New Britain herald., 1926-05-03

! 3 p c a kin g ] ] of Sports s !
 
 It looks like q good year for baseball in this city judging from the attendance at the opening game of the season at St. Mary's field yesterday between the Fal- cons of New Britain and the Mo hawks Of Meriden. The crowd of spectators that congregated at the field filled the bleachers and grandstand, lined both the third and first base lines and circled the outfelders. It was truly a great opening day gathering and if the crowds stick like that all season long, success is assured to the management for the year.
 Yesterdays game was real opener. The first ball was throwa out by Mayor Gardner C. Weld and although many jokes are sp.ung about officials throwing the first ball in a baseball game, Mayor Weld's effort yesterday was q clean straight strike that cut the heart Of the pan and even hld the bat ter made an attempt t1 hit it, it is doubtful If he could have seen it. because the mayor lad some Of the speed on it that makes Walter Johnson famous.
 Bruno Kanif-, selected to start things on the mound for the Fal- cons. pitched in mid-season form and after he gave over the burden in the seventh inning to Scott, inc big right lander he had a worthy successor, for the big boy moved them down.
 The Falcons have terrific punch this year and Casey Nagle of the Meriden team found that out yesterday.
 Manager Pat Buckley Of the Kensington outfit called in to say today that the group Of candidates working out for places on the South end team was the best they have ever had down in Kensington. II was a. case Of both quality and quantity yesterday. A large group of candidates attended the practice and the cream Of baseball talent in the city was on hand. Two teams were selected and a game was played with every man showing up in mid-soason form.
 All places on the team are still open, Manager Buckley states, and they will remain so for the pres ent. The squad will practice again tomorrow night and will hold an- other session Thursday at 6:30 o'clock. If the candidates continue to show the form of yesterday. Manager Buckley will contract for game for next Sunday. The first couple of games will be played on the road so that the team will be rounded into real form before it appears 10 the home town crowd.
 Manager Buckley was tickled 10 hear that the attendance at the Falcon-MohaWk game yesterday was so good because he believes that good attendance here means good attendance in Kensington. f looks like a big year for baseball | all around with good teams and ! good games.
 The Corbin Red sox players were out in full force Saturday afternoon and the team stands ready right now to open the Sea- son. Just what the schedule will he is hard 10 state just now because of many offers received by Busi- ness Manager John Tobin, he has been unable to select which one he i will accept. The Red Sox play their games on the road and care tul selection of opponents and places makes the interesting things about the season for this team. Trust Johnny Tobiu to do thin2s right and have everything all set before he takos any stops in the matter Of opening the playing sea son.
 Saturday was great day for the f m"mbers Of th" Shuttle Meadow Golf club as the regular greens on the course there We're opened on that day. The fact that there were hun drods who went over the course Sat urday afternoon shows that the membership at large was waiting until Val Flood gave the word that things were in readiness.
 Temporary greens were being used until Saturday and although they served to have the golfers get their swing perfected and their eve on the cup, nevertheless, there $ ] great deal of difference in the play on temporary and on regular greens.
 Speaking of greens, it seems that hose at Shuttle Meadow are among he best in New England States if lot in New England. Val Flood has lad years of experience in various