New Britain herald., 1927-05-06

Al.Plainvills baseball team. has compiled what hs believed is the best possible schedule for the first two months of the ssason. and . number of the fastest teams in the state will play here on Sunday aft srnoons commencing this week. -end. The initial opponent will bs the LauderA Frary ( Clark factory team Of New Britain. winners of the In- dustrial league championship last summer. On the 18th tho Burritts, champions of the New Britain City league and one of the snappiest teams in the section. will play here.
 The Economy team of Waterbury. champions of the Indpstriai league In that city and one 6f the fastest teams there. will play here on May a. Last year the locals won from this team in . terrific battle. and the Brass City team l. anxious to rs- verse the verdict.
 The Avon club. which has been defeating the strongest hines in Hartford. will appear here on May 20. On Memorial Day tho locals will stack up against the Frog Hol. low Senators of Hartford. Two years ago this aggregation handed the locals their only football defeat of the season. and tho All-Plain- villes will work hard to even the score with a baseball victory. On June the Hartford Crescent A. c. will furnish tho opposition: this team Is composed of former high school players and should make things interesting for Goeb's boys.
 The Watertown team will play on June 1o. A year ago Plainville defeated this team by 20 in the best game of the season and an- other fine contest Is expected. The Waterville A. C., which held the New Britain Falcons to an s-s mar gin last Sunday and outhit them. will be the opposition on June 19.
 The locals will hold their final practice at 6 o'clock this evening at tho high school field.
 Red Gross Quota Doubled.
 The quota of the local Red Cross branch has been doubled and a second $500 Is being sought for the relief of the Mississippi flood sufferers. It Is hoped that Plain vile will answer this second call as cheerfully and generously as it did the first. for the money is needed urgently If the victoms Of the Father of Waters" are to be aided in their pitiful plight. About $50 beyond the $3o2 reported yes- terday Is known to be coming into the local treasury. and several re- ports are yet to be made.
 Cleanup A Success.
 Tho annual cleanup, conducted Wednesday and yesterday, yielded enough heterogeneous junk to car ry the West Main street dump back several feet. great collection of worn-out objects being picked up by the three teams which the select men hired. Old beds, antique gas stoves. and junk of every descrip- ton was gathered in. and the az. gregate was said to be the largest in years.
 Gas Mains Laid
 Gas mains are being laid thl' week in the Standard tract by tht Connecticut Light Ss Power Co.,. thu work being practically completed The streets covered include Wood land, Kent. Linden and cross streets Gas has been the major improve ment lacking In this part of thu town and the want of 1t has resulted in slowing up of building operations on the Standard tract. Now tha mains are in, several new homes ar' expected to be built and second boom to come to that section Of thu town.
 Hydrant Installed
 The hydrant at the corner O New Britain avenue and Cook stree was connected today, and the aglta tion resulting from the c. F. liar home fire came to successful con clusion. The hydrant will give f1r' protection to a considerable sectiol which has lacked 1t in the past.
 Plainville Takes Revenge
 Silverio and Pavano turned bacl the Wallingford two-man team in state league match at Hart's alley last night and regained the tw' points which the down-staters hat copped in the match in Wallinsfort Tuesday night. The match was tn closest of tho season. only five pin separating the two teams. Tn scores:
 Plainyiile
 Silverio 100 94 127 SS 1O6-5l' Pacano S6 10S e7 101 106-49'
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