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New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
BOXER BEATS R0BBER
If Has Cost Pete Wistort, Chicago Heavyweight, Fractured Hand to Save Nine Dollars.

Chicago, April 14 tP}-lt has cost Pete Wistort, Chicago, heavyweight boxer, a fractured left hand and several opportunities to engage in his business, to save sa from a hold up man.
 Wistort who has been out of ac- tion several months following an in jury to the same left hand, was ac- costed last night by man with pistol as he was walking home. When ordered to stick 'em up, Wistort thought of his nine dollars and promptly let the holdup man have both fists to the head.
 He scored a knockout, grabbed the pistols left the man lying on the sidewalk. and hurried home to dis cover the left hand had crumpled. Now he is wondering if the S9 will last until he can fight again.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
PROBABLE LINEJPS
By CHARLES M. EGAN


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, April IA (UP)-An- other baseball season starts on it's way this afternoon with all the ceremony attendant to an opening game in the nations capital.
 Nothing has been overlooked in an effort to give the opening here all the eclat due an event in which such we'll known figures as President Hoover, Vice President Curtis, Wal ter Johnson and the comedy team of Nick Altrock and Al Schacht take more or less prominent parts.
 The other 14 big league clubs arc completely out of the picture for the day, while Walter Johnsons Sena- tors and Heinie Wagner's Red Sox start the ball railing A hours in ad- vance.
 The weather bureaus forecast was thundershowers.
 It appeared for a while yesterday that President Hoover might not be able to carry out his assignment of throwing out the first ball. He has been suffering from a severe cold for several days and was confined to the White House throughout Sunday. However, he planned to work this morning and to attend the game with Mrs. Hoover and several cab inet officers, as he felt somewhat better last night.
 Walter Johnson. beginning his second season as manager of the Senators, is presenting virtually the same club that finished in fifth place last year.
 Wagner, making his debut as man. ager of a big league club, was still undecided about his starting pitcher, but indicated he would use Danny MacFayden, bespectacled young man from the environs of Boston. Charlie Ruffing, a giant right hand CT, is another possibility The Red Sox. perennial tail-enders, have sev- oral newcomers in their starting lineup, including First Baseman Sweeney and Outfelder Oliver. Play is scheduled to begin at o'clock, 15 minutes after the arri- val of the presidential party. A play by-play account of the game will be given in a nation wide radio broad cast. The ceremonies prior to the game also will be described.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
ENTER MARATHON
More Than 200 Long Distance Run ners Arc Expected to Start in Boston Event Saturday.

Boston, April IA (UP)-More than 200 long distance runners are expected to start Saturday in the annual Boston A. A. marathon over the 26-mile course between Hopkin- ton and this city.
 The entry list was boosted to 16o over the week end with the addition Of 9 names, including Karl Y. Kos Xxi. Willie kyronen and Dave Eager lund, the entire team of the Finnish American A. C.
 koski is the National A. A. |. marathon champion. having won that title in the Staten Island race last month
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Yakubowicz Runs Wild


 Yakubowicz Runs Wild
 Andy Yakubowicz and the Corbin Screw team defeated the American Brass team of Waterbury in the semi-finals. Every one of five field goals, scored by Yakubowicz were sensational shots. Some of them followed clever dribbles and others were made from difficult angles.
 Although it is saying considerable, the game played by Yakubowicz Sat urday afternoon equals or exceeds any he has played in his long and brilliant athletic career.
 The Waterbury team was about the strongest team in the tourna- ment. Many of the fans place it above the New Haven team. During four years of play it has lost only four games and has been & con- sistent winner of the industrial league in the Brass City.
 The score was tied at o-all after three minutes of play. Arburr put tho Corbn team in the lead, to , but Sheehan of the Waterbury team put his team back in the tie on a foul shot. The score was 3-all. Sheehan made it 4 to on 8 foul shot but after seven and one-half minutes of play, the score was again tied at four points on Darrow's foul shot. Dunn made a foul shot that broke the tie in favor of the Brass City team but Baker tied the score at 5-all within a minute of the end of the first quarter. At quarter time the score was tied at five points.
 Luty made a double decker that gave New Britain a two-point lead at the start of the second quarter. On a pass from Charley Baker, Andy YakubowicZ made a shot from a difficult angle and New Britain had a four point lead. Andy dribbled in and the score was II to in favor of New Britain. Darrow made a foul shot and it was 12 to 5. Hig- ginston made it 12 to but Andy Yakubowicz came down the court took a pass and made a beautiful overhead hook shot. The half end ed with New Britain in 15 to ' lead.
 Sheehan made 1t Is to g. but Yakubowicz went on another sensa- tional dribble which was executed so cleverly that it confused the Wa terbury guard. The result was an- other New Britain score. r to 3. Wall made 1t II to IT but Andy. Luty, Arburr and Darrow scored in succession to make the count g to Il.
 Dunn and Daly featured in a last quarter rally. Waterbury outscored New Britain s to in the final 10 minutes of play.
 Matt Shechan was the outstanding player on the Brass City team,
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Whirlwind Finish

The Southern New England Tele- phone had q, tough struggle in the afternoon game but it managed 10 win in the last few seconds with the aid of a technical foul and a long shot, The final score was 34 to s with the General Electric Co. quin- tet of Bridgeport on the short end.
 Although New Haven appeared to be the better team in the afternoon, the Park City team was made up of plugsers who worked themselves back into the running in the final minutes and nearly won the game. In the lineup of the Bridgeport team was Graham, sensational Bridgeport High school star.
 The Phone teams greatest asset was it's terrific speed. The players cut like streaks of lightning and were in shooting position before their rivals could reach them.
 Mischler, Elm City forward was the main factor in the afternoon victory.
 The sum mary.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Hopes, dreams, and ambitions of almost q decade were shattered and unfulhlled just as they were about to be realized Saturday night when the Corbin Screw team went into the finals in the State industrial cham pionship basketball tourna- nent but was eliminated by more alert and heayier-scoring Southern New England Telephone Co, quintet of New Haven at the Stanley arena.
 The New Haven team is now the state industrial championship team and if ever a team was deserving of the honor 1t is the Elm City team. In the first place it played the second game of the afternoon and had to work until the last few sec onds of the game to win. It then went into the finals against the New Britain team which had the advan- tage of approximately one hour more of rest. Corbin Screw played the first game of the afternoon. An other handicap overcome was the fact that it was playing in the finals against a team that had home floor advantages.
 Corbin Screw played a. fine game in the afternoon but in the evening performance it appeared to be tired and at no time during the game did it seem to have pep. The players were disheartcned to a great extent hy- 10 a not going in the hoop. Some of them were close but as a whole the team offense was mile off its usual stride. With the exception of Ham my" Darrow none Of the Screw Shop players made any more than one field goal and Darrow was the only player who made any foul goals.
 In contrast 10 this style of play the Elm City team had three sharp shooters in Heyer, Fleming and Jones. who made some great shots. New Britain's best scoring bet, Andy Yakubowicz, was held in complete check by Jones, who kept after him throughout the game.
 Final Game
 New Britain scored first, a foul shot by Darrow, but New Haven went into the lead when the game was two and one-half minutes old. 1t had a to advantage at the end of the first quarter. Corhin Screw did not score field goal un- til D seconds before the end of the 10 minute quarter. The counter was made by Arburr.
 The Telephone team went into a F to 5 lead and at the end of the first half it had doubled the Screw Shop score IS to 3.
 It still had the score doubled at the end of the third quarter when the count was 22 to Ii. Even in the final period with many substitutes in the Elm City lineup, the phone team outnumbered the New Brit ainites who were left in the rear of . final score, $ to 16.
 The Summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
NEW BOXING RING PLANS

London, April IT (UP)-Plans arc in progress for the construction of a new s750,000 boxing ring to re- place the famous boxing hall in Blackfriars, known as the Ring" The present building will be torn down and the new ring built on its site. Backers of the plan include the American fight promoter, Jeff Dick son and Lieut.. Col. the Hon. William Egerton, well-known fight en- thusiast. It is the aim of the pro- motors of the plan to make the new ring the national home of boxing and the permanent headquarters of the sport.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
BETTING ON BASEBALL
Odds Against the Two Boston Clubs in Major leagues are Given as 1000 to One.

New York, April 14 UP)-1f you want to place a bet on the Philadel- phia Athletics to win the American league pennant you have to put up $5 to s3.
 l f you like the Chicago Cubs in the National league, s5 will get you $5.
 The odds against the two Boston clubs-Braves and Red Sox-are 1000 to 1.
 The following odds are quoted by Jack Doyle, Broadway betting com- missioner:
 American League:
 Athletics, S-5; Yankees, S-5; De- troit, 1o-1; Browns, 15-1: Cleveland, e0-1: White Sox. 2o-1; Washington, 100-1: Red Sox, 1,0Oo-1.
 National League:
 Cubs, even: Giants. 3-1; Pitts burgh, Al. Cardinals. 5-1; Cincin- natl, 1o-1; Brooklyn, 1o-1; Phillies, 4o-1 Braves. ,ooo-1.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
STORYTELLING PICKS CAMP

New York. April 14 tUP)-Max Schmeling will train for his heavy weight championship bout against Jack Sharkey at one of three camps, Joe Jacobs said today. The camps under consideration arc located at Stroudsburg. Pa, Delaware Water Gap, Pa. and Speculator, N, Y. Jacobs was to inspect the Delaware Water Gap site today.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
HJ-Y TEAM WINS

The Hi-Y basketball team avenged a defeat scored against it earlier in the season when it handed the Five Wonders a 19 to 12 trimming Sat ruday. The winners made most of their points in the second quarter while their opponents went score less. l.. Carlson and Jarvis were the high scorers of their respective teams. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
 AWAITS OPENING
Experts Predict a Close and Hard Pennant Race This Year

NeW OTh, ApIll IT AH'~IIio A>o- tional league approaches the open ing of its 1880 season with a plenti- full supply of doubt, an equal amount of hope and the one seeming cer- tainty--that the pennant race will be unusually close and hard. Some clubs have acquired new strength while others have lost part of their power through injuries until all but one or two may be rated as con- tenders for first division berths if not for the pennant.
 There are four new managers In the National. Bill McKechnie, who produced champions at Pittsburgh and St. Louis, has taken the humble Boston Braves in hand. Dan How ley has assumed the reins at Cincin- nati and Jewel Ems of Pittsburgh and Gabby Street of the St. Louis Cardinals have been promoted from coaching to managerial jobs. Ems took charge of the Pirate last year and is starting his first full season as manager.
 Tomorrow's opening day schedule sends the Chicago Cubs, 1929 cham pions, to St. Louis. Pittsburgh opens at Cincinnati, Boston at New York and Philadelphia at Brooklyn. And everywhere the strength or weakness Of the clubs will remain in doubt until these games and good many others are played.
 The champion Cubs must contend with Rogers Hornsby's sore heel as possible producer of trouble at sec ond base although their weak spot at third base seems to have been patched up by Lester Bell and Clar- ence Blair. Leo Hartnett is back, his arm as good as ever, to add catching strength.
 The other teams rated as strong contenders, St. Louis and Pittsburgh, must start the season with some of their regulars on the sick list for in- definite periods. The Cardinals, with stronger pitching than last year and an inheld improved by moving Frisch down to third, arc shy Out fielders Orsatti and Peel. Pittsburgh is badly hit by Pie Traynor's eye ailment and the fact that Lloyd Waner has not completely recovered from an operation.
 The New York Giants are troubled by shortage of first class outfield- CTS although the trade which brought them Walter Roettger from the Cards seems to have helped consid- erably. Manager John McGraw also is banking on an experiment in plac- ing Young Eddie Marshall at second base.
 Brooklyn. Philadelphia and to a lesser extent Cincinnati are the dark horses" of the National league race. The Phillies have added con- fdence to their slugging power which gave them six league records last season and expect to finish well up. Brooklyn and Cincinnati seem vastly improved. The Robins have their own spark plug. Glenn Wright, back at shortstop and have added a few promising youngsters. Dan Howley, former American leaguer, has picked up a couple of good sluggers from his old circuit in Harry Heilmann and Bob Meusel, and is promising good pitching to back them.
 The Boston Braves. slated for the cellar again by all the experts, have in McKechnie manager who is not accustomed to eighth place. He did leigh Grimes from Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
SHARKEN VS. STRIRLINGo

Waycross. Ga, April if (UP)- Knives whittlc faster tobacco splashes with fine spray, corn cob pipes arc held unsteadily-not since the days Sherman rode this way have the old timers found SO much to talk about. The talk concerns q reported movement to bring Jack Sharkcy here for battle with Young Strblins.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
BATTALIN0 YS. NABERS
Worlds FeatllerWcight Champion to Participate in Another Tune Battle in Waterbury.

Waterbury, April 14 JP)-1n quest of the ring experience the critics says he needs, Christopher (Bat) Battalino of Hartford, worlds featherweight champion, will box Benny Nabers, New York armory fighter, in a scheduled 1o-round. non-title bout here tonight.
 The title holder was a 5 to ia vorite today over Nabers. Both men are expected to enter the Bucking- ham hall ring at about 12S pounds.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
WINS TWO ANTT TITLES

Cambridge, Mass, April 14 (UP) Donald D. Carrick, Harvard Law school student. won two champion ships within half an hour at the an- nual university boxing meet recent ly. After knocking out J. B. Young to win the 175 pound title Carrick took heavyweight honors by out pointing M. J. A. Adliss.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
HI-Y SECONDS LOSE

The basketball team travelling un. der the cognomen of Ninth Grade All Stars defeated the Hi-Y Seconds at the Y Saturday by the score of S7 to S4. Meligonis and Meotti starred for the winners while F. Miller and Bakanas were outstand ing for the losers. The summary:
 Hi.H Seconds
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Score at half time. New Haven K to 9. Referee, Waters. Timer, Si- kora. Scorer, Butler. Umpire, Ahern.
 Rulers Also Lose
 It was bad night for New Brit ain fans. The Stanley Rule team. runner-up in the New Britain Indus. trial league played against the Beardsley Wolcott team of Water bury and lost heart breaker in the last 50 seconds, The score was 8 to g..
 The Stanley Rule team was q far Inferior combination to the one that played in the Industrial league and for time looked like the pennant winners. With the exception of Cap tain Nick Gil the Rulers were not up to their usual stuff. Gill played one of his best games. His timely shots kept the Stanley Rule team in the lead until the last 30 seconds when the Waterbury center Griggs. made field goal that changed the score from 32 to 31 in New Britain's favor to 33-32 in favor of the Brass City players,
 The outstanding player on the floor was Captain Gill who made six field goals and two foul shots. How ever his greatest work was accom- plished when he held Lefty" Kane, heavy scoring Waterbury guard, down after the Brass City boy had been running wild. Gill shifted 10 forward to take care Of Kane. Car roll made two timely field goals in shots in four attempts
 The summary;
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
CORBlN SCREW QUINTET
 LOSES IN TITLE BATTLE

New Britain Industrial League Basketball Champion ship Team Drops Final Game to New Haven Crew by Score of B to 16 - Locals Display Brilliant Form in Afternoon Session and Toppe Waterbury Club 29 to 19-Have Complete Reversal in Evening During Crisis.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
HUNTER IS REFEREE

New York, April IA (UP)-Fran-. tennis player, was chief referee of the first New York ping pong tour nament.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
FINAL M BY THREE LOREN % SCREW M TEAM swAgo BY
AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAMS
 TO START SEASON TODAY

Walter Johnsons Washington Senators to Battle Bos- ton Red Sox in First Game of Year-Other Teams in Both Circuits to Play Tomorrow = Noted Fig ures to Attend Contest = Heinie Wagner Making Debut as Managerv Brilliant Ceremonies to Mark Start of Campaign.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
St. Johns, Waterbury
Preliminary Game

Score at half time, 17-14, New Britain; Referee, Aronson; Timer, Halls; Scorer, Ahlgren.
 Preliminary Game
 Tn the preliminary of the evening the Swede Juniors met their Water loo in the Nathan Hale school, being trimmed handily by score of o2- IS. Bengston was the only member of the Juniors who was able to find the hoop while every player on the winning team except Jarvis tossed in at least two baskets. The sum- mary.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Five W onders
Totals

Score at half time, 1O-6 Hi Referee, Meligonis. Timer, C. Miller. Scorer, Chester.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
American Brass

Score at half time, Corbin Screw, 15 to [; referee. Ahern; timer, Sikora, scorer. Butler; umpire, Waters
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
FIRST OUTBREAKS TO GO
 INTO SEMI-FlNAL PLAY

New Britain Crew Loses Second Game of Home and Home Series by Single Pont-Team Scoring Big gest Total of Points Advances in Tournament - Final Count of Contest Is 31 to 3O- Waterbury Quintet Surprises With Exceptional Strength Preliminary Game.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Hi-Y Seconds
Ninth Grade All Stars

Score at half time. 17-17. Referee, Wheeler. Timer, C. Miller. Scorer, Chester.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Score at half time. J. J. Wolcott 17 to 14; referee, Ahern; timer Sikora; scorer, Butler; umpire,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
First Lutheran Juniors
Nathan Hale

Score at half time, 1e-4, Nathan Hale. Referee, Aronson.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
New Haven
Bridgeport

tContinued on Following rage,)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Score at half time. New Haven IS to 9. Referee, Waters. Timer, Si- kora. Scorer, Butler. Umpire, Ahern.
 Rulers Also Lose
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19
ARMOUR LOSES
ON TEAM
Professional Champion Of
u. S. Barred From
Ryder Squad

CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-P-Friends
Of Tommy Armour. professional golf
champion Of the United States, have
lost their fight to gain a position
for him on the American Ryder Cup
team.
The Professional Golfers Asso-
citation Of America. in annual con-
vention here. last night voted that
no player be permitted TO compete
on the team in the international
matches with Great Britain unless
born in America. The decision auto
matically barred the Detroit pro-
%fessional. as he was born in Scot
land Armour did not play on the
1880 team either. but his absence
brought a storm OF protests.
Dates for the 1881 Ryder Cup
matches. TO be decided over the
Scioto Country club course at Col
umbus. Ohio. were set for June rs
and q by the convention delegates.
The field for future National p.
G.. A. championships was increased
from ca to 100 BY the associations
vote last night. Included in the new
rule was the provision that the
defending champion be spared the
task OF qualifying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19
American Olympic Association
Opens Meeting At Washington

ended in the National Collegiate
Athletic Association delegates walk
ing out Of the council room at the
last quadrennial meeting here.
Leaders Of the A. A. u. and the
N. 9. A. "A. were firmly resolved TO
keep the Ratchet buried. while al
the same time determined TO give
their respective organizations as
loud a voice as possible in Olympic
affairs. The principal points OF
difference were expected 70 be the
election OF officers and a two-thirds
rule embodied IN the new constitu-
ton which is to be submitted.
1t was by defeating the two
thirds rule in 1926 that the A. A.
u. with the necessary majority,
made the most OF its numerical
superiority and climbed into the
drivers seat.
Meeting every four years, the as
ISOLATION. headed by Or. Graeme M.
Hammond. faced the task OF doing
in a single day all the organizing
ground work for Americas partici-
patton in the Olympic games at Los
Angeles a year from next summer.
Among the delegates were many
Of the individuals prominent in the
A. "A. u. convention which ended
Yesterday with the reelection Of
President Avery Brundage Of Chi
cago.
At the concluding session ten
athletes we're announced as ad-
judged the outstanding figures in
American amateur sport today.
Bobby Jones name led them ali,
although the committee which an
nounced the selections stated the
belief Bobby had eliminated him
self BY having withdrawn from
amateur competition.
The others were: Clarence he
Mar. marathon runner: Miss Helene
Madison, swimmer; Mrs. Helen
Wills Moody. tennis queen: Barney
Berlinger. track and field; Miss
Stella Walsh. sprinter; Ray Rudy.
swimmer: Tommy Hitchcock. polo
ace: Harlow Fothert. Stanford snOt
putter and all-around athlete and
George Simpson. Ohio States sprint
er who has covered 100 yards In
9 2-5 seconds with starring blocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19
Jones' Place
On Committee
Is Discussed

NEW YORK. Nov. l9.-P-Bob-
by Jones retirement has brought
up the question Of his eligibility TO
continue to sit in the councils OF
the United States Golf Association
as a member Of the executive COM
mittee.
Informally. at least. Herbert II.
Ramsay. prssident-elect Of the asso-
citation. has taken the position that
there Is no reason why Jones's with
drawal from competition should per-
suade him 70 resign from the CON-
mittee.
Jones. who with Harrison r.
Jimmy Johnston OF St. Paul. has
ueen the only player in recent
times 10 be selected for the exec
utive committee. may solve the pro-
blem BY resigninc. Close observers
were of the opinion that he would
do so when his term OF office *
pireA