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New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

ing the semi finals. Manuel Alonso of Spain defeated van Lennep of Hol- land, 6-4, 6-3 6-2, and Mrs. Sat terthwaite of England won over Mile. Burgeos of France. 6-1, 6--o. Mishu of Rumania eliminated the IT, year-old French schoolboy, Iacoste, G-2, 6-3. G-2.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
ON THE FIRST BOUND
WITH CLERKIN-

Persistent reports are heard in New
 York. that the Dempsey Wills bout will be held at Montreal this summer, and that Benny Leonard and Lew Tender will clash at Jersey City.
 The University of California tennis team defeated Swarthmore yesterday afternoon, taking three straight sets. l Another boxer from across the big pond, went down to defeat last night, when K. O. Brennan rocked Jim Ira cy Of Australia to sleep in the eighth round at Madison Square Garden. | A display of bad feeling marred the play in the first nights play of the title billiard match at Chicago be- tween Champion Jake Schaefer and Welker Cochran. the challenger. Harry Child, aged 16 years, pitcher | for the St, Ann's team of the Catholic Schoolboy league at Baltimore, Md, Is l attracting attention by his wonderful l work. In a recent game he twirled q hitless exhibition, flaming eighteen | batsmen. Yesterday he held an oppos- Ing team to one hit, flaming fifteen batsmen. Some child Bill Kopf accepted eight fielding chances without misplay against the Pirates. He failed to connect for safe hit
 
 There is plenty of joy at the south cnd today, due to the victory of the girls bowling team over the Valkyr- ians last night.
 The Cornell baseball team will play Yale at New Havsn Saturday after noon.
 the game are going to Colts Park, Hartford, Sunday afternoon to see the game between the All Hartford Gaelic Football team and the Gaelic team of Holyoke. The game will start at 3 o'clock.
 Robert Russell of the Herald team gave a pretty exhibition of scientific baseball yesterday when he pulled off q squeeze play with Jones on third base. Conklin, the Electric Light third baseman was caught off guard and Jones scored. Russell, however was out at first
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
MILE. LENGLEN WINS.
French Girl Displays old Time Tennis Skill at Brussels

Brussels. May 17.-Both Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California and Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, the worlds woman
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

and compete with the other teams In this state and Massachusetts. New Britain has some of the best players of the state living in the city among whom are Jim Molyneaux and Jack Doyle.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

James "sonny" Foley, third base man of the Boston college team broke his leg yesterday while sliding to q base, in the game with Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
THAT FIFTH INNING

l Manager l.awor of the Herald team is going to adopt schedule of three nights week practice for his charges There is no doubt in the minds of the players themselves that they need the practice.
 The Electric Light battery yester- day fell asleep in the third inning. l There was one out when a Herald man struck out making it two. A run ncr was on third and second at the time and the Electric Light catcher thinking it three outs, rolled the ball to the pitchers box. Crean on third for the Herald hit the high spots for home and scored the run that tied 1 the score.
 | Benjamin Block, owner of Norwich, winner Of the Kentucky Derby last Saturday. has decided that the risk is too great, to send the great racer to Canada for an exhibition race. Connie Mack has every reason to be pleased with the work of the Ato-
 
 wise ones, before the season opened, l the team has shown better baseball l this season than ever, since the great championship organization was wrecked.
 Jimmy Kelley. a favorite with the Hartford boxing fans. will meet Georgie Ward of Elizabeth, x. J., at the Pioneer A. C. show tonight at New York.
 Matchmaker George Dwyer of the Bridgeport Amusement company has signed Louis Kid" kaplan Of Meri- den, to meet Earl Baird of Seattle. Wash, in a bout at the Park City. on May 29. The bout will be staged in an open air arena.
 Interest in the game of soccer is beginning to revive in this city. \ number Of the players who have been stars at the game in past years arc planning to form team in this city
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

+Ty Csbs gave one of his gilt edge exhibitions of baseball yesterday at Washington. The Georgia Peach se- cured three hits in three times at bat, two of them going for doubles. He also snared seven lofty ones in the field.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Burns and Bartholomew of Hartforl will roll I'oote and Anderson of this city at the Casino alleys this evening
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Frank J. McConn has been elected manager of the kaceys baseball clull for the coming season. The team will hold practice tomorrow evening at St. Mary's field. All candidates are re- quested to be on hand
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Feminine rooters are becoming more evident at the Industrial League games at Walnut Hill park. There were a number of them al the game last evening and they were probabl the most interested spectators there
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Brick Kane is hitting the pill at | 300 clip with the Hartford team.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Joseph Clynes, manager and James McCue, captain of the Shamrocks baseball team, have made'a statement to the effect that there is no betting on the game between the Shamrocks and the High school this afternoon at Walnut Hill park.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Al Pierotti last year with Pitts field, and for time with the Boston Braves this season, has got away to a very discouraging start with the Wa terbury Brasscos Al. has dropped the three games he pitched so far.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
LAWSON BEHIND THE BAT

The local High school track team will enter the Yale Interscho plastic meet at New Haven Saturday. Coach Delaney has his charges working out and expects them to place ill the events.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Wally Hammond, last year manager Of the Pittsfieid Hilies, who was re- gently sent to the Pirates by the Cleveland club, got his first chance yesterday when Rabbit Maranville was spiked. Wally got one hit in two trips to the plate. He felded perfectly, in three chances.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Manager Johnny Tobin of the P. & F. Corbin announced today, that the team would open the season next Sunday afternoon at Burnside. oppos- ing the All-Hartford nine. Jerry Grif- fen and Carazza will be the battery for the Lockmakers. Jimmy Chalmers may also get a chance to display his benders.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Interest in the game of soccer is beginning to revive in this city A number Of the players who have been stars at the game in past years are planning to form team in this city
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

The Dartmouth tennis team defeat ed Williams 5 to 1, yesterday at Will liamstown, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Advices from Chicago are to the ef- feet that Judge Landis will officially reinstate Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel Of the Yankees, in time for them to play against the St. Louis Browns next Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Johnny Shugrue is evidently going right out after big game. Having sue cessfully polished off Johnny Dundee. the Brass City boy has accepted an offer to box Joe Tiplitz at Boston, Fri day night.
 Boxing promoters down state are said to be considering two bouts for Kid" Kaplan, the Meriden Thunder bolt. For the Meriden card. Johnny Dareey is being talked Of. while a New Haven matchmaker is consider ing matching kaplan with Johnny Dundee. Neither of these bouts would arouse suspicion of being setups. g Eastern league managers must prune their teams down to l6 players before next Saturday. It would seem as though many of the managers can md this an easy job, judging from the brand of baseball so far displayed in the league.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Persistent reports are heard in New York. that the Dempsey Wills bout will be held at Montreal this summer, and that Benny Leonard and Lew Tender will clash at Jersey City.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

The University of California tennis team defeated Swarthmore yesterday afternoon, taking three straight sets.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Another boxer from across the big pond, went down to defeat last night, when K. O. Brennan rocked Jim Ira cy Of Australia to sleep in the eighth round at Madison Square Garden.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

The Cornell baseball team will play Yale at New Haven Saturday after noon.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

display of bad feeling marred the play in the first nights play of the title billiard match at Chicago be- tween Champion Jake schaefer and Welker Cochran, the challenger.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

There is plenty of joy at the south cnd today, due to the victory of the girls bowling team over the Valkyr- ians last night
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Bill Kopf accepted eight fielding chances without a misplay against the Pirates. He failed to connect for q
 safe hit
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

Jimmy Kelley. a favorite with the Hartford boxing fans, will meet Georgie Ward of Elizabeth, N. J., at the Pioneer A. C. show tonight at New York
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
HERE'S MATERIAL FOR STORY
Series Of Incidents Going Far to
Prove That "Truth 10 Stranger
Than Fiction"

A prominent downtown lawyer met
an old friend of his recently who was
returning to Shanghai, China. where
he has an export business. The lat
ter. knowing the lawyers interest in
all things human. especially II 1t has
any Celtic connection. told Of the big
six-foot-four Irish chief of police In
Shanghai. whose power over Chinese
mobs was almost as great as that Of
their oldest gods. A few months later
that same Irish chief Of police. on
leave to visit his home In Tipperary.
stopped In New York and spent sew.
eral days with the lawyer, to whom
he had been referred by the business
man. Two months later an Irish girl.
just two days In New York. walked
into the lawyers ONCE seeking po-
sition as stenographer. with a letter
of introduction from the chief Of po-
lice. who lived In her home town In
Tipperary. The lawyer had no va
cancy at the time, but three weeks
later he advertised for a stenogra.
pher. One of those who answered the
ad was the Irish girl, who had
tramped the streets In vain In a
search for a job. All Of which Is
merely set down here so that some
future Richard Harding Davis may
see it.-New York Evening Post.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02

II more from idle curiosity than be.
cause she really cared to hear any
more. There was no title on the rec
ord. As she listened voice began
to speak, masculine voice, which
seemed strangely familiar-it was ad-
dressing her.
Annette" said the voice, eve walt
ed for more than q year to tell you
how much I care for you. but It has
seemed such a big thing to ask you
to marry me, I've never dared DO It
till now. VIII your
The bewildered girl shut on the pow
er. wrapped the record In fold OF
her skirt, made sure Buddie was still
asleep, and few to her room, where
understanding finally penetrated.
A little later customer who seemed
to be laboring under some suppressed
excitement called at the Talking Ma
chine Shop In Main street, asked TOR
Ben Marshall, and when that salesman
was at liberty retired with him to one
of the booths where records are tried.
That same afternoon Give Culver
was sent to a neighboring town on
business for his firm. Returning the
following evening at supper time, his
very first act after entering the front
door was to lock himself in little den
off the library. In another moment he
was out again. flying to the kitchen.
where he grabbed his astonished moth
er by the shoulders.
"Motheri" he gasped. "Where's the
monograph"
"In the front hall behind the door.
Yesterday" 80.
Just then nelghbor called Mrs. Cul-
yer to the rear fence. and during her
absence Give wheeled the talking ma
chine into the den. When the door was
safely locked once more he opened the
cabinet with hand that almost trem-
bled and felt on the bottom shelf.
"Thank goodness SAFE" he NUT
tered, and placed It In the machine.
"Clive, DEAR" the machine ground
out in q feminine voice which was un-
mistakably Annette's. 1--WE been walt
ing for you to ask me to marry you al
most as long as you've been getting
up courage to do 1t. Don't you want
to come over and get your answerr
With a whoop which might have
been the pride Of Comanche, he
bounded down the stairs. sought his
mother. and demanded to know who
had last used the phonograph.
II sent It over to Keating's yesterday
by the grocery man. Buddie was rest
less and wanted aome music They
just brought 1t back"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
FIND A NEW USE FOR PIGEONS

pack horse, kept overnight at its desti-
nation, and released the next day.
This carrier was back at its coop, at
headquarters, 80 minutes after 1t was
released, having covered 1S miles, 'sir
line, and flown over high mountain.
Its mate eQualed the performance.
Another. released at dusk from the
bottom Of a canyon. rose abruptly,
crossed two high ranges and was at
Its coop before dark. A third, carried
In a back pack into high peaks Of the
Buckhorn country. new home within
an hour, covering In that time good
days journey for man on horseback.
In the face Of fire, this performance
was equaled. The ranger took two
birds to the spot where smoke had
been located. The first bird carried
instructions to send help. Not long
thereafter the hre-hghters at the front
had brought the blaze under control.
The second bird was released, coun-
ternanding the frst order. 1t reached
headquarters Just as the summoned
assistance was about to start for the
nre. and the message It carried not
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02

voice, when Clive telephoned his invi-
tation little later. 1--WE just prom
ised Wallie Ebers and can't break u
promise!
II suppose not, but Ebers must have
been sitting on your front step when
the boys planned the party, to have
asked you 30 so0n!"
"Clive Culver. that's the first time
I ever knew you to be hateful!"
Forgive met was churlish-it
won't happen again. Save me some
dances. anyway"
Give left the telephone quite unac-
qualnted with himself. Instead Of his
customary self-depreciation, he was
filled with new determination to
make Annette his own. and-Ben was
right-there was need for speed.
Annette did not 60 to the dance
with Wallie Ebers. On Friday morning
her six-year-old brother Buddle broke
out with measles, and was so cross no
one but his sister seemed able to quiet
him. For more than a week Annette
was his constant attendant, and final
ly, when he was convalescing. but still
confined to carefully shaded room,
he began to long for the outside world
a bit.
isis" he exclaimed, "How wish
we had a phonograrh like Culver's !!
Wouldn't It be fun to have some Jazz
stuff while I'm gettln' well?"
"Why. Buddie! II you like 1t, I'll
phone Mrs. Culver and ask her to let
Give bring theirs over for while
utter supper"
1t was but a short time after that
the groceryman delivered the Culver
phonograph at the Keating back door,
with the message that Buddie might
a. we'll be enjoying 1t the remainder
Of the day. Instead Of waiting for Give
to bring It over. II a shadow Of dis.
appointment nickered across Annette's
lovely face. 1t was Instantly banished
BY Buddie' cry Of Joy.
"Begin at the top shelf. sis, and play
EN- all the way down!" demanded the
delighted child.
When every shelf but one had been
emptied, Buddie was fast asleep, but
there being but one record left on the
"ttom shcl3. Annette decided to play
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
EXPECT NO CHANGE!
IN TR0TTING Rull
Joint Committee Failed to Re-,
Any Conclusion.
Had Harness Horse Association
Allowed a Voice, Several lmprel
msnts Would Have Been u,al
In Regulations.

Because Of the failure Of tho
committee, composed of repre.1
tives from the American and Nail
Trotting associations, to function
rules that have governed at ali
ness race meetings Will remain
changed this year.
The practice Of having q Joint
to make uniform rules for both N
has governed in recent years.
This year the appointment cd
representatives was made in th]
miliar form again, but because oI
fact that representatives from
Harness Horse association, the
Of campaigning horsemen, wer|
hand to join in the conference
national committee refused to
part. They were agreeable I'd
presence of the H. II. A. commItty
an advisory way, but didn't be-
that the H. H. A.. an organic
lacking in administrative or le,
tive powers for racing, should ;
q vote upon the rules.
Because Of this lack OF agreed
1t is probable that several chat
of the present rules were avoided.
least there were a number of chat
advised by both the H. II. A. and
American association, and 1t Is d
than probable that had the repre-
tatives of the H. H. A. been allow,
voice in the joint committee NEE
the suggested changes would /
gone through. .... ......
One proposed change was the el
nation Of win.race records taken p
to the week Of July !, In so fal
eligibility was concerned. This
posal was heralded by many he
men as bearing the necessary enc
agement for early season racing.
was urged that horsemen did not
to win in many early season instal
because Of the danger OF takln
record and getting out Of late eng
ments. Also. 1t was claimed,
with this change many horses In
vious years not starting Mt all be
July would be raced. inasmuch
there would be no penalty In the
of a wln-race record in the even
winning.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
URGES BRITISH EMPIRE RADIO
Wireless Commission Advocates Build
Ing Of Stations In Colonies and
In China.

London.-The wireless telegram
commission has recommended to the
government the construction Of sta.
tions In England, Canada, Australia,
South Africa. India. Egypt, East Afri.
ca, Singapore and Hongkong. A year
was devoted to study Of the question,
The average cost Of the stations In
estimated at not more than f1eO 900.
normal value 100000, but those In
England, Egypt. Singapore and Hong.
kong would aggregate about fS58 900.
or N.26S, ,00O. Recommendation IL
made that two wave lengths be fixed
for each transmitting station. and that
each center be equipped for receiving
from several stations In the chain
simultaneously.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Loxs,s Ihorny Path.

was the unlucky age Of thirteen
when a boy In my class asked me to ac-
company him to the movies one eve
ming. The movie show at that time
cost the vast sum Of nickel. Imagine
my embarrassment when my beau
called my father to one side and asked
him for the loan Of s cents, with which
to take me to the show, as his mother
had only given him the price Of one
ticket. He got the nickel and we went
to the show and, becoming greatly In
terested in the pictures, we stayed for
the second show, therefore getting out
at the late hour Of eleven. Outside we
found both our mothers waiting for
US and both of Us were taken home
promptly.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Girl Brings Desire for Education
to Former Terror of the
Boxing Ring.
IS SEEKING ANOTHER DEGREE
.Kld" Wedge, at ~, Enters Harvard
Almost PennIiess, to Obtain Ph:o.
pearee-Left Lumber Camps
to Be Pugliist.

Boston.-A story Of great love. OF a
career Of hard battles In the ring. and
of winning fight against tuberculosis
came to light ut Harvard university a
few days ago when Frederick kid"
Wedge, for.y-one years old. Of Arizona
registered In the Harvard graduate
school of education. where he Is to
study for his Phi. d. degree.
Fifteen years ago the name Of "Kid"
Wedge was one to be feared in the
timber lands Of the Middle West. For
years he mad fought In the rings Of
that region. At twenty he left the
woods, where he worked with lumber
ing crews, and took up the fighting
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
A 10th Century
Proposal
sv kEruRAH VAN TYLE
H iSSS. by Mcclure Newspaper syno'ests


you're the prize simpleton," ex-
claimed Ben Marshall. laughing de-
risiyely. at the same time removing q
nortion of the sting from his state
mept by an affectlonate slap on MS
friends shoulder. "Here you are, head
over heels In love with one OF the
incest girls that ever grew, reasonably
sure she doesn't dislike you. got a
good Job, yet you let a slicker IKE
Wallie Ebers walk of with the plum
before your very face and eyes"
HE hasn't walked of with her yet"
,eturned Give Culver with something
resembling growl.
"No fault Of yours he hasn't ana
II you'd seen him last night after you
left the party. guess you'd say there
was need for speed"
ut takes a pile of nerve for duffer
like me to ask for anything so wonder
full as Annette, Ben. Why-the thought
Of what I was daring to do wouid
choke me on the first word"
ats a good thing we aren't all
shrinking violets like you. or mar
riages would be made In heaven! Ia
write It out and then practice saying
1t till got over being 'old-man-afraid-
of-his.voice' |"
After Marshall left Culver sat think
ing over their conversation. He had
loved Annette Keating ever since their
first meeting. He always was eager to
perform service for her. but when 1t
came to asking favors, especially SO
tremendous thing as giving herself
In marriage, he never had been able to
summon sufficient courage. Ben's sug-
gestion that he write out his proposal
and practice saying 1t had generated
the first twinge Of courage he had felt
in many day. Not bad idea. that.
He was aroused from his reverie by
the sound of familiar voices. and going
to the window was hailed by two as
sociates. "We're planning a dance for
Friday night, Give. Want to comet"
With his new.fOund courage still tin
Cling In his consciousness he answered
I'm the affirmative, at once formulat-
ing In his mind an invitation to An
nette.
"Oh, Give! I'm so sorry" an
swered the girl-with a catch In her
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Forest Fire Fighters Find Them
Efficient Assistants.
AZ Means Of Quick Communication
0et~esn Ranger on Fire Line and
Headquarters Carrier Pigeon
Has No Equal.

Sprs>As>a b. the United States Department
Of Asrieuitursl
The carrier pigeon has found place
for Itself In the fre-fghting forces Of
the. forest service. 1t demonstrated
its worth this year In the Idaho na-
fiooAj forest, and will be installed next
yeAr II ali protective camps in that
dists4St. AZ. q means of quick and
eArtejn communication between the
eAnser out on the fire line and head
nuartpss, the carrier pigeon has no
S0mpstjtiOn, reports from Idaho to the
S1epa stment Of Agriculture state.
Ose bird. after preliminary course
~ tsaDnsng. was taken rough trip By
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Mexia Typical
Mushroom City

the. board floors are warped enough
to allow the bather foothold.
But as for oil. There are a solid
six miles Of new derricks, drillers, out
fits. tents, wooden buildings anu people
where once there was the open
prairie. A survey Of all local lumber
men shows that buildings completed
or contracted for since October I
total between SS,50O,OO0 and $5.0OO.-
900. :
Gambling and drinking halls filed
with dancing girls are open every
night, and one may buy openly "red"
and corn" whisky at so cents
drink. Fortunes are lost overnight
at the dice and roulette tables.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
judgIno by Fese.

At school we have small stage
equipped with curtain. One morn.
Ing this was dropped and my chum
stood In front Of 1t. We were work.
ing on the scenery behind the curtain,
and as each boy came near, my chum
would playfully land . swat on the
unseen victim. He could see the feet
below. Beholding a g0od-sixed pair
approaching, he concluded 1t was l.
He accordingly put lot Of extra
steam into tlie blow, accompanying II
with suitable remark. But, alas and
alack! he was frozen with horror to
discover II was the principal whom he
had thus accosted.- Chicago Tribune
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Long Ride on Wheels.

Sunbury. Pa.-To travel 800 miles
to Florida on bicycle without mis-
hap was the experience Of William
Burell, aged sixteen. Of Sunbury.
whose parents received word recently
that he had arrived safely. Young
Burell Is a mechanical genius and
found no trouble In finding work at
garages along the route. He Will
leave soon on the second leg Of his
Journey to California. He intends
to ride his wheel the whole way.