New Britain herald., 1926-09-10


 Providence to play sthe Rhode Is- land champion outfit while the Washington team goes to New York for day of enjoyment.
 It happens that two members of the Washington team will be unable to make the trip tomorrow to New York because they are playing with the American Legion team. They are Joseph Bogdanski and Lipka.
 The boys felt disappointed when they learned that the two dates conficted, but nevertheless, they didn't have word to say except that they wanted to stick with the Legion team. This showed fine sportsmanship on the part of the boys, but their spirit Is being more than equalled by another in the city.
 One of the finest instances of sportsmanship ever to come to our notice was displayed yesterday when the fact that the two boys could not 20 to New York, was brought to the attention of Fred Rackliffe, chair man of the Rotary club committee on the Boys league.
 When he learned of the conflict in dates, he stated that he was sorry that 1t happened that way, but to make up for the loss of the trip to- morrow, Mir. Rackliffe will take Bosdanski and Lipka as his per sonal guests to see the world serles. If anyone can find better instance Of sportsmanship in this city rlsht now. we would like to hear Of 1t.
 We know that Fred is liable to blush at all this praise Of him, put realization that two youngsters who had worked hard all season long to win the trip to New York' were to be done out of 1t through g. combination of circumstances over which they had no control, and his action in making plans to have the boys see the greatest games ol the year. certainly deserves a world of nraise from everyone who knows about 1t.
 fudge Bill Mangan says that the catching problem of |. Fordham col ,ese will be solved within a re" short years and he has sent word to that effect to Coach Jack Coffey of the Fordham baseball team. ] When asked How come?" the judge stated that Judge William, Jr., will be ready to enter his dady's alma mater in a few short years.
 IT the judges son Is anywhere near the catcher that Larry Man. 1 gan's Bill is, than Fordham catching problems are surely solved Iarrys Bill was wonder in the game for the state championship ot the Legion league in New Haven and through his good work, Kept three runners from scoring and saved the game.
 Bill doesn't mind praise because he is taking right after his father, Larry. Larry says himself that he was a good baseball player, in fact if his arm had stayed with him, he would have been in league ball.
 Harry Ginsberg, one of the best rooters the Legion team has in thls city, is off tomorrow for Providence 10 watch the game. Harry isn't the only one who is going to see that game because we have heard that there are many others who are planning to go.
 The entire city of New Britain will be behind the boys tomorrow afternoon although only a few of them will be at the baseball park.
 The Rhode Island team will come to this city week from Saturday to meett he New Britain team in the second game. If third game is necessary, it will also be lpayed in New Britain.
 It might be well for some Of the , baseball fans of the city to think over the work being accomplished by the Eddy-Glover post in this city with regard to the baseball team. The team has been equipped with quits and baseball shoes and all the bats, baseballs and other paraphenalia have been supplied by the Legion members.
 With this trip to Providence and the following game when the Cen tral Falls team plays here, the LegionApost will be under great ex- pense and for that reason, tickets have been issued to help defrak these expenses. They are on sale at number of stores throughout the city and will admit the holder to the baseball game week from Saturday.
 This is the first appeal that the Legion has made for funds and it goes without saying that everyone who Is interested in the team will I REST EVFR 5: ]: