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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04

Los Angeles, Jan. 4 F}-Ray can
non, Milwaukee attorney, who at
one time represented baseball play
ers dismissed following the expose
of the so-called White SoX scan
dal" in 1919. declared here today
that Commissioner X. NJ. Lands
knew back in 1922 that the Detroit
club of the American league, had
thrown" games to Chicago in 1911,
as charged recently by 'Swede' Ris-
berg, and refused to investigate.
Cannon was attorney for Oscar
Happy" Felsch. Charles Buck
Weaver, Joe Jackson and Risberg
in claims against the Chicago CLUB
after their dismissal from baseball.
Cannon said that Felsch told the
baseball commissioner, Weaver later
corroborating. that the Detroit club
deliberately permitted Chicago to
win seven games near the end OF
the season. Cannon said he asked
Charles Comiskey to submit to an
examination to determine the status
Of the White Sox club, but that
Comiskey declined.
AT that time" Cannon said,
Commissioner Lands made the
statement that the money interests
in baseball were above reproach,
while only the players could enter
into what was termed by Lands as
unlawful agreements.
Resurrection of Facts
THE present baseball muddle Is
nothing but a resurrection of facts
that were brought out in the I'VE
case in which F'elsch, Weaver and
Eisberg. who were represented by
me. revealed the throwing OF the
1917 games. At that time Ray
Schalk, White Sox catcher, admitted
that a fund existed. made UP or
donations of between S45 and $oo
by Chicago players and which was
to be given to Detroit club for los
ing
During the investigation, Cannon
quoted Schalk as saying that each
member of the team contributed a
like amount, adding there was
nothing crooked about it, and l re-
member contributing s45 to it."
Felsch, in a brief signed state
ment during that investigation
Cannon said "intimated that Louis
and Charles Comiskey of the Chi
cago club were cognizant of the
transaction between the Detroit and
the Chicago clubs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04
STARS ARE INJURED

Coach Herman, Of Penn State,
has two of his star basketball play
ers out on account OF injuries receiv-
ed in football: George Delp with an
injured ankle. and Steve Hamas,
who has broken a bone in his wrist.
Fortunately Herman is we'll supplied
with good material this year or the
injured list would be quite blow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04
B0WLERS START
Industrial League to Hop on To-
night at Rogers Alleys With Ten
Teams Entered

The Industrial Bowling league will
start the season off tonight at Rogers
Recreation alleys with 10 teams en-
tered. The factories to be repre-
sentcd on the lanes this year are
as follows: North e Judd, Fafnirs,
Corbin Screw Stanley Works, Corbin
Cabinet Lock, n. B. Machine, Ian
ders. Stanley Rule &, Level. Ameri-
can Hosiery and P. &, F. Corbin.
The Collinsville Girls team will
also meet the Rogers Recreation
Girls team in a special match.
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ANOTHER BOXER DIES
Bobby kcnwood, New York Feather.
weight, Collapses in Ring From
Cerebral Hcmorrl,age.

New York. Jan. 4 P)-Bobby
kenwood, New York featherweight
boxer, died in Harlem hospital last
night after four-round preliminary
bout at the Star Sporting Club with
Mike spergel, also of this city.
Kenwood, outpointed in the first
three rounds, in the opinion of news
papermen at ringsde, collapsed in
the final round. When seconds
failed to revive him he was rushed
TO the hospital Death was due to
cerebral hemorrhage.
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COACHES QUINTET AGAIN

The Colgate basketball quintet will
be coached again this year by Bill
Reid. Reid has a nucleus for one
of the strongest teams with seven
letter men remaining from last sea-
son and several promisi, -, from the
freshman squad Of last year
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04
Rare Fist Battles
OF the Prize Ring

! was making $3.50 week then
as cooper. I told the folks at
home I was making $3.50 and
changed the pay envelope every Sat-
urday night because it was a rule
of the house that all us boys turn
over our pay and take what cash
was left after expenses were paid.
Well, with what I'd saved, which
wasn't very much, l decided to have
fling on the Bowery one night. 1t
was Saturday. July I, 1854. My old
er brother, Con, accompanied me.
We drifted into Frank Whites
saloon near Houston street and
sneaked into the boxing hall in the
back before the bouncer at the bar
could kick us out.
It was crowded and Jack Tag
CERT, the announcer. suddenly raised
his hand and in his circus bawler
voice said:
Twill anybody in the house meet
Mr.. Bob Mace?"
Mace was the house fighter and
considered pretty good. I did not
know it and in the excitement at
the chance to break into the game
said:
Il will"
Everyone in the room jumped up
and gathered around me. and ]
konw how they wanted to persuade
be to get into the ring Immediately
before I backed out. l handed my
brother Con my money SO no one
could frisk my clothes. Taggert
grabbed me and pulled me into the
dressing room.
He gave me some instructions Nut
I did not Know what they were all
about, I was so excited.
Taggert blew a whistle and intro
duced me as "Mr. Johnny McAuliffe
of Williamsburg" I ganced at my
brother, Con. He looked as if I was
going to be murdered. Somehow
at the moment I forgot to be fright
ened.
I won the first round easily. !
copied Dempsey's style I had seen
so often and jabbed away with my
left and occasionally crossed over
my right. I was more confident in
the second round and began ham
mering Mace harder and harder. In
the third I nailed him!
The crowd was in a surprised up
roar. Everyone crowded around me
and began pouring drinks down me
the first I had ever had.
Just before midnight Con and I
decided to go home. I felt safe as
I was not marked bit. Con APP
pointed himself my manager.
How much did you get?" he
asked.
Twenty dollars
Gimme it, he said, and l hand
ed it all over.
That was my real start.
EDITORS NOTE-In the next
chapter McAuliffe tells how Jack
Dempsey took him under his wing
and guided him Thorough his first
firbt tpl1rp in, Jlnwory
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04

A dash into the south by Dart
mouth track athletes has been ar
ranged for next spring, with three
intersectional meets on the schedule
The Green spiked toe brigade will
engage University of Virginia on
April ., William and Mary on April
5. and Virginia Poly on April ..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04
INTERCOLLEGIATE BOXING

A petition to place intercollegiate
boxing among the. recognized sports
at Princeton has been started by the
more than half of the undergradu-
ates. This will be placed before the
faculty athletic committee this week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04
SPORT BRIEFS

Zach Wheat, western outfielder
recently cast adrift by the Brooklyn
Robins, may catch a line thrown
out by the New York Giants. Mama
ger McGraw admits he is interest
ed" in Wheat. He also expresses
high satisfaction over receiving the
signed contract of infielder Bill
Terry, who was the Giants most OBJ
stinate holdout last spring.
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PLAYERS To Appear

Chicago, Jan. 4 LP)-Many &C.
captances have been received by
Commissioner X. NJ. Lands for the
hearing tomorrow when Charles A
tSwede) Risberg will bangle before
his former White SoN teammates
and members of the Detroit Tigers
the baseball skeletons of ten years
ago.
Pokins up the dead embers of the
late weeks of the 1917 American
league season is expected to cost
organized baseball at least 100000.
Thirty-eight men have been asked
to be spresent when Risberg mate
rializes before them the ghost of
diamond scandal. Some of the
players and former players will
travel 1000 miles to reach the COM
missioner's office. Their expenses
are guaranteed
Commissioner Landis' invitation
to the ball players to appear at his
office indicated that both the 1917
and 1919 scandal charges would be
aired" The commissioner will con-
duct a hearing" said his telegram
to the players, respecting charges
of irregularity in connection with
the Detroit Chicago series, Septem-
Der 1917 and 1919"
Ty Cobb Involved
Ty Cobb. whose departure from
baseball at the end of last season
was Swallowed by charges of parti-
cipating in a fixed" game, is one
OF those who will face Risberg, al
though he was given clean bill by
"Swede"
Iris Speaker who for week past
has been comforting with Cobb and
attorneys planning to fight charges
involving the integrity OF both Cobb
and himself, is not connected with
the new scandal charges.
The list of men summoned before
lands includes five who have been
or are now managers of American
league clubs. They are Eddie Col
Inns, former manager OF the White
Sox: Ray schalk, recently named as
Collins successor: Ty Cobb, who re-
tired from the management of the
Detroit Tigers last fall: Clarence
Rowland, the American league UNI
pire, who was in charge of the
White Sox in 1917; and DOME Bush
now manager of the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates and formerly manager of the
Washington Senators.
George Burns, chosen the most
valuable American league PLAYER OF
1926" also has arranged to come
here.
Among those who were members
of the White Sox or Tiger teams IN
1917 and who up 10 today had not
accepted the commissioners invi-
tation to appear when Risberg re-
peats his story of the alleged
''sloughed' series, are. Joe jack
son, Eddie Cicotte, Buck Weaver,
Bill James, Oscar Stanage and
Chick Gandil
Gandil and Weaver have indicat-
ed their endorsement Of Risberg's
statements; Gandil with the com
ment that "Risbers didn't tell the
half of 1t" and Weaver by nodding
assent while Risberg was telling his
story to the commissioner Saturday.
George Cunningham, who pitched
in two of the four games Detroit
lost to Chicago Labor Day week,
1917, said In Chattanooga. Tenn
yesterday that he received $50 from
Bill James, another Tiger pitcher
some time after the Chicago Detroit
series but he denied knowledge Of
any 'frame-up"
DANES Mas Pitcher
Risbers las told the commission
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04

Red Chapman of Boston, disquali-
first round, of their recent feather
weight championship elimination
fight in New York. is to have another
chance. Tex Richard shortly will
toss 'the same pair into the ring
again in the hope of producing Il de-
cisive winner to face Honey Boy
Finnegan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04

Horce racing statistics for 1925
reveal 124 victories for the silks of
Harry Payne Whitney as record
never before equalled in turf history.
The winnings of his horses, s41o,50o,
were lower. however than the mark
of &42S,00 made by the II. f. SIN
clair stable in 1928 with the aid of
the mighty Zev.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04
MANAGE CHATTANOOGA

Jimmie Johnston will manage the
Chattanooga Southern association
next year. Johnston has been in the
majors for over / 6 years.
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Waterbury Boys Club


Personal fouis-GiIl ?, Kraszew-
ski kley ., Zapatka .. Silva, Gotta
4-12; Day :. u. Donahue, Flaherty
}, B. Domaine Burns, McEyoy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04
70 IN
CORBLN SCREW BATTLES
LANDERS TEAM TONIGHT

League Leaders to Encounter Strong Combination in
Universals- Stanley Works to Meet Stanley Rule
Quntet-Man Attraction Will Be Real Battle it
is Predicted-L F. & C. Anxious to Tumble High
Street Team From Lofty Pinnacle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04

Referee: Leo Robinson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04

EDITORS NOTE-In the next
chapter McAuliffe tells how Jack
Dempsey took him under his wing
and guided him thorugh his first
fight tournaments in the Bowery.
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Continued on following page.)
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Risberg las told the commission.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
SEATTLE MINING CLUB TO SPONSOR
 MILLION DOLLAR CORPORATION

SEATTLE. Mar. 26 LP,-The Seattle Mining Club today announced that it is sponsoring the ganzaton a million dollar corporation to finance mining development work in the State The club will devote the entire meeting Wednesday the discussion of plans for the project. Fifteen Se- attle would be directors and mining engin- eer would be employed investigate all promising projects. and the worthy would be given the financial backing needed, fourth of the stock going to the prospector and fourth the poration. the remainder of the stock be offered for sale to the public.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
TONG WARS BREAK OUT IN UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Mar. 28. QF9-Fve persons have been killed aud five woundei in widely separated parts of the United St1tes the result of the out break of warfare between Chinese Tongs after t"o years truce between the Hip Sing and the On Leon Tongs which expired yesterday. Shortly thereafter gunplay started and two men were killed and two wounded in Brooklyn. New York: one was killed at Newark, New Jersey killed in Chicago;
 one killed at Manchester. Connecticut two wounded at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania: wounded at cieve- land ohio An ofncial of the Hip Sings today an nounced that he had called upon the tongsmen all over America to discontinue business mmedia tely
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

JUNEAU. Mar. 2s. lP)-A bill for prohibtive taxation fish traps has been proposed in the House. The measure provides for graduated surtaxes on all salmon taken. but the greatest tax applies to the traps. and seines of all kinds which will be r' ! twenty-five dollars gill nets and stake nets ton dollars and traps two hundred dollars. surtax Of one cent each salmon in of fifty thous- and; two and half cents each from enty-fve to one hundred thousand; five cents each hun dred thousand Also extra tax is proposed of twenty-five each all above hundred thousand sockeyes and red salmon caught by any fishing appliances
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
OHIO PROFESSOR RANKING UNIVERSITY
 KNOWN TO HAVE REIN ALLIED

SHANGHAI Mar 25, LP)-Dr. J. F. Williams vice-president of Ranking University is known to be among the dead who killed in yesterday s sheng by the Cantonese of the American Des- troyers Noa and Preston, the British Destroyer Emerald Dr. Williams went China twenty years ago from Ohio.
 The latest authoritative advices from Ranking state that there hundred and fifty Ameri- still ashore All the Americans and British CTS in Chinkiang. which captured several days by the Nationalists. have been taken aboard steamers congregated the waterfront un- der the protection of the destroyers. All Ameri- and children have evacuated Hankow. The British steamer Weinchow rescued twenty American missionaries from Chinkiang.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
lOMMANDER WHO DEFENDED SHANGHAI
 sUMMARIIY EXECUTED BY CANTONESE:

LONDON. Mar, 26. LP}-Accordng to the respondent of the Daily Mail, General Hsu Langshi. self-styled commander of the defense forces the seize of Shanghai summarily executed at head quarters of General Pai Tsungshi the Cantonese commander yesterday. along with eleven others of the so-called provisional government which was formed by the notorious Communists in the Chinese quarter of Shanghai. Among those forming the government who executed . woman lawyer named Chen Yohsen who educated in Paris
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
INFANTRY UNITS FROM PHILIPPINES MAY
 BE SENT CHINA IF TROUBLE CONTINUES

WASHINGTON. Mar. 2s, GP1-Ffteen hundred American Marines have been ordered to China unless the situation there improves, there is that Infantry units will be dispatched from the Philippine Islands, and trouble is expected With the fifteen hundred marines dispatched today the total american forces in China is eight thou sand Additional Marines will be sent from the Atlantic seaboard and will sail from San Diego April 3rd. Admiral Williams has requested rein forcements saying that the continued disorders among the undiscplined Cantonese forces along the Aangtse river makes the outlook increasingly pre- carious.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

FAIRBANKS, Mar. 2s. lF,-The Detroit news Arctic Expedition under Wilkins left today in three arpanes for Point Barrow. The first plane to leave was obtained from the Fairbanks Airplane Corporation when the Alaskan broke her landing skis during a test flight This plane left at ten o'clock this morning and carried Joe Crosson as pilot and A. Smith. q news writer. Two hours later this plane reported from Wiseman where 1t stopped to await the arrival the other planes before proceeding on Point Barrow The other two planes left shortly after today the Detroit Howard Mason radio operator. The Detroit News Np. Two carried pilot Eelson and Mir. Will kins. the chief of the expedition. The flight is expected to take seven hours. Wilkins said the Alsskan may be repaired and taken to Point Barrow later
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

WASHINGTON, Mar. 26, LP)-The State partment announced that yesterday the Diaz Govern in Nicaragua purchased three thousand rifes two hundred Browning machine guns and three mil lion rounds of ammunition from the United States War Department. The Diaz Government represented the purchase being Urgently needed to maintain law and order" and for the suppression ''revolu tionary activities which threatened not only the con stitutional of Nicaragua lives and property of Americans and other foreigners"
 The and ammunition were sold for two hundred seventeen thousand dollars bearing inter est at six cent. Nicaraguan government notes the first of which will be due the of January 1929 the sale
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

JUNEAU Mar. 26, QF9-Charles Hoxie pio- neer of Alaska, and member of the first City Conn- ell of Nome Alaska left here yesterday iu charge of United States Marshal Albert White to begin serving a two-year's term at McNeils Island for conspiracy to violate the Prohibition Laws He vas convicted year ago and the Circuit Court of Appeals confirm ed the conviction. The United States Supreme Court recently refused to review the the evidence showed that he headed ring which smrsgled liquor into Southeastern Alaska from Prince Rupert B. c.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

SHANGHAI. Mar. 26. t4'-The hundred and fifty Amcr,can citizens who took refuge in the university of Ranking arrived at the dock the American and British warshps al seven o'clock tonight and taken aboard. Amon.f theiA wls Miss Anra F. Mofett, of Fort Sheridan. Illinois, who wounded twice through the poly during the capture of Ranking Dispatches from Ranking late tonight in. cated that the situation much easier and ,aat there is no gunfr',
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
PUBLIC HEARING ON COMPTROLLER BILL
 Special Nugget Correspondence.)

JUNEAU Mar. 26 With the exception of the rublic hearing had the Comptroers bill. at which Delegate Dan A. Sutherland. Representative Amer Rydeen and Attorney Grover C. Vim appeared as supporters of the measure, there have been leg siative matters this week. except the usual intro duction of bills and memorials attending upon the Legislature last week. Most of the bills were seeking appropriations.
 There is forecast to when the Comptroller Bill will receive final consideration in the Senate. Will advise in sufficient time
 Senators Thomas D. Jensen and Charles w. Brown. and Representatives Thomas Gaffney Ralph Lomen and Almer Rydeen paid an ofncial visit to the Pioneers Home at stka during the week.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

JUNEAU. Mar. 25, (P)-A measure prohibiting selling giving cigarettes to under sixteen years of age has been introduced in the House.
 The Senate Committee reported favorahy on the fisheries regulate canneries and salt cries. Many amendments ofered plac- ing on cannery equipment to pay the expense of the administration of the measure
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
D0IMcS IN JUNEAU LEGISLATURE
UNITED STATES RUSHING TROOPS TO CHINA


JUNEAU. Mar 25. tP,-The Senate yester- day passed the Prospectors Bill giving free trans portation to properties and also one hundred nifty dollars annually to aid in the development of them. The bill carries twenty thousand dollars appropriation to be handled by the Commissioner.
 Sol Ripinsky, seventy-fve years of age, a merchant of Hanes, here, who to the territory forty-fve years ago, died yesterday. fol- lowing days illness.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
sL..pALA ON WAY BACK HOME

SEATTLE Mar. 2s. lF9-Leonard seppaa oI Nome, Alaska is here enroute to Alaska. He said he expects to make trip to the States with dog teams an annual event. MT. seppala said. "I may not take part in any more Alaska roces until am too old to win the American and Canadian classics Then I will go back the homeland beside my team" Mr. seppala has established kennel at Poland sprtnxs, Maine, and hopes to make it the center of racing and dog breeding
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
CHINESE DELEGATE TO LEAGUE SAYS
 CHINA READY ACCEPT DISARMAMENT

GENEVA Mar. 2S. lP,-Chu Chao Hsin, the Chinese delegate to the League of Nations today told the preparatory disarmament conference com mission that China is ready to accept total disarm- ament if all other nations did likewise. He de- clared that the only way to really prevent war would be to follow the ancient Chinese emperor's example who sank all the warships and put all the arms into a melting pot and made statues from them. Gnu warned that if total universal dsarma- ment Is impossible. China will build navy power full enough protect her extensive coast line and will also build a powerful aerial fleet.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

WASHINGTON. Mar. 2S. GP,-The Japanese assisting in the completion of the evacuation of foreigners from the city of Ranking tonight It is considered fair possibility that the British Consul General and the missing marines may arrive H NJ $. Emerald One hundred and twenty Americans who took refuge in the Ranking University will be evacuated to the ships tonight In view of this preparing for further consideration of action tOmo,.oH.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

SEATTLE Mar. 2s. tPl--A Times dispatch rom their Washington respondent announced the tned States Geographic Board has named nine peaks marking the angles of International Boun- dary. These peaks have been named follows Ashmund Brundage. Fremont, Morse. Hefty. Hill. Raymond, Van and Jagenen in honor the United States members of the International Boundary Con- mission
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
HAYNES ACTING COMMISSIONER PROHIBITION

WASHINGTON, Mar. 26 lE-Roy A. Haynes has been named Acting Commissioner of Prohibition by Secretary of Treasury Andrew Mellon who maoe the appointment after a bitter hght ~ith t"e Ahti- saloon League and other dry organizations on De- half of Haynes who, they said, had nominally been holding the post of Commissioner of Prohibition
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

LONG BEACH Calf, Mar 2s. lP,-cl1tpng to have lowered George Youngs Catalina Channel swimming record by thrty-four minutes Kyle Leonard, twenty-three years of age, of Long Beach, today landed White Point near here, fifteen hours eleven minutes after entering the water at the Isthmus of Catalina Island
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
SENATOR oDDIE AND sEcY WORK IN FErD

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2s. UF9-Senator oddie os Nevada yesterday nred another shot in his feud with Secretary Work. declaring he had proof that the secretary's ohce is mishandled and declared ne would ask Congress for an investigation.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
BLACK DIAMONDS FOUND IN RUSSIA

AKMoLINsK. Asiatic Russia. Mar. 2s. t4'- Beds of black diamonds have been found in Russia. and the Academy of Sciences is making replim- mary survey of the helds which are said to be of great extent. This is the first instance wherein black diamonds have been found in Russia.