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New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
TAKES OFFICERS
 TO MURDER SCENE
Michigan Man Admits Killing
 Two Game WardenS

Marquette, Mich. Oct. 22 (E9 -- Marquette harbor on Lake Su- perior off here today yielded up the bodies of Arvid Erickson and Emil Skohlund, state game wardens, whom Roy Nunn. ex-convict and suspected poacher, last night con- fessed staying when the men at tempted to aerest him on Septem- Der 29.
 Nunn was taken to the harbor on the fringe of the Michigan woods and pointed out the spot where he confessed throwing the bodies, after placing them in sacks which were weighted down with stones.
 The staying, according to Nunn's confession, police said. resulted when the wardens attempted to ar rest him at Sands Plains, near here, for unlawful possession of a gun, technical charge on which it is believed they intended to hold him while Investigating reports that he had been "headlighting" deer in the district. The officers had received numerous reports that deer were being killed by this
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
Fire in Worcester,
 Two Are Overcome

Worcester Mass, oct. 22 lF) - Michael Nevins, 90, and Cornelius Donohue, 43, are at the city hos pital as the result of being over come by smoke; John Howell, TO-, was overcome but revived; IS per sons, five of them over 70 years of age, were driven to the street and s15,O0O damage done by a fire In a Southbridge street block last night. Gallons of paint stored in base ment fed the flames and caused the work of the firemen to be dan- gerous.
 Firemen Charles J. Glavin and Daniel w. Shea rescued Nevins and Donohue while Patrolman Edmund L. Reed carried Nicholas King. Il, to safety. The cause of the fire is not known.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
DEFENSE HOPES ID PROVE HUT EXISTS
McPherSOn Lawyers Presenting
 Their Evidence

Los Angeles, Oct 22 R-Proof that a shack exists on the arid wastes in northern Mexico like that in which Aimee Sen4ple McPherson says she was held captive by kid napers, is sought In testimony of several defense witnesses summoned to take the stand today on resump- tion of the evangelist's preliminary hearing on criminal conspiracy charges.
 Mrs. McPherson's attorneys said they would establish the fact that this shack is 21 miles below Doug las, Arizona. The evangelist herself lis one of the witnesses, her part be- ing. to identify photographs of the shack. It was to this deserted build ing, she ayers, she was taken and held for ransom following her dis. Appearance from Ocean Park last May.
 J. 4. Bardin, ex-judge and one Of Mrs. McPherson's attorneys. posi- lively identified Mrs. Virla Kimball of Oakland, twin sister of Mrs. LOT. raine -Stelaff, co-defend- ant in the conspiracy charges, as the woman who signed an affidavit in his office at Salinas August 15, last. to the effect that she and not Mrs, McPherson shared seaside cottage at Carmel last May with Kenneth Ormiston, former Angelus temple radio operator.
 Mrs. Kimball, who preceded Judge Bardin on the witness stand, was equally positive she had not signed the affidavit,
 Russell Scott, Salinas notary, who asknowle. 'ged the affidavit, said he noted the woman who signed it was a brunette. Yesterday he described Mrs. Kimball as a blonde.
 Ramon D. Gonzales, saloonkeeper of Agua Prieta, Mexico, his wife, and Francisco Perez, desert cattle runner, testified as to Mrs. McPher- sons appearance there.
 The evangelist last night as- sembled her followers at the temple where Gonzales and other recounted their version of the Arizona episode The meeting was called after hun 'dreds of the congregation were un-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
Memorial Tablet for :.
 New London Scout Hero

New London, Oct. 22 (Pl-A tablet in memory of the late Scout Carl S. Newbury, who heroically made the supreme sacrifice in the World War was unveiled in the parish house of St. James Episcopal church last night following supper by Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts. in celebration of the founding of that troop.
 Scout Newbury, enrolled in the coast guard service during the war, lost his life when seamen went to the aid of the British steamship Wellington torpedoed by submar- inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
Cockfghting Is Being
 Revived by English

Derby, England, Oct. 22.-1P- Cockfighting is being slowly revived in England, notwithstanding the law against it.
 During the present week a fight was secretly staged in one of the Derbyshire hills. A large crowd wit messed seven battles in which five
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

method which consists of throwing strong light into the woods at night The deer attracted to the light fall easy prey to hunters.
 Nunn, according to police, said he shot Erickson while the latter was questioning him. Skoglund who was a short distance away at the time, was killed when he ran to the assistance of his partner. according to the confession.
 After several hours questioning last night, Nunn admitted the slay- ing and led police to the place where he had deposited the bodies. After dragging the harbor for an hour, the body of Erickson was brought to the surface and a few minutes later that of Skoglund was found.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

able to obtain access to the court room following the evangelist's re- quest that they attend the hearing.
 Following the appearance of Con-
 zales and others before the micro phone of the Angelus temple radio, Mrs. McPherson announced the nights contributions would be de- voted to paying the expenses of the IAgua Prieta witnesses and the'r families.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
French Woman Sentenced
 To Die on the GuillOtine

Douai. France. Oct. 22.-tP- Mme. Melanie Duvette has been sentenced to die on the guillotine for having poisoned her husband.
 Mme. Duvette slowly killed her husband by daily putting poison in his coffee. She desired 10 be free to marry a Portuguese soldier. The sol- dier was sentenced to five years im- prisonment as an accomplice.
 It is considered improbable that Mme. Duvette will go to the knife, as President Doumergue invariably commutes death sentences passed upon women.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
PRINCESS EITEL
 ID WE'D POLICEMAN
Is Divorced From Son Of
 Former Kaiser

Potsdam, Prussia, Oct. 22.-LP- Princess Eitel Friederich, wife of the second son of the former En- peror William, has been granted a divorce. Before her marriage to the prince she was Duchess Sophie Charlotte of Oldeburg.
 Princess Eitel Friedrich brought suit for a divorce against her hus- band last month on grounds of in compatibility. which, she declared had caused her mental suffering" :"
 Eitei Friedrich is 43 years old and his former wife A. They were married in Berlin, February '. 1906. No children were born of the union. At the time Of the filing of the suit a friend of the couple said they had ouarrelled frequently in recent years and that the wife had named a CO., respondent. The friends added that neither the prince nor the princess planned to marry again.
 The princess was given the di vorce on grounds of ill-treatment, neglect and incompatibility of temperament. Both parties are re- ported to intend to marry again soon.
 The princess choice Is said to be Harold Von Hedemann, eight years her junior, a former captain in the Royal Dragons and now a Pots- dam police lieutenant.
 First reports were that Hedemann was not of noble birth, but 1t is now learned that he Is the scion of Rhenish noble family living at Co., logne. Prince Eitel is said to be planning to marry the Countess Mel lin, belonging to the Baltic nobility and now resident of this city.
 The divorce proceedings were conducted in secret.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

birds were killed and two maimed. The sweepstakes tolalled S2,0O0 and there was considerable betting.
 Cocker" societies are said to exist in almost every county in England and fights are frequently staged without interference by the police.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
NJ GRAW KNOWS
HIS STUFF

Since the National League was
formed Philadelphia and Cincinnati
each have captured one pennant,
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh have each
won five. Boston has won nine,
Chicago. has won eleven and New
York has won twelve.
OF these dozen pennants. achieved
since 1876, the Giants have won
ten under the leadership of Nc
Graw, and the first of these ten
was won In 1904.
McGraw, therefore, has practically
averaged a pennant every other
year for twenty-one seasons. That's
q pretty fair record.
Arson, Selee and Hanlon each
led teams to pennants on five
occasions; Clarke won four flags
other; Chance won four and Will
bert Robinson has guided Brooklyn
to two out Of its total Of five.
delphia and Boston have won six
flags each, but while Connie Mack
guided the Athletics to all their
victories, the Red Sox, won under
several leaders. Collins, Carrigan
and Barrow all led Boston to cham
pionships. Detroit won three PEN
nants under Jennings, and New
York won three times under Hug
gins.
Thus, In looking over the figures.
you will find that McGraw has
almost twice as many
pennant winners as any other
leader. That isn't all luck. Nc
Graw is a pretty good baseball man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
BUGS LOOK GOOD
ON PAPER

Recent statistics unloaded by the
National League to keep the fans
in fuel during the coal strike are
read with great glee by Pittsburgh
rooters, who are seeing more rea-
sons every day why the Bucs
should be rated as the best team
ever. Thu figures certainly con-
tain some additional proof OF the
prowess of the Pirates in that i'm
portant part of offensive work
known as putting them across the
rubber.
Just nine men in the Heydler
circuit drove in 100 runs for their
team last season, and Of that num-
Der four were members OF the
champions. They were Traynor.
Cuyler, Barnhart and Wright. All
told they were responsible for l43
runs, while the club as q whole
drove $50 men across home plate.
Pitchers presented the club with
499 free passes, which proves whole
some respect for the sluggers that
sport the colors of Barney Drey-
fuss. Max Carey strolled sixty.six
times, but 1t was Eddie Moore who
worried the rival hurlers more than
any other man. the Pirates second
sacker jogging to first on seventy
three occasions. Cuyler got only
fifty-eight tickets. Barnhart fifty
nine, Traynor fifty-two, and Grah-
than fifty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19

THE first match was scheduled
for $50 o'clock, but the stand in back
of the alleys, with room for ESQ >peo-
pie, was packed at 6:45. But that
stand held only a small part or the
crowd. don't know how many
were there, but the thing looked
more like a world series than
bowling match"
How to accommodate q crowd
has always been q bowling mana
GERS problem. It has become
acute now. The individual cOmpe-
tition has aroused more Interest,"
n seems, than anyone, expected.
The Coliseum crowd OverflOwed
the alleys until eventually nine OF
them, including the two on which
the games were rolled, were given
over to the affair.
Krauss noted with some mis-
giving the hundreds of feet tram.
pling his mapleways, but he had
them spick and span again when
the next days business started:
ANYBODY that thinks a bowling
alley managers Job consists mostly
of collecting money might learn
sonething by peeking in after q
wail. kent establishment has closed
for the night. It is then that the
managers hardest work IL done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
nine WHIT SQ|.E
ARE EDUCATED

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.The former
greats OF college baseball diamonds
are scheduled to swarm about the
White Sox training camp at Shreve-
port. La. when Eddie Collins cracks
his whip on March I, inaugurating
the practice grind. inspection Of
the ensemble shows there are nine
athletes who earlier In their careers
had pastimed on rah rah teams.
Those in the Pale Hosed cast who
are versed in the ways Of campus
bia University; Harry Hooper, st.
Mary's College; Urban Faber. st.
Joseph's College, Of Dubuque; Bib
Falk, University Of Texas: Ted
Lyons, Baylor University; Gorham
Leverett, Ouiohita University; Nor
ris Berg, Princeton: Alphonse
Thomas. Baltimore City College,
and Harry McCurdy, University Of
Illinois.
Secretary Harry Gardiner TODAY
issued the schedule Of practice
games for the Sox on their spring
training jaunt. From March 1 to
March the Collinsnen viii be busy
drilling among themselves at
Shreveport. The Texas Lea8uers
of that city will be met there on
March 13 and IL. Games have
been listed with Jake Atz's Pan
theirs at Fort Worth on March 10,
20 and FL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
CLICK TAKES ANOTHER
STEP TOWARD TITLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Joe Click,
Williamsburg contender for the
junior lightweight title. knocked
out Ruby Stein, a borough rival,
in the seventh round Of their
scheduled 10-round bout before a
crowd of more than 1000 fight
fans who damned the New Broad.
way Arena. Brooklyn, and ad-
vanced a step nearer his champion
ship goal.
The sturdy Click opened a cut
over STEMS left eye in the sixth
session and in the seventh round
had the optic streaming blood and
closed tightly, when Referee
Tommy Sheridan stepped between
the pair and ended the bout, giving
Click victory by a knockout. It
was Clicks fifth victory in six
weeks of a meteoric rise from semi.
obscurity to front rank among the
contenders for the crown now worn
by Tod Morgan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19

Keeping a bowling alley In first
class shape Is matter Of much
work and no little science.
Harry Krauss, brother of Lon
ME, and now a billiard proprie-
tor, used to be famous as q con-
ditiOner Of alleys. He was asked
once by an Out~of-town bowling
manager how he kept his maple
lanes i'm such splendid shape all
the time.
cts the kind Of grease we use, -
replied Harry.
It was plain that Harry meant
the elbow variety. and his visitor
was quite disappointed. He thought
that Harry had a special prepare
ton that made the job easy. Such
a preparation has yet to be discov-
cred. Harry Krauss' forear1ns are
evidence OF the toll that made his
alleys at the old Palace and later
the Royal famous for their condi-
ton.
They are large, strong arms. A
noted golfer last summer observed
Harry's wrists.
eff I had wrists like those" he
commented. I'd be the longest
driver in the world" The golfer
was Thompson, former Canadian
open champion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
A R {
NOW WISER

BUCKHANON, Va, Jan. ia
Although they fought with every
thing they had at their command.
the George Washington University
basketers were beaten by the West
Virginia Wesleyan quint, "a to 30.
The five points that separated the
teams at the conclusion of the
game were earned by the home
boys only after the hardest kind
Of playing.
The funny part Of the whole
business is the fact that G. w. u.
It through 1oafing. The Washing
ton team had a Is to advantage,
due mainly to the exceptional
shooting Of Captain Wallace, and
then they decided to take things
easy. Before they could get going
again, 1t was all over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
EASTERN FIVE
TRIMS FOE

Eastern, Central and the Yankees
came off the floor Of the Arcade
with victories in the basketball
carnival that was sponsored by Gen.
trail High School.
Eastern was the only one OF the
three winners to suffer close race
and the Easternites found them
selves with their hands full. They
met the Calvert Hall boys from
baltimore and after a tight, excit-
ing game came through with a
19.to.14 victory.
The Handley High School. of
Winchester, Va, was beaten by
Central, 2S to IS, and the Yankees
beat the Epiphany Big Five. Al
to Al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
HELEN'S
SUPERIORITY

CANNES, France, Jan. 1s.-Miss
Helen Wills, the American tennis
star. is the cynosure OF all eyes
here as she unlimbers In prelimi-
nary practice before entering the
Riviera tournaments.
The Riviera tennis experts, after
watching the California girl, are
enthusiastic about her style Of play
and her form, but are doubtful
whether she liz q match for the
technique OF the more experienced
Mile. Lenglen.
Miss Wills, despite the fatigue
Of her voyage, is in good form,
said Major Kendall, the professional
at the Hotel Metropole, after prac-
Using with the Californian. but,
because Of her age, / don't believe
she will be a really formidable com
petitor for Mile. Lenglen, whose
technique and court strategy Is
remarkable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
FRIEDMAN DISAPPolNTs
BY FOULlNG BILLY WELLS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.--Sailor
Friedman, OF Chicago, disappointed
the 5000 fight fans at the arena
here last night when he lost TO
Billy Wells. champion welterweigint
OF England, in the sixth round Of
a scheduled 10.round wind-up, on a
foul.
William II. Recap, chairman Of
the Pennsylvania State Athletic Com.
mission, stopped the bout.
I'VE cannot afford to wait till
boxer is seriously injured before de-
claring he has been fouled," de-
cided Recap at the end of the sixth
round. Wells had been hit low and
was In agony from the blows to the
groin administered by Friedman in
that and previous rounds. according
tn fans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
PUDDUBNY PUTS
AWAY libby

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Wrestling
fans today were forced to take
Ivan Puddubny, Russian heavy
weight, seriously for the first time
since he appeared in this country,
Puddubny having established him
self as a championship contender
last night by throwing Walrek
Zbyszko in a. minutes ana Sec
onds.
Puddubny scored the fall with
his pickup and drop hold. slam
ming Zbyszko to the mat with
such force that the Pole was I'M
conscious for minutes.
Puddubny proved too strong for
his rival and once threw him out
Of the ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
MACFARLAND AND REID
WILL PLAY EUROPEANS

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Jan. 10
Willie Macfarlane, American open
golf champion, today consented to
oppose Archie Compston and Arnaud
Massey, European titleholders, in a
thirty.six-hole match here Sunday,
January 81. Macfarlane will have
as his partner Wilfred Reid, the
local winter professional, who re-
Gently set a. new record of % Tor
the heightened st. Augustine links.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
HUBER HoUBEN,
Fencer Near Death
After Broken Blade
Pierces Lung

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.Paul
Bencoe, of the New York Ath-
letic Club fencing team, is sui
fering with punctured lung
today and may die as q result
Of an accident during COM
petition at the fencers club.
Bencoe fell wounded when the
foil of his opponent, George
Pardigon, of the Fencers Club,
and the broken end pierced
Bencoe's right side and entered
his lung.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
MARYLAND H AS
TIGHT GAME

One of the few big home games
of the University Of Maryland
basketball schedule will be played
tonight when the Washington Col.
lege boys from Chestertown, Nd.
invade the College Park gym. Both
teams are recognized as among the
strongest in the State and the bat.
tie will determine the state cham
pionship, maybe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
SWEDISH HURDLINc STAR
DECLINES INVITATION

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Sten Pet
'terson, Sweden's champion hurdler,
will not Join the foreign colony of
athletes who will compete here this
winter, it became, known today.
Peterson was forced to decline an
invitation to appear at the Wtlco
games in Brooklyn, February 13,
owing to the delay In forwarding
the bid, according to Hugh Hirshon,
manager of the games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
GENGLER AND TRUCKS
SIGN FOR $1,000 MATCH

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-John
Count Gengler, New York, and
Charley Trucks, Philadelphia, ma
tionally known bowling stars, have
signed for a sixty-game match for
purse Of $1,000 The first half
will be rolled in Philadelphia, Jan
uary %, 20 and 26, and the second
half in New York, February 5, g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
DE FOREST
SEES()NLY
DEMPSEY
By DAVIS J. WALSH
News Service Sports Editor

BY DAVIS }. WALSH
Ynaernational News Service Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Jack
Dempsey, far from being the
physical ruin his foster-friends
would make him, can and will
beat any man in the heavyweight
field next summer, next week or
right now.
Coming out on a pair of oral
feet, Jimmy De Forest made this
statement today in a manner so
quietly confident that one could
doubt neither the wisdom nor the
sincerity of his remarks. He
laughed at Harry Wills as a
serious contender and dismissed
Gene Tunney with a few, we'll
chosen words, or something.
For the benefit of those who have
been doing their reading through
granulated eyelids. De Forest is the
man who made Firpo what he is
today and brought Dempsey to the
apex of his fighting form for the
Willard affair in that far-off day
ut Toledo. He no longer regards
fighters with a financial interest, or
any other and therefore can speak
his mind with an easy conscience.
He says Harry Wills is a gent
with q strong hand and a weak
chin and intimates that a Dempsey
fight would be short and sour. The
champions condition, he declared,
r. so good that he could laugh that
one off tomorrow, II need be. The
rest OF them seem to be like a hip
pocket in a vest. They just don't
belong.
Dempsey Is ready right now to
step out and beat these fellows
who figure as chaIIengers," De
forest said. Several years of
ring idleness may have hurt him
some but not enough to bring him
down to the level of his field.
Harry Wills? He's aggressive in
only one way-holding and hitting
and he has only one good hand. the
left. Also Harry can't take it or
the chin. Dempsey will stop him
early IL they ever meet.
"Tunney Is good boxer and q
fair hitter. I'm a good friend Of
Genes and would rather not dis
cuss him. There's nobody else in
sight. They talk about Berlenbaci
putting on weight and succeeding
to the title in couple of years.
don't believe it. He is hit too
easily. One OF these nights a light
heavyweight will beat him IL III
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19

keeps taking them on the potato
in every fight"
De Forests evidence on Dempsey's
condition is not hearsay. He
watched the champion in training
for a week last September and has
been in communication with him
almost weekly since that time. He
says the young man has never
really been out Of condition since
the Firpo riot more than two years
ago.
Incidentally, De Forest views the
Dempsey Kearns rupture with a
jaundiced eye. He thinks the thing
is the old army game.
Dempsey told me he would handle
his own affairs. even in the ring"
the trainer added. Its none Of
my business but I'll venture to say
that when the time comes. Kearns
will be behind the champion. I
think both Of them are trying to
kid the boys"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-19
FraiI But Powerful

Pete Donohue of the Reds cannot
be classed as strong man physi-
cally, yet he was the only ma jor
league pitcher to hurl 800 innings
--301 to be exact-and he finished
more games than any other twirler,
tWenty-seVen all told,