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New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
LEAGUE MANAGERS MEET

A meeting of the Inter-Church league board of managers will be held at 8 o'clock Monday night at the Y. M. c. A. to make plans for the coming baseball season. A decision will be made as to whether the league is going to conduct a baseball circuit this summer and whether it will be hard ball or soft ball league. Steps for wiping out the deficit incurred in basketball will also be discussed. A full attendance of managers is desired by the league officials.
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GAME IS POSTPONED
Basketball Contest Between CorbiI Cabinet and Screw shop to
 Re Played Monday

The Corbin Screw and Corbin Cabinet Lock basketball game was postponed for the second time from tonight to Monday night. The post ponement was made on request of John Tobin, the Cabinet manager.
 This is the only game left on the Industrial league basketball slate and is the last basketball game of this season. The game was original ly scheduled for March 3t as a pre- liminary to the All-New Britain game. but it was postponed at that time in favor of another preliminary game.
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ter, Philadelphia. (2l.

ter. Philadelphia. CD.
 St. Louis - Joe Dundee. welter. weight champion. technically knock. ed out Billy Drako. Germany. (3); Meyer Grace, Chicago. knocked out Lester Martin. St. Louis. CD; Frankie Osner out pointed Charlie Chaser, Chicago. (10).
 Fort Thomas, Ky. - Kid Lecho, Indianapolis. won from Joe Dragon, Cincinnati, l0): Freddy Miller. Gin cinnati, won from Howard Jones, Louisville, G0).
 Akron - Sandy Seifert, Pitts burgh, defeated K. o. Christner,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
By tho ASSnciatad Preas

By tho Associated Press
 Cleveland, Ohio - Andre Routis. France, outpointed Ignacio Fernan- deg. Philippine Islands G2). Maxie Strub. Erie. Pa. won by a technical knockout over Jimmy Trannett. Cleveland. (3). Nick Gavin. Cleve- land. won by disqualification over Purl Anderson. Pittsburgh. (2).
 Philadelphia - Ralph Smith, Call ifornta, knocked out Harry Slaugh-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
FORMER PITCHER DIES.

Montgomery, Ala. April o7 P)- Frank ''Zeke" Wilson. 5S, for many years pitcher for Cleveland in the old National league, died here yes- terday. Wilson won fame when he pitched Cleveland to victory over Boston in the famous Temple cup series.
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Akron. (lo). Jack NeEsaaax 0 caaso. won from cbuct oioala Pittsburgh. (O. JaEk oVoea1 Cleveland. won from Jimmy nery Akron, co. Gorilla JeAea Akr11 technically knocked out Harry M Hams, Chicago. co.
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Standing

Games Today New York at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. St. Louis at Chicago. Brooklyn at Boston.
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referee to "call all bets off." Three other students were placed on ath- Iletic probation in the same year for entering potato race before taking their strength test.
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Games Tomorrow

Hartford at Bridgeport. Waterbury at Springfield, Providence at Pittsfield. New Haven at Albany.
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday New Haven 1, Springfield 1. Hartford 5. Providence l. Pittsfeld 1, Albany ?. Bridgeport 8. Waterbury 0.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Buffalo 9, Jersey City 6, Montreal 6, Newark 5. t1O innings.) Rochester IS. Baltimore 1. Toronto g, Reading l.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
PIRATES TO PRACTICE,

All candidates for the Pirates baseball team are requested to re- port for practice at Willow Brook park Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
BURRIrrs TO PRACTICE

The Burritt baseball team VI hold it's second practice ef the seo1 son tomorrow afternoon at { o'c3osA; All players should repotr as tho te6a) will be chosen from among the eaA4 didates at the workout,
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Standing
Games Today

Hartford at Bridgeport. Waterbury at Springfield Providence at Pittstield. New Haven at Albany.
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Games Today Boston at New York, Philadelphia at Washington. Detroit at Cleveland. Chicago at St. Louis.
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Games Today Buffalo at Jersey City. Montreal at Newark. Rochester at Baltimore. Toronto at Reading.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Philadelphia 5,sNew York {. Pittsburgh [. Cincinnati 2. Boston 4, Brooklyn 0. St. Louis at Chicago, postponed cold.
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Games Tomorrow

Games Tomorrow Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. St. Louis at Chicago.
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GAnaAa Tnn,<

Games Tomorrow Chicago at St. Louis. Detroit at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Was lington. Boston at New York
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Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Ystert1a'

Games Yesterday New York g. Boston 1. Philadelphia 10. Washington 0. Cleveland 6, Detroit 1. St. Louis 6. Chicago 5.
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Amateur boxing in the future in New Britain is rather uncertain fol- lowing the upheaval following the investigation into conditions in Con- necticut. Tournaments were schedul- ed for the present week but nothing has been heard of plans for any in the near future.
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Frankie Portell of Hartford, pop ular lightweight boxer. dropped d close decision to Pete Martin in eight rounds last night in New Haven. The bout was a slow affair and many at the ringside thought that the Hart ford boy should have been awarded the verdict.
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Warnings have been issued 10 those players who have been having . rather easy time of 1t in winning the tournaments at the club this year that many more golfers will enter the select circles this year. Due to winter practice and good spring form, number of others will rate the higher classes this season.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
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 of Sports

The outdoor season in sports will bound into New Britain with a bang tomorrow afternoon when the first tournament of the season will be played at the Shuttle Meadow club. Excitement prevails among the mem- bers who have been impatient for to- morrow to roll around and some keen competition is expected as the players go around the course.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Among the golfers who are show Ing some real form in the early spring workouts is Clarence Barnes of the New Britain Y. NJ. c. A. Barnes is described by fellow mem- bers as a darn good golfer" He Lore out the truth of this statement during the past week when he went around the course in 7s. This is some score for this time of the year.
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John gave q pleasing Reclamation of the popular "Gungha Din" at the banquet of the Central Board bas- ketball referees last night
 New Britain was described as a tough town" for basketball referees at the banquet last night. Many of those present ran the fire of the dis pleasure of the fans during the past season and they were speaking from experience.
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John Tobin, manager of the Corbin Red SoX. baseball champions of the city last season, stated today that he will not open the season this Sun day. We don't know whether there was dirt in his remark or not but this is what he said, II don't believe in picking on the soft ones to start off with,'
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his forte. One of his favorite etunts was to bat . ball high In the str and then leisurely lay down the hat and don a catcher's mitt, catching the ball with plenty of time to spare. It has Lften been said Of him that he could hit ball higher and straiRhter in the air than anyone in the vicinity of New Britain.
 Annually for the past several sea. sons. Paddy" has said he would step down and out. and watch the Meriden-New Britain police games from the sidelines. Each year found him more hefty about the waist, and his sturdy underpinning seemed ts become stiffer and sorer sooner and longer. after the first few days workout. than during the same per iol the year before. Still. back of the bat he went when the biz ames were played. and although he must have suffered under the strain. hc always gave good account of him self
 According 10 Manager Dolan Paddy" will be in uniform with ihn team and if necessary he will b, used as pinch hitter. He has done his bit towards making the histcr, Of baseball in the police depa rtmen, successful, and he is deserving O. a rest
New Britain herald., 1928-07-28
UN|VERSALS MOVE
 UP IN STANDING
LaDders Team Noses Out kmeri.
 can Paper Goods Crew
League Standing

Landers baseball team moved into third place in the Industrial league last evening when it defeated the American Paper Goods team at Wal nut Hull park by q score of to : in a postponed game which was called at the end of the first half Of the eighth inning because ot darkness. Frank Eester's splendid relief hurlins and Ostertag's home run were the deciding factors Of the contest. Ostertag's hit was one of the longest ever made at the park the ball going to the water fountain at the tennis courts in deep left center of Diamond No. 2. The feat was especially noteworthy as the grass was very wet, due to a shower but few minutes before, which re- tarded the roll of the ball. [ The home run produced the first two scores of the game as 1t follow. cd the first Of two triples by Vin- cent. The counters were registered in the second frame and gave I.an- ders a lead which they held until the seventh when the losers tied the count.
 Goeb scored the third run of the game for Landers' in the fifth when he walked, moved to second on as none of the Paper Goods infleld- CTS could reach it in time to make a play. Vincent hit grounder to Williams. who after forcing Preisser at second, threw wild to first in at- tempting a double play. Goeb scored on the error.
 Bill Chant. who started on the mound for the winners. tWirled beautiful game until the seventh when he lost control of the situation and left the passes loaded . ith one out and two runs in where, Nester came to his aid. The latter manag- cd to pull through with but one run getting in.
 Hiilstrand started Chants down. fall when he let Williams grounder go through him. Chant then passed Sullick. He recovered temporarily and famed Kane.
 Malone hit an easy grounder down the third base line which Chant fielded but his throw to third for a force out was too late and the bases were loaded. Mattson scored Williams and Sullick with a pop fly single in back of first base. Malone reaching third on the play. Masu- der walked. filling the bases and Chant left the mound.
 Nester got off 10 a good start by faning Joe Mccormick. Warren however took advantage of the fact that Nester was not properly warm- ed up and waited for base on balls which forced in the losers final run. Jim Mccormick closed the inning by sending . screaching
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crive and doubled man off first The Methodists rallied and scored once in the last frame. but Billy Dar- row ended the game with a sensa- tonal catch of liner.
 Deming Hewett starred at bat with three hits. while good catching by Morton saved Pinkerton from much of the possible effect of his wildness. The line-ups and score by innings,
 Trinity NJ. C.-C. Pinkerton, of: Blauvelt, If; H. Pinkerton. D; A. Hewett, lb; Morton. c; Cowles. ss; R Pinkerton, 3b; Ward, If; D. Hew- cit. 2b.
 South Cong. - H. Darrow, ss: Parker, p; Rarta, lb; W. Darrow, If: Schaefer, Sb; D. Hattings, Of: Spring, c; Rockwell, sb; Witzke, If. Trin. M. F.. ..01l 900 1-3 10 i South Cong. ...1l0 O20 x-4 :
 Empires. Suess and Hausrath.
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O'Mara Completes Long Service
 In Police Department Ball Nine

play and left the team after a while. 10 join the Coe Brass outfit, which at that time was one of the leading semi-pro clubs in New England. While in the Connecticut league, O'Mara made a good impression, es- pecially by his throwing to bases, and he hit we'll enough to hold down job. Rutiange was hard work CT and had the advantage of experi- ence, which gave him the call over Mara. although the latter was I harder and more consistent hitter. Took Ills Readings
 Like all other youngsters breaking in. O'Mara was obliged to stand some riding" by the old timers but he took it as ii came and played hard whenever it was his turn to handle the pitchers. John Bunyan who died few years ago. made lasting hit with O'Mara by the con- slderation he showed the latter in his early days in league ball. Pad dy' anxious to make good, used to throw with all his might in practice, until Bunyan. who was playing first base for New Britain. advised him to save his arm. Just toss to the bases nice and easy" Bunyan told him. "1oull need the old zip when they try to steal on you in a game"
 Paddy took his advice and one day in another city. an opposing player lit out for second base when someone shouted to him that the To- cal catcher had "a glass arm" OMara picked him off with feet to spare. by bullet like throw right on his ankle. and Bunyan, turning to the bleachers. shouted: No. he can't throw at all. can hec"
 Another bit Of advice given by Bunyan to O'Mara had to do with the latter's habit of jogging to first and turning to the right when he hit safely to the outfield. Some day. an outfielder will let one go through his legs and you'll look bad if you don't make an extra base" he pointed out to the youngster. "Jt may mean run or the game. AL ways hustle down 10 first and make the turn towards second. If tho ball is handled cleanly. you haven't lost anything. and if it rolls to the fence, you've got the start for extra bases. O'Mara never forgot the old timers advice and before he had been in many games he had learned th" wisdom of it. ."Old John Bun van Was good fellow" OMara said discussing his connection with the Connecticut leagre. He taught mo a lot of baseball I never would have learned myself"
 Played tn Other Cites
 For several years after leaving professional ball. O'Mara caught in Bristol, New Britain and other places about the state. He enjoyed being free lance, picking up con- siderable money every season with ! out being tied down to baseball every day. Ho always looked after himself carefully, which, with his natural strong physique, kept him in condition for the most strenuous Of games. He gave football try, too. playing with "back of the hl' teams and the famous Fearless clcv- on, hut the great national game was
New Britain herald., 1928-07-28
Tampa's Postmistress
 Highest Paid in Country

Tampa, Fla. July 2S R-Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard. second vice pres- ident of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women. is the highest paid postmistress in the United States.
 Her husband. Ulysses Grant Bar nard. shipping company official. died IS years ago, leaving her with two small children and no knowl- edge of business matters.
 Mrs. Barnard found a clerking position at four dollars week. After taking business course she was employed in 1906 in the Tam pa post once as relief stamp clerk She advanced steadily in post office work and in 1923 was appointed postmistress by President Hard ing. She has held the position ever since.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-28
Veteran Backstop Steps Down Into Role of Util. ity Eastman After Bril- liant Career.

1 So Paddy" O'Mara Is really through
 To many of the younger element | Of New Britain, the announcement by the management of the police department baseball team this week that younger catcher had been ob- tained. probably meant little, for the few times the big sergeant has been seen in action on the ball field dur ing the past several years did not ! serve to impress on Young America that he was an extraordinary per- former. To hundreds of others in New Britain and vicinity, however, who knew Paddy" d decade or more ago. long before he had made a name for himself as an efficient sleuth, the announcement. while not unexpected. came with the sharp ness of blade to cut another thread in the connecting link between the present and the hay past
 This latter group can recall the day. 25 or 30 years ago, when Pad dy" made his first stop in New Brit ain. A broth of lad he was, too. with broad shoulders and thick chest, hands that were meant to stop swift pitches, and a stout pair of legs that were destined to hold him up through many a battle on diamond and gridiron. He was born in Ireland and no doubt about it, but the way he swung bat and threw ball was more important in the minds Of the boys up in Booths lot on Broad street than the uues- ton of birthplace, and Paddy" was soon firmly entrenched in the friend- ship of the gang around High and Broad streets
 Climbs Ladder to Fame
 AS the years passed. his prowess increased. and he was recognized as one Of the best catchers and bats men in the city. Possessed of fine throwing arm and good eye, he was always dangerous. and many were the games he saved or won with fine catches and long drives. He had nice style at bat. hitting
 
 all kinds Of pitching looked alike to him. AS battery mate of "Petc" Will son, who later starred with the New | ork liishlanders in the American league. he was in d large measure responsible for the latter's deyelop- ment. Few catchers who paired off with Wilson in his minor and ma jor league engagements handled him in better style than Paddy" and Will son was always noted for his de- ceptive curves.
 Tn 1908, when the late Billy Hanna managed the New Britain team in the Connecticut league, he engaged O'Mara as second string catcher to relieve "Nick" Rutiange, the regular hackstop. but the local lad chafed under the infreQucncy Of
New Britain herald., 1928-07-28
PIRATES TO CLASH WITH
 RANGERS IN CITY LOOP
Corsars Anxious to Get Back Into the Running This Afternoon - Tabs and Burrtts to Meet on Dia. mond No. 2-West Ends Anxious to Keep Victory Streak Intact, Will Battle Weakened Cardinals American Legion and Phantoms Play in Junior Circuit

at o'clock. These three battles are fuil of spice and plenty of excite ment ls in store for the many fans who will see the games.
 JuntOr City League
 The American Legion and Phan- toms are scheduled to battle at { o'clock on Diamond No. ? in Junior City League game. The Le- gion crew took the Laurels into camp in a hard-fought battle We'd nesday night and the players are anxious to keep up their winning ways.
 City League Meeting
 At a meeting of the City league managers held last evening at the City hall 1t was voted to allow the Tabs and the Cardinals to strength en their lineups for the remainder of the season. The Tabs will be al- lowed to add three or four new play CTS while the Cardinals will add Joseph Massey to their pitching squad.
 Providing that arrangements can be completed for diamond the and the Burritts will play of their postponed game next We'd nesday evening at Walnut Hill park.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-28
OPENS NEW DEPARTMENT

Announcement is made by Henry WillametZ, manager of the New Britain Sign Co.,. that an interest in the concern has been sold to George F. Haynes. formerly with the Besse System. With the addition of MT. Haynes 10 the staff of artists and sign painting experts, the New Brit ain Sign O., has inaugurated . new service, that of striping automo bile bodies and painting monograms. The stripes and monograms are painted in any desired color including gold leaf.
 MT. Haynes is an expert in this line. especially in the finer type of work. He was connected with the John Boyle Co.,, for F years and for the past nine years has been with the Besse Co. During the period nc was with the latter concern he paint ed all their fancy show cards and the greater portion of the scenery used in window trimming and in- terior decorations.
 MT. Willametz is one of the lead ing sign painting artists in the city. He has had more than 20 years ex- perierce in this type of work and has done work for practically every business place of any consequence in New Britain and vicinity. The con- cern also does fancy scenes for aua- teur theatricals. floats for parades. booths for exhibits and bazaars and on highways.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-28
City League Standing

The Pirates of the City Baseball league will make it's first bid to get back into the running for the cham pionship of the league this afternoon when it meets the Rangers on Dia- mond No. l at o'clock. This ap- pears to be the feature contest on the City league schedule for today.
 The Tabs and the Burritts are scheduled to play on Diamond No. {: at the early hour and although the hopes of the Tabs have been almost completely wrecked in recent en- agreements. the team hopes to re- cover sufficiently to get into the rum ming for the first division at least.
 The West Ends. after a terrific battle with the Pirates for first place in the league last Wednesday night. are set to keep their winning streak intact against the weakened Cardi- nals in the game on Diamond No.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-28

H0RNSBY AGAIN LEADS EATERS
Pitching Just Suits Manager Of
 Boston Braves During Week

New York, July aS. R-RoRer. Hornsby took advantage of pitchin, which suited his fancy in the weel ending Wednesday. and boosted hi. average to .S97 while Paul Waner the runner-up. was slipping back tt .36S, lessening the tension whict grew when the Rajah skidded a, the elder Waner climbed a bjt ir the previous week. The figures ars based on averages released toda, and including games of last Wed, Eesday.
 Hornsby now seems we'll on the way to his seventh batting cham. pionship of the National League His average represents 115 hits iI 29o times at bat in S2 games.
 The same averages shows Iarr, Benton of New York setting a burn. ing pace tor the pitchers with six. teen victories and four defeats for a mark or 500. Red Lucas of Gin cinnati is in second place, as usual this time with ten victories and three defeats for ..769. A veteran of the National League. Artie Nehf of the Cubs. had poked his way into the charmed pitching circle with Iine victories and three defeats and percentage of .750.
 Nehfs record includes the Chi cago victory over New York in fif- teen innings last Saturday, Nehf pitched thirteen innings and obvi- ously deserved whatever credit any Chicago pitcher had coming to him. Fortunately under the National League scoring instructions. the of- ficial scorer was able to give the game to Nehf
 Carl Mays of Cincinnati. with a percentage of 800. nominally is tied with Benton for the pitching lead. but the blonde submarine expert has won only four and lost one, chasing him among the irregulars.
 Burleish Grimes of Pittsburgh leads the hurlers in shutouts. He has four.
 St. Louis players are numerous among the various individual lead = CTS, but Del Rissonctte of Brooklyn has regained his runs -batted-in ti- tie from Jim BottomIey. Del, third ranking man in home runs with eighteen. has driven s2 runs home.
 Cardinal stars at the top include Taylor Douthit in total hits, 1ss: Frank Frisch in stolen bases. lG. and Bottomley in there specialtles runs scored. s5; doubles, g.: and triples, IS. In addition to holdin; these honors, Sunny James e. mains second in home runs to Hack Wilson. who tops the league with 8. Bottomley has 21.
 Individual battcrs follow ing Hornsby and Waner are: Grantham, Pittsburgh. .3;s; Bottomley, st. Louis. .355; Sisler. Boston, 34o; Lindstrom. New York. .Sis; Eott ger. St. Louis. .34,; Bouthit, st. Louis. .33s; Scott. Pittsburgh, .333 and Frisch. St. Louis. S32.
 Team batting finds the Pirates skipping merrily along in front with .%0S. but the Cardinals are club. Ling a dangerous .2a7 and are ris- ing. The Giants are third with ..4S, one point more than the Reds N,n show.
 The Cubs lead in team fielding with .9'4. Cincinnati and St. Louis arc tied for second. each having .913. The Reds double play total now has reached 1o1,