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New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT

Sergeant Matthias Rival has cleared up the theft of jewelry and other ar tices from the home of Kenneth T. Sloper at 1O4 Lake street, and as a result three small boys will be in juvenile court next Saturday morning. The theft was committed last Friday. Sergeant Rival rounded up the goods with the exception of pair of opera glasses and later he arrested the boys
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
Helena A. Kirk.

Helena A. Kirk, five years old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Sidney F. Kirk of ASA Arch street, died yester- day morning. Besides her parents she leaves two sisters and five broth CTS. They are Edith, Lola, William. Sidney, Henry, Delbert and Russell.
 The funeral will be held from the late home at 2. o'clock Tuesday after noon and interment will be- in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Man on Scaffolding Falls When Floor Collapses-Woman Passing Cu1 When Window Is Broken.

Stamford, Dec. 4.-Leo Boehm, o0 a scatfold painting ceiling in a room of an upper floor in the J. R. Evans X Co. plant this noon was thrown down when a part of the floor gave way. A ladder fell against a plate glass window shattering it. Mrs. Etta Kalloway pushing a baby carriage on the sidewalk below looked up on hearing the crash and splintered glass cut her face. Boehm was taken to tho hospital and fractured skull makes his condition serious
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
BOY TRAILS TRIO,
 GETSBAND|7 LOOT
Follows Culprits Until He Can
 Notify Policeman

New York, Dec. 4.-Besidcs being
 l2 years old and having an ambition
 to be detective who will make Olt
 Sleuth look like tho graduate of |
 correspondence school of detectives
 Max Psach of ss6 East 167th street
 The Bronx. is very sweet on Anna
 Kosoff, who is also l2 and who waits on the trade in her fathers dclicates. sen store at 1135 Prospect avenue The Bronx, whenever her father is away. ff N-.
 But unfortunately. Max is a bii timid He dare not speak his love; he has tried and succeeded only fin making a gulping noise. So he takes 1t out in looking, and on those times when Anna Is alone in the store Max hides outside and looks through the window, getting great cyefuls of her as she parades grandly back and forth behind the counter. He has always been confident that he would get his chance.
 And last night the chance came, and Max grabbed it. It happened that MT. Kosoff went out to lunch, leaving his daughter in the store and, unknown to the delicatessen keeper, Max standing outside mounting his solitary vigil over the girl and the property that is her fathers
 Doesn't Like Mans Looks.
 Into the store walked man and Max decided that this mans purpose was evil. This man had two com panions, but they did not go into the store; they stayed near the door, and paid no attention to the little boy who watched them.
 The first man asked Anna where Westchester avenue was, and Anna being Kndhearted and obliging child, hurried to the door with him to point it out. The man was dense, and it took some time, and while Anna pointed the second of the three men walked into the store, went cas- ually behind the counter, opened the cash register and took out $10O which he stuffed into his pockets. Then he went into the street, joined the other men, who thanked Anna for her in- formation and then all three walked toward Westchester avenue.
 All this was seen by Max, and Max recognized the golden opportunity. Anna spoke to him and invited him to have a chunk of sausage, but Max intimating that weighty matters were pressing, went sleuthing down the street behind the three men,. He had no disguise, but he did the best he could by turning up his coat collar and pulling his cap down over his eyes.
 Three Robbers Separate
 But a block from the store the three men separated, and for time Max did not know what to do.
 Then he picked out the smallest man of the lot and followed him. He stalked his quarry for two moro blocks, when he met Patrolman Ar thur Strauss. He whispered hoarsey that the man was robber and that he, Max was detecting him, and the strong arms of the law opened and gathered the man in. He said he was Nathan Goldstein of 231 Monroe street. the Bronx, and both Max and | Anna identified him as one of the | three men.
 So he was locked up, charged with grand larceny and then Max went [ back to the Adelicatessen store, where he became rather voluble over a saul sage sandwich that Anna prepared and handed to- him with what seem- sd to Max a very charming air of
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
YALE PRESS AGENT.

New Haven. Dec. 4.-Hereafter the news which attaches to minor sports at Yale, will be given out by a press agent, according to announcement to- day by Jack Blossom, director of ath- letics.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
sCHLEIFER's CASE GOES OVER

New Haven, Dec. 4.-By mutual consent the case of Ernest Schleifer of Watertown. Mass, charged with melting railroad strikers to commit felonies was, postponed. until Deccm- Der g in the.city, court today, A case against SchleifeE based on his arrest in New London, also is assigned for. . hearinG on that date,
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
Mrs. JtJhn Henson.

The funeral Of Mrs. John Benson was held at 1880 o'clock this after noon at her late residence, fl City avenue. Rev. Dr. Abel Ahlquist con- ducted the service and the burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
LEAVES THE HERALD

Al Malmgren, After Three Years 0
 Reportorial Stan, to Manage Sign
 Business Here and in Bristol.
 Al Malmgren. for the past three and one-half years connected with the reportorial staff of the Herald" has rendered his resignation and will sever his connection with the paper in that capacity tomorrow evening.
 MT. Malmgren will enter his own business and will manage the Art Sign company on Main street. this city, and the Bristol Sign company on North Main street, Bristol
 His position on the staff will be filled by Gerald Crean, who has re- turned after brief absence in Massa- chusetts
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
Roberta smith,

The funeral of Roberta Smith, II months old daughter of Fire Chiefs Driver and Mrs. Robert Smith. of + Lincoln street, who died Saturday night, was held yesterday afternoon, Interment was in Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
Mrs. Amelia Mullanc
William, Finley.

William Finley, age 77 years, died at his home at 511 Stanley street Sat. urday afternoon. He had been resi-. dent of this city for the past 41 years The deceased was born in Marlboro on June 10, 1S45. For many years he conducted sheet metal working shop on Main street in this city.
 He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Caswell of this city, Mrs. Arthur c. yensel of New York and Mrs. Alexander Tatro of Hart ford. He also leaves two sons. Joseph Fl. Finley of Plantsville and Tavern K. Finley of this city.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late home. Rev. John l.. Davis. pastor of Trinity Methodist church, will offici- ate and interment will be in Moodus, this state.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. flames nono,nn.

The funeral of Mrs, James Dono van, of Southington. we'll known fl this city, will be held at o'clock to, morrow morning at st. Thomas church in that town. Burial will be al Southington.
 Mrs. Ida W. F'relericl1s. Mrs. Ida Wolman Fredericks, age ID years. of 40 Griswod street, died at her home late Saturday afternoon of illness incident to old nge, She was born in Saxony Germany, in August IT. 1s4a, and had been resident oi this city for the past 3s years She leaves four daughters and two sons as follows: Mrs, Helen Schroeder and Mrs. Martin Neipp of this city, Mrs. Gus I<aspen and Mrs. Harvey Smith of New York, William Wollman of New Britain and Herman Wollman of New Jersey.
 The funeral will be heldA Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from the late home and services will be private. h. torment will be in Fairview cemetery.
 Mrs. Amelia Mullanc.
 The funeral of Mrs. Amelia Null lane, wife of Daniel Mullane of Phila- delphia, was held from the B. c. Por- ter undertaking rooms yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe. rector of St. Marks Episco- pal church, officiated. Interment was in Fairview cemetery this morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
||AlERlclN
Sl)CC0MDS
|sFROn INJURIES


Ypetlauti. Mich, Dec. z3.-Ber-
I'D Kirk, star University Of Mich
|, I'm football player. and chosen an
s&11s American end this year, died
III morning at hospital here
INN injuries received In an auto
06bi1c accident last Sunday. Kinks
Alkpll vas fractured.
Kirk, whose home was in this
c3ty. was injured when the automo-
6tle, In which he was riding crash
~ into telephone pole. The in
.inyy 10 his skull resulted in menin-
sgftls, which caused death.
Kirk, in addition to being chosen
Tor .all-American teams this year.
Was selected as an end on the
pythical all-conference and all
western elevens. He was regarded
Is one Of the best fankers in the
.country during recent years, being
especially adept in receiving for
ward passes.
+, Kinks first football was played
With Notre Dame in 1919. In that
year critics selected him for the
all-western team. He entered
Michigan in 1920. beginning his
service on the varsity in 1921. He
would have been graduated from
the literary department of the uni
sversity next spring. He was %
,years old and the son of John P.
Kirk Of Ypsilanti.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
WEST TOPS EAST
GRID SQUADS IN
SECTIONAL TEST

lntersectional games were many
during the gridiron season Just
closed. In fact. there were, per-
haps, more contests of this nature
in the 1922 campaign than has been
the case in any previous year.
East-west, east-south, and west
south battles were quite prolific,
to say nothing of the east-Canadian
clash between Syracuse and McGill
universities, the second meeting of
trees to get their Christmas gifts
sons.
While tits between the various
sections OF the country are almost
too numerous to mention, the chief
struggles brought together some of
the best teams produced in the
east, west and south.
No doubt the three outstanding
games were those in which Prince
ton beat Chicago, Yale bowed to
Iowa, and Harvard put Grimm in
little Centre. Oddly enough all of
these Trays included the represen-
tatives Of the casts triple alli-
ance-.
To the University OF Detroit goes
the honor Of having participated in
the most International bouts. The
Duffy men played four tits, all
with eastern units, winning three
and losing one. Notre Dame rank
ed next In This respect, meeting
two Atlantic seaboard elevens, and
one from the south.
In the matter Of supremacy, the
west edged its eastern RIVALS. flvs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
STyLEoF PLAY
| IN BASKETBALL
NOT AFFECTED
New Rnles Arc Discussed By AtA.
letic Director 1t Ohio
State University.
By LYNN W. ST. JOHN.

4
The changes in basketball rules
for 1928 will not affect, in any
large way, the style Of play.
1t has been definitely recognized
! for some time that penalties fol-
fouls needed some revision.
For example, practically the
only penalty for foul plays in has
ketball has been free throw and
this penalty has been inflicted
whether player committed q
technical violation, such as ad-
vancing with the ball or breaking
a dribble, or whether the foul COM
mitted was a vigorous personal
foul for holding or pushing an op-
ponent.
It was felt that penalties should
more nearly fit the offense COM
mitted.
The rules this year provide there
fore that technical violations of the
rules, such as running with the
ball, kicking the ball or striking il
with the fist, violation of, the
jumping rule and breaking of a
dribble, are penalized, not by a
free throw, but by giving the ball
to the opponent out of bounds at
the side of the floor nearest the
point where such violation occur
red. This will operate to reduce
the part that foul goals play in the
final score.
On the other hand, zone has
been marked off at either end of
the floor which may be termed the
scoring zone" A teams scoring
zone is that zone in which the bas-
ket lies in which said team is try
ing to score.
Under the new rule if personal
foul is committed against player
in his own scoring zone, his team
is to be allowed two free tries for
goals.
1t will be noted that this rule
replaces the old rule which per-
mitted the officials to award man
two free tries if he were touled
while in the act of shooting for
a basket.
1t was difficult to determine
just when a man was in the act of
shooting and this rule was seldom
enforced.
The new rule. allowing two free
tries for q man fculed in his own
goal zone, certainly makes the pen
atty more dir ecti..' fit the crime.
This will increase, somewhat,
the number of foul goals scored
from personal fouls, but will not
overbalance the decreased number
of foul goals which will result from
some OF the old technical fouls now
penalized by giving the ball to the
opponents, out of bounds.
Another rule which is bound to
be noted by the spectator is the
rule which forbids the incoming
substitute communicating in any
way with other players on the
floor except through the official
until after the play has been re-
sumed. This rule is patterned aft
er the similar rule in football
which is calculated to minimize the
contact OF the coach with the team
on the floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
.SCHMALzER IS
BOUT winner

frankie Schmalzer won from
Quincy" Quigley Of Des Moines in
a six-round bout at Industrial hall
last night. The local bantam was
billed for a 10-round engagement
with Harold Plude of Des Moines.
but Plude sent Quigley in his place.
with the announcement that he was
ill. Quigley hung on continually.
much to the discomfort of the fans.
In fOur-r0und sefni-windup
Dick KeIlar of Davenport was shad-
ed by Ray Miller. also Of Daven-
port Bum Sells of Rock Island
and Young Kelly OF Davenport nut
on waltz in four rounds as one
OF the preliminaries. Two gentle
men of color started the evening
for a four-round joust. Jim Rob-
ertson OF Des Moines declared him
self out In the fourth round when
the referee refused to allow his
claims Of foul against Sam Brown.
The bouts attracted about 100
fans and the affair was billed a :,
benefit for the Silvis strikers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
new WORKERS TO
See PITT TEAM

Pittsburgh. Dec. 23.-The Uni
versity of Pittsburgh football sched-
ule for the season of 1928 has just
been completed and includes nine
games. For the first time in the
history of athletics at the univers-
ity a Panther team will appear in
New York city, Syracuse being the
attraction at the Yankees new
stadium on Oct. 20, being the open
ing football game there. SYRIA
cuse's tie game with Penn State in
New York and Pittsburgh'S great
record this year should make this
stellar attraction in New York.
The date of the annual game
with the University of Pennsylva-
mia at Philadelphia is Nov. 3. The
opening game is with Bucknell at
Lewisburg On Sept. 20, it being the
occasion of the opening of new
stadium there. Relations are re-
sumed with Carnegie Tech after a
lapse of three years, the two Pitts
burgh teams being scheduled to
meet at Forbes field on Oct. q.
The annual classics with W. & J..
and State complete the schedule.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
kANSANSC CLAIM
BILLY bR|TT0N
IS next CHAMP
foungster FORCES Rapidly to Front ;
to Meet Bryan D0wney on
Jan. 10. b.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 23.-Will
the boast of Kansans that Billy
Britton is the coming middleweight
champion of the world ever come
true? This kansas Cyclone" as
people. of this state call him, has
all the ear-marks of champion. He
is a hitter that droys 'em fat when
his blow connects squarely and he's
fast and clever. But more than
that Britton is heady fighter.
Britton is but 81 year old. He
has been fighting less than two
years, but in those "a months he
has learned more than the aver
age battler learns in 10 years.
Billy began his fistic career in
the coal mines of Kansas. When
a kid he used to box with miners
for amusement during noon hours.
He punched SO hard that he acct
dentally dropped several of his fell
low workmen during these friendly
bouts and his admirers urged him
to enter the ring. His first profess
sional engagement resulted in a
knockout victory for him and from
then until the present day his rise
to fame has been meteoric.
Next month at New Orleans, Brit
ton will get the acid test, for on
Jan. Is, he will step into the ring
to meet Bryan Downey, one of the
greatest middleweights the game
has ever known.
kansans are confident Britton
will wallop Downey. They believe
the local boy will stop the famous
Clevelander thereby putting himself
IN line for a crack at Johnny Will
son, the middleweight champion of
the world. In the opinion of f1stic
fans of this locality there is no.
body in the middle or light heavy
weight class who can beat Billy
Britton. Hes the Billy Papke of
the present day." Kansas fistic fans
tell you when Britton's name is
mentioned. And somehow we be-
lieve these fans know what they are
talking about.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23

I was still sore from the pounding
knuckles of Curtain.
Another scrap between the two
should draw well and produce a
grand battle, with both men in
good shape.
Kid Williams Again.
1t was too bad that Battling
Leonard lost to the ancient Kid
Williams on plainly unintentional
foul in the second round of the
semi-tinal, for it has been the plan
of the promoters to announce
shortly that the winner of that
fight would be matched with the
winner of the title scrap that fol-
lowed. AS it is, Kid Williams will
have to show in another appear
ance whether he has the right to a
match with the champion.
Now it looks as though Punching
Pancho Villa, the PHILIPPINE fly
weight. who wears the crown in
that division, might be the, next to
meet Joe Lynch. Villa is to battle
Terry Martin at bantamweight in
the Garden Friday night. and if he
wins as is expected, he will trail
Lynch for a chance at attaching
another diadem. Villa will have no
easy task against Martin. AL
though the latter has not the in
nate science that the little Oriental
has, he has every bit as much ex-
perience, and is a more rugged
scrapper. Villa must put into play
every bit of his skill, and have his
seeking wallops working overtime
to win decisively.
There is every sign that Johnny
kilbane finally will be pried loose
from his place of business out in
Cleveland, and defend his dusty
title against Eugene Criqui, holder
of the European featherweieht
championship. The talk now 60
ing the rounds to the effect that
first this and then that is causing
a hitch in the proceedings, looks
very much like the usual prelim-
mary press agent stuff. 1t is
wholly to be expected that the New
York boxing commission will sane
ton the battle. The officials will
be only too glad it is understood.
to have the bantam mix up settled
that way.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
SISLER GAINS
RARE BALlINe,
MARK OF IA
Powers That BE In Rasehan 4.
cially Award Figures 70 8
Louis Star.

New York, Dec. 23.-The No..
that be in baseball circles hsv. =.
cided to record George Sisler,s N,
batting average in the ossssss
! archives as .420. 1t was recss.s
shown in this column that Sislsss
actual figures were .4197S nina :.
that by all the preceden.s n. =
Louis American star should be -
tied with that rare average Of /.
The thing has been done formss.
and officially and with all the ~,
/. pomp, or whatever it is they y.
that the league statisticians emf.
1t gives Sisler the Official ~
over Ty Cobb. who heretofore n.
been the kingpin of Ameri,,
league bat wielders for all time
In making. out the averages. r.
ler's correct standing was moi -
tanned on the first computation 4.
! would have been second to ChSs
: had it not been for a revision y
. the grounds.
Two deals have been made IA,
second basemen in the n,iw
leagues, neither of which h. 4.
tracted much attention. but III AZ
which have quite a bit of aenin.
canoe. The Chicago White aou
have taken Woodwork d a.
Bloomington, Ill, club. The ptu,.
burghers have acquired unto then.
selves Adams of the Seattle club
Neither Woodwork nor Adm,
has shown possibilities of leadins
the entire world at second base bd
both are unquestionably ball plsy.
ers who have been quietly discussed
as real corners by some of the Close
mouthed old caps who do not 4.
ways tell all they know, but haze
regulations of long standing b
picking the good ones from he
bushes.
Woodwork batted .2sl in the
Three-Eye league and fielded ~
last summer. He got over ground
like a flea turned loose in Z dor
kennel, and he is said to have .
mighty able pair of hands. II the
Sox finally do put through the deal
that would send Collins to he
Yanks, and that would send Ward,
Chicagoward in return. Mr.. Ward
will have to hustle to play around
second base regularly
Pittsburgh's lack of a punch two
years in succession when chap
pionship was in sight was almost
solely due to cavern at second
base. Therefore Pittsburgh VA
mighty glad to get Adams in thl
hope that he will drive away som
of the gloom that has started on
on that sack. Adams batted Is
and he fielded .959 last summer 70
Seattle. He is said to be climbe
and has a pair of legs that can b
worked into considerable speed.
Omaha is going out after a cham
pionship next year in the Westerl
league. The owner of the club be
lieves it is his time to show hi!
heels and he is after material thai
will stir the fans up to his way o.
thinking. Signing konetchy u
manager was part of his deep laid
plans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
SHIPMENT CLEAN
WHEAT WOULD AID
SHORTAGE OF CARS

Washington, Dec. 23.-Shipment
of celan wheat to markets by farm
ers and country elevators would go
a great way toward reducing car
shortages and effect large savings
in the cost Of transportation OF this
grain, Robert H. Black, in charge
Of the department of agriculture's
grain cleaning Investigations said
today.
During the 1s20-21 crop year,
dockage of foreign material in
wheat shipped to market was SO
great, he declared, that more than
1900 more freight cars were re-
quired to haul it to market than
would have ben necessary had clean
wheat been shipped.