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The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-24
GENERAL

Governor ]. c. Walton was removed
from office by the Senate Court of i'm
peachment in session in Oklahoma
City, Okla. The verdict was unani-
nous.
George C. Taylor, president of the
American Express Company and of
the American Railway Express Com
pany, died at his home in Pelham, n.
Y, last week. He was 81 years old.
w. S. (Whitey) Doring. st. Louis
gangster, under sentence of forty
years in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth for his part in a $1,000
600 mail robbery at Marion, Ind, but
out on 100000 appeal bond, is dying
at Herrin hospital and Charles Biz
ger of Williamson county, is in crit
ical condition as the result of shoot
ing at Birger's restaurant, halfway
between Marion and Johnson City.
BY virtue of scant nose victory
over In Memoriam, the RancOcas sta
ble's Zev holds the 3-year-old turf
crown resting squarely on top of his
head. In what seemed destined long
TO hold a place as the closest and most
thrilling finish in the annals of the
American turf, Harry f. Sinclair's
track colt flashed past the wire at
Churchill Downs neck and neck with
Carl Wiedemanns In Memoriam. SO
close was that breath-taking finish to
the mile and one-quarter match race
between the two great colts that the
Judges decision was necessary to es-
tohIiSh the winner.
President Coolidge was said to he in
ignorance of any plan to make VIII H.
Hays again chairman of the Repub-
licnn national committee, place held
by Mr.. Hays during the 1920 cam
pagn.
Former Gov. ]. C. Walton of Okla
homa will carry his case against the
Ku Klux Klan to the people of the
United States. This announcement
was made in Oklahoma City by his
chief counsel, f. Il. Riddle. Walton
has under consideration Il S3,OOO-a-
week lecture tour offer, Judge Riddle
said. However, he may make an in
dependent tour, speaking in every
important city of the United States
instead, according to Riddle.
Hampshire sheep raised by Mrs,
Minnie Miller of Thousand Springs
farm. Wendell, Idaho, captured first
| second and third places in virtually
all sheep classes of that breed, judged
Mt the American Royal Livestock show
Mt Kansas City, Mo. In the ram-lamD
class, Mrs. Miller won the first four
prizes. Under the rules however, she
| could take only three prizes and the
| fourth went to an entry from the Kan
sas State Agricultural College.
National legislative plans of the
| American Legion, including renewed
effort for the passage of the bonus
bill. were outlined in Chicago few
days ago by Capt. John r. Quinn, new
national commander of the legion, in
connection with his announcement of
the legislative committee personnel.
The platform of the legion for the
coming session of Congress includes.
passage of the bonus bill, cessation OF
immigration for five years, American
ization of aliens now in the country
relief for disabled reserve officers
and amendment of rehabilitation laws
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-24
WASHINGTON

The next major war "will he won or
lcst on the sufficiency of munitions re-
Serves" Maj. Gen. Clarence c. Will
liams, chief of army ordnance, pre-
dicted in his annual report, made
public last week at the War Depart
ment.
| As n result of their refusal to work,
after they had demanded the release
of ]. +. Childs, their reputed leader
confined TO the dungeon for striking.
seventy-one convicts, sentenced to san
| Quentin prison for criminal syndical-
ism, are in solitary confinement on n
/ diet of bread and water according to
an unofficial announcement by prison
authorities All of the prisoners are
said to be members of the Industrial
/ Workers of the World.
A counter claim seeking recovery of
nearly S2,OOO,00O is the governments
answer to Swift and Co.'S allegation
that the government owes it about
T 81 100000 on wartime contract for
/ army bacon. A brief prepared by the
| Department of Justice says the eX-
Istence of such contract has not been
/ proved and accuses the company of
| fraud, violation of its food admins
/ tration license by taking greater
profits than permitted and other Of
| fenses.
In addition to their regular duties,
which range from weighing babies to
administering first aid, rural mail
carriers have been given the job of
counting the pigs in the United States
again next year The carriers have
counted them before, and they did
such a good job and the department
of agriculture found the figures so
valuable, that Postmaster General
New has ordered another census of
the whole swine population to show
how many pigs will be ready for the
market next spring and summer.
Retail druggists of twenty-seven
states, the District of Columbia, Porto
Rico and Hawaii, where the law per-
mits prescription of liquor for medic
lnal use, filled 11,26S,469 such pre-
scrlptions during the fiscal year ended
June 80, according to the first sum
mary of this kind issued by the pro-
hibition bureau. A total of 1,4O06l4.5
gallons were thus sold, divided as fol-
lows: Whiskey. 1,347,573 gallons !;
wine, 3O,752; brandy, 9,945; gin. G,173 :;
alcohol, 2,156.9; rum, 2,O15. New
York led all states in the number of
prescriptions issued with 3,63S, 751.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-24
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, NGs, ACHIEVE
MENTs, suFFERlNes, HOPES.
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

Gouverneur Morris, the author, had
claimed place in the front rank of
amateur golfers with sensational
sixty-eight on the Del Monte, Calf,
course, equaling the record set last
summer by Francis Brown, Honolulu
champion. Par for the course is
seventy-one.
Charges that Herman L. Roth, New
York and Los Angeles attorney, limited
bribery to the officers who arrested
him for an alleged attempt to black
mail Barbara LaAIarr film actress,
and Arthur II. Sawyer her business
manager, of $4,000, were made in Los
Angeles at the district attorneys Of
flee
Gov. James G. Scrugham of Nevada
and former Gov. Emmett d. Boyle mar
rowly escaped death or serious injury
In Reno when the car in which they
were riding sldeswiped another
machine and overturned in a ditch,
hurting the two governors onto the
pavement through the roof OF the car.
Neither was seriously hurt
Tearing off his linen collar while
lying under his overturned automo-
bile, suffering from injuries that later
proved fatal, Hugo Fullterer, Mon
terey county, California, rancher,
wrote his will on the bit of cloth and
also a last message saying that he be-
lieved himself responsible for the ac-
cident, in which his niece, Erna Noge-
lie, also was fatally hurt.
George Sanders. himself only 21
years old and facing life sentence
in Folsom prison, pleaded before a
San Francisco court so successfully
for his kid brother" Roy, 10 years
old, that Roy escaped with n sentence
to Preston reformatory. The brothers
were convicted of robbery. give this
kid a chance" George pleaded. HE
wouldn't do a thing like this If L
didn't make him do it."
Some of the indications of the great
boom looked forward to in northern
Colorado, primarily because of the gas
discovery by the Union OIL Company,
were found in the fact that real estate
and land business in Fort Collins has
come temporarily to n standstill. Land,
from farm land measured in large
acreage down to small lots for homes
in Fort Collins, could not be bought
at any price Excitement over the gas
| discovery reigned supreme, and every
owner of land, in large or small tracts,
refused even to quote possible prices
ON property.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-24
FOREIGN

Several persons were killed and
more than fifty wounded, many serl-
ously, by an explosion at the army
ammunition factory in the southern
suburb of Santiago, Chile.
Recent heavy rains have done
enormous damage to crops in many
parts of the Philippines. Rice and
sugar cane losses were especially
heavy. Cane milling was badly de-
layed. Thousands of acres of rice
was flooded and in some cases washed
entirely out.
With regard to reports of the i'm
pending conclusion of an Anglo-Amer-
lean loan to Germany, the Boersen-
Courier says that negotiations are
in progress between well-known
Berlin bank and group of American,
British and Dutch flnanciers for II
credit to Germany of 1,40O,OO0OOO
gold marks.
Brilliant ceremonies in Rome
marked the arrival of King Alfonso,
of Spain, Queen Victoria and Gen.
Primo Rivera, head of the Madrid
government, to pay state visit to
King Victor Emmanuel and Pope Plus
NJ. 1t Is expected that the visit Will
result In closer relations beween Spain
Italy and the vatican.
The 3,00O-year-old tomb of Tutankh-
amen, in the valley of kings, mt Luxor,
Egypt, was reopened last week after
being closed all summer. Howard
Carter, famous British egyptologist,
who led the party, found everything
in good condition. After photograph
ers had taken pictures of the Interior
the doors were closed again.
Advices from the province of Min
danao received at the governor gen
erals office in Manila say the Moro
outlaws who have recently been caus-
ing disturbances, have scattered
into small bands and probably will re-
turn to their homes in n few days.
The constabuIary in the Moro region
is now chiefly concerned with seizing
a few small rifles the Moros are be-
lieved to have in their possession.
Maurice Conradi, Swiss engineer,
and his alleged accomplice, Paul Polo
nine, Russian, were acquitted by a
jury at Lausanne of the assassination
of Vaslov Vorovsky, soviet envoy to
the second Lausanne conference, who
was shot and killed at Lausanne on
May 10, last. The trial had been in
progress since Nov. 5. Conradi admit
ted on the stand that he fired the shot
which killed Vorovsky, but pleaded
that he had just provocation through
the fact that his uncle and several
members of his family had been killed
by the Bolshevists.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
CORNELL MAKES OUT ITS
 LIST OF ATHLETICS GAMES
Rutgers Replaces Colgate On Football SchetIule-Tra,k Team In
 Four Meets

Ithaca, N. S., Dec. is.---Thc Cornell university football schedule for 1924, ss announced, is largely similar to that Of the pas; season. Rutgers re- places Colgate as the fourth contest Niagara Is second instead of Susquc- hanna. and the latter is moved down io sixth in place Of Johns Hopkins. One date is left vacant 10 provide 8 break in tho schedule.
 Six matches will be played by the fencing team, which will meet Col nmbia and Hamilton at Ithaca, on February is; Yale and Army at West Point. March I; Navy at Annapolis. March S; Dartmouth at Ithaca. March l5: and Pennsylvania here on March 20.
 Tho complete football schedule is as follows:
 Sept 27. St. Bonsventure at Ithaca: Oct. 1. Niagara at Ithaca: Oct. IL. Williams at Ithaca, IS, Rutgers at Ithaca: Nov. 1, Columbia at Ithaca. S, susquehanna at Ithaca: Nov. IS. Dart mouth at New York; Thanksgiving bay, Penn at Philadelphia.
 The indoor track schedule is as fol- lows: February lG, Dartmouth and Harvard at Boston; March [, 1ntercol- legiates al New York: March 22, Yale at Ithaca; March 20, Michigan at Ann Arbor
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
FOUR COLLEGE ELEYENS
 BOAST FINE DEFENSIVE
Records Show That University of Cali. fornia Tops ihe Entire List in
 This Respect.

University Of California, according to the records, had the best defensive eleven in the country, among the major schools. Hut seven points were scored on the Bears fin 1928. south ern California was the team to turn the trick.
 Next m line came Kansas Iniyer- sity with nine points. all made on field goals. The Jayhawkers stood out as the lone aggregation to go through the campaign with an unsul- lied goal line. Kansas was undefeat- cd but ran into three ties.
 Michigan ranked third, allowing l2 points. Six of these were made via hcid goals. oddly enough kicks blocked by Michigan which the foe re- covered on each occasion placed the opposition in scoring proximity. In 1922 the Wolverines permitted but 13 points for enemy teams, thus making only 25 allowed in IS games over q two-year stretch.
 Boston college was fourth. The Boancaters were scored on twice, once by Marquette, and the other time by Holy Cross. Incidentally, Marquette was inc only team to trip Boston col- lego. And then by d one-point mar gin.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
THREE CERTIFIED
 FOR OFFICIATING
Tobin, Mahensy and Avery
 Named Basketball Referees

John Tobin, Dave Mahoney and Nathan Avery. all three well known New Britainites. have passed the stringent basketball officials exam nations at the hands of the Central Connecticut board and have come as q most agreeable one to local sports followers as all three men have long been recognized as very capable and each is popular: also this is the first instance in which local men have been certified as basketball officials, although keck Parker and Harry Ginsberg last fall were regularly au- thorized football officials.
 All three of the above named men now are eligible 10 referee any bas- ketball game and from now on will take their turn on the floors.
 Of the trio, probably Jack Tobin is the best known, Always a keen follower Of sports of all kinds, he has long been something Of an au- thority in these matters and the in terest he has taken in sports has stamped his as man whose opinion is worth something. He has long A'''.ll A'l'iANlli'f " tNll ifuHF gdll 0S q manager and for tho past two seasons has managed and coached the Corhin Red SoX. Last fall he coached the Rangers football eleven and for sev- eral seasons has been active on the basketball floor as coach and also as an official, His work officiating has ever been of the highest order.
 Mahoney is especially well known to the younger fellows, for q couple of years ago he was a star player at the high school. He has not only made study Of basketball from the players point of view. but also from the other angle and is well qualified as an official.
 Nat" Avery likewise is well known both as a player and as an official. While at Yale he was on the varsity basketball team and since his grad uation number Of years ago has played considerably around here and likewise has done quite bit of having directed the high school five one season, AS an official his work has been most satisfactory.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Jack Britton to Try to
 Stage Comeback Tonight

Like others Hao haze gone before Linn. Jsck BrittoH. former worlds weiteTweight champion. has heard again the calI 0f thc ring The veteran Yankee g.tizen vifi return to ring activity tonight al the Pioneer 4. e.. New York. uhpn ne engages Knockout Phi EapIau iu the most important of three teu-rouhd battles. The contest siI b. inc arst in a ''c0fne-baf.kr campaign of tfc former titie holder. aud # successfui Brtitop plans a srfies of battles against the lsa1ing wclterweights. through which he hoT.ss 10 qualify for another meet jug with his rgHqneror. Nickey a-afker Eadie F'ifzs.nrloae. york yilln weitarweigat and Ietc August arc scheduled for another I0-round bout. in the third encounter Henry t'atena. National Guard nypgtiltt. will cngage Terry Miller of the east side.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
YALE HAS MADE OUT
 ROWING SCHEDULE
Plans for Next Spring Show But
 Few Changes

New Haven, Dec. 1S.--Yale has de- veloped its rowing policy by the ad- dition of few minor events, mainly 10 the freshman and 150-pound crew schedules, but otherwise will exactly l duplicate last years racing program in 1924. according to an announce ment made last night by William Moore Robbins, president of the Yale rowing body.
 The schedule is as follows:
 April 24.-Freshman l50-pound crew vs. Kent School at Kent, on Housatonic river, one mile.
 May s-Triangular race over the mile and half course on the Housa- tonic at Derby between Columbia, Pennsylvania and Yale first and sec ond varsity eights.
 May 10--Yale intcrscholastic regat- ia on the Housatonic at Derby.
 May F. Princeton n-Cornell-Yale triangular race over the mile and seven-eighths course on Lake Car negle at Princeton for first varsity and freshmen crews; Harvard-Prince- ton-Yalo 150-pound crews over the Henley distance on Lake Carnegie.
 May 24.--Harvard- Yale freshman l50-pound crew race at Derby over the Derby distance.
 May 31-Yale second and third crews entered in American Henley regatta on tho Schuylkill.
 June 2o--Harvard-Yale regatta on the Thames at New London, includ- ing varsity events between second varsity, freshman and combination eight -oared crews.
 Although practice was formally closed the past week. Coaches Ed Leader and George Murphy have kept the oarsmen on tho water at daily rubbing practice. Tine vacation will halt work the coming week and the squad will be called together for practice on tho rowing machines car ly in January. The varsity eight was rowing as follows before it dlsbanded last Wednesday:
 Bow, Clement Clark: No. ?. Wtl- liam n. Shew; No. s. Benjamin Spock: No. (. Fred Sheffield: No. 5. Grover Sweet: No. 6. Captain James Rocke- felier; No. [, Walter Goodwin; stroke Kenneth Ives; coxswain, R. N. Bar nard.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Rate Wyckoff Is the Best
 FuIlback of the Season

Fullback Wyckoff or Georgia Tecf is tho greatest player the Notrc Dame eleven faced during the 1923 season. That is the opinion of Coach knute Rockne and the consensus or tho players. IT the viewpoint Of Notrf Dame was shared by the football critics wyckod would be certain Of a place in the Ali-Amcrlcan bsckheld. The Notre Dame players consider Farwick Of the Army tho best line man Of tho year as far as the Fight ing Irish are concerned. They also tatc Claypool, the Indiana center, as superior to Garbisch Of thc Army at that position. Gsrbisch Is being high ly touted by the eastern critics
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
RENAULT WANTS TO BATTLE
 ITALIAN JACK ON SATURDAY
Local Battler Turns Down Offer However, as He Has Not Had Chance to Get Into Condition - Will Fight Later.

Joseph Gold, manager of Italian Jack Herman, heavyweight battler, who is resting up in Plainville and training there. received an offer from the handlers of Jack Renault, Cana dian heavyweight, for i5-round bout | in Montreal Canada, on Saturday, | December s2. He was in communica- 1 ton with his charge this morning. but Italian Jack turned down the offer because of the fact that he has not been in training and is not at the present time in condition to fight.
 Jack stated today that in his opin- ion. Jack Renault is one of the tough est battlers in the ring today and he would not attempt to enter into the ring without first getting into the pink of condition. He figures. from his past performances. that Renauit's managers have sprung this latest off, fer in an attempt to inveigle the Ital- ian into the ring unconditioned and nntrained.
 Without a doubt, Herman being in the pink of condition would be tough proposition for any man and even though Renault is rated as one Of the best in his class, the Italian fighter would give him a tough go provided he was in the best of condition.
 Will Fight Later
 Italian Jack stated today that he would hold to the original proposition that he light Renault either the last Of next month or the first of Febrn- ary. He stated that his last eNper- fence in meeting Firpo in Havana. Cuba, when he was down to dead weight and out of condition was enough for him and he would not enter tho ring again until he was fit. At that time, he weighed IFS pounds to I'irpo's 226 and his pictures in fighting togs show him 10 be down to his lowest.
 Italian Jack plans to start within the next two weeks 10 train for his fight and will select either the \. NJ. c. A. or the Boys club in which 10 go through his stunts. He plans to re- main in this section for srmc time and during his stay here, plans 10 gather together stable Of aspiranis to the ring. For that reason, ho an- nonnees that any of embryo heavy weighs in New Britain or vicinity who would like to learn something about lighting and gain some points from him and would nkc to Norl; out with him. may do 50 by letting him know. The sporting department of Inc "IIcrald" will be glad to re- c.ivu any names Of those who would like to train with Italian Jack and these will be handed over 10 tho big boy for later use. This must be un- derstood that hc does not wish to fight or hurt anyone training with him but he figures that probably some good fighters may develop from among those who answer.
 He plans to start training very soon for what he considers ono of his most important bouts and figures to get into shape within about hse weeks Of hard work.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
FOOTBALL MEETING
1hirrl Annual Gathering of Coaches Assuiation Will Be Held At Att lanta on Dec. go.

Atlanta. Ca. Dcc. 1S.--The third annual meeting of the American Football Coaches association will be held here December 20. according to an announcement received here from Dr J. V. Nilcr. director CT football at Ohio State university and sccre- tary-trtasurtr of the orea anization. Coaches from all sections or the coun- fry are expected 10 attend.
 Sessions oT the National Collegiate Athletic association will bc held in Atlanta at the same time. it was an- nUuucod.
 Discussions at tho meetings will center around practical football prob lems. rules and coaching ethics. &C., cording te the program outlined. A.. 4. Stagg of tlse University Of Chicago is scheduled to discuss football ethica.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
SHUGRUES AND ZIYICS
 ARE MATCHED FOR BOUTS
Muiligan May Match Fighting Iami- lics-kaplan Dundee bout
 iuniOrrsl

Waterbury. Dee. i6.--Gcorgc Multi. gan is laying plans for show that will startle inc inhabitants of tho val ley and will. without question attract a capacity houNc to the l'eid street armory. Mulligan. in a recent visit to New York. ondeayored to close ar arrangements for a double headline bill featuring the Ziy1c brothers. Pete and Jack. or Pittsburgh. against tho home talent celebrities. Willie and Johnny Shugrue.
 This card, if arranged. will surpass anything ever brought here to the knowledge or present day fans. and there is a strong possibility that the match will go through. Financial ar arrangements alone, are holding up the bout. There is also the possibility Of a Johnny Dundee-Louis Kid" Rap Ian fight being pulled off here in Wat erbury
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Few Comebacks Ever Do
 Succeed in Boxing Ring

The other night old Jack Briiton esssyed a role that many have tried eair 10 meet with failure. Britton at tempted to stage a ring comeback.
 Ha didn't He zas beaten by Frankie s~hoeu of Buffaio. q very good boy. ''r'omeis cSs'' in thc roped arena meet rith less success than in any other sport activity. Now aud then. some pug turns the trick but it is the ex- caption to the general rule. Corbett, tHz. IefTries. Willard, Cans. Nelson, Woi gsst. all tried it in vain. Stanley ketcasI .as one of the few to accom- piish such q feat. "ketchy" lost his ni8dIeWeient tifle 10 Billy I'apke on kayo. Two months later he won fl back again handing tho illinois Thrnderffoit' dose DI his own medi- cine. BUi they seldom come back.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
HOPPE IS LEADING
Billiards Champion Has Ad, aniagc Of 291 Points Over Mclkcr CocIircn in Their Tournament.

Chicago. Dee. 1S.--with a decisive lead ot 237 points over Wclker Coch- ran. as result of play last night in the first block of 5po points in their sou point match for the orld's lA.2 5alklins billiards championship. Willie HOppe. present champion. is a heavy favorite to increase his advar- tagc when the contest is continued to- night.
 Hoppe ran his 591 points las. night in five innings. averaging 10g. tquai to the worlds record for 5gG point Esmes. finishing with an incomplete run of 59 and leaving thc balls tn ex- cellent position at tho head or the table for his start tonight.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Ring enthusiasts in Memphis, Tenn. are nominating Frankie Garcia to go against Johnny Dundee in the feath- erweight sweepstakes.
 Garcia. a product Of the Pacific Coast amateur rings, has been fight ing fine style here lately. and many experts think he is entitled to q shot al the title.
 Although beaten by a number Of battlers Garcia has some worthwhile victories 10 his credit. Only recently he came close to scoring a knockout against sammy Mandell, sensational Chicago scrapper
 In a recent fight with Lefty Mur- ray he scored l9 knockdowns, with well-timed. solid punches. and finally knocked his rugged opponent into utter submission.