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New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
BOSTON AND NEW
 YORK TEAMS TIED
Thirty.TVo Boxers Remain in Semi Finals Of Amateur Tourney

Boston, April 10 R,-Thirty-two boxers from 13 widely scattered cities today remained in the semi- final round of the national amateur boxing championships, which start- cd here Monday night with 125 con- testants stdying for eight boxing titles.
 When the second series Of three round. contests ended early this morning. the New York and Boston teams were tied for first honors. Both had five boxers qualified for four of the eight classes. The team of battlers from Grand Rapids, Mich.. made the next best showing, placing four of It's men in as many of tonight's semi final bouts.
 Buffalo. Philadelphia and San Francisco each had three qualifiers and seven other cities had either one or two representatives who were able to live through two nights of rugged going.
 There were 5: bouts settled last night and early this morning, 10 ol them ending in knockouts. To- nights program called for 16 semi final contests and the eight cham pionship events.
 The only 1928 champion who re- turned to defend his title. Steve Halaiko of Buffalo, promised to be 8 certain victor in the 135-pound class. He gained an impressive vic- tory last night by outpointing rug ged Mickey Merkin of San Fran cisco, and the only other battler ill that division who threatened to give him any kind Of opposition was Joe Bernal, another San Francisco youth. who advanced to the semi finals by scoring the only knockout in the 135-pound class to date.
 The elimination Of the last two collegian boxers came last night when Joe Lillich, Holy Cross freshman. received the wrong end of a dubious decision in his heavy, weight contest with Clarence Doyla of San Francisco. Cecil Lee of Spring Hill college. Mobile, Ala. 2 160-pounder. was knocked out dur ing the second round of his bout with Ray Lopez of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
WISCONSIN, TEAM
 LEADS CONGRESS
Carries 0n Most Prizes in Na.
 tional Bowling Tourney

Chicago, April 10 Wisconsin maple trundlers carried away the largest slice of the $io7,7oo prize melon offered by the American Bowling Congress for it's 1929 tour nament.
 The tournament. which attracted 13,0oo bowlers and which lasted 3y days, closed last night.
 A. unke, veteran Milwaukee keg- Ter, was the heaviest individual prize winner, collecting $500 for rolling 72S to capture the singles title and $175 for winning second place in the all-eyents. Other Badger bowle-s carried away hundreds of dollars by grabbing five of the leading ten places in the five man competition and placing high up in the other events.
 Illinois was second to Wisconsin in collective winnings.
 Otto Stein. Jr., Of St. Louis, who topped the all events class with L. 974 pins won S1So while the Hub Recreations of Joliet. H.. split $l.- 900 for winning the five man even: with a 3,06S score. Members of the Joliet team also were awarded dia- mond medals.
 First place in the doubles and a $500 prize fell to W. klecz and p. Butler of Chicago, who hung up q 1858 count.
 The 1929 tournament was the largest and most successful in it's o9 years Of play.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
MAKE PLANS FOR
 BOWLING TOURNEY
Play in Newly 0rginild Circuit
 Will Start Mly6

At a meeting of the owners Of several Connecticut bowling alleys held in Waterbury yesterday, plans were perfected for the formation of circuit which will stage the first annual Connecticut duckpin tourna- nent.
 Play will be started Monday. May 6 and each team will have a special night on which it's home games will be rolled, Waterbury vii, have the first match on the Brass City alleys.
 Eight teams representing a like number of cities will be represent ed in the tournament, They are Waterbury. Danbury. Torrington. Bridgeport, New Haven. Hartford. New Britain and Meriden. The pick Of the duckpin howlers in each of these cities will be entered in the circuit,
 The nights on which the other teams will bowl i'll their home baili- ~icks were assigned as follows: Tuesday. May :, Danbury, Torring- ton; Wednesday. May $, Bridgeport: Thursday. May g, New Haven: Fri day, May 10, Hartford and Satur- day. May II. New Britain. Meriden.
 Teams unable to arrange to bowl ferred dates and the tournament will continue until all the entries have met each other.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Collectors in Favor
 Of Gas Tax Increase

Middletown, April 10 P-A pro- posal before the general assembly for removal of local property tax on automobiles and introduction of gasoline tax increase. has been given approval by the advisory com- nlttee Of the assessors and tax col iectors of Connecticut. The com- lnttee are tax collectors H. C. Hall of Meriden, r. l.. Phelps >of Middle town, w. J. smith Of Avon and As sessors Thomas Linder Of New Brit ain and W. r. Connolly of Bridge port.
 The committee has issued a state ment in support of it's views in which a summary is that the plan has many advantages 10 the automobile owner and will serve to correct abuses now prevalent, under the present practice of including motor vehicles with other personal and real property in local grand lists.
 The hearing upon the bill will oe held at the state capitol tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
BILLY REEVES MAY TURN
 PRO AFTER FRIDAY NIGHT
Battle With Jimmy Clinch in Feature of Amateur Tour- nament at Stanley Arena Will Probably be His Last as Simon Pure - Jack Beasley of New Haven Scheduled to Clash With Jersey City Puncher- Jack Johnson, Former Worlds Champ to Referee

Billy Reeves, known in the anna teur boxing ring as the Bristol Bearcat, one of the leading middle weights among the simon pures. will fight his last battle as an amateur Friday night when he meets Johnny Clinch of this city in the feature be conducted by the Stanley A. C. An announcement was made to this effect today by Matchmaker c. F. Wagner
 Reeves has about cleared up all competition ill his weight class in the amateur game and he teels that the time is ripe for him to step into the professional class and make liy- ing for himself.
 If Johnny Clinch has anything to do with it. Reeves will make the change with the stigma of defeat in his last amateur appearance. hanging over him. Clinch. hear ing that Reeves could secure no opponent and despite the fact that he hovers around the welterweight limit. emulated Mickey Walker. worlds middleweight champion by challenging the dusky Bristol bat tier at catch weights.
 The match has been in the mak- ing for several weeks because both boys have been anxious to get into ha yh iSSS P yto t.l Because both are anxious to win. a terrific scrap appears to be on the cards. Clinch is supremely confident that he will beat Reeves. His camp reports that Johnny has been working out against heavier men all of whom have adopted a style simi- lar to that used by Reeves.
 Reeves. one the other hand, fig ures Johnny as an easy mark to shoot at. The battle Friday night will show which is right.
 A co-feature bout has been pre- pared by Matchmaker Wagner in the clash between Jack Beasley Of New Haven and Kid Brown of Jer- sey City These two boys both scale in the heavyweight ranks at l.5 pounds. Beasley will be remember ed as being the most vicious punch CT in the amateur ranks and with his added weight, he should make Brown do lot of fighting to win.
 The remainder of the card is be- ing prepared by Matchmaker Wag- ned to make the tournament the blue banner of the season. An nouncements on other entries will be made in the very near future.
 As an added attraction for the fans who plan to attend Friday nights fiesta Of fsticuffs, the club officials have arranged for the ap- pearance here of Jack Johnson, for mer worlds heavyweight champion. He will referee the bouts on the card. This card Of fights will be the last before the state amateur amateur boxing code goes Into effect cutting the rounds from three to two minutes.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

The intermediate sen1i-nnals vii! be played at the Arena tonight, be- ginning at 8 o'clock. In the first and probably the better-game Of the two the Boys Club Reserves and Phantom Reserves, rivals Of long standing. will oppose each other in what should be a fast and bitter struggle. The teams have met three time already this year, with the Phantom Reserves winning twice. Neither team will have quite it's same lineup tonight. as both were weakened somewhat by cuts to make the class weight in the tourney. but comparative strength remains about even and personal rivalry added to a thirst for the title will speed up both quintets. Each has two tour nament victories to it's credit. and each has been rated a favorite, so that tonights battle will be between teams Of undoubted strength and with followings of rabid partisans.
 The Partners will face the Celtics in the second encounter. After their performance against the Whippets last night, the Partners must be rated heavy fayorites. as they have speed Of attack. strength of defense. and accuracy of eye. But the more deliberate Celtic team has shown it is no team 10 be trifled with. and it
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
TEX HAMER TO APPEAR
 MONDAY AS X BOXER
Star Of Philadelphia Yellow Jacket Football Team to Meet Bos-
 to Heavyweight.

Philadelphia. April 10 P-A foot ball star and a baseball hero are on he boxing card for 10-round bouts at the Arena next Monday night.
 Tex Hamer. captain of tee Uni- eersity of Pennsylvania football team in 1923 and later a member of the Frankford Yellow Jackets. q professional gridiron teain. will step out as pugilist in a bout with Al Mason, Boston heavyweight
 Formerly a star pitcher on the Shamokin team, of the New York; Pennsylvania baseball league, Ralph Kid" Wagner, of Sudbury. Pa. will meet Jack McNey. negro middle weight of New York. Wagner has made quite a record in the ring as A knockerout
 Hamer, possessed of q powerful physique. is starting in the boxing game at an age that is considered bit too old for beginner. He is 2s. However. he is optimistic about his chances to progress He has been in training several months and says he is in perfect condition.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
SHOW REAL BASEBALL
After ClOwning for Most Of Spring Training season, Tanks Play
 Dashing Game.

Little Rock, Ark. April 10 P)- After cloHning their way through
 most Of the spring training cam paigu. the worlds champion New York Yankees selected Little Rock for their first real demonstration Of first class baseball. Against the Lit tie Rock Travellers yesterday, the Yankees played dashing game in the field and got some excellent pitching from Gordon Rhodes and George Pipgras to boot. The Yan- kee batters found Woolfolk, a left handler, quite q puzzle but eventual ly they got 10 him for a three to one victory. Babe Ruth got one hit, a double. on which he subsequently, scored the first Inkee run on an- scored the first Yankee run on an-
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
OUTBREAKS MEET
 BRIDGEPORT TEAM
Church Basketball PiYS to Clash
 Friday at Local '

After coming through prelimin- ary series with the Central Baptist basketball team of Hartford and thereby becoming church champions of the district, the First Lutherans of this city will battle the champions of the Bridgeport Church league at the local Y. NJ. C. A. Friday night at $50 o'clock.
 The winner Of this game will ad- vance into the semi final round of the state church title race. Joseph Santerson, neutral referee, will o.hciate at the game.
 The contest was originally scled- uled to be played at the New Haven gymnasium but because the place is not ayaila ble, it was decided to stage 1t in this city.
 The local quintet is anxious to win as it figures that it has an excellent opportunity Of coming through to win the state championship. Man. ager D. Ahlgren will have his squad out for several practice sessions be- fore the date of the game arrives.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
HEAD FOR WAYNESBURG
Contestants in Pylc's Bunion Derby Start Out OH ffth Leg of Journey Across Country.

Uniontown, Pa, April 10 Rl- With the toughest grind or the route behind them until they cross the desert. C. C. Pyle's plodding pill grims headed today for Waynesburg. 8 miles distant on the 11th leg Of their 3,4UO mile trek. The runners have covered 437 miles. Yesterday they traveled 63 miles from Cum berland, Md. 10 lniontown, climb ing to g height of 2,ov0 feet in sur mounting the peaks of the Ale ghanies. The long hills forced Nels Nelson. Chicago, out of the race.
 Ed Gardner. sturdy Seattle negro star continued to show the way Tn elapsed time. He tops Johnny salo, Passaic. \. J.. policeman by one hour. 13 minutes and l1 seconds. Salo holds an advantage of l:33 10 over Peter Gavuzzi, England, who is in third place.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
PAINTERS CONQUER
 WH|PPE7S, @:23
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.(Continued from Preceding Page) Shea and Wiehn brought the count to 23-13.
 In the last period the losers nov ed up again on Morley's toss and a foul by O'Brien. The club braced and pushed away when kovaleski and Winters counted from the field. the latter on a pretty execution of the pivot play. Morley's foul was followed by baskets by Puzzo and kovaleski, and O'Brien ended the game with another distance toss.
 Puzzo played beautiful game for the winners. breaking up the Dublin passwork time and again and giving his team possession of the ball dur ing most of the encounter. Rametta got three baskets off Niehn and stopped the scoring spree Of the Dublin star. while kovaleskt came through with four baskets from guard.
 Morley was high man for the Dub fins, and O'Brien made two pretty long shots. The summary:
 BOys' Club Reserves
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
SIMMONS LAID UP
Leading Batter Of Philadelphia Atii- letics Has Rheumatism in the Ankles,

Philadelphia. April 10 P-Al Simmons. leading batsman with the Philadelphia Athletics. has rheuna tisr of the ankles. and is definitely out of the game for at least two weeks. probably longer.
 Summa will play in the outfleld during Simmons absence.
 Joe Boyle. regular shortstop, is rid of his sore arm and will be ready for opening day.
 Manager Shotton Of the Phillies said there was no truth to the re- port that Catcher Spud Davis would be traded to the Boston Braves for Shorts:op Eddie Farrell.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
AGAIN BEAT CHANTS

Augusta. Ga, April 1o R-Walt..r Johnson and his Senators from Washington gave the New York Giants another sound thrashing yes terday ' 10 g. They battered Fred Fitzimmons for six runs in the sec ong inning.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Chicago-Al Greenfield. Chicago. outpointed Willie Michell. Belgium. 10). Sailor Fay kosky. San Fran cisco, won on foul over. Johnny UKeefe, Columbus. Ohio. {6(. Clyde Chastain, Dallas, Texas. knocked out Jack Horner, St. Louis. (5).
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

may be counted upon to give the Panthers an interesting evening even if it does not reverse the dope.
 The senior and intermediate finals will be played tomorrow night, be- ginning at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
NAME MUST BF, SHORTENED

Nancey Stoutenborough. former Alabama Poly star hurler. is try ing out with Birmingham in the Southern League. IL seems q cinch that his name will be shortened for box score purposes if he makes the grade.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
ONLY TWO PLAYING BOSSES

Bucky Harris at Detroit and Billy SouthWorth at St. Louis may be the only playing managers in the ma jors this year. and neither one of them is certain of playing regularly.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
MAY PLAY AND MANAGE

Ernie Johnson, manager of the Seattle club, is expected 10 be the only playing manager in the Pa cific Coast League this season. H. is shortstop.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
SAYS ALEXANDER Is SHY

Detroit players Say Dale Alex ander. rookie first baseman. is one of the shyest fellows, but one of tn. hardest hitting rockies to reach the majors in recent years.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
MAY CATCH FOR GIANTS

Ray Schalk, former White SoX catcher and now coach with the New York Giants. may be pressed into service in some games this season.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
CHICAGO COUNTS ON LOTT

George Lott. third ranking ten- his player, is expected 10 pitch for the University of Chicago base ball team this year. Being a heavy hitter, he may play the outfield in some games.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
PAYS 10 BE SMART

Joe Schaaf, Don Noble. Normal Saxer and Dick Hanson, Penn ath letes whose grades average S5 or better. are allowed unlimited cuts in all classes by school officials.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Cleyeland-Gorilla Jones, Akron. Ohio. and Tommy Freeman. Erie. Pa, draw G2). Paul Pirrone. CleNe- land. stopped Russie Leroy. Fargo, x. D., (5).
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
MISSED TWICE IN TWO TEARS

Earl Ayerill, Cleveland rookie oug- fielder, says he missed only two games in two seasons of play in the Pacific Coast League.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Minneap apolis-Harry Dillon, Winnl- peg. knocked out Billy Freas, h. dianapolis, (3). Tom Sayres, Detroit. outpointed Tim Derry, Dublin, (s).
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Sioux Falls, s. D.-Billy Petrolle Fargo, stopped Norman Brown Chicago, {l.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Hagerstown, Md.-Joe Belmont Baltimore, outpointed Kid Williams New York, (S).
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
FRATERNITY ALLEYS
SOUTH END LEAGUE
TRAVEL A LONG DISTANCE

Punahou Academy of Honolulu has entered a team in the coming Penn relays and will travel great CT distance to get to the relay car- nival than any other entry.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Speaking of Sports

The basketball season. as far as the New Britain Basketball team is concerned. is over. according to an announcement made today by Man. ager Clarence Lanpher. Negotiations with the Celtics in New York for game here next Saturday. elicited the information that the Celtics could play here only on April 20. 20.
 This date is altogether too far back in the month to make it worth while playing so the local manager has decided to call it quits and rest until the opening of the season next fall.
 Originally Manager Lanpher de- cided to close out the year with last Saturdays game against the Chica- go Bruins bat due to the fact that the Celtics were anxious to come here and because many of the fans at last Saturdays game urged an- other, he decided to try to get the Celtic team here.
 Another baseball team in the northwest section of the city will be formed, according to tentative plans made known today. It will be known as the Holy Cross nine.
 Whatever happened to the Corbin Screw Basketball team last night in its game w,th the Conde-Nast quin- tet of Greenwich, will remain a mystery to both the fans who saw the game and the players on the To- cal team.
 After practically running away with the game in the first half the team went back a spin and lost out by one-point margin. The Screw Shop has a chance to still win the series by beating the Conde-Nast by a bigger margin in the second game. Total points for the both games will decide the winner.
 The much-mooted question Of handball superiority between Louis Nogel and Doc Waskowitz, was set tied the other night at the Y courts when Nogel. taking on the med,co for the first time. handed him a pasting in two straight games.
 Nogel took the first in easy fash ion by c1-1S score. In the second he allowed the Doc to run his score to 20 and then Vogel put on steam and won out 21-oo.
 Nogel now refuses to play Was. 1 ko"itz again asserting that the Doc i will have to show little better form 1 before he can hope to play in Vo- gels class.
 Because of the showing of the two 1 men, Vogel has been picked by the 1 judges to play singles against the 1 Springfield Y representatives here Saturday night. Waskowitz was to 1 have played but Vogel's superiority 1tn tS.,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
MAY GET JOB AT GEORGIA

Mike Miles, former Princeton offered at job as backfield coach at Georgia Tech to succeed Don Miller.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Portland, Me.-Babe McGorgary, Oklahoma, and Homer Robertson. Boston, draw I2).
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Milwauhee-Tony Carzoneri, New York. outpointed Eddie Anderson, Chicago. I0>.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Indianapolis Harry (kid) Brown, Philadelphia. outpointed Paul Pantaleo, Chicago. (S).
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Because of the showing of the two men, Vogel has been picked by the judges to play singles against the Springfield Y representatives here Saturday night. Waskowitz was to have played but Vogels superiority HOW is unquestioned.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Nogel now refuses to play Was ko"itz again asserting that the Doc will have to show little better form before he can hope to play in Vo- gels class.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

This date is altogether too far back in the month to make it worth while playing so the local manager has decided to call it quits and rest until the opening of the season next fall.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Whatever happened to the Corbin Screw Basketball team last night in its game W.h the Conde-Nast quin- tet of Greenwich, will remain 8 mystery to both the fans who saw the game and the players on the To- cal team.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
I,ublins
Games Tonight

Referee, Aronson. Timer, Park ar. Scorer, McCourt.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Nogel took the first in easy fash ion by el-1S score. In the second he allowed the Doc to run his score 10 20 and then Vogel put on steam and won out 21-o0.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Another baseball team in the northwest section of the city will be formed, according to tentative plans made known today. It will be known as the Holy Cross nine.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

The much-mooted question Of handball superiority between Louis Nogel and Doc Waskowitz, was set tied the other night at the Y courts when Nogel, taking on the medico for the first time. handed him a pasting in two straight games.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
A FEATURE OF
PICTORIAL
BEAUTY

Another vivid contrast Of the
past and Of the present In
other words, predoninantly
silent movie whose shifts into
the modern manner are few
and far between is to be seen
In the compound Of Jules
Verne's scientific fantasies
called THE Mysterious Island"
projected at the Columbia this
week.
The pictorial brilliancey Of
this film Is such that it de-
serves to be reviewed on that
basis alone. and so far as this
reviewer Is concerned 1t will be.
Amid q wealth Of Technicolor
scenes the spectator is carried
to the depths Of the sea, to
the most grotesque floor Of the
ocean that ever stimulated hui
man imagination. The film
shows US q race Of brown pig
mics, second cousins Of men,.
and wards Of Father Neptune,
who inhabit the watery depths,
strange creatures who win
prove q FLIP to even the most
faded T1ovie-g0er.
Such amazing pictures Of the
submarine world some Of them
q product Of Hollywood camera
magic, and others footage taken
by scientific workers In under
water exploration have not
been shown in a program pic
tlire In years. The tale into
which these scenes are woven
may be taken lightly; even the
fact that the whole Jules Verne
fantasy centers In the magma
tive concept Of the submarine
q concept which has long since
become q commonplace Of sci
ence does not detract from the
pictorial lister Of the piece,
which was originally planned
as q spectacle that would rival
the most elaborate achievement
Of the Hollywood studies.
Lionel Barrymore dominates
the story Of THE Mysterious
Island" as the scientist-inventor
who makes the submarine =
reality and is carried, in an
accident, many miles down into
the Shiny crevasses Of the ocean
floor: Lloyd Hughes. Jane DAILY.
and Montagu Love do cornpe-
tent work In other leading
ToleS.
There Is no star In The
Mysterious Island, unless 1t be
the ail-conQuering camera. II
any Of the bitter enders" fight
ing against the ubiquitous
talkie are seeking an antidote,
they have II here. This film
ir1vades q world and grips the.
imagination Ia q way that
makes mere drama seem In
consequential a. AZ. ].