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than in many years.
The New York Yankees are being
fought desperately by Cleveland and
Detroit for leadership in the Junior
circuit, and the New York Giants are
out in front in h National with
Pittsburgh leading the wake. The
failure Of the Chicago White Sox
might be taken as af failure OF the
experts, but predictions concerning
the sox were largely hedg ed by 'ifs".
The bombardment Of long hitting yes
terday, particularly at Philadelphia
where a new record of 10 home runs
was made. is an Indication of the
smuggling that was anticipated. st.
Louis also hit hard but the Philadel-
phians won. 20 to II.
Pittsburgh comes to the Poo
grounds today with a chance to short
en- the lead of the Giants. The Rob
ms won yesterday 7 to O..
The Giants have lost only six Of
their 23 games. They defeated the
Chicago Cubs in two out of three
games, taking the rubber game. Z
to 4.
The Boston Braves shook off the
jinx of the one run margin losses. by
trimming Cincinnati 5 to 4. Detroit
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was acquired IN IL games, whereas
Wyatt only participated in 10. Ed
die Collins, star second baseman with
the White Sox. who. the experts say.
is slowing up. responded to this
criticism by taking the lead in ase
stealing. with seven; also the lead
in safe hitting with eight. and be-
sides is reposing in the select class
of 800 hitter. Babe Ruth is leading
in scoring, registering IS times in 10
games.
Other leading batters for ten or
o games:
Cobb, Detroit .3ss; Burns. Boston,
.sss; veach. Detroit. 1878; Speaker.
Cleveland 1877; s. Rice. Washington.
.365; Jameson. Cleveland. 1854.
Bill Southworth, star outfielder
with the Braves is anchored at the
top of the National league hitters
with an average OF .44s. Charley
Grimm. Pittsburgh's first baseman Is
the runnerup with .432. Roger
Hornsby of the Cardinals, 1922 bat
ting champ is in fourth position with
a mark of .405. while the veteran
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Seats in tho Yankees bright new
field. now Transformed into a gladi-
atorial arena, will accommodate TO-
600. II they are filled. the receipts
will total s450oo0 admittancs fees
running from 81 to $40. Early indica-
lions pointed to a full house"
The ard follovr
Jess Willard of Kansss, former
worlds heavyweight champion. YER
sus Floyd Johnsoa Of lova. Is
rounds.
Luis Angel rlrpo Of the Argentine
republic versus Jack McAuliffs II,
Of Detroit. Is ounds
Fred Fulton. of Minnesota. versu.
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3-YEAR-0lDS
ALL SET FOR
RACE CLASSIC

sALr1forE. Nd. May H.
Fourteen fnsly trained three-year.
oids. Representing the bluest blood of
turtsom, are ready to enact their
ole in the $50, 900 Presknsss stakes
az Pfniieo this afternoon. over a
mile n an eighth stretch.
The Rancocas stables zey seem,
sim to be the favorite. If the weather
f~?recaster's prediction proves correct.
the turfmsn may limo up heavily be.
hind Martingale. a notorious mudder.
, 1923-05-12

GREAT FALLS. Mont. May IA
Work was started Friday upon ex
cavating upon the arena site half a
mile west of Shelby for h Dempsey
Gibbons worlds heavyweight battle
July 4 and the work will be complet-
ed in a few days and work upon the
lumber part of the arena begun. The
work is all being done under h di.
rection of Shelby men. and according
to the plans as adopted in Shelby.
The arena lies in a bowl covering
twenty acres In the open prairie, and
the sides of the slope form a perfect
rise for the seats. The Great North
ern railway officials are laying out
tracks to the arena site and have
several crews ut work.
10y J.. Molumby of Great Falls and
Mike Collins of st. Paul. who brought
about the signing of the articles OF
the fight. are still in Shelby complet-
ing the details OF arrangements
necessary to the handling of the at.
fair.
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now has the opportunity to do what
Cleveland failed to do this week by
trimming the Yankees. The Tigers
lost to Washington again 4 to 1, and
fell back into a second place tie with
Ceveland. whose game with the Yam
KEGS was called off because of rain.
The Philadelphia Athletics lost the
final game to the Browns. 1 to 8.
Boston and Chicago were prevented
from playing by rain.
ICY" Williams, the smuggling out.
fielder of the Phlllles cracked out
three hits, all homers. in five times at
bat and ran his string of four baggers
for the season to Twelve.
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Jack Renault. heavyweight cha
OF Canada, 10 roun6e.
Al Reich. New York CITY
Jim Herman. Omaha, six roud
Joe Mccain. New jersey
Harry Drake OF England<
rounds.
willard ssems to be in rrea
ton in the opinion of the bo
perts.
Jess willard. FORMER head
champion, tipped the scales
pounds when he weighed in
son Square Garden. He will
advantage Of So pounds ovj
Johnson. who scales 1876.
Luis Flrpo weighted 212 ae
even 200 for Jack McAuliffd
opponent. Weights of other NJ
were Fred Fulton 2I4 Jack r
1901; Jim Herman 21sH; AL
2o6h; Harry Drake 1856; Joe III
2o2.
, 1923-05-12

Lloyd Loom baby carriages. good
looking. durable And comfortable for
tho baby. Low prices Mt Graham
Shields Furniture Co, where prices
+ always less.
, 1923-05-12
WETMERED is
BRITISH CHAMP

DEAL. May 12.-fBy The Asso.
ciated Press.)-Roger wethered is the
new British amateur golf champion.
He won the title by defeating Robert
Harris in the final OF the champion.
ship tournament hero to-day. Z and G.
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Toddy's Games


National League.
St. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh at New York
Chicago at Brooklyn.
American League.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland
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STATE LAND SELECTED As SITE
FOR BIC RING ARENAAT SHELBY
Legion Takes Lease Under Grazing Law for One
Year to Secure Land; Hundreds Of Men
Placed at Work in Excavating.

HELENA, Mont, May 12.-Upon application of a Helena
representative of the American Legion boxing club, Toole
county Post No. 2, American Legion, the state land depart
ment today executed a lease upon 400 acres of state lands
lying directly southeast of the TOWNSHIP of Shelby, upon
which will be erected the arena for the Dempsey-Gibbons
fight on July a. with the fight IL it is conducted ac-
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RAIN THREATENS POSTPONEMENT
Of NEW YORK'S BIC RING CARD
Imposing List Of Heavyweight Contenders Await
: Call Of Gong in Big Bouts Staged for
Benefit Of Gotham Milk Fund.

NEW YORK, May 12.(By The Associated Press)-
Virtually all the available heavyweights of the world who
are now active contenders for Jack Dempsey's title were to
meet in the Yankees new stadium today. The proceeds of
the tournament are to go for the purchase of milk to be dis
tributed free to the poor children of New York. -
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Los ANGELES.-Young McGovern,
New Orleans lightweight, defeated
Young Brown Of Helmet, Calf.
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First IN NelDs
of All Euents
PREDICTIONS OF Ball SCRIBES
BORNE OUT, few SURPRISES Are
DEVELOPED In MAJOR LEAGUES

CHICAGO, hay 12.-(By The Associated Press)-As
the major league baseball season nears the end Of its fourth
ton on the Philadelphia Athletics in the American and on
the Cincinnati Reds in the National, are holding truer to form
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lack Wheat Of Brooklyn. Is hitting
.424. in third place. Hornsby has
scored the greatest number of runs.
having counted twenty-six, Sammy
Bohns of the Reds. leads in stolen
bases with seven.
Leading batters in ten or more
games. Frisch. New York. .4o4;
Mueller. st. Louis. 400: Gooch.
Pittsburgh. 400; Bottomley. st.
Louis. 1893; Flack. st. Louis, 1915.
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WASHINGTON Vincent Richard,
national indoor tennls CHAMPION. and
NJ. Fukuda. OF Japan. reached the
finals in the Chevy Chase invitation
doubles tournament, by defeating
Harold Throckmorton, Elizabeth, N.
j.. and Dean Mathey. New York, So.
go. in the semi.final round.
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HARRY NElLMAMN STEPS OUT N
FRONT OF AMERICAN SLUGGERS:
S0UTHW0RTH Leads NATIONALS
By Briggs

CHICAGO, May ,12;--(By The Associated Press)-The
for the 1923 batting championship of the American
league is on today with Harry Heilmann, the Detroit slugger,
in the van with an average of 800, and Glenn Wyatt, Cleve-
lands new 100000 catcher, in second place with 1893. The
figures include games of Wednesday,, but Heilmann's average
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W0twn EeASue.
Tulsa. 7; Wichita. 2.
Oklahoma City. s: st. Joseph. 1.
eioua City-Denver game postponed;
Train late.
Dee Aoinss Omaha game post
Doned; train late.
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Jewelry and watch repairing by ex.
pert Waterman: all work guaranteed.
Casper Jewellery Mfg. Co. O. SBldg
, 1923-05-12
SPORT BRIEFS

NEW HAvEN.-Yale won its first
International dual track meet with
Notre Dame by n score Of 81 to Al,
winning both the field and track
events.
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American Aesoclatlon.

Milwaukee, /; Kansas City. IL.
st. Paul, 8; Minneapolis, o.
Indianapolis Louisville game post
poned: rain.
Toledo-C Columbus game postponed;
rain.
, 1923-05-12

SALT LAKE. Pete Schneider
right fielder with the Vernon Coasi
league team. knocked out four home
runs and a two Dagger in a game
with Salt Lake City.
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Coast IeAo1s.
Vernon. IS; Salt Lake. II.
Seattle. o; San Francisco, 1
Portland. 2; Los Angeles, 5.
Oakland. o; Sacramento. ..
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Texss League.
Dallas. 4; San Antonio. 81.
Shreveport, Z; Galveston. 4.
Fort Worth, 0: Houston, ..
Wichita Falls. 10; Beaumont, Q.
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS Adele GarrIsons New Phase Of
 REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

head something fierce. I'd like to so sleep right now"
 Familiar Voices She stood looking vacantly at me for minute, which seemed endless, then a cunning smile spread over her | face.
 m tell you" she said, You're awful tired. Why don't you go to sleep, too? We'll both go to sleep" l seized the suggestion eagerly 'That will be splendid v l said. Only l don't want to go to bed I'll just get into n nogligee and slippers and lie down on the couch. But it's so near the fire, can't we move 1t over the other side of the room?"
 She considered iudicially.
 Why. yes, guess so," she said. Take hold"
 She was reeling slightly when we grasped the couch and though I watched her furtively, l saw that she suspected nothing when l put the head of the couch so near the hole of the radiator pipe that could reach down and lift the rug without nov ing from reclining position. I strengthened myself with sense of relief.
 Now I'll have nice rest" I said.
 "So will l." she returned. Pm glad you don't want the bed, for I'm going to take it. need to stretch out"
 She watched me change to negli- gee with eyes which she tried in vain to keep watchful. And no sooner was ensconced on the couch than she threw herself upon the bed.
 I had to wait only a few moments before the sound of her breathing told me she would be safe for hours.
 Then l lifted the corner of the rug and listened for sounds from the room below. And when an hour had slipped by my vigil was rewarded by the sound of voices--voices which ] recognized as those of Grace Draper and Harry Underwood.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
STRAWBERRY CAKE
BY BERTHA E. SHAPLEIGH
 Of Columbia University

Separate the whites and yolks of three eggs. Beat the yolks until thick and light-colored, then add one cup of sugar and beat well. Sift one cup of four with one and one-half teaspoons of baking powder and one- fourth teaspoon of salt, and add this to the beaten egg yolks and sugar. stirring 1t in lightly.
 Add one tablespoon of hot water and two teaspoons of lemon juice, put into well-buttered pan and bake 30 minutes in a moderate oven. Cool, split and fill with strawberries sweet encd to taste. On top place stiffly beaten cream, sweetened and favored.
 Another attractive way to serve this cake is to cut piece from the center. leaving a wall one inch thick on the sides and one-half inch on the bottom. Fill the center with the strawberries and cover with stiffly beaten cream.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05

call the names of her children, tell ing them that each must raise wing when he heard his name. When she called, Big Bill." nobody stirred.
 Still Grandma Goose was unruf- fled. Big Bill must be playing in the mud at the foot of the lane" she said to the youngsters. Stay here in the house while go and get him"
 But Big Bill wasn't at the foot of the lane. Grandma Goose looked everywhere for him-at the corn crib, inside the horse barn, around the pigpens. But no Big Bill did she find
 At last she began to be anxious. She hurried about, asking everybody she met, Have you seen my Big Eill?"
 Many of the farmyard folk didn't understand, at first, what she meant.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
From Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott tt
 Priscilla Bradford.


 Priscilla Bradford. My Dear Prissy:
 It was very disappointing 10 me and presume you were disappointed, too that you were called home by the illness of your mother before the wedding.
 I would not write to you in this fashion did not know your mother, Mehitable Bradford, very well, and I was sure you would find as you did that her illness was more q case of selfishness and desire to have you entirely to herself. You know l tried to persuade you when you got the telegram that this was so. But you as dutifu daughter, felt you must return home only to find that my prognostications were per- fectly correct.
 Whatever I may think, my dear Prssy, of this union between my son and Leslie Hamilton, between a man whose ancestors have been statesmen, judges, artists and profess sional men, to the daughter of man whose early years were spent amid the sweat of steel mill, l must say that the wedding of John and Leslie was very beautiful.
 There was, perhaps, too much pomp of convention and pageantry of wealth, but nevertheless every thing went off better than ex- pectcd.
 Mrs. Hamilton must have had somewhere among her forebears peo- pie of culture and refinement.
 Leslie, as you know is a very beau- tiful girl. am afraid that her beau ty was the lure which drew my sons heart to her while others of greater worth were passed by.
 There were six bridesmaids and a maid of honor, with accompanying escorts for each as they walked back in the marriage train from the altar.
 I almost felt, dear Prssy. as l should probably feel if I were lock- ing upon the dead face of my son as l saw him take the ring from his friend, MT. Sidney Carton, and place 1t upon Lcslie's finger.
 There was a look upon his face that l had never seen before. Even to me. his mother, he had never given such a glance of utter adora- ton.
 I cannot tell you the feeling that had. Cold hands clasped my heart.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
The Disclosure Linda Confdingly
 Made to Madgc.

Linda's weak face, which once had been pretty, held the shamed griei and the mulish obstinacy of a child who has been humiliated. She looked moodily at the door through which Grace Draper had just passed, and her chin qniyered with futile anger, while impotent tears rolled down her cheeks.
 "she hadn't ought to have told the chef l snitched that little bit of hooch.'' she said paintivelp 1t wasn't any harm, but hell be sore at me, and he's always treated me white. l don't know what made me do 1t, anyway. I didn't need to-"
 She stopped abruptly and looked turtively, speculatively at me.
 Say. You look like good kid" she announced at last. And you're sore at Oracle, too. Lookit. You wouldn't snitch on me to her, would you. if showed you somethin?"
 snatched at the heaven-sent op- portunity.
 "Of course wouldn't" assured her warmly.
 She hooded her head sagely.
 T knew you were good kid." she announced, and when she had locked the door she came back to me, star ing at me with blinking, red-rimmed eyes.
 You swear you won't tell Gracie," she said.
 T swear it solemnly." I returned.
 ''Thass all right then" she said, and walking to the radiator, pulled aside the exquisite hooked rug which covered the jagged hole in the floor.
 Come here," she said, with per emptory jerk of her head.
 obeyed her quickly.
 "kneel down here" she whispered, and when I had done so, she took my hand in hers and thrust it into the jagged hole in the floor boards.
 "Td Like to Go to Sleep
 Reach over. to the right and get what's there," she instructed.
 My fingers closed upon a flat bot tie which I drew out and handed to her. She took it with a little croon- ing sound of delight. Then, with frightened glance at the hole in the floor, she jumped up. dragging me with her. and hastily pushed the rug over the hole.
 There's somebody in the room be- low" she said nervously, "and that pipes just like telephone wire. You can hear just as plain. Nobody knows that but me, though, so don't you tell Gracie."
 With one of the freakish impulses of partial intoxication, Linda patently had taken fancy to me, and for the present I was in high favor with her. She uncorked the bottle, lifted it to her lips, tilted her head back, and with closed eyes and rapturous face took long draught. Then she held out the bottle with the generous glow of self f-sacrifice on her face.
 Have little snifter," she invited cordially. You look as if you needed one.'
 'I'd love to. little later" I pre- varicated promptly T have head- ache now, and even taste would make it much worse."
 To my great relief, for I feared to offend her, she accepted my explana- ton.
 T know" she said, wagging her head sagely. This stuff goes to your
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
'HEARTs AFLAMEp AT pAIAoE

HEARTS AFI,AME" AT PALACE The photoplay feature at the Palace starting today for the last half of the week offers Reginald Barker's specto- cular film Hearts Afame."
 Nothing so vivid and intense as this forest fire has yet been presented in photoplay form. The. scene has been remarkably photographed one can ac- tually sec the flames lick at the trees which rapidly give way before the confiagration. a.
 The cast Is large and excellent. Frank Keenan is seen in the role of an old millionaire, an ex-lumberman; Anna Q. Nilsson, is the girl of the Michigan woods; and Craig Ward makes a strong impression as the young hero.
 The Keith vaudeville bill will fea- ture four headline acts with the Reuters in few thrills; Dunne and Mayo who offer original songs and batter: George Mark in an excellent monologue; and The Jungle Bunga- low very fine musical comedy of- fering with pretty girls, catchy tunes, and dances Friday night will be N. V. A. night in which all the acts will get together in one large afterpiece and will clown and sign the new waltz song "Glimpses of the Moon," after which the songs will be distributed in the audience. One week each year is set aside for the benefit of the N. V. A. which is the National Vaudeville Artists Associations; who look after the welfare of aged. sick and needy actors, and for the maintenance of several homes throughout the country for the actor. All vaudeville theater on the different circuits will give the receipts of Friday evenings perform ance to the fund.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
kR RhzHk1 AN INTIMATE Scpy OF MEpnboT
 EioTIoNs PEvEAID IN pprVATE LE1TERo
AN INTIMATE S1upy or lMERMooT
eopYnShf I9e5-Ms.A. Sesuce HAe

Do all mothers feel this way? think not.
 \ There has always been such g great understanding between John and me, and while, of course, I have not seen as much of him since he left his home to go to Albany, yet l have always tried to keep in touch with him by writing him letters of admonition and advice.
 On the day of the wedding, how ever, when l looked at that beauti- ful girl beside him. felt some way as though my boy had gone away from me. I knew that I had noth- ing in common with his wife and suddenly felt that I had grown old and that never again would my boy listen to my counsel. She was of another time, almost of another race Her gods were not my gods and yet Prissy, must tell you of a great surprise I had.
 The night before the wedding after they had had a rehearsal of the ceremcny--this seemed to me all most sacrilege-Leslie came to me anu put ilSi dIliio dpout uic anu ldiu her cheek against mine. It is soft and flowerlike, Prissy. I felt a tug at my heart especially when she said:
 Dear Mrs. Prescott, shall never be able to thank you enough for giv- ing me that beautiful desk. Already 1t has filled place in my life that never expected to have filed, al- ready it has brought to me the knowledge that I am no different from all the women who have peo- pied this earth, because know that all the women who have sat at that desk have loved as I love your son."
 l did not tell her. my dear Prissy, that probably the women of that TO- mantle period of French history who had sat at that desk had not been women of chastity and virtue. did not want to sully her ideals.
 Instead I asked Ter. Have you found the secret drawer?" and she answered with smile, "The drawer is still secret"
 I am sorry to say that this answer dispelled any newfound joy that l had in my prospective daughter-in- law, for it told me that she would never come to me with her joys and her sorrows--that henceforth I should walk this world alone.
 Affectionately yours,
 MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
BIG BILL RUNS AWAY.

The day was drawing to a close.
 Come. It's dusk. It's time you went into the house for the night. Grandma Goose called to her twelve children. At least she supposed there were twelve, as usual. As usual, she counted them when they filed through the doorway. For she was a careful old dame.
 What's this ?'' she exclaimed. Have I made a mistake ?" As the last youngster waddled across the Grandma Goose had said, "Eleven!"
 She tried to count the children in doors. But it was hard work. They wouldn't stand still. She counted them again three times. The first time she counted fourteen; the sec ond time, seventeen, and the third time, twenty
 My goodness" she said. You'll have to so outside and come in once
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
"sToRNsWEPT. AT LycE,rM

The London Gaiety Girls musical comedy company continues to draw the theater patrons at the Lyceum. where spiffy little show is being staged. Beginning today and con- tinuing for the remainder of the week, the program is entirely different from that shown the first three days. The picture, 'Stormswept." is a treat to watch. Broad expanses of the ocean, terrific storms at sea, pictures que lightships, thrilling shipwreck and rescue and through it all a
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05

more. ao I can count you as you pass through the doorway. There ought 10 be twelve of you--no more, and no less"
 So Grandma Goose's children trooped into the yard, turned around, and went back into the house. Again. as the last one entered. Grandma Goose counted him No. H..
 There's certainly one missing" she murmurcd. "Thc next thing to do is to find out which one isn't here"
 She was quite calm. She began to
New Britain herald., 1923-04-05

ened out until the final fadeaway, Is the theme of this drama. Beginning next Monday and con- tinuing for three days an exceptionally alluring picture. "One Week of Love" is to be shown. This is regarded by many as without peer in the line of romantic dramas and the leading characters would tend to bear this out. Miss Elaine Hammerstcin. one of the noted personalities of the screen. plays the leading role while opposite her is dashing Conway Tearle.
 Another big picture that soon is to be brought to the Lyceum is "The Curse of Drink"
 Next week, all week. Felix Martin. formerly the famous comedian with Hoyt's Revue, will be at this theater with his own musical comedy com- pany, said to be one of the best that came out from Boston this season.