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BRlTON SAYS HAGEN
. WAS NOT IVIISQ QUOTED

BY Cable 70 The Star and CHICAGO Daily News
LONDON, July S.The London
Daily News. informed that. Walter
Hagen had denied an interview iH
which that paper quoted him as ray
Ing that British golfers were Iazy and
poor players. today publishes fresh
revelations under the heading Modest
Mr.. Hagen. II
The author Of the original inter.
view writes:
when was privileged 10 see Mr.,
Hagen at Waterloo station, he stated
In judicial language. LID q passioniess
tone. British golfers are too goah
darned lazy. Why don't they. foE
glory's sake, go to work ct golf. a
lazy man couldn't win the champion
a man aiming at the champion.
ship must work like hell and cut out
the nerve stun. ia like to see some
be Your young golfers take or their
shirts and set To work with kick
'sThen, the reporter writes, Hagen
with his kindly dark eyes beaming
into mine, described this nation az
having lost all its pep and light In 81
sports.
The Australians lick you Al
cricket--y0ur own game. Mr.. Hagen
said. You haven't got = golfer with
sufIicient pep To win the champi onship
This French Suzanne Lenglen licks
you all at tennis. There's no first'
class boxer In the country and there's
nobody In the world Likely an English,
man for kidding himself what q whals
OF fellow he Is when he is licked
what q he'll. Of q sportsman he Isl
tCopyright. 1890 u
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back swing, because II 1t does the
left side win dip down. To get at the
right proportions In correct body &C
ton try the drag back swing first by
trying to keep both your feet planted
squarely on the ground. Then you
will discover just how much body &C.
ton ii required, because bby letting
the left foot up q little, the body win
take just what action 1t wants by In
stinct And. above nj, take your time
with the club. This applies to both
halves Of the swing. You win not be
likely to take too much time. 90 give
yourself e chance. ss
fcopyrieht. Iw20
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WESTERN SPORTS HIT
MAT GAME IN JAPAN

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July s.-Wfestling, the
tinle.honored sport Of Japan. in which
the latest and bullxlest natives rose
to supreme heights Of public adula-
ton. has fallen to the depths Of I'M
popularity and the obese natnen are
thinking seriously OF finding other
Jobs.
At the recent tournament. held az
the EXON. Tolio's great wrestling
auditorium. the attendance was the
smallest in the history OF the sport.
The drop Is attributed TO various
causes base ball. tennis and other
outdoor sports imported from the
Western world and which are making
great strides In the Empire.
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scioto a the only American golf
club which boasts of 4 specially
| planted rough. wild grass was
seeded on every fairWay edge and
II has grown great guns these last
few weeks. II has grown 20 fast
II has gone to seed and the seed
tnasele always are Deckoning for Z
slice or q hook like 80 many sinful
sirens.
Grass TWO Feet High.
All hope abandon. W. who enter
here sings the Scioto rough ana
some of the best sllot-malkSrs at golf
In America already have learned
that once In the grass the only thing
to do Is TO take O. nashie nibliclt
and try to get back on the course.
The grass Ii ct least ? feet high.
Gene Sarazera, wee Freddie McL.eod
and diTninutive Bobby Crnickshank
have to take q periscope with them
when they tnWiliingly invade the
Internal regions
The TAN grass has been grown
especially for the tournament. Il Is
out for ordinary club use. day in
and day out, but George Sargent,
/ the Professional Golfers association.
decided that this year he would give
the boys something 70 shoot at, It
Ii the straight line to the pin, he
says. II they cant shoot straight
they are out OF luck and II il their
own fault
This tournament Is going to the
| golfer who can follow the straight
and narrow path. 1t Is no place for
the prodigal son. No player can de-
part for the wide open spaces and
expect 70 get back among the. first 10.
Before the new champion Is
crowned Saturday night II viii have
been necessary for the players TO
ltrcacherous Scioto course. This
ening danger. No man win be safe
until his pill IL in the eighteenth
cup for the fourth and last TINA.
There win be one round Thursday,
one round Friday and two on Sat-
urday.
Makes II Uncertain.
After the second round at stannes,
iii England. recently. it was fairly
safe TO predict that Bobby Jones
would win the British open. He was
In tiptop form and was playing safe
course. No one knows what ID going
to happen here. Scioto Is q yawning
cl1asm Of trouble, and stiIl more trou-
BILE. When the m0re than $50 players
teed on today no one knew what was
going to happen. Never was there q
more open open.
With the play under way, there has
been q revision OF estimates Bobby
Jones lost many followers BY his two
rather poor preliminary rounds on
Wednesday, buk these were the first
rounds he has played at Scioto this
drive he looked at the waving fields of
rough ard shook his head.
Its not rough, he said: Il i
tough.
When Bobby Jones. Watts Gum
and Walter Hagen, an three In sue
cession, drive Into the rough on the
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same hole II may give the golfers OF
America some idea or what may hap
pen here. They performed this feat
on the second hole, which Is b heart.
breaker. The drive Is on to q narrow
cameis back. with the yellow wheat
fields waving on either side.
Dark Horse May Win.
The player who makes three perfect
rounds In this tournament may have
all his hopes shattered on the fourth.
That Is why d lot Of the experts have
come to the opinion that d dark horse
may prove the winner. Yet practice
rounds OF So and so have proved that
low scoring is possible IL one strives
for accuracy rather than distance.
But even this prescription will not
work, for Ecioto IL one Of the longest
courses on which an American cham
pionship has been played and ii puts
3 premium on the long driver. As
arranged for the tourney, the total
distance Is nearly $500 yards. This
Is but $40 yards short OF 4 miles.
When It Is considered that the winner
must do this miles in an average
Of about 73 Or IA strokes. Including
the putting az the little white bali
into IL tin cups. some idea Of the task
ahead may be envisaged.
Jim Barnes Jest about the Sciotc
links burning up was not so much OF
IA Joke 10 days ago. The country here
abouts experienced the dryest June IL
81 years. Practically no rain fell
The grass on the Scioto fairways was
dried almost to powder, The ciuh
ofIicials were In something OF panic
They appealed to the city fathers
Civic pride Immediately got to work
The city Of Columbus sent seven bic
motor driven street fiushers 60 the
links and for d solid week they
worked day and night pouring. water
on the parched fairways. The grass
WAS saved.
Rough Only Biz Trouble.
Sunday and Tuesday the rains
came to add comfort and condition Ii
the course, and as the tournament
opened there was nothing to complain
OF except the rough. This rough eve1
will live In the memory OF all who are
participating. for no man humanity
can expect to compete four straight
rounds without making its acquaint
ance. The man who visits II the least
Is likely to prove the winner. @
Just who the lucky one win Re nj
course, the big pull. for Bobby Jones.
himself as he teed on, today frankly
admitted he was facing the toughest
task in his brilliant golfing career. "A
heavy casualty list lies ahead. IT may
engulf any Of the great players
"a
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A
LIE ns lor s ar ldsI nWe years. Win SlII
~ - ii1S, St.i, - \ " !.
Sa Iu 49,. 3. gssu onay 49, Dls
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.ouay ~ tsle6r9 ~. snpstantial
cneck came 70 Coinmous 20 cover
- lily ~. uns " % eZ,vvv al ssne pre.
e e,s ouvs asalnss me .leLlestllzou
49, % .ne slAceluA styie anu WI
nurrieu sane.
tommy. Armours ~ came g 2 r.
suIl q Spieholu putuhg aho lne IN
comparaDle ron SnoLs tnat tommy
sels away Win When ne " right. re
nau - e ano TOUT g On THIS PACK
nleaklng course. wnere only me gent
VINO - very IONS ana very straisnt
may nope 10 CONQUER.
Golfer. Fear Fan.h
$500 4 I -. 8.
sclotos rough aiready mas most q
So. for it Is the most uncuItured high
ass ,a mat r5 sssr snareu 9 Way ~
s st us,,i Ll,s MMs 1850, u WIlcn
.Ile DAii Hesties ~ q hunting Y per :
llls.Iieilt I Is, piaces Irlnses po1n
sues 81 the narrow IairWays. where
me punkers 90 not ma1ntaln the even
CONTOUR from tee 20 green. The
punkers themselves are not the ter
rlLylng aHairs 81 oLner championship
courses chiefly because they were
compietely nIled with water In the
ci0uopursl Two DAYS ago. ana COM
pietely denuded Of sand when the
heavens opened up.
But the sentiment of the men
anout the rough Is something else
again. Hagen sums II up this way:
Take q niblick and get out. but be
sure 20 get out Stout wrists and a
STEADY head and hand are required
even then, Tor this Scioto rough defies
the spoon or driving iron to pull q
SOIL Dali from its intricate recesses.
Howard Beckett. formerly profess
slonal az washington Golf and
country Club,s now at Atlanta. Is
playing IN this tournament. and play
ING Wen. He IS one Of the big At
lanta delegation pulling for Bob
Jones 70 WIN.
Sarn,en,a Y.nrv Sl,si
- - Z 2 '.'s s,''s..
Gene Sarazen furnished choice BIT
Of gossip for the Columbus folks to
discuss at dinner last night when he
holed full nlashie niblick shot for
an eagle at the 47O.yard eighteenth
hole. Most ef the group gathered
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GOLF WORRIES BISHOP.

LONDON, July s tPl. The Bishop
Of London Is worried over the growth
sOf Sunday golf IL cannot but View
with really grave anxiety. he told
his diocesan conference, the great
number Of well.nneaHling Christian.
men who have given up worship f6rs
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the points ! have
discussed t h | >
week. First. he
should be rather
sondly planted on
his right heel
that is, right leg
nduring the
back swing Firm
does not mean
rigid and stir. In
the forward swing
the left leg should
be flrn1ed up as
the weight comes
over onto II. Brace
IL so you can hit
against 1t. An
other point II. do
not let the right
side of the body
move away QUITO
49,. - - u. 49,.
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CAPITAL los SCORE Low
In TESTS AT SCIOTO LINKS
Congressional Golfers Performance Best Of Trial
Play Columbia Veterans Game Steady Five
District Entrants Starr Today.
BY W. r. MccALLUM.

@ cIoTocouNTRY CLUB COLUMBUS Ohio July sFye
Washington clubsth from the Capital
the Columbia o2i-sarted amporant
m round Of the golf championship this and
nerve-trying today.
All will play today and the first medal rounds but
successor Willie open
Only
in the final So Saturday
sfrnn The che hin Satard nn
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American amateur champion. Walter
md Chick Evans. holder of the record
their way over the waving fairways.
to Jones for the national open title.
and Jock Hutchinson, first American
to win the British open event. TIE
amateurs won, 8 and ?, with best
ball OF n.
Course Is Difficult.
The course is difficult. Fair enough.
but none the less demanding. are
the narrow fairways, and the long
carries from the tees over gulches
to slipping grades, where fairly
straight balls are shunted into the
tall uncut, unless properly placed
Still fair, but difficuIt are the traps
that clutch the miniature green's
like the clawing bezel of a ring.
Again fair, but confusing. are some
double track fairways, having an
elongated protuberance OF rough
down the middle lengthwise OF the
course. But not quite fair are the
numerous bald spots In the fairway.
due to long draught. which could
not be overcome by the heroic use Of
street sprinkling wagons. The creep
Ing, bent greens are in good con-
dition, but undulations make every
putt a scientific affair.
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AAaBAtat pE0ISbSlOual RUlI Title nUIuCIs
score of 286 for the event. whaied
There were those who predicted that
the CONSTRUCTED fairwayss the undulat.
ing terrain. the side slopes, the wind.
Ing burn and the small, well trapped
green's would force the total score for
the 72 holes to close around 800, In
cellent record of 80 made by Jim
Barnes for the first nine.
Rain Was threatening.
Players started today with pre-.
diction that Eain might dampen their
game II not thefr ardor before night
fell on the scene of conflict.
Practice rounds have not usually
proved much as TO the outcome Of
the real contest. Many play indif
ferentIy, or try new shots, and the
fact that, Jones took more than 50
strokes in his first round yesterday
did not discourage his supporters
The British open champion In truth
relieved his friends feelings in the aft
ernoon by approximating ~ in ar
amateur and pro exhibition. The
amateur titieholder. playing with
Watts, Gum, lost the match. how
ever, for Gum took about 80 and
their opponents. Walter Hagen and
Willie MacFarlane, claimed 10 and 70
While the six professional pair
won this event, IL to 3. by the Mas.
sau system OF scoring, Densmort
Shute, West Virginia champion, and
Alfred Sargent, lT-year-old son Of
the Scioto professional. defeated al
famous q duo OF professionals al
Bobby Cruicksharllx. once runner-uI
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CHECKS RALLY 70 WIN.

Taking the mound in the seventh 10
relieve Tennile. Grant Of the War
Navy nine checked a City Post once
rally and enabled hts team to register
9-to-5 win in the Colored Depart.
mental Base Ball League.
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AMERICAN YACHT. WINS
NORWEGIAN COL b CUP

OSLO, Norway, July s 6F9.-T The
famous Norwegian gold cup went TO
the United States a. o result Of the
victory OF the six-meter yacht Lanai,
owned and plotted by Herman r.
Wilton OF Oyster Bay. ". II. The
Fifteen competitors, representing
Ave countries. were in the six-meter
event. Including d yacht owned by
Crown Prince Olaf.
The Lanai's time was hours Sc
minutes and Sc seconds The Nor
wegian yacht Yarg, which finished
second, was timed at hours 81 min
utes "a seconds The Dutch yacht
-Derreyter finished third In 2 hours
So minutes 10 seconds.
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I BANKER MINES 10 PLAY

Mount Vernon Savings and Wash
ington Loan and Trust Mines Of the
q postponed game today al. 5 o'clock
on Monument diamond No. 8.
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GRASS LIKELY TO DECIDE
\ OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
BY ROBERT Z. SMALL.

N0LUMBUS Ohio July 8The this years
golf championship likely IL be written II the tall
Scioto rough grass every
Of grain
Jim Barnes open champion 81 going
which
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Inside Golf
.nYC heafor Hnrt0n

One or two details should be watch
ed by the player who makes his swing
with an effort to take advantage of
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Brilliant Golfers Attacking
Difficult Course at Columbus

OOLUMBUS Ohio July C-The first round Of the struggle
the national golf championship held by Willie Mac
farane New York fought the gruBlg links
the Country Club And all leading wieders of mhie
hotS contesng for the supreme honor o American gdom
With Tommy Washington.
G. in final practice yesterday the such tans of the links
Bobby Jones British and American amateur champion Walter
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Two Uruguayans are walking from
Montevideo to New York City. The
distance. is 5000 miles.
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
Prepare Schedule on
 Street Name Changes

George K. Macauley, chairman ol the city plan commission, and Jo- seph D. Williams, secretary, are pre- paring a schedule of hearings on proposed street name changes which are intended to eliminate duplica- tions and similarities.
 Protests already filed with me board indicate the greatest opposl- tion will come from residents ol streets now having the word park as a part of the name. It was prln- cipally these streets that were III the minds of the framers of the resolu- ton resulting in these hearings Included in this group are: Park street, Park place, Park drive, Park terrace, Park boulevard, ParkVleW street and Parkmore street. Many of the changes in name will find no opposition property owners nave ad- yised commissioners.
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evening at St Gabriel's church so- cial rooms at 8 o'clock to which the public have been invited to attend. A five dollar gold piece has been offered as the seasons prize to the man or woman having the highest score at the end of the whists. The Lafanso club has postponed | it's usual weekly meeting until next Thursday evening.
 George Clark entertained num- Der of his young friends at his home this afternoon, it being his eighth birthday The young people played games after which refreshments were served.
 Mrs. E. G. Hazelwood was the guest of Mrs. E. V. Read yesterday
 Miss Virginia Gamble is confined to her home by illness.
 Mrs. J. Rose as been entertaining her sister. Mrs. Agnes DeForest of New Haven ror the past few days.
 Beginning next Sunday evening" Methodist church. The first service will be held by the Epworth league commencing at 6:45 o'clock and an evening service beginning at 7:30 | o'clock. The increased attendance during the past month has warrant ed the additional meeting.
 The Boys club will meet this eve- ming from [ to 9 o'clock at Con- munity hall, the younger boys meet 1 ing from 2 to 8 and the older boys from to 9 o'clock. All of the boys have been requested to attend. Other arrangemen are under way for the meeting of the Girls club which is held Monday evenings. For | the past several weeks the attend ance has been so small that MT. Ogle the physical director, has con- sid cred withdrawing the girls class from the schedule. The Welfare committee with A. A. North. chair man, has arranged to cooperate with Mir. Ngle so that the girls class may be continued.
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Mccormick roomed, not having seen him all day, became alarmed and went to the door of his room about 7:3o. The door was found locked and although she called to McoCr- mick, no response was received. The police were then notified and Officer Thomas Mccarthy sent to the house. He gained access to the room by means of ladder and found Mccormick dead on the bed. Medical Examiner A. 8. Bracket was called in and after viewing tho body, gave permission for it's re- moval to the undertaking parlors of James Dunn on West street. Cause of death was given as probably heart disease.
 Mccormick leaves a son, who it is understood, is employed in tho Brooklyn post office; also by sister Mrs. M. Kincaid, of 545 E. 18th street, Brooklyn, N. r. The body is being held pending receipt of ad- vice from his sister.
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MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
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Thousands of mothers have found Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an excellent remedy for children cons blaming of Headaches, Colds, Fev< erishness, Worms, Stomach Troubles and other irregularities from which cellent results are accomplished by it's use. They break up colds and regulate the bowels. Used and rec commended by Mothers for over 90 years. Sold by Druggists every- where. Trial package FREE. Ad- dress, Mother Gray Co, Le Roy, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
BIHIE CLASS ASKS HELP

Members of the executive conl- mittee of Everyman's Bible class and a few invited guests will attend d dinner with Prof. D. D. Vaughan at the Burritt hotel this evening. Bible class matters will be discussed The class is running behind Tn H. nances at the rate of almost S10O a week, and an appeal for pledges from the members has been made.
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made several suggestions to them by which he believed they could keep in closer touch with the public and thereby sell more goods. The get together was to have been a smoker, but through a misunderstanding no cigars were on hand other than those each man brought with him. self.
 In Critical Condition
 Dolores Zimmerman aged years, of Kent street, is reported as in critical condition at St. Francis hos pital, Hartford She was terribly burned about the face and body on Halloween when her costume be- came ignited.
 Has Broken Shoulder
 Eugene Sorrell of Kent street is al the New Britain General hospital with a very badly broken shoulder. Sorrell injured his shoulder Wednes- day night while engaged in box ing bout at a New Britain Machine social in New Britain. It was at first believed at only spraln had been caused, but X-ray photographs taken yesterday disclosed break.
 Jap Woman Addresses Meeting.
 Miss Tanioka, Japanese student at the Hartford Theological semin- ary, addressed the Womans' Federa- ton of the Congregational church yesterday afternoon. She appeared in several beautiful Japanese cos tunes and told of Nipponese cus- toms, dwelling on the annual doll festival. The local Federation Is dressing two dolls to send to this celebration. After her talk, tea was served. Mrs Joseph McKernan and Miss Elizabeth Norton poured.
 Three Daughters Born. A daughter was born this morn ing to MT. and Mrs. August LePore of 47 East street
 A daughter to Mir and Mrs. Ber- nard Lobdell of Whiting street was born Wednesday,
 Mir. and Mrs. Otto Carlberg Of East street are receiving congratula- lions upon the birth of a daughter Wednesday.
 Hospital Notes. Mrs Frank Towle of Kenney ! street has entered the New Britain 1 General hospital for treatment. | The condition of Herman Volsard, who was taken to the New Britain | General hospital Wednesday night after being shot in the leg by frank | Scolla, Is reported as very favor | able.
 Mrs Frank Smelling of 9 Spruce street has entered the New Britain 1 General hospital for treatment.
 The condition of Bernard Tyler is much improved, and he will De brought home from the New Britain l General hospital tomorrow. | Mrs. George Hunt of Overlook avenue has entered the New Britain | General hospital for treatment. John Panotto is recovering from an operation performed at the NC" Britain General hospital and is ex- pected to be home in about week. Briefs
 The choir of the Church Of Our Lady of Mercy will meet at I:3o | o'clock this evening for rehearsal.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson nave left for Florida, where they Will spend the winter.
 No damare to the store proper was done by the fire in the rear room of the Soda Shop in the Nerl BLOCK this week. and the store reopened for | business this morning.
 Tenement to rert at 174 Whiting i street, third floor. All improvements. | Tel. 162.-advt.
 Five-room tenement with garage on Neal court to rent. Modern lm- proyements. Steam heat. Apply Cen | tral Lunch.-adVt.
 Whiting street, 162. 4-room tene- ment. Call 30S or 2nd hoor'-ad'''
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ache. dullness, feverishness. soeS throat, sneezing, soreness and stifr. ness.
 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blovs ing and snuffling. Ease your throb> blng head-nothing else in tho world gives such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Compound" which costs only thirty-five cents at any drug store. It acts without assist. ance, tastes nice, and causes no in. convenience. Accept no substitute.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
PLAYING HOCKEY POPULAR
 HEALTH BOARD PASTIME
Has Not Met For Two Months Will Try to Get Together
 Tuesday.

The board of health will make an attempt next Tuesday 10 hold a meeting after nearly two months without session of the board. The last session was held September 14. During the intervening two months formal meeting and several pending matters have been allowed to re- main on the table, including appli- cations for chicken markets. Sev
 eral attempts to hold meetings failed because quorum could not be had.