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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Youth Triumphs Again
As ST. Goddard Wins
l20-Mile Dog Derby

THE PAS, Manitoba, Jan. 27 R.-
Youth and nerve coupled with ex-
pert knowledge of northland trails
and dogs trumphed again today
when Emil st Goddard, 2O-year-old
French Canadian, won the tenth an
nual 12o-mile The Pas dog derby,
1t was the youthful musher's third
northland victory. He won the elias.
sic 2O0-mile. nonstop race in 1925
and again was victorious in 1926 in
the 9O-mile lap derby. This years
derby was run in three 40-mile laps.
all of which were won by st. God.
dard. His total time was II hours,
Is minutes, So seconds.
Early Brydges, 2O-year-old musher.
finished second, covering the full
distance in 11;56:52, while Leo ST.
Goddard, 17-year-old brother of the
winner was third. His time was
12:4:19. shorty" Russick, veteran
musher and winner of the 2OO-mile
nonstop derby IN 1924, came in
fourth.
Driving team of seven highly
trained husllies, St. Goddard started
two-to-one favorite and from the
start of the race, Tuesday morning
he kept in the lead.
The first 4O-mile lap was covered
by st. Goddard in the record time of
3 hours, 35 minutes, Tuesday. He
came ir first again the following day
and led the field all the way again
today in the final 40-mile run
His fine for the last Ian was 2
hours, 81 minutes, AS seconds.
Leo ST Goddard finished second in
todays run but could not overcome
the time lead piled up by Bridges
in. the previous laps. Russick ex-
rerienced trouble with his dogs
throughout the derby.
six mushers We're in the field for
the opening lap, but two were forced
out of the run before the first two
40-mile laps were completed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Cardinals Troubles
Multiply; Alexander
Refuses His Contract

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27 (R.-Troubles
Of the worlds champion ST. Louis
Cardinals and Rogers Hornsby, their
former manager, multiplied TO-DAY.
Grover Cleveland Alexander pitch
ing hero of the 1926 worlds series,
was added to the list #of Cardinal
holdouts. Hornsby was sued for
s70,075 by Frank L. Moore, horse
race betting. commissioner of New
rort, KY, and Hornsby threatened TO
sue President Sam Breardon to com.
pei him to declare back dividends
on Cardinal stock, 1,167 shares Of
which Hornsby holds.
The veteran Alexander, it was
learned, returned his 1927 contract
to Breardon unsigned, because the
document provided for no increase In
salary over what he obtained last
year, under a contract with the
Cubs and assigned to the Cardinals
when he was transferred to the Car
dinals for the waiver price.
"Old Pete" was the third Cardinal
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Famous Players Are
Restored to Standing
In Organized Baseball

baseball be defined. This request was
in contemplation of possible future
service and in accordance with the
commissioners statement of Decem-
ber q, 1926, when he said:
These men being out of baseball, no
decision will be made unless changed
conditions in the future. can require
it,"
Lands decision did not cause any
surprise among baseball leaders. Since
the enforced retirement of Ban john
son and the refusal of Leonard to
face Cobb and Speaker, the opinion
had been freely expressed that the
players would be exonerated.
Cobb may decide to return to base
ball, perhaps going to the Giants of
the National league, but he has con-
fided to friends that he may take a
trip to Europe for vacation and
forget about baseball for while.
Speaker expects to be back in the
game next season. He said he was
happy to be vindicated.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
University Quarantine
Cancels Saturday Game

TUCSON, Jan. 27.-(P)-The Univer-
sity of Arizona and Phoenix Junior
college basketball series scheduled for
tomorrow and Saturday, nights has
been cancelled because of scarlet
fever on the campus of the university
and the resultant quarantine regUla-
tions imposed, it was announced today
by Louis Slonaker, graduate manager.
The fifth case of scarlet fever on
the campus. broke out last night at
the Alphi Phi sorority house and the
sorority has been placed under quar-
antine along with Maricopa hall, a
dormitory. General quarantine regu-
lations regarding meetings of the
students aside from those necessary
to class work are also in force under
a ruling from the state board of health.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-(R-The cloud
of suspicion that engulfed Ty Cobb
and Iris Speaker, two of the greatest
outfielders of all time, was swept
away today
The two stars were found not guilty
by Kenesaw Mountain Lands, base, all
commissioner, of fixing a game back
in 1919, as charged by Hubert (Dutch)
Leonard, one time Tiger pitcher. Lam
dis completely exonerated them and
restored them to good standing.
BY the ruling, Cobb was placed on
the reserve list of the Detroit club
and Speaker on the Cleveland club
They have the same, standing in base
ball today as the other players on
those clube. The management of
those clubs. The management of
and Speaker in the same manner as
any others on the lists.
They may offer them contracts to
continue in baseball or they may ask
waivers, and by obtaining them de-
clare. them free agents to seek en-
ployment with other clubs. Or they
may usd them in trade with rival
clubs in the American league If all
the clubs in the American league
waive them, both Cobb or Speaker
would be free to negotiate with Ma
tional league clubs if they wish.
Commissioners Lands, in his decis-
ion, pointed out that neither Cobb nor
Speaker had been found guilty of fix
ing a game at any time. He further
pointed out that all efforts to- have
Leonard, their accuser, to come to
Chicago from his home in Fresno,
Calf, to face them in hearing had
proved unavailing Leonard charged
that Cobb, Speaker, Joe Wood, then a
pitcher on the Cleveland team, and
himself had arranged to throw the
Cleveland-Detroit game of September
25, 1919, and that bets were made ac-
cordingly by all players concerned.
Leonard possessed an discriminating
letter written by Cobb which Leonard
sold to the American league officials
for reported $4,000. Ban Johnson,
the American league president now
on leave" had intimated that other
evidence was in his possession, but he
denied this in q written statement last
Sunday night, few hours before the
American league club owners took it
upon themselves to relieve him Of his
duties because of i'll health.
Commissioner Lands made it clear
in his decision that at no time was
there sufficient concrete evidence to
convict Cobb, Speaker or Wood of the
WRONG doing charged by Leonard. The
decision did not include a ruling on
Wood, because he is no longer COM
nected with organized baseball He is
now baseball coach at Yale university
Cobb, former manager of the Tigers,
and Speaker, former leader of the
Cleveland indians, suddenly resigned
their positions at the close of the 1925
season after an investigation. They
appeared before Commissioner Lands,
and when they were unable to get
Leonard to face them, decided to quit
the sport, Lands said rather than to
have hearing without Leonard pres
ent.
The decision was in response to al
request from attorneys representing
Cobb and Speaker that their status in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
DOUGLAS
HI-Y

The HiY club will hold their Sec
end coed party tonight at the
Y. w. G. A. at p. m. The coed
party held at the Y. w. last year was
such a success that the Hi-Y club
decided to make it an annual affair.
The committee in charge of the affair
are Walter Lindner, George Colvin
and Marion Karrh. Lindner will take
charge of the refreshments, CoIv1n
the decorations and Karrh the pro-
gram All members are expected to
be on hand and make this a great
occasion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Signs Three Stars

TT strikes me that Connie Mack
= has remedied these weaknesses
by the addition of Eddie Collins,
Zach Wheat and Boley.
The fame and ability of Collins
is such that no comment is neces-
sary He will be a big help in the
game ORION the bench. He thinks
he will be able to play the, entire
season despite his ailing legs. Col
Inns is Just the man the infeld
needs. M
can't but think that Zach
i Wheat has couple of good years
left in his system. His lifetime
batting average is considerably
, better than 800 and he should
give the club an added punch at
the bat.
Shortstop Boley. secured from
Baltimore, has been a much
sought after player for about five
years. Jack Dunn, his manager
at Baltimore, realizing his worth,
paid him a big league salary to
play i'll the minors.
The signing of these three stars
make 1927 look very much like q
| Mack year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
/ High Basket Ball Squad
las Its Last Workout
Before Nogales Game

The high school basketball squad
took it's last workout before the No
Patagonia games Saturday night
on the local court. The first game be-
tween the Bull Pups and the Pata-
gonia Pythons will get under way at
1880, and the main event of the eve-
ming will start at 8:15, when the No
gales Apaches meet the Douglas Bull
dogs in a conference tilt that may have
a bearing on the championship.
Right now the standing of the two
leading teams is close and a victory
for Douglas and defeat to Bisbee
would give the local quintet the lead.
The Tucson Badgers are Cue to put in
a strong bid for conference honors, as
they have lost only two games and are
beginning to display some real class
at the court game. "s'3a
Bisbee entertains the Nogales and
Patagonia teams tonight in a brace Of
games and they come here for games
tomorrow night.
Coach Fuzzy" Warren willAprobably
start Pratt and Miller at forward,
Demo at the pivot and Causey and
Cummins at guard. Seeley, clever
floor man and dribbler, will be held in
reserve with Nemeck, c. Cary, McKin-
non and Betty on the regular string.
"Chinch" Cummins will have his
first real test at the back guard posi-
ton tomorrow night, as the Nogales
forwards are fast and follow up shots
in handy style Cummins is grabbing
the casaba on the rebound with little
trouble and showing much improved
brand of checking than was displayed
week ago.
The second string will probably line
UP as follows for their game against
the Patagonians: Houghton and Mas
sey, Powers, Hood, G. Cary, Sanders
and Herbert
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Figuring on Pennant

CONNIE, MACK is figuring on a
~ pennant for 1927. The fail"
ure of his club to go over the last
two years has been distinct dis
appointment.
The Athletics in failing to win
in either 1925-26, showed one
glaring fault, a lack of poise, par"
ticularly in the tight situations.
This was due to the fact that
the club as whole was young
one, and lacked several veteran
stars who might serve as a ball
ance for the younger and more err
ratio members of the team.
or course. this defect has been
apparent to Manager Connie Mack
for some time and he is not one
who sits idly by without attempt
ing to remedy 1t.
Mack's club lacked an expert
enced veteran in the infield. The
outfield also was just a trifle shy
what it should have been, while
the play at shortstop was brilliant
but erratic. \
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

who together Won ss Victories last
year.
i. Moore lin his suit idsnot-state the
purpose for which he alleged he ad-
vaneed various sums, ranging from
$3.50 to $4,000, although he pre-
viously had told reporters he bet
$40 600 for Hornsby on a horse race
last January and February and lost
the money. The claims include
S26,sOO alleged to have been ad.
vanced to Mrs. Hornsby. Hornsby
has denied he owes Moore anything,
William Fahey, attorney for Horns
by, announced the players Cardinal
stock had been offered to Breardon
for $1O5 share, total Of S122,5 5S5,
and Breardon had declined it at that
price and also turned down an offer
by Fahey to buy Breardon's 5,904
would represent an investment Of
S619.920. ~
'Fahey made public letter to
Breardon in which he asserted tho
S105 valuation was a fair one placed
after an extensive audit of the clubs
books He did not reveal in whose
Behalf he made the offer to buy
Breardon's controlling interest.
He called attention that dividends
on the common stock were cumu~
lative at per cent and asserted that
III back dividends were not declared
curing February ne intended to
bring suit in behalf Of Hornspy and
other clients to compel payments.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
HOPPE LOSES block

BOSTON, Jan. II P).-Eric Hagen
lacher tonight won the eighth block
of 3,60O-point exhibition match
with Willie Hoppe, world champion
1872 balk-line billiardist, but the
champion was leading in the match
scoring, 2,21S to 1867 Hagenlacher
won the block, 900 to 232, largely
because of a record high run, 231,
in the second inning. The players
have four blocks of 900 each to go.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
BOWLING SCORES
= = .----------- -
Y. NJ. G. A.

4. nj. Y. "A.
The BARRIERS, playing with handi-
cap of 49S points, defeated the Pan
theirs, 2,253 to 1890, at the "Y'' alleys
Thursday night. Bise was high man
for the Panthers and Warden was
best for his team.
PANTHERS
Bise, All; Hill, S9s; H. j. Jorgen-
son, 366; Swain, 3S9; E. Jorgenson
sol. Total, 1890.
BARRIERS
Warden, S61; Gray. S15; Dewitt,
24S; Cooney, s31; Edwards, 200; han
dicap, 49S. Total, 2,25S.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
M1LL1GAN KEEPs CRoMN

LONDON, Jan. 27.-(E9--Tommy Mil
lgan retained his crown of. middle
weight champion of Europe tonight.
He defeated Ted Moore in the 18th
round,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Duncan Disappoints

GEORGE DUNCAN. famous Brit
~ ish golfer. is with us but he
won't be able to go back to Eng
land and tell the folks how he
came and conquered.
Duncan is finding the going very
rough out California way. His
short game has been very bad. The
puts simply won't go down and
when they don't, the scores climb
high,
Already Duncan has been
sonndly trounced in a special
match with Light Horse Harry
Cooper. He was positive he would
take over the brilliant youngster.
Even a greater disappointment
was his failure to quality i'll the
i. Los Angeles open. He lost out by
single stroke. He went from a
"A in his first round to an "a in
his second.
When Duncan takes all "a he is
certainly OF his game.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

Here is Young Stribling, who has
broken away from the management
Of Ma and Pa Stribling and from
now on will be handled by Walk
Miller, Who piloted Tiger Flowers
to the middleweight title, only to
have him lose it to Mickey Walker.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Outfit Includes

Rola Cone Speaker, 6 CX-3O1A. Cunningham
Tubes Cunningham Power Tube. Wizard a.
Battery. 2 45-volt heavy duty Franco B"
Batteries / 45-volt regular Franco "B" Bat
terry 1 22H volt Franco &C. Battery. Az volt
Franco "C'' Battery. Aerial. Ground Wire and
Insulators
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

Highlander to refuse The terms Of
fered for next SEASON. The others
were Jess Haines and Flint Rhem,
who together won 29 Victories last
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
PUBLIC NOTICE

Proposals are invited on the cleo
trio work as specified for the new
elementary school to be erected on
Clinton Street in New Britain, Con-
necticut.
Proposals shall be made out on
the official forms provided by the
architects and under conditions
prescribed by architects, and shall be
in sealed envelopes addressed to
Joseph NJ. Halloran. chairman Of
the School Accommodations Com
mittee. and delivered to the office Of
the School Department, Walnut Hill
School, not later than June Is, 1927
at 1900 o'clock noon Eastern Stand
ard Time.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the School
Department. Walnut Hill School,
New Britain. Conn, for which de-
post of $500 will be required.
The required deposit will be re-
turned upon return Of the plans and
specifications In good condition.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
FOR THE COMMITTEE ON
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS,
Stanley H. Holmes,
Superintendent of Schools.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
Poetry Contest Rules

| Poetry should be lines or
under.
9 Subject selected from any OF
the 800 odd Herald classified
ads.
8 No listening to poetry over
the telephone.
4 Letters must be addressed to
Herald Want Ad Poetry Judge.
New Britain Herald.
5 Letters should be signed by
author, name and address
no nom de plumes."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
MIRACLE Shown
BY king PURNELL
Turned Water Into Wine, Wit
ness TeSti6@ Today

st. Joseph, Mich, June 9 Up
How Benjamine Purnell performed
a miracle" for the benefit OF doubt
ing members of his House Of David
colony was related from the witness
stand today in the states dissolution
suit. Ruth Wade Wuerth testified
that Benjamine converted a jug OF
water into wine.
AT least it turned red and had a
sweet taste when he gave us a sip, !"
she added.
Mrs Wuerth testified that drink
ing parties were staged in the parlor
of Shiloh, the administration build
ing at the colony. Girls were given
liquor and one of them got drunk.
she said. Mrs. Wuerth denied that
she ever got drunk but admitted
that she occasionally "felt good"
Mary Purnell. sometimes called
queen of the colony" was in the
courtroom today and heard Mrs.
Wuerth link her name with that of
Francis Thorpe, secretary and pillar
of the colony. Mary sat composedly
throughout the hearing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
Notice to taxpayers :!

All persons liable to pay taxes on
real estate and personal property in
New Britain. Conn.,, are notified that
the following taxes have been laid
and are due and payable on the first
day of July, 1927. City tax on list
on Oct. LIST, 1926
2515 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR
We will meet the taxpayers at City
Hall. room 204, July /, 2, 5. 6, z. 8,
.. II, ~, IS. IA, Is, 1e. IS, 10, 20,
81, %, %, 25. 26, 81, IS, %. 80,
from a. m. to p. M, and I to
p. m. every Monday and Saturday to
receive the same.
OFFICE OPEN
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS
DURING JUNE AND JULY
Interest at the rate Of per cent
will be charged if not paid in July,
commencing July list. '27.
Note-Persons owing taxes or
old list are requested to make pay
ment before June IS. to save expense
OF liens. We will be at the office
every day from 8 a. m. to p. M
and from to 3 p. m. every Monday
and Saturday during June.
BERNADOTTE LOOMS.
City Tax Collector.
New Britain. Conn.
June LIST, 1927.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
RAILROAD station
SITUATION SCORED
Service Poor, Chairman Of 1raf.
GC Bureau Declares

Dissatisfaction with the service at
the local railroad station was ex-
pressed today by ?. ]. Gaffney. chair
man OF the New Britain Traffic bu-
reau, which is a branch of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The complaints are Of lack of ia
cilities and sufficient help in the
ticket office, following the recent cur
tailment of the operating force. we
are very much dissatisfied said Mr..
Gaffney. adding that the bureau has
complaints enough to warrant bring
ing them before the attention OF the
railroad officials.
Mr.. Gaffney stated that he tried
from 3:15 to $50 one afternoon to
get the station on the telephone.
Other traffic managers, including J.
F. Atwater of the American Hard
ware corporation and f. G. Russell
of Landers, Frary &; Clark are said
to have made similar complaints. AT
another time Mr.. Gaffney says he
was compelled to wait Il minutes
before he could purchase ticket.
The difficulty in the opinion of the
traffic managers is due to the tact
that the company took away persons
with years of experience and put in
experienced persons in charge. The
fact that the station is being remod-
eled was taken into consideration,
and it was recognized that the new
helpers are working under a handl-
cap. Because Of this reason the
traffic bureau officially will not COM
plain to the railroad officials until
the remodeling work is finished
Then we will take it up, either
with the railroad direct. or through
the board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce" Mr.. Gaffney
stated
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
City Items

Attorney General Benjamin w.
Alling and Albert Schilling OF the
Berlin Construction Co. will attend
the 25th reunion at Dartmouth on
June II. Judge Alling was a star
tackle at Dartmouth for four years
and acting captain of the football
team in his senior year They e1-
pect to be gone a week.
Mrs Mary Nelson Of lis Black
Rock avenue. who underwent an OPP
Grafton at New Britain General hos
pital Tuesday. is reported in criu-
cal condition.
Little change has been noted In
the condition OF Leo Egan of n
Spring street, who is at New Brit
ain General hospital in a critical
condition.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
NOW YOU
ASK ONE
THE ANSWERS

1-Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote
The Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table"
will Durant whote The
Story of Philosophy"
3-Ichabod Crane is Il character
in Washington Irving's Legend
Of Sleepy Hollow"
4-James Fenimore Cooper
wrote "Tha Misunderstanding Tales"
5-"Nevermore" is the refrain
to Edgar Allan Poe's THE Raven
FIN writing to the president,
the correct form of salutation Is
Dear Mr.. President:
! THE Tai Mahal is famous
mausoleum in India.
S--Eiffel tower is 1000 feet In
| height.
9-Russia on one side, and
Turkey. England, France and Sar-
DINA on the other fought In the
! Crimean War of 1S54-56.
1o-Mt. Pelee is in Martinique,
an island Of the West Indies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
Conciliatory Note Is
Dispatched by Poland

Berlin. June 9 tPt-Warsaw dis
patches say the Polish governlne
reply TO the Soviet note on the as
SasSination of Peter Noikoff, Soviet
minister to Poland, is couched in
conciliatory terms. 1t disclaims
responsibility for the crime, point
ing out that NJ. Voikoif repeatedly
refused police protection on the
ground that rs well known friend
of Poland, he had nothing to fear.
The note is said to agree TO the
Russian demand that a represent
alive Of the Soviet legation be pres
ent at the trial of the assassin, but
only as it representative Of the wild
oN. to whom the Polish government
is plrparCd N nav c0ynpGnr1tiOn
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
SCHOOL PLUMBING PROBE
Inspector Peterson to Mike Round
of All Education Buildings In
Search Of Suspected Defects.

Plumbing Inspector Olaf A. Peter
son is planning an inspection of
plumbing in all school buildings
which is expected to result in orders
Tor extensive repairing. Ses eral years
ago an inspection was made and the
school committee was surprised to
learn that many of the buildings do
not meet the requirements of the
code Since that time the committee
has requested an appropriation an
nuallv sufficient to meet the cost Of
bringing one building up TO standard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
AUTOMOTIVE
Auto and Truck Agencies

Auto and Truck Agencies s
BUICK MOTOR CARS-Sales and 0erv-
Ice. Capitol Buick Co.. 1873 Arch st.
Phone 2607.
CADILLAC AND LA SALE CARS -
Sales & Service. Lash Motors. Inc. "A
Reliable Concern" al West Main st..
Tel. 5000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
Smoking Teachers" Right
To Sue Is Considered

Jersey City, y. j., June 9.-tP,-
Whether Miss Helen Clark. formerly
of New Hampshire. the former
smoking schoolteacher" of Secau-
Gus. may sue Matthew Pechte again
. Tor SANDER WIS considered today by
County Judge Gallagher.
The iudg" heard argument OF
counsel on q ruling 10 show cause
why Iury's verdict denying Miss
Clark damages from the super
N'sins principal of Secaucus should
not be set aside and a new trial
granted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09

A bank closed by court action in
1901 will make further payment
to depositors This will raise the
total they have received to ia per
cent, and there is more to come.
The bank was closed by wildcat in
vestments in Florida orange groves
and oil wells, but both have since
paid, and still are paying.