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New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
BIG GAME IS OFF
Physical Director Skaters Terms to Manager Lynch of RamblerS, Fails to Meet Lattcr'S Demands.

All hopes for a basketball contest between the Y. M. c. A. state cham pions and the Rambler of Hartford, challengers for the title. were prac- tically crushed last evening following st telephone conversation between Physical Director Slater of the locals and Manager Raymond Lynch of the Capitol city team. The Hartford man called Slater on the phone and want ed to arrange a game on a neutral floor, naming Middletown or Man chester as places where a game might be played. MT. Slater had, however, tried to secure these places without avail, so MT. Lynch immediately sug- gested the Comstock hall in East Hartford, where it is necessary to think only once if you expect to turn around. This proposition did not meet with MT. Skaters approval.
 It was pointed out by Mr. Slater. that the Ramblers' management early in the season made arrangements to play in this city, and February 19 had been set aside for the game, but the capitol city team failed to make any plans to come here and it was necessary at the last moment to se cure the Winchester Arms team of New Haven. Manager Lynch, despite the fact that the locals have disband- ed for the season, insisted on talking about a series, and would not agree as challengers for a title usually do, to accede to the demands of the Champ pions to name the location of a title battle.
 Manager Lynch again assailed the sportsmanship of MT. Slater, but this time it was over the telephone route. Now any fair-minded person who knows Warren Slater, will scof at any attempt made to question his sportsmanship or his fairness. Visit ing teams and other managers have been loud in their praise of the man ner in which they were treated here during the past season.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

Field goals-Penn: Stannard 1l Sweeney 8, Davis ?, Peck ?, Martin 21 Cornell: Steward 1, Tripp l, Kendall l. Allen 1. Foul Goals-Stewart out of 12; Sweeney, ' out of 12. Subl stitutes-Penn: Romanat for Stanl hard; Mitchell for Peck; Cornell: All len for Minesian. Referce--ThorrI Columbia. Umpire-E. Thorpe, DI La Sale. Time of halves, 20 minutea
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
PURSE BOOSTED TO $1O,OOO
Connecticut Fair Directors Vote to Increase Purse For Charter Oak Stake-TOtaI Purses of $35, ,000.
By Briggs

Hartford, Feb. 23.-The Charter Oak Stake for 2:12 trotters, the fea- ture event of the Grand Circuit races in Hartford, has been raised to $10,- GOO. This action was taken at the meeting of the Connecticut Fair as- sociation when it was decided that in all, $35,00O would be given in purses this year. This is the largest amount ever voted for races for the local Grand Circuit meeting and will prob ably be the largest, of the big line this season.
 In the opinion of the directors, this step will result in the longest entry list in the feature event in the history of the stake, and inasmuch as the event will be for 2:12 trotters, it is expected practically every trotter eligible in the class will be entered for what is expected to be the most attractive race ever run over the mile track at Charter Oak park.
 The amount of the purse, last year, was $500 and it was expected previous to the meeting that that sum would be increased to $5,000 However when President John A. Pilgard brought forth the motion to increase the stake to si0,000 the di- rectors unanimously agreed that this action would bring the stake back to it's former standing among the fea- ture events of the Grand Circuit meeting.
 The free-for-all trot for purse of s2,5OO for late closers is expected to be another feature of the races this year. Nine other late closing events for purses of s1,000 will be included on the card.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
NrADDEN'S FUNERAL.
Services for Former Manager of JOhr, l.. to Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon.

New York, Feb. 23.-The body of Billy Madden, the sportsman and one time manager of John l.. Sullivan. who died yesterday at the White Plains hospital, was taken from Mul- doon's farm, White Plains, to Camp bells funeral church, Broadway and Sixty-sixth street, last night. There will be a gathering of pugilists and sporting men at the funeral church on Sunday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock. Addresses will be made by Jimmy Wakely, Sam Austin and James J. Corbett.
 Private services will be conducted for the family at the funeral church on Monday morning. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
THINGS ! HAVE HEARD ABOUT
 THE MIGHTY SULLlVAN"-- -CORBETT

right for Ryan's jaw. Paddy's blow never landed. John LIS did It struck it's target and Paddy dropped as though struck by an axe handle. And the round-Which had lasted only 20 seconds-Was over. It was the shortest of the whole contest, yet the most important. That one punch which John l.. had landed paved the way of his triumph a. few rounds later.
 %
 Ryan was weary as the fourth began and it was evident to every ringside spectator that he had been badly hurt by that crashing right handler in the third. Paddy fought almost wholly on the defensive in the fourth and as one round followed another Paddy seemed to be growing weaker John L. depending almost alone upon his terrific right hand punch. was wear ing down Ryan to a point of exhaus- ton. Time and again the Bostonian might have clinched and then thrown his opponent to the ground with stunning force. But always, when John L. had the chance he used his fists and not his arms.
 Ryan was game and that, together with his splendid condition, enabled him to stave off early defeat. He
 
 was not enough to stop the furiously Highland Strong Boy'' rarely gave Ryan a chance to clinch. He forced open fighting and with merciless pre- cision sent his right handler to the bloody and battered head of his foe. Ryan's face took on ghastly appear ance.
 A few left stabs by Sullivan, fol- lowed by a right handler to the jaw l of the staggering Ryan, ended the eighth round in less than a minute. When Ryan crumpled to the turf it seemed impossible for him to resume. 1 But by n almost super human effort, ! he answered the call for time in the ninth round tottering rather than 1 walking to "scratch'' the imaginary l line drawn across the ring from the 1 unoccupied corners and, which each 1 fighter had to toe at the beginning of l a round under London Prize Ring ] rules
 1 As Ryan staggered to scratch" he 1 lunged for Sullivan's head with an er- ratio left. He missed by six inches. 1 Then, as Sullivan stood by waiting for ! knock him. dead" opening, Ryan 1 pushed out another feeble-and futile punch immediately afterward fall 1 ing into a cl1nch. SuE.Van forced a 1 breakaway and, realizing then that Paddy was about gone, went in to 1 finish him.
 After he pushed Ryan clear of the l clinch John l.. rushed his foe in a 1 fury The championship was within
 his grasp. He meant to seize it. He sent a fusillade of blows to Ryan S l head and body. Each seemed to be the 1 last. But Ryan, with dogged courage. ] kept his feet through more than a l minute of fighting. Then, weary to a point of utter exhaustion, he
 dropped his guard and John L. sent a ] right handler to the unprotected jaw. ! Ryan dropped-and John l.. Sullivan l was crowed as king of pugilism. And then began the golden days and
 the glorious day in the spectacular life of s.the champion of champions. y (To Be Continued Monday)
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
MERIDEN WAS EASY
New Britain High School Basketball Quintet Chalk Up 24 to 10 Victory Over Silver City Team.

With Captain Hubbard back in the lineup after an enforced layoff, the New Britain High school experienced little difficulty last evening downing the Meriden High school basket tos- sers at the Y. M. c. A gymnasium, 24 to 10. During the early moments of the contest, the visitors put up a stiff argument and lead for a time, but the Gold and Red five after they started played rings around their Silver City opponents. At the close of the first half the score stood 12 to with the home boys on the long end. The second half proved the waterloo for the visitors, Taylor, Hip bard and Reynolds registering goals often. Kopf and Kesseler were sent from the floor by Referee Slater for indulging in rough playing. Eddie Sechrest was Out of the lineup on ac- count of a sprained ankle. The sum- mary:
 New Britain Meriden Kopf, Reynolds ........... Bailey
 Right Forward
 Hubbard ............. Teagel
 Left Forward
 Reynolds, Wallen ......... Bailey Tavlor ...,......... l.. Harris
 Right Guard
 Burns .. Kesseler, F. Harris
 Left Guard
 Score, New Britain High "A, Mer- den High 10: field goals, Taylor 2 Reynolds f, Hubbard 3, Teagel, Bailey 2; foul goals, Taylor 6, Bailey I; ref cree, Slater: timer, Prior; scorer Gross.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
By JAMES J. CORBETT.

by JAMES J. CORBETT.
 Copyright 1918, by King Features
 Syndicate, Incl
 (Editor's Note: This is the fourth chapter of a series of articles which MT. Corbett is writing on John L. AS I new Him. It relates many heretofore unpublished incidents in the life of the great warrior. The next instalment will appear Monday.
 The historic John l.. Sullivan Paddy Ryan battle was staged Feb ruary 2, 1882 in picturesque spot on the Mississippi shore of the Gulf of Mexico. The original plan to put it on in the vicinity of New Orleans had to be Abandoned because of fear of interference by Louisiana state authorities. So the 2,00O sportsmen who had gathered in the Crescent City, were put on board g. special train which made a run of several tination-Mississippi or Scotts Land ing, as it then was called.
 Just as the fight was about to start 9 wrangle came about over the ref cree question. Sullivan insisted upon one man; Ryan upon another. The argument was finally settled by per hitting both Alexander Brewster and Jack Hardy to officiate. It was one of the rare instances in ring history where two men were permitted to officiate in 8 single battle.
 Although Ryan was champion, Sul- livan was a slight favorite in the betting. This was due to the fact that he was in superb condition and his record was such that the gam bling fraternity felt that he had more than an even chance to triumph. Nevertheless, Ryan had many sup porters in the crowd, and thousands of dollars were wagered at the ring side.
 The battle was fought in a sixteen foot ring with London prize ring rules governing. This permitted wrestling as we'll as hitting, and every knock down constituted a round. No round was over until one or another of the fighters had been f1oored. After being sent down, the seconds of the fallen man were permitted to drag him to his corner and revive him, If pos sible. within the thirty second limit Ryan rushed Sullivan with the cal of time for the first round and sho a. left to John LIS face. Instead o, attempting to block the punch, the l Bostonian sent his left into Ryan: ! guard and then swung his mighty right for the head. But the blow 1 missed it's target by a fraction. Rya1 backed away and Sullivan rushed him
 Another rush by Sullivan ended tha ] round, for John l.. sent a. hard r1gh | handler to Ryan's neck, flooring th' l champion. The round had lasted les ! than one minute.
 After a, minute of fighting in th' 1 second round John l.. landed hi: famous right on Ryan's jaw. To th
 surprise of the crowd, the only effec
 it had upon Paddy was to anger him
 He rushed at Sullivan like a wi1t 1 man, but John L. met him in tn, | center of the ring. Scorning to wrestl the pair stood there, toe to toe slug
 eing with terrible power. Finally cam
 a cIinch. The men ugging around
 lost their balance and fell to the groun.
 That ended the round. Sullivan
 happened to be on top when the
 landed so he was accorded the honor
 in that round.
 Ryan rushed from his corner in tn
 third and swung a left for the heat , l But John beat him to it. fract1o
 of a second earlier he had started
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
BATTLE ON FOR DEMPSEY.

An interesting point in ring law will be fought out in the courts in the near future. John Reisler, who claims to hold a contract as manager of Jack Dempsey, the latest sensa- tion in the heavyweight class, has obtained a court order restraining Dempsey from going through with his proposed bout with Kid Norfolk at Buffalo next month. AS profess sional boxing no longer is legal it is question whether Reisler's contract can be enforced. Just who is man aging Dempsey is another interesting point that may be cleared up. Accord ing to common report, one of Jess Willard's former managers is the man behind Dempsey.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

Should the lea sas 44s4l< ! the sponge, and TlE14&k9 saS Tea son to believe it will, PrPVfdence will in all probability hook hp with the Eastern. As result, the future of Providence depends entirely on the International situation.
 It was stated that the Sunday baseball situation will come up for discussion before the Rhode Island legislature at it's next session Those who are in sympathy with the move ment believe that Sunday sports will be legalized and that baseball will receive a big boost
 President O'Neil informed the di- rectors today that he had already protected territory in Waterbury, Holyoke and Pittsfield. Any of these cities can be placed into operation should the International League de- eide to continue.
 With the prospects good for Sun day baseball in several of the cities, the closing of the season was eAtend- ed from September ' to September B. This will enable the magnates to get an extra Sunday date. New Haven, Waterbury, Jersey City and Bridge port are already favored with Sunday tall.
 According to the sentiment eN- pressed here yesterday, 10th Portland and Lawrence will lose league ball. Waterbury, it is believed, will substl- tute for Portland &s the club owners feel that the Sunday baseball possi- bilities would make the outlook at t1active. Lawrence will give way to Pit-sfeld, Holyoke, Providence or Iorsey City.
 Tot<%y's meeting was attended by cve-y director with the exception of Jamos H. Clarkin of Hartford. He is ia New York. Those present includ- ed President Dan O'Neil, Secretary Thomas O'Brien, Messrs. Collins, New Haven; Carey, Springfield; Flynn Lawrence; Press New London; Smith and McMahon, Worcester; Lane, Bridgeport and Garrity, Portland.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
WEEGHMAN ON WAR PATH
Players Regarded as "Hold Outs"-- q Won't Be Bothered.r He Says.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Charles H. Weeghman, president of the Chicago Cubs, last night served notice on players regarded as "hoId-outs" that unless they come to terms before the departure of the club for the spring training camp, early next month, they would be obliged to seek other em mployment.
 II shall not be bothered with hold outs this season." Weeghman said. We did not make any big cuts Tn salaries despite the war. The club cannot afford to pay enormous sal- aries, and the players should be made to understand the situation confront ing the owners
 One of weeghman's hold-outs is Grover Cleveland Alexander, who want $10,000 bonus. Another is Big Jim" Vaughn, star southpaw If these two pitchers do not come to terms the pennant chances of the Cubs will resemble Trotzkys hope of winning the Russian Worlds Series.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
YALE SWIMMERS LOSE,
New Athletic Club Tank Men anl Water POlOiSta Down lIIm CitX
 Teams. |

New York. Feb. 22.-The Me York Athletic Clubs swimming an1 water polo teams last night defeatel the Watermen from Yale universitI The local swimmers won by ttl score of 3S to , while the Watl polo team triumphed thirty to fivI Of the six swimming events col tested the Ellis took but one tThE was the century in whcih eve Richard Mayer of Yale beat LemmiFy Jelliffe, the Polo prep schoolboy & a small margin.
 Mayer also scored for Yale by f4 ishing second in the fifty yard swirl This event was won by Leo Gieb who also captured the 220 yard even& Hincks of Yale, finishing secon Benjamin took second place for Yaf in the fancy dive. In the plunge fC distance R. Loeb of Yale finishel third. Tn the polo event HalldWelJ a substitute accounted for Yale only tally.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
HURRAH FOR BASEBALL
Naval Forces Defeat Army Officers in Binding Snowsto1In at Newport Full Nine Innings Played.

Newport, R. L, Feb. 23.-In binding snoWstorm and with the temperature near the zero point, off, cers from the First Naval District defeated officers from Fort Adams in a full nine-inning baseball game by a score of 12 to here yesterday.
 The outfielders were plotted from view of the home plate by the snow, but the infelders served as observa- ton posts for the outer defense and occasionally directed a successful put out
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
SMOKY CITY SEVEN WIN.

Boston, Feb. 23.-The Pittsburgh Hockey club continued to open up it's lead in the Amateur League series last night by beating the Boston Arena team, ? to 0. It was the Pittsburgh CTS fifth league victory and the first away from home. Although arriving here only just before the game, the Pittsburghers outplayed the Arena seven
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
BOWLING RESULTS
Skinner Chuck Company Team Takes Measure of Stanley Works on the Aetna Alleys.

The Skinner Chuck company bowl CTS took three straight games from the Stanley Works quintet in the Factory league at the Aetna alleys last evening. The second game re- suited in tie and on the rol1-off the Chuckmakers were victorious. Other games of the night were between teams in the Universal league The scores:
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
sHANKEY roRDHAM CAPTAIN.

New York. Feb. 23.-Fordham's s new baseball captain for this season will he Tom A. Shankey, of Haver- straw. He has played three yeai' Ill the Maroon outfield.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
KENNY yAUGAR VICTOR.

Boston, Feb. 2S.-Benny Valgar of New York defeated Tommy Shea of New Haven in a fast twelve round bout here yesterday. Valgar forced the fighting.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
PENN GRABS TITLE
Quaker City Practically Clinoh In-
  tcrcoilegiate Title By Defeating Cornell 2z to 12 Last Night.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-Headed by. the ever elusive and clever Lew Mar tin the Penn basketball players teyei with Cornell last night in WeighIma., hall and scored 27 to 12 victory thereby virtually clinching the in T tercollegiate league championship The trophy emblematic of the 1gisI title is not under lock and key in tha1 Penn championship chest. but thej only thing needed to place the cup i)Hl the possession of the Red and B1ua} is to beat Dartmouth, the weakesd1 team in the circuit. The teams will meet tonight in Weightman hall and again at Hanover on March ?.
 Penn has six league victories to it credit. without defeat, and novN tops the lads from Cornell, nsares rivals for the title, by two full games
 Tor the first time this season LevX Martin was at his best last night1 His floor work and passing was so be Wtidering to the Ithacan invader that they were made to look like mol vices in the eyes of the spectators The lineup: Cornell CPD Penn (27 stewart .......... StannarA
 Forward
 Ifipp ....,...... SWeeneJ Forward
 i I~S'AA bdNfv Conn CT
 Kendall ...,............ PecH Guard
 Minesian ..... Msrfirs Guard
 Field gOals-Penn: Stannard
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-09-14
CHANGE Time
OCTOBER 27.
All Clocks Will Be Set Back One
Hour At Midnight, Thus Re
gaining the Hour Lost

The hour which dropped from the
life of every man, woman and child
in this country at o'clock on the
morning Of March 81, last. will be
handed back by the United States
Government at / o'clock on the morn
ing Of Sunday. October 9th, next,
when the notwithstanding" plan
comes to its official and practical de-
mise.
The plan has been success. There
was much and diverse objection to it
when it was first suggested. Even
after 1t became a legal actuality,
there were some folks, living in out
lying sections, who refused to get in
line with the new order of things and
who manifested their contempt for
that new order OF things by keeping
two clocks in their homcs-one set up
an hour. rs per Governmental orders,
and the other giving the old or solar
time.
Now that the outdoor weather is
about on the wane. the return to
the old schedule OF things will not be
any more of an inconvenience than
was the adoption of the new one.
At o'clock on the morning of
October ~ all the official clocks in
the country will be turned back to
midnight. and thus the hour which
was lost on March 81 will be re-
stored. No revision of working
schedules. meal schedules, meal sched-
ules, train schedules. etc, will be ne
cessary. The whole time schedule
system will merely be showed back
an hour, and solar. rather than gov
ernmental time will reign again.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-09-14
To The People Of
Snow Hill /:

II ere has been much criticism of
the supply of water in the standpipc
early in the morning. so We have kept
watch of late and know that the
standpipc is pumped full every night.
We are also aware that water is being
used by number of our people to an
unreasonable extent. in many cases
being run all night long from hose
attached to lawn sprinklcrs and other
device. There is a reckless waste of
water that must be stopped or the
meter system will have to be adopted.
We have plenty of water for all rca-
sonablc uses, but for its reckless
waste there is required so much force
for pumping that the town is run TO
great and unnecessary expense.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
SNOW HILL, MD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-09-14
L.. 5. SENATE PASSES
DISL0YALTY BILL

Washington. Sept. 9-An amend
ment to the espionage act, designed
to reach draft slackers and to punish
disloyal talk was passed by the Sen
ate today after u brief debate and sent
to the House. 1t fixes a maximum
penalty of 90 years Imprisonment or
a fine of $4,000, or both. for making
false reports or statements with in
tent to interfere with the United
States naval or military success.
The penalties would apply to who
ever attempts to obstruct the sale of
United States war secureties or to
dsloyalty, mutiny, or refusal to per-
form duty. or to those who in any
way injure the United States in the
prosecution of the war.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-09-14
BOX OF SUPPLIES
SENT SOLDIERS
The Worcester County Red Cross
Chapter Sends Packages To
Soldiers in France

The Worcester County Chapter of
the American Red Cross sent out this
week several boxes containing wear
ing apparel and supplies for the boys
in service over seas. The articles
were made by the members Of the
Snow Hill Chapter and auxilliaries,
and included the following:
500 Comfort Kits.
$50 Surgical Dressings.
81 Socks (Woolen).
q Sweaters (Woolen).
The boxes containing the supplies
were made by the boys of the Junior
Auxiliary. under the supervision of
Prof l.. j. Kelley. Manual Training
instructor and supervisor Of the Boys
Junior Auxiliary.
They were shipped TO National
Headquarters. Washington, d. c.,
Potomac Division, for reshipment over
seas.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-09-14
BIG TRANSPORT SUNK
28OO MEN ON BOARD
Not Man LostQmck Aid By Destoye Which Ran Alongside
And Men Dropped On Decks.-U-Boat Claimed To Have
Been Sunk By Depth Bombs Exploded By The Americans.

London, Sept. l0.--A troopship with
$500 American soldiers on board has
been torpcdoed. All hands We're saved.
The troopship was bcachcd.
The vessel was torpedocd 200 miles
from shore at 3 o'clock on Friday af-
tcrnoon. She was a unit Of large
convoy approaching the English coast
In order to save time. instead of
launching the boats the men Chamber
ed down ropes to destroyers which
swarmcd around the stricken vessel
and came close alongside. This opcr-
alton was greatly facilitated by the
fact that the sea was not rough. The
transfer of the soldiers from the
stricken vessel to cscorting British
and American torpedo boat destroy
crs was quickly made without injury
to any one They all escaped injury