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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
SEVEN EARLY CLOSINGS.
Conn. Fair Association Announces
Some Events for Fall Meeting.

Hartford, April 3O.-The Connecti-
cut Fair association has announced
seven early closing events for it's
Grand Circuit meeting here Labor day
week. The leader is the thirty fourth
renewal of the Charter Oak $4,000
purse for PIP trotters. 1t will be
raced this year on Thursday
There will also be one or two stake
features on each of the other days, as
the list presented includes the Chan
ticleer purse, $4,000, for 2:10 trotters,
the Lion purse, $4,000, for 2:0S trot-
ters, the Eagle purse, $4,000, for
2:06 PAGERS, as well as $4,000 purses
for the and 3-year-old trotters
In addition to the above the asso-
citation will also give a Battle Royal
purse for $4,000, entrance free, for
the heat winners in the Chandelier.
Lion and Eagle purses. 1t will be
raced on Friday, the last day of the
meeting, and will complete the series
.of races designated as the March of
the Allies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
VINDEX IN DERBY.
TIL. p. Whitney's Crack Colt is Being
Groomed for American TURF Classic

| Havre De Grace. Md, April 30
H. p. Whitney's Vindex was shioned
to PimIico yesterday morning and
consequently did not start in tbs
much talked of race against CudeeT
and the latter enjoyed a practical
walkoVer. ,
Albert Simons announced that Vim.
dex would be shipped to Louisville
for the Kentucky Derby the latter
part of this week and that under the
circumstances he decided not to give
him hard race yesterday afternoon.
Borrow, the Brooklyn Handicap
winner of 1917. will go West with
V1ndeX where Jimmy Rowe, trainer
of the H. P. Whitney horses. will also
make the journey to saddle the good
three-year-old. Bill Knapp will have
the mount.
Jimmy Butwell has been. engaged
TO ride Be Frank in the Derby and
the colt will be shipped to Churchill
Downs early next week
Billy Kelly and Sir Barton worked
an easy mile and furlong yesterday
morning in 1856. Sande was on tho
former and Lotus on Sir Barton and
these boys will have the same mounts
in the big race
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
BEAUCOUP JACK.

Newark, N. j., April 3O-One of
the largest sums of money ever taken
in at fight in this vicinity was that
which was drawn by the Leonard
Richie set+o in Newark, Monday
night. The gross receipts were $751;
500 of which 10 per cent went to the
state as tax, amounting to $3.50.
Leonard was guaranteed $4,000, with
a privilege of accepting 40 per cent
of the net receipts which was s21,-
$50. while Ritchie drew down 25 per
cent of the net receipts, or s1S,162.
Richie had also been guaranteed
$4,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
WHEN THE PINS WILL FALL
Picked Teams From Various Factory
Leagues to Start Championship
Series at Aetna Alleys.

Manager George c. Rogers of the
Aetna bowling alleys. has offered a
suitable trophy for the winner of a
series of matches to be rolled between
picked teams of the Factory bowling
teams, which will open at the Church
street lanes next Monday evening. The
contestants will include picked teams
from the Universal league, New Brit
ain Machine company league, Stanley.
Works league and the Union Manu-
featuring company league. Monday
nights games will be between the
Universal and the Union Manufac-
turing company and the New Britain
Machine company and the Stanley
Works fiVes
The. results of last nights games
are as follows:
r
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
SET NEW RECORD
Yale Oarsmen Cover 2-Milc Course On
Housatonic River in 10 Minutes and
27 Seconds in Practice Spin.

Derby, April 30.---The two-mile rec
ord over the Housatonic river was
again broken yesterday by the Yale
crews when the distance was covered
in 10 minutes and 27 seconds. The
previous mark was 10 minutes and 35
seconds made last Saturday by the
crews in time trials. "
The three crews were in action and
the finish of the race between the
varsity and freshmen shells was very
close, the first crew coming out only
one quarter of a length to the good.
One of the second crew men broke an
oar lock before the race had
progressed very far and forced the
second crew to lose time. Harry
Payne Whitney was In the launch
with Professor Abbott, crew coach,
and expressed himself as pleased
with the showing of the crews, the
work of the freshmen being especial
ly good
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
HARVARD OARS SHIFTED.
Leighton, at Stroke, Alone in Ills
Old Position,

Cambridge, Mass, April 3O.-Coach
William 1aincS replaced Captain
Whitman at No. in the Harvard var
sity crew yesterday afternoon, receiv-
ing an opportunity to size up his
charges and to eradicate faulty row.
ing on the part of the Crimson sweeps.
The Harvard captain followed the
rowing in launch. AS a result Of
his observations Coach Haines will
make several shifts when the crew
resumes practice this afternoon.
Sherman Damon will row bow in
stead of seven, Wendell Davis movin o
from seven to three, replacing John
Under, who was slated for seven.
Leighton, at stroke, is the onIv man
who is now holding the same position
he did in the Annapolis race.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
HARRINGTON SAYS NO
Maryland Governor Refuses to Sane
ton Willard-Dcmpsey Bout in Cum
acknowledgement May Get Battle.

New York, April 30.-Word was
received in this city last night from
Baltimore that Governor Harrington
of Maryland had definitely refused
his consent to the. staging of the
championship battle between Jess
Willard and Jack Dempsey at Cum
berland on July 4. I.
According to the, governors state
ment he was assured that the contest
was to be limited to f2-round bout
and his chief reason for withhold
his consent was his suspicion that
the intention of the promoters was
to stage a much longer fight. r.
Thus Maryland is removed from the
list of eligible spots for the cham
ponship battle Governor Harring
ton considered the question for three
days before announcing his decision
that the contest could not take place
on the soil of that state. = .-s. .2
The promoter refused to intimate
where he would stage the bout, but
declared he was not compelled to put
on the contest July 4 and could hold
it back if necessary to the last of that
month. It is known that Willard is
watching the Missouri bill, which
calls for fifteen rounds to a decision,
as the cham pion@ would like to box
! in Kansas City. ''- "...,. .@--s H.
It is limited that the bout. may be
planted at Cedar Grove, near Cleve-
land. Ohio has not a boxing law,
! bouts depending on local option. j.,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
RACE OFFICIALS PICKED
William A. MeilIcham, of New York,
to Be Referee of YaIe-Princeton
Contest Saturday on Derby Course.

New Haven, April 30.-Oficials for
the Yale-Princeton regatta of three
races which is scheduled for next Sat-
urday on the Housatonic River were
announced yesterday as follows:
Referee-William A. Meikleham,
New York
Judge at Finish-F'rank H. Gates,
president Derby Board of Trade; T. d.
Vail. representing Yale and H. S.
Chisholm, representing Princeton.
Unrestricted H. Swayne, Yale,
and i. r. Donnelly, Princeton.
A special observation train will start
from the Shelton railroad station at
) o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
first race will be rowed at $3.50 o'clock
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
RrSh'S Error Costly.

Detroit, Mich, April 30.-Bunch-
ing hits in the fourth inning and talk
ing advantage of Bush's error in the
fifth after Jackson had hit safely,
Chicago q defeated Detroit yesterday,
5 to l, making it two straight. CT
cote allowed Detroit but one hit in
the first six innings. The score:
r. h. e..
Chicago ....... O00210OOO-3 IL U
Detroit -. 49,. 0OO00OOOl-l
Cicotte and Schalk; Ehmke, Kali
lilo and Ainsmith.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
EASY FOR SWASTIKAS
Crack Hartford Girls Basketball
Team Encounters Little Difficulty
Defeating Local Y. w. G. A. Five.

The Y. w. G. A. basketball quintet
went a little out of their class last
evening when they met the crack
Swastikas five of Hartford, and as a
result they suffered a, "a to defeat.
The Capital city team, which recently
proved their ability by defeating the
Fisk Red Tops, girls team, had little
difficulty in tossing 'em in last night.
On the defensive the victors were also
a tower of strength through which
the local offense could not penetrate.
chief point-getters for the Hartford
team Miss Bielman and Miss D.
LOOMS played the best game for the
locals. The score:
SWASTIKAS Y. w. C. A.
T.. GLASS W. ho1lttll IL
So - Right forward
L. MORTALITY ..........,.. D. LOOMS
$50 Left forward
M. Wells 5. T. Rohde 2, L. Bielman;
A. Gritty L. LOOMS
Right guard
T. ROhde IL. sherman
Left guard !
Score-Swa stikas 81, Y. w. G. A. 6;
field goals, E. Glass 5, L. Moriarity 2,
M. Wells ;, T. Rohde 2, L. Bielman;
goals from fouls, e. Glass 6. L. Bel
man 3, D. LOOMS; timers Fl. Riley
of Hartford, r. Anderson of New
Britain; referee, Slater, scorer, T.
Miller.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
ADOPT LEAGUE SCHEDULE.

Lowell. Mass, April 3O.-At a meet
ing of the New England Baseball
league yesterday the seasons schedule
was adopted. The season will begin
on Friday, May %, and will end on
Labor Day. The circuit comprises
Lewiston, Portland. Haverhill, Law
renee, Lowell and Fitchburg.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
1900 ENLIST FOR OVERSEAS.

Washington, April 30.-Continued
Increase in enlistments resulting from
the war departments call for $4,000
overseas volunteers was shown in the
official report for the week ended
April 19. A total of 5,842 recruits
we're recorded, bringing the grand to-
tai to 1920.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
Senators Down Champs,

Washington, April 30.-Boston lost
its first game of the season yester-
day. being defeated, by Washington,
to 2. Harper pitched a faultless
game, allowing the worlds cham
pionship only four scattered hits.
Both of Boston's runs were due to
errors by Janvrin The score:
r. h. e.
Washington -. o3o00o1Ox--4
Boston ... OOO0100O1-2
Harper and Picinich; Pennock, Du-
mont, VIM and Walters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
~
PHILLIES CHECK
DODGERS Squirt
Leon Cadore Proves Soft Picking
for COOmbS' BatSmen

Philadelphia, Pa, April 3o.-The
Robins broke into the games lost coli
umn of the standing of the clubs here
yesterday afternoon, when they lost
the second game of their series to the
Phillies by a score of 8 to 5, for their
first defeat of the season. -.
Leon Cadore, who started the game
for the visitors, was unable to control
the ball in the opening round, and
Jack CoOmbs' crew scored half their
runs in that session, making only one
hit Jacobs, who pitched for the
Phillies, was nicked for a dozen hits,
and four of them were punched in the
fourth inning, and resulted in the
Robins scoring three times.
In the Phillies' half Of the first,
Callahan walked and went to second
on a single by Williams. Olson let
Bancroft's grounder go through his
legs and the bases were filled. Luder-
us grounded out and Callahan scored.
Whitfield walked, filling the bags
again. Baird also drew a pass, fore
ing Williams home. Bancroft scored,
while Pearce was forced out by Baird,
and when Magee threw the ball past
counted. The Phillies added three
more runs to their total in the third
when Williams and Bancroft hit safe
ly. Luderous sacrificed, and on Whit
ted's out Williams scored. Baird sin
gled and Bancroft scored. PearCe sin
gled to right, sending Baird to third.
At this stage the Phillies pulled a sue
cessful double steal, Baird scoring
and Pearce going to second. Adams
followed with a hit to right, but
Pearce died trying to score.
The score:
r. h.. e.
Philadelphia .4O3OO1OOx-S 10 Q
| Brooklyn ..0OO30011O--5 ~ 3
Jacobs and Adams; Cadore,. Ma
! mauX and Kruger.
Cincinnati, O., April 3O-Manager
Moran's team won its sixth straight
victory Yesterday by beating Pitts
burgh 8 to / and assumed the leader
ship of the National league, as Brook
! lyn lost to Philadelphia, thus breaking
the tie for first place which has ex-
listed since the opening day Of the sea-
son. Ray Fisher, formerly Of the New
York Americans, pitched strongly
while Cooper was hit hard in the first
and fifth innings and gave way &c
! Miller. The score:
r. n. e
Cincinnati .200042o0x-S II {
Pittsburgh .. .O0O00OOO1-1 3
Fisher and Rariden; Cooper, Miller
and Schmidt.
| Chicago, April 30.-May's pitching
ena bled St Louis to beat Chicago l &c
0 yesterday. Chicago made only foul
| hits and had few chances to score
Jim Vaughn opposed May, and was
hit eight times. Sharp fielding, in
GLIDING five double plays, kept st
Louis from additional scores. Hits by
Stock, Schultz and Snyder in the sec
ond inning produced the only tally.
! The score:
r. h. e
St. Louis .01OOOOoOO--1 s
Chicago ...... 00000O000-O
May and Snyder; Vaughn, Martin
| and Kil1ifer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today.

Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at New YORK
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Wa5hin gton 4, Boston 2.
Chicago 3, Detroit 1.
Philadelphia 7, New York /.
Cleveland 2, st. Louis 0.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games To-day.

New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
ATHLETICS LAY down
| BARRAGE ON Shore
Former Red Sox Makes Dismal
| Showing in Debut With Yanks

New York. April 3O.-Ernie Shore
Started his first game for the Yankees
TAT the Pole Grounds yesterday, and
was going along fairly we'll until the
seventh inning, when Connie Mack's
youthful athletes started an uprising
and drove Shore out of the game.
THE Mackmen took the game, to l..
Shore wasn't batted unusually hard,
but he got an idea that the home
plate was behind the batsman in
stead of in front Of him. He got so
wild in the seventh that when he
had filled the bases, after a single
and two passes, he gave another walk
and forced in a run. Ernie then re-
signed in favor of George Mogridge.
Against the. Yankees Mack pitched
Jingling Johnson, a sturdy youngster
with a moist delivery and a lot of
speed. For eight innings the 4anks
were unable to register run, and it
was an error in the ninth by Dugan
which paved the way for this lone
tally just as the game was about over.
The Yanks got six hits off Johnson,
and five of these were scattered
Through the first eight innings, and
came at times when they did no dam
age. The score:
r. h. e.
Philadelphia :. 00O20O500-7 8 2
New York 1880 000000001-1
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
SH5S eSaH S R
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 3.
Cincinnati s, Pittsburgh l.
st. Louis 1, Chicago 0.
New York Boston, cold.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
Morton in Form.

st. Louis, April 30.-Morton held
St. Louis 70 five hits while his team
mates punched four of their six hits
off Sothoron in the first four innings.
and Cleveland won the first game of
the series yesterday, 2 to 0. Rain
had caused the postponement of two
previously scheduled contests. The
score:
r. h. e.
cleveland ..... 10010OO0O-2 6 1
ST Louis . OOOOOOOOO-0 5 0
Morton and O'Neil; Sothoron, Low
dermilk aad SEVERED.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30

ST. Louis .o1OO0oo00--1
Chicago ...... .0OOOoO0O0-0
May and Snyder; Vaughn, Martin
and Killifer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30

436 416 437-1239
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
American Many Clearing
North Sea of Mines 1t
Planted Aoainst U-Boats

LOQdOn, Eng. Sept 20.-fCorre-
spondence OF the Associated Press).
The American navy is having
tremendous task in sweeping the
North sea Of the $4,000 electrical and
highly sensitive mines they planted
there. Explosion by electricity is
the method now employed. Some were
sunk very deep. as deep as a sub
marine could go.
Each mine was fitted with anten-
nae suspended by floats so that the
huge field was not only charged with
mines, but had also become a mass
of sensitive feelers to explode them.
Should q submarine come in contact
with an antennae the mine at a short
distance away at the end Of the an
tennae would explode.
The problem has been to explode
the mines far enough away from the
sweeper to insure safety and also TO
forestal the danger Of the explosion
of a mine az a safe distance causing
another close to the ship going off"
The vessels in sweeping use special
electric cables several hundred yards
long. Operation Of a system Of cleo
trict appliances prevents the mines
from exploding II the ship strikes an
antennae, but when the electric wire
touches the antennate it blows I'd the
mines at a safe distance from the
boat. Hundreds are being destroyed
by this method.
About IS vessels are employed, the
majority Of them American.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
Newspaper Men
Of World Will
Meet In Sydney
From Press
of All Countries to Hold
Big Powwow.

Sydney, Australia, sept 2o-(Corre-
spondence Of the Associated Press -
The largest International Assem- blage
OF newspaper men ever gathered in
any city in the world is expected at
the press congress OF the world. 10
be held here October Is. 1920. Two
hundred Of them are expected to
come from North and South America
and delegates are expected from all
portions Of the British empire Large
parties Of newspaper men IN India.
China and japan Bave promised 10 be
present
IN connection with the congress.
routes for world tours are 20 be pre-
rared by transportation agents acting
IN behalf Of the New South Wales
government and II Is exported that
large reductions VIII be made in pass
euger fares.
. The congress is TO follow a meeting
OF the Britist Empire Press Union In
Canada IN September. 1926. and the
delegates should arrive in Australia
in the spring OF the southern half of
the world This wiz permit visits to
tropical Queensland before hot
weather sets in
The congress is likely to be en-
gagged IN business discussions at sgd
ney Tor about ten days. Excursions
IN New South Wales are planned he
fore and after the session and later
visitors are to be given an oppor-
runlry to attend the yearly racing
carnival at Melbourne during the
first week in November It is an
bounced that everything possible will
re done by the press and people Of
Australia to make representative men
from foreign countries understand
australians and their methods Of life
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
LITTLE, HUMPBACKED WOMAN IS
SUCCESS AS AN ADVENTURES
American Schemer Fools British by Posing as Daugh-
ter of Harry Thaw and Wife Of Mythical Millionaire
Works Sharp Games on Trusting Middle Glass
Men Of England for Many Years.

her and leave her at the church dooi
thus complying with the terms OF the
win, brought downfall and police in
vestigation-
As the daughter OF Harry Thaw.
lIasie Crawford had moved through
many English towns, finding welcome
and easy money from some OF The
hardest listed folk OF the British Is
lands. Despite the fact that she is
slender, OF childish figure. with
slight hump on her back and small
featured, she was able. by brilliant
conversational gifts and a bearing
that spoke class at every minute. &c
win instant belief. no matter how
fictitious her life happened 70 be al
r.le moment She was always beauti-
fully dressed. and she passed through
so many various characters" in the
course OF her sWindlnE expeditions.
that the carefLlest police investiEa-
reveal single tangible fact regard
ing her real identity and antecedents-
Throughout she looked and acted
the part she played
The girl descended upon Wokinc. In
Surrey, in military uniform, hrimfui
OF daredevil adventures At the front
as driver OF staff cars and Of ma
chimes which had taken secret mes
sengers on many dangerous missions.
Back OF this was Walter Crawford
and his peculiar viii She was desti-
tute- Her properties in Canada would
realize her huge sums n she could
realize on them Wonderful how
many perfectly sane persons helped
her Her Iandlady even mortgaged
her home. A garage owner depleted
his bank account and borrowed be-
cause he was 10 marry her and part
at the church door and get 25o0 a
year for life for parting
As the daughte OF Harry Thaw she
had been used to living in wonderful
luxury and many a sock was opened
10 help the sad young daughter live
as her position demanded until funds
arrived These stocking banks were
touched IA many cities BY the pitifui
state Of the little lady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
Post of Poet Laureate
Does Not Gary Duty of
Writing Rhyme TO Order

London. Eng Sept. zO.-The ques-
ton has now been settled by govern
ment edict- Poetry writing is not sub
ject to conscrjption IN England. The
divine muse must not be forced by
government edict
There was a whale Of a row IN
some parliamentary circles because
England has an official poet laureate
who hasn't even written an ode on
peace A facetiOus member suggested
full payment in Canary wine, BY way
OF inspiration, since the centuries-old
law provides part payment In that
form.
The final issue was raised by Col
A Murray. n P. who asked a ques-
ton in parliament
The post Of poet laureate Is a life
appointment" Bonar Law replied
Tt does not carry an Obligation 10
write poems. I think, Of all possible
obligations that would be the most
unreasonable"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
French Welcome
Yankee Tourist
WithOpenArnls
Paris Pleased With Lifting
of Ban On Travel On
the Continent.

Paris, France. Sept 20-Reports
that the American tourist Invasion OF
the battefields will begin in ssptem-
Der have caused pleasure IN Paris. At
the same time they have startled the
French into realizing that no meas
ures have been taken adequately 70
accommodate any considerable num-
Der OF visitors IN the fighting zones.
1T is very good news that the bar
riers to European travel have been
lifted in washington" said Paul
Famechon. head OF the French na-
tional touring bureau Nevertheless,
the problem Of providing a big in
rush OF visitors with food and shelter
is very serious one Deputy Re-
vault. OF the Mouse department, has
introduced a biB calling for the ap-
struction OF hotels near the fighting
line, but the chamber has not voted
it I'm afraid that II we don't act
quickly. foreigners will step in and
build the necessary hotels, thereby
reaping the profit which we hoped
would 90 to French hoteliers.n
The various allied peace commits
siOns are surrendering the Paris
hotels requisitioned for the confer
ence. but il is quite certain that Paris
will not be able to cope with a big
demand for rooms on the part OF
American tourists. 1t is realized that
tens Of thousands viii want to make
Paris their headquarters and that the
actual time spent in towns behind
the fighting line Will not exceed a
couple Of days at each base. The
problem Of accommodation. there
fore, is a Paris problem and II would
be well for visitors 10 book their
rooms here ahead OF their sailing.