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Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
WINTER BEGAN TUESDAY

Although those who have been
feeding the voracious furnace with
substitutes for anthracite have been
feeling that it was sure enough win
tertime, the old gentleman in white
whiskers with his pack of snow, hail,
sleet and ice, and his stinging north
eastern winds, arrived officially last
Tuesday morning at 3:37 o'clock.
This is the winter solstice. with
the sun entering Capricornus, the
sign of the goat. What with Christ
mas bills to pay, feeding the furnace
and carrying out ashes, the average
householder will agree that the sign
of the goat is eminently fitting for
the occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
NIiIIsborO

Mrs. Leona Truitt, wife Of John A.
Truitt, died at her home here on
Friday morning from pneumonia and
complications.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Truitt
is survived by three daughters, three
sons and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the
Grace M. E. Church on Sunday af-
ternoon at 1880 and interment made
in Brotherhood cemetery.
Many from here on Friday attend
ed the funeral of John A. Lingo, at
Rehoboth. Mrs. Hettie Jane Lingo,
mother of the deceased; Charles D.
Lingo, a brother and Mrs. Jennie
Prettyman, sister, are residents of
this town and have the sympathy of
all their friends in their bereave-
ment. Mr.. Lingo was buried in the
Brotherhood cemetery here.
About seven O'Clock Saturday eve
ming a fire alarm was given, when
the chicken house of Alden Town
send was found to be partially con-
sumed by flames. About three hun
dred chickens were destroyed. The
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25

John Williams, a student at Ped
die Institute, came home last Friday
night for the Christmas holidays.
Wilbur Shockley of Lancaster, Pa,
is with his mother, Mrs. Matte
Shockley for two weeks.
The Sunday school Christmas en-
tertainment will be held at st.
Marks P. E. Church on Thursday
night and the Methodist school will
present its program on Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ellis will leave
on Thursday morning for Philadel-
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
er of the evening.

er Of the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hudson are
spending the winter with Mrs. Will
liam A. Ellis in Pennsylvania.
Fifteen have enrolled in the night
school to be started on January 5th
at Millsboro colored school. The P.
T. A. met on December 10, and a
splendid program by the children,
under the direction of their teacher,
Miss Lucy V. Warrington, was great
ly enjoyed. There are twenty mem
bers in the association this year.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25

phia to spend a part of Christmas
with their daughter, Mrs. Gilbert v.
Anderson and Mr.. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cordrey MCGEE and
little daughter Jean, have been on a
visit for few days.
The December. meeting of the P.
T. A. was held in the school assem-
bly, last Thursday evening.
The eighth grade, under the direc-
ton of their teacher, Mr.. Crocker,
presented a little play that was very
pleasing. Mr.. Farley was the speak
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
FINAL TRACK MEET
Track and Field Events at the |. NJ. 7 C. \. Tonight Will Close Season
 For Competitors.

Oscar Peterson will try his endur- ance against Hall in the final event tthe half mile rum of the Y. NJ. c. A. all around athletic tournament that has been conducted the past five weeks. Dufini and Connolly and Elliott and Madrick will be pitted against each other in an endeavor to break the existing half mile rec ord held by Hall.
 Dufini, Peterson and Depia will give Delano, now holding third place, q battle to retain the honors. Peter sons chances in the half mile look tho brightest, with Depia and De- lano getting away to d quick start in the 20 yd. dash,
 The 500 yard and the 20 yard rec ords are held by the following ath- letes; 20-yd. dash 2.4-5 seconds, F. schmidt 1921. A. Bottomley 1923. S0- yd. run ? min, 24:2-o sec, II. Hall 1924.
 Individual points of the eight highest men: Hall ll2, Connolly 100, Dolano so, Dufini, Depia 76. Peter- son 7S, Elliott 69. Sinkeiwicz 65 Spring 63,
 The physical department is con ducting five track and field tourna. mcnts, four in the boys division and one in the senior division. 101 boys and men are participating in these different events.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
PULLMAN RATES
 UPHELD TODAY
SuTcharees Found Proper, l. c.
 (. Decision Declares,

Washington. Feb. a.--Surcharges now imposed upon railroad passen- gers using Pullman facilities were held today by the interstate com merce commission to be justi1able, and railroads were authorized to keep the practice in effect.
 The approval Of the surcbarge, under which every passenger engag- lns Pullman accommodation pays to the railroad an amount eauiva- lent to 60 per cent of the Pullman charge. resulted from the first step of an investigation into the earnings of the Pullman company and the terms of its contracts with railroads.
 The decision declared that the in- vestigation had not proceeded far enough for the commission to eX- press conclusions as to the general rcasonableness of Pullman charges but that the surcharse had justified itself.
 When the time comes for re- l quiring the railroads to accept less | passenger revenue than they now re- ceive those who experience the rela- tive discomforts of ordinary coach travel, many of them because they must count the pennies, rather than | those who select the most expensive and luxurious form Of transporta- ton which modern railroads afford are clearly entitled to prior consid. eration," the majority opinion said.
 This showing justified the con. | cIusion that at least there is lcsf warrant for eliminating the sur. charge than for reducing the basic passenger fare which applies ever 10 travel in mixed trains of freigh' and passenger cars.'
 The commission was split up ir it's finding. Chairman Atchison anc Commissioner Esch, although con curing, proposed that the surcharg
 should be cut in half while Commis sioner Lewis advocated that tn : form of the extra charge be change and that Pullman passengers shoul be required to pay 10 per cent nor than day coach travellers.
 Commissioner McChord dissentc without stating reasons, while Com missioner Campbell and other dis
 senting members asserted that it wa
 not reasonable or fair to the trav
 cling. public to permit genera
 charge of this character to stan when so much of it accrues to line that do not need it."
 . Commissioner McNamany in
 third dissent avowed that the eNtr expense of hauling Pullman car . should in part be assessed agains the Pullman company.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
DRIVING FINISH
 WINS FOR MATS
(contlnued from Preceding Paga.)

"Red" and the latter got one point thereby. Heating added 10 the scoring confusion with : well placed field goal and then Taylor oponed his magnificent offensive. The Mats were trailing by seven points when Mert and his pals started. Feeding him the ball, the blonde flash threw three consecutive field goals. Each one was 8. humdinger and tho Middletown fans were exhorting their players to watch Taylor" Heating was guilty of holding Red" and with ont point needed to tie the score Reynolds tossed it In clean to an accompanying din of cheering. The count was 30 all. New Britain's team work socked l the Middletown defense to mid-count when Restelli was seen all alone under the basket. He took the speedy pass, but loyal rooters felt sick when he missed the easy shot An instant later that ball was at the other end of the floor and Mid dletown fans got sick when McCabe missed also.
 Once more Reynolds leaped into prominence when he gave Heating the slip and put New Britain ahead for the first time. It was a shor' lead however, for Heating retaliat' ed and 1t was S2 all.
 Then Taylor, taking a relayed pass, put the Mats twb to the goot i and added two more on another brilliant shot. The Middletown team was just tirng from the terrific pace and a pass from Reynolds gave Re stelli his chance and he made good Kilduff alone under the basket go the final local goal and the gam ended 4o-s4 with Heating scoring The s,lmu1ary:
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
RESERVES WIN FROM
 MERIDEN CITY OUTFIT
Defeat the Silver City National Guards by Score of fl to 1S
 At Armory

The National Guard Reserves de- feated the much heavier National Guards of Meriden at the- Armory Saturday by a score of fl to 13.
 The game started fast with Meri- den drawing first blood, Hackbarth getting d pretty basket from mid court.
 With Meriden leading s to 4, the locals showed their fight. They came back strong, and the half ended Fl to 10, Reserves leading.
 The second half found tho severe pace beginning to tell on the Meri- den boys. Major Butler, coach of the the team sent in Rose to attempt to stop the furious attack of the locals. The Reserves gave the large crowd thrill with their clever pass work. The Reserves then cut lose and held Meriden to two foul goals in the second half.
 That the Meriden team is no slouch is shown by the fact that they are entered in the city cham pionship of Meriden.
 The entire Reserves squad played fine basketball led by Sanders and Firkelstein.
 Mccarthy and Kline starred for 1 Meriden. The lineups:
 Nicridcn National Guards
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
M,eriden Defeats N. B. In Handball Contests

In the state doubles hand ball tournament held in New Haven Sat- urday New Britain won second place, being defeated by Meriden in two straight games. Though New Brit ain lost, they gave Meridcn a battle for first honors. Tho Warner broth CTS represented the Meriden ". Henry Drcssol and Edward Untcr- span did the honors for the local as- sociation.
 Summary of the tournament.
 Meriden.-Warncr brothers defeat cd New London. Smith Weaver, 21-5, 21-1.
 New Britain--Dressel-Unterspan defeated New Haven, Freedman Ream, 21-14, 21-17. | Meriden defeated Bridgeport Hannah Pearlman, @1-$. @l-5.
 Meriden defeated New Britain, 2l- I15, 21-11.
 New Britain holds the state singles championship, II. Drcssel.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
MOONS PARTIAL ECLIPSE
 FURNISHES NO THRILL
Shadow of World oB Fair Luna Ac- cepted as Matter of Course by
 Earth Dwcllers.

Hundreds Of persons stood in the streets or eraned their necks from their windows last night and said Huh"
 Hundreds of others refused 10 budge from their books and com tortable chairs.
 Mother Nature was staging big show in the skies but public whose appetite for overhead thrills had been satiated on January A by all eclipse Of the sun, couldn't get up interest in a partial eclipse of the moon.
 Tho moon was in partial eclipse, however. Had 1t not been for the anti-climax furnished by the eclipse of the sun, astronomers might have been treated to reams upon reams of scientific explanation. But this blase old world demands something with a big kick" in it and when a little thing like the earth partly shutting out the sum light which Is reflected on the moon by the sun occurs, it's hard to stir up enthusiasm.
 When Luna came into the view of the naked eye, she looked as if she had been rubbing up against pile of soot. The right half of her was smudgy. Any school boy could tell you that that was the shadow of the earth. Soon after 6 o'clocvk, the shadow passed away and the people yawned.
 According to scientific sharps, the eclipse was of little value.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Brief Sketches of Famous Stars
CLYDE l.. BARNHAHT Pittsburgh Pirates
 OutfieIdcr

Born--Buck Valley, Pa, Dec. ?s, iS9s.
 Major league career-signcd by Pirates as free agent In 1920. Re leased to Birmingham same year and then recalled later in season. (Also used at third basel.
 Outstanding tcats--Batted .SSo in 1929. Fielded 1885 in 1923.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

New Haven, Feb. s.-The body Of "B5r Mike" Riccitelli. bandit killed by police officers at Srattord last week, will be brought here from Bridgeport for private burial today He is survived by his parents and a brother and sister.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
RIFLE MATCHES.

New Haven, Feb. 9,-The first weeks matches in the intercollegiate rife league, New England division will be Yale vs. Williams, NJ. l. T. Vs. Harvard Dartmouth vs, Boston ana Vermont vs. Norwich. The matches must be shot by Friday night.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Personal fouls, Reynolds l, Taylor ., Sheehan 3, Kildnff .. Total s. Free tries, Reynolds 4, Taylor 5, Resteli 6, Sheehan }, klduff 2. Total 20.
 Referee, Dillon.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
MIDGETS ARE WINNERS
Defeat tho |. M. (. \. Junior Lead CTS in Brisk Reversal of Form in Second Half.

The x. E. II. $. Milgets, trailing at first half 11-2, came back strong ly in the second to win from the Y, NJ. C. A. Jr. Leaders i6-1S Saturday afternoon. Henry played best for the winners while Mucke's eye was best for the Leaders.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

puDblllulS
 One of the biggest attractions of the basketball season will be offered at the Boys club tonight, when the Celtic A. c, of Springfield, Mass, will play tho locals. The Celtics have built up a wonderful reputa- ton throughout the East during tho past four or five years, but this sea- son they were forced to start in again with new combination. They found the going very rough at first and lost il out of their ,rst l3 games, reaching the bottom of de- spair when the Heights of South Manchester defeated them by 4T-l4. This woke them up. and they have been undefeated since then. having taken seven games in row from the following teams: Forbes x Wallace, Howard A. C., Ollvet Inter- mediates, Walker A. C., Eastern All Stars, Eastern A. A., and Holy Family. They have scored AS points against their opponents 4s7. Their early defeats forgotten, the visitors are pointing to their recent run of wins as evidence that the game tonight will be a battle from start to finish.
 The Boys club has won 10 out Of it's 13 games this year, falling be. fore the Heights of South Manches. ter once and Hopeville A. C. of Wa, terbury twice. Their last six games have been wins, and they expect tc make it seven in row tonight They have scored 4Ss points to theil opponents 2S7. The coaches o both teams, Ray Anderson anc George Springer, will play thi, evening.
 The speedy Boys club Reserve! will play the Trade School in the preliminary game. The main con test will be followed by dancing Jazzma Beachs club orchestra fur niahing the music.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Columbia's new head football coach. Charles Crowley. will be the guest Of honor ct dinner in Boston Feb. 21 to bc given by his former teammates and other friends at Harvard. Among those who will at- tend include Percy Wendell. new football coach at Leilgh; Eddie Mahan, Harvard baseball coach: Douglas Lawson. Wondel's succeS sor at Liiliams; Frank W. Cavan- aush. football coach at Boston col- iege; Jack slattsry. Boston college: baseball coach; Eddie Casey, Tufts college football coach; and Dr. Frank Sexton and Louis Pieper, for mer baseball tutors at Harvard.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Speaking of s orts

whew What thrill Middletown provided Saturday night--and what terrible game New Britain put up In the first half. .s...
 Middletown's 23 10 14 lead at half time was possible in a large meas- ura to the locals disorganized and disappointing work. True, they won and their game.' fighting finish en- titles them to unstinted credit, yet their weak first half cannot be for gotten.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

And In reviewing Saturday nights game don't forget the formidable "Butsy" Sturm. "Butsy" played a whale of Q game and held the dan- gerous Red" Reynolds to a single goal. In the second half, after sturm went out on four fouls, his absence was at once felt.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

The ocean water at DeauNllle, famous French watering place, was warmer on Christmas Day than it was in mid-August
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Personal fouls, Murphy 1, McCabe 2, Heating 2, Spear 1, Carlson 5, Sturm {. Total 13.
 Free tries Murphy 3, McCabe 4,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Tiger Flowers. Atlanta. Ga, ne- gro. meets Jackie Larke of Allen town,. Pa, in a 12-round match at the Commonwealt S. C., Saturday night. Flowers Is fighting his way up to the top again after his dis astrous two round beating at the hands of Jack Delaney, the Bridge port mauler. ..
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

In that nerve.raeking stanza the Mats did what they should have done long ago, but in practice, viz: ex- perimented with the passing game.
 
 The DiXies next Saturday night will give them a few pointers Tn passwork.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Arthur Groundrili. English one- armed billiard star, achieved 8 nota- h,a ambition last week when he ran a14 billiards without break. He has been practicins for secvr years 10 hltak thr 2ap park but only last wcai. did he attain that height. He lost his lsn hand and part of his forearm s:, Ypres during the World War. -----
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
', M. (. \.
\. F. H. {

Referee-Landino. scorer-Rchm,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Eddie Dooley, Dartmouth quar- tcrback, will not return 10 Hanover to captain the football team next fall. The Green athlete. who almost single-handsd. defeated Cornell on the gridiroR here last fall has left college because Of the injuries suf- ferreG from fall from a horse. pooley left college Saturday night and announced that he would not recntef,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Reserves
7oul Foul
"n1c MIKE,Sr FUNERAL

Referee-Dick Dillon,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Part of the proceeds of the worlds series game ill 1922 that was called by the umpires at the conclusion Of the tenth inning, have gone to build q beautiful new home for foreign war veterans in Jackson, Mich. The new home, financed by the hnnd created by organized baseball, as a portion of the receipts of that fie game which was to go to the asso- citation, will be opened soon.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

The Y. M. II. A. of Springfield
 surely gave New Britain an awful beating, 52 to 2s being bad drub- ping. But the Hartford friends who derived so much pleasure from read ing the score now can try to laugh this one off: The Dixies, their pets, were defeated by the same team 43 to i3--almost a four to one beating,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Had New Britain lost, credit on the offense would have gone to Mc- Cabe and on the defense to Sturm.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
FAST CELT|CS PLAY AT BOYS CLUB
Scheduled to Meet Locals To-
 night; Reserves Ys. Trade School

Boys Club Celtic A. c.
 Anderson .'..'''.''',' pciis Left Forward
 KerelejSa ..,.,.,..y.... Springer Right Forward
 Luke (CapD .. Fitzpatrick-Graham Center
 Arburr, Gotowala ..,.|.!.. Bagnall Left Guard Nyborg ,.,.,.,. IorIHaH Right Guard
 Yakubowlcc .,.. McConyille-H Reggie 1 Substitute
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Waiter Camp of Yale; Hugh Bez' dek, Penn State athletic coach: Cap tain ]. J. McEWan, West Point ath- letic director and Jimmy DeForest, veteran trainer, in addition 10 Com- missioner Landis, will be among those present at the annual dinner Of the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America 10 be held at the Hotel Roosevelt next Sunday night Among the baseball men will be Eddie Col Iins newly appointed manager of the Chicago White SoS.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Though the crowd ragged "Butsy' unnercifully, 1t was only because Of partisan feeling. To man. the fans agreed he gave g. great ex- hibition of guarding.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Johnny Sheehan had a tough turkey to guard in the person of McCabc, though the machine-like play of the visitors and the disor- ganized work of the locals in the first half contributed more to Macs success. than did poor guarding by sheehan. Both local guards did well.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Speaking of basketball, and this applies to the Mats, the West Sides, Middletown or any other pro. team much potential team play and also individual brilliancy is lest by reason of the various players interchang- irg with various team. In this way team work is kept at a minimum while the players themselves be- come loosely adept at several styles of team play rather that expert in one.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Also, one must admit that the Mats got bad breaks on shots in the first half. Enough times did the ball circle the run, then roll out, to have kept them neck and neck with Middletown.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

However, this was not the only basketball game played Saturday. Nay, nay! Ask "Bearcat' Nelson. "Kcck" Parker or any of the others of the "Y" Saturday leasuers. 1T they're feeling generous they'll sd- init there were two games in which F. 6o E. and $. R. X L., were con- tributing factors to the humiliation of the "Y" 1eaguers.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

But once sturm was out, and Reynolds and Taylor had hit their stride maybe things didn't hum.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

This is not s criticism, but fact. No one blam the boys for making the most, financially, Of their bas- ketbatl ability. More power to them. It just calls to mind what heights of basketball skill are possible, were It possible or sensible for team to re- main intact, practice regularly and work with none others than their teammates.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Endurance contributes largely to the Mats driving finishes. The speedy forwards arc both young and in the pink of condition and can stand the gafr. Thus when their op- porents fater they forge right ahead.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

At half time the Mats trailed 2S to If. the second time this year they have been behind at the halfway mark at home. The West Sides led them o5-.3.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

The Mats made good on 10 out of 20 free tries and the Middletown team credited on only out of 12,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Ed Barrow, business manager Of the New York Yankees and Manager Miller Huggins, left here yesterday for St. Louis to attend the schedule meeting of the American league. Both denied that a possible trade with the White Sox was on the fire although Higgins said he was in the market for utility inflelder in case Scott went sour during the 1925 campaign.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

Yes, 1t was funny, ha, ha. Bill Brennecke is in second place in the. Glass A state bowling league. trailing Delaware of Bristol. Newton of this city is last.
 Newton and Brennecke play this week.
 
 Nurml has promised to run at the Hartford meet if he decided to com pete in this country after March IT, The Lyrics and West Sides play in the Hartford City league tonight
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09

The older men are gcttiNg qulte a kick out of their Nollcy ball league at the "Y." And when dyed in the wool" fans like Jim Doisey will give up his prize posi- ton at the armory. every Saturday night 10 take part in the league there must b9 something to it.
 Getting back 10 the Mtddletown game. it appears that the Mats won by shooting fouls. Each team made l5 field goals. but the Mats got their six extra points from the foul line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23
RANDALL OF CONY
QUALITIES In
BOWD0IN SINGLES

Brunswick. May co.-Abbott of
and Randall of Cony High of
Augusta qualified for the finals in sim
giles of the annual Bowdoin interscho-
lastic tennis tournament which OPEN
ed today. while in the doubles the He
bron, Edward Little and Brunswick
High teams survive. Today's matches
resulted as follows:
Singles-First round: ...
Sammet of Hebron defeated Aldrich
of Brunswick 6-1, Us.
Randall of Cony defeated Stanwood
of Brunswick GO. Ga.
Burns of Hebron defeated Gilmore of
Cony GA, 6-1.
Abbott of Edward Little defeated
Tartan of Gorham GA, rs.
Fosdick of Edward Little defeated
Butler of Gorham 6-l, TO.
Second round:
Randall of Cony defeated Sammet
of Hebron 60, 6-3.
Fosdick Of Edward Little defeated
Burns of Hebron 6-S. Ga.
Abbott of Edward Little drew bye.
Semi-finals:
AoDoll OF EDWARD Little ueiedteo
Fosdick of Edward Little 60, g..
Randall of Cony drew bye.
Doubles-First round:
Thayer and Solely of Hebron defeat
ed Tartan and Butler of Gorham liz,
6-1.
Abbott and Fosdick of Edward Lit
tie defeated Randall and Bradford of
Cony Ga, rs.
Drapeau and Aldrich of Brunswick
drew a bye.