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Evening star., 1924-09-16

alton from an absolutely straight
course while SO close to the fence
would result in clipping it with the
aNleS. and such an accident while
travelling at the rate of speed Murphy
was going-So miles an hour-would
result in exactly what happened. Eye
witness accounts were that his car
Skidded around three times the last
time bringing up sideways and carry
ing several sections of the wooden
fencing with il.
One of the wooden splinters crashed
through the hood of the car. while
another pierced Murphy's chest and
Knocked him unconscious He was
breathing when taken 10 st. Joseph's
Hospital here. but died within a few
minutes after being transferred to
the operating table.
The accident occurred as Murphy
was rounding into the back stretch
straightaWay on his 13Sth lap and
in full view of bleachers seating
nearly 1000 with fully 5000 gathered
in the vicinity. He had been push
ing his car to a final burst of speed
in an attempt to lap his teammate
Benny Hill. and to pass Phil Shafer,
The Texas Terror" who finally
swung to victory in the contest with
a time Of l hour so minutes and 20
seconds.
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THREE MOTOR CYCLE
MARKS ARE BROKEN

SYRACUSE. y. Y. September 10
Three world records were broken in
the motor cycle races which preceded
the automobile race here yesterday.
Paul Anderson of Chicago set a new
time of Is minutes 7.Sl seconds in
the 20-mile solo race for national
motor cycle championship.
Ralph Hepburn of Los Angeles. who
had been second in the 90 solo. was
responsible for both of the other rec
ords. The first race. a 5-mile State
championship for motor cycles and
side cars, he won in 4 minutes 4.43
seconds, a new record.
Dynamite Scott of Bath. n. Y, sec
ond, also lowered the previous record
with a figure of minutes 4.35 sec
onds.
In the first mile national side-car
championship Hepburn circled the
track in minutes and seconds fiat,
new record.
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H0RNSBY OR VANCE
SHOULD WIN PRIZE

NEW YORK. September 16.-Rogers
Hornsby, great batsman of the s..
Louis Cardinals. now heads the list Of
candidates for the National Leagues
award TO its most valuable player t.
be given this year for the first time.
but the brilliant second sacker has
a real rival i'll DazZy Vance, pitching
mainStay Of the Brooklyn Robins.
Hornshy's terrific hitting has
prompted President Heydler to char
acterize him as the greatest batter of
all time. but strong as his claims
may be. opinion from around the cir
cult shows strong support for Vance,
whose spectacular streak of fourteen
straight Victories and remarkable
Strik"uut record is one of the out
Standing mound performances Of re
cent wears
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Harris sent Leibold to the plate in
stead % MoSridge in the eighth in
ming. hoping to make trouble for the
Tygers but neither Memo nor those
who followed him during the remain
.ter OF the f1ay disturbed Collins. AL
len Russell hurled the last inning
against the Cobbmen and retired them
in order, but they did not need any
more than they had.
Fourteen victories in % starts is the
Nationals record for their 1924 series
with the Tigers. The Cobbmen were
beaten by the Bucks in OF II games
in Detroit.
A single in the sixth inning yester-
day raised to % games the total of
consecutive contests in which Rice
has hit safely.
McNcely's arm appears to have
rounded into good form. After TAX
ing Heilmann's fly in deep center in
the third inning he winged the ball
q Harris so well ii got to second far
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to play three teams against which
each has won % games.
Pirates Chances Improved
the victory Of Pittsburgh in II in
hings against Boston meant every
thing :" the Pirates. Had they lost
their old defeat column would have
begun TO look sOggy and waterlogged
But rs it is they still have a chance
for the pennaEt
should they start a winning streak.
beginning with the Phillies with
whom they nave five games to play.
tn" National Lea gu. rumpus would
quickly eventuate into u three-cor-
n@red affair, bringing memories Of
1905, when New York, Chicago and
Pittsburgh were in the fight to the
finish.
Pittsburgh has more games to plav
than either New Yor!: or BROOKLYN
This means more opportunities to
win-though il also means more op-
portufItIes to lose. II is a ffty-fiftv
chance tor them. They NAV startIr
their supporters by making their best
fight Of the Year. and they NAV lust
wanEle through.
ttopCricbf 1904
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WILL PLAN SUNDAY
FOR WORLD SERIES

CHICAGO. September 1G.-Commis-
sfoner IAandis today called a meeting
of the presidents Of the six clubs
hghting for the major league pen
nants to consider world series ar
rangements. The session will be held
in New York next Sunday
New York, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh
We're the National League clubs in
vited to attend, while the American
League representatives will be New
York, Washington and Detroit
Commissioner Lands said that
neither President Ban Johnson of the
American League nor John Heydler
president of the National League had
been invited. These two officials
however. probably will express their
views through their club owners
President Johnson favorS starting
the series on Thursday, October -
two days after the close of the season
Evening star., 1924-09-16

The invaders. making a desperate
final attempt to change their for
tunes. will take the field with new
comers in the two forward positions.
With favorable weather crowd
of close to 10000. including the Prince
sf Wales, is expected to witness the
game.
The revised line-ups are:
America. Watson Webb No. /: Thomas
Hitchcock. jr.. No. >: X. ID. Strawbridge jr..
No. 3. and Devereaux Miiburn, back.
Great Britain-Lieut. Col. L. p Melvill.
No. L. Maj. u. H. Phipps Hornby, No. >: No.
), Maj. NJ q. Atkinson. and Louis Lacy. back
Maj. F. B. Hurndall who played
No. in the first match last Satur-
day, was indignant over being elm
mated from the game without being
consulted. He said it was high
handed procedure"
Il have cabled my views to Eng
land" he said, land 1 am much put
out over the whole business. Such
things have been going on ever since
we started practice for the interna-
tional matches
Indications of dissension first came
to light when Lord Wimbourne, the
teams chief supporter. sailed for
England last week without waiting
to witness the first game.
Evening star., 1924-09-16

When the time for departure came
at 1925 o'clock this morning, it was
sad little group which gathered in
the train shed Of the New York Cen
tral Station here. and with bowed
heads watched the copper casket of
their friend and comrade placed
aboard the baggage car of the Lake
Shore Limited, while they entered a
car farther back
Over FnvOrite Route.
On arrival in Chicago at o'clock
this afternoon. the casket will be
transferred at once to the Santa F'e.
Murphy'S favorite route, and the trip
continued on to his home State. Ar
rival in Los Angeles is scheduled for
early Friday afternoon, when Muir
phys body will be taken TO the home
of his uncle, Judge Martin O'Donnell.
in Vernon, suburb of Los Angeles.
1t was this place which Jimmy
Murphy had known as home since
the death of his parents in the San
Francisco earthquake Is years ago.
Fred Wagner, the starter, who had
waved Murphy off TO his first race
several years ago, and who started
him in the last race yesterday. was
in charge of the party, which in
cluded Riley Brett. Murphy's mecha-
nician; Bennett Hill, Harry Hartz,
Earl Cooper, Ernest Ansterberg,
Peter de Paolo, Fred Conner and Eob
McDonagh. drivers in yesterdays
fatal contest, and several mecha-
nicians.
Tommy Milton. one of the closest
of Murphy's friends among the
drivers, remained here to close up
Murphys affairs and take charge of
property to be shipped to his home.
Milton will leave late today.
The exact cause Of the accident
which resulted in Murphys death
probably will never be known. 1t
was established. however. that he
had been hugging the inside fence of
the dirt grand circuit track which
is used for automobile racing here
Cause Of Accident.
AS pointed out by his companion
drivers last night. the slightest devi-
Evening star., 1924-09-16
AND GIANTS
EACH BUY TWIRLER

RICHMOND. Va, September 16.-
Sale Of two pitchers. one to each of
the New York major league clubs,
was announced today by the Rich
mond Colts.
Joe Maley, just out of his teens
ard who has won Il and lost 10
games this season for the local Vir-
ginia Leaguers. will report to Man
ager John J. McGraw next year at
the Giants training camr.
Frank DodSoni iron man of the
Colts, will report next season to the
Yankees. He has won - and lost IA
games this year and his sale to
Miller Huggins outfit will be the
second time he has been given Il try
out in the big show. He was re-
leased by Detroit to Rochester and
then TO the locals two years ago be-
cause of lack of control.
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NATIONALS ARE SANCUINE
OF AGAIN PASSING YANKS
Loss of Final Fracas in Detroit Due to Inability to
Solve Rip Collins, Serves Only to Increase .
Determination of Harrsmen.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

|LENELAND September 16Reduced O with
Yankees the OF the heap and their
the Mats today
while
White Sox by the same kind OF did we'll
ambitious
the
the
but this time both clubs starting from
And does that the Ianks find
hnsh Bucks On but
bunch
the
miserable
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HARD-HITTING TWIRLER
Is OBTAINED BY MACKS

NORFOLK. Va. September 16.-A
Reitz. young rishthanded pitcher.
has been sold by the Portsmouth Nir-
ginia League club to the Philadelphia
Athletics.
Reitz also is used as an outfielder
and pinch hitter. his batting having
accounted for many Portsmouth vic
tories.
Evening star., 1924-09-16
MURPHY, CHAMPION AUTO
DRIVER, KILLED IL RACE

iRACCSE n Y. September l6The and
the OF
The
York
back
which he had known early boy
With Murphy his ride
skill
Murphy-had arranged which
he huaU,-
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ckS ude Cleveland Full of Haze Een Chance Ve,v York
BOAST IDENTICAL RECORDD
AGAINST RIVALS In WEST
Nationals and Hugmen Each Have Won Exactly 29
Games From Foes Still 10 Be Encountered on
Frontier of American League
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

N YORK September 16The tie
League that resulted yesterday when Washington
while the Yankees Chicago
what the three possible Washington Detroit
do the be by respectable
% Detroit 9vicory basis, practically To
Not exactly improbable = e
Either Washington New York
eight out OF the "a be M
Of y ' f'N"O"t ''o'stNs'
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WHITE SOX BUY A PAIR.

CHICAGO. September 16.-The White
Sox have added two players to their
roster by purchasing T. p. Osborne. sec
ond baseman, from the Mount Pleasant
East Texas League Club, and Ike Da-
Wis, shortstop. of the Columbus Ameri-
can Association club Osborne reported
today and Davis will arrive tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-09-16
PLANS GIBBoNS.TUNNEY GO.

NEW YORK. September 16.-Tom
Gibbons may battle Gene Tunney for
the latter's lightweight title at
Boyles Thirty Acres before the close
of the outdoor season if Tex Rick
ard goes through with plans he has
under cousidera ion.
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A REAL JOLT

Washington -. o o 90 o 90
Detroit 49,. o o o Q -
Runs-Rigney. Collins. Errors-Peckin.
baugh. Pratt. Two-base hits-Collins Rig.
rinces-Haney. Pratt. oRourke. Double
plays-McNeely TO Harris. Peckinpaugh to
Harris to Judge O.Rourke to Rigney to Pratt
Left on bases-Washington. Z: Detroit =
Bases on balls-of Collins, 8; off Mogridee
l. Struck out-By Collins. g. Hits-off No.
grdge. in innings; off Russell. none in l
inning. Hit by pitcher-By Collins (Bluegel
Losing pi&teherZZMogride. & Observation-Disclosures:
Connolly. Hildebrand and Dineen. Time of
game-l hour and So minutes.
Evening star., 1924-09-16

ahead of Cobb, who was TRYING TO ad-
vance after the catch
Rice made good running catch Of
ManuSh's fly near the foul line in the
seventh round. Sam had to travel far
and fast to get to the ball.
BIuege's stop of woodalrs sizzler
and his throw to get Pratt at the
plate in the sixth were sensational
Ossie was whiried around by tna
drive. but whipped the ball directly
to Ruel. standing in front of the
plate, and Pratt was caught we'll off
the scoring pan.
Joe Judge in the ninth inning made
the hardest drive of the day, but it
was directly at Heilmann. Harry was
playing far back in right field for
the southpaw slusger and did not
have to move from his tracks for the
catch.
Harris had quite an active day at
second base. taking care of ten
chances. In the first inning. he
dashed to the right to field with one
hand ManuShS drive and threw out
the batter In the fifth. he made a
startling one-handed catch of Haney's
liner.
Cobb. who is striving for a few
hits to raise his annual total to at
least 200 for the ninth consecutive
year and thereby set a major league
record. did not fare well against the
National hurlerS. In ten times a. ba I
in the three games he got one single.
that off Martina in the third inning
Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-09-16

If Detroit could be reckoned the
toughest team the Nationals had
10 face on the Western invasion. their
chances would look good as they
emerge from that series at least tied
with the fanks. Eut Detroit has not
been the Nationals toughest road foe
The real barrier has been st. Louis
which Washington still has to face.
Ofhand therefore. it would ap-
pear that the YankS have a slight
edge in the race and a good chance
to repeat their pennant victory for
the fourth Successive time, now that
they have got out of Chicago with a
distinct gain on Washington
Mats Greatest Hopes.
The one greatest hope for Nashing-
ton lies in the fact that to date they
have done exactly as Well against
the teams remaining TO be played as
the Yankees have done. Washington
has won - games from Chicago,
Cleveland and 81 Louis. while the
Yankees have won - from Detroit.
Cleveland and 81. Louis
There could h- nothing more even
thar the race 10 datc--each team with
s. victories and 80 defeats and each
Evening star., 1924-09-16
TIE IN SHOTGUN EVENT.

CAMP PERRY Ohio, September
1s-Fred Brnt, Toledo. and Il. a.
Herrin of Mississippi, tied for first
place in the registered shotgun tour
nament. which was held here with
1l9 entries.
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Mats Greatest Hopes.
ARLINCTONS MUST SCORE
TO STAY IN TITLE HUNT

kLlNGION ATHLETIC CLUB, faced by opportunity
~ the Independent League walop the
a = worth today O'Clock Arlington ParK
the Nrenans would deadlock
the lead the
Evening star., 1924-09-16

kinnear Class nine advanced in the
Sunday School League by taking the
measure of the West Washington
Baptist Church team in 6-to-1 en-
ga cement Mclaughlin. winning
pitcher. Welded bit four safe tlomfS.
Evening star., 1924-09-16

Hoyt held tho Pullman players to
three hingles. when the Southern
Railway won a 2-to-0 match in the
Railroad Y. NJ. {. \. loop. Hill. Green
and Ball each clouted a pair of blows
for the VictorS.
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kanawha~ planned 10 oppose the
Bradbury Heights combination today
at o'clock on diamond No 4, of the
Monument Grounds.
~. Martins junior pilot is urged 10
get in touch with the manager of the
st. Mary's Juniors at Alexandria no.
Evening star., 1924-09-16

With 81 tilt scheduled with Boyds
at C;aithersburg today. the Quantiro
Marines Will face Rockville tomor-
row at Rockville.
Evening star., 1924-09-16

Southeast fans hoped that Airing
ton faiters today. for hen their pride
of the circuit-the Shamrocks-Will
tackle Dominican Lyceum. victor in
the first half. for the league IaurelS.
Al Chase or Ernie Schafer was due 10
furl for Petworth. while Mclean was
expected to serve them for Arlington.
Mount Rainier's cha mpionship nine
of the Washington Base Ball and -Ath-
letic Association was 70 be sent
through the PAGES this afternoon at
Mount Rainier. Members OF the team
ere to hold a meeting tonight at
o'clock at the home OF Business
Mana ger j. Z. Holcer, $500 Newton
street northeast
Evening star., 1924-09-16
Double Play Snuffs Chance.

This seventh inning offered the Ma
tionals their big scoring chance of
the day. After Judge grounded to
Pratt, Rluege lined d single to right
Sheld Peck followed with a drive
through O'Rourke that sent Ossie to
third But with the stage set for a
stirring rally. Ruel rolled weakly to
O'Rourke and A double play resulted.
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ahead of Cobb. who was TRYING TO ad-
vance after the catch
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'auxc of Accident

AS pointed out by his companion
drivers last night. the slightest devi
Evening star., 1924-09-16

Rice made a good running catch of
Manushs fly near the foul line in the
seventh round. Sam had to travel far
and fast to get to the ball.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
Negroes Forming Planks
 They Want in Platform

Jersey City. N. J., May 22.-Repub- iican negro men and women from several states held a conference here today to draw up blanks they will ask the republican national convention to incorporate in it's platform at Cieve- land in June. Delegates from Con- necticut, Rhode Island. New York. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Virginia, District of Columbia and New Jersey attended.
 The conferces are expected 10 act upon platform blanks which favor recognition of the negro voters In the south and declare against lilly white ism: favor appointment of negroes 10 federal offices in the south. advo- cate reduction Of the congressional representation in southern states which gre alleged 10 disfranchise ne- groes and deny the suffrage granted in the constitution.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
CITY COURT CALENDAR

1 The following list Of short calends, eases will be heard in city court next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock: Rogers Sash and Door company ys Commercial Trust company, Roche for plaintiff. B. F. Gaffney for defend- ant; demurrer Commercial Trust company vs. John w. zehrer, E. F. Gaffney for plaintiff: Judgment and limitation or time for redemption.
 NJ. Hachcr vs Sam Talk, klett for plaintiff. SaIe for defendant; disclos- ire of defense, order for answer and judgment.
 Rohe & Bros. ys. Gussie Maren, upson for plaintiff. Nair for defend ant; pleading or default
 Plus Mirza ,s John Luther. Woods for plaintiff, Mangan for defendant: judgment.
 Doll & Smith ys. Peter \. Troiano, kirkham, Cooper. HunEcrford and Camp for plaintiff: default for failure to plead and judgment.
 Hilary Morris vs. heirs, creditors and representatives of Oliver ID. scy- mour, Tracoski for plaintiff; judgment.
 Clarence Erickson vs George Mar gentino, Woods for plaintiff, Dunn X McDonough for defendant; pleading by plaintiff.
 Joe Sankowski vs. Stanislaw Kulas, Nair for plaintiff. klett for defendant: permission 10 file amendment to com plaint.
 Eugene Chaser ys. George O. Grif- fin, Woods for plaintiff, Rohrmayer for defendant; hearing on damages.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
"BUTTONS" HAS X PARTY
Harnonica and UkuIelc Duet Fart of Program st Birthday Celebration by rage Boy at The Burritt.

Conrad Lindelof, better known as Buttons" page boy at the Burriti hotel, last evening entertained The bell hops of the hotel and a number Of other guests and relatives at a birth day party at his home at go Dix av- enuc.
 There were about 20 guests. X feature of the evenings program was duet by Frank Grant and Walter Toia. both bell hops at the hotel. Grant played harmonica and Walter Topa manipulated a ukulele. The host sang That old Vacant Chair"
 Games were played and refresh nents were served. Buttons" re- cefved a number of handsome gifts, among them being a gold signet ring from his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Carl 4. Iindelof.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
City Items

Albert G. Tuthill, former High school football star, is visiting in town for few days. The gospel team of the White army of Eyeryman's Bible class will have | charge of the mid-week prayer serv- 1 ice at the Methodist church this eve ming.
 l At a meeting of the New Britain club at o'clock this evening a pro- posed amendment to the constitution of the club will be acted on. A smoker will be enjoyed. i A son was born at the New Britain General hospital yesterday to MT. and Mrs. Michael Ezzo of 59 Beaver street.
 Twins, boy and a girl, have been born to. Mr and Mrs. Alexander ]. Sinsky 'of 221 High street.
 Mrs. Rudolph Gatting has returned from the Hartford hospital and is convalescing at her home on Cliff street The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting at the rooms tonight at o'clock. The Good and Welfare committee
 
 a meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Harry Chapman, 156 Cherry street.
 The cast for the farce comedy 'The Time of His Life" which will be pro- duced by the young folks of St. Mat thew's German Lutheran church, to- morrow and Saturday evenings, will hold it's final rehearsal this evening.
 Judge Benjamin w. filling and Thomas w. O'Connor returned to New Britain yesterday after a "aca- ton spent in Litchfield.
 John Remos of 15 l.awlor street complained to the police that a wom- an living at 17 Iawlor street, beat his wife this morning. Policeman Thom- as J. Fceney was assigned 10 invcsti- gate.
 Closing dance, Sulliran's School of Dancing. Sat. Eve. Grotto Hall. Adv.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
SUN VAT SEN EXPLAINS
 ABOUT CHINESE TROUBLE
Blames Foreign Powers for Rccog- nizine Wu Pei.Fu Clique
 Fears World War.

Philadelphia, May 22.---The Public Ledger. in a copyright dispatch to- day from Canton. China, quotes pr. Sun Tat Sen, first president Of the Chinese republic, ss saying that he had been deeply moved by the ex- pressions of sympathy emanating from America at the false reports Of his death He also said that China, harassed by other nations. may cause another world war.
 The Ledger correspondent said that he had talked for sn hour with Dr. Sun at his Headquarters and that later he had handed him this signed statement:
 T declare that as long as foreign powers, including the American goy- ernment. persist in recognition of the Wu Pei-Fu clique as the Chinese gov ernment there must be disorder and strife in China.
 q beg for no assistance at the hands of foreign powers, but as founder Of the new order in China | have a right to demand neutrality of foreign powers in our internal af- fairs. Otherwise the day may come when harassed China may be the hand 10 set afire another world con- fisgration.
 "I have been deeply moved by the manifestations of sympathy which the false report of my death has elicited from the American people. I inter- pret this less as personal tribute than evidence of continued American in- terests in the great processes of change and national resdjustment with which I have been identified since and before the Chinese revolu- ton of 1gf1-191s."
New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
BIG OIL PRODUCTION

i. Los Angeles, May 22. Naval re serve oil property in the Elk Hills district of California, which the gov ernment is seeking to recover from tho noheny interests. produced Ill., SS4 barrels of oil, 516,e62. .ono cubic feet of gas and et,925 gallons of gaso- line during April, according to a re- port filed in federal court here by Rear Admiral IT, r. Rousseau and J. .C. Anderson, receivers for the con tested leascholds.
 Total receipts for the month were $tS9,ll1, rocoivership expense was s214, and the total cost of operating the 1 wells on tho property was Si,165, the report stated.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
rrRNT1IRE DEALER Ruys.

Papers have been passed covering the transfer Of the building At 3si.- sSs Main street from Joseph Bziczek and John Zuiko to Issdors Birnbsum.
 Stores iu the building. which was formerly occupied by the New Britain Clothing Co. vili he given over to Mr. HirDbsBr;s furniture business. Extensive alterations are planned by able to move into the new location by July i.
 Mir. Eirnbsum has been in the fsr- niture business in New Britain f@ l 1 years. 10 of which were spent in the Hanna block, where he is at present located.