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New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
FIGHT CARD DRAWS
 INTEREST OF FANS
Three European Champions to
 Appear at EbbftS Field

New York, Aug. 3-Not in many a fistic moon has so much con- ment been heard about a program as has been made on the all-star card which Promoter Humbert J. Fuzzy has arranged for the Benson hurst Community house show at Ebbets field August IS. Besides the appearance of Francis Charles, Fred Bretonnel and Andre Routis, respectively the European light heavy, lightweight and feather champions, the Louis (Kid) Kap- lan-Jimmy Goodrich eight rounder and the Andy Divodi-Harry Ebbets six spot have lent an attractiveness to the show that makes it stand out as one of the leading cards of the year.
 These European fistic kings will appear in the ten rounders, the three feature bouts of the show, but this has not detracted a bit from the interest in either the eight rounder or the six rounder Fan dom is anxious to get a line on Goodrich and Kaplan. Many be- lieve that both are about as good as any of the contenders for the 1S5-pound title.
 The battle is more than likely to bring forth the next challenger as
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

The Walsh brothers, "BilI " Snapper" and Charley, were main stays on the High school baseball team?
 The Fusari brothers, Pete" and Jack were star polo players about the state?
 Eddie" McAloon and Al" Swan son were the fastest pair of rushes in the amateur roller polo league?
 Tom" Frawley was first base man and Doc" Began played sec ond when Tom played first, but could play first with equal skill?
 "Ted" McDonough was a catcher on teams over Smalley street way? St. Mary's Cadets had crack lteam and used to furnish the at- traction on the annual outing? Bill" OLeary was a pitcher and outtielder on local teams? John Murray was star athlete at Landers playground? And his brother, Tommy" starred in the junior class events? "Bill' O'Leary asked Warren Stat CT if player who hit a playground ball over the fence at Landers play ground in a game could have the ball? And Warren told him sure ?" So "Bill' finally put one out of the lot and bounded it off the factory roof on Winter street? But Slater told him he meant that the player could have 1t but he had to bring it back? Still "BilW continued to clout them over the fence quite often?
 Terry Fitzgerald trained for q fight in the "Tabs' gymnasium and did his roadwork out through Stan ley Quarter?
 The Rivers brothers, Jack Dan, Eddie" and Charley" were premier hunters and woodsmen in these parts?
 Patsy" Brannigan was leading bicyclist and rode a racer with the low handlebars?
 Charley" Barrett managed the
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

three instead of a home and home game so that the teams will have more of chance to play. though the time will have to be figured out. The play must be finished as near as possible to August 20 and the team that is leading at that time, will represent the Hartford county in the state championships at New Haven during the state convention of the Legion on August 26. 27 and .2S.
 There will be no expense in con- nect'on with the league other than that to be borne by the posts in sponsoring the teams. Games will be played in each of the three towns entered and keen rivalry al- ready exists. The local team has been practicing hard for the open ing of the league play and word comes from Patsy Pianotta in Ken- sington and Manager Wasley in Bristol that their outfits are anxious to get going, It is hoped to start the teams off this week
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
APPLY FOR SEATS
 FOR HEAVY FIGHT
Dempsey and Tunney May Ask for Licenses on August fl

New York, Aug. CP)-Twenty years ago today Battling Nelson and Joe Cans fought at Goldfeld, and Tex Rickard, in his first venture, was the promoter.
 Now Rickard is engaged in an- other program of promotion which, if successful, will bring together Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney for the title now held by Dempsey. Tunney already is in training and Dempsey is speeding across the country, having stopped in St, Louis to whisper that he is in fine shape, will fight anybody, is a fighter and not matchmaker, and has no con- trace with B. c. Clements of Chi cago.
 Meanwhile the boxing fans appear to have taken for granted that such things as licenses-or the lack of them-cannot prevent the holding of the bout at the Yankee Stadium here September 16. Yesterday Rick ards officers received 900 applica- tions for tickets and they came from all sections of the country.
 D. Walker Wear, member of the license committee which must ap- prove both boxers before they enter ring in New York state, said at his home in Binghamton that Demp- sey and Tunney would be treated as any other applicants. Both are ex- pected to file requests before the next meeting of the committee Aug. II.
 Dempsey is expected to arrive here tomorrow night although originally he planned to stop in Chi cago for two or three days. By the last of the week he probably will be in training at his Saratoga camp.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

Promoter Fugazy has Sammy Man dell signed for three bouts, a mat ter he arranged when the new champion was in the east on his honeymoon. MandeIl is more than anxious to box for Brooklyn's box ing boss, in fact is so anxious that Promoter Fugazy probably will have all to say when 1t comes 10 naming the opponent
 The Divodi- Ebbets encounter carries as much speculative interest as any other battle on athe card. The fans have followed these youngsters since they first started to astound fistiana with the re- markable string of knockout vic- tories. It is freely predicted that one or the other will pass out of the welterweight picture via a knockout before the sixth round. Both can hit and both are dam gerous at all times.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

worlds champion New Britain bas- ketball team? And Bert" Loomis, George Kron, ct al, were stars at the game?
 Gus" Sillery was on the Water bury pitching staff in the Connecti- cut league?
 Mike" Campbell of the fourth ward team was oe of the most de- pedable outfielders in the ward league? N
 Frank Cox was shortstop for De- troit, and one of the best in his time?
 Tommy" Burns of this city was a big leaguer and ranked with the best?
 Swat Riley was one of the main stays for the Washington streets, and his brother Jack" was a twir- Ter?
 Beaver street had the enviable reputation of turning out more good ball players than any other section of the city?
 Indoor baseball games at the state armory stirred up great rival ry among the military companies?
 "Art" Pilz was one of New Brit lain's leading athletes and was per- sonally acquainted with many of the Icountry's celebrities in the big lclubs?
 The Commercial streets defeated ICorbins at Andrews field in one of the "big" games one season?
 Buck" Loiselle of Berlin came out of a football game between the High school seconds and the Com lmereial streets at Walnut Hill park with a black eye? Billy" Kopf knew something about the sinner.
 Step" Stepanian learned the rud- Iiments of basketball at Landers' playground under Warren Slater?
 "Heinie" Dalson put q basketball under his arm, and with head down ran the length of the floor at the Y NJ. c. A, and threw basket the first time he played the game?
 The Saturday morning class at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium had moro
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

pitcher turned back 0 of the oppo- sition or strikes besides keeping the c. c. c. hits we'll scattered. The Orioles lined up as follows: Giana, c; stankowicz, p; Mehlmorrer, 1b; Tronosky, ss; sinko 2b; Sokolosky, 3b; DiLoreto, If; Martineheck, of; and Augustine, If. The score by innings:
 c. c. c. r....... 900 o13 0O0--4 Orioles ........... 040 002 20x-S
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
The Standing

Games Today Reading at Jersey City. Baltimore at Newark. Syracuse at Toronto. Buffalo at Rochester.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
BOYS LEAGUE GAMES
Two Good Games Are Scheduled For Walnut Hill Park This After
 noon at 3 O'Clock.
noon at 3 O'Clock

Two good games are scheduled for this afternoon ina the Boys league at Walnut Hill park. Paradise Park will meet Burritt and Wash ington will tackle Smith.
 The first game should see the Parks winning easily from the eel lar champs but the second game may find the Washington team in trouble. The Smith team has been the nemesis of the leaders this year and it's surprise victory over the Paradise Park team showed that it has a hidden strength.
 Word has been passed about that a new pitcher will be used in to- days game and the boys from the north end will be hard put to it to win.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today New York at Chicago. Boston at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Detroit. Washington at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
LEGION BASEBALL

League Managers to Get Together
 Tonight-Leaguc May Be Started
 This Week.
 Play in the American Legion baseball league for the first district will probably be started this week following a meeting of the three managers in charge of the teams en- tered at Eddy-Glover post rooms to- night at 8 o'clock. The teams en- tered are Bristol, Berlin and New Britain.
 A decision will be reached tonight as to how many games each team will play and what days they will be played on. If possible a series of games will be played between the
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
os,o,r u,sIoEs WIN

Ths l,rtu;e J ,niors dvt. rted the c. | c. tear 1T <, Listr'! field yeNer- dsy nv m. soert of to 4. Both teanis hit snJ ne!scd Nsll. Rudolph NehInv-ssr tiar1ei fo" the winrsrs at bat. E. Stakowicz. the winning
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

star athletes than any other divi- sion?
 Julie" Rosia threatened to clean up Stafford Springs from the first selectman down, when the Pioneers took a riding one Saturday after noon in addition to getting beat?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesferfia

Games Yesterday Chicago ,, New York 1. Washington IA, St. Louis II. Philadelphia 6-10, Detroit O-l. Boston at Cleveland, rain.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
The Standing

Games Today Waterbury at Hartford. Albany at New Haven. Pitts6eld at Bridgeport. Providence at Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Baltimore 10-S, Newark Is. Syracuse 12, Toronto z. Buffalo 9, Rochester 8. Other clubs not scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
EASTERN LEAGUE

Results Yesterday New Haven 12, Waterbury ?, Pittsfleld 8, Hartford 1. Providence II, Albany Q. Bridgeport 5-5, Springfield 1-4.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday New York 4, St. Louis 2. Chicago 5, Brooklyn 4. Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 8. Cincinnati at Boston, rain.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
Games Tomorrow

Springfield at Pittsfeld. Bridgeport at New Haven. Albany at Hartford.
 Providence at Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today Chicago at New York. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Boston. (2). (Other clubs not scheduled),
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

Larry Mansan is banking on his team 10 com. though the play in ihe !Iarttord county with case and he has coached sils players on the noir:s or the Hsms ;bat will Do most needed against ,he ether teams. Play will probably hs started this wsel: tn dshsr ihs teams will be off tn ] Hon,f l.An
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

The east will play the west in Philadelphia h October and the sinner will be declared the national champion of the country,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

Bristol has strong team to en- ter and Berlin will give stiff opposis tion also. whichever tean, wins the Hartford county playoff will have known that it has been In tough battle and will have had its baptism of Are for the state and national championship competition
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

The inpasse in the City Baseball championship situation remains the same today without the managers having reached an agreement of any sort, according to word reaching this office and unless something breaks today, there will be no, cham plonship decided ttis year.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

With the series being played as agreed at the first meeting, the sit uation would certainly be interesting enough to keep the interest of the sporting fans at fever heat. As 1t is, there isn't anything much inviting in the prospects,
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08

Touring Office, which is a depart
ment of the ministry Of public
works, sounds the same warning.
Germany, he declares, is doing
more than any other European
country to attract Americans. Ger
many spends more for tourist propa-
ganda than does France and offers
such added inducements as a rs per
cent reduction on railway fares to
travellers landing in German ports.
and the suppression Of passport
visas.
Fear Death-Bl0w
| officials of this Government de-
partment, in their reports, do not
attempt to conceal their fears that
Germany will deal a death-blow to
Frances great tourist trade II the
threatened tax on foreigners is put
into law ard unless something is
done to simplify the red-tape which
binds the travellers passports.
Switzerland and the scandinavian
countries are after American trade
offering the double attraction of
staple currency and a warm well
come from race which are proven
bially hospitable and are glad to
see foreigners within their frontiers.
This year there may have been a
total of a quarter of a million Ameri-
can travellers in France. The Ma
tional Office of Touring has figured
out an ingenious table which shows
that the average spent by each was
s102S. These tourists. thus, left a
quarter Of billion dollars in
France which represents perhaps
the greatest single item in the Eek
port" side Of Frances trade balance.
France fears now that this in
flow of gold will be stopped just at
the time when it is most needed to
stabilize the franc.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08
FRENCH TAXMAY
SAVE TOURISTS
; MANY MILLIONS
Merchants Fear That Rich
Americans Will Go to
Germany.
BIZ Times Special

BM Times Special
PARIS, oct. S.-France is torn be
tween two worries, first of losing
her, profitable flourish influx anG
second of satisfying the almost gen
eral demand for a tax on foreign
ers.
When parliament resumes its ses
sions next month one of the first
matters of business to come before
it will be a project to create the
tax on foreigners. This proposed
tax would follow a scale based on
the thickness of the foreigners wal.
let and the value of the money in
the land he comes from.
Under the elaborate tax plan OF
M. Edmond Boyer, a member of the
Chamber Of Deputies, tourists would
be taxed. from their appearance and
from the amount Of money they spend
every day. For example,: If an
American tourist stops at a good
hotel, goes to good restaurants, takes
in few of the plays and rents a
car for excursions so that his av-
/ erage expenses are 300 francs a day,
] he will be rated as spending 1000
francs a year.
He will be taxed accordingly, for
a Frenchman with an income of
10000 francs pays an annual in
come tax of $4,000 to 10000 francs
an average of 20 francs a day. So,
under M. Boyer's proposed law, this
American would be taxed 25 francs
a day during the time he is in
France.
Three Classes
There would be three classes, the
third class paying the minimum tax
of Is francs a day. The unfortu-
nate foreigners who live in France,
either because of their work or be-
cause of their health, would not be
exempt. Only those foreigners COM
irS from countries whose money is
worth less in the world markets than
the franc would be temporarily ex.
cluded from the grasping of this law.
But on the other hand there is a
group of French business men who
realize the value of tourist trade.
They have raised the warning cry
that France is driving the tourist
away from her shores and that the
French treasury will suffer. Ger
many. they declare. will soon be the
favored spot with American travel
ers and German watering resorts,
Swiss and Austrian mountains and
the castles of the Rhine will be Wis.
tied next summer by thousands of
Americans who resent the bad treat
ment to which they were subjected
by French crowds this summer.
In his annual report to the gov
ernment the director of the National
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08

In a copper atom are twenty-nine
electrons, each one moving in its
orbit with a speed of about $4,000
miles a second.
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With George Murray holding the
usually hard hitting Gothamites to
three safeties. while the Nationals
made the afternoon miserable for
Walter Beall, ex-Washington sand
lotter, throughout the eight rounds
he performed on the slab for the
visitors, the home crew yesterday
tucked away a 5-to-3 victory.
1t was the third straight win over
the league leaders and the fourth
In a row for the Nationals. They
now are in fourth place, with q point
advantage over the Tigers.
Beall Wild Man.
Beall was in hot water most of the
way, due greatly to his wfldness. He
issued nine bases on balls and three
Of them were converted into runs,
while three others forced a run across.
To back these walks. the, Champs
got six hits spread over four frames
off Walter.
McNeely walked to start the first
National turn at bat and found his
way around the bases. Stewart
sacrifice and Rice's infield erasure
put Earl at third, from where he
tailed when Dugan made bum
chuck after picking up Myers
bounder.
Three hits and pass were mixed
in the making of two National mark
ers in the second inning. Bluege
pried the lid off the round with a
single and Tate walked. After
whiting Murray. Beall baked and
the brace of runners advanced "a base
each. They held their stations while
McNeely was tossed out. but sue
cessive singles by Rice and Stewart
got them across.
In the third the Yanks punched
two of their three hits for a run.
SEVERED singled to start and Beall
walked to first. Koenig and Combs
lofted ineffectively, but Gehrig sim
gled to left and SEVERED got to the
plate just ahead of Myers relay of
McNeely's throw.
Run Forced Across.
Rice began the Nationals fifth with
e.baser. Goslin walked. after
Myer rolled out, and, following
Judges loft, Bluege and Tate drew
passes, showing Sam over the counting
block.
The last National score was reg
istered in the seventh after Rice was
out. Myer was franked to first and
Goslin drove Buddy home with a
triple to right. Beall finished the
round, butt Herb McQuaid did the
f1inging for the Yanks in the ninth.
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There are many other cases, but
the transfer who looms today is the
youthful Murray, obtained by Wash
ington from the Yankees. Yesterday
the league leaders fell before the Ma
tionals for the third time in two days.
to .. and Murray was the man on
the Washington mound.
Philadelphia presented Ehmke
against his former team mates in the
first contest of a double-header and
the veteran scored tremendously
with a 5-to-1 decision. He permitted
FIVE hits and only Jacobson could find
him twice. Then in the second game
Eddie Rommel was his old powerful
self and gave the opposition the same
number Of safe blows for 5-to-4 de-
cision AL Simmons Of the Macks hit
two doubles and a single for per-
feet average in this contest.
Cleveland gained ground on the
Yankees by shutting out Chicago,
to 0. with Miller keeping nine hits
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Dutch Ruether, who gave such a
finished performance in the Tuesday
encounter at Cleveland. will toll in
one of the games in New York tomor-
row. Who the other pitcher will be
is uncertain. If Fred MaI'berry is not
used this afternoon he probably will
get the call.
Walter johnson was to do the fling
ing for the Nationals this afternoon
against the Yankees in the final APP
pearance of the latter here this sea-
SON 1t was expected that Manager
Higgins would send his veteran
Highlander, Bob Shawkey. to the
mound.
If precedent is followed. Manager
Harris will not return to the National
lineup until Sunday. when the Ath-
letics come here for a game. Ban
Johnson's suspension for such an af
fair as caused the National pilots
Punishment Wednesday usually lasts
three days. And yesterday was
Bucllys first day out.
Muddy Ruel's injured little finger
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TRANSFERRED PLAYERS
SHINING In BIG LEAGUES
BY the Associated Press

ANY base ball heart aching this because
V clubs u,e, v;on . c,.,no IND Rrr so,,,,or,h .,
who would be desirable the New York Giants ouhed There
Boston Red the Browns Howard
escaped from the Red Sox and allied himself with the Ah
letics
Higgins OF the Yankees leading the American League
in National League
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sary to the making of a good
moundsman. Since his initial start
as a National, which was against
the Browns. in St Louis, the first
day of this month. he has improved
steadily. and in letting down the
Yankees with three hits while beat.
ing them yesterday. to ,, he gave
a finished slab performance
When Murray was released by the
Red Sox TO Mobile after the close
of the 1924 campaign it was said
that he had a weak salary wing and
that he probably was through as a
big Lacquer. But Murray refused to
be counted out and surgical treat
ment. abetted by the torrid Dixie
climate. evidently worked wonders
with his arm.
First glance at the cold figures OF
Murray's record since becoming a
National does not give such a favor
able impression OF his pitching abll
ity. He has started four times and
finished but once. for one victory
and one defeat. All told he has
pitched 2625 innings. The enemy has
CLEANED off him 20 runs, "a hits and
Is bases on balls.
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He hit 2 of them All but | Of the 20
aies registered the earned which
the earnedun pitching
remarked cold
reveals him much better pitcher than the
statistic seem to indicate
In his a a pitched three the
pnchhitter the
lead club
markers and with doubles
Of third
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on his left hand is healing nicely and
1t may not be long before the doughty
catcher takes his regular turn behind
the bat. In a pinch he could go in
right now, but with Tate getting
along so well Muddy will .be given
plenty of time to get into good condi
ton before coming back to the
lineup.
Danny Taylor was expected to re-
join the Nationals today and he will
stick around with them instead of
going to Memphis. The Chicks had
asked President Griffith to loan them
Taylor for time. but they wanted
him to report Immediately. Danny
could not leave his i'll wife in Pitts
/ burgh hurriedly, so Memphis found
another outfielder for temporary use
| and notified the Washington club that
it did not need it's man.
When he came to bat In the first in
ming yesterday, Babe Ruth was pre-
scented with a basket of flowers. But
they brought him no luck, for he
failed to get a hit in four times up
and knocked the ball beyond the in.
field only once.
Myer also received floral gift, but
| he was too baShful to have 1t pre-
scented at the plate. Buddy got it
in the clubhouse before the game. He
got no hits, but he managed to walk
| twice and scored once, while he did
| his bit afield.
Stephen ChristOff. sandlot outfelder
who came here from Pennsylvania for
a trial with the Griffs. was signed
| Yesterday. but very likely will be
! farmed soon to some minor club.
! Bluege made a nice play in the
seventh inning yesterday TO retire
Lazzeri Ossie chased far down the
, line until he was in front Of Myer to
get Tony's hot grounder and followed
with perfect peg to Judge.
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Wen scattered. Manager TITS Speaker
of the Indians issued three doubles
while Jameson and Summa added
triples to the attack.
st. Louis punched hits in three in
nings to down Detroit. to 2, Wally
Schang, former Yankee. hitting a
home run. Lii Stoner was the victim
of the Browns onslaught.
Cincinnati and Philadelphia played
the only game in the National League
and honors went to the Reds. 9 to ..