New Britain herald., 1920-03-22
MAY USE ALIENS FIELD

Park in South End of Town Would
 Make Good Baseball Diamond
 Banking Systems Discussed By
 Brotherhood.
 Leaders of local baseball activities
 announced last night that an attempt
 will be made at some time during
 this week to enter Plainville in the
 Pennington Valley for the coming
 season. The league includes such
 teams as Avon, Collinsville, Simsbury,
 Unionville, Harrington and Winsted. Plainville had a berth in the Val
 ley league a few years ago but inter est in baseball Waned for a time and
 the local fans did not support the team, hence the withdrawal of the
 local team from the league. Since that time the town has been repre-
 sented only by independent teams
 and by teams representing fraternaI
 organizations.
 There will be a meeting within the next few days to plan for the sea- son and a report will be received concerning the result of the attempt to enter the Valley league. A can vass of available players has resulted satisfactorily, in the opinion of local fans, and baseball leaders have found the nucleus of a good team ready to enter the field. Among the available l material the following players are found: Frank and William Cunning ham, Albert Oakes, Herbert Ewald, Frank Skelly. Thomas Cassidy and ' md r,v,ier
 The only stumbling block found thus far is the fact that the team is handicapped by the lack of a catcher. "Juddy" Wadsworth, for 1 merly backstop on the Plainville team, is in the navy and his return to civilian life in time for the open ing of the baseball season seems doubtful. It is reported, however, i that a good prospect has been found in a young man working at one of the local factories He will be given a tryout and may fill the position which is worrying the packers of the team.
 The pitching staff affords no cause for worry as the team is practically certain of the services of 'Bill'' Gun ningham and Oakes. The latter has made a name for himself during the past two or three years and played l through a successful season with the 1 F'afnir Bearing company team in 1 New Britain last year. The team won the ia ctory league champion ship and the local southpaw was a 1 factor in winning their games Cum ] ningham pitched for local teams for
 several years and played with the 1 Pennington team in the Valley league. These two hurlers are ex- i pected to fill the bill on the mound With Frank Cunningham on first ] base, Ewald on the keystone sack, l and Winniger at shortstop, the team l will be we'll on it's way to securinr 2 1 good infeld. The third baseman has yet to be tried out and several
 aspirants are in line to cover the
 dizzy. corner" Frank Sl1elly. i Thomas Cassidy and "Joe' Winniger i look good for outfield positions An attempt will be made to secure 1 the use of Aliens field in the south l end of the town for a playing field I this season. The team used the field 1 two years ago. but last year the 1 Rockwell Drake field was used. The 1 latter diamond will not be availa ble ! this year. It is hoped that the team
 can obtain a field which may be en- closed. If this is possible the field 1 viii be improved and first class l diamond will be provided.
 If the team fails in it's attempt to l enter the Valley league it will play l independent baseball, making up a l schedule with teams throughout the 1 state, as it has done during the past 1 few years. The team is made up ! alnl ost entirely of eX-service men 1 which explains the reason for the ! lack of a team during the past two years. An appeal will be issued to 1 local fandom asking for support dur { ing the first postwar season.
 Discuss Banking System
 The workings of the Federal Re 1 serve banking system was the sub- l ject for discussion at the weekly 1 meeting of the Brotherhood class, ] held yesterday at the Congregational church. A. 4. Mcleod, treasurer of the Plainvlle Trust company, out lined the system, giving a detailed account of it's organization, methods 1 and workings, advantages and disad- 1 vantages. John H. Trumbull and 1 Edwin H. Hills assisted in leading the 1 discussion.
 Unlike most discussions, the talk on the Federal Reserve was one ] sided, as the members could find no ] ia ut with the government banking system. according to MT. Mcleod. This statement is made in 8 general 1 way, as the system is conceded to
 have certain disadvantages, viewed from the standpoint of country
 banks. The talk at yesterdays meet ing was interesting and the mem bers hope to have more lively meetings I durjpo inc next few weeks.