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.. PITTSBURGH. Feb. 21. —- The
Milan of Babe Adams to postpone
his statement from the niajors for
another year. means considerable to
the chances of the Pittsburg Pirates.
' While Adams no longer has the
guanine. to work every third or fourth
I“. he will be able to help out at va-
(nous times when the rest of the stat!
ishard pressed. In addition as a.
mono twirler. to work an inning or
two. he should be able to save many
A game.
Aside from his work as an active
Dlrtlcipant. Adams will he of much
luistance to Manager Mclx‘cchnie ‘n
the deveIOpmcnt of the young pitch-
era. Adams know; how to pitch and
has the knack of imparting his
knowledge.
COMESTARS AT A
GOAL FOR FAST
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MlClll§_A__N TEAM,
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\F n snouLo BREAK-
Jesse Willard Gets ~ His Big Chan'cen'in
Bout With Floyd Johnson
THEM DAYS 15 CONE FOREVER .
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Jesse W‘illard. famous heavyweight
champion, is to get his big ‘chance
against Floyd Johnson.
W'illard's effogts to secure a return
match with Champion Dempsey failed
to hit the bullseye. There seemed
to be no special desire on tho part of
the public, which made the efforts of
“HALTER COMB
Much of the success of the l‘niycr-
sity of Michigan hockey team this
year is credited to Walter (fomb_ star
goal keeper.
In a recent game he was the out—
standing star with 49 stops, many of
.‘ them of a difficult nature.
Michigan is having a big year in
hockey and the film work of Comb in
slaving of! the shots of the opposition
has played an important role.
Norwalk Five
to Play Stamfords
This evening at the Armory the
Norwalk lilg Five will stack up
against the Stamford Srparates. In the
preliminary game the Battery C team
ill stack up against the fast team.
The main game should be among
the best of the season. Those two
teams met early in the season and the
Separates scored a win over the local
live. by the score of 20—19. This game
Wu one of the best played on the
Armory floor this season. "Beef"
Carlson who last. year played with the
Big Five will be seen in the line-
up of the visitors. Their line-up will
also include Marukc. Saunders and
McCloskcy who are considered among
the best basketball players in the
state.
Eddie McMahon who has starred for l
the lo'ordham team during the past
the press agents so for naught.
Then Chairman Muldoon of the
New York commission delivered the
knockout punch when he announced
that Willard was over 40 years of age
and therefore barred from boxing in
that state.
Each year a big fistic carnival is
held in New York City for the benefit
of charity. a goodly portion of the re-
ceipts going to the "milk fund."
“’hen a big attraction was sought
for this charitable event the irre-
pressible 'l‘cx Rickard suggested “'11-
lard vs. Johnson. It was received with
great favor by the mayor. who has
direct charge of the fund.
\throupon. Chairman Muldoon
gracefully withdrew the ban ‘on “'il-
lard because of being over the agc'
limit of New York state.
The bout is to be promoted by Rick-'
ard. and staged in the new Yankee
stadium of tho New York American
League club. The date has been set as
May 12.
J.
1 low ‘timcs have changed!
as many players as it could take down
south for $50,000 or so. Nowadays.
a single player costs even more than
that. '
Just reflect back to the old days. or'
less than
TRIO OF AMERICAN LEAGUE SEARS
COST owRERs MERE $1.200
the big leagues when
“prices were
Not so many years ago a major higher." was bought by the Boston.
league ball club could obtain almost Red Sox from Providence {0" 0M.“
$2.700.
tcr Johnson. Babe Adams. Joe Wood.
and others of the older galaxy of stars.
Each of them was obtained practically
expensiVe » Boca‘us‘e . :0 all" P1-
rue 601A MOUTH mars
FULL OF Team—WALL
‘THe TEETl-l- Aes- entice-
I.l‘2[‘"l‘. FLOYD JOHNSON; CENTER.
It is Willard's big opportunity. If he
can decisively defeat.
has eliminated at great many heavy-
weight hopcs. including lioh
tion to do a little dictating.
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And the same may be said of “‘al-
a
20 years “go. There was for a song. They were cheap iuvcst-
Tyrus Raymond Cobb. generally ack- ments. but as m'ents later proved. 3
nowledged the greatest. playpl- the turned out to be some of the most
ganje has (q'r-r kno\\'n. ’I‘_\' (‘051 that famous stars ill the history of the
Detroit club just $700.
in 1905.
The following season. Connie Mack I
of the Athletics grabbed the youthful 1
Eddie Collins off the campus at (‘0—
lumbio. l'niverslty for traveling ex-
penses only. And in 1908 the Boston
Americans obtained 'l‘rls Spcakcr from
the Little Rock club for a paltry $500.
That was back
Here are three of the oldest men In
the American League. in point of serv-.
ice. They have outlasted many of the?
later day stars. who cost many thous-
game.
order to buy talent with which to bol-
ster his club.
Norwaik High
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But times have changed and a. big p
eaguc magnate now has to talk in
erms of around five and six figures in
vs. Fairfield
The fast traveling Norwalk high
'pany have been traveling at a fast rate
and making all comers step. Stratford
only beat l-‘airfield by the close score.
of 19 to 14 on Stratford's own door.
class team will engage in combat with
Swept Spectators
screen broke loose at the Astor Thea-
tre this weck when \Vllliam Fox pre-
liarry Millardc production.. ‘The Town
Ithat Forgot God." at the Regent to-
Thc scene verily swept allrthe specta-
tors from their seats when shown at
the Astor for the
storm and flood scene is the crowning
achievement in the way of spectacu-
lar water and storm effects ever shown
on the screen."
ands of dollar more. And the com‘
blned cxpendit re for this trio Was ex-
school baskcteers will step into action
tomorrow on the Jefferson school floor
when they clash with the strong Fair’-
your kitchen.
é“ punishes the non~praying ele-
seasons. will Jump center for the local
team. Brotherton who has been jump-
ing center all season. is having mgreut
deal of trouble with his feet and he
will be given a rest. Art Kelley will he
”on in at guard in place of Joe Lon-
chak. who has resigned from the team.
The preliminary game should also
be a. bummer. It looks as if the has-
kstbail fans are in for a good holiday
treat. After the games dancing will
take place. Music will be furnished by
Gail's orchestra.
Truth Ties Rings
Around Fiction Says
N. Y. American
A terrific storm sweeps through the
- Mn cs an avenging deluge. Buildings
”swept away: the entire town is
flat. hooded and wrecked: the tem-
,mcul waters rush out furiously
m1!" ruins and very impressive
”Info! the town. Truth can tic rings
M any sort of fiction. 'The
‘ . jut Forgot God' at the Regent
‘ ., 4 tomorrow is a true story re-
} tho principal character as it
happened." ——- New
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Such a. victory will entitle him to
Johnson. wholanother chance with Dempsey. and it
‘will be a difficult matter for the boxing
Martin‘commission to refuse.
and Bill Brennunyhc will be in a posi- i the age limit. after havi
it.
regardless of
ng once lifted
n the preliminary game. the junior
he sophomore team.
from Their Seats
Says N. Y. Review
“The most realistic and .vivid storm
mi flood ever presented upon the
rated for the first time the new
ay and tomorrow. one of the finest
icturcs this company ever produced.
first time. This
—.\’cw York Review.
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Prep. school team is making quite a
name for himself.
' Sport Barrage ;
Chat and, Comment of Special Interest to »
’ Norwalk Fans.
By LeRo’ y D. Downs
Ward Malkin. the local lad who is signed (1'01“ the team.
playing basketball with the St..John's '
winin-
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Joe is one of the best little basket-
During the trip
which the team just made through
this state he was one of the stars or
the outfit.
. Pancho Villa. the American fly-
weight champion is sure piling up the
wins. This lad is one of the greatest
little fighters that has come up to the
top in a number of years.
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Joe Mairano who will manage the
local Kacey baseball team this season
is out to put a winning team on the
field. He states that he is allowed to
use other than members of the K. of
C. on the team.
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.‘Mairnno has managed several
teams around the city in the past
years and should turn out a winning
outfit this
Kaceys.
With Christy Mathewson as presi-
out fine team.
see Matty back in the game again.
Such men as he are a credit to the
national game.
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The Norwalk Big Five basketball ;
taem will lose a good plu‘er in Joe‘
Lonchak. At times this season Joe has
been off form. but lately he seems to
have hit,.his stride and was putting up ‘
a fine brand of basketball when he rc- i
season for downtown!!! the big leagues.
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dent. the Boston Braves should turn [around the city
It will seem too good to ‘
iball players ever turned out from this
city. and he always was a gentleman
on the court. It was very seldom that
Joe was ever in an argument with the
referee or any of the opposing play-
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i The Big Five are out to defeat the
.Stamt’ord Separates this evening. In
[the first game played between these
two teams early in the season the Sep-
arates defeated the local team.
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Some people do play in hard luck.
.Chester Lucas, 8. Giant rookie pitcher.
'who was to have reported at the
Giants training camp in Texas for a.
try out fractured his arm while on a
hunting trip and will be unable to re-
port for some time. This injury may
keep Lucas from ever getting a. berth
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Great interest is being shown in the
various pool and billiard tournaments
this winter. A tourna-
ment will start in East Norwalk to-
morrow night at Cello's pool parlor. ‘
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It is rumored that Abe and Louie
Tarlov will not be with the Kaceys
again this year. when the baseball sea-
son rolls around. The Kaceys will miss
these two players.
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Jack Delaney won a clean—cut vic-
tory over Italian Joe Gans in his first
the. students of one of
universities in the United States shows
that
spends approximately $66 per mo
for expenses.
Ben
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bout in a long time. Delaney has a.
great punch and there is no reason
why this lad should not be one of 1211
best fighters in the game if he mgl
only take care of himself. It is rumor-
ed that the success which Jack not
with when he first entered the rim
went to his head. and that this was
the. reason for his downfall in his
bouts with Ratner and Fisher. Both
of these fighters made quick work of
the Bridgeport scraper.
Colonial Party
in Broad River
An old-time social with costumrs
danitg back to Colonial times fealur-
ed the meeting of the Broad Rim-r
Community club held last night in the
Broad River chapel. The meeting
was attended by one hundred mm“.-
- bers.
During the evening. Mrs. Allxir:
Kraemer rendered several piano 5--
lections and Norma. Krar-mer sang.
There was much mcrrimen; over tits
types of costumes represented at 1319
social.
The Broad River Community chin
is planning to be represented at the
next meeting of the Board of Eda :1.
tion and to place before that body 2?-
proposition of a. new schoolhouse z'rr
the Broad River section of the city.
A petitin asking for the schoolhouse
will be presented to the board.
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CLEANING CARI-J PASS.
To clean the corncrs of your square
cake pans you will find a small bri
such as you use for vegetables. useful.
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the‘ Advocate of Faith!
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