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New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT
Managers Of Intcr-C Church League Bas,'Sall Teams to Mcct-Eight Teams Assured

Entries in the Inter Church base ball league will be closed. rules adopted. and schedule drawn up at meeting of the board of manag gers at 8 o'clock tonight at the r. NJ. C. A, The league appears certain of having eight teams competing, and there is possibility that this num- Der may be increased 10 nine or even to the ten which were in the field a year ago. There has been some dis cussion of q plan to break the circuit into two leagues the winners Of which would compete for the title against each other at the end of the season, and q final decision in this matter will be reached tonight.
 The teams whicn have definitely entered the league are the Stanley Memorial. South Congregational. First Baptist, Trinity Methodist, and Swedish Bethany churches and the Everyman's Bible class. It is believed certain that the champion First Lutheran church and the Center Congregational church will come in. with possible further additions in the St. Matthew's Lutheran and kensing- ton Congregational churches. The league will begin play on Monday night, May 2l. according to present plans.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

been arranged by Matchmaker Paolillo. bringing the total roundage of the program to 38, is a fine one and in keeping with the feature at- traction. Bobby Mays, Of New Lon- don, still flush from his victory over Benny Valger. French lightweight, will hook up with Joe Trabon. re- cent kaplan opponent. in the semi final of eight rounds.
 This fine head will be supported by pair of six rounders, one show ing Johnny Scalzi. of Bridgeport, against Murray Fuchs, a New York featherweight attached to Bruce Flowers stable. and the other bring ing to New Haven Pinkey Kaufman Hartford welterweight, against Tony Sessa, of Stamford.
 Two four rounders open the bill. In the second Frankie Marine, of New Haven. meets Steve Macko, of Danbury. The curtain rises on Joe Masselli. cX-amateur performer, bracketed with Benny kaller, of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
KAPLAN AND DAY READY FOR B0UT|
Meet in Ten Round Encounter At
 New Haven Tomorrow Night

Kid kaplan, Meriden's Buzz Saw. and Georgie Day, the New Haven Tornado, are both reported in perfect shape for their ten round encounter to be staged, at the New Haven arena tomorrow night under the auspices of the Arena A. c.
 This long awaited bout has arous- cd interest throughout the state and tistic followers from all over New England are expected to be on hand to watch the former featherweight champion and the New Haven light weight in their tussle. Kaplan is far and away the favorite to cop the verdict in the battle-odds as high as three 10 one are quoted on him to win-but despite this Day has his followers who expect him 10 come through. Most of all. every member of the ring worm gentry is positive that they will be rewarded with f'ne battle and this is the magnet that Is attracting them.
 The supporting card which has
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Nv the Associated Presa

By the Associated Press
 Haskell Billings, Detroit youthful pitching star, IS out for revenge on Buddy Myer, short.top of Bill Car rigan's Boston Red aox.
 Billings who learned his pitching at Brown University. hurled the IT, gers 10 a to victory over the Red Sox at Detroit yesterday and would have had a no-hit game 10 his credit if Buddy only had deserted the opposition for the day. Billings allowed but two hits, and both went 10 Myer They were single and Buddy got no further than first base for his pains, Settlemire started for Boston but was derriched with one out in the second inning after he had given up three hits and walked four men. Bradley pitched eine ball for the SoX the rest of the way.
 The crew of the transatlantic plane Bremen, and a large throng of tans watched the New York Yankees subdue the Chicago White Sox for itiG III d to"b Lo 0t the Yankee stadium. It was tough one for Rer Faber, Chicago veteran. 10 lose. He was touched for only six hits but these included homers by Gchrig and Dugan. the formers being his third of the season, stanley Coveleskis. veteran Pole, got credit for the Yankee victory al- though he had to call for assistance from Wiley Moore before the game was over. The SoN got nine hits in- cluding 8 circuit drive by Barrett. Babe Ruth went hitless in two of- ficial trips to the plate.
 Sam Gray registered his sixth win of the season when the St. Louis Browns turned back the Senators at Washington. to 6, in a thrilling Thinning game. Gray was constant ly in difficulties but always managed to pull through. His single in the eleventh put Schang in a position 10 score the winning run on O'Rourke'a sacrifice. Bucky Harris, pilot Of the Senator's. handled 12 chances at second base and got two hits, one triple with the bases loaded. ...
 Tho New York Giants. National League leaders. suffered their sec ond straight defeat at Cincinnati. 1 to 3, in 10 innings. The Reds fielded ensationally, completing four double plays. John McGrew announced that Vic Aldridge. former Pirate right handler holder. had come 10 terms with the GiaAts.
 At St. Louis, the Cardinals and Brooklyn Robins divided a double header before 33.o00 fans Dazzy Vance allowed but six hits and famed half dozen in the first game but lost the decision to Grow CT Alexander and the Red Birds. { to 2. Roettger's homer in the second inning gave the Cards an early lead and three hits in the eighth settled the issue. In the closing en- counter, Babe Herman's four-base drive with a man on base in the eighth enabled the Robins to earn a 5 to decision. Hafcy drove in four runs with a homer and a single.
 Pat Malone. American Associa- ton strike.out artists, threw a fast ball past the Phillies for five innings as the Chicago Cubs eked out a , to { decision over the invaders in II innings. Malone relieved Sheriff Blake in the seventh with the bases loaded. got out of the jam with one run scored against him and then turned back the Phils the rest Of the May He famed eight men.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Performance of Stars
 in Yesterdays Games

Bab" Ruth Yankees - walked twice. flied out and grounded out in four times up.
 Lou Gchrig. IankesS-hit his third home run of the season. SCOT ing runner ahead oi him in four times up.
 Harry Hoilm1nn. Tigers singled once in three times up
 kiki Cuyl"r. Cubs singled once in five times up. driving in tvo runs.
 Tv Cobb, Iris Speaker. Paul Wan CT and Rogers Hornsby were idle,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
sPEEDBOYs WIN TWO

The speedboys baseball team won the fourth game of tho season Satur- day when two victories were scored in a double header. The Rinky Dinks were the first victims in tho morning by a 3l to 1T score while the Belviderc nine fell in the after. noon by IF to II score. Sam Zop- pino hit . home run while Slepski ft oled the opposition batters with his slow ball,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

actions belied his boast. You could see in him that he wasn't sure of himself. Even in the Dempsey fight he didn't go on after he was off to such 2 running start that it looked as if Dempsey would fall through the inability to stand up.
 Sharkey may go off now on an- ether sensational spurt We wouldn't be surprised to see him massacre Johnny Risllo in another fight be- cause there would be nothing great at stake but the satisfaction of act ing mean and looking mean.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
NEW STEAMSHIP ROUTES

Seattle. Wash. May R,-The op- eration Of a line of chartered steam ships from Seattle and northwestern ports to Boston and other east coa st centers will be started shortly by the Blanchard Lumber company of Bos- ton, Lee kraus, manager Of the local office, announced today.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
FALCONS SCORE WIN IN
 FIRST GAME OF SEASON
Mayor Paonessa Officially Starts Baseball Campaign Here-Bucholtz In Good Form In Opening Battle Mates Hit Timely Behind Him - Hardware City Club Appears Stronger Than Last Year-Hartford Twirler Lacks Control-League Game Next Week.

when Lewis let Farrell's roller 10 between his legs. "Jiggers' Farrell scored both men with a long double to center field that just eluded Souie. Farrell went to third when Buck holtz erred on O'Leary's hit to tho box but both men were left stranded when Barry tanned on three pitched balls. Hartford filled the bases in the eighth with two out but were unable to cross the pan with a run.
 TAICnNH
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
FACING HARD LAPS
Runners in Pyle's Bunion Derby Face 6l-Mile Trek Through In- diana Today.

Face 8l-Mile Trek Through In-
 diana Today.
 Gary. In. May 7.-tF-Gone are the easy laps in the transcontinental bunion derby.
 Beginning with today's 64-mile trek from Gary to Mishawaka. Ind. the longest of the race so far, the runners will have to plod 40 or,more miles daily, instead of the customary 9 to 40 miles. South Bend was to have been today's stop. but Promoter Pyle last night made the change to Mishawala. which is four miles further along the road to New York and "Finis."
 Peter GavuZZi of Southampton, England, stil retains his lead with a total elapsed time for the 2,430.7 miles from Los Angeles 394:4S:.5. Andrew Payne continues in second place and John Salo, of Passaic. N. J.. third.
 Five more runners and referee, Arthur Duffy of Boston, quit the race at Chicago. bringing the field down 10 G5 survivors.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
NEW SHOT PUT RECORD

l'reslau. Germany. May ttP,- Hans HirschfeiJ. German Olympic candidate. today claimed a new world record for the shot nut of Il feet ais inches. The listed record of sl feet was established August 2l, 1909, by Ralph Rose, America.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
SUICIDE IN BRIDGEPORT,

Bridgeport. May tR>-With gas pouring from jet in the room. Thomas McGuire. 6s. was found dead in chair in his home at no Huntington Road yesterday. He had committed suicide,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
CARDINALS WIN GAME

lOCdl lSNScDAIl Team kevengeS ltSelf
 on Pirates Of Wallingford in Con.
 test Yesterday.
 The Cardinal baseball team of tliis city defeated the Wallingford Pirates in the borough town yesterday by the score of 10 to 3. This was sweet revenge for tho locals who suffered two defeats at the hands of the Wallingford team last season. Wall ingford scored in the first inning but in the third New Britain got going and could not be stopped.
 The New Britain team played | brilliant game on the defense. Savage and Selina did especially good work. Savage also clouted a home run in the ninth inning. The score: Cards ..... 0O2 024 001--1o Is 5 Pirates .... 100 900 Oll-3 8 2 The Cardinals will hold a practice session Wednesday evening at ! o'clock on Diamond No. at Walnut Hill park.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
HOME RUN CLUB
By the United PresA
 American League

By the United PresA
 American League Ruth, Yankees 6. Hauser. Athletics. 5. Gehrig. Yankees, 3. K. Williams. Red Sox, 3. E,asterling. Tigers. 3. Goslin. Senators. 5.
 National Ieaguc l.issonette. Robins. ,. O'Doul. Giants, 3. F'risch, Cardinals 3. Wilson. Cubs. 3. Webb. Cubs. 3. Hcndrick. Robins. 3. Grantham Pirates. 3. Lindstrom. Giants, 3.
 Yesterdays Homcrs Gehrig. Yankees, l. Dugan. Yankees. l. Barrett. White Soy. 1, Eoettgcr. Cardinals, 1. Hafey. Cardinals, 1. Herman. Robins. 1. Wrightstone. PhillicS 1.
 League Totals National league ........... go American l.agu. ........ 5S Seasons total lJS
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
WIN THIRD PLACE
New Britain Riflc Team Ends Indoor Season Tonight With Open House for Rtflcmen.

Third place in the Nutmeg Rifle league has been cinchcd by the New Britain Rifle club. N. R. A. accord ing to the latest figures released from the office of the secretary. Tho race is practically concluded with tho exception of two postponed matches the results of which will not affect the standing in any way.
 AS a windup for the indoor shoot ing season, the club will hold an open night Wednesday evening on tho range at the state armory on Arch street. "Fitz Luck" targets where luck plays the biggest part and resu- lar targets for the experienced shoot- CTS will be used. Prizes will be awarded for every event. This will mark the closing of . successful season.
 The Nutmeg league standing is as
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

1---None out when winning run scored. z--Batted for Fipp in 10th.
 zz-Ratted for Walker in 10th. New York ......... 0io 200 900 o--3
 Two base hi,s--IIarrer. Lucas. Three base hi,s-Jackson. Pipp . Losing pitcher Faulkner. Umrires- Moran, Wilson and Reardon. Ttn,e-::h6.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

Totals 55 34 l5 x-Patted for McGrath tn 9th. St. Anthony .... 900 ooo 0oo-S Falcons ............ Oo1 ll0 0ox-3 Two base hlts-McGrath. J, Farrell, F. Farrell. Three base hit-Lewis. Umpire Sautter. Time of game-.:o5.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

Two base hits-.Iaguire 3. Thompson. Home rur--N Nrishstoue. Winning uitrhHr --Malnne umpires-Jorda, fie'er and Hart. Time-c:2s
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
NEW YORK
Rated for kamn in 9th.

X-Ba'ted TOT NaTNflI II 1tI.
 xx-Batted for Fahor In eth. ,,njr,ro .......... 060 o0i iid- S.u, yo,,- ~ cl0 GOO lnx--f Two ha go hl,-t'omhs, Three base hit- Reynolds Home ruDr-''ehrig. bufah. R.,re., Winning pltcher-Coyeleskie I.upires-Campbcn and Geisol.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

FOStpOHeQ MAtCneS. F aFmlnE1on at Meriden. Bristol at Middle Had dam.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

1-Bat,ed for Gerber in sth. Detroit .......... Ill 000 001-
 Losing pitcher-Settlem're. Empires Guthrie, Hildebrand and Ormsby. Time 1.ST
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
WASHINGTON

z-Tatted for Narberfy in Il.
 xz-i3attel for Zachary iu 'th
 zzz-Raa for Tate iH Eth.
 zzzz-Bat,cd for BfaNtou in ilth. <. I.o1is ......' l03 "a2 900 ol-1 W.anit3.-on oi0 3Gp "e@ r9-5 Two base hts GarHes. ManuslI, s' htH'' NJ, Nicely. Three base htts-Rue. FIucse' Losing pig her EraXfon. I'm iIie b"F- rr. Nsri1n and Dtnneen Tine -t
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
YOUTHFUL PITCHING STAR
 BLANKS BOSTON RED SOX

Buddy Myer Spells Chances for No-Hit, No-Run Game Yankees Subdue Chicago White Sox - Browns Turn Back Senators-Giants Lose to Cncinnati- Cards and Robins Split Double Header - Chicago Cubs Exc Out to Decision Over Phillies
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
&cond Game

St. l<euls ...'.'... eso ""
 Two base. hits-Botomley Vance. Frlsch. Home run-Roettger. Cmpires-Pflrman starke and Quigley. Time-l:6o.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
BOSTON

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Evening star., 1928-03-14
FREIGHT RATE CUT
. ON WHEAT FAVORED
Chicago Grain Man Says 1t
Would Do More Than Re-
lief Bills.

! ny IHc Associated fFfSS.
CHICAGO. March i4.-James Nor
. ris of Chicago, one of the leading grain
exporters in the United States. believes
seasonal lowering of freight rates or
lines competing with water routes Will
. relieve the distress of the wheat
grower.
He asserted. while testifying in the
Interstate Commerce Commissions cx-
port rate investigation, that those
crazy schemes in Congress" will disap-
pear If we get together and help the
farmer dispose of his surplus.
Despite the Interrogation OF rail-
road counsel. he held TO his conten-
ton that reducing rail rates would aid
the farmer. Dropping the Buffalo
New York rate of Is cents hundred
weight to 10 cents will attract busi-
ness that now goes through the ST.
Lawrence River and Montreal. and also
will add 70 the carriers revenue. he
believed.
Some OF the lower transportation
costs inland TO the ports that now are
advantageous TO Montreal are OFFSET.
he continued. by the inferior ship serv-
ice and higher ocean rates from the
Canadian city in comparison with New
York.
Reminded that lower rates in Cam
ada may have been ordered because
some of the roads are government
owned. Norris replied that private
owned systems showed the heavier
business.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
Ey the Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. March 14.--Lcap
year parties, kaffeeklatches and carpet
slipper stag parties are to be held
throughout wisconsin to awaken inter-
est among Wisconsin people in good
government and cause an unprece-
dentcd turnout April ofteligible voters
of every political affiliation. The plan
is engineered by A. b. Fontaine. stall
wart Republican campaign manager.
In bringing about what he calls this
awakening OF civic consciousness" MFR.
Fontaine has conceived the idea OF or
canizing 1000 leap year parties. l,500
kaffeeklatches and 1000 carpet slipper
stays, March II, % and 90
The idea originated after had pom
dered the fact that only SO per cent OF
Wisconsin's voters cast ballots In the
1924 presidential election said Mr..
Fontaine.
Surveys show that young people are
ignorant Of politics. and still more de-
plorable is the fact that they are not
becoming affiliated with political parties
as they should.
That's the reason I'm running these
leap year parties March II. The idea
is 10 have one young lady ask three
other yo,ing ladies and four young men
to her home for sociable evening.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
SLAYS STEPFATHER.

After shooting and killing his step
father. Louis Kettler, colored, a. years
old. HOS Summers road southeast, last
night Earl Is. Thomas, colored, 81 years
old. surrendered TO Policeman W. E.
Stewart Of the eleventh precinct. stat
ing that he fred the fatal shot after
his stepfather had shot at his mother
with a pistol. His mother. police said
corroborated his story. He is held pend
tng the outcome of an inquest.
Thomas grabbed a 22-caliber rife
from a corner OF the room and fred
one shot at his stepfather, the bullet
passing through the heart.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

Perfect quality~rointed or
square heels. In blue io<. at
moSpherc. rearlhlu>h, yoSe-
nitc. rifle. aloma. black. Pup
my rock, white skin and
many others. Sizes s. "a ID,
Evening star., 1928-03-14
1000 Wisconsin Girls to Boom Politics
At Bridge Parties In Drive for Big Vote

That makes eight. the right number
for two tables of bridge. One thousand
young ladies from throughout the State
have already volunteered to act as
hostesSes. 81, es..,.
I'VE have instructed our hostcsses to
devote about 90 minutes Of the party to
discussion of political issues" Mr..
Fontaine explained. 1--WE don't par
ticularly want these young people to
want most of all is their interest. even
II they are Democrats. ProgressivcS,
Socialists or Prohibitionists."
The other parties arc planned son
similar lines The campaign is being
run entirely by mail.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

James G. Yaden. president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
spoke on the Capper bill for election
OF a school board He said he had no
criticism to make of the present board,
but favored the principle as fixing re-
sponsibility to the electorate.
Observation of many city govern
ments had led him to the conclusion.
Yaden said that Washington was the
best governed city In the United States.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

But. he added. there was still room for
improvement.
The association took two separate
votes on local suffrage and on national
representation.
A. Fl. Moran, president Of the associa-
tion, presided.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
TAMPA FLYERS KILLED.

TAMPA, Fla, March IA @.-Two
aviators were killed early last night
when their airplane went into a tail
spin at an altitude of 1000 feet and
crashed in a wood Z miles northwest
of here.
- Albert P. Butz, 2s-year-old student
aviator. who had had less than two
Evening star., 1928-03-14

hours training In the air.~Was kills
outright, and M. H. Hammer, In
structor, who was at the seontEols, dis
shortly after being pulled from tn
wreckage
Evening star., 1928-03-14
SCHOOL BOARD VOTE
FAVORED BY BURLElTH

The Burleith Citizens Association.
meeting at Western High School last
night, Endorsed both the principle Of
local franchise for electing school
board and representation in Congress
for the District OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

The first year and those between tn
fifteenth and twentieth years are tn
most dangerous in married life, accord
ing TO a lawyer In Paris, who bases n
opinion on divorce statistics.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

Oranges can stand lower tempcra'
ttlre than lemons.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
Two Mexican Priests Held.

MEXICO CITY. March Ia LP).-Two
Catholic priests. Juan iacias Navarro
and Eliseo Ramirez, were brought to
Mexico City from Guadalajara yester-
DAY, where they had been arrested.
charged with seditious activities. They
were taken to police headquarters
where they are being held.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

The Province of Quebec Is the worlds
chief source of asbestos.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-15
Continued from First Page,)

Continued from First Pageo
their efforts. 1 don't deserve it,
that's all.
why, / have disgraced the
whole OF New York state, and
my home town. I have brought
shame to all my folks and friends.
can't endure to talk about 1t.
/ tried, oh. so hard, to keep my
relatives names out Of this.
II couldn't bear to ask help, you
see. I kept saying to myself, 1t Is
your own fault. You got yourself
into this and you'll have to stand
mp under it the best you can
II couldn't whine and beg some
one to help me. /"
Attorney Visits
Wolfango Cribari. Mount Vernon
attorney, representing her defense
committee, visited her In the jail.
He was so good it made me
almost happy just to talk to him.
I can't express my gratitude"
Mrs. Mcdonald spoke affection
ately of her husband.
Yes, l love him. Yes, love
him as much today as the day !
married him. 1t isn't what man
has done, or what he may do. It's
what he means to you that counts.
He and I writ to each other al
most every day" !.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-15
Alleged Father of
Doris Declares He Is
Ready to Fight for Her

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 15.--
"If Doris Julia. Palmer Mcdonald IL
nv daughter I'll spend all my
| money to save her from the gal.
| lows" said Lee Snyder, Wheeling
machinist, when informed that the
girl who, with her husband. Is
under death sentence for murder
at Montreal, Canada, was his
| daughter.
This il the first / have heard
of it and I doubt il 1t is true" said
Snyder when confronted with press
dispatches saying he was the father
of the condemned girl.
II will, however, have the reports
investigated Immediately, and il
they are true will leave for. Mon
treaI to secure competent legal adj
visers for her.
Divorced in 1917
Snyder admitted being divorced
in 1917 and that he had a daughter
who answered to the description Of
Mrs. Mcdonald.
He said he had not seen his
daughter since she was four years
old.
He claimed he had lost trace of
his wife since their separation.
Snyder's alleged former wife is
said to have named him the father
of Mrs. Mcdonald.
He explained that he had not
seen the child for so many years,
| due to the fact that he was a travel.
ing representative OF a Wheeling in.
dustrial firm, and seldom was at
home.
Divorced During War
He said that he, with his wife and
children, came to Wheeling in 1912,
and that Julia was sent to q New
York school. 1t was while serving
in the Army during the World
War that he received divorce de-
cree from his wife on the grounds
of bigamy.
He said he returned from the war
| and found that his wife had taken
| the children with her. He said he
had been furnishing money to his
daughter through a New York at
torney, although he had not directly
communicated with her.
Snyder refused to comment upon
press reports that he was Is and
his wife IL years Of age when they
we're married.
He also remained silent when
Querfed as to the report that he had
given Julia away to q Mrs. Palmer
I'm 0kiahoma City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-15
Unworthy of Efforts,
Says Doomed Girl

\ She was 1oath to discuss their
correspondence, but finally admitted
xhy.y that usually he began and
closed his missives. Honey, Dear. "
Mentions Ruth
HE writes about the little things
that happen over in Bordeaux jail.
1t kind of cheers US both"
She mentioned Ruth Snyder.
What ren1orse she must have
felt! But then she was guilty. She
admitted it. And I'm not. No."
Her voice trembled with the pas.
sionate avowal.
mo. I'm not guilty. I've writ
ten bad checks. but I'm not muir.
deress."
Through her talk it ran like some
hopeless litany. i've written bad
checks, but I'm not murderess.