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New Britain herald., 1929-08-05

Believe it or not. twas none other than Sturman Dyson whose sil- houette appeared in THE NEWS PAPER-THE NEW BRITAIN HERALD-last Saturday evening and answers certainly came in a plenty. due. no doubt, to thi. man being exceptionally well known among us all, Here's Wilbur w. Pflomm's answer. and, you'll all agree that it is a fine letter.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-05

ed on the same platform with Oh man and Alden. He is one of the most likeable and best known of our younger set.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-05
RULES OF SILHOUETTE
 CONTEST

I.-1UFnTIIy T1keHPSS. 2.-Describe how he makes liveli. hood 3.-Address communications 10
 Silhouette" Editor.
 New Britain Herald 4.-Contest closes at 2 D. m. fol. lowing ins ertion-saturda7 10 a. m. r. 5.-Answers may be mailed or brought 10 the Herald office. 6.-Credit given for neatness. 7.-Ons dollar awarded daily for best answer according to rules.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-05

There are now about 5000. .OOn members of tho Masonic order in the United States.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
100000 WANT
SERIES DUCATS

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.--Applications
for the 10000 seats to the world
series continued to pour Into the,
Cubs office here today. swelling the
total received 20 far well above the
100000 mark.
More than twice this number will
arrive before the sale closes next
week, according to George Doyle,
director of the reserved seat sale.
Some fans framed their ticket re.
quests In poetic lines. others affixed
unique decorations to catch the at
tention of sorters. One confident fnn,
certain that the world series would
be played in Chicago, sent his appIi-
cation for seats around the world
with DIR. Eckener's Graf Zeppelin.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
.NAU TICAL STARS
PERFORM HERE

The greatest swimming meet ever
held in the District OF Columbia is
to take place this afternoon at
o'clock at the Wardman Park swim.
ming pool, when the best.known
stars in the swimming world will
exhibit their prowess In . thrilling
demonstration or matchless quality.
Heading the list win be Johnny
Weissmuller, the worlds fastest
swimmer, who IS to give exhibitions
OF how he has captured every speed
record In the realm Of aquatics.
Martha Norelius, the worlds fastest
woman swimmer and winner OF the
1O-mile Wrigley $4,000 marathon
at Toronto August %, Is to demon.
strate the three strokes she used to
win this great swimming event.
Stubby Kruger, Olympic
back and breast.strOke cham
piOn, h 10 give dennonstra.
tion Of plain and fancy swim
ming, while he and WeissnauIIer
are 10 perform jointly in their
famous diving act.
Charles Noreiius, former cham.
pion swimmer Of Sweden, shows the
beginners how swimming should
begin and be developed. Andy
Bowen, Wardman Parks own swim.
ming instructor and holder of many
local records. also Is to do his stuff.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
KING PIN TEAM
IN BAL I more

Bill Woods crack King Pin bowl.
ing team viii invade Baltimore 20.
night for the first intercity match
of the bowling season, which Is
rapidly blossoming forth on all
drives. George Lang,s Bowling
Center outfit WIN provide the op.
position.
The match viii mark initial match
for the King Pin aggregation. I'm.
der the supervision of Howard
Campbell, the Capital crew is rated
one of the strongest ever to carry
King Pin eolors to battle.
Four new teams have been added
to the Odd Fellows Bowling League,
which now boasts Of "a. At the
orsaniza4on of the league it was
decided to roll the current season
on the Lucky Strike drives.
Eigh teams roll ON each
Monday night. and q like NUM-.
Der on Tuesday and Thursday.
The league will begin operations
on Monday night, September %.
The handicap system, employed
for the past several seasons. viii
again be in vogue. the maximum,
handicap being 80 pins.
The following officers were re.
elected for another term: WiIfred
p. lawson, president: John Hsr.
vile, vice president; G. r. Croft
secretary; r. A. Southworth. treas.
urer: r. CT Elicit, official scorer ~ 4
The Merchants League viii hold
q meeting at Convention Hall Mon.
day night at o'clock. All tear
captains and those desiring fran.
chises are asked to attend,
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Twelve horses have been named
for the Futurlty and, II all Of them
answer the cali to the post, the
gross value OF the race viii be
$125 900, the largest purse In the
history OF American racing.
OF the dozen two-year.olda entered
In the race. two of them, Bootum
and Whichone, wearing the. e0icrs
of the n. p. whitney stable, will
be outstanding favOrites to win. Be
tween them, Whitney'B great pair
Of youngsters have accounted for
the Hopeful, Saratoga Special, and
Champagne, three Of tbs leading
juvenile stakes run in this country.
SO heavily win they be backed, Boo.
turn ana Whichone win probably 80
to the post with the odds around
4 70 8.
Third place IN the Futurity
seems the only portion remain
ing for the rest Of the field,
though they are well bred. finely
trained. and win take the track
IN the hest Of form.
Among those well liked are w.
r., Goes Caruso. doube.stake win.
ner at Saratoga: Gallant Fox,
Pansy walker, and Hi,Jacl. pro.
vided the track is fast.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Hughes has been working with an
advance squad Of IL candidates
since the middle Of the week, but
expects q dozen or is more players
to report Wednesday when classes
take up. Much Of this incoming
material, he believes, win be green
and inexperienced, SO he Is with
holding his opinion on the outlook
for the team until he has had his
ftlll squad working.
Hughes does know, however, that
he faces a gigantic task In replac-
ing four men who were outstanding
performers on last years eleven,
ana he faces this problem with the
usual coach's fears. The missing
quartet include Louis Byouk, star
punting and passing back Of the
team for the last four years;
Rulings, the center; Reins, the
husky 2Oo.pound guard, and Dyer. 4
speedy back, who IS not returning
to school.
Jack RIngIe, who led the
scorers IN Washington colleges
last fail, Is on hand and In
fine shane. It is around him
that the Offense win be built.
The candidates who are taking
part In the daily drills on the
Kendall Green field now are:
Hokanson, Marshall, zieske and
Ringle. all baclxfield men; Johnson.
HantoW. GrinnelI, Altizer, Carlson,
Hotter and Monaghan, veteran line
men. and Hoffinger, Williams.
Crockett. McMullen, Stack and
Cromnatte. The last SIX all are
new men. williams and Hoffirges
are backs, Crockett is q center,
McMulIen an end, and Stack and
Cromrnatte linemen.
Boyce Williams or Claude HOT.
finger may fill the bin In the back.
field occasioned by Byouk's loss.
williams Is q strong punter and an
excellent DROP kicker, and also can
pass long and accurately. + he
lives ~ 10 expectations when hard
work commences. Hughes thinks he
NAV replace Byouk,s place In the
team offense.
Hoffinger also shows promise Of
developing into q good back, Both
he ard Williams weigh 165 pounds
and are Of the physical type to
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
Robbie Denies He
Is to Manage
Reds il 1850

CINCINNATI. Ohio, sept. IA.
Rumors circulated here to the
effect that Wilbert Robinson,
manager Of the Brooklyn Robins.
would pilot the Reds in 1890.
have been denied 81 both Rob.
inson and g. j. McDiarmid, presi.
dent Of the Cincinnati club.
The report had its basis In q
meeting between the portiy Robin
boss and the Redleg president
yesterday In the latter's office.
I'VE were merely talking over
our respective chances next sea-
SON. Robinson declared.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
Joe Proctor Training
For Bout Next Friday

d Joe Proctor, local light heavy.
weight, Il training hard for his bout
with simon Chiffon in the SEMI
wind.up to the Henry Lamar.Ad
Warren bout at Charlottesville. Va,
next Friday night.
Goldie Ahearli, Proctor's manager,
rejected an offer from Phil Scot,
British heavyweight, to have Proc.
tor as q sparring mate at Scott's
camp.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

7he Tennis Master Caries o.

they had counted BIN TiIden
ont Of the tennis picture, saying
the youths like Van Ryn. DOeg,
Lott. Shields and others were
threatening HIS American tennis
monarchy. But today the veteran
a veterans clashes with Frank
I. Hunter. another veteran. for
the national singles tennis champ
ionshlp II Forest HiIIs.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

YEsTERDAY's RESULTS
PhlIadeIpltla. i, Chicago, 8.
Br0olklyn. q, Cincinnati, 2.
New Y0rlk-RlttsburEia (Rainl.
%. Louis, 3, Boston, 3.
TODAY,s GAMES
PHILADELPHIA &c Chlcago.
Brooklyn Mt Cfmclmnmtt.
Boston ak sc. Louis.
New York at Pittsburgb. (Two gamesl
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
[QITFELD DER
TOREP[)RT
IN SPRING
By Bob Thayer

George Loepp, outfielder OF
fhe Baltimore team Of the In
transitional League, has been
purchased by the Washington
Griffmen, Clark Griffith, pres
ident Of the Washington Club,
announced today.
The Washington club II handing
over a lump OF cash ana three
players for Loepp. The money fiG-
lure was unnamed but two Of the
three players are Stufty Stewart,
Hnfielder, and Jim Weaver, giant
pitcher. The Baltimore club OBJ
kains outright property to these
players.
Griffith. under the contract sale,
Is not compelled to turn over an
other player to the Orioles. How
lever, he agreed that Il he has q
promising young outfielder next
spring he would send him TO the
Orioles under option subject to re.
call.
Griffith wanted Loepp TO re-
port immediately as he Is d
right-handed batter and Manager
Walter johnson has been pray.
ing for 3 batter Of this type all
year. Nevertheless, the Orioles
desire to keep LOepp as they are
battling for third place III the
international League.
The Orioles were willing to part
with Loepp about the latter part Of
this month and Griffith has made
no decision whether he wants
Loepp to report that late In the
season. IN all probability, he will
have him report to the spring
training camp in 1880.
Loepp has been secuted by four
major league clubs during the past
month. Last Wednesday, Manager
Walter Johnson went over to Balti.
more to watch him and was greatly
impressed with Loepp. who had a
big day.
The new Washington player was
up with the Boston Red Sox last
year. having been "fished" from the
Eastern League. He lacked certain
qualities and was released. This
season. he has been enjoying great
year with the Orioles and is called
the best defensive player In the
sAAANC4 NtGNAO1t1A sA]CdSQ&s4 ALlIQ a IlY'
hawk Of the Iris Speaker variety,
He has hit for .314 and punched
out IS homers.
The cutting q the strings on
Stewart removes q player from
the Washington roster who has
been q regular cOnlmuter Be.
tween this city and Birmingham,
Stewart, for four or five wears,
has been released and recalled 80
often that the conductors on the
trains considered him q com.
innter.
Stewart was sent this season to
Birmingham, where he hurt his leg.
Then he moved up to Baltimore and
he was again injured.
Weaver Is the big 'nan mountain
of 8 feet inches who came to Wash.
angtcn two years ago. He Is now
with New Haven, of the Eastern
League.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
Sci DOM FAIL 8

Miss Manreen Circuit, 22.year.old
golfer who has been champion OF
the New York metropolitan area for
four consecutive years. has failed
to Qualify In but one tournament in
the last SIX years.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
Historic Futurity Today
Is TuO-Horse Race

NEW YORK. Sept 14Au roads lead to Belmont Park to-
day where champions Of the thoroughbred world will battle
for fortune il the running of the historic Eutnrity
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
FIREMEN PERFORM

The District Firemen's baseball
team win cross bats with George.
town A, G, tomorrow afternoon at
3 O'clock on the Friendship dia.
mond.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
GaNaudet CoQchFaces7 Task
Of Replacing Four Stars

Although facing Of the hardest schedules arranged
for his team Ted Hughes football coach at Gaaudet be
ieves the Kendall Greeners will have fair club and give
good account of itself during the coming season.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
PROPOSE edgyweigh
For Title IN October
~ Davis j. Walsh

. NEW YORK, Sept. 14-They talking up fight be-
the survivors Of the CampooScott and Loughran
Sharkey meetings today,
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Gus. He has donated himself, which
makes q man and q half for the
price Of one admission. Loughran
and Sharkey haven't been APP
preached but, IL they get that title
and trophy up there, you couldn't
get this pair out with a bail bond.
Canpolo, of course, must lick Scott
at Ebbets Field next week or he can
so and donate himself to the com.
missioner of street cleaning. AS for
Sharkey and Loughran, nobody has
any idea what is going to happen
when they tangle, IL that really Is
the word. Some, indeed, hold that
absolutely nothing will happen all
night long, but / notice that they
are getting in their reservations, ac-
companied by very dependable look
ing money. There is said to be
900 In the house already, which
means that Loughran and Sharkey
will play, IL that Is the word, to
more than $225,oOO.
This, by the way, win be
prizefight, unless that fall / had
on my head at an early age
has had q more permanent Ell.
feet than the doctors expected. L
II either Of these preceding
fights produce the desired effect,
the proposed finale win do well
above 100000 at 500 copy. The
charity is big local enterprise,
the fight may be Of international
interest, and. at the kind Of money
suggested. the garden is Just It's
size.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

~ + - :
The winner of the first fight to
meet with the winner Of the second,
thus increasing everybody's chances
Of seeing one prize fight before the
end Of the winter.
The major receipts to go to the
Jewish Palestine Relief Fund and,
in order to be certain that there
would be. major receipts, each ring
side patron to be tapped for 100
bills In the most genteel manner
imaginable.
The fighters to shoot for mill
lion dollar purse but not IN money.
Their bait win be the heavyweight
title and the Muldoon-T unney
trophy. provided the self.appointed
custodians Of both can take their
minds off their fingernails. With
Mayor Walker member OF the
relief committee and Boxing Chair
man Farley picking the, charity's
tight card, official recognition Of
the winner does not seem remote
possibility.
The final feature Of the pro-
posal calls for an October date
and 3 locale either at Madison
Square Garden or Ebhefe Field,
with everybody donating.
The Garden, for instance, lie do
mating the Garden, which won't be
going anywhere that night, anyhow.
Fugazy has offered Ebbets Field Ia.
fha Eauaa HniYff ~ 1nffv ,alfyVanna
campolo has been the most Geneg-
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

IWO-D9ee Mlts--1uuSe tSl. SacflflCeG
West. Tavener l2l. SeweIl, Hudapp.
Double nIax ShOffner to Tayener to
Fonseca. LEFT on Cleveland. 14t
washington. 10. Bases ON balle--Off
Jones. 3. OFF shoffner. 8. OFF Miliua. 4.
Hits-Off shOffner. In 1913 innlngD |:
off jones, 10 In 8 innlnRss off Miljug.
/ IN Ia inning: off Burke. in 1-S In
nlngs off Marberry. In 2-S inning. Hit
by pitcher-Bv Shoffner (Rice. Jonesl;
bv Jones tF0nseca).. Winning pitcher
Jones. Losing pffcher--Shoffners Um-
pires--0 Kcriarty and GelseI. Time-2.02.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
AN EVEN DOZEN

This years pennant win be the
twelfth won in the National League
by Chicago. The others were in
1875, 1880, 1881, 1852, 1885. 1886,
1906. 1907. 1908, 1910. and 1918.
TO buy, sell, rent or empIoy--ase
Times and Herald Classified ada.
Phone District $3.50. You may
ssCHARGE II"
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
NEED To WIN
. but TWO MORE

NEW YORK, N. T., sept. 1A.--l
Despite his years, Connie Mack IL
not &C all unlike the lad who upon
getting q premature glimpse Of his
sled. wanted 10 take q few rides ere
Santa made his usual endurance
flight.
Tor Connie, having sneaked 4 peek
1T the American League pennant,
wants nothing 80 badly as TO drag
Il out and show Il to the neighbors.
Therefore he IS driving his Athletics
ct top speed and should have the
bunting ready for his neighbors
early next week. Today the AS
need but two games. thanks to q
70 win over the White soxg yes
terday. Al Simmons broke ! ~
tie in the eighth when he slapped
his thfrtieth homer Of the season.
over the right field wall.
81. Louis and New York were
rained out by : mist. The
other two clubs Were not sched.
uIed. TIa idle Yankees pom.
dered, no doubt, on tho changes
that time brings, for this time
last year they were within two
games Of the flag.
Being an unexciteabie man, Joe
Mccarthy Is allowing his Cubs 10
take their time In clinching the Ma
tional race. They lost another to
the Phillies this time by z to s.
Rogers Hornsby hit his seth home
run. The Cubs still need three
games before claiming the pennant.
Six hundred and thirty.nine Gin.
cinnah fans showed their feverish
interest In baseball by being on
hand as the Robins took their fare.
well game OF the season with the
Reds, 4 to Z. Babe Herman. still
shaken from his acrobatics OF
Thursday was out of the lineup.
The dash OF the Giants to over
take the second-piace Pirates struck
4 snag in the form Of rain.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Go where fancy leads in good ased
car seen IN tOdaS's Times and Herald
Classified ada.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
1|CERSPLA
TWICE ON
SABBATH
e. BOD Thayer

Though eliminated from the
1929 American League cham
pionship running and virtually
barred from first division, the
Washington Griffmen are still
harboring one pet ambition for
the current season. Which is
the attainment of fifth place
at the expense Of the Detroit
Tigers.
While fifth place frankly means
nothing, and sometimes less than
that, the washington club IL highly
DESTROYS OF finishing ahead Of the
Jungle Cats, and for q very good
reason.
When Bucky Harris was deposed
as manager OF the Griffs a year ago
and transferred to Detroit, rival
factions Immediately started specu-
lating. And a. q result of this wide
spread interest many substantial
wagers were laid regarding the fin
ishes Of the Washington and Detroit
clubs.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
.TOIlAYS.
STANDINGS
AMEKIcAN LEaoUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, at Cleveland. 3.
philadelphia, 8; Ghteago, 3.
81. LOuls-New York lnalnh
TODAY's GAMES
Cleveland at WASHINGTON.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
80. Louis at New York.
Detroit nc Boston.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

The Tigers jumped away to an
early lead, but have slumped,
and today are out IN front By
little more than half game.
Therefore unusual interest should
be evidenced when these arch
rivals inaugurate five-game
series with q bargain offering mt
the Georgia Avenue stadium to
morrow.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

"A Sabbath double-header Is q rarity
In the Capital, and this, combined
with the intense feeling between the
Griffmen and Tigers, likely win re.
double the interest Of fans in this
section.
Harris still has myriads OF fol
lowers locally who are ready to
back him In his fight and likely
will be well supported while show.
Ing here.
Prior to inaugurating this promis-
Ing set with the Bengals, Walter
JOhnson's men win attempt to forge
ahead of the Tigers today, weather
permitting, when they terminate
their four-day stand with the Cleve-
land Indians at the Griffith ball
yard.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
.HEREITE
CLEVELAND
WAsHINGTON

1Batted for Falk In ninth.
2Batted for I. seweIl In ninth.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Two were gone In this session
when ShOffner passed Ruel and
Hayes. MiIjus relieved Elaoff.
ner and franlked pinch hitter
Barnes, after which Judge
doubled 70 the right field corner
to spell finis.
Jones. who pitched fine bali for
eight heats. WAS succeeded by
Burke II the ninth, but after the
latter had allowed two hits. with
one gone In the ninth, MarberA Y
stepped In. Another single and a
sacrifice Fly had Tailed run No. 3
before Marberry stopped the attack.
Jones pulled out Of innumerable
early inning holes. when the visi-
tors connected savagely, and man
aged to hold his own until the
break arrived.
sent the Indians into the lead in
the third, while some creditable
pitching by Jones and d fine stop
by Cronin cut them of with one
more In the sixth.
Houapp singled and was pushed
70 second when Luke Sewell hit
safely TO the same pasture. Shoff.
ner was safe on Jones error. filling
traffic. JAMESON bounced to Gro
min and Hodapp was forced at the
plate, while Tavener flied out, but
AVeriH singled Luke Seweli across
before the third man was retired.
The Griffs then plunged IN with
their runs In the seventh and
eighth that settled the verdict.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Strangely enough Terrell opposed
Brown in his last starting effort
several weeks ago. After pitching
five scoreless sessions, however, the
Washington left-hander was forced
to retire with q sore left arm ana
has not worked 3 nine.inning shift
since.
Terrell, who carried on to q four.
hit win over Marberry IN this in.
stance, is considered one Of the
American Leagues blue ribbon
pitchers and unusual interest sur.
rounds his performances.
The Griffs trailed most Of the
way yesterday, but managed to
come through with their second
win in three starts against the
Indians when Capt. Joe Judge
ratified off a double with the bases
fun in the eighth, to win out 4 to 4.
Milburn Shoffner, youthful Indian
soithpaw, came through IN fine
fashion for six innings, but lost
out after entering the seventh
frame with q 2 to 4 lead.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Lloyd Brown, youthful, Texas
southpaw, win return to 3 start
ing turn for the home crowd
after 3 prOtracted absence and
must travel against Wesley Far.
reII, Cleyelamd's prize rookie
who has checked in II wins.
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

American League
The Washington times., 1929-09-14
] National Learue

nd .ssssr a. Z year ago tOday-HOrnsSIyy,
The Washington times., 1929-09-14

Griffith wanted LOepp to re-
port immediately as he Is q
right-handed batter and Manager
Walter johnson has been pray.
ing for batter Of this type all
year. Nevertheless, the Orioles
desire to keep LOepp as they are
battling for third place in the
international League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-29
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as
stolen belong to:
II. H. Woodsmall 81 Co, Fidelity
Trust Company, Chevrolet coupe,
from in front of the Fidelity Trust
building.
Dallas Miller, Fishers, Ind, Chew
rolet coach, from Ohio street and
Senate avenue.
j. E. Fehsenfold, 303 Blue Ridge
road, Willys-Knight sedan, 96,661
from Meridian and Vermont streets.
Paris 81 Shay. 333 Virginia ave-
nue., De Soto sedan, Mill, from in
front of same address.
Charles E. Alwes, 1434 North Della
ware street, Auburn sedan, from rear
of 1901 North Pennsylvania street.
BACK HOME AGAIN
Stolen automobiles recovered by
police belong to:
James Hunter, De Soto sedan, 90
IA, found at Zwigley and Bethel
avenues.
Ford coupe, no license, found near
Riverside park bathing beach.
Chevrolet coupe, no license, no I'll
tie. found in front of 324 South La
Sale street.
Ford roadster, no license. no title,
found in front of 315 South Alabama
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-29
HARD WORKING
TIMBER MAN
Tells How He Was Relieved
of Binding Headaches by
Taking Black-Draught.

"I have been q user of Black
Draught for about twenty-four years,
and it is about the only medicine
take at ALL" says Mr.. Edgar Gam
BILE, of ia Fowler Avenue, Hopkins
vile, KY.
eff I have the headache or feel
the need of a purgative, I take
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and quick to relieve.
II used to have dull headaches.
My eyes would burn and when ]
would Stoop over I seemed to turn
blind. This isn't much OF a good
feeling when one has to work, and
I have had to work hard in my
time, being a timber man. This
work takes me from home a good
deal and one never likes to get
sick, especially away from home. l
found the best way to avoid this
was to take an occasional dose of
Black-Draught, and keep the sys-
tenn cleansed.
ct tell all it is splendid, re-
liable medicine|
Thousands of others have writ
ten to tell how many disagreeable
symptoms, due 10 constipation,
have gone away after they had
taken Thedford's Black-Draught.