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New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
oGuBY DEPBoREs FIGHT.

Hartford, Sept. 22.-"The mos ghastly critique on civilization" de- clared President R. B. ogilby, Of Trinity college, today before the Ro- tary club. was the biting of a black mass of flesh against the giant from South America at Boyles 30 Aches, where paid admissions were enough to build a university" pr. 0gilby deplored athletic seholar- shins offered by some colleges. say ing they professionslizsd spoftA
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
NEW COMET DISCOVERED
Harvard Observatory Announces New Stellar Visitor Blazing Across Sky After the Sun.

Cambridge, Mass Sept. 2g.--A new comet, blazing across the sky two hours behind the sun, was an- nounced at the Harvard college ob- servatory, today. It was discovered by the astronomer Finsler of Bonn, Germany, on September 15, was ob- served day later at Berlin, and second confirmation of it came from Lick observatory today in word that it was observed there last night.
 As comets go, the newcomer is a big one, being of the seventh mag nitude, just short of being within the unaided vision of the eye. The re- ports indicated that 1t was growing brighter.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
NO GlANTs-PIRATE GAME.

New York, Sept. 22,-Rain today caused postponement of the opening game of the series between the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, which promises to be a decided fac tor in the National league race. The game will be played at the Polo Grounds Thursday, when both clubs have an open date. Single games will be played tomorrow and We'd nesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
Body of Meriden Vet
 Found on Battlefield

Meriden, Sept. 22.-The Meridep Italian club was notified by the var department today that the body of an unidentified American soldier which had been exhumed from a shell hole in the woods of Malau- mont. France. bore a wrist watch with an inscription showing that 1t was presented by the Meriden club. The club officers say that it un- doubtedly is the body of James De- luca, who was presented with the watch by the club when he left for ovefseas service in May. 1917. The club may have the body brought here for burial.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
JONES CHANGES HIS MIND
Kansas Man, Engaged As Bactert- oiog1st Writes That He Has Ac. cepted Another Position,

Maurice Jones of Lawrence. Kas who vas elected health department bacteriologist at the last meeting Of the board has written Health Superintendent Richard w. PuIIen advising that he has taken another position and declining the offer of the city.
 Jones was selected from among several applicants, He was the only applicant who would come herefor S1,5OO which is the amount allotted for this position.
 pr. Henry T. Rray, chairman of the board, said this afternoon that another applicant is submitting proof Of his qualifications and the board may be able to fill the office for s1.5OO.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
WidOwer of 61 Will
 Marry Widow of 64

William c. Whitney, a widower living in Thomaston, and Mrs. Henrietta Engel. a widow, of 56 Hart street. were granted a mar riage license today. Whitney Is si years of age and his prospective bride is el.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
B KILLED, SCORES HURT W
 TORNADO THAT SWEEPS WIS.
Property Damage Very Great in That State And Also
 in Minnesota, Which Likewise is Hit

ing the fear that further deaths might be reported when communi- cation becomes normal.
 In Wisconsin, eleven persons were known to have been killed in the vicinity of Thorp. However. uncon- firmed reports were that twenty-two were dead. Six persons were killed at sanborn. six miles north of Thorp, one at Milwaukee and another at Eleveth, Minn. .
 Wire communication with the af- flicted areas has been interrupted.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
Five Bodies Recovered From Fort Point Channel In Hub City And Sixth May Be In Water.
Delaware Tragedy Occurs When Wife of Driver Seizes Steering Wheel, Causing Car to Swerve.

Boston, Sept. 22.-The bodies of { five persons--a man, a woman and three children-lay at morgue here early today awaiting definite identification while the police sought to explain a mysterious automobile accident that, they believed, may have wiped out an entire family. The five were drowned when large car in which they were passengers crashed through heavy iron fence at the blind end of Dorchester ave- nue, South Boston, last night and dropped into The Fort Point channel, in IA feet of water.
 One Partly Identified.
 Only one of the victims of the &C., cident had been identified early to- day and in his case the idhntifica- tion was not complete. When the wreck of the automobile was raised it's number was found to be that registered in the name of Michae1i Dobroval. a chauffeur. of the Jamaican Plain district.
 A chauffeur's license found in the pockets of the man whose body vas. taken from the water early today, also bore the name of DobrovaI. The woman victim was about 30 years old.
 The children were two girls, eight and six years old, and a boy of three.
 Car Was Speeding.
 The accident occurred early Sun-s day evening. The automobile, as heavy touring car, was seen to eross the end of Summer street, near the South Station. at speed estimated at 35 miles an hour, and turn along Dorchester avenue. The driver, the police believe, was not familiar with the streets in the vicinity and so did not know that Dorchester avenue ends abruptly at its junction with Congress street, The iron fence at the dead ends of Dorchester, over- looking the channel below, was directly in the path of the automo- bile which struck the obstruction without slackening speed.
 Search All Night. Police aided by the crew of lighter from the navy yard searched all night for the bodies and it was not until o'clock this morning that the tally was complete, the. woman and two children had remained in the car after it's plunge and their bodies were raised with the wreck age.
 The work Of dragging the channel was resumed today in the belief that a sixth body, that of a man, remained to be recovered. Do- broval, the onE victim of the acci- dent as yet identified had been em- ployed as a chauffeur by Joseph Conry, former congressman for ten years. The word Mara" stencilled on a brass tag worn by the woman is the only clue as to her identity in possession of hepolice.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
Canadian Village Is
 Wiped Out by Flames

Montreal, Sept, 22.-The village of st. Constance, about 22 miles from here, was wiped out by fire which started early today, according to meagre reports received here. About 50 buildings had been burned. The telephone exchange building also was destroyed, cutting of communi- cation with outside points. Only the railway station had been left stand ing, the report said. The village is on the King Edward highway, be- tween Montreal and Rouses Point.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
so Year Old Couple Are
 Burned to Death at Home

North Spencer, N. Y, Sept, 22.- Mir. and Mrs. George Grant. each nearly so years, were burned 10 death last night when fire destroyed their farm home near this village. Mrs Grant, partly blind. is believed 10 have overturned an oil lamp, set ting fire to the furnishings.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
DRUNKEN DRIVER JAILED

Torrington, Sept. 22.-Riehard Moon, %, of Litehfield who was arrested here yesterday after his car had figured in an accident was sentenced to IS days In jail and fined sioo with costs in city court today on a charge of driving an au- tomobile while under the influence of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
STRIKE IS DEADLoCKED

New London, Sept. 22.-Striking weavers and tho management of the Edward Bloom Co.,, silk min, are deadlocked regarding tho formers new dehand for an increase Of three cents per yard on all classes of work and the situation today remains un- changed. At the company's office today it was said that Edward Bloom owner of the plant, will come to this city tomorrow to take charge Of the situation.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22

By Tho Associated Press.
 St. Paul, MinnS Sept. 22.-Partial restoration of wire communication today gradually increased the known toll of Sundays storm in Wisconsin, and at noon the casualties stood at thirty-three dead and scores injured, with immense property damage re- ported, .. r..
 This toll was taken in several scat tered sections, reports received here showed, while tangled wires continu- ed to isolate some districts, prompt
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
TELLS POLICE HE
 POISONED COUPLE. :. 'uu, Rev. Lawrence M. ..qy1 .,e,s. Mt. Vernon, III, COnfeSSeS RESOLVES OTHER WOMAN

And Another Man, He Acted To
 Relieve Them From Their Suffer-
 ings
 Mount Vernon, H., Sept. 22.--The Rev. Lawrence M. flight of Ina, confessed early today that he had killed his wife, Anna, and Milford sweetin, by placing poison in their drinks as he ministered to them dur ing illness, according to a statement given out by States Attorney F. G.. Thompson.
 Shortly before 4 o'clock, after hours of questioning, the states at- torney said flight stated he put poison in a cup of coffee which he served to his wife early on the morning of September 10, and then admitted he put poison in a glass of water he gave to Sweetin at his home in Ina, July 27.
 Mdntdlneu innocence
 Traces of the same poison had been found by a chemist in the wis., cera of both persons. The clefgy- man, although he is said to have ad- mitted Saturday he had purchased poison three times in recent months in Benton and Mount Vernon, had maintained he had obtained it to Kill rats in the parsonage.
 The confession exonerated Mrs. Sweetin, and declared. there was no basis for the village gossip linking Flights name with hers.
 flight went frequently to the sweetin home in his official capacity Of minister to the sick during the ill., ness of Sweetin and was with him the night before he died.
 Yesterday Coroner Jesse Reece re- ceived the chemists report saving that Sweetin's death had been caused by poison. The body has been disin- tered following the arrest of Flight upon the discovery of poison in his wife's stomach.
 The confessions stated that Hight administered the poison to relieve the pain of the sick persons.
 Ff Reads From Bible
 At one time dfaing the question ing of Flight, the states attorne, said, he read steadily from the Bible for half an hour, but 1t was not un til he began asking line of hypo. thetical questions. the states attor. ney said, that the man showed signs of weakening.
 At one point the clergyman asked to be again alone with the states attorney whom he addressed throughout the night as brother" For two hours more the two men struggled with their problem.
 Then the attorney appeared. his face white and drawn with fatigue holding the written confession of the minister, that he had poisoned his wife.
 After acknowledging this confess son. flight expressed a desire to Sheriff Holcomb' also to confess that he poisoned his wife.
 Feared He'd Be Killed
 After acknowledging this confes- sion, Flight expressed a desire to Sheriff Holcomb also to confess that he poisoned Sweetin and asked that Brother Thompson" be called to the room.
 The sweetins will kill me if I admit that l poisoned Milford, :" Flight said.
 There sits the sheriff." Tbomp- son replied, "and he will tell vou. and l will tell you, that there will not man put finger on you in this country and that you will have to answer for your crime to the court alone"
 Then Flight signed the second con- fession.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
MRS WATSON nIES-

Winchester, Ind, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Mary NJ. Watson, 9S, mother of U. s. Senator. James E. Watson of h. diana, died at her home today.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
EIIERs AT sAN nIEGn

San Diego, Sept. 22.-The around the world fiers landed al Rockwell field here at lO:Sl a. m.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
e. Q. P. pRonArT CONVENTION

V, V. IF, PhOBA1E SONNENTlON
 The probate convention of the Re- publican party will be held next Sat- urday night Judge B. F. Gaffney, Democratic nominee, will be en- dorsed,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
IN
 
LEHMAN SPIRIT ON
 N0TRE DAME FIELD
No Flappers to Worry RoCkne's
 Wonder Football Team

Chicago, Nov. 1S,--The secret Of tho success of university of Notre Dame football teams was revealed today by a Chicago newspaper.
 A campus full of men wearing khaki pants and flannel shirts, no girls 10 fuss" over. and Knute Rockne's coaching. said a sports ex- pert In accounting his observations Of conditions responsible for the playing which permitted Notre Dame 10 go east and defeat Army and Princeton and return west to over whelm Georgia Tech, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
 There Is football atmosphere on the Notre Dame campus that probably does not exist anywhere else" said the writer. Its disease. No hardy young man can attend school there without contracting IL.
 "lf he cannot make the varsity eleven, he may make the second or third, or fourth, or clear on up to the seventh, for there are seven full size teams practicing every after noon in the gridiron season. Then there is football team for every boarding hall and big squad Of freshmen"
 As for Rockne, he runs football at Notrc Dame, said the expose. He runs the business end and he coaches the team.
 There is no extensive coaching system: Rockne does 1t all" said the report. He steps out into the midst of so or 90 players on the field and personally directs the drill He can hop into a line position and show fellow what to do or take the place Of any back
 Hours and hours of drill, strate- gy, the absence Of 'fussing,' and the khaki pants and flannel shirts arc tho things that have made Notrc Dame supreme on the gridiron," was the summing up.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
JOHNSON THROUGH AS
 WASHINGTON PITCHER
Washington Eandom Regrets Dcpar- ture of Idol But Wishes New
 Club Owner Success.
Club Owner Success,

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Taa' Wal- for Johnson had practica .y compIrt- rl dna' for par, ownership o' tnr Oakland club Of the PaciGr Coast aagur Nas r,e-,}ad by Washington fandom with regret tha: he would not pitch rhn S,nators 10 victory again, mingled with sincere good wishes for him in his enterprise.
 President Griflitu and Manager Harris agreed that JohnSon's de- parture means a big loss 10 'nc Washington team, h,t for tho vet eran stars saEa 'hny were g,al lc was about 10 rralizr lis hopes,
 Griffith, when informed Of thc developments. rait,rat.l that hC would no' stand .n J0Nnsons way bur would g.}e nm his Ioloas, from the Washing pn team f hc rc, c,ived assurance that thr pitcher had uegotiat,.I 2 euroas,fu. deal ir Oakland" It. ,Ap.ajn,I that before Johnson could b. A fr,e ag'nt, al other mayor lcagGr c.uls wuuIl hay, 10 Waiy" 'n".r ~'al'n~ 10 n':n, but as his club HI5l be tn, ou' sufferIni the real loss h. !II mo Su7poS' that any os IT.. o'5.. oWnera wil stand in hi" 7H1y.
 Harris, vuo W.o',.' '.. S,na'or Q th. jr final chump.onaa:p. t jm,t'm ha couldn't "*mir mura whom blink o' losing a pfar.~ ".o "ol g3 games for it., 'a~t t'"r." aI'hougl he Was glad for W4"rs s3ke."
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
MACK BUYS CATCHING AGE . ON THE PACIFIC COAST
GCt- t0chrane From Portland to Tcam Up With Grolc>, BaIfi-
 more Finger.

T'u.alr.paa Nov. 1S.-Wun thc prrha>r from 'lr Portland. Orr.. team e Gordon <. rochrano. one or tn" 'ruIjug ra'rhrrs Of 'n" Pacific Coa,>' Baseball ,oaGl5r. Manager Con- ric MlrE, O. th" Philadelphia Amer jeans, sail today that he would have star battery from 'he minor l'acU's, IS well Us T number or oth- IT promising rou1CS' CTS to Sanl into ar'ioH ii n" >'o"t Of 'h" major .,aEu Season n">' spring. Mack tal1 h." "'s n-8rlrc ou Corur1na and Gro.'z Tho sou'hpaw pitching aco, for "-ou no ~aS reported to have pail ''. Baltimore club of tGc In- ''rnatoual l.ague Slooo6o at the eos q. .as' S,uson, doycloptng into q gr"n .att.ry.
 |ha rprte'} club received five n'al,rs. Eu"ns and Nasty, pitchers; Ei,u.Ia, nt'.d.r; Surfing. ou'fold- .", a.i iIonaa a c1'chcr. and d oi>i ~n0s.I,ration reported Q have ',-.n 2a.,'n ,or Cochrane Thomas Tu"ne~. president oc the Portland c..t,, '',o yesterday closed tho dea wj'n M.naEur Mack, said that Coch, r... 'vJs one of 'he sroatcsr catch. ITS h" u,l c,r- socn work. He hae taor, Aatura' ability than any back. Stop 5n 1u" m1no~ io1eucs today sa.j Turn'".
 h ta. 2? ram P +" p'ayol will 'dn lanjHc ''o..H '.um last soa.sor rn.hraae ba.'.. for an average O
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Holy Cross Basketball
 Schedule Is Announced

Worcester, Mas Nu,. IE-St. Jonn's collre~ of Brooklyn. Ford ham. Manhattan. Bos'on caHugs and WllGams arr among :l~ rou.ge bsS- kstbalI teams Holy Cross rouygu UiU p1ly during 1s2s, urcorllrg tp inc schedule announced ho-o. Among 'nr new teams on The schedule arc Cathedral or New York and Will. hams. The schoiul" follows. Janu- ary II, St. John's at Worcester. Jan- nary 1e. Clark at Wore st,r, Jaau-. ary q. Boston University .t Boston: January 90, Manhattan a' Nv York; January @I, ForlHmn a' N,W York; February 5, Boston uNer.>,ty at Worcester; February :. Boston collcg" at Boston; February II, Cathedral co1' g at Worr.e'gr: Fob ruary 14. Tuns al Nadforl: rohru- sry 1g. Clark at Worr, ~'rr; T.nru- ary cl Connecticut Azztas a' S,orrs. February :a, S'. Frauoia at Worces- '-r February @S, WHaams af W1- IamstoNn lpenl:a21. Narrh {, Eos- ion college at Worcester.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

passing, we agree with them.
 Don't open till Christmas is a phrase which was never designed for the lips of a baseball magnate.
 Jack Renault boasts that Dempsey cant buffalo him. Why doesn't he go further and admit that Firpo cant Wild Bull him?
 Third BasCman Robertson Of the St. Louis Browns ranks as the most improved player of the year in the American league.
 Outfielder McNeely gave Washing ion a batting punch during the sea- son and continued it in the world series.
 Frankie l'risch is a turn hitter, hatting right handed against south- paws and vice versa. He prefers batting left handed and is more dangerous that way.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
LUCKY PUNCH ALL
 F|RP0 EVER HAD
As It Is, He Quits With About
 SS00,OOO to the Good
tBy Joe Williams)

New York, Nov. 1S.--"'The worst fighter in tho world" is about to quit the ring with more than a quarter oT million dollars.
 Luis Angel Firpo of the Argentine is this unique combination of crudity and cash.
 Firpo had one spectacular moment as a prizeiightcr. Shaking off the effects of seven knockdowns, he climbed to his feet, swung q wild, whizzing blow in tho general dircc- tion of Jack Dempsey and CON- NECTED!
 The details of the champions pre- cipitant flight over the ropes and his ineegant landing among MT, Rick ards cash clients form one of the most thrilling chapters of modern pugilism.
 Lucky Punch Made Him
 That one wild, whizzing punch made a HERO of Firpo. Had it missed he would have been a BUM, and would have returned to his na- tive land as thoroughly discrcdited as Bombadier Wells. Bill Lang and other counterfeit alien products of the Queensberry fields who preceded him to this country. In several important respects the punch that Firpo exploded in Demp- sey's beard was at once the luckest and richest punch ever landed in the ring.
 It built around him the glamor of a caveman whose punching prowess was incalcuable and this gave him box-of1ce appeal out of all pro- portion to his merit
 l sat with Jack Britton, the for mcr wclterweight champion, last summer in Firpo's camp. The Wild Bull was going through the languid motions Of a workout. The Wills fight was but fortnight away.
 BrittOn's Dope Was Right
 "There is nothing this fellow does right" said Britton to me. He does not even punch right and that is supposed to be all he can do. Don't let anyone tell you he has greatness i'll any respect. The truth is l never saw worse fighter any, where"
 Britton's estimate of Firpo's crudi- ties was substantiated in the fight with Wills. The colored man ex- posed him to the gaping public as a 1 big hunk of humanity with a fine FIGHTING HEART and no ring skill.
 Firpo's camp tried to explain his showing on the ground that he was mentally distressed as a result of the persecution of Canon Chase, who sought his deportation. There was reason to believe that this had pos- sibly affected the Bull.
 Through Now for Good
 More recently he was sent against Charley Weinert, a fourth-rater, and again Firpo successfully enacted the role of the worlds worst fighter"
 Firpo is now definitely through as q top-ranking heavyweight, and any attempt to rematch him with Demp- sey would interest the ticket buying public in about the same degree as a handto-h hand grapple between two -mustarded hot dogs.
 But the good senor is not exactly grief-stricken. He can write a check in six robust figures, and that's pretty fair for the worst fighter in the world"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

If traycling means anything, then Promoter Georg" Aln'igan's boxing stow 10 he slagvl at th" Waterbury stato armory tonight ought to hold the long distance championship Of lhr country.
 Three of tn" principals have cov- clrd thousanIs uf luI.ns to get here. Luis Nicentini. Who meets Cuddy De- Marco in tIa main bout, is from Chile while l}rookir Stevens, who tackles C,orgJ' bay of New Haven jn tho srui-maI and Chuck Burns. who faces k. U. L"nny of Danbnry in another pr"'uunary are both from San An1ori1. NNas.
 As matter oI r.ct Stcyons has crossed the border into Mexico and claims to haHn anneSyd the light rN fight championship in that coun- Try.
 Stevens makes his lobut when he 'ac!Shs Conrgi" bay in th@ ssmi- hnal and he couldn't have picked q tougher nWoo'r bay right now is Coniing along hy loauS and bounds in tilr iightWcight field and unless
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Dazzy Vance. the pitching sensa- ton of the National league. is also crack golfer.
 Vance spends his winters in Flor ida and plays from IS to 36 holes every day during the off season.
 He is strong for the game not only as a conditioner but also be- cause he believes 1t makes for &C., curacy. The habit Of concontrat- ing, so essential in golf, has helped him to better his control in base ball.
 Experts say that if Vance con- tinucs to improve as he has dur ing the past two years. he will soon he ready for tournament play if he aspires 10 golfng honors.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Stevens is capable of standing the pace that the NCw Haven boy sets, thcn Ec'N come out Of inc ring t sadd'r but wiser chap concerning tho calihrr of fighters in the north.
 As for Burns hn has appeared in onn"ctIcW already. having scored a knockout over Frankie O'Brien of Hartford at the last snow staged by Promoter Muilig1n. He faces diff fcrent type of fighter. more rugged punchcr and better all around performer Whtr hr sacks up against K. c. L'nny of paubury. Ienny is hig and husky and that is what will count in his bout with Burns who is strictly right handed punchcr.
 To round out a preliminary card that has d statewide appeal, Pro- 'moter Mulligan has matched Max NArayiniCh Of M"rilcn 10 battle with Eddie'Lord Of Waterbury in the six round preliminary.
 Tn" card already is attracting con siderable attention and applications for tickets arc pouring into Mulli- gan's headquarters from far and noar.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Walkers Purse Cut,
 He Refuses to Fight

Pottsvile, Pa, Nov. 1S.-When the promoters Of the Mickey Wal ker-Frankie VenchelI fight. sched- uled for Charlton's hall last night refused to pay him the s2,500 he had been promised, Walker refused to fight on advice of William IL Rocap, chairman of the state boxing commission, who was present. Chair man Recap said that Walker had been flair" and had dropped his price from s3,5o0 to 5000 and then 1own 10 s9,500, but had fatly re- fused the S2,00O offered by the pro- motors.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
RiPAPORT BEATS ZIVIC.

Newark, x, J.. Nov. 1S.-Jack Rapaport, Of Newark, outpointed Jack Zivic, Of Pittsburgh. in a 12- round bout here last night in the opinion Of the newspapermen at the rngside, Rapaport weighed Al 1-4 and Zivic l42 IA.