New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
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 Fought Feature Match Game EVENING SCHOOL TO OPEN Pupils to Register on October 23-
 stefa,o Battista Dies - Uncas
 Hose Co. to Move Quarters Friday
 HI. $. to Meet Torrington.
 Hundreds of persons flocked to the Shady Grove miniature golf course on Pennington avenue yes- terday to assist in the provision of benefit fund for the case commit tee of the Family Welfare and Visit ing Nurse Association, and as a re- suit the sum of s146.2a was realiz- ed. The money was today forward ed in check form to Mrs. Townsend G. Treadway. president of the asso- ciation. and will be utilized to pro- vide fuel and clothing for the needy Of Bristol The use of the course for the benefit was donated by Jo- seph T. Donovan and William J. Phelan. it's proprietors, the nccessti- . tated expenditure for employed help being furnished by the pair.
 The feature of the evening was furnished by Deputy Sheriff Joseph W. Harding and Morton C. Tread way the former being amateur champion of Chippanee Country club, in a torrid golfing duel. The pair turned in scores of 47 strokes each in two rounds and finally de- cided to relinquish their prize to | the low score of foursome match after fighting valiantly without de- ciding a victor. Harding. tallying 45 strokes in the foursome as team mate to Treadway won the prize. Opposing the pair were Jim Man ming, Chippanee professional. and Herbert C. Lagerblade.
 William Hall. with an exception ally fine score of 70 strokes, was low scorer of the men participants during the afternoon, while Miss Joyce Warner, with card of 47. was lowest scorer among the ladies. Miss Catherine Foley. Harris Rowe, Harry Barnes, Kenneth Sessions and Harry Bartholomew, having three holes-in-one apiece. took the after noon prize in that division of play. Miss Florence Wright. representing the ladies, and Gales r. Moore. male contestant. won prizes in mixed foursomes in another afternoon bat 1 tie.
 Miss Mildred Rowe, with A, and Kenneth Simmons. with a like number of strokes. were the low scorers of the evening. Mrs. John 1 for second place among the ladies with 46 strokes apiece. Thomas Grove and Miss May Higgins. with @ trio of the sensational holes-in- one apiece, copped prizes for their prowess in that division during the evening. In the mixed foursome Herbert Maronn and Thomas Grove with cards Of 55 strokes each, and Mrs. Herbert Lagerblade, with 61 were victorious.
 Police Seek Martino
 Local police were hot on the trail of Alfred Martino of S6 South street, Thompsonville. this morning as the owner of an automobile which struck and slightly injured Vito Murronc of 62 Gaylord street on North Main street at 4:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Although complaining of a sore back and slight bruises. Murrone | who sweeps the streets of the city each day excepting Sunday, returned to his work this morning. Martino, after hitting Murrone. is said to have stopped at police headquarters this morning to report the accident. He promised to return later but hasn't been seen since.
 Youngster Struck by Car
 Roger Gagnon, aged about years, of 30 Cottage street, was struck and bruised about the arm by an automobile operated by Leo Garden of 163 Divinity street on Cot tage street at about 7:20 o'clock this morning. The injured lad, hit by the machine as he ran from behind a truck, was taken to the Bristol hospital by Garden. who also trans ported him to his home after his arm was bandaged
 Garden told police when reporting that he was proceeding northerly on Cottage street when Roger suddenly spurted from behind the parked ve. hicle. The boy, struck by the rear right fender, was thrown to the ground. Details of the accident will be heard by the prosecuting attorney at police headquarters Friday morn. ing.
 Stefano Battista
 Stefano Battista. 49. of % South Elm street died at the Bristol hos pital early yesterday morning after an illness of pneumonia. He was born in Italy on August Is, 1881 son of Paul and Angela Battista and spent his early life there. Thirty years ago he came to this city tc live, later moving to Thonpsonville