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New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

had played fair with his employers or with me.
 The actual facts which caused this whole explosion came to me carly last summer.
 Dutch Leonard had a. claim against the Detroit club. He threat ened to sue for damages. He as- serted that he had sworn statements of five men stating that Cobb had declared he would drive Leonard out of baseball.
 "Ty always has been violent in his likes and dislikes. Those state ments of his if carried to court would have been damaging to the Detroit club. Mir. Frank Navin, the owner, also faced the possibility that should he refuse 10 settle with Leon ard the latter would sell two letters. One, of course was that pne writ ten by Cobb and other was that let | ter of Joe Wood.
 1 Both indicate knowledge on the l part of the writers of a plan 10 bet on framed ball game. Cobb de- nied he bet and don't think he did. But as he couldn't explain the let 1 ter satisfactorily 1t was a dama ging document.
 50 on that letter along the American league was forced to let Cobb go.
 Now Speaker was implicated In the deal by the statement of Leon- ard also I had the data of my de- tectives.
 T called a meeting of the direc- tors Of my league. We met Sept 9 in prominent Chicago club. And we met secretly. We wanted secrecy not because it meant anything to us. but because we felt we should pro- feet Cobb and Speaker as much as we could.
 They had done a lot for base ball. We had to let them out but we saw no reason for bringing em- barrassment upon their families. We wanted to be decent about it.
 "lhe directors voted to turn the results of the Leonard investigation over to Landis. We did that in compliment 10 him, not 10 pass the buck. We acted. We thought he ought to know about it.
 When Landis released that testi- mony and those. letters I was amazed, l couldn't fathom his mo- tive. The only thing I could see behind that move was desire for personal publicity. I'll tell him that when l take the witness stand.
 "The American league is a busi- ness. It is semi-public business to be sure, and we try 10 keep faith with our public. Certainly We had the right to let two employees go if we felt that they had violated trust. But Landis had no right to release the Leonard charges.
 ''He had taken no part in the oust- ing Of the two men. It was merely a league not an interleague matter, and there was nothing to be gained by telling the world that we felt Cobb and Speaker had made mis- takes which made them unwclcome employees
 Asked why he first broke with Eandis, Johnson said:
 'When I take the stand Monday may tell the whole story Of my relationship with the judge. If he wants to know when I lost faith In him m tell him this.
 When the Black SoX scandal broke, the American league voted 10 prosecute the crooked players. Landis was given the job.
 After several months had passed asked him what he was doing and
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

| The Boys club, with seven straight victories for it's seasons record and an unbroken run of nine wins to it's credit will face another tough op- ponent in the Meriden Eagles, who play at the club this evening. The Eagles nosed out the Burritts by 23- 2l last Wednesday night and are after the scalp of the club, but Nick Gill and his men are out to retrieve the fortunes of New Britain and make it ten in row.
 There will be a preliminary be- tween the Boys club Reserves and the Lyrics of Southington. Dancing Will follow the second game, with the music furnished by the Imper- ial Club orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

Nin 2Otn straight 1 Consolation over the unexpected defeat of the first team was gain
 ed when the Junior Reserves over whelmed the Hartford High school -second team by q S7 to score. ] The Capital City quintet scored only one field goal in the game, short ! shot by Dobkin in the early part of the first quarter. This is the Reserves 26th straight victory over a period of four years and the second win of the present season.
 Of the combinations that played. the original lineup of Landino and Saunders, forwards: Captain Zeh- Ter. center: and Reclcrt and Alex
 Zalcsk. guards, was by far the
 best although Reid and Augustine,
 who went in the game in the sec ond half. played q good brand of
 basketball. Alex Zaleski was the high scorer with six field goals and
 one out of one from the foul line.
 Saunders, who played only in the
 first half, scored three field goals
 and a foul tallcy.
 The summary.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

he replied nothing.
 T took the case away from him, prosecuted it with the funds of the American league and never asked him for help. l had decided he didn't want to cooperate.
 My second break with Landis came over a financial matter. I don't care to discuss 1t now but l will teh. about it Monday if he wants me to-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
Bare Fist Battles
 Of the Prize Ring

Copyright, 1927. NEA Service, Incl
 I had gone blind in my fight with Harry Gilmore in the 19th round. His left had closed both my eyes. Jack Dempsey in my corner wanted Dr. Ferguson, my Brooklyn friend, to cut my eyes, but he refused.
 Hes in fine shape physically and condition will bring him out Of it, |" he said.
 "Condition won't carry blind man through his fight. Cut 'em open Doc" Dempsey insisted
 But the doctor started messasing my eyes. All through the goth round I couldn't zee a thing and I could tell where Gilmore was only by his breathing, I covered up and blocked a lot of blows by instinct. Gilmore's hackers were screaming their triumph and offering bets of $500 to S100 I wouldn't last another round.
 I struggled on and on, reeling around like q drunken man while the angelic strains of the Salvation Army lassics kept pouring out from the room above.
 Down below l was being slowly cut to ribbons.
 Finally in the 24th round Doc Ferguson managed 10 massage my eyes so l could sec through the swollen sits that were left. I saw Gilmore was almost worn out, too by the excitement and my earlier body punches,
 T win now" said confidently to Dempsey, anI from the 26th round on I battered Eim unmercifully. In the 27th roui i Gilmoro's packers quit their scr.aming on money odds and tried 10 l>"dge on bets.
 Jack Dempsey, my second, at the end of each round would start a viz
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

This match will be 1o-game af- fair with pinfall to count. The sec ond match of the evening will be staged between the P. tS F. Corbin and Fafnir bowling teams and the third match will be between the Mo- hican Market and the New Britain Herald teams.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
HIGH TEAM LOSES
 ID HARTFORD FIVE
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left side of the court and made an easy field goal while the New Britain team looked on, paralyZed.
 Zaleski had two tries to break the 16 to l6 tie, but he blew both of them. Malinowski make the feature field goal of the afternoon when he dropped one from three-quarters Of point. Hayes made it 20 to 16 while the Hartford fans howled. Zaleshi and Malinowski each made a foul goal in the final minut of play.
 The summary.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
tBy NEA Seryico1

Los Angeles, Jan. 17.-C. C. Plye, better known as Cash and Carry, '" reports that his first venture in pro- fessioncl tennis with Suzanne Lcng- len as the headliner has been big success financially. Football over, he now turns his attention 10 the movies as manager of Red" Grange
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
LOCAL SWIMMERS LOSE ID HARTFORD
I. M. C. A. Junior Team No
 Match for Capital Cityites

l The Hartford Y. M c. A. junior swimming team defeated the New Britain Y. M. c. A. junior team hero saturday by score Of 45 to 5. The i Hartford boys took first and second ! place in each event while New Brit ain succeeded in placing third in each event.
 The New Britain boys have had very little practice or training where the Hartford swimmers have been practicing twice week for several months. This is the first meet the New Britain team has been in but other meets have been arranged where the boys will have an oppor- tunity to prove their worth.
 New Britain team will start train ing and practiCing in earnest in or- der to make q better showing against the Hartford team when the two meet again on January %.
 Tho results of the meet are as folloWs:-
 100 yd. relay won by Hartford:- Hartford. Dawson, Pertran, Sloat, h'lll"'fin, 1Nt" bTltdl1, leteISGn, Mikalauskos. Kastencuk. Franks. Time 1:46 2-5.
 40 yd. free stylo:-Bertran GID. first, ! pts; Sloat, (H.), second, } pts; Franks, (N. B.), third, 1 pt.. Time 2e 4-5.
 40 yd. back Weinstein, CID, first, ) pts; Bertran, (H.), second, 3 pts; Ritter, (N. B., third. l pt
 40 yd. breast stroke:-Hammer CID, first, , pts; Davison, (H)., second, 3 pts; Spencer, (N. B.), third, l pt.
 100 yd. free style:-Weinstein, GID, first, 5 pts; Davison, GID. second, 3 pts; Mikalauskos, (N. B.), third, l pt.
 Fancy diving:-Provast, (H.). first, } pts; Sloat, GID, second, pts; Franks, (N. B), third, 1 pt.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

o'clock. The Palace bowling alleys were formerly the Commercial al- leys. Ray Gaines of Hartford will meet Bill Howarth of New Britain, manager of the alleys.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
SPORT BRIEFS

By the Associated Press.
 The thrilling "crawl' of George Young, F year old Canadian, across the ice San Pedro channel in quest of the s25,0o0 Wrigley prize, has again brought the Dominion into prominence as q producer of mara thon stars. Young's feat in con- quering the o2 miles of turbulent water when the remainder of the hundred mon and women entries quit the race rivalled the perform ance of John Miles, young Halifax runner, who set world record last year in winning the Boston A. "A. marathon in his first race over the e6 miles course.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

B. Erikson shot the IS holes of the Siwanoy Club golf course at Mt, Vernon, N. Y. in 116 strokes Sunday for a net score of 9S when his handicap of 9S is taken into account. Experts say his score was "excel- lent for the snow drifts at places were four feet deep on the fairways, six feet deep in the rough. and a biting wind swept the course. Erik son is member of the Snowbirds and has played the course in winter with the little red ball for ten years.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

It certainly appears 10 be a public that the high school athletic authorities and coaches about the state have seen fit to adopt such a rule. Though loyalty to high school is a predominant feeling among the players especially here in New Britain, yet a boy has a marked degree of loyalty to his playmates some of whom have been fast friends since childhood days.
 Who could blame an athlete, es- pecially a basketball player. if he should desert the high school to play with his friends and pals? Hardly anyone but a high school coach In whose brain could be formed rule such as has spoiled the entire athletic career of Al Havlick here in New Britain.
 We would like to haev an ex- pianaton of the purposes of this rule for the information of the pub lie. No one seems to understand what it is all about. To us there doesn't seem to be any logical req son why despotism such as is shown by the. adoption of such rule, should be tolerated.
 When high school coaches can dictate to the families of players in such a manner as this. telling them when their boys and sons can and cannot play basketball, then there must be some logical reason for the movement.
 College players are not barred from playing with amateur teams while they are members Of their university teams, 50 why should high school players be barred. It seems to us that this Is a far fetch ed situation and one that will tend 10 injurc rather than help high school sports n this state,
 Special matches are on the pro- gram at the Palace Bokling alleys on Main street tonight starting at
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
s p a king of Sports

The New Britain High school basketball team is not the only one 10 suffer from the complaints made by Principal Quimby of tho South Manchester high school of violations of the agreement entereN into by the officials of state high schools over the participation of players in other than high school games.
 Word comes from the Silver City that four of five of the regular players on the high school team there have been barred for the re- mainder of the season for having played on team against the Bur litts In this city.
 We may be wrong. but it seems 10 us that this rule is about as fool ish a rule as could be devised. It prevents q high school player from taking part in any other basketball game while the high school season is on.
 p usG "iitet tiiC Pai IoSN VI tiiiS dib may be is a mystery. It doesn't hit at the high school players taking part in professional games because there is a standing rule that would bar players from participation in amateur sports once they turn pro.
 As the rule stands. players are barred from being on any other amateur teams. Take the case of the two local boys, Zaleski and Hav- lick. These two formed the back bone of the New Britain high school team. They played as members of the Burritt A. C. team In the pre- liminary games at the state armory. These were purely and simply anna tour games. Yet, they become bar red because Of this, from playing with the high school.
 In Zaleski's case, he was reinstat ed after showing that he had play cd in no games with tho Burrtts after the season had opened. Rec ords of the games played by the Burritts this season, show that "Monjue" Zaleski played with the Burritts on November 20 and De- cember 4. The first named game was played on the night of the Hartford High-New Britain High football game. Since Dec. he has played in no games with the Bur ritts. The confusion of his name being mixed with that of his broth CT Eddie Zaleski in connection with the Burritt games, led Principal Louis r. Slade to declare him in eligible.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
Hartford Seconds

Referee, Dillon; scorer, Saunders timer, Mangan.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
BOYS CLUB GAME

Locals With Seven Straight Victories to Tackle Strong Team In Meriden Eagles Tonight. Boys Club Acridcn Eagles Gill ACHIEVEMENTS. Masterine
 Right Forward kraszewski ............. Humpage
 Left Forward NleS .-....... JOlnSOll
 Center sllVa .-.............. IaSker
 Right Guard Gofta ....-........... Coffet
 Left Guard Zapatka, Levin .............. Lee
 Substitutes
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

As far as we can understand, aware that such a rule existed. If that Is the case. then in playing with the Burritts, they were not in tentionally violating any rule what ever.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
TORONTO HAPPY IN
 YOUNG'S VICTORY
@Contlnued from preceding page)

HUH PfeCtuIIs paSeJ Ill the race until they were within sight of the finishing point. Mrs. Margaret C. 11auser, of Long Beach. Ca'.' and Miss Martha Stager. of Portland, Oregon, came near to col lectlnS the additional 5000 offered for the first woman to negotiate the channel, Miss Stager was four miles away when she quit. Mezer was within mile and half of the goal when he quit.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

lctlinS me additional S13,000 offered TOT the first woman to negotiate the enamel, Miss Stager was four miles away when sine quit. Mezer was within mile and a half of the goal when he quit.
 Only tO2 Started.
 The process of elimination among the l53 original entrants began be- fore the race started: only 102 faced the water as the starting gun bang ed. Six of these failed to take to inc water. Tfe remaining o6 began dropping out after S0 minutes Of swimming. In five hours the list had shrunk to about 30.
 Mrs. Charlotte Moore Schoenmel of New York, whose determination to wear only q bathing suit of axle grease gave the newspaper men a prolific news subject, was taken from the water after five and one half hours with slight cramp and an injured tendon. Charles 10th of Boston, conqueror of the English channel, was the next star to give up. An hour later another English channel conqucror, Henry r. suli- van, of Lowell, Mass, quit.
 Ciarahelle BaErett. Pelham, x. Y. school teacher, whose g hours fight against the English channel last year won her much praise even though she failed 10 finish, dropped out air r,.n, Io nt 70 q. m.
 Norman Ross, Chicago entry, who was the last to give up, was only about a half miles from shore when he quit He had been the favorite in the betting.
 To Enter Competition.
 Young declared last night he ex pectcd to enter some swimming competitions in California.
 'I am not going to quit the game altogether" he explained. T want ed to bring mother 10 California" he said in telling of his adventure.
 Young plans rest today in the home of Henry O'Byrne. his manag- CT. He still complained of a sore ness in his shoulder, the only i'll effect from his strenuous battle against tide and wave.
 When Young said goodbye to his mother in Toronto, Ont, and start ed out with a companion, William Hastings, to take his chance among moro seasoned competitors in the twenty-two mile channel race, he had visions of a little home in the west, where he and his mother might live in happiness and comfort.
 While Young is thinking only of { he home which is soon to be a real ization, along with the flood of con- which has poured in by mail and telegraph since Young be- came the worlds swimming hero. is an avalanche of both film and contracts.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

New York. scene of Willie Hop pes sensational comeback in win ming the 1S.2 balliline championship recently from Eric IIagcnlacherd, is 10 witness another title cue match this week. On Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights, Ralph Green leaf will defend the pocket billiard crown he won at Philadelphia last November against Erwin Rudolph in three blocks of 150 points each.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

Princeton crew men, 15o strong, get down this week in the long in door drills that will precete the launching Of the shells on Lake Carnegie at the first sign of spring, Coach Chuck Logg. who came east from Washington University to take over the Tiger crews two years ago, has three prospective varsity eights ready for work on the machines. Besides several veterans of the '26 crew, Logg has last years crack freshman crew available for varsity service.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17

Special matches are on the pro gram at the Palace Bokling alleys on Main street tonight starting at 8
New Britain herald., 1927-01-17
Hartford High
New ] itain High
Win 26th Straight

Referee, Dillon; sc0rc", Saunders timer N1nDpan
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04

WEAF-Orchestra 10 WGY. wGN -
Phantom Violin WGR--BeethovCn SYM
phony Orchestra. WOC-Lecture. "Abra-
ham Lincoln.
1O:t5---WABC - Tabloid; Broadway Sue
cess"
II l:OO-WGN-Sam and Henry. music.
quartet.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
WOULD NOT SWITCH
FROM PE-RU-NA SA
Says A. w. FINNEY of Big Four

livery day you live you are
IL using up portion of vital
ity, consuming part of the cell
tissues of the body. If you are
in perfectly healthy condition,
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
by Walter ID. Hickman

BY Walter ID. Hickman
Because the Times is brcadcasting
the Butler-Franklin basketball game
at 7:45 o'clock tonight over WFBM,
the regular Friday night concert Of
the Times will not start until 10
o'clock from the studio at the
SEVERN.
There will be two units on the
Times program tonight. including the
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04

reasons are supposed tc be as fol-
lows:
No divorce suit can be heard by
a court until sixty days after it is
filed, which will throw those now
filed into April and. secondly. the
usual rush prevents many of the
knots from being united until next
term, because court vacations begin
in June.
The number of divorce suits filed is
increasing daily.
Cruelty, failure to provide and
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
FEB. 4, 1927

neglect are still the usual bases for
complaints.
No psychoanalysis of the situation
has been obtained, but one member
of the clerks office staff. who has
been on duty for number of years.f 4
says the same thing occurs annually
but can't explain it.
1T seems as though the first of
February marks the opening of the
big parade" he said.
1T might be the weather-it might
be most any old thing"
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
AIMEE ON AIR

Aimee Semple Mcpherson, Los
Angeles (Cal) evangelist. will speak
from the Hoosier Athletic Club
studio. station WKBF, at 6 o'clock
tonight in response to an invitation
from Carl Watson. station director.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
RADIO 7sS5 7sS3 7ss3
Today's Best

WIZ. Hook-up (WJz, KDKA.
KYW, WHAS. WSB and WMC), .
p. NJ. (Eastern.-John Charles
Thomas, baritone, and Albert Spald-
ing, violinist.
WEAF, New York (492), P. M.
OGastern)-Billy Jones and Ernest
Hare.
WIS, Chicago t345), P. NJ. Cen
trall-Chicago Little Symphony or
chestra.
KDKA, Pittsburgh (3O9), 615 P. NJ.
Eastern)-KDKA string ensemble.
WE!AF', Hook-up "a Stations), 10
p. M. GIastern)-Katzman' concert
orchestra.
$3.50 p. M.-wEAF-U S. Marine Band
to WRC. WCAE. WWJ.
:00--WEAF'-Strng ensemble.
5:3O-WFAA-Songs and banjo.
-Goldkettes ensemble. wEAF
Dinner music to WRC.
G:15-KDKA--Dinner concert.
6:30-WLS-Organ Birthday Time.
o0-WCAU-Meyer Davis Orchestra
WLS-Superbell program.
1:10-WGN-Uncle Walt; dinner concert.
3O-WEEI-Whitng program. WEAF
-Fairylaud. WGY-Band concert. WOR
Chin Lees Orchestra.
7:45---KDKA-University Of Pittsburgh
address.
5O-WOw-Fontenell Orchestra.
sf0o9gLCNRT@o"Canadiann Unity WCAE-
WJz--Markel's Orchestra to WBZ.
KDKA- KYW. .wLs---May and June
trio. WQJ = One-act play WRNY-
Huntingdon. w., Va. hour. WWJ--
Michigan Night"
.3O-wCAU--Home PARTY. WEAF-Hans
Barth. pianist WGHB-Gof review,
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04

popular Mokana Trio, composed of
Jess Moon, Clay Gullion and Earl
Davis.
This trio has appeared on several
previous programs of the Times and
they have become singing favorites.
Their program tonight will include
II Can't Get over A Girl Like You
Loving A Boy Like Me-" "In A Little
Spanish Town" ia Love to Call
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
RUSH FOR
DIVORCES
UNDER WAY
Seasons Race to NulIify
Scrambled D0meStiCity
Gets Early Start.
One, two, three-go!

One, two, three-So!
The divorce season is on and the
annual race to get complaints filed
for court hearings is in the first lap.
1t seems as though the first signs
Of sunshine. little green sprigs of
grass. the ground hogs annual debut
and the possibility Of the robins
song is responsible.
Attaches of the Marion County
clerks office are prepared for the
rush.
Technically speaking. though. the
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04

rendered today, the newspapers here
announced.
Official confirmation of the report
was lacking.
The war ministry. however, had
moved swiftly to end the outbreak.
which the Government said affected
only a part of the Oporto garrison.
and government troops led by
Colonel Amaral moved against the
rebels yesterday.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
WFBM

Merchants Heat and Light Go.
(26S Meters.)
Friday, Feb. 4.
5:30-Sports and stock mar
ket reports. Courtesy
Of the Indianapolis
News.)
6:00-Children's hour. (Cour
tesy of the Franklin
Life Insurance Com
pany0
:30-Indianapolis A t h | e tic
Club orchestra; George
Irish, director.
Bert Lindsay.
Miss Janet Workman.
soprano. and Mrs. Roy
Flaughter, pianist.
7:45-Butler-F Franklin basket
bali game.
9:00-Goodness Gracious Greg.
gorizers.
10:00-Indianapolis Times con.
cert.
11:00--Circle Theater request
organ program by Dessa
Byrd.
Saturday. Feb. 5.
SILENT.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04
Saturday, Feb. ).
SILENT.

recital. wJz-orchestrs to wBZ. KDKA.
9:OO-wABC - Song classics. wEAF-
Sea Islanders. WGN--Old prize fight
"Jeffries VS.. johnson" WJZ--Albert
Spalding. violffnst John Charles Thomas.
baritone to WBZ. KDKA, KYM. WIS
Little symphony.
0:3O-WEAF-La France Orchestra to
WEEI. WGR. wDAF, WCAE. KSD,
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04

You Sweetheart" "Whiskers. >
"Fatima,' - Tonight You Belong To
Me-" Just A Birdseye View and
others.
Miss Frances Mcconnell, who
made many friends by her piano
playing on Times programs. will play
tonight. Among her numbers will
he "Tinga-Ling," "Cherrie, 1 Love
YOU Blue Skies" Lucky Day"
and others.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-02-04

Basketball is the invention of DIR.
James Naismith, who devised the
game in 1891 when he was a student
at Plainfield. Mass.