New Britain herald., 1926-05-22

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 Plenty of baseball games are scheduled for local teams today and tomorrow. The Corbin Red Sox and New Britain Machine teams are playing today at the New Britain Machine grounds at the foot of Cedar Hill. The Orioles meet the Northends of Burlington at the same grounds.
 The Burritts are playing at St. Marys field this afternoon while numerous junior teams are battling away on the diamonds.
 The main attraction tomorrow is he game between the Falcons of his city and the Riverview club of Norwich. This should be a sweet battle as both teams have been playing wonderful baseball this year and are in great shape for good contest tomorrow.
 Manager Pat Buckley of the Ken sington team had funny one pull ed on him yesterday afternoon. He had made preparations all week long to have his opening day at home this afternoon. Then about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Smsbury manager called up to can- eel the game. He said that he had called practice the night before and only two of his men showed up. He was afraid he wouldn't have a team so he was forced to cancel the game.
 Manager Buckley thought at first that the Simsbury man was looking for more money and he told him if that was the case to say so, but after hemming and having for time, the Simsbury man stated that seven of his men were on the injured list,
 For q time Manager Buckley was discouraged, but getting together again, he hustled about last night and was successful in securing the St. Marys team in place of Sims bury, Therefore the game will be played as scheduled.
 The St. Mary's team this year is q strong combination. In the lineup can be found the names of many of inc stars of the Silk Town and they have so strengthened the team that opponents this year better watch out.
 It is being found difficult by man. agers this year to find teams who are willing to play baseball. Man ager John Tobin of the Corbn Red SoX is having a lot of trouble in hooking up for games and to date hasn't been able to get on with any clubs with satisfactory terms. He has many an offer to play ball. but doesn't feel that he would be doing right by accepting at the figure of- tered.
 Al he ,NIo members of the Red Sox last year have joined other teams this season. Mickey" Huber is with the Fal- cons as is kopec who last year caught for the Corbin team. "Yiggs' Hatrus and Tommy Blanchard are both with the Kensington crew as is 1 Joe Jasper who was reported to be | ready 10 sign up with the Red Sox. The places of these men can be fill | cd but they have been mainstays on | the city champion list for some | years, Ferguson is another member | of last years team who has gone | over to the Falcons.
 Despite this, Manager Tobin and | Coach Clancy will have a team to- gether this year and they are work | ing now on a proposition whereby | they will play home games this year. | Looking over the city, we find that | there are a number of baseball dia- monds which are available for q home team. There is, first of all. st. Marys field where the Falcons hold forth. Then there is the old | Pioneer diamond where the Rangers play Then there are the New Brit ain Machine and Landers factory [ diamonds and two new playing sur |, faces being made at Willow Brook park.
 With these spaces open for teams, there should be great many more home games this year than in re- cent seasons and fans here will have an opportunity to see more of their teams than they have in many years.
 About is players, Coach Leonel Depot. Track Manager Eaton Smith, General Manager Fred Morin and two newspaper representatives made the trip to the Yale interscholastic meet in New Haven this afternoon. Eleven of this number will be en- tered in the closed 100 yard, 40 yard, and mile run, and the high jump for high school teams.
 The N. B. H. s. baseball team will have day off today no game be- ing scheduled.
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