New Britain herald., 1926-08-28
Can You Think of the
Good Old Days When

Mickey Finn. Connecticut league
outnelder, was one of the most dan.
gerous stickers in the league?
All the kid teams had the same
batting order, the catcher leading
off. followed by the pitcher, short
stop, first, second and third base
men. left, center and right f1elders ?
Joe" Fitzpatrick, only kid,
played first base for the Tabs" out
of town one afternoon and had all
the fans calling him Hal Chase be-
cause of his stellar performance?
"Ar' Swanson and Eddie" Nc
Aloon we're the attest pair of rush
ers in roller polo in the city?
"Trix" -fcDonough could stand on
the foul line of the basketball court
at Landers playground for hours and
not miss a shot?
"Roddy" Mcdonnell used to hurry
home from work and swallow his
supper in a hurry so he could get
out and catch flies in Landers play
ground every summer evening?
"Stevie" Dudack. reputed weak on
curve ball pitching, surprised the
crowd at Andrews Field one day
with four safeties off a curve ball
pitcher?
"Charlo" Cleveland playing in the
outfield for tie Fifth Ward team.
ran all over Walnut Hill park
spearing long hits and saved the
Ward league championship for his
team?
Billy Kopf. class of local In
lfielders, WAS introduced to local fans
as a catcher when Bill Walsh
pitched for the c -nmercial streets?
shorty" Long. playing center field
for the Delphis. was the surest fay
hawk among the smaller teams?
A picked-up team filled in for an
out of town crowd that did not show
up at Andrews field and handed the
Delphis a lacing, thereby organizing
club that was afterwards known
rs the Nemos?
"Midc GU ming was a fash on
the bases for the old Jail Birds"
later known as the Delphis?
"Yiggs" Patrus. Delphis shortstop.
was the smallest player in captivity,
and few pitchers could avoid walk
ing him two or thr-s times every
game?
Frank Conlon offered the Nemos
cash prizes on the spot for every hit |
they made in championship game |
against the rclphis?
Zoe Fitzpatrick's southpaw
slants were we'll nigh unhittable
when he was "right." with Midget"
Cunning catching him?
"Shano" Collins, playing second
base for Springfield in the old Conn
ecticut league. was the neatest field
err and one of the hardest hitters in
the circuit?
kid" Sherwood was master In
the art of blocking off runners when .
he guarded the dizzy corner for the
New Haven White Wings
"Rutsy" Long was catcher for
he North & judd factory team?
Bob" Ferguson was the fastest ;
nan in the city on a football field? {
sam" Hinchliffe was one of the
most loyal rooters for the Rule
shop" team In the Factory league,
when his sons. Larry" and Tom
ny" were playing? q
Fish" Ahearn had the most de- I
,eptive semi-balk motion among +
tate amateur pllGlletsi Win uHhSlS [
N the bases? I
mickey" Noonan developed the +
nap throw 10 first base better than Il
ny of his rivals about the state? c
"Vic" Larson was the most color
III basketball player In the game {
nd was a big attraction about the O
tate? s
Carfare. closely figured for ten +
nen. was the guarantee" the base
all teams used to be satisfied with h
n out of town games? O
Gus" Soffel, Hartford second "
aseman. was one of the best In the
league on the hitting c
nd of the hit and run play? |,
"Billy" Nelligan was nifty per-
ormer with polo stick and was s
light to home behind the bat on the S
all field? s
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