New Britain herald., 1926-02-09

date carried all i,om Of interest to many old time baseball fans when 1t stated that Charles Kadbournc, one Of the greatest pitchers of all time was missing and all efforts to locate him had been in vain.
 This caught tho attention of Ernest r, BrainarI Of the Fuller, Richter & Al1rich Co. ot this city and he is authority for the state ment that several years ago he and q party of friends went on u trip to New Hampshire 10 fish through the ice, They went 10 Northwood and struck out for the North River pond, which was one of the bcs; spots in that section for the sport.
 The party having arrived, set about cutting holes and setting their lines and prepared 10 enjoy the sport Of kings The day Was colo and the chill brcoIes blew across the pond causing the watchers, pacing from hole to hole watching for the flags to go up and soon the party found need for some of the stuff that warns. IL being before tho Nolstead law went into effect, the party began 10 partake of their stock and soon became conyiviul.
 Down the pond ways, decrepit figure was also on watch at his stakes aud the party hailed him 10 parlake of the joy and bliss. l. Is an old saying that "clothes do not make the man" and in the person who sidled up 10 the group. re- Earded as one of the fast disappear- ing elan called Knights of the Road vas a parsonage whose fame had spread the country over.
 As parties of sportsmen are won't, the talk soon came around 10 dis cussion Of sports in general. Base ball, singularly an American topic at any season Of the year. was soon bantcrcd back and fourth. The ne'cr do well guest appeared 10 have surprising knowledge Of the game and the players of the past and after several statements Of facts and sta tistics. the group became interested In him.
 Breaking into q general discussion, one of the group asked the man point blank who he was and he answered that he was Charlie Radbournc," who in the sos was the occupant Of the position that Christy Mathcwson was to fill later on. This is the man who not long ago could not be found.
 Searching around for information pertaining 10 Radbourne. we came across Prank Cox, who has probably forgot more baseball than most of the youngsters Of these days ever knew. Frank, as everyone knows, was q big Icagucr and q good base. ball player.
 We inquired iT he know Charlie RadbOurnc back in the old days, and Franks answer was "knew him, Why he was one of the biggest figures in baseball and one Of the greatest players in the game.'
 Frank then told Us that Rad bourne attained the height of his fame in 1884 while q member of the Providence team of the National Baseball League. In those days q pitcher had 10 work much more, and more often for his pay than the big leaguers do now and Radhournc was the iron horse of the team. Mir Cox played on the same outfit anG In remniScing about the old timer, he said that f was standing joke on tho team on thc playing days. One of the play.rs would speak up 10 the manager and say, "Wrll, who's going to pitch today 9" "Well,' the answer would come back, ''l guess we'll have Kadbourne go in today"
 Thon tho next day tho question would be pu' to him, "WoU. who's going 10 pitch today?" Well, he'd anaw"r,- T guess we'll have Charlie in the box" Tbrn the next day he would again be asked who is going 10 pitch and if it was an i'm ror'ant game. he'd answer, "Wcll. guess Euidy Is tha man for us today"
 Four or fre days in row was nothing oXtra for thr5 pitcher of pitchers. according 'o Mr. Cox Hc spoke of The pIay-off with Boston in 1884 for The rhampIonship Of the league EaIbouruo played in the gama and rh. contest went into the late innings nifu Boston lcading Providence lied 'ho score and it was left 10 E44holwn. who was pitching h"auIW Eam. 'u srid, 'u tho ba' and hrork put a home run to win r0a gam. and he championship for nj, 'raa
 uu thn prnsi.Urn club at tha' timn wr such famous old time stars .s Barney GiHigan Charley Guning'on, Elhn Connolly. Bill S"rou'I Joe Farrell, Paul Hayes and pouI Eo3rorl. aud many of th.er uamoa will b. mrm,or,d hy pcopl. m fht. r',
 Nr HrainarI had taken a snap sho, of Eadbouu" at the North RiH'r pond and Mnou reading Of how ho rouI no. he iOru'"d. h. brought tho picture into Mr, Gov lmm"di- atoly Frank remembered his old team mate and .was able To tell about him Mir Brauard stated that h" had rcmmhcr"d the snap shot. but Was unaHo 10 find it, al. though h4 hunted high and low for it. Then, thc other day, as he was searching through his cNrc's, n, came across Inc film and had several of the pictures printed.
 Mr. Cox would like 10 hear i' Radbourne is still alive. as they were great friends during thciI youthful days.
 SIGN WITH GIANTS
 Two veteran pitchers and q one year man who has shown much promise have signed their contracts with ihc Now York Giants. They arc