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New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
BOUT A MUD CLASSIC
Rain Caused Havoc Among Spccta- tors and Correspondence At the Ringside.
Ringsi(le.

Philadelphia, Sept. 94 (Pp-The DempseyTunney battle of 1926 ranks with such other mud and wa tor" sport classics as the Harvard Yale games of 1o23-2i and the final game of the 1925 world series be- tween the Senators and Pirates.
 The spectators plight in the rain that poured down on the sesqu- cen tennial stadium was mild by com parison with the obstacles facing some 800 or 400 "war correspond ents" who dictated or wrote more than 10000 words in the face of unusual difficulties. The rain began falling just before the gong for the main bout and by the time it was half over. telegraph men were sore ly pressed 10 keep their wires. in operation. Many wires died" com pletely.
 Writers notes turned into pulp as the rain beat down. Typewritcrs became water logged. Most of the stories emanatfng from the ringside after the fight were written beneath the ring platform.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
COLLEGES WILL START
 GRID SEASON TOMORROW

Fifty Two Universities to Scnd
 Football Elevens into Crashing
 Conflict.
 New York, Sept A CPp-Fifty-tw colleges and universities in the east will send their football elevens into crashing conflict tomorrow to steal the limelight from the major base hall leagues, the fight world, and the lesser sports of the fading summer season.
 Although Muhlenberg pried the lid off last Saturday with Albright at Allentown, Pa, tomorrow will see most of the major teams of the east and west, with the exception of the big three, striding out for new hon ors against early season foes. Har- yard, Princeton and Yale have their first games scheduled for October 2.
 The Dartmouth college avalanche, which last year buried all foes un- der q storm of forward passes and crushing running attack that brought them recognition as one of the greatest teams in the country, tomorrow entertains a neighbor, Norwich university. Pittsburgh meets an old rival in Allegheny, Vermont university visits Columbia, Georgetown tackles DreXel in the capitol and Cornell has an initial workout against Geneva.
 Other famous early season rivals are Lafayette and Muhlenberg, Wes- leyan and Middlebury, Washington and Jefferson and Waynesburg, West Virginia and Davis-Elliins, Syracuse and Hobart, Penn State and Susquehanna, Colgate and Hamilton, Pennsylvania and Frank lin and Marshall. Brown and Rhode Island State, and Rutgers and Man. haitian.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
SERIES CLASH SUNDAY
kcnsington And Falcons to Meet In Fourth Game at St. Mary's Field sunday.

The All-Kensington and Falcons baseball teams will clash Sunday afternoon at st. Mary's field in the fourth meeting of the series between the two. The teams have already played three games, each winning one and the other going 19 innings 10 n lie score.
 sundays game will find the Fal- cons prepared 10 win if possible while they will meet an equally de- tcrmined bunch Of baseball rooters from the south end who will battle htcm every inch Of the way. The games played already seem to bear out tho contention that the team which gets the pitching will win the game, and Sunday will likely find Bucholz firing them over with Clcary opposing him. Each team will have its strongest lineup in the field be- ca,fse Sundays game is considered the most important Of the series. Those who have been following the play are convinced that whichever team wins Sundays battle, that team will win the series.
 The games will he started prompt ly al 2:3o o'clock because of the diff ference in time between daylight saving and standard The fans are warned of this SO that they may be on time
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
CINCINNATI LS BATHING . DESPERATELY FOR 4 TIE
Reds and Phlies Fight For 15 Innings When Darkness Halts Game With Teams Tied At 6-All-Pete Dono- hue Proves to Be the Hero in Battle - Boston Braves Add Pittsburgh Pirates to List of Victims All Other Games Called Off.
(Bv the Associated Press).

'
 The struggle of the Cincinnati Reds to overcome two and half game lead of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National league for a chance at the world series next week today took the sport world spotlight from the Dempsey-Tunney fight that is now history.
 Fifteen innings of thrilling play with the Philadelphia Quakers gave no impetus to the Cincinnati cause yesterday when darkness halted the struggle with the score tied to 6.
 With the exception of the Pitts burgh Pirates and Boston Braves, all other contestants in the league re- tired from the stage until Dempsey and Tunney had concluded their battle. No games were scheduled in the American league.
 The standing of the leaders today:
 W l. To play Pct St, Louis .. s8 6S 3 .5S3 Cincinnati S5 65 4 .567
 Cincinnati probably will be given an opportunity to play off yester- days tis game in order to complete the schedule of 154 games. One more loss in the Cincinnati column eill leave the Reds only the possi- bilitv of a tie with the Cardinals. Another St. Louis victory will have the same effect on the standing. The Cards were matched against New York today and the Reds against the Phillies.
 Pete Donohue was the hero yes terday in stemming the Philly at tack. After the Quakers had tied the game in the eighth inning and had battered Eppa Rixey all the way, Donohue held them to one lone hit for the remainder of the game. Carlson, pitching steadily for the leaders, grew better as the game progressed and was invincible in the pinches.
 The Boston Braves continued to play yesterday as though the title depended on their efforts. The surge Au0eu llle idttS 'V thtil NiS'iiii' 2 to 1, with opportune hitting over coming the more profuse blows of the fading world champions.
 Cleveland resumed its stern chase to overcome the New York Yankees two game lead today. A crashing slump of three losses in four games while the Indians are winning their four final conflicts, will give Cleve- land the flag.
 rbo yt,ndinp of the leaders
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
NOSE STOOD UP
Demnsey's Sl0,000 Proboscis Un- damaged After Battertng of Tun- neyS Fists.

Philadelphia, Sept. A P)-Jack Dempsey's s10,o00 nose withstood the battering of Gene Tunney's fists just as Dempsey figured it would. It still was as Roman looking as ever today. unchanged, with no signs of cracking.
 Dempsey, giving no thought to his proboscis was chiefly concerned over the appearance Of his left eye, which is tinted green with a shade of blue.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 24 - Gene Tunney. the champion, was unchanged from Tunney, the chal- lenger, except in one particular to- day
 He sat up until the early hours : of the m..:aing. For months the boxer hat gone to bed nightly be- fore 10 o'clock.
 The new heavyweight champion sat for hours in a big chair in an unpretentious two room suite of one of the smaller hotels. owned by a boxer and his manager.
 The former marine was as calm after his victory as he was before. He was as far removed from ex citoment as at any time during his was in the ring during his success ful quest for the highest honors his profession has to give.
 "Plans?" he said in reply to a question as 10 where he will go from here, None yet
 "1 am going home to New York" he added. but just when I do not know. Not yet, but soon."
 Tunney said he was convinced that he won his fight In the first round.
 The right I landed on the jaw soon after the first bell didn't do Jack any good" he smiled.
 Jimmy Bronson, chief second. and Lou Fink, the champions trainer. were more emphatic.
 Certainly that right in the first was the decisive blow" declared Bronson. After Gene landed with that terrific right the bout was in the bag"
 Bronson was willing to be more definite as Tunney smiled assent. T told Gene that I thought he should go out ready to hit Demp- sey with all he had as soon as he weaved into position at the out set" continued Bronson. Gene agreed with me up to a certain point. I went bit further than he cared to commit himself when I begged him to get that first right home and to break his arm if he had to accomplish his purpose"
 Tunney was able to see only a limited number of the. hundreds who clamored for word with the challenger. Other hundreds at- tempted to telephone. Uncounted telegrams cluttered big table, too formidable an array to be opened with the nights developments still to be discussed
 Major General John A. Lejeune. commandant of the marine corps, telephoned as did former Governor James NJ. Cox, of Ohio. A friend ship between Tunney and Cox dates from winter residences for both in Miami
 The champion made his first en- as champion with former Governor Cox for an automobile ride today.
 Tunney today paraphrased an expression of a champion of an- other day. "I am through with mo- tion picture machines" declared James J. Jeffries after fighting un- der the powerful lights when mo- tion pictures were made for the first time at one of his champion ship bouts.
 q am through with airplanes." said Tunney. AS the challenger he came from Shawnee on- Delaware in an airplane to reach Philadel- phia in time to weigh in yesterday afternoon. As the champion he will travel by train or motor.
 Tt was a worthwhile experience
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
7UNNEY $ HAPPY AFTER
 W7NNZNG EAVY CROWIN
Convinced That He Won the Fight in the First Round Right Blow in Opening Frame Thought to Have Been Decisive Blow-Was Deathly Sick From Ride in An Airplane- Confidence, Condition and Calm Stood Out As His Best Assets

but painful" said the new cham pion in describing his experience in the air Tt made me deathly sick and I would have gladly dis embarked had it been possible"
 Regardless of the effect of the air voyage on Tunney's stomach. his heart remained unaffected, Ex- amined by an official physician of the commission, soon after he had alighted from the plane, his pulse was normal and his heart appar- ently had not missed a beat.
 To those who had not seen the boxer at close range his demeanor Of the last few days has been amazing. No trace of nerves could be detected as he finished his training and there were no indica- tions that his nerves were giving him any concern as he finished his long grind and awaited the ulti. mate test.
 On his last night in Stroudsbure he slept the sleep of the just. He vas awakened by 8 bird outside his bedroom window at 5 o'clock. but accepting the warblers song as a message Of good cheer. ha went back 10 sleep immediately and slept until o'clock.
 Three Cs stood out in his make up, as he approached the bout I-- confidence, condition and calm. No more confident boxer ever entered a championship ring and experts. groggy but still able to do light exporting, agreed that If perfection Tn condition can be attained, Gene 1unney brought it with him to tho championship ring. The calm came With the knowledge that the first two were assured.
 Iunney knew that he was right and said that was sufficient. Even some friends of the challenger. conceding that he was in great con- dition, thought the best was not good enough to wrest the cbam- pionship from so powerful a fight ing machine as Dempsey,
 Few words were exchanged hv Tunney and his advisers in the ring between rounds, As the challenger continued to pile up an overwheln- ing lead on the battered champion. Bronson whispered after the eighth
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
TO PLAY PICKED TEAM

The St. Matthew German Luther an soft baseball team champion out e fit of the Inter-church league. will play picked team of aII-stars at Willow Brook park tomorrow after noon al 3 o'clock on Diamond No. 2. The team which will attempt to moa sure the champions, is q combina- ton Of the best men on all the other teams In the league and the battle will be watched by large crowd.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

struggle that has had its ups and downs, he has reached the main goal. In the final analysis, Tunney's stout-hearted determination, his abiI- ity to overcome obstacles and his rare coolness were the factors that
 carried him to the top. He gave spectacular example of his daring, without warning and over the stren- uous protests of his manager and Promoter Tex Rickard, he flew by airplane from his training camp to the scene of battle yesterday, The idea that he was running any risk on the day of his greatest test, or that he was ilnperiling a $2.00o,O0O spectacle. formed no part of Tun- ney's calculation.
 The same coolness with which Tunncy stepped from the plane was with him when he climbed through the ropes 10 fight for the prize that means, fame glory and riches for him. It carried him through the battle, safe-guarded him in tile few something of his old-time power, threatened to turn the tide. Such was Tunney's defense. however. that Dempsey never more than threaten ed. In only two of the ten rounds the sixth and seventh - was the champion conceded an even break by the big majority of critics. It was due then more to Tunney's wary tactics than Dempscy's own effective ness.
 Dempsey displayed none of his famous dash at the start but such of whatever aggressive spirit he started
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
WANT RETURN BOUT
Los Angeles Promoters Wire Oher of S75O,0OO For a Second Demp- sey-funney Meeting.

Los Angeles, Sept. A P-A. T. Jergins and J. R. Mckinnie, Long Beach oil operators, last night an nounced they had telegraphed Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight cham pion. and Gene Tunney, the new title holder. that they would hang up a S750,O00 purse for return fight be- tween the pair to be held in an open air arena near Los Angeles before January 30, 1927. If the offer is accepted they said they would post s1Oo.oO0 at once to insure the match.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
LOOKING FOR GAMES

The Sing Sing Collegians would like 10 book games for the coming season with any team in the city averaging 90 pounds Games will not D. considered unless they are play d at Willow Brook psk. For dates call Oscar steege at 12e9-12.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
PHILADELPHIA

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 Two base hits-Nixon (2l, Carlson. pres- sen f2l. Mokan. Home runs-Sothern, Pip sacrifices-Eice. Walker Mokan. Left on bases-Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia :. Bases on bals-oft Donohue l. Carlson 1. Struck out--by Rixey l. Donohue 2, Carlson l. Cas.ed ball--wilson. Umplres-Hart and Reardon. Time-2:55.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
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.GLIMPSES OF LIFE
 AT THE BIG BOUT
Billy Gibson Is Cured Of Hay
 Fever as Tunney Wins Title

Philadelphia, Sept. 24 Pl-Billy Gibson, Iunney's manager found the bout had rare medicinal qualities. The veteran manager has been suf- fering for days with severe attack of hay-fever. Tunney's remarkable performance in the ring effected an instantanedos and startling cure.
 Bob Perry, soldier of fortune from the Seven Seas, who joined the Tun- ney camp Wednesday as official es cort a polite name for bodyguard, had nothing 10 do. The man who has fought under a dozen flags in all parts of the world was vouched for by Bill McCabe the New York au- thority as a man so fearless that bad men" jump from windows at his approach. He could not find a bad man on the premises and if he had it would have done no good in the absence of windows,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

"Oh, how wish I were up close to the ring-it seems so impersonal away back here. I cant hear the sound of the blows" Direct quota .tions from Milady 1926, now an ar dent fight fan. There were hundreds of her at the title tussle.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
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Totals
BOSTON
Tntats
Ran for Mueller in Sp,

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 Two base hit-Gruuibam Saewf-,s- kremer Moore, E. Taylor Left ou bases Pittsburgh :, Boston S. Basas on Iauz of Edwards {. s'rukr out-lv Kr.mor Edwards l. Winning ulrcnsr- Edward. ! lmr!ros-Q Quigley, Maoormiak and N.. Laughlin- Time-l 20
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

The prespreliminary bout was an unscheduled one. Two women at the scsqui quarrelcd and then engaged in fisticuffs over the relative merits of Jack and Gene. Then a Negro woman, shouting that Harry Wills was better than either Dempsey or Tunney went into action. Police chased the women from the grounds.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

The first person 10 enter the ses- quicentennial stadium for the Demp- Tunney fight was Ralph Ander- son, a sports writer from Houston, Texas As soon as the gates opened shortly after o'clock he presented his pass and went to his ringsde seat.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

An attempt to sell Tex RiCkard one of his own tickets 10 the fight proved an error of judgement on the part of Peter kiernan of Ocean City, N. J., the promoter was on his way 10 the stadium when accosted. Rick ard caused the mans arrest. Ten tickets were found in his possession.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

A. Fagerstrom had perfectly good fight ticket and a pair of binoculars all ready, but he did not see the championship battle. He was locked up early in the evening with jury hearing a murder trial.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

"It was a great fight" said Lieu tenant Commander Richard E. Byrd. the first man to fly over the north pole. He occupied ringside seat and announced at the outset that he was a Tunney man.
 Major A. J. Drcxel Riddle Of the marines was a happy man at the fin ish. "The fight demonstrated that the good boxer is superior 10 the fighter all the time" he said. "Tun- ney proved that he is not only a good boxer but a heavy hitter as we'll"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

The standing of the leaders.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-08-06
The British
Coal Miners
Reject Plan
Eight-HOur Amendment Fails
to Accomplish the De-
sired Purpose

London, Eng.-The eight-hour
amendment to the miners seven
hour law has failed to accom-
plish it's purpose. The miners
refuse to accept the additional
hour and end the strike. Suf-
fering is general in the strike
areas.
Coal mined under the seven-hour
system exceeded requirements, but
the coal owners claim the extra hour
will make it possible to meet Euro
pean competition.
The workers insist that the way to
meet this competition is to eliminate
waste and reduce useless and excess
i've charges. Two coal commissions,
appointed by the government, oppos-
ed longer hours and recommended
that the industry be reorganized. The
government has adopted a contrary
policy. 1t pigeon-holed the reports
and has increased hours.
Coal owners were hopeful that with
the passage of the ,eight-hour amend
ment, the near starvation of miners
and their families would compel many
of these workers to sign individual
and district agreements and thus
break the nationwide strike. The
miners insist on a national agree
ment They point out that any 9TH
er proposal means competition be-
tween the districts and that living
standards can not be maintained.
The miners dare Premier Baldwin
to go into the mine sections and de-
fend his policy, but the government
leader has seen fit to ignore the chal-
lenge.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-08-06
Still on War Path

The vindictive attitude of the
would-be self-appointed munich
pal dictator and 81 am" toward
the Southern Ohio Public Serv-
ice Company was self-evident in
a lengthy ordinance which was
fathered and introduced by
Morgan Davis at Monday nights
council meeting.
The thirty-one sections of the
ordinance cover a number of
provisions, but some of the chief
ones are evidently a whack at
the old street car company and
evidence a desire to render it's
successful operation as difficult
as possible. (
1t regulates the type of bus
which can be operated on our
streets in transportation serv-
ice, and strange to say the reg
ulations conform with the style
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-08-06
"HIRED MAN"
Continued from Page One)

with equal force right here at
home.
Read it, it's worth a few min
utes of your time.
"Last month, in one of our
most promising cities, I saw a
notice of attachment on a busi-
ness establishment door. 1t was
closed for the lack of payment
of $63. Of course there were
other obligations, but why
should that institution have
been closed at all? There it
stood, full of high-priced up-to-
date merchandise. | unused at
the tragedy which occasionally
occurs for lack of support.
"No-the owner didn't drink,
he didn't gamble-he was just
an honest, whole-souled chap
with a growing family to sup
port, an American who wished
to live up to American ideals, to
rear, his family as they should
be brought up, who wished to
send his children to school, to
own his home and pay taxes.
"But he got no support! His
neighbors who met him many
times each day, whose children
played with his children, whose
wives were such good friends of
his wife-forgot his well stock
ed up-to-date establishment and
bought from near by towns and
the big mail-order houses. He
supported the clubs, the Y. M.
c. A, the Chamber of Com
merce, the churches, the schools,
the libraries-but he had to go
to another. community where
they would support the home
mechant.
80 they closed him out!
Who? You-when you buy
away from your own town in
stead of patronizing home peo-
pie"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-08-06
Buy En- at Home

It's always a commendable
practice to possess and preserve
a likeness of those dear to us.
AS the years pass the pictures
become more and more precious,
and often they would not be
parted with for many times
their weight in gold.
Quite frequently it is the Gus
tom of parents to have the pho
tographs of their children taken
annually on the anniversary of
their birth, thus obtaining a
step by step study of their prog
ress through life.
There are many itinerant half
way picture takers, claiming to
be artists, who travel over the
country, fitting from place to
place in search of easy money,
and hundreds of suckers drop in
to their nets. Their schemes
are many and varied. For in
stance they meet a family near
their home or see the children
playing on the streets and sug-
gest that picture be taken free
of cost.
These fly-by-night chaps are
smooth takers. True to prom
ise no charge is made for the
work at the time, but a day OF
two later the artist" chap calls
at the home with a set of fin.
ished and mounted pictures anG
rarely fails in planting them at q
substantial figure.
Whatever they gather in is
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-08-06

pure velvet, as these birds whose
studio is the great outdoors,
pay no rent or taxes, neither do
they contribute in any way to-
wards the benefit or credit of
the communities upon whose
people they foist themselves. If
you want to preserve the fea-
lures of your loved ones don't
get some unknown irresponsible
stranger but go to one of the
many capable men in Newark
and get an artistic picture,
which is a work of art and a
creation Of which you may well
be proud. And the charges will
be reasonable.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-08-06
A Full Crop

The country has been blessed
in many places with a bounte-
Gus crop of grain, fruits and
vegetables so far in the present
year.
Licking county has shared in
the good fortune of it's neigh
bors in this highly appreciated
blessing, and she has lead the
procession in some products,
notably in the crop of free
American citizens who are will
ing to fill the job of public serv-
ants"-here the crop is "full,
pressed down and running over" "
A number of these aspirants
for public office present their
claims and solicit the support of
their friends in this issue of the
Leader. They are all good fell
lows-and girls too. Look 'em
over, make your selection and
vote for your choice on August
10.
The "Hired Man" does not de-
sire or presume to name your
ticket, and has only this to say
vote, for goodness sake vote
for somebody, and don't train
with the bunch who wait until
the election, in which they neg
lected to participate is over, and
then cuss like pirates because
their friends failed to make the
rifle.