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New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

One player. you often heard 1t
 said, does not make ball club. but
 one star ball player with lot of spirit can do lot Of good for a ball club.
 Johnny Evers, one of the greatest
 of all second basemen and hus- l tier second to no other player in the game, went to the Boston Braves in 1914 and they won a National league pennant.
 | Rogers Hornsby made a pcnnant winner of the St. Louis Cardinals
 and led the New York Giants into
 the race last year when John Nc
 Graw was disabled. He now is with
 the same Boston Braves. Baseball in 1928 will have no l more interesting question than the 1 one-will another star second base
 man make the Braves? It may be said, of course, that Rudolph, James and Tyler did more for the Braves than Evers did il, 1914 and that Hornsby will have
 no such trio of star pitchers to help him pull the Braves up the ladder. But it was pep. spirit, inspiration
 and fight chiefly that the scrappy Evers took to the Braves. and Hornsby has that same spirit. Evers wasn't popular ball player and Hornsby is not popular. But he. like Evers. has the knack of making players associated with him play ball every minute they are in the game.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
CENTER CHURCH IS
 WINNER IN GAME
Scores First Victory in Two
 Years on Chalked Court

X field goal by Russ Halgis In the riod gave the Center Congregational church basketball team its first vic- tory in two years Saturday night. when it defeated the Bristol Con- gregational church Junior Brother hood quintet by 39-37 in a closely contested game at the state arlnory in this city. The locals had lost 21 games in row but Saturday. main- ly through the work of Haigis. they broke their jinx at last. Held even at S-S during the first quarter. they proiited by Haigis' shooting and went into a 20-16 lead at the half. Bristol rallied sharply in the third period and went to the front at c3-co. but Bradley led an attack which carried New Britain 10 the fore again. In the final quarter Bristol managed 10 get a 35-30 lead but this time Ericsson came through with the needed points to tie the score. Haigis' basket in the over time period barely beat the whistle.
 The work of Haigis. Bradley and Ericsson featured for New Britain. with Marsh and Wiley leading the Bell City attack. Both teams show ed the effect of long lay-offs, while I slippery floor proved further handicap. The summary:
 Ccntcr C0np Church
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
HIGH TEAMS ID START SATURDAY
Baseball and Track Squads Start Play This Week

Official opening of the New Brit ain High school baseball and track
 seasons will take place Saturday
 afternoon of this week The track
 team will open with a meet against
 Crosby High school of Waterbury
 while the baseball team is compet-
 ing against it's old rival, St. Thomas
 Seminary in Hartford.
 Tn eoutlook for the season is not
 very bright for either team although there seems 10 be more hope for the track team. A member Of the track team for the second consecu- tive season, but this time it's cap tain. Arnold Reckert. is being groomed as its big threat in the field events. He is especially good at the shot put. discus and jayeljn throws. Incidentally the captain of the baseball team. Edward Hinchey, appears to be it's best bet. Despite the fact that he is not very heavy he leaned on the pill for several solid whacks last year.
 Coach Leonel Depot has the larg- , est squad which has ever turned out for track team at the school. Ex- actly IF candidates are trying for
 places. He has sprinkling Of good veteran material and if he cap un-
 cover enough dark horses he may turn out a winning team.
 In the 100 yard dash he has two players who did remarkably well
 last year. their first season on the
 team. They are Chester Yahn who
 not only did well in this race. but
 also made a name for himself in the
 20 yard and relay races. and Linas,
 who will be called upon to do his
 best work in the 100 yard dash.
 Several Of the baseball players
 will be used in meets which do not
 conflict with the baseball games.
 Som" who ought to do well are Ed die Hinchev. Eddie Sowka. Fred Saunders and Louis Landino.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
RING IS SET FOR OLYMPIC TRY0U7S
Amateur Boxers Square Of To.
 day for National Titles

Boston. April B R-The ring vas set here today for the greatest spectacle in the history of American amateur boxing. the A. A. U. nation al championship tournament and fl. nal Olympic tryouts. Before dusk, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. the first pair of the 1S3 boxers entered was due to start and the last pair was expected to finish about dawn.
 Three of the 1927 national cham pions have entered, two of them to defend titles. and the other 1so boys have either won district titles in IA cities or honors in a dozen colleges.
 The semi-final and final bouts will be held tomorrow night and the winners In the eight classes, which range from the 112 pounds to the heavyweights. will be named as members of the American Olympi, boxing team which wilt be sent to Amsterdam next summer.
 Tommy Lown and Joe Hanlon, both of New York, who won the 147 pounds and 16o pounds titles here year ago, have returned to defend their crowns. George Hoff- man. another New Yorker and hold CT of the 175 pound title. has taken on too much weight and has been forced to battle with the heavy weights.
 The other members of the New York fna m ora almost pfyrnfIv ca na . ble and upon them rests the re-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

sponsibility of halting the Invasion l of California boxers who threaten to clean up the tournament. The New England boxers appear less formidable than in former years. San Francisco and Los Angeles have sent strong delegations and several other faraway cities are ably repre- sented.
 An impressive array of college boxers have entered. including man from the |. S. military and naval academies. Ring champions from Yale. University of Florida. Univer- sity of North Carolina. Pennsylvania military academy, University of Ne braska. Denver university. Univer- sity and the University of Georgia have also entered.
 This outpouring Of collegiate tal- ent is due to the Olympic tinee which the nationals took on this year. Several of the college boxers have almost national regulations and it would not be surprising if a good share of the Olympic team 1 were students.
 1 Training injuries have caused changes in the lineup of boxers who will represent New England. Harry Devine of Worcester, the New Eng land featherweight champion. has replaced Tony Sallesa of Boston. l Leslie Baker. Watertown welter- weight. was lost 10 the team when he injured his back and James Fee ney of Portland, Me. took his place, Tom McNeeley. Cambridge 175 pounder. retired in favor of John Silva, his fellow townsman, when ne ! injured his hand in a training bout.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

and B.
 July es. alibi tournament. 10 alibis.
 August 1, four ball match, 1.4 added handicap. August II. tombstone tournament. August IS, best selected nine in IS. full handicap.
 August 9. match play against par. full handicap.
 September 1. kickers' tournament. select own handicap, 72-so.
 September 3. A. M.. Vets vs. Drys match play. s-4 handicap, losers pay for lunch. F. M., IS hole medal tournament. full handicap. Driving. approaching and putting contests.
 September Is. Eighteen hole qual- flying round for club championship. September 19. one day state tour nament at Shuttle Meadow club. September 20, first round club championship before this date. September ec. donation tourna- ment. full handicap. September e4. second round club championship before this date.
 September 27, third round chh championship before this date.
 September 29 or 30. finals. 36 holes. club championship.
 October 6. two-ball foursome selected drive, 1-c added handicap. October l3. eighteen hole medal tournament. full handicap.
 Full particulars regarding these bulletin board
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
HOLDS NARROW LEAD
Andrew Payne of Oklahoma Still Retains - 38 Minute Edge Over Peter Ga<,zzi.

Conway. Mo-. April B (uP)- Andrew Payne. Claremore. Okla, still held his narrow :6-minute lead over Peter Gavuzzi of Southampton. Eng. today as the Pyle cross-coun- try runners left here for Waynes- vile, Mo, 30 miles away.
 Payne and Gayuzzi finished In 8 dead heat for sixth place yesterday in the 43.1 mile run from Spring field.
 Running through heavy rain. Giusto Umck. Trieste. Italy, won the lap in 5:le:S. John Salo. Pas saic, x. J.. was second in 6:52:2. and Ed Gardner. Seattle. third in ,:o7:5.
 The five leaders and their elapsed time:
 Andrew Payne. Claremore. Okla, 3l5:3l:4o; Peter Gavuzzi, Southamp- ton. England. 316:07:40: John Salo, rassaic, N. J.. 34S:2o:h7: Phillip Granville, Hamilton. Ontario, 35s:- 33:5a: Ed. Gardner, Seattle, 359:- SIPS.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

Announcement of the program Of
 tournaments to be played during the
 coming season at the Shuttle Mea-
 dow Golf club. promise the mem-
 bers one of the busiest and most
 varied golfing years in the history of
 the club. The tournament commit
 tee consisting of Gleason w. (keck)
 Parker, chairman: Earl V. Higbee
 and Robert T. I'risbie, after weeks
 of arduous work. has compiled list
 of events that includes every con-
 ceivable kind of tournament play for
 those who will be entered. 1 Golf has become such a popular
 game in recent years and the mem-
 bership of the Shuttle Meadow club
 has grown to such proportions, that with the coming of spring each sea
 son. eagerness is always shown by
 the players in the plans of the l tournament committee. From the
 numbers anxious to get started and the variety of the program, one Of
 the best golfing seasons on record is l Opening day will be observed next
 Saturday. April 23 with a four ball
 best ball tournament q one-haif
 added handicap being allowed. This
 will introduce the season officially
 and will start hordes of golfers off
 On a campaign that is expected to
 bring joy and happiness to both | champions and duffers. 1 The course. Val Flood states, will
 be in excellent condition for the
 opening ceremonies and by Saturday,
 all details will be completed. l The list of events as made public
 today, is as follows: 1 April 2s. four ball best ball. one- | half added handicap. May 5. match play against par, full handicap.
 May 12. blind bogey tournament, select own handicap. 74-So. May 1o. four ball best ball, one half added handicap. May 26. best selected nine in IS. May 30, a. m, four ball best ball, ope-half added handicap. F. M. flag tournament. full handicap. Putt ] ing and approaching contest. June ? and 3. qualifying round for presidents cup. June Z, first round match play for presidents cup to be completed be- for this date. thrce- fourths difference l in handicap.
 | June s, mixed foursome (Scotch) men and women. alternate shots and drives.
 June s. sweepstakes. class A and 1 E.
 i June II, second round for presi- dents cup 10 be completed before this date. three- fourths handicap. June 14. third round for presi- dent cup to be completed before this date. three-fourths handicap. 1 June 16. donation tournament, full handicap.
 June IF, final round for Presl- dents Cup to be completed, 36 holes
 Juno 20, Fresh Air Camp tourna- | ment.
 June 21. mixed foursome (scotch) men and women, alternate shots and drives.
 June c3, four ball best ball. l-c added handicap ! June o5. 26, o7 and oS, State Tour nament Woodway. June 30, blind hcgey tournament, select own handicap, 71-7s. July 4, A. M.. IS hole mccall tour nament, full handicap. r. M. driv- ing. tmen and women). July '. best selected ninc in 1S nament. 72 holes starts today. Play must be after D. m, pass in best card of week only. July o1, sweepstakes. Class A
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
TUNNEY IN NEW YORK
Heavyweight Champion Arrives in Metropolis After Visiting His Mother At I&iverdale,

New York, April 2s {UP)-Heav- fer than at any time during his ca- rccr. Gene Tunney. heavyweight champion. came to town today from Riverdale. where he had visited his mother upon his return from Miami Beach.
 Tunney will spend several days in New York and then go to Specuta- tor to start training for his fight with Tom Iecney in July.
 The champion announced he had no intention of marrying as long as he retains the title, explaining:
 Wouldn't I be mug to give up a business bringing me in three quarters of million dollars year:'
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
WON'T USE FLAG
Gene Tunncy Has Conscientious Ob- jections to Wearing National Col ors Around Waist

New York. April B R-The heavyweight champion of the world has conscientious scruples against wearing the national colors around his waist.
 Representatives of the Tough club social organization, presented a belt of red, white and blue 10 Gene Tunnry when h" arrived here from Miami Beach. Bla., but the cham pion turned If back with the request that some other color scheme be used.
 You can deck the bier of l gen oral with the colors of the American flag. but they should not be used 10 drape around the portly stomach of fighter" the champion comment ed In returning the gift.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
How Baseball Stars
 Performed Yesterday

By the United Press.
 Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Iris Speaker. Ty Cobb and Rogers Horns.
 by were idle Sunday when rain and cold caused postponement of major league games in the east. Paul Waner, most valuable player in the National league In 1927,
 doubled once in four times at bat and scored q run
 Harry Heiimann, American league
 batting leader last season, failed to get q hit in four official trips to the
 plate, and now has an average of 200 for the current season Kiki Culver. whose trade to the Cubs provided one Of the sensations
 of the hot stove league season, like wise failed to hit safely in four times up. although his teammates had little trouble with Johnny Mill jus delivery.
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
MAKES SUBWAY TOUR

New York, April 23 tUP)-1t took August Lecieux, S5. two days to ride in the city. His wife, daughter and son went sleepless for 4S hours searching for him while he was on his tour.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

z-Batted for Billings in 3rd.
 zz-Batted for Shea in 5th. zzz-Eatted for Smith In 5th,
 zzzz-Batted for Sorrel! in 9th. Chicago ..SV4 Ioo 'oe-o Detroit .............a aoeo coo oou--5 ,
 Two base hits Metzler @. EasterlnG. Three base hit--kamm. Losing pitcher -Ril!ncs rmpres-McGowan. Connolly and Van Graflan. Time-2:05.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
LATZO AT LIGHT HEAVY

New York, April g UP)-Pe'" Latzo, former welterweight cham pion. makes his New York debut as Il light heavyweight tonight when he encounters Tony Marullo of Now Or leans in q. ten round bout at inc S' Nicholas arena
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
Totals

z-BHtted Tor Vnn tTatyUe Iu T'N.
 H1-Batted Tor F4rhe in sth DostoH .....-..-....-. .tTg aup eoh-f Washington ..-..,-.--3l1 iuh o""
 Two hase }it4-1lo.m4En. l#-sr'+,a, West. Three he-e hit Nlcl Home run West Losing 7!''l"r--l llHd"s. I'm i'irre-- Ram Na'lln and Iluc"l. yrtnp gf game .i9.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
TRACK STARS IN OLYMPIC BATTLES
Gigantic Struggle on for 90
 Places on Representative Team

New York. April 23 P>-Therc 1 have been a few squawks here and
 there as the Olympic campaign has
 gathered headway, but most of them
 will be obscurcd from now on by
 the main struggle of the talent, es-
 pecially for the 90 places on the 1 track and field team.
 1 When the all-round class Of per
 formers in college and club ranks
 from coast to coast is considered it
 can be guessed how brisk the con- test will be. There are at least ten
 stars in every speciality out to battle 1 for each place on the team that goes to Amsterdam.
 The speed and brawn of the mid de west will concentrate on Friday and Saturday at Des Moines for the
 Drake relays while a picked assort-
 mcnt, mostly from the east but also from points as far out as the Pacific coast will rally at Franklin Field for the Pennsylvania relay carnival These two meets may settle the
 prospects of q big share of the tal-
 ont. At Pennsylvania the official scrutinizcrs will be especially busy
 for Charley Paddock heads the
 sprint entry list while decathlon can- oidates will compete in the formal Olympic tryout.
 The most sensational development of the whole Olympic program so far was the sudden rise at Boston of Joic Ray as q full -fl.dged mara fhon runner. He convinced many competent observers that he will be among the greatest of them all when hs has had the advantage Of more training and experience.
 More than one close student of
 marathon form is willing to wager that Ray will lead the pack the next time out, in the New York to Long ! Beach marathon next month. whether Clarence De Mar. the Boston winner, is entered or not. As q matter of fact Joie was the only one who wasn't altogether sat- isfied after the historic Boston race which h" finished on tortured feet and sheer nerve.
 You can get no better picture of this indomitablc little runner, the old chesty one himself. than by the way he propped himself up in bed
 an hour after collapsing. to breath defiance to the course, the record and the marathon running world in
 general.
 Joie was like the fighter who had taken his beating. heard the birdies sing and then emerged from the knockout trance with fists still ready
 to swing. He was punch-drunk from the punishment he had taken in
 that 26-milc grind over hills and dalrs but still game.
 '1 know what this gamc's all about now. I can beat the record and win that Olympic marathon
 There you have the spirit of Joic
 Ray,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
Bristol Cong. Church

Personal fouls--Ericson 3, Brad ley-4: Marsh, H. Newcity 3-4. Free tries--Brown. Haigis, Ericson 4-6: Marsh, Jaeger 6. II. Newcity. F. Newclty-9. Referee-Aronson Timer-Parker. Scorer-Erainerd.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
x-Batted for Brannon in .rh.
 xy-Ia,taa far RIanholder ip S<I

Cieyelani ....... GOO 100 Oln--. ST. Louis .......,....... .Ood oo0 Olo--l
 Two base h.ts--Bennet, O'Rourke. Las ing ptcher-Blaahelder Jmpircs-- Orms- hy. Guthrie. and Ilildebgand. Iimo of game-l ;3g.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

x-Batted for Grantham in 9th. z-Rattel for Gonzales in StE.
 Pittsburgh ......-.lpp l"D oV"-. Chicago ue" .oe "lK-'
 Two hape hits-But!er, P. Waner. Tray nor Three base hits-Stephenson. Im- cform!ck. Magee and h!en. Tirle-l:iS.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23
 
TOURNAMENT EVENTS AT
 SHUTTLE MEADOW CLUB

Committee Announces Program for the Season-Open- ing Day to Be Observed Next Saturday - Varied Schedule Promises Interesting Competition bers Eager for Initial Play-Busest Year in His tory of Organization Promised This Summer.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

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The Washington times., 1928-12-26

the largest unexplored area north
of the equator.
They had flown $50 miles and had
almost completed the outward flight
when engine trouble developed ana
they had to make forced landing
This was a deciding moment IN
Arctic aviation, for there have been
two theories as to the safety or
landing on the frozen sea. One
school has held that there are
scarcely any safe landing places
on the moving Arctic pack.
Byrd Disagrees
The other school. to which Will
kins belonged, believed that land
incs were so numerous that there
is seldom a five-mile stretch with
out a fairly good one as ! men
toned in my previous article. Com
mander Byrd has not agreed with
wilkins. but has taken position
between the two theories. nearer
to the first.
In less than five miles they
found a place that looked good to
wilkins. He gave the instructions
and Eielson made a perfect landing
on Ice that turned out to be about
three and one.half feet thick
when Wilkins. a few minutes later
made holes in it which were neces'
sary to take sounding.
lie took two soundings and found
the ocean there to be about 1nr"e
miles deep, which makes it very
unlikely that any land can exist
in this direction. for their flight,
if continued far enough in the same
direction, would have taken them
near where Nansen years ago In
The Fran took similar soundings.
Verdict Decisive
The sounding was verdict as
decisive in oceanograRhy as the
landing had been in aviation. 1t
made it extremely probable that
those are wrong who following
Harris have maintained that there
is a great unknown land in the
Arctic, and that those are right,
who following Nansen have argued
that in the main it is a ed sep sea.
While wilkins was doing this
sounding, Eielson tinkered with The
engine. In two hours they were
in the air again, flying back to-
wards land because strong Of
fensive wind had blown up. max.
ing it probable that gasoline would
fail to take them ashore even now.
After about 10 minutes flight,
The Washington times., 1928-12-26

.
We said then that Captain WI
Sing and Lieutenant Eielson ma"
already made striking contributions
TO science and to the progress ol
nolar aviation. although their pro
pram then was only at It's begin
ring. Prior to the magnificent nlSh-
of the spring of 1928 from rom.
Barrow to SpitZbersen. there ha''
been preceding eXpedltloh' IN
which the flying explorers mao
much bad luck.
Two Planes Disabled
Now that wilkins and Eielson
are fully justifylng their earlier
experiences, the public may set
some idea of what conditions Will
kins has faced and will continue
to face in icy regions through coh-
sidering his North Alaskan record. !.
Two of his planes were disabled
by unfortunate landings in 1916
and one was damaged in an un-
successful attempt to take off with
a heavy load But the thing to re-
member about these accidents Is
that they all took place on regu.
lar landing field in the city OF
Alaska. which is in the
zone and not in the
Arctic.
In the Arctic itself. the wilkins
1926 expedition had only one acci-
dent in 5000 miles of flying; this
was ' hen wilkins broke his wrist
in taking off from prepared
landing place at Barrow. There
was no accident in the air nor
in landing. They crossed five
times range of Arctic mountains
so little known that it had been
given on maps as 5000 to 5000
feet high. while it proved to be
around 10000.
One of these flights was from
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
FTEI son GAVE FINGER IN ARCTIC

the engine gave trouble once more.
There was a second forced and
ing and a second test of the ques.
ton of landing places. Again
wilkins picked out a likely site,
and again Eielson made perfect
landing. This tipe both worked
on the engine and made a better
job. so that when they took off a
second time the machine hummed
along smoothly.
Was Out OF Gas
But clouds gathered and the wind
stiffened continually. so they pres
emily realized they were unlikely
to get ashore. 1t was after sun.
down, with heavy clouds in a
thick blizzard. when the engine
stopped suddenly. out of gas. This
time they could not see anything
and the landing was pure duck AS
matter of fact. instead of strik.
ing very smooth expanse. as
might have happened by chance,
they struck a very rough one. and
1t was as though by a miracle that
they made safe landing. although
it crippled their plane. But that
crippling was of no practical con-
sequence when they We're out of
gas.
1t now developed that Eielson
had frozen his fingers severely
when tinkering bare.handed witc
metal tools on the metal of the
engine at 80 degrees below zero
in strong wind. Wilkins asked
him. why he had not taken time
off to warm his hands occasion
ally and keep them from freezing.
Eielson replied:
II prefer losing a few fingers
to losing both arms and legs and
what they are fastened to-