New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
ON THE FIRST BOUND
wITH CLERKIN.

The Corbin baseball team plays in
 diddlstown tonight against the fast
 (sylum team. The local boys have
 bone up against this team before this
 eason and although beaten. are con-
 ldent that they can easily give the
 fuards trimming.
 Manager John Tobin of the Corbin
 sam is in Canada. He is expected
 back here tomorrow in order to get
 ais nine in shape for the coming
 James with the Kaceys.
 Manager Frank McConn of the
 <aceys returned from a vacation stay
 h New York to have strong lineup
 sady for the Corbin nine next Sun
 lay.
 The Kaceys will hold final practice Pn Friday night Of this week at 6:s0 r'clock at St. Mary's field. All players Ire requested to report, as the first fame of the Kaceys-Corbin series is played next Sunday. e... The Corbin lineup will look formid- Dole enough on the field against the xaceys this Sunday. The Kaceys Peem to be the favorites for the first kame. but the Kaceys lineup will not De anywhere near as strong as 1t was |vhen theAmerican Chain Go. team of Bridgeport met defeat at the hands bf tho locals.
 The Corbin management has the Fdke on the Kaceys because of the |act that according to the agreement between the two managers that no players other than those who had played with the teams this season, can play in the series. The Corbin manage nent will have three pitchers on deck, while the Kaceys will only have two.
 Griffen and Chalmers, the. two regu- ar Corbin tNirlers are reported as be- ng in fine shape. They both have oeen bothered the last two games with 'ore arms but the soreness has work Id out and they are in good condi- ion. Besides these, Billy Wolf, it is will be on the firing line for he Corlin nine and he has been go- ng great guns all season long,
 It Is doubtful whether Mccormick i, will be able to pitch for the Kaceys | ,ecause of an infection he has had n his right leg. If he is unable to wirl, The burden of the pitching will all on the shoulders of Gerry Crean.
 The umpires have been picked for he series, and the players seem sat sfied with the choice. Mike Lynch, vho has been giving the best service t St. Marys teld. is the choice of the <aceys and Bddie Crowley is the avorite of the Corbin players. Red" Campbell will also be used.
 It is reportd that followers of the ,orbin nine are laying odds of three 0 one on trir charges for the first ,ame. It is expected that Gerry Grif- en will dothe twirling for the Corbin line in thf first game He is the main- tay of tle team and should go good lgainst ue Kaceys next Sunday.
 Policeman Thomas Feeney will be cen oHhe track again newt Saturday, when te local athletic team of Pri- ,ate Vhlter J. Smith Post, Veterans # Fofign Wars will be entered in ( he evnts. The local boys are out to ( vln sme of the excellent prizes be- ! ng oered to the winners. C
 ANthe golf enthusiasts in this city I for the links at the Sequin /, this morning to take in the xhbition match between Duncan and fithell. British professionals and | 3opy Andrews and Alex Bird. Many # he fans were preparing to remain lhay.
 The local "cops and the profession mems ball team will clash on the amond in the near future. Captain Mara of the local policemen state at this game will be a good prac- ,e game for his charges as they will we chance to get some good bat 1g practice of of Judge Mangan's lnts.
 The Milwaukee club of the Ameri- n Association announce purchase of tcher Jack O'keefe from the Phila- lphia Americans.
 Hod Filler, world series hero of 1919, len he pitched remarkable ball for ncinnati has gone down another peg. Ter, who was sent to Oakland. Calif.,
 the Reds, has failed to make good
 the Pacific Coast league and has en sold to Mobile of the Southern lgue.
 The Boston printers defeated In- lnapolis, 14 to l, yesterday. in the al game of the first round of play
 the Union Printers International seball Tournament.
 Outielder Joe Connolly of the Lit
 Rock Southern Association club s been sold to the Cleveland Ameri- ns 1t was announced yesterday. He to report to the Indians at the end the season.
 The opening round of the national If amateur championship at Brook e, Mass. will be played.on Saturday ptember 2, instead of the following ,nday it was announced officially ,terday by the United States Golf sociation The total entrants today d reached 154..