davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07

It takes a lot of jack 10 keep the Williams family of Wheeling, w. Va, in gloves.
 Boxing gloves, we mean.
 There are Ave boys In the family and all of them are battlers.
 In this family a black eye Is as common as feathers on humming birds tail, and a tin ear excites no comment whatever.
 Taking the mat their graduated weights the Williams wallopers are Albert. 90 pounds; Stanley, 1l0; Ed die, 11s: Billy, 125, and Francis, 13s.
 This is not merely fighting fam fly where boxing gloves are distrth- uted on birthdays. All the boys are real punchers, either with profes- sional or semi professional eXperi- ence. Billy. star of the lot, has had something like 75 hard hghts, and has never been beaten at his weight.
 Sets Family Record.
 These five brothers represent the largest family drive for professional ring honors in the history of the game. Brother fighters are not rare occurrences. Many families have had two boys in the ring at once, some three, and the Cross family, with Leach, Phil, Marty and Sam, hit the four brother mark.
 If one of the five Williams bat tiers attains to real fstic class the family should be satisfied. There have been but few cases where brother fighters reached stardom simultaneou5,y or at different in tervals, either. Generally one broth CT is a real star, the others just so- so.
 The three McGovern boys were all scrappers, but Terry was the only one who got anywhere. Leach was the only one of the four Cross boys who had real ability. Pal was easily , the best of the three Moore boys of Philadelphia. GA different family from the Pal Mooras of Memphis.)
 Jim Jcffres had brother named . Jack, who thought he was a fighter ! Thought is the correct word. Abe i AtteII had two brother fighters Monte was fair. Caesar had an in- epiring name, and that was all. Phil adelphia Jack O'Brien's younger brother gave promise of developing but fzzled.
 Gibbons Brothers Best.
 The two Chip brothers, George and Joe, were pretty fair. George was good enough 10 win the middle weight championship, and bad enough to lose it on sucker punch to Al Mccoy. one of the worst fight CTS at any weight the world evel saw
 Mike Gibbons cautious as he was in offensive tactics, was grea' fighter, and Tommy, who came along later, displayed more than ordl nary ability Tommy stayed l' rounds with Dempsey and murdered Carpenter, At the moment We arr willing 10 say the Gibbons bow were the greatest of fighting broth CTS.
 The two Michells of Milwaukee met and whipped some good men The Brooks of Cleveland were har, hitters, both. The Ertles of Mime apolis were better than average, Charles Baecher could never quit reach the standard set by his olde brother. Willie. and Dave IS the oni one of the three Shade brothers th
 good Marquis Of Queensbury "oul
 wouldhe interested in watching |er he with us today,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07
ALL SET FOR THE
 ARMY.NAVY BATTLE
Baltimore Prepared for Football
FraCaS on November 29

Balnmore, Nov 7,--Applications i for tickets for the Army-Navy grid |iron classic, 10 he played in the Balti- more stadium, November 2s, are al- ready greatly in excess of the sup ply allotted 10 Baltimore city for sale. those in charge of ticket dis trihuIon have announced.
 Of the 7s,0o0 seats provided in the stadium, 10000 have been appor- ionAd to Baltimore, and the re- mander equally divided between the Military and Naval academies for disposal. With requests for seats from the city's share pouring into the office of Mayor Howard W. Jack son by every mail, the demand has far exceeded the number available by several thousand.
 Every effort will be made to min tmize scalpins. Orders have been Issued by Police Commissioner Gather for the arrest of every per son attempting to sell tickets above face value, and prompt and vigorous prosecution has been promised.
 Mayor Jackson, after q conference with hotel manager, gave assurances that no exorbltant prices for rooms would be charged. William J. Quinn. president of the Baltimore Hotel Mems association. told the mayor that hotel rates have not been and will not be increased for the date of the game.
 Mayor Jackson has also been in- l formed that ample hotel sccommo- dations for visitors to Baltimore will be available. If indications should point to an overflow, however, the mayor said, an appeal will be made to citizens, and list of rooming houses where accommodations may be obtained, would be published.
 Road Transportation
 Something new in the way of transporting fans to the scene of the contest has been provided by the l BdlIlfnOI6 o OulO dlll Oou' N'l'Ni has built one new siding and recon structed an old one, so that visitors will be detained within walking dis tance of the stadium. Platforms have been constructed along these sidings which are long enough tc accommodate Hear train. Extra trains will be run from New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
 A great military and naval ball is being arranged by officers of the Fifth Regiment, Maryland National Guard, to be held in that regiment armory the night of the game. Col oncl Washington Bowie, commander said the affair would be the first o its kind 10 his knowledge. Al cadets. mldshipmen and other mill tary and naval guests may take part and Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson superintendent of the Naval aoad' eny, hs granted permission for the two upper classes Of the academy tr remain in Baltimore Saturday nigh for the ball.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07
: HAYES HAS STEEL PAD
New Britain Boy Hurt Last saturday But VIII Play With Lehigh Against Holy Gross,

John Hayes, the local boy playing halfback with the Lehigh eleven, vas severely injured in the Mullen berg game last Saturday but is cx- pected to be able to take part in the Holy Cross fray this week. At first it was thought that Hayes had sus- tained several broken ribs, but an X-ray examination revealed the fact that there was no fracture, although the muscles of the ribs were severe ly bruised. He was on the field Wednesday but did not take part in the practice. Hayes will wear 3 special steel pad if he plays tomor- TOW,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07
St. Johns Team Weighs
 Long Ton of 2,20O Pounds

New York, Nov. 7.-St. Johns college, of Brooklyn, claims 10 have the bulkiest gridiron outfit in the east this season. the eleven regulars aggregating a long ton of 2,200 ponnds. The line averages 212. with q 25o-pounder in Tom Cobb, giant tackle, while the backfeld averages I17S.
 The teams coaching staff also claims heavyweight honors with Head Coach Ray Lynch, former Holy Cross star sealing 235 and Ed Gsrvey, his assistant and former Notre Dame lineman, weighing 230
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07

Manager Cabay of the Falcons baseball team has called a meeting of the club to be held at Falcons hal Sunday morning at 1t:30 o'clock. There are number of in- portant business matters to be at tended to-.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07
 
RUN OF 67 BALLS l WINS FOR S0CC0LI.
Local Player Beats Shaw Other Matches on in This City

The state pocket billiards tourna- ment game played at New Haven last night was won by D. Soccoli, 100 to 76. The spectacular feature of this game was that Shaw had a big lead over Soccoli, the score standing 76 to SS. soccoli then had run of 67 balls. this being high record run in this years state tour nament.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07

Being manager of world cham rion team makes a difference. Stan Icy Harris has always played basket ball during the winter, This year he called it off and becomes a bond salesman,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07
Next Weeks Games

Next Weeks Games Coscina vs. Grey.
 Coscina vs. Zehler.
 Hall vs Steinhaus' Cascina vs. Steinhaus
 Frisk vs. Hall.
 Muldowney vs Zehler,
 Muldowney vs. F'risk.
 Coscina vs. Hall.
 Frisk ys. Noonan.
 Class BsTournsment
 The dope for some of these games was all wrong and. the unexpected has been happening. The boys picked for winners are losing their games and the losers are winning their games. German, taking Tracy's place on account of Tracy's injured hands, was considered good but he lost his first game to McNeil by the score of so to 3l. After do- ing this he won his second game by the score of 50 to 40 against Looby. Carlson sent Knapp to the rack with a score of 50 to AZ and Gustaf son upset another leader by defeat ing Zucchi by the score of 50 to 2S.
 Standing of Players
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07
Glass A Tournament

Hall 75, vs. Grey. bs.
 zehlsr, 75, vs, Gagnon, b2. Scapelatti, 75, vs. Grey, bS. Muldowney, 75. vs. Coscina, II. Muldowney, 75. vs. Steinhaus, 2a Noonan, 7b, vs, scapelatti. fl. scapelatti, IS, vs zehler, 5S.
 Standing of League to Date
New Britain herald., 1924-11-07
Standing of Players

Next Weeks Games Swanson Ns. McNcil. Swanson vs. German. Swanson vs. Knapp. Gustafson vs Carlson. Zacchi vs. Looby.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
District National Guard

David r. Campbell, Ballston, Va. !:
Richard +. Paige, 1898 f street. in
United States Navy from May, 1918.
to June. 1921: Vollmer H. Campbell.
Ballston, Va; Harold l.. Schilz, 2111
II street. one year in Reserve Officers'
Training Corps; Frederick H. Real,
1851 S street, a member of the Stu
dent Army Training Camp at st.
Bonavelture's College. Allegheny, N.
y, during 1918; and Matthew Hope,
G1S | street.
Recruiting Offices will remain open
every evening until IL o'clock at 1924
+ street until maximum strength is
reached.
The District National Guard rife
team will depart from Union Station
tomorrow at IL am. for Camp Perry,
| Ohio, where it goes to participate In
the national rifle matches. The Dis
trict Guard has entered teams in
these matches for many years, and
has always made average records bet
ter than the majority of National
Guard teams, and many team and in
dividual prizes have been won, but
this years team is considered the
strongest one of recent years. Capt.
II. Fl. Leizear team captain, has been
selecting the team since last Septem-
ber. Gallery practice was held at the
armory each week during the Winter,
and as soon as the weather condi-
| tions would permit last Spring shoot
/ ing commenced on the rifle range at
Camp Simms.
There was a larger number of con-
testants for places on the team this
year than ever before and the scores
were so uniformly good that Capt.
Leizear had difficulty in selecting his
team. Practice shooting has been
held on the range Wednesdays, Sat
urdays and Sundays since April. Mem
bers of the team represented the
guard in the annual matches at An
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Service Company; First Sergt. Whit
Ing p. Lightfoot, Headquarters and
Service Company; Technical Sergt.
Frank. b. Kaye, Headquarters and
Service Company: Staff Sergt. Alex
ander Thill. Company A, 121st Engi-
neers; Sergt. Johannes f. Miller,
Company d; Sergt #. A. Riley, Com
pany f; Sergt. II. r. Walker, Com
pany F; Corpl. H. Milwitt, Company
A; Pvt. j. l.. Wrenn, Company c, and
Sergt. l.. d. Andrus, Company L, 121st
Engineers.
Capt. Shields is already at Camp
Perry obtaining information as to
range conditions.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the District National Guard, has
authorized Capt. Leizear to enter his
team in all contests to which it may
be eligible
Evening star., 1924-09-07

\ new battery of coast artillery
troops was mustered in the District
National Guard last evening. The
ceremony occurred at the Coast Ar
tillery Armory, foot of eth street.
1t was designated Battery B. 260th
Artillery. 1t was recruited to au-
thcrized strength several weeks ago
but the mastering officer. Maj. Louis
c. Brinton, c. A. c., has been out Of
the city. Returning Sunday from
camp at Virginia Beach, he made imme-
dia,e arrangements to muster in the
battery. Another organization. to be
known as Battery of the same regi-
ment, is due for muster, having been
authorized and recruited along with
Battery B. but the National Guard
officers assisting Major Brinton were
unable to arrange for the muster of
both batteries on one evening. 1t
Will be mustered next Wednesday
evening.
This completes the first regiment
OF Coast Artillery, District National
Guard since the war. The first bat
terry was mustered in June Il. last.
The regiment has had a rapid growth
Each of the new batteries were mus
tered with Il strength of so men and
three officers. Capt. Walter w
Burns. commander of Battery A. is
advanced to rank of major First
Lieut.. Louis NJ. Gosorn becomes cap
tain. in command of Battery A.
Second Lieut.. James d. Eggleston is
promoted to captain and will COM
mand Battery B. Other promotions
include Pvt. John l.. Bradford to first
lIeutenant: Sgt Gordon H. Ferris
to first lieutenant; Sgts. Lyman T.
Norris, John p. Shepherd and Leroy
>. Mann to second lieutenantS: Lieut.
John +. Shepherd will be adjutant
OF the regiment
While no more batteries are au-
thorized. Maj. Burns announced last
night that each of the three batteries
already formed may recruit to maxi
mum strength. Recruiting is pro-
crossing rapidly and it is expected
fhat the maximum strength will be
reached within few days. The fol-
lowing have enlisted: Thomas J.
Wood, i5 Second street northeast
Lloyd B. kidwell. Ballston. Va:
David g. Dodic. Y. NJ G. A., formerly
with the l02d Infantry, 26th Division
htis +. Nixon. 1905 Thirteenth street.
IN United States Navy from 1915 to
1870 as chief pharmacists mate;
Howard WilcuttS. 1000 + street: Rob
ert NJ klinger. 1856 : street. in
United States Naval Reserve force
during 1918 and 1919; Ted l.. McTwig-
gen, l2%6 Crittenden street: Jack
Halam. 20l7 F'lagler place: Joseph A.
Malloy, "l9 Ninth street northeast
Sidney :. Ball. Coz Fourth street:
Ernest y. Hough, 34l9 Brown street;
Evening star., 1924-09-07

ened out In full view of the public
He considers himself solvent.
Very little Is known OF the ex-
plorer's financial affairs. His vessel
the Maud, which is now drifting
across the polar basin, is mentioned
as his main asset. but her value Is
unknown. She has been out of wire
less communication since early
Spring and it is believed it will be
impossible to get in touch with her
until December
Amundsen also has a house near
Christiania, but to what extent 1t is
mortgaged is unknown. 1t is De-
lieved that one of the creditors is
the explorers brother Leon and that
10 of them are Americans. Their
names will not be made public until
creditors meeting September IL.
There are intricate questIons re-
Evening star., 1924-09-07

napolis this year and have just re-
turned from annual encampment at
Fort Humphreys, Va, where special
attention was given to shooting.
The national matches run from
September s to October 2. The Dis
trfct team will arrive Sunday and be
ready to participate in the events of
Monday.
The.team Is as follows: Capt. H. II.
Leizear, Ordnance Department, team
captain; Capt. Clarence S. Shields,
Company f, range officer; Lieut.. J. c.
Jinsen, Company D, quartermaster;
Technical Sergt. Joseph H. Robertson,
Ordnance Department, team coach;
Capt. Sidney Morgan, Headquarters
and Service Company; Corpl. J. c.
Wheate, sr.. Company B; Master Sergt.
Henry H. Meares. Headquarters and
Evening star., 1924-09-07
FIND FLAGLER JEWELS.
Mystery Woman" Has Papers and

WILMINGTON, N. G., September g.
Miss Jonnell'' the mystery woman ar
rested here Thursday, had in her pos
session great number of private let
ters, Rnd kilograms belonging to Mrs.
Louise Wise Lewis, heir to the estate
of the late Henry T. Flagler. IT was
announced here today by the police
Evening star., 1924-09-07
AMUNDSEN TO SETTLE
DEBTS BEFORE PUBLIC
Wants Nothing Hidden in Bank
ruptcy Proceeding, Noted
Explorer Saws.

By the Associated Press.
CHRISTIAN1A, September s.
Raold Amundsen, Arctic explorer,
who filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy yesterday, has definitely
cancelled his projected aerial trip to
the North Pole apd has requested
that his estate be placed under
public reCeivership so that he can
get his financial difficulties straight
Evening star., 1924-09-07

garding the wages of the crew on
board the Maud, as some OF the mem
bers are supposed to receive payment
when the expedition is over.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Mrs. Lewis. daughter of Mrs. ]. X.
Wise of this city, is at present in
Ontario. She also had in her possess
sion about $4,000 worth of jewels
which the police say belonged to Mrs
Lewis.
The police said that the woman. who
had a passport issued in 1919 10
"Rosalie Cecile Kelly" had been i'm
the employ of Mrs. Lewis and had
been discharged. The woman also had
TOUR bottles of wine in her baggage.
She was held in $1,000 bond in record
ers court today for trial on Monday
on charge of larceny of the jewels.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

A Shakesperean enthusiast with
turn for statistics has discovered
that the plays of Shakespeare con-
tain 106.007 lines and .7S0 words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-21
SELLING CAUSES
 WHEAT DECLINE.
Unusual Circumstancq At Open. ing Is Identity Of Price Of
 May And July

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Increased Selling. both on the part of holders and from bear speculators, weakened the wheat market today, despite brisk transient upturn in the price of corn.
 At the finish, wheat was unsettled, @1.loN, and July $110h, with corn at Nc to f%c decline and oats unchanged to hc off. Provisions closed unchanged to 15c down. :
 An unusual circumstance was wit messed at the opening in the wheat pit May delivery, which represents wheat grown in 1923, was selling at exactly the same price as July, which stands for the ficst supplies from the crop to be harvested in 1924. This identity of quotations was taken as showing notable indifference regarding the pres ent demand situation.
 As a consequence, selling pressure enlarged. The fact that some houses were simultaneous sellers of May and buyers of July sent May soon to . discount under July and September as we'll. and this relation continued for the remainder of the day.
 Word that, beeause of the British dock strike, steamship companies were refusing to take. grain careoes to Eng land from this side of the Atlantic had some depressing influence in the wheat market. On the other hand, talk about liklihood that the March. report about domestic farm reserves of wheat would make bullish exhibit failed to act as stimulus to ho,yers.
 Profit-taking sales in the corn mar ket more than wiped out price gains, which at first had taken place. owing to smallness of receipts and from scantiness of the Chicago stock of corn. The oats market fiattened out with corn. - -A
 Provisions followed the course of hog values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.--The market for coffee futures opened at an ad- vance of 21 to 3s points. and the active positions sold 8 to fl points above yesterdays closing figures, with all months making new high records for the season during the early trading. The buying was again attributed to an increasing outside interest and a con tinuance of trade demand, the latter being accompanied by rumors that fm- porting interests were receiving some very bullish reports as to available supplies in Brazil. The advance to 14.18c for May and 13.SOc for Septem- Der attracted considerable realizing, however, and there were reactions of several points from the best, with Sep- tember selling off to 136Oc in the late trading. The market closed at net ad- vances of IS to 26 points. Sales were estimated at 73,0o0 bags: March, 14.35c; May, He; July, 13.S0c; September 13.5Sc; December. 13.3Sc.
 Spot coffee, firm. Santos As, Rio 7s 151s q 15Ac; Santos As. 1S% G19Ac Cost and freight offers included part Bour- bon 3s and 5s at 1S.40619.25c. and Rio 1s at 15c for prompt shipment.
 The official cables showed an ad- vance of 13-32 pence in Rio exchange on London and a decline of 70 reis in the dollar-buying rate. Rio was 625 to 675 reis higher and Santos 200 to 700 reis higher. Santos cleared 112 300 bags for the United States. Brazilian port receipts, 39,Oo0; Jundiahy receipts, 22,- 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-21
EXCITED BREAK IN COTTON PRICE
Prices Make New Low Ground
 For Movement, May Drop .pilig To 29.S0

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Rallies from an opening decline in. the cotton mar ket were followed by a renewal of heavy general selling and an excited break during today's trading. Prices made new low ground for the move ment, with May declining to 29.s0c, or 135 points from the high level of the morning, and no points net lower. That delivery closed at 29.99c, with the general market closing easy at net de- clines of 50 to 1o3 points.
 The market opened barely steady at an advance of points on March, but generally 8 to 12 points lower because of disappointing Liverpool cables, and soon showed net losses of 25 to 40 points under liquidation and southern selling. Offerings were better taken around 3o50c for May, and the market turned upward during the middle of the morning on reports of a better spot demand in the south, covering and trade buying. March advanced from 30.2Oc to 30.7Sc and July from 29.75c to 30.29c, making net gains of about 16 to 2s points on old crop months, and new crop positions sold or points above yesterdays closing quotations. Offerings increased on this rally of about a cent a pound from the low levels of yesterday morning, however, and the market became sensationally weak and unsettled during the after noon. Selling was evidently promoted by reports from Worth street claiming that cotton goods traders saw little prospect for any large forward busi- ness, while new crop months were sell ing at discounts in the raw cotton mar ket, and later offerings became still more active following an easier turn on the stock market on apprehensions that tax legislation would prove less favorable than originally hoped. Stop orders were uncovered on the break into new low ground for the move ment, which sent the price of March off to 29.55c and July to 2905c, or 95 to no points net lower on old crop months. New crop months sold 55 to 60 points net lower, and the market closed within few points of the lowest. Port re- ceipts today, 17,S16. United States port stocks, 790, ,492. Exports, 9.684, making 4,195,077 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-21

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2O.-Cotton, spot. moderate business; prices steady. Good middling, 1S.37d; fully middling, 17S7d middling, 17.42d; low middling, 1652d l; good ordinary, 15.52d; ordinary, 15.02d. Sales, 1000 bales, including 4,70O Ameri- can. Receipts, 5000 bales, including 2,2o0 American. Futures closed steady: :: February, 17.52d; March, 17.5sd; May, 17.5sd; July. 17.22d; September, 15 9sd ; October, 15.4Sd; December, 1513d; Jan uary, 15.05d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-The cot ton market after opening steady ana at one time trading at gains of to 19 points above the closing levels of yes terday on old crop positions, turned de- cidedly weak around the middle of the session today, and prices crumbled. At the low point, old crop deliveries were 116 to AIS points below the high of the morning, but a moderate rally in the market to close S4 to 102 points net lower for the day on old crop deliv cries and 52 points net down on Oc- tober.
 Liverpool was a trifle better than due, and as a result first trades showed lit close. Selling soon developed, however, and & fair sized reaction resulted, mainly on the strength of further re- ports of mill curtailment, particularly in the south, and on a showing of bet ter weather in the cotton belt.
 When the weekly government wealth CT report was published showing that the weather had been unfavorable for crop preparations and field work in the last half of the week, prices rallied on considerable covering by shorts. Several cables holding out hopes of a speedy settlement of the British dock strike added to the firmer feeling, which car ried prices up to level slightly above the previous close.
 The market weakened sharply after the noon hour under renewed selling, based on reports that some Carolina mills were going on half time and on a report from Washington that the Senate had adopted an amendment to the tax bill making stock dividends tax able. Extreme weakness was later oc- casioned by the announcement that southern mills were reselling spots.
 The decline carried May to 29.52c and July to 2s.75c, the low points of the day. or 99 to 100 below the previous days close. There was a moderate rally in the trading on short cover ings.