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RED MEN LOSE
CLOSE GAME lN . l
STRATFORD
In one of the greatest games 01
basketball ever played in Stratfonl.
the Red Men Big Five went down to
defeat before the Stratford American
Legion team in on overtime game by
the score of 37-34. g
The game was fast and furious from
‘ the start until the final whistle, and at
no time during the contest did either
team get over four points ahead of the
other. At the end of the game the
score was tied at 32-4”. and both
teams agreed to play overtime period
five minutes. Shortly after the
s art of this period Jones. the local
center tossed in a basket. putting the
local team in the lead. This baske
was one of the greatest shots of the
game. The local center throwing the
ball over his head backwards. The
Stratford team then came back and
scored two baskets and 3. mm goal.
putting the game on ice, and making
the final score (ii-34 in their favor.
Court was thc'leading scorer for the
local team. He tossed in seven bas-
kets and two foul goals for a. total of
16.points. Driscoll also played a fine
game and made four field goals. His
floor work was also fine. Meeker is
replaced by Jones during the sec d
half of the game. and during the short
time that he was in the contest. 1121
made three field goals.
Flood was the outstanding star of
the Straiford team. Clinton also played
a fine game. and tossed in three
baskets.
A large crowd of local fans made the
trip with the team, and were well re-
paid. This evening the Red Men will
go to New Canaan to take on the team
of that place. in the first game of their
home and home series. The second
.game will he played in Norwalk on
Monday night. A number of fans will
make the trip.
The score of the game follows:
STRATFORD A. L.
G. F. P.
Williams.rf ..... 3 2‘ S
Ball.lf............... 2 1 5
Flood.c 6 0 1;:
W'hittcn.rg............2 1 5
Clinton. lg 3 1 7
Total 16 i 37
ltEDMEN
g G. l“. P.
Court. rf.............. 7 L‘. 16
Clancy. if 1 0 2
Mocker.c.............0 0 0
Jones.c...............3 0 G
Driscoll.rg............4 0 8
Mason. lg ............1 0 :3
Total 16 2 34
Kearns' Considers .
0’ Rourke’s Oflipr
NHVV YUltlv‘. Feb.
of Jack Dempsey defending his
world's heavyweight championship
title this summer today hinged. ap-
parently. on the decision of Jack
Kearns, his manager. on an offer from
Tom O’Rourke. allcpublican A. C.
matchmaker. O’Rourke proposed. af-
ter Tex Rickard said he was out of if.
that Dempsey be matched against
Harry Wills. negro challenger. and
Joe Beckett. English challenger. He
offered to stage the two bouts at the
Polo Grounds. the first to be held on
the Fourth of July and the other. pro-
viding Beckett defeats Georges Car-
penticr of France. on Labor Day.
Kearns told O‘Rourke he would have
an answer ready Monday. O'Rourke
proposed to pay the champion 8500.-
000 for the two bouts.
Rickard. who had been _ta1king
about promoting a. match between
Champion Jack Dempsey and several
of numerous aspirants. formally an-
nounced his withdrawal yesterday.
Chairman \Villiam Mullloon of the
state boxing commission said he Hug-
gestcd that Rickard get out. and that
he would suggest to other individuals \
that they form a line behind the tall
Texan.
Rickard said he got out because he
felt that the public would not support
a title match. Muldoon said Rickard
withdrew when it was suggested to
him that there had been too much
"bdlly-hooing" — preliminary motions
\ to get publicity to interest the public
in the fight and create a. demand for
tickets that would bring in a purse
sufficiently large to interest the boxers
and their managers.
The net results so far seem to be
that Dempsey is ready to fight. but
that he may not get a chance to.
Jess Willard seemed to be out of the
reckoning. although one report had it
that he expected soon to start a coun-
try wide exhibition tour to demon-
strate his fitness for a bout with the
champion.
Keorns did not seem disturbed ovel
Rickard's withdrawal. He said he
would be glad to consider any and all
bids. He indicated that he did not ex-
pect any. proposal from Harry Frazee.
who was reported several days ago as
desiring an opportunity to stage a
bout between Dempsey and Wills.
"'Who are you going to fight next?"
some of the fans who watched Demp-
sey work out in Madison Square G.
q
The chances
ar-
den during the afternobn. called to the
champion.
Jack grinned. "Oh. I'll fight 'em
All". he said. and continued his shadow
buing.
Raynolds Gets
‘ Three Victories
' fly Associated Press. ' ,
NEW YORK. Feb. ~Edward F.
Reynolds of New York was sol'e pos-
sessor of first place in the national
amateur pocket billiards- champion-
‘ohi'p today. the last day of play. an 1
§ Miter his victory yesterday over
v M A. Vaughan of Chicago. 125 to 86.
“ Molds has three victories and ‘no
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.PPONENT
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FOR DEMPSEY
to Consideration
J E85 1'. \VILLARD
‘BY BILLY EVANS
Who will be Jack Dempscy's
opponent?
\Vill Harry \Vills. admittedly the
best of the colored lighters. got a
crack at the champion?
\Vhat about Floyd Johnson? Did
his win over the veteran Bill Bren-
nan place him in line for considerav
tion?
Should any attention he paid to
the demand on the part of Jesse VVil-
lard for a return bout? Dempsey won
the championship from Willard. and
usually a defeated fighter always re-
ceives donslderatlon when seeking a
return~engagement.
Then pro is Tommy
next
Gibbons.
FLOYD JOHNSON
A year ago Gibbons was considered
a. certainty for a.D‘empsey meeting.
Then came the upset by Harry Greb.
which cost Gibbons at least $100,000.
He could have easily demanded and
received such 0. sum had it not been
for his setback at the hands of Gréb.
Greb Bouts Costly
Despite his defeat on points in the
Greb bout. Gibbons certainly looms
up as worthy of a chance. Dempsey
fought Brennan. Carpentier and
Miske in championship bouts. and
none of the trio had any more to
recommend themselves as contenders
than has Gibbons.
Harry Greb. is the most dlm’culi
fighter in the world to fathom. He
What about Sir Thomas?
will outpoint most any» fighter in the
Sport Barrage
Chat and Comment of Special Inter
N orwalk Fans.
By LeRoy D. Downs
The recent games of tho lilillrosc A.
C. produced some finc exhibitions of
running. There were four records
broken at these games.
Ii t C
Mort Lindsey. the Stamford bowler.
is putting up some line exhibition's
this season. He will again enter the
A. B. C. tournament at Milwaukee this
season. '
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Joe Chimbola, thc- Stamford fight
promoter. is busy these days making
arrangements for his’hcxt boxing show
to be held some time during
February.
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Wee Wee Dorsey who is making his
home in this city now, will appear on
the next card at Stamford. It is likely
that he will be matchedup with Wil—
lie Angelo.
C O
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Dorsey and Young Kurt's train to-
gether every day. Kunz should take
things easy for awhile. as he is only a
young lad and if he goep at the fight-
ing game too strong he may burn him-
self out.
O C Q
The basketball team of'thc girls of
the Stratford high school have had a
very successful season. They have
won eight straight games. and have
high hopes of going through the sea-
son without being defeated.
O O O
The. Naugatuck high school basket-
ball team gave the Passalc high quite
a. go. This was one of the hardest
games of the season for the New Jer-
sey team. They’are' due for a fail- be-
fore long. and I think that some team
will defeat them before the season is
over. They are playing under a. great
strain at the present time.
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It seemsas it it were a hard matter
to suit the basketball fans at the
Armory. Every referee that has om-
ciated there this season has been
razzed by a. certain crowd that at-
tends the games. >
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Andy Parker. the Bridgeport fight
promoter, is planning to stage a bout
between, Pete August and "Red" Al-
len for the lightweight championship ‘
of the state.
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The bout between Lou Bogash and
Jack McCarron on February 12 should
be-a. hummer. McCarron has defeated
romeo: the best boys in the country.
_He hung a K. 0. on Young Fisher in
the eighth round. Bogash failed to
knockout Fisher in their fight. but
despite this fact the Bridgeport fighter
should gain the decision ‘over him. '
O O O '
The Red Men are plantings against
the New Canaan five tdnight in‘rthat
place. Monday night New Canaan will
est to
Red Men’s hall.. this cit’ This series
should be a. hummer. as the local team
is playing a. fine brand of basketball at
the present time. '
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Jim O'Boyle had his eye with him
Wednesday night when it came to
tossing in foul goals. He did not miss
one out of the five
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Now that New Jersey has put the
ban on a Dempsey-“fills fight. it looks
as if they “mm" Wu") :1 hard time
finding a- place for these two boys to
light. lill‘il, may he an effort made
rby the promoters to‘siage the battle in
this state.
HARRY \VILLS
business who fails
producing punch. .
’ Prior to the bout with Gibbons I
had a talk with Harry beforp he
stepped into the ring. I asked him
how he felt about the outcome.
"Nothing to it unless Gibbons slips
one over and stops me. He will see
a million or more boxing gloves if
the bout goes the limit."
That is just what happened. Greb
never let Gibbons set. showed him a
million gloves and won as he pleased.
Greb Versus Dempsey
If Greb fought Dempsey and Jack
was unable to knock him out, it is
to land a sleep-
tris that he had.‘
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just possible that Dempsey would
,look as bad in defeat as did Gibbons.
All of which makes it seem that
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Charlie Pitts. who some years ago
fought a number of fights around this
section of the state is still going
strong. Charlie fought Joe “felling at
. Paterson, N. J.. last nigh
I O O ..
l ‘ When the Center and Franklin
{Junior high school basketball teams
meet on the court this season. it
would be a good idea for as many of
the high school students as can to at-
tend thcse games. as they might get a
few pointers in what real school spirit
is.
High School Girls
vs. Torrington High
The Norwalk high school girls will
play their fourth game of the'season
this evening at Community Hall. when
they stack up against the fast travel-
ing Torrington high school girls' quin-
tet. The, local lassies will present their
usual strong line-up. Miss Gertrude.
Pennington will again appear in the
regalia o! thehigh schoolgirls. after
several days' illness.
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TOLIMY GIBBONS
possibly the public and the promoters
are attaching entirely too much im-
portance to Gibbons’ defeat by Greb.
\Vhen ihe‘mcntion of a. bout be-
tween Gibbons and Dempsey is made.
the question of size is always raised.
Some of the ring experts feel that
physically Gibbons is not a. tig
enough man to have a. chance with
Dempsey. Only recently the New
York Boxing Commission vetoed a.
Dempsey-Gibbons bout for that rea-
son.
Such talk is ridiculous. 'orklng
along that line of reasoning it was
cruelty to lot Dempsey step into the
ring with “'illard. Jesse towered
over ’Dempsey in every way. There
is no such difference between the
Noble Is Off
Meriden Card
Tommy Noble. English feather-
weigt title holder. is off the Meriden
flstic card of February S, Matchmaker
George Dwyer announced yesterday.
Noble, according to Dwycr. is to sub-
stitute for Elinor Flores against
Johnny Dundee in Madison Square
Garden tonight. and will be unable to
fulfill the Meriden date with Kaplan.
Dwyer is now in communication
with Romeq Roach of Holyoke. and
two other featherweights relative to
taking Noble's place on the Meridcn
card.
7 English Bar Siki
LONDON. Feb. 1.—-The Home Of—
fice has refused permission for Bat-
tling Siki. Senegalese pugilist, to land
in Eggland. Several promoters have
been endeavorlng recently to arrange
bouts for Siki in this country. '
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HARRY GREB
physique of Dempsey and Gibbons.
Fitz Feared No One
"The bigger they are, the harder
they fall." The late Bob Fitzsim-
mons coined that expression. Many
a. time he proved the truth of it.
Dempsey. in his bout with Willard.
bore out the wisdom of lanky Bob‘s
now famous speech.
“The biggerthey
they fall."
Gibbons is entitled to considera-
tion. as are a. number of other heavy-
weights who are clamoring for a
chance.
“"hile Floyd Johnson didn‘t stop
Bill Brennan, his victory over the
trial horse of the heavyweight divi-
sion makes him a promising possi-
bllity.
are. the harder
WILLARD FUSSY
How old is Jesse “’iilard?
'lalk of another meeting between
\Villard and Dempsey has cause-l the
former champ to gtt very sensitive
about his age.
When the New York commission
said Willard was over 40 and there-
fore not eligible to box in New York
state. \Viliard is said to have strenu-
ously denied the allegation and said
he was only 36.
Now comes word from Jackson
and Pottawatomie counties in Kan-
sas that the court records show that
Jesse will be 41 in February.
All of which makes it seem that
Jesse either has a. very bad memory
or they have very bad statisticians
in the two- Kansas counties men—
tion. where \Villard spent muCh
of his early childhood.
How old is Willard?
mystery to be solved.
There is a
\VONDER FIVE TALK OF EAST
Winning 100’ consecutive basket-
ball games is some feat.
That' is the record of the high
school team of Passaic, N. J.. which
hasn't been beaten in four scan.
Here are some interesting facts
abcut the wonder team that is now
the sensation of eastern scholastic
circles: ‘
It was last defeated March 1-1, 1919.
Since that time. in winning 100
straight games. it has scored 6.177
points against 1.858 of its opponents.
No opponent has ever scored 38
points. Eight times Pasaic has
scored more than 100 points in a
game.
The worst defeat handed out was
slipped the Williams Preparatory
School of Stamford, Conn.. 145 to 5.
The closest gam’ e in four years was
Passa ic's 2? to 23 victory over Union
Hill High, theJast'team .to defeat
Passalc.
Johnny Dundee
' ,. Will Defend Title
By Associated Press
NEW YORK. Feb. . 2.—J’ohnny
Dundee of New York will defend his
130-pound championship title against
Elino . Flores. Filipino, in a fifteen?
round bout at Madison Square Garden
tonight. ‘ ‘ ' ~‘ ,'
The defender recently returned to
the ring after a forced absence of sev-
eralmonths ‘due to an accident and
illness. ' “ ’ '
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Murray .Outpomts Chip
Charlie gins-my defeated ‘. Tommy
Chip in ten rounds .last “night at the
102d>MedicalRmt~bmorm New
York. Bobby Green s;eceived._the vars
“dict over Battling'Ls'i‘n-yin an eight
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ABOUT HIS AGE
BILLY m
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The inexperience
league recruit cro s
unusual ways. Ultlii
quires the polish xix;
classed as a regular.
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Making the grrviv ';
is far from an s‘
major leagues
cream oft he iase ail .
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player is matching his vs: ~.
the opposition.
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The inexperi-szxce (-z‘ r.
rookie last $11an
and myself COfiSlvitr
a. matter of fact.
cruit proved a life- an
pires.
the
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my memory serves p1.
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bases were mic-d. in” cut a“
score a tie. I'Ir?1\' ~-‘_-, ~
southpaw. was doirg 1.;
Cleveland.
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It had bun a
managers using Sivs
sending in many
the ninth inning.
filled. Manager Glc
desired to use 3 pi
only player {uni ‘
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catcher by the name
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or. was umpiring L s. f.
Gleason finally d ‘ to tan
chance on the rag Gnim'
sent him up to bat.
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The very first bail
pitched to Graham
foot in front of the 31'»,
ing the frantic (1
Steve O'Neill to l‘-rr
ball rolled to .1.
flithi
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sure was some “1
risk of
From my position
pitcher. I decided thr
as the runncr from
plate. \Valsh. L‘mp
strikes, also fill the
he started to walk of
moment the run was scored.
I aw Steve O'Neill grcb “*1 at!
a. minute \i'alsh was s '3
the entire Cleveland
lthe ball hit the befits:
'is usually made in flzc 1‘
winning run going own
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All the batter
start for the benc;
had crossed the pic!
would have finial so f2.
pires were concerned.
to the plate to we
was. the batter. Grai
dashed to first has-7.
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Immediately I mall;
hur’. tipped ed the 1..
“\Vhere did the ball in 3023'
shouted to him.
“Just grazed my from . .
plied.
That ended the
runners were sent ‘w- I'
was rct‘red for the 1.»:
case won in exlra. inrzzzgs.
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Waiking off the 13' .
Gleason. he remark-«i - I
“There is an (xwtvpi; ‘7‘
perience. A veteran
grasped the situation ..
and walked off the cal. :'~
the bill did hit him. _ .
Pires thought otherwise "
Jim Barnes Wins . .
Corpus Christi 1'
By Associated Press.
BEAUMONT. Trix.
Barnes of Pelham Mano
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tournament of the Corpus C
Club, today was expeczid
gether with forty odd profess: ,.
look over the local club's 14:? ‘7
paratory to initiating Beaumons
annual open tournament.
The two-day tourney. tom ”
Sunday. calls for a best bull arms I,
pro match with 36 hole-s of one? ‘3
play Sunday. and the entire field
petition at Corpus Christi is 03?
to participate. '
Fewer Home Runs
ii at Polo GrO
By Associated Press
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frozn bails driven into left
Polo Grounds will be rarer1
Extension of the fence in fr” w,
bleachers in that section from v .
sixteen feet. decided up‘md m
Giant management. is 93‘9“”. ,
back 'many balls that other‘me .
drop among the specmwrs'
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