New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07
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1of Sports &
The finish of the City league
promises to be a sizzling one. Only |
one week is left, and the Pirates
triumph over the Burrittees Satur- |
day resulted in a tie between the !
two teams for first place. Both are
scheduled to finish up this week
against mines we'll down in the race
and should win If nothing unusual
happens. This would result in a.
play-off to decide the championship
And the West Ends are not yet en-
tirely out of it, as If both leaders
lose their final games they can
come up from third place and make
a triple tie at the finish.
After Zemko had been knocked
from the box Saturday, the Pirate
Burritt game presented a funny
spectacle. Huggie Carlson and Men
lou Zaleski, battery mates for the
high school during the past year
appeared on opposite teams but at
the same end of the battery. "a
leski came out from behind the
plate and pitched five INNINGS
which were as fine as those hurled
by his former cohort and present
ANTAGONIST. But Carlson already
had a. lead to work on, and with
all his stuff in such working order
as 1t was Saturday there was no
ctertaking him.
George Luke had an odd day in
ne Speedboy-Robins game. Three
times in succession he grounded to
Makula. at third and then thrice
again he hit flies to left field which
suess captured after hard runs. He
and Makula had a race to see which
third baseman could make the more
errors, but Makula won when the
speedboys decided to take no more
chances and Brought Gill in to play
the bag.
The nrst call for candidates for
the New Britain High school foot
ball team will be resounding through
the halls of the Franklin Square
building Coach George NJ. Cassidy
is planning to get an early start be-
cause he expects large squad OF
candidates to turn out and he Will
want to get the best choice among
the men.
Coach Cassidy is brimful of con-
hdence for successful season this
year. Last years season was sue
cess until the fatal Hartford game
and the loss of this contest shaded
the wonderful achievements of the
team up to that time.
This year, the war-cry of the
New Britain High school football
team will be Beat Hartford" TheSe
isn't any question about the fact
that the members of the team itself
will be on their toes all through the
, season and when the important
game rolls around. it is the hope of
in the teams future, that the squad
, will not be found wanting.
Rain and more rain prevented the
=, clash between the Corbin Red SoX
and the Kensington teams last Sun
day. Both managers held off until
after II o'clock but after seeing that
the drizzle and intermittent showers
would prevent any attempt to play,
Manager Buckley called up Manager
Tobin and the game was called off.
According to the agreement made
at the meeting between the two, IN
case of postponement, the game was
to nave been played the following
Saturday. Next Saturday is the date
set for the annual Industrial track
and field meet and this will inter-
fere seriously with the plans of the
teams for a good attendance be-
cause it surely Is evident that one
or the other will interfere.
The managers are comforting to-
day on the matter and after due
consideration, it is expected that
the game will be laid over to some
future date.
The Eddy-Glover post baseball
team, the Connecticut champion
outfit, will practice tonight at 6
O'Clock at Walnut Hill park. The
team goes to Providence this coming
Saturday to play the championship
team of Rhode Island.
Uncon1rmed reports from the
sister state tell that the Central
Falls team has won the champion
ship of Rhode Island and will there
fo"I be New Britain's opponents In
the playoff.
The New Britain team will leave
the city early Saturday morning and
will proceed to Providence. The
game will be played at the Provi-
dence Eastern league baseball park
and will be the main attraction of
the Rhode Island state convention. |
In fact. the Rhode Island state |
department has called off the an
nual state convention parade in
favor Of the baseball game. This, |
in itself, shows what an important |
item this is considered by the Rhode |