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GREATEST FAULT
By NEA Service
BOSTON. Mass... 'Jan. 12.-—Jack
flattery. who (or several years has
coached the Harvard baseball teams
with succem. is the authority‘ for the
statement that mighty tow college
balltplayera have the ability to stop
right into the maJors and make good.
"Players like aisler and h are
rare exceptions in the coil ranks.”
says Slattery. "Bisler came to the.
Browns from Michigan and Frisch
to the Giants from Fortibam. and
both were tars fr m the start. They
are a couple of rare birds in college
baseball.’
"Most’ college players find the
pitching in the majors so fl! better .
than the college brand” that they are
lost at in: plate.’
”Good oliegc pitchers can makes
great coach out of: their mentor;
That is one reason why I look for
Joe Wood of Cleveland to be very
successful at Yale.
“Wood a great pitcher in his day.
should be able to develop g ‘006
staf! of twiriers. A college coach is
all set for a prosperous season with
good pitching. The fact that Wood
was a big league pitcher is certain
to Work greatly to his advantage in
his new Job. ”
So. Norwalk Club
Bridge Tourney
The second sitting in the Progres-
sive Bridge Tournament 01' the South
Norwalk club was held last evening
it»
with a good attendance. There are‘g
twenty-eight entries In the tourna-
ment. the third and final sitting in
which will be held 0 Thursday even-
ing. January 25.
Last night the high men were Wil-
liam Bomcrs with 3.184 and Dr. E. E.
Jones with 3.147. The low men were
Joseph Davis with 1.148 and Domino.
ick Eula with 1.1.72.
Last night the nigh men were
'Samuel 8. Velsor with 3.166 and Wil—
liam O. McLean with 2.814. The low
men last wek were Robert Craymer
with 1.012 and G. L. Woodward with
1.082.
With the edition of last week's
scores and last night's scores the
standings are as follows:
High men—Dr. E. E. Jones. total.
5. 388; William Somers. total. 5. 805.
Low men: Joseph Davis. total.
5.403; William E. Mathews. 2 797. .
Red Sox to Give Tvvo
Players and Large
Purse for Orioles
BOSTON. Jan. 12.—'1\vo of
Baltimore Oriole star aggregation
baseball players are to cbme to the
Boston Red So: in exchange for two
Red Sox players and a sum between
2825.000 and $40,000. Harry M
owner or the Gen yesterda'yinth’msd
the club aecretary.‘ Larry Graber. by»
telephone from New York.
The Orioles. who will come to Boa.
ton will be two of the ~trio Johnny
Boley. Max Bishop and Merwin Jacob-
son. shortstopil second sacker and
outfielder. respectively. he said.
Owner Fresco told the secretary
that the deal with the International
w
pie-ted today. While Secretary Graber '
last night professed to know which of
the 81): would go to the Moles. he
refused to give their name.
Johnson to 3
Meet Brennan
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Floyd 161111.
son. promising young- Iowa. heavy-
weight, will stake his aspirations for
championship honors tonight in a. 15.
round contest with Bill Brennan.
Chicago veteran. The bout is the first
of a series among heavyweight con-
tenders planned as a. means of select-
ing a. "logichl opponent" {or Jacfk
Dempsey, the title-holder.
Victory for Johnson will place him
in the front rank of challenging eligi-
biea who already include Jess Willard.
Harry Wills and Tom Gibbons.
The Iowan has developed rapidly
within the past few months and in-
clude Bob Martin. former A. E; F.
‘champion. among his victims. but he
will meet an experienced. hard-hitting
ring general in an.- The latter
twice has fought Dempsey in recent
years and was knocked out both times
in 1018 in six rounds. and in 1.20 in
twelve rounds. 9
High School vs.
Greenwich High
The Bigh Bchdol What team
will take on the undeteated Greahwich
high' team this eveniu at the agony;
The' highssspsottogstbackinto the
wing: column this «suing and have
hssa‘prscticing hard the last week.
Thane will be twa preliminary games:
WI! the main p encounter
Anna. McMahon's lassies will
0F COLIEGANS'
international woinsn’a champion. is
skating in better form than ever and
to retain premier honors among-the
country‘s best wome
above picture was 3
cent Middle Atlantic races .held at
his training
"0307.
round bouts. in one or the
Clarence Marine of Greenwich
m.
when two players :amp (be the
ball on a. to-Lup. one at the players
bats the ball into the opponent's
goal. what is the ruling?
It is an unfortunate happening.
but there can be no ruling other
than that goal counts (or the team
into whose basket .35!" ball was bat-
ted.
" HEW BALL.
Is it possible for is held ball to in
any way be construed as a foul on
any one of the two players holding
the ball? How is the ball put in
play after the referee rules held
130."?
No foul is called on either of the
two players who were in contact
with the ball. It is p?» in play by
being tossed up at the place held.
with the two players who were in
contact with the ball doing the
jumping. The only exception to this
procedure is when the ball is held in
the free throw lane. it then being
put in play at the tree throwdine in
the iame manner as'at center.
Exm PEBIOI'D.
Is it permissible ‘for teams in a
game ending with a tie score to
agree to continue play without re-
gard to time until the tie is broken 7
Such agreements ‘ve been made
between teams in ca ending with
a tie score. but such a. procedurels
contrary to the rules. In case 0! a
tie score the rules call for periods of
live minutes of pin). with the ball
being put in play at the center at.
the "expiration of each extra. period
until the tie is broken. This makes
the action a trifle diftcrent than pro-
ceeding to break the tie without re—
gard.“ time.
GIRL CHAMPION
IIOP£S T0 RETAIN
SKATING HONORS
M188 GLADYS ROBINSON
2
Misc Glad)- Roblnson. of ‘.Toronto.
tesls confident that she will be able
skaters. 'The
ped'at'the r02
Newburgh, N. Y. The appearance or
Miss goblnson was the (eature of the
card.
Angelo Ready , ’
for Pete August
Young Angela. the sturdy Italianj
lightweight of Stamford finished up ,
yesterday for hisbout I
with Pete August tonight in/tbnliock ‘ '
City at Elks' Hail. .. " '
The bout this evening should be m.
hummer. as both or these boys. are "
good aggressive battlers. m flu
should get pléh‘ty or action “millet: 9,
This bout will bear th's
lightweight championship of the stars.
which title August won from tin.
Stamford tighter about three "‘7'
ago.
inthesemi analboutotthem
int FrankleCavana random“:
Mwmnrhteirhtuleum ° ’
Thuhowvmbsommmeis.
. meat. 1 am taking
t Niles. because
~ safe by going halt way between first
cave-am" ..:~.- . PER:
or am Evans
,, Is it a mistake in baseball to work
one catcher to the exclusion of all
others? ~
For a. number at years Ray Bchalk
H has done practically all the catchin
.tor the White 80:. " As a result
is without a. capable second
catcher. When Schalk‘“ is
hurt. the White Sox are decidedly
up easiest it 2
has been the whole works at Cleve-
land from a catching standpoint.
glutton for work: O'Neilflvyhas
used dayi and out. except when
some lulu forced him out 'of’the
game.
During the past two years ON I
has entered several bad injuries
which kept‘him out of the game (or
weeks. ‘ None of the substitutes quite
sued the bill.
.. Youngsters Get No Chance
At Washngton Eddie Gharrlty‘.has
been the old war-horse. Cy Perkins
been been the mainstay of the Athle-
tics back of the bat. while for several
years Schmidt has been Pittsburg's
one best bet.
While a star catcher adds much to
a team's strength. it is a question
whether or not it wouldn't be wiser
gpr a manager to occasionally use his
second sis-lug catcher. no matter how
well his first choice is going.
There are several turns-4‘11)“,
Steve O’Neill for six or seven yeah ~
RAY new
could be advanced when a system.
In the ill-st place. a catcher coin only
be deveibped by getting a chance in
actual competition. Sitting on the
bench means ~ nothing to a niches
can only perfect, his style by ex-
perience in competitive play.
CascotGleanMyatt
Then again it‘ls asking. too much
of any player to expect ”111.3!th
slit g on the bench for several
men he. torja‘tep into action est show
r’sal more: e form. That is a
condition that happens time and
ag'i in both major leagues. =
«1 Perkins had not been such
i I have probably discovered that he had
E31”
' in the lineup daily.
,.tm
after he gets so in in his calling. 3.
untouched-Melanin would
renal “We in Glen m
This fellow Hyatt recently has been.
purchased by Cleveland for a. fancy
Hyatt‘ never got much of a chalice
show while with the Mackmen. in
bone days. with the Athletics going
”Oriana-ck
That called for
Perkinstobebackbtthebab.
,‘ war W Handicaps
. Mutt. was scum Milwaukee in a
‘ deal rer‘ First Basemen Hmer. aet-
o rapidly. 9' co the ’cloee of the
major league season he" has'beenk the
most sought liter catcher =in the
minors. Cleveland was forced 5
give four players. and plenty of cash.
for a player not rated good enough to
work‘ regularly with the tail-end
Athletics a few years $130..
while Pittebm'g M Catcher
Schmidt in the spring, his failure to
report gave the Pirates a chance to
healise what a giant young catcher
the team had in Gooch.
livery. manager hates to break up a
within! combination. wants his best
atelier work regularly. yet there
are many reasons that can be ad-
vanced to prove the fallacy of the
system;
-,Unquestionably a. star catcher re-
W the development of .the other
backsto‘pa on the club. 2»
Wham ‘
Elli?§ yyur head up
-‘ has long been a
pet slogan in base-
ball. '
'In most cases. it
is ”fa mighty tine
hunch to play.
You seldom go
' w r o n g working
along that theory.’
However.!wal! reckhaganw in
which keeping the head up proved
very costly. In making that state-
tho “heads up"
slogan literally.
.A gmat amny that runnsnronce
'ths head tilted slightly upward. Barry
Nilsd'one of the lanai: men I have
type of ner. '
0.! his “heads I "
style ot running produced one or
< most- enamel situations I have ever ‘V
seen on the ball relay...
He made a’ home run in real-
ity proved to be nothing more than
one of. the longest aim ever re-
corded in th , "tn offline game.
Niles was _Bostcnmiub
and the played in Wash-
ington. 0n Baden club at the
time;- was a recruit first sack‘er by
the name or Dansig. who also played
a. part in the episode“
With Boston No runs behind. late
in the game. Danslg- reached ilrst
hasewithNiies up. Nilesbitahard
liner to right field. Match first.
believed there was a. chance that the
ball would be caught. He played it
and “Id-
““432.an runwith‘
overseenin the msdors,‘ wastbat
When he .nu‘:
be caught.
base he was going to full
speed. cut-Ting his head, melt in the
coins
ed fl
air. He named Dansig.
vress slips by a trsight on‘ a. side
track. '-
The ball was played to the PH“.
ane‘x-I
and Niles. with a; nice slice best the
relay by a com! .
elm
was not until he
Dansig between £133 find
‘3‘
that hewas aware that
'5.“
Lair because or‘tne action or Niles in
i ng him. went on to second and
me there until the. confudon
clam . ~
dnduestionably the near home run
of Niles was the
have ever seen in baseball.
of courserw automatically
moment ham by a precodMg taint
'_l\'iiea. who hit the ball. earlytnade
up his mind that .the ball was not
act.
Dansig. in the meantime. up in the
outthe‘
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oU3 BOARDING HOUSE—By Ahern
SDVE. MCbe,
VIEW FDRl;
Mackneeded "all” his firength ,
in the game regularly he develo. .
longen dngle I (
11mph, JANUARY“,
in Year of 1L
it: Q
nan: school will try and break the
winning streak of the Greenwich high
basketball hem this”. evening at the
Armory. -
2 O O O '
A number or ltht fans Mgr: to
lamina! this evening to witne- the
. Promoter Chimbola has an
_ d a good card for this show.
O O O
I look for August to hand Angelo
another defeat this evening. when
the; gmeet in the Lock City.
O’ O
The semi-final bout of the evening
Would be a hummer. This boot is be-
tweenFrsnkieCavanaugh . of Fair-
neld and Young Festa of Hartford.
The Red Men Separates will play
_-. .thetr'second game of the season on
Saturday‘ evening, when‘they stack up
against the Katonah team in that
place.“ "
" O O O
IThe Red- Men Separates five will
miss Roy Jones. He has been a big
help to the Sepafatcs this season.
The East End baseball team may
be without a. held next season. It is
Wicke Lot in East1Norw'alk to build
on the lot in the spring.
. \ O O O
I look tor Young Kim: to hand
William a. neat trimming this
evening. when they miefln the Lock
City. It the local boy'dounot come
across I will be very much surprised.
O O O .
Kim: is only a youngster. and with
the proper‘handling he should make a
daemon! for himself in _the ring.
This lad has the making of a great
fighter. and the best thing about him
is that he can both give and take a
wallop.
1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tear Playa- Total
,' _ 1309 ,Cobb. Detroit a
. momw—rhe timeliestlsosne 131.9 m" Ben” M 10
run I ever saw.
P 2‘ 1911 Baker. thletics 9
Kn H1111? 1912 -Baker, thletics ..... _. 10
CW 1st: Baker. Athletics 12
1914 Baker. Athletics ...... 3
Crawford. Detroit .'.... 8
1915- Roth. Cleveland. Chicago 7
.1916 Pipp, New.York ...... 12
. 19:1 Pipp. Newton-k ...-.. s
'19:; Ruth. New York 11
' , Walker.Athletics...... 11;
1 1019 Ruth. New York, ...... 29
‘ 1!:0 Ruth. New York ...... 54
' 1‘21.Rnth. New York ...... 59
12.23 Williams. St Louis .... 89
Cut and Comment Of Special
Norwalk
* am By Lenny 1) Downs
the. presnt plan of the owners of the‘
Leading Home~Run Hitters in
Major Leagues Since
I
Fans. 11er
He plans to
burs On July
build a portabl
25, 000 people
luck.
holdthi.
i. H h.
e RYEna “it:
“'EII Jot '2
. O
The fur will fi\
night. when the B
at
Men Separates mom
Separates. without
Jones will time to st
th: soldier bo_v.s
O
Gene McCann. the in
Bridgeport baseba? 7 team W
cm League will start h in
secutive vear as n; .1:
team. It is very seldom
ager lasts over a \r_
Re
261'}: C
0n the .
the
E‘pm
211’ lr .
The Compo Lu
team will stack up
TGVme the in 51.;
night This sh
these teams ar
9 Guam
agains: ..
111: 0rd 05
culd be a In
" \t.l‘\ r\ r
e t 2y.
The East End 113511.15“.-
practicc at ComxT ur .m Han
4inizz. Captain deie lilac
team through some 52m
states that he l-c h:
the manner in “1715.3,
shaping up.
O O n
I! Flmd Johnson d9.
Brennan tonight in 11:21:
Madison Square Gar den he
line for a bout “it Jack L
O O
At the present time it ..
Johnson will be the next b...
champion. Dempsn has -
lad a great deal about the
‘ a
Joe Mulvihll ‘1}:2 Mad
from Danbury has tome to
with another of h s famour
he Wilson—Bogash fight. Jo.
credo purse of :2 532020--
NATIONAL LEAGC!
Player
Murray. New York .
Schulte. Chicago
Beck. Boston
Schulte, Chicago .........
Zimmerman. Chicago..."
Cravath, Philadelphia
Cravaxh. Phliadefphia. ..
...... In
Cravath, Philadelphia .....
Robertson. New York
Williams. Chicago ........
Cmvaih. Philadelphia
Robertson. New York
Cnvath. Philadelphia .....
Crumb. Philadelphia .....
Willlnms, Philadelphia ....
Kelly, New York “......"
Hornsby. St. Louis
nus
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aluminum
WILL MAKE‘Bm!
FOR ICE 1111.1
‘ metropolis, is certain to be .
big fuss over the
Cobb was not entitled
in. New York this
( cry of that disputed
trash in Cobb‘s mind
”certainty that his best wot
bring results.
way possible to show up
ors.
Schmidt Is
Schmidt of
elected captain of the Colgm
team for 1923 it has announ"
Ri‘day. Schmidt is a sopohonl
has Phyed two years on the ~
______,_./2-
émdall. brother 0‘ .
former major league Pia-‘9’ ' .
the no: Angeles club of the
Coast Baseball th
“I“ to play with 8
can elastic club next sewn
Crandall is a left handed 9‘ ~
..—————-'-""
- knocked out Ted
951th figfiuthe Hamilton ’
M- Ne: :-
oalds tossed in a towel met;
.2 had been blocked
' , Joe Reno and Die
the moon ever set! ‘5-
the nearest. 222. 00° mi)”
TY COBB IS
POPULAR
By SEA Service
DETROIT. Jan 1'.‘ —T)' ‘
certain to be a bigger Crawls
than ever before in New
Year.
Cobb. who always goes his
L
1 r
the spotlight than ever
tint disputed New York hit
The hit was allowed by '»
Johnson. putting Cobb in 2
class. The New York writers v
mailer, 2*
to it.
same time panning Cobb and --
erican League president _
It's a cinch that the Am.
the New York scribes made
With Cobb. “716.1156 T‘s?"
summer in!
bi—gie
Little things like i at was
fighting spirit of Cc .‘n ans:
if 94
HT
)35 ‘1
I
will be in New York.
Cab. “11
Colgate Ca
HAMILTON \' Y.. Jan. 1-
\‘eu York h”
Tigers Sign Pit
Jan. 1:-
Doc ’
we AAGELES
League 11"
Detroit
Knockout for H i
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Smacks 0
rid of a 5C1!
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