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New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

Jimmy Naughton playing with the New Britain businessmen against a picked team at the Pioneers dia- mond on Ellis street, crashed out a clean hit to center field and was thrown out at first base?
 Max Acker used to be the star hitter in the games played in the pit on Myrtle street? He used to use for bat a bed post and sent most of the balls down into the Malleable Iron Works yard? Everyone on "Nigger Hill" used to hurry home from work every night to get into the game in the pit and used to play until you couldn't see your hand in front of your face?
 Chief Bill Hart of the police de- partment used to pitch for the po- licemen's baseball team and had Tom Storey for battery mate? The police and fire department baseball teams used to stage an an- Inual baseball game with the police taking the bulk of the honors in the check-up
 The picnics used to be held at Rentschler's Park and the hundred yard track there was where Tommy Devine, Jack Walsh, Jimmy Maher and others first spread their strides as sprinters on the cinder track? Chuck Smedley played short stop for the Grammar school base ball team and was considered heavy hitter?
 Every kid on ''Nigger" Hill could lick the trlpe out of Willie Breslin who afterwards became welter- weight champion of the world under the name of Jack Britton?
 "Tippy" Fay was the Tex Rickard VI INcH DllloilI III 6lllS llS SliNo HI Turner hall on Arch street? Bill Souney was the champion weight thrower on tho police depart ment and used to cop all the firsts in the field days?
 Jack Rourke ran two dead heats with Howard Drew, world champion dash man, at the Berlin Trotting park and in the third heat. Drew won by inches from the local man?
 Melvin Shepard and all the big track and field men Of the country used to appear in the events staged 1 there?
 l Beer was five cents a glass. You could buy suit of clothes and two pair of pants for s7 and Hot dogs cost a nickle?
 Mike Ktniry, then a resident of Southington, was one of the best handicappers in this part of the country?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
Spe a kin g of Sports s

George Mulligan Is making great preparations to have strong foot ball team in Hartford this coming season and the announcement short time ago that he had signed up Red" O'Neil and Henry Zehrer of last years All-New Britain team, has been followed by another report which though unveriied, seems to Itean that the Waterbury man is making bid for more former New Britain players.
 It Is stated about New Britain here and the reports seem to come from a very authentic source, that Mulligan or his representative is dickering with Tom Humphries of Bridgeport for the coming football season. What would New Britain team be without him? Then an- other report coming from New Haven states that the same parties are trying to sign up Big Boy" Donlon of the Elm City.
 Nothing mas been sald py the Inen who conducted the New Britain team last year as to the prospects of New Britain having team this year, but we have heard that If Dr. David Waskowitz decides to with draw from the field this year, sever al others will come forth to conduct an All-New Britain team.
 Just what Mulligan Is seeking in signing up playe',s at this early date and just what u significance of his picking up O",eil and Zehrer and, if reports are true, Humphries and Donlon, is. cannot be doped out in football circles In this city.
 Silent John" Davis is teaching in the Lewis high school in Southing- ton and it Is more than likely that he will be signed with the Mulligan Blues this coming year. silent John" is good man on any fo' ball team.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday Rochester 4, Jersey City 2. Newark 6, Syracuse i. Buffalo 6, Reading 8. Toronto ', Baltimore 6.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

The Kensington baseball team will leave from the T. A. B. hall in Kensington tomorrow afternoon at 1:16 o'clock for Meriden. The man. agsment has arranged to have a couple of buses there for the &C., commentators of any fans who wish to accompany the team and see the game. Anyone wishing to see the game and make the trip can be at the Tabs rooms at the stipulated time.
 . The Falcons are playing the only home game tomorrow and they are scheduled to meet the Lenox A. c. of Wallingford at St. Mary's field. The Lenox will lineup as follows: Delucia 2b, Mallahan ss, Morgan Of. Reynolds 1I, Layden 3b, Lynch If, Miller and Liedke or Sheehey D. The Falcons will use their regular lineup with either B. Kania or Cleary on the mound.
 We'll, the Hartford Senators drop ped another game at Clarkin field yesterday, the New Haven Profs coming out on the long end of 2 to 1 count. Harry Heitman, generally regarded as Hartfords surest hitter and most valuable player, warmed up the pitchers and sat on the bench while Cowboy" Jones, who replac- ed him in right field, let an easy grounder trickle through his legs while the winning run scored from first base. At bat, Jones once stood with his bat on his shoulder while a perfect third strike whizzed in.
 Of course, nobody has any way of knowing whether Heitman would have let the grounder roll through him as Jones did, but never having seen him commit an error at criti- cal time. we believe he would have at least stopped the ball and pre- vented the run.
 As Pat Loftus, New Haven finger moved down the home gang with nnonotonous regularity by making them hit easy flies to the outfeld, the fans called for Heitman. Put Harry in and let us see some hit ting" they cried.
 Joe Morrissey, the new outfielder, formerly with Holy Cross. whacked out a solid double and a single in yesterdays game. He took care of his territory in center field, having no difficult chances Al White. who was recently let out by Springfield, was at second base for Hartford. He did not hit safely, but flelded his position without slip. He was home run hitter early in the season, and the Hartford fans are hoping he will hit few again, as they cer- tainly would help.
 If Hartford loses to New Haven tbiS Q Pteruoon inc ntrinp of straight
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Games Yesterday New York s, Cleveland T. Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 5. Washington 12, Detroit s. Chicago '. Boston 4.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

If Hartford loses to New Haven this afternoon, the string of straight defeats with-be run up to six.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

We have heard that o'Neil, the local boy, will be placed in center on the Blues this year. Gildea, the star upon whom Mulligan depended so much last year, will not be with th3 team again and O'Neil has been chosen to fill In his place.
 Let New Britain have the incom- parable Joe Rogers and Barnikow in the back field and the fans In this city will be willing to pit the local team against Hartford any day in the week.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

We don't hear anything about the Four Horsemen" this season and place our guess that high financing is thing of the past. There are stories being passed about town as to the size of the contracts both O'Neil and Zehrer have signed, but the sums mentioned are hard to be- leve.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

The Burritts go to Cheshire today to play the Connecticut Reforma- tory team of that town. Through a mistake printed in last nights Herald" the date of the game was given as Sunday. No Sunday base ball can be played in the reforma- tory and the game will be staged today instead.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

A relay team consisting of "Jacko" Kehoe, Tom" Kiernan, Billy" Gray and Harold Grace won first place in mile event at Berlin Fair grounds?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

Civ New Britain the same line that the team had last year with Big Bill' Warner as a steady man. Get us & real quarterback and fill up the backfield around Barnikow with four good running backs and any team will have to travel at top speed to beat us.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

Roy Hoffman was one of the speediest men in the city in football togs? (
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

Chief Bill Hart of the police de- partment used to pitch for the po- licemen's baseball team and had Tom Storey for battery mate?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

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New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

The police and fire department baseball teams used to stage an an- nual baseball game with the police taking the bulk of the honors in the check-up
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

The painters and the carpenters used to clash every season in some red-hot games?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

AannaI q c a22e1 by -heh ieasth hal whsdbsse inches inches
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

Dave" Dunn, High school catch CT. was one of the first amateurs in these parts to catch without finger signals, the only time the fingers were used being to signal the pitcher to throw to the bases?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07

Every kid on ''Nigger" Hill could lick the tripe out of Willie Breslin who afterwards became welter- weight champion of the world under the name of Jack Britton?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
DRIVERS AND CHILDREN
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Film Pirates

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battling
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for the exhibition Hollywood
already being
the time she
Hollywood
hbtors who pirates
against
exhibitors unable llegitmate
traffic until
where the
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discovered the cellar guarding
through II
fashion a o a speeding
film borrowing n
Cities making duplicates
films morning
Russia, Bulgaria
n a
Americans copyright Poland
without deay-Los Angeles Times.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
WITH EDITORS
ARIzoNA's FREIGHT RATES
Gel Paso Times)

(E Paso Times)
rates Arizona, effect
bnger prosperity
the general public, the ultimate
The
portent
other southwest
in
intrasae rates high
conclusions
interstate commission which the ruling
board a n
State railroad facilities
railroad by shippers weight
be Washington commission.
California probably
passenger
Railroad commissions, which semiudicia bodies
which usually
readusment
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Another Colfing Success

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Sixteen Years Ago

Mr.. and Mrs. George Fast have
moved their family to Douglas,
attracted by the excellent school
privileges for their children. Mar
garet and Charles, Mr. Fast holds
a responsible position with the
Dolores mines in Chihuahua.
Henry Ashurst arrived in Doug
las yesterday from Prescott.
L. F. Seeley is in town from
Chihuahua, and will leave shortly
for San Francisco.
Romert Claiborne has returned
to Cananea after a short stay in
Douglas.
o. o. Hammill will leave to-
morrow for months vacation,
joining his family in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Packard will
join a party of Arizonans who
will leave August for a trip to
the Orient on the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer chartered boat, the Mag
nolia.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

A girl who won a Chicago beauty
contest evidently mas won another
She has married a football star.
Claim a Memphis, Tenn, Judge drank
five gallons of evidence. He certainly
was investigating the cases.
Some women are so contrary they
often have ideas of their own.
Copyright, 1926 NEA Service, Inc.)
sculptor finds Amundsen's
nose is three inches long. The
explorer, however, has followed it
much longer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
{RSlZ!tAI!BI:4(S

Salt has a very agreeable taste III
hot weather if a stein of beer is added
to half teaspoonful
In London, Premier Baldwin has re-
ceived 5000 pipes as gifts, so Wen bet
his housekeeper is maG
Army worms are damaging the corn
crop in Illinois. Army worms are
not second lieutenants.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
The Day In Washington

Republican senatorial campaign
plans were discussed at a White
House breakfast.
The house adjourned because of
the death of Representative Fuller
of Illinois,
Senator Watson, Indiana, offered
a resolution to sidetrack far mleg-
islation.
Former Labor Secretary Wilson,
democratic senatorial candidate in
Pennsylvania, testified before the
campaign funds committee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
The Suspicious Wire

Count Salm, who, like the Marquis
Henri de la Falaise-Mr. Gloria Swan
son-has opened a bookshop in New
York, said in his perfect English to d
New York reporter:
when a foreigner marries a rich
American girl, you Americans suspecr
the poor fellows motives.
"A multimillionaire said to a mill
'lionaire in Chicago club:
:" Does the same slang go in Eng
land as in Gods own country
Sure, Mike! Surest thing you
know, said the millionaire. Why"
THE multimillionarie gave a groan.
My daughter lie said, is going
to marry an English earl and he wired
me yesterday to come across
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Georges Handicap

Children" said teacher, "be dill"
gent and steadfast and you will sue
coed. Take the case of George Wash
ington. DO you remember my telling
you of hte great difficulty George
Washington had to contend with?"
YES, ma am, said little boy. "He.
couldn't tell a lie.''-East Grinstead
Observer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
One On ..Sen-ra:.'

well, I've just had sweet revenge
said the shoe dealer to the student
who had just come into the shop.
Revenge! What do you mean?"
THAT young lady who just walked
out of this shop is telephone opera
tor, and / gave her the wrong num-
ber."-Punch Bowl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Abe Martin

A sensible girl hasn't got no
more chance these days than an
eScapin' Arkansas prisoner. A best
seller is as short lived as tn
poplar song, but Robinson Cruz
am Annie Laurie go on for
ever.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
MOST VITAL THING THE LEGISLATURE
(Arizona Republican,


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plan o
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
The NascUIine r-rOtest

acknowledgements Willie, of course
you will have your hair cut
Willie-I will not. It's too femin-
inc. "-Allston. Recorder.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Packed From the Plains
Chum Braves

Evangeline-"Do lie rnGians have
any distinct social gloups?'
John-"Sure, haven't you heard of
the Indian clubs?"-Sour owl.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Two Birds with one Stone

Larry-"Do you get a vacation this
year?"
Les-"Yes, the wife's going away for
a month. '-Allston Recorder.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Editorial Anguish

He-"Fhe editor says that lack Of
space alone prevents him from ac-
cepting my manuscript"
She = And is the rejection slip
blurred much with hot binding
?'-Life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

Maud did you hear what your
friend Edith said about your
Marie - mo. L was in the other
group talking about her" Boston
Evening Transcript
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
More English by Ear

Teacher-"Give me a sentence with
the word 'analyze'"
Small Boy-"My sister Anna says
she never makes love, but oh, how
Analyze. "-Satyr.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

1t is just possible that General But
Ter will not have to worry about an
swering dinner invitations for a while.
Wichita Eagle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

Half dollar to Bear Profile of Cool
idge. Headline. And still we are
told that money talks.-Norfolk Vir-
Pilot.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

Joseph had just returned from the
country. Mamie, his sweetheart, who
worked at the McDonald's residence,
had not written him during his alb.
sence, and he greatly feared for he:
health. Therefore, he went straight
to the McDonald's house, even though
it was after his customary bedtime.
AS he came into the back yard he
noticed a dim light burning in the
kitchen. He peeped in the window and
beheld a couple locked in loving
embrace.
'I guess Minnie doesn't work here
any more" said Joseph, and went on
home to bed.-Princeton Tiger.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

If these Herrin disorders were to
occur in South America, we'd read with
horror that there was new revolu-
tion.-Portland Oregonian.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

The real farm problem is how to
transfeH the surplus from the corn
crib to the ketbook.-Norfolk Vir-
ginian- Pilot.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

There are 100000 dogs in America,
but they are not getting anything
like all of the beefsteak which nature
intended as dog meat. Louisville
Times.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

Cynic: One who suggests that if we
gre wour own rubber the price would
probably still be kept up with a u.s.
cent protective tariff.-Detroit News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

Every time our American ego gets
on the scent of higher things, some
body draws a Red Herrin across the
trail. Waterbury Republican.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Exceptions

Children should be seen and not
heard, unless OF course it is their am
bition to become radio announcers.
Copyright, 1926 Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

They never have them where they
are needed most: Who ever heard of
parachute in Wall street?-Detroit
News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

The hard part of making good is
that you must do it over every day
Vancouver Sun.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE
SWAT A MINUTE.

Late to your labor, and aware
That precious time Is winging
You hear harsh, meca1lic p1are-
The telephone is ringing!
You view your long neglected task
Impatient to begin it,
But when: "Well, VINO is there?" you
ask,
A voice says, "Just a minute?'
prey to homicidal ire
You rage and fume and sputter-
What time the silence of the wire
Is absolute and utter.
Then, feeling fully satisfied
The speaker has departed,
You thrust the telephone aside
And try to get things started.
But ere you do a single thing
Or get your temper steady
You hear another strident ring
And yell: ''Well, are you ready?''
But if you think the call complete
Enormously you've reckoned;
voice in accents soft and sweet
Says gently: Just second
Who called you up? You never know
Nor waste no time in wonder,
You seize a book, and with one blow
You rend the phone asunder;
And if you don't, if still you heed
The jinglings and the pealings
That from the telephone proceed
You have no human feelings!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

What makes the happy ending of
some movies is the mere fact that they
have ended.-Macon News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

Al contemporary wonders how so
many people have learned to play in
jazz bands. Most of 'cm haven't.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26

Now our hardwood forests are dis.
appearing. Something must be done
to curb the craze for antique furni-
ture.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-26
Not Inappronriate

Judge Smith Hickenlooper of Cincin-
natl Interrupted discussion of the
divorce evil to tell not inappro-
pirate story
"a pretty nurse" he said, "hac.
charge of little girl, the daughter
Of rich and autocratiG parents, and
enc night in the dark the nurse hit
her face against her bedroom door,
and the result was a black eye.
''When she went into her small pa
TENTS room the next morning the
little girl stared at the damaged eye
for some time; then she said:
My goodness, Miss Jones, you
never told me you We're married.
Exchange
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Sioux Indian chieftains
shake a foot" with Gladys
Glad and Flo Kennedy,
Charleston experts of the Zieg-
field Follies. during a Sesqui-
centennial visit. Q Acme Photos
Evening star., 1926-10-05
MISS WHITE WINS
QUAL|F Y|NG ROUND
Turns in Score of 81 in Dis
triCt W0man's Golf Cham
pionship Play.

Playing in high wind that swept
the rolling fairways Of the Congress
sional Country Club course, Miss
Dorothy White, youthful star Of the
Washington Golf and Country Club,
today won the qualifying round in
the District women's golf champion
ship with score Of 81.
Miss Whites mark, made under un-
favorable weather conditions. is one
of the best scores ever credited to a
woman player over the 6.600-yard
layout Of the Congressional Club.
Miss White played in the qualifying
round with Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes Of
Columbia, the defending title-holder.
Mrs. Haynes had a card of 102. Ear
lier in the season Miss White won
the competition for The Evening Star
Trophy.
Miss Whites score today was the
result Of steady and consistent golf,
combined with the ability to negotiate
Congressional's keen putting green's,
factor which brought disaster to
several of the other stars competing
in the tournament. She was out in
46 and back in As. The tournament
is being played from the mems tees.
Other scores turned in early this
afternoon follow: Mrs. L. B. Chapman.
Indian Springs, 81; Mrs. A. Won
Steiner, Indian Springs, 102: Mrs. J..
NJ. Haynes, Columbia, 1902; Mrs. E. F.
Colladay. Congressional, 101; Mrs. H.
A. Knox, Indian Springs, 104; Mrs.
e. r. Tilley. Indian Springs, 106: Miss
Susan Hacker, Chevy Chase, 109; Mrs.
J. r. DeFarges, Columbia. 109; Mrs.
r. l.. Rose. Indian Springs, 112; Mrs.
W. S. Corby. Columbia, 113. The
first match.play round will be played
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
CENTRAL STUDENT
GETS BRIGADE POST
Solomon AIpher Is Appointed
Commander of Cadets.
Only IS Years Old.

Solomon Alpher, Is years old. of
Central High School today was an
nounced as the winner Of the coveted
post of brigade commander OF the
High School Cadet Corps.
Alpher, according to school officials.
will be the youngest cadet colonel In
cadet history. He was a sergeant last
won second honors in the competitive
drill. He is the son of Mrs. Fannie
Alpher, 20 New York avenue.
Other Appointments Made.
Other appointments of field and
staff officers for the Cadet Corps in
the first nine divisions, announced to-
day by Assistant Supt. Of Schools
Stephen E. Kramer, follow:
Regiment commander 1st Regiment,
Lieut.. Col. Albert d. Small of Cen
talon. Maj. Luther Gray Of Central;
battalion commander, I'd Battalion,
Maj. James c. Wilfong Of Central;
battalion commander, Sd Battalion,
Maj. ]. r. Troth Of Central; regimental
commander I'd Regiment, Maj. LIE.
roy B. Voshall of Mckinley; battalion
commander, 1st Battalion, Lieut.. Col.
r. s. Schmidtman of Mckinley; bat
talon commander, Sd Battalion, Maj.
Calvin Brown of Business; regimental
commander Sd Regiment, Lieut.. Col.
KarIton Stein Of Eastern; battalion
commander, 1st Battalion, Maj. Jack
Vivian Of Eastern, and battalion COM
mander, Sd Battalion, Maj. Joseph
Greenwood of Western.
CentraPs First Since 1921.
Each year representatives from all
of the white high schools strive for
the honor Of the brigade commander
appointment. This is the first time
that Central High School has won the
post since 1921. Last year Col. Ed
ward D. Andrus of Eastern High
School was brigade commander.
Elated over the announcement Of
Alpher's appointment, together with
the victory Of four other Central boys
in the staff competition, teachers at
Central High today recalled that AL
pher, who is in his seventh semester.
also has won for himself an excep-
tional scholastic record, his reports
showing long lines Of consecutive lex
cellents."