New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1923, Page 9

Speaking of Sports Killing two birds with one stone re- cently brought more harm to the marksman than it did to the intended victims. And if you don't believe it ask Billy Hickey, manager of Young Leonard of Wallingford. Hickey per- haps didn’t realize that he was facing suspension when he talked with two fight promoters relative to a bout and the suspension must have been a sur- prise, Now he knows it and s per- haps a wiser man in the ways and expectations of the ring. It was too bad to have to call the first fight off in Meriden for every- thing had been done up to the time of its postponement to make it a suc- cess. A very good card was arranged by Promoter George Dwyer of Bridge- port ‘and everything was sailing along smoothly until Hickey's overt act put a damper on the proceedings. The fight itself, originally scheduled to be held at Hanover park, was transferred to the Auditorium which is a way of say- ing that the success was practically assured. But the Waillingford dele- gates threw the emery into the wheels and soon they came to a sudden stop, a dull and sickening thud was heard and from a long distance wire a voice spoke, saying “boys the fight is off indefinitely."” The fight commission did a wise thing in suspending Hickey and the others. Realizing the muddle that existed and trouble that might arise later they placed the quartet trouble makers, Hickey, Leonard, Lewis and Bromage, ‘on theeshelf.” It is just for occurences like this the fight commission exists. What would have happened if they had not been in power? It is more than clearly shown that fight promoters and man- agers often need a guiding hand. In this partieular case though it is the manager thm needs the assistance of someone more thoughtful and con- siderate of other people's affairs. This does not mean however that the fight game is dead for the sum- mer, Far from it. undoubtedly take another whirl at the promoting game here. 1t means that the fight is off here Monday night— nothing more and with no bearing on future engagements pugilistic within local boxing rings. The ncxt > will go through with all s g All Mickey Walker asks for a hout with Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, is a “measly” $150,000. One who is acquainted in any way with Walker or his manager, Jack Bulger, knows very well it is his leader who is more insistent over the financial demands. Walker is a fighter as is Dempsey and prefers a good battle anytime to a tame aifair. Bulger how- ever ranks next to Jack Kearns in what he wants for his boy's services but, bringing a popular saying into force—"try and get it.,” The Baltimore International league club has a pitcher that is the talk of the minor circuits and the cause of considerable comment of the majors. Bobby (Lefty) Groves has averaged 10 strikeouts a game. He is having his troubles though and is not un- beatable. Try as hard as he can he has been unable t6 defeat Rochester and Reading, but against the other clubs he is a world beater. Getting back to his record let it be said Lhfll he has twirled 193 2-3 innings or 1 1-2 games and in that time has struck out 209 batters. There will be a lot of | his services however | money bid for before he advances for Jack Dunn is in the game for other things than the pure sport of it. The sale of Jack Bentley to the Giants last winter more | than proves it. Bobby Barrett, who played second base for the Hillies and was recalled by the Cubs on the -morning he was| to have gone to New Haven in trade, for Chick Gagnon, has been sent to the Wichita Falls club of the Texas League. Chet Thomas, who managed Hart- ford during the latter part of 1921, has been released by the Oakland club of the Coast league. Pete Brausen, who played with Al- bany several seasons back, is playing third base for Birmingham and going of | There are other | nights and Genial George Dwyer will | good. He was in a class B league earlier in the season, but Birmingham was hard up for an experienced in- flelder and signed the little veteran, One of the best ball players in the Southern League this season is Bobby Murray, former Worcester star. Mur- ray 1s playing third for Nashville. This is the club that made the Pittsfleld club a fine offer for Gus Gardella a while ago. It is reported that Syracuse has made Brooklyn a fancy offer for Lanky Bob Vines, former Bridgeport pitcher. Vines is with John Hummel's Twin Cities club of the Penn-New York league. Hummel, by the way, is tied for the league batting honors in this league with Bud Weiser of the Twin Citles téam. Both are hitting for .410, Hum. mel is doing much better with the stick than he did here last season. Weiser formerly played with New London in the Eastern League. Charley Kelchner, -the Cardinals’ Scout, who is making a tour of the Eastern League, is a close friend of ‘‘Snubber”” Greenhalge , of the Red Tops. Kelchner: brought Greenhalge to the Lowell club of.the old New England league years ago. Johnny Bates is going good with Chattanooga. He is beginning to hit, many of his drives going for extra bases. There is a report going the rounds that Gus Redman, Hartford's craek catcher, will go to the Yankees. Whether the report is true or not, it is almost certain tha seme big league club will grab Redman. Speaking of cachers, recalls the fact that of the many players who went up from the Eastern League last season, backstops are about the only ones who have stuck this season out. Three 1922 Eastern League back- stops, Charley Hargreaves of Pitts- field, Pinky Hargrave of New Haven and Johnny Wilson of New Haven, are with the big league clubs: Wilson is getting the most experience, divid- ing catching honors with Henline of the Phils. Hargreaves has spent most of his time in the Brooklyn bull pen. Har- greave has -caught occasionally for Washington and while in Boston last week played several games at third base for the Senators. This position was not new to the former New Haven slugger, as he spent consider- able time at the far turn during his career in the Eastern League. Tomorrow at St. Mary’s field at 3:15 it's the All-Insurance of Hartford. The Pirates go to Wallingford to defeat the Lennox A. C.—if they can. Today at Walnut Hill at 2 p. m. it's the Fafnirs and Cardinals and Ran- gers and Berlin. At 4 p. m., it's the Dragons and Independents and St. Mary's and Falcons. Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight, | was in New Haven yesterday. He was not at all bashful about talking to the newspaper boys and among other things said: “They'll probably give me a fight with Dempsey when I'm 99 years old.” Wills, his wife and another couple motored down from New York to enjoy the pleasures of the beach, leaving after a few hours on the re- turn trip. Seldom have two tennis players shown the strain of a severe match in such heat as did William M. John- ston, the world’s chamvion, and R. Norris Williams 2d in their four-set match yesterday afternoon. Before going on the court Johnston stepped on the scales and weighed 117 pounds. During the intermission between ‘the third and fourth sets he again stepped on the scales and weighed 111 pounds. |In spite of the loss of this weight, however, Johnston was stronger than Williams at the finish. If “Shorty” Long, Waterbury's di- minutive hard-hitting third sacker, plays in the next three scheduled | games, he will have played in 400 | consecutive games with the Water- bury club, an Eastern league record. “Shorty” joined the Brasscos at the start of the 1921 season and played every inning that year. In 1922 he was in the game every minute and rolled up a string of 300 consecutive games, So far this season he had The Coolidge Boys President Calvin Coolidge and his sons, Calvin, Jr., left and John, were taking a little stroll when they met the photographer. This machine, carrying three women and a man, plunged over a 40-foot embankment at the Virginia end of the Chain bridge near Washington, D. C. One of the women was seriously injured. The man was cut about the head. His wife sued for divgrce the next day. done his stuff in 97 contests, so all he needs is three more to establish a mark that will go down in the annals of the league. Long is somewhat of a paragon in Eastern baseball. He has never been put out of the game and has never been late. He's generally the first man down to the park every day. Long also made another record in 1921 when he hit safely in 34 straight| games, Firpo Declares He Will Certainly Box Weinert Omaha, Neb., Aug. 4.—Definite an- nouncement was made here today from the training camp of Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine fighter, here for a 10-round decision bout tonight with Homey Smith of Kalamazoo, Mich., that he would meet Charlie Weinert in Philadelphia, Aug. 13, Firpo said he had posted $1000 in forfeit money to assure his appearance in Philadel- phia on that day in compliance with a contract. The statement was made, it was said, in view of reports circu- lated in New York, casting some doubt as to whether the bout would be held. Blanchard to Twirl for Corbin Team Tomorrow Tommy IBanchard, in all probabil- ity, will do the twirling for the Cor- bin Red Sox in their game against the Taftville A. C., in Taftville to- morrow. Corrazza will be behind the bat. Chappell and Blaiar will do the work for the Taftville team. Manag- er Tobon has no game set for next week as yet, but is dickering for games with several fast outfits. The Red Sox leave tomorrow morning at 10:45 a. m. from the Grammar school corner. England and America to Meet Again on Courts Seabright, Aug. 4. — England and America meet again today when Mrs. B. C. Clayton and Mrs. Molla Bjur- stedt Mallory face each other in the finals of the annual .invitation tour- nament. Mrs. Mallory in a brilliant match yesterday defeated Mrs. Kath- leen McKane in straight sets, 6—4, 6—3. The American champion pushed the play throughout the two sets and béwildered the English star with her powerful cross-court drives. Mrs. Clayton defeated Miss Eleanor Goss in a spirited duel, 6—4, 3—6, 6—4. Seeley Is Defeated for Title in Mass. Tourney Great Barrington, Aug. 4.—Gardner White of Nassau Country club, Glen Cove, N. Y., defeated W. Parker Seeley, former Connecticut staté ama- teur champion in the finals of the an- nual Wyantenuck Country club’s invi- tation tournament here yesterday aft- ernoon. White won the match on the 18th hole. The present tournament marked the first appearance here of White who for years has been one of the stars in the Metropolitan district. American Woman’s Tennis Team Definitely Selected New '~ York, Aug. 4.—Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, Miss Helen Wills, Miss Eleanor Goss and Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman were selected yesterday 'by the United States Lawn Tennis association to represent the United States against the Britich com- bination in the internationtal tourna- ment matches at Forest Hills, N. Y. August 10 and 11. The British play- ers are Miss Kathleen McKane, Mrs. Geraldine Beamish, Mrs. B C. Covell Clayton. TROUP HOME Edward Greenstein of Broad street today purchased through the T. W.P O'Connor & Sons, the G. W. Troup home on Stanley street in Belvidere. The sade price was $10,500. Mr. Troup, who is now president of the Tad| Buckle & Manufacturing Co. at Geneva, O. was formerly employed at | North & Judd's in this city. F. w. | Durkee, former New Britain resi- dent, is "treasurer of the new firm| which Mr. Troup heads. | LEAVES CAMP Miss Caroline E. Bartlett, one of the founders of the New Britain Fresh | Air Camp and who has been head of Brookside cottage this summer, left | that place yesterday for the balance of the season, Brookside has been closed, all girls now are at Millside and will remain theresuntil camp | closes in two weeks, Cleveland, Aug. 4.—The Cleveland baseball gub gave First Baseman Louis Guisto his unconditional release | hecause he could not do justice to| himeself in this climate as the result of being gassed during the war, Presi- dent E. S, Barnard announced. Neilan, of this caty, one of the known metropolitan free-lance news. Connecticut | retired from active service with the MacFarland, national the Disabled American Veterans, That's Margaret Shotwell, daughter of a prominent Omaha at- NEWSPAPERMAN RETIRES ottt James P. Neilan of New London Has| Universal Cooperative Society Officials Been One of Best Known News Gatherers in State. P, best New London, Aug. 4.—James paper correspondents in Day Publishing company today. Mr. Neilan started with the Day as pnnmtho concern to be doing a thriving er's devil 41 years ago and for many | years has been superintendent of the composing room. In the newspaper | field he is conceded an experienced writer in vachting, rowing and other | “ere re-elected and two new directors athletic sports. Publisher Theodore | Bodenwein of The Day, in retiring Mr. Neilan, has set aside for him a sub-| stantial annuity. TALK OF DISARMING League of Nations Committec Takes Up Compromise Between Lovd Ce- cil’'s and French Plans, By The Associated Prees. Paris, Aug. 3.—The league of na- tions temporary committee on dis- armament which is holding sessions here to discuss the pending plans took up today the proposed compromise be- | tween Lord Robert Cecil’s plan and the French propect. The former pro- vides for a general guarantee pact with a general reduction eof arma- ments, and the lattef for partial gaar- antee pacts between two or more pow- ers with limitation of armaments proportionate to the security afforded by such pacts. FEEL LOSS Aug. 4. — James A, commander of VE] Wi ashlnmonA wired the following to Mrs. Harding: “The Disabled American Veterans offer their deepest sympathy in your hour Gracious, of stunning bereavement. humand, tried and true, President Harding was the real friend of the tens of thousands scarred in national defense, each of whom feels a personal loss in his passing.” has |, DIRECTORS ELECTED Report Business Good and the Firm in Thriving Condition. | Directors were elected for the com- ! ing year at a meeting of the Universal | Cooperative society, which conducts | the so-called “Landers store” on East Main street, last evening. Reports of the secretary and treasurer showed husiness. C. E. E. dent; C. | H. Raymond and Oscar ‘Wards, the present presi- Swanson, John Hubent, S. A. Marsh | were added, A, J. Lamb and O. A, \Andflrson Officers will be elected ‘“I some meeting in the near future. NOTED SPEAKER COMING Convention to Speak'in Local Swe- dish Church Tomorrow Morning. Professor S. J. Sebelius, of the Au- gustana Theological seminary, at Rock Island, Ill, and one of the lead- ing Lutherans of the country, yill speak at the First Lutheran church of New Britain tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. The address will be in Swedish. Professor Sebelius is on his way to Germany, where he will speak | at the coming Lutheran convention in | Eisenach. | While Professor Sebelius is in New Britain, the local pastor, Rev. Dr. | Abel Ahlquisg, will speak at the con- ‘\emion of the Williamsport district of the Luther League, which com- prises northern Pennsylvania and | southern New York. The convention | is in session at Elmira, N. Y. PICNIC POSTPONED A picnic which was to have been held at Scheutzen park tomorrow by pupils of the Hebrew schoel of this city, has been postponed until after the funeral of President Harding in deference to the memory of the late president. . Margaret’s Book Really Ought To Be Amazing MARGARET Omaha—A flapper who admits it. 16-year-old And she's capitalizing on the | “professional flapper” she | torney. fact. " A calls herself. Margaret inherited $75,000 on the' death of a friend of her family. Im- mediately, she betook herself to Hol- lywood, captal of Movieland. Out there she got a job as a movie extra. And now she’s gathering ma- SHOTWELL terial for her book, “A Flapper's Im pressions of the Motion Picture Stars." Her sister flappers here in Omaha | can't hardly wait until it comes out. | {1t will reveal so many things they never knew before! At least, that's | {the word they received from Mar- garet. | Already the “professional flapper” | has interviewed some of the screen’s | most scintillating lights. | No" wonder all' the bob-haired cli- entele is so excited .nowadays. Western Educator on Way to World [ DECLARED A MISTRIAL Cumberiand Courthouse Murder Case Comes to Abrupt Ending—Juror Found to Be Disqualified. Cumberland Courthouse, Va., Aug. 4—The trial of Larkin C. Garrett,| charged with the murder of the Rev. E. 8. Pierce last june, came to an abrupt end yesterday when the court held one of the jurors disqualified and ordered a mistrial. After ordering the mistrial the court arranged for the trial of R. O. Gar- rett, jointly indicted with his brother in the Pierce killing on August 20, and continued the case of Larkin Garrett until the September term, Witnesses and affidavits declared Walter E. Wright, the juror held dis- qualified had expressed himself as op- posed to capital punishment, and had declared that the Garrett brothers in shooting Mr. Pierce "“had done more than any other man would have done." PRAISED BY G. A. R. HEAD American Specimen Des Moines, Aug. 4—*"In the death | of President Harding we are forceful- ly reminded of the slender thread of life, even for strongest of men," said Judg James W. Willett, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Re- public, in commenting on the presi- dent’s passing. He said: “A splendid specimen of American manhood, thoroughly equipped physi- cally and mentally for the arduous duties of his éxalted position as chief | —52450 PAIGE rHE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR wu:h Its Two no| executive of the republic, Is eal suddenly to his death. This eccurs the crucial time of his career, and are deprived of our great leader iB | the affairs of government.” FIELD DAY AT MT. CARMEL Conn, Experimental Station to Demone | stratc Processes Thursday Next | The annual fleld day of the Conms | necticut Agricultural Experiment sta- | tion at Mount Carmel Farm, will I: held next Tuesday, August 7, at 9:3 a. m. (standard time), at which time the station staff will be on hand to explain the experiments now going on. Bpeclal features for the day will | be & ’d!monltrlflnn of dusting vegétables !and fruits, a garden tractor déemen- stration, experiments in the contrel of disease and in sect pests, corn breed- | ing experiments and a food exhiWit, of interest to women. The latter will | be held in a special tent. Basket lunch will be eaten at 12:30 | (standard), the station providing tables, dishes and coffee. There will | be a lrindergarten where the children will be taken care of while their par~ ents are watching demonstrations. After lunch Dean Henry 8. Graves, of the Yale Forestry school will talk 4 {on “Forestry as Related to Agricule Willett Says Harding Was a Splendid ture."” TWO OPERATIONS C. 8. Hart of 63 Vance street was operated upon yesterday at the New | Britain General hospital for appens | dicitis. Lyford Biglow of Arch street | was opeérated upon at thé same insti- | tution for appendicitis this morning. Britain's only diamond cutting fae« tory was established at Brighton im 1917, IN ‘AMERICA Compate It Point by Point Competltors COMPARISON CHART All data from eurrent trad e papers Factory List Price, 7 pass. Touring. ... Factory List Price, 7 pass. Sedan 4 Wheelbase. . Piston Displacement, Cu. Xn Horse Power, S.A.E. . Shipping Weight, 7 pass, Touring. .., Ratioof Weight to Piston Displacement. Service Brake Surface, Sq. I, ...... Ratio —Weight to Brake Surface.... . Front Spring Dimensions. .......... Stoplight........ Gas Gauge on Dash . Tnnsmlnm\[.ock Visor. . Mirror . Cigar Lighter Tire Pump-Mmr Driven Shock Absorbers .. Motometer and Locking Ca Trunk Rack, Body Rails, Kudc Plates. , 20d Largest Selling $2685 3525 126-133 268.4 27.34 3450 1be. 1261 Ibs. Paige 6.70 $2450 3238 131 3314 33.75 3850 Ibs. 11,4 1bs, 8q. in. 38x2in. 54in. persq. in. 40x2 in. 61% in. *Paige weight fixlrtd without Spare Tires, Bumpm and other eqmpmt, fov accurate comparison. Of forty manufacturers of quality cars the two cars leading in sales are priced at $2885 and $2685; the Paige at $2450. What difference is there to justify the extra price? Check Paige points against these competitors — and you will realize that never before has $2450 bought such a car. 131-Inch Wheelbase 5-Foot Springs Paige hasa wheelbase of 131 inches ~—providing roomy comfort and roadability. Riding ease rarely equaled is assured by rear springs morethan 5 feetlong. Check against costlier cars! Paige leads in comfort. More Power for Weight Mark Paige piston Hisplacement —compare it with others, Here is reserve power for all needs. Paige weight is 3850 pounds, yet the ra- tio to piston displacement is only 11.4 pounds per cubic inch. This low ratio is why Paige out-per- forms its competitors—climbs hills easier and at lower speed —gets away faster. Compare it in the chart—nearly two pounds less per cubic inch—15% more ability! Easy Handling With a driving range of 2 to 70 miles an hour in high there is small need of gear shifting, though it's done without clash or missing. Steeringis easy for the frailest hand. You wouldn't compare a car with three wheels to a car with four wheels, in relation to their prices. So Paige must be compared as to equipment with what its compet- itors would cost you if similarly equipped. What Is Equipment? Note the twelve items of equip- "ment in the chaxt above — all things which you would eventu- ally buy forany car. Paige has them all! One competitor hasonly three of them—and the other five— least costly items. Calculate the cost of this equipment,and see how much more you get in the Paige, Why Paige Can Be Sold t $2450 Tremendous volume on our smallercar—the Paige-built Jewett —reduces overhead on Paige cars tq a negligible amount. This saving makes the Paige price possible With the Jewett — Paige builds twice as many cars as either com- petitor shown on the chart. Under any other conditions Paige with its present high standards could not be sold for less than $3000. To fully appreciate Paige —see the car—drive it. Call or telephone for a demonstration at your cone venience. If desired —payment terms may be arranged. THE LASH MOTOR CO., Inc. West Main & Lincoln Sts. A REPUTABLE CONCERN