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New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
SHIRES BATTLES
 7RAFTON TONIGHT
Baseball and Football Players to
 Say t With Gloves

Chicago. Dee. 1G R}-CbarIos Arthur Crhc GreaD Shircs, an3 George (Supcr-GrcaD Traitor. will say it with gloves tonight.
 After week of bandyng convcr- sation libcrally sprinklcd with per son1 Shircs. the lighting baseball player, and Traitor, the battling football player, will walIo3 each other for five rounds at the White City Arena.
 Just stopping stone 10 bouts with the best of thcm," vas Shiras prc-tight statement.
 Traitor who will have a 40-pourJ weight advantage, will be making ms lnltlal venture as a mCncy-Scck- ing heavyweight boxer under q scri- ouS handicap. The handicap is black eye. suffered yesterday durin. the Chicago Bears final game 3r the season against Bcnuic Fried mans New York Giants. Traitor tackled Tony Plansky Giant half- back acc. and came up with tic dark optic.
 The 225-pomd gridron star was worried, fearing his public would believe Shires was responsible fo, the black eye, hc made Il formal announcement that he had black eye before ever entering tho rjnr with the White SoX first baaoman.
 "Fho only reason this Trafton won't have two black eyes when tn, light is over will be because | will locate his chin before | get chance to work on the good cyc.'' Arthur said.
 There still was hope that Hac1 Wilson would leave his Nirafni1 mountains to meet Shircs in the ring, hut it grew more remote to. day, Hack was inclined to call off tn" chance 10 pick up &l5.oou and @l,"0o for training expenses. he. cause of opposition by the Cuo management.
 The Dempsey of the du@outs sajI h" would make his decision within 2f hours, but indicated he would Hcc"d" 10 the wishes cf his wife. and William l., Nccc!,, president of the Cubs
 - hate 10 pass up that $l5.oo) for j3 minutes in the ring" Wilson said in telephone conversation from his homo in Martinsburg. ". | Va, That's almost as much as | will make playing baseball all sum- nIcr"
 Mr. Noeck would say nothing other than to rcitcratc:
 I've don't want Wilson fighting"
 Capacity crowd was expected nr White City tonight Shircs will r.. colNe 20 per cent of the gate. Traf- ] ton has fiat guarantee of $LV0o.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
COUNTY ' LEAGUES
Euur Games Are scheduled This Week in intermediate and senior Circuits in District.

Four games in each circuit are scheduled for this week at the Sen for and Intermediate County '. NJ. (. A. basketball leagues open their l999-1930 season. The New Britain south church senior and reserve teams are due to go 10 SouthinGton On Friday night 10 meet the "G' senior and junior teams of that town in tive town hall. The senior church team is defending it's cham pionship and will seek this game as an early start on tho road to re- beating it's conquest. The. c.intermCd- fate game is scheduled to start at 7;3o and the senior game at 8 C'cloCN.
 The Plainvillc Y. Nj c, A., which Was New Britain'S closest rival in the senior loop last year. will open its campaign at home, probably OF Friday night, with the Highland Park Community club five as It's op- ponent. The Mapping "Y" IS schcd- uled 10 meet the kensington Boys club in kcnsinGtO and the Hazard- vile R. C. A., will meet the West Avon Boys club in West Avon.
 In the intermediate circuit the New Britain Ianthers are due to play hosts to the Enfield Hi-Y club and hoped to be able to play the game this evening at the Nathan Hale Junior High school. The Wap- ping Pioneers will go to Kensington along with the senior Mapping team and twill meet the state champion. ship KensinSton Boys club inter medates. The New Britain Whip. pets draw a bye in the opening week of play but whl go 10 Enfield next week.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
SPORTS SUMMARY

F. thc Associated Press.
 Avalon Tony MancrO wins Cata- lima Island open golf tournament with 5t hole score of lS6, 12 under par; Olin Dutra, California, is sec oud.
 Hamilton, x. Y.-Pcnu State, Syracuse and Colgate form tri- angular basketball association.
 Columbus, O.-NationaI pro foot ball league season closes with Green Bay Packers as new champions.
 Chicago-Chicago Cubs manage ncnt opposes Hack Wilson's con- tomplated boxing match with Art Shires; Wilson says he won't fight unless given permission.
 Mexico City-Cuba wins last two singles matches in Hidalgo tennis trophy matches captured by MeXi- co. three victories 10 two.
 Los Angeles-Southcrn California football team smothcrs Carnegie Tech, A to l3.
 New York, Johnny Layton beats Wolller Cochranc in special three cushion bilIard& natch. GOO 10 54%.
 Boston Massachusetts boxing commission ahsolvrs champion Jackie Fields of blame in bout with Gorilla Jones which was halted in seventh round and declared no con- test.
 Baton Rouge, La.-Southcrn con- ference ignores proposal that eX- pcnses of college athletes be defray- ed by schools they attend.
 Detroit-Erwin Rudolph, Chicago, records fourth succcssive victory in national pocket billiards champion ship, beating Pasquale Natalie, De- troit, 125-77.
 Mobile Alag Executive commit tee of Southern Intercollegiate asso- citation requests inquiry into subsidy of athletes.
 Massachusetts Golf asso- citation. which favors payment Of amateur golfers tournament cX- pcnses, asks Herbert Jacques, who opposes it, 10 decline rcnomination to |. $. C. A. !" -"CutivC committee
 Detroit-Joc SCribnGr leads Joe
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
NEW YORK YOUTH
 WINS TOURNAMENT
Tony ManeTO Tops Field in Cata-
 lina island Annual Open

Avalon, Catalina Island. Cal.. Dee. 1G Pj-TonN Mancro. 2i-ycar-oII professional Of New York city. to- day holds the second annual Cata- lima open golf title as a result of some supcrlativc shooting in th" final stages of play yesterday when he wound mp the 54 holes for 1SG card, , under par. The course is 4,G7o yards.
 Trailing ManorO was Olm DutrA, native Californian. one stroke be- hind "WiId Bill' Mehlhorn, of New York, won third money with 1SS.
 For his title winning performance Manoro got $I.50o, while Dutra. the husky Los Angeles pro, took sec ond plac" money of $l,ooo Mehl- horns 1%S for third place won him .$75o.
 Frank Walsh. Chicago. who turn ed in Il score Of G4-G&-57-lS9. for fourth place. Was awarded $5On, while Charles Guest, Los Angeles, John Golden, Paterson, x. J.. and Leo Dicccl. Aqua Calicntc. who also turned in lS9 scores, each rocciy- cd $450.
 Harry Cooper Buffalo. N Y, camc in for $2o0 of the prize money by winning up with G5-G&-G2 2-I9o. Others who were awarded prizes Of more than $5o were Ray Man%runl of Los Angeles. Tom stevens cf Culver City. C1l. Joe Turncsa Of New York, and W. II. Cox of Brook lyn. N. Y. who won $l25 each.
 Most of the well known profcs- sionals will be seen in action today at the San Gabriel Country club, where they will pair with amateurs in the clubs annual $1,ooO tournu- mcnt.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Sen. WalcOtt Chooses
 Annapolis Candidate
By GEORGE IT. MANNING


 tNashinstou Bureau. x. B. Heraldi
 Washington. D. C. Thomas Button, 35 Hall street extende, West Haven, has been nominated Senator Frederic C. Wdlcott of Cor nccticut 10 take the entrance exam ln&Gon for the Naval Academ AnapoIis, Md., in March with vie to entering the academy in July,
 Thomas TruNtcn. 39n Farmingtc avenue. Waterbury. was named | first alternate; Arnold x. Newcom -&G Court street, West Haven g second alternate. and John H. Wa; line, 277 Wothersfald avenue, liar ford, as third alternate.
 The al1crn1tes will take the r.. animation along with the princip. candidate and will get the oppo, tunity to enter Annapolis in IL turn in which they are namc should Button fDil to pass the rig. mental and physical test.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
ilaohN Five
r oj@lE
Live '; ilre
Totals
Junior League

Three overtime periods were nc- c'ssarN before the Shooting Sra's could gain q 5-1 victory over the All-Stars in ficrccly contcst.I junior league game. It was d-i when the regular time ended and the first two extra sessions were barren. but Tony PalakoWSli was foulcd ana made his foul try good in the thirj overtime stanza, bring victory 10 his team. In the other junior games the Ponies scored an 1l-2 victory over the Wildcats and the Bulldogs bcstcd the Arrows by -.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
WE'LL BABY CONFERENCE

Tn" schelUi" tor the well bat conferences rouiuclcd by the Nisl. in- Nurse association for the wee will bc as follows:
 Tuesday. 47 Ellis street. Northrr school. volunteer assistant. Mrs. w iam l. kaplan; nurses in attcn( anro. Mrs. Anna Ramsey Miss Lucl Lou@h;.
 Wednesday,, 52 Center street. vo unteer assistant. Mrs. Earle V. Por rroy; nurses in attendance. Mr. Anna Ramsey, Miss Elizabeth Ia
 Thursday, Washington school. NC unte"r assistant, Mrs. W. C. Hun ecrford; nurses in attendance. Mr Anna Ramsey, Mrs. Helen Mocha,
 Friday, East street school. volW te"r assistant. Mrs. Harold Taynto. nurses in attendance Mrs. Ann Ramsey Miss Barbara Roach.
 Conferences are not held on rair days. All weighing conferences a. held from 2:&o to $50 D. m. Do. tor present at all conferences at D. m. The examining physician, D. L. F. Slysz.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Rogers Urges Girls to
 Be Real SnObbisIl, Too

H3Idou, Mass. .Dcc. lG OPJ- GlfiS, too, should be snobs. in the opinion of Professor Robert r.. Rogers. who aroused national in- trresl several months ago when h' urged college uoys 10 marry tAe boss dau%htcr.'
 Tn q speech here yesterday Inc dDrI"l"d that his aoobbory advice 10 boys 1pphod 10 girls, as ucIL
 "bont bother with inc mm working alongside of you, girls. marry th" bass he urged.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
H. $. Alumni Asked
 To Aid Amphion Club

Mrs, Amy C. GuiIford. supervisor of the Amphion Dramatic club at the Senior High school, has sout letters to alumni members asking them to coopcrlt" in the work of presenting the initial club perform anCc Of the newly constructed aud itori'm which will h" ready when the school addition on Bassctt street is completed.
 \ meeting of the alumni members will be held tomorrow night in room 4 of the north wing, or academic building, at which a discussion of plans will take place.
 Herald Classified Ads arc tuc sup ply and demand indicators.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
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tH-.tnici..C;.n>
Live " NirCS Lose Fourth

Oddly enough, the only close game Of the afternoon was that in which th" tailcnd Live Wires were defeated by the Flashy Five, l2-ll. Palurh and Musso starred olfeusivcly for jh" winners and Annunziata d. fonsiV"ly. while the Live Wire guards Rametta and Jarvis, Wc.." best for their team. The summary.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Falcora of 159 in championship bowling match.
 New Iork-Mort Lindsey of Stamford, Conn, by sensational last game 299, beats Jimmy smith of st, Paul by II in 70 gam bowling match.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
OIlll'tS
Giants
I'Id.
OiLlS
Renaissance Five Wins

In another onc-sidcd game tho Renaissance five overcame the AL American to the tune of 91-lD. BOehnert and Capodicc were best for the winners and Andrews for the losers. The guarding of Mrrmo WIS good. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

by Prosecuting Attorney Wood without reporting for court. Offict r. (. Cabelus arrested him Satn. day afternoon for speeding and fail Gre 10 have his certificate of regis tration in his possession.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Comets Defeat Giants

The Comets slaughtered the Giants by 27-l2. Wojack and MarkayicA We're too much for the losers and aa- counted for l9 points between them. while Malone played fine defensive game XdanczNas and Reo made all the Giants scores. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

from the scene and when he saw that lbclIc did not intend to do so, ho jumped out and ran away.
 lbeIle did not know Olson but the police learned that the car was registered in the name of FrcI Ol- son og 2S Short street. Both cars N,re damaged in the collision. Wit hrss"S summoned to testify include lbeIlc. Edward Wagner Of Y Wake field Court John Burns Of GS Sey- mour street. George Dagcnais of ">- Ein. street and Alex Lctitia Of "GI Elm street.
 Auto Brakes Usclesecs
 Herbert Jones, r. Of 3$ Myrtle street "as fined s3 on the charge Of failure 10 obcy the boulevard Sop sign at Lincoln and West Main streets. and sin on the charge Of driving ear with defective brakes. Jul@cmeut was suspended on the charge Of driving without cortif- cate Of registration in his posses sion.
 Officer James N NcCue testified thai h" made the arrest about II o'clock Saturday forenoon and Jones told him his father carried the cer- ti1gaj" rather than leave il in the lar. Officer H C. Lyon testified that he tested the brakes and found that .hr foot brake would not stop inc car within 45 feet while going at 1In rate Of 15 miles an hour. and the emergency brake would not function at aIl Jones pleaded guilty 10 tn" three charges and had nutl- ing to sal.
 Npeadcr> Fined $l0
 Andre" A. bobos. -i, ot @" Jor- dau street. Torrington. pleaded guilty 10 inc charge of speeding and WAS lined &IU and costs. Officer David Doty testified that he arrest "d him on West Main street and m addition 10 driving too fast he was cutting in and out Of the line of traffic.
 John Eondrau 20. of 24o Glen street, was fined $Io and costs on the charge of speeding. 10 which he pleaded not guilty. Officer Thomas Blanchettr testified that his car was almost struck by car driven by iodeau at the corner of Park and Stanley streets about GEO o'clock last night and when he ob- served that Hondvau was not going 10 stop he put after him. After %o- ing through several streecs at the ralc Of @5 to IS miles an hour Eoudrau stopped on Austin street and tn" officer questioned him as 10 his reason for stopping there, To which the young man replied that he was going 10 call on a friend who lived OH Kelsey ;troet.
 John Jankoshi. 27. 76 Crescent street, Hartford. pleaded guilty to the charge of speeding with the re- srrvatjou that he was driving al the rate of &N to A miles an hour about 1;@u o'clock yesterday after noon on Broad street. but claimed 10 have been going only 90 miles "E hour
 lantoaki told the court he had just left his mothers home when he vas overtaken and he doubted that he could have developed an OK rrsSvo rate Of speed within such q short distance. A fine of SIC and costs was imposed
 j'rod W. Henderson, fn. of AGS Park street charged with speeding on Stanley street. by Officer W. F. Hayes Saturday afternoon, paid the costs Of the court on a nollo.
 Walter N. Bassford of 914 Corbin uvcnE". an official Of inc Commcr- clal Trust company, was released
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
SKATER DEADLOCK
 FOR FIRST PLACE
Two Leaders in Boys Club
 League Meet With Defeat
Intermediate Standing

The four-Way tie for first place ir tn" Boys club Intermediate basllv,. ball league was broken Saturdr! when the quartet of teams compos- ing it played each other. but two 1t them are still dcadlocked in the le |, and the other two. with a fifth team are knotted for second place on.l one game behind them
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Central Missouri counties have raised the bounty on wolves from >5 10 S20 because inr0lds of the animals have increased.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

The local team will open inc sea son against New Haven on January 16 and it is expected that Johnny NcWell's Hartford high quintet will meet New Britain in the dedication game at the new gymnasium.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Coach George N, Cassidy of the New Britain high schood basketball team stated Saturday that his play ing season this year will be, of Il necessity, curtailed. due to the fact that the team will have no home rl"ying surface until the new high school building is finished.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Don't feel lost-rcad the Heralo Xmas gift suggestions.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Slomm will not by any means, hr lost to New Britain for the sea son. As We understand the situation, hr WAS called on only for last Satur- day night because of tn" impOrtanc" or the Holy Cross game. The school team lost it's first game then. Slo- mnn SC0rod l 1 points.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Arrangements arc being made with St. Thomas Seminary for q game near the end of the season. At a conference between Coach Cassidy and Rev. William DOWney, coach of the seminary crew. it was decided that the two teams would meet only when New Britain is really in shape. This is the sole rcason, Coach Cas- seminary five has as yet been schcd- Uicd.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

After ConWays showing here Sat lrday night, there is q unanimous feeling or d wish that Conway be- com" a regular member of the Now Britain team. He was d bulWark on the defense and h" could easily be made an offensive cog in the team. Playing with Now Britain for the first time. he worked in smoothly as if he had been playing here for years
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Boly Cook, former Mcridcn En- d"n star forward, by the way, is coaching the Arnold college team. Cook is a graduate of the Now 11a- ven institute. He IS done with baS- krtball, according 10 the best of re- ports. A fall he received i'll this city last season is being held account 2 llt
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Knowing that his absence from the New Britain team would put the local management in q tight posi- tion. Sloman communicated with Manager Clarence I.anpher and cX- pIaincd the situation to him. Lan- phcr told him 10 play with the school team because of the trouble that might be caused if he refused, and straightway New Britain sccur- cd Jerry Conway.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Al Sloman found himself in dilemma Saturday afternoon when he received orders from the author- iJlcs at Aruoid's college in New Ha- ven 10 report with the schools bas- Iotball squad for the game with Holy Cross Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Coach Cassidy believes, and right fully so, that more harm can be done to q team by starting off a reg rlar playing schedule before the squad is ready for competition. than any thing else. His system of coach- ing requires at least four days each week with tWo-hour drills on each day before he begins to feel that he has started to develop anything worth while in a basketball sense.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Milford DrNiOlaN

Referee 'robiu.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-19
HUNT OPPOSES
LAND DONATION

In an interview with the Age,
Leigh Hunt, who returned Sunday
from a business trip to Southern
California, made the following
statement when asked If he were
in accord with the tourist hotel
plans as proposed by Mr.. Riley.
"I know nothing about MI.
Riley's plans, hence I am neither
tor nor against him, except that ]
am opposed to the city donating
the fair grounds to Mr.. Riley or
anyone else.
"Now that the dam is reasonably
certain the time has passed when
such a gift is justifiable. I wrote
Mr.. Ed. Clark, president Of the
First State Bank, shortly after the
dam bill pasesd that I wanted 1t
understood that I withdrew from
all tourist hotel negotiations that
involved the town in any such a
donation. But I am in favor OF
asking the Union Pacific to donate
to the town an additional thirty
acres for park purposes, then with
go acres we could develop a very
creditable park which Is needed
quite as much as a tourist hotel"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-19
.VANEMANAWAlH
CALF. OFFICERS

Sam A. Vaneman, ex-army WreSt-
limo champion, who met Bull Mon
tant on the mat here Friday n1gnt,
is In the county Jail in this clty
awaiting the arrival OF Sherl11
carl H. Abbott, sheriff Of Monter-
ev county, California, who viii take
him to Salinas to face charge OF
grand theft. IN
Vaneman has expressed Will
igness to return to California with
out extradition. He was taken INTO
custody by Sheriff Sam Gay and
Deputy McCubrey Immediately roi-
lowing the bout Friday.
I'VE waited until after the bout
so that the public would not be
disappointed in expecting the en-
tertainment they had been prom
ised." said Sheriff Gay this morn
ing. 1--WE could have arrested him
the 18th, but we figured that since
we were able to make sure ne
didn't get away, we had better
wait"
Someone from the Monterey
county sheriff's office Is expected
tonight, the Sheriff said.
The complaint against Vaneman
was made by Floyd L. Tuttle. A
telegram from Sheriff Abbott to
Sheriff Gay stated that Vaneman
probably would be promoting avia-
ton fields here.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-19
MILLS DECLARES
$4,000 PERSONS
WILLLIVE HERE

John P. Mills, Southern Cali
fornia capitalist and realtor. head
of the John p. Mills organization
which has recently acquired large
holdings near Las Vegas and has
opened offices in their new build
ing on Fremont street, spoke TO a
large. gathering of members OF the
Chamber of Comerce at their reg
ular luncheon at the Union Pacific
dining room today.
Mr.. Mills arrived this morning
to officially lanuch the develop
ment activities of his organization
here. He predicted a tremendous
growth for Las Vegas and sur
rounding terrtiroy in the industrial
line and gave as his reason for
this belief the fact that there Will
be two and one half times as much
power generated by the Boulder
Dam power plant as is generated
at Niagara Falls. Over 75,000 pop
ulation is the estimate given by
Mr.. Mills for the future Of Las
Vegas.
Miss Maude Frazier, superintend-
ent Of the Las Vegas schools, ad-
dressed the Chamber in regard to
proposed legislation which Will
make it compulsory for boards OF
county commissioners to revise and
okey all school budgets.
Mrs. Gill of the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer presented to the Chamber
a proposition for advertising in a
special edition of her paper. Both
questions were submitted to the
temporary executive committee.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-19
LEGION HOLDS
MASS MEETING
AGAINST BILL
DECLARE BILL
UNFAVORABLE TO
POST INTERESTS

Tom Kennedy arrived In Las
Vegas this afternoon to refute
charges that he had drawn
up and handed over to Tom
Fanatia q bill which wOuld
regulate prize fighting In the
State Of Nevada.
The charges were hurled ct
Kennedy yesterday by an un-
named accuser who was quoted
in the other evening news
paper.
Legion Active
The American Legion has been
active during the past few days
in attempting to defeat Assembly
Bill Number 81 which would regu-
late boxing in the state by the
creation of a Boxing Commission.
Local members of the legion
declare that the new bill material
~ affects. their interests here and
is in direct opposition to a bill
which the state posts sponsored
and were successful in having
passed in 1925.
20 Rounds
The new measure would extend
he round limit to twenty rounds
nd would establish a license fee
# not more than $100 to be set
~ the commission.
I'VE are not opposed to the
.wenty round clause" explained w.
J. Hooper to the Age today. 1--WE
imply do not want to see the
tructure- which we built over a
>eriod of many years torn down
~ bill which might permit any
outside promoter the privilege, by
.eason of greater financial back
ing, of staging fights in opposition
TO us.
Carl Farrar, prominent legion
1aire, when asked for his opinion
stated
1--WE have no grudge against Tom
Kennedy, but we do object 10 any
dill which would take from the
egion their rights in the boxing
ield in Southern Nevada"
Mass Meet
A mass meeting will be held to-
light at the Legion clubrooms
which will clarity the provisions of
he bill in the minds Of the le-
yionnaires.
1t is expected that Tom Kennedy
will be given an opportunity to
xplain his position in the matter
md have an opportunity to deny
he charges which have been pub
ished against him.
All ex-service men are requested
. 20 be present at the meeting to-
hight whether they are members
IF the local post or not.