New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

Jimmy" Naughton was the Can nie Mack of the Ward league?
 John Gunshannon was star catcher with Hartford and other teams about Connecticut?
 Abe Attell drew big crowds in a vaudeville act at the old opera house?
 The bicycle scorchers on Plain vile road were q source of danger to pedestrians?
 "Willo" Hart was among the best bicycle riders in these parts? Traut's park was q favorite gath ering place for picnickers?
 Tommy" Devine wore q bicycle riders uniform when playing ball?
 Dan O'Neil said he wouldn't think much of a kid who couldn't sneak in" to a ball game?
 Most of the local livery horses knew their. way, unguided, to the dance halls in Pennington and Unionyille?
 All the picnics were featured by a ball game between the married men and the single men? And the game was halted about every inning while an assault was made on the kog? And the score was anywhere between 40 and 50 to % or 30?
 Jim" Sheridan was one of the leading sport promoters in the city?
 "Boggy" Muldoon and "Chub" Daley were star ball players with Hartford teams?
 "Dink" Freer used 10 poke fun at New Britain's state league team?
 A red-haired halfback with the New Haven Geos ran the Nutmegs ragged at Andrews field?
 Johnny Krause was the heavy hitter for the East Enos?
 The original Polls of Hartford used to play the Rangers in a lot on East street?
 "Fish" Ahearn had almost the entire Ranger team chasing him be- tween third base and home at the Ellis street field?
 Pluck" German and "Al' Schade were forwards on the grammar school basketball team?
 Joe" Fitzpatrick laced one over right field fence for homer at Electric field?
 The Nutmegs used to sing Sweet Ellen" with great gusto after the football games at Andrews field?
 The Pastimts. the Acorns. the Senecas and other teams gave the fans real football?
 "Chicken' Bonenfant used to sink his teeth through the mouthpiece of his bis uoscguard every game? 
 Nobody knew the difference be- tween the parallel and the horizon- tai bars at Landers' playground un- til Warren Slater explained if?
 The Nutmcss used a poolroom on "tho avenue" as q dressing room for visiting tcams2
 John Sudarsky was a star half back on the Rogals of Hartford?
 Harry Roche Was bulwark of strength at center for the high school team?
 "Bir' Quigley was one of the sharks at the T. A. B. pool parIors?
 Knock-dowA and draG-out fights n barns on the oulskist used 10 draw packed houses?
 The Holsters" were the crack bowling team in these parts?
 The Flanncrys and the Pmches brothers kept x. E. Il. 5. high in the football world?
 Barney" Degnan toured the country with a minstrel show?
 Pop" Manning was a soloist with ocal minstrel troupes?
 Herb" Lyon always used a piece of raw steak i;. his catching glove? It was d poor day for Paddy" ) Mara when he did not hit at least 9ne homer or chase opposing out feldcrs to the timbers to pull down lis long smashes? Bobby" Stowe and Tony" Pas | or were leading infelders in the Connecticut league? Hack" Schuman laid down a punt at Electric field and would | nave beat it out had the third base nan become paralyzed? ("Hack" vas fully two strides from home plate when the ball reached first.) Nobody could hear Red Rorty announce the batteries al Electric ield, so loud was the "razzing" the ,rowd used to give him?
 John Bunyon's child, sitting in the ;randstand at Electric field, shouted Hit ii, pop and John hit it-up