New Britain herald., 1926-06-15
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When


 The East Ends played up in Glas- tonbury in their "big" games? And Mickey" Frawley roamed all over the cabbage patches in the outfeld?
 Buck" Mckee was the star fling CT for the Fourth Ward team? And Speaker in the outfield?
 Cooler" Conlin twirled fer the Sheffield A. C.. and caught for the South Ends, and played center field for New Britain in the Valley league, land the intield for half a dozen other teams? And hit like fend for all of them?
 "Bunce" Flynn and Jimmy" l Leonard were the battery for the 1 Oak streets, and Bill" Walsh and Harry Wilson for the Commercial streets?
 X 3225 score in the games at Walnut Hill park was the players idea of a snappy game?
 "Rube" Bentley of Plainville stood the High school regulars on their heads in a practice game up on the park? And Bill" Walsh got sore and went into the box and started flaming three per inning?
 Warren Slater used to pitch for both sides and umpire the play ground ball games over at Landers? And nobody grabbed his decisions? Because they heard of his per room?
 Gus" Coyle was the best line plunging fullbaclI in the state?
 'Vic" Larson could throw points l. from the foul line with his eyes closed?
 Jack" Gordon and Steve" Don nelly were neck and neck in the I. | NJ. C. A, athletic contests?
 Harry Vessels was the star pole i vaulter at Trinity?
 "Trix" McDonough was the best quoit pitcher in the city?
 "ATickey" Lynch left the Nutmcgs , Ito play with the Tabs" in the City i league? And Jimmy Clinton there ! by became the Nutmeg catcher? And . developed into the most stylish per | former back of the bat the city has | ever known?
 Hinges Riley held down the in- itial sack for the Smalley Streets?
 Frank Stingle was the niftiest end in local football?
 "sQuizz" Pillion was the cream of Hartford's semi-pro pitching taI- lent, and the Delphis could hit him with their eyes closed?
 Jack" Rivers could bust 'em a .milo up in Andrews lot? And | steve" Dudack could run almost lover to ScanIon's well and catch 1 them? And Chicken" Bonenfant 1. could stand in the middle of the road and throw to home plate on the i fly?
 George O'Brien ran all the way from first to third on the old An | .drcws diamond while Johnny Storey |. ran from second to The wire fence ! back of first to catch foul fly, and 1. doubled ID OBrien, who, running with head down. thought a fair ball . had been hit?
 "Christy" Delaney played second i base for the Oak streets? And . George Dillon pitched. And Eddie , Lardncr caught? And everyone ! thought Frank Hoole was killed . when Dillon hit him in the eye with ! Ia fast ball?
 Ray" Begley played whole game and never opened his mouth?
 "Mick,y" Finn was thc fence 1 buster in the old Connecticut | league?
 Fill Pranrecke nearly ruined half ! q dozen wise crackers on the New i Britain team over in Murphy's hotel l in Pla'nyille? Some of the boy were i poking fun at Bill, who was trying !. out for an outfcld berth, and hc would not take il. Why should he? Nobody who ever lived in the east end took anything from anybody, did they:
 Harry Schofeld and Warren Slater ussl 10 run each other ragged in the Basketball games in the |. NJ. c. A!
 Charley" Cook could put as much stuff" on an indoor baseball ! as many twirlcrs could get on the regulation bailH
 The Landers' Playground baseball team locked horns with the East Street school crowd? And Bill Clancy clouted a few out of the lot on the East Street school grounds?
 Mlddletown and Manchester play ad for the state basketball cham pionship at Hanna'S Armory?
 Buddy" Dobscn. was the "SoXy" Lyon of the amateur polo league?