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HORNSbY remains
At TOP OF LIST
Paul Waner Seems Unable to
0Yerake Braves Manager

New York. Aug. is F-RoSers
Hornsby, is three points lower in
the batting table OF the National
League than he was last week. but
Paul Waner Is nine points lower.
apparently unable to rise. A squirt
at this point by HornS' would
mean practically the end of the
1928 race with the former champion
re-crowned after an absence of two
years from the top.
The Boston manager Is hitting an
even $50 in - games against sci
for Paul Waner in los. according to
averages issued today and including
games Of last Wednesday. Klein.
the Philadelphia recruit from TT.
Wayne of the Central League. Is in
between Hornsby and the elder
Waner, but has played In only fif-
teen engagements. His average is
.319. but he will be unable to play
In enough games this year to
qualify as a regular.
OF the various crowns he held
undisputed through many weeks,
Jim Bottomley Of ST. Louis has only
one left-and a half interest in two
others. He still leads in runs bat
ted In with 100, and 10 tied with
Del Bissonette Of Brooklyn In triples
with is. and with Paul Waner in
runs scored with 90.
| Sunny Jim also remains second to
Hack Wilson In the race for the
National League home run crown.
The Chicago outfielder has II
against - for Bottomley. with
Hurst of Philadelphia. Bissonette
OF Brooklyn and Hafey Of st. Louis
tied for third place. each with 10.
Paul Waner is tied with Taylor
Douthit of st. Louis in total hits.
1877. but the Pittsburgh sharpshoot
- has a clear lead over the field
in doubles of which he has IS.
Following Hornsby and Paul
Waner in the batting table are:
Lindstrom. New York. 1885, sisler.
Boston, ISL: Grantham. Pittsburgh.
.34s. Bottomley. st. Louis. .s4l:
Roettger. st. Louis, .341; Hogan.
New York. .33s: Hafey. st. Louis.
.33s: and OFT New Work 1892.
Larry Benton, needless 70
leads the pitchers. The New York
ace added hts nineteenth victory
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WILLOW BROOK IS
FINALLY BEATEN
Washington Team Wins Despite
Flodsq's Work
League Standing

Despite the brilliant pitching of
Lefty" Floden Of the Willow Brook
Team. Washington came through for
an s to Z victory In the game be-
tween the two in the Rotary league
ut Walnut Hill park yesterday after
noon. The loss knocks out Willow
Brook from the tie for first place.
In the other game scheduled, the
Burrttts swamped the Y. NJ. {. A.
Neutrality-suspicious. Brook
Although Lefty" Floden. pitch
ing for the Willow Brook nine. held
the Washington team TO four scat
tered hits and famed II men. he
was forced to accept an s to de-
feat on account Of the terrible
catching of Humphrey who had no
less than II passed balls. The
Washington batters were powerless
before the slants OF Floden but
time after time the batter reached
first when Humphrey let the last
strike get by him. Once they reach
ed first the Washington men ran
wild on the bases and took hold of
the opportunities offered to them
by the Willow Brook catcher to
score. The defeat knocked Willow
Brook from first place and left the
winners and Paradise Park In solo
possession of the top rung. Wash
ington has won one more game
than Paradise Park, the two teams
being scheduled to meet next Fri
day in what will probably be the
deciding battle Of the league.
In spite OF the terrible support
given Floden throughout the game
Willow Brook went into the ninth
inning with a two run lead but a
belated rally melted the Washington
crew three runs and the game. The
break Of the game when when Flo
den walked Higgins In the ninth
with one out. Peters hit a liner into
right field tho. was good for a
single but the fielder slipped and
the ball rolled under the trees. The
fielder made quick return, but
Floden threw wild to home and
HcLcIA CUHttuucU HIS C1TCuIt dTCuuu
the bags The next two batters
struck out but reached first on
passed halls by the catcher. They ad
vanced a base on q wild pitch and
Golas. the half pint second baseman
of Washington won the game for
hts team when he executed 4 per-
feet squeeze play.
Willow Brook started a rally OF
Its own In the last Of the ninth but
careless baserunning cost II tie
score II not the game. Lynch Vas
safe on an error and went TO sec.
ond on another. Floder singled
scoring Lynch. Ryi1 who had reach
ed first on an error took q long lead
Oft third and quick throw from
Capodice caught him flat-footed
and ended the game. II was the
fourth time that Capodice had pull
cd this trick.
Lefty" Tloden got a terrible
smash in the eighth inning that
went for nauGht. With the score
tide at four all and two on, the star
pitcher drove one Of Capodice''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
INQUIRY PROMISED
Jugoslevla Agrees to Dal,e at Once
to Bottom of Recent Attack on
Italian Consul.

Belgrade. JuSosla,ia, Aug. is ~
Italy was promised an immediate
inquiry into an attack on the ltalia''
consul at Spalato In reply to the
Italian minister's protest by Acting
Foreign Minister Skumenko>itch.
Reparation and strict punishment
Of those held to be responsible also
were promised.
Newspaper advices from Spalato
and Sebenico say that rioters clash
ID with gendarmes and police in
both those cities in violent anti
Italian demonstrations. Gendarmes
used bayonets at Spalato 10 preven'
the storming Of a cafe where the
Italian consul was dining and a
number of demonstrators we're tn
jured.
(spalato and Sebenico are In
Dalmatia which is part OF the ter
ritory in which Italians were given
the. right TO own land by the re .
Gently ratified Nettuno conventions
Prior to the ratification demonstrA
lions against the pact had occurred
In the Dalmatian cities).
Belgrade newspapers assert that
the government has discovered a
conspiracy for a coup detat. With
Headquarters in Zagreb. Thirty for
mer Austrian officers were said t,
have been Implicated.
Croatian leaders at Ia greb str0ng
~ denied the reports Of a. con-
opiNcy.
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and his twenty second complete
game at the expense of the Cubs OH
Tuesday. running his record to
nineteen won and -four lost for a
percentage OF .S26. Red Lucas of
Cincinnati and Burleigh Grimes of
Pittsburgh are tied in shut-outs.
each with four, while Grimes sets
the pace for both major leagues in
victories with 90.
While Sherdel of st. Louis is
next to Benton in the averages with
IS and for .1l4. followed by Fred
Fitzsimmons of New York with IA
and s for 700. Lucas is next with
II and for .6sS. And Grover
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18
CROWNS At STAKE
National Junior and National Boys
Tennis Title Will be Decided In
Matches Today.

Culver. Ind. Aug. is AITwo
singles tennis crowns, the national
junior and national boys. were at
stake today. in final matches Of both
divisions.
In the national Junior COMPETE
ton. Frank Shields of New York.
defending titleholder. was to meet
Keith Gledhill Of Santa Barbara.
Cal Shields won the right to enter
the finals by a victory yesterday
over Harry Plymire Of Palo Alto.
IS, 60. Gledhills sensational show
ing against w. Barry Wood Of Mil.
ton. Mass. put him in the finals by
scores Of ca. 81.
The boys championship lay be-
tween Kendall Cram Of Nashville.
Tenn. and 8. X. Hebard Of White
Plains. n. Y. Both won easy semi
final Victories yesterday at the ex-
pense Of Walter Levitan. Dorches-
ter. Mass, and Raney Donovan New
York. respectively.
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PIRATES AND WEST ENDS
WILL BATTLE TOMORROW
Leading Tsems In City League to Come to Grips at Wal
nut Hill Park-Burritts to Tackle Cardinals-Tabs
and Rangers to Stage Feud In Third Game of Day
Plenty Of Excitement Expected In Games
Laurels and Y. M. c. A. Msst In Junior Loon
tie with the leaders.

tie with the leaders.
In the second game at . o'clock
on Diamond No. 2, the Burritts will
tackle the Cardinals. The Cardinals
have about regained their form after
suffering Z number Of hard ''breaks"
and they should make the Burritts
step lively to win.
Opening OF New Diamond
The Tabs and Rangers will Of
hcially dedicate the new diamond at
North End park at : o'clock this
afternoon. Mayor Angelo NJ. Pao-
Mesa will toss out the first ball.
Work on the diamond has been
rushed all week and the park is In
great shape at the present time. A
record crowd Of North-enders Is ex-
pected out to see the game.
Junior City League
The Laurels will meet the Y. NJ,
c. 4. on Diamond No. : at ( O'Clock
IN a regularly scheduled game In the
Junior City league.
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Burritt-I. NJ. {. 4.


out: BY Capodice II, by Floden II.
Burritt-I. NJ. {. 4.
The Burritt team slugged out a
'i2 to I win. The losers were pow
erless before the mastery hurting
OF. O'Brien who was on the mound
for the Burrttt crew.
The winning team batted we'll and
put the game on ice In the early
innings. The winners got of to a
flying start when they sent quartet
Of tallies across in the opening
frame and from then on they were
never headed.
Murphy who toiled for the losing
outfit was also In fine fettle and If
his mates had done a little hitting
the final outcome might have been
different. He was touched for four
hits In the first frame and then set
tied down to pitch a brilliant game.
The winners, we're only able TO gar
ner four hits In the remaining seven
innings but they again broke loose
In the ninth and sent out three safe
bingles.
Paluch. Boehnert. sartinsky and
Pestritto led the attack of the VIM
ners each connecting for two safe
hits. Meligonis and II. Begley play
ed hne fielding game for the los
ers. The latter was hit on the head
by foul tip when he was batting
in the hrst inning but he remained
In the game. The score:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

4 clash that has all the pcssibili-
ties OF being one OF the most bitter
~ fought games In the City Baseball
league this year 10 scheduled to be
played this afternoon at : o'clock
on Diamond No. at Walnut Hill
park when the Pirates and the West
Ends meet.
All year long the Pirates have
been driven out Of the leading posi-
tion in the league. The Pirates have
suffered two defeats in the league
SO far and the West Ends have lost
only one game. A victory for the
Pirates vii put them In Z position to
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satisfied.
~ the Associated Press.
A sport feast varied enough to
'atisfy the appetite of the most dis
.erning fan Is to be served today.
iolf and tennis head the menu, but
here are plenty Of other dishes,
ranging from baseball to automo-
bile racing. The leading events fol-
low:
West tennis matches and exhibition.
HELEN Wills vs.. Fritz Mercur.
Rye. N. Y.-May Sutton Bindy vs..
Mrs. A. II. Chaplin in the finals of
the eastern tennis championships;
also exhibition. Big Bill Tilden vs..
Frank Hunter.
Culver, Ind. - National junior
tennis final. Frank Shields New
York. vs.. Keith Gledhill. Santa Bar
bara. Cal.
Altoona. Pa. Annual speedway
automobile races.
Montreal - International final in
Canadian amateur golf champion
ship, W. X. Lanman. United States,
vs.. c. Ross, Somerville, Canada.
Chicago Final of women's wes-
tern golf championship with Miss
Virginia Wilson Of Chicago opposing
Mrs. Harry Pressler of Los Angeles.
Toronto Australian Davis Cup
team in second day Of matches with
Canadian players.
gratoga Springs, n. Y. Reign
Count, Victorian and other leading
horses In the $4,000 Travers'
stakes.
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Cleveland is fifth WITH II and 8 for
.6S4.
leads, this week with 1908, the Car
dinals, despite their stamp. are a
god second with .2s5. followed =
the Giants at .292. The Cards top
the flock in fielding with .S75. fol-
who are tied for second. each with
1913. Cincinnati now has $40 dou-
BILE plays, but the standing of the
clubs proves that these alone will
not win ball games.
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slants far into left field and circled
the bases. He failed to touch sec
ond base and only received credit
for a single. Merze also hit a long
connecting for a three base hit.
Lynch made the best play OF the
afternoon when he raced into GEN.
ter field In the ninth inning and
made one hand catch Of Capodice's
bid for a hit. Golas and Merx also
played good fielding games, making
number Of good stops.
The summary:
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Speakins
Of Sports

Manager John Cabay Of the Fall !!
con baseball team and Manager |
Frank Anastasio Of the Rangers are
scheduled to come to terms today !:
for the playing Of a game between |
their two outfits next Sunday after |
noon. a week from tomorrow.
sonas time and the argument came |
to mead during the past week re-
oaFd&ng the classes in which both
t<4nfs Should be placed. In order to
settss the question. Manager Cabay
has greed to give the Rangers =
game. II will be played at st. Mary's
field = week from tomorrow.
s Although the weather threatens
10 break out at any time with show
era today at the present writing.
Prestdent Kenneth Saunders OF the
City leagu stats that If there Is any
chance. at all, the games will be play
- a. scheduled.
Merwin Jacobson, now playing
with Newark in the International
league. hit two home runs during
the past week. "Merkie" Is hitting in
streaks all season.
After week on the bench due to
an injury to his leg, "Chucky" Wo-
jack is back in the lineup with Ell
mira. He is playing third base and
since joining the team. he has been
going at q great pace.
An investigation into charges that
members of the Elmira team were
throwing games for q consideration.
is being carried on at the present
time. No information is available re-
garding the case.
kensington is hurting def at the
Falcon management. The team
management offers to play the Fall
cons q series at any terms, even
winner take all. kensington 10 all
riled UP over the fact that the Fall
cons are claiming that they are out
Tor the state semi-pro title.
Talk about baseball being uncer-
tain! Yesterdays game in the Rotary
league between Washington and vii.
low Brook ID great example o fthis.
lefty" Floden Of the Willow Brook
team famed II men. At times he
struck out four men in a row in an
inning but his catcher wasn't holding
tie third strike and the men were
all becoming base runners.
Washington won but had Willow
DrOk decent catcher. the Willow
llrOk team would have easily taken
the game.
BUS Pond. former Yale star and
prmerly coach of the All-New Brit
in football team. tried his hand at
itching in the New England league.
.fter having the balls come back at
i'm faster than he could throw
hem, he decided to return to Tor
ington.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Seals and sea lions are increasing
so rapidly along the coast Of Csifor-
MIA that fishing Is seriously menaced.
Officials are considering the APP
pointment OF hunter to partially
exterminate them.
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stahdtng

Games Today
Hartford at Springfield.
Albany at Pittsfield.
Providence at New Haven.
Bridgeport at Waterbury.
Games Tomorrow
Pittsfield at Hartford.
Springfield at Albany.
Waterbury at New Haven.
Providence at Bridgeport. 2.
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GIANTS SHADE CARDS.
IN FIRST OF SERIES

K Fan for Schultz in 9th.
XX-Battcd for Willoughby in Sth
Davis out, hit by batted ball.
Philadelphia GOO o2O VIZ
Pittsburgh olO I'll box--lo
Two base hits: r. Waner, kremet.
Willousllby. Three base hits: Traynor 2,
Brickell. Hemsley. Hills. Double plays:
Hills to Adams to Grantham "a. struck
out: By Kremer ;. by Willoughby }.
SECOND CAME)
Philadelphia 600 leo on0--1
Pittsburgh col 051 oex-S
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday
(All games postpened.)

Games Today
Montreal at Newark. ..
Rochester at Jersey City. :,
Toronto ut Baltimore.
Buffalo at Reading. 2.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Trenton, N. J.. Ave- ~ @sv414
state athletic csssmisgiea tS4ey ~
nounced the svspsasi6a q 4vtVdt
one year. He vas dlsqpsli1s4 fes
Gitlitz. New Haven. Cepn.. bexsv, f&r
allegedly Deliberately quttfinG n
the second round Of his Aeht vltA
Phil McCurio. at the Ocean vtsW
club. Long Branch. Aug. IL.
tijaY-- douadZ hsi01t
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Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Gassses Yesterday
Boston I. Chicago 3.
III inninss.)
Washington :, Detroit 1.
New Yerk-Cleveland, rain.
Philadelphia-St. Louis. rain.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Canes Yesterday
New York 8, ct. Louis 2.
Brooklyn l, Chicago 0.
Pittsburgh 1913, Philadelphia 81.
Cincinnati .. Boston /.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

st. Paul's Cathedral, Lenden, con-
tains the CHAPEL Of the Order u q.
Michael and ct. George, WHEN y
used only ence yssv.
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Springfield 5, Hartford 3.
(Other games postponed, rain)
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Y. NJ. {. A. 90. 900 NJ =
Two base hit: Rcehnert. Three base
hits: Paluch, Pestritto. Struck out: By
OBrien s. Murphy g. Double plays:
Boehnert to Paluch,
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Games Today
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. ?.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Games Todsy
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
St. Louis 1T Philadelphia. ..
Games TosnOspcv
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at New York.
(Other clubs not scheduled.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Games Tomorrow
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York ut st. Louis.
(Other clubs not scheduled)
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SPORT PROGRAM

List of Leading Events Taking Place
Today Leaves Most Rabid Fans
satisfied.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Manager John Cabay Of the Fall
con baseball team and Manager
Frank Anastasio Of the Rangers are
scheduled to come to terms today
for the. playing Of a game between
their two outfits next Sunday after
noon. week from tomorrow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

Merwin Jacobson, now playing
with Newark in the International
league, hit two home runs during
the past week. "Merkie" Is hitting in
streaks all season.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

s Although the weather threatens
10 break out at any time with show
erestdent Kenneth Saunders OF the
City leagu stats that If there Is any
chance. at all, the games will be play
- a. scheduled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-18

After a week on the bench due to
an injury to his leg, "Chucky" Wo-
jack il back in the lineup with FL
mira. He is playing third base and
since joining the team. he has been
going at q great pace.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
mooney LAUDS
TEACHER

Postmaster M. NJ. Mooney has
sent to First Assistant superinten-
dent Of Public schools g. C. Willxin-
son letter complimenting Miss
Cerrinne e. Martin, directress Of
penmanship in the colored schools,
for her suggestions and cooperation
Ii the Shop early, mail early
campaign.
Miss Martin offered to train the
children Of the elementary schools
10 wrap, tie and properly direct
packages for mailing. 50 that they
might carry back to their homes
Information leading to lessening
of work for postal employees.
AT her request, Postmaster
Mooney ordered sample packages,
properly and improperly wrapped,
Tied end addressed, made as a
demonstration OF the right and the
wrong way TO send gifts through
the mails. Miss Martin will use
the samples in practical lessons in
the school rooms, from the normal
school TO the smallest kiddies in
The lower grades.
In his letter, Mr. Mooney said:
wish to express my appreciation
% Miss Martins assistance and OF
fhe interest she has taken In the
matter.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
IND|CT TRIO IN
BANKRUP PTCY

Conspiracy to violate the bank
ruptcy laws is charged against
Austin E. Gibson, formerly a
plumber; his wife, Bernice e. Glib
son. said to have been associated
with him in business. and Burton
IT. Foster, Gibson's foreman, in an
Indictment returned by the District
Grand jury yesterday.
Gibson went into bankruptcy on
January @, 1927. and Chas. r. l..
Moran was appointed trustee on
the bankrupt estate. The indict-
ment charges the three with con-
spring to conceal assets from the
referee in bankruptcy.
The indictment charges them with
failing to report $1,S25 In cash. and
equipment to the value of $4,000.
Seventeen overt acts are also in
cluded among these specific charges.
Twenty-eight indictments were re-
ported by the Grand Jury today,
including the following:
Alfred Riley, alias Alfred Grigsby,
La Barnes. A. Mcclure. Eugene r.
Crider and Calvin Chase. house
breaking and larceny; Lenard John.
son, housebreaking; Lowread Grice
James Wright. Mary Hipkin and
Herbert j. Childs. grand larceny;
Henry Snowden, Albert Mason. viii.
liam M. Kemp, Leroy ID. Stevens,
James r.. Shields and Richar
Green. ioy-riding Samuel Young
and Minnie Veronica Young
forgery and uttering Of Govern.
ment Instruments; Frances Mae
Pyle, two indictments). forgery
and uttering: Jerry #. DOherty,
false pretenses: Vernon III. Nc.
Cauley, non-support.
Lewis Jackson and Washington
Page. robbery; Remus Burchett, as.
sault with dangerous weapon with
intent to kill: Curtiss Holmes.
Louise Washington. Edgar H. Prim.
rose. Elmer Turner and Alice
Mosby. assault with a dangerous
weapon
The Grand Jury refused to re.
port indictments against Joseph
Szczsny and Joseph Smith, charged
with joy-ridinR. They also exon
Grated Arthur Benning. who was
charged with an assault with a
dangerous weapon.