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New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
DRIVERS IN SPEED TEST
Twenty Automobile Pilots to Try to Qualify for 300 Mile Interna- tionai Race Saturday.

Hammonton, N. J.. April 2 Pl-- Twenty automobile drivers of world renown were prepared today for a test of speed to qualify for the 800 mile international race that will open the new Atlantic City speedway next Saturday. They were to be sent off on tho time trials at II o'clock by Frederick Wagner, veteran starter of the American Automobile association and they must average at least 130 miles an hour in order to qualify,
 The drivers entered are Peter De Paolo, American champion: Baron Dc RaChewcsky. champion of Russia; Count De Marguenat, Of France; Ralph De Palma. former worlds champion; Bonnet Hill, present holder of the worlds speedway record; Harry Hartz, Bod McDonogh. Frank Elliott, Fred Conner, Ralph Hepburn, Nor man Batten. Jerry Wondcrlich, Peter lIrcis. Earl De Wore, Dr, w. , F. Shattuck, Dave Evans, Eek. Myers, Ben Jones, Cliff Woodbury and Eddie Hearne.
 The racers will be sent off on their long grind by Edward r. Wintergust and Louis Nollma.. Charles M. Schwah, chairman oi the board of directors of the Beth lehem Steel corporation, will act as referee.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Hartford, Conn, OP - Jack De- laney, Bridgeport, Conn.,. beat King Solomon. Panama G2)
 New York--Jackie Snyder, Brook lyn, outpointed Ray Miller. Chicago Q0.)
 Philadelphla--Matt Adgie. Phila- delphia, beat Jack Ketchell, Balti-
 Tommy West, Trenton, N. J., out moro, QoD Tommy West, Trenton N. J., outpointed Bobby Marriott Baltimore, No) Russ Walen, Chi cago, beat Tommy Mcdonald. Ma hony City, Pa, (6) Billy Washing ton, Chicago, defeated Willie Patter- son, Philadelphia (6)
 Canton, Ohio-Eddie Kid" wag- ncr, Philadelphia, outpointed Chris Newton, Toronto, l2.)
 Memphis, Tenn.--Young Strihlng, Georgia, knocked out Mike Wallace, Cleveland, (S)
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
THINK FOOTBALL
 BENEFICIAL GAME
Eastern College Officials Dis,
 agree With University Professors

New York, April :7 Rl-Eastcrn college officials discussing tho re- gently published report of the Amer lean association of university profcs- sors which found that football is menace to morals and education, feel that the gridiron game Is beneficial.
 Outstanding in defeno osf this sport Is tho opinion of Dean Chris tian Gauss of Princeton, which re- ceived the entire approval of Presi- dent Hibben that football, properly coached and conducted, is a healthy and wholesome sport tor players and spectators. l wish we could play it the year around"
 Dean Gauss agreed with the pro fessors' report that conditions vary in different institutions" and also that the primary course of all col leges should be the training of tho mind. Football is one of the hcalthiest academic vacations" he said, "and I have known many stars who wero Phi Beta Kappa men,"
 The professors findings blamed football for increased drinking and dishonesty. but Dean Gauss asserted that in q year as dean at Princeton no players had come before him for discipline.
 Dean Herbert E. Hawkes. of Co., lumbia found many of the report $ assertions true for some institutions of the country and agreed that con- ditions varied,
 Major J. l.. Griffith, commissioner of the western conferences. speaking in Chicago, said that conditions in the conference are on q higher plane and that it is unfair to judge inter collegiate football by conditions of many years ago. Ho also agreed that the evils noted might be found somewhere in the country.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
ILLINOIS IS LEADING
Big Ten Teams Move Through Third Week of tho Western Con- ference RAe 2ball Season. N

Chicago. April 27 CD -- Illinois Is out In front. with Minnesota and Wisconsin close behind, as Big Ten teams move through the third week of the western conference baseball season. The Illini clinchcd the lead by taking a second game of the year yesterday, defeating Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota each have won single game to tie for second place.
 The Purdue Boilcrmakers are fourth with three victories and one defeat; Ohio has won twice and lost once and Michigan has broken even in two starts. Northwestern has lost three and won one game, Indiana lost in the Hoosiers' only conference tilt to date, and Iowa and the Chicago Maroons hay" each lost two games.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
By the Associated Press.
 National League

By the Associated Press.
 National League Batting-Hornsby. Cards, AZ. Runs-Wilson, Cubs, IS. Hits-Hornsby Cards, 23. Doubles--Frisch, Giants, !. Triple-Wilson, Cubs, 4. Homers-Williams, Phillies, ,. Stolen Bases-Frisch, Giants, and Mueller, Cards, 4.
 Pitching-Petty, Robbins; Lucas Reds, and Rhem, Cards, 5.
 American League Batting-Carlyle Red SoX, .467. Runs-Gehrig. Yankees. r. IIits-Spurgeon, Indians, and Flagstcad. Red Sox, q. Doubles--Flagstead Red Sox; Goslin. Senators, and Burns, In. dians, 6.
 Triples-Gehrig, Yankees, 6. Homers-Ruth and Collins, Tan. kees, 5,
 Stolen hases--Rice. Senators, 4, Pitching-Ruether, Senator's :,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
ENTERED IN MEET
HurdIer From Sweden And Italian
 Walking Champion to Be Seen
 At Championships In Philadelphia

New York, April e7 tPl-sten Pet tersson. Sweden's great hurdler and Ugo Frirerio, Italy's little walking champion. will participate in the national track championships at Philadelphia July to 6. Accept ance of invitations has been received by the Amateur Athletic Union.
 Peterson, who has beaten the worlds record time for the 40o- meters hurdles, won four champion ships in his native land last year on one afternoon.
 Frigerio came to the United States a year ago last winter and partici- pated in several indoor races. He is the 0,000-metcr champion of the Olympics.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

Chicago on her way to California. where she said she was going to ilc. She Is suffering from an infection in her hand.
 "I think I'm going to die and 1 hope l am," she told reporters. That Is my message to the public. I've always loved 1t, but now I'm through acting, I'm never going on tho stage again, and I'm going to de"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
DECAYS TRICK KNEE

Joe Dugan, who underwent an operation for his trick knee this fall reports that member is as strong as ever. When Dugan is right there is no better third -sacker in the majors.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
The Standing
Games Today

New York at Phila delphia. Brooklyn at Boston.
 Pittsburgh at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
NO.HIT. NO-RIN GAME

Washington, April ?7 P) - Pete Burch, Georgetown university hurl- CT, pitched a no-hit, no-run game against West Virginia university here yesterday. The score was 3 to 0. Burch struck out 1S batsmen.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
NATIONAL LEAGUi
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday Philadelphia 6, New York 5. (l1 innings). Pittsburgh s, Chicago 6. Cincinnati 3. St. Louis 2. G0 innings). Brooklyn at Boston, postponed, cold weather.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Games Tomorrow

Pittsfield at Springfield. Bridgeport at Hartford. Providence at Albany. Waterbury at New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
The Standing
Games Today

Hartford at New Haven. Springfield at Providence, Bridgeport at Albany.
 Pittsfetd at Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

history students interested in the world hero prize contest were 10 report to R. Stewart Esten at l0:iS o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Mrs. Leslie Carter Thinks
 She's Going West to Die

Chicago, April 27 LPl--Mrs. Leslie Carter, famous Titan haired actress of years past, today passed through
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
WAS HE SOBER?

Magistrate: Have you ever seen the prisoner at the barc
 Witness: That's where l met him. Answers.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

are in the works this year, All the teams will practice as usual this weekend.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN A LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Washington 6. Boston 2. Chicago $, Detroit 1. Clevland 19. St. Louis i. Philadelphia at New York, post. cold weather.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
EASTERN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Providence s. Hatford 3. New Haven II. Springfield Q. Albany 9. Bridgeport 1. Waterbury 9, Pittsfield [.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
s p e a kin g of Sports

If ever there was a battler in a ring who presented a pretty picture, 1t Is Jack Delaney. christened Oliva Chapdelaine, of Bridgeport, and many local fight fans seized the op- portunity last night of seeing him in action against a rugged. tough fight CT in the person of King Solomon.
 There may be some who were dis appointed that Delaney did not score q knockout over Solomon. but the majority of the fans were satis- fled and well pleased that Delaney tried his hardest 10 put across his famous punch and almost succeeded in the third round. There Is little doubt but that Solomon would have been kayoed had not the bell saved him in this frame.
 Last nights card in Hartford came up to all expectations, Every fight was a real battle and In all cases with possibly one exception, the decisions were good. We were of the opinion that a draw in the Richards Roche bout would have been the best bet, although Referee Billy Conway cannot be criticised for the manner in which he saw the bout.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Rochester g. Newark 1s. Toronto 6, Jersey City 1. Baltimore :, Buffalo 5. Syracuse Reading, cold.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

Speaking of referees. Billy Conway is coming to the fore as one of the best in the state. On several oc- casions when we have seen him work, we were much impressed with the manner In which he handled the fighters in the ring. He makes the boys hustle and keeps them fight Ing clean. The final bout on last nights card would have been a good place to have put Conway.
 Jim Keefe. Waterbury sports writer and football official, gets his knocks whenever he appears as a referee at a fight. Last night the gallery gods kept up long night of boong. We thought they were razz- ing the fighters sn the ring, but 1t soon came to us that Kcefe was the target for their jibes. Keefe's de- csions last night were right because there was no question of the win ner in any of the bouts which he refereed.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
The Standing

Games Today Philadelphia at New York. Boston at Washington. Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
The Standing
Games Today

Nsan1eS lU1tH Toronto at Jersey City, Rochester at Newark. Buffalo at Baltimore. Syracuse at Reading.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

The sensation of the night was the high dive act by Murray Gitlitz and Alex Rely in the fourth round Of thcir tilt, Both were in a Clinch near the ropes and were mauling each other when the suddenly went through the hempen strands and both in loving endurance, toppled headlonS down onto the armory floor, The ring was up about five and a half feet and the double dive was perfect.
 The Spcedboys furnished the op- position for the New Britain HiSh school baseball team in practice tilt yesterday afternoon at St. Marys field with the Speedboys coming out on ton in the scoring. The count was 9 to !. The High school used it's third string pitcher in the game The Specdboys feel elated over this victory.
 The "Hcrald" sports department has another letter on hand TOT tho manager of the Falcons baseball team. If a representative of the club will call at the sports desk ne may have the missive.
 shuttle Mcadow is the magnet for loltlng iicnds already. Every day several hundreds of the followers of thn old Scotch game will he found out on the course driving from the tees to the temporary greens. Decor alton Day is the official opening day but long before this. the golfers will haNc gotten into shape.
 Val Flood who is one of the most clever greens Keepers in the coun- try. is nursing along the greens at Shuttle Meadow and for the time being. the golfers are using tenn porary greens 10 sink their shots.
 The first tournament Of the year at Shuttle Meadow will take place on Memorial Day. This will bring out lle ptSI ta'Sht ot 'hc S'uD o1' many are anxious to cop the prizes ir the first event of the year. There " he real scrap on for the cham hip of the club this year be- z n of number of dark horses will enter in the play. Bill ney will have to watch out for l. i2urels 1t is said.
 Next week. the first week in May, 2" -"nl su local baseball teams & .uging Into action. The weather though frosty early in the mornings is getting more suitable for baseball aaa ali snrfs nf summer activities
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

Some amusing incidents occurred after the fight was over while the immense throng was filing out of the several doors of the spacious state armory. One spectator, while passing the bleachers at the main gate, saw two shiny policemens sticks and ho helped himself 10 them. A blue-coatcd cop came tearing after him and would have arrested him only he dropped the sticks and wiggled into the crowd. He explained that he wasn't going to steal the clubs, he was just go- ing to take them.
 Another one of those things which appear as "comedy to some folks, but tragedy to me- took place at one of the side entrances. A cer~ tain young man from New Britain was jostling his way out of the u.,@ Tho crowd was tanning pretty hard when one of those i'm por,ant persons who think they own the universe, swept the local boy aside with a scornful remark. Nettled, the New Britain man sent in the finest punch of the evening and landed flush on the important ones jaw.
 One of the policemen doing duty at the door, saw the happening and, reaching over the shoulders of the crowd, ha laid q heavy hand on the local mans shoulder.
 Of course, the New Britain man tried to get away, but the Hartford bluecoat's grip was a strong one. Finally with a wrench, the culprit got away but there was a terrinc rip. Once outside, he found that his coat had parted all the way from the neck down. Hartford cops arc
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

BANDITS ARE EXECUTED FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

Next week. the first week in May, % -Yll sn local baseball teams $ .uging Ynto action. The weather, though frosty early in the mornings. is getting more suitable for baseball and all sorts of summer activities
Evening star., 1926-01-31
THE OLD MECHANIC SAYS:

One of the things most car owners
can't seem to set through their heads
IS that most repair shous are not
equipped to rebuild cars There is q
big difference between repairin' and
rebuildiu'. This difference is some
times measured by the big bills own
crS pay for unsatisfactory rebuildin
jobs.
III give an illustration ,hat happens
10 be in my mind. John Smith. down
the way. began to worry about tho
loose pistOnS in his motor. He could
only hear them Slappin' when he tried
to hear them. but things We're not
right and Smith knew il.
one day he came to me for an esti-
mate on haVin' the piStonS replaced
with new and oversiZed ones. | looked
the situation over and told him the
whole Job would cost about a dollar
and half.
That nearly took him off his feet.
| explained that about all he needed
Was six quarts of heavy oil and a de-
termination to forget his trouble for
ut least another 10.000 miles. But. of
course. that didn't satisfy him. He
Evening star., 1926-01-31
Passing Will Be Curbed.

one of the modernized motor laws.
for instance, will be a definite rule
with respect to passing cars on the
Highway. The motorist will be told
IuSt how many cars Ne is privileged
1" attempt to pass at . time if it is
s.lfe and reasonable for him to do so.
4 bill in the Rhode Island Legisla-
Evening star., 1926-01-31
MORE USE, BETTER WORK
Makes External Contracting Brake
More Valuable Utility.

Aside from the other adva ntagcS ara
diSadVantag ges of external contracting
brakes they are useful in that the
more they are used the better they
work, discounting wear on the lining
and burning. That is, if YOU heat UP
the brakes, as in going down a steep
hill. the bands. in expanding, will com
pcnSstte for the burning of the lining
or the loss Of leverage through i'm
proper adjustment. An internal eX
banding brake drum. in expanding
through heat, will increase the clear
ance between the band and the drum.
thus making the brake less effective
as it grows hotter. The point in using
the external type. however. is to keep
excessive heat at the brakes, which
prevents excessive lining wear and ex
ceSsive clearanc when the brakes arc
cold
Evening star., 1926-01-31
DON'T POLISH TANK CAP.
Otherwise One May Lose Time
Pending Small Repair.

The cap on the gasoline tank should
Guides it in his polishing program may
find that some day his car will not
start until q mechanic has cleaned
cut the polish which has collected in
the pinhoie air Vent of the cap, show
ing that there are some things about
q car that are better off Unpublished.
particularly where il may interfere
with the vacuum system.
Evening star., 1926-01-31
HARD ON AUTO THIEF.
Cars on Show Floor Safe-Wiu
Move Only if Pushed.

one large, and rumors and stats
tics have IT Gorwing class, that will
not find any joy at the automobile
show is the auto thief The ONLY
way to make any of the 200 cars
move is by violent pushing prac-
tce reported to have earned the
sublime contempt Of the modern car
rustier. No one really expected
bandltry OF entire automobiles at the
show, but fire regulations have made
1t necessary to drain the gasoline
from all machines on display
This is one of the few cases on rec
ord where owners Of 200 cars ran out
of gas deliberately and simultane-
ouSly.
y speed Of 1853 miles an hour has
been made on the Baltimore Washing.
TN Motor Speedway.
Evening star., 1926-01-31
Be Sure You Get Your Own Tire Gauge:
Borrowers Don't Always Return Same

Motorists who find their tire gauges
suddenly becoming inaccurate may dis
cover the explanation in the following
incident:
Lend me your tire gauge a
moment asked one car owner of an
other at a roadside filling station.
think mine is wrong. I'd like to
check it against yours
Here 1t is offered the other. I'm
getting some gas. Take YOUR time :"
Evening star., 1926-01-31
Regulations COngested.

Regulations COngested.
Some one has summed up th.
tnadequacy of the present Legislative
situation by saying that traffic is nc
safer than the laws that regulate it
Congestion in ira ffic is principal
cause of hazard. Congestion in legis-
lation may be even more undeSir-
able.
one State. for instance. requires
all drivers to take an affidavit to the
fact that they are familiar with all
tne provisions of lol-paGe motor
vehicle law book, vet 9 out of 10
out where they stand in event of
arrest or accident.
The Ohio State Automobile ASso-
Ciation issues booklet covering 40
pages of legal reading matter, sim
plitied and abridged for the benefit
of those who must read as they spin.
1t is typical of what the public has
to digest when it wants to know
what's what III its traffic laws. Add
10 these the fact that each States
law manual is different and one is
not surprised that ignorance plays
such a conspicuous role in the in
crease in accidents.
Local traffic ordinances further
Complicate matters. The text of the
New York Police Departments reGu-
lations for street traffic requires more
than full newspaper page for re-
production.
Too Many Regulations
The consensus of opinion seems to
be that there are too many automobile
laws and not enough good ones. The
automobile has been improved stead
lily, the aim being TO simplify its oper-
alton and render ii as nearly fool
proof as possible. With automobile
legislation compleXity has been the
rule and the public has reached the
point where it is ready TO see one good
automobile rule take the place of ten
doubtful ones.
The State of Connecticut once is
sued an official warning which did
more to prevent accidents than all of
It's long-Winded motor laws combined
I he warning was printed on Il small
card and distributed to all motorists
using the highways Ell route to a Yale
bowl foot ball eleven. There were only
seven directions mentioned in this alb
breviated warning, but they were so
specific, SO definite in their meaning,
that few drivers could fail to know
what the motor vehicle department
meant when it said Don't"
Auto laws and regulations need to
l1e boiled down to as few words as pos
sible yet without making them too
General. If generalities would do the
motor law of the United States would
ronSlSt of two words, BE careful"
Experience, however, has demonstrat-
cI the fact that the warning to be
careful is much too general for the av-
ciage person. John Jones and Mary
zoe have difficulty in knowing just
where to draw the line between care
and carelessness.
Passing Will Be Curbed.
one of the modernized motor laws.
for instance, will be a definite rule
with respect to passing cars on the
Highway. The motorist will be told
1uSt how many cars Ne is privileged
l" attempt to pass at . time if it is
sIfe and reasonable for him to do so.
\ bill in the Rhode Island Legisla-
Evening star., 1926-01-31

Shortly the gauges had been com
pared Each car owner pocketed
what ne thought TO be his own gauge
Several weeks later the borrower found
that he had acquired a good gauge
lille the other fellow discovered he
had the inaccurate one. Not knowing
each other, they could not adjust the
matter.
1t should be added that such eN
changes are not always errors.
Evening star., 1926-01-31

terms, new regulations clothed in
commanding attire.
New features keep the public sold on
the automobile. If the public is to he
kept sold on the necessity for safety
II must be offered new Legislative fea-
lures.
Effective laws tend to carry their
own enforcement. That is the psy-
chology of it. and the sense of it as