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New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

Biz league baseball teams Of east and west lined Ap today for an in- terchange of broadsides in the first general interesectional engagement of the year.
 With the scalp of the Boston Braves already swinging a. the belt of the Cincinnati Reds, the experts saw support for the contention that the greatest baseball strength is out in the open spaces this year.
 Right or wrong. plenty more light on the subject will be shed today when the eastern clubs of the Ma tional league entertain "at home" while the American league clubs of the east partake of western hos pitality."
 It was good sharpshooting-from pitching slab and batter's box-that brought the Reds their to 3 vic tory over the Braves at Boston while rain was cancelling every other game on the big league schedule.
 Cincinnati came east after losing 14 of 19 games and taking possess sion of the National league cellar. Their big guns the first day in the east were Carl Mays and George Kelly. Mays smoke ball was zip- ping down the groove in fine style. while Kelly, the former Giants, was hitting 'em Lard and far. His homer in the first was a long drive that cleared the left field fence at the Braves park for the third time in baseball history.
 Frank Snyder and Bernie Neis are recorded as the only others batsmen ever to accomplish the feat. While it didn't fly quite as far as Kelly's, a homer by Outfelder Allen also help ed in the Cincinnati victory.
 Tho Braves get a fine chance for . comeback today. while the Cubs play at New York. the Cards at Brooklyn and the Pirates at Phila- delphia. The American league un- limbers with the Yankees at Chi cago, the Athletics at Cleveland. the Senators at St. Louis and the Red Sox at Detroit
 Ty Cobb will not start with the Mackmen. nor Goose Goslin with the team from the capitol today. Cobb pulled . tendon sliding to second in an exhibition game at Buffalo yes- terday and Goslin is out of the game with the pleurisy.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
BY BILLY EVANS

]. What must a pitcher do when he is announced?
 ?. What is ruling if umpire is hit by batted ball on which no play has been made?
 3. What happens If the umpire is hit by thrown ball?
 4. Can the pitcher. while off the rubber, feint a delivery of the ball to the batsman?
 5. Which runner is out when for some reason they pass on the base lines?
 THIS TELLS TT
 1. He must pitch until the first batsman to face him is retired or reaches first.
 2. Eastman Is entitled to first, but no runners can advance un- less forced to make room for the batter. -- 3. The ball is considered in play.
 {. Such an act on the part of the pitcher must be ruled balk.
 ,. A baserunner is automati- cally out the moment he passes a preceding runner.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
Hook, Line andSinker

We'll. sir, just as We had given up all hope for decent season, the weather decided that it had been messing around long enough and kicked in with fine weekend and some fairly warm days this past week. We have heard many stories of good fishing, both trout and pick erel and We have also heard many stories of punk fishing. both trout and pickerel. but the general out look has improved considerably since last week when, you'll re- member. we were full of whines about the weather.
 The opening of Number reservoir last Sunday morning was probably the high spot on the sportsman's program for the month if not for the year. The fine day. the wonder full rumors concerning that body of water. and the letting down of the bars drafted about all the fish ing fraternity from this city to the shores ot the place. Varied luck is
 
 returning replete and others com ing back with only an idea of how the place looked.
 Incidentally. those who visited the lake report that paths have been worn through the woods about the pond and that it looked like some body might have been cheating when the reservoir was supposed to De shut tight against fishing.
 We heard good one this week, coming from Charlie Deeble of Southington. Charlie was fishing the Huckleberry river in Canaan and he reports that he saw a P inch trout The circumstances are inter- esting. Two New Britainites, al- though we haven't been able to find out just who they were. were fish ing the river when they saw a small boy below them on the stream. hop ping around and creating a big dis turbance. Thinking that the young ste: had run up aganst snake or was in trouble some way, the two local men hastened to his aid, only to find that the unknown boy was struggling with something that fought like a tarpon.
 Helping him drag it in. the gallery found that 1t was nothing more than a ce inch trout-just a lingering, in fact It was then that Charlie Deeble arrived on the scene. The old timer swears that it is one of the
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
ROONEY WINS EIGHT
Casino Alley Bowler Hands Chall of
 Wallingford Neat Trimming in State League Match.

Pat Rooney, representing the Casino Bowling alleys in the State Individual Duckpin Bowling league, took eight out of nine games from Chall Of Nallingfor last night in a state league match rolled at the Casino. Chall wasn't in very good form for the match. while the To- cal man rolled d consistent game all the way through.
 Rooney hit a high single mark Of 127i in the third game aud had oth- CT games of l26, 12l and 120. Chall best effort was made in the seventh game when he rolled 1lS. He had marks also of IF and 1o5. The
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
RED TOPS WIN

The Red Top baseball team swamped the Daily Avenue nine yes- terday by the score of 26 to 9. Ed ward Augustina starred for the winners. The lineup of the winning team was as follows: Patrick c. Augustina p, Pigilling 1b, Andrine ss, Winko 2b. John Winko If. Earry of. Oltan 3b, and Coma If. The team would like to challenge any outfit in the city averaging 13 years of age. Telephone 1645.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
HAS GOOD CHANCE IN HIS COMEBACK
Youth and Condition Favor Dempsey More Than Others
By the Associated Prssa

By the Associated Prssa
 New York. May 2 R>-1t's an old axiom of the prize ring that they never come back" but Jack Demp- sey's chances of regaining the heavyweight peak appear brighter, at least to Tex Rickard, than the prospects that faced any of the for mer champions who tried it and failed.
 This IS for the reason that youth and condition favors the erstwhile "Manassa mauler" in the promoters opinion. He points out that when Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Jim Jeffries. and Jess Willard found the comeback path too difficult to ne- gotiate they were from two to eight years older than Dempsey is now. Rickard promoted the <come-backs Of Jeffries and Willard.
 Dempsey will find it's a tough job" said Rickard, but he has the best chance any former champion ever has had to come back because he still Is young and a husky fellow who needs only some good hard work and a few stiff fights to be nearly as dangerous as he ever was. Dempsey will only be 32 this June" Rickard went on, and if he accepts my offers, he will be in ac- ton within nine months after los ing the championship.
 "Corbett was 31 when he lost the heavyweight crown to Fitzsimmons. He was 34 when he made a great effort to come back against Jeffries at Coney Island. only to be knock ed out in 23 rounds. Three years later. at San Francisco, Corbett was knocked out again by Jeffries, this time in eight rounds.
 Then there's old Fitz, a veteran of 35 when he beat Corbett with the famous solar plexus punch for the title at Carson City. in 1897. Knocked out by Jeffries two years later for the championship In II rounds. Fitz was 40 when he fought a return match with Jeff in 1902, again being knocked out.
 "Jeffries was only 35 when he came out of retirement to fight Johnson at Reno in 1910 but he had been idle six years and failed to re- gain his old punch and endurance. Jeff had grown fat living in ease He took off eighty pounds trying to get in shape for Johnson.
 Willard was 40 and had been out of the ring four years when he re- turned to action in 1923. Firpo stopped him and blocked the chance i of a return match with Dempsey. N might have been repetition of To- ledo if they had met. anyway" It Is taking some heroic work by the reservists to keep Washington in the American league pennant scramble with a good share of the regulars on crutches or in the hos pital since the start of the season but Manager Bucky Harris. himself casualty on three separate occa- sions. isn't giving up hope.
 Besides Harris. the Washington "jinx." in the form of either injury or illness. has hit Johnson. Coveles- kie. Marberry, Bluege. Goslin and Rice, to mention only the most prominent victims. Statisticians fig ure 20 casualties all told In the Senators camp since training began in the south, which probably can be claimed as a record.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Toronto g. Newark 5. Syra cuse s, Jersey City 3. Rochester 10. Reading z. Buffalo, Baltimore to be played as part of doubleheader today.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
The Standing

Games Today St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
B1TE
 
CINCINNATI REDS TAKE
 SCALP OF BOSTON BRAVES

Carl Mays Hurls Neatly and George Kelly Hits Hard in Only Game Played in Major Leagues-East and West Line Up For Intersectional Engagements To- day-Ty Cobb Injured in Exhibition Game-Goose Goslin Out With Pleurisy.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

scores:
 Rooney-o1, 1o3. 127, 97. 1os. 120. 126, 104, 121-9o7
 Chall-s2. v, 1o5. 117, e3, 95, 11s, o6, 111-S34.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

Two base hits-Kc!ly, Z!tzmann. Ban croft, Welsh. Walker. Home runs--kelly, Allen. Losing pitcher-Wertz. tmpires- Phrman, Jorda and Rigler. Time Of game -1.S9.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
EASTERN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Hartford 2. New Haven :. Albany 4, Bridgeport 3. Springfield 8. Waterbury ' Pittsheld 5, Providence 1.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Cincinnati 5. Boston 5. All others postponed, rain.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

Games Today New York at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis. Boston at Detroit. Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Cleveland-St. Louis, rain. Others not scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
The Standing

Games Today Albany at Bridgeport. Hartford al New Haven. Waterbury at Springfield, Providence at Pittsiield.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
The Standing
Games Today

'HIntS IDtlHv Jersey City at Syracuse. Newark at Toronto. @. Baltimore at Buffalo. @. Heading al Rochester.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

See you next week.
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

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New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

Falcons to Meet Strong Hartford
 Baseball Club At St. Mary's Field
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
THIEF
WINS MERCY

Holding Bible in one hand and
a hymn book in the other. Wood
land j. Holton, colored, Howard
University student, today begged
mercy of the court and was given
a three-months suspended sentence
by Justice Smith.
Holton had stolen his next years
supply of collegiate wearing ap-
parel from the Parker. Bridget Com
pany. by which firm he was en-
ployed as a night watchman. Of
ficials of the company joined in his
plea for leniency.
1t is commendable hut strange
that your employer should come
into court and ask for chance for
you. who betrayed his confidence in
such a manner. l cannot under
stand man so devoid of principle
as to take his employers goods
Justice Smith declared.
Holton was sentenced last week
by Justice Hoehling for the same
offense. He pleaded that a Jail
sentence would interfere with his
education. Justice Hoehlins de-
clared that Holton could spend the
summer in Jail and go to school in
the fall. This sentence, however,
was set aside by Justice Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15

to wade or battle in Rock Creek on
account Of the danger Of disease.
Richard L. Conner, secretary Af
the Board OF Trade. points out Il
several unsatisfactory attempts N 70
been made to stock the stream with
trout. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
SUSPECT
IS BIBLE
STUDENT

NEW YORK. July 15.-Ludwig
Halverson Lee. stolid former ships
carpenter. is twice indicted today
for murder in the first degree by
the Kings county grand jury.
Answering the indictments as
they were read to him before Judge
Taylor, Lee entered pleas Of not
guilty through his attorney, Ray.
mond ]. Riley.
The true bills returned charged
him with killing with sharp instru-
ments" Mrs. Selma Bennett on-July
9, and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Brow.
nall on July 4.
Bible student, essayist and eager
seeker for education was one side
OF the life. led by Lee, according to
evidence uncovered by authorities.
They have learned that interest
In religion was the first bond be-
tween Lee and Miss Brownall.
f6, whom he is charged with slay-
ing in the cellar at % Prospect
Place, Brooklyn.
1t was Miss Brownall who ar.
ranged for Lee to attend night SEES.
sions at Public School No. Is, Third
Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.
Brooklyn, where he became known
as most studious and received good
marks.
Copy books among his effects
show that he spent many hours
writing essays on Government and
sketches of incidents he had no.
ticed in strolls about the city.
These copy books show also that
he struggled TO perfect his hand.
writing. Page after page is GOV.
cred with extracts from the en-
ployment liability laws, which he
copied.
And on a Thanksgiving Day he
wrote:
This is Thanksgiving Day and
all Americans should go TO church
to thank God for his benefits"
Miss Brownall learned of Lee s
religious tendencies when she saw
his Bible, well worn and with many
passages underlined with a pencil.
She took an active interest in him
from that time.
Authorities seeking to find pos
sible criminal instincts in Lees
earlier days communicated with
the police in Oslo. Norway. from
where he emigrated in 1923.
The reply showed that his boy
hood was marked by his religious
interests. While serving as an APP
prentice carpenter he learned to
play the violin and sang in the
choir OF Lutheran church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
HOPE To PURIFY
ROCK CREEK
-Photos b. 1ntsrnational

Believing that Rock Creek should
be purified so as to permit fishing
and swimming, action to accomplish
this end is to be taken by health COM
'mittees Of the Washington Board of
Trade and the Chamber of Com.
'merce, secretaries of the organiza-
lions announced today.
DR.. d. Percy Hickling has called a.
meeting Of the committee on public
health of the trade board for Mon.
day. to consider the situation. Dor.
sey w. Hyde, jr., secretary of the
chamber, has been instructed to
make a general survey of sanitary
conditions in the District.
Cooperation is being sought with
Maryland Health Commission Of
ficers, since it is held that sewers
from that State contribute a large
portion Of the poison in the creek.
Local residents have beaR asked pot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
LOSES
COUNTESS
LEADER
By 1nternatlonal News Service

by International News service
LIN. July 15.-Countess
Markievicz. famous woman leader
Of the Irish Republicans, died early
today in st. Patricks Hospital
here.
Count Markievicz and canon DE
Valera, former President of the
Irish Republic" were at the bed
side.
Countess Markievicz was stricken
several weeks ago with appendi-
citis. Complications developed which
resulted in her death.
The countess, whose life was one
of the most adventurous of any
woman in history, was sentenced TO
death in 1916 for a part she played
in an Irish rebellion. Her sen.
tence was commuted to life I'M
prisonment, but she was released
from prison after serving one year.
Her stormy career during the
Irish rebellion was followed by q
serious interest in politics, and for
the past four years the countess
had represented one of the Dublin
divisions in the Dali Eireann. She
was reelected as a member OF De
Valera's party in the last election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
Arrested on Honeymoon
With Bride of IA Years

Following the marriage yester-
day of Dennis Hobart Smith, %,
and his bride, Marie ALL, IA, both
of Kingsville. Nd, police entered
the romance and held the couple as
fugitives at the request of the
Baltimore authorities.
The local police We're told the girl
is wanted as fugitive from her
parents and the man is to be
charged with statutory offense.
He gave his brides age as 10.
when married by the Rev. Henry w.
Tolson, moderator of the Washing
ton Presbytery at his residence ST.
c st. S. w. They were turned
over to the Baltimore police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
c. NJ. Blanchard Is Made
HyattsviIIe Police Chief

Carl NJ. Blanchard, former mem
Der of the Washington police force.
was appointed as chief of the
Hyattsville police by the town coun.
Gil last night. The council refused
to reconsider it's previous action in
removing Robert c. Gallagher from
the post.
A petition. signed by 1000 resi-
dents of the town, asking Gal
lagher's reinstatement was denied
by the council. The former chief
was removed on technical charge
of INSTRUMENTATION.
Blanchard at present lives at 824
Kentucky Ave, s. E.. but plans to
move to the Maryland town. He is
married and has one daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
Pleads Not Guilty on
Burglary Charge

John III. Hunter, colored, today
pleaded not guilty before Judge
Mattingly in Police Court to a
charge of housebreaking and steal
ing, from the home of James r.
Bell. 4Os o st. N. W., a watch,
chain, pistol, cigars and other ar
ticles.
Po1cemen John Williams and r.
G. Jackson, of the Second precinct.
VINO arrested Hunter, claim that he
SOLD the watch, saying he had won
1t IN crap game. The accused
was held under $4,000 bond to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15

Suburban apartment houses are ofaar-
ing furnished apartments for rent--
select yours from the Rental Columns
Of the Classified Ads,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
What's Doing Today
And Tomorrow

Today
Card Party--Women's Home Climb
North. Beach. Nd. residence of Mrs.
Cheshire, .. m.
Band Concerts - Marine Band. st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, 2 D. M. Soldiers
Home Band. 5:45 p. M; Army Band,
Tuberculosis Hospital Fourteenth and
Upshur SITS. N. w. $3.50 .. M; Navy
Band. Mt. Alto Hospital In m
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Photo Engrav-
ers, Mayflower Hotel
Meeting-Catholic Church Choir d.
rsctors and organizers, Holy Comforter
Hall, 8 D. m.
Excursions---Capitol Forest Tall ced-
ars Of Lebanon, Rock Creek PARK
spanish War Veterans. to Marshall Hail:
employees of Barber Rose to Morgan-
town. League for the Larger Life,
Chesapeake Beach.
conceNt-scldieFs Home Band, k.45
- NJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
8 Police DIE IN
VIENNA RIOT
By international News Service

VIENNA. tuly 15.-conditions
perilously Close to revolution pre-
vayiled in Vienna today, when
socialist demonstrators enraged at
the acquittal If Fascists charged
with the deatI of Socialists, ran
rampant throush the city, burned
the ministry of justice, demolished
a police station and attempted to
establish their own authority.
Police headquarters announced
this afternoon hat three policemen
are known to be dead and the
civilian deaths ore not known.
Ambulace stations have been es.
tablished in the. parliament build
ings and the wounded are streaming
in. Hundreds q police have suf-
Tered injuries ard many Of them
have been virtually shorn Of their
uniforms, nobe caring the cloth.
inE from their bucks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
Burglar Doesn't Mind
Having a Pillow
Hurled at Him

CHICAGO, July 16.-T ought
to kill you for that" an armed
burglar laughingly told Wilbur
Marshall of this city, when the
latter, awakened in his home
by the intrusion, threw his pill
low in a rage at him.
The burglar is believed re-
sponsible for the robbery of five
homes in succession, in the
Beverly Hills district near here.
His total loot was estimated at
$3.50 in cash and $500 in jewelry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
$4,000 ASKED.
FOR AIRPORT
TIL"

Washington must provide $3.50, 0o6-ti
toward the establishment of a perma. :
nent municipal airport before the j:
close Of the current fiscal year if it d
expects TO use Boiling Field as a ::
temporary air mail field during the
coming year, it was ruled today by I
F. Trubee Dawson, Assistant Secre-
tary of War for Aeronautics.
An immediate promise from the
District Commissioners that they
will include the item in their next i
budget estimate will be required IL z
they are to use Boiling Field this u
summer, Dawson said. ~.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission today formally q
Endorsed Gravelly Point as the site i
for the Districts permanent airport. Z
Major w. E. r. Covell, senior as
Slstant engineer commissioner, and
Lieut.. Donald Duke. chief of army O
anyways, explained the airport prob, 2
lem to the commission. Duke de. I.
claFed that Gravelly point is the only {
available site suitable for the char. i
acter OF airport the District should :
have.
He explained that the hazards !.
caused by obstruction around the !,
other fields would be detrimental to |.
the future of aviation. Grayellv !.
point is closer to the center Of the
city than 80 per cent of the airports !,
in this country, he stated. :
Following the planning commits
sion meeting. Major Covell conferred J
with members of the joint business I
organizations committee at the Dis.
trict building.
This committee already has in. .
dorsed the Gravelly Point site and I
will be asked to approve of the I
needed appropriation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
FORMER ENVOY
WHITE DEAD

LENOX, Mass. July 15.-Henry
White, former United States Am.
bassador to France and Italy, died
suddenly here today. He was II
years of age.
Mr.. Whites death occurred in his
wife's country home. Elm Court, :"
following an operation yesterday
morning. He had rallied from the
operation, and until midnight his
condition appeared favorable. At
that time. however, relapse oc-
CURED and he became unconscious
never again regaining his faculties.
With him at his death was his
wife. the former Emily T. Sloane
Vanderbilt. daughter of the late Will
liam Fl. Vanderbilt.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-20
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