Doogsn........ as
' open their season on Sunday at Hand:
y yet. The line-up of the teams
K. be given out at a later date.
‘ -, lib Appear in Cleve-
.\,
‘Clu
minimums
II a hard fought basketball game
’ played at Red Men's hall last even-
II' In Norwalk. the Red Men Big Five
defeated the lied Men Separates by
tho score of 37-21. in the final and
deciding game of the series between
those two teams. The preliminary
.me was a walkover for the Stam-
ford Girls All-Star team. who wai-
lopod tho Pocahontas lsssies by the
score of 29-4.
The main game was fast fast from
start to finish. with the Red Men Big
Five taking the lead shortly after the
M of the contest and holding it dur-
ing the remainder of the contest. The
”to at the end of the first half of the
game was 16-5 in favor of the Big
Five. During the second half of the
contest the Separates put on an extra
burst of speed in an endeavor to over-
come the lead of the Big Five. but
I“ unable to overtake them.
Court was the outstanding star of
the game. He tossed in six field goals
Old three foul goals for a total of 15
points. He also played a fine floor
nine and was all over the court.
breaking up plays of the, junior team.
Cavanaugh was the leading scorer for
the Separates with one field goal and
Di! foul goals for a total or eight
points. Sheehun tossed in two has—
hets for the Separates.
The Pocahontas lassies were out-
classed from tho start of the game by
the Lock City girls. The tram work
of the visitors seemed to baffle the
local girls. The local team was only
able to score on», flold goal during the
contest.
Miss Conroy the right forward of
the visitors. was the outstanding star
of the gamo. She madn six baskets
for a total of 12 points. Miss Graney
also starred for tho Stamford tcam.
local team and toned in the only
field goal scored by the team.
Charles Mahoney. of
referred both games in a fine manner.
Dancing followed the games. Music
was furnished by Echuie's orchestra.
The score of the games follow: .
RED MEN
0. F. P.
Court.rf.............. 6 3 15
Clancy. if. ............ 2 0 4
Meeker. c. ............ 2 1 5
Driscoll.rg. .......... 2 0 4
Mason. lg. ”mum—i _: ‘1 ByNEAla'vice '
Total 13 7 :7 8T- 110015- Avril 18---The bimst
BEPARATES mystery in baseball today surrounds
(3- F- P- the case of George Sisier, the best
:hcgm't'fi: 1;“ ‘ ‘ ' ' ‘ ‘ ' 1 g 2 first sucker in the universe.
Jones. c. 1 z 4 Whether.8isler will start the sen-
L. Smith. r‘_ rl‘, .. .. . . . . 1 1 3 son with the Browns. whether he will
Cavanaugh. lf. .. _ 1 6 3 be in shape to return to his position
__ __ __ in mid-season or whether he will
Total ....... . . . . . . .. e 9 21 M"? “'3‘“ "19 °" hi! mitt "e ques-
Referre—Mahoney. tions worrying the St. Louis fans.
Preliminary Game.
Ili- Deering was the star for the
G. F. P. upon his right
Conroy. t‘f. . . . . . . . . . 6 0 12 shoulder in fielding a Wild throw at
Schmiedei, ll. 2 o 4 “1° “8 0nd of last season.
Graney. c, .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 0 TI" ligaments were torn and Sis-
Ryan. ,3. _______ _ .. _ . . o 0 0 was advised to rest for the remainder
Bottomlcy. lg. 2 o s 0‘ “1° 3""- Amn-t the advice or
_ __ __ his physicians he played in the series
Total ........ . . . . . . 13 3 29 with the Yankees that meant winning
POCAHONTAS GIRLS or losing the pennant for the Browns.
G_ 1.3 p. Took Costly Chance
nodwcll. rt. . . _ _ . ' . . _ ' . 0 1 1 Adhering to one of the traditions
Payne. if. ..... . . . . . . . . o o o 0‘ fl" Salim may cost the Browns the
z. Sachs. if. lg. o 1 1 19” Pennant. even worse. it may ter—
J_ Sad“, c. .. _ _ _ _ . _ _ . . . 0 o 0 minute the career of one of the great-
Mylod. rg. . . . . . . . . . . . .. o n o ”t “We" in the history of the sport.
Dccring rg, lg. , , . , . , . . . 1 0 3 In baseball no other word carries
__ __ _ the sting of "quitter." To be branded
Total ........... . . . 1 2 s n ""0" ‘5 baubfll'l realest dia-
Reterrc—Mahoney. grace.
Bridgeport.
Bisler's case is interesting as well
as mysterious. It will be remem-
AMF D 618 8
ST on L bored that he fell
Unfortunately for George Sisler. he
DEMPSEY TO MEET GIBBONS IN _ .. -
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT-
Bout to Be Held on July 4th at Shelby, Montana—Ameri-
can Legion to Promote Fight.
Legion. which is fostering the bout. at
Great Falls. Montana. within 4 or 6
days to sign the articles for the fight.
Kano stated.
SALT LAKE CITY. April 18.-—-Ar-
rangements for a worlds heavyweight
championship fight between Jack
Demsey. the champion and Tommy
Gibbons of St. Paul have been com-
ploted and the fight will be held at
Shelby. Montana. July 4. it was an-
nounced last night by Eddie Kane.
manager of Gibbons.
Representatives of the two pugilists
have agreed to all terms for the bout
and only the signatures of the prin-
cipals remain to be affixed to the ar-
ticles to complete the negotiations
which have been under way for sev-
eral months. according to Kane. The
signing prooerlure was regarded by
Kane as only a formality.
Jack Kearns. manager of Dempsey
will meet Kane and representatives
of the Shelby Post of the American
of Shelby. An arena with s. seating .
capacity of {0.000 will be built and
construction work will proceed
mediately after the signing of the ar-
ticles according to Collins,
Neither Collins or Kane would say
what terms the two fighters had ag- ' ' ‘
reed upon but it was reported from
other sources considered reliable. that
the champion would receive 8300.000
for his end of the purse.
was injured on the very eve almost
of the most important series of the
year. a three-game session with the
. . Is Sisler, Browns’ ' Star,» , _
IN FINAL GAME OF SERIES ConditiOn of Famous Player. Is Much Mooted Question
Score Was 37-21—Court: Star of Game—Stamford Girls
Outclass Pocahontas Lassiee—Score 29-4.
GEORGE
SISLER CARRYmG I
INJURED ARM IN SLING.
was "we unplfiea
“the -- poetics
Also mun
Yankees that really decided the pen
nanc
Bisler was in no shape
against the Yankees. Hts physician
Ila Sisler. game to the core. though
might lav.
Played on Nerve, Alone
the year.
Present indications are that the
club and Sisler are to pay a heavy
toll.
Several weeks ago rumors were
heard that everything was not all
right with Sister. A serious case of
influenza. contracted during the win-
ter. developed into serious complica-
tions of the nose and sight.
Sisler did not go south. Nor will he
join the team before it returns to St.
Louis. His physicians admit that he
has been having trouble with his eyes
and it is reported that he must
undergo an operation on his nose.
But everything is clothed with the
deepest secrecy. Aside from his phy-
sicians no one really knows his con-
dition.
And meantime the St. Louis fans
are in mourning for their pennant
hopes.
‘v‘vvvv vvvvv-v
Sp
The National League opened their
In a .uppxemenury statement Mike season with a rush yesterday. The Stamford. nd Fr p . . -
Collins of Minneapolis who with Roy Woklyn and. Philadelphia teams ford. will anzzmakrfifigm.
J. Molumby. state commander of tho played a 14-inning game to a tie. bola is tr g to arrange for the next
Legion in Montana. represented the o o 0; show in Stanford. should be a bum-
Shelby Post in the negotiation de- The Lockwoods and the l cal Ka- m"-
ciared thattbe bout would be Mid in ceys are all set for their openi g game ° ‘ ‘
a natural amphitheatre one mile west at Amusement Park Sunday. , The Stanford High school baseball
0 0
Henry Warm may pitch the first
game of the season for the Lock-
woods. Henry has been limbcrirlg up h
his arm the past few days.
im-
The management of the Lockwood h
baseball team has made many im-
provements on the playing field at p
Amusement Park. When the teams
take the field next Sunday it will be
N orwalk Tire and
Rubber Teams Bowl
on N orwalk Alleys
In a match series played at the Nor-
walk alleys last night the Adjusting
Department Bowling team of the Nor-
pitcllng the first game for th Y
walk Tire and Rubber company won "‘9 N°""“‘ armory ‘0'“th 7"“ WOOdI this season. , e an-
three out of five strings from the Guards have two 'viotories to their - kees hp". new home.
mm... B... «new ra°::.:.:‘..:h:..:::r.:‘:.:":.-..:l: . " “‘ - ~
n .
°;;. :‘Jg’gfiztfme‘ they do the eerie. will be over. but if SpflngWood Baseball of the cat succ l'sful in the not",
the Norwalks stage a comeback the of the .
Tayla-DJUSTING 2????12112125 36 deciding game ‘will be played a week Team to Open fans of Techiratgrzltlekotfc:::e :2:
""""' fins-Wednesday.
in..." - z: :2 .3: l: :: n. 1...... Season Sunday m... .. m... .. .. .....
ls . ....... .2 as n u " Compute Guards Km g nines he, some fast players in their
vag 70 80 78 86 1°, 3. Quinn Gnu-mgr] The Lockwoods baseball team and line-ups.
Benet . . . . . . . . . _ _ 1— __ _ . rt, 3:6 Knights of COIumbus will cross '
rot-ll 408 us no no at mum arm“ H mm" m ?h:t,£.:f:°;: 5:3: °n Sunday . A worn is a person who knows
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT um Mcu‘hon be", a...“ .° “3"” ’°" ,Wh“ her stcrpit Will be before she
........ 02 70 81 .83 79 . c. As there has always been great Biarts wriu a letter.
“W“ ° ' - ' - ' - I: g; g: :: E: Driscoli O'Boylc rivalry between these two teams. Sun-
mm ,..,... 89 ’0 77 81 70 ' 1?- day's game should be a bummer. ‘
1m , . . . . . . . . 3;. Quinn Kelly, Brotherton Both teams will have some new faces
are! u as
481 888
s;0,419
Lockwoods and Kaceys
-‘ Meet in First
Game of Season
fits Bpflngwood baseball team will
field. when they meet the City Island
Giants who are one of the best semi-
profeosional teams in this section.
”but fans will be surprised when
they go to Hadik Field on Sunday. as
many fine improvements have been
made there during the past. winter.
New bleachers have been erected
which will greatly add to the
eating apacity at the field. The play-
ing condition of the acid has also been
improved a great deal.
The Springwood team will play a
practiceugame on Saturday afternoon.
mr Beilus has not made his
Ming selection for, the game on
"e Mos
' ianiBoxing Show
ND. April 1 8.—Fivc
. anatom- champions. winners
recent Boston tournament will
file rir’i: tonight to defend
. an tercity boxing show
noted by the Marotta Athletic
b. II boats are on the card.
Champla- entered are Harry Mar-
cus. 1" pounds: Terry Parker 1263
Johnny Unlannns 136; Harry
175; and“ Kirby
. heavyweight.
Life Guards to Clash Mum: no... 0.! in.
With Norwalk Tonight
The. Compo Life Guards and
hforwalk Big Five will clash in their
fourth game of tho intercity se.':s in
Referee—Leo J. Break. of Norwalk.
At the meeting held by the Compo
Life Guards at the home of Kenneth
Scofleld Monday evening. the Guards
decided to give a dance each Friday
evening at the Compo Beach pavilion
Some of these
looked good enough to eat. just like a
big stick of candy.
in top-top condition.
Lockwood
team is busy these days hooking up
first class teams to play at Amusement
Park before the City League opens.
O O 0
Doc Moore. who a few years ago
was quite some ball player. will not
as assistant manager of the Lock-
the
Chat and Comment of Special Interest to
N orwalk Fanef
By LeRoy D. Dow‘is
team will open IIlt’Il‘
against th
Lock City; am will meet the local
ranks is lutting quite a
Armory. chen the Norwaik Big Five
and the 50mpo Life Guards meet in
the fourtl game of
going to New York city today to wit-
ness the opening of the New Yankee
Stadium.
A - - _
rrage
A ‘AAA‘- A.- 4.
I
v
The Do 1
season today
New Rochelle team. The
igh latcr'n the season.
0 O 0
Johnny Iolson. of Stamford. who
as just 11'5er entoroll the professional
swath in
ugilistic ircles.
t O I
The fur will fly this evening at the
the series.
0 O O
A numer of local baseball fans are
. e I o
Bib Siawkoy will have the honor of
in their line-ups this season. and both
nines shape up stronger on paper than
they did last season.
Manager Hoyt of the Lockwood:
stated yesterdly that he had not de-g
cided as yet just who would be on the I
mound for his team. Warm has been!
COMPO BEACH DANCES
limbering up for the past two weeks
and may be called to take the mound l
in Sunday's game. The line-up of both
teams will be given out sometime dur-
ing the latter part of the week.
The coming season should be one
Egyptian dresses
t
shortstOp. wn
WM announc
inlnry to his a
possible break
secutive games. which has but 14
more to go
Evere tt in
Game Today
t. veteran Yankee
be in the line~up. it
. despite a recent
le. thus averting a
his string of con-
Everett 8
reach the one
housand mark.
between Eddie Mack. 01"
\_‘
' Mack Figures
Ruth to Shine
.Connie Mack is one of the few
baseball experts who figures Babe
Ruth will do a real comeback in
192:. Here is -what the famous-
leader of the Philadelphia Athletics
thinks:
"Despite his miserable work in
the world series. Ruth is a great
hitter. I feel sure he will demon-
strate that fact to‘ the'eorrow or
many a pitcher before the coming
lesson is over.
“I watched him in the world
series. His first trouble was over-
confidence. then as his drives re-
fused to go safe. nervousness and
overanxiety ruined him.
"All that Ruth needs to do in
order to regain his home-run
crown is to report in condition and
keep that way.”
JOHNSON TO MEET
FRED FULTON
NEW YORK. April 18.—Fre_g .Ful-
ton and Floyd JohnsoTl will baiue‘ in
Jersey City next Monday night and
the winner will meet Jess Willard.
former heavyweight champion. in one
of the features of the Milk Fund pro-
gram at the Yank stadium May 12. If
Fulton fights Willard he will be paid
only 81 under his contract has
changed. .
Thus the tangle between -the New
York and New Jersey Boxing Com-
missions was Mghtened out yester-
day after the Jersey officials had
threatened to prevent through a
court injunction the Johnson-Willard
match unless Johnson first fought
Fulton in Jersey City as he‘had can~
tracted.
Chairman Muldoon of the New
York body withdrew his injunction
ageing: Johnson crossing‘the Hudson
and it was all over.
When the boxing controversy was
at its height Johnson 'amerted that if
he couldn't defeat Fulton he didnt de-
F‘ulton would then -be the logical
candidate. f
“’hefin‘ Fulton's manager reiterated
his assertion that hisprotege would
agree to meet Willard without com-
pensation. in the event or victory over
Johnson. Promoter: Tex Rickard
brough?‘
to play
forbade his even donning a uniform.
cmy of what his lellow teammates as
well as the other players in the league
The word “twitter" kept ringing in
Sisler's ears. He played on nerve
alone. simply because he didn't want
the baseball world to comment on his
failure to perform in the big event of
Dedication of N... Yankee
i
By'nIeAssoclatedPsu.
lished yesterday
son gets under way.
- Soxas their opponents. The othe
ton at Philadelphia.
s Chicago at Cleveland.
Detroit at St. Louis.
t.
Oirolq at Baltimore.
Rochester at Newark.
Toronto at Jersey City.
AMERICAN LEAGUE OPENS 1923
BASEBALL SEASON Tl l
Program—International Gets Under W
NEW YORK. April 18.——Wlth new
opening day attendance records estab-
tu two National . lng .
League cities. Cincinnati and Chicago. terday. ‘ ‘ ‘ "
additional high marks were looked for,
today when the American League sea- l eluded Basebalf (u
Topping the Junior- circuit's pro- l John F. n.1,...“
gram is the dedication of the new;
Yankee stadium. seating 70.000, where l
the League champions'will inauguar-
ate the season with the Boston Red!
games on the schedule are Washing-
The International League also will pr°SD°°tit°daF " T ‘
get under way for the 1928 campaign
with Syracuse playing the Champion.
Buffalo at Reading where John :
Conway Toole. president of the circuit
will aid the inauguration ceremonies.
The three‘clubs picked as pennant
Stadium Tops Junim c
a" Tully
reserved seats, gr, :1
and 30.000 in in p.
The r95€rini 5,
20.000 Inoz‘e EHTK
Notables
Expfir‘ Z .,
Bob Shaving r‘; F.
,team in point r'
lnounced as M..- ‘: .
-selection whl‘o y.
slated to tu'lz‘l
charges.
PHILADlilflftr-
fweathor and a on ..
1'
American 11am.- , 3.. '
with “'ashirutrn (7g 1
letics. ‘-
i Sammy ll-zir, f, -‘ -.-,
:Portland. (ll-z _ .'
outfieldor at 2' i.’ i
probably xvi}; 'l- '
in the Athlctifs 5-
Rommsll. l- .l-i : .—
weeks in New York city. in anticl a-
serve to meet Willard. declaring that. tion or a. comeback in the ring. whfch
he is planning to stage within the next
without an accident, unless this was
an accident. “
contenders in the National League-— AmP‘Tu‘an lxm: :1 .. _. ‘
the world's champion New York = ‘0 933905" {’K‘ -.
Giants. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati —; 51- 1-01_l>. .‘xr'l' '_ -jj.
got off to impressive starts yesterday; ““1““ 0'- ”- - '; ma.
but it remained for Brooklyn and i 0'3“?“ “l" A“? r»
Philadelphia to supply the day's feat- I “was” 1‘07““:
ure. a 14 inning ’10 to five tie game. ““181 Inanztl- “
Dutch Ruether. Dodger pitcher ace. "roam"? ("m‘u‘r ' < ‘
opposed four Philly pitchers. and held 3 'h“_ 0071”“-
the Quakers scoreless for the last nine 3 391th” ‘7 =‘ —
innings. iBrowns nor ll .;
A throng of close to 34.000 that g T1895 would i ,. . .
packed Chicago‘s reconstructed park. 3 0‘ ”103" l‘ lift; " :»
Witnessed Pittsburgh's hard fought. “The team If I‘ ‘ ‘ ~ ~ .
victory over the Cubs 3 to 2. while a! I dt‘SlT" 11 ‘2‘ T " '2'.
more than 30.000 fans cheered thegwoaiht‘r 0Y1 1““ ‘~ ~ :
Cincinnati Reds to an 11 innillg‘IWili ho conciliav ’ ~ r
triumph over St. Louis by the same; F0” WHEN“?
score. stile linosup of s .- _
The Yankees Stadium today was the . not maklnt or. r
mecca for New York's baseball fan-I Collins for T“"‘ ‘ .
dom. particularly that section which St. Louis are l‘--> :— '
follows the fortunes of the American. CT-EVPTI-A 7‘"
Ixague champions. The giant amphl- ;“’Cre mad" *0 -’*‘ ' “
theatre in the Bronx. baseball‘s largest :C‘rmvd “‘3? (V T ' “' .
Dark. promised to be packed close to Iraticn 0f ihl‘_.\“’- ' ' : 7‘
its capacity of 70.000 for dedication :season here In? ‘ ' - 2
ceremonies in connection with the the Clovelaniints .»
opening game between the Yanks and {W'hiie 901(-
the Boston Red Sox. l Neither mamr- .— — V
Something of a. world's series tingc’his Pitcher rm“- -. ‘ -
was added to the occasion when a, line .Gleason intimat. ‘: ‘ ~ - ' '
0! "early birds" began forming thisiitwcon Faber :- ‘ " '-
morning to await the opening at noun 'tions “'r-re $10th . .. -
of the public sale of fifty thousand un- ICovolcski.
QWl“: n r'
a...
BUD WEAFER LOCAL
WELTERWEIGHT
GOO Teams to
Compete in
Penn R
PHILADELPlllA. A: ,_ :1
number of 111512' .,
great relay 1;. ’
city of Pennsyi
means. Orton RAE ‘
six hundred l“al:.< “
various cunts f : .
big college plan in ,.
track and field =2. ~‘
Princeton all s .-
Kansas I'ni‘.t:‘s;"' ‘ I.’
teams at the mro‘ :' - , 1
Pennsylvania. 3‘.
other large 1:15:12.“ ~
in nearly all ll‘w 1‘ -A -
One hundrtd and i '
presenting all svr -'
have entered ixn'xx .~
the meot will in; 1.
national flavor I f.‘ 1' :
ford I'niversny. "
will compete in 0.12
PITTSBURGH
The Pirates an t
the best lonlll Sll: ». ‘
Fred Clarke mm! 2 . :
nant. Reb 1:11.“. " ..
outfielder, and \\'.;“rr _.
eran catcher in 1'- -‘ »,
start. and Baclgv. l“
added to the la: _‘
Pirates figure r "
in the National I T :r ”
Ind Tierney in llw .:‘t
playing short. an! is '1'
“1th Carey, Bight ( :z': i 1. a.» .ll
outfield. compris- “ '
Earnhardt is a\’;.:' W ' 4 r"
Russell against ‘ ' ,' ‘
Erbs will be on t‘w- ‘
with Marlagu )l. :V
__________,_...
Nellie D. Stmcns. (5 ID: 3
filed application v. 7': ‘
fish commission ivl‘ :'
54 acres of cyst. r L'l4
37‘011. and the n: 2
fled Town Clerk 15 .
the usual auction
t‘ 1':
Who has been training the past few,
ew weeks.
———.~_
Our biggest drigible flew 500 miles
signed him up with an offer of one
1HEM DAYS IS GONE FOREVER
dollar to make the [transaction le-
. where he had a hot time.
“
w grounds will be 1w? .1
Harding sot sunburned in Florida, 11 a. m” at ”m .- -_
commission in N: \v 25 new
m.“ On racism. '
By AI Posen
I ‘ I ' I
Norwalk Chronicler