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New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

What VI Aw and we happened to be looking in that direction at the time. was Blount throw his stick 1t tho ball and trip Welch. We saw no ''vicious swing" of Blount's stick. Welch caught his. balance. turned and with stick up- raised in both hands. he rushed at Blount and missed him as he swung. Thereupon Blount rushed out, swung and hit Welch In tho face with his left hand. As he swung he ripped and heavily sat on the floor.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

Paris Denmark entered the Davis cup challenge round in the European zone. I'wenty-three coun- tries have entered the European zone and four in the American.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

Referee Rorty after the game stated that he was making no altbis because he called . foul on Bloun, for his part in the affair. Az he viewed the action. he stated. he saw Welch swing the stick at Blount but as long as 1t didn't land. there was no occasion to call . foul. But whom Blount struck Welch. he made himself liable for . penalty.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

Walla Walla, Wash. -- The Whit man college basketball team de- feated Washington State college, A2 to q, in a basket ball game.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

There wasn't any damage done but a Rorty stated> If Welch's stick had as much as touched Blount when he swung 1t. he would have gone of that floor in . second and l would have brought, charges against him to have him put out of tho game"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

Miami, Fla. - Charles A. Roberts. of New York, defeated James II. West of Atlanta. two up, in the sec ond round of the Glenn H. Curtis trophy tournament.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

Referee Rorty. who seems to have the knack of using more common sense In . game than any other of- hcial, paid high tribute to the play srs in their style of play. saying that whom the ball bounces high in the air instead of taking . cut at the ball q they used to do. they all are . little careful 60 that no one has suffered serious injury
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

We'll, there's only one answer to that and we think we will have many to agree with us when we gay that as much as Rorty likes New Britain, New Britain likes him just . little bit better. Nothing would please the fans here more than to have him here at every game. We take our individual hats of to the man who was once the most hated official ever to come to this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

A friend of Sammy Vetrano writes us from Notre Dame University to tell us that the local boy has be- come the idol of those who associate with him. Sammy has been playing an inspiring brand of basketball and has led his team to numerous vic- tories. He gives promise of making his mark on the track.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

Tn speaking with the famous referee last night. he stated. You know. ! don't know whether 1t is the way ! feel in this city. but the polo games here always seem bet ter to me than anywhere else. It seems that teams that go poor away from New Britain always play great hockey here. give the credit to the spectators because they are about as enthusiastic as any have ever seen. New Britain is a great sports town and believe me, I fear statement"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

Jack Lash. one of the greatest rooters the New Britain team has. returned to his rightful place last night and he certainly looked good as he joined with the crowd in polk ing fun at the players. We would rather watch the crowd in the East Side bleachers than anything else in the hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

The Renaissance Five defeated tho Eagles basketball team of Pitts field in tho Massachusetts city last night by tho score of 5S to 3e. The colorcd stars passed and played in sensational style and word from the Berkshire town states that the team
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

The New York team plays in Hol- yoke against the Mohawks tonight. The Mohawks along with New Brit ain defeated the Renaissance few weeks ago. The New York team takes the two teams it has lost to in successive nights. The colored champs are here tomorrow night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
MONTREAL SEXTET
FURNISH ice FEAT
Score Thrice in Four Minutes
to Tie New York Amer.
leans at S.All

New York, Feb. S.-(AP)-Thc
feat Of the Montreal Maroons =
scoring three times within four MIN
utes to hold the New York Amer
leans to q 3-all draw has furnished
professional hockey with an unusual
performance.
On the Montreal rink last night.
goals by Burch, Hines, and Conach-
err, gave the Americans a three to
nothing lead by the close Of the Sec
ond period.
Opening the third session, Stew.
art scored in nothing: 10 and 10 Sec
onds later Ward skipped the puck
into the cage. In Ais, Siebert tai
lied the equalizing counter. The
rest of the stanza and the overtime
passed without q break in the dead
lock.
At Toronto, the Canadiens over
"ar'" the Toronto Leafs by 2 to /,
marking their first victory since
January "a. 1t was the 10th triumph
Of the season for the Canadiens.
Bailey and Moreno registered for
the winners while LeDuc Melted the
single marker for the Leafs.
Boston disposed Of the Detroit
Cougars by to 2 at the Hub, Gal
braith, Oliver, Frederickson and
Clapper counting for the Bruins.
Noble and Cooper accounted for the
Detroit goals.
Before a crowd of 10000 in Madi-
son Square Garden at New York,
the Rangers fought to a scoreless
draw with the world champion OF
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PURPLE MUST BEAT
lLIM TO REMAIN
Northwestern Will Move Into
Lead by Illinois Defeat
and Michigan Win

Chicago, Feb. g. (AP) - North
western, seeking to maintain second
place in the Western Conference bas-
ketball race, will invade Urbana to-
night for q game with crippled
University Of Illinois five.
With four wins and one loss on
the credit side, Northwestern stands
just below Purdue in the percentage
column. The game tonight is of spe-
cial Importance to Northwestern be-
cause on Saturday night Purdue
plays Michigan in what is looked up
on as being the Boilermakers' hard
est test. Should Michigan and North
western both win, Northwestern
would move into the lead.
The Illini have won one game and
that from the strong Wisconsin five.
That was before examinations and
injuries had taken some of Coach
Ruby's stars. Seven Of the varsity
squad have dropped by the wayside
within the last two weeks leaving
Ruby withonly six first string men
available for tonight's game. With
Captain Olson, forward, and Lindsay,
center, declared ineligible and Short
and Diemling out with injuries the
Illinois mentor has been faced with
the task Of finding new working
combination.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
Long Count Dave
Is Suspended by
Illinois Cornish

Chicago, Feb. 8.-(AP)-
Dave Barry, who counted nine
over Gene Tunncy last Septem-
Der and won q name for himself
has been suspended indefinitely
BY the state boxing commi ;sion.
Barry's license was revoked
on the ground that he refereed
IN unlicensed boxing match a
week ago.
The absence of Barry from
the ring will deprive fans Of the
opportunity Of Raging him for
the count in the Dempsey -Tun-
ney fight. At al boxing shows
in which Barry has refereed
since last September it has
been The practice Of fans to
start . unison count between
rounds, going from one to Ia.
Il was Dempsey's contention
that Tunney was on the canvas
IA seconds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
NEBRASKA BOY
WILL BE ONLY
CLASSY MILLER
Walter Okes0n Assumes Car.
like Powers in Eastern
Football Circles
is IMPORTANT GRID STEP
Sultan of Swat Is From Five
TO Ten Years Younger
Than in 1926
IS IMPORTANT GRID STEP
(BY ALAN ]. GOULD)
{ AssOciated Press Sports Editor)

New York, Feb. 8.-(AP)-The
winters track activities made it in
creasingly clear that Lloyd Hahn is
the only American capable Of break
ing this country's jinx in the Olym-
pic middle distance championships
this summer.
Unless Joie Ray stages a success
full comeback Hahn appears likely
to be the only first class miller
Uncle Sam will have available for
the trip to Amsterdam.
Three years ago Hahn, Ray, Con-
molly, and others all were doing
their miles at around 4:15 and occa-
sionally in better time. Ray did
4:l2, the present indoor record, and
Hahn 4:l2 3-5 in one race.
But Of this group only Hahn has
improved. There isn't much room
for Improvement when a miller gets
inside 4:13, but the rugged Boston
Athletic association star stepped his
best mile last season in 4:12 Is. He
will make his main bid for a record
this winter in the Knights of Colum-
bus games here February 20.
OkesOn Becomes 'Landis'
Walter Okeson will be the eastern
Judge Lands" next fall, exercis-
ing czar-like powers in selection Of
gridiron officials for most Of the
leading colleges of this sector.
Having experimental with the
system last year and found it salts
factory, the group of dozen insti-
tutions have opened the doors and
invited the rest of the college fold
to sail under Okeson's banner. The
others haven't much choice now that
the old central board on officials has
been disbandcd.
1t is one of the most important
steps in eastern football organiza-
ton in many years and gives the
district q centralized authority on
officials, rules and other routine
to that possessed by
the big conferences in other parts
Of the country.
Ruth Is Younger
Babe Ruth is physically from five
to 10 years younger now than he
was two years ago, before his big
in the opinion Of his
trainer. Artie McGovern.
The Babes waist line and general
are much more sylph-
like than they were in 1926, Meow
ern's tape measure revealed when
the big fellow returned to gymna-
stun work on his Saith birthday yes
terday.
Here's how the measurements
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
OLYMPIC SPORTS CURTAIN RISES
AS 500 ATHLETES OF "a NATIONS
STRIVE FOR ice AND SNOW TITLE
North Countries of Europe Fa-
v0red to Repeat Triumphs
of Four Years AgO-Yankec
Sprinters Hope to Retain
HCnOrs-Canada Favored to
Take Hockey, Great Britain
Curling

st. Moritz, Switzerland, Feb. S.
(AP)-Ringing up the curtain on
the years great program of interna-
tional sport. more than 500 picked
athletes representing "a nations be-
gin competition in the winter Olym-
pics here Saturday with all odds
favoring the north countries of Eu.
rope to repeat their triumphs of
four years ago.
While Norway and Finland, which
finished one-two in 1924, are odds-0n
favorites to top the field in the week
OF varied and strenuous contests on
Alpine ice and snow, contestants
from the United States and Canada
as we'll as Sweden, Switzerland,
Austria and Great Britain, are con-
coded chance for victory in individ-
ual events.
Charlie Jewtraw, the great young
American Splinter who won the
5OO-meter speed skating race in 1924,
IS not defending his title, but the
United States skating contingent,
captained by Valentine Balls of
Lake Placid. N. ", has hopes of
keeping it in the United States.
O'Neil Farrell of Chicago is the
short distance ace of the team. The
other American skaters are Irving
Jaffe, New York, and Ed Murphy,
Chicago. Norway relies upon Lar
sen, Eyensen, Ballangrud and Strom.
Yank Sprints Best
AS in track, the Americans appear
best in the short distance event. In
the longer races, Clas Thunberg. the
Finish "Nurmi Of the ice," seems
almost unbeatable.
Norway, which made clean sweep
OF the skiing events four years ago,
looms at least as strong there as
does Finland in the skating races.
Haug and Thams, the Norwegian
aces, arc sure of some determined
opposition, however, from the Amer
lean team which boasts such per-
formers as Charlie Proctor of Dart
mouth College, Rolf Monsoon, SPRING
field, Mass, and Anders Haugen,
Chicago veteran. who scored the
longest leap in the 1924 games, al
though given but fourth place be-
cause of form.
In the women's figurc-skatine
event. America has perhaps it's best
chance. Miss Beatrix Loughran Of
New York, runner-up to the Aus
TRAN, Mrs. zabo-Plank, four years
ago. has improved considerably since.
Both probably will get some spir-
tied competition from Norway's IS
year-old sensation. Sonia Henie.
Another event which may 20 ia
New World athletes is hockey, the
particular forte of Canada which
now holds the championship. The
Varsity Grad" team representing
the Dominion is strong favorite
in view Of the overwhelming Cana.
dian victory four years ago and abb
sence Of competition from the United
States this year.
Great Britain, holder of the curl.
ing title, is favored to repeat in that
sport, while the Swiss, in their ma.
tive Alps, perhaps have the best
chance to win the bob sleighing
event.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
Lloyd Hahn Is Expected Break Yankees 1x al Olvn1pcs
JOE RAY WILL
TRY ONCE MORE
FOR 0LYMPICS
Hopes Fleet Legs After Two
year Rest Will Carry Him
to Twice.denied Fame
BY MASON E. TAYLOR
Press Shorts Writer

\ASSOcl0teQ FreSS sports Wfltef)
Chicago, Feb. 8.-(AP)-Little
Joie Ray, whom life has buffeted
about none too kindly Of recent
years, has come out Of the murk Of
the steel mills in an effort to
achieve the Olympic fame twice de-
MED him by tough breaks on the eve
of fulfillment.
Not for two years have Rays
fleet legs carried him in a race, but
he is as confident as ever that he
can come back as Americas greatest
runner at one mile. Ray never was
low on confidence.
For an unbroken period of II years
the little man with the big stride
reigned supreme as miller. He has
run 30 races in faster time than
4:20, record probably no track ath-
lete has approached. But that is not
enough. Joie wants Olympic fame.
Hurt in 1920
Injuries robbed him Of it in 1920
and 1924 and Nurmi's victorious i'm
vasion induced him to retire in 1926.
Then Old Man Fate took hand
in his life. To earn q living Joie
first tried driving a taxicab, but he
decided he would rather run than
ride and he gave that up.
Next he worked in the sport
goods department Of a big Chicago
store, but an A. A. u. official noti-
fled him that punching bag exhibi-
tions there would ruin his amateur
standing, so he gave that up.
Marriage Was Mistake
Meanwhile he had gotten married
and that venture too went wrong for
him, his wife finally obtaining a di-
vorce.
In the argument over the bag
punching he turned in his A. A. u.
card and announced he would become
q professional t .er. For q while
he met with some success in amateur
matches, but eventually he came up
against = better lightweight and that
was the end Of his ring aspirations.
Gets Steel Job
He got himself job in the Gary
steel mills and his running prac-
tice consisted of trotting back and
forth from work to the home of his
parents.
Ray was still in his mid-teens
when he became Americas cham
pion miller at the Panama Pacific
Exposition at San Francisco in 1915.
That was q long time ago, as the
years OF an athlete are measured,
but here comes Little Joie, Is years
later, emerging from the steel smoke
Of Gary with the rhythmic step Of q
master on the cinder track, full Of
hope for his last fling at the game
he loves better than anything else.
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htceee, Feb. A-{AP)-ln one
10 oeetoe - bouts Ia prepare him
r. 4Ge 1bo delense Of his title,
neInQaeT, Sammy MAndcll,
bextng champion. will
I ~ ~ 3e)dsy western aspirant
l. - TIE Coliseum Febru-
- assured yesterday
qfe state athletic asso-
yomoter Joe Cotfey
I'd 1 y 4fill weigh il over
60 Init - thot Man
r. d . - at stake.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
FISTIC TALENT
SHOWS FRIDAY
IN FARGO RING
Fight, u. N. D..A. C.. Basket.
ball and Hockey Make Gate
City Sport Mecca

Fargo, N. D., Feb. S.-(Special)
North Dakota's most prominent
and most obscure fistic talent will
be paradcd before a capacity throng
at the Fargo auditorium Friday
night. The complete program, as
arranged by Jack Hurley, follows:
Billy Petrolle, Fargo VS.. Russie
Leroy, Fargo, 10 rounds.
Spud Murphy, Moorhead VS.. Bat
Ting Morris, Duluth, rounds.
Szymka Zabuil. Duluth VS.. Fred
Youngbauer, st. Paul, 6 rounds.
Masked Marvel, Duluth VS.. Earl
Orion, Fargo, 6 rounds.
Tommy McGough, Fargo VS.. Babe
Herman, Fargo, 6 rounds.
Headed by Leroy and Petrolle,
the card offers battles featuring
fighters Of all weights. Russie and
Billy will settle their difficulties at
l4O pounds, while Murphy and Bat
Ting Morris are 100 Founders.
Zabuil and Youngbauer are full
Pledged heavyweights, the first pair
to be presented in North Dakota in
a number of years. and they will
precede pair Of welterweights, the
Marvel and Orion. McGough and
Herman, lads of less than 100
pounds, are just ready to graduate
from the amateur ranks.
The fistic program will not be
started until $3.50 p. m, and four
round warm up affair between two
youngest IS will be shown at this
time in order to hold the main pro-
gram until after the fans return
from the basketball game between
North Dakota university and the
agricultural .llege. The basketball
game will begin at 1880 o'clock in
order that fans may see both
events.
Press Seats Filled
George A. Barton Of Minneapolis
will referee all contests while news
papermen from st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis, Sioux Falls, Minot, Grand Forks,
Valley City, Bismarck, jamestown
and Fargo will be at the ringside
to write reports for the daily papers
OF the northwest, and for the vari-
Gus news services which flash the
results Of the contests over the en-.
tire country. Hurley said today
that he has received more requests
for press reservations than at any
other time, since he started promot-
ing in this state.
The demand for ringsidc tickets
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accepted by the public as an honest
athlete and l do not mean to cast
any reflections upon anyone.
] believe the time will come when
the tennis association will recognize
open competition as the golf assoc
citation does, and that in not many
years to. come the class of women
professionals in each sport will be
larger and more representative.
Goodness knows, however, l may not
be able to play first-class tennis or
golf at that time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08

More than $13, 00O, 900 was distrib-
uted to winners Of running races on
turfs in the United States, Canada,
Mexico and Cuba during the past
season. The Metropolitan courses
were the leaders with $2,463.975.
Illinois tracks finished a close Sec
ond with q total distribution of
So. 126,425. Kentucky tracks con-
tributed more than $1,71O,668. Mary
land tracks distributed $l,6O5, 1897.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
Tony To Coach Baseball

Tony Lazzeri will get into condi-
ton before he reports to the
Yankees this spring. He will coach
the St. Ignatius College team in
California before he reports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
Raise Funds for Olvmnics

KalSe FUNDS Tor OIymplcS
Watts Gum and Bobby Jones are
to play series of matches in the
south during the next few weeks to
raise funds for the American Olym-
pic team. !
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sidered every
eventuality and I
must say that l
am not q penitent
in the respect that
/ have any great
sin that / feel
should be alb
solved.
My experience
as a professional
has been pleasant
and rather profit
able and certainly
it has been more
S a It's fying be-
cause / believe
fho< T haze A>~~
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tawa. Senators. Chink johnson, de-
tense world champion for the New
York sextet, was out Of the lineup
due to battered rib received in the
Pittsburgh contest last Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
Kicked Off Souad

AlckeQ Olt squad
Because he failed to pass an ex-
animation, Everett Olsen, captain Of
the Illinois basketball team, was
banned from play early in February.
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3S;lkNinute
Es9@ !Mgo!6 @EgM7!8
Interviews
MARx "a pp0MNr cAyc.

MARY X. BROWNE SAYS:
] have no present intention of ap.
plying to the tennis or golf associa.
tions for reinstatement as an anna
teur player.
Before ! turned professional con.
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leferee: Slsttery, Bismarck.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
KATHARINE LAPSLEY
TO WE'D M. E. STONE
Betrothal of Brokers' Daughter and
Publishers Son Announced
in New York.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Mrs.
John Willard Lapsley of Bedford. N. Y,
announces the engagement of her eld-
est daughter, Katharine Temple Laps
ley, to Melville E. Stone, I'd. of Chicago.
Miss Lapsley's father was for many
years the floor member of the firm of
E. g. G. Randolph. and a son of the
late Howard Lapsley, familiar figure
in Wall Street 80 years ago. Mrs. Laps
ley was Eleanor Temple Enmet, daugh-
ter of the late Richard Emmett of New
Rochelle, and great granddaughter of
Thomas Adds Emmet, brother of the
Irish patriot.
Miss LapsIey was educated at the
Ethel Walker School and is member
of the Junior League of New York
Mr. Stone is the grandson of Melville
E. Stone, for many years the active
head of the Associated Press. and for
whom he was named. His father was
Herbert Stuart Stone. the publisher,
who went down with the Lusitania.
Mr. Stone was educated at Groton
School and Yale University. His
mother, before her marriage was Mary
Grigsby Mccormick, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William @. Mccormick of
Chicago.