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New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
FOLLOWING EARLY PITCHING STYLE
Walter Johnson Regarded as Most Graceful FIinger in Game

New York, June 26 Pl-In his twentieth year as a Washington mound5man, Walter Johnson still pitches with little apparent effort and is regarded by many fans as the most graceful hurler in the big leagues.
 The veterans style Of windup and delivery has not hanged since he began his career. But passing years have taken their toll from his great speed and endurance.
 Declines to Stay Buried"
 There was a time when his fast ball shot by the plate at such clip catChers barely could hold it. Old timers tell the story of how John- son once pitched three games in as many days, winning each by a shut out.
 Sport writers repeatedly have buried him, especially in 1920. 1921, 1922 and 1923. when he suffered 8 reversal in form. But the "Old Master came back In 1924 to win twenty-three games to seven defeats. only again to read his retirement was near when he lost two out of his three games in the world series.
 Last year, Johnson won twenty and lost seven games. This year finds him doing mound duty in good form.
 Delivery Not Fanciful
 Johnson warns up slowly and easily. The first ten or fifteen min- utes he stands about ten feet with in the regulation distance between the box and plate. Then he steps back and begins shooting them across more in earnest.
 In the box, there is nothing fanci- full about his delivery. His right arm makes q circle swing, the ball touching the glove high over his head. then it shoots downward and far to the back, coming around in a full, quick sweep at the waist as the wrist snaps out the bali.
 As the swing is starting back ward, the Big Train" lifts his left foot slightly and his body sways little in the same direction and then comes forward with the sweep. One scarcely has time 10 realize the ball has left his hand before it reaches the plate.
 Changes When Men On Bases
 When men are on the bases, he ni "~alIy discards his brief windup. He lifts his arms above his head, the ball barely touching the glove A quick glance at the runners, his arms give a jerk upward and come down to he waist, where the ball momentarily is hidden in the glove. Then beg the swing far 10 the back before sweeping to the front.
 Johnson always has been noted for his coolncss under fire and those who have followed him say he is even more so now. He watches the ficlders carefully and when in a particularly tight place sometimes stops to motion a player to another position. Hie ~nly indication Of ten sion is ing and scrapping the mound with his feet.
 Years ago he formed a habit of making his lunch of ice cream on his pitching days. He still does.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
YALE VARSITY IS
 AGAIN TRIUMPHANT
Closes Fourth Straight Season
 With Major Victory

New London, June 26 LPl-Yale has closed her fourth straight season Of unbroken varsity rowing triumph under the coaching of Ed Leader with a sixth successive victory over her ancient rival. Harvard.
 The blue-tipped varsity oars that have not tasted defeat since May, 1922, when they trailed Cornell. van Qutshed the crimson last evening on the picturesque Thames river course after Harvard had won the fresh- man and junior varsity contests.
 These triumphs for Harvard. the first she has scored in any rowing contest with the Ellis since 1922. served only partially, however. to soften the blow of varsity defeat in the four-mile classic The crimson had gone into the big race with hopes higher than in years and at even money in the wagers in spite of shifts and coaching shake-ups that marred the Cambridge season, but it required more than gallant effort to menace the remarkable power exhibited by Yale's smooth riding shell.
 The Ellis not only crowned the day with a two-length victory that extended their remarkable winning streak but covered the four-mile course in the brilliant time Of 20 minutes, 14 2-5 seconds, a new rec ord for the upstream route. This mark has been beaten only three times before in the half century in which the annual regattas between these foes have bene held on the .2 seconds was set by Harvard in 1916 in a down stream race. Yale, in 1888, and Harvard in 1908, rowed the course in 20:10, but these are the only other occasions on record in which faster time was recorded than yesterday.
 Yale left no doubt of her su- periority leading virtually all the way and standing off Harvard's most spirited challenges, pulling away II NIil bl4C u lIhlSOi III lAiC 4dSI quarter mile, after the latter had cut into Yales margin with a thrilling spurt begun at the three mile mark. Yale, however, had the reserve stamina as well as the speed to offset the best Harvard could offer.
 In completing her four-year stretch of varsity triumph under Leaders coaching, Yale has won 15 races against most of the leading American college crews as well as the pick of foreign oarsmen, who were conquered as the Elis raced 10 Olympic triumph at Paris in 1924. In the long series with Har- ward, Yale now shows 32 victories while Harvard has registered 27.
 This rowing triumph also helped Yale balance some Of the 1925-26 athletic score with Harvard in season which has seethed with brilliant battles between these his toric rivals. This was the most conspicuous triumph for the Ellis, who beat their rivals by less than 8 point at track and were held to scorclcss tie at football while Harvard. showing signs Of q gen. eral comeback, romped off with
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
EARRINGS IN GOLF
Draw in the National Tournament To be Left Entirely to Chance This Year.

Columbus June 26 Pt-Pairinss, which usually furnish an item of in forest in the national open golf tournament. will be left entirely to chance this year,
 Qualifi,rs will take off from the first tee as their names are drawn from the hat. Heretofore, there has been few selected pairings so that some of the great stars would go out together. The rough at Scioto Coun- IT.. cl ,, sene of the meet. is ad- mittedly a tough course for any golfer. It is difficult to get 'threes." There is not weak short hole on the course. No fl and l7 are hard enough to have caused the indict- ment but they are unfair.
 The -four holes, in which is said 10 lie the real strength or weakness of course, present troubles too. Only two of the ten holes with par tour are of such length that req sonahly pert player could be eX- rcclod 10 pick up q stroke. Two are tt5 yards in length and three are longer than fno yards.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
BOB MEUSEL INJURED
Left Fielder of New York Yankees SdffCrs ken Bone In Leg In Auemi 'd Steal.

New York. J-ne 96 P>-njury to Bob Meusel, lc.t fielder of the New York Yankees, which may keep him cut Of the game for a month, is at tributcd by followers Ct the team here to the big Californian's desire to lead his league in stolen bases.
 An attempted theft in the second game as@'Ast Boston yesterday re- suited in a broken bone in his left foot. He had negotiated IS steals this season. topping the American loaguers in that department of play
 Meusol is regarded as slugger and was one Of the principal cogs in the great ba..ing machine Miller Huggins has gathered together. While he is out of the game Ben Paschal and Roy Carlyle. the latter recently picked up from the Red sox, probably will appear in the out field.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

etball; Harry Ericsson. football: basketball and track; Paul Kiopp. baseball; Edward Lewicki. baseball: Theodore Vessels. track and tennis.
 Graduation also took three popu- lar managers from the fold as fol- lows: Mortimer Covert, football; Eaton Smith, track; and Albert Bas- ney, baseball.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
COACHES ''DUMMIES"
Ability to Communicate in the Sign Language Gave Roy Canon Post As Athletic Director.

Austin, Texas. June 26 0pl-Ability to communicate in the finger lan- guage" of the speeches. and sound less has won for Roy Canon the post of athletic director of the State h. stitute for the Deaf and Dumb here.
 Canon will coach all athletic teams of the Dummies" Hereto fore, the Institute has turned out strong teams in football and base ball.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
p8RADISE PARK WINS

The Paradise Park baseball team defeated the Eagles in tight game last evening by the score of to z. Marholin played well for the win ners getting three hits and scoring three runs in three trips to the plate, Wileziaski was the star for tho los CTS. The score by innings:
 Paradise Park 001 5n1 Is 15 Eagles 900 9l0 4--7
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
FINAL ROUND OF GOLF

Buffalo, N. Y. June 26 Miss Nir- ginia Wilson of the Onwcntsia Coun- try club. Lake Forest, and Mrs. Adele Hutchings of the Women's Buffalo Golf club will meet this af- ternoon In the final round of the country club women's invitation golf tournament. Miss Wilson qualified for the final round by beating her club mate. Mrs. r. c. Let's yesterday in a sensational twenty hole game, one up.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

was transferred to New Britain ? And was soon converted into an out fielder?
 Kid" Rehg came to Hartford as pitcher? And wound up a star in the outfield?
 "Hughie" High went from Hart ford to the big league?
 "Toppy" O'Day wore a baseball catchers chest protector when playing end with "Heerys War riors?"
 ZAP Bass played center for the North streets? And Shorty" Keogh was the quarterback?
 Danny" Fitzpatrick spilled Nor lander in puddle of water in a game at Andrews Field? And "Dan- n.y. went out a little later with a few ribs broken and several teeth missing?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Games Tomorrow

Springfield at Providence. Pittsfield at Albany.
 Bridgeport at Waterbury. New Haven at Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Games Monday

Springfield at Providence. Fittsfield at Albany.
 Bridgeport at Waterbury. Hartford at New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
PLAY TWO GAMES.

The West Cromwell Collegians will play the Speedboys of this city in West Cromwell this afternoon and the All-Stars Of Berlin tomor- TOW afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
The Standing
Games Today

Waterbury at Hartford. Bridgeport at New Haven. Albany at Springfield.
 Providence at PittSfield.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
The Standing
Games Today

Brooklyn at New York. Cincinnati at Pittsburg. Chicago at St. Louis. Boston at Philadelphia.
 (Two games).
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Games Tomorrow

Pittsburg at Cincinnati. Chicago at St. Louis.
 Philadelphia at Brook n. (Other clubs not scheduled) :.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

victory in such other important tests as hockey and baseball. Their test at polo, with the eastern in- tercollegiate title also at stake, was up for decision today.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games YesterdaY

Newark 2. Baltimore g. Jersey City 2. Reading 1. Toronto 6. Rochester l. Syracuse 10, Buffalo 6.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
The Standing
Games Today

Baltimore at Newark. Reading at Jersey City. Toronto at Rochester. Syracuse at Buffalo.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Now Britain won from Hartford at the Wethersfield avenue grounds? (That should be easy 10 remember; it happened so seldom.)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Washington. Cleveland at Detroit. St. Louis at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterdays Results

Hartford 3. Waterbury 2. Bridgeport 8, New Havan . Springfield 10, Albany s. Providence 9. Pittsfield ..
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday New York 12, Boston 2.
 (F'irst game). New York II. Boston {. (Second game). St. Louis II, Chicago 4. Cleveland at Detroit, postponed, rain. (Other clubs not scheduIed).
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday Cincinnati g. Pittsburg s. Brooklyn '. New York 4 Philadelphia 8, Boston [. Chicago at St. Louis, postponed, rain.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Jake" Carlson Of Middleton n was a star in the state basketball league?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

"Sox" Waterman came as a short stop when the New London team
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
American Lcague

Batting-Ruth. Yankees, .391. Runs-Ruth, Yankees, 72. IIits-Burns. Indians, 9S. Douhles-Burns, Indians. %. TrirIes--Gehrig, Yankees, 1S. Homers-Ruth, Yankees, 24. Stolen Bascs-Meusel, Yankees, IA. Pitching Eshaute, Indians; won g.
 lost 1.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

TomorroW's game should decide tho supremacy of the two teams in question and the locals are anxious 10 win.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Rabbit Maranville played bask- etball with Windsor Locks in Han mas Armory. And the kids used to fight for the honor of holding his sweater.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
At Springfield

R. H. D. Springfield .....,....10 13 Albany .........,,..S 10 Mete5ier, Blomer, O'Neal and O'Neil; Wiltse, Malin, Odonwald and Mum.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

The Kcnsington team is playing the Submarine Base team from New London at the Kensington grounds. The team is playing also in New London this afternoon against the Fort Trumbull Stars.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

"Mike" Bannan was one of the speediest basketball players in town?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
v inc Assoc!atcd Press.
 Tncluding Games of June @5)

National League Batling-Cuyler, Pirates, .%6S. Runs-Bladcs, Cardinals, 5i. His-Cuylcr. Pirates, 92. Doublcs-Frisch, Giants, 2l. Tripes-Wright, Pirates, 12. Homers-Bottomley, Cardinals, 10. Stolen Bases-Cuyler, Pirates, a. Meadows, Pirates; won &, lost none
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

"Art" Pilz played end 10 rthe Nut megs. And used to show up at g a. m. when the games were schedul- ed 8 p. m. And Abe" Witkin would never eat Sunday meal until the game was over. And Patsy" Delaney used to have trouble playing low enough in the line to suit Nap" Scott.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

All the baseball fans in New Brit ain went over to Waterbury to see th3 Cincinnati Reds, with Billy Kopf, play an exhibition game. And kid in the grandstand hollered at Rcd" Rorty, Want a drink, Red?" and Red" without taking off the mask. retorted. I'd like a drink and l don't care what color it is, either"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

"TriX" McDonough beat Tommy" Mcdonald for the pole yaulting pionship of Landers' Play ground?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
EASTERN LEAGUE

At Hartford
 R. II, F.. Hartford ...........5 1S 2 Waterbury ..........2 10 Owen and Knox; Keefe and Schauffcl.
 At PittsfiCld
 E. H. F.. Providence ..........9 II 2 Pitsfield ..........2 Douglas and Cronin; Batchelder, Foulk and Logan.
 At Bridgeport
 R. H. F. Bridgeport .........S 17 New Haven ......,...h F Thormahlen and Nagle; Joyce, Woodward and Berger.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

At Hartford
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Tom" Cross was playing football up in Andrews lot and was tackled and fell hard on the ball. And broke the bladder and held up the game until another ball was found.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

New Britain baseball teams will he busy tomorrow meeting teams about the state. The Falcons have the main attraction on tap when they play the Riverview club of Norwich in the third and deciding game of three game series. The Falcons won the first game with the Norwich team played in this city and lost the second game played in Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

"Hughie" High went from Hart ford to the big league?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

The big night is Monday night when Louis (Kid) Kaplan, pride of Connecticut and featherweight champion of the world. meets Bobby Garcia, the soldier battler from Camp Holabird, Md, in defense of his title. This will be the first championship fight in Hartford in 25 years and will draw the biggest gate on record in the New England states.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

There is an unprecedented sale of tickets for the bout. Every city in the state has been sending in every day for more and more tickets and without a doupt. the huge arena in Hartford will be taxed 10 it's capa- city.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

"Hughie" O'Neil was the marble shooting champion Of the city? And his brother "Tommy" used 10 take the marbles away from "Hughie" and sell them to the other kids? And "Hughie' had to go out and win them all over again?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Both fighters are in that condi- ton that brands them as nearly per feet as humans can be and both are on fighting edge mentally. Garcia IS a grim foreboding spectacle to look at while Kaplan is a ferocious tiger awaiting the chance for a kill.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Midget" Cunning wore high heeled shoes playing football And nobody could catch him because he could dig his heels in the turf and make sharp turns.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Hogan Yanccy stole second base in a Hartford New Britain game at Electric Field and was sent back to first when tho catchcr's throw hit Dan" Coughlin. who was um- piring on bases in the absence of tho regular umpire? And Yancey promptly stole second on the next pitch?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
At PittsfiCld

Douglas and Cronin; Batchelder, Foulk and Logan.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

There is no seat in inc arena that will be more than 225 feet away from the ring and this will enable all who attend to see the fight with out the aid of field glasses.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

At Bridgeport
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-04
American Mind A.Dake
to Value of Beauty

It was only about a decade ago
that we prated about periods. Rooms
must be done in the style Of the italian
renaissance, or that Of Louis XIV, or
the Georges, or In that of any other,
down through the periods that had
come and gone. We were rabid on
details and historical data and cared
little for the sense Of fitness of
things. But now In America we are
quite different. A more genuine love
Of beauty has been a mighty leveler,
and We cry for homes and beauty
therein, whether these homes be q
sumptuous as palace or az UMPIRE
tentious a. a country cottage. Realiz-
Ing, too, AZ we do, that the highest
creative art comes from q wise and
moderate use Of what has gone BE-
fore, We are sensitive to the lure of
old furniture. There il q subtle fas-
cination that emanates from the
revered work Of the long ago crafts
man that, like q magnet draws the
lovers Of the beautiful to those shops
which treasure, the handiwork Of sew
eral. centuries ago and creates in them
the desire for possession in their
homes OF the antique treasures found
there. Acquisition in this case 10 the
nrst step toward bsauty.-The Anti
Quarfan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-04
Found Empty Coffin
in "Tomb" of Monarch

One Of the most amazing of royal
mysteries was recalled by the cele.
bration Of the supposed centenary Of
the Gear Alexander I Of Russia.
After Alexander's death" on No
vember IL, 1926, it was rumored that
an empty CONN had been lowered into
the earth in the imperial burial place,
and that the car was spending the
evening Of his days in prayer and
contemplation.
Popular belief, indeed, identified q
hermit, calling himself Fedor Kus-
mitch, with the late monarch. Kus-
mitch, whose past life was 4 COM
plete mystery, appeared about this
time in the depths of the Siberian
forest. He was frequently visited by
the Gar Nicholas I, who treated him
with the most profound respect.
II Kusmitch were really Alexander
I, he carried his secret with him to
the grave. But a new turn was given
to speculation on the subject some
years ago, when the tombs Of the
csars were opened by order Of the
Soviet authorities. The original seals
on the CONN Of Alexander I were
still intact, but when it was opened
there was nothing in 1t but a few
Jumps Of lead.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-04

Contest will be made known at the
Mankato Convention. This Post has
entered their Brief for the cup which
is offered by the Minneapolis Jour-
nal.
The committee on the construc-
ton of the figure-head in the State
Park are asked to bring their in
formation to the next meeting.
The American Legion Employ
ment Agency is still functioning
During the month Of July there were
about II applications for work, OF
which nine positions were found, most
of these being on farms.
Tuesday, August 10, the feature
day of the State Convention, will
take in the big parade, the Drum
Corps contests and the Band Con-
tests. According to the latest in
formation, 10 Drum Corps, and ap-
proximately 80 bands have entered
the Drum Corps and Band Contests.
These entries are from all over the
State of Minnesota, and real music
will be in store for all who attend
that day.
The local Legion Post has been
asked by the Victor Cornell Post
No. II of Pelican Rapids, to sup
port L. E. Zumwinkle for the office
of State Commander. Zumwinkle
during the past year has established
a new spirit within his Post and Dis
trict. Zumwinkle is graduate OF
the University Law School of 1917
He will also be remembered by some
of our Redwood Falls folks as hav.
ing lived on a farm near Redwood
Falls, also being a graduate Of ou1
| local high school many years back
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-04

A lions vengeance terminated the
earthly career Of New Zealand big
game hunter, in northern Rhodesia.
The hunter with q party of natives
came upon three lions, and wounded
two. Failing to come up with them
again that day, he started of the fol-
lowing morning, and found finally one
Of the wounded lions. At about If
teen yards distance he fred, but
either missed or did little damage, and
the lion sprang at him. He dropped
his rife and tried to climb q tree, but
the lion caught him by the thigh and
severely mauled him, finally pulling
him down and throwing him over an
antheap. A little later the injured
hunter waved his arm as signal to
the natives that he was alive; unfor-
tunately, the lion saw this and at
tackled him again. One of the natives
shot the lion dead, but the hunter died
shortly after in hospital.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-04
Phantom, Ship

Reference has been made on more
than one occasion in your column to
the phantom ship" Of the Bay Of
Fundy.> As long ago as fifty years,
as remember, 1t was believed that
the hight referred to was caused by
phosphorus made by large shoals Of
fish that send of a phosphorus gas
that burns in the air, and the ship
seen by sailors Is the reflection Of
their own ship. The state Of the air
and the time of the year has much to
do with it. You will see the same
kind Of lights On boys in September
on dark, foggy nights. 1t was the
same kind of light that scared Tam
o. Shanter, and II he had not been
mounted on the best mare in the
world he might have been caught
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