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New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
WEST CAPTURES FIRST
 INTERSECTIONAL GAME
Southern California Defeats Syra- Cusc, 10-0-Thrcp More
 Tilts left

Ev The Asso.5s'sd Press.
 San Francisco Dec. S,--In 'ha l6 10 victory which the University of Southern California scored over syracuse university in thc los An gelos coliseum Saturday, th" west took the first of series Of post season football games with the east.
 The Syracueo team found itself outplungcl and croountorod a stiff fer defense than lt was able 10 offer. The Tro'ans blocked two punts in the first period, making possible a goal from. placement and a touchdown. Syracuse. however, held off furthor scoring until the fourth period when forward pass across the goal line no'tcd the Tro- jans another 'ouchdopn. The turf was slippery and Mcbride syra- cuse back. Vhosr Sprcial'y ,s field goals, was not ah'o 10 kick scores.
 Three more cast-ucst games re- main 10 bc played in Calfornia. On Christmas day. Southern Cali fornia will cutcr'ain al Los An- celes the University. Of Missouri, champion of The Missoun Valley conference. Now Years dar four undefcatcd teams rlII anppar. Notre Danc against Stanfo~d at Pasadena and Pom sylNania against California at Berkeley.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Pennant Plays in Basketball
By Coach IT. B. Ortner Cornell. Eastern Champions. Bound Play,

This play is always made under your own basket.
 Number five takes the ball out. Players, one. two, three and four line up across the court at about the end Of the foul lane circle.
 Two fast and clever men, prefer ably the forwards. If they are accu- rate shots. are used to cut into the basket, while one and three, prefer ably the guards. cut out 10 the~side
 Just at the time the two forwards are behind number two and four's opponents they cut behind them and receive the pass from number five.
 A bounce pass often works very well, as 1t enables the players cut ting in to put on speed or slow up if necessary.
 Number five swings ont 10 the side on which he passed, for turn pass in case the play is not properly timed. The timing is the important part of this play but with enough practice and the players working together it can be successfully exc cutod large percentage of the time.
 In case the play is not able to go through as planned, the ball should be passed to numbers one or three, who have cut to the side Of the court. This prevents the ball from being forfeited to the opponents for taking more than the five seconds on ut-of- bound play.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
TWINS ON BUCKNELL TEAM
 SHZFT AND NO ONE KNOWS
Merl,s ,sPunter, Admits After Game That He Swapped With Brother Who Did Star Kicking.

Lewisburg, Pa, Dec. S.-Twjns have caused many mixups and the 'oodwins' Merl and Earl, sopb. mores at Bucknell university are m exception.
 During the Buckrell, Rutgers foot pal game at Franklin field, Philade,. phia' November 22. MerI. star punt- CT for the Bison eleven was credited With all the punts in the last omar. ter or the game. After the game the hucknell coach, Uncle Charlie" Moran congratulated Merl on his ex. celIent bunting work but rather than grab all the glory Merl con. tessed that with an injured leg . several times called Earl into the bunting, position who played His brothers end position with no one any the wiser. Consequently tgo men did the kicking for which cjne was given, credit. Even their coach could not distinguish one from, the other.
 Around the campus in order to avoid mistakes everyone calls them "Goody," singly or together, for they act, eat, dress, walk and even talk alike.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
.S7AGG SELECTED
 BY THE. .BlG TEN
Will Represent Them at Football
 Meeting

Chicago, Dec. S.-With the selec- ton of coach A. A. Stagg, of the university'of Chicago, to be their rep resentative at the annual meeting of the National Association of Football coaches in New York, December 29, Western conference mentom athletic directors and faculty representatives left Chicago last night with 1925 sport schedules ready for the inspec- tion Of their followers:
 The outstanding results of the meet ing were these:
 The scheduling of three intersec- tional games by Chicago, and one by both Illinois and Chicago.
 The application for membership in the Western conference by Nebraska University and the Michigan Agricul- tural college.
 Unanimous disapproval of the pres cnt kickoff rules.
 The adopting of the intercollegiate swimming rule permitting a swim mor to compete in only two events.
 Removal of restrictions on the number of preseason basketball games which was formerly placed at three.
 The University of Chicago eleven opens its 1925 season against Ken lucky university on October 8, and will moot pen1Sy1ya p;, ,nJs T,.. mouth later in the season, in addi- ton to playing five conference games, according 10 the new sched- ule. Illinois will play Tulane uni versity November II and Michigan meets the Navy October 31 in the other two intersectional games.
 No action was taken on the appH- cation of Nebraska and the AIichi- gan Aggies for admission into the Big. Ten, while the football coaches were united in their belief that the kickoff should be made from the 40-yard line, as formerly.
 Coach Knute Rockne was tho exposure Of eager eyes among the coaches, who all sought games with his Notre Dame team. Coach Glen Thistlewaite Of Northwestern emerg- cd the favored negotiator, return ing to Evanston with q three-year contract. Minnesota will be Rockne's only other Big Ten opponent. His negotiations with Zuppe, of Illinois, failed when the two could not agree on playing date.
 The indoor track meet was award cd to Northwestern and the outdoor competition to Ohio State, the for mer coming on March 13 and fl and the latter on June and 6.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
MATS TAKE GAME
 FROM MLEG|0NBOY
Outclass TerryYille Team and
 Win 40 to 19

The score of 40 10 1s by which the National~Guarls defeated the Terryville American Legion at the armory Saturday night just about in- dicates how much better the locals were than were their opponents. The Mats showed considerable improve. ment over their play of week ago. Their shooting was no less accurate, but 1t was organized and there was a teamwork and pass work that looked mighty good to the fans.
 Mert Taylor, with seven field goals six in the first period, led the scoring and he was easily the spectacular star of the game. However, it must not be forgotten that Mert had to get the ball In order 10 shoot, and both Reynolds and LaHar, as well as ths guards and center, fed them rp 10 him in fine style,
 Reynolds again turned in a good game. getting trio of double deck CTS in the last half and Carl Restelli llhbhNh t4iS Nlphb " ilAliIl oil Nhb occasions, Getting the ball from scrimmage under the New Britain basket, Carlo dribbled through the entire Terryville defense andd drop ped the ball through the netting for two points. Six minutes later he re- peated the same stunt,
 Terryvlle, c while outclassed, was not outfought for the boys from the small town fought every inch of the way and kept things exciting by their determination to go down fight ing While the outcome never was in doubt after the first two minutes, the game was exciting in spots and always interesting to speculate just how low the locals would be able to keep their opponents tally. Carlson played neat game for the losers and Cooke, new conner, did well at center, The summary:--
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
YELLOW JACKETS WIN
Capture Good Game From George Nrulligan's Waterbury Blue By Score of IA to 0.

George Mulligan's Blues went down to a 14-o defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets yesterday afternoon in Waterbury, but those who saw the game saw a fine exhibition and came away im- pressed with the face that the Yel- low, Jackets have not been overrat- ed. On a dry field they doubtless would have run away with the Conn. boys.
 On a series of forward passes the Blues got to the Yellow Jackets three yard line, but that was the best they could do. The Yellow Jackets showed a varied and strong offens. and a defense that seemed imprcS- nable.
 Several All-New Britain players were in the Waterbury lineup and among these "Unk" Conley at end and Rogers at center distinguishes themselves with their fine playing.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
SIX DAY RAGING IS
 POPULAR WITH FANS
GrucIlhc Contest At Garden Won Saturday Night By MCNamara- Van kempen Team,

New York, Dec. 2.-Six-day bl- cycle racing apparently is gripping the general public more firmly, for the race just completed was wifi nesscl by the greatest gatherings New York has known for the annual event,
 Time after time Madison Square GarInn was filled evcniu those hours Of fhe morning when tbe tired riI- CTS took 10 the fiat" inside the rim Of the great saucer anl pcdaIicd slowly.
 The teams furnished spch terrific competition m 'ne sNriHts that only nine of them finished at il o'clock saturtay night
 Youth, in the persons Of Bobby Wa)thom, Jr. and Franco Georretti Of Italy, rode vajantly and fuishe1 in second place. but could not match the resourccfulness Of the veteran Reggie NcNamara, vIO 1nnrnrl lis profession in Australia. NcNanara left the srrinting of inc early werI, 10 his partner, Pete Van Krnpcn of Holland, who flashed in front Of the field time after time Tor extra points which finally decided the race.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
TerryNille Legion.
WILL FIGHT TUNNEY
JeG Smith Gets Chance of His Career When He Mixes Up With Champion This Evening.

New Orleans La, Dec. S.-Jeff Smith. the Bayonne, N. J., veteran boxer who for fourteen years has been trailing champions for a title bout, will have his wish gratifed when he enters the ring tonight at the Coliseum with Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight cham pion, in scheduled 15-round mo- decision setto,
 Both fighters have trained hard for the bout and express confidence of its outcome. The champion es- tablished his camp at Biloxi, Miss, ten days ago and has put in several hours daily at road and gymnasium work.
 Smith expects 10 weigh in around 160 and the champion at 175, Tun- ncy will have an advantage in height, weight and reach and rules a favorite in the betting.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Nuns, But No Priests
 Reported Captured

Hoboken, N. J., Dec. s.-Proyin- ciaI Stanie!aus. of the PaSsionist Or der, at St. Michael's monastery here, said last night that he had received a cablegram yesterday from Father Dominic, former rector Of St. Mich ael's church, who is reported 10 have been captured by Chinese bandits near Hankow, China. In the cable gram, Father Dominic told of the capture of two nuns hy bandits but
 made no mention of any priests hav- Ing been taken.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
NEW WORLD RECORD

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 8.-Arne Borg, tho Swedish crack swimmer covered 500 meters yesterday in the world record time of minutes 19- 3-5 seconds. This beats the former record of 6:24 Is made by Johnny Weissmuler, United States, in 1922. Borg's previous best time was 6;50,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Rangers Get Raw Deal
 In Calling Off Game

The Rangers have reason 70 feel that they were given a raw aaal by the Crimsons Of Hartford. The game was supposed 10 be played at St. Mary's field yesterday. having been arranged Friday. Atsthe last min ute, however, the CriA1sons cancel- led the game in order 10 play Floyd Boardman's All Hartford outfit, Then NIT. Boardman pulled one Of his usual stunts, with the result that everybody was left in the lurch. There was no game in Hartford and. of course, no game here. Failure to keep the local engagement. however, cannot be blamed on inc Rangers.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
kiIlerer prefers KeIIv.

This presumably leaves any trale involving Terry and Kelly up to the Cuhs, Bin KiIafcr. manager of the Cuhs, na.- around talking shop at the Commodore yesterday, but Man ager John J. McGraw of the Giants did not put Tn an appearance, so that further consideration of Killefer's bid for kc'-y 7 nom Kinefer pre- ters to Emil Neusel, remains for ac- ton today or tomorrow. KllIefer would no. say how far the pro- posed deal had proErcssed nor would re admit that ha ad offered Catch CT Farrell O tFa Cubs in exchange. He did Say. however. that he was after an ou,f@der and liked Kelly for the job.
 John A. Hoyl,er president Of the National 1oaEuc. who aas hcen ill for several days was able 10 get in-
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

] repeat, unless 6 college player is faIr.y certain Of reaching stardom. big league baseball in the end Will simply rotard his advancement in the business world.
 I'm not so sure that I am going to he a. star" was Biott's modest re- ply. As a result Jack las yet 10 make a decision as to his big league future.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

Four cities, Chicago, New Orleans, Pasadena and San Francisco, are seeking the 1925 A. A. U. athletic carnival.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
COLLEGE PLAYERS
 TURNING PROPS,
Many Ills" Feature Wisdom Of
 Such a Move
lnY RiLlN ENanSl

"ls it worth while for a college player 10 consider the professional game
 Jack Bolt, AN-Amcrican center at Michigan and varsity star during his college days, put that question to me during q recent fanfost.
 Blott Is d catcher. He was big star at college, a great hitter. Cin- rnnati signed him on his gralua- ton from Michigan last June. He finished the remainder of the year with the Reds.
 BIott Is the property of the Cin- clunaDi club, lf he continues in big league baseball it must be with that team,
 His contract was for one year onlN so that he must shortly do business with the Cincinnati club if he intends to play next season.
 There are many IFS 10 the ques- ton that Blott put to me. Ability, love Of the game and other business prospects must be considered, when r'Io question of baseball as a liyeli- hood is up for a decision,
 As I told Blot, I believe it is a waste of time for player with just enough ability to stick around, to seriously consider big league base ball as career.
 If d college player has all the marks of being a real star then it is d different story.
 Playing the role of star enables the coIlegian to demand a fat salary, with no capital invested other than ones physical assets
 Sitting on the bench as a substi- tnto, possessing just enough ability 10 fill in when one of the regulars is out of the lineup, is a waste of time, l think.
 For collogian to play such role gets him nowhere. A similar amount Of energy spent in some otPer direction would be far more beneficial in the end.
 While far from pleasing 10 the rlub owners, certain college stars make the most of their "rah" 'rah" reputation in an athletic way as stepping stone for bigger things.
 Often players of unusual ability, who have no intention to pursue professional baseball as a livelihood, take a fling at the game for q couple of years 70 get together bank roll.
 So great is the demand for players Of big leaguo caliber, that an out standing college star is able 10 get a fabulous salary, when one con- sidcrs his earning power in any other direction
 N"ry often these stars tie a big league club 10 a two-year contract, which stipuates that the player can not he farmed out or released.
 In other words. when they sign they make certain they are to get two years of big league stuff at fanoy figure.
 Naturally the player who takes up the game merely for the financial reward and has no great love for the profession seldom proves of any great value.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

Jim Barnes says keeping the head down too long in making golf shot checks the follow through and ruins the stroke.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

allotted three years.
 He has announced, however. that this is his last season as a collesian. John is so good that he will probably turn pro- next year. He admits several tempting offers.
 He's colorful athlete and the professional club that signs him will have made a ten-strike.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

John Levi, the greatest Indian football player since the days of Jim Thorpe, has played his last game Of college football.
 John Is a student at the Haskell school, has been for a number of years, Eligibility rules at Haskell are not as strict as at Harvard, so John has played many more than the
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
GIBBONS PREDICTS HE WILL
 KAYO YONORFOLKEARLYWGO
Tomorrow Nights Fight Promises 10 Be a Hum dingcr-Kid KapIan Gets Into Action on Friday Evening.

Now York Dcr. s-Toa GIbhons. st, Tau, hsH ucMyvaclt en4 Kid Norfolk. FaHu1ara negro boxer, arc reported puu.l for a crucial It, round bout in Madison Square Gar den tomor~ov neht. On Friday night tAr saWi0uaIs of The s,a'e athletic comnisHou's f,athrrNGEnt tournament to develop a sgccl s,or 10 Johu9v rUu1ee's yaca'od title. vii he s,agrl in 'no same araua.
 Gibbons with aAol1nr match sEain" 'ho cbampro'a Jack n.mp- sey. in 'he offinE, h,s stated that h. ey0ec's to cr7sr the negro from file list ot tt'o cottcnIers carly in tho bout I'll, S. TauI man Is noted for boxing sH' Nmcb succondrd in erading the knockout runoh of Dempsey a- Shcra~. Nort Norfolk. someN hat less s.ho7.ol in the fine points of roNJuc. H'alds terrific hlow 0Dlch has sent caHahle fight CTS 10 thr cautas for inc count and ia quoted as having expressed con- ddrnce Tn his aAi1'y 10 stop Gih- bons,
 Exceptional interest is attached to the eacounter aa Tex Rickard. prono'sr. and Tddt- Kane manager Of Gibbons lave 7Irralv slEn,1 E"w articles whereby the Mlrnozotan VII engage in 2 match w'h tha champion If such an oftor presents It4eIr
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Other Bouts

1ohnny Wilson, former midde- weight cbampion will mnr, Tiger Flowers in tno s"rot-fnaL which ls expected 10 furnish some Of the most interesting 6sucu'fs or the evening.
 On Friday Louis lEld) Kanlan or Norjdon, Conn, and Jose Lombardo of Panama will clash for the chance to meet Danny Kramer Of PhiladeI- phia for the fea'herWetcht title, hav- ing already conaNorcd Bobby Garcia, fife fighting soldier from Maryland. and Lon Paluso ot Salt Lake City in the rreimnarios. Kramer drew a bye in the scmi-fnals,
 Two Of the men defeated in the rreliminaries will hov 8 semi-0nat 10 this bout, Garcia meeting Mike Dundee of Rock Island, III.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
T4e MAe,c LAArenA

WHST VIZ NSANTeD MORE THAI ArAV THIsA cCse Ih T4E WORLD (AAD FlrIALLr GOT tr) WAS A MAGIC IANTeRh... IT coNTAihED . CoAEAlAs koNJ.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
Surefootedness-

Shoes alone uon basketball games but other things being equal they may easily become the deciding factor
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

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New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

There are many IFS 10 the qucs- ton that Blott put 10 me. Ability, love Of the game and other business prospects must be considered, when r'lo question of baseball as a liyeli- hood is up for a decision,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

/ Conve-se Winners N
 In Ncp EnsLand Andoyer Aea4eny Exeter Academy Hilton School
 Brockton, Mass. High
 Suburban H S.Chsmps Winchester, Mass, Filsh Suburban +. $.
 Runners-up
 Holyoke, Mass, F1IEh
 Conn. Valley Champs Fort Fairfield. Me, High
 State H. s. Runners-up So. Portland, Me. High Fitehhurg. Mass high Gardiner. Me, High = E. Maine Conf. Sem /
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Sara X. Getty.

The Grantsville Methodist school
elected the following officers at the
annual business meeting last week.
Superintendent and assistant, Miss
Ethel Broadwater and Mr.. Allen J.
Bender; secretary and assistant, Otto
Bender and Elizabeth Engle; organist,
Edna Bender; department superinten-
dent, primary, Viola Broadwater and
Mrs. F. E. Osborne; cradle roll, Mrs.
Osborne; home department, Mrs.
James Younkin; Teachers, A. j. Ben
der, Ralph Engle, Prof. F. f. Osborne,
Misses Hulda Ensor and Viola Broad
water. A business meeting was held
at the home of the superintendent on
Sunday evening.
The official roster of the Hauser
Lutheran school, near Oakland, is as
follows: Superintendent, David O.
Roth; assistant, Clyde =. Gnegy; sec
rotary, Oscar D. Gnegy; treasurer,
Ernest G. Gnegy. There are some
fine workers in this school.
st. Marks Lutheran school, Oak
land believes in organized classes, so
Miss Hazel Thayer's class of young
girls organized recently with the fol-
lowing officers: President, Miss Mary
limbaugh; vice-president, Margaret
Jane Mason; secretary and treasurer,
Adeline Sincell.
The "Star" class had a very enjoy
able party at the home of Miss Helen
limbaugh last Friday evening, the
regular business meeting having pre-
coded.
The members of the "True Blue"
class and their teacher, Mrs. H. A.
Loraditch, had very happy evening
at the latters home last Tuesday ey-
ening, combining business with pleas
ure.
The Home Department, with about
twenty members is progressing nicely
under the direction of Mrs. Falken-
stein.
i All of these foregoing notes from
St. Marks school show that increased
interest is being manifested in school
activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
TIE EQUALIZATION FUND.

The following from the State
Board of Education was received at
this office Friday last:
Perhaps this is a suitable time to
emphasize certain facts about the
school situation in Maryland that are
occasionally lost sight of. In order
to get a comprehensive view of the
situation, we must go back to the
Federal Constitution which delegates
to each State the responsibility of
maintaining a system OF education.
The Maryland Constitution, which
was rewritten in 1868, provides that
"the General Assembly, at its first
session after the adoption of this
Constitution, shall by law establish
throughout the State a thorough and
efficient system of free public schools;
and shall provide by taxation or
otherwise for their maintenance"
Under this provision State system
of schools was inaugurated, the State
delegating to each county the great
er part of the responsibility of its
own schools, and exercising but nomi-
nal general supervision.
! This plan operated until 1916, when
it was changed for the reason that
the educational facilities in the coun-
ties varied a great deal, some being
exceedingly good and some being eX-
ceedingly poor. To obviate this inc
quality, the school law was rewritten
and the present school law passed by
the Legislature of 1916; and in it the
| State set up minimum educational
standards to be observed in every
county that would insure thorough
ness and efficiency, and, in order to
secure the observance of these stand
ards. certain funds were provided for
the payment of certain salaries.
It was found, however, that in
order to carry these State imposed
standards, many counties were OBJ
liged, even with the aid provided, to
levy very heavy school tax, while
others were able to get by on COM
paratively low tax, and for this reas-
on, there seemed to be danger that
the intent of the law might not be
fully carried out, and that the condi-
ton of Statewide educational equal
ity of opportunity which it had been
hoped to secure, could not be main
tanned Therefore, in 1922, the Legis
lature adopted the principle of an
Equalization Fund, the purpose Of
which was to place all the counties on
an equal financial footing so far as
maintaining the minimum State
standards was concerned.
This section provides that the
Board o. County Commissioners Of
each Of The several counties sharing