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New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
HIGH SCHOOL NINE WILL
PLAY THIS AFTERNOON
Baseball Outfit Making Another
Effort TO Break Into Winning
Column.

New Britain High school Will
make another attempt to break into
the winning column this afternoon
" lien ii clashes with its ancient
rivals. the Hartford High school
baseball team at the Eastern League
field This is the second meeting of
the season between the two teams,
Hartford coping the verdict in the
first after a wild and woolly game
by 90 to ! . score Tho locals have
lost four straight games and hope
to put over its first win this after
noon at the expense Of Hartford.
doc" Potts is expected to tata
the mound for New Britain with
Managan on the receiving end. Potts
pitched strong game against the
La Sallette seminary Monday and
earned the right to start this after
Moons battle. The rest of the line
up will be as follows: Saunders,
first base: Hinchey. second base :
Brodanski. third base; kraszewski,
short; Greco, left field; Wesoly, cen
ter field, and Zaleski. right field.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
PAYNE IS ALMOST
sure OF VICTORY
Little Chance Of Losing Bunion
Derby Now

Middletown, N. r.. May ~ (CP)
The end OF the trail approached
today for the s. runners who were
among that near 1000 that started
on the transcontinental foot race
from Los Angeles. March 3.
Payne's grin broadens with each
lap. because 1t takes him Just that
much quicker and that much closer
to $4,000.
He is we'll out in front now. Ever
since that day he chased down the
main street Of his home town al
Claremore. Okla, he has been
pounding on towards the rainbow'i
end OF this over-continent taunt and
the subsequent pot Of gold that c. C.
Pyle promised.
Following are the elapsed time
leaders:
Andrew Payne, Claremore, Okla,
666:os:o7.
John salo, Passaic. N. j., 573:.
36:l4
Phillip Granville, Hamilton, Ont,
697:2s:54.
Mike Joyce, Cleveland, O., 61l:-
O9:36.
Gusto Timex, Trieste. Italy. GA.
SS:o7.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24

some OF the modern weight men
but for sheer bulk, strength and
competitive spirit they have never
been surpassed,
Rose had won two previous
Olympic championships and was
anxious TO make it three. From the
start, this 1912 tussle was a private
fight Whitney. another American.
was the third qualifier for the finals
but his best putt was yard and
a half short OF the best OF either
Mcdonald or Rose. Pat, on the
first attempt in the final. got off his
tremendous record heave, breaking
Roses 1904 Olympic mark. 1t
clinched the title, for Ralph was I'M
able to touch 1t in three attempts.
Neither Mcdonald nor any of the
other American competitors were
equal to the task of checking the
Firms in 1920 and Porhola' broke
through to take the Olympic shot
put championship from America for
the first and only time. Houser.
Hills and Hartranft. finishing 1-c-3
in the last Olympics. got revenge on
the Finnish stars.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
BUSHY GRAHAM IS
TITLE HOLDER NOW
Finally Is Awarded the Bantam.
weight Grown

New York. n. Y. May - HN-
Bushy Graham. flaring haired phan-
tom from Utica, n. y. today perch
ed on the bantamweight throne that
has been vacant in this state since
Charley tPhiD Rosenberg forfeited
the lis pound championship over a
year ago.
Although he whipped Corporal
1zzy Schwartz. Swarthy little cham
pion of New York flyweights. in a
Is round match at Ebbets Field last
night to gain the crown, the honor
that came OF battling out a victory
over worthy opponent on even
terms was not his. Instead good
ly share of the honors went to the
spunky little Corporal, forced to
fight as a flyweight and outweigher
by margin of 6ls pounds.
Roxirg skilfuly throughout the
first ten rounds, Schwartz won three
rounds and held his bigger foe even
in two others. But as the fight wore
on, and Bushy made every use Of
his weight advantage Icy tired and
fell under the gruelling pace.
In the fourteenth round, Bushy
caught Schwartz with a volley Of
left and right smashes to the head
that dropped Izzy to the resin with
blood streaming from his nose. his
lips smashed and right ear twice the
normal size. Schwartz barely man
aged to reach his feet at the count
Of nina
Throughout the final session.
only the coura geous heart Of the
flyweight kept him erect. Bushy
caught him time and again with
both hands to the head. Izzy's
wounds increased, but he summoned
all his caginess and lasted till the
final gong. He was badly batter
ed warrior at the close.
Graham gains general recognition
as the new bantamweieht champion
through the recent edict of the Ma
tional Boxing Association. ruling
body in &c states. which refused to
recognize buu Taylor longer DIS lle
lis pound title holder because Of his
failure to defend his title. The New
York state athletic commission made
it unanimous by announcing that
the winner would be considered the
successor to Rosenberg in New York.
In a ten round semi-final, Sammy
Baker. Mitchell Field soldier, won an
unpopular decision over Nick Testo.
OF Troy. n. y. and with it the right
to fight Joe Dundee for the welter-
weight championship here later IN
the season. The verdict met with a
volley Of boos, the $4,000 fans In the
park rising 10 protest with bowls
that lasted until the main event was
we'll under way. The Associated
Press score card gave Testo the edge
on six rounds. with three for Baker
and one even. Tcsto twice knocked
the soldier down in the second
round.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24

IN
H0RNSbY BECOMES
BOSTON MANAGER
Appointed in Place Of Slattery
Resigned

Boston, May "A uP - Rogers
Iiornsby, traded to Boston Braves
in sensational deal early this
spring. today was the reluctant man
ager OF the team by virtue OF the
resignation OF Jack Slattery. who
stepped down and out after little
more than month OF road manage
ment.
The star second baseman of the
National league club vas offered and
accepted the Job by President Emil
E. Fuchs who. IN a statement de-
scrlblng the change declared, I'VE
shall continue our effort to build
ton"
Slattery, who came to the Braves
from Boston College where he was
coach after a long career in big
league baseball. will continue with
the club in another capacity but at
the same salary. His contract has
a year to run.
Hornsby is rated the best second
baseman in the game. After man.
aging the St. Louis Cardinals in
1926 when that team captured the
worlds championship. Hornsby was
traded to New York. He was sent
to Boston in deal that left base ba II
fans gasping and was fraught with
rumors of strife between Hornsby
and John J. McGraw. manager Of
the Giants.
Officials of both clubs denied,
however that there was anything
mysterious about the trade in which
the Braves parted with two young
players in return for the services Of
the peerless "Rajah." Hornsby was
given a three year contract at s40.-
600 year.
Last February there was talk of
possible dissension between Hornsby
and his manager which was accen-
tuated when Slattery vas recalled
20 Boston on April for what was
described as a business conference.
But both "Slats.' the Rajah and
club officials have persistently de-
MED the possibility of rivalry and
the two principals have never lost
on opportunity 10 speak Of each 9TH
er in cordial terms.
Today it became known that
Hornsby had been persuaded 10 take
over the helm only after much per-
suasion and that the rumors OF "un-
dermining" which had been current
when he was sent here from New
York have influenced him to such an
extent that he told President Fuchs
he would rather be traded to some
other club than to seem to have
forced Slattery out
Fuchs was said TO have assured
him that the change was inevitable
and that to part with Hornsby would
leave the club in an extremely weak
oned condition. 1t was only then.
according to the story. that the
Braves captain acce )ted.
Slattery succeeded Dave Bancroft
as manager last November and was
instrumental in bringing Hornsby TO
Boston. After a promising exhibit
ton season the Braves have made a
poor showing. Hornsby. however.
has been doing good work and Is
tied for third place in National
league batters. His batting average
Is .S6S.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
EASTERN TRACK STARS ARE
NOT PRESS-ACENTED MUCH
BUT LOOK LIKE CONTENDERS
Intercollegiate Championships to Be Run of at CAM
bridge Tomorrow With Some Brilliant Performers
Coming in From the West - Yale Quarter-Miler
Has Excellent Chance to Flash Through.

Cambridge. Mass. May - LPN-So
much has been said about the Prov
ess of the invading track and field
stars from California for tomorrow
and Saturdays intercollegiate cham
pionships here. that abilities Of tho
casts entrants seem to have been
all but lost sight Of
Delegations from Southern Cali
fornia and Leland Stanford went
through brisk drills yesterday and
at their conclusion Dean Cromwell,
their coach. claimed at least 20
points for his boys while "Dtnk"
Templeton. Stanford mentor, pre-
oicted his track and field PERFORM
ers would collect 35 others.
That left only 90 points to be
spread among the 20 other colleges
but there were indicat ions that the
easy assumptions of both California
ans would suffer rude rcvisions il
the eastern stars had anything 10 do
about it.
Cromwell figured that Charles
Borah. intercollegiate sprint cham
pion, would repeat his double win
! in the 100 and eco and Lee Barnes
| pole-vaulter extraordinary, would
beat Sabin Carr OF Yale and that the
seven other members OF his squad
would annex five points between
them.
Templeton was no less optimi stie
-, Ia al y l..
who established the high jump rec
ord of 1926, Ward Edmonds who
finds no difficulty in clearing the
bar at g feet nine inches and Bud
Spencer. speedy quarter-miler with
| record smashing ambitions
Stellar performers In the east will
come from Yale, Harvard, Penn
State, Dartm outh and Brown, to
| mention only the leaders. Yale has
Carr, vault champion. whose record
| OF II feet stands despite Barnes re-
cent world beating mark OF IL feet,
l y inches which has not yet been
officially accepted.
Johns Collier Of Brown and r.
Monty Wells. OF Dartmouth, are
both high class hurdlers. The lat
ter captured the 100 yard highs 4
year ago with Collier second. Jim-
my Quinn OF Holy Cross who took
two sprints at the New England in-
| tercollegiates a week ago IL expects
ed TO give Borah and Draper, South
ern California sprintcrs something to
think about.
In the running high Jump Dart
mouth has Tom Maynard. who took
the intercollegiate title q year ago
while Edmund r. Blaik Of Maine IN
looked upon as probable winner
Of the hammer throw. He has beat
en- 1853 feet this year. Bill Cox, Penn
State defending mile champion.
Charles p. sansone Of Colby who
finished second TO him last year. and
Ralph Luttman OF Harvard, another
| speedy miller. seem on paper to have
the event sewed up. Coe OF Stan
ford is an outstanding two miller but
Jimmy Reid OF Harvard u favored
to win.
In the quarter-mile l.. p. Eoss Of
Yale is given at least an even
chance against Emerson L. Spencer
Of Stanford.
All in all. the east expect to make
heavy inroads into the total points
ana it would not be surprising II the
far west was forced to be content
with something less than their first
estimate.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
DAVIS TEAMS REST.

Kansas City, Mo-, May ~ tCF)-
The American and Chinese Davis
cup teams rested today. for their
zone matches here Friday, Saturday
and sunday. The first match Of the
series will be tomorrow between
John Hennessey Of Indianapolis api
Gordon Lum Of the Chinese team, 1t
will be followed by a second singles
match in which George Lott, Chi
caSo star. will meet Paul Kong.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
II. $. TRACK MEET

Coach Leon Depot of the track
[. am announced today that he track
team will meet The Crosby high
track team of Waterbury at Willow
Brook park Monday afternoon. The
for saturday but all the teams In
the STATE were hooked for that day
This VIII he the second maet ~ the
year for The locals. Two other meets
having been aa-hed anas by rain.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
FORD COMES IN SECOND
Henry Fails to Win In Foot Race
With ". W. Mitchell, Only Other
Entrant.

Manchester. Pa. May ~ R-
Henry Ford finished second in a
foot race here recently and although
it suhtractS some from his glory to
report that there was only one other
in the race. it is said he finished
close to the winner. w. w. Mitchell,
general manager of the Ford plant
here. a much younger man.
Ford challenged Mitchell after
hiking seven miles over the golf
course Of the Spring Haven club ut
Wallingford. Mitchell asked II he
should run his best and Ford re-
joined: You will have to run your
best il you expect to win"
The pair ran over a 1oo-yard
course. hats off and coat tails flying.
and the cmploye showed his heels
TO hts famous chief.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
YANKEES GREAT RECORD
During Their Recent Campaign the
Team Won Fifteen Victories in
Seventeen starts.
Seventeen Starts.

New York, May II F}-fifteen
victories in seventeen games is the
record of the Yankees in their stay
at home which ended Yesterday.
Since returning to the Stadium on
May > tn" worlds champions have
lost one game to the Cleveland In
dams and one TO the Boston Red
Soy. They made a clean sweep of a
four game series with the White SoX
and another with the Tigers besides
taking two from the st. Louis
Browns. Against the Indians the
Yankees took two out of three and
three of four from the Red Sox.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24

The Olympic shot-putting cham
pions and their marks:
1s96-Garrett, L. S, Sc IT., in,
19oo-Sheldon. L. S., 46 is,
19o4-Rose. L. s. 4s:7
Professionalism L. S., 40:4 As
l20S-Rose, u. S. 46:7 1-2
191c-McDonald L. s, so: IS Ky
1920-Porhola, Finland, Asst Is
la24-Houser, L. s. 49:2 3-s
(x) Olympic record. Worlds
record. 81 feet. by Ralph Rose.
tThis spring John Kuck. Los
Angeles A. C., has put shot 81 feet
IL inch, and Karl Hirschfeld. Ger
many. has been credited with toss
Of 81 feet, 3 IL inches.)
BY ALAN ]. GOULD
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Editor)
New York. May "a UP.-The beef
and iron brigade is forming to the
right for the big Olympic heaving
contest, This year the athletic beef
is tossing out the l6-pound iron
shot to unheard of distances, at
home and abroad. to herald the
prospect of a record busting battle
of Drawn when the big fellows start
nassaging their implements in the
seven-foot circle at Amsterdam.
For going on twenty years the
boys had been shooting at the 81
foot record hung up in 1909 by that
famous Michigan mammoth, Ralph
Rose, but it wasn't until this spring
that they finally brought it down.
Once softencd up the record began
to be kicked around with ridiculous
ease. Out in the Pacific coast John
Kuck, the sturdy Kansas product,
got in a fling of 81 feet IL inch.
A few days later he put the ball out
an inch or so further, although this
mark wasn't allowed. In practice
kuck has been credited with heaves
of around "a and 55 feet
Before the echoes OF kuck' s
record toss had died away news of
a sensational hcave by German,
Karl Hirschfeld. came from abroad.
Hrschfcld was credited with a mark
of 81 feet . IL inches. which. If
he can repeat II at Amsterdam,
ought to be good enough to win.
kuck Is the outstanding shot
putter in probably the most con-
sistently good group the United
States has ever had. Four years
ago the Big Three We're lIouser.
Hills and Hartranft. Hills is out of
competition now and the comebacks
Of the other two. including Bud
Houser, the champion. are doubtful.
This year there are at least a half
dozen college or club stars doing
close to 80 feet or better.
Herb Schwarhe of the Illinois A.
G. broke the worlds indoor record
last winter in the National A. a. L.
championships with n mark Of 40
feet. rs inches. Dave Adclman
of Georgetown. the indoor intcrcol-
legiate champion, has hottered 40
feet consistently. Besides Houser
and Hartranft out on the West
Coast there are Eric krcnz. Stan
ford sophomore: Bill Hoffman, Ell
MGR Gcrkin and other huskies.
It would be difficult to pick the
best four ont of this group but UNI
less IIousnr breaks into the list
again kuck, kronz. Adelman and
| Schwarze MAY be nominated
The first Olympic shotput char
pionship in 1896 was decided by a
toss of IS feet. "a inches. a mark
that high school boys would be
ashamed of nowadays. The Olym-
! mic record If 30 feet . rs inch es
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
BROOKLYN

x-Batted for Henry in 18th.
xx-Rattnd for Chaplin In 1th
validated for clarkson in Sth.
S+w York nn0 100 lal--3
Brooklyn III loo "ox-a
two base bits: OFT, Lindstrnm. Ricon
da olime run. OFT Losing pitcher;
Henry. umpires; Phrman, stark and
eutgley. line: T.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
GAM, POSTPONED

The Falscons game. scheduled In
Manchester for Saturday. has been
postponed. The TorringtOn team
plays here Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24
DIEGEL LEADS FIELD.

Wollaston. Mass, May - CUP)-
Leo Diegel. with total OF lat, was
leading the field In the Massa cl1u-
sets open golf championship today
with a three stroke advantage.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24

z-Batted for Sweeney in sth.
zz-Batted for Tavener In 9Th.
x-Batted for Blaeholder in 9Th.
St Louis 600 010 30t-S
etrotp 900 20l 000-3
Two base hits: Helmann. McNelly.
Three base hit: Rice. Winning pitcher:
Blaeholder Losing pitcher: Billings I'm
pires: Dneen, Nalltn and Barry. Time:
ZOO
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24

None out when winning run scored,
z--Ran for Berg In seventh.
zz-Batted for Adkins In seventh.
zzz-Batted for Grouse In ninth.
zzzz-Batted for Connally In ninth.
Cleveland 900 40 900 0-3
Chicago 100 600 loi ii
Two base hits: Metzler, Reynolds Fon-
SEGA. L. Sewell, Hodapp. Langford. Three
base hit: l.. Sewell. Winning pitcher
Lyons. Losing pitcher: Brown. Empires:
Campbell Owens and Geisel. Time: 20e.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24

tContlnUed on Following FaSe
New Britain herald., 1928-05-24

Mcdonald and Ralph Rose. then
tn" worlds record holder We're two
central figures Of this long standing
duel of beef and Drawn. Two
mightier mortals have never toyed
with the 1G-pound ball. They may
not have had quite the technique of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
KILLER TURNS
Gun ON SELF;
SHOTSFATAL
Former Conductor On
Santa Fe Had Been
Released After Be-
ing Held as Robber

TEMPLE, Tex, Jan. 30.-(P)-K.
S. Hull. about So, division superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe railway,
was shot and killed here today at a
downtown corner. ". j. Henderson,
about 80, former conductor of the
same road, was seen to shoot him
self just after Hull had fallen TO
the ground.
Henderson died soon after he had
been taken TO q hospital.
The shooting occurred in front Of
the Grace Presbyterian church while
Hull was on his way from his home
TO his office. Hull was shot three
times.
There was heavy fog at the time
Of the shooting, and no witnesses
saw the men before the shots were
heard.
Henderson was relieved from SER
vice with the Santa Fe several years
ago when a charge of robbery with
firearms was filed against him in
connection with the holdup of Cole
man Roddys local department store
owner. Henderson was acquitted Of
the charge, but was not restored 70
the service.
He recently had been employed rs
switchman by another railway, but
left the employ of that line about
two weeks ago.
Hull was one of the most promi-
nent division superintendents Of the
Gulf system. He began work with
the Santa Fe as a worker on a bridge
and building gang az Copperas Cove,
soon becoming bridge and building
foreman, later roadmaster. He was
made division superintendent at
Beaumont about Is years ago. Twen-
ty years ago he was transferred TO
the Temple division with head
quarters here.
He had varied interests, being a
director of the First National Bank
here, and a member of the Rotary
and other organizations.
Hull is survived by his widow and
two sons, Cecil Hull of San Antonio
and h. 5. Hull. Jr., of Temple. Hen
Gerson is survived by his widow,
two sons. and two daughters. Fun
eral arrangements have not yet been
made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
S-3,SISTEROF
81, MISSING
WITH 40 MEN
Officers Believe Sub
Lost in r ain Off
Hatteras Saturday
Will Be Found

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-(P)-The
submarine So, sister ship Of the S-4,
has been separated from the sub
marine control force enroute from
Hampton Roads, Va, to Guantanamo,
Cuba, and has not been heard from
since late Saturday.
The navy department was informed
today that the SIS was lost from the
rest Of the force at sunset Saturday
about 100 miles south OF Cape Ha-
teras and had not communicated with
anyone up to o'clock this morning.
The aircraft carrier Saratoga, the
tender Camden, and the seven other
submarines making up the force en-
route TO Cuba are seachIng the vicin-
ity.
The ship, commanded by Lieuten-
ant =. W. Warren of Springfield, H.,
disappeared from view OF the other
vessels during a rain squall and g
heavy gale. Although some sppre-
hension was felt, il was said at the
department that disappearances Of
this kind are not unusual and gener-
ally the vessels later turn up all
right.
on board are three officers, four
chief petty officers and SO men. The
officers are Lieutenants w. f. Wedd-
ner, Charles 3. Garvin and Jose NJ.
Cabannillas.
The water where the So is missing
is reported to be almost two miles
deep.
Officials expressed the belief that
she would be found shortly.
The control force left its Hampton
Roads base Friday for Guantanamo
TO participate in winter maneuvers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
FRENCH PAIR
REACH MEXICO
Costes, LeBrix Greeted
BY Officials And
Crowd Of 10000

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 3O.-CPH
Mexico City, which was the first
port Of call for Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh on his goodwill tour, to-
day entertained two French fliers
who plan to make a nonstop flight
from here to New Orleans, enroute
70 New York.
Dieudonne Costes and Joseph
Lebrix flew here from Guatemala
City. Guatemala, yesterday, cover
ing the go miles in Z hours and 26
minutes. On arrival at Valbuena
field they were greeted by President
Gales and his staff, Jean Baptiste
Perier, French minister, representa-
tives of various South American
countries and Dwight W. Morrow,
American ambassador. A crowd OF
10000 persons acclaimed them.
Still attired in their flying togs
they were driven into the city
through q shower of confetti, flow
ers and colored tape.
Frequently the Frenchmen caught
the flowers and tossed them back to
the crowd. At the French legation
they kissed a number of babies
handed up TO them by proud moth
ers.
They said they had encountered
some bad weather, with fog, clouds,
and little rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Former Employe Stays Temple Rail Chief
Haig, WarChief
Of British, Dies

LONDON, Jan. 30.-(Pp--Earl
Douglas Haig, who as commander
in chief Of the British armies in
France and Belgium contributed in
a large share TO the allies success
in 1918. died here shortly after
midnight today. He was sc years
old.
The British general, whose name
is linked with Marshal Foch of
France and General Pershing of
the United States in the victory
over the Germans, died unexpected
ly of heart disease.
Since the war, Earl Haig has
devoted much Of his time 10 organ
izing relief for disabled soldiers
and their families.
The marshal was reserved al
most to the point Of coldness, but
those who were really acquainted
with him during the war said that
beneath his icy exterior there beat
a warm heart which bled daily as
the great soldier was compelled 70
send his men against instruments
of death.
As soon as the war ended he
started a campaign to raise funds
for the men who had given their
all He originated poppy day, an
annual event when millions of
cloth flowers made entirely by for
mer service men and representing
the crimson poppies Eat bloom in
Flanders are sold throughout Great
Britain for the benefit of the dis
abled soldiers.
Earl Haig was also unceasing in
his personal attentions 70 soldiers
in hospitals and other institutions.
His last public utteranee Satur-
day showed him in the light Of a
staunch defender OF his country.
He told a troop meeting of Boy
Scouts assembled for an enrolment
ceremony at Richmond:
"Stand up for England when peo-
pie speak disrespectfully of her.
Try and realize what citizenship
and public spirit really means"
The marshals death occurred in
the house Of his law.
w. G. Jameson, in Princes Gate