New Britain herald., 1927-07-23

and the machine settled back on
! hurriedly recruited rocks and pro-
ceeded to recuperate. The rest OF
the trip was made on foot, and the
outskirts of the farm found the par
| ty painting heavily from their exer-
tons.
Two loud dogs, Duke and Nellie,
and two roly-poly puppies, Muddy
and Whitley, greeted the arrival rp-
roariously. A heavily bearded man
seated on the porch Of the farm
house stared at them and from the
barn door emerged "Cass," the OBJ
ject of the visit.
George Cassidy Is no mite in
street clothes here in New Britain.
His big frame Is easily distinguish
able in any sized crowd. And yet 1t
seemed that in his farm togs, he
overshadowed previous calculations
as to his height and weight. Blue
overalls, wood boots, denim shirt
with sleeves rolled back, draped his
heavy build. Sunburned, freckled
and somehow, recognizably happy,
he came over to the group OF still
panting visitors and wrung every
body's hand heartily and painfully.
None of the group were special
friends of the man. He had not been
intimate with any of the visitors
and yet it was as though all of
them had been his sole friends here
in New Britain. The party was from
New Britain-they were friends OF
his.
Introductions were made. There
was Henry-"Cass's helper on the
farln-a Canuck with a passion for
story telling. The heavily bearded
man turned out to be Old John who
had been a captain on great many
vessels and had served his time in
the German navy. There was Mrs.
Henry and there were several little
Henry's. There was a sick horse that
was being doctored in a desperate
attempt to save II. They were all
pointed out. scrutinized and ap-
proved.
How are the boys?" was Cass's
first question. 1.-The boys" takes in a
large delegation of local youths but
individual uestions pointed to few
of his favorites among the list of
his proteges. To name them would
name a list of local stars who have
carried the ball fE and fast for the
Red and Gold.
lie explained his ambitions con-
corning the farm. Over a ridge and
hidden from the house grazed some
so head of sheep. 1t is Cass's am
bition to make sheep ranch out
of the place, to quarter approx
mately 1000 sheep on the far flung
boundaries of the estate. The advan-
tages of such plan were explain
cd. the hilly contours Of the place
being adapted to that special branch
Of farming. Buckwheat was to be
sowed here, corn was growing there,
something was to go here. some-'
thing there.
The talk led to fishing and It
found an enthusiast in the trainer
Of the local gridiron athletes. Stories
OF big catches and big trout were
told. The fishing member of the
party was invited to go fishing.
The auto, resting YEARLY at a As
degree angle, had been momentarily
forgotten but mention of the cars
condition brought an instant offer
Of help from Cass, from Henry and
even from Old John. Cass was
bound for Rutland, some 16 miles
distant and there bands could be OBJ
tanned. Clothes were changed and
Cass's own car was used as a relief
machine for the trip to the city.
The writer did not make the trip,
being needed at the farm to tow
the car-via the horse and chain
method-from its resting place to
barn ward where alterations We're
to be made, but reports of the trip
by other members Of the party were
vivid. Cassidy holds certain neigh
borhood records as being the most
reckless driver in Vermont. To ac-
cuse him outright of being reckless