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EIGHT
‘BOOZELESSSHIP
Absence of Bar on President
Adams Horrifies the
“Boulevard Cinder.”
PAnIs,‘ March 6.—-—Battling sun.
mill under guard lest he attempt to
escape his bout with Mike McTigue in
Dublin on St. Patrick‘s Day because 01‘
his fear the British authorities will
, never let him go home. sailed for
town yesterday morning on the Presi-
dent Adams. -
The mountainous sees which a ris-
ing wind swept toward the vessel dis.
mayed him. but it was nothing to his
stupencstion when he found the
President Adams was an American
liner. and as such bad no bar.
"No wine!" he exclaimed. "I've had
enough of this." and it was only on
the. definite promise that he would get
some whiskey the moment he got to
Queensland that he calmed down. A
few moments later he announced he
would shut himself in his cabin with
his wife ii‘ the seas did not abate.
It. is probable no more will ever be
heard of Slki's much talked of
"honor" match with (turpenticr. from
whom he took the world's light heavy-
weight title. After his dci‘cat last
September the white man clamored for
revenge and insisted "all receipts unto
the last sou should go to French
laboratories." The Senegalo’s fighter
agreed, but when he was reinstated
and the match was possible. the man-
agers of both demanded the movie
rights and training expenses. The box-
ers also said they would not fight for
nothing. Disgusted by this turn :1an
supported by public opinion. the or-
ganizers of the bout have now rcfusml
to have anything more to do with it.
CENTER SCHOOL
WINS TWO GAMES
Center school basketball teams won
Miss Elizabeth Ryan's defeat yester-
day in the women's singles by Miss
Kathleen McKanc that Miss Ryan had
been playing "too much tennis."
"The result vindicatcs my judg-
ment." he said.-“not to let my daugh-
ter play every event in every tourna-
ment. Miss Ryan is much stronger
than Suzanne. yet she was unable to
stand the strain of continuous tennis
week in and wrwk out. Miss Ryan is a
more accomplished player than Miss
:McKane. but just look at the score."
collimator
no lands
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MIDDLETOVVN. March. 4.——Law-
rcnce F. Soulhwick. \Vcslcyan’s crack
plunger. holds a distinction which
probably is without parallel in the: Col-
loge world. Soutlnvick is a senior at
\Vcsleynn. hut is also taking studies at.
Yale. liis home is in Mcridrn. about
two victories Saturday. In games.
played at the Jefferson school. the|
Centers trimmed the high schoolf
juniors by the score of 31 to 26. In;
the preliminary game. the Center See-
onds were victorious over the Spring—
hill Separates by the score or 25 to 19. i
The Complete score follows:
CENTER SECONDS -
G. I“. Inf
sturges.rt............l '6 :
Sksdd,rt.............. 1 o 2;
Miller ................l it 2;
E.Brotherton.c 6 7 19‘
Bernard.rg............0 0 0
Beers. lg .............. 0 0 (D
Total 9 7 25
SPRINGHILL SEPA RATES "
G. F. P.
McNmnararI..........i 4 1:
Nolan.lf,1 0 2
Silk,c................ 3 l 7
Carroll.rg............0 0 o
Walsh.lg............. 0 0 0
Total. .............. 8 5 21
CENTER
G. F. P.
Pritchard. rt ..... 4 o a
Boat.” ......... . ..... 5 1 ll
A. Brotherton. c ...... .. 0 0 0
1'}. Brothcrton.c........ 1 ll 2
Mace. rg. 3 0 6
Andrewsig 2 0 4
Total... ..... ......15 1 31
HIGH SCHOO J S. .
Ward.rt......... ..... 0 G
Reliant. lg. ..... 3- 0 6
’l‘homas.c............1 n 2
P.Wehle.lt........... 2 0 4
Sallick. lg ............ o 7 7
Total ............... 9 7 :5
Fast Games Are
Expected Tonight
’l‘wo i‘nst games of basketball are
scheduled for this evening for Red
Men's hall. In the main game of the
evening the Red Men will stack up
against the Danbury team in the
second game of their home and home
series. In the preliminary game the
Red Men Separates will take on the
Y. M. H. A. Separates of Bridgeport in
the first game or their series for the
junior championship of the country.
The main game should be a hum-
mer as the Danbury team is out to
even up the series. The Red Men won
the first game which was played in
Danbury. Meeker will be in at center
for the Red Men this evening and
Clancy will go back to his old position
at forward.
The preliminary game should be one
of the best of the season. and worth
while seeing. The Y. M. H. A. team is
out to score. a win over the Red Men.
ad will bring their strongest team to
is city tonight.
Charlie Mahortey of Bridgeport will
referee both "games this evening. After
the games dancing will take place.
The team will line-up as follows:
Preliminary game:
Y. M. HmAq Jr. Red Men Separates
Rockowitz ..... . Wood
if
H. ache-arts... ...... R. Smith
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Greenstein . Jones
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3.8chwartz................ .Smith
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Wesler ....... ..... Cavanaugh
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money Rchcn
............ Court
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.......... Clancy
. . Meeker, Jon—3s
l . . . . . Driscoll
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" Ryan Played .
Too Much'Tennis
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“.15 CARLO. March 5.
half way between Ziliddlutown. and
New flaw-n. He owns a Ford'cnr and
attends rccitotions at both colleges.
traveling back and forth by automo-
bile. .
Southwiek's status as an athlete has
been looked up and it has been found
that. there is no rule of the Internal-
legistc Swimming Association which
would prevent him from swimming in
intercollegiate contest at both Yale
and “Wesleyan. The manager of the
swimming team in both those colleges
admits this. . _
Southwick already his made a good
showing in plunging nt \‘Vcsloyan.
however. and says he is not contem-
plating trying for the team at Yale.
In the meet with Amherst last Satur-
day Southwick againiirokc the Wes—
leyan pool record in the plunge. lle
plunged the rixty feet, in 22 2-5 sec.-
onds. breaking the \Vcslcynn rccnnl.
which he himself had established only
one week before yy “ 1-5 seconds.
Good Shooting at
Larchmont Traps
A. L. Burns (lid some fine shooting
at the traps ot‘ the iarchmont Yacht
Club last Saturday. He took the high
scratch prize with a card or 98 out of
a. possible 100 targets. C. C‘. 'l‘inny was
second. After a shoot off the handicap
cup was won by Howard Eric. C. l..
“'eyand, who tied Eric. finish-mi
second. Each had 100 full targets in
the first time at the traps.
Villa to Fight Murrayl
\VATERBURY. March 5.~—-Pancho
Villa, the sensational flywcight title to
Frankie Gcnaro at Madison Square.
Garden last week, has been signed by
Promoter George Mulligan to appear
at the State Armory in this city on
March 22. with Battling Murray of
Philadelphia as his opponent. in a 12-
round bout. Murray is accredited with
a. draw in his fight with Jimmy Wilde
of England, a. few years ago.
High Class Tennis
N 0W Being Played
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-—-The
Interclub Tennis tournament of North-
ern California which began yesterday
resulted in high class tennis. especially
at the Berkeley Tennis club of Berke-
ley, Stanford University and the Sutter
TennisClub at Sacramento. where
nationally ranked players were on the
courts. "
\Villiam M. Johnston. runner up for
the national singles championship last
year. defeated Phil Bottom of the
University at California 5-4, 6—4.
6-—-—0. lie was the only Berkeley man
to win the singles.
Phil Ncer and James Davis of Stan.
ford University. former national in-
tercollegiate champions, playing
against Oakland, each won his singles
match.
Chief Bender‘to Help
with Williams Pitchers
WILLIAMSSTOVVN, March 5.-—-’1‘he
coaching staff of the Williams College
baseball nine will be reinforced next
week by Chief Bender. former big
league hurler. who will arrive to as-
sist his old\ team mate. Jack Coombs.
who is in’charge of the team. Bender
intends to spend a week here.
Fourteen Teams ' . 4
Are Bunched
NEW YORK. March 5.~—-Fourteeor
teams were bunched at the end of the
first eight hours riding in the 84th in-
ternational six day ‘blcycle. race sit
Madison Square Garden at. 8 a. m. to-
day. They had, pedailed 170mm. “and
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‘ JAPAN’S BABE RUTH
Don't get. the idea that an American crowd is the only collection of fans
that likes to see the old "kivvcr" cloutod or;
all trying to emulate. Babe Ruth.
23. baseball. The Nipponesc are
American players “bnsetialiing in Japan"
‘round, according to this story, told to Billy Evans of the NBA stair——
BY “urns: HOYT
Pitcher for the New York Americans and “'orld Series Hero.
The home-run habit is not entirely called by the nickname Babe.
peculiar to the United States. The
deeds of Babe Ruth have been wai‘tcd
across the continent and ocean to
Japan. \Vith thoJap players and fans
the home run is the big idea at
present. -
While the ital] is used in Japan is
not as lively as the one used in the
States you can take it from me it is a
mighty good ball. A peculiar feature
of the Japanese baseball is that, it is
entirely hand made.
A number or us players made the
trip to the factory where much of. the
sporting goods of Japan is manufac-
tured. \Ve marveled most at the mak-
ing of the hall. Instead of having a
special machine to wind the yarn
around the rubber center the opera-
tion is performed entirely by hand. it.
is really remarkable how tightly and
evenly the yarn is wound and how
pcri’est the ball is when completed.
- The “Babe Ruth" of Japan is a
chap by the name of Tanaka. It is fit-
ting and proper that he should be
The Japs as a race are short» of
stature. It could not be expected that
he in any way compares with Ruth in
l'hysiquc. However when he got hold
of a fast bull he certainly could give
it a long ride.
Babe Tanaka is built along the lines
of the once justly tamed Ping Berlin.
In fact. at the plate Tanaks reminds
‘you very much of the illustrious Pin".
He is a right-handed hitter and takes
a cut at a fast one that would bring
shame to Harry Hellman or Rogers
Homsby.
It was probably unkind of us pitch-
ers but as would be. expected. we
worked harder on Tannka than any of
the other Jap players. By watching
him closely, in batting practice it was
apparent to us that he was a fast ball
hitter. His stance at the plate also
made it evident that s. low curve
would bother him most.
During all the games Tanaka played
against us he saw only one fast balL
It was a case of curve. curve. curve
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'any time he stepped to the plate. To
his credit it must be said that he sure
did hit the only fast ball that was
pitched to him. He pulled a. fast one
pitched inside down the third base foul
line a mile a minute. It was good for
two bases.
In a way we players temporarily
ruined the fame oi! the Japs'great
home-run hitter. To his credit it must
be said he took his failure good natur-
edly and vowed that he would soon
master the art of hitting a curve, low
and outside, and prove it to the satis—
faction ot the next American team
that visit; Japan.
FRAZEE DENIES
RED 89X SALE
NEW YORK. March 4.——Ha.rry L.
France. owner and president of the
American League Baseball Club of
Boston. denies emphatically rumors
from Chicago to the effect that he had
sold his interests in that organization.
The reports had it that Frank Chance
was arranging a syndicate to purchase
a controlling interest in the Red Sox
club.
"I‘havc not sold the club." said
Frazee. “arid. furthermore. I am not
negotiating for its sale. No one has
made a proposition to me and I do not
know that any one contemplates mak-
ing an offer. However. it does not fol-
low that I would not accept an offer
it I got my price. That is the exact
situation."
TRACK MEN Al
, + YALE warms
NEW HAVEN. March 4.—-‘With the
snow and ice on the ground a foot
thick and with the track and field
athletes of Yale taking it easy during
the winter working out process. it may
be considered a bit early in the sea.-
son to make any predictions or do any
conceding. but those on the inside in
Eli track affairs are ready to go on
record to this extent: That the Blue
will stand no chance against Princeton
but that it will defeat Harvard in the
dual meet to be held just previous to
the opening of commencement week.
Yale believes that Princeton will put.
on the field the best dual meet team in
it history and one of the best ever
seen in the East, There is no effort
to cover up the fact that the loss of
the Princetonmeet is already conced-
ed.
Last year Yale was beaten by both
Princeton and Harvard. but this year
the Eiis believe they will nose on:
Harvard at Yale field on June 16 to
the delight of the returning graduates.
Yale will have the edge on Harvard in
the track events. while the Crimson.
it is thought. will show to better form
in the field events, especially in the
weights.
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The Red Men are confident that
they will score another win over the
Danbury team this evening in the
second game of their series.
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The game between the Red Men
Separates and the Bridgeport Y. M.
H. A. Separates this evening should be
a hummer. These teams are evenly
matched.
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\Vilton baseball team is looking
around for a good pitcher for the “'11-
ton team this season.
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Luby and Mack put up a great tight
the other night. Luby is one or the
most aggressive fighters in the game
around this section of the country. He
is right on top of his man every
minute.
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The basketball season is drawing
near a close. The present season was
one of the most successful in the his—
tory of the game in this city.
It would be a good plan this season
to form a city league and include all
of the teams in the city in this league.
This would do away with all the
wrangling at the end of the season as
to which team was entitled to the city
championship.
Frank Riley the manager of the“
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Sport Barrage 3
Chat and Comment of Special Interest to
Norwalk Fans.
By LeRoy D. Downs
1 Joe Currie, who knocked out
Peterson in Bridgeport last week in
four rounds. has been man-Led ‘,
meet Al Shubert in New Karen on
March'19.
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Gene McCann is planning on putting
a heavy hitting team in the field m,
season. Bridgeport should he in lite
fight for the pennant this season.
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Itilooks as it we may have a city
basketball series in Nom'nlk after 8.33.
The two teams will git {@ng be-
fore long.
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Wilby high school of Weierccn
won the basketball tournament at
’ale University. They defeated Kanga-
tuck in the final game of the lemma.
ment in the last few seconds of play.
I O O
The amateur bouts at the Armory
‘are coming off sometime rext 22:22:,
Vic.
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Jack Delaney. the Bridgeport fight-
er. sure came back sine
against Augie Rainer. He came .
hanging a K. O. Rainer in the
round.
It will be at least two months before
Bogash and Delaney will set inrc‘her.
Bogash has several bouts booked in
iduring the next two months.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL
(United Press Sports Editor)
Jess Willard foolea everyone with
the terrible showing he made at Tole-
do in 1919 and he may cross all the
wise men when he essays his come-
back here next May.
The former champion may be a. slow
thinker, but he isn't such a dumbbell
that: he will not profit. by the mistakes
he made when he was getting ready
to meet Jack Dempsey.
The errors the big Kansas cowboy
made were many and serious.
He had a. badly swollen head and
he thoughthe was so good no one
could get him. He thought he know
so much he did not need training ad-
vice or competent seconds in his cor-
ner. He didn't train and he didn't hold
his hands up.
It was a. costly lesson he learned
that July afternoon and unless he ap—
plies it his second downfall will be
even more ignominous than the first.
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Granting that Floyd Johnson is a.
promising heavyweight. that he is big
and strong and that he can bit. he is
no Dempsey and it was a great. Demp-
sey. great as Dempsey ever will be.
who forced Williard to stop in Toledo.
It Willard has sense enough to go
out against Johnson, keep his hands
up. move around a little and make
some use of his commanding reach, it
is hard to figure how Johnson can
hope to knock him but. Perhaps
Johnson could outpoint him if the
bout does go the limit. but merely
winning a decision from Willard will
not make the populace rise up and
yell—"We want Dempsey and John-
son."
Dempsey is the one that the 301m-
son crowd is atter and Mr. Keams’
most recent logic is--—w "We will fight
NEW YORK. March 5.-—Babe Ruth.
reported improved after his tussle
with influenza. germs which had him
on his back for; timeg‘and kicked his
fever up to 194. .todsyfexpeeted to put
in his best licks «in an attempted de-
monstmtlo‘ n of sufficient health 5. to
permit, on his removal from Hot
‘ camp at
New Orleans- , ,
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his normaiatrength new of the
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Farrell’s Sport Comment
anyone the public demands."
Regardless or what he has been
guilty of in the past. and vanity and
selfishness seemed the worst offenses.
“'iliard ought to get a S-giii‘il‘c dcai. He
was not treated right on his recent
trip to New York. He was sneer is:
and jeered and if he hadn‘t been game,
she would have flown from New
' York to the BlarC‘lilng tune
of the raspberry. Many sorta
were passed around about him.
one of the latest being that he
was knocked out in the Bindisan
Square Garden gym one afternoon
during his workout by George Goi-
frey. the colored protege of Jack John-
son. His refusal to box Several time!
for the Red Cross during the war and
several other skeletons from the closet
were rattled. but \V‘illard stuck it out
and he finaliy got himself a match.
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No one around Brooklyn (and see
the trade which sent Hy Myers to the
St; Louis Cards for Jack Four. fier. but
Squire Ebbets. The squire does not
agree with the panning fans wno
charge the Robin boss with hello!
blackjacked before the deal was 122806
Before next October Ebbéts may
turn out to be a wise to in
years and point of service. 1 arm“
and Myers are about even. The f2:-
ures show Myers to be a my? belief
ball player. Brooklyn. however. he!
a lot of outfielders and Myers was not
satisfied with his location. ' 7.
Fournier has a lot of basc'msl Mil
in him yet. He can hit hard and t!
is not th worst fielder in the litsi;
ness. Branch Rickey accused him m
stopping at the eye brows but lite men'
tal test that Rickey subjects his bit-11
players to is almost as exacting as ‘5’
Edison's slip of questions for .‘70‘3 559‘“
ere.
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in the party were George Arms. I
catcher from Paterson, 3?. J.. H9317
Lavallie, outfielder from the fierce?
ter Club of the Eastern Leag‘ie' ani
Fred Spates. former star pitcuer
Death laid its hand heavily upon 31‘
Brown University. J ,
Little action was reported from 31’
Giants training grounds at San Antone
to Texas.
DRIVE 350
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla" March 4-:
Walter G. Denning. youthful "pro
from the Orange Golf Club. 1519?";
$0711. N. Y.. broke all course dm’lna
words here when he recently CETQ
with his tee shot a creek guarding ‘5:
Fm called for obvious reasons
John the Baptist.” ulh
Douala: was assisted by a 5‘; it
wind. but to accomplish the dee
mum to cover 350 yard! 9
cur-1,7 over the his water hazard« ”a
tread: 889 yards from the tee
to
mum. in yards of the ”$0..
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