York Celtics, worlds basketball cham pions for many successive seasons. Both are among the highest paid men in the game today. Holman was a member of the original Celtic team and is regarded as the great est basketball player Of the present day. Banks had three years with the Celtics and was one of the leading point getters in the American league this season.
 The team, besides these two. forms one of the strongest combin- 1 ations in basketball in the world. At the present time, the Hakoahs arc in third place in the league standing with only a few points sep- arating them from the leaders Around the American league. the team is consistently drawing the greatest crowds and tomorrow nights game in this city should prove to be no exception.
 Banks and Moskowitz, star of thu Hebrew Giants, play the forward positions with ChaZmadie, another star who has appeared here in for mer years. at center. Holman ant Goldberg play the guards.
 New Britain's revamped lineul with "Jiggs" Donoghus at center will make its first hone appearance here in the game. 'Zakzewski ha been shifted to forward where h.
 should go big as Al Sloman's run ming mate. The guards will be pick
 ed from Leary, Sheehan and Ar
 burr.
 The contest will start promptl
 at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
ASSURED
 IN MIAMI FIGHT
Madison Square Garden Cor
 poration Ahead SS0,000

Miami Beach Fla. Feb. lPl' - Jack Dempsey and the Madison Square Garden corporation were some $3O0o0 10 the good on the Sharkey- Stribling fight today. if es- inmates of the cost of the February 27 slugfest prove correct.
 Dempsey has announced ticket sales for the Ilamingo park match already have reached $1S9,00h. which exceeds by s3o.ooo the esti- mated cost Of the spectacle.
 Promoter Jack announced also that the arena would be ready for the customers in ample time.
 Meanwhile the principals have added ring workouts 10 their golf course training for the projected affair. The Boston Sailor went through stiff workout yest erda V with the light and heavy bags and indicated he would get down to "real hard work" Monday on his return from Tampa. where he will watch a boxing match tonight. Stribling held to his nightly road work. but expects also to get ir several strenuous workouts at hi: 1 Hardie's casino training camp be. fore his departure for the Ever, glades Tuesday on a fishing expedi ton.
 Dempsey took occasion last nigh to deny again that he has signec a contract 10 fight in September While admitting Sharkey has signee for Madison Square Garden battl. if he wins from Stribling. and tha the Pride of Macon also has agreet to fight, he himself has signed n, contracts, he said
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
PHAN7OMS SWAMP
 CnTICS IN GAME
Winners T,ks Another Step
 ToVirds City Court Title

The Phintoms took another step towards the city title last evening at tho Sacred Heart school gymnasium when they completely outplayed and the Celtics to gain . S6 to 2s decision before . fair crowd of spectators. Twenty-Five personal fouls were called by Referee Abe Aronson. This alone tends to show that the players on both teams play ed very hard and close game.
 Zaleski opened tho scoring of the evening by making . free try. Vic Baylock followed him with a field goal but at the two-minute mark Maxie Yankowitz broke the ice for the Phantoms with foul shot. Adams increased the Celtics' score to five with . field goal. Baskets by Levine. Hewett and Crane gave the Phantoms . l: to ' lead at the first quarter. Tho Phantoms gradually in- creaaed their lead during the sec- ond period mainly through the fine shooting of Cohen. The score at in- termission was 22 to IF in favor of the Paradise Park boys.
 Both teams played on even terms in the third quarter. The scoring was evenly divided among the mem- bers of both teams in this period. The Celtics flashed their best form of the evening in the final session. Peters, who caged three baskets in this canto led the final squirt of the Zevenites who were making des- perate attempt to overcome the lead of the .Phantoms. The timers whistle blew ending the game with the Phantoms out in front 35 to 29.
 1 Levine continued his sensational defensive work by holding Zalesk scoreless from the field. The flool work of Hewett and Crane who re- peatedly broke up the Celtics' pass work was of high order. The offen' sive work of Peters and Baylocl helped to keep the losers in the run
 ming. Van Ess, who entered the game late in the third quarter, caged tws
 goals from the field at critical mo
 ments. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

Stanley Rule < Level In the " Industrial Basketball League will face . difficult assignment tonight when it plays the Fafng Bearing team at the Tabs hall. Tho Rulers have been keeping pace with tho leakue-lcading Corbin Screw outfit and they will have to continue to do 50 if they want to be in the run ming for the pennant.
 Fafnirs in ! third place tie. must also win this game if the team wants to stay up among the leaders. If it loses it will drop to . posttion of a half . game from the Cabinet Lock team in fifth place.
 This game is the first of the night. Two other mems games will bs played including one in which the Stanley Works and Russell < Erwin teams will battle. The Stanley Works outfit is the team which is tied with Fafnirs. The Buttmakers. also. must win this game or it will be dropped to a position of half | game from the fifth place team. If both the Stanley Works and Fafnirs lose they will continue in . third place but they they will be far behind the teams in first and second places.
 The second game of the night will bring together the Landers and New ! Britain Machine teams.
 The league is nearly over. Exactly 10 nights of play remain on tho schedule after tonight. Although nearly three-quarters over. the league race is still undecided. A game and . half separate the first and second place teams. A game and . half separate the second and third place teams. Ono game sepa- rates the two teams tied for third place from fourth place and . team in fifth place is . game and . half ahead of the holder of sixth place. Only percentage points sepa- rate. tho sixth from tho seventh place outfit, a half game separates seventh from eighth and . game and . half separates the eighth
 place outfit from the holder of ninth place.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL FIVE TO
 PLAY ST. THOMAS TEAM
Red & Gold Basketball Quintet Goes to Hartford for Second
 Game of Series.

Members of the New Britain High school basketball squad will tourney to Hartford tomorrow where they will engage the St. Thomas Seminary team in the second game of a home and home series. The contest will be played at the West Middle gymnasium and will get un- derway after 3 o'clock.
 The Saints are another bunch of good basketball players and their record is almost as good as that Of New Haven Hillhouse team which has won 10 victories in succession. St. Thomas won nine and lost one. The single defeat was at the hands of Wilby High school of Waterbury in that city. Later St. Thomas got it's revenge on tho West Middle gym floor. The Capital City team has not been defeated on its home floor this season and it is practically as- sured of the championship oi greater Hartford.
 Rev. William Downey, former cur ate of St. Mary's church and prin. cipal of St. Mary's parochial school is the teams coach. He is a mem her of the faculty of St, Thomas Seminary. Father Downcy is for tInate in that he has the entire squad, including five regulars. lef l from last year
 l The men who will have 10 bt watched by the New Britain guard are Laws and Alanskas. Betwoci l them they scored 20 of their team
 B points in the last game agains
 New Britain at the Stanley Arena | The Saints won B to 23.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
TO STAY WITH BRAVES
Lester Bell Will Cavort Around the Third Sack for Boston
 National Club.

Chicago, Feb. 8 R-Uniess the Boston Braves become pressed for hard cash, Lester Bell will cover third base for them again this sea- son.
 President William Vceck of the Cubs announced last night that his club had given up attempts to ob- tain Bells services this year be- cause the Braves refused a cash off, fer and wanted playing talent.
 We cannot spare the type of tlayers Boston wants 50 we have given up the contemplated deal." Veeck said. 'The cash offer still holds. however"
 Clyde Beck, who played third base for the Cubs last year, prob- ably will cover the hot corner again this season, unless Clarence Blair, a promising rookie from Little Rock Ark. beats him out of the job. Beck is a brilliant fielder. but his stick work Is rather mediocre.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

members of the crew. Williams got the goals, but 1t was through the amazing team work of the local quintet that Albany's threats, the Pierce brothers, were stopped and the locals won.
 Every man on the New Britain club played like an individual cham pion last night. Kid" Williams dis played beyond question why it is that he has topped the league scor- CTS consistently. His drives made the game a spectacular exhibition while his goals were rapped in with such frequency that the fans were hardly able to keep up the count.
 Thompson, second rush. gave one Of the greatest exhibitions of all around play even seen in this city. He was everywhere following the ball like hawk, breaking up AL bany's plays. taking passes from the cage defenders, playing WOW Of game with his partner. Williams. Pete Gazzinga swarmed all over Earl Pierce and kept him helpless for the greater part of the contest. His passes to thesfront of the rink were perfect while he was a bulwark on the defense.
 Prted against the greatest floor worker in the game, Barney Doher- ty, the greatest halfbacls alive, again proved to be the sensation of the game. To Barney can go the laurels for the excellent defense work that kept Steve Pierce under wraps al night and let him cage only foul goals, a quartet of spectacular shots
 Then the fifth man on the squad Pete Welch, the New Bedford police man, New Britain's goalie, was 1T wonderful shape. His stops, al though not numerous in the fna reckoning, were sure and his worl drew the large crowd of fans to it. feet time after time.
 Eddie Barnikow. one of the sen sations of the present year, save' Albany from a worse beating. H had & total of S3 stops to his credit one of the best exhibitions of goa tending seen in this city. Had hi mates been able to carry on an of fensive. his work alone would hay served to beat New Britain.
 The first period last night wa enc of the fastest seen in the his tory of roller polo. Both team started off with a dash. every playe going at top speed. Some wonder fyl cly hot 4 rasswork was exhibited both by Al hany and New Britain.
 It took four minutes and 16 sec onds for the ice to crack and the Earl Pierce shot a goal past Pei Welch to start the scoring. Iundel vile, a minute and half late caged another giving Albany lea of to 0. Then Williams started.
 Kid" going like whirlwin took a pass from Thompson an skinning the corner of the cag gave New Britain a goal. Once agai Harry Thompson, catching hoe from Doherty. slipped the ball pa Morrison and Williams slapped it i After two minutes, Williams can out of a scrimmage and takink Il ball to the cage, sucked Barniko out and got the ball in. This ga New Britain a lead of to 2.
 Steve Pierce tied up tighter tn; a sailors knot by Doherty, final got away and he sneaked a goal tying the score. Then, from the si court, with mighty drive. liar Thompson broke the deadlock al New Britain again led In quick stl cession, WilliamA displaying eve kind Of shot ina gina bIe, got thr more. giving inc locals q to 2 lc' at the end of the period.
 The play continued just as fast the second frame. Williams a
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
Athletes Planning to
 Make Tour of World

Vancouver. B. C.. Feb. s. R0A dispatch to the Vancouver Province says that Percy Williams, Jimmy Ball, Johnny Fitzpatrick and Phil Edwards, all members of the last Canadian Olympic team. arc to make a world competitive tour.
 Under present plans the four are to appear in Germany, Finland. Sweden. France and England and then leave with D. c. A. Lowe. of England. Olympic 800 meter cham- pion, for South Africa.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
FOUR GIANTS UNSIGNED

New York, Feb. s tUP)-On,y four members of the New York Giants remain unsigned for the 1929 season. Bill Terry. hard hitting first baseman. forwarded his signed contract to Secretary Jim Tierncy O. tho Giants yesterday. The four yet unsigned are Garland Buckeye. pitcher: Jack Cummings "atcher, and Welch and Leach, outf. .lers.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
AMATEUR ROLLER HOCKEY.

The Glastonbury AII-Stars VIII play their last roller hockey game in this city next Sunday afternoon premilinary to the New Britain Fall River contest. This promises to be one of the best amateur games of the year. The locals plan to chal- lenge the quintet representing the Van Cortland Olympia Skating rink. Next Thursday night. the Waterbury semi-pros might play here. New Britain will be represented Sunday by Casparini and Gillette, rushes: Rego. center: LaPointe or kicftcr. halfback and kaplan in the goal.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
FAMOUS HAK0AH QUINTET
 MEETS LOCALS TOMORROW
American Basketball League Crew Makes First Ap' pearance In New Britain - Davey Banks and Nat Holman Starring With Visitors-Team Represents Largest Hebrew Organization In New York Hardware City Lineup Reorganized

"Stuffy" Stavnitsky. Billie Dowd, Ev Strange and "Gyp" Gustafson.
 Bristol will counter with the same powerful aggregation that over whelmed New Britain twice last week, showing Richtmeyer and Picken, forwards, Richman. center. and Manning and Waterman, guards with Malcolm, Marchinek and Car ney in reserve.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
Last Nights Results New Britain 13, Albany s.
Game Tonight

New Britain at Fall River.
 Playing the greatest game of the season and displaying the finest form yet seen here, the New Britain Roller Hockey club last night sailed into first place in the American Roller Hockey league by smashing Albany's offense to win by the score of 13 to s.
 Arthur (kid) Williams was the outstanding scoring star of the game. He caged 12 of New Brit aims 13 goals with Harry Cowboy Thompson getting the other. How ever, to say that Williams was the all-around star of New Britain's play would not be justice to the other
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
WINS TRAP SHOOT

EustIs. Fla. Feb. $ tPl-Shoot- ing beneath the glare of brilliant flood lights. D. H. Leahy of the New York Athletic club last night was victor in the first world champion ship night trap shoot.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Des Moines. Ia.-Eddic Anderson. Casper, Wyo.. outpointed Henry Falegano. Dcs Moines, Io. Jack Lee, Los Angeles. outpointed Tommy Havel, St. Paul. Minn.. 10. sos- COG Hall Des Moines, outpointed Jackie Hammer, Perry. Ia., 1O.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
SINGER YS. TAYLOR
New York and Terre Haute Battlers to Square on Tonight In Madison Square Garden.

New York. Feb. R>-Al Singer. young New Yorker, and Bud Taylor, the blond terror from Terre Haute, battle ten rounds at Madison Square Garden tonight in the second round of featherweight elimination tour- nament designed to find 3 challenger for Andre Routis, the title-holder.
 The survivor of tonight's bout Is to meet Tony Canzoneri for the right to face Routis in a championship test. Canzoneri, former holder of the 1e6-pound crown. passed his first elimination examination We'd nesday night when he knocked out Joey Sanger.
 Singer has been established a 2 to 1 favorite over Taylor.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
SWANSON LEADING
 CHURCH SHOOTERS
First Lutheran ForVud ScorS
 6t Points in Five Games

Elmer SwansoA. keen-eyed First Lutheran forward. isleading the In- ter-Church basketball league scorers as the second round of play looms only 2l hours away. Swanson SCOT ed 61 points in the five games hts team played during the first round and thereby led Arnold Reckert. St. Matt forward. by three points. For the past two weeks both men have been held to small scores, but dur ing the first three they piled up . large enough lead to keep Them ahead of the rest of the field. They share practically all the honors be- tween them. Swanson leads in field goals with 2s. with Reckert second with 2s, while the latter is leading the foul-shooters with IF successful tries and Swanson's nine give him q tie for second place with Walter Stohl of the Stanmors.
 Another St. Matt, Billy Preisser, is third among the scorers but h a full 16 points behind his teammate. A dark horse'-a complete un- known-is in fourth position. He ta Fred Ritter of the Stanmors, play ing his first season of league basket ball. A point behind him is the South Congregational church ace Wilton Mercy, who is in fifth place but has played in only three games and has averaged more points per game than any other man in the | league.
 Ellsworth Carroll. Stanmor cen ter, has committed the most euls- 13. Not to be left out or anything Swanson is only one behind him and so Is Ritter. Otto Barta, las years champion, has made onll three personal fouls this year.
 The five leading scorers arc thu | fOllnwinR:
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

San Francisco-Pcte Meyers. San Francisco. knocked out Sergeant Sammy Baker, New York, f6).
 Vallejo, Ca'.-Joe Lohman, Toledo outpoirted Dusty Miller, Victoria. B. C.. I0).
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

Burlington, Ia.-Vale Galegano. Manila, P. l.. and Genara Pino, New York. draw. GW. Bill Gabriel Ot- tumwa, Ia. stopped Mickey Mc- Knight. Peoria. Ill., (5).
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
FORMER PLAYER DIES

Havre. Mont, Feb. { -E. D. Eddie" Dole, 7s. National league baseball player at St. Louis before he came west. to become Havre's first mayor. died here yesterday.