New Britain herald., 1926-05-14
PLQinuiUe News
PLENTY OF ACTION
 FOR BASEBALL FANS
Three Games Scheduled for
 Week-End in PIainViIIG
MANY ATTEND GARD PARTY

Townspcople Support Auxiliary
 Whist-standard Steel Beautifying
 Yard-Scouts Practice For Meet
 Bales Stolen from Trucll-Bricfs.
 Plainville baseball fans will have q big weekend. with three local teams scheduled to be in action on their home diamonds. With the Plainvine A. c, represented by one of the best amateur mines in the state, the T. M. C. A. ready to take the field with | the same outfit which won so many | games last year, and the high school with a pack of eager youngsters who have show wicked hitting ability, it looks as if Plainville would have d great diamond year.
 The high school will cross hats with the Plainville All-Stars. coached by MT. Cheetham, at 2:30 o'clock to- morrow afternoon on the diamond in back of the new high school The school lineup will probably be SIS follows: Arcari ?; Backman, P; Paige, 1b; Murphy, 2b; Dowuham, 1 3b; Peterson, ss; Royce, If; HurtadO, Of; Tolli. If Kramer Simpson, Scha- fer. Nesgoda and Pratt will be in re- serve and ready 10 step in during the contest.
 The PlainHlle Y. M, c. A. will open its baseball season at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon with the BWritt Reserves of New Britain as their initial opponents The game will be played on the "Y's" own field by the aviation field at the end Of East Broad street. Tho final prac- tice will bo held at o'clock this | evening. The team which will start tomorrow will be rjcked ali tris workout, so that if is absolutely necessary that the full squad De present
 On Sunday afternoon the Plain vile \. c. will play it's second game, Its opponents will bo the Forest | NIllI Of II ltfLlIls ia4ttlN lIIt SlaI If.fl off well last Sunday hy taking a G-2 i decision from the fast Orioles of New Britain, and it is hoped that they will continue 10 play the brand of ball which they showed in that game. While perhaps a bit weak at the bat, the local nine has fine pitching and a fast tielling con- binatlon to offset this.
 Legion Auxiliary Whist
 The whist held by the American Legion ladies' auxiliary last cycu- ling vas a success in every respect. q large crowd oC towuspoople turn ling out and joining in the cvcn- Iings play. Tine prizes Wore won as follows: Ladies': first prize, silk Iscarf, Miss Grace Donahue; second Iprize, water set, Mrs. Frank Gilbert; third prize, vase, Mrs. Katherine Richard; consolation prize, towels Miss Florence Sullivan. Mems: first prize, smoking set, James T.. Usher; isecond prize, silk hose, Mrs. Charles Schieding; third prize, handil"r- chiefs, Frank Munnizzi; consolation tprize, key ring, Joseph MnnniZzi. The special prize offered, the handsome hand-embroidorcd scarf worked by Mrs. Ecbceca Lindsay the oldest member of the auxiliary was won by Mrs. Cook of Mountain View. A radio program was enjoyed land refreshments were served. Mrs. Anna Graham, president of the aux Hilary, wishes in behalf of that or ganization to thank the people of the town for making the whist the success which it was
 Sleepy Driver In Trouble
 A sleepy truck driver, overcome by the fatigue of his long journey, de- cided to take a nap in transit here Wednesday night Accordingly he stopped his truck by St. Joseph's cemetery on Pennington avenue and was soon ill the realm of Morpheus. Some one sncakod up and stole three bales of cloth ont Of the rear of the truck, and when the drlNer awokc he found himself with .Hrhtcr load. He notified Deputy Sheriff F.. W. IuIECA, Nhp 9NIIL Nou- stable Philip Marine to investigate the theft. He found them hidden m bushes by the roadside, where the thief had evidently stored them unul he could come back and transport them to safety. This was tho sec ond attempt to steal from trucks passing through hero during the past week, and the local police arc keeping a sharp watch in an effort to catch the culprit.
 Bcautifyin& Property
 Extensive and expensive work of Identification is being done by tho Standard Steel &5 Bearings Inc, on the broad tract of land on Woodtord avenue in front of the factory. The entire plot has been rcWorhcd and reseeded and pines. laurel and other attractive growths have been set out along the borders, promising a great improvement in appearance late in