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New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
AMSTERDAM HOCKEY FIVE
 TO CLASH WITH PAINTERS
Steve Pierce and 'Red' Donnelly Coming Here Tomor
 row Afternoon Seeking Revenge for to Trn1- ming-Locals Jubilant After Victory Over Hart ford Thursday Hardware City Team on Nonstop Train Towards Pennant-Batle Will Start at 3:30.

The New Britain roller hockey team faces another hard battle on it's home floor tomorrow afternoon when the Amsterdam Hurricanes, featuring Steve Pierce and Dick
 (Red) Donnely, will throw their naroon-clad forces against the black and white Partners at the Stanley Arena. OuStcd from first place where they had ridden long and nightly for two weeks, the AmsteC-
 Hammers will be seeking revenge
 Added to this will be the fact that
 the memory of the g 10 1 beating handed them last Sunday still ls fresh in their minds.
 New Britain is ready for anything and everything. Despite the fact that Donnclly caustically claims that New Britain was awful lucky' last week, Kid Williams and his crew are confident that Amsterdam will fare no better here tomorrow tlan the team did last week.
 Besides Steve Pierce and Don nelly. Leon Lundevillc will be on tho rush line. He is one of the fastest of the new crop of players to have sprung lip in the last couple of seasons. Pete Gazzinga, burly Merdenite will be at halfback wita
 Eddie Barnikow, an aspiring pugil- ist, in the cage.
 New Britain is cNulting yet over , the f to , victory of the Pauthers over the Hartford Indians Thursday night and tho local team is anxious 1 to keep up it's winning ways, The 1 quintet is developing with every
 game and should shape into one of ! the best offensive and defensive combinations in the entire league.
 The regulars will all be in action l tomorrow. "kid' Williams and
 Earl Pierce will hook up on he
 rush line. These two arc fast be
 coming the best pair of rushcrs ;n ! the game. Gid" Brown, whose
 work in the past two games has
 stamped him as d valuable addition to the New Britain team, will hover
 at center while "Dukc' Dufrcsnc.
 one oi the hardest hitters in cap l tiyity, will be at halfbacll. Manager ] Bill Jctte will continue his sensa- ! tional work in the goal.
 Preliminary Game
 ! The Nutmcgs, New Britain's crack amateur five, will face stiff opposi-
 tion in a preliminary game to be staged before the main feature. A i picked team from Hartford will i oppose the locals starting at 2:3u | o'clock, The main attraction will start promptly at 3:3O o'clock,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
BURR|TTS NOSE
 OUT BENNINGTON
Weakened Local Team Takes
 Torrid Battle by 20 to IS Score

In a thrilling and torrid game, prcdominated by brilliant long shooting and extremely rough play
 ing, the weakened Burrtt five man. aged 10 squeeze out a 20 to IS win over the Pennington Valley league aggregation last evening at the Cen ter school in Pennington. The To- calls ran up good lead in the first half but the Pennington crew came back strong in the final half and started q brilliant Ially that was cut short by the final whistle.
 Due to the small size of the floor. the game was a rough and tumble battle and personal contacts were many. There are no outside lines, the ball being in play at all times. Both teams joined in making sen Sationa long shots that brought the crowd 10 it's feet. Pat" Rose Bur ritt star. who appeared in a Farm ington uniform, almost defeated his teammates by his hair-rHisins shots lie sank one basket pretty nearly the whole distance of the court.
 In the first half. "Andy' Iaku- boWicz returned to his old form Of last year and startled the crowd by caginG four beautiful baskets from the center of the court. His work ! kept the Burritts in the running. the score being in their favor at half time. If to 2, The second half wit messed the great rally by Farming ton led by Rose. With 40 seconds to go, Rose Cagcd basket to bring his team within two points of q tic. /. The last 50 seconds were bitterly fought. Farmington missing & chance to tic the score when Loomis' heavc at the basket hit the rim and fell off a short time before the final whistle
 Despite the roughness or the bat tie, the Burritts displayed good teamwork and passing. NakuboNicL was the leading offensive star for | the winners while 'pat' Rose led the Pennington team in scoring. Luty and Carlson played strong de fcnsivc games while Balcunias, ap- bearing as the fifth man for the Burritts, did ycomAn work.
 Tho c,IDlD11,I..
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
MANCHESTER TEAM
 PLAYS bURRITTS
Silk City 2uintet to Invade This
 City for First Time

Manchester will invade New Brit ain for the first time this season when the Phantoms from the Silk Town clash with the Burrtt quintet at the Stanley arena. The visitors are coming here with a lineup dot- ted with former high school stars. and is anxious 10 take the local az sr"@atton in:o camp.
 Last year the Burritts scored q decisive victory over the Phantoms. However. the team has been greatly strengthened by the addition of new men. The Manchester team is play ing H heavy schedule. having g games booked. So far they have won all their games without tasting defeat
 Last Saturday the Burritts were given a hard battle by the Clerks of Rockville and many predicted that the locals would find the going tough when they meet the Rockville tcam on it's own floor. The phan- toms of Manchester scored de CiSivc victory over the Rockville fcan, on the Clerks own floor prov ing that they arc capable of cNtcnd- in~ the Burrijts.
 "Hanmy' DarroW will be miss ing from the Burritt lineup tonight but the rest of the team will be in uniform prepared for q hard battle. Darrow's absence makes big hole in the team. Jasper, YakuboWitz, Havlick, Luty, Carlson, Gill and Rose will carry the Burritt colors. Abe" Aronson. whose work as a referee has been attracting Consid crablo attention, will handle the whistle tonight.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25

points. Carlson. New Britain center was also q big number for the Trad CTS with l2 points and an excellent exhibition of floor work.
 It was a rather close affair in the first half with New Britain taking the lead If to at the intcrmisson. Danbury showed plenty of fight and held the locals under cover for 1h3 greater part of the period. In tho second frame, however. Now Britain cut loose and scored - points while Danbury could cnsnarc only seven.
 New Britain used mostly substi- tutcs in the second half and every man gave d good account of him. self. Hopkins and LcdWith played well for the IIattcrS.
 :%ew Britain will meet Hartford next Friday afternoon at the state armory ill this city. The summary: \. E. State Trade school
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
FURTHER PLANS
 FOR DOG EXHIBIT
Sh0W at New Haven to Be One Of Biggest in Country

In q season so full of dog shows will want 10 miss the one being hclI hy the Elm City KonEol club at New Haven on February 1J. lt is 10 h." held in the state Armory and is for the benefit of tho Connecticut WOm- ems League for Animals. It shows q full classification and liberal caSh prizes Hs well as specials. Under these circumstances il should attract not only q large numhor of local rancicrS but also ali those who arr interested in promoting the actiVi- ties Of the League for Animals.
 Members Of the New Haven clur are working hard to make this ar, unusually attractive show. Coming as it does, between the New York and Boston shows, they are cndoav- breathing spell for the canciers. The club has taken offices at l30 West Forty-Second street. New York city and requests for entry blanks and other information should ba sent to Frank F. Dole superintendent, at that address. Local information an premium lists may be obtained from thc club secretary at T.. Q, Box 340. New Haven, Conn. Entries clos" February 3rd, latest acceptance date February Sth.
 Judges for New Haven. iAclud Clarence Grey of Beverly, Mass. for boxers brards, Chesapeake Bay dogs. Itskimos. foNhounds French bulldogs. harricrs. nIastiiis, New foundlands. Old English shccpdogs, ottcrhounds, Dohcrman pinchcrs. poodlcs. Samoycdcs, Shetland sheep dogs, St. Bernards, Whippcts, Irish
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
By JAY VESSELS
Sports Editor

Associated Press Feature Scrvicc)
 Detroit, Jan. 25 (Ir - I.arrupin' Liza Funk will 20 on the firing lin" in Detroit when the battle begins for Harry Hcilmann's old outiield job
 Funk. you know. is the speedy lit tie outtjeldcr who failed in two tries at Yankee post for the good req son that Ruth. Combs and Mcuacl would yield to no one. Liza. so they say in tho American Association and the Pacific coas, league. is q great little outticldcr They thought 90 much of this lar rupin' lad in thp association that they nicllnamrd him Liza. His right night, as the record states. is Elias Calvin Funk,
 Funk tried to break the Ruth. Combs Mcrgel combine in both 1928 and 1922, both times unsuccessfully, and was so provoked at the second reelection on his ability as hic tim" hiffcr that he hustled out to Holly wood and slammed the ball at q terrific clip. finishing the season with an average of .3S5 for IiG games.
 That put Liza right up in company with the great Smack 'cm' Sm"Hd JOllcy. In fact Snoad was one 0: only two sluegcrS rating higher than Funk in the coast loop averages las, year.
 Anyway. the Tigers paid out semc- thing like S25,00o for the chap whc will be one of three men struggling for Heilmam's cid position. Funk, q native Of Oklahoma City is 23 year old. and weighs 1G( pounds. His height is five feet, oigh' inches. He played his first pro base. 1 ball with Oklahoma City Of tho Western league. He spent 1927 ant { 1928 with st. Paul.
 | Liza bats and throws with his forl | hand.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
TRADERS SHELLAC
 DANBURY QUINTET
Hatters Prove No Match for
 Locals After First Half

Picking mp their winning streak where they left of last Wednesday when Springfield edged them out at the local state armory tho New Britain Traders doWnod the ban bury State Trade school basketball team yesterday in Danbury by the score Of 36 to 13.
 Despite the absence Of the local teams scoring star, Lefty Cohen, another portsidcr stepped into the limclieht yesterday in the person of 'Lcfty' Truman. Truman was the scoring star of the game with IT
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
Preliminary Game
NO RECOURSE HERE

Savona. Italy. Jan. 25 LP--lf an innocent spectator gets a football kicked straight into his face, it's his own fault for being too close to the sidclines and he cannot sue the play CT who did it. Thus the local tri- bunal has ruled in the case of Pi- ciocchi vs. Bacigaluno, arising out Of an accident during an inter- city match here.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
FIELDS BEATS DUNDEE
NriicrWc!@ht Champion Scurc> Mo~t Decisive Victory Over crmcr Title Holders Brother.

chicago, Jan. -5 F-The Drm- dot family of EalImlorr will receive uo more professional attention from Jackie l'hld borU Juhir l'nhc1- sirnp. WelterNrisht champion of the world.
 Fields last night in the Clicaeo stadium. accomplished uIs fourth and most convincing victory over Vince, the younger of the Dundo,s ot Baltimore. and having won his title from Joe. the elder. believes that five bcatinss should convince any family.
 Vince had given Fields vigorous competition on three previous oc- casions but last night came within 8 Whiskrr of being knocked out After second round of fu-round "nEHS' mont Dundee took d terrific le@tlu"rin-. H. WAS knocked down tour times in the third round. and Fas in distress later iu rhc fight. He went down under Fields vicious attack twice for the count of eight once for nine. and was on the floor for the fourth time when the hcu ended the third round. He made a sam" stand. and in the final round. nsc1 everything he had lett, but was d dccIsl,ly beaten u@ht,r.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
M AS GRID HEEO. TOO

The first American officer killed in France was believed to have been Captain Louis Jordan, Texas uni versity grid star and the first Lone Star player to receive national foot ball recognition.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
PINEAPPLE PROFITS ISSUED

Honolulu. T. H., Jan. 2j lP, - Net profits of the Hawaiian Pine apple company for 1929 after deduc- tlons for taxes and depreciation
 amounted to $&.1G6.&oS. company officials announced here today. an increase of $7S$,575 over the 1928
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
DASkETRALII IN PORTUGAL

Basketball. introduced in Portu- gal in 1927, has made rapid strides. Twenty four teams are playing reg ular schedules this winter.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
I;,Il'I'ittS
Pennington

Score at half time. 1t-9. Burritts' referee, Hayes; timer, Rose; scorer Saunders.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
\. E. State Trade school
Danbury state Trade school

Score at halt time lt-G: rcicror Burke: timer, Judson scorer, Lam, burg.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
Bristol IIirit SrnpnI

H"i"r'". Iautou; score at halr time, Merdru. lH-G: time. N-inmut. quarters
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25

WORLD CHAMPION QUINTET
 TO APPEAR HERE TONIGHT

Cleveland ROsenbums to Clash With New Britain Five at Stanley Arena-VsitOrs Rated as Outstanding Professional Basketball Team of the Country-Bid Fair to Take Another Pennant in American Court League-LOcals May Spring Big Surprise.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25

TOR Bt.Si RESULTS [ NI HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-23

Number I'll. one IlO-
tons you to the elevator and
you shoot to the twenty-sec-
ond floor. A step to the left
is 22-T. You fuss around for
a bell. There isn't any, but
someone inside is clawing at
the knob, and presently the
door swings open.
Hello. Kingfish. This yeah's
Amos" with light bow and prof.
fered hand. Amos-''in person
Tall. blonde. he steps with you into
the living room with the grace OF
Ida dancer.
This Georges Fontana" Amos the
meek. the humble. Andy's anvil?
The puckish quirk at the lips, blue
ewes darting smilingly establish the
relationship and you feel more at
ease as YOU acknowledge his intro
duction to Mrs. GoSden.
Is Striking HOstss
Tall as her husband: the brunei
Prussian court type of the erstwhile
HohenzollernS, the role OF hostess
eraces her easily, and you are smiled
to q. cushioned, tapestried easy chair
opposite her sofa.
"Charleu be here presently says
Gosden. meaning Charles J. Corren.
the other 80 of the $3.50 broadcast
ing pair whose nightly episodes have
f become a nations ''propolition.
Gray sack suit, the coat shed. a
tan shirt limned his athletic torso
above the belt-his studio costume
but for a collar ad. you think, not a
broadcast!
OF in the corner. dropped lid
shielding its mouth of keys, grand
piano added its dignity to the other
wise honey setting.
A floor lamp foiled the softer glow
from the hand-painted shade OF
table lamp at Mrs. Gosden's left.
The light of both suffused the dark
red Grapes at the windows through
which Lake Michigan lost itself be-
vond the mist of WiSconsin's shore
line.
Charlie Is Here
The little brass knocker clicked,
Ciosden rose and went to the door.
1t was Charlie"
Hello. folks" through a broad
grin, soft hat tossed to the piano.
1t showed over, slightly, a framed
portrait. Corren followed the toss,
Strengthened the picture - mice
looking lad Freeman F. Gosden
Ir.. 20 months, continued TO crow"
through the frame.
The family circle" was all but
complete. Mrs. Correll couldn't
come oYer-moving you know. Glad
you're here, though to the inter-
viewer. Il ducked a lot of work
He sighed into a seat close to
Gosden Round, not so tall. this
amiable, beaming, semi-portly man
with the pleasant voice of a comedy
tenor, the slsve-driving. dictatorial
Andy. Here you are stumped for
a character relationship.
Foot-free, agile, he did step to
prove MS DdldDCeO llSlltilSSS. tA4o
was a merry Andrew.
Must Work Fast
Shoot said the boys, we've got
a broadcast in an hour" And the
interview proceeded: questions about
things that we're nObody's business.
No they don't take it that way. So
long as you don't window dress"
their characteristics; setting up two
men in type that are not to be found
on the air or in their homes; that's
all they object to. Lay of the
bunk" is Gosden's terse reminder.
You begin to feel less like a key
hole peeper-more like a guest.
Tell him that one about the gal
IN Nashville" kids Correll.
MIS-. Corren looks up, studiedly
tlnintereStcd.
Gos0en shoots q glance at his Wife
and plays up to the remark.
She was a good kid, only 1
couldn't teach her that step. The
show of tie Mystic knights Of the
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Correll," says Gosden. you're get
tin tighter every day.
Lay off that line" Corren comes
back. IF it'll make her happy it's
worth the extra dough"
81 feel the same way" says Cos
den.
Yeah, but you got lucky break, ="
Correll reminds his partner. 1.-THE
new tenant who's taking over Cos
apartment" he explained, bought
most of his furnishings. And for a
fair price. I had to junk most of
mine for 10 cents on the dollar"
Gosden looks cannys a Scotch
smile plays about his lips.
The topic changes. Correll
reaches into his pocket and passes
over a letter to Gosden. That's
SWELL" say the reader. "He hasn't
forgotten you"
MY old boss in the mailroom of
the Peoria Journal says, CorreIl.
Now end then I get a letter from
him Always like to hear from the
old timers. They treat me swell
when I go back on visits. Had a
great time last summer on my va
cation, roaming around the town,
casing with the boys"
The chime of a clock noted the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-23

quarter hour; 9:45 p. m. studio
time" approaching.
How about grabbing a pencil and
I'll reel off some stuff, you can get
some more tomorrow at the Officer"
Godsen suggests it; returns from a
closet with his suit coat and over
coat. Slips into them, talking rap
idly:
Plays and Likes Racquets
81 play squash racquets and like
the game a lot. / also ride a horse.
Like horses immensely, but never
play the races. Be sure to put that
ill., Never mind. I don't care
whether you do or not. Go SWIM
ming a great deal.
Like baseball, too. The fans'll
get plenty chances to see us at the
Polo grounds and the Yankee Sta
dunn. Maybe We'll be in New York
for the opening game.
Like golf, but my favorite sport
is football. This winter took up
skating-but it took me down. Yuh,
see, Aim fun Richmon, sub. We
have ice there, but it goes into re-
frigeratorS.
I'm an independent voter. Like
Roark Bradford's Negro types and
studies Most faithful colored char
acterizations ever saw. Understand
Marc Connolly did 1.-THE Green Pas
lures from or Man Adam an His
Chillun.' Going to see this play In
New York. Like shows lot. The
theayter (mockingly, Snilingly),
that's me Come on, Charlie"
wait for nee, baby. wait for my
stuff" says Correu. THE newspa-
per man thinks I'm important, too
Plays Lots of Golf
Correll goes into a step, pro-
ceeds:
II play golf a lot. aside, to Cos
den: How about that ten bucks for
yesterdays round?D But my hobby,
my obsession, is shows. Never miss
a show. The old foothght 'feer front
or back of the house is the lure for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-23

absence of servants. mo maid?"
One, her night out.
What, No Chauffeur?
"a chauffeur, suppose?"
Gosh, no. The folks razz me too
much. Anyway, I'd rather drive
myself" Same with Correll. He,
too, likes the feel of the wheel. And
drivers cost money. Better put it in
the bank for a rainy day. Trite
saying, but a proven saw.
1--WE invest our dough-" said Cos
den. Got some friends who're mar
ket wise. They tell us to lay off
the big board. The market crash
didn't burn us. Got safe bonds.
Don't make much difference what
they're quoted at. The dividends
keep coming in"
Yeah. we live pretty simply, but
holy smoke, it costs a lot to move,
added Correll. And those interior
decorators? It's a half-dollar even
to phone to EN-"
Taking New Quarters
Both boys are taking other quar-
tiers little farther out along the
lake.
I'll relay that crack to Marie
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-23

no, it was another lodge" he in
terrupted, smiling almost Topped +"
Used to Kidding
Mrs. Gosden feigned more bore
dom. These kidding barkbacks to
their tab" show days she was used
to. A cry from an inner room, muf-
fed as though through a blanket.
This was business; she left us. 1t
was Freeman Jr., beset with some
childish dream.
A moments silence, but no fidget-
ing among the three men in the
room.
"a couple of million people want
to know what you're like. as
a tentative beginning 1t was I'M
derstandable if inexplainable. The
boys hurled the paradox and began.
Bit by bit they pieced out this
part of their lives; recalled that, in
an inpromptu pattern of events
sailed with anecdotes, pointed with
occasional dialect lapSes.
A crazy-quilt conversation easy to
reconstruct for straight, factual
narratives; hard to mount into cold
type dialog, and not lose the f1aver.
Explain Their Secret
How did they get over their stuff,
what was the secret of their click
with the radio public?
That was easy.
IT'S the way Correll says it," ex-
planned Gosden.
Its the way GoSden says it. ex-
planned Corerll.
"GOs's got a new car" offered
Correll, I'm glad he canned that
battered old one-lunger he's been
driving
The first note of affluence. They
we're doing something with their
100000 contract receipts; perhaps
living high, stepping out" But the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-23
LIVES ARTIFICIAL?
INSURERS LEARN NOT

You can't fool the insurance
companies. They know the boys
are actors. and so classified
them when the Pepsodent
Company placed a million dol
lar coverage on GoSden and
Correll last fall 10 protect their
interest in the broadcast.
But as complete character
izers the underwriters struck a
snag-and ruffled the boys
when, as actors" they said
they led an artificial life"
G0Sden swept his modest
-four rooms and bath" with a
gesture. AS though coming in
on the cue. Freeman G. Cos
den Jr., 20 months. quaIled
reStleSsly in his crib.
L showed EN- the baby and
the apartment" he said. Does
the setting look as if we lead
an artificial life?'"
II might have been the home
Of a minor bank official. The
policies we're written.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-23
AMOS N ANDY SKIT
OFF AIR ONLY ONCE

Monkeying with WIZ be-
tween Z and 7:15 in the east
is dangerous business, the NBC
has found out. Last New Years
it was arranged to spread the
belltone benson of Big Ben'S
chimes from London in a
blanket broadcast at that hour
here.
Threatening "how comes?"
kilograms and mail from in
dignant Amos n Andy fans
promptly modified the plans.
Big Ben" came in over WEAF,
o. K.-and so did Amos n
Andy over WIZ. The allied
station hookup was banned in
the face of countless protests.
Only the President has the
right of way on the air over
the boys. incidentally, their
broadcast has been an ex-
tremely lucky" presentation.
Never has either ever been too
i'll to proceed, and only once
were they kept from the air.
Postage on the explanation
ran into real money. Thou
sands had to be notified that
an Eastern SOS banned the
program.