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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27

The melancholy truth Of the.
matter is that, back in 1895, four
colleges, inspired by the notion
that it was to be an institution
Of the members, by the members
and for the members, started the
association. But since 1920, two
others have been finishing its
races.
Seven years ago, the mem.
bers scored a sweeping tri-
Iumph when Syracuse, Cornell,
columbia, and Pennsylvania
finished in that order. 1t was
. great moral victory. There
were only four starters.
After that, the guests" began
arriving and it was mostly done at
the finish. In 1921 the Navy won,
with California second. The Mid.
dies repeated the following year
and this time Washington was
second. The former also won in
1924 but the Navy. didn't send a
crew to the race, so the members
were greatly encouraged. It looked
like a. big chance for them to place
at least one-two in their own race,
but Wisconsin, another guest,
slipped into the runner-up position.
The Navy was inconsiderate
enough to return in 1925. 1t was
the turn of Annapolis to win with
Washington second, which, OF
course, made a husky victory with
the Navy second almost inevitable
last year and it was so ordered.
1t may be only the theory Of
reciprocity functiOnihg all over
again or it may be, as averred,
that the Navy has an unbeat.
able eight. Anyhow, the Mid
dies were outstanding favOrites
today to win the race that
means nationwide supremacy
In collegiate rowing.
The contenders? Well. Pennsyl-
vania and Syracuse probably will
admit that they are. So will Cor
nell and Columbia.
They will be on the line at Crum
Elbow. But four miles downstream
they are likely TO. be on their
shoulder blades.
The active contenders, in other
words, win be passive non-members,
Washington and California. Only the
most remarkable of form fllp.flopS
can produce a winner that is not
found among the Navy, Washington
and California. The huskies are not
supposed to be the crew they were
in 1926, having been badly beaten.
off by California on the Coast, but
smart river men are picking them
to run one-two, with fair chance
to win. California is conceded the
same chance. As for the Navy. all
arguments start and finish with
the eight stroked by Tom Eddy.
The members. meantime. are hop
ing to finish second for a moral
victory. Columbia. with young.
powerful sophomore crew, is the
most highly esteemed. Cornell also
has power, well regulated by a fine
stroke. Fisher.
As to that, in rowing you can
bank on nothing except that you
can bank on nothing. Pennsylvania
and Syracuse may be "sleepers." as
the latter proved to be in 1913, and
PENNSYLVANIA a year later. But. if
YOU don't think one of the three
guests" will win, a single dollar
will get you $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27
away the g. S. Intercity
doubles title.

Hrs. Ruth, Riese, OF SAGINAW,
Mich, won the wonens State
singles and Mrs. Emily johnson
and Miss Helen Garfield. Of Dc.
troit, won the women's ohiO
doubles crown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27
ERROR
DEFENDED
By Babe Ruth

NEW YORK, June Ill heard TIVE
kids arguing the other day about
two other kids who were rival third
basemen.
''Bilrs a lot BETTER one Of them
said. He hasn't made an error in
nins games.
.'Yeh.'' the other one replied.
But he don't get q lot of EN-
either Just because q guy doesn't
make any errors don't mean he's
a great player. I'd a lot rather
have kid who goes after 'en all
even If he does boot few"
That kid said something.
People laugh at the old col :
lege try, but the good ball
player is the one who goes after
everything within reach. He
may make more boots than the
other fellow, but he handles
more chances, too And he's .
lot more valuable to have stick
around.
A, lot of fans read the records
and take them for gospel. Records
are interesting, but they don't tell
everything. Suppose a fellow IL
playing third base and a not one
cor e5 down towarG. the bag. He
makes a great stab, for it, KNOCKS
it down and then throws wild %
first base SO he runner is safe.
The scorer gives / IL an error. That
shows in the records. But what the
records don't show is that if he had
made a halfhearted stab and let
the ball go by t would have been
a double.
TIE best rule know for kids
who want to be bali players is to
I" y for everything"
II you kick one forget It.
Everybody makes errors, and
the better the ball player the
more errors he's apt to make,
because he's trying TO cover
ground.
Then after you've made a boot,
forget it. There's always q chance
to make it up with fine play on
the next ball that comes along.
After all it isn't the errors that
tell the story. It's the ground coy.
cred, and the hard ones that are
changed from base hits to putouta.
I've seen pitchers allow IL hits and
win a ball game. I've seen others
pitch two-hit games and lose 'em.
But that doesn't mean that the
17-hit pitcher pitched the best
ball game. Not by long shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27

toward the front wall, bouncing it,
and then hitting it.. 1t must re.
bound over certain line to be
good. In practice it will often
come right to the other end of the
court and go into the dedans or
even to the dedans penthouse.
In the rallies any bali that is
hit off the front wall and then goes
into any of the openings in the left.
hand wall counts a stroke, and
the attack and defense of these by
the players at the front of court
is most interesting and exciting.
Every rally counts point, ir-
respective of who is serving, and
90 points up is a usual number to
play"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27
PELOTA IS
HARD CAME

The lover Of ball games cannot
consider his education complete un
til he has seen those games. classed
under the name of Pelota, in their
true home, the Basque Provinces Of
France and Spain. in the opinion
of e. B. Noel in The London Field
Pelota means the game played with
the chistera, a long and curveL
basketwork implement attached to
the players arm. The ball if
caught in this and is thrown from
it against the fronton. or front
wall. Some of the throws are re,
markahle in their distance. This
kind of game, which is mainly pro.
fessionaI, demands great strength
as well as great skill.
"PelOta Is to be met with in
many places far removed from
the western Pyrennes," says
Noel. ut Is played in several
parts Of Spain, in more than
one country of South America,
in Egypt and in Cuba. PeIota
Is term which covers not only
this game but many others,
some played with implements
such as wooden bats or 4 leather
glove, others with the bare
hand
Games of ball are without doubt
the national pastime of the Basaues
Every little town has court or
courts, and even small villages have
a wall to play against. While
motoring from Pampeluna to Pau
over the pass of Roncevalles, with
a friend, / saw at least 20 frontons
and there were only two places on
the way. st. Jean Pied de Port and
Mauleon. which could be dignifieo
by the name of towns.
Games with the bare hand are
perhaps the most common, and
there are various kinds OF these,
from the simplest, that Of hitting
a bali against one front wall tc
that played in a trinquet, which is
as elaborate a building as a tennis
court with galleries. / set out
from Pau to look at some trinque:
courts in what ] believe to be the
purest of the Basque country be
tween Mauleon and Bayonne.
''Trfnquet il played in = four
wall covered building, and in
design resembles a royal tennis
court. That the two courts
come from the same origin
there can be no dOubt. The
gallery wall and dedans wall
are exactly similar to those
of a tennis court. The other
side wall is plain. and the other
end wall Of the court, also h
plain except for = hexagonal
hazard ON the right-hand side
and slightly above the play
line.
1.-THE court is nearly 100 feet long
by some so feet wide. The game
requires not only quickness OF
movement, skill and dexterity like
our Elton fives, but in addition
great muscular strength. Most OF
the strokes, as is generally the
case in Basque games, are made
from the shoulder with the great
weight of the body behind the ball
and with little wrist movement.
There are two players to a side,
and to see the two who stand at
the back of the court and volley
the bali as far as 80 feet to the
front wall is one of the most re.
markable sights in game playing ]
have ever come across.
THE ball used is a hard bali and
considerably larger than an Eng
lish fives ball. The game is opened
by one Of the front players taking
the ball in hand, running with il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27
c R A H A NJ
HITS EN-

Earl (Zevl Graham. one OF Ford
hams most famous athletes in re-
cent years, led the Maroon baseball
team in batting during the season
just completed, according to the
official figures. He ended his
athletic career at the Bronx IN
stitution by establishing an average
of .375, representing % hits in
81 times at bat.
Only five members Of the
entire Maroon squad were 800
hitters, indicating the weakest
team with the bat that Jack
COffey has had to handle at
FOrdham since he took up the
reins i'm 1924. At that the
team won Is Of It's Il games.
Although the hitting was me-
diocre, the Maroon made up that
shortening to a great extent with
its speed on the bases, stealing a
total of Al bases for the 81 games.
Johnny White, recently signed by
the Cincinnati Reds, led in this
respect with IA, and Graham fol-
lowed him with IL. Graham and
Byrne were the only ones to nit
home runs.
Joe Cobb, utility outfielder, had
the highest batting average, but par
ticipated in but two games. He
gathered three hits out of seven
times at bat for an average of .42S.
Johnny Murphy, pitcher and at
times an outfielder, hit for 1854,
while the other 800 hitters were
Roger Hanlon, pitcher, and Joe
Egan, third baseman.
Johnny White and Vim Clancy
were the only members of the :
team who played in every game,
giving evidence Of the numer-
GUS Shake-ups which COffey
made i'm an effort to find q
winning combination. At va.
riOus times eight different play.
Ars were used az regulars in
the Outfield and seven in the
infield. Bill Feaster. captain
for 1928, caught every game
but one.
According to available records,
Graham made only one error In
his four seasons as a regular in
center field, and that was on
ground ball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27

varsity letters and freshman numer
ais.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27

II you kick one forget It.
Everybody makes errors, and
the better the ball player the
more errors he's apt to make,
because he's trying to cover
ground.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-27

According to available records,
Graham made only one error IN
his four seasons as a regular in
center field, and that was on a
ground ball
The batting avera sas:
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13

of q cabaret. The acting was clev- erly done and brought much ap- p'ause from the spectators. There were girls representing all parts Of the town such as Miss Berlin Miss Blue Hills.
 The receipts of tho play will SO to the Visiting Nurse and the st. Paul society. The play was planned and given under the supervision of ! Mrs. Henry Hooker aided by Mrs. John Moore
 Legion Whist The American Legion will give a whist and setback party Friday eve ming at the Legion hall in Kensing- ton. The public is invited. X spe- cial match in setback will be hold between q team explained by Jack Giana and q Legion team Tree Sale
 The American Legion has ap- pointed q committee 10 take charge Of the sale of Christmas trees. Peo- pie Of the town who wish to get trees can do so by cal,ns up Harry Ncntres. Harry Nckcon. Joseph Wilson or Paul Stanre. These men will sec that the tree is selected and delivered. Calls may be made at the Legion hall. Last year the Legion took care of S67 families and hope to put a number of new orders on their list this year
 Bring Suit
 The Stark Brothers Nursery and Orchard company of Mississippi has brought suit against Anthony J. Bakanas of kensington for $1nn.
 Stark Brothers are represented by Nair and Nair of New Britain. The papers were served by Sheriff Mar tin II. Horwitz who attached prop erty of Bakanas in Kensington.
 East Berlin Items
 Friends of Mrs. John Long of Bridgeport, q former resident of West Cromwell will be greved to learn of her recent death at her home In that city, She had been ill for nearly a year before her death.
 Miss Rhoda Pratt is able 10 be out again after being confined to her home for the past week with the grip.
 The second series Of competitive tests for athletic honors among the older girls of the Girls club will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
 The number of Christmas tree eN- crCisnS this year will he greater than any year previous, The or ganizations holding exercises this year are Sacred Heart church. St. Gabriels Episcopal church. Method ist church, Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters, the Community club and probably a few others of lesser magnitude. Some of the rooms at the Hubbard school hold exercises on the closing day of the semester.
 Among those who will return home here for the Christmas holi- , days from college are Miss Bertha Hazen from the University of Yer mont, the Misses Miriam North and Margaret Root from Storrs college
 Continued on Page c:)
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13
Call Tor Basketball

All those interested in the forma- tion of a town basketball team arc requested to report at the high school gymnasium this evening at T:30 o'clock. This will he the first effort to put Plainville really on th& basketball map. and q large turnout of candidates is hoped for.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13
Christmas Cards By Air

The post office has suggested that patrons wishing 10 do something novel and distinctive this Christmas might send their greeting cards by air mail. Cards sent through tle air 10 points i'll the south and middle and far west may be mailed as late as those destined for local points and will arrive before Christmas.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13
TO HOLD HEARING
 ON STORAGE TANKS
Goodrich Company to Present
 Plans Next Monday Night
COMMUNITY TREE PROPOSED
Legion Completes Preparations Charles Goodhue Dies in Winstcd Flown Plan Commissions Sets Hearing Date-Temco Bowling.

X hearing on the granting Of a
 permit to erect a gasoline filling sta ton and wholesale storage tanks on
 West Main street. requested by the
 Walter H. Goodrich Co.,, of New Ha- ven, will be held in the town hall at is o'clock Monday night, the select men announced today. The select men have notified the New Haven concern of the hearing and request ed that the firm have q representa- tive present to explain in detail what the plans of his company are.
 The proposal 10 place large stor- age tanks on the old Bristol Mfg. Co,
 land has aroused considerable oppo-
 sition among the townspeople. but the Goodrich company believes that much of this is due 10 popular mis conce eption of it's plans. The com
 pany is also understood to be willing to make considerable concessions and to have modified it's original
 plans somewhat in the hope that it's
 project will meet with popular ap- proval here,
 The opponents of the plan will now have an opportunity to express their ideas and reasons at the hear
 ing called by the selectmen. and the board wishes all those who are against the plan as well as those
 for it to be present. in order that popular opinion may be learned and the course of the selcctmen guided
 thereby. This will be the formal chance for opponents to speak against the tanks, and those who do mot appear at the hearing will have no later excuse for complaint if the permit is granted. It is believed the proposal may subside when the company explains it's plans at length. 1 Community Christmas Tree
 | Plans for the erection of the con- munity Christmas tree on Memorial 1 park were completed at the meet 1 ing of Brock Barnes post, American Legion, in it's rooms last evening. and the tree will be set in place e. 1 few days before Christmas. Last year the raising Of funds depended entirely upon the community, the 1 post acting as q collecting and rur- 1 chasing agency. This year the Le- zion has assumed full financial re- sponsibilty and Is prepared to stand 1 the expense without aid However, l many requests have been received l from public spirited citizens asking 1 that they be allowed to contribute, and aid such as this will be wei comed. as it will make the public take a greater interest in the tree. The post voted s10 to the state organization to reimburse it in part for the aid which it sent to tn" Vermont Legion during the recent floods The meeting was q joint one with thc Ladies' auxiliary and q very pleasant evening was enjoyed. Refreshments were served after the business had been transacted,
 The regular county meeting of the Legion will be held In the rooms Of the local post at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, 4 buffet lunch will be served
 Adiutant C. 0. Cutting will be al the Legion rooms tonight to help in the making out of adjusted com .
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13
STOLEN,
 THIRD RECOVERED Machine Taken From RZaSa
 Found in FOreStYiue POLICE ARE SKEPTICAL
Machine Found Near Owners House Henry Fox and Joseph OChal Report Machines Takcn--Police
 Court ScSSion-Othcr News Items.

] Two Ford touring cars were stolen last evening from the parking space l at the west end Of the Memorial ] Boulevard.
 Henry Fox of tT Central street, | ForostVlle parked his car while go- 1 ing to a nearby bank and upon his , return five minutes later, found that , it had disappeared, A short tmo later Joseph Ochal of 29 Pardee street left his car in the parking place and upon his return, found that it had disappeared.
 Both thcfts were reported to po- lice headquarters and departments in cities throughout the state not- fled.
 Ezasa Car Recovered The Ford roadster Of Henry Rzasa of 227 East Main street, Forestville, which he reported to the police had been taken from him at the point of D gun by two men on Terryv@;le road at 12:3O o'clock Monday moru- ing, together with s23 and cash, was found yesterday morning on Church avenUe Forestville, short distance from his home.
 The location of the car when re recovered lends additional mystery 10 the story of Rzasa. According to his statement 10 the local police, the holdup occurred at 12;3o g. m. and almost seven hours elapsed before 15 No explanation os the delay in sub hitting the facts has been received by the authorities, who are never theloss continuing their investiga- ton.
 Soungstcr Puzzles Police
 A fifteen year old youngster is the guest of the police department and will remain with them until his identity is established. He was found on the doorstep of the Prospect Methodist church Sunday evening by th" pastor. Rev. Hubert D. Jones. who took him to his home and kept him over night. He informed the pastor that his homo was in the Bronx, New York, but a reply to a message sent to the Bronx police precinct by Rev, Jones indicated that the youth was not who he claimed to be. The boy was brought 10 police headquarters and after questioning told Detective Sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy that his name was Norman Wheelock and his homo in Plattshurg, N. J. The ad- dress given by the youth in this in- stance also proved to be incorrect.
 \ search Of the youngsters pockets revealed a fraycd envelope addressed to Norman Wheelock. care of Berkshire Farm, Canaan, N. Y. and postmarked Holland, x. Y. The police accordingly have taken the matter up with authorities in both these places and 1t is expected that one or the other reply will solve the problem now confronting them.
 Police Court Cases
 George Peltus, 42, of 458 North
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13

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New Britain herald., 1927-12-13
ADDED BUS SEEMS PRACTICALLY SURE Conn. Co. Is Expected to Grant
 Petition $M0 FOR FIRE SERVICE
Tab Follics Financial SucCcSs-Car- bo to leave for Italy-Dog Meets Freak Death--Local Man Sues for $1OOO--Lcgion to Hold Whist.

Superintendent W, J. Bryan an sion has been made by the Connecti- cut company pertaining 10 the pc tltion of the kensington residents for additional bus service, but he felt that the petition would be grant ed. The petition has been in the hands of the company officials for three weeks and they are working on the case. The petition asks for bus to leave kensington every Sun day morning at lO o'clock and q bus to leave New Britain for konsing- ton every night at o'clock. The reason stated in tho petition is that people wish to attend churches in New Britain on Sunday and to at tend various amusement and bus iness houses in New Britain in the evenings.
 Mir Bryan said that he expected a decision at any time during this week or next and felt that the com- pany officials would see fit to grant the petition. He will make the de cision public as soon as it ie made.
 Expense High
 The fire board Of New Britain will receive q check for s400 from the town of Berlin at their meeting in the city hall this evening for fire protection given by the New Britain companies during the last three weeks. The New Britain brigade is paid by the amount Of time they spend at a fire.
 Reckless Driving
 Frank S. Wilson, 2S, Of Christian Lane. Kensington, and Harold 0. Seaburg. 19, of Berlin were arrested last night In New Britain by Police man Peter Cabelus on the charges Of reckless driving after a. slight accident. Wilson was also charged with operating a car without regis tration papers in his possession.
 Seaburg was fined S10 and costs in court this morning for reckless driving. The charge of reckless driv- ing against Wilson was thrown out but he was fined s3 for not having his registration papers.
 Wilson's car was badly damaged. The rear mudguards, lenders and oil tank were completely destroyed.
 Meeting Tonight Troop 1, Boy Scouts. of the Ser lin Congregational church. will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Emil Q. Shjerden, scoutmaster. will be in charge.
 Church Supper The regular monthly church sup per given by the Ladies' Benevolent Sewing society will take place Fri l day evening of this week st the | Kensington Congregational church ! parlors at 6:3o o'clock. A cordial invitation Is extended to the public.
 Town Court Tonight
 Judge George c. Griswold will l preside over a session of the Berlin | Town court to be held at the town | hall this evening. Several automo- bile cases will come up for disposal. 1
 Meeting Wednesday
 The Sunday school teachers of | the Berlin Congregational church | will meet in the parsonage tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock. All are asked to be present as last weeks
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13
Town Planners Meet

A profile map of Forest street was on view at the meting Of the town plan commission last night. This will be presented to the Bristol a,i- thorities for their consideration and approval, then a hearing date will be set, and plans for finishing up the road will be started.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13

The Hearthstone tavern on Worthlngton ridge has installed storm windows in the front of the
New Britain herald., 1927-12-13
Financial Success

Financial Success
 The "Follies" presented by the St. Paul's T. A. B. society last night was a tinanSial success and was largely attended. The play was a three act affair, given in the form