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Evening star., 1927-11-08
CUB HURLERS TO GO
SOUTH FEBRUARY IS
By the Assoc;ctSd Press. ,

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. November s.-The Chi
cago Cubs Spring training schedule
was moved backward another week To-
day. when Manager Joe Mccarthy
sent out word to his pitchers and
catchers TO be ready TO leave for Cata
lima Island on February Is.
This will give the battery men near.
~ two months of preparation for the
opening games of the season and
ought to eliminate, Mccarthy figures.
some of those lame and brittle arm
from which many of the Cub fingers
suffered at the start of the 1927 cam.
paign.
The Ak is being sharpened in tho
Cub offices TO sever flock Of last
seasons athletes from the Cub nav roll,
including all the high-priced candi.
dates for third base who either
couldn't hit or couldn't field good
enough to stay in the ma ior leagues
after they arrived from the smaller
loops.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
MANOELL WILL DEFEND
HIS TITLE NEXT MONTH

CHICAGO, November s R).-Sam-
my Mandell, lightweight champion of
the world. here to finish training for
his 10-round engagement with Spug
Myers next Tuesday. has signed to
defend his title Mt the 135-pound weight
against the winner Of the coming
Jimmy McClarnin-Billy Wallace
mach at Detroit.
Mandells crown is not at stake in
the Myers match. as the Idaho battleI'
cannot make 135 pounds and will come
in at 1877. The championship match
will be held here in December.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

would probably lure the ArmyNavy
game to Columbia soil whenever the
service contest is to be played in
New York by agreement
Yankee Stadium is also used for
| foot ball. hut as yet New York Uni
versity has not been able to attract
| as large crowds as Columbia believes
it possible to attract if stadium can
be secured If Columbia had it's own
stadium the Saturday foot ball in New
York would he amplified. and there
| is little doubt that the crowds would
drift Columbia way. This would hit
both base ball grounds hut it would
he a worse blow to the Polo Grounds
than to the Yankee Stadium. as the
Polo Grounds has profited generously
ut the expense of Columbia and rival
colleges by its share of receipts from
games.
The possibility that this may hap
pen in time has induced the New York
National League base bal club club
to enter the field of professional SOC
Ger. which is now being haphaZardly
exploited hut which may some day
prove to he an attractive sport to
more than those people who have
been brought up with the game in
Great Britin.
See Chance for Soccer.
The undertaking of the Giants to
enter the professional soccer field may
lead in time to cooperation on the
part of other base bal clubs. but the
great trouble may come in A desire
To merge base hall control into soccer
control, which will not do at all for
soccer. 1t must stand on it's own
value or he worthless as an entertain
ment of professional sport
There has been some talk of ma
tional soccer aelgue, to be created in
some way out of the present base ball
system. The base ball influences care
nothing for the traditions of the
Scotch and English soccer enthusi-
asts who have strived va,iantly to
make the sport go. They now rec
osniZe the fact that professional SOC
Ger has been attempted and are of
the opinion that they can improve on
it greatly and make it worth while.
downright 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-08

N i HN IoRh, sNoNefDDeT O.
nj Columbia University has SCI
" on foot a plan to build g
a stadium of its own, thereby
removing the Columbia games
from the Polo Grounds and causing
the base ball men who control the
g Polo Grounds no little worry.
If the Polo Grounds should lose its
amateur foot ball, it would do all II
could to make success Of nrofes-
sional foot ball. The professional
game is being played on the Polo
Grounds now. hut il has no following
and there is no local pride to carry it
on.
Professional soccer seems to he
drifting hv easy stagA into base ball
hands. and soccer might also come to
the rescue Of the Polo Grounds The
National League has made the earliest
venture To get control of professional !
soccer hy taking UP a franchise in the
only professional soccer league in the
United States.
There is reason to believe tha'
Eastern National League men are
looking forward to cooperation in tho
West in their own circle with respect
To professional soccer, They figure.
apparently. upon getting such control
over the games that they can prevent
inc American l4eS- W. llttli tpltt- hHN
thing with soccer in case it should try.
Some American League men tried il
once but became discoura ged.
Columbia May Build.
All Of thi, present srhem;nc in
nrofes ssioral snort is due tn the fact
the Columbia University is moving for
r stadium for foot ball in New York
and to the growing conviction that
professional foot hall has precious little
future in 4 city with four university
teams and several other universities
willing 10 play in that city when
invited.
With the building of Columbia
stadium. amateur foot hall would es-
cape the natural air Of professional
sport surrounding the Polo Grounds.
which is used for prize fights and pro-
fessional base hail. A Columbia sta
dunn would no doubt bring the larger
tn pI
Evening star., 1927-11-08
S65,OO0 OFFER SPURNED
FOR PORTLAND PLAYER

SAN FRANCISCO. November s tP).
Tom Turner, president of the Port
land club, has announced that he had
refused an offer of s65,00O for Fred
Ortman, 20-year-old left-handed pitch
ing star.
The offer came from the Chicago
White Sox. who last week purchased
Chalmer Cissell. 20-year-old shortstop
from the Portland team for 100000
and two players.
Turner said that Ortman would not
he placed on the market until next
year. although six major clubs have
hid for his services
Evening star., 1927-11-08
FARR AIMS TO PROVE
HE'S TITLE CONTENDER

Los ANGELES. Calf. November S
RD.-johnny Farr. Cleveland "iron
man of the featherweigb, boxine
ranks, tonight will attempt to unset
the plans of Bud Taylor. Terre Haute.
Ind, TO annex the 126-pound title.
Already recognized in more than 2
score of states as the bantamwejeh hi
champion. Taylor is out 10 add IN his
collection the featherweight crown.
II Is said that unless the Terre
Haute boxer can defeat Farr he will
not he considered dangerous con
tender for the title. Next month he
Is matched TO meet Tony Canzonerj
of Boston in Madison Square Garden
Evening star., 1927-11-08
COAST LEAGUE DECIDES
TO HAVE SPLIT SEASON

SAN FRANCISCO. November 8 tp).
Directors OF the Pacific Coast Base
Ball League voted, to 2, in favor of
the split-season plan. and it will be
put into effect next year.
Two 13-week seasons will be sched.
bled, the winners to meet for the pen.
n3nt.
1t was declared to be the first time
that class IA league has adopted
the idea
Evening star., 1927-11-08
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

of the nuisance taxes Quite large
delegation from the Middle West has
come to Washington to urge elimna-
ton of the tax in the revenue act of
1928. A majority of the golf clubs in
Kentucky have subscribed money to
serd Henry G. Anderson of Bowling
Green to Washington to testify before
the committee. The Government de-
mands tax of 10 per cent on golf
club dues yearly.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

A THOUGH Capital grid
~ iron enthusiasts wilt have
~ a lean diet this week end,
n the fans of other sections
await foot ball feasts that make
the coming Saturday rank as one
of the biggest days of the season.
The local menu will consist Of
tilt at Central Stadium between
Coach Crum's valiant but numer-
ically weak Colonials and the
little known St. Nincent's eleven,
while Gallaudet is playing host
to Delaware at Kendall Green.
The other four varsity outfits
that claim Washington as home
will appear on foreign fields. and
although two OF these contests
promise to be tight affairs they
will attract sectional interest only.
Considering the caliber of the
machine Lou Little has perfected
at Georgetown. as exemplihed in
its decisive defeats Of West Nir-
ginia and Lafayette, after taking
it on the chin from Syracuse,
the Hilltoppers should not be ex-
tended to win by comfortable
margin from Boston College, which
has fallen from the high estate it
once occupied. and the visit that
American University is to make
to Bridgewater, Va, to meet the
college OF that name will prove
Of keen interest only to the alumni
and undergraduates of those
schools.
Catholic University, which will
have had two weeks of rest, so
far AS competition is concerned,
when it Journeys to Cincinnati to
tackle All up and coming St.
Aavler team, appears TO be in for
a tough afternoon OF it. as the lat
ter on Saturday held to one
point margin OF victory the
Marines who recently gave the
Cardinals neat trimming. and
Maryland is certain TO have its
hands full in tackling Virginia at
Charlottesville.
Virginia already has annexed
the State championship by upset
ting Y. NJ. l.. V. P. |. and Wash
ington and Lee. its only serious
rivals for the honor. and the Old
Liners fcll before the last named
Of the trio the week before last,
although previously downing the
other two.
The annual meetings between
Maryland and Virginia promise to
develop something OF the tradi-
tional rivalry that formerly
marked the Georgctown-N Virginia
games. and in the Cavaliers the
College Park eleven seems to have
found foe likely to prove even
more troublesome than Johns
Hopkins, which almost yearly
makes practice of coming from
nowhere to give the Old Liners
a sturdy battle.
This Fall there exists A condi-
tion different from that usually
obtaining. however. If the show
ing made by Hopkins against the
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Best:Paying' Sports
RACE HORSE DESTROYED.

YONKERS. y. Y, November :
R).-Spring Day a race horse which
had seen better. days. persisted yester
day in a fire that destroyed three
stables at the Empire Race Track and
for awhile threatened to level the
woods about the oval. Damage was
estimated at S25 1000.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
LYNCH TO TRY AGAIN.

Eddie Lynch. former crack all.
around athlete AT Catholic University.
has heen signed for a trial by the
Cleveland basket hall team of the
American League. IT will he Lynch q
third attempt to make the grade in
= big league basket ball. He also has
had trials with Washington and
Detroit.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
SOCCER GAME IS CLOSE.

Columbia Junior Highs soccer team
bowed to Jefferson Junior High in a
hangup 10 battle yesterday. Otis
scored the lone goal on a pretty kick.
The defensive play Of the Myers
brothers for the winners and the work
OF Mckenzie for the losers stood out.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
HOPPE TO PLAY REI3ELT.

CHICAGO, November s R.-Otto
Reiselt Of Philadelphia, champion
three-cushion billiardist, and Willie
Hoppe. former holder of the 1872 balk-
line billiard title. have been matched
for three-cushion exhibition here,
starting November IA. They will play
720 points. in 60-point blocks.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Much Money Wagercd.

~ OWN at Virginia Beach. where
the local boosters have it the
i temperature is always far
D more equable than in the
neighbor;ng city of Norfolk,
% miles away, a new golf course Is
building as an adjunct TO the sport
ing facilities offered by the largest
hotel in the place.
William Flynn of Ardmore. Fa.,
who laid out the course of the Wash.
ington Golf and Country Club and
has aided in planning several other
courses around the Capital, has laid
out an 1Shole course south of the
Princess Anne Club layout that is said
to combine all the features of the best
Of the seaside courses with those of
some of the finest inland links. The
course is laid out along the shore of
Linkhorn Bay, which forms an inter-
esting part of the Princess Anne lay
out. particularly al the short seventh
hole The new course Will he ready
for play in the Summer OF next year.
WashingtOnians who have nade
Virginia Beach a mecca for week emo
golf for several years find their chlet
complaint the mosquitoes of the place,
which are declared TO he of a size and
credit to the famed Jersey breed.
Hotel authorities at the Virginia re-
sort. however. claim to have interest
ed Government scientists in eradlcat-
ing the mosquito from the vicinity OF
the golf links. and preliminary steps
in this direction have already been
taken. Completion of the new course,
to be called the Cavalier golf course.
will add to the golf facilities of one of
shington's popular week end spo;s.
Both the Princess Anne course,
which has been in existence for seven
years, and the new Cavalier course
have been cut through virgin forest
of Carolina pine, which forms pic
turesque hazard and at the same time
adds to the beauty and difficulty of
the courses. Plans are afoot. ii Is
understood. to stage an open tonrna'
ment over the new course In Connec-
ton with its opening, and to make it
an annual affair.
Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes, defending
her title as mans champion of the
Congressional Country Club, led
small field in the Qualifying round of
the championship Yesterday. scoring a,
&c. Mrs. II. A. Knox finished in sec
ond place with o.. rairings for the
first round In the championship flight
follow: Mrs. w. s. Cor',y vs. Mrs.
II. A. Knox. Mrs, l.. ri. Hodrick VS..
Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes. Mrs. Monroe
f. Miller VS.. Mrs. r. l.. Rose.
Several presidents of golf clubs
from as many sections of the country
are to appear before the House ways
and means committee today to protest
against continuation of the tax on
country club dues, now classcd as one
Evening star., 1927-11-08

The stadium now building in Am.
sterdam for the Olympic games next
wear will seat 10000.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
OCISNILLE. Ky. November S.
With kentucky battling bitterly
over the question of race track


over the question of race track
IL betting. the Nation suddenly is
awakening to realization of
the fact that horse racing very re-
Gently has come back into more than
it's own.
The race horse right now runs the
second biggest of this countrys pro-
| fessional sports--second only to base
! ball. KentGckianS for years have
| known 1t as their own major diver
sion. and now they are mixed up in A
| knock k-down-and drag out fight to de-
eide whether n powerful jockey club
! is TO continue to have a big say in
| State politics.
| What's happening in the home Of
horse racing may be Indicative of the
situation that lies ahead for othet
| States, now that this country has 3S
horse race tracks in operation at one
| time or another during the year.
Down in the blue grass country, J. G..
w. Eeckham. the Democratic candi-
| date for ernor, promises to knock
out legalized pari-mntuel race track
| betting. His Republican opponent.
Judge Flem d. Sampson. has jockey
club support. kentuckians will de-
eide this issue today.
But what has happened to horse
racing does not involve Kentucky
alone. The sport in the last two
years has grown at rate that has
surprised even it's hackers. Gambling
stakes have gone up into the mil
lions. until now it is estimated that
500 900 900 is being bet this year at
tracks of this country. How much is
bet through handbook operations can
only he imagined. but these activities
I0v tx
the other.
Much Money Wagercd.
In the first year Of organized racing
in Illinois. according To estimates just
made. the betting is set at between
$40 900 900 and $50 100000 Over
81 600. 900 is bet on the Kentucky
Derby at the pari-mutuel machines
one days gambling in one place.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
BY JOHN II. FOSTER.

n YEW YORK. November S.-With
Bob O'Farrell cut at St. Louis
and Stuffy McInnis stricken
L from the rolls of the Phillies,
Evening star., 1927-11-08
KICKING GAME MICHTPAY
BETWEEN BALL SEASONS
Owners in Senior Base Ball Circuit See Chance to
Make Plants Yield Returns During Fall and
Winter-Pro Loop Has Started.

n Jew YORK, November S.
M Columbia University has sc
" on foot a plan to build
4 stadium of its own, thereb,
Evening star., 1927-11-08

A THOUGH Capital grid
" iron enthusiasts wilt have
~ a lean diet this week end,
a the fans OF other sections
New Britain herald., 1927-12-22
International Newsreell
tlntefnationai Newsreei,

zONSIS CALL ON COOIDGE-Members of the Zionist pnooed the White House after paying respects to the de Front left right: Adrian Bailey of he Rrtisb Es @ Ne Berlin ana M Uze of Palestine Schwefe of Wash lngton Back row: M. Carfincle and Rabbi l. Novich N ~
New Britain herald., 1927-12-22

MELONS RECIPE Mrs. Clyde Kelley, wife of repre- sentative from Peunsyl. vania tries out Treasury Secretary Melons new re cipe for delicious salad at Capltdl- ,lnterual.orli Nsvsre,n
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-25

The marriage will take place out
doors in rustic setting at tho forest
camp Of the Stillmans. Lumberjacks
and natives Of the district will at
tend as guests together with some
of the most prominent society mem
bers Of the states and the Dominion.
A broad wooden platform has
been erected where residents of the
Three Rivers will dance the old
fashioned square dances to the mu-
sic Of accordions and violins.
Yesterday young Fowler McCor-
mick. son Of Harold F. Mccormick
Of Chicago, and prospective best
man at the wedding. in overalls was
swinging an axe and hammering
with the other laborers in complet-
ing final touches for the ceremony.
The last opposition to marriage
on the part Of the Wilson's is said
to have been overcome. with the
signing by Bud" of an agreement
whereby any children of their union
would. be reared in the Catholic
faith.
The Rev. Father Ephrem Lamy.
cure of Grande Piles who has known
Bud" since he was youngster
and Lena since she was one year
old, declared there is no truth In re-
ports OF family disruption because Of
jealousy shown Lena by her six sis
ters.
Lena yesterday went to confession
and received the prenuptial COM
munion, while the bridegroom to be
watched the ceremony, Lena lost a
valuable necklace while shopping at
La Tuque.
Father Lamy revealed that imme-
diately after the ceremony the
young couple plan to leave for
Europe where they will spend three
months in England, France and
Italy. At Rome. he said they will try
to obtain an audience with the Pope.
Father 1.amy declared that Lena's
mother and sisters are sure to be
guests at the wedding although
Mrs. Stillman was quoted as saying
they would not be among those pres
ent. The Stillman home has been
officially closed to newspapermen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-25

reported stolen last evening at Lake
Compounce. and this morning short
ly after o'clock. Officer w. S.
Strolls recovered 1t near the Hart 6;
Hutchinson factory.
A son was born at New Britain
General hospital today to Mr.. and
Mrs, Paul Gilbert of As Sterling
street.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Meehan of IS Farm
ington avenue at New Britain Cen
eral hospital today.
A son, was born at New Britain
General hospital today to Mr.. and
Mrs. Justin Butreski OF S56 Park
street
A daughter, Dorothy Marie. was
born July 10 to Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Bergin of Flatbush. N. Y. Mrs. Ber-
gin was formerly Miss Kathleen
Murphy of this city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-25
SPEEDS UP CAR, HURLS
POLICEMAN into STREET
Driver, Suspected Of Intoxication
Steps on Gas Throwing PATROL
man on Running Board

Thrown from the running board
of an automobile owned by Adam
Okula Of SO Albany avenue. and said
to have been driven by the owner,
Supernumerary Officer William
Temple narrowly escaped serious
injury last night about o'clock on
Bond street. He saw the car being
driven on Broad street at rate
of speed said to have been excessive,
and after it had struck a curbstone
he followed it. overtaking it on
Bond street, where he ordered the
driver to stop.
Stepping onto the running board,
the officer told the driver to move
over in the seat, intending to arrest
him for driving while under the in
fluence of liquor but suddenly the
driver increased the speed of the car
and the officer. taken unaware, was
thrown to the ground.
The incident was under investiga-
ton last night and today and an ar
rest is expected.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-25
PRINCE ENJOYING
TOURNEY TO CANADA
Has Lots Of Fun Riding Electric
Horse

London, July 25.-lR-The Prince
OF Wales, who is bound for Canada
aboard the Empress OF Australia,
visited the ships gymnasium with
his brother, Prince George. soon att
err the steamer left Southampton,
I'D Wales, mounting the electric
horse, said: This is what l shall
enjoy most. 1t won't throw me-"
Thoroughly enjoying the freedom
from official duties, the Prince of
Wales, Prince George, Premier and
Mrs. Baldwin and the other mem
bers of the party spent their first
full day at sea under happy aus
pices.
The travellers mixed freely with
other passengers in saloon and on
deck.
While crossing the channel. says
the Daily Express correspondent in
a dispatch from Cherbourg. the
Prince of Wales. went into the
steerage Of the liner and talked with
emigrants on their way to Canada.
He asked a number OF them for
what places they were bound.
1--WE seen that man In the
movies" said one boy to his COM
panions as the prince left.
The prince gave instructions that
he be treated the same as other
passengers, and dined in the saloon
with the others. He recognized a
table steward who had served him
in q London restaurant and recall
ed the acquaintanceship.
He accosted Chief Engineer Leare
who had shown him the engines on
the Empress Of France during a for
mer trip, and said: Don't forget
like engines and want to see these
later"
The prince also spoke to the four
foot bellboy, Frank Vincent, reput-
ed to be the smallest bellboy in the
Atlantic service. saying smilingly:
Are you the manager" Frank ap-
preciated the joke, and contided tc
Wales that he hoped to be captain
some day"
you are to be my messenger
said the prince, I'VE will be great
friends before long"
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Keep Your Face
Young Looking

When the pores are sluggish and the
skin dry and parched, the face becomes
worn and haggard. To remove the dis
colored skin and cleanse the pores. use
pure mercolized wax.
Obtain an ounce at any drug Ftore or
beauty counter, and use as directed. The
wax absorbs the aged, blotchy, soiled
skin. peeling it off a little at a time
until freckles tan, blackheads and all
have disappeared. The underneath skin
blossoms forth, clear. fresh and velvety
and the face looks more girlish. Merco-
lized wax brings out the hidden beauty.
READ THE HERALD CLASSIFIED
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LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At a Court Of Probate holden at New
Britain within and for the District of
Berlin. In the County OF Hartford and
State OF Connecticut. on the 2od day OF
July, A. D. 1927.
Present. Bernard F. Gaftney. ESD.
Judge. On motion OF Charles Merwin OF
said New Britain as Executor Of the
last will and testament Of Ruth c. Mer-
win. late of New Britain, within said
district deceased.
This Court doth decree that SIX
months be allowed and limited for the
creditors Of said estate to exhibit their
claims against the same to the Executor
and directs that public notice be given
of this order by advertising in news
paper published In said New Britain and
having circulation in said district. and
by posting a copy thereof on the pub
lie sign post In said town OF New Brit
ain nearest the place where the deceased
last dwet and return make.
Certified from Record.
BERNARD F. GAFFNEY. Judge
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-25
NOW YOU
ASK ONE

Below are answers to the Now
You Ask One" questions. Missing
words are printed in capitals.
l. Lady GODIVA rode naked
through the streets of Coventry.
2. The Governor of North Caro-
DRINKS"
3. Sir Walter SCOTT wrote THE
Lady of the LAKE"
4. Mt. EVEREST in the HIM
ALAYAN range is the highest
mountain In the world.
5. Auguste ROBIN was sculptor
of THE Thinker"