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New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
WEAKENS IF BATTER WATTS
"LeIt Handed Matty" Must Over.
 come This Fault

St. Louis, July 26.--Southpaw Herb Pruett of the St. Louis Browns, oc- cupies unique position in major league ball.
 The possessor Of the most deceptive delivery in the American league, pos sbly in either league, Pruett is un- able to win regular berth.
 Christy Mathewson made the fade away delivery famous. Other pitchers have used it to advantage, among them Pructt.
 Few southpaws have ever used such a style delivery, possibly that is why it is so effective with Pruett.
 The fade-away to major league players is just what the name implies. The ball comes up to the batsman in leisurely maner and then literally seems to fade away.
 This type delivery is accomplished best with just ordinary speed. Prop erly timed, the ball drops away from the batsman as it reaches the plate, much after the manner of spitball.
 
 Slight of stature, Pruett lacks fast ball that is up to the major league standard. His curve ball is fair. Therefore he is compelled to rely almost entirely on his fade-away.
 The fade-away to tbe effective must be well pitched. When broken over theheart of the plate it is not nearly so deceptive as when the pitcher works the corners.
 The fade-away looks easy to hit. The batsman, impatient to knock the ball out of the lot, swings lustily. That method of hitting works right into the hands of the fade-away artist.
 In perhaps 50 per cent of the cases the fade-away, properly pitched, is a ball if the batsman can refrain from swinging at it.
 Pructt Is Ruth's Jinx
 Incidentally the constant throwing of such type ball is mighty hard on the arm. Waiting out the pitcher makes the task double difficult. Lack ing fast ball, Pruett, the possessor of the most deceptive delivery in the majors, has found the going very The players invariably wait him out.
 You simply cant hit what you cant see," is the compliment that Babe Ruth pay Pruett's fadeaway.
 When l start swinging at it the old ball sems to vanish in the air
 The fact that Pruett struck out Ruth 14 of tho first 16 times Babe faced him is proof why the home-run king has so much respect for the slender southpaw.
 Give Pruett fast ball like water Johnson and he would be practically
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
SNAP INTO TT"
Johnson Tells Manager To Quit Bica-
 cring and Play Ball

Boston, July 26.--Orders are out to speed up games in the American league. As a result, the activities on the field of Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker and George Sislsr. the playing managers of the league, are 10 be somewhat cur tailed
 In q bulletin to umpires. President Ban Johnson has directed them to cut short trivial objections to decisions on balls and strikes-and to prevent players from taking time unduly to smell or inspect balls on suspicion that they have been tempered with.
 4 suspension of ten days. to start automatically for the first offense that follows warning by the umpire-in- chief, is provided.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Renault Will Battle With
 Madden on 11th of August

New York, July 26.-Jack Renault, Canadian heavyweight champion, and Bartley Madden, New York heavy weight, today were signed for a fit- teen round match at the Greensboro A. C, in Long Island City for the night of August all. Panama Joe Cans and Larry Estridge. negro mid will meet in the ten round semi-final with Estridges negro middeweight title at stake.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
JUDGES GIVE SWISS 4 DRAW.

Paris. July gG.-Nat Pendleton' former American amateur heavy weight champion wrestler. and Rop- ert Roth of Switzerland last night wrestled an hour 10 draw. Ihe judges first gave Pendlcton the de- cision by one point. but then recon sidered and declared the bout a draw. This changing of the decslon caused an nproar among the spectators.
 Pcnd1cton and Roth. who are pro- fcssionals. competed in the 1920 Olympic wrestling events.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
FIGHTING FOR TITLE

Chicago. July 26.-Chicago fought it out with St. Paul today TOT the western golf championship at Hins- dale when Albert Seckel who won the title in 1911 when he was student at Princeton university, met Harrison k. Johnston. who last week won the Minnesota championship for the fourth time. In the semi-fnal yes- tcr,lay Secllel defeated James Manlon' connueror Of Chick Erans, and John sAon defeated Burton Nudge Of Chi .raqo The score of each match was one up.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
"lY" REPEATS
Cobb Insists This is His Last Year As Regular--Would Rather Have Been SurreDu
Surgeon.

Toronto, July 2G.--"If had my time over again, l would probably be a surgeon instead of baseball play er," said 1'y Cobb, famous baseball player, who is visiting here today "I am quite satisfied to stay as am, however" he added, and l have only one regret. That is the fact that I shall not have done any real good to humanity when retire. I suppose everybody will have forgotten me in a few years time"
 His Last Year In Game
 The Georgia peach" advocated the spread Of baseball over the world and said that he looked forward to the day when England would take up the game.
 "Thc English arc especially suited to it." he said, T hope to see it played nationally in all parts of the empire one. of these days"
 Cobb substantiated statements made by him that he would retire from the game after this year
 "Yes," he said. '1 shall not play regularly after this year. I shall play few odd games, of course, but l shall follow no fixed schedule"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

Iitfhhtbh 'ssst'tr''' w "pv~s Boston ...............,,0 100 0o0-i
 Two base hits, E, smith. Grimm, Guy Ter 2, stolen base. Maranvlei sacrifice, Tmsnor; double play, Genewieh 10 R. smith; left on bases. Pittsburgh :: Boston q bnso on balls, off Pfeffer q off Genewich s struck out by pfeffcr 2; by Genewich |: nmplres o'pay Quigley and Sweeney; time 1 "a.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
MANCHESTER ALSO NEEDS
 MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Willimantic and New Britain Not Only Teams Going in Financial
 Hole

Manchester, July 26.--The little eruption in Willimantic baseball cir cles and the subsequent rally of fans to the support of their state league entry is beginning to have widespread effect.
 In a statement made by U. J. Lu- pine, Manchester representative in the board of directors of the state league he says:
 If it is possible for Willimantic to make such an instant change and to get the whole hearted support of the town, the fans of Manchester should immediately draw lesson therefrom and turn out in large num- bers and give their support to team that justly merits it.'
 Manchester is also running behind financially and an endeavor is being made to stir up enthusiasm to the point where the Silk City nine will be self-supporting proposition.
 The Philadelphia Colored Giants have booked to meet the Bronkiemen Sunday at the stadium. This aggrc- gation of diamond performers arc not only ball players par excellence but also carry a bag of funny antics on the coaching lines.
 The team makes an attractive of fcring and it is hoped that Manchcs- ter fans will express their apprecia- ton and interest in their home club, by following the example of Willi- mantle fans and turn out in numbers to boost the home club, not only in the Sunday tilt but in all games played by the Bronkmen
 There are 2,a2S miles of lighted s.. Anta
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

This Is the way the New Britain and Bristol state league entrees will line up for their tussel iu the Bell City this afternoon and, also 1t is hardly likely that there will be any change in their lineup when the Bris- tol outfit comes to St. Mary's field to- morrow afternoon. Tomorrow after noon's game will be called at 8 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
PHILADELPHIA

thlcaeo s'.,,'..'s'ss.' 's"ls I"V "V"- Philadelphia ........... .030 00l 2iX-10
 Two base hits Ring. Schultz, Harper; home runs, Nogel, lIarpCr; stolen base. Adams; sacrifice. Ford; double plays, llol- locher and Cotterl Wrghtstonc and Ford; Ring Wilson and l1olkc! left on bases, Chicago &; Philadelphia j. base on balls, off Jacobs 6; off Ring {; strucl, out, by Ja- cobs 1; ny Rings 2; umpires, Moran and EigIcr; time 9.0i.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Athletics Drop Game to
 OneOnta, a Bush Leaguer

Oneonta, N. r., July 26.-Oneonta defeated the Philadelphia American league club 4 to in a ten inning ex- hibtion game here yesterday. Oneon- ta's punched hits and Phladelphias errors were responsible. Score:
 R. H. l.. Philadelphia oo0 100 Oo2 0--3 10 8 Oneonta .... GOO 900 120, 1-4 2 Kelly, Rommell, Burns and Gibson, Bruggy; Walsh, Blodgett and Sin stack.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
,IERIDEN TEAM HERE.

The East Sides of this city arc booked for hard battle tomorrow afternoon when they will meet the Myrtle team of Nleriden or the Pio- neer diamond. The game will start at p. m. aP
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Batted for Ryan in ith.
 --Raffnd for Maun In 9th.

xx-Batted for Maun in 6th.
 St. LOUIS fiA i"'
 Nev Ynrk .,..0 .0O2 101 000-
 Two base hits, Holm, Cooney, Groh, Will son, Gonzales; three base hit Blades; home runs, Jackson, Frisch; stolen base Cooney; sacrifices, Blades ?, Cooney. Holm; double plays, Jackson, Frisch and Kelly; Cooney' Hornsby and Bottomley; left on bases New York S: St. Louis [; base on balls, off Bent ley 2; off Ryan 1 off Maun 1: off Hunt ginger 2; off Haines 3; struck out, by Bent ley i; by Ryan 1. by Haines 4; hits orr Bentley in 11-3; off Ryan in 2-3; off Maun 1 in 2; off Huntzinger In ,; passed ball Snyder: losing pitcher. Bentley; um- pires klem and Wilson; time 1oS.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
INDIANAPOLIS 18, TANKS I

Indianapolis, July 26.-New York Americans 1; Q; 3. Indianapolis Asso- citation 16; IT; 0. Batteries Pipgrass, Mamaux, Ruth, Hoffman and Beng ongh: Filler. Riplquet and Miller.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
BESSES PLAY AT
 HOME 0N SUNDAY
New Departs at St. Mary'S Field
 Tomorrow Afternoon
THE, STANDINGS,

Games Today. New Britain at Bristol. Manchester at Torrington. Meriden at Willimantic.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

There are 2,o2S miles of lighted streets in London.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
Further ORGANIZATION
For Y. NJ. c. a. Drive

Eugene Parker: Y-11. r. L. Preston,
pilots.
Squadron D-William D. Fraser.
commander: Y-12. l. r. Robbins
Y-13, John Bernard: Y-14. Fred Rit-
ter, pilots.
Squadron E-Charles NJ. Peterson,
commander; Y-15, John Biting;
Y-16. Ronald Kleckner; Y-17, Earl
Lake, pilots.
Squadron F-C1arence H. Wright,
commander; Y-18, John Melko:
Y-19, Whitney G. Leeson; Y-20, Paul
Steel, pilots.
Dirigi1ble- Y-21 Financial Specially
Daniel P. Olmstead, commander;
Adrian Lyon, A. Clayton Clark, John
Pfeiffer, I. T. Madsen. C. c. Chris
tensen. Colby Dill. Fred j. Cox.
The twelve pilots are now signing
UP their crews which will consist of
a lieutenant, four mechanics and
three cabin boys, and these names
will be reported at a meeting Thurs
day night.
Former Judge Robert Carey, of
Jersey City, has been secured to
make the address at the opening
campaign meeting on Monday night.
Guy r. Sutton, of Plainfield. will be
the song leader and every team
worker is expected to be on hand to
receive instructions and assignment
cards.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30

Great progress is being made in
the preparations for the annual Y.
M. c. A. membership drive which
will be launched next Monday night
at a supper to be served in the asso-
citation building. The goal this year
will be the same as that of last fall
II, 100 members, new and renewals,
and $4,000. The men and boys will
endeavor to secure 500 memberships
while the women and girls will
strive for 500.
The drive this year will be in the
form of a round-the-w world airplane
flight with twenty planes and d.
rigible taking part. There will be
two women's squadrons composed
of four planes each, making total
of eight planes. Mrs Elizabeth
Oliver is in charge of the entire
women's division while Mrs. Jeanne
Howell and Miss Claire Pfeiffer will
be the commanders of the two
squadrons. There will be meeting
of the women tonight to complete
their organization of pilots and crew
members.
The mems organization will be
headed by George w. Sharp, Jr.,
chairman of the membership COM
mittee. There will be four squad
rons comprising three planes each
and each plane will have a crew of
nine men and boys.
The mems organization thus far Is
as follows:
Squadron CA. ]. Perchard, COM
mander; Y-s. w. H. Hewitt; Y-1o.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
Rain Causes Floods:
! DrOWningS Reported
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS
DENOUNCE KU KLUx KLAN

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 30.-
High Points in the platform pre-
sented to the Democratic state con-
vention here today follow:
Indorses Democratic national plat
form and it's standard bearers: COM
mends Senator Gerry and Congress-
man O'Connell for opposition to
Johnson immigration bill. and sup
port of bill TO increase mail carriers
wages: denounces Republican party
for the widespread stagnation of
business: re-indicts Republican party
In nation and state for monstrous
corruption in public office. calls the
political character of the Judiciary of
state a burning disgrace: pledges an
honest enforcement of national and
state laws to make the 18th amend
ment effective and declares the party
Is unalterably opposed to a return of
the saloon. but advocates such modi-
fication as would allow light wines
and beer: condemns secretary of
state for falsifying records of senate
for partisan advantage: promises. IL
elected. ratification by state of child
labor amendment to the constitution
advocates removal of legal discrimi-
nations against women: criticises
leaving of state by Republican sem
ators and condemns those who have
furnished funds for their support
and importation into state of under
world thugs to throttle passage of
popular measures; denounces Ku
Klux Klan and challenges Republic
can party to take real stand in op-
position to the khan. and says party
stands for absolute equality of citizen
ship. guaranteeing equal rights to
negro. Jews. and gentiles. Protest.
ants and Catholics.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
CHAIR IN JOURNALISM
AT RUTGERS PROBABLE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 30.-
Approval of the plan to establish a
chair of journalism at Rutgers Col
lege was given by Acting President
Walter T. Marvin today In his reply
to such a request made yesterday
by the New Jersey Press Assocla-
ton, which Is meeting here TOR its
third annual newspaper institute.
DIR. Marvin said that he approved
not only the establishment of such
a chair as a part time course at
Rutgers but a similar chair at the
New Jersey College for Women. He
estimated that the expense would be
about $4,000 yearly.
Following the receipt of DR.. Mar
wins reply the association announced
that a committee would wait on
Governor Silzer with a request for in
sertion in the annual state budget
of an appropriation to meet the cost
of establishing the chair of journal
ism.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
IS GROWING RAPIDLY

Applications for membership in
the new Chamber of Commerce are
rapidly being received and Accord
ing to information obtained from
Leo Goldberger, the chairman of the
organization committee today, it is
expected that by the time the next
meeting is held the membership will
number 10. At the organization
number 100. At the organization
day in the New Packer House grill,
a total of thirty-nine memberships
were signed up. The dues for the
balance of this year and until the an
nual meeting next April is $40. Next
year 1t is planned to figure out a
budget of the expenditures of the
body and this amount will then be
divided up between the membership.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
NON USE OF RUBBER HOSE
may CAUSE TEACHERS TO QUIT

ELMSFORD, N. Y, Sept. 30.-Su-
perintendent of Schools Howard l..
Holden, fifteen of twenty-five teach
ers, and three members of the Board
of Education here have threatened
to resign because of a resolution
passed by the board of trustees re-
Gently forbidding the use of rubber
hose for infiicting corporal punish
ment in the schools.
After a conference with District
superintendent Cheney in White
Plains last night, Mr.. Holden said he
would withhold his resignation for a
few days in order to avoid the entire
disruption of the Elmsford school
system. The fifteen teachers took a
similar stand, asserting that their
designations would accompany that
of the superintendent.
There are 500 pupils in the schools
of Elmsford.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
AIR, SURFACE, UNDER WATER
VESSELS TO Be COMPARED

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3o.--Con-
sideration was begun today by the
navy general board of the status to
be given aviation, submarines and
surface craft in the future develop
ment of the navy.
Acting under specific orders of
Secretary Wilbur, to whom the sub
ject was suggested by President Coo
lidge, the board took up what was
declared by experts to be the most
important naval discussion since the
Washington arms conference.
Several weeks may be devoted to
the hearings according to members
of the board. Sitting as a special
tribunal of inquiry, they will sum-
mon as witnesses navy officers who
have had command of the various
services either in war or in more
recent war games. Under authority
of President Coolidge, army officers
also will be heard upon questions
dealing with cooperative efforts of
the land forces.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
Heller ATTACKS G. 0. PIN
OPENING CONVENTION

TRENTON, Sept. 80 - Declaring
that the Democratic candidate Is a
man of vision. courage and ability,
and denouncing the Republican
party in no uncertain terms, Harry
Heller, chairman of the Democratic
state committee. called the state
convention to order here today. This
is the third time Chairman Heller
has been so honored.
after eight years. said Mr..
Heher, "of Democratic administra-
ton in the nation under the match
less leadership of the revered Wood
row Wilson, a period characterized
by constant fidelity to the cause of
good government. Of honest govern
ment, and humanitarian devotion to
the masses of the people. conribut-
k1o some of the brightest pages IN
the historytof the American Repub-
lie. the electorate. swayed by riie-
burning passion engendered by the
war, were moved by an empty slo-
gan. hack TO normalcy," to restore
Ele Republican party once again to
power in the nation. It's best
minds" assumed immediate control
and with the Republican candidate
for Presidency sitting in the cabinet,
there followed an era Of corruption
ald of administrative inefficiency
UNI arallelled in the history of the
country. The party apolgists can
point to no noteworthy achievement.
And the disinterested citizen can
think of nothing but the wanton
palndering of our national re-
sources"
The chairman then deplored the
meaningless phrase: Keep Cool with
Coolidge" and declared that the
'uality of the Republican candidates
courage was tested when he faile l
to take a stand on the Ku Klux
Klan issue when invited so to do by
the Democratic candidate in rider
to thus remove the issue from the
campaign. He declared that Davis,
the Democratic candidate. embodies
the fearlessacss and aggressiveness.
the lofty ideaiisin and .ie political
philosophy that will guarantee re-
turn to the stsr dards Of Woodrow
Wilson 10 the administr stiol of gov
ernment and efficiency in admins
tration.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
ORDER PLANT OPERATION

NEWARK, Sept. 30.-Judge Run
yon, in the United States district
court here today, authorized receiv-
ers of the Southern Cotton Oil Conn
pany, subsidiary OF the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company, to re-
sumo operations in thirty cotton
seed crushing mills, thirty-two cot
ton ginneries and seven peanut
shelling plants. all owned by the
Cotton Oil Company in southern
states.
The receivers directed to proceed
with the operation of the plants are
Arthur T. Vanderbilt, of Newark and
Charles G. Wilson, president of the
company.
Argument on the proposal was
heard last week by Judge Runyon
and at that time opposition was reg
istered against the proposition of re-
opening the plants by New York and
southern banking interests having
claims against the company. These
claims, counsel told the court at the
time, aggregate s7,026,100.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
U. S. MAKES SO Per CENT. or
DYES USED IN THIS COUNTRY


ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 30-"The
United States today is supplying 95.5
per cent of the dyes actually con-
sumed in this country as against
about ten per cent in 1914" declared
George H. Johnson of the Mellen In
stitute of Industrial Research at
Pittsburgh, in an address before the
convention of the National Landry
owners Association today.
"Immediately following the close
of the war" Mr.. johnson continued,
much was heard about the inferior
ity of American dyes. 1t is true that
makeshifts had to be employed when
the foreign supply was cut off. but
it would be interesting to know how
much of the prejudice against Amer
lean made dyes was the result of
German propaganda. Americas pro-
gress in the manufacture of dyes has
been rapid. and domestic dyestufs, IN
the opinion OF experts. are equal to
pre-war German quality and in a
number of cases are far superior"
The qualities Of fbers used in the
manufacture OF cloth goods u all
kinds also was discussed by Mr..
johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30

PROGRESS ON DISMANTLING
MORGAN TROLLEY BRIDGE

Considerable headway has been
made on the dismantling of the old
trolley bridge at Morgan. The ties
have been removed from the steel
span across the railroad tracks and
work has begun on the removing of
the steel span itself. The wooden
trestle leading up to the bridge Is
also being torn down and the timber
used to feed a fire for the comfort
of the workmen.
On the site now occupied by the
trolley bridge, the railroad COM
pany will place the new steel span
for the use of the state highway, in
order to eliminate the grade crossing
at Morgan. The work is to be COM
pleted, according to the contract, by
January 81, 1926.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
NAVY REFUSED PERMISSION
TO ENTER PULITZER RACE

DAYTON, o., Sept. 0.Definite
that the United States
navy would not be permitted to par
ticipate IN the Pulitzer race, the high
speed event of the international air
races which start at Wilbur Wright
Field Thursday, was made today.
It was reported that with the cam
ceiling of the Jacques Schneider cup
race, scheduled to be run at Balti-
more October "a, the navy wired
Dayton race officials. requesting per-
mission to enter its fast plane, built
for the Schneider race. in the Pulit-
ger event.
The question was taken up with
army officers by Dayton air race off,
cials and today decision to refuse the
request was made. This leaves but
three entrants in the Pulitzer race,
all army ships and each several
wears old.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-30
SPECIAL TESTIMONY
IN FIGHT ON WATER

pending before the utility commits
sioners for seven months. Thomas
Brown, of Perth Amboy, the COM
missions counsel, consented to hav-
ing the case referred to special
master. Both sides submitted a
group of several name-.
Attorney Bergen told the court
that twenty-six towns would be af-
fected by new rate, indirectly af-
fecting 100000 people and directly
affecting about $4,000.