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New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
HALL STILL LEADS
 BY WINNING TWO
Takes Running Broad Jump and 22O Yard Dash at "Y" Contests
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Last nigh, Hall increased hi" lead in the all around athletic con tcsf being staged al the "Y," win ming both events the running broad jump and inc ?.n yard dash Dan IIealy. who Is not a srrin'er gave him rub for first honors in tho cc0 yard event covering th' distance in 80 seconds flat 10 Halls % 9-5 seconds,
 The summary of tho running broad jump including the. first five men is IS follows; First, Hall, IS f, . l-2 in; second, Layman, lT ft. I-o in: third, Hopr, 1s r. in; fourth. Gowlovsid, l5 tt. l.: in. 0flh, Depia. 15 f. 1-c in.
 go yard dash: First, Hall. % @-5 Sec; second Healy, go sec third, GowloHski, 90 Is sec; fourth, I'e!ngold, 3l l-5 sec; fifth, Spring and Hopp. 2. Is sec.
 Ninety-seven boys in the four divisions at the Y, NJ. (. A. are participating in the annual junior all around athletic contests con lucted weekly.
 Summary of the junior class Sanding broad jump, first, Ma ,oney, fl. in.; second, Knowles, | 4. II 1-3 in; third. Kloiber, : f. 10 in. Running high jump first, Kloiber. fl in; second. Maloney, { ft, in: third, Knowles, ft. in.
 Three stan ling broad jumps, first. Kloiber, g fl. l-c in; see ond, Knowles. @S it., third, Frank 20 ft. 2 1-2 in; 50 yard dash l'irs', Kloiber. sec; eocond Knowles. : 1-5 sec; third, Hava- lick. 9-a sec.
 Employed "B" c'ase: Standing broad jump. first, Norton, f ! in; second. Berkowit2. ft. in; third, Albert. : f. il in. Running high jump. first Albert. Mercy, 1 f. 7 in; second, Pershy. Berko- witz, Norton, fl. ? in; third, S and J. Hovenisian. 1 f. Thre" standing broad jumps. first, Nor ton, cS fl. II in; second. Berko- witz. 2S ft.; third. Pershy, 29 f. :" in. 50 yard dash, first, Norton, ( 4-5 sec: second. Jones. I sec: third, Pershy, Albert, Uccello, 1-5 sec.
 High school class standing broad jump, first. Vessel, s ft. n in; second. Stalk, 1t. s 1-2 in; third. Berkowitz, 8 q, in; running high jump, first, Vessel, ft. 1 in; sec ond, Adams, fl. in: third, Der kowitz #. Three standing broad jumps first, Stalk, 95 fl. in: sec ond. Vessel, 25 it.; third. Berbo- witz, 9t 1t. in. lN0 yard dash, first. Vessel, l3 sec; second Adams, 13 4-5 sec; third, Berko- wtz. T. sec.
 Employed "A" class. standin- broad jump, first Armento, s f. II l-@ in; second. P. Klopp, 8 ft. s in.; third. Dennis, 8 ft. 5 in. Run ming high jump, first, Carlson, ft. s in; second, Klopp. Armen'o. Scott. lverson, Patterson Osborne, 4 4. 1 in; third Dennis, 4 1t, |. in. Three standing broad jump. frs Nrmento, 25 fl. 8 in; second, P. Nlopp, ?5 1t. in; third, Patterson. 2S ft. 1o 1-c in, 100 yard dash, first, P. Klopp, l2 4-5 sec: seconI Hotter, IS 1-5 sec; third. Armento. 13. c-5 sec.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
(BY JOE WILLIAMS)

Pancho Villa didn't deal in in lividual haymakers; he bar1ered in wholesale quantities and he was seldom cheated in a trade. You never spoke of Pancho's punch you gibbered in high, hysterical notes of "Pancho's punches"
 The Golden Atom, nywcight champion. who died 'in office in San Francisco last summer from complications arising from an ul- caratcd tooth, was one of the most sayage, whirlwind types Of fighters the modern game has known.
 It was this rushing constantly hatt"ring style of battle that won the brown-skinnnd Filipino the fly weight championship Of the world from Johnny Buff, the American. al Ebbetts field, Brooklyn, Sept. II, 1922.
 Starting at the opening gong, Villa bounced upon Buff with such q shower Of left and right hooks the champion was boNildered. There was no adequate defense for such all attackcr. Nobody tries to fight back at a tornado.
 Villa responded 10 each lead by Buff with five blows of his own, beating L tattoo on Johnny's face and body like cold November rain skipping on tavern roof.
 As the fight wore on Buff began swinging wild and Villas conf dence grew. His speed of hand and foot was so great he made you think Of a humble bee darting in and out while his enemy struck wildly and Intellectually.
 Johnny weakened perceptibly in the sixth. He had put his full force in a straight punch that landed squarely, without slowing the Golden Atom in the least. It seemed 10 take the heart out of the American.
 The blow that told ringsidcrs they were gazing upon q new champion came in the tenth. Buff ventured a left, Villa responded with q rush and furry Of fists. Out of the con- fusion there suddenly darted 1.-the 1 brown right glove that crashed squa rely into Bluffs jaw.
 The champion staggered half way across the ring. Villa was after him like a cat after a mouse. Both hands swinging. he rocked Buff from side to side with fusillade of blows. A stray right connected with Johnny's jaw and he toppled 10 his hands and knees.
 Buff, badly muddled. made his first serious mistake ot the fight at this point Without waiting for the count to give him chance to round up some widely scattered wits, he staggered back 10 his feet and tried to slug with Villa. A blurred Hurry-and spectators had thelr { second glimpse of Buff skidding tc the canvas, his nose neatly dividing the resin for several inches. As the champion lay squirming or the floor. with Referee Patsy Haley slowly chanting him ou', the bel tlnkled, saving Buff from q certain i knockout
 Buff's seconds did what they could with him during the breathing spell but Johnny came out for tn, eleventh still out on his feet, Will; met him with 8 storm Of lAfts and rights, huffeting the groggy cham. i pion like a reed in q storm. Buff 1 finally dropped his hands hopelessly and at that moment q towel sailed in'o the ring.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26

 
SOCCOLI MEETS HANLON
Last Years Billiard Champion To Meet New Britain Man in Elmoic Billiard Academy Tonight

pominick soccoli, New Britain CD. try in the state championship pocket billiard tournament will play his third home game Of the season al the Fillmore Billiard academy tonight at S;SU o'clock when he meets "Packy' Hanlon Of Hartford. Both these men are evenly matched and Ilanlon is slightly trailing the local boy in the league standing.
 lIunlon is last years champion and he is well known in this city, Soccoli has been going great guns in inc play thus far and a record crowd IS expected 10 turn out to watch the two so to ii,
 The standing of the players is AS rnIlnUrs.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Canton, Ohio - Jack Delaney, Bridgeport, Conn, won q technical knockout over Tom Roper, Chicago H3 rounds). Johnny Breslin, New York, won q technical knockout over Eddie Ledy, Brooklyn tS).
 Milwaukee. Wis Solly Secman, New York. outpointed Jimmy Good rch, Buffalo, 1o),
 Boston--Kid Kaplan, Meri1en, Conn. featherwcieht champion, won q decision from Billy Murphy, Low ell G0).
 Philadelphia Babe Herman, Cal itornia, won on q foul from Bobby Garcia, CD. Nick Quagerelli, New York, beat Pedro Aguinal1o, Of the Philippines (6l.
 Montreal-Dcll Fon'aIne, middle weight champion, of western Can- ada, knocked out Jackie Cohen, New York n,
 Toronto. Ont.--Aloo Burle, Can aIian fyweight champion beat lazy schwartz, Buffalo NoD
 Key West, Fia,-Baby Reyes, Key West, and Genaro Pino, nyweight champion Of Cuba, fought 10 draw N0).
 Memphis, Teum -- Al Wal,her Canton, Ohio, hca, Jimmy Cox, Of Memphis (S). Pal Shoaf, Savannah, Ga, deloateI Young Red Herring Memphis, tN).
 Now Orleans -Da' Moran, won Il technical Enochout over Joe Lewis, New Orleans G1p.
 Ho' SrrIrrs, Johnny Will 'ams. DrnNor, knocEc1 out Peek W-rrr. Da'as tcD. UIdle Nurlock, pe'aNoml City. won newspaper de 1.slon or,r Jack WajJace Dallas f5).
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
Several "Y" Life Savers
 Take Institute Course

Oscar Freeman, assistant physical director of the local '. NJ. (. A.. will have charge of ,he party leav- ing the '. N. c. X. Wednesday night 10 attend the Rcd Cross Life Saving Winter Institute which will be held at the Hartford Y. ". C. A. during the week of Jan. 9 to 3oth. The following members will attend: John Doria, Fred Berquist, Peter Rakow- ski and George Smithwick.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
WOMEN 10 BOX
English AmaLons Claim They Have Had Experience in Private Boxing But Never in Public,

London, Jan. 26 P,-A six round boxing bout between two women is women Is announced. IL will be fought if the authorities do not in tertere, In the suburb Of Hoxton, February 1. The amagons are Annie Newton, niece of Andew Newton, a trainer of prize fighters and Madge Baker, a pupil of the late pugilist Digger" Stanley. Both women claim they have had considerable experi- ence In boxing in private but say that they never have Appeared in public.
 It. has been many years since women boxed publicly in England al though it seems that such contests were frequent in the 18th century. Some prominent women already are denouncinE the proposed bout, as snr'ing that it would ha degrading.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
Browns Set Queer Pace
 In Making of Assists

Chicago. Jan. 2G LP) --- Tn" St. Louis Browns set an unusual pace in piling up assists during the 1925 season. Incidentally the same club holds the record for total assists in a game having established mark of 2G in 1919.
 The Browns came close 10 equal ling this mark May 27, when they made the same number of assists but took ten frames to do it. How ever, 4 assists were made in the nine innings, which was the league record for the year, Tie club also recorded 26 assists in 12 inning game on July 26, and on several other occasions made as high as 2l assists in nine innings.
 Going to the other extreme. the Browns alao participated in three games in which they made only five assists each,
 Washington took the prize for making the fewest assists per game. making three each in games on May 27 and August 14.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
STRONG CONTESTANT

Macdonald Smith. by his victor ies in two Texas open golf tourna- ments, again has given warning that he will be a strong contestant in the national events Of the sum mer. Smith failed at Worcester last June when he was believed 10 be in the best shape of his career, but later he captured the western and Long Island opens.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
JIMMY RINGS SALARY

Jimmy Rings salary with the NeN York Giants this season is reported in the vicinity of S1o.000. Ring came 10 the Giants from the Phil lies in exchange for Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean. pitchers, this winter He has signed his contract and predicts that he will win-oi games.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
ERlSCH QUALIFIED

Frank Frisch, second baseman of New York Giants, was among the Qualifers for the third division in the Curtis trophy golf competition at Miami yesterday. Frisch finished with 97 for the IS holes. II"inir Groh. Giants third baseman, rcquir- cd 107 strokes.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
CHURCH RESERVES
 SWAMP SIMSBURY
Locals Go Into Second Place in
 County League Standing
League standing

The New Britain south Church Reserves ran away from the strong simsbury five in county "Y' league game al the Ensgn-B!ckford gym. in simsbury and natued their way into a lie for second place. Rolling up by far the biggest score Of the leagle, the local lads came home on tho right end Of A 5l-2S victory. After a slow start, tbs Reserves found the basket from all angles and had gained 3l-lo ad- vantage by iatcrmission. After scoring thrice more in the third quarter, the New Britain team lost headHay. and simsbury gradually crept up, but with about four minutes of tho game remaining the visitors broke out again and scored points in rapid succession.
 Mercy and Bell were on the rampage all night, piling up @3 points between them and working together in nice fashion. Vessels, elected captain just before the game, consistently outjumped his opponent and scored two spectacular overhead shots. The guards out fought their opponents all the way, hurried their shots, and gathered the ball in off the blackboard with great regularity. Rockwell did some pretty shooting in the final period. Bob and Dick DeGarmo, the simsbury stars were mainly re- sponsible for keeping their team in the running. It was a good clean game, well handled by Referee Russell. The summary:
 South Chnrrh ReSnrNes
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
FIRE IN LAUNDRY

New Hgven, Jan. 26 P - Fire which broke out In the Quality Laundry on Golf street, shortly be- fore midnight, did estimated dam age of $500. The blaze vas in q room, where clothes were drying and most of the damage was to clothing.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
Roys' Club Reserves
West Ends

Personal fouls. Wrinkle ?. Ander- son .. Kraszewsk .. Link 2, Com ragnonc 2. Pac 2--l2; Maloney l.. Norton ., Annurziata 4--7; tries for goal, Wrinkle 3, Anderson ?. kras- zcwsk 9. Link l, Pac l-9; MaIon- " ., Kloibcr 5, Albert }, Norton B, Annunziata 1-l2; referee, Avery. ArnnsOn.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
DENIES JACKSON RUMoRs

Manager John McGraw Of the New York Giants denies reports that his shorfs'op, Travis Jackson has failed 10 respond to treatment for his injured knee and will be out Of the game this season. He believes that Jackson will be ready at the start
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
south Church Reserves
SInsllnrA |. NJ. (. \

Personal fouls. Vessels 2, May l, Wilks 4-7; Bob DeGarmo 1. Dick DeGarmo l, Mirrick 1, Weir 2-S; tries for goal, Bell ., Mercy s, May lib; Bob DeGarmo 2, Jacobsen 4 Dick DeGarmo :, Mirrick 1--l0; referee, Russell; timer, Roosa, scorer, Parker,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
ENGLISH GOLFERS woRRnED

English golfers are said 10 he wor- rted oyer the Walker Cup situation with few amateur golfers Of calibrr appearing They realize that tho American iu"ad"ry this summer will he exceptionally strong with tho champion, Bobby Jones, a member sf the pIrp
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
ONE YEAR CONTRACTS

Wilbart Robinson, president-man- ager Of the Brooklyn Dodgers, has abolished two year contracts and vin sign players for only one year hereafter. Zach Wheat, II is report ed. socks q salary Of Sl6,6oo and two year papers.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
NDTORDOAT SHOW

Spetdboat owners gathered at inc annual motorhoat show in New York predict that inc coming season will soo several records fall.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
Rcserycs Pile ID Points

The Boys club Reserves piled up a tremendous score in the prelim- mary and ran away from the West Ends 10 win by the lop-sided tally of S2-l6, Leonard Anderson. Har- " Wrinkle. Henry Kraszewski. and Joe Link all ran wild, Leonard pill ing up 27 points and Wrinkle q. Yankowitz was the only club play CT not to figure in the scoring. but he atoned for this by holding Kloi- Der without q basket. Albert was the best for the losers, The sum mary.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
SIGNS TO RIDE

Ciarerro Hummer. jockey who handled Man O'Uar on many orca- sfone. has signed with ]. F. Byers for the coming season in the flat events
New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
Boys Club First Team
TOrringtOn
Personal fouls, Zapatka

Personal fouls, Zapatka i, Par parian 1, Goffa i. Silva ], Gotowala l---5; Lawton 1, Clark 2, Hand l, Rodyenell {, Scovell l--9; tries for goal, Gill 5. Zapatka 1, Parparian 3. Goffa 9, GotoWala l-10; Clark ?. Hand ,, Rodvenell ,, scovell Is;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
CONGRATULATIONS. Mr.. Hacker!

Consrat ulations are i'm order for
Norris Hacker, superintendent OF the
District STRENGTHENING Department,
and the workmen under him for the
splendid record Of snow removal dur.
ing the night and the early morning
hours. Blanketed unexpectedly with Il
thick carpet OF snow, Washington
ready cleared in the middle of the
street and now-plows bu;'ily at work
making the roadway safe for the
transportation OF the day.
Meeting the emergency with prompt
ness and vigor, the department in its
work last night has set a high stand
ard for efficiency. Washington busi-
ness and Washington citizens are
grateful and are confident that new
era in modern methods OF combating
paralyzing storms has been found for
the National Capital.
Washington in the past has suffered
from lack OF snow-cleaning equipment,
but the lesson OF 1925, when traffic was
matted ana business WAS StOppeu De-
cause Of mountainous SHOWS, has been
we'll learned, and steps were at once
taken to avoid similar situation in
the future.
How well these plans worked out Is
shown by today's experience. Traffic
moves freely through the streets,
street cars are not delayed by automo
biles on the tracks and the big busses
are able to move with ease.
Although SNOW removal is an ex-
pensive process-sometimes the bills
in large cities run into the millions
it is worth every cent that 1t costs.
Modern business is dependent on
transportation. and when Transports
ton is stopped business likewise faces
shutdown.
So, in view of last nights record,
Washington is about TO take rank with
OF pass the leading cities of the coun.
try in the important civic work of
snow removal for the protection of its
business interests. and Washington
citizens are expressing their zratifica
ton in warm terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
Water nt\Expansion.

Two bills are pending in Congress
for supplying Arlington County. Va,
with Potomac water. ONE provides for
a conduit to connect D;A,carlia Reser-
voir of the District water system with
2 system of mains carrying water to
the towns of Arlington County. One
lin provides for furnishinSt Arlington
County with Potomac Water\ that has
passed through the District filters.
The Board of Supervisors of Arlington
County has approved the bill dor di-
rect connection with the upper or
Dalecarlia Reservoir. %and has urged
the representative in Congress of. the
eighth Virginia district to press that
bill to passage by Congress in so far
n he is able. The bill has been APP
proved by the Secretary of War.
The Potomac River is the main
natural water supply for the Washing
ton district, and the upper PatuNent
Is the secondary natural source. For
a radius Of about 20 miles around
Washington towns need or must soon
need a full and certain supply of pure
drinking water. Many of the small
towns still depend on wellss and some
arc supplied from reservoirs fed by
ANAL streams which. though they may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
Signal Experiments.


Experiments are being conducted
with the automatic signal lights on
Sixteenth street and Ma massachusetts,
avenue by officials Of the Traffic Bu-
reau in an effort to set not only the
maximum expedition Of motor travel
but safety as well. Because of COM
plants of motorists that they were
unnecessarily delayed by many stops
on the&e two streets, and the desire
of traffic officials TO promote satisfac
ton with the signals, new plan
is being tried which will permit Il
motorist to drive the entire length of
each street without Il stop.
This has been accomplished by a
intervals of two blocks. so that while
a motorist is driving through one set
of lights the next set Is against him.
but by the time he reaches 1t he
finds the green light facing him. A
successful nonstop run, however, re-
quires a steady pace on the part OF
the motoriSt. On Sixteenth street. for
instance. starting at II street and run
ming north, the motoriSt will en-
counter the first automatic signal at
| street. For the first two blocks he
must proceed at a speed of about fif-
teen miles an hour. BY The time he
reaches l. street the green signal at
this intersection will be on. and he
,3,-;, at
miles an hour All the way to U street
if he wishes to make the run without
stopping. From L to Florida avenue
he will drop again to fifteen miles an
hour. because between these two
points the time is the same as that be-
tween | and l..
Traffic officials believe that this sys
tenn of operation will discourage speed
ing, pointing out that no advantage
will be gained by arriving at the next
BLOCK of signals before the lights
change. They also believe that the
tin1eA for traversing these thorough
fares >can be materially cut down by
uniform speeds and nonstop runs.
1t n too early in the experiment
and there is too much confusion to as
certain accurately the public reaction
to the change. The system now In
operation undoubtedly has merit be.
cause OF iAs discourage to speed
ing and its, expedition Of travel Its
successful operation. however. is sole
ly dependent. on the degree Of CO.
operation extended by the individual
motorist to the general trafic. Ono re-
calcitrant or stupid rotorist can
easily gum the works" for ten or
fifteen drivers behind him and, unfor-
tunately, there are many OF his type
in the National Capital.
During the experimental stage it is
up to all motorists to work together
to find out which system is best
adapted to the needs of the situation.
II the system now in force is shown
ito Ill all qualifications 1t will be re-
Ptained by the trafic ofice. but 1t i.
distinctly a question which the motor
Nsts themselves must decide on the
haHs Of a smooth and frictionless
tIVfic movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H1SKJN.

q. is the Julian day according TO
the Julian calendar calculated from
midnight to midnight or from noon
to noon?-W. r. S.
A. Following the formal recon-
mendation OF the International As
Economical Union. the Julian day in
future will be reckoned as formerly
from noon 10 noon.
o. have seen II stated that in
some parts Of the world there are
lightning flashes continually. Is this
correct?--H. *.
\. The Meteorological Office of the
British Government states that the
world experiences annually $4,000, 900
thunderStorm.. or an average of
A 900 a day, and that scarcely a sec
ond passes, year in. year out. Winter
and Summer, that there are not al
leas, 100 lightning flashes somewhere
in the world
.. Why do mimosa leaves open and
close A. NJ.
\. Mimosa il species cf pie nj
, known AS the sensitive plant because
Of its motile leaves. The mobility of
the leaves is thought 10 he related 10
protection against excessive loss OF
| water and il an adjustment 70 dry
ables the plant to control it's leaf ex-
posture according 10 it's needs.
Q. What will clean crock which
has contained preserved eggs?-A
r. 7
A. The water glass which has been
USED for this purpose may be dis
solved with vinegar and removed with
a sharp knife.
.. How long will IL take at present
/ 10 get a letter to Barrow. Alaska -
n. r.
A. The Post Office Department SAYS
lhat At this time Of The wear about
so days are allowed for mail 10 reach
us destination in Barrow. Alaska. In
Summer this time Is reduced mas
much as II Is possible :" convey the
mail by boat
.. How does liquid air look?-E.
c. f..
| \. Liquid air is transparent. lin.
| pld ana intensely cold liquid. slightly
! blue in color and of about the same
| density as water. II is prepared nv
! subjectine air to great pressure and
| then cooling II by its own eXpa nsion
| TO a temperature below the boiling
point of its constituents nitrogen
! -l94 degrees centigrade: oxygen. -ls3
! degrees centigrade.I
| Q. DO csmeis shed their Winter
! coats?-M. E.
| y. The National Geogra phic Society
says that the Winter coats are shed
III the Spring, when the animals &C.
| cure a moth-eaten appearance. The
drivers pluck off the loose patches
each evening and sell the hair to wool
/ traders.
! Q. Is there much coal in Mon,an
/ &C. D. f..
A. Coal underles about % per cen,
/ of the whole State area
/ y. AT the beginning of the Ameri.
! can revolution which colonies were
royal and which proprietarv?-F NJ.
! A. In 1890 the American colonie.
, were divided under the following clas
slhcations; Royal, proprietary and re
! publican. The classified ton is hased
| upon the three different methods nv
! which their governors obtained office
! AZ this date the following colonies
were royal: New Hampshire Massa
| chusetts. New York. Virginia and
; MARYLAND temporarily. The proprie.
/ tary colonies were PENNSYLVANIA. Della
ware. New Jersey and the CaroNras.
/ OF the latter group only the first TWO
remained proprietary. The rest he.
came royal. while MARYLAND was re-
stored TO the Baltimore family. Rhode
Island and Connecticut alone retained