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SIXIH ININPINI
RESP PIS INN NIW YINIKS
Beat Visiting Team In Whirl-i
wind Game by Score of 41-23
Clinton Plays Welt
Nilithittt IIIIIWIIIII‘
INSNNII GHINH SNNINIL
"as it should be played. H. dlrill and
Local School Boys Play RingsI
Around Their Up state Friends
Score-36 to 7 '
Meeting their opponents' speed and
stiff interference with an abundance
of the same goods. the Sixth Company
played a whirlwind gaiue. against. the
All New Yorks last night."
i
li‘eai ureil ,
by Jimmy Clinton's sensational play-!
ing, the Not-walk Iiinuiet won. 'tiya
adore. or “-23. a content that was onei
of the best basketball mhlbiiiona been:S
in many weeks. TheN H. S. students'
but Ansonla High under cover with2
ease, score 36 to 7, in a game. of hard
scrlininagca.
The big game, last evening was a!
“pippin” and many marvelous alioisI
were puled off by the All New l'orks.I
lii‘itzizerald brought to town the llrili:
brothers. .incobaeu and Fuller lichm
his own wotthi self On paper the \ll
New Yorks figured as a bald bunch to
‘get awai with and the visitors ian
true. in MI in
I up too fast for Jake
.both on scoring and field work.
Clinton .. ................. Fitzgerald
Left Forward.
(‘ahlll ..................... Jacobson
‘ Center.
ECostello .................... M. Brlli
Right (liiaid.
oy moui ..................... Fuller
itet'i Guard.
Field goals—-Daxon. 4: Clinton, 9:
It'nhill, l: Seymour, 3: ll. Brill. 4;
I Fitzgerald‘f‘ 3; J acohsen.
iaonlo seemed to be going along nicely
Jake. Fuller. ii. [hill and' m ”‘9 “”‘P half “I“! “1“ka things In" ed up in the first tlvo rounds of the
PAYS IIS“
' shot in for the hall on the toen-
Fuller played his
usual grand tioo'i game and was a
mainstay. At center, Cabtli outplayed
Jacobson completely. Costello anrpria~
ed everybody by the way he played.
'“Spot'
i Fitzgerald, the red-headed one, finding1
:the ex-hlgh school lad, ready to meet.
him at eierv turn. l‘ltzgetaid slipped
in three bnaketa, but two of them wcie
on long chances Coatelio shows a
disposition to play the guard position
i
i
i
I
Seymour were a fairly even match.
Stamford is expected on next More
day, for their last appearance here this
seasom -
The details:
Norwaik.
Dngon .............. . ...... ll.
Right Forward.
All New Yorka.
Brill
l: Fuller. 3:
Font goale~Clln‘ton, i; ll. ilrlll. l
()illciala-vw. F. Ranch.
TimcrmSars Burns.
N. H, 8., 36; Annonia, 7.
The stow of the High School content
in a icpitition of moat of the othei
home games of the local Highs. An
‘SNNIEN I8 IlNilBlE
Iii Pill WIIN NIINIS
Squad of Clients to Leave for
Marlin by Way of St. Louis
Today, wan Matty '
in Charge
The National Commission yesterday
granted the application for re-inatate-
ment of infielder Arthur J. Shafer, of
the (llama, who failed to report to
Manager Mciliaw last Iiiprlnar anti were
plated on the ineligible list. Shafer
is now at the Marlin Springs training
camp. in support of his application
for reinstatement Shafcr said that his
absence from the team in 1911 was
due solely to the serious illness of his
mother, with whom he resides in Call-
forula, and to‘ her gtroug objection to
hie leaving her while her'condltlon was
critical He stated that. he is deletions
of rejoining the New Yolk team for
this season.
IIIII nus IIsIII _
Willis IIIIIII IIIIIIII
Has'a Merry Time at Expense
oi Opponent in Olympic Fling
Leach Cross won from Willie Beech
or and let go a few jokes at the
Olympic A. CI. in Harlem last night
Mach had not the slightest bit of tron
gbio beating Willie and things were so
easy for him that he made an effort
to illlllhitt the spec Ltlml‘ti. [mach covet
ll itzgetald caged IIH‘ leather rlizht oi'fI twirling i“ ””5 "01‘0“ “WWI“ “9‘" tight end allowed Beecher to work at
the reel and then I)”. locals not alter‘ ed 16 points on lipid goals shot bi the “use quarters but Beecher could not
them. Clinton shot three in a row and
the game. was even up. FllIIeli theui
took a pass from Fitzgerald and St or 9‘“ h
following: McMahon four; Wilson.
IStorey, O'Hara and Greenwood, Oili
Two field baakcts by Roblna,‘
do much. Leach let loose after the
filth and alanibanged illeoelior all over
the ring. it was (lruss'a light without
ed from in float of the not it was tlci one I" Andrews "d a free ”"0“ I" a struggle. Cross got eight of the. ten
again at 54-.\‘ when Seymour tallied on.
an assist from lineon. Again the
New Yorka went to the trout when ll.
OBrill found the basket, only to see llaI
gou race in for a clean shot that gach
Norwalli it) to equal the \ialtoia' .
scoie. Wit h the cwcption of one has :
ket even score of the All New Yot‘rks
had been shot at a considtrable dis- “h“ entire second “”11“" “11”“
‘a furious list-Inuit upon
Cordelia totalled sewn for Ausouia
H'iuh Apparently the, visiting stu
dents manned the displeasure of the.
(been and White players in some man i
nor, for Captain Jack led the locals in
the Ausonia
basket throughout the. last session.
'Neucr a poitit went up lot Ansonta in
rounds and the other two were men.
RIFLE CLUBS Til
SHOOT TIFF TIE
m
When the Cleveland little (1th dc
Joe Jeannette, who ‘cialme the limit-I
weight championship of the world, and
Andy Morris will battle tonight for
fifteen rounds at the Casino, in New
Haven, at. the exhibition given under
the auspices of the Annex A. C. Both
men claim that they will win by a
knockout punch, and Morris in bank-.
tint on this to put him just one rung
higher on the. ladder of fame which
will eventually lead him to Jack John.
son’s level, unless he slips and falls;
In the meantime. Jeannette la a siz-
able chap with some knowledge of
the game, and if Morris succeeds in
putting him away he will have placed
a conspicuous feather in his bonnet.
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When it comes to downright sports
no country has anything on Anuimlla.
who has announced that she will be
represented in the Olympic games in
Sweden. This despite the fact that
it will moon 3 at: months' absence
from home, for-every mother's son who
takes the trip.
M-
\‘i'enrc on the. anxious seat for Joe
Rocker and wonder what will become
of him tonight, Joe has trained hard
and faithfully and yesterday was as;
bright and chipper an a three year
old. if he trtaa any of his mad alarm
and dilution for the frigid region too
night. however, ‘be is liable to expel“
lance the joys and qualms of the
; deep and weary sloop.
‘ no alouchu-at any ; rate his
sounds good from a distance.
O‘Connell is
name
[III III II NIINIS
Ni NINIIN PNIIIINIi
Harry MéCormick Knocks Bali
Over Right Field Fence oi -
Emerson Park
l
(Zornitok, the temper Giant outfielder.
drove one of Evan Evans’ shoots over
NIH .33! mt field fence in yesterday‘s
tpractlco. .The soaring sphere cleared
the. barrier by some fifty feet and has
anot been seen attire. binilraw in
“l“ touted the Winchester team last Wei‘k I authority (0" ””2 statement ”‘3‘ “C‘
lance from the goat and one in par-ticui iI’liSl McMahon shot {our goals from by th( Si ore of 995 to 994. they did CWWIPRF ‘3 ”‘9 first drive ‘0 “PM
iar by Fitz” was a dandy.
The ne. ‘ held. some of them in following up two unexpected things 1h“ equalled. the team at Emerson I’ili'k.
Scholar.
at cling came by Wily of Fuller-11 field his own and others attompta to score. the world' 5 "record and they dofcatt Iwho appeared in a uniform for the
goal~follow ed by Clinton's fiee threw OHM“ joined ”‘9 1"“ ”mm“
with
the fastest team in the child The
on M. Brill‘ s oil’euee. Fitzgerald again, ””0“ “PM 30“” “2’ “5°“ with two and defeat of the New Haven team placed
enhanced along shot. and made it. l-lereI
Storey one. The sturdy Greenwood
the Park City lliiio club in this state
with the All New Yotks leading H- It I ““5 ”1”" with everything, 1"” "“3 equal with the New Haven shooters in
some great basket- work by Norwalk baskets. The. last half resulted in a
the race for the (Eastern championship.
commenced. Clinton being partially
blocked, carromed the ball off the:
screen, dodged in and netted thef
sphere on the re-honud. Next the:
Sixth Company lads brought the hall
down to-thc basket with some super~
'flne passing. when (‘Ilinton again poc-
keted it. Twice more ere time was
called did Jimmy (‘linton out n baskets
and lb 9} were baskets that he worked
last to get The Noiwalii team had
19 to the visitors' 14 when the first
session wound up. Both teams were?
going at it their hardest-and .down‘
through the last period the same gait
was kept. With their adversaries
blocking sharply and. sticking like
“ leeches, the home team drew away in
the point-total. Caliiil. Dagon. Clinton
Seymour twice, and again the‘ swift
Clinton 'nhot goals in succession, the
last named player doing the trick with
M. Brill holding on for dear life. H.
lBrili then came in for two successnil
shots from scrimmage, after which DI»
Igon an‘d Cahill each? produced a con»
pie of. baskets. “Fitz" and his mates
. continued to-Iwork fast and some ex—
“ ,cellent floor work brought opportunity
to Jacobson and “Fitz." both of whom
I Viewed. Meanwhile H. Brill had made
a point on a Norwaik foul.
bill’s fourth basket of this period end-
Harr y Ca-
ed the labors. of the boys at the score-
i,)card which road: Norwalk, 41; viol-
tors, 23.
Th game was replete with feature
plays "Besides those above mentioned
Fuller, Fitzger and Cabill had new
tricks LITSL W ta‘ T00 ‘
Clinton w ‘
(I! by the'ldtter on
. int-my tell a mile
, coached will
scote of_2i) to 0 for Norwalk. Androwa‘,“1 New Haven and Bridgeport stand
and Robins were I" the game all the even with eight victories and one do-
way. McMahon was again on the ram. fem each, they will have to about oil
page after baskets, and bin iloor play the tie fur first place. The Bridgeport
was not neglected. Wilson is again slinap shooters will go to New Ha.
showing brilliant Rm“- you Saturday to shoot off the tie. in
The details: this the New Haven men will be at a
N- H- S. A- “. 3- decided advantage on account of ta-
Wilson ........ . ......... . Robina niiliarlty with the ranges,
Right 0mm“. The winner of the match neat Satori
McMahon .................. Pendlow day will shoot. against the winning
Left Forward. team or the Western league for the
Storey ..................... Andrews championship of the United States. un-
Center. 2 der the auspices of the National Rifle
O'Hara ................ . . Burkoweky ’ association.
Right Guard. .__...
Greenwood ........ Gardelia , '
Let: Guam. * BREAD RIVER B. B. .
Field goals—.Wllso ,3; McMahon 8;
Storey, 2; O'Hara, 3; Greenwood, ]; TEAM “RGIIFZES
Robina, 2; Andrews.1. *
Foul goals~Gardelia.1. At a recent meeting of the Broad
Official—~W. F. Ranch. . River baseball team. James Marshall
Norwalk ngs plays at Middletownw was elected manager; Thomas ‘F‘.
this afternoon against Middleton-Ii'tJames was chosen for captain and
High School. Henry W. Ireland picked for secreturv.
“ WW The team expects to xét after their
‘ ‘ P ‘ grounds, in Silvermine avenue known
NILE ADOPTS "E“ as the Austin lot and put them in
«nowme POLICY
first-class condition for the season, the
unfinielied work of last year being
completed. The Iranian will be open
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 27.——A complete ed about. ten (ll-Y5 before Memorial
reversal of the policy of John Kennedy, Dpy. Manager Muslin" plans to be
former rowing coach at Yaleplrrmub gin immediately to b00k games for
lined in‘thennnoimced program Offthé
coaching truce of the Yale «Navy. Ac.
cording to the officials there will ht
the motion.
no university races except that rowed
I't‘he team had, a 390d season test
your; winning nine games and losing
with Harvard in the donut earn
the whole attentio being at in
d‘h many, This is considered unusual-
“work every day in the“? week except
. only evenings in which to practice.
The team they planted were up bad
above their level, and while they dill
not. win all their game: they out No
good right: for everyone oftuem. ' '
"Bob" Cook will I302
spring and that :9th
It need for boys or thali- ability who
the half day on Saturdays and have
' that time yesterday morning. lined out
a ball which struck the fence and this
was the second longest hit of the day.
Motirawis still engaged in touching
his youngsters the elemental princi-
ples of the game. in spite of the fact
that the (liants‘ manager only returned
from San Antonio at 5 o‘clock yester.
day morning he was among the first
on the field as morning practice. The
tire hours of work before luncheon
consisted mainly of trying out differ-
ent combinations in the infield and a
general loosening up or stiffened mun
cles. _
in the afternoon Robinson warmed
up the pitchers while hchraw instruct-
ed the remainder of the squad in the
intricacies of the fall away slide. A
base is placed in ‘the center of a plot
of soft loosened earth and the embryo
major leaguars dive at it time after
time under the watchful eye of the
New York leader.
IiIIooItoiIt anoint I
one DECISION
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.——-“Knockout”
Brown, the New York lightweight.
won a. popular. decision over Joe 008-.
tor. of Brooklyn. a featherweight. in
aten round bout, last night. Several
hard lofts to the stomach weakened
to hold to escape a knockout.
Leach Cross was eoaceded by spec-
tators as. having the better of Willie
Beecher in a fast. ten round bout.
ANNEX A. c. aou‘rs TONIGHT.
NEW HAVEN. Feb. 27 ,--JOe Jean»
caulk, It: nude. in
hlAllldN, Tex- Feb. 27,—wliarry Mel
In“
Friend Pepper, manager of Young
Sam Langford. who fights Tommy
Stags at the Mt. Vernon sporting Club
this evening, in about as enthusiastic
3‘ member no can be found. H. J.
writes to us as follows:
Siwnway Country Club,
Mt. Vernon, N. Y.,
Feb. 24. 1912.
Spoiling Editor Evening Sentinel.
Dear Sir: ——~.iuct a few lines regard
ing my boy Langlord whom i have
matched to meet Tommy Staggs of
lhtladelphia. befote the Mt Vernon
Sporting Club, of this city. next Tues-
day evening, February 27. Lanxford
is hard at it getting in proper condi-
tion for this battle. which i am anxious
for him to win. as‘i have mapped out.
a strenuous campaign which will place 2
him among the top hoteliers in the
lightweight division. Treating your}
will give this latter consideration in_
your valuable sporting sheet andl
thanking you in advance for any favori
shown in regard to some. 1 remain.
Very truly yours,
H. .l. PEPPER.
Johnny Kilhnno is right again when ,
he refuses to consider another fight
With Abe Atteil. Abe bellitied him-
self in his memorable battle with
Johnny. The day for dirty lighting
baa come and gone. and the fans now
demand clean sport, whether it being
in the lighting game or ping pong.
iIIIIIiII IIIIIIII
Silt II Jtilti I4
Committee Announces Plans for
Transportation of Team in
Stockholm
The American Olympic team for;
Stockholm will sail front New York’
on Juno 14. according to the announce-
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that will tone the stomach-when ‘ ,
your appetite has become im-_
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ing from “that tired feeling"
that comes with the first balmy
spring days will be found in a.
good table wine with your meals
or a pure straight whiskey take
en in medicinal quantity. Try
a little claret or Burgundy from .
Magner 8: Flynn's at meals I
when your appetite is gone.
Manner & Fiynn'
meat made by the American Olympic‘
committee yesterday. The athletes;
will sail on tho Finland, flying the;:
Stars and Stripes. and aha will call at i
Antwerp about June 23 for a stay of
two days. it the schedule is carried
out the Red Star li'ner will sling her
Inudhook in front of Stockholm on
June 29. the very day the stadium will
be. opened omcinlly. The athletic
events will not begin till July 6. The
liner will anchor opposite 'i‘egalviken.
and a landing will be made easy bya
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Caster in the sixth round. causing him ‘
nette. colored heavyweight, and Andy 2
Martin. at Boston. are scheduled to
NI iiIIlt IIINI
So Says 'Frank Chance, Leader
of the Cubs, in Broadside
llirected at gimmerman
a launch or pontoon bridge. it in’|
planned to keep the athletes abroad;
during the games no that they can‘
have the proper sort of training food
and be within easy reach of trainers,
coaches, mentors, rubbers, handlers
and other attendants. The Finland
will leave for borne on July .20, but the
outsiders who will travel with the
team and who might care to return by
different routes but.by the lines of the
international, Mercantile and Marine
Company will be able to do so.
HACK WILL NOT
Frank Chance, “the peerless leader
of the Cubs, recently fired a broadside
of hot shot into Helnie Zimmerman.
the Well known resident of the Bronx.
who has announced that he has retir-
ed from the game. " '
“When'a, bail player gets inthe habit
1"“: THE GHAIGE of holding out. his value to a-big league
club is greatly nlessened " said “Husk”
in Los Anseies. “I am referring to
CINCINNATI' Ohio, Feb 27“ Heinte Zimmerman when i make that.
Speaking unofficially, Chairman Herr istatement. It is bad enough for a play-
‘ mean, of the National Baseball com‘ ~2 or m hold out once in a while, when
“”9“ yesterday Ih P WW“ he actually has reason for so doing, V
mission,
there was nothing in the rules of or but the persistent offender causes
5mm“ baseball PP“ “um prevent more injury to eclub than he realizes.
antiaeaeon exhibition games between I Take Zimmerman 5 case Here is a. feL
the Philadelphia world’s champions low who has been making good meriey
and the New York National league with the Cubs Yet he has come to
team. 5"" he did not believe Connie: think he has to hold out each year just
Mack was contemplating such a ser- do keep in practice
lee. '_
“I do not believe Mack will take
the chance of being defeated." said ATTELL Tn
Hermann “Why should he even
though the games would be purely
exhibitions? However-,1! he is sen M '
:iousiy thinking of such a thin! i call“ SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 274.
not 860 Willem Nnuonpl commission Featherweight Champion Abe Attell
should even be continued" ~ H who dropped his title to Johnny Kil-
I» bane, of Cleveland, 0., at vornon, last
th‘H co. SECOND vs. NAVALS week, began training yesterday for bid
2 TONIGHT. ‘ coming encounter with Harlem Tom
my Murphy. 8 New Yarn lightweight.
whom, he debits March 9.2; Mte’il prriv
"ed stem ilro‘m Lee Annalee. I
‘ .
Nave liliiltlo. The sorted will decide
piopahi‘pot- he Nor- with Joe Rivers, the Mexican. to lid
30X MURPHY.
lid is loin! to try to static match
Boner Ludiow.
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