New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Speaking of. Sports

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 Bst Battalino. who won the na- tional amateur featherweight title in Boston last week, will be intro- duced from the ring at the amateur tournament of the Mohawk A. c. in the Tabs hall Thursday night. This will be Battalino's first appear ance in . New Britain ring since he won the championship.
 Ray Hogan. the "Terryville Ter TOT" will make his appearance here Thursday night for the first time in quite a while as the headliner. Springfield. Waterbury and Hart ford entries will also be paired up.
 Battalino will be presented with a beautiful loving cup as testimon- ial from the Mohawk A. c. in be- half of New Britain.
 The New, Britain Blues will prac- tice Thursday night at Willow Brook park at o'clock and all members are asked to be on hand as there is . game scheduled for Sunday and the starting lineup will be picked at this time.
 The Kensington and Falcon teams will battle it out Saturday at the Kensington grounds in the first game of series to be played this h{c Vr,}1l l>a for the Kensington team this sea- son and the third for the Falcons.
 Judging from the candidates try ing out for the Paper Goods team, Kensington will have a strong line- up in the game that should mako the Falcons step every inch of the day. The local team, however. has two sweet victories to its credit and this ought to make whale of 8 difference in the play of the two teams.
 A number of the veterans of last years team will be seen with the Kensington outfit again Saturday. Nay oS6lCsp SOloioClCu CAAO POSA oL first basemen in this city by many. is again trying out for the position. He is receiving opposition from Warren, q Kensington boy.
 "Yiggs" Patrus, the steadiest man on the team, will be at his old post at second base and this assures Kensington fans that the midway station will. be covered efficiently.
 Joe Jasper has a fight on his hands to land at shortstop with De Vito, Hartford star, battling him for the place. Jasper was the short stop on last years team.
 Buggy" Fitzpatrick is showing the way at third base and at pres- ent has no opposition. Kensington was put in hole when Georgie Fields received physician's orders to quit the game but his place will be well filled by Fitzie.
 Adam Sullick has clear field be- hind the bat. Sullick is Q big num- Der with any ball club and with him playing the way he is at the present time and his arm doing wonders about the bases, the South End team is we'll fortified in the backstop position.
 Jack Scott has been added to the pitching staff. A few years ago, Scott was a sensation in this city in the State league. pitching for the Besse-Lelands. He was the main- stay of the team and his addition to the mound force of Kensington is a good move on the part of Man. aeer Dan Malarney. Charlie Yale Is back in the fold again. His arm went bad on him last year. but after severe tests. he figures that he IS good for this season.
 The outfleld presents a problem for the new manager of the team. Six candidates are working hard for positions. Blesso, well known heavy sticker from Hartford. is trying to make the team while Eddie Zeigler, transferred from the infield to the outer gardens where he was . sen- sation by his marvellous catches. IS i also showing good stuff. Paul Sny- der. for years with the Corbin Red Sox, is making good impression, l while Greco is showing speed in the workouts. Wendrosky and Salad. two newcomers are also doing great work in the practice sessions and Manager Malarney is in for tough l time to pick regular outfield this year.
 Except for the advantage which ] the Falcons have gained because or the two games already played. the teams, man for man, shape up as equally balanced. The fans of this city and Kensington are in for a real treat when the teams clash saturday The game is scheduled to start promptly at 3 o'clock.
 Kensington has also gained a franchise in the newly created Gen. tral Connecticut baseball league which was formed at a meeting in Meriden ast night. Other teams in the league are the Meriden 1nsilcos, Manchester, Wallingford. Southing- ton and Middletown. New Haven with the Hudsons and Plainvllle may be admitted at & later date.
 The league voted to play only on Sunday and an entrance fee Of $1oo was named. A committee consist ing of Tom Brennan of Wallingford.