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New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
.NA7|ONAL|STS WIN
 MORE VICTORIES
Turning Point in Chinese Civil
 War Believed Reached

Shanghai, Aug. Is R-Nationalist government leaders, encouraged by q series of successes against rebel armies and communists seeking to overthrow the regime. said today the turning point in China's civil war had been reached.
 President Chiang Kai-Shek. an nouncing northern rebels had been driven from Tsinan capital of 5hantunG, predicted speedy evacua- ton by rebels of Honan province as well. and forecast quick capture by natIonalists of the strategic cities of Kaifeng and Chengchow.
 Nationalist military headquarters at Ranking announced government troops entered Tsinan at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and that a di- vision was patrolling the city. Con- ditions there were said to be quiet.
 Much Ammunition Seized
 Chiang, from his headquarters at Liho, Honan, said large quantities of munitions were abandoned by north ornerG fleeing from Tsinan and were seized by the nationalists. Many rebels were in flight across the Yel- low river, he stated.
 The situation in Kiangsi province was not so favorable to the govern ment. Rebels and communists in the southern province were said to be continuing their depredations of months past. No news was to be had concerning the situation in the region of Hankow, Nanchang and Kirkiang, in the Yangtse Valley, where communist hordes have been ttrrorizing the countryside. Two days ago the fall of Nanking. seat of the nationalist government, to rebel hordes was threatened.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
HELEN WILL NOT
 ACCEPT LEGACY
Tennis Champion Not to Jeopar-
 diZe Amateur Standing

San Francisco. Aug. Is P-Helen 1 Wills Moody today branded as per fectly absurd the suggestion she
 would jeopardize her amateur tennis
 standing by accepting a s20.000 le- gacy bequeathed to her in the will of the late James D. Phelan, former United States senator, The legacy was one of numerous bequests revealed when the will was filed yesterday, disposing of an es- tate estimated at S10000,00o, Immediately the question arose in tennis circles whether Mrs. Moody, womens national champion, would endanger her amateur status by ao-
 cepting the gift, which the will said
 was in appreciation of her winning
 the tennis championship for Cali i fornia.
 Tt couldn't possibly have any thing to do with my amateur stand
 ing. and I think the suggestion is in
 extremely bad taste,' said Mrs, ! Moody.
 T am very sorry that any such controversy should arise. There should be nothing said about 1t whatever. I do not wish it, and I am sure Senator Phelan would not have liked it."
 The question was said 10 be with out precedent in tennis, with the case Of Bobby Jones a possible par
 allel in amateur sports. Jones sonla time ago refused to accept q palatlal home rendered him by his Georgia ! admirers.
 The exact wording of the will fol-
 lows:
 To Mrs. Helen Wills Moody. in appreciation of her winning fine ten his championship for California, S20,0O0 and Sigall's portrait of her self"
 The definition of an amateur, es outlined in the rules of the Interna-
 tional Lawn Tennis Federation Of
 which the L. S. L. T. X. is q mem Der, follows:
 Any lawn tennis player is an am ateur who . .. does lot receive, or has not received, directly or indirect ly, pecuniary advan.agas by the playing, teaching, demonstrating or
 pursuit of the game" Louis B. Daley, president of the L. s. L. T. A, said the question prob
 bly, would be referred to th> ana teur rule committee.
 It's a poser" President Daley remarked. but he refused to express an opinion. A prominent member of the rule committee readed by
 Holcombe Ward of New York, indl-
 catcd that to compel Mrs. Moody 10 refuse the bequest on pain of pro-
 fessionalizing herself would be go
 ing too far"
 Roscoe Naples, president of the California Tennis association. said he
 was unable to see how the gift 10
 Mrs. Moody "could possibly affect her amateur standing Tt was just a gift from one Cali fornian to another, proud of honor done the state" Naples said.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
STAGG OBSERVES
 68TH BIRTHDAY
Veteran Grid Mentor Doesn't
 Think Of Retiring

Chicago. Aug. IS UP)-Amos Alonzo Stagg, the grand old man of the midway" today celebrated his 6Sth birthday at his home near the University Of Chicago where he has served as director of athletics since the school was founded in 1892.
 I'm 65-years- years young today and fit as q fddle,' Stagg told the United Press. T feel as good as ever did and haven't even thought of retiring, Don't be surprised if you have to come down and ask me that same question 30 years from now. intend TO continue as athletic direc- tor and football coach at Chicago as long as I'm in good physical condi- tion and I think that will be quite a long time"
 Then to prove his physical fitness, tennis court and played his daily game against his youngest son, Paul, Chicago University quarterback.
 A. A. Stagg, Jr., a member of the Chicago coaching staff, umpirc1 the game and later had a chance b try his skill against the "old man. who still is able to hold his own against the younger members of the ia ni.y
 T don't object to this old man talk, but it's all rather foolish.' said Stagg. Years have little to Go with man being old. A man becomes old when he is physically unfit.
 The body is a machine and you must understand your machine to keep young. I understand mine and don't abuse it with tobacco, alcohol, caffein or other poisons and l cNer- else to keep the machine function'nG properly. In that way I avoid sick ness. 1 never have so much as headache.
 Good mental balance is another important factor in health. l don't worry, don't fret, keep your nerves composed and you'll profit in health and vitality"
 Stagg, the oldest active college athletic coach in America, was born August 16, 1862, and spent the early years of his life at West Orange, N. J. He entered Yale in 1884 and pitched the Blue to five successive baseball championships. Although famous chiefly as a baseball player he was capable enough on the grid iron to win a place at end on Walter Camps 1889 All-America team.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16

With the decline of baseball, thoughts start to turn to football and then basketball. Manager Bern ard Conley of the Numegs has al- ready declared that he will have a football team in the field this fall with a curtailed schedule because Of the industrial depression but Manager Clarence Lanpher of the New Britain Basketball team hasn't revealed his plans regarding basketball quintet
 Many roller polo fans are specu- lating on the question of whether there will be roller hockey league this coming winter or not. At the present time, the Arute brothers. owners of the New Britain fran chise. are working on a road job on Massachusetts. They have been so busy that they haven't had time to discuss the roller polo situation.
 Two different parties are investi- gating the possibility of conducting amateur fights and perhaps some professional bouts in this city this winter. Just what the plans are have not yet been revealed.
 A good number of New Britain fight fans are planning on seeing the Bat Battalino- Taylor scrap in Hartford Monday night. There isn't a great deal of excitement over the bout in this city but a number of steady fight fans will be on hand Monday night in Hartford.
 Rain washed out both the Rotary league and Industrial league base ball games scheduled for yesterday and last evening. There is no telling at this time whether the Senior City league games this afternoon will be played or not. The weather doesn't look very promising.
 If today's games are postponed, the schedule will be carried out next Saturday afternoon.
 A date will be selected for the playing of the Rotary league games.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16

skill. plus immeasurably greater ex- perience. will give him the edge over the home town boy.
 The former bantamweight cham pion had Battalino on the floor for eight when they clashed out at De- troit last winter and it was no half way knockdonn. He caught Bat with a savage left hook and the Hartford champion crashed to the floor.
 Taylor got acquainted with Bats ring methods in that bout and be- lieves that this time, using that in formation to good account, he will win even more decisively than he did in the automobile city.
 Bats reply to that is simply this: T am in great shape and confident I can even things this time.'
 To which opinion there are many subscribers since Battalino unques- tionably fights better in his own home town.
 The former meeting between this champion and ex-champion was a
  of a repeat as they come together at the big velodrome Monday night
 Matchmaker Ed Hurley has com pleted the undercard which is made up of three eights and q six.
 Ralph Lenny of Union City, N. J., Battalinos stablemate. takes on Jack Gieraldo. Cuban lightweight, in one of the eights.
 In another, Tony Leto of Tampa, Fla, clashes with Prince Saunders one of Taylor's stablemates. and the third finds Buster Nadeau of Hol- yoke taking on Eddie Burl, who is out of Cameras stable.
 The show will open with six rounder in which Frankie Marine of New Haven battles Billy Averra of Palm Beach, Fla, latest recruit to the Battalino string.
 Interest in the battle is great and the prediction is s25,00O gate.
 Bitsy Grant. little Atlanta tennis 1N-.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
TAYLOR CONFIDENT
 AS FIGHT WEARS
Terre Haute Battler Sure He Can
 Beat Bat BattalinO

Hartford Aug. 16 - Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, moving into the last two days of training for his battle with Bat Battalino at the Hurley stadium in East Hartford Monday over the featherweight champion with knockout not unlikely.
 Taylor, talking over the air from WTIC Thursday night. conceded Battalino youth, strength. speed and a good punch, but expressed the be- lief that his own superior boxing
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
MEMORIAL TO CANTILLON

The first umpires to send money to the Joe Cantillon memorial fund to endow hospital bed for un- fortunate ball players were George Hildebrand, William Guthrie and Emmett Ormsby of the American league staff. Cantillon was a for mer player, manager and umpire.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
PLAY GAME TOMORROW

The Pawnees A. C. baseball team will play the Sunset A. C. team of Plainville Sunday afternoon at North End park. The game will start at 2:3O o'clock. The Pawnees will travel to Cromwell a week from Sunday to meet the town team there
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday New York ,, Cincinnati 0. Chicago 4, Brooklyn 3.
 1o innings). St. Louis s, Boston 4. Philadelphia 7-2, Pittsburgh 5-3. C2nd game, 10 innings).
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
IICEKS TEAM WINS

The Weeks A. C. baseball team defeated the High Streets yesterday by the score of 9 to 8. Sammy hit three home runs for the winners and Bill worked we'll for the losers. For games telephone Red at 1891.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
CONSECUTIVE HITTING RECORD

The modern major league record for hitting in consecutive games was made in 1922 by George Sisler who hit safely in 42 straight contests Willie Keeler hit in A consecutive games in 1897.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
Games Today

Games Today New York at Cincinnati, ?. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, ?. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Chicago, 2.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
Standing

Games Today Bridgeport at Springfield, 2. Allentown at Albany.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
Games Tomorrow

New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Game5 Yesterday Reading l. Buffalo c. (Called first half of 7th. rain). All games postponed, rain).
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16

The oldest pitcher in the Western league this season is Naylor, of the Pueblo club, who is 3S.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16

Games Today Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
Standing

Games Today Montreal at Newark. Rochester at Jersey City, Buffalo at Reading. Toronto at Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
EASTERN LEAGUE
Games NeSterda

Games Yesterday Albany S-1, Allentown II. (2nd game. ' innings. rain). Springfeld at Bridgeport, rain.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
Games Tomorrow

Games Tomorrow Chicago at New York. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at C~ston. (Other clubs not scheduled :.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday All games postponed, rain.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
s pc a kin g of Sports

There have been several suggest Ions that an all star team from either the Industrial Baseball lea que or the Senior City league in this city or one team from both cir cults. be selected and that a chal- lenge be issued to Jack OHara's All-Collegians for a game. Whether g thing like this will materialize or not remains to be seen.
 The New Britain Machine Go. baseball team. augmented by a number of other players. is sched- uled to go to Wethersfield today to play the Prison Gold Sox team. Harry Linnehan. who was promot- ing this game, wasn't so very en- thusiastic over the contest after the showing of his club against Stanley Rule team the other night
 The NeWmatics and Rulers will play off postponed game next Fri day night at Walnut Hill park. The Stanley Rule has two other post poned games but the team will probably not play them because of the fact that they will have no bear ing on the final standing in the league.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16

Bitsy Grant. little Atlanta tennis marvel. keeps in condition by play ing basketball during the winter.
The Washington times., 1930-06-25
PLANS.
ABOUT SETTLED

When the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Power Boat Association
holds it's regatta Saturday on the
Tidal Basin every safeguard will
have been provided for, according
to Commodore e. r. Jewell.
The associations own doctor
and lifeboat will be on hand with
the necessary first-aid equipment.
The judges for the race
have not been made public IS
yet, but will be forthcoming
either tomorrow and Friday,
according to E. C. BaltZ, chair.
man Of the committee.
At least so different boats are
expected to start in the various
events. Secretary E. A. thinner
man is receiving entries daily, and
from his records they may ex-
ceed So.
Percy L. Child is chairman of
the patrol committee. while j. H.
Mitchell and w. w. Werbach are
entrusted with the laying out Of
the course.
The Washington times., 1930-06-25

So, do not let anything, my
friends, interfere with your get
ting out to the park this coming
Saturday for Joe Judge Day.
. Remember, after the first $4,000
is taken in-that amount being
a normal WaShington-De Detroit
split, all other things being
equal-every penny goes to
make Joe Judge and the little
Judges, and that splendid help
mate of Joe's. fixed for the days
when Joe can no longer gala
want around the initial sack, like
he has for nigh onto Is sum-
merS.
Tony edwin Callow, the
barber, has become imbued
with the Joe Judge Day and
sends the following:
Kirka Da Mill,
Washeenton Times Newsapape,
Near Barber de Shop.
Dear Meesta Kirka Da Mill:
Joe Da Jodge he no lika da
fudge.
He is beega he-man; he eat
only banan',
You betcha-my-life, Joe Da
Jodge is besta firSta base in
'Mericana.
Joe Da lodge worka hard
ALA time for Walta Da Johnse,
an da Washeenton Club.
Washeenton Times day for
Joe Da Jodge. good idea.
Wan thousan' barb go to
da game.
Beega da buncha boSsa barb
gona geeva da tip for whole
week to Joe Da Jodge fund.
Tana, Ramondi, Ragusa, Ian
zillotti, Tony Da Feak. Jerry
Da Barb, Frank Pignone.
Buncha da barb come over
from Ballamore an Feeladelf.
Eugene Paravano meet da
boys at Onion Station.
Da Presidant of Jiggsa Bank
tella me he will TAXA da mon .
1t max no deefrance if da bill
Smella from hair tonic.
T'ree-a cheer for Joe Da
Jodge.
Thanka you too much.
TONY DA BARB.
(AliaS) Edwin Callow.
The Washington times., 1930-06-25
HOLD I+Y'I|E,IR'f'I THING!
bu uOE H0L nan

Heine Manush, slugging left
fielder of the Washington Griff-
men, yesterday started a new
consecutive game hitting streak
Unknown to many when Manush
went hitless in the second game
of the Cleveland doubleheader
Monday, he automatically ended
a string that had reached 20
games in a row.
Manush started this rampage
while in a st. Louis uniform.
Hooking up with the Griffmen
recently, he proceeded to continue
his phenomenal stickWork. and
had set a new seasons record
before being checked by Hudlin.
Manush'S mark was one game
better than that of his teammate,
Sammy Rice. Rice connected
safely ina % straight games earlier
in the campaign.
"TOugh luck, but I'm off on
another batting SPREE" Heine
smiled today while volunteer
ing this information. There's
an end to everything you
know"
After being side-tracked by Hud-
lin Monday, ManuSh yesterday
did a great comeback, using a
pair of doubles to advance one
runner and score two others.
I'D rather warm the bench
as an understudy to Joe Judge
with winning. combination
than alternate with a busher
such as myself on q seventh or
last place ball Club!"
This point was emphasized by
Art Shires in. a radio broadcast
over Station WRC last night.
when was traded to the
Washington club by the White
SOx." Art explained, II was
told would get little chance to
play ball. answered my in
fOrmants, in the above fashion!
81 frankly expect to succeed
Judge q the Warrington clubs
The Washington times., 1930-06-25
Rockville Plans
Four Days Racing

ROCKVILLE, Md. June IS.
Many horse races are to be Sched.
uled for the last three days o.
the annual fair of the Montgofn
cry County Agriculture Society.
which starts here August 19 to
continue four days, according to
the race committe, which is COM
posed of Clarence l.. Gilpin. presi-
dent; Ohio G.. Trundle, secretary
and James w. Brown.
All of the races will be run
under the rules of the Maryland
Jockey Club. with a few modifi-
cations. Entries for the stake race
were closed June Is. =
The Washington times., 1930-06-25
ROush, Giant HOLdOut,
Asks Reinstatement

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 25.-
Eddie Roush, last year the Giants
star center fielder, has COM
rnenced negotiations for rein
statement TO good standing in
organized baseball by applying to
Judge Lands:
Roush was a holdout this year
and upon failure to agree on
salary terms, he was placed on
the ineligible list. Manager Nc.
Graw announced tonight that
Roush, from his home at Rich
mond Centre, Ind, had signified
his willingness to join the Giants
1t once at the salary stipulated
In the contract originally offered
him.
The Washington times., 1930-06-25

first-Sacker when he quits. But
/ know I've got to be the What
aman I'm cracked up to be to
take his place!"
Arts talk, in reality a boost
for Joe Judge Day which is tn
be staged at Griffith Stadium:
Saturday, was intelligently worded
and to the point.
"JOe's a wonderful first-sacker
and q marvellous fellow" Shires
cOntended, "and he's shown
me more about playing first
base since I've Joined the Wash
ingtOn club than / ever knew
BEFORE"
Joe Cronin, enterprising young
ShortStopper of the Griffmen,
also had his say-Sp in connec.
ton with the Judge Day program
before the ceremony was closed
In his debut over the radio
Cronin delivered in big league
style.
Yesterday, incidentally, was a
big one for Shires.
At noon he, in company with
Lloyd Brown, Fred Marberry and
Sam West, native Texans, were
entertained at a luncheon ten.
dered them by the Texas Congress
sional delegation.
After dining with the elite,
Shires dashed to Griffith
stadium and participated in
the abbreviated Cleveland
Washington ball game. Then
he hiked to station WRC' to
broadcast his tribute to Judge
day-and made a fine job
Of it!
Roger Peckinpaugh's Cleveland
Indians, who have lost 10 of
their last ii games, have an alibi,
First BaSeman Lew Fonseca,
1929 American League batting
leader, who has been inactive with
q broken wrist virtually all sea
son, is stfl1 on the shelf.
The Washington times., 1930-06-25
j. s. YACHTSLED
ByENTERPR|SE

NEWPORT, r. l., June 25.-
With one more race to go in this
trial of the four Americas cup
defenders, the two New YORK
candidates, Enterprise and Wee.
tamoe seem to have the best
chance of being elected to the
honor of defending the America S
Cup against Sir Thomas Upton s
fifth Shamrock.
The Bostoon entries, despite the
fact that one of them is sailed
by Charles Francis Adams, Sec.
retary of the United States Navy.
look today to have only an out
side chance.
Yankee, which gave Harold
Vanderbilt'S Enterprise the
race Of her short career yes
terday, will undoubtedly be
the outstanding Boston con-
tender.
The other ship from New Eng.
land, Whirlwind, is undoubtedly a
great yacht, but she has not had
anyone at her wheel capable of
handling her and she has also
been handicapped by an insult.
ficiently trained crew.
Enterprise, sailed by Wander,
bilt, won a clean-cut victory yes
terday. He is the one skipper
that will have to be beaten before
any other boat than Enterprise
can be selected for the defense
of the cup.
The Washington times., 1930-06-25
|cTODAYS
oPORTORIAL
BuKIRK MILLER~

All Washington seems to
have caught the spirit of the
Joe Judge Day which will be
observed locally next Saturday
and apparently Clark Griffith
Stadium will be loaded to the
hinges for that happy occasion.
The enthusiasm which has
been rolled up about this spe-
cial honor to be paid one of
the games great first base
men proves Washington is
endowed with a genuine base
ball spirit which bespeaks
much for the fans of the
National Capital.
That the Joe Judge obser-
vationS will go over with a
flourish is now assured. But
for that matter, there seemed
little doubt of its success from
the very start, so quickly did
the proposition to pay signal
honor to Judge take hold with
fandom.
And therein lies a peculiar
situation. Generally speaking
the American baseball-going
public isn't any too Sympa-
thetic about going in on spe-
cial occasions to adulate ball
player. Only two other ball
players or recent years have
had similar honors heaped upon
them to those awaiting Judge.
They were Ty Cobb and Walter
Johnson.
AS we were saying, the ten
dency of many fans is toward
the belief that most ball
players are pretty well paid
for what they do; that most
of them earn far more than
the average fan who goes to
watch them play and that
therefore the average fan owes
even the above average players
nothing outside of what pa
tronage he wishes to register
at the turnStiles, part of which
finds It's way into the salary
check of the diamond per-
former.
In no few instances where
little enthusiastic groups in
major league cities have con-
ceived the idea of particular
honorS for ball players at their
local parks, the plans have
fallen through, because the
general public doesn't ''go for"
that sort of thing.
However, in the case of Joe
Judge, the idea spread rapidly
and took a firm hold in the
many walks of life which go to
make up Washington city.
There has been no one not glad
to boost a cause that would
bring the focus of popularity
and appreciation upon the head
of a first baseman who has
stood the wear and tear for the
better part Of Is years and
made himself classed among the
games outstanding guardians of
the first sack.
I am, therefore, expecting to
see a notable gathering at the
ball yard come Saturday. From
the city itself and from the
hamlets and citadels surround
ing Washington, from the far
away country crossroads Of
Maryland and Virginia the on
pouring Of fans will be remind
full of worlds series times, and
none will be grudge Joe Judge a
five-cent piece over and above
the $1,000 take which must, by
baseball rule. so to the clubs be-
fore Judge begins to get his cut.
The Washington times., 1930-06-25
CGnzOneri Stages
Comeback to Win

NEW YORK, June 25.-Tony
Canzoneri advanced a step in his
campaign for lightweight honors
today by virtue Of his defeat over
Tommy Grogan here last night in
a thrilling 10-round battle.
The New York lightweight came
from behind to win, flooring
Grosan in the eighth after the
Omaha lad had belted him to the
resin earlier in the engagement.