PAGE TWELVE
It’s T rue,
NORWALK ‘
BIG FIVE
"HEATED
Stamford Separates Win by
Score of 20-19—Battery C
Defeats Triangles.
in one of the best games of the sea-
son. the Stamford Separates‘ basket-
ball team defeated the Norwalk Big
Five at the Armory last night by the
score of 20-19. In the preliminary
game the Battery C team defeated the
Triangles by the score of 15-11. The
main game was nip and tuck all of the
way, and the result hung in the bal-
ance until The final whistle blew. The
Stamford team flashed some of the
best team work that has been seen on
the local court this season. and their
quick-passing seemed to baffle the
local players. The first half of the
game was hard fought and at the end
of this period the Stamford five was
leading by two points. The score
being 12-10. The second half of the
game was also hard fought and it
kept the fans on edge throughout.
\Vith the score standing at 20-19 in
favor of the Stamford five. and with
but a few seconds Referee Cochran
called a foul on one of the Stamford
players. but Brotherton failed to make
the goal which would have tied the
game. and it may have meant a vis-
tory for the local five, as it would
have caused an overtime period to be
played and the local five may have
won out.
Guarnieri was the leading scorer for
the Big Five. He tossed in three of
the four baskets made by the local
five. and he also made one foul
for a. total of seven points. O'Boyle
made live foul goals. The local team
only made four field goals. but tossed
in a. total of 11 foul goals.
McClosky was the leading scorer for
the visitors and made three baskets
and two i‘oni goals for a total of seven
points. O'lloyle made live foul goals.
The local team only made four field
goals. but tossed in a total of 11 foul
goals.
McClosky was the leading scorer for
the visitors and made three baskets
and two foul goals for a total of eight
points. “Beef" Carlson, who played
with the Big Five last season, also
played a fine game. and made three
field goals. The Stamford team
shaped up as one of the best teams in
this section. They have defeated some
of the best teams in the state this sea-
son.
The Lenox team which was booked
to play the battery in the preliminary
game failed to show up. and it was
necessary to pick up a team at the last
minute. This team called themselves
the Triangles. and put tp a fine game
against the soldiers. This game was
interesting all of the way.
O'Hearn was the leading scorer for
the Battery C five. Brotherton also
played a, fine game and made two field
goals. \Varren was the star of the
Triangles, and led them in scoring.
making nine of their points. The other
two points scored by the Triangles
were made by Jones, who tossed in one
basket.
A fair crowd attended the contest.
After the games dancing took place.
Next. week the Danbury team will
play at the Armory. This will be the
second game of the Danbury—Norwalk
series. The first game is being
played in lganbury tonight. It is ex-
pected that a large number of local
basketball fans will make the trip to
the Ilutting town tonight to see the
game.
The score of the game is as follows:
Preliminary game:
BATTERY C
goal '
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That *a Band of gammy i a ,
THEM DAYSA‘IS GONE- ; FOREVER
d
, BILLY. EVANS
SAYS ,
“Did you ever put a ball player out
of a game and then change your mind
and let him remain in the contest?"
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At a. fanning bee recently that ques-
tion was asked me. Probably no more
foolish question could be asked an
umpire. yet it so happened that once
in my career as an umpire I did that
very thing.
0
\Vhen an umpire puts a. ball player
out of a. game. the ejection, which is
invariably merited, stands. Regard-
less of the outcome of the decision. it
goes. Often the umpire knows that
his action means a. riot at the close of
the game. but that never receives the
slightest consideration.
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Who was the player I put out and
then reinstated? None other than the
great La‘rry Lajoie. Flinny thing, but
I met Larry the other day. we dis-
cussed the incident and both had a
goodJaugh.
Because of injuries. the Cleveland
infield at the time was all broken up.
George Perring. a recruit. was at
third. and an injury to Terry Turner
had forced Lajoie to shift to short-
stop. there being no other infielder on
the club who could play that position.
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Late in the game. with the score a
tie and two out. the batter hit safely
and by fast sprinting went all the way
to third on the hit. The throw beat
him there. but Perring, who was a
youngster. was badly fooled by a. de-
ceptive slide on the part of the run-
ner and missed touching him by a
good yard. He should have been an
easy out and when he was declared
safe it was only natural that Larry
should have been peeved over the fail-
ure of Pei-ring to make the touch.
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Hardly had I made my decision of
safe when a glove whizzed by through
the air. I turned around quickly and
noticed that Larry was the only in-
fielder on the club minus his glove.
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Walking past him I quietly re-
marked. "You are through for the
day. you can fellow the glove
0 the
club house." 3
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“Why. Bill. I didn't throw the glove
at you." replied Larry. “Say, a blind
man could have seen that Pen‘lng
missed the runner. That glove was
hurled in Perring‘s direction—not
yours."
I could see that Larry was honest
G. F. P.
Brothcrton. rf ......... 2 0 4
1iowland.lt‘........... 1 0 :
Naumann.c........... 1 1 3
0'Hearn.rg...........3 1 7
Mnrphy.lg............ 0 0 0
Total 7 2 16
TRIANGLES
G. F. P.
Fagan.rf.............0 0 0l
Warren.lf............4 1 9
Cannon. c, rg.......... 0 . 0 0
Jones. rg.c........... 1 u 2
Sheehan.lg............0 ll 0
Total ........ 5 1 11
Referee—Frank.
Main Game:
S"AMFORD '
G. F. P.
P.Maruke.rf..........0 1 1
Saunders. if 2 0 4
Carlson.c............. 8 U 6
McCioskey. rg ......... 3 2 8
Abbazla,lg............ 0 1 1
Total .. ..... ........ 8 4 20
NORW’ALK
G. F. P.
Guarnieri. .............3 1 '.’
Mullen. lf.............1 2 4
Brotherton,c ..........0 2 2
O’Boylc.rg............ 0 5 5
Lonchakzlg...........u 1* 1
Total ............... ‘ 11 19
Referee—Cochran.
League Formally
Admits New Haven
Hockey Sextet
NEW Haven. Feb.1.—Formal ad-
mission into the National Hockey As-
sociation was granted to the New
Haven team to-night through a tele-
gram from NatiOnal Secretary Roy
Schooiey.
schooley stated that the former
'Westmin‘lster players would be re-
ceived under' theii new name and the
management of John Filman and
would be. allowed to play their sched-
uled game with st. Nicholas in New
York city Saturday night.
Joe Lynch Wins
Over Johnny Buff
OAKLAND. Cal.. Feb. 1.-—“Califor-
nin" Joe Lynch won the referee's de-
cision over Johnny Bum former
American flyweight champion. in a
tour-round bout here last night. Both
anon staged an exhibition bout for the
«first two rounds, after which Lynch
named the aggressive,
in his remarks. Incidentally. when
Larry had a kick to make he put it
\over without showing up the. umpire.
“Go get the glove, you are back in
the game!" I said. No one knew I
had put Larry out or sent him back
in."
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The next batter hit safely and the
ball game was over. I am told Larry
threw a. lot of words at Perring in the
club house. ‘
WESTPORT
TEAM DEFEATS
BETHEL FIVE
The basketball game played in
Bethel on Tuesday night between the
Westport team and the Bethl Big Five.
was one of the best ever played in that
place. The Westport five nosed
out the Bethel team by one point
dining the last few minutes of
play. The final score was 16-15. The
Compo Life Guards who were soiled-
uled to play'were unable to get/all of
their men together. and had to get
three players from the Red Mei! Sep-
arates, so the team played under the
name of the Westport five.
The game started on with a rush.
and Hanna dropped in a bail for the
locals almOst at the start. McCarthy
followed suit. The visitors made their
first tally on a fouL by Wood. Driscoll
added two more points a minute later
by tossing in a ball from near the cen-
ter of the court. The playing was fast
and furious. with first one and then
the other team ahead. At the close of
the first half. the score was 9 to 8 in
favor of Bethel.
The final half of the game will long
be remembered by the local fans. as
the speediest display of basketball
playing ever seen here. Baskets by
R. Smith and Scofield. soon put West—
port in the lead. but a foul by Me-
Carthy and a basket by Prokopy tied
the score. From» then on. the score
see-sawed back and forth, first one
and then the othér team in the lead.
until the last but minute of the game.
With the score 14 to 1 in aver of
Bethe!¢ L. Smith ,of th\ ting team
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Veteran Player} Disputes T home’s Title
Of “Grand Old Man” ‘ of~Gr1d1ron
By NBA Service.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.. Feb. 1.—A
new claimant for the title of "grand
old man of football" has appeared in
Eddie Reilly of this city. "
Reilly disputes the oft-repeated as-
sertion that Jim Thorpe. the Carlisle
ndian. is the veteran player of th
American gridiron. "
teilly has been digging up New
England and eastern pro turi‘s for 20
years, and still holds the bloom of
youth despite his 38 years, featuring a
score of strenuous campaigns.
Season-after season Reilly has led
teams made up of former college stars
a
EDDIE REILLY
seeking glory and lucre in professional
ranks.
Never once have “these crack organ-
zations outshone the individual bril-
linncy of the veteran. Reilly's shrewd
generalship and never-ending speed.
has made him known throughout
New England and much of the efist as
the “grand old man" of the game.
Many offers have been made Reilly
to take up college coaching. but he
prefers to stick to the. professional
ranks. _
In recognition of his great athletic
ability, he has recently been made
athletic director of the city of Bridge—
port.
Reilly attributes his remarkable
physical condition to his love for
sport. Ie shines not only in football
but in baseball and basketball as well.
tossed a ball from the center of the
floor and it dropped through the has—
ket just as the whistle, which ended
the game blew.
The team line-ups were:
\Vestport Five — Carlson and R.
Smith, forwards; Schofield. center; L.
Smith and Wood. guards.
Bethel—McCarthy and Benoit. for-
wards: Feeley. center: Prokopy and
Hanna. guards.
Adams Not to .
Quit Pirates
'PITTSBURGH. Feb. 1.——President
Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh
baseball club received a. telegram from
Manager William B. McKechnie at Mt.
Moriah. Mo. the home of. Babe
Adams. last night. stating that the
veteran pitcner had given his word
that he would return this year to pitch
for the Pirates. .
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Chat and Comment
The Naugatuck high school basket-
ball team will stack up against the
Passaic high this week.
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The Springwood A. C. is sure a. live
bunch. They are always planning
ahead, and are already looking for-
and the management of the team arz
busy signing up players for next sea-
son. It is a. safe bet to say that they
will have one of the best bail teams in
this section next season.
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The Springwoods are also making
plans for a fine {ootball team next sea.-
son. They have some ne material
down that way. and should be able to
turnout a cracker jack eleven.
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A crowd of rooters from the local
high school will accompany the team
to Stamford on Friday night when
they take on the Stamford high bas-
ketball team. It would be a. great
defeat on the Lock City team. |
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The local high school will have
some fine material coming into school
this June for the various teams.
' There will be some extrafine material
for the basketball teams.
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The members of the Not-walk ex-
change of the Southern New England
Telephone Company have formed a
bowling team and will roll other tele-
phone teams around this section of
the state. They have some fine mate-
rial in the local exchange. Mike Mur-
phy, the Spanish War veteran bowled
the high string in a recent
the Stamford exchange.
ward to the coming baseball season,
thing if the local team could hang a'
Caldron. They have formed two ,
bowling teams and are showing great ;
interest. .
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DAYS
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A . Sport Barrage
of Special Interest
N orwalk Fans.
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By NBA Service.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. r—Few um-
pires wait until they have reached
the thirty-fifth milestone on life’s
journey to break into the professional
ranks. . >
, It's something almost entirely new
to the national pastime. but this is just
what Pat Boyle of Kansas City has
done in deserting the life of a modest,
retiring bank clerk. to enter the serv-
ice or the American Asosciation for
the season of 1923.
Pat's appointment recently was an-
nounced by Thomas J. Hickey and
the appointment was a. big surprise.
as no one outside of the semi-pro
ranks in his home town had ever
heard of Boyle..
' Thus it was peculiar that Hickey
signed him. but the A. A. prexy had
heard many glowing tales of the abil-
ity of Boyle as a semi-pro and took a
chance. He has made no mistake as
Boyle is a. splendid arbiter. ' -
Boyle has had
Company of Kansas
the semi-pros‘at homec.my and handle
The reason: Boyle is a. ta ii
and. Would rather be at- 11:11: :13;
Mrs. Pat and the kiddies. He has
umpired the spring exhibition games
between the Kansas City Blues and
major league clubs for years and all
visiting managers have praised his
work. The ofler to enter the A. A.
was to flattering for him to turn
WILL FORSAKE JOB AS BANK
FOR“ ARDUOUS TASK 0F UiiPl:
down, ‘
Boyle is a his. Set:
and his {Tlti’vé .
from the 31... 3. i‘ .. 5.
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One year.
Stratford Leg-ion
‘ ' to Play Tonight
The Stratford American Le on five
and the Norwaik Bed Men will meet
for the secbnd time this season w 11
they line up on the Sterling Me 0-
rial hall floor. The Indians came out
on top in the first encounter but the
suburbanites are confident that they
will send the Indians back to the
Clamming village on the short end of
the score tonight.
8 The line-ups: .
trf'd Legion Nw’ik Red Men
momma ....:...'...e‘...,;... Clancy
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Clinton ..................... Court
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Norwalk Highs
Play a
The Norwaik 1:
team, which
will travel t0 >
night, where {3"-
against the strong: .
team. who ham3 LC" “:1:-
this season- The gamec 5..
at the Stamford i. M- '3}.
The Stamford ”393691—63:
that they Will ‘1‘“? :5 31:1.
local school. TIIPTU Lane M .
keen rivalry betwecn 131’. .
in basketball. dpspiie t‘lvign s w
Stamtord school has between ..
Of the games played
inStitutions, ' ,
ft is expected that 31:11:69”;
rooters will go with night .
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