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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
The uncanny precision and une|

The uncanny precision and unel
ing Judgment of Frank Kramer Cd
the East Berlin Community club
straight set victory over the NJ
Britain South church In the fiji
match for the doubles championsl|
of the Hartford County Y. NJ. C.
last night after two well played .,
on the East Berlin court. Kran|
and Bruno Miglioli showed teal
work vastly superior to that of 4
local duo, Ted Vessels and AID
Hewett. and the latter, working nd
but individually. went down befS
the pair who we're more used
each other. The scores were 60 q
6-3. A fair-sized crowd witness
the game, which brought the n
County "Y" tournament to a succe|
full close.
Continuing the taptalizing wd
which had carried him through
the finals in the singles play 4
which had brought the East BerI
doubles team into the climad
match. Kramer played mi
studious game which he support
by uncanny precision. He dropH
placement shots all about the NJ
Britain players and csntinus
crossed them by shooting the d
behind them as they raced to viii
they enormously expected the M
drive to come. Again and again
passed Vessels at the net. flippt
teasing drives into the far corn|
of the court outside of the reach
the despairing Hewett, and
Hewett tipped off in advance that
expected the shot to come tntd
certain corner the East Berlin d
always confused him by landing
in the other. Miglioli. while not Cd
tributing such individual brillia}
as his co-player, put up a neat gal
at the net and made a nicely work.
cog In the team play of the WHINE
Vessels featured for New Britt
by his adeptness at the net, scOrt
many OF the losers points by nj
placement from close range. Hew}
when called upon to take the d
lost points by reaching over
barrier and was not a great succ|
at this position. but in the back
the court he did his best work
the tourney and made Kramer ex
himself to the full In order to md
his accurately placed shots good
points.
The fourt teams which fell in
earlier rounds of the doubles p
were those representing the n,
sington Congregational chur
Southington Y. NJ. c. A., Simsbl
Y. M. c. A., and Plainville Y.
c. A. Twelve players participated
the singles. Frank Lama OF X,
sington winning by downing Kran
in the final round. The county
ISOLATION will present the winnl
players with trophies. the nature
which has not yet been announc
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
SANDLOT RECORD
Extraordinary Play Of Oakland, Cal.
American Legion Boys Team At
tracts Attention,

Chicago, Sept. 6.-tP1A record
probably unequaled by any sandlot
team has been made by the wards Of
Oakland, Cal. who meet Worcester,
Mass. in the American Legion's
Junior World Series at White
Sox park Friday. Saturday and Sun
day.
The team has batting average OF
1868, with four boys batting over
Al. Six are hitting 1913 or better
and not one has batting average or
less than $50.
Lefty" Hardt, star pitcher for the
Wards, has pitched 10 shutouts and
3S consecutive scorelesS innings. In
IS innings. only one earned run has
been Tailed against him.
In the outfield, the Wards have
band of fly chasers whose fielding
average so far Is 1000.
Opposing Hardt in the opening
game Friday will be Wilson Dunlap
Jr., a husky 16-year old pitcher. who
has won Fl out of - games in which
he has averaged 10 strikeouts pei
game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press
Now York - Roberto Robert, of
Italy. defeated King Solomon. PAN
ANA GO. Amadeo Grille. Italy.
knocked cut frankie Cavanaugh. of
Bridgeport, Conn. %. Nando Tassi.
Italy. knocked cut Lee Williams, of
New York, "a.
Toledo - Andy Martin New Bed
ford, outpointed Joey Thomas. Chi
cago G2). Art knopp. Toledo. and
Bert Lamb. Detroit, drew, (S). MUIR
ray Sherman, Detroit. outpointed
Freddy Middaugh, Toledo go.
Dayton Ky. - Joe Anderson, of
Covington, Ky. knocked out Tom
King, Australia (3). Patsy Cline.
Cincinnati. knocked out Speedy
Reynolds Go). Billy Angelo. Cow
ington. knocked out Pat Mcdonald,
Miami. Fla, go.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
FOOTBALL TEAM TO HOLD
PRACTICE FRIDAY NIGHT
Grafton OConnell Selected as Coach Of This Years
Squad-First Game Is Planned for September 23-
Humphreys to Join Squad-"Red" O'Neil Is Tenn
porary Captain = Likely Looking Aggregation of
Candidates to Be Out-Progress on State League

Friday night will see the aggrega-
ton of candidates for the newly or
ganized All-New Britain football
team out for the first practice OF
the season. The workout will be
held at Willow Brook park at 1880
o'clock.
At meeting OF those promoting
the clus this season, Grafton O'Con-
nell was chosen as coach. He will
have full charge of the team on the
field and will put the candidates
through their PAGES at every work.
out to be held this year. The other
officers chosen to take care Of va
rious other duties, were as follows:
Henry (Zip) Zehrer. manager: sec
rotary, Bernard A. Connolly: treas
urer, James (Uncle) Connolly and
temporary captain. Matin (Red
O'Neil.
The team, according to Manager
Zehrer. will play its first game at
Willow Brook park on September
%. The prices of admission have
been decided on the following scale:
Men, IS cents; women. so cents, and
children, rs cents. The initial OPP
posing team will be one of the ma
val base elevens or the Stonewalls
of Holyoke.
Those who have already agreed
to the proposition being offered by
the local combine are: Vic Radze-
wich, Werwaiss. Donlon, Jumbo
Gnasdow and Tom HUMPHREYS, all
veterans of last years eleven and
the officers of the club. Those who
are expected to appear at the prac-
tice session besides players already
mentioned are: Hap Griswold. Carl
Brink. Stanley Neverick. Timothy
Crurkey) Claire, James Scully, Pete
Bergin, Charles krcdar James Gro
min Abel johnson and John (Red)
Matulis.
| AS far as will be possible, the
team will be local institution with
local players on it,
Progress is being made OIL tn,
formation of state league. The
Travellers Shoe company of Hart
+! ford will sponsor a semi-pro team
which will be a member of the
league. Word comes from Norwall
that Manager Brennan there |:
ready to enter the circuit at an!
time while teams in the other cite!
mentioned, are considering the pro
position in a very favorable light.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
PAWNEI,S PRACTICE

Following workouts on Sund
and Tuesday. the Pawnee tooth
squad is fast rounding into sha
Coach Gianotti is confident that
will have the team ready for
first game on September IS. Sunt
morning the squad will 60 throu
a light uniform scrimmage and q
work in punting and passing.
players are asked to report.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

Continuing its sensational play in
the Fraternal Soft Ball league. the
Eagles team last night defeated the
Arcanum aggregation 10 to 5 and
thereby went into a tie for fourth
places with the X. of c. and its VIC
Tins in the game. The Eagles in
the last few weeks have arisen from
last place to their present position.
Tonight, if the weather permits.
the Phoenix will meet the X. Of c.
and Arcanum will battle the Me-
chanics.
A challenge has been received
from the Tnter-church league cham
pions for a game with the champs
Of the Fraternal league. The Tab
stand ready to play at any time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
PLAY IN new YORK
Army stanford Game Will Be Staged
at Yankee Stadium Instead of at
Polo Grounds.

New York. Sept. 6.-tP-The
Yankee stadium has Just landed one
Of the greatest football plums of the
season. which Polo grounds officials
believed was lin" for the Brush
amphitheatre. Army athletic officers
announced that the Army Stanford
game will be played in New York
December l at the home of the
Yankees, where a seating capacity of
almost 100000 is in prospect.
The loss of this game, which takes
the place of the Army-Navy meet
ing, will leave the Polo grounds al
most without college football this
season.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
EAST SIDES PRACTICE.

The East Sides football team will
practice Friday evening at 1:3o
O'Clock. All players interested are
asked TO report at the East Sides
field at the corner OF East street and
City aycru". The team will prac-
tee again Sunday morning at $50
O'Clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
JOINS WHITE SOy

Chicago, Sept. R,-Bob Wieland
of Moline. leading pitcher of the
Mississippi Valley league which
closed Monday. has reported for
duty with the White Sox. He is
90 years old. stands six feet three
inches and losses from his port
side.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
PICK TRAINING CAMP

Chicago. Sept. R-The WI
Sox have picked Dallas. Tex.
their 1929 spring training car
Most of their exhibition games 4
will be played In and around
Texas metropolis. Last spring,
White Sox trained at Shreveport,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
ALLY, 10 OpI.N

The Palace Bowling alleys will
open tonight with match hc;F.ter
the NallingfcrG state league FIVE
tnienl and the Palace S,&rs. The
games win lie started at S:la
O'Clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
CAHHS VOTE FOR HAFEY

Chick" Hafcy, st. Louis out
fielder. is ranFed as the best
throwing outfielder in the major
league by the Cards.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
TO JOIN PIRATES SOON

Harold Warstlcr, who has been
playing great game at shortstor
for indianapolis this season. will
;oin tine Pitt sburgh Pirates soon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

sponsored by the American Legion
and backed financially by the two
major leagues. Wilson Dunlap, Jr.,
star pitcher of the team, is shown
at the right. Eddie Curran, star
batter and third baseman, is shown
above, and Anthony Kazlanskas, 49,
year-old, who has never seen big
league game and shortstop of the
team, is shown below.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

2-Batted for Adkins in eth.
zz-Batted for swanson in 18th.
zzz-Batted for Blankenship in Sth,
Detroit 00l o13 005-l0
Chicago 900 01O 100
Two base hits: Shires. Fothergll, Tav-
ener. Three ba Sc hits: Stone ,, Wingo.
struck out; BY Adkins l. by Stoner l.
bY Carroll l.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
FRATERNAL LEAGUE

Eagles Continue Sensational Pay
Downing Arcanum and Climbing
Into Fourth Place,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

A-l5atted for BeuGVugh III in
Az Stated for collins in 9Th.
Aax--Batted for Moore in It'll.
\ .-sLin2tou $50 ~" "'1-j
New York hoh NO """-l
Two base hits. Neussi. l:lce. l'urpcHe..
struck out: BY Plrgias :. Thpn!ds j
jones ..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

x-Batted for Walsh In 9Th.
New York cOl $40 eO2-14
Philadelphia 200 900 O10-
Two base hits: 1.indstron Southern.
Klein, Welsh, Reese 2. O'Doui. Home
runs: OFT ., Klein. Double plays: Whit
ney to Thompson to Leach; Sand to
Thompson to Leach. Struck out: By
Willoughby l, by Benton :. by Walsh s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
ATHLETICS ARE BADLY IN
NEED OF FEW VICTORIES

Yankees Divide Double Header With Senators - Sad
Sam Jones Turns the Trick Against Former Mates
Tigers Smother White Sox - Giants Take Last
Game From Phillies-Braves Turn on Robins and
Take Both Ends of a Twin Bil!-Plan Postponed
Contest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

Two base hits: Carey, Tremper z.
Herman. Three base hits: Bancroft Bis
Ter. Tremper. Double play: Bell to Horns
Nv 10 Sisler, Struck out: BY Ehrhardt I,
by Brandt S.
SECOND GAME)
Brooklyn Ooo loo o"o-I
BOSTON 002 400 lOx-7
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

Here are three valuable members
of the Worcester, Mass, American
Legion Junior baseball team who
will engage in the world series for
the boys championship of the
United States at Chicago on Sept. Z.
5. 10. More than S,764 teams,
backed by 1900 legion posts, took
part in this nationwide tournament
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

| OVER
EAST BERLIN TENNIS TEAM
WINS COUNTY "Y', DOUBLE

Community Club Pair Take StraightSet Match Fro
New Britain South Church Duo on East Berl1
Court-Kramer Again Stars by Judgment and Al
curacy, With Miglioli Supporting Well - Wesse
Good at Net and Hewett at Base Line-Tourney
Concluded
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06

As far as will be possible, the
team will be local institution with
local players on it.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26
Polly Lauder Has Part
 of 8 Mans Wardrobe

New York. Sept. 26 H9-When Polly Lauder. fiancee of Gene Tun- ney. sailed Saturday for Italy she carried with her in her luggage. m. beknown to herself. mans eve- ming clothes and a package of laundry. A lawyer has been retain. cd to get them back.
 This became known today when Philip Milledoler Brett, Broadway attorney. requested Harold Feistel, passenger traffic manager of the Cosulich Line, to send . radiogram to Miss Lauder asking her to return the garments. They had been sent to client of his in the Drake hotel. Brett said. and through some error instead of going to the mans room had been sent to the Cosulich Line pier and had been loaded with the Lauder baggage. Brett did not re- veal his clients identity.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26
ISSUES STATEMENT
Mrs. NilicbranLt Declares That Her Recent Speeches "Speak for Ihenisei>c,'-Ao Apologies.

Chicago. Sept. aG Ht-Mrs. Mabel alker illepfandt said today that her recent speeches urging defeat of Gov. Alfred l.. smith for presi- dent speak tor tueilsei>es and I have no additions CT apologies to
 make
 She issued her brief statement m her suite at the Blackstone hotel while western republican campaign managers awaited at campaign headquarters the appearance of tho woman assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition enforcement whose recent addresses have pro- ,oked comment from both republi- cans and democrats.
 Up until noon Mrs Wlllebrandt had not appeared at campaign headquarters for a conference she requested yesterday with Walter Newton in charge of speakers for the republican campaign.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26
Presidential Aspirant
 COngratulates Gil

Mexico City, Sept. 26 F-General Perez Trevino, governor of the state of Coahuila whose designation as provisional president of Mexico at one time appeared certain. was among the first to congratulate Min. ister of the Interior Portes Gil on his election as provisional president last night.
 General Trevino offered Portes Gil his firm and loyal support saying that though once a candidate for the post he offered his sincerest con- gratulations prompted by desire to set an example to the participants in the coming presidential race to face defeat gallantly.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26
MORE ARRESTS LIKELY
Philadelphia Police Roundup Prob. ably Will Result in More Blue. coats Being Arrested.

Philadelphia. Sept. 7; RD-With twenty-four members of the police force. now or formerly attached to the 4th Street and Snyder avenue police station. under arrest on charges of taking money from boot ieggers. it was announced at the district attorneys office that before
 d hearing is held in their cases late
 today, the prisoners may number
 thirty.
 The o4th man was brought in before noon. He is Samuel Severn. a patrolman.
 Those now under arrest in us- trict Attorney John Monaghan's tat- est raid on the police force Include Captain Charles Cohen, six sergea nts and seventeen patrolmen and detcc- tives.
 With the exception of Cohen. who was released on 310.O00 bail an hour after his arrest all of the pris. oners are still held at city hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26

erated. The machines have been vet Up in the court room in the town hall and in instructor is present to explain their workings. The ma chimes Will be sealed on Friday,
 Wind Plays Franks
 Occasional bursts of wind played some queer pranks about the center this morning. One tipped over the ash cans and sifters in front of the Ilainville Engineering & Supply Co. on Whiting street and sent the cans rolling out through automobile traf- nc on the highway. Scarcely had they been retrieved when another gust carried down a stack of rakes and other implements.
 The refuse can in front of g. J. Castles store was knocked over and rolled under the rear of an auto parked at the curb and had to be pulled out before the motorist could move on.
 With the thermometer consider ably lowered. heat was turned on in the public schools today.
 N0 Business Mte(in.
 The Parent- Teacher associatjon's business meeting previously an. hounced for October IT has been called off. A meeting Of the associa- ton may be held on that night or on the 24th. but it will not be business session. if was said today at the snperintendent's office.
 llaanstlle Downs Leaders
 The Plainville team in the state bowling league downed the league leading Charter Oak five of Hart ford last evening at the Recreation alleys here, taking two games out Of three in grand orgy Of pin smash- Ing. The visitors started out by hit tlng 576 to take the first game, but PlalnSille came back to crash the pins for the remarkable score of 5s3 in the second string and win a lower scored but more exciting third game by seven pins. The lowest score on the local team was 9S, and lowest three e-strine total 3l6. Nastriano. Murphy, sr., and Gebler featured The scores:
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26
C.lNli.(D-Rl{lSrt)L

Tomorrow. tue Gariick Players will present at the Cameo theater m Bristol their seventh dramatic hit, i 'ls Compa nionate Marriage Legai7" problem play from the pen of George Graves.
 ''ls Companionate Marriageo" is a clever play with its basic theme the most discussed subject in the world today.
 The Garrick Players will present this play Thursday. Friday and Sat- urday evening at S:15 with q mat inee on Thursday aud a,urday at 2'15.
 Telephone reservations will be ac- eepted by the Cameo theater. They also provide free pal king for 500 cars r3
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26
Sent to Cheshire

Irving Smith of 2c2 Mill street
 New Britain. charged with reckles,
 driving and driving without a iicens. ! was sent back to the Cheshire re
 tormatory by order of the BerliI
 town court last evening. Smith va,
 on parole from the retormatory. Hi,
 case was not tried but a report will
 be made to the state motor vehicl.
 department. He was arrested Sun.
 day by Constable Frank Brown fol
 lowing an accident.
 East Berlin Items
 The Community club meeting vii be held this evening at s o'clock i.
 Community hall. Samuel Jenkin,
 of the Hartford Y. M. c. A. will b,
 the speaker of the evening. Mir
 Jenkins N in charge Of the welfar.
 work among the colored people o1 Hartford. There will be several en. tertainment numbers.
 The Wesleyan birthday party held last evening in the Methodist church banquet hall was attended by more than 30 people whose birthday came in the past three months Of the year. A bountiful supper was served at o'clock after which re- marks were made by President w. H. Payne and Rev. A. l.. Burgreen. A social time was enjoyed.
 Several changes have been made in the Berlin branch train schedules some trains 10 be discontinued al- together. The first train out of here for Berlin will leave at 6:15 a. m. instead Of 6:25 a. m. The 1.:39 train for Berlin has been discon- tinued. The last train in the eve- ming for Berlin will leave at S:37 p. m. five days week. The 1:u5 train for Middletown has been dis continued. The last train for Mid- dletown will run at 9:l0 o'clock. New Britain commuters will be un- able to leave Berlin hereafter until SAY p. III. on Saturday afternoons as the usual train has been discon- tinucd.. The time given is eastern standard time and will be in effect Sunday. September 30. Numerous other changes have been made in the schedules as to the time Of ar- rival and departure. The new schedules put East Berlinites at further disadvantage and compel them to use other means of trans portation to go and come from the cities It Is almost certain that a fight will be waged for the restora- ton of the Saturday noon commut- CTS train.
 Miss Theodora Bunce has taken 3 position as teacher of Latin and in the Shore Road academy in Brooklyn. N. Y.
 Football practice will be held to- morrow evening at 7 o'clock on the school field.
 The fife and drum corps will hold ! rehearsal at Community hall to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. 2
 The prize winners for this weeks whist party at Sacred Heart church ire as follows: Mrs. R. Cornell. John Giana. Mrs. Sadie McCorkle.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26

Mrs. James Corr, Mrs. J. Ahern and ATS. Daniel Hartman. Another Whist will be held next Monday evening in the church social rooms, and the ladies of the parish will act as hostess.
 The awards for the tennis tourna- ment will be given out at the an- nual meeting of the Hartford Coun- ty Y to be held on November 17 in Hartford. The principal speaker and guest of honor at this function will be General Douglas F. McArth. UT. director of the American Olym- pic team. Medals will be awarded instead Of cups is the report. The East Berlin tennis team will attend the event as q body.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-26

is thought probable that hs would accept the nomination If offered tQ , !, him. MT. Rich is one of the latter. day school of lawyers and has built up 2 lucrative practice within tho East few years. 1t is not knowR whether or not Arthur $. BArnes and Judge Epaphroditus Peck. who rep, resented Bristol in the last iegiss latnre. will seek renonlination thia tall. It is probable that the repub. iican caucus 10 name the candidates will be held the first week in Octo-l Der.