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New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

X long list of top-notch Connecti- uut amateur fighters will get the hardest tests this season at the '. Af T. A. < B. society hall on Main street Friday night when the battle feams from New York and Spring field in the amateur fight tourna- ment being staged by the Mohawk AC. The weight classes range from ll5 pound to TO pounds and every man accepted for the tournament is a known tighter and quick f1nisher If an occasion arises for a knockout blow.
 Heading the list Of out of state boxers who will be in the tourna- ment are three champions from New York. Pat Dandry who will fight Joe Howard in the main bout at 165 pounds. is the Atlantic states title holder. He is terrific punch or and an extraordinary boxer His mates will be two who appeared in this city last year on two cards, Joe Sturino, called the Iron Horse and Frankie LaPera, champion of the metropolitan district among the welters for three years. Sturino Is carded to meet Jack Kelly of Water bury, state middleweight champion at ITO pounds while LaPera will meet Leo Larrivier of Waterbury, rated next to Pinkey Kaufman among the velters in this state.
 The Springfield team which has taken more victories from New. Brit ain than losses in it's several appear ances here, will also be lined up against some of the best boxers the Nutmeg State can offer The visit ors will be matched with boys from Hartford and Waterbury and there should be plenty of action in every bout.
 Several inter-city bouts, featuring bitter fistic rivals will also be pre- sented on the tournament card and all the entries have been favorltes with the amateur fight crowds throughout the state.
 The full list of entries according 10 their weight classes, is as fol- lows: 165 pounds. Pat Dandry of New York. mid-Atlantic states cahmpion, vs. Joe Howard, Hart ford; TO pounds Joe Iron Horse sturino. New York. vs. Jack Kelly, Waterbury Connecticut middle weight champion; 147 pounds, Frankie LaPera, New York, metro politan champion, vs. Leo Larrlvler Waterbury.
 135 pounds, Eddie Moore, Water bury, vs. Pancho Villa, Hartford iSS pounds. Marine Pagoni, Spring field. ys. Rollo Roland. Waterbury; 150 pounds, Bill Lieberman. spring field, vs. Paul Terzo. Hartford; l9t pounds, Peter Corona, Hartford, Vs Ray Taylor, Terryyille; 135 pounds Yin Neciccio. Hartford, vs. Joe Dig nal, Waterbury.
 115 pounds, Art Chapdelalne Springfield, vs. John Gusta. Hart ford; 120 pounds, Tony Norman, ol Springfield. vs. Otto D'Onofrio, Hart ford; 15S pounds, Ed Durant, o' Springfield, vs. Tony kagan, Hart ford; and 122 pounds, George Gin' dal, Springfield, ys. Nick George Hartford.
 The first bout will take place al S:&O o'clock sharp and the others will follow in quick succession.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
Briante Out to Better
 Record Made by Grange

New York. Oct 27 P}-With' five more games to play Ten Yards" Briante, New York University full back, is out to tic or surpass Red Oranges 1923 record of 1,260 yards in scrimmage
 By gaining 917 yards in the 90 times he has carried the ball. Briante has averaged more than 10 yards at a clip. He was used in only half of last weeks game against Rutgers.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
YALE FRI oHNlAN CAPTAIN

New Haven. uct. 27.-fP-f'rancls r. Vincent of Torriugton has been chosen captain of the 1881 Yale Ir, shmdn football team.
 Vincent was captain Of the Hotch- kiss eleven for TWO years. He plays tackle.
 Francis E. O'Brion of Boston has been elected captain Of th" freshman cross country team.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
FOOTBALL STARS
 MANY THIS YEAR
Backheld Men Are Especially
 Brilliant

New York, Oct 27 tP-The race this year, particularly among the backfield men, is under way with the ballyhoo for various candidates being sounded in all sectors of the college gridiron front.
 Before the touchdown harvest is completed, it promises to develop many warm debate over sectional fayorites. From random survey of the field, it seems that the numbe and Calibre of ball-carriers is the highest it has been since 1925 when the experts staggered through the job of trying to find backfield Big Four" out Of a collection that only included such satellites as Red Grange, Ernie Meyers, George Will son, Eddie TryoH Bennie Fried man, Peggy Flournoy. Jack SIagle and "Swede" Oberlander.
 Another month may shift the prospect but it looms like another difficult assignment in selecting the All-AmcriCan cast from an array that now numbers such stars as Bill Spears of Vanderbilt; Christy F'lana- gan Of Notre Dame; Herb J0esting of Minnesota, a 1926 All-American; Miles Lane Of Dartmouth, eastern high scorer: Ed Wittmer. Princtons sophomore ace; Bill Amos of Wash ington & Jefferson; Morley Drury of Southern California; Glenn Presnell of Nebraslla "Gibby' Welch of Pittsburgh: Louis Gilbert of Michi- gan: Bruce Caldwell of Yale: "Tiny" Lewis of Northwestern; Frank l Briante of New York Universitys Nigh scoring machine; and "Stubby" Thomson of Georgia Techs Golden Tornado.
 These stars are enjoying tiN spot light while most of the linemen heavC and push in the obscurity that accompanies mass action but already such forwards as Bennie Oostcrbaan Michigan captain and end; Sprague, giant Army tackle: Langdell, Dart mouth tackle, and Tim Clark, giant Harvard tackle have been con- spicuouA
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By inc Associated Press.
 Detroit-Tom Hccuoy, Australia, won from Johnny Eisllo, Cleveland, 10. Richie Bell, Brooklyn, defeated Johnny Nacca. Boston, 10, Carlo Mazzola. Detroit knocked out Dixie Davis, Terrc Haute, 8. Clarence Ros- cn, Detroit, outpointed Steve Nugent, Cleveland. 10. Joe Lucas. Detroit, won on a foul from Bonnie Gcrshc, Cleveland. 4
 rmladalphia-Joo Click, New York; defeated Johnny Jadick. Philadelphia fo. Tony Marullo, New Orleans. defeated Joe Lohman, To- leIo io. Sammy Noyia Philadelphia, outpoiutod Frankie Anslcn, South America, C.
 ! Dayton, ky.-I'rcddy Miller, Cin- cinnati won from Red Wise. Ports mouth O. G. Frankie Palmer Ciu- cinnati defeated Young Garrett, MiddletoWu a.. 6
 Chicago Billy Showers, St. Paul, won from Matt SousiCola, Milwaukee. 10, Frank Nrcdy, Chicago, and Joe Quman, Philadelphia, draw 6.
 san Frmcisco--t.rtty Cooper, Minneapolis, won on foul from Frankie Denny, Oakland. 1.
 
 Captain Ray Barbufi of Syracuse ran the opening kickoff of the year against Hobart back 90 yards for a touchdown
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Stetson beat Alabama Poly in the seasons grid opener in what was the first Auburn defeat on her cam pus since, 1908.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
HEADS .NG(.IES TRDSH

Storrs. Conn, Oct 2'.-IPi-S"nl Hargrr of Hartford has been elected 10 captain the 193l Connecticut ,Aggies" football team, iargcr a fullback. was captain Of the Weaver Higlr school team last year,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
nD oR o M "!
 
CONNECTICUT FIGHTERS
 TO BATTLE NEW WORKERS

Three Champions to Invade Hardware City Spring field Team Also to Furnish Action at Tabs Hall To- morrow Nght-Joe Howard to Meet Md-Atlantc States Title Holder-Inter-City Bouts Also Carded Full List of Entries Is Given
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Harvard and Princeton alumni may watch with conflicting emotions the football game this Sunday in New ! ork between alumni of the two institutions, who have severed undergraduate gridiron relations but tAc appearance of Jake Slagle, one Of the greatest of all Tiger backs, will make it more than us ually interesting. Slagle was thorn in Harvard's side as an un- dergraduatc. The memory of his sensational play in the 1925 and 1926 games that resulted in sweep Crimson is still fresh in the minds of football fans.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

pertinent in football among d num- this season, may be less in vogue when another gridiron campaign rolls around, if present indications are a criterion.
 While it has been pronounced Success by several institutions, among which Yale is leader, others believe that instead of eliminating so-called evils" it may lead to sub terluges less desirable than an open and-above-board policy of scouting.
 Cornell, for instance has declined to enter into any non scouting agreements this season and is def nitely opposed to such q policy. Harvard, while trying out, is under stood to oppose renewing any non- scouting agreements next year, with the possible exception of that with Yale.
 Scouting quote one promi- nent official-"has been and still is generally speaking, a part of the game. IL helps eliminate a lot Of the coach's gucsswork. Perhaps it was overdone in many instances, es- pecially when motion pictures began to be put into use, but under ordi- nary circumstances it seems fair and desirable. IL develops contacts and associations of d friendly sort, in most cases, rather than arousing suspicion. The latter, it seems, is more likely to be developed under non-scouting agreements than other wise"
 This ig only one point of view but it seems 10 represent q substantial share of opinion, as so far reflected.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Princeton-Pink Baker. who stood high in Princeton football history, will probably be used today on the scrub team as an all-star alumni re- enforcement goes against the varsity Yesterday Jake Slagle, member of two Tiger championship teams, and three other alumni helped the Nrubs run through to a GO victory over the varsity.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

san Francisco--tctty Cooper, Minneapolis, won on q foul from Frankie Denny, Oakland, 1.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

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New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Cambridge, Mass shifts in the line took place during Har- wards scrimmage yesterday and seemed to indicate that coaches were undecided on the lineup to use against Indiana Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

West Point-Armv will hold a strenuous workout today in prepar- ation for the Buckncll game. Yes terday many shifts in the regular team were made.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

New York-Herb Neilan. third string quarterback at the start of the season. probably will see action in Fordham's game with Boston col lege here Saturday. In yesterdays s scrimmage, he directed the regular | team.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Ithaca, x. Y.-Corncll's line was shifted during yesterdays practice as Coach Dobie is discouraged over the showing it has made. Who will be thr guards in the Columbia game still is unanswered with Richards, left guard, out with injuries received in the Princeton game last Satur- day.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Hamilton. x. About &o mru- bcrs of the Colgate football team will leave tonight for New York where they will battle New York university Saturday. The lineup for the game was unannounced since only secret practices were held this week.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Minneapolis, Minn. - There is some doubt whether Barnharl' Minnesota's kicker, will be able to do the teams bunting Saturday. He will be able to play but it Is thought his injured leg will not permit kick ing, Otherwise the squad will be in good shape for Wisconsin, trainers announced.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

only be sought in the manner prescribed by the Con-
stituon believing doubt that this is not only con-
elusive retort but nsuperabe barrier those who
would reclaim the country to sanity and from
its present awful dilemma"
1t seems that every statement touching the Consti-
nationality of Prohibition is frayedout argument
with the If Mr. McAdoo is right and there is
some other way of amending the Constitution than
the suggested will Mr.. Colby the writer of the
editorial of equal date appearing in the Times be kind
enough to explain just how it can be done?
To quote Mr.. Colby again, he says: The saddest feat
of the nations predicament is cannot our
steps, cannot correct our mistakes"
This must be depressing statement to the
than anything that Mr.. McAdoo said, if mistake has
been made in the Eighteenth Amendment why cannot
retrace and correct it?
The opponents of the Eighteenth Amendment are
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

Mr.. Colby says, "On no other subject would nation
claiming to be intelligent, presume legislate in this
There is guide to sound action reliable,
certainly in the field of legislation experience"
Yes is just experience and lots OF it that has led TO
the Eighteenth Amendment. The American people have
always been long suffering and patient i'll dealing with
the enemies of the home and social order but when all
else has failed they have hesitated to lay strong
hands upon the evil wiring its neck and cast out They
did it with dueng lottery and human slavery. Nor
did they hesitate when put the with the lawless
liquor traffic.
As to the unanimty Of action no other amendment has
approached it in the number of states ratfying.
The wet politicians are always wanting harmony, but
they want it, all wet, with Al Smith in the White
House, hence Mr.. McAdoos address "was not depres-
sing"
(Signed) James K Shields.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
THE STATES OBLIGATION TO ENFORCE
THE Eighteenth AMENDMENT

constitutional and void for the same rea-
sons that I advanced in considering the
effect of a possible repeal by Congress of
the Volstead act. In the case of the re-
peal of a state statute, however, it would
probably be difficult to bring the question
of the constitutionality of the repeal be-
fore the Federal Courts because of pro-
cedural obstacles; but the courts of the
repeating state are under a constitutional
obligation to hold the repeal void when
their jurisdiction is properly invoked.
"If these views are sound it must fol-
low that the repeal by the state of New
York in 1923, and the repeal by the state
of Montana recently of their prohibition
enforcement laws are void. A challenge
of these repeats in the courts would
raise very important and interesting
question"
According to press dispatches, Edwin
B. jerks, leader of the drys in the New
York legislature, agrees with Mr. Nc
Adoo, and will make an effort to test the
constitutionaity of the act of the New
York legislature which repealed the Null
n-Gage law.
Illinois legislators with damp leanings,
particularly the lawyers, will, no doubt,
see the force of Mr.. McAdoo's reasoning,
and will probably hesitate long time be-
fore they vote to put Illinois in the I'M
tenable position that repeal of the state
prohibition law would place US.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

The vets have introduced two meas
ures in the legislature providing for the
repeal of the Illinois Prohibition Act.
This law was enacted by the 1921 session
of the General Assembly for the purpose
of enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment
in Illinois. It's title clearly shows the
purpose of the act. 1t is:
can act to restrict the manufacture,
SALE transportation, possession and use of
Intoxicating liquor aiding thereby in es
tabishing uniformity in State and Fed
eral laws in regard thereto"
In an address before the Ohio State
Bar Association Gan. %, 1927 the Hon.
VIM. Gibbs McAdoo, raises new and
interesting point as to the obligation of
the State government to retain legisla-
ton to enforce the Eighteenth Amend
ment. Mr.. McAdoo contends that the
courts of a state which repeats its en-
forcement code adopted to enforce the
prohibition amendment, are under obliga-
ton to hold such a repeating law uncon-
stitutional and void.
After citing precedents, Mr.. McAdoo
concludes his argument:
81 submit that where a state has once
performed its constitutional duty of en-
acting law to enforce the Eighteenth
Amendment and later undertakes to re-
peal that act, the repeal if unaccompanied
by substitution of another constitutional
Snd efhcacious enforcement statute, is I'M
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

yates in his statement that the vets are in vast
jority Then why cannot the majority make what they
regard the desired changer If they speak the truth,
the change should be possible matter the outlying
districts have dry majority at present? They
argument.
The cold hard fact of the matter is that down in their
hearts the vets know that there is something, indeed
many things wrong with their statements, that the
jority of the country is wet but dry that Prohibition
is the dismal failure they claim, that their argument
will stand intelligent analysis, that the country in
adopting and retaining prohibition, has not committed
suicide but has gained immensely in health morals and
money.
Secretary Hoover and Professor Irving Fisher, the
economist put the latter in the neighborhood of six
billion year.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
A PERSONAL PROTEST

We find the Eighteenth Amendment,
being constantly violated in many places.
Many officers, loosely or scarcely enforc-
ing it. Now and then we hear of cases
OF fatal pcisonings. But still there are
others who are wiling to partake and
take the deadly risk. And we find the
younger generation, boys and girls in
their teens, learning to drink and becom-
ing intoxicated. What lack of prudence
a person must have who, in partaking of
his first glassfu1, he deliberately risks
himself towards acquiring that enslaving
vicious craving that may eventually over
come him. A craving so outrageous
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

that it forces his own flesh to turn traitor
against himself and join the forces of the
devil in driving him to destruction.
Such is the deplorable state of affairs.
And the cause of it is the desire for
strong drink. An ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure. Let us prevent
the cause from getting started. Let us
arrange education so that not single boy
or girl will leave grade school without a
vivid knowledge of the enslaying and de-
grading effects of liquor. Let them be
warned also, of every physical vice in
existence. Let them be instructed on sex
hygiene and social training Let not one
scholar graduate from grade school with
out sufficient knowledge of all of these.
OF course, this is now being largely
done by the grade school physiologies.
But we must still persist in trying to pre-
vent the cause, and l believe that more
impressive ways in the form OF lectures,
special study courses, stories Of true tragic
incidents of life as illustrations and
pledges would greatly increase the num-
Der Of abstainers among the young people.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) Lowell Warner.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

to our attention officially and we can do
nothing"
A leading wholesaler who admitted fla
grant abuses, declared "that the law af
fords greater protection to importers than
to domestic bottlers. The domestic bot
tiers" he said, chad little recourse ex-
cept by injunction"
I hereby affirm that the above is true
and correct copy of an article which APP
peared in the columns of the Chicago
Tribune, December 7, 1901.
(Signedl ]. A. Little.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
Law Officers Scanty Help

Chicago is a sailed mine of adulteratcd
liquors and drinks that were made in
the basement" This was admitted yes
terday by men who are in the business of
liquor selling The admission came as
a result of the seizure by the Revenue au-
thorities in New York of an assorted lot
of Scotch whistles, cordials, and btters.
These counterfeits, it was asserted, had
been shipped to the eastern market by a
bogus liquor factory which has offices in
West Washington Street, Chicago.
At the office of the firm which is &C
cused of selling the bogus liquors emphat-
ic denial was made that the firm had any
knowledge of the seizure A moment later
it was said that the firm was conducting
an investigation. "But why should you
investigated" was asked you know moth
ing about the seizure and have nothing to
investigate"
Admits Knowing of Seizure
"We1l, we did hear of the seizure" adj
mitted one of the proprietors OF the place.
"West Washington street was mentioned,
so we just thought we'd investigated
Few reputable wholesale liquor. houses
and saloons would deny that the Chicago
market was flooded by drinks such as
were detected and confscated by the
New York revenue officials. Imagine a
worse state of affairs, then double it, and
you will not half comprehend the decep-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

The number of persons convicted of in
toxication in New York State in 1926 was
473 less than in 1925.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
Liquor Then, and Liquor Now, Always Rotten Here's How

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which S he
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
Court Rulings Aid Culprits

At the office of Internal Revenue Col
lector Hertz it was said by Chief Deputy
Hcmstreet that court rulings had put
the Internal Revenue Department where
it could do little unless complaint is made
in a roundabout way by the firm which
suffers from the Infringement eff COM
plants are brought before the United
States Commissioner and by him are call
ed to our attention, then it is our duty
to act" explained Mr.. Hemstreet. "In
the present case no information has come
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

tons being practiced," was the some
what paradoxical way one dealer put it.
The leader in question has been in
volved recently in suits to recover money
from some of the drink counterfeiting es-
adjustments. "The laws are lax. We are
unable to prosecute successfully the men
who infringe on our goods" was the
statement of representative of perhaps
the largest wholesale house in the city.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
BOGUS LIQUORS SOLD IN
CHICAGO

Dealers Admit Customers Have Little
Security from Adulteration
Practice Is General
Wcstside House Accused by New York
Seizure
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

who infringe on our goods, was the
statement of representative of perhaps
the largest wholesale house in the city.
Wholesalers Largely at Fault
One of the most outspoken of the liq
uor dealers was Joseph T. Keane. "The
deception extends to every line of goods"
he said. "A dealers greatest trouble now
adays is not to get customers-it is how
to keep them Some wholesalers who
are the 1oudest in their boasts Of fair
dealings are the worst offenders"
Alderman Michael Kenna was among
those who deplored the tendency to sub
stitute bogus liquors for established
brands "a common way of counterfeit
ing," he said, is to initiate the label so
closely that it will fool the customers, but
not the saloon keeper This class of decep-
ton is intended for the cheaper class of
saloons where the proprietor has little at
stake and wants to make fashy show
mo"