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New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
Saturdays Game

Tho Besse= Lelands took Manchester in fl State league game at st, Mary's field Saturday afternoon, score 1 10 5. The game was featured by the sensa. tlonal fielding of Larry Mullen. the 10. eal shortstop. who played supefbly, making several dazzling plays Four fast double plays stopped run making, Other fine fielding plays were staged by Wright, Zeilkc, Harlowe and Dun lap,
 The lclands got to Lefty Thompson in the second and drove him from the mound, five hits and a pass account ing for four tallies, which proved just enough.
 Manchester broke in the scoring column in the second. Smith singled to short. Mullen making a great stop. Isronkie flied to left and Harlowe made nifty catch. Wilson got a double by short, when the ball took two bad bounds. Both scored on l.amprccht's single aver second A fast double play by Mullen. Dunlap andEcill;e stopped them. In the last half, Begley singled. Mullen sacrificed. Matchton walked. Johnson singled to right scoring Beg ley. Green singled to left filling the bases. Dunlap famed, Harowe sin gled to right and two runs came in. Burk hartlt relieved Thompson and Xeilke singled past third scoring Green.
 After that the Lclands got but three hts off Burkhardt, who was aided by two double plays.
 The visitors scored in the seventh on Lamprechts double ana kotsch's single.
 The score.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
Cousineau of Worcester
 Called Back by Braves

New Haven, Aug. 11.--Catcher Ed ward Cousineau of the Worcester club of the Eastern league will re- port to the Boston Braves today. It was announced that Gather Davis of the Michigan Ontario league will join the Worcester club.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
BESSES WIN COUPLE,
 NOW IN THIRD PLACE
Defeat Both Manchester and
 Msriden Over Week End

The Besse-lselands climbed 10 thlfi place in the state league by virtue of two wins over the weekend, the lo- calls having lrouneed Manchester here Saturday by the score of isa and wins ming from Meriien in Meriden yss- icrday hy score of Al, This wins ming spurt of the Bosses makes them enc of the mos, formidable, if not the most 10 be feared team in the state ,,.asaat
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
Bobby Andrews May Have
 Set State Golf Record

New Haven. Aug. 11.-Bobby An- drsws, professional at the New Haven country club, yesterday established what is believed 10 be state golf rec ord for IS holes. Playing in four some at Race Brook country club An- dreus scored a 66, par being II. He had six birdies and one eagle.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
DETROIT

Earned runs, CleNeland o' two pase hits, Scott, Smith; three base hit, Moffett; first on balls, Cleveland 2, Detroit 4; struck out, Cleveland E., Detroit 8; double plays, Bushong. Phillips; passed balls, Bushong G., Trimmer 1; wild pitches. Moffett 3, Meinke ?; time, 1:52; umpire, Wm. Mclean.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
CORBLN RED SOX RZN ROM
 FALCONS M CHAMP ZRYODZS
Victorious by lO-3 Score in First Elimination Game for Right to Play Bosses for City Title.

 The city championship elimination play soi under way yesterday at sl, Mary's ieid and as 2 result the fair cons are eliminated from the chance Of meeting the Bosses in the final sef- ies and the corhin Red saS will fight it out with the Pirates for the chance of meeting Meconn's pets in the three game finale, Although the Falcon boys were defeated yesterday. theyl put up a remarkably stubborn game. fighting every inch of the way anu the game was not won until the last Falcon was out in the ninth. The score was Q to q. Tommy Blanchard and Hein were the Red Box hurlers as opposed tol sayres for the Falcons. The Red Legged boys collected n total Of ten| hits hut played errorless ball whereas the Falcons connected lust as many times while at hat hut made five cost iy -rrors. The Red Sox made whirl- wind finish Of the game, scoring Tour runs in the ninth after holding the Falcons seoreiess after inc fourth frame.
 First Inning.
 corbin famed. Fitzpatrick walked, Snyder buntcd down third and Riley dropped Zeislers nice assist to caicn Fitzie. Riley made nice play on Hubcr's sroundor and soi Fitzle al third. smith singled 10 right, SCOT ing Snyder. PrSsscr singled by third scoring Huber and smith. He was caught mapping off first. sayres io klatka to Dsvito to Riley to Sayres. Davito singled past third. kredar 1T was hit by a pitched ball. kiaika singled drought short and DeVito counted. sheehan flied 10 Prelsser' Riley famed. Ieisier filled 10 Snyder.
 second Inning.
 A. Blanchard famed. Bloom was out, Zeigler 10 Klaska. Riley made a wonderful2 one hand stop--it was the bare fn--of T. Rlanchard's hard hit grounder and then threw wide 10 first. Corbin strolled Fitzie lined to Zeiger.
 Merrc,l famed. tlt2ie threw out kopec. Sayres whiffed.
 Inlru 1nnIllS.
 Snyder walked. Huber sacrificed, Zeisler to klatka, and Snyder by fast sprinting maIe third on the play Smith tanned. Zeigler made great pickup of Prcisser's grounder and Klatka made an equally good catch or mean throw.
 DeNito walked. kredar sacrificed Bloom to A. Blanchard. k!atka grounded to Smith, who touched De Vito on the line and then doubled klatka at first.
 Fourth Inning
 A. Blanchard famed. Bloom flied to Riley. T. Blanchard famed.
 Preisser threw out Sheehand. Riley walked. zeiglcr sPote triple to left and Riley tailed. Merrick flied to Fitzie. kopecF singled to left, SCOT ing Zeigler. kopec was out at second on Sayres' grounder to Prcisser, who Tipped it to Ifitzie.
 Fifth Inning
 Corbin strolled. Fitzie hit short
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New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
t!G1U6Dil kdll(jQ, G.hliS dale
A Noted Catcher Dons the Mask

Forty years ago today-Aug. II, 1884, to be exact--Detroit and Cleve- land played a game of no particular consequence at the time, but now historic for the fact that it marked the first appearance in fast company of Charles L. Zimmer, later to be- come famous as the catcher of Cy Young and other great stars. Charley couldn't hit Moffett on that day So long ago, flaming three times. The score:
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
Sheehan and Conway Give Pirates ! to 1 Win Over Mohawks and Pioneers
 Trounce Fafnirs II to O. Saints Forfeit to Rangers.

l shoel sheehan, following the almost equally heavy batting assault by cen- way enabled the Pirates 10 continue their victorious way in the city league Saturday when the defeated inc Mos hawks 10 1. In the only other city league game the Pioneers again came under the wire a winner by defeating the Fafnir nine. i4 to 9. The Ram ger-Saint Mary's game was torfeNed to the Rangers, 20 when the Saints failed 10 appear.
 Pirates ys MOhawks
 Although they made a fighting finish. scoring runs in tho eight and ninth innings, the Mohawks were un- able to overcome the early lead Of tho Pirates and when the latter also scored in the closing frames they put the game on ice for certain, The final count was seven and four, Slim Politis again served them up for the Pirates and held the Mohawks 10 an even dozen bingles. but five of these were extra sacks. Preisser getting two triples and Carazza, Rice and Jackson hitting for doubles. "slim" famed seven Mohawks and Preisser sent eight Pirates back 10 the bench. al- though they got him for eleven hits. Conway and Shcchan The Pirates got away to winning start by scoring iT the first inning, while the Mohawks did not dent the pan until the sixth. In the opener ~ Sp sacrificed him to second and he came home on Johnny Sheehan's hit They scored again in the third and it was l Conway again who did the trick, get lting to first on a pass and scoring on Sheehan's second run producing clout. In the fifth Conway again came into the calcium, getting on first on q hit and scoring when Johny Sheehan hit homer.
 The s1ohawks Score It was not until the sixth that the Mohawks made any impression and up to then they had gotten but two hits. Presser hit for three bags and romped home when Jackson doubled. The seventh saw another run for the Pirates. Sheehan got his fourth hit-a triple--and scored when Poli- ,ts hit. The eighth opened with Hall getting a pass to first and working his way around on a hit by Jasper, a sac rifice by Morelli and hit by Conway. The final frame brought in the sev- enth run for the Pirates. Sheehan missed his fifth straight hit when he flied out to Priesser. Beagle was out on an infield tap and then Politis socked the old ball for three bags and scoring on the error made in fielding Reynolds clout.
 In the eighth and ninth the Mo- hawks made fine rally but it was not enough. Carazga was passed. Huber was safe on a fielder's choice and Darby" also was safe on an CT TOT at second. Jackson whiffed but Rice hit for two bags, bringing in couple of runs. In the ninth, smith fielded out. but Shortstop Preisser hit for a triple, his second of the game, and scored on Politls' wild pitch. The score:
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
EAENIIkS

Two base hits. Rostelli ts), Erickson. ko- pee. Berge, Elton. Freeman @, Panlson home runs Ferguson, Corbn: sacrifice hits. Durack Kcchner: bases on balls, off Res teli 2. Mccormick l. charlnnd !; struck out. by Restelli 2, Mccormick 1, tharland 2; stolen bases, Werdeline: double plays, Restcll to O. Erickson; left on bases, Pon- eers |: Fafnirs S; pHssad ball Elton ,; hits off Restelll : fin 41-3; Mccormick ] in i'i Charland 17 in .; umpires. Fitzpatrick and Ross: time of game ? hours
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
Pioneers NS. EafnirS

The Pioneers kept up their winning
 streak Saturday afternoon in the City league when they defeated the Far
 nirs in a slugging fest. The score was I14 to 2. The game went two-thirds of an inning when Old Jupe sent down Ia deluge on the playing field and the
 game was suspended while Old Moth CT Earth soaked up the water. Cor bin and Ferguson of the Bearing Makers socked the pill for homers. Restelli was on the mound for the Pioneers. He was touched up for several hits and coupled with errors the Fafnirs managed to score lone run. Tn the second inning the BeaN ing Makers kept up the scoring when 1 they dented the platter twice, giving them three run advantage over the old timers Koehner, the first man
 up was given q base on balls and went to third when Kopec threw the ball wild to second. Freeman was safe on first when Erickson unused up his IGrounder. Elton cleaned the bases
 when he socked a pippen to center tfeld for two bases.
 The Pioneers dehted the platter in the third inning when Mccormick
 singled to left and went to second while Dudack was being thrown out
 at first. He scored when Berg sent a
 sereaching liner down the third base line. The old timers went into the Head in the fourth inning when they
 dented the home plate three times.
 kopec, the first batter drew free ticket to first. Erickson singled past
 short and Kopec went 10 second. c.
 Erickson singled to right field and
 Eopec scored. Erickson scored a min lute later vines kt.e ball got away from
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11

Leslie Mann has passed from Uni- vcrsiiy Of Indiana. His place as coach of the baseball and basketball teams will be taken by Everett s. Dean. former all-conference center graduate of Indiana. Dean coached 1t Carleton college last year.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11


 Two base hits, Sheehan tarazza, Jackson Rice; three base hits, Preisser 2, Sheehan, Politis; home run. Sheehan; sacrifice hits Moreli, SChmitt bases on balls, on Politis l; Preisser 2; struck out by Politis 7 Preis- ser s; stolen bases, Carrazza, Huber, Con way; double plays Sheehan, Morreli, Beagle
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11
MANCHESTER

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
RAILWAYS PLAN
HUGE EXPENSES
Seven Billions for Improve
ments Is National Program
ny EDWARD c. DEns

Omitted Press staff corrsspeadsap
CHICAGO. Jan. is.--wuhsa ;ho
next ten years tho railroads OF tho
country mus, spend IT,sfa,ooa,o3o
for bs,tcrraen,a and new equipment
to keep up with tho estimated addt
,lonal transportation demands. pres
dent c. II. Markham. Of tto MI.
nols Central railroad. told tho farm.
sr-manufaeturer convention here
yesterday.
Freight traffic during the mkt
decade win Increase 80 ia per cert
and passenger tarsc as per cent.
according 20 thcss estimates. ha
said. To meo, tho asmana, the
roads must purchase Is.eoO loeomo
slVez. rs. 5000 freight ears. 1900
passenger cars. hrild assoc miles OF
track and make corresponding In,
crcases in other facilities. AarklfSm
stated.
This program viii call for an AZ.
sraKe annual expenditure OF tTsg..
900. 600. compared with an average
OF $3.50. 900 900 per year for many
years prior to 1893. no said.
Reduction Of frclEh, rates would
mean little 10 the farmers, no sasd.
Tho crying need " Tor reduction
In taxation. particularly the indirect
tax levy. he declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
SCHOOLS WILL
DEBATE TO-DAY
Government Control Of Mines
Is Subject OF Annual Contest

Visiting teams were TO defend tho
negative side Of tho question and
affirmative teams were 10 DO hosts
Wednesday afternoon when the an.
nu0l intcrhigh school debate series
was 20 loo held IN Seattle, Two
teams viii thua represent cnch OF
tho eight institutions In debating
the subject. "flcsolvcd. That the
United States should control and
operate all coal mines producing
5000 tons or more OF coal per an.
mum"
Teams announced 20 participate
are,
FRANKLIN - william Johnston
and Amndor seiiaa tnogaiivel. Rob
crt Humes and Katherine Lewis taf.
firmativol
BALLARD - Helen Andrew and
Eliza Ayrcs (negatlyel' Bnrnico
Bergen and Dorothy MORRILL, taf'
firmatlvcl,
BROADWAY - Porter Reno and
Joseph Adams tncgntiyol. Mnrgnree
Thompson and Neya Douglas taf.
firmniivel
ROOSEVELT. - Eugene Loylnson
aud Wendell Patton tnesa,Iseli VII.
bur Dow and Robert Bonnar taf.
firmativel.
NICOLA - Ruth Boyer and
Kathyicen Fcsenmaier ineRativel;
John Torrance and Fred Baker taf
flrmntiyei.
GARFIELD-John Nelson and
Alex Knplan tnegn,lyel. Jack Me.
Walter and Simon HurwItz affirm.
ativcl.
WEST SEATTiE--Georgr Slow.
lnaki and John cariano megatlvel.
Iabble johnson and Dana Barbour
affirmative.
QUEEN ANNE - Jeanne Trum.
hull and Emily Davis meEativol.
Rolert Bird and Arthur Erickson
taffirmativel
The schools worc 20 meet as fni.
lows. broadway NJ Ballard; West
Seattle al Franklin: Garfield at Lin.
colni Franklin az Garfield: Rooae.
Welt a, broadway; Lincoln at Roose.
welt. queen Anne az Yves, Seattle.
and Ballard at Queen Anne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
MISSING MAN
LOCATED HERE
Father Believed Dead Said
to Be in Logging Camp

John j. McBnin. who was supposed
10 have pefished in the Lincoln hotel
fire. April 7. 1920. and who has been
sought By his family for four years.
has been located. according TO the
police Wednesday.
jessie Mcilain. ii.yearold daugh.
ter OF the missing man. who lives
with her Invalid mother and four
other children nj las n. conant st..
Burnley. Idaho, wrote letter to the
Masonic lodge here, asking them to
search for the missing man. The
letter was published in The Star
Tuesday
J. II. GaibFaith. logger. read the
letter and notified stho police that
McBaln Is working at the present
time us a blacksmith in the Stetson'
Post lumber camp nj Cedar Grove.
eight miles from Renton. MeBain
told him that he had lost his clothes
In the hotel fire, Gaibraith said, The
family has been notified that the
husband and father whom they had
moufned MS dead WAS atlll living,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
Remain Will Head
Pierce Republicans

TACOMA. Jan. is-sia,e Repre-
sentative Fred G. Remain was
elected chairman Of tho Pierce
County Coolidge organization at a
netting here Tuesday night. Sc
lection OF Mrs. II J. Miller. state
representative from snohomish
county. IA Washington state prcsi'
dent Of tho National women's Cool
idgn club was also made public.
Mark Il. Reed. state chairman OF
tho Coolidge forces. announced that
the fight viii be wagcd to send 4
washington delegation to the clovo'
land convention instructed for Cool.
ldge. lie said that the utmost
that tho oppoaition was expecting
was 10 gain an uninstrucied dele
CATION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
TAKE MEN
IN HOTELS

Three alleged hotel burglars were
held In the city jsi Wednesday.
Two OF tho men. Robert Young. ~.
and Henry Jones, 81. negroes. wero
captured after Carl Kruse had
caught them proving HIS room "a,
the Rocker hotel. .2its First ave.
e.. and had chased them down the
street two blocks. where officer l.,
II Graham stopped them.
II. q. whlitt, 81. nswHboy. was
surprised In ,he act Of prowling a
room NJ the Empress hotel. iiosh
Third ave. early Wednesday. accord.
inE to police. and was captured by
Alvin Nelson. proprietor after n
chase. Nelson turned him over 10
the polieo,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
"N'Yawk" Will Get
Democratic Meeting

NEW YORK. Jan To-. Having
almost everything else that eomsa
10 city. New York was Just ms
rlsascd as a schoolboY with mlneo
pie when Il learned, today. that the
democratic national convention Is
coming here juno "a.
New York hnsp't had the pleasure
since 1858.
Within ten minutes after the
word cRmc from Washington that
the democrats proposed TO nominate
their standard bearer here, plans
we're under way for remodelinE
Madison square Garden. where the
convention will b. held
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
Former Prosecutor
Is Alleged Rebel

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. is.-- Mari.
Ano Nagore. former prosecuting al.
,orney Of Tijuana. Lower California.
il confined In sail NJ Mexicali today
on suspicion Of conspiracy with the
De La Huer,a insurrectos.
Sagore'H arrest was ordered salur.
day by Gov. Gen. Rodriguez Of the
northern district Of Lower California
on receipt Of n telegram from the
minister OF tho interior. advising him
10 check Nagores rebel activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
CHARGES HIS
CASH MISSING

Safe deposit boxes ans supposed to
DO nafo places In While TO keep
money. but Alexander Mcdonald. nc
cordlng TO his testimony IN court
Wednesday, found one just the re-
verae
Mcdonald In suing the WIN. D.
Perkins q Co. safe Dposlt Co for
1890, He alleges that on August
22. tO2a. ho went 10 his box in the
oompany'a vault and took some cur
rency. There remained 1921 In gold
coin lie returned TO the box later
the same day and found II empty.
He made q demand upon tho con
cern for the money. but I, refused
10 reimburse him. The suit IL be-
ing heard before Judge Everett, y.
smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
iii Health Gains
Moderate Sentence

III health. and the fact that he
pleaded guilty. gained light zen
tenee for Alexander Luadin. alias
Oliver Mclean. when hs faced Judge
Jeremiah Netercr in court Wcdnes
dag. on charges OF praciiclng fraud
thru impersonatinE n government
officer. Lnndin VIII spend six
months in the county jail.
uNlng his fake title and promising
TO obtain for L. G. wcisc a govern.
mont position aH forest ranger. Lun'
din obtained $50 in money and an
oyercoat and watch frauduleniiy. ae'
cording to the complaint.
Harry ovcrep. recently convicted
on liquor charge. was denied a
motion for new trial By Judge Nc.
terer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
Bedouin Tribe to
Stage Big Bazaar

Who wants n real I've baby as n
giftg
According to an advsrtlsemsn, %
The country STORE TO be held by tho
BNiouin tribe Alazarx. at Trinity
snn. $780, First ave. thar cyen.
wAl be staged there next Tuesday
evanirg, Rgmor has e. however.
that the infant will NOS he Of the
human family,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
Helmquist Heads
Tailors' Designers

T.. ]. Heimauist viii head the Seat.
Tie Merchant Tailor Designers asao.
citation in 1924. lt WAS announced
Wednesday.
7. r. Lemon was elected delegate
10 tho national convention In New
York city January % TO 60. other
officers elected were: c. J. Carlson.
secretary and treasurer. and @. sund.
borg. vice president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
Gold Dust Untouched
Despite Open Door

Burglars passed up a wonderful
chance 20 make fortune in gold
dust. according 10 Police Chief W
y. severyns. when they failed to dis
cover that the door of the federal
assay office. AZ 6i7 Ninth ave. was
unlocked all night a policeman on
the bent found It first and locked Il.
tho chief declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
Copelard's Bonus
Plan introduced

WASHINGTON. Jan. Soma
tor Copeland. Sew Yesk. democrat.
introduced bonus bill which pro-
yides ii.ss for every day OF service
with a hszaimum Of ssas. II
would cos, tess than $500. ooo. 600.
Copeland Esid. The money would
be raised by Issuance OF eonds. TO
be retired NJ the rate Of 81. oeo. 900
yearly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
Canadians Visit P. o.

Seattle postoffice officials were
visited wednesday by Francis r.
Harrison. Vancouver, u. c., post.
master. and james j. Murray su.
perintcndent OF the postal service
OF British Columbia. who were in
Seattle for a few hours. The. visit.
ors discussed proposed adjustments
OF charge and weight OF matter
sent thru tho malls across the from.
tier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-16
La Toilette Will
Push Rate Case

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Robert NJ. In Toilette, progressive
leader. announced today he would
press for immediate action by the
senate Interstate commerce commit.
tee on his resolution directing the In.
,erstato commerce commission to re.
duco freight rates on farm products
10 nrc.wnr Ievela.