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The Washington times., 1927-03-14

at the hips Is necessary to pre-
vent the player from sWaylng
away from the ball Is he takes
the club back. This is very inn.
portant. for most Of all Of the
errors made with the mashie
can be traced to q faulty pivot
Ing.
If the player does not turn as
the club Is taken back he must
put all his reliance IN his arms
with the result that he loses the
restrain necessary to good execu.
ton, bangs away at the ball ana
forces the shot.
This pivot is more Of q knee
turn. the fact playing little part
In the making of the shot except
to maintain q firm balance. The
left knee inclines toward the ball,
which makes the right leg
straighten. This can be ac-
complished without raising the
left heel from the ground more
than q fraction Of an inch.
re the approach IL so short that
only 3 half stroke Is necessary,
the heel does not leave the ground
at all.
In taking the club back the
grip Is firm. with the left arm
kept straight and the right ell
bow held closely to the body.
With the beginning Of the swing
the left wrist had turned as h
clearly shown In the accom-
panying picture.
Notice how / have completed
half the swing with merely the
action Of the knees and arms, so
that my head has moved ever 80
slightly from its original position.
Johnnz Fstssn uia asal with
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
ANCIENT GYM

The Harmon Gym, which houses
the basketball court at the Uni
Yersity OF California. was built 81
years ago but has keen enlarged
four times
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
RECORD EVENT

With a field Of 800 qualifying
players, the Houston Country Club
Invitation tournament in Texas
was the largest event Of its kind in
aolfdorn.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

In Nat Byers' string IS a 2.
year-Old whose career will be fol-
lowed by patrons of Maryland
racing with the most sympa.
pathetic interest. Il is 4 colt
and q son OF Pennant and Ny
Dear. Mrs. Fred Musante Is its
owner. The colt put In the win.
ter at Pinehurst, N. C.
Stalls have been assigned to those
who came first. There are no
more available. Trainers not fore.
handed are always disappointed.
The Bowie meeting will OCCUPY
the first fortnight of April. It will
usher in major racing Of 1927 and
be marked by the running of an at.
tractive program. The stake list
will be announced In the course Of
the next week or ten days. About
$4,000 win be distributed among
the participating horsemen. a daily
average of about $4,000.
Last fall the Bowie course.
which Superintendent Richard
Pending had made over from
end to end through the summer.
was the fastest In Maryland.
The going was uniform as to tex
ture and the drainage 50 effective It
was fast within a day after six or
seven hours rain. There has been
plenty Of snow this winter, although
none has remained on the ground
long and, the track has settled n
lot. The going should be better in
April than Y was last fall.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
300 TO RUN
At BOWIE

All Of the stalls of Prince Georges
Park have been assigned and some
800 Of the 500 or more thoroughbreds
that viii take part in the impending
spring meeting Of the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Association
have assembled, with more coming
every day. Arrivals last week were
parts Of the stables OF B. e. Chap
man, Steve Judge, J. w. Chambers,
N. K. Beal. Nat Byers and Mike
Hackett. H. C.. Bedwe.l, who has
left his winter string at New Or.
leans with his son. will be in this
week.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

Studying these batting fig
ures, one finds that Goose Cos
lin and Buddy Myer are driving
In the most runs, followed
closely by Ossie Bluege. Sam
Rice and Buclsy Harris are not
yet in form with the stick.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

BRADENTON. Fla. March IA.
The PhIIlies start today on their
third week Of the spring train.
ing grind with four exhibition
games scheduled to be played
before the week il over. The
team has lost the first two con-
tests due 10 errors. No game ID
scheduled for today.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

In three innings Saturday
lust 10 Giants faced him. II
Judge had not fooled HOrnsby's
roller, only nine would have gone
to bat against ThurstOn. Only
one ball was driven beyond the
diamond, Handy flying to Rice
IN the sixth. Indeed, ThurstOn
himself handled three assists
neatly. All in all, Hollis looked
the real goods.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

PASo RoBLES. Cal. March a.
The Pirates rested today after the
YaniRans took the regulars into
camp Sunday to the tune Of 4 to /.
with Bullet jose Bush on the mound
for the youngsters. Manager DOME
Bush decreed an off day today to
rest up for a heavy schedule Tues
ID
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

LAKELAND, Fla, March 1.-THE
Cleveland Indians today will at
tempt to revenge their defeat al
the hands Of the Columbus AIneri
can Association team last week al
Plant City. The A. A. batters viii
probably face Karr and Buckeye
who have been booked to do the
hurting for the Tribe.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
14.-Tiny Owens, the huge
pitcher, who was discharged BY
the Tigers for breaking training,
has been sold outright 70 Mime
apolis and win join that team
in training ut Decatur, Ala, at
once. The Tigers resumed the
training grind today.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

Clayton Van Alstyne has re
fused to accept a transfer to
Birmingham and last night left
for his heIne in Rensselaer,,
n. T., to think things over. He
fears Dixles hot summers but
may change his mind later and
report TO Johnny DObbs. The
latter left yesterday taking with
him Grant ellis. shortst0D, and
Frank LOTUS and Bill MorrelI,
pitchers. ellis may come back
for a trial with the Griffs. but
the others are believed done
with the Washington Club.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
CONFLICTING CLAIMS ON
KILBOURNE GAS STATION
Dispute Over Building Permit and
Injunction Argued In City
Court,

The question of whether the
building of q culvert and filling in
OF lot to serve as site for
building is TO be considered as CON
struction" within the meaning of the
coming act was argued at length be-
fore Judge Henry T. Roche in city
court yesterday afternoon when
Corporation Counsel John II. Kirk
ham presented a demurrer in the ac-
ton brought by Edward 0. Kill
bourne to recover damages for
revocation of a permit to build
gasoline filling station opposite Stan
ley Quarter park.
Judge F. B. Hungerford, counsel
for kilbourne. had brought
counter claim to the city's injunc-
ton in which the city claimed Kill
bourne was stopped from building
by reason of zone regulations re-
stricting commercial buildings from
the area about the park. Judge
Kirllham demurred that, kilbourne's
permit had expired because he did
not begin construction before his
permit expired. The defense reply
was that Kilbourne bad placed a
culvert and was making necessary
filling in the lot when the city in
stituted legal proceedings to require
him to cease. 1t is claimed that
this is construction under the mean
ing of the act.
Judge Roche reserved decision.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
BABE RUTH POLES OUT
HIS SID HOMER TODAY
Hits For the Circuit Twice IN First
Game of Double Header With
St. Louis Browns.

Yankee Stadium, New York. July
rs (UP)-Babe Ruth celebrated his
return to his home grounds today
by hitting his Sind and 33rd home
runs of the season in the first game
Of a double-header between Yankees
and St. Louis Browns. The blow
put him ahead of his teammate. Lou
Gehrig. in the home run race.
The homer was made in the first
inning off Milton CASTOR and scored
Koenig ahead of the batter.
Ruth is well behind his record
year Of 1921 when he hit So home
runs. In 1921 his 32d homer came
on July II.
Coming up to bat in the sixth.
Ruth lifted the ball into the right
field bleachers for his second home
run OF the game and thirty-third of
the season. The Bambino was hav-
ing gala day at bata. Thus far,
he had turned in a pair OF singles
as well as the brace of homers in
four trips to the plate.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
JUDD WILL INVESTIGATE
SPOSATO'S THREAT STORY
Acting Mayor Does Not Contemplate
Official Action Even After
Making Inquiry

Acting Mayor William H. Judd
will do some Questioning" into the
claims made by Foreman James
Sposato Of the city storeyards yes
terday, but does not contemplate
any official action, he declared to-
day.
The acting mayor is chairman OF
the republican town committee. Spo-
sato. having been informed of re-
ported move to Gust him. declared
he was not surprised and charged
that u republican politician had
threatened to break" him. 1t is be-
lieved that this is the particular
claim that Judd is interested in.
Asked n Sposato was liable to be
called before the board for ques-
tioning, the acting mayor made it
plain that such action, if taken,
would not be taken by him.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
DELANEY GIVES UP
LIGH7.HEAVY CROWN
Enters Ranks of Heayies-
Commission Recognizes
McTigue as Successor

New York, July rs P-Because
of his claim that he no longer can
make the class weight of IT'S pounds
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport, Conn.,.
light heavyweight champion for the
past year, today relinquished the
title and was given permission by
the state athletic commission to
fight as full-hedged heavyweight.
Pete Reilly. Delaney's manager,
emerged from the commission meet
ing to announce the fighters action,
which. he added, paved the way for
Delaney to fight Pauline Uzcudun,
Spanish heavyweight, at the Yankee
stadium on August II under the
promotion of Tex Richard. Both
fighters already have come to terms
with Richard for the match.
Mike McTigue, who was to have
fought Delaney Aug. II for the
light heavyweight title. will be rec
ognized as the leading contender"
and given title recognition by the
commission if he defeats some
worthy opponent" this summer, ac-
cording to Reilly and Jimmy Johns
ton, McTigue's manager. McHgue
is ready to meet either Tommy
Loughran of Philadelphia or Paul
Berlenbach. former champion, to
demonstrate his championship
claims.
Delaney decided to give up the
title, according to Reilly, when he
weighed us, three pounds over the
class limit after several weeks of
training for the McTigue fight.
The featherweight title-vacated
some time ago by Kid Kaplan of
Meriden, Conn.-may go to another
New Highlander, Red Chapman, of
Boston, as recognition goes here.
providing Chapman fights a logical
opponent in August. This state
ment was made by Humbert Fugazy
promoter after a conference with the
commission. Fugazy will promote
the proposed title determination
bout when an opponent is named.
The New York state athletic COM
mission expects" that Dempsey
Tunney heavyweight championship
fight will be held in New York this
September, in spite Of generally ac-
cepted reports that 1t will go to
Chicago, James A. Farley, chairman
of the boxing board declared today.
Farley declined to amplify his
statement or give any reason for his
belief that the way will be cleared
for holding the next heavyweight
title bout here. in view of the fact
that New York has no arena to
compare in seating compacity with
those available in Philadelphia as
we'll as Chicago.
The general impression is that
any move to bring the fight here
would be based on lifting the tick
ct price barriers. The present top
price is $3.50, but Tex Richard
figures to charge $40 or $50 for the
Dempsey Tunney fight wherever 1t
is held
The two judges OF the Dempsey
Sharkey fight disagreed as radical
ly as any group of fight fans or
critics over the disputed seventh
! round event OF last Thursdays bat
tie, their reports to the commission
(Copfipnad nm page 1po
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
$4,000 TO Be spent
ON Church ST. arena
Owners Prepare for Open
ing of Roller Polo
Season

Plans are being prepared by
hnilitect Max j. Jnkclbach for al
terations to the old Church street
Casino building to convert it into
Il modern sporting arena, auditorium
and convention hall with seating ca
pacity of 1900 at cost of approx
mately $4,000.
The building is owned by Perlstein
& Toretsky, who also own the STAN
ley hotel located in front of the
arena. 1t is under lease to Frank
McDonough, who conducts a billiard
parlor and bowling alleys in the
building and who holds the local
franchise for roller polo. The re-
vival of roller polo will be one of
the first events to take place in the
arena when it Is completed next
September.
Many changes will be made In the
terazzo floor will be laid with tile
wainscoting in color and with plas-
terine walls and plaster ceiling.
Near the entrance to the hall, ac-
comm odations will be placed for
locked rooms and shower baths for
those taking part in athletic events.
A ticket booth and cloak and check
rooms will be at the right.
The side walls will bme removed
and rebuilt with new foundations
and with steel replacing present
wood columns. The heating and
lighting systems will be revolution
lied to meet the demands of a mod
ern recreation building and the bal
comics will be removed and replaced.
the new construction being more
roomy and designed with especial at
tention to safety. At one end of the
building a portable stage will be
available.
On four sides of the main floor.
bleacher seats will be placed The
playing floor, which may also be
used for dancing, will be 40xS0. On
its sides will be wood banks" for
protection during polo games and
wire netting will extend to the cell
ing.
Four flights of stairs to the bal
cony with fire escapes leading direct
ly to the street will insure speedy
cmptying of the building should
there be need.
The Corbin place facade will be
completely changed. Entrances will
be constructed at either end and
ornamental trimmings will add to
the beauty of the building.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Especial to the Herald)

Fitchburg, Mass, July rs - A
romance which turned into an en-
today in the marriage here of Win
field S. Tucker, aged 81. of Great
Falls, Mont. son Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Tucker. and Miss
Nettie r. Smith. aged 81, of 1913
Pearl street. daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Smith. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
James Alcock of Lunenburg at the
home OF the bride.
Although the couple were engaged
to be married 80 years ago. the en-
gagement. was broken after a time.
Mr.. Tucker left his native city OF
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
STILLMAN IS REPORTED AS
GIVING HIS YOUNG BRIDE
HALF OF HIS INHERITANCE
Wedding Guests Need
Not Be Dry for Want
OF Something Liquid

Grande Anse, Que, July 20
(UP)-Quebec, the province in
which the wedding of Bud Still
man and Lena Wilson, the
former StiIlman kitchen maid.
takes place today, is not dry and
so there will be wines aplenty
at the wedding feast.
Thirsty Americans herewith
are presented with the list of
wines and liquors prepared for
the feast and to be served:
Vim Blanc, Mont st. Jean,
Haute Cote, Vim Rouge, Pro-
vincial Port, Sherry. Cham
payne. Cogdon Rouge, Chau-
venet. Sparkling Burgundy. Red
Cap. White Cap. Pink Cap, Feast
Wine. sweeter than champagne,
and sparkling. Vouvray Mono
pole, like Burgundy. only
sparkles naturally, Chartreuse.
yellow and green. Whiskey.
Scotch and the favorite French
Canadian whiskey Blanc Rye,
favorite of English Canadians,
Scotch and soda for the Eng
lshman. Scotch and ginger ale
for Americans, gin, burnets,
Gordons dry, red wines, st.
Emilion, Beaujolais, Chauvenet,
Nuts st. George, liquors, Charlie
reuse, Benedictine, Cointreau.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
BRIDGEPORT'S PHANTOM STABBER Is
AGAIN ON RAMPAGE, GIRL ATTACKED

Bridgeport. Conn. July rs up
Selma Ginsberg, 16, summer
school teacher at Central High
school. was stabbed in the left
breast on her way to school at 1885
a. m. today. The phantom stab
Der" who has been under cover for
several months. is blamed for the
attack.
He used a long, slender weapon
like a hit pin or large needle. AS
on every previous occasion he sue
ceeded In making his escape.
After the stabbing, the girl ran
into the high school building and
told what had happened. A physi-
clan was called and he rushed the
girl to the emergency hospital. An
examination disclosed a wound in
the left breast. close to the heart.
It was treated and the girl removed
to her home.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Sick Woman Returns
$4,000 Gem, Asks $50
As Reward, Gets S25

Washington. July rs R-A
$4,000 diamond bracelet which
Mrs. Clyde Yarbrough FEEDER
lost Sunday morning on the
front lawn of the White House
while spanking her 5 year old
son for climbing the presidents
fence, has been returned to the
wife Of the Pittsburgh million
aire.
1t was found in a bed of white
flowers near the White House
by Mrs. Maize Warrick, i'll and
out Of work, as she walked dis
consolately from church.
Mrs. Warrick called at Mrs.
FEEDERS hotel, handed over the
bracelet and asked a $50 reward
to help in her emergency. She
received $25.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Meriden Man, Hurt Sunday
Dies From His Injuries

Meriden, July &c Rl-Joseph F.
klett, of 4o7 Center street. died at
his home this morning of injuries
received in an auto collision at North
Haven Sunday morning
Mr.. Klett, so far as is known.
was in collision with a Boston truck.
Aside from this fact nothing fur
Their on the accident could be
learned from the North Haven po-
lice or the state department of mo-
tor vehicles. Both claimed that
they had received no report of the
accident
The death of the local man was
sudden. Although he experienced
pains in the stomach after the ac-
cident, he was able to be about un-
til last night when his condition be-
came critical.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
POSSES SEEK BODY OF
MURDERED CONSTABLE
Wild Rumors Keep Plain
vile Agog Until "Vic-
tim" Appears
Especial to the Herald

Plainville. July 26-One Of tho
most thrilling man-hunts in the his
tory of Plainville occurred last night
when posses secured the country
hereabouts for the body Of Con-
stable Thomas Royce, reported
murdered by two bootleggers. Mr..
Royce. unaware of the excitement,
was completely alive and perfectly
well, but this did not detract from
the chills that sped up and down
the spines OF the searchers.
The excitement began when the
constable's car was found in some
bushes near East street. He was no.
where about, and rumor began to
spread that he had disappeared. 1t
was no time at all before everybody
in the center OF the town was GER
tain that he had been the victim OF
foul play. Next an alternative story
sprang up to the effect that he had
become respondent over his health
and had committed suicide, al
though this was generally disbe-
lieved by those who knew his health
to be fine.
Searching parties went out and
secured the section near where his
car had been found, while others
verified the fact that he was not at
home and had not been there for
several hours. Then came tele-
phone call from near White Oak to
the effect that Royce's body. the
head crushed in, had been found
there. He had been murdered by
two bandits. the informant stated.
Other rumors came tum bling over
one another and still the excitement
grew.
Then Constable Royce returned
alive and unaided to the ken
of Nainville and the search came
to sudden end, although he had
to show himself in person to con-
vince the townspeople that he was
a flesh-and-blood being instead Of
II ghost ase
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26

Miss Ginsberg, who Is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman Gins
berg, told police she casually MOTTO
ed a man looking at some dogs in
a store window on Elm street. She
crossed the street on her way to
school and he followed. As he
passed her he lunged at her. He
uttered neither word nor warning.
The stabber took to his heels imme-
diately following the attack. There
was not a person in sight when the
attack took place. The school au-
thorities Immediately sent in an
alarm to police headquarters.
No trace OF the phantom stab
Der" was found, although an ex-
haustive search was made through
the center of the city all the fore
noon.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Betrothal Broken 30 Years AGO
Renewed;; Wedding Bells Chime
W. S. Tucker, ga, Former New Britain School Teacher,
and Nettie R. Smith, 81, Married Today.

Fitchburg and taught mechanical
drawing and practical arts for six
years in Massachusetts and New
Britain, Conn. For the past Is years
he has been an instructor in the
public schools Of Great Falls.
Mr.. Tucker is past master of
Centennial lodge. A. F. & A. NJ, Of
New Britain, and member of
Great Falls Chapter. r. A. NJ. He
also owns a 320-acre wheat ranch
at Sun River, Mont. Miss Smith is
well known dressmaker. She is
a member of the Rollstone Congre-
gational church and was for many
years a teacher In the Sunday school.
They will make their new home in
Great Falls, Mont.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
STRIKE SEEMINGLY
CERTAIN TO Come
New York'S Millions Of Riders
Prepare for Worst
EXTRA BUSES ENGAGED
Vote to Be Taken At Midnight BY
Metropolis Surface, Underground
and Elevated Employes-New En-
Moves Hired

ployes Hired.
New York. July &c Pl-With en-
ployes and companies still at log
gerheads. New York's 2,5oo, 900 daily
underground and overhead railways
users prepared today for another
midsummer strike.
Officials of the PETERBOROUGH Ra-
pid and the Brooklyn Manhattan
Transit companies, who operate the
network Of transportation lines af-
fected, continued mastering substi-
tute workers to man trains if men,
bers of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes, q union the companies have
refused TO recognize, carry out their
threat to strike.
Strike Vote Tonight
A strike vote, if other scheduled
parleys fail is to be taken at the
Brooklyn Labor Lyceum at midnight
tonight when the Swing crews" are
relieved for the day. A strike would.
if voted at this meeting, become eff
fective at once and emergency trans
portation would provide the users of
the subways and elevated their chief
means of getting to and from work.
Meanwhile the city continued
its transportation forces
to meet the expected tie-up Of New
OF TIVE VII
1900 Extra Buses
Arrangements have been made
for 1900 extra buses to parallel
the east and west side subways.
while municipal ferries will be run
the length of Manhattan on the
Hudson river.
Large corporations have been ask
ed to operate their own trucks to
bring their employees to and from
work. Surface car lines and bus
companies are prepared to place all
their equipment into service and
extend their routes.
Hope to Keep Going
The involved companies. hope,
however, to keep their lines in oper-
alton through use of men hired In
New York and elsewhere since the
strike threat. Fifteen hundred men,
most of them said to be skilled cleo
trio car men and others corralled
from park benches. have been ex-
amined and pronounced fit for serv-
ice by the Interborough company.
Plans to lodge and feed them have
been made.
A third attempt by Mayor James
J. Walker to avert the threatened
strike met with failure yesterday
when both sides to the controversy
turned down conference invitations.
A suggestion from Samuel Inter
myer, New York attorney, to the
PETERBOROUGH company that a secret
ballot be cast by its employees to de-
termine the question of their affili-
alton. was refused by the company.
Recognition of the Amalgamated
is the main point at issue In the
threatened strike. The companies
now only recognize o-called com
pany unions" The Amalgamated has
announced its willingness to submit
to arbitration the question of re-
vision of working hours and wages.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Jumps 20 Stories to His
Death on New York Walk

New York, July 26 R|Scores Of
persons on their way to work today
were startled when William Barnes
superintendent of the United States
Rubber Company building at 1890
Broadway leaped to his death from
the goth floor. The body which
landed on the sidewalk. just missed
striking several persons. Several
young women became faint and po-
lice escorted them to nearby shops
where they were revived.
A loaded .SS calibre revolver In O
holster was found on the body
Barnes, who was IS years old and
married, lived in Brooklyn,