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New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
FOXX KEEPS LEAD
 IN BATTING LIST
Athletics First Basenan Has
 Busiest Bat in American

Chicago. July LP,-The busiest bat in the American league, operated by Jimmy Foxx, Philadelphia first baseman, was increasingly active and Connie Mack's versatile workman led the junior major circuit for the sixth consecutive week with an average of .410, unofficial figures including games of Wednesday re- veal.
 FoXx tackled five points onto his mark 10 remain at the top, while Bob Fothergill of Detroit, picked up four points, and stayed in second po- sition with mark of .397 Harry Heilmann. another Tiger, who figures on leading the American league during odd years, climbed into the first ten for the first time of the sea- son with .35l. Other leaders be- sides FoXX and Fothergill were: Manush, St. Louis. .3S9. Lazzeri. .S72: Simmons, Philadelphia. .367: Cochrane. Philadelphia. .361; Fonse- ca, Cleveland, .35S; Gehringer, De- troit. .352; Heilmann. Detroit .351; Combs, New York. .351.
 As team the Athletics did not hit quite so hard during the week. but remained in the lead with an aver age of .312, a four point drop. The Tigers improved by two points 10 .9O8, and remained in second posi- ton. The Athletics had scored a sea son total of 457 runs. while holding opponents 70 o73. The Yankees. due largely to the revival of Babe Ruins activity. had collected 6S home runs. to e for the Athletics.
 Although Bobe Grove lost his only start Of the week he continued 10 set the pace for pitchers working in turn. The Athletics southpaw had F victories and two defeats. His left handed team mate. Rube Wal berg, ranked second with 12 wins an' tree defeats by winning two 9ames, Eddie Rommel worked in two games but failed to alter his sea son mark which stood at six victor les and no defeats
 The Yankees and Wasbinrton were tied for the leadership in team held!ng with an average of .975. The Athletics, who led last week. drop ped 10 tie for second with the St, Louis Browns at .974.
 Other leaders: Runs batted in simmons, Philadelphia. Sl; Home runs, Gehrig, New York, 9l: runs scored Gehringer Detroit, 72: triples, Miller, Philadelphia. Q; dou- n's' Hellmann. Detroit 2S: stolen 0aseS' Gehringer, Detroit. IS. triple pays Chicago and New York, one each' double plays, Cleveland, S5 '' 'Neou'S' Grove Philadelphia, SS.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
ATHLETES STAND
 HIGH IN STUDIES
Harvard Will Have a Strong
 Squad Of Football Men Out

Cambridge, Mass, July [P- Harvard football players coupled scholastic work and athletics to an extent unusually successful during the past college year and as a resudt Henry w. Clark, assistant director of athletics, announced today, strong squad will report to Head Coach Arnold Horween when varsity football practice starts on Septem- Der 16.
 The Harvard athletic official said that S7 football players, members of last years varsity, second varsity and freshmen squads, were eligible to play next season. This number included 17 ends, 13 tackles, 13 guards, 10 centers. eight quarter backs and 26 halfbacks.
 The football statistics showed that not a single 1928 football letterman was ineligible because of studies, d situation which Harvard has not enjoyed for many years There were but for non-letter players on next falls ineligible list. two members of last falls varsity squad and as many members of the undefeated 1882 freshman squad. To offset this oss, four men of varsity squad cali bre, inactive last fall because of low scholastic standing. were declared eligible just before college ended last month.
 The Harvard Athletic Associations survey revealed that the football players attained an impressive schol- astic grade during the past year. Seven passed their courses with honors and 35 others were in the high pass group,
 The Crimson will have 12 letter. men back in college next fall, in cluding Captain Jim Barrett, Ben and Bill Tichnor, Trainer O'Con- nell. Putnam and Harper, who started the last Yale game.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
Standing

With both teams primed for a real battle and promising to have their full lincups in the field. tho Burritts and Pirates are set for thei" clash at Walnut Hill park this afternoon at o'clock to determine which team will remain in first and which will take a step down the ladder. With the West Ends as the other member of the triumvi- rate, the two teams are in a triple deadlock for the league lead.
 Johnny KlatHa and Joe Luty have both said that they were to play with the Burritts today instead Of with the Falcons in Taftville ant Pat Rose will probably be with tho Pirates giving the teams practica ly a full lineup. The Burritts will he considerably weakened in the catch ing department due to an injury suffered by WalIy kopoc in the Falcon game Thursday and it may be that Johnny klatka will go be- hind the bat to catch the slants Of Bruno kania.
 This game will take place at 1 o'clock on Diamond No. l.
 Holy CroSS-SoHeCas
 The first game of the afternoon on Diamond No. 1 at o'clock, wifi be between the Holy Cross and Senecas. The Senecas are hopeful that they will break into the win column but the Holy Crossers are just as confident that they started an endless winning streak when they beat the Pirates last Saturday.
 West Ends-CardinalS
 On Diamond No. ? at , o'clock, the West Ends will battle for every
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
NO NET OPPONENT FOR HELEN WILLS
Has Won Two Championships
 Without the Loss Of a Set

Wimbledon, Eng, July 6 P)- France has a firm grip on the mas culine honors of world tennis but no nation has nominated a rival able to threaten Helen Wills mon opoly on feminine laurels. Her feut in trouncing Helen Jacobs, another Californian, 6-1, 6-2 in Wimble- don's famous center court yesterday gave Miss Wills her third British championship in as many years and her second in a row without the loss of set.
 AS a matter of fact, the earnest searchers after the facts must go back to 1927 before discovering any opponent able to wrest set from the Berkeley girl. In that year. Miss G. R. Sterry of England bowed to Miss Wills nthe first round of the British championship, 6-3, 3-6, G--3 but Miss Wills swept through the rest of the field to win the title for the first time. Since that day, June II, 1927. when Miss Sterry gave her such tussle, Miss Wills has not lost a set.
 Her victory in the current cham pionsnip was more impressive than either of her other two. In 1927 she lost one set and 43 games in taking the title. In 1928 she dropped IS games but no sets. This year she lost no sets and only 16 games.
 Miss Wills triumph over Miss Jacobs indicated among other things that the Berkeley girl will have little trouble defending her Amer can title this fall. She won the American, British and French titles in 1928 and already has repeated in the French and British events of 1929. There seems to be no reason- able ground for suspecting that she will not sweep through all oppos- tion in the national championships Of her own land.
 The final day of the 1929 cham pionship today found Miss Wills with chance for another title 10 add to her string. The woman S champion and Frank Hunter were matched in the finals of the mixed doubles against John Fry and J. G. Collins of England.
 The final of the mems singles brought together the French aces, Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra, and the women's doubles found two British teams Mrs. Phoebe Watson and Mrs. Peggy Saunders Michell, title-holders, paired against Mrs. Phyllis Covell and Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd Barron.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
BY GLENN ALLAN

Associated Press Sports Writer)
 Atlanta, July 6. P>-A miracle child forever is entering the temple of sports and remaining to grow up. an idol of the faithful.
 The stockyards of Chicago turln them out; the slums of New York, the wide, cool streets of the old south. A lumpy, overgrown boy ill a Baltimore orphanage grew into Babe Ruth. The tough kid of Norman settlement became Jack Dempsey. Walter Johnson's speed first was apparent when he was sandlot urchin.
 And in Atlanta a skinny, unwell lad swatted a golf bail about with a wabbly mashie, seeking the health which he found and laying the foundation for a game he had no need to seek.
 Atlanta had one golf course and children were not encouraged but Bobby Jones had within him the spark of genius which had no need for environment. Bobby had a mashie and a handful of balls. He played across the "back lot and holed out in a ditch. He watched others and particularly he watched Stewart Maiden, a Scot from Car was permitted to play East Lake. His swing, which was the Maiden swing in miniature, attracted at tention. It interested the Scot. Maiden taught and the youngster practiced. He had a comrade in AleXa Sterling, who beat him to q championship. At ? his handicap was near the top of the board. Al 14 he was champion of the south. That same year he entered the national amateur.
 Bob Jones is twice as old now as when he played at Merion. He has won three national opens, two British opens and the amateur title four times. He has set course records and tournament records; almost every round he plays is record of some sort.
 But lie IS not pfOleSSlOlldi golfer, not even a golfer whose entire interest is golf R. T. Jones, jr. has law practice of consider able importance, From September to May his devotion is to his offica He scarcely plays a round a week. For beside his legal work are weekly articles on golf which are written in painstaking longhand which finally he has trained typist to read.
 Two years ago with c. F. keeler he wrote his autobiogra phy.
 The south is a scattered area and there arc no championship courses below the line. Nor arr there many golfers able to provide stiff opposition once the Young Mar5ter decides to go into training, E,ast Lake is a fine course and hard course but the climate is not kind to fairways and greens. Tn" club members are capable golfers, but they must have their handi caps
 East Lake taught Bob to play and East Lake keeps him in shape He travels little except in the tour nament season. His genius hol Is his game, even improving it each year in spite of his opinion that l tournament play grows harder each l year.
 And when all is said Bob Jones | plays one sort of golf-the rest Of | the world another.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
INVITES GOVERNOR

Hoosick Falls, N. Y, July (UP) Tommy Loughran, light heavy weight champion, announced today that he had extended an invitation to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. of New York state, to visit him at his training camp here where he is preparing for his bout July IS, with James J. Braddock. The champion boxed seven rounds yesterday in spite of a heavy rain.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
PI1ftECTS HIS JEIvy,

saratoga Springs, \. Y. July $ tiP)-Thc ptrrectton Of a Jeff hand 4etehs' he}I tho attention of James hraddoc'i, light heavyweight con tender, who is training horc for his ,.'I' bout with Tommy Loughran. at New York. July 1S. X loft hand is one of the champions most efec- i've W'apona and Braddock expects to be prepared for it.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
TO TURN PROFESSIONAL
Amateur Swimming Ranks Will Lose Another Champion When Martha NOrCliuS Deserts

New York July 6 (UP) - The amateur swimming ranks will lose another champion when Miss Mar. tha Norelius, Olympic swimmer of sion to turn professional.
 Her first professional appearance, she said yesterday, will be in the WrigIey marathon swim at Toron- to. Ont, on August 23.
 Miss Noreius said her decision 10 turn pro was influenced by tn" action of the Amateur AthleJ Union in suspending her indefinite ly for taking part in swimming ex- hibitions with professionals.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
ENLARGE SHIBE PARK
Confidence in Philadelphia That Athletics Will Be in World Series Grows Stronger.
Grows Stronger.

Philadelphia, July 6 UP)-The optimism of owners of the Phila- delphia Athletics regarding chances Of a world series in this city was reflected in the announcement of John D, Shibe, vice president of the club, that contracts have been let for enlarging Shibe park here.
 The improvements will add sov- eral thousand seats to the parks capacity, it was said, and work is to be completed by September.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
SLUG GOTT 11.901 HITS

In the National League last year, batters drove out 11,90l safe hits, including 2,O21 doubles, SIS triples and 61o homers. In 1910 the hits numbered 1G.675 of which 1.G42 were doubles 6S3 triples and S14 hOme runs
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
WATCHING THE SCOREB0ARD

By the United Press.
 Yesterdays hero-Chuck Klein, whose home run in the ninth inning at Philadelphia. enabled the Phils to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 10 10 g. It was the 10th straight de- feat for the 1928 National league pennant winners. Three errors by the winners enabled St. Louis to make eight hits good for nine runs.
 The Chicago White SoX could make only 10 runs out of 20 hits and two opponents errors, at Cleve- land, and lost to the Indians, II to 10. The lead swung back and forth, Cleveland taking a four run lead early in the game only 10 see the SoX assume a three run advantage in the fifth. Five runs in the seventh put the Indians within reach of the victory they clinched with run in the eighth.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
BURRETTS AND PIRATES,
 READY FOR GAME TODAY
Leading Teams in City League to Clash On Diamond Mo- 1 at o'CloclS-West Ends to Try and Retain Leading Position Against Cardinals - Holy Cross and Seneca Teams Lead Off at 2 o'Clock-Colliers and Holy Cross Juniors in Junior Contest.

thing in order to reain their place at the head of the league when they meet up with the Cardinals The Cardinals handed pasting to the Senecas last week and they are confident of upsetting the cham pions of last year.
 Junior City League
 The Holy Cross Juniors and the Golfers will battle it out at 4 o'clock on Diamond No. in a Junior City League game.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
WINNER IS GENEROUS

When Arthur Court won $S7.97S on th" Epson Derby, he gave s1O,- N0o 10 the man who sold him his ticket and $2O00 each to two blnI veterans in Quebec who drew the lucky number.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
HOME RUN CLUB

By the United Press,
 Leaders Ott, Giants, A. Gehrig, Yankees, 21. Klein, Phillies, 20. Hafey, Cardinals. 20, Wilson, Cubs, 19. Simmons, Athletics. IS. Ruth, Yankees, IT. O'Doul. Phillies, 16. Jackson. Giants. Is. Bottomley, Cardinals, 16.
 Yesterdays Homers Bottomley, Cardinals, 1. Hafey, Cardinals, 1. Whitney, Phillies, 1. Klein, Phillies, l, Watwood, White Sox. l. Falk, Indians, 1.
 Totals National league-413. American league-302. Totals-715.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
COACH ROWS

Back in 1916 Coach Sikes of the Tiger crew was coXwain himself. New he often changes places with the oarsmen and demonstrates his pull.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06

No other games were scheduled. the eastern American league teams riding westward for their second in vasion of that section while the western national lcaguers were on their way east
New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
PHILADLEPfIIA

Totals Hi i0 le nT B
 N-None out when winning run scored
 z-Batted for Lerian tn ,lG
 Et. Louis nfu g,N GOn-- Q Philadelphia 5Ul ppU e0I-1p
 Two base hits: O'DnW 9 Whitney, Thompson. Klein, Douthtt liurst Home runs Bottomey, HafeE Whitney, Klein, Struck out; By bailey 1, by collins |, McGraw l. Winning pitcher. McGraw
The Republican., 1929-08-01
Lonely Places Lure
Hunters of Big Game

Master of his own destiny while in
the wilds of Africa, w. S. Chadwick,
big game hunter, declares that he is
fearful of large cities. Writing in
Field and Stream he cites several ex-
periences he had which made him
realize that he preferred the lonely
forests to the noisy civilized habita-
tions of men. One particular case he
mentions in this article is how he and
a friend outwittted a local baLI of po-
lice, II in number under captain.
The police had been sent after him to
the Belgian Congo to arrest him and
take tribute on his quote of ivory.
Hearing of their approach Chadwick
and his mate dressed their "boys," 20
of them, in some extra khaki clothes
they had. When the Congo police ar
rived they were stupefed to meet with
a larger array of soldiers than them
selves and decided the better part of
valor would be to remain as amicable
as possible. Chadwick points out in
his Field and Stream article that If
this happened at home the police cap
tain would have merely blown a whis-
tie and the arrest would have been
made. The writer admits he enjoys
being q man in a mans world where
what one can do with brain and
Drawn marks him apart.
The Republican., 1929-08-01
Department of Public Works.
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

SEALED PROPOSALS for building
five sections of State Highway as fol-
lows:
GARRETT COUNTY. Cont. G-36. One
section of State Highway from
the end of Cont. G-32 near Alta
mont toward Kitzmiller, a dis
tance of 80 miles. (Concrete).
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at it's offices, Federal Re-
serve Bank Building, Calvert and Lex
ington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland, un-
til IL M. on the 9th day of August,
1929, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifca-
tions and plans, will be furnished by
the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $1.00, as hereafter
no charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless ac-
companied by a certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars,
payable to the State Roads Commits
sion.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 23rd day of July,
1929.
G. CLINTON UHL,
Chairman.
L. H. STEUART, Secretary. 32-1
The Republican., 1929-08-01
Gave 1t to Hinkler

The qualities needed by a success
full airman have at last been precisely
analyZed and clearly eXpounded. At
a flying school in Australia notice was
recently given to applicants for ad-
mission that they must first give proof
of possessing inherent flying ability.
Some of the candidates wanted to
know in what this ability consisted.
They were then told that "the pilot
must possess the innate faculty of Sc
lective and instructive discrimination
of the stimuli of the sensormotor ap-
paratus to harmoniously adjust meta
bolic changes in physiological and psy-
Geological equilibrium in such man.
ner as to comprehend and assimilate
instruction in the attributes essential
to perform the intricate and complex
operations which constitute the de-
tails of pilotage." Very property they
all exclaimed, as with one voice,
"Hinkler has t!'-Manchester Guar
dian.
The Republican., 1929-08-01
Cat Catches, Rears Mouse

Confirming a scientists declaration
that animals are becoming more civil
lized, a cat at Manchester, England,
caught mouse and instead Of making
a meal of it, adopted it as chum.
The couple now share the same Sleep
ing basket and pussy faithfully washes
and plays with it's charge. Their only
separation was when the cat spent a
few days with, the veterinary. On his
return his excitement at meeting his
little friend again was so great that
it was feared that he had returned to
primitive cathood, but the playmates
soon settled down to their old COM
panionship.
The Republican., 1929-08-01
SWANTON.


The Swanton All club went on a
picnic on Wednesday, July II. The
members present were: Clara and
Gladys Baker, Ildra Friend, Nina
Sweitzer, Mae Sharpless, Rosie
Wright, Maud and Mary Sweitzer,
Nellie Johnson and Mary Mason.
They finished weaving their reed
baskets and did other hand work.
Nina Sweitzer, the local leader,
was in charge of the outing and she
taught them many new games and
songs which she had acquired from
being at Camp Algajoy for week.
Several of the members were unable
to be present, due to sickness, and
some were out of town at the time.
All those present reported having
had a splendid time.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leniel
Friend, a son, on Thursday, July IL.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard l..
Sweitzer, a son, on Sunday, July IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wilt and son,
of Thomas, w. Va, were visiting
relatives here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Burk, Mrs.
Joseph Winters and Messrs Billy
Burk and Julius and Thomas john
ston visited relatives in Davis, W.
Va, last Sunday.
Mrs. Jerry Sweitzer is visiting at
her daughters home, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Lohr, at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wilt and son
Millard, of Thomas, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. S. Wilt, Mrs. Mary Burk, of
Piedmont, w. Va; Mr.. Willison
Friend, Mr.. Carl Lohr and daughter,
Winifred, and Mrs. Jerry Sweitzer
and daughters, Winifred and Nina,
and son Millard were calling at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Sweitzer Sunday.
Mrs. Bruce Friend and sons are
visiting her mother at Blaine at this
writing.
Mrs. Silas Johnston and daughter,
Elsie, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sweitzer.
The Republican., 1929-08-01

past two weeks at the Casselman Ho-
tel, has returned to Frostburg, Md.
Miss E. Steichen, of New Bruins
wick, N. j., arrived Thursday to spend
some time with Miss Ruth Stanton
Little Crossings.
C. o. Bender, Harold Stanton and
DR.. William Powell, spent Wednesday
in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yost, Oldtown
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P
H. Yost, near Grantsville.
Miss Dorothy Edwards spent this
week with Miss Zeola Layman, near
Frostburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Bevans
of Desplains, ILL.,, visited their father
A. ]. Bevans and sister, Mrs. C. ]
Klock, several days.
The Republican., 1929-08-01
rent money to fill their almost empty

rent money to fill their almost empty
larder.
Resolutely turning her back upon
the demon of worry she wrapped the
lovely things as attractively as she
knew how and set out to deliver them.
A servant answered the door and
told her that none of the family were
in. Betty checked back the tears which
already had begun and started home,
bravely repeating to herself Alyse's
philosophy: "If it's all right for me
to take the rent money, I'll just take
it. If it isn't, something else Will
turn up" then she laughed aloud at
the Righteousness of her daring to
think that she could apply that phil
osophy to her life.
The first thing that met her gaze
when she reached home was letter
from the newspaper which dealt in
prizes for penmanship and when she
opened it a check for $100 dropped
out. Accompanying the check was an
analysis of her character, reached,
supposedly, from her handwriting.
Exceptionally talented but con-
stantly belittles her own power. Too
much given to unnecessary worry.
Banishing that, this writer will soar
to great heights unaided."
"Old Man Worry, here's where you
and 1 part company forever!" Betty
declared happily to herself. "My wish
bones turned to backbone after ALL"
To Alyse Hayes, buying opera tick
cts with money earned as special as
sistant to the handwriting expert of
the Sunday Chronicle, there came a
mental picture of Betty's face when
she discovered the check for $1OO and
its accompanying character analysis.
She smiled gratefully when she re-
called how easy it had been to turn
the tide of the experts opinion In
Betty's favor.