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New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

Watorbury-George IT, Taylor Yale basketball coach, given tcst- monial dinner,
 Hartford Banks of Connecticut to pay sll7Slol in taxes to state this year on 1925 deposits tolaling SG93.43l,TG3.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
FLASHES OF LIFE: MAN OF 70 LIVES
 ON s A WEEK; 85 CENTS FOR PAPERS

py The Associated Press,
 Brussels-flowcrs sent 10 Cosdl- nal Mcrcicr by Secretary Of State Kellogg have been placed before an altar to symholize tho prayers of- fered by Americans for the curdi- nals recovery.
 London--A tip 10 tho Anti' Galoon league, L. <. Al when Moz- art is played al queens hall little Innk is sold at the bar there, A Wagueuan concert creates hig demand for beer. McudelSsohn booms whishcy sales,
 NashnGton--To the statement Of senator Edwards that if Andrew Jackson were alive he would chal- tonge Wayne Wheeler to duel, Mr, Wheeler retorts that Jackson would ho inclined 10 order any yiolator ol rnc cousuiutlon shot on the spot
 tEufnSbNrE \. J,-At ltdst one robin is about town,
 Mcntola, Italy -- A huge wolf driven from tn" mountains by cold, las been killed l5 miles from Rome,
 Bolfort. Francc-The city council hopes 10 increase the birth rate, Three hundred francs will be paid on the birth ot the third child and 100 francs for each arrival after inc first three.
 Northport. N, Y.-Franklin Lewis, -year-oid artist of accomplish mcnt, lives on $G week. of which S5 cents is for newspapers.
 New Haven-Sabin ". Carr, Du- buque, Iowa, betters worlds indoor pole vault record In Yale-Willis
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15


 for Alumni University day. Febru- ary 9e.
 New Hayon--Philip Troup, Now Haven Union editor. receives decora- lion of cheyaller of tho Grown Of Italy,
 Hartford-- Public utilities com mission grants New Haven road right tu operate buses between Hart. ford and New Haven
 Sufficld-Mlchacl Kuppcrnck ar. rested charged with forging names Of brother and father to checks 10. talliug S2,9oo,
 Norwjch-John Turns. 23, ot levitt City, on trial in superior court on manslauEhtor charge.
 Hartford--E Engineering tests at state capitol ordered before new electric elevator Is installed,
 Uartford-~Carl Mattcnh"jm, Ger man pastry cook at restaurant, ar restod charged with violating cmi. grafton laws,
 Hartford James l.. Goodwin pre- sonts 100 double forester pumps to state forestry department. Hartford-Attorncy general gives ruling on religious educational and patriotic films and when they arc to be taxed.
 Waterbury--D. l. Chapman, New Haven, elected president of state Painters association.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
Brook trials,

New lIaycn-rYale announces plans for Alumni University day, Febru- ary e.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

Britain's brick demand exceeds supply
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

rushed after the ball any faster than
 he sprinted 10 grasp Miss Wills
Evening star., 1926-12-05
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Evening star., 1926-12-05

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New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
GRADUATION DAY
 AT NORMAL SCHOOL
Commencement Exercises Gar.
 ried Out This Afternoon

The state Normal school, today.
 on the 18th anniversary of the first commencement at which there were live graduates, presented diplomas land certificates to a class of 11s students.
 It is the second class to leave the porals Of the new magnificent struc- .ture in Stanley Quarter.
 Al 2;15 o'clock this afternoon. the
 graduates filed into the auditorium and took seats. The hymn. Duke Street." was sung and then Rev. James Grant, of New Haven, who for years has been a prominent
 speaker before educational bodies. addressed the students on the topic. The Hospitable Mind"
 Immediately following the address the Normal school Glee club ren- dered several selections. Then the diplomas Were received by the young women in recognition of their .efforts during the past two years
 Dr. LeRoy Rowland, Of the state board Of education made the pre- .sentation. At the conclusion of the exercises the graduates and their guests joined in singing America" land the commencement exercises
 which were started back in 1851 and have been custom for the most
 part during all the years since that time came to an end.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT
afnir-Stanicy Rule Game in In- duStrial League to be Staged at st. NIary's Field

The Industrial League baseball games scheduled for Diamond No. at o'clock next Saturday after noon between the league leading Fafnir team and the Stanley Rule & Level outfit, will be played Fri day evening at o'clock at St. Mary's field, according to an an- nouncement made by league officials today The Fafntr factory will mold it's annual outing Saturday after noon on the Farmington river and for this reason the game has been put ahead one day.
 The other three games will be played according to schedule at the park with the New Britain Machine nine playing Stanley Works and the P, X r. Corbin team lining up against R. X E. Landers will tackle the Union Works in the third game of the afternoon.
 The Fafnir crew is facing a tough assignment in the Stanley Rule crew. Fafnirs is as yet undefeated in the league and the Stanley Rule team only last Saturday was brought down from first place into a tie with Landers by defeat at the hands Of the Universal nine, and the crew is out to bring Fafnirs down a peg and pin the first defeat of the year on the Bearing Makers.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
(By Associated Pressl


 Jersey City, \. J.-Dickie Dix son, Ft. Worth, Texas. scored a technical knockout over Giovanni Salerno, Italy CD. East Chicago. Ind.-Billy Petrolle, Fargo, North Dakota. won a techni- ical knockout over Frankie Schaef- CT, Chicago CD. Midget Smith. New York, and Ray Rychell, Chicago. fought draw G0). New York-Phil McGraw. Detroit, outpOinted Georgic Balduc, Lewis ton, Maine G0). Sergeant Jack Adams. St. Louis. beat Italian Jack Herman, Yonkers, New York GO). Eddie Bu-nbook, Baltimore, welter- weight champion of the army. out pointed Maurice Nicola, New York. GO).
 London-Elky Clark, European 'flyweight champion. defeated Fran cois Moracchini French champion (2O).
 New Orlean-Tommy Murphy, Trenton, New Jersey, beat Charlie Fcrachi. New Orleans G2).
 Utica, x. Y.-Chick SuaGs. New Bedford, Mass, knocked out we2 Willie Spencer. New York G)
 Rochester, N. Y.-Charley O'Con- nell, Cleveland, beat Archie Walker, New York (0). Sid Barbarian, Detroit, defeated Cuddy De Marco. Pittsburgh Uo). Paris Cangey New Castle. Pennsylvania, knocked out Joe Trippe. Rochester (3D.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
QUALIFIED TO PLAY IN
 ANNUAL BRITISH TOURNEY
Professional and Amateur Golfers Make Ready For SGff Com
 petition Tomorrow

St. Annes- -On-the-Se Lancashire, England. June 22 R-Professional and amateur golfers to the number of IF are qualified to begin play here tomorrow in the annual Brit ish open golf tournament.
 Four American amateurs and nine professionals will be pitted against the best players that Great Britain and the continent can produce. The title will be defended by one of the Americans, Jim Barnes, profession al who won it last year.
 Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Ga., who shot such sensational golf-golf Of a brand never before seen in the British Islcs-in the qualifying rounds has a great following who believe that he will give all the con- testants a hard battle for the honors.
 Walter Hagen. the only American born golfer who has eyer won the title-and he has captured it twice also is well thought of by the ex- perts after the thrilling match he won against Abe Mitchell last Sat urday in one of his famous fighting rallies.
 Tho American players eligible to for the open are: Amateurs Bobby Jones. George Non Elm, Roland Mac. enzie and Watts Gum. fessionals-Walter Hagen. Tom my Armour, Andy Mcleod, Al Wat rous, Bill Mehlhorn. Jim Barnes. Joe Kirkwood, Emmet French and Cyril Walker.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
ADAMS BEATS HERMAN
Sergeant Jack of St. Louis Gets De- Cision Over Yonkers Battlcr in Bout in New York.

New York, June = tF9 - Ser geant Jack Adams Of St. Louis scored a 10-round decision over Italian Jack Herman of Ionkers. N. Y. here last night. Each weigh ed 1S9.
 Eddie Burnbrook of Baltimore, welterweight champion Of the army. outpointed Maurice Nicola Of New York in another ten-round match while Al Tripoli. Yonkers feather weight, scored over Nick Quagarel- Ii of New York in 10. Patsy Ruff falO, featherweight from Mont clair, N. J.. knocked out Nick Bar te 1of New York in the second round of 8 four-round match.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
LATZO FIGHTS HARMON
Wclterwcights Are Settling Their Difficulties Within Ropes While Heavies Tarry.

New York, June 22 LP)-Welter- weights are settling their difficulties within the ropes while the heavy weights leave all matters to con- fldence.
 Tonight Peter I.atzo. the Pennsyl- vania mine boy who took the cham pionship from Mickey Walker in Scranton several weeks ago. risks his honoiS against rugged Willie Harmon in Newark, x. J. The bout lis scheduled for 2 rounds but un- der the New Jersey laws there can be no decision.
 Harmon, figured for some time as a worthy challenger, can win the title by knocking out his opponent, by q foul, or if for any reason Lat 70 is unable to carry on. Many box ing experts predict a warm evening for the champion.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

teams their big brothers played with had it for next Sundays game?
 Joe" Casey, Hartford catcher, could grab any fly ball on any side of home plate?
 Almeida had the best throwing arm of any infelder in the Connec- ticut league?
 Pete" Wilson, New Britain boy, was on Hartford's pitching staff?
 "Si' Mcdonald, catching for Wa terbury, caught foul fly sitting down facing the grandstand at Electric field?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
Mass. Selects Official
 Delegates to Exposition

Boston, June 22 OP)-selection of the most representative schoolboy. schoolgirl and woman teacher. to represent Massachusetts on a patri- otic pilgrimage 10 the Sesquicenten- nial International Exposition at Philadelphia, was announced yester- day by the state committee of the
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

American youth and teacher awards.
 Waiter J. Moberg of Dorchester is the boy, Jean c. Campbell of Springfield is the girl and the teacher, who is to accompany them, lis Julia F. Callahan of Lynn. Alter mates have been chosen in case of inability Of the principals to make the trip which runs from June 27 to July ]. Every state in the Union Is sending similar delegations, to meet in Philadelphia June 2S.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
READY TO MEET DEMPSEY
Paul BerlenbaCh or Jack Delaney Willing To Fight Heavyweight Champion, They Say.

New York, June 9 Pl-Paul Rer- lenbach, light heavyweight cham pion Of the world, and his challeng- ar, Jack Delaney Of Bridgeport, Conn, who mo { at Ebbets field, Brooklyn, July 15. stand ready to face the heavyweight king, Jack Dempsey. or Gene Tunney.
 Humbert Fugazv, who is promot- ing the Delan y-BcrIenbach bout. has received the support of both boxers and managers in his efforts to stage such a match and declares that he will seek showdown in the heavyweight situation.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
OLD RIRRITTS WIN

The Old Burritt baseball team defeated the Nathan Hale team yesterday by a score Of 10 to 3. Sowlask hit a three bagger and Slim clouted one for two bases, This made the Old Burritts' 10th straight victory. Slim and Flood worked for the winners. The Bur ritts also claim a forfeit from the Smalley school. The Old Burritts will play a pick up team from Paradise park Wednesday. The score:
 Nathan Hale 00o 200 001- 3 Old Burritts 302 800 11X-10
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
WONDERS BEAT PIRATES

The Rhode street Wonders had their batting eyes pealed yesterday when they reeled off 22 runs from the delivery Of Wilcox of the East End Pirates. Zimonis of the Won ders, receiving excellent support, held the opposition down to eight runs. Connolly and Wilcox starred for the losers while the Matus brothers, Devokatis and Mingel were the points for the winners
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Then, with two strikes on him and the outlook for q score very dubious, Hipps whanged one far and high over right field fence, one of the longest homers ever seen at the field, scoring Sheridan ahead of him. The Providence right fielder took one look at the soaring sphere and trotted for the bench. It was all over and Hartford had made a clean sweep of the three game series that opened Sunday with double header.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
TROOP IS WINS GAME

Troop IS Of the Rotary club de- foated Troop 15 of St. Mary's church py d to count Sunday. Albanese and SQuiIIociote worked for the winners and Williams and Kieley for the losers.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
ECHOES OF BIG DEAL
Baseball Fans Beginning to See Re- suits of Recent Trading in Major Leagues
Leagues.

New York. June 22 Rt-Baseball fans arc hearing echoes Of the re- cent deal in the major leagues whereby Connie Mack gained pos session of the veteran righthander, Howard Ehmke. In the trade Mack sent Bins Miller to the St. Louis Browns for Bill Jacobson and then svapped Jacobson and two pitchers for Ehmke.
 The following happened in yester- Gay's games:
 Ehmke was knocked out Of the box by his former Red SoX team mates in three innings.
 Jacobson made a home run. q Gouble and two singles and scored two runs for Boston.
 Miller made q home run, two singles, stole a base and scored two runs for St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Philadelphia :, Boston s. (l4 in nings).
 Detroit, 5, St. Louis 4. (10 in- nings).
 Cleveland ,, Chicago 9.
 (Other clubs not scheduledl.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
The Standing
Games Today

Rochester at Jersey City. Syracuse at Newark. Buffalo at Reading. Toronto at Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Hack" Schuman laid down a bunt at Electric field and would have beat it out had the third base man become paralyzed? C'Hack"
 was fully two strides from home plate when the ball reached hrst.)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
Spe a kin g of Sports
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One of the largest Monday crowds ot the season almost had heart fail ure a hundred times during the Haitfotd-Providence game at Clark in field yesterday. And small won- der. Few games of the sort are seen in any league in a season.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
Games Tomorrow

Bridgeport at Springfield Hartford at Pittsf1eld Providence at Albany Waterbury at New Haven
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
The Standing
Games Today

Philadelphia al New York. Brooklyn at Boston. Chicago at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Pittsburgh 13, St. Louis II. New York 10. Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati s, Chicago 5. (10 in- nings).
 Boston <, Brooklyn '. (1st game, Il innings).
 Brooklyn 6. Boston 1. @nd game).
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

John Bunyon's child, sitting in the
 grandstand at Electric field, shouted
 Hit it, pop" and John hit it-up i in the air near first hase-and right then and there "Dink' Freer chris tened the big first baseman Pop INIy BunNon"?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
The Standing
Games TMiaY

New York at Washington. @ St. Louis at Detroit.
 Cleveland at Chicago.
 tOther clubs not scheduleiD
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
AT WATERBUR
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS

By the Associated Press
 Including games of June q.
 National League Batting -Cuyler, Pirates, .376. Runs-Bladcs, Cardinals. 52. Hits-Cuyler, Pirates. SS. poubles-Frisch, Giants, 21. Triples-Wrisht, Pirates, II. Homers-Bottomley. Cardinals. 10 stolen basos-Cuyler Pirates, IS. Pitching-Mcadows, Pirates. Won |, lost none.
 American League Batting-Ruth. Yankees, SIS. Runs-Ruth, Yankees, 64. Hits-Burns, Indians, 92. Doubles-Burns. Indians, 2S. Triples-Gehrig, Yankees, 12. Homers-Ruth, Yankees, 9. stolen bases - Meusel, Yankees, 13.
 Pitching-Pennock, Yankees, won II, lost 3.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterdays Results

Hartford 2. Providence 0. New Haven g, Springfield : Bridgeport s. Albany 6. Pittsfeld s, Waterbury 5.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Picture the situation. No runs scored by either side. The home team had two out in the ninth when Manager Gene Sheridan hit a bound er down 10 ,cond. Thomas came in fast. It looked like sure out and an extra inning game. Just as Thomas set himself to field it, the ball took funny hop over his head and Sheridan made first with ease.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
 Games YeSterdaY

Newark 14, Syracuse 12. Jersey City 6. Rochester :. Baltimore [, Toronto 3 Reading 12, Buffalo 8
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
The Standing
Games Today

Bridgeport at Springfield. Hartford at Pittsfield. Providence at Albany. Waterbury at New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Well, that happens in many games you say. Yes. it does, but give us a chance. With Hipps batting, Sheri- dan started a delayed steal but not quite at the right instant and a good throw would have had him by a yard or more. The Providence catcher, taken by surprise, made a hurried throw and Sheridan made third when the ball went to center Neld.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
 ON BATTING SPREE
(Continued From Preceding Page

TWO base hits-Wheat, Cox Butler, Standacrt, Herman. Three base hit-Her- man. Sacritices-Witt @, ONeil, Butler, Herman. Double plays-Gautreau to Ban croft to Burrus; Gautreau to Burrus; Gau-
 trcau to Gibson to High to Gautreau. Left
 cn bases Brooklyn :, Boston 10. Bases
 on balls-ofs Barnes 1. CUoney 2. Empires
 Sweeney, hlem and Wilson. Time I:57
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Nobody could hear Red" Rorty announce the batteries al Electric field. so loud was the "razzing" the crowd used to give him?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
Games Thursday

An important game between the First Lutherans, who are staging comeback, and the Stanley Memorial team will feature the play Thurs day evening, The White Army is scheduled 10 meet the Blue Army, and Kensington will have q shot al the leading St. Matthews team.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Louis CKid) Kaplan Of Meridon. f"atherweight champion of the world, is taking no chances on an- other tiasco over the weighing in question when he steps on the scales next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock 10 pass the test for the bout with Bobby Garcia on Monday night Last night the champion stepped on the scales and tipped the beam at eXactIy 129 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Bobby Stowe and Tony" Pas tor were leading infielders in the Connecticut league?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

In the opening frame, the Grays made three hits. including double and did not score. During the game two Providence players were caught off first and run down, and Schinkel Hartford outfelder, was picked off second and caught flat-footcd. Each team lost a run through having men thrown out at the plate.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
Totals @9 10 IS c7 5

T1dTTFV IVI VT ITTTVs ITT VEET- Philadelphia ..........01o GOO 002- , New York ..............S10 031 G2Y-10 Two base hits-Florence, Huber. Three hasc hit--Florence. Home runs--Terr,.. FrIsch. Sacrifice-Lindstrom Stolen bases Harper. Meusel, Young @. Double plays---(irimes, Henlinc and Grimes: Ter " and Farrell; Mitchell. Sand and Grimes. Left on bases-NeW York :, Philadelphia z Struck out-by Scott $, Mitchell 9. Bases on bals-off Scott 4 Mitchell 1. Umpires-Rtgler, Hart and Mclaughlin. Tlme-1:5S.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Harry Mason almost died from eXertion digging low throws out of the dirt when George Needham had q bad day on second base?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

In Waterbury last August, Rap Ian and Herman weighed in and the New York papers raised a loud and raucous squawk that something had been put over when Kaplan weighed in. Evidently Kaplan doesn't intend TO have anything wrong next Mon day afternoon because he can easily take off the remaining three pounds 10 get down 10 the fratherweight limit.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Again this year tho ministers arc taking an active part in the Inter- Church baseball league. Rev. Yer non F.. Phillips of the kcnsington Congregational church caught both games for his team last night and has managed it actively all season. Rev. Warren N. BlodEctt of the Gen. ter church has played several games with that team, th" pastor Of that church. Rev. Theodore X. Greene, has been an enthusiastic rooter. Rev. Raymond \. Gilman of the Stanley Memorial church is another rabid follower of his team. Ensign Carl FrcdericEson of the Salvation Army manages and plays second base on the Blue Army. While Rev. A. C. Theodore Steego of St Mat thtws church does not take a part himself, two Of his sons play with the team from his institution.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Eddie Anderson lost his chance to lie for second place in the state league bowling tournament last night when Gudain of Mcmden took two of the nine games Of the match. Anderson had to win the full nine games in order 10 tie Fred Teller of Meriden and had only 10 take three 10 win third. He now stands in third place, two down from where he was last year.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

The kids used to walk over 10 Electric field and get into the game with foul balls hit over the grand stand ? And sometimes they went in with the ball, and more often the
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Ray" Fisher used to dust off the Cubans with his bean ball?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
.ST, MATHS FORCE
 INTO LEAGUE LEAD
tContinued From Preceding Page

 Renke ss, Monkewicz 2b, Iverson Ib. Johnson lf Marse If.
 kensington Congregational - K. Slevens ss, Griffith lb, Goodrich Of, Ellsworth 2b, Hart ?. Lewis If, H. Clark $b, Phillips c, C. Stevens If. White Army ........0 3 : 9--22 kens. Cong. ........4 42I O-I1
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

We would like to see Al Rccor, manager of the Rangers baseball team here in the office very soon, If he can possibly make it. We have some. important information that we would like to impart to him go if Al will kindly step forward some time during working hours, ee will let him in on what we have.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

The injury to Captain Curtis Christ Of the Center church is slowly mending and Curt was able to get in for few innings last night. Howard Clark of Kensington received 2 painful leg injury in a collision dur ing the second game last night.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

The Boys club has won three straight now, but in all three games both sides have piled up amazing run totals. Asked about this Man agcr Pete Silva said yesterday, Were generous. We're willing 10 let the other fellows have all the runs they want as long as we make q few more"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
AT NEW HAVEN

Joyce, Hyman and Lerian; Cum mings. Bloomer, Mayberry and Niederkorn.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Kaplan is out 10 win this bout and retain his crown. According 10 George Mulligan, the fight will be held Monday night without faH. Rumors to the effect that the fight would be postponed a week have been branded as false by the Water bury promoter who states that the arena will be ready for the big night Monday.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
EASTERN LEAGUE
AT HARTFORD

F. H. E. Hartford & c Providence c 9 1 Miller and Knox; Spear and Cro- min, Smith.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

Hartford's team has improved greatly in the last two weeks and right now is a pennant contender. Krahe at shortstop has added great strength to the team. Schinkcl last years home run king, is hitting be- low his usual mark and Tommy Comiekey is not as dependable at he bat as he was last year.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22

It was poor day for Paddy" O'Mara when he did not hit at least one homer or chase opposing out fielders to the timbers to pull down his long smashcs?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
AT BRIDGEPORT

+. H. E. Bridgeport 14 3
 Albany 6 14 2 Howe Thormahlen and Mackln; Hinkle and Mum.