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New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

New York, Nov. 23 R)-Gruelling drives that marked early season preparation for major conflicts are absent this week as many ancient foes jog through workouts for final battles of the eastern football season on Thanksgiving day. Coaching staffs have the feeling today that peak conditions, if not already &C., quired. cannot be gained in last min- ute workouts and time for the learn ing of fundamentals has passed.
 As result, the men of Brown, who have showed the Bear to com- manding position in the chase for the eastern title, are talking over the battle strategy 10 be used against Colgate on the holiday morning. Brown expects the hardest struggle of the year in the final conflict but dummy scrimmage alone and final polishing of the defense form the schedules for remaining workouts. Colgate, too, has taken it's last heavy scrimmage drill against Brown plays and curtains today for Providence.
 Each of the regulars in the Penn lineup who will start against Cornell at Philadelphia have had their last scrimmage of the year. Five min- utes was allotted a man, then the charge of each lineman was exam ined and overhauled. the duty of each back on each play was re- Eearsed. and the squad trotted off the field the seasons practice over. Today the squad is at country club near Philadelphia awaiting game time. Passing and kicking features the light drills of Cornell. where the eleven men who staged the aston- 'ishing last quarter struggle to vic- tory over Dartmouth are being primed for Penn.
 The finishing touches arc being lightly applied at Columbia for the Syracuse clash. Dummy scrimmage and individual work with the for- ward wall are scheduled for today. The Syracuse eleven has had its last drill against Columbia plays and will leave for New York Wednesday. "Whippet" Carr, Orange backfield star, is ready for action but will be held In aboyance until scoring op- portunity presents itself
 The triple threats of the Penn state backfeld, Pinchura. Lundgren and Roepke. all have shown i'm provement this week in their kicking and passing. forecasting an inter- esting day for Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving. The husky Pitt war riors are polishing a rugged offense.
 The annual service warfare of tho Army and Navy in Chicago Satur- day has been shaded for the mo- ment by interest of fans in the holi- day meetings. Carnegie Techs clash with Notre Dame, the battle of Holy Cross and Boston college. and Georgetown's invasion of the west to meet Detroit also have been sidetracked temporarily.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
LOCAL ELEVEN IS SET FOR HARTFORD Au-NeW Britain and Blues Clash
 Sunday Afternoon

New Britain High school con- quered Hartford High on the grid iron last Saturday which caused much glee in this city among the football fans, but New Britain isn't yet done with Hartford. The eyes of the football fans of this city have again turned to the Capital City where the Hartford Blues. profess sional football representative of Hartford, have been holding forth this season and thousands of them will make the ten trip Sunday to watch the All-New Britain eleven battle with its ancient rivals, the Hartford team.
 Both elevens have gone through strenuous weeks of practice in pre- paration for this game and both are now at top form. The Hartford eleven has, in it's last two games, shown a world of power on offense and defense and has a large number of packers in this city who are counting on Mulligan's team to win the first game of the two-game series.
 All-New Britain coming through in it's last two games beyond the widest expectations of its most ar dent supporters against the New London Submarine Base and the Newport Torpedo Station, has loomed up as an even contender for supremacy with the Hartford team.
 Heavy artillery on both sides will be used in Sundays game. Hartford will be sure to have its choicest ma terial out to start the game while New Britain will bank on the pow erful backfield and its efficient line to take care of the Hartford backs.
 Eddie Collins, who alone beat Hartford last year in the first game with two field goals, will be with New Britain again this year. He is in wonderful shape and is kicking as prettily as ever. He is triple threat man able to rush and to pass and the fact that the Hartford man. agement registered kick against him being used, shows that he is feared. With him in the backfield will be Captain Eddie Barnikow who will play Sunday as he never played before in football game Thomp- son, the diminutive halfback, will be no stranger to the Hartford team as his prowess in an open field and in slicing through tackle is too well known to ignore.
 "Butsy" Sturm will direct the team from the quarterback position and his work of last Sunday makes him a real threat for Hartford. Be- sides this quartet which will prob ably start the game. is Eddie Hunt spectacular open field man and player Of all-around ability. This will constitute New Britain's back | field and it compares favorably with the best Hartford has in the line of players.
 New Britain's line compares with | in every respect. "Shep" will be with New Britain Sunday and his presence will offset the presence of Grafton O'ConneIl In the Hartford lineup. Morris who played guard with New Britain last year, will be with New Britain and this will give the local team and ex- cellent cast of reserve material to use in the game.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
SNOW BLANKET ON
 CHICAGO GR|D|RON
No Paus@ in Work Going on at
 Scene Of Arny-NaVy Clash

Chicago, Nov. 23 LP1 - Snow blanketed Soldier Field stadium to- day but it brought no pause in the activity of the army of workmen swarming over the tiers of seats about the oval where Army and Navy renew their ancient gridiron warfare four days hence
 While d heavy canvas shielded the playing field from snow flurries and freezing winds. carpenters and b. ok masons manned the outer bat dement's, adding the final touches to the field to which three times the 100000 holding tickets are clamor- ing for admission.
 Against the gray of Lake Michi- gan giant scoreboard took it's place with the columns atop the stadium walls. A few hundred feet outside the stadium walls workmen started contraction Of machine by which a newspaper will reproduce the game and give luckless thou sands the benefit of the cheers from within the bowl
 Police officials busted themselves with plans for handling the mass of traffic that will pour into Chicago's front yard for the first service game west of the Alleghanies, and dozens of extra squads were listed for duty in and around the field.
 A special detail of patrolmen was assigned to convoy the Navy men from their southside hotel 10 Stagg field of the University of Chicago for q practice session Friday. following their arrival Thursday. The Army also will arrive Thursday, day be- fore the student bodies of the two schools.
 Official Chicago labored with lines of march and the combinations of bunting that will line the pathway O. the parading Cadets and Mid shipmcn,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
ALUMNI TO BATTLE
 HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Strong Lineups to Oppose Each
 Other Thursday Morning

The New Britain High school football team, flushed with rightful pride because of it's victory over ,, Hartford High last .atrrday, has contracted for another tough game Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Memorial Field in Willow Brook park, when 1t meets an eleven com posed of the stars of former years, the alumni eleven.
 The game has been arranged as a benefit performance for Frank Me- Carthy, former captain of the New Britain High school football team who in between seasons was strick- en with paralysis and was unable to be with his team during the sea- son of 1924. He will receive sixty per cent of the proceeds, the re- mainder going for expenses for. the field and other incidentals.
 The alumni team has formed a powerful eleven of men who have been continually playing football since they left the Franklin Square institution. Added to the four Ford ham Horsemen. Grip, Beloin. Sculy and Politis, Howard Belser, Freddy Gennette. Feineman and Jerry" Gierochowski, are "Unk" Connolly and Carl Brink of the Ah-New Britain pro team; Henry (Zip) Zehrer of the Hartford Blues: Ted dy Hart, formerly an end on the Yale university team; Stromquist. last year captain of the High school team and Jazz" Renehan, former star athlete.
 Against this imposing array of former stars, some of whom are now starring in college and profess sional football, will be set the same lineup for the High school that so convincingly beat Hartford last Saturday at Clarllin Field.
 Aside from the sentiment con- nected with the game because it is intended :, make Frank McCarthy's Thanksgiving real in that he will be able to feel thankful for his true friends, is the fact that it will be real game. this meeting. The alumni team will practice at the state armory Wednesday night and will have a number of the old time plays of the High school to work against the regular team.
 Both teams have plenty of back ing and without a doubt, there will be enough rivalry to make the teams go at it hammer and tongs." The officials for the game have not yet been selected. but It Is expected that they will be today. All the parties of the alumni interested in the game, met this morning and set tied all details of the game.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
STILL HOPE FOR [
 TEAMS IN LEAGUE
KenSinBton Church May Use
 Outsiders Submitted

The Kensington Congregational church management was empowered by the Inter-Church league last night to take in players from other churches in kensington in order that the league might maintain its present number of six teams. Rev. Vernon l.. Phillips reported that he was having difficulty in gathering from his church q team which would he old enough to compete with the other quintets, and he was authoriz- ed 10 form an outfit of the combined kensinSton churches. If this is un- successful the league will be forced to continue with five teams.
 To give this emergency team a week in which to find itself. the k"nsington-Blue Army game sched- uIod for this Saturday will be post poned. The only league game this week will bring together the Trinity Methodiss and St. Matthew's Ger man Lutherans. This will be pre- ceded by a contest between the First Lutherans, last, years cham pions, and an outside aggregation, probably inc Central Baptists Of Hartford.
 Player lists were submitted by four teams. The Methodists did not have representative present at the meeting while the Kensington per Sonnc) is still uncertain. The lists turned in last night were as follows:
 Blue Army-Davld Ellison. David swanson, Carl Johnson, Mcrwn Johnstone, Elmer Johnson, Philip Nalther, Walter Nelson.
 First Lutheran church-Ray Hoist. Eric Anderson. Oscar Larson, AN"l FIodin, George Hallin, William Fresen, Julius Nordgren. Harry Erikson Hogar Carlson, Oscar Erickson
 St. Matthew's German Lutheran church-Gustav prc.sser, William Preissor, Edmund Preisser. Arnold E"ckert Ernest Klopp. William Becker, William sncss, Herbert II,lio.
 south Congregational church. 'jlilord Bell, Lister Killuff, Howard May, Wilton Mercy Kermet Parker. Joseph Potts, Carleton Washburn, Iheodore Vessels, Otto Barta, George Osborne.
 President George II. Hamlin an- nounced that Tn" roferceing had been placed in thn hands of Leonard NlNon secretary or the Central board, and that Jack Tobin had been appointed for opening night, this Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Newark, N. J.-Eddie Anderson, Wyoming, knocked out Cris Wohl, Scranton, Pa. (22.
 Pittsburgh-'Raes' Madeira knock ed out Jack Rinko, Mckeesport, CD. Phil Goldstein, New York, defeated Tim Drexler Pittsburgh, (S).
 Boston-Mickey Walker defeated Jock Malone, St. Paul, G0).
 Baltimore-Bennie Schwartz, Bal timore, beat Tommy Ryan, Buffalo, G2).
 Chicago-Tiger Flowers. middle weight champion, defeated Sailor" Eddie Huffman, Los Angeles, G0). Church Burns, San Antonio. Tex, scored technical knockout over Al AlIegr!ni, Los Angeles. (6). Bob Lawson. Birmingham, Ala, and Jim Savage. Chicago draw (10). Henry Leonard. chicago, heat Herbie Schacfer. t1n)
 Misunderstanding Hill, Philip pines, beat Billy Humphries. Eng land. G0).
 New York-Tony Canzoneri, Brooklyn, beat Andre Routis. France G2). Nat Lawler. New York, won from Benny Gould, Canada. G0). Teddy Baldec, England, outpointed Ralph Nischio. Brooklyn, (6).
 Philadelphia-Al Webster, Billings Mont, beat Rocky Smith, Battle Creek. Mich, G0D Jimmy Jones, Youngstown, defeated Billy Wells, England GO. Milton Cohen. New York, beat Dave Adelman, Phila- delpha. (6).
 Fl Paso. Tex.-1zzy Schwartz, New York, beat Johnny Mccoy, Fl Paso, CPD.
 Louisvlle-Jackie Dugan, Louis- vile, outpointed Maxie Holub, Ak ron, Ohio, G2.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
LACK OF PUNCH
University of Detroit, Few Years Ago, Rated Among Strongest, Very Weak This Season.

Detroit, Nov. 23--University of De- trot, few years ago rated with some of the strongest football aggre- gations in the middle west, is experi- encing a poor campaign this fall.
 Lack of real scoring punch seems to be troubling the Dorais eleven for the most part. In the recent game with John Carroll the, Detroit team beat the foe in everything but points, in fact was rather lucky to gain a - tie.
 In it's first five games Detroit scored but q points ali told. show ing there is something decidedly wrong with the aggregation's punch
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
MISSES EARL BRETON
Illinois Backfield is Minus the Excel lent Interference He Used to Give Grange.

While Frosty Peters of Illinois, touted as a second Red Grange, has failed to live up to the llustrous red head, he still is quite football player.
 The Illinois backfield misses Earl Brttor. That young man made much of the interference that helped Red Grange become a gridiron star
 There is no Btitton to help Frosty Peters and as result that young man has pulled few of the thrills this season that Grange supplied over a period of three years.
 If there is one thing the Illini backfield lacks it is interference. That Is one reason why Peters looked like an ordinary performer against Michigan.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

Over 10000 people. more than half of them from New Britain. saw the New Britain High school team beat Hartford last Saturday afternoon at Clarkin Field and fully 10000 people are expected to watch the All-New Britain football team try to duph- cate what the High school team was so successful in doing last week.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
WILHELM HAS LJMRAGO

Doorn. Holland Nov. 23 LP,-The condition of former Emperor Will liam, who has been confined 10 bed with what has been described as rheumatism or a bad attack of lum- bago is now such that he will be able 10 leave his bed when good weather sets in. This announcement was made by Court Physician Rum- murt this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
(RY RTT1,Y EVANS)

You must show the folks down Missouri way before they believe in you. Coach Donald Fuss" Nc Laughry of Brown did that very thing as player before coming east
 Since then he has been very much in evidence at both Amherst, and Brown as football coach. However. it is the Brown team of 1926 that has given him national recognition.
 In one short month Brown won over Yale, Dartmouth and Harvard. It was the first time Brown eleven had defeated Yale in 10 years and the first victory over Dartmouth since 1919.
 McTaughry halls from Little Westminster college in Fulton, Mo. If you can't find Fulton on any of the maps you have at home, rest assured it will be on the new ones, as the place that gave "Tuss' Me Laughry to the football world.
 Five years ago Amherst leayned that young man by the name of McLaughry was looking for a job as football coach. He was well recommended, and Amherst decided to take chance on him, as things were breaking none too well on the gridiron for the alma mater of President Calvin Coolidge.
 During his tenure of office at Am herst, McLaughry met with more than average success, thrice turning out teams that won the champion ship of the Little Three"-Wil- Hams, Amherst and Wesleyan.
 Last season was a tough one for Brown. With what was supposed 10 be excellent material, it was be- lieved Coach Ed Robinson would turn out a winner. Instead, Brown was defeated by Yale. Pennsylvania, Dartmouth and Harvard. and could get no better than a tie with Col gate.
 The appointment of the practical ly unknown McLaughry to succeed Ed Robinson, who had turned out many great teams at Brown, was the signal for an explosion and un- dercurrent that for time threaten ed to play havoc with Browns ath- letic system.
 A decisive defeat of Lehigh made the grads wonder if McLaughry didn't have some merit as a coach. When he turned in victory over Yale, Brown accepted him as her own. Adding to these two con- quests victories over Dartmouth and Harvard made McLaughry the col iege idol.
 There is only one hard contest ahead for Brown, a meeting with Colgate on Thanksgiving. Victory in this game will give McLaughry's eleven a strong claim on the eastern college championship.
 McLaughry is confidence personi- fled, but is not chesty. He has way Of instilling a similar spirit into his team. Members of this years eleven regard it almost as dis grace 10 be removed from the line up, so they always are giving their best.
 On successive Saturdays his first stringers showed the stuff of which they are made by playing the en- tire game against both Yale and Dartmouth.
 side!ight on McLaughry's char acter and temperament can be gleaned from an incident at Prince ton last year.
 Bill Roper announced the Tigers would use substitutes against Am herst, The statement carried the idea that Amherst would be soft picking.
 Apparently McLaughry didn't like the idea and he came back with the word that none of the Amherst regulars would start.
 Amherst subs held Princeton scorelcss in the first half. Roper then rushed his regulars into the fray and cLLaughry did likewise, Princeton finally winning 27-N.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
HOST TO HIS TEAM

Morgantown. w. Va, Nov. o3 (P --Fred Jennewine. first string guard on the West Virginia University football team probably will be un- able to play in the game Thanks giving Day with Washington and Jefferson. Jennewine, during a sig nal drill. collded with teammate and suffered a broken nose.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

Emerson c. Carey, Jr" Cornell's football captain and sterling tackle. has record of 23 ties for point after a touchdown and 2s bull's-eyes One of them, against Geneva in tho first game of the season. was not scored. however as a Cornell line- man was off side
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
ORGANIZED FOR SEASON

The Pawnec A. c. of Meriden has organized a basketball team with the best pick of the Silver City and are out 10 play any semi-pro team in New Britain, As the team has no home floor, it is forced to play all road games.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
SPORT BRIEFS
Ey Tra Associated Press.

By Tra Associated Press
 Jack Sharlley is under option 10 til February l, but that won't pre- went him from accepting a bout in Syracuse, \. Y, in January. Fugazy las released sharkey for that one bout. The Boston heavyweight op- poncnt for his first match since whipping Harry Wills has not been chosen.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

Passenger: I think the country around here extraordinarily pretty!
 Speed -Fiend: Is it? l must see 1t some day.-Punch, London.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

The feat of William J, Cox, of Rochester, N. Y.. in leading the Penn State cross country team to it's first intercollegiate title over the Van Courtlandt park course in New York while breaking the record for the event in %0.04, is all the more spec tacular when compared with Willie ltitola's capture Of the N. A. A. |. six mile event Sunday. The Finnish star raced home in 3O.9 3-5 seconds but over none of the course hurdles that faced Cox. Smith, of Yale. 1924 champion, was second and Loucks, Syracuse, third
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

Diet Note-The Brown players drink quart of milk after the regu- lar workout and then rest for half hour. Take 1t for what it's worth.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
 
ELEKENS GETTING LINED
 UP FOR FINAL CONTESTS

Brown Reviewing Strategy to Be Used Against Colgate Penn Regulars Have Last Scrimmage For Cor nell Game-Columbia and Syracuse to Clash Thurs day-Annual Clash Between Penn State and Pitts burg,-Notre Dame Meets Carnegie Tech
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

The veteran Alfred De Orc, Si years old but still q master Of bill lizards, came back yesterday to con- qller Willie Hoppc, former balk-line champion 42 10 $5 in the opening block Of handicap throe-cushiou match in New York. The canny Cuban showed all the skill that mad" him leader of carom and poe N''wrd players years ago. H. mn-' '-N o"t 5t0 points with tho Efon",1 i,olins while Hoppe scores go to win the match.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

In less than four years of college sport activity. Vic Hansen. captain and end Of the Syracuse eleven. has led six major sports teams. Hansen headed his freshman football, bas- ketball and baseball squads and later the varsitios in the same sports. Hansen also sports Phi Beta Kapra key symbol Of highest scholastic proficiency.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

Yale sees happy omen in the eleNcn's choice Of William A. Web ster Of shelton, Conn as a football captain for 1927. Webster has led three winning teams in his football c2rcer Shelton high. Hotchkies Preparatory school, and the Yale freshmen, and the choice Of q Con- necticut youth has never failed 10 produce winning team in thc past. Walter Camp, William Corbin, Jim Hogan and Ted Coy all natives of the Nutmeg state, captured cham pionships.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
DUSTY LEAGUE GAMES ON
 SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT

Corbin Screw and Stanley Rule and Level to Battle in First Contest-Stanley Works Meets Landers in Second Clash of Evening-All Teams Looking For Win-Ruers Anxious to Break Into Victory Column-Buttmakers Yet to Taste Defeat.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23

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New Britain herald., 1926-03-25
Unofficial House Commit. tee Defers Its Own Hear. ing Which Was Set for Next Wednesday,

Washington, March :s LPl-The house unofficial committee for modl- foation Of the Volstead act wi! give ths senate judiciary committee hrst whacH at testimony on prohibition su4 vii! defer its own hearing set for next Wednesday
 The committee will cooperate fully with the senate official body and in addition has appointed a spokesman 10 present its views and those Of modihcat!on senators 10 the Commi.tee, which will begin it's ses. s!onS on April
 The spokesman ls William H Staytor. ~%scG'lte ha14 Of the as. sociation against th7 prohibition amendment and chairman or the joint !Ag4s.a.i'e committee. He r!!l he assisted by Julian Goldman of Boston, who will discuss legal as rac'S ot prohib!lion before the com laittee
 Decision Last Night
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