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New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
SnnlnlarN:
 Mechanics

The second match between the fircm"n and in" Commercials prov ed fully as CloSo as the preceding match. Very few conceded the
 Fircmcn a chance against the strong Commercial team which the week previous so decisiycIy defeated the Professionals.
 The Bremen on the first blast of the referees whistle, quickly took tn" lead on MaikoWski's serve. Sid orOWf for the Commercials Is made q pretty placement shot retiring the Bremen. HornkohI of tn" Conner .cials. with his elusive twisting serve, IEarnercl four points taking the Head for his team by two points. Porter of the Bremen ramm"d the ball on tn" next scrv" into the Com mcrcial's right hand corner over Burht's head retiring the Comm'r- cials.
 Not satisfied with d placement ar1 ! Porte" ou in" next thlcc "r,,. scored thya' Hr,, putting th, iro- men 10 tIr EuuI by one pu.m, tn, score now at%n',jIs rl'r,n,"n ,, Com m,rctals 1.
 Tn" game contiNurd close, uHo @i'lo then tn" other taking the l'ad until the score stood II all. SidroWf, Mag and IorWitz each shot d drive for a point putting the game Com imrrciaIs If. Firomcn II. with on, ipoint to go to Wil.
 1 Captain Jones of the Fircmor
 siGnallcl for time out, r,arrangyd ,thc signal work and then the Fire
 mon concentrated their attack ol Ithu Commercials right back whc
 happened to bo Eddie Burke. Eddi,
 saw more yoilrY bolls in five min
 u'es than ever before.
 On this concentrated attack the 1 Bremen gained three points, bring ling the score 10 II all. Both teams
 hattlem the next five minutes for the
 advantage until q costly error com
 mittel by one Of the Fircmcns for wards. a drive into the net, enabled Ithc Commercials 10 win the gam, iby one point The first game Com. merciais 15, FirCmCn Ii; SCconG
 game, IS 10 G, Commercials; Thirl
 game went 10 3 to 1@, favor of th' i Commercials.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
Russian Boot Doomed
 According to Modistes

London, Dec. IS R,-The Russian boot for young women. which came in here with q rush along with the tall rain and mud, is doomed, mo- dIS'cS claim. because there is not chance of the Idea ever being talk en up by royalty and the best peo- pie" generally.
 The makers of fashion declare in- cidvn'ailN that the best people soI- dom set the styles but follow them after the second best have trolden Inc pathway sf the pioneers.
 But 1t is wointcd out. it Is quite different with the Moscow boot. be- cauce to ker, fad gong royalty must give f-s sanction. and royalty will never do | nat because no member Of the Kings Household ever walks in damp, muddy streets which have made the Russian footwear popular flor th" time being, al least
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
BhlDGL,pOkT GIRL DIES

Bridgeport, Dee. IS lP--Alicc Hays, HiN year ol1 daughtcr of Mr and Mrs William Hays, &S5 Con- nocticdt av"nuc. was almost in- atantIy killed yesterday afternoon while on her way home from school when she was crushed beneath th, Vh'rs of an automohilr driven by Mrs, Minnie t, l'uIar1 191S NowI aNruU", Who WAS held on a charg, of mausIaughtcr under bonds ot &l, l,roU.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
REAL HOT BATTLE

The preliminary basketball game at the state armory Saturday night between the National Guard Re serves and the Burritts should be the best preliminary game played there in years. The teams are living in a world of intense rivalry and a real hot battle should ensue. The game will start at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
I'D RNISE EXPENSES

Plans to raise St00, GOO if noces- sary to bring tho Army Navy foot ball Eamo 10 Chicago have been mad" by bankers and leaders of former service mons organizations They hop" thereby 10 forcstall ob- i"rtion lo Chicago as tEc game site on account of expenses.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
HAS HE(, StDI Nn

Joe Mccarthy former Louisville American association baseball cml manager and n@W pilot of the Chi cago Cubs, has twcnty-thrco hope ful$ among tho thirty-ninc aIh- lot's he will take 10 Catalina Is- lard C@lif, February II. Durna the training period games will h. played in Los Angeles and >lcinity and on thn return a series in Kan sas City will be the only pro-sca- son contests.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
BASkI.TBAIL PRACTICE

The Samosot basketball team of Springfield, Mass. last year cham pions of the Republican league of that city. challenges all fast anna tour or semi-pro teams in this city. prcforrinG the Boys club or teams of that calihro. The Samoscts are composed of high school and Indus trial league stars Address Communi- cations to Nathan Oront, 109 Draper street, Springfield, Mass Tel. River G04S between S;&0 and 1l;30 q. m. and 1:S0 and n m.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
SKATING TOURNAMENT

The western outdoor speed ico skating championship tournament will be held in Chicago January 3. Four senior championship events arc carded in addition 10 several open events.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
OPEN COLLEGE HOCKEY

Harvard and McGill university of Canada will open the college hocH' y season for New York on the Madi- son Square Garden surface January .2.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
EIl,CTEn CAPTAIN

Arthur Blum Of Bisbcr Arizona. was elected captain Of the 1926 City College of Detroit football team. He plays at tackle,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Harold Beloin. star forward on tho New Britain High school basketball team for the entire 1923-24 season and last year until his graduation in February. is a member of the first varsity basketball squad of 16 men at Dartmouth.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

The Thursday night basketball play is something that the Legion can put over, If the members of the post put their shoulder 10 the wheel. Frank McConn has handled many branches of sport and his success is always known. lin this undertaking, he has a big job on his hands and he needs help.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

II certainly was an suspicious start that the American Legion team made last night in their first game Of inc season at the ' W. C. A. There was no doubt in anyone's mind as the game progressed, but the To- calls completely ou;claEstd the visit ors.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Tonight Is the most important night in the fstic life of Louis (Kid) kaplan of Meridcn because he meets his most persistent challenger for his title in hostile ring, one where the odds are greatly against him, where recent evetts show that an outsider must knock 'em down" to win his spurs.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

If the Legion team keeps up it's work of last night, there seems to be an excellent chance that chal- lcnge to the National Guards near the end of the season for [ series 10 decide the championship of the city, will not be amiss. Ii will first be m. .essary, however, to see how inc team will make out in its future en- agreements 10 get the dope straight in this respect.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Kaplan is in the best condition possible. Having had a chance 10 look him over, one finds that he is full of vim and vigor and only wait ing for the gng to bring himself and Herman toscratch. His trainer, Dinny McMahm states that Kaplan is right now the same Kaplan who stepped into tie ring and cut Danny Kramer of Philadelphia to ribbons. They conseTatively predict that Louis will mn by knockout, but conservatism is thrown to the winds when they bclare that he will win.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

The attendance last night was dc. cidedly slim and one of the reasons for it was the absence from the game of Lrgionnaires. Now. in or der to have the general public sup- port these games. it is first necessary that the members of Ed,ly-Glover post turn out and show themselves The team will do the rest. Frank McConn. athletic director for the Legian plans 10 have canvass made of the Lcgiannaircs 10 see if he cant stir up interest in the team
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Herman B reported 10 be in just as good shape as Kaplan and it goes without sa,ing that he will do his best to gail decision which he cov- cts above everything else. He has been trainng hard for the fight and the battle between the two is sure to be vicious encounter between two mitt-s -slinfers of the first magnitude.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

The team will not play again until Thursday evening, January [, but al that time, complete schedule of games will be made out and busy season is anticipated. The next two Thursday nights precede holidays, therefore no games are scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

There were several Of the players who did not attend the meeting last night 2nd these are asked to Lindly turn in their suits hocause the team needs them. The officials anticipate little trouble in having the niambers of the team return any Of tha clubs property
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

This is the second important fight for Connecticut fans in as many weeks, Jack Delaney having battled Paul Bcrlcnbach last Friday night in the garden for the worlds light heavyweight title. Delaney failed to lift the crown from the champions brow and the prediction is that to- night, Kaplan will still remain, with out doubt, the featherweight cham pion of the world. We hope so.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

The players also voted to donate & sum of money 10 the Falcon A. C because Of the courtesy Of the cluo to the team in allowing them to use Falcon hall for their dances win which they secured enough funds to start the team going.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Most of the players on the squad signifed their intention of returning to play with the Falcons next year and reports on the results of the past sea son Ie' the players 10 decide that for the first year of play, the season was q decidedly successful one.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

The Falcons football team held a meeting last night in Falcon hall and Charles Kredar, star end on the team during the past season, was elected captain of the 1926 eleven. Angelo Sataline was reelected man ager for the next season,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

There will be no radio broadcast ing of the fight and for this reason, the Herald" has arranged 10 get q round by round account of the bat tie. This will be transmitted to that portion of the public which is will ing to stand out in front of the "Herad" tonight. Interest is run ming high in the fight, and it is ex- pectcd that large crowd will be on hand 10 hear the returns by negaplOne.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Kaplan went to New York yestcr- day. The fighters weighed in this afternoon at o'clock and the bout is sci for 10 o'clock tonight at inc new garden, Tex Richards sports emporium.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

New Fork sports writers figure that the bout will be a close one and none Of them have picked either man tc win being satisfied rather to await he verdict in the ring tonight. Picking them is bad business for the dopesers as far as Kaplan and Her man go, because of their previous meetings. Both boys stand even now in the matter of decisions and draw bouts with six fights on their slate. Ton ght's go will be the seventh mee.ing and will break the ice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-14

Millinery opportmycoming of such offer of
previous years-just when wanting better hats
creations materials trimmed in most fetch
The original price will be the hats Do your own
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
HEARING RESTORED
Often IN "a HOURS
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as Rattle Snake Oil.

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
april SHOWERS
FORECAST HERE
Arlington Also Reviews
Stormy Record of March.

April showers. which, according
to r. yme, bring May flowers, were
forecast for Friday by the weather
bureau. Probably thunderstorms,
too, j. II. Arlington. Government
meteorologist, said Weather will
be somewhat warmer. he said.
Another indication that spring has
surely arrived was the announce
ment by Arlington that no more
shippers forecasts would be issued
unless freezing weather was ex-
pected.
April is starting out much better
than March. March ran true to
form, $3.50 between the lion and
lamb, Arlington said Statistics
81 Jwed average temperature was 40
degrees above zero. The warmest
day was the oath. when a tempera-
t e of IS degrees was recorded, 8
degrees below the high mark for the
month, set March "a, 1910.
March the mercury dropped TO
degree above zero. l degree higher
than the low record of March. set
March Z. 1899.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
OWNER ROBBED
In RESTAURANT
Two Slug Proprietor and Es-
cape With SIS.

Two colored men slugged Andrew
varoney. early today in his restaur-
ant at S57 Indiana Ave-, and es-
capped with SIS. Varoney was taken
to City Hospital suffering from
wounds about head inflicted by
bandits who welded a piece Of wood.
No trace of men could be found by
police.
Search is being made today by
police for the two youthful bandits
who obtained SOB after holding up
w. C. s. Stedfeldt, owner, and Max
Brodie, Y. M. c. A. clerk in drug
store at 1901 Central Rye, late
Wednesday.
No trace has been found of the
5 colored man who stole g. rug valued
at $50 from home Of Mrs. Emily
Bridgeman, 1921 N. Meridian St.
Wednesday.
Burglars failed to obtain any loot
after entering English Lutheran
Church of Our Redeemer, Fairfield
and Park AYES. Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
EX-COP is ARRESTED
Forrest Romlnger Slated on Intox-
ication Charge.

Forrest Rominger. 40. giving his
address as city, and who was dis
missed from the police force a
month ago when he failed to appear
before the board of safety to answer
charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer, was arrested Wednesday on a
charge of intoxication. He was
slated at the city prison. Motor po-
licemen G. Baker and o. Baker say
they found him at sos N. Senate
Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
SHAW TRIAL SCHEDULED
Alleged Murderer to Appear IN
Criminal Court April o..

John Thomas Shaw, colored,
charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Helen Hager Whelchel, Nov. e.,
1928, Will be tried in Criminal Court
No i. before Judge James A. Col
Inns on April 81, 1t was announced
today. Judge Collins announced the
date for the new trial after a con-
ference with Prosecutor William H.
Remy.
Shaw was granted new trial by
the State Supreme Court. March 1S,
after the lower court had refused a
change Of venue Attorney may ask
a change of venue on April 81, it is
believed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
NO JOKE FOR VICTIM
Tried TO Grease" Him-His Nose
Is Bruised.

William Spellman, 20 S. Oriental
ST., has badly bruised-up nose to-
day as remembrance of April Fool
day. He told police ne was passing
a poolroon near Oriental and Wash
ington Sts when four young men
attempted tc take off his clothes and
grease his body, as a joke.
He resisted and one of the jokers
struck him on the nose, he sail The
men were gone when police arrived.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
DIES IN CITY HOSPITAL
Coroner Investigates Death-Rela-
dves Are Sought.

Coroner Paul F. Robinson today
investigated the death Of Harvey o..
Milliken, age about 30. Chicago Ill.
Police say they found him at the
Heller Hotel, "a s. New Jersey St..
apparently intoxicated. He was TAX
en- to the city hospital when he be-
came delirious in the city prison.
and died a few hours later. Robin
son said he sought relatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
FEDERAL TRIAL ASKED
Removal of Hawkins Case from Tip
ton Circuit Court Sought

Removal OF the case brought by
Warrack Wallace trustee of the
Hawkins Mortgage Company Of
Portland. Ind, against the Interna-
tional Company of st. Louis, Mo. In
Upton Circuit Court, to Federal
Court here, has been asked by the
defendant. Wallace claims an in
terest, as trustee, to real estate on
which the International Company
holds g. mortgage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
STREET TO BE IMPROVED
Board Confirms Resolution I'm Spite
Of Remonstrances.

Widening and strengthening of
New York ST. from East st. to Elmer
son Ave. seemed a certainty today.
Despite remonstrances against the
Improvement, the board of works
Wednesday confirmed the resolution
for the work.
Under the plan the roadway will
and the entire street will be 70 feet
wide. Present joys and curves will
be eliminated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
PRIMA D0NNA'S
CAR is RAID1
Liquor SeCreted in Variq'
Parts of Farrar'S Coach

BV United Press "
RUTLAND, VT, April 2.--SealV,
by customs officials Of .eraldiiV
Farrar's private car at Rouses Poin
n. Y, yesterday resulted in IN
seizure Of twentyfour bottles OF az
sorted liquors and a dozen bottles 1
beer.
The Government officials BOARDED
the train while the prima donna wal
en- route here to fill a concert en'
gagement. The liquor, they said
was secreted in various parts OF the
car-includinS the piano.
Miss Farrar and her party were
allowed to proceed ana customs Of
ficials said today so far as they
knew no prosecution against the
noted singer had been started. The
prima donna had been to Montreal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
BLOOMINGTON MAKES BID
Post There TO Seek 1926 State G.
A. n. Encampment-
BU Times Speoid


BLOOMINGTON. Ind. April q
The 1926 State G. A. r. encamp.
ment will be held in Bloomington II
a pressing invitation from the Paul
E. Slocum Post No. IS OF Bloom
ington is accepted This post is the
second largest in the State. and its
members are soidly behind the
movement to bring the 1926 annual
reunion to Bloomington. The invi-
tation will be presented by a large
delegation from Bloomington. which
will go TO the 1925 encampment.
June 2, at Princeton. Members OF
the committe making plans for the
1926 reunion here are l.. w. Shields.
c. w. Shaw. J. J. Kineman, j. w.
Miller and Jim Ransome. Ham Mall
coat OF Ellettsville is commander
Of the local post.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
RELIEF FUND GROWS
Churches Consider Rebuilding in
Devastated Region

Red Cross relief fund for the
tornado-striken districts Of Indiana,
collected through Indianapolis chap
ter, totaled $S0,S09 today, it was re.
ported at local headquarters.
Work of rebuilding churches de-
stroyed in the tornado occupied at
tention Of various denominations. DR..
c. w. Cauble, executive secretary
of the Indiana Christian Missionary
Society left Indianapolis today to
make a survey of conditions at
Princeton, Owensville and Griffin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Holy Smoke! Is
That the Reason?
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April 2.-Sixty
per cent. of all cases Of disloca-
ton Of the jaw are found
among women, DIR. Dudley
Reed, medical examiner for the
University Of Chicago, declared
today.
But" he added, although
women talk more than men
do. that isn't the cause of the
accidents. It's yawning that
does it. 1t indicates that women
are terribly bored when any
one else is talking, and that
they cape frequently, which
causes dislocation Of the jaw"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
South Bend Man Missing

BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind, April a.
John Warnock was still missing to-
day despite efforts of police and
frantic relatives to locate him. War
mock left home to go to a. doctors
office for medicine. He failed to
reach the doctors office and no trace
of him has been found
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
LEMCKE HOME ROBBED
Thieves Enter Residence of Candi-
dates Mother Who Died Recently.

Ralph Lemcke, candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor,
told police today someone entered
the apartment Of his mother Mrs.
Emma O'Reilly Lemcke, since her
death Friday, and had taken
locket, with five diamonds and a
pearl ring, valued at $500. She
lived at Apt. 4. 1909 N. Pennsyl-
Vania st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Missionary to Speak

1.-THE Chinese Rebellion of 1913
and Following Events" Is the story
to be told by DR.. Elliott I. Osgood,
missionary to China. tonight
at the College of Missions. Friday
night he will speak on Present
Day Developments in China" DR..
Osgood who has served in China
since 1898 expects to return next
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
TO PLAY FOR BENEFIT
Baseball Game Sunday win Aid Tor
nado Area.

A baseball game for the benefit Of
tornado sufferers at Griffin. Ind, will
be played Sunday at Frankfort. Ind.
A parade will be held before the
game, headed by the Frankfort
band. All receipts go to the suffer
ers with the exception of expenses
for the Indianapolis Acme Junior
baseball team. which will make the
trip. The Acme Juniors will play
the Frankfort Juniors.
The Indianapolis team has not lost
game in two years. The Frank
fort team stacks up as the strongest
Junior team In their part of the
State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Tractor Crushes Farmer
BIZ Times Special

WARSAW. Ind, April 2.-Cloice
Sitter, 40, farmer, was in a Sc.
rious condition at his home near
Silver Lake, suffering from two
broken arms and internal injuries.
While working alone IA his fields he
was caught by a Tractor, which
rolled back on him. He was not
discovered until four hours later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Dog Owner Arrested

Following an alleged attack on
Mrs. Albert Bolink, 1913 w. Twelfth
ST., by a dog owned by Mrs. Pearl
Mallory. S12 N. Illinois St., in front
Of that address, police arrested the
owner and charged her with harbor-
ing vicious dog.