PAGE EIGHT
No Matter HOW SmoOth a HarnessRace Is R1111 here’s AlWays a Hitch to It
By Al Posen
NeW Canaan
Five Defeats
The Norwalks
Score Was Close, 31 to 30—
Battery C Five Wins from
Wakeman Memorials.
In one of the best games of the sea-
son the V'omalk Big Five went down
to defeat before the New Canaan team
last night by the score 0? 31-30. The
preliminary game was also :1 hard
fought conth and was won by the
Battery C live over the \Vakeman
Memorials of Southport by the score
of 31-29.
Last night's game was the first of a
home and home series between the Big
Five and the New Canaan team. The
game was nip and tuck from start to
finish. 11nd kept the fans on edge.
throughout. At the end of the first
half of the contest the local team was
leading by two points. The score then
stood 15-13. The second half was
hard fought all of the way. with first
one lcum loading and then the other
going out in front As the game dlew
near the finish the score was tied at
29- 29. and it looked as if the' game
would go ov.crti1nc Norwalk then
made :1. foul goal putting them one
point in the le:.1d Thr-n “Sham" Kel-
lo}. the big center of the New Canaan
tcnm tossed in :1 pretty basket just as
the final whistle blew This basket
gave the glluic to the New Canaan.
Mullen was the leading scorer for.
the lor'lll tcam. He also played a. fine
floor game and was all ovcr thc court.
breaking up thc plays of the visitors.
lie tossml ill l‘lvc baskets and two foul
goals for :1 total of l'.‘ points during
the contest. luarnicri also pillycd :1
lim- gamc for the local team.
llognn was the outstanding star for
the visitors. This ind was all over the
court. and seemed to baffle the locnl
plmcrs with his speedy floor work. He
tossed in eight field goals and one foul
goal for a total of 17 points. " Red"
Kelley and "Sham" Kelley also played
a fine game for the visiting team.
The preliminary game was also in-
teresting from start to finish. The
flattery C team hit their old form last
night and playcd one of the best
games of the season. The game was
nip and tuck all of the way. and at the
1nd of the first half the local team
was leading by a score of 21-13. Dur-
illl: the sccond half of the game the
visitors played a better game and were
pushing the local team hard as the
final whistle blew. with the Battery
iczlm leading by two points.
Ilowlnnd was the leading scorer for
thc llnltm‘y C team. Vin \Vhitncy
played his first game at forwnrd for
the local from last night. mid put up
it fine game. llc tossed in three ill-Id
gnnls and two foul gdhls for a total of
eight points.
Strauss played :1 fine game for the
visitors and scored 1‘: of their points.
\anter Mills also played a. fine game.
This lad is very fast on the floor. and
he was all over the court last night.
with the bull.
There was very little kicking during
the game last night ovcr any of the
decisions of Referee Cochran. He
culled 11 101111 of 35 fouls during the
saint].
A crowd of about 4.30 inns wit-
hcsscd the gmncs last night. After the
guinea dancing was enjoyed. Music
was furnished by Gail‘s Orchestra.
The score of the game follows:
l'l'l linlinlll'y game:
l.\'l"l‘l£itY C
('1. 1". l’.
\i‘lilllir). l'l‘ ........... {l 2 3
liowlzlnri. ll' ........... 51 3 13
Nllummlu. l: ........... 0 l l
(l'liellrn. r1: ........... H l l
llrotllcrton, lg ......... 4 0 S
'l’olnl .............. l.‘ 7 .'!l
\\'.\ K l-I.\l.\N‘ l\l l'IM("lRL\l.S
G. l". P.
llussvll. rf ............. l 0 :3
W. Mills. 1f ....... .. .. 2‘. I 11
'i‘..\lills.c.............H ll 0
\Vcistinc. ri’ ........... 2 0 4
Struuss, lg ..... . . . . . 5 J 1 2 '
'rnlul .............. 11 7 211'
{v-l'crcc—‘Frzlnk and Ireland.
killin gumc:
NEW CANAAN
‘1. T". P.
R. Kelley. rt . . ..... 3 2 5;
Hogan. ll ....... . ..... s l 17
S. Kelley. c . . . . . ....... :l l 7
Wood. rg ....... . . . . . 0 (I n
llcvcrill, lg ............ 0 0 0
Tom .............. 14 4 3: !
NOHW‘A le’
Guarnierl. 1'1' .......... L‘ :l 7
Mullen. lf ............. E1 2 1;!
Brothcrton. c . . . . . ..... ll 2 ::
Lonchak. rg . . . . . . . 4 o s
O'Boyie. lg . . . . ........ 0 3 2
Total .............. 11 9 ill
Referee-Cochran.
Lindeberg Has
High Pinfall
Some line scores have been turned
in by the bowlers in the Monkcr
Grotto bowling tournament. Charlie
Lindeberx has the high total for 16
“men with a pinfull of 1542.
This tournament has attracted a
great deal of interest among the.
bowlers of the city. and when each
get of games are rolled. oft at the
Pilace Bowling Alleys a large crowd
is on hand to watch the bowlers in
action.
After Watching the Grotto
number of times. the ladies
Hunter Caldron decided to start a
mung team. and under the careful
mailing of Chlflea Lindeburg and
,. mfll other members of the Grotto
, ,Mnng team; they have developed
W fine bowler- with- in their ranks.
. Mr schultu has the high single
’ ‘ the’ filament to date with a
' .3. 11;, Al Roberts has second
‘ ‘34“ with 12:. Below is printed
WI and averages of each
aux-ins the tournament.
bowl a
of the
BLUE TEAM
‘ flank . . . . . . l’lni‘all Ave.
Lindeberg ....... 1542 96.6
IMSWOrth ..... 1537 '96.]
M ..... 1528 95.8 _
. . . 1515 94.11
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SOUTHNORWALK EVENING SENTINEL
SUPERMEN IN BASEBALL ARE RARE
Cobb, Sisler and Frisch Form Marvelous of Stars
HY BILLY EVANS
Supermcn in any brunch of
are mighty rare.
Many St‘L‘k grcutnrls in the world of
sport, but only {cw uclllcve it.
l-Zury ycllr the major lrugucs cull
lilc ranks of lill: minors. semi-plus luld
colleges for likUy mutt-rial.
The scouts are illSll'llL‘ltd not to
overlook any player who has ability,
regardless of how green or 1118x111?-
ienced he may be.
livery spring l‘undom is fed up on
the possibilities of the recruits Scores
are touted as certain to deliver. yet it
is a. rarity to dig up a. youngster cnp~
able of stepping right into a major
lL‘ugllC bcrlh and making good.
‘ l‘luyers like Cobb. \Vugncr. ‘Sislcr,
Muthcu‘son and other outstanding
stars of the diamond. happen just
every so often. Many a recruit is
touted as a second Cobb or W'agner
only to fade out when put to the real
test.
sport
1
Falls IAII\C Big: ’l‘llrill.
The big thrill in baseball is the un-
c.\pcctcd. The flashy players like
Cobb provide the thrill. No one will
llcny that Cobbs in baseball are fcw
and far between.
Only rl-ccntly. in commenting 011 ll1c
great players of the game. .lohn Me-
No 6 CHANGE FIGURES
By Ken Service
BOSTON. Feb. 1E1.—-—I\lanugcr Frank
Chance of the lied Sox has positively
announced that “Lefty" O‘Doul will
get his cherished wish. :1. chance to
make good as a pitcher.
Grow. famous managvr oi the New
York Giants. paid Cobb a real complio
ment by saying:
“Cobb is one of the grlatCSt players
the game 11113 ever produced. The sea
crct of his success is in doing the un-
expected. lie is always on the offen-
sive. doing things lhnt will test the
nutul of other pluycrs."
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LEFT T0 RIGHT: FRANKIE FRISCH. TY COBB,
GEORG E SISIJZR.
1' Jon») -:"Au.ims 111006117
330 weer A MUSIC Devotee-
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1921
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Sport Barrage
Chat and Comment of Special IntE‘lest tn
Norwa Fans.
By LeRoy D. Downs WW
There was \Cl\ little kicking about
any of the decisions rendered by Her-
eree Cochran at the Armory last
night.
night's llght ulul
cci his fight l0: \\
with Andy I'alnll r.
Gcne McCal.n. 11.1:
' Hogan of the New Canaan team 9 Bridgepon hast-i
played a great game with the New UP for 11 try out \\
Canaan team. He flashed some fine \Valters “110 l-l . '
floor work. and he surely had his eye field team last seuscn
O O O
With him. given a berth in 1:11. 1.. 5.1-.
o o . . makes the grade.
Battery C played a fine game last *
night. They sprung a. surprise when
they handed the Memorials a 'trim-
ming.
Passaic high
going strong yv. .
106111 game yes
forward of the it's . .. . ,,
goals and the foul g. .s 1.;
O O 0
Vin \Vhitncy was in the game with
the Battery team. and put. up a tine 03 paints.
exhibition. He has been out of the - ' ' ‘
game for a. numb‘r of seasons. Babe Ruth it'll" d .
, .’ . kee Stadium \ "
that this litid .~ 4m. ..
him. He hum-Roi .‘1 g:
the outfield stands.
Charlie Lindeburg is high luau iu
the Monker Grotto Bowling Touma~
ment. The bowlers in this tournament
are turning in some tine scores. ' ’ ‘
Cobb for years has enjoyed the
honor of being the most versatile play-
er in baseball—a player capable of
(icing everything as near perfect as it
'is possible for a. human being to DC!"
form.
\Vhen Father Time begun to make
inroads on Cobb, there flashed on the
horizon another brilliant stur——-George
Slsler.
Sislcr came direct to the Alncrican
League from the L'nivcrsity of Michi—
gan. In a few months he had proved
that he was a great southpaw pitcher.
incidentally. he showed that he could
hit..nnd that he was one of the. fastest
men in the game.
“'11s it a. waste of pmvcfi- to merely
use Sisler as a. pitcher every fourth
day? It was decided
live and Sislcr “as made ovcr into 11
first baseman. .
Today he is concedl d by all experts
to be the premier at that position. He
'is a wonder in the field. at the bat, and
on the bases. Sisler is the logical suc-
ccssor to Ty Cobb when the Georgian
dccidcs to give up active play.
Frankie Frlsch, Arrives.
Now, just as 81516? reaches the
bright of fume. another marvel steps
11,10 the picture—Frankie Frisch of
ill the affirms?
.well.
the New York Giants.
Like Sislt r. Frisch is one of the few
“Friseh is the greatest young player
to break into the majors since
days of Cobb,"
Hughey Jennings sizes him up.
\Vho will be the next diamond phen-
om to vie with Sislcr. Cobb and Fried
for baseball honors?
Crosby high :~' "<
team will entr" '
Pennsylvania i-as.-.>‘. .. .
which opens on 111' . :'
The local high school basketball
tcam will meet their old rivals. the
major league players to make good infigbury high SChOOI‘ on baturda)‘ . . .
without any minor league. experience. 113 t at. the Armory. This game . ‘ .
ll‘risch. 11 collegiun. came to the Giants should be a hummer. 30"“qu 111:1.- 5":
from Fordhnm. ' i ' ' ‘ basketball learn ‘ ‘i‘fl ,
Frisch has the spccd and eye of! The girls' basketball team or the tOUl‘numcnt at law 1 —: -
Cobb and Sisler and can do all things
‘local high will take on the Ail-Stam- . . -
ford girls. They will have to step some '
to defeat the Stamford lassles.
The advancc c1:
ieague teams ur-~ .
the ‘ ‘ for the South. If \x"‘ ._
way Bogash claims to have a very bad fore the cry "f‘l;.y l'.:2.‘
injury to his shoulder in Monday'overahe country.
That is the
Newd’ork in the first battle that he
can engage in when he has rccovcrcd.
Rogash has no desire to antagonize
the New York State boxing commis-
sion and he has prohiised to face Pal-
mer in the New York ring so that he;
will continue in
\Villiuln
the good graces of
Muldoon and his cohorts.
The bout between Patsy Bogash and
K. O. 1.1 liny that was scheduled for
one of'the three star eight round bouts
in Danbury next Monday was called
off because Lenny is 18 pounds
heavier than Patsy and the State Box-
ing Commission will not allow it to he
put on.
The second light mill .on ‘
will be a grudge fight between Eddie
Glnty and Red Cottreli, Uanbury
buttiers for eight rounds. The feud
has been simmering for some time and
the whole town is net up over the mill
and will be out en maSse to witness serial story.
McNerney
[ lmlv
. match
.-\ north west gale which
al‘tcrnoon had .reached an
velocity“ 40 miles an hour. swept
‘Long ' Island ‘Sound
the card {forced towboat frame on that body of
water to seek the protection of bar-
[ bore.
the slug fest.
The third eight round sctto is bill-2d
between two sons of Erin labelled Dan
and Marty Miller.
Neruey is a product of the halting
town “llilC Miller hails from \Vuter-
This bout promises to take on
lthe color of an lntcrscctiounl football
'13 botll‘b
ithe passing game and the match may
lend up in a hunting duel.
Coming soon—a. new Oppenhelm
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK ATHLETE WHO
HAS MEDAL MARKET CORNERED
In the little college town of Mary-
\illc in the northern. part of Missouri
there is an athlete who claims to otvn
more gold and silver medals and cups
for track work than any other athlete
in America.
1115 claim has not yet been disputed
and certainly few youngsters have
made such records as this star hurd-
ler and quarter-miler.
His name is George T. Smith and he
is a. member of the Maryville high.
school team. In his three years in
t‘rack he has won 27 gold and silver
medals and four loving cups.
He is going to enter this winter the
I’llaryville Normal 3 member or the
\Iissouri Intercollegiate Athlete Asso-
elation, but he would prove a star with
a big university track team.
31e-
boys are rnponents of
by mid-
estimated
yesterday and
“'atch for it.
OUR BOARDING HOUSE—By Allern
Besides his personal medals. Smithl
has been anchor man on- the relayf
6. .l. R. Tuylor ........1465 01.9
7. l". liolly ....... .... 1377 86.1'BOGASH FORCED
S. C. Lawrence ........ JESS 84.14i \
ll. J. W'ood...........1:l:’15 $4.14
10.1“. Fable ........... 13.3- 84.8
11. L. Harris ......... 132$ 83
L‘. ’l‘. Taylor .......... 1327 Sllfi .
13. G. Howard ..........1309 81.13
:‘3- 1? 111111113311.” ' ° - - ' ' ' :23: 2:? L011 llogash was forccd to cancel
lll‘ D- Slowman """' 1275 :79‘1’1' his bout with Andy Palmer on Feb-
17- 1'“ l’l’ahl ' ...... ' 1074 .79'10 ruary 22 in New York. because of the
18. .l'is 'l"nlor. - ° - - - ' - -- 1;_ _9-10 mJury that he received to his shoulder
10- “1“;‘51‘ - ' ' " ' ' ' ' '13” iT‘ll .111 his bout with Jack McCarron ut the
:10: .l \\ ilmot 0 ..m );(14 75 4 Casino on hut Tuesday night.
21. .1: Sniften . . 111:9 73:1 The “Spaghetti Ma‘mr" complain“
2-2. c. Wilson 1150 71.14 °' ”“3 "W” at me “‘d (’f ”"3 third
28. 1.. Reardon _ . . . .. . . ' 1071 66.5 round but continued battling for the
:74 S. St. John _ 1071 66.5 required twelve cantos. The added
:5. ll. Novas ..... . ..... 1008 63 “"‘e rounds aggravatm the injury 5°
:6. 1.. Schlosscl' 974 60.14 mm" that 13°83“ “1" "° forced m
lay of! the 'fistic game for several
.. .... - weeks.
lol.1l .............. 00,190 To Fight Andy
> RED TEAM ‘ He Will fight Palmer at the Rink in
Name and Rank . . . . . . Pinfall Ave.
1. O. Schultze ......... 1465 91.9
3. ll. Frunke ..... . .. . 1451 90.11
3.1.. l’uul ..... ....... 1444 90.4 .
i. A. T. llllwson . . . . . . . 1428 89.4 . MAa’oRffivl' CLUB
5. C. Marshall . . . . . . . . 1426 89.3
Ii. (.‘1. l'lcllsunts . . . . . . . . 1368 65.8 D‘CKED ME TO BRHJG
'1’ l'. l.:l.'\vrcncc . . . . . . . 1358 84.14
\ U. Suudcrland . .. .. . 1846 84.2
1') (‘7. lcl‘egcnrlH ..... . . . 1133'13' S43 ‘1 , CALi FlGLlRE'. OUTTH'
H... xrccnierg....... 1‘ 8..) .-
11. n Kuhlman .. . . . . .1323 32.11 NR‘TNG 0"} ‘T '
12. 'r. Vaughan ... .. . . . 1304 81.8 “0WD 7" 35 ‘F W
18. E. Bailey .......... 1295 80.18 A
l4. \V. J. hibore . . . ... . . 1293 80.11 S‘oMC-ghl’t‘fiasfi'
15. H. M. Blizzard . .‘. .. . 1289 80.9
l6. H. Gzirvig ...... 1271 79.7 . V0” WORK if
17. x. Novas ....... . .. 1253 78.5 OUTFOR US EH '2
is. '1'. Hamilton 1253 78.5 ’ '
19. A. D. Morgan! ...... 1207 75.7
20. \V. hIcLaughliu ..... 1197 74.13
21. F. Morrell ....... .. 1185 74.1
‘22. A. Contra ..... . . . . . 1185 74.1
2 . J. Stadler ..... . . 1143 71.7
‘2 . J. Albright ........ 1117 69.13 as
25. 1-:. Howard ..... 1093 68.5 '1' ‘1
21. E. Von Custieburg .. 1083 67.1.1 ,
Total 83455
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High singles for tournament:
Oscar Schultz, IL. . . .123 104
Al Roberts. B ....... 122 122 113 108
'l‘. Vaughan. R ...... 120
C. Linderberg‘. 13.. ..117 112 109 107
N; \Vigglesworth. B. 116 109 107 106
Chet lllleeker. B ...... 110 105 105 103
Don Foley. B ...... 105 104
1". Holly. B ........ 111
H. M. Buzzard. R... 112
L. Paul, R. ........ 109 103
J. R. Taylor. B ..... 108 104
W. J. Moore. R. . . . . 106
HIGH TOTAL I’INFALL EUR 16
. GAMES , '
C. Lindeberg ........ . . . 1542 96.6
N. Wigglesworth ....... 1537 96.1
A. Roberts ...... 1528 95.8
c. Meeker .......... . . {1515 94.11
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SARANAC LAKE, N. Y.. Feb. 15.—
Arthur Staff and Bobby McLean. both
of Chicago. each won one event.
placed second in another, and were
tied for third place in the final race of
the opening program of Pontiac here
yesterday of the American profes-
sionaJ outdoor speed skating cham-
pionships. They are now tied for first ‘
place in the meet with 55 points each.
Edmund Lamy. Saranao Lake. has‘
40 points. and Everett McGowan of
St. Paul, 20 points with McLean close
second. McLean. in turn. won the 220-
yard event. with Stan second by new
oral inches
6 (I’lamy captured the two~mile race in
The 440-yard and one-mile races
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GEOIIGE T.
Shipping Dept.
Beats Qfiice Force
In another match in the .\
Tire and Rubber Company 1“."
league held last. night :1: tin: I; '
Alleys. the shipping (icp;.-"::.. .'
two out of thxce games from
force. Both teams mudc goof
The scores fol.ow:
SHIPPING DEPT.
1
were scheduled for today. the second Stanley Guiles _____ 54 1.1 .Cé—L -
in the three-day meet. W’eather lndi- C H -.. -1 1 _-_,;
cations pointed to a possible post- ' _°yt """ ' " " ' I- ‘T. ., ,n :
pdnément because of the blizzard from A hewman 5' “j ‘ ' .
the northwest which slowed the races W. Deegan . . . . . . . . 93 M 1 "—__‘
yesterday and showed little sign at Nicastro . _ , 1.... TS ' '——»~‘
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quarter mile race in 2:03.11": fourth Tm” """ “0 4” ‘
race. alnsle motors. in which "Miss OFFICE DEPAIl'l’MLB
CMGBSO." world s champion; owned by Currie 53
Sheldon Clark. Chicago: will defend _
‘ her title against "Baby Halo," owned - Freese - - - - - - - - - ' - - “z
by Horace E. Dodge. Detroit: "Cen- Savage . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
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ica‘go‘; “Mina Cincinnati.” SmithBroth-
era. Cincinnati: "Lady Van Dyke.”
Waimsiey' and Asmus. Evansville.
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