New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
TO PRY LID OFF BASEBALL SEASON
PlainVille A. C. to Open Saturday
 At Aliens Field
F0RMALITIES ARE PLANNED

School Committee Discusses Teachers Salaries-Ladies' Aid Society Holds Successful Food SaIe-Aces Plan Game.
 The first game of the Plainville Athletic club of tho season, will be played Saturday afternoon at the clubs ball field, Aliens lot. They will play the Glastonbury team and a fast game is predicted by Manager Allan Bailey of the local nine. The game will be called at 3:15 o'clock sharp. Benches have been built around the field which will accom- modate a good sized crowd. Senator John H. Trumbull will attend and throw the first ball across the plate. The team will be clad in its new uni forms, which arc now on display at Neri's confectionery store and the P. Hutton Clothing company at Central square. It is also probable that the Plainville Drum Corps will usher in the baseball season by appearing in uniform and heading the local players in a procession from. the ball club to the field. They will also play during the game. The Hartford County league, in which the Plainville team is affiliated, will furnish an umpire.
 Manager Bailey has completed a lineup that is considered one of the best the team has ever had. Prac- tically all the players, with the excep- ton of a few, are old members of the club and during past seasons have made an excellent showing. The lineup is as follows: Pitcher, Eddie Goeb; catcher, Judd wadsworth; first base, Russell Winninger; second base, Thomas Cassidy; third base, Simon Budnik; cleft field, Frank Schmidt; center field, Jack Elliot; right field, Herbert Ewald, and short stop, L. Babick. The substitutes will be William Cunningham, Frank Gun ningham, Frank Foran, James Mo Nally, F. Kalish, F. Klatt and Jack Dunnigan.
 A record breaking crowd is ex- pected as the team is promsed the support of the townspeople and several prominent manufa cturers
 Library Directors Meet:
 The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Plainville Public library, was held last evening at 7:30
 
 ports of the year were given and the following officers were elected: Chair man, Ralph F. Morrill,; secretary and treasurer, Rev. Robert H. Burton; book committee. R. E. Morrill, and | Harry A. Castle. Two gifts to the library have been received. MT. and Mrs A. E. Mclean of New Britain road, just before leav- ing for their summer home at Nor folk, presented the association with AZ bound volumes of Century Maga- zines which will be useful and inter esting. For references they are ex- cellent, going as far back as the early seventies and include some valuable matter regarding the Civil war and other important events of that time.
 The other gift is a handsome bound volume presented by Frank T. Wheel CT on, The Story of the Liberty Loans." It was written by Labert St. Clair and is illustrated with repro auctions of some of the famous post CTS.
 A vote of thanks to these subscrib- CTS for the valuable gifts was given by the directors and letter of ap- preciation was forwarded to them by the secretary. It is hoped by the board of directors that other citizens
 
 Mrs. Mclean and MT. Wheeler as the income of the library is small and any gifts of this nature are greatly appreciated. it is explained.
 Ladies' Aid Supper.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church conducted a successful supper at the church parlors last eve- ming and there. was a large attend ance More than s20 was realized by the society for their efforts This will be expended for improvements on the parsonage and other needs of the so- . ciety. ..
 School Board Meeting.
 The town school committee held its special meeting last evening. The question, of an increase in teachers salaries was discussed since there have been several to apply for an in crease. It was decided that an in crease would be granted in some cases. but not. in all. There are at least two teachers who will leave the force at the close of the summer season. It is not believed by the couimittee that any great difficulty will be experienced in securing others to fill their places. MT. Osborne was authorized to send out the contracts by Monday of next week. They will ! be returned within short time when l @I,o nop,roiffoa xvi1l have annar.