New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
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to become enthusiastic over a candi- date who remains in the shade of his veranda and puts in his time sllai1ing g hands with his fellow men. We have been stirred up by the war; we want action, swift and continuous. Our natures have changed in this respect. The war has driven am urge into our bones and we decline to becone heat cd unless there is something to be- come heated about. Mir: Harding's foraging party off thee front porch should add to the gaiety of our na- tional sxistence
 Apathy is the chief feature on the democratic side of tM house. < : sevepaf nembsrssscf the now de- fonct Steve 1eagues were draped in varioux attitudes. of Sepose around the ticksfs the other night patiently wait ing fof news of the final race between the Tsesoluts and the shamfock. ]. So far as yachsAg was oencerned. few spirit and a tublsnf bi1ge waeer--an q they readily ,confessed tke1r. ignor- ance' E ,s2f - Most of.- the .sco.iversatioB sFIas r;s.a er;; soward baseball, not stlsesnnod- Syo,,rr ~. xha good old game When Iasere ThoT ssse. ssenber of the cenrS,e old fash $o4ssssv ssssvelopsd into a with the demerits and merits
 former New Britain players brousns up on. the operation table: /,
 "D'y remember how Dan O'Neil used to peel off a five-spot every tinR a New Britain player made a home run ?" inquired one of the veterans. Ho refArrpd of pourSp any nne of the 65 loyal rooters can attest, to the practice of O'Neil. then manager of the New Britain club. in giving play CTS five-dollar bills when they made four-corner smashes. Sad to say, O'Nedl was never in danger of losing his bankroll, especially toward the end of his regime when a ',two-base hit looked big -,... i.
 There is more truth than fiction in the reference, above to the 65 loyal rooters. as. there. were many days when the-atteiidance, was well. within that figures s
 "D'y remember the time all the New Britai-p players had their heads shaved ?''S inquired another Stove leaguer.
 ~.."sure, and they called it Plain vile haircut.' was the answer Slim Murphy was manaSer of the team then,'f the speaker continued AS he had his home and his business in Plainville he decided that the club should make its headqaarters; there. This hurt the gani6 in New Britain because with the players living in Plainville, spending their money in PlainVille and playing. hall in Plain
 ville (Electrfc field was located in that tovl,). there did not seem to be very good reason for calling it the New Britain club. Anyway, they all had their hair cut close. not shaved. Iake Warner. the setond baseman, ssds the funniest sight you. ever saw. and ~ Rene I.emieuN, .. the catcher. looked almost as fpnny" v @Speaking of .Satchers. swhp is members Rufe Rhfiange?" chinied in anuther voice. 1 =es
 .sOfs Head us. back to the 18th cen-s etu ry,- INT. Me Ghrseleh has, the floor'' re4orted. ahother ex- fan. HRrfe RtifiaHgee sure although l. don't like to admit Anp age with such a large au- dfence Fatfsred hereabouts. Rufe .was the.s crcss that barberss in J,this vicinity haa1 to caFry. He could get a shave fnJ {5ss lncfnfnz and when he sonnod hf8. arfn ose plate works for the Skal31e q he. 1doake d. 1fkA sthe5s kfnk Of $ spssss ssss., sss,sss5 ss ssss, M FIT :;sI