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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
BREMEN LOSE
 TO C0LL.ECIANS
Fairbanks Five Spurs Tn Fourth Quarter to Win
 Thrilling Contest

In the fastest and most thrilling basketball game of the season the quintet from the Alaska College defeated the local Bremen five yesterday afternoon in their open. ing game here in the A. B. Hal by single point, the final count being 37-36.
 From start to finish the two teams battled neck and neck with the finish in doubt until the final whistle blew immediately after the College sank it's winning bas ket when one point to the rear oi the Bremen.
 Smith, center of the Fairbanks five, was the outstanding player of the game. He covered the floor like a blanket and was in the center of the game at every moment, while he scored 1a. or Il little better than one-half of the visitors points.
 All seven of the College men had an opportunity to play as Romig and Boswell of the Collegi- ans were out on fouls in the fourth quarter. Hollmann of the locals injured his foot in the see. ond quarter and was replaced by Mangan, and the latter played one of his best games here, while he was responsible for 14 of the Firemen's points. All of the play CTS on each side played excellent games, there being but few bungles made.
 Opening up fast in the first quarter, the Bremen temporarily ran over the College bunch, and al one time in the period had q 6point lead which was cut down to 1 points as the whistle sound ed ending the quarter. with the To- calls leading, 10 to 6.
 The second quarter saw the men from the College squirting Q catch up with the Bremen an1 they fell short of their attempt by one point. sinking four field goals and one from the foul line while the Bremen were held Q two from the field and two free throws. The score al the end uf the first half was. Bremen 16, College Is.
 Mangan starred in the opening period of the second half when he sank three from the field Ill as many attempts while the Fire mems score was augmented by three points from free throws. The College dropped another
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
B AR N ARD IS CONFIDENT OF
 GOOD SEASON

CLEVELAND. Jan, is The American League closed 1927 in healthy condition and faces 1928 with the knowledge that all is well in the organization. says statement issued hera by l. s Barnard. new president of the league.
 "The American League Is con fident of greatly improved com. petition among it's members dur ing 1928" Barnard declared An unusual number of player cX. changes have taken place since the close of last season and all the clubs involved seem to have been benefited.
 "The acquisition of the Ciey4. land club by group of prominent citizens inaugurates new era ill the progressive history of the American League, which has al ways been proud of the character of the ownership of it's respective clubs.
 While the comprehensive plans of the new Cleveland owners will not be completely operative dur. ing 1928. the influence of their vision and plans for the future is sure to be felt this year not on y in Clavaland but fhrouphouf tbA entire circuit"
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point behind in this quarter and at the end Of the period the seoee was 25-23 in favor Of the locals
 Scoring was the prominent fis- ure in the closing eanto. the Ere. men making Il Whiie tle College bunch piled up q total of Ii t9 snatch the game out of the coal; at the last minute. The score wayered back and forth in this quarter, al e,;a moment in favor e the locals and the next againat them. Desperately trying to run ap lead she Bremen managed 10 shove ahead 3531 well into the quarter. Not to be outdone so easily the College five played like demons and sank two baJ kets. tying the score. A free throw by Mangan put the locals ill the lead once more. About 15 seconds before time was called Connors, who had been sent m to replace Romig, was left un- guarded under his own basket. A long pass to him was completed and he sank the shot, winning the game for Fairbanks at the fast moment.
 The score booE shows that the College five shot from the field 60 times and made IT of their attempts good while 3 of free throws were converted. Fifty-fiye shots were made by the f'iremen,
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A few years later he formed q partnership with the late B. r. Shibe Cor whom the American League baseball park in Philadel- phia is named)3 for the mannfae- ture of baseball goods. One of the chief products of the factory was baseballs. made with wina. ing machine which Reach is said to have invented.
 Reach helped to organize the Philadelphia baseball club, nov the Philadelphia Nationals. Witn the expansion of the sport and the increasing recognition of his products, Reach opened additional plants for the manufacture ot equipment in Philadelphia and I! Brantford, Ontario
 Christmas Day, 1866, Reach was married to Miss Louise Betts. C Brooklyn, N Y, and to them were born one son and three daughters. In his later years Reach relinquished control of his factories to his son. Retirement, however, did not mean inactivity to the patron of the Great Amefi can Game, for he became an en thusiastic golfer and played ire. quently on the links near Philt 6o1nbi, ,r At5cptia (itu Mbarn he made his final residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
FIGHT BUSINESS
 BAD IN FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. 16-Promoting box. ing matches here is profitless pursuit, says Jeff Dickson of Memphis, Tenn. sometimes called the "Tex Rickard of France"
 Boxing promoters here must pay in taxes abont 40 per cent of their gross receipts. They complain il is Impossible for them to stage d big bout Unable to meet the high financial demands of promi. nent boxers, they must revert to second-raters.
 The Andre Routis-Al Brown fight promoted recently by Dick son brought in 16,000 spectators and about 500,000 francs, an in door boxing record gate for Paris.
 The state stepped in and took 20 per cent, the city ten per cent and public charities bureau five per cent. This left the promoter 325, ,000 francs. Publicity. organi zation and rental of the Velo drome d'Hiver accounted for III other 75,0O0 francs.
 "Thus, you see, the promoter when signing his fighters must figure to get actually a bare 5o per cent of his nominal gross re ceipts." declared Dickson. "The highest price we can ever hope 10 get for a ringside seat is ROO francs-about SIP.
 T know Tex is the greatest promoter ever, but "a like to see how he would get around this one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
GEORGE GODFREY
 TO MEET HANSEN
 AT PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK, Jan. 6--George Godfrey, the black shadow oi Leiperville, the 250-ponnd negrl who has knocked out his last sev- enteen opponents. has been matched to meet Knnte Hansen, the Dane, at Philadelphia on Jan uary g.
 The signing for the mafch was made public by Jim Dougherty, manager of Godfrey. Dougherty would have preferred to have staged the bout in New York. but two local promoters who wante,I t were unable to set definite date.
 The clash between the big black
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RETIRING CITY MATRON
 GIVEN $8,O0O BY PUBLIC

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16.- After 27 years service as public maton in Minneapolis, Mrs. Sarah Schaeffer has retired, and she was held in such esteem thai she took with her an $S,000 pub licly subscribed fund.
 Minneapolis leading citizens attended testimonial dinner in her honor, when the purse was presented.
 Mrs. Schaeffer estimated that in her years of service among the city's unfortunates she came in contact with 50.O00 persons, mainly young girls, whose per sonal stories she heard. In all the years. she said, she never yio- lated confidence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
1 LONDON BANS BABY BUGGY
 'PRAM' SHEDS

LONDON. Jan. 16.-There are to be mo "pram" sheds in Lon don.
 Front yards and gardens have other purposes than that of hous- ing baby carriages, and the Lon don County Council has made it's view very clear in the matter.
 Lady Hilton Young made a test case-and lost. She set her perambulator shed up in the gar- den of her house. sLeinster Cor ner House." and the London County Council says she must tear it down.
 Her representative before the Council was no less parsonage than her husband, Commander Sir Edward Hilton Young, mem Der of Parliament.
 Sir Edward submitted plans, diagrams, maps and charts, and even photographs of the babies whose ''pram" shed was at stake, with an eloquent plea which the councillors agreed would have sounded we'll even in the House of Commons.
 The perambulator shed was de- scribed as a small, inconspicuous little building with decorated roof edge and a tiny window, but the council decided that it was outlawed by building act of 1894 and that anyway it took up as much space as garage and what would London look like in few years time if every body who had baby had a 'pramy shed in his front yard?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
GUN CLUB MEMBERS ATTENTION

Annual meeting will be held
 Monday night ut ' o'clock in tho card room of the Juneau Bill lizards. Annual election of off cers and other important busi- ness. All members should be present. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16

nors fer Romig. Mover for nos- we'll. Bremen -Mangan for Hoil- mann, Holimann for Barragar.
 Officials: referee, Raven. un. pre. H. Sabin; timers, Keller and Vim; scorers, Connors and Shat tuck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
FIREMEN WIN
 FROM SCHOOL
Hilltoppers Drop Torrid Contest Tn Second
 Clash Local Elves

The Juneau Fire Department basketball team trimmed the Higl School five Saturday evening ia their return game in the A. B. Hall in one of the hardest fought games Of the present season. The final score was 45 to S1.
 Each time the Hilltoppars have anp sared dss'ay thsir last fsw Fanes t,,eg azsa sli9wn marked ima-av avc.l-..t anl sat@vGa,s zane VET n9 osec9..ca to t,.s allo. Cen- sn.cu0p e1lca t'-l was Nell son, lanky e5nt who played what was easily his best game this season, his aegressivenes5 and ability in handling the bal showing up well.
 High School cagers took things into their own hands in the open ing canto of the game and with accurate passing and some good shooting were able to place them selves in the lead, 10 to T, when the whistle blew.
 The High School boys Kept up the fast pace well into the second period. but towards the end of the first half the Bremen spurt- ed and al half time had come within one point of tie, the High School being in the lead, 19 to IS In the third quarter both teams went after the ball with ven geance and hard playing called out the approval of the rooters. while the Bremen forged ahead and ended the quarter with a six point lead. Seore. 29.23.
 But the HilitoHpers did not give up so easily and came back in the closing period strong, with r. 0rme playing for J. Orme. The Hi boys came within four points of tying the score when Waia elected to break up his combina. ton and replace Nelson with Jensen and later put Johnson in for Burke for a short time, while Nelson was returned as the quar- ter neared it's end.
 From the time the first snbsti- tuition was made after the dudr- ter began the Bremen had every thing their way, while the School showed poor guarding. The whis- tie ended the scoring for the Fire Department.
 For the first time this year tho Hilltoppers did not use the five man defense system. but checked man to man instead. With this method they seemed to make much better progress. while the game was more interesting and faster work was required of the High School hoopsters.
 Lineups and Summary
 High School Bremen Livie f10)4.... F. Hollmann do) J. Orme t4) .... F... Blake f6) Nelson tS)~...C...... Camper CPD Burke (6)........... G.. .Garpick f2l Berrgren D..,. G.. Mangan 81)
 Substitutions: High School-r'. Orme t2) for ]. Orme, Jensen for Nelson, Johnson for Burke. Burke
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16

sporting goods company bearing his name. and an old time base. ball player, died at Atlantic City last Saturday afternoon. He WAS ST years of age.
 Every baseball that scars to. ward the outfield of any Ameri can League park, bears the name of one long and honorably identi- fled with the great national spoi | A. J. Reach.
 Manufacturing sporting goods, however. was not the field ia which Reach first attained recos- milton. Long before the A. ' Reach Company. Philadelphia. be- came one of the large producers of athletic equipment and the of ficial maker of all American League baseballs, "Ar9 Reach was well known as a home run batter and second baseman.
 Came to U. S. in 1341
 Born in London. May 25. 1Ss0. Reach was brought by his parents to New York year later. Early in life he started as a newsboy Although successful, the pennie did not accumulate rapidly and he abandoned that business to be come an iron moulder. As an iron moulder he worked twelve hours a day and whenever he had time for recreation he devoted it 10 baseball oh the backlots of Brooklyn.
 Those who recalled his perform ances in those early days said he showed the same earnestness that characterized him as newsboy and an iron worker. He could play better than most of the oth- CT boys and young men on the sand lots. He was a catcher in those days and a brainy one. His playing attracted attention aasi he found a place on the Eckfofd team of Brooklyn. The Eckfords were one of the famous aggrega- tions of the day and followers Of baseball watched the players closely, for from such teams as the Brooklyn Eckfords recruits were obtained for the leading clubs of the country.
 When Reach was twenty-five years old Colonel Thomas Fiiz- gerald, owner of the Philadelphia Athletics in those days, offered Reach wages to play baseball for living. In 1865 playing base ball for money was considered hardly within the pale of good sport, and $25 week was an ex- ceptional salary, paid only to the stars of the game. It is not re- corded what Reach's offer was, but it could not likely have been more than that figure.
 At the time of Colonel Fitzgar- aids proposition another offer was made Reach from Baltimore. He accepted the former and Was If1eu Out III fdiiouS pooitioho D. Eventually he was placed at sec ond base and became one of the best of his day. Incidentally, it is said Reach was the first pro fessional ball player ever employ. ed as such in Philadelphia.
 Began as Newsboy
 The business instinct that had guided him as a newsboy again became apparent and while othe: players of the. old Athletics were sitting around recounting the plays of the day for admiring fans, Reach was working in u cigar store he had established. He attended the cigar store in tho mornings before games and again at nights. The store evolved into .,n assembly place for sport fol lcwers. During the first year os his venture Reach observed that while there was big demand for athletic goods. there were no places in Philadelphia where they could be bought, so in 1874 hs established a retail sporting goods store.
 The new store was successful.
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II of which found their mark. while of IS free throws were converted.
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Fada Radio Sets and accessor- ies. Columbia Monographs and records. Radio Electric Co.,, Mar tin Lynch. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
FAIRBANKS BASKETBALL
 FIVE DEFEATS WRANGELi

The Fairbanks College basket ball team defeated Wrangell here last Friday night by q score of % to 21.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16

We make mems suits for $55 F. WOLLAND. --ady
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16

JACK OF ALL TRADES Let me do your odd jobs. Phoie 473, John Holler. Prop. -adv.
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Ineups and Summary

Orme t2) for J. Orme, Jensen for Nelson, Johnson for Burke. Burke for Johnson, Nelson for Jensen, Firemen-Barraga (S) for Man gan, Mangan for Blake, Blake for Barragar, Barragar for Hollmann. Hollmann for Mangan.
 Officials: referee. II. Sabin; timer, Raven; scorer. Shattuck.
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old papers for sals at The Empire.
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A. ). REACH IS
 SUMMONED BY
 DEATH IN EAST
Oldtime Basebail Player, Founder Wellknown
 Firm, Passes

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. fsAA. ! Reach, che of the founders of the sporting goods company bearing his name. and an old time base. ball player, died at Atlantic City last Saturday afternoon. He WAS S7 years of age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
VOTE TOCOME
ON THURSDAY
Two Days to be Used
In Prelininaries
At G. 0. p. Meet

KANSAS CITY. June 9.-CP)-Bal-
loting for the republican presidential
nominee will start Thursday, the
third day Of the convention, IL the
assembly follows precedent and the
tentative program outlined today.
Chairman William NJ. Butler of
the republican national committee
will rap the gavel opening the meet
ing at IL o'clock. central standard
time. Tuesday morning. Tuesday
and Wednesday will be given over
to organization.
Thursday should see the fireworks.
Members Of the national committee
for the next four years will be form
ally ratified and then the roll will
be called for nominating speeches.
Senator Simeon d. Fess of Ohio,
will hold the spotlight on the open
ing day which viii be devoted large
ly TO the delivery Of his keynote ad-
dress. Only the appointment of
temporary officers by Chairman But
Ter will occupy the first day after
Senator Fess concludes. The Ohio
senator serves as temporary chair
man.
The first DAYS s program follows.
10 a. m. to 11-Music.
II a. m.-Call to order by Chair
man Butler.
PRAYER.
Singing of America. probably led
by Madam Schumann-H -Heink.
Temporary roll call.
Reading Of convention call by Roy
O. West. secretary OF the national
committee.
Address by Chairman Butler pro-
posing the national committee.
Address by Chairman Butler pro-
posing the tentative chairman. Sem
ator Fess.
Keynote address.
APPOINTMENT of temporary officers
and committees by Chairman But
Ter.
Senator Fess will call the conven-
tion 70 order on the second day
when the permanent organization will
be set up. Senator Moses of New
Hampshire. is in line for the office
Of permanent chairman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
ALVAREzISIN
NUEVOLAREDO
General To Be Tried
Monday on Charge
OF Smuggling

LAREDO. Tex. June 9.-tP'-Gen-
eral Jose Alvarez. former chief of
the presidential staff. accompanied
by his son Jose Alvarez. Jr.. II. and
his attorney. Luis Sotelo Regil, ar
rived at Nuevo Laredo Saturday
from Mexico City under guard.
General Alvarez taces trial Mon
day before the public minister.
Judge Luis GaIino AZ Nuevo Laredo
on charges of conspiriag to bring into
Mexico large quantities Of silks by
the use OF the presidents name. Luis
Alvarez. his brother. IA manager of
the Bank or Mexico az Nucvo La
redo.
A sneciai car attached 70 a reg
ular train brought General Alvarez
and his escort. consisting Of two
guards and nine commissioners from
Mexico City.
a. the general stepped from the
train three military officers from
the Nuevo Laredo garrison met him
and salutcd. His shoulders straight
ened for an instant as he returned
their salute and shook hands with
one.
Guards tore their vav through
the thronEs which surrounded the
little denot and. with their prisoner.
pushed their way 70 service cars
which awaited ~ carry the party 10
the Hotel Sabinas. where General
Alvarez. his attorney and guards
will have rooms during the trial.
Il am innocent General Alvarez
said before his attorney warned
him not 20 say ANYTHING.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
GOALREACHED
ON SCHEDULE;
GET WELCOME
Last 500-Mile Leg of
World Record Flight
Is Made Without
Mishap

SYDNEY. Australia. June 1n.. (Sun-
day)-tPl-Ths 7s00-mile flight Of
the monoplane Southern Cross across
the Pacific ocean from Oakland.
California, TO Sydney. was completed
when the plane and its crew of four
arrived here at sos D. m. today
1905 D. m. Saturday. Pacific coast
timcl.
The plane covered the last lex ~
it's epochal journey, 500 miles from
Brisbane. Australia. on schedule
time. landing at the local field after
following the coast line Of Australia
for five hours and eight minutes.
The arrival Of the two Australians
and two Americans. Captain Charles
Kingsford-Smith. Charles Ulm, Har-
wv wv. Lyors. and James Warner. was
marked bv wild enthusiasm On the
mart OF thousands 0f persons who
had watched and hoped as the huge
tri-motored craft fought its way
through storms over the sea.
The flight from California 10 Syd-
nev was accomplished in less than
ten days. There were halts NJ many
hours On the Hawaiian island of
Oahu where the plane landed from
Oakland. another short delay on the
island OF Kauai. across the channel
from Oahu. whence the plane took
off from the Barking Sands course
for the Fills. Again at the island
Of Witt Levu the fliers were forced
20 wait for an opportune moment Ia
hon off fom Naselai Peach for Bris-
bane. where they landed yesterday.
Then they took TO the air again at
Brisbane at 10 a. n. today "a o. m.
Saturday. Pacific coast time) for the
final lap to Sydney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
Kansas City Attracts Eye
Of Nation AS c.. O. p. Meets
VALLEYS FIRST
+ Y =
PLANE GARAGE TO
= 4 +
BE OPENED HERE

Valley aviators and others util-
izing the airways TO the Valley
will be able to secure repair and
other service in Brownsville, ac-
cording to plans announced Satur-
day by v. NJ. Hugo, manager of I'll
Jardin garage.
Mr.. Hugo will establish the VAL
ley's first airplane garage in con-
nection with the III Jardin estab-
iishment.
He is connected with the Mex
lean Aviation and will leave for
Tampico Sunday morning to per-
feet his training in the servicing
Of aircraft engines. The airplane
garage will be opened immediate
ly upon his return, and will be
equipped with all necessary ia
cilities.
Mrs. Hugo will manage FL Jar
din garage during her husbands
absence, and will be in charge Of
all necessary preparations for the
installation Of the special equip
ment that will be required.