‘ ilesser lights
BOXERS ARE READY
RIY '1 I. ,,
. ANIR OPENING GONG TONIGHT
,000 Fans to Attend If Weather Man
Wits—Predict Bout Will Terminate By
client-«Tony Travers .a‘nd Morris in
i-final—-—Buck Kelly and Johnny Saxon
jExpcctW
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BRIDGEPORT. May 25—It is ex-
1. peeled that‘eloso to 7,000 persons
‘wlll trek thzlr way to the State
.Btroet arenal tonight to see two of
he most co orfui mn‘ldleweights in
1the world. Lou Bogash and Tiger
Flowers. but ie it out in a bout that
is not likely to go the full limit,
111; some conceding Dogfish a
chance of m knockout victory.
Shouii no Intowsstlng.
,. ictlons are not adverse
“the battle siouid be one that will
,be long remembered by Park City
enthusiasts of the padded mitt. Bo-
V 11th has tieined as he never has
e. while no one has
ed Flowers about get-
ditlen . It is expected
wiilbe lighter than he
any bout in the past
should enter'tho ring
pounds with Flowers
beam along the some
Lever questior
ting into co
that Bogash
has been 101
at about 16:
tipping the
,- mark.
“ Flowers, a rip snorting warrior.
' will keep B gash on his guard at
every minute' He is 11. rusher of the
Rupiah type with a more dangerous
Wallop . 1171 does not let up from
bell to bell nd punches from any
angle. That? Flowers is a great
fighter is evidenced in his record
of knockout victories in which he
holds ”sleering” victories over
Johnny Wiisjn. Tommy Robson and
Billy 13111111111 along with a host oi
that includes the Ja-
Clarke, 'lut
Jack Town-
Jackie
Lawson.
n O'Dowd.
Invulncrable.
Jack Delaney and also Lou Bo-
"gash proved that Flowers is not
immune ”OI“ punches. llclaney
stopped ,hin twice in Madison
tnaica Kid.
Jackson, But
send and 1).
Not
him sitting on the resin four times
in Boston. Flowers, howevet. has
lost. but three lights in the past 18
months. and he has been 11 pretty
busy battie1. lie 11.111 stepped twice
by Delaney and lost on a tool
Bogash.
Begnsh is set for a knockout 1ic-
tory. He told tho writer a few (lays
ago that if the bout went tho limit
ho was nine to be defeated and that
he was going to be in there cveiy
second to land the blow that may
put. the Georgia Deacon out of the
picture. Meanwhile. lI‘lowe‘rs is also
coniidcnt. predicting a win within
six rounds.
The semi fllllli bout will bling to—
gethcr Tony Ti 1111' crs, tho fast lising
slugger from New Haven. and Billy
Morris. a polished boxer from New-
ark. Travers is well known to
Bridgeport fans. having defeated
Nick Petite here twice. one a
knockout while Morris made many
friends by a recent showing on .1
Stamford card.
. Kelly vs. Saxon.
Buck Kelly. a knockout wailopcr
from 1'loy1.ovoridgc's stable will
take on Johnny Saxon of the Acorn
club. Saxon is as tough as they
come and if Kelly has any waliop it
can to put to good test tonight. 1
Joe King ‘nnd lied Gurren will
hank up in a six round affair that
is an added feature to the card.
King replaces Joe Morgan. who is
out with an injured nrln. The card
will open with 11. four rounder be-
tween Stove Culver and Young
Teddy. lloth (ax-amateur champions.
It is expected that there will he
a record rush to the Arena and the
promoters have arranged ‘ to place
the rush seals. 4,000 in number, on
1 Square Gurdut while Bognsh placed
sale at (1:30 o'clock.
3Q“
«1 IV WRENCE penny
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Cot yrlght, 1925
' NEW YOI‘. {, May 25.-—-thn an
athlete lcavesthe University of Chi-
cago he earriLE with hint the incred-
icabie 1111111911? or Alonzo Stagg, one
of the first 0. those sturdy pioneers
he Alleghnnlcs into
who crossed
'j‘st bringing the gospel
the middle 11
of football.
Slagg‘s at letcs learn practical
lessons and niorai lessons as well.
They are the better all-around men
for having be 111 escalated with the
Master 01‘ theillidway.
The other (if)! in the Illinois State
high school i ack and field meet
Danviile stars won first in the mile,
first in the J’R'ciin, first in the iow
, hurdles as w ‘i‘ as toprih in that
event.
' It takes a. c ev or coach to make a
' showing of th 1 sortand the instruct-
1, or in this' cas1 was John Thomas.
- one of Stag f5 former gridiron
, backs. {
. Thomas, in
,1: the greatcs
. ever dived intE
Bill Ropcr's opinion.
plunging back who
a line. Probably ev-
lhat Princeton 1 22
.110 same. For Thom-
c rushing was mainly
running up an 18 to
cry member 0
‘ eleven thinks
as it was“ who.
responsible for
3 score on the Tigers up to the time
of the lastsquartcr in the game at
Stung Field.
And in the end it. was Thomas
who, having taken the Illliil in 11 ser~
ics of rushes to within 11 few feet of
the Tiger goal. was held‘ from a
touchdow'n by inches. the game thus
lost to the Maroon team.
Slagg is sixty-two years old but
he is still an athlete. Each mornlr 1.:
he works out with tennis players on
the university courts and 11 hen he
isn't otherwise engaged he stands at
the plate and straightcus out the of-
[cringe of the varsity pitchers
Stagg told the writer a story about
Dr.li1.11per, the Knot pit-sidcnl or
Chicago in the early (luvs. the man.
in fact, who induced Slugg to come
to the Mid“ .131
Dr. lIarpct worked incessantly.
took no exercise and thought of no-
thing but his university duties.
Siegg often tried to get him to let
down and try the relaxation of
sport. But he never could.
Finally when he was stricken with
his fatal disease he put his hand» 1111-1
on Stagg's shoulder not long before
his death and said.
‘If I had followed your advice I
would not he as 1 am now."
Sorts Done By Brown
..By‘ NOB} AN E. BROWN.
"Dodgers BIy 110111 " 5.1111 head-
line announcin latest deal which
sent the l‘hillitg’ shortstop to Brook-
lyn. Horace 1- fused to r1111 for thc
Philsgbut Uni-[e Robbie believes 11c
con get: him st med.
‘ U 0
There’s one young man in the
National Lcag who seems to
have the nurfiWier of Mr. Dazzling
Vance, strike t king and star of
his BrooklynJFJitching staff. That
corge Grantham. ex—
rst baseman of the
as collected three
Vance in the few
been in the National
Grantham
home runs of
battle he has‘
Last fall whAn the Dodgers were
fighting. with 4&0 well known tooth
and nail; to at i the pennant away
tom the Gi his. including Cozy
plan and .11 my 0‘,Conneii the
. lyn tea faced the Cubs.~
ham \va None of the young-
10 Cub, family then.‘
for the Dodgers and
n his game and kept
lunning but for two
them. Both. were
day Grantham rs-
by seeking one out
pleated his feat
Brooklyn at the ex-
1111 the 1101 in
genes ofijazzy
‘.IVhichlremin 0 us of the faculty
hen an Indian. had
home runs on Bob
age. We saw Smith
series with the Yan-
casions. when, Shaw-
nt in to halt the 111-
n times Smith eon-
ans.
b rallied the biggest
indectediihto a
REE! on two 0
1111f; relief ln"the American
"a when 'Elmcr finally dc-
d. . ‘
O I
of the four-times
Ls to, the National
113551 .
McGraw to alter his lineup at fre-
quent intervals.
I‘rank Frisch has been fighting
. a hoodoo ever since the closing days
of the spring tlaining season. lie
has injured his ankles, throwing
mm and lastly. his fingers. These
mishaps and a cold have forced Mc-1
Grew to shift his lineup.
MeGrnw figured that Helnie
Grow would play third again this
season and Freddy Lindstrom would
he on hand for emergency duty to
close up such gaps in the infield as
the accidents to Frisch have caused.
But Heinie came a croppcr at the
start of the season and the Giant
boss had to send Lindstrom to third.
When Frisch was forced out of the
game McGraw had to send George
Kelly. veteran first baseman. to sec.
end. and Bill Terry to first. ‘
Kelly's playing at second more
than exceeded the expectations of
Giant players and fans. Long
George proceeded to cover ground
in a marvelous manner with those
long legs of his. When Terry
pulled a charley horse that handi-
capped him in moving about first
base Kelly proceeded to let out an-
other kink and help Tetry cover
his terlitoty.
If the Giants can ambic along
under these conditions and despite
pitching that sometimes lacks
much of being of pcnant-wlnning
caliber. what chance have the other
clubs of checking McGraw's pen-
nant outfit 11 hen they return to full
strength. 2
O 0
' The Newark baseball toauninlhe
International League was leftihome-
less when their field‘was sold of. the
School Board: untitthc Providence,
B. 1., grounds were offered them.
Another act of Providence1 so to
speak.
More Than They Could Do Before
[I , (Boston Transcript).
' “The Nextdores at: 11116513111: up
10'
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn. 8; St. Louis, 8 (called
end 01‘ ilflh on account of rain).
Chicago, ii; Cincinnati, 1 (first).
Cincinnati. 6; Chicago. 1 (second).
New York-Pittsburgli. ruin.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.1
'11)etrolt. 51 Washington, 2.
Philadelphia, 2; St. Louis. 1.
New Yoik- Cleveland. rain.
Chicago- -Boston, rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City, 7; Providence. 0 (first
game). Jersey ‘CltyJ’rovidenco
(second game called off; rain).
Baltimore. 7: Reading. 6 (first
game, 8 innings; rain). Baltimore-
l'teading (second game postponed:
rain). '
Rochester. 31 Syracuse,
'l‘oronto-Bul‘fal‘o (some postponed;
wet and cold).
0
u.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Albany. 11; Pit t ilclsd4,.
Albany, 11. I’ittsfloid. 4.
Other games postponed; rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
St. Paul, 5; Milwaukee. 0.1
Kansas City. 8: Minneapolis. 8
(called on account of Sunday 0 p. m.
law).
Other
weather.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. ll; Mobile, 5.
New Orleans. 7: Little Rock, 6.
lilirminglmm. 14: Chattanooga. ll.
Atlanta, 7; Nashville, 0.
games postponed; cold
' TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas. 0; Waco, 1. .
San Antonio, 14: Shreveport.
Houston. 7; Wichita Falls. 1.
Fort Worth. 6: Beaumont. 4.
1.
NEW YORK-PA. LEAGUE.
No games played.
IUD
ANDIN
mrroxsn LEAGUE.
w. 1..
24 s
l ‘.l l 5
17 16
1 0 ' I 6
1 4 Ill
1 3 1 8
1 4 2 0
l 2 2 O
Pet.
."50
.559
.516
.500
.467
.419
.412
.37
New York . . . . . . .
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati ..‘i . . . ..
Pittsburgh . . . . . . .
l-loston
(‘hil'ugo
Si.
..1..
Louis .....
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
3V. L.
2' ii
21 1’.)
20 14
iii 13
ill 21
‘12.! ill
13 '.'4
10 22
Pet.
.743
.630
.588
.581
.438
.387
.351
5 .812
Philadelphia . . . . .
\l’nshington . . . . . .
Chicago . . . .
ll‘levclnnd . . . . . . . .
St. i.oni:1........
New York . . . . . . .
Detroit .....
301mm
1....
...-1
a...
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
w. 1.. Pet.
2:. 11 .094
21 111 .007
'18 .550
19 .500
17 .485
:11 .450
2.1 .3111
21 .273
llaitimorc ........
Toronto .......
ilul‘fulo ......... -
.lelslj'v City ....... l‘l
. IliflIlL‘SIi‘l ........ ill ’7
Reading ......... 17
Providence 13
Syracuse. ll
EASTERN LEAGUE.
\‘V. L.
Springfield . . . . . . . 18 10
lilil“!flllt1.........17 ll!
Albany ......... 18 13-1
Waterbury ....... 14 13
New Haven .......‘13 14
Bridgeport . . . . . . . 12 lb
Worcester ...1.... llol 17
l'ittstlcld 18
EAST WILL
FACE WEST
. ,ON THE COAST
LOS ANGELL‘S, May 25.—-Mr.
Rudyard Kipllng's most famous
words will go into the1well~known
discard and maybe along with them
will be some cherished hopes .re-
garding the donning of Benny Leo-
nard‘s slightly tarnished crown here
June 6.
That night East meets West. in
two 10.1'ound bouts at Ascot Speed-
w aye
-Acc Iiudklns. Nebraska Wildcat,
solder of the Pacific Coast light-
weight title, will box Tommy O’Brien
of New York. in one of the events
and Sammy Mandel]. of Rockford,
Ill. and New York, will meet Phil
Salvndmc. of Los Angeles. in the
ethet.
Interest in the two clashes is about
equally divided. although'therc may
be a slightly more hectic pondering
as to the outcome of the Hudkins-
O'Brien battle. .
Hudkins. unknown. red-headed
and freckled,“a.r1‘ived in Los Angol-
es less than six months ago today.
He was "flat broke" as anyI-Ioratio
Alger hero in Chapter 1.
Today he owns his Hollywood
home. drives a super automobile and
has a. huge bank account. as well as
the Coast lightweight title, to his
credit.
Admirers of Hudklns believe he
will be returned a winner over‘
O‘Brien. putting" him in lins‘fo‘r a
real shot at the world's champion-
ship in a. bout with Mandell.
Pct.
.643
.580
.581
.519
.481
.4“
.370
.357
ilhan twenty years old. and has a
terrific punchln either hand. He
won the Coast honors by knocking
out Tommy Carter. something. no
one else had everldonesfie' in plane
ty tough and is figured to sire the
New Yorker a genuine contest.
Mcnqeil is expected to win from
81111111110113.1111 911511.111: Californian
inside a . , ,, he Emerita
Hudkins. long and rarity. .is less ‘
WHAT A RELIEF!
' WillyMarberryotN ats“ Be When He Hits His Stride?!
melt ASBEW
Pot: m 911611!in «mt
tissue-Is .
_By NORMAN E. BROWN.
Those who have solved the riddle
of “How old is Anne" might try this
one-
it the Washington Senators can
amblo along at the top of the heap
in the American League without the
services of Fred Marberry.’ relief
pitcher do luxo. where will they be
when Mai-berry gets into the fray
for a few n1lnutes.cvery third game?
Marberry is the man who with his
effective relief pitching last season.
played a big part in landing the A.
L. penant fer the Senators. Hisifeat
in winning one of the world’s series
games on thrcopitehed balls helped
slaw off defeat at the hands of the
Giants until the Senators could get
their breaths. ' -
Last year Marborry was used e11~
unity for relief 111021111111. That he
is credited with‘ 11 victoriesjaml but
12 defeats shows that he had fair
success in taking games (131 they
were and pitching his 11111111611 of
trouble.
What is more: he ranked. eighth
in attentiveness in allowing. earned
runs. But four regular hurlershsur-
passed him. , They were Waller
Johnson. Herb Pen‘nock. Stan Baum-
gartner and Sherry Smith. Only
three men who worked in less than
CARDS TRADE
IHKEGONZALES
FOR O’FARRELL
St. Louis Swa s Catch-
gau Included 1n Deal
ST. LOUIS. May ‘.‘5. ~1he St.
Louis Cardinals yesterday traded
Catcher Mike Gonzales and infield-
er HoWard Frelgau to the Chicago
Cubs for Catcher Bob 0111110111111
11. message leceivcd here from Clar-
ence C. Lloyd now'ln Boston. No
cash was involved. Lloyd is secretary
of the St. Louis club.
NEW YORK, May 25—5imul-
laneously with the announcement of
the Chicago Cubs yestcl day that Bob
O’B‘arreIILveteran catcher, had been
turned over to the St. Louis Cardin-
als for Infieider Howard Freigau
and Catcherhlike‘ Gonzales came
the word that Bobby Barrett, Cubs
infielder had been traded to Brook-
lyn. '
Barrett goes to the Dodgers in
payment for Tom Grif fith. outfield-
er. recently sent to the Cubs. It was
at: first reported that completion of
this deal would await Waiter Mar-
anviile‘s return to the Chicago line-
“D
’OForrell is considered one of- the
best catchers in, the majors but has
been sidetracked this season by the
exceptional hitting of the new home
run star. Charley Hartnclt.
It is reported-ongood authority
that Barrett and _ Infielder Andy
High of Brooklyn will be sent to the
Boston Braves in exchange for the
right handed pitcher.1Jess Barnes.
formerly of the Giants.
.NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York at Boston. ' 1 ?,
Brooklyn atdl’hlladelphta.
.Chlcago at Pittsburgh.
'St. Louis at Cincinnati.
AMIGOS}! 1ASSOGIATION.
Nb games scheduled. ‘
Jersey City at Providence.
‘ Reading at Baltimore. ,
Syracuse at Rochester.
Buffalo at Toronto (two genotype
in. and p. m) < 11
news we Mela" 62's“
or With Cu s—Frei-‘
mmmmonan omens. f V"
6009
its Wad A '
mews seems WE Oil
THESE MTCREDWS
10 complete . games exqzeded him.
They were Byron Spence. Joe Ed-
wards and Bill Ogden.
Marberry allowed just 3.00 earned
runs a nine-inning game.
He broke into more games than
any other pitcher in the league. On
an average of once every three days
he wu thrown into the breach. The
record book shows he broke into
Just 60 games.
He worked a. total of 105 innings
in those games.
While he was wild at times. al.
lowing 70 bases on'balls. it was more
because he was working the corners
than because he could not locate the
plate. And he equalized those pass~
es by faulting just '10 batters. His
earned run1avcrase1 shows that he
checked many of those base runners
after they got on via passes.
His work in the second some of
the world' 11 series typifies his ability
as a relief pitcher.
1 'I'hnt1'l'llm‘-Bnll Feat.
The Giants and Nuts went into
the ninth inning with the score 3 to
l in favor of McGraw's men'.1 Zeb
Zacharywss pitching for the Nuts.
Frlsch. first man up for the Giants
in the ninth. drew a pass. Young
flied out and then George Kelly
sacked ‘a. hit to right. Poor relaying
5' Leading Batters
In Major Lea 741s
. NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Playerfllub. g. ab. r. l1.
Hawks, I’hli.... 24 75 18 32
Bournieann. 30 103 27 i2
Bancroft. B03. 20 97 19 80
Barnaby. Shh. 20 112 20 45
Botto'iey.St.L. 82 124 18 53
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Player-Club. g. ab. r. h. Pet.
Elsie. Phil...... 10 00 142 2.440
Cobb. I)et....... 27 106 29 4‘3 410
Combs. N. Y.. 31 1132 .146 .407
Paschal. N. Y. 19 ill 18 211 .400
Speaker.Cleve. 20 116 24 47 .405
Pct.
.427
.412
.402
.403
.390
HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYS TWICE
The Norwalk Hig‘h school nine
which has'been' travelling at a fast
clip of late ,wll decide the suprem-
acy cf/the Fairneid County league
intricate. They will be forced to
decide the issue on fore‘ign fields.
playing Greenwich at Greenwich on
Tuesday, and the following day fac-
ing Fairtleld at the “Little Iled
School House town."
Greenwich is at present. holding
the top position of the County or-
ganisation and if Nor-walk is suc-
cessful in her efforts to defeat her
on Tuesday this 'will bring both
nines to a tie and a. play off will be
necessary. Greenwich recently de-’
featcd both Da'nb‘ury and. Folrtield
and will no doubt win the rest of
her league games which .will force
the wearers of the Green and White
to do likewise if they are to to in
the running. Danbur‘y is hopelessly
out of the race having as yet to Win
scams and are of coursctotlcupy-
charted lrtleld h of winnins‘ the
hunting is by defeat in: both Green.
wich and .Norwalk and as ,both of
‘ those ninesdi‘avc already one count
over the superbanitss prospects are
shot in their fever. 1.
j The game at Greenwich Tuesday
premises to be a thriller in every
1cspcct of the word. and the largest
group of followers that ever repre-
seated Net-walk pr tee to trek ’to
one high class tow on that day.
At the last meeting of the we teams
Norwalk oulpiay the Greenwich
first 011 the hit.
DURING WEEK ,
Poole, Cochrane' and
'who have been drivin in runs for--
' 3 second and third players. ' 1
lag the cellar-t position. «Thor only '
by the Washington infield allowed
Frisch to score all the way from
Mcuscl moved Kel-
ly up on on infield grounder and
then Hack Wilson sent Long George
home with a single to right. The
score was tied. Harris rushed in
Marberry. The shrewd righthander
fanned Travis Jackson. next man up.
on three pitched balls.
Gregg Doing Relief Duty.
The Nets put over the winning
run in the ninth. Zachary ls om-
cinily credited with the victory. but
there is no doubt but what Marberry
saved the game by checking the
Giant rally when the Senators seem-
ed etmporarily demoralized.
This year lilarbcrty hasnt round-
ed temporary demoralized.
handicapped by minor illnesses.
Johnson. t‘o‘velcskic. Itucthcr. Zach-
ary and the aged Vcan Gregg are
carrying the land for the Senators
right. now. Gull go Mogridge is heip~
ing things along. Harris has used
Gregg with effect in pinch hitting
roles. But the Senators will have a
better fortified pitching staff when
Marberry returns to form. Just
how much betcr is an open question
——but one that should be worrying
the Athletics in particular and the
other contenders in general.
11111111115 ARE
3111110 PACE
11 AMERICAN
NEW YORK, May Eli—A chron-
io front v'lunne1 since the opening
of the American League campaign.
some six weeks ago. the Philadel-
phia Athletics have furnished the
11111111111 upset without which no
modern major league season seems
to be official. Thumb back
through the last ten years and suf-
ficient continuation of this state-
ment will to found in the fact that
at least seven pennant clubs came
up to gieatrtess 1mm nowhere the
Washington Senators of 1024 being
an outstanding instance.
Will it be the Athletics in 1925?
Stranger things have happened on
the hall iicld, and the Athletics are
no man's pushover.
’Can they hold the pace? That is
the meet queétion of the day. The
answer is yes and no.
They can hold the pace of which
they really are capable, and it
may be enough to win the pen-
nant. They cannot hope to play or
they did through the first five
weeks of the season, however.
Two things will prevent it The
first is that Connie‘Mack was more
than fortunate in having four or
five men hitting far above their or-
dinary speed. These men must and
will come back to normal, and
when they do the club will begin
to lose ball games, with more
scemly regularity.
Tile second factor is Just as'ln-
evitabic.’1‘hc Athletics played .800
baseball well into the third week
in May. and no major league out-
fit can long sustain such a pace.
The reaction. throwing an- extra “1
burden on ,ihe pitching stair. prob
ably will appear simultaneously
‘with the expected falling 01! in
the hitting of Hale. Dykes, Bishop.
other men
Mack. 1
Cochrane. of course, may be one
of the great hitters of baseball.
.and the same goes for Poole. as
little .is knownof their ability to
"sustain the pace they have set. Itis
their first year on the time.
More. however. is known of
Halo, Dykes and Bishop. They have
been hitting above and around
.400 since the drop of the but this
season, and they dont belong
there. They will come back to their
proper niche. Just as did Marni-u
ville. Barnimrt. Tierney and other
Pirates of the 1021' season -—’ with
1 Pushers}!
museum the
Gene 'MCCann’s Team
Albany Also Shows
~Hartford Slips
NEW HAVEN, Map 25.—Winnlng
six of their seven games played dur-
ing thepast week. the galloping
Ponies from Springfield hopped from
third place to the top of the Eastern
League heap and held that honor by
a margin of more than 50 points
Saturday night. The Ponies jumped
over the Connecticut teams—Hart-
ford and Waterbury—which had
been fighting for first place fpr sev-
eral days. .
Senators Second
Hartford. which had led the league
9. week ago. was in second place at
the end of the week, the Senators
having dropped four of seven satires
played.
Albany made a showing equal to
that of Springfield. having won six
out of seven games. and at the and
of the week found itself in third
place. the Champion Waterbury club
having been forced down to fourth
place in the league standing. The
Brasscos had a bad week, winning
but two of the scum games played. ‘
New Haven ended the week with
five victories and two defeats and
was leading thesecond division Sat-
urday night. Bridgeport was but a
few points behind the Profs. having
won three and lost four games In
the last seven played.
Pittsfield and Worcester were tied
Tops Eastern Le.
Strength During
Into Second Pla1
Bridgeport Club Looks Weak
1i
for the cellar position, the P I
having won 3 and lost 4 dur I
week and the liililes havins
pea all seven games played.
Panthers Get Runs
While Worcester was at th
tom of the league when the ‘
closed. the Panthers led the ,
in the numbenof runs made. 1
scored 62 times in seven day
bany was second with 52 an‘
ford third with 40.
1 Worcester also was in the 1‘1
the number of hits made, 91.3 i;
been registered during the
Hartford was second with 88 1
bany third with 82.
Twelve home runs were me 1
ing the week. four by Hartfo f
each by Springfield. Alban 1
Plttsfield and one each byN ’
yen and Worcester.
The total for the week of '
won and lost. runs. hits, opp
runs and home runs, compile ‘
unofficial records and includ
games of Saturday, follows:
Team 1. It
Springfield as
Albany 52
New Haven 33
Worcester 02
Bridgeport :11
Hartford 1. 29
Waterbury 34
Rittsfield M
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By LeROY
Winter
111 with us.
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.Again.
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This is real hockey weather. If
it keeps up they will to playing
baseball on skates.
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If the weather-1111111 permits Lou
Boga-sh and Tiger ldowers will do
their stuff in Bridgeport this even-
ing. At the present time it. looks
ilk; a knockout for old dupe him-
so .
I C
One of the largest crowds that
attended a. light in Bridgeport is
expected to be on hand this even-
ing.
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It is expected that about 7,000
will pack their way into the State
Street. Arena. to watch this DlIl‘ of
gladiators at work.
SPORT BARRA G.
Chat and Comment of special Interest to
Nerwalk Fans
'D. DOWNS ; —
Baseball games in the Ea
out of order yesterday. Th
very few teams that were
play . Both the Wilton and
walk games were called.
t It
Business Manager Edward
of the Nor-walk team has
all star attractions for ‘1
Day in the Philadelphia (
Saturday will also be
day. The Norwalks and the
dolphin. Giants will play a.
header in the afternoon.
a c 1-,
High School will play 1.
and. Greenwich 'High Schoo "
week. Two strong teams.
” a o a
The locals hope to avenge
feat handed them by Gr .
earlier1 in the season. We ’
with them in their undertak
PITTSBURGH TEAM MAKING FI
TO GET UP WITH THE LEAD
After Being in the Cellar Pesition May
Pirates Have Battled Toward Top By
ing lOO Pointseliave One of Speedies
fields 1n League—Regret Over Kelly 0
Giants ‘
By JOHN B. FOSTER
(Copyright 1925)
NEW YORK. May 25.—-Pitts-
burgh is beginning to speed up in
the National league race after a
start that nearly sank the craft of
the Buccaneers. They have gamed
more than 100 points in percentage
since May 7.
OniMay 7. the Pirates were tail-
enders. with canvas flapping list-
190st in the wind and the crew too
discouraged to respond to the pip.
ing to grog. Then a favoring wind
came along and the Pirates began
to cheer up.
From May 7 to May 11. inclusive.
the Pirates were in last place. I. 90-1
sitlcn utterly foreign to Pittsburgh's
conception of what baseball is in-
tended to be.'and a. position among
eight clubs which it was reasonable
to water odds of tyrant? to one
Pittsburgh would not reach. with
'its1‘show.of playing skill. The flop
of the Pirates ls‘as mystifying to
the fans as that of the Detroit Ti,~
gers. Bad baseball brings such
things about. but it is hard to drive
home the fact that such teams can
play bad baseball.
on May 12 the Pirates jumped to
seventh place. That was not much
of 0. Jump. but it showed the Pitts-
burgh outfit was beginning to get its
ind. 011 May 10 the club had at.
tallied fourth place add today they
were in a tie with Cincinnati (or
fourth. It wouldn't be so bad to
have the Pirates in fourth place if
it weren't for the fact that.,ths
Giants are so far in advance, of the
Still. the obvious fact that Pitts-
burgh is training is something and
before the race is over the team
may get: somewhere within reac of
the top and occupy its custo ary
‘ place as challenger to. the Giants.
1111s National league history that
none of, its clubs has had moi-cop-
pcrtunity to’wln pennants. and. has
missed more than Pittsburgh: Since
have long enough left. when the
pinch comes to stick at the 111111 of
the field to the and. 1
But if the; do it will be a case
- right-handed pitcher,
Brooklyn club. of the Nation
1 3119. Ruth was drafted fro 1
1921 the Pirates haven’t 111i
year being within shooting
of a. pennant, but they havei
one yet.
There is a. lot of history a
inability of the Pirates of t
to win a. championship. and
it is told now rather freely 1111‘.
are who think they were titf
thus of others. The Pilatcs .;
placed in the list of those 1v] 1‘.
not been honorable with ~
game. but there are yarns f
advance celebrations of 91'
that never were won win
some unfortunate young 111.
many thousands of dollars
winners get. It was quite
time before the growls from
got‘under way. but it was in
that they should. -'
In three weeks more the .
summer will. begin to tell up
players. and if its effects (110,1
tallzlng with the Pirates 1! ‘
most ball players. the Pitts
should be as fast as disanl
ghosts. for they have speed
once it is brought into actio
No infield in either leag
show more celerity than in
crew. Frisch. Jackson 111; ‘
strom are a bustling trio 1
Giants. but they can't 0
Moore. Wright and 'l'raynor.
of the Giants is a better fir
men than Nielious and. f-‘
matterf heis better than m
the‘piayers in the National
Without him the Giants w
'be within gunshot of where
are new. All of which must
Pittsburgh mad. For they ‘
have had him-in fact did ha
—but didn't know enough t ..
him when it was a. certainty t
was to become one of the l 1
best players.
Still. even without Kelly. t
rates may give the Giants a
before the season is over.
BUSH BACK TO WATEIIB
WATERBURY, Conn.. May
are-ideal Herman J. Welsm
tho Waterbury club. of the 9
League today announced th
had purchased Jesse (‘Andy")
from!»
club 1.1.1.1111... all.
chill the
Norwalk Chronicler