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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

Mrs. B. H. Howard and daugh- ter, Betty Jane, left Juneau on the Admiral Rogers and are making the '-ound trip to Skagway and Sitka. They will return to Juneau about Thursday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14
THE DESERT SONG" AT
 COLISEUM TOMORROW

The wonders of Vitaphone are presented in new guise in ."The Desert Song.' the brilliant oper- etta which takes its place as the first musical play ever transferred
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

Hazel Hale of Wheeler MIL Ky. has ridden pony to school every day for four years. She estimates she has travelled 5000 miles on horseback.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

dash-s seco. - yard relay
team-3l IA seconds.
Senior Class-M. Mikan, running
broad jump. is feet inches. l..
Main. running high jump, 5 feet ! u
inches.
Outdoor track and field:
Junior class - F. Rushon. 75-yd
dash. S As seconds. NJ. Benton,
running high jump, 4 feet Sx
inches.
intermediate class: - l.. Gross
S-lb shot put, 81 feet . IA inches.
Senior class - H. Wakeman. 100
I'd. dash. 10 is seconds. SSO-yd. re-
lay team. l minute Sc As seconds.
l.. Main, mile run. minutes So 3-5
seconds.
The athletic affairs of the Hart
ford County Y. NJ. c. A. are run by
board of commissioners. Promi-
nent among the new commissioners
during the year is T. X Cureton.
head of the physical educational de-
partment of Suffield school and
IOlutI VI dlS S~lIilliliile ItNOiu
Championships within the county
Y. NJ. c. A. have been well spread
around among the towns of the
county. as follows:
Swimming - Manchester Hi-Y.
Tennis - Singles, kensington;
doubles, East Berlin.
Baseball kenSinpton
Indoor track - Southington.
Outdoor track Suffield.
Junior basketball - Broad Brook.
Intermediate basketball - New
britain Lions.
Senior basketball - New Britain
South Church.
The indoor season is now in full
swing. In the three basketball
leagues Plainville is leading in the
southern senior section, Broad Brook
in the northern seiior section. and
Kensington in the intermediate. In
the season Immediately ahead volley
ball competitions are to be revived.
the county indoor track meet will be
held in Manchester on January 49,.
state inter-county track meet at New
London on February 2. state indoor
athletics on February 16, county
outdoor track championship in New
Britain in May. and state outdoor
track Gnter-county) at Wesleyan in
May. The county tennis tournament
will be held in June.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
IRISHMANS Wit
STAMPEDES ENEMY
Where B1Vn HID Failed Keen
Brain Won Grid Game

Pittsburgh, Jan. s. W-rhe wit Of
an freshman that saved the day In
= football game where his Drawn
had failed 10 the subject Of tale
told by Coach Jock Sutherland Of
the University Of Pittsburgh.
The Irishm1n was a member Of 4
professional team against which
Coach Sutherland was playing aft
er the close Of the season at La
fayette college in Sutherlnnd's COL
lcgiate football days. The son Of
Old Erin was named Haggerty, and
Mr.. Haggerty had gained such q
name for himself the crowd at
tending the game gave him credit
on every play by shouting his name
loud and long. HAgGerty was play
ing opposite Sutherland at guard.
HE was the original big credit
man." says the Pitt mentor. If a
tumble was recovered. HaEgerty
got the credit. Ii a kick was
blocked, Hagkerty got the credit.
II his team made gain, HasEerty
got the credit"
During the course OF the hard
fought game sutherland's team
slowly advanced toward its goat
and a hue and cry was set up for
Haggerty to hold that line"
Hold that line, HagEerty! Hold
that line, Hasgerty! Hold that line.
HagEerty!" the crowd yelled.
The Irishman became irked and
rose from his position to listen to
the cries. suddenly he opened his
mouth and doomed across the field:
Go on Wit yex. Hold that line,
Hagserty! Hold that line. HasRer-
ty! In that all yer can say? What
do yex think l am. a telephone op-
ezra tori"
Sutherland says MANNERS OF both
teams Joined In a big laugh. after
that We didn't care whether We got
that touchdown or not, and We
didn't get It,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
COUNTY ~ LOOKS
BACK ON Big Year
Hartford County Captured Three
Of Five 1928 State Titles

The year 1928 las banner year
in the history of the Hartford coun-
ty Y. NJ. c. A. athletics. For the
first time in its history and the first
time in the history of any county
"Y" in the state the Hartford coun-
ty association came away with three
state inter-county Y. NJ. c. A. cham
pionships out of five championship
contests held.
The championships won were:
Indoor track at Meriden Y. Febru-
airy 4, for the second consecutive
time. Score-Hartford county II Y
points. Nearest contestant, New
London. Az points. Outdoor track,
Westport. May IS. Score-Hartford
county 81 points. Nearest con-
testant. Windham county. IS points.
Swimming. Hartford Y. NJ. c. A..
December I, for the fourth con-
secutive time. Score Hartford
county SO points. Nearest con-
testant. Fairfield county. 81 points.
The Hartford county ~" team
was the runner-up in the senior
tournament. losing tough game In
the finals at the Waterbury Y. NJ.
c. A., March II, to Windham coun-
ty "Y"-3S to 81. Due to changes
at late hour in the er rance re-
quirements in the intermediate sec
ton. Hartford county had no entry.
This tournament was won by Mid
dleseX county.
The Hartford county Y. NJ. c. A.
holds the largest number Of state
inter-county Y. NJ. c. A. athletic
records or the year. olding Is out
of So records as follows:
Swimming-Junior class: A Bic
litz, so yard free style minute S
seconds.
Senior class: G. r. Marsh. 100
yard breast stroke minute IS
2-5 seconds. Leslie auckland, 40
yard free styles ~econds Leslie
auckland. 100 yard back stroke-1
minute - rs seconds. W. Warnock
diving
Indoor athletics-Cadet class: H.
Doolittle. 20 var dash--S 2-5 sec
onds. H. Doolittle. running broad
jump-l4 feet inches. 40 yard re-
lay team-32 3-5 seconds.
Junior class: l.. Kennedy. 90 yard
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
DEAL SEPARATES
BUDDIES 10 YEARS
Baseball Duo Originating on
Sandlots Broken Up

birmingham. Ala, Jan. S. ~ a
baseball duo that had Its ortKtn
more than Il decade ago on the
sand lots OF Grove Hill, Ala. was
severed when the Washington een-
ators traded Grant ellis. infielder,
to the Boston lied 9ox.
Emil CRed) Barnes. Washington
cutfielder. the buddy left behind.
and Gillis were stars of the Grove
Hill High school nine. Later they
transferred their athletic proves
to University Of Alabama. both
rose to heights AZ collegiate base.
ball and football players.
lit was around Giliis and Barnes
that Coach Wallace Wade built his
great Alabama football team that
twice gained national gridiron rec.
ognition in the annual Rose Bow
games at Pasadena.
On graduation Alabama's famous
red head and his mate Gillis DON
ned the professional baseball uni
form for the 1sirmire lam baron,
- the Southern Association. Tn
Ter tutclage of Johnny DobbA vet
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

blnatit".
New Britain will try to offset the
strength of the invading delegation
by sending in the same team that
faced the Bristol Endees last Tues
day. Restelli will probably be out
for some time with an injured nose
and Williams will probably be sent
in TO for ard. Soman will run with
him. with Zakzewski in center. Shee-
han and Leary will have the task of
silencing the Brooklyn big guns.
The contest vii start promptly at
8 O'Clock and dancing will follow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
DUNDEE At end
OF f|STIC ROAD
Veteran Of Ring Beaten BY Char.
ley Phil Rosenberg

New York. Jan. 5 R,-The end Of
the road. a long and honorable way
that has wound through hstiana
for more than Is years, appeared
today in the sight Of Johnny Dun
dee. brave little warrior who has
fought them all.
Heartbroken that he was not con-
sidered Mt oppohent, despite his
IS years and over 400 ring battles.
for young Al Singer, latest of the
lightweight sensations, the bounding
Scotch-Wop asked n chance to
prove his worth against lesser op.
ponent. He got It last night and
went down TO defeat. beaten to the
decision by Charley Phil Roscnbe Is.
former bantamweight king. In a 10
round semi final at Madison square
Garden.
There 10 little left of the ring
technique Of one of the greatest lit.
tie warriors of all times, a cham
pion In both the featherwetght and
junior lightweight dtvisions. The
heart Of the little Italian, big
enough and game enough fer Z
heavyweight. still carried on. driv-
ing him on into a losing battle. but
the hesh mas Even way to age.
At times Johnny baf1led the
rugged Rosenberg. 10 years his
junior and hve pounds heavier, With
the lightning left hooks, the bound
Ing footwork, and caEey SWAPPING
at close quarters that made him
famouA A few times Dundee Trted
his old trick of bounding backward
into the ropes. leaping forth again
to spear hts opponent off.balance.
But last night this maneuver.
trick Johnny himself invented. was
just 4 slow motion exhibition Of
how It used to be done with speed.
At the close Of the bout. Dundee.
who fought Benny Leonard six
times In no decision bouts. Johnny
Kilbane. Freddy Welsh and frankie
Burns. was just tired old man.
his black thatch, now thinning
tangled over weary eyes, hts face
lined with marks OF fatigue. there
was 4 blotch of blood above his
right eye. souvenir OF a sharp right
to the temple In the third round.
Although Johnny was beaten
solidly about the body at times at
long range. where he once was in
vincible. ne had the satisfaction Of
flooring Rosenberg for no count in
the sixth round with a right to the
chin. thus adding In perhaps his
hnal engagement, 10 the reputation
he has always borne for light hit
ting.
The main bout. oversha dowed in
sentimental interest at least by the
battle Of the former champion. add
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05


Tonight at the Stanley Arena, the
New Britain basket all team will get
the hardest test OF the season when
1t clashes with the Visitation Five of
Brooklyn, N. Y, one oy the teams
now playing in the American Basket
ball league.
The visiting quintet lost to New
Britain in its single visit last year.
but very differen. combination will
take the floor tonight. This season,
the Nisitations are burning things up
in the major court circuit and only
Thursday night the team defeated
the fast Chicago Bruins by 81 to
IL score.
The roster of the Brooklyn quintet
contains the names of some of the
best basketball players in the coun-
try. Heading them all is Joe Bren-
nan, termed Dynamite" by his con-
freres. one OF the best scorers in the
American league. Brennan is dead
shot and a tricky player whose repu-
tation is known from one end of the
country to the other. He was by far
the most dangerous man on the team
last season and is enjoying his best
year right now.
His running mate, Conaty IS just
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press
Toronto-Albert Belanger. TOron-
to. outpointed Steve Rocco, Toronto.
10.
Chicago-Eddie Shea. Chicago.
stopped Tony Mandell. Boston, 3.
Roy Williams, Chicago. knocked out
Benny Ross, Buffalo, 5. AL Green
field, Chicago. outpointed Dixie La
Hood, Butte. Mont, 5. Mike Es-
posito, Chicago. outpointed Johnny
Rhan. Boston, 5. Don Buchard, De-
troit, drew with Jack Denny. Chi
cago. 5.
New York-MaX Schmeling, Ger
many. outpointed Joe Sekyra. Day.
ton, Pa. 10. Charley Phil Rosen-
berg, New York. outpointed Johnny
Dundee. New York. 10.
st. Paul-M. Sullivan. St Paul.
outpointed Bobby Tracey, Buffalo.
TO-
Bridgeport - Battling Levinsky
outpointed Pietro Corrie, Austria, 10.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

as dangerous while Hcrllhy forms
the third cog in an offensive trio
that will give New Britain plenty of
headaches during the night. The
lWo defense men. Scrlll and Cooney.
are hard men TO get away from and
hey al are dead shots from the
floor, In all. the visiting team is a
strong offensive and defensive COM
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

eran manager, they formed tie
nucleus fst the hard hitting 1877
baron team. They did % we'll that
at the close OF the season they
were sold to the Senators ~ tive
Of the finds Of the season In the
Southern Association.
ellis was traded to Boston in
the Buddy Myers deal. barnes will
remain with 0rifftth's club.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
TRADE SCHOOL wins
New Britain Team Takes Measure
of simsbury High in Game Play
cd Here.

In Pennington Valley league
game played at the Nathan Hale
school gym yesterday, the State
Trad. school basketball team of this
ci;y defeated Simsbury high by i
90 - Is score. Captain Prszbi,2
led his mates to victory by scoring
80 points.
\ return game Will be played
against Simsbury in Simsbury on
February 6. The score:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

LineupS
New Britain Visitation Five
Williams Conaty
Right Forward
Sloman Observation-Disclosures. Brennan
Left Forward
Zakzewski Herlihv
Center
Sneenan ........ SCflll
Right Guard
Leary .............. Cooney
of I'd
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

Low Score .....,....,., 30 Sc $50
A.6 49, SSe
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
NEW BRITAIN BASKETEERS
READY FOR GAME TONIGHT

Crack Quintet From Brooklyn, n Y. Favored to Win
Over Local Team-Joe Brennan Outstanding Star
On Visitation Five-Vistors Are Setting American
League Afre-Defeated Chicago Bruins Thursday,
otto 15eStart at 9.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

Boucher will play with Fall River
In this city tomorrow afternoon. &C.
cording to a message sent here by
Manager Frank McDonough. He has
been out of the game for some time
with a broken bone in his ankle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
SAY those wko haze seen the
Outstanding Chevrolet
of Chevrolet History
- Gx in the price range efthe four!

The Outstanding Chev.
rolet of Chevrolet History
has now been seen and
inspected by millions Of
people in every section of
America-and every.
where it has been en-.
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exceedingal expectations.
Everyone anticipated that
Chevrolet would produce
4 remarkable automobile
but no one expected
such 4 sensational six
cylinder motor such
delightful handling ease
-. such marvellous com.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

Boucher gives the Fall River team
the punch 1t has been lacking and
we expect to see the weak sister OF
the league pick right up from now
an
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

Gunnard Carlson Of this city has
made the Ice hockey squad at the
United States Military academy at
West Point and he stands an excel
lent chance Of a place on the Army
team.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

fort such luxurious
Fisher bodies and a
deuteronomy of better
than 20 miles to the gal
lon! And no one believed
that it would be possible
to produce such a car in
the price range of the four!
If you have not already
made a personal inspec.
ton fthe new Chevrolet,
we urge you to do SO at
your earliest convenience.
We are now displaying
these beautiful new
models -and we cordially
invite you to call.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

"Gunnie" appeared at practice one
day and skated around for only 4
few minutes when the coach corner
ed him, gave him q uniform and 4
pair OF hockey skates and put him
On the second team.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

"Rib" Boucher, star forward on
The New Britain roller hockey team
last season. played his first game as
a member of the Fall River club last
night and had a big hand In defeat
ing the locals, 5 to I in an over
time game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

He has been showing up 10 advan-
tage In practice and in 4 recent
scrtmmase. he scored the only goal
against the varsity.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

Armes halls from up Boston way,
but he surely knows how to toppls
the timbers. The scores that won
the prize. and they are some scores,
were as follows: 173, 166, ISL, lSS,
162. Total, $50.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

McElwain who started the season
as a forward for the New britain
team. got into the game with Fort
Wayne against the Visitations. He
scored two opints. The Visitations
won - to Is.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

In the last week, the Visitation
Five has jumped from last place to
four in the American League stand.
ing and the team is going faster
towards the top.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

Walter Armes. Z new bowler In
town, has caused all the vets OF the
alleys to sit up and take notice. He
won the cigarette case offered at
Rogers Recreation alleys. This IL no
mean feat because Of the stiff COM
petition found on the lanes there.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

He and Dutch Dehnert were des-
cribed by the Associated Press edi-
tor as being two of the greatest all
around basketball players in the
United States.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

Playing Dutch Dehnert on the
Cleveland Roses. Brennan sank II
points and against the giant Rabe
BARLOW with Trenton, he slipped in
eight against Johnny Beckman
on the Rochester club, Joe Gagged
seven counters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

TO date, Brennan has scored 1856
points In league games only. Count
ing his scoring for all games in
GLIDING both league and exhibition.
his total amounts to we'll over 800
points. The Visitation team has
played 81. games including exhibit
ton contests this season and it. has
won 81 of them and lost only 10.
The team plays every night In the
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-05

ROOFING contractor. All kinds OF
roofing done. 724 Orange.
22tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-05
SCHMELLNC SIGNS
FIGHT CONTRACT
With HAMMOND
Madison Square Company
Sews Up Most Promising
Heavyweight.
BY WILLIAM j. DUNN

Omitted Press Staff CorrespondtID
NEW YORK. Feb. >. - Ii Max
~elme,.ug continues his mateoric
e11H#a Towards Tie leights of tn
heavyweight division. it VIII he un-
~ tie promotion If the Madison
Square Garden Corporation.
fba dark haired German waa
STARTLED tire bozing world last week
w.tf a knockout victory ever the
durable Johnny RiSko, has signed Il
contract or agreement with Colonel
Jeaa : Hammond. acting head Of
H. G8rden. giving the corporation
esc5asiNe rights to his sersices for
HE next tAo wears
Fi.e agreement also provides that,
should Nax : drive for the title va
Gated tr GeGe Tupney prove sue
geS>fH'. le VIII make bss frs, de
fease ot If under The promotion of
Tie Garden
Boxing critics h5re consider tbe
agreement rathe@ an accomplishment
for to1ouel hammond and hjs asso-
tiates for ~chmaling Is ranked al
most universally NOW as the cut
standing contender lis Victor.
ever RiSko aud his continuous inn
rroFement siure his first match herr
a few months ago have stamped him
a> tha first actual foreign men
acc u reach the United States in
years.
Sehmeln9 has announced his IN.
teutjon Of returning within q feN
weeks Ia Germany tor brief visit.
H. wants ta leave IS soon as pcs.
sibte aud probably VII MT fight
again before the tIlp.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-05
Probate NO 1885
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the State
OF California, in and for the
County of Imperial

In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles l.. Barth, Deceased.
Estate Of Charles L. Barth, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given bv
the undersigned executrix Of the es.
tate Of Charles L. Barth, deceased, to
the creditors Of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased.
70 exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within 4 months after the
first publication Of this notice, I,
the said eXccutriX at her residence
near Westmorland, in Imperial
County, State Of California. Whose
postoffice address is Mrs. Verna Z.
Barth, Route c, Brawiey, California.
or at the Vice President and manag,
ers office Of the Los Angeles First
National Trust and Savings Bank,
located in Westmorland, Imperial
County, California. Which said Of,
flee the undersigned selects as a
place 9t business in all matters con.
nnelad with said estate, or to file
them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first
publication Of this notice in the Of.
flee ot the Clerk Of the Superior
Court Of the state Of California, in
and tor The County Of Imperial
~aid Cork s office is situated in
taa Court House ia the City Of II
Cautr1, California.
dated this, the sth day Of Jauu.
arv, 1879
EEREA T. BARTH,
T. eeu'riE of tho Estate Of Charles
J., Bartb, Deceased.
L. r. walters, Attorney for Ezecut-
r", COS First. National Bank Bldg.
WIttier, Calf.
J S u r - T ).
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-05
Former Billiard
Champs To Play

NEW YORK. F.h. Two +ar-
@.r world. billiard champions
ta.-l t-#gH athar iu th- second matta
at t' championship l9.- hatE.fas
ta1rnm,a- Deere today.
W@Ear Cochran ot California, w0"
wan fHr .a-t tournament played a1
Washington IT, 7a-- a1, .ely iat"g
lost ll~ tst.. f. Eau- Jak. ~-haeter
,n " el.#an- @a-r.. Ha p.r'ai
against Err Ha4eHiaah.. - Dar
m#y. CarHsaa "as slight faH-
ag.ts
THr apeuan. mattH ~ AZ tnH-aa
ment laet might resulted il cam
plat reversal Of tta ~aq kM
Natsasa5ra, duaGft Japan
defeated Eaa#aft H4mag ri Hs#
gaw. td. defending eaam4Iaa
- 2.- .u 16 iuuiug
Ae t.ut of Nataa v"
tWE f.a IapaHe "He Haa oe5
at l6l .5 ] quoted against hIm far
the tanHaart, naw Ha commando
iu. pa=.t-a .H-the t.t a4
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-05

unusually weak. having only De
berry. Hrnliue. Gooeh and a Young
sfer known IS AIoHzo LOPEZ. Wiz
already looks quite rs capable as any
one of the fading veterans.
The pitching staff has not been
improved and has lost Petty. Al
together 1929 does not hold out muca
hope tar the Robins.
Their probable squad viii Include:
Pitclers-Nancc. Elliott. Ehr
bardt, Moss, clark. McWccny Bal
Lon ana Koupal.
eateAers=p peberry, Lopez and
HeuGne.
lHfielderS - BiSseHette. E.a4=a.
Rhiel, Wright, Badcr and GiIhert.
OutfielderS Bresslcr. CuItap.
Frederick, Hendriek, Hermaa, lee
and RoSenficld.