?
.:~ 5am Yitt,
;{Y*hard tussle.—
' bacl:
. N 9W: Ball Glove
”yr;
back in its flight.
Bankroll in“
ert’tlfmdpt to M air~ e
. TAMFORDPMay 1...-
George Burns—Gentleman George.
3 co at the Giants, then with the
Reds and now with the Phlllies—ap-
pears to have forced time to turn
Fans who saw the
MWWWI a: >1 . ,
c sed yesterday at the Polo Grounds
V‘ondered “hat had happened to “M“
tall.
.or less fat years with the Giants,
Burns finds himself absolutely
/"broke. From his earnings in» base-
ball. Burns had laid by'about 325.000
-and last fall every red cent at" that
disappeared. Dependent entirely on
.his salu ry and confident of his ability
to come back. George declined with
thanks the otter of the management
or the Tulsa club and set out to land
with another big league outfit—and
lo rehabilitate himself.
“ Alt Fletcher, . manager
fi'hillies and once Burns'
of
signed him. And now
tome back.
able catches against the Giants. and
he is busy rebuilding his fortunes
financially as well gs in a baseball
“83'-
lee many another baseball plan-
or, Burns has learned to poignant;
lesson that driving in runs and
shagging mos often dulls tho. mind
'for business. George got it into his
head that he could' make a better
and cheaper baseball glove than the
big sporting goods houses were turn-
"ing out, and he went into a. big vell-
lure up in schenectady. For a time
things w out w ell. Then business fell
off, and finally disappeared (:al‘r5ing
with the ““X'C‘Lk the Bums bullkloll
ot $25,000.
Gentleman George might have
saved a lot from the Int-:48 had be
chosen to let others shoulder some
of the expense of his experiment. But
Burns always has played Inlr~and
[he played fair in this dire contin-
gency. “I'm clean broke—but clean"
”was the way Burns put. it in relating
shin experiences down in Florida
tome weeks ago. '
So i! you see Burns killing oft
' extra base hits and glabbing liner-s
labelled triples right out of the Ilar-
, 'iem ambient—if you see him thirty
pounds lighter than he was last sum-
war and hitting with his old usto
.‘tind his old eye for the ball. gown
know the why and the wherefore.
Another bullplayer has been taught
a. sad and expensive lesson in finance
and the devious ways of the world
or business.
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Ll YOLSI STARS E
I
. PLAY FRATSE
STAMFORD M215 1. .m,
It Volsis All <t: U‘S “‘lll Dlny xllell ‘
second game of the season on Sun-
day afternoon at lialloucen Park
when they mcrt the fast. Eagle
Ma ch Club of \ew Yoxk. This team,
atcrnal organization, is compos-v
ed chiefly of former major league
players and which such players as
former Tiger catcher on
_ the team, the New York club is look-
"cd upon to give the local team a
"Nlppy" “'illiams who was unable
.to get in last sunday’s game will be
in harness on Sunday and his
return is looked upon as a remedy
for the slight mlseues that were no~
ticeable last week. Babe \Iogcr who
is now a. fixture with Li Vol.1 and
his team will draw the pitching as—
signment on Sunday
New Canaan Nine -
Starts on Sunday
KEW . CANAAN. May 1.—-The
Id of the baseball season will be
'ifted Sunday afternoon when the
ew'Vllinge Hail team, representing
this town. will battle oith a team
mm out of town. at the South in c-
’1'; e ball park at 3130 o ‘ciock. George
scoot, ph5sical LlllLCtOl at the
(yin has been coaching the bo5s and
m squad has developed fast, George
’ “roan has been appointed man.
of the team. George BatterSon
_. all: captain and George DeCost the
“ it. Saturday and Sunda5 games
be played throughout the sum-
months. The club desires to
L; games from good amateur
. in. the county to Play in .this
either Saturdays or Sundays.
.‘Villago Hall team will be
' an amateur team and only
teams will be booked. The
the New Canaan team fol-
ike Angeli. catcher; “Buddy"
mast base: Ferdie Re, 2nd.
' 7:1: Torphyt third base:
1,. shortstop: Ernest
field; Robert Boles, right
oles, center field:
. 25. Frank Ready and
leshpitchers; Ralph Cap-
1th the New Canaan
- write to George Hon-
Canaan. or telephone
Hall, Mew Canaan.
orgie—-holw he had reduced him-
self. to the sylphlike figure which he
had when he came down from Utica. ~
to the Giants in 1912, and how he
had regained the speed and batting.
eye which seemed to have gone from
him when the Cincinnati club handed
him his unconditional release last
Necessity is at the bottom of it all.
After fourteen years of service in the
National League, most or them more
the
"roomie"
on the Giants, believed ill George and
Burns has
He is hitting hard, he
is fielding with the best of them. as
he demonstrated with some remark-
E Yankees. with the puraluiinc ot the
cd prominently as possible new on h.
Catholic Church, Sterling place and
morning at ten oyclOck. Burial will
be in Holy Cross Cem‘etery.
Patsy Pimhell Loses
0t, Patsy ,Pimbell,
“‘85
Charles agovlast night. Officer Page
found out that lebell had secured
a license this year as well as last
year by. giving an incorrect‘ age.
Pimbcll.
der age. . .
live amateur boxers to represent
Canada at the PanvAmericah Box;-
lng- Ilederatlon tournament to be
filed at Bolton, May 6.521;.” made to-
ay.
Montreal iiyweight Dominion cham-
pldn; R. Smylle.
weight, Dominion chou-iplQn;_ Miles“
Palmeria. Edmonton.
Dominion chumpion‘.
I‘Vlnnipez.
ion champion, and A. E.
Winnipeg, heatgywe‘lqht: , ,
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ITOTALS LAST TWO YEARS.
"Apt-n 8'0 . j
. , 11124 1923 ..
National League . . . 41
American League 38
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NElV YORK, April: ‘30.-—~Baseball
circles today speculated on possible
new ownership and management or
thé Brookl5n National League Base-
ball Club as arrangements were
being completed for the funeral of
Edward J. McKeever, who died last
evening from influenza.
~Mr. McKeex-cr succeeded to the
presidency‘ of the club; on the death
or Challcs H. Ebbets on April 18.
The death or Mr _McKeever lean es Mrs. Emma 5'0““: "‘9 ""3 ‘3‘" Inset.
his brother. Stephen \V. MeKce’ver, *
the onl5 one liting or tile three own- ASHLAND. K52. ‘day l .«llns a:
era of the Brookl5n club. In 1912 number the God git-‘n right to slay
tre {3:011:31': buugthl: “f2: pgrgsgtogg a deficient child “
tplfbejfgna :33: bin? “.61.: owners or Mrs. lemma Slonll thought 50. File
the club. K0 disposition has yet been crept upon her son. John; Jr-. 31".
made to Mr. Ebbets' stock, but it. is deaf and dumb and mentally irre-
il’r‘igi‘b‘e a“? ‘3' p;““°“ fuzz)?" {lied sponslble. while he slept. and dashed
n ngsony urrogae»ur o- 7. .. ...
day for a probate of the will which out his biann \5 lth an an. this you
may throw some light on the ques. after she killed her daughter, in. a
normal child.
She is being held on a double mur-
Lion.
dcr chaise
Stephen \N’. McKeev or today is
acting president or the Robins. With
\V by she committed the first l'llul"
tier. she tells in her lemnrkable com-
the assistance 0! Joseph Gillenudea‘u
sondn-lnw or Mr. Ebbets, he will
direct the club until the disposition fission.
mt Mr. Ebhets' stock is made lmonn 'l'or a long “me I had been think-
in: about doing curly with John."
sheasuld. :He was so helpless. such a
and a permanent settlement made.
Mr. McKeelc-l owns onwauarter or
the stock and the disposition of inn
‘1: “as. reported Monday that the
McKee-u rs contemplated liming 1llr.
l-Ibbots' stock. Stephen “I. McKeev-
(r, who is selenty one, has not 5et
made known what effect the death
at his brother will have on his
plans.
Rumors in bastball circles today
connected Colonel T. L. Huston, for-
mer part owner or the New York
. .Jriugl‘to KUI‘SCII... .
"I knew that it I did» away Min
him I “ould lime to go too for 1
loved him. And i. couldnt leave
pretty. sweet Margaret alone in the ‘
world. so I decided I would have'to
take her with Us.
“So after John. my husband. had
gone. I went out into the yard and
led the chickens. i came back and
the first thing I knew 'I had the
hatchet.
‘ "I went tofllargnrrt’s room;
lclub. Colonel Huston. however in not l
ling his interest Pin the Yankees to
Colonel Rupert. contracted not to
engage in baseball in New \ork ‘
Eaga‘" and it is doul. ti'ul it he would
be permitted to take this step if he
so desired.
Geotge M. Cohan is also mention-
I
o
er of the Robins. He recently “as
r. ported to haul his me to purchus-
lng.the club. Tne "Yankee Doodle
1305" has not been actlxe in the .
theatre for some time now and he lsE
said to lime a, desire to become a
baseball club owner,
Other possible ourcllnsers men-
tioned include Jim Gaffne). former
ouncr of the Boston Brows, and
George \V. Lott, owner or a. chain
of candy stores. who is said to be
ready to back William E. Kelly,
County Clerk. to take o‘er the club.
The first of a. series of three games
between the Dodgers Lild the Giants
at the Polo Grounds today Will be
pla5ed according to schedule. There
55 ill be no game, however. Saturday,
“hen the funeral of Mr. McKeever -
“ill be held. .
A solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated at St Augustine’s Roman
Call to Return
4
Sixth avenue. Brookl5 :1.» Saturday
Brook-
15 n.
His Driving License.
The automobile operator’s license
of Peat Swamp.
.by. ' Patrolman
confiscated
the police sify. is still .un-
SELF. ' C'ijIlOXERsW. ‘7
MONTREAL. May 1'" 6—Seleetion of
.The fighters are: {Bobby Loitham,
Toronto. waiter;
middleweight. '
C. Bouncer.
light heavyweight, Domin-
Snyder ‘
.‘bOV‘Z‘C: John Kilian, 1hr. husband. Margaret Sloan, one of V
('huyuwd her head some
tlm on nib re.
I n..s \\ oak. I couldn't r sullen myself
hard. I» run to the bath room and
pitiful case. He had been deaf and . \ ill be secklni: adhlitt‘nnoe to the
brothers stock has 30‘ 1° ”'3 «3'8. dulnlrsincc‘birth. n is better that m ‘2'??? 5%": f”;;‘*"“"”3 “’0“ institution and improved facilities
closed. is dead “ l 0 ‘° f a ‘i “ will be necessary. it is pointed out.
who but than: 1 actor in I la} dour;
ollh my had near the hissing gas.
Margaret and John locked; dorm
or or it at me. I grew faint and Clus-
ed my eyes to keep out the sight.
can hardly believe his “ire
Former Kaiser Said to Await
136612 28
‘Iiale, Phll........ .611 9 12 13 .462 '_
flail s1 1: 17 .usy
ht for COntrol
311An'rrono.» May 1. -— Further
complicating ‘Iheaaltuation that '01».
talus at Nor-eta}: .Soldlers Home.
“hid. was the cause of Governor
’l'lumbull ordering special investiga-
tion there within 02- past amoral
\‘tekfi. Art. Gen. Frank Iicaty has
ruled that the newer at the home
cnnrot be abamlonel b5 the State.
An investigation into the need for
n siduoownppropriatiou sought for
repairing the newer. which is a pipe
line. of. about tyrannical-15529.1(!!!
that. some 15 prints residents are
connected to the senor.
It is said that permission was
given by the board in control of the
home to residents whose land was
crossed hy the sewer to connect to
it \l nether the board glue permis-
sion .10 all who are served by the
“cums. *
John Slog, hunting other \lctim.
3
started to strike her. but I couldnt.
I tried to decide on other means. I
wont downstairs and. knocked loose
gas connections, but modicum is MW“. cannot be learned.
largo and I couldn t smell gas much. Due to the fact that these “real.
’ "Finally I went back and struck dents [5.15 no resentment to the
Margaret in the'hend.’ e. moaned state. and because they “ere given
and felt sick I hacked again undlpermisslon to tap the line, the A9.
again I did not “ant her to suffer. E proprlatmno com “fee I; in a qnan-
, ‘John was next . I chopped and; dary. (espec lly ow that the Altar.
chopped. Elli‘y General ruins that the State
"i went, back to Margaret and cannot abandon the sent-r.
more 1‘ Because inmates of the institution
wanted to be sure. so 1 again wérnt l'mo {or the most part Chit “for
to John's room and hit him three? microns. “tone ranks have rapidly
thinned out during the past few
Hears .enrollment at the home is
But, no“ at low obi). \Vlthln the next
:i'mv ”a... however teterana or the
istvanlsh’Amex-lcan and W'orld Wars
Husband Prostmrd.
'Then I tried to tilt nusclr.
“l droppéd the hatchet. That‘s
' The Governor's investigation of
the home. tt-ts'leamedrwac in order
to furnish the governor with first
hand information on a struggle be-
tween the various wmmns' factions
to control the institution. ,
Governor Trumbull has declined
to make public the report or hilt“
special investigating commission.
' and although it is learned that the
trouble at the home invokes voter.
on: representatives on the heard
there. no inkling as to developments
can be gleaned.
BridgeportG. A. R. Vet
\Dies As Buddies Meet
BRIDGEPORT May l.~—F‘reder-
ick-Curtlgicishty-ahree 1114 Fair-
tield avenue. Civil “‘ar veteran and
the last aurylror or the Connecticut
Volunteeru. died 41: his home \Veds
nesday morning utter a year's ill-
nose. The state encampment o: the
“The hatchet seemed to raise in
he air. It hung before my n50.
"That is all I “HO“ "‘ .
John slonn the "0-5'rnr-old faith: 1".
s bent and broken “in: inter. llo.
com-
nittcd the double murder.
to German Throne
" number, opens here today.
Mr. Curtis was a life resident oz
Salter serving his enlistment or three
years. regetlllsted again for three
7 ' charge. At the close of the war he
, was discharged at Camp Roller.
W’ashlngton, i). (2., otter coming a
total of tour 5am in the army. -
. He éerxed in 25 battles. including
the following: McDowell. Franklin.
Port Republic. Bolivar Heights. Wan
Court House, Meadow Bridge. Hom’
' over Court» House. Ashlaad, New
'. Old Church Tavern. “’inchester,
~ .Korneysvl‘lle. Front Royal. Cedar
' Hun church Cedar Creek, New'
“'oodstock. W'ayncsboro. Armand»
Five iFOrkn. Sweet Horse Creek and
Harper's Ferryfi He also participat-
contest .I'll; ,, went
. through all the. engagements and
“tire Gurus was also an escort to
' l.
.V-
ioenth annual Connecticut
G. A. 11., or nhlch Mr. Curtis is a .
Bridgeport. He enlisted in the Union :
: (one: at the age of nineteen and "
6. years. the day after his first dls- '
smsburg. Harrisburg, Cross K953. ‘
terrord. (frets: church, Spotsnvsmlu '
ed in the Great Battle of the “‘lle‘ .
muwounde’d _
_ was septum oncs‘ Liberty prison. I
.General .11: S. Grant at the surrend- :'
o; of ‘G‘cneral Lee at Appomattox,
"fejectlng
k women eligible for.
senatommg
tidally the same status» as 11133:.
was some debate.
that jun? service Was sought by wo-
men. as the Senate, "the popular
branch.” had favored the bill. She
said that Mrs. Averill, wife of. one of
the chief opponents'otthe bill,‘ was
a worker for» jury service. Several
spoke for the bill. Mrs. Hooker and
Mrs.- Alsop both remarking that the
stance where women should be on
juries.
There was some debate in oppo-
sition and the. previous question was
tested on the motion to adhere.
0n the Stamford judgeship dis-
agreement o‘er Samuel Young. the
the Senate for a. conference commit-
tee. and Mr. Sturges ot W'oodbury
and Mr.
named. Miss Cheney of Manches-
ter tried to have Representative Gur-
‘ley. 0! Stamford named. but the
Speaker said this was impossible, a
Mr. Gurley ind pot been in the vote
which adopted the bill. Mr. Curie:
remarked also thathe~ could not
serve, as he was not in the vote for
Young. The senate W'ednesday re-
fused to accept Youngs name. 13 to
12. and then refused to reconsider
its action. 2 ‘
A resolution of congratulation and
best wishes to Mrs. Sui-ah Bradway
of molten}. who is it)? years old.
“as adopted by the House. She is
a. real Daughter of the American
Revolution.
The Senate adopted a. resolutton
on the death or Assistant Clerk Hen-
ry Nowicki. Another resolution pro—
vided for payment of the balance or
his salary to his widow.
. The bill adopted in the Senate
Wednesday to provide a sword for
Lieutenant Leslie 1'. Argold. a round-
the-world Army aviator. was sent at
once to the House to expedite pm~
caution at the gift as IAeutelihnt
Arnold is to go to the Panama Canal
Zone. at an early date. The House
concurred.
Both branches adopted the resolu-
tion appointing Frank A. W stern of
Middlebury. commissioner 0! New
October 1 to succeed F. L. Gaylord.
Social Workers Elect
Oflicers at Waterbury
\VATERBCRY May 1.—'rne fif-
confer-
efiec of Social W'ork closed “ith on
annual meeting at St. Johns parish
house. It was voted to hold the
conference in Norwich new. year.
Election of officer: was held and it
was decided that the new executive
E. . Middletown: Rt. BBV. Mesgr. M. H.
' dietary comm.
rm: ends the matter-Ethi- man; the 7 »
. {used to reconsider .
its action .in’ adopting the bill. the
Jury. 15!th therefore left in pram--
Before the House voted to adhere
in rejection o: the Jury bill there
Mrs. Johnson at
Kent saying that there mid be bet-
; ter' Juries it women served on them.
“Alias Cheney said there was proof
Maori case at New Haven was an in- ’
House. which passed it. voted to ask ._
Averill of Branford were.
Haven county tor tour‘ years, {rem .
_ FRIDAY, _
hBaggage » 6,6
Liquor Al
: > g ' Tl \
-m S Palmer, “ "*l‘l\t‘-b\
don. Mrs. John 12.1 Buck m“::“*r.— asmmw
1.3
.Mew .1... Judge,
Word: and Arthur Reed Kim-
‘ Dorm; Wm, B. Y.
Messenger. Norwich:‘ and general 1
Ralph Barrow. Hart- : . ‘_ '
M:
ed 1.. for. J5 .
ford rn a
Marsala P.
834nm .1313“ George H. Day
Charles E. now, N. ’1‘. L5nch and
' Miss Margaret K. Stack of Hart-
‘tordt Miss Enroll!!! "De Pennimann.
Why. Mrs. Philip Johnson and Mrs. E \1 ..
Charles Md of Norwich: Richard \in
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_ Fountain Pen
and Pencil Sets
.self.filling Pen with Guaranteed Pain:
‘1 set
Pen and Pencil sets forb on: men a—
in lovely blue cases. Both are g 51.3 i
cil of the propel and refilling t5 pt.
filling with splendid point for u r1.
Wonderful opportunity fora
and pencil. Clips on men s pens a): c.
on women’ s.
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ye-..
so.
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- Miss Movabelle!
Fascinating Boudoir Doll
" She is the latest toseabout (101153?"
young: people are dressing her for their .
We have models who: 2 dresses mar be c"
~instructiofis given in our lamp shas‘e '
partment. Many different types of doélsn '- '5
ways of dressing them. 51. 50:,
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M en! Another Big
Warerly Shirt Sale at ‘1.
*‘ Hundreds of brand n8“ shi rts' 311.1“???
, dras, dimity cord, English bra-fold
flannel are included in this gr
with style and fit—-that regular
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MW“.A-A“AN~W. Wm‘ M. ..w.“~w~m...l.nmum n-.. A. ..
WMQLL.
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committee meet before the first ot1
July to crranxe two regional con-E
{ex-once; before the next annual
e5 out. A vote of thanks was all en
and $2.
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; Through the
tion to furnish 1mm
living in this
their:
because their furniture
" to- be, who
and pruces’, we have helpful.
nd'ex'plain .afiero there» .a
rid . The latch-key is out:
co the treasures
' W88,
WITH WIDE A8803“?! AND LOW PRICES
yearsdt has been our pleasant occupa- ' '
_ pleteiy the new homes of bridestobe. '
‘ There are hundreds and hundreds of these former brides ; '
vicinitv‘ \trllox1 will attest. to that fact that
shirt" :11 married life Wrought them additional joy
.are experienced in
We have assembled
chem here. New brides-
regard to qualities, values
assistance ready to counsel
areal welcome awaiting June
You have but to come and
Norwalk Chronicler