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New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
NURMI TO RUN ON DIRT
 TRACK IN TONIGHT'S MEET
This Will Be His First Attempt To Break An Out-DoOr
 Record

Philadelphia, Feb. l6.-PaaNo Nurmi and Willie Ritola, will test their speed tonight at the College of Osteopathy meet at the Cavalry armory in West Philadelphia. It will be Nurmi's first competition on dirt track since his arrival in Amer ica and he will strive for four new outdoor records since the dirt track prevents his establishing indoor marks.
 Nurmi will compete in the special invitation two mile race and WILL tfy to lower these records: l 3-4 miles made by w. D. Day in lS90' s minutes IS 1-5 seconds; 7-S miles, made by Joie Ray in l92S' S:S4 3-5; 5000 metres, made by Nurmi himself in 1924, s minutes 2S 3-5 seconds, and two miles, made by A. Shrubb in 1904, 9:9 S-5'
 Ritola, also will attempt to hang up four new worlds outdoor records. Running in the IA mile eveHt' ne will try for new marks at ? l-2' 0 t, j duu D l -f llllltot blii w N@ N'N records, ? 1-2 miles in II minutes 59 2-5 seconds; ? 3-4 in 1874, and 3 1-4 miles in 16:9 3-5, were made by H. Kolehmainen in 1923, while the three mile mark of 14:ll 70 was hung up by Nurmi in 1925.
 The track measures eleven laps to the mile.
 Both runners will have some of Americas best runners as opponents Starting against Nurmi will be Jim my Connolly, former Georgetown star; Verne Booth, formerly of Johns Hopkins; Walter Higgins, New Iork A. C.; Gunnar Eulsson. Finnish American A. C., and Elmer McLane' University of Pennsylvania veteran. Ritola's opponents will include llmar Vim and Gus Pager, Finnish-Ameri- can A. C., and several Philadelphia stars
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
BLUE TRIANGLE CLIJp ROOM

The regular meeting of the Mon- day Night Supper club will be held this evening after work at the club room. Miss Anderson will supervise the getting of tho supper and the sewing of practical garments after the meal. The members of the club who were at tho Hartford con- ference this weekend will report their impressions.
 Tuesday evening the Industrial club members will go bowling at Rogers alley at o'clock. Two teams have been formed and hope to soon qualify for a league.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
LANDERS TEAM WINS
 FROM TERRYYILLE
Brilliant Work By Buchcrri En- ables Factory Leagucrs to Take
 Game 20 to 17

The game with the Meriden Myrtles, announced by the National Guard management as the Saturday night preliminary was cancelled and the Terryville West Ends came over. The visitors put up good game, but were outclassed by Landers. Buch- erri was the star of the game, throw ing in six field baskets. Duke" Me Cabe had bad night with the net but did toss in three field goals in the last half, much to the enjoyment of the Landers' rooters. Roland and Ford played well for the losers.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
DARTMOUTH TOPS
 COLLEGE HOOPMEN
Univ. of Penn Is Second..Car.
 mack Leading Scorer
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, Feb. 16.-Dartmouth leading the Intercollegiate basketball league race, will have single test this week, meeting Yale at New Haven on Saturday night Its first contest in the circuit away from home. As Yale has lost four straight games there appears to be little chance for the leadership to change hands.
 Princeton, which stands in second place with four victories against the Hanoverians' five, plays twice dur ing the coming seven days, against Pennsylvania at Princeton on We'd nesday and against Cornell at Princeton on Saturday. Penn is fourth in the standing while the Ithacans arc at grips with the Ellis in a struggle to avoid the cellar.
 The fourth battle brings together Columbia and Cornell, the New York quintet having edged into third place by downing Penn last week. -~
 Standing of Teams
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Miss Fordyce and Miss
 Rollins Meet in Finals

Delmonte, Calif, Feb. 16.-MLss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown, Ohio, and Miss Marion Rollins Of New York, former national women's golf champion, and defending title holder of the Pebble Beach Golf championship now being played here, meet in the finals today. Miss Fordyce, who lost to Mary K. Browne of Los Angeles, here, q few years ago, yesterday took the meas ure of the southern California play CT, three and two. Miss Rollins in the othed semi-fnal match today beat Miss Margaret Cameron of Los Angeles, five and four.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
CLASS E SCHEDULE
Games Being Played in Rogers
 Pocket Billiard Contests

Following IS the Class B schedule for this week at Rogers:
 Holtz vs. Coscina; Zucchi vs. Swanson; Gustafson vs. Knapp; Hawes vs. Allison; McNeil vs. Mur- phy; Holtz vs. Anderson; Gustafson vs. Swanson; Frisk vs. Knapp; Hogan vs. Henry.
 Result of games played Saturday night. Hawes defeated Mack 15 to fl. Standing:
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
TorringtOn Child Loses
 Life in Naugatuck

Torrington, Feb. 16. - Rose Marandino, seven years old was drowned yesterday afternoon when she fell from small footbridge across branch of the Naugatuck river near her home here. She was walking with her mother at the time of the accident. Responding to a call for help from the mother, An- drew Zaherik, 15 year old boy, went into the water for the girl, but she was dead when brought ashore. She was one of nine chiI- dren.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Brief Sketches of Famous Stars
ROSS YOUNG New York Giants
 OutiicIdcr

Born--shlner, Tex. April 10, 1897.
 Major league career - Sold to Giants by sherman club of the Vest ern Association In fall of 1918. Sent to Rochester, International league, on option in 1917 and recalled at close of same season. Played both second base and outheld in 1918, first year as regular with Giants.
 Outstanding feats - Hit 1851 in 1920 and batted 1875 in 1922 world series. un seven seasons as major leaguer has participated in four world series).
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
WILL DISCUSS BIDGET

Three meetings arc scheduled for this evening at City hall. The com- mon council will be in session at the mayors office to hear details of the budget as explained by Chair man Edward r. Hall of the board of finance and taxation. The salary committee will also meet to clean up it's slate of wor kfor the year, and the board of public charities will hold session to interview ap- plicants for appointment as superin- tendent and matron of the town farm.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Personal fouls:--Silverman i, Murphy 1, Hoffarth 1, Hurley 1. Wa terman ?. Hafner 2. Total 8.
 Free tries;-SiIverman 5. Murphy 3, Hoffarth 2. Waterman 6, Hafner 8. Total 19.
 Referee:-Dick Dillon.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
TWO SWIMMING MARKS

De Leon Springs. Fla, Feb. 16.- One worlds record and one Ameri- can record were broken here yes- terday when Ethel McGary, New York, swan the SSO yard free-style in 13 minutes and ' seconds, and Ethel Lackie, Chicago, negotiated the yard free style in S2 S-S sec onds.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Personal fouls: Roland ?, Bert nagle 2, Robertson 2, Packard l, Ford 2. Total 9.
 Free tries: Roland 3, Bertnagle y, Robertson l, Packard 3, Ford 7. Total II.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
DENIES CHECK
 WAS WORTHLESS

A denial that he rendered a worthless check to B. N. Sellers of Boston, Mass, has been made by James J. Lawlor of this city. Mir. Lawlor recently was named de- fendant in suit brought by Sel- lers, who alleged Lawlor gave him a worthless check for $225. Mir. Lawlor says he purchased an engine of MT. Sellers, and later in a dis pute over the purchase he stopped payment on the check.
 The check was given on July 19, 1921. The writ was issued by At torney A, W. Upson and is return able in city court the first Monday in March. Constable Fred Wrinkle has attached wages due MT. Law Tor by the Gulf Refining Co.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Personal fouls;-Reynolds 8. La- liar 2, Restelli ?, sheehan ?, Kilduff ?, Total II. Free tries;--Reynolds 1, Taylor {, Restelli Q. Total 14.
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
JOHNSON MILL SIGN.

Reno. Nevada, Feb. Walter Johnson, Washington pitching ace, will leave Reno for Hot Springs this week. he said. T haven't signed my contract yet, but ] shall do so before l leave, which will be within a day or two," he said.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Joe Bush likely will be relegated to the outtlcld when his twirling days arc over. The noted red-shirted hurler batted .SSo in 1924 in SO games, an even 100 points better than the average of Urban Shocker, who swapped uniforms with him in one of the Important tradps Of the Winter season.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

George Chapman, motor-paced champion of America. who has held that title for five years. has con- tracted to appear In the six-day bi- cycle raco in New York starting March l. He Is reported to have made a fortune on the tracks.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

You may be interested in kno%iIg Connie Mack is taking zigafdos |south with him this spring. "'' kigafoos is not a form of stomach cholera but an infelder.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Walthour-McNamara Duo
 Wins in Bicycle Race

Chicago, Feb. 1G.-BoLby Wal thour, 22 year old son of a famous bicycle racer of former years, and Reggie McNamara, both of Newark, N. J., Saturday night won the six day bicycle race ending at II o'clock before a crowd that damned the coliseum to capacity.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
IIaIlderS

Personal fouls: Preisser 2, Recano i, McCabe 3. Total 6. Free tries: Preisser 3, Buchcrrt 1, Klatka 5, Recano l. Total 13.
 West Ends
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
New Britain
W atcrbury

Directions for making vinegar from any kind of fruit are given by a recent government bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
THE FAMOUS CANADA DRY GINGER ALE

Delivered tO your home in lots of one doEeH or nnOre. Jast telephone us. We nlll give the
 SrTHice. - GROWN ICE CREAM CO,
 NEW BRITAIN Tel. TS5s and Isoe,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

The tennis championship of Bor- muda to- be played March has at- tracted the entry of an English team composed of F. A. Godfree, r. R. L., Crawford. F. Higgs, Col. A, Berger, Mrs. Craddock, Mrs. McIlouham and Miss Joanne Thomas.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Ordinary binder twine is made from henequen, a fiber which comes from Yucatan.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Mir. Bill Cunningham, one of the players prominently mentioned in |the O'Connell-Dolan thing, was operated on in San Francisco. ++' |The surgeons, however failed to find |any new evidence.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Great Britain has formally chal- |lenGed for the 1925 Davis Cup, thus indicating that news of Bill Tilden's |retircment has reached the other
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

More than 1000 of the 1880 regis. tered money-lenders in Liverpool, England, are women.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

In retaining the featherweight |title, MT. Johnny Dundee expressed vast amazement that the New York boxing commissioners should expect Ia prizeiighter to keep his word. ''' thereby proving that MT, Dun |dee. after all, is just a prizefighter.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

James J. Corbett says he takes |2oo bending exercises every day. = So do we, but it's hard on our (ittle finger. /
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

We have no desire to say T told you so"--but the Speed Boys did put up a fine passing game. Look at the Guards with seven field goals and not one of them but what came as a result of passing!
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Dick Dillon must have thought he was in the Hopkins street gym in Hartford where he is in charge when the stopped the game to advise the policeman: officer, your place is down at this end of the hall. a.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

There seems but one thing left to do and that is 10 throw this Nurni bird into a tank with Johnny Weiss. mueller and see what happens.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

The demand for competent polo coaches has become. one of the most interesting indications of the grow ing popularity of the game. At the present time the United States Polo Association is attempting 10 supply three clubs with instructors.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
MERlDEN CLUB TAKES
 THIRD FROM BRISTOL
Comes Within Half Game of New Britain Reserves, Who Play
 Final Game Saturday Night.

Tpe Meriden Boys club again crept within half game on the New Britain club Reserves by sweeping the Bristol series and taking the third game, 31-1S, by vicious at- tack in the last half. Only one league game remains to be played. This will take place in Bristol, prob- ably this Saturday night, between. that club and the Reserves from this city. A victory for the locals means the championship, while a defeat means a play-off with Meriden.
 Bristol had an 11-S lead in the game in Meriden Saturday night, but Meriden rallied in the second half to cop the game. Thiesen starred, while Zetarski was Bristols best bet. The sCore:-
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Wouldn't if be the rankcst sort of luck if Rcd Grange went, back to the ice house and found some one else had got his job?
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Speakins s 2 of Sports

Well. we called 1t wrong Saturday for we thought the locals would win handily. They played good game, but not quite good enough.
 Incidentally, we remarked, a week ago today that the Dixies would give u little lesson in passwork. A num- Der of followers of the team and. report hath 1t, some of the players themselves took exception to this praise the Dixies' passwork,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

The Meriden Endees are here next Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Four British amateur boxers are invading America. E 9" Puzzle: How do you distinguish a British amateur boxer from a R. p. b.?
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Frank Frisch, captain and second baseman of the Giants, and Herb Pennock, left handed pitcher of the Yankees, are the only players of the New York teams holding out for lagger salaries. Both are expected to agree before the contingents of regulars leave for the south late this month.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Luque of Cincinnati, one of the leading pitchers in 1923, won only 10 games~ and lost 15 last season. He was way down the list. Oddly enough, it was the three weakest teams, St. Louis, Boston and Phil adclphia, that gave him the most trouble. Luque dropped nine tilts to the trio
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

The management has done we'll to install two score boards. The fans appreciate this.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

With Baseball Commissioner Landis in New York after q vacation in Panama and Florida, the question of pacing the O'Connell-Dola bribery matter before a grand jury is expected to be settled today.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

The Uruguay Association, unable to reform it's Olympic team for scheduled invasion of America, has abandoned the trip.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

A glimpse of the Mats records shows total of 96l points to 562 for their opponents.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Everything of importance in the sports world was settled from how to beat Nurmi to how to beat the |Dixies-but in the last their dope went wrong.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

LaHar went fine when he was sent into the fray. The black-haired youth seemed to be in old time form.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

It's bargain night tomorrow at tho "Y.l There are five dusty" league games and the first is at 7:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Saturday night at the armory how ever, these two were palling around like a couple of buddies. And with George Kingsbury and Jack Tobin the quartet was complete.
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27
FRUtTIAND
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VIII Roe made business trip to
olathe and Montrose last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lynch visited
in the John Lynch home on Thurs
day.
The George Hammond family are
now enjoying n radio which they
bought recently.
Wilber Aver underwent an opera.
tion for appendicitis, at the Delta
hospital last Thursday morning. and
is getting along nicely.
Fred Hermance returned SUNDAY
from an auto trip to Grand Junction
Fruita and other places nearby
Hugh Sipolt accompanied him home
Miss Helen Critchlow. a student at
Western State college. was COMPEL
ed to give up her school work be
cause Of III health and returned home
last Thursday.
Bruce Duke Of Hotchldss spent
several days last week in this neigh
borhood, putting out poison for coy
otes. Mr. Duke is employed by
the government to do this work.
Mrs. a, h. Critchlow returned from
Los Angeles California. Monday
where she spent the last three
months visiting her mother and
sisters.
Mrs. Jesse Pratt returned from
Paonia on Thursday, whore she had
been the past several weeks for
medical treatment. Her condition IS
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Katie Reeder arrived home on
Friday night from Galesburg, Illinois
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27
Attorney Thanks Welch
For Aid in Pushing
Allentharpe Case

A letter was received this week by
Milton R. Welch who so ably assist
ed in prosecuting the case against
Wildene Allentharpe. at Leadville last
week. in which Mr.. VIM. H. Luby,
district attorney of Lake county, ex-
presses his thanks.
Mr.. Luby says in part: 81 am very
grateful for the assistance you gave
me in the case and feel that you are
entitled to any credit that might be
due anyone in securing a conviction.
have been informed that eleven of
the jurors were for hanging and one
for second degree murder and that a
compromise was agreed upon. l do
not believe this statement to be cor
rect, although it is possible there
were eleven Jurors for first degree
murder but it is not likely they
voted on hanging before agreeing on
first degree. l will write you as soon
as sentence is passed. l assume a
new trial will not be granted because.
at this time. l cannot see any good
grounds to sustain a motion OF that
kind"
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27
ROGERS MESA
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Mrs. Jesse Reynolds, who was on
the sick list is some better.
Miss Glenna Poe of Delta is visiting
her sister, Miss Virginia Poe.
Mrs. Hugh Holt is quite sick with
erysipelas. Mrs. c. E. Barto is car
ing for her.
Mr.: and Mrs. Royden Girling enter
tanned the 800" club at their home
Friday evening.
The W. c. T. Z. will meet March
9Th with Mrs. ]. L. Cribb. Mrs. A.
Linn, Jr., leader.
The load Of corn ordered by Royden
Girling for the Farmers Union ar
rived Monday.
Miss Effie Puffer, who is attending
the Delta Business college. spent the
week end with her parents.
Glen Ellington, who has spent the
past month at Telluride. returned
home last Wednesday.
Work on the play, "The Little Clod
Hopper" to be given by the commun-
ity is progressing nicely.
Oren Reich. son of Mr and Mrs.
Joe Reitch. was taken to the Delta
hospital Saturday to have an abscess
lanced
Mr.. and Mrs James Armand, who
spent the past three months visiting
their son, Percy and other friends in
California, returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hutchinson
are the proud parents OF a baby girl
born Friday. February 90 The young
lady has been named Margaret Eliza
beth.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Miller Of
Kansas City are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Terrill Ellington. They were called
here by the illness Of Mr.. Miller's
mother.
Robert Craig and daughter. and
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Lewis were din.
ner guests at the home of Jake
Layman. Sunday. The occasion was
Cleo's birthday.
a deal was made this week whereby
| Royden Girling becomes the owner
of the Lauck ranch and VIM. Iaucly
becomes the owner Of the Girling
ranch. The two families moved on
Monday
Mrs. Charles Linn and children OF
Grand Junction spent Thursday and
Friday at the home Of A. Linn. Sr.
Saturday. Mr.. Linn took them TO
Grand Junction and remained over
Sunday
Mr.. Sumner and son. Victor who
have been visiting his daughter, Mrs
John Allen md family I,Ft -T-1,,,.z41s e. ,-
for California Mesa. After visit
there they will leave for their home
in California.
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27
AUSTIN
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J. H. Davis. travelling evangelist.
filled the pulpit at the Baptist church
on Sunday
c. B. Morgan and family, who for
the past year have conducted the
Austin hotel. have rented property,
in Delta and moved in this week.
After a months illness Kathryn
Watts was able to be out Wednesday
for the first time.
Mr. Reams Of Cedaredge has rent
ed the Benefiel ranch and will live
thereon
\ message was received by Mrs.
f. c. Peyton. Tuesday. stating that
her mother had passed away at Mo
line. Kansas. A previous message
had called Mr.. Adams home one day
last week.
The Orchard City Woman's club
had a Martha Washington tea at the
home of Mrs. Oscar Coftey. Friday
evening. Mrs Coffey was assisted by
Mrs Russell Weaver. and the guests
and hostesses were attired in Colon
ial costumes and made very pretty
picture, Music and a social time were
enjoyed.
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27
NORTH DELTA
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Mrs. A. Lopez is very sick.
Mary Greenwen is on the sick
list.
j. D. Carpenters children are
nearly all on the sick list.
carl Boone and family are getting
ready to move to Austin.
Herbert Wetherington and family
ore moving TO the Guy Blair place.
Mrs. c. E. Fetunger and children
ara all sick. Mrs. Fettinger was
threatened with pneumonia.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Christian church will meet on Friday
anernoon with Mrs Watson.
Quite a number Of the North Del.
a school children are out on ac-
count of sickness.
Rev. Tricbliue of Paonia is hold
ing a revival meeting at the North
Delta church. There were 129
present at Sunday School. Sunday.
Joe Lopez and wife, and Mrs, Tom
Sierra, of Somerset, drove down on
Tuesday account Of their mothers i'll,
ness.
George Pulleus has been laid mp
at home since Monday with a spraiu-
od ankle sustained while working at
tn. blacksmith shop
Henry Bruton Of Crawford was Wis
films friends in Delta last week and
spent Wednesday night with ]. D.
Carpenter and family.
Miss Vivian Lewis returned TO her
home in Naturita, Friday, she took
treatments for a growth on her lip
she was accompanied by her grand
mother, Mrs. l.. Q. Lewis, who will
remain for a weeks visit
Mrs. Garrison. an old.time resident
OF North Delta, and son, VIII Of
Delta, were callers at the Jacobs
home Sunday afternoon Mrs. Garri
son has been in California, and after
visiting daughter in Hotchkiss and
son WIN, she expects TO so to Kansas
10 visit another son.
W. F. Blaine and wife were among
those present at surprise party foI
r p, Davis, on Garnet Mesa, Monday
evening. The occasion was the Slst
anniversary of Mr.. Davis birthday
and about twenty OF his friends gath
cred In TO help him celebrate Al
the close OF jolly time spent IL
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27
If the Churches Will Lay Off Their Theological
Disputes Long Enough


ballot the and weapon
democracy nothing appalling Taking all kinds
account hardly than 35 cent Of people who
any The facts show that
that fail but Of American ancestry
trimming Just indifference lack Of pubhcmndedness
failure obligation citizenship, which makes the
saying Lincoln that this is government Of the people for the
pie by the people delivers public life Of the land
the boss selfish politician who herds the few order
10 use the machinery of for his ends
churches will lay of their theological disputes long
enough to urge upon people duty they
real the republic, Every nsrmentality every
ganizaton should be used to induce and
ligious obligation less than duty Of citizenship.
business Of the church tell people how but
ought and need be
the present neglect unchecked it will the
bankruptcy democracy failure Of popular government
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27

wha-z she spent a delightful two
months visiting a sister and other
relatives.
The Wilcox family received a tele-
gram Friday morning announcing the
birth of a son on Thursday night
February 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Trefgzer. Of Rochester, New York.
Mrs Trefgzer was formerly Miss
Esther Wilcox.
The Delta independent., 1925-02-27
Invited to Ouray.

Invited to ouray.
The members of Harry A. White
Post OF the American Legion and
their ladies are invited to be the
guests Of the American Legion Post
at Ouray. Colorado. on the evening
of March Il The Ouray post is Civ
ing a masked ball and extends a
cordial invitation to the Delta people
to come and be entertained.