New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
OFFICIALS ARE NAMED
 FOR GAME HERE SUNDAY
New Britain Management Protests Appointment of keefe as Umpire - Jimmy Kendrick and "Shep" Bingham Signed For Season -"Unk" Connolly to Remain With Local Eleven-Hardware City Squad Plays First In Philadelphia Saturday - Practice Session Held.

President Joseph Carr Of the Na- 'ioual Football league has named the following officials for the game between the All-NeW Britain team and the Yellow Jackets Of Frank ford, Pa. in this city Sunday aft ernoon: Referee. William Halloran. Providence; umpire, James Kc.fc. Waterbury and head luosmaA John kohoe, Providence. One of the ar ticles Of agreement entered into when tn" contract for th" game was made. was that the league president would appoint th" officials
 The two men from Providence are highly aCceptabi" 10 the local man. ag'ment, but immediately upon re- ceiying the notification that ke"f~ ot Waterbury had been selected as umpire, Manager Edward J. Dai!oy wired vehement protest to Mr Carr against the use here ol the Waterbury man.
 keefc olficiated at National leaeuc games in Hartford last year and his work. as far as New Britain is con- have him removed from th" state. was very unsatisfactory. New Brit ain fans dislike his work very much and tho local manaEemont is going 10 do everything in its power 70 have him removed fro mi he slate.
 Two more players have been sign el by the New Britain management 10 play here for in" remainder Of Of Waco. Texas. and tho other is "Shcp' Bingham. former Yale star and member Of the New Britain team for several seasons.
 Kendrick is q hackheld man who last year was on" Of the Wa,nstayS Of the Buffalo Bisons in the Nalion- al league A large number Of New Britain tlns saw him in action in Hartford last year against tn" Blues and they are well acquainted with his ability as a football player. He is an expert at throwing for ward passes and is q line plung"r and runner Of extraordinary ability. His presence in th" New Britain lineup will give the team much needed strength.
 Binghams ability as football player is well known. He is an end Of the best type and hc is ready to start the season immediately. "Shep" will be in the games against the Yellow Jackets this coming week end and he will take care Of one of the wing positions.
 "Unk" Connolly who yesterday was reported 10 have signed with the Hartford Giants. was reached last night and he stated that he was going to play with New Britain this year. He signed with Peter Per akos last week and said that he had been approached 10 play with Hart ford. He has definitely decided 10 cast his lot with the All-New Britain eleven.
 The team practiccd last night al Willow Brook park and Coach Dave Dunn paid great deal Of attention 10 signals and plays. The team looked very good in the workout Eadzewich Sturm, kendrick an! Neverick worked out several new plays and many of them were of rh" forward passing type. Graham will practice with the team Friday night and with Kendrick added to the squad. the locals possess a fast and q hard hitting backfcId.
 Saturdays game will be one Of he hardest Of the year. The Yellow Jackets were beaten for the fifth time since orga nization on their home field last week and this week. the playc will be desperate for a win. New Britain is ready for q tough scrap. Sunday, the two teams