New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
FACTORY ATHLETES l ENTER TRACK MEET
Over 100 Entries Have Already Been Received for September 12

A total of 100 athletes represent ing the various factories in New Britain have entered for the events in the Hardware City's first lndus- trial Track meet which will be held at Memorial Field. Willow Brook park, Saturday afternoon, scptcm- Der 12, The following factories have submitted lists of entries who will try for the various cups for the events offered in the meet: Landers, Frary & Clark. The Stanley Works, P. x r. Corbin, the New Britain Ma chine Co.,, Fafnir Bearing and Skin ner Chuck Co.
 All of the plants anticipate com plete entries in every event. There has been some doubt expressed that stars in the track and field world would be entered, but this cannot be except that the entry is a bona flde employe of some factory in the district from which entries will be accepted. It is known that the en- tries already received from the war; ious factories is of about equal cali Der so that practically all entries will have the same chance to win.
 Some of the factories have posted an open letter throughout the var ious departments urging those men who have athletic ability, to get out and participate for their plant. The following men are representing their factories: Stanley Works, George Rawlings; Landers, Frary & Clark, Jack Hartncy; P. &; r. Corbin, c. J. Coon; New Britain Machine Co.,, Jimmy Mahor; Skinner Chuck Co.,, Elliot Burr, and Fafnir Bearing Co.,, Mr. Ely.
 Every night at Memorial Field, a large number of the entries have been working out. and on Friday of this week, the men from the New Britain Machine and Landers plants will be doing their stuff. Permission has been granted by the Park Board for the use of the field for practice and all those wishing to work out may do so with complete assurance that they can stay all night if they wish. A 12-pound shot will be at the field Friday night to aid those who plan to enter this event.
 The park board has entered en- Enthusiastically into the plan for the event and special care is being taken of the field Workmen are fast put ting the grounds into shape and the running track will be raked and rolled in readiness for the meet. Bleachers will be erected so that those who wish to view the meet in comfort may do so. The jumping pit is also being put into shape and nothing is being left undone to make the affair a big event.
 Burt Loomis at present city tax collector, but in past years one of the best all around athletes in this city, will handle the gun for the starting of the dashes, while Physi- cal Director Joseph Hergetrom of the Y. M. c, A. and Al Bottomley will do the clocking.
 Art Pilz, former New England all- around champion for field and track events, and one of the best boosters for sports in this city, will be the announcer For the other positions as field judges, city and factory of tcials will be selected.
 All entrants for the open events, including the city championships should enter at the Y. M. C. A. where blanks may be obtained. Ed die Delaney, one of the fastest men on the track this city has turned out in some years, will attempt to carry off the honors in the dash while Bliss Clark, champion of the inter- scholastic shot putting events, will work in the shot put.
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