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, 1925-01-09
G|BBONS-F|RPO
FIGHT IS OFF
Eddie Kane Surprised
AT Small Offer for
Gibbons Share.
By FAIR PLAY.

Copyright. 1925. Casper Tribune)
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Tbo talked.
Of Gibbons-Firpo fight in London has
fallen through oven before It got to
the stage where 1t amounted to any
hing.
There has been no official an.
nouncement to this effect but the
words of Eddie Kane. Tommy's man
ager, that the stands aghast at the
sm%allness Of the bid for the services
If his heavyweight leaves nothing
mere to be said.
1t often happens that when the
unofficial publicity hound takes his
pen in hand, he can spot tho regu.
AR publicity man three draws to a
hand and beat him to a pat stand.
Out in Newark, fired by the pros
)ective battle between Mickey Wal
,er and Mike McTigue, an enthus.
astic son of the ould sod who holds
himself as a bit OF historian, traces
back the ancestry OF the two Mikes
and succeeded in making OF this bat
tie not q contest between two pugs
but a battle between the blood of
Brian Boru and Roderick O'connor.
the last of tho Irish kings.
McTigue, sings the chronic'er.
comes from the County Clare. home
Of the famous Daioashil. ono OF Ire
lands mightiest warriors and while
Michael is no blood kin to that ia
10 old bird. he is descended from
old Brian Boru, who drove the
Danes out of Ireland. mind ye.
And Walkers mother is from Con
naught. a descendant OF the afore-
said O'Connor. No M had any Idea
that the best blood in Ireland was
engaged In this flstic combat.
, 1925-01-09
RED PEPPER -.
HEAT STOPS PAIN
IN FEW MINUTES

rheumatism, lumhago. neuritis.
backaohe. stiff neck, sore muscles.
strains, spralns, aching Joints. When
you are suffering so you al hardly
get around, just try Red Pepper
Rub.
Nothing has such concentrated.
penetrating heat as red peppers. and
when heat peneterates right down
into pain and congestion, relief
comes at nee.
Just as soon as you apply Red
Pepper Rub you feel the tingiing
1ent. In three minutes the sore spot
Is warmed through and through and
the torture is gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made
from red peppers, costs little at any
irug store. Get n jar at once. BE
7uro TO get the genuine. with the
name Rowles on every package
Adv.
, 1925-01-09
QUESTION
BOX

II you have some question to
ask about baseball, football. box
ing or any other amateur or pro-
fessional sport
II you want a rule Interpreted
II you want to know anything
ABOUT a play or player
Write to John b. Foster. on
baseball.
Lawrence Perry. on amateur
sports. and
Fair Play on boxing and other
professional sports. All are spe-
cial correspondents of the Casper
Tribune. s14 World Building. New
York.
II you want n personal reply
enclose a stamped. self-addressed
envelope. Otherwise your ques-
ion win be answered in this col.
nm.
, 1925-01-09
LEADING PITCHERS
OF NATIONAL LEAGUE

He had on n short sleeved Jersey
knickerbockers that were short and
dangerously tight. and he was so
cramped that 1t is a wonder that he
was able to pitch.
Arson, usually decorous. saw this
long sinewy farmer on his way to
the pitchers plat and for once the
Grand Old Man" thought fit to play
the part Of the buffoon. 1t took
much to excite him to that condition
but Anse got out on the line and
proceeded to mako a profound ass
of himself. Young struck him out.
Arson shut up. The Chicagos lost
the game and that night Arson of.
fered the Cleveland club 81, 900 for
the player. a sum which was consid.
cred prodigious in those days, when
n dollar would buy a picnic lunch for
a Sunday school class OF twenty.
Young was one OF the finest char.
acters who yer broke into baseball.
On his mex article Mr.. Foster will
write about one of the greatest pit.
cheers that'ev lived-Christy Mat
hewson)
, 1925-01-09

A giant in statue and strength,
Mum. despite his meager wrestling
strategy, clearly demonstrated his
power over the title holder in the
opinion OF mat authorities, although
a foul. which resulted in a protest by
Lewis manager, marred the victory.
The climax came after two min
utes OF wrestling for the second
fall. when Mum. twisting free from
a deadlock, lifted Lewis high in the
air with a body and crotch hold. ap-
parntly the only Weapon at his COM
mand. and walking to the ropes,
nurled the Stranger" outside INTO
the floor of the platform.
Lewis 22s pounds hit the platform
with a thud and the titleholder roll
ed down TO the floor.
Chaos ensured. Billy" Sandou,
manager OF Lewis lost his GOODNESS
and sprang INTO the ring crying;
Foul
The crowd stormed at the plat.
form but a large detail OF police hell
back the ~frenzied fans.
Mum started through the ropes
after his opponent and Sandow.
dancing about wildly. threatened
Mum and Referee Walter Bates.
Then Referee Bates announced the
fall was awarded to Lewis on a foul.
Bates gave Lewis Is minutes In
which 10 return to the ring and an
nounced the match would be award.
ed TO the challenger IL Lewis did
not appear. Sandow announced
Lewis would continue only under
protest.
In a limp condit on. Lewis was
borne to his dressing room with a
squad OF policeman accompanying.
while the crowd booed the decision
and called for the referee to award
the championship to Mum.
The allotted is minutes passed
while physicians worked on Lewis
and some semblance of order was
restored. II. another five minutes
Lew S came to the ring. bandaged.
The match was over after a few
seconds after the men clinched
Lewis offered little opposition. Mum
clamped body and crotch hold and
hurled his man to the mat. Lewis
lay prone and a new champion had
been crowned, It took just so sec
onds for the deciding fall.
Lewis was lifted high over the
head Of tho Young giant three times
during the match, and dashed to
the floor. Mum ga ned the first
fall in that n in 81 minutes
with tho sdy and crotch hold. Lewis
'ay stunned and 1t was five minutes
before he could be assisted to his
feet.
The strangers" famed deadlock.
which has crushed many opponents
into nui,. mission and some times un-
consciousness, went for naught
against the tremendous strength of
the youth. By plant ng his feet frim-
ly and heaving his powerful trunk
about. the giant threw off his tor
mentor.
The new champion. n towering
figure of six feet. six inches. who
weighs 260 pounds, played in the
line of the University of Nebraska
football team in 1928 and after leav-
ing school essayed n box ng career.
He met several fighters of no great
ability and after being stretched
out for the count a few times. put
away the gloves.
Mum toolSsip professional wrest-
ing only last spring and immediate
iv showed his prowess. He met
he third raters and then began
climbing upward, meeting Wallace
Dugid and "Toots" Mondt and
nn..nr Ioa.nr n fan
, 1925-01-09
Pearl Whites
Play TONIGHT
AT GYMNASIUM

The Pearl whites Of the Casper
Basketball league, one OF tho strong
est OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In the loop.
take ON the Midwest five OF Salt
Creek tonight at tho high school
gym. The game will be called
promptly at 8 o'clock.
The Midwest five is composed OF
e~x-college stars living in Salt Creek
and as this is their first appearance
In Casper n large croyd is expected
to turn out for tho game.
, 1925-01-09

Schroeder to the Reading Club for
Pitcher Paddy Martin and Frank
Brazil, third baseman. and Tom
DAILY. catcher to Philadelphia for
outfielder Ray Rohwer.
Gordon Cochran. catcher was sold
to the Philadelphia club for n cash
considorat on and five players. the
latter including third Baseman Ri
conda, Burns. Hasty, Pitchers; Row
land, II catcher and outfielder Shir-
10y. shortstop John Jones was pur-
chased by Portland from Brooklyn
ana catcher Bill Crosby from Tulsa.
, 1925-01-09

PLAY TO STOP
Major Leagues to Elm
mate Many During
Coming Season.
BY JOHN d. FOSTER.

lCopyright, 1870, casper Tribune)
NEW YORK. Jan. o.-The playing
OF numerous d~oubleheaders is TO be
eliminated by the major leagues us
much as possible from now on. The
arguments of finance and If extra
drain on players, long advanced.
found extra forces in the season of
1924.
Tho majors wished to shorten the
season In 1924. Trying to bring II
TO n close by October l. they had to
stick in a lot of double headers and
they found 1t did not pay them. On
top of the artificial double headers
we're n number OF natural ones. caus-
ed by postponements and between
Them all. when 1t anne down to the
final days OF the pennant hunt, the
contending clubs found 1t an almost
iuperhuman task to keep their pitch
ng corps in order. while other play
1rs were pretty well tagged by ex-
IRA work.
Another argument against double
headers is that teams which were
not going so well toward tho end of
A season are Likely to play ~listless y.
hus giving advantage to the teams
which happen to have doubleheaders
scheduled with them.
To put IN end to that condition as
well as to avoid the extra strain and
i~inancial. loss, the major league clubs
r seeking to avoid double headers
wherever possible. One factor that
may help in this direction Is the new
rule to be tried in 1925 by the Nat
ional league which provides hat
double headers may be played on the
first home series IL 1t Is thought ad-
visable to do so. That was the Gus.
tom at one time. Then a rule was
adopted which prohibited the prac-
tice. This rule was made necessary
, 1925-01-09
FOR
GRID COACHES
OUT OF Line

CHICAGO, Jan. 9-Coaches should
not receive salaries greatly in ex-
cess of teachers of similar grade
all athletic funds should pass thru
the college treasury; student gamb
Ing should be depressed. and the
migrant and freshmen rules enforc
ed, the Association of American Col
leges by its commission on athletics
recommended today.
, 1925-01-09

prodIgous bulk and strength asst
night threw off the fearful head.
locks Of the veteran Ed CStrangler)
Lewis and crushed him into sub
mission.
Lewis is in a hospital. suffering
probable injuries to his back. a new
experience for the Stranger who.
in h s long mat career, has seriously
hurt many opponents with his ia.
nous deadlock.
, 1925-01-09
BIC MUM CAPTURES WRESTLING
CROWN BY DEFEATING EOlEWS
Stranger and His Deadlocks Go Down to
Defeat in Match at Kansas City;
Former Champ in Hospital

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 9.-(By The Associated Press)-
Wayne (Blg) Num-, erstwhile University of Nebraska
football player, who tried boxing, but couldn't stand up
against the punches and whose knowledge of the technic
Of graphing is that of a novice, is the new wearer of the
heavyweight wrestling belt TODAY. Mum. hy his
, 1925-01-09

because some of the owners were sus.
pected OF taking advantage OF u few
drops of rains to make double head
ers necessary.
, 1925-01-09
QUESTIONABLE Jncls Dempsey
got Indian blood In him?

ANSWER-He claims 10 have
Scotch. Irish blood. but his nnces.
tors were in this country n hun
dred years before he was born. He
is Of Mormon stock.
, 1925-01-09
SPORT BRIEFS
cBy The Associated press,.

Paavo Nurmi increased to thirteen
the total worlds records to his cred.
II when he %outfooted Joie Ray and
Willie Ritola at the Finnish meri-
ran games. He holds more world s
marks for internationally recognized
distances than any other competitor.
His outdoor records are for 1900. g..
900. 5000. 5000 and 10000 meters,
and one three. four. five and six
miles. His new indoor marks. the
first he has ever hung up. are for
1900 and 5000 meters and one mile.
, 1925-01-09

Nurmi's only rival in this respect.
record books show. is G.. e. Larner
former British walker. who estab-
lished 10 worlds records, from 1904
to 1908 that still, arc standards.
, 1925-01-09

Birthday cards for svery member
- fthc family at Hofthines. Beck
Bldg.
, 1925-01-09

QUESTI0N-To settle an argu-
ment did George Gipp. the late Notre
Dame football star ever play foot
bail on n high school team, or did he
learn his football at Notrc Dame
under Knute Rockne?
ANSwER-He learned his foot
ball under Rockne. He came 10
Notre Dame from a high school in
Michigan with a reputation as a
baseball player and was not inter.
ested in football.
, 1925-01-09

Charlie Hoff. Norwegian pole
vaulter. who holds the worlds rec.
ord. will be unable to compete In the
Millrose games at New York the lat
ter part OF this month. Hoff. a
newspaper man. was unable to OBJ
tain permission from his athletic or
ganization to cross the Atlantic.
Tommy OBrien, Milwaukee light.
weight, reported concerned about
the title held by Benny Leonard.
will meet Jack Bernstein IN New
York tonight.
GRAND RAPIDS. MIcH.-Tom-
my Gibbons. st. Paul light heavy
weight defeated Jack Burke, Pitts
burgh. In the sixth round of a
scheduled 10 round bout.
NEW Y0RK-Joncs W. Mercer.
eau, New York. now vice president
was nominated to succeed George
! w. Wightman, Boston as president
Of the U. s. Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion.
NEW YoRK-Bobby Garcia. Bal.
timore lightweight, knocked out Joe
Click OF Brooklyn. in the fifth round
of a scheduled ten round bout.
L0ND0N-Luis Angel Firpo, Ar
gentine heavyweight, confirmed In
person his acceptance Of the nation
al sporting clubs offer for him to
meet Tommy Gibbons. st. Paul light
heavyweight.
Robert L. Matthews, coach Of the
University of Idaho elevens for the
last three years, who yesterday
agreed to remain at Idaho another
year at an announced salary. faces
a task of building an entire new
team next season. Only three of ~
letter men on the 1924 team viii re-
turn TO the University.
Tho Whitman College basketball
team leaves Spokane today for Mis-
souIa where 1t meets the University
Of Montana Saturday night In Mon.
tana's first northwest conference
game. Whitman lost Its third con-
ference game last night to GonIaga,
10 to 81.
Washington state College and
Gonzaga University basketball. teams
will meet at Pullman tonight in the
first game OF the season between
the two teams. The Cougars have
one northwest conference viz tory TO
, 1925-01-09

" QUESTIONABLE Dutch Leonard
every play with Detroit prior TO this
year?
ANSWER-Leonard played with
Detroit in 1919. 1920 and 1921.
, 1925-01-09

L0ND0N-Luis Angel Firpo. Ar
g~entine heavyweight. confirmed In
person his acceptance OF the nation.
al sporting clubs offer for him to
meet Tommy Gibbons. st. Paul light
heavyweight.
, 1925-01-09

NEW YoRK-Bobby Garcia. Bal
timore lightweight, knocked out Joe
Click OF Brooklyn. in the fifth round
OF u scheduled ten round bout.
, 1925-01-09

Tommy OBrien. Milwaukee light.
weight. reported concerned about
the title held by Benny Leonard.
will meet Jack Bernstein IN New
York tonight.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
BUSTERS BROKE.
 OUT ON FACE l
Itched and Burned So Could Not Sleep. CutiCura Heals.

My trouble started with little ohste's breaking out on my face.
 They itehed and burned 50 that I could not sleep at night and my face was dishgured. I tried several remedies without success. I sent for a free sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and it gave relief ali. most at once. 1 purchased more and in about two or three months l was completely healed" (Siened)I l Mrs. Emma Robinson, Stonel Ridge, New York, Oct. ?, 1924.
 Keep your skin clear by using Cui:cura Soap, Ointment and Tai. cum for daily toilet purposes. Touch PimP'es and itching, if any, with CutlclIa Ointment, bathe with Cu,i- eura Soap and hot water. Dry and dust lightly with Cuticura Talcum, sons 1c. Ointment 2 and Soc. Taleun 2S. so,di eEer'n hele. Sample each free I6S,ss.
 Salse :e lseorstoTtss Dept B, MAldsp Nas.r 91E utieurA Shaving Stick 2se. a
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
League of Women Voters
 Backs DOrmitOry Here

The Connecticut League of Wom- en Voters is supporting the building of dormitory at the state normal school here, the March issue of it's Bulletin" containing the following paragraph:
 "Dormitories are most important. Willimantic and New Britain espe- cially need them. Under present conditions the girls are living scat tered about in large industrial cen ters where normal hazards are often great. As the life of a normal school, outside strictly classroom hours, centers around its dormi- tories, suitable ones are needed not merely to keep a roof over the stu dents heads, but as an integral part of their education."
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
FINAL PLANS FOR
 ANNUAL BANQUET Chamber Of Commerce to Hold
 Feast on April g, This Year MRS. VIM. ]. KAVANAUGH
Investigating Robbery-Dr. Bull on Vacation-Bowling Notes-PIain- vile Church Notices - LaMottc Ttneral-BricfS.

The committee of the PlainvilIc Chamber of Commerce appointed 10 arrange for the annual banquet Of the organization, announced today that the affair will be held on April 9 of this year. The feast will be laid in the banquet hall of the Masonic Temple on East Main street. Ex- Senator Charles M. Bakewell of New Haven has been secured for inc principal speaker and others who will address the gathering are Gov crnor John H. Trumbull and S. II. Bullard, state president of the Chamber of Commerce Of Conncc- ticut.
 Tho committee Is planning 10 make this affair the most attractive one held in recent years and are making up a musical program to be interspersed among the speeches. Stanley s. Gwilim. secretary of the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.,, has been selected as toastmaster. and his former appearances in this role will assure all who attend that the even- ing will be carried on in sparkling with and humor.
 kavanaugh Funeral.
 The funeral of Mrs. William J. kavanaugh of Park street was held this morning at o'clock from the church of Our Lady of Mercy on Broad street. Rev. William P. Laf- lin, pastor of St. Matthew's church in Forestville was celcbrant of requiem high mass. Miss Laura Far rell of New Britain was the soloist during the mass and as the body was being borne from the church she sang Beautiful Land on Higl3
 The pail bearers were Joseph Me Carthy of Plainvile; Charles and Clement Cahill of Meridcn; Harry and stephen Reynolds of Bridgeport, and Wesley Kavanaugh of Hartford. The flower bearers were Nathan Prior and Raymond Cunningham of Plainville.
 1nterment was in St. Joseph's cem- etcry on Pennington avenue.
 Investigating Break.
 A member of the state police force ! visited Plainville yesterday and start i cd an investigation into the break | which was reported to them by John Pettinato, proprietor of the Kialto Soda Shoppc. The state officer viewed the various property dam ages done 10 the store and took down all notes regarding the previous break. He refused 10 divulge any thing concerning any clues and would venture no opinion regarding the chances of finding the culprits. l Apparently, hc was mystiGcd when | inc owner of tn" place stated that | he had been unable 10 find anything | but stated that he would in- Nc6tigatc the matter thoroughly.
 Dr. Bull on Vacation.
 Dr. J. \. Bull announced today ! that he would close his office this evening after his daily practice. for several weeks, which he plans 10 spend as q vacation.
 Bowling Notes.
 The Standard Steel x Bearings, ] Inc, bowling league held a regular | session last evening on the Recrea- 1 ton alleys with the following uldi- ridual and team scores;
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
Notice

District of Plainville. Probate Court, ss., Town of Plainville, March 18th. 1925.
 Estate of Albert Hultenius, late of Plainville, in said district deceased. Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for the District of Plainvile. I will sell at public auc- ton (unless previously disposed of at private sale), to the highest bid der on the 2Sth day of March A. D. 1925, at ten o'clock in the fore noon. certain real estate of said de- ceased. situated in the Town of plainvile, in the State of Connecti- cut, as bounded and described in the application for the order of sale on file in said Probate Court. Sale to be made on the premises,
 For terms. information, etc, ap- ply 10
 JOHN 4. APPREHENSION,
 Administrator. ~VuTN uTDRTD AAC
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
I ' si InsDciIOrS
T V T V Automatic
PlalnviIIc Church Notices

Congregational church: Morning service at 10:45 a. m; church school immediately after the morning serv- ice, the Lcnten class and the mems class under Mr. Ham; Young Peo- ple's meeting at 6 D. m.
 Baptist church: 1O:45 a. m. the theme will be Getting Rid of Sim" Sunday school following the morn ing service; : D. m,, the pastor will speak of Fulfilling Righteousness. '" .7:45 ?. m, Thursday prayer meet ing.
 NJ. F. church: Morning worship at l0:45 a. m., sermon by the pastor; Sunday school with adult Bible class at noon; Epworth league at 6:S0 D. m.. Leon Griffin will be the leader. the topic will be, "The Place Where | Tive, Keeping It Friendly" evc- ming service at 7:30 D. m., sermon by Rev. Arthur A. Ball. During the afternoon. the every member can made. All members of the church are asked to remain at their homes during the hours of 10 o'clock 10 receive the canvassers and make their pledge for church support for the coming conference year. This is an important canvass as the life of the church depends on it and be- cause of the excellent work of the pastor, will be greeted with enthu- siasm,
 Christian Endeavor
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will meet tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock in the church parlors. The leader will be Miss Sadie Okenquist.
 Inspect Mail Routes
 Assistant Postmaster James J. Graham made a tour of inspection of the mail routes on the west side of the town yesterday. On Monday he will inspect the routes on the east side.
 IIaNiOtt Funeral
 The funeral of Thomas I.aMott Of Westwood Park who died Thursday night at St. Francis hospital in Hartford, will he held tomorrow af- ternoon with prayer at the Bailey parlors on Broad street at o:15 o'clock and at 2;S0 o'clock with services at the Episcopal church of Our Saviour by Rev. George ]. Brown, rector. 1nterment will be in West cemetery.
 Mr. LaMott was AZ years of age and is survived by his wife and two children.
 Town Plan Meeting
 The Plainyille town plan commis- sion will hold a regular meeting night at the town hall at s o'clock. The commission will con- sider building and veranda lines on Prentice street and will also take up the matter of extending Dewey ave- nue into Crooked street.
 Catholic Church Notes
 Services at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy on Broad street will be held at the usual hours tomor- row morning with masses at and
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21

A man with a big heart. was found recently in Great Britain. when an autopsy was performed on his body. after a sudden death. The heart weighed nearly two pounds. instead of the usual weight of from I5 to IS ounces.