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New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
BOSTON RED SOX

Boston, March ?. - The Boston Red Sox. A players strong at New Orleans for spring training had a good workout on Sunday, according to word sent here. Dispatches said Ithat Dudley Lee, Ewell Gross, Ike Boone, Val Picinich and Bill Wam- Iby have agreed 10 terms. The only possible holdouts now it was report cd are Pitcher Ehmke and Fielder FIagstead.
 Reports from St. Petersburg, Fla. said that all of the Boston National league clubs players have reported for spring training, with the eXcop- ton of Catcher Michael O'Neill whc is still listed as a holdout.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
MISS WILLS QUEEN
 OF !. s. TENNIS
Most Formidable Challenger Of
 LenSlen
By The AssocIatcd Press.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, Mar 2.--Lcss than four years ago a sturdy young school girl, her pigtails flying and racquet flashing, came out of the far west to startle the eastern tennis world and give the supposedly invincible cham pion, Mrs. Molla Bjurdstedt Mallory, i q surprising tussle in the national championships,
 Today, Miss Helen Wills, with the more nature boise that comes 10 university student and champion,
 reigns supreme as queen of Ameri- can tennis, indisputably at the top in her own land and recognized, on the strength of her brilliant play
 abroad last year, as the most for
 midable challenger for the world
 honors held by the tenn peratmental
 French star. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen.
 Following Miss Wills triumphs in
 1924, including victory in the Olym-
 pic singles championship and deci-
 sive defense of the American title
 she first won in 1928, many critics asserted their belief in the ability
 of the American girl to vanquish
 Lenglen-@ The last chance of q test
 between them last summer vanished
 when the Frenchwoman withdrew
 from the OlympiCS, after her col-
 lapse at Wimbledon, but there is a } possibility that they may meet and
 decide the question of supremacy
 this year. for the American girl is : planning another trip abroad, 10 : study as well as to play tennis. These two stars represent dia- metrically opposite types in the } court game-Lenglen, dynamic, a I flashing net artist and unusually l versatile, while Miss Wills, a cool and confident strategist, depends I largely upon the tremendous pace ! and power 10 her shots. A compari-
 son of their ability is afforded I through a mutual rival, Mrs. Mall , lory, but it offers nothing Conclu- |, siyc. In France and at Wimbledon for several seasons Lcnglcn humbled , Mrs. Mallory, but at home the lat : ter has met equally as decisive de- . feat at tho hands of Miss Wills in u the last two national championship finals,
 Il Last season saw Miss Wills reach ] her greatest heights. She captured D six major crowns at home and 0 abroad. Besides her singles tri' n umphs at Forest Hills and Colombes r she won the national mixed dou'
 blcs title with Vincent Richards ant q shared three doubles victories witt n her guide and mentor, Mrs. Haze y Hotchkiss Wightman. A forme :. champion herself and one of th' 7 most able stra':gists the game ha " ever produced, Mrs, Wightman ha
 done much to develop the presen 1t title holders game.
 h This season Miss Wills mail r chance of conquest lies abroad, fo 10 here, with her two outstanding ri
 vals. Mrs Mallory and Miss Mar,
 Browne, well past the crest of thei
 careers, there seems little formid able opposition for the l9-year-ol' "A California girl.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
INDIANS PRACTICE
Twelve of Squad on Hand at Lake, land, Fla. Speaker Arrives and Looks Over Hurlcrs-New Catcher

Cleveland, Mar. With twelve players on hand Manager Iris Speak CT was ready for the first practice today adviccs from the Indians training camp at Lakeland, Florida. state. Upon his arrival yesterday, Speaker discovered he had ten pitch CTS at the camp instead of eight, among them Phil Bedgood and Watt Luther.
 The only first squad ahsen'"os Catcher Luke Sewell and Pitcher Lu ther Roy, were expected today.
 Bedgood, who went on the volun- tary retired list last summer becaVsr of injuries, announced he would ap- ply to Commissioner Iandis for re- Iinstatement.
 Speaker had virtually forgotten Luther, who signed with the Indians few months ago after winning nine teen games and losing four for Lake land last year.
 ! Russell Wright, University of West Virginia catcher, is working out with the squad.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
SMITH COLLEGE WINS
Defeats Pexto Juniors in Southington By 29-24 Count; Cote and Santy Feature For Locals.

The Smith business college basket ball outfit hung a 2934 beating on the Pexto Juniors in Southington Saturday night in the preliminary to the Pexto-U -UnionviIle game. The New Britain team started fast and was leading by 1S-6 at the end of the first half. The second half found the home team in the midst of a rally, but the Smith quintet held this off and went on to win at 29-24.
 Cote, with five field goals and q foul, was the high scorer of the game, while Santy, the local center made aauintet from the floor. Ro- menic and Xara did nice guarding Egidio and his sub. Nelson, scored most of Southington's points from the left guard. The score:
 Smith Rusiucss College
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
r. X |. COrbins
Field Foul Pts
Referee, Chuck Hayes.
SOKOLS SEEK GAMES

The S0kol X. C., newly organiz- ed basketball team, will play the fast Cromwell quintet tomorrow night on the Sokol floor. The Sokols have arranged a number of games and look forward to a busy time. Link has been elected captain and Otto Rarta manager. The management is seeking to book games with 110- pound teams in the state for games at home or abroad.
 The lineups tomorrow night will be: Sokols-Hamila, f.: Link, IT, Rarta. C.: Gabany, lg.; Partyka, rg Cromwell-Riggott, rf.; Randall, IT.; Samy, C.; MiElioIi. lK; Baretta, rE
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
O'NeiI Only Brave
 Still Holding Out

Boston, March 2.-The BosJon National league clubs official family At St. Petersburg, Fla, for spring training. is now complete with the exception Of Catcher Michael ONeil who stil lis listed as a holdout, ac- cording to word received here yes- terday.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
Hansen Champion Ski
 Jumper at Fairy Lake

Ottawa, Ont, March 2.-Hans Hansen of the Minneapolis Ski Club yesterday won the eastern provincial ski jump championship at Fairy Lake. He Jumped SS feet. Norman Berger of Montreal was second and Rolph Monson, of Springfield, Mass, third. There were 33 competitors.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
RITOLA BAN ON
 ANY OPPONENTS
Athletes May Not Appear With
 Him

Boston, March 2.-Ercsident Will liam P. kcnncy ol tA> New England association of tho Smateur Athletic Union announced yesterday that any athlete, registered tn New England who races wtb Or against Willie Ritola will come under the same ban placed on nstt ola who was sus- pended by the registration committee here after his failure 10 run in the American Legion meet here on Feb ruary @@.
 kcnncy declared that the action Of the national registration committee in an attempt to rcinstato Ritola over tho suspension of the New Eng land committee was without pre- ccdcnt in the national body and that consequently the Fnnish-American distance star should he considered under suspension throughout the national jurisdiction.
 Kenncy's Statement ITbSlQtul h'lutN tApldlH'l Nib position Of the New England com mittoe in the following statement:
 "The act of the national registra ton committee, of which Fred w. Rubien is chairman, in attempting to override the action of the regis ! tration committee of the N. F.. A. A. [. by reinstating Willie Ritola is without precedent in the history Of the amateur athletic union.
 "Nothing can be found in the con- stitution giving the national com. mittee the power to take the action it has taken. Consequently Mir. Ri. tola still is a suspended athlete. He has been notified of his suspension by the New England association ant may have q hearing if he so desires
 Until We remove his suspension he will not be allowed to compete in the territory of our association Furthermore, no athlete registered in New England will be permitted fc compete with or against Mr. NitoIa.
 Agreed to Kun
 Ritoa was scheduled 10 run in th' Legion mile, feature of the mec horo. Charles F. German, Chairmal of the American Legion committee protested to the x. F. A. A. |. whel Ritola did not appear. He declareC that Ritola had verbally agreed t run in the event and that Hug Quist, his manager, had accepted al advance of $40 as his expenses fo the trip.
 Quist in statement later sai that lack of time prevented hir from notifying RitoIa of his entr , and promising to return the eS f pense money. Ritola, however, I'VE , placed under suspension r7 ~Ie Ne , England registration committee, s The Weaver high school hen"f , races scheduled March l, at whic , Rito1a has been billed 10 appea t comes under the jurisdiction of th 9 New England committee.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
National Guards
West Ends
pefnren-rhick Hayos.

On Wednesday night the Mats will play the third and deciding game with the Endees of Meridon here The Endees took the first game in the Silver City by Sl-21, but the To- .eaIs pulled the second game out in fine last second of play and won, 4o-S6. in a thrilling overtime period, The third contest is bound 10 he a corker. There will be preliminary game.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
CresCents
Pclicans Gobblc Another
he Pelicans advanced toward the

The TeIlcans adNanced toward Inc championship by trouncing the Pan thers, All, running up the leagues highest score to do it. The Panthers were minus Ed Sadie, but the Peli- cans were in rare form and could not be stopped. Florkowski and Grip led the scoring. Tho score:
 peIicaus
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
'PEL|CANS ALMOST
 SURE OF A WIN
Hall a Game Needed to ClinCh
 Boys' Club Lead /
Intermediate League

The Policans practically clinched the championship of the Boys club intermediate league Saturday after. noon when they ran up the biggest score of the season against the crip- pied and falling Partners. Another win for them, or a loss for the Paw nees, and the Pelicans win the cham pionship,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
pionslip.
Beavers Win

The Beavers took the Crescents into camp. 1914, and the losers lost their last chance at winning the league, for now they cannot over take the fast-traveling Pelicans. Bianchi starred for the winners, while Kramer's shooting kept the Crescents in the fray. The score:
 Beavers
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

The largest clam bei in thc United States lies off the southwest coast of Florida.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
Smith Business College.
PeNto Juniors.

Referec-Coyle. Time--2o minute halves.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
Recognized Smart Players

Then to make the year complete, the Braves beat Connie Mack's great club four straight games in the world series of that year. The Athletics at the time were considered almost twice as good as the Braves. No other world series has ever been won in four stroight games.
 Eyers is smart and as one of Nc Graws aids should be of much service 10 the Giants His failure as a manager was in no way due to lack of knowledge of the game.
 4 "pepper-pot" as a player, Ever' has cooled off considerably since hc quit active work, Once the storm center of the National league um- pires, he is now on the best ot terms with all the arbitra ors of botl 1 leagues.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
(BY BILLY EVANS)

Johnny Evers is to be back with the club from which he once liter ally stole a pennant.
 Manager John McGraw of the New York Giants has signed the former White Sox leader as coach and scout.
 It was back in 1908 that Evers broke into the front page headlines. He won undying fame for himself and brought Fred Merklc into dis repute.
 With Mccormick on third and Merkle on first and two out, Brid- well hit safely scoring Mccormick with what should have been the winning run. It was the last of the ninth,
 Fred Merkle failed to go all the way to second. heading for Giants clubhouse when within a short dis tance of that base. Players often do such thing and are lucky enough to get away with it.
 Johnny Evers Noticed Slip Evers noticed the slip, managed tc get the ball back to the inield touched second and Umpire O'Day ruled Merkle out on a force. erasinl the winning run that had crossed the plate.
 The crowd surged on the field; i was impossible to continue play ant the game was regarded as having ended in a tie. In the play-of Chicago won, and that game gay' the Cubs the pennant by just tha margin.
 Evers, while a great player, on of the smartest in the game. hac his troubles as a manager. He ha' a whirl at handling both of Chicago major league clubs but with liul success. He lacked the tempora ment.
 After etarrjng for years as player with Chicago he drifted { the Boston Braves. He was one 0 the players who made possible tn sensational victory of that club i 1914 when if surprised the basoba world by winning the Nationa league pcnnant. coming from th cellar position in June to the to in October,
 ReCognj1pd Smart pIaycrS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-31
new BUS FARES
CUT LIKELY

Further reduction of the rate OF
Are on bus lines Of the Washington
Bapid Transit Company, with gem
eral transfer privileges, may be
looked forward to within the next
few months, it has been indicated
from the attitude Of the Pubic
Utilities Commission toward the
North American Company.
That public utilities experts have
faith in the new ownership OF the
washington Rapid Transit Com
pany was shown yesterday when
an offer to cut siighsly the bus
fare for an experimental period was
Immediately accepted.
Even William Mex. Clayton,
Usually the hardest of fighters for
what he CONSTITUTES as the rights
Of the public, stacked his guns yes
NAL victory.
= That the North American Com
pany Is ready to play the game"
Cor the benefit Of the bus-riders as
we'll as themselves, is the view
OF more than one utilities expert.
George p. Hoover. legal advisor
Of the bus company. voicing the
opinions Of r. w. Doolittle, vice
president OF the North American
Company, said that a composite
petition would be filed with the
Commission shortly, offering. as a
result of conferences between off.
cials OF the bus company and the
Capital Traction Company, a SER
vice from Silver Spring and vicinity
down town commensurate with the
needs Of the public.
Mr.. Doolittle said that the Wash.
ington Rapid Transit Company
could not continue operation Of the
Silver Spring line under the present
arrangement with the Utilities
Commission. He requests the re-
vision of certain portions of the
rule which would make inter-
changeabIe the buses. drivers and
other equipment between the vari-
Gus lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-31
KING TO ACK
CIVIL SERVICE

A movement to break down
existing civil service standards
affecting the Federal personnel,
sponsored by Senator william II.
King of Utah. has been started in
Congress.
Senator King believes d return
to the ''spoils system" would OBJ
tain better results in efficiency and
business methods than the continu-
ance OF the present civil service
organization. He proposes q survey
OF the government service by Il
committee Of business men Of ma
tiona1 standing
Senator Couzens, chairman OF
the Senate Civil Service committee,
is a defender Of the present system
and will not join in the crusade
OF Senator King. 1T is not ex-
pected that the legislation the lat.
ter win introduce will receive seri-
GUS consideration at the present
session Of Congress.
The only outstanding civil service
legislation which has any prospect
OF passage by the present Congress
is the Lehlbach resolution abolish.
ing the Personnel Classification
Board. The fight upon this issue
has not crystallized, but it is ex-
pected to come up soon after Con-
gress reconvenes next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-31
PROGRAM
BY WEAE

The WEAF chain. minus the local
station. WCAP. win put on a gala
program New Year night 10 vie
with the excellent program already
announced for the Radio Corpora
tion's bill.
A representative group Of nearly
all of the regular features that APP
pear on the WEAF chain will pass
before the microphone in q revue
to be called 1.-THE Passing 70 1926"
The program VIII run from 7:3O
to 11:3O and will include Roxy
and His Gang, .sEveready Hour. !"
the "a and p Gypsies," the Spear
and Company Home Entertainers,
Gene Ingraham and his orchestra,
the Eagle Neutrodyn Trio, Ross
German and his orchestra, Arthur
z. Bagley representing the Metro
poIitan Life Insurance Company,
the Gold Dust Twins" lie Davis
Saxophone Ocaette," tie quartet
OF the .'Lariinites,' Blanche Eliza
beth Wade, who gives the Sir
Hobgoblin'' stories; the Cities
Service Quartet" Vincent Lopez
and his Casa Lopez Orchestra, a
group Of artists from the Chamber
Musicale" the Happiness Candy
Boys, and one act from '"The
Tales OF Hoffman" by the WEAF
Grand Opera Company.
Fans expect q trying night in
attempting to crowd part OF this
program and part OF the ole from
the Radio Corporations station into
their evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-31
7 A|NBOUR|NE'
TROUPE HERE

Members OF the cast of Tam.
BOURNE the University of Michi.
gan opera which viii be produced
tonight at the Washington Audi
forum, were presented to the Presi.
dent at The White House today,
shortly after their arrival from
Philadelphia, where they played
last night.
The Michigan students were pre-
scented by Representative Earl c..
Kitchener Following their presenta-
ton at the White House the boys
were luncheon guests of the local
University of Michigan Alumni
Club. of which J. r. Bihbins is
president, at the Cosmos club.
Tonight's performance at the
auditorium is expected to draw the
biggest audience that ever saw a
college play in Washington. Fol
lowing the show there will be a
reception and ball in honor Of the
last in the ballroom of the audi
forum
Immediately following the Michi-
gan ball at the auditorium tonight.
the Michigan troupe will leave for
Cleveland. where "Tambouripe"
will be presented tomorrow night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-31
DEATHS
TOTAL 81

With the death of Capt.
Bailey Reed, So years old, at an
early hour today at Garfield Hos.
pital, Washington's traffic fatali-
ties reached a total of 80 on the
closing day Of the year. This is
nine less deaths from traffic acct
dents than for 1924.
Captain Reed, for many years
pilot Of the steamer st. Johns, was
struck by an automobile last night
at Fourteenth and Belmont SITS.
IN. w. According to witnesses.
Captain Reed had just stepped
from the curbing and started to
cross the street when the machine.
operated by James L. Sherwood,
1900 Monroe st. n. w. struck him.
Captain Reed was hurried to
Garfield Hospital where he was
found to be suffering from internal
injuries and shock. He died short
ly after / a. m. today.
Sherwood was released by the
police last night to await the verdict
Of q coroner's inquest, which will
be held at 1870 o'clock this after
noon.
The coroner's jury yesterday exon
Grated two automobile drivers from
responsibility in two traffic deaths.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned in the case Of Miss Cath.
crime Morisi, 1774 Columbia Rd..
who died at Garfield Hospital from
| injuries received when struck by
an automobile operated by George
T. Sinclair, Silver Spring, Nd, on
Christmas Eve at Ninth and M SITS,
N. w.
| A similar verdict was rendered
in the case of Mrs. Mary Douglas
! So, of 924 B st. S. W., who died
ar the Emergency Hospital after
being hit by an automobile last
Monday night. The machine was
operated by Edward G. Lee, OF
Vienna, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-31
CORNELL SOCIETY TO HEAR
LIEUT.. COLONEL BULLISS

Lieut.. Col. II. Edmund Bulls. of
the general staff of the United
States Army. will be the principal
speaker at the meeting of the Cor
nell Society to be held at the City
Club, January z.
"The Land of the White Rajah"
a traveltalk on Borneo, will be the
subject OF Colonel Bulls address.
Colonel Bulls has visited twenty
eight foreign countries since he
graduated from Cornell, and is a
member of the Circumnavigators'
Club, a Fellow Of the Royal Geo.
graphic Society Of London and was
decorated by the French for his
work in Indo China.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-31
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
TODAY

H
watch night party esIsbratInE the
Missions hew building, SIS G St IN. W.
Stag party for soldiers at Walter
Reed Hospital. featuring games and in
ouarteriy conferences of the npwprth
III. =. Church. Thirteenth street and
North Carolina Avenue, ~. E., ~ $3.50
o'clock The watch night service wlil
watch night service at the Metro.
pOlitan Baptist Church. the service to be
divided into four separate hour pro-
New year Eve dance for delegates TO
the convention Of Phi Alpha fraternity
ct the Mayflower Hotel.
OF Washington Alumni Of Michigan
University for members Of the UntVer-
sity of AIichIgan Opera Company. witch
New Year Eve. following the Opera. In
the dance hall Of the Auditorium.
Watch night services at Bible Hall.
O'Clock. The program is in charge 81
Miss Dorothy Buckingham and Miss
Jennie Peterson.
the National Fellowship Club. In the
Rose Room OF the Washington Hotel.
New Year Eve dance by the Tivoii
Pastime Club. at p m. u the pri-
Ohio Girls Club dance. ut the Denlee.
1917 r Sc.
New Year dance. to be given by the
washington WanderIusters. at the club
house in Franklin Park, Va
TOMORROW
Address by Representative George
Huddleston OF Alabama, At meeting
at o'clock In the synagogue OF the
Otev Sholom Congregation, Fifth and
| Sts N. W., on the subject THE
open house ali the clubhouse Of the
American Association Of University
Women, 1884 / ST.. from to 8
O'Clock. Members of the house COM
mittee will be hostesses.
Entertainment for disabled soldiers
at Walter Reed Hospital. in the Red
Cross Building of the hospital.
Dancing party at the Lee House, 100
Fifteenth ST N W., from to Z
p. M. to be given by members Of the
Chi Sigma Sorority.
Reception by the board Of directors
of the 7. w. G. a. at 1l04 IA 81. NV.