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New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
MINOR BASEBALL
 LEAGUES MEETING
Officers to Be Elected at Session
 in Montreal Today

Montreal. Dec. 3 P-The draft question having been tossed back into the laps of the majors, minor league club owners turned their at tention today to the first session of the e9th annual convention of the National Association of Professional Baseball leagues.
 Election of officers. appointment Of committees, the seCrctarys re- port and election of new national board of arbitration formed the agenda for the first day It seemed possible that the draft, sole topic among the delegates Monday and Tuesday, might not even be men toned in the associations sessions.
 Else sewhere, however, baseball men tried 10 guess just where the heated dispute between hte majors and the five non-draft leagues would lead. The next move in the complex con- trovcrsy must come from the ma lors as result of resolution adopted by the non draft leagues af- teCted-the International, Pacific Coast, American association, West crn league and Three Eye league offered 10 enter into new negotia- tons with the majors provided the latter withdrew within 1 5 days their threat to discontinue all business relations with the affected minors.
 In brief, the non-draft circuits are ready to confer with the ma jors on the big leagues demand that they become subject to the draft but only if the figuratlve axe is removed from over their heads. If the maj jors withdraw their ultimatum, then the minors will appoint q committee 10 discuss with q similar major league group the whole draft problem and. if possible, reach an agreement
 IL seemed probable the next chap ter in the story would be written at New York next week at the joint major league meeting. Few observ- CTS. however. were willing to hazard q guess on what form the majors reply would take. Club owners of the five non-draft leagues themselves were about evenly divided on the question. Some took the position that the majors would not recede from their position and that the rival groups would have to get along without each other. Others were equally confident that q compromise would be reached in the near future.
 Ii the draft dispute did nothing else. it managed to keep trades down 10 q minimum Major league representatives now can do no bus mess with the International and Pa cific Coast leagues and the Amcri- can association, and 1t IS from these ganizations that most major league rockies have come in the past,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
FICUCELL0 WINS BOUT
Brooklyn Heavyweight ANcngcs a Defeat By Buddy Howard in Am ateurs in Bout Last Night.

New York. Dec 3 (UP) - Ralph Ficucello, Brooklyn heavyweight, avenged a defeat administered by Elmer (Buddy) Howard of New Ha- ven. when they were top-ranking amateur rivals, by knocking him out in the fifth round of a scheduled d ten-round bout at St. Nicholas Arena last night.
 Ficucello weighed 196 l-2; How ard l86 1-2.
 Ficucello took the first round but his rival held him off in the second with straight lefts to the head. How ard scored with body uppercuts in the third. The Brooklyn fighter shook Howard with a hard right to the jaw at the beginning of the fourth. In the fifth Ficucello batter cd Howard almost at will until the latter sagged to the canvas and was counted out after 38 seconds of the session.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03

William F. Fleischer of 2S Osgood avenue, the New Britain high school football teams most loyal rooter over a, long period of years, will be host to the squad at a banquet to be held in the Blue Room cafeteria tonight. The occasion will be in cele- bration of the winning of the Tri- angular league championship.
 Mir. Fleischcr has made it his an- nual custom to reward the team when it wins the cham pionship. Last year he went q step further when he awarded 1t the Triangular cup and a banquet.
 Besides members of the squad there will also be as guests members of the schools faculty including Principal Louis P. Slade and Coach George NJ, Cassidy. Dr. Frank Zwick will again act as toastmaster. New paper men will also be present.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
SOUTH TAKESLEAD
 IN CHURCH LEAGUE
Defeats LutheranS in Thrilling
 Junior Loop Contest
Junior Church League

The South Congrega tional church rode 10 the top of the Junior Church Basketball League last night after a thrilling and beautifully played game with the First Lutherans as the two previously unbeaten teams clasEed at the |. Nj, (. A. for first place. For three of the four periods the Lutherans held the defending champions in check, but in ono fla tai quarter-the thjrd-the South church scoring machine broke through the sturdy Swedo defense, and in that ono spree it ran up enough points to give it q 9Q-l3 tri- umph.
 The game was intensely interest," ing from any standpoint-the prize at stake, the closeuess of the score. or the brilliant playing of the two teams. Both sides passed and cut in fine fashion, although the floor work Of the South church vas ap- preciably better than that of the Lu- therans. but each team threw up an almost impenetrable defensive bar rier and here the Swedes displayed guarding power which offset the winners better attack. It was an evening Of feinting and passing. with neither team getting any easy SCOT ing chances. In fact. all five Lu- theran baskets were made on sen sational shots. while Merza Of the Winers gave that team it's margin with three hair-ralsing spin shots from far corners.
 II was Q. long while before either team could penetrate the others defense. and the score at the quarter was only 3-2 in favor of the Luther ans. with the same team leading by 6-5 al the end Of the half. Merza opened the third period with tn" last Of his weird shots, which had kept his team in the running during the early sessions, and then the Con- gregationalists clicked. Cormier and stanley counted once each and Wheeler edged through for two bas- kats. so that by the time this quar- ter ended the champions were Tn front ny It-F- III lI4f ll1lHl 4o"l '-l they put on neat stalllng eXhibl- tion when they found they could no longer penetrate the Lutheran dctense. and they added one basket to their score while allowing the Swedes two. Both of these latter were semi-miraculous shots from mid-floor by Eddie Anderson.
 Eddie Anderson and Stanley, lead ing scorers of the league. were held well in check, the formers sensa- tional pops giving him the edge despite Cormier's fine guarding. The defensive star Of the game was Norman "Pcevee" Elphick, who broke up play after play ot the los CTS after checking their assault time anI again. The summary;
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03


 Score at half time. t2-Io, r. {, F. (orhiu Referee. Waters; timer. Slkora; scorer, Crean.
 Corbin screw stanley Works
 Although the Stanley Works team put up a great fight to retain its un- nlemishel record in the league so far this year, it wasn't quite up to the standard or play set by the Cor bin Screw team in the nightcap of the eyenmgs program. As conse- Qucncc, the Screw Shop team came through for q 97-17 victory.
 Tho Screw shop secured five point lead in the first half, IS 10 5, mainly through excellent shots by various members on the team. The quintct's defense kept the Stanley Works team 10 threc baskets during this session.
 In tho second half, the Stanley Works baitled 10 within two points Of the Screw Shop al the 10:30 min- ute mark but the injection of Sam Capodice into the Corbin Screw lineup when Arburr was out Of the game on fouls, settled the issue promptly. Capodice got away for several clear shots and he made tHo of them good. Yakubovicz and Arburr also chimed in with much needed baskets in the last four miu- utas.
 Hewitt and Eeckert starred for The losers in the contest while Va kGbowic2 and Luty played well for the winners.
 The scoro.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03

The battle for third place went 70 the St Marks Episcopal team, which came from behind to take q 9o-lS decision from the Center Con- gregationaI church in an exciting even though very poorly played gamc. Neither cam vas effective but both played with such head long ferocity that, with the score close. tho crowd got L big kick out of it.
 The Episcopalians had the better Of most Of the first half only to have the losers snatch q l0-9 lead in the last seconds Of play, The Center church then put on rally and ran it's lead to i5-9 carly in the third period. only 70 have the winners come back and with minute or so to play, tie things up or Petit's shot from threc-ffths the length Of the floor.
 Al this point Center church men had three free shots but with q partisan crowd booing them madly. they blew them all and the game went with these missed opportuni- ties, for % seconds from the end Hanna hurled another long shot through the cords Tor the winning points.
 Petit led his team and also made his scores when they were most needed, Smyth also had good night Dickinson held Larson score less from the floor and shot three brilliant goals himself 10 star for the losers. Fouls were e, "ent on both sites. and play at times degenerated into q scram.lc for q seemingly sreased ball, but there was never an
 (Contiuued on following page.)
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03

Thursday winds up the Eolley Ball league schedule with the Cadil- laos meeting the Fords in the first game and the Austins vs. the Bucks If the Cadillacs defeat the F'ords which they have accomplished in previous contests and the Austins repeat against the Bucks, the latter team and the Cadillacs will play off for top honors.
 Next week will probably find the best players in the Business mems class lined up against the Perakos Palace volley ball aggregation to see which team is best in the asso- citation. Two matches may be on tap for Jimmy Parsons also has d team known as the Whirlwinds which would also like 10 meet one Of the afternoon teams at the same time. So much interest is manifest cd in the game that probably it will be necessary to devofe d whole eve- ming to run off these games.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
' GYM NOTES

Bucks and Fords won in volley ball last night at the "Y.' Fords cas- lily defeated the Austins l5 to D, while in the second match though the Cadillacs won T. to fl this was dlsallowcd due to using ineligi- ble players so the game goes 10 the Buicks by the score of to Q. Th4 Bucks are now leading by the score Of four wins and only one defeat.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
READY FOR ACTION

New York. Dec. (UP)-Hugb Greenhlatt, guard the only N. Y. L. regular on the injured list. is eX- pected 10 be ready for action against Colgate on saturday. The big line man was out for practice yesterday but was allowed to do little work.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
Denver Billiardist
 Leads in Tournament

Champaign, H., Dec. (UP) - Robert B. Harper of Denver today held a 100 to S4 advantage over Frank l. Fleming of Champaign in their 150 point match for the na- tional amateur three cushion billiard championship, Harper, defending champion, won the second block played last night, 61 to 34, overcom- ing the II point lead gained by Fleming on the opening night,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

b" i.-e Asso latsG Press.
 New York-Roberto Robert, Italy outpointed Eddie Benson, Brooklyn, (6).
 Toronto, Canada-Frisco Grande, Philippines, outpointed Frenchy Be hanger, Canadian flyweight cham pion, t6), non-title.
 Indiana polis-Tony Cancela, be troit, knocked out Harry Dillon, Winnipeg, Canada t5).
 Iowa City Ta.-Al Borl, Nashua, Ia., outpointed Bert Viscioni. East Moline, III, (Sl.
 Los Angeles-Paulie Walker, New York. won on foul from Sammy Jackson, Santa Monica Negro, (5).
 St. Louis-Paul Swiderski, Syra- cuse. x. Y. disqualified and bout with MaXie Rosenbloom, light heavyweight champion. called no contest, CD.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03

The six oldest colleges in the United States in order of their founding are: Harvard G636); Will ham and Mary G693); Yale G70D; University of Pennsylvania G704: Princeton G746): and Washington and Lee university G749).
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
WILLIAM FLEISCHER WILL
 FETE GRID TEAM TONIGHT

Members of Championship High School Football Team to Be Guests at Banquet in Blue Room Cafeteria Patron of Sports Is Known as Most Loyal Rooter - Occasion Will Be in Celebration of Triangular League Title - Dr. Frank Zwck to Act as Toast master.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
stanley Rulc-RussNin

N hen Wilton Morey. forward of the Stanley Rule team. sank the nrst basket ot the game from near the center Of the floor 2Q seconds after the starting whistle. he start d his team or the road 10 d clear cut and decisive victory over the fast-slipping Russell & Erwin quin- tet. The Rulers led at half time by the score of IS to and ended the contest with q wider margin. , 10 IS.
 Mercy MAS the outstanding star Of the game. It was his baskets, thrown from every angie and from every distance, that kept his team out in front all during the contest and gave It margin that the Russ win team couldn't equal Mercy got i've spectacular baskets in the first half for 1o ot his team $ 1S points, lie added two more baskets and q foul in the second half 10 give him Il total Of 15 points for the night, His work was outstanding not only from the angle Of spectacular shots but because Of his floor work and passing,
 Nick Gill gave him plenty Of help and chimed in with 10 points to help the cause along Kley and Carlson worked well on the defense
 karbontc vas the malnstay Of the Russwln team which gave an eXhi- oition Of disorganized play with only flashes Of sensational pass work,
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
EOIR DAYS OF REST

West Point, Dec. (UP)-With Major Ralph Sasse. head coach, still in the middle west, Army football players today enjoyed their fourth consecutive day of rest. Practice for the Navy game is expected to be re- sumed tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
COrbin screw
stanley " Orks

Score Al hals time: l&-8. Screw shop. Referee: Waters Timer: Si- Eora. Scorer: Crean.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
I.u>SNin
P. X |. COrbin-Iandcrs

Score 1T half time, lS-E, Stanley Rule. Referee: Waters, Timer: Si- l1o~a, Scorer. CrcaU,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
Third Team

Dosterhaau NJ o'I. oder arneEie 2 Sturhshn. Yale Wallace. Okla. Sv an, stanford smith, Brown BaCCilus, Ms SouTi GuttOrnlsen. W as. kirkleski. Lafa. Rogers, Penn. Iauher. Wash.
 and Lee
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
south Congregational
First Lutheran
St. Mark $ W ins

Referee, Aronson. Timer, Miller Scorer, Meotti.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
eRN SCREW HANDS sIH1Ex DEFEAT
STANLEY RULE TEAM GOES
 INTO DUSTY LEAGUE LEAD

Scores an Easy Victory Over Russwin Quintet to Keep Undefeated Slate Intact - Stanley Works Drops Into Second Place When Corbin Screw Five Battles
 Way to a Win-P. & F. Corbin Crew Stays in Race
 Through Victory Over Landers-Account of Games
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03

Absolute" zero is put at c73 de- Crccs below zero.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
lea CuC Standing

Taking tho last t8dnS EgssW in quintet into camp for a rather easy 35 10 x victory in the Industrial Bashe,ha'l League play at the Tabs nall Inst night The Sta0,cv Rule X Level team swept into first place with three victories and no losses. At tho same rjma. tho Stanley Works five dropped mo second place when jt suffered its first de- feat Of inc season al the hands of he Corhin Screw compnation by the score Of = to II. ?. 6- F. Cor bin remained in the race by setting back the Landcrs crew bl I 25 10 - count
 Games on Friday
 Three more games will be played in the league Friday night The Newmatcs will meet Landers Stan ley Works Will play RussWin and Stanley Rule will meet P. X F Cor
New Britain herald., 1930-12-03

Continued on following page.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
CLEANERS WIN
FROM 'BASTIAN

Playing a postponed game in the
Valley Amateur Basketball league,
the Model Laundry Cleaners caught
Sebastian off form here Wednes-
day night and won 24-l6.
Neither team got going full tilt
and play was a bit ragged. Charles
Pickett. tall Cleaner forward. was
high point scorer, ringing up six
clean field goals. Krebs. Mangler
center, copied second honors with
five.
The Sebastian sharpshooters did
not get their optics affixed on the
hoop. P. Nyquist. Prator and Solix
each obtained four points.
The ManglerS were trailing g.
10 at the half. Due largely to the
efforts Of Pickett. they pulled up
IS points in the second period while
the visitors were scoring but six
points. Pickett made 10 Of the
Cleaners Is points with five field
goals.
Thr hoy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
DAWSON LEADS
HOUSTON PLAY

HOUSTON. Feb. 20-tF-Johnny
Dawson. Chicago amateur, was a
heavy favorite 10 win the tourna-
ment as the title group OF sixteen
prepared today to start match play
in the sixteenth annual Houston
Country club invitation golf tcuraa-
ment.
Dawson was faced with the pro-
spect or having to beat off a fine
group Of players In the top bracket
If he hoped TO win the finals. He
turned IN a perfect round OF golf
yesterday with a II. that coupled
with his "a Of the previous day gave
him z total OF las.
Ossic Carlton. Houston country
club title holder. finished second
with a l48 total. Glenn Crisman.
Orange. Texas. was third with l49.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
BEARS BEGIN
TRACK, BALL
Curtain Rung Down Upon
Basketball Season
For Boys

PHARR, Feb. 20-The Pharr-San
Juan Bears have ended the basket
bail season with a fair showing in
the Interscholastic League race Of
the Hidalgo county. They met the
McAllen bulldogs for the first game
Of the tournament and were elimi-
mated by a close score and IL proved
that McAllen was the second strong
est team in the tournament since it
was by the added time that Edin-
burg was able to cop the big end OF
the score to take the county cham
p!onship.
The boys who are eligible for let
tiers from the high school include
Lee Colbourn, manager; Monroe
Hetrick, James Evans. Jimmie Tum-
linson, Victor Kormier, Kent Mel
lenbruch. Lawrence Epps. A. Con-
gales, and Troy Poole.
AT the conclusion Of the basket
ball season, Coach Sorensen has is
sued a call for all athletes who wish
TO participate in track and Coach
Sansing Is starting baseball practice
within the next few days. Much
hard work is guaranteed the boys
III these two forms OF athletics. II
has been the slogan OF the boys foI
the entire year Win the Relay
Race" and they expect to be a
strong contender for the champion
ship this year.
The girls basketball team under
the direction OF Coach Marion Gro
foot. Is working out every day with
all the pep and enthusiasm which
has won for them the champion
ship in girls basketball in the coun-
try and district for a number OF
times during the past few years. II
was first decided not TO have a
team III the Pharr-San Juan high
school but not liking the soccer gamt
they Immediately started the bias.
ketball practice. The next game vii,
nc played wish Stuart Place on
Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Superbly Swank Swings and Swats
Seems Object Of Miami Promoters

elaboration OF the boxing teas" that
have been a novelty OF the season
at this resort.
Perhaps on the theory that some
thing should be done for Phil Scott
socially, wen If not much hope is
held out for him in a fistic way. the
elongated British heavyweight was
trundled along for the party, with
four sparring mates and his man
agerial staff, while Jack Sharkey
stayed at Miami Beach for a day or
rest.
Already reestablishod at Palm
Beach, Tommy Loughran. who boxes
Pierre Charles in n OF the pre-
liminaries on February q, also was
scheduled for a part in the society
program. Elaborate preparations
were made for a very stylish intro
duction Of Scott and a manifesto
ton OF enthusiasm for the manly
art by the folks who take I'D a lot
Of space in the social register.
The second annual battle Of the
palms is exactly a week off. but the
experts now IN training here found
very little TO arouse advance x
element. Damage TO one Of SCOTS
fingers caused a furry. but Phil
seems to have survived that. Wager
ing on the main go is conspicuous
Tor It's absence, for Sharkey is held
at least a ? TO /, If lot a 3 to ! ia
vorite. Speculation is more rife over
the outcome Of the semi-final be-
tween Victorio Campolo and john
ny Risko, with the Argentine ap-
parently gaining support.
The move on the part OF the ma
tional boxing association 10 put
Jack Dempsey back in the heavy
weight spotlight. as a title conten-
der, has not disturbed the program
Of the Madison Square Garden MIL
lionaires who plan to stage a cham
pionship final between the winner
OF the Scott Sharkey affair and
Max Schmeling in New York the
last week Of June.
Dempsey, who promoted last win
ters show for the Garden, will not
be here for this years fight. Those
VINO profess to know do not consi-
ger the old man mauler has any in
tent!on whatever Of attempting a
comeback.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
TO CONTINUE
THREE DAYS
Plans Announced by Brown
Who Will Conduct
Events
CBy The Associated Press

49, ~ EAll1AA6NLA AkEG2f
SAN BENITO, Feb. 30 Eleven
small CUNTS Will swing into action
here Thursday OF next week when
the Cameron county basketball
tournament Tor junior boys gets
under way.
The tourney viii be held on the
Stonewall Jackson court. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. it has been
announced b. o. V. Brown who will
be in charge OF the event.
The championship schedule lines
up as follows:
Thursday
Stuart Place VS.. bye: 2 D. M
Santa Rosa VS.. La Feria: Wilson
Tract VS.. bye; 3 p. m.-Brownsville
VS.. Olmito; FL Jardin VS.. bye; 4
p. m.-San Benito VS.. Rio Hondo:
RanEerville VS.. bye: 5 p. Mos
Fresnos VS.. Harrington.
Friday
2 p. m.-RangervilIe VS.. winner
Los Fresnos-Harlingen.
S p. m.-El Jardin VS.. winner San
Benito-Rio Hondo.
4 D. m.-Wilson Tract VS.. winner
Brownsville Olmito.
5. p. m.-Stuart Place VS.. winner
Santa Rosa-La Feria.
7:i5 p. m.-Winner Stuart Place
Santa RoSa-La Feria VS.. winner
Wilson Tract-Brownsville -Olmito.
6:l5 p. m.-Winner FL Jardin-
San Benito-Rio Hondo vs.. winner
RanEe-ville-Los Fresaos-H6rlingen
Saturday
7:45 p. m.-WinnerS Of Friday
nights games clash for county
championship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
BY ALAN GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor

Associated Press Sports Editor
MIAMI, Feb. 20-E1-If the big
heavyweight fistic festival, featur-
ing the Scott Sharkey ami Campolo-
Risko bouts, isn't a social success.
it will not be the fault Of the 600
millionaires. more or less, gathered
under tie chaperonage OF Big Bill
Carey and Frank Bruen. masters Of
Madison Square Garden.
The ballyhoo has made a strong
point Of the fact that the very best
people have been buying ringside
seats and to clinch matters today.
MesSrs. Carey and Bruen formed an
expedition to the ultra-eXclusive
Oasis club in Palm Beach. The pro-
gram called for a mixture Of punch
tossing. informal bouts. tea on the
lawn and a dance in the patio-an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
WESLACO LIONS,
= u r.
KIWANIS CLASH
4 \ \
FRIDAY EVENING
CBy The Associated Pressl

WESLACO. Feb. 90 Although
badly winded. the Lions CLUB
cagers were able to gasp out an
abb Tuesday evening following
their 1872 defeat at the hands or
the RiwaniS and the two teams
Will meet again Friday night.
The Lions meekly meWed that
some OF their stars were miss
ing. The Kiwanians allowed as
how they were masters Of the
Lions, stars or no stars. 50 they
meet again Friday night.
Wimberly was the shining light
Of the Lions. while Fred Turner
led the Kiwanis III scoring by
shooting four field goals and one
free goal.