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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
SUMMARY

Disturbances Of moderate intersl-
ties were central this morning over
Colorado and Virginia, while pres
sure WIS moderately high over the
southeastern states and over the far
Northwest. This pressure d~istribu-
tion resulted in continued cloud
mess owe the southern and eastern
states, and fair weather practically
throughout the central states. Light
20 moderate rains occurred within
the last "a hours from eastern Texas
and Louisiana northeastward to the
Great lakes, also locally on the Pa
cific coast, while light SHOWS were
reported from the Plateau andsnorth-
ern Rocky Mountain states. Temporal
lures continued arseasonably mild
throughout the southern and eastern
states. but it was much colder this
morning from Oklahoma and Kansas
-northeastward 70 the Great Lakes
and also in the northern Rocky
Mountain states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14


NEW YORK.-Who's the cham
pion? II depends on what state
you're in nowadays before that ques-
ton may be settled in no fewer than
four Of the main boxing divisions.
At no previous time in ring history
has there been as much dispute over
the ownership Of titles. State and
national boxing organizations have
made or deposed professional ring
rulers through a variety Of processes.
Local pride and ring politics have
contributed their share TO the mud
die.
The causes of this fistic Juror are
traced from the fact that Fidel La
barba. the dashing little flyweiEht
champion, decided to give up his
worlds title and 90 to college; that
Charley tPhil) Rosenberg lost the
bantam crown on the scales and
drew official d~isfavor upon himself;
that Jonny Dundee and then Kid
kaplan relinquished the feather
weight title for inability to make
the class weight; and that Jack
Delaney, the erstwhile Rapier OF the
North. voluntarily retired from the
light heavyweight throne.
In a subsequent scramble at least
a half dozen ll2-pounders have set
up claims for Labarba's vacated
championship. In Labarba's own
state. California. title recognition
has been given to Johnny Mccoy of
FL Paso, Texas, after an "elimins-
tion tournament" Willie Davies j.
the Pennsylvania flyweight king
Frankie Genaro, one-time American
champion. is out with revived title
hopes. Newsboy Brown Of Sioux
City and Corporal IEzy Schwartz are
formidable contenders.
The battle 10 establish feather
weight title claim became SO hot
that il broke up the friendship and
working agreement between the
New York and Pennsylvania boxing
commissions. Pennsylvania placed
the crown on the thatch of Benny
Bass and insisted that New York
recognize him but Gotham refused
to do so without Benny first being
tested against Tony Canzoneri.
Bud Taylor is recognized BY the
National Boxing association as
bantamweight champion but New
York has never put its stamp Of ar
proval on him. Otherwise there
isn't much. il any doubt that the
Terre Haute scrapper is entitled to
the top place.
New York and Pennsylvania agree
that the light heavyweight title be-
longs 70 Tommy Loughran. as a re-
suit OF his defeat Of Mike McTigEe.
and the National Boxing Associa-
tion agrees since his defeat Of Jim
my Slattery the ruler Of the u.s.
pounderx.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
State CHAMPS
Will GET WIN
EMBLEMS soon
Sweaters, Silver Foot
balls And Cup to
Be Awarded at Din
ner, Coach Says

When B~rownsville's fighting little
aggregation of junior high school
gridsters gave the Flying Panthers
OF Palestine a sound trouncing here
December 2. they not only COPIED a
lot of glory but won a number Of
real honors AZ well.
The latest addition to the lists of
awards the team will get Is sweaters.
Thirteen of these were ordered Tues
day by j. w. "Red" Irvine, director
of athletics and coach of the cham
pionship can Each sweater will Re
especially made and delivery il ex-
pected about the first of the year,
Irvine said.
The garments are in the school
c~olors, Maroon and White, white
stripes on the sleeves and a huge
white B on the front. On the sweat
er Of little Placido GongaIes, captain
Of the team, a star will be worked
in white.
The sweaters are only thel attest
Of q number Of things the team
stepped out and won for itself dur
ing the ~year-they were paid for out
of the gate receipts at the Palestine
Brownsville game. as will be a din
ner which is TO be rendered them in
tue near luLuIc ~ mclNtGL1 VI tue
school board.
Before the Palestine game was
definitely scheduled Isadore Dorf-
man, proprietor of Dorfman's jew
elry store, announced that the team
would be given silver footballs.
which the store would donate in
honor Of having won the Valley
championship Of the junior schools.
As o o as arrangements for the
Panther contest had passed the ten
sative stage and become a certainty
Mr.. DoFfman told the boys that IN
the event of winning the game. the
name of each player would be placed
on the footballs given him, and that
the title state champions" would al
80 be inscribed on the oval.
In addition, Mr.. Dorfman told the
boys that he was ordering a silver
trophy cup, 10 be presented the team
winning the title. and that il would
be appropriately inscribed as the
Dorfman Championship cup.
Arrangements for the dinner are
now being made by Coach Irvine and
members OF the school board and the
boys will in all probability be pre-
scented with their trophies at that
dinner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
Y TWELVE ROUNDS-INCLUD-
ING THE LONG COUNT
RDITND ONE

To say that the sport year of 1927
opened with a bang Is cutting down
the explosion 10 a squeak
Stanford University and Alabama
met on the gridiron before the year
was rs hours old and gave football
fans the biggest thrill OF a hectic
football season prolonged through
the holidays. The game ended in a
Z 10 Z tie The Pacific coast team
had outplayed the southerners and
was leading Z TO 0 four minutes be-
for the game ended
Then Jim Bowdoin. substitute
guard on Alabama's line. broke
through 10 block a Stanford punt.
-Four plays, in which Winslett. ALI
American star, led. carried the ball
to ~Stanford's goal and Johnson
showed il rel Caldwell kicked the
goal that tied the score. Then came
the whistle.
And before the year was "a hours
old, Swede Risberg. BLACK Sox
outcast, had barred "a Judge Lands
a story of alleged throwing oil
games back in 1917 that rocked the
baseball world 10 its foundations
and the sub-cellar below.
SNe0e ; cAoIg
Risberg told a tale of the White
Sox players chipping in to a pot
which was turned over to the De-
troit players TO -let" the Sox ride
through a four-game series In the
hearing that followed and threw
baseball into the worst light II has
enjoyed since the 1919 worlds series
scandal was uncovered, the Detrol'
PLAYERS involved insisted that the
money was given them 70 play hard-
er against the Red Sox-and not 20
lay down for anyone.
The players involved were ex-
onerated by Lands.
Mote: AT this point Stranger
Lewis defeated Big Mum at Cni-
cago and the public fell Tor the
stuff again.
The letters offered BY Dutch
Leonard at a profit Of 100000 to
himself. had stirred baseball before
the winter reached Jam. ! and be
fore that month was over had
brought more action.
Cobb and Speaker were eventual
~ exonerated by Judge lands Ban
Johnson's attack on lands over the
matter and his vitrolic denuncia-
ton Of Speaker brought on another
Landis-Johnson row and before the
month ended Johnson had been
virtually ousted as active president
OF the American league.
The Long Count
Tex Richard took a weekend trip
from New York TO st. Louis 20 see
Gene Tunney and the most import
ant result Of the trip was the long
count Tunney received at Chicago.
Wyant Hubbard. former Harvard
grid star. came right out in a maya
zine with mean remarks regarding
Princeton's football ethics and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
LOCAL TEAMS
STAGE BATTLE
Junior Elevens
Fight For Grid
Honors Here

A football team Of junior high
school students under the capable
direction of coaches Perez and Ire
vino Monday afternoon nosed out a
similar team guided by Coaches
Biggs and Baker by a score of 7 TO 8.
The game was the first in n Sc
ries Of inter-school games 10 be
played for the championship of all
the junior high school students.
Members Of the state championship
team are serving as coaches Of the
different teams, and the winning
coach will be awarded a prize at
the conclusion Of the tourney. Red
Irvine. director of athletics has stat
ed.
The second game Of the series Is
scheduled 10 be played Wednesday
afternoon between teams coscneu by
Perez and Gonzales. the winner Of
this game being carded to play
Coach BigSs' team on Friday.
In Mondays contest the team Of
Perez, CARRIED in white, showed sur
prising ability to gain ground by
reverse and spinner plays. The
touchdown was made by Nillereal,
who plunged three yards off tackle
for the marker and then carried the
pigskin across the line for the ex-
ira point. The score was made In the
first half.
In the second half a forward pass,
Fernandez to Cabler, Melted the
team Of Biggs a score. but the try
for extra point fell short.
Whites Z position Reds 6
lava amer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
Spanish War Vets
Organize Camp

HARLINGEN, Dec. 14.-A Spanish
War Veterans Camp vas organized
here Monday night at a meeting held
in the city hall and the following Of
ficers were elected and installed: o.
r. Storm, commander, II. l.. Starns.
senior vice commander; c. b. Richie.
junior vice commander; George NJ.
Rogers. adjutant; L. B. Taylor, quar-
ter-master; DR.. j. d. Mccain. camp
j. X. George, j. +. VI.
Stephens, and B. G. Pickett, trustees.
The remaining officers will be select
ed NJ a later meeting.
There are now three camps OF
Spanish War veterans in the Valley,
as a camp was organized about two
years ago at McAllen, and later a
camp was organized at Brownsville.
The national encampment for 1928
will be held in Havana. Cuba. upon
the invitation of the Cuban govern
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
e Sport eviewY1e27 81
d. By NORMAN E.BROWN.- ~XO]

Ward to the Sox for Grabowski and
Moorehart also
Track athletics demanded atten-
ton when Edwin Wide, Swedish mid
die distance star and conqueror OF
the great Nurmi, came co America
10 show his stuff at indoor meets.
Willie Hoppe. who learned te
shoot billiards while Iron Man Joe
McCinnity was playing one old cat,
won back the 1872 balkline billiard
title BY defeating Eric H~agenlacher
nc St. Louis.
Americas first "channel" swim
was pulled off by William Wrigley
from Catalina Island 10 the Pacific
Coast mainland and was Q NY
George Young, Toronto lad, VINO
made his way to the coast in the
side car Of q secondhand motor
cycle.
Harry Cooper. Dallas, Tex, golf.
ing phenom. shook the golf world
Nv the ears by rompinE off with
the $4,000 open Tournaments at Los
Angeles. A short time later he took
Walter Hagen over at Dallas 10 20
9 during a sectional tourney there,
giving the game its second thrill.
Three fights of interest were
staged. Fidel La Barba. flyweiEhf
champ. successfully defended his
title against Elky Clark. Glasgow,
Scotland. and the latest rnig hope Of
the British Isles. The fight was
staged in New York. La Barbs
gave Clark a severe t%rouncing.
Joe Dundee. whose rapid rise had
been checked BY "A one-round knock
out at the hands Of Eddie Roberts
on the Pacific Coast. got a second
crack mt Roberts and made him be
good in 10 rounds.
Mike McTigue met Paul Berlen-
bach. the Astoria Assassin, and
Knocked him hopelcssly horizontal
in the foruth round.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14

First figures lowest temperature
last night; second, highest yester-
day; third, wind velocity nc 5 a. m:
fourth, rainfall past % hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
Lumber Company
Remedies Home

Work Of ~remodeling the front Of
the Eagle Pass Lumber company mt
Eleventh and Monroe streets will be
completed in about a week, Samuel
Brewer. manager Of the company
stated Wednesday.
The entire front Of the building
will be freshly succeed. and new
gates and entrances will be made
into the building proper and the
large storage rooms and lumber
yard in rear. Mr.. Brewer stated.
The building is approximately $50
feet in width. and about 20 feet
high. Work on the job was started
about three weeks ago. The company
is supplying its WI contractor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14

Hanley. coach Of Carlisle Indian
school, succeeded him and his first
year was a bust. Northwestern ad-
mitted it-and signed Dick for an
other year.
Some Trades
After sufficient publicity had
been obtained Rogers Hornsby sign
ed x captain the Giants-at $4,000
a year.
Baseball fans got another morsel
when the Washington club traded
Roger Peckinpaugh 70 the White
Sox for Pitchers Mangum and
Thurston. No earthquakes. The
Browns traded McManus to the IT.
gers for half a dozen players. Same
result. The Yanks traded Aaron
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14

Two men who came near breaking
the bank in the Kursaal at Ostend
ended their streak on luck in Jail.
The eroupier became suspicious when
an unusual number of 5O0-franc
counters appeared on the table. One
OF the counters was examined and
proved to be false. The two players
we're arrested and found to be In pos
session Of $4,000 francs worth Of the
forged counters. while in their Iodg-
ings were found more, representing
POO. 900 francs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14

NAGASKT. Japan-An abandoned
briquette factory just outside the
harhor here has been converted into
a fish cannery. Small fish similar
TO sardines are being packed for
sale to the Occidental trade Of the
Southern Pacific. The Japanese
never have been able 10 compete
successfully with American canned
fish products and the new enterpri-
se Is regarded here ns indicating a
more determined effort to obtain a
larger share OF trade for Japan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
Cards Trade Battery
For Three Player:

NEW YORK, N. ". Dec. 14.-F-
The St. Louis Cardinals have traded
Pitcher Jimmy Ring and Catcher
John Schultz 10 the Phillies in ex-
change for three players, ShortstoT
Jimmy Cooney, 0utfielder John Mo-
kan and Catcher Clarence Jonnard
In making the announcement Man
ager Bill McKenichie of the Card.
inals said no cash was involved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14

Princeton sdherents spent the next
two weeks saying il wasn't So
Football fans also were interested
in the first of the gridiron changes
that came-the resignation Of Glenn
Thistlethwaite rs coach nc North
western after a five-year reign. Dick
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
REMOVES OWN FINGERS

ALBERTA. Calgara-Jacques Plan
sier cut off with his knife two fin
gers that were Notifying while he
was 200 miles away from a surgeon.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
COMMERCE IN WEST END

Purchase or large plot of land on Curtis street, adjoining the rail road tracks, by the Connecticut Light & Power Co, on which will be erected a service building. means q large increase of commerce in the western part ot the city. Compara- lively close at hand is an important high class residence district, but this particular part Of the west end, be- ing close to the railroad and close to some other manufacturing plants, of course is not zoned against com mefce
 Construction and operation Of such a building, 10 which access for q considerable part will b. had through the western end residence district, will tend to add to the breaking down Of part Of the ex- clusiyely residence portion in that vicinity. This handsome section is situated between the enlarging downtown section on the one hand, and within fair proximity to an en- iarging industrial district on the other. What the ultimate result will be, and whether there will be a not able change in the lives of mature persons now living, it is given 10 no one to surmise. Many old residentcfs, however, can remember when scc- tions now falling heir 10 business and trade were fine residence sec tions. If such changes are due in the west end they may not come hUr- riedly, but a certain tendency toward business in that section is noticeable.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
Z Years Aoo 7oIoy

Louis A Oldcrshaw left town to- day for Yale Scientific school.
 On account of the rain last Satur- day. the High school football team did not make enough to clear ,x penses, but it is hoped that rrxt Saturdays game with Holyoke will be better attended.
 The Berlin post office is 10 he moved rom it's present location in the Honiss building to the north room of Brandegcc hall.
 Tn" American Hardware Corpora ton has had plans made for the ad- alton Of two stories 10 the building adjoining tn" Stanley property. The corporation has not yet completed plans for the construction of the new building which will be built af the corner Of Washington and Myrtle streets for the Russell &, Erwin part Of the corporation.
 Building Inspector Andrew Turn bull left several punches of choice grapes at the Herald office today. The grapes were pluck"d from an appl" tree, MT. Turnbull having trained the zines over q fruit tree of this variety in his yard on konsing- ton street
 Dan Patch. the famous pacor vent against the worlds record oi 1859 l-i made by Star Pointer or th" Rockville track five years aro yesterday afternoon and cqualcd tho record.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

The Democratic machine of New Jersey, through the defeat of the four amendments. won notable victory. The only amendment which was allowed 10 win-that on zoning was also the only amendment which was not tiuctured by political considerations. This amendment won by majority Of more than 2oo,oo0.
 l. may he surprising that New Jersey had to 20 10 the trouble of tinkering with its constitution before zouing ordinances were allowable. But this was due to court decisions Whch turned the light on the exist ing constitution which was construed as not being favorable to such q modern expodient of civic order. The people of the state are entitled to congratulation upon an intelligent appraisal Of the advantages of zon- ing laws and upon the fact that they did not permit the smokescrecn or politics 10 crowd their vision.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
INCOMPETENT DRIVING

II Is 10 Dc questioned whether the state tests for automobile driving are all what they ought to be. In q nclghbOrIng city the other day q child was killed by an automobile the driver Of which says he didn't see the tot walking across the street toward h'- mother waiting on the sidewalk. The last bus-auto smashup apparently vas caused by the auto driver going out of line right in front of the approaching bus.
 The motor vehicle commission. if is stated, is somewhat concerned about the mental capacities oi driV- CTS and no doubt would be inter cstcd in some method Of testing their minds. Considering the accident statistics and the stories one reads in the naWpapera, one naturally gets the impression that mental equip mcnt Of high order is as necessary as mechanical equipment.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
CHOOSING \ NAME

Choosing 9 name for the organi- Iation which is to arrange for yarl- ous attractions in New Britain seems 10 be bcset with difficulties. The first name chosen was the Civic Music Association: then, because all manner of attractions were to be iu- clndcd, the name of the Civic Arts Association was suggested by off cials. The latest name 10 sec public print has been the New Britain Arts Association. Trying to get away from the word Civic" probably because of the activities Of the other asso- citation whose function seems to be 10. reform the community, may or may not be worth while. lt is to be hoped that the definite choice Of q name will not be much longer delay rd and We are reminded Of what Shakespeare said of the relative i'm portancc of a name as applied 10 9 rose. More important win be some action.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
\ SCHOLARSHIP

For several years New Britain has watched the violinistic attainmcntS Of one Of it's young sons with more than casual interest. Satisfaction was general, therefore. when it was an nounccd last spring that J. George West rman, q youth Of pleasing per sonality, a hard worker and the pos Scssor of a natural aptitude to- wards the violin, had won the city wide contest for q scholarship at q New York higher institution of musical art.
 Westerman leaves next month to crash the gate ill New York. The feeling is general that he will de- velop into credit 10 his native city: that the time will come when his name will be numbered among the stellar performers on his instrument, when boastful citizens will exclaim, T remember the time when Wester- man was a young chap in New Britain, just starting out, and look where he is now"
 And this is our way of wishing good luck and prosperity to the young man.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Sept 2&.--Forecast for southern New England: Fair tonight and Saturday,; continued cool; moderate winds. mostly west and northwest
 Forecast for Eastern New York: fair tonight and Saturday, cept probably light local rains Saturday in extreme north portiOn; slightly cooler in extreme north DOT '0on tonight; moderate winds, most lF northwest.
 Conditions: There has been 2 fall |l pressure over northern New Eng Hud and the s. Lawrence Valley uue 10 the eastward movement of q lght depression that was central yesterday morning over Canada north Of Lake Superior.
 The center Of the high pressure .raa ie over the southern Appala- shian districts. Frosta were .again ported from the northern plains ,atcs and portions Of the Ohio valley.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity rair weather and not much change In Temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

4. There is no numerical limi- tation on the number of native born Canadian immigrants coming to the United States. Other nationals or naturalizcd Canadians emigrating from Canada are charged against the quotas of the country where they were born.
 e, Whhat is the value of a United States nickel five cent piece dated 1883 without the word "ccnts"?
 A. Five cents only.
 Q. What Marquis of Queensberry patronized boxing?
 A. He was John Sholto Douglas, eight Marquis of Queensberry GS44- 190OD a representative peer for Scotland from 1872 to 1880. He was one Of the founders of the Ana teur Athletic club in 1860, The Marquis of Qucensberry rules, which have governed boxing matches all over the world for many years were framed by the British peer and Ar tuur Chambers, who fought for the lightweight championship in 1872 The object of the Queensbcrry rules was 10 eliminate all unnecessary brutality which often occurred in fights under London Prize Ring rules, and 10 give men with science q chance.
 Q. Why are young girls called "nappcrs"?
 A. A rappcr is young bird un- able to rise in flight, especially a young wild duck. Hence, it is used in describing girls in the adolescent stage who are making their first forays into the world and eXpcri- onCc.
 Q. How can man break himself Of the habit Of lying on his back when he sleeps?
 A. Try folding q larg" hathtowo' Fand pinning if in the pajama coat where it will be the most uncomfort able when you lie on your back The discomfort of the bulky tow" will cause you to turn over.