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New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
TRADE SCHOOL QUINTET
 WALLOPS WEST CROMWELL
Local Basketball Five Takes Bad Fall Out og Visiting Team
 -ScConds Win.

The Sato Trade school basket ball quintet defeated the West Cromwell A. C. hy" at inc Senior High school gymnasium last night 10 the tun. of 30 to fl, Tn" gam" was fast and cl"anly played.
 West Cromwell was slow in get ting started six minutes having passed before tho team scored a point, Captain Richtmyer of 'h" Trade school team was moi in th" game laS' night because ~ an in urv 10 hfe foot last week "hil" playing a, 'na Boys club against tho South church. T.ahrhz, how ever. sutstitu'"l in hls position very cr"di'ahly.
 Neither Aroma for ba winners TOT Randall for thr losers, a'- though both played hard gamN and wcrc tho biggest point cett"'s on their rcsrcctty" quin'@'F, did not srcm 10 he up 10 their usual 'orm Inst night.
 Tho Trade school five will play again saturday morning at 'hn Srnio~ High school gym whom Y meets its old time riva.s, th" ii'I from the American School for th, Dcnf Of West Hartford. The Trade school seconds playet the An-Stars in the preliminary and won hy the score of S$ to 2S
 Tho summaryj
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
RANGERS BOWLING
Enthusiastic Gathering Marks Re- Niyal of Interest In Athletic Clubs League.

The Rangers A. C, held the spot light on the lanes al thc Casino bowling alleys last night Manager Matty Hayes through some good work brought out almost all of the members who had signed up for the games and the pinboys were kept busy as the balls sailed down the marked off fairways.
 A few abs'ntces Wer" marked and among them was Andy Xudcr, Next weelt, arrangements will he mad" 10 allow Andy 10 use the billiard balls instead of the regular duck pin spheres because the latter arc too big and heavy for him, Plans will also be made 10 allow Joe Argosy 10 take part in the league without leaving his better half all alone at home.
 Manager Hayes asks that all play ITS appear at the alleys again next Tuesday night as the tim" is fast approaching when the Falcon bowl ing team and the Ranger rollers will clash in q home and home 9ories.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
Billiard Experts to
 Appear in This City

Miss Winifred Myers, champion
 woman pocket billiardist, and Jo-
 seph Concannon, winner of the world championship tournament, will both appear in an exhibition Of fancy and trick shooting at the New Britain club and Elks' club Thurs day night They will appear at the New Britain club at o'clock and at the Flks at @:45 F. m. Through a
 msprint in last nights edition, the exhibition was announced for last night. Both are experts on the pool tarlo and their appearance here will i be an opportunity for the members of the two clubs to sec wonderful cue exhibition. Both will try to break their unbrokon shot record.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
BOYS CLUB LINK FINALLY SHATTERED
Defeat Of Leland A. (. Gives TW'
 Straight Wins

The Boys club basketball team shattered the jinx which has been consistently logging lis steps this winter and nt last managed to win two games In n row when it reas- serted it's supremacy over the Le- land A. C, Of Springfield in an in teresting gamo played in that city at the Central High school. The vc- tory gives the club an even break in its If starts this year.
 The Leands, determined 10 avenge their 29-22 defeat here last month, started fast. Fitzpatrick and Brooks scoring from the floor before Cap tain Gotowala get the locals in ac- ton with a pair of fouls. Following goal by Shaine and free toss by Iapatka, Pete Silva dropped in the first basket for the New Britain team and his first score in weeks This made 1t G-5 at the quarter. Zapatka put the club ahead the in stant the second period started, and the Connecticut team continued 10 run up the score until it stood at 2l-9, when the half ended,
 Maintaining their stride in the third period, tho club advanced the total 10 31-16, Captain Gotowala was hit in the face by an opponents pass in this quarter and time had to be taken out, Again in the last ses- sion he was hurt, this time more seriously, when he fell on his head and was knocked out, He had 10 be carried from the floor, but was revived and is apparently none the worse for his injury. Parparian took his place. and the club held 'ts lead safely to win out by 37-23.
 The winners showed too great a tendency to shoot instead Of pass ing, but when they did get down 10 business they bored holes in the Springfield defense and scored fast from under the basket Iapatka was all over the floor. breaking up opponents passes and dribbles in wonderful fashion and shooting with great accuracy to roll np l7 points. Gill went well in the first half but had his usual scoreIess sec ond semester. Goffa utiumped two taller men. and Silva and Gotowala broke up any threats of the home team at rallying. Shaine. Brooks and Bagnall starred for the home team. A large crowd of rooters ac- companiod the Boys club and filled the gallery.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
NILLR0SE GAMES
\ !.inn rau!rn of Holland Will Run In 600 Yard Race Without q Workout of Any Kind.

New York, Feb. P.-Am"rican track followers have before rhem an Interesting study Of problem Of .ou- stanljng, for tomorrow night at tho Muros' games in Madison Suuary Garden Adrian Paul"n Of holland. Olympic miIdle distance performer, will face Il strong field of Americans without time for a workout on this side oi the Atlantic.
 Th" Olympic. hringing raulen to this country, is lat" and the Flying Dutchman" will have no more than l2 hours to shake his soa legs and don spangl.s for the Millrosc events. His race will be at GOO yards and among his opponents will be Alan Iy)rCrich, former Penn State star; "Sylpy' Eaters Of Harvard, Johnny Gibson ol Forlham. who recently d,f.a'cd ItrIGrich and Charley Hoff, alI around athlete rom Norway.
 luM appeared ouce before in Amurtca. beating IIolfrich, and G,orc, Marstrrs and Johnny Hol- do0. former Georgian middle dis lance sars. in a Guo-yarI race at Tralas Island. N. Y. Indoor rracI; work is 1rIorHooI 10 be something now 'o him. however.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
HIGH SCHOOL ID
 PLAY WEAVER HERE
Red and Gold Has Hardest Part
 Of Schedule Remaining

The New Britain high school bas- kctball team will play the first of the three remaining home games on It's schedule at the Franklin square gymnasium Friday afternoon when it plays the Weaver high school five Of Hartford in the second meeting of th" pair this season New Brit- ain lost to the Capital City team in the first game of tho season and Saturday afternoon will present an opportunity for thn Hardware City quintet 10 pay up for this loss pro- vidng the victory comes to this city
 Although the loss Of "Toots" Politis and Captain "Rog" SculIy is bound 10 weaken the Hardware City squad, Coach George Cassidy has un"arthel a large number of promising candidates for their positions, Poitis played center and SCully was in the back court.
 McGrath will bo moved 10 tho pivotal position. he being the most promising candidate for the place left vacant hy Polits, He is lanky and should h" able 10 compete with the best Of the ccnters in schoas- tic circles.
 In his place al forward. either 1 Adams or Havlick seems assured of berth while Hammy Darrow. brother Of Bill q former star on the team, will give both of these boys a hard run for the place. At guard, Coach Cassidy might use Havlick who is proficient either in the forecourt or the back court or one of three other promising young stors, Brombcrg, Sowka or Cher pack. Chcrpack and Sowka are members of the junior varsity team and have been starring in the games that team has played this year,
 With this wealth of material 10 pick from, Coach Cassidy's job Of filling the two important places left vacant through mid.year grad nation is cased Up somewhat and because of the ability of most of the candidates, shown thus far, his chances of moding another win ming combination seem bright.
 The Weaver high school team will furnish stiff opposition for the team on it's first step with the new material. Weaver is considered one of the strongest quinte's in states scholastic circles and Coach Stone feels confident that No, 2 vic tory will be charged up against Cassidy's squad after Saturday aft ernoon's game.
 The most important games of the scholastic schedule are facing the New Britain team. New Haven and Hartford are two of the teams to be met besides Weaver and South Manchester and St. Thomas scmin- ary are the other two teams which the Red and Gold will face before the season comes to a close.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
ERKES TAKES MATCH
Derby Cue Artist Wallops Dominick Soccol in Pocket Billiard Tour nament Play.

Lefty" Erkcs of Derby walIoped Dominick Soccoli. New Britain en- fry into the state pocket billiard tournament in their meeting last night at inc Elmore billiard parlors, A large crowd Of fans watched the match and saw the Derby cue shark come through with q loo to 62 win over inc local man.
 Neither player came up 10 his usual good standard with the cue stick and high runs were not made. Erllcs led all the way and his high runs were 27, 15, 14 and Is while the best Soccoi could do was 1. IS and II.
 Next Tuesda? night at the Elmore. Socioli will be pitted against Grippe of Middlctown who. although in one of the cellar positions, makes it hot for all his opponents.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
League standing

The Stanley Rule X Level basket ball team sprung the biggest sur prisc in thls seasons Industrial lcagne by playing the Fafnir team, occupant of second place in The league, to a slandSill in the first half and fighting ferccly in the sec ond half only 0 lose out because the odds were too great against them. In the first game of the evening, the Stanley Works put up a great battle against l.. X F., but the team has not really found itself and 1t went down to defeat.
 Stanley Works yS. +. X F..
 The game between the Stanley Works and E. X F. started off at q fast clip with both fvcs battling at an even pace for the greater part of he first half. The Stanley Works loam. headed by Jack Pelletier, showed | much improved passing game through the F & E. comhina- lion. inc same that beat the league leading r. 6; r. Corbin five, flashed brilliant basketball.
 Hard luck for both teams on shots that almost went in the hoop mark cd the play throughout the night. Time after time, the players on cith- CT side would fling the ball for the hoop and how the ball stayed out is mystery, Nyborg playing at for ward. Tipped in three field goals in the first frame and teamed up with Whitman, this pair made things warm for the Stanley Works.
 Bill Walthcrs, appearing with the Stanley Works for the first time this year in place of John Schroeder who is being married today 10 q rollinsyille girl ana for that reason being excused from the game last night, showed good floor work, though his shooting eye is little rusty. His presence in the lineup spccdcd mp the work of the Butt makers and caused the F. G5 l.. team 70 little trouble.
 After sayeral minutes of play, The timers started at q fast paC" and o0n began 10 draw away from tho fingers Roth teams were poor or oul slots in inc first frame and t!s-ed many free throws The score [ he end of the first half stood l s Q for Ii. X l..
 The second frame saw the win ing combination displaying d world ,r speed and they steadily drew way from inc Stanley Works. N- though the Butt Makers fought harl he odds were too much for them md the R. X r. quintet pulled out with q vii by the score of @1 to l4 Saxe and J. I.ul>c played well for tho winners while Grobs'cin was really he big noisa for the losing team summary.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
BRILLIANT GOLF
IrI,uWCr, ur south Central Open Cnld Champions Watch >"usa- tiJnnl Link Play

Hot >rurc Ark, l'"l' a If0 -- Nrh par r"it. )ug0 spors and liar .r Topper. ,r"htW kan-as City .ro: su@l lioD,v rrutckshmE, ,..4..- -u. ,t.I Ah. I~pin"eI Long ls..h. taI.. ~,--'ug our oi The dlz- I.H par.- ->,r Witnessed in tour .uu,m ia 'ar soutlv, st. followers nr rh. contestants In 'h" south cen .1tl uIru go,f championship tourna- u,W today were prepared for an other day Of brilliant play on th@
 Co8 yard course Of tho Hot springs .),f and country club
 Ilgh',-u professionals yesterday
 hot par or better for the cours" .uh Harry Cooper leading and set .ng tlo dIz2y pace with a l3S for Uo urs' days 36 holes, Today's 2e .I,I S,'tIe the question.
 Espiuosa turned in two scores or -n for 14o while Cooper had 7l for he morning round and broke tho .ourse record with c in the after loon. finishing with a flash of bril-. uucr seldom s,cn in any tourna-
 .rn'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
Adams Leading Church
 League Point Scorers

Joel Adams captain of the South church entry in the Inter- church basketball league, gained ground in the scoring race last week and now has an 1t-point lead over his nearest rival, Deming He- vet of the Methodists. Adams has scored 64 points in six games and Hewett has dropped in 5S. Nibby Nyborg of the Lutherans came fast and by making II points drew up to within one of Hewett. Although idle Saturday. Malone of Kensing- ton retained fourth position with 42 points. "Chiz" Cooley of inc South church. with 41, has gone into fifth place, while two other south church men, Parker and Havlick, are right behind with Ss and S5, respectively.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE
 GOLDEN JUBILEE
Fitting Tributes Paid to Baseball Pioneers and Present Players

New York, Feb. 8 Py-The Na- tional leagu" began the 51st year of its existence today with the echoes Of it's golden jubilee celebration carrying q message Of fair play, sportsmanship and high ideals suffi- cient tc endow another half century of exig'enc".
 The cotnmemoration of ono If haSnh;..Hs greatest occasions, mark ing the close of the 50th year of r-istrncc of it's oldest institution, closed last night after fitting tribute had been paid 10 the games pioneers and tho keynote of its high present day position sounded.
 These tributes. voiced before a notably representative gathering of I,O0o listeners. not only were de- livcred by such leaders in the games progress as Commissioner Landis, President Heyder of the National league. John K. Tencr. a former chirf executive of the senior organ ization and Max Carey, captain of the worlds champion Pittsburgh Pirates. but also by Governor AL bert Ritchie of Maryland, Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Mayor James J. Walker Of New York city and United States Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania. Carey speaking for the players, pictured the change in the public which now regards the game as a I'1eEitimnte business where pre- vionsly it was regarded with some aversion and Landis ClimaXel this sentiment with tho statement that mo other human activity now has | or demands higher average of in- teSrity."
 Tho Amc. lcan public hasn't mis- placed it's confidence in this institu- tion," declared the grey-hHircl com. missioner. who added that attend ance figures disprovc any suggestion of waning interest in the nationa
 pastmc.
 "T don't know how long I'll re.
 main in baseball" Landis concluded
 but five years ago it seemed the
 thing to do 10 put in supreme powel ,and authority an individual frc'
 from any influencing factors, with in or without the gam', and I wan
 10 leave with you th" earnest recon
 incubation that his principle bc con tinued"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

Governor Ritchio mixed politics with his "reminiscences of tho great ness Of the old Baltimore Orioles, National league champions in the '9Gs. when he ass"r'fl Al Smith alrcndv has hoNn sold to Maryland,' ' his remark had reference 10 tn" southern visit of Mayor Walker who. in his turn a' hat" oXprc ssrd tho belief that .4oG mttcrs, whether l in politics or baseball, encounter lslumps which require an attitude Of
 "lW hit 'cm tomorrow" to get rid l of.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
AFTER RAYS RECORD

4 picked field of six middlc-dis tancc stars at the Wilco games Fcb- luary 13 will cndcavor to strip Joie Ray of the last world indoor record that he holds outright. Ray posses scs the mark for 100A metres @;29 G-5, but it will be in danger when George Marstors, Schuyler Enck, Jimmy Connolly Edli" Kirby, Abel Kiviat and William Mckllop toe the line
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
GIRLS ROLL HIGH SCORES
Individual Averages for First Round Show Good Alley Work

Tho American Hardware and sor- bin Screw girls bowling teams Split even at the Y. M, C. A, alleys last night while the stanley Rule & Level lassics pinned them up to beat the Skinner Chuck team two straight, The scores for last nights games arc as follows:
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

literally played rings around the Fafnlr crew in the first half. passing better and shooting better than the second place team. In the second half, however, the odds were too great and Fafnir slowly forged ahead to win .3 to el,
 Kloy, Aronson and Sikora were the big scoring guns for the Stanley Rule and Level during the first frame, this trio being the means whereby the Rule Shop ended the half leading by 5 10 ( score.
 second Half
 In the second frame, the Fafnir crew found itself and started in to play in desperation Harold Weir. after being laid up for several months with water on the knee, got into the game and played star role throughout the second frame. Bel ser proved to be the big scoring number in this half though his team mates played wonderful basketball
 Slowly the Bearing makers crept up on the Rule shop and tied the score at r all after five minutes Of play. Aronson pushed his team ahead with q pretty basket and Weir after nine minutes tied it up again at 3 all. Klcy broke the ice again for 2l but Gicrochowski tied it up at II and 55 minutes. Belser then came through 10 put I'afnirs in the lead for the first time during the game.
 Bclscr was by far the star of the winning team while Aronson. Mnr- phy and Gustafson played d whale of q game for the losers. The sum- mary:
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

Governor ptnchot and Augustus Thomas, who holds q position in drama similar 10 that of Landis in baseball. vicd for distinction as original fans" rinchOt based his claim on a record dating back be- fore the entrance of Barney Drey- fuss, Pittsburgh president, into the game: Thomas on the fact that he saw the first National league game in 1876 and In the same year played as q professional,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
Leland <. (.
sonal fouls-Gill 2, Zapatka

Personal fouls-Gin 2. Zapatka 2, Goffa 2. Silva 2-5; Fitzpatrick 1. Shaiuc l, Burke 2-i, Tries for goal-Xapatka 1. Goiowala 4--5; Brooks {. Shaino ,, Bagnall 4--l%, Referee, Christiiori; timer. skinner; scorer, Parker,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
J'afnir
$. R. and l..
Personal fouls: HoIscr 3, Ia Ha

Personal fouls; Bclsor 3, Ia liar 9, GicrochoWski. Weir, Saunders 2, Wilson 9, Aronson ., Sikora 3, Murphy, Gustafson 2. Technical fouls; Aronsou, Murphy. Tries for goal: Brlsor C. GiorochowsN. Dem his, Weir 3, Wilson Aronson ,, Si- kora 3. Kloy 2, Gustafson. Referee, "Chick' Hayes; timer, Smodlcy; scorer, CroaH.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

Johnny Weismuler and swim- ming records are synonomous, Mention of one brings out the other This youthful natator holds more water marks than any other in dividual.
 Weissmulor, as you doubtless know, leapcd to the front rapidly He started swimming as kid. Ono day Walter Bachrach saw the young eter in action. was impressed. and took Johnny in hand. From then on Weissmuller started breaking marks. And he's kept on doing it every year
 When he was commencing his record smashing activities he found it a tough matter to stick 10 the strict training stuff. He liked his ice cream and pie too well. After every race he was ready for nice dessert.
 Woiesmullers greatest rival at
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
EIskn NEM YORK

Jollnr E.sbo. Cleveland heavy. N. Jch- nao riu m..'f Jack Delaney
 I.r.f-.ror,. Conn. af Madison .-.Har Gar4a. l'rjiay might, arrived -4 Nsw York g -rrr.iay Jrl -uil that ne felt Gt fot the camrs bafllg
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
hmm A-- \ R- X L.

Elp ~'r"h" Esh X Il'ci Q1rn'Dt .r.tI.- ua, n' 'a, r.1l surprises of ,Ho sca.on In fl. s..on5 gano of '., ll.> .t. .-'f s"7nHE a' 'h' Iarlnuiul n: ."' ..... imwy Nur- ,... .y's "r'. foH a.o"n. 'H' floor #nd
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
stanley Rule & Level
skinner Chuck (,
Individual Averages

Last nights play marked the fln
 ish of the second round in the league and d compilation of averages for ithc games so far rolled show H, Ahlstrom and E. Linn leading with high mark of SS. The averages
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
Stanley WOri.>
:. .u--L. N.MnLe 1.

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 Dlja d. W.-t,g@ 7" Eof5rro, t'.:~. i..''-, -.,.,". St0"a,"F-
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

Old timers such as George Wash ington Bradley, who pitched and won the first National league game on record for Louisville, were hon orcd along with most of the mcm- bors of the 1925 world champion ship Pit'sburgh club, including Carey. Traynor, Nclnns and Man agor Mcknchnir Jim Muirie who gave th" New York Giants thcir
 nickname; Ned lIanlon, manager of
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

present is Arnc Borg, the sensation al Swede. Borg has been stepping along fast and during the past year has crowded the great Weissmuller in several races.
 Strange as 1t may seem, Neis- muller and Borg are the greatest Of friends. They are pale, in fact Both are members of the Illinois A C. This winter they have been tour ing the country giving exhibitions in many Of the larger cities. They have hung up new marks on several of their appearances, too.
 Weissmullcr is shown in 'he above photo during an exhibition stay at the famous Coral Gables resort, To- Cated just outsido of Miami, Fla.
 Wcissmullcr holds the same place in the swimming fraternity as do CCbb in baseball and Grange on the gridiron. That, by the way, is praise aplonty.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

the old Orioles; "Deacon" Jim White. Chief" Zimmer, the first player to use modern catchcr's init; and Bill Mclean, the first Ma ton league umpire, were others of bygone fame in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
sANER
 
RULE SHOP FIVE GIVES
 EAFNZR CREW BAD SCARE

Desperate Battle Takes Place Between Hardware Out fit and Bearing Makers-R. X E. Has Battle to Pull Away From Fighting Stanley Works Team-Foul Shooting in Both Games is Very Poor - Second Game T0rrid Affair.
The Washington times., 1926-09-22
THE THRILL HUNTERS

one of Tony's friends would make
short work of her!
The girls mind was like an
engine that stops dead and then
begins to hit again, driven fast
by terror. If Amy couldn't go
to the authorities, she herself could!
Shed ask the district attorney
for protection for her mother.
But in the meantime Tony's
friends would be watching; Amy
would have to be hidden from
them. She'd have to manage
that; Amy never could plan
logically.
She was thinking it out when
she heard her mothers key in
the lock
Clares parent appeared, for
the moment, deboinnaire as al
ways. Yet, as she seated herself
and began to pull at her hat, she
kept glancing about uneasily, al
most as If she expected to find
someone else awaiting her.
Mother" the girl said, and
forced steadiness into her voice,
Mother, something has hap
pened. Don't take off your hat.
We've got to get out of here.
Try not to be frightened"
"Oh, for goodness sake! Don't