New Britain herald., 1922-04-21
ON THE FIRST BOUND
=-ITH CIEHklS

Three local men who performed on
 the basketball court under MT Bar
 rett, are still very active in sporting
 lines. Tax Collector Bert" Loomis
 may be found most any afternoon or
 evening at the Y. M, c IA playing
 rings around youngsters in most any
 form Of sport. George Kron, while he
 ls not n participant, is usually found
 al the helm in any athletic affair that
 r. x F. Corhin is entered. George
 played basketball in a manner that
 many of the present day performers
 would have benefited much by watch ing, Pop" Nichols may be found at
 the bowling alleys several times dur
 ing the week, knocking the pins around the alleys in great shape.
 For several seasons, the Russell and
 Erwin team ruled supreme on tho l, cal diamond, and much of this success was due to the work of Jack" Law son also played with the old Inde- pendents, managed by Charles Bar rett, who successfully pioted the fam ous basketball team, which was re- garded as a worlds champion quintet in its days.
 watched William Watson, son of former assessor James J. Watson, perform on the links last season, are of the belief that he is destined to be- come one of the best at the Scottish game. The youngster last season amazed some of the older putters and drivers, with his work.
 There is a great deal of talk going the rounds about a baseball team to take the place of the Pioneers. Since Jim Luby, past manager of the Pioneers has said that as far as he is concerned, there will be no team wearing the big P this year, number of the boys are thinking of forming a nine. Micky Noonan is one of the prime movers of the idea.
 The need of ball park in this city is growing greater every day. At pres ent there isn't suitable park in the city where a game may be played or watched in comfort. Sports here are dead because there isn't enough back ing to speak of. Any number of teams could be turned out of this city and some of the best teams in the state and in Massachusetts would be seen here if New Britain only had a Muzzy ,, Field, d Hanover Park or a. Poli Field
 Eddie Goeb's name doesn't appear in the Endee lineup this year. Eddie has been pretty quiet all winter, but l he generally makes things hum on the diamond in the summertime.
 Freddy Schmidt is back in town again but hasn't any immediate pros poets for baseball for the coming sea- son. Freddy is one of the best New Britain has in the fielding and base line, and if he could get into | the knack of seeking the old pill, he'd l have an easy time breaking into league company.
 4ldIldStI Id dWItICc MduSdIl 0 he New Britain kaceys. champions of the State League, made his report for the season at a meeting held We'd lesday night. The report showed the season to be a prosperous one. All of the members of the team expressed themselves as pleased with the treat nent and hoped to be back again next Iear representing the council.
 It is rumored around the city that he management of the New De- ,arture team in Bristol is intending to ry and induce Chick Stanley to ,lay ball this summer. The former z Wesleyan star is certainly too good to t uit the game now. He is way ahead f anyone in this city when it comes 0 pitching and baseball suffers dis inct loss when it loses him.
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