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Evening star., 1925-05-28
CORINTHIAN MIDGETS
RETAIN LEAGUELEAD

Corinthian Midgets and Senator In
sects still are holding the lead in the
two divisions of the jerry Sport Shop
Base Ball Leagues. The Corinthians
have a record of six straight wins,
while the Senators have perfect rec
ord for their first four starts.
The standings:
Evening star., 1925-05-28

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May % P.-
The DIR. Ginoux medal for the Yale
University three-weapon champion
ship has been won by A. j. Kelsey,
1925, Lakewood, Ohio. who won first
in the foils, third in the epee and tied
for fourth in the saber in the univer-
sity championships.
Evening star., 1925-05-28
CLEVER Miller is CHOSEN
LEADER FOR NEXT SEASON
Thirteen Cinderpathers and Field Men and Five
Basket Ballers Are Presented With 'sCs''
at Assembly Of Students.
BY JOHN /. WHITE.

US CHACONAS miller captain of
Schools of the
squad have been awarded "C The letters presented today
at he weekly assembly
ball brought championship
eng Chacona lead the track and field the
closed
who is to add 10 his laurels in
Evening star., 1925-05-28
CUP MATCH DELAYED.

VIENNA. May % 0P).-The second
round of the Davis cup elimination
tennis competition between Austria
and India has been postponed to June
IL l2 and 49,
Evening star., 1925-05-28
Champions Play Today.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 28.-The sand
pits of the difficult Lido links today
yawned for 1874 more national open
golf title Seekers-the second section
of the entry of 269 players in the
Eastern qualifying round.
Open champions of 1922 and 1873
We're among those listed to teeup.
They were Gene SaraZen, long hitting
professional, and Bobby Jones, anna
teur champion, respectively. Jones
had for a partner the veteran profess
sional, Alex Smith. brother of yester-
days leader. Macdonald Smith. Sara
zen was paired with Jesse p. Guilford
of Boston, former amateur champion.
Angel de la Tore of Spain was also
listed among today's starters. Jones
starts at 1890 am. The 65 low scores
and ties today, with 81 players who
did 81 or better yesterday and l3
who did 8, will play IS holes more
tomorrow. From this field at least
5S will move on to the championship
tournament field next week at Wor-
cester. Ties may increase the total
Macdonald Smith made a new
course record of 35-35-70, yesterday
Walter Hagen went around in 1887
rs. Emmet French of Youngstown,
with 42-39-S1, was among the high
ones -
Evening star., 1925-05-28


Mac was a bit shaky starting out,
as his card reveals. He had a at
the first hole and he might have had
any number of strokes at the next
except for what he called one of the
greatest shots of his entire career.
Playing his third out of a bunker, he
hooked to the eleventh fairway ad-
Joining and from IA hanging lie laid
the ball stone dead
Starting home with two As, he
missed u tee Shot at the twelfth, TAX
ing ). Then he laid Il pitch dead at
the thirteenth, got his par 3 at the
next, spanked brassie TO within o
yards and holed the putt for a birdie
3 at the fifteenth and got another par
at the short sixteenth. Except for
three puts at the seventeenth, he
might have been home in 81, for he
finished 8, 4. His card:
%.. Gr'. I : ; ) 3 s 3 5s55 5s5-7s
Danny Horgan, another Washing
ton entrant, finished among the elite
with "a 10. while the latest addition to
the Districts professional ranks, Ed
die Towns, picked up after starting
out badly.
The other Washington players, Bob
Barnett and Jimmy Crabbe, play to-
day.
Horgan's card:
Out. Out: 8 Z 8 7 ! : I & 4--5S-7e SO
Evening star., 1925-05-28

Junior high and freshmen track and
field athletes will compete at Central
Stadium tomorrow afternoon in their
annual meet. Ten events appearing
on the program include the so, rs.
Evening star., 1925-05-28

This is the time of year when
luggage carrier is as necessary TO
an automobile as a license. These
are made of the best quality steel.
strongly reinforced and finished in
black.
Evening star., 1925-05-28
Brake Lining
5Og Off List

Our entire stock of nationally ad-
yertised brake lining has been m
cluded in this sweeping reduction.
For this sale only Scandinavia
Brake Lining. set. SI.69.
Evening star., 1925-05-28

Shines up the top
of your old car and
makes ii look like new
again. Every. motorlst
should have a can in
his garage at all times.
Evening star., 1925-05-28

Here is a most relia-
Bile Hydrometer, COM
plete with float. which
regularly sells for 81.
See what you save by
buying during I h / s
Great Sale.
Evening star., 1925-05-28

Positively limited
to four plugs TO a
customer. T h C s Q
plugs are for all
make cars. SPE-
CIAL.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
RABBIT" AMBITIOUS
NIaranviIIe Anxious To Throw Away Crutches And Help His Team mates Win Two More Games.

Chicago, April 11.-Rohert (Rab- biO Maranvile, former Pirate, field captain of the Chicago Cubs and here for treatment for his broken ankle, wants to throw away his crutches and go back to Kansas City to help his teammates put across two more winners in their series with the American Association club
 Rabbit" is subjecting his leg to the massage treatments prescribed bv pr. Ryerson. He was much pleased yesterday to learn that the veteran Grover Alexander and Coop CT shared the pitching honors and declared this pair are going to make things interesting for other pennant ccntenders,
 Both Big Pete and Lefty are ready to go," the rabbit" averred. They are going 10 he big cogs on our club. and I'm anxious to get back in the lineup and help make it easier for them. The doctor said 1t may be four or five weeks before it will be safe for me to do my stuff but I am sure this old leg is going to be well much quicker than they figure on. You know they didn't figure I'd have the cast off my leg vet, but here if is"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
RANGERS PREPARING
Jack Ross Elected Baseball Manager and First Practice is Held; Min strel Show Being Planned.

The Ranger A. c. held an in- port meeting in its club rooms on Main street last evening and electen Jack Ross manager of the baseball team fer the coming season, with Royal Bunk" McNamara as assist ant Jack Argosy will coach the nine, which held it's first practice at st Mary's field this afternoon. New members arebeing sought and All candidates will be given a chance 10 show their stuff,
 A new set of bylaws, drawn up by George Kingsbury, L. Pappel and l. Argosy, was accepted at the meet ing and it was voted to buy new furniture for the club room. A drive for new members has been launchea' and Gus Staris and Andrew Judlr were voted into the club. The Ranger A. c. conducts varied activities, ln' cluding baseball, football, basketball, card tournaments, and minstrei shows. On Tuesday evening a min strcI rchearsal will be held in Odd Fellows hall,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
.ST. LOUIS SEES
 ITS OWN PLAYERS
Both Teams Return to Old Town
 for Series

St. Louis, April 11.--Baseball m Major Key held the attention of st. Louis today with the Cardinals and the Browns on the program as the big number at Sportsmans Park. It was the opening date of two game series for the city's preseason championship. .
 Returning home with his squad or Brownies yesterday, Manager George sisler smiled and rated his club four fold stroager than last year. The pitching, catching, infielding ana outnelding all have been improved he said. ...,
 Manager Branch Hickey, however made no reservations in declaring himself leading the best aggregation of cardinals in years. Especially was Ire pleasing with Charles Rehm young right handler, whom he said was a find.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
LOCAL BALL CLUBS
 HAVE PRACTICES
Pirates, Red SoX and Falcons
 on the Field

Several local baseball clubs had preliminary workouts at various fields about the city yesterday. among them being the Pirates, Corbin Red Sox and Falcons
 The Pirates. under the direction of Charley Miller, assembled about o5 strong. including members of the Pirate Juniors. Several of the old standbvs in the Pirate team were absent because of other duties but those hoys ahfe sure to be around later. Chuck Woiak gave the boys some pointors on inside baseball yes terdav. Manager Ken Saunders IS irving to arrange a game so he can onen his season on the first Sun- day in May.
 Jack Tobin was pleased with the showing his Red SoX candidates made yesterday. The boys threw the ball around and had a little bat ting practice. Tobin is looking over two new hurlers who, he thinks VIII add materially to the strength or his outfit
 The Falcons, with practically their last years team intact, look good land their workout yesterday was en- couraginC. Manager Cabay expects to start work on his schedule next |
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
Hendricks Likes Infield;
 Pete DcnOhue Will Start

Cincinnati. Ohio, April 1.-The Cleveland Indians, scheduled for eX- hibition games with the Cincinnati Nationals al Rcdland field today and tomorrow. were the only American Ieaguers 10 make clean over the Reds in the south. having won both games ployed in Florida.
 Manager Hendricks expected 10 start Pete Donohue against the h. d!ans as a preliminary to his prob able appearance on the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals next Tuesday.
 Hendricks is especially pleased with his infield lineup. "I'think " he said last night, tour infeld is go- ing to be the strongestIn the league. with Bressier Critz pinclli and Cav eney as regulars. and three great utility men in Bohne, Drcssen and Fowler"
 Dressen's arm has yielded fo treat meat and he appears ready t0 ill in al az time.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
Cub Pitchers Pounded
 But Scratch a Win

Chicago, April 1.-The Chicago Cubs had close shave in Kansas City yesterday when the Kaws drummed up a ninth inning rally and the Chicagoans barely escaped with a five 10 four victory.
 The veteran Grover Alexander was touched for seven hits in five in- nings and Wilbur Cooper, who re- placed him allowed four safeties, Jim Finn. former pirate did mound duty for the Ksws. After games to- day and tomorrow the Cubs entrsin for Chicago 70 open the. season Tues day against Pittsburgh.
 Rain, which has pursued the White sox across Indiana, prevented the scheduled game with Tetre TIaute yesterday. A two-game series with Indianapolis was to start today.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
Confidence Dinner for
 Washington Ball Club

Washington April 11,-BasebaIl fandom here is going 10 testify to it's expectation of another pennant this year hy tcndering a "confilenCe din- CT" to the members of the Wash ington club at the first opportunity Of their return here on April 2l, after playing the first two series of the schedule in New York and Phil adelphia. The civic clubs sponsor ins the dinner have invited a num- her of celebrities in and out of base ball. including Nico-Prosidcnt Dawes and Kencsaw NJ. Landis, 10 speak on the occasion.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
NEW YORK GREETS
 MAJOR LEAGUERS
Teams Will Show Of
 Before Home Crowds

New York, April 1l,--New York today prepared to interrupt it's everyday affairs for brief period to greet its homecoming major league baseball teams in their first in the 1925 campaign.
 A program of inter-league con- nicts as closing chapters of two spring series was the attractive in- ducement 10 close down roll top desks and declare holiday in the metropolis. At the Polo Grounds the Giants and Senators, thwarted by rain in Washington yesterday, were billed to renew the feud which began in the 1924 world series. while at Ebbets field. Brooklyn, the Yankes and Brooklyn Robins were scheduled to lock in the sixteenth game of their touring test.
 The Tanks have already clinehed the later series. 10 6, with only two games remaining to be played, and some color has been rubbed from the attraction by the illness of Babe Ruth. whose removal from the Pennsylvania station to a hospital to recover from a joint attack of flu" and indigestion may confine him lonS enough to cause his ab- sence from the official American league opening.
 The Giants also have the edge on the team of Bucky Harris, 6 to 4. and with two games remaining to be played in New York, the best Washington can hope to do Is gam a tie with the National league cham- pions. Like the Tanks. the senior circuit titleholders will also be com. pelled to perform without one. and possibly two of their foremost clout- CTS. Frank I7risch and Heinie Groh are not expected to be able to take their accustomed places, owing 10 injuries, while Lindstrom is also nursing injuries received in games during the southern training cam
 paign.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
BOSTON RED S0X WILL | PLAY IN WATERBURY
.:mcrican Icaguers stop Over For Weekend Clash With Rra sScOs Tomorrow

When Lee Fohl leads the Boston Red Sox into Waterbury Sunday aft ernoon for an exhibition game with Kitty Bransfeld's, it will be regu- lar home e-coming for the popular nilot of Bostons American league reprcsentative. Back in 1914, Fohl was manager of the Waterbury club in the Eastern association and land cd the club in second place. lie was always popular here and ire ouently when he was manager or the Cleveland and St. Louis clubs. ne would drop down to the Brass city when his club was laying off over Sunday in Boston or New York. Fohl with the patient assistance of President Bob Quinn is building ID a young but scrappy ball club for Boston this season. Several of the veterans have been cast adrift and their places taken by youngsters Eohl will use his entire first string llmeup against the Brasscos Sunday and in this will be four youngsters who joined the club this season. The season opens Tuesday and Fohl is anxious 10 get good line on hl' regulars before the campaign gets under way. He will use the same lineup that he is using in the city series with the Braves on saturda! and Monday so the Eastern league fans will have chance to see hl Abest players in action.
 ' Ira Flagstead, veteran and Den nv Williams, a rookie arc battling | ont for the centerfcid berth and tn
 lead-off position in the batting or
 der. Prothro the third basemar bats second and the slugging right
 fielder, Ike Boone is third on tn hist. Bobby Neach hits cleanup wit
 either Joe Harris or Phil Todt. tn
 first basemen in fifth position. Gross the new shortstop, is next followe
 by Bill RogelI. who has chased Bi
 Wambsganss out of regular jot
 HeVing or Picinich will catch an
 Howard Ehmke and Jack Quinn ar
 the likely pitchers. It will be
 formidable lineup and should fur
 nish Waterbury fans with a fin
 game as the opening exhibition al , traction.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
Fownes and Yates Are
 PinehurSt Finalists

Pmchurst, x. C., April ll.-W. L. Fowncs. IT,, of Pittsburgh, former national champion, and Arthur Yates of Rochester, \. Y. were the fnalists today in the united north and south amateur golf tournament
 Fownes came up to the final round yesterday by eliminating Frank G' Newton, Of Boston in a 2l hole semi-final match which was the hardest fought of the tournament After both had missed opportunities to win on the first two extra holes by falling off in their putting New ton surrendered on the third only under the misfortune of stymie.
 Yates was never pushed yesterday in disposing of w w. Rixey of Princeton, W. Va, and 2.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
STRONG CONTENDERS
Northwestern and Annapolis Seem to Have strongest Swimming Teams in Big Meet.

Chicago, Aptil 11.-North"eNern university and the Navy, hy quail fving eight men each in the pre- liminaries of the national collegiate swimming meet at Northwestern last night loom today as the strong est contcndcrs for the ,national tue in tonight's fpals.
 Ralph Breyer, captain of the Fur nle. and Dick Howell, on whom rest NorthHestern's hopes to retain the crown. won last year at Annapolis Wyckon, Rule, Allen and Cressy are the mainstays of the Midshipmen.
 Krissell Of Columbia, eastern collegiate diving champion, out .hone Dorf of Chicago, western con- ference titlist in the trials and is favored 10 win his event.
 Washington university of St. Louis, Missouri Valley conference cham pions. had the grratost difficulty placing Qualiders. most Of its title holders being in arrears during inc furious padding,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11

Miami Fla. April 1.-The worlds greatest marathon golf match is in the making.
 It will start at the waters edge of the west coast, where the placid Pa cific ocean swallows a setting sun, and end at the ock-fringed coast of the east, where the Stormy Atlantic bids Old Sol Good morning" The entire United States is this gigantic golf course; the highways and byways will constitute the fair ways and IS of the larger cities the greens"
 Playing in this most unique match will be Mr. K. champion long-dis- tance golfer of all times; the great est swinser of a club since the days when Abel knocked Cain for a goal in better than par. Fitted against him will be none other than old Colonel Bogey."
 The match will start early this summer. It will end some time in midwinter and in Miami. Here MT. l X will rest at the 18th hole, com- mune with Colonel Bogey" as well as other congenial spirits and re- count his tallies for an all-time rec ord.
 Playing the largest course ever laid out, this modern Christopher l Columbus of golfdom will play across the entire United States. Boy, page MT. Bogey please. In golf, Mir. Bogey is usually a ! known quantity, but this time Is an
 uncertainty. Speaking, approximate
 ly in large figures, this intrepid
 golfer will traverse a distance equa
 10 1400 championship courses, aver
 aging T to = strokes for par. Thi'
 would mean close to 100000 health!
 clo,fts to cover this titantic journey The match will be played undeI
 the auspices of the Southern GolfeI land will be managed by "Dickey' | Martin, sports director for Miami
 Mir. X will finish his trip in time t
 compete in the third annual interna tional professional tournament to b held here.
 To make the unique stunt all tn
 more mysterious, MT. X, asid
 from keeping his name secret. vii [ also conceal his facial features b
 wearing a mask on all occasions. Mir. x will be one of the game
 stars. Walter Hagen admits tha
 much. Celebrities like Hagen. Mel horn, Kirkwood and others will pla , exhibition matches with the maskc marvel en route.
 By fall we will know the coast coast par for overland golf. Thi knowledge. however, will not pla so important a part in the welfare } cur country as the progress made ] aviation or radio. But it's interest
 ing, If true.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
Corbett-Kaplan Bout
 For Cleveland Approved

Cleveland, 0, April 1.-The Cleveland boxing commission late yesterday approved a 12-round bout here April 22 between Louis (Kid) Kaplan. worlds featherweight cham pion. and Al Corbett. Cleveland, the men 10 weigh in at 1S0 pounds at noon. The bout will not be for the championship. Roth men have signed contracts. The Ksplan-Corbett match re places a scheduled bout here on the same date between Mascsrt' French champion. and CorbetL
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
TO TOUR AUSTRALIA

London, April 11.--For the arst time in the history of English pro- fessional association football, team made up of the crack players of this country will tour Australia next summer. The team will leave Eng land early in April, will spend about four months in Australia, and DOS sibiy New Zealand. and will return home by way of Canada late in Sep tember.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
STEIN GOLF WINNER

Victoria, B. C., April II. - Bob Stein. of Seattle. Washington, yes terday won the medal round of the British A Columbia amateur golf chaimpishship played at Colwood with a score of 15S for tho S6 holes. !. Harold Wilson Of the Victoria golf club. was second. with l6S, and J. n. Fraser Of Vancouver, third with fs5.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
WHEAT READY FOR SEASON.

Zach Wheat, veteran Brooklyn outfinldcr, is due to start his l7th season in the majors this year. Hes one of the oldest players in point of Service in the big leagues. For the past two seasons he has been right up near the top in hitting and, ac- cording 10 reports, is as frisky as ever for this time of the year.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
ROWLING WINNERS

There were 2S who qualified for the roll-off at the Commercial all leys last night and following are the winners: Frank 109, five dozen eggs; Dizzy 105. three dozen eggs; Lester lOS, two dozen eggs.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
Rain Causes Deadlock,

New Haven, April II. - The Bridgeport and New Haven Eastern loague teams were tied. , and 7 al the end of the ninth inning of an exhibition game here yesterday when the contest was called on account ot rain and darkness. The score;
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
STATE BASEBALL
Colored Giants Win Over Hartford m~ six sTnnings-Brtdseport New Haven Tie.

Hartford, April 1.-The Brook lyn Colored Giants Yesterday after noon defeated the local Eastern League club, 6 to l, in six inning game, rain halting activities at that stage.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
PEQUOTS CLOSE
 INDOOR SEASON
Basketball Teayl LQet Four and
 Won Three Gam~::S

The New Britain Pequos ended their first basketball season, winning three and losing four,
 In their game with the Hartford West Side Reserves, ut Hartford, they flashed their best form of the season, coming home with q I7-l9 win. The PcQuot guards, Reid and Levy. rose to the peak of their skill, in this game, holding the Hartford forwards to single basket, which was scored near the end.
 The pequCt forwards. Landino, Hewitt and Norcy played steady game. all season. proving hard men ! 10 hold down for any amount of time. Alport, at center, played con- sistent basketball in every game.
 Their record is as follows:
 Pe1uots Opponents
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11

Great Britain has o6 telephones per 1000 population, as compared with 142 in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
Opponents
T'elu0ts
Overtime.

Albert led his team in scoring, getting 49 points. Landino played better as the season came to a close, and scored 45 points, for second place; Mercy rounded up third place. Hewitt although playing in hut three games, added strength 10 the team. Tho individual records
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11

Here we have Teofilo D. Yldefonzo Che spells it that way himsel0 of Manila, P. l. Hes sensational swimmer and recently startled the aquatic fraternity by doing the 92O- yard back stroke event in 2:50 2-5. He's out to gain international laurels this summer. Medals, by the way mean nothing to Teotilo.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-11

Flournelr and SpearRoh' bs rich. Thompson. Tromley and Mori- artv, Coakley.