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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
Runaors And Reality Gathered From ThiS Sporting World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY The Grist Of Athletic Contest
Tinker Still In The League

Feeling that his team was josted out of 90 forfeit over Sprague which would automatically carry with it the American division championship of the Grammar School League Duke Del Po coach of the Town Plot boys comes to the front with sturdy explanation of the recent sa tion concerning fair foul ball. in which everything put the umpires ruling received attention The game wnicn broken up in the second inning by park policeman according to the following repayed Sprague winning A. after Tinker had 91 lead in the contest that pro- duced the argument leading to the cancellation and repay
 Here's how the Tinker coach feels about it: Dear Sir:
 This is just to let you know that Tinker School is still in the league and also to let in few facts about the Grammar. Last played Sprague at Hamilton Park immediately in and onehaf innings Tinker had eau of to l. In their turns at bat in the last half of the second Sprague scored their then with out man the plate towards first in fair territory ruled by the umpire, the Tinker catcher picks up the ball. tags the coming in from third and whips the ball to hird catch ing the other coming around from first for douDe bali was foul since it hit home plate first The umpire claimed that the Sprague team was retired The refused to let the continue under protest We finally settled at the coaches meeting in Mr. Derwlns 0tfce The Sprague coach wasn't even there to argue ms Mr. Derwn ruled the game to continue from the third inning and with Tinker at bat and the score tol fe the day of the repay Mr. Derwn makes play the game over again, Sprague winning, to A. Now do you think Derwin himself ruled that to start the game i'll the third inning with the score to in Tnkers favor After all the Tinker boys deserved the runs since they scored them. A4a
 Yours truly
 D. Del Pc,
 Coach of Tinker School
 F. s-Hoping you will put this in and thanking you for the space.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
Westport Stars In SOftball Game Here Tomorrow

A good many of the why's and wherefores of the game of soft ball, which is taking America in story of popularity, already mum boring millions of players will be on exhibition tomorrow evening when the Westport Stars meet Smoky Palladino's North End Hil- lies in a special game at o'clock on the Hamilton Park field. The game is sponsored by the Public Parks Baseball league, and will bring to this city two or three of the outstanding players Of the softball game in this part of the country.
 Contest to be given under the auspices of the Public Parks base ball league, and to give people here and hereabouts an opportun- ity to see just how the game is played by a championship team.
 Lyn Harding is the manager of the Westport club and has been. since its organizing seven years ago. He also plays the tenth po- sition on the team, which is called short fielder. In his letter he ex- plaineG that the success of the tea n was based solely on the team being kept intact for the past seven years with plenty of hard prs ticing, bringing to them the New England and state champion ships and their place in the semi finals at last years tourney at Chi cago.
 Judge Keneshaw Landis, Com. missioner of Baseball, in recent article in the Softball News, a na- tional paper, said after watching a contest that. "softball did not have to take back seat for base ball." He also was amazed to see the turnout of people for this up and coming sport, saying that some baseball games did not have as many fans to witness contest as this game of softball. He fur ther stated that the game was Q fast, clean sport in which anyone could pick up or learn.
 Ine tedtfi 6 tldth dttidStiOn 10 John "Cannonball" Baker, pitcher who was voted the outstanding softball itcher in the nation last year by tourney officials. Before the tourney stared Baker defeated the Ke Crash. team of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who won the 1884 tournament. Baker established himself by blanking this club by 40 score. Baker who halls from Milwaukee, Wis, besides itching for the teamp, instructs and gives ointers to any softball pitcher so desiring when he plays in an ex- hibit,on contest. There is also possibility that he will pitch for .he North E7nd Hillies All-Stars.
 "Sqrinty" Tedesco. is another pitcher of note on the team and holds the honor of not having been beaten in any exhibition contest he has appeared in to date. He has a great habit of taking his op- poncnts eyes, off the delivery by a strange twisting of his hips. which has proven a great part in his success.
 Thursdav's contest is scheduled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
WRESTLING

New York--fIans schacht. Ger many, threw Dave Levin, New York: Whitey Wahlberg. Sweden. threw Gene Bruce. Bfokelyn: Max Martin. Columbus, O.. threw John roencr. Hungary: Wilhelm Dasner Hefmany, dcciaioned Himbra Park. 4f, Africa: Leo Wniilck, Germany, {hfeN Bobby Blake. California. . Tony eiano, New York. threw Giuseppe FeFr0ne, italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

Nick Grippe, a boxer who Is feet 7 inches tall and weighs ITO pounds The fight took place in a beer garden.
 in court Prosecutor Harry Wernke looked at Inc robust boxer and then the midget and asked. "How many beers had you had. "Midget"7
 "Oniy fb." answered the ii,tie fellow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
MIDGET PITS es POUNDS
 AGAINST l7O-POUND BOXER

Cincinnati. O. (UP) - George Midget" Hader. 24. recently up- set the prize ring aximo that Q good. biz man Is better than q good. little man. and for his trouble he received a 90 day jall sentence.
 Hadcr. who Is { feet { Inches tall and weighs ca pounds. was ar- rested for an alleged assault on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

Steve Haaiko and Cocoa Kid on top, with Fans Tzanatopuous the Greek Tiger against Bud Mignault of Brockton in the semfinal is about the niftiest looking pair of bouts signed around these parts in some time. The boys hop to it at New Haven tomorrow night. Cocoa and Halako is natural anytime, while the Greek and Mignaut fought two sizzling battles in Boston within the past month Jack Renault of New Haven and Art Mgnone of Providence is also one for the books
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
. Little Of This And That

A query from A. H. concerning baseball argument by the rules double play after out must be answered by rules themselves which do not allow run after the first out in which the batter hits into double play The is dead and does not count for the play in which the second and third outs made had
 started before the scored and must be given preference in retiring the side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

Attorney Ted Meyer, was about the most thrilled ot Waterburians who attended listened, to reports of the Poughkeepse Regatta last night, but when the judges ruled against dear old Cornell in harlne fin sh his groans up like thunder out of Newburgh, across the river
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

It seems no time will be lost by Al Jarle the Water boy who helped pitch Holy Cross to the top spot college baseball teams this season. for Uncle Dan Sullivan ton Townes while the Brooklyn A. C. also reported to have the hop his Sunday services for the remainder the City Amateur League season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

arm. which hung practically limp at his side.
 In his 6h innings of the first game. Gehrig manufactured three hits. including a home run. He knocked in four runs, and stole a base. He drove In one Of the two runs the Yankees scored on Fritz Ostermuleler. and walked twice in tho afterplecc.
 it would seem that the way to stop Lou Gehrlg K to keep him well. Even then. he's tough enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

Just one of field of 16 ladies able to break the century mark in a one-day Connecticut Womens Golf Association tournament yesterday at Cromwell the Edgewood Country Club course, Mrs l. L. R. Browne of Pennington scoring 93 in the rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
CRusAnERs CLICK

Worcester, Mass. June 19 Holy Cross defeated the Boston College nine yesterday. 6 to 2.
 u was the final game of the sea son for both teams and was played before large class day.
 Roy Bruninghaus. Crusader hophomore ace. allowed the Eagles five scattered hits. Lefty Dutty yielded ten.
 The score by inniags: Holy Cross O04 001 1Ox--6 10 l Boston Col 010 900 0l0-2 ,
 Batteries Bruninghaus an" Harvey; Duffy and Fallon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

Thursdays contest is scheduled to start at p. m. and a great trrnout of fans is expected to be on hand. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

Aillad hIalonf jumped nbonrd one of lsis snalic carpets and hns rus tlcs Into tlic semi-finais. At the first rfOp, the man of russ ui-- ,loscd of natc NctIi and 0n uf same day edged ouf Jack Ercns' Milad and Prank nyrncs wsil hnse it out, with llsc winner Dcrt'Ha lRalfh Duhc in tIln iinaies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

P S.-Hopng you will put this in and thanking you for the space
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Market Issues Regain All Previous Losses
Trading Quieted Down But Gains Still Remained;
 National Dept Stores Scared High

Railroad shares were up frac-, tions to more than 2 points and so were the steels, preferred issues featuring the latter. Fertilizer shares were better and 50 were farm equipments. Motors, rubbers and motor accessory stocks im- proved. Tobaccos registered gains ranging to more than 2 points. Railroad equipments followed the carriers into higher ground. Chem icals were higher.
 National department stores pre- ferred scared more than 6 points to a new high above 31 while It's common stock was the most ac- tive issue on the board, rising nearly a point. McCrory Stores is- sues also were active with the pre- ferred at a new high of G6 IA up 3-4 points.
 Utility shares were firm with dealings mpderate. Communication stocks also gained with American Telephone up nearly point and others up fractionally in light turnover.
 Sales today approximated 67O.- 100 shares compared with 1,37O.O0O shares yesterday. Curb sales were 115,OO0 shares compared with 250.. 900 shares yesterday. ts
 Dow Jones preliminary closing prices showed industrial 101.54 up 105, railroad 34.77 up O.63, utility 17.34 up 0.23.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
'SOUTHBRIDCE IS
 BEING DESERTED
 BY THE WORKERS
Hamilton WOOlen Mills Are CIOsing-PeOple Begin
 to Migrate

Southbridge, Mass, Jan 16. (UP) -Workers at the Hamilton Woolen Mills began migrating to other tex tile centers or faced the bitter prospect of going on relief rolls to- day as result of stockholders' vote to liquidate the strike beset plant.
 About 60 of the 1000 operatives have found employment in mills at Lawrence, Centerville, Farnums. vile, Pawtucket, F. l., and Pas safe, N. J.
 At meeting in Boston yesterday stockholders approved directors decision to llquidate the plant by a vote of 26 589 to 815.
 l The meeting brought forth pathetic pleas by loyal workers of the mill to reconsider the decision.
 One Southbrldge resident point cd out that many families had been employed in the Hamilton Mills "t0 the third and fourth genera tion." and knew no other. work. l "If they are turned out now, these people will be thrown out on the world as helpless as babes, knowing not what to do," he said. | Although the state board of ar- bitration and conciliation had rec commended that striking workers return to their looms pending set tlement of difficulties, Charles Chumbly, q representative of the National Labor Relations board, was quoted as counselling strikers to continue their walkout. 1 Chumbly reportedly told strike leaders that the situation was not purely local. and pointed out that I'm they capitulated in Southbridge, the position of other textile work CTS throughout the country would | be weakened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16

of October, 1874 received letter from the kidnapers of his son. It informed him that newspaper ad- vertisements seeking contact with them should be addressed to "John"
 Then there was the time-and there are too many parallels to even list-when the Ross kidnap- CTS complained to the father that ''it costs us $15 day more since Charley was taken" Colonel Lind l bergh asked for token from the kidnaper of his child, and received a sleeping suit and complaint | far more modest | Now we will send you the sleeping suit from the baby" 1t said Besides 1t means S$ expense because we have to pay another Hauptmann is a carpenter. Mosher was one before he fell on evil days with his companion. Douglas. Both were killed during n burglary late in the year of the Ross Kidnapping and never brought 1 to trial.
 Westervelt was charged with aiding the slain men in the kid naplng. He and his wife were the principal witnesses for the defense. She told n story of his activities to show he was not implicated. Bruno Richard Hauptmann has not yet told his story from the stand. After he does. his wife Anna. Schoeffler fHauptmann, will testify that he was with her in the Bronx bakery where she work ed on the night of the Lindbergh kidnap- ing. Hence he could not have been In Hopewell as the state charges.
 On September 21. 1875 q Phila- delphia jury found Westervelt guilty. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
 The Hunterdon county jury has not yet returned Judgment on Bruno Hauptmann.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Fred Barker Shot
 Dead M Gun Fight
tCon,inued from eage i,

CT, Mn" Barker, who was almost as notorious as her son. Her limp fingers still clutched the warm barrel of machine gun. The agents said she was dead when they found her. but she ob- viously had aided in the firing. The Shooting Starts
 The squad of ten department of justice agents was headed by l.. J.. Connolly, and aided by q squad of sheriff's officers from Ocala.
 we are department of justice men. come on out" challenged one of the officers when they ap- preached the house at dawn.
 Shooting then started from the house. Machine guns were used on both sides. Several hundreds shots were exchanged within a space of 15 minutes.
 The shooting died down. only to flare up intermittently. After an hours quiet, shortly after noon, the federal agents began closing in on the house and filled 1t with tear gas.
 Barker rented the house in No- vember under the, name of J. C.. Black burn, from Carson Bradford, president of the Hialeah Kennel club at Miami. It Is a large two- story white frame house near a lake at this resort village.
 "Blackburn" was accompanied by a woman. They had spent their time here hunting and fishing and became known as good spenders." Several visitors came to the house from time to time. Among them was believed to have been Alvin Karpis. widely 7hunted mid west desperado.
 Visitors At the House
 A large party of visitors came to the house several days ago. Two of these left Sunday night. Officers were not sure just how many were In the house when they raided 1t today.
 The department of Justice men had shown photographs of the men they were hunting to local residents who identified them as occupants of the raided house.
 Fred Barker, who was slain, was brother of the more notor- ious outlaw, Arthur (Doc) Barker. who with Alvin Karpis. is directly accused of the Bremer kidnapng.
 Mrs Barker's name was Kate. The justice department had no. record of her age, but judged she was about 65.
 She had black hair. apparently dyed. Fred Barker was about 35.
 OFFICIALS PLEASED
 Washington, Jan 16.--(UP)- Fifteen federal agents shot and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Defense Expert
 Stops The Trial
tContinued from Page 1)

The question was stricken out on 1 the objection of Wilentz that Tyr rell didn't say anything of the sort. Q. You testified in several cases in New Jersey? A. Yes. c. You testified in the famous Mallow case? A. Yes. Q. You served for the state? A. Yes.
 Q. And the jury returned ver- | dict contrary to your case, didn't 1t? A. Yes.
 The question and answer were stricken from the record. | c. You didn't compare notes with your father? A. No. We decided to arrive at our conclu- sions independently and MT Wi lentz had asked all the experts not to compare notes. c. Did you hear your father tes- tify that he said he never saw the word New York with 6 hyphen between the words? A. can't remember all his testimony. 1 c. Have you ever seen the words New York hyphenated be- fore? A. I believe not. | Fisher showed Osborn five en- velopes on which the words New York were hyphenated.
 c. Now that's five hyphenated New Yorks you have seen, isn't it? A. Yes.
 e. You've gone 20 years with out having seen this and in few minutes you have seen five? A. That's right.
 Fisher showed him a letter from Leipzig written by ]. Fisch, which had q hyphen between the words "Bronx' and New York" The New York" was not hyphenated.
 Fisher continued his exhibition of cards and cnvelops, all bearing a hyDhenated New York. Two envelopes had hyphens be- tween the words New and Jersey.
 "Oh." said osborn finally, "you might find that hyphen other places, but that Is only one of q | hundred connections betw cen IIauptmann and the ransom notes. , His answer angered Fisher and Ia lawyers wranSle followed in which the answer was allowed to stand
 Fisher sought from tho witness an admission that the request writ Ing done by Hauptmann was pre- pared by Osborn with Hauptmann in mind
 "The request writing was made for any one of hundred persons" |" | he replied, "who were under sus- picion." It was prepared in 1932. c, You have lost cases haven; you? A. Yes and so have you. There was burst of laughter from the audience and Justice 1 Trcnchard lectured the spectators sterny for the interruption. | Osborn said he had made one comparison of the figures in the ransom notes with those in. ad- mitted writings Q. Have you those figures here? A. Not those figures.
 o. Now say this particular set of figures do not look alike. Does l that have anything to do with your not having them here? A. Not at all.
 osborn said some of the figures of the ransom notes compared with the other writings.
 "Show me-" Fisher said. l Osborn stepped to his exhibit and pointed to the figures in Dr Condon'S address.
 "The figure 9 Is very similar to others in the other writings" he explained.
 Fisher was trying to learn the 1 conditions under which Haupt- ] mann made his request writings at New York police station. l c. Do you know whether Hauptmann was told 10 write note for 'notY A. do not. c. Do you think the police asked him to write 1t with an 'e'7 IA. cannot believe the writings
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Killed Fred Barker, notorious gang ster. and his elderly machine-gun- ming mother today during a five hour gun battle at Oklawaha, Fla, the department of justice announce ed today.
 There were no other casualties and none of the federal agents was hurt by the bullets fired from the machine guns of Barker and his mother, the department said. When the agents burst into the house they found Barker dead and
 Ma Barker's body nearby.
 Attorney General Homer s. Cummings, Edgar s. Hoover, di- rector of the bureau of investiga ton, and William Stanley. assist ant attorney general, remained in touch with the scene of the battle all morning. Soon after the fight ing was oyer they announced the results.
 Seeking Kidnapers
 They said that the fifteen agents were tramping through the coun- tryside near Oklawaha seeking the suspected kidnapers of Edward Bremer, wealthy St Paul brewer, when at z a. m. they approached a house near Lake Weir.
 Suddenly the residents of the house began to fire," said depart ment spokesman. There ensued gun battle which lasted until noon. The agents found Barker and his mother inside dead. Mrs Barker had engaged in the fight. She had 6 machine gun in her hands. Part of the drum of bull lets had been used. The coroner will hold an inquest this afternoon. Barker Is a brother of the mo- torious Arthur R. DOC" Barker, who with Alvin Karpis, has led one of the most notorious gangs of kidnapers and bank robbers in the mid west.
 They are regarded by federal agents as the most dangerous group of criminals at large. Gov ernment operatives believed Arthur Barker and Karpis might be in the vicinity of the battle.
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(Continued from Page l) parents and dozen h er1 wit nesses in Hunterdon country court house.
 Interwoven in the two tragedies is an amazing parallel of experi- cnces and circumstances closely, intimately connected.
 Ransom letters from the kldnap- CTS of Charley Ross poured into his German town home months after he went away with two men on the night of July 1, 1874. Police were unable to apprehend the kid napers and three, weeks after the child was stolen, the city of Phila- delphiu offered $20,000 reward. Ransom letters had long since ceased when the body of the Lind bergh baby was found in 4 shallow trench near it's Hopewell home. Ransom of $50,O00 had been paid when the state of New Jersey of- fered $25,000 for the apprehen- sion of the kidnapers.
 Among the rumors that sifted into Philadelphia many years ago came one that merited the atten- ton of authorities. Little Charley Ross, the underworld whispered. was held prisoner on q boat off Bridgeport, Conn, by his alleged kidnapers William Mosher and Jo- seph Douglas. The boat was never found.
 The kidnaper wrote Colonel Lindbergh that his 21 months old son was on the boat Nellie-he wrote 1t "boad"---off Gay Head The flyer, with two friends drove to this same Bridgeport. boarded a plane, and returned from /their unsuccessful.
 Dr John F. tJafsie) Condon. In the shadows of q Bronx cemetery whispered to the man he charges Kidnapped the Llndbergh baby:
 Whats your name?"
 John" came the guttural reply. Christian Ross, on the last day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
BABE RUTH MUST BE MANAGER OR | HE WON'T PLAY
Arrived in Paris To-day and Intinlated He May
 Quit Game

Paris, Jan 16 - UP) - Babe Ruth will stay out of baseball in 1885 unless he | $ a player-man- ager contract with l. major league club. he told the United Press to- day upon arrival here from Japan. 'I'm definitely through as a reg ular." the Babe said. But if 1 should get a good player-manager job I'd leap at if. Reports that I might play with the Yankees just one more year are just guesses and happen to be wrong ones" The New York home run hitter Is trav- cling with Mrs Ruth and his daughter. He said he planned to spend the summer writing a book ab l playing a llt,' golf If car find the time"