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New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
WH|PPETS SCORE
 ANOTHER VICTORY
Take Third Straight Game in County ' Intermediate League
Intermediate ~" Standing

he WhlppetS captured the.r third straight County "Y" interme- Giate league game last night, sweep Ing over the South Church Inte~- mediates to run up a 57-l2 score and send the junior churchmen further into the cellar as the result of the third defeat in a row. The game was played at the Nathan Hale Junior High school. For I few minutes things were even and neither team scored, but finally Wilk broke through and it was all Whippets thereafter. Wilk scored l. points in the first half and was the big factor in the 27-6 lead his team hade at the half The South church had scored on two beautiful long shots by Hattngs and a pair of fouls by Cormier.
 In the second half Wojack and Sartlnsky went on sprees and the Whippets rapidly pushed their score toward it's final total while holding the losers helpless. At the very end. however, Cormier and Ratings got fouls and Wheeler and Gunther 'nded the long jinX by counting from the field.
 The schedule miAup which had led the Whippets to list two games last night continued to mess things lp and Mapping did not appear for the second game. which is actually scheduled for next week. The sum- mary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
RUTH SEEKING A
 RAISE IN SALARY
Wants S85,000 a Year for the Next Three Seasons, He Says

New York, Jan. LP-Babe Ruth thinks he's worth $S5, 1000 year for the next three years to the New York Yankees, but he has yet to prove his argument to the satisfac- ton of President Jacob Ruppert and Secretary Ed Barrow.
 Ruppert thinks he can afford to pay the Babe $75.OOo per annum for the next two years but that offer is exactly $l0,000 too little and one year too short for the man who made home runs what they are to- day.
 These two viewpoints couldn't be reconCiled at conference in Rup- perts brewery yesterday, each side retreating in good order to consider the matter calmly and sanely.
 Baseball followers considered the biggest obstacle in the way of an amicahle agreement was Ruth's de- nand for three year contract. The Babe has just completed a three year contract at $70,000 d year but Rup- pert said yesterday he would not give Ruth another one on any terms. The Yankees president evidently feels that Ruth is getting no young- CT fast and that il would be too much of a gamble to give him such a long-term contract.
 His top offer" the colonel as- surcd Ruth, was a two year contract at $t0,00O per annum.
 Ruppert and Barrow asserted that the next move must come from Ruth, who said he would leave Sat urday for St. Petersburg, Fla. where the Yankees will train.
 During the conference the Babe complained about the number of ey- hibition games in which he has been compelled to play. Ii Nas understood the club was willing 10 limit these appearances in order to save Ruth's legs, which showed signs last year Of going back on him. Ruth will be 36 next month and has been in the big leagues since 1914.
 The slugeor's salary has jumped from $l0.o00 to $70.00O per year Slnce he joined the Yankees in 1920. Sold in that year by the Boston Red SoN for a sum reported 10 have been S125,0oo, Ruth played the 1920 sea- son with the Yankees under a hold over contract calling for sGQ.O00. He got $23.0o0 for his work in 1921 and $o2,5O0 per year on a five year contract covering 1922-93-24-25-2G 6. He signed a three year contract at %10, 900 a wear in 1go-
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
SETTLE FIRST PLACE
New Britai in DcN!olay Basketball Team Meets Park City Rivals To- morrow Night.

The New Britain DcMolay bask ct- ball team will go to Bridgeport to- morrow night 10 settle first place in the state league for the presenT. at least, for neither team has beer defeated thus far and the Hardware City and Park City rivals seem 70 be the class of the league. The Bridgeport quintet is a crack one. having won the state DcMolay title for the past two years and taken the amateur champlonship of it's home city last season. In it's lineup, as center, is Graham. who captaincl the Warren Harding High school team last year and was selected as one of the all-star forwards in the state title tourney sponsored by Yale University. Another star is Angel J. palus, a guard, who has been doing fine work for the DeMolay for two years and added to his fame with Central High Of Bridgeport.
 The locals have been practicrs $ diligently for the game and expect to come home with still another vic- tory on their growing string. The team will meet at West Main an Washington streets at 5:15 o'clocK tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
RE|SELT IS NEAR
 HIS SECOND TITLE
German BllliardiSt Has Already
 Beaten Five Opponents

New York, Jan. s {PS-Ouo Eei- selt, German billiard master from lhliadelphia, once again is sitting on top of the three cushion world with second national title within his grasp.
 Five of the worlds best angle players already have succumbed to iielSclts cool, consistent type Of play Today the Philadelphian found Gus Copulos, battlcr from De- troit, barring his way 10 his sixth consecutive victory. A win would assure lteisclt of at least a tie for lhe title, with only Champion Johnny Layton in his path to a clear claim. The schedule brings ltelSelt and Layton together Friday, in one of the last two blocks. Reiselt's latest victory was over Allen Hall, youthful St. Louis star, who was defeated 50 to 42 in yes terday's feature. Halls defeat. his tlrst Of the tournament, showed him down into q thrcc-way tie for sec ond place with Layton and Augie kcckhefer Of Chicago. who is seeking his ninth title. Technically Layton leads the other two as he has played one more game.
 Layton remained in running in defense of his title by rallying to defeat Copulos so to A in 49 in- nlngs of drab billiards yesterday. kieckhefer likewise improved his position with a decisive 30 to 25 victory over Harry Scnuler of New ork. Tiff Denton of Kansas City went out of the cellar with a 50 to Sl victory over Charlie Jordan, Los Angeles broter-billiard player, in battle of losers.
 In todays secondary feature Lay ton plays Hall preceding the Rei- selt-Copulos match. Kieckhefer ap- parcntly has another game won as he meets Jordan in the second game of the afternoon. Schuler will at tempt to break into the win column standing Denton in the days open
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
ID DROP CHARGES
 AGAINST SHIRES
Commissions Expected to Clear Arthur Of Fixing Bouts

Chicago, Jan. s Lpl-The one and
 only Charles Arthur The Great Shires found the world full of sum-
 shine today.
 i The fighting White Sox first base
 man Doasted a .750 percentage and
 his third one-round victory since ! invading the cauliflower industry, He was $2,5o0 or more closer to the
 nest egg of s25O,O 900 he is after and
 the dark clouds of suspicion, which threatened his banishment from the l ring and organized baseball gave promise Of blowing away.
 1 Shires' third successful ring ven-
 ture in four starts was recorded up at St. Paul, Minn., last night when his furious. tongshoreman rights fiattened Tony Faeth. St. Paul 1 pitcher, in the first round.
 It was a decisive victory for Lil'
 Arthur, and the officials and spec
 tators were satisfied 10 a man that there was no semblance of a dive"
 in the battle.
 Meanwhile. the Illinois and 1 Michigan state athletic commits sions were expected 10 clear the great Arthur from charges of fix ing" his bout with Dangerous
 Dan" Daily of Cleveland here last ! December and of attempting 10 ! fix his postponed match with Battling Criss at Detroit.
  timony yesterday from Promoter James Mullen. who arranged the Shires-Daly match. and Eddie Meade, manager of the Dangerous ! One" and then indicated it would give Shires a clean bill of health. Shires was to appear before the H. linois commission today to tell his
 story and prompt acquittal seemed certain. Daly so far has refused to appear before the commission.
 Acquittal of the charges made by
 Battling Criss, who said he was
 asked to take a dive" and refused.
 is also expected from the Michigan commission, which is to hear 1 Shires story tomorrow.
 If Shires is returned to good standing in Illinois and Michigan. his friends are certain he will make a quick trip to the White Sox for @ contract in keeping with his con- i fessed greatness for 1880. The Great One has announced he would demand salary of s25,000. but 1t is certain the White Sox will balk at such a sum.
 Secretary Harry Gardiner of the White So7 insists the club is not interested in Shires until he is cleared from all charges and his suspension for striking former
 Manager Russell Lena" Black
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
BRISTOL ENDEES
 ARE D|SBANDED
State Championship Basketball Team "GiYes Up the Ghost"

X team that won the state basket ball championship last year and was well on the road to another title this season, has gone. begging The New Departure quintet of BriS- tol, according to the announcement of Manager Joseph Carroll has dis banded, folded up and given up the ghost for the remainder of the year
 Poor attendance that hit low marks during the present campaign. Was the only reason for the action taken yesterday. The team, with the exception of the contests with New Britain, has been playing to crowds that averaged less than 3OJ people and in one game, only 1S7 customers went through the turn stiles
 Lack of competition also helped kill the sport and this was greatly aided by the depression in business and the conditions lt the New De- parturc plant in Bristol Money was scarce and many things were need ed by Bristol families which were considered more important than basketball.
 The members of the Bristol team have all been declared free agents. Manager Carroll released them all from their contracts for the season. The combination was one of the best ever gathered together ill Connecti- cut and not only packers Of the quintet, but rivals, were forced 10 admit that the quintet bore the stamp again of d championship combination
 May Join Local Team
 Manager Clarence Lanpher of the New Britain team has made no movement towards securing any of the players on the Bristol club. He announced this today but said that there are two men on the team who might become members of his club. Stan Richtmyer is one of these and he may be seen in action at the Stanley Arena this coming Saturday night. He is the type of player who helps the sport along and he is considered the most valuable as Set on the Bristol combination. Jim my Collins may be the other.
 Philadelphia Coiorcd stars
 The New Britain cam plays the Philadelphia Red Caps, a combina- tlon of colored court stars, at the Stanley Arena Saturday night This team is rated on a par with the Renaissance and has a lineup that compares favorably with the best teams Tn the country.
 The quintet has for it's forwards, Styles and Stevens. Styles former ly played with Colby college while Stevens was q member of the How ard University quintet. Peterson, former Lincoln University star is the ccnte.', while Cain, a former mainStay for Amherst and Pollard. Lincoln University guard, round out the team.
 The quintet has already won 23 games and lost four and it is con- tdent of adding another victory to its long list here Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
PREDICTS BANNER
 SEASON FOR GOLF
H, H. Ramsay Expects All Records to Be Broken in 1880
BY H. H. RAMSAY. Chairman, Championship Commit tee, United States Golf

-h'2'SNiotloiIJ
 New York, Jan. Pt-The thrills of competitive golf are becoming greater every year, and expect that 1880 will break all records for keen competition and public interest.
 in the first place, there will be another so-called American invasion Of Great Britain. Captain Bobby Jones will sail with the Walker cup team for England at the end Of April. After playing in the Walk CT cup matches at Sandwich May l5 and May 16, most Of the mem- hers of the team will enter the Brit lsh amateur championships and the British open championships. Most Of the leading professionals will compete in the British open.
 In the meantime. Miss Glenna Col lett and several leading American players will compete in the Brit lSh women's championship.
 In July. at the Interlachen club. the United States open champion ship will be held over a course al ways in fine condition. The field is so fast in this event that it IS almost certainty that there will be a tie. with the resulting playoff. We eX- peCt more than 1200 entries for the qualifying rounds Of this champion ship.
 The amateurs get together at Philadelphia in September when the amateur championship will be play ed at the Merion Cricket club.
 In October. California will see its second national championship with in two years when the United States women's title will be decided at the Los Angeles Country club. Shortly afterwards, Leo Diegel will have a chance to defend his title in the P. G, 4. championship, and if he is successful in winning again. he will be well on the way towards the rec ord established by Walter Hagen in this competition.
 So far as personalities go most of the interest will be directed, in my Judgment, to the two men. The first is Bobby Jones, who will compete this year in four rational cham nionships With Jones' remarkable record what it is, Of course it is to be expected that he will add sub stantially to his laurels before the season is over.
 Secondly. Horton Smith starts off again with remarkable string of victories in the winter playing sea- son. l do not mean to overlook the outstanding figures like Walter Ha- gen, Leo Diegel. Gene Sarazen. Johnny Farrell, Craig Wood, Tommy Armour and Al Watrous nor Jimmie Johnston, George Non Elm and a score of others.
 l think, though, that when the curtain goes down on 1880, that the outstanding performances will have been by Jones and Smith.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
PETIT WINS GAME
 ON AWARDED TOSS
St. Marks Player Decides Out
 come in Last 20 Seconds
Junior Church Standing

An accurate foul toss by Petit with less than 20 seconds to go de- clded hotly contested Juni or Church basketball league game at the I. NJ. C. A. last evening an1 allowed the St. Marks Episcopal team to halt it's downward course
 with 2i-20 win over the Center Congregational outfit. The contest
 was close one all the way and the lead tagged from one team to
 the other. In the first half the winners managed to run up a IT, f lead when Shields, Larson. Wes- terman, and Remillet took turns in plunking home a succession of spec tacular baskets from the far spaces. Dickinson Derrick. and Mainer had kept the Center church close be- hind, however, and a foul by the last named was followed by Dickinson basket in the third period to knot
 the score.
 Ely put his team in the lead with
 a free toss, but the diminutive Pc
 tit sneaked away to dribble in and
 give St. Marks the advantage once
 more. Ely got another awarded
 shot and made it good, and when
 Maner did the same thing the lead
 had changed hands again. Remillet. however. made things all even with
 one-polnter and the opponents
 struggled fercely, but futilely to
 break the tie until 20 seconds re-
 mained. At that point Ely fouled
 Petit in the act of shooting. Petit first shot fell short, but the second
 went through cleanly and gave his team the victory.
 Shields, Larson, and Petit were
 outstanding for the winners and Dickinson and Mainer for the los CTS. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
BA1TALlNO GETS TEST
Brittle Hands of TeathcrWcight Champion 10 Answer Important Question Tomorrow Night.

New Haven, Jan. 8 (UP)-Wheth- CT the brittle hands of Bat Batta- limo, recently crowned king of the featherweights will stand up during 10 rounds of milling with Phil Verde, rugged Rochester N. r., fighter, will be proven at the Arena here tomorrow night.
 Both boxers tapered off training today with light work. The bout. in which the title will not be at stake, will be Battalno's first since taking the diadem from Andre Rou- tis at Hartford several months ago. During the interim, the champions s hands have undergone an operation.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

The league leaders and cellar oC. cupants will meet in the first game next Tuesday night when the South Congregational and First Baptist outfits plays each other The sec ond attraction of the evening will see the Trinity Methodist and st. Marks Episcopal quintets in action.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
The standings:
PELTZER MAY RETURN
German Middle Distance Runner Will Make Second Trip to United States Next Spring.

New York, Jan. s UP)-Dr. tance runner, will make his second trip to the United States this spring. according to advices received by the A. A. U., from the Deutsche Sport behorde Fur Leichtathletik. Dr. Peltzer, who was here two years ago, has permission for three starts in this country. He is expected to arrive late in March or early in April.
 Five other German athletes in vitcd to this country have rendered their regrets because they only re- gently returned from strenuous ac- tivity in Japan.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
St, Marks Episcopal
Center Congregational
Referee. Aronson; timer, scorer, Parker.
 SweicS Cop Third


 The First Lutherans took their third straight game, handing an ar hstic 49-l5 pasting to the tail-end- CTS, the First Baptists. The game was one-slded at all times. E. An derson and Hultberg scored almost at VIII In the first half and led their team out to 21-7 count. Only a sudden Baptist rally in which Drummond. Rogers and Miller SCOT ed in succession in the second quar- ter, kept the losers from being held without d basket in this half Bengt- son and Benson took over the SWedes' scoring in the second half. while Carlson popped a couple :or the Baptists and Fleming and Rus sell brought the losers total to 15. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
NAMED SHIP YANKEE

Boston, Jan. s (UP)-The pros- pective America cup defender being built at Lawley shipyard in Neponsct by Boston interests has been named Yankee"
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
NllipEts
south Church Intermediates

Referee, Boukus; umpire, Parker timer. Terwilliger; scorer, H. Boeh. nert
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
.sazsg@ee, AN 0ID TIMER7S
 SCRAP 5|:''|| 7 , BOOK x Ss44asI BY TIM McoRNTH-
When Dan DOnnclly Refuse; knighthood After Beating
 Famous Englishman.

Gene Tunney certainly played in 1 luck. First, he won the worlds heavyweight championship with is attendant fame and fortune from Jack Dempsey Then he increased his value as a box office attraction by his literary debate with the great Bernard Shaw.
 But more than a century ago, an- other great Irish fighter went him considerably better.
 This was the great Dan Donnel!?. l heard of him while I was a boy ir Ireland, and all of the school kids there worshiped him as a traditional hero.
 Donnelly was matched to moat George Cooper, the English fighter, a. Kildare
 Many of the English lords and dukes were there for the big sport- ing event, ready to wager heavily on their man. This made Cooper a big ! favorite. for cash was low at that tune in Ireland. and the Irish could only bet COWS or horses It was humiliating that they could not back Donnelly with their money as they did with their moral support, as they were certain ne would win. Mrs. Kelly, a great Irish character Of those times, is said to have arriv- ed at the scene Of the battle at the last minute with more money than had been seen in those parts m many moons. She covered all be,s | and the fight started.
 History tells us that 15,000 per- sons saw the match; that Donnelly won decisively in II rounds, winning a $500 purse. He beat Cooper be- yond recognition of his fellow coun- trymen. Old-timc Irish still sing "come-all-ye" of this exploit of Brave Dan Donnell--ee,"
 The King Of England summoned Donnelly before him, praising his ability.
 There are many blow boys n Ireland who are better men than l am. and l can lick any Englishman alive" DonneGly replied
 This pleased the king. He offered to confer the rank Of lniShthood on the fighter. But Donnclly refused. saying he'd rather spend his nights in Erin.
 wonder what Tunney. with al, his fame and fortune, would reply If the present King of England should offer to knight him. Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, lnc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

This gives Manager Lanpher an Opportunity to secure q couple Of players from the quintet if he so de- slres. He has often expressed the wish that he could get Stan Richt- myor and Jimmy Collins. guard and forward respectively. but he has done nothing with regard to sccur- ing these men as vet.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Iak2cWski's work. according to Manager Lanpher, has fallen away down this season. He has been go- ing badly in the past few games and h" hasn't seemed 10 improve.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

The license committee of the com- mon council will report back to the council favorably on an application O. the '. NJ. T. A. tH F. society for a license to conduct a city basketball league at the Tabs hall on Sunday afternoons, Representatives of the society appeared before a meeting Of the license committee last night and explained the details of the pro- posed venture. The league will in clUdc teams from the Sacred Heart parish, All Saints parish, the Bear cats q Masonic team and Luther- an quintet.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Both will probably seek positions here and, il may be, that Manager lanpher will sign one or hoth Iichtmycr may be seen in action with the New Britain team this com ing Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
$ pc a in g of Sports

Basketball fans here and else where throughout the state will feel pang of disappointment in the an nouncement that the Bristol EndeeS have Withdrawn from the picture for this season. The final act of folding up, staged by Manager Joe Carroll yesterday, was expected but. never the less, it comes at a time when state teams are badly needed.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
Totals
First Baptist
Totals
Games Next Week

Referee. Aronson; timer, Ritter
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

The team was forced to close the doors because it received no backing at all. At the beginning of the sea son, due 10 the depression and slump Tn the New Departure factory, it was felt that there would be no Bristol team this year. Officials of the con- cern decided to give it another try but the fans in Bristol either could not or would not support the team.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
WITH THE BOWLERS
FRATERNITY ALLEYS

BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE Red Path Five
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Both are excellent players and both are of a high type who make the game better. Either or both would grace the New Britain team and they would certainly warm the hearts of New Britain fans.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

hearts Ot New Britain fans.
 Jimmy Ialzcwski will probably be released from the local squad ac- cording 70 reports. Manager Lam pher would announce nothing with regard to this more than to say that he Was planning on releasing two players from the New Britain squad. Just who these will be will remain question until the local manager makes up his mind.