New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Co. engaging in the initial and his- toric encounter. It was planned to have First Selectman John J. Kim mel throw out the first ball, but he will be unable to attend. Some other prominent citizen of the town may be asked to do the honors, while President George Hebden of the league may be called upon. The game will start at 6:3O o'clock and large crowd is expected.
 Final arrangements were complet- ed at meeting Of the board of managers held last evening ar Thrall's drug store Player lists were handed in and confirmed the announcement that the league would be a fast one, for almost all the players on the All Plainvilles were listed by one team or another' being pretty well split up between the four entries.
 Probable line-ups for tonight were announced as follows:
 Temcos-Freddy Miller. D; Wads- worth. c; Herbe F,wald, 1b: Derby, 2b; Miller, ss; Howard Smith. 3b; Livingston. If; Cassidy of; Orsie, If.
 Businessmen - Bill Cunningham p: Bill DoWnham, e. Mickey Levine, lb; Crampton, -b; Ralph Thrall, ss; Ted LaBonne. 5b; Harold Birnbaum, If: Stanley Smith, cf; Billy Tolli. If. Martin Stephenson and Bill Swan, subs.
 Dave Erbe will umpire. On Thursday night the Standard Steel team will play the Peck Spring. Plainville Casting combination
 Young Burglars in Court.
 Four youths who admitted break ing into the shack of A. T. Sher- man at the White Oak quarry stone crusher and stealing d number of tools were given suspended jail sentences last night when they pleaded guilty to breaking and en- tering. They were Edward Kaelin, IT. Stanley Carney, F, John Car ny, and Frank Dzioba, 15. The first three named were given 30 days each in jail and Dzioba sent onced to reform school. but all sen tences were suspended on condition of good behavior. all four being placed on probation.
 The theft took place on April 3. They also took a box Of dynamite. but they left this in the woods nearby with this written on the lid: Thanks there not Of much good to us 50 We left them here because we ain't got any cap (signed) the Black Hand" State Policeman Charles Phelps and David Austin ran the thieves down and brought them before Justice M. o. Ryder last evening. Grand Juror Charles F. Conlon prosecuted.
 Harry Lepore of 22 Beatty street. New Britain. was found guilty of evading responsibility and fined $25 and costs; s2o was remitted.
 Grange Notes.
 A regular meeting of Plainville Grange will De held tonight in Grange hall. The first part of the competition program will be pre- scented by the married members and surprise is promised those at tending. Programs for this evening and the following meeting will be judged by Mrs. Elsie Owen. lecturer of West Hartford Grange; Mrs George Mason. lecturer Of Farm ington Grange: and Myron Bishop, past master of Bristol Grange. Re- treatments will be served.
 At the meeting in Plymouth to- morrow evening members of Plain vile Grange will present a short play in addition to some musical numbers and monolog. Irving Grdley is chairman of the trans- portation committee.
 Visiting Day in School.
 The teachers and pupils of the Broad street school cordially invite their parents and friends to visit school on Thursday, May 26, be- tween the hours of a. m. and F. m There will be regular school work also an exhibition of work done during the year by the pupils.
 Three Whists Arranged
 The third in the series of whists being conducted by the Legion aux Hilary will be held at 2:l5 o'clock to- morrow afternoon in Legion hall. prizes are offered the winners, and refreshments will be se rved.
 The concluding whist of the Py- thian Sisters series will be held in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow night at s o'clock. The grand prize for the series will be awarded at the conclu- sion. Refreshments will be served.
 X public whist will be given in the hall of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy Thursday night under tho auspices of the Ladies of the Altar Society.
 Glce Club Concert
 A public concert of the combined