New Britain herald., 1922-07-08
" COBB Ly COMING ALONG VERY FAST
 MAlAERICAN LEAGUE BATTING RACE
BRIDGEPORT TEAM
 HAS FINE RECORD
Wilson to Return to City Where
 He First Made Good

New York has it's Polo Grounds and Boston has It's Braves Field. but before these two great baseball parks were heard of in these parts "Hocko's Lot" was the spot where young ball players added to their baseball edu- cation. that was destined to some day put them in tho big league. It Is true, that many failed in their ambi- tons, but one young local man al that time realized his hopes by play ing major league baseball in later years.
 Many Memorable Battles
 "Hocko's Lot" it was called by the name, due to the fact that it belonged to the Horace Booth estate. Every Sunday afternoon. baseball games were played there, and they were us- ually played for the glory, and not the coin that the performers realized. Oh! how different from the present time. Battles that are still in the memory of local fans were decided on this pasture, which was located across the road from the homestead of Captain Tom" Grace of the po- lice department.
 Wilson and O'Niara
 The writer was in his teens in those days, witnessed many contests, that if the people who are patronizing the national game today could only have seen, they would raise howl against the prevailing prices charged for com mercialized baseball. The deeds of Jimmy Degnan, Tommy Ora ham, Jim O'Brien, now member of the New York police force, Denny Driscol, Tom Frawley. ct al. are re- membered. On the sidelines in those days was a youth who was giving great promise of developing. A young chap. who came to this city from Bridgeport, named Wilson, settled with his family "back of the hill" To the keen judge of players it was seen that the boy gave every promise of developing into hurler, some day every assistance, and among them was Paddy O'Mara, now a member of the police squad, who has attained some recognition as a catcher in St. Mary's parochial school, This play CT was teamed with O'Mara. and right there one of the best batteries that ever performed on local lots, dis played their wares successfully for some time.
 Pete Goes Higher Up
 Factory baseball in those days used to be quite the thing. The manage ments spared no expense in getting the best there was. It remained for the American Silver company of For estville to grab Wilson and OMara. Their work is still remembered by the 'ans of the early eos. Wilson made his way up to the big show, as a member of the New York Yankees. He has also played in the 1nterna- sional and Eastern leagues.
 Back In Bridgeport
 After his sojourn under the "big ,ent" Wilson again located in his na- i've city, Bridgeport, and for several seasons his work has brought cham for teams he has twirletl ,or.
 Having Fine Season
 He has showed here on different oc- "a sions with the Singer company, against the Pioneers. His pitching on more than one occasion brought a for his team. This season he S with the American Chain company cam, the leading semi-pro team of he Park city. Wilson seems to have egained his old time form, as vic ,ories over the New Departure team ,f Bristol and the shutout of Torring-