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New Britain herald., 1925-02-18

BOckmakerS NS. Rulers
 The Rule Shop took the floor with John Grobst ein, late of the Stanley Works. jumping center and Captain Walther going to guard. Floden, the Rule Shop forward, scored a field goal right off the tap after the boys had been battling minute and 20 seconds. Goody Preisser was fouled, missed two tries and he blew a third on Grobsteins technical foul, but Larson shooting a free try moment lster, made good. Both teams bat tied on a more or less even basis until Phil Walters threw a field goal, putting the Lockmcn ahead 9-S. Then Grobstein tossed one in and the Rule Shop led, 10-9, AS the first half ended Chief Larson threw one of his famous long distance shots and his team led at half time lilo.
 AS soon as the second half started, the Chief started to shoot and but 50 seconds had passed when he threw one over half the length of the floor that counted two points. Woodford made a nice shot for the Rule Shop boys after Ed Walth2rs had rung up one on foul but Yan- kaskas, shooting q foul, switched the tally to 14-14. Lockmakers. On Woodford's foul, Chief Larson tossed in two pretty shots and then Wood ford contributed a beautiful one hand heave that brought his teams score up to IA. Murphy was caught fouling Larson and again the old vet eran came through with two from the free throw mark. A double decker by kamenicky made it 1S-14, hut Grobstein. who returned to the game aftC- having been taken out in the first half. tossed a foul for the Rule Shops 18th point. At this point Ed Walther jumped higt and butted Larson in the stomach with his knee, but after the Chief had got his wind he made the Rule Shop pay with one point and when Ed fouled Phil Walther he not only went out of the game on personals, but it also cost the Rule Shoppers another point making it 19-16. Artie Campbell went into the game but there was little more action of moment, the final whistle blowing right after Goody Preisser shot the final point of the game, making it 21-17. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
IRON MAN AT IT YET
Joe McGinnity. 54 Years Old, Says He'll Pitch S5 Games This Year, His 33rd.

Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 1S.-1ron Man Joe McGinnity, 54 years old, expects to pitch at least S5 games this season for the Dubuque club of the Mississippi Valley league. Of winch he is manager and part owner. He is starting his thirty-third pro- fessional year.
 Occasionally feel little wabbly in the legs, but I believe my arm is almost as good as ever," McGinnity
 said today.
 McGinnity pitches apparently with q minimum of exertion, and curves 1 the ball almost every time he throws. refuting the popular belief that speed ball pitchers outlast those
 who rely on "twisters." He says
 he throws curves without imposing the slightest strain on his wrist.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
?. ANDE CORBLN KANQUZSHES
 LANDERS AND LEADS LEAGUE
Wins 33-lS, Outplayng Rivals - Russell and Erwin Comes Through in Closing Minute, Morellis Goal Winning Game-LOckmakers Defeat Rule Shop.

Today the F. and F. Corbn team is vctonousy perched all alone the top ung of the league ladder in the Industrial circuit by virtue of its decisive 33S victory the Lander Fray Clark five; the Russell and Erwin five basking in the sunshine of success after having their first game the Fafnr five being the victims in the last half minute of play while the Corbn Cabinet Lock team has strengthened its posi- ton by defeating the Rule Shoppers R. and E. won 2 to 26 and the C. L. boys took their game 27 All three of last nights games making the halfway point the league schedule well played but it the R. and E. game that was the prize of them a The lead aenated many times during the play and in the final stretch it seemed that the Fafnrs had piled up overwhelming ead Butghtening their own de- fense the Russell and Erwin five launched terrific offensive and led by Captain Noe the advantage of their opponents and just before the final whistle blew the little tain tossed in the winning basket.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
TndeeS
\. E. National Guards
Referee, Frank Barnikow; halves. two 20 minute periods.
 Endees Here Saturday
Goals Fouls

Referee, Frank Barnikow; halves, two 20 minute periods.
 Endees Here Saturday
 On Saturday night the Endees play a return game at the armory and the locals will have chance to get revenge. As a special added at- traction. the management has book ed the Aetna Girls vs. the Bloom- CT Girls for the preliminary game.
 Game Next Wednesday
 Next Wednesday the Mats have another tough game in store for| them, but it will be here on the home town court. The Springfield Y. NJ. H. A. who gave them their worst beating of the season will come down to give them a chance to retrieve their lost prestige.
 Then Friday Again
 Next week bids fair to be a tough week for following Wednesdays games, the boys go down to New Haven to play the Atlas on Friday night. The Atlas are waiting for them, determined to wipe out their defeat here. The game should be a sizzler.
 A week from Saturday the oppon- ents at home will be either the AL pines of Bridgeport or the Manches- ter Crescents.
 The Dixiese come back again onI March and on March 14 the Lyrics are here for another battle, with probably a game with MiddletownI in between.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
BILLIARD GAMES

Class B games in Rogers billiard tournament last night resulted as follows:
 Coscina defeated Neri 5 to 7O Coscina defeated McNeil 75 to 53 McNeil defeated Neri 75 10 G5. Hen ry defeated Hogan $ to e. McNoiI defeated Henry 75 to 49. McNeil de- feated Hogan 75 to B.
 Muldowney will not compete with Soccol tonight as the match has been postponed. Friday nights game is as sceduled.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
DiXies ScoreIess for
 30 Minutes of Play

The DiXies lost freak game 10 The West Sides Of Hartford last night 23-1%. This was one of the city series game. The frcakish part was that for 20 minutes the specd Boys were held scorolcss by the West Siders and in that time had missed l9 attempts from the floor and free line.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
NO DEMPSEY-GIBBONS
Kcarns Says He Knows of No Such Bout for Next May or June; Has No Good Offers.

Los Angeles, Feb. 1S.-If there is to be a Dempsey Gibbons bout in California next May or June, Jack Kearns, manager for Dempsey, has not yet been so informed, Kearns said last night when told that Eddie Kane, Gibbons manager, had &C., cepted terms for such a match.
 Kearns added that the reported proposal to stage the bout at Pasa- dena. in Rose Bowl, sounded par ticularly new to him and that so far he had received no acceptable offer from anyone for bout with Dempsey.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
Russell and Erwin
APOLOGIES TO BELSFR
High School Forward is Captain of
 the Basketball Team

Through an error which assuredly was unintentional, Howard Belser has been deprived of his title as captain of the High school basket ball team in several news accounts. In these Ernest Neipp was called captain. This was purely from habit, Neipp having been captain a year ego, and not from any intention of sighting Belser. The present captain is playing a whale of game at for ward and his work is an outstanding feature of every game.
 Excuse us Cap, honest, we didn't mean it.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
Meriden Team Comes Here Saturday and Next We'd nesday the Springfield Y. M. H. A. Is Coming Down-Locals Play At las in New Haven on the 27th.

The New Britain National Guards. started on the toboggan by the Dix ies Saturday night. continued their downhill speeding last night when the Meridn Endees slapped a 31-2l walloping onto them before they sent them home. If anything, the Endees were better in the second half than they were in the first, for they were leading only 11-10 at the end of the first half. Manager Lan- pher used all his men, but they were apparently all off form and "Red" Reynolds was the only one seem- ingly able to locate the basket con- sistently. Red got five field goals. However, details of the game are of little interest in view of the none too good work of the locals, so here's the summary and that's that:
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18

Personal ronls - r, WaIther 9, Ksmenicty 1. Yankaska l. Larson 1. Total s. Technical-Yankaskas 1. Free tries-P. Walther 4, Preis- ger 5, Carrazza 1, Kamenicky 4, Yan- kaskas ], Larson :. Total 23.
 Corbin vs. Ianders
 The fight for league leadership between Landers and Corbin was featured by the superior playing of Captain Jasper's men. their really very excellent passwork. the effec- tive way they boxed the dangerous
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
B1ief Sketches of Famous Stars
ROBERT J. O'FARRELL Chicago Cubs
 Catcher

Born-Waukegan, H., Oct. 19, 1896.
 Major League Career-Joined Cubs in 1918. coming from Peoria club Of Central League. Had previous trial with Cubs in 1915.
 Outstanding Feais-Batted 1924 in 1922. Led catchers in 1923 in total chances with 549, l1S of them being assists.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
Mum Will WrestIe
 With Giant Romano

Chicago. Feb. IS, - Wayne (Big) Mum, 2Go pound claimant to the Worl1's heavyweight wrestling cham pionship, despite the counter claims of Ed (Strangler) Lewis, will engage in his second match since he tossed Lewis out Of the ring six weeks ago, when he meets Michael Romano, Italian heavyweight. in finish match here tonight.
 Romano, possessing rcmarkah hle speed despite his 20o pounds en- gagged Lewis in three matches, losing each match.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
BOSTON TECH ELECTS

Cambridge. Feb. IS. - William Harris Latham of Norwich, Conn.,, has been elected captain of the varsity crew Of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Latham re- places Dave Sutter of Detroit, cap tain-elect for the coming season, who was obliged to leave school be- cause of illness.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
MONICO WINS

Monico of Bristol defeated Rooney of New Britain six out of nine games in the state league Class A bowling league last night The games were rolled at the Commercial alleys.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
CELTICS WIN AGAIN

The Celtic Juniors won their second game last night when they defeated 9-2 c of the Elihu Burritt school 24-9 last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
s. R. & l..

Personal fouls: Woodford 1, Flo den l, Grobstein 2, Murphy 3, F. Walther 4, Campbell 2. Total 13. Technical foul, Grobstcin. Free tries -Woodford ?, Grobstein 4, Murphy 2, F. Walther 2. Total 10.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-18
l.. r. X (.

Personal fnuls: Luke {. E'at'la 1. NcCabe .. PrpiSser 9. Total 9. Bucherri 1. Klatka l.
 Free tries: Luke 2, Bucherri 1,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
SAYS SECRETARY WEEKS
 PROBABLY WILL RETIRE
Coolidge Indicates That War Depart. ment Head VIII Leave His
 Cabinet.

swampscott Mass. Aug. 1? tp,- The visit of Secretary of War John w. Weeks at White Court has strengthened the belief that he will never return 10 the cabinet.
 President Coolidge intima'ed as much yesterday after the secretary, leaving his residence alone for the first time since stricken seriously i'll last spring. had talked with him for half an hour. Mir. Weeks declared that his return to Washington hinged on complete recovery of his health, He said he had many things to do at his home in Manchester, N. H., where he intends to motor to- morrow from his Gloucester resi- dence.
 Several pAssible successors have been mentioned, among them Charles D. Hilles, republican ma tlonal committeeman from New York, and Dwight Davis of Missouri. now acting secretary of war.
 Although he still Is under phy- sicians care, Mir. Weeks is spending hls time entirely in resting. He de- clined 10 discuss what he had said to President Coolidge regarding the resignation.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
MANS FATHER DENIES
 PLANS FOR WEDDING
Declares He Knows Nothing of Com Ing Marriage to Consuclo
 Vanderbilt,

New York, Aug. 12 Rl--While 1t was reported last night that Con- suelo Vanderbilt would marry Earl L. T. Smith, Yale university student soon after the Christmas holidays, Sydney J. Smith, father of the young man, said early today he "knew nothing about 1t and neither did his son."
 Miss Vanderbilt Is at Newport, R. l., recovering from an operation for appendicitis, She was stricken i'll on the eve of her sister Muriel's we'd ding July 25, to Frederic Cameron Church, IT,, at her mothers summer estate, Beechmont, Newport.
 Consuelo is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, who are separated, and the fifth In line from Commodore Vanderbilt, family founder. Mrs. Vanderbilt, who Is now at Saratoga, N. Y, was Miss Virginia Fair and inherited fortune from the Fair estate. Mir, Wander bilt is one of the wealthiest members of the family.
 The parents of the reported bride groom -to-be were divorced in 1909, Mrs, Smith obtained the custody of her son and later married C. Whit ney Carpenter IF.
 Earl Smith is a member of the class of 1926 at Yale. It fig reported that he will not return next fall. He is now living on Park avenue here with his father and a brother.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
Ammunition Dump Burns
 at Hampton Roads Depot

Norfolk. Va, Aug. l2 Rl-An eX- plosion caused by lightning that struck either q loaded shell or pile of hand grenade relics Of tho World war last night set fire 10 a big am- intuition s;urage warehouse at the Pint Point ammunition depot on Hampton Roads, six miles from Norfolk, and practically destroyed the structure.
 Portsmouth fremon, who, with a lireboat, responded 10 calls for help, said so far as they knew nobody was hurt as the explosion occurred after the mon who work on the pier had left for the day
 Officers at the station could moi be reached last night and enlisted men in charge of tho telephone switchboard and on sentry duty were under orders not 10 give out any information. Tho main maga- zine was more than a milo away from the blaze. The explosion was heard and felt here and inc fire vas visible for miles.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
Mrs. Bassett, Widow of
 Prominent Actor. Dies

New York, Aug. 2 Mrs. Car ,otta E.. NJ. Bassett, 6S. actress, former president of the Profess sional Nomen's league and widow of Russell Bassett, widely known stage and screen actor, died yester- day in her home after an illness of two years.
 Mrs, Bassett was on the stage a great many years and was a mem Der of Joseph Jeftersons Rip Van Wrinkle company when she met Mir. Bassett. also member of the com pany. She ras born In San Fran cisco and went on the stage at an early age, organizing her own com- rany, with which she toured the country.
 Following the disbandirg of her company she appeared in musical comedies, taking character parts. Later she joined the Rip Van Win kle company.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
Conn. Tobacco Crop Is
 Looking Very Favorable

Wakefield, Mass. Aug, r fPl- The present outlook for ? normal Connecticut valley tobacco crop Is favorable, the New England crop reporting service announced today. In both Connecticut and Massachu- setts conditions are said 10 be above the average, and very much better than q year ago.
 Though there has been some hail damage, other influences affecting the crop have been favorable. Shade tobacco is said to be about S5 per cent below last years fig ures, but broadleaf has larger acreage and Havana seed acreage is about the same as a year ago.
 The report states that this years crop will be about 5S,523,000 pounds for all varieties, compared with the estimated total of 4S,61n,00o pounds harvested last year. The average for the last five years has been s1,- S19.oo0 pounds. The quality of this years crop is expected to be much higher than in former years
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
RELIEF MEASURES
 FOR SUFFERERS
Holland Tornado Causes Wide,
 spread Damage

London. Aug, l2 Ps--1he tornado which swept through eastern llol- land Monday night with the loss of l2 lives and the destruction of sev- cral towns, continued Into northern Germany yesterday, Meagre reports indicate further destruction was wrought 10 villages and farms in this sparscly populated district. urtersen, l5 miles northwest of Altona, is SchIcswig- Hostein is re- ported 10 have been almost con- plotely demolished.
 The storm continued to the neigh horhOods of Hamburg, Bremen and LuDcck, causing heavy property loss. Two persons were killed at Nouen- duich by flying tiles from roofs, but thus far no other deaths are re- ported from Germany although sev- cral hundred persons were injured by falling debris.
 The record of the loss of life In the devastated districts of Holland increased as communication with outlying villages gradually was re- established. The deaths now num- Der 1@, the injured 400, and the ohmeless more than 5000.
 Heavy damage is reported from the towns of Didam. Dootinchem, oldenzaal, IIong"lo, Zeiland, Zwolo and llangclow.
 Relief vehicles are having hard time reaching the sufferers as the roads are hloCkaded with fallen trees and debris. but the authorities hope to he ahie to bring relief 10 all the needy today.
 The tornado threatened the dis trtct on Monday afternoon. About { o'clock in the evening, great black cloud appeared over the yiI- lage of Borculo. throwing the coun- try into darkness, The atmosphere became heavy, and suddenly a vio- lent wind naa loosed, immediately
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
COMEDIAN IS ILL
Charlie Chaplin Stricken in New New York But Condition Is Not Regarded as Serious,

New York, Aug. 19 P--Charlie Chaplin, suffering from a. slight cold and exhaustion due to ovcrwork, was reported by attendants early today 10 be considerably improved.
 The film comedian and director has been ordered to stay in his room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel at least until Saturday hy Dr. j. B. Mckon- zic. A string of social engagements have heen cancelled, including din nor which was to have been given in his honor tonight by Condo Mast. The dinnor has been postponed until next week.
 Mr. Chaplns assistant, Henri D'Arr9st, said yesterday that, al- though the comedian's temperature was 102 last Monday no Complica- lions have set in and all he needs is rest, Mrs. Chaplin, who Is In Holly wood with their young son, was as suro1 hy wire. Mir. D'Arrast said that her husbands condition is not serious,
 Dr. Mckenzie said Chaplain worked too hard getting his latest picture ready for presentation here after tiring trip from the coast.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
GOVERNOR SMITH
 ID TAKEPLATFORM
Will Speak in Behalf Of Tam.
 many Candidates

New York, Aug, i2 Rl-Governor smith will start a speaking cam paign In behalf of Tammany Hall candidates in the municipal pri. martes within 10 days, County Judge J, Harry Tiernan, Tammany candi- date for president of the borough of Richmond, has announced.
 Judge Tiernan said that, with Slate Senator James J. Walker who IS opposing Mayor John F. Hylan, 'he governor would stump Staten ls- land first.
 Intervention of the governor was required by telephone from Albany yesterday to settle a contest between Julius Miller. incumbent. and Mags- trate Max $. Levine for the Tam many designation for borough prosi- dent of Manhattan. Mir. Levine withdrew from the contest after talking with the governor and Mir. Miller was renominatod.
 George w. Olvany, leader of Tam many Hall, later gave topographic reasons as the cause for Mr. Le- vlnc'5 withdrawal. Both the mags- 'rate and Senator Walker live below Fourteenth street Others redesig- mated were District Attorney Joab H. Banton, city court Justice Bern ard l.. Shicntag. and Miss Anne Matthews for register
 Bennett Enters Race
 William Nj. Bennett former state senator. has come out for mayor In the republican primaries against Frank D, Waterman, the unanimous choice of republican borough lead CTS. Mir Bennett in 1917 defeated Mayor John Purroy Michel for re- nomination. but was defeated in the four cornered election by Mayor Hylan. There now wtll he primary contests in both demacratic and re publican ranks.
 Mir. Waterman's platform calls for
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12

construction of subways and schools and more vlgilant police protection against criminals,
 Mayor Hylan, by announcing that he would put local tickets in tho field In Manhattan and the Bronx, has extended the primary contest. There was supposed to have been a gen. .tlemans agreement between Mir Olvany on on hand and John IT, Me Cooey, Brooklyn leader and Bor. ough President Maurice F. Connolly Of Queens on the other. that the pr- mary fight would be confined to the city ticket
New Britain herald., 1925-08-12
CHICAGO POLICE
 ON CLOSE WATCH
Fear Tong War After Raid on
 Opium DeDS

Chicago Aug. 12 Pl--Fossible na- national ramihcations and fear of tong warfare as result of the nar- eotic investigations which resulted in tho arrest of Colonel Will Gray Beach, veteran chief agent, and a score of raids in Chinatown, occu- pied the attention of federal and po- lice officials today
 Clues have been uncovered indi- eating that the illicit drug industry, with headquarters here did nation- al business. Connection also was seen between the inquiry here and recent Investigations of a drug syn dicate in Cincinnati
 Measures against an outbreak or tong warfare have been taken up by the police. Reserve squads patrol Chinatown, where members Of the On Leong Tong see machinations of the rival Hip Sings in the fact that all the raids Monday night were against resorts run by On Leongs.
 Federal agents and policemen have seized more than 50 revolrers in searches of quarters of the rival bands. who, they believe, were ready for a break In the truce arranged Q few months ago,
 Patrick Roche of the intelligence unit of the internal revenue bureau, who directed the arrest of Beach and three of his operatives, admitted a, vast amount of valuable informa- tion had come from Chinese inform ants, but he refused to say 1t had come exclusively from Hip Sings.
 Nine Chinese, alleged proprietors of opium dens, were arraigned yes- terday on charges of selling mar cctic drugs and released in bonds Of s1,s0N each,
 Beach was also released on bail after day of questioning during which he was closely guarded to pre- vent any suicide attempt Roche denied that Beach had made any confession or disclosed a secret cache where s25n,o00 worth of narcotics
 
 were stored. but said he had made "damaging admissions"
 On the other hand, Beach, depriv- ed of his necktie and belt, said "l suppose they will try to make goat out of me, but I'll never be convict ed, to face possible 10 year peni- tentiary sentence.
 Federal agents said Beach and his operatives admitted they had rur- chased certain articles from drug addicts, but all denied they had traded drugs for them as the gov eminent charges, Arrested with Reach and released on bonds were Dennis J. O'Brien. Alonzo Baxter and Harry Deitrich. Search of their apartments revealed stores of mer- chsndise which the government charges Is stolen property.
 Reach produced bills of Eale for part of the merchandise found in his hotel. A Chinese green Jade vase. valued at s5,oon. Beach accounted for by saying he had a fad for col lecting.