New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

and has been on the incline since. Her recovery is expected, the doctor ayers, unless complications set in.
 Assault Victim Recoyers
 pr Joseph Papa, Bristol hospital physician, stated this morning that Joseph Costello of G56 North Main street, who was allegedly assaulted and seriously injured at his home on the night of July 26 by Fred Jac- quette, Jr., of Middle street and Ed ward Olson of Greene street was discharged from the institution this afternoon. Costello suffered a brain concussion and severe head lacera- tions. It was at first thought that he had a fractured skull and his con- dltion was considered critical
 Jacquettc and Olson, alleged per petrators of the assault, will be tried in the local police court tomorrow morning. The case. brought up last week, was continued until tomorrow morning 10 await the outcome of Costello's injuries. which at the time of the first hearing, were very seri- ous. The men, held under bonds of $1,500 each, are charged was assa ult, breach of the peace and intoxication.
 Kniffen is Transferred
 H Nj Kniffen, assistant ticket agent at the local railroad depot for the past three years, has been trans ferred to Stissing Junction, N. J, it is reported, and will take up his duties there next week. So far as could be learned. no one will be appointed in Mir. knifen's position here
 Leaders Lose-Protest Entered
 4 crippled West End base ball team. forced to utilize to service of LeTy Laurendeau. youthful Boys club moundsmsn. in center field due 10 the inability of several of the clubs stars to appear. defeated the league leaders, the Maple Ends, at Muzzy flld yesterday afternoon in the first game Of 2 twin bill, to 6. The losers, immediately after drop ping the decision protested the game ] to Empires Bob Coughlin and Clyde Waters on the grounds that Lauren deau, an ineligible, had participated.
 Everything would have probably i proceeded along smoothly in the conventional manner had not the young man blasted out clean single in the seventh and last chapter that virtually won the game in that 1t was followed ny second one-b baser by Mickey Mikan. The latter performer garnered a trio of safeties yesterday III five attempts Walter Berg. who was registered as the losing tosser for the first time this year, CO., featured with the west erner by get ting three hits in four chances.
 The argument which cropped up over the game will be threshed out at q meeting of the circuit moguls to be held in the court room of the city hall building this evening at 7:30 O o'clock. The meeting was call cd by President Thomas NJ. Monahan after word had been received that us Baseball officials believe that the Maple Ends will be sustained ill their protest as ineligible players are strictly barred from second round competition by air tight rules,
 In the second tilt of the day the Plainville nine lost a heartbreaker to the Forestville club by a to 1 count. The battle was won in the second frame by the Fortinmen on q single by Parsons, slugging first baseman followed by a pretty sacri- ! flee by Joe Carlow and an error by ] Lou natoli, who tossed wildly past ' Fontana in an attempt to put out the latter player. Forestville's initial marker was procured in the first on a stroll 10 Francis Begley, followed by q neat sacrifice by Billy Darrow and q one-baser by George Patrus.
 Manager Jack Murphy's contin- gent limited to four puny bingles by Walter Scott. who chaIked Up his fifth consecutive win, with TO losses. to lead the loops tvlrlers, went down fighting as Tommy Matteo, pinch hitting for Mangan in the final chapter, poled out the losers first extra base blow and was left stranded on the basepaths. The los CTS got thelr only tally in the sec ond chukker on successive one bag gers by Johnny Rose and Fc1tana.