New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
PainmM Mews
ROCKWELL PERMITS
 TEAM ID USE FIELD
Public Spirited Head of Factory
 Assures Nine of Diamond
COMMERCE CHAMBER DINNER

uUMHlInUI UIlhMDLn UlfNLh Cleanup Campaign lo start-ouota
 for Graves Decoration nouhlal-
 r. q. Rural Regulalions-Faeiary
 Canvass for RaomS-Briefs.
 Manager Roy French Of the Plain- vile Baseball team stated this morn ing that after q conference with \, r. Rockwell and the board Of directors ot the Standard Steel & Hearings co., permission had been granted him 10 use the baseball diamond on what is known as Roekwell's Field Tor the coming season. Negotiations have been going on for some time between the manager and Inc officials Of the factory concerning the use of the field and for time it appeared as ii the team would have 10 seek another dia- mond. When the matter was called to the attention Of Mir, Rockwell he promised 10 confer with his associates and the conference was held ycsier-
 
 part Of the factory head has caused great enthusiasm in Plainville among the majority of the baseball fans. as the Rockwell diamond was the only one available for sports.
 Manager French stated today that Flainville will be represented with one Of the fastest teams seen here in scme years. The men who are al- ready signed up for the season are Kilduff and Judd Wadsworth. catch CTS: Crean, Blanchard and Cunning ham. pitchers; Winninger, first base: Budnick, third base; Schur Elliot and Nalbanain in the outneli. Other ren who will probably be signed up by the management are Jimmy Green of New Britain: Nom Begley. former New Britain Pioneer star: Dixie" Griffen. and a younger brother of Budnick, the stellar thrid saCker. Bill Cunningham, for years premier pitcher for the local nine, will again be seen in a Plainyille uniform and his presence should be a great addi- ! ton to the team. New uniforms will 1 be secured and the team will be one of the best equipped combinations in ! the state. A number Of games have already been arranged, but no deci- ] sion has been reached for the first one. Practice will be held Saturday and Sunday afternoons and all can didates are asked to report at Rock | well field.
 Chamber of Commerce Banquet
 President R. L. Seymour announced today that the following men have been named as the ticket committee for the annual banquet of the Plain vile Chamber of Commerce.: R. l.. Seymour, w. l.. Cafferty, F. l.. Ben zon, R. M. Neff, H. G. Jones' T. A. Lyman, J. x. McKernan, D. M. Col lins, Walter Lathrop, ]. l.. Lamb and | A. A. Mcleod. This committee will | interview every member of the cham Der in order to give them an oppor- tunity of securing ticket for the af- fair.
 Because of the expected presence of Governor Charles A. Templeton at the affair the directors have decided to put the tickets on sale to the general public. This was decided upon be- cause of the widespread interest in the fact that the chief executive of the state will be the guest of the To- cal chamber that evening. It is eX- pected that more than capacity au- dience will hear the governor when he is called on for remarks.
 The principal speaker of the eve hing will be Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter of Hartford, one of the ablest speakers in the state. Following him. Principal Orrin l.. Judd of the Piain- vile schools will deliver an instruc- tive address on local school conditions. It has been long time since this subject has been discussed before the public and the talk should interest a great number the night of the ban quet.
 Clcaa-wo Week
 Next week vii, be clean up week, I the days for the actual gathering Of rubbish being Tuesday and Wednes- day, May s and Q. The selectmen have arranged to have teams collect all rubbish west of the railroad tracks on Tuesday and east of the tracks on Wednesday, All persons are asked 10 make this a general thorough cleanup affair and for that purpose are asked to plio all rubbish on tho sidewalks in front of their homes the night before collection. No ashes CT garbage will be taken.
 Quota Is Doublcl
 Postmaster James Usher who has had charge of the American Legion drive for funds to i'll Plainvilics quota towards the National Overseas Graves Decoration fund, stated this that he had received dona- tons totalling s6n from tho citizens of the town. When the drive was s25 was set as the quota for Piainville and tho amount donated more than doubles 1t. This is, in the minds of the members of the Legion. only another emphatic notice that the people of Plninville have no. forgot toa tic service rendered by the soi-