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New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
.SO. CHURCH DROPS TRINITY QUINTET
Hands MetbOdiStS First Defeat-
 Center Church Is Winner
Junior Church Standing

IL was Congregational night m the Junior Church league last night.
 both teams from churches of that
 denomination winning their games
 handily. The south Church step
 ped out in front by winning it's sec ond victory of the season, an easy 32-lJ triumph over the Trinity Mcthodists. while the Center Church quintet captured it's first game of the year at the expense of the First Baptists by 19-9. The games were almost parallel, the winning team , in each case running up big score in the first half, holding it's victim scorelcss in the third quarter. and then sending in all available sub. 3titutes during the final minutes. south Church Takes Lead With the Wosilus brothers and Captain Hattings taking charge ot the scoring, the South Church hand cd d 32-l5 trimming to the Meth odists in a one-sidcd affair. The winners ran up a 12-1 count during the first quarter and led by 20-4 at the half. the one Methodist field goal of the two periods having been made by kecley. Three South Church baskets We're the only scores Of slow third quarter. and in the final one the Wosilus brothers re- tired to make way for Stanley and Wheeler. Against this new lneup the Methodists finally found them selves. keeley and Pinkerton SCOT ing five baskets between them. but l the South Church was too far ahead and added still further 10 it's score on two goals by Stanley and one by Hattings.
 Dan and Bernie Wosilus led the winners with eight points apiece and llattines accounted for six. Morza played a fine defensive game and had q large hand ir Umitin+ the losers 10 ono basket during the first 2l minutes. Keclcy scored nine points after committing three per sonals in the first quarter and also featured with thundcrous flop un- der the basket when he became tangled up with Wheeler. Pinkcr- ton played a good floor game The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
M HIPpIIe MI\ SECOND

m" NhIppets basIIctball tcam won it. second victory Of the sca- son last night al the Nathan Hale school gym hy dcleatins the Law lcrs ol New Britain X to H. Boeh- mart played well ou guard for the winners. Teams wanting games with the Whippets should communicate with Lucian OleWnik, A Brool<la VII street, or telephone 4o99 between r and l o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04


 LaudcIs team provided nc opposi- ton in its game against the Stau- ley Works quintet which started off fast and kept increasing it's score until ,hc final whistle sounded. The Inivcrsal5 were held sCorcless dur ing the first five minutes of play.
 Elmer swanson. captain and lead lnG scorer on the Buttmak kers' team, did not ind the basket until late in tho lirst halt ana before the game had ended h" scored four hcld goals and foul shot. The stanley Works guards, Abranlo- Nica and Carlson, played well for the victors. 'Chick" Charlow did the most scoring for the losers but the best floor game was played by WCihn.
 The summary.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

With the approach of the roller hockey battle between the Hartford Indians and the New Britain Pan thers. scheduled for Thursday night at the Stanley Arena in this city. memories of some of the bitter clashes of the old days of more than 25 years ago, between teams from this city and the Capital City. have arisen in the minds of New Britain fans. According to the old timers, polo was polo in them days and the excitement attendant on the games then is catching over the scheduled clash Thursday night.
 A hero turned enemy will be the case here. Fred Jean, for whom local roller polo fans would die in the old days is the big threat against New Britain Thursday night. He is the "bg chief' Of the Hart ford Indians and under his guid. ance, the Hartford team has hit the top rung Of tho ladder and has re- mained there with flying colorS since. Before him on the rush line he has Dyson. the kid speed king, and George Hart, ono Of the best floor mon in the game. Behind him, he has the sturdy Rube Will l Hams with Bill Blount, kingpin of all 3oalies, in the goal.
 Griffiths Rcinetated
 At a meeting of the league off cials yesterday. Bob C1riffiths, sus- pended New Britain center. was re- instated in the good graces of the league. He was suspended for breaking training rules Thanksgiv- ing day and, although it was an nounced that he had been released he was later suspended and fined.
 Manager Frank McDonough an nounced this morning that Griffithe would be returned to the New Britain lineup for Thursday nights game. This will put Arthur (Kid ) | Williams on tho rush line with Earl l Pierce and Griffiths back at center ] Barney Doherty will play halfback 1 with l.ovcgrccn in tho goal. Pete 1 he will alternate with Pierce during 1 tho game.
 Let Kids in Free
 The manager also announced that i tho first 100 boys appearing at the | box office Thursday night will be al | lowed into the game free. This will he a great opportunity for the kids i of New Britain and, without a doubt thousands of them will be on hand even before tho box office opens up
 Old Time Battle
 In view Of the fact that New Britain plays Hartford Thursday 1 night, an account of a game played in the season Of lS9S-9o. taken from | the Herald of that date. between the New Britain and Hartford quintets of that time, should prove interest ing. Fred Jean was tho New Britain center then with Barney Doherty playing halfhack.
 The account is as follows:
 Down from his lofty perch oI when I play we win games, the young blood composing the New Britain polo team swung Tom Cot. ter, the Hartford polo colossus, al the Hartford rink. Saturday night The giant got back into the gamc Saturday night 10 inspire his Hol. stein lieutenant, Dinkelspiel Wodtke and the rest of his team to defeat the New Britain men. For awhile his inspiration was good and his rushers made goals, while the New Britain players laid low and chuck. led at thoughts of the little rod the! had in pickle for the big chief anl his warriors.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
LEWIS WINS MATCH

Providence, R. l., Dec. UP)- Ed ''Strangler' Lewis, former heavy weight wrestling champion of the world. defeated Stanley Stasiak of Boston here last night. Lewis won the first and third falls
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

The First lMtherAns. irving to get up to the top. will meet the unbeat- on St. Marks Episcopal team next Tuesday, while the twice-yictorious South church will oppose the Gen. ter.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
START
GASCOS AGAIN LOSE IN
 FEATURE DUSTY BATTLE

Russwin Basketball Quintet Barely Wins by Is to r Score-Stanley Works Defeats Landers, 30 to 10 - New Britain Machine Five Downs P. & F. Corbin Combination by l5 to 13 Count-Buttmakers Hold Slight Lead in League Standing-Details of Games
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

Nulctidc plcagantrje3 are sweeter when a gift is selected from the Herald's Xmas gift suggestions.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
STIRRING GAMES PLAYED
 IN DAYS OF LONG AGO

Coming Battle Thursday Night Between Hartford h. dians and New Britain Partners Brings Back An cient Roller Polo Memories - Account of Game Played in Season of 1S9S-99 Tells of Tom Coter, Colossus of Game - Barney Doherty Starred at Halfback
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Nip and Tuck Game

AS was expected the Russ~in-Gas- co game was the best contest of the night. The veteran Gas company quintet battlcd hard up-hill fight which put il in the lead 9 10 S, q half minute before half time.
 The second half was very exciting and was close all the way. The score 10 tWo-point lead at the start of the second frame. Captain Luke made q basket four minutes after the intermission period and the score was l0-all. Then seconds later Captain Eestclli made q two pointer and it was . to h. karbonic Was fouled while in the act of shooting and the field goal counted. ITo sank both foul shots and the Lock Shop team took I to , lead.
 Then Paul EaloWslli who just en- tered the game made two foul shots and Eusswin led i6 10 12, EcstclH made a foul shot and "IIugGy" Carl son. his teammatc, made q field goal and tho score Was lG to r.. SaN" shot a perfect hoop for what proved 10 be the winning points. At 2 point two minutes and q half from the end. DudaCk made foul goal and within one and onc-half minutes Of the eud Carlson sank d foul tally which brought the GaScos within q point of a tic.
 Clever stalling on the part of the Russwin team during the rest of the period kept the ball away from the eager hands of the GascoS and the game ended.
 Although Captain Luke was the feature performer on the Russell & Erwin team the real high point in the game was the fin" floor work in which every man on the team played a part. Johnny SaXo, the pivot man. fed the ball to his teammates as they cut for the basket. Tho Russ win team was q mile off in it's shoot ing but it was handicapped by un- lucky breaks on close shots.
 The Gascos played well and they deserved the game as much as the winners. Although tho GaScos show ed better form in shooting, the floor work was bad at times. Rcsteili starred on the offensc and "Huggy' Carlson played q wonderful defens- i've game. Both of these men cXcelled in floor play.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
League standing

For Inc third time in as many games, the Gas compny basketball entry in the "Y' Industrial League featured in the best game of the night and for the third time Is was nosod out lay close score. This time it was defeated by the Russwin teau in an exciting game which hold the fans interest until the final whistle The score was 1S to l1 and the vic tory advances the H. X l.. team to fifth place in the standing.
 The other two games resulted in victories for the Stanley Works team over Landcrs, 50 to 10, and for New Britain Machine over r. X F. Cor bins, 15 to 1$. Stanley Works is now a jump ahead of the others in first place.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
l iI'st Baptist
Next W eek

Referee e-Aronson, Timer Ritter SCOrcr-ParkCr
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Totals
HaIIN Falls short

Score at haIr lime: z 10 N. GaScoN: referee, Waters, timer, Sikora: SCOT or Eutlr1.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
tOIOrlcSs Game

Referee, Waters; timer, Sikora scorer, Butter,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

The manager also announced that tho first 100 boys appearing at the box office Thursday night will be al lowed into the game free. This will be a great opportunity for the kids of New Britain and. without a doubt. thousands of them will be on hand even before tho box office opens up.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
County Series Game
Headliners Sunday

Amateur baseball In and about
Washington tomorrow will be
featured by the Prince Georges
and Montgomery county series sets
of double.headers. In the Mont
gomery series the leading Takoma
Tigers meet the Kensington Guards
on the latter's diamond, Silver
Springs Giants VS.. Friendship A. G.
at Silver Springs and kensington
firemen at Rockville. The Prince
Georges schedule calls for Hyatts'
vile at Mt. Rainier, Clinton at
Lanham and Bowie VS.. Capitol
Heights Junior Order.
In the Prince Georges League a
protest filed by Berwyn against
Hyattsville for using an ineligible
player. was allowed by commit.
tee on protests. The COMMITTEES, in
making its decision, was guided by
the view Of preventing teams from
using ringer" players during the
final games under assumed names
of players turned In as eligible
players. }.l
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
SECOND BASE

Away to a bad start, Hornsby
has been coming strong toward the
end of the season and stands out
now, as in other years, as the
greatest Of them all at his position.
Whatever fielding weakness Ros
may have land 1t is slight enougD
is more than made up by his fight
ing spirit and his hitting ability.
The test Of Hornsby's greatness Is
the fact that he has been selected
on seven of the eight All.America
teams I have named with the
writers. Lazzeri and Gehr1nger
have given him a gooN battle.
They're both great ball players:
But I believe that on all.around
ability, plus value to his club in
pinch, Hornsby still heads the
second base list.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
Harry Kipke Prepares
To Assume Grid Task

Ann ARBOR, Mich, Sept. L.
Harry Kipke, new head football
coach at Michigan, is here pre-
paratory to taking charge of the
1929 campaign. While his 12
months absence as head coach at
Michigan State put him out of
touch with the situation here. he
hopes to have a fair estimate Of
every man before the squad goes
into action the middle Of the month.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
SHORTSTOP

This has not been a year for great
shortstops. There have been no
outstanding players at this position.
jackson. however, despite a rather
bad year, has continued to hold his
place at the top of the list. His
hitting, bad at the start, has Inn
proved steadily-and his fielding
during the late part Of the sea
son has been sparkling. Rabbit
Maranville, who also draws atten'
tion, has been q wonder-but the
Rabbit, despite his greatness, must
bow to youth. Jackson tops the
list at q position where. this year
at least, outstanding players are ex.
ceedinEly scarce.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
Sen. SmOot Needs
''TariH Putter"
On Links

Senator Smoot (R.) Utah, father
Of the Administration's tariff bill,
could possibly use a tariff" putter
on the golf course and thus slash
this average score considerably,
Senator Smoot Is a devotee Of
golf and plays whenever his public
duties permit. He played the In.
dian Spring course yesterday in
company with william K. Hutchln-
son and r. M. Pearson.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
CENTER FIELD

Hack Wilson gets the call and
not 80 much on account of his home
run driving as on his ability TO
90 far and drag down fly balls.
Hack can hit sure enough, but
he can field too-and that's some.
thing the average man is apt tn
overlook. He's fast, a fighter, and
a great ball player.
Combs, Douthit, Haas. Of the
Athletics-all Of them are stars.
But on this years performances ]
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
MAJOR LEAGUE
INTEREST DEAD

These must be trying days indeed
Tor those lovers of baseball who like
nothing so well as to turn to the
sports pages and see the doings of
their idols smeared all over this
page and part of that.
For since Philadelphia and Chi.
cago 30 rudely took absolute com.
mand in the pennant races a sort of
sleeping sickness has descended
upon what Is rightly termed the
national sport, and upon turning to
the sports pages these days one
must first wade through what
Whoos1s has In the way of half.
packs and Siwash's great pain upon
discovering that not a man on the
squad can consistently kick a foot.
ball ten yards, before learning that
Babe Herman say, got three out of
four.
All Of which must be very pain.
ful to the lover OF baseball. And
to make things worse the weather,
coupled with q lack of scheduled
games has all but put baseball
down for the count.
Today promises to be a trifIe
brighter with all Is clubs
booked to play, two double
headers being included.
Yesterday was q wash.out. The
one game in the American was
rained out and one of the two
games scheduled for the National
suffered the same fate. Which
meant that Brooklyn at Pittsburgh
were the only clubs active in the
big leagues. They did what they
could by playing two games, Brook.
lyn taking the first, to s, but
dropping the second, 8 to 1. vii.
liam Watson Clark and his fast
ones curbed the Pirates with Bur.
leigh Grimes on the mound in the
opener. but Ray Moss and all his
rejuvenation could not stop jess
Petty and his teammates in the
darker portion of the double bill.
Babe Herman, with three out of
seven, managed to keep ahead of
Lefty o'Doul in the batting race,
In fact. he added few decimal
points to his lead.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
D'ANGELO. GROVES WIN

PORTSMOUTH. Va, Sept. o.
frankie D'Angelo, of Washington,
kayoed Doug Croford, Of Charlotte,
N. c., here last night in the fourth
round. Harry kid" Grove, also of
Washington, was awarded decision
over Frank Duray, of France, after
eight rounds Of hard fighting.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
THIRD BASE

Pie TraynOr, out last year In
favor Of LindstrOn, il back
again In the honor role. And
with good reasons. Injured at
times and unable to play, he has
battled against tremendous odds
and stiIl manages to hold up.
Great as LindstrOm is, Freddy
has been handicapped all year
by injuries and Illness and has
not been able to make the show.
ing that TraynOr has made.
There are few great third base.
men in the game today and
TraynOr, KaElm and LindStrOm
top the list with Traynor, for
this year. having the edge over
his two rivals.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07

That completes the team. OF those
named Herman, Wilson, Foxx, Grove
and Bush have never been NAMED
before. Hornsby, Simmons and
Cochrane all were members of last
years team.
I do not name this team az the
most perfect. Probably our readers
could give me an argument on each
position and with good reason, Rut
/ do believe this team, as it stands
represents a mighty high place in
baseball-and in my own personal
judgment-it's the best team that
could be named from the big lea e,,es
on the basis Of 1929 performs nee
Copyright. 1929. by the Christi
Walsh Syndicate0
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
LEFT FIELn

The same thing goes for AL Sim.
mons in left field. A great player
always, AL has improved at least
40 per cent this year and takes
rank as one of the greatest cutfield
ers of all time. He comes near
being the perfect outfielder. To
name anyone else for left field
would be a Joke.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
T|[DEN CHOICE
FOR NET TITLE

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. D.
'Big Bill" Tilden will endeavor to
prove in the space of the next
eight days that they do come back.
Bill, who was a perennial national
lawn tennis champion up until 1926
when one Jean Rene Lacoste of
Paris, France, deftly toppled him
from his throne, goes into the ma.
tonal championship tournament
which begins on the turf courts Of
the West Side Tennis Club at Forest
Hills today, as an overwhelming IA.
vorite to win the title for the
seventh time.
The present champion, Henri
Cochet, the gifted young French
bail boy would not cross the At.
lanttc to defend his championship
this year and with the foreign in.
vas1on limited to a somewhat
blunted threat led by H. W. Bunny
Austin Of England, the field seems
to be reasonably clear for Tilden to
sweep through the tournament right
70 the threshold Of the throne room,
II not to the throne itself.
In lawn tennis circles Tilden Is
listed as . 1.tO-5 shot to 90
through the week and Life the
title. He ID the recognized class
Of the tournament, for he heads
the United States list Of seeded
players and is also acc0rded the
honor Of heading the draw,
which includes 80 players. the
greatest number ever to start
In . tennis title series.
Seeded with Tilden are George M.
Lott, Of Chicago: Francis T. Hunter,
OF New Rochelle, N. Y; John Doeg.
OF Santa Monica: John Van Ryn. Of
East Orange. N. j.; Berkeley Bell,
Of Austin, Tex: Fritz Mercur. of
Bethlehem. Pa. and Gregory s.
Mangin. also of East Orange.
Austin heads the foreign seeded
players. with N. g. FaruuI1arson,
the South African Davis Cup star.
in second place. There are only six
in the group. and the others are
j. S. Olliff, Of England; Tamio Abs.
OF Japan; e. r. AvorY. of England.
and German Upmann. Of Cuba.
Forty-five matches are on the
card for today. 20 in the first round
and 20 in the second, for players
who drew first.round bYes.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
Right Meld
FIRST BASE

With Lou Gehrig and Jim Bot
tomley both having Indifferent years
the first base selection was between
Bill Terry and Jimmy Foxx. l
favored Foxx because Of his supe'
rior hitting plus the fact that he
has been the most important cog
in the Philadelphia infield all sea
son. Foxx Is q natural bail player
who can do everything and do II
well. He can throw. he can run,
he can field, he can hit.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
Babe Ruth Announces His
AHAmerica Team

other year may find Mickey getting
competition from some Of the
youngsters. But this year he has
everything his own way. He's the
king Of the receivers.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
CATCHER

In this department Mickey Coch-
rare stands alone-the unanimous
choice Of the writers, the outstand.
ing catcher Of the year ana one Of
the best receivers cf ali time. An.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
FINE ATHLETE

Jimmy Good, Toronto iuveriIs
speed skating champion, pitched a
one-hit ball game recently and the
very next afternoon finished firsl
in q golf tournament.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
Continued from First Sports Page)

and Mickey Cochrane, as catcher
both of them unanimous choices.
The closest vote came at first base,
in right and center fields and for one
Of the pitchers.
The vote for players and positions
by the Writers Committee, follows:
The Washington times., 1929-09-07
ARMY GOLFERS
HAVE TOURNEY

Army officers Of this section will
compete today and tomorrow In a
3s.hole competition at the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Club. The
tourney will determine the five play
ers to represent Washington in the
Third Corps area tournament on
September 1s at Baltimore.
The five top scorers in the local
event will also probably represent
Washington In the National Army
golf championship at the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Club. Sep
tember 24-2S.
Army officers are looking for.
ward to this tourney and the best
players from all over the United
States will take part. Major
Richard d. Newman, superintendent
of the service club, expects to
have the Arlington course in ex.
cellent shape for the contestants.
Major Earl H. Maiden, who
won the Army golf title two
years ago. Is stationed in Wash.
ington and has Joined the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Club.
Col. l.. d. Gasser, a member OF
both Chevy Chase and Army, Navy
and Marine Corps Club, with Major
Maiden, gives Washington two
strong entrants for the Army title.
Colonel Gasser recently scored two
72s at Chevy Chase.
w. Fred Byme, golf chairman at
Bannockburn, hopes to have all un.'
finished matches In the Barry. Pate
competition for the two.man team
championship completed today or to-
morrow. The Bannockburn golfers
oppose the Argyle team at Argyle to-
morrow.
BannOckburn has also about
completed details for the annual
invitation tournament Septenl-
September 10 to II. A record
field Is the prospect and q likely
entrant is George j. Voigt, who
lost to Harrison Johnston, up
In 80 holes, in third round
match Of the National Amateur.
championship.
Entries for Bannockburn's tour.
ney win close Sunday, September
Is, at s p. m. There will be five
flights, with handicap golfers COM
PEELED to qualify for the flights
assigned them or. be refused entry
In a lower flight not befitting their
rank.
These amateur.pro events of the
Middle Atlantic Professional Golfers
Association are magnets for the
''simon.pures." Many District anna.
teurs will accompany the local
pros to Baltimore for the 1S.hole
play at the Elkridge Hunt Club on
Monday.
After an absence OF several
weeks. District women golfers will
resume their competitive events
Tuesday at Congressional with
miniature tourney, then will follow
a string Of tournaments that will
keen the fair golfers busy until
the latter part Of next month.
The Washington times., 1929-09-07

He Is . leader at driving In
runs and an inspiration to his
fellOw.pIayers. Despite Terry's
greatness land Bill is . real ball
player / believe FOxx Is entitled
to the edge on his seasons play.