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New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
RAY TURNS PRO.
Middle Distance Veteran Formally Makes Announcement That He Has Deserted Amateur Ranks.

Chicago, Feb, 4 tPt-Joie Ray has chuckcd his Illinois A. C. running trunks in the locker to turn profcs- sional formally after the fashion Of I;cd Grange.
 Now I am q professional, the middle distance veteran of the l. A, C., announced yesterday and straightaway proved it by introduce ing his manager, with flashlights Looming.
 Ray, according 10 tho mode, is- sued q statement 10 the press. He expressed his sincere regret in ter minatinG 15 year amateur athletic career during which he acquired a bcVv of titles. Joie frankl" admitted that run ming was the best thing he could do and that he intended capitalizing on if.
 He said he left amatourism be- cause of the delinquent attitude taken hy the Central A. A. U. off, ] cials with regard 10 his desired re-. instatcmcnt after punching the bag for n sporting goods store advertise mcnt.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
BILLIARD EXPERTS
 ARE HERE TONIGHT
Miss WiniIred Myers, Woman Champ, and Joe COnCannOn Play

An exhibition Of pocket billiards o' unusual importance will be given tonight at inc New Britain and I,lks clubs by two players whc are cIassed as worlds champions in ,hoir respective circles, An un~ usual feature os the exhibition win be the appearance of Miss NYinifrod Myers, champion woman pocket biIliardist in fanc" and trick shoot ing. With her will he Joseph Con cannon O. Brooklyn, N. No who won the worlds championship tournament last year.
 Woman billiardisls arc in ex- aeptlon as q general rule, there being very few of the weaker sex who have taken to tho game on he green hni2c. Miss Myers has been playing for only six months, hut in that time, has met and de- reatcd some Of the best players in the country.
 She has q natural form and d wonderful eye and has become a master of english" so that in the short time she has been in com petition, she has gained so much ability that she can easily cope with many men who arc considered as experts.
 Mir. Concannon is considered the most clever pocket billiard artist in The country. Besides being a shooter of eNtraordlnary ability. he also is the pcsscssor of bag full of pocket billiard tricks, all of which he will Gtmonslratc tonight.
 Both he and Miss Myers will at tempt to break their existing Un- interrupted high runs and cxhibi- lion games will be played between fine two and with other opponents if there are any who are dcsirous of pitting their skill against either.
 Tho exhibition for the members of the New Britain club will take place in the club rooms at o'clock tonight and tho players win re- pair to the Elks club where they will repeat their performances al 9;I5 ?. m.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
BOTH TEAMS CRIPPLED
Weaver YIlgh Loses Four Of It's Basketball squad By Graduation; New Britain Two.

EHth the New Britain High school basketball team and the team il plays tomorrow, the Weaver High school quintet, will be hit hard by midyeHr graduation. according to late information received at both schools, Two Of the regular New Britainl High school team and four of the Woayor High school men will b" among tuo missing when the Whistl" starting the tomorrow after noon gam" is sounded.
 Iik" New l}rirain. Weaver will h"No a vacancy at center to fill when the regular center, EIloyick, and his undcrHndy, EidWnlI. will he lost. Tn" latter is forward on the team when hc isn't playing center. fly man at forward. and "Wop" NGoid- berg at guard also will b" lost 10 in" tam. The only regulars tnc W"avcr tam will have ar" Gold flrb and klIray, two Of its best mon.
 Tho Hardware City team lost poli- lis al center anl Scully at guard in th" mid-ycar graduation, bnt it still has XalcsIi and McGratll al for ward and Matulis al guard. Coach Cassidy has been working the team hard this week, ana hopes hy Fri day to hayr n lineup that is as strong as the carly season array. He will probably shift McGrath 10 ccu, fer, ard hay" lIaylich 10 nlI in either at forward or guard. Others who win hatll" for the remaining posi- son will bc Adams, Darrow Prom borG Zohr'r. Sowka, Chorrack, Samdora MorrIn and Clair.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
CHAMPIONSHIPS ID
 START THIS WEEK
New Britain "Y" Basketball Team Meets Greenwich Saturday

Tho state Y. M. C. A. basket ball championship tournament gets un- der way Saturday of this week with eight teams competing. New London plays Norwich in New London; Naugatuck plays Stamford in stan. ford; Waterbury plays Bridgeport in Waterbury; and New Britain plays Greenwich in Greenwich.
 The local Y. NJ. C. A. team Is newly organized but made up of cx- percnccd players who probably will not be at their best Saturday but the Physical department feels that the Greenwich team will know after the game that New Britain can play basket ball. The Y. M. C. A. uni forms will arrive this week and the coors will be royal blue and gold.
 The local team following the Greenwich match will play the fol- lowing associations. Norwich, Win. S''i' "NNN i'ollltLl, anu .NldlIlI l, The players who will make the journey Saturday afternoon. aro:-- Larson Yaukaska, Habcr, Braddon, Proisscr, Sacks and Luke.
 Visitors 10 Greenwich bring back the reports that the entire town is all excite over the coming game and predictions arc rife in that neck of the woods that the Greenwich team will score its first victory over the New Britain team in the state tournament.
 The New Britain players are all in wonderful shape for the fray and q glance over the lineup Of men whc will reprcse". the Hardware City gives warning 10 all other contend. CTS that New Britain has a team that will make them all step.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Oakland, Cul.--IIarJy Grch, mid- dloWeiGht champion. beat Jimmy Delaney, St. Paul. 10 rounds,
 Fort l.auderdale. Fa.-Jack Re nault scored technical knockout over Joe Kurt, Wilkesharre, Pa. 10 rounds.
 Los Angelcs-~Bud Taylor, Tcrre Iaute, H., beat Joey Sanger, Mil Waukec, 10 rounds.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
South Church Reserves
 Play KensingtOn Team

The SoGh Church Reserves will take on the Kensington team in County "Y" league game tonight at the Boys club. The New Britain five is right behind the leaders and hopes to keep in tho running by taking the suburbanites into camp. Kensington, showed into the cellar in the early games, is making a dcs- perate effort to come back, but it will be handicapped tonight by this being the teams third game in three nights.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
ENGIIon TE\NIe nALI.

Waiter l.. Pate ball rNpcrt of the Tinted States Lawn Tennis associa- tIon. says that th" English product carried uo grove hut only seam tuicanj2iug tnr f'lt covering. He that Helen Wills. American champion. hts r"fusod to play with this boli iu I'rarr" b'oaus" its TO- bound is nof l4 high "s that 10 which gho is arrgslom'i.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
spOETs CLEARING IoI SI.

''hicaso, rra. 1 tP-Chicago has a sports clearing house nu lll, way. l' Was announced today whro maua2.rs and promoters win ro. operate in IHat'hius ring talent no only Tor Chicago. but for m" ,ntlr" ronntry. A nHmb'r of managers, including cur from Caliruruin. al- rradv ha,o i,a7rd space al th' hcadquartcls.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
NEAR SKILL CAPS

Havana, Feb. 4 R}--The stewards at Oriental park race track have .rulcd that all jockeys must wear skull caps The order is the out come of an accident Tuesday in which Jockey George McInnis was seriously injured about the head atd .hOdy.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
HOUREN GOING HOME

Hubert Houben German Sprinter, plans to sail for home Feb. 15. He has cahlcd for permission to appear in the Crescent A. C. games in Brooklyn February il and the Will co A. 4. meet Feb. lS.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
YOLLEY BALL GAMES
Bremen and Mechanics Meet To- night and Professionals Tackle Commercials at Y. NJ. C. 4.

The Bremen and Mechanics meet tonight for the last time in the third round of the annual " vol Icy ball league. In their first contest the Mechanics were victorious but in the second match the Bremen played rings around them. SO to- night is the rubber game. The sec ond match between the Profession 'als and Commercials should prove full of action as both teams are tied for second place with thrcc wins and three losses.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
The Standing
GOLF REPLACES LACROSSE

Golf has replaced lacrosse in New Yorks high schools. Entries recently received for two tourna- mcnts show eight for the links game against two for Lacrosse.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
I,DIl nI'I!IIAI,

Albert Swords c' The Morris Couu- rg Golf r'rh n7s boon ram"l scCrr- of 'hc N,w Jrrsay S'ate Golf association.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

and the bull dropped as if polcaXod. Dempsey stepped over his body and walked to his corner, while Gal laGher chanted the count,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
NATIONAL AIMS ID
 REAPPOIN7 LANDIS
League Mosuls Adopt Resolution
 Giving Him Ten Year Job

New York, Feb, 1 P-~Onco again tho National league has moved against thc American in u baseball furry that has tommIssion,l Lam dis as center. Tn" NA.ional has resolved that LandIs shIl be r.up- point"l for Q years when his pres tnt seren-y"ar term expires in 1927.
 The rosouioh, accepted at the schedule meeting horn yesterday, recommends that 'hr matter come before the joint meeting Of the leagues next December. leaving he issue in the hands Of the American circuit and at the same time putting an end 10 all rumols that there was opposition 10 th" commissioner in the National. Eight clnb presidents favored the move.
 A year ago I.andis and President Ban Johnson of tue American league were at odds. with the pros- pect of open war, but peace was agreed upon, even the majority of the Americans magnates standing with the commissioner. then. al the meetings two months ago, Johnson received an annual increase in sal ary Of slo,00n.
 sunday night it appeared that peace had come 10 stay for Landis and Johnson sat in the same ban. quct hall, guests of the New York Chapter Of the Baseball Writers of America. Johnson was attending this annual dinner for the first time. But the next day the rift appeared again. the American league head pleading previous engagement when invited to attend the National league dinner Wednesday night, final episode in the circuits golden jubi- lee celebration. So now the National has moved for q better understand ing by voting the resolution for Iandis' reappontment.
 The league failed to approve the playing schedule and passed it or to President Heydler for final re- vision and acceptance, difficulty be- ing found in arranging for the short CT season decided upon by very wet and cold commissioner while viewing the last worlds series games in Pittsburgh and Washington.
 There were ripples as the trade , winds blew. Brooklyn purchased | Merwin Jacobson, outfielder, from Newark, and Cincinnati obtained Val Picinich, catcher, from the Boston | Red SoX for the waiver price: Man. aser McGraw of the Giants and Me- | kechnie Of the Pirates denied that any trade concerning Bill Terry, Ed- die Moore and Butch" Hcnline was in the making.
 After all was said and done, Babe 1 Ruth of home run fame left for Florida to continue his training. | Roger Bresnahan. the original "Rajah," who caught the late Chris ty Mathcwson in many games, has been signed as coach by the New York Giants. Bresnahan was the catcher in inc famous playoff ga me of 1908 after Fred Merkle had be- come the victim Of Johnny Evers' agile brain and had been termed
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25

Wide, full sleeves of sharp, con- trasting color, or ornamented with brilliant embroidery, are among the delightful novelties of the new season. Cloth day froCks are ire quently finished with crepe roma sleeves in some interesting con- trasting shade; afternoon gowns of satin or vclvet feature elaborate sleeves of brocade, or chiffon trimmed with colorful embroidery or beading.
 The very decorative sleeves in the navy blue twill coat frock sketched today are crepe roma in fuchsia color lavishly embroidered in gold, green and black. A deep yoke in back of the embroidered crepe together with pointed motifs of gold stitching under the arms and a panel down the center front add further to the effect of rich ness.
 The widened silhouette above the waist-line owing to full, dolman sleeves and a softly bloused bodice in back is the outstanding line among the new contours. It is particularly cffectiv ewhen the sleeves are of some supple material that drapes well. Nionnet is the most persistent user of this type of sleeve, the majority of her day models having bloused effects and dolman sleeve treatments.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25

unload. Danny had a bad fright when his bag of potatoes was un- loaded. But it didn't last long. Shortly afterward the bag was open- ed and Danny wasted no time. He jumped out so suddenly that he scared the man who had opened the bag.
 Now 1t never is an easy matter to know just where to go in a strange place. This market was entirely strange, of course. Danny dodged in and out between the bags of pota- toes and between the boxes of other vegetables and fruit, looking for a place where he could get out of sight and feel reasonably safe. He was the more anxious to find this be- cause in his first jump out of that bag he had seen a cat, and he knew that that cat would be looking for him. At first he could find no place where he felt safe in staying. He knew he couldn't keep up lodging all day. So as he ran he used those sharp little eyes of his to the very best advantage. He was looking for opportunity and he didn't intend to miss 1t.
 Presently he came to sort of box At least, he thought it was a box There, was lot of stuff in it which looked as if he could hide under it. Danny didn't hesitate. He climbed into that box In a hurry. and he had hardly gotten in when the cov- CT was shut. But the one who shut it hadn't seen him climb in there. What he was in was an empty egg crate. That is, it was empty of eggs. It had in it merely the cardboard divisions for holding the eggs.
 For long time Danny lay there and listened to strange sounds that frightened him. There was a great deal of noise all about him. But nothing happened to him. That crate wasn't touched. It was late in the day before any one paid any attention to that crate. Then Danny felt it being lifted. It was carried short distance and put in a small truck. A little later Danny heard the chug-chug of the motor. and once more he was off on his journey.
 Copyright. 1926, by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story; Danny Bites His Tall"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Quicksands of Love
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 -Repelafions of q Wife

n1adge Flares Up Against Her Fathers Advice.
 l thought that I had run the gaumt of amazement at my fathers surprising advice to me concerning my plans for the future, but his cool, matter of-fact and apparently premeditated reference to Hugh Grantland brought me bolt upright In my seat with an audible ex- clamation of mortified surprise. There was the beginning of alarm as well as amazement in my heart, for could think of but one explan- alton of my fathers strange counsel to me. He must suddenly have gone out of his mind.
 Have l shocked you, Margret?" 2" His voice held a tender and mourn full cadence. T was afraid that if l said these things to you, should offend you beyond forgiveness, and yet l cannot go away, go back home, without giving you what weapons I can for the conflict I see in front Of you"
 My uneasiness for him increased. dwarfed my resentfult amazement at his astounding speeches. I had not missed the quick slurring change he had made from his inadvertently uttered 'go away to the more plausible 'go back home" Suddenly ahere came over me the conviction that l was a blindfolded actor in q drama the significance or purport of which had not the slightest idea.
 Boosting Hugh'S "StOcll."
 Do not misunderstood me, dear" my fathers deep tones went on. T am not advising you to divorce Rich ard and marry Hugh. Instead, I would counsel you 10 do everything In your power to retrieve your hap piness with your husband. I only wish to make sure that if Richard ever should bring to you the greatest sorrow and humiliation a woman can know-the knowledge that she is no longer supreme in her husbands af- fections - you will remember the years of devotion that Hugh has
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
The Empty Egg Crate
By Thornton ". Burgess
Opportunity, you'll find, Is very much a state of mind.

Old Mother Nature
 What Old Mother Nature means by that is that most of us have op- portunities a large part of the time, and frequently do not see them at all. It is the one who acts quickly, both in seeing and doing, who makes the most of opportunity and prac- tically always finds opportunity. It was doing just this that had brought Danny Meadow Mouse so far on his long journey. As you know, time and again he had been in a very tight place, but each time he had seen opportunity and had made the best of it.
 Now Danny was on his way to market. He didn't know it. but he was. He was in bag of potatoes on market truck. So, for the first time in his life, Danny was having an automobile ride. He had ridden in an airplane, and he had ridden in motor boat, and now he was riding on a motor truck.
 Danny wasn't enjoying that ride, because he didn't know where he was being carried to, and he wanted to go home. Then, too, those pota- toes in that bag were not at all comfortable as a bed. However, they furnished something to live on, and that was something to be thank ful for.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25

given you. It is love absolutely un- selfish, unobtrusive, but he is always ready when you need him, always will be. Do not make the mistake of prefering the extravagant, fam boyant homage of a man like Philip Neritzen to Hugh Grantland's stead fast devotion"
 So 1t had been Hugh instead of Dicly whom my father had meant by his term of sterling personality" l silently revised my verdict that my fathers powers of appraisal were weakening with age, for candor con- pclled me to admit that Dicky possessed neither the steadfastness of Hugh Grantland nor the absolute unselfishness, the self-effacement which made the army officers char acter so unusual.
 What Right Have You?"
 But when did sanity or justice have any part in a woman's opinion of either her husband or her chil- dren? Suddenly, without reason, for Dicky in the last few months had justified my fathers strictures, I felt myself flaming to his defense as if he had been Junior. I had admitted to myself that my fathers criticisms of him were justified, but not to anyone else in the world would l breathe such an admission. With all his faults he was my man, mine to defend, to fight for with the fierce maternal instinct which every woman worthy the name has for her husband as well as her children. With wrathful inconsistence I turned upon my father in a sputtering pro- test.
 T never heard Of anything 80 horrid," l flared. What right have you to assume that I am going to break up my home with my husband, or that if anything so dreadful should happen, would ever con- slder marrying either Hugh Grant land or Philip Neritzen?"
 Copyright, 1926, Newspaper Feature
 Syndicate, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25

Early next morning she car ried the set of lace underthings back to the gray-Yelvet shop on the
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25

T don't know what's happening to me-" said Danny, but I have been in awfully tight places before, and I guess everything will come out all right this time. I'm not go- ing to worry until something more happens"
 It was a long time before any thing happened. You see. that mar ket garden where Danny had crept into the bag of potatoes was many, many miles from the town where the market was. It was very early in the morning, just at daylight, that the big truck rolled into the and the men began to
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Menus for tie Family
BY SISTER MARY

Breakfast - Fresh pears, ce- real. thin cream, baked omelet with tomatoes, crisp graham toast, milk. coffee.
 Luncheon - Pan-broiIed sausage with candied apples, molded spinach salad, whole wheat bread, baked GUS tard, milk. tea.
 Dinner - Baked halibut steaks, scalloped potatoes, buttered lima beans, jellied celery salad, corn bread. sliced peaches, sponge cake, milk, coffee.
 protein, so the deficiency is taken care of in the dessert.
 You will lake the "candied apples" for they are unusual and not ex- pensive.
 Children under eight years Of age should be furnished a baked potato or buttered vegetable of some sort in place of the sausage dish. Pan-Broiled Sausage With Candied
 Apples
 ollc pOuIu SeitlSdSt, ieti Se dpllltS, cup vinegar, cups brown sugar. 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1-2 teaspoon cloves, cracker dust. Small sausages or link sausage should be used. Dip sausage in boil ing water to cover and let simmer for half an hour. Drain and put into a hot frying pan. Prick in several places with fork and fry for 30 turning frequently. Drain off fat as necessary. Make a syrup of the vinegar, sugar and spices. Pare apples, remove cores and cut in rounds 1-2 inch thick. Drop into boiling syrup and simmer until clear. Remove from syrup and roll In cracker dust. Brown quickly in hot fat and serve as border around sausage.
 Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Incl
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DIR, MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal Of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia,
 the Health Magazine

LilC IleSiItn -MdSdZIIlG
 Most of the illnesses that afflict the man beyond middle age are due to the fact that he does not realize his intestinal limitations
 The most pernicious misdemeanor after middle life is overeating. The person who works out-of- doors is, of course, able to dispose of more and heavier food than does brain worker.
 The brain-worker who tries to eat meat three times day will find himself, in most instances, in better condition if he eats meat only once each day. but in this condition quan- tity of food Is more important than its nature.
 Cooked Food
 The human being gradually has been adapting himself to more and more refined and thoroughly cooked foods. Nevertheless, it is not desir- able for him suddenly to change to foods that are coarse and indi- gestible.
 These perhaps will aid elimina- ton, but at the same time they will irritate the delicate lining of the in- testines and permit the more easy entrance of bacteria into the body.
 Too much starch, proteins or fats is harmful because it will not be di- gested fully and will encourage the growth of bacteria in the intestines. As one becomes older his tolerance for sugars becomes less, and if he eats too much sweets or starchy foods, he is likely to develop dis orders of sugar elimination.
 Insurance Records
 All health authorities are agreed that the greatest danger for the man beyond middle age is overeat- ing. The records of great insurance companies show that the life ex- pectancy of the man slightly under weight at this age Is greater by far than that of the man who is over weight.
 As the old farmer expressed the matter. pigs would live longer if they did not make hogs of them selves ......,.........-..-.-........
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25

Boulevard and paid for the white and silver slippers.
 She falt like free woman once more when she came out into the wide, rain-washed street.
 Thank goodness, that's all set tled." she said to herself blithely, as she swung along.
 But il was not settled by any means, although Honey Lou did not know it then!
 CTO BE CONTINUED
 In tomorrow's instalmcnt Jack surprises Honey Lou with some thing they had forgotten.