New Britain herald., 1922-08-15

tapcerunner in New England; Geary of Meriden, another cracker jack of a runner and Ruding of New Haven The latter mentioned has several medals he has won in racing and run ming contests and he promises his competitors some fun on Saturday Eddie Sandbsrg. the former New Britain runner has also announced his intentions of entering the race.
 Many others of equal importance will be in town. on Saturday and the full list with the final names will be announced within the next day or two.
 The music committee at the meet ing last evening announced that the American Legion Military band of New Britain has been engaged to play a concert during the afternoon. The selections to be played will be an- nounced in Friday evenings papers.
 Present indications, weather per hitting, point to one of the largest crowds in the year to be in attendance at the athletic meet Saturday. Prominent residents of the town feel that the members of the local Ameri- can Legion post should be congratu- lated for holding the meet in this town and doing what they can to make Berlin well known throughout this state as well as New England.
 The community grounds on Berlin street appeared to be the only place in town that would f1ll the bill when legion officials were looking about for possible site tor the meet. It is on the main turnpike between New York and Boston and therefore is most easily reached by automobile. The trolley from New Britain passes directly in front of the grounds which also af lords easy transportation and good trolley connections can be made with trains at the Berlin depot.
 Possible Republican Calendar
 The Republicans in Berlin are prom ised a busy season this fall according to the unofficial republican political calendar given out for publication this morning. The caucus for the nomin- alton of delegates to the republican state convention in New Haven on September l2 to 13 will be held in Berlin on August 29. The caucus for the nomination of town officers will be held in the town hall on Septem- Der and the town elections will take place on October ?. The caucus for nomination of state officers will be held in the town hall on October Is and the election of state officers will
 
 Henry C. Deming. registrar of yot- CTS stated thos morning that the reg istrars will meet on September 5 for the purpose of taking she names of those desirous of becoming voters and On September 10 for the purpose of making voters
 With both the local and state cleo tions and caucuses so near at hand there is only one person who has Of a political office and that is Arthur Benson of East Berlin, seeking the representativeship in the legislature. No one has been mentioned a8 a posi- tive candidate for any town office, al though it is rumored about town that First Selectman Carter will again run for that position.
 Selectman Carter. when asked re gently for an official statement for said that he had nothing to say at the present time but he might have within few days. Neith- CT has any one mentioned them selves as possible candidate for the office of tax collector although it is expect cd that c. r. Lewis will again seek the position. The offices of selectman and tax collector appear to be the only ones in Berlin over which there is controversy Ii Is not expected, however. that anyone outside of the present holders of the offices will be a candidate for the berths this fall.
 Delay In Traffic
 Motormep on the lines of the Con necticut company, running from Ken sington to Berlin are complaining of the apparent deliberate attempts on the part of the men digging the ditches for the water% ripes along rarmir gton road, to hold up tro9 Icy traffic. At various times this morn ing as the trolleys were within 20 feet of the place where the men were about to lower the pipe the men