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New Britain herald., 1924-05-21

1 Every horse in this race has a 7 following and all the butchers toamsters and lonFshoremen are playing their hankrolls on the sam 1 Harry entry. Night Call"
 Parson laughed heartily and said Wei. dat's their privilege, Msrss 1 Randolph"
 "rarsun. there's been ion of money played un that crack Califor- mia sprinter. Bertrand E. Don't for get he won the Kentucky Derby in easy style and Fritz Maher. the Chi cago grain millionaire. refused fifty thousand for nin. Why, they tele- craphed 10 New York for little be hon. the crack jockey of the turf. to pilot the mount. that's how much they think of his chance. and they've played him heavily"
 The parsou laughed. Why. Mar sa Randolph. Bertrand F. is 2 great horse. bit he's carrying top weight and the distance is too far" "WeIl. have your own way about it." replied Jackson. but don't over look the RosHorth entry. snow Queen and Fighting Force. That's 9 pretty classy pair. and besides. Fighting Force romped home an easy winner of inc GrunsWald Hotel Stakes on New Years Day when he broke the track record. Why. all tie bankers ard brokers are playing the entry. coupled in the betting at even moneE. and you know any time q bunch of bankers turns loose their coin there's something doing"
 'FYftv 10 one on the Rose. eh 7'' reflected the Parsou. as though the figures were music to his ears. Dem is certainly tractive odds. Looks He ue Ewine 10 get de kaIe. Where you place mr rnoney7"
 With the big four. Here's your tickets"
 The Parson examined ths tickets for a moment and then returned them with md of his head.
 That's all right" he said
New Britain herald., 1924-05-21

Jackson took the money and gripped the. cd mans hand.
 God bless yon. Parson," he ex- claimed. then turned and walked out hurrieGly. The Parson remained. wallet in hand, spreading it's empty flap wide, and shaking his head. He lighted his extinguished pipe, sat down near the stall, passed his handkerchief over his forehead, and fell into a reverie. The band out side began to play "SWanee River"
 He was too steepa1 in his reflec- tions to hear Marie enter. She ob- served that he was preoccupied, and, stealing up behind him, put her hands over his eyes. The negro started.
 "Dogsone!" he cried jumping up. Who's dat. who's dat7"
 The girl removed her hands.
 I'm so nervous. parson." she said with mild rehuke in her voice. How can you stop to rest when there is so much al stake?"
 "Das jus de ca'mness of despera - lion. missy" replied the Parson. Pm savin' myself fo' de big things"
 I'm coming back to watch the race from here" said the girl, nod ding in the direction of the window But I'm too nervous to he still for 3 moment"
 Jackson almost ran into her as she crossed the threshold. but he did moi stop. rushing forward to the Parson, who was busy in the stall
 Well, it's done, Parson." he ex- claimed. I've placed the coin on the Rose 50 to l. Shes the long shot and not soul playing her"
 Who's de favorite"" asked the old man. coming out Of the stall.
 Why. the Running Bird is the favorite now at 10 ,. backed down from 2 10 i, and all the Louisville and Cincinnati mob are playing him and they're mighty shrewd outfit"
 Well, Marsa Randolph dat's jus as I 'speeted"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-21

zsressire-looking individual with q heavy. blat nustacha and his hat cocked smartl- over his ear. The negro suspicious of tine presence of strangers in or near thc stable af such time. climbed down the lad der and imposed himscf before the man.
 What you-all don heah:" he asked sharply.
 "ls this the Jarksou stahlee" the stranger asked. seeming to lie little disturbed los the Parsons sharp manner
 Reckon fl am" rcpned the old man "urtly
 Where's inc nwnrr1'
 What you-ail want wif Marsa Jackson ?''
 I've got something for him" said the stranger. his hand going to his coat pocket.
 The Parsons eyes Wcnf to the pro- irudinC doruneut in the mans pocket and ha caught sight of the official red seal attsohe5 to it. His lips narrowed perceptibly and he showed little nervousness.
 Oh" he said. '-you got papers 10 serve on aiarsa Randolph"
 'H'm." replied the stranger. Tim not saying. Where is your master 2"
 Euf tine Parson did not answer. His fists were rlenched at his side and he fren1blcd when he raised them.
 "Ds- trsin' 'tzth ths lilly" he cried i'm wise to You. mister" :" Then his manner changed. and he stretched his hands out in appeal to inc laws sersaut. You just wait LII after dis race an' de hill VII l1e paid. mister. please" he pleaded
 'I can't argue with vou." retorted the strarger impatientlr. pushing the Parson aside Give me the horse"
 The snarp call of inc bugle pas heard and almost simultaneously rat. nervoaz and ssitsted. rushed
New Britain herald., 1924-05-21

On that five hundred" said Jack | son. "I stand to win twenty-five thousand dollars. And Parson"--he handed the negro another ticket there's little present for you if we win"
 The old man glanced at the ticket and placed his hands behind his back.
 Why, Marss Rando'rh." he said, shaking his head, "l don't want rothin' from you"
 "l don't care what you want" re- sponded Jackson warmly. "I have nothing in life but my honor: win or lose, always keep my word"
 The Parsons eyes grew wide with admiration of the young mans spir- it and he took the ticket without hesitation.
 You sure am twenty-four carat gold" he said. "T knows we's gwine to clean up. wid de help of de good Lord. Don't fo'get de handicap D purse of four thousand two hundred Hllu llilA ibl lllf NlllllHit bNt ,luN buy little weddin' presen' fo' Miss Marie; eh?'
 Jackson smiled and drew forth his watch
 Great Scott" he exclaimed. "Only ten minutes before starting time. Get the Rose out to the paddock inn medately. I'm off for the betting ring. Are you coming"
 NO, sah," said the negro. shaking his head. 'l'se supersusp!cious. I'se gwine tn watch from de window here"
 As soon as Jackson was gone, the Parson approached the ladder and climbed rp until he was abreast of the window. He looked out upon the sunny sweep of track and the dense mass of racing derotees gath ered in the Grandstand and on the field. But he had just made himself comfortable at his excellent vantage point when he heard an unfamiliar footfall and turned to see a bulky.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-21
The Rose and the Running Bird

"I can't. l can't" protested the | young man.
 Yes, you can," insisted the Par son stubbcrnly. "Marse Randolph. was wifi you daddy befo' you was bon. He done sent me to school and give me an education. He done ! teach me what de Good Book means, and sot me on de straight and mar Ter paf what I've been trablin' evah since. Reckon I don't trus' his boy?"
 Jackson closed his fingers about the notes. "Ill give you a note. an I. O.. | L.. something" he said. You give me nothing. What | do wifi a note? never been in a | bank an I wouldn't know what to do wifi it." He tapped his wallet. Dis IS my bank. When I got my 'cumulations in her. knows where dey is" Jackson smiled at this. Well" he said, resigning himself 10 the inevit- able. and the stubborn friendliness of the Parson, "I'll take it. But you sha'n't lose anything. even if I have to sell the Rose to pay you back"
 The Parson lighted his pipe as soon as the young man left him drew few puffs and shook his head sadly.
 He turned and shook his fist at the lilly. "Doggone you. lady. you ies' nachilly got to win. das all. If you don't, you goin' to be sol for ol' glue, you heah me-" . A few moments later Jackson re- turned
 Here's the program, rarson," he said. How'll het that money?"
 @Nhat's the odds and the scratch es, Marsa Randolpho"
 Bill Higgins, Annabel D., Jacmi- no Morgan and Astra's scratched" replied Jackson.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-21

.Cuupled in the betting.
 s'The Boswortl1 entry.
 "A big fed. parson: sixteen horses and every one a stake horse. How'll let that moneY?"
 "Bst 1t all 10 win. Msrsa Ran doiph." replied the negro. We're gwine to clean up dat track today"
 ~I hope so." said Jackson. "1s the Rose in good shape!'
 Fit as a fiddle. Amt nothin' here kin tech her-less'n it's the Hum- min Bird"
 You're afraid Of the Running Bird. Psrs0n."
 'Dats some 1oss. But sou run along and place dat bet Times get tin mighty close. And wait" The negro put his hand in his pocket. produced his wallet and extracted a rncket of notes. "IJo dis fo' me: place an extra bet of two hundred aud ffir-to win"
 ..Tarsau,@ exclaimed Jackson. amazed.
 ~pas all right said the negro. smiling. T knors zfsn to play funch. Mares Randolph"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-21

pats good" said the parson. with a smile gimme de odds."
 All right. rarson. Her. they Eo." and Randolph read them from his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06

EDNA CONVEY IA vaudeville
u hcadnner all because OF her legs
and an accident.
The world has grown 20 expect n
lot OF n shapoiy and ambitious leg.
but Il has thought nothing OF the
well. tho indifferent leg. until Char.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06

lotte Greenwood. the comedienne.
came along and made her long one
famous. Not that she didn't have two
long ones, but Il was by putting only
one thru its tricks that she gained
fame.
Edna Convey goes MiEs Greenwood
one better. Her legs are not so long.
but they are both equally versatile
In comedy as you can see by discov.
ering the Convey sister act at Pan.
tagcs this week.
Don't mlsunderstand-it is not that
Miss Covoys legs are peculiar. they
are shapcly enough 10 get into any
chorus. II Ia what she does with them.
In tho beginning. which probably
means n few years ago. waan she
was 16. Miss Convey was going to bo
IA second Pavlowa. toe stuff. Dying
Swan" and all that. And as n future
Pavlowa she was doing all this classi.
cal oapcring in a Fanchon Marco
show in California short time ago
Then ono night o terrible thing hap.
poned. terrible for future Pavlowa,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
barbara Frietchie"
Popular Attraction

Barbara Frietehio" Is both drn-
matte and patriotic, Thomas II,
Ince has NOT failed TO get every
ounce OF drama out Of the play.
While Florence vidor makes n won.
dcrful heroine In this fine and glow.
lng romance. woven in tho bright
colors or Old Glory as Il unfurled thru
the civil war Edmund Lowe makes
dashing hero This picture va.
ries from most Ince productions in.
asmuch as Il Is not spectacular The
Columbia theatcr. where II is play.
ing. has been enjoying a wonder.
ful attendance at the production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
Zane Grey's Story at
Coliseum Is Winner

No author writing Tor motion pie.
lures 10 more popular than Zane
Grey he halls from Zanruyiiic.
Ohio. Ills father was a hackwoods.
man. hunter and farmer IN his youth.
later becoming "a doctor. and his
mother was d direct descendant off,
Zanes. famous on the frontier. M
had an indian strain In their line ~
These facts no doubt account gor
Grcy'H unusual ability % write g.
ring tales of the great outdoor TO-
THE Last % the puanss." Ia which
Tom Mix il playing a great role AZ
the Coliseum this week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
"The Navigator" Is
Crackeriack Comedy

n sou miss Buster Kcaton AZ The
LlbSrty THU week IN ''rho NavIgat.
or" you arc suing 90 miss ono of the
funniest pictures % the ycar. The
frozen ftcr" comedian j. IN hia glory
as the rap hero o. tho film play. and
be q rolling 10 tho laughs az every
performance.
Making tho BIN a particularly live
D. one. "Our Congressman. q VIII
Rogers picture. b an additional foa,
turr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06

out again. But II you can convuise
a whole audience as she can, what's
a leg or more out Of placer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
"Lefty" Flynn Star OF
millionaire CoUboy

\ former Yale football hero comes
Into his own on The silver sheet In
The Millionaire Cowboy" which
stars Maurice c'Lefty'1 Flynn AZ the
Winter Garden starting today.
with a story ~ unusual dramatic
value. plenty of action and good com.
cdy. Flynn proves that he Is ono Of
tho coming bright lumlnarios In mo-
ti1u pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06

only until Friday will you have a
chance 20 see the hold.ovcr picture
production. THE Sea Hawk" at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
Laurette Taylor to
Play Dramatic Role

A new faurctts Taylor ~ depicted
Ia "ona Nigh, in Rome" the film
version q J Hartley Manners story.
which = coming 20 he Niue Mouse.
For che fret time Mim Taylor is
shown on tho screen only Ia beautiful
gUwn1 and Tor the first time In her
brief motion picture career she a.
shown in an emotional role.
~ tho Duchess Mareno In zone
Night In Rome" Aiiss Taylor appears
az a beautiful young member OF iial.
ian nobility
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06

strand. It's one OF the big costume
pictures Of the year with enough ro-
nance and action 10 please any real
movie fan.
Wallace Besry has a great role. In
fact he steals the picture from Milton
slIIs and other equally popular stars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
1nt fortunatc neyertheless.

Miss Convey trlpped and fell during
her dance. The audience laughed
and applauded for more. Idea'-she
would keep on falling and provoke
more laughs. and 20 from high art"
she changed 10 travesty. Miss Convey
Is now doing the Dying Swan" with
variations. one leg rarely knowing
what tho other is doing or about 70
DO.
Watch her and you will not won
der. II you tried 90 do what she
does. or wo did. We never would cx.
pect anybody TO get us Strengthened
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
"BIind Husbands"
Film Back Again

An unusual story OF daring theme
amid awc.insplriug scenery Is the
outstanding Characteristic Of blind
Husbands" tho Universal film story
Of tho Tyrolean Alps, which Is on
view nj the Colonial today
Evening star., 1924-01-08
CARPENTER AWAITS
WORD FROM RICHARD

PARIS, January S.-Georses Car
pentiers manager is not considering
the offer of Promoter Tommy Walsh
of Minneapolis for bout between
Carpenter and Tommy Gibbons, and
has cabled Tex Rickard that the
French fighter continues to be at
Richards entire disposal. says the
newspaper L'Auto today.
Carpenter is waiting to know the
result Of the Tunney-McTtgue fight
before deciding on his departure for
the United States.
CARPENTER found amateur Rugby
foot bail more strenuous than pro-
fessionaI fighting when he essayed
a comeback yesterday on the field
for glory before re-entering the
American ring for more substantial
Inducements.
The former French heavyweight
champion was completely winded at
the end Of ten minutes play and ap-
peared entirely out Of form. His
team lost, 2S to
Georges has gained ten or twelve
pounds since his last appearance in
the ring, against Joe Beckett. and
most of the excess avoirdupois is
around his waist.
In the opinion of experts, he will
have to undergo some serious train
ing if he is to make any sort or
showing in America.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
RECORD SET IN SALE
OF DEAN AND COMBS

! LOUISVILLE, Ky. January S.-F'ive
| base ball players from the two New
York major league ball clubs will
j grace the Louisville American Asso-
/ citation roster during the 1924 season.
! being sent here in exchange for Way
| land Dean, pitcher. who goes to the
Giants, and Earl Combs, outfelder
obtained by the Yankees In addi-
tion to This, base ball experts here
are of the opinion that the Colonies
received over $1Oo, 600 in cash for the
two players
Half of this amount will come from
the Giants, with three players. as yet
unnamed. while the Yafkees are to
contribute the other $4,000. in addi-
ton TO two players, one of whom will
be Elmer Smith. substitute outfielder
/ or the world champions and former
Cleveland and Washington player
The reported price of $4,000 each
for Dean ard Combs brea ks all rec
ords for American Association base
! ball player sales. T. also marks the
first real break in the ranks of the
| the major league players to be sent
down in return are the first to be ac-
cepttd IN the association under draft
fc";.l! provisions as adopted at the
! base ball convention here last month
| by the big minors. although the In
ternatlonal League magnateS left
some remaining doubts as to their at
: titude.
! The passing of Smith to the minors
came as a surprise. He came to the
! Yankees from the Boston Red Sox in
! 1922 in the deal which also brought
J Joe Dugan, star third baseman, to
! New York.
! Smith earned fame as a heavy hitter
with Cleveland. knocking "a home run
with the bases full in the 1920 world
! series, the only time this feat ever
+, has been done in the title classics.
I Last season he starred as pinch
! hitter for the Yankees. His seasons
| batting average for seventy games
, was 800.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
HANS WAGNER.S STORY

great fellows l had to leave out. It's
no easy matter for man like me TO
leave off such men as Keeler, Duffy,
Kelley, Beaumont and-well, a lot of
them. Most of those fellows played
with me at some time or other.
Ty Cobb is certainly entitled to an
outfield position on account of his
great hitting, base running and gen
eral aggressiveness. In other words
Cobb comes mighty close to being
the greatest ball player that ever
lived. Until Babe Ruth came into the
limelight / guess Cobb was the great
est drawing card that base ball
ever knew. And he never disappoint-
ed, either.
Cobb simply is a natural base ball
wizard He plays every game as If
his life depended upon IL. He VIII
take any sort of chance 10 win
and his moves are SO unexpected and
daring that he keeps his opponents
ON the anxious seat. Many ball play
ers have knocked Cobb for his
rouehness, but / never did. He took
his chances and expected others to
do the same. He is az game as
they come
Cobb believes in his own style of
play and usually has proved that he
is right Cobb is a dangerous man
TO block. He is as hard as iron ana
insists on getting all that is coming
to him No man was ever able to
get a better lead off "A base than
Cobb Once he starts he goes
through Gee. what ball player
Fred Clarke vas not only great
fielder. but a great hitter ana a
natural base ball leader He was
another fearless base runner like
Cobb. Men who blocked him often
got hurt, but 1 don't think Clarke
ever deliberately injured anybody
Believe me. though, he always TOOK
all that was coming to him
Hard Loser, Hut Game.
Clarke could hit to all heids ana
could hit any kind OF pitching.
whether it was right-handed or left
handed He was especially good on
picking out balls to hit--never went
after a pad one. Clarke was a very
tricky player. always taking ad-
! vantage of the other fellows weak
Evening star., 1924-01-08

ness. He neither took nor gave
quarter on the base paths.. He was
willing to take his chances and ex-
pected the other man to do the same.
Clarke was great on instructins 6
pitchers. He was a hard loser and so
game that he never let on when ne
was hurt. He played whether SICK.
hurt or well. He lasted for twenty
years or more and seemed as good
when he quit as when he started.
Iris Speaker, my third outfielder. is
another of the worlds great ball play
erS iris in some ways is the most
popular ball player in the country.
Everybody likes him personally and
admires his ball playing. He is a
great natural hitter and probably the
best ground,covering ontfelder that
ever lived. He hits to all fields and
any kind of pitching. It's almost inn
possible to fool Speaker on anything.
He can go back farther for a fly ball
than anybody and can come in as
close. Speaker always is thinking
base ball and keeps the other players
on their toes.
No alI-America team would be COM
plete without Babe Ruth. either as a
regular or extra man. His hitting
alone gives him a place. And, let me
tell you, Ruth is a much better fielder
and "a faster man on base than lot
of people think He looks slow on ac-
count of his immense size, but that
boy can get about. Babe Ruth is.
without doubt. the longest hitter that
base ball ever knew. I have seen all
the long range boys. but nobody in
the world could ever hit ball like
Ruth Many pitchers are justly afraid
of pitching to Ruth. They fear he
may hit ball directly back at them
that would be fatal. They pass him
for that reason as well as any other
If | had him in the two-three hole
YOU can bet I'd let him walk rather
than put one in the groove.
That completes my team Ia ike
TO see some outfit beat it.
Tomorrow: The Best Team I Ever
Evening star., 1924-01-08
PELICAhS GET HOLLY
ON MARTINA ACCOUNT

\ National uniform will not bedeck
Jonkheer Baskerville EIollingsworth
overland pitcher. who .hurls from the
orthodox side. this season. unless
Holly shows enough in his work
with the New Orleans club of the
Southern Association to warrant his
purchase by President Clark Griffith
This moundsman, who was with the
Nationals for time last season, has
been turned over to the Pelicans In
part payment for Pitcher Joe Martina.
the club in Louisiana getting a clear
title to his services.
Hollingsw came to the Nation
ais by the purchase route from Min
neapolis after the close OF the 1929
campaign and was expected to boost
the mound corps here materially At
the Tampa training camp last spring.
however. Holly developed a sore arm
and when that had healed. his con-
troll was affected. Early in the season
he was transferred to Memphis Of
the Southern Association, whence he
was recalled last fall.
Martina, who is to come here from
New Orleans, is a veteran Southern
Associate ton hurler, who pitched in
such good form during mid-season
last year. that a number Of major
league clubs sought him. The Wash
ington club is to turn over to the Pei
leans for Martina a good slice of
cash in addition to Hollingsworth.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Otis Crandall, Who once was a Giant
pitcher with wonderful abality for
relieving other pitchers, won $50 per
cent of his games in the coast league.
That will give fans some idea of what
the services of both Kremer and
Jacobs should be worth. Harry Court
ney, who pitched in the big leagues
before he went to California, won 700
per cent of his games, and topped his
league with nineteen victories and six
defeats That record might bring
Courtney back east if San Francisco
1853 per cent of his games last sea
son, but Cincinnati was glad to get
nm because 1t needed another south
paw.
Blake, the other pitcher obtained by
Chicago, won thirteen galOes and lost
twenty on the coast, but he has a
good arm and. although his winning
percentage is only. 394. his percentage e
Tor the future is about 500. and the
cubs are as deep in TIE future bust
ness rs any other maypr league club,
The Cubs are not so far from the
and they are working on the theory
of winning by getting a team of
team working stars. not a team of in
dividual star players. They don't
want to buy I<uth for fear they will
destroy the ihorale of their outfit.
Chicago clingS to the old-fa Shioned
and very sensible idea of team base
ball as against pennant base ball for
Il jackpot for the boss.
The Cuh have been hunting for II
side partner for Alexander Eauf-
mann came on nicely in 1923. Jacobs
may prove to be better than Kauf-
mann. II he develops $40 winning
ability and Alexander can hold his
own, with Kaufman better than he
was in 1928. the cubs may have a
look-in on the penna1t fight.
Copy right. 1871