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New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
PADDOCK DECLINES
 OFFER TO TURN PRO.
Amateur sprinting Champion Refuses SeO,OoO Year to Compete
 On European Tsarks.

Los Angeles. March 23.--Charles w Paddock, world champion sprinter who has sailed from san Francisco for Honolulu is expected to return in about a month, Before leaving, it was said today he disclosed recent re- vivals of the old story that he was of- fered soo,n0o q year to run profcs- sionally. and refused it. He said such an offer was made him about two years ago when he was running in the Olympic games at Antwerp but that the promoter wanted him to run in continental Europe. under conditions of which he did not approve and that he declined.
 Paddock said no recent offer of this description had been made and that he had no intention Of turning profess sional. II was his view he said. that track sports should be held in the amateur class and that no colleg:an should turn professional under ordin- ary conditions of life.
 Paddock will attempt to lower scv- eral of his records while in the is- lands.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23

 
FOURTEEN AMATEUR
 BOXERS ARE SELECTED
Metropolitan 4, A, [, Picks Rcpre~ent- ati,cs tO Compete in Championship
 Bouts At Boston. April i7-i8.

New York March 23,-Fourteen amateur pngi!ists were named today by the Metropolitan association of tho amateur athletic union as its repre- sentatiycs in the national boxNrg cham rionships to be held In Boston, April l7 and IS.
 The selections follow:
 1la pound class. Leroy Powell, St. Christopher club and Nat rincus, un- attached.
 1iS pound class Sid Ferris, Rut- gers, gymnasium and Wilbur Cohan, St. Christopher club.
 l26 pound class: | Fa!kenstein Y. M, II. A.
 lS5 pound class: J. Rosenberg, Rronydale 4. C. and Martin J. smith, congress own council K. of c.
 li1 pound class; Andrew Lake. Parkview A, c. and Charles Hahn. Lenox Hill Settlement.
 l60 pound class; Bernard Feeney, St. Jerome's Catholic club and William Antrohus Trinity A. C.
 175 pound class Charles MoKenna, St. Alphonsus club and Frank Koe- bele, National A. C.
 Heavyweight class; Gordon Munche, Fastme A. C.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
YANKEES PREPARE
 ID GREET LANDS
Hopes Are Entertained That SuS. pension on Ruth May Be Raised

New York, March Members Of the New York Nanks consulted mani cnrists this morning and had the finger bowls on the table in anticipa tion Of visit by former Judge landts, the big chicf of baseball. Babe Ruth and Rob Meusel were especially refined, as they had hopea that the judge, seeing what fine boys they were would lift the sentence of suspension against them, and allow them to an. pear with the team when the cham pionship season opened
 Yankees Arc Beaten.
 The Yankees 'aborins under the eye Of Charley O'Leary acting manager. lost yesterdays battle against the st. Paul American association team. They showed the old idea that home runs were the top notch of baseball was a fallacy Baker slammed two balls over the fence while Ruth, Murray and McMlllan each contributed cir cult smashes but the boys from the northwest found southpaw James Jolleys offerings just to their taste and won, the score being to 6.
 Giants Win.
 The Giants favored by good pitch ing by Virgil Barnes and Larry Ben ton beat the Indianapolis team, to 5. The whole team looked better than 1t had for several days
 Dodgers Play Today
 Wilbert Robinson and his boys in Mobile, Ala, today for their first real test of the season a game with the St. Louis Browns. The Dodgers have ex- hlblted considerable class thus far in their practice games but knew they would meet something different in the St. Louis crowd
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
PHILs HURLERs WORK OUT
Those Not On Injured List, Limbel
 Up Bit

Philadelphia March 23.--The Phil lies pitchers. those who are not on the injured list, limbered up in two hour workout at Leesburg. Fla, yes terday. Pinto, Baumgartner, Ring and Smith took turns on the rubber. Trainer Conroy's plan is to have the pitchers work on the batters weak ness, thus improving their hitting and at the same time giving the hurlers an opportunity to try out their early season control.
 Manager Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics is devoting the final few workouts at Eagle Pass to exercising his rockies in an effort to make selec- tions of those who will be carried through the season. The squad will be divided into two sections, the first Of which will start north Friday. The second section will follow Sunday after games with San Antonio Satur- clay and Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
Yale Quintet Is
 Beaten by Atlas Five

NeV Haven, March 23.--In ben eft game for the American Jewish Relief here last night. the Atlas bas- ketball quintet defeated the Yale var sity team. 42 to 22. A crowd of more than $500 witnessed the game, the largest that has ever entered the state armory here for Il Dporting event. At half time the score was 16 to Il tn favor of the winners. Bothwnick with eight field goals starred for the Atlas, while Capt. Cooper was high scorer for the Els.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
CHICAGO TEAMS MOVE
ChisoN Go To Austin, Texas, While
 Cubs Also Pull Stakes

Chicago March 23 Today was moving day for Chicago clubs of both the American and National leagues. The White Sox were scheduled to pack np after the practice program at Seguin, Tex, this afternoon and go to Austin, Tex. whege game against the university there is scheduled for Friday. The Cubs were to pull stakes at Catalina Island, Cal. after morn ing workout and leave for the maiu- land where they are scheduled to start their homnward journey with a series of exhibitions against coast league clubs.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
BROWNS vS. DODGERS
Game Is Final For American Leaguers
 At Training Camp

St. Louis, March 23.-The Brook lyn Nationals and St. Louis Ameri- cans meet this afternoon in an exhi- bition game at the Browns training camp at Mobile, Ala. Today's game is the final in Mobile for the local Americans who break camp Friday.
 Commissioner Landis won a round of golf from several members of the Browns at Mobile yesterday and the Browns took it out on the Mobile Southern association team, winning an exhibition nine to one George Sisler local American first baseTnan, garnered five hits in as many times at bat in the game.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
PIRATES REGULARS WIN

Pittsburgh, March .3.---In the first nine inning game of the training sea over the Yannigans yesterday at Hot Springs, Ark, in the fifth of the fam fly series, to 4. Manager Gibson liked Jimmy Zinn's work on the mound SO well that he allowed him to remain during seven frames, then replaced him with Chief Yellowhorse.
 Hamilton served up for the Yanni- gans until the sixth when Carlson went in. The former was hammered hard in the two opening frames and Carlson could not save the contest
 Max Carey playing left field for the old timers gathered five hits in as many times at the barrier.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
BROWN IS RELEASED
McGraw Turns Over Recruit Catcher
 To Little Rock. Ark, Team

San Antonio, March 23.-Manager McGraw of the Giants announced to- day the release of Catcher Floyd Brown, obtained last season from In dependents in the southwestern league to Little Rock in the Southern association and George Stanton a left landsd pitcher to Norfolk in the Vir- ginia league.
 Brown made d good impression on the Giant boss and probably will be given another tryout next spring, it was said Stanton remains the prop- erty of the Norfolk club.
 Phil. Douglas. holdout pitcher, was expected to arrive here today for a conference with McGraw.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
TIGERS BEAT BRONCHOs
Six Circuit Clouts Are Made In Ex-
 hibition Game

Detroit, March 23. The Detroit Americans and Rochester Interna- tionals staged home run exhibition for fans at Columbia, S. C., yester- day. There were six eircuit clouts of which the Tigers made five and extra base hits outnumbered the singles. The home run hitters were: Heil- mann, Mohardt, Veach, Haney, Wood all and Pool. Seven of the Tigers eight scores came on these hits, Ro- chester's score was six.
 Ty Cobb has rejoined the club but has not sufficiently recovered from tonsiitis to enter the practice games.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
HARTFORD KACEYS
 PLAY HERE SAT.
Locals Need Game to Even Up the
 Results Of This Season

Burns and Bartholomew of ihe Charter Oak alleys at Hartford de feated Larson and Frisk, the Rogers Recreation alley stars, in a series Of games at the local alleys The match was on ptnfall, and the scores arc; Hartford. JOSS: New Britain. 9S2 The work of Burns was very good. Tonight Frisk and Larson vii begin the tourney, the winner of which Is to represent the Rogers alleys in tho Connecticut state duckpin tourney.
 The scores of games rolled here last night are as follows:
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
Bruggy Will Quit
 Before Joining Minors

Eliza beth. N. J.. March 23.-Frank l.. BrugEy, catcher sold by the Phil adelphia Nationals to Portland, Ore, of the Pacific coast league for the waiver price, announced today that rather than report 10 the minor league club he would retire from professional baseball.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
JOE MOORE WINS
New York Boy Captures Senior HaIf- Mile Skating Race in Amateur Meet at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis. March 23.--Joe Moore, of New York, won the senior half mile race at the international amateur indoor skating meet heer last night. Al Nuhfer, Cleveland. was second, and Gus Fetz, Chicago, third.
 Gladys Robinson. Toronto, won the girls SS0-yard dash in 1.43 3-5, with Rose Johnson, Chicago. second, and Elsie Mullen, New York, third. John Hollander, Milwaukee, won the jun for 440-yard dash in A seconds.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
DARTMOUTH SorAD IS CUT.

Hanover, N. H. March 23.--In or der that he might have a workable number of men before the spring trip which starts the nnd of next to 40 men here yesterday. Of the men retained the majority are bat tery candidates, with IA out ior the pitching squad.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
FRANK MORAN INDICTED.

Albany, N. Y., March 23.--An in- d.ctment was returned .n Federal Court here yesterday charging Frank Moran, heavyweight boxer of Pitts burgh, with possessing and transport ing liquor in violation of the prohibit tion law
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23

The score, Travellers 36, "kaceys" 25; field goals, Guerra B. McCabe 4. Restel'a 3, Carpenter 3. Leamy, Cronin ?, Leonard 2. Gettesloh 9 Flynn: goals from fouls, Cronin 9 out of 13, Guerra 10 out of 1s referee. Dick Dillon. Time of halves, twenty min utes.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
TRAVELLERS WIN
Hartford "Kaceys" On Short End of Score in 8 Rough and Tumble Ar fair-Evens Up Series.

The Travellers Insurance five cvened up the series with the Hartford "kaceys" last evening in rough and tumble affair by the score of 36 to 25. Many fouls were called by Referee Dick Dillon.
 The first half started off in whirl- wind fashion with both teams playing a good brand of ball. Hope" Res tella caged the first counter for the Insurance men and from then on until the end of the half. the Travellers led the 'Kaceys". The score at the end of the half stood 22 to H.
 In the second half, the "kaceys' began to play better brand Of basketball, but the fouls continued to be called. marring the game for the spectators. vThe Travellers continued to hold the lead and when the final whistle blew, they were on the long end of the score. Siegrist was the only man put out of the game on personal fouls, but four other men had three called on them.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
ESKIMO LEAGUE.

4s5 4o6 415-lPs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
BLACKMAILERS'
TRAIL IS FOUND
Pair Who Threatened So
ciety Women Sought

WASHINGTON. Feb. at.--iredsrai
agents ana police today believed they
were on the trail Of the writer's of
tho blackpan letters which have
been received by the elite Of Wash.
lngton'A official society.
Thousands OF dollars are said 10
have been demanded from several
women prominent socially under pen.
atty OF death and destruction OF their
magnificent homes.
The polio. admitted they were seek.
Ing two men they think wrote tho
letters.
polico rnid they were seeking
Maurice Bauwcna. alias Maurice
Mccoy, alias Harry Collins. and
Alfred y. Shipley. In connection with
the alleged Matchmaking plot.
These men. according 60 polie.
were arrested recently on charges
81 forgery preferred by Mrs. Chrs>
tlan Hauge. one Of the women TO
whom a death letter II said TO
have been sent. They are out on
bond awaiting trial and the police
are unable 10 fnd them.
A score OF letters had been sent TO
four Washington homes. Mrs.
Thomas y. walsh. Mime. Christian
Haubc. Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend
and Henry white. former American
ambassador TO France. were among
those receiving letters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Two Men Walk
Ia Miles for
Copy of Star

AAihlttk aUVNA thNNNAhtRNl
Dick Turner aud T. G. atod.
dard, both OF whom are with the
Dunny.isenton Clay q Coal Co..
dropped into The star office 90,
day with the following unsolicited
story.
They are both regular readers
Of The Star. but Wednesday aft.
ernoon they forgot 90 buy a copy
downtown. 80. after supper. they
went out To get one.
They started nj the Mountain
View drug store In Green Lake.
That store handles The star--but
was sold out. 20 they walked
over Green Lake Etatlon--nnme
story there. Then they wen,
thru the Meridian and Univer.
slty districts. stopping at every
place that sold Tho stnr-but
none had any left. They en-.
countered the same situation at
tho Eaatiake bridge. and no they
walked on down Eastiake.
They weren't able 10 find
Star until they reached Harrison
St. and then Il was only n single
copy Of the home editlon--not the
final.
In all. they figure. they stopped
at II regular Star agencies and
walked II miles before they were
able 10 find a star.
oh. yes. there were plenty OF
other papers on aaie--but they
wanted a star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
One CAUGHT
after FOUR
FLEE PRISON
Posses Scour Country Fol-
lowing Sensational Jail
Delivery in South

SAN RAFAEL. Cal. Feb. sa.-Two
posses. ono headed by sheriff J. J.
kcaion. of Marin county. and the
other composed OF prison guards
under Captain Myron Clark. today
were searching trains and auto
stages and combtng the Marin county
n1uas for three san Quentin pcniten.
tisry eonvicts who escaped late yes.
tsrday.
A fourth. who escaped with the
trio. was captured shortly before mid.
night
The men lowered themselves over
the prison wallis by means OF n rope
made by tying coats together. The
escape was made during services in
the prison chapel. and was not noted
until 10 y. IN. when a final check Of
prisoners revealed their absence.
The three who escaped were.
Richard Palmer. serving five years
for hotel robberies In san Francisco.
Frank Clausscn. serving 10 years
for forgery from Alameda county.
W. r. Knowles. serving five years
from san Francisco for passing bad
checks.
Herbert Nelson. serving seven
years for auto th~fts at Marysvillc.
was the man captured.
Prison authorities expressed the be
lief today that all thrca missing men
would be caught. the difficulty 81
making good an escape. particularly
In the present wet. uncertain wealth.
er. being too great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
TO CELEBRATE
AT CAMP LEWIS
Impressive Ceremony Marks
'Perpetuity" Fete

To celebrate tho ersabiishmcnt OF
Camp Lewis as a permanent military
station. impressive ceremonies Will
be held nj the pos, ~ Friday after.
noon. The two regiments stationed
at the camp will take part In the
ceremonies. assisted BY civic organi.
zstsons from Seattle and Tacoma and
representatives Of tho state National
Guard
Two Washington maple trees will
be planted thanking the entrance
arch at the camp. 10 serve a. a per
petual reminder Of the fact that the
Northwest Is the first region In tho
country TO be assured OF a p~rma.
uent army port after all the BOAT
war demobiilxatlon has been com.
pleted-
The planting win be done by Mai.
Gen. Charles N. Muir. tn command Of
IN. camp. Among the other high
officers assisting In the ceremony
viii b. brig. Gems. George u. Dun.
can. Ulysses Grant McAlcxander and
Robert Alexander and Col. Oliver
Hart Dockery. ir.. adJu;ant general
of tho camp. Brig. Gen. Maurice
Thompson. state adiutant general.
viii probably be present
Tho coior bearers for tho ceremony
win be tn. oldest and tho youngest
men tn the regiments stationed a,
Lewis.
Tho sr~>n were selected By the Ia
coma park board. which. with the
Rotary clubs OF Tacoma and Seattle.
has been active In promoting inter.
eat In the affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
3 BADLY HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Machines Collide at Eighth
and Virginia

A spectacular auto collision ~
Eighth ave. and Virginia st.. Friday.
resulted In three rsrsons being ~.
vsreiy injured.
George IL. Breckenridwe OF Ed.
mondS his relative. II. l. FrVatx.
also OF Edmonda. and Mrs. William
J. Schwan. daughter OF Brcckcn.
ridge. were hurled from the car when
IL overturned
BreckwnrsdEr's machine collidcd
with a truck driven by James Faigh.
1915 Harrison ST Each blamed the
other for excessive speed.
Frentx was severely bruised and
suffered Internal Injuries and poezi.
bic fractured ribs. Mrs. schwan and
Breckenridge were badly cut and
bruised. breckenridge having several
fractured ribs. Frentz In In city hos
pltai.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Labor Bodies Here
Attack Hart Action

Charging Gov. Louis v. Hart with
lack OF foresight In equipping the
state psnitentiary with expensive ma.
licenss plates by oonvicts when
Washington already has an abnor'
mai number OF jobloss men. Seattle
labor organizations have announced
their Intention Of forwarding protests
to Olympia
Machinery win soon be installed
at Walia Walla for the manufacture
Of 200. 900 license plates for 1923. &C
cording 70 Fred J. Dibblc. director
OF licenses. A bill in 1919 providing
for the manufacture Of license plates
by prisoners was defeated In the
state senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24

CHICAGO. Fen. st.--Ths storm.
which coated the Northwest and
Great Lakes region with Ice an inch
thick. apparently WAS starting 10
ahAte today.
Zero weather accompanied W .
snowfall followed heavy rains Liner
OF communication wer~ being r.
ssored into tho Northwest again to-
~ and trains wsre operating on
all lines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
% Are Indicted
in "Ponzi" Probe

CHICAGO. Feb. 2f.-Twenty two
persons were indicted on charges ~
conspiracy 20 deffaud BY a Cook
county grand jury today following
Investigation into the affairs ~ Ray.
mond J. Blnchoff. Chicago ''P0nEi .
Binchoff II alleged 20 have %
tanned 100000 from Chioagoana
thru his scheme
Bisohoff. his brother and his step.
father, were among those indicted.
Tho others accused were field agents
OF Bischoff.
Bisehoff and his brother were held
under $4,000 bond. and the others
under $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Harding Approves
Pact Reservation

WASHINGTON. Feb. s4.--Prcsi-
dent Harding today approved COM
promise reservation TO the four.
power Pacific pact submitted TO him
by Senator Brandegee. Connecticut.
a member OF tho foreign relations
committee.
The committee agreed 10 vNte on
tho treaty at 10 n. m. tomorrow.
In n vigorous statement to the
United Press. Senator Hiram John.
son attacked tho compromise reserva.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
ACCUSE BROKER
OF HUGE THEFT
Women Say He Masquerad-
ed as Rockefeller Friend

NEW YoRK, Feb. zf.--Mrn. In.
Ian ". Duke, former wife OF James
~. Duke. wealthy tobacco man. has
begun "A law suit 20 recover t32s 900
Ia caah ana $4,000 In jewelry which
she alleges were frnuduicntly OBJ
tanned from her by Alfred E. Lindsay.
broker.
At tho district attorneys office 20.
day II WINS said that other women
had complained against Lindsay. who
has disappeared.
Mrs. Duke. who n Hnid 20 be IN
scclusion. suffering from a nervous
breakdown. alleged that Lindsay,
who had represented himself aa an
associate OF Percy Rockefeller and
George Baker, secured more than
100000 from her for Investments
and then vanished. after she had
discovered he WAS not acquainted
with the financierA
James J. IIiIi started In bushes. In
a coal and wood yard In 81. Paul.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Mrs. Johnson Gets
Extension of Time

Mrs. Dolly Johnson. sister OF James
n. Mahoncy. convicted wife murder.
er. who was found guilty OF forging
the power OF attorney on papers
which gave James Mahoney posses.
sion of his wife's property. was
granted an extension OF time for I'll
ing "A petition for new trial In Judge
Otis w. Drinkers court Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Guillotine Delayed
Again by Bluebeard

PARIS. Feb. 24.-Dcath sentence
Of Henri Landru. the 'Biucbcard OF
Gambais." has been delayed for a
few days uutii President Miilcrand
renders n final decision. on the re-
quest OF Moro.Ciaffcri. Landru's
counsel. for Communication TO life i'm
prisonmsnt- Landr7i was convicted
Of numbering 10 women and a boy,
and was to have been hanged this
week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
FOUR SAW WAY.
OUT OF PRISON

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Feh. st--In
= daring and sensational Jail bseak
NJ A. m today. William Hildebrand.
convicted "Wednesday In connection
with the $4,000 wiillgcs FUR rob
berry herr November last. Jacob
Lane. held for trial on the same
charge. and Bud ard Mike Purcell.
under indictment for trial as auto.
mobile thieves. escaped from the
county JAIL here.
The men sawed their WY thru
two sets Of bars and escaped from
the seventh floor OF the county
courthouse building where the Jail il
located. fleeing In = stolen automc-
bile. 10 Is believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
five TRAINMEN.
DEAD IN WRECK
Winnipeg Filler CoIIides With
Snow PIow

ST PAUL. MINI. FEB. 1f--r1vs
trninmen we're killed when winnipeg
nier no. 10 coliided head on with .
snow pillow three miles east Of Wa
VERY. MINI. on the Great Northern
Nine persons. including ons pas
s.nger. v,rr reported injured
The Winnipeg nier was double
headed and the force % the collision
locked the first engine with the one
pushing the snow pillow. The three
engines and one mail car plunged
over a z0.foot embankment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Alexandra Receivers,
Wedding Can Go On

LONDON. Feb. 24.--oueen Aicranr
dra. grandmother OF Princess Mary.
has recovered from a temporary ~
ness which threatened TO cause post.
ponement Of the wedding OF vlscount
I.ascellcs and the princess next Tues.
day.
The dowager queen was out driving
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Jap Count to Pay
Visit to Gen. Wood

TOKYO. Feb. 24.--Count Tanaka
sailed today for Manila to return
the visit OF Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
as a representative OF the Japanese
Gen. Wood. now gov.
ernor OF the Philippines. visited
Japan just before he assumed ,fficc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-24
Seeking to Prevent
Crash, Man Is Slain

TACOMA, Feb. 24.--One hour
after he had overturned his auto.
mobile in an attempt 10 avoid q
collision with fire truck. J. c..
Pierce. n city employe. died from
injuries received in the accident.