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New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Rig Ten Games

Chicago, Nov. 20 R - The Big Ten championship was at stake to- day in two of the five games wind ing up the western conference foot fall season.
 Yost counted on aerial play handi- capped by finger-numbing weather to pull Michigan's title chances through at Minnesota, while North western, the other undefeated eleven in the race, was much more or a fayorite to win over Iowa.
 Victory for both spelled a title tie and even defeats for both promised equal ranking at the top of the BE Ten percentage, but the champion ship was the cost of defeat for either.
 Ohio was at Illinois to fight for next place, in snow drifted stad. ium, Indiana was at Purdue and Wisconsin was at Chicago. Indiana and Chicago sought their first con- ference conquest of the fall.
 General midwestern interest fol- lowed New York universitys for tunes at Nebraska, and Drake, like Nebraska. deserting for the day the Missouri Valley fight, was at Notre Dame. Valley games, which end next week, brought Kansas to Mis- souri and Ames to the Kansas Az gies' field.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
EAST SIDES TO PLAY

Local Champion Eleven to Battle
 South Ends of Plainvilie In This
 City Tomorrow. .a. ...
 The East Sides A. c. football team. champion of its class in this city following two victories ovet the Pawn .. will meet the South Ends of Plainyille tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the East Side field on East street.
 The Plainville team is confident that it will take the measure ot the local eleven and bringing to this city it's strongest possible lineup. The East Sides re out for the state title and as the Plainville team is one big obstacle in its path, the game to- morrow should be a real gridiron battle.
 The Plainville team is heavy ag- gregation and will top the East Sides tomorrow. However. if the East Sides play the same brand of ball as was played against the Pawnees, a victory will be assured. The East Sides will line up as follows: Ends. Whitney. Lengren, Kieffer: tackles, E. Leonard, Gordon, Kebbel; guards, E. Sody, F. Sody and Coons; center. Barta; quarterback, Ostertag; half backs, Leonard. O'Neil, J. Mercy and fullback Spitko.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
MAY LOSE MONEY
 0N GRID CONTEST
Expenses Attendant on Bringing
 Army-NaYy Teams Are Heavy

Chicago, Nov. 20 P>-The south park board may lost money on the Army-Navy game November 27, President Edward J. Kelly said to- day in statement brought forth by complaints against ticket distribu- ton voiced by Congressman John J. German of Chicago.
 German claimed that he had re- ceived only 100 tickets to divide among 5000 friends who had applied to him.
 ''We are obligated to the extent of s630,000 made necessary by the transportation of the students to- gether with their maintenance and entertainment and extra work re- quired at the stadium" said Presi- dent Kelly. It appears at this time that we will not get that much out of the game"
 Mr. Kelly said that 12,OOO of the boards 4O,000 tickets had been dis tributed to congressman throughout the United States and he maintained the Germans claims were preposter- ous
 "I trust that congressmen who are candidates two years hence and who asked for eXorbitant blocks of tickets will not start their campaigns talk ing about football tickets at this time, as it comes with poor grace from those who are trying to blame the park board for mistakes they have made themselves in pre-elec- tion promises" said MT. Kelly's statement.
 Detailing how the game had been brought to Chicago, he continued: Tt was thought at that time that public spirited citizens might finance the game. On looking into the matter the south park board found it would be impossible to handle it obligated in every way to take care of the finances in order to close the matter with the two schools.
 "It would seem ridicules that the park board would gamble to the ex- tent of S6O0.000 on congressional promises when we were holding the bag. It is true that great many demands were made on us by few congressman in that they asked for five and six thousand tickets. which can readily be seen could not be taken care of.
 But most congressman and sena- tors have been fair in their demands. We have distributed but 12,o00 tickets to congressman over the United States. They come from our O,OOO seats. This insures that the tickets are scattered throughout the country. l trust that we shall not be considered egotistical when we say that we have done we'll In the distribution. We have the name and address of every one receiving tickets through us and we have been careful not to sell large blocks of tickets.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
FEW RETIRE IN PRIME
Most Champions go to Nne Well Too OfteA in Every Line of Sport, II Is shown.

Few champions in any line of sport know when to retire Most of them persist in going to the well once to often.
 Seldom has an ychampion given up his favorite sport without cash ing in on the prestige of his title. In this respect Fidel La Barba, fly weight champion, is decided ex- reption.
 Although he has been champion Of his class only year and three months, he has announced that he will retire next year and enter Stan- ford University.
 Friends insist Ia Barba is sincere in his determination, that his desire for college education is more than a mere gesture. When he turned pro it was to earn enough money to satisfy his desire.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
IMPORTANT GAMES
 LISTED FOR TODAY
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that there would be no lack Of cheers, and songs and calls at the battle this afternoon. Final foot ball rallies were held by both the Yale and Harvard undergraduates when the students put the finishing touches on their part of today's program while their university brothers who had made thf team were completing their training on the football field.
 The Union station was one of the busiest spots in the city during the day with extra trains coming in from the east, west and north at freouent intervals. The extras will be held in readiness to carry the crowds back to their homes after tn, battle this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
DELIVER AT SECOND
During the Past Season, Midway Station Was Profile Place for Uncoyering Stars.
By NEA Service

New York, Nov. 1s. Stars at certain positions in baseball seem to run in cycles. The past season second base was a prolific spot In the majors for uncovering stars.
 In the American League a half dozen players were unearthed who showed unusual ability at the key stone sack.
 Tony Lazzer1 of the New York Yankees was the outstanding rookie at the position. Cherley Gehringer of Detroit looked mighty good. Hunnefield, who did well at short for Chicago, also played second, as did Moorehart Began of Boston Is also a fine prospect.
 Youngsters. with a trifle more ex- perience like Sturgeon of Cleveland and Bishop of Philadelphia, won their spurs as big leaguers.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Ship Leak Damages
 Russian Art Works

Moscow. Nov. 20 LT1-The com- missariat of education has been in- formed that the, steamship Baltic, carrying a cargo of Russian pictures to be exhibited in America, has sprung a leak and that most of the pictures are badly damaged.
 The Moscow art expert, Professor Igor Grabar, estimates the loss in excess by three or four times the sum Of s73,oo0 for which the pie lures have been insured in America.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
TUNNEY IS FOURTH
Paul Berlenbach Still Regards Jack Dempsey as the Greatest Fighter in the World
By NEA Service


 New York, Nov. 16.-Paul Ser lenback, mighty good heavy weight himself, still regards Jack Dempsey as the greatest fighter in the game.
 What Is more, he places Young Stribling and Jack Delaney ahead of the present titleholder. Gene Tunney.
 Here is how the former light heavyweight champion rates the heavies: Dempsey, Stribling, De- laney, Tunney, Sharkey. Loughran. Risko.
 In making his selections Berlen- bach refused to include himself in the list. He deserves to be placed about number five in the rating.
 Berlenback places the defeat of Dempsey to lack of proper train- ing and to the fact that he didn't engage in three or four no-decision bouts before putting his title at stake.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
THREE SURE LEADERS
Euggins, Harris and Mack Only Three Managers Who Are Certain to be Signed Again.
By NEA Service

New York, Nov. l6. - Only three managers in the American League, Miller Higgins of the pennant-win- ming Yankees; Stanley Harris of Washington and Connie Mack of the Athletics. are sure of their job.
 Lee >Fohl of Boston and George Sisler have already been released, II is almost a certainty that Ty Cobb will retire. Iris Speaker Is still un- signed, likewise Eddie Collins.
 While Eddie Collins is. perhaps, the greatest manager of all the star players who have taken whirl at the job, money matters may develop in his connection with the White Sox
 It is doubtful if his injured leg will permit him to play as regu- lar. If not. Owner Comiskey is al- most certain to insist on a big cut in salary and Collins will be sure to seriously object.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
COACHES SUPERS7ITI0US
Bob Zuppke, Working on Oranges "77." Has Peters Now Wearing No Uil O

Most football coaches are super stitious and Bob Zuppke of Illinois is no exception.
 Red Grange in his first year wore number 77 on his back and had a big season.
 Coach Bob Zuppke insisted Grange continue wearing the v. Red was a willing customer. All of which leads up to the A Frosty Peters wears on his back.
 Peters. shares the sleeping quar- ters of the flremen of Champaign. III. It so happens that is the fire number for that town. Zuppke de- ciied A would be Q lucky number for Peters. We shall see.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
NACKMEN AS MANAGERS

Another protege of Conine Mack, "Stuffy" Mclnnis, is to take a whirl at managing the Philadelphia Ma tionals. He is the third member of Connie Mack's so-called S100,000 in field to graduate into tme manage rial ranks. The others are Eddie Collins and Jack Barry.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

vii. hardly be an upset. The one great upset of the day, and in fact of the season. is the fair weather.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Hughey McPadden of Brooklyn won over Kid Broad of Cleveland in a 20-round bout before the Nation al A. c. at the Casino. John F. Will lis, referee. the night Patsey Welch of New Britain took Jimmy Scott in the first round of a schedulej five round bout and Young Maher of Hartford won from Pete Drago of Hartford in the sixth round of a scheduled 10-round bout?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

This will be the 30th meeting be- tween the two teams and if things go as they should, New Britain should win.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

The Harvard lineup is still in the air. Horween has kept everythlrT secret. possibly through fear
 disclosing a weakness. The Or. son Is in somewhat the uncertH state in which Yale found itself month ago but has plenty of possi- biltics and must not be dismissed lightly. And Harvard has secuted Yale and obtain it's plays, while Yale, at least by profession, knows nothing of Harvard's.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Both of these players were in- iured in the knee and it was thought that both and at any rate, McGrath, would be out of the game. Both, however have come along in fine shape and will be in the annual classic today.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
SPORT BRIEFS

Tod Morgan. junior lightweight champion of the world. not only shipped Carl Duane, his third New York challenger in a year. at Madi- son Square Garden last night, but he cracked all drawing card records for a man of his weight in doing so. Morgan and Duane drew 14,260 fans into the spacious arena who paid S50,S63 to see the fight, far sur passing the receipts of any past junior lightweight attraction. Nor gan received S7 1-2 per cent of the gate.
 New York university's first unde- feated and united eleven in the his tory Of the school, pumping against Nebraska today in the final effort to keep the state clean for the season, has brought the school suddenly in- to the sport spotlight. Gosh, l didn't know the school was still run ming until you got this team" an alumnus wrote back when he read of the elevens' exploits in the far western papers.
 Five members of the famous eleven of 1891 celebrated the S4th anniversary of one of Old Elts greatest combinations with dinner in New York last night. The team. op yN1D a Harvard and Princeton games with out a substitution and scored 49o points while keeping the Blue goal line clear of enemy cleats. Stanford. center: Winter. tackle: Barbour, quarterback: Bliss, halfback; and Mccormack, fullback, attended the reunion.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Spea kins of Sports
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With the announcement that Me- Grath and Bruce would start ln the game against Hartford high this afternoon, the betting was switched on to the New Britain team with very few takers in this city. Many of the sporting gentry who wish to place a little gelt on the local boys will have to wait until they reach Hartford to place their money.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

The game is about a toss-up, and whichever team wins, the result
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

New Britain men were members of the Connecticut Fat Mems Asso- citation when the feature of the out door meetings was the 200 yard dash off entrants weighing 25O lbs. and over?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2O
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

w. s. Fenn of Bristol wore Hart ford colors in the bicycle race and was one of the best in the game?
 Hi Ladd played left field for Der by when Tuckey and scannell were the battery?
 The Buckle Shop team In the Fac tory League lined up as follows; O'Day, 2b; O'Donnell, ss; Daley, c: Duffy. If: Hoar, p; Delaney, If; Gull len, 1b; Devine, 3b; Keough, Of?
 Captain Cotter's Shorty" cleaned up in the 2:16 event on the grand circuit at Readville?
 Dannie keogh, playing right field for the Oak streets in a game at An- drew's Field, saved the game with brilliant bare hand stab of a liner?
 William Ross was manager and right fielder for the Landers, Frary & Clark team when Smith played third base; Fusari. ss; Middleton, c; Crowley 2b: Zimmerman, 1b; Me- Enroe. If; Tohey, Of; Roche, p?
 New Britain men were members of the Connecticut Fat Mems Asso- citation when the feature of the out door meetings was the 200 yard dash off entrants weighing 250 lbs. and over?
 Jimmy Handler won from Patsy CorHgan in the second round before the National A. c. at the Casino, Corrigan's seconds tossing in the sponge when their man was hope lessly outclassed. and Fred McGirr of Bridgeport won from Jack Car roll of Worcester in the first round, while Tommy Connolly of New Brit ain won the decision in a 10-round go with Kid Green of Hartford?
 Gus Holze Of the New Britain Turner Society was a leading wrest- Ter and after leaving this city he won from Charley Wilde of New York in Yonkers In two straight falls, the night Alex Swanson, for mer New Britainite. won from Carl Schmidt of Elizabeth, N. J.?
 Hughey McPadden of Brooklyn won over Kid Broad of Cleveland in 20-round bout before the Nation al A. c. at the Casino. John F. Will lis, referee. the night Patsey Welch of New Britain took Jimmy Scott in the first round of a schedule3 five
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

The All-New Britain football team will meet a tough and strong eleven tomorrow afternoon at Willow Brook park when it stacks up against the Torpedo Station team of Newport. This outfit is coming here to try and do what the Sub-Base team failed to do, beat New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Dannie keogh, playing right field for the Oak streets in a game at An drew's Field, saved the game with brilliant bare hand stab of a liner?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

William Ross was manager and right fielder for the Landers, Frary & Clark team when Smith played third base; Fusari. ss; Middleton, C.; Crowley, 2b: Zimmerman, 1b: Me- Enroe. If; Tohey, of: Roche, p?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

The Buckle Shop team In the Fac tory League lined up as follows: O'Day. 2b; O'Donnell, ss; Daley, c; Duffy. If: Hoar p; Delaney, If; Gull len, 1b; Devine, 3b; Keough, cfo
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

w. s. Fem of Bristol wore Hart ford colors in the bicycle race and was one of the best in the game?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Hi Ladd played left field for Der by when Tuckey and Scannell were the battery?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Captain Cotter's Shorty" cleaned up in the 2:16 event on the grand circuit at Readville?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

The fans of this city tomorrow Will all be out to see just how good the New Britain team is and what chances it will have against Hartford in the first game of the series.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

This city is divided in It's ali lcgiance. Some favor Hartford and others favor New Britain. This makes good arguments all over the street and by the time that next week arrives, a riot call for the po- lice will probably be sent In to stop the clashes that are sure to arise.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Whichever way the battle goes, and we believe that it is an even bet on the surface of things, the fans who attend the first game ot the series, are going to see a game that will be better than the big uni versity games.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

No two colleges were ever the rivals that New Britain and Hart ford are and with the high school game today. start the annual clashes that make history between the two cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
DRIVE
WORKERS IN
BIG PARADE
Strength of Movement Is
Shown-6O9 New C. of C.
Members Reported.
GOAL RAISED TO 5000
Boosters March Through
Downtown District.

The banner luncheon of the In
dianapolis first campaign. held this
noon at the Chamber of Commerce,
was followed by a big parade in the
downtown district that demonstrated
the strength of the movement.
A total of 500 new members have
been added to the Chamber rolls on
the third day of the drive. This
broke the records of Tuesday and
Wednesday and caused Chairman
Dick Miller to announce that the
drive quota had been raised from
1000 to 5000 new members. The
total member of members secured in
the drive, to date. is 1.S11.
Division b Leads
Division B, commanded by Q. r.
Ties. led today with Ill members
added in the twenty-four hours. J.
Frank Holmes team was in first
place, having secured twenty-four
memberships. The special commit.
tee headed by II. L. Dithmer re.
ported 26O added to the list.
All WI JOlliCh III blit DdI
Music for marchers was provided by
Police and Firemen's. TT. BENJAMIN
Harrison and TECHNICAL High School
bands.
An infantry company from the
fort and a squadron of police also
were in line of march.
The Route
Parade route:
From Chamber Of Commere. south
on Meridian ST. to New York St,
east pto Pennsylvania ST., south to
Washington ST., west to Illinois ST..
north to Market ST.. east to the Cir.
Gle and completely around the Circle
back to the south steps. place of dis
bandment.
Dan Weigle, civic evangelist, and
Miller, drive director. spoke to the
workers at the report luncheon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
MANY RAINYDAYS
HATH SEPTEMBER
Assorted Showers Ranging From Torrentia DoWnpours
to Mist, Mark Passing Month.

nigh thirty days of rain, a resume
of the month shows.
Rain, ranging from torrential
downpours to light mists, has fallen
on twenty days. according to United
States weather bureau records, and
on seventeen days the fall was in
measurable amounts.
While the umbrella and raincoat
manufacturers have been happy, for
the average citizen It has been a
most unpopular month. and for the
farmer, worse than that. Crope have
been beaten down by the rains and
corn delayed so much In ripenlng
that 1t Is likely the frost viii catch
much of II. Unthra:ehed wheat and
oats in the fields were ruined.
Several records were made here.
The total rainfall of 9.S1 inches sur
passed the former September heavy
rain mark of SIT inches. established
in 1896. and 1t was the heaviest fall
for any month this year. August,
with 4.97 inches, was a bad second.
The last day is likely to keep up
the work of It's predecessors, Meteor.
ologist j. II. Arlington said. He
predicted rain for tonight,
Temperature during Septembe,
also was above normal, While the
normal mark was for the month Is
66.9 degrees, the mean for the first
twenty-nine days this year was SO 6.
nd ot.tea
heavy rainfall The record rain here
was on the first day of the month.
when 30S inches descended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
DETECTIVES ON WAY
Webster Goes to Scene of Hold Up
Notify Vigilantes.

Harry c. Webster Of the Webster
Detective Agency, affiliated with the
Indiana Bankers Association, left
Indianapolis with a staff of detec-
tives for Portland Immediately afteN
being notified of the hold-up.
According to officials of the bank
ers' association, there is no branch of
the State bankers protective or
ganization in Jay County. where the
robbery took place. However, mem
bers of the protective organization,
bank officials who are trained in
fighting bandits, in neighboring,
counties will be notified of the rob
berry Immediately and ordered to
watch all roads,
1t was said at association head
quarters that bank losses for this
year have been extremely light
The last bank robbery of any
consequence was at the Farmers
Bank in New ST. Bernice, Aug. 25
1925, when bandits held up
messenger in the bank and took
900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
FOUR LOOT
STATE. BANK
OF $4,000
First National of Portland
Indiana Held Up by
Bandits.
BIZ Tnited Press

BIZ Cntted Press
PORTLAND. Ind. Sept So.-
-Four bandits shortl before noon to-
day held up the First National Bank
of Portland and escaped with loot
estimated by bank officials at ap-
proximately 100000.
Driving up to the bank in an auto,
three of the bandits entered, while
the fourth waited in the car with
the motor running.
The three entered, one of them
with drawn revolver. They forced
J. 3. Ashcroft, cashier, and other
bank employees and several CUSTOM
ers to the rear Of the building.
Cashier Struck
Ashcroft attempted to resist and
was hit over the head with the butt
end of the revolver.
After taking the money, the ban
dts backed from the building, leaped
into their auto and tied. They threat
ened to kill any one in the bank if
an outcry was made as they left
One of the bandits wore a false
mustche and the faces of the others
were not concealed in any manner.
They were described as being about
90 to 25Dyears old
The auto was driven west from
Portland after the robbery Few
persons were In the business section
at the time.