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New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Johnny Rawlings Appears
In Pirate Uniform Today

Pittsburgh, May 24-Johnny Raw
'lings, the husting second sacker re-
Gently sold to the Philadelphia Ma
tionals by the New York Giants, will
appear in the lineup of the Pirates
when Pittsburgh and ST. Louis clash
today. Rawlings, regarded as one OF
the best second basemen in the game,
comes to Pittsburgh as the result of a
trade involving four players an.
nounced in Philadelphia last night.
With Rawlings comes Pitcher Lee
Meadows from the Phillies, while In
return the Pirates have given up
Pitcher Whitley" Glasner and Second
Raseman Cotton" Tierney to the
Quaker City club.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
new PIONEER PLAYERS
Green. Traycr and Ehlers Are the
latest Addition to Team Which
Goes Ia PlainNille Sunday.

The Pioneers. who clash with the
Planville team in the neighborins
burg on Sunday afternoon. will prac-
tlce at the park tonight.
The team has several additional re-
cruits who may strengthen up sew
eral weak places, especially in the
batting line.
Johnny Green, an inflelder former
ly with the Kaceys. is to give the
Pioneers a whirl, and Walter Travers.
an old Pioneer star Of several years
ago. is back in town and is lining up
with the bunch. Traver is a neat in
fielder and used to be pretty handy
with the willow.
Then there is an addition to the
pitching staff. Big-six Ehlers, who
played some last year with the Col
umbas of Hartford, Is slated for a
try at the box work.
The management is endeavoring to
build up strong club and is about
to specialize on hitting, in which the
team has shown up rather weak thus
far.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Three Champs Sign to
Fight at Benefit Show

Pittsburgh, May 24.--Three cham.
pions of the pugilistic world will de-
fend their titles at Forbes field here
July 7, for the benefit of the city,
milk and ice fund, the Pittsburgh
boxing commission, sponsoring the
gloved carnival, announced today.
The names of those scheduled to APP
pear ION the card were not made
known in the commissions announce
ment, because, it was said, final ar
rangements have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24

IRISH JOHNNY CURTIN AND
HBEZ WHITE AT VA zERBURY
Johnny Darcy and Kid Lewis Canadian Champ Also On
Brass City Card Tomorrow Night.

Thirtyrsight rounds Of high class
boxing and a chance 10 help the Am
ericsn Legion post Of Waterbury, are
two OF the reasons why Promoter
George Mulligan hopes TO play host
10 a crowded house at the Waterbury
armory Friday night, when he stages
big benefit hoSing sSbw for the AM
eriean Legion,
It's 10 he a beneft show, only as
far as the gate receipts are concern
I'D, however, as the eight boxers who
are 10 take part in the evenings
humping activities, are being well
paid for their work, In other words
every bout will be real hght-not
en- exhibition.
For the headlinsr, freomtsr George
Muiliean has signed up that great lit
tie bantam. Irish Johnny Curtin Of
Jersey City. and the veteran Of n
thousand ring battles, Iahez White OF
Albany. who IL Just as good today ~
he was ten years ago, II will be
l2-round til " II lasts the limit.
4 second main bout OF 10 rounds
will bring together Johnny Darcy OF
New York and Kid Lewis, the canad-
ian lightweight champ. who gave Kid
Knplan good battle over year ago,
lewis Is an unusually clever hoy and
will make the hard hitting Darcy step
TO win the verdict.
wallingford's blond sheik. Young
Leonard. will pair up with Andrew
Andre. the cruel Cannuck from Hart
ford. in an eight rounder and this
should be a slugglng bee, as both boys
carry wicked socks.
Young Silve. 'bcrg. the clever little
Ansonia bantam. will take on Rabbit |
Long OF Newark in the opening bout |
OF six rounds.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
KAPLAN At LAST is
With THE big BOYS
Signed for Preliminary 10 XII.
bant-Criqui Bout June 3

After battling his way through
lesser lights in more secluded sections
Louis "Kid" Kaplan. challenger for
the worlds featherweight and junior
lightweight titles, and who last week
knocked out Danny Frush, has al last
landed into the charmed circle where
champions perform, Shortly before
Johnny kllbane, worlds champion
featherweight, shows his wares al the
huge Polo Grounds on June against
Eugene criqui Of France. European
champion, The Meriden idol will crawl
through the ropes 10 try and convince
the onlookers why he must from now
on be- considered real challenger for
the worlds title.
Facing him from the other corner.
before a crowd which is eXpeetd TO
approximate 10000 fans. will be Babe
Herman. California Comet" pro-
tege OF the worlds heavyweight
champion, Jack Dempsey
This was determined about G
o'clock last evening when Dennis
Mcmahon, manager OF Kaplan. who
answered hurried call from Tom
o'Ronrke, signed articles In tho Polo
Grounds a. G. matchmakers office
In tho Churchill building, for an eight
round clash. The fighters have agreed
TO weigh i?s pounds at 2 o'clock on
The afternoon OF the bout. !
Mike Dundee, the sensational CHI
ago featherwelght. who was pre-
'lonsly announced as the opponent
selected for Herman. reported from
chicago that he had injured his hand
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
NINTH INNING RALLY is
TORRINGTON'S ACE IN HOLE
Trade School Defeated 10 to 8 After
Apparently Having Won Game
in Early Stanzas

In game full of interest and ex.
citement, repIete with sparkling PLAYS
as well as numerous poor ones and
seasoned with errors of omissions and
commission New Britain Trade went
down to defeat by 10 to score BE-
fore Torrngton High school in that
city yesterday afternoon. Not until
the last half of the ninth with two
outs was the game decided. The To-
Gals were outhit 10 to but by SUI
perior baserunning were able to up
hold their end. KAMA seemed un-
able to shake the ninth inning ink
which has stuck with him this year
SO far He pitched good game but
with no hitting by his teammates it
failed to land the victory. AS pre-
dicted the local team kept the Tor
rington backstop busy pilfering seven
bases as a days work. Capt. Ander-
son stole three bases including home.
Harold in centerfeld with four put
outs and two hits was the big man of
the local attack and defense. For
Torrington, Capt. Quinn and Hogan
led the assault with three hits each
while Zande. their star sticker was
forced to go hitless. Vincent played g.
fine game at first saving his infield
several errors on wild throws. In the
sixth inning the locals scored six runs,
driving Pietrani from the rubber. Sat
urday morning the local traders jour-
ney to New Haven and play the Col
legiate Preparatory school of that
city.
L. h. g,
1orrington High School ..,.10 10 8
New Britain Trade School :, Q 5
Batteries. Torrington High school,
pietrani, Quinn and Petrusewicz
New Britain Trade school, KAMA and
Miller. Umpire, Morrissey.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24

Today the Cardinals meet the Pr
rates In Pittsburgh In a battle for
second place which is bound 10 help
the Giants.
The four eastern American league
clubs play each other today while the
western quartet do likewise. The
Philadelphia Athletics have a chance
10 overhaul the speeding Yankees and
Detroit and Cleveland start on what
should be tame series for both. going
respectively against Chicago and st.
Louis.
Boston. which receives Washington
today. won the only American league
contest yesterday from Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
BETTER THAN BABE RUTH
Cy Williams Bids Fair TO Eclipse
Bambino's Home Run Records
Far Ahead Of Others Great Record.

New York May 24.--Cy Williams,
sensational home run hitter of the
Philadelphia Nationals. will eclipse
Babe Ruths all time record Of 50
circuit clouts set in 1921, If the
Quaker slugger maintains his present
pace.
Williams yesterday laced out his
18th homer, close to two weeks ahead
of Ruth's schedule in 1921. when the
Yankee clouter hit his 10th on June
8.
Ruth now has S homers to his
credit
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants Win

New York, May 24.-The New York
Nationals made clean sweep OF their
series with st. Louis, winning the
nnal game yesterday. to /. Jack
Bentley. the Giants s65,ooo lefthand-
er pitched impressively for the frst
time since joining the club.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24

Two base hits Blades, Mann, Myers
Kelly; three base hit, Meuse; sacrifces'
Bentley. OConnell double plays, Freigau
and Bottomley; Mann (unassisted); left on
bases, New York I. ST. Louis 10; bases on
balls off Bentley 3. off Toney 4; struck
out by Toney; umpires. Hart and McCor-
mick; time 1.45.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
The Standing.
Games Toflny.

Buffalo at Toronto (2).
Syracuse at Rochester.
Ba ltimore at Jersey City.
Newark at Rea ding.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Home Run Leaders
KES7ERNARS
IN SPORT
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
On May "a, 1913, Luther Mccarthy.
heavyweight, was killed accidentally
in bout in Calgary Canada.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
On May "a, 1895, Chicago was try
i-r TO ret Pitcher Thornton in a trade
wa Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
International League

Yesterdays Games
Toronto 8, Buffalo S.
Rochester s, Syracuse 5.
Baltimore G Jersey City 4.
Reading Is Newark 5.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Pirates Z, Pills @.

Philadelphia, May "a Pittsburgh
had real fight on its hands to de-
feat Philadelphia yesterday, winning
the game In the final inning, to s.
tshurch
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Eastern League
Yesterdays Games

Yesterdays Games
Springfield s Worcester 4.
Bridgeport ), New Haven I.
Hartford 4 Pittsfeld 4.
Waterbury 4 Albany IA.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today,

st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at New York.
Only two games scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
The Standing.
Games Today

Washington at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Detroit,
Cleveland at st. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
How They Line up
in -Four Leagues
National League
Yesterdays Games

Yesterdays Games
New York 4, st. Louis /.
Pittsburgh Z, Philadelphia s.
Brooklyn z, Cincinnati /.
Boston 6, Chicago 4.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
COLLEGE BASEBALL

Navy S, Gettsburg 3.
Holy Cross "a, Springeld /.
Brown !. Bates 0. IL
swathmore 4, Ursinus 2. "a,
Bowdoin 10. Colby 5. .,#t
Colgate s, Yale g. OK
= Conn. Aggies S, Trinity G. H.
Nillanova 4, Lehigh 3. ~
Princeton 2, Syracuse 6. e.
Cornell 6, Hamilton l.
Army IA, Delaware 6.
Dartmouth S, Vermont 7.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
LENOX REPLACES MERIDEN
TEAM FOR SUNDAY BATTLE
Wallingforl Nine Will Play Pirates AT
st. AIary's Field--St. Stanislaus
Cannot Come As Planned

An almost last minute switch OF
teams brings the Lenox A. c. of Wal
lingford TO this city Sunday afternoon
to play the Pirates at st. Mary's field,
instead of the st. Stanisaus team of
Meriden as was first scheduled. The
game will be called at 8 p. m. and
Larry Mangan again will be the high
mogul on the diamond.
The Lenox A. G. is said to be a
strong semi-pro team, well organized.
and supported by band of loyal
rooters, many of whom doubtless will
accompany them to this city The
two teams will line up as follows:
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24

Ram for Clemens in ninth.
xx-Batted for Toney In ninth
1xx-Ran for Ainsmith in ninth.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
American League

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland s, Boston 6.
Only one game played.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Philadelphia.
YESTERDAYS HONERS

CONTINUED on Following Page).
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24

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, 1923-05-03

discovering this by chance were able to
correct it. This is rather careless; let's
i've the list OF voters IS complete as
possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-01
BR0CKTON STRIKERS
GIVE Up FIGHT;W|LL
SEEK Old JOBS

Brocllton. Mass. July 31.-The strike
of shoe workers in this city was called
eff today. A mass meeting of strikers
decided upon this action, and Joseph
L. Lacouture, president of the strik-
ers' orga nization, said it was useless
to continue the movement. A number
Of manufacturers said that they would
take back as many of the strikers as
they could find room for in their facto-
ries.
The strike, called more than II weeks
ago. was not sanctioned by the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union, which has a
contract with the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION calling for arbitration of dis
putcs by the state board of Cancellation
and arbitration. The union revoked
the charters of locals which participate
cd in the strike and the strikers formed
an organization known as the Brockton
District Shoe Workers Organization.
They demanded an increase in wages
and arbitration of disputes by local
board.
In the early days Of the strike some
of the factories shut down and others
were forced to curtail production
sharply. but recently all had been OPP
Grating and many new workers had
been employed. There were numerous
minor disturbances and strike pckets
FLASHED with the police after the city
marshal put into effect an opinion of
the city solicitor that the pickcting
was illegal because the strikers had
violated a contract. Large numbers of
pickets were arrested and fined. their
cases being appealed to the higher
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-01
new ENGLAND WELL
STOCKED IN EVENT
HARD COAL STRIKE

Washington, July 31.-Whatever
prospects there may be for an anthra-
cite strike in September. New England
consumers at least will have more than
normal coal stocks on hand at the be-
ginning. according to statistics made
public today by the American Railway
Association. Between January 1 and
July 81, New England was furnished
1O437S cars of anthracite. 1884 cars
more than is was supplied during the
same period of 1921 and 55,135 cars
more than went into the territory dur
ing the same period of last year. In
1922 on account of the prolonged min
crs' strike. shipments during spring
and summer months were far below
normal.
New England also received between
January l and July 81 this year 10S,-
76S cars of bituminous coal, as
against 54.262 during the same period
of 1922 and 1913 cars in the CORE
spending period of 1921.
Tidewater shipments of bituminous
to New England this year to July Fl
amounted to 6.295.511 tons, compared
with 5.512,456 tons to the same date
last year and 32So,307 tons in 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-01
WINNING HIS FIGHT

Presidential Headquarters, Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, July 31-(By A.
P)-"The President is better"
These four words tell the story Of a
fight made today by Warren G. Hard
ing in room on the top floor of the
Palace Hotel where he lies i'll with
broncho- pneumonia and several COM
plications. They first were spoken
early in the day by Brigadier Cen
eral Charles E. Sawyer, chief of the
staff of physicians attending Mr..
Harding, and hour by hour they were
passed along by word Of mouth, by
telegraph, by telephone, by cable and
by radio until tonight they had
reached some of the furthermost
parts of the world. =
General Sawyer spoke the words at
8 A. NJ. on coming from the sick room
where he had spent a considerable
portion of the night. He added two
or three sentences but the first state
ment he made contained the news
that the nation and the world want
ed to hear. Two hours later he and
the other physicians issued bulletin,
more comprehensive and couched
somewhat in medical language. But
from it the average men and women
got a single common thought and
that was: The President is better.
All other information coming from
the Presidents room during the day
appeared to support the early state
ment. What tonight or tomorrow
may bring forth one physician said
mo living doctor knows" for it was
recognized that the fight Mr.. Harding
must make did not end today. He is
admittedly handicapped in his physi-
cal resistance but he prove today that
he is temperamentally well adapted.
and tonight he had the odds with
him.
The developments of the day
brought decided change In the at
mosphere of that part Of the hotel
occupied by the presidential party. 1t
was as if cloud had been partly lift
ed. allowing some rays of the sun to
shine through.
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-01
THOMPSON HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
IN $4,000 BONDS

Belfast, July 31.-(SpeciaD-
Frank w. Thompson, the ex-town
treasurer of Troy, charged with en-
bezzling some $4,000 of the towns
money and who was taken into Gus
tody in Kingston, n. Y, having been
missing since last February, was to-
day bound over to the grand jury
of the Supreme Judicial Court which
will meet in September in Belfast,
his bonds placed at $4,000.
Thompson was given a hearing
thist forenoon before trial justice
Charles S. Taylor, and through his
attorney Clyde r. Chapman, former
municipal judge of Belfast, waived
the reading of the warrant and ex-
animation and asked that probable
cause be found and that he be held
for the grand jury.
The only thing left for the court
to do was to determine the amount
of bonds under which Thompson
should be held. Mr.. Thompson ask
ed that the bond be made as low as
possible owing to the fact that
Thompson has property in Troy
amount of the shortage which his
bondsmen have made good and whom
if he is free to sell and to straighten
up his affairs he can reimburse. He
suggested that as Thompson did not
take the money away with him. that
he was born and lived for nearly 40
years in the county without a stain
on his name, that the hard part
of facing his accuscrs is over, that
he asked for light bond.
County. Attorney Ralph 7. Morse,
asked that the bond be made not less
than $1,000 and alter comforting with
Wilmot l.. Gray, chief hondsmcn for
Thompson, stated that that sum was
what the selectmen of the town of
Troy wished. Judge TAYLOR placed
the bond at that amount.
A good deal of sympathy is felt
by some of the townsmcn of Thomp-
son, and one bondsman stated to the
correspondent that he did not be-
lieve that Thompson really stole the
money, but was unable to account for
1t and could not face it. That he tried
to do all in his power before leaving
town last winter. is evidenced by the
fact that he paid a mortgage on a
piece of property of $500 thus clear
ing it for his bondsmen. He also
sent more than $1,000 to bank in
Belfast before leaving home.
Thompson is about 80 years old.
tall. thin and dark. He has wife
and one daughter. living in Troy.
At noon he had not been able to
get bOndsmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-01
Merriam and Dallend-
sch Lost for Six
Day S, in Goo d
Health; Lived on
Berries; F e t and
Hands Cut by Sharp
Rocks

Lewiston. Me. July 31-A special
dispatch from Ripogenus to the Sun
tonight announced that Alfred Mer-
ian, Jr. and CASTOR Dallendsch,
students lost on Mount Katahdin
since last Thursday. had been found
at the summit of the mountain at
noon today by two guides. They
we're reported to be in good physical
condition.
Foot and famished. Alfred
Merriam. Jr., and his chum, CASTOR
Dallendsch, who lost their way on
Mount katahdin last Wednesday,
we're found huddled together near the
monument of stones at the highest
peak of the Countain today by guides
Eugene York and Abol Cook. The
boys seemed mentally alert and then
physical condition was good, con-
sidering that their chief food for the
past SIX days had consisted of wild
berries.
While only meagre details are
available at this time 1t is stated
that they lost their way on the north
side of the mountain and were I'M
able to find the trail. In the belief
that searching parties would first
visit the summit of the mountain
they made the ascent under great
difficulties by a way hitherto unex-
plored by mountain climbers. Their
feet and hands were cut and bruised
by sharp rocks and their SCanty
clothing torn by the thorn-like
bushes.
After the guides had given them
food and coffee the party started
down the mountain side for a hike
of ten miles to Maurice Yorks camps
on Daley Pond, thence to Abol Camp
on AbOl stream where they were Il
remain over night. Tomorrow morn
ing they will hike distance Of
eight miles through the woods to the
Sourdnahunk Road whore they viii
he met by an automobile and con-
veyed to Ripongenus where the Mer-
ian boys father and mother, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Alfred Merriam, Sr., his brother
Richard and his uncle, DR.. Thaddeus
HYATT, all of New York, are located
Mrs. Merriam who had been nearl!
Frustrated at the Merriam summer
home at Wayne since she first learn
cd that her son had been lost in
sisted on joining her husband a
Ripogenus today, making the tril
by automobile.
1t is understood here that the re-
ward of $500 offered by Alfred Mer
ian, ST., for the recovery of his sol
will be divided between the two
guides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-01
WORD OF PHYSICIANS

Presidential Headquarters Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, July 81 (By
A. P)-President Harding during
the day maintained the ground he
had gained since last night and in
general was more comfortable and
resting better at P. NJ, according
to an official bulletin issued by his
physicians at that hour.
The text of the bulletin follows:
THE President has maintained the
ground gained since last night. His
temperature is 100; pulse 100; res
piration A and regular.
Nourishment is being taken regu-
larly and the laboratory findings in
dlc1te elimination is improving. In
general he is more comfortable and
is resting better.
(scigned)
&C. E. SAWYER. NJ. D..
RAY LYMAN WILBUR, M. D.
&c. M. COOPER, NJ. D.,
u. T. BOONE, NJ. D..
HUBERT WORK, M. D.,
President Harding has passed the
crisis and is on the road to recovery.
according to a statement made late
today to the Associated Press by
Doctor Charles +. Sawyer. the presi-
dents personal physician.
Doctor Sawyer said:
Since we have our toxin we'll
under control, 1 feel safe in saving
that we have passed the peak load
of trouble. I don't want to be too
emphatic about 1T. because we always
face complications. But 1 feel that
the crisis is over and that the presi-
dent is well on the road to recov-
cry"
Doctor Sawyer said II was i'm
possible to state at present how long
1t would be before the. president
would be well and strong enough to
return to Washington.
Il can't say now when 1t will be
possible to feed him solid food" he
said, but do feel that he is now
entirely out of danger. I don't know
1t, but I feel it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-01
y. s. Would Welcome
Publicity on 12-Mile
Limit Dry Proposal

Washington, July 31.-The British
government has been advised that
the United States would welcome an
agreement for publication of all COR
respondence between the two coun-
tries relative to Secretary Hughes
proposal for a treaty agreement to
cover Introduction of ship cargo
liquors under seal into the United
States and also permit search and
seizure of lun running vessels up
10 limit Of II miles off shore.
a statement made yesterday in the
House of Commons that the Ameri-
can communication was being with
held from publication in response to
State Department request Is un-
derstOod to have prompted the De-
partment in making it CLEAR that it
had no Cl lection to publication, pro-
videG that beth tie British reply and
the American note on the subject
are given out, Presumably steps have
been taken to arrange with the
British government for publica-
ton date for the correspondence.
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Swiss Loan Offering
Today by Morgan Co.

New York July 31.-Pub11c Offer
ing of S20.000000 three-year five
percent notes of the government or
Switzerland at a price to yield the
investor six percent will be made
throughout the country tomorrow
nv group Of bankers headed by
7. p. Morgan and Company. This
is the first foreign loan of any con-
sequence since the S2j,O00.O00 loan
to Austria a few months ago, which
carried a seven percent coupon and
we're offered at 80 to yield 7.SO per-
cent.
While the purpose Of the loan was
not made public, 1t is understood
that the proceeds will be used to fl
nance purchases particularly of
wheat, in this country.