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New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
WALTER JOHNSON

It is Nyilg and proper that Walter Johnson should be the hero of the greatest pitching feat of all time when viewed from every pos sble angle.
 In this connection, 1t is a rather interesting coincidence that I made my debut in the American league just one year ahead of Johnson, that I umpred his first game, that l worked in his outstanding effort and that wet sboth retired from active service on the field almost at the same time.
 It was back in 1908 that Johnson turned in a three-game performance that I doubt will ever be equalled, particularly in these days of the lively ball.
 The feat that I have reference to was the shutting out of the New York club in three successive games. In those days we had the single umpire system, so l was the only official in charge of Johnson's record breaking performance.
 What makes the performance all the more remarkable is the fact it really happened in his first year, for he served only a few months in 1907.
 As recall it, the first game was played on Friday September 4, 1908. Washington won the game, 30, because Johnson was in great form, allowing only six hits. Shutting out the Tanks in those days wasn't miracle by any means, so Johnsons very excellent per formance received only passing con- sidcraton from the scribes. On the following day, Saturday, Joe Cantllon, manager of the 1 Washington club, hard pressed for pitchers. sent Johnson back at the New York team. He pitched an other impressive game, allowing only four hits, Washington winning, GO.
 Since Sunday ball wasn't legalized in New York state at that time, ! Johnson enjoyed a day of rest after | his two shutouts The second shut out caused the experts to give Wal i ter much space for the two meri- i torious performances.
 Two games were scheduled for | Monday, which was Labor Day. both to be played in the afternoon. i Cantillon set New York to talking 1 when he announced in Monday S | JoJ, ,t,, l, ! both games.
 New York sent the famous Jack Chesbro against Washington in an effort to break the Johnson shutout i epidemic All Walter did was pitch | his best game of the three, this time 1 blanking New York, 40, allowing | only two hits.
 In about the seventh inning of the third game, Johnson was hit on
 his pitching arm with one of Chcs- bros fast breaking spitballs. The game was held up at least five
 minutes while the Washington
 trainer gave Walter first aid It was
 evident that he was in great pain
 during the rest of the game.
 During the 15-minute rest be-
 tween games, Johnson's arm be-
 came stiff and badly swollen. Had
 it not been for that. Cantil!on would
 have sent him back 10 get four
 straight shutouts.
 To me those three shutouts il,
 successive games, with the pitcher
 getting better in each game, allow
 ing six hits in the first, four in tho
 second and two in the third. is tho
 greatest hurling performance I have
 ever seen. all things considered.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
HOLY0KE GIANTS
 ID APPEAR HERE
Meet New Britain Thursday in
 Roller Hockey Battle
Standing
Game Tonight Wallingford at Waterbury.

The Holyoke Roller Hockey team will oppose the New Britain team at the Stanley Arena in this city Thurs day night in an American Roller Hockey league game. The visiting aggregation is explained by Fred Jean. one of the greatest rink per formers the world has ever known. Towering always near the top of the league standing, the Paper City quintet will be doubly anxious to beat New Britain in order that it might retain it's standing. The quintet has met and defeated the
 best teams in the league including | Waterbury and Meriden both of which arc rated as the best two clubs
 in the circuit.
 New Britain will be out to win , Thursday night. The team was easily beaten by Waterbury last Monday night in this city and in or der to break even for the week, the Hardware City outfit will have to take the measure of the clan Of Jean.
 The local squad had the poor luck of having an off night and meeting Waterbury at the same time. Last Monday the quintet failed to show its usual speed and power and lacked team work in all departments of the game. The mis- takes of this encounter have been
 revived by the squad and an at tempt will he made 10 correct them 1 in Thursday nights game. Holyoke, will have as its rushers, ! Hart and St Aubin. Jean will hc
 at center with Arriuda at half back and Lovegrcen at goal. With this combination, Jean confidently eX-
 poets to measure New Britain. The | Hardware City contingent will send in its usual linoup of Roncher and ] Alexander as rushors Nnirhead as | center. Brown as halfback and
 Blount at goal.
 l A preliminary game will he staged l at s o'clock with the feature contest
 going on about 3 o'clock. | Last Nights Results
 A surprising upset wherein Wal | lingford, with Earl Pierce, late of
 New Britain, playing the stellar role, defeated Waterbury last night by a
 5 to 4 score, putting the Brass City i quintet out of first place and the Meriden Maroons by defeating i Holyoke to 6, went back into the | lead.
 1 Holyoke threatened to take the
 game in the first two periods but | last session rush by the Silver City
 aggregation, tucked the contest
 away.
 Earl Pierce's playing all through l last nights game was of high order
 and it was mostly through his ef-
 forts that the Waterbury team fell
 before Wallingford' onslaught, He
 and Kid" Duggan worked perfectly i together and they managed to tie
 the score at the end of the regular
 playing time.
 ! In the overtime session, Pierce
 took a pretty pass from DuGgan and
 shot the ball past Jette for the win
 ming goal of the game.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
Feature Matches

Feature Matches
 Friday night at 5:30 o'clock the Walsh and Velte team Of Waterbury will play a return game with Loomis and Hergstrom at the local "I'.
 At 7:30 o'clock, one of the best features of the handball season will be presented when Edward Unter- span of the Brooklyn Central I. M. (. A. will team up with his brother. Fred, of Hartford against Dressel and Watlhers of this city.
 Both of these matches will be open to the public.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

since the laDS-Dldm Onu MdlCn company game which is to be played in the Y. M. T. A. X B. society hall this evening is the only athletic at traction in the city, the sporting element will be gathered under one roof tonight. The game should be a good one, since the Springfield team has a smooth working combination that is favored to win but the dis advantage Of playing on strange floor may work to even matters.
 The preliminary game should be the best played this season. \ girls team from the match factory is scheduled to meet the LanderS, Frary & Clark girls in the prelim- mary game. Neither team has met defeat this year and it would be quite an accomplishment for the UnivcrsalS if they were successful ln putting across q victory.
 Much Of Iandcrs' chances will de- pend on Nelly Sartinsky. a scoring ace in the '. M. C. A. factory league. and Helen Lynch. q defensive cog in the basketball machine.
 In the three years the Springfield team has been organized. it has scored 43 victories and suffered nine defeats. Eleven Of the victories have been scored this year without defeat being suffered.
 The Tabs team will be led by it's hashy captain, Mert Taylor, who will play with the team tonight although he has already signed with the Aler- idcn Endees. Johnny Sheehan will also be at his guard position and with Paige Reynolds and Carlson in the other places, the team will be at it's full strength for the game.
 The last game played at the Tabs, la week ago Saturday, was featured by the sterling offensive work oi Taylor. He has found his eye on the Tabs court and much is expected of him tonight. This may be his last appearance as a New Britain player tonight after three years. Although Merritt lives ill Short Beach, he is q native of New Britain and lived here until after graduation from high school With the exception of a year or two after graduation. he has al ways been d New Britain player. From now on he will play against the Hardware City team as a Meri- den Endee player.
 Shcehan will be with the All-Neo Britain basketball team and will continue to represent New Britain.
 The first game will start at $ o'clock, the second at about 9 o'clock. and there will be about two hours of dancing.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
Comets
TIGHTS LAST NIGHT
-st- lnt.I Hress

Ky tne Assr.to,ci Press
 Newark. x. J.-t'rankic Gonaro, N,w York, won from Willie La Mort,, Newark, GD.
 an9poIis-Jimmy Hackley, h. dianlpolis, knocked out Frankie Os- uotcr, Indianapolis. @.
 San Antonio, TeX.-Carlos Garcia, NrNico City. won from Willie Pod luza. Houston, Go).
 Paris, France-Tigor Hummery, France won by technical knockout over Eugnc Criqui, former feather weight champion, (6).
 OmaNa. Nob. Adams, Los Angeles. won over Chubby Brown, Rochester. N. Y. No). Tommy Grogan. Omaha, knocked out Ray Schafcr. St. Joseph. Mo. CD. Joe Grcb, New York, won from Eddie p"beau. St Paul. Q0).
 Denver Mickey Cohen Denver, b,at California Joe Lynch, lo). Larry I,uchie. Colorado, knocked out Mickey Mcknight, Peoria, lli., Gm.
 Los AueFlos-Jacllie Fields, Los Angeles beat Buddy Saunders Panama. GD.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
HAGEN HASN'T QUIT

Stockholders of the Rochester International league club deny that Walter Hagen, champion profession club. They say he has invested $25, 900 in the club and will take an active part in it's business affairs.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

Landers and Fafnirs figured as evenly matched teams before the game. lived up 10 expectations last night and the fans saw one of the best games of tho season. Although the rniycrsals held th" lead throughout the first half, they had only a one and two point advantage at any time,
 "Mickcy' Burhori made 2 foul shot and followed it out with field goal. 1.aHar was foul"l by r. Mar sali and he made both chances good, MatulIs and Wilson kept their team in the running while in" Mmsa}I brothers and Burh"ri were working for their teams.
 In inc last minute of the first half Mathis tied the score at II all. A few minutes previous it Was tied a' . all. but Captain "BiiIy' PrrlssT Of Landers had broken lt for his team
 The second half opened tho SCOT ing with a field goal by IIaylirk and Fafnirs were In iho lead for the first time in the game. Lj'h' tied tn" score. Kaminsky's foul shot broke the tio, hut within five minutes of the game MatuIis put his toam ahead with a field h1sk.t r, Marsah dld the same for I.aNdrrs and his broth- er. l.. Marsali, made a fl ld goal. The score at this tune Was iH to I5. Hay lick made it ls 10 l7 with three min utes left. one minute lft and both teams were taking desperate shots at the hoop.
 The timer blew tho whistle to end the game. but down In tlc southwest corner of the hall, tt' eagle cyr oi Referee Dick DlJlou ,aUsht Kamiu- sky fouling GiororloW ski and the latter went up to th" touI luo 10 "Ju his darndeSt" for the "i,1' old fac tory" He missed his first attcupt by such q wide margin that the poo- ple had their hats and coats on and were on their way out ot th" hall but he sank the second try and the game went into an overtime period.
 Overtime Period.
 Gicrochowslzi slipped u0dor 'ho basket and made q "suc5cr shot tu seconds after the period began, He .,-.. ,,,,,,,,oJ o, the EoIlOusirr parpN
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
SLASH GIANTS ROSTER

New York. Dec. 21.-[P)-The roster of the New York Giants has been slashed to 3S. two below the player limit, with the disposal of Clarence CHeinie) Mueller, outfield- CT, to the Toledo Mudhens of the American association. Mueller was sold outright other Giants with To- ledo for the coming season are Catcher Al Devormer, released last week, and Jack Scott.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
RETAINS CUE TITLE

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 21.-tPl- Dr. l.. r. Maclilin, St. Louis, Nation al amateur three-cushion billiard champion, tonight retained his title by defeating Frank Fleming. Champaign, III, challenger, 150 to 136.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
SEEK HOCKEY STAR

Toronto. Ont. Dec. cl P(-The Toronto Maple Leafs have offered S15, ,00O for the services ot sailor Horborts, center and much sought player of tho BoSt on scXtct in the National HOckoN Lcaguo.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
Cyclones
I'aIltllerS

The DXies also kept within reach of the lead and had no trouble in do- ing it, walloping the Comets by 32-t2. Lipman and Zembrowski ran wild for the winners and Wrinkle got six points. Carr did practically all inc scoring for the Comets. The sum- mary.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
NIOllaWkS
AlI,incS

Tho Cyclones kept within a game of the Alpines by winning another close game. They downed the Pan- thers by 1S-16. Block and MiChal- owski starred for the winners and Sartinsky and Anderson for the los ing nnlntot Tho summary:
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
R\NISHC,D FOR YEAR

New York, Dec. 21.-(P--Charley GhiD Rosenberg, depoSed bantam weight champion of the world, must serve out his years punishment from the ring in this state according to a ruling by the New York State Ath- lctic commission.
 Pctitioning for reinstatement Rosenberg was notified yesterday his appeal would not even be con- sidered before February IS, 1928.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
p;JJMi\ VALUATION SET

Washington, Dec. 21 PN-A ten tativc valuation of the Pullman company as of June 50, 1919, was fixed by the interstate commerce commission today at $1l0,23S,7S6.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
l,ANDERS FIVE DEFEATS
 FAFNIRS IN OVERTIME

Foul Shot by Gerochowsk at Final Whistle Deadocks Count-Bearng Makers Lose When Bucher Sends in Winning Points-New Britain Machine Quintet Again Wns-P. X F. Corbin Squad the Victim Stanley Rule Girls Shut Out Corbin Screw Team.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
MAY ISI. DRAFTED

Bill Johnston who quit playing tennis 10 enter business few months ago. may be drafted for service within the next few months.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
 
TABS QUINTET TO BATTLE
 BAY STATE FIVE TONIGHT

Diamond Match Co. Five of Springfield Undefeated This Season - Taylor and Sheehan in Lineup of Local gregation-Visitors One of Best Court At- fractions Available - Undefeated Girls Teams to Furnish Feature in Preliminary - Dick Dillon to Referee.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
League standing
Last Night's Results

New Britain Machine g, r, X |. Corbin lG,
 Landers %. Fafnirs %. stanley Rule 2. Corbin Screw Q. Cglrls).
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
NeM Britain MaChinc
P. A |. COrbin
I,andcrs Win Overtime

Referee, Dillon: Timer SiEOra, scorer. Butler. Score at haIk ume' 10 2, Machine.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

Bert Ellison, former San Fran cisco manager, will be manager of the Dallas Texas league club in 1928.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

The final whistle was blowing and 10 all appearances Landers basket ball quintet in the Dusty league had an IS to l7 victory. but almost simultaneously with the whistle Gerry" Gierochowski was fouled as he was in the act of shooting. While fans from Fafnir Bearing company pleaded with him for just one sue cessful attempt, he missed the first of the two tries but he tossed Tn the second and the game went into an overtime period.
 Five minutes of the hardest play ing possible followed. r. Marsali and his brother L. MarsaG each fail d in a chance to drop in sucker shots. Tut -Tutles went into the game and he was fouled by Gerry. " He missed his chance, Preisser made one of two chances good after Gier- ochowski had made a field goal. Tho score was % to 10, Fafnirs, with q minute and a half to go when Bu- cherri put his team ahead 2l to 29 and later made foul goal for the o2nd point. The final score was -2
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
Machiners Win Ay:ain

Continuing the speedy pace Which 1t set in the New Britain Machine Stanley Rule game last week the Newmatics outplayed r. X F. Cor bins in every department Of the game and won by 32 to lG score. Although the result was a surprise 10 those who might not have seen the game. there was no doubt as to which was the better team even in the beginning of the game.
 Hugo Anderson and Arena, the Newmatic scoring guns of the night got away for three field goals in the first four and q half minutes to put the team in the lead by 6 to 0 score. They were aided by Eric An derson and Floden in increasing the lead to 15 to at half time. The Corbin men played bctter in the sec ond half but they could not over come the lead or the clever passing of the Chestnut street five.
 Stanley" Arena and Hugo An derson played wonderful games. Arena was the pivot man on his team. Whenever his teammates were in doubt as to where they were to throw the ball Stanley" would be there to receive il. Hugo made five 1J Is- in, h1
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

on the Following Page.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

Los AugFlos-JacNe Fields, Los Angeles. beat Buddy Saunders, Panama. G0).
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

Gicrochowski slipped under 'h' basket and made q ''suckcr shot io seconds after the period began, H.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-24
If Advertising Should Cease

William Allen White, the Kansas editor, recently
told the New York Advertising club that If adver-
Using should cease 1.-THE slow decay and ultimate
collapse of the entire world would follow"
Strong words, but White means what he says.
Advertising is closely linked with the things that
we buy to become very integral part of our
commerce and culture, well source of in
formation and advice.
Advertising is the greatest help sound product
could have. At the same time the faulty product
falls by the same medium.
With competition, of course there are bound to
be evils-the evils of uRtruth and exaggeratipn
But these are, after ALL evils of the system and not
advertising The system itself is the source of the
advertising, and advertising helps the system to
flourish
Competition destroys the undesirable and adver-
Using helps in that process, speeding up the elm
ination of what is unfit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-24
NOvarr0 Rejoiced
in Playing Ben Hur'

Ben Hur," the magnificent Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer cinema Interpretation
Of General. Lew Wallace's literary
masterpiece Of the same name, will
be presented atsthe Bismarck audi.
forum January %. and 90.
Fred Niblo. who, directed the max
ing Of the picture, achieved the high
est success possible in the art Of the
cinema, not only by, the. spectacular
grandeur Of many Of the scenes but
by the intelligent. almost inspired.
manner. in which he transferred. to
the screen the very soul Of the story.
Because Of this the cinema version
Of ben Hur" is a satisfaction and Q
delight to those long familiar With the
book and with the play. Ramon
Novarro, who impersonates "Bep
Hur," says: ~ rejoiced in the role,
and it has bettered me mentally and
spiritually" II may safely be said
that this feeling is shared by the ma
jority Of people who see the picture.
Beside Mr.. Novarro the important
players who took part in the making
Of ben Hur" we're Francis x. Bush
man, May McAvoy. Claire Mcdowell.
Kathleen Key, Carmel Myers, Nigel
dc Brulisr Mitchell Lewis, Leo White.
Frank Currier, Charles Belcher, Betty
Bronson. Dale Fuller and Winter
Hall. The presentations will Be &C.
cQmpanied by an elaborate orchestral
score performed by large group Of
musicians under the direction Of
Clarence West.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-24
Editorial Comment
Bootleg Snuff
(St. Paul Dispatch.)

More than ten years ago North Dakota prohibited
the sale manufacture CT snuff and followed that
with the prohibition Of the sale Of cigarettes. Two
years ago, the law against the sale Of cigarettes
was repealed with substitution Of stamp tax The
result has been that the states has materi
ally increased and illicit sale is practically eimin
ated. But the law prohibiting the sale of snuff
has remained on the statute books, with the natural
result that the bootlegging Of snuff has become
recognized and lucrative business
To amend this situation q measure is now pro-
posed in the state legislature which would permit
the sale Ct snuff under the same terms as that OF
cigarettes namely. after the imposition Of stamp
tax. The mai-order business done in snuff is said
to exceed that formerly done on cigarettes and the
use Of snuff has increased rather than diminished
under the prohibition The cigarette law will be
strengthened by requiring the stamp to be placed
on each package, rather than on the carton and
this applied also to the package of snuff, is ex-
pected to increase materially the already large
revenue enjoyed by the state treasury
The reasonably quick response to the teachings
Of experience and the modification Of a law that
increased rather than abated the evil it was in
tended to efface is commendable for its common
sense.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-24
IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 24.--Mere and more
the famous New York East Side MIN
les the manners of Broadway.
The new theatres that open al fol-
low the digger and better" stand
ards and storekeepers1 dress their
windows with aneye to Fifth Avenue
methods.
But, it seems to me the final blow
fell when l revisited, after an ab.
scncc Of some months, little place
on Delaney street.
It was one of the very colorful
eating places in the Jewish district.
Here one was certain Of hearing
the favorite Yiddish ballads sung in
native tongue by those who had
somehow escaped going Broadway.
Here the real old, dyed-in-the-wool
sob songs" were rendered by per-
formers who used eyes, arms and
voice to get appeal. From all over
the neighborhood the East Side folk
would come to demand "YOssep-that
favoritc among the Yiddish folk
songs.
So I took visitor over, explain
ing en- route how unspoiled, pictuy,
esque and quaint was this place.
Il was operated, went on to say.
by fellow who 20 years ago started
out in New York life selling hot dogs
at street corners and who now was
mayor Of his street.
And then-horror Of horrors--the
taxi stopped and up rushed livered
doorman, opened the taxi and es-
corted us to the doorway.
Thus has Delaney street gone
Broadway. ~
Speaking of doormcn, Freddy Can
non, the Waldorf Astoria bellboy who
is Knows about the world, came into
fame through opening the autolho lie
door Of the king Of England. Cam
non is known as the transatlantic
bellboy" and has chopped" in most Of
the European capitals.
Two Broadwayites were talking
about certain ""sheik." IS
"He's getting into the best circles, -
commented the actorine.
"Circles! Blah!" snapped back
the flapper. "You mean he's get
ting into the best triangles."
Just as was beginning to wonder
what had become of the old-fash toned
manicure girl, whose wise-cracking
once was the subject of books and
comic gags-of course, before every
flapper stole her stuff happened
intp one Of the trick uptown barber
shops.
The manicure, if you please, no
longer has to run the gauntlet OF
male eyes and strut her stuff before
the Nne Of chairs. The ritxy shops
now have little curtained compart.
ments into which the visiting sales.
men can 90 to have his nails polished
get off his snappiest line and try
to make u dinner date.
GILBERT SWAN.
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