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New Britain herald., 1930-10-10
Real Estate Operator
 And Friend Are Killed

Los Angeles, Oct. 10 P}-Benja- min F. Taylor, 37, wealthy real es- tate operator and World war hero, and his friend. Robert Mcdonald, 32. were killed when the airplane in which they had gone for pleasure spin at dusk failed to come out of a dive and crashed near Van Nuys, a suburb, last night.
 Taylor enlisted in the British Royal Air force during the World war and joined the American marine corps when the United States enter cd the war. He was cited for bra very twice. Since the war he flew only for pleasure.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
.B|G SEASON FOR
 ROWING REGATTAS
Colleges Assembling Their Boat Forces for the Coming Year
BN MAXWELL STEVENSON Chairman, Board of Stewards, InterchllnCiatn RnMinl. Assn

New York. Jan. 13 P>--As inc country's rowing colleges begin to assemble their forces for the 1880 campasn, alal indications point to one of the best seasons the sport has yet scen.
 There will he many good crews on the water. Yale. with Leader, and Columbia. with Rich Glendon, are pretty sure of turning out strong eights and i'll this same category should be listed California, Cornell, Navy, Washington and others. The coaches of these eights have fur nlshed the leading crews for the last few years and with normal material should be in front again, with a strong likelihood, however. that one or two other crews may break in among the leaders
 Of course all college crews of proper academic standing are wei come 10 compete at PoughkeepSie and in this connection l understand that several universities in various parts of the country are considering starting rowing or again putting crews on the water. When the time comes We shall be glad to welcome them to race in the Poughkeepsic regatta,
 II do not think there is any chance for d change being made in inc Varsity distance of four miles. Indeed l believe that any sporadic opposition to four miles which may have been mustered in the past has hecn thoroughly dissipated. Four miles is thc ideal test and the classic distance.
 Every effort is being made tc eliminate all factors which cause de- lays at the start of the various races in the regatta. In fact, failure on the part Of some Cf the contestants to be Ut their stake boats on time last year has so Crystallized d gen. cral feeling in rowing circles as to insure drastic action against the re- Currence Of this in the future, and hereafter. crews not at the starting line ol time will be disqualified.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
Bristol B. (. Eagles
Meet Trinity Tonight

Encouraged by their much desired win OH Saturday night, the senior team will face it's old foe, the Trin- jty College Junior Varsity quintet, at the East Main street gym this eve nns. The Hartford collegians all ways bring an exceptionally strong team to this city, generally giving a few Of the members of the first team slight workouts A big squad is ex- pected to come down from the "col- lege on the hill" and the locals are looking for one of their toughest engagements of the season.
 The regular lineup will probably start. as 1t has been functioning steadily and we'll in recent games Many of the followers of the club are calling for Joe Goffa. wanting this former regular center to sec more service, but Captain Tony ker' elcjza has been getting the call ir every game of late. Albert Benja, min's injured ankle is now coming along nicely. He was able to practice with the team last Thursday nigh' for the first time since his mishap and he may see some service thi: evening.
 The Boys Club Reserves will op. pose the l.aurels in the preliminary Dancing will follow the games.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
SPORTS SUMMARY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Los Angeles - Denny Shute, of Columbus, O., pro, with l47, leads field at halfway mark of Sl0,O00 Los Angeles open golf tournament; Walter Hagen picks up as torrcntial lains make good golf almost inlpos- sihle.
 New York - J0c Falcaro, world x match game champion, wins three matches in all-star bowling tourna- ment. averaging more than 225 for 80 games.
 New York - Sportsmen form &3.- G0U,009 foundation 10 pcrpetuate English sport of fox hunting; buy 2S square miles of land in Tenncs- see for project.
 Dctroit-Shortstop Hcnic Soluble is released by Detroit Tigers on op- ton to Beaumont of Texas league.
 New York Madison Square Gar den announces it has secured Polo Grounds and Yankee stadium for summer boxing, shutting out pos siblc competition from Jack Demp- Ecy.
 Chicago - Official averages re- American league batting champion thip with lowest average since 1914 -.369.
 New York Jack Dempsey ranks Jack Sharkcy first among world heavywcights.
 Monte Carlo - Eic RilI TjldCn beats Lyttleton Rogers of Ireland, 1-5, 6-l, 6-S, GO, in finals of Monte Carlo tennis tournament.
 New York Walker cup golf team selected with Jones as cap- tain. and Johnston, Nor Elm, Will ling, Vogt, Swcetser and Moe as members: Mccarthy and Mackenzie are selected as alternates.
 New York - Babe Ruth leaves for south with salary dispute still unsettled.
 Minneapolis Northwestern beats Minnesota, 32-27, and takes western conference basketball lea que as Purdue trims Michigan, 23- l9.
 Philadelphia Penn downs Dartmouth. 32-24, for second east ern interc ollcgiate basketball league victory.
 Cleveland Rosenblums of Cleveland clinch first half cham pionship of American pro basketball league with 20-1G victory over Chi tago.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
LEW F0NSECA WAS
 LEADING BATTER
Cleveland First BaseInan Was
 Through Four Years Ago

Chicago, Jan. 1S P-Lcw Fonse- ca, whose major league baseball career apparently was over when he was shipped to the minors by the Philadelphia Nationals four years ago. was the leading batsmap of the American league last season.
 Fonseca, playing first base for the Cleveland Indians, won the league batting title with the lowest average since Ty Cobb's 1914 cham pionship mark, l'onscca batt,d 5jG times i'll lfS games, hitting safely 1u9 times for an average of .&Gg, ten points under Leon Goose" Goslin's 1928 mark. and d point higher than Cobb's 1914 average.
 Al Simmons, Outtieldcr of the world champion Philadelphia Athlo- tics was runnerup to Fonseca, with an average of 1885, and Henry Man ush. St. Louis Brown outiielder, was third win .355. Goslin failed to finish in the 800 class.
 Others in the leading ten were Jimmy FoNN. Philadelphia .%54; Tony Lazzeri, New York. .%54; Bob Fothcrgill. Detroit. .35U; Earl Combs. New York, .345; Babe Ruth. New York. .3i5: Harry Heilmann. Detroit, .$4t, and Dale Alexander , Detroit. .343.
 For the third consecutive season. exactly 50 American league players h h., 1 , were in their first year in the major leagues, with Dale AleXan- der's .343, topping the first year men.
 The team batting championship was won by Detroit, with a mark Of .299. The Tigers average was three points better than that Of the Athletics who finished second, and three points higher than the Yan- kee's 1928 leadership average. The Yankees finished third with .295. Charlie Gehringer, youthful De- trot second baseman, was the busi- est batsman in the league. He rat ed eleventh in the list with mark of .339; played in the most games 1 l 55; led in stolen bases with 21: scored 13l runs for another title, and tied at 2l5 with his teammatc l Alexander, for the most hits, and also tied with another teammate. i Roy Johnson. and Manush in two l base hits, with 45. He also batted i in 106 runs.
 Babe Ruth drove out 4G home runs to retain his title, while Joe Sewell of Clepeland, led in sacrifices
 with Al. Sewell also tied his own
 world mark of striking ont but four times in 152 games. Combs was
 credited with the most singles, l51
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
.CANz0NER| MEETS BERG THIS WEEK
LightWeiShts and Light HeaYy' weights Feature Boxing Program

New York. Jan, IS lPl-Light- weights and light heavyweights fea- ture the national boxing schedule this week. Tony Canzoneri, former teatherweight champion, meets Jack Kid Berg English lightweight, Ia the feature ten rounder in Madison Square Garden here Friday night, On the same night al the Chicago Coliseum, Leo Lomski. Aberdeen light heavyweight. battles James Il Braddock Of Jersey City over tn" ten round route.
 Other bouts on the national schedule include
 Tonight-At Philadelphia, Eugene Huat, France, vs. Vidal Gregorio. Spain, bantamweights: Harry (KidD Brown, Philadelphia. vs. Gaston Le- carde, France, and Dino Tempesto, Italy, Ns. Emory Cabana. Philadel- phia. lightweights; each ten rounds; at Chicago, White City. Ray kizer. Chicago, ys. Harry Dublinsky. Chi cago, lightweIghts. and Bobby La Sale California, Ns. Clyde Hull, Cleveland, welterweights, each sev- en rounds; at New York. St. Mich olas Arena, Cecil tkid) Como. New i Orleans. Ys, Jimmy Slavin. New York, featherweishts, six rounds; Al Singer. New York, vs. Georgin Day. New Haven, lishtweights. len rounds.
 Tuesday-At Los Angeles, Fidcl La Barha. Los Angeles, vs. Ignacio ! Fernandez. Philippines, feather weights, ten rounds, and Freddy Tomkins, Milwaukee. vs. Freddie Mann, Los Angeles. lightweights, six rounds
 Wednesday-At New York, Coli scum, Arthur De Kuh. Italy. vs. Big Bill HartWell, Kansas City, and Buck Weaver California. vs King solomon, Panama. all heavyweights. each ten rounds; at San Francisco. Battling Dozier. Omaha negro, vs Johnny Preston. Honolulu, welter- weights. ten rounds
 Friday - New York, Madison Square Garden, Harry Carlton. Jer- SeN (l(N. NS. sammy Dortman, New York, lightweights and Herman Perlich, ka amazoo, Mich. vs Jak } Zeramby, Boston, featherweights. each ten rounds, Henry Perlick. Kalamazoo, vs. Edouard Corti. Ar gentina, six rounds; at Chicago. Coliseum, Archie Bell. Brooklyn, vs. Harry Fierro. Chicago. bantam weights, and Emil Paulso, Louisville vs. Ray Mcintyre, Chicago. each ten rounds; at Hollywood, Speedy Dado. Philippines, vs, Jackie Caston Spo- kane. fyweights, ten rounds; at San Francisco, Freddy (Dummy) Mahan, Fl Paso vs. Pete Meyers. San Francisco, wclterweishts, ten rounds
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
GARDEN GETS ARENAS
Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium Have Been Put Under Contracts for Summer Fights.

New York, Jan. Is P(-Madison Square Garden again has tied up the two largest outdoor arenas ill the Metropolitan district - the Polo Grounds and the Yankee stadium.
 William F. Carey, president of the Garden corporation, announced yes terday that the Garden has acquired the two ball parks for boxing pur- poses during the summer campaign and has been given the privilege of an option on beth for the 1881 sea- son as well.
 The Gardens announcement dis poses of reports that Jack Dempsey, now promoter for the Chicago Coli scum, would secure the Polo Grounds for several outdoor shows this summer. The only large arena now available is Ebbets field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
Intermediate League
West Avon Comes Through
Especial to the Herald1

NSIeCldl 10 tne HerHlQ)
 Hazardville, Jan. l3-The West Avon Boys club won its first County "" lengue basketball game here Friday night when it nosed out the Hazardville Recreational Center Assn. team by 27-2G in a hectic game which was not decided unsjl the final whistle. The visitors held the upper hand most of the way ano led by lS-17 at the end of the first half. Hazardville threatened all through the second half, but West Avon clung to this bare advantage to the end, Al Longi and Sam Alia&o featured for the winners and Carson and Rae for the home team. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
How Tom Sharllcy Was Trained to Meet That Famous Jcffries
 Crouch.

Can you imagine a man taking th9 place of worlds champion, fight ing as that world champion wouI l, and, after knocking down his adver- sary with q hard blow that cham- plon would uSe-jumping out Of the ring and running for dear life?
 Jeffrics, when he fought I'itzSi,r- mons at Coney Island in 1899. fought ir crouch. This was the battle in which he took the title from RuLv Boo, The crouch was an idea oi that old trainer. Billy Delaney. Bi|H engaged Tommy Ryan especially to coach Jeff in this style of fighting.
 Sharkey was matched to meet Jcf- fries q few months later at Conay Island. When I went to join hi5 training camp. I realized that it was up to us 10 prepare some sort of defense for that crouch.
 Bob Armstrong. smart Negro heavyweight. was in Sharkey's army of sparring partners. He was lc SlDuCI. JtIli ltS bi uNt lliS l'dliI Ol Robs head before he could beat Armstrong year before in NcN | York.
 Bob" told him, "I want you tc go in and box the Sailor exactly as you figure Jeff will fight him Crouch low. And when he rushes at you. stay in the crouch and hi1 him in the ribs as hard as ever you can
 You mean, Mister McGrath, that I'm to try to knock him stiff if can?"
 That's the ticket. Bob. Soak hi'a with all the beef you can put 1T your punches.'
 "S'posing I don't knock him cold Whats going to happen to me" Bob persisted.
 That's your lookout, Bob" re torted But do as I tell you"
 That afternoon, Bob cruched Whe; he spared with Sharkey. Shark5a ! wasn't in on the plan; We wanted l. teach him 10 look for the rHeNpec:. I ed. Sharkey moved in. Armstrong | sped up. and BAM! he shunk his tis a foot into Shlrkey's ribs. He pu everything he had on that punch.
 Sharkey keeled over on his hanj: and knees. the wind knocked out 0 { him. Surprise gave way to anger | But before the could scramble to hi l feet, Armstrong was out of the rint and out of the building. told you Armstrong was smat' 1 This proved it. Sharkey was Wll' enough to kill us all. With a CUTS" l he ran out looking for Armstrong = 1 in vain.
 Late that night, Armstrong phon | ed me.
 "Como on back" told him. "Yo' shouldn't have left"
 Did you talk to Mister Shark" and explain" he countered.
 I told him that the deck scrubba was completely placated; that :" convinced him Armstrong really ha done him a big favor, by showin' what Jeffries could have done Sharkey had left himself similarl open in the fight.
 I'm coming back. Mister Nc | Grath,' Bob phoned, but Pm suT glad l gave you plenty of time 10 ex | plain,'
 1 Copyright, 1880, NEA Service Inc.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
BOYS CLUB TURNS
 TABLES ON BRISTOL
Wins in Second Extra Period-
 Trinity Here Tonight
I;Oys Club Ic,,,lNrouSl
Trinity J., '.

lioNs, Club Trinity J., V Zenlbrowsl<i ....-,, ,.-,..... Martin
 Right lorWard.
 Grusla i.....,..E ,...}.'..i. T2shjiau
 Lett Forward
 Nerclcjza ..., .,,...., I.oo
 Center
 Com pGgnon" Q. .... E4Ecl
 Right Guard
 I'aiUCh ...,.....- ,-,. Ion't na
 L-.t Guard
 Substitutes; Boys cIub-Ccifa, Eamotta. Corfa. Bonjamia. 1riajty ,im'cr. Varsity, Spray. Coleman Eecker. Bobrow.
 Il took two ov"r-t.me periods to to it. but the New Britain Boys club basketball team held to ns purpose over in Bristol Saturday night and finally avenged its pre- Nious defeat in this city by turning the tables on the Bristol Boys club Quntct ard chalkins up a &2-27 vic- tory after 4S minutes of strenuous and exciting play, Victory was made doubly sweet hy the easy %2-1 win achieved by tho local Reserves ever their Bristol foes in The pre- timinary. and today both New Brit ain teams were ready for their home stand tonight. when the senior team will meet the Trinity college Junior Varsity Of Hartford in the first game of inc annual home-and- -hCmc series between the rivals,
 Bristol held the upper hand in the early stages ot Saturday nights encounter, leading by l6-l3 at half , time. New Britain could pick ID only one point in the third quar- ter but in the final ten minutes il 1 came fas- and knotted the count at 25-ali An extra period ot three minutes was played. and 1t had 1 hardly begun when Zem brow ski 1 whirled loose and scored for Nsw Britain. The Hardware City team then began stalling tactics and held the ball until only 30 seconds were ] left. At that point Bristol luanag "l to secure the ball and wild shot was launched at the basket. The hall fell back off the blackboard. but AYallone followed up and ucd things again with q quick shot.
 The teams then rested for tlre, minutes and entered upon second overtime session Of five minutes i Compagnone sncaked through tc i give New Britain ti,e lead again. ana shortly afterwards Paluch also lunted from the field. while Ktre- lejza added a single point that end, cd the scoring. Bristol was helpless during this period,
 Zombrowski led New Britain will ! II points. while Ayallone, with 1U st2rrtd for Bristol, The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
COMETS WIN AGAIN
 AND STAY IN LEAD
Down Renaissance and Boys CIub-Nappi'S Basket Wins
Intermediate Standing

The Comets maintained their lead in the Intermediate basketball league at the Boys club Saturday conquering the Renaissance five by 42-9S in free scoring game. Tie opposing centers staged wild ba-- tie of baskets, WojaCk of the win ners scoring 20 points and Capodlce of the losers l7. Cartolli ano Ma havich also went well for the Con- cts, while Boehnert was the only other Renaissance player 10 pen2- trate the Comet defense very mach. 1 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
ROCKNE IMPROVING
Famous Notre Dame Football Coach to Seek Health in sunny Clmes of Florida Soon.

Chicago, Jan. l3 GPl-Greatly i'm proved in health. knute Rockne, Notre Dame football coach, today was journeying toward Florida for further recuperation and sunshine.
 Eockne. who has been suffering from 2 blood clot in his right leg, is able to walk with the aid of q cane. He was accompanied by Mrs. Rocknc and their son, Jackie. and will stay at Miami for two months.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

ISpeCIAT 10 tTTe HefAIQI
 Wrapping, Jan. l3--The WappiH,s Y, M C. A. profitcd from the rough ness of it's County "" league game with the Southington "Y" team here Saturday night. making good on iI fcul tries and winning by 3Sl5. + was the locals third league win in as many starts and brought out
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
Live Wires
AlI-.incricanS
Fla shy IjXe Flashes

Musso and Paluch led the Flashy Five to a 33-25 triumph over the Giants. Rowinski and Sedor fought hard for the losers but could not prevent their team from dropping it's sixth game in q row. Paluch starred defensively as well as on the attack. The summary:
 Giants
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

Fouls were called in great profusion and the home team converted theSe into points with monotonous regn- larity. but the visitors scored only once from the 15-foot stripe. The hait-tfne score was ii-T. Mapping. Welles starred with l5 points. while Badgeiey, Solthingtop back, led tine visitors, The summary.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
WILDCATS BEAT HI-N

The Wildcats claWed the H. ' basketball team to bits Saturday at the Y gym and won 31 10 20. The winners outplayed the losers in all departments. Meligonis a. d Feroney starred for the winners while Re- cano and F. Miller were the big guns for the losers. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
Comet
Totals
Renaissance
TtV TTUTNSU TI0 v
 1Ni6 Fl TT
T V IT IFT .
 Innan IAnr n.nrtinnn

Ralph Nappi's field goal in an overtime period decided the game between the All-Americans and Live Wires, giving the former team q 1911 margin. In was his only basket of the game. Paluch and Heinzman were high men for their respective teams. The summary:
 Live Wires
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
HEAVY WEEK AHEAD IN COUNTY LEAGUE
Home-and-HoIne Games Carded West Avon, Mapping Win
County "I" Standing

Homc-and- home series will be , the rule in the County '. N. C. A senior basketball league this week, with Mapping and Highland Park matched iii what are expected to be the feature games and the New Britain South church scheduled to go 10 West Avon for it's only card ed battle Of the seven-day period. ! The local quintet, which scored it's fourth and fifth league wins last week and achieved what was at least a minor upset by defeating the fast Plainville team on the latter's home floor, will move over into the Pennington valley on Friday night, 1 Two games between New Britaiy and West Avon were originally scheduled for this week. but that Tn New Britain was set ahead an1 played last week at the request Of the West Avon management. While New Britain expects a victory, 1t realized it will be playing on a trick floor. while West Avon has gained confidence from it's first win Of the year Friday night and hopes { to continue.
 ! The Mapping "Y'' team in the unbeaten class along with the South church, will face it's first serious opposition in the strong Highland Park quintet. which has won three games in succession since | Hplno a ken int S,- Io, vile. Comparative scores afford no basis for comparison between these teams, but the issue will be definite ly settled in this week. S two games. That in Manchester (Highland Park will probably be played OH Thursday or Friday. with the game ln Mapping on Saturday night.
 Plainville expects to get back into the fight this week, for it is scheduled for two games with the tail-end kensington Boys club which has yet to win q game ol even come close to doing so. The dates are uncertain. but Friday and Saturday nights are believed likely
 Southington and Hazardville wii also meet each other in q pair oi games. but nere again the exact nights of play are uncertain, as both teams have been playing their regu. lar home contests on Fridays.
 Intermediate League
 Only two games are regularly lis. ed in the Intermediate league thu week, The Whippets, tied for frs place with the kensngton Boys club, will be hosts to Mapping to
 morrow night at the Nathan Hat, Junior high school while SouthingtoI will come here to play the Firs
 Baptists, probably on Saturday ev"
 ming at the Y. NJ. C. A. The Sou,f Church Intermediates were scheI uled 10 play Enfield here, but thG upstate team has withdrawn, leaving the locals idle this week. Kensing. ton is not scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
l i'laslly Five
NAMED FROSH CAPTAIN

Hanover, N. H., Jan. F (UP)- Harold F. Mackey of New York has been elected captain of the Dart mouth freshman basketball team for the current season.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
MHAIERS BEAT GIANTS

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 13 (UP) The New Bedford Whalers defeat- ed the New York Giants, to l. in a league soccer game here yes- terday. Rain fell throughout the contest.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
NEGOTIATING FOR RACE

New York. Jan. 1S tUP) - The Cruising Club of America has open ed negotiations with the British Ocean Racing club for an interna- tional American British transatan- tic race iR 1881. ., .,..
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
W iltlCatS

Score at half time. 1l-9. Wildcats. Referee. Bcngston. Timer, (. Miller. Scorer, l. Zevin.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
West Avon Boys Club
OIdTS J
 HazardNillc R. (. 4.
Totals
Mapping Captures Third

Referee, Bell. timer, Stroinel scorers, smith and A, Longhi
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
Reserves Have Easy Time

Reserves Have Easy Time
 The local reserve team swamped the Bristol Boys Club Eagles by 39. :. Adams and Rakutis led the at. lack on the Bristol basket, and the home team never looked dangerous The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

Just about minute later, o Don- nell took the ball from the opposing teams blackboard. He stood for q second. looked over at the local man. agcr and called out Here sine goes, Charley" He took the ball and fir>1 l. ono hand the entire length of the court. It went in without ever touching the rim. The fans went wild because it was a sight ncv9r before or since seen. Barrett kept quiet after that.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

Officials of the league were after the local manager to enter the American League second half. This would be all right if the team didn't have to travel to fulfill d schedule. The undertaking would be too big for New Britain at the present time.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

Pete (Spud O'Donnell was play trs back on the court and was COL tinually tossing and missing long shots all night. Finally Charley lost patience with him. He blew his whistle 10 stop the game and than proceeded to give Spud real dress ing down.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

Pass that ball. cut out the long shots,' were Charley's orders. AS usual, Pete took the orders with I grin,