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New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
|BIG LEAGUERS USE DIFFERENT METHODS
News Dispatches Tell Of Their
 Training Stunts

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. a9.--Differ- ent methods of preliminary condi- tioning employed by members of the New York Yankees, Boston Red SoX. Washington and Cleveland baseball clubs at Hot Springs, Ark, are de- scribed in news dispatches received here today.
 Mountain hikes figure principally in the training of all of the players, with the exception of the Yankees, but different system are used. The Yankees have done scarcely any hik- ing except on golf links, their train- ing being confined almost entirely to the Scotch game and the baths.
 The Indians, according to the ad- vices, are the only players with a set routine. They start out at about the same time each morning for fast hike of from two to five miles up and down the mountains, after which they get their baths and rub-downs.
 The Red SoX. only a few of whom remain here. did q lot of hiking, but they began throwing the ball two weeks ahead of anyone else and mixed a workout at Wilmington Park on good days with stiff mountain climb.
 While the Mats have been regular in their mountain hikings. they have not been as strenuous as those of the Indians. They take baseballs along and toss them easily as they walk mp and down the mountains, thus strengthening their legs and loosening their arm muscles simultaneously.
 The Indians will get their first chance of tossing the ball today. No batting or bunting will be indulged in, until Manager Iris Speaker arrives, probably Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
FIRPO-W WILLS CONTEST
 HAS BEEN CALLED OFF
Luis Angel Refuses To Agree To Terms Laid Down by New
 York Syndicate

New York, Feb. @9.--Al ncgotia- tions with n New York syndicate for match July l9 with Harry Wills. negro heavyweight, were called off by Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine boxer, through his American representative, William McCarncy, because of condi- tons imposed by promoters.
 McCarney announced he had been instructed by Firpo to abandon nego- tiations after the syndicate, headed by Lew Raymond and simon Flahcrty. had issued q statement setting forth the terms on which they made 6 final bid for the fight. for which they had put up a $500, 900 purse.
 Conditions which tho syndicate inn posed and Firpo rejected were that q preliminary forfeit of s50,0o0 be de- posted in New York instead Of Buenos Aires and that the Argentine, upon arrival in this country and until the proposed fight, place himself under the control Of the syndicate to pro. tect its interests. The latter stipula- ton would have meant cancellation Of an excnsive exhibition tour arranged for Firpo.
 Firpo indicated in a cable dispatch last night that he might waive his de- mand that the s50.00U forfeit be de. posted In Bucnos Aires. if the syndi- cate waived it's condition that he abandon otficr ring engagements prior to q fight with Wills. but when Ray. mond refused to modify his terms, the Argentine abruptly called off fur ther dealing.
 With the NithdraWBl or the syndi- cate. Tcx Richards bid for the Wills Firpo battle may be accepted. The promoter offered Firpo s2U9.o0 and Wills s100.Go for q match which = would be ready. he says. to starc in his Jersey City arena, Boylcs' Thirty Acres in Julr.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
Frankie Pilhington to
 Battle Tony Travers

Nerid"H. Feb. 1s.--UFth hia frat tirt ory .ncasrl safety at his Winthrop Tarrarn horue Frankie fsJkiuet0H -fsTs info ths s4us-aI eiTrls at 3ua N8imeg < e.. <ea HaveH. March 1a fnr a hattie with Tony Travera. broth of 1f Mickey a1a 2 -sputa5 hard Hght sr Trat ITS UEa T'ilkincfou. is 7uaf starting eaf aitn aut5tfou= ard fraHl.i, 1FH start rorkime today uH- dsr rls Br8trsF. rHarssr. ~tu ufrs hae.. Him ut.=Iiug is On tHs aff=r- uao. DE tst HgE' st 1@1 rau Tts affair i- sst for fa1f roa8.a- isH i- 2 g.t fu aua arv tiue E8l4 tlts5 ta0 iist-r ..l.fs al 5L
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
Tolley, English Golfer,
 Makes Wonderful Drive

London. Eng, Feb. Golfers horo claim for Cyril Touoy, former amateur champion. the honor oi making the greatest tec shot on rec ord. Tollrr drove from a covered tee on the pra,ticc ground Ht kcnsington. over a ftnCc i've fcot high, which stands on ground 25 feet above thc lcyCl or tho ino. and 2i0 yards dis tant. Many Hotrd golfers had pre- ,ioualy tatlcd in Inc attenpt to clear the fcnc,. Toliry was favored by ideal, Rindless weather.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
ROWLING LEAD CHANGES.
SamuelsOn's ArVades No. Team
 First at Chicago With 2.S23.

Chicago. Feb. 29.--Thc samuclson's Arcades No. team took the lead ycs- tcrday among the five-man teams in the American Bowling Congress by scoring 2.S25. displacing the Hamilton Club Reds, who a few minute pre- yious had scored 2.Sp0. The scOres of he high ton teams arc: Samuelson's Arcades No. 1. 2.S23; Hamilton Club Reds. $500: Calumet K. of C.. a.7s5: Ed Tanris. 2,756: Goldarner and Rceado. 2.7go; !. X. = Homer, 2.T3s: Garrison Cigars, 2,732; ". X. AleNanders 2.73i: Hawthorne. No. ., 2.729: Norwegian Bowling League, 2,7sa.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
WESLEYAN MATCH TONIGHT
Powerful Dartmouth squad Win Com pete With NiddIetown Mci1nen In Ia,rrwcather G,mnasiuni.

Midd1ctown. Feb. 29. Tonight in Faycrwcstler gymnasium the Yves les8n swimming team meets the pow orful Dartmouth squad. To date inc Rcd and Biack has registered vic tories over Swarthmorc. Springfield. 1L | T.. Amherst and Cooper Union, losing Co Princeton and Vale. Brooks and Howard in tEe dashes are the strongest Wesleyan factors in to- nights meet. both men being mem ters o' the relay team which holds thr cull'l- record. and Brooks hold ing 70, cUH'gr record for thr 1He- yard dash. established in ti,u last In,st wnh Cooper Union.
 t'u#ra tirrardy is 'inire up seven 1r. sImeu TOT tlis r9utczt. Martin. g-. vil d5#s with CaDiain Ala&ucIL grafB Wif3 swim tHr lu"-Eard back sirok. aud two raarliugs. Hopkins au1 Isoar1man. will probably start iH tnr 2Zn. Eh-gtrr ard Ferry are siaf- ,.a for th. br.isf stroke rusnt. and Merrill N:I auim number tso On the rt5at tnam Hffa Brooks. Thomas and Howard coanploliHz this fast com rlHaligu.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
NEW BRITAIN WINS FROM TERRYVILLE
Score 29 to 22--LarSOn'S Guard,
 ing Feature Of Game

i In Il game featured by the excel i lent guarding of "Chief' Larson, his work being responsible for keeping down the score of the Tcrryville five, the AlI-Ncw Britain team won in the neighboring village last night by q score of 29-22. The game was fast throughout and therefore more or less rough. Taylor was the only casualty however, getting q cut over one eye.
 Radum. the speedy TerryNille for ward. was the big noise under the basket. dropping in five double deck CTS. Taylor was close behind with four, and stepped ahead on total points scored when he also dropped in three from the foul line.
 At half time the New Britain boys were leading IT to and it looked like q runaway. The villagers how ever, frightened in the second period and in addition to guarding closely, threw out q strong five man defense, at the same time crawling up with their own score.
 kilduff got into the whole game last night and gave an excellent ac- count of himself at right forward "Tedders' all season long has proved himself q valuable man, being cap able of stepping into any position and filling it most acccptahly.
 The 1iDa,In.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
Gi,IsGoR DEFEATED

In a state pocket billiard match at Hartford last night Al BcnUit, Hart lords standard bearer in the chase for the state title. beat Sandy" Gre gor uf this city 10p to S1. The match was full Of sensational shoot ing and thrilled the large gallery. The long shots pulled of by the Hard ware City matf were ihe best seen on q Hartford table in some time. while the diminuti,e Ai came in for his full share of glory with some tough anglc shots.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
Brothers Elected to
 Manage Harvard Teams

Fembriags. Mass. 1-'.b. gs.--JOs. ph F. I3ickr0rd of Pelham. \. r.. Was chosen yssstsrj8v fo n1anaar fHs freshman track feam at Harvard. sui- Jfrt t0 the approval of the student council and tbe athletic committee. Biekf0r1, Nh0 was manager of track at Phillips EsHNats- acs8eniy last year. is a brother 0f AIEart C. BickforI. varsity manager. wro also prepared at IF anr. This is tte ffrsf time with 5u sbe fH mgfy 8f Harvard officials hal Jr9ti8ars have tHanseed Crimson sp0-i teams silnUfaHe gusly.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29

 
McCOnn to Manage
 Besse-Leland Nine

Frank McConn, former ka- cey manager, last night agreed to manage the Besse-Leland nine this season. He already has started booking games and it is planned to open the season on the first Sunday of May with the New Departures of Bristol as the opposition. The candi- dates will immediately start training at the Y. NJ. C. A. and will take to tho open as soon as weather permits.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
DIMES ABE DI.EIAII.n

The famous Hartford l51Eigs sctnnbled badly last night and lDsf 'n tbe Hartford city league t5 the I<stcers as to1S. The game started as zs-aak- aaay for tre speed boys and at zf- halfway mark theF were leading |" q h tbe second h4if tH. Wsle0sm- ercniu combination goi 10 working. shot ths Iixie Gefes1s.s ta pieces ana aropped them in alHost al uilE
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
IHatk ,rtI1 ,r,N 1n.

T~7n,st on. \. J.. Fob. 1a.-Tne an- 3 aaf lrJ rze 5sglazf5e syaeL .nss' u3Jsr ta. a7,ss.is Q. iHa T'FiEes. on I-uists.- agy Atrf@tie ase0c5afisrt wi# br h.fd fsfs- Wsy Hs. lt ras announced today s. l.. MH'5sa83a8- arhg Es n rEasEs Of tsa r6esH. ssi1 tHa- satrIss wO8gI g.a.se on AUrlI 20.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
ACCEPTS CHALLENGE

New York. Feb. 2a.--Great Britain has challcnsoL America for a 1921 contest for thf Walker cup, emblem of international amateur golf team supremacy. and will send ity best players to this country for the matches. which probably will be played early in September.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
oBRIEN W. ANDERSON

"rido" O'Brien and Eddir Aad"r- son. bowling brides of Hartford and New Britain respectively. meet at the Charter oak alleys iH Hartford to- night in the final Of their 2a string match for a s200 prize and the Ifa1t- ford county title. Al present Andersen leads by 2 pins. The winner wal bc decided on total pinfaiI of t5g@ go strings.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
.BERLENbACH kAYOS 1 FISHER IN SIXTH
His 25tb Straieht-.Stone Also
 Puts MCGill to Sleep

New York, Feb. 29.--Two of the rings most promising title aspirants scored knockout victories last night son Square Garden.
 Ad Stone, Philadelphia "Fighting Marine stopped Dave McGill, Irish light heavyweight, in the eleventh round while Paul Berlcnbach, New York middleweight sensation. gained his tWenty-ffth consecutive knockout at the expense Of Young Fisher, Syracuse veteran, in the sixth round. Both were l2 round matches.
 stone and McGill put up a slashing battle but the former Marines heavier punching had McGill in ire quent distress, the referee stopping the fight when the Irishman. bleeding and groggy, reeled about the ring under a shower of blows in the eleventh round. McGill gamely ab- sorbed his punishment and forced Stone to the defensive with q rally in the sixth. seventh and eighth rounds, after being badly battered in the early rounds. Both fighters showed nu- merous marks of battle.
 Stone weighed l7G and McGill 174is pounds.
 Fisher failed to live up to his reputation for ruggedncss against Berlonbach. He showed flashes Of aggressivencss in the first two rounds but wilted rapidly under the heavy battcring Of his young opponent after the third round, when he claimed q low blow.
 Must o. K. Opponents
 Future opponents here for Paul Berlcnhach. will have 10 bear the stamp of approval of the state ath- lctic commission. This was the sub stance of statement issued by the commission today after refusal to sanction q proposed match between Berlenbach and Jack Stone next Monday night.
 In an cndeayor to find worthy substitute for stone. the commission suggested Tommy Robson. Pal Reed, Charles Nashert, Happy Howard and Joe Eagpn bue Dan Hickey. l3erlen- bach's manager. rejected these pro- posals. contending his ward was not ready to face such experienced vetcr- ans. Hickey countered with pro poHal to match his protege with Irish Eagan, George Shade, Harry Krone. Jack McCarron or Jim Darcy. The commi.sion took this under considera- tiou
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
RICHARD DISCLAIMS ALL
 KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEST
But Cumberland, R. l., Claims To Have Things IiNed Tor Dcmp-
 sry-Nills Fight

boxing promoter last night denied all knowledge Of a proposed hcavyw eight bout in July between Jack Dempsey, worlds champion. and Harry Wills. negro challenger. q license for which was granted by tho town council of Cumberland, l.. l., in which the fights promoters said it would be held.
 Cumberland, F. T.. Feb. 29.-The town council of Cumberland has voted 10 grant a license 10 the Rhode Island department. Veterans Of Foreign Wars. for a bout between Jack Demp- sey. heavyweight champion, and liar " Wills. negro challenger. 10 be held here July or July 12. Attached 10 the resolution was the provision that the promoters pay 8 fee Of SIC, 1000 10 the town within 10 days.
 Harry ". Dyer. representing the veterans. and John J. Griffin. who announced himself as the representa- tive of Tex Rickard. Naw York box ing promoter, appeared before tho council to present the petition for al license. They asked that permission 10 hold the bout bo granted imrncdi- ately and offered to pay therefore g fec of $500.
 The council considered tho pro- posal in executive session and later in open meeting passed tho order with tbe s1D.0BO fee added.
 Cumberland. F. L.. Feb. 2a-EHodc Island promoters are behind thn pro- posai 10 stage worlds cham pipu- ship bout between Jack dempsey and Harry Wills ia rumbr-lard or July { or July F. \ I,.I a,r to hold the contest was votcI yesterday by thc Cumberland town rorurIj. The veter- ans Of foreign wars of !:Iodc 1sland and John l. GuFin tf tho Ifocky Point Anuzarncnt r1.. fa ehouf tho iieense was granted. asset rt thot 5bry have been ru4raHt I saEscIont ltnan- eial backing.
 Griffin said today tHat bo did rot represent r. Riraard. tha New York promoter, as reported las. night.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
IBASKETBALLLEAPS
 INTO PROMINENCE
But Few Years Ago It Was Just
 a Minor Sport

Basketball in late years has made gigantic strides. From game of minor importance. with but limited appeal to the spectator, it has sudden ly leaped to the top as the greatest in- door sport the winter season has to offer. Basketball is played by thou sands of athletes of all ages and both sexes throughout the country. It is the big winter sport with the collcgians, filling the interlude between football and baseball with a completeness that has exceeded all expectations. It is difficult to forecast what the future has in store for basketball, for the sport has only just started 10 gather a ajor impetus.
 A noted athletic official predicted in my presence recently that in due time the three major sports will be base ball. football and basketball.
 This prophecy may never come true. Golf, for instance, is one sport that will gain rather than lose popularity. And golf must certainly be accepted as one of our major sports. But no one can gainsay the growing strength of basketball. The other day in Cleye- land, to cite an interesting example, 10000 fans turned out to see two high school teams decide a question Of local supremacy Imagine that. Ten thou sand fans at high school basketball game. Doesn't that argue tremendous things for the future? Imagine what a crowd an intersectional game be- tween. say. Yale and California would draw. with q national championship hanging in the balance? You'd have hard time finding a hall big enough to hold all the people who would want to see, the game.
 
 On the same date that the Cleveland high school game drew 10000 fans, two professional teams played before an equally big attendance in the eve ming. c
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29

The summary:
 Goals from field: Kilduff 2, Taylor 1, Wojak 1, Restelli 2, Larson 2, Ra- dunn 5, Rogasld l. Lazaraski 1, Jeor- res 2, Carlson .. From fouls: Taylor 3, Wojak ?, Larson 2, RogasM i. Final score 29-22. Referee, Cannon of Torrington. Score at half time l7-6 in favor of New Britain.
 kaCcys Next Week
 Although the locals do not play at home this week, on Saturday nightf March $, they will play tho Hartford KaCeys at the armory.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29

This stirs the imagination some more. Will the future bring a pro- fessional basketball league conducted after the manner of the major basball league? This seems very likely. The colleges and the gymnaslums are turn ing out star basketball players in great numbers and the athletes are breaking into print with greater frequency than Aas the cage some years back. Smart promoters are usually quick to capi- talizc well advertised athletes, and ii is already n demonstrated fact that the fans will come out in drovcs to see crack basketball teams in action. A National Basketball league is not only an immediate probability but it carries with il all the prophetic car marks of an immediate nuuncial suc- ccss--the thlng hat interests tho pro- motors most.
 In this connection l am told that some professional basckctball players are being paid salaries ranging from
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29

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New Britain herald., 1924-02-29

On the same date that the Cleveland high school game drew 10000 fans, two professional teams played before an equally big attendance in the eve ming. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
Let the Shenandoah Sail!
To the Editor Of The Star;

40 tne Eultor OF ! ne StATs
read with much interest your ed
itorial article in Sundays Star, under
the heading, THE Shenandoah's Arc
tic Trip This is a matter that
should interest every citizen claim
ing allegiance to the Stars and
Stripes. 1t appears that there is
danger of Congress not appropriat-
ing the funds for this expedition. II
such should be the case. it would GER
tainly be g. calamity to our nation.
We are all proud Of our flag. and
most assuredly it should be the first
to fly over the Arctic regions.
Other nations are drawing encour-
agement out Of the way this under
taking Is being handled. and II. as
your editorial states, action is not
taken within ten days, one of them
will. in all probability. deprive our
Navy of the opportunity to add an
other bright chapter to its illumi-
mated history.
Let us hope that Congress realizes
what this trip will men to our Navy
and to our glorious United States!
GEORGE p. GROVE. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

brute instincts and only the thinnest
layer of reasoning power. Little by
little his reasoning power has devel-
oped, but he has not even yet for
gotten his hard-woa battle, his hard
won individualism.
AS psychologists are always telling
US, the herd can move only as fast
"aS its preponderant mass" The
leadership OF far-visioned individuals
is q hopeful and an inspiring thing,
but that leadership will have to be
patient and persistent.
International cooperation quickly
appeals TO the reason of the thinking
group, but we can neither deny nor
overcome the enormous pressure OF
inherited instinct. And instinct Is
still driving men TO look out for
themselves first and last. Instinct
makes them suspicious OF co-opera-
ton except in emergencies and TO
limited degrees. Association OF ma
lions, international agreements of
pressure against the instinct Of IN
dividuality and for personal preserva-
ton.
Too few of US. IN our impatient
hopes and yearnings, are willing
enough or thoughtful enough to take
into due consideration the history OF
our own kind.
Said Victor Hugo: I'm the twentieth
century war will be dead. the scaffold
will be dead, hatred will be dead,
frontier boundaries will be dead"
So they will-but not in the twenti-
eth century. Let US try to under
stand man and be patient.
fCoovrirht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
Federal Workers Should
Retire at Sixty Years

To the Editor of Tie Star.
In your issue of the nth appears
a statement regarding the injustice
of a compulsory retirement at the
age of sixty-five, and this remark:
Simple justice. however. cries out
against their being dismissed on the
ground Of age alone, especially at an
age when so many men are physically
and mentally alert"
The undersigned secured a retire.
ment after thirty-three years SERVICE
and feels assured after this long serV-
ice that sixty, not sixty-five years.
would be of greater benefit to the
service. Why old men and women
should desire to go pottering about
their duties until they become an
solutely decrepit, instead of enjoying
their few remaining years IN COM
fort, Is one Of those enigmas char
acteristic of government life.
If employees with $4,000 per annum
after thirty years service have been
so shiftless as to be utterly depend
emit on the proposed civil service re-
tirement stipend of $1,000 per annum.
then the writer of this article has
serious doubts OF the value OF their
services during that period.
In conclusion the writer Of the ar
ticle of July II says. What young
man with a scientific or technical
training, etc, can be attracted to the
government service etc."
There Is not a branch of industry
excepting the new craze, radfo-that
is not now overcrowded with SOCIAL
ed experts working at the wages paid
to common laborers, and they won 7
be, as Mr.. Wolcott asserts, doomed
to be passed in comparative penury.'
For when normal conditions again
prevail the present insufferable status
will be a thing of the past.
j. H. STEINER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

so careiessly addressed that 1t Is din.
cult, even impossible. to deliver them.
About 100000 OF them finally find
their way to the dead letter Office as
Cndecipherable and unbelievable. 1t
costs something like $1,740,000 a year
to correct the mistakes made by the
mail users. That Is to say, some Of
the mistakes. All Of them cannot be
corrected.
No matter, how shrewd and clever
and patient the post Office people are,
they cannot make head or tail' out
that are dropped into slots and boxes
and put over counters. They cannot
supplement the scrawls and wrong ad.
dresses. They cannot make house.to-
house researches in large cities for
addresses without initials and without
house numbers. So the 100000 let
ters and packages that cannot be de.
ciphered go to the postal norgue.
In 1929, in letters that reached the
dead letter Office 100000 in cash was
these letters. There is no way to esti-
mate the anxiety and eveIE suffering
caused by the failure Of these letters
to arrive at their destinations. There
is no conception of the trouble ensuing
from Observation-Disclosures Tragedies
doubtless were caused. and all because
the senders Of these letters were care.
less, because they wrote addresses
badly or without proper addresses, or,
what is quite as important as any
thing else. without return inscriptions
on the outside.
Better Mailing week ought to reach
a few Of the careless mail users. Pub.
Hcity is being given throughout the
country to this matter, and probably
q good many people who have hereto
fore trusted their missives and pack
ages to the government with serene
confidence and faith in it's ability to
perform miracles will see the need Of
giving at least clues to the identity
of sender or receiver.