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New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
McTigue Training for
 His Bout With Walker

Chicago. Oct z+ R)--Nlike Me Tigue. the former worlds ligh, heavyweight champion. who meets Mickey Walker. middleweight title holder. has arrived to start training for the 10 round battle November 1 Walker will be here Wednesday. his manager. Jack kearns said.
 The threat of the National Boxing association to take action against Walker if he does not defend his title in 60 days had no effect on Kearns. If Walker is guaranteed s75,o00 Kearns said. he will defend his title against anybody.
 After McTigue. Walker is anxious for a shot at Jimmy Slattery, recog- nized as l75 pound champion by the N. B. 4. and even match some day with Gene Tnnney. the heavyweight ruler, is no dream. Kearns said. Walker is rapidly outgrowing the l60 pound middleweight limit.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
CANZ0NERI FAYORITE
l, Picked by Boxing Experts to Have Advantage Over Dundee To- night.

New York, Oct, 2i CP,-Tony Can zoneri enters the ring tonight against Johnny Dundee. a decided favorlta in their unofficial featherweigh ht championship battle for 15 rounds. Odds on the youthful Brooklyn box CT had jumped from 10 5 to s to 5 today,
 The fight is not recognized as a championship affair by the New York State Athletic commission but inaSmuch as Dundee gained his tile from Eugene Criqui and never has been defeated since at the 126 pound weight, the winner probably will have as much claim to the title, in- solar as public opinion is concerned. as Benny Bass, recognized IS :ho titlehoider by the National Boxing association.
 Dundee weighed 140 pounds only ! a month ago and critics do not be- lieve the veteran can enter the rire at the championship weight with his strength unimpared. Canzoncri is a natural 124 pounder and at that figure should be at his best.
 The contest will be held in Madi- son Square Garden.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
PA WNEES DEFEATED
Arc Outs0rcd by Count Of 1o to 6 by Fast East Rock Team in New Haven.
EfaNen.

In a game which was marrcd by the frequent pcnalizing Of both teams. the Pawnecs went down 10 defeat before tho East Haven foot ball eleven in a game played in that place yesterday. The score was 15 10 (.
 East Haven scored in inc first quarter on a hard line smash by peFlipo after the Pawnces had lost the ball on q blocked kick. In the second quarter, the East Haven for wards again broke through to block a kick. the ball rolling over the goal line. Although a New Britain man recovered he was tackled and a safety was scored. The East Haven team marched down the field to score another touchdown. Anderson crossed the goal.
 New Britain came back In the final quarter, the pawnees lead by their hard hitting fulback. Spitko smashed the line from mid field and he went over for New Britan's only score. Ostertag failed to kick the extra point. Barta played good de- fcnSive game and Spitko and Nc Cormack stare on the offense.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
INTERCITY BILLIARD
 PLAY STARTS AGAIN
New Britain Players Will Cross Cues With Rivals From
 Elsewhere

The lnter-city pocket billiard matches will be the chief interest in the billiard world Of this city tonight. Wolfe and Kasprow will play Maron and Hallaby in this city and Alderman and Wolfe play in Middletown against Grippe and Fay Tor. New Britain leads by 160 points with the matches half over.
 In the three cushion tournament Gregor cinched first place by defeat ing Mack 20 to Is. White downed kasprow 20 to IA; Raphael downed Tony, 20 to l9; Raphael also de- feated White 20 to l6, running five to come out winner, Stewart de- foated Stokes 20 to 14.
 The standing for three cushion is as follows: Grcgor, 10 wins and 1 losses; Mack wins and 6 losses; Stewart, wins and losses; Stokes 6 wins and 6 losses; Tony, wins and losses; White. $ wins and [ losses; Raphael, wins and : loss es; kasprow. wins and 10 losses.
 The remaining games 10 finish are Mack vs. Stokes, and Raphael vs. Stewart. This is the closest run in any tournament ever staged at Rog- CTS and it is a possibility for six of these players to tic for second and third places. If Stokes should defeat Stewart the result would be six ties.
 Tn tho carom billiard gabes Toney defeated Adams loo to "A.
 The pocket billiard tournament goes into the final week with the following games to finish: Pilarskl vs Brooks; Wallace vs. Savoic; Say oic vs. Pilarski; Wallace vs. Brooks; Savoic vs. Tracy; Cook vs. Pilarski and Cook vs. Savoic. There is q possibility of a three-way tiH for second and third prizes between Cook, Savoic and Wallace.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
BLUES LOSE. 13 TO Q

4 touchdown was scored on tho first play of the game and another on the last play Of the game in the l-Torrington-New Britain Blues game and the Torrington team took the game, l3 10 Q.
 In the first play. a Torrington player laid over on the ground near the substitutes and a long forward pass o him brought a score. In the last play of the game New Britain held on the one yard line but when the play was over the Torrington man rolled over th" goal line for a score which the official. a former
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
AMATEUR BOUTS

A team of boxers from New York will feature the amateur bouts, which are held weekly at the Y. NJ. Y. 4. & B. society hall, Friday night of this week. Pat Dongcry. Atlantic middleweight champion. will be in the l65 pound class with Joe Howard, former middleWeight champion of the state. Jack Kelly Of Waterbury. middlcweight cham pion Of Connecticut, will be in the same class with Iron Horse" Joe Sperino of New York. Frankie Le- Pera of New York will be in the Waterbury in the 147 pound class.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
PURCHASING AGENTS MEET

The Purchasing Agents associa- ton of Connecticut will meet tomor- row evening at the University club in Bridgeport. Dinner will be serv- ed at 6:30 o'clock. The speaker at the meeting will bc Howard Marvin of the Stevenson. Harrison X Jordan Co. He will speak on "Relations Between the Purchasing Agent and the Industrial Engineer. The sixth annual convention of the Purchas- ing Agents associations of New Mass. on November 2.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
BACK TO BASEBALL

After establishing themselves as champions of something -or-othcr in football the Yankee Juniors switch cd back 10 baseball yesterday. de- feated the Cyclones and now they claim the championship in baseball, Two home runs were scored by each team. Hojack was the star in yes terday's game, getting six hits in eight times at bat. The losers used three pitchers.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
\ LEADING SCORER

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 24 UP)- Prisnell. Nebraska. drew still far thcr away in the valley scoring race, bringing his total to thirty points for the year. Barnes. Drake, has 20. and Mcbride, Nebraska. and Meyers. Drake, 9 each. Seven men have scored 12 points each.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why, when 1t was known a week in advance of the opening of this season that the East Hartford team no substitute game booked, partic- ularly when the variance in opening dates in high schools would seem to make this comparatively easy thing to do?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
FIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT

San Francisco. Cal. Oct. "A N'P) --Sccrgeant Sammy Baker and Jim my Duffy, Oakland. completed training today for their ten-round lightweight bout here tomorrow night. Both fighters expressed con- tidenCe of victory.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

It looks as if the two promotei- will go through with their plans and that New Britain will have two professional teams playing in the city on Saturday night. the All New Britain, the former National Guard team and the Tabs
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why. If New Britain High is to play Troy Conference under the present regime, would it not have been just as consistent for the team 10 have been taken to New York to play some tributary of Fordham when Dave Dunn was coach, or some "prep' school of Middlebury. when Neck Parker was at the helm?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why has the team for several sea- sons past made an annual trip far into the mountains of Vermont to play Troy Conference Academy. a school which e9 44-1o0 per cent of the people of New Britain have nev- CT seen-and perhaps don't care II they never do?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
Speaking of Sports

Continuing our inquiry into the sad state of affairs in New Britain High school athletics, We arise 10 ask: Why has a game been sched- uled for next Saturday with Colle- giate Prep" of New Haven?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why could not the scheduling of- 1cials see that nothing could pos- sbly come out of such a game that would be of benefit since there is no school rivalry. nothing in the world to attract attention or inter- est to tho game. and nothing but dull. drab game In prospect?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why wasn't someone Ion the job sufficiently to arrange game for the Saturday before last when that date, according to authentic infor- nation. was an open date on the schedule for moro than a month?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why shouldn't there be an inves- tigation by someone interested, to learn if all or any of the cities with which New Britain has split ath- lcucally, have as large number ot unfriendly teams on their list as has the x. E. Ii. s.?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
THE, YEARS HAVE, IT

Ages of four golfers in Cincin- natl. who play together all the time, total 3ll years in ag".
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

The Holyoke Hohawks. with thelr star center, Jerry Conway, are anxious to play the former National Guard team, last years state pro- fcssional basketball champions.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why is it that New Britain, a city located in q state which com- prises l6S cities and towns, must go out of its own boundaries to book three ot the seven games that are to make up the schedule'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

The Berlin Partners showed ;l romp]ete reversal of form in win ming over the All MiddletoWns 7" 10 0 in a game played in Berlin yesterday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Robert Lee Hedges. former own CT of the Browns. thinks Ban John son got a raw deal from league owners.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

D'Aquila. a halfback on the All Njddlctown team. suffered a frac- tured arm. He is also back!ield man on the Middletown High school team.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

We think we'd just as soon wheel a wheelbarrow as be in one or would just as soon kiss someone as be kissed as our friend Mir. Rapp will have to do tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Both will undoubtedly be high class teams but who the New Brit ain fans will support Is a question.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

We often wonder when we SC" two people taking part in paying off an election bet or sport bet II the winner thinks he is coming out any better than the loser.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Why should the public not be eX- pected to set up a howl against ex- isting conditions and a demand that those responsible either snap mo it. or fold up their tents and silent ly drift away?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
LEADS RIG TEN

Chicago, Oct. o4 NrP)-Almqust. Minnesota. retained the lead in the Big Ten for scoring honors. now having total of e points. These came from ten touchdoWns and scv- en goals after touchdown. Gilbert. Michigan. is second with 52. and Lewis, Northwestern. third with 33.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

The Mohawks were the winners Of last years Massachusetts title by Ns defeat Of the r. NJ. II. A. team of Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

According to New Britain fans who saw him in action he was mighty good while he was in there and will be on the regular team next year.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

The band which was advertised 10 be on hand was not present be- cause the naval authorities orderet il to stay in the base yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24

Thomas (Duke) McCabe got in at center for Catholic university in it's game with Holy Cross Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-24
SWEDISH AMERICANS ON
 SHORT END OF SCORING
Local Soccer Team Defeated by Scandia Of Hartford,
 to

1 Outclassed throughout the game by lhe Scandia A. C. soccer team of Hartford. the Swedish American A. C. team Of this city was defeated ' goals to in game played atyWil- low Brook park yesterday afternoon. At times the locals gave a spurt 1 but the fine work Of the visiting teams defense kept the New Britain { m from scoring Finally penal ty was awarded the New Britain team and l. Carlson placed the ball well out Of reach for the Scandia goalic, The visiting team showed some fine work and broke through their opponents defense and drove several scores past Ohlson, the Hardware City goalic. The summary: S.-A. 4. (. S A. C. Ohlson ..,.,....,..,... H, Weinberg
 Goal II. Johnson ,,,.,...,,..,, J. Johnson R. B.
 Appelgren .,.......... A. Hanson l.. B. G. Johnson .......... F. Johnson R. II. B. Nork ..........,.,...... \, lhlstrom (. II. Anderson ..,,..,... s, Christerson l.. H. R.
 Lindborg ,.,,.,.,..... R, Johnson c. $. k.
 N. Carlson .......... F, Anderson
 l. S k. Almquist ..,........... II. kindhult C. F.
 l. carlson ..........,... C. Malm Magnuson ,,.......... W. Hanson o. $. l.. Score at half time: 1-4. Final score: l-7. Linesmen: Wackelin and Utterberg. Referee: Faulkner
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
To The Boy Friend
Dear Jack,

Dear Jack,
You're wonderful to ask me just
the very questions l want to
answer. The debate is progressing
great and Morristown's waiting for
Up. H. s. to show them how to de-
bate, sing debating songs and how
TO have an orchestra! Thursday
morning we had assembly and all
the days since we just pour out our
joy by singing and learning new
debating songs from 9 to 9.20. Mrs.
Biddle is leading the singing and
you can be sure of plenty of pep.
Not nibby at all are you? Asking
all about our lovey-dovies but of
course ]. never miss thing. Thanks
TO Helen and Byron for reminding
me for l just saw them walking
home. Jack, some people get thrills
out of the most usual doings. Some
receive an additional heart beat
answering as the door messenger
others by walking TO Miss Jacobs
room. and still others by sharpen
ing their pencils or even getting
a drink. Now as for the boys, well
Bill, he coughs a little and i'm
mediately June appears while Bob
works all his problems with TrigI
that's when Madame Pomme is
around.
But not only Seniors have thrills
for Juniors just seem to change
around in the Freshmen class.
Yesterday ] was startled TO death
when ! heard % certain Junior re-
peating, Beulah, Helen. Betty and
some other girls names. Just like
his name Skipper, he has a sweetie
in every class.
Lately Miss Betty has been
coming to school very early for
she confesses there's so much
crime that she wouldn't want any
man to lidnap or shoot her Boy
Blue" Simsky while Jack Bradley's
brooding over the fact that Mr..
Wilson told him some girl is going
to buy him a curling iron to halle
his hair little less straight for
it's just as "slicked" down as
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
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SPECIAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY

Tuesday morning i'll assembly
Mr.. Wilson announced that bus
would take students to the debate
at Morestown on April. The fare
is to be one dollar and fifty cents,
paid in advance and all who wish
TO go ON the bus should notify Mr..
Wilson as soon as possible.
On this occasion Mr.. Wilson in
troduced Mr.. Blood. a representa-
tive of the Welfare Bureau and the
Red Cross Society Of Pleasantville.
Mr.. Blood came to us urging the
sale of tags which have been dis
tributed by the Bureau. The pro-
ceeds of the sale are to aid the
unfortunate of our city.
By selling these tags we are
helping to keep up the good work
of these societies. The tags have
already been distributed among the
students and the cause will re-
ceive our utmost support The
tags are on sale for the entire
week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
SPONSORED BY
NEWS OF FRENCH CLASSES

Virginia Weeks of the first year
French class submitted an original
500 essay in French. The subject
that she chose was interesting
Places of Paris" She mounted
beautiful pictures illustrating many
of the historic monuments mention
ed in her essay,
Tillie Ware also OF the first year
French class has written a playlet
in French which Noretta Cramer
and Pauline Reiber will present
for the French classes. Her playlet
translated into English is "A
Visit to the Dressmakers."
The second year Spanish stud
ents are preparing dialogues which
they will give before the first
year classes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29

the community in which he lived.
In many cases he had an oppor-
tunity TO engage oftimes in these
occupations as trial. to determine
his aptitude and taste for that
particular trade.
In the household the girl learned
directly from the mother all the
household art, then in vogue.
When one looks back at the vari-
Gus domestic occupations that were
then in practice in the home, but
are now obsolete, one is surprised
at the number of arts which a
girl had an opportunity to learn at
home.
Spinning was an accomplishment
of every maiden. A great many did
their own weaving, for construct
ion of garments was included among
the accomplishments of every
capable woman.
The culinary arts, of course,
were expected of every growing
girl. She assisted while at home
in the preparation and preser-
walton of foods for the winter use;
III the manufacturing of soap, and
use of vegetable dyes of all kinds.
In short. education was exceeding
ly varied.
The boy, who was frequently the
close companion Of his father, had
an opportunity to learn the hand
ling of stock, the various agricul-
tural operations. and TO take pride
in them, and the construction of a
great many of the simpler tools of
the farm. On occasions he was sent
20 different artisans on errands.
Here he had an opportunity to
observe these men at their
occupation. He probably saw the
Blacksmith or The Wheelwright,
or similar tradesmen engaged in
their daily work. This afforded him
an opportunity to become interest
ed in them, and to select a trade,
if he were not inclined to take up
farming.
But with the coming of the
Industrial revolution and the APP
plication of power TO industry, all
these things have in a great
measure. changed. The boys and
girls no longer have privileges and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
RESULTS OF RECENT EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATIONS
eREPAREp aY STATE DEPARTMENT
FRESHMAN NEWS

A debeate is scheduled for Fri
day. March %, in the Eighth Per
/ iod Freshmen English class. The
question to be debated is: Resolved
that foreign Power should inter
lfere in China. The speakers for the
| affirmative side are Russell
| Hewitt, Henry Davis, and Lowell
! Broomall. Those who are uphold
ing the negative are Sidney VIII
kins, John Pizzikette. and Russell
Jackson.
All-of the Freshmen are excited
over this debate. and a great many
are very eager to hear it.
Almast everyone knows the
result of the Girls Basket Ball
game with Cape May, when Pleas
antville defeated Cape May in the
Pleasantville High school gym.
but very few know of the girls
who washed the dishes and cleaned
up the domestic science room after
the refreshments had been served
and the team had departed.
Kathryn Steelman. Junior, had
charge of the domestic science
room. Her helpers were all Fresh
men. They were: Colby Sahler|
and Virginia MaeBride, who
washed the dishes; and Violet
Morris and Ruth Thompson, who
cleaned up.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29

opportunities of becoming so well
acquainted with the various oc-
equations practiced in the COM
munity, and have no opportunity
to try out their own lasts and
skill. While this is. a fact it is I'M
fortunate for our youth, for it de-
prives them Of the opportunity to
learn something OF the occupations
of life, and more particularly de-
iprives them of an opportunity to
get the needful training in hand
ling of tools and materials
Modern education recognizes
this and attempts TO supply it by
The teaching of Domestic Science,
and Manual Training in the
schools The public schools fur
nish the necessary materials and
tools 10 give adequate opportunity
to boys and girls. AS they become
more proficient they are gwen
permission to undertake more
ambitious projects, than are pro-
yided in regular courses. Some of
these projects require rather ex-
pensive materials. After the work
is completed and the required
lessons learned, if the pupil pays
for the material. which is used.
The article becomes his property
and may be taken home.
As, for instance, in the matter
of dressmaking in the Domestic
Science departmental girl
should wish to make address, and
the teacher or school. should pur-
chase the material for her to work
upon, that dress will become her
property when she pays for the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
RESULTS PREssY DAoNosTic ENGLISH TEST
PLEASANTViLLE HIGH SCHOOL in JANUf

material. Similarly if a boy should
wish to make Cedar chest and
the necessary materials for that
project, after he completed the
work and has paid for materials,
the chest should be his property
and he should be permitted TO take
it home.
As some of the projects require
the expenditure of quite a good bit
of money, it is not proper for the
pupil to pay for any material used
for educational purposes; for such
material isvfurnished by the Board
of Education. But il he wants to
keep the article as his own
property where a considerable sum
is involved, he should be required
to pay for it. This enhances
the value of the article and in
later years, will make it an object
of special worth to him.
In this way the schools are
attempting TO supply to the boys
and girlstof our days, the type of
education and of training which
they otherwise have no opportunity
TO learn. There is no intention to
prepare these pupils for a definite
occupation, but tos2give Them the
type of hand and eye development
which they otherwise would fail to
receive.
S. NJ. III.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
THIS FOOD GIVES
PLANTS NEW LIFE!

Now anybody can have beautiful
plants and blooming flowers by using
Fertilis Tablets, little pellets OF con-
centrated plant food that are veritable
s1ife savers" for plants. Simply place
Fertilis Tablet near the root and
then new life and vitality starts its
work. Druggists and Florists supply
Fertilis Tablets. A box or 100 costs but
Wonderful for Palms and Ferns. Cut
flowers last longer ii You drop a Fer
tiiis Tablet in the water Get box
today. II your nearest dealer can't
supply, order direct and a free book,
How to Take Care OF Plants and
Flowers. will be included. Address
International Agricultural Corpora ton,
" Broadway. New York.
Fertiiis Tablets are sold by Mark
Sanders, 79 North Main ST.; A. H.
Keller, 16 North Main ST.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL

Several teachers were absent
during the last week with the
grippe. Mabel ParselIs teacher OF
the first grade b section; Miss
Ruth Glendenning. teacher of the
fifth and sixth gardes are those
who have been victims of this
epidemic. All are resuming their
regular duties now. except Mrs
Parsells, who. we hope, will soon
recover.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
FRESHM EN- NEWS

The Freshmen girls of Miss New
mans room. after being inspired
by Mr.. Bloed's talk of the Red
Cross concerning the poor and
needy, have collected huge bundles
of garments for this cause Friday
afternoon these bundles will be
taken in a truck to the Red Cross
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
EMIT ERTAlNS FRIENDS.

Mrs. Olga Conover was hostess
10 number of friends at her home
on E. Walnut avenue, recently. AT
fer a pleasant social hour a dainty
luncheon was served Those pres
ent were Mrs. Helen Holroyd. Mrs.
Elizabeth Hill. Mrs. Norrie Leeds,
Mrs. Mae Leeds and Mrs. Gather
inc Boice.