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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
HOOVER GIVEN SCORING OVER
 BANK SCANDAL
Rev Charles E. Coughlin Began His Testimony To-day in the Detroit Bank Muddle
By JAMES c. AUSTIN

United Press Stqn COrrcspOhucneJ
 Detroit, Aug 23- (UP) = The policies of former President Hoov- CT were criticized by the Rev Charles E. Coughlin to-day before the grand jury Investigating De- troit bank failures.
 ''There was corn for the pigs of Arkansas" the priest shouted "but not one loaf of bread for the starving people of Michigan"
 "The trouble with the Hoover philosophy is that he tried to cure the damnable depression by pouring gold in at the top while people died at the bottom" the priest said.
 Father Coughlin read excerpts from an article he said was writ ten by Mir Hoover in 1912. for the Mining Magazine, an English pub- lication. It was entitled the "Econ- omies of Boom." The article ex- ,plained steps for organizing a min- ing company capitalized at $5,000,- 900. A half million dollars would be required to sink the mine, $25,- 900 to organize "a board of direc- tors and $75,000 to pay off stock brokers. Then, the article stated, the company was ready to be capi- talized for $5,000.000.
 "Tt ia quiet possible Father Coughlin read, "'that the blank mine, capitalized at $5,000,000 but of which $4,400,000 remains. is not
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
T .THOMAST0N AVENUE WILL
 BE REPAIRED
Sewer to Be Built and Then Paving of Street Done
 Conference in Hart- ford To-day

Residents of Waterville will be assured of a much needed im- provement with the announcement to-day that the City of Waterbury will commerce the construction of a sewer on Thomaston avenue. The follows a conference this morning at Hartford between Mayor Frank Hayes, Frederick s. Chase, president of the Chase Com panies. Inc. and Thomas r. Kelly, executive secretary to Mayor Hayes relative to the paving of Thomas ton avenue and linking 1t with the state highway trunk line system.
 According to the plans, the sew CT construction will be started first. This requires that the trol- ley tracks on Thomaston avenue between Homer street and the point
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
HURRICANEHAS NOT YET ENDED
 DRIVE IN SOUTH
Steamer With 90 on Board Is in Trouble Wash- ington Feels Effects of the Gales

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2S-(UP)- Two ships, one a liner with about 90 persons abroad, sent out SOS calls today when caught in To- mile -an -hour hurricane crashing against the middle Atlantic coast.
 The S.. S. Madison, with 37 pas sengers and crew of about b0 abroad. was in distress. her entire forward house battered away, on Cape Charles A four-masted schooner also called for help. , The gale caused wide damage along the coast and scores of sum. mer vacationists were believed marooned at three fashionable beaches.
 Capt. w. s. Heath master of the Madison, flashed coast guard head quarters a plea for Immediate as- sistance." Two coast guard cutters swung around the Virginia Capes into the teeth of the storm. Hurl- ing themselves against towering seas in a dash toward the stricken vessel. sss.e. s.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
MRS. PINCHOT IS
 RAGING FROM ONE
 STRIKE TO ANOTHER
They Call Her "Red Coated Champion of Labor" -She Says Nation Would Suffer If Work CTS Didn't Have Nerve Enough to Fight for Rights"

7 Philadelphia, Aug. 23-(UP)- Strikers in the textile. radio leath- CT and baking industries were en. livened today by the warning Of Mrs Clifford Pinchot, wife of Penn sylvania's governor, that the na. tion would be in a. bad way 1T workers didn't have nerve enough to fight for their rights"
 Hailed as the "red-coated cham pion of labor" Mrs Pinchot rushed from one striking plant to another. and also found time to address several unions at their headquar- ters as we'll as the American red eratioi of full fashioned hosiery workers in annual convention at the Rittenhouse hotel.
 "The state has become conscious of the fact that the burden Of the depression was being placed on the shoulders of the workers" she told the hosiery delegates. T am glad
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
ALFRED E. SMITH MADE NATION WIDE
 APPEAL FOR MIRA
LOVE LETT FRS WERE
 MADE OF CLAY

Los Angeles, August 23 - (UP) - A Persian love letter written 4OOO B. C., may have read, "Baby, you're the light of my life," but 1t also served . more utilitarian purpose
 The next time an un,yclcOme suit0f called, the writer's sweetheart may have wcdged the note firmly about his cars, according to Professor A. V. w. Jackson of Columbia Uni- vcrsity. Persian love letters were written on. soft clay and then baked into tile, thus forming Q lcthal weapon, Jackson said.
 Jackson, who made seven expeditions into Persia as q noted authority on Indo.Iran- ian languages, arrived here from New York by steamer for a vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
AUSTRIA SENDS
 SHARPSHOOTERS
 TO THE BORDER
Will, Join With Other
 Forces There to Keep
 Back the Nazis Who !. Cause Trouble
BY ROBERT H. BEST

(COpyright 1888 by United Press)
 Vienna, Aug 23.-(UP)-- )--A4stria prepared an army of 1000 picked, sharpshoot to-day which Is to. be sent to the. German frontier, In fear, of an attack by exiled Nazis, working in cooperation, with Hit Ter storm troopers. The frontier already is heavily guarded.
 Military intelligence reports that the Nazis planned a series of bor- der raids, and perhaps an invasion. in force, early in September, caused Chancellor Englebert Doll fuss to order the new force of two battalions of the Heimwehr to pre- pare for action.
 This development emphasized the tension between Germany and Austria over the Nazi or Fascist problem which has brought in- creasingly bitter enmity between the rgovernments which were allies
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Car of Motor
 Car Industry Is
 Needed in Conn

Hartford, Conn, Aug 2S-(UP) "A "czar" for the motor car in- dustry in Connecticut IS the plan of the state Automobile Dealers association. according 10 Arthur A. NeiIscn, Hartford, president or the group. Organization of all dealers repairmen and replacement deal CTS was started to-day with a view of placing all under the proposed NRA code for the industry.
 Neilsen said dealers intended to cooperate with the MIRA by tn- creasing pay and shortening hours. In exchange, he said, the industry expects definite control of the used car markets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Woman Describes In
 Detail The Scenes
 In Norfolk Streets
First Came an 80 Mile Gale That Shook Everything 20 Mile Breeze Fol. lowed, But Back Came 40 Mile Gale to Batter Up Things Again
GENERAL STORY
 OF SOUTHERN WINDS
By VIRGINIA MANNING

United Press Stan CorresJo sJondentD
 Norfolk, Va, Aug. 23-(UP)-A 40-mile and hour gale swept back on this flooded city this afternoon after an earlier s0-nile storm. which damaged the city and bat tered shipping along the coast.
 A lull in the storm around noon restored confidence to the towns people. The gale died down to 20 miles an hour. But 1t was a short respite. After 1 o'clock the wind had again reached 40 miles an hour and was becoming worse.
 For three miles back from the waterfront the streets are covered with brackish salt water. It was several feet deep in the downtown streets.
 Automobiles are stalled on every highway. Tops are ripped of, avn ings are strings. Plate glass IS splattered over sidewalks and store windows are flooded.
 On Granby street, saw negro boys diving from the top of a stalled sedan, it's top just visible (Continued on Page 10)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Norwalk Hour Is Mixed Into Suit.
 For Alienation
Mrs Nellie May Thomas, X. Widow of Late Publish CT of Norwalk Hour, Sues Maude Coley yoight for Alienation and Return of Shares in the Newspaper JUDGE FOSTER HAS
 SIGNED THE ORDER

Bridgeport. Conn. Aug a. (UP)--A $l00, 900 alienation of af- fections suit was filed to-day by Mrs Nellie May Thomas, of Nor walk, widow of the late Edward J. Thomas, publisher of the Nor walk Hour, against Maude Colcy Vought, also of Norwalk.
 The action, filed in superior court. charged Mrs Vought was unduiy friendly with Thomas from 1918 until the time of his death last May, and had "unlawfully ob. tained large sums of money and gifts and had induced him to transfer to her large portions of his real estate" - xL
 Superior Court Judges Carl Eos ter signed an injunction order re- s sContinued on Page tO.I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Dress Makers of
 New York Settle
 Strike Troubles

New York. Aug 23-(UP)-Fif- teen hundred members of the United Association of Dress Manu- facturers. employing body in the dress trade. had ratified strike settling agreement to-day and the strike of 60,e00 dressmakers which settled.
 Leaders in the industry were in Washington to-day for a code hearing and it was believed con- tractors from New Jersey. Con- necticut and Pennsylvania would carry on their fight for revision of the wage differential clause of the strike settling agreement. Their opposition, to the clause de- iayed final settlement of the strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
CHEATERS AND
 CHISELERS IN
 MIRA GROWING
General Johnson Has. Re- ceived Many Complaints and Will Tend to Guilty in Short Time
By H. o. THOMPSON

United Press stan COrrespohuensI
 Washington, Aug 23.-(UP)- Hugh s. Johnson's warning that withdrawal of sthe blue eagle would mean economic death to "cheaters and chislers" focused attention today to a new MIRA bureau, set up especially 10 handle complaints and check on violations of unemployment agree- ments.
 functioning only a few days, desks dread are piled with complaints. Reports of violations are coming in by the thousands from all parts of the country.
 To single out from these cases one violator for the sentence of economic death which Johnson says would be the result of removal of the blue eagle insigna. presents a task which even Johnson, force- full and determined as he is. prob-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Seventeen Year
 Old Girl Decides
 to Return Home

New Britain. Conn. Aug s. (UP)-Affection for her parents triumphed over love for her boy friend last night, and to-day Camilla Lavigne, IT, is back home in Woonsocket, R. l., while Donen- leo Mencarine, her suitor, has q spare wedding riAg.
 Mencarine, also of Woonsoclet. and Camilla ran away intending to marry. Her parents wired police here, who detained the girl. The parents arrived and succeeded in prevailing upon Camilla to return home with them. Shortly after they left the station Mencarine ar>, rived with the wedding ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
.EX-PRESIDENT REFUSED TO BE
 BANK WITNESS
Will Not Go to Detroit to Tell His Story About the Great Bank Debacle Now Being Exposed
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN

(Unfte0 Prees Stam COrrcspOnQcuIp
 Detroit, Aug 23-(UP)--Pros- ecutor Harry s. Toy planned today a new and more pressing invitation to former President Herbert Hoov- CT to testify. in the grand jury. in- vestigation of the local banking situation which precipitated the national bank crisis laJt March.
 Should nothing come of the new efforts to persuade MT Hoover to testify the prosecutor planned to ask the former president to make a deposition. 1t was understood,
 < Prosecutor Toy received a long telegram from Mir Hoover explain ing his Knowledge of the Detroit banking situation was general and i.mostly second hand" which he did not believe justified the jour. ney from California.
 I've shall make every effort to obtain certain witnesses named by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
CRAZED VETERAN
 DID SHOOTING

Boston, Aug 23-(UP)-The names of Thomas Mclaughlin, 60. World War and Spanish War vet eran, and his sister-in-law. Mrs Mary Kanter, 60, a widow. were on the danger list at St Eiizabeth's hospital today after the erased vet oran had shot the woman through the flaw and wounded himself twice ih .fhc head. es
 McIaughiin. a former boarder at the Kanter home, was round unconscious in . field near the house "a dog standing guard over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Warned Against Too Ex- ces sive Enthusiasm, But Asked Support of the Present Recovery Act - Emotiona lis m
 Should Be Banished From the Campaign

New York, Aug 23-(UP)-Al- fred E. Smith, in nationwide plea for loyal cooperation with the national recovery administration, warned against the excessive en- thusiasm' of the acts supporters.
 The American people will heed a patriotic appeal. he said, but threats, intimidations, connpulsion, boycotts, blacklists and suppression of opinion have no rightful place in this picture" ."I speak to you in an hour of bewilderment and in a great na- tional emergency. ask for uni. versal cooperation in a fair trial
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
AFTER ALL CUBAN OFFICIALS

Havana, Aug 23-(UP)-The Cuban su- preme court will convene tomorrow to hear charges of malfeasance, fraud and murder against former President Gerardo Machado. Coupled with Machado as absentee defendants will be members of his cabinet, now in exile, and of his secret police, the Porra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
VICTIMS OF RAID MUST WAIT

Barnstable, Mass, Aug 23.-(UP)--The cases of 34 persons arrested in sensational raid on the luxurious Casa Madrid Night Club and 13 were ordered continued today until Septen- Der 6. Names of some 200 guests were taken by police at the time of the raid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
GALE TO HIT NEW YORK

New York, Aug 3.-(UP)-A gale of from 40 to more than 50 miles an hour will strike New York city this afternoon and tonight, the weather bureau announced. The bureau ssald hiph winds and accompanying rain were the fringe of the tropical disturbance sweeping the southeastern coast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Final News Flashes
AMERICAN TOURISTS HURT

Montreal, Que, Aug 23.-(UP) Three American tourists women and man were in a hospital today after an accident last night when their automobile collided with an other car here The victims are Arthur ChoinisEe, 42, and his two sisters Mary and Ida Choiniere aged 30, and B years respectively, of North Adams, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
Markets At a Glance

Stocks quiet at gains of fractions to more than a
 point Bonds irregularly higher in quiet trading. Curb stocks dull; prices irregularly higher. Chicago stocks quiet and steady. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange strong. Wheat 6uges more than cents; corn and oats
 strong. Cotton holds gains of more than 50 cents pale Rubber advances moderately in quiet trading. r r. CA-l n.:-.. c.. pnuo m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
PREsIDENT MOTORING

--President Roosevelt departed by
 motor today for 10-Mile River Boy
 Scout camp. 90 miles from here. He expects to return by nightfail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
TENNIs sTOPPED AGAIN

Forest HiIIs, N. Y., Aug " (UP)-Rain again today forced of semi-final match es of the women's national tennis championships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
,RUMOR ON MARRIAGE OF MRS WILSON
 :. v. is DENIED

Chicago, Aug 2S --- (UPl- Members of the family of Ed. ward N. Hurley, Chicago capi- taIist and former head of the United states shipping board, today denied knowledge of his reported engagement to Mrs Woodrow Wilson, widow of the war president.
 "It's absurd" Edward Hurley, Jr, said when told of the report. "Mrs Wilson is a good friend Of the family but as far as I know, my father has not seen her since the democratic convention hero last year,
 Mrs Wilson was n guest at q reception given by Mir Hurley at his home in Wheaton, a suburb, during the Chicago convention. New York, Aug 23-(UP)- Edward N. Hurley. wealthy Chicago business man. returned from European trip aboard the Europa today, go upset by newspaper report tlint he would marry Mrs Woodrow Wilson that tears were in his eyes as he issued q vehement denial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 23-UP)-The treasury net balance for Aug. zfst was S1,222,473,O35.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23
The Weather

Heavy Rain Tonight and
 Probably Thursday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23

Complete Weather Report rsss 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23

Last Minute News
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-09

Charles Guest, Californian liv-
ing in New Jersey, Shat
ters Course Par

Los Angeles, Jan. 9.-{P)-Charles
Guest, home town golfer back from
the east, was well on the way to max
ing good Monday. -... .:.
The dark. smiling professional from
Deal, N. j.. held a one-stroke lead as
the SO survivors Of the first two
rounds OF the Los Angeles 5000 open
turned to the final 36 holes Of play.
Two par-shattering rounds put
Guest into the lead with 1879, a stroke
better than perfect figures, and Sun
day he had So.
Three were within a stroke Of the
leader: Craig Wood, Deal, N. j.; Leo
Diegel and Willie Hunter, Los Ange-
les all had 14O.
Three Of the favorites were we'll
down the list. Gene Sarazen, New
York, open champion of the U. s. and
Great Britain, had lat. Macdonald
Smith, three times winner of this
tournament and defending champion,
was two strokes better with las, and
DIN Dutra. Santa Monica. Calf. ma
tional P. G. A. champion, had l49.
Harry Cooper. Chicago. winner Of
the first Los Angeles open. took 153
and led the list OF Ion-Qualifiers,
which included John DeForrest, Brit
ish amateur champion.
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Hit At 1916 Clip Last Season t.
Nose Out Evar Swanson
For Honors

Chicago, Jan. Outfielder Art
Ruble of the champion Minneapolis
Millers, has joined the ranks Of the
two-time winners of the American
Association batting championship.
In al games Ruble punched out an
average Of 1916, according to the Of
ficial averages, duplicating his win
ming mark o. 1929, while with Toledo
Previously. Cravath of Minneapolis,
Becker Of Kansas City and Bevo
LeBourveau of Toledo won the title
twice.
Ruble's mark was just good enough
to beat out Evar Swanson OF Colun-
bus, who left the Red Birds to play
with the Chicago White Sox while
leading the league with a .375 average
for Isl contests. Following the pair
were Mike Powers. Toledo, .37l: Pat
Crawford. Columbus, 1863: Ted Guile,
Milwaukee, 1854: Spencer Harris, Min
neapolis, 1852; Joe Mowry, Minneapo-
lis, .348: Nick Cullop. Columbus. .348:
Harry Rice, Minneapolis, GAG: and
Eddie Pick, Kansas City, .344.
Mowry, another of the Millers' slug
ging brigade, led in three departments
and set one new record. He scored
II runs to better the Association mark
of 166 by Bunny Brief Of Kansas City
in 1921. as we'll as leading In hits with
257. and total bases with 384. Babe
CAMEL, Miller infielder, led In bat
ting in runs, with 143.
Still another Miller, Joe Hauser, al
though out of action twice with in
juries, collected 40 home runs.
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Splinter Ed Siegel
Will Bear Watching

New York. Jan. 9.-lP)-Write in
the name of Ed Siegel, the husky
19-year-old Splinter who wears the
colors Of the Swedish American A. c..
New York, as young man to be
watched during the rest OF 1893 in
door track season.
Siegel took over the job of pro-
vldlng the excitement at the opening
meet of the new season Saturday, the
annual games Of the Columbus Coun-
Gil. e. Of c.. He swept the spring SER
ses away from flock of better
known sprinters and wiped out the
listed indoor records for the two
shorter events, the so and 8O-meter
daShes.
After being set back for a false
start III the GO meters. he finished
IN seven seconds flat, fifth of a
second ahead of the standard Bob
McAllister set in 1927. Then he did
the 80 in nine seconds, clipping a
fifth from the mark he made last
year. His mark for the 100 meters
was comparatively slow, II As
seconds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-09
'b0ILERMAKERS TO
FACE PURDUE AND
IOWADURINC WEEK
Michigan and illinois, victors in
Opening Upsets, will
Play Twice
GoPHERs MEET OHIO STATE
Four Other Contests in Big Ten
Conference Race Seized.
uled This Week

Chicago, Jan. 9.-(FeVictors over
Minnesota, one Of the preseason "a
vorites, Purdue's Boilermakers will en-
gage in two battles in defense Of their
western conference basketball title
this week.
Minnesota's veterans put up a good
scrap for half Saturday night. hold
ing Purdue even. In the last period
however, Cotton and Kellar broke
loose and Purdue scored q 42-to-31
triumph. This weeks assignments in
clude q battle with Northwestern
Monday night at Evanston and with
Iowa at Lafayette Saturday.
Ohio State, which defeated Indiana
IS to % Saturday. will meet Mime
sofa Saturday night.
Michigan and Illinois, which con-
tributed upsets in their opening
games Saturday, will meet twice this
week-at Champaign Monday night
and at Ann Arbor Saturday. The
Illini took q ~ to Is thriller from
Northwestern and Michigan defeated
Iowa 80 to Is. In the other game Of
the inaugural schedule Wisconsin took
Chicago Is to II in q rough, ragged
contest.
Chicago will tackle Indiana at
Bloomington Monday night and Iowa
will meet Wisconsin at Madison
Along with the 1llinois-M Michigan and
Purdue Iowa clashes Saturday, North
western plays at Chicago and Wiscon
sin and Indiana meet at Bloomington
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catchers, cronin, Rookie Travis
and Training Session Have
Owner Guessing

Washington, Jan. 9.-(R-Clark
Griffith opined to the newspaper boys
that there were four big problems be-
tween his Washington Senators and
the American League pennant.
Griffith touched a match to his
dead cigar and gave the four as:
Refurnishing the catching staff.
Joe Cronin, and will he fit into his
new and dual role of shortstop and
manager?
Development Of Rookie Cecil Travis
with third base in mind. the job now
held by Veteran Ossie Bluege.
A training session at Biloxi, Miss,
that will put the Senator'S in fighting
trim and on their toes for opening
here with Connie Mack's Philadel-
phia Athletics.
Cronin, stepping into the mana
gerial shoes OF Walter Johnson, who
brought the Senators home IN third
place last season, will be doing his
first trick as q player-manager and
he's only Is. But Griffith, with men,
cries OF Bucky Harris and 1924 and
1925 In his mind, has lot OF faith
in Joe.
In the several trades Of the last
month, Griffith has sought to build
up the batting punch Of the team.
The most recent deal which Griffith
let leak out Saturday brings Luke
Sewell Of Cleveland here to catch in
place Of Roy Spencer, who went to
the Indians in exchange. Sewen on
I'D d.
Spencer and each fielded .978 last
season.
In Cecil Travis. big 20-year -old
country boy from Riverdale, Ca,
Griffith has the makings of an in
fielder for whom he turned down
$4,000 last year. In 1881. Travis
clouted .429 In Is games with Chat
tanooga, and last year, playing in l52
banged his way to an average OF
1862.
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middIeweights Fight for Title Frida,
Ben yeby Favored to Defeat
frankie Battaglia in N.
B. A. Feature

New York, Jan. 9.-(P)-The quest
for the worlds middleweight cham
ptonship, rather doubtful matte,
ever since Mickey Walker abandoned
the crown to compete In heavier div
isions. holds the top place on the ma
tons fistic program this week with
some competition from a feather
weight title bout at Chicago Friday
when Tommy Paul Of Buffalo defends
his National Boxing association
crown against Freddie Miller of Gin
cinnati.
Ben Jeby, rugged New Yorker, and
frankie Battaglia, the Canadian
slugger from Winnipeg, survivors OF
an elimination series, are the contes-
tants In Fridays 15-round battle at
Madison Square Garden. The New
York State Athletic commission has
agreed to recognize the winner as
champion. ..5
In their course through the "tour-
nament", Jeby made a record which
appears to give him the edge. He
beat Paul Pirrone Of Cleveland and
Chic Devlin, the coast middleweight,
in his preliminary bouts while Bat
taglia met Devlin twice before he
could get decision, obtaining only a
hard-fought draw the first time.