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Evening star., 1928-03-12
THE G., II,

IN pink and blue. Games were played
and at 9 o'clock the grand march to
the dining room took place. The table
was decorated with pink rosebuds. dolls
in pink and blue, also individual favors.
The cake was cut by Mrs. Earle Sheriff
in honor of Virginia Lee and Clarke.
The guests included Miss Julia Steuart,
Miss Alice Steuart. Mr.. o. B. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Sheriff of Mary
land and Mrs. Leo Sncegner Of WASH
ington. The children present were
Mercedes Sneegner, Audrey Sneegner,
Donald Sneegner. Roy and Harvey Fer
guSon, Dolly and Jimmie FIX, Merle
and Walter KeSsler. Evelyn, Janet and
Mildred Wilson. William Daddger, Keith
Carr, Howard Bushond. Marshall Will
liams, Frederick Appleton. Richard
Kollmyer. Bobbie Mitchell. katherine
Stone, Rodger and Phyllis Sheriff.
Miss Emma r. Stabler Is continuing
her exhibition of rare old jewelry, silver,
vestments, laces and of embroidered
dresses in the Burlington Hotel, at 1920
Vermont avenue until Tuesday evening
at 10 o'clock. A portion of the pro-
ceeds Is to be devoted to Friendship
House.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
Jean Negulesco for a private view this
afternoon at 3 o'clock of his exhibition
of paintings and drawings In the Gips-
vic Studios, at 1912 Twentieth street
The exhibition will continue until the
end of the month.
Evening star., 1928-03-12
SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Page Nineteen.)

/ Nine. Peter will be guests of honor
The Rev. DR. Florian c. F. vurpillot
president of the society. will give the
third lecture on Huguenot. The topic oi
his lecture is The Huguenot Refugee IL,
America" The Newell Trio will play
several numbers.
Descendants of Huguenot who lef,
France previous to the Edict of Tolera.
! ton are eligible for membership Mr.
John Cabell Wilkinson, is secretary
4 The society. which was formed in the
Autumn. has received 500 applications
/ for membership.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Livingston are a,
the Willard over the week end. having
nlctored to Washington from their home
! In New York.
Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor of New York is nj
the Grace Dodge Hotel With her is
Cher daughter, Miss Mary Taylor.
Plans for reception to the West Vir.
cinia delegates attending the Nationa
: Congress Of the d. A. r. in Washington
during April. were announced at tht
meeting of the West Virginia Societ,
Wednesday evening at the Washington
Club. A committee composed of the
ladies Of the congressional delegation
Evening star., 1928-03-12
An Informal Fashion Showing for Larger Women

Throughout the day models will display the Spring fashions for
Larger Women and all questions pertaining their special
needs You will all the latest Parisendoed fashions adroiy
bodied in sizes 42H to 5OH.
Evening star., 1928-03-12
Douglass
Automatic
Lighters
SO to $3.50

Every man will want one ol
these new automatic lighters,
that lights al the mere press ei
= trigger Thin and compact,
SlNes~plated and leather covered,
Cfu9txsv aseriaN. Easss F1ecs,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Boys club. and 1t is expected to give the clever Phantom Reserves a good run.
 Tomorrow afternoon the second round will open. with the Hawks, the midget team which drew the bye, meeting the Hula Hulas, who won yesterday. There will also be a junior second-round contest between the Speedboys and the Panthers, the quintets which took the games Tues day afternoon.
 In the evening the Lions will face Co. Fl in q senior game. while the All-Stars. who drew tho frst-round bye in their class. will engage the winners of tonight's senior encoun- ter The semi-tinals in the inter mediate division will be played Sat urday afternoon, while the winners of this afternoons games will also play then.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
BOWLING RACE TICHTENS
Entries Remaining in Congress Face Difficult Prospects in All Classes Before Finals.

Kansas City. March 2s R- Tightening Of the race among the leaders in the singles and all-events at the American bowling congress tournament here has left entries in Inc six remaining days Of competi- ton facing difficult prospects in all classes.
 George Pe!inski of Erie, Pa, rolled 63b yesterday 10 move into third Tn the slns!tS. only six pins under Henry schmidt ot Chicago. who took the lead in this event several days aso. Walter smith of Minneapolis 5Aof 69i for nth and Lawrence Wnkllng of Quincy. H., made 69O for sixth.
 Frank snyder of Erie. gathered 1916 pins 10 place fourth in the all- event, This left a spread Of only 21 pins in the first four places. Phil Wolf Of Chicago. retained first with i.93'. The doubles are headed by Will Eradek. Cicero. H.. with 1868, and the tive-men by the Mineralites Chicago, with 3.O19.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
PLUGGING UP INFIELD
n2na@er Joe Mccarthy of Chicago Cubs Determined to Correct Weak ness of Last Year.

Los Angeles March g (R,-Man- "ger Joe Mccarthy of the Chicago Cubs is determined 10 plug the in- noIi hole which was blamed for all lowing the National League pennant 10 flap away last season.
 With a coterie ot the most bril- liant minor league inielders in years already on hls rosters, Mccarthy yesterday traded Pitcher Bob Os- borne for Kay Jacobs, Los Angeles, inheldcr.
 Triumphant in their series with Pacific league clubs, the Cubs today were anNlous 10 try their talent against last years National league p"nnant winners, Pittsburgh. The teams are billed for a iive-gamc series, starting today.
 The Cubs gathered 17 hits to beat Hollywood. 10 to Q, yesterday
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
RACING CLASSIC DRAWS HUNDREDS
Americans Interested in Seeing
 Billy Barton in Steeplechase

Liverpool, England, March % tP-Hope spelled with capitals might be the middle name of several hundred Americans who came 3.0oo miles 10 sec he crack Yankee steepIc chaser Billy Barton perform tomor- row Tn what is unluesUonably the worlds biggest ga0 hle in racing tho Grand National Steeplechase,
 Billy Bsrton, owned by Howard Bruce of Baltimore, and Burgoright, :, owned by Benjamin L. Behr of Chi Caso. arc the American bred horses entered in the most grueling contest man.
 The race, which this year is at tractins large crowds, had a nov Nel beginning. If was conceived by rac- ing enthusiast and publican. Jack Lynn, 9l years ago. He hit upon the idea of a long distance struggle with the view of attracting trade 10 his bar in the Waterloo hotel at Aintree, which had been in the doldrums for years, The scheme worked. the race Was a crowd winner from the begin ming. Lynn died q very rich man be- cause or this.
 Twice in the last five years the Grand National has been won ty an owned horse. but never has il been won by q horse bred and owned in America. Sergeant Murphy. owned by stephen sanford Of Am St"rdam, N. N.. won in 1923 and Jack Horncr, owned hy A. E. Schwartz Of New York city in 1926. These men with another compatriot Harold Fowler arc competing this year with horses bought abroad.
 Both Billy Barton and Burgorght are so well known in the United States that their entry attracted at 'entiou from the start
 Neither. however. is 8 favolitc in the betting. The trainer Of the lial- 'imorc entry said rather pcSSinis- 'ically that the horse was not acclimatizcd. Every horse in the irand National. however, has a chance.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
LOCAL TEAM IS
 WINNER IN GAME
South Church Quintet Defeats St. Paul keth0diSts Of Hartford

Smartins from their defeat of last week and determined to break through into the semi-t finals of the
 tournament for the state church the South Congrega- Itlonal church returned to form
 with a vengeance last night and swamped the st. Paurs Methodists
 oi Hartford under a 4S-oO score in
 a. rather one-sided game at the To. cal Y. NJ. c. A. As the series win
 ner was 10 be the team scoring the greater number of points. the New
 Britain church will 50 to Meriden saturday afternoon as the repre- sentative of Hartford county.
 Hartford was first 10 score, Inc local oftense materializing slowly,
 but Vessels. Mercy and Parker llnaily got it started and New Brit ain led by 9-S at the quarter. An- other two points was lacked onto thus lead in the second stanza as Bell and Vessels moved the total up to l6-9. Had the locals been making their foul shots good the score would have been larger, but they missed many in this half.
 In the second half New Britain cut loose in earnest and, although Hartford kept within eight points at 25-17 during the third quarter, the final period was rout as the locals raced through for score after score. Hartford fought desperately on the defense, but its fierce play resulted only in the calling of fouls. which New Britain, now shooting better. turned into still further points, and which resulted in the disqualification of two visiting stars, Hattie and Bowling.
 Mercy and Bell led the attack. with Vessels contributing a number ot pretty long shots and Rockwell a sensational one Of .hc 1 same variety. The guards held Hartford in check and forced it 10 10 It's scoring from the 15 foot strip. Hattie featured for IIartforJ | n tho first half and Henderson in | he second. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

The best horse does not always win. There are go obstacles in the lour and q half mile course, and in the first mile alone. in the scurrv and scra mble ot getting a good start. each entry is in imminent danger of being toppled over by the herd Of indifferent jumpers whose jockeys are riding with all their might and main.
 Owing 10 this uncertainty racing enthusiasts never lose hope that 'helr choices may win. As the history or the race records. time and again not farorites, worth fortunes, failed To even complete the course while nllk cart dohbln Or cab pony roinped home with the prize.
 About loo Americans are sleep ing aboard the ships on which they cam" over. Every hotel in Liverpool Is Jammod with visitors many Of these have come from France to witness the rare. as three French horses are entered.
 Several persons have arranged 10 fly from London tn Aintrec on the morning ot the race. Many automo- hlle parties coming 10 view tho event are lrlngluE wireless sets wltL them. They intend tO use these whon the horses are out of sight in the brush to find out what IS going on through the broadcast description.
 King George and Queen Mary will not attend the event but King Amanuilah of Afghanistan and Queen Souriya are expected.
 Sports writers have been referring 10 the American invasion for weeks. In an article on "Win America win tho Grand National this year." The sunday Chronicle said:
 Tt is wondered sometimes whoth- CT people in England appreciate 10 inc full what the Grand Nationa! has become 10 America, that iS, America as personiCied by her man Of money"
 The paper recalled that Mr. SrhWar'Z astonished the sporting world by buying the winner Jack Ilorncr for S17,5oo two weeks before the race.
 Tn" paper pointed out that a per son might buy t horse to run in tha Grand National, but for the derby 2 horse must be nominated 10 run three years before the date of the race.
 Last year ihere were 37 starters in ih" Grand National, which estahIsh- 'd I record. Only seven of them fin Sh"d tho course. This year the num- n"r of starters is expected to be be- l tween A. and 30.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
Johnny Weich. tho young sagA4 handler held the Hollywood niss e three scattered hits in utns iunines
SENATOR'S Conp NORTH
Wash!ngtOp Baseball Club es.heAulua to Play 10 Exhlbittsn Gann,e laa, fore Opening Of Season.

Tampa. Fla. March % N-WMh two infield positions still in douh<. the Washington Senators were oa their way north today to play ten exhibition games before opening the regular season in Washi, m against the Boston Red Sox. ,,a lcam broke camp last | sht :. se taking to 0 drubbing. the. d Tn as many starts against tn. ieam. from the St. Louis c.. <.
 First and short are the [. sIill to be filled. although q the tentative selection for t..,. .,. Reeves may yet get the call fo. that position. however. Sisler and J,srsRr are contestins for the first bass as. Signment.
 Washington faced the Jacksonville Iars or the Southeastern leasue to. day at Jacksonville.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
RESUME PLAY0FFS
Rangers and Pirates Clash Tonight iu New York in Ice Vorkry Chant pionship Series.

New York. March 29 tPt--Ice le- glons resume the championship pavoffs in the National Hockey league tonight with the Rangers Pirates clash at New York and the Senat ors- Maroons tilt at Montreal.
 These contests mark the conclu- sion of the semi-tinals in the di- visional playoffs. the winners to be decided by the total goals scored.
 The Rangers in the American group have a four goal edge on their Pittsburgh rivals who require q vic- tory by q five goal advantage to- night to advance into the sectional playoff final with the Boston Bruins.
 In the international play. the Maroons have lone goal shade over the Ottawa sextet. The victory in that series will oppose the Mon treal Canadiens for the group'hon- ors.
 After tlIe fnalists for both di- visions have been decided, the sur vivors will hook up in the play for the Stanley cup. emblematic of hockey supremacy.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
Two Games Tonight

The feature game tonight will bring the I'hantoms and South church duin'cts together in the third senior contest of the first round. the winner being matched 10 play the All-Stars tomorrow evening. Last year. when the churchmon won inc senior championship of the county Y. NJ. C. A.. the Phantoms captured the junior t,tIc, but inc latter team has put on weight and has come fast This season. The players were brought up on the club know and can. and do shoot accurately from all parts of the court. While inc smallest team in the division. the Pbanfoms have 2 Spredv line-up, comprising "Itchl>ey" Cohen. 1SaJore lko"ltz Irving Levine Tony Crane, Alden 'Howett, and Max Yankowitz. The church five, which repeated m the County 'Y" league this winter and also won the Inicr-Churcb lea gue for the second s,lcc"Sslvo time. won : out of its 24 games this win ter. Wbjle handicapped by ifs con '' 't '''>' '7N''li'lS' 'liN '-bHEI' ' E. tionalIs's hope to give 2 good ac- count of themselves. They have 'Darkey" Bell. John" Morey. Ted Vessels. Battling" Barta K" Park "r. Howard May. and Henry Rock we'll in their lineup.
 The first game this evening will bring the Phantom Reserves, the
 
 ganization-against the Pythons. The latter team is composed of star play CTS in the intra-club league of the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
Lazzeri Sprains Back
 In Exhibition Game

St. Petersburg. Fla. March 2s RJ Tony Lazzeri. Yankees second baseman, has been detached from the Ruppert losing exhibition spe- cial. Tony. who strained his side taking q healthy wallop at the ball, is pointed for New York direct to rest up. instead of touring with tho 9anks.
 Tbc Y3uhs were hcltcd by tl," Buffalo Hisons vest crdNa i 10 ;. the mighty Es be Ruth wasting an oppor- tunIty at the plate ln the ninth h, biting into 4 double play with two on base and one out
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
Cards Not Satisfied
 With Form in Training

PIaht City. Fla. March 20 VpN The st. Louis Cardinals are far from 1atlsfied with their recent training season showing. The period of ex.. perlmentation with playing materials IS being continued in the hope that It may develop the proper lineup for meeting the stiff opposition the Card. lnals know they must face when the league season opens.
 Berly and Littlejohn were picked to pitch today against the 1ndianap. olls club of the American associa. lion. A 9-S victory was tho best the Cardinals were able to ret in their first game.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
START GOLF TOURNEY

Pinehnrst. N. C.. March 9 R- Bobby Cruickshank. Bill Mehlhorn, Tommy Armour, Johnny Farrnll, and host of other golfers of the san,e: tested mettle today began the :sth annual north and south open golf tournament. Shooting 36 holes to. day and like number tomorrow. field of some 60 golfers is compet. ing.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
LIONS FIVE BEATS BOYS CLUB TEAM
tContinued from Preceding Pase)

quarter and by half-tine he and Wheeler had run the tally to l4-1. His foul and his spectacular one hand shot while failing made it 17-l in the third quarter. The Arachcs, badly outrlayed, staged q brief rally in the final minutes. when Recano and Carlson made six points. Ferony was the star. getting four baskets and making good on three foul attempts. His team had the ball most of the time. Carlson work ed hard for the Apac ches. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
How Test Was Made

Subject was bndiolded and, in the presence of two responsible witnesses was given one of each ot the tou, leading cigarettes to smoke Coffee was served before each cigarette clear the taste Subject was entirely unaware of the Identify of these cigarettes during test. After smoking the entire "o-'es cf for C; 'lrettes, subject was asked to designate by number his choice Ir the case presented here, NIT. Tlaoa's first choice was cigarette No. ,, which was OLD GOLD.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
Celtic Juniors

Personal fouls--Rit'cr-~1; Calla- nan -. Free es--Meligonis tallkoniJn-2: Murray--1. Referee --AronSon. Tnner--I'arparian. Scor or-Parker. Iime-Four, four-min- nfc quarters.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
st. Iauls Methodist

Personal fouls-Boll 3, Morcy Vessels, Rockwell. Barta 1. May 3 -l"; Case ,. Hattie 1. Swanson Stcn'eford ,, Bowling {. Henderson -~l4. Technical foul--May. Free fr''s-Bell z. Mercy 7 Rockwell, Bar'a 3, May go: Case. Hattie b. swanson. Bowling s. Henderson '--l6. Referccs-Aronson and San'erson. Timer -- F. Wosj)us. Srorcrs-T. Ratings and Ericsson.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

'PreSident Carr of the American Basketball League is due here ill New York within q week or two to hold meeting regarding next sea- son in the league. Now, l haven't seen the New Britain team play this season but from what Nat Holman and other players who have played against the team have told me. the quintet certainly rates among the best in the country"
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

The telephone call last night was primarily for the purpose of giving some information about the mem- bcrs of Johnny Beckman's team which plays here Saturday night, but in the course of it, Dedrick stated.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Now if Manager Lanphcr will give mo the permission, l would like at the league meeting to submit the name of the New Britain Basketball team as a member ot the American Basketball League
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
Eagle Juniors
Aracfles

Personal fouls-Forony Coluick, Norkie ?. Parctta, Rogcro-7: Re cano ?. Coyle. Richards-4. Techni- cal foul-Paretta. Free tries Ferony 3. Colwick 2-5; Carlson, Chester 5, Miller 3. Recano ?. Coyle --1o. Eeferoo-Aronson. Timer Parparian. Scorer-Parker. Time Four, tourminute quarters.
 Hula Hulas 10. Celtic Jrs. 2
 The most one e-sided score of the tournament was run up by the Hula HuIas as they slaughtered the Celtic Juniors by 4o-2. Larger than their opponents and with q tall and ac- curatc shooter at center. tho Hula liulas led from the start. This center. Preston. scored the only basket of the first quarter, but with the score G." Murray managed to cage the losers only score in the second period. The count at intermission was 12-2. In the third period Pres ton and Pankonian lifted it to 22-a and the whole team ran wild in the final quarter. Tho Celtic Juniors rarely had their hands on the ball. Preston starred with nine baskets, while Fankonian and Batagowski played well, Fowler worked nicely on tho defense, and tiny Mcligonis was in the play throughout The losers were game but hopclessly outclassed. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Jack 1'obin is now two up on Leonard Nixon and IS WllllnS to b.t that he will call the toss more often than his fellow worker in the city series. Last night Nixon failed to call tho turn of the coin and again Tobin threw up the first ball Nixon, by the way, turned down well paving asslSnllfnt III S'fnSbnrS to handle tho amos here last night.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

"Red'' Callah of of the Celtic Juniors appeared to be tired oi nav ing the other team block all his uuintct's efforts to get up under the basket he was supposed to shoot at, so toward the end of the Sanlc he took five shots at the wrong hoop Every attempt just barely failed, and, in spite Of the shouts of his teammates. he continued 10 follow up for some time.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Through friends in New Britain prdrick has been instrumental in making arrangements for the ap- p'arance here of the New York Gel ties, the Brooklyn Visitation Five and the Chicago Bruins, and he is very much interested in the play of the New Britain quintet.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

The Sn1alcs player in Tn" toUrna- mcnt was disclosed yesterday alter noon in James MeligoniS of the Hula Hulas. Jimmy weighs only 6h pouuds and is small even for tue midget dl- Nisou but he put up a great scrap and made one of his teams bas- k,tS.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Now we arc not in q position 10 say what Manager lanphrr's idea on the matter is, but we have, in all humility, been of the opinion that New Britain was not largo enough to support an American League team, From the remarks of Dcdrlck, who echoes Nat Holman and other players, the city is i'll line for bigger basketball.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
WITH THE BOWLERS
PALACE ALLEYS

CoKB'> SCREW TOREMEN's IE&Grr
 AuinIf1nfics
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

Proof that the reputation of the New Britain Basketball team has gone far beyond the confines of this city and this state is given as re- suit of a telephone call received last night from Bill pcdrick who is SD official in connection with the Asr- lcan Basketball League.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-29

There arc many who believe that the city basketball championship WAS settled when the Lions defeated the Boyss club in tn" hectic game at the club last night, as these teams were, in many quarters, rated the strongest in the tournament. The AL Stars, Co. II. the South church. and the Phantoms still remain in the running. however, and none Of them will give up without fight Some moro great games arc ant'cl- pat"d.
The Washington times., 1928-01-17
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The Washington times., 1928-01-17

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