New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1928, Page 7

Going into the second half, New Britain lengthened the lead to 31-26, only lose it when Waterbury scored two baskets in quick suceession, fol. lowed by a spectacular shot from the side by Kildut which breught the crowd to its feet. A few seconds of fast play brought the acere fo a 34-3¢4 tie and Kilduff again came through with & foul ehot give his team the lead. With 30 seconds re- maining, Captain Scheuy popped one into the basket and New Brifiu had won other thriller, 38, Rat-a-Tat-a-Tat Just as the final whistle-sounded, a New Britain player was detected {ouhh( and Camp, one of Water- bury's forwards, was given a free try. Had he made it good, an over- time period would have been nece: sary, but he fumbled it, greatly to the chagrin of his teammates ang followers, and the joy of the Hard- ware City gang. It would have been anybody's game in overtime, just as it had been from the outset. - Both teams were wejl nigh exhausted, only the excellent condition of the players enabling 'm to stand up under the strain. ~ At times the play H, S. BASKETBALL OF 19030 SPEEDY Harry Scheuy’s Five Scorching Pace in State Undoubtedly there will be numer- ous basketball games crammed with excitement and tense momenwl galore during the present basketball season, as there have been in the past, put followers of the New Brit- ain high school team of the season of 1908-09 should be pardoned if they insist that the quintet captained by Harry Scheuy, which was one of the best the local school ever had, holds the yecord for furnishing the thrills that only Iast minute victories can produce. Scheuy was one of the lightest players New Britain high school ever had, but he excelled in basketbel, spectators could baseball and football, and in mahy ways gave the impression that his lack of beef was an asset, - for he ‘was fast and shifty, and an accurate shot from any 'past of the floor. He played right forward in 1908-09, and his running mate was Luther Parker. Dave Dunn was center, Bill Walsh, Thure Larson and Roy Gibney guards. The team had speed and power, but its reputation was made to last through its thrill pro— ducing abilities. Playing Middletown high school in a Connecticut Interscholastic League game at the local school gymnasium on January 15, 1909, the local out- fit won 27-26 in the last secondas, with one of the greatest crowds ever assembled in the gymnasium on its feet frantic with excitement. The vislting team started well, scoring & basket in approximately two minutes of play, while New Britain did not break the ice for nine minutes, Parker getting a basket. At the end of the first half, Middletown was leading 21-13, Early in the second half, however, it was apparent that the fast play of the first period had taken its toll and while Middletown was slowing up, New Britain was gathering speed Scheuy and Parker worked like chain lightning, with Dave Dunn playing the game of his life, and Walsh and Gibney holding the Middletown tor-l wards in check. minutes to go, New Britain tied the score at 23 all and Bill Walsh came through with a pretty basket, only to have it stricken out because Referes Horton detected him out of bounds. Middletown scored a basket and a foul shot, while New Britain matched the basket, leaving the visitors eut In front by a single point. * Fans Plead for Victory Teachers and students were yell- ing for a victory. They implored the wearers of the Red and Gold to come through, for the game was an important one on the schedule. Mid- dletown fought like tigers and as the timer's watch ticked off the seconds, Dunn cut for the basket, eluding his man and taking a short pass from Larson, who had gone in at guard. With a quick flip, Dunn shot the winning basket. The summary. of the game showed Scheuy leading the scorers with five baskets and three foul goals, followed by Dunn with three baskets, Walsh with two, and Parker and Gibney with one each. On January 27, Captain Scheuy’s quintet pulled off a similar stunt, this time in the Waterbury Y. M. C. A. Waterbury had a nice team that season and the rivalry between New Britain and the Brass City was at fever heat. Upwards of 200 fans saw the game, which was considered quite & turnout in high school ath- letics. From the sutset it was ap- parent that neither team wopld give quarter as ask it and the play was fast and furious from the opening ‘whistle, Inside of a few minutes, Water- bury was leading 12 to 5 but New Britain overhauled them and had a two point lead, 21-19 at half time. was 50 fast, the hardly follow the course of the ba! New Britain had & play, Dunn to Parker to Schuey, which, when it worked, sounded like rat-a-tat, a-tat, and Waterbury also had a speedy combination. % A situation which does not devel- op very often in schoolboy athletics, or, in fact, inany branch of sport ex- cluding major league baseball, was cregted in the game through an agreement that tl second half would be 15 minutes instead of 20, to allow the New Britain team to return home by train rather than stay overnight in Waterbury. Nat. urally, the local boys hoped to be ahead at the-end of 15 minutes, but instead they were traliing 34.31. Rather than submit to defeat for the first time that season and see their championship hopes blasted, they declared their willingness to play 20 minutes. A long wrangle ensued, Captdin Kilduff of Waterbury threatening to withdraw his team, and numerous spectators adding to the turmoil. The game went on after & 10 minute delay. Captain Scheuy again led his team in scoring, with five baskets and four foul goals. Parker and Dunn each scored four times from the floor and Walsh threw three baskets. With only a m,lllrdcen, Famous Mystifier Booked for the Strand | ‘The sincere loss that was felt by & whole nation of theatergoers at the passing of the late master mys- tifier, Houdini, was based to a great | extent, probably, upon the feeling | that he had doubtlemsly answered the call of the Great Magician at the very height of his unusual talents, and also that the secrets of his' remarkable feat as‘had passed with him and could never again be enjoyed by these t6o whom he had brought so much pleasure and en- tertainment. The latter fear however, s not known to be unfounded for with the making public of his much dis- cussed will it was found that all his paraphernalia, effects, fllusions and secrets of magic, had been willed to his brother Hardeen, and that it was Houdini’s desire that Hardeen should continue to demonstrate them, in the same masterly fashion as did their creator and inventer, and never did Houdini show his great wisdom in a more striking way for Hardeen, the man of men for e \WAVASS Hurry! Hurry! 4 More Days TWICE SUNDAY “The Ballroom Beautiful” Palais Royal HARTFORD DANCING Every THUBGD AY SATURDAY and SUNDAY DANCING at the RIALTO BALLROOM TONIGHT Imperial Orchestra Admission 50c PARSONS' “Hartford’s Lauzh Center” LAST TIMES TODAY! At 3:15 and 8:15 “STOLEN SWEETS” MUTUAL 'BURLESQUE Fancy Work Sale Thursday Afternoon and Evening December, 13, 1928 MAUDE RYDER FARRAR 48 Maple Street PRICES—Eves. Orch. $3.90; Wed. Mat, Oreh. $1.50; Bale. $1.00; Popuiar Priced Matinee Wednesday Stc. to 5150 - Beginning Tomorrow Night at 8:30 mmmmrmpmmm The GREATEST mnm B2y Jomt 6. AMO0N & GED.PICKETT + STAGED by CARL HUNY mkmflflfiw 9 MONTRS ON BROAOWAY « ’ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928, this great trust, being as he is, one of the most remarkable prestidigi- tators of all time, Houdini with his remarkable powers of perception, must have sensed this from the day when he and Hardeen were mere youngsters and made their first appearance as| the Houdini Brothers i Possibly neither of them gaw the great honors and world wide fame that fortune had in store for them but many who remembered those early appearances will speak of the almost uncanny harmony that exist- ed between these two brothers which made their combined efforts seem like the work af one man with the gifts and equipment of two. I Hardeen will be at the Strand theater on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with the very cream of Houdini masterpieces and many with which his own name is in- separably connected. There will be four vaudeville acts program. “Riley the Cop” Is a Strand Theater Picture | Farrell Macdonald and Loulse Fa- | zenda! What a happy combination for an outstanding comedy like “Riley the Cop,” at the Strand th ter starting Sunday for four da; About two years ago Miss Fazen- da was paired with Macdonald for the first time i\ her screen career. | That was in “Cradle Snatchers Critics sald at that time: “Here we | have two of the best funsmiths in America.” We repeat it, other select featured on the sold than ever. Mr. Macdonald is| a riot; Miss Fazenda a scream. Macdonald, as a New York “cop,” | is sent to Munich to find a so-called ' embezzler. He finds the lad, and! meets Lena. Then things begin hap- | pening in a beer garden. “Follow used to describe the tour this big flatfoot makes of the pleasure re- sorti He fights in every cafe in Paris, spends money like a drunken sailor, and insists that Lena ride in the hack, on the hack, under the| hack and behind the hack. To say more is to destroy your il- lusions concerning the story, a hilari- | |ous affair by James Gruen and Fred | Stanley, but it is no exaggeration to isay that if you miss this one you miss one of the best bets of the year. If you want to park your troubles for a hour and a half drop in and make the round with Officer Riley. There also is a beautiful love |story in the picture, with Nancy | Drexel and David Rollins in the leading roles. Exquisite photogra- {phy, by Charles Clarke, adds to the {lure of “Riley the Cop.” John Ford |directed the production for Fox Films, There will be two complete show- |ings on Sunday night at 6:30 and 8:30. The first dental college in the | world was started at Baltimore in 1839, \ DANCE At Norden Bungalow SATURDAY NIGHT DEC. 8 Music By Charlestonian Orchestra Admission 50 cents Hurry! TODAY 6:30—8:30 MON~TUES. 3 NIGHTS ONLY Dec. 10-11-12 BEEN WNTING TO SEE * LEE SHUBERT Presents EVER STAGED / M'l-ll $.09; Fam. Cir. 75c. Fam. Cir. 15c. Seats Now On Sale. - AL JOLSON 13 “Singing Fool” Reainol or phone attraction with Al Jolson for three more days. |- Crowds have been the day since its epening here last Sun- | day and thousands of New Britain- ites have been thrilled wonderful production that has been | ment, unanimously endorsed who has seen it. {again today twice on Sunday night, and on Monday and Tuesday Bros.' | the picture i | phone. dialogue Throughout the pjcture | McAvoy Louise Riley and see stars! might well be\ah o poc; | Hoffman and’ Frank Austin. AT THE CAPITOL Three More Days The Capitol will offer the Vita- “The Singing Fool” rule every with this by everyone ! 1t will be pifered | con- tinuous performances daily. | “The Terror” Wednesday | The Capitol's first all-talking mo- | tion picture will he seen Wednesday | next, when Vitaphone run of four days. In “The Terror' even the title of | announced by Vita- *The, Terror” only the | synchronized. the audi- | nce hears ail sounds which natural- | “The Terror,” special, Warner begins a | Every line in is spoken, but it is not that is |sons' theater, Hartford. | vue—tive elaborate scenes Del Ruth directed *The Terror.” Harvey Gates made the screen adaptation from Yhe play by Edgar Wallace, MUSICAL COMEDY AT PARSONS “Well, Well, Well," Coming December {3th “Well, Well, Well,” offering a new form of claborate musical entertain- Will be the attraction at Par- for three days, beginning Thursday, Dec. 13. With “Well, Well, Well” the Messrs. Shubert are presenting a musical entirely new to the theater, with @ musical comedy theme hy Montague Glass, Jules Eckert Glass and Harold Atferidge, to which they have added all the splendor and itude of a Winter Garden Re- and & company of over 75—including & cast of musical comedy and revue stars, are employed in this new at- tion, which will open in New York the first of the new year. Jack Pearl is the featured come- occur‘during the progress of this[dian and is supported by Fred Hille- winds, shots in the dark, weird ber pf the gloomy old manor house, blood-curdling cries for help, and mocking laughter. | The all-star cast includes May Fazenda, Edward Alec B. Francis, John Miljan, Girard, Otto | Roy | Everett Holmes Horton, Herbert, , Joseph STRAND — Mon., Tues., Wed. EXTR AGRDIV ARY VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONL ‘ghosfl) mystery drama—wailing of | brand, Ann Orr, Lee Kohlmer, Noel Virginia | and after | pving of an organ which stands | Rarrett, Allan Waterous, Edith Grif- | seeing Riley we are more thoroughly | by ‘itgelf in an underground cham. ! fith, Edmond Mulcahy, Harold Crane Irancis, Freddy Lightner, Veloz and Yolander, George Gilday and William Bonelli. Harold Stern and his orchestra, of WOR fame; the Jack Donahue- Boyle Girls and an ensemble of Win- ter Garden Beauties, are a few of the special ensemble numbers ap- pearing in “Well, Well Well.” Muriel Pollock and Arthur Schwartz wrote the score and Max and Nathaniel Lief the lyrics. Lew Morton staged the production and Dave Gould apranged the dances. BUSY WEEK-ENDIN HOCKEY LEAGLE Prospect of More Changes in Fluctuating Race New York, Dec. 8 (P—Another busy hockey week-end brings & prospect of still more changes in the fluctuating National Hockey league race. Three games tonight and one {tomorrow in which all five teams [take part, offer a possibility eof plenty of alterations in the interna- ticnal group standing where the { Maroons at the top are only three points ahead of the Americans and Canadiens, tied for the cellar posi- tion. The iron man acts of the Bos- ton and Detroit teams, each playing {two games on successive nights, sup- ply the interest in the American group. For the first tome since they be- |gan alternating in holding the inter- national group lead, Toronto and the Maroons get an even break, playing | {on the same night. Montreal, now | |ahead by gne point, meets the tough Doston tegm for the first time this |season, while Toronto entertains Ot- tawa. The first meeting between the Leafs and the Senators went to Ot- tawa by & ¢ to 1 score. The Montreal Canadiens have a more than good chance to move up toward the top by beating Chicago. Although the flying Frenchmen have | wings, Chicago has the worst record frequently been playing with clipped | | | MYSTERIES INCLUDING CREATIONS WILLED HIM THE GREAT HOUDINI JOE WONG & CO. The Chinese Recording “Divertisements” PARSONS THEATRE—-—- Artist %fi{’JSDec. 13- MORGAN AND | SHELDON “The Salesman” ALMOND AND GREY SISTERS Variety Stars 14-155 e Fves. Orch. $3.00: Balc. 4 rows, §2.50, nest 4 rows t?'!: miLs ooms, ‘7bejl(¢’5.¢rs. Shubert pre.wnt; Je MusicaL Comeoy Supomse gL IWELL/ A MUSICAL COMEDY WITH ALLTHE MAGNITUDE oy JPLENDo& OF A WINTER GARDEN RE “ACK PEARL Fred Fillbrand — Ann Onr—Lex KaTee] Noel Francir - Freddy Lightner —Vigginia Barrett- A||anWah-,rous-Ednl41 Griffith EdmonJ C;!:’H CM Veloz. > — HAROLD STERN ano HIS RADIO OR THE JACK DONAUVE-ROYLE G IRl_f/ L/ WELL/WELL/ WEL BY 3 GREAT AUTHORS OF AMLRICAN HUMOR MONTAGUE GLarr— Juts Ecxear Goopman énd HaROLD ATTERIDGE MURIEL POLLOCK. tnd ARTHUR SCHWARTZ - are the compaser MAx @ng NATHANIEL LIER —wmite &he lyrier Lew MORTON staged the book— DA GouLD-arranped e dances “The Jrest Bag Broadway Musical Comedy of the Season B s —————————— % ) in the league. The fourth game to- bate last night at the club reem: night brings the Detroit Cougars to | of the New Britain Junior Citisens' Pittsburgh's ice. Detroit has played | organization. The negative side only six games and has lost only the | composed of Raymond Cianflone and tirst. | Daniel Larese defeated the afrma- Pittsburgh has won but one game | |tive side which was represented by and tied three in nine starts, but [ Frank Bolles and Edward Bers. cven with that record the yellow | Benjamin Barnes of New Bedford. clad skaters are not easy to beat. Of | Mass, supervised the debate. Both the five bames lost. three have gone |Side8 were given zn hour and 1§ by one goal margins and the others |Minutes to present their arguments by two goals. A tonight {and to present refutations. would enable the s Lome for tomorrow's hattle with the New York .Rangers on even terms with the group leaders. Tommy Gorman's New York | Americans, who have lost their last three games after going like wildfire through the first five, do not get a shot at the international group | standing until Sunday when, with Boston. they follow the six day bi cycle race into Madison Square Gar- | den. -Each team has eight points in the standing. although the Americans are last in their group while t Sruins are tied for second. 1f Bos- | fon wins tonight, the Americans will find themselves in the strange posi tion of trying to keep their bitter | TODAY “Adventure Mad” Powerfel Drama—Alse WALLY WALES n “THE FLYIN BUCKAROO” and 3 Acts Vesdevilte SUNDAY AND MONDAY Wallace MacDonald rivals, posing of a dangerous rival. Boston can go ahead In the ican group, or at least lead by winning both games. *“Resolyed that an addition to the local high school structed” was the subject of a de-| the Rangers, on top by dis- | Amer- tie for the plant be con- Alec B.. Fmdsr Faithfllllll Wives Cofeature ‘HERO of the CIRCUS’ A Universal Thrill Picture Twice JSundty 6:30-8:30 Romance and Laughter With an American Cop seemg the Sights and \lg ts of Gay Paree! BEGINS WEDNESDAY CAPITOL i, OUR FIRST 100% ALL TALKING PICTURE! SEE and HEAR 9, ~ THE TERROR with MAVOY FATENDA EDWARD EVERETT HORTON ALEC FRANCIS MATTHEW BETZ - - HOLMES HERBERT JOHN MILUAN oon v o €OCAR WALLACE praecrrem sceuntio ov WARVEY GATES