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New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
bURRIT7S DEFEAT
 MERIDE|N OUTFIT
Hand St. Staaisllu Tam First Batting Of Season

Boarding the lio4 in his own den seems to bs the favorite pastime of the Burritt baseball team because yesterday. the locals went to Aerl- den and handed the St. stanislaus club of that city its Arst defeat ef the season. The score was 10 to <.
 Al Olschefski, pitching for Meri- den, made . great bid for his sixth win, but his support was poor and New Britain took advantage of sv- cry opportunity.
 Havlick, pitching for the locals. allowed only seven hits and he scattered these over the nine in- ningA Mertden failed to score more than one run at any time.
 Stan Zajac was the only Msriden man to hnd Havlick. He got . dou- bls and two singles. Olschefski was the only other Meriden sticker to get more than one hit.
 For the locals. the hitting and fielding of lone Kania, Perry Par. sons and Abramowicz featured. The score;
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
HUBER'S HIT IN NINTH
 SAVES DAY FOR FALCONS
Lsfty" Pokss Out Fourth Safety of Game to Best Wal lingford Tssn to S- Both Dutch" Leidke and Atwood are Hit Freely During Contest = Visitors Afford Pitcher Wondsrful Support = Hardware City Crew Goes Into Final Session One Run Behind -DetailA

Lefty" Hubsr's screaming singls in tho ninth inning. Ais fourth hit of the same. gave the Faleea base. ball team . ( ts 5 verdict exer the Polish Alliance team of walltnsforA yesterday afternoon at et. Mary's field. The visitors went iato the ninth inaing with . ens-rua lead but two errors and two hits paved the way for their downfall.
 Both Dutch" Leidks and lief. ty' Atwood were hit at will throughout the game and snly sssd fielding prevented each team from running up . high seere. The Fai- cons threw away numerous chancea. displaying poor baseball with men on the bases. Time after tins the Falcons appeared sure Of runs but threw away their opportunities by cratic playing. The visitors were also carless at times and lost runs through bad baseball.
 The game promised to be . pitchers battle when Leidke was pitted against Atwood at the start. However. both pitchers were e6 form and the batters cleuted theiP offerings to all corners Of the lot. The Falcons pasted out i< safe bingles while the Wallingford crew nicked Atwood for II hits. How. ever the hitting kept the crowd in. terested in an otherwise poorly played game.
 The Polish Alliance team afforded Leidke great support in the pinches. falling down only in the final frame. The inheld made II assists. The Falcons also played their usual hns defensive battle. making ls assiats but poor headwork at bat eAsst their good fielding.
 Waltcki and Huber manufactured hits in the first inning to score the first run of the battle. The Wall lingford team tiled the score in the second on hits by Miller and FaskaA Three hits in succession and . sac- riAce gave tho visitors three runs in the fourth.
 The locals tied the score in the last half of the fifth on four straight hits by Rose. Klatka, Huber and Wojack. With two outs and . man on first and third in the first half of the eighth inning. Kopsck attempted to get the man going to second. allowing the runner from third to score with ease.
 In the last half of the eighth. the Falcons placed two men on bass with one out but poor hsaAwerk cost them | chance to tic the score. With . man on hrst and third and one out. Atwood was srdersd to bunt. Liedke made an easy putout at first, tho two runners on the bases evidently not receiving the signal for the play.
 Tn the last of the ninth. Rose was safe on hrst on Ap error by J. Werner. Klatka singled to center Rose going to third. Miller att tempted tc Get klatka going to second and Rose scored with the tying run when tho throw went wild. Huber then drove . single to center, scoring Klatka with the winning tally.
 Huber led the locals In hitting. getting four safe blows. Klatka also hit hard, connecting safely three times. Faskas connected for three hits of Atweod'a delivery. The summary;
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
INTER-CHURCH LEAGUE
Ssc0nd Round of Play to Get Under Way 1Oaight With 1hrce Games Scheduled tO l3e lra3cl.

The second round of play in the Inter. Church baseball league will get under way st Willow Brook park this evening with three games scheduled. The St. Matthew's Ger man Luthsrans. who came through the hrst round without . defeat, will seek to preserve their perfect rsc- ord by administering . trimming to the tail.end South Congregational church team. They did this without much trouble when the teams met before and are confident of repeat ing the feat tonight. The South church. however. is hopeful of put ting its strongest combination in the held tonight and of upsetting the de- lending champions.
 The Trinity Methodists will meet the Swedish Bethany nine on Dia- mond No. l. The former team is also a cellar occupant. WAee the Bethany nine. after a great start, has slipped of recent weeks but made . great comeback when it carried the St. Matts to ls innings last week.
 In the third encounter the First Lutherans, holders of second place. will tackle the strong Stanley Memo rial nins in what should be q clo.e- ly played game. All three encount- CTS are scheduled to start at 6:45 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
SACRED HEARTS
 WIN FIRST GAME
Tlks Wilhnelord Cubs Into Camp by Score of ts to7

Playing it's hrst game away from home. the Sacred Heart baseball team handed the WaIlingford Cubs | IS to sheliacking at Poden's neid in Wallingford yesterday.
 There were plenty Of features in the contest. among them being q triple and a double. both in the sev. enth inning, by Kraszswski, Zujko's all-around fielding and Joe Reeds hns pitching. Weroniscki also star- red when he entered the box as q relief pitcher with three men on. He prevented any scores.
 Fernaid. pitching for Wallinsford. walked four men in the eighth. and eight runs were scored when Kras- zewski belted out his triple and dou- ble. Fernald is the Waliinsforh high school coach. The summary:
 SACRED HEART
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
PIRATES START SEASON
 WITH WIN OVER CHAMPS
Score Surprise Victory Over West Ends in City League byeto2 ? Count-Burritts Take Measure of Ssnecas to the Tune of 6 to 3-Cardnals Forfeit Game to Holy Cross- Chairman James Nauyhton and Pres ident Saunders Toss Out First Balla

singled but was forced at second, Klatka being safe. Ksp~c singled, klatka going ts second. Klatka vent to third as Kopec wss heiag forced at second. StaAlsy DuAatck being safe at first. DudRick stela second. and he and Klatka scored as Msmlin let Sub buAntck's srouHAsr through his legs.
 With the score ! ts ! la faver of the Senacas, the teams went into tho seventh inning. The 8enacas couldn't score but the Burritts went into the lsaA whom Stub Dudnick and Kania scored on . double by 0adsmskt. They got two more in the eighth on an error at first. . walk. . single and . double.
 Bruno Kania's work in the box was the biz feature for the Burritts while Al Anderson was in tap form for the Senacas. He slov- -halled the batters ono after the other and had he decent support. he might havs come through for victory. The score:
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

Starting the City league. tho Pirates last years runners-up for the championship, handed the cham piop West Ends . [ to , beating in the arst game played on pismend Nc. 1 at Wslnut Hill park Saturday. In the other ! o'clock game on Dis :. moHd No. 2, the Burritts pianed . s-a defeat on the asnscas. The third game scheduled at { o'clock. vas forfeited to the Holy Cress aE- gregatien when the Cardinals failed to show up,
 James J. Naushton. chairman of the public amusement cemmisstor started the first game at ! o'clock on Diamond No. by tossing cut the hrst ball while Presidsnt Ksnneth Saunders of the City league did the honers on Diamond Nc. !.
 PiFatcs ., West Eads ,
 Hussy Carlson pvevad to bs ta0 strong for the West EAds and last years champions were obliged to bow before the Pirates by s-2 score. The game was | spsndidly played affair. all of the runs being scored in the first four innings.
 The Pirates got of to . fine start in the first frame when they scored three times. In their turn at bat in the sams inning the losers scared twice and this proved ts bs the ex- tent of their scoring activities fer the day as Carlson kept the stx hits they registered after this well scattersd.
 In the third the winners counted twice and in the following frame they scored their final run. From this time on both Blanchard and Carlson had tho hitters eating out of their hands and the support fur nished each pitcher kept both teams from even threatening ts count again.
 The first inning proved to he | bad one for Blanchard. After hay ing the count in his favor with Be4- ley at hat, Blanchard grooved one te the diminutive shortstep and he cloutsd it for home run into ceR- terfiald.
 Rhlancard became upset and hit Charlsw. Yankaskas grounded te Fisl4s but he erred. Cherlsw reach. ing thivd ON the Rlsy and YaHkas- kas te second . moment later un. molested. Ress then connected with . single and both runners scored.
 On the last half of tho frame the losers did their scoring. Tommy Basil opened with a single and cams ali the way home when Mangan threw wild to second trying to catch him stealing. Yankaskas let Man. gan's wild hesve get through him and Basil had no trouble in com, plcting the round.
 With one out Fields walked, stole second. and scored when Cormier singled.
 After two were out in the third. Mikis singled and scored ahead ef Morelli who hit . lsng home run to left center. The winners made their final tally in the following inning on . pass to Carlson, aR infiel6 out and an error.
 The game was featured by . great one handed stop of Rianchard's drive over second in the third by Begley.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
Meeting TAurstlay
TABS BEAT ST. MATHS

Fake Decision ia Close Basball Game
 With Church Team by S<pss Of
 stos.
 The Tabs outscorsd the st. Matt, Black 6ex ln the ninth inning at Stanley Quarter park Saturday afternoon and won . : 10 S dscisten in . close baseball game. The SCOT ing was heavy at both ends of th. contest. The Tabs Tod off with three runs in the hrst, but the losers countered with hve. The third in- ming say things squared again, and each team scored in tho seventh. Ir the ninth the Tabs apparently put the game away by counting thu, times. but the 6t. Matts rallied and had scored two runs before being re- tired. Jaglowski. with . home run and two triples. and Casey. with . homer. double. and single, starred at bat for the winners. w. Preisser, Seifels. and R. Fink got pairs of doubles for the losers. The sum. mary:
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

TWO bass hits Luty, Aatts. Eric An. dsrson Gadomski. kania. Home rum Belans<r. Struck out: By kaWiA {. An derson ,.
 Cardinais- Holy CrAs
 The Cardinal Holy Gross game scheduled at { o'clock was forfeited to the Polish aggregation when the Cardinals failed to show up. eatur- day evening. Prssident Ken Saun. ders conducted an investigation and vas informed py the Cardinal man. essment that the two pitchers on the team were injured and thereby the team was unable to play. Tn. Cardinal manassr claims that hs notified the Holy Cress team at o'clock that the game would have ts De postponed and WAS at loss to explain why the Holy Cross team appeared on the field in uniform ready to play.
 Meeting TAursday
 In order to clear up the muddle, the president has ordered a meeting to be held Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock at the Herald office. All managers are requested to ba pres ent without fail.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
Rury1tss 6ScnacAS 2

out: By Carlson :. by Blanchard ;.
 Duryitss 6-ScnACas
 Unable to keep . three run lead scored In the first four innings. the Senaca team. meeting the Burritts in the 2 o'clock game on Diamond No. ?, weakened in the seventh and eighth frames and came out on the short end of a 6 to 2 score.
 The Burritts. with Bi mo kania in the box, failed to get going until the fourth inning when they came within one run of tying the score. but iA the last two times they had at bat, they sewed the game up com pletely. Hits at opportune times. coupled with costly errors by the SenacAs, paved the way for their victory, the first in the City league.
 Neither team scored in the first two innings although in the first. the Burritts kot a runner around as far as third and another on second. In the third. however. Belanger, catch CT for the Senacas. sent home run over the center field barrier at the tennis courts for the first score Of the game. This was the first time this season that any batter had ac- complished this feat in league play.
 The Burritts went out in order in their half but the Senacas continued their work in the fourth. After Ham, lin was out at first Matis sent a dou ble into right center. Eric Ande rson sent another against the wire fence in left center and Matis counted. An derson went 10 third on an inheld out and scored when Johnny kIatka unused up Hinchliffe's frounder. The Burritts started hitting in the fourth and scored two runs. Lut,
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
FISHER GETS CUP

Climaxing . brillian year in ath- ietics as a sophomore. including All America distinction in football, Wes- ley Fesler has been given the Potter Runmaker's cup, annual baseball award.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

x-Bsttsd for Shores in sth
 x-Aetts6 for Tavener in Sth PhiieaeIphia 0i0 OOs .Ot- [ Clsvplspd 200 07o elx-lo
 Two base hits: Dykes. Lind. Roley Simmons. Averil. Fonssca Miller [ Home run: Averill Struck out: By Mill Ter l. Winning pitcher: Terrell. Losing pitcher: shores
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

1VttN 05 IV z7 V z-Rattsd for Nsrlesky in 9th.
 zA-Astted for MacFayden in Sth.
 zss-1attsd for Gerber in Sth.
 szzz-Ratted for 1&yns in 9th. St. Louis e0e o0A lll-k Boston loo 900 Ol0-2 Two bsse hit; krsss. Three baa hit: Manush. Winning pitcher: kimssy Los. ing pitcher: AacFayden.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

Two base hits: sullick. BucklaaA. Farr Fulco. Three bass hits: suliick. EaAxe. wich Home run: Radzewich. Struck out By 1uckiand !. Asnadict !.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

IUtAI' ," TT IT Zt TT x-Batt-d tr PtudhoHnl- m ,th
 xx-Batted for Billings in sth
 Detroit o02 1ep 11o- : New York 1Ji N40 0sx-1I Two base hit; TehrinEe,. Three base hit: f'urst. Home runs: Gehrinefr. Meu- e-l ftru"k out: By Stontr 1. Pennock ]. Hcyt 2. Yde I Winning pitcher Moore. Losing pitcher: Whhehill.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

Two base hits Piclnieh. O,t, Three bass hit: Herman Home runs: Lind strom ,. Ott, Herman, OFarreil. Struck out By Hubbeli :, by Ballou l. Losing pitcher. Dudley
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
HOME RUN CLUB

By the United PrsO.
 LeAAsrs Gehrig. Yankees. IT. Klein. Phillies. 1S. Hafey. Cardinals. 1s. Simmons. Athletics, 1l. Ott. Giants. 1l. Jackson, Giants, 1S. O'Doul. Phillies, IS. Hurst. Phillies. II. Wilson. Cuba. 1T. Foxx. Athletics. II. Bottomley. CardinalA. II. Ruth. YankeeA 10. Hendriek. Dodeers. 1e.
 Yesaerday's HomeFs Kelly. Recs, i. Ott, Giants. i. Lindstrom. Giants. 1. O'Farrell. Giants. 1. Herman. Dodgers. 1. O'Doul. Phillies. i. Averill. 1ndians. 1. Gehrinser. Tigers. 1. Meusel. Yankees. 1. Watwood. White eox. 1. TOtalS National league-2s2. American leaGue-c1h. Total. both leaSues-See.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

x-1attsd for Kerr ia 9th. Chicago 838 900 000-3
 Washington 03l 100 00x-6 Rice, Judge, Hoffman. Home run: Wat. | wood. Struck out: Dy Narberry Losing 1 pitcher: Lyena
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

Two base hits: sowny. Cssey. ssifels 2 R. Fink :. ". Prsisaer :. Three bass hits: Jaglowski 2 Home runs: Jagiow- ski. Casey. Struck out: By Casey l.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

'soIs ~f""9 'IO V-3 Z6X-V
 Two bsse hits: zapatka, Christspher. J. Dudhtck St. Budnick. Three baes hits: salak. .. JehRson. Home ruas; Hickman. Garro. St. Budnick I, Grail, west. Struck out: Ny saiak c, christo- pher :. Strong {. Ross :.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
WRiGGLE, WRIGGLE

, "AssuUsL1 The WfiGley marathon swim at Toronto in August will be post poned if the water is Ss degrees or lower. Fifty-eight IS pretty chilly.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

TWO base ms: kia asZeWskI. Fernald Three base hit: kraszewski. Home run Fernald. struck out: By Reed ,. Nero- nick ?. Fernald {. Bernard l.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

i"fdIS IS z-Batted for Jonnard in 1th Philadelphia 100 o1s 1oo-7 thirato GnN OH o0o-2 Two base hits Grimm McMIIIan southern. Home ruH. o'Doul. Strurk cut By Nrhf l. tsnnaro l. esaSe 13 Los ins pitcher. kehf
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-17

Two base hits: Kania ], Parsons. Hev,irk, .. Zajac. J. Ftiipsk. Struck out Dy Havlick ,, 4. Olsrhsfski ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Gas From Sewerage.

The humble cornstalk, for years a
drug on the market, is likely to find a
place. for efforts have been made in
many directions by the scientist to turn
It TO some account, It appears that
success has been made in the direction
OF making q paper stock from 1t, and
later 1t has been announced that q gas
may be made from 1t for lighting, heat
Ing and power. DR.. Boswell of the
University Of Illinois. is largely respon-
sible for the process. For this purpose
the stalks are combined with ordinary
sewage and converted into a gas by q
process so simple that any one can ap-
ply it.
After husking, the stalks are dried,
shredded boiled, soaked in water or
lime, and then, together with the sew
age, put into a small tank that is pro-
vided with a cover to permit collecting
the gases. There the mixture Is al
lowed to ferment-the bacteria in the
sewage doing the work. A farmer could
thus produce enough gas to supply the
needs Of a family of or from the
material which could be fermented in
a gas tank 8 feet in diameter and 9
feet deep. 1t is estimated that a corn
belt within q radius of 4 miles could
provide enough Of the raw product to
meet the demand for gas of a city OF
$4,000 people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
DANCE WILL FOLLOW
CONCERT TONIGHT
Harvard Instrumental Clubs Have
Well Balanced Program Ar
ranged for This Evening.

Dancing will follow the annual CON-
cert tonight of the Harvard University
instrumental Clubs in the garden room
ot Lne Maynower Hotel. Music VIII
De PROVIDED by the Gold Coast Orches-
group Of the combined clubs.
Last year the Glee Club performed
IN the Capital, but 1t has been two
years since Washington has heard the
instrumental Clubs.
A well balanced program is promised
In tonights entertainment, given under
auspices OF the local Harvard Cluu
and sponsored by prominent Washina-
tonlans. Among the patronesses are
MrS. Charles Francis Adams, Mrs,
CnarleS =. Hughes. jr.; Mrs. Copley
emory, Mrs: Frederic Atherton. Mrs.
ROBERT Low Bacon, Mrs. Dwight Davis
Mrs. Frederick A. Delano, Mrs. Charles
w. Elliot, Mrs. Franklin Ellis, Mrs,
Hamilton Fish, Mrs. Ralph w. Halietv
MRS. Charles s. Hamlin, Mrs. Hennen
Jennings, Mrs. Jennings Hackett Mira
Walter I. Mccoy, Mrs Dallas d. L.
McGreW, Mrs. J. c. Murcock, Mrs
Harry B. Spencer. Mrs. Charles T. TIT
man, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mr.
Charles Warren and MRS. Myron W
Whitney.
Ou!oI supper Will DC given pre-
ceding the concert by a group includ-
ing former Justice and Mrs. Mccoy
Mr.. and Mrs, John Washington Davidge
Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter I. Tuckerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Knowlton and Mr.. and Mrs
Dallas McGrew. Mrs. Wilson Greene is
handling tickets.
Through the courtesy Of the Metro
politan Club members the Instrumental
Clubs have been extended privileges OF
the club during their stay here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
UTILITIES GROUP
TO MAKE CAB ORDER
Executive Meeting Called to
Decide on Regulation
Taxi Insurance.

The Public Utilitiea Commission is ex-
pected to decide on the terms Of its
order regulating liability insurance fol-
taxicabs at an executive meeting this
afternoon. ....
The matter was taken up at o lengthy
public hearing December 16. At the
time the commission intended its order
70 go into effect January /. Owing to
the delay, however, 1t Is thought that
the order viii not 60 into effect for an
other month or more.
The tentative order discussed at the
public hearing called on owners Of taxi
cabs operating in Washington to be pro-
tected by liability insurance against in
jury TO person or property or to take
out indemnity bonds or to satisfy the
commission a. to their financial re-
sponsibility before being allowed 70
The order covered q wide range Of
other subjects, incluling regulators for
registration and mechanical equipment
OF taxicabs and other motor vehicles
used In hauling passengers or mer-
chandise for hire.
At the hearing 1t was developed that
the standards relating to trucks were
SO high that very few trucking con-
Germs would be able to bring their
machines within them, except at con-
siderable expense. It Is expected that
the order which will finally be adopted
will omit reference TO trucks and con-
nne itself to taxicabs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
POVERTY STRICKEN 4
FATHER KILLS F|VEf
Then Ends Own Life, LeavsS
ing SCrawIed, MisspeIIed'0
Farewell Note.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VERNON, Tex, December 3o-Hvi-
dence Of q tragedy Of poverty whiM
wiped out q family Of six persons In
the midst Of surrounding Christmas
cheer, the bodies Of q father and his
fiVe children lay today in q county
morgue. The children apparently were
killed by their father. who then COM
mitted suicide.
The dead were J. H. Haggard. IS,
farmer, and his children, Simon. IL;
Jonn' 10: Alta, 10; Alma. IL, and Doro-
thy, Q. The mother died three years
ago.
A note reading: Gan ded. I had
ruther be ded. Look in cellar" found
on the door Of the house. was inter-
preted by authorities as conclusive evil
dence that the slayings were the final
act Of father stricken by grief ct his
inability to provide his children with
Christmas toys.
Justice of the Peace H. G. Justin re-
turned no verdict after an inquest yes
terday, but indicated the verdict would
be suicide In Regards case, and death
by gunshot wounds In the case Of the
children.
The bleak farm home where the six
lived was without q sign of Christmas
decoration or festivity when the bodies
were found by Mexican, who stopped
at the house, and contained only the
barest necessities Of life. Authorities be-
lieve the deaths occurred on Christmas
day or the day following. . -.
Apparently the children were slain as
they slept. All were shot through the
head. A shotgun rested across the body
Of Haggard, which was spattered with
blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
MRS. ANNA B. HURSEY
DIES AT HOME HERE
Had Been a Resident of Wash
ington for More Than
Fifty Years.

Mrs. Anna B. Hursey, II years old
Of Cathedral Mansions, 5000 Connect
cut avenue, died at her home at 10
O'Clock last night. She had been III
but a few days.
Mrs. Hursey had been a resident OF
washington for more than 90 years
coming here from Ciarksburg. w. Va
where she was born. She was a mem
Der OF the Foundry Methodist EpIsco-
pal Church.
Funeral services are to be conducted to-
morrow at the Speare undertaking estab-
!ishment, 1923 Connecticut avenue. and
lnterment win be in Arlington Gene.
terry, where her late husband, T. Sey.
more Hursey, a Union soldier durins
the Civil War, is buried.
She is survived by a son, John Stealey
Hursey, Of Asheville, N. c.; three sisters
Mrs. Thomas Grayson Brady and Mis-.
Fannie Stealey, with whom she mad,
her home, and Mrs. John Wiley O
Waynesburg. Pa, and q brother, Ma,
than G. Stealey. Of Clarksburg, w. Va.