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1Speaking of Sports Heinle Groh, veteran _infielder, who recently purchased his’release from the Rochester team and then signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, got 1nto the game yesterday playing third base. He got one hit out of four trips to the plate. 1 ‘ George Sisler, playing for the Browns, had a fleld day yesterday | getting three hits out of six trips| and then stole home for good meas- | ure. ~ Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were silent in yesterday’s game leaving the homc fans at a standstill for an- | other day. Bets are being placed | that Ruth will overtake and beat out “Buster Lou” before many weeks have passed. Joe Howard, former state middle- weight champlon, came back into | the ring to avenge himself on Jack Kelly of Waterbury for the latter's work in taking his title away from him. Howard has lost on points to Kelly on three occasions but last night, Joe was ready for the Water- bury boy. Howard caught Kelly unawares last night and put over a right hand crash to the jaw that knocked Kelly out. Howard is vindicated in the reason he gave for his defeat in the titke tournament. He said then that making the weight had weakened him so that he was “pie” for Kelly. Eddie Hayes, booster for the New Britain Blus baseball team, left re- cently to go to Cohoes, N. Y. He immediately broke into baseball in the New York city as a pitcher for the Viaducts: In a game against the Salem A. C., he got two hits out of three times at bat and scored two runs. Besldes these, he had three assists. No one ever suspected Eddie of being a pitcher but the summary of the game shows that he has some stuff. He walked one man, shot one wild pitch and struck out six. He played in right field-after leaving the box and in his hitting, slammed out & two bagger. Not in some time has the fight world been stirred as it is at the present time over the reports eman- ating trom Jack Dempgey’s camp re- garding the condition and training of the former champion. One newspaper has it that Demp- sey is fat and flabby: he boxes flat- footed and hasn't any wind; in fact he is only a derelict of what he used 1o be. Another ha# it that he is in per- fect physical condition and each day sees him working hard and coming _along rapidly to the old form that brought him to the championship. The wide divergence in the reports has a person almost dlzzy trying to dope out what is what ahout the ex- | champion. But today's reports show that Dempsey still has something, all roports fo the contrary. ! In yesterday ning session, he knocked Eddie McMullin, New York Yuiddlewelight, clear through the ropes into the laps of newspapermen and then had Dave Shade, California welter, all but out in their set-to. " Dempsey's chances against Sha key' all hinge on whether the ex- champion can come back to some- thing like the form he used to be in. He! appears to be seriously in train- ing. anyway and with T.eo P. Flynn | the absolute hoss of the camp, he will, be in the best shape possihle when he steps into the ring against the Roston fighter on July 21. This is the most savory dish of | the entire year for the fight fans and Tex_Rickard is predicting a_sell-ont for the night of the bout. Dempsey might have made a poor showing | against Gene Tunney, but he still has the power to draw the customers to the gates. | Sharkey starts his hard training | today and he is cock-sure that he will beat Dempsey. when they meet. He might be fooled and he might know what he is talking about. It is up.to the fight fan to take his own pick in this milling match. e —_—— DENTIST Dr. Henry R. Lasch 353 Main St. X-Ray Pyorrhea Treatments Nature Cure Institute 19 SOUTH HIGH ST. Telephone 765 Genuine Natureopathic treat- ments are given absolutely Pain- less. They strengthen the heart, cleanse the blood stream, restore good blood circulation, normal- ize high or low blood pressure, add years to life. Pep, power, endurance, and mnervous condi- tions—ney fail to give relief in Neur ciatica or any form of rheumatism, including Tonsils, stubborn coughs and colds. Chest. stomach, liver or kidney diseases, paralysis, varicose veins, swollen glands, ete., or re- gardless of the ailment, the syfiptoms will, disappear when ! within hearing Ist. TENNIS STARS T0 REMAIN AMATELRS Tilden, Cochet, Miss Wills and Others Turn Down Offers Wimbledon, England, July 6 (#— The great offensive of professional- ism against amateurism, carried on throughout the Wimbledon tennis tournament, has culminated in vic- tory for the amateurs. Despite gi- gantic offers of sterling, dollars and Yrancs to induce Willlam T. Tilden, Henri Cochet, Mrs. Kitty McKane Godfree, Miss Helen Wills, Miss Betty Nuthall and Fraulein Cecilie Aussem, to shed their ermine cloaks of amateurism, so far as was known today all refused. It has been stated humorously that the large attendance on the many rainy days of the Wimbledon tournament is explained by the fact that among those present. were many agents of professional promo- ters. “How many millions have you been offered today?” was the greet- ing of prominent men and women players during the last week. Eight thousand pounds sterling, $40,000 and 1,000,000 francs were offered to Miss Betty Nuthall, Miss Wills and Cochet, respectively, but there was no answer. Miss Nuthall's mother—Betty still being under age and unable to sign a contracte—dickered for nearly a week with the promoter, and then refused, iss Wills laughed when the subject was broached, and said, “See mama.” Then Mrs. Wills re- ferred it to father at Buckley, Cal., and Dr. Wills replied, “Not for $200,000."" Had the thousand or so specta- tors been aware of the strain under which Cochet was laboring in his match against Tilden, the winner of the Wimbledon men’s championship would have been cheered more lust- ily than he was, for he had been ap- proached with a tempting offer just hefore he took the courts. Cochet, son of a Lyons ground- keeper, is a poor boy. “The spectators wondered why I was being outplaved by Tilden in the first two sets,” Cochet told a friend of the Associated Press cofrespondent after the dra- matic victory. “Every ball that came to me was labelled ten thou- sand francs if I missed. I wish those people had left me alone.” Tilden the amateur tennis player {maintained his standing, but Tilden the actor is reported to have made a great stroke of fortune. The most prominent of the professional pro- moters is also a theatrical man and producer, and it is freely gossiped that Bill Tilden will head a show in Tondon next winter. LEAGUE STANDING AMERICAN LEAGUE Games Yesterday New York. 7. Washington 6. Boston 6, Philadelphia 6. St. Louis 17, Detroit 8. (Other clubs not scheduled). The Standing Chicago ... Detroit ... P hlldllo\l’)hm Cleveland . Louis . Boston: . Games Today Philadelphia at Boston. (2). Detroit at St. Louis. (Other clubs not scheduled). NATIONAL: LEAGUE .Games Yesterday Pittsburgh 14, St. Louis 2. Chicago 8, Cincinnati Philadelphia 5, Boston 4. (Other clubs not scheduled). The Standing w. . 44 45 . 38 . 39 . 35 . 28 28 26 Pittsburgh . Chicago St. Louis .. New York . Brooklyn .... Boston . Philadelphia Cincinnati Games Today Boston at Philadelphia. (2). Brooklyn at New York. (Other clubs not scheduled). EASTERN LEAGUE Games Yesterday Hartford 8, Albany 3. Providence 4, New Haven 2. (Other clubs not scheduled). The Standing L. 33 Pet. 654 544 508 .493 403 486 465 458 Albany .... Pittsfield Hartford . . New Haven . Bridgeport Springfield Providence ... Waterbury .. Games Today Pittsfield at Springfield. Hartford at Albany . Providencer at Waterbury. Bridgeport at New Haven. INTERNATIONAL LEAGU! Games Yesterday * Syracuse 11, Jersey City 6. Rochester 9, Newark 4. Reading 9, Toronto 5 tréated by ‘a recognized expert. | give the best in electrical treat- ments, including all forms of the Ultra Violet Rays, Alpine Sun Rays, Eleteric Light Baths and Eloctric Massage. Z Trained Nurse Attendant. :Br.. F. Coombs -omce Hour's™9 a. . to 8. p. m. s Treatmets, $2.00 ) lor $10 When Paid in Advance. The Standing * W. . 55 .47 .47 44 42 . 30 . 356 15 Syracuse Buffalo Baltimore . Newark . Toronto_ ... Rochester . Jersey City Reading .. Games Today Jersey City at Syracuse. Newark at Rochester, Baltimore at Buffalo,. Reading at Toronto. | Indianapolis, |B. NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1927. WEXLER SUES HONEYMAN | ROR $15,000 ON BUILDING Coantractor Claims Money Is Due Him For Erection of Arch Street Structure Money said to be due on the con- tract for the erection of the Pack- ard building on Arch street is claim- ed in an action for $15,000 damages brought by Israel Wexler, builder, against Max Honeyman, automobile dealer. The plaintiff is acting through Benjamin W. Alling and the writ is returnable in the superior court the first Tuesday of Septem- ber. Papers were served by Con- stable Fred Winkle. The original contract price for the erection of the Packard building is claimed to have been $82,000. Suit for $500 damages has been brought by Thomas W. Doyle and Herbert A. King, through Alfred LeWitt, against John Hughes. The plaintiffs claim that the' defendant misrepresented the amount of a mortgage on property on Maple and Pine streets. Several days ago the plaintiffs purchased property of the { defendant and it is alleged that he claimed the first mortgage was only $3,500, whereas it was later discover- ed to amount to $4,500, according to the contention of the plaintiffs. The writ is returnable in the city court the fourth Monday of July. ' REOPEN PROBE OF IND. GRAFT CLAIMS Ex-Leader of K. K. K. Gonfers With Prosecuting Oficials Michigan City., Ind., July 6 (P — D. C. Stephenson, former grand dra- gon of the Indiana Ku Kluk Klan and Indiana's famous lif: prisoner, had another opportunity yesterday to tell what he claims to know about political corruption in Indiana. Stephenson conferred at the state prison here with William H. Remy, Marion county prosecutor, and three of his assistants for fouc hours, but what was learned by .hs investiga- tors was a matter of conjecture. However, it was believed that the prosecutor left for Indianapolis last night with renewed hope of gaining further ground in their more than 11 months of investigation charges of fraud in state politics made some time ago by Thomas H. Adams, pub- lisher of the Vincennes, Ind., Com- mercial. “We're going to get somewhere now, T hope,” was Remy’s seemingly hopeful comment after leaving the prison with his aides. He admitted discussing documentary evidence which Stephenson claims would sup- port his charges of fraud while he was a power in state poiitics. Fur- ther than that he would not com- inent. Newspapermen were nol admitted to the conference. Stephenson, convicted of the mur- der of Miss Madge Obezrhoitzer, of has made scveral dec- larations in his efforts to gain his freedom that he could tell a sen tional'story of political cunditions in Indiana several years azo if given an opportunity. Three times, how- ever, twice in court and orce during | a recent interview by rewspaper- | men, the former grand dragon re- | fused to talk. Grace Plans a)_fi;;Ofl' When Plane Is Repaired Mana Island of Kauai, Hawail, July 6 P—A corps of expert me- chanics working jn three shifts will be put to work immediately rebuild- ing the monoplane of Richard | Grace, Hollywood aviator, who plans | to take off for the mainiand as soon | a3 the plano is repaired and tested. This was announced her: by Eston Koger, Grace’s mechanic. The | plane was damaged July 4 when Grace crashed after starting his flight to the California coast. Koger and a force of naval me- chanics were due in Honolulu today after leaving here yesterday steamer. Grace and Carl C. genberger, his rigger, sre resting | here. The monoplane will be shtpped to Pearl Harbor, Honolulu | “WHEN IN HARTFORD DINE WITH US.” Everything we serve very best, If you don’t believe it come in for a test. Wholesale and Retail Depart- ment in Connection. THE HONISS OYSTER HOUSE 22 State St. Under Grant’s HARTFORD is the | Van Lear Black. publisher of DEMPSEY LEARNING SOME NEW TRICKS Former Champion Goes Throngh Good Workout in Camp White Sulphur Springs, Saratoga Lake, N. Y., July 6 #)—The ancient adage concerning an old dog and new tricks will come in for another thogough testing on the night Jack Dempsey fights Jack Sharkey in the | Yankee stadium. Despite the contention of handlers | that the former champion is mere- ly reverting in fighting style to the earlist period of his ring career, Dempsey apparently intends to show the fight fans something new in his | attack on the big Boston sailor boy July 21. During the. first half dozen work- outs here Jack sought to regain the weaving prowess of titular days that made him a shifty target, a bobbing two-tisted battering ram, ever elusive | and always on the attack, But something was wrong with the old system. ‘The natural fighting style of lean youth, raw-hide strong, did not re- turn easily to the former champion, now 32 years old and almost 20 pounds heavier than the day he scaled in at 183 to win the title from | Jess Willard eight years ago. Sparring mates, catching Demp- sey with solid left jabs as he tore in on his toes, tipped him off balance, ruined markmanship, and forced him to swing long and inaccurate | punches while out of position. As a result Jack's board of strategy, headed by Manager Leo P. Flynn, worked out a solution. The decision pulled Dempsey down from his toes, straightened his body from the crouch and reduced bobbing to a minimum, Yesterday in the most impressive | workout Jack has yet shown, he knocked down straight left leads with his right hand instead of try- ing to weave away from them and continually bored in close with head down and body swaying to rip short left hooks to the head and ribs. Eddie McMullen, a middleweight, was knocked through the ropes and into the laps of newspapermen by a left hook to the chin that travelled less than a foot. Dave Shade, crack middleweight from California, bumped into three six inch left hooks to the chin and was groggy when the bell ended his round. In all Jack worked the equivalent of ten fast' three-minute rounds. Jimy Corbett, heavyweight cham- pion of decades past, watched Demp- sey work yesterday for the first time. “I expected to find a shell-shocked veteran,” he said, “instead Jack is a wonderful fighter in grand condi- tion."” Dr. W. M. Frahlick, New York surgeon, sent here by Tex Rickard to examine Dempsey, declared Jack's condition “splendid,” the promoter will make public the doctor’s com- plete report in New York Thursday. On July 12 Dempsey will take the | morning off to start the 24-mile fresh water swimming marathon on lLake George, 30 miles from the camp. July 6 (UP)— the Baltimore Sun, arrived here at 4:30 this afternoon (4:30 a. m., e. & t.) Medan, Sumatra, fafter a non-stop flight from Batavia on his way back to Amsterdam after the | his aerial yachting crulse to Dutch East Indies. Argentine will have two cruisars. Payments as low as $3.00 montlily on $60 $4.00 monthly on 380 $5.00 monthly on $100 $7.00 monthly on $140 $10.00 monthly on $200 $15.00 monthly on $300 WE LOAN up TO lawful Interest. $300 payment reduces the cost. Loans made in Bristol, Plainville, Forestville and Berlin. Telephone 4950 The Mutual System 81 West Main Street 112-113 Professional Bldg. Opposite Capitol Theater plus Every HIGH PRESSURE PETE HEAH—1'M GOWN F\’;HlN(r WITH MIKE HOWE. —|'t) GOWNG" TO FURNISH TH' POLES 1 AND HE'S GONNG BRWNG T LUNCH new | SPIDER HAINES TODAY IS CHAMPION “SITTER” Passes 300 Hour Mark On Top of Pole and Plans to Remain Longer. Denver, Colo., July 6 (UP)—Le- roy (Spider) “Halnes became the world’s champion flag pole percher today. At 12:01 a. m., he passed the 300 hour record Alvin (Shipwreck) Kelly established in Newark week before last. Just passing Kelly wasn't enough; Haines announced that he and the vole “have been having a good time |up here together, and we aim to stick together quiz a’while yet.” The new champion hoped that his {fellow pole sitter signed all the |movie and vaudeville contracts he |could before the former took the honors away fro. him. “When I come down from this nest,” Haines said, “I'll have to fight | off the promoters with a club.” This was Haines' 13th day on top !of the flag pole. He had to sit |through two heavy rain storms and days under a scorching sun to take {the championship away from Kelly. ENGINEER BLAMED FOR FATAL CRASH {Five Klllod n Hurt in New York State Wyeck Yona Island Station, N. Y., July 6 (P —Failure of the engineer of a {New York, Ontario and Western ex- | press to obey signals set against an open switch was held by the railroad !today as cause of a rear-epd crash with a *'switcher” freight which re- sulted in the death of four persons and the injury of 23. The dead are: Barnett N. Goldberg, 35, of Brook- lyn. Dr. Maurice I. Kessler, the Bronx. Irving J. Samadowitz, 20, Closter, Unidentified woman, years old. Goldberg, Samodovitz and woman presumably were killed in- stantly. Dr. Kessler died in the West Point hospital several hours after the crash. Eight were seriously injured and 15 less seriously hurt. The injured might die, as they were unconscious for hours after the accident, which occurred yesterday along the west shore of the Hudson near Iona sta- | tion, about 42 miles from New York. ‘With 200 passengers homeward |bound from holiday trips, the ex- press roared through the open switch and craghed into the rear of the “switcher.” Those killed were riding in a passenger coach which was telescoped into the baggage car ahead. Others throughout the train were injured when they were thrown from their seats or hit with flying glass after the impact. Throws on Brakes The express, bound from Kingston {to Weehawken, N. J.,, had just | crossed a trestle when the crash ocs | curred. The engineer threw on the | brakes in a vain attempt to stop the train. Rallroad officlals sald the en- gineer, Fred A. Brandt of Middle- town, N. J, passed a caution signal a mile from the switch without slow- ing down, and that when he tried to stop the train at the danger signal, {1,000 feet from the switch, it was | going too fast for him to stop. The | conductor of the “switcher”” was sec- onds late trying to close the tracks. Automatic block signals were test- ed and found to be working properly, officials- said. The train had proceeded 100 feet through the switch, between two main tracks, when Brandt’s loco- { motive ploughed into the rear end of the empty last coach of the “switcher,” Brandt and his fireman, Seymour Scott, were said to have jumped when they saw that the | wreck was inevitable. They were not injured. Marines Rush to Aid Marines of the United States ! naval munitions depot nearby, boy scouts from a neighboring camp, railroad men and motorists worked | to extricate the victims from the wreckage and ambulances were summoned from West Point, Nyack, | Haverstraw and Newburgh. The | seriously injured were taken to the | cadet hospital at West Point, the | |naval base hospital and St. Luke's hospital at Newburgh. The less seri- ously injured were treated by ambu- lance surgeons and Dr. Max A. Zip- | ser, New York, a passenger. Several of the injured, pinned | firmly beneath the wreckage, were | chopped out. An elderly woman, whose jaw had been broken and who was unconscious, was lifted about 80 the | ‘The telescoped car was demolish- ed. Seats, beams and machinery were thrown together and the roof was ripped off. The other cars were not damaged. Three Injuries Three separate inquiries were or- dered today. Coroner A. W. Deutscher scheduled an inquest at Stony Point, the Public Service com- mission of New York and the Inter. state Commerce commission an- nounced hearings at Weehawken, and the railroad started an investi- gation. No charges have been preferred asginst Brandt, who has made no public statement of the accident. 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