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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
MILO ARG0SY IS
LEADING BATTERS
Ranger lnfddt Slues Way to
Top Of City League Lis

Milo Argosy, smuggling third bsse.
man of the Rangers, fought his xsy
into first place among City leag,e
batters last week by going 10 the
plate four times and lining out thre,
OF his teams four safe hits. Milo has
now made nine hits in is times at
bat for an average Of 800 and leads
his nearest rival by 20 points.
Buggy Fitzpatrick's one-eame
average of 500 does not entitle him
to consideration. LindRren, last
weeks leader went hitless and fell to
eighth place.
Second place is held by Surko Of
the Cardinals with a percentage of
Al. somewhat under his figure Of a
week ago. Mickey Buckeri of the
Pirates helped himself to three hits
and climbed back into third place,
while his teammate. Bruno KAMA,
was idle and held fourth position.
Bill Cormier OF the West Ends NOV.
ed 30 the ranks Of the first five
with pair of timely hits and is now
batting for .39l, as is Johnny Rose,
Burritt hurler.
Buckeri's three hits allowed him to
increase his total number to IA and
give him three more hits than any
other City league player. Joe Luty,
another Burritt. is second with II,
Although he and his team went
scoreless, Francis Begley of the Pi-
rates maintained the lead tn run
making with 10, no other player hav-
Ing scored more than six times.
The players who are hitting for
300 or better are as follows: NJ.
Argosy. Rangers. 500; Fitzpatrick,
Tabs, 500: Hurke, Cardinals, Al:
Buckeri. Burritts. .te7: KAMA. Bur
rstts. .465: J. Rose. Burritts, .391:
Cormier. West Ends, .3s1: Allander,
West Ends, 1915; Huber, West Ends,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
By JAY n. VESSELS

ASSOCIATED Press Sports Nriter)
New York. Aug. is R-Here the,
come! The laundering herd Of
heavyweight prize fighters is pound,
ing down into view, making more
noise about their individual and col.
lective claims for Gene Tunney's
vacated title than mass Of thirst
crazy bufIaloes headed for the
desert waterhole.
Warming Of the impending STAN
pede came from the plains of the
Argentine. 1t was in the form OF
an announcement from Luis Angel
Firpo. Wild Bull of the Pampas, F"
that he would begin training inme-
diately to fight his way into posi-
ton as the outstanding title claim
ant.
Acting by intuition. Tex Rickard,
master promoter. escaped to an iso-
lated golf course where he will re-
main until some sort of order is
made OF the chaos reigning among
the behemoths of bff.
"eHh" h'le lHoSt III position 10
do a bit of preliminary ballyhooing
are sounding off. Here are sam
Piles of their thoughts. verbal and
written:
Jack Sharkey can beat the best
Of them. His decision loss to Tom
Heeney was mere accident. Jack
Dempsey had to foul him to beat
him.
Johnny Risko can't be denied.
Didn't Tunney say he was a great
fighter:
Tommy Ioughran Is the master
boxer among the light heavyweights
and heavyweishts. He can outbox
EN- as fast as they throw 'em into
the ring
Pauline Uzcudun is the best
qualified OF the lot. He can box
and hit and he has Color
"knute Hansen is the hardest hit
ting heavyweight in the ring today.
If he had half as much training as
rom Heeney had preparing for Tun-
ney he would be unbeatable"
There the major speculation ends.
but there is always food for thought
TOR the wild eyed ones in the ex-
pectation that both Firpo and Jack
dempsey will try to come back
This is the idea that fascinates even
Richard.
While Richard remains in tho
background his leutenants are sort.
ing the names of title" claimants
VINO will fit in nicely when the
drive. heraldins the inevitable
elimination" series. begtna
Additional help may come in two
pending fights. Jack Sharkev meets
Pierre Charles. the Belgian big bow.
at NaF'n Field. Detroit. August %,
IN tne flrst Of several minor bouts.
Inc preceding week Humbert Flu
sazy. Richards metropolitan rival
shows Johnny Risko and Roherto
Hobertl, the Italian giant. on an
Ebbets Field card. Chief interest
In the enga cement, It seems rests
m the future of Risko 50 far as il
affects Fugazy.
mere IS talk of the BROOKLYN pro-
noter tying up Risl,i and also Tom |
ny LouRhran to contracts. but if
has no more luck in this ar
'angement than he had on similar
plocs attempted last winter he |
VIII bother Richard but little.
Another month or so will expose
ne next move Of the HEAVYWEIGHT
nerd The first Of the big clashes
'e'"een the milling contenders
probably will be held at a big out !
ioor show. After that the circus
VII move indoors where the process
" constructing the next champion
mp nout Will be carried on through
nut the winter with the crisis timed
or ARRIVAL for big 1929 outdoor
exposition
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

ship. Scott blanked the r. e. T.,
team and removed all possibilities
OF any other team in the leaxue
winning the title.
The fans mnrveied all season At
the harmony and and team work of
the new champions and are strong
III their congratulations and praise
to the Workers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
FIGHTS last NIGHT

BY the Associated Press
Erie. Pa. Make Straub Erie
Won from Jack Duffy. Toledo 1o).
Duluth. MINI. - Billy Petrolle.
Duluth. defeated Jack Kane, Chi
cago 90. Szym,la Zabull. Duluth,
knocked out Quintin Romero Rojas,
Chile %.
San Diego. Cal.-Tommy Hughes
Cleveland. defeated 9Alfrelo Imper-
tal. Philippines no,.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

N-Batted for Whitehill in 9Th.
Detroit 900 loo 000-1
Washington t01 900 02X-3
Two base hits: MeManus, Heiimann,
Rice. Three base hit; Rue1. Double plays:
HargraNe to Gehrineer, Gehringer to
Sweeney Struck out: By Whitehil 8.
Hadlev
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

x-Ba1ted Hrof ptae cmfwy rF5M4 W.
x--Batted for Harper In Still.
xx-Batted for Thevenow in 6th.
Nxx-Batted for Mitchell In 9Th
New York 900 900 l20-:
st. Louis 00o 900 o."-2
Two base hits: Reese. Hogan. Jack
son, Terry. Double play: Jackson to Ter
ry. Struck out: by Mitchell 3. Fitzsin-
mons 2 Benton 2.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

1.-TWO out when winning run scored
Ran for Kelly in 9th.
zz-Balted for Hargreve in 9fh
zzz-B a,ted for PittenRer In 9Th.
BOSTON coo GOA 00l-1
Cincinnati 00U w" W.
Two base hits: Farrell, Allen. Struck
cut: BY Greenfield 2. Rixey :.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
PROVE SUPREMACY
a"'eraan Athletes in Tatltesn,
"a"'s Leave No Doubt As 10
Inc'fSunerfortty.

I"c'fSunerfority.
JUDITH Aug. Is UP)-American
athietss = the Tailteann rames
'ess ha'eleft no doubt as to their
superiority Four first places were
aoded 70 teir string in yesterdays
competition
Char'ey NGinnis yaulted TO 4
new irish raord Of Is feet for a first
]" inc pole sult event.
Leo Lermod. Boston won the s..
600 meters ~ and Walter TEXAN.
New York, va the ooo n,et.r.
steeplechase.
4 second Bloomneld .t,,...
Johnny Gibson. Won the Am n,...r.
Lieut.. Bell. Enok,-n u,os +h,,A
- 'ne s''Vo 'hers and Edmund
Black. Portland. taine "a. third -
'"e 'o-pound "e4lt throw.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
PLENTY BASEBALL TO PLAYED
ROTARY
GIANTS SHADE CARDINALS
AT BEGINNING OF SERIES

New York Team Gets Real Gift From League Leaders
Pirates Take Both Ends of Double Header
From Phillies - Reds Nose Out Boston Braves
Robins Blank Cubs In Tight Game-Red Sox Stop
Chicago White Sox and Washington Beats Out
Detroit Tigers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Kan for Harinett III viii.
Z2-Batteu for Blake IN 18th.
Brooklyn h"o COO n"l j
t'Hjraeo oeu 400 o"o--o
Double plays; Beck tuhasstst.d). Ban
croft Ia Flowers t" Bssonette. struck
uut By Blake ). MoWeeney ).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Todt, lh . 5 l o IA 1 q
Berry { ..,,... y
Russell, ..-.,. o 0
Totals IS 80 II 0
A-Ran for Berg i'll 9th.
1.-TWO out in 18th when winning run
'ored.
Chicago 600 Ola 200 00-3
Boston 600 COS 600 OF
Two base hits: Mostl. Clancy Berg,
Russell. Rser. struck out: By Lyons /,
Russell ..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
PLAY DOuBLE.HEADER

Hartford and Pittsfield will play
a double-header at Buckley Sta.
dunn. Hartford. Sunday afternoon,
the first game to be called at c:15
p. nj. Hartford will probably use
Art Smith. former Columbia college
twirler. who is going at his best
row, and Lem owen. in the box for
the doub'e-headcr. There Will be
no game Monday. the contest sched-
uled for that day being advanced
as part OF Sundays double header.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Tobacco is one of the principal
products of Persia,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
CENTRAL JR. HIGH NOTES

The seventh grade of the Central Junior High school met in the audi torium this morning for the weekly assembly. The program was in the form of talk by Albert Loomis, the subject which was his trip to Dan mark last summer. The talk was illustrated with lantern slides which Ioomis took on his trip. Many of tho interesting experiences Of the boys were related. The talk will he given also for tho other grades of the school this week.
 The section presidents held their first meeting of the current semester this morning in the school audi tcri'lm. The launching of 3. cam paign for the clean-np of rooms vas announced by Property Chairman Donald McNamsra. A report on this weeks banking was made by Banking Chairman Richard Hnbc. School business was taken up al this meeting. President Edwin Me Evoy had charge Of the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
CHURCH IS DESTROYED
Loss May Total SlS0,O0O in Fire Which Razes Ediflce At Jcnkin- town, Near Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1 RIThe Im- nacnlate Conception church, at Jenkintown, a suburb. was destroyed by fire today with a loss estimated at between s1op.ooo and $15o,ooo.
 Seven firemen from surrounding towns were injured. one seriously, in fighting the blaze.
 Starting in the sacristy behind the rapidly through the frame and stuc- co structure and burned the altar together with the host and the sa cred vessels in the tabernacle. The rector, Rev. John $. Cavanaugh. and his assistant. the Rev. Harold Nara, attempted to rescue the sacraments but were driven back by the flames.
 Twenty-one fire companies confin- ed the fire to the church.. However, six nuns of St. Joseph's order were aroused in the convent adjoining and taken to the home Of neighboring member of the parish for the night, when it was feared the flames might spread.
 The origin of the blaze is undeter- mined but Father Cavanaugh said there is a possibility that sparks from burning charcoal used in the censer at sodality services last night may have smouldered during the night and ignited the woodwork.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
El0ping Heiress and
 Hubby Change Quarters

New York. Feb. tP)--Nincent Edward Brown. hotel clerk. has given up the &17-a-week furnished room where he first took his heiress- bride. the former sybil Bayer.
 The couple left for more commo- dious quarters, giving the address of an exclusive apartment hotel. It was said at the hotel today. however. that the Browns were not registered.
 Edward $. Bsyer glove rsnufac- turer and father of the bride, still has exhibited no signs Of forgive l,ess It was understood he consulted with attorneys 10 determine tho status of the large inheritancc that will come to Miss Bayer when she IS ,s, a. little more than a year away. The money. variousiy estimated at from s5oo,ooo to s5,ooo,oo", was be- oueathed by the girls grandfather, the late Julius kayscr.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Mexican Revolutiorist
 Now Visiting in Cuba

Harans. Fel, 1 nrt-f1eneral Can. dido Azul7r, son-ln-ls" of former President Carranza Of MeZlco. 1'hose name has been mentioned as one of the leaders of the recently frustrated serrano revolt. is ncT ln Cuba
 General AE1llsr. who Is former chef of staff. sad that the Mexican authorltlee had offered no difficulty upon hls departure. He refused 10 comment on the Gomez Serrsno rebel move ment
 Threo weeks ago Hector Jgana cro Alma 5s. former comma nder of the Mexican city garrison who led some of his troops Tn mutiuy at 'hc begin nInr oF tho revolt. arrived herc and at that timo sad ho 1as going to tell the inside story Of tho uprising
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
UNUSUAL PROGRAM. AT JEWISH CONCERT
Soloists to Be Assisted by Syna-
 SoSue Choir Tonight

Those who enjoy music and more especially those who like something unusual and unique in concerts will find an unusual offering at a special concert given under the auspices of the Congregational Sons of Israel of thls city. this evening at sis at the synagogue. corner of Elm and Chest nut street. r
 The congregation Is fortunate in having Solomon Marwit as its cantor and he has arranged. a well balanced program of ancient and modern synagogue music ss well as folk sorgs. ..-r
 Edward Gehrmau who has been heard once before in New Britain will render bass baritone selections from Verdi, Mctiill and Tschaikow- sky. Mrs. Gehrnan who is a well known yiclinlst will render two Nio- lin solos,
 Tn addition to these numbers Can tor Bereao ChagT, a nationally
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
EV Rt.t,tR STUAI.S Sn..l9

The office of tl1c ThoenlN Finance Co. in the United Building. sos Main street. "ag entered last night and f1.1a taken out ot 2 rash box Ser Eeant P, !, 0'Msra found that 9 key had been used to open the door and one end cf the cash hoy had been raleed and the n1cnev 7rrar- nntlv shaken out About S1' ras ln the box. and the rollee are inclined to the theory that an amateur mao e the entrance. othervlso the hox would have been earned o. and opened
 Sergeant O'Mars learned that an- other tenant in the building heard 2 noise a.; If someone nss trying to enter his offIce about o'clock this rnornlnE, and from the wou11n who cleans the offices he learned that her keys had been taken
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
LABOR MEN URGED
 ID WORK AS UNIT
Cooperation lnd Harmony ksy' note of Barbels' Union BanqQd

Urging greater cooperation and harmony among organized labor men. speakers addressing members of the New Britain Journeymen Barbers' union at their annual ban- quet last night at the Burritt hotel told them that their working condi- tons would be much improved.
 John Egan. secretary of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor. gave a resume of legislation favorable to organized labor which had been in- troduced at the last meeting of the general assembly.
 President Fred Gauthier and Secretary Domenic Codraro of tho Hartford union made a plea for harmony and cooperation. saying that better hours and wages would be | direct result.
 William Sievers. corresponding secretary of the Central Labor Union. described conditions in the mill industry and expressed the be- lief that they could be improved in New England by cooperation among union men,. Martin C. Con- nolly, a veteran official of the union, also spoke.
 The event was testimonial to the retiring officers of the Journey men Barbers' union. Domenic Cos cins, who retired as secretary. treasurer after four year, in office, was rendered a vote of thanks for his services.
 Paul Mangiafico, newly elected secreta ary-treasurer, presided.
 Music was provided by an or chestra.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
SUES FOR FARM EE>TAI

f1rI1t for $l0Uo has been brought hv Ethel k ennedy of thlS city gain S' Valentine Herrman of th,s rltv. to recover for the occupancy and uEo of I f7rm iu Cromwell from Sep temher |. 1H27 -o 1auuarv %1 f'1E Attorney Nllllan N G,reensteln ie- sued the -r'f, uhich is returnatle ln the citv court of this cltv.
 Herrm7r. Y ts alleged. occupied the farm u1la fully havlnF been ordered h- Judge Fsldn1n ir eure rior court of IlddleseT count- to 17 cate The riairtlff lcef ro-T eeslor of 'he farm through refusal rf the deferda~t to accept payment on } foreclosure the day of redemption.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
GIRL IS ACCUSED
 0N FORGERY COUNT
Said to Have Cheated in Present.
 ing Claim for Estate

Somervile, N, J., Feb, 1-uP)- The little group Of Texas relatives who came north with Miss Elizabeth Duke to help her obtain a share in the sc.0o0,ooo bequest left by James E, Duke to unnamed relatives were on the way back home today.
 Attorneys for the estate, mean while, said they would present for gerry charges against Miss Duke March 15. The poetponement to that date was granted to allow attorneys for Miss Duke, who is Texas tele- phone supervisor to gather their witnesses from the south.
 Miss Duke, on her fourth day of cross examination in the will case. denied forging an order to obtain a. share in the estate for herself and the relatives she represents.
 She admitted she added informa- ton to affidavits of some of the 1o7 other claimants. after the affidavits had been signed. but testified she was unaware such action constituted forgery.
 The Duke executors contend tf; { certain data had been added to two books presented by Miss Duke in proof of her claim that her great grandfather. the Rev. Thomas Duke. known as "The Bully of Georgia, :" was J. E. Dukes uncle.
 Of 800 claims to the estate so far filed, 167 have been allowed by the executors If the 10S represented by Miss Duke are granted the share of each claimant win be decreased from around $12,000 to bout $500.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Dolls Banished ss
 They Awaken Family Y. Instinct in Girls

London. Feb. l @-A Riga dispatch to the Daily Mail today quoted the Bolshevist newspaper The Soviet Woman" as an- nouncing that little Russian girls must not play with dolls.
 Dolls, it was asserted. repre- sent the bourgeois idea of fam fly life. awaken . love of moth erhood. and develop . taste for household duties and therefore the Moscow Teachers Union has banned them.
 The dispatch 'also attributed to the Leningrad newspaper Pravda the statement that there had been disorders among the soldiers at the Leningrad garri-. son. The soldiers were dissatis- fled with the. endless revolution ary propaganda of the motion pictures and wished to see mo- >ies of foreign armies. They also demanded shoes that fit and shorter overcoats.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
BUDGET HEARINGS
Welfare Department, water Dc
 partmcut and Institute Estimates Before Bosrd of Finance Tonight.

Hearings will be given by inc board of finance and taxation to- night 10 the public welfare depart mont, tho water board and the New Britain Institute.
 Included in the water board esti- mates are appropriations for "Ntoi- sion of the water system over p"- riod of years, which with regular maintenance costs brings the hud- get to s2,9se.350. The New Britain Institute asks s@5.hao. which is the. same as last year. In the pubic welfare item E.. 20 Is added to last years figure 10 make possible re pairs at the town home. The r"- quests for this year total fo2 a92 -".
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
SOME WOMEN
 ALWAYS ATTRACT

You want to hc beautiful You want the tireless energy. fresh com plexion and pep of youth. Then let Ir Edwards Olive Tablets keep your system free from the rolsons caused by clogged bow els and torpid liver.
 For 70 years, men and women sui ferinE from stomach 'rouhlc@. p1rn- ples. listlessness and headaches have taken Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. 2 successful substitute tor ralomel. T compound of vegetable ingredients, mixed with olive oil, known hv their olive color. They sct easily uron the bowels without griplnF. They cleanse ,h. system and tone up the liver,
 Keep ycv'h and rt- many gifts Take pr Ef" ards Olive Tablets nightly Hcr much better vou 7l'l .eel--srd look. 15c, soc, f"r. All Druggists.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
SPENT S4O0,OOO
 BUT DEAL GAVE FIRM 3 MILLION
U'ontinued from First FaEe)

rontinued from First FaEe) tracted for by the Continental from the Hum rhreys interests at Denver.
 That was your psrt?'
 Yes
 And the Prairie Oil and Cas-"
 T don't know. but they took more than he did"
 As the democratic prosecutor hred away at him. Carlson leaned back Tn the witness chair. answering m 2 low voice.
 Profitable Contract
 Walsh developed that the Sinclair Crude bought the Continental con- tract for s4oo,ooo. thereby saving three million dollars it would have had to pay that company if it had continued to pay the Continental s175 3 barrel for oil the Canadian firm was buying for s1.5o.
 That looks like changing double eagles for dollars" Walsh exclaimed, How did you come to make such a profitable contract?'
 T didn't make it," Carlson re- torted.
 Where did you get it '''
 T first saw 1t when MT, Philips handed it to me
 The reference was to H, l.. Phil lips then and now president of the Sinclair Crude.
 Carlson volunteered that the total oil run to both comp mpanies-Slnclalr Crude and Prairie Oil snd Gas-had been 11.1oo,o0o barrels to date.
 He then was excused and F, G. Seubert. president of the Indiana Standard, was called. He has held his office since last March. but beer with the company since 1891.
 What is the relationship between the Standard Of Indiana and the Midwest Refining company: Walsh asked.
 The Standard owns practically all of the Midwest stock" Scubert re- piled.
 What part did II. $. osler have in the stock traHsfcr''
 To my knowledge, none at all.'
 Osler, whose home is in Toronto alsl >.y, .. .eported to be ID Europe. oYesniZ.d the Continental compa ny vhich went ont of business with the sale of the oil contract to the Sinclair Crude and the Prairie Oil and Gas.
 Seubert testified that the Indiana Standard had no relationships Wht the Prairie company except 10 p1Ir- chase oil. but that if owns fifty per cent of the Sinclair Pipe Line com psnN.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
ADMITS THEFT RAME-UP
Chicago Bank Teller ConfeSses to Fclice That &l0,0OO Robbery Was Not Genuine.

Chicago. Feb. 1 R,-A c3-year- old bank teller. has told police that the S4o.oo0 robbery of the Industrial State Bank Monday was frame up" with three other men and two women involved besides himself. All, but one of them were in custody of police today. and about $lc,oo0 of the loot was recovered.
 James Dillon. the teller, told pc lice that the man who forced him to open the vault was Albert Roth bart. 1a, friend, The others he named were Alice Nanderford and Lea Howard, who he said where the brains of the band. Joseph Rem nelli and Joseph Naselli. cha uf- feur,. N3ssell still was sought by po- lice.
 Dillon said he met the two women through a taxicah driver. He was to have met the gang February and share the profits. He was to get cs per cent; the two girls an- other -5 per cent Rothart q like amount and the rest was to 20 to Eenneili,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
GROUND HOG DAY
Prediction of Fair and Colder For Tomorrow Makes tt Likely Sl,a- dow Nill he Observed,

New York Feb. I Ir) X pre- hict1cn Of flair and colder" makes Y likely that the ground hog will see his shadow tomorrow. thus dc laying arrival of spr-us.
 To those who do not believe in tho ground hog legend the tradition Of randlcmas day, which will be celebrated tomorrow. also promises a further stretch Of winter. Many persons subscribe 10 the ancient adasc;
 If Candlemas is fair and clear year"