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Evening star., 1927-05-24
GERMANY TO SEND
400 TO OLYMPICS
By the Associated Press.


Germans seem TO be determined to
carry all before them by sheer weight
OF numbers at next years Olympic
games here.
Preliminary figures issued by the
Olympic committee show that of some
1000 prospective competitors from IA
different nations, 400 are Germans.
The United States and France are
among those who do not yet figure in
the list, but even Great Britain is only
sending about 250 men, and Japan and
Italy 200 each. Brazil and Finland
are each sending $50 athletes, and
other states less.
There will he no fewer than 40
German foot ball players and as many
swimmers; also large contingents of
fencers-including women-horsemen
weight lifters, wrestlers and boxers.
Evening star., 1927-05-24

"I'LL tell you why l picked
Bayuk Philadelphia Hand
Made Perfecto for my reg.
ular smoke.
II found nothing gave
me the mildness, the mel
1owness, the sheer enjoy
ment l get in this cigar.
The rich flavor of fine, ripe
tobacco has spoiled me for
anything else.
eff a tobacco plant
ripened all over at the same
time I don't suppose it
would be hard to make a
fine cigar. But the top
leaves are under-ripe and
the bottom ones over-ripe,
and they don't give you the
perfect smoke you get from
the ripe tobacco in the
middle - the ripe tobacco
that Bayuk uses.
ESQ 'Philly' is the cigar
for me. And / don't know
a better tip to any smoker
than to tell him to give it
a try"
Evening star., 1927-05-24
HIS JJNSUSPECTED WALLOP
PROVES BOON FOR RICHARD
Champion Gene Tunney Asserts Jack Is Gas Good a
Fighter as Ever Saw, Smarter Than Dempsey,
Better Boxer and Faster

his opponent. waiting for him to come
on, while Dempsey rushes in to kill"
Tunney first intended to start train
ing at Saratoga. but found he could
make no arrangements there without
consenting to charge admission to his
training sessions. This he refused to
do.
when / box I box for exercise. ="
said the champion, mot to give the
spectators a show"
Evening star., 1927-05-24
OUTFIELDER STARTING
LEAGUE AT FIRST BASE
BY the Associated Press.

The theory that a fychaser has no
place in the infield has been rudely
jolted by Dick Lftus, young Mime
apOlis player.
Substituting at first base. LOTUS
furnished the big punch in an early
season squirt which put Minneapolis
out in front in the American Associa-
ton.
Obtained in a trade with Brooklyn.
Lotus came in from centerfeld TO
do some first sacking in pinch and
distinguished himself by figuring in
four double-plays in one game, start
ing two himself.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
fAne1ican League Shakey Provides Coor for Ring Tourney
Ia YALE, 7 HARVARD MEN
PICKED TO MEET BRIT0NS

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May "a CP).
Yale will have twice as many men
as Harvard on the joint Yale-H Har-
ward track team, which will compete
with oxford and Cambridge, at Stam-
ford Bridge. England. July ..
Fourteen Yale men and seven from
Harvard have been selected. Two
more are vet to he chosen.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
ILLNESS BARS KING
FROM POLO MATCHES
Bv the Associated Press.

~ VT @1sSV'IdttI J Itss.
King Alfonso's recent attack OF
pleuro-pneumonia has put him out OF
the running for this seasons polo
matches, much 10 his maJesty's dis
appointment.
The King was in training for posi-
hle games against Larry Sanford and
team of probably two American and
TWO British players.
Polo is the Kings fayorite sport and
he has string OF "a ponies.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
OVER 800 LINkSMEN
ENTER OPEN TOURNEY
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May PA record
breaking entry list of more than 500
for the National Open Golf cham
pionship at the Oakmont Country
Club. near Pittsburgh. starting June
a. w"s indicated today as entries
closed. Last years total of GOA was
the high water mark.
Among the last-minute entries was
Mcdonald Smith, who is i'll and un-
able to compete in the Metropolitan
Open, which begins tomorrow, but
hopes to be well enough to play in
the National. Others to try for the
National crown are Walter Hagen,
Bill Mehlhorn and George Won Elm.
All Watrous disqualified himself be-
cause of technical error in filing
his entry. Bobby Jones will defend
his title.
Oakmont is in such fine shape that
Gene Sarazen found himself topping
his mashie- -niblick shots in an effort
to avoid cutting up the faiTWay in
"A practice round, he said today after
his return here.
The Metropolitan Open gets under
way tomorrow over the Wykagyl
Country Club course at New Rochelle,
n. Y.
Walter Hagen. three times winner
Of the Metropolitan title is coming
from Florida to seek il again
other outstanding pros who will
compete include Gene Sarazen. win
ner of the title last year Mike Brady.
Joe Turnesa. Johnny Farrell Leo
Diegel, John Golden, Bill Mehlhorn,
Emmett French and Bobby Cruick
shank.
Eighteen holes will be played to-
morrow, IS Thursday and SO Friday.
The Women's Metropolitan cham
pionship opened yesterday at the En-
gineers Country club, Roslyn, y. Y.
Maureen Orcutt of the White Beeches
Club, Haworth. y. j., defending
champion, carried off the medal with
an Sc.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
BY the Associated Press.


n YEW YORK. May 24.--Jack
N Sharkey suddenly has put some
VI punch" in Tex Rickard s
1 heavyweight eliminations just
when the promoter was getting
a bit discouraged about the lack OF
color among the contenders.
Richards efforts to induce q come
back by Jack Dempsey as well as
the encouragement the promoter has
given to such ''Colorful'' battlers as
Jack Delaney and Pauline Uzcudun.
all have been largely inspired by the
promoters desire to produce a chai-
lenger with the sort of stuff that ap-
pealS to the customers.
Sharkey. highly regarded as he has
been among the title aspirants before
was the last from whom was expected
any such walloping ability as he dis
played with his right hand against
Maloney.
Where this punch came from is
something of mystery. Sharkey
admits he was saving it exclusively
to apply on Maloney. Some of the
experts assert he got the idea from
Mike McTigue.
Others contend it just happened
that Maloney was an easy mark for
the ex-sailor's right They believe
matter, for instance, to penetrate sue
cesfully such defense as Gene Tun-
ney would put up.
Fuel for "Bally hoo"
For the time being. however,
Sharkey's new-found prowess is pro
viding the "color" so essential to a
heavyweight championship 'bally-
hoo"
What do they say after the battle?
Take this. for example;
II expected nothing like that,
CHUCK" Logg. Princeton rowing
coach, is quoted as saying after his
varsity crew handed Yale its first de-
feat in five years. Il did believe my
boys would force the going but as for
thought. / don't think Ed Leader
CYales coach) has had quite the ma
terial to work with this year as he
has had in the past"
Then compare it with this excerpt
from Jack Sharkey's story of how he
knocked out Jim Maloney:
THE way / had planned the fight |
wasn't to go out and take my man
until the eighth or ninth round. Not
that | wasn't confident all the time
that could have knocked him out as
quickly as / did, but / wanted to give
MalOney an even worse licking than
he got, though / made a pretty good
job of it as it was"
Tunney Lauds Sharkey.
Having seen Jack Sharkey i'll action
against Jimmy Maloney, Gene Tunney
| has come to the conclusion it is about
| time he began to train for that heavy
weight title bout in September against
the winner of a Sharkey-D Dempsey
match.
"sharkey is as good fighter as
ever saw" said the champion as he
made arrangements to leave New York
the end of this week for the tiny lake
side hamlet of Speculator, \. Y, in
the Adirondacks. where he trained fol
his title fight with Dempsey.
"Sharkey has everything. l was as
tonished when ] saw him last Friday
night.
"A fighter could not be able to lay
back In fighting Sharkey. He is fast
and clever enough boxer to outpoint
an opponent, and yet if boxer should
lay back and try to outpoint him there
would be the constant threat of his
right-hand punch.
Smarter Than Dempsey.
IL think Sharkey is immeasurably
smarter than Dempsey. He is better
boxer and is faster, although perhaps
| not SO hard hitter. The two men
! have different styles. Sharkey stalks
Evening star., 1927-05-24
SICKLE Is FAV0RITE
IN BRITISH CLASSIC
Bv the Associated Press

bF TIFE AssO'IaEtU FTFHb.
LONDON, May 24--Lord Der
by's "Sickls' has emerged from the
uncertainty of the last few days as the
fayoTite for the derby. Sickle had a
slight margin in London betting to-
day over Cali Boy, Frank Curzon's
big colt. who had been favorite in
the winter books.
Sickle was backed at nine TO two
against, whereas Call Boy was at
five TO one. a shade longer odds.
The great EPSON classic will he
run on June !, with about - horses
at the barrier
Evening star., 1927-05-24

l.. w. Ladd of Cleveland. a member
Of this years freshman crew at Yale,
is feet inches tall and weighs 1871
mounds
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Trip Triumph for Yanks.

| diamonds.
! Trip Triumph for Yanks.
There is another way to look al it,
| if the matter Of individual skill is to
he considered. That viewpoint cen
ters around the New York Americans
It was the Yanks' triumphal parade
that made the East look so good when
| it went away from home. The Yanks
won 10 games and lost only in the
West and the other three Eastern
clubs combined won Is games and
lost %.
The American League race in the
concrete and in the abstract. and in
all other ways. unquestionably is n
closer race than that in the National
League, with the exception of the
thra ashing about of the rough riding
Yankees. They are performing as
they did in 1926. when they hitched
IS horses to the band wagon and rode
down the rest of the league. They
are just as likely to do the same thing
this season. and there IS a chance that
when the end Of the season begins to
approach they will back up from their
sheer WEAKNESS of winning, as they
did last season.
Better Club Than Last Year.
One thing to he said in favor of the
Yanks is that they are a better ball
team than they were last year, and
they will remain a better ball team
unless some players of their number
are shattered by injuries.
If the Chicago Cubs and the Pitts
burgh Pirates are stable, the fight for
the championship in the National
League may be between them when
the dog days are over. The Cubs were
rated as dangerous when the season
began. and they have proved it, de
spite the fact that they We're expert
mented with when the season began.
Pittsburgh hasn't got the pennant
won. but it has more speed than any
other team in the National League,
something which has dawned forcibly
upon the attention Of those who at
tached too much Importance to the
winning Of the Giants against the
Eastern half Of the circuit.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
TRIP PROVES SUPERIORITY.
OFTITLEHOLDINC HUCMEN
Western Teams of National League Stronger Than
Those of East, With Pirates and Cubs Supplying
Preponderance of the Punch.

because the Western half had the
advantage of playing on it's own
diamonds
Evening star., 1927-05-24

FEW good pointers that players
might keep in mind:
Remember that the worse
the lie the more slowly and
smoothly the swing should be
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Smarter Than Dempsey.

II think Sharkey is immeasurably
than Dempsey. He is a better
boxer and is faster, although perhaps
not SO hard a hitter. The two men
have different STYLES. Sharkey stalks
Evening star., 1927-05-24

w YASHTNGTON TENNIS AS
ISOLATION may become a
NN member of the Middle At.
lantic Tennis Association.
Evening star., 1927-05-24

n YEW YORK, May 2A.-Paper
pads and pencils have been
busy figuring out the casual
4. ties resulting from the first
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
FORD.SAP|RO CASE
 DEVELOPS NEW ROW
Defense Lawyers Will Ask Mis-.
 trial Next Week

Detroit, April 1s P,-Alleged mis- conduct of . juror will be made the grounds for a motion for mistrlal when Aaron Sapiro's Sl,00o,000 libel sui. against Henry Ford resumes next Thursday morning. Stewart Hanely. of Ford counsel, told Judge Fred M. Raymond today in success fully requesting a continuance until then because of the illness of Sena- tor James A. Reed, chief Of Ford counsel.
 Hanley did not state his reason Tor the mistrial motion in open court but later said i've will move for a mistrisl on the grounds Of misconduct Of a juror"
 It was understood that one c, the six women on the jury was called into Judge Raymonds office last night and questioned about reports Of an Investigation made by detec- tiyes for the Ford organization.
 William Henry Gallagher, chiaf of counsel for Sapiro who himself 8 few days ago moved for a mistrial. bitterly assailed the Ford counsel and Ford detectives In an address to the court and Judge Raymond him. self felt the lash Of Gallagher's tongue.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
WIDOW SUES FOR Sl0,O00
Maria Petrunu Names Gustaye John-
 son Defendant In Action Over
 Husbands Death In Auto Accident.

As & result of the death of Leon- ardo Petrunt suit for s10,000 dam- ages has been brought by his wife, Maria administratrlx of his estate, against Gustaye Johnson. whose car is alleged to have struck the man and inflicted the injuries that led 10 his death. The plaintiff is repre- sented by s. G. Casale and Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers in the action.
 The plaintiff claims that Petrunti was crossing West Main street on March 20 and that he was in the exercise Of due care in so doing. Johnson, driving west on West Main street. is alleged 10 have struck the man and knocked him down, inflict- ing Serious and mortal" wounds.
 The plaintiff alleges that the de- tendant failed 10 exercise due care. failed to give signal, failed to make an attempt to avoid striking the man, and that he was negligent and reckless. Thaplaintiff's husband received q fracture of the left leg and Injuries to the head. book, chest, hips and legs. He died at the New Britain General hospital April 10.
 It Is claimed that his death was the result of the accident. It is fur ther set forth in the writ that Pe- trunti was 52 years of age and was in good health, being capable Of sup porting his family
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
City Items

Frank Kunicki of IS Laurel street was taken i'll while at work at the New Britain Machine Co. factory about } o'clock this morning and was taken to New Britain General hospital in the police ambulance. It vas said at the hospital that he ap- peared to have become faint and was not seriously i'll.
 Mrs. William Buechner and chill dren, Warren and Myrtle. of [ Wallace street, are speding a few days with MT. Buechner's mother in Union City. \. J.
 The police were notified today Of the suspension Of the operators H. cense of Maurice Kalmanawitz of s5 Winter street. and the return of the right to operate. to Baden P. Thompson of 12 Maple street.
 Miss Carolyn Young of 52 Black Rock avenue and Miss Olive Corbly 0. q Clark street are spending their Easter vacation at Atlantic City, N. J.
 A meeting Of Rev. W. A. Harty branch. A. 0. H. will be held tonight at o'clock in Judd's hall on Main street.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
LAND IN CEMETERY

Westheld. Mass. April 1o P - Two motorists bounced into q ceme- tery last night after bowling over a fence and some trees. It all oc- cured when the driver, in attempt ing to pass another machine, struck q rock. The driver bounced against the top of the machine and as he came down his foot stepped heav- fly on the gas" He lost control of the machine and he and a con- panion landed among graves in a wrecked machine. The men, Nich- oIas Offenito and Edmond Andrews. suffered bruises.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
CORONER'S FINDINGS

Bridgeport, Conn. April 19 P>- Determinations of accidental death are reached in three findings return ed today by Coroner John J. Pheian.
 Frank Chop. 3o, met death April l5, while at work at the American Tube and Stamping company. in an accidental manner, the coroner finds.
 No criminal responsibility Is at tached to the death of John B. Me Lennon, 54. who died as the result Of being struck on April 3 by mo- tor truck driven by Richard Gam ble of Stratford.
 Gustav Adolph Busch, a Green wich painter who died April 13. met death in an accidental manner from a fall while at work.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
Deaf Mute Proves to Be
 Star Witness at Trial

New NOrk, AprlI lJ tUP)-W1th a deaf mute as q star witness, and both principals also deaf and dumb. the divorce case of Mrs. Mollie Fleischer. 22. against her husband. Morris Fleischer, was heard today in the New York county supreme court.
 Mrs. Fleischer, q pretty blonde, had been a deaf mute since child hood. The principal witness, Charles Morris. Of Albany. testified as to the husbands alleged misconduct on trip to Albany, when he is said 10 have had affairs with five women. Morris also is a mute.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

by counsel for her husband, Court land Young. wealthy magazine pub fisher, when the couples dual ac- tlons for divorce were called again before Vice-Chancellor Vivian NJ, Lewis today.
 The case has been postponed sev- eral times, and when Mrs. Young's counsel asked further adjournment, Howard Mackay. counsel for the publisher. objected.
 He said he had come from South Carolina because he was certain the case would be called today. He said she was not acting in good faith and added: What can you expect from former Follies' girl?"
 Mrs. Young's counsel presented a
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
Aviator Killed as Chute
 Catches in His Plane

San Antonio. Texas, April l9 E'- His leap 10 safety checked when his parachute caught in the tail Of his plane, Lieutenant F. D. Raney, Jr., 0; Beauford. $. C., student pilot. was pulled down 10 an instant death when the ship in which he rode alone crashed in a cotton patch about three miles south Of Kelly field, near here, this morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
SCULLING IS POPULAR

New Haven. April 19 (Es-Sculling is taking hold of Yale men so much so that the rowing management finds it necessary to issue permits to those who would use the Bobcook boathouse at Derby. It is required that each scullcr secure permit because the number of scullS sent there is limited and the demand. IS greater than the supply of craft
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

doctors certificate showing she is ill til April 26. Nice-Chancellor Lewis refused to grant a motion that Mrs. Young's allowance Of $500 a week 'Rnd $500 counsel fees be revoked.
 Young is suing on ground Of in fidelity and denies the paternity Of one of the two children. Mrs Young charges cruelty.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
GREEK PRESIDENT RESIGNS

Athens Greece. April 19 Pt- Admiral Kondouriotis presented his resignation as president Of Greece yesterday, but agreed to carry on so by Premier Kondylis. The pre- mjcr pointed out that serious sit uation would be created if he insist ed on resigning at the present time.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
PRIEST GIVEN S2.0OO

New Haven. Conn.,, April l9 0'- Rev. Father John J. McGivnev, pas tor St. Aiden's church in Westville, was given S2,010 in gold by his parishioners last night to mark his return from Rome where he was
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
PINEDO AT WASHINGTON

Washington, April 10 Pl-Com- mander Francesca De Pinedo, Italy's famous recruitment flyer, arrived in Washington today and was met at the union station by the entire Italian embassy staff, headed by Ambassador De Martino. me American war departmen was represented by Brigadier General Fechet. assistant chief of the army air service.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

with his brother, Monsignor P. J. McGivney, of Bridgeport who pre- sented to His Holiness Pope Plus NJ the 500,000 lire of the Knights Of Columbus for education in Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
GIRL S0UNDLY SCORED
Husbands Lawyer Makes Dis
 paraSinS Remarks

Paterson, N. J.. April 19 tIP)- Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Young, for mef Folies girl, was bitterly critized
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Here's Sir Edward Lut- yens, celebrated British ar- chitect, who recently came to this country to complete the plans for the new Brit ish Embassy building, in Washington, estimated to cost $500,000.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
On Harrison Street

? family house, IA rooms. } baths, steam heat, fire places hard wood floors, 2 car garage A good investment opportunity
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
On Corbin Ave.

2 family house, I2 rooms, hot water heat, hard wood floors, modem in every way. Located in value growing section.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
On Stanley Street

Facing North End Park, new 6 room cottage, ready May lst; modern in every detail.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
On Vine Street

9 room house facing the park, large lot, all improvements; a rare opportunity for superb location.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
In Belvidere

6 room cottage, large lot, 2 car garage, $500. A small amount of cash required. .,.,
Evening star., 1927-10-02
Black Cats in Boise.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The Idaho Statesman reports a des-
perate situation in Boise with regard
to the city's cats. II Is not only that
they are almost as numerous as the
rats were in Hamelin. The trouble is
that they are nearly all black. and the
inhabitants OF Boise are very super.
stitious. If the felines were private
property. it Is thought that some of
them would be kept at home some Of
the time. But they are public cats,
living on the town, and the States
man. awarding their custody to the
mayor. calls on him to do something.
Being superstitious, the residents
are sure that II a black cat crosses
their path 1t will bring them bad luck.
Especially IL they are riding in an
automobile will 1t cause some un.
lucky accident. For every supersti-
tion there is an equally efficacious and
mythical antidote. In Boise the only
way to neutralize this particular jinx
is to spit in your hat. One citizen re-
ported to the Statesman that during
a trip down Grove street he had to
spit in his hat seven times in eight
blocks"
The mayor Is called on to remedy
the situation. Whether he will sell
the cats to furriers and turn the
money into the city treasury, call out
the Boise dogs or follow the sugges-
ton OF his home paper is not yet
known. It wants him 20 invent q
combination hat and cuspidor.
Evening star., 1927-10-02
Orders have gone TO the Guard from

Orders have gone TO the Guard from
the War Department, to begin the TAX
ing of the annual inventory of the
major items of Federal property in
the hands of the Guard. it being
pointed out that it is for the follow.
ing purposes: To enable the corps area
commander to determine whether the
National Guard in the States In his
area Is properly equipped for field
service; to intelligently control the
issue of needed equipment and supplies
to the several States; to see that
proper use Is made of the equipment
and supplies furnished the States and
to prepare plans for mobilization in
an emergency, based on accurate in
formation as to equipment and sup
plies on hand in his corps area, as
we'll as to provide the chief of 'he
militia bureau with data that will en-
able him to prepare estimates for
funds based on accurate data as to re-
quirements; to furnish information
called for by the Congress. the chief
of staff and the chiefs of supply
branches. and to take intelligent action
In all matters relating to the equip
ment and supply of the National
Guard.
The War Department letter says
that in view of the Importance of OBJ
tanning accurate data as to the major
items of equipment actually on hand
in the National Guard, it Is most es-
sential. not only that the inventorying
officers exercise great care in prepar-
ing inventories, but that the State au-
thorities and organization command
ers cooperate by seeing that all prop
erty on hand of which an inventory is
required is included in the inventories,
and by otherwise assisting in the
work.
Former members Of Company B,
Signal Corps, held reunion last night
at the Arlington Hotel. The commit
tee in charge was composed of l.. O..
Drumwright. j. T. Eisenstein, James
B. Hogan, Lawrence p. Harsch. Eu-
gene G. Bouton, G. NJ. Landis and J..
B. Davis.
At the outbreak of the World War
this organization was assigned to the
104th Field Signal Regiment of the
29th Division and performed services
throughout the engagements ut AL
sace-Lorraine and Verdun. During
:he Meuse-Argonne drive Company Il
laid 100 miles of twisted pair wire