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New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
The Eddy-Glover post, American

The Eddy-Glover post, American Legion baseball team of this city. First District champions in the American Legion's Boys Baseball League, will meet the Ridgefield team, champions of the third dis trict in the semi-finals in New Ha- ven tomorrow afternoon, according 10 the. pairing announced from headquarters today. .t... --..-
 The program was drawn up at a meeting yesterday of Major Roy E. Rice of Waterbury. regional director of Boys Work; Captain F. L. Man ming. state athletic officer and Colonel Charles Lockhart of New Haven, general Chairman of the state convention committee.
 Ridgefield won the toss and will be the home team. The game will be played on the Yale Freshman field tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. Aitro and Harrin have been selected as officials for the game.
 New Haven, champions of the second district will meet the New Milford team, champions of the sixth district at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Yale Varsity field. New Haven won this toss and will be the home team. Friedman and Stevenson will be the officials.
 Each game will be played the regulation nine innings and will be governed by the National League rules. Each team will also furnish three new and three used balls. Teams must be at the scene of the game at o'clock and any team not there at 3:30 o'clock will suffer the loss of the game through forfeit.
 Friday afternoon at o'clock. the winners of the two games tomorrow will play for the state championship at Weiss Park. This will decide the winner of the state competition and also the team that will go to Washington to play the sectional teams of the East for the chance to go to Philadelphia to play for the national championship in October.
 Besides the final game on Friday afternoon, there will be q series of baseball athletic events open 10 the members of the four teams. At 2 o'clock throwing the baseball for distance will take place. At 2:20 o'clock, the entries will race around the bases against time. At 2:40 o'clock. acurate throwing to second base will be the order of the day.
 The New Britain team will leave this city bound for New Haven to- morrow afternoon at l o'clock sharp, The players will assemble at the Eddy-Glover post rooms on Wash ington street ready to leave on the appointed hour.
 The New Britain team will also meet at the Legion home on Wash ington street tonight at o'clock for final instructions from Coach Larry Mangan. All players must be on hand for this meeting as the team is out to win the state championship and much depends on the talk to be given them tonight,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Sweeney Enters Fourth
 Round in Tournament

Coombe Hill Surrey England, Aug. 25 P)-Charles Sweeney of the Canterbury school, New Milford, Conn.,, today entered the fourth round of the boys amateur golf championship by defeating J. K. Walkeen of Uppingham school, 6 and 5.
 Young Sweeney has made good impression among critics here who say he has a very good chance to win the trophy. He and his young CT brother Robert were the only entered in the champion ship. Robert was eliminated by G. J. Summers of Aberdeen yesterday after hard fight which carried them to the twentieth hole.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
(By the Associated Press)

Utica, N. Y.-Bushey Graham. Utica, beat Tommy Ryan, Buffalo G0).
 Louisville-Sammy Sandow. Cin- cinnati shaded Paul Allen, Chicago G2).
 Vernon, Cal.-Babv Joe Cans. San Diego, negro lightweight, won q de- cision over Mushy Callahan of Los Angeles, G0).
 Portland, Ore.-George Godfrey. negro heavyweight, won a decision over Tiny Herman, former Astoria policeman G0).
 Denyer-Chief Metoquah. Toledo, Ohio, lightweight won a decision over Joe Lohman, New York (D. Joe Marks, Philadelphia and Joe Dunn. Portland, Oregon, fought a draw (4.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
CHAMPION
 DESCRIBES THRILL
Benson Takes Laurels Lightly
 at Exchange Club Meeting

Speeches by members of the EX- change club relieved the absence of la regular speaker last evening when the club met at the Burritt hotel. Vacations having ended for most of the members the attendance was above that of other meetings this summer and the club welcomed two visitors, Frank Dohrenwend of New Britain and William B. Cruttenden of Matawan, New Jersey.
 Secretary Albert Scripture read the minutes of the last meeting which were abbreviated as the club had. the previous Tuesday. cut it's meeting short to make a tour of the city parks Louis w. Oldershaw re- ported on his progress in providing transportation for the children of the Fresh Air Camp at Burlington. back to this city on Tuesday, August 31. There was some question as to what time the members would pick up their passengers at the camp as the hour had been changed from 2 o'clock in the afternoon 10 10 o'clock in the morning Twenty cars are needed for the trip and so far ten have been offered by members. The procession will meet at High and West Main streets and stay together for the trip up to the camp.
 President Edward Christ read a letter received from Rev. Dr. J. B. Klingberg, superintendent of the IChildren's Home. expressing his heart felt appreciation of the work the Exchange club had done in con- nection with the recent Sunshine Special" at which time the club en- tertained 120 children from the home at Compounce.
 The first member chosen to speak to the club was Arthur Benson. of East Berlin, present city champion in tennis circles. He was greeted with much applause and as his sub ject was, "How It Feels To Be Ten his Champion" and as the speech was demanded by those present. the champion gave few words to the effect that the cup he had won could
 
 be used as some sort of a shaker and that all the members Of the EX- change club were welcome to come to East Berlin to watch 1t shake. Seven of the members immedlaeiy inquired as to train service to East Berlin and an excursion 10 the town is in the immediate offing.
 George Taylor described a harrow ing experience he had recently which involved motor policeman and n sneedometer which lowered around 45. Whether Taylor's inno- cent look won his freedom or some outside interests had q part in let ting hi moff from penal servitnde was much discussed when he had finished telling of his narrow escape from the tolls of Justice.
 Edward Man gave some of his ex- periences while sword fishing off Block Island over the weekend. AL though the party which included George Curtis. had no luck on this trip last year they captured a IT, foot shark which was landed with a harpoon. A 9-footer was nearly on board but some excited member Of the party sliced the line with har- poon.
 A report on a boy who is at the Connecticut Junior Republic at Litchheld was read and approved. A meeting of the board of control fol- lowed the regular meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

Gibson made q fortune out of Jim Colfey, q big muscular -Irishman from Roscommon. who stepped off q changing trolley car into the heavy weight picture back in the days when Jess Willard, Al Palzer, Luther McCarty and Frank Moran were occupying the spotlight.
 The traditional humor of the Irish bubbles necessarily in the Gibson soul. He likes best of all to tell of near riot, which a wise-cracking friend of his perpetrated at the ex- pense of Coffey.
 Being the first Irish heavyweight of promise since Corbett's time, Coffey quickly became an idol around New York. Particularly was he idolized by his fellow aristo- crats from the car barns.
 Always when Co1fey went into a gymnasium 10 train he was followed by a mob of admiring micks. His every action in the ring prompted a roar of appreciation that exploded through a brogue inches thick.
 On this particular day Coffey, getting ready to battle Moran, was sparring against one of the big negro heavyweights that were hang ing around New York at the time. l think il was Joe. Jeannette. Coffey was going well, too. His idolatrous group was entranced.
 Built Up Confidence
 And then it happened. Gibsons aforementioned wise cracking friend reached forward and touched a red headed Irishman sitting at the ring side on the shoulder and with ex- treme suavity asked:
 "I beg pardon, sir, but which of these two gentlemen is Coffey?"
 Stand back, mates, and give 'em air,"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
CORBETT KEEPS UP
 HIS OPPOSITION
Determined to Prevent Title
 Bout at SeSQui

Philadelphia. Aug. 25- RHJack l Dempsey and Gene Tunney will not | fight for the heavyweight champion ship of the world on the grounds of the sesquicentennial exposition on September 23, if James J. Corbett, former heavyweight. champion, can prevent it.
 Claiming that he has prior 1 claim-an exclusive right to promote u heavyweight title contest in the exposition stadium, given him by David c. Collier, former director general of the sesqui-Corbett indi- cated here yesterday that he would seek the aid of the courts to keep | Tex Rickard and his associate pro- motors from carrying out their fight program.
 Corbett and his attorney, John H. McDevitt, Jr., conferred here yes- terday after which McDevitt said that he would bring court action against the promoters of the Demp- sey-Tunney bout. McDevitt said he was not sure whether the action would take the form of suit for damages or for an injunction.
 McDevitt issued a statement crit icizing Mayor kendrick for having first objected to proposed Demp- sey-Wills title match, and later com ing out in favor of the Dempsey Tunney bout. Corbett termed his statement here as clip on the jaw" and said the only thing to do was to fight back.
 In the absence of Tex Rickard who had returned to New York be- fore the conclusion of the McDevitt- Corbett conference, Jules Aronson a partner of Rickard in the Phila- delphia venture, said he refused to become excited over threats of law suits.
 In the meantime another threat ened opposition to the Dempsey Tunney match has been smoothed OCT. and the local boxing promot- ing firm of, Taylor and Gunnis, which also had claimed an exclusive arrangement to conduct bouts in the stadium, announced that it had formed a partnership with Rickard and Aronson and would cooperate with them in making the fight a success.
 While those connected with the fight, officially and unofficially, were having their innings here, events having a bearing on the contest were taking place elsewhere. After several days of looking over sites for a new training camp for Tunney, Tiily Gibson, the challenger's man. ager, announced he had selected the GIenbrook Country club at Strouds- burg, Pa, near the Delaware Water Gap. Tunney is due at the camp next Tuesday. Dempsey has been at his new camp at Atlantic City for the last two days.
 The second interesting event took place at Harrisburg where Governor Pinchot announced the removal of Charles Fred White, negro member of the state athletic commission. In a letter to White the governor said he removed him because White had failed to live up to a promise to refrain from discussing disputed boxing questions i'll the newspapers.
 White was the only member of the commission who refused to approve inc Dempsey -Tunney match, claim ing that the champion should first meet Harry Wills. It was said at the governors cffice, however. that his action was not prompted by any part taken by White In the nego- tiations to hold the Dempsey-Iun- ney fight here.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
BALL KILLS "ARTFUL DODGERn
"S for Nickel" Patron Brushes His
 Skull at Iowa Fair

Independence, la, Aug. 25. - Harold Wilder. thirty-four years old. employed by a concessionaire at the Buchanan County Fair. died yesterday, twelve hours after his skull was fractured by a baseball. Wilder. with his head thrust through a canvas screen, was unable "three-for- nickel patron. Wilder was known for years as the artful Iodger."
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
PITTsRURG

Two base hts-Cuyler, Rawlings. stolen base-Cuyler. Sacrtfices-Carey Traynor Cuyler Left on bases-Brooklyn 6, Pitts burg S Bases on balls-off Grimes 2 hremer 2, Boehler 3. Struck out-bv Boehler 2, Kremer 2. Umpires-sweepey Qulgiey and Reardon. Losing pitcher Grimes. Time-l:57
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

A iigsaw game, played by the Greeks and Romans 2000 years ago and invented by Archimedes, con- sisted of 14 pieces of wood of va rious shapes, mostly triangular. With these all sorts of pictures could be built up.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
CARDINALS ARE AGAIN =
 AT HEELS OF PIRATES
Boston Braves Turn Trick, Against Hornsbys Clan Pittsburgh Hands Brooklyn Fine Pasting-Reds Win 10 By Defeating Giants - Chicago Take Two From Phllies = Washington Beats Browns - All Other American Games Postponed.

Three base hit-Dresseu. Stolen base Meuler Sacrifice-Dresseu. Left on bases New York '. Cincinnati ?. Bases on balls of Luque l. Struck out-by Luque 4. Irmpires-Rigler. Hart and Mccormick. Time-l;35
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
WASHINGTON
Totals g 9 IF P

TOtaIs 2 T.
 x-Batted for Meyers in 7th.
 xx-Batted off Ballou in 9th.
 st T,ouis s.0 900 00G 2l3--6 Washington .......,....l-O uf- VVN-o
 Two base hits-Nevers. Schang, Myer. Stolen bases-Goslin. Judge. Sacrifices g. Harris, Tate, McNeely. Myer Miller, H. Rice Left on bases-st. Louis 6, Wash inston s. Bases on balls-od Meyers 5. Struck out-by Crowder l. Losing pitcher -Nevers. Umpires-Owens, Hldebrand and Nsiln. Time-1:50.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

Two base hits-Brown. Three base hits High. Stolen base-Southworth. Sacri- fices-Cooney, Douthit, O'Farrell. Left on bases-Boston s, St. Louis 3. Bases on balls-off Benton 5, sherdel l. Struck out by Benton 6, Sherdel l. Alexander l. Losing pitcher-Sherdel Umpires-M Moran, and ODay. Time-1:4S
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
FORFEITED GAMES

Paradise Park Gets Game From Smith And Burritts Take One From Willow Brooks.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

x-Bated for Friberg in 9th.
 xx-Batted for Pierce In 9th. Philadelphia ...,...,..O22 900 O00-4 Chicago ...,...........2U0 llZ 2lS-s Two base hits-L. Wilson. Gonbales @, Adams. Stolen bases-L. Wilson, Adams, Sacrffices-Heathcote, Grimm, Mokan, Stephenson. Root, Left on bases-Phil delphia 5, Chicago II. Bases on balls Pierce A. Root ?. Struck out-by Pierce 3, Root '. Wild pltch-Pierce. Passed ball-J. Wilson. Umpires-Klem, Ptirman and Wilson. Time-1:56.
 SECOND GAAfE) Chicago ......%....22 OPP 10x-9
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

 
EDDYGLONER TEAM MEETS
 RLDGEFlELD TOMORROW

Drawing Bring First and Third District Champions To- gether-New Haven Plays New Milford in Other Semi-tinal Game-Final Contest to Be Staged At Weiss Park Friday Afternoon at oC1ock-Athle- tic Events Carded Also For Friday.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25

The bird spider of South America catches and eats small birds. {
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
SECOND GAMEl

Boston ...-....,........l3 GOO O00--5 St. Louis .,...,.......,.00 900 O2x-6
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Made Benny Leonard

Thus Tunney became the second heavyweight of importance to come under the management of Gibson, the man who had previously taken Benny Leonard as raw, unskilled youth and brought him along by easy degrees to the lightweight championship of the world.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Wonder what the English channel thinks about

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New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
{ SECOND GAME
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24

laced and made to match the hem Of
the dress. They look rather like the
frills of the pantalets that were worn
in 1880, and they help to limit the
revelations Of a very short skirt.
Fur is being worn more and more.
The latest notion is to treat squirrel.
fox and rabbit with peroxide to give
them the fashionable blond tint. A
women who dresses well will have a
selection of colors. white, pale yellow
and silver, and a Summer ermine
coat for motoring. The natural Sum-
mer color of ermine Is golden blond
which turns snowwhite in winter. A
Summer ermine coat in no way does
away with the necessity of an i'm
maculateiy white Winter ermine
wrap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
PUBLIC HELP ASKED
IN IDENTIFYING MAN
State Department So Far Unable to
Establish Nationality of Harry
Wilcox" in Haiti.

After an unsuccessful eight-month
search for Information to establish the
nationality of Harry Wilcox, pris-
oner in Haiti, the State Department
yesterday issued a public appeal for
help in the case.
Wilcox, whose statements, voice
and speech indicate that he is an
American. was found last December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24

attempting to stowaway on the
steamship Baracca. at Cape Haitien.
Customs authorities sent him under
guard to tr Justinien Hospital, where
he was pronounced insane. and he
was placed for safety In the civil
prison.
He gave his fathers name and adj
dress as John Wilcox. ia Thurstop
street, Wilmington, N. c. Inquired
there and in Wilmington. Del. failed
to bring information. Since then
the State Department has had every
Thurston street In the country
searched for trace Of John Wilcox. but
without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
KNEE COVERS WORN
WITH SHORT SKIRTS
Paris Limits Revelations of New
L. Dresses With Lacy,
~ Beaded Caps.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
-. PARIS, August 24.-Skirts now end
above the knees, that authority on
women's wear A. G.. r. Tor Art, Goute,
Beaute) records. and they have seal
loped edges. which make them still
more abbreviated.
This has brought knee caps into
vogue. They are embroidered. beaded,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24

s Nobody ever does exactly as he
pleases. but some men get good deal
of pleasure in Dragging about how
they do it. says the kokomo Dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
Prince Adolph Sails for Japan.

HONOLULU, August "a R.-Crown
Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Louise Of Sweden sailed yesterday
on the Japanese liner Siberia Maru
for Tanap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
LUXURIOUS ORIENTAL Floor COVERING
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
Hand.dec0rafed
Lemon Plates
Specially ST
Priced -

Indispensable for the tea
table-lovely for the bridge
prize-ideal as a gift-these
lemon plates are unusually
attractive, with colorful
luster border and hand
painted designs. The at
tractive lemon fork is dec
Grated to match. A very
remarkable value.
Chinaware Section. Fifth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
Styles as Nee as the Values are Unusual

Every imaginable new shape
including matrons' models-fea-
turing the newest brims and
crowns for Fall-trimmed with
chic pins and grosgrain.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-23
Totals "A 2
-Batted for whitehlll In 7th. Xx-Batted for Holloway tn ath-

toi NHiLtHiii III 'Ih.
 xx-Batted for Holloway fin 9th. Philadelphia ...........o00 0O2 1I2-s Detroit ...,..,...., 900 00l 001-9
 Two base hits-Hale . Three base hit Hale. Stolen bases-Galloway, Warner. Sacrifices-Walberg, Welch, Manion. Left on bases-Philadelphia 3, Detroit 10. Bases on balls-off Whltehill 1, Holloway l, Wal berg l, Pate 3. Winning ultcher-Wal- berg. Losing pitcher--Whitehin. Empires -Dineen, Conolly and McGowan. Time 2;0S.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-23
OUTLAWS WIN FIRST
West Ends Go Down to Defeat Be- fore Two Vicious Attacks of Op- posing Team.

The newly organized Outlaw football team gathered from the Northwest section Of tho city, handed the West Ends a beating by the score of 1S to 12 yesterday before a large crowd. The West Ends were the first to score touchdown and later they got an- other before the Outlaws could get started.
 The second half started with the Outlaw lineup changed and then ferocious attack was launched with Julius Miechowsd crossing the line for the first score for the team. Another similar attack netted an- other touchdown by Julius. The extra point which won the game was kicked by Steve Salkowski, Yordy, Ross and Osborne starred for the West Ends while the steady playing of Partyka and Zaleski was another feature.
 The Outlaws would like to ar range a game or series of games with any team in the city averag- ing 125 to 130 pounds. For games call 38S3. The Outlaws line up as follows: Backfeld, Partyka, Sal kowski, Zaleski Mieczkowsk and Plema. The line, Zysk, orzechow- ski, Cianci, Zaleski. Mangan. Pien- kowski. Gausha MakowsA and Golah
New Britain herald., 1926-09-23
TUNNEY DEPARTS
 FOR FIGHT SCENE
Challenger Expects to Be Crowned King of HaVyWei6hts

Stroudsburg, Pa, Sept. 23.-IP}- Following the example of the girl who was to be HQueen of the May" Gene Tunney was called early today to start for Philadelphia where he epects to be crowned king of heavy weight boxers tonight. The hour of movement to the sesqui-city has been concealed carefully and few were aware that the challenger was setting forth from the Glenbrook country club, where he completed his training of the grand prize.
 The dash for the battle ground was postponed until this morning so that the contender might be assured of night of calm repose. Tunney has an aversion to strange beds and The desired to maintain the close working he has with his Strouds- burg couch on the important night before"
 The ceremony of weighing in be- fore the Pennsylvania athletic com mission was at the end of the four hour drive to Philadelphia through the Scenic Poconos. The marine entry then planned to hide himself from the curious until he makes his appearance tonight before the hun dreds of thousands of cash custom CTS.
 The attaches of the training camp also moved on Philadelphia today although some of them will return with Tunney after the championship bout. Lou Fink. the trainer, Pants" Lawrence, Adtron- dacks guide and valued companion