New Britain herald., 1928-07-02

game so he could sec Babe Ruth play if he should come through with some wins. Spurred on by this prospect, "Conny' put the Buffalo contender out of the running and then, when Buffalo in turn had slimmed Spring fields chances. Cartelli took on Wa tertown in the crucial set oi the series. In order to displaCe both Watertown and Buffalo, it Was nc- oessarv for Cartelli to take two oi the three games played, It was tense moment when the two boys Jagged for the first shot and Wate1- town won. He clicked off one and then two more on one shot before he missed. Dominic also ran off three and stopped Each boy clicked off one each and then two more each leaving the game tied at six. all at that point and the winning marble still in the center of the ring. Jcicen missed his chance and the crowd was yelling itself hoarse as Dominic bent down to shoot J'n- ruitled by the comnotlon and as calm as though he was back in his own back yard on Putnam street he took aim. ilexed his little thumb and straight as a rifle shot the agate went, spun the winning marble from the ring and gave him the first game that he needed.
 Watertown again won the lag and got first shot in the second game This scored three, trailed one when
 1,1,,, ,Ir ,,,ola ,,I t,aI asain on his next chance. Dominic went into the lead but missed again and once more it was tied at five all when Jeicen shot out another. Then, when Jeioen's final shot had left a "set-up' near the edge oi the ring. Cartclli easily knocked it out and ran off the remaining marbles, winning eight and five. This game gave him the series and assured hiln a place ill the se:ni-iinal but to make it certain he continued his winning streak and made it three straight from the Natertown boy, winning again eight and five
 Cartclli's win is the more impress siye since 1t IS the first time since the marble shooting contests were started four wears ago that Springfield boy or girl has not got into the seml-hn and the Bay State city rooters had been confident that they would re- peat. But Cartelli's all around shoot ing. especially that in the crises, was too much and for the first time New Britain boy is playing in the semi finals. 4 year ago Carteli was run nerup ill the eliminations but failed to get into the semi-fnals.
 That the New Britain boy is deter mined to make his greatest effort to- day is evidenced by the fact that he went to bed Saturday night at eight o clock SO that he would get a good nights rest and be able to get up at 5:l5 Sunday morning to go out on the beach and practice. Tie Spring field coach, Mir Conlin, very sport ingly offered to take Dominic in hand and teach him bit more about the game. feeling sure that with d little outside coaching he could do even better Dominic was delighted with the offer and the two were on the beach at 80 Sunday Later Mir. Conlin, Dominic and Eddie ChroW- toski. the Mcriden contender who had been eliminated, attended serv- ices at the Star oi the Sea Roman Catholic church and then went 10 the Apollo Theatre at 10 80 d. m. where Dominic and the other section Will ners were presented with their tro- phies.
 Today's semi finals brought tosett- CT ten players. They are Cartelli of New Britain who won II and lost six for an average of 750: Lawrence, won l5 and lost five, zoo: Hoboken, won IA, lost 6. zoo; Baltimore, won l4, lost 6, zoo; Harrisburg. won lS, lost 7, o50; Kenmore. won l3, lost Z, .6S0; Cincinnati, won 1'. lost /. 600; Mason, won IS, lost 2 900; Madison. won F, lost 8, 900, and Rock Island, won l4 lost 0, .1UO.
 Among the highights of the meet and its accompanying activities is the attitude of little John Cunningham of Mason, who goes mo the sen1i-h finals. Johnny refuses to drink milk that does not come warm from the COW. Johnny lives on farm and does not believe that milk is good that has been chilled. Heretofore the hotel kitchen has warmed his milk, but he became suspicious Saturday and Sun day morning he had to be taken in an auto ride into the country and in- troduced to COW. That satisfied him.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of New Britain have been among the rooters for Cartelli and others who have called on him and are roofing for him today are the Misses Ruth and Louise Payne of Meriden, Conn, and W. II. Thompson, Meriden mer-