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New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
Blinded Patient Burns
 To Death in Hospital

Chicago March 2S.-Temporarily blinded by an operation on his eyes, P. J. Began was unable to grop his way to safety and died in the smoke of a fire which last night wrecked the fourth floor of the Chicago Eye, Far. Nose and Threat hospital in the downtown district.
 Nurses and fremen carried out other patients when fire In the basement spread through an eleva- tor shaft. The origin Of the fire has not been determined.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
Wasi,ington's Plan

Washington. March 2S.--Managcr Harris of the Senators was prepar- cd to test the batting eye of tho Giants with every variety Of pitch- ing at his command in their game today at Tampa, in an effort to even up in their exhibition series, which now stands two to one in the Giants favor. Walter Johnson's speed ball came first on the card; then Vean Greggs southpaw twist CTS, and finally Coveleskie's spitball specially.
 It is the first test in competition this season for either Johnson or Gregg. The game marks the windup of the training period at Tampa for the champions, who will hit the transforming trail homeward next week. Reports from the Florida city said Mayor Wall had declared an official half holiday so everybody could turn out to see the last world series rivals in action again.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
sTRInLING.IouGHRAN

San Francisco, March 2s.--Tvo runners up for the American light heavyweight crown, Young" Strib- ling and Tommy Loughran, meet here tonight in q ten round boxing match in the ball park. stribling had a slight advantage in weight.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
COMBS SAVES HIS
 TEAM FROM LOSING
Continued from Preceding Page)
With the Pirates

WUH tnc flFetcs
 Pittsburgh, Pa, March 2s.--While the Pirates were winning the eighth game of their ten game series from the Seals at San Francisco yester- day 8 to 1, the Buccaneer Rockies were lowing to the Seals second squad, 5-i.
 Babe Adams was the first Corsair moundman 10 90 into action and held the F'riscoans runless for the larger half of the game. Marty Griffin succeeded him on the rub- Der and kept the Coast leaguers well under control.
 Pie Traynor. the Bucs third base- man, attracted all eyes 10 the in- held by his spectacular spearing of q hot liner that would have meant runs for the coast team.
 The Hooligans were not in a hit ting mood, though Clarence Hutch inson, a youngster who pitched half the game for them, made a good impression.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
BACk FROM PORTO RICo

Ansonia, March es.-Charles r. Brooker, head of the American Brass Co.,, who has been spending the winter in Porto Rico, Florida and Augusta, Ga, returned to his home in this city last evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

Charles Spring, Miss Gladys IIoga- boom, Miss Dorothy Bauwens and Miss Irene Halgls, This committee will meet next Tuesday, immediately after Home Nursing class.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

Eddie Earnikow of Meriden, we'll known football player appears in the role Of accused in the Meriden court today. Eddie has been arrest ed for assaulting R. H. Erskine, Mtriden auto dealer. .r
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
Rors Club Intermediates
High School Midgcts

Referee-R. Anderson. Timer Scorer-Chester'
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

The fight started, 1t Is said, when Eddie heard that Erskine had made some remarks about him. The two met. Erslsine is said to be wearing the Barnikow brand in several places.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

The Celtic Juniors have evened their series with the Elihu Burritt Juniors by winning their second game 3i-ss.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

The 4, L. A. boys also get into action on the home floor when they tackle the k. Of l.. of Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
Spe a king of Sports

The pisies provide the piece dc rtslstence for the National Guards tonight.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

---------
 Mickey Walker, welterweight champion, returned 10 New York yesterday from the Pacific coast, where he recently knocked out Bert Colima. Walker declared that he would remain at his horne in Rum soh, N. J., only three weeks. after which he said he would make 8 second California invasion prior 10 his open-air bout in Newark with Willie Harmon of New York about the middle of May.
 Two American athletic teams sail today for international competition abroad. The University of Penn sylvania relay team departs on the liner Carmania 10 match strides with the Oxford and Cambridge runners while the American army polo squad starts across the Atlantic to oppose British officers in June for the in- ternational military polo champion ship,
 Bai5e Ruth had eye and arm pro- perly timed for his usual assault on the deliveries of two pitchers in yesterdays training camp game be- .ween the Yankees and Rochester, put the home run king couldn't make his underpinning respond quite 10 we'll Although he contributed louble and a single to the Yankee tttack, Babes legs failed to behave n the field and he stumbled and ell while pursuing a drive which esulted in two. Rochester runs.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
On the Alleys
ROGERS BOWLING ALLEYS

INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
 (orhIU Snraxy
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
STUFF q
, FOR ROOTERO

Pete Donahue lasted until tho
hilarious sixth, when seven Pirates
scored. The Reds lost. 8 to 2. I'm
creasing the Pirates long lead by
half game.
In one game Of quiet baseball and
concluding session of something
else again, the Giants broke even
with the Pills. After losing tamely,
s to 3, McGraw's boys turned
viciously on their hosts and ami
hiIated them. "a to 8.
Jess Petty. of the Dodgers, spot
ted the Braves to three runs at the
start. while the nine hits Cooney
allowed were sprinkled over nine
innings and the Braves won. 4 to 2.
The Red Sox demonstrated their
right to the cellar In a free .bootine
exhibition which the Yanks won. q
to g
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
BASEBALL
At F|RENEN' s
CONVENTION
Three Games Are Scheduled
for Lyon Village Field,
First Today

Three ball games will be played
today, tomorrow and Saturday dur
ing the convention Of the Airing
ton-Fairfax Firemen's Association,
on the Lyon Village athletic field.
Today the Ballston and Cherry
dale juniors will play. Tomorrow
Washington F1remen will meet the
Virginia Firemen and Saturday the
married F'iremen will battle the
single firefighters.
Congressman Moore will chuck
out the first ball Of the contests
between the Washington and Vir-
ginia Firemen, which will be wit
Eessed by Chief Watson and many
county notables. A band will whoop
1t up. Jim Shaw. former Griff
pitcher, will manager the Vir-
ginians.
All three contests will start at
5 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
CIR DIAMOND
STARS TOUR
JAPAN
Philadelphia Boobies to Sail
From Vancouver Octo-
Der First

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.--The
Philadelphia Boobies, local girls
baseball team that will make a
tour of Japan in October to play
all the leading colleges, has COM
pIeted arrangements to sail from
Vancouver for the Orient on
October /.
paul Barth, who arranges the
schedule, and Mary O'Gara, man
ager, held conference with Colona
Collier, Of the SesquiC Centennial,
yesterday and again will confer
It is planned to boost the sesqui
while abroad, and they, no doubt.
viii wear uniforms bearing the
city's colors.
Fifteen girls will make the trip,
all members OF the regular team
having decided to make the journey
to the Far East.
The youngest member Of the
marty is Edith Houghton, who is
only thirteen years of age. The
others are Loretta Jester, FurDa
Garnett, Floss Eakin. Jennie Phil.
lips. Edith Ruth. Agnes Kearns,
Mary Matherson. Nettie Cans, Mel
lie Schenck, Catherine Chrostock
and Mary O'Gara, manager.
The team will be in charge Of
Eddie Ainsmith, former Washington
catcher, now with Minneapolis, and
his wife will act as cfaperone.
Ainsmith tourted Japan several
years ago with an aI.-star team.
The girls leave this city in about
two weeks and will play number
of games. on their way West. To-
morrow night they play Wyndmoor
at Queen lane and Mermaid lane.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
Champions Take Rest
Before lacking
Red Sox

Bucky Harris and his gang
of fighting Griffs, champions of
the world are resting today be-
fore opening a three-game series
with the Boston Red Sox. Joe
Henline took a bunch of them
down to Benedict, Nd, today
on a fishing trip.
Tomorrow will be Ladies' Day
at the Griffith Stadium, and
the fair ones being admitted
free, with or without escort.
The game begins at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
Makes Il Safer
PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON

Totals 81 IL 2414 Totals IS IL "a IL
Grated for Rommel in sixth
+Batted for Baumgartner In seventh
tBatted for Walberg in ninth.
sRan for Perkins in ninth
TBatted for Bishop In ninth.
Philadelphia .... 0 o o 0 o 2 0--5
Washington ... 2 8 / 0 0 0 Ks
Runs--Simmons. Miller (2). Cochrsne
Peck p, Coveleskie. Errors-Simmons,
Pool Galloway. Gray 8. Harris (2).
Two-base hits-Bishop. Goslin, Miller.
Peck. Pool. Three,base hits-Simmons,
Cochrane. Stolen base-McNeely. Sac
rifice--s. Harris. Left on baseS-Phil-
adelphIa, 2; Washington, 8. First base
on balla----off Gray, /. off Rommel, 2;
off Walberg. i; off Coveleskie, 2.
struck out--By waIberg. 2; by Covel.
,aslsie. 2; by. Zachary. !. Hits-off
gartner, in inning; off RommeI,
; in 32-3 innings; off Walberg in
Q innings: off Coveieskie. IL in in
nings none out In the ninth; off
Gray. Winning pitcher - Coveleskis
Losing pitcher-GTay Umpires-Hilde-
Time Of Eame-One hour 81 minutes.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
PUT
MACKMEN
LOWER
Five-and-HaIf Games Give
Champions Comfortable
Lead to Win
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor, The Times

Five and a half games now
separate the world champion
Griffmen and the Philadelphia
Athletics. There will be no stop
ping the Griffmen now. They
have recovered from the batting
and pitching slump that lost them
their lead in July. They are now
about to make that last wild dash
| for the finish line, knocking over
all opposition. They scent the
smoke of the world series battles
and like the thoroughbreds they
are, they welcome it.
Failing to win one Of the two
games here, the Athletics cracked
wide open. Only a miracle or a
train wreck slaughtering the
Griffs can put the AS in the rum
ming again.
Going West two weeks and a half
ago, the Mackmen led the league.
They had battled hard to hold their
honors and were confident of widen.
ing the gap between them and the
stumbling Griffs. But the AS had
not suffered from real slump all
season and shrewd baseball men
were fearful.
"a team is better off to have ito
slump in midseason than later on
unused Clark Griffith one day.
We'll have time to come back.
The AS just must have their
slump, and, If they are unlucky
enough to have it late in the sea
son, the race will be over before
they can recover"
The Mackmen, winning but
two of their last fifteen games,
have sIumped right out of the
pennant race. They are low in
spirit, too, and their two exhibit
tons here In as many days were
far from championship caliber.
Stanley Coveleskie, veteran spit
ball finger, stopped the Mackmen
dead yesterday for six innings.
Then his aging wing began to
weaken and the sluggers from Shibe
Park began trouncing him. They
drove him from the box in the
ninth, but little good it did them.
Tom Zachary came in and put an
end to their last attempts. The
hsmpions COPIED, s to S.
Sam Gray, an early season star
Of the mound, failed to weather the
second inning. The champions
hammered his stuff in all direc-
tons, and Ed Rommel, Comics
veteran knuckle ball pitcher, took
up the job. He had no terrors for
the boys. They banged and belted
him whenever they happened to
think Of 1t, and Stan Baumgartner
hurled the sixth. Bill BagweIl hit
for him, and so RUDE Walberg came
into the game with the seventh.
The most noticeable thing about
those two games was the COM
parative aggressiVeness of the
champions as contrasted to the
sluggishness of the AS. The Griffs
were eager to be up and at 'em.
They carried the fight to the other
fellow at all times. The Mackmen,
on the other hand, were willing
to hang back and take the wallops,
They looked anything but contend
ers.
In the box the Washington pitch
ers appeared giants opposing pyg-
mics. The Philadelphia pitchers
showed every sign of being dead.
This was especially true of Sam
Gray. He lacked speed and con-
troll. two assets he has always
In the field the contrast was
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
v. M. |. is FACING NO
EASY GRIDIRON SEASON

LEXINGTON. Va. Sept. a.
Faced with her first engagement
just eleven days after the confer
ence date for the training season
10 open, Virginia Military Insti-
tute has no smoth road ahead for
the 1925 football season. The Wof-
ford College eleven comes on Step
Iember 10 with a veteran team and
the cadets will face them with a
new and inexperienced line.
Blandy Clarkson and Bill RAFFERTY,
are puzzled about the line. Only
two varsity men returned in that
department and both these, BarkIey
and Fain, were not full-time varsity
men last season, but won letters
because of participation in SUI.
ficient games to merit the decora-
ton.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
September 8, 1924

While the Griffmen idled the New
York Yankees divided a double.
header with Boston, the Red Sox
taking the opener, IA to 6, and the
Yankees, still tightly gamely, win
ming the second, to 2.
This left the Yankees a game and
one-haR behind the Griffs, but even
with this small margin there was
the utmost confidence everywhere,
it seemed, that Washington would
finish on top. Already 10000 bugs
were trying to buy tickets for ths
world series. and Washington had
begun preparations for the classic.
Brooklyn gained ground in ths
Ne tional League by winning a dou-
ble-header from Philadelphia while
the New York and Pittsburgh clubs
idled,
Here's how they stood:
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
Meadows Now Wins

Lee Meadows, the pitcher who
wears specs. is a winner for the
first year in the nine he has been
ir the majors. He is now a big
factor in the Pittsburgh clubs sue
cess. Pittsburgh is the first classy
team that Meadows has pitched for.
according to his dull record.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
KiIlinger to Coach

Glenn Killinger, former Penn
State famed quarterback, will take
up his duties as assistant to Hugo
Bezdek as soon as the New York
Pennsylvania base ball season
closes. Killinger has been playing
a sprightly game at second base
for Williamsport.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
Pilots Martinshlro

Frank Burke, who has pitched
and played the outfield all season,
has been made manager of the
Martinsburg club Of the Blue Ridge
League, succeeding Pat Raglan, who
resigned
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
HIGGINS WEIGHS RUTH
EVIDENCE, VERDICT
DUE SATURDAY
BY M. w. CORUM

NEW YORK. Sept The famous Ruth remains in the hands
Judge uyM Higgins The verdict will be handed
Saturday afternoon before interested gathering Of Yankee
PLAYERS and newspaper Higgins will doubt
sepublic apology from the Babe follow
The has already been made in private ,
# the apology satisfactory it is reasonably sure to BE- Kutn
$4,000 to stand temporarily
least as guarantee the prouse promises he has
made since he light trail baseball
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
Strunk Quits As Pilot

Amos Strunk, for years a major
league star. has quit as manager
Of the Shamokin, Pa, club, in the
New York Pennsylvania League.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
Yankees Nosed Out

On their recent trip through the
West the New York Yankees
dropped eight of nine games that
were decided by a one-run margin.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03

II the champions Unexpectedly
fall into just such slump as that
of the Mackmen today, losing
eighteen Of their remaining twenty
eight games, the House Of Mack
would have to win only thirteen of
their thirty-one games to win the
remnant, their standings reading:
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
LEADING HITTERS
American League.
Yesterdays HOME RIMS
Leading Home Run Hitters

Hornsby. Ca rdinals. "a: Meusel. Yam
KEGS, 81; Williams, Browns. IS; Hart
nett, Cubs "a; Simmons. Athletics. %.
Fournier, Robins, 2l Bottomley, Car
dlnaIs, 10; Meusel Giants 10; Har-
per- Phillies. 10; Kefly, Giants, II.
Total Hama RlIua
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
MaranviIle Quits AS
Manager Of
Cubs

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Rabbit
Maranville today resigned as
manager of the Chicago Ma
tional League club. George Glib
son, who had been coach of the
team, was appointed leader of
the Bruins. He will officiate
for the rest of the season.
marked. The Griffmen fielded like
demons. They bobbled never in the
tight places. They accomplished
all they attempted.
At bat, because of the wide diff.
ference in the pitching, the cham
pions quite overshadowed their op
ponents. The Mackmen were a de
jected gang last night when they
left for home. They seemed tc
realize at last their small hope OF
winning the 1925 pennant,
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
HERE SCORRECT
DOPE Of FLAG
SCURRY
Griffs Can Lose Only 1t As
Win 26 Of 81 While Champs
Win But 10 Of %
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor. The Times

II the Philadelphia Athletics win
twenty.six Of their remaining thirty
one ball games, they will win the
American League pennant--yes-
provided that the world champion
Grfffmen win only eighteen of their
remaining twenty eight. Their rela-
tive standings would then be-:
w. L. Pct.
Mackmen ....... 100 81 $40
Gr1ffmen ...... 90 55 .643
The champions have only to
maintain their present pace to
annex those eighteen victories, by
the way.
If the champions begin founder
ing around and merely break even
in their remaining games, the
Mackmen would have to win
twenty-five and lose nine to nose
out Bucky Harris and his gang.
Then the standings would read:
The Washington times., 1925-09-03
De Luxe Fender Brace,
for Ford $1.49

An adjustable and very handsome
fender brace that every Ford owner
should have. Positively eliminates
that rattle. Exactly as illustrated.
The Washington times., 1925-09-03

"Red" OrInsby has the second
reddest neck i'm the league. Bill
Dineen has the reddest, extending
around to the front Of his face.
Ormsby gave several exhibitions
OF his neck during the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-23
G0NZAGA QUINT HOST
TO BUSINESS TONIGHT

Fresh from yesterdays triumph
over Tech High, Coach Lynn Wood
worths Business courtmen e in
vading the Gonzaga gymnasium to-
night with the hope of taking a
second victory from the ! street
school. Early in the season the lat
ter team was forced to concede a
30-to-16 decision to the Stenog-
raphers.
Gonzaga will enter the fray with
out tn eservices of Capt. Genau,
who is out of the game indefinitely,
and the Business team is likely to
have to employ a substitute in the
place of Steward. star forward. whose
illness kept him out Of the Tech
game yesterday.
Two midgets teams will figure In
the preliminary, which starts at I
o'clock.
A 34-to-2s victory over Central
High on the College Park court yes
terday increased the list of wins
credited to the University of Mary
land freshmen. Business High re-
Gently was defeated, 81 to II.
Two wins In three starts is the
record of the Dewitt Prep five after
defeating Georgetown Props, % to 10.
The victors meet the St James quint
of Hagerstown tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-23
DEERING TO REFEREE
PALACE TILT SUNDAY

Joe Deering, Washingtonian, coach
ing basket ball at Columbia Uni
versity, is to be brought from New
York 10 handle the Palace Laundry
tilt with the Fort Wayne knights Of
Columbus on Sunday night, at the
Arcade. 1t is no secret that the
Westerners use rougher tactics than
are employed herebouts, bat with
Deering in charge the local five ex-
poets the game to be played to rule
With Red COnaty in the lineup the
Palace club is not only a fast team,
but is capable Of giving the best
professional fves In the game a run
for their money. One or two more
wins over quints like the Hagerstown
Elks and the Kingstons and victory
over the world champion CelticS,
which is not impossible, and the
Laundry squad will find a place high
in basket ball ranks of the country.
In the preliminary Sunday, the
Stantons will play the Washington
Caseys, with Joe Fitzgerald officiat-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-23
COLLEGIATE REGATTA
BACK TO FOUR MILES

. NEW YORK, January 23.-The var
sity crews of Columbia, Cornell. SYRIA
cuse, Pennsylvania and whatever
other Fights may seek the intercol-
legiate title will travel the long
course OF four miles at the regatta
on the Hudson this year. it was de-
cided at a meeting of the Board of
Stewards
The decision to go back to the four
mile course, after having used the
two and three mile courses since the
war, came as great surprise to fol-
lowers of college rowing, as there had
been no intimation that such a move
was being planned.
June % was definitely set as the
date of the regatta at PoVghkeepsie.
The decision to increase the dis
lance of the varsity race came after
n debate in which Columbia, Syracuse
and Pennsylvania supported the
movement to go back to the foutmile
course, while Cornell held out strong
Iy for the three-mile journey.
The four-mile race was rowed by
the varsity crews from 1895 to 1916,
inclusive, with the exception of one
year, 1898. when the varsity Fights raced
over a three course on Saratoga
Lake. After the war years, in which
there were no races, shorter course
was advocated, ana In lS-U the WIT
sity crews raced over a twomile
course on Lake Cayuga. For the past
four years the race has been rowed
over a three mile course at Pough-
keepsie.
1t is notable that not once has
member of the Intercollegiate Rowing
Association won the varsity race
since the three-mile course has been
used, the Navy oarsmen scoring two
victories. in 1921 and 1922, and the
University of Washington taking the
honors in 1928 and 1924. The only vic
tory gained by a member of the In
tercolle giate Rowing Association since
the war was won by Syracuse over
the two-mile course in 1920.
What effect the decision OF the
Board of Stewards to go back to the
longer distance will have on the en-
try of crews that are not members
of the organization cannot be def
uitely forecast Wisconsin was one
of the strongest opponents of the
four-mile race before the war, and it
is an open question as TO whether the
Badgers will send a crew East next
June The Board of Stewards yes
terday announced that invitations had
been sent to Wisconsin, Princeton,
Navy, Washington and California.
The Navy already has signifed its
Willingness TO return to the Hudson
next Summer.