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New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
FOUR OUTSIDERS IN
 FRONT AT HAVANA
Long Shots Give Spectators
 Thrills at Oriental Park

Havana, Jan. 25.---Close finishes and CTS featured the racing at Oriental Park here yesterday afternoon. The first surprise came with the running of the first race when II. c Basch came from behind in the stretch run to win going away by two and half length from Scamper. April, the even money fayorite, was never factor and showed a poor performance. The winner paid s239.1O to s2 in the mutuels, but among the oralists was quoted al 10 10 l.
 Riposta and Hughie outran their field from the start in the fourth race. They raced like team to the stretch turn, when both began 10 tire. In the stretch run rribble brought ID st. Just with q rush on the outside and, wearing down the leaders, won going away from Ruth Wehle. St. Just was quoted at 15 to i.
 In the fifth event Grand Son was q well-played favorite, but the winner turned up in Old Rose. at 12 to i, which came from behind on the ex- tremc outside in the stretch to beat Phelan a length. Col. Pat, at to i, pactured the sixth race.
 A driving finish came with the rum hing Of the second race when Kendall, to 1 favorite. came from behind jn the stretch run 10 beat the tiring pace maker Georgia May, a neck. Hilloro was third. another half length away. Another smashing finish came in the third. in which the ' to favorite. Miss Margaret. just managed to last long enough to beat out Moorfeld by q nose.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
MARTY KAVANAUGH SHINES
 IN BASKETBALL BATTLES
Former Big Leaguer Develops Into One Of Best Court Men in the
 Middle West.

Detroit. Jan. 25.--one of the best professional basketball players in the middle west this season is Marty Kav- anaugh, former major league baseball player. and at present star member Of the Red Arrows court team of this city.
 Kayanaugh is good. and then some. Experienced, fast, a real shot and an exceedingly hard man to elude on the defense, the one-time Detroit and Cleveland second baseman has prac- tically all the necessary assets which go to make brilliant cage exponent.
 Marty is usually assigned to the role of standing guard, where his great physique stands him in good stead. And when it comes to grab ping em off the backboards, the fel- low who used ot be called Nick Altrock's only rival as the "home- Hest man in baseball" is in a class by himself.
 kavanaugh Is great favorite around these parts, where he has been connected with the court game for several seasons. His always trying" tactics have won him a host of admirers in Detroit, where pro- fessional basketball has grown to huge proportions.
 A few more Marty Kavanaughs would greatly enhance the status of the professional court pastimc. For unlike various other stars Marty plays more for the fun he gets out of 1t than the remuneration.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
'M'TIGUE OFFERED
 slOO,OOO FOR BOUTS
Jersey Promoters Want Him to
 Meet Stribling and Carpenter

New York, Jan. 25. - An offer of s100,000 for matches with, Young Stribling, Georgia schoolboy boxer. and Georges Carpentier. of France. has been made to Mike McTigue, worlds light heavyweight champion, by the National Sportsman's club Of Newark, N. J.
 McTigue countered with a demand for s150.000 for the two bouts at a conference with Harry Blaufuss, rep resenting the Newark club, and it was indicated an attempt to reach an agreement would be made within a few days.
 The Newark promoters propose 10 stage a McTigue- -Stribling match at the First Regiment armory in March and book the light heavyweight cham pion, if he conquers the Georgian, for a fight with Carpentier in an outdoor. arena in June.
 Stribling, who fought McTigue to a draw in a riotous bout at Columbus, Ga. last October, already has agreed to the match, according to Blaufuss, while terms have been cabled Carpen- tier.
 The boom in bidding for McTigue's services followed the formal appear ance of relations between the boxer and his manager. Joe Jacobs. Differ ences between the pair have widened since the Stribling bout in Georgia, when the split over financial matters, and resulted in blocking several matches However. McTigue settled obligations with Jacobs by payment of $6.500 to the latter, who in turn tore up a managerial contract which did not expire until next August,
 Tex Rickard played part in end- ing the McTigue-J Jacobs controversy and now plans to seek a title match between the Irish American and Gene Tunney. holder of the American 175- pound title. This match originally was scheduled for December at Madi- son Square Garden but was concelled because of Mikes tilt with Jacobs.
 Recently. McTigue announcedf he would return to Ireland, where he won his title from Battling Ski nearly year ago, but now has indefinitely abandoned this plan inasmuch as he is able to manage his own fistic affairs.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
|INS|LCOS DEFEAT
 NEW BRITAIN 44-3S.
Hardware City Teams Squirt in
 Second Half Falls Short

Meriden, Jan. 25.-Any time that Meriden triumphs over New Britain in sports it almost makes the grade for a half-hohday. If half-holidays were given for athletic victories then no one at the International Silver company would be working this after noon for the Insilco five defeated the All-New Britains last night at the Pratt street building by the score Of A to 2S. The preliminary event, staged by the Hartford Travellers and Insilco girls, however, marred a per- feet evening-from a Meriden sport angle-for the visitors from the Cap ital City won, IS to 13.
 The mems game did not warm up until the second half. The Insilcos held a 19 to 16 lead at the end of the first half but were forced to fight their hardest in the final chapter to come through a winner. The sailing for neither side was any too smooth, and the lead see-sawed back and forth with the Insilcos gradually working to the fore up to the final whistle.
 Larsen and Taylor started the SCOT ing in the first half while Billy Cook broke the ice for the Insilcos. In the closing minutes, Gallagher tied the score. making it l6 to 16, while Art Warner put the team ahead in addi- tion to free try that found its mark.
 The real interest came almost with the opening of the second half. Rob- inson tossed basket without anyone bothcring him but Billy Cook missed two free tries after he had been fouled. Willyum finally located his .eye" and with Howard Robinson staged few rallies that brought the team up with the New Britains. The score, standing 30 all, forged slowly ahead with neither outfit more than two points to the bad. With the rally Ss to S6, the Insilcos put on steam" and ran up their remaining points.
 The visitors showed plenty of class with Wolf" Larsen, Merritt Taylor, LaHar, Restelli and Wojack working out smoothly. They played good passing game while Cook, Robinson and Gallagher upheld the Insilcos five. Art Warner also had another one of his good nights and tossed in four baskets. The visitors were subjected 10 12 fouls, seven of which meant points for the Insileos.
 The score.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
HARGRAVES RETURNS TO
 FORM ON HE DIAMOND
Catcher "COmcs Back" and Is Going Well Even Though O,cr
 30 Wears Old

New York, Jan. 25.-The cone- Lack to major league stardom of Eu- gene ('Bubbles"D Hargravc. Cinciu- nati catcher, after 12 years of incof- spicnous plodding up and down ihe diamond latter. was one Of the out , standing individual achievements of the 1923 season.
 Hdrgrdve at the age of S1. when many stars are beginning to slip. has just come into his own as one Of inc hardest hitting and best sll-around backstops in the game. Eight years ago he batted .15s in the National league and was shunted back to the bushes. Last season he hit .333 and telded .9SS.
 Hargrayc, whose career is an object lesson in perseverance started as q catcher back in 1911 with Tefre Haute when only @. He worked for the Hoosier team for three years and then had his ffs+ major league try out with the Chicago Nationals.
 He failed 10 make good. batting around 200 Tor two seasons. and was sent 10 Kansas City in the American association. \ couple of seasons later he went down another n0trh. q Q Mem- phls. in the Southern nss0ciat.on.
 At St Poui. iu 1919. HaErraTr found himself ia 1921. hc was pur- chased for sIp.Gga by the Reds and today is one or tha most important c0Fs in the machine which fiRishpd second last season and has high hopes Of championship tnis gear.
 Hargraye took par. ir 1Z dOubls plays iast year and had % assists in 1es games. He hit g doubles. nine triples and ten home runs.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
YALE RELAY TEAM PICKED

New Haven, Jan. 25.--Yale's relay team was selected tentatively last night by Coach George Connors It will be sent in the two-mile race against Harvard, featuring the Boston X. A. games on Feb. ?. Captain Douglas Chapman. Geilfus and Ban non will be the first string quartet, while Alvord will bo tho reserve run ner and will enter tho 600-yard run.
 Douglas and Chapman were mem bers of last years two-mie relays team. while Geilfus was regular Bannon was n half miller. Yale will send no other varsity entries to the Boston games. but the freshman relay team will meet Har- yard freshmen.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
COLGATE GIVES 1is LETTERS

Hamilton, N. Y., Jan. 25.---Colgate university here awarded Ills varsity letters last night at the annual foot ball smoker. This is the largest num- Der of letters ever awarded in a single year at Colgate. An extensive minor sport program made it possible 10 have practically the entire student body in athletics during the year.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
sorAsH TENNIS BATTLES

New York. Jan. 25.-The Harvard and Yale club squash tennis teams in creased their lead further in the Met fopolitan Class 4 championship ye@z terday when the Crimson defeated fhe by the score Of : to q and Yale won 6 oHt of matches from the Prince ton ciub On the Orange and Black courts Harvard leads the league with a record of six games won and none lost. Taie's victory yesterday was its first ia six starts.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
MIDGETS BEAT S-A
10 Minute Battle At Central High school Gym Results In i0-6 Victory For Little Fellows.

The Midgets and the sA team of the Central Junior High school clashed in the school gym yesterday afternoon and after 40 minutes of fast play the Midgets were declared the yietors by a score of 10-6.
 The SA team led at the end of the first half but with the start Of the second half the Midgets teamwork be- gan to tell and they soon swept into the lead. holding it to the finish Of the game.
 smith and steinberg starred for the Midgets wbile Mcdonald and Gal truth played well for the losers. uidgets sA Team Smith. CCaptD ............ Gaibruth
 Right Forward Mioyliani .-..--......... Mcdonald
 I.eft Forward
 Center sl.0ski ...-.......... Johnson
 flight Guard I5aicunes. Sts.inbeTg .-...... PtukeTs
 Left Guard
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
pTTcHuR rxDrR TUr ENur.

Louisville. Ky Jan. z5.-Josaph De Berry. one Of the mainstays of fhe Louisville ColOnels' pitching staff. was reported 10 be resting easily in a hog pitai here following an operation 10 relieve chronic appendicitis.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
CnNtNIINIcATED SPORTS

Sporting Editor Of Herald.
 The Hear Cats which was a pickup team from the Camp school put in the paper that they beat the Aces. Only three of the Aces played in the game. Ii was false alarm
 Respectfully yours.
 Stanley Levy. manager Aces.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
LAST OF CLEVELAND
 SPEED TRIO TRADED
Niambsganns Hero of 1920 World
 Series, Goes to Hub

The jinx contiues to cling to the world series heroes. The trade recent ly put over, sending Bill Wambs- ganss from Cleveland to Boston, marks the passing of the last member of the trio of players who starred in the 1920 classic between Brooklyn and Cleveland. Elmer Smith who hit the home run with the sacks loaded, has passed on to the minors. Jim Bagby, released by Cleveland last year, got a chance with Pittsburgh, but near the close of the 1923 season was cast adrift as through. Bagby was the pitcher who worked the game in which Smith hit the home run with the bases filled and Wambsganss made a triple play unassisted. In the run with two on and won his game, s to l, despite the fact Brooklyn made Is hits.
 On no club has the world series hoodoo worked as consistently as the New York Giants. Once a member of the Giants goes big in world series it is regarded as the start of his finish as a member of McGraw's clan.
 
 Back in 1921 Phil Douglas and Jesse Barnes offered the pitching heroics. It wasn't long before Barnes was traded to Boston. Then poor Phil Douglas slipped a bit and was cut loose by the Giants, never more to return to the majors. Less was ex- pected ol Douglass and Barnes than any other members of the staff yet both were super-men. Never has there been better relief pitching than that turned in by Barnes after the Giants seemed to be out of the running. In both cases he came through with victory and was largely instrumental in the triumph of the Giants.
 Johnny Rawlings, a second, gained much fame in one of the clashes with the Yankees. His great stop on Frank Baker, starting double play that brought the series to u close, will do down as one of the great plays of the classic.
 That stop placed Rawlings in the marked-man class, and the next year he was traded first to the Phillies, who later disposed Of him to Pittsburgh. Rawlings has served his purpose for McGraw and was passed on. The playing Of Frankie Frisch and the se- curing Of Heine Groh killed off Rawlings, With the coming Of Gron. Frisch was shifted to second and Rawlings was out of a job.
 Last fall the veteran Casey Stengel supplied the dramatics. The two vic tories scored by the Giants over the Yankees were made possible by home run clouts Of Stengel. Never has q world series star supplied more color to his stun than did Casey stengel
 
 Hardly had the echoes Of the series 1 died away when the announcement | was made that Stengel had been sent to Boston along with Dave Bancroft, ! who was Co manage the club. Ban l croft has starred in every series he ha. i played. His passing was to enable him ! 10 materially better himself. Aside | from Stengel. Frankie Frisch was the | big star for the Giants Win the jinx pursue Frisch? It looks as il he is the l one player certain to get the decision l over old man MT. Hoodoo."
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
 
|HAVERS AND 0CKENDEN ON INVASION OF AMERICA

Two of the foremost golfers of the old country are in America engaging in competitive matches.
 Arthur Havers, open champion of the British Empire, and Jimmy Ock- enden, open champion of France.
 You naturally expect to find in not cd champions the ultimate gestures of form, the convincing touch of per lection.
 And golf is game that supposedly puts a high premium on form.
 Havers has form, as the eminent golf doctors prescribe it:1 Ockenden hasn't.
 Study the accompanying pictures. You see Havers and Ockenden play ing full wooden shots off the same tee, both going for distance and both playing under identical conditions.
 Note the position of the players feet, also the position of the respec' tice club heads after the last degree of power has been rammed into the shots.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
Two Different Styles.

Ockenden's hands are well out in front, his club head is high in the air, posed al 45 degree angle, his right foot is completely off the earth, and the weight of his body is full on his left heel instead of on the ball of the left foot, which is the approved style.
 Havens' position more closely ap- proximates correctness in form. He has followed through perfectly, he has transferred his weight natural ly and easily from right to left foot, he has put body power into the shot with a minimum of effort. In short, he has played the shot with form.
 It would be difficult to imagine two completed golf strokes more to- tally different. Yet Ockenden is the open champion of France. and Havers, to repeat, the premier pro- fesSional of the Empire
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

Johnny Rawlings. a second, gained much fame in one of the clashes with the Yankees. His great stop on Frank Baker starting a double play that brought the series to u close, will do down as one of the great plays of the classic.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

On no club has the world series hoodoo worked as consistently as the New York Giants. Once a member of the Giants goes big in a world series it is regarded as the start of his finish as a member of McGraw's clan.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

Last fall the veteran Casey Stenge supplied the dramatics. The two vic tories scored by the Giants over the Yankees were made possible by home run clouts Of StengeL Never has world series star supplied more color to his stun than did Casey Stengel
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
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New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
BROOKES PUT GUT FROM TENNIS PLAY Veteran Australian Loses to
 Young New Yorker
By Tn. Associated Press

By The Associated Press.
 Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug. eb. -- Norman F. Brookes, Australian veteran whose racquet wizardry has carried to probably more interna- tional triumphs than any other play CT now in the game, had the un- pleasant sensation of being eliminat- cd today in the first round of the na- tional mems singles championship. He was the victim of a young New Yorker, Hugh kelleher, who tri- umphed in four sets, O-6, 9-7, 6-2. 6-c.
 Brookes, although he called on ell the court craft of which he has been master for years. was not the Brookes of old. His soft stroking was easily solved by Kelleher, who quickly vanquished his older rival after losing the first set at love. due apparently more to stage fright" than anything else. Brookes car ried the second set to deuce but wiltcd quickly in the last two.
 The first victory of the tcurna- ment fell 10 Jean Borotra. French holder of this years Wimbledon championship whose spectacular placements and versatility defeated Carl Fischer of Philadelphia, in straight sets, 6-e, 6-4, 6-3. Fischer. using his southpaw strokes, effec- lively made a gallant fight but was cratic at critical moments
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Arrives At One
First Campaign Discussion

Plymouth, Vermont Aug. 2s.- This ls the first time since he started his vacation here nine days ago that Mir. Coolidge has entered into a dis- cussion of the, campaign keeping close to his fathers home, mean while receiving only a few visitors and successfully seeking rest. He has given some attention, it was said, to government business. taking care Of urgent mail each day and reading the report Of the tariff com- mission on the proposed reduction in the duty on sugar but no decision Is expected to be made by him on this before returning to Washington Thursday,
 Members of the Michigan Grange who are touring in this secuon will be received tomorrow
 The White House car was sent over to Ludlow this morning to bring the Dawes party here. Tha. town is the nearest on a railroad to this village. c. Bssco;n slemp. sec rotary to the president, met Mr. Dawes there.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Danbury Woman Dies
 After Trolley Strikes Her

Danbury, Conn, Aug. 25.--Mrs. Sarah L. Robertson, for many years proprietress of toy and doll shop here, died in the emergency room of the Danbury hospital this morn- ing from injuries received when she ras struck by trolley car carly to- day.
 The woman was crossing the street according to Arthur Griffin. the mo- torran, when she stopped and turn ed around. supposing she would go back the motorman. did not stop his car and the woman again stepped forward in the path of the car. She was nearly so years old.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
REV. NIHTLL WORSE
Condition of Bridgeport Priest Is
 Critical After a Rally.

Bridgeport, Aug. 25. Physicians attending Rev. Jsmes B. Nihill, per manent rector of St. Augustine<s II. c. church, who was stricken with paralysis Saturday evening, reported him to be, in critical condition this noon.
 Father Nihill rallied after his col lapse Saturday night, but today he was reported to nave taken turn for the verse.
 His nephew, Rev. James Tyler, of Jewett City, tas. been called to his bedside and t is expected that Bishop John :. Ni,an will visit the stricken priest this afternoon. Father Nitill has been pastor in Bridgeport fo 34 years
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
SAYS HE ROBBED MINT AT PHILA,
Prison Inmate Boasts He En. sineeled Hall Million Theft

Chicago, Aug ss, - Boasts of q
 prisoner al sl, Joseph. Mich, thai
 he had headed half million dollar
 robbery of sn express gar containing
 old money hounl for ths Philadel.
 phia mlnt yeaf ago were the first definite information disclosed here concerning such robbery. il was learned today when federal agents returned after questioning the man, The prisoner Is Edward Risdon and his statements relative ta the robbery al Pittsburgh. were told the authorities hy q cell mate,
 iilsdon also is known as Eduard Meyers, and st, Joseph authorities regard him as h clever individual, His history Is ta he investigated m connected with train and payroll holiups,
 Tho robbery Of which Risdon is said 10 have boastod. was said 10 have taken place on the outskirts of ltisburgh year ago when sb00,- coo in old currency was being taken to ,hs mint Tor rfmovaiing.
 The cellmnte tod federal agents and ,he St, Joseph authorities that Iiisdon told him he had gone 10 Hastings, Mich. and stolen a mum. her of seals foi mail and express cars. which had been made for the government.
 The cellniate's story was that Ris- don told him a confederate had boz rded the express train. gained entrance 10 the express car sorted the sacks and thrs" the money from the ear, then swinging off the train \ short distance farther on, But Ftsdon claimed he never obtained rrs share of the loot, according to tte celmate. the confederate having k.i,ei man, an Italian. who threat. enci exposure, and then fled to Europe.
 When Risdon was arrested on suscicio1. three keys said 10 fiji ex- press cars and registered mail sacks were found in his underwear. He is sai6 to have threatened to kill the i sheriff when his iingerprints were .aken. and sent broadcast.
 c,sdon's record. according to fed .rsl agents who have returned here | rom Michigan, shows he was arrest d in Detroit for safe blowing in | .919. but that he escaped from [ prison.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Foreign Exchongc

New York. Aug. 25.-Fofcign ex- changes firms. Quotations in cents: Great Britain: demand 44S l-4: cables 44S l-2: so day bills on banks 4i5 l-2 France: demand h.s9 l-.: cables 5.4u. Italy: demand Al t-2: cables i42 Belgium: demand 499 1-2. cables 5.uu. Germany: demand per triliion sS 7s Holland. demand Ss.66. Norway: demand ts sTs Dem mark demand Is SHfd,n: ,lr- mand s6 S7. Switzerland: dem. nh 1872 Spain demand ls.sg Greece: demand I s1 Poland: demand is l-4 Czecho. slovskia. demand s.9ga
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
WOMAN EATS T0ADSTQ0LS
Mrs. konstantas Eo,auckes of Spring Street Thought They Were Mushrocms--Is Now in Hospital.

Mrs. kostantas ko,a aucl:as of sT Spring street considered herself very fortunate yesterday afternoon when she came across what she thought was bed of mushrooms She picked them and went 10 her home where spe cooked and ate them. only to find herself very sick.
 Baden Thompson, another occu- woman in sick condition and went to the police station to get the am hnlance. Mrs. kovauckas was taken to the New Britain General hospital where it was found she had been poisoned from eating toadstools. It is thought that she will recover,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
ALTO HITS POLICEMAN

New Haven, Aug. 25. - For the third time within few weeks po- liceman on traffic duty was struck by an automobile today when a ma chine driven by John Mostrio. ran down and seriously injured Traffic Policeman John Ahearn at the cor ner of Temple and Chapel streets. When struck Ahearn was trying 10 rescue Mrs. Catherine Daley who was in the path of the machine and who also was injured Mostrio was arrested and held under bonds of s1.ooo on charge Of reckless dri.- ing