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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
CLINCH TO fight
JOE z07TER HERE
Local Boys to Battle for County
Championship at Arena

Two New Britain boxers, Jimmie
Clinch. long before the public as
one Of the leading fighters in this
city, and Joe Zotter, whose star has
been In ascendency through the
past year. will meet in the star bout
Of the first indoor boxing show at
the Stanley Arena on Tuesday. Oc-
tober .. The bout will be for the
championship of Hartford County
in the 13S pound class.
They will head a card of eight
bouts. including three six-rounders
and five fout-rounders. Many of
the scrappers who were favorites
with the fans who attended the
amateur fights in this city the past
few seasons. will be seen in action.
In the two semi-finals Of six
rounds. Ray Hogan, the Terryville
Terror. will essay to topple frankie
Portell of Hartford. former anna
teur fight referee and classy per-
former In the ring. fro mthe pedes-
tai onto which his fists have placed
him. Only week ago. Portell de-
feated Tommy Jarrett Of Bridge
port in New London and he Is at
present one of the favorites to take
the state welterweight title. These
two will be paired at 142 pounds.
The other semi-final will find Vic
Morley of Hartford slashing away
at Earl Coleman OF Waterbury.
These two boxers fight in the same
style and they are the kind that
give thrills every minute.
The remainder of the card Will
include the best boys available IN
the ranks of new-talent fighters.
kid" Thomas of this city will pro-
badly be matched with Herman
Fink of Hartford in a four-rounder
that gives promise of being real
smuggling match. Other matches will
bring Art Chapdelaine of Spring
field. Ray Taylor of Terryville and
many others into action.
The show will open the indoor
season for the Hardware A. {. The
bouts will all be professional ones
under the direct supervision OF State
Athletic Commissioner Thomas r.
Donohue. This will be the first pro
show in this city since attempts
some years ago to put the sport on
a good basis.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
-TORRINCTON ELEVEN
WILL PLAY HERE SUNDAY
Combination Of Pin City and Waterbury Players to OPP
pose Nutmeg A. c. Team-Roster Of Names In.
cludes Wellknown Stars-Local Players Anxious
and Eager to Get Going - Practice Sessions Are
Planned This Week = Beonki and Quinn to Play
With New Britain.

A reorsanized All Torrington foot
ball team. representing an eleven
made up of stars In the Pin City and
former members Of the Waterbury
Blues. will meet the Nutmeg A. c.
team at Memorial Field In Willow
Brook park Sunday afternoon, Man.
ager Henry (zip) Zehrer announced
today.
Negotiations with All-New Haven
and ALL Bridgeport for the weekend
were being carried on but ~ neither
wanted to come to this city while
the world series IL being played. the
local officials decided to sign up the
Torrington crew.
The eleven 10 . combination OF
Torrington and Waterbury players.
Included on the roster are Eddie
(BulD Keenan,. one Of the heaviest
linemen in the state and former
Holy Cross star who played with
Waterbury and the Hartford Blues.
Another star on the team 10 Abra-
ham. formerly with tho All-New
Britain team. Still another 10 syl-
vester, formerly with the University
Of Maine now coach Of tho Litchheld
High school eleven. Tony George,
a member of the Connecticut Aggtes
team while Red" O'Neil was cap
tain there. il another.
Against a combination such a.
this. the Nutmegs will pit their
strongest lineup. The line will re.
main intact while the backfield will
be greatly strengthened by tho add.
ton of Belonki and Quinn. Prevent.
ed from playing last Sunday because
OF the weather. the team II anxious
to get going and the players all re.
port that they are in the best OF con.
dition for the game.
The team will practice several
times this week in preparation for
the contest. Coach Grafton O'Con-
nell will direct the backfield play
and signals will be stressed. Com
bination plays which are designed
to becloud the issue for the oppose
ton. are being worked out to ad-
vantage.
The Torrington team will line up
with Dowd and Kelly. ends; Huggar
and Abrahams. tackles; J. Savoy and
Kugg. guards: Tony George, center
and NJ. Savoy. Kovack. Huggar, Dill.
lon and Sylvester in the backfcld.
Sundays game will be started
promptly at 2:15 o'clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
Al ESPINOSA and
hagen MAY MEET
Splmald Appears to Be Favor.
ites in Final Round

Baltimore, Oct. ; Up - They're
picking Al Espinosa. to emerge as
the final round opponent OF Walter
Hagen in the current national pro-
fessional golf tournament in which
the Haig is after his fifth consecu-
tive championship.
OF the three favorites. Espinosa.
Hagen and Sarazen. 1t was Espinosa
who played the better golf yester-
day In his and 7 victory over the
formidable Johnny Golden of Pater-
0on. N. J.
The margin would have been an
overwhelming one had not Golden
come to life after some mediocre
putting in the morning round which
left him IL down. and knocked off
the II holes played in the afternoon
In three strokes below par. while Es-
pinosa meanwhile exactly equalled
par.
Neither Hagen nor Sarazen could
match In brilliance the play of Is
pinosa. As for Sarazen. he under
went one of the sternest of testings
yesterday in coming from behind to
beat Wild Bill Mehlhorn and g.
and another tough hurdle lies di-
rectly ahead in long Jim Barnes,
who yesterday trimmed Tommy Ar
mour, ! and ..
incidentally it might be noted that
just four men have won this pro-
fessional golf association fixture
since 1t was started in 1915 Hagen.
Sarazen, Barnes and Jock Hutchinson
and the entire quartet still remains
in the tournament.
Hagen loafed to victory over Will
lie Ogg of Worcester. 4 and 3. while
Hutchinson had to come from behind
to win against Willie Klein of East
Williston, N. Y. ar 2.
Among the other well known play
ers in the list of Is still remaining
are William MacFarlane who trim
med Jim FOULS, Hinsdale, ILL.,, and
Z; Leo Diegel. who won from An
thony Manero 10 and s. and Al
Watrous. beat DIN Dutra, young
Californian.
All these are favored to come
through successfully in the second
rounds. the one match which might
pc said 10 be "natmal'' being that
between Barnes and Sarazen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
MUCH DEPENDS ON
ruth and GEHRIG
Victory in Series Rests on What
the SYlttels Can Do

New York. Oct. : (UP)-What
will Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig do
in the world series opening tomor-
row at Yankee Stadium?
The answer to that question IL al
50 the answer to-who will win the
world series?
II Ruth and Gehrig 30 on q hit
ting rampage. Yankee Supporters
are not worrying about the chances
Of the New York club. They know
that the home run twins can car
ry the Yankees. cripples and all. to
another world championship.
The, fate Of the st. Louis Cardin-
ais may hinge on how their pitchers
figure Ruth and Gehrig. Ii the Car
dinal hurlers pitch to Ruth and
Gehrig and do not walk them with
men on bases. the Yankees' chances
to win the series will be greatly in
CT eased.
Grover Cleveland Alexander's
success in holding Ruth down in the
1925 series has led the veteran to
suggest to Manager Bill McKechnie
that all the Cardinal hurlers pitch
to Ruth and Gehrig. Alexander fig
ures that Ruth II not a. good as he
was In 1925. and believes that the
babe will not break up any ball
games in this series II the pitchers
do not give him any ''cripples'' ~
Flint Rhem and Herman Bell did
In the fourth game of the rs series.
In that game Ruth hit two home
runs off Rhem and one off Bell.
Although Ruth batted 500 in the
'26 series. he did practically no hit.
ting against Alexander. Sherdel and
Haines. He did not make q hit IN
seven times at bat against Alexan-
der. He made one hit off Sherdel
In six times at bat In two games.
He also made one hit off Haines in
the third game and home run off
him In ths final game.
Gehrig hit better than Ruth in
the rs series. batting .34S and fail
ing to hit safely only in the second
game against Alexander and the
seventh against Haines. He drove in
the winning run off Sherdel In the
first game. and raped out two hits
In the other game Sherdel worked.
He made two hits OF Haines in the
third game. He collected two hits
off Rhem and Bell in the fourth
game and got q single off Alex In
the sixth game.
Ruth outhit Gehrig In the '27 ser
les against the Pirates. The Babe
batted 400 and Lou sos.
Gehrig was the leading hitter on
the Yankees club during the regu-
lar season. batting 1913. He led the
American League in runs batted in.
with 145. Ruth batted 1874 and led
the league in runs scored. 1862.
The few days rest have helped
Babes leg considerably and the big
fellow will be In better shape than
at any time during the last month
of the American League race
Ruth figures that this will be his
best series out OF the nine In which
he has engaged, SIX with the Yam
KEGS and two with the Red Sox.
Imagine them making VI the un-
der dogs in this SERIES" Ruth said,
Those to favprites are going
to get bumped off quicker than
anyone is looking for and q Grip
pied ball club L. going to turn the
trick"
Gehrig Is practically well from
his Detroit mishap. and save for
few marks on his face. he 10 In tip
top shape.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
MAY RE REGULAR

Evanston. ILL.,. Oct. 8 (UP)-
George Levison, who has appeared
only a few times in northwestern
university games the last two years,
appears sure Of a regular backfield
position this season. He is being
used at all four backfield posts and
seems to star in all. Northwestern
opens the season against Butler Sat
urday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03

IN
RESERVE PLAYERS
| MUST BE Strong
Substitutes Almost Certain to
Play in Series Games

New York. Oct. Rl-Soldiers OF
the second line are vital to any ball
team over the long, hard march Of
the regular campaign, but not so
important in the average world Sc
ries. Any club to win q pennant
must have than average re-
serves. but the regulars seldom
give these bench battlers a chance
to do more than bat or run in a
pinch for some pitcher or catcher.
Even a semi-crippied regular, al
most invariably a good money
player to hold his Job with cham
pion team, usually can key himself
up to the proper physical pitch for
the blue ribbon squirt. Several men,
bers OF the Cardinals and the Yam
KEGS at this moment are planning
such stand, but the condition OF
the manned and the wounded is
such that reserves are certain to
get a shot at the big games, and
secondary strength consequently
becomes an important factor to be
considered IN the coming series.
Obscure players frequently have
gained nationwide fame through
the accentuated importance of
every play in world series, but
with the exception OF Whitley Rome
of the hitless 1906 White Sox, such
men have been little-known regu-
lars rather than out-and-o out sub
stitutes. The now almost certain
disability OF Earl Combs and the
brittle condition OF other Yankee
and Cardinal regulars opens a
primrose path to fame Tor the pale
raced warriors from down in the
dug-out.
The latest reports from medical
headquarters make it almost certain
that Cedric burst and Ben Pascha.
VIII split up Earl Combs patrol in
the middle field, with Benny WORK
ing against soutnpaws and Cedric
against the normal pitchers. Ii
babe Ruth's peculiar knee should
take a serious turn, both Pascha.
and burst would be in there with
out regard to the type of pitching
as the Yankees have no further out.
held reserves.
The American league champions
are well fortified with bench hands
to fill in on the inner wall, SO well
fortified that Higgins now plans to
trade Joe Dugan' s>spectacular field
ing for Eugene Robertson's sturdy
southpaw swinging every time the
Cardinals employ Highlander.
Durocher and Gazella are no great
wonders with the willow, but Hug
gins is lucky to have them, with
Lazzeri still suffering from a Shout
der strain and koenig walking
around on bruised and battered feet
Little Tommy Thevenow, who hi;
for something better than 400 in
the 1925 series against a lifetim.
mark OF about 200. is the only in
field reserve the Cardinals own, and
he is valuable chiefly as short
stop, but Ernest Orsatti could do
very well at first in pinch, Ros-
coe Holm. who takes over right
field from George Harper against
southpaws. could fill in at third,
where he has played many games.
In addition to four outtielders
listed as regulars. the Cardinals
have Ray Blades as a right-handed
reserve and Orsatti for left-handed
batting. Walter Roettger is still con.
valescent from broken ankle. and
John Leonard and Howard William
son are yet too green to be trusted
with anything beyond pinch run
ming.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
LONG PRACTICE

Hanover. n. H., Oct. UP)-
Dartmouth went through long
practice session yesterday after
Coach Jess Hawiny had instructed
his men regarding several new PLAYS
to be tried against Hobart Satur-
day.
Armstrong. who y as slightly -.-n-
in last weeks Norwich game, was
still on the bench. Rcd Hon 4,....
ing him at right tackle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
DOUBT OVER LINEUP

Champaign. ILL.,. Oct. 3 (UP)-Fol-
lowers OF the Illini still were in
doubt today concerning the starting
lineup for Saturdays game with
Butler. New backs have not per-
formed brilliantly and II Coach
Zuppe has decided on a varsity line
up he has kept his selections to him.
self.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
COACH HAS CONFIDENCE

Iowa City. Ia. Oct. 3. (UP)-Ths
driving power which Iowa uniyer-
sity's gridders are showing in their
scrimnages against freshman and
reserve elevens has given Coach Burt
lngwersen and his University OF
Iowa men confidence for their sea-
son opener with Monmouth here Sat-
urday. The reserves were dismissed
early yesterday after the varsity had
scored three touchdowns on them on
three plays.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
HAS LEG INJURY

Boston. Oct. 3 NP)-Johnny
Mark, star puntor for Boston COL
lege. was kept out of practice yes
terday to receive medical attention
for a leg injury. Coach Joe Nc
Kenney did not consider the injury
serious but sGid he was anxious to
have MARI fit for Saturdays. game
with the Navy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
VARSITY DEFEATS SECONDS

Worcester, Mass. Oct. 8 (UP)-
Holy Cross varsity defeated the sec
ond team in practice game yes
terday but only by 1871 margin.
Several new faces appeared in
the first-string lineup. including Joe
Meegan, halfback. who was promot-
ed from the second team. Meegan's
55-ya1a run for a touchdown was a
feature Of the game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03

Selma, the hard working young
5ackstop. got two triples and dou-
lie during the season. Otto Harta
mad terrible year, batting for only
D91. The team average was .2sS.
and the nine finished third in the
7>cond half of the season after =
poor showing in the first half. The
averages OF the regulars we're as
Fol
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03

n oVJ 63 10 .ZXX
Two base hits--Morey 2. w. Bonn
ba. Rockwell, +. Hattings, Schaefer,
w. barrow ., Selma, Wolfe-l0.
Three base hits-Rockwell, May,
Bell. Spring, Stelma 2. Wagner.
Home runs-D. Hattings, May.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
BOUT POSTPONED

New York. Oct. ) (UP)-The
scheduled bout between George
Godfrey and Roberto Roberti at
Ebbets Field has been postponed
from tonight until October Is be-
cause Of the Italian heavyweights
illness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03
DOPESTERS GOT AN EVEN
BREAK ON PREDICTIONS
Forty-two Out of 40 Writers Figured the Yankees to
Win Pennant Again - Thirty-three Out Of 50
Counted On Pirates to Repeat - Cardinals Were
Far From Being the Favorites-Nobody Thought
the Browns Could Finish In Third Place-Phiies
Last

New York, Oct. 8 Gi9-Baseba
experts bold enough to name pen
nant winners in April got an even
break on the 1928 season. The
Yankees won the American league
pennant just as AZ out of ~ writer's
said they would but 80 of So
prophets guessed wrong when they
suggested the Pittsburgh Pirates
would repeat.
OF the So experts who made fore
casts for the Associated Press on
one or both leagues. none named the
teams as they finished. Thirty-three.
Of course, were defeated before they
started by the failure OF the Buc-
cancers, and the rush OF the Giants
confused others. Only four thought
the McGraw outfit would finish sec
ond.
Twelve of the So picked the Card
mails to win, but % allotted second
place to the National league pennant
winners. Boston too. crossed the
critics, for II picked the Braves
sixth or bett where as they finish
ed seventh. Nearly everyone was
right on the hapless Phillies. 43 Civ
ing them last place.
The consensus and the finish were
in agreement on only two places in
the National league. the third place
Cubs and the tail-end Phillies. The
American brought better luck, the
Yankees and Athletics at the head OF
the list, the White Sox in fifth place
and the Red Sox last.
The ST. Louis Browns threw a
middle of American league selec-
tons. The Browns finished a good
third and nobody thought they
could. Two voted st. Louis into fifth
place, two said sixth. 81 seventh and
10 eighth. Detroit, finishing sixth as
1t turned out. betrayed a faithful
, following. The Tigers were ranked
on the preseason consensus from
second to fifth but not writer sug-
gested position as low as sixth.
Washington slipped into fourth
place late in the season to save a lot
of faces. For the Senators went
into the race unanimous choice for
q first division berth. Two votes were
cast for the representatives OF the
National capitol to win the pennant.
ten to finish second. 26 for third and
IL for fourth.
The Boston Red Sox finished
eighth on paper in April and in the
same position on the field in Sep
TENDER. Twenty-nine who said the
Athletics would finish second are in
a position to say: Il told you So"
The way National league teams
were doped to finish and what they
aCtnal1y did.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03
MINING LEGISLATION
 BEFORE CONGRESS

Western mining men in Con- gress will renew with vigor their appeals for greater ap- propriations for the Bureau of Mines. Bills to this effect are pending in House and Senate committees, and additional measures provide for a num- Der of new mining experiment stations and mine rescue stat ions, among them a central ex- pertinent station at Salt Lake, according to Mining Truth.
 A large number of mining development bills are pending before the Senate and House or it's committees. These in- clude measures to patent 64O- acre tracts of land containing gold, silver, lead, tin or copper at depth; changing the method of patenting mining claims; authorizing prospecting per- mits and leases to gilsonite; to develop processes for the re- covery of potash; for the marketing of platinum; TO- year mining leases on Indian lands; adjustment of damages to lands by pollution from oil and gas wells; prohibiting the pollution of streams by mine drainage; and amending the law regarding sodium royal ties to the Government. A pro- posal to exempt income from gold mining from federal tax ation is also before Congress ional committee.
 Bills to regulate the sale of securities are pending before congressional committees, but are not likely to receive active consideration because of the short session and the pro- nRunced opposition to such regulation. The Federal Trade Commission is Investigating the blue sky situation and Con- gress will no doubt await its report and be guided by it's recommendations in connect ion with legislative proposals along these lines.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

number of states surpassing in value all other industries.
 In one southwestern state during 1927 the output of the mines aggregated over SILL 00O,00O0, while, in comparison, it's crops were valued at but $3O,000,000. Mines paid al- most one-half the state taxes.
 The modern trend that is placing mining on a firm eco- homie and financial basis, and is doing away with chaotic production and price fluctuat- ions, means a new era of prosperity for many states. Mineral wealth is the under lying support for our modern civilization and labor-saving conveniences.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
 MISCHIEF.

Halloween, when it started far back in the midst of time, was the night when evil spir- it's were supposed to flock out of hiding places and roam the earth, marauding and destroy ing.
 After many centuries we see the work of the evil spirits in- herited and ably handled by Willie, Tom and the rest of the youthful gang"
 It illustrates how next to i'm possible it is to get a custom or superstition out of the hum- an brain, once it gets there.
 On the ancient agricultural calendar Halloween was a sort of New Years Day. Harvest was over and the landlord call ed for his share of the crops raised by tenant farmers.
 It was the custom for him to arrive late in the evening and make merry at such pastimes as cider drinking and apple bobbing. When the fun was over and the landlord got down to business, it was early morning of November l.
 Probably this is why the first of the month is rent-paying day, instead of the fifteenth or any other date that would be just as logical.
 Time was, when Halloween was less a night of deviltry and more a night of hospitality, good fellowship, roaring fire places, good things to eat and
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

drink, and delightful superstit- ion such as walking down cell lar steps backward, carrying a candle and a mirror, in which "her" future husbands face might appear.
 The world has not enough of hospitality Iand good fellow ship and it is regrettable that the night of witches and gob- lins is not a jovial as well as prankful evening.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

A stranger strolled up to a colored prisoner who was talk ing long interval of rest between two heaves of pick.
 "Well, Sam, what crime did you commit to be put in over- alls and under guard?" "Ah went on furlong, sah," "You mean you went on a furlough." "No, boss, it was a sho-nuff furlong. An went too fur and An stayed too long,"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

Jimmie: "What is that thing on your neck?"
 Johnny: "A freckle."
 Jimmie: That's funny; it's the first time I ever saw a freckle walk"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03
A sTTcKER FOR POP.

''Pa," said Willie, looking up from his book of proverbs, "If angels fear to tread where fools rush in, why don't they use their wings?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

A would-be wit asked his uncle if the tolling of a bell did not put him in mind of his latter end.
 "No Sir" he replied, "but the rope puts me in mind of yours"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

A lot of birds who go around in their bare heads do not get the proper protection at the point of least resistance.
 Do not take this as personal, dear reader.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

A Hyder girl, on arriving late at school for the third time, was scolded by the teacher and told to write a composition on "Punctuality." After a strenuous quarter of an hour she produced the following:
 ''Punctuality is knowing where to make stops"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

Judge: Are you sure this is the man who kissed you?"
 Girl: How could I forget him?"
 Judge: Well, young man, what have you to say for your self?"
 Boy (after deep meditation) !: "All can say Judge, is if you were nicked ip the arm by a buzz-saw would you know which tooth nicked you?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

After looking things over a bit we have come to the con- clusion that some men are not content with being the whole show, but want to be the street parade too.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

Jimmie R. puts us wise to the fact that the flapper get their educations in the School of Hard Necks.