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STAMFORD NINE
“Big George” Will Rest—Had W81!” Season At
Basketball— Jack Hogan Slated To Cover
First Base for Lock
‘AGeorge dmith. of dtamford one
of the leading basketball players of
the east. informed the Welling 6w
tinei that he will not play baseball
with the Stamford club of the New
York-Connecticut semi-pro league
this year. Manager Felix LlVolsi of
the Stamford team announced his
man. Smith was asked to pin Vii-h
all player as be is a basketball
ar. smith was asked to play with
the Stamford team some time ago.
but be flatly refused. Smith has been
tied down to three or four nights a
week with basketball and wents a
rest during the summer. The big
Stamford athlete is a great batter.
taking a cut at the bail equal to any
swing of Babe Ruth'a
Many baseball fans will be dis-
appointed at not seeing “Big"
orge in action on the diamond.
is a colorful player in both besev
ii and basketball. A. few years
e Smith avenged one home run
out of every six times at' bat. He
made about 20. home runs during
City.
Imlth is a clever solder and tile
Wait to throw a ball past him be-
cause of his site and reach.
Jack Hogan. a buddy of Smith's
in sports. will probably cover the
intlsl sack in the idea of Smith.
liogsn is also an old timer. but one
of the best ball players in Stamford
Hogan is a fast men and a heavy
hitter. He can play either in the in—
field or in the outer garden.
Imlth said lsturdey night that
he will hang his basketball uniform
up for the rest. of the season. He has
been in the basketball limelight for
the past 20 years. lie has played
with and against the best men in the
game. Last year he outplayed Joe
Lepchick, the lanky center of the
Celtics. on the two times that the
two men hooked up with each other.
The Celtics recognised the value
of Smith this year end they sent for
him when lapchlck wee hurt. drnith
had several often to play with some
of the big league basketball teams
this winter, but he turned them
down and devoted his time to the
Norwalk lied lien
the season. besides as many doubles.
. What Tie.
Pirates shouldn't repeat. It is a
season.
confidence of the bell club.
liheiy recruits.
are a great ball club. If the tea
burgh and New York and} have
than the world champs.
sion team. Any club able to stick
BILL McKECHNlE. PITTSBURGH—l see no reason why the
It has pronted by winning a pennant and a world series.
The experience gained should be very helpful in sirewhenint 1110
in addition. we have plotted up several
. JOHN MCGRAW. NEW YORK-d’lttsburgh is the biu'est obstacle
in the path of the Giants to g. National League pennant. The Pirates
The Pirate twirling staff may falter it hard pressed.
.Cordlnais stand out as the other pennant menace.
ROGERS ilORNSBY. 8T. LOUld—l figure the Cardinals are bet-
ter, than five other clubs in the National League. That means i be-
lieve we will finish as good as third.
JACK nonunicxs CINCINNATI—l azure my club a first-diviv
ways within striking distance of the pennant.
Pilots Say
much better ball club than last
in has a weakness it is pitchins.
The St. Louie
The two teams I fear are Pitts-
more respect for Meomw'e club
around in the first diVision is al-
If our shortstop play
m We sunburn—soars hosting-com _
HORNSBY AND.
JOHNSON ARE
BOYS’ CHOICE
Edwin M~a_r-shall and
Alfred Domheim
Are National Essay
Contest Winners.
Walter Johnson of the Washington
Americans and Rogers Hornsby of
St. Louie Nationals are Young Amer.
ice's baseball heroes
The lemons pitcher and the equal.
ly famous second baseman and
manager have been thuely crewned
following the great National Best»
l-aii Player Contest conducted by
NEA Service. lnc.. of Cleveland. 0..
and client papers throughout the
country.
The winning essays ware written
by Edwin Marshall. l0 years old. Of
Springfield lll.. who championed
Johnson. and Alfred Dornhelin. ii
of Scranton. Pa... who named Horns-
by. Each will make the trip to see
his favorite in action opening day.
Edwin going from the west to Wash-
ington and Alfred from the east to
St. Louie.
Stanley limb) Popular
Johnson virtually made a runswy
race of it in the American League.
He was the outstanding nominee in
nearly every section. His long yoare
lot service. his faithfulness. modesty.
sterlihl character and natural play-
ing ability made him the his fa-
vorite with the youngsters.
: Ty Cobb. manger and centerfield
er. of the Detroit Tygers. ran sec-
ond to Johnson. The Georgian
gathered considerably more votes
than Babe Ruth. Eddie Combat.
George Elliot. Tris drinker and othv
er recognised idols of youthful fan-
dom. but was far behind Sir Walter
in the final rount.
Stanley Harris plucky Washington
pilot. came in for quite a hand. as
did Roger Packinpnugh of the some
‘ loam and Al Simmons of the Athle-
tics. Many others get into the sum-
mary but their votes were few and
. far between.
To the National League a sense-
tional fight was waged. Rogers
Hornsbr' stepped. away to e. nli‘o lend.
only to fall behind the two Pirate
«stars. his: Carey and linen Cuy-
ler. when the Pittsburgh volt; came
. ,,is up to the. high standard a ot'ilitendei!~ must have. then we will be
‘In the running all the way. My pitching is the beat in the league.
I - DAVE BANCROF‘T. BOSTON—[wins not claiming any mnsnis
' but I am positive my club will have considerable to eay‘ls to Who will
win the National League deg. The Braves are the "dark hem" of
the league. a young club that feels it is going somewhere. therefore
should prove very troublesome ; ‘. r . . .,
WILBER'I' ROBINSON. BROOKLYN—l am not satisfied with my
infield but hope to be able to get the problem settled before the Nice
gets too for advanced. I figure my pitching as good as any club in
the league and we also have plenty of power at the bat. A pennant
winner. however. must have a star indeid.
I ARTHUR FLETCHER. .PHILADELPHIA—I am not. at all con-
J corned about the National League pennant. simply because it would
\be foolish for me to think my club rated a strong pennant contender.
However. it is a much improved club that should play interesting
hill and offer keen competition to the rest of the league.
JO! MoCARTHY. CHICAGO—The National league is all new to
me and I want to get properly acquainted before making any predic-
tlons. Of course i want to make a better showing than the Cube of
last season. but regardless. am sure the team Will play an aggressive
type of ball that will at least please the tens.
STANLEY HARE“. WASHINGTON—My ball club was good
enough to win last season it ie a much better team this year
added punch lies in its better reserve strength. We have one or more
good substitutes for every position. My pitching could be more
dormidablo but that is a weakness of every club in the majors.
‘ CONNIE MACK. ATHLETICS—I feel this is an Athletic year.
My team proved its ability last year. being a. runner-up until the
home stretch was reached. it lacked poise that only comes with
experience. The tough breaks of last year are lessons whieh will be
well remembered this summer. 1 am figuring on a pennant.
TY COBB. DETROIT—if l was better satlsned with my pitching
l.beiieve i would start bragging about winning the 1m pennant in
the- American League. in all other departments of play I am of
the opinion that the Tygers are better fortiiiod than any other club
in the majors. If we get consistent pitching we will come close to
rhino!“ ' '
GEORGE BlSLER. ST. LOUIS—The Browns have been threaten-
mg: for several years. always Just a trifle shy of delivering I am hopev
fat that the faults of the team have been so corrected that this will
be a St Louis year. Added infield strength. better, pitching. plus the
drive the club has always had. are the three things on which I am
banking.
EDDIE COLLINS. CHICAGO-The White Sex surprised them last
year and i am hopeful that. we can continue along those lines this
season. My club has pennant possibilities. but there erases-em In.
One of them is shortstop. another is the condition of my Muted leg.
9 third. getting an outfielder to fit in with Mosul and Folk. We
liable to win the pennant and might be as low as silth if the
‘breaks go against us. -
MILLER HUGGINS. NEW YORK—Despite the feet'thet the ox-
perts are calling my team a Joke. i am perfectly satisfied and feel that
l have a club that will play interesting baseball and provide stiff
competition. regardless of where we dnlah.
TRIS SPEAKER. CLEVELAND-While there Will be few itsny
changes in the Cleveland club, that finished sixth last season. I see
naturally shooting at a higher hating “for me. I am basins my hopes
f” better spirit. improved physical condition and tar more amount
plwhinl- .
’5 "LEE FOHL. Boston—arse W 80: are bovine w kl,“ goodvbye
w int place. last rebuilding the club with young malarial and feel
that. the team should be as per cent stronger than last year _when we
last managed to stick in the league.
The.
in.
The southwest and far west were
strong for the Cardlnnit' boss. how.
.ever. end. with their figures added
lto his earlier tolaL llornsby Jumped
ahead again for good.
Burnaby carried nearly every sec-
tion oulalde Lilo l’iltsburgh district
where the vote naturally leaned to
Carney Cuyicr and other Pittsburgh
cclebriies. in other words. the
Hornsby entry went virtually solid
except for one city. Even in l’itts-
burgh be polled 658 votes.
Carey ran next to Rogers with Guy-
ler third and Frankie l’rlsoh of .he
Giants fourth. Dauy vanve. Brook-
lyn; Ed ltoush. CinL-;innati
der. Cubs. and Traynor and W: ighi
of the Pirates also had a large fol-
lowing.
The contest. obviously. was a trc
mendous success. All sections and .1.
large representation, making it truly
a national election. interest wa-i ex-
ceptionally keen right from the
start. The youngsters took to the
unique pro-season gems in It inan-
ncr that far exceeded all expects.
ticns.
Willi. Cher Big
litany papers enchanced the value'
and worth of the contest locally liy
offering baseball tickets. bells. bate.
gloves and various other gifts to
winners in their territory that tail:- -d
to cop a national prize.
Umpire Billy Evans and his com
the thousands of essays. it took sew.
oral days to sort out the winning let.
tors. Evans made the final decisions.
WAX/PER JOHNSON
by Edwin Marshall. Ago 10
Springfield. in.
My favorite ball player is Walter
Johnson 1 like him best because I
want to be a pitcher like him.- He is
tall. He has a strong arm. He has
lots of speed and all that a pitcher
should have. He never blames any
one for an error. but always has a
good word for the player. This makes
the player work harder to help him
Win games.
He pitches his best all the time.
whether he is Winning or losing. He
always is ready to‘get into the gains
when called on had never kicks
about extra work. He plays a clian.
square game all the time. He is the
same kind 0 a fellow off the field as
when he is the field. He likes to
play with boys like me and tell us
clean. healthy life. which helps him
in emitting he does. He does not
.tak‘e pit the glory. but gives others
their'ehare.
That is why he is my favorite
player. and I will always try to be
like him.
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liornsby. Clean living has created e
wellotrelped mind. eyes and malaise.
sushi” hint elm and enemule. The
lure of the some talus pessemioo of
blame enthusiasm is ooaumeus.
its because the team‘s-ins ration.
be ideal. idol and exam e. Hie
fly a so-
geod Judgment. pert
among teammates.
harmony
nelsonlsedtieaintrying periods.
sever underestimating the ability of
:.:maeeiaiaekehlm whatheie.
mouse”. as active view-
Win a class by himself and
II. M all mas American
The same for the
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mittoe had a huge task going over.
how to play baseball. lie lives at
. several of the best semi-pro ploy-
W by. friend slid! "to .
Ho. re arc the ""6 interscholastic
basketball champions of the l‘ sited
same, They represent Fltohbnrg
(Mara) high school They gained
the honors by sweeping through a
'oiuey field at the Chicago tourasp
mom.
They am. left to :ight (scaledzl
.Uficli \iaifro. .iuastoe Fence.
Lauri Alyilikangss. captain. Coach
Clarence N. Anilott, John Olive. and
David Allan ,
Beck new: Daniel Quinn. John
Mercy. Fauno Puhukka and Ken-
ncih Davie.
CRESCENT NINE
Will PURCHASE
NEW UNIFORMS
lEddie Heliont Is the
Manager-«Has Lines
Out for Several
Stars.
The. Crescent base-bull team on-
pects i0 haw new uniforms for the
coming baseball season. They inn-i
not fully organized yet. As several
01' the Crescult players are members
of the Comimt Train they waited
until the close 01' the basketball sea-
son before talking baseball.
I Eddie licll'ant again will manage
the team. The local boys have corn
plated a splendid record during .he
last few years under the leadership
of Holldnt. They hma defeated some
of the best teams in the county dur-
ing that period.
The Crescents expect to hate the
strongest team our on the field this
lyear They “ill add several players
as their rooster if the present ones
ate not capable of making the grade.
,The team \ ill practice for the next
two Sundays and than will open up
Iaboul the last week of this month.
Manager lieifant has issued a
ichsllcngc to the Falrfieid American
Legion. Georgetown and Ridgetieid
nines lie is also willing to meet any
other nine of equal strength. The
Crescenis‘wiil play all their games
away from home on Sundays and
holidays A few twilight games may
I be arranged during the middle of the
summer. ,
The following players will beep-
prcached by Manager Helfsnt in an
attempt to have them sign: Sullivan.
catcher: Henry Warm. pitcher: Ra.-
cnd base; Larry Buscbbaum. short-
stop; Vegan. third base: "Chick"
Busehbeum. left field: I. Reliant.
center field: George Buschbeum.
light field. "Chick" Buscbbeun'i will
be used in the infield.
ROAD NINE FOR .
G F. EOMPANY '
The General Electric company's
baseball teen: of Bridgeport will
i play Sunday and holidays games on
the road this season.
The GE team has .held the chant-
pionship of the Tindust'riai league
three out of the last four years.
Charles E. Cadwoli» is..the business
manager of the. team; and can be
reached at 729 Boston 'eveeue.
Ballroom
The lineup of the 6! includes
era in Bridgeport; Allie sauce and
Bill Mikita will be the pitchers. Art
O'Connell and '96!!!” Term are
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for the amateur boxing tournament
to be staged at. tho Westport Y. M.
C. Jl. a week from tomorrow night.
The main bouts Will iwturo boxers
of the Westport and Bridgeport "Y"
learns. it is planned to have sci/oral
other leetui‘us on the “id to make
it a banner evening.
light heavyweight boxer of Bridge-
purl. will l-o seen at the Wrstpori
“'2‘! Charles M. Romper. lormor
polio. commissioner. is a personal
.frlend of Delaney sud «:xpu‘ls no
ltloublo In getting him to come to
.' Weetport
' Frederick 31. Salmon. state comp-
‘lroiior. also president of the Y. .\i.
C. A. wilt lull); Stole .iillleilc
(:onunlsslouur Thomas L‘. Donahue
to \Vestpnrt. Chick Dorsey. Eanga-’
tuuk clxllln'ngri‘ lct‘ the bent-illi-
lweight crown. will be on the card
with another Lliil ind. Eddie Hoot,
ilflemhel‘ oi‘ the "Y". but ineligible
'lo lichr, With the boxing team. be.
calm: 21., is a professional, will go
it is expected that Jack bellman.
Turns Down Baseball - Amateur Bouts In Weatport
Prep Selwtll Basketball Champs
WESTPORT “Y.” TEAM WILL
MEET BRIDGEPORT BOXERS
Jack Delaney Expected To Attend-
Dorsey In Exhibition- Torn Donahue Is
Coming-For Benefit of Boys’ Band.
Pleas are now being completed four rounds with a NorWulkor.
“Chick”
Ray Green. of Norwaik. bee joint-d
the "Y" ironing loam. Group hai-
buon lg member of the Y. bi. C. A.
for some time. having plnl'od on IIl'
basketball team. Ureun wnl mm
Young McCryue ti Gucrgotann l..-
oue of the boat. at the owning
Beth weigh 160 pound...
Gordon Russell. an othe r lav-v
comtr on too “i'” s-luad will tuckh
Jlli‘l'il'.’ ration of Norwaik. ”lbw
boys Weigh 100 pound-e. The nine:
tour niciilbcrs of the ”1' twin rli‘
lake on members of the lillduepon
"Y" squad. liay Dat’is. it'd pound.v
John liappe. HO pounds. Ted (ole
man. 1...: pounds. and .‘ilil ltlnhv
213 pm: n/le. .‘lri'rt'iil'if.’ in Ni.» V:
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Jointly by 'h-i Y. .‘\i. C. .i. and tin
lloiarv mm. of \i‘lmmrt it 1:. 1r:
Thu Lumfit of the boys hand, “his:
will in Ironic“! in \VMJPOI'! In .
short. time. l’inal plane for the at-
fair arc qutif‘lnd to be complrn .1 in-
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