Putnam patriot., 1916-02-18
World of Sports
Base Ball ard Basket Bal Of Cbiei
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Notwithstanding fHa ground ls esV. cred WIth s4x of eF#ff HeHe- af had | packed sr6e it is H0f enough taim- pflsaa ibe growing ea}aasi asu ef lhe fsas nef le aHaI sHa tumble q base bali talk that has been going on lbe bHsf week 4His haH aeen tsh4fsfHtea hy plans for preparedness thal are go. i iaR oli h circles lhat are interesting te l Putnam. ffrst md foremost comes i D8HieisoB. since tHa memory ef faHs : runs not 10 the contrary Putnam had ! f8thef take 'iall oat of D8nielson ri 1 any kiHd of athletics than 10 get mon- ey from home. The Business Mems Association of The borough down the river has taken the matter up and has appointed a committee 10 investigate relative to having the national game in Banielson the coming season. 1t has already been definitely established that there Is general favor toward haV- ing real base ball team there and about all the committee will be called upon to do is 10 see what can be pro- vided in the way Of grounds, financial support, etc. The association Is not looking to nuke money but to draw people to the town on Saturday alter moons.
 If anything could be done to start Putnam going 1t is to know that Dnn. ieison is to hHve \ team. 1t is like 1 shaking the proverbiat red rag al "A bull It will do more 10 get team in Putnam lhun anything that could happen. Some way will be provided even If the town has to pass a vote to allow the public square To be used AS grounds. Putnam has got to get a crack at Danielson and that is all there | k to it.
 If the Danielson team undertakes IL is hundred to one shot that there will be base ball in Putnam and the i fans are therefore wearing a smile Of hopefulness for the first time since Manager Gassent left the city and the old base ball ground WAS sold.
 In addition to Danielson 1t k stated that Tnftyille is going to throw it's hnt into the ring and Manager Benoit of the old Eastern Connecticut League team k to do tue throwing He k Il gentleman whose scalp Putnam de lights to dangle from it's nappole and even without DAnieson his return To the game would be enough to cause 1 Putnam 10 put forth every effort To ! have team to oppose him. But with both of these reasons acting on the nc ceierntor Putnam is sure to get into line in some way and have T base ball team in 1916 even if 1t only plays a series of games with these two clubs
 The game between Putnam and dDan. ielson, ihet Is going to have whole !at to do with the cham pion.hip of the l Quinehaug Valley High School Bas ketbaii League, If i, doesn't decide 1t, will be pluyed next Saturday night.
 Putnam had ta hair breadth escape from having its slfiag ot victories puuetuted at Plainlield Friday night,
 
 game out of the fire by two points after Pminiieid closed the first half with n seote of ls 10 9 This demonstrated pntnnms tighling spirit and the crowd that surrounded the banked court gave Putnam due credit, al. though Il was anxious to see it lose. If Putnam had lost it would have ma- tefially changed the hole situation. Now Il will go against Danielson with n one-game lead over it's rivals If Putnam wins Il means the flag If 1t loses il means play off of a tie Hut the team Is going to win. There is nothing else 10 il, according to Coach smith, the team and the rooters. Bnt Danielson Is shouting defiance and saying it can't te done, not on it's floor where The battle Is fixed to be staged
 According to the scouts Putnam has the best team. IL all remains in whether the players get over-anxtons or get touch of stage fright on the l strange floor, for they have mol been to Dnnielson thts year, no, nor last year, for Danielson would have none of Put. nam in lali la. Al every game thnt pautelson has played Putnam has had a scout or scouts out So witt Daniel son. Tn each ease ll ms been known and the teams have been shifted 10 fool the hostile eyes of the pies. so no trustworthy report from opposition camps have ueen brought home. Put. nam is becoming impatient for tHe contest The longer il k put on the greater efaWs the enthusiasm
 k now expected that trolley ear, perhaps TWO. will Ue chartered for the ueoasion to take Putnam supporters down with the team. Il k doubtful fl there has been as much interest and enthusiasm over school basketball game in years as k now manifested in the coming Putnam, Danieson game.
 League Standing
 Won Lost Percent ! Putnam c 1000 i killingly SaT 1 Webster 42a TouItellolte . 9s6 1 Plainiield 0 : o00 Shake Into Your Shoes
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