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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
SUB-DISTRICT T0URNAMENTSON
AT GLASGOW AND CULBERTSON
16 TEAMS VIE FOR RIGHT TO
PLAY IN POPLAR MEET
FEB 22-23

The sub-district basket ball
tournaments are now in progress,
the tournament at Culbertson
starting on Wednesday evening
and that at Glasgow Thursday
evening. Wolf Point and Poplar
play in the Glasgow meet Coach
Boe and the team left on the
Skidoo Thursday for Glasgow, and
1t is expected that there will be a
large aggregation of roOters who
will attend the final game there
Saturday evening which dopesters
expect to be between Malta and
Wolf Point
The finals will be played off at
Poplar on Feb. % and 23 when
the two high teams for each tour
nament will meet. Wolf Point,
Malta, Froid and Culbertson are
expected to compete in the finals.
Although it is expected that
Wolf Point and Malta will not
meet until the final game or game
No. IL in the Glasgow tournament
it would be possible for them to
meet in game No. 10 in the event
that both teams happened to lose
their second game, but this is not
expected. A schedule of games is
given at the bottom of the page.
Cne3kipd Contact
An extemporaneous speaking
contest will take place during the
tournament. Bernard Geisen will
be Wolf Points representative in
this contest
The CuIbertson Tournament
In the Culbertson tournament 12
games will be played and the
pairings are as follows in the or
der of the games as they will be
played: Scobey and Westby;
Bainville and Culbertson; Ante
lope and Plentywood; Froid and
Outlook From these pairings it
is expected that F'roid and Cul-
bertson will meet in the finals of
this tournament. Culbertson has
not been defeated this year, and
Froid has lost only to Culbertson
and Wolf Point. Wolf Point and
Culbertson did not meet in the
schedule. Scobey
has good team and might upset
the dope by beating Culbertson.
Wolf Point Defeats Opponents
36O-18O
Wolf Point finished their pre-
tournament season Monday night
by defeating Poplar decisively
34-9.
This is the tenth victory for the
Wolves, who have defeated all of
The strongest teams in the dis
.rist, except Culbertson with whom
40 game was scheduled, at least
1nce by decisive scores.
list of games played and
cores follow.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
|. T. GRAIL Home
FROM CHEV. MEET
CONFERENCE HELD AT BUTTE
STRIKES OPTIMISTIC NOTE
MANY ATTEND

Highly enthused over business
prospects for the entire Montana
and INTERIM Mountain zone, L. T..
Grail of Northern Chevrolet Co.,
returned to Wolf Point the first
of the week after attending a
series of meetings held at Butte
Thursday and Friday, presided
over by R. H. Grant, vice president
in charge of sales of Chevrolet
Motor company. Mr.. Grail was
one of scores of Chevrolet deal
ers who visited Butte to attend
the session. With Mr.. Grant on
the trip to Butte were number
of other officials.
The meeting at Butte was the
first of a series to be conducted
throughout the western region
The 1929 gatherings are being held
in order that Chevrolet Motor
company may get its sales pro-
gram directly before the $4,000
persons who make up its dealer
(Tr1n tn mage g. column g. pleaSe)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
ED CAMRUD BACK
FROM AUTO SHOW
OLDSMOBILE DEALER DRIVES
NEW MODEL CAR FROM
TWIN CITIES, 2La DAYS

Ed Camrud returned Monday af-
ter trip of about three weeks to
the Twin Cities and Chicago. He
attended the Chicago auto show
and the Northwest auto show in
Minneapolis He drove back one
of the new model Olds sedans, and
said that he had no trouble with
the roads, not having to use chains
until after he left Williston He
left Minneapolis Saturday morn
ing and arrived home Monday
noon, having stopped at Buxton,
n. d. part of day to visit with
his father, Ivor Camrud. He had
intended to stay overnight at Mi
not Sunday, but it was showing
and he kept on driving, reaching
Williston about four o'clock Mon
day morning. He was able to set
the speed of the car at 80 miles an
hour and hold to that, and the
new not water heater attachment
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
MAS0NS PLAN LARGE
MEETING, BANQUET 2lst

The Masonic lodge of the city
are making elaborate plans for
meeting to be held on Feb. 21st,
at which time The Rt Worshipful
Senior Grand Warden, Carl Brat
tin of Sidney, will visit the lodge
and will make the main address.
This celebration will be in honor
of George Washington, whose
birthday is approximately COM
merorated each year.
At this time the third degree
will be exemplified by the past
masters of the city These cere-
monies will be followed by a ban
quet at the Sherman dining room.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
New Business Firm
Begins On Main Street

The Wolf Point Electric Shop
will be the business title of new
firm which opened up this week.
A. M. Fishel, who has been en-
ployed by the Hamblin Electric
Shop and Jack Rhodes of Poplar
have formed a partnership and
will do electric wiring, contract
ing, etc. Both are experienced
men and guarantee good service to
their patrons.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
Mrs. Worthy Returns
From Long Tour of u. S.

Mrs NJ. g. Worthy returned
Thursday from an interesting cir
Gle tour of the United States.
Among the places she visited
were Lebanon, H., Saltville, Mo-,
Dallas, Texas, Tuscon, Ariz., Los
Angeles. She then went up the
western coast to Portland, from
which place she went to Bonners
Ferry to visit. She was accom-
nanied on the trip as far as Havre
by her son and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Worthy Mrs Worthy
eft here about the 18th of Decem-
Der and consequently escaped the
severe cold weather which we
have experienced.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
Birthdays Of Three
Fall On Same Day

Chinook, Feb. 11-An unusual
birthday celebration was held by
the A. NJ. Tofte family here when
three members celebrated their
birthday anniversaries on the
same day Mrs. E. NJ Tofte, the
Irwin, the son, and Irene,
the daughter, have birthdays on
the same date and guests were
osked to partake of three birth
day cakes.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
April 26 Date of Triple
Birthday, Johnson anaily

Speaking of birthday co-incid-
ences o. c. Johnson says that in
his own family there was an un-
usual coincidence. on the day he
was seven years old his brother
Levi was born, and on the day his
brother was seven and he IA,
sister Naomi was born. The three
birthdays come on April 26.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
Walsh Makes Reply
Magazine Article

Washington, d. c., February s.
answering a recent magazine ar
ticle, told the senate there was no
doubt but that the government
had the authority to develop the
st. Lawrence river. Walsh said
this country could negotiate a
treaty with Canada to carry out
power development on the inter
national stream.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
COGSWELL imp. COMPANY
TO HOLD TRACTOR DAY

Following their plan of last year
The Cogswell implement Co,
dealers in John Deere implements,
will again sponsor a tractor school
this year. The date has been set
for March 5, but not all arrange
ments are completed. Farmers
should watch for the announce
ment of this school in our next
issue.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
F. A. Schmidt To Have
Office In Liberty Bldg

The Office on the west side of
he Liberty building is being re-
ecorated this week by S. }.
Kaniewski, and when the work is
completed, it is understood that
he building will be occupied by
T. A. Schmidt, who is a bonded
realtor and will engage in this
business.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
BABY MOE

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Moe, born Monday,
passed away Tuesday evening.
The parents have the sympathy
of many friends in their disap-
pointment.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15
! Hear

That A Prominent Business
Man Is Going To Put Up A
New Business Building Soon.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-15

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New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

with Al Sloman and will shift Yak zewski back to guard to mate with Tom Leary. Conroy will play cen- ter. This combination may or may not work out all right but it ap- pears now to be the best available for the coming game.
 Future Contests
 The local quintet faces hard schedule over the next few weeks starting Saturday night with the Vlsltatlons On December 2l, the Renaissance team, which claims the colored championship of the world, will be here. The Atlas team will play a return game here either on Christmas night or the following Saturday, December 2S.
 The Syracuse Americans, Vie Hansons American league team, fea. turing Ed Wineapple and Nat Hol- man. will be here on the date that the Atlas fail 10 pick, either the 25th or the 2Sth.
 On New Years Day, New Britain and Bristol will hook up in a dou- ble header. New Britain will play in Bristol in the afternoon and !n this city in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
NEW BRITAIN GIRLS
 LOSE OPENING GAME
Lack Of Practice Fatal to Local Quintet in Game With Man
 chester Recreations.

The New Britain girls basketball team playing it's first game of the season at the State Armory last night lost to the flashy Manchester Recreation girls quintet II to 6.
 The local girls were considerably handicapped Tn the first half be- cause of their lack of practice and were trailing at the end of the per iod z to 0. In the second half tile New Britain girls were much bet ter organized and outscored their opponents 6 to f.
 The lack of training was very eyi- dent in the efforts of the local girls to score from the foul line. They had eleven chances to add a point to their total but were unable to make good on a single occasion.
 Miriam Wclles. ManChcster's sen s&tional center, vas the individual star of the game, accounting for lD of her teams 1 points. She proved herself to he one of the finest girl players that has ever appeared on q local floor
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
BROOKLYN INSPIRATIONS
 BATTLE LOCALS SATURDAY
American League Combination Has Usual Strong Line up-Conaty and Brennan Among Most Brilliant Stars in Circuit-"Bo" Adams to Start at Forward With Zakzewsk1 at Guard-New Britain Team Out to Get Back Into Winning Ways - Coming Con- tests

For the first time this season, the Brooklyn Visitation Basketball team, prominent member of the American league and one of the most popular organizations to have appeared here during the past few seasons, will make it's bow before a New Britain audience at the Stanley Arena Sat urday night, meeting the New Brit. ain quintet.
 The Brooklyn team has the same roster of stars as in former years. This includes Joe Brennan, one Of the best players in the game: Red" Conaty, Cooney, Scrill. Williams and the giant center, Herlihey.
 The team is well up in the stand ing in the American league, hold ing down fourth place with six wins and five losses. The quintet is stronger than ever in it's play this season and New Britain is in for plenty of trouble when the game gets underway.
 Manager Clarence Lanpher in tends to start q shifted lineup next Saturday night. He will put "Bo" Adams in at forward to pair ,lp
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
HANDBALL GAMES AT ' TONIGHT
Waterbury and New Britain Teams to Play Series Of Matches

Waterbury and New Britain hand ball teams will clash tonight at th" Y courts in this city. The Brass City will send over four doubles teams and they will be matched against the best combinations in the Hardware City. Last month, New Britain. represented by four teams, went 10 Waterbury and lost all but one match.
 The following teams will repre- sent Waterbury. Lynch Jackson. Nelte-Walsh. Wall-Apperian ana Hollaway- -Grossman. New Britain will have the following contingcnts m action Rosenberg -Grcenstcin, Drosscl-Crowc, Mag Hawkins anl Dunn Hcrgstrom.
 Waterbury's first and best team is the Apperian-WaH combination. The Mag Hawkins combination of this city will try conclusions with this outfit. providing the team $ able 10 play. If not, there are scv- aral other combinations in reserve which will be able to make things interesting for the visitors.
 Rosenberg and Grocustein will oppose HollaWay and Grossman, Dresscl and Grove will match strokes with Ncltc and Walsh while Dunn Mangan team could be pair cd 10 meet their old rival from Wa terbury but as the judge is not m the best condition, HcrgStrom will take his place.
 Tho matches will start st s o'clock on Courts No. and 9 which have been reserved. They arc open to the public.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
TRADE SCHOOL WINS
Local Basketball Team Continues it's Winning streak at Expense of Hartford Team.

The New Britain State Trade school basketball team continued its winning streak yesterday when 4 smothercd the Hartford State Ira l. school by the score of 4 10 20. It was the first athletic event between the two schools, the Hartford school which is the latest addition to the state trade school system and the New Rriain school which is one Of the oldest. The Hartford outfit seemed to have plenty of good ma terial with Ambruso, Slossberg and Topanso showing up exceptionally well as individuals, but they were lacking in team work. The well oiled, smooth working machine that Coach Bradley has developed had no trouble scoring at will. Truman Of the New Britain Traders was the high scorer for the day, making r. points.
 The summary.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
SACRED HEARTS
 ARE NOSED OUT
Lose Torrid Game by One Point
 to Hartford Speedboys

Tn a torrid game that was carried into an overtime period. the Sacred Heart basketball team lost by one point 10 the Speedboys of Hartford at the Sacred Heart gymnasium last night. The final score was 2G to o5,
 The, regulation game ended with poth teams tied at q points. Loew who began to toss 'em in during the final minutes of the regulation peri od continued his work in the over time. He made it % to T after 20 seconds of play and then slipped through 10 make it o5 to 21. Caul- field, Plainvillc High school coach, who joined the Sacred Heart team last night, made a foul shot and it Was 2j to 22. All the Sacred Heart teams hopes were apparently lost when Walsh tossed in a two-pointer 10 put his team ahead 2G to 22. Geetersloh found the hoop for a field goal and the Sacred Heart team was within two points of q tie 24 to 2G foul was called on Caulficld's guard as he was in the act of shoot ''o' iiS i'i'7'-'1 lLlC lllCl Dul Ildut the second foul shot to bring his team within one point of a tie The timers whistle was sounded and the game ended on this play.
 The south basket seemed to be JlnN for both teams. In the first half the sacred Heart team outplayed and outscored it's opponent and the count at that time was l2 to :. The teams then exchanged baskets. In the third quarter the Sacred Heart of fensc folded up completely and foul shot was all it could make. However the Sacred Heart lead vas enough to hold the edge 13 to H..
 After five minutes of play in the final period the Capital City team tied the score at 15-all. At this point one of the big breaks" of the game came for Hartford. Higby shot at the basket but George Luke tapped the ball as it started from mid court and instead of preventing it from going in the basket the tap was re- 3ponsible for it's dropping through the netting. He made another basket and the count was l9 to 17. Luke made it s and Geetersloh put his team ahead 20 10 19. Loew made it ? to 20 and just before the game ended, Louis Marseli tied the score at , all. . For the Hartford team Loew and liigby on tho oftensc and Stag on the defense, were the stars, The Sa- cred Heart teams new additions. Cauficld and Gcctersloh, were the main cogs in the losers machine. Gectcrsloh was the teams coach but did not put on q uniform until last night
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
CHlLDREN'S PRICES
Pupils Attending schools To Be AL lowed Into Major League Ball Games For p Gents,

thlcago. Dee. r. IP-School children may be admitted for p cents each to all major league base ball games in 1880 excepting thos played on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
 At the suggestion of Kcncsaw NJ, Landls, commissioner of baseball. Alderman Thomas J. Bowler or Chicago was bound for the joint meeting of the majors at New York today with the plan of cut ratc tickets for youngsters.
 "The youngsters are losing inter- est Tn baseball because they cant pay high prices for tickcts." Bow Ter said. If the rate i7 cut to 25 cents for them. they again will be- come interested in the game.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
THREE TEAMS IN
 SWIMMING MEET
Y Junior and Senior Events to Be Held in Hartford Saturday

"Y" Junior and Scnior swimming teams will take part in triangular swimming meet with Hartford and Bristol Saturday ill the Capital city
 The triangular meet between these three cities for boys will b. held in the afternoon at , o'clock and the senior meet will be >held II the evening.
 Apploximate;y IS swimmers from the local "l" will enter in the events.
 The junior program: Fancy div ing, Holmes; 40 yard free style, Stanley, Byers, Manning and Miller; 70 yard back stroke, Stan'cy, Holiness; 4O yard breast stroke. J. Miller, 100 yard relay race, Stan Icy, Bycrs, Manning and J. Millct.
 Intermediate program: 40 y@rd free style. il. Ritter. Fowler, Dick ,nson, K"mill,tt; 40 yard back stroke, II. Ritter, Fowler; io yard breasts tro!,c, K. TcrCsian: 100 yard lrco style. Dickenson; medley rrHv race, Fowler. Dickenson, ToroSian Ecmillctt and Miller; fancy diving K. ToroSian, Dickenson; 1G0 val q relay, Ritter, Dickenson, Fowler, Remillet and Miller.
 The senior meet program will be held at s D. m.. and local entries in the following events are: 100 yard breast stroke. W. Alvord, r. Fed mann: 40 yard free style, w. Crow Icy, J. Franks; 22o yard free style T. Terrence; 100 yard back stroke j. Franks; 100 yard free style, w.. Crowley. J. Franks: medley relay race, FrldmGnn, Franks, Terrence, GO yard> relay, Franks, Crowley, Terrence and Feldmann; fancy civ ing, W. Crowley. J. Franks.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
Neon Light Head Held
 Over Advertisement

New York, Dee. 12 NP)-Mis- leading advertisements in newspa- pcrs alleged to have hyen inserted by William T. r. IEollinSSW orth. president of Claude Neon Lights, Inc. caused his arrest. He was free on s10,o0O bail today
 Charles V, Bob of the brokerage firm bearing his name, was the complainant. IIe alleged q .$5,00O.- 900 stock depreciation of the Fed "ral Neon system, Inc, as q result of the advertisement and that q $lo,00o.ooo stock issue had 10 be withdrawn.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
PLAN WAR ON TOBACCO TAX

Lexington, Ky, Dec. F P-Ad- yersely affected by the war time federal tax on tobacco, central Ken lucky hurley growers today armed for fight for a reduction of the levy by q third. Letters went for ward to the II congressman of the state asking them to back a bill 10 cut the tax, and 1000 petitions ask ing the same step were passed among growers for their signatures.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
Spe a kin g of Sports
ISp$S4SG1S SS&SeSe~~~~s

Despite the fact that he got into the game last Saturday night for only matter of moments, "BO' Adams, former 1'ordham forward star, displayed enough ability to laake him appear as one who will lit in well with the New Britain 1eam. As a consequence, it is very likely that Adams will be started at forward next Saturday night against the Brooklyn Nisitations with Jim my Zakzewski shifting back to guard.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
New Britain
WASHINGTON BEARS WIN

Another team was added to the lcnS list of victims that have been defeated by the Washington Bears when the north end team defeated the Ieriden Bronx by a 39 to ly score. Every member Of the win ming team scored in the game. The contest was preliminary to the Sacred Heart game.
 The leading scorer of the night.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
CLONERS BEAT WIZARDS

The Glover basketball team opened the season with q win last niglt over the Wizards by the score of %2 to 27. The contoct was fast with Sz%manski and Jason starring for the losers and Sarkus and Zolck the big numbers for the winners Teams wanting games with the CIov"rs should communicate with Eddie Nasil, 2%5 Governor street or tclc- phone G70. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Conroy, it is expected, will be back in his usual form for the game Saturday. He has been playing only fair basketball since his advent here and last Saturday night, while he should nave been one of the main cogs in the teams efforts against Bristol, he was away off form.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Tony TraVcrs will probably be one of the principals in the main bout with Joe Lotter, Yin I.aBella of Mid dlctoWn and several other well known fighters on the underCard. f'nrthcr announcements concerning this will be made in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Named by many critics as one of the best contcrs to perform during the 1929 season. Bcn Ticiluor of New York. Harvard pivot man. has been elected captain Of the Crimson's 1g3U eleven by his mates. Ticknor prep per at Milton Academy. He is 70 years old, six feet two inches tali and weighs l95 pounds. Ticknor will wind up bis collegiate grid career
 with the season Of 1o30.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

C Todzia, made eight field goals and one foul for a total of 17 points. This was exactly two less than the total of the losing quintet. Capodice also played well for the winners. For the losers Wanat was the best man.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
GATHERED HOMER TITLE

The phillies with 53 home runs captured the 1929 major league home run championship. They were five short Of the 5S established as record by the Yankees ia 1927.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Iak has felt all along that he could play the guard position to a better advantage than forward and this feeling will be given thorough trial Saturday night. Foley will bc out of the starting lineup at the be- ginning of the game.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Score at half time. Sacred Heart 12-7; referee, Capodicc-Zembrokski: timer, Butler; scorer. Siliora.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Conroy's appearances against New Britain in past seasons, has branded hlm as q good basketball player. but nc has failed 10 display anything near this form so far this season. That he is able to do better goes. Un4ucstloned, and it is the hope of all of the followers of the local team that he will start Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

New Britain's schedule for the next few weeks will give the mem bcrs of the local squad plenty 10 think about. With the Renaissance due week from Saturday and the Atlas and Vic Hanson'S Syracuse quintet after that, there is plenty of work ahead for New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
Hartford Trade
Totals

The Herald's Xmas gift sugges- tons fit well into the shoppers pOCkctbook.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Albie Booth, little giant Of YaIe's big; blue football tcGm. has turned
 his attention to basketball.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Charlie Brown. New Haven fight manager, is contemplating opening up d series of tistic shows in this city, the first of which will take place before Christmas. He plans to have headline card in the works and will probably stage the card at the Stanley Arena.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
(!ONcI'S
', :I;l;,!
Totals

Score at half-timc. 17-S. Clovers. Referee, Joe Luty; timer, Sarkus; scorer, Mix
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Then, a double header is schcd- uled with Bristol for New Years bay an afternoon and night game.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
Washington Bears
Meriicn BronN

Score at half-time. 9l-12, Bears.