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The New York herald., 1922-04-09

fu, competition be a good thing for the
character Of the American gtrl?"
That the interest Of girls In athletics
was growing was testified to on every
hand Murray Hubert, President of tho
Board of Aldermen of New York, said
that in the recent athletic events OF
municipal employees the women showed
far more interest than the men.
DR.. L. Raymond Burnett. recreational
commissioner of Paterson, N. j., de-
clared thNt the girls in fifty mills in his
city showed the greatest interest in field
and track athletics. more than the
men,"
A resolution offered by F. w. Ruben
Of the A. A. u. was carried unanimously
petitioning the board of the organization
to urge the adoption Of track and field
events for women and to ask the CO.
operation Of all athlstic groups with
view Of popularizing amateur sports for
girls. No action will be taken until the
November convention Of the A. A. U.
Mr.. Prout announced that he would
look into the matter and present the
petition to the A. A. u. board.
Plea for Fat Men.
The meeting broke UP with a fervid
plea for the fat man and woman from
Mr.. Hubert, who urged the establish
ment of walking clubs for the older
generation who were too ample to enjoy
the hurdles OF wild youth Among those
present at the meeting were:
William c. Prout. president Amateur
Athletic Union of United States; Muir
ray Hubert, President Board Of Alder
men; DR.. Harry E. Stewart New Haven,
chairman national women's track ath-
lctics committee; Miss Suzanne Becker.
Leonia. N. j.: Miss Charlotte Epstein,
chairman athletic committee Women's
Swimming Association of New York
Miss NNa Sheffield, New York: DR.. L.
Raymond Burnett, Recreation Commits
sioner, Paterson, N. j.: Laurence 8.
Hill, Board Of Education. Albany, N Y.
NJ. A. Baum, board OF recreation, Bridge
pert Conn; DR.. William Burdick, Pub
lie Athletic League, Baltimore. Nd DR..
A. X. Aldinger director of physical
training. New York public schools
Randall Warden. director Of physical
training Newark public schools; Gus
Pojus, director OF physical training
Jersey City public schools; Walter
Short, director physical training
Trenton public schools; John J. Down
ing. supervisor bureau Of recreation,
New York: Roy e. Moore. New York
Turn Verein: Fl. Obertubbesing, West
Side Y M. c. A. Col. A. c. Mills, Amer
lean Olympic Association Jeremiah T.
Mahoney New York Athletic Club;
Jacob w. Stumpf. Grace Club; Harold
Dibblee. Seventy-first Regiment A. A.,
end Frederick w. Ruben, president Met
ropoIitan Association A. A. II.
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est in the major leagues, a mighty
defensive factor. ! do not think It viii.
require many runs to win for the New
Yorlts this season. that is. on the av-
erage. Mays. Hoyt, Jones. Bush. Har-
per. ODoul and the newcomer. Murray.
should give the team ample protection
~ the box. We had great set or
fingers last season. but with the adj
dition OF Bush and Jones we have a
wonderful staff, the envy OF all other
managers.
~ the way OF catching we are as
well provided for as any other club.
Schang Is still tho great Schang. and
DE Vormer Is much better catcher
than he was last season. Hoffman will
get some work. too.
Our infield will hold up It's end OF the
Job as well as any other IN the league.
Pipp has shown that he IL even better
than he was last spring. Ward is play
Ing great game around second. while
The New York herald., 1922-04-09

The outfeld also should hold Its own
against any opposition. The only young
ster is SINNERS and / am greatly en-
lcouraged by the manner In which he
Is performing. He has ielded his posi-
tion well and has made a creditable
showing as batter. He should Inn
prove steadily and I plan to use him
In center In the opening game.
The outcome of exhibition games never
gives me the least concern. They az
ford opportunity for sizing up my men
whether they win or not. The slightest
breaks decide a ball game and these
have cropped out several times in other
series with the White Sox. MY sole
ambition Is 60 place well conditioned
ball club In the pennant race each
year. IL the team does not come through
1t will not be because OF lack OF training.
/ never say ! am going to win a PEN
nant. have seen too many sure things
left at the post. figure that the st.
Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh
Pirates once more furnish our stiffest
opposition. with the Boston Braves liable
ut any time to cause trouble.
The New York herald., 1922-04-09

down the home stretch. We have a lot
OF batting strength and we have a, lot
OF fight. When II comes 10 gameness
and battling TO the bitter finish there
ipn't another club in either league which
will outshine the Dodgers.
We will be In the thick OF the struggle
mainly because we will show the league
a lot OF high class pitching. Give me
a great set OF hurlers and / have the
edge over a team with a better inficid.
We look far better in pitching than we
looked last season. In Vance, whom
got from New Orleans. we have the
greatest pitcher who has como up from
the minors In many years. l think he
10 the best looking pitcher ! ever got
out OF the lower company.
Vance has n lot of stun and he knows
what to do with II. He has speed. a
great side arm curve and a fine fast ball.
He won twenty-five games for New
orleans, even though overworked. TX
pitched only once in six days he will
be a wonder.
AL Mamaux has come back. 4 am sure
about that. He has shown me enough to
permit me to make that prediction. Sher-
rod Smith is not going as well as /
would like him to go, but he may settle.
Burleigh Grimes will be as good as he
was last season. Then we have Cadore
and Dutch Ruether. Dutch Is going to
be sensation this year. He has prom
lsed to pitch his head off for us, and
has made great start against tho
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como back Baker will have TO cover his
ground with greater dispatch and more
Of 1t or clip to the bench. In any event
the situation Is now what might be
called fatal.
Pipp Mt His Best.
At first base Pipp is playing far better
ball than he showed at any time last
year. He is stopping many of those
low, mean bounders which went by him
for doubles last season. He Is hitting,
too. Pipp has been helped no little by
Wards increased knowledge of the
duties Of the second baseman. Ward 10
making It possible for Pipp to play
closer to the bag than he did last year.
At shortstop the Yankees present .
new face in Everett Scott, new face
on the New Yorks, but quite an old one
In the American League. Scott Is not
likely to hit as hard an Peckinpaugh,
who has gone to the Senators. The New
York shortstop battcd for .262 last sea-
son, while Peckinpaugh went him 2s
points better.
Pitching Their Forte.
Now as to the Dodgers. They are
not likely to win a pennant. They may
not finish even second or third. But
they are going to give many another
ball club severe attacks of the >willies
on many a pleasant afternoon. Will
bert Robinson and his uncanny ability
to develop, work and keep pitchers at
points of perfection has come to the
fore again most emphatically this
spring. AL Mamaux, who last season
looked as IL he were through. seems to
have rehabilitated himself. Dutch Rue
ther is pitching as remarkable ball as
he ever showed. Dazzy Vance, up again
from New Orleans, without question
will stick this time and may prove
one of the stars in the league.
Burleigh Grimes. winner OF twenty
two games last season, gives indications
of having retained his 1921 form. Ca
dore, Smith, Gordinier and Mitchell. the
only left handed spitballer in captivity,
complete a pitching staf which very
likely will be the envy of every other
club in the National League.
Robinson has improved his catching
with the addition Of Deberry, bought
from New Orleans, and HungIing. from
Memphis. Deberry and Miller look like
the regular staff.
The Dodger batting order has been re-
vamped and the fnfield reconstructed.
Olson has moved over to second base to
take the place of the departed Kilduff.
Olson Is not q great second baseman,
but he Is great scrapper. and scrap
pers count. Robbie has dug up a good
looking shortstop In Andy High, bought
from Memphis. High. whose regular
place Is third base. has taken like
duck to water to his new duties. and
when he learns to keep his wits about
him when he gets on base he will be
quite a ball player. Johnston remains
on third and remains there with honors.
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to get into harness
soon, but with
everybody on the
Job ] say ! am sat-
isfied. My older
pitchers are not at
their best, but ! am
counting upon three
or four OF the 9TH
ers to hold the pace
until the veterans
get going. My inneld
certainly exhibits
c o n $ | d e r ab ! e
strength. II is COM
prised OF four un-
usually fast men,
both as fieiders and
on the bases. and
all Of them should
be able to acquit
themselves well 1T
the bat.
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
Athletics Crush Ph;Ilies
in Spring Series Opener
Is, 900 Fans Watch Struggle
at Shibe Park.

PHILADELPHIA. April s.---Major league
baseball in Philadelphia made its frs.
appearance of 1922 at Shibe Park this
afternoon when the Athletics ruthlessly
cruSbed the Philles by a score of 3 to 2.
Fifteen thousand persons attended the
game,
The eager and knowing bugs inspected
the new players closely and the Mack
section of the rooters expressed noisy
qualification over the 1929 acsessions.
The driving energy of the Mack forces
shocked the Phils. The Athletics did
not fare well in the exhibition season
this spring. but they found themselves
to-day and played the Phils or their
feet The score:
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
Giant and Yankee Clubs
Both Favored to Repeat
World Champions Have Gained Defensively, While
Huggins's Pitching Staff Strengthened Considerably,
Should Point Way to Another Pennant.
BY DANIEL.

Dodgers preparation for the
handcaps
York fair line what
expected this
apprasng worth of
rivals believe
winning riumphs OF
division We the
followers
position pitching
their being fight their battle
without Babe Ruth Bob Meusel until May 20.
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
Hagen Wins at Hot Springs.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va,
April s.--Playing. fine golf throughout,
Walter Hagen won the second open golf
tournament here to-day with a total of
2s4 for the seventy-two holes. The
scores:
Walter Hagen. New Yoris-7e. 20, 20, IT,
2S4.
Johnny Farrell. Quaker Ridge. N. J.-72.
70. II, 1890
Joe Kirkwoods score: Outs, o, 3. o, 4, 4,
4, 3, 1--37; par 80. In-4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3. 4.
3, 2--32: par 81.
Kirkwood, finishing nine holes. was
extremely spectacular, playing the last
six holes In nineteen strokes.
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
Princeton Freshmen Win.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD
PRINCETON. April S.-whlle Dins-
more held the Penn Charter batters
helpless to-day, the Princeton freshmen
hit Stated hard and won handily,
to o. The contest lasted but seven in
nings under an agreement beforehand,
and the yearlings scored in every SEES
sion but the first and fourth. The fea-
lures of the game were the fine twirl-
ing of Dinsmore, who struck out seven,
and a long triple by Stout.
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
Brooklyn Has Best Pitching
Staff in the National League.
ny CHARLES III. EBBETs.
President OF the Dodgers.

President or the Dodgers.
Grimes reporting for spring training.
Ruether's superb condition. Cadore's
improved condition. Mamaux's renewed
health, with Sherry Smith, Clarence
Mitchell, plus addition OF promising
major league prospects Gordinier. Shrl-
yer and Vance, gives Brooklyn the best
pitching STAFF In the National League,
which with our wonderfully improved
secondary strength In catchers, De Berry
and HunglIng, Innelders Crane, High.
McCarron and Chuck Ward and Out.
fielders Bert Griffith and whitted makes
us a championship contender. We do
not concede the championship to any
club. Professional baseball operated as
II is to-day win always be attractive to
the great American public, therefore
anticipating well contested games and
close races In both major leagues be-
lieve financial returns will be satisfac-
tory TO ALL"
The New York herald., 1922-04-09

reason why Ine ciup
should not retain
the championship.
True. we will have
to do without Babe
Ruth and Bob Meu-
sci until May 20, a
serious handicap.
perhaps. but not a
handicap which a
club with the great
pitching staff and
tremendous power
which the New
Yorks y os Sc 8 8
should not be able
to discount. ! re-
spect Cleveland and
Washington. but l
do not believe that
they have It in them
to lead US.
The pitching corps
Of the Yankees Is by
nll means the great
The New York herald., 1922-04-09

to go on recoru as
claiming any PEN
nant. / make 1t q
rule not to predict
anything in base
ball. But I do want
to say that this
Brooklyn club OF
ours is going to give
many another team
a lot OF unpleasant
afternoons. We may
not win the flag.
but we will be
right In the thick Of
the fight.
AS I see the Ma
tional League race
there will be five
clubs in II most OF
the way. and per-
haps a good many
OF them will keer
L. fl,o haftln riRhi
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
NOES BRIGHT AS LOCAL TEAMS PREPARE TO OPEN SEASON
Norwich, Under . Pull,
in Fast Mile at Jamaica

n ORvICH. the sensational
MI thoroughbred, which is .
strong favorite to win tho
Kentucky Derby on May IS. had an
impressive workout for a mile on
the Jamaica track yesterday after
noon. The two-year-old champion
OF 1921. ridden by 100 pound stable
boy, covered the distance In ! min
ute and 45 seconds, pulled to a walk
at the finish. Had Norwich been
permitted to go me would have done
the mile in 1:40 or less.
The first furlong was covered In.
10 seconds, the quarter In "a SEQ
onds. the three-eighths In So 30 and
the half in 1886.
After the half MILE mark was
passed the jockey held the horse
and he was pulled to the finish.
Benjamin Block. the owner, and
Fred Burlew. trainer. were present
at the trial and expressed great
pleasure over the performance.
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
Harvard Twelve Loses.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 8.-Boston
Lacrosse Club, helping Harvard to open
its lacrosse season, defeated the Crimson
this afternoon goals to 4. The visitors
were composed Of former Harvard play
ers and gave the present Crimson stars
a doleful surprise. Bustiefencer scored
four OF the visitors goals, while Cole
made three of Harvard's four.
The New York herald., 1922-04-09

Manager Of the Dodgers
HEAR that there Is misguidea
tend ency abroad to regard the
Dodgers as sure also rams IN the
National League race. / do not want
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
Monnoer ~ the Yo1

Manager Of the Yankees.
w yHILE there have been some ie"
W discouraging developments since
w the Yankees won the American
League pennant last fall, can see no
The New York herald., 1922-04-09
McGrdw Is Satisfied,
but Makes No Claims
ny JOHN J. M'GRAw,
Manager Of the Giants

Manager Of the Gionts.
r AM satisfied with the team that /,
will put into the coming pennant
= race. or course my lineup Will be
Icmewhat weakened II Frisch Is unable
The New York herald., 1922-04-09

hthlesic, ahl,,es ....... ................o , x-o
Earned runs--Athietics. 3; philiies, 2.
Left on bases--Athictics. o; Philiies, T. Two
bare hits-weich. Naylor. Henline. MCGOWAN.
Dykes. Parkinson. Three base hit-Hauser.
Lebourveau, welch. Perkins. Bases on balls
--Off Hubbell. Il off Nayior. Q: off sulli-
van, 2. Pitching record-Cff Hubbell. hits
Winters, 4 hits and runs In innings 90
at ba); off Belts. hits and runs In
2 innings 90 Mt bap; off Naylor, hits
Sullivan, 2 hits and no runs In innings
C3 at baD. Hit by pitcher-By Naylor, 1
(Wrightstone). Passed bail-Henine. Win
ming pitcher--Nsyior. Losing pltcher-Hub-
bell. Time Of game-f hour and IS minutes.
Umpircs-Kccnan and Furman.
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Totals. .ss 0 is ~ so

Totals. 80 2 s ~ IL
sBatted for Hubbeii In the fifth inning.
fTatted for Winters In the seventh inning.
tBatted for Belts In the ninth Inning.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
Local Committees Preparing To Give Visit6ks a Royal Welcome-Final Plans to Be Made Friday Evening.

Much progress was made at the meeting of the committees in charge of the coming convention in this city on August 16 and IT of the State Association of Bremen, held last eve ming. Reports from the various chairmen indicate that the visitors will receive royal welcome at the hands of the local men when they assemble in New Britain.
 John Contaras, proprietor of the Palace Theater, has offered the local committee a block of seats in the theater for Wednesday evening of the convention, and the members of the committee have accepted them and will hold theater party for the visitors. baseball game will also be staged, probably at St. Mary's field, between the Hartford and the Bridge port departments. and banquet will be served after the business sessions.
 Final plans will be made at a meeting to be held Friday evening and the program for the two days will be published. Final preparations will then be made for the. reception and entertainment of the visiting delegations I..
New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
RACES WITH STORK
When Auto Breaks Down Papa To.
 Be Hops On Trolley

New York, Aug. 2.-When Joseph A. Burns's auton1 obile baked while he was racing from Middletown, N. r., Monday afternoon, to his home, No. 1o4s South Orange avenue, New ark, in an effort to get there ahead of the stork, he simply abandoned the automobile at the curb and hopped aboard trolley car. He got home about five minutes before the arrival of fine baby boy.
 Meanwhile the police of Clifton, N. J.. just outside of Paterson, where Burns left his car, had notified the police of surrounding towns that a crazy motorist had abandoned per fectly good automobile and boarded trolley car Mir. Burns explained the situation to the police yesterday and received his car.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
BERGpoLL APPEAL DROPPED.
Draft Evader's Mother Stops Fight
 for Return of Property.

Washington, Aug. Mrs Emma c. Bergdoll of Philadelphia, mother o1 Grover C Bergdoll, the draft evader who is said to be hi1ihg in Germany withdrew her appeal from decision bf Justice Jennings Bailey of the Dis trict of Columbia Supreme Court, dis missing her petition for the return ot about $1,5oo,ooO worth of property which had been seized by the Alien Property Custodian No reason, was assigned for the withdrawal, which bore the signature of Chester N. Farr one of Mrs. Bergdol!'s attorneys
 < Justice Bailey threw the case out of court because Mrs Bergd"l refused to answer certain questions asked by the governments attorneys ana also re- fused to produce certain documentaS evidence as requested, The property was seized because the governmnt was unable to tell what belonged to Gro yer and what belonged to his mother.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
|BUT7ERWORTH AT
 CONTROL MEETING
Presents Bill for Care Of Needy
 EX.SerYiCemen

Hartford, Aug. 2.-Former Senator Frank s. Butterworth, treasurer of the American Legion, and Major Michael F. Owens of this city, ap. peared before the state board of control today with request for the payment of a bill of $4,003.62 for ex- penses incurred in the administration of the fund. provided by the state, for the ca<e Of needy ex-service men, from February 19 to July 19; for authority to pay the expenses Of ad ministration out Of the income of the fund; for the repayment of money voluntarily contributed and for the payment to the Legion of a part of the interest of the fund for May. On motion of Comptroller Bissell action on the request was postponed until the next meeting of the board which will be in September.
 The~s6oard of control appropriated S2s,o00 for improvements in the sys- tenn of conveying electricity water and steam at the Mansfield training schoo, also $12.b00 for the construction Of d recreation hall st the state tuber- culosis sanitorium at Meriden - After an explanation by Deputy Sec retary of State Richard J. Dwyer the board approved the payment Of the bill of former Secretary of State Fre. erick l.. Perry of S2.43s for preparing an index of the special laws passed by the general assembly since 1897.
 The board authorized appointment of a professor of physical culture 1t the Connecticut agricultural college at a salary of $3.ooo a year and raised the salaries of IS employees of the col lege to | total increase amounting to $5,975.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mir. and Mrs. Dugald McMillan en. tertained at five tables of bridge last evening at their home on Forest street in honor of their son, Donald who celebrated his twenty-first birth day yesterday. The guests included Miss Gertrude Erwin, Miss Margaret Foster. Miss Frances Dean, Miss Dorothy Booth, Miss Margaret Mitch ell, Miss Eunice Humphrey, Miss Katherine Wells of Newington, Miss Ruth Bassette, Miss Helen Jenkins of Madison, and Mrs. Victor Poindexter of Hartford. Stanley Hart, Ward and Henry Maier, Lindsley Maier, Burton Mallory. Henry Wheeler, Gleason and Wesley Parker and Victor Poindexter of Hartford. Prizes were awarded to Miss Helen Jenkins and to Henry Maier.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
City Items

meeting of the ordinance com
 mittee will be held this evening a
 City hall
 ling permits representing $319,s23
 were issued by Building Inspector
 John c. Gilchreest. A. G. Hammond Auxiliary will hold their usual social in the state armory tomorrow afternoon from 2 to o'clck.
 A meeting of the outing committee of the Hardware City Democratic club will be held at the old K. of c. rooms this evening.
 A special communication meeting of Harmony lodge, A. F. and A. M. will be held at 12:3o o'clock tomorrow at Masonic hall. The members will at- tend the funeral of Nelson A. Chase tomorrow afternoon. The quarterly meeting of the Hard ware City Cooperative association
 was held yesterday. Routine business ] was transacted. The South Congregational church
 rife club will resume its weekly meet ings and target practice tonight Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Lee and daueh- ter, of Summer street, have returned from a vacation stay at Madison. The ! physician resumed his duties as super intendent of the health department this morning,
 A meeting of the A. c. Hammond Camp, U. s. w.. ". will be held at the Armory on Arch street this evening at o'clock
 The luncheon of the New Britain Rotary club will be held at the Shut tie Meadow club tomorrow noon and not at the Elks' club.
 The Ladies Home and Foreign mis- sionary society of the Reformation church have postponed their outing to Rockwell park until tomorrow owing to the indictment weather.
 marriage license was issued to- day to Tommasso Ciachero of 4o7
 Myrtle street and Ginueppa Barrela of Court street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rouskie of Daley avenue are receiving congratu- lations on the birth of an eight pound baby daughter.
 The Gospel of Christ will be preached at the corner of Main and East Main streets this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and at 35 Lilac street, Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock by J. L. Jefferson.
 The Boys club will have a big in door field meet in the gymnasium next Monday evening. sThere will be run ming broad jumps, races. high jumps, etc. The meet will start at 7:30 0 clock.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-02
REED IS NOW IN
 LEAD IN MISSOURI
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newspaper man and former lieut. governor. led the closest of his op- ponents for the republican guberna- torihl nomination at yesterdays pri, mary election W. R. Stubbs, former governor, by 1,735 votes when returns from 47 of l05 counties had been tabulated early today. Fred W. Knapp, indofsed by labor unions, was fifth. The figures for the i've leaders were.
 Morgan. 15,551; stubbs, l3.s1s; T. A. McNeal, s,o57; W. P. Lamberton, C,771; Knapp. 4,2s7.
 Returns from the democratic guber- material contest indicated a close three -cornered contest. The few figures available gave: Jonathan Davis, 1911: Henderson Martin, for mer vice governor of the Philippines, 1,166; Leigh Hunt, 66s.