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New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
COLLEGE COURT GAMES
While Penn and Columbia. Leaders. Are Resting, Tail EndCrs Will Get Into Action.

New York, Jan. l$ tP - Nhlic the two leaders, Penn and Columbia, are resting on their laurelS, the four tail-endcls ir the Eastern In tcrcollcgtute basketball league swing into action tonight, several changes in inc lower end of the standing nos only arc possible but probable.
 Tonicht's baltlcs Will find l.tl" meeting Cornell at Ithaca and Princeton facing Dartmouth at Hanover Yale trounccd Cornell G5 10 10 at New Haven Monday night fnd expects to do so again although tho margin of victory probably will not be SO large. Cornell has made sorry showing not only in league games but aC&ins, preliminary op- lonen,s ,ls well. A victory lo, Yale. cOrple1 with 6 dctcat for Princeton. will send the Ellis 1otc third place with two victories and one defeat. Dartmouth, by trhn. ming the Tigers, can take foul t,1 rlace with one twin and a loss
 Princeton, after beating Cornell in its first league contest. came a crop Der here Wednesday night when Co., iumbia opened its campaign with 2 56-2J triumph,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
RETIRES FROM TENNIS
After 35 Years Of Association With the sport. pr. sumner Hardy Plans to Withdraw.

San Francisco, Jan. IS P--Artor o5 years Of association with tho sport. both as q player and an off cial, Dr, sumner Hardy. president of the California Lawn Tennis asso- citation, today announced his dccis- ion 10 retire from all tennis actWi- tIcs.
 Dr. Hardy declared that when his 10 years Of continuous service a. pro SldCnt Of the California State Lawn Tenni, association IS Complct- d in March, h@ y i'll not permit his name to be proposed again for ,hr office. Dr. Hdruy also said he would refuse to allow his name to be pre- ycntcd as delegate 10 the United States Lawn Tennis association and d mombcr of the executive commit tee. nominating Tn his stead Wil- liam Johnston. former national ten his cham pion.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
1ABS' COURT LEAGUE
sons of Italy. Easics, West Ends and Fla shes Will Be seen In Ar- ton Tomorrow Afternoon.

4 two same program, featuring the Sons of Italy. Eagles, East Ends VI ho gre now tied for the leadership in tho Y. N. r. X. X F. society Sun day afternoon league and the Flashes, q new entry will be offer ed 10 basketball fans tomorrow aft crnoon.
 The first game will start at ; o'clock and will be featured by the Sons of Italy and the East Ends, In the second game the Flashes and the Eagles will pla..
 Thc teams have some of the best talent in the industrial league and in other amateur organizations III the city. The Sons of Italy and the 1taclcs had an easy time win ming lat week, but tho East Ends had to 20 into an overtime period to win over the Sacred Heart team which is not in the league now.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
GOLFERS GATHER
 FOR B|G TOURNEY
ASua Caliente Open Starts Mon.
 day in Lower California

San Diego, Cal. Jan. IS (F-- Those v.ho roam the nations Go!r links seeking glory and gold hal gathered here today in anticipation ot the worlds richest Goliing mon'N e1 cnt. the Aqua Calicntc S@5.ho1 open. which opens Monday acro;e the Mexican border in lower Califo '- ria.
 The four-d day 7@-ho}c medal tour. namcnl, with it's picked field Of nearly a hundred Of fairWays fam. holds as it's first place stake $10.ol" Of Mexican gold al United Stal"' values.
 The Grcalczt share Of this array O. link StNlists are cncampcd on thls side Of the international line, ans iou,Iy waiting the opportunity to ch2&c the elusive par over the new and mtried AGua Calicutc cours". Today most Of them were 10 appc.r in an lS-holn 1000 event at lA" pic,urcsQuc little town ot La lo'la near here.
 At the head Of this chosen fic!d of professionals and amateurs Sto" Denny Shute. winner Of thc recent Loa Angeles Sl0.00o opcN. Then there were Leo DioGel, homo professional at ASua Calientc and 1 king of the professionals Gene Sar2- , zen. Bobby Cruicbshan,i. the Espi- , nosa brothers, Abe and Al; MacDol- i ald smith. Al Watrous. Walter H,,- l gen and George Non Elm. one r; i the nations leading amateurs; not To mention Johnny Golden. Joe kiri;- i wood the Dutra brothers, Ohn an l Mortie; Johnny Farrell and larst ! delegation of others.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
PREPARING FOR
 SWIMMING MEET
Northwestern Team May Be Likely Winner at Chicago Event
BY. FRANK W. RLANkLEY (thairmun. Swimming Committed

National A. A. | !
 New York. Jan. IS 1P,-Nor.h- western uniVcr.lty looms as a pos slolc winner of team honors in ;hc i1cn's indoor swimming champion *hips to be held in Chicago April ;. !, 4 and ]. The college boys have M Scn"artz, the free style crack, Richard ..Hinch, the back strolicr. and alsd 6 rncord-brcakin- relay team.
 President Avery Erundaec's plan Of scIT-reclhtetIon has pleased tho western confcronce colleges and inc university tanl;,rs in the mjdwca: ~r" flocklng to \. A. |. compctition.
 h. two ot the central champion ships dccdc1 l2Sj Wonk. Waiter l.autcr oi Inc I.aNe Shore A.. C. showed ic M"@ in championship ro1T when he won inc 5O-yard free style and the lH0 yard backstroEc m close 10 1c"Crd :imo. Waiter spence, the pr,sont Gjl-around jn- uoor cn&nlp;on. is I0 California. but he is Inc kind Of enthusiast who will re 3l tho CheInpionsii meet if he Las to swim Lhcr'. Clarence (Rue- teD Cra6hc oi Hawaii also is iN California and 1t is the ambition Of this btE fellow 10 show his wares 10 the indoor stars of the states. . Buster sinGlc-handcd won the out docr meet for his vaii club last August with .3 points. He is a , com binutloE of Norman Ross ard Johnny WCissmulicr in style end bulk and win make 8 big splash in Geod when nc visits Chicago.
 The Chicago X. A, has a splendid awiInlalng team headed by Wilcox. the sprlnter. and Goliath, the diver. The New York A. C. Is strong also Eith fia2ler. Buddy, Harms and Dreylus. When Cr;ybbo goes to Chicago ht rill be accompanied by Austin Cl&pp O. i;tanlord and Mickey" Riley ard Harold lUutch) smith, champion divers.
 Easj. central and western sec i.ors are all very well represented L, strong summers but at rhc championship, it looks as though .lc college boys will show their ap- prccIatIon Of the new Worklne . J:rccmcnt with the A. A. T.. b, "alkinS of with inc <. X. L. tcJn 'hjtmplonship.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
TOM LEARY SEEKS BOUT
 WITH ARTHUR THE, GREAT
Local Basketball Guard and Former Fordham Univer- sity Court Captain Willing to Meet Baseball Player in the Ring-If Gauntlet Is Picked Up, Match Will Be Staged in Springfield - Massachusetts Not On Barred List of States-May Not Matcralize

Tom LedrN, guard on the NaN Britain basketball team and former court captain at Fordham Universitt. is the latest prospective ring oppo- net Of Arthur (The GrcaD Shlrcs Chicago White SoX baseball player who has turned pugilist. Lcary has issued a challenge 10 the great one to meet him in Springfield if he car rics through contemplated tr.1 through Massachusetts. The E'N State is not on tho list Of states wherein Shrea is barred from fic}1i- in@.
 LoarN's ring experience is nil but h. had plenty Of fights in his day and is no noTiC" at the gentle ir; Of boxing. He is in perfect shao@ For grucllips match and Woul l, his friends, consider, make an ideal opponent for the Chicago wind bIE in case negotiations fer the mat"n could be carried through.
 le Shircs accepts the challcnGa. the match will he staged at Ihc arena in Springfield. "Tid" Waljl O. Springfield will manage Lcary
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
SPIRES WITH LANDS
Baseball Commissioner and I'iayCt 10 Hold Conference Eccardiu. Boxing Business

Chicago. Jan. !. fp-CharDcs Arthur Crhc GreatD Shrcs today had date to toll Kencsaw Noun tain LandIs, con1missIoncy of base ball, he Was ready to forsahc the boxing buslncss and concentrate or ihe business Of playjus first base 1T the commissioner desires
 While Nr. Landis was said to b.. willing to believe the best about (. hrthur's lu,ure, there still remained incidents Of the past to bc ironcI out. Shircs still is under suspension JN the Chicago White Sos for hla informal bout with Lena Black burnc, Lou Barbour. tralcIin- sec rotary ot the White SoA and a cou . pie Of hotci ChlpIoJos, in philadcl- pnla la .t sumner. and t uts Iudi. ratcd the commissioner might nGl 10 speak .crousiy thereon with the great man.
 Shlrss sid ne has no conIr4cl4 for fights. but in case h, should hp banned from baseball he had s5p- "pO worth ol tights in sight.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18

Plenty Of excitement is in store Tor
 New Britain basketball fans who at tend the game at. the Stanley Arena
 tonight between the Scranton, Pa, quintet and the New Britain tiys
 pilotod by Manaetr Clarence Lsn- pher. It will be a contest between
 the champions of the Eastern bss- ketball league, the oldest basketball circuit in the country, and a rcor-
 Ganized Hardware City quintet on which two former members of th.
 Bristol Endce team. championship outfit Of Connecticut will be play ing.
 Scranton comes here with a repu- tation of being one of the best ba.- ketball teams in the east, quintet
 to be compared with the best teams in the American league The team is composed of former college court stars who won their spurs over
 course of several years as varsity players.
 l The team has two former Mia sara | a l are Jimmy Curran and Hefferman. Dick Page. considered the best cen. ter to come out Of college ill several years in the New York district Is the ! pivot man of the quintet. He was 1 formerly team mate Of Jimmy Collins on the St. Johns club of New i York. Tc guards arc two Rutgers
 otn Harding. Jimmy Harkins, another college veteran, is the sixth man. The team this year captured tn. championship of the Eastern league
 by winning 5 games and losing only ] two. These victories were scored in the fastest kind of company. The team made such an impression that
 Nat Holman. one of the hecncst bas- ! kctball students in the country. sought to have the quintet take the
 place Of the Ccltics in the American i league.
 | New Britain will present a lineup
 against this team tonight that ap-
 pears as one of the strongest court i combinations ever to get together in ! lIllS state. With the veterans of for
 mcr years who are still at their peak. including Sloman, Lcary and Arburr.
 are Jerry Conway Jimmy Collins,
 Stan Richtmyer and "Bo" Adams
 The addition Of Collins and Eicht-
 myer, former members Of the Bristol ! Endee quintet, New Britain will hay~ | plenty of strength 10 throw in the
 game.
 The team will probably start with Sloman and Collins at the forwards,
 Conway at center and Richtmyer and either Lcary or .Arburr at th. guards This lineup is not definite
 The game rill start at o'clock following a preliminary game be- tween the Burritts and Rockville
 Clerks, and dancing will follow.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
SMITH AND RUTH BEATEN AT GOLF
Home Run King Suffers Cramps
 During Important Match

coral Gables, Fla. Jan lS HN-- because the home run dict of Babe Ruth betrayed the Bamhino, former Governor Aired L. Smith broke uD the links team Of smith and Ruth today and set out alone in quest Of GolnS honors.
 \ challenge 10 former Governor l<Wcs N. CoN of Ohio was promptly answered and the two, each ol whom has been the democratic par tvs standard bearer in q prcsidcn- tjal campaign. arranged an IS hols battle.
 Soda water has always occupied au important place on the Babe. baseball menu, but when the Bam- bino took 10 the feirWays yesterday hc forgot the usual complement or trankturtcr.. The cooling beverage, imbbod by itself under d hot sun, immediately produced an attack Of cramps
 The result WAS licking for Babe
 
 key. new Yankee manager. and Bill Klcm the umpire The count Was \ and :.
 O} to q Sn4ppy start thanks 0 1 couple Of long drives and 4 70 foot putt ny the former governor which nettcd q par the pair made gooI progress until the turn was reached There coo! drinks were waiting, bu. 10 frtnLiurtcrs. From then on Al and Babe hit the iobos=an.
 Babo called time out once. but h." "aa determined 10 finish and in the end boaat,d q medal score Of 95 The former governor. who had started 90 well became affected b' ms banners. collapse and wound up With z card Of lI2, Shawkc> bad ei and kl-Iu Q5
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
SOUTH CHURCH IS WINNER IN GAME
OyerconeS Small Floor Handi-
 cap 10 Defeat West Avon
County "Y" standing

Overcoming the handicap Of a tiny playing surface with low ceiling, the New Britain south church quintet scored it's sixth straight win in the County "" bas- ketball league last night when it outpointcd the West Avon Boys club by S2-33 in q rough and turi- ous game in West Avon. IL was the locals tenth win in l3 games and their second triumph over their op- poncnts Of the night.
 The first quarter Was evenly waCtd. Al Loug}:i and his cohorts duplicating the points scored by Vessels and Bell But in the scc- ond period Bell went on q scoring rampage. running his points for the half 10 14 with .i succession of field goals whicl, included two super spectacular shots. New Britain led by 2l12 1t the end of the half. West Avon picked up two points during the third quarter and in the last four minutes came to with in six points at 29-93, Here New Britain braced ana slowed the game away.
 Bell led in scoring. collecting his points in the first half. Wcssels took up the burden in the second and shot the baskets that kept New Britain in front in times of stress, Al Longhi and W. Eurnham fca- tured for West Avon. The local team took quite q pounding on ac- count Of the small floor but cs- capped without any real injuries The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
BRISTOL T0SSERS IN ANOTHER WIN
Coach Tommy Monahan's Crew
 Score Seventh Victory
lsnn-L.l to Lua ltaraLdl

Bristol. Jan. lS-COaCh Tommy IIonahans sladitors of the chalkcd court marked up their seventh vic tory of the season at the local high school sym last night over prcvi- ously undefeatcd Middlctovn High school quintet by score of 35 10 70 and assumed indisputcd posses sion of first place in the Central Connecticut lntcrscholastic league. ll was the teams fourth consecutive win over league teams and showed greatly the fine brand of baske etbali drilled into the boys by Monahan, who, it is claimed is the best tutor Of basketball tactics in this part Of the country
 The offensive attack of the local squad was again centcred around Eddie White, stellar right forward and captain. who tallied Is points, Whites "sidckick," Ben Allairc, one Of the finest defensive pieces ever developed at the institution. shoul- dcrcd the brunt of thc defensive work and succeeded in breaking up a great number Of the beautiful plays attempted hH the visiting clan. Another Bristol High man who broke into the limchght last night was Louie L.apone. the diminutiNc left forward. Laponte's passW ork. coup led with the superb teamn ork of his mates. was really what brought vic tory. Lincoln Aliairc's partner at left guard. put up wonderful de- fensive fight. "Dikcs" Hall. the Bell City's elongated jump man. seldom lost a tap during the tilt. His jump ing this year is very much better than last and ATonahan expects 10 develop a star Of him. Hall IS but d sophomore. but is rivallcd by scN- eral of the varsity who arc only in their "frosh" year.
 Tn last nights game. Bristol CO., ped an carly lead and was never headed. White sent two through the n.ttinss in rapid succession and seHt another shortly after Laponto h"J mode the score read SIN polnts TO-. Bristol. Middletown speeded up ''H
 
 attack with brief rally that ncttAd four points. After thst rally, the game was all Bristol and the issue vas never in doubt The locals lei at the quarter mark by 3 to 4. dt the half by @3 10 1 at the threH- quarter mark by Il to lG, and at the final quarter by $ to 70. The finsl whistle cut the air as .ndy Paltu dropped a foul toss through the drapcrics.
 In the preliminary game. the BrIs- tol high school second team. anoth~r one Of MonahAn's combinations. whipped the MiddlctoHn Roscrv#s by 6 .5 to l6 score. As usual T players were pressed into service. The first second -strinccrs were alto ecthcr too strong for the visitors "s were the seconds, thirds and fourth,. The weakest tsam mustered was the only match for the AIiddios.
 Bristol High schools schedule shows that the team is booked 10 play on the road for the next five weeks Meridcn comes next, tn 'H West Hartford, Torrincton Sou,1 Manchester and Weaver of HQrtfor'I ir the order named.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18

\ foul shot by LockerN, star New Haven Hillhouee forward. with but forty seconds 10 play, spelled defeat for the Red and Gold basketball leam in it's first game Of the season ar the New Haven Hillhouse sym yesterday The New Haven crew nosed out the local team in a fierce iy fought contest by IS 10 l7 count. The New Britain aggregation showed signs of incXperience against he visiting team that has played many games together. Fitch open cd the scoring when he made a free throw good. The foul toss came aft CT thirty seconds had been played. Liebocitz gave the New Haven toans ?. tUo-point lead when he tossed in 2 foul shot shortly after Fitch's foul toss
 Ross scored the first points for the Red and Gold when he sank ., sucker shot after two minutes had gone by. The lead zigzasged back and forth with the New Haven crew on the long end of q 10 3 score at quarter time.
 Schmarr's basket and two foul shots kept the local team in the running. and gave the Red and Gold team a to : tie al half time. lockery, star and captain Of the New Haven aggregation played d brilliant game in the second half and also sank the foul shot. thac save the opposing crew an IS to lT victory.
 The New Elayer team ran up d : to lead before the local team broke into the scoring column IS Schm4rr sank a basket and two foul shots. With four minutes to play, Carlson put the locals in tn" lead with d spectacular hcave from the center of the floor
 Lockery proved 10 be the hero Of the game when he sank a bask ket that tied the score with three min- ute5 to play. His foul shot near the close of the game save the Hillhouss quintet a victory. The New Britain team played brilliantly as individ- uals but did not perform well as q unit The quintet has not playc.l together on any previous occasion The Hillhouse team worked like . well-oiied machine.
 The game was the last game III which "Hcrby" Carlson and "Nitty' Grimala will play, as they will grad nate in February. Captain Lockery was the outstanding player on the Hillhousc quintet. "HcrmS' Schmarr stood out for the Red and Gold The New Britain high seconds came through to win a l7 to 15 victory oNer the New Haven seconds. Bay lock starred for the local team. The summary.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
By DILLON GRAHAM

Associated Press Sports Writcr)
 Durham. x, C., Jan. l7 P)--A boistcrous youngstcr, Duke univcr- si;y, IS causing the Southern confer cncc srownups no end Of basketball " orry.
 Paced by a foot f inch center and a pair or stars " no are in their eighth season together. the baby member Of the Di:,lc loop piled up 275 points in it's first four aamcs. an average of G5.
 Making their bow in Southern conference basketball last season. the Blue Devils plugged away to finish second to North Carolina State for the Dixie title. This year the Devils look even better.
 Joe Croson, 0eanpolc center. has been the big scoring threat, regis tcrinG 94 points in four contests for an average of 23 points q same. In his first two tilts the bis boy counted 6S points.
 The eisht-ycar buddics arc Harry Councillor. dynamite midget for ward, and Bill Wcrhnr, one Of the south's fashc3t guards This pair and Cro@on played together two years with d Washington, D. G., hiSh school five and had grand reunion a. Devil sharpShootcrs T year ago.
 Captain Roland Farley, guard and George Rogers. forward, round out the quintet.
 All Of Dukes players except Croson are small. depending ou speed and deception for their vic tories.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
CANlpOLO IN EISLRNE

New York. Jan, IS tUP)-NIct. tor,o Campolo, Argentine heavy weight. has been named by Madi- son Squaro Garden 10 serve as d re- serve fighter for the Sharl;ey Scott match at Miami February =. Gam rolo will 20 to Florida following ais fight with Johnny Risko. Feb. :. and will be ready to substitute for Scott or Sharhey in case either can rot answer the opening bell
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
HONT { HOTDOIT

New York, Jan. 10 (l P)-Wa rIoyt. veteran pitcher, has rcturnc l lis unsigned contract 10 the New Yorl; Yankees and joined Babe Ruth in tie holdout ranks. Hoyt, who drew $15.o00 last season. has ncen asked to accept q lower salary.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
New Britain south Church
N est tNOn BOys' Club
N in Stetj Tonight

The South church will play an in dependent game tonight against tho strong Winstcd "Y' team on the lattcr's floor. The locals will leave from the New Britain Y M. C. A.. at $50 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
ttE\II,t I~ SIG\E,D

NeNara. x. !. Jan. tS Nlp'-- Primo 'srrI.. -lt.ut Trli=m htaNN- eight. h. lo,l .i.ued for io- roun6 h"u' Huh Jera d. May, hrrr .'nrU.rA 3.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18

NEW BRITAIN HIGH FIVE
 BEATEN IN FIRST GAME

Red and Gold Basketball Quintet Nosed Out by New Haven Hillhouse by IS to 17 Count-Foul Shot by Lockery, Elm City Forward With 10 Seconds to Play Settles the Issue-Teams Are Tied at 7-AlI at . Half Time-Schmarr Stands Out for Local Crew.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
COLLEGE. BASKETBALL

B the United Press Nanlius, 50; Rochester Institute. lG. .-i., East stroudsDurs, "5; Mansfield. 21. T' Dickinson 55; Western Maryland. "r
  Brooklyn Poly, 40; Newark En- GinccrinG, l3.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
\. II. HillhOutC ScCond.

Score al half lIml 1-i \. E rce- cree. CooSan: timer NanGgn: sror- r. Xcltcrmln
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
COSTE SKATERS RECORD

Paris, Jan. IS (UP)-At 9:l5 a. n. today. Ditudcnne Coste had broken two worlJ records for flights carrying a half-ton load when he completed his 10th lap on the Nimcs- Narbonne course.
 Coste lad passed the record Of the Gcrmans. Sclmarbele and I.ooa. with distance of $50 kilomctcrs against .,7S5, and had maiotaintd q average speed Of "14 kilomctcrs an hour as against the German Stein dortts average of e05 kilometcrs an hour
 
 They gre cno of ih" se' on 70" ITS of My Britain --Horali Cla7eD Il Ad dept.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
MiddletoWn HiCli School
Totals

Referee, Waters. Score at hatt. time, Bri5tol, !3-li. Time, H-minu'o gus rtcrs.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18

GNpsy hor5c traders must pay < a of $35H in every Georgia counA in which they bargain.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
SCRANTON QUINTET WILL
 BATTLE LOCALS TONIGHT

Champions of Eastern Basketball League to Make First Appearance in This City at Stanley Arena-Visit- ors Have Combination of Former College Stars - Collins and Richtmyer Will Be in Local Lineup - Lanpher Uncertain of Lineup-Start at O'Clock
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
New Britain High
New Haven Hillhuu {
\. B. High seconds

Where played. New Haven score At half time. 1-all; referee Coogan timer, Alpert scorer, Zetterman.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18

More 'r.u -,ou ,riIu- and To rn TlE; "".l ,Ire pr ,.nt'Un 'bsir schoo.s.
The Washington times., 1930-07-03
ART BUILDINGS
WIN MEDALS

Medals will be awarded by the
washington Board of Trade to
builders and architects of struc-
lures in Washington and it's sub,
urbs Of especially meritorious
design, it was announced yester-
day. Awards already have been
made to shops and gas stations
as well as monumental structures
and residences.
In addition, special awards will
be made for the following:
/. Signs; artistic merit in re-
lation to the buildings on which
they are placed.
2. Setting of buildings; the de-
sign of steps, walls, copingS and
balustradeS in harmony with the
building Unframed.
8. Pent houses. suitable treat,
ment in harmony with the build
ings on which they are located.
4. Back yards; rear elevations,
treatment of yards, garages, ETC.,
development of block interiors
and private grounds.
Selections will be made by a
group of architects from other
cities and will be submitted to
the Fine Arts Commission for
advice as to special awards.