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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26
Speaking
of Sports

Although a definite report cannot
yet be made up on the amount of
money secured through the basket
ball carnival for Tim Cronin, Man.
ager Clarence Lanpher today stat
ed that the amount will be about
$500. Seeing that the returns have
not yet all been turned in, it may
run a little more than this, but it
will be no less.
With the knowledge that such a
splendid sum was realized for the
player who for years followed the
game, comes the thought that the
great support given to the benefit
is one of the finest spectacles of
craftsmanship that this city has
ever seen.
There would have been more Of
a reason for New Britain people to
support the project, had Cronin
been a New Britain boy, but be-
cause he was Hartford lad. never
played on New Britain team and
had no connections here other than
admirers. the affair has become such
an occurrence as happens only once
in a great while.
Needless to say, the family OF
Tim Cronin cannot adequately ex-
press it's deep appreciation for the
goodness Of New Britain people
From his father to his smallest
child, Tim Cronin's family would
Like TO be able to thank individual
" all those who took a part in
making the affair possible.
Because this cannot be, the man
ayers of the teams, the players, the
donor of the orchestra, the referees.
announcer. sports writer's, workers
and all others, even to the specta-
tors, may rest assured that their
part in the benefit performance will
never be forgotten. 1t was a good
deed we'll done and everyone who
took part in it whether it was to
play or Just to watch. may feel well
repaid in the knowledge that the
immense success of the affair help
ed the man who is to benefit by 1t.
greatly in his health.
The National Guards will play
All Middletown in Middletown next
Thursday night and Middletown will
play the Guards at the state arm
DRY in this city next Saturday night.
Manager Bailey of the Atlas A.
=. Of New Haven has decided that
because of the poor attendance at
the games in New Haven, it would
be poor policy to have the Guards
play there on Friday night, Mach
ii and the New Haven team will
play in this city on Saturday. March
18th,
Manager Clarence Lanpher and
Manager Joe Carroll of the Ma
tional Guards and Bristol Endees.
respectively, will confer next Tues
day night on the next game to be
played between their teams. A date
will be selected. it is thought. The
game is scheduled to be played IN
this city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Merwin Jacobson, playing left
field for the Stanley Works in the
Factory league, threw three runners
out at the plate at the Electric
Field, and contributed three doubles,
yet his team lost out by two runs?
Charlie Miller, In addition to his
left hand tossing Of baskets from
the floor. was one OF the surest shots
in the city on free tries from the
foul stripe?
Doggy" Muldoon of Hartford, one
Of the leading backstops in the
game In his day, hit three doubles
in succession but famed with two
on in a ninth inning pinch, against
a local team?
Pete Wilson, before he signed up
with Hartford In the Connecticut
league. had hard time convincing
New Britain doubters that he had
the goods?
Pop" KERN and "Abhie" Howe;
Roy Hoffman and Frank Single;
Dummy" Norlander and Harry An
derson, were rated high as football
wing men in their respective
classes?
Frank Burke, Holyoks outhelder
in the Connecticut league, was one
OF the most graceful handlers of
ground hits, in the circuit?
la" Reynolds was a classy in
fielder In st. Mary's School league,
but he insisted on being taken off
third base so he could chase flies in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Harry Scheuy. playing forward for
a High school team. tied the score
with baskets from the floor three
times and then tossed in the win
ming marker with only few
seconds to 60, before a packed
house at the local school gym
nasium?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Patsy Lee. champion pool player
of the Y. NJ. T. A. & B. society, used
to think nothing of running rs or
80 balls without a miss, in the games
with the Meriden and Wallingford
T. A. B teams?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26
the outer gardens?

"Cede" Laurenson, star boxman
for the Swedish Lutherans, was the
pitching sensation of the Church
league, and also made good with the
Commercial Streets. state cham
pions?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Charley Cook could out-jump any
center in the state and was sure
death on long shots when he and
Charlie Miller, Charlie Sahrbacher,
ct al. represented New Britain on
the basketball court?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Bob OLeary, Nutmeg outfielder,
electrified a large crowd at Walnut
Hill park by stealing second and
third bases on successive pitches?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26
Can You Think of the
Good Old Days When

Bill Brady was hard tackling
lineman despite his lack OF avoir.
dupois, when he played on the High
school team?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

In Tombstone, Ariz., the only
newspaper is called the Epitaph.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

With the knowledge that such a
splendid sum was realized for the
player who for years followed the
game. comes the thought that the
great support given to the benefit
is one of the finest spectacles of
craftsmanship that this city has
ever seen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26
Fights Tonis
PREPARING FOR RELAYS

Cincinnati-Jack Dillon, Nashville
Tenn. VS.. Leo Wax, Australia, 10.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26
WITH THE BOWLERS
PALACE ALLEYS

coRB1N SCREW FoREMEN's LEAGUE
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26
AMERICAN LEGION LEAGUE
New Britain
III I
Cnionyil1e
ROGERS ALLEYS

SPECIAL MATCH
Merideu Conn. Tel 4 Flee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Des Moines. Ia.-Joe Yanger, Des
Ioines, beat Merle Douglas, Abba, s.
Tony Legouri. Des Moines, knocked
out Chuck Demore, Omaha, /.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Toledo, Ohio - "Gyp" Williams
Toledo. knocked out frankie Spit.
gel. Milwaukee, 10.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-26

Sioux Falls, S. D,-Billy Petrolle,
Fargo, knocked out Joe lawson. Mil
waukee, Z. Harold Smith. Chicago.
defeated Dave Alter, Sioux Falls, 10.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
harmon EIGHT
MAKES HIT

Public acceptance Of the new
little Marmon Eight at this win
ter's automobile shows throughout
the country is one of the outstand-
ing events of 1927 in the automo.
tive world, according to reports re-
ceived from those cities in which
automobile shows have been held.
In both production and sales
Marmon this year is establishing
one Of the largest percentages Of
increase ever recorded in the In
dustry. As a result Of this record
demand 1t has been necessary for
the Marmon factories In Indian
apolis to increase production sched-
ules to substantial extent and the
company's plants are now operat-
ing at capacity in order to meet
the requirements of its distributors
and dealers.
Since January nearly 200 new
distributors and dealers have been
added to the Marmon sales organi.
cation and applications are being
received at = so rapid a rate that
company officials believe the num-
Der Of sales outlets will be doubled
within the next sixty days. These
new connections presage even great.
er popularity for the large Marmon
series Is since its presentation
will be more complete than ever
before.
1.-THE striking success of Mar
mons full line of quality auto
mobiles has been made evident in
many definite ways since the new
Marmon eight was introduced early
this year.. H. H. Brooks, general
sales director of the Marmon Com
pany, has announced. Not only is
the large Marmon Series rs selling
at early season volume, but the de-
mand for our new small Eight Is
rejecting the desire of buyers Of
fine cars for just this type of auto
mobile.
THE new little Marmon is dis
tinct innovation in the automobile
world, since it combines the beauty,
power, stamina and riding comfort
of the large, luxurious car with the
flexibility of the small car in this
age of parking and traffic difficult
ties. In other words, the small
Eight is a large fine motor car in
a compact form and, just as its
companion the large Marmon Series
rs, is built entirely in Marmon fac
tories to Marmon methods Of pre-
clSion manufacture"
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

thus enabling the rail service TO Be
scheduled more rapidly and in con.
sequence making It more attractive
to the public. The third was filling
Of rail schedule intermissions,
whore highway operation Ii iusti.
fled, but where passenger traffic ii
too light or freight switching too
heavy to Justify gas rail cars.
That the New York. New Haven
and Hartford through its subsidiary
company. the New England Trans
portation Company, Ii successfully
combining its motor coach and rail
service il revealed in figures given
to j. M. Firnan. Pierce.Arrow bus
sales manager.
The New England Transportation
Company, during the past year
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

has been watched with great In.
terest on the part Of the general
public and particularly transporta-
ton experts.
In q statement given to the
Massachusetts, department Of pub
lie utilities. high official OF the
railroad reported that motor buses
were successfully performing i'm.
portant functions In co-ordinating
with rail service and providing
more efficient transportation In the
territory served by the railroad.
The first function was acting as
an extension Of and In connection
with rail- service. making connec-
lions with important trains. The
second function was paralleling and
acting as feeders to rail service.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
CLEANING REFL ECToRS

Lampblack, soft black powder,
which can be purchased at any
drug or hardware store, 10 excellent
to clean lamp reflectors. A little
lampblack on a soft cloth, rubbed
over the surface Of the reflector,
will quickly restore its brilliancy.
Rub with a circular motion. It will
not scratch, and at the same time
1t leaves a certain film on the sur
face that prevents furnishing. If
the surface is badly furnished use a
paste of lampblack and water, fin.
ishing with another cloth and dry
lanrhlaclk
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
Obregon Refuses to
Accent Italian Honor

MEXICO CITY. March g--Former
President obregon, today declined
to accept q decoration Of the Royal
Order Of Saints Maurice and Lar,
arus from King Emanuel or Italy.
He based his refusal on the
ground that It would be inconslst-
ent for the head Of the Mexican
democratic revolution to accept an
insignia from q Fascist government
which is inspired by Ideals con
trary to the principles Of the Mex
lean revolution.
His refusal was contained in q
letter written to the foreign office
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
RAILROAD GIVES.
BUS SERVICE

One Of the first large railroad
systems in the United states to
combine motor coach transporta-
ton with steam railroad service,
the success Of the New York. New
Haven, and Hartford lines In Inn
proving transportation In the large
territory covered by these lines
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

with thirty Pierce-Arrow bussss
covered over a million miles. Dur
ing this time over 100000 passeng.
sengers were carried. These buses
were used on interurban runs. rang
ing in distance from Is miles to
4E miles. Operating seventeen
hours out OF every twenty.four, the
Pierce-Arrow buses, equipped with
luxurious bodies specially made for
this type OF work. provided quick
dependable transportation for pas
sengers and co-ordinated perfectly
with rail schedules.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
AN EMERGENCY TIP

To get the car off a dangerous
highway or railway crossing in a
hurry, place the gears in low and
step on the starter button. There
Is enough energy in a battery to
pull the car "a surprising distance.
Keep the, ignition switch on. and IL
the engine fires and starts to pull,
So much the better.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

INSIST-on the delivery of
your Times or Herald every
day. If you do not get your
Herald by z a. M, The Times
by 5 p. M, or the Sunday
Herald by 8 =. M, call Main
$3.50. Delivery is guaranteed
and your copy will be sent
you Immediately from The
Times Company Office by
special messenger.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
ssGAS" TAX PROPOSED

New York State may soon join the
IS other States in the Union in i'm
posing tax on gasoline. The rate
will be around cents a gallon
yielding $18,O00,000 a year. The tax
will be levied at the source Of dis.
tribution-the big oil companies.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
CUBA TO HAVE HIGHWAY

A 750-mtle concrete highway. cost
Ing s7s,sse,552. Is to be built in
Cuba. II will extend from Guane,
Pinar del Rio Province. to Santiago
de Cuba, practically the entire
length Of the island
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
WORKERS STICK
TO PEERLESS

with % employees on It's pay.
roll who have served a total Of 496
years or an average Of 21sS years
each, the Peerless Motor Car Cor
poration lays claim to having more
veterans in its employ than any other
automobile company in the United
States.
FIye Of these were with the COM
nany when the first Peerless car
was built in 1901. More than a half
dozen watched and helped with the
construction Of the first cars made
In this country with side door en-
frances to the tonneau.
They recall the interest aroused
when Peerless introduced the off.
ferential, four speed transmission
three speeds forward and one re-
verse pressed steel frames and nu-
nlerous other improvements which
are now in universal use.
So Have l5-Year Record
Thirty.six employees, including two
women, have served is years or more
with Peerless. These So have a total
of 701 years to their credit or an
average Of 1914 years for each.
Hundreds of others have been in
the company's employ for five, ten
or more years, 1t ID this record of
long service by its employees which
has made possible the development
of spirit OF craftsmanship in the
Peerless factory. so essential in the
manufacture Of fine motor cars
where utmost precision is required.
Among the veteran employees Is
Alexander Niles, foreman in the
service department, who Joined the
company in 1899 when it was making
household appliances. He was with
Peerless in 1891 when the Elanufac-
ture Of Peerless automobiles was
begun and has since watched the de-
ve1opment of Peerless automobiles
from the first small two-cylindered
vehicles to the present luxurious six
and eight cylindered cars.
Credit Manager Second
w. F. Henderson, credit manager.
Is the second oldest employee in point
Of service on the company's pay
roll. He joined Peerless In 1898. The
other three who saw the first Peer
less car built in 1901 are AL Miscn,
service engineer; AL Slogans, service
department foreman, and fred C.
Kulish, salesman.
Fred w. Slack. chief engineer, is
listed among the older employees hav-
ing been with the company for u
years. F. A. Trester, secretary, came
to Peerless in 1921, and the following
year A. L. Pearce, treasurer, Joined
the organization.
Many OF he older men remember
when Barney OldfIeld was at the
factory in 1904 and 1895 aiding in
the construction of the two famous
Peerless Green Dragons with which
he shattered all world speed records
from one to so miles.
Three Of the five men who have
been with the company since the
first car was built are in the service
department where their thorough
acquaintance with every model ever
made by Peerless is invaluable in
furnishing parts for the thousands Of
old Peerless cars still In use. FIRE.
quently calls are received for cars
that have been In service since 1908
or a few years later.
Next to its pride in the reputation
won by Peerless cars in Is years
service on the road, the company
takes pride in the loyalty to the firm
and its product which has inspired
these men to remain with the com.
pany for long terms OF years I'm.
usual In an industry as new as the
automobile business.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
CUYLER GIVES CUBS
HEAVY HITTING TRIO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With the redoubtable "kiki' Cuyler
obtained from Pittsburgh by Chicago
and teaming with Hack" Wilson and
Riggs Stephenson in the outer garden
for the Cubs next year. Manager Joe
Mccarthy hopes to present heavy
hitting outfield that will rival the
Yankee combination of Ruth. Meusel
and Combs.
On past performances the prospec-
tive Chicago trio deserves to rank
close to the Yankee array in about
everything but the incompatible long
distance hitting of Ruth.
In home-run swatting the Cubs
have as near an approach to the Babe
as the National League is able to pro.
duce in the person of Wilson. the
blocky.bodied Giant cast-off who wal
loped 80 homers last season to tie Cy
williams for the crown in the circuit.
With Cuyler batting up to his aver.
age of .343 for five years of major
league competition. the Cub outfielders
would have to concede little In the
way of batting average points to Ruth
& Co. or any other set of fly hall
| chasers. Stephenson, the Cubs lead.
ing batsman last season. had a mark
of .344 and the unofficial figures gave
Wilson 1928. Playing his biggest
year. Ruth hit the dizzy pace of 1856
with Combs close behind at 1855 and
Meusel in the same high class with
1874.
In season, marred by disputes with
Manager Qdxaik Bush and long periods
on the bednN Euyler batted but 1903
with the Pirs.tes in the 1927 campaign.
but in his new environment Mccarthy
expects to see him rejoin the ranks of
natural $50 hitters.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
SCH0ELL IN FIELD
FOR Weller TITLE

NEW YORK. December 6.-Frankie
Schoell. the Buffalo scrapper. has
been fighting years. In that time
he has fought the best lads the pro-
moters have been able to dig up for
him. Yet frankie has been unable
to coax the champion of his division
into giving him crack at the title.
frankie tips the beam at 147 pounds
and has had to do his work among
the boys who outweigh him on an
average of from 10 to Is pounds
On four different occasions before
Pete I.atzo ascended the welterweight
throne the Scra nton miner finished
second to the Bison City scrapper.
During the time Pete held the title
he played safe by staying far away
from any promoter who mentioned
Schoell's name.
AS a middleweight, Latzo tried his
hand at subduing Schoell. FRANKIE
plastered his left hand into Pete's
face with sickening regularity and
the decision went to the Buffalonian
Latzo had just scored sensational
two-round knockout over Wyoming
Warner and the defeat by Schoell was
decided setback.
The late Tiger Flowers had a
weight advantage of II pounds over
Schoell and after a sizzling scrap the
referee decided the fight was even
up. Other boys whom Schoell has
fought make up list that reads like
who's who in the middle and welter,
weight divisions. They include: Jim.
my Slattery, Make Rosenbloom, Dave
Shade, Art Weigand. Harry Galfund
and Larry Estridge.
Schoell thinks his record is good
enough to warrant his being included
with Sergt. Sammy Baker and Ace
Hudkins as candidates for a crack at
the welterweight title now held by
Joe Dundee.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
PALACE DROPS TILT
TO CELTICS, 25-3O

Washington's pro basket ball team.
which bowed to New York last night
at the Arcadia. 25 to 80, will not en-
gage in another American League
match until Sunday, when Detroit
comes here to play that night and
Monday. Manager Kennedy will not
permit his men to idle in the mean
while, however, and beginning today
planned energetic practice daily until
Sunday.
Judy Baseman. recruit center, will
he missing when the locals go through
their PAGES today. He was released
last night and today left for his home
in Portsmouth. Ohio. The Washing
including Kennedy. Carey, Ripley.
Meyers, Conaty, Passon, Saunders and
Grimstead.
In humbling Washington last night
New York evened scores for the $3.50
defeat handed it by the Palace team
Sunday night. when the locals defeated
the Big Town boys for the first time
in Is starts against them.
New York won the game through
getting larger number of foul shots
and it's ability to make good on most
of them. Each team had II field
goals. However. the visitors regis
tered One-polnterS out OF IL tries
from the foul line. while Washington
was getting only eight shots, on three
Of which it made good.
Celtics showed an improved defense
Nat Holman and Dave Banks, who
were held in check Sunday night
stepped out last night to ring up II
and 10 points, respectively. AS usual
Rusty Saunders was the top scorer
for the locals.
| His point total was 13.
Washington played just about as
we'll last night as Sunday. New York
was lust better a..
Evening star., 1927-12-06

brother Billy between rounds. chow
many hands has this fellow got?"
In the fourth decided to cut loose
biff-bang with everything l had, shoot
ing In all directions, hoping some hay
maker might connect.
Bang! TO Critics Kitchen.
A wild wallop caught Critic in the
Kitchen. He had drunk lot of beer
just before entering the ring. That
wallop made him sick. | started
chasing him around the ring. But
as sick as he was, do you think |
could catch him?
And just as soon as | eased off a
bit to blow, there he was right hack
at me with his left stuck in my face.
That bout was called draw.
Solly Smith. one of the great
featherweights of the nineties, was
my next opponent. Solly was rug
ged fast man and terrific hitter. We
met at Saginaw month after my
scrap with Critic.
Solly put me in an awkward hole
before the fight He told me he was
in no condition and asked me not to
knock him out. 1t made it rather
bad for me. especially in my home
w
wouldn't try to stop him.
/ let Smith stay the eight rounds,
but hit him hard enough to give him
"a black eye, and he got sore about
that. 1t hurt me with my friends in
Saginaw, but it taught me a lesson.
and ] made no such promises to any
one afterward.
Fight at COney Island.
beat Jerry Marshall Of Australia
in 10 rounds at Coney Island for
$1,500 purse. / gave Marshall an
awful lacing. although / didn't stop
him. Later beat him again in Chi.
cago in six rounds.
was matched next to fight Johnny
Griffin at Coney Island for 20 rounds.
The weight originally agreed on was
12S at 3 o'clock. but Griffin later in
sisted on changing it to 124. He also
put in a demand for 81 900 for his
end. "win lose or draw" The boys
were beginning to show respect for
me.
knocked Griffin out in the fifteenth
round and Tim Hurst. the referee,
could have counted thousand over
him.
NV next match resulted in one of
the fiercest battles ever fought in the
prize ring. and ended in the death of
my oponnent, Andy Bowen of New
Orleans.
tCopyricht 1927
Next-A Fight which Ended In
Death.