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New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
MURRELL ENDS FEATURE
 BOUT WITH QUICK KAY0
Connecticut Featherweight Champion Finishes Will Hams of Springfield In 50 Seconds - Billie Reeves Scores Technical Knockout Over Jack Oakes-Box- CTS From City of Homes Fail to Win Single Bout Second Elected by Police.

Springfield in three rounds. Sweeney went down for the count of nine In the second round and Kratky had tho fight in his pocket but he missed terrific swings about 20 times through the clever back peddling of Sweeney. Sweeney took the first and third rounds by a wide margin. Partisans in the crowd failed to agree with Referee John Willis in his decision.
 Sunny Boy" Hayden. the boy with the smile that won't come off and one of the most popular of the amateurs to fight in this city. gave a great exhibition against Johnny Delvio of Springfield in their bout at 114 pounds. ''sunny Boy' started a piston like barrage in the second round but the Springfield boy. the best of his team. stood and socked toe to toe with him. Hayden's victory was well-earned.
 Tony Damiana defeated Willie Levinson of Springfield in three rounds In the 135 pound class. Damiana has a penchant for hitting low and he violated the foul rule several timea These blows might have weakened Levinson who put up great scrap for the three rounds against heavy odds.
 It was announced last night that for the star bout on next Monday nights card. Buddy Howard. state heavyweight champion. will be matched with Billie Reeves ol Bristol. This should be . WOW of . fight. Howard has yet to be de- feated in the amateur ring in Con- necticut.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
TWO CANDIDATES PASS
 CENTRAL BOARD EXAMS
Al Hstband and Anthony Randall Meet Success in Last
 Saturdays Tests.

The annual examination of candi- dates for membership in the Central Connecticut Board of Approved Bas- ketball officials was held in the New Britain Y. M. C. A. Saturday afternoon. January 2s, 1929. Seven candidates appeared for the exam- ination and of these only 'wo were successful in passing the test.
 The successful candidates were: Albert c. Huband of Hartford and AnthUty.L Randall of Broad Brook These two men will be on probation during the balance Of the season and at that time. If their work is satisfactory, they will be accepted into the full membership of the board.
 At the present time the Central hoard has twenty-five regular mem- bers and five men who were on probation. The beard is growing every year and soon it is hoped that all men who are officiating basket ball will be included in the member ship of this organization.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Tn the short space of 50 seconds In the first round of the feature bout of the weekly amateur fight card at the Stanley Arena last night. Louis Mur- rell of Torrington. featherweight champion of the state of Connecticut, ended the activity of Eddie Williams of Springfield with . terrific right hand punch on the button. Williams, title holder in the Springfield divi- sion among the 12s pounders, show ed class for the short time he was in but Murrell. counterpart of Batta- limo. former national champion. met him with solid left hand punch to the stomach and . right to the jaw that sent the Springfield boy smash ing to the canvas, done for the night.
 In the semi-final, Jack Oakes, subbing for Eddie Ralph of Spring field. was no match for the power- full swinging Billie Reeves of Bristol ard Reeves won on a technical knockout in the first round. Reeves hit Oakes with everything and it was only a matter of time and punish- ment for the New Britain colored scrapper.
 The Springfield team failed to win 8 bout in the clashes staged here last night. Comparing in no way with the team that used to represent the City Of Homes in the past. the Springfield boys, one after the other proved to be hardly any match for tho solid, smashing opposition from the Connecticut boys.
 Four other knockouts dotted the card of 10 fights making a half doSen kayoes in all during the eve- ming. Dominick Frisco of this city in the 122 pound class put George Neno away in two minutes and 50 seconds of the first round. Dominick was altogether too good for the visiting scrapper and Neno was satisfied to stay down when he was down.
 Charlie Day of Springfield in the 116 pound class, had to quit in the second round to escape punishment at the hands of Frank Nichols of Torrington. A towel thrown in from the corner saved Day from a beating.
 Jimmy DiSante of Springfield was no match for Jackie Basil of Brist ol in the 12s pound class and he was stopped by towel in the first round giving the fight on technical knockout to Basil.
 Joe Ryan of this city. converted wrestler. suffered like fate at the hands of Phil Sica Of Torrington in the 147 pound class. Sica hit Ryan with everything and Ryan was done in less time that it takes to tell. The best fight of the night was one staged between one of the sec onds for the Springfield team and several of the spectators. Unable to stand the raging that his boys were getting at the hands of the partisan fans in the bleachers. the Springfield handler started to argue. He got a punch on the chin and then the po- lice rushed him out of the hall. The police were awarded the decision.
 On the regulation card. Kid Carter of Middletown and Frankie Rice of this city weighing 12s pounds. put up the best scrap of the night. Rice won in three rounds of furiou: fighting. Carter failed to be aggres. sive in tho first two rounds but he started to fight like . tiger in the third. This should be . good return match.
 In an fashioned sluggins match. Cyclone Sweeney of Torring 1 ton defeated Walter Kratky o
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
FIGHTERS SETTLE
 AMATEUR TITLES
Bitterly Contested Bouts Mark
 Tournament in Boston

Boston. Jan. es.-xK-Amateur boxing titles in eight classes were established early today at the con- clusion of a series of bitterly con- tested bouts which marked the an- nual Massachusetts state boxing championship tournament at the arena.
 Not until we'll after 2 o'clock. when half of the shivering crowd of fans had quit the hall to catch the owl cars, was the last winner pro- claimed.
 The finals were featured by three knockouts and earlier in the lengthy program of preliminaries kayoes had been plentiful. Tom McNeeley of Cambridge won the heavyweight title by decision over Douglas McKinnon of Quincy.
 The 11s pound title went to Albion Holden of Attleboro who knocked out William Welch. Worcester in one round. Art Nadeau of Cambridge took the 112 pound final by defeat ing Pat Kelly of Boston.
 Stanley Winneryk of Lawrence captured the decision over Tom King of Dorchester in the 126 pound class while Ring Larson of Quincy won from Jim Barry of Dorchester by the same route to lead tho 1s0 pounders. Mike Troy of Worcester knocked out Wallace De Wolfe of Newton in three rounds in the 147 pound class
 Dick Collins of Salem won the 135 pound decision over Eddie Sullivan of East Walpole while Harry Allen of Brockton disposed of Jack Barry of Boston in one round in the 175 pound division. All bouts were scheduled for three rounds.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
All But Eirht Giants
 Have Signed Contracts

New York. Jan. 2s P-All bu' eight of the New York Giants ros- ter have signed contracts for the coming baseball Aeason. Among the eight who have not signed are two that may cause q bit of worry. They are Freddy Lindstrom. star third baseman. who was ruuner-up to Jim Bottomley for the National leagues -valua ble-player award last fall. and Bill Terry one of the outstanding first seekers Of the cir cult. The Giants management, while insisting that the holdout sea son still Is far away. does not con ceal the fact that it is more anxious to see their signatures on contracts than the players seem 10 be to put them there
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
YAKUBOWlCZ IS LEADING
 DUSTY LEAGUE SCORERS
Corbin Screw Forward Heads List of Players In Point Makng|Lake Brothers Are Tied In Number of Field Goals - Ray Hoist Tops Foul Shooters Screw Shop Quintet Tops Other Quntets In Team Totals-Three Points Between Rivalx

Andy Yakubowies Is the leading scorer in tho '. M. C. A. Industrial Basketball league and his team. the Corbin Screw outfit leads the other teams in tho league, according te offcial figures including last weeks games.
 Tho Luke brothers, Mickey of F. [ F. Corbin and Joe of Corbin Screw. arc tied with field goals but Mickey has scored five moro foul goals and he stands second among the indi- viduals.
 Ray Hoist of P. { F. Corbin 10 tho leading foul shooter in the league.
 Andy Yakubowicx has co points, Mike Luke 63 and Joe Luke bs. Joe and Andy are the forward combina. ton of the Screw Shop team.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
Gives Up Golf After
 Rugby Game Injuries

New York, Jan. 29 P>-Jimmy Law, professional at the Cherry Val ley club. Garden City. N. Y.. has had to give up golf for the winter be cause of injuries received playing Rugby football. Law had winter post at the Shore Hills club in Ber- muda and played on the St. George'f rugby team recently. He suffered broken rib in a game and had to drop both rugby and golf. He has returned to Garden City to recuper- ate but does not expect to be able to 20 over the links for at least . month.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
SOUTH CHURCH JUNIORS
 LOSE LlSTLESS GAME
Washington Columbus Team Spesne Into Lead in First Quarter
 At Local Gym

The Washington-Columbus i've turned back the South Church He. serves by 21-15 last evening ID rather poorly played basketball game at the Washington school. The winners got the lead in the nrss quarter after some see-saw scoring. and by intermission they were m front at 10-6. The church team tied the score In the third quarter but could not hold its pace. The shooting and floor work of sam Capodicc, featured for the winners. Joseph and Danny Wosilus did msss of the scoring for the losers, but the former took too many shots. The whole game suffered from the same malady. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
LAURHS SWAMPED AS GRUSHA STARS
Boys' Club Turns Back Mlnches-
 ter Team-REerIE Win

The Boys' club basketball team completely outclassed tho South Manchester Laurels last night at the local club and won . 3s-l1 victory in the most 0ne-sided and uninter- esting game of the club season. New Britain was never headed and. after the first i've minutes not even threatened, for the visitors were rarely able to penetrate the home teams defense and, when they did. their shots were so hurried that they missed them.
 The club was handicapped by the absence of Tony Kerelejsa. who as ill, and Parparian and Rametta were the only two forwards available. Rametta quickly showed his worth by popping in the hrst score ofter three minutes of play. German tied the count for Manchester . minute later. but then Parparian sent the club ahead and 1t stayed there. During the remaining 1s minutes of the half the Iaurels went 2COTelc0ss WH't0 ANS"
 slowly pushed up the tally to 7-S at the quarter and 17-2 at half-t'me.
 Grusha made 1t 19-2 in the second half before Larson broke the Man. chester jinx with one-hand shot. The club then rolled along to s1.t and was in front by 31-s when the last quarter opened. The last few minutes of the game saw . passing exhibition by New Britain with no effort being made to shoot at the basket.
 Walter Grusha was the individual star of the game. In addition to holding Tierney scoreless. the local guard led the attack with six bask- cts, four of them in the second half and all made on the dead run. Par parian and Goffa also played large parts in the winners offensive, with Rametta working In we'll and Com- pagnone spinning two neat shots l! into the basket The clubs defense was sturdy. but the game was 50 one-sided that the crowd was unable to become excited about 1t. The Laurels proved to be far from tho great team they once were and the club played with them. The sum- mary
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
Sonnenberg to Make
 New York Appearance

New York, Jan. 2s R,-Gus Son. nenberg. recent winner of the worlds heavyweight wrestling championship. will make his first appearance in New York next Mon day night. defending his title against Howard Cantonwine of Iowa in Madison Square Garden. sonnenberE signed the contract yesterday. it was announced by the Campan A. A. c. which will stage the bout, and will come here within | few days to complete his training.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
Owner of Pool Parlor,
 Raided. Loses His License

Chief w. c. Hart of the police de- partment today revoked the pool room license held by Harry Dill in the Nair block opposite St. Mary's church on Main street. and an nounced that he will not issue an other license for the place because of It's reputation as 8 rendezvous for gamblers. Dill was fined 335 and costs in police court yesterday for keeping . gambling place. and . number of frequenters paid 43 fines
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
EAGLES BEAT WHTPPETs

The Eagles basketball team won their seventh straight game last night by beating the Whippets by 3S to 34 score. The game was rough one. The Eagles showed their poorest form of the season but man. aged to retain enough of a lead to win out. The summary:
 EaU1eS
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
LOCALS ID MEET
 FALL RIVER FIVE
Albany Hockey Quintet Two
 Games in he Lad
Last Nights Results Albany s, Providence $.
 STANDINGS
Games Tonight
Waterbury at Fall River.


 With Albany two games to the good ahead of New Britain in the race for the American Roller Hock- ey League championship, New Brit ain faces . tough assignment here Thursday night when it tackles the fast Fall River outfit at the Stanley Arena.
 The visitors have three of the fastest men in the game in action in St. Aubin and Harkins as rushers and Boucher as center. Gid" Brown is at halfback with Jimmy (Corky) Purcell in the goal.
 New Britain will use its strongest quintet against the invaders with Kid" Williams and ''Cowboy" Thomson on the rush line. Gazzinga at center. Doherty at halfback and Welch in the goal.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
MICHIGAN BANS BARRY
Referee Who Figured in "LOng Count" at Chicago Cant Referee in the State.

Chicago, Jan. 2s R-Dave Barry Chicago referee. today wondered whether Michigan planned to bar him from it's boxing rings because he tolled the famous Hong count" in the Dempsey-Tunney oh: mpton- ship match here in 1927.
 Chairman James Brown of the Michigan State Athletic commission last night announced Barry would not Ae allowed to officiate in Michi- gan rings, but refused to give the reason.
 T can hardly believe the so-called long count IS the cause" said Barry. ''but If it was because of q state law requiring one years resi- dence in Michigan, I believe Brown would have said so. recall that Jack Dempsey was allowed to ref cree there last June and he is not, or was not a resident"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
TURF CAREER ENDED
Death of Tom (Pop) Cheek, 10s Year old Trainer, . Blow to Rsc. ing Circles.

Havana, Cuba Jan. 29 R>-A turf career extending over a period of 90 years has ended here with the death of Tom (Pop) Cheek. 104-year-t Ia trainer. Cheek died Of heart disease last night.
 Shortly after Pop" had seen his horse. Basha. an also-ran in the sec ond race at Oriental park he com plained of a violent pain in his chest. Physicians said the raincr was suffering from heart trouble but Pop" refused to go to a hos pital. preferring to go back to the stables with his horse. A few hours afterwards the aged trainer dropped dead beside Rash on which he had placed all his money in the after nCon
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
Laurels, South Manchester

 Tobin: scorer. Parker.
 Reserves Win
 The Boys Club Reserves kept up their winning streak by taking a 2l- IS game from the Flashes. The Re- serves jumped into . 12-S lead dur. ing the first half. largely on accurate shooting by Zembrowski. In the clos- ing periods the Flashes tried desper- ately to gain but were able to pick up only one point of the four need ed. Zembrowski and Kowaleski featured for the winners. while Wiehn's work in the second half was of stellar nature for the Flashes. The summary.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

New York-Babe Herman, Los Angeles, knocked out Sid Ferris, New York. (s). Jimmy McNamara. New York. knocked out Eddie Shapiro. New York. (3). Paulie Walker, Trenton. N. J.. outpointed Jackie Phillips. Toronto, I0.)
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

steuvenvIlle. O.-Tommy Crawley. Pittsburgh. stopped Joe Boychan. Newark. t6). Tony Tortorice. Weir ton. w. Va. stopped Johnny Walker. Columbus, (5).
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press,
 Chtcago-Jackie Fields, Los Angelea outpointed Jack Mccarthy, Chicago, (10). Irish Jack Kennedy, Detroit stopped Shuffle Callahan, Chicago. (3).
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Philadelphia-Benny Bass, Phila- delphia. knocked out Red Chapman, Boston. CD.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
Flashes

Score at half time 12-S; Referee. Gill.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Dayton. O.-Johnnie Mason. Day. ton. outpointed Frankie School, Buff falo. (12).
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Milwaukee-King Tut, Minneapo- lis. knocked out Babe Ruth, Phila- delphia, CD.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Columbus. O.-Johnny O'Keefe. Columbus. outpointed Eddie Kid Wagner. Philadelphia, (10). Charlie Dunlap. Columbus. stopped Bobby Rutherford, Huntington, w. Va, (4).
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
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Washington-COlumbus

Score at half time 10-6: referee. Parker.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Memphis, Tenn.-Buster Mallimi New Orleans, knocked out Tod Smith, Canton, O., (D.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Little Rock, Ark.-Kid Heck, Kansas City. outpointed Bill Podraza. Houston. Tex. (10).
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Sioux Falls. s. D.-Angelo Puglisi. Duluth. Minn.. knocked out Tony Sanders. Chicago. (D. Joe Furhman. St. Paul. outpointed Matthews, Flandreau. s. D., (s).
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Flint. Mich.-Billy Shine, Minne- apoils. won on foul over Roy Will Hams. Chicago, CD.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Lincoln, Neb.-Harold Matthews, Lincoln. knocked out Jackie Daniels, Omaha. Neb., O., Teddy Garth. Lincoln. stopped Eddie McFadden. St. Paul, Minn., CD.
The Washington times., 1929-02-23
5 FACE QUIZ IN
LEE RELICS
Theft

Three women and two men will
be called upon today to explain the
mysterious disappearance OF more
than 500 valuable relics and antiques
from Ravensworth Farm, estate Of
Gen. Robert e. Lee, in Fairfax
county, three years ago.
The historic mansion caught fire
and burned in August, 1895. The
blaze led to the discovery that the
home had been looted and manv
thousands Of dollars worth Of prop
erty stolen. Authorities believed
that the fire was of incendiary origin,
but were unable TO locate any of
the missing property.
Items Show Up
About a. month ago several pieces
OF antique furniture and gun case
presented to the leader OF the Coo.
federate armies, while ne was ia
London. were sold in this city.
Sheriff Eppa Kirby, OF Fairfax,
followed the trail OF the stolen
furniture and arrested Mrs. M. L.
Mtntner and Mrs. Eva Garland, OF
alexandria, Va, ana Miss Jessie
Desros1ers, OF the 900 block OF L
st. N. w. According to Kirby the
women admitted that the property
had been in their possession, but
insisted that It was given to them
by the caretaker at Ravensworth.
Last night, Kirby arrested
Douglas Dove. IL, Of Arlington,
Va. and Lem Newman, colored, As,
Of Alexandria.
All Property Recovered
The quintet will be arraigned
before Justice of the Peace A. C.
Ritchie. in the Fairfax Courthouse
today to answer charges of larceny,
DR.. George Boiling Lee, descend.
ent OF the famous general has been
called from New York to identity
the property.
Sheriff Kirby said that virtually
all OF the stolen property has been
recovered.
The Washington times., 1929-02-23
CITIZENS ADMIT
NEW MEMBER

Admission of a new member, drop
ping OF an old one and amendments
10 the federation constitution occu-
pied the meeting last night of the
Fedora ton of Civic Associations,
held in the board loom OF the Dis.
Lgiet Building.
The Bloomingdale Civic Associa-
ton was voted membership in the
federation, taking the place Of the
Quincy Place association. The name
OF the committee on public improve.
ment was changed to public works"
and the creation Of committees on
recreation, civil service, public
utilities and public safety We're
voted as amendments to the con.
stitution.
Frank Coleman. Joseph g. Lo.
gan. Edward F. Harris, Samuel ID.
Matthews and Mrs.. A. 4. Nelson
were announced as delegates from
the Bloomingdale association to the
federation.
Other business discussed was the
attendance of minors at night clubs,
the policy racket" which is gam.
bling on the clearing house state.
ments, and Sunday funeral parades.
The matters were referred to the
committee on public safety.
The Washington times., 1929-02-23
SENATO ORS
CONSIDER
CLASSIC

Confirmation Of the nomina-
tion of Henry H. Classic, of
Chevy Chase, to the District
Supreme Court seems to have
resolved itself into the issue
Of whether or not he has a
judicial temperament.
The subcommittee considering the
nomination met yesterday without
reaching a conclusion. 1t 10 meet
ing again today.
At least one member Of the sub
committee. Senator Neeley, Is known
to to feel that Classics attack on
fellow-attorney 10 years ago, dem
onstrates a lack Of judicial tempera.
ment.
Others Of the committee are not
disposed to reject the nomination
on this alone. They are also con-
sidering his service on the Tariff
Commission during which there
was a fight over hiS voting in sugar
tariff matters while his wife held
an interest in a Louisiana sugar
company.
The subcommittee yesterday also
failed to reach any conclusions on
the nomination OF former. Senator
Lenroot to the Court of Customs
Appeals. This will be considered
again today.
The Washington times., 1929-02-23
Md. High Schools Will
Hold Speaking Contest

The final State extemporaneous
public speaking contest in the
Maryland High Schools will be held
tonight at American University.
Four boys and three girls, leaders
in public speaking in as many
schools will take part in the contest
tonight. The winners of first and
second places will enter the inter-
State contest which will be held at
the university March % and %.
At that time winners from Mary
land. Pennsylvania, and the District
of Columbia will take part.
Those, engaged in tonight's con-
test are: Leo Alpert. Baltimore
City College; Louise Keene, Cam
bridge High School; John Chew,
Tracy's Landing: Roger Weagley,
Hagerstown: Evelyn DE cker,
Pennsylvania Avenue High School,
Cumberland; Agatha Alexander,
Boonsbor4, and Carlton Skeggs,
Mount Airy.
The Washington times., 1929-02-23
HEARING FACES
COL, BRAND

A public hearing on the nomina-
ton of Col. Harrison Brand. jr., to
succeed himself as a member OF the
Public Utilities Commission will be
held Tuesday at 10 a. m. by a SUBJ
committee of the Senate District
Committee.
The meeting has been called by
Senator Jones of Washington, chair.
man of the subcommittee to which
the nomination was referred. other
members are Sackett of Kentucky
and Neeley Of West Virginia.
The Brand nomination has been
pending SO long that 1t began to
look as though the Senate would
take no action on it. President
Coolidge sent it to the Senate at the
beginning OF this session, and 1t was
referred Immediately to the District
Committee. 49,,
The District Committee held 1t
awhile and then referred it to the
subcommittee where it has been
lying without action for a. couple
of months. Meanwhile several OBJ.
jections to the confirmation have
been received from the Central
Labor Union, and several Citizens
associations.
Objections to Brand are. based
upon the fact that he approved the
Harley P. Wilson traction merger
plan which was later discarded by
the Senate District Committee as
unfair to the public.
Those protesting against Brands
confirmation have charged that he
showed in this case that he did not
have the interests OF the public at
heart.