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New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
TANKS WIN TWICE
 BEFORE b|G CROWD
Hugmen Close Home Season in a
 Blaze of Glory

New York, Sept. 11.-Thc New York Americans increased their lead In the American league race to a game and half defeating Philadel- phia yesterday in a double -header by scores of 10 to and 3 to 1.
 The games were the last American league contests to be played on the Polo Grounds and attracted the great est outpouring of fans of the year. It was necessary to close the gates at the start of the first game, when 4O,- 900 persons were in the grounds Po- lice estimated 25,0oO others were turned away.
 J. Burke, of White Plains, N. Y. died in local hospital after fainting in front of the grounds while mingl- ing with the crowd which tried to get into the park. The beacherites tore down the centerfield batting cur tains and ripped them to tatters. The second game was held up in the ninth when part of the bleacher crowd Jumped out of the stands on the field.
 Bush won his twenty-third victory of the season in the first game and struck out Walker, Philadelphia's home run hitter, three times.
 Philadelphia outhit New York ten to three in the second game but the Yankees scored enough runs to win in the first inning on two passes, Ruth's sacrifice and Schang's single. Score
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
GIFTS FOR DONOVAN
'WiId Bill Presented With Watch $500 in Cash and Trunk By New Haven Admirers.

New Haven, Sept. l1.-New Haven and Hartford divided a double header here yesterday afternoon, the visitors winning the first games 1 to 0, and the locals the second to 0. Eddie Eayrs pitched the opener and all lowed only four hits. The run Hart ford score came without a hit, Local fans celebrated the day as Donovan Day" and insisted that Wild Bill" one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game, twirl part of the second game, He worked four in nings and was yanked in the fifth by Nick Altrock, famous baseball com edian, after the first man singled, the only hit made off him. Donovan was presented with a solid gold watch, a traveling set and $500 in cash during the game. He also received a trunk from the players of the New Haven team.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NEED FIVE GAMES
New Haven Team Should Cop Requir- cd Amount Easily To Get Eastern League Pennant.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 1.-Two weeks of Eastern league baseball are left, the season closing Sept. 24 in the Sunday ball towns. New Haven has practically clinched the pennant, being far in the lead of it's nearest rival, Waterbury. George Weiss club has 17 more games scheduled and must win five to clinch the flag.
 New Haven has finished its sched- ule with Bridgeport but has three games to play with both Albany and Pittsfeld, five with Waterbury, two with Hartford, two with Worcester and two with Springfield.
 Elmer Bowman of the Travellers has increased his batting lead over Jim Thorpe of Worcester and Eddie Eayrs, a teammate, since last week and is now almost certain to win the trophy awarded to the leading hitter. His mark through Wednesdays game is .361, while Thorpe is behind him with a 1854 average and Eayrs in third place with .342.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
NEW YORK TEAMS
 FACE CRUCIAL TEST
Yankees and Giants Meet Their Closest Rivals Within Few Days

New York, Sept. 1.-The New York Giants and Yankees must con. quer their four strongest rivals the quartet of Western clubs in each league, in the closing three weeks of the major league pennant races if they repeat their championship per. formances of 1921.
 The Yankees holding a lead of . game and half today in their neck and neck struggle with the St. Louis Browns, start West this week for the final drive of a race that promises to remain in doubt until the last few games The Giants, with their margin reduced during the week by the 1lth hour onrush of the Pittsburgh Pi- rates will make their last stand against the Western invaders
 Both New York teams gained yes- terday while their leading opponents were idle, the Yankees taking a. double header from the Athletics while the Giants trounced Brooklyn and increased their margin over Pittsburgh to four and one half games.
 Terrific hitting especially by George Sisler and Ken. Williams with Urban shocker carrying the main pitching burden, has kept the Browns in win. ming form. while the Yankees depend- ed upon brilliant pitching. backed by alright defensive work and some timely hitting. A double setback early in the week at the hands of the Bos- ton Red Sox cost the Yankees first place until Friday when Detroit ad- ministered the defeat that sent St. Louis back a notch.
 Giants Gain Even Break
 The Giants, due to ineffective twirling, obtained only an even break against second division Eastern clubs. Boston handing the champions double trimming Tuesday. The Pi- rates won six out of eight games against Chicago and St. Louis by combination of brilliant pitching which accomplished three shutouts, and heavy hitting.
 St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago shifted places rapidly in a battle for third position in the National League, the Reds holding a slight margin today.
 The Philadelphia Nationals with the heaviest hitting record of the week, won five out of nine games in- cluding four from the Brooklyn Dodg- CTS, whose pitching was off color.
 Detroit held third place in the although losing a series to the Chicago White Sox while Cleve- land proved easy for St. Louis in four straight games.
 The Athletics gained on Washington in a fight for sixth place while the Boston team slumped after its de- feat by the Yankees
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
FINAL \. \. U. EVENTS.
Championship Games at Newark,
 J., Will Come to Close Today.

Newark, N. J., Sept. 11.-Relay and a!l-round championships, final events on the three day program of the Ma tionsl A. A. |. track and field title meet were scheduled here today.
 All five of the relay titles--the quar- ter, half mile, two miles and four miles-were captured last year at Pasadcll. Ca. by the N. Y. 4. C., but the winged foot stars faced stiff op- position today especially from the Meadowbrook club of Philadelphia, the Illinois X c. of Chicago, and the Boston A. A. U.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
NEW BRITAIN ELEVEN
 HOLD FIRST PRACTICE
Fourteen Players Report to Manage ment at St. Mary's Field-1021
 Champions With New Team.

The New Britain football eleven got the preliminary start of the 1922 sea- rson yesterday morning at St. Mary's field when IA players reported for practice. Heading the list was Eddie Barnikow, the Meriden boy, who led the Nutmegs to a successful season last year on the gridiron. the team winning the All-New England cham pionship. Others who were in uni form included: Koplowitz. Kossick Dill, O'Neil, Kilduff, Paulson of this city; Cummings, formerly of Holy Cross and rated by many sport writ CTS for the position of end on the mythical Connecticut team Of last year. Dewey Carpenter of Bristol. F. Barnikow of Meriden; Rogers, the sensational center of last years Nut megs; Cleary, new man and Drose, last year with the Nutmegs.
 Bill May of Bridgeport and Frankel of New Haven were unable to attend the first practice. The work of the players was very satisfactory in the first workout. Steps are being taken to place Vibberts field In condition for the opening game on September 24. The management has decided that i'll view of the series between the Kaceys and the Corbin teams being unde. cided, the scheduled opening on next Sunday has been deferred until after the city baseball title has been de- cided.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
OLD TIME PIRATES
 DEFEAT MILLER'S BOYS
Stars of Other Days Show They Can Still Put Up a Good Brand
 of Baseball

The Pirates of former days de- feated the Pirates of the present, under the management of Charlie Miller, to B. at St. Mary's field, Saturday afternoon, in a well played contest. The game was held as a benefit to Darby" Mack, former member of the Pirates, who recently met with an accident. There was a good sized crowd in attendance. The old timers punched their runs in the first and seventh, getting four tallies In the initial inning ,and a cluster Of five in the lucky one" The fielding of Jim Grove, at first base for the winners was very good and Johnny Kiniry, contributed stop that was a dandy. The summary . .. ..
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
CRACK SHOTS COMPETE.
TOO Marksmen From All Over Coun-
 try Are Attending Matches.

Atlantic City, Sept. 11.-More than 700 crack shots. representing all sec tions of North America were entered in the 23d annual grand American handicap trapshooting championships starting here today. There will be 90 shooters on the firing line from shortly after sunrise until sunset each day. 16 traps having been stretched over the meadow land along the Ab- secon boulevard.
 Many championships are involved in the titular program which will continue throughout the week.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
CHANGE OPENING, DATE
Major Leagues Will Swing Into Action on April 17 Instead of on the 10th Next Season.

New York, Sept. 1.-The start of the 1923 major league baseball sea- son will be moved back week from April 10 to IT. according to decision said to have been reached among club owners and revealed today.
 The change was regarded as large ly in the interests of New York clubs giving the Yankees additional time to prepare for the opening of their new stadium in Harlem and the Giants a chance to complete recon struction of a large part of the Polo Grounds.
 According to plans the Giant own CTS will remove the entire bleacher sections and in their place extend the double decked right and left field stands leaving an open space in cen terfleld. When rebuilt the stadium will seat 5S,o00 persons.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNEY.
Stars of Canada, United
 States and England Are Entered.

Toronto, Sept. 11-Ninety-two wom- en golf stars of Canada, Great Brit ain and the United States began play here today in the IS hole qualifying round of the 17th annual Canadian women's championship. The 32 play CTS with the best scores will be bracketed in match play beginning Tuesday.
 Miss Alexa Stirling, former Amer ican national champion and Cana dian title holder in 1920 headed the representatives of the United States and was regarded as among the strongest contenders. Her country women included Miss M. A. Campbell of Pittsburgh; Miss Margaret Cam eron of California and Miss E. l. Bowes of Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
GIANTS HAVE EASY
 TIME WITH ROBINS
National League Leaders Hammer
 Ruether Off the Mound

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. l1.-New York won the final game of the sea- sons series with Brooklyn 10 to 4 yesterday. making the totals four teen games to eight in favor of the Giants. New York made seventeen hits off Ruether and Galore, knock ing the former out of the box in four innings. The Dogers drove Hill to the showers in the third. when they had one run across and the bases were filled with one out
 Jonnard checked the rally and re- ceived credit for the victory. Ban croft scored four runs, made two hits and walked three times in six trips to the bat Score.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
10TH TO TRY AGAIN
Boston Swimmer Who Recently Fail esl To Cross English Channel, Will Make One More Attempt.

Dover, Sept. II Charles 10th, of Boston, who recently failed in an at tempt to swim the English Channel, said last night that ho definitely in- tends to make another attempt on the first favorable day. Henry Sullivan of Lowell. Mass. and Walter Platter. son O. Bridgeport. Conn. are still waiting for suitable weather.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
OUTBREAKS WIN AGAIN
Take ii Inning Game from Collegians by to 0 Score-HeadWOrk Cap lures Contest.

The Swedish Lutherans defeated battle at the Pioneer diamond Sat urday, score l to 0, It was good game throughout with pitchers duel, Berg having the edge over Johnson. The Pittsburgh University star struck out 22 men, while John- son famed 1e. During the game but six men reached first base. Four were thrown out at home plate.
 In the last inning with two outs and two strikes and with Carlson on base, Harry Hillstrand purposely struck at a wide throwout. The catcher could not handle 1t, Hillstrand taking first and Carlson scoring with the winning run. The score:
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
Cincinnati IS. St. Louis 8.

Cincinnati, o. Sept. 11.-Cincinnati made it three out of five games in their concluding series with St. Louis by winning a hard hitting match yes terday 13 to s, and advancing into third place in the league race. The visitors used five pitchers, all of whom were hit hard except North, who pitched the last inning. Donohue was punished severely in seven innings and Couch relieved him in the eighth. Score.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
Boston 6, Washington 1.

Washington, Sept. l1.-Boston de- feated Washington yesterday, to l. knocking Zachary out of the box in the fourth inning and hitting Francis who relieved him, hard. Ferguson allowed only four scattered hits, Washington's run being the result of two bases on balls and Goslin's single. Score.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
RUSSIAN COURT MEASURES.

Sevsk, Province of Briansk,, Sept. 9 For turning a group of old nuns out of convent and into the street, the chairman of a Soviet committee here has been sentenced by a tribunal to be shot. The ten other commit- teemen have been sent to prison.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
'Batted for Galloway in 9th Matted for Harris In 9th.
 NEW YORK

Two base hits Miller, Dykes; three base hit, Ruth; stolen base, Dykes; sacrifice Ruth; double plays, Dykes, Galloway and Hauser; schang and Ward; left on bases New York 1, Philadelphia 10, bases on balls off Harris 3, of Hoyt 3; struck out by Hoyt G. by Harris 3; hit by pitcher by Harris (Pipp); umpires. Hildebrand and Evans; time, 1:36.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11

Two base hits O'Rourke. J. Harris Z, Goslin; three base hit, O'Rourke: sacrifice, Collins double plays, Lamotte, Harris and Judge; left on bases. Boston 10, Washing ton g; base on balls, off Ferguson 5, off Francis 2; struck out by Zachary l. by Francis 1; hits. off Zachary I in l-3 in- nngs off Francis in 2-3 innings; wild pitch, Francis; umpires Connolly and Nal lin; time, 1:4+
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
37 10 BROOKLYN
New York ................ POP 200 13o-1

New York .............. POP 200 13o--1u
 
 Two base hits, Bancroft, Snyder, schmandt, High. Ruether; three base hits, Groh, Frisch; stolen bases, Kelly Wheat; sacrifices Frisch g. Meusel, Kelly, Jonnard ?, Wheat; left on bases, New York g, Brooklyn 6 base on balls, off Hill l, off Ruether l, off Cadore ?: hits off Hill in l-3 innings, off Jonnard in 23 in- ninge, off Ruether g in 2-3 innings. off Galore s in 5 2-3 innings; winning pitcher. Jonnard; losing pitcher. Ruether; umpires, Klem and sentele; time, 1:55.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
PIRATES.

Two base hits, Dudjack. Morelli stolen bases Grove, Paulson; hit by pitcher, Hall; base on balls, off schmitt 9 by Priesser 2; struck out. by Schmitt g. by Priesser 2, by sheehan l; umpire. Blanchard
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
34 } NEW YORK

TWO base hits, Dugan, Meusel. Pipp, Ward; home runs Dykes Dugan, Pipp; sac rihces, Schang; double plays, Dugan, Ward and Pipp; left bases, New York l0 Philadelphia s; bases on balls. off Bush g. off Heimach 4; struck out, by Bush S. by Heimac 2; umpires Evans and Hide.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
 
Baseball m Brief
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday New York 10, Brooklyn 1. Cincinati IS, St. Louis 4. Chicago-Pittsburgh, rain. Only three games scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
Standing of tho Clubs

Games Today Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Boston at New York. Only two games scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
EASTERN LEAGUE

Hartford 10 New Haven 0-4. Waterbury Al, Pittsfield 0-0. Albany 9-6, Worcester 10.
 Bridgeport e-2, Springfield 4-5.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Reading 6-3, Newark 3-6. Baltimore, All, Jersey City 1-1. Toronto S-3, Syracuse 5-10. Rochester 3, Buffalo 2.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Games Today Newark at Baltimore. Jersey City at Reading. Toronto at Syracuse. Buffalo at Rochester.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterda,

Games Yesterday New York 10-2, Philadelphia 3-1. Boston 6, Washington l. Cleveland Chicago, rain. Detroit-St. Louis, rain.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Games Today Hartford at Waterbury. Springfield at Bridgeport, New Haven at Albany. Worcester at Pittsfleld.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
NO GANIE-RAIN.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Cleveland-C Chi cago baseball game postponed; rain.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
CINCINNATI

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New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
Standing of the Clubs

Games Today New York at Philadelphia. Chicago at Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
fU D WASHINGTON.

Boston 02o l02 ol0-6 Washington ........., o00 100 000-l
The herald., 1922-07-20
Who Are the Alaskan Fish Pirates!

shevist reign of terror along that coast.
on the other hand, denOuncing as
'preposterous and Indignantly false
the statements of the salmon packing
corporations which caused Attorney
General Daugherty to declare war on
fish pirates" of Alaska, Dan Suther-
land, delegate to congress from Alaska.
addressed q heated protest TO the De-
partment of Justice, In which he
charged that the cOmplainants are the
real criminals who are seeking TO
divert attention from their own oper-
ations, and called upon the department
TO prosecute both classes of Alaskan
fish pirates"
"If the courts will punish the ar
rogant. selfish and avaricious pirates
of Chicago, Seattle, Portland and San
Francisco, who have always In the
mast and do at present consider them
selves immune from punishment, to
an extent commensurate with their
crimes, the evidence of which Is on
file in the department, 1t will create
wholesome regard for the laws by
all classes in Alaska" Mr.. Suther'
land said.
The herald., 1922-07-20
Artillery and Infantry in y. 5. Army

THE American Grmy came out or the
L war with a vast amount or artr-
lery. but still lacks the ideal types OF
guns and hOwitzers which carefui
postwar study by army experts IN
dicates 10 be the most desirable. On
the basis Of the report of the "caliher
board" which made this study In l9lS.
however, existing artillery equipment
has been apportiOned among the troops
10 approximate as nearly as possible
ideal conditions.
One striking fact was developed by
the "caliber board" study. Despite the
enormous increase in the amount Of
artillery used by the cOntending armies,
the board concluded that the princi-
pies Of the use of field artillery con-
tinued unchanged"
Although the French coined the say
ing during the war that THE artil-
lery conquers; the infantry occupies
the ground" postwar studies do not
confirm this In American military opin-
ion, which holds that the infantry
armed with rifle and bayOnet is the
main line Of the army and all Other
arms designed merely TO aid the ad
vance of the foot troops.
The herald., 1922-07-20
Westward the Farm Star Makes Its Way

NUR slowly emerging real ngures
~ of the census of 1920 now present
fully TO the public attention the 81
gantic fact of the surprising farm
wealth of the United States, says the
Boston Transcript. They give the
total value Of the farm property OF
this country on January 1. l92o. as
s77924. 100000. and the value of farm
crops for the year 1919 as Sl4,'5o,-
100000. This was an increase in the
value of farm property from $780,
343 $50 in 1850 and from S2O,439,-
pO1 1874 in 1900, and in the value OF
farm products from SS,417,OOO.OOO In
1900. showing a rapid and indeed won
derful progress all around. The prog
ress of the aggregate agricultural
wealth of the United States is one or
the most salient phenomena OF the
worlds history.
The tendency revealed is one OF the
movement Of agricultural production
from the east westward. The star or
the farmer has been moving westward
for q hundred years. 1t is now CEN
trail over Iowa, which Is by far the
richest farm state in the Union. Farm
The herald., 1922-07-20
To Carry Niagara Power to New York

the state 10 the southeastern means.
n carried out, that hydro-eletric
mower would he transported, for tne
first time in history, several hundred
miles from Niagara. Up 10 this tlihe'
Niagara power on the American SIDE
has been used principally In Buffalo
and the surrounding territory as lar
southwest as jamestown and west
field and as far east as Syracuse.
The plans were revealed when the
Super-Power corporation asSed the
Federal Power commission for pre-
Iiminary permits to develop the hd-
ditional water diversion To be author
lied in an amended treaty with Great
Britain.
The suggested amendment would al
low sonoO instead of $1,000 cubic feet
of water per second 10 be diverted.
Another project by the company VIII
he to make the present power caili'i
from La Sale To Lewiston suitahie l"t
wafer TRANSFORMATION and also To al
low construction of a public water
way from the upper Niagara to th'
lower NIucara. The state Of New l"rl
already has granted permission f"i
This route, so that private Interests
may be induced To bring about tn
construction Of ship canal arouh'
! Niagara Falls on the American sue
The herald., 1922-07-20
Arkansas to Demand New State Lines

constituted the Mexican" boundary
line. referred to by congress in the
enabling act of 1896, by which Ark
kansas was admitted into the union.
Should the Supreme court hold that
the Mexican" boundary line which
was TO be a part of the southern boun'
dairy of Arkansas means the span
ish" boundary line as fixed by the
treaty of 1919, then the 32d degree OF
latitude, counsel for Arkansas Will
contend. must be the southern boun'
dairy of the state from Louisiana TO
the Tooth degree of longitude. How
ever, should the court accept Ar
kansas Interpretation that the Mex
lean" boundary referred to by con-
gress was the Rio Grande, its decision
must transfer to Arkansas all of lex
as east of the Tooth degree OF longi'
tude.
Recently Arkansas was denied per
mission by the Supreme court to In
tervene in the Oklahoma-Texas boun
dary case, when it sought TO asser
title TO the bed of the Red river, which
was then in dispute.
The herald., 1922-07-20
CHAPTER Vs-Continued.
TWO WEEKS LATER

Well I don't know as l have any
hing very special TO say. Still, | sup
pse ought to write something; so
IN nut down what little there is.
can't see as Father has changed
nsch il any these last two weeks. He
still doesn't pay much of any attention
b me though / do find him looking at
ne sOmetimes. just as If he was trying
10 make I'D his mind about something.
BE doesn't say hardly anything TO me,
Gly once or twice when he got TO
sizing questions again about Boston
md Mother
Well. ! guess there's nothing more
10 write. Things at school are just
he same, only more so. The girls are
rting so they act almost as bad as
dose down TO Boston In the school
where I went before / changed. OF
curse maybe it's the divorce here
sne as II was there. But l don't SEE
how II can be that here. Why, they've
Known II from the very first!
Oh dear SUI me-! How l 90 wisf
could see Mother tonight and have
her take me In her arms and kiss me