New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
BENNETT PREDICTS
 BETTER BUSINESS
Stanley Works President Ez
 presses Optimism at Outing

Improvement in the industrla situation was predicted by Presi- dent C. F. Bennett of the stanlc! Works, who spoke at the secon, annual outing of the Stanley Works and Stanley Rule and Level fore mems club at Lake Compouncc Saturday, There were about 25' present,
 The outing commenced with |, dinner of barbccued lamb served tO music by OBrien's orchestra. E w. Pelton made a few annousce. ments during the dinner, in conneC. ton with which he called attention 10 the presidents cup, put up by President Bennett to the baseball team which would win each year in contest with q team from the other division. One team represented the Stanley Works main plant and the other represented the Stanley Rule and Level plant.
 The sporting events consumed the entire afternoon and were con- cluded early in the evening. The baseball game which was the last event on the program was won> by i the Stanley Works team by the score of S3 to 5. The lineup was as follows;
 Stanley Works: James Green, ssi Thomas Markham, If; Francis Mo Conn, of; William Cowles, 1b; w l s. Warren, 2b; Warner Johnson 3b; Harry Wilson, If. John Grob' stein c; Charles. Williams, p.
 Rule Shop: Arthur Campbell, c Fred Rittner, p; Fred Schadt, 1b Lawrence Hinchliffe, ss; William F Barker, 2b; Gustave Carlson, 3b i George Sinkewicz.. If; Edward Bea gle, cf: Louis Connors, if
 Umpires: Earl V. Higbee anC Ralph Merigold.
 Other athletic events were as fol laws:
 w. E. Baker of s. R. & L. vol
 first prize, a aashlight, and John r
 Maem of the Stanley Works vol
 second price, a belt, in the wheel
 barrow race. John Grobstein of tn
 Stanley Works won first prize, handkerchief, and Edward Beagl
 won second prize, hosiery, in tn moenshiner's race. H. E. Johnson 0
 the Stanley Works won first prize,
 Gillette razor, and Malcolm Farme
 won second prize, a deck of playinj
 cards, in the Come Seven, Com
 Eleven race" John Grobstein and A
 Olsen of the Stanley Works won frs
 prize, bill folds, and Joe .Campbel
 and James Green, also of the Stan ley Works won second prize, hand
 kerchiors in the horse race. Joh GrObstein of the Stanley Works wo first prize, a pipe, and Malcolm Far . mcr also of the Stanley Works, wo
 second prize, a knife, in the piI :. race. H. E. Johnson of the Stanle Works won first prize, a set of GU ? links, and Edword Beagle of tt - Rule Shop" won second prize,
 tie, in the obstacle race. In the
 yard dash' Joe Campbell of tI
 Stanley Works, won first prize, hashlight, and James Green of th 2 Stanley Works won second pr2 I hosiery. In the fat and ancient rae | the requirements for entries bein II at least 200 pounds and over 35 yea
 of age, o. C.. Edgerly of the StanlC | Rule X Level won first prize, fol square axe, and w. E. Middleton II the Stanley Works won second priz Il a pocket knife. The Stanley WorI II boat racing team, explained by ' II r. Connors, won from the Rule She H oarsmcn, explained by w. E. Barbe | The prize was cigars.
 II The Rule Shop tug-of-war teaI H explained by E. C. Bdgerly, wt II from the Stanley Works strong me II explained by w. L. Smith, the wi | ming team receiving penknives. Ca II tain J. Schwaos Rule Shop team q II fcatcd Captain r. A. Myers Stani Ii Works team at quoits.
 II George D. Rawlings Of the Stanl I'll Works, one of the committee mel Il bers in charge of the outing, W II married Saturday afternoon. The f. II lowing telegram was sent to Nhil Il I've miss you. Congratulations a Il best wishes for the future happint of you both. Foremens Club of { Stanley Works'
 II Members of the committee were II follows. General committee; Stan | Works; George D. Rawlings, les | F. Dcmmg and J. r. Loughery; St. | ley Rule; H. P. Smith and A. Hay
 Athletic committee; Stanley Wor L F. Deming, chairman, E. V. H bee, Ii. T. Wilson, w, S. Warn
 Stanley Rule; A. F. Campbell, P.
 Lawless and F. H. Rittner
 III The judges were P. F. King, W. II Coholan, M. S. Coe and H. W, Bla ] man. Starters were Malcolm Farr . and H. E. Parker. Ralph Mcrrig was announcer and Walter E Fletcher was scorer.