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New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
Tunney in Condition

Speculator, N. Y, Aug. 26.-dP)-- More than 1000 persons who watch ed Gene Tunney box six rounds with his sparring partners have come to the conclusion that the Tunney who dethroned Jack Dempsey at Phila- delphia last year couldn't have been in better physical condition than he is today.
 Tunney yesterday travelled six fast rounds, three each against Billy Vidabeck and Frank Muskie, and ended up by breathing effortlessly. although he got stiff workout from each man.
 Vidabeck gave the champion just the kind of workout he desired. Billy kept coming in and Gene, retreat ing steadily, poked his left to the face to prevent his opponent from setting himself. By moving his head just the fraction of an inch, Tunney often evaded Vidabeck's left hook. then retaliated with a barrage of body blows.
 Against Musllie the champion tried out his attack, employing his left most of the time. Once when Muskie tore in he was met with a vicious right cross that sent him top- bling. Gene used his entire punch ing repertoire, but short uppercuts and hooks at close range stood out clearly.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
&
 
DEMPSEY ORDERED
 FO WEAVE AGAIN
Manager Flynn Coaches Fighter
 Through Three Rounds

Chicago, Aug. 16. - R - Jack Dempsey has been ordered back to the bobbing, weaving attack which carried him to victory through many heavyweight battles. with the flat footed stance from which the dead ly hooks are launched.
 Manager Leo P. Flynn coached Jack through three sparring sessions yesterday on rolling his head from left hand leads and it was especially , noticeable that Jack worked flat footed most of the time. He got up on his toes with sparring mates, but when the devastating punch was to be launched, Jack settled back on his heels for the swing.
 The daily program Flynn said, will depend upon Jacks appetite for work after he has finished his road jaunt of three to five miles. He did five miles up hill and down yester- day. and after late breakfast went out for another walk. This determin- ed Flynn on giving the former champion a session with the gloves, and the same situation will control all the early boxing sessions, until late next week when heavy work be- gins.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

tacular enchanted stop over sec- [ ond and threw h.; man out while on the dead run. It was one of the most hair-raising incidents in the game.
 The Stanley Works turned in a scintillating performance on a dou- ble play n the first frame. Preisser and Matteo had got on through er- TOTS, the former being on third and the latter on first. Conway ran for Matteo and he started to steal. Schroeder threw to second but the throw was bad. Jimmy Green scooped the ball on the bound, touched Conway as he slid in to sec- ond and then shot the pellet homo to Schroeder who caught Preisser by a mile at the plate. Corbins turned in double killing in the third. Huber taking grounder and shooting it to Patrus who threw to first.
 Johnny Parsons was the individ. ual batting star of the game with four timely singles out of four trips. It was his single over first in the fifth that brought in his teams two runs in the fifth. Grail got two bingles. double and single while Jackson was the only man on the Corbin team to get more than one hit.
 Was it not for the rattled exhibi- tion given by the Stanley Works in- field and Salak's poor control, tho outcome of the game might have been different. As it is. the P. &. F. Corbin team holds the pennant and the other teams in the league will have to await another season for an- other chance at the flag. The sum- mary:
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
FIRST DIVISION TEAMS
 ALL PUNCHED TIGHTER
Cubs Defy Critics Who Said They Were Cracking by Trimming Phillies- Cards Are Idle as Pirates Split Double Header With Braves-Vance Pitches Rob- ins to Win Over Cincinnati-Yanks Again Down Tigers-Red Sox Victors Over Chicago.
By tho Associatsd Press.

By tho Associated Prese.
 First division teams in the Ma ,ional league were punched tighter than ever today. although the Chi cago Cubs again have defled the critics who said they were cracking.
 The St. Louis Cardinals were idle yesterday but they gained a half game on Pittsburgh. who broke even in a double header with Bos- ton.
 Kent Greenfield pitched the Braves to a 5-1 verdict over the Cubs in the first game. He allowed only three hits and had a shutout until the ninth inning. Ray Krem- CT assumed the pitching burden in the second contest and the Pirates spotted him lead in the first in ming that was enough to win. The final score was S-1, the Waner brothers getting in their deadly work with seven hits between them.
 This double header, coupled with the Cubs so triumph over the tail- end Phillies, put St. Louis only three and one-half games away from first place. The Giants, who were idle again, remained five and one-half games from first place.
 With Charlie Root in superb form, Chicago had no trouble at all with the Phils. Roots wrinkle ball' was away too much for Stuffy McInnis's Jumpers. It was Roots 23rd win of the season.
 Dazzy Vance finally received something approaching good sup port and he pitched Brooklyn to a 2-1 win over Cincinnati.
 Once again the mauling Yankees set back the Detroit Tigers. this time by an S-2 score. Lou Gehrig hit his 10th home run of the year and tied Babe Ruth. McManus hit a homer with one man on.
 McFayden pitched and batted the Boston Red Sox to GA win over Chicago. He stepped into the box in the eighth and cut down an am- bilious White Sox ralley and then singled home the winning runs in the ninth.
 Cleveland ran its winning streak to five games by handing Washing ton 7-5 trimming. Tom Zachary lasted five innings on the mound and was followed by Marberry and Burke. Hudlin was batted out in the third but Buckeye did effective relief work.
 Ty Cobb collected five singles in as many times at bat and led Phil adelphia to 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns. The Mackmen pound- ed Ballou hard and he was relieved by Elan VanGilder in the sixth.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
TICKETS GOING FAST
PastebOards for Tunney- Dempsey Bout Moving Out of Box Office at Rapid Rate.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-tR}-Tickets for the Dempsey-Tunney fight are moving out of the box office at the rate of s1o0,000 a day and undoubt- edly. Tex Richards clerical staff said today, large blocks of them are go- ing into the hands of spectators.
 With 161,000 tickets to hand out before September P, Rickard feels that he has no time to inquire into the occupation of the thousands lined up before the Palmer House wickets, laying down their dollars for groups of 10, 20 or more seats.
 The advance sale is probably we'll past the s1,500,000 mark now. the box office men said. and as soon as the lines of purchasers begin to thin out, check will be made to see just how near the sale is to the $3,O00,oOO gate Rickard ex- poets.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
FRANCE LEADS JAPAN
Needs Only to Win the Doubles Match to Clinch Intcr-zonc Cham- pionship.

Brookline, Mass. Aug, 26 R- France today needed 10 win only the doubles match, after two singles vic tories over Japan yesterday. to clinch the Davis cup interzone cham pionship and the right to meet the United States in the challenge roll at Philadelphia week after next.
 While Rene Lacoste and Henri Cochet rested on their laurels, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon were scheduled to take the court for France at the Longwood Cricket club this afternoon against the for midable team of the Takeochi liar ada and Teizo Toba of Japan. Harada, in losing yesterday to La coste, 6-l, 6-1. 6-2, dropped II serv- ice games and made 31 more errors than his opponent.
 Cochet also won in straight sets over the comparatively inexperienc- cd Yoshiro Ohta. Should Jajan take the doubles match today, singles play will be resumed tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
DE.NpSEY-TCNNEY RACE.

Chicago, Aug. 26 R-A Dempsey Tunney handicap for the day of the heavyweight cham pionship fight was announced today by officials of the Washington Park track, which will hold its fall meeting Sept. 5-24. Four s5.000 stakes will be run dur ing the three weeks meeting.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

dleweight, Homer Robertson, will fight Vic Mclaughlin of Brooklyn.
 There are two eight-round bouts. In one, Tommy Dunn of Holyoke will take on Sammy Offerman of New York. Offerman is the clever lightweight who outboxed Steve Smith at a Velodrome show some weeks ago.
 In the other eight rounder, Frankie Ullman will fight Joe Schlocker. These boys are welter- weights. Schlocker is in Slattery's s camp while Ullman is Californian recently imported from the coast by Frank Bachman, Rosenbloom's man. ager.
 The opening bout. which will be of four rounds. will find Al Schooner former Connecticut amateur heavy weight, pitted against Irish Dan Cronin of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
Tot lg

N-Batted for Beneourh in 5th I-Batted for Smith in 9th ',Z-Batted for Shea in 7th HZZ-Batted for Hankins in 7th ZI-Batted for W. Collins In 9th Two base hits-Dugan, Pennock. Foth- ergill. Lazzeri Three base hit Blue. Home runs-GehriE. McManus Umpiies- Nalln and Dlneen. Time-2:33. 1
 PHILADELPHIA
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
BROOKLYN

T x-Batted for Pi"iuich in sth.
 x-Batted for May in Sth.
 NXx-Ran for Lucas in Sth.
 xNXx-Ratted for Rlxey in 9th. Cincinnati 900 GOO O1N--1 Brooklyn 900 ll0 00x-2 Two base hit-Statz. Losing pitcher May. Umpires-M Moran. O'Day and Rear don. Time-l:i5.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

stanley works .......... OH 1c0 000-h I. & F. Corbin .....O70 O1O Oox-S
 Two base hits-Grail. Patrus. Three base hit-Jasper. Sacrifice hit-Grail Base on balls-Salak 3, Scott 2 Carlson l. Struck out by Scott 3. Carlson 5. Stolen bnses-Preisser, Jackson. Double plays Scroeder to Green to Schroeder, Huber to Patrus to Bates. Passed ball-Wright, Hit by pitcher-By Scott Mattea. Um. pires-Lynch and Mangan. Time-l:4O.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

x--Batted for Zachary in 9th.
 xx--Batted for Marberry in Sth.
 xxx-Ran for Johnson in sth. Washington O0S ol0 100-5 Cleveland 001 222 G0x-1 Two base hits-Eichrodt Lutzke. L.. seweI, J. Sewel. Winning pitcher - Buckeye. Losing pitcher-Zachary. Um- pires-McCowan, Hildebrand and Evans.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
ST. LOUIS

z-Ratted for Melillo in 9th Philadelphia 100 0O3 11n--t St. Louis 900 OOl OGu--f
 Two base hit-French Losing pitcher -Ballou. lmpires-Ormsby. Geise and Rowland. Time-l:23.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

x-Batted for Meadows in 9th. Pittsburgh GOO 900 001-l Boston O01 201 0lx--5 Two base hits-Welsh. High. Three base hits-Fournier. Gibson. Empires - Klem. Mccormick and Mclaughlin. Time -1:25.
 fSeCond Camel Pittsburgh 300 041 0O0-S Boston 01O 900 0G0-1
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

x-Batted for Ward In sth. | Boston 002 900 042-6 Chicago oo1 010 020-i | Two base hits-Hofmann, Clancy Grouse Three base hit-Flagstead. Win ming pitcher-McFayden. Umpires-Ow-
 ems. Van Gra1an and Connally Time - | l.4s
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Continued on following pagc.)
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
SCIENTISTS LOSE
Authority on Speed of Light Not So Good At Judging Speed of Tennis Balls.

Chicago, Aug. 26 Rl-Prof. Albert A. Nicholson. world famous author ity on the speed of light and the motion of heavenly bodies, proved not so good at judging the speed of felt-covered sphere on tennis court.
 The 74-year-old scientist, paired with Fred Pearson. his research as- sistant for the past 24 years, was defeated in the finals of the Univer- stty of Chicago physics department tournament 4-6. 7-5, 6-3. The winning team was Arthur H. Comp ton. professor of physics. and Fen ton Stearns, graduate laboratory student.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
CHURCH LEAGUE

Three Games Scheduled Tonight as Circuit Goes Into Last Week Of Action.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Totals
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
HURT IN RUNAWAY

As Mrs. Leonard Schatz and Mrs.
Earl Rolfe were returning from
Rising Sun to their home at Theo-
dore, Saturday evening, about $3.50
o'clock, the breaking of something
about the harness frightened their
horse and the animal became un-
manageable, upset the buggy, and
ran awey.
Both occupants of the vehicle
were very seriously injured by be-
ing thrown to the roadway with
great force. Mrs. Schatz suffered a
fracture of the leg in two places
and it was thought for time that
Mrs. Rolfe had sustained fractured
hip, but this, fortunately, was not
he case.
The plight of the women was dis
covered by passing autoist, who
brought them to Rising Sun, where
they were given medical attention
and later taken to their homes.
The accident happened near Farm
ington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
DRYS BEAT MODIFICATION
PLAN


The drys again showed their ma
jority in the Maryland Senate on
Tuesday, when by refusing to adopt
favorable report, that body killed
a joint resolution requesting Con-
gress to enact legislation permitting
the several States to- determine the
percentage of alcohol permitted in
Misunderstanding beverages sold with
in their respective jurisdictions,
The report was rejected by vote of
IA to IL.
Purposed by Delegate John G..
Callan, Second Legislative district of
Baltimore city, the measure was one
of the first introduced in the House
at this session of the General Assem-
bly,. After being passed by the low
er branch it was sent to the Senate
and was referred to the Temperance
Committee.
Besides the six Senators from Bal
timore city, those who voted for the
adiption of the report were:
David G.. Mcintosh. Baltimore
county, president OF the State.
Joseph Allen Coad, St. Mary's
county.
George T. Cromwell, Anne Arund-
ell county.
w. ]. Mitchell, Charles county.
Lansdaie G. Sasser. Prince Geor
ge's county.
Cecil c. Spuier, Cecil county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
CAMP FIRE GIRLS

The morning OF the ninteenth OF
March was the beginning OF an
eventful day for the Camp Fire Girls
Of Colora. IL being the celebration OF
the fifteenth National Birthday OF
Camp Fire We celebrated by hav-
ing dinner for the mothers and new
members Seventeen were present.
Our guardian made the birthday
,ake. pretty with candles and sign OF
crossed logs and burning fame and
suitable numerals.
Some girls stili too young 10 Join
and the Port Deposit Camp Fire
Girls With their guardian. Miss
Styles. were invited TO be present for
the afternoon meeting which was
our eerimonial for new year The
subject for the year n Service 20
Trees" 50 after two girls had taken
their Woodgatherer' Rank tree
pagent was given and a tres planted
where n viii be beautiful aud use
ful
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
AMERICAN LEGION AMBULANCE
SERVICE

Week OF March 22nd To 2sth Inc.
For the first time in the history of
the American Legion Ambulance
Service only one call was received
during the past week. This call in
volved trip from Cherry Hill to
Baltimore and was made last Mon
day night, the ambulance not getting
back off the trip until about three
A. M.
The past week afforded a we'll
earned rest to the March driving
crew. Up till this time they had
made an average of almost two trips
per day for their tour OF duty and
the relief was most welcome to
them.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number OF trips for week. L.:
Average mileage per trip, 126 mi.
Total mileage for week. l26 mi.
Total trips to date. 2O2; Average
mileage per trip. 2s.5 mi: Total
mileage to date, 5g7S mi.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
GASOLINE TANK ExPLoDEs


Fatal Accident At Rising Sun Garage
The explosion of a large gasoline
tank at Rising Sun Garage about
1880 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
of last week, resulted in the almost
instant death of Robert L. Harris
aged "a years, and caused a fire that
but for the prompt work of the Com
munity Fire Company OF this town,
would have proven disastrous.
The tank was empty, and had not
been in use for months. 1t was
taken to the Garage on a truck, by
Robert Harris, who was in the en-
ploy of G. c. Hill, of near town, to
be converted into a water tank.
Vernon Garvin had just put the
flame from the acetylene torch agan-
st the tank, when there was terrif-
ic explosion. Both bulkheads were
blown from the tank, young Harris,
who was standing near, being struck
in the face by one of the bulkheads
and hurled to the floor. He was
picked up and hurried to the office of
Dr. r. c. Dodson, but life was prac-
tically extinct, the unfortunate
mans skull having been crushed.
Vernon Garvin, the mechanic, was
thrown across the room by force OF
the explosion, struck and knocked
down by the other bulkhead when it
rebounded from the wall, but mrac-
ulously escaped with nothing worse
than some painful cuts and bruises.
The truck, upon which the tank
had been placed cross-wise while
work was being done on it, was
standing in the doorway of the Gar
age. 1t caught fire and flames COM
municated by the decreasing and
ceiling almost instantly. The burn
ing machine was pushed outside and
by the time the firemen arrived on
the scene with both engines it looked
as though the Garage was doomed.
Streams of water were soon gotten
upon the flames, however, and the
building saved, before great deal
Of damage had been done.
The firemen are to be congratu-
lated on their good work and
promptness with which the engines
we're put in service.
Oxford Fire Company also re-
sponded to the alarm, but fortunate
~ their services were not required.
That H. M. Duyckinck, proprietor
of the Rising Sun Garage, appdeci-
ties the work done by the firemen is
attested by letter of thanks receiv-
ed from him by the Community Fire
Company, enclosing check for
500.
The Oxford Fire Company also re-
ceived a liberal check from Mr.. Duk-
kiuck.
The building was damaged to the
extent of about $1,000.
The truck, belonging to Mr.. Hill,
was badly damaged by the explosion
and the resulting fire.
Robert Lee Harris, who lost his
life by the accident, was the son OF
E. E. Harris, of Faber, Va. He was
unmarried, and is survived by his
parents. The body was shipped to
his late home in Virginia, and fun
eral services. held on Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
YOUNG PEOPLES CONFERENCE
To Meet In James M. e. Church
Rising Sun

The annual conference, under au.
spices of the Young Peoples Divi-
sion of County Sunday School Asso.
ciatiop, will meet Saturday, April 8
in James M. e. Church, Rising Sun
The purpose of the conference is tc
discover, inspire and train leaders
for the Church.
The first session opens at $3.50 a.
m, with registration, followed by
devotions. conducted by County Off,
GERS.
Rev. j. c. Mccoy, pastor of the
church, will deliver the address OF
welcome.
10:3O-Division into study class
es, conducted by DR.. F.. McKibben,
Mrs. l. M. Cudlipp, Rev. j. Harry
Wright. and Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp.
11:30-Assembly; Adoption OF
goals for 1927.
Afternoon session-Assembly at
1880; moving pictures taken of the
Conference.
1:45-Worship, conducted by
Rev. J. C. Mccoy.
2:O0-Division into study classes
conducted by Col. ]. H. Cudlipp, DR..
Frank McKibben, Mrs. l. M. Cudlipp.
3:00-Song Fest, led by j. H.
Wright, followed by election of off,
GERS, appointment of committees,
presentation OF trophies,
The fellowship supper will be held
at $40.
7:O0-Motion pictures, "A Leap
Into Leadership"
7;45-Council Fire, the big event
of the conference, conducted by Col.
Jos. H. Cudlipp.
Trophies will be awarded to the
School with the largest conference
registration, and to the District with
the largest conference registration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
YOUNG TOUGH "GoT HIsr

Howad Cosner, a tough youth
from the Rock Springs section, load
ed up with corn juice Saturday night
and created disturbance in front OF
T. S, Rails. The bailiff was notifi-
ed and in effecting Judgement of the
young ruffian in the lookup was con-
siderably scratched about the face.
When hailed before magistrate the
following morning Cosner was fined
S3S.70, which his father paid. AS
this tough had recently returned
from a term at the Cut" he was in
formed that his next outbreak would
result in more permanent stay on
the rock pile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
DIED FROM INJURIES

Mrs. Martha H. Stanton, of Will
mington, Del, widow of the late
Daniel Stanton, died in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, that city, from in
juries sustained that evening by be-
ing. struck by an automobile driven
by Samuel Norris, also of Whining
ton. She was IA years old. Mrs.
Stantontwas bern in Elkton, being a
daughtef of the late Alfred Q. Cole,
who for many years was merchant
tailor in that town,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
WOODLAWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Brown en-
tortained. Saturday evening at their
home, Mount Myra Farm, in honor
OF their twentieth wedding anniver-
sary. There were about fifty guests.
Misses Ola and Mabel Keillioltz,
of BALTIC. were week end guests of
their sisters at Bloomingdale farm.
Mr.. Floyd SINNERS left Thursday
for Miami, Fla, after spending ten
d, Us with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. L. Hewes and
Il mily, Of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin l.. Thomp-
son.
VIM. b. Linton has moved his
family 10 II, q. Barnes tenant house.
Ralph L. Thompson has moved
from the Milton ID. Fletcher farm to
his recently purchased property.
near Hopewell Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Gibson,
John and Rachel. OF Glenolden. Pa,
Mrs. Ohio w. Gibson, OF Charles
town. came down for the Brown re
ceptiOn and remained over night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll n. Tyson.
Mrs. Tyson returned TO Glenolden
with them for a few days.
Forest Miller has secured work
with Alexander and Mcdaniel. in
Wilmington. and is staying at the Y.
M. q. A.. with hts brother Robert
Miss ida l.. Thompson. who has
spent the past three weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Logan. Of Green
hurst, is now "a Perry Point with
Mr. and Mrs. p. r Brickley.