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New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
HIGHT IS PENNILESS,
 WANTS COURT LAWYER
Confessed Slayer of Wife and Con- spirator in Death of Another
 Asks for Attorney.

Mount Vernon, H., Sept. --3O.- Lawrence M. flight, former clergy man at Ina, confessed poisoner of his wife and accomplice in the poi soning of Wilford Sweeten. told of- ficers at the Jefferson county jail here yesterday he planned to ask the court to appoint a lawyer to defend him as he was nearly penni- less.
 Meanwhile Mrs. Elsie Sweeten, who confessed she poisoned her husband in conspiracy with Flight to rid themselves of their mates 50 they might marry, is making plans for her defense.
 Mrs. Sweeten held a conference yesterday at the Salem jail where she is held with two Mount Vernon attorneys, who said they had not been retained, but they might take the case.
 The state is continuing its ef- forts to gather. all possible evidence. Indications are said to be that the former minister and Mrs. Sweetin will be indicted jointly.
 States Attorney F. G. Thompson said he received several letters from persons offering to adopt one or more of the three children of Mrs. Sweeten.
 Lawrence Flight, who no longer is a minister or member of the Meth odist Episcopal church, having been unfrqeked by the recent conference at Carbondale, today showed few effects from the strain under which he has labored. His only complaint made to Sheriff Holcomb was con- corning the language used by some of his fellow prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
Hughie Jennings Now
 Enters Seventh Series

New York, Sept. S0.--Hurhey Jennings, coach of the Giants. will enter his seventh worlds series when New York meets Washington in the first contest of the 1924 classic on Saturday. Jennings managed Detroit when the latter won the American league pennants in 1907, 1908 and 1909 and has been John McGraws chief aid in the latter's victories in the National during the last four years.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
Child Killed by Fall
 From Third Story

Hartford, Sept. So.--Rosie Phiv- iAne, three years old, 1ss Talcott street, was killed yesterday when she fell three stories from the rear ver- anda of her home to the pavement. Medical Examiner Costello said death was due to a broken neck. According to witnesses the child was standing on a chair leaning over the railing, thirty-one inches high, and lost her balance.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
MISSOURI BANDITS
 JET s60,00O LOOT
Hold Up Postmaster and Escape
 in Automobile

Crystal City, Mo, Sept. 30.-Three bandit using an automobile dlsarmed Postmaster B. B. Houghton of this city who was returning from the railroad station to the post office late yesterday afternoon and escaped with pouch containing $500 mostly currency.
 The money had arrived on a train a few minutes before o'clock, hav- ing been sent to the Crystal City State bank by the First National bank in St. Louis and was to meet the semi-monthly payroll Of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company, which has a large plant here,
 Postmaster Houghton was accom- panied by negro who was also dis al med. Not single shot was fired during the robbery, after which the bandits escaped.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
50 Gallon Still Found
 In New Haven Raid

New Haven, Sept. SO-Visiting the home of Frank Savinelli yesterday afternoon raiding party seized a fifty gallon still, an up-to-date gas heating fixture and a small amount of alcohol. More than 40 empty five. gallon cans alleged to have held alcohol were also found. savinelli is charged with manufacturing liquor and his bond was set at $500.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
Man, Aged 90, to Fly
 Over Old Pirate Trail

Washington, Sept. s0.-Acting Secretary Davis of the war depart ment approved today a request from Ezra Meeker, 90 years old pioneer of Seattle, that he be permitted to fly back in an army airplane across the trail he followed in frontier days with An OK team on his way west ward. Meeker will travel from Seat tie to Dayton, Ohio, as a passenger in an army machine, arriving there in time to witness the airplane races beginning this week.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
Pretty Circus Rider
 Killed by Her Lover

Chicago, Sept. 3O.--Mrs. Julia Douglass, pretty trainer of circus horses and mistress of riding academy was shot and killed yes- terday by George Munding, propri- etor of a Chicago Riding academy after a quarrel in the paddock of Mrs. Douglass riding school at Hinsdale, Ill.,, suburb. '
 Munding was arrested as he raced toward Chicago in his automobile, and admitted he had visited Mrs. Douglass, a widow, who he said was his fiancee, but declared he did not remember shooting her. The police ascribed the staying to Munding's jealousy of another man.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
Senators Congratulated
 By Manager of Yankees

Philadelphia, Sept. 3O.-"I wish them all the luck in the world against the Giants" said Miller Hug gins, manager of the Yankees, when informed by the Associated Press that Washington had cinched the pennant. They have played fine ball all year, and 1 wish them the best of luck"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
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FINAL VICTORY OF RECORD
 STREAK.

Twenty-six straight victories, worlds record, all the more remark able because the performance is credited to team that finished fourth in the race, supplied Giant fans with a long continued series of thrills in 1916. The last of the 26 victories was one-hit win for Rube Benton. It came in the first game of a double-header on September 30, the second contest going to Bostons s credit. This was the score of the crowning Giant accomplishment:
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New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
CONNoLLY-DINEEN uMPIREs

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-President Ban Johnson of the American league last night selected Tom Connolly and William Dinneen as the American league umpires in the world series starting in Washington next Satur- day.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
KID DURAND WINS

Manchester, N. H., Sept. 30. - Kid DuIand, Canadian fyweight champion, was awarded the decision in A bout z here last night with Bobby Burke.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

We are glad the football season Is here It teaches us there are exactly 62b1 different ways to pro- nounee chrysanthemtm.
 We'll. if they keep Kid Mccoy in Jail long enough, the divorce courts may get z chance to regain some of their lost,respectability
 -
 Farmer Lodge was knocked clear out of the ring the other night ss. Isn't 1t sickening how these hams go around the country initiating Demp. sey? ...
 In girls basketball the players must not talk - This explains why the dear ladies would rather play bridge.
 The squirrel season Is open and if you happen to shoot cheer leader by mistake 1t will be all right.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

Three-base hits-Burns, Fletcher. Stolen bases-Kauff 2. Holke. Dou- hle plays-Fletcher, Herzog, Holke; Benton, Herzog, Holke. Bases on balls-Of Benton l. Rudolph 1. Struck out-By Benton 5, Rudolph ?, Umpires-Rigler and Byron. Time-1:27.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

Games Today Washington at Boston. New York at Philadelphia CD.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

The 1900 employees of the esrn- pany will be forced to wait at least another, day for their pay 1t was said.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterdays Results. Washington 1, Boston 2. Chicago IS. Detroit 5. (None others played.)
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

A golfer wore suspenders in the Walker cup matches and was the object of much curiosity Still we fear he would have been the ob- ject of much more if he hadn't wore them.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

Harry Berthrong was the base running king of the team and he won a wine supper for his team mates once from John Morrissey, famous pugilist of New York and a representative in congress at the time, by circling the bases in 14 1-4 seconds. Morrissey declared it couldn't be done inside of Is seconds.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

The Nationals of 1867 averaged AS runs per game. The Nationals managed by Stanley Harris can't quite do that, but they have a bunch of batsmen who seem quite capable of giving the pitchers of the New York Giants some sleep less rights.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

They travelled all over the United
 States and won something like 50 games. They were a good road team" like the 1924 Senators, for they were beaten only once. That was by the Forest City club of Rockford, H., which they met at Chicago, July 25r-1S67. The score was 20 to 23 in favor of Rockford. The next day the Nationals met the Excelsiors of Chicago, a team sup posed to be greater than the Rock Sfords, and kicked the Excelsior out ot them. That year there was great to-do as to which team was the real champion. Same this year.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

Mir. Ford says there won't be any such thing as COW 25 years from now The Zbyszko brothers, however, will probably still be wrest- ling.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

It may be that Harry Wills did not please everybody, but at least you cant say the negro was off color.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
Baseball Review
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

IeFttFWtf HNtsUTtS' Pittsburgh s, Chicago 1. (None others played.)
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

Some birds who never tried bowl ing as sport nevertheless find 1t has unusual merit as an alibi for staying out late.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
s p e a kin g of Sports

Be 1t known to all men, Wash ington hasn't always been first in war, first in peace and last in base ball" A Washington team once claimed the proud title of Best" In the United States.
 That was in 1867. The club was known as the Nationals. It was made up of young athletes around Washington, employees in the gov ernment departments for the most part, and was backed mainly by Arthur Pue German, afterwards senator from Maryland and a power in the country's politics.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

Whatever may be charged against the little red hen. she never goes around laying dead stymies, as do some golfers
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
CLOSES
 GREAT SEASON
Team Has Lost But One Game, That To
 Chattanooga

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Nov. 29.-(Spe- cial. )--When the DeKalb County Wild cats defeated the Talladega team here last week with a score of 67 to o, the locals attained great record for the Fpast season, losing only one game, that one being to Central High of Chattanooga, F to 6. and winning eight as follows: Wildcats. 19; Flat Rock, G.; Wildcats. IS; Gadsden High, o; Wildcats, IS; Blount County High, o; Wildcats, 40; Etowah High, O; Wild cats 25; Glencoe High, 6; Wildcats, IS; Stevenson High, 9; Wildcats, 67 :; Talladega, 0.
 The local team has been wonderfully handled this season by coach Gerald Farr. Because of the brief period the local institution has supported football the record thus won is all the more worthy of unstinted praise. The only regret of the individual players, as well as a multitude of fans, is thac their old enemy, Collinsville High, could not be persuaded to meet them this year in a final contest. The matter of financial arrangements, it is said, could not be satisfactorily arranged between the two clubs.
 Aside from Collinsville having good, fast aggregation, because of the little friendly rivalry existing between the two progressive cities, the highway be- ing fine between the two places, making either town easily accessible, all fan dom would court this interesting and exciting contest at the end of sue cessful season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
HAMILTON BEATS
 MARION COUNTY

HAMILTON, Ala, Nov. 2e.-fSpe- cial)--The Hamilton Aggies defeated the strong Marion County High school Tear of Guin, the latter's field in the presence of large crowd. by score of 3 to 6. -,ibi,v
 Guin's touchdown came in the second quarter onl forward pass from the 40-yard line. Hamilton came back strong in the last half by scoring a touchdown and making field goal. The touchdown came as a. result of the line charging by West and Harper. Ray kicked goal from the 15-yard line in the closing minutes of the game. For Guin, Hughes and Holcomb played good game.
 Hamilton has won five games, lost three and tied two during the season. Coach Campbell has developed aestrong team and better record is expected of the team next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PANTHER CO-EDS HOLD PRACTICE Coach Englebert's Team Has Attractive Cage
 Schedule

The Coed basketball team at Bir- mingham- Southern is holding regular practice under the coach, H. B. Engle' bert, in preparation for teh opening of schedule December 13 with the Wo. mans college team.
 Four letter-wearers reported for prac tice at the initial call, and will form the nucleus around which Coach Engle' bert expects to build a winning team These are: Julia Manar, captain; Lu cile Cannon, Helen Grain and Lucille Williams.
 About twenty girls have been report ing for practice, which is held in ths Simpson school gymnasium. Among ths new girls who are showing up we'll are Trudie Whisenant, Susie Rosser, Jean Mitchell, Thelma Wats, Matrgare, Haynes and "Flivver' Ford.
 The schedule, which is practically completed, is as follows:
 December 13-Womans college ir Birmingham.
 January 10-Howard college in Bir mingham.
 January 17-Auburn in Auburn.
 January 24-Montevallo in Birming ham.
 January 31-Howard in Birmingham
 February 7-Alabama in Tuscaloosa
 February 13-Auburn in Birming ham.
 February 14-Peabody Institute ir Birmingham.
 February 20--Montevallo at Monte vallo.
 February 21-Womans college in Montgomery.
 February 2S-Alabama in Birming ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
CRIMSON ELEVEN IS
 LJNANIMOUSCHOICE
Georgia Is Second With Washington And Lee
 Third And Tulane Fourth

The University of Alabama football team was awarded the Pickens trophy, given by Champ Pickens of Alabama, to the Southern conference champion ship team. Alabama was the unanimous choice of twenty-seven southern sports writers, according to Zipp Newman, sports editor of the Birmingham News and chairman of the awards committee.
 Vanderbilt, who won the cup last year. surrenders it to Alabama. Three victories are required to obtain perma- nent possession. Alabama's name will he engraved on the cup with that of Vanderbilt. Alabama will retain the cup till the 1925 winner is announced.
 The point system was used in determ- ming the winner of the cup. Each mem. Der of the committee was asked to make first, second, third and fourth choice First choice counted four points, second choice three, third choice two, and fourth choice one.
 The results were as follows
 Alabama-108 points.
 Georgia-67 points.
 Washington Lee-61 points.
 Tulane-13 points.
 Florida-12 points.
 Vanderbilt-2 points.
 The committee was composed of the following sports writers: Zipp Newman Birmingham News), chairman; How ard Pill Montgomery Advertiser), VII ton Cobb (Macon, Ga, Telegraph), Wen dall Robinsin (Knoxville (Tenn.l Sen. tinel); William Christian (Richmond (Va,) News-Leader), Norris Royden (Iexington (Ky.) Herald), 5. l.. Lati- mer, Jr., (Columbia (S. O Stats). Bailey Groome Charlotte (N. O. Ab- server), A. NJ. Fowler (Knoxville (Tenn.) JournaD, Tom Hanes (Nor- folk (Va.) Ledger-Dispatch), Harry Martinez (New Orleans (La.) States), Herbert Caldwell (Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial-Appeal, J. NJ. Banks lCo- lumbia IS. C.) Record), John B. Hess Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun), Whit ney Cary (Greenville (S. O Piedmont). !. Carter Latimer (Greenville (S. C.) News), Barney Sheridan (Nobile (Ala.) Register), Harry Culley Jacksonville (Fla.) Times Union), George Congdon (Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution), Dick Wasson Baskerville (N. O. Citizen), ". c. Foster Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times), Ralph McGill Nashville (Tenn.l Ban ner), R. L. Gray, Jr. tRaleigh (N. O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

I warmed up with the catcher for few minutes, I saw a Detroit player come ur to the plate to take his turn.
 "It was the great Ty Cobb-the Cobb whe has more baseball records than any baseball player living-the Cobb who has hit over 300 for 19 years. There he was standing in front of me waiting for pitch. At that mo- ment I could see only three things. could see Catcher Heydon giving me signals; could see the plate, and I could see Ty Cobb. right then and there determined to take him on as part of the days work, to pitch my hardest and to pitch to the Georgia Peach just as if was pitching to bush- CTS out on the coast.
 Il started my. windup; then I let fly with all my might I tried for a fast one, having in mind the inside corner, but I failed; the ball was nearly grooved. In flash I was struck with a sudden sense of fear. I was afraid he would knock the ball out of the lot, but Ty Cobb was not thinking of batting averages that day. He gave me the surprise of my life. Knowing that I was a poor fielder he dropped beau tiful bunt along the third baseline, which I failed to retrieve in time to catch him at first. The great Ty had beaten me in our first meeting.
 Copyright, 1924, Thompson Fea- ture Service).
 Next Sunday Walter Johnson will tell you about the finish of his first game in the major league. Do you know that Sam Crawford knocked out the first home run off his delivery. He will tell about this thrilling event as well as his first encounter with the New York Yankees and the strong Athletics in the great pennant race of 1907
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

There are leagues and clubs where pitching still counts. One of these leagues in the 1924 season was the South Atlantic, with the Augusta pen nant winers the chief demonstrators. When Johnny Nee, a veteran among team leaders, with experience in many leagues, took the management of the Augusta team before the season opened, he sat down to a study of conditions and circumstances, figures and climate, preliminary to laying out his plan of campaign.
 This ought to be pitchers league said Nee, and forthwith he proceeded to build himself a ball club on that basis. He held to his idea and won a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

an easy out. Then came. the mighty Sam Crawford. Sam took one healthy swing at the ball but missed. Another one he cracked it for a long fly to Jones who was playing center. That ended the first inning.
 '"The boys gave me lot of encour- agement during that first inning and at the bench when we went in to bat. You're doing fine, kid,' Cliff Blankenship said to me, as he patted me on the shoulder that day.
 Tie Comes Up
 "In our half we went out in regular order-one, two, three. Then I went back to the box to continue my job. As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Alabana Undisputed Champions, ADarded Trophy
Augusta Won Sally Loop
 Pennant On Mound Staff

pennant after hard fight, with team that none. of the Sally Leagre expects gave much of a chance.
 Three Aces
 Pitching did it. And trio of pitch- ers-Fulton Johnson and Collard-did most of that pitching. Few ball clubs in big or little leagues could show a staff of three men who worked so consistently, so continuously, and so we'll.
 Augusta played 123 games in the Sal lys short season (scheduled for 124 games) and of these 123 Nee's trio of regulars appeared as pitchers in 101, leaving the odd p to be taken care of by another trio, who did not count for ' great deal in results, as none of them was with the Augusta team the seasan through.
 The August team allowed opponents total of 524 runs, earned and un- earned, or ten per cent less than were netted off any other team in the league.
 Fulton Lead League Charley Fulton and Paul Johnson pitched in 35 games each and Collard in 31. Fulton led the league in per centage of wins, being credited with 24 victories and charged with eight de- feats. At the end of the season he was sold to Vernon in the Coast League where he continued performing until he packed his aged arm away for the winter.
 A remarkable thing about Fulton's work is that he has reached the age where most pitchers retire. Further more, he is a little fellow, not built on lines that indicate endurance. Fifteen years or so ago Fulton was pitching and playing second base in Glass D league in the south. It was some time before he decided whether he was cut out for pitcher or a second baseman, and while making up his mind he kept busy at both jobs. After fifteen years of diamond activity he was still busy when the books closed on the 1924 sea- son.
 JOHNSON YOUNGER
 Paul Johnson, also beyond the young ster class, was kept busy all season, as needs be, to pitch in 35 games in a 124-game season. Collard, 3O0-hitter as well as capable pitcher, got into 59 games all told for Augusta as pinch hitter and what not.
 Fulton not only led the pitchers of the Sally in games won, but was right at the top in effectiveness, with less than three earned runs per game off his de- livery, and he also led the pitchers of the league in fielding, not having an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
NLLIGENT AND
 LAMAR TIE, co

SULLTGENT, Ala, Nov. 29.-(spe- cial. )--Suiligent and the Lamar High battled to "a scoreless draw on the local gridiron. The game was sensational throughout, and one of the hardest fought battles staged during the season. Lamar High considerably outweighed the local team. The game was hard fought all the way through and the To- cal team was nearing goal when time was called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

News-O Observer), Bugs Ramsey (Colum- bus Ga Ledger), c. E. Baker (Jack- sonville (F1a.l. Journal), Ed Danforth Atlanta (Ga.) Georgian), Jerry Bryan (Birmingham Age-Herald).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

error and handling 70 chances in the field.
 All aside from these other features of their work, here was trio that demon strated pitching can be made to count, when it is wisely selected and properly handled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
RR0THERS ARE RIVALS

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 2g.-(By Associated Press. )-Brothers were rivals today on the service elevens of West Point and Annapolis. c. F. Born Ii, a substitute end on the Army team. while A. s. Born is an alternate back on the Nevy squad. Their home ia in Racine, Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
DEMPSEY SIGNS PETITION

heavyweight champion of the world, was the first to sign one of the 50,00O petitions which members of the Chi cago and Cook County Athletic associa- ton instituted last night to have box ing legalzed in Illinois.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-11

In the Cincinnati Association ease.
the Commissions investigation devel.
oped the fact that the +. iaenllard
Company suggested that Cincinnati
iohbers get together and hN a uni.
form price on tobacco products. This
suggestion was made by the manager
Of the Lorillard Scrap Department,
who was also In charge Of the com.
pans's sales force IN Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky
and Missouri. The association WAS
thereafter formed, and rules and reg
ulations promulgated for a standard
system of allowing discounts To job
bers and dealers in the Lorillard
tobacco products.
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Iorillard Company, was from time 10
time informed by the manager of the
scrap department Of the activities In
dulged In by the associations mem.
befs in putting into effect its CO
operative agreement for the fixing OF
uniform discounts.
The Commission also found in this
case that all OF the agreements made
BY the association members. and de
serihed In the hndings. which had to
do with uniform discounts, were en-
tered into by the members with the
aid of and In combination with the