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New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
HOLYOKE amateurs
ENTER IN TOURNEY
Excellent List Of Applications
Received by Mohawk A. c.

The Holyole team of amateur
fighters has been entered for the
weekly tournament of the Mohawk
A. c. at the state armory in this
city Friday mig. All Of these
fighters have appeared in New Bril-
tain in numerous other tournaments
conducted by the local fight club
and they have all battled themselves
into warm places in the hearts of
local amateur fight fans.
Bat Battalino, state featherweight
champion who submitted an entry
Friday night. will be unable to ap-
pear this week b ause of a severe
cold which he developed while in
training. Battalino would have been
matched, most probably with a
suitable opponent and his manager
and trainer refused to take any
chances of him not being in the
best possible condition. His report
to the Mohawk club officials and
subsequent investigation by officials
Of the A. A. L., have verified his
claim. Battalino, however, will be
one of the headliners on the tour
nament card which will be con-
Quoted in this city a week from
Friday night.
me entries already received by
the Mohawk A. C. officials for this
weeks fest, contain applications
from boys ranging in weight from
lis to 10 pounds. In the classes
in between these two extremes are
entries which carry weights of 160,
$50, lao. 1873 pounds and other
classes.
From this, 1t can be seen that
there will be plenty of heavyweight
milling for those who enjoy the
sport. After New York of last week,
ry off the honors against the Nut
meg boxers.
The entries already received by
the local club grouped according to
the weight classes they will fight in,
are as follows.
10 pounds, Eddie Provost Hol-
yoke and Barney Fox. Tarriffville.
100 pounds, Walter Krass, Hol-
yoke and Lum jefferson, Berlin.
$50 pounds, Louis Pellssier, Hol-
yoke and Victor Morley, Hartford.
14O pounds, Johnny Clinch, New
Britain and Ray Hall. Hartford.
lis pounds, Buster Nadue, Hol-
yoke and Adolph D'Onofrio, Hart
ford.
12G pounds, Armand Masse, Hol-
yoke and Oscar Bergstrom. Hart
ford.
1870 pounds, Terry Pagan, New
Britain and Johnny Angelo, Hart
ford.
10 pounds, Phil Pouliot, New
Britain and Al Larrivier, Holyoke,
1SS pounds, Joe Zotter, New Bri-
tain and Bill Nelson, Hartford.
11S pounds, Joe Cote. New Bri-
tain and William LaBoc, Hartford.
Other entries received are Ray
Taylor and Jim Martin of Terry
vile, Johnny Krock, state light
weight champion, of Meriden and
Barney Youseman, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
FAMOUS GRAPPLERS TO
WRES7ZE HERE TONIGHT
Wladek Zybszko and Arthur Boganz to Be Seen in
Main Bout of AllStar Card-Stocca and Aberg Go
to Mat in Semi-Final - Tom Draak and Frank
Bruno in Curtain Raiser - Fans Favor Famous
Pole to Win Over German Rival
First Bout

| First Bout
Tom Draak. Holland, vs.. Frank
Bruno. New York.
Second Bout
Giovanni Stocca, Italy, VS.. Alex
| Aberg, Russia.
EiuAl Bout
Wladek Zbysako, Poland, vs..
Arthur Boganz, Germany.
Wladek Zbyszko, ore Of the lead
ing heavyweight wrestlers in the
world today and member of a world
wide famous family of grapplers, will
appear tonight at Turner Hall on
Arch street, this city, in the main
bout OF a card OF all-star wrestlin.
matches to be conducted by the Ma
tlonal A. c. zbyszko will be stacked
up against Arthur Boganz, heavy
weight champion of Germany and as,
both have their eyes on the heavy
weight wrestling title. tonight's battle
should be sizzler
The wrestling card tonight will ba
the first to be conducted in this citv
This year. Last season at TESTERS
hall. the Natioisl A. C. brought
Stanislaus and Carol Zbyszko and .
other stars here and staged three
bouts. This revival of the mat game
IN this city was greeted with en-
thusiasm by large crowd but for
some reason or other no other shows
were conducted in this city.
Tonight, the National A. G. will
stage the first Of series of bouts in
this city and the appearance Of
Wladek Zbyszko, recognized as one
OF the best men in the game, is the
forerunner for the appearance here
of all the big stars of the game.
Three bouts will compose the card.
In the semi final, Giovanni Stocca,
Italian Hercules, will match holds
with Alex Berg a giant Russian and
both. reported to BE in the finest Of
condition, are out to win.
The curtain raiser will find Frank
Bruno pitted against Tom Draak of
Holland and Belgium. Bruno APP
peared on the card here last spring
and was giving a fine account of
himself when through an accident.
he received bad cut over his eye
and was forced to retire.
With such wrestling notables as
Zbyszko, Draak Aberg, Boganz.
Bruno and Stocca to appear all on
the same card, fans who follow the
mat sport, are in for night of real
entertainment. 1t is expected that
Turner Hall win be sold out for tho ,
show.
The first bout is scheduled to start
promptly st SIS o'clock and tho
referee will be appointed to Super
wise the matches by State Athletic
Commissioner Thomas Donohue.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
G. A. R. Vets, Three Only,
Give Up Memorial Plans

West Brookfield, Mass. Feb. % lPJ
-Alanson Hamilton post, G. a. r.,
organized in 1888, had for the first
time since it came into existence de-
cided 10 make no plans for Memoir
ial Day observance, and has turned
over the arrangement of these de-
tails to West Brookleld post, A. l..
The enfeebled condition of its three
resident members. made this action
necessary. The members are Com
mander Edwin Wilbur, junior vice
commander Napoleon Lucius and
surgeon, Charles II, Wright.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. % P-Per-
mits for automobiles driven by tour
ist1 entering Canada have been ex-
payment of fees, w. D. Euler, min
lister of customs and excise. an
nounced today. 1t is understood
that tourists wishing to remain the
full limit of time will be required
to present identification and creden-
tials from authorized motor clubs or
similar organizations.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
GROVER STILL FRISKY
veteran Pitchers Forty Years Fail
to Damncn His Ardor at the
Training Camp.

st. Louis, Feb. % P}-The ap-
proach of his fortieth birthday Sat
urday has failed to damp the friski-
ness of Grover Cleveland Alexander,
pitching hero Of the Cardinal worlds
series conquest, as he hunts and
shags fly balls in the outfield at
Avon Park, Fla,
The years have dealt kindly with
old Pete" and the start of his
seventeenth season in major leagues
yesterday found him as peppery as
ten lads from the Cardinals minor
league farms who are trying for a
place on the roster.
Manager Bob O'Farrelll is step
ping lively TO take off Is pounds
which is in excess of his playing
weight
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
DENIES NUISANCE CHARGE

Some folks may think horse rae
ing is a nuisance but the Miami
Jockey club will have to be thor
oughly convinced that such a sport
is before they will close the Hia-
leah track. The track officials are
fighting every effort of a Miami
architect to close the track under
the nuisance laws of the state.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
Stanley Works

Personal fouls: Bucheri 2, OAR
row, Stanley, Keminski 4, Aronson
), Carlson, Dahlman 2, Pelletier, An
derson, Fills 4. Free tries: Bucheri,
barrow, Kaminski 2, hester :, Aron-
son 4, Preisser 3, Carlson 5, Pelle-
tier 4, Anderson G, Fills .. Score at
half time, Landers IS, Stanley
Works 6. Referee, Dillon; timer,
Mullin; scorer, Cream.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
WIN 18TH STRAIGHT
The Phantom A. G. Basketball Team
of This City Beats Good VIII Club
of Hartford.

The Phantom A. G. Basketball
team of this ty won its 18th
straight game when it beat the
Hartford Good viii club quintet 20
to IS last evening at the St. Joseph
gym in the Capital City. The Good
Will club led at half time by a IL
to 10 score. The game was a nip and
tuck affair with the locals pulling
into the lead in the second half.
Yankowitz and Cohen starred for tho
winners while Golino starred for the
losers. The score:
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
KETCHELL GETS DECISION

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 20 Up
Eddie Ketchell of Toledo won a
newspaper decision over Kid Lewis
Of Hartford, Conn, here last night
in a ten round bout. They are
featherweights.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23

RUSSWZNS DECIDE TITLE
IN INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

Corbn Screw Quintet Puts Up Fierce Fight Before
Issue is Decided-Fast Squirt By R. & E. Near Fin
ish Brings Team Vctory-Chances of Triple Tie
Smashed by Brilsat Work of Winning Five -
Landers Humbles Stanley Works in First Game.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
Corbin Screw

=
Personal fouls-Swanson ., Ny
borg .. Whitman ., Luke, Morelli 4,
SAKE. Yacobowicz 8, Vetrano, Luty
2, barrow 2. Free tries-Swanson
., Nyborg 7, Morelli, SAKE ?. Yacob-
owicz S, Vetrano 4, Luty 2, Darrow,
Zaleski .. Score ut half timer. &
E. IA, Corbin Scraw Z. Referee, Dill
lon; timer. Mullin; scorer, Cream.
Landcrs Team Wins
The Landers team ran out on the
Stanley Works in the first game of
the evening. Had it not been over
Swallowed Sc much by the champion
ship encounter, this would have been
an interesting contest. The Stanley
Workers put up great battle
against heavy odds, especially after
Landers had secured a commanding
lead in the first half.
barrow and Bucheri started the
Universals off and although the
Buttmakers were lighting hard, the
Landers team piled up its lead I'M
til at the end of the first half the
score stood Is to G in their favor.
Second Half
The second half saw the two
teams battling right along. The Uni
versals piled up the score again, but
a squirt by the Stanley Works and a
strict defense, held the winners down
while the losers were creeping up.
The final score of the game was 33
to &c in favor of the Landers
quintet.
Pelletier and Fills did good work
for the Stanley Works while Buch-
erri and barrow were the big points
for the winners. The score:
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23

though every man on the squad
played a whale of a game. The score:
O. =
New Britain herald., 1927-02-23
Phantonls
Good Will Club
EXTEND AUTO PERMITS

Referee: Barth.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
Millions of Families Depend
ON DR.. Caldwelps Prescription

When DIR. Caldwell started to prac
tice medicine, back in 1875. the needs
for a laxative were not as great as
they are today. People lived normal,
quiet lives, ate plain, wholesome food,
and got plenty of frec:l air and sun
shine But even that early there were
dra site physics and purges for the re-
lief of constipation which DR.. Caldwell
did not believe were good for human
beings TO put into their system. So
he wrote prescription for laxative
to be used by his patients.
The prescription for constipation
that he used early in his practice, and
which he put in drug stores in 1892
under the name of DR.. Caldwell S
Syrup Pepsin, Is a liquid vegetable
remedy, intended for women, children
and elderly people, and they need just
such a mild, safe, gentle bowel stinu'
liant as Syrup Pepsin.
Under successful management this
prescription has proven It's worth and
is now the largest selling liquid laXa.
tive in the world. The fact that mil
lions of bottles are used a year proves
that it has won the confidence of peo-
pie who needed it to get relief from
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| digestion. loss of appetite and sleep,
bad breath, dyspepsia, colds and fevers.
Millions of families are now never
without DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
and il you will once start using It you
will also always have a bottle handy
for emergencies.
1t is particularly pleasing to know
that the most of it is bought by
Evening star., 1927-07-15

the doorway. The little boy was led to
his father. After moments embrace
the fahter waved the boy away and
said, that's ALL"
Last night Bachelor issued signed
statement to newspaper men in which
he stated that his wife had no knowl-
edge OF the crime.
Judge Smith was murdered August
80. 1925, as he with Mrs. Smith sat in
their home at Wetumpka.
Bachelor was arrested the day fol
lowing as he was returning from the
funeral. Hays Leonard, negro farm
hand employed by Bachelor. fired the
shot that killed Judge Smith at Bache
Ior's direction. The latter admitted htat
the crime was motivated by the pros
pect of his securing a part of the
Smith estate which his wife was to in.
herit. Leonard was to receive a sum
of money and advancement on his
crops for his part in the crime. Leon.
ard Is in the Montgomery County Jail
under sentence of death pending an
appeal before the prison board.
Evening star., 1927-07-15

prayer books and spent much of their
last days on their knees. Duschowski
remained hard boiled" nearly until
the last. It was after midnight be-
for he said rather reluctantly that
he guessed he would see a priest.
Mary Belle Spencer, Chicago wom-
an lawyer, who sought ineffectually
TO save Torrez's life by a last min
ute plea for sanity hearing, tried,
also unavailingly. to save her client
by an appeal to Sheriff A. +, Mark
graf Just before TorreZ was sent on
the death march. Mrs. Spencer plead
ed that since a petition for a sanity
hearing had been filed. the hanging
would he illegal. actually murder.
she said. She had spent the night
in trying TO reach Judges who would
halt the execution Of Torrez.
At 2 o'clock this morning she ap.
pealed by telephone to Gov. Len
Small, but the chief executive re-
fused to interfere.
Val Klein. brother of the murdered
deputy warden. and Joseph f. Moore,
brother of Mrs. Klein. both of Chi
cago. witnessed the hanging
Mrs. Peter Klein. the slain man s
widow, was at the Jail. and shortly
before the execution again asked that
she be permitted to spring the trap.
She was calm and remained in the
Jail Office while the hanging took
place.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
FIVE GO TO DEATH,
TWO IN ELECTRIC
CHAIRS, FOR MURDER

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1927-07-15
president HEARS
EQUAL RIGHTS PLEA
Delegation of Women Urges
Coolidge to Sponsor Pro-
posed Amendment.
By j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staf Correspondent of The Star.

RAPID CITY. S. Oak. July 10
President Coolidge sat calmly at his
long, fat-top mahogany desk here to-
day and attentively listened to repre-
gentatives of the National Woman s
Party recite a variety of the unequal
rights of women in this country, and
to arguments why he should put the
power of his office behind the passage
of the equalrights amendment to the
Constitution at the next session OF
Congress.
The delegation. the members of
which have been described by the pub
licity representative in the party rs
equal.rights ENJOYS Of the National
Woman's Party, was composed prin.
cipally of Western women. Miss Gail
Laughlin, first vice chairman of the
party, and member of the Maine Legis-
lature, and who is we'll known in
Washington for her activities during
those days when the party was active
there in the interest of suffrage.
headed the delegation today and acted
as spokesman.
Brief Is Delivered.
Besides the oral arguments offered
to the President, the delegation left
with him a brief containing addi-
tional arguments as we'll as an eX-
hibit of so varieties of unequal
rights.
These so varieties. it was ex-
planned, were compiled after a most
careful study of the laws of each
State in the Union, and was said to
give for. the first time to women a
basis of knowledge with regard to
their legal rights and disabilities,
ha -
move these disabilities. This exhibit.
it was pointed out. shows that there
is not a single State in the Union
where men and women live under
equal protection of the law.
political Friday" Today.
Because Of the number of political
callers on the Presidents engagement
list, today is being referred TO about
the executive Office as political Fri
day" Besides the representatives of
the National Woman's Party, who
have planned a most busy campaign
in the interest Of equal rights amend.
ment, the President is TO receive
Harry l.. Candy, former Democratic
Representative in the House from this
congressional district, but who is now
one Of the executives of the National
Coal Association. with headquarters
in Washington: Mrs. Paul Rewn1an OF
Deadwood, $. Oak, member of the Re-
publican national committee, and
George w Wright of Huron, S. Oak,
Republican State chairman of this
State. The latter, with Mrs. Wright.
are to be guests at luncheon at the
Summer White House.
Tonight the President will have Sen
ators Norbeck and McMaster of this
State and their wives as guests at
dinner at the lodge. The latter were
TO have been guests at the lodge for
dinner last night. but it was put off
until tonight as a matter of. con-
yenience to all concerned.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
KEEPS IDENTITY SECRET.
Youth Executed at Sing Sing for MUIR.
der of Stranger.

OSSINING. N. Y. July Is CP).-In,
sisting as he was about to 60 to the
electric chair at Sing Sing Prison that
he had been convicted under an as.
sumed name, 21-year-old youth went
to his death keeping the secret of his
identity.
Convicted under the name OF vii.
liam Wagner, the youth was electro
cuted last night for the murder Of
Peter Basto, a stranger, who came to
the aid of the daughter OF Brooklyn
rooming house proprietor, who was
struggling with Wagner, She later
explained she had tried TO prevent
Wagner, who roomed at the place,
from leaving with a suit case.
Wagner's only visitor during his
five months in prison was John T.
Crozier, with whom he served in the
United States Navy. Yesterday Gro.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
sier called at the prison for the second
IA AA XXyn

sier called at the prison for the second
and last time to see Wagner.
/ you know" the young man told
him, Wagner Is not my real name.
but nobody here will ever know what
1t is.'
Prison officials said they learned
that Wagner had relatives in Ger
many. but he never had let them
know of his plight.
The execution was the first since
Henry Judd Gray and Mrs. Ruth
Snyder entered the death house for
the murder of Mrs. Snyder's husband,
Albert Snyder magazine art editor.
Gray was among the condemned who
bade Wagner goodbye and Mrs. Sny-
der expressed sympathy for him.
AS Wagner stopped in front of
Gray's cell, Gray reached an arm
through the bars. patted him on the
hack and said: Keep up your cour-
age"
Evening star., 1927-07-15

Der, Bachelor shook hands with a
number OF persons whom he recog.
nized and with each handshake he
smiled. He shook hands with his
brother, w. z. Bachelor. who witness
ed the execution, and asked him to
Remember his promise"
Sees 4.Year.Old Son.
Bachelor showed no signs of emo
ton during the entire proceeding. He
appeared cool and as the guards be.
gan strapping him in the death chair
he eyed the movements with curiosity
and appeared deeply interested In each
jerk Of tn straps that bound him.
TIL mans mind seemed more peace
full after the visit OF his 4-year1old son
last night. He had not seen the lad
since his arrest seven months ago.
He had expressed n deire to see the
boy and. the request was granted. The
condemned man showed the first signs
of emotion when the cell door swung
open and he saw the lad standing in
Evening star., 1927-07-15
DIES FOR SLAYING JUDGE.
AIabamcn Who Killed Father-in-Aaw
Smiles 1T Friends.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, July Is UP)
Calmly and deliberately Clyde Reese
Bachelor walked to the electric chair
at the State penitentiary here this
morning, to pay with his life the debt
he owed the State of Alabama for the
murder of his father.in-law, Judge
Lamar Smith in Wetumpka. August
80 last. He was given the first of
two shocks at 1913 o'clock and was
pronounced dead by prison physicians
at 1852 o'clock.
Bachelor walked from the cell to
the death chamber unsupported, and
f1anked by two chaplains. He knelt
and prayed for his mother and father
and members of his family. He also
Joined the ministers in singing a
hymn.
When he entered the death cham
Evening star., 1927-07-15
JUDGE CUTS SENTENCE.
Smith Grants Probation Over
Hoehling Ruling.

Woodland ]. Holton. colored, today
was placed on probation by Justice
James Francis Smith in Criminal Di.
vision l from a sentence of four
months in Jail given him last week by
Justice Hoehhng. Holton made a plea
last week that a long sentenceson the
grand larceny charge of which he was
convicted would interfere With his
obtaining an education at a local
school. However, at that time he
was told that he could spend his Sum-
mer vacation in Jail and then be out
in time for school.
Holton was employed as night
watchman in a local department store
and stole wearing apparel, and his
employer urged clemency.
Evening star., 1927-07-15

mothers for themselves and the chill
dren. though Syrup Pepsin is just as
valuable for elderly people. All drug
stores have the generous bottles.
We would be glad TO have you prove
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send YOU prepaid a. FREE SAMPLE
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Ordered Arrested for Contempt.

Thomas G. Wintermyer yesterday
was held in contempt Of court by
Justice Jennings Bailey for failure to
comply with the terms of a decree
signed May 18, requiring him among
other things to pay his wife's at,
torney. Charles J. Carson, a fee of
$50. Wintermyer was ordered ar.
rested and sent to Jail until he com.
nIied with the order.
Evening star., 1927-07-15

more than O million dollars to crops
and buildings in northern weld
County.
The storm continued for nearly 30
| minutes at Num-. Eaton, Ault and
Pierce and covered 200 square miles
Evening star., 1927-07-15

Of land devoted chiefly to small grain
and produce. =
Nearly all OF the 1900 windows in
factory at Eaton were broken, while
many residences and stores were badly
damaged.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
$1,000, 900 STORM LOSS.

GREELEY, Colo, July Is NJ.-
Hail. followed by torrential rains, yes.
terday caused damage estimated at
Evening star., 1927-06-19
PURCHASE OF ND. RY.
HEARING ON JUNE 27
Maryland Public Service Body te
Weigh Capital Traction Ac-
quisition Soon.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 90 The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 18.-The Public
Service Commission Of Maryland will
hold a hearing on the application of
the Capital Traction Co. for permis.
sion TO acquire the Washington and
Maryland Railway Co at the Office of
the Public Utilities Commission Of the
District Of Columbia on Monday, June
81 it was announced by the commits
sion.
In it's application the Capital Trac.
tion Go. seeks authority to acquire all
the outstanding securities of the Wash
ington e. Maryland Railway Co, "as
provided in an agreement dated May Is,
1927. between the said the Capital
Traction Co, Charles Selden, jr.. and
the said the Washington & Maryland
Railway Co, and for the approval OF
tbs said agreement, which provides
so that ali the lines of railway of the
said the Washington g. Maryland Rail-
way Co, including its tracks and all
other tangible or physical property as
well as its rights, rights Of way, priv
ileges and franchises. shall inure TO the
benefit Of the said the Capital Trac'
ton Co. as owner of the said
securities"
At the same time the commission
will act on the application of the Capt.
tai Traction C@ for permission for
"the abandonment of rail service along
Carroll avenue between the Maryland
and District of Columbia line and
Sligo Creek and the removal of the
tracks and overhead wires between the
said points: and permitting and ap
Droving the establishment of regular
motor bus operation along Carroll
avenue between the Maryland-l)istricl
pf Columbia line and the intersection
Of Carroll and Flower avenues and
UTnited motor bus service along Flower
avenue and the intersection Of Flower
avenue and Blair rosd." .-------------
Evening star., 1927-06-19
INQUIRY FOR CARS.

NEW YORK. June Is R. The Erie
Railroad is inquiring for % baggage.
and express cars, bids to be closed
July s.