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New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
SCARCITY OF PITCHERS
Rarity of Twirlcrs Is Giving Consld. erabls Trouble to Manager Stuhy NCInnS,
NfCInnis.

Philadelphia March IS CPt-Scar- city of pitchers is interfering with the training plans of Manager Nc Innis. of the Philadelphia Nation- als, SO handicapped are the Phillies in this respect that the Columbus American association team has been asked to cancel an exhibition game scheduled for Plant City with Me Innis team on Monday. There are only l 1 pitchers in the Phillies' camp at BradcntoNn, Fla, four of these are on sick or injured list and scv- eral others are not far enough ad- yanccd 10 work in q regular contest.
 The Phllies and Athletics meet in the third game Of their exhibition series at the formers camp today. Vest crday the Athletics Were de- feated by the Boston Nationals l3 to in a : inning contest after the first game had been forfeited to the Braves by Umpire Frank Wilson, of the National league, when Ty Cobb and Kid" Gleason refused 10 leave the field when ordered by him to do so. The Athletics were leading to 0 with two out in the fourth inning when Wilson declared the game for feited. Cobb's friends recalled today that Umpire Wilson left the Ameri- can league after a miN-up with the former Detroit manager in 1921, President Ban Johnson having de- cidcd that the umpire was in the wrong
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

inning when Wilson ordered Cobn off the Philadelphia bench. Cobb took his time obeying the order. Cobb insisted that he hadn't ad- dressed word to the umpire and the players on the bench supported him.
 Wilson was run out Of the Aner- .iean league and he always has blamed me and the Detroit club" Cobb said. He came up to me swinging his mask in his hand and said he'd punch my face in. ] told him to go ahead and start some- thing.
 He then told me that l had al- ways played in q bush league and that he would show me what um- pires in a real league could do."
 Connie Mack Was indignant and intimatod that he might file a charge or incompetency with Com missioner Landis against Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
FACES BIG SITUATION
Manager George MOrjarty of Tigers Has Chance to Lift Team to Pen nant Heights.

Detroit, Mich. March IS tPt- Manager George Moriarty of the De- troit Tigers is in position this year to emulate IIughie Jennings feat Of twenty years ago in lifting the team out of the sloughs to pennant.
 Jennings took hold of the Detroit managerial regins in 1907 after he club had gone penantless for twenty years and piloted it to three league championships in a row.
 Morlarty faces the same situation. He has a team with abundant ahil- ity.t The players for the most part have finished regularly around the top in the individual standings and yet the team has continued In 8 slump for the past several years.
 Baseball fans are speculating as 10 whether Moriarty can succeed in leading the squad to heights by his system of applying velvet where Cobb failed with sandpaper.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
NEGRO BOXER DIES
Charley (kid) Hill of Wilmington suffers Fatal Injuries From Op- ponCnt's Blow.

Philadelphia, March $ DP4-Char- Icy lNid) Hill, a negro heavyweight of Wilmington Del, died carly to- day as the result of blow delivered by Jack Cross, Salem, \. l., in their scheduled 10-round bout at the Olympic 4. X, last night
 The blow, q terrific right 10 the chin. sent Hill down for tho count in the fourth round. As he fell his head struck the mat and he failed to respond to the usual restorative treatment.
 Club physicians, who examined both boxers prior 10 the bout. said the negro appeared in perfect physi- cal condition. The owners ot the club, Al Nash and Jack Einehart; the referee, Frank McCracken. a Philadelphia sports writer. and the seconds of both boxers were arrested and held for hearing today.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
ENDEES NOSE OUT
 NATIONAL GUARDS
Continued From Preceding Pas

(Contlnued From Preceding Pasel after, to make the score 10 0 for New Britain.
 At the 4:10 mark "Kisky" Feld- man popped one from near the cen- through the hoop. At six minutes. he left q enchanted shot fly from the south side of the court, tying the score. Again he came back with a free try a few second following his second field basket, 10 send Bristol into the lead. NarChinck got away for a pretty goal at the 1o-minute mark to put Bristol three points to the good, : 10 4.
 Sloman, on fast dribbe, got clear of Manning to shoot nice basket at the 10:10 mark. At the 12:30 mark, he again got away to put New Britain in the lead to [ with another fast play. Restelli add cd his second good free try of the half and New Britain led to :, The local fans went into an uproar as Sloman at the 15-minute mark got his fourth basket of the half to give New Britain a our-point edge II to :. At the 16-minute mark. Feld- man was given another free try and he made 1t. Sloman again had New Britain fans in mysteries when he
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
ENTERS SEM!-FINALS
kC-NashA. Wis, Basketball Team Shows Railing Series Of We'll Timed Formations.

Kansas City, March IS tP>-Un- usually close guarding coupled with q baflling series of well-timed for nations. carried the ke-Nash-A. Wis, basketball team into the semi finals of the National 4. A. |. tour n9ment here today. The Badger five was the only middlewes'crn quintet remaining from the field of 53 squads.
 ke-NashA last night eliminated the Monons, Lafayette. Ind, 2S to @$. The Badgers meet Wichita, kans.. University today in the lower bracket of the semi-finals.
 The champion Hillyards of St. Jo- scph, Mo, defend their title tonight in the upper bracket against Wash burn college, Topeka. kans
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
ARENA PRESENTED
 WITH SILVER CUP
Trade School Athletic Star Sig.
 nally Honored by Associates

i Nicholas Arena. star forward of ] the New Britain State Trade school basketball toam. was presented with a silver loving cup yesterday after noon in appreciation Of the wonder tul athletic record which he has made while Q student Of the school 1 The presentation, which came as a surprise feature of an assembly al which three basketball trophies were presented to tho school, was made by Robin Nredenbur~. chair man Of the executive committee of the athletic association.
 Nick Arena. has participated In every baseball and every basketball game which the trade school has played for the past three years. giv- InE him q record Of six seasons with out missing a contest, He almost broke tllls string this winter when he was on a vacation in Virginia and a basketball game was scheduled, but he cut short his trip bv two days and hurried back to arrive just be- fore tn" players took the floor. Arena captained the school basket
 ball team two years ago. He re- ccived his diploma last month and will finish up his trade school work and leave within tho next few weeks. and the school authorities took this means of showing their appreciation Of his work for tho school. It was Arenas spectacular work in the closing minutes of the final game last Saturday that brought the Con necticut County "N" Championsh to the Trade school
 Three trophies were presented 10 the school for winning the County
 league and tournaments through which the basketball team went without a defeat this season. K, |. Parker, deputy commissioner and director of the Southern Senior league, gave Captain Henry Rock well permanent cup for capturing the title in this circuit. W. A. Bailey of Flainy!lle, vice president and commissioner of the Hartford County !. M. C. A. Athletic asso- ctatlon, presented the large county champlonshlp cup which the locals won by defeating the Pennington Triangles. Manchester. Plainville and the Trade school each have q leg on this trophy at present; if must be won three times to remain permanently in the possession Of a team. County Secretary Elmer T Thie-es of Hartford awarded the shield for the state championship won last Saturday in the Storrs tourney.
 Director Herman s, Hall presided at the meeting, while the speakers were introduced by Coach Walter F. Scnober, who was given a rising vol of thanks. at the conclusion Of th" meeting, for his work with the team this year. the most successful in the schools history.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Amateur Billiard Title
 Passes Into New Hands

Washington, March IS P(-The national amateur three cushion bil- Hard championship will pass this week from Dr. A. J. Harris of Chi ca go to one of two Washington stars.
 Matches in the tournament, which is in progress here, have placed E. R. Hughes. and F. H. Ruark, both of Washington, in undisputed lead and none of the remaining games can bring any other player into com- petition with them.
 Tied for first place with four wins and no losses. both have two more matches to play. one of which will be between themselves,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
COBB AND WILSON
 IN WORDY BATTLE
Baseball Umpire Gives Player
 the Gate

Ft, Myers, Fla March IS UPl --Ty Cobb and officials 0. the Phil adelphia Athletics may be fined be- cause Of disorder during a game in Sarasota yesterday With the Bosto Braves which caused Umpire Will son to forfeit the game. II so, il was expected they would make an issue of 1t.
 The trouble came in the fourth
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
So. CHURCH WINS TITLE 0F LEAGUE
(Continued from preceding rage)

the First Presbyterian church of Hartford, which finished first in the Capital City church league. The first game will be played at the local Y. N. C. \. on Wednesday evening and will be followed by a Dusty league game between the Rus sell X Erwin and Hartford Rubber Works teams. On Thursday hostli- ties will be resumed in Hartford, and the teams scoring the greater number Of points will enter the tournament at Waterbury next month.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Chica aSo-Dave Shade, San Fran cisco, won a technical knockout over Tillie tKid) Herman, Los An s"l"s. 6. Johnny Hill. Philippines, beat Andy Martin, Boston, 10. Spug Myers. Pocatello, Idaho, defeated Billy White. Jersey City. 10. Henry Lenard, Chicago won from Andre Eoutis European feather weight champion, 10.
 Foston-Youns Stribline. Macon. Ga outpoint"d MaNis Rosenbloom, Now York. n. Hilario Martinez. spanish lightweight champion. knocked out Johnny Mcintyre, Port land, Me, g.
 Flfi~hursh-Dick Conlon. Altoona. beat Cuddy De Marco. Pittsburgh. 1g.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

| cased his fifth field goal making the score l3 to al the 17-minute mark. At the ls-minute mark. Malcolm got his first shot a spectacular long pop. one-hand. and the ball went | true. X half minute later, Feldman got clear 10 send another straig}, { through the hoop bringing the score
 R 10 l2 still in favor Of New Brit ain. Sloman added a free try near the end Of the half leaving the score at tn" rest period fl to l2 in favor of the National Guards.
 second Half
 Two foul shots. one by Feidman and the other by Donochue. tied the score at the l:lo mark. Sturm, a. i:ip put in a pretty basket to put the Guards again in the lead. The noise made by the fans was terrific. Marchinek was awarded two free 'Tles and he made good tyinc the score al IS all. Tcldman followed him al S.io with basket. He got clear from the entire field and was 'amped under the basket for a pass when he made the goal,
 Sturm tied the score at 1S all a, the 1iNe-minute mark Malcolm broke the ice at the 15-minute mark and followed his field shot with free try giving Bristol a three point 'dge. Donoghue got his first basket CT the game on a pretty toss and Bristol led 2S to IS at the nine minute mark.
 Sturm put in a free try at a:1n. Eeldman followed with one for Bris- lol. At 10:3o, Marchinek on prct- ty series of passes, caged nice soal from under the basket. Bristol was now leading @6 10 20. Sloman added free try for New Britain. Taylor who had supplanted Rubenstein in the game, got a spectacular shot with Marchlnek hanging on him. He fol- lowed at the 12:3O mark with an other long one from the side making the score 26 to ci still in favor of Bristol
 feidman added point to Rris- tols score at the lS minute mark and Malcolm followed with spectacular field goal at the l4:l5 mark, The score now stood al cQ to 94 for Bristol.
 Sloman came in fast to drop on" in 4t 1880 and Sturm followe, him with a foul goal at l1:20. making the count .9 10 = for Bristol From this point on. Bristol kept the bail in the back court and 3 fierce light ensUcd the final whistle blew with the ball held in corner Of the court.
 The score.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

With strange referee on the court Red Ball ct Massachusetts, neither team conll claim any inef- ficiency or partisanship in the Of ftciating, and f We may offer q com plimenf, we would like 10 state that Referee Ball did a nearly perfect job last night
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
want to play the last game here.

The officials will be one of three. namely Dillon, Coyle or Red" Ball who otfieltcd last night. The first game will be played in Bristol next Tuesday night and the second will be played in this city. The team first winning the first two games. will win the series.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

DonoghUc. c. .. g Manning, r. s. .... 0 U . Mafchinek, l. s. ... $
 10 9 a9 Personal fouls - Sloman, Ruben- stein 1, RestslH 5, Sheehan. S.urm 1. Fe'iman ., Malcolm. ponoEhue 2, Manning 2 Marchinck. Free tries - Soman ;. Restcli 3. $ urn .. Feldman :. Malcolm .. ponog- hue 1, Manning, MarehincN ?. Score at half time. New Britain II. Bristol l.. Referee. Red" Ball; timer Burns; scorer. Cream.
 Hu'ritts Win Easily
 The Burritt basketball team had little trouble in defeating the Eagles Of Meriden, II 10 50. in the preliminary game. The Mariden quintet which had once before trimmed the locals, was al no tune in the running. Starting with the first whistle, the Burr!rts caged goal after goal with NJ. ZaIcshl leading the team
 hale>ki Gounctte and rtlvlirk were hic guns for Eurri.ts while Mastra0o, with l2 points. was rhe s'ar of the Meriden team. The score:
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

The game last night vas q spec facle Of two evenly matched teams battling for all they were worth for victory. There are parlisaus on both sides who might claim super lorlty for one or the other. but 10 lis, Bristol has one advantage on New Britain, a physical one only, that in a great measure tna bled the Fell-Towners to prevent scoring or attempts to score hy the Guards in the closing minutes. That is the abil- fly Of "Jisgs" Donoghue to outfump his opponent at center.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
PALACE ALLEYS
GRANTS DEPT GIRLS LEAGUE
>harlis
STATE BOWLING ToIENAMENT

Tooney-77, -$. S5. 1ll S, o2, 1o9, 9S 1o9-s35. Average, g2.7. Howar-h--loS, 99. los, 1oe, loo. a1, Ill co, 9S-210. Ayerage, lpo.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Fights CouicI,f

New York -- Sid Ferris vs. Billy Wallace. 1o. Frankie Rink vs. Louis (Nii' kaplan, 10. Eddie Anderson ls, sammy Dorfman. 10.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

The game between 'he National Guards and the Bristol Endoes al the state armory on Arch street was the hottest contest on record in this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Had the tap come to New Britain In the second half, the Guards might have been able 10 bring the ball to 3 scoring position and to have tied the score. This is not criticism of Restelli or Of the team in any way. It is a case where physical prowess alone counted in balancing the scale.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

With regard to the state title, the victories each and the final decision must come in another game, the fifth of the series.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Manager Clarence Lanpher an nounced this morning that the Ma tional Guards and the Bristol En- 6ees would play a series of two games out of three to decide the su- premacy between the two teams. This was arranged last night after the game at the state armory. The reasons advanced are that the Guards don't want to play the last game in Bristol and Bristol don't
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Of course. local fans can now see mistakes. Errors are always discov- cred after the game was over, but the fortunes Of fate last night de- cided the issue and gave Bristol the game,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

As an outsider would look at the contest staged in New Britain last in basketball history for many years to come. the issue Of supremacy could never be decided in a game such as last nights turned out to be.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

To us. the game was about the best we have ever seen. Full meas ure Of credit must go -O Bristol for winning, but the same measure Of credit must go to the National Guards. As Bristol was brilliant in victory so were the Guards glorious In defeat. It was an epic struggle that will go down in the annals of New Britain basketball as one of the finest exhibitions Of court play on record here.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Hurritts Win Easily
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New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

One of the greatest basketball at fractions of the year will he seen at the state armory tomorrow night when the Renaissance Five of New York city. colored cham pions Of the world. oppose the National Guards.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Al Sloman, kingpin of the National Guards may be enrolled in Ford hams student list next year, accord ing to rYnor that has gained cir eulation Nlring the past few weeks.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

played between the regular New Britain HisE school quintet and a team composed of alumni of the school. The alumni team will have strong aggregation Of former stars including "Toots' Politis, Belser, been keeping at the game since they left school.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Word from Fordham comes that Johnny Grip will be on the baseball squad this season. Johnny made the team last year but lost out as the season progressed. According 10 the present dope, he will be a regular member of the team this year.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

4 great deal of interest is being shown in the Hardware City A. C.. card of fights at the Tabs hall next Tuesday night. This will be q re- vival of professional boxing in this city and will. it appears, be greeted with great interest.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Harry Ginsburg feels that Ford this season if the proposed games with the two girls high schools in New York city are put through. Judge William F. ManGan agrees with him.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

The colored team which is made Up of residents of the Harlem dis trict in the metropolis. has played several games in Connecticut already and it is conversant with amateur rules.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

In the first practice sessions of the nine, the local boy has been show ing great stuff and is hitting the ball hard Coach Jack Coffey is i'm pressed with his work.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Ncritlcn Eagles

Referee, Jimmy Murphy
Evening star., 1927-04-17

firing of society life, Miss Frances
Thorne, daughter of a Chicago mil
lionaire, has taken job in a book
store ~
Evening star., 1927-04-17
THRONGS IN ROME
FOR EASTER MASS
Foreigners Mostly Flock to
ST. Peters, Where Cardinal
Del Val 0ffiCiates.

Dy tne AsbOCldteu ACSSs
ROME, April 16.--Many thousands
Of foreigners, who have come here for
Holy Week, will attend Easter mass
tomorrow in the four great basilicas
of the Eternal City"
Although the principal ceremony
will be held at the basilica of ST.
John Lateran, foreigners mostly flock
to st. Peters, where Cardinal Merry
Del Val, archpriest of the basilica,
will ofiiciate in services Of great mag
nif1cence. assisted by various canons
of this chapter of the pontifcate. The
supply of tickets for the ceremony at
St Peters was exhausted many
weeks ago.
The Pope will celebrate mass pri-
vately in the Pauline Chapel, parish
church of the Vatican.
Popular celebration of Easter be-
gan here this morning when the bells
OF Romes 400 churches rang in token
of the resurrection, after being stilled
since Thursday (Maundy Thursday,
commemorating the last supper). De-
spite drizzly weather the streets were
filled today with noisy crowds wear
ing violets.
Parish priests left the churches to
visit and bless the homes and found
in each table spread with Easter
cakes and other dainties.
A prominent feature of the Easter
celebration is the manifest support
which 1t is receiving from the gov
ernment. For the first time all non
religious public performances were
forbidden on Good Friday.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
$4,000 RECEIVED
FOR EASTER FUND
More Than 4,O00 Have Given
to Associated Charities.
Seek S70,C00 Total.

Slightly more than 1000 persons
had contributed in cash and pledges,
about $4,000 up to last night. in the
annual Easter appeal Of the Associ-
ated Charities and Citizens Relief
Association.
The. aim is 10000 contributors and
$4,000 The campaign closes Of
f1cially tomorrow. but the joint finance
committee will continue its efforts to
obtain the remaining $4,000. Cor
coran Thorn is chairman of the com
mittee, and Ord Preston, Social Serv-
ice House. 1922 Eleventh street. is
treasurer, to whom contributions may
be sent.
.. Stories From Records.
During its annual Easter appeal,
the Associated Charities has pre-
sented, through The Star, typical
stories of dependence taken from the
current case records. The amounts
needed by those families range from
$40 month to $24 week. The total
needed is 1892 weekly.
Each family described has its in
dividual problem. Widows with chill
dren, mothers with sick husbands,
and others with deserting husbands
call for assistance.
In IA of the 80 families selected for
the Easter appeal, the need of help
is due to the illness or death of the
father. In three Others, sickness is
a cause of dependence. OF the re-
naming cases, seven are for deserted
wives, and three for divorced mothers.
In two instances the fathers are in
jail.
In these families there are 112 liv-
ing children, only three of whom are
above school age and therefore old
enough to work 1t is for the sake
OF these children, particularly, that
the Associated Charities is trying to
save the homes and assure to the
children the care and devotion of their
own mothers.
Big Volume of Calls.
These families, however, represent
but a part of the DAVIS work of the
Associated Charities. Many other calls
for assistance are continually reach
ing the Social Service House. 1t may
be carfare for child who must at
tend an atypical class in a school dis
tant from his home. or the society is
asked to make gt I'd the earnings of
children who, before the passage of
the new compulsory education act,
with it's eighth grade standard, could
have gone to work at Ia, but must
now stay on in school until they
graduate or reach the age of 16.
Each appeal carries its own story
Of poverty, and daily struggle to
make ends meet, a struggle often sue
cessful until some emergency arises.