New Britain herald., 1922-10-02
ON THE FIRST BOUND
swITH CLERKTN-

I The New Britain football showed \ the skeptcs something yesterday. il
 downing lhe speedy Nutmegs of Nev
 Haven. 1t was good game, ant
 most of the fans were pleased judg
 ing from the remarks heard after ths
 game.
 ' It WIS good spirit that the New
 Britaia footers showed toward tn, team, even before the score was tied When Barnikow clinched the victory thel enthusiasm broke forth in rea
 fashion.
 Cummings showed his real value to the locals yesterday by the way he played. His receiving of forward passes was all that co1ld be desired and the manner In which he shook of two opposing players in registering that touchdown, proved him a very high class performer.
 Praise was heard on all sides of ! the work of Rogers Cleary and Po- litis. There is no reflection on the efforts of Frankel or Leary. either.
 Hickey certainly got way to bad start in the first period. but after he settled down, his work was of . stellar order.
 It will be A long time before the fans see a better kick than that of Captain Barnikow yesterday.
 Bill May, who was mentioned as a possible player on the New Britain team, watched the game from the sidelines with Harry Ginsberg. Joe Curfie, one of the leading featherweights in New England was one of the timekeepers yesterday. The old habit of the crowd surging on the field was in evidence yesterday. This was due to the inefficiency of some of the cops supposed to look after this matter.
 There was a lack of harmony in the local ranks in the first half, judg- ing from the remarks heard while the players were resting. This was ironed out after Coach r. Barnikow and Manager Kiniry spoke briefly to the performers.
 The management had the field fenced off yeterday, and this helped considerably at the admission gate.
 The game scheduled yesterday be- tween the Rovers and Newington teams was postponed until next Sun day.
 The Trojans football team has re- organized for the 1922 season. Most of last seasons players are back in the fold. The teams will hold practice tomorrow night at Bentz's hall on Clark street, at z o'clock. A first class coach has been secured. w. c. Wearne, of 227 Washington street, Is the manager of the Trojans, and all communications should be addressed to him.
 Two new bowling leagues will open the season this, week at Rogersi,ec- reatipn alleys. The Stanley Works Bush league, with 10 teams, will start on Wednesday night, and on Wednesday night the New Britain Machine company league, with four teams, will start. On Thursday night four other teams in the Machine company league will also bowl.
 The 18th annual outing of the Compounce last Saturday, was the most successful ever held. splendid Traut & Hine Foremen's club at Lake sheep dinner with the trimmings was served, and program of short speeches and athletic events added to the success of the affair.
 Ike T. Hills, president of the club, presided in the role of toastmaster. He did splendid job, and later as a baseball player, he equalled the field Ing fame of Harry Hooper, with sev- eral fine catches
 President G. w. Traut addressed the gathering and was very brief in his remarks. He called attention to the fact that in all of the outings held by the club so far, fine weather has prevailed.
 Its always fair weather when good fellows get together" was sung by the Traut & Hine Glee club.
 A. c. Sternberg told how it feels to be among good fellows on an outing.
 G. w. Turner of New York one of the guests, also contributed few re- marks.
 Next to Frankie Clynes, Engelbert Miller was the real song leader of the party.
 It is customary for people having new resolutions in mind, to wait until New Years time. The writer has, ] however, after the task of umpiring had been wished on him last Satur- day. has decided. forever and anon to lay oil baseball arbiters in the future.
 It was With considerable surprise that the writer heard that after many weeks of discussion over the baseball l game between the Tanks and the Red |