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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02
PARACHUTE JUMPING DOG
IS DEAD OF POISONING
Thomas Cullcn's Canine Famous For
Remarkable Acrobatic Stunts,
Is No More

A valuable acrobatlc dog owned
by Thomas Cullen Of Elm street, a
member of the municipal building
staff, has died as a result of poison
Ing, The dog was brought TO this
city by Mr., Cullen following his dis
charge from the army In Texas,
The unusual canine besides perform
ing the usual stunts had hoped
from airplanes and descended by
parachute in numerous exhibitions
at the Mexican border,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02
II YEAR OLD GIRL CRIPPLED
WITH RHEUMATISM
Was In Bed Over Three Months, Unable To Walk
Gives Credit For Her Recovery To NOX-RI-TIS

ut Is truly wonderful the remark
able results NOX-RI-TIS Is produc-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02
MAIL PILOT MISSING
Two Others Arc Sent Out to Search
For Him - Lost West OF Belle
fonte, Pa, During Night.

Cleveland, Oct. up - Two air
mail pilots were dispatched from
here at noon to fly over the noun
famous country west OF Bellefonte
Pa. In search for Charles II. Ames
OF Cleveland, pilot OF the missing air
mail plane.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02

Hartford. Oct > dPl-Thc Hartford
county har association at meeting
here today vc'ed IN support a petit
iion 70 congress for an additional
federal Judge for the Connecticut
district Of the United States court.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02
RODGERS Defends
ARRANGEMENTS OF
HAWAIIAN Flight



needs Of tomorrow as well as OF to-
doy. The powers Of the individual
bureaus should be combined under
ma chief of supply. Operations
should take It's proper place as a
function and not as controlling
head of the navy department.; and
a division Of inspection, which Is
necessary for the efficiency Of any
human effort. should be installed"
Declaring these rclsions were
necessary if the navy department
was IN he maintained as a separate
unit under the president. he de-
clared even then the maximum Of
defense for every dollar expended
would not be returned TO the peo-
ple and that the further step OF cs-
tablIshiur u department of national
defense was necessary
"The word cooperation has no
Mace In a military establishment"
he continued. "a military establish
ment which does not provide for
coordination all along the line fails
in its duty. Our defense establish
ment has no coordination ut the
very ton whore it is most important.
I venture to suggest that the ma
tional defense (under a sccretary)
be divided into three great divisions
as the operating army, the operating
navy, and the command depart
ment OF supplies.
"This play you may say, is Vision
ary-too great an upheaval---too diff
ficult to attain. But the problem Of
national defense without consider
ing the airplane is so complicated
and so difficult that the introduce
ton OF the airplane makes 1t alb
soutely necessary to install highly
scientific organization in order that
the best defense be obtained for the
money expended, and without such
an organization the aircraft question
cannot be solved to the best advan-
tage."
ct would be best" Commander
Rodgers said, TO annul the foolish
law which requires aviators to quail
ify in everything.
I'm addition to the budget, the
Improvement of the aviator's condi-
tion and the reduction of uualifica-
tion would recommend that a
strong aviation section be built up
in the office of operations"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02

Bellefonte, Pa. Oct. 2 P,-search-
ers were out today trying to locate
the westbound night mail airplane
due at the aviation field near here
at 1880 last night The plane was
bound from New York to Chicago.
The last seen of the flyers was al
Laurelton, about 80 miles east Of
Bellefonte.
Airplanes were ready TO partici-
pate in tho search but were delayed
because of low-hying clouds over
the mountains which made flying
dangerous.
At the air station 1t was thought
that the plane came down In the
mountains and that the pilot prob
ably was making his way to point
Of communication. The name of
the pilot Is Ames.
Before reaching Bellefonte the
plane would have TO cross the seven
mountain region In Centre county
and searching parties have been
sent into that section.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02

valves and tanks as proposed Is ap-
proved by way OF experiment"
A report after three months ex-
perience with the modified installa-
ton was called for.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-02

Experts claim there Is no stand
ard pronunciation of English be-
cause the language is constantly
changing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
SPEAKER COBB.
CONTEST
IS HOT
Batting Contentiota RetWesrl.
Them Marks End Of
American Race

one of the interesting sideligtts
Of the closing days Of the American.
League race is the red-hot batting
contest being put on by those
famous war horses. ~ Cobb and
Iris Speaker. The former is play-
ing his twenty.first big league sea.
son and the latter his eighteenth.
As the clubs came Gathering down
the home stretch Iris Speaker leads
the American League batting pack
with a ten-poirlt advantage lover
Cobb, the slipernlan. But Tyl is still
verx much in the hunt. and is keen
ly anxious to 5gill his first batting
cha napiohghip since 1919
The present batting race between
Iris and Ty brings TO mind the con-
test of nine years ago. when Sneak.
err, the COWBOY. playing his first sea-.
son in Cleveland, crashed through
Cobb's string Of batting leaderslips
and took the crown in 1916. That
was the only batting title which
Cobb lost between the seasons of
1907 and 1913. inclusive. Who. back
in 1915, would have dared predict
that 1925 still would find Terrible
Ty" and ''DasEing iris fighting for
the leagues batting hon0rs9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
HoRGAN- DIFFEfsB AUOH
DEFEAT PoToMAc COUPLE.

Danny Horgan and George Diffens
thaugh, golf professionals at Rock
Creek Park, were in rare form
when they met A. T.. Houghton,
amateur, and Mel Shorey, prOfes.
sional at West Potomac Park. 5
and 3 in an eighteen hole exhibition
match at Rock Creek.
Horgan especially wasI in fine
form He got an eagle two on the
second hole. and barely missed a
birdie three on the next hole when
his putt stopped short. Diffen-
baugh also had his eye. on the cup
and he helped his partner ring UP
the score.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
WORLD SERIES
T|CKET IS ARE
COMING
Distribution viii Begin We'd
nesday Morning for All
Lucky card-holders

Did you get your card from the
Washington Baseball Club in this
mornings mail |?
What? No?
Tough, that is.
You probably won't get any
tickets for the world series games
to be played here on october 9, 10
and II. Well, you may get the
dope on the radio and in your
faYorite sports page. There's rlp
will be in a later mail and yoH'Il
get it on your rerturn home. TO-
night.
Secretary Eddie Eynona sent out
the cards last night, notifying the
lucky fans how and where and
when they are to get their
precious tickets for the blue;ripbon
series. zsa
Gather up your dough Take it
along with your card on Wednesday
morning. There will be twelve
ticket booths in operation at the
Griffith Stadium, opening at 9
o'clock in the morning and remain
ing in operation until $40 o'clock in
the afternoon on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
If you fail to show with your
ticket and your dough by $3.50
o'clock Friday, you'll be out of
luck, for all tickets uncalled for at
that time will be placed on public
sale Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, first come, first served.
There are bound to be thousands
OF disappointed fans. The seating
capacity of the Griffith Stadium
was oversubseribed at least 100
per cent. The Washington club has
done it's best to satisfy the demand,
knowing beforehand that many
would be disappointed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
But One Sports
Writer Nears.
Ban1bino's
Team

Apropos of the Babe Ruth ALI
American team of 1925 baseball
players around which The Wash
ington, Times based its contest for
free world series tickets in Wash
ington and Pittsburgh, it came to
light today that of the 354 sport
ing editors of this country who
were invited by Babe Ruth to par
ticipate in a separate contest for
prizes totaling $3.50, but one
writer, j. Roy Stockton ~of the
st. Louis Post Dispatch, came
within two positions of duplicating
Ruth's team.
one OF "SkilIet" Firms, ESD.
contestants, Albert F.. White, 95e
Woodward building, picked Rutn 8
team precisely.
He. together with Albert g. JET
fries. 325 Webster street, who I'M
ished second, win see the first Two
games played in Pittsburgh. IWeiv e
others, including the following. VIII
see all games played IN Washing
ton:
- y.
wood avenue. Alcova Heights, Va.
Alfred Calyagna, 1924 North Cap
I J. r. Boylan, Clifton Terrace
William AshdfWn, sos North
SCarolina avenue southeast.
Ross E.. Knode, Keedysville, ND.
3. W.. Cady, 81 Lake street,
Saranac Lake, n. X.
J. j. Lesko, 1884 A street north
Mrs Nina c. Baldwin SOSs Six.
teenth street northwest.
William III. Wiltshire, 4S9 E street
Della Hudson, ss Charming street
Edward Derr, Frederick, Md.
Gerald r. Hayden, 42O Sixth
street northeast.
But to get back to the subject
Of sporting writer's who entered
RutE's contest, many OF them
were as far away from Ruins
trend Of thought as the thou
sands Of disapr Washlng-
ton contestants. Some OF them
failed to select q single player
that Ruth picked.
All the glory that goes. to a WIN
ner belongs to Stockton and then
some. for he competed against $50
sports writer's, by far the largest
number to compete in this contest.
The seven winners of the special
contest are:
II Row stockton, the Post. Dispatch,
ST. Louis, Mo-, $50; Edward J.
LalIy, the Press, Sioux Falls, 5. D.
SIS; J. E. Wray, the Post Dispatch
St. Louis, Mo-, SIS; Eddie Ash, the
Times, indianapolis, Ind, SIS; Fred
Hoey, the Post. Boston. Mass. SD;
Eugene Vinassa, the Mercury.
Herald, San Jose, Cal. $40 and
Ralph Bell, the Herald Examiner
! Chicago, ILL.,, $40.
Stockton, Of st. Louis, had eight
correct out of a possible ten.
which proves beyond a doubt that
he knows his 'fOats" when 1t
comes to picking the best per:
formers this year in our national
paStime.
Lally, of Sioux Falls, S. D., while
not on the big:time circuit, was
next with seven perfect out of ten,
as was J. E. Wray, OF the Post
Dispatch, and Eddie Ash, of the In
dianapolis Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
CLYDE BAREFOOT TWIRLS
GREAT BALL ON COAST

The work of Pitcher Clyde Bar
foot, of the Vernon club, stands out
for the season At the present time
he has won twenty-four games.
which is remarkable performance
when it is taken into consideration
that he is working for a club that
Is in seventh place. Barfoot was
recently purchased by the Detroit
Tigers to report next spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
PRINCETON WILL FOLLOW
OPEN GAME AFIELD

PRINCETON j. Sept attention Head
Roper giving aerial at present. it evident
the Prnceton 1926 eleven will play game
the manays of his ne especially his wlngen
he rely his untried forward combination to
through Moreover of Murray Gibson through
jury well Charlie Caldwell by graduation rob him OF his two
to be working up early
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

three points are needed. He prac-
tees daily on University field and
boots the pigskin between the
crossbars with uncanny regularity
from the thirty and even the forty
yard line. Ewing will be remem-
bered as the hero of the Princeton
Navy contest last fall where he
kicked field goal from the thirty
five-yard line for the winning three
points of a II to IA Tiger victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

princeton has always been the
leading exponent in the East Of the
open style of football. In. 1922 and
1923 the, Tigers resorted extensively
to the forward pass, as Whoops
Snively, then in college. was rated
the most accurate 7tosser of the pig
skin in the East. Last year how
ever. Roper had q variety of back
field talent, especially in broken
field runners. and except in the
Navy and Harvard games the for
ward pass was little used.
Jake Slagle is. the Orange and
Blacks only triple threat artist
this fall. but he will probably not
enter into the Tiger aerial attack.
Roper is making use of several
PROMISING men from last years
yearling eleven in his forward pass,
ing system. After two weeks of
practice, Horace Disston and Frank
Lea. together with Tom Dignan. of
last years varsity. seem the most
adept at looping the long passes.
On the receiving end the new stock
Of ends which are being trained by
Jack VIM. the wing coach. are
showing, uD we'll.
Out of the twenty or SO candi.
dates for the wing positions Char
ley Beares. Hank Jeffers. Red
Love and Wally Booth seem to
be outstanding. None of these
men have seen service as varsity
ends. but the way they have
taken hold to date indicates that
they will go a long way toward
speeding up the Orange and Black
Offense.
Other untried wing material now
being put through the preliminary
training includes the followinG:
Alexander, Bachelor, Barney, Clark,
Dikovich, La Beaume, MacCready,
Moore, Rennard, Rutherford,
Schenck, Sharp, Stout, Wallace and
Weekes.
Splendid punting last season en-
abied the Nassau team to. emerge
safely out of many a tight hole,
and Coach Keene Fitzpatrick is
working daily in an effort to de-
Velop some consistent hooters before
the opener with Amherst on Octo.
Der g. Tom Dignan, captain Of
next years baseball team has been
making consistently in the neigh
hood of fifty yards, and as a result
pS SSSHAS dSSuICu-' d pace IN the
string backfield.
Following out two features of
Princeton football much discussed
last season, Roper intends this year
to use the huddle system again, and
also TO have two first string back.
fields With two backfield quar-.
tettes OF equal caliber the attack
can be maintained at a slashing
pace by inserting them into the
lineup from time to time as fresh
units. ,F
One Of these quartets will in.
cIude Dignan, Weekes and SIagle,
with Caulkins for quarterback.
Every ONE of these men has seen
varsity service and this should
prove splendid combination.
The relief bac9field includes
Chandler quarter. and Moeser.
Disston and Prendergast. OF this
combination Prendergast is the only
veteran, the other men being main
stays of the yearling eleven of last
fall. Still, third quartet which
has shown considerable promise on
the attack in the daily scrim-
images lately consists of Joe Gill.
gan, Sam Ewing, Bridges and Case.
Ewing is the greatest dropkicker
on the Princeton squad and will
likely be called upon IN crucial
moments during the season when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Best SondIot
Sc as on Is
Nearing
It's End
b. BABE q RUTH

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.NVell.
with school started and cold
weather looming, ! guess W. re
about 1T the end Of aniatetr base
ball for another season. The kids
who kept the sandlOts busy this
summer probably are the same
kids who are tearing up the turf
on the school gridirons this fall,
and baseball has been forgotten.
That's natural enough And to
be expected. But do believe that
the amateur baseball season which
il coming to an end has been just
better than the season before. Just
q few more youngsters have been
playing this year, pArhaps, and
there has been just little more
interest. At least. / hope 50, and
hope that next years record will
smash this years to bits.
no my mind the big thing shout
amateur baseball ~ Just tllig--it
gives amusement u thousands Of
people In thousands Of small
towns who Ileber saw o. big
! league game. Going out TO Call
fOETlia last fall, ] was surprised -
see how much interest there was
III baseball. Folks ont there,
thousands o. miles away from 3
big le9gue game knew a. much
or more about the big leagues
than people right here in. New
York.
Amateur baseball. and senni.pro
hall did thatg They learned about
the game right on the sand lots at
home, and then they began TO take
an interest in 1t ct other places
until they came to know about the
big leagues just as much as anyone
around the big league towns. It's
the same in the South. and in the
mountain country where sandIot
baseball Is the only baseball there Isl
/ Believe me, it's the -amateur
players who make the big leagues
possible, and it's the interest in
amateur baseball that has done
more to make baseball the national
game than all the organized profess
sioual leagues in the country.
tCopyright, 1925. by the Christy
ets4 .WaiGh SvndfCSAa.1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
johnson and Street
viii Be Battery
at Coffeyvine

Gabby Street is name not
vet forgotten by Washington
baseball fans although Gabby
finished his major league career
here thirteen. years ago
He was famous as Walter
Johnson's battery mate. ~
For auld lang syne's sake,
Walter and Gabby will be the
battery in a game to be played
at Coffeyville, Kans, after the
World Series. $50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
HARRISON DEFY NAMED
DARTMOUTH cHIEFTAIN

HANOVER, N. H., Sept. 2S.To
q former Washington school boy
went the honor of being chosen to
lead the Dartmouth College basket.
ball team for the next Year when
Harrison Dey, formerly star ath-
lete at the Central High School,
was named. Dey has made a name
for himself in college basketball
circles and he is looked upon as
being q real star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Cubs Recall Root

Charley Root, star Highlander of
the Los Angeles team, has been re-
called by the Chicago Cubs. He
was with the Cubs in the spring,
but it was decided another year
of Class AA service would be of
value to him. - ....
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Duffy Lewis a Scout

Duffy Lewis first OPTICAL act as
scout for Portland was the signing
of Louis Balsano. an outfielder, and
Thomas James, an infielder. Both
lads are from the Washington Tim
har IA 0lla ..-.....
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Go to Atlanta

Pitchers Sam Wronke and Joe
Maley, bought by the Yankees from
Hamilton and Buffalo, respectively,
have been turned over to Atlanta
In part payment for Outfielder
frankie Zoeller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
We Know How 1t is

Chattanooga is the only city n
the Southern Association which has
never sported q pennant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Mccredie lead Again

Walter McGredle, former Salt
Lake and Portland manager, has
signed tnree-year contract to pilot
the Vernon club. succeeding Bill
Essick and Rube Ellis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Rawlings Improves

johnny RAWLINGS broken leg is
mending so well he'll be able to get
to the world series games on
.crutches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Totals 40 IL 27ll
WASHINGTON

1Batted for Wingard in the ninth.
ST. Louis. ....... 90 0 600 %
Washington. ...... 2. 0 o ks
Runs-Adams, Goslin, Judge Veach
(2), Stewart (2), Scott. Errors-Ogden
sisler ca. Bennett. Two-r be hits~Rob.
ertson, Tate, stewart, o ans Stolen
base--Stewart. Sacrifice aston, Scott.
Double plays-GosllrT tie. Judge to
Scott to Judge, So o Adams to
Judge. Lett on5A Ne. Louis. 2;
washington, 20 NJ on balls
orr CASTOR, 20 !, +; off Og-
den l. SIC "a aston. 1 by
Wingard, oN ?. Hits-Off
Gaston ~ I1ne out In the
fifth. g Innings
Losing nires-EvanN
and HiLA s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Adams 'Swats Pill

Playing more 90 less regularly
Spencer Adams has been swatting
the pill to the handsome tune of .364.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Fuhr Wins None

Oscar Fuhr, Red Sox southpaw,
has lost seven games without wiz
ming one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

The world champions will de-
part for Pittsburgh next Mon.
day morning and hold q prac.
tice session at Forbes Field on
the following day, seeking to ac-
custom themselves to the lights
and shadows Of the Buccaneers
stronghold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
Sheik Struts Stuff
ST. LOUIS

Totals.27 24ltI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

Did you get your card from the |
Washington Baseball Club in this /
mornings mail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

Lally, of Sioux Falls, S. D., while
not on the big:time circuit, was
next with seven perfect out of ten,
as was J. E. Wray, Of the Post
Dispatch, and Eddie Ash, of the In.
dianapolis Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

One of these quartets will in
clude Dignan, Weekes and SIagle,
with Caulxins for quarterback.
Every one of these men has seen
varsity service and this should
prove splendid combination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

Stockton, Of st. Louis, had eight
correct out of a possible ten.
which proves beyond a doubt that
he knows his ''Oats" when 1t
comes to picking the best per.
formers this year in our national
paStime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28

1Batted for Wingard in the ninth.
Evening star., 1925-09-25

Hotweather novelties for men in
London include suits in pale rainbow
hues"
Evening star., 1925-09-25
PULLMAN PORTERS
URGED TO UNIONlZE
Initial Move Made at Meeting in
Church Here Addressed by
Brotherhood Men.

An initial move toward unioniZa-
tion of railway sleeping car porters of
Washington was made at a meeting in
the John Wesley Church. Fourteenth
and Corcoran streets. last night. when
local porters were told of the advan-
tage of unions by representatives. Of
the Big -Four" railway hrottsrhoods
the American Federation OF Labor and
others interested in the orga MIA ton
of the brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters. At the end of the meeting
many OF the porters signed applica-
tiohs and paid IS. emitting them to
fun membership in the brotherhood.
The opening address was delivered
by A. Philip Randolph of New York.
organizer OF the brotherhood in the
eastern division of the United States
The speaker declared that the union
intends to demand a minimum wage
of Sl55 O month--the equivalent to
that received by Pullman car CON
Evening star., 1925-09-25

ductors-and want an assignment
calling for 240 hours work a month.
Under the present system, he said, the
porter has to travel Ii 900 miles as
fun months work. The present salary
Is $67.50, II was added.
MIR. Randolph declared that under
the present system the average porter
loses about $40 Il month because he
does not understand how to make out
the complicated time sheet We do
not want to have to depend on tips
for a living" he said. In conclusion
he urged that all porters vote against
any move on the part of the Pullman
Co. to form benefit associations or
anything of the sort
Union representatives told of the
advantages of unioniZatiOn.
These speakers included w. NJ.
Clark. vice president of the Brother
hood OF Railway Conductors; n. f..
Wills, assistant grand chief engineer
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineerS; A. j. Lovell, vice president of
the brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers: James i. Eaean
of the American Federation of Labor,
who represented William Green. presi-
dent Of the federation: Benjamin c.
Marsh of the Farmers Union: Mr..
Hyatt. editor OF the weekly paper
Labor. and Lemur Rhenzi of the
Brotherhood of Dining Car Walters.
Many a man would have a happier
home II his wife hadn't married a
Crouch" SAYS the once Boy.