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Before a crowd of 1,600 frantic fans
the Seventh Company basketball team, .
of Stamford. deefalcd the {Sixth Com- ,
puny in the flrstaame of the champion-‘
chip series to the tune of 20 to 23.
Viln tlie .prcltminary game the High
school- last a heartbreaking contest‘to
the New Cannons. This is the first
time in twoyenrs thatthomgh school
team have been 'beaten on their own
floor. .
Never before in the history of the
game has there been so much enthu-
siasm shown us there was last even-
lug.
, A special train curried 300 Stamford
routers to the Armory to help cheer
their team to victory.
Chief Muller, of Troy, and Hill and
* Wright, of the ‘Cl‘escents. appeared in
Norwalk unilormn, and, they were well
prepared for the fray.
When the tennis took their pulsations
Hill went to right. forward to play
Smith, ibut Smith immediately shifted
to right guard so he would not have
to play the sturdy Hill.
Both team; started with a rush, and
utter a. minute's hard scrimmage a foul
was called on Hogan for pushing.
Wright tried the shot. and was success
ful. A foul on Norwalk. and success-
ful trbiy Haipln evened up the score
”Smith broke away from Muller and
scored the first field goal.
A double foul wits called: and Hal-
pin caged the sphere for iStnmford,
uhiic Wright failed for Norwalk. dial
pin was caught. holding, which gave
Norwnlk anathor free throw. Wright .
scored the point. Smith again broke
away from Muller nnd scored eanily1
from beneath the cal. l-ialpln scored
another goal on it fast pass from
Smith. Chief Muller scored from the
middle of the floor, this being his nrnt
nuccessful try. Smith ngsln scored for
Stamford. A fan] oh Norwslk gave the
visitors another point. .
Wright scored from the .ilcid. An-
other foul on Stamford added a point
to 'Norwnih'n score. This goal was at
so made by Wright. Smith ngnin rail-
ed the ball from the confer of the floor:-
Norwalk and Stamford Ilioth scored on
free throws. Muller scored again for
Norwnlh’. The hull ended with Stain:
ford lendinx by the score of ii“) to 10.
The second half opened with tooth
toning pinyinp,r nu fuel on ever. Smith
ward the first goal of this half. i'i
foul on Norwulh gut-c Stamford math
or point. Norwnlh poured on a font.
Smith adored from the field. Wright
W‘Ol‘mi twice from the field. Taylor
iil‘lif‘fifl for marinara. Muller inure-.1
from ‘the hold. ihui missed this ,fl’mli
throw untried immediately afterward.
Wright WM twice on free throws.
Hill wall when mil of that (tame and.
Giinriilori replaced him. Halpin licor-
ud on it free throw. Morrison wort-d
from the Mild. chief Muller called the
hull from the mtddin of the door. Thin
wall can of the pmltlout almiii «vcr
wail-on the local court.
.A foul on iiusruiori Malcolm Ill-
ciiisr point. Munich! tried Millie ri~
dimiioui' long shots. ‘0!” by Smith be.
in; the only one of this hind that re-
sulted in ii scorn. diamlordgnuiu fail-
ed. but Wright mined the shot. and
the game ended. giving maintain a
olniory our Nomlii.
58am)“ Bills“: who returned lain
midi llama united the; crwd to W-
focliou lie was satisfactory to both
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Contest meanest Ever Piaysd at Armory-Jana Delighted-
With Stamford Buy 5 Playing—High some im
Contest to New Bauaars
Teflon].
“Fouls—Avright 7; Halpin. s
Referee-Shady «Shield-s
Timer—W Camgh.
~S‘corerwc valentine.
The New Canaan are put one ovow
on the Highs in the early game of the
evening. It was without avail that the
home team tried to start. something? at
the end. The boya'doing everything
possible to break loose and sew up the
game, but New Canaan meuthem at
every turn and lipids a. silent crowd
of .High school, motors that gathered
after the contest to talk things over.
By three points the visitors captured
the victory and got the name at set-
ting away with the first win.
Shortly liiefore the game Coach God-
trey renewed word that Aiken would‘
not play. Up to presetime today noth- i
lug could be found out regarding Ai-
low, or why he left the team at such
a critical moment.
Just before the game started the
team was rearranged. and Lawrence
“HIM“?! 'n‘
Worid’ja molar Athlete Admits
Professionalism in Latter it
An AMUU.” m PW! With
V gIronieswon Silica
New mm Jan “granitic
Thorpe, the indinn athlete and Olym
pic champion yeaterdsy admitted that
charges ot- professionalism hrought
against hint were true and formally re- ;
tired from amateur athletics. Thorpc‘ a
confession was contained in a letter to
the registration committee of the smu-
teur athletic union which met today
to investigate his case. i
The letter admitted that Thorpe had
played baseball for a salary on a pro
fesslonai team three years ago whllt’
he was a student of the Cariisle in
diam school, but that on the same
te..m there were several college men
from the north who .glere regarded as
amateurs and that Thorpe did not
realize his participation in the same
was wrong Thorpe added that he did
not play for the money he earned but
for the love of the game.
Thorpe‘g winning oi" the Penthalonf
and Decathlon event: at the Olympic
games in Stockholm and later his
wonderful performances which wan
i
took Storey's place at center, while
Storey took Alken’s Blues at» guard. 'i
The lineup:
Nov-walk. New Canaan.
I“. McMahon .. ......... ..F Kellyi
Right forward:
J McMahon .......... G. Stev'ens
Left forward ‘3 ‘
Lawrence “Madison
Center.
O’Hara ...... ......”.... .1 Kelly
Right guard.
Store) ....... Rutledge
Left guard.
Summary.
Goals-«F. McMahon, 2; J. McMahon,
;:l.awrence.l O’Hara 3; Storey," ~:
iv‘. Kelly. 4; Stevens. 1; Madison 5;
Kelly,” ..
Fenian—J. McMahon. i.
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Philadelphia fists Popular 00o
claim in mercurid Bout—-
Yum Hertz Tackles
Eddie Kelley
...t)iiillPGRT, Jan. 28.-Before fl
packed nouns lliil'e last night, Young
Jack O'Brien. ‘0: countdown, Vout
pointed Al Kctchsii. of Bridgeport. in
the star about of the South End Ath-
letic club. ”The hunt min a tonic iiii‘
fair. yith O‘Brien novel- extending
himself.
hmvyweluht, mm In Kctlzheli‘u corner
and "Philadelphia Jack"
coached hill younger brother. The
boot went too mutton. Young Cor»
lien. on!” York, was the minus.
The semi-lino! hoot notation limit 7
lirlllln. of Bridgeport. and Kid 1min. .
at ‘Wmdimry. no 9999006 in the
eighth round._stlnr both burn had not
forced touchdowns. howls hid the
mm at tho limit on to the time of
normal» interference, lhmh width
was» filing alter scandals countdown
Biillllillllflt. .
kilns WWW Mo itchy. oi
Bridgeport uninitiated Kid flirty.“ _ of
tooth Nomi. ii at militant“
My “Muted tor Kid culling
‘uf ilpfintilsfll, *6“ fall?“ to not in on»
unconfined.
- finished second to the indian in every V
Joe Jeanette. the colored
O'Brien '
for him the all-round championship or
the A A. U at Celtic Park last Sep-
tember had stamped him thS most
marvellous all round athlete of mod
ern times. in addition his prowess as
a football player had earned for him
'during the past season lly .iluimlmous
choice of the leading sporting writers
the position of haltihack on the am
until All-American fooubell team.
All the prizes and the honors which
Thorpe has gained since 1909*!118
date from which his standinx as a
professional [beginowmust be trans-
;errcd through the omclolo of the Am.
aieur Athletic union to the men who.
event.‘ This will mean that the troph-
leg and points won in the Penthalon
and Decathlon must be given respech
ively to F. B. Bic. Norway, and ill.
Wieslonder. Sweden. and that J. J.
Donahue United States, and 6.14m
berg, Sweden, will take second places.
John Bredémus. of Princeton, finished
rmolldi to Thorpe in the American
All-round championship and Bruno
Brodd, of the Irish-American Athletic
cloth-third slid therefore now must he
accorded the honors. in this cham-
pionlhip Thorpe mode a total score of
“Mill points and iiii-one the former
recoil! at uni-tin Sheridan M 91
Duluth.
The loss of the six points scored by
Thorpe. howmr. Mill leave. the
United States winner of the Olympic
some. liy a with margin. the total
annulus. tinted States. 79. with Fin
limit in second place with as
o
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' Milli iii Bill!
mg ‘9de Without! Bout 0s
tum English Politico
“ militia
million. Jain. mwdcm Brunch. the
0mm Moran instills of timid;
dirtiinh Mincr'fllfilt champion. and
tonic pious tho Nation“ amnion!
hilly. the pennants have of!
loam a norm My Mini m in,
~' the nonmetal no. mo m’m
His
only File in the history of the
, Notional [sauna Hava For; .
fumed Feat '
Will Johnny Mom-aw be able to
round out a trio of cumulative chum
pionships with the Giants next year,
is the question which is puzzling the“
“fans“ according to s Manhattan
writer Only live managers in the
history of the National league have
been able to win three pennants in A
row Pop Anson set, a precedent with
the Chicago club beginning with the
year 1880. But not until Frank Seine
took hold of the Boston team 11
years later was the feat duplicated.
the Hub players “inning in 1391.
1892 and 1893.
For the next three years the pen-z
nant went to the Baltimore Orioles
under Ned Hanlon, and than there
His a lapse until Fred Clarke led the
firmer in three consecutive victories
in 1901 1902 and 1903, Frank Clarke
was the last manager to accomplish
the feat. organizing the great Cub ma-
chine which was victorious in 1906.
will and 1903; the-pennant. in 1908
hc'ng won on a technically from the
Giants when Murillo failed to touch
socond. "‘
Six managers have reported one.
Harry Wt! with Boston in 187?
and this. Anson mun: Chicago ‘in
1935 and 1886, lilutrle with New York
in' 1899 and 1-889. Soles with'fioston in
189? and 1999. Hanlos with Miro
in .19” and 1900 snddlichraw in 1-901
and 1995 and 1911 and 1912.
The six managers who were unable
to repeat wore Spending with Chicago
in 3870. Merrill with Boston in 1883.
Bancroft with Providence in 1884.
Mctlnanislc with Brooklyn in 1890.
Clarke with. Pittsburg in 1909 and.
Chance with Chicano in .1910.
., Three is the Record of League.
n moi-aw is successful with the!
Giants next year he will tie the record
of pennants won by any manager in
the National longuo. a‘ mark which is
nharoti by three men, Over a period
‘of swan yearn. Anson won five pone
pants With the Chicago club. Soles
rounded out five pennamliJn eight
years with the Boston club. Honinn
wot a running start with lines while
leading Baltimore, then loot to Bettie
with Boston a couploi‘of yearn. but
won victorious twice with the Block-
lyn Superb“. sit in omit seasons.
For the last 12 years, alone the Na-
tional Magoo hail «been made up of
the cities that compose tbs circuit to.
by“ mm managers. Mommys Giulio
and chance from this mail
flute and how hold on thallium mo
unholy. illicit loader hu Mui- choral
piuuihlps to his credit.,snd the mo
next you between Cloris. AM Me.
minor is fifth flag will in s spirited
one.
rm gs” and Gianni. judging from
in; contention in tho m9 nos, and
till- mm is sail. to fly. "
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my, mum at no union-ii.
Mirna neither Phiioiliiphis. closin-
dsca loads in ‘9}de om
nuclei :1 yam, music M1
. to its emu. notion coals: mat. with
‘of the
. it is well qualified to m 39009615 ~
MW
_, lento». and is only overshadowed by
soonnie V‘Mack's star quartet in the
W0!) .
trium- .
. Ghsnro is out of it. And the .
present individual. will it. tho land» ‘
lit'. Mutual: aver win: is pain ‘ I
it}... lint as it. stands Violin;
tight; fan first honors.
The infield is easily the best in “in!
younger cranium If any changed
at all an made, them will be a. shift”.
in the outfield, but this will come cull!r
alter flavors: or Madness has fallen
down in tile next campaign. McGraw‘
has deolnrsd on, the two men will.”
start on}. the season in spite of their
shortcominzo.
the Giants but. thsir overpqworlnc
hitting ability will keep them in the
,race. it is n question, however, wheth-
,chHendrlx,
Adams will form so strong a nilchingv
proposition on Mcamw’s anew of
O’Toole. , naming. Ind"
twirlern. Clarke has not a first—clansi
southpaw, which in an essential factor
in every champions-lily team’s sucoeas.‘
last race, and he finished the cannon
O'Toole and Adams are both unknown
quantities. They may come around
all right, and again, they may not.
Record of Fondant WIIMGI‘I. V
The National Lesgue pennant win-
ners follow:
innit ,
The Pirates will not” be as fast as ,0
No better pitching could he. asked.
than that presented by Hendrix lathe
the leading twirler in the league. ..
:Canznits is getting on in years, while
W. "Li. POL
11876——
Chicago. Spai‘ding 52 14 .788
13f?-— -
Boston, H, iWhight 81 17 .649
1878—— ' ‘
Boston, H. Wright . ‘41 19 .988.
1879- V
Providence. G. Wright 55 20 .765
1880——
Cliicago, Anson 67 17 .798
1881—- .
Chicago Anson "56 2B .607
mz~ ‘
Chicago, Anson 55 29 .855
1888——
Boston, Merrill 93 28 .893
1884-— .
Providence, Bancroft 84 35 .706
1885—
Chicago, Anson 87 25 .776
1880-» -
Chicago, Anson 90 3| .725
1387-» ’
Detroit, Watkins 79 if) .637
1888-—
New York, lifuriie 84 47 .641
1389-
New York, hlurtie 83 43 .659
1890—»
Brooklyn, McGunuisle 89:13.667?
1391.2. . ~ .
Boston.,Belee 87 61 .030
1899-—- .
Boston, Sales 102 is .980
1898——
Boston, Helen 89 49.867
1894——
Biiltlmoro, Hsnlon 89 39 .996
1895-—
. Baltimore. Halon 87 43 .839
489%
Baltimore. Holden 90 ,39 .898
1897-“
Boston. Seine 93 89 .709
lull-w , .
Boston Salon 102 47 .689
1890*-
Brooklyn Haitian 101 ii? .999
1900* '
Brooklyn, Bunion 99 iii .609
.1901»
Pitt-liars. Clarke 90 49 .947
190!»- ‘
Plilibiifi. Clarita 198 39 .141 V
1903...
minors. Cloths 91 19 um.
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New York. until-ac , ‘L 199.419?!
1905*
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Rose. a pride fighter, knocked amen-V
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blow on the chin in the sixth round
of a. ten-round mom. with “Sailor"
Smith, died! early today, in at hospital.
Smith and the referee were arrested.
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John if. Hoyt. rated 100, defeated
C. Otis Fitch, rated 85, in a good some
at the Nomad: Club my the score of
100 to 59. Mr. Hoyt is units a favor. .
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