New Britain herald., 1914-04-01
DCAL CUB ID PLAY L AT HFcTRlc : FIELD. F } (ai Signs Lease Drawn Up by
 prcsIdtlt o'Rou1tt,
 PLAYERS ARE SECURED

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 Britain Magnate Will Start on
 nington Avenue Park as Soon
 Trolley Line Is Extended.
 bition Games Booked.
 William. Anton and Luke Scinski, vners of the New Britain baseball anchise in the Eastern association, day closed deal with William v. Hanna who holds the lease on lectric field, by which the national Ime will be played on that property lis summer. The papers were rawn up by President James JRourke, who came to this%city ex- ,ressly for that purpose. The closing of the deal brings to n end matter that has vexed local ndom ever since it was stated that s.e scinskis had purchased the fran hise. It was the intention of Will am Scinski, who is the most active r the affairs of the club, to have B.he grounds located in this city if possible and he took steps to that k.,nd. His failure was due to circum- tances which he could not control. He intended to build a ball park n Pennington avenue, but as time ore on he realized the Connecticut company would not be able to extend l Che trolley tracks to the site in time kfbr the opening of the league season. RIe also considered a site < on East veet but, he stated today, the own- ITS wished him to purchase the en- 3 tire tract or none at all, as they 5 feared that the location of ball club there would depreciate the value kpf the adjoining land which they lso owned. MT. Scinski persisted in his search for a new site and inspect d land adjoining the trolley tracks tt Andrews crossing short dis ance this side of the ,Plainville town Kline. Negotiations for this site fell Through, as owners of adjoining prop rty, which was needed to make the ark large enough, would not sell, wing to their opposition to Sunday seball, which they feared MT. scin- Ii would attempt to play.
 Electric Field Only Course Open.
 Blocked at every turn, MT. Scinslxi Id no other course open than to ase Electric field fronn IRnna. Ee will have entire control of the roperty from today until April 1, 115. It is understood that MT. Hanna
 to put the grounds in first class ondition.
 The signing of the lease has not assened, MT. Scinski's determination "a have a park in this city and as soon AS the trolley tracks are extended out 70 the Farmington avenue site he will tart work on the new grounds It is .robable that he will locate his club on those grounds next year if the, team $ paying proposition and he decides Q remain here.
 Exhibition Games Booked.
 The team will report for spring practice at the Atlantic hotel in rottenville, Staten Island, on April g. the first exhibition game will be jlayed against the Tottenville team on Saturday, April IS. On Sunday. April g, the team will play Edward Molte's semi- -professfonal club. On the fol- lowing Saturday, April 25. 2 same will be played at rBayonne. New three offers of games for Sunday. April 26. They are from Stamford, Billy Jordaf1's fast team from the .ronx and the Stscos, Staten Island am It is probable that the Sisco anne will be booked as Scinski is we'll known on the island and big crowd sill naturally turn out
 i No exhibition games will be played this city. according to present plans The team will land here on the even lg of April 26 and will have light xractice at Electric Field on April 27. The league season will be opened here s,i April 2s, with Hartford as the eavy villain.
 Plenty of New Blood.
 The scinslSis believe that they will ave fast club. There is consider ple new blood in the team and this Fill probably have beneficial effect. According to Dan O'Neil the league aeeds new blood and lots of it. The ,layers already in the circuit are too iendly and familiar and do not show sa aggressive spirit. New men are pore likely to play for all they are sorth and faster game will result. George Browne. the ex-Giant, has signed up several more new men Qsborne, former Colum bia college player. will make a bid for the second Ease job. ". A. Davis of Astoria. ong Island, has given a good account
 himself as an outfelder on the ,ringfield Independents and will be
 zen 6 try-out. "AF' Lavigne, a ,y from the Bronx will try to hold own position on the mound and Ite Munde, who was with MT inski las summer will also try fol slab position. Elmer Ripley. 8 ,taten Islander, will assist behind the ,at.
 "Peten Wilson Signs.
 Pete Wilson, the pitcher, has Lally sent in his contract and will port with the rest of the team Joy, Nagelson and Dunbar are on
 suspended list as they refused
 their contracts. Vandergrift