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New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
LEWIS IS SIGNED FOR
 BOUT WITH BIG MUNN
Former Mat Champion Agrees to Meet Opponent Decoration
 Day.
2 t By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Chicago, April Billy sandow' manager of Ed (Strangler) Lewis, former worlds heavyweight wrest- ling champion, last night signed with Floyd Fitzsimmons, owner of the boxing arena at Michigan City. Ind, to have Lewis meet Wayne ("Bigp Mum, heavyweight titlehoider, in a match to a finish for 6 purse of s60, 900.
 The contest, if Mum accepts will be staged in the open air arena on the afternoon of May 30, Decora- ton Day
 The Michigan City promoter post ed $30.O0o in cash with a Chicago bank today to bind the match, ham, ing the vice president of the bank as stakeholder. He agreed to post an additional s1O,o0o the first week in May, when the wrestiers ars scheduled to start training, and the remaining s2o,o00 twenty-four hour: before the men go into the ring.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
Hal Chase Will Manage
 Team in Cactus League

Douglas, Ariz., April 5. = Hal Chase, outlawed from organized baseball because of his alleged par ticipation in 1919 world series scan daI, will pilot the Douglas baseball team in the Tri-state Cactus league this season.\
 This announcement was made after the Fl Paso club management had announced that Chase was agreeable to it as the Douglas man ager.
 The league includes. besides Douglas, the cities of Fl Paso. Jua- reg, Mexico, and Port Bayard, N. M.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
BOXER ARRESTED

New York, April 3.-William J. (Midget) Smith, bantamweight box CT, was arrested here last night at the telegraphed request sof Sheriff Hovey of Ballston Spa, New York. Hovey wired that he had a warrant charging Smith with grand larceny
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
Brief Sketches of Famous Stars
AAR9N WARD New York Yankees Second RaSenan

Born--Booneville, Ark, Aug. 2s' 1897.
 Major League Career-Purchased by Yankees in 1917 from Charleston club of South Atlantic League. Re- ported sale price s125o.
 Outstanding Feats-Batted .3oe In 1921. Led second basemen in 1928 with average of .9s0. Has partici- pated in three world series.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
/ LOCAL BOWLERS WIN
Defeat Alley Men From Wmsted in Rubber Game of the Y. M. c. A. EexieM.

The Y. M. C. A. Bible class bowl ing team handed a defeat to the Winsted "Y" team at the local al- leys last night and thus won the rubber match of the series of three games. The local team took the first two matches of the evening with high scores being registered by scheidler and Hunter. In the final match Winsted came back strong and defeated the locals, but in total pinfall New Britain remained. far ahead. The high scorer of the eve ming was M. Rockefeller with an 80, 95 and IF.
 The Winsted team came back with q challenge at the close of the game and the locals will play them another set of three games on Mon day of next week.
 Canras.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
Thompson Drops Match
 To Gaines of Hartford

Gaines of Hartford, playing state league match, took five of nine games from Thompson of Rogers last night. averaging 107 to his IT, yaTs 10T.2! The scores:
 Thompson, N. Bloc, s4, III, 1o4, 1O4, 11O, 1O4. 12o, 121-974
 Gaines, Bristol-94. 12$, ll4, 1o7' 101, 119, 121, 101, sS-seS
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
Anderson Wins Match
 From State Leaguer

Eddie Anderson won five out of nine games in a state league match at the Casino last night. defeating Orsini. The scores:
 orsini---s5, lo4. S5, 1os. 1o1, 97. .125, 126, 100-s3s. Ave. 1o4S.
 srson--115, 110, 1oS, s4, 100. 115. 104, 103-111-960. Ave. 106.6.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
FIGHT BOYS KILLED

Madrid, April Slight boys were killed and four injured yesterday when the roof of a school collapsed in the village of Laujar de Andarax, in the province of Almeria.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
Cobb Releases Three

Detroit, April s.--Johnny Walker and Bill Johnson, pitchers, and George Artus. catcher. have been re- leased outright by Manager Ty Cooo of the Detroit Tigers, it became known here yesterday. Cleo Carlyle 1s year old outfielder, was sent to the Toronto club of the Internation- al league on option. All four were recruits. No more will be dropped 1t is thought, until after the Tigers return to Detroit.
 The Bengals were scheduled today 10 meet the Cincinnati Reds at Au' xusta, Ga, in the first game Of the season in which the Cobbmen nave met a major league team.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
ii MEN KILLED

Berlin, April 3.-A newly con, structed chimney at Boehlen, neal Leipsic, suddenly collapsed today burying II men, who are believed to have been killed.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
CssyIer Goes Well

Pfttsburgh. April S.-KiA Cuyler' kha Pirates left fielder, won his ssar's game with the Angels at Los Angeles yesterday, by playing the kind of baseball that is oharacteris- tic of "scoops'' Carey, the Corsair captain.
 With the sccrs 1-i in the last in- ming. Kikt was hit by a pitched ball. He stole second, scurried to third on wild toss and sprinted home on a weak fly.
 It vas q fast game that required less than an hour and a half in the playing. and each team got only four hits. Babe Adams began the pitch ins for the customers and operated SO efficiently that fans picked him for the honor of opening the league season.
 George Granthanl, who substituted for skeeter Bigbee, when the skeet' CT injured his leg in the first inning scored the Pirates first run ana Beck tailed for the Angels with a home run of Johnny Morrison.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
J. M. (. 4. NOTES

The Y. M. C. A. Leaders Corps and " Acrobatic teams will give an exhibition at the New Britain Boys club tonight. Approximately 40 per- formers will participate. The pro- gram is as follows: Saber drill and fancy marching by Junior Leaders corps; acrobatic Arclo brothers; torch swinging. intermediate and senior leaders; ladder pyramids junior leaders; tumbling Oakley and Young; parallel bar gymnastics, senior leaders; tumbling and balanc- ing, " Trio; gym dance, Welch reel, intermediate and senior leaders; Le- roy and Appleton. comedy acrobat ics; parellel bar pyramidics, interme- diate and senior leaders corps. Ali Hassan Troupe. Silver stick wand drill. intermediate and senior lead CTS.
 Hand Ball Notes.
 Three tournament games in the third division singles hand ball con- test were played off last night with following results: Tom Grove lost to w. Unterspan 21-17 in the first game Tom came back in the second game beating Unterspan 21-e. Unterspar won the third and final game 2t-s Howard Preble made his initial bow in the tournament yesterday in z match with NJ. P. Doherty. Dohert! | went down to defeat before Preblei | whiriwind attack in two stratgh games 21-14, 21-16. John Leubeci and A. stowell had a little argu
 ment Tn hand ball also but Johl | could make the ball do tricks an'
 stoweiI couldn't so John won tw
 games, 21-4, 21-6.
 Games Tomorrow.
 l Tomorrow afternoon Torringto | will send over it's first and secon | teams of volley ball to play the 10
 cal associatiou's teams. The game | will start at 3 o'clock. The team
 New Britain will place on the floo | are as follows: " team, Dresse | Scott, Hornkohl, sarbacher, Crow
 RoseEsweig. " second team, Sax l siderowf, B. Loomis. Van oppei | Horwitz and E. Mag. Hergstrom.
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WINS SCHOOL TITLE
,,,;hu Burritt Nationals Defeat the
 v..z..-. }v, Final Game

ENNU bufTNt
 Juniors in Final Game
 The Elihu Burritt Natlonais n,ayed their last game for the sea son yesterday by defeating the Y. D. Juniors by a score of 4s-17. Both team. played well. Hubay, Zelesh and Kalmanowitz scored Tor the Nationals. while Karlonas and Ci- c,,ovsk; scores for the losers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
N. { r. LEAGUE

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On the Alleys

ROGERS ROWLING ALLEYS CORBrN CABINET X LOCK GIRLS
New Britain herald., 1925-04-03
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Evening star., 1925-12-07
STORY OF BUSH LEAGUES

The base ball season of 1926
will mark a quarter of a century
of life for the organization Of the
bush leagues" which goes I'M
der the imposing title OF "Na-
tiOnal Association of Profession
al Base Ball Leagues"
There were bush leagues i'm ex-
istence previous to 25 years ago.
Of course, but until the National
Association was organized they
had little standing and COM
mandcd little respect from the
aristOcrats Of the game. the ma
jOr league magnates. or from
each other.
For quarter of a century be-
fore that they had lived Il sort
OF hand-tO-mOuth existence, prac-
fically without protection from
the depredatiOns of each other.
In spite of this unhealthy Ell
vironInent. one of their number
survived its childhood and grew
to be quite a big boy, finally
blOssOming into the robust man
hood of the American League
of today.
This young upstart challenged
the long supremacy of the arrO-
CANT National League and the
well remembered base ball war
of 1901 resulted. Players of "big
league" caliber were at a pre-
MUM since two major leagues
now were i'm the field SO long
occupied by one.
What little protection the mi
nOrs had from the National
League ceased to exist. as both
major organizations began a
frantic raid upon their ranks to
fill up their teams. Every mans
hand was against them, and
theirs In turn was against all
the others.
In self-defense. then, the mi
nOrs were forced to organize
themselves i'm order to present
solid front to the enemy. So
the National Association came
into being and became an inte-
grail. respected part of organized
base ball.
Now as the 25th birthday of
this strong organization ap-
prOaches John Il. Foster has
written a series commemorating
the event. 1t will be found as
interesting as his series Fifty
Years of Base Ball." which he
wrote last year i'm celebration Of
the National Leagues golden
jubilee.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
H0RNSBY IS NAMED
BEST PLAYER IN N. |.

NEW YORK. December I P).--
Announcement of the selection of
Rogers Hornsby, manager and sec
ond baseman of the ST. Louis club,
as the most valuable player in the
National League during 1925 and
winner of the circuits cash prize
award of 81 900. has been made by
James Nj. Gould. president OF the
Base Ball Writer'S Association of
America.
Hornsby is the choice of a commit
tee of eight base ball writer's, one
from each city of the senior league.
Gould acting as chairman.
The Cardinal star, who succeeds
Dazzy Vance. Brooklyn pitching ace
and 1924 choice, was voted three
first places. three seconds and two
thirds by the members of the com
mittee.
Points were awarded under a scale
making first place count ten and
tenth place count one. On this ba sis.
IIornsby led Il field of 81 players for
whom ballots We're cast. the 81. Louis
pilot receiving % points out of 4 pos
Sible so.
The selection of Hornsby and its
accompanying high recognition marks
the elimination of five sensational
years of batting on the part of the
Cardinal star He has led the Ma
tional League with the stick for six
straight seasons. but the last five. in
which he has compiled a grand aver
age of .402, have witnessed his great
est work. His defensive skill, re-
liza ability and added value as pilot of
the club also figured in the decision
of the committee.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Bushes Haze Biggest Athletic Body International Loop Due Re
ONLY ONE OF Three
SOCCER FRAYS CLOSE

Walford. Fort Myer and German
American elevens broke into the wir
column yesterday in the inaugural OF
the newly organized Washington Soc
Ger League.
The Walford hooters scored over
| the British embassy once in the open
ing half and again in the final to get
2-to-0 decision at the Monument
Grounds.
At Fort Myer, the Soldiers had lit.
tie difficulty in their game with the
German.American Club Reserves and
ran up a 7-to-0 score. Frankie, Linn
and Ellis each counted twice and Hell
ler added the odd point.
The German-American eleven handed
a 7-to.2 trouncing to the inexperienced
Monroe team at Washington Bar.
racks. At half time the count stood
OF ] for the winners.
Ceremonies were observed at each
Of the playing fields. At Washington
Barracks. Capt. ]. II. d. Cleland
kicked off. while at the Monument
grounds Capt. Pumfrey. British vice
consul at Baltimore. did the honors
Maj. 1ioyle started the game at Fort
Myer.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
TOSSERS TO BE BUSY
AT HYATTSVILLE HIGH

HYATTSV1LLE, Md. December
1.-Iiyattsyille High School basket
ball candidates plan to get down to
intensive practice under direction OF
Coach Worthington. and despite the
loss OF number Of last years depend
ables the locals are looking TO a good
Sesaon.
Last year the Hyattsville tossers
made fine record. garnering the
county high school title and conquer
ing number of strong outside"
teams.
In the loss by graduation of Jeffer-
son Dix, last years captain. and Bill
Chase the Hyattsville lads have
been dealt a severe blow, and to main
tain the schools prestige these men
VIII have to be looked to: Morris Co
han, who has been elected captain
and is being groomed for one of the
forward jobs Costinett, tall center.
one of the best pivot men in the
schools history; Wilbur Wright, an
exceptionally clever guard: Bernard
Nees, Bill Needs, Hollingsworth and
others.
An attractive schedule is being ar
ranged and teams listed SO far in.
clude Central and Tech High Schools,
Washington: Charlotte Hall and Alex
andria High.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
GOODRICH WILL RISK
RING TITLE TONIGHT

BUFFALO, NY. December tp-
The lightweight championship VIII be
AT stake when Jimmy Goodrich. the
fitle holder. and Rocky Kansas. vet
sran challenger, step into the rins
her" tonight. Both boxers are resi-.
dents of Buffalo
Goodrich got the lightweight crown
oN Virture of his successes In the
tournament 20 choose a successor 10
Benhy Leonard when he vacated the
throne Kansas has been d persist.
eht chtiIenger Tor the title. In 1922
he made the unsuccessful efror, ~
wrest the championship from Leonard
The champion, who is % vnare ola
IS nFc years younger than kansas
Experts regard Goodrich as a faster
ana more skillful boxer. bur concede
lhat Kansas Is by far the sitter
puncher
Evening star., 1925-12-07
125-POUND TITLE WON
BY MERCURY JUNIORS

Mercury Juniors reached their goa
yesterday when they trounced the
Friendship Athletic Club. IA to 0, il
the final game of the series for the
] 2o-p pound foot ball cham pionship
Seven teams took part in the race
Mac Mcdonald coached the success
full combination.
The Friendship club offered stub
born resistance to the Junior Wing
footers and held them scoreless dur
ing the opening half. In the third
period, however. off-tackle plays
Capt. Barry, Wiltshire and Clagrett
carrying the ball. put the leather with
in inches of the Friendship line soon
after the initial kickoff. Here Friend
ship halted the advance and took the
ball on downs. but in attempting 10
kick from behind the goal line. Klein
muffed his boot and Oden fell on the
pigskin for the first touchdown.
Another series of off-taCkle rushes
gave the Mercurys possession on the
Friendship 6-yard mark in the final
quarter: Claggett scored the goal
and Wiltshire. who already had added
an extra point in the third session
ticked the goal
Forward passing also played a part
in the Mercury triumph. A total al
six heaves was tried and comple,ed
for a gain of III yards. Wiltshire
was on the starting end each time
and G. Limerick did the receiving.
These two We're the stars Of the win
nerS attack, while Capt. Padgett was
best for the Friendship club.
The largest covered ice rink in
Europe has just been opened in
Evening star., 1925-12-07
D0MIGAN AGAIN WINS
Alloy CLUBS RACE

rich repeated their performances of
last Sunday by finishing first and
second in the Aloysius Clubs 5.mile
run staged yesterday at Union Station
Plaza.
Domigan. who carries George Wash
ington University colors, covered the
distance in % minutes. Albert Schaub
of the AloysiuS Club gave Heinrich a
close fight for second honors, but was
bested at the tape.
Frank Smith took fourth place. fifth
honors went to Reuben Freedman,
Ashton Bonnaffon placed sixth, George
F'rager seventh and jeremiah Looney
eighth.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

'HeN tnOuSht aWhllc ago that the
term 'huShcrs' meant something de-
rogatory to them. But il doesn't 1t
= a title of honor. 1t is the guar.
antee of square base ball from the
sdndlot to the world series. The fans
wouldn't begin to have the base ball
they do If conditions were like the
old times before the national asso-
cation was organized and beginners
were given guarantee that they
would get fair deal
Minors Once Meant Nothing.
\ minor league in the oldest day.
could mean anything. 1t very fre.
0u"ntly meant nothing to the player
Every now and then a minor league
would start, so along a little way.
Ind the path too full of stumbling
S.un", and quit
What did the players get who were
with the league? Violent thrusts in
IN" neck and many of them. labs in
u" neck and sharp ones. Often not
c'cn promises TO pay. They were
turned loose like cattle on "a ranck
aud more than often walked home, u
long way down the turnpike.
Minor leagues would not stick by
their promises to their own clubs.
They would trade players. or agree to.
and not go through with the details
Nhlrh We're essential to the trades.
They would make promises of some
thing or another to the major leagues
ana let the matter drop right there.
Ease ball wars in a small way and
large way started because the minors
seldom did anything as they should do
1t. Our game of base ball was being
Walloped in the chest right in the
nome towns where the best ball play
ors come from. It's the bushes that
nave given the stars TO the game al
most without exception. There will be
much to tell about that later.
Help to Old.Timers.
But here they are, these bushers,
these clubs which make up all the
base ball that is not in the major
leagues and which act both as cradle
and coffin to base ball aspirations, be-
cause the old-timers who jeer the
hushers coming up. sadly chant back
selves.
They are glad that the bushes are
there to receive them with a guaran-
tee of good faith because 40 years or
50 ago when an old-timer was dropped
from the big show he would far rather
become a bartender than to relapse
10 busher, and he was better off In the
former job as he was more certain Of
his pay.
And it is "A years that the bush
ers as an organization, as a real live
athletic association, have lived. They
almost apologized to the ma jor leagues
for daring to try to effect an organiza-
tion that has been one of the greatest
sources for good to the national game
of any that tries to control and regu-
late the sport. In some respects 1t
has been greater than the ajor
leagues have proved to be.
Copyright. 1920
lin his next article Mr.. Foster will
tell how the bush league organization
happened to be found.)
Evening star., 1925-12-07
BOBBIES' BALL TEAM
IS STRANDED ON TRIP
Gy the Associated Press.

Gy the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December T.
Their dreams shattered, the Philadel.
Dhia Bobbies. a girls base ball team
has returned from the Far East
where they became stranded In the
midst of tour of the Orient
Funds for the return journey were
supplied by an American residing in
formosa. None Of the girls knew the
identity Of their henefactor except
that his name was Moody.
The Boobies. under the direction OF
Eddie AinSmith, former catcher for
the Washington Americans. left early
last Summer for a tour of the Orient
Ten games We're played against men :
teams with fairly good financial re.
turns. Mary O'C;ara. manager of ,be
Bobbies. said. Then cold weather set
IN. games became hard to arrange
ana The proceeds became slim.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
NOTED PASSAIC COACH
TO TUTOR ARMY QUINT

WEST POINT, y. Y, December 7
P).-Ernest A. Blood. basket ball
coach of the famous Passaic, n. j.,
high school team for several seasons,
has been engaged as head coach for
the Army squad.
Blood succeeds Harry A. Fisher.
Blood resigned as basket ball coach
Mt Passaic September 25, after de-
velopinG teams which set a world
record of 159 straight victories over a
siX-year period.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ADOPT SEVERE RULES
By the Associated Press.

CHARLESTON, S. G., December Z.
Five rules governing athletics
among its members have been adopted
by the Association Of Secondary
Schools and Colleges.
The rules originated with the exec
utive committee of the Southern In
tercollegiate Conference.
More than $50 secondary schools in
the South are members of the asso-
citation.
The rules follow:
mo member of the association
shall permit foot ball practice to con-
sumo more than two hours day of
the students time.
"A student shall not be permitted
10 take part in branches of athletics
occurring successfully during the
year; if for instance, basket ball fol
lows foot ball, a student must choose
between the two sports.
3-A student shall be allowed only
five days absence during each session
on account of athletics.
4-F'reshmen teams shall be al
lowed to play not more than one
game away from home during a sea
son.
5-No institution shall be granted
membership in the Southern AssoCia-
ton unless it belongs to an accredited
athletic association.
Golf was played i'm India nearly 100
Evening star., 1925-12-07

After the Internationars conclave
he major leagues will gather, the
National on Tuesday, the American o.
Wednesday and the joint session
Thursday. There appears to be litt'.
out of the routine for the ma jors -
act upon eXCcpt perhaps the matte.
Of 4 shorter schedule. or, rather. per
hdrS Z shorter aSon.
on many sides il is coutendcd that
unless the season Is shortened TIE
next world series will have TO be
played in Florida. AT the last one
throngs of mere lookers-on would
have been cdked with ice had no;
the cold in Washington come before
the rain in Pittsburgh.
\ special meeting Of the Eastern
League has been thrown into the
weeks proceedings 70 keep the mag.
mates on their toes.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
BACKS TENNIS ACTION,

NEW YORK, December LP).-
Criticism of the actions Of Count
Ludwig Salm Hoogstraeten on the
tennis court during the play in the
European zone matches this year has
been approved by the United States
Lawn Tennis Association. Ireland
complained that the count had been
most objectionab in his attitude
during the matches between Ireland
and Austria.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
GARRETT AGAIN HEAD
OF BANNOCKBURN CLUB

w. r. Garrett. who has been presi-
dent Of the Bannockburn Club for the
last two years. has been reelected to
that post. John T. Harris has been
elected vice president in place of
Walter p. Skinker.
l.. s. Pfautz and Middleton Beaman
have been named to the board OF
governors to f1ll vacancies.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
CARDINAL JUNIOR QUINT
WILL HAVE BUSY WEEK

Cardinal Juniors, winners of three
straight victories on the basket bal
court, will attempt to annex four
more games during the week.
Tonight the Cards battle the East.
ern Props, tomorrow they take on the
NiEhtcap Juniors. Thursday the Tres.
ekow Juniors will seek to defeat the
Cardinals and Friday night the Car
dinal Props will furnish the opposi-
ton.
Ray McGarvey is booking games
Tor the Petworth boys at Adams 34S9
Evening star., 1925-12-07

farther in front YOU Will invariably
reach out for it. lest you miss it. and
this will draw Il body lunge into the
shot. Maintain your regular shot and
let the forearm roll over or under,
over for hook, under for slice.
You will be surprised at the ease with
which you can bring off intentional
hooks and slices. Give the club time
to swing.
fCopyright. 1882
Evening star., 1925-12-07

fact of the change
will defeat the
purpose he has in
view. Say you use
a square stance
regularly. For an
intentional Slic e
let US Sd Y tina I
you Shift to an
open stance with
the ball pla yed far
forward. r h j =
stance will be new
and awkwa rd, and
add to that your
anxiety about the
thing YOU are at
tempting. and the
result will invari-
ably be a poor
shot. W ith the
b3 50 m IL e. N