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New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
SWEENEY CROWNED
 NEW CLUB CHAMP
Clarence Manning Puts Up Game Fight for Shuttle Meadow Title

William I. Sweeney is the new golf champion of the Shuttle Mead ow club following his defeat yester- day of last years champ. Clarence w. Manning in the final S6 hole match played on the local course. Manning was slightly off in the morning round and except for this, he played wonderful game, com ing from behind in the afternoon when Sweeney had him six up to bring the margin down to one up and finally to lose on the 18th green by the score up and 2 to play. With 'Sweeney's victory also came the as- surance that the directors cup will, for another year, remain in nobody's permanent possession because had Manning won yesterday. he would have captured the third leg on the cup and had 1t as permanent trophy of his golf prowess.
 Starting on the first IS holes In the morning, the two finalists began their battle on even terms. Sweeney gained a lead of four holes on the first nine and he held this through out the morning round. Manning took the first hole on a pretty to 5. but lost the second when Sween- ey came through with a nice drive and wonderful approach and a four to 5 for the hole. Sweeney took the third to and continued his good work to take the fourth. to 4. They halvcd the fifth four all and Sweeney picked up on the next, giV- 1 ing him the sixth to 3. sweeney took the seventh and ninth while Manning took the eighth. giving the new champion a commanding lead for the first leg in the journey. 1 In the last nine of the morning round, the two golfers staged pretty duel before the large gallery that had assembled. Sweeney took the first and Manning took the sec i ond. Sweeney took the third but Manning took the fourth. Manning came through to take the fifth, but Sweeney copped the sixth and then they halved the next three, ending the first IS with Sweeney leading 1 4 up. ] ne scores ol IliC A'Ao'
 were as follows:
 Sweeney out GAS 443 563-4o
 In , 344 454 445-37-77
 Manning. out 556 544 654-44 In ~ 435 S45 445-37-S1
 Sweeney increased his lead to six
 after the third hole in the afternoon lround. By shooting extraordinary
 golf, Manning cut this lead down to
 one hole through the 11th by Win
 ming five holes.
 Then the sensation of the day was
 sprung to give Sweeney the necessary margin to win and the championship
 of the club. He drove down on the
 18th hole and took 1t in a par 3 and
 then played long approach shot
 on the 14th dead to the pin for birdie three.
 This put him three up with four
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
CARDS ARE GIVEN
 EDGE ON |NFIELD
St. Louis Regulars Have Slight
 Margin Over Yankees

New York, Sept. 27 P-Ofren- sively the inf1eld of the St. Louis Cardinals. champions Of the Ma tional league, shows slight su- periority over the New York Yan- kees, coming to bat in behalf of the American league in the approaching world series.
 The four regular infielders of the Cards have batting average of .293 against .274 for the same number of players likely to occupy places in the Yankees first line of defense. Base-running activities of the two quintets are not impressive but the westerners maintain their slight edge here, also, with total of S7 to 29.
 Lou Gehrig, with batting aver age of .311. tops Jim Bottomley, who has compiled .297. Gehrig has been more successful in hitting for extra bases than the guardian of the first door for the Cards, with 46 doubles, 20 triples, and 14 home runs. Bottomley has hit for the cir cult more often than Gehrig with 19 home runs but is behind in dou- bles and triples, his totals being 3S and 13. The stolen base per formances of the two first sackers are nothing to grow excited about, hut Ga1 ,rio n
 Manager Hornsby even though be- low his usual form, has outhit Tony Lazzeri but the Yankee second sack CT has been much more successful in negotiating triples and home runs With batting average of .S17 con- pared to .27o for Lazzeri, Hornsby has made only five triples and Il home runs while the former Pacific coast star has 14 three base hits and IS home runs. Hornsby drove out S5 doubles to 27 for Lazzeri and they are all even in stolen bases al I1S.
 Lester Bell, St. Louis third base man, has a better record than thai of Joe Dugan, who will play op' posite him. On paper Bell is the best hitter In either infeld. Ill: average for the season is .329. Du' gan has hit .2S4. Bell. however has made 30 doubles, 14 triples and IT home runs while Dugan has beer forced to satisfy himself with 20 two base hits, five for three bases anf one for the circuit Bell has stoler 10 bases while Dugan has been able to get away with only two thefts. Mark Koenlg. of the Yankees, ant Tom Thevenow, representing tn opposition at shortstop, are no among the leading hitters but Koe nis's average tops that of Thevenov .269 to .255. The advantage als' extends along the line of extra bas
 hitting. Kocnig leads Tn doubles 2
 to 13; in triples eight to five, and il home runs, five to two. Thevenoy
 is the better base runner, seven t | four.
 George Toporcer will probabl,
 have a chance to look over the top
 of his 'epecs" from an infeld posi-
 tion for the Cards during tn
 series. He has outhit Mike Gazelli
 who has the first call as a Yanke
 infeld substitute, .266 to .232. N
 excitement whatever has beel
 caused by the base-running of thi ekillful but modest pair, Toporce
 having stolen one base and Gazell
 barely doubled his output with two
 Neither has made any impression o the home run records.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
TOM THUMB, NOTED
 MIDGET, DIES AT 84
Is Survived by His Little Wife
 Who Is 92

Los Angeles. Sept. 27 P) - Vet cran circus folk today mourned the passing Of Darius Abner Alden, S4' who as Tom Thumb" a 42 inch midget, for 4S years amused thou sands of circus-goers with his hu- nor and prowcss as a glass blower in side show attractions.
 Born In Medina county, Ohio, August IA, 1S42, Alden learned the glass blowing trade in his youth and when in his sos first travelled about the world with circuses. During his travels. as a snowman, he continued at the work of blow ing miniatures and ornamental pieces. Alden is survived by his widow, S2 years old, and also 42 inches In height, whom he married in his teens. He was the last mem Der of his family. the rest of whom were of normal stature.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
Auto With Headless Man
 At Wheel, Invades Saloon

Detroit, Sept. 27 Pl-A run-a"ay ragged down a street here today, jumped a curb, crashed through the side of a brick build ing and came to a stop few lnch- es from the bar of an alleged negro bootlegging establishment, with headless driver at the wheel.
 The amazed patrons fled In all d. rections and police were able to ma only one witness of the accident the
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
s5.50o FIRE LOSS

Marlboro, Mass, Sept. 27 R -- Loss estimated at $500 war caused when a barn on the prem ises of Andrew Pappas, Hosmer street, was destroyed by fire yes terday. Two COWS. heifer and a pair of horses, as well as 40 tons of hay and farming tools, were de- stroyed in the blaze. Origin of the blaze Is undetermined. but is thought to have been spontaneous combustion in the hay.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
DIES ON STEPS OF CHURCH

Greenwich, Sept. 27 P-WiIliam Jones, 70, a bricklayer of William street, died suddenly yesterday while sitting on the steps of the Methodist church in East Putnam street, just off the Boston Post road. He had been in conversation with Thomas J. Egan, former borough superin- tendent of highways, and had just remarked about the heavy traftlc on the post road. Death was caused by a heart attack.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Mrs. Hulda Olmstead, sister of Mrs. Pillow, died in New Canaan at the age of s1 an hour prior to the death of Mrs. Pillow. Another sister Mrs. Leonard Dibble, died two weeks ago.
 Mrs. Pillow leaves one son, Mayor Pillow ane one daughter, Mrs. Sam uel Tourtelotte Of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
No runs, one hit, one error.
 Tenth Inning

Kensingtons - Zeigler was thrown out, Simon Budnick to Klatka. Jas per hit to Simon Budnick and was thrown out at first. sullick flied out to Benson in right field. At the start of the inning the outfield was changed with Haber leaving the game and Ferguson shifting to left.
 No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Falcons - Kopec went out, Buch- oltz to Begley. Kredar famed. Cleary reached first when he was hit by a pitched ball. Ferguson doubled to right and Cleary went to third. Frank Sheehan in right field for the Kensingtons, was hurt in chasing the ball and retired from the game. Greco took his place. De- Vito grounded out, Fields to Begley.
 No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Eleventh Inning
 Kensington - Bucholtz was walk ed Patrus sacrificed him to second when he hit along the first base line with Klatka tagging him. Begley grounded down to Simon Budnick, who on a f1elders choice ran Buch- oltz down between third and short. Greco went out, Cleary to Klatka.
 No runs. no hits, no errors.
 Falcons-Stanley Budnick singled sharply to center. He was caught off first on a sharp throw from Sul- lick to Begley. Budnick grounded out, Fields to Begley. hlatka famed.
 No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Twelfth Inning
 Kensingtons - Fields famed. Me- Cormick hit hard drive at Cleary which the latter knocked down but it rolled away and Simon Budnick threw the runner out at first. Zeig- Ter walked. Jasper lifted a high foul fly near third which Simon Budnick took.
 l No runs. no hits, no errors. | Falcons - Benson famed. Kopec famed. Kredar filed out to Jasper.
 No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Thirteenth Inning
 Kensington - Sullick doubled to center nelO. ButiOilG iliI 'i'S 'A' SN ball thrown high over the left held- Ier's head and Sullick romped home with the winning run. Patrus sacri- feed Bucholtz to third on ground or along the first base line which Klatka threw to DeVito who covered first. Begley lined out to klatka' Weir vas sent in to bat for Greco and famed.
 One run, two hits, no errors.
 Falcons - Cleary hit to Patrus and was thrown out at first. Fergu- son hit sharply to short, with Jasper knocking the ball down and throw ing the batter out at first. The play was close and Umpire McKeon ruled the batter out. DeTito grounded out to Regley for ths final out.
 No runs no hits, no errors The score.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
Death Takes Sisters, Both
 In Nineties, on Same Day

Danbury. Sept. 27 CP - Mrs. Henrietta Pillow, mother of Mayor A. Holmer Pillow of Danbury, died at the home of her son here Satur- day night. She celebrated her 9Sth birthday anniversary last February. Mrs. Pillow was a native of Wilton and lived for time in Reading. She was the widow of Halmon NJ. Fill low.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

bar tender, who was so frightened they were some time In getting the story from him.
 The driver lost control of the ma chine and was decapitated by part of the wall as the machine ploughed through.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
Totals t4 U D

z-Batted Tor HRbtT m yt1.
 I5enslnrton 900 900 GOO 900 1-l
 Two base h!ts-Ferguson. Sullick, Buc- holtz. Sarrifices-s Budnick, McCor- mick, Begley, Patrus t2). stolen bases Mccormick. Left on bases-Falcons S' Kenslngton :. Struck out-hy Cleary 1o' by Bucholtz 10. Base on baHs-ot Clcary ! Bucholtz 1. Wild pitch--Cleary. Inn rires-Lynch and McKeon.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
TEAMS FIGHTING
 FOR SECOND PLACE
(Continued from preceding page)

x-Batted for Ma7berry in 7th.
 Two base hits-Falk, Ruel. St. Harris oh. Berg, Hunnefield Stolen bases-Spen- cer Harris. Sacrifices-Clancy CD. Mostil Hunnefie,d CD. SD. Harris Left on bases Washington 4, Chicago Il. Bases on halls-off Jones 2, Cornally 1, Loftus ?, Thomas 1. Struck out-by connallyi, Mar berry 1. Losing pitcher-Jones. Empires --Moriarity. Rowland and Hiidebrand. Time--1;55
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
HIGH SCHOOL COPS
 ITS FIRST GAME
(Continued from preceding page)

Conley for Ericson.
 Touchdowns: Fengler CD,
 Field goal: Matulis.
 Referee, Curtin; umpire. Durham: Timer. Boinowski. Time of periods 10 minutes.
 In the preliminary game the Junior Varsity team battled to a scoreless tie with the Suffield second team. New Britain had the pail within the 10-yard line six times but was unable to score.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 1. New York 3-3, Philadelphia 2-7. Brooklyn 3-6, Chicago 1-2. (Other clubs not scheduled).
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

them" Peter said, but they are all good football players and we're going to have great team"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
The Standing

Games Today Washington at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
SMITH COLLEGE REoPENs

Northampton, Mass, Sept. 27 F' Smith college opened its 5?d year today with two innovations. There were no fall entrance exam nations and girls were subject to a residence regulation allowing only seven nights absence from the institution in each semester. Entering students register today and all students must have regis tered by tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Ito play and by halving the next two holes, the match ended on the 18th green up and to play. The scores of the afternoon round were as follows:
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday St. Louis 6-6. New York 1-2. Philadelphia S-2, Cleveland 50. Detroit 11-5. Boston 2-4. Chicago ', Washington {.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
The Standing

Games Today Philadelphia at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

ooskpll @'u VVV uUu--
 Two base hts--Fothergill. Gehringer. Heilmann. Began. Three base hit-Fother- gill. Stolen hases-Fotherglll, Gehringer. Sacriticns-FIeilmanr. Left on bases Boston 2, Detroit 6. Bases on balls--off Gibson 2, Zahniser 2. Welzer 1. Struck out-hy Gibson 2, Zahniser 9 Umpires- McGowan and Dreen. Time-1:45.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

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New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Peter Perokas, for football magnate. is certainly the best fan to attend the games. Being un- acquainted with some of the play
 CTS yesterday and sitting next to Peter, we asked him about several of them. T don't know any of
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

The Hartford papers have woven 4 wreath of romance about Webber that has led those who haven't yet seen him to believe that he gave demonstration of busting bronchos before every game. He appears with cowhide boots and spurs and a wlde sombrero and even after he gets 1n- to his football togs, he put his COW boy" hat on his head and struts about the field to let all the cash customers gaze on his unequalled beauty.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Mulligan has one feature at ms games that he would do well to get rid of, and that is the handsome Cowboy Dutch" Webber from the wild and woody West" This worthy is the poorest excuse for a football player the local men have ever seen. But that isn't all.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

These figures also are based on the fact that the first two teams New Britain has had this year have not heen as good as the average.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

There were quite a few Of the New Britain fans who went to Hart lord yesterday to see Mulligan s Blues against the New York Giants, and according to the statements they are making about the city today, it will be the last time they will go to Hartford except when New Britain plays there.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

The impressions of the local men who saw him yesterday are too good to pass by. "I always thought 9. cowboy was bow legged because he rode a horse so much" said one. But this guy Webber is more knockedkneed that am." This com parison cannot be appreciated until the speakers shanks are looked over. but he has callouses on the in- sides of his knees because they knock so much together.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Word coming out of Hartford last night was to the effect that number of the Blues will be flor mer members of the team after this week.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

The way the New Britain team nlaved yesterday and the way the Blues showed up. New Britain would have beaten them hands down, these fans state.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Talking to some of them today one fact is gleaned from their de- sctption of the game yesterday Tn which the Blues lost 2l to 0. That is that were it not for Red" O'Neil' Zip" Zehrer, "Vic' RadzeWich ana last, but by no means least. Ed die Barnikow. Mulligan's team would be the poorest excuse for a football team seen around these parts i'll many moons.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Red" O'Neil certainly looked good to New Britain fans in yes terday's game. He is stationed at center and gave a good account of himself.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Webber appeared yesterday re- splendent in brand new live gallon" lid and the trade mark Sears Roebuck" stood out all over it. He wears a mustachio that curls outwards on both sides and at least, it is supposed to give him a, fierce look. But the Giants cer- tainly twitched this hairy decora- ton a-plenty yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

The only forward pass that the Hartford Blues completed was one from Zip" Zehrer to Radzewich.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Shrimp Foley looks poor with Hartford and although he has been given the first string place as quarterback, he'll never approach RadZewich.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

Eddie Barnikow smashed the line few times yesterday and on each occasion, his plunges were good for at least six or eight yards. but they used him only once in while.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

One of the "whitest" remarks we have heard in some time was made by Silent John' Davis yesterday in one of the intervals when lA was being relieved by Happy Griswold. He had, in the first quar- ter, on the five yard line, fumbled pass on play that seemed des- tined to result in touchdown.
 What was the matter with that pass, John, when you fumbled 2" Coach Dave Hayes asked. There wasn't anything the matter with the pass. Coach" Davis answered, "it was perfect, nice and low, and l should have caught it. I simply dropped it, that's all" No alibi there for tumble and 99 out of 100 players would have blamed it onto Joe Rogers at center.
 The only criticism that Davis had to make was that the line was playing too high. silent John" hits the line high and he was hitting his own men yesterday. Coach Hayes agreed with him and we should see the doughty mentor cor recting this ere another week rolls around.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-14
ANNUAL ACCIDENTS MAY BE
LOWERED is PRESENT HOPE

Eand steel industry has done. Tn
IS years fatal accidents in that In
dustry have dropped go per cent
and non-fatal accidents S5 per cent.
Collection and analysis of statis-
ties to determine the causes of ac-
cidents and means for their preven-
ton is the way to solve the problem,
Davis, Stewart and other labor de-
paltment leaders told the confer
ence. What the labor department.
has lone for I steel indus.'y it
can do for all industries, they said.
Stewart 5 division started collect.
ing labor casualty reports from the
iron and steel industry in 1907 and
Legan recommendations nj 1911. It's
safety measures have cost the Unit
~ States Steel Corporation abou'
$15,70o, 200 lut thi shas Leen me;
almost dollsr 'or dollar by /, So.
ooo.Qo0 saving through decreases il
the damage .tte.
The lucltr cf lives saved is
5000 Stewart lid. The number CT
injuries Is 2"22, ,cg0.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-14
By the
MYSTERIOUS COWBOY

Roy l.. Rumscy qualities i'll every
particular for . high office in that
select group of business men known
rs 'pioncer merchants II is diff
ficult to look ON Il man so youthful
in appearance rs being lone of on"
earliest citizcns,' but of course that
phrase has a considerably different
maening in FL Centre than it has IN
other cities. No one has yet grown
old in this wonder city of the west,
Mr.. Runscy. whose mems fur,
nishings store at Fifth and Main
streets is one of the best known
places Of business in the Imperial
Valley, opened the first general
store in FL Centre. That was TWEEN
tv years ago when the present con-
ty seat of Imperial County was just
making its magic appearance III an
crstwhle desert land. Also Mr..
Rumsev has the distinction Of hay
ing started the first drug store in
the city, the one that now IS op-
Grated by Robert Burns.
~ saw that the town needed 4
drug store and so | decided | might
inst as we'll he the goat and cStab-
lish one,' Rumscv explained. In
those words he also explained the
motives that have prompted him IN
all his activities in the community.
He always has sought to do his part
in the development of the city. His
present high rating as a merchant is
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-14
Coolidge Catches
Long Fish Now

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Presi-
dent Coolidge 5 new hobby-fishing
has become the talk of the eapi-
tai.
Not since Mr.. Coolidge was pic.
tured astride his electric hobby
horse has discussion of the Presi-
dent S diversions attracted such uni
Versal comment.
Friends of the chief executive to-
day expressed themselves as pleased
that the President has taken to
sports so vigorously.
The President 5 fishing expert
encc shows. they point out, that Mr..
Coolidge enjoys sports as much as
any one, at the proper time and oeca
sion. Plunged deep into affairs OF
the nation, the President heretofore
has taken comparatively little inter
est in sports
Consequently he was pictured as
different "a person without
hobbies.
u don't think there is any ques.
ton that Mr., Coolidge always has
liked sports, said Senator McNary
Republican, Oregon, farm bloc chief
tain Any man who will risk his
life on hobby horse must have
some sporting blood. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-14
FTRE' eIVrEpS AN
lin WITH GREAT
LOSS CT LIRE
Staircase Collapses In
Hotel With Terrible
Results.
nv United Press Leased Wire

CATSKILL, y. Y, July l4.-Fire
swept the Twilight Inn, in Twill CHIT
park, near here early today, taking
a heavy toll in dead and injured.
At noon state troopers i'll charge
of relief work reported they had re
moved four bodies from the ruins.
Twenty three were missing.
The Red Cross at Haines Falls,
nearby, said at the same time it had
received word that IL persons were
dead, but this report was not Off
cially confirmed.
The total injured is estimated TO
be 16.
Troopers reported that the four
bodies recovered were found in Il
position to indicate that a stair
way had collapsed as thev were at
tempting to escape, dropping the
four into a roaring mass of flames
in the lower story of the building
whore "Il We're burned to death.
The fire started in an "L' built
on the hotel, and spread so rapidly
through the wooden building that
the Waterman had hardly given the
alarm before the wing was almost
ent'"olv in flames.
Men, women and children ran to
windows and began leaping to
safety.
Mothers drove their children ahead
of them through the smoke and flame
filled halls to windows aud virtually
threw tnCm to volunteer firpmcn
waiting below.