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New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
Berkshire ROUTE
MAY BE ABANDONED
New Haven Road Will Quit
il Bus Line Is Established

Bridgeport, Oct. 80 R-Rail |
passenger service on the Berkshire
division Is doomed, J. W. Cuineen,
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company official. told
the public utilities commission at a
hearing in city hall yesterday. He
said the company undoubtedly will
withdraw Immediately the six trains
now operated II the petition for es-
adjustment of parallel bus lines is
granted. He declared that 1t Is
probematical how long the line will
be operated anyway. because OF its
poor return financially.
The hearing was conducted by
Commissioner Charles G. Elwell, on
the petition of the city for better
protection for life of residents in the
vicinity OF grade crossings at Sylvan
and Reservoir avenues, and Carson
street, scenes of fatal accidents and
narrow escapes In recent years.
During the hearing, railroad off,
clals, including Superintendent
Cuineen, Division Engineer c. D.
Perkins, General Yardmaster Lou P.
Bristol, through counsel, w. L. Bar
nett, practically assured the commits
sion and the city represented by
Mayor F. William Behrens, Assist
ant City Attorney Henry Greenstein
~ I'd az
the eighth district. that changes In
the speed of trains will be made at
the crossings and that the rear
rangement Of the signalling devices
will be effected.
There are now six trains, three
north and three southbound, which
use the line daily. At the time o.
the accident on April s last, wher
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Collins me-
their deaths as their car was de
8 molished by a railroad gasoline
q coach, there were eight trains IL
g service,
S Superintendent Cuineen said thu
). speed Of the cars is now Sc mile
e per hour for rail cars and 10 mile
s per hour over protected crossings
e bThe freight speed is 20 miles pc
Q hour but at Reservoir ave, crossing
n six miles per hour. He agreed tina
n to slow all trains down to ten mile
" per hour at the crossings would un
doubtedly serve as a suitable safet
10 measure. He said that six mile
If per hour in required In yard limit!
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
GUARDS To PRACTICE

The National Guards basketball
team will hold its weekly practice
tonight at the state armory on Arch
street under the direction OF Coach
Billy Dudack, Manager Clarence
Lanpher requests all those who are
not candidates fon the team to alb
sent themselves from the floor to-
night. There have been many who
have been at the armory on prac-
tice night who are not out for the
team but are Selling this time as a
chance for practice. This interferes
with the plans Of the coach to such
an extent that all those not con-
sidered as candidates for the team
tonight. will be kept off the floor.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
Gndiron Strategy
TACKLE is WELL NAMED
(BY ED MCKINLEY

tpI IJlJ hCSlNbJiy
pennsylvania. All America Tackle,
1870
I don't believe there Is a more ap-
propriate name given TO any position
on the football field than that OF
tackle. The duties Of the tackle
are implied In the name. On de-
Tense a good tackle does nothing
else but tackle all day long.
The end positions are called such
because they are at the end OF the
line OF scrimmage. The center Is
the pivot man. The guards are SO
named because they protect the
center OF the line against the on
slaughts OF the offensive team than
that OF territory.
The quarterback halfbacks and
fullback are called such because Of
their relative stationed positions be-
hind the line of scrimmage.
It Is rather obvious then, that
most OF the positions on a football
team are named because of their
relative station. while the tackle
position is so named because Of the
duties performed.
. The duties of tackle are diversi.
fed. They are varied according &c
whether a team is on the defensive
or offensive. Because Of the d.
versitied duties, the best tackle will
be one who Is quick thinker. fas
aggressive and persevering.
A tackle must have good ply
sique. He should be heavy enough
to be q tower Of strength on de
fensive and powerful enough t.
make holes for his backs on tn
offensive.
On offensive play there Is no NOR
important task for the tackle thai
to make holes, along with the othe
! linemen, for the backs to ru
through,
. In modern football, many often
| sive plays have been devised tina
, call for the tackle to be brougt
! out Of the line OF scrimmage an
! placed In the interference In ordt
|, to give the formations the max
!. mum strength.
In other words there Is not
single play In which the tackle doe
, not participate. If the play Is
= line buck, the tackle along alor
. with the other linemen, makes hol
In the opposing line Of scrimmag
4 If 1t is an end run to either Il
= long or short side, the tackle
q placed In the interference to tai
70 either the opposing ends or lead Il
4 play through and take the first M:
~ Of the secondary defense, wheth
y 1t be defensive center, fullback
r. helfback.
Often on forward pass plays t
tackle Is brought out Of the line
" scrimmage to protect the pass
II This Is done because the tackle
a, not needed In the line as 1t gives t
Is offensive team one more eligil
ic man to receive the pass.
In In a punt formation when a pu
re Is the play, the tackle is often st
o. down the field along with the Ell
~ In an effort to get the receiver
q his tracks
In other words the tackle is !
III about the busiest person on
av football field.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
SELL RACE TRACK.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 20 Rt-The
Columbus Driving Park. for thirty.
three years the scene Of Grand Cir
cult racing is to be sold to a real
estate development company and 20
longer will be available for harness
and running races. The Grand Cir.
cult meet there last month was poor
ly attended. It has not been an
nounced whether another track on
less expensive ground will be oh
tanned
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
sHARKEY SUSPENDED

Boston, Oct. So.--The state box
ing commission today suspended
Jack Sharkey, New York feather
weight. for two months for failure
to fight In his bout with Red Chap
man OF Boston at Worcester on Oc-
tober %. Sharkey's seconds threw
a towel into the ring in the third
round, claiming that his arm had
| been injured.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

A game rich in excitement should
result from the meeting OF the
Rambler Tigers and the East Sides
elevens on Sunday. Both are bitter
rivals and are out for the junior
championship of the city,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Billy Yankaskas OF the Rangers
squad is on the retired list for the
remainder OF this season. HIS
broken collar bone Is reported to be
healing nicely. but he will be unable
to play football until next season.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

KID Kaplan Of Meriden. feather !
weight champion of the world. will
leave Meriden Monday night for
Montreal. Canada, where he Is
booked to meet Kid Roy. Canadian
champion. In q lo-round 60. The
night will be at 1870 pounds and will
be to a decision. II will be the
feather kings frst showing In
Canada.
The professional boxing sport Is
witnessing a revival In Middletown
next month. when a show will be
staged with Georgia Day Of New
Haven meeting Willie Angelo OF
Hartford in a final 60 and Eddie
Lord OF Waterbury pitted against
Johnny O'Keefe OF Hartford in the
semi-hnal.
Pete Kelley. manager Of Jack De-
laney OF Bridgeport, is still telling
the world that his fighter Is In good
trim right now and will be at his
best against Paul Berlenbach when
they meet on Dec. II. Delaney has
been doing hard work in the Maine
woods for the past several weeks
He takes long hikes and is regain
ing his strength by swinging an axe
on the trees In the country.
Nowhere In this city Is basket
ball hourishing as 1t Is at the New
Britain Boys club. There have
been 90 many applicants for places
on teams that 1t has been found
necessary to form several leagues
and with more teams coming In
every day every night IN the week
will be taken UP with games Of al
sorts.
The New Britain high school foot
ball team will rest this week he
cause Of the fact that Manager Bill
Regain was unable to fill tomorrow
which 10 an open date. Coach Cas-
sidy has kept his men working jus
as hard as II there was battl
scheduled tomorrow. and he vii
whip them around next week Il
preparation for Crosby high schoo
,, the second last game Of the season
On Saturday. Nov. ~. New Brit
. ain high school will clash wit
! Hartford high in this city in VIVA
has always been the most importar
game on the local teams schedule
u Hartford papers Of yesterday SCENE
. inclined to give New Britain the vie
tory already. but announcement
y such as these don't effect the Ne
8 Britain players at all. Hartfor
teams may be poor against any oth'
teams, but when they meet Ne
y Britain elevens they are at the
st best.
l. The fighting instinct seems to !
e lacking In the Hartford squad, b.
" that's Just what New Britain has
T. great deal Of. The game two wee
,e from tomorrow will be the class
1t OF recent years and New Brita
people are patiently. awaiting T.
call for the teams to line up. A
~ parently. more interest Is bel
N shown in the game than ever befo'
he -
The Rangers football team "
&C have a tough game on tap sund
,w when the eleven faces the Thorn
ss sonville eleven in that town.
,,r The Falcons are going out to ma
~, themselves known in their first 81
WI son Of play. They go down
Branford Sunday to play the A
Branford team and this will be
Ill hard assignment for the local pl
~ ers.
Of
w Billy Yankaskas Of the Rang
ri squad is on the retired list for
the remainder OF this season.
re- broken collar bone Is reported to
q a healing nicely. but he will be una
an to play football until next season
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
s peakins
Of Sports

Rumors OF . rift In the peaceful
harmony OF the All-New Britain
football team have been spreading
about the city since the last practice
on Wednesday evening. What the
particulars Of the cause for the In
harmonious explosion are. cannot be
definitely settled because OF the fact
that no definite statement Is being
made concerning them by either the
players involved or the manage
ment. H."
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Business Manager Ed Daley stat
cd today that all was serene with
In. the ranks, but others claim that
such In not the case. The difficulty
Is over financial arrangements be-
tween the players and the manage.
ment. according to all dope and In
matters OF this sort. the argument
passes out Of our jurisdiction. In
other words. It is none of our bust
ness.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Stories coming down from Hart
ford have 1t that Manager McIn-
tosh Of the West Sides Is planning
to epring a surprise on the local
team with an array Of talent that
will surely give the local eleven a
hard fight. That is just what the
fans OF this city like, a hard fight
and no Hartford team has ever been
able to beat New Britain in good
fight.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

We have been asked several times
what the rumors all amounted to
and after talking with Ed Daley.
about the matter. he tells us that
everything has been Strengthened
out and that the team will be In
for all 1t is worth against the West
Sides In Hartford Sunday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Fistic fans about the state will
watch with interest the return OF
Willie Shugrue. youngest member Of
the Shngrue family Of Waterbury,
to the ring In Torrington next Fri
day night. shugrue has been on the
fistic shelf for some time and his re-
turn TO the ring Is something like a
comeback. He will meet San San
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

The professional boxing sport is
witnessing a revival In Middletown
next month. when q show will be
staged with Georgia Day Of New
Haven meeting Willie Angelo OF
Hartford in a Anal 60 and Eddie
Lord Of Waterbury pitted against
Johnny o'Keefe OF Hartford in the
semi final.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Manager Clarence Lanpher Of the
National Guards basketball team In
announcing that the team would
practice tonight. also stated that he
and the officials OF the team would
take steps tonight to prevent that
crowd OF wayfarers from using the
armory floor during practice SEES
sions. II seems that every night on
which the team has practiced there
have been so many aspirants for a
chance to shoot at the hoop, that
the team is getting nowhere In Its
initial stages.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
cher. claimant OF the featherveight
championship OF Mexico.

OF MEXICO.
KID Kaplan Of Meriden. feather
weight champion Of the world. will
leave Meriden Monday night for
Montreal. Canada, where he Is
booked to meet Kid Roy. Canadian
champion. In q 1o-round go. The
night will be at 1870 pounds and will
be to a decision. II will be the
feather kings flrst showing In
Canada.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Nowhere IN this city Is basket
ball fourishing as It Is at the New
Britain Boys club. There have
been 90 many applicants for places
on teams that 1t has been found
necessary to form several leagues,
and with more teams coming In
every day every night IN the week
will be taken UP with games Of all
sorts.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Coach Billy Dudack Is about ready
to make his selections for the first
string Ave and after this Is done.
the team will get down to real bust
ness, The team will hold practice
sessions twice week In the near
future and Manager Lanpher ex-
poets to be able to announce the
first game details within the next
few days.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Tomorrow afternoon at Trinity
field In Hartford the Hartford high
football eleven will clash with the
New Haven Hillhouse eleven in q
triangular game. This contest has
an important bearing on the New
Britain Hartford high game because
II Hartford beats New Haven. 1t will
throw them into a tie with New
Britain while II Hillhouse wins, New
Britain will have to beat Hartford
to win the championship.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

The Falcons are going out to make
themselves known in their first sea-
son Of play. They 60 down to
Branford Sunday to play the All
Crawford team and this will be a
hard assignment for the local play
ers.
Evening star., 1925-11-06
LEGISLATION ASKED
BY BUS OPERATORS
Regulation of Passenger Motor
Vehicles Will Be Requested
of Congress.

Drafting of legislation to he pre-
scented to Congress for the reGula
tion of passenger motor vehicles en-
@a.td in interstate commerce was
considered at "A conference here this
week of bus operators from various
DartS of the country.
The conference, which was held
"nder the auspices of the Amerl"hi.
automobile Association. was preSld-
al over hy George T.. ctallum.
president Of the Michigan Highway
Transportation Association, who eN-
pressed confidence that an accord
could lie reached With other trans
purtation organizations in present
iu'c Il program 10 Congress.
y tentative proposal covering both
buSses and trucks. approved recently
by the National ASsocia ton of Rail-
Way and Public Utility commissions
ers. WAS considered by the confer
euCe and certain changes in some of
its provisions were found desira bic
from the bus operators viewpoint.
These. il MAS announced VIII he
taken mp with the committee of the
utility commissioners or@aniZa tion
IN charge of the legislation.
Evening star., 1925-11-06

Was estimated here by traders
who had received reports from NaIi-
uu> :trtiunS Of the Central and West
clu belt during the day.
Monroe. La, awokc I" find parts
Of the cit flooded. with telegraph and
Gclclhunc service badly criupleI and
trains not operating over the \. :. X
r. west ut the city.
\ >uutnl,uund Rock Island passen-
g,.r train had been stopped at Dubach.
La. adNice~ reaching Alexandria said.
while Il nurthhound train reached
Nm>lyN. hut was halted there by wash
outs. More than 700 feet of track
was destroyed between lilly. La. and
Vienna, La. near huston. officials of
the Rock Island at that point re-
ported.
Glbslaud. .d.. southeast of ShrcNe-
port. was able IL reach thu outside
world only 10y way of BiNCrland. and
reports from that town said NOR"
than u mile Of track of the NickShnrg
route had been washed from its bed.
Evening star., 1925-11-06
MAIL THEFTS CHARGED.
Woman Being Taken to Cleveland
to Stand Trial.

BOSTON, November L GF).-AIiss
Jennie Newbolt charged with steal
in" from letter boxes In -tlevela nd
ohio. started for that city Yesterday
in The custody Of two United States
marShals, II j. alleged that she OBJ
tained bank statements from apart
menr mail boxes and then cashed
forged checks in distant cities.
The names uf dozen or more
banks in cleveland and Detroit We're
in the charges.
Evening star., 1925-11-06
TRAFFIC HALTED
BY RAINS IN SOUTH
Many Towns Isolated.
Crops Damaged-Bridges
and Roads Washed Out.
Rv the t-Socisted Press.


NEW ORLEANS. November t.
MANY towns are partially a. totally
isolated. train service crippled and uH
some lines suspended, highway com
muniCation rendered diliicult and
much damage To crops and hrII.,,.-
was the result Of heavy rains that in
some places amounted to cI,udhur>t
Intensity over northern Louisiana.
eastern and southern Texas and
southern Arkansas yesterday.
Washouts on number of Iuilroads
held up service during the day. and
numerous highway bridges were
swept away by the delUge. Tn,. Texas
and Pacific. Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific and Nicksbur&. Shreveport and
Pacific railroads We're hardest hi hN
the rain. various sections "f their
lines reporting damage ranging from
washed-out roadhcdS Iu almost com
pletely paralYZed service.
Damage to late cotton viii run into
hundreds of thousands uf dollars. il
The Washington times., 1925-08-08

Facts Concerning Free Air
Circus by The Times

Three-day aerial circus College Park beginning TO-
day and continuing Sunday and Monday.
Admission FREE 10 EVERYBODY each day and free
parking, for automobiles 10000 Of which be ac-
commodated.
College Park can be reached by B. @. Railroad,
w r. r. electric cars buses, Washington Baltimore
boulevard
The five persons who estimate nearest 70 the actual al
titude attained by the highest aeropane the Hearst
Building noon today will be given tickets By The Times
for free arpane flights at College Park Monday afternoon
All estimates must reach Air Circus Editor BY noon Sun
day Winners will be notified by telephone or messenger
The Times will give away tickets for ten more free
flights at College Park Monday afternoon.
Todays program beginning at 30 p OF daredevil,
athdefying stunts featuring wing waking by Davalo
Krantz who also will stand his head while plane IN
full flight stand wing while the plane loops the loop
and do his famous breakaway which has caused nine
people to die from heart-faure He also will hang from
the wires of the plane by his toes at atitude Of 5000
feet.
Sunday afternoon the feature will be aviator
changing from plane another in mdar with both
machines going at full tilt
Mondays feature will include flight Of mile and
half flying upside down, BY Clyde Pangborn, and
wing-walking by Diavalo.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
ESCAPES
FROM COP IN
SYRACUSE
Thrill Slayer Said to Have
Been Recognized and Pur-
sued II Machine
~ Internatlnnal So seryIre


SYRACUSE. N -. Aug. B.
philip Knox Knapp under indict
ment for the thrill lying Of
Louis Penelia, was ID Syracuse Be.
fore dawn today, according to ths
police.
Sitting at the wheel Of an auto
mobile. Knapp was chased out
north Saiina street by Patrolman
n il Wolff In commando
automobile. Wolff recognized the
fugitive as he sped past him.
Patrolman Wolff, keeping a. the
rear bumper Of Knapps flying
racer. while he leaned out with
drawn pistol and shOu;9d com
nands To halt, was outdis enced IN
the upper blocks Of north salina
street
The policeman il positive the
man was the former Syracuse Uni
yersitv and Cornell student sought
for thirty six days as q murderer,
He was able to make out the
first two symbols Of the license
plate On the pursued machine. They
were az he said. Check up BY De
tectfves reIeaved This is the frs
az 4 series issued In New York
city. Police are Id communication
with the motor vehicle bureau A.
n7etropo1itan headquarters.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08
3 Klansmen Suffer
Losses From Hands
of PickpOckets Here

Three klansmen, engrossed in the
activities of their organization, SUI
ferec losses at the hands of pick
pockets today. it has been reported
at police headquarters.
Robbed of his receipt, identifying
him as member of the khan, his
railroad ticket and other effects, in
cluding $50 in cash, Hayes A. Fed
Ter, of Newport. Pa. said he was
touched in the Union Station.
G. NJ Adams, of Draconsburg
Pa, told the police that he was
robbed in the Union Station by a
pickpocket of his purse, containing
$50. his return trip ticket and other
papers.
His purse, containing 1925 in
cash and papers, was taken from
his pocket while he was on board
Pennsylvania avenue street car
George Drake. of Middletown
N. Y, reported. He offered to
identify the man if an arrest was
made.
None of the Klansmen were wear.
ing their uniforms at the time they
were robbed, 1t was said.
The Washington times., 1925-08-08

about and was concerned with, was
the parade, and further than that
he would say nothing.
No Official Figures
Probably no official figures will
be given out on the number Of
marchers The grand kleagle knows
now that more than his estimated
5000 paraders will be in the line
of march, but he pers.stently re-
fuses to indicate how may will move
up Pennsylvania avenue.
The special khan trains knocked
the regular schedules of Washing
ton-bound trains into a cooked hat.
Trains from Baltimore and other
points were from thirty to forty
minutes late, as the tracks were
held clear for the K. k. K. specials.
Due to the greatly augmented
numbers of Klansmen, the police
viii give them the exclusive use of
Pennsylvania avenue after gas
o'clock, until the conclusion of the
parade. No vehfcu1ar traffic, ex
cept ambulances and official cars.
win be permitted on the thorough.
fare after the police rope off the
street.
May March Into Night.
1t Is possible LnAt the TnaFcH
may extend into the night, in
which event the Sylvan Theater
ceremonies will be carried on by
moonlight, as no artificial lighting
devices may be used by the Kians-
men.
Lieutenant Colonel c. o. Sheriff.,
director of public buildings and
public parks, who is handling police
arrangements for the ceremonies at
the monument grounds, made II
clear today that only the paraders
viii be allowed within the large
space provided for the audience.
Casual listeners must stand far,
tar back.
Due to the fact that the Govern
ment offices close at noon today,
and a large number of private es.
adjustments are shut for the day,
police are preparing to handle a
huge crowd along the sidelines near
the avenue.