New Britain herald., 1921-03-18
TRUCK DESTROYED
 NEAR TOWN LINE
Catches Fire Early This Morning
 Grass Blaze Yesterday
ACES HAVE BASEBALL PLANS

Success-Drive Plans to Be Made Tonieht-Tendered Party-Forest- vile News Items.
 truck. said to have been owned
 by parties living in the section of
 Whites Crossing or Westwood Park,
 was destroyed by fire early this morn
 ing near the Southington-Plainvi town line: The origin of the fire could not be- scertained for a fact, but it is believed sLhat the gasoline tank
 caught f1reSthIqAgh some source or
 other and expf41ed The occupants
 1f Plat th hsfffs Ere dsps la Ths
 Southinston firemens- wereS@ called to.
 the scene and attempted to save the
 truck but the fire had gained1Sx
 headway that their efforts, were AF-ia
 most fruitlesS. Sand was thrown on
 the car. The tires were destroyed and
 the entire body of the truck was
 burned almost beyond repair. It was
 lowed into a nearby yard.
 The local fire fighters also had a
 hard fight last evening when they
 were summoned to a call from Noun
 tain View section A grass fire had
 started on the property of C. P. Hart
 and for a time threatened several
 large barns in that district. Engine
 Company No..6 of New Britain was
 also called to the fire, and a stiff fight
 was put up by both companies to
 prevent its spreading. The fire was
 said to have started by sparks flying from the passing engine. The flames @~ept close to the big Mclean barn
 nearby and but for the quick work and action of the helpers at the Hart
 and Mclean farm, would probably
 have caught fire. Residents of that section aided in the fight with brooms;
 and sticks and it was more than an
 hour before any progress toward overcoming the flames could be seen. , The blaze cast a red glow in the sky which could be seen for some dis tance.
 Aces Baseball Plans.
 The members of the Aces baseball team. and their friends are exceed . ingly busy of late arranging the de- | tails of organization. Plans are also under way by the mem bers of the club to hold an en- tertainment and dance at the Grange hall on April s. Tickets for the af-
 fair. have been printed and will be distributed for sale Monday of next week. A committee has been named to arrange for an entertainment, ana a pleasing program is promised. Re- hearsals will commence Monday. l Prizes will be awarded for the best waltz. Good music will feature the 1 evenings entertainment. The dance
 will be for the main purpose of rais- 1 ing funds to support the team this
 season. and the hearty cooperation 1 of the towns-people is looked forward 1 to.
 The Aces team is composed of i young men of the town, and for this : reason many of, the residents feel 1 that support is not necessary. How ] ever, during last season, the team re- l ceived the aid of many of the busi-
 ness men, who will follow the ex- 1 ample again this year undoubtedly l The majority of the games this year
 will be played at Rockwells Field, l where they have been held last sea- son. Should the weather permit, the 1 team will hold practice games short ] ly. The Aces have been fortunate in securing the services of Raymond i Neff, superintendent at the Standard 1 Steel and Bearings company, a form ] CT college player, who will act as l coach. Tryouts will be given any ! player who desires to make the ! team.
 : To Avert Accidents.
 1 Nothing dennlte mas as yet been l done by the Connecticut company
 rega rding the protection the local of 1 ficials have asked them for, when 1 freight trolleys come shooting sud- 1 denly out from the switching track 1 by the monument at Central Square. l The Business Men discussed this sit i uation at its last meeting and de- ! cided to take it up with the proper1 1 authorities. | The trolley cars that switch off thas main line to the side track next ito7 I the monument have had some near collisions with autom obilists due to 1 the fact that little care is taken~by ] the men in, charge of the cars when ] they drive out from behind the auto ! mobile station at that section. Autos 7 coming fom the direction of New ! Britain are in danger of being struck 1 by The trolleys. unless they exercise i due. care. The tendency of the driver /! is to look in the direction of his left, i towards the Southington direction and 1 the Traffic coming down Whiting | street. This leaves his right side ! unguarded and freight trolley may l come out at any moment and cause 1 a smashup. The Business Mems As sociation has asked the Connecticut ! company for protection. The con- l ductor in charge of the trolley sta