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Honel'boy Finnegan. Sammy Fuller
" Esposito would also be given an op-
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Plans 126 Pound Elimination For New England—
Steve Smith, Georgie Day and Eddie Lord Would
Be Entered Front Connecticut.
*—
Three Connecticut boys have been
named by Boxing Commissioner Tom
Donohue to compete in an elimina-
tion tournament to determine the
toremost ltd-pound ooser in New
England. Commissioner Donobue
says he is willing to help in the con.
duct or such competition to settle
the controversy regarding the right-
iul New England champion.
Donahue has already written to
parties in Boston suggesting such a
tournament and advanced the names
of Steve Smith. of Bridgeport; Edie
Lord 0! Meriden. and Georgie Dei-
ot New Haven as logical entrants.
It is Commissioner Donohue's de-
sire to see that the Nutmeg boxers
are given a chance in competition
with Red Chapman. Chick Susgs.
end Newport Johnny Brown or
Massachusetts. Rhode island. ‘New
Hampshire. Vermont and Maine
may also enter any good 128 pound-
ers.
There is a possibility that a simi-
lar tournament may be conducted
among ‘the 118 pounders. In that
case Dono'huo would enter Young
of this city as the leading
ismweight in the state. Mike
. ortunlty to allow Just how good he
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By JOE WILLIAMS.
A! far as Bucky Harris and the
{Washington Senators are concerned
p. ttsburgh could have kicked Mex
' y of! the club last tall.
p O O 0
'AQ we understand it the chic: obs
on to Fred Clarke in Pittsburgh
‘ t he is an old fashioned base-'
ii men who expects high salaried
bail players to play baseball.
I O O
WHILE it may be true that Mr.
ucxechnie has a lot to say about
a conduct of the Pirates we sus-
post he merely repeats what Mr.
'r‘ Clarke says.
a o >
THE boys are asking just what of.
toot the release of Carey. Adams
rand Bigbee will hevii. . . 1. Well.
,tor one thing it will out Barney
:Dreytuss' expenses and this. is al-
; ways a great moral triumph for him.
4 O C U .
MR. O'GOOFTY '1uat stuck his
head into our cell to ask it the wit-
"mwnimoumn norm... cons.
T LE
BROOKLYNCLUB
CLAIMS CAREY
Deposed Captain Says He
Had Nothing To Do With
Meeting.
PITTSBURGH. Aug. 19.--Ms.x
Home Run Hitters
in. Games Yesterday
Yesterday's Homers.
Kramer. Pittsburgh Nationals 1
O'Ferrell. St. Louis Nationals. 1
Jacobson. Boston Americans. 1
The Hidden.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Ruth. New York . ..... . . . . . . IO
Williamson Louis . ........ 17
Simmons. Philadelphia . . . . . . 16
Goslin, Washington . . . . . . . . . 16
Lesser-i. New York . . .. . .. . . 15
Manuel]. Detroit ...... . . . . . . 13
‘Gelli‘lfl. New York . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mousel, New York ... . . .. . 9
Cochrane. Philadelphia . . . . . . 8
Hauser. Philadelphia. ... . . . .‘ !
Combs. Newi‘ork .......... s
Jacobson. Boston . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Collins. Now York 7
Hargrsi-e. St: Louis . . . . . . . . . 7
Hellmann. Detroit . . . . . . . . . . 7
Todt. Boston . ....... . . . . . . . 'l
liicManus. st. Louis . . . i . . . . . 'l
Falk.Chicago.............. 'I
Slsler. St. Louis .....'....... 6
Paschal. New York . . .. . . . . . 6
Schang. St. Louis .......... . 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wilson. Chicago ... . ... . 18
Bottomley. St. Louis . . . . . . . . 16
Southworth. St. Louis. . . . . . . 14
L. Bell. St. Louis ....... , . . . 13
Fournicr. Brooklyn ..... . ... 11
Williams. Philadelphia . . . . . . 11 .
Heathcote. Chicago . . . . . 10
Hornsby. st. Louis . ......... 9
Kelly. New York .......... 9
Blades. st. Louis . . . .‘. . . . . . .- 3
Wright. Pittiburgh . . . . . . . . . 8
Hermaanrooklyn . . . . . . . . . .- 8
Leach Phitadelphia . .‘. . . . . . 8
Grimm. Chicago ........... 'l'
Wrightstone. Philadelphia . . . 7
Roush. Cincinnati . . . . . . . . 7
O'Farrell. st. Louis . . . . . . .. . 7
Harper. Philadelphia . . . . . . . e
Curler. Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . 6
Lindstrom. New York . . . . . . .~ 6
Jackson. New York’ . . . . . . . e
Walker. Cincinnati ...... . . . . 6
League Totals.
American . ................881
National. ..... .......".....3N
Grand total . ......,......8N
called “the pig women" because she
squealed.
‘
O O O
ANOTHEFEway out or an embar-
rassing situation would he to match
Paddy Mullins and Jack Kearns in
the glut windup to the Dempsey-
Tunney act.
0 O O
I ONE of the things about Bili,Tii-
den you can't laugh oft is that when
he wants to play tennis he can make
any other player in the joint look
{nose in the Hall murder case is
like a run down rubber heel.
Norwalks Wilton Tie
,- Must Be Played Off
DATE NOT YET DECIDED.
The Norwalk and Wilton baseball
_ will be; obliged to play out
.. eir tie gam‘e 'otJuiy 18...w,hich has
paused ranch discussion here. toi-
3owing a unanimous verdict to that
made at a meeting of the
. re ot the. New York- Connecti-
t baseball league in Poughkeepsie
' night. the announcement was
e otticialiy. by President Walter
The Nyco directors had little dit.
nculty‘ in reaching the scision. No ‘
dei tes tromiwilton tended the
meeti g. although Norwsik was well
represented there. .
The date tor the play-cit game
has not yet been decided. but will be
arrangto by the manager or the Nor-
yvallr and Wilton teams in the near
future.
President Lloyd will attend the
Carey. tieet outiielder. has been
claimed on' waivers by Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh. National otticlais an-
nounced yesterday. Waivers were
asked on the Pirate captain after he
had been suspended when it was
discovered ire was leading a move-
ment to oust Fred Clarke. assistant
coach. from the players' bench.
Skeeter Bigbee and Babe‘Adame.
also involved in the anti-Clarke agi-
tation. were released uncondition-
ally.
With the expiration ot the waiver
time limit today. Ham Dreytuu.
treasurer or the Pirates. announced
Carey would go to Brooklyn for the
w"ni\er price of Si 000. Brooklyn and
the New York Giants were the only
teams putting in a claim for Carey.
Dreyiuss said All other National
league and all American league
clubs waived on him.
Waivers had been obtained pre-
viously on Blgbee and Adams. It was
reported that Baltimore was alter
Adams and that Kansas City seeks
to land Bigbee.
PITTSBURGH. Aug. 19.~Max
Carey. depoeed captain of the Pitts-
burgh Pirates. todfiy made known
that he. Babs Adams and Carson
Bigbee. all of whom were diemileed
trom the team last Friday. had noth-
ing to do with the calling or the
meeting at which avote was taken on
the question of Assistant Manager
Fred Clarke‘s presence on the
bench. which action resulted in the
removal of the three veterans. Carey
also said the trio did not bring up
the matter 0! a vote. but that it was
insisted upon by Clarke.
ar'ey shed this little shstt of
Hg t on the mysterious Pirate coa~
troversy while his tor-mar teammates
were splitting e double-header with
Boston and after Brooklyn had
claimed his services“ by the waiver
route. Adams and Bigbee were given
unconditional releases.
A meeting. Carey said. was called
by Mtnager William McKeohnie
“alter several 0! the older play-
ers had gone to him not once,but
several times and advised him they
thought something was holding the
club back."
It was agreed by McKechnie that
the meeting be held. the exvceptfln
said. but on the following day the
manager let it ‘be known the session
had been called off.
Later. Max asserted. the players
were advised that the meeting would
be held. and he said it was at this
gathering that Clarke insisted upon
a vote. Carey also said the players
were cautioned not to discuss the
matter ot the assistant manager's
presence on thd bench. but to es-
press their opinion on paper.
won
idioms
Battling Nelson and Ad Wolgatt
each held the lightweight champion.
ship two years. Nelson ruled during
tried-1910 and worm: mm mo to
1912.
.- Nelson came into the title by de-
testing Joe Cans. knoékin‘g the col-
ored boy out in the seventeenth
round. it «as their second of three
meetings. Gena winning the first. on
a. foul in 42 rounds.
Woigast took the crown from Nei-
son in 1910 and held it until Willie
Ritchie came along. He‘ was virtually
out on his feet against Willie and in
. Lloyd 6: the league. alter the Nowdk-Danbury game here Sun- the isteenth session hit Ritchie be-
' t moi ot the directors. dam; _ low he belt. , ‘
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sescm'ron. N.Y...Aug.1t.-—
Thare was onl yone hose tooeunt
yesterday when a. total 0! Cone Tun-
ney‘s sparring partners was made.
Bug German. the heavyweight, was
called to New York by sickness in
his family. leaving Oak Till. the long
Rochester middleweight. to bear the
button alone.
Billy Videbeok was expected to
reach camp tomorrow. with others
to follow. German also is expected
to return within a tow days.
Tunney is concentrating on his
road work. The daily marathon to
Mud Lake and roturn has placed his
legs and wind in good shape.
He went at his.workout with a
vim this afternoon. glad * get back
to the ring sites a two ay layotr.
Bag punching was followed by tour
“strain“ with Till. Till can boil
and the challenger was kept on his
toes throughout
IT develops that George llsler was
given a chance to resign as manager
or the Browse this year and reiss-
ed to do so. . . . His eyes may
be bad but. there's nothing wrong
with his gameseas.
PASTlllE NINE
WANTS ACllON
East Norwalk Outfit
Anxious To Clash With
Springwood Nationals.
The Pastime baseball team of East
Norwnlk has on Open date for Sun-
day and would like very much to
book a game with the Sprlnswood-
Nationals who claim the city cham-
pionship. A sorlcs would draw well
and will giro the fans the. game they
have been asking for. Manager Jack
Nntlmn ot_tlrs Pastimes has given
the Sentinel ihn power of booking
the came and it lly Lendy's team
wants to play etho East‘ Norwelk
nine he can communicate with the
s'entincl.
During the season. while the Na-
tionals were claiming the city cham-
pionship, tlre Pastimes booked the
same teams the Nationals entertain.
ed and usually defeated them by a
larger score. Both teams are about
er'culy matched and a crowd should
follow them to either diamond.
Staples Field or Hadlk Field.
Sometimes sol! links are consiila
ered grounds for divorce.
BERLY BOUT
FRIDAY NIGHT
NEW YORK. August tit—Rain
yesterday caused postponement un-
til Friday night of the international
progrnmpt boxing at Ebbets Field
featured by the light-heavyweight
battle between Paul Berlenbach. for.
mer world‘s champion, and Francis
Charles. the French title holder.
The liouis were scheduled for last
night.
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THE boys are busy picking
twclvo greatest race horses of all
time. . . . is “a How tho matter
the twelve greatest are the twelve
we never bet on.
the
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A BASEBALL tan in Minnesota
eating a hot dog found a gold
ring. . . . This merely proves again
the uncertainty of baseball.
DEMPSEY went to the race track
on Friday the Thirteenth and lost
six straight bets. . . . His hunches.
like the punches. aren't what they
used to be.
Statistics show ver'y few died
from spring fever, but many victims
had their incomes cut off.
wniiusuiu STAR nus
HELD AT BROOKLAWN CLUB:
T. Tompkins 0f Westport Captures Low Net Prize—
Ahlstrom and F. Bailey 0f Westport Club Win
Prizes—Other Scores.
George Etuart ot Wetherstleid cap-
tured first honors in the annual one
day handicap golf tournament of
the Connecticut Golf association at
the Brooklawu Country club yester-
«lay. turning in a, low gross score of
156 tor 36 holes. More than 50
players braved the strong wind and
intermittent showers. but many were
forced to quit alter playing eighteen
holes.
'1‘. 'l'ompkins of Westport. won the
low net prize with a score of 135 tor
36 holes and W. 8. Heynlger of We-
terbury was third with a score at 75
tor 18 holes. Other winners included
J. K. Williamson 0! Brooklawn. 67
{or 18 holes: S. Brainnrd. Mill River.
lliii for 36 holes: .1. A. Montgomery.
148 for 36 holes W. P. Seelcy,
lir-ooklswn. 78 for in holes: C. F.
.thislrom. Westport. 68 for 18 holes:
l-‘. Bailey Westporut 164 for 18 holes
and H. Maroon. Chipsnee. 1H for
18 holes.
Scores of other players follow:
K. Ailing,
Race Brook
8. W. Pierson.
Woodwey
T. Dean
Woodway
D. E. Root‘.
Woodway
M. Rideback.
Woodway
C. W. Birch.
Hubbard Height:
G. W. Chadderton.
Hubbard Heights
W. A. Bartlett.
Wetertown
McKnight.
Watertown
A. l) McIntosh.
Watertown
A. Campbell.
Watertown
A. W. Dolivsr.
Goodwin Perk
1". Doyle.
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