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New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
BOXING REVIVAL IN SILVER CITY
Meriden Athletic Club to Stage
 Fine Card Of Bouts

Meriden. Jan, 1S.-Promoter Leo Bradley of the newly organized Meriden Athletic club which has been granted a license by the State Athletic commission to conduct box ing exhibitions in Meriden, has ar ranged a series of bouts for the night of January 27th that is sure to tax the City hall auditorium to capacity.
 Promoter Bradley announces that in the feature bout of 10 rounds Ed Gie Lord, the flashy Waterbury junior lightweight, will meet Jackie PiIllington, brother of Charley Pil- kington. Pilkington is Q former Meridcn boy but is now making his headquarters in New York where he has met with great success in his chosen profession.
 According to information at hand the bout shapes up like a natural" and should supply the fans with plenty of rcd-hot milling as both boys have been going along at fast clip of late.
 Tn the semi-inal also listed for 10 rounds Wee Willie" Woods, the rug ged Scotch flyweight champion who has met the best flyweights in the country. will meet Charley Ray the sensational Philadelphia youngster who recently compiled a record of 56 straight victorys over such boys as Corporal IZzy Schwartz, Bat. Mur- ray, Kid Wolfe, Irish Bobby Green, Ty Coleman, Frankie Murray. Nate Carp, Charley Baxter, Frankie He- bert and Benny Schwartz. Ray also sports two draw decisions with Tony Mandell, the Worcester feather weight who outweighed him 10 pounds in each contest.
 1zzy Kaplan, a brother of the re- nowned Louis. is also on the card in a special eight rounder with "Sheik" Leonard of Wallingford as his op- ponent. It is safe to predict that this match will develop into real slugging bee. Promoter Bradley is at present working on a prelimn- ary bout of six rounds which will open the show, and which will be announced within few days.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Boston-Sailor Eddie Huffman, California, beat Pat Mccarthy, Rox- bury, G0).
 Baltimore-Bobby Garcia, Balti- more, won a technical knockout over Ruby Stein, New York, G0).
 elphia-Jimmy Jones, Youngstown, Ohio, knocked out Ed die Bunbrook, Baltimore, CD. Mill ton Cohen, New York, beat Al Miller Youngstown, G0). Eddie Leonard, Baltimore, knocked out Jack Gen. tile, Philadelphia, (4. Frankie Fink, New York, defeated Tommy Her man, Philadelphia, G0).
 Clevland, Ohio-Louis U<id) Kap- Ian, Merlden, Conn.,, beat Lou Palu so, Salt Lake City, G2). Eddie Brown, Providence, R. l., and Morris Layton, Cleveland, drew, (6).. Phil
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
(By NEA Service)

New York, Jan. 1S.-Baseball's recent scandal has made Babe Ruth more than ever the biggest figure in the game. Ruth, who received $52, 900 per year for the past two seasons, is asking an amount nearly three times that figure. Will he rnt if 2
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Zwick. Cleveland. won from Art Wander, Buffalo. (6).
 Trenton. N. J.-SIarty Gold, Philadelphia, and Bias Rodriguez, Mexican flyweight champion. drew, G0).
 Jersey City, x. J.-Cowboy Eddie
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Anderson, Wyoming, defeated Joey Dorando. Lynhhurst, Q0).
 anapolis-Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis, defeated Young Bob Fitzsimmons, Newark, N. J.. Q0).
 Hot Springs, Ark.-Young Ross, Syracuse, N. Y, beat Tommy Fowl
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

kes. Memphis, (1o).
 Springfield, Mo.--Johnny Harris, Des Moines, defeated Johnny Hughes Oalena. Kas., G0).
 Memphis-Johnny Franks, Mark cd Tree, Ark, won a foul from Pal Moore, Memphis, (3).
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Burton B. Holcomb of Hartford was one of the leading automobile drivers of his day and held the rec ord for the New York to Chicago drive?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

The Jolly Eight bowling team was made up of Berg, McGrath, Lundin, Middleton and Neurath, and had some hot tussles with the Centrals, represented by Ostroski, Robb, Bar rett. Hanna and Elphick?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

The question whether or not Bill Ramon was a better goal tender than Mike Heifernan or John Burgess had the polo fans by the ears and it has not been settled yet?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Jason and Oley were on the rush line for Bridgeport in the roller polo league. and always gave. the fans a thrill for their money?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Bill Squire, playing guard on N. E. II. s. football team, broke through the line and picked up the ball on a tumble by Quarterback Callinan of Springfield high school and raced 50 yards for a touchdown?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Co. I of this city vas represented in the Military Bowling league by Johnson, Longstean, Billings, Dyson and Sundin?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

The Coholan brothers, Harry and Gerald, alternated in the backield for N. B. H. s. in the successive championship days?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

| Luthcr's. The Bandbox, "Nine Foot" Hamlin's and Stockholm's were the popular swimming holes in these parts?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Jimmy Clinch will meet Charles Anderson of New Haven tonight in Mlddletown. Clinch has been going great guns in the amateur boxing circles in the past few months and is expected to show up well with An derson, the veteran whose battles With Abe Bodine and Ray Hall have been high spots of amateur tourna- ments in the past.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

Ralph Farrel, Ralph Moody, Bill" Hultgren, "Step" Stepanian, ZAP Tuthill, "Brick" -Cowles, "Ken" Wal thers, were among the leading ath- lctes in the Y. M. C. A. junior class?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

He then taxied to the Waterbury railroad station and grabbed rat tier" for Willimantic where he ar rived at 7:30 o'clock. He then taxied to Storrs where he was on time to call the fouls in a game starting at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
WITH THE BOWLERS
CASINO ALLEYS

STANLEY RULE < LEVEL LEAGUE
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

--aplan stated himself after that 1gnominious knockout that he would chase the next few fighters he met. out of the ring and he is making his word good. Were it not for the fact that jumping out of the ring is not ping done, we think that Paluso would have gone over the ropes about the fifth round last night.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Should Kaplan get the opportunity Of meeting Wallace again in the ring, We would be willing to stake our old pipe that the Meriden boy would more than atone for the defeat suf- fered at his hands.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Louis (Kid) Kaplan is leaving nothing to the imagination in his comeback after being knocked out last November by Billy Wallace in Cleveland, o. Last night in the same city in which he suffered his first knockout defeat, Kaplan decisively beat Lew Paluso of Salt Lake city in ] ? rounds.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Nate Avery spent a, busy day last Saturday refereeing basketball games in various parts of the state. Nate started out from New Britain in the snow storm about 1 o'clock, officiat- ed at a game at Taft school at 2 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

So badly did the Meriden boy pummel Paluso that it was the won- der of the fans just what was keep ing Paluso on his feet.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Joe Zo.er, also local boy, is on the same card. Robbie Pease of New Haven is expected to be his op- pouent, although this match has not been definitely fixed. Zotter's goes with Barney Youseman in the New him as a drawing card.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Nate has been doing some tall work this season as a basketball referee and he Is fast coming along as a capable official
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

He will not meet Ray Hall this week because he feels that the layoff that he was forced to undergo while his hand was sore. has not been the best sort of conditioning for meeting such rugged fellow. He wants to be in the very best condition possi- ble when he meets Hall and we don't blame him.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

The National Guards face their first serious threat of defeat on their home floor tomorrow night when they meet the famous and na- tionally known Fitton A. c. quintet of Boston at the state armory here.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Paul Terzo, the bam-buster of the amateur fighters who have appeared in this city, has recovered from an injured hand to the extent that he has submitted an entry for the ama- teur fight tournament in this city this coming Friday night. Terzo hurt his hand in training but he said that it wouldn't be long before he was back in the ring again.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

The Fittons are among the best basketball players in the country and their fame has gone far and wide. The team plays in the same class with the Celtics, the Harlem Colored Giants, Buffalo, Cleveland Rosen1 blooms and many other renowned professional teams.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
B ACCUSED As
'TERR0RISTS'

NEW YORK. Sept. Is. = Eight
men, most of them with police rec
ords and characterized as 'guerilIas"
by the police, were held in bail by
Magistrate Edward Well in Jeffer.
son market court for a hearing in
connection with terroristie activi.
ties against workers affiliated with
the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union.
Detectives curIey, o'Donnell and
Coleman, of the Industrial squad,
made the arrests. Louis Wasser,
assistant district attorney. said the
men were operating at the behest
Of communist elements.
Bail was set at s7.5vO for two
men describing themselves as Bruno
Silver and David Josephs. at So 900
for John Oloff Antonio Burlo, Sam
uel Boffman and Edward Stocil, and
at $500 for Shogar Jordon and Louis
Werner.
Samuel Markewitch, representing
the union. requested that the hear
ing be set to give him time to as
sembie witnesses. These have COM
planned of a long series of assaults
with which the arrested men are
said to have been identified since
the opening of the terrorist cam
paign, following the expulsion Of
Communist and Left Wing elements
from the organization.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
EUROPE As
FACING CRISIS

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Dr.
Stephen S. Wise, rabbi of the
Free Synagogue of New York, re.
turned on the White Star liner
Olympic with Mrs. Wise from a
two-months' trip to Europe. He
said that general conditions on the
continent were worse In his opinion
than they were last year.
The cities, he declared, were full
OF unemployed and the people were
discontented and without hope of
ever getting any relief He said he
believed that If the United States
did not step in soon and help to
improve Industrial and economic
conditions in Europe, the people
would become desperate and an.
other war might ensue. He called
France and 1t. Y the two danger
points between whom hatred was
Intense since the signing of the
treaty of Versailles.
Speaking of the Zionist conference
at Basic. which he attended, DR.,
Wise said he had not resigned from
the Zionist organization, hut only
from the political committee be.
cause he could not share the belief
OF DR.. Chain aiSmann. president
OF the Zionists of the World, in 4
policy OF tnaction in Palestine.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Al SNIT TIL CLUB
FORMS IN n. c.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. Sept. 16.
Fundamentals and Democratic ma.
chine leaders appeared dazed today
when it dawned on them that the
first al. Smith for President club
ever to be organized III the South
born IN the very cradle st North
Carolina fundamentaIism is now 4
reality.
More than 125 OF the States lead.
ing citizens. many Of them workers
for years in the Protestant churches
Of the State. signed their names to
the charter roll Speaker after
speaker lauded the New York gov.
ernor's record.
AL Smith win be weighed la the
scales and not found wanting, 4
Judge Tam Bowie, the chief speaker.
declared. Others pointed out that
the prohibition laws could not be
enforced any worse under the New
York governor than they have been
under, Presidents Coolidge and Hard.
ing.
He was referred to time and
again as the only hope Of the
Democratic party Efforts will be
\ made to force the North Carolina
Democratic machine. which is con.
trolled by Senator F. M. Simmons.
TO accept Smith as their candidate
If the machine stands pat it was
stated. a definite break will be Ell.
fected
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Bad Man Finds 4 Guns
Too Few For Police
With Brains

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Harry
Ripley, "four.gun bad man. of
Maple Shade, N. j.. was inclined
to believe that brain is master of
Drawn as he sat in a Burlington
County Jail cell, held without
bail on charges of threatening
to kill his wife. his brother-in-
law. Ivan Stoyanov, and the lat.
ter's wife.
According to police, Ripley
went to Stoyanov's home in Ma
pie Shade carrying three pistols
and declared he would kill the
three il they did not sign ''pri-
vate papers" His threats were
heard by Patrolman Charles
Sines. who entered the home. the,
would.be killer dropped the re.
volvers and took to his heels.
Chief of Police Ward, Sines and
Patrolman Seike located Rippley
barricaded in his home. Called
to surrender. Rippley told the
police to come and get me, but
come in shooting"
BY a cunning ruse the patrol
men gained entrance and cap
tured RIPLEY before he could do
any harm. Another pistol was
found in the house.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Broke On Broadway,
Girl Gives Up Fight
For Fame

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-IlI, un.
employed ana without food. Jans
Weaver. 20. who came here from
Cleveland to become cabaret
dancer, was ready to return to
that city today, satisfied that her
position there in a cereal factory
was better than night life in a
Forty-sixth Street cabaret.
The girl, a pretty bobbed-hair
brunette. was taken into custody
Saturday in Riverside Drive,
where she had collapsed. Un.
aware that she had not eaten for
some time and was III. Patroiman
Blatzhead charged her with dis.
orderly conduct.
Clutehing "Toodles." a dog.
shaped vanity bag, beneath her
arm, she told Of having become
enamored Of stage life when she
saw a road show in Cleveland.
Impressed with the girls story,
Magistrate Simpson dismissed the
charge against her and started .
purse for her which amounted TO
more than 81 when she left the
court.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
BROKER IS HELD
FOR THEFT

NEW YORK, Sept. Rudolph
Hecht. broker. who during the
war was interned at Ellis Island
and at Fort oglethorpe. Ga, as a
German spy, was arrested on a
charge of grand alrceny made by
Charles e. Landbrooke, who al
leges that Hecht appropriated to
his own use $14,8S7.50 in cash and
securities entrusted to him in the
last ten months.
Heeht, who lives at the Hotel
Langdon, was arrested at his office
by Detectives Mayer and Brown
and taken to police headquarters.
He admitted receiving the money
but asserted he had until the end
of this month to return it under
an agreement with Landbrooke.
According to the latter, however,
Hecht received the money and Sc
curities from him on the promise
of investing the cash. After fail
ing to make proper returns on the
investment, Landbrooke complains,
Hecht undertook to return the
money in monthly installments on
which he had made but one pay.
ment.
Hecht was q financial figure dur.
ing the war, when he was the
head Of the New York branch of
Chandler and Company. 1t was
through his connection with the
firm at that time that Chandler
and Company floated a loan Of
$20,000,000 for the German govern.
ment In this country.
Hecht is rs years old and was
born in Mannheim, Germany. He
married Miss Marjorie Reakirt, q
member Of q wealthy Cincinnati
family.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16

The husband and his three chill
dren left the ship as # docked here
bringing the tragic story Of the 30
year-old wife's death. The family
spent the last three months touring
through England and Scotland in
their auto, which was unloaded here.
Capt. A. A. E. Bailey, commander
Of the ship, owned by Futnessr
Witty & Co.. said that efforts to re.
cover the body of Mrs. Mumford
after she was swept from the deck
proved futile.
She was last seen on the boat deck
of the ship, which ran into rough
weather. Later, the storm increased
to gale velocity and several waves
broke over the boat. Members of the
crew hurried to the deck to assist
Mrs. Mumford. but found only 3
drenched scarf wrapped about life.
boat davit by the wind.
Mr.. Mumford and his children will
continue their journey to their home
in Hamilton, Canada.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Asks AIimony, Gets Kiss,
LAWYER Demands Fee

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Though
she alleged her husband deserted
her for a nurse to whom he had
been attentive. when the applica-
tion OF Mrs. Florence Behrman. Of
Brooklyn. for aiimony and counsel
fee pending trial Of her suit for
separation against Sidney Behrman,
a title searcher, came on for argu-
ment before Supreme Court Justice
Strong it developed that the couple
had become reconciled.
They have kissed and made Hp,2
said counsel for Behrman.
Even So" replied Israel M.
Lerner, attorney for Mrs. Behrmaii,
Il am entitled to counsel fee ior
all my work in drawing these affi-
davits." He held up a sheaf OF
legal papers In the case which he
submitted.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Ex-Police Official
Spends Night in Jail

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-John w.
Goff, third deputy police commits.
sioner under Richard E. Enright,
paid a taxi driver $500 and a
charge Of disorderly conduct against
him was dismissed by Magistrate
Stern in West Side court. Goff
had been arrested on the complaint
Of Julius Kunz, the driver.
According to the chauffeur, Goff
told him to wait in front Of a
house. Goff. who refused to give
his address, declared he paid Kunz
when he left the cab. He spent
the night under arrest rather than
pay the $500. He paid it before his
arraignment at Kunz's suggestion
that he would withdraw the charge.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Byllesby Great Falls
Project Up to Congress

A Senate investigation of the
Byllesby project for developing
hydroelectric power at Great Falls
is to be pushed by progressive.
Democratic bloc in the next Con-
gress.
b The resolution calling for the IN.
quiry viii be introduced by Senator
Walsh of Montana, who wants to
know whether the Great Falls
project is part Of a national scheme
on the part OF certain power inter
ests to control all of the countrys
hydroelectric resources.
Senator Norris of Nebraska backs
the proposal for a probe, prelinl-
mary information for which viii be
furnished by the Federal Trade
Commission.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
LOnliest Monarch Is
Visiting in London

LONDON. Sept. 16.-King Boris
of Bulgaria, who has been described
as the worlds loneliest monarch.
arrived here this evening from Scot
land.
The King, travelling as Count
Rilski. arrived unobtrustvely. He
was attended by two equerries, who
hailed taxicab as the King
stepped out of the train at Euston
Station.
The Evening Standard. describing
King Boris Scottish visit, declared:
Nothing appeals to King Boris
more than loneliness. He spent his
time rambling over the moors col,
lecting flora
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Dies of Hurts When
Hit by Stray Brick

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 15.--
John Lockiey. 80. Of 1928 Bain.
bridge ST.. died in the Howard
Hospital as result of injuries ne
1ceived a week ago when he was
struck on the head by brick.
Lockley was sitting at a window
Of his home when he was hit BY
stray brick hurled in a fight on
the street. He was taken to the
hospital. but discharged after treat.
ment He returned to the hospital
to die.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
HORSE SHOW IS
FAIR FEATURE

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Sept. IS.
Mrs. D. N. Lee, of Middleburg,
Va. winner of the silver cup in the
Ladies Hunters" class, riding her
mount, Broken Glass, carried off
the honors of the horse show at
the Fairfax fair yesterday.
President Clifton Laughlin. de.
clared today that the fair this year
surpasses any in the fourteen years
of the Fairfax Fair Association.
The horse show, which is under
the supervision of Estler Palmer,
will close today when many silver
cups are to be awarded.
The fair will close tomorrow with
big klan celebration. There will
be baseball game. parade and
speaking. A large cross is to be
burned at night.
John Barton Payne. chairman OF
the American National Red Cross,
was the principal speaker, at the
tenth roll call regional conference
last night at the Washington Lee
High School. Other speakers were
State Senator Frank L. Ball, Mrs:
Harry c. Barnes, executive secre-
tary of the District of Columbia
Chapter. Henry T. Baker, and Miss
Edith Peckham.
Plans for organizing Masonic
Club will be discussed at a meeting
in the Masonic Temple, at Claren-
don. tomorrow night.
The. Lawrence Michael for Treas
urer Club win meet tonight in the
auditorium of the Old Columbia
Pike schoolhouse. Among the
speakers will be Lawrence Michael,
b M. Hedrick. Republican candi.
date for the office of supervisor
from Arlington district, and Edgar
w. Humphrey Republican candidate
for commemorative attorney.
st. Charles Parochial School at
Clarendon opened its sixth session
Tuesday with an enrolment of 16e,
the highest since the school started.
It is expected the enrolment will
reach $50.
Fire Of unknown origin threaten
ed the store OF w. II. Dubb, at
Ballston. yesterday causing damage
estimated at $1,000.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16

Huntlev is also charged with libel
and is alleged to have issued false
statements to newspapers regarding
vice and gambling conditions in At
lantic City. Two other persons
also have been indicted, but have
not vet been arrested.
Crawford and HuntIey were ar.
yRigned before Judge William H.
Smathers, of the county court, and
each was released on his own recog-
niZance. The charge of conspiracy
Is punishable by three years in Jail
and a fine of $1,000. or both, while
the maximum penalty for libel is
two years in prison or $500 fine or
both.
The arrests of Crawford and
Huntley followed the action of the
grand jury in declaring that there
was no foundation. to recent vice
and gambling charges made by the
Municipal Research League. In its
presentment the grand jury de.
clared that the almost total lack
of evidence to support the charges
led 1t to condemn the persons max.
ing the charges rather than the ac-
cused.
Huntley has worked with the
Municipal Research League, and has
vigorously attacked the city and
county administration in public
statements. He also is credited
with having declared that the law
violators here paid SS00,000 annual
ly for protection. In its present
ment the grand jury declared that
no evidence of such protection was
found, and referred to mysterious
hand" which joined the Research
League and the North Side Asso.
citation. Crawford is alleged to- have
been the mysterious hand.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
One Killed AS Train
Crashes Circus Wagon

CARLISLE, Pa, Sept. 16.-one
man was wounded and another
critically injured here early today
when a Cumberland Valley train
struck a circus wagon hauling tent
poles to the Reading depot.
Harry Smith, SO, of Chicago,
died in hospital shortly after he
was thrown from the, seat Of the
wagon, and Thomas Reilly, Of Lex
ington, KY, was believed to have
suffered a fractured skull.
The wagon. property of the Wal
ter L. Main circus, had cleared the
track. when the six horses pulling
the load allowed the vehicle TO
stall and back up. The speeding
train plunged through the load OF
poles.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Dog Bites 3 Women
And Makes Escane

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I6.-
Three women were bitten by
mad dog which caused wild excite
ment In the neighborhood OF Eighty.
seventh Street and Lyons Avenue.
The dog, owned by Solomon Bull.
escaped before police arrived.
The women bitten are Mrs. Mar
garet Dougherty, % years old; Mary
Leskns. SS. and Helen NJ. Smith.
80. Their wounds were cauterized
at Misericordia Hospital.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Eagle Eye" Gus on Job;
Captures 9Oth Stolen Car

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Detec-
tive August schalkham. Of the au.
tomobile squad, whose uncanny
ability at spotting and recovering
stolen cars while he was a patrol
man on Greensboro Bridge earned
him the sobriquet Of Eagle I'VE
Gus, and promotion to the rank
Of second class detective, boosted
his record for recovering automo.
biles to ninety.
Eagle. Eye" recognized a sedan
crossing the bridge as one sought
by the police for months and ar-
rested the driver. Vito Digianno, 20.