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New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
M|kELYNCH GETS
BAPTISM OF FIRE
Local Umpire Acts Like Veteran
During Game in Bridgeport
Especial to the Herald)


Bridgeport, Aug. 11-Mike Lynch.
popular New Britain boy who is sub
stituting on the umpiring staff in the
Eastern league, received his baptism
Of fire at Newfield park Tuesday and
took it like veteran. Early in the
Brassco- Bears game, Lynch called
Red" Torphy out at first base on a
colse play and the Brassco third
sacker fumed and stormed but the
umpire paid no more attention to the
kicker than he would to an over
enthusiastic kid player on New Brit
ain sandlots.
Torphy was sore the rest OF the
afternoon and the fact that he failed
10 make hit added much to his dis
comfort.
A little later. Lynch called a
Waterbury runner out at second on
an attempted steal and Manager Bob
Gill came tearing out Of the dugout
waving and gesticulating. 1t was
plain that he was only 'bluffing,"
though as he made no move to seri-
ously lodge a protest.
The runner, on the way back to
the bench. gave Lynch piece of his
mind but the umpire paid no atten-
ton to him, allowing him to go back
to place beside Torphy.
Lynch had several close plays to
call on first and second, putting in a
very busy afternoon. He looks like
one of the most promising recruits
on Umpire Chief Rorty's staff.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
League Standing

Inc +. d r. Corb1n team will meet
the Fafnir team in the last sched-
uled game OF the Industrial league.
this afternoon at $50 o'clock at
Walnut Hill park. This game will
not only be the last of the league
but It will also be the critical game
OF the year for the Lockmakers. A
victory for the team will put them in
a tie for first place with the Stanley
Works team which leads by a half
game margin. while loss will de-
eide the championship Of the league
in favor OF the Butt Makers.
The Fafnir team will throw its
strongest lineup into action tonight
in an effort to dump the Corbin
team from the league lead. The
Bearing Makers will make every eff
fort possible to win the game and
for that reason every player on the
squad has gotten himself into the
best possible shape.
The P. & F. Corbin nine will have
its 'murderers' row" in good fettle
tonight and II the bitter words
being shouted about town today
mean anything. the Industrial league
fans are due to see one OF the most
bitter fights in the history of the
league in this city.
The Landers. Frary & Clark team
Is scheduled to meet the R. & f.
team In the second game of the
night. This battle is by far over
Swallowed by the other contest but
Landers will do its utmost to win
because If Corbins loses a battle for
second place is in order between the
two teams.
The Fafnir- Corbin contest will be
played on Diamond No. 2 while the
Landers- Russwin clash will take
place on Diamond No. I. Both
games will be started promptly at
$50 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
STARS MAY NOT
MEET IN FINALS
lllden and LaCoste May With.
draw From Tournament

southampton, N. Y, Aug. II Up
with the quarter-finals round
reached in the Meadow clubs jnv,.
tation tennis tournament, william,
I. Tilden and Rene Lacoste, con-
sidered as likely finalists in the
singles, have intimated that they
may not come together in the star
preliminary to the Davis cup
matches.
Lacoste and Tilden are on oppo-
site sides of the draw and have
come through to the round OF eigh,
without mishap. Tilden is unde-
cided whether to continue into the
final, should he reach that stage.
Reports persisted that Lacoste in
tended to vacate his position but
the little French ace. who beat
Illden for the hard court cham
pionship of France, said he fully
expected to stay in the running un-
less fatigue forced him out.
Tllden was to meet Wilmer ALI
son of Austin. Tex, national inter
collegiate champion, in the first
match OF the quarter-f finals today.
other matches today are Lewis n.
White, Austin. Tex, vs.. jacques
Brugnon Of France; George NJ.
Lott. jr., Chicago. vs.. John Doeg,
Santa Monica. CAL; DR.. Carl Fisch-
er, Philadelphia. VS.. Lacoste.
Some pointed out that Tilden
could i'll afford to default 10 La
coste, should they reach the final.
such step. observers agreed
would bolster materially the mo-
rale OF the French challengers for
the Davis cup. and at the same
time tend to undermine the Amer
lean players.
TiIden fairly raced through his
match yesterday against Yoshiro
ohta, the japanese, and inflicted
a 6-1. so defeat with a marvellous
exhibition. big Bill" had every
Shot In the tennis category at his
disposal, Lacoste drew a stiff bat
tie from Julius Scligson, the star
New York junior. whom he defeat
cd, Ga. GO.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
BIKE CHAMPIONS
TO RACE tonight
Six Of Worlds Greatest Pace
Followers to Compete

Hartford. Aug. 1.-THE Hartford
Velodrome will have its only cham
pionship motor-paced race of the
season tonight when six of the
worlds greatest pace-followers will
battle over the superb East Hart
ford track.
A great contest for the American
championship is now under way and
tonight's race is one of the series
whence will emerge the successor to
Victor Hopkins, the 1927 champion
who failed to qualify for the finals
this summer
The contenders tonight will be
bike game apd six times American
champion; Franco Giorgetti, the
great Italian rider: Charlie Jaeger.
the American now leading the field;
Vincent Madonna. the doughty little
Italian star: Bob Grassinn of France,
former worlds champions; and
Francisco Zuchetti who always is Il
real contender In every race.
The distance will be forty miles
and Manager Frank Caldwell looks
for track records to go by the board
when this great field OF stars swings
into motion.
In addition to the motor-paced
race, there will be another of the
series of sprint races for the New
England title; other professional
races and several amateur events. A
record field has entered.
This will be the red-letter night
OF the season at the Nelodrome track
and has been designated "Oi.- Tim
crs' Night" with delegations coming
from Springfield and New Haven of
former bike riders and bike fans
George Hendee is to lead the SPRING
field delegation while D. P. Williams
will convoy the crowd from New
Haven. Oldtimers from the Hart
ford Wheel club also will have seat%
Of honor.
The first race is set for SIS.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
GIANTS IN NEW YORK FOR
THEIR FINAL HOME STAND
Close Road Trip With Victory Over Pirates Phillies
and Braves Divide Double Header - Yanks Defeat
Senators-Athletics Halt Winning Streak of Bos-
ton Red Sox- Cobb Stars During Game Detroit
Scores Close Decision Over Browns
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Closing their road trip with an S-3
victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates,
the Giants were In New York today
for their final home stand during
which, Manager McGraw hopes the
team can whittle down the eight and
one-half game margin that separates
the Giants from the first place Chi
cago Cubs
Giant hopes are rather faint, how
ever, for the players have failed to
play consistently good baseball. After
batting Ray Kremer from the mound
in the seventh inning of yesterdays
game, they continued the attack on
Dawson. Hill and Cvengros for six
runs. Travis Jackson and Leslie
Mann singled in runs in that eventful
stanza.
The Cubs profited by idleness. The
Pittsburgh defeat boosted McCar-
thy's Bruins back into three and
one-half game margin for the lead
ership position.
Philadelphia and the Boston
Braves divided double header The
pills took the opener, 60, with
Herb Pruett southpawing the Braves
into ineptness. Smith let the Pills
down with six hits In the aftermath,
Boston winning by 81 score. The
Braves pounded Ferguson for 13
hits in this contest.
The Yanks gained full game on
yx-ho he
nosed out Bucky Harris outfit In the
canital, 4-3. Babe Ruth supplied the
winning punch, a first inning single
that scored Combs and homer in
the third that sent two runners over
the plate ahead of him. 1t was the
Bambino's 36th circuit clout and 1t
enabled him to get within two hon.
ers Of Lou Gehrig. Umpire Clarence
Rowland had to be given police pro-
lection after the game.
He had banished Manager Harris
from the game in the third inning
for disputing a called third strike.
Pop bottles were hurled from the
stands.
The six-game winning streak OF
the Red Sox was halted by the Ath-
letics at Philadelphia. Weller was
bounded for 10 safe hits and the
Mackmen came out with the long
enc of a 12-2 score. Ty Cobb
smacked out three hits, a triple and
Il double being among them. Lefty
Grove struck out nine batters and
rjtchnd hitless ball until the seventh
frame.
Three double plays helped Detroit
rtil out 81 decision over the st.
Louis Browns Owen Carroll was
accorded better support than Milt
Castor received from the Browns.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
BY Billy EVANS

In a recent game at Boston with
the Chicago White Sox, First Base
man Phil Todt Of the home team
figured in one of the most unusual
plays / have ever seen on the ball
field.
Todt started most OF the action at
first base and somehow managed to
get the putout, which marked the
completion of the play, while cover
ing third.
With Bill Barrett on second and
Bib Falk on first, a snap throw from
the Boston catcher caught Falk
mapping. AS Falk dashed for sec
ond, Barrett very properly made for
third on the play. Todt immedi-
ately shifted the play by making a
toss to Rollings at third to inter-
cept Barrett.
This was the start OF long
chase after Barrett, who lodged
back and forth on the base lines
between second and third. 1t seemed
as if every Boston player on the
field took some part in the play.
Suddenly it seemed as If Barrett
had eluded most of the Red .Sox
and had a chance to reach third In
safety, when on looking In the direc-
ton OF that base, I found First
Baseman Todt covering it. Taking
the toss, he touched out Barrett as
he slid into the base.
Thus Todt gets credit for an as
sist made from his position at first
in starting the play after receiving
the throw from the catcher and a
putout while covering third as the
completion Of the play. I doubt II
there has ever been a play just like
1t in the majors.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
PHANT0MS DEFEAT
AMERICAN legion
Partyka Fans II as BurTitE
Beat LaurelS in Other Game
League Standing

The Phantoms took advantage OF
loose playing by the American Lee
gion infield and defeated Larry Man
CANS charges by 5-3 in closely
played Junior City league baseball
game at Walnut Hill park. Ernst
Klopp held the losers to four hits,
no two Of which came in the same
inning, and struck out ten men. The
Phantoms collected eight hits off
Grammit and were aided by the
same number of errors. Had they
been able to hit with men on the
bases, the winners would have piled
up large score, but as 1t was they
had 16 men stranded on bases.
Sokoloski opened the game with
a double but was out at third on
Levines grounder. Morey and Klopp
singled and one run was scored.
Zaleski dropped Bogdanski's throw
in the second and Buchas was safe,
moving around and scoring on Neu-
mann.s sacrifice. The Legion tied
the score in its half OF the inning,
Zaleski starting with a hit which
bounced off Sokoloski's shins Morey
picked 1t up and threw over Levin's
head, the batter continuing to sec
ond. The next two men walked. and
Zaleski scored when Klopp baked
and Chadukiewicz scored on wild
pitch, the Phantom hurler's third
strike on Grammit being wild.
After Zujko had dropped his foul
in the third. Klopp walked. and so
did Carrubba. Klop scored when
Zaleski again missed throw on
Buchas. In the fourth Levine's
single went through Truman for an
extra base and he scored when Sap
kowski let Fink's hit get away from
him. A walk to Lundgren and err
rors by Morey and Klopp made the
count 4-3 in the sixth.
The ninth inning was featured by
a fine bonehead play. With one
away. Buchas walked and Baldesari
singled to right. Neumann famed
and so did Sokoloski. but CAIRO
dropped the third strike on the lat
ter. He tossed to first. but Zaleski.
thinking the batter was out auto
matically, held the ball off the base
and all hands were safe. A run was
forced in when Levine drew pass,
but Fink took third strike.
Klopp strengthened as the game
went along and won a well earned
victory. Buchas turned in the field
ing gem when he caught Zujko's
high fly after long run IN the fifth.
The box score:
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
FALCONS and RED
S0X PLAN SERIES
Teams to Meet August 81 in
First Game for Title

A series of games to determine
the baseball championship OF the
city will be staged this year between
the Falcons and the Corbin Red
Sox following a conference between
Managers John Cabay and John
Tobin last night. The series will 20
to the best three out of five games.
The first contest will be played on
Sunday afternoon, August q at st.
Mary's field which will also be the
scene of all the other games in the
series.
The managers will both post for
feits Of 800 as guarantees Of good
faith and lists Of players eligible to
take part in the series will be sub
mtted by both men.
The dates for the other games in
the series will be arranged at
later date because of the fact that
1t will be necessary for the. two
teams to cancel other engagements
already contracted for.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York-George Courtney
Oklahoma, won by technical knock
out from Italian Joe Cans, Brook
Ign Go).
Cleveland-Benny Bass, Phila-
delphia, defeated Johnny Farr.
Cleveland GO. Sammy Dorfman,
New York, defeated Tony Ross, De-
troit (S).
Meadville, Pa.-Jackie Shupack.
Paterson. N. j., knocked out Young
Xeny (s).
New Haven. Conn.-Tony Marul-
10. New Orleans. defeated Pat Nc
Carthy, Boston I0).
Toledo-Tommy Freeman. Erie,
Pa. knocked out Billy Plitz, Tulsa
(9D.
Boston-Monte Mum, Nebraska,
knocked out lightning" Dick Fer
guson, Boston %.
Fights Tonight
New York-Jack Delaney vs..
Paolino Uzcudun G5).
Naturalization Dundee. weller
weight champion, VS.. Pinkey Nit
chell GO).
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
AUTOS COLLIDE,

A collision between an AUTOMOBILE
driven by Joseph eliza of 319 High
street and one driven by John Gabes
or loS Arch street occurred at the
corner of Church and Stanley streets
at $50 O'Clock last evening. Both
machines suffered slight damage.
Detective Sergeant George c. Ellin-
ger Investigated and found no cause
for arrests.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
HOTEL ROOM COST
Fans Planning to Attend the Dcmp-
sey-Tunney Fight VIII Pay Aver
age OF $40 4 Night.

Chicago, Aug. II Pt-It will cost
an average OF $40 a night for either
one or two persons to occupy hotel
rooms In Chicago for the Tunney-
Dempsey heavyweight championship
light Sept. %.
Hotel managers said today that
the rooms must be taken for two
days and all reservations must be
PAID IN advance. The inva ding army
or night fans will spend about $780,
600 If they take all the 10000 rooms
available in downtown hotels,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
LAYIORS WIN GAME

The Lawlors and the Nov vows
tangled bats In Walnut Hill park
yesterday afternoon with the Law
lors winning 21-13. Manager Paul
Tutko brought his home run stand
Ing to Is by polling out two yester-
day.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
FLOWERS WINS ROUT

Portland, Ore, Aug. II P-Tiger
Flowers, Atlanta negro battler. won
an easy ten-round decision from
Harry Dillon, Winnipeg here last
night.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
YALE GRID SCHEDULE
All Games to Be Played at Homo
Except the Contest With Prince.
ton University.

New Haven, Aug II UP)-The
Yale football schedule for 1928 was
announced yesterday by H. r.
Woodcock, general manager OF the
Yale Athletic Association.
With the exception of the first
game. in which Bowdoin is re-
placed by Maine, the schedule is a
repetition of this year. All games
are at home except the Princeton
game Nov. II.
The complete 1928 schedule fol-
lows:
Oct. S-N1aine; Oct. 1S-Georgia;
Oct. 2O--Brown: Oct 27-Army;
Nov. 3-Dartmouth: Nov. 10
Maryland: Nov. 17-Frinceton at
Princeton. Nov. 24-Harvard.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11

z-Batted for Zachary in 9Th
New York ..............l03 900 O00-+
Washington ........0l o20 000-5
Two base hit-Rlce. Three base hit
Combs. Home run-Ruah. Winning
pitCher-Hoyt. Losing pitcher-Zachary.
Cmpires-Rowland. Van Graflan and Con-
molly. Time-2:16.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
PHANTONIS

1-Batted Tor Truman In 9Th
Phantoms ............,1l1 100 00l-5
American Legion .......020 0o1 000-3
Two base hlts-Sokoloslii. Sapkowski.
Umpire-Campbell. Tlme-1S3.
Burrltts Beat Laurels
In Junior City league game,
featured by % strikeouts, the Bur-
Continued on Following Page)
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11

Totals

x-Batted for Wingfied in 9Th
Boston . ooo nnn IN, :.
Philadelphia O10 oao ~ 20
Two uase hits-Cochrane. Cobb Grove
Three base hlt-Cohb. SacrIfjces-DyI,ao
Losing pltcher-Wezer Umpires-owans
and Ormsby. Time-1:52.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11

CORBINS MEET FAFNIRS
IN LAST GAME TONIGHT

Victory For p & F. Means Deadlock In Industrial
League-Bearing Makers to Make Strong Bid For
Win-Biggest Crowd of Season Expected to Watch
Contest-Landers Scheduled to Battle R. & E. In
Second Clash On Program.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
MEET IN FINALS
George JacObus and Max Kaesche
Apparently Slated to Be Leaders

-NPpNAVutlS SAdttNl " DE lkau6f9
In Tournament.
Glen Ridge, N. j., Aug. II R-
The amateur professional golf
championship of New Jersey rested
today with George Jacobus and Max
kaesche, OF Ridgewood who played
the Glen Ridge Country Club course
for 6S-64-1S2, two strokes better
than William Clancy and Herbert
Parker, of Springbrooke Country
Club.
Play for the state golf champion
ship opened here this morning with
Clarence Hackney, champion for
the last three years, defending his
title. Unlike other open champion
ships the state title will be decided
over sc holes.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
Second Game.
PHILADELPHIA

Boston - 10q an ~
Two base hits-Founier, Farrell 4.
smith. Implies Qugley. Wilson and
Pfirman. Tme-1:27
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11


xxx-Batted for Benton In sth.
x-Batted for Kremer in 18th.
xx-Ran for Harris in 9TH.
New York ..............200 900 0G0--S
Pittsburgh ......... 600 600 300
Two base hits-Llndstrom, Harris,
Mann, Barnhart. Winning pitcher
Cvensros. Losing pitcher-Dawson, I'M
pires-Moran, ODay and Reardon. Time
--l:07,
First Game
Philadelphia 200 sol tom
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11

Heading So is a popular one in
Herald classified ads.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-11
ROSTON

Two base hit-O'Rourke Sacrifices
McManus Fothergill. I-mpires-Hilde-
brand, MCGOWAN and Geisel. Time-I:27
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
DANGEROUS
GIFTS

A s there are many toys which
"A seems to arouse only the de-
sire to hurt or to kill, you are
urged to avoid giving such toys
to young people, says the Hu-
name Education Society. Among
such Objectionable toys are whips.
guns, pistols, swords and sling
shots. Not only is the handling
of such toys dangerous to eye
sight and bodily welfare, bat
their use often stimulates the
baser animal instincts. They en-
courage the shooting of birds
and the wounding and destruction
of helpless creatures, and often
injury to human beings.
Choose toys that are interest
ing and instructive, which will
be enjoyed by the average child
and leave no destructive impres.
sion on the mind. A child's
mind receives and holds the early
impressions, even those trans
mitted in play. Therefore we
must. in the selection of Christ
mas gifts. choose only what is
likely to foster in the mind Of
the child the real meaning of the
Golden Rule. do unto others
as you would, that they should
do unto you"
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
NOD Go On With The Story.

well it doesn't matter now. I
suppose
A numbering old elevator arose
by jerks to a high floor in a
tall building and Coles led Emily
through corridors to an immense
room where she Immediately was
dazed by noise.
Dozens of young men were sit.
ting at typewriters pounding like
mad; they were coatless and col.
larless and had their sleeves rolled
up and they smoked cigarettes
which they didn't bother to re.
/. move from the sides of their
mouths.
In a far corner was a desk
where two seemed to be direct
ing the turmoil of the place.
One, gray-haired and distin-
guished. would look up and yell
down the room, Lead coming
on that murder story, Bill. Keep
1t in a stick
And the man called Bill would
dash for the phone booth where
he would talk in a brusque, hur-
ried manner, making scratchy
notes on a margin of newspa per.
Or the gray-haired man would
call "Copyw and one Of the row
of boys would spring from a
bench and scurry around like a
frightened mouse. Sometimes he
would take the typewriter sheets
to a solemn looking person in
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

that it had been before she had
learned how to drive Aunt Emily's
little car around.
Let's go anyway" pleaded TED,
and they went.
Il wanted to talk to you," he
said when they were miles away
from home, flying along under the
silver-white clouds and the blue
sunny sky. Some fellows / know
had dinner at your place the other
night, and they told me you weren't
dancing any more. They said the
place was deader than a door nall"
did they?'' asked Sally. indif-
ferently. 1t made very little diff.
ference to her what any Of Ted
Sloan's friends said about The
House by the Side of the Road.
Most of them were the kind of peo.
pie who preferred place like The
Lark, anyway--the kind of place
that boasted Of a Marimba band,
dressing room with an attendant
who sold lip-sticks and face-pow.
der, and walters who knew where
contraband liquor could be had.
and who sold it, too!
That's why / came out to see
yo1 today" Ted went on. ''I had
made up my mind that I was off
you for life. until ! heard that you
had come to your senses and STOP
ped dancing"
But you danced with me. once
upon timer Sally gasped, won.
dering how he dared take this high
and-mighty. holier-than-thou tone
with her. "You were the person
who suggested that we do it in the
first place. Don't forget that"
"Oh, no Ted began, but she
cut him OFF short, furious color
blazing in her cheeks and blue fire
showing in her eyes.
Why. you were, tool" she con.
tradicted him hotly. Don't you
remember that night when you took
me to see those Spanish dancers at
The Lark? For goodness sake,
stick to the truth, Ted! It was YOU
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

ttEoLLoW'T write the play.
Il You won't mind waiting
while l do my review? Frightful
bore. Sorry to bother. !"
''Of course don't mind. How
thrilling! He wrote the play? A
playwright and such kid! Well,
I see now: he wants you to say
pleasant things so people will
like it? You'll do that. King?
Such nice young fellow and so
anxious to please"
Listen, Emily" he answered
coldly there's no sentiment in
this game. I've got my public
to think Of"
He repeated that; my public"
And it struck her now that there
was in him a ruthlessness she
hadn't suspected. The glamour
which had surrounded him dulled
q bit.
But she forgot this when the
cab threaded the traffic cross.
currents of Park Row: it was a
long time before the memory of
1t returned with such shining
force that she told herself bit
terly THAT was Kingdom Coles:
that was the, real King and l
paid no attention. If he would
be so once-arrogant and cruel
he'd always be so. And / thought