New Britain herald., 1925-12-08
WANTS 10 GET THE
 OPINION OF FANS
Benefit Game Will Be Staged if
 Public Will Support It

Manager Edward J. Daley Of the All-New Britain football team stat ed today that Manager Charles Cop pen of the Providence Steam Roll CTS had offered to bring his team 10 New Britain on Wednesday, Dccem- Der 16 to stage a benefit game for the late lamentcd James tChing) Hammill of Bridgeport who was killed in the plant Of the American Tube & Stamping Co. in Bridgeport on November 25. The impression has seemed to gain crclenCe in this city that the game would not be played and 1t is owing to this that Manager Daley has not yet signed for the game.
 Manager Daley stated that the players on the Providence Steam Rollers stand ready 10 stage the game if the fans about this section are still in favor of it. The local team would like to carry out their original intentions of showing re- gard for the boy Of 2& years who had grown 10 be such q popular member Of the team.
 There Is no possible way for the All-New Britain manager 10 ascer- tain the feelings of the fans about the city with regard to the game and he has requested that all those who wish to see the game staged here communicate with him in some way sc that he may be able to decide within the next few days if the game is to be staged,
 It is the writer's opinion that the project if pushed through, will re- ceive unlimited support from the sporting fraternity of this city and many who have been interviewed with respect to the game, have urged that 1t be staged.
 Although there has been some time since the accident befell the un- fortunate Bridgeport athlete, there seems to be a general feeling about that some movement should be car ried through to show the apprecia- tion of the fans in this city for his efforts on the grilron. It is general ly known that Hammill was by no means exceptionally ''Well-fiXed" when his untimely end came and q benefit game at this time, would be a wonderful thing for his widow.
 Following the action of the Hel- low Jacket management in Phila- delphia on Thanksgiving Day, when New Britain played there, in collect ing over $500 for the widow of the former New Britain player, it seems only right that New Britain should do something, The matter has been held up because of the difficulties experienced by Manager Coppen in arranging the Chicago Bears game which takes place "Wednesday in Bos- ton and the Providence manager has expressed the hope that New Britain can see its way to staging the game.
 The season is late. it is true. but the weather is liable 10 be mild for the next week or so. The game will, Of a necessity, be staged in mid week, but although this will stop some from seeing the game, il should not hinder the sale of tickets, be- cause there are none who would re- fuse to purchase q ticket for an ob- ject such as a benefit game for Hammill.
 To facilitate the work of getting the opinion Of the fans ot the ely on whether the game should be staged, fans are asked t1 communi- cate in some way, by phone or oth- erwisc, with Manager bailey of the All-New Britain team or with the Herald" office. 1T sufficient num- ber of fans want the game, 1t will b. staged and the next few days will decide whether it "i' hc played or not.
 The question 10 he decided ii whether New Britain fans will back up the proposition or not, and 1t is our guess that they Rill.