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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
Sand PILE ORIGIN
I OF OUTDOOR PLAY
A Few 'Sand Pies Starting Point
Of All Recreation

Springfield, H., Oct. ia heap Of
yellow sand and a pile of sand pies
in the yard of little chapel in Bos-
ton in the summer of 1885, was the
starting point for a movement which
has made America the greatest play
ing nation of the globe, according ia
the leaders of the playground and
recreation association of America.
The association, bringing some 500
delegates from all parts of the United
States and Canada, will meet here in
annual convention October 5 to 10
Some of the leaders Who will attend
the convention have been leaders in
the play movement from its infancy.
From that little sand pile in the yard
of the Parmenter street chapel they
have seen this movement grow to the
1901 supervised Fairgrounds of
America.
Mabel Travis Wood, of the play
ground association, compares this
growth to Shakespeare's typical man
who passed through seven ages. The
seven ages of the playground move
ment, she said, are sand gardens,
model Fairgrounds, small parks, re-
creation centers, civic art and welfare,
neighborhood organization and COM
munity service.
From the sand garden developed
the model playground, which added
TO the sand box for small children ap-
paratus for physical activity such as
swings, ladders and horizontal bars,
with their appeal to. older boys and
girls.
The year-round playground soon
developed into the small park, and
gymnasium apparatus, baseball dia-
monds, tennis. courts and public baths
came into evidence. The next period
of the movement saw the building of
held houses to add indoor activities
TO those of the open air
Public recreation by 1912 was suf
hciently advanced to branch out into
the field of civic art and welfare. and
SIX years later community councils
and neighborhood associations began
to-appear
AS a result Of the world war there
has come the final and present stage
OF the play movement, the age of
community service. During the war.
the playground and recreation asso-
citation proposed to the government
That 1t mobilize its play leaders and
play facilities TO give the soldiers
proper recreation. War camp com
munity service was the result. and
when peace came community service
became the SUCCESSOR OF the war
camp community service.
Now, more than $50 communities
have organized their spare time for
the common good. Some of the things
community service, which is branch
OF the playground association. has ac-
compiished are training volunteer
lenders. organizing neighborhoods. de-
creasing juvenile delinquency, trans
forming clnteered lots into play
grounds and supplying community
music and drama.
The home Of Lincoln was chosen
for the recreation congress In DC
iober. because the association, accord
Ing to Joseph Lee, its president. 'Js
striving for The Development of the
kind of communities Lincoln wanted
he country TO have:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
tTaken from Herald OF that date,

Michael coffey left this morning for
winsted 20 pay short visit 10 feia'
liyes living there.
Frank Riley Is entertaining a party
OF friends from Troy. N, Y,
Henry Lebell Nelson OF this city
vas examined by the board OF phar-
macy commissioners at Hartford yes
ierday as a candidate for drug.
gist's license.
Dr. strosser win go to New York
this evening for a stay OF few days.
ON his return he will be accompanied
by Mrs. strosser who has been visit
ing In that city for some time.
A delegation from this city headed
by Lieutenaont Colonel Thompson at
tended the anniversary dedication OF
the Newington Mechanics last eve
ming.
Company I. First Regiment. VIII
have a shoot for state decorations at
the rifle range tomorrow afternoon.
Lieutenant William J. Rawlings will
be In charge.
Tho CHERRY Pickers" will be seen
at the Byccum theater this evening.
The play was presented at Parsons In
Hartford last evening and drew one
Of the largest audiences of the sea-
son.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
Ladies' Aid Society of
st. Joseph's Has Whist

The prize winners at the Ladies'
Aid whist held in st. Joseph's hall
last evening were: Mrs. Malone, Mrs.
J. j. Hyland, Miss Claire Lynch, Mrs.
l'laherty, Miss Della Daley, Miss Kate
Murray. Mrs. James Coyle, Mrs. Will
liam O'Rourke, Mrs. Charles McKeon,
Mrs. John Jgoe and Mrs. William
Ahern. The gentlemen's prizes were
awarded to George Weir, L. T. Nc
Mahon, II. p. Hornkohl, Charles
Young, Mr.. Swisik and Michael Har-
mon. 'Forty-Five" prizes were
awarded to John Lynch. Charles and
Robert Murray.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
Dissertations on
The Weather

For Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Saturday, little change in temperature
gentle variable winds becoming mod
crate southerly.
Conditions:, Areas of high pressure
extend along the Atlantic coast.
Pleasant weather prevails in the east
ern districts. Snow was reported this
morning from Denver. The tempera-
turesis about normal. in most of the
northern districts.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
increasing cloudiness followed by I'M
settled weather and not much change
In temperature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

A hazy recollection OF the classic
Casey at the Bat" must have come
TO many fans at the first World Series
game when Casey stengcl crashed out
his winning run.
Tho old casey at the Bat" told
how
Somewhere the birds are singing,
Somewhere the children shout,
But there's no JOY in Mudville--
mighty Casey has struck out,"--or
" ords to that effect.
The new Casey at the Bat" Will
read:
"The Giant fans were shouting;
young Casey glanced about
And then. most nonchalantly
whangeds
THAT Casey winning clout"
II was something else again yester-
day. Babe Ruth hit two homers.
The refrain was changed; the shout
crs of the day before were stilled; the
silent of the day before rose en- masse,
whatever that may mean, and sang
cut:
"Take that, you Boosting Giants
pride goes before a fall;
Ia
There just amt nothin' to 1t
when Our Babe hits the ball"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
coLuMnus DAY.

This anniversary OF the day colum'
bus knelt on the beach of the island
OF San Salvador and gave thanks for
fhe realization of his dreams and the
justification OF his faith that he would
be able 10 find the unknown land
which. he believed must exist, Il
more than the anniversary OF the
day when the land which was 10
be our home. yours and mine, was
discovered. II II were only the lat
der. still we might well mark II as, in
n lesser degree. men remember the
first sight OF the new home destined
to be theirs always.
But the discovery OF America by
Columbus is the most emphatic ex-
ample of faith Justified OF confidence
that there was a new world unknown
at that time: of courage to seek TO
find that new world In the case of
the discovery of that new land. the
thing found was a tangible thing
land. In the present situation of
modern exploration 1t is improbable
that other new, tangible worlds ex
list which men have never seen.
But as surely as Columbus did dis
cover this new land, despite the ridi-
cule he bore in his pretentions, so
surely there are new things, new
means of power, new methods of
communication and transportation re-
manning to be discovered by men liv-
ing today and those who will come
after us.
There are mysteries waiting to be
cleared up. The people of today who
declare that all new things new
thoughts" are merely fancies and I'M
worthy of serious consideration by
thinking people, are like those who
in Columbus day laughed at his
protestations of belief in the I'M
known land across the sea. In the
day of Columbus there were more,
comparatively, of such unbeievers
probably than live in modern times.
They discouraged all attempts to go
beyond tfe known things; they
laughed at the men who had vision |
of the new. There are many such |
people in modern times. Many scien-
tific discoveries are treated lightly |
as though they did not indicate a
further step into the UNKNOWN
rev bit of knowledge upon which
may be built structure of truths
Just as capable of bringing a revo-
luton in the knowledge of the world
as was Columbus discovery of Amer
lea.
Quite probably Christopher Column.
bus did not live to realize that he
had, In fact, discovered an entirely
new land. He believed at first that
the land which he had found was only
a far point on the shores of Asia. And
so 1t may well be that the modern
discoverers of scientific truths, of
things taken with grain of salt"
today, may not live as we may not
live to see what comes from these
modern discoveries.
Columbus Day deserves to be noted,
not only as the anniversary Of a dis
coYery of this land we love, but
as day upon which there should
come encouragement to the sincere
pioneers in all fields OF thought and
action where there are questions re-
to be solved.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
Auto Racing Fatality at
Danbury Was an Accident

Bridgeport. Oct. 12.-Louis jack
son of Ossining. N. Y, automobile
racer who was killed during the race
at the Danbury fair last Saturday
met his death accidentally. according
to a finding today by Coroner J. j..
Phelan. The coroner also finds that
fora Relies, 10, of Darien, killed
Saturday night when an automobile
driven by her father crashed into a
tree, met death accidentally, and
Frank Osborn of Norwalk is exoner-
ated of criminal responsibility for
the death of Edward J.si1ason of Nor
walk thrown from Osborn's machine
and fatally injured October 4.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

The Young Lady Across the Way
says she thinks the World Series
shows admirable enterprise on the
part OF that newspaper and she can't
understand why the Times and Herald
don't have series too.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
u,m.., Audi, nyrsu 81 llreulailaa.

which furnishes newspapers aud sdAeF'
tissFs with q strictly honest analysis nj
circulation, Cur circulation statistics are
based upsn this audit, This iHsuTts pro-
teslisn against fraud IN newspaper dis,
tFihutian figures 10 both national and
leesi advertisers,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

All minority really needs to make
itself safe in this free country is Q
mutfler.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

Most people who read Who's Who
wonder what the others did to merit
such distinction.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

1hs eHly pTonishls sdyeTtistng medium N
tbs city. Circulation backs ana Rtsss
roam always 0Psn 10 safefsissfs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

If the Khan wines to run a college
that's all right, so long as 1t isn't
the electoral college.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
Facts ana Eancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

1t may be that true Aanericanism Is
tagging, but it isn't flogging.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

However, we never have met man
sufficiently contrary to disagree with
those who praise him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

Reasonable statement, easily i'm
agined: "A terrible thing has hap
pencil My wife has eloped with the
chauffeur--and he was the best chauf-
feur | ever had!"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

You can say one thing for this kline
of peace; it doesn't bore anybody. I
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

A man isn't old SO long as he car
keep changing his mind often enough
to qualify as progressive.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

When an English child is horn snd
the doctor says ''ten pounds" he Ian
referring 10 its weight, but 10 lis share
of the public debt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

The Assafistsd Press 70 exclusively sniiiea
70 the use for republication " oil nASs
credited 10 II ~ not otherwise fFealisa
IN this paper and also ieeal news pub
iishsa herein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

If your proposition is bit shady
mention the profits first or your pros
pect may feel insulted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

Correct this senisneel Here, chill
dfeR," invited the father ''yeu msy
lock At the comic section first'"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

Entered Al ths Pes Oanes a ssF RFtsiA
a. Second eisss Mail Matter
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

1t is little dimcuIt to Belis~e in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

1t is easier to understand Americas
attitude when you remember how
little interest you feel in the other
fellows toothache.t
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

The winner of the Box peace prize
can try his scheme when It appears
that his wife mas her own ideas about
spending the money.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
New Britain Herald

HEsAID PUBLISHING eoAPAhf
flssned nsils Sunday EsfsPieal
Al lssEsla Blas- ~ chsfsh street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
t1.1a fsaE
sies Thrss Mealhs
. isa = honsA'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

IL theY live ia a faT eeuntry, lhef
are poor uhsared heathen,H II ihes
llse Ia yeur neishhorhood, they are
ssinfernal nulsanees,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

Business oTies ,s,ssisssstsssssfsstst ~
Editorial hsoms sis,,s'tfssftts'f''tt w
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

3oman's intuition shen you ehseFfs
the general insiEnlnesnes 81 the lyplF
cal bisamlsi.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

A subscriber asks where the repub-
lican convention will be held. Well, II
will be held in the foreground from
now on.
The nice thing about white-collar
job is that you never are accused of
gouging your employer in the matter
of wages.
These be soft times. In the old days
they ratified the sword. now they
merely threaten to withdraw from
the League.
People are funny. The name Ca
bot" seems peculiarly sacred, and yet
we don't know single 800 hitter of
that name.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
For Soft, Lustrous Hair

XXIHEN you shampoo your hair
w a curd is formed by soap. 1t
settles on the hair and stays, no
matter how frequently you rinse
with water alone. The hair is
sticky and unclean, although you
washed it good
Rinse with the juice of one
lemon in quart Of water, and note
the difference. The lemon juice
eliminates the curd completely.
The hair is really clean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-06
JOHNSON IS
BIG HOPE OF
TYRUS COBB

nETRoIT. June e.-The hopes OF
~ tho Detroit Tigers for the com.
ing season ara Foinng TO rise and
fail on tho showing made By Pitcher
Sylvester Johnson.
who IL Sylvester Johnson7 you
AJAX.
Well. he is She young man Sc.
cured by Detroit from the Portland
club Of the Pacific Coast league for
$50. 900. Herman Piliettc was thrown
In the deal for good MEASURE.
Last aeason Pllleiie won 10 games
for Detroit while johnson turned in
only three victories,
1t seems rather strange that a
club should be banking strongest
for the coming season ON a pitcher
able TO win only three games last
year.
Such. however. IN the case. Man.
agcr Cobb knows that Johnson has
the stuff and should be big win.
nor. Tho Detroit catcncrs arc OF
the Eame mind. Often II r. another
story TO win. vynn II you have the
stuff. Pitching records of the majors
are filled with such caseH.
Johnson IN n faHt.ball pitcher with
a rather peculiar side.srm style.
which at times is a bit like that af.
fccted by Carl Mays.
without n doubt Syl Johnson is
the big question mark In Detroit's
pennant chances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-06

battler jumped right up
again before Referee Whit
man could start a count.
Cline took the aggressive in tho
second. but didn't do any damage.
and Davis landed the only effective
punch OF the round, left hook TO
tho head that staggered Cline just
at the bell.
The third and fourth were even.
without either doing anything mar.
velous.
Davis opened up for the first and
only time during the melee in the
fifth, when he started swinging
with Cline in a corner. They hoped
70 Il for several seconds, Davis
finally going into a cilnch. Chino
traded punch for punch with him.
The sixth found Cline winning
the round by his forcing tactics.
Davis Using content to hang on.
The weights we're announced be.
fore the battle started as Davis i4s
and Cline 1851. They weighed in
at p. m.
Mysterious Bully Smith. Jr.. Port.
land lightweight. was awarded
foul verdict over Morgan Jones. OF
Tacoma, after he was examined by
DR.. Hanley In the dressing room at
the finish OF the third round.
Smith fell TO the floor at the end
Of the third round and claimed n
foul. but Referee schacht refused
TO allow 1t. DIR. Hanley then cx
anined him and awarded him the
fight. II reversed Sehachts yer.
dict.
Smith claimed foul in the first
round. but schacht refused to allow
IT then.
The scrap was filled with plenty
Of action. the going being about
even until the foul blow was struck.
Kid johnson, Olympia light.
weight, and Benny Shannon. Salt
Lake battler. put on an agony fight,
Johnson holding continuously.
Whitman called II even.
schacht called one of his draw"
yerdicts in the second tiff after
Lon MalIody, Of Salt Lake. had
given Pat williams a beautiful box.
ing lesson and neat trimming.
Phil Sheridan. Tacoma lighte, and
Flore Hurd. OF Yakima. opened the
show with draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-06
McINNIS Is
NOW SHINING
FOR BRAVES

BOSTON. June s-The fine show.
- ing Of "Suffy" McInnis with
the Boston Braves makes It appar-
ent the American League made a
sad mistake in waIving him out OF
the organization.
The play of McInnis has featured
nearly every game in which he has
participated. His great fielding
ability has steadied the Boston in
field and at the bat he has deliv-
cred many timely hit.
There must ne a bit of mystery
connected with the waving on Nc
Innis. He had contract with
Cleveland calling for $4,000. When
he consented to go to Cleveland in
a deal put over by Harry Frazee,
the Boston owner agreed to pay him
a bonus of $4,000 for three years.
One year OF The contract was COM
pleted when Cleveland cut loose.
Owner Frazee is far from being
the most popular magnate in the
American League. After being.
waived out Mc1nnis says several
American League clubs offered him
the same salary that Cleveland paid
him last year-s9.O0O. 1t hardly
seems possible that gentleman's
agreement to save the unpopular
Frazee the sum Of $4,000 was the
motive back OF the unusual pro-
cedure.
Regardless of the reason. II stands
out as u grave error on the part of
the American League What n man
McInnis would be for the ST. Louis
Browns with Sisler ailing and I'M
able to play, possibly out for the
entire year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-06
Callow Picks Oarsmen for Hudson Race
Papyrus Is
W inner of
Great Race

E,PsoM DOWNS. Eng June G.
II papyrua won tho ifoth derby
today from field OF 10 starters
Pharoa was second and rarih third.
The odds were; .
PapyruS, 100 TO 70; Pharos. 8 %
8. Pnrtb. 80 10 /.
Tho time was two minutes. 10
ueconda.
Papyrus finished ahead By a
length. Doric eamo IN fourth. Don
oghue rode the winner. II was the
Jockeys third successive victory In
this classic.
Papyrus il owned BY u. Irish
Pharos by Lord Derby. and Parth
by u, Goouleas.
In spite Of The threatening
weather there was a tremendoua
crowd on hand 10 witness the
classic.
Tho only Amcrlean.owned entry
wa Foxhhii kecue's Top Boot
Town Guard. which was the
fayorite before the race. was rid.
den by the American jockey. Arch
bald
The king and queen. who Gus
iomanly attend the derby. were ab
sent because Of the Illness Of Prin
cosa Christian. Tho prince OF Wales
however. was on hand.
Two Of the horses entered were
owned BY women. They were Lads
Nuburu Holmes 'Portumna" and
Mrs Beudir's 'skias"
Tho betting nuetuatod hourly Ut
20 ,hc start OF the race. DurinF
tho nlRiit heavy support for Papyrur
and pharun put Town Guard into
third position as fayoriis. but later
he recovered and ahortly befor,
starting time hp was quoted at II
10 .. while papyrua was next AZ
to and pharos third. At IS %
.. parih being far down in the tie,
a, 20 10 1. 10 win.
Most of the iiratern avoided sdvis
inE bets on Town Guard. despite bis
popular fsyoritIsm. duo 10 rumorr
that he had gone lame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-06
Expects No
Changes in
"W'' Shells
BY TOM OLSEN

"D UsTY' CALLow. who guides
~ the destinIes OF the U. OF
WIS varsity and frosh crews in
the East this month. has selected tho
complete rowing squad that viii take
the long Jaunt back 20 POughkeepsie-
The varsity crew will be the same
that rowed against California at Oak,
land this spring with the exception
OF Roland France. who replaced
Wright Parkins in No. 4. Parldns
completed his scholastic work inn
mediately after the California race.
Coach callow picked the three
varsity subs last night. The varsity
subs that viii take the long Jaunt
are Virgil "Spud" Murphy. Keith
Enloe and Bill Walker. while the
first year men who viii 20 East are
Ed Johnson and Holmes HyIand.
There are no changes in the frosh
lineup.
The oarsmen leave at $3.50 o'clock
Friday morning over the Olympian.
crack Chicago. Milwaukee & ST Paul
train. They stop off for "a race with
the University OF Wisconsin varsity
on Lake MENDOZA June 1G. The frosh
viii not compete at Wisconsin, but
expect TO get in a few good practice
Hicks on the lake. Immediately after
the Wisconsin race the two crews
will leave for Poughkeepsie. n. Y.
where they will establish headauar-
ters and start intensive training for
the national rowing championship
on June IS.
Coach Callow plans 10 give the men
two workouts daily on the HUDSON.
Because OF the cooler weather in the
morning, the workout then will be
more strenuous. They VIII row about
10 miles day on the Hudson during
practice, he stated.
The two Washington shells win
be distinguished ON the Hudson by
the whItc.tipped oars. During prac.
ticc the men viii wear white Ter.
seys with gold "ws" on their
breasts.
The Varsity win row in the new
shell Husky" while the Frosh, as
is the custom. win use The Var
sity's last shell. the ''T,yeer Ii was
the ''TyccT in which the Washing.
ton crew rowed 20 victory over tho
University Of California at Oakland
In April
An all.uniyersiiy assembly viii be
held tonight at Meany hall to give
the oarsmen "A send-off on the
campus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-06
MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS
FUSS ABOUT LIVELY BALL

PHILADELPHIA, Junc 6.--Major
league battora are wondering what
kind OF q bali will be in use the
coming season.
Major league pitchers are also Civ.
Ing some thought to the same ques.
ton.
1t has been rumored that the ball
would be toned down bit this
year. The 1922 brand was the live.
Hest ball ever manufactured. Tho
materials used In making II were
the best and always uniform, 80
that a superior ball was always in
use.
Az n rule the hatters have the
edge in the spring. The pitchers
round into shape slower than the
batsmcn. Bad weather In the early
spring seems to affect the arms OF
the pitchers more than tho eyes of
the battors.