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New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
The Mysterious Letter Disappears
 During Pickering Over Service

During Pickering Over service
 For a tense second l waited, con- scious of Miss Lincoln's astonished disappearing eyes upon my back. and more conscious of Mrs. Ticer's $ face struggling between her anger at the arrogant manner with which the chatelaine of The Larches had invested her direction to bring fresh tea and hot mullins, and desire to obey my secret appeal to her. Then l saw affection for me triumph in my neighhor's open countenance and she smiled, although it was but a sad travesty of her usual beaming merriment.
 T have some of those cinnamon snaps right in the kitchen" she said. T was afraid they weren't gand enough for the party. I'll bring them in right away
 With the tray in her hand she vanished into the house. and turned to my young hostess with the apology which I knew was due her. and the enlightenment as to Mrs. Ticer's status which I saw she must have if she hoped to retain the services of that efficient but quick tempered woman during her sojourn at The Larches.
 II do hope you will forgive me- Miss Lincoln.' I said. Under or dnary circumstances my interrup- ton would be unwarranted and atrocious. But I feared that you did not understand the customs of the east end of the island and saw that in another minute you would lose the services of your very eXcel- lent cook"
 Miss Lincoln stared at me. pat ently astonished beyond measure.
 T do not understand" she said. "The woman was most impestinent. I reproved her as I always do a re- fractory servant. Only-I was ex- tremely mild because I know that in America things are-different."
 It was the first direct intimation she had given that she was not American. although we all knew that she was native of some Euro pean country.
 T am afraid you do not realize how different even yet" I told her smiling. And down here at the east end of the island. the question
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
(BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN) Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia.

(BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN) Editor Journal of the American
 Medical Association and of Hygeia,
 the Health Magazine
 The sense of determining odors is far better developed in the lower animals than it is in man. Higher civilization makes man less and less dependeit on his sense of smell, but 1t may be of great value to the human being who gives 1t . fair chance to be of service.
 There are some occupations, par ticularly those having to- do with tasting. in which the sense of smell is highly cultivated. It is generally recognized that the sense of taste is largely dependent on the sense of smell for it's full enjoyment.
 In the nose are found little cells which apparently receive the odor and relay 1t to the brain. In the nasal cavity of man there Is only about one square inch of such cells, which is small amount as con- trasted with that of many of the lower animals. In the same way, the organs for registering smell in the brain of man are much smaller proportionately than those of the animal.
 In recent consideration of the value of the sense of smell to the physician, pr. William J. Mayo points out that surgeon with an especially trained sense of smell will recognize many abnormal conditions. while walking through hospital ward. Before the advent of modern laboratory technique physicians were able to recognize typhoid fever by a particular odor. for the membrane in diphtheria had an odor which was peculiar to 1t. During the most recent epidemic of influenza many physicians pointed out that persons suffering with this disease had precipitation with definite odor.
 Some poisons. particularly cya- hide, have an odor which is distinc- tive. In the case of the cyanide, the odor is that Of almonds.
 Man has but five fundamental senses. He seldom uses these to the maximum of their possible de- velopment. More and more he has come to depend on prolongation of these senses by the use of magnify ing instruments. such as the micro. scope for enlarging objects of small size so that they may be more read fly seen, or radio tubes which raise sounds of small dimensions into terrific blasts. such as may be heard by any ear.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
HUMPS IS GOOD NATURED.
By Thornton W. Burgess

Good nature smooths the toughest
 way
 And brightens cen gloomy day.
 Peter Rabbit.
 Humps the Camel folded his long legs under him and once more lay down. When he had been standing on those long legs of his he had given Peter Rabbit and Danny Mea- dow Mouse the feeling of being very far away from him. When he was lying down he was a lot nearer so finally Peter ventured to speak to him.
 If you please. MT. Camel" said he, did you come from very far away? don't remember ever having seen you on the Green Meadows or in the Green Forest"
 T don't believe you do." replied Humps the Camel. "Yes. I came from very far away. I came from a land far beyond the great water which is called the ocean. I came from land of sunshine and sand and wish I were back there."
 But we have sunshine here," said Peter, land we have some sand"
 Humps the Camel laughed a bub- bling sort of laugh. You don't know whatssunshine is, Longears," said he.
 My name is Peter. not Longears," Interrupted Peter.
 All right, Peter. If that pleases sou better, Peter, you shall be-" re- piled Humps. "As I said before, you don't know what sunshine is. And as for sand. why in the country I came from there are places where there is nothing but sand as far us you can see. and farther. Do you see these feet of mine?" He pushed one out where Peter could see it. Notice that have but two toes and these have short nails instead of hoofs," continued Humps. Also notice the big pad which Is like cushion. Old Mother Nature intended me for a land of sand and she gave me feet made especially for walking on sand. can travel comfortably where . horse would sink right in."
 What do you find to eat in land that is all sand?" asked Peter.
 Nothing where there is nothing but sand" replied Humps. "We have to keep travelling until we find place where there is water. Around this water of course things grow and there we get food. But sometimes we travel two or three days without anything to eat or drink. And such sand storms as we have! My, my, my, such sandstorms.'
 What do you mean by sand storms?' Peter inquired, looking rather puzzled.
 You know what snow storm is, don't you?" asked Humps.
 'Of course.' replied Peter. What silly question:
 ''ft isn't anything of the kind re- tortcd Humps. Now, If instead of snow whirlng and driving before the wind you had fine sand. it would be sand storm; and I'm telling you that there are not many who can i've III one or those sand storms. l But we Camels can.'
 T should think you would get ! your nose full of sand in a storm ! like that said Peter, looking at Humps rather large nose.
 'I don't" replied Humps. T don't for a very good reason."
 What reason" persisted Peter
 ''The very good reason that l shut | my nose up so that nothing can get | up in it. And that is what I should | do if were caught in q sand storm" replied Humps the Camel. Huh" exclaimed Peter. You're a , queer fellow" Y | Humps shook his head No, l Petsr, said he. I am not queer. No
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

one is queer. Mother Nature design ed me to live out in that desert land of sand. If I were any different then I should be queer. Never call people queer until you know all about them. Some folks, you know, might even think you were queer"
 The next story: "The Man Who Wasn't"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
HOWARD ID MEET
 BARD IN TOURNEY
Mass&soit A. C. Changes Anna. teur Fights to Monday Night

Hartford. July 9-The Massasoit A. c. which has changed the night of it's weekly amateur boxing shows at the Hartford Velodrome from Tuesday to Monday night, will offer feature bout of keenest interest for its first Monday night card next week Monday.
 In this bout, Joe Howard and Joe Bard, two Hartford amateurs who are great rivals, will come together.
 Hard and Howard have been go- ing at great clip of late. Howard at the last Tuesday night show, fur nished a great surprise when he knocked out the state middeleweight champion. Jack Kelly of Waterbury, Kelly had been picked to win, but almost from the opening bell it was seen that the Brass City boy was in for rough night. Howard. down to fine fighting condition. boxed clever ly and displayed great right hand. He dazed Kelly with a hard smash to the jaw in the first round and in the second round caught the state titleholder with right to the jaw that sent Kelly to slumberland.
 There will be a dozen bouts next Monday night and among them will be clash between Eddie Reed of Hartford and Art Chapdelaine of Springfield and one in which Pancho Villa of Hartford will take on Tony Pagoni of Springfield.
 There will be two marked inno-
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
LINCOLN HANDICAP
Fast Horses and Fast Track Await ed the Running of the Famous $25, 1000 Race Today.

Chicago, July g R}-Fast horses and fast track awaited the run ming at the Lincoln fields track to- day of the $25,000 Lincoln handicap, feature event of the 37 day race meet over the Crete, H., race course.
 The field of probably IS starters was regarded as the best to face the barrier on an American track this year, Chance Play. carrying top weight of 122 pounds and with Earl Sande up. was the early favorite, but Display, Rhinock, Hydromel and Moonraker were also backed.
 Among other scheduled starters who were given respectful consider ation from the railbirds were Jock and War Eagle, coupled under the colors of Edward B. Mclean. the Cincinnati and Washington publish CT; Boon Companion, coupled with the French distance galloper, Cot logomor. winner of the New Or. leans handicap last winter. and Rothermel, running with Hydromel under the silks of former Senator Camden of Kentucky.
 The race is over the mile and a quarter distance. and is for three year olds and up.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
THREE GAMES IN
 CITY BALL LEAGUE
One Contest Scheduled Also To-
 day in Junior Municipal Circuit

Three games in the City league and one in the Junior City league will be played at Walnut Hill park this afternoon. and, while none of the main contenders are playing each other, plenty of action and ex- citement is promised. At ? o'clock | on Diamond No. l the Pirates will do battle with the Speedboys. The Pirates have won both of their pre- vious starts and are considered one of the strongest teams in the league. They have wealth of young ma terial, several good pitchers. and hitting power to spare. Al Havlick will probably pitch, but Sheehan or Williams may be the selection. The Speedboys have yet to show much in the way of batting, but they have nice fielding aggregation and play heady baseball. Morse Richtmyer will pitch for them.
 The Rangers will tackle the West Ends on Diamond No. at the same hour. The Rangers are another team which is stronger defensively than on the attack, having made but ten hits in it's two games thus far. Al Anderson will probably start on the mound. The West Ends, old-timers all. are a collection of stars of past and present ,all of whom still have many a good game left in their sys- tems. They have been making up for slightly wobbly fielding by mur- derous hitting ability and will be heard from before the title is de- cided. Bill Cormier or Tommy Blanchard will be the pitching choice.
 At 4 O'Clock on Diamond No. 1 the Burritts will oppose the Tabs. Despite the loss of half a dozen of last years men to the factory league, the Burritts have put together an- other and younger combination which is developing rapidly and acts as if it would stay at or near the top all the way. Marion Za- leski will occupy the mound. with Johnny Rose in reserve if anything goes wrong with "Monjue." The Tabs have yet to show anything, but they are hoping to spring a sur prise and are gradually strengthen ing their team. Today's pitcher will be Reed or, possibly, Massey.
 Junior League Game
 The Burritts will battle the Phan- toms at 4 o'clock on Diamond No ? in a Junior City league contest The two teams have just got off to a start in the league by playing one game. After this week. the race for the championship will tighten
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
CUBS BEST PIRATES IN 7. SPECTACULAR MOUND DUEL
Charlie Root Ace of Chicago Staff, Allows Pittsburgh One Hit = Larry Benton Completes First Game When Giants Beat Robins-Braves Defeat Cards Reds Down Phillies - Tanks Split With Tigers Senators Score Double Victory Over Indians Other Games.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 A pitching battle reminiscent Of baseball's earlier days marked the light of the Chicago Cubs to keep their lead in the National league against the Pittsburgh Pirates yes- terday. Charlie Root, ace of the Cub staff. held the Pirates to one hit and beat them. 1-0 It was the ninth straight victory for Chicago and Roots fifteenth victory of the sea- son. Root had pitched hitless ball up to the eighth when, with two out, Gooch singled into left field. Joe Me carthy's team collected eight hits off Lee Meadows but the bespectacled Pirate hurler Clamped down four times with runners on third.
 With Chicago on top by one and one-half games the Pirates will try to cut down the margin in the third game of the series today.
 Larry Benton, Boston's contribu- ton 10 the Giants pitching staff, completed his first full game for New York when he beat Brooklyn, 6-2. Benton was touched for nine hits but he scattered them while the Giants were stopping Bill Doak's string of five straight wins.
 Kent Greenfield, who went to Bos- ton from the Giants in the Benton trade, pitched the Braves to 3-2 victory over the worlds champion St. Louis Cardinals. Jess Haines failed to come through in the pinches. Bancroft, High and Gibson hitting when hits meant runs.
 The Cincinnati Reds won their second straight from Philadelphia, but they had to go II innings to get an 8-5 verdict. Hughey Critz's single with the bases loaded and two out turned the trick.
 The Yankees opened their vest ern invasion by breaking even in a double header at Detroit, losing the first, 11-S and taking the other 10-S. Babe Ruth hit his 27th home run of the season and is only one behind his teammate. Lou Gehrig. Tony Lazzeri whacked out his 18th homer of the year with Gehrig on in the seventh inning of the first game. Ruth's circuit smash came in the nightcap with two men on bases.
 Iris Speakers batting was in- 1 strumental in Washington's two vic- tories over Cleveland, "A and 43, | Goslin and Cullop hit homers and !! George Burns got his 31st and 32nd ! doubles. one in each game.
 The Boston Red Sox knocked Ray l Schalk's Chicagoans out of third l place by beating them 11-5.
 Lefty" Grove ran his total Of | strikeouts to 105 by flaming eight St Louis batters. Grove allowed the i Browns eight hits and beat them, 7-5. A double by Ty Cobb drove in two runs in the seventh. Sam Jones was pounded hard.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
(BY BILLY EVANS)

The spitball will soon be but a memory in the major leagues. Five years more will probably spell the death knell of the moist delivery. When I broke into the majors back in 1906, the spitball was at the very height of it's popularity. Two years prior to my debut, the veteran Jack Chesbro of the New York Americans, with the spitball as his one best bet, had won 41 games. By going to the spitball Chesbro kept his star shining bright l ly at time when it seemed he was about to slip.
 Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox blossomed out about the same time as spitball star and in 1906 helped win a pennant for Chicago through his effectiveness, due large ly to the almost exclusive use of the "spitter."
 For seven or eight years Walsh and his spitball delivery were the sensation of the majors. The pos sessor of uncanny control, Walsh was able to pitch nine out of every ten balls at the knee. the height where the splitter is hardest to hit.
 The success of Chesbro and Walsh, in particular, and perhaps dozen other pitchers in general caused the spitball germ to spread. It almost became a pest.
 Twenty years ago 70 per cent of the pitchers in the major leagues in- cluded the spitball in their reper- toire. The other 30 per cent faked it. That is, they went through all the motions of placing saliva on the ball for the psychological effect 1t would have on the batter.
 There is waste of time on the part of most pitchers who use the spitball delivery. When you recall that practically every pitcher a score of years back went through the preliminary motions whether using it or not, it is easy to figure how IL SlO"tu up tllc iClloi.
 I believe I am conservative when I say that it heightened the ordi- nary game 20 minutes. It was this delay that was the inspiration for one of the many baseball classics pulled by the late Tim Hurst, one of the greatest of umpires.
 President Johnson of the Ameri- can league, annoyed at the way the spitball had slowed up the game, wrote the members of his umpire staff for suggestions as to how the evil might be lessened.
 Hurst. in replying. after placing all the blame on the excessive use of the spitball as well as the faking of the delivery, added postscript which read:
 "If you are really in earnest about shortening the games Ban, why not try seven innings!"
 Only six spitball pitchers remain in the major leagues. The oldest is Jack Quinn, 42; the youngest, Bur leigh Grimes, 34. Few pitchers are dbl' lo Stoliu lli' piIV III tilC iilo- jors at the 40 mark. so it is fairly safe to say that in five years the spitball delivery will be but q memory
 Three of the fading six are are American eaguers-Faber of Chi cago, Quinn of the Athletics and Shocker of New York. The three National leaguers are Burleign Grimes of Giants. Clarence Mitch- ell Of Philadelphia and Bill Doak of the Brooklyn team.
 | Stanley Coveleskie. one of the most famous of the spitball pitchers. was recently given his unconditional release by Washington. In 1920 Coveleskie won three world series games for Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
New Britain baseball. teams face

New Britain baseball teams face busy weekend staEting this after. noon with all the major teams swinging into action either today or tomorrow. The Corbfn Red Sex will furnish the features with . home game today and the Falcons will hold forth tomorrow for the home. stayers at St. Mary's field. South Manchester Here The Corbin Red Sox are scheduled to meet the Cheney Bros. baseball club of South Manchester at Willow Brook park at o'clock this after noon. The visitors form the leading diamond aggregation in South Man. chester and they are bringing an ex- ceptionally strong team to this city to oppose the locals.
 Billy Schmidt will probably draw the pitching assignment today. He has been showing great stuff on the mound this season and will probably be regular member of the Red Sox pitching staff for he remainder of the season.
 Tomorrow afternoon, the Corbin Red lSox will go o Wallingford to meet the Lenox If that city in a Central ConnectiHt league game. The Sox have hd their ups and downs in the circit since the league opened play but Ninager Tobin feels confident that hiscrew is out to start winning steak with tomor- rows game.
 Falcons Fay Two
 The Falcon basehll team Is play. ing the Norwich Rferview club this afternoon in Norwin and 1t was ex- pected that this wold be the hard est game of the yea for the locals, With 13 wins and ne loss on the slate, a win over th Riverviewers would be the crisis tta good season.
 Tomorrow at o'clock at St. Mary's field. the Falces take on the Athletics of Westf1eld one of the best diamond combinations in Massachusetts. The By State team last year walloped the ocals to the tune of 16 to and tht confidently hope to repeat tomorroS
 Bucholz or Lefty" iaber will draw the assignments pr the two days.
 Meets Willimanc
 The All-Kensington basball team has an extraordinarily god attrac- tion for the Percival avenu grounds, in the West Ends of Wlimantic. The visiting club ranks secnd only to the Riverview team of !orwich in the eastern part of the ste. The Kensington team will preht the lineup that won it's last twovames and Manager Dan Marlarney feel, confident that his rough gqg is over for the rest of the seast.
 Charlie Yale. husky portder. will probably be selected to opese the Willimantic team tomorrow. 1a went four innings last Sunday an worked to perfection. He feels tha he is in perfect shape for a good game tomorrow.
 Pirates in League
 The Pirates baseball team will face one of the toughest teams in the Western Connecticut league to- morrow afternoon when 1t crosses bat7 with the fast Watertown aggre- gation in that place. The Pirates honped off in the league in good style last week and Coach Charlie Miller hopes 10 see his crew do some wrecking tomorrow.
 Watertown will probably have Maxwell, formerly of the Waterbury Eastern league team. on the mound while Williams or "Huggie" Carlson will serve them up for the locals.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
WARM.UP MATCHES
England's Wightman Cup Tennis Team of Women Players To Meet Canadian Cousins.

New York. July 9 P)-England's s Wightman cup team of woman ten his players will play several Warm- ing up matches against their Cana dian cousins before meeting an American team for the trophy at Forest Hills, August IF and 13.
 Sailing from England today, the invading team will land in Canada for matches in Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto before coming 10 New York, July 30.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
THE REFEREE

Who is the regular second base man of the Cleveland Indians, Fonseca or Sturgeon o-S. K. G.
 Fonseca seems to have that honor at the present time.
 Where did Nolan Richardson, now playing with Fort Worth in the Tex as league, go to college?-D J. B.
 He attended the University of Georgia,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Bayonne, N. J.-Billy Algers. Phoenix. Ariz., defeated Harry Mar tone. Jersey City; 10. Miwalters Romano, Harrison, whipped Frisco Bautista, Philippines. 10.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
TRAVELS BY PLANE

Washington. July R - Tho baseball team of Boiling field. the army aviation field here, makes its trips by airplane. The nine today flew to Martinsburg. West Virginia, to play a game there.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Totals
40 8 II 24 Ii nETy nTr
Totals 39 Il Is o7 II

r-Batted for Giard in Sth.
 Kan for Fothergill in Sth. New York .............o12 001 o00-- 8 l0etloil .'toV va- NlS--l
 Two base hits-Heimann. Woodall, Dugan. Three base hits-Gehrg, Wood an Warner, Gehrlnger, Manush Combs. Home run-Lazzcri. Losing pitcher Hucthcr Cmpires-Owens and Ormsby Time-2:25.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
COACH GETS LETTER

Track Coach Randy at Maine
 was awarded a letter this year for giving that school track cham pionship.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09

Des Moines-kenneth Hunt. Des Moines, knocked out Frank Down. ard, Russell, 3.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
SET NEW RECORD

Birmingham recently won l9 straight games in the Southern league, setting a new league rec ord,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Totals
NEW YORK
Totals

x-Batted for Doak in 5th.
 NX-Eatte1 for Clark in Sth Brooklyn ......,.......ol0 ono 01n-9 New York .,.,..........20 900 400 00x--G
 TWO base hit--Jackson. Three hasr htt-F5lx. Losing ritcher-poak Trn- ptres-Pfirman, Quigley and Wilson. Time D hours.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09

: Z-Batted for Lutzke In 9th.
 7z-Rattted for Sturgeon In 9th. Washington ..........000 POI ol0-4 Cleveland ,,..O0n no Ol0-3 Two base hits Speaker. Harris. Burns, Summa. !. Sewell. Winning pitcher Thurston. Umpires-Rowland Van Graf Ian. Time-l:ij.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
BOSTON
Totals

x-BAtted for Haines in 9th.
 z-Ran for fourner in Sth. St. Louls ...............00 900 001 100--2 Boston .........O 900 Oo1 n0x-S Two base hits-Douthit 2, Toporcer Three base hit High. Umplres-Rearlon ODay and Motan. Time-1:4G