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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
ANS LIKE
DELANEY
EIGHT. NINE. TEN Z,

Jack Delaney is bookings most
popular figure for. one reasoa.
He appeals to the imagination
There are other fighters who box
as well. There are fighters who
hit as hard. But they lack De-
Ianey's appeal.
The crowd loves-as it fears
the Gagged lion more than it ad
mires the grazing OK. The OK
probably is stronger. Reused to
rage it is probably as dangerous
But the crowd, closing its eyes,
sees only an OK on one hand,
while on the, other it sees
death-dealing monarch of beasts
with destruction at the ends of
its talons, and majesty in its
name.
Delaney typifies the lion to the
crowd. He is 1.-THE and graceful
in mold. His legs are those of the
the super athlete. His arms are.
long, nluscled as Apollo's arms
must have been muscled.
His face is handsome and bears
no marks of his trade. Above a
well-mOlded head a shock of sleek.
Indian-black hair tumbles in lie
Iightful confusion as a lions
name tumbles and waves on Felis
LeO'S head and shoulders.
Delaney's presence in the ring
presages destruction to his foes.
Yet, the imagination of the crowd
is fired by the possibility Of that
destruction. If wrought, it will be
swift. The enemy will go down as
if struck by lightning. There will
be nothing mussy about it. A 6eft
stroke and it will eh :. 1t VIII be
coup de grace executed by mas
ter. A tank would also make Il kill,
but there is nothing romantic about
being crushed by a tank. Such an
end is repugnant to the magma
ton. 81.
Delaney typifies to every man
i'm fight crowd what that man
would love to be were he, the
fan, in the ring. Delaney is
mastery persOnified. He is grace
full, cool, merciIess. He is I'M
exOrable. All men are his sub.
jects.
And the crowd. the fight crowd
loves that. That's why your bank
er, suave and sleek in his office,
leaps to his feet hooking and swing
ing both hands furiously when a
rally is on in the ring.
He sees himself the conquering
fighter. the beaten man his victim
He sees himself deal that final
lethal stroke. The knockout punch
is his. He loves and he fears and
he hates the brute who wins:
Yet the man who can fire the
imagination, the man who can
transport that maker. broker or
clerk or truck driver from his own i.
form to that of the champion in
flights of imagination is the fightei,
most loved.
And Delaney is that man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
TECH sPEEDERS
QSE0UT

Happy HardeII, coach of Tech
High schools track squad. was
dealt blow b. the faculty. when
Robert Pugh and Richard Garrett.
two of his best men, were declared
And that came along just when
track team.
officials test on the Eastern track
and the coaches or both schools say
they win have one such meeting
each week to season the teams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
.TODAY,s SPORTORIAL
By KIRK MILL Err

the Kentucky State Racing Commission dealing
promptly without equvocation with the traitors the turf
finding particularly healthy and favorable reaction the East
where racing
that like pretty the
result have enough hazards face for their
band Ali Babas working back
scenes sporsmen willing expect match their
against the elements which of
craftsmanship
complete Punishment guilty will
not keep people from the tracks Kentucky elsewhere
it should like
guarantee that they seeing something legitimate the
of competition.
time to time purged
che baseball business beginning with 1919 dating
the
the great national pame
They the
present that human thing possible being keep
the game above reproach.
Racing interests everywhere indebted swift judgment
handed down Kentuckyit
identified with the
able sport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25

Slattery, a sensation at this time
last year, has been knocked OUT
by Dave Shade, middleweight'
and Paul Berlenbach, and no
longer is rated serious contender
for any title. Reports from Buf-
falo. however, indicate that Stat
terry is stepping at his old speed
and may give Stribling a surprise.
Stribling will have to win almost
as impressively as did Shade and
Berlenbach or forfeit his standing
as a heavyweight contender. A
bout with Gene Tunney will be
exhumed from its Miami grave if
Stribling shows to real advantage
tonight.
He is an to favorite but.
these; odds may shorten at gong
time. many having become con
WINGED that Slattery is due for Il
comeback. He got close de-
cision over Stribling in a previous
meeting at six rounds two years
ago when both were under the age
limit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
ROSEBUDS
WIN HOCKEY SERIES

NEW YORK, March 25.-Having
taken the odd game ot the inter
sectional hockey series with the
New York Americans, to 2, the
Portland Ore.) Rosebuds today We're
ready to turn their faces toward
Boston and a two-game series with
the Bruins tomorrow and SATURDAY.
The Americans and Rosebuds will
leave, entOur, neXt week for a trip
that will carry them through to
the Pacific coast,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
Rosin Goes Out

American League umpires work
ing in the spring exhibition games
have been directed to restrain
pitchers Of the junior league from
using the rosin bag, In cases
where there Is no American League
umpires engaged and a team from
that league is meeting a National
League foe the pitchers are ex
pected to respect the ruling Of their
organization voluntarily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
TrQiningCamp
Activities of
Big Ledguers

CLEARWATER, Fla, March 25.
With the Brooklyn Dodgers making
ready to start North, report was
in circulation today that they might
trade a pitcher to the st. Louis
Cardinals for Specs Toporcer,
utility infielder of the Cards. The
latest news from Baltimore was
that Johnny Butler, high-pficed re-
cruit. would be in condition to play
within three weeks.
SARASOTA, Fla, March 25.
Greenfield and Scott, badly pum-
meled by the Indians at Lakeland
q week ago, will be sent back at
the Tribe for revenge this after
noon when the Giants and Indians
meet i'm the second game Of their
series.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March
25.-The Braves were awarded a
vacation today after one brief prac-
tice session, as payment for their
victory over the Cleveland Indians.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 25.
Lee Foil is dissatisfied with the
showing of Si ROsenthal, who was
the right field choice when the
Red SoX training season opened.
Roy Carlyle has also worked out
I'm right field, but lie has not
come through any better than
ROSenthaI.
So FOhl has shifted Sam Lang
ford over from center to right
field.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
25.-With Higgins pitchers going
great guns, the. New York Yankees
expected to beat the Cincinnati Reds
again today and make it four
straight since they last lost game
to the Boston Braves. The team
will break camp tomorrow and
head for Waycross, Ga. where they
will be joined by the Brooklyn
Dodgers for a transforming trip
North.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
Jockey Hummer, Big
Winner, Now on
Outside

Clarence Hummer, who with
Laverne M. :Fator, has been re-
fused riding license, has won
more than a million dollars in
stakes and purses since 1918,
when he first came into promi-
nece. He has won 439 races
out of 2,233 mounts, with a per-
centage of .21 a remarkable
record for consistent riding.
The roster of winning jockeys
for 1922 was topped by Mark
Fator when he accepted So9
mounts and rode 1873 of them
to victory. This was percent
age of .21.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
Chaser Wants Chance

Norman Chaser young pitcher OBJ
tanned By Jersey City from Toronto,
who was unable to win game last
year, says he was not allowed to
start game all season and was
usually picked for q very tough
spot. The previous two years he
had achieved 4 record OF almost
500 in games won and lost. but
AT that time Was allowed 10 start
quite few games by Dan Hovles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
Scott Plays Any Place

OutfieldeP Floyd Scott has made
a hit with the Cubs at Catalina
Island. He can do nearly every
thing but pitch and the dope is
he'll trail right along as a utility
man If nothing else. He is a
former Kansas City player who
lost a chance to become a member
of the Washington team in 1924 by
kicking on the salary offered him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
GRIFF WAY
PASS Up
TAMPA
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
CLEARWATER, Fla, March %.

By LOUIS A. DOUGHER
CLEARWATER, Fla, March %.
While President Griffith declined
20 be quoted, it is possible that
Tampa viii not see the Griffmen
in training next year. Not that
Tampa doesn't want the big
leaguers, but rather that Tampa
offers too many side attractions
to the athletes in training.
In short, horse races in the aft
ernoon and dog races in the eve
ming are cutting in sadly on the
players time when not playing
ball.
When the Washington club first
came to train at Tampa, training
occupied the entire attention of
the players. Following the morn
ing workout, the players gath
cred on the hotel porch and dis
cussed baseball for the remainder
of the day and often running into
the evening. That was back in
1920, long before the days of
. kICat ICdI =C0latC OOOAAls
The Cincinnati Reds, world
champions Of the October previous,
travelled north with the Griffmen
that spring and much was made Of
the poor condition of the Reds.
They had trained at Miami where
side attractions were blamed for
conditions.
There is nothing wrong with the
physical conditions of the Griffs
this spring. but their mental con-
dition is something else again.
They are not devoting all their at
tention to baseball, of that there
can be no doubt.
One practice session is held
daily, enough in this warm eli
mate, too, If overwhelming is to
be Tended off. Back to the hotel
for a light LUNCH and then those
players with sufficient money are
off to the Oldsmar race track do
ing their best to become wealthy
on an expenditure of ten bucks or
30.
Dasl1ing back from the race track.
the athletes bolt a hasty dinner
and are off again for the dog
races, some going to the Tampa
track and some to that near ST.
Petersburg. Conversation centers
usually upon what the horses or
dogs have done or may do.
In way. Tampa newspapers as
sist in keeping the players from
thinking baseball. The race charts
and the race gossip, both for the
horses and the score sneaks in, but
usually baseball fills but small
space as compared with the dope
on the races.
What kind of papers are these?"
asked Joe Judge the other day
Don't they ever print box scores?
Except when we play at Tampa"
Judges comment indicates what
thoughts are running through the
players minds. They would like
to keep in touch with the other
teams training in Florida, but they
get small information. So naturally
they turn to the horse and dog
race tacks whose dope fills columns
every day.
%iih so many of the Griff' S
mixed UP in Florida read estate last
winter land discussion was ex-
pected. The collapse of the market,
however, has burned some of the
boys and when talking real estate
nowadays they say it with curses.
Half dozen of the players, yield.
ing to the Establishment of the
promoters purchased real estate last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
McNiff for BIuege

Clark Griffith has bought Albert
J. McNiff from Dover of the East
ern Shore League as an under
study for Ossie Bluege.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
JACK DELANEY SHOWS WIDE, WIDE WO

THE DEADLIEST PUNCH IN BOXING
This shows how Jack Delaney starts his righhand uppercu
He feins his opponent into leading left hook Delaney then
inside quickly hurs his powerful right into its
deadly thrust. This blow feled Mike McTigue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25

DELANEY,s TERRIBLE LEFT HOOK

DELANEY'S TERRIBLE LEFT HOOK
the opening presents itself Delaney unges forward
dropping his turning his wrist downward thai.
knukIes the jaw this left hook that started
Paul Berlenbach down in their last fight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
STRIBL ING-S[ Artery
READY FOR CONG
By international News Service

NEW YORK, March 25-Te heavyweight w. L. Sb
wonder will be stake tonight when he takes
of Buffalo, 10round the Garden
agreed that Sbing will to mpressvey
he is to be classed as a heavyweight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
HalIahan Surprises

The surprise of the St. Louis
National camp this year has been
little Bill Hallahan, a southpaW
hurler, who is strikeout artist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25

The Brooklyn Robins are expect
ed to quit training here, not that
Clearwater lacks a good playing
field, but rather because of Il GER
tain GOODNESS of the citizens toward
the big leaguers. Hotel accommo-
dations have never been quite salts
factory. either, and it is whispered
that the Robins will be somewhere
else in 1927.
The New York Yankees are sur
fering quite as much as the Griff-
men. They also attend the horse
races and the dog gallops day and
night. Sports writer's visiting the
Yankee camp are united in saying
that baseball seems to be the last
reason for their presence in st.
Petersburg. 1t is seldom discussed.
1t is not stylish for the ball players
to talk Of their trade, not while
the skates and the kiyis offer
plenty Of food for idle chatter.
IL the races are but thing of
the present season. which doesn' t
appear probable. Tampa may keep
the esriffmen. Otherwise il seems
in order for President Griffith to
move his team to some location
where baseball may take the play
ers' entire attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
SET FOR AN OPENING

Veteran critics that Delaney has perfected the old Dial
Hawkins punch Sparring before rival Delaney raises his
left slowly until is in the position And then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
He Has Neuritis

George Grantham, the Pittsburgh
first sacker, is suffering with
neuritis..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
DELANEY,s RIGHT ARM


Here's the super siege gun Of fighting. This arm
blasted down Mike McTigue, Tiger Flowers, Paul
BerIenbach and d host Of others. Il may yet win
the worlds heavyweight championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25
landed One

Totals SO 10 ~ 16i Totals 81 u 1:
sRan for Ruel in sixth
IRAN for Ruether in sixth.
score by innings:
Brooklyn ~ 0. o 0 10 2 0 O---S
Washington 49,. 0 o 2 x---4
Runs-Maranville. Wheat, ONeili j.
Crogan t2). Deberry, s. Harris Two
base hits-O'NeiI. Wheat. Tate. Three
base hits. Harris, Cox. Stolen bases
-OEeil, Rice. Stewart. Sacrifices.
Harris. Double pIay-Maranville to
Fournier First base on balls-Off
Vance, 9: off Ogden, 1; off Ruether, 8:
off McWeeny, 3 Hits-Off Vance. 2
in innings off McWeeny, 4 in in.
nings: off Ruether, s in innings: off
Marberry. In 3 innings. Struck out
BY Ogden. Q: by Vance, 2. Passed
baIl-O'NeiI Winning pitcher-Mar-
berry. Losing pitcher-Stryker. Um--
pires-McGowan and Emslie. Time or
game-1 hour So minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25

fall and have nothing to show for
their world series money. One OF
two made little profit, but most
of them lost and real estate talk
is taboo among them. .
Two years ago President Crit
: fifth was offered a training camp
at West Palm Beach. 1t rs not
improbable that the team may
20 there next spring. That would
be a gOOdIy distance from the
nearest race track and the dogs
don't sprint over there, or at
least they haven't been doing 1t
this spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25

7 0UES A. BOUCHER. :
L. sports SOriter of The
Times, Is recognized ais a
baseball authority.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25

One practice session is held
daily, enough in this warm eli:
mate, too, If entertaining is to
be Tended off. Back to the hotel
for a light LUNCH and then those
players with sufficient money are
off to the Oldsmar race track do
ing their best to become wealthy
on an expenditure of ten bucks or
80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-25

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New Britain herald., 1926-11-12
OUR RISING RAILROAD

As q railroad clambering out of hole in tle ground, the New York, New Haven and Hartford is making considerable progress. There has not only been a noticeable improve ment in earnings, but likewise a noticeable improvement in it's finan- cial condition.
 The corporate deficit of the rail- road is being steadily reduced. At the end Of 1922 it stood at s25,- 331,677. Last September this deficit stood at only s9,S7i,GO2.
 To help along the situation, the New Haven is trying to merge the Central New England and the liar lem River and Portchester railroad. In both lines the New Haven has 100 per cent stock ownership.
 Both these lines have corporate surpluses, which the New Haven would he able 10 annex If the merger were appfoved by the Inter state Commerce Commission.
 Revalnation Of the New Haven by the !. C. C. Is also desired This matter, it is said, will have an i'm portant bearing on dividend pros poets for the New Haven stock holders
New Britain herald., 1926-11-12
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 1@.--Forecast for Southern New Englani: Mostly clouly tonight and Saturday with slowly rising temperature. Moderate southwest and south winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday,; probably local showers tonight in extreme north portion; warmer to- night and in south portion Saturday; mo lcFata 10 fresh south and south st winds.
 Conditions: High pressure cen- ters over the middle Atlantic coast this morning and covers the entire country east of the plains states Lower temperatures were the rule throughout New England last night Cloudy weather and rising tempcra- lures prevail in the plains states where a disturbance is forming. the center of which Is located over the north Pacific coast.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-12
PRESIDENTS EIoN TO WORLD COURT

President Coolidge, in telling the nation that he did not intend to ask he Senate to modify it's position relative to the reservations set up prior to entry into the World Court. steps down as a leader in this important policy of the ad- ministration.
 Whether one is in favor of enter ing the World Court or whether one in opposed 10 such entry, it cannot be denied that the President no longer is functioning as an in- fnontiol proponont of the principle,
 The President gives as his eX- plantation that he does not believe the Senate would take favorable actlon were nc 70 propose a modiN- cauon or mo Amcr,can rcservauons
 rn's ho'ior having taNen hold or the President he does not even think 1t worth wNilo trying to per suadc the Senate, Some would call this q confession Of executive weak ness.
 Others still hold to the doctrine that whore principle Is al stake 1t IS better 10 fight and lose than not to fight at all.
 If the American spirit fails, what
New Britain herald., 1926-11-12
HISTORIC NAVIGATE TO BE RESTORED

Clarence ". Seymour, former state commander of the American Legion, and a former state senator from the first district, is entitled to the unstinted commendation of the state for his decision to restore old Newgate prison to It's original ap- pearance and make os it q shrine for the historically inclined in New England.s
 The Hartford citizen who pur- chased the property recently has set at rest fears that Cennecticut's most historic spot Is to be turned into something of utilitaran nature. or to be. wiped out alto gcthcr
 The object of MT. Seymour is to restore, not destroy. And it can be accepted as certain that no expense will be spared to make the restoration complete in every detail. The piles of brick and stone above the caverns will be reshaped into their original contours; the under ground passages will be restored to their appcarapce during the 'early days Of the republic when New gate was the home of captured British prisoners. The old copper mine--the first upon this continent will look like one. The entrance down the weIl-hole will be returned 10 it's grim looks during the days when it was a horrible rendezvous for cvil-docrs.
 It is lucky ex-Senator Seymour bought the place, Thousands of tourists will be lured 10 Connecti- cut when the prison is reshaped to is pristine character: and thou sands of Nutmcggers will l.kewlse Be induced to motor 10 the site in the Berkshire hills.
 The eN-scrator is rcputed to have the means to make thorough job of what he has set out to do and Inc service he renders will be an undying credit 10 the house of Seymour
New Britain herald., 1926-11-12

opinion of George Spear on the sub ject. Mir. Spear was the expert on the tax collectors books. He will meet with the committee at 8 later date.
 New Britain will send a delega- ton of about 100 fans to the Yale Princeton game Saturday. Tho out come has been made doubtful by withdrawal of Glass, the big Yale guard, but the betting Is still to 4 on Yale.
 No attempt will be made to have basketball as a regular attraction In New Britain this season, although c. H. Barrett will get together his last years team and play . few games out of town.
 The hardware business, which constitutes New Britain's main in- dustry, was never better than 1t is now, according to the executive of one of our leading factories. The best part of the condition is the as- surance that 1t will continue for some time.
 When William Barnes was pass ing the Grammar school building shortly after o'clock last evening he saw a blaze in the basement. He called Leon Gadding. they broke in a window and found that a fire had started In some rags left in the basement by workmen. They ex- tinguished the blaze without further assistance. The damage was nomin. al, although the incipient fire would undoubtedly have been serious had It not been for their prompt action.
 New Britain is listed as the sixth largest manufacturing center in the state by the census, it's products be- ing valued at about $12,000,o00 a year. Ansonia is 30 per cent ahead Of this city. Bristol ranks 18th and Berlin Fist. mostly iron bridges and building frames and brick and tile.
 Willie Watson played the Maple Hill golf course in 40 yesterday.
 The Mems club of the South Con- Gregational church will meet in the chapel at o'clock this evening. A large number of invitations have been issued. The Tempo ouartette of Hartford, the finest in this section, will sing. W, l.. Hatch will be toast master.