New Britain herald., 1922-08-08

A number of the packers of the Plainvlle Town team, are talking of q series of baseball games with the local kaceys, to be played some time In the near future, If arrangements can be made. The Plainvillites are sure that their charges will put up a stiff argument against the New Britain team. Eddie Goeb Is with the Plainville nine, and he will be used in the box in case series Is arranged.
 A number of new athletes have cropped up in this city within the past few months and some Of them are II planning 10 display their wares at the big field meet in Berlin under the auspices of the Bolton Kasca Post, American Legion, The relay races seem to attract the local boys more than anything else. and teams are being formed to compete in the match races to be held there.
 There is a great deal of interest be- Ing shown by the local iremen over {, the possibility of a baseball game be- tween the Hartford and Bridgeport departments in this city during the convention of firemen here. Arrange ments are being made now whereby these two departments will be seen in action against one another probably at St. Mary's field.
 The police department baseball nine | ic foe t,or ,,,to annual game with the Meriden de- partment. The local cops" have been able to get in some good prac- tice sessions the past few days be- cause of the kindness of the ele- ments. There has been so much rain this season, that nothing certain can be said about practice. It is expect ! ed, however, that the local men will avenge themselves for their defeat at the hands of the Meriden nine last year. Captain Patrick O'Mara is 1 charges will show the Silver City nine some real class in their first tussle this season.
 Bobby Barrett may have looked good boxing in rings at Philadelphia, but against such top notch perform CTS as Lew Tender and Charlie White, the Quaker City lad. found experience altogether too much for him.
 The next big lightweight bouts will probably see White and Tender mix ing it up, or else either of these men matched again with Benny Leonard.
 The Kansas City club of the Amer ican association has placed "Snooks" Dowd on the suspended list for the remainder of the season. The Vest ern club sent Dowd to Albany. and the Springfield boy who was dssat- isfed with the change, jumped the Senators twice in one week.
 The feat of Ken. Williams in hit ting two home runs in one inning yesterday at St. Louis, Is believed to be a new record for circuit clouting.
 The selection of the Americas Davis Cup tennis team will be an nounced tomorrow. Just now it looks as though T1lden, Johnston. Williams and Washburn will be the choice.
 Plans are under way for the forma- ton of a professional football eleven at Windsor Locks, to play Sunday games during the coming season. Charlie Brickley the former Harvard star, is being mentioned as the man. ager of the proposed eleven
 Tennis fans on the Pacific Coast are watching with interest the play ing of Maurice E. Mclaughlin, former worlds champion. A few years ago, the Comet" electrified the tennis world by his wonderful work on the courts Tn 1914 Mclaughlin defeated Norman Brookes and Anthony Wild ing, the famous Australian duo.