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New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
:CHURCH RESERVES
 TRIM KENS|NGTON
New Britain Team Right Behind PlainViIle in League Standing
League Standing

The south church Reserves kept right behind Plainvilc in the coun- ty "I" leAguo race by handing n i3-1o beating 10 KensInEton at the
 Boys club Saturday evening. The victory put the locals back within one game of the leaders, whom they meet on the Hardware City court next week in what Is expected 10 be the best gam" Of tho leaguc. Saturday il was New Britain all the way. the score being 1G-l at tho quarter, 2G-6 at tho half. and 3S-1o lat the thrcc-Quartor mark, During tho final period the visitors did not score. They played a hard game but were ouIclasscd in every depart ment by the smooth running Re .eerNc machine.
 Bell and Mercy continued their fine teamwork on the offensive and ran up % points between them, passing and dribbling through Ken .sinGton almost at will. Vessels wax stcadicr and directed his men to better effect than before. Tho guards did great work, keeping even the famed Malone 10 three baskets. Malone was the best for Kcnsing- ton. GianH, going in for KcnSing- ton in the final quarter, took tech nical foul and four personals and came right out again. The sum
 mary:
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
DiXies Capture Honors
 In Intermediate T.naoUe

Tho DiXios captured the Group r Intermediate basketball league at the Boys club Saturday by defeat ing the Beavers, 1i-12. in a play-off. Tied for first place at the end Of 'hc regular season, an extra game was necessary to settle the cham rionship, and both teams gave their utmost in the deciding battle. Not until ihc final whistle was blown was the issue finally settled, tho Beavers fhon being just n bare two points ahead.
 Tuc junior indoor baseball lHaEur will start next Saturday ~ thc club. while a yolley ball loaEue among tho older boys is being formed.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
POCKET BILLIARDS
plalrr~ in Two tIHs~"~ Vie N'tb Ia,h Other in Tu'uam"nt Gamcs N Rogers EoUm~
N Eug"r~ EOUn~

IT,. r., ,.jaIl 'on'ln'n' m '.+4 ,IN. .. "',l. cohWu'J Sa'ur- ..r .l. .' .. l,o.,re lrrionfIon ,.om-. I,..3 v,r' do1n 'o d"t'a' ..'or. q, .Hnp~hoou"r of Xnc"Al 'y ra, |. arr e. z, ro 1> in 'h" first '1ass t' -mr anl ho lost soc nnd gam 'a S4alcy Wallace. alias Ot'rrH. Tr0 l." turned around 9mI va.on.t WEai,n in a clos" ba'. tu z. 70 t-.
 O.rauo or Wa.a... a',l leads wIrH Nonnan ce,r s'cond and all other players m 'he running for the 1uz. yrcpf WcI.l
 Gn 'h" C-a.s "I'" tourney I7risk 'runrrI Cook 71 70 tn: Goodrich ., down Nrwacl 7a 10 e: Cook a..,Jtl Nrwtcla 2. tn JI afr.r N.. n.I had led rim io 10 12. "lea also Irnat N.nHnl = 'o 9 .uI NcN,u .lrlricl Goodrich -r to tg. Th, s'anaue iu C.ags ..r..r tg. ..r,..
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
EXPLAINS NARROW MARGIN

Chick Suggs, New Bedford, Mass, tantamweight, who Outpointed the former champion, Abe Goldstcin, in New York Friday night, has an ex- planation tor his narrow margin. Suggs says that he went without sleep for two days, due 10 tho New England blizzard, which halted trains and cast taXiCabS into drifts
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
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PHAH70MS WIN
Jun.oT Five Takes '. M. C. 4. Lenders lntu Camp Ca Their Own Floor saturday Afternoon.

The phantom5 basketball team, composed Of ri; yers picked from th" Igtrrmodiate Group "A Of the Boys r,uN, defeated the junior leaders of t'r '. M. f. A, on their own floor ay a score Of II 10 r Saturday.
 This is The Phnn,oms' 5th straight win and thoy would like 10 play th' HrHd" school ln serves bHhu Bur 1,'te. ADl.%ars and teams Of lik" cllUrr. For enm's, romWuni"at" Hfh Jack O'Brion nt l@o North .,.rt The summary;
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
Kcnsin.tOn

Personal fous--Bell ,, Morev 2, Potts &-S, Greco ., Moffatt 1, Pagan 1, Giana 4-8. Tries for goal
 Bell 1, Mercy 4. Vessels ?, May g.
 10; Malone 1, Nogri 1, Greco l., Mofratt 2. Pagan @--1n. Referee, Anderson; timer, Hartung; scorer Parker.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08

, avcnG' a recent defeat when the Rurriis handed them t t& 10 10 lacing, They mad" inc nurrits stop to win. but in so doing commit- ted total Of l7 fouls, Th,I how- ever, did not account for th" victory as inc Hurritts only made five out of ga shots.
 The game went two minutes wilh- out {; score and then thorpaCk scored q free try for tue first score. JacoboNicz put in q Held goal and followed with free shot, giving lhe I}urrtts 4. Johnson then sank two in rapid order and the score al the end Of the first quarter Was four all. In thc second period, :. panski SCOT ed two field goals and JacoboWicz mad" it nine with free throw. The Cel'ica spurtcd at Ihis stage and brought their total 10 14 for the half,
 Second Half
 Following the rest period, tho BurrittS returned 10 the game and amazed the crowd with their pass work. They crept up 10 Il tie with their opponents but the quarter cnd- ed IS 10 16 for tho Celtics. In inc last frame, Chcrpack tied the count on the first play and ]. P3nSki sent q enchanted beauty 10 put the Bur rutts ahead. A field goal by Cher pack, q free toss by ]. Panski fol- lowed by another double decker by Cherpack gave the Burrits 25 as the Coltics mado it %. Here Merrill was sent out on personal fouls and the Celtics were without q subsi- tute. The Burritts wanted 10 let him play. but Referee Waters re- fused. The Burrts' then showed their sportsmanship and sent Zaleski to the showers leaving both teams with four men, The Ccltics made it 2f with two field goals, but Cher pack added two points as Johnson made free try and inc game ended with the New Britain team leading 27 to %.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
lSurritts
PROBABLE SELECTIONS

William T. Tilden. national tennis champion, last night in radio talk named the following as the proba- blo selections for the Wightman cup tennis team which will invade Eng land this year; Miss Helen Wills, Mrs. Molla Mallory, Miss Elizabeth Ryan and Miss Mary K. Browne.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
MEMORIALS TO MATTY

S1ranac Lake, where inc lat" Christy Mmhcwson spent several months in his fight with illness. has planned two memorials 10 the former great pitcher of the New York Giants -a clubhouse and q trust fund for welfare work.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
EXHIBITION TOUR

Willie Hoppe. 1S.l balklinc hll- iard champion, and Jake Schaffcr. lS.2 king. left New York today on an exhibition tour that may no; end before April 1, which probably docs away with all hope for an 18.l pionship battle this season.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
|LEGON TEAM BRISTOL NUTEIEANS LEAGUE-BRRTTs AND RESERVES
LEGION TEAM EXTENDS
 BRISTOL FIVE 70 LIMIT
New Britain Quintet Starts Slow in First Half and is Swamped- Rally in Second Frame Brings Score Nearly Even-Bristol Leads by g to 6 in Initial Bracket and Barely Wins Out Ii to 10 Burritts Squeeze Through For a Win.

Tho American Legion basketball team Of this city after being swamp cd by tho Bristol Endces in the first half of the game between the two at the Bristol high school gymnasium Saturday night, came back in the second frame and forced the Bristol quintet 10 extend itself 10 the limit to win. The final score was A 10 40 in favor Of the Bell City team
 Tho Legion five, playing its usual snappy game. was unable 10 get things working in the first half and the result was that the Brist ol lindecs, with Malcolm, Fcldman and Crowley playing the star roles, started runaway. The Legion S team work was poor in the first frame, tho locals missing many passes and numbers Of shots at the basket.
 On the other band, the Bristol team spceded up the play and kept drawing away from the New Britain team until the score had piled up into two figures for the winners. Tho score at half time stood @3 to 6 in favor of tho Endees.
 Second Half
 The second half was q reverse Of the first frame. Tho New Britain team started in 10 tear things wide open and they succeeded to great extent The Bristoltes were taken by surprise with the burst of speed beaten five.
 Belser had got into the game and his work was a big factor in bringing the Legion fve's score up 10 nearly even level with the Endcos. AS the minutes flew by. the New Britains increased their speed. Arburr came down the floor more often in this half and he sank some pretty shots. NyborG started speedy exhibition Of guarding that had the Bristol forwards calling for time before many minutes had passed by.
 Both teams were weak on foul shooting though the number of fouls was about equal on each team. The Legion five displayed a keen brand Of basketball in their half that more than more up for the poorer show ing in the first frame.
 Feldman was the high scorer for th Bristol team. getting eight field goals for total of 6 points Crow ley got 10 and Malcolm scored nine. For New Britain, Arburr was the high light with Ii points and Belser was second with 10.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
American Legion
Eefcrco--C'lYdc WattrS.
BIlrritts Win

The Rurritt A. C. basketball team in the preliminary game, nose1 out the Ccltics for It's ninth straight hy the score of 27 10 25. The Burritts were outfonght but not outdonc. The Celtcs were out 10 win and thus
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
PEACEFUL MEETING

The meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis association in New York Saturday was regarded as one of the most peaceful in 40 years.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHED

More business was accomplished during the baseball frnSting in New York last wcck than in the previous four months.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
Reserves Win

Continuing on the road 10 the state championship on which, with one exception, the team has had no scthacks, the National Guard Re serves managed 10 outpay the Bris- toy Koystoncs without much effort and win, inc nrnl count being $3 10 27. At half time the Krystones led lT 10 l5.
 The game was played without the services Of "Toois" Politis who rest cd Saturday night since he and Scullv left for Fordham yesterday 'o talk" adyantaE" Of q scholarship Of for trov received from that insti'u- lion about two weeks ago. Sc,lly played a strong defensive game. "Mi1.a" Darrow scorcd five field goals, and played good floor
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
National Guards

Personal fouls Kcating 3. Me Cobo 2. Leonard, Sturm 2. Carlson {, Spear 2, Reynolds 3. Taylor ., Rostclh 2, Sheehan, Kilduff 2. Technical fouls: Carlson, Sunm. Tries for goal; Kcatng, McCubo, Leonard, Sturm 1, Carlson 2, Spear, nwyor Reynolds {, Taylor 2. Re stolli 4, Sheohan, Kildnff, Referee. "ChicH" Hayes; timer, Burns; srnrer Crcan.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
POINTERS ON ETIQUETTE
Showing Appreciation.
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
/ would like to know whether it is
necessary are just proper to bestow a
gift, and just what kind Of gift, on
a woman who had invited the writer
"a friend of this woman's daughter)
to dinner. i have gone out several
times with this girl, and have had din
ner few nightV ago in this girls
home at her mothers request.
AS / will again be going to her
home in a dag or two, l am very
anxious to know just what is right
and proper. A. b.
IL is not necessary or required that
you take gift to this generous hostess
who has entertained you so delightfully."-
in her home. But, since she has been
so gracious in her hospitality and
friendliness. / think that you would
enjoy sending her a box of flowers
or candy occasionally. If yo- prefer,
you could bring some flowers when you
go to dinner on the next occasion. 1t
would be especially gracious for you
to have the florist make a corsage
for her TO wear, or il you prefer,
'end some flowers for the table. Then,
90. probably some time at dinner you
ill talk about books or music or
,usic records: then for you to send
book that has been discussed, or
iece of music or a monograph rec
rd would be kind and thoughtful.
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Do You Know That

To John Lection. an Englishman
who lived in the latter half OF the M
teenth century, belongs the distine
ton of having been the first printer to
set up a printing press in the city Oh
London.
One Of Coronado's captains IN the
expedition of 1910 to New Mexico
Garcia Lopez de Cardenas. was the
first to see and describe the Grand
Canyon of Colorado. which he first
gazed into in September, 1910.
Anthony Burns, who escaped from
slavery in 1853, was the last slave to
be seized in Massachusetts, under the
fugitive slave law of 1850. He was
arrested in 1854 and was sent back
to his owner.
Great love and sympathetic coop
Grafton existed between Felix Mendels-
sohn and his sister, Fanny. They
were educated together and were zone
spirit and one SOUL" They used to
correspond in music.
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FOXY GRANDPA'S STORIES
An Animal That Throws Stones.

Grandpa" said Bunny. 81 think
you're apt to have pleasant sur
prise"
"Wer. don't want the surprise
to be in the form of n lump on my
head, Bunny and il that fellow prac-
tees any more, he's apt to hit the
mark, sooner or later. I'd Just as
leave move on"
"Oh, wait just little while," urged
Bunny. @
Now I always listen to that little
fellow, because he never says any
thing that he isn't sure Of and when
he suggested that we make kind
of ambush behind some big rocks and
wait, l agreed and soon we were hid
den behind our defense.
As soon as we were out of sight,
Bunny said:
Nov, I'll just run out for fun.
He'll never be able to hit me. But
he might come little nearer when
he sees that you and Bobby are not
in sight" And off he scurried.
Around in circle he flew q few
times and then came back. In q
moment we heard kind of grunting
and the rattle of the dried leaves on
the ground.
"Now watch,' whispered Bunny.
What do you think we saw?
There coming out Of thicket very
near us came a great big baboon
He was a big fellow to be sure. He
went over to the fire which was dying
and then he looked around. He picked
up a stone in his hand, raised up on
his hind legs and threw it at the
fire.
l was astounded. We hardly
breathed. Then he shifted the ground
for moment or two and then
shambled off. ,
80 that was the stone-thrower,'
I laughed. 100 bad / didn't get his
picture"
Sure, balloons throw stones" Bun
nv declared. 81 heard an English
ex-soldier down in the village say that
once during the Beer war that a band
of balloons threw so many stones al
scouting party. that they turned o
machine gun on them" ,
"They might make good baseball
players" laughed Bobby.
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syndicate, Inc.
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eyes," said I, "this is the very part
of South Africa where much of the
fighting occurred during the Boer
War;" and l took a big bite Of the
bacon which our servant had just
cooked for us. We were camping out
and you know how good bacon tastes
then. .,-
'The Beers got the worst Of it," /
commented, and just as the words left
my mouth something came cracking
through the trees and fell back of me.
"Wonder what that was?" said.
"May have been Boer who didn't
like what you said," suggested Bobby.
Il thought it sounded as if someone
had thrown a stone
81 don't think it was Boer," said
Bunny, picking up green leaf and
nibbling it, as his pink eyes wandered
off in the direction from where the
missile came.
WED better stop talking about
Beers, perhaps" suggested Bobby.
"No Beers around here" said our
Hottentot guide, who was cooking
some more bacon.
"Then you're idea is wrong" j
laughed, looking at Bobby.
swell, someone is mad at u.s., In
sisted the boy, because people don't
throw stones unless they are"
At that minute another big stone
came hurtling through the air. And
it nearly hit us that time.
"We're not popular around here.
said /, getting up after luncheon, Il
think we'd better move"
II wouldn't if 1 were you. Foxy
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"See if we had that car Perry is
talking about we could have a fine
day in the country Jim said after
our guests had left the Birches.
You promised to take me to Grand
ma SIMPSONS today" reminded him.
"How can / take you without a
carr" Jim answered irritably. THAT'S
the point I'm making. When we get
this car of Pcrry's"-
well have to take him out every
Sunday" replied.
"And wouldn't he enjoy the ride to
SIMPSONS farmland all the beauty
of the place."
'But / want to go alone with you
"Don't be selfish, Anne" Jim said
in tone verging on the priggish.
Don't bcgrudge poor Perry his little
fun. With his hands on the blink,
he must feel about half a man. He's
an artist, you know, and got his hands
hopelessly crippled protecting my Sis
ter. We owe him something. At least
feel that / do"
Perhaps you're right" I said.
But i was only half convinced Of
the wisdom Of the plans Jim and Mich
olas Perry had just worked out. For
us to own car in conjunction with
him seems an odd arrangement. But
for him to buy the car and for us
to maintain and run it for his bene-
fit pleases me still less. However, as
it was Jim who worked out the details
of the proposition with Mr.. Perry, i
felt it wouldn't be wise to discuss
them further, but that what / ought
TO do was leave the whole thing to
The test of time.
"Mr. Perry treats Arlette very Pc
culiarly, doesn't he?" / commented half
to myself.
"What do you expect him to do?"
Jim asked. "She is only his little
maid-of-all work and model"
"She's almost his relative" I said
grimly.
What do you mean?"
"Dh. Willis is her grandfather.
"Dr. Willis !" Jim exclaimed. "Anne,
are you crazy? How can DIR. Willis
be Arlette's grandfather? That would
mean that May---the girl who did our
housework-the big, ignorant hulk
who stole your ribbons-is the grand
child Of DR.. Willis"
"She is" 1 said drily.
"How do you get that way?" Jim
laughed.
MAY Vallcau is a fine, brave girl.
though she is bcset by the fault so
common to this neighborhood and
spoils the lovely Arlette shamefully, Z"
| said.
wait a minute" Jim broke in.
"Stick to your story. You were just
complaining because Perry snubs Ar
lette. Now in order to give me an
indirect dig you are saying that the
whole neighborhood spoils herr
1T does. Mr.. Perry INDUCES her
like pet poodle. Then. when he real
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
Yes or No?

1. Do pigs really prefer sourcd
food?
2. Are leaf hoppers injurious to
plants?
3. Does the catfish hibernate during
the winter?
4. Is it true that a rainbow at nigh;
is usually an indication Of approach
ing fair weather?
8. Is there such thing as a flying
snake?
Answers to these questions may BE-
found
/. No. While a pig will eat sourcd
food he will select sweet food first in
preference to the sour.
2. Yes. 1t has recently been foun'i
that leaf hoppers can carry mosaic
disease from plant to plant. Contro
of this disease would result in thu
saving Of thousands of dollars wort.
Of tobacco, cucumber, tomato and po
tato plants as well as corn and !e,
tuce.
3. Yes. The catfish is nearly dor
mant during the winter.
4. Yes. In the temperate zone near
ly all showers during which a rIn
bow occurs are moving from west I
east. II the sun comes out TO form
the rainbow II means that the wors
Of the storm has already passed over
8. Yes. In Madagascar snake nu
been reported which. like the flyin
squirrel. leaps from tree to tree, hol''
ing itself stiff and rigid and flattel
ing its body.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01

fco - AoANatcs Poia
ICES how it looks. and how likely sh,
is to take advantage of it, he snubs
Arlette shamefuly. One minute /
think he hates her. The next l um
sure he is afraid of her. And the
next I feel that he-coyets her.
think he is in love with her in his
own brutal way. He wouldn't marry
his housemaid - descendant of DR.
Willis youthful tragedy. He wouldn't
compromise the girl who is actually
one of his family. And l believe that
is poisoning his whole attitude-mak
ing it--queer."
You sound plausible" Jim saln
drily. But what is that DR.. Willis
business? Why isn't it more generally
known? Why don't the Valleau girls
fight for their rights? How do you
come by this secret?"
"Dr. Willis told me part of it. Nick
Perry told me the rest"
"Why?" demanded Jim.
Il don't know. People do confidC
in me.Y
when was this, Anne?" Jim ask
ed in his most unfathomable tone.
"When DR.. Willis was called here
to attend to poor Perry's hands, after
the blizzard. NicholaS Perry talked
q lot then. He was afraid Jeanit
thought he really loved her. and that
he'd have to hurt her by refusing hel
presumable heroics when she Offered
10 stick to him to repay his sacrifice
And Jeanne was afraid she ought rc
stick. That was the time they found
they didn't care for each other at all
And everyone had to talk frankly tC
someone. So l got it all. heard how
Arlette's mother, Rosine. refused to &C
knowledge the father who didn't ever
know she was on earth for him to &c
knowledge"
wait" Jim commanded. "You arC
going too fast. One thing at a time
please, Anne. Let's leave Jeanne ant
Perry out of this and stick to Ar
lette."
as she so much more interesting
to you than your own sister," i taunt
ed furiously. You said once she was
irresistible"
Sure she is. To Perry. To Lin
gard. Haven't you noticed?" Jim
said absent-mindedly.
"And-to all men?" asked.
swell, I'm a man"--Jim began.
"And you don't do much resist
ing"
why SHOULD IL" asked Jim badly
and boldly.
Ny heart gave a sick lurch. / fell
that the day of doom was approaching
and that / could not face it-that
wasn't ready vet. l didn't want u
know the truth. 1 wanted to bury
my head under the sand and be an os
trich. And yet / felt must face thu
truth. / gathered myself together ana
asked:
Are you going to amuse yourself
with Arlette? Are you going into this
car proposition because that will
make it easy for your"
To BE COntinued.)