New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
ENDURANCE DRIVE
 ESCAPES SAD END
Bicycle Riders Find Packs on
 School Sidewalk
FINED ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Crusaders May Be Organized-Man Arrested On Charge of Drunken Driving-Work of City Forester Ordered stopped-Other Notes.


 4 vain attempt to halt the en- durance contest of youthful team Of bicycle riders operating in the vicinity Of the Federal Hill school was made late last evening, it was reported at police headquarters by Manager Charles Norton last night after a handful of tacks were pick ed up in back of the school on the concrete sidewalk where the boys ride. The youngsters blamed con- petitors, who have been riding for more than 100 hours. for the mis- demeanor.
 A team of five riding at Queen ! and Harrison streets and Brewster and Condon roads and comprising Thomas Beaucar, Arthur Peterson, Harold Thiery, Kenneth Williams and George Peterson, passed their i 105th hour in the contest at ? o'clock this afternoon. The group is managed by Paul Monahan, son of Thomas NJ. Monahan. one of the states leading athletic officials and | coach. He said last night that the ! boys would remain at their posts l until Labor Day. He said the mer- chants of the city had commenced to offer prizes for the contestants | if they broke the worlds record of | 400 hours.
 The Monahan team emphatically denied the accusation of it's rivals. Hundreds of persons have visited the scene of activities since the start of the contest
 Matson Fined Eugene Watson, 32 Alden street, | charged with breach of the peace, assault having a reputation for the sale of intoxicating liquor and with the sale of liquor, was fined s25 and costs on the first two named counts and s100 and costs on the last two l in police court by Judge Joseph NJ | Donovan this morning. Samuel Nor i zuk, 12 Alder street, who was mixed up in an affray with Watson Tuesday ! night. was fined s25 and costs for breach of the peace and assault
 Sergeant Henry Jeglinski said Matson's place had been raided sev- eral times but no liquor was un- earthed. He sad Morzuk was sm- | ployed by Watson as a Tanner" The alleged fight which ended by both defendants being brought to police headquarters, was started, ac- cording to testimony furnished by Morzuk, when Watson accused him of being selfish. Watson, he claimed, said: You like to drink somebody else's but you don't like to set them up yourself"
 This remark angered him. Nor zug said, and he immediately pur- chased pint of liquor. He said he refused to give Watson a drink of it and then the fight started.
 Morzuk also claimed he was struck over the head with q rolling pin and l dazed. Morzuk Gontended that he lived with the Matsons as a boarder for some time, spending s1o of his pay for board and SIS for liquor i during his entire stay.
 Watson, denying the accusations. told the court Of how his wife 1 had chased Morzuk with dust pan. License Issued City Clerk Thomas B. Steele today i issued a marriage license to Clement J. Camire, grinder of 52 Curtiss street, and Eva D. Stewart of IA West street
 May Organize Crusaders
 Lucius F. Robinson, Jr., chief of the Hartford branch of Crusaders, nationwide anti-prohibition organiza- ton, explained the aims and pur- | poses of the organization before a group of Bristol men yesterday aft ernoon in the office of Attorney Francis Y. Tracy, city corporation counsel. MT. Robinson was accom- panied by Edwin NJ Ryan of Hart ford.
 A committee consisting of Attor- ney Tracy. John Donovan, William Riley, Sidney Wandell Frederick Beach and Seymour Peck was named 10 plan for the organization Of the Crusaders in this city in the near fu- ILL e l4V SONlVNS N1LItL dlIllt IL lo said, is to repeal the prohibition law and all members have openly voiced their opposition to it. Members re- fuse to support candidates for office who will not commit themselves as to their stand on the liquor ques- ton.
 Held On Four Charges ~ n. 4 4;20 o'clock this morning arrested Harold White Of Peck lane as he drove into Laurel street from North Main and according to the officer, staggered as he proceeded away from | it. When accosted by the officer