New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

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 The Holmberg brothers, "Stick" Johnson, Dave" Ellison and War ner Johnson were the backbone of the Peerless baseball team?
 Dave" Ellison got four two bag gers - or was it five - in game with the Trade School team?
 Mickey" Noonan, catching with a southern team, whiffed with run- ners on the bases and stopped his teams rally? And in the next in- ming, Mickey thought the umpire missed a strike and told him so, whereupon the ump came back with That's nothing. You missed three a little while ago." Did Mickey ride him any more that day? Not much.
 "Bill" Kahms was one of the classiest infielders in the city, with the Pioneers and other clubs?
 Blunt" Malloy threw high one to Charley" Miller with the score tied in a game between the Nigger Hills and the North streets at An drew's lot, and the North street outfielders took one look at it as it sped by?
 Max" Porter was one of New Britain's leading tennis players?
 Almeida was the Beau Brummel of the Connecticut league, on and off the ball field?
 Meriden had team in the Con. necticut league and played the home games at Hanover park? -Brewin and Pickles" Swanson pitched for the Sixth ward team in the Ward league?
 "F'renchy" Bonenfant let another player take his headguard and on the next play a Bridgeport Thur. derbolt back crashed into the Nut. meg line and kicked "Frenchy" in the head. knocking him cold?
 Dummy Felix, Nutmeg tackle. used to entertain the crowd with his tumbling stunts before the games at Andrews field?
 All the ball players in these parts and elsewhere were willing to pay money if they had to, for chance to get into the games, and never thought of getting anything out of it except bumps and bruises?
 Local fight fans followed "Jack" Fitzgerald, local boxer, all around the state when he was New Brit aims pride in the ring?
 Kid" Sherwood, New Haven third sacker, was a nifty performer af1eld and at bat?
 ZAP Swanson, New Britain ama- teur polo player, was taken on by the New Britain leaguers, and in his first game was forced to take a punch at an opponent, who evil dently thought he could scare the youngster by roughing it a bit?
 "Cozy' Dolan. HoIyoke third baseman in the Connecticut league. had the left field range at Electric field and often rattled two baggers off the high boards?
 The gang used to rush for the little door in the left field fence to get a drink at the spring behind Electric field between games of a double header? And for every one who went out, two came back?
 All the "sheiks" in the town and their girls patronized the Saturday night dances at Holmes tS Hoff- mans hall? Only they were not called "sheiks" in those days?
 Everyone who could get out at tended the Hibernian dance at Hanna's armory on St. Patrick's night?
 Professor Shaughnessy had most of the boys going around with their coats unbuttoned in zero weather taking his fresh air treat ment?
 Cap Billy Porter was star pitcher before most of the players of today were born?
 "Slats' Johnson played first base for New Britain in the old Valley league?
 Warren Slater taught hundreds ot youngsters how to play basketball in Landers' playground?
 Police Commissioner Harry Nor. ton was a star lineman for New Brit. lin High school?
 "Jack" Curtin was one of the pest punters New Britain High school ever turned out?
 Bite" Higgins was boxer and displayed his talent often outside the ring?
 Jack" Willis and Mike" Souney were among the best boxers in the state?
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