Barry Wood Seems To Seven Outstanding M-America Quarterback Candidates REC LEAGUE PULLS Baseball Writers Name Be Football Season’s “OUT OF THE RED” Grove, Gehrig, Simmons Outstanding Napoleon BY 97 COPPERS Most Valuable Players Exhibition Games By WILLIAM BRAUCHER Receipts By L. S. CAMERON (NEA Service Sports Editor) Puts Baseball Troupe (United Press Sports Editor) New York, Oct 27—The 1931 crop of gridiron Napo- Moses left- Over After New York, Oct 28—(UP)—Robert Grove, leons is fairly promising, but the boys will have to do an aw- Financially handed pitcher of the Philadelphia Athletics, was the most ful lot of fast Napoleoning to follow the pace set by William Season of Struggle valuable player of the American league during the 1931 sea- Barry Wood, Jr, of Harvard. Wood now has the inside track son, according to a vote of the Baseball Writers association, A complete financial report of to the All-American quarterbacking job. announced William J. Slocum of New the the City Recreational baaeball by York, through Though there are quite a few sig- United nal-callers throughout the country league for the 1111 eeason was Press, to-day. Grove won 31 games and lost who seem to know enough not to mailed to each of the Rec loop four the season. He re- forward pass from behind their NEW YORK TALENT during managers to-day by Treasurer ceived a total of 78 out of a pos- own goal line when their team is Year's Baseball Hero DlLeo. shows that the sible 80 in the held leading by a single touchdown, Peter J. It points poll the baseball writers. none seems to have Wood's poise ON BENEFIT CARD organization was a success finan- by con- How It’s Done and his calm way of imparting cially as well as from the players’ fidence to the team he directs. was conducted the point of Interest. The staging of Voting along Not This Chap TO-MORROW NIGHT lines followed in choosing Frankie have been excused 1^9 three exhibition games late In the Wood might Frisch of the St Louis Cardinals, as for a little nervous excitement with season pulled the circuit through the most valuable National league a team like Army in front of him Four Connecticut Favor- and wiped out a deficit of 167 player. One writer in each Amer- with a 13-point lead. But this chap ican chose ten from the previous year, the first of league city players doesn’t get that way. He preserves in order of their believed value. ites on A. C. existence. All bills under the most trying conditions Waterbury the league’s The first named received 10 points, the spirit that Rockne used to call Card have now been paid and a bank the second, 9, and so on with the "the old savoir faire.” After all, balance of 97 cents remains to tenth winning one point. what are a couple of touchdowns? season. Lou Gehrig, first baseman and First string opposition, in the stats the 1932 rather tahn excited, seemed home run star of the New York Wood, former of Golden Glove stars has Not So Good amused by the Army’s scoring that If the was second in the ballot- been provided for Connecticut tal- Mr DlLeo states Yankees, antics. on the col- ing, with 69 A1 Simmons, ent on the benefit boxing league had to depend points. The Harvard team caught that showing Athletics outfield and batting star card of the Waterbury A. C. to be lections at the league games every as Wood calmly and with been was with 61. spirit presented tomorrow night at the Sunday it would have very third, concentration on the task ahead set was Six of the writers listed Waterbury Arena on Phoenix ave- much in the red. Only |44.34 eight about deliberately following the at the Grove at the top of their ballots. nue. Irish Jimmy Farley, who has contributed by the fans which he and his coaches had due The other two ranked him second. plans just come out of the amateurs games, the crowds being small decided before the game. It One of these latter two chose Geh- upon around New York and somewhat to the competition offered by the was a test of his ability to bring as most valuable, and the other of a mild sensation among the 133 |ImasonJ City Amateur league each Sunday. rig his team from behind, a true named A1 Simmons. up pounders to date has been se- Two exhibition contests featuring ability. Grove and were the test of quarterbacking cured for Joe Vignali, the rough, the Brooklyn Royal Giants put Gehrig only as much noehalance as to score on With tough Town Plotter with the side- *77 in the coffers while the ap- players points every Earnshaw might show ballot. Simmons, as well as Earl George wheel swing. pearance of the Detroit Clowns to the Peoria Three-Eye Averill of the Cleveland Indians, pitching Back netted the league $33.90. team with a six-run lead to work Again scored on seven ballots and the In Dollars and Cents points On, Wood simply drew back and Johnny Sims, young Nauga- Babe Ruth of the Yankees was tucklan who made such a im- Is a general report pegged the ball to his mates for a good Following named six. last shows a more detailed ac- Robert Grove couple of goals. Very easy, If you pression week, again, for the season, “Lofty" A total of 25 players scored this time with Gus Winkleman of which was mailed to the know how. count of points in the poll and 23 others New York In a flveround number to-day. Once, fumbling a bad pass from various managers drew honorable meptlon for which that is expected to be a hummer. center, he quickly recovered and Receipts no points were scored Another five round go that should ran across the line with the extra Entry fees ($10 INTERCLASS HOOP show In the form of First Since Johnson after touchdown that brought something each) .3 53.00 point slams and bangs airs Tony L&verio Grove is the second pitcher to the Crimson victory. Baseball fees .$ 33.75 of Bristol and Ryder of this have been named for this honor in He saved he game time and Harry Exhibition games ..$114.34 city In a 145 pound battle. LOOP ORGANIZED the American league. Walter John- intercepting forward passes Sunday collections 3 44.84 again, son was the choice of the writers and upon Army runners Wdl-Matched pouncing in 1(14 and he also was named for who had broken through the Har- Buster Hall, a promising pro- Total .$245.48 at continuation the honor in the days of the Chal- vard first line defenses. duct of Harlem will be up this way Disbursements L1VAN mers award of 20 years Mohler and Cramer for a five round go with Romeo PROVIDES Umpires .$ 88.50 trophy of New which looks ago. There are other good quarter- Dubois Haven, Baseballs .$ 72.85 best the card The baseball writers have named backs in this and that neck of the like the bout on Rumors And Reality Gathered From Scorers .$ 22.60 Four Teams Begin Play at to most valuable players since 1920 woods. On the Pacific coast they from this angle. Hall Is said LEONARD WITH Miscellaneous.$ 8.16 be a former amateur champ, who Nov 3— after it was abandoned as a league swear by Orv Mohler. a junior who Crosby Gym, been well In the venture in 1928. turns the semaphores for Southern has doing very Total .$187.01 he will have to Part of Sched- The ten highest men in the Califronia. pro ranks, thought Balance $68.47 Varsity show of class to outgallop Xhis SECOND‘KNOCKOUT point score list were: a plenty Sporting Vl^orld mo Bins Carl Cramer, sophomore, pulled BUI meal ticket. ule Released Grove, Philadelphia 78; Gehrig, Ohio out of the ruck aganist Michi- Higgin’s prize, Umpires .$35.00 More Favorites New York, B9; Simmons, Phlladel-- gan and gave the Buckeye boosters Orchestra .$17.50 Sal Carter of Middletown and The Grist Of Athletic Contest Italian Puts on phla 61; Averlll, Cleveland, 43; the first real thrill they have been Rugged Baseballs ..$ 6.00 An lnterclass basketball league Paternoster of Newington Ruth, New York, 40; Webb, Bos- able to out of quarterbacking Jimmy was formed last night at Continu- get will also Carter to box Char- “Soft Pedal” ton, 22; Cronin, Washington, 18; since the of Stinchcomb show. Against Balance $ *7 bright days Badaml of New York and Pa- ation high school by Coach Edward Mellllo, St Louis. 17; West, Wash- and Holman. ley BY JOHN A- CLUNEY — ternoster to be named Former Fans former and St Bon- intgon, 18; Cochrane, Philadelphia Alabama Raises Cain an opponent Champ Conlon, Wllby this evening. After all, the bene- 1 1 .. 14. the south, Fullback "Hurry” ———————riM-if aventure luminary, consisting of IB fit is for the City Amateur Base- Disappointed who calls the signals for Ala- WLING four teams. Cubs, Tankees, Giants Cain, ball League, to pay medical bills BO bama and then runs with the ball for injured players hurt this past What’s This? Another Tank Tour? Boston, Oct 28—(UP)—Benny and Red Sot. All games will be himself, is being mentioned by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF OIBLI’ summer. It’s a good show from Leonard, a comeback played at the Crosby high gym, those whose unfortunate task it is Last attempting LEAGUE. SOUTH ENDS PLAY to bottom, no stars, but plenty night in Boston, Vittorio Livan described as a “rugged Ital- BANKING to select all-star teams. The selec- top as a welterweight, knocked out the opening contests being sched- of fighters, and well worth a dollar tors’ might be easier if Austin ian middleweight” was knocked out in the third round Leon- Vittorio a uled for November 3. Job if you like the ringside, with the by Benny Llv&n, heretofore un- Sleek (1) Downes, the Georgia quarterback 65 65 65— 195 Team follow: Cubs— NEXT bleachers at 50 cents. ard, former world's who is to even since usually rugged Italian, in the third Sheperdson personnels RIVERSIDES wh« knows what it takes to beat lightweight king, trying get Bailey <3 62 56— 191 Captain George, Commerford, Ci- 244 Tals, wouldn't bear down so hard. he was kayoed by Mr Bull of Wall street. The “knockout”, accord- round of their scheduled 10 round Steck 87 80 77— chetti, Adamek and Bertrand. Tan- In the Southwestern Conference bout at Boston Arent last kees—Captain O'Dea, C. Barone, ing to United Press report was but the night. 225 207 198— 630 AT NAUGATUCK Weldon Mason dominates anything convincing, despite Johnson and Lucas. Giants— "Speedy” BOWLING The retired undefeated light- OWelller <*> Bell, the Insofar as fact that Livan was on the canvas four times in the first and second Solo- picture quarterback- weight champion scored five Thompson .68 67 84— 214 Captain Shaknaitis, Devine, But a Red The Riversides, claim- ing is concerned. great group cantos. The Italian exhibited none of his vaunted ability knockdowns in what proved to be O'Reilley 75 92 .76— 248 mlto, Normand and Layden. Seymour MERCANTILE LEAGUE, punching 207 ants of a 13 to 6 over All- in the southwest will swear by the the final round, Livan the Kiessling 69 69 69— Sox—Captain Fellows, Leonard. S. victory such as he demonstrated Leo Larrivee last summer before he taking who defeated decisions of Elkins, who directs the against full count on the fifth while roll- Barone, Sloss and Eddy. Naugatuck tjie Fulton Market* (3> 207 .228 229— 861 Thomarton 13 to 0, and stampeding Longhorns of Texas was stopped in the eighth round, and Leonard, those who saw him ing over the canvas. The schedule to date follows: Ponies, J. Wlsausky ... 96 105 110— 311 White (1) Nov 3—Cubs vs Red Sox and Giants who in turn blanked the 8outh University. Cheering and jeering that started 232 Collins .144 112 93— 349 in New Haven last August will testify, does not hit hard enough to White 68 73 91— will be the There are outers, tserore tne sea- the turned vs Tankees. Ends. 7 to 0, opponents Valonls 95 .. 85— 180 during fight, mostly to La Russo 67 67 87— 201 a of Livan’s in three rounds. A week or so Pal Nov Sox vs Giants and of the South Ends Sunday after- son is over, the name of Ralph Marcoux .121 97 121— 339 stop gent stripe ago. jeering when Livan began going Olson 89 75 80— 244 10—Red noon at the Naugatuck Recreation Hewitt of Columbia will be "right Kielty .100 106 104— 310 Silvers folded for Bennah; last it seems to have been Vit- down from blows that seemed to Cubs vs Tankees. up night, field. up there,” as your Uncle Wilbert L&Bonne 92 ..— 92 lack the force to send the Italian 224 215 238— *77 Nov 17—Giants vs Cubs and torio. tried to Alex Hart to do a tanker for but Alex Johnson. Luddy, Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers They get Benny, to the canvas. ReMSHS (2) Tankees vs Red Sox. Jimmy Burke, 556 613—1581 Demers 78 82 75— 286 Art Schi .vone, Eddie Barklnow, would say It. There is Booth at 512 wouldn’t go for it, and Silvers got the shot. Wonder who’s next? The bout was a tame Nov 24—Cubs vs Tankees and Al’s Tires (O) affair, O'Reilley 62 66 61— 488 and Tale; at Illinois; McCall at Leonard Giants vs Red Sox. Kennedy, Druell, Zande, Egan Berry Genest 89 93 99— 281 confining himself to llesanson 91 96 68— 265 White at La The Continuation sched- others will show in the locals link- Dartmouth; Purdue; Sullivan 81 83 102— 266 fancy boxing and Livan, for rea- varsity Their Own Racket follows: this week. Seymour will be Mark at New York U.—and all Schwarts .100 94 93— 287 Killing sons best known to himself, to 231 244 204— 179 ule to date up for the tilt by the these are pretty smart people at Waters 85 82 116— 283 nothing in particular. The 9,000 Maaela <» Nov 20—At Thomaston. strengthened Up in Hartford, the other eight and the next morning, Kid 225 at addition of four college men, for picking the correct numerals. C. Demenske ... 87 86 86— 259 fans who saw the bout were Dean 75 75 76— No. 25—Litchfield Wllby gym. plain- 186 are more than anxious to But they are not quite up there Chocolate, the Cuban fistic sensation, was given a pretty shabby deal ly disappointed. Chapman 86 65 65— Dec 2—Bridgeport Trade at Wll- they 442 438 496—1376 Munclo 62 76 72— 116 tack a win on their record with with William Barry Wood, Jr., be- Leonard weighed 181, Livan 15S. by. Stores by everybody, the fans. Without his manager, Luis Guitterez as cause he is there a Kr»(e (0) including Dec 11—At Bridgeport Trade. the S. E. boys victims. up quite way. Drew 88 81 79— 248 102 316 218— 623 to do his the Kid came to Hartford for a bout with Buck Dec 15—Putslc Friars at Cros- Iverson 83 98 99— 280 talking, Kirkwood (0) Aery 91 91 85— 267 Olivia of New York, a gentleman who, incidentally, took a very nice Five Yale Men at Bird sail 68 71 58— 192 by. ATTENTION CLAIRMONTS! _ 61 61— 153 Dec 8—Bona-Doms at Crosby. Van Tassel .... 73 82 65— 220 in Fox 61 Larrivee Brothers Golden .,.117 88 122— 327 nosedive the second round, thereby providing the crowning bitters Kirkwood 88 86 91— 164 Feb 1—Roxbury Reserves at The Clairmomnt Aces football to a terrible from the of and fans alike. Sheridan Cheshire. evening standpoint promoters Rites 260— 604 team Is anxious to arrange games 452 440 460—1342 202 207 Feb 27—Thomaston at Wllby. Show at Smoker Kramer Bros (3) Chocolate and his handlers held up the show a half hour refusing Cunningham (•) with any 120-pound team in the by 87 102— 306 New Haven, Conn, Oct 28—(UP) ... 86 94 92— 274 the Col- Tripp .,....117 to enter the for but the main while the Cunningham Leo and Jackie Larrivee went city, especially Watertown Reynolds .114 93 84— 291 ring anything go, promoters —Five leaders In Tale football Burdett 46 64 71— 181 SPECIAL MATCH. or Walnut Hills three rounds in an exhibition bout onials, Hlllles Aces. Buxton 99 124 105— 328 Earl Mastro and When were to to Chlanella 66 65 66— 115 gave Midget Mike O’Dowd the preference. go West Point to-day C. For games dial 4-1980 between 6 R. Oliver 100 94 98— 292 Maple A. (3) on the annual smoker of the Oak- was who to be present at the funeral of Russell 87 77 80— 844 and 7 o'clock any G. Oliver .107 110 109— 326 Chocolate entered the ring he roundly booed by the fans, 197 226 228— C50 ville Civic association at the vllle evening. Cadet Richard B. 98— 871 Sheridan, Army Hike 88 91 house last Ed- didn’t to know that the Kid's contract called fot a main bout, who died at New 88— 845 community evening. 537 508 498—1513 happent end, Monday Johnson 63 62 71— 186 Miller 77 81 PROSPECT LEAGUE. 97— 308 die Lord,, local lightweight, boxed S. N. Ire Co <1) and then should he box a semi-final to Earl Mastro? Haven hospital of a broken neck Wolff 88 79 81— 247 Baulnno .106 105 again, why 97 184— 116 three heats with Art Hilton, for- Daly .104 122 107— 333 sustained in Saturday's Yale-Army Wood 76 123 81— 280 Barrett 95 Bird Chocolate is the and has been a main mer amateur champion. Vaude- Van Alstyne ... 88 84 85— 257 junior lightweight champion game. T. Plumb 73 »< 65 448 455 484—1187 ville entertainment was presented Boucher 99 93 100— 292 bout number for three never Connecticut Yales’ were John 215 264 234— 713 H. Green 82 88 83 years. Mastro showed in representatives Brews A. C. Sullivan 98 96 106— 30C Klesallag <1> (1) throughout under the direction of P. Wallace 86 88 93 M. Cates, graduate director of ath- Mucclno 81 90 109— 188 Dunn 88 111 105— 304 before, but made a good impression Monday night, though he doesn't Klessllng 83 83 83— 249 chairman Rocco Mara. E. Fournier 84 78 97 letics; Prof R. Selden Rose, chair- 81 90 109— 888 Anderson 89 74 81— 246 Copano Bird .113 107 109 rate, ahead of Chocolate by several million miles, as an attraction. What man of the board of athletic con- Anthony 99 107 91— 899 477 506 503—1486 Dowling 55 65 65— 165 Bolivia has a new touring as- Diamond Glnaer Ale trol; Dr Marvin A. Stevens, head Baalle 86 120 88— 288 438 462 447 (2) fans there were, 1,824 in number, came to see the Cuban, not Mastro, sociation. which will encourage Pastey 95 117 134— 843 coach; Captain Alble Booth and Shlden 99 88 92— 2!K 227 212 221— 660 automobile and the Mahoney Del Russo £8 95 90— 273 despite the fact that Earl boxes Battalino for the title in Chicago, No- William H. Abell. transportation C. Wallace 90 107 82 Manager Meyera (1) 96 108 100— 394 441 478 467—1874 building of new roads. 87 78 108 Braheney vember 4. Chocolate was threatened with in Connecticut Meyers 82 83 82— 147 Purdy Doherty 98 100 106— 304 suspension Fenn 90 86 93 Larnete 68 81 65— 204 Andrews 95 100 101— 296 if he didn’t go on Monday night. He held out for his point, however, Smith 63 64 75— 102 Pomporln .109 96 116 18 to 1 Outsider Mahoney 96 85 92 and went out afteT Mastro and O’Dowd, but the next Commis- 472 520 531—1523 day 203 228 222— 663 Worden’s Dnlry 468 452 491 (2) sioner Donahue very obligingly suspended him anyhow, for violating High Single—Wood, 123. Henry .108 96 92— 290 Wins England Race High Three—Wood, 280. Cochard 403 that sacred for main The & CO. ) Pratt .104 85 79— 268 very eight day ruling bout performers. High Game—Wood, 264. UPSON, SINGLETON Boisvert 91 94 98 Smith 92 94 118— 299 Cuban's was held up, too, which is satisfaction to Newmarket, England, Oct. 28.— High Team—Wood, 713. Parsons 74, 81 96 Cunningham ...116 90 97— 302 money hardly any Mortlson 92 95 :

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