New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1925, Page 9

Speaking of Sports Tomorrow there should be a great tAllivanting of ball players and near oall players on the various diamonds tbout the eity. Charley Miller plans to have his wWuad of Pirates out for their first officlal warming up, Miller has rea- ton to belipve thal he will have an A-1 outfit this season, Kid Kaplan now is reported as planning to return west to pick up ome more loose change lying round, Blily Evans has not been dropped rom the American league staf but il get assignments later, Ban fohnson says, Billy's name did not ippear on the opening games' list. (e has worked the league for 27 years. American golfers will have their sholee of three courses in quallfying ‘or the national open gournament at the Worcester country club this 7ear, No definite orders as to where sontestants must play thelr first tounds have been issued by the United States Golf association, Lido, a sporty course.on Long Is- and, has been chosen for the east- srh section; Onwentsia, near Chica- 20, for the middle west, and the San “rancisco golf and country club links or the Pacific coast. Lido is dif- \ leult—many golfers admit it, and "y gudden call to business of some kind in Chicago might not be up- icceptable to some of the eastern sars. The California qualifications * will take place May 20 and 21 and those in the middle west and east May 27 and 28. Paavo Nurmi will remain in the west with Ugo Frigerio, where the Olympic champions will ftrain for severgl days for their coming tests. Hugo Quist, Nurmi's manager, said yesterday that the Finn would not appear' in a New York track meet Saturday night. Willis Plant and Willie Ritola are back in the Metro- polis, Sam H. Harris, New York thea- trical producer, announced Tuesday the birth of a colt at his stable in Lexington, Ky, The colt was sired oy Man O'War and dammed by Trueflyer, by Pennant. It will be ehristened when eligible to enter the maiden events. Joe Dugan, third baseman of the Yankees, came near to joining the renks of the injured yesterday when l.e went after a foul fly at Green- ville, 8. C. In making the catch Joe fell into a pit created for the weight men at the Furman univer- ity fleld. He seemed to have suf- cred a leg injury, but soon returned ) the fray. A report reaching Pittsburgh om Oklahoma City, where the Pi- te entourage is now ated that 1ddie Moore, who had a riority to the second base job, is aving for Pittsburgh today to try @ rest treatment for his injured 1oulder. T'resco, Thompson 1s picked ) replace him at second base when \c season open John Mayes of this city is regu- arly in the outfield with the Lehigh haseball team, Last Saturday he batted out two singles and scored two runs, aiding his mates in win- ning, but he struck a snag against Princeton yesterday and went hit- ess in four trips to the plate while chigh went down, 8-1. His ficlding 118 been perfect in both gamnics. ‘ranville’s Suspension Called an Injustic: Hamilton, Ont, April 9.—Thoma: H. Crompton, former manager of Phil Granville, Canadian champion walker, in a statement issued today deéclares that the sispension of Granville is an injustice to sport, Crompton claims that during Gran- ville's stay in New York he was quartered at the Y. M. C, A, and his llving has been of the plainest kind. Crompton said he considers it an outrage to suspend Granville at the prosent time when he is making new world marks, and declared that fhe action will prevent hLim from competing in the Londen-to-Brigh- tén walk in Fngland this summer, Tt was Granville's intention to work liis way over to take part, he said. WHAT HO! B TBALL FANS! Come out ye one and all and see the bascball season open up in all its slory. When P. & I" Corbins do anylhing at all,.they believe in do- ing it right, so come down to St. Mary's feld, Friday, April 10, and see an old time game of baseball. Plenty of excitement for all. I & I Corbin shipping room s P. & 1% Corbin packing ‘room The shippers are willing to give the packers a elight handicap as they fcel that they are the better team so they will close one eye and hat left handed to be sociable. 3amc 2 starts at 2:30 p. m. ROLLER ¢ EVERY Also Saturdmy Afternoons. WALETT RINK Jester's Hall Arch 8t | Senators’ victory. stopping, | | score was Aces 14, Duces 11. | |5 to 2 TRAINING SEASON S ALMOST ENDED (Continned from Prnc‘tdln: Page) lahoma City on Tuesday continued yesterday and causod the postpone- ment of their scheduled game with Jack Holland's Oklahoma City In. dians, The fall ceased In the after- noon hut the grounds then were too S0gRY for the contest. However, the damage did not halt Manager McKochnie, of the Buc- caneers from ordering his battery | men iInto the park for a limbering ! up, and Glenn Wright, shortstop, | Who felt n noed of a workout, ac- | companied the hurlers, Both Holland and MeKechnie | agreed that the postponed game | would be played today, if the weath- er will permit and the weatherman | promised that it would, Indications were that Buckshot May, who wore ® Pirate suit last year, will pitch to his former teammates today, Senators Home ‘Washington, April 9.—An atmos- phere reminiscent of the world series daye of last October surrounded the homecoming today of the capltal's own world champions, Refurning | With them wera their rivals in that | memorable struggle for the diamond | erown, the New York Giants, with another clash scheduled between the | two pennant winners here today te revive more completely the tense memories of the 1924 classic. George Mogridge was Manager Harris' selection for the task of hurling the Senator to another vie- tory over the Glants to even up their exhibition series to date, which now stands 5 to 4 against the champions. Harris announced that he intended to let his veteran portsider go the full nine Innings today, the first time a Washington pitcher has faced that task this season—If he proves effective. The Senators were l!n\t‘d to line up for their first home appear- ance today exactly as they played | through the final month of last | campaign. Farl MoNeely, in center- field, appears to have clinched the only job as to which there was any doubt when the training season be- gan, Before boarding the train for home, the Senators scored their third straight victory over the Giants at Augusta yesterday, 8 to 7, with Bucky “Harris' bat again figuring | conspieuously In the run getting. George Kelly's contribution of four errors at third base for the Giants, however, helped materially in the | Dinner Fog Maranville | Pittsburgh, April 9.~—More than | three. hundred friends of Rabbit Maranville have arranged a testimo- nial dinner for Mm at a local hotel on the night of April 22, when the Piratés open the season here with Chicago. Honus Wagner is treasurer of the committes in charge of arrangments, and the veteran Hans has agred to give “a little talk' during the course of the dinner. The guest will include virtually all | of the logal men prominent in sport- ing and public life, all of whom are | friends of the injured star, who Is the only big leaguer now making his home in this city, Schaefer Defeats Hoppe | Twice by 400 to 207 Tndianapolis, April 9.—Young Jake Schaefer, 18.2 balk line billiard champlion, last night defeated Willic Hoppe, former champion, in nine in- nings, 400 to 207, in an exhibition. In the afternoon match which went | to the champion” in six innings, Schaefer's score was 400, while Hoppe's was again 207, Schaefer's Tigh run in the night game v 90, lila during the afternoon m: GAMES AT THE C. A. Tndoor Ueague Gets Under Way in Boys' Classes The indoor baseball league at the “Y" has started with a bang with five games being played Monday and Tuesday. In the Intermediate class the Free Beers flowed freely and socked the Pretzells for a 16 to 5 score, The work of Capt. Bell, pitching a masterful game was the reason for the Ires Beers win, The Pretzells had in their linenp, Capt. Wessels p, Larson Adams 88, Wilks 1b, Berkowitz 2b. Haswell 3b. The Free Beers had, Capt. Bell p, May ¢, Havliek ss, Varsell 1b, Mond- | joska 2b, Ahlberg 3b. The Aces in the Employed class won in the last inning squeezing in two runs. The Y. byl final The lineup: Aces, Capt. P. Klopp Richter, E. Klopp, Oshorne, Matulis, | Garutl, Copeland; -Dueces Capt. Nim- ro, Sowka, Sochinsky, Squillice, Zot- | ter, Stavenson. | In the Junior class the Senators | won two games one from the All-| New Brilain Jrs. and one from the ! Dixies, the first by tha score of 5 to 4 and the second by the score of The Orioles took their game with ease in Employed “B" class defeat- ing the All-Sfars by the score of 15 to 4. UNDER-ATULANTIC RADIO ‘ e | Rogers's Effort Follows Under- | ground Broadcast to Texa Hyattsville, Md., April, ~—At- tempts to réach Europe by under- ground and undersea radlo broad- casting were begun here last night by Dr, James Harris Rogers, pioneer inventor in the field of subterranean radio transmission. The trialsavill Dbe carrled on every night between % o'clock for a week or ten | 6 and days. Callifornia was reached by Dr. | Rogers in tests two weeks ago. nn; previously had broadcast from his vndergrovnd antennae to Albuquers aue, N. M. Greenville, T and Westor Kan., dist: varying | from 1,200 miles to 0 miles Dr. Rogers hag been experiment- ing with underground radio com- munication since 1308 He 1p 7¢ years old, i P [league's regular third-sacker NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925 Brief Sketches of Famous Stars JOSEPH A, DUGAN New York Yankees Third Baseman Born—~Mahanoy City, Pa, May 12, 1897, Major League Career-~Came to P)I“l&lflllfl\h\ Athleties direct from Holy Eross College. Traded to Bos- ton Red Sox in 1022 in deal also In- volving Washington and Philadels phin clubs and TPlayers Miller, O'Rourke, Peckinpaugh and Acosta. Traded to Yankees later same scason with Elmer Smith, for Elmer Miller, Mitchell and oth (Played short- stop and second base, also.) Outstanding Feats—Batted .3 1920, Fielded 974 in 1923 23 in leading Has been in two world series. DARROW DEFENDS MUNDING Man Who Saved Leopold And Loch ¥rom Gallows Is Counsel For Rid- ing Master, | Wheaton, Tilinols, April 9.—A jury was chosen and opening s completed here ' yesterday the trial of George Munding, socicty riding master, for the murder of his | flance, Mrs. Julia . Douglass, pro- prietor o riding school at Hins- dale, & Chicago suburb. Charles Hadley, associated with Clarence Darrow, in the defense in- dicated it would be shown Mrs Douglass trifled with the affections | of Munding. She had numerous men | companions after she had consented | to become the wife of Munding, he sald. These, he added, included a prominent “piano man, an army offi- | cer, an automobile man and others. He referred to the dead woman as | “Mrs. Munding, the gommon law wife of the accused.”” Ho said the defense would show that Munding had many quarrels with his “wifa" and that these unbalanced his mind | and drove him to the use of liquor. atements | in Northwestern Planning To Erect Big Stadium Evaaston, 11l, April 9. — North- western university will liave the first triple-deck all-concrete football sta- dium to be built in this country, ac- cording to officials of the Purple_in- stitution. The plant, when completed, will { seat 74,000 people. For the 1028 | games, however, only enough of th stadium will be finished to take care of 54,000 spectators. It will.be a thoroughly modern plant in ®very respect and a com- plete view of the field from any scat in the stands is assured. NPAID DEBTS Question of Obligation to Englang By States Again Taken Up | cuce, London, April 9.—~The question Ofi unpaid debts on the part of several | American states, most of them left- overs from Civil war days, came up | in the house of commons again to- | day—the eecond time in two \lfl,\li and the third time in a month, | Austen Chamberlain, the foreign secretary, was given another chance | to réiterate without qualification that the British governmen could in any way consider these obliga- tions of the United States and could not be concerned in any movement that bondholders might wish to make in an effort to recover their money. The discussion was Mr. Chamberlain said the amount involved with interest amounted to £180,000,000, but there was no way of ascertalning what proportion of this amount was owing to British subjects, not closed after CAPITOL THEATER Mon., Tues., Wed. 12-13-14-15 Sun., April leqc‘uffl \ Hag PAsED AND GUZIL REALIZES TN CPNT GO ON Lide. IS FOREVER - HE Mt OTHER EAPLAIN nogunu = \DHEN MORAIED MAN STPATY RUNNING-| BACUND WITH WOMEN 'Y “TWROveT- ELLINGSON GIRL SHOWS DISAGREEABLE TEMPER Flares Up In Court and Makes Scene Arguing With Her Counsel Ban Francisco, April 9.-~The un- schooled tenper of Dorothy Elling- son, that which was responsible in tho Ellingson home and later led 1o a violos gument which result- ed in the ghl shooting her mother to death, thrcatened to disrupt an orderly superior court insanity pro- see ling aguinst the girl today, In a flarcsup yesterday the 17- year-old girl charged with the mur- der of hor mother, cut off the clos- ing arguments of her young attor- T with the remark: “I could choke you," The attorney angered his client when he tried to support his in- sanity argument by detailing events in the life of the girl, Although Miss Ellingson faints whenever details of the Kkilling of her parent are mentloned in court, she does not protest against being charged with murder. Any refer- however, tending to question her mental balance provokes a dis- play of temper, < The argument between Miss Ellingson and her attorney as.to her sanity will be transferred to a jury y for a decision. If she is ad- judged sane another jury, already picked, will be called, If she is found insane the legal proceeding against her wifl end and she will be put in an asylum, Knode Second Indian in Two Days to Break Nose Cloveland, April 9.—Bob Knode, recruit first baseman, is the second Cleveland Indian to be placed on the hospital list with a broken nose in as many days. e stopped a element in her makeup for discord | bounding batted ball during batting practice at New Orleans yesterday. Outfielder Homer Summa was struck in the nose by a thrown ball yester- day. AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CORPORATION, Breokiys, ¥.¥ mson-JMubbard ~J) HA DISTINGUISHED STYLE - SUPREME QUALITY N'EN who choose Lamson - Hubbard Hats are envied by those not thoughtful encush to e done so. ' _GOING T DIVORCE. ! ST AT > GET P IN TR MERNTIME. (™) GOWNG HOME © MOTHE AIRCRAFT EXPERIMENT {)Iluuul'l Exhibition To Feature Ilpoklng Airplane on Dirigible While In Fight, 8t. Joseph, Missourl, April |The first demonstration of hooking lan airplanc to a dirigible in Night | Witk be iade here May 1 in connec- tion with the national ellmination balloon races, it was announced here last night Several timos at Scolt field, B {ville, 1L, this has been successfully | accomplished hut it hus never been attempted as 4 public demonstration, 1t was said Carl 11, Wolfloy, manager of the |balloon raves, announced last night | [that he had recelved word from | Maujor General Mason Patrick, chief of the air scrvice, that Licutenant | Colonel John Pagelow, commanding officer at Scott field, had been |therized to send all lighter-than-air- | [eratt available to St Joseph for the balloon races. Several ships of the non-rigid type are expected to take part in the maneuve Ford Motors Purchases Chester, Pa., Shipyards | Chester, Pa., April Announce- |ment was made here last night that the I for tho purchase by the Iford Motor Company of Merchants Shipyards in this city had been |closed In New Yo The purehase [price was not discloged, but the deul |was said to involve more than $1.- 000,000, The site, it is I‘mvlrr.\'uml a la automobile as- |sembling plant is to be erected, em- | braces about fifty acres with a river | frontage of 2.200 feot. It was pur- chased from the Harrlman interests of New York. The shipbuilding | plant has not been in operation for |several years, most of fhe buildings | land ways having been razed. LLOYD GEORGE ILL London, April 9. “ormer Premier Lloyd George, who has not yet ena| tirely recovered from his recent {ll- ness, sailed today from Southampton | for a trip to Madeira, where he will | spend an holiday, He was accompanied by Mrs, Lloyd George. | on which Vaster VER-READY Blades are backed by an un- conditional guarantee to give you more, quicker, cleaner and better shaves that any other blade, or your money will be refunded. Ever-Ready Sterilized Shaving Brashes Bristles gripped forever in hard rubber TS / / WELL- HERE'9 NO VSE STRNING HOMES NOW - GUE 'L GO OVER OND HALE 4AM (HEER ME VP A BT SOFT COAL PRODUCERS SEEK WAGE ADJUSTMENT | Mr, Lewis, Miners' Representative, Willing to Give Utmost Cooperation Cleveland, April 9.—Soft coal pro- | ducers were prepared today to con- tinue correspondénce with Lewls, president of the United Mine Workers of America, in another ef- fort to bring ahout a conference to discuss & revislon of a three year wage contract which has two years | John L.| !\() run, Cleveland operators soe hope for further negotiutions in the closing paragraph of Mr, Lewls' reply to the |Ohio and western Pennsylvania op- ;nvlullm‘ scale committees for a joint | conference, which veads “The United Mine Workers will be | &lad to give the most profound con- slderation and helpful cooperation to any practical plan of improvement | suggested by the which does not contemplate a modification of existing wage a re- | duction in the carnings of our peo- ple.” Unless & r the operators s the alternative operators contracts or fsion is agreed upon only | sing their mines, ay they are unable to coms pete with non-union mines, “Mr, Lewls will not meet the op« erators to discuss the only possible way to meet that (non-union) com- petition,” read a statement issued after a meeting of the scale cqmmit. tees here yesterday when corrse pondence exchanged with Mr, Lewls was made publie, “The operators believe that with a lower wage rate they can pro- duce and sell more coal and give thelr men more days work and & larger pay envelope each month, Merchants of Peking are now selling American dried fruit in penny packages. 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