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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20
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METHODIST CIRCLE
MEETINGS
Tslephons
Number
%

Circle No. l met at the Randall
hut with Mrs. S. NJ. Garren pre-
siding and 10 members present.
MesdameS A. X. Johnson. Hiram
Marlborough and o. B. Witt had
charge of the devotional. The
treasury was reported in good
condition. Mrs. W. F. Penny made
an interesting talk on Philip the
Evangelist in connection with the
circles study of the book of Acts
taught by Mrs. l.. B. Haynes. In
stead of serving refreshments a
contribution was made as usual
to the treasury.
The meeting of circle No. =
was held in the church parlor with
Mrs. Walter K. Groce i'm the
chair; she extended welcome TO
two new members, MeSdameS
Freeman and Melton, of Tuxedo.
Nine members were present. A
splendid financial report was Civ
en-. Two lessons on the book of
Acts were presented. MeSdameS
Albert Henderson and Thomas
Shepherd were joint hOSteSSeS
and served dainty refreshments.
Mrs. +. <. Hartnett was host
ess at the meeting of circle No.
over which Mrs. \. l.. Gurley
presided. The devotional consist
ing of hymn, Scripture reading
and a prayer by the chairman.
formed the opening exercises.
New and unfinished business mat
tiers were discussed. For the pro-
gram a round table discussion of
home mission work. which had
been of special interest TO the
members, was held. Mrs. ). II.
Hilliard was appointed devotional
leader for the remainder of the
year. Mrs. A. II. Houston. who
was a visitor 10 the recent mis-
sionary conference in Mount
Airy, gave some highlights of in
tereSt. A sweet course was Serv-
ed 10 nine members and two Wis
itors. Misses Ruth and Serena
Alexander,
Mrs. II. f.. Bolin. with Miss NAL
lie Patrick as joint hostess, enter
tanned circle No. 5 yesterday af-
tcrnoon. Mrs. l.. p. Sims presided
over the business session. Miss
Stella Dixon conducted the Bible |
study and Mrs. Ralph Hester read |
the scripture. A round table dis
cuSSion followed. A salad course !
and cookies were enjoyed by II |
members, including two new MEM
berS.
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY
MET YESTERDAY
The Woman'S Auxiliary of the
PRESBYTERIAN church met YcSter- |
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20
Canadian Strike
Mediation Fails

OSHAWA, Ont, Apr. 20. (UP)
Efforts to end the l2-day strike
at General Motors Canadian plant
collapsed after 27O0 strikers voted
unanimously to reject the settle
ment proposed by the company
and United Auto Workers have
voted to continue the strike in
definitely.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20
WESLEY PHILATHEAS
TO MEET

The Wesley Philathca class will
hold the regular monthly meeting
on Thursday evening at s p. M.
at the home of Mrs. Ralph Hes
ter.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20

Colombia's imports from the
United States in January were 80
per cent greater than year ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20

will be negro sketches, tap dane
ing and string music.
The same play will be- given at
the Edncyvillc school house on
Friday evening at 8 o'clock, spon-
sorcd by the Edncyvillc Methodist
church.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20

Czcchoslovakia annually exports
more than 100000 worth of
artificial flowers. The United
States is her best customer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY
MET YESTERDAY

The Woman'S Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church met yeSter-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20

China recently purchased four
American airplanes and seven air.
plane engines,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20

-osyEish' 49, liaar.1 Z MYrE TOBACCO Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
O'Hara Takes Crack
 At Suffolk Downs

Pawtucket, R. l., July 15.- "Anne yed and surprised" by the announcement that the man. agement at Suffolk Downs has increased their service charges on daily complimentary tickets, in direct violation of an agreement on this point be- tween the three major tracks of New England, Walter E. O'Hara today announces defl- nitely there will be no such increase made at Narragansett Park-either now or at any other time.
 Tt was the Suffolk Downs management that introduced the service charge suggestion at 2 meeting held early in the year to agree upon dates" says O'Hara, "I never was strong for the idea, but finally agreed to a scale that would cover the cost of printing, issuing and handling the necessary tickets"
 Bruce Wetmore and Allan Wilson signed the agreement for Suffolk; c. E. Fauntleroy and Lou Smith signed for Rockingham, and I signed for Narragansett. Narragansctt and Rockingham have kept the agreement, Suffolk has not. So what's the use of an agreement with people who either can not or will not keep their wOrd?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
New Style Start For TrOtterS At
 Agawam Meet

When the Grand Circuit opens for a week of slam-bang racing by the worlds outstanding trotters and pacers at Agawam on August 9, it will present a new system of start ing, planned to replace the old meth cd of scoring" which, many times, was little more than scramble for position, regardless of the rules.
 Realizing that this feature more than anything else prevented wider popularity for light-harness racing, particularly among the younger gen. eration who do not understand the old method, the Trotting Horse club of America last winter appointed a committee to draft a new starting system. This was adopted as official by the Grand Circuit.
 Under the scoring system the horses walked or logged up the track, wheeled suddenly and raced for the wire, each driver trying for the most advantageous position and sually giving no thought to the pole horse or its rights.
 One by One
 The new plan is based on a parade in single file up that side of the track nearest the grandstand with the horses walking in proper order behind the pole horse. When given point is reached they turn to the right across the track and once the pole horse has reached its position on the inner rail the field is permit ted to turn and start at slow jog. If they are properly lined up and all horses on their gait, the starter orders come on," whereupon speed is increased and at the wire, if the lineup is still as 1t should be, the starter shouts "go." If not, he rings his bell and the process Is repeated
 The new rule has teeth in 1t. Any driver in the front tier of starters, whose horse approaches the wire with its saddle in front of the nose of the pole horse, or of any trailing horse whose nose is in front of the real wheel of the pole horses sulky, shall have his number recorded by the judges and shall be prohibited from driving in succeeding heats of that race. If any number is recorded at the start of the final heat that driver shall be suspended for from one to 10 days of Grand Circuit com- petition.
 Given its first trial at the Toledo meeting, which opened the circuit this year, the rule saw many of the topflight reinsmen set down for vio- lations. They learned the lesson and ta North Randall the starting worked like charm until, near the end of the week, no less star than Dr. Hugh Parshall drew suspension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
LITTLE ECAPTURESI
 SHAWNEE MEET
Leo Mallory Ties Jimmy
 Thompson For $4OO Second Money

Shawnee Delaware, July l5-- (UP)- Lawson Little, San Francisco pro, today held the coveted Shawnee Open Golf Championship and $7o0 first prize money after clinching the title with last round sub- par 68 for an aggregate of 2s4.
 The former British and American champion, lately recovered from a tonsillectomy, started the last day of the 72-hole play with 145, shot a Fl in the third round and finish ed four under par to in his third professional title. Little nosed out Jimmy Thomson, long range Shaw nee pro, and Leo Mallory. Uoroton, Conn.,, who tied at 2S5 for the $40o second money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
 N. H. KIWANIS <. .:.. GOLFERS WIN MEET

R. W. Nichols of New Haven paced q field of 60 golfers from Ki- wanis Clubs of this city and New Haven. his 77 winning low gross honors in the annual meet, won by New Haven % i.2 to IS i.2 and played over to Country Club Of Wa. terbury course. Major M. Burrall of the local club won the low net honor with . e2.o4--e8.
 Attorney M. V. Blansfield aiId' Ralph Paine. deadlockcd with the most 5's. each turning in 10. while L. II. French had the most 6s--i2. George juggins. with seven 7s, led iii that department. .ft
 II. Oviett was the shortest dis tance from the pi non his tee or the short eighth hole, coming nine feet. seven inches away.
 The kickers handicap was won by Harold Manning, who recorded a O2-2i-7i. ''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Today's Sport
 Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE
tUnitsd Press stan cOrrsspOndent'

not interrupted to say that with the human race in the fix it was in at the present time, I couldn't see any sense in worrying about what happened to horses.
 Well" my man said, whether it means anything or not, 1t affords a fine spectacle"
 Spectacle
 I challenge this with the speed of a mother hen protecting her brood from a stray hawk.
 Don't tell me-" said, "that there is anything inspiring or exciting in a sight of a horse and buggy. I don't think I would like the combi- nation even if they were shot out of a cannon by the zacchini boys. A horse, viewed from any angle, is homely."
 Without another word, walked from my office, descended to the street, and, stepping into my sur- rey, rode away behind the four spanking bays, whose names are Hudson, Baffln, Fundy and Rum. Copyright, 1887, by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15

New York, July 15.--CUP)--As the todays melt into yesterdays, and the grave looms increasing large, I am becoming convinced that the prime purpose of a sports writer is to sit in front of a desk and listen to publicity agents talk big about small things.
 For example, an agent wearing Q gray hat and seersucker trousers, has been sticking as close to me as Siamese twin for the past two weeks telling me about a horse named Greyhound" The agent started slowly. He first acquainted me with the parents of Greyhound, and then worked up into such vital in- formation as that Greyhound" at four quarts of oats at five in the morning, six quarts of mask at II in the morning, and four quarts of oats just before the sun sank beyond the horizon.
 Large Horse
 As soon as had "digested" these Illuminating statistics the agent, in a burst of confidence, let me in on the secret that Greyhound" was 16.2 hands high att he withers and 15.1 1-4 hands from point of breast to swell of quarters. was so ap- preciative of this information that I asked my man in the grey hat, NRf1aA hNg f1asc fiV11a ctttit1ar desk and bumming cigarettes, who in the name of goodness was this horse Greyhound?
 He proceeded to tell me that Grey hound was undoubtedly the finest four-footed outfit hat ever switched tail. kicked the slats out of a stal, or bit the hand that fed him sugar. and that he was going to try and pull a buggy over half-mile course faster than a buggy had ever been pulled over a half-mile course before.
 When is this going to happen?" I said, trying to hide my emotion.
 Tt is going to happen on Thurs day July IS, at Goshen, New York" he replied. You must come up. Already we have sold 15,000 tickets and would not be surprised if 25,- GOO persons were in the stands when Greyhound came out on the track with his buggy"
 The publicity agent did not like what said from there on.
 I asked him, in the first place, how he figured that anyone could care what any horse, be it Grey hound, Black Beauty, or the pride of the milk wagon fleet, did a half mile in with buggy attached. This sent him off into a discussion of the improvement of the breed and he might have been talking yet, had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
The pAYOFF
Curey Was One of Most Resourcefu and Versatile of
 Sport Promoters; Possessed Many Friends, Ideas

yet never appeared well dressed.
 It wasn't a question of what Cur. Icy promoted, but what he didn't promote-fights, wrestling, bicycle races. tennis, marathon dances, lec- turing, choir singing, swimming.
 He took Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn to Las Vegas, N. M., and Jess Willard and Johnson tc Havana.
 The first time he saw Rudolph Valentino backstage at a Broadway benefit he thought he was a bull fighter, but he quickly made himself acquainted when the Fifth Horse- man of the Apocalypse belted 'em into the aisles. Together they made e fortune in halls and armories while the actor was adjusting film differences.
 Curley booked the Vatican Choir, William Jennings Bryan, Annette kellerman, and Mrs. Pankhurst.
 Jack Made Quick Rccoyerles
 Curley had the faculty Of making quick recoveries and possessed the nerve of 6 bank burglar in tight spots.
 After selling Harry Frazee and Lawrence Weber the idea that VII. lard could beat Johnson, and hav- ing nothing but considerable ex. pense and discouraging responses from the Galveston black to show for months of hard work, Curlcy finally talked the theatrical men into giving him one more chance.
 He would 60 to London and at. tempt to sign Johnson. He 90 cabled Li1 Arthur.
 En route from the FraSee- Weber theater to the dock. Curley stopped in his own office to see If there was any mail.
 There he was handed q cable. gram from Johnson, reading: Cant walt. Going to South America"
 But Curley sailed for London any way.
 T knew that if 1 was in London I could get more money from Fra . zee and Weber," he often laughed in relating the story in later years T could get no more in New York.
 His tuck held. He caught Johnson before the Negro departed London and not only signed him but bor- rowed s60oo from him.
 Name Synonymous With Wrestling
 But Jack Curieys memory will live chiefly through wrestling. His name was synonymous with pulling and tugging.
 Curley made bone bending bie business and resurrected it time af. ter time, when most everybody suS. pected that the last rites had beer pronounced over the antiquatct dodge.
 By telling the cockeyed world da, after day. with no trace of \ smile on his large, guilelesS pan and with. out batting his innocent blue bulbs that ear rnassaging was the grand est sport of all, that 1t was dead or tho level, and that no crooked matct ever had taken place anywhere some began to believe Curley. Ant the shrewd manipulator built iron there.
 No other promoter ever came quit, as close to making the customer believe something they knew wasn' true.
 That, no doubt, was one of tn, biggest secrets of the success o Jacques Armand Curloy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
HILLS HAVE LASF CHANGE TO 'GEF CRACK AT GROWN. N.
North Enders Two Games
 Up With Five to PIay;-
 Hearts vs Recs

With the final decision on . pfo-,s tested game yet to be made, the North End Thomas Clubs board of strategy is figuring on winding up. with their first city championship in several years, next Sunday. All. that stand between the Tommies and the title atthistim &TaolasIs, |. and the title at this time isoay, scrappy bu uncertain group of ball players, tho Washington Hills who. play like champs in one game and chumps in the next. However, tEe Hills put on . "giant-killing" act about month ago that surprised even themselves and, incidentally and more important, put them right into the thick of the pennatit fight. after they knocked over the Thom- as club and Sacred Hearts on sue. cessive Sundays.
 Then, with every chance in the. world of repeating their win over Y the Hearts last Sunday they "bigw"y, Q game, in which their pitcher gave z but one hit fin the eight innings, the Hearts getting two hits in all, and winning by two run shutout In the bargaisll
 Grady On Deck?
 Nothing new on the Jarlett mate ter has developed within the past two days. though there is now q. story going the rounds that Bob Grady, Washington Hill pitch, has "quit" the team and will 90 to New York before Sunday for | tryoiit !. with the Yankees. Such Q yarn Is fiighty to say the least, for, without, Grady on the mound Sunday. the Hills can hardly win, most fans Will . agree. Manager Ray Tram of the Hearts was considering c trip 10 Boston to dig up evidence that VIII stand up in his protest on the, Thomas club game on June 2lth, but was said to be in town AL press hour today. Tn the meantime. the Tonmics are sitting tight and preparing for the game Sunday that will put them three games up and, as good as "in" If they beat the's Hills. which they will be favored to do ia view of the Hills miserable performance last Sunday. ,snn
 After that, they have only one tough" game to worry about, their last test of the season against the Sacred HeartS on August 1, meetro ing the Recs. Tribunes and Brook lyns in other games, while the Hearts and Hills tangle once more on August 18th. ~ uo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Yale Fnny Feo Escaped Angler

But Kirkland though badly wded in mood to sec his hopes hwarted Not with victory
 quicker than Heres another fish story he was in the water and had a firm hold on the scaly ones tail
 witnesses will for what followed.
 game pulled the angler under water he were planning man-fry for ali the neighbors
 Seeing his coming second in the battle in the water Thomp leaped into the intent saving friend and fish,
 Tn free-for-a Thompsons
 really hooked He could not have escaped if he had wanted to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Autographs
CONSIDER ARMS CLUB EXTENSIONS
 AND YOUR SWING WILL BE SMOOTH
By ART KRENZ NEA Service Golf Writer

In each of the four rounds of the 1929 National Open at Winged Foot, Tommy Armour came to the green of 5l7-yard, par 5 hole needing to sink his putt for an
 eagle.
 Four times he missed-once each from 8 feet, 4 feet, 2 feet, and finally from only IS inches.
 To achieve smooth, rhythmical swing, one must consider the arms as extensions of the club.
 The player should plant both feet firmly on the ground and feel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
EDDIE BURKE WINS
 RIDCEFIELD OPEN

Shooting steady golf all the way, Eddie Burke, Naugatuck golf club professional, won the Ridgefield Open yesterday by the smallest pos- sible margin-one stroke. Burke had solid pair of TBS which shaded a field of 93 amateurs and pros, Patsy Cirelli of the Washington Irving club and c. P. Miner Of Stamford were tied at l45 for the 36 holes of play at the Silver Springs club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Tenm Batting Averages
WRESTLING

Boston--Art o'Mahoney, Ireland hattened Lee Chang, California Pat Schaffer. California, tossed Phil King, California: Tiger Roll- ings, Texas drew with Tony Pa palino. Natick; Daredevil Bullock New York, drew with Lem Ketchiri, New York; Pietro Rossi, Italy, toss- ed Ted Miller, Boston: Ted Ger maine, Boston, drew with Red Gale, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
BY HARRY CRIMSON, Shorts Editor, NEA Service

New York, July l4- Another member of the Old Guard S gone--Jack Curley.
 He was the most versatile and re- sourceful of the outstanding pro- moters and one of the more color full None surpassed him in back ground and glamour.
 After launching them on a shoe string or less, Curley mastered sports promotorial problems that required every form of ingenuity and schem- ing and saw nearly all of them through a successful conclusion.
 Curley had more real friends than any other sports promoter who ever lived.
 Few in the sports world ever were known by sight to so many persons. Curley talked to everybody, and in such a manner that total strangers left that they had known him all their lives. His cheery Hello, there" covered the fact that he either didn't know or remember their names. He never knew them in the great majority of cases, but he left the impression that they were personal acquaintances of the great man himself.
 Great is the word, for Jacques Armand Curley was great in size and great in achievement.
 Curley Tackled Everything
 Curley did many charitable acts, and never attempted to capitalize them.
 He'd take the shirt off his back for a pal fin distress. Sometimes the operation was 50 tough that the skin would come with 1t, but he never hollered
 Curley was a firm believer in the old rule that e gentleman must live.
 He didn't drink. smoke. nor was he playboy in any sense of tho term, but he had a much more cost ly habit. Money to him was some- thing to spend, and he went on yer. itable shopping bees, buying every thing in sight--automobiles, watch- es, shirts, shoes, hats. He ordered suits of clothes in half-dozen lots,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Jasilunas Leads City League Hitters With .417 Mark

Though the defending champion Sacred Hearts seemed to be the class of the City Amateur League and "the team to beat" during the early season, most recent hitting percentages show that the Hearts have lost the individual leadership an das 8 team their lead of nearly 50 points not so long ago, has dwindled to just II points over the top-notch Thomas club, whose shortstop, Liddy Jasilunas of Water- town is now leading the loop with a pleasant percentage of .477 for 10 games.
 Classy
 Jasilunas, swell kid and a fiashy infielder, has hit safely 2l times in A times at bat, or very nearly a hit in every other trip to the plate, which, over @ period of ten games is swatting the apple to a fare-the- well. Mike Fill the cheek -bulger, dropped to second spot in the ilit- ting column in front of Paul Doran whose hitting has been horrible in recent games, and dating from the day when he was handed bucket of cabbage" which he is paparent- ly still counting, with the aid oi Mickey Genaro, the north end mo- mad and philanthropist. However, the east-end camel-runner, the other two mentioned and Bud Shaw of Meriden, who is in fourth spot are all hitting better than 400 and that's not too bad, even in the City Amateur League. The Hearts still lead in team hitting, but have dropped below 300, due to that two hit masterpiece last Sunday, now rating .297 against ..2SS for the Tom mics, who can just about clinch the pennant, if they can beat the Washington Hills next Sunday, the Al Jarlett protest to the contrary notwithstanding. Averages to date:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
MASONS WIN FROM
 WATERFOWL ACES

IH well-played game, Major Ralph Mastrianna's Mason Supply team of the Public Parks League pinned a to 3 setback on the Wa . ertown Aces of the Recreation league last night at Hamilton park with Woods and Benson pitching well for the winners, giving seven hits, one of them home run by Mike Had dad. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
TORRINGTON AMATEUR
 BOUTS ON TONIGHT

Torrington, July 16--Torrington Post, American Legion, will present It's second amateur boxing show of the season at Fuessenich park to- night at 6 o'clock. Matchmaker Frank J. Alicky has lined up an attractive card in which some of the states leading simon -pures will per- form.
 Billie Petrolle of this city will meet Henry Davis of New Haven, and another local favorite, Jimmy MacBirney, Will meet Young Driscoll of Willimantic in the feature bouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
N. U. L. PLAYOFF
 SET FOR SUNDAY

Torrington and Seymour baseball fans will be out in full force Sum- day at the New City when their representative teams play off for the first round championship of the Naugatuck Valley League. The game is set for 3 p. m. at Fussenich Park and will be umpired by Jerry Mil- Ter, the Watertown arbiter and bowl ing enthusiast. Shelton is at Thom- aston, Bristol at Meriden and Che shire at Ansonia in other league games in the second round of play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
PINE HILLS OPPOSE
 BRIGADES SOON

The Pine Hills will play the Brig ades ct 2 o'clock Friday, July 23. If the Brigades or Pine Hills do not lose a game they will meet for the championship. The Pine Hills lineup Is M. Cavalier, c.; N. Ruffino, D.: L. Bonaidi. ib.: 6. Cavalier, 2b.; c. McCann. 3b.;T. Rufiino, ss.: II. Monzolli, if.; J. OLeary, cf.; ". Yoncalves. If. The Pine Hills will play the P. A. 0. Friday at 10 o'clock. 4