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New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
New Britain has been the scene of

Britain has been the scene of
 8 large number of baseball games so far this season and the fans have been treated to all kinvi of plays. The games have been fea- tured by number of unusual plays
 that will probably not happen again
 in years. The fans have also wit messed many amusing incidents that. strangely enough, involved old tim CTS who should know better There
 have also been number o1 story book endlngS.
 In the Fafnir- Paper Goods game.
 Ferguson hit ball into right field which landed on the head of small child. The Paper Goods fielders let the ball 50 and ran to See if the trotted around the bases and scored a home run which was the game.
 Ia the Tab-Burritt game $. Bud nick hit d line drive 10 right field. On his way after the ball. Mechan. the fielder. stopped to argue with spectator and Budnick scored home run.
 With the score standing o-o going into the last half of the ninth inning Johnny Grip strode to the plate and performed Prank Merriwelr' stunt by connecting for home run in the kensington- -Torrington battle.
 After striking out in the Burritt- Tabs game, kredar made first when the catched muffed the third strike. kredar continued around the bases when the catcher made wild throw The umpire ruled that he was en- titled 10 only one base. Time after time kredar stole second base only to be brought. back 10 first when the batter fou'ed. He was finally forced out at second on a fielder's l choice. It was estimated that kre- ! dar ran over 500 feet without cad vancing base.
 Ray Begley and Mckernan 1 pulled the old honchead stunt of 1 stealing base with the base already occupied. Begley, in an Industrial League game. stole third with the | bases tull and Mckernan promptly i si ole second after crashing out a single only to find teammate rest i ing on the bag. Both players are old- timers.
 Maguda and Fitzpatrick hit home | runs in the Industrial League and were called out for not touching ,ne of ihe bases. Maguda overstep- | ped second while Fitzpatrick pulled very unusual stunt by failing to touch home plate.
 Hinchey attempted to stop liner In the Tab-West End game but missed the ball completely. The ,all hit him in the shoe at short where he was playing and made perfect bounce 10 the second base nan who tosesd the batter out.
 Mickey" Huber in running after low hit kicked the ball with his cot and made a\perfect d dropkick. Fhe ball went sailing over the heads 'f the crowd while the batter con- inued merrily around the bags.
 Guida. in an Industrial League ;ame was hit by pitched ball. At irst he started to rub his shoulder, hen his elbow and finally he decid- d that the ball had hit him on the wrist.
 In the kensington- Falcon game he score was 9-6 in favor of the To- als in the eighth. On the first three 'alIs pitched in the eighth inning hree successive batters knocked out ome runs and tied the score.
 The Pirates made 16 errors in
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04

The Burritt baseball team in the City league will attempt this after noon on Diamond No at ? o'clock at Walnut Hill park, to intlict the first defeat of the season the league leading West Ends when the two teams clash in the feature game of the afternoon. The West Ends have kept their slate clean this year against the fiercest kind of opposi- ton. The Burritts feel capable of being the first team in the league to set the West Ends odwn while the West Ends face the battle with calm confidence in their ability to with stand the assault.
 On Diamond No. at o'clock the Rangers and the Cardinals will
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
COMPETE IN IRELAND
Most of the Canadian Olympic Track aini Field Teams Win Be tn Tail tcan Games,

Amsterdam, Aug. P-Most of the Canadian Olympic track and field teams will compete in the Tail- team games in Ireland, the British army games at Woolwich, England. and the Scottish games at Glasgow after the ninth Olympiad closes, Canadian officials have announced,
 The Tailteann games are to be held August l5-l7; the army games August IS and the Scottish competi- tion August 2.
 Among the competitors will be the new Olympic 100 and 200 meter champion. Percy Williams, of Van couver. and James Ball of Winni- peg who finished second 10 Ray Bar butt in the 40e meter finals yester- day.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04

ain: third. A. Keeling. New Britain. Time. Is l-5 seconds.
 2oe-yard free styie-First. Fow- Ter. New Britain: second, Caissa Putnam: third, A. Keeling, New Britain. Time. 5;al IS.
 s5-yard back stroke-F'iist Crow ley, New Britain: second. kaplan. New Britain: third, Greenberg. New Britain. Time IT Is sec
 nderWater sWim-First. Cartier, Putnam: second. Caisse. Putnam: third. kapian, New Britain. Dis tance 25 yards
 DiNing-First. Crowley, New Brit am; second, Fowler, New Britain;
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b the afternoon the scouts from

to the afternoon the scouts from this city secured revenge by beating the Putnam swimmers. ai-12. in A meet which was featured by Bill Crowley of New Britain. Crowley won four events. All told New Britain took six firsts, five seconds aud siA thirds. while Putnam had to be content with one first, two sec ends. and q third. The meet was preceded by diving exhibition by Irving Armstrong. ch ,mpion diver Of Springfield college. The sum- ma ries:
 .5-yard daSh-First, Crowley, New second. Fowler. New Brit
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
NEW BRITAIN SCOUTS
 WIN SWIMMING MEET
Bill Crowley Wins Four Points At kcemosahbec-Putnam Campers Score si,utout on Diamond.

Camp keemosahbee and d neigh boring camp of Putnam Boy Scouts divided honors in a joint baseball game and swimming meet held at Crystal pond, Eastford. Wednesday. The New Britain baseball team was swamped by the Putnam scouts in morning game at he Putnam camp. 14-o. Cartier of the winners allowed but two hits. while Mainer and Sicklick were pounded for 1l runs. many of which were due to poor fielding by the keemosa hbce boys.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
SD ak in g of S ports

Owing to the inten.e heat yester. day afternoon the managers of the Manchester and kcnsiigton baseball teams decided to call df the sched- uied game between the two outfits carded for Manchester It was a fortunate move on the hart of the officials because at game time a de- luge soaked the playing iidd and the trip Of the kensinston team would have been made for no good reason at all.
 As the day wore on. the heat kept at its intensive pitch and final de- eision on the postponement was made about 3 o'clock.
 There were no games played in the Fraternal Soft Ball league last night because of the thunder shower which descended just as the teams were getting ready to play.
 The game in the Girls Industrial league was stopped in the second in- ming when the shower suddenly de- scended on the playing field
 Two good games are being offered the fans of this city tomorrow after noon, one in this city and the other in kensington The Falcons are meeting the Highwood Italian Amer ican club at St .Mary's field and the kcnsington team is playing Man chester at the Percival avenue grounds in kensington.
 Jimmy Clinch of this city is card ed to light in one of the bouts be- ing conducted by Anthony Paolil- To at the Bulkeley stadium in Hart ford next Thursday night. Clinch has wan his last two fights. one on points and the other by technical knockout. Denny McMahon sees good future for the local boy as he gains in experience.
 clinchs brother Johnny hasn't been very active this summer but reports coming in state that he is keeping in shape for hard cam paign during the fall and winter sea- son. Johnny is clever boxer and he has been working out steadily with the members Of McMahon's stable in Merlden.
 kaplau is at Silver Lake this summer. the stretch of water of the Berlin Meriden road. \ nice camp has been sct up there and the box ers are working out steadily all the time.
 kaplan IS on the headline bout at the home of the Hartford Eastern league baseball team next Thursday night. He has two boils at the pres+ | ent time under his left arm but they l are not bothering him and will not I keep him from the ring.
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third. Caisse. Putnaah.
 Plunge for distance-First, Lara. New Britain; second. aicktick. Nxw Britain: third. Mainer. New Dsilsja.
 Medley loo yard tside. crawl, breast and back)-Ffrst. Crowley. New Britain: second. kapIan, New Britain: third. A. Keeling. New Britain
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Games Tomorrow

(Two Games) New Haven at Hartford Bridgeport at Albany Springfield at Providence Waterbury at Pittsfield
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z-Ratted for noak in 9th.
 Zz-Ratted fol Clark i'll Sth. Chicago noI No1 0n0-s Brooklyn Ni0 lco 0oI-5
 Two base hit: Cuyler Thre. ba se hits !: Rissonette ,. Home run: Hartnett. Win ming pitcher: Nehf. Losing pitcher: FL liott, Empires: Hart. Jorda and Rigler Time a:05.
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FIRST iCwAN ND xy,sr

Frank J. Cuhei. star Iowa hurd. Ter who placed second in the 600. meter high hurdles at the Oiym. pic games, is the first Iowan eyer to score points in the games.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
The Standing
Games Today

Hartford at Bridgeport. Albany at New Haven
 Waterbury at Springfield Providence at Pittsfield
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Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results st. Louis s. New York 0. Cleveland 9. Philadelphia ,. Boston 5 Chicago l. Washington g. Detroit 5.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results New York :, Cincinnati St. Louis 3. Boston 1. Chicago s. Brooklyn 5. Pittsburgh l4, Phila delphia $.
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RAIN PREVENTS GAMES

Rain prevented the playing of the 1nter-Church league baseball games scheduled last night. Some Of the teams were late in reporting. and before play had been begun The downpour started.
 On Monday evening the South Congregational church team will meet the E>eryman's Bible class nine on Diamond No. 2 in a struggle for second place. On Diamond No. 1 the Swedish Bethany outfit will face the St. Matthew's German Lutherans.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
The Standing

Games Tuiay Cincinnati at New York St. Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn
 Games Tomorrow St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn tOther clubs not scheduied)
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Games Tomorrow New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Boston at St. Louis
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Games Today Newark at Baltimore Jersey City at Reading Montreal at Rochester Buffalo at Toronto
 EASTERN LEAGUE
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Ycstcrllay's Result.

1VNtC1Uuy lNSUItS Bridgeport s. Hartford {. New Haven II. Albany 7. Springfield II. Waterbury Providence Pittsfiei. rain
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Totals SS 6 13 "- |, <
 z-Batted for Ferguson in 7th.
 zz-Batted for Miller in 9th
 Pittsburgh sal lao a,,-,, Philadelphia eol 1oa ooo-s
 Two base hits: Leach Lerian, Tray- nor Grantham, Wright .. Thlee base hits: L. Waner ?. Klein. Home runs: schulte. Brickeli. Winning pitcher: Eus- sell. Losing pitcher: Sweetland Cmpires. Pnrman. Stark and Quigey Time: e:so
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' TEAM WINS IN
 ROTARY LEAGUE

tContinued from Preceding Page 'Whalo' Of a game for the losers at shore. The score.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
 Yesterdays Results No games scheduled
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GIANTS STILL IN
 TENANT RUNNING

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Ganses Tnllay New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland
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There were no games played in the fraternal Soft Ball league last night because of the thunder shower which descended just as the teams were getting ready to play
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kaplan IS on the headline bout at the home of the Hartford Eastern league baseball team next Thursday night. He has two boils at the pres+ ent time under his left arm but they are not bothering him and will not keep him from the ring.
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As the day wore on. the heat kept at its intensive pitch and final de- eision on the postponement was made about 3 o'clock.
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kaplan is at silver Lake this summer. the stretch of water of the Rerlin- Meriden road. X nice camp has been s,t up there and the box trs are working ont steadily all the time.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-04

The game in the Girls Industrial league was stopped in the second in ming when the shower suddenly de- scended on the playing field.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
We Offer:
Laurel Court, o. of A.,
 Installs New Officers

Laurel Court, o. of A. held its in- staliatton of officers last evening in Masonic hall.
 The following were inducted into once: Royal Matron. MrA Florence Dixon: royal patron. Henry wachtel- hausen: associate matron. Mrs. Lil- Han Gill; associate parton, c. F. Sea- man: secretary. Miss Amy Beach: treasurer, Mrs. Abbie Meisner: con ductress, MrA Minnie Brown: as- sociate conductres4, Mrs. Ida Leavitt: trustee, Mrs. Marion Sack cit: appointed officers. Mrs. Eva Papenforth. Miss Lucy Goodwin. MrA Natzke. MrA Flora Banner. Mrs. May Elliott. Mrs. Gertrude Twiss. Mr1- P. Winning. Mrs. Alice Glaxier. Mrs. Mary Pinkerton. Mrs, Frances Hart, Mrs. Irene Board mann and Henry Beach.
 Mrs. Marion Sackett was appoint ed grand marshal: Charles Bruem- mer. aide: Mrs. Mary Neumann. grand prelate. and Mrs. Grace Good win. grand pianist.
 0rand Royal Natron Mrs Char lotte Boyer was in charge of the>u cr0wning and growing exercises. She was assisted by Nrs. Cordelia Banta,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
Lien Declared Invalid,
 Foreclosure Is Denied

Holding that the lien was not valid and legal. Judge Henry P. Roche. of the city court has decided against the New Britain Lumber Co. in it's foreclosure action against Steve ssufawski. The plaintiff sued to foreclose on mechanics lien given by the defendant and the question arose. when the case was tried. as to whether or not the lien was exe- cuted within the specified 60 day period after the house in question was completed. Lawrence P. Colon represented the defendant who was awarded judgment to recover costs.
 Judge Roche has rendered judg- ment for the plaintiff in the amount of $50 without costs in the action of John J. Hartney against William Coons. Harry Ginsberg was counsel for the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
NO INCEQDIARISM
 AT PUTNAM SCHOOL
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part of the attic where there is natural light.
 Supervisor Downes was not aware of the practice of sending boys into the attic and while he admitted that the lire could have started in this way. his official report to the school board places the probable cause as boiler trouble.
 Noble Raps Incendiarism Theory.
 The theory of incendiarism was secuted today by Chief William J. Noble of the fire department. who has been actively engaged in fire fighting for more than 80 years. The fire started in the attic." the chief said. There was no explosion. In my opinion. the wiring in the attic could have caused the fire, and it is also possible that 8 lighted match dropped carelessly ignited pa pers stored there. but do not be- lieve there was incendiarism. The fire in the Sacred Heart school, for instance, had all the appearances of having been set deliberately. as the flames were roaring in two widely separated parts of the building"
 Chief William c. Hart of the po- lice department said today that he had not heard anyone discuss the theory of incendiarism. and no re- port relative to this angle of the fire had been brought to his attention. He doubted that the fire was set.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
C0NGRESS' PROBE
 0F S.4 DISASTER
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found on the door between the mo- tors h positions which x emed to tn- atcats that they had been huddled to0e&her under . tarpaulin which enshrouded two Of them and which divers said probably had covered the ether pair.
 Their discevery iu that position led divers to express the belief that thsv had been trying to keep wal m when death overlook them. and 1t opened up . wide field for specula- ton over the. possibility that the engine room victims may have lived for some time after 'e crash.
 The only sounds ever reported to have come from the shattered hulk wees from the torpedo room where six men long survived the horror of their entombment.
 The bodies of four men taken from the s-l yesterday were identi- ned e those of Lieut.. Commander Wtlliam F. Callaway. Chevy Chase. Ma: Fred Henry O'shields. of Alt lanta, Ga: Carl Harold Thompson of 0sn Francisco. and James John son White of Rockmart. Ga.
 Death Cause Uncertain
 Neither has any information been available on tho reports of examin- ing surgeons into the cause Of dtath. Salvage fleet personnel has heen di- vtded over the way in which the men died. whether from drowning or from sut1ocation by iethal gas.
 At the naval court of inquiry into the disaster which has been sitting at tho Charlestown navy yard. ofti- cers and spectators alike looked forward with interest to the testi- mony today of Lieut.. Commander John 8. Bayliss. commander of the coastguard destroyer Paulding when 1t rammed and sank the S-4.
 He was to take the stand after the conclusion of the testimony of Lieut.. Commander Edward Ells- berg. salvage expert. who returned to the navy from retirement in order to put his knowledge at the dtsposal of the rescue fleet at Prov incAtown.
 EiIsberr stoutly defended the salvage work in a detailed account of operation. there. To save the en- tire crew of 40 officers and men was the first effort of the navy forces rather than to provide air to tho six men in the torpedo room. Eltsberg testified.
 Under questioning as to why the rescuers had not first attempted to
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
PROLIC CAST REHEARSING
Principals and Chorus of LAouy
 Benodt Show Reach High Potat of Enthusiasm Duriug Trial Psriod.

A poppy chorus of1So young peo- pie who have demonstrated marked ability in the early rehearsals for the Lions Frolic. the annual charity offering which is to be presented January 16, IT and .S. has more than lived up to expectations of the Lions club committee. and as they swing into the final days of prepara- ton enthusiasm emanates from all Lions with unqualified claims of New Britain's best amateur theatri- cal" freely made.
 A chorus. offering in addition to it's finished presentation of song and dance. a picture of beauty. has taken hold of the lyrics and dancing spe- cialties in . fashion which Director Charles Gaa and his associates say is remarkable.
 Solo dances. interspersed with or accompanying the chorus numbers. are being perfected at rehearsals which are now being held regularly. The vocalists are demonstrating en- thusiasm and are allowing nothing to remain undone to make this a real feature of the performance. The dramatic numbers, many of them chock full of comedy. and every one an original plot. have won the plaudits of members of the club who have been privileged 10 catch . glimpse of the rehearsals.
 Members of the club are assist in9 the show committee in the sale of tickets.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
COMMANDER FACES
 DISASTER COURT
DStroysfs Chid Officer Ts'
 tid4 TodiJ

Boston, Jan. I N - Lieut.. Com mander John s. Bayliss. who WAS in command Of the coast guard de- stroyer Paulding when 1t rammed and sank the submarine e-t ofe Provincetown on December IT. ap- peared as a witness today before the naval court of inquiry investl- gating the S-4 disaster.
 Commander Leslie E. Bratton, judge advocate. explained that Commander Rayliss. as an interest. ed party in the inquiry. was taking the witness stand at his own re- quest to assist in presenting all the facts in connection with the colli- sion.
 Commander Bayliss said The had seen 26 years of sea service. and had been in command of vessels since 1919.
 He said that on December II the Paulding was searching an assign cd area in the regular duties of the coast guard service. No speed limit had been specified for the vessel. which was operating at the discre- tion of the commanding otlcer. The area assigned to the vessel for the day covered Massachusetts bay and the coast of Cape Cod.
 The ordinary cruising speed of the Paulding is IS knots" tho wit. ness said. T considered that speed necessary to cover the outer line of my area and examine tho ap- breaches to some of the harbors before dark.'
 The witness said that 1t was re- quired to have a special lookout stationed on the bridge in hay or foggy weather and also at night. On December IT no lookout had been assigned as such. On the bridge was the officer of tho deck. a junior officer. quartermaster and wheelman.
 The commanding oficer was d. ways on the bridge as well. during patrol. The sky was overcast and the sea was rough with m easterly swell.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
Stella Rebekah Lodge
 Officers Take Chairs

The following officers of Stella Re- bekah lodge. I. o. o. F. were tnstall- ed last evening by the district deputy president. Mrs. Nellie Simpson and staff of Bristol: Noble Grand. Mrs. Beatrice Juengst: vice-grand. Miss Mildred Brookman: secretary. Mrs. Margaret E. Chapman: treasurer. Mrs. Winnie Patterson: warden. Mrs. Hannah Wilford: conductor, Mrs. Susie Earth: inside guard. Mrs. Louise Selander; outside guard. Mrs, Hazel Fleischauer: right support of noble grand, Miss Clara Rock: left support, Mrs. Sadie Olson: right sup port of vice-grand. Mrs. Lillian Winger; left support, Miss Clara E. Leupold; chaplain. Mrs. Annie Blakesley: past noble grand. Mrs. Sutia Daigle.
 The retiring past noble. grand. Mrs. Daigle. was presented with . past noble grand's jewel by Past President Bertha Rowe, and with . beautiful bouquet by Mrs. Lillian Winger. Mrs. Winger's presentation speech was an original poem. The secretary. Mrs. Margaret Chapman, was presented with a gift tn appre- citation of special help she had given the lodge. Supper was served in charge of Mrs. Lillian Winger as chairman. Martha Lodge of Piain- vile were guests of the lodge for the evening. as were also many out of lo meeting of the lodge, 8 Christmas party will be held for the children of the members. Contrary to the usual custom, this will be held In the evening.
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send air to tho men known to be alive he asserted 1t was thought wiser to try to save the complete personnel. if possible. tnasmuch as the six were at the time apparently in good condition.
 Describes safety Devices
 He described the safety devices on United States submarines as be- ing as plentiful as those on similar vessels in any other navy and con- cluded hts testimony with . glow ing tribute to the divers
 "A salvage job in deep water finally comes down to the courage and intelligence of the divera them selves" he said. 'I learned on the S-5l that the group Of men whv were doing the diving had . higher grade of courage and intelligence than almost anybody in the United States navy l. called upon to exhibit in battle times or peace.
 T felt that was highly honored, myself. working with these men on the S-51 and the 6-t and I only hope the navy will realize some day what their services are"