New Britain herald., 1926-09-18

The New York City Caribbeans defeated the New Britain cricket team. 70 10 50 at Electric Field, in a game in which the locals were handicapped because of the absence of several of their crack players?
 Howard Humphrey. Edward Irv- ing, Alphonzo Porter. F. H. Older shaw, Max J. Unkelbach and Henry A. Johnson were among the local bicycle riding enthusiasts who en-
 ioyed trips to New Haven. New
 York. and New Jersey for days at q time?
 W. H, Stanley bought J. II. Otis gray trotting roadster and entered him in races about the state?
 Joe" Dennis of Stanley Quarter was up behind Nelson, the Worces- ter horse, in the o,oS class at West field, and won three straight heats? NoFNuAH w. w. hLllSu ul ' Q. r.
 scored 2S out of possible 25 at
 200 yards on the rifle range.
 A Middletown-New Britain base ball game scheduled al Electric Field was cancelled one Saturday afternoon because of cricket game taking place there?
 The question whether young women should ride bicycles about the streets was debated in house. holds, stores, offices. on the streets, and even in the pulpits?
 Chief Johnson of the police de- partmert saw fit to issue an order that street corner fakirs must ply their trade at the Strickland House corner or South Main street park?
 F. ". Coates of this city won sec ond place in the 2o mile road race at south Manchester his time being 5S:l5. with a handicap of and Is minutes?
 The local printers baseball team defeated a team representing Hum ason X Beckley, 2S to l, the game | lasting just one inning?
 The Waltham team defeated New Britain Il to in the first game the locals lost at Electric Field that sea son; New Britains lineup was:
 Nron, If and ss.; Graham, of; Me l Nulty. 5b; Lawson, c; Connors, 2b: Lillis, If; Roche, p and Of; Barrett, ss and p; Sullivan, 1b; Umpire, Frank B. Cox?
 The feature of q game in which a picked team from the Y. VI. T. 1 A. 6l B society defeated the Beaver streets at Booths lot. St to T., was the coaching Of "Yamo" Degnan?
 F. NJ. Dame of New Britain was one of the stars in the athletic games at Rentschler's park under the auspices of Clan Douglas, O. s. C.. the first time the clan vcntured into the sport? The old time dances used to he held at the New Britain Trottinc park The large grand stand was Ithcre with its 1000 seats, also a one half mile track and % barns for the horses? The park was situated at the foot of Winthrop street where W. l.. Hatch is now putting up houses? The Tuxedo A. C. Of New Britain succeeded in pulling out victory in the ninth inning against the Re liance club Of Plainyille at Rent schlers park on a Saturday after noon by the score of 10 10 s and Art Pix and Heisler both made two bag gers in the last frame? Al the Harmel Y. VI. C. A. games held at the First Regiment armory lin Ntew York, Rourke and Art Pilz {. were entered in the 75 yard dash |, land both slipped all over the floor | lat the start because their shoes !! would not hold the surface? #This | was because Jack Rourke while | working ct Landers, was told that if i he took tennis slippers, put glue on | the bottom and then threw powder ed emory on the soles. they would l hold better than rubber, but both got fooled.
 Hummer" Daley could certainly 1 cover the outfleld and from his | prowess there he got his name of i Hummer"
 This same Hummer" got four ! hits out of four times at bat against ! the Middletown team in game l played at Rentschlor's park?
 Willis Norton's father owned some | well-known trotters at the New Brit ain track among them being Lady l Crow and Black Beauty? i
 Mickey Wclch established a worlds record for coupling a hose the time being 1-5 seconds at
 SALESMAN SAM