New Britain herald., 1926-08-18
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HIGH SCHOOL FUND
 RECEIVES Sl74.25
Businessmen Lose to TeInCOS in
 Tight Benefit Game
LOWREY FAMILY REUNION

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 The sum of s17425 was realized at the benefit baseball game between the Businessmen and Trumbull Elec- tric teams last night and was turn l ed over to the school departme ent | between innings. At the conclusion of the fourth frame, play was tenn porarily suspended, and Attorney Charles F. Conlon made the presen- tation speech and handed the purse to l.. S. Mills. superintendent of schools and chairman of the high school athletic committee. MT. Mills responded in a few words, and the game was resumed.
 The game was arranged to show the appreciation of the various local baseball teams for the courtesy ex- tended by the high school in allow ing them to use it's new diamond. The managers of all the many teams in Plainville cooperated in making the affair a success, and the hole in the high school athletic fund has now been more than filled. The school will be able 10 branch out in various lines of sport this coming year.
 The contest resolved itself into a mound duel between Freddie Miller of the Temcos and Bill Cunningham of the Businessm the fudge" get ting ragged support and the verdict going to the factory team by 5-2. Miller deserved to win, for he was in great form and proved more puzzling than any pitcher the Bust Inessmen have faced, flaming nine and allowing only four safeties. Cunningham also held his opponents to four hits, but three of them were launched in the third inning, when the winners put over two runs.
 The longest hit was Levin's dou- hlo in the fourth to score Thrall, but Mike tried to make third and was out on what the crowd thought a raw decision. Billy Tolli provided the fielding feature by racing In from left to catch what looked like a sure hit back of second and dou- ible a man off first. while the Trum- bull second sacker also made 2 pretty stop. The Businessmen miss ed three double plays through CT ratio throwing and lost two men al the plate in the same way.
 The largest crowd of the season witnessed the game. which was hard fought on both sides. The real req son for the merchants loss seemed ito be disclosed this morning when Al Bordeau and Doc Frost stated that the victory would have rested with the Businessmen had they been in the lineup last night. The score by innings: Temco .......... 0 2 l o--" Businessmen ...... | U l o-
 Gossip of the Game
 Wadsworth, Cupid" Smith, Der by. and Waite also featured for the winners. but Cassidy did not get his usual home run. For the Business men, one feature was the hitting of Ted LaBonne-that is to say his hit ting of the atmosphere, as he formed an unhreakabl habit of striking out on N[illers shoots. The Business men stated today that Levine's hlt should have been a home run but that the umpire would not allow II [ 1I1 field fence, ruling that the ball must remain on the playing field,
 Mills Thanks Teams
 Mir. Mills today issued the follow ing expression of gratitude
 ITO all connected with the benefit game played on the high school field on the evening of June IT. 1926.
 "On behalf of Principal Lord Of the high school and of the Hlgh School Athletic association l hereby extend to you sincere thanks ana appreciation of your thoughtfulness and splendid support and coopera- ton in connection with the hlgh school athletics: also for the dona- ton of s174.25 to the High scnooI Athletic association. This is appre- ciated for the help it will give the association and even more by req son of the feeling of good will ana fellowship which it bears.
 "The school committee had nc funds available to make ready the high school grounds for games dur ing the last school year. Accord iingly the burden of preparing the