New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
Speaking
of Sports


League umpire yesterday at Clarkin
Stadium. Hartford. He was one OF
three judges Of the play. his partic-
ular job being to look after activi-
ties about third base. 1t 50 happened.
however, that he had very little to
do. SO his friends from New Britain.
Of whom there were many in the
stands. could not get a thrill out of
his presence on the field. He looks
the part of an umpire. though. and
if the Eastern League really wants
10 bolster up the staff. Lynch would
be good addition.
Nobody ever had the temerity to
question Lynch's knowledge of the
game since he took UP umpiring. and
as q rule there is very little COM
plant about his judgment, although
he has no more chance than the av-
GRACE official, Of going through a
game without having somebody
Roller you're rotten" When Mike
was catching Tor local teams IS or
20 years ago, he was rated one of
the smartest in semi-pro circles.
The Hartford team looked bad in
yesterdays double header at Clar-
kin Stadium. The Springfield Ponies
galloped all over the field and spared
the Senators not bit. The second
game was interesting for five or six
innings, but from then on it was a
force.
Hartford fans still bear the Made
in Hartford trademark. Last week
when their team was Up in second
place after a sensational winning
streak that brought them OUT OF the
cellar, the crowds were all for them.
Yesterday, when things We're very
bumpy. practically every che Of the
players came in for the Hartford
lazz, than which there is NJ razzier.
"Clarkin has fine stadium and now
all he needs is team to play in it."
one of the faithful was heard to
say on the way out.
Interest In the Girls Industrial
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Walnut Hill park, was at fevel pitch
last night when the North g. Judd
and Stanley Works teams clasked.
The game was marred time, and
again by the spectators who insisted
on crowding onto the sidelines and
interrupting play. The remarks lad-
hive of tho n n
members of both teams were also
uncalled for and unless the fans take
a different attitude. the league Ger
tainly will not continue.
Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharke3
in the form of two players, staged
their bout last night at second base
1t was no hair-pulling contest but
real. old-time, swinging racket.
We don't know which battler won,
but one of the contestants walked off
the field nursing a bruised jaw.
Squeals of excitement could again
be heard near the center OF the city
while the game was in progress and
the cheers and howls Of the specta-
tors who numbered over 1000 men
and women. could be heard for a
good distance.
The girls games certainly are
bringing out the fans and If condi-
tions are regular and right. they are
going to be a great source Of fun
for both the contestants and the fans
alike.
Even the spectators, partisans all,
got so excited last night during the
game that a near riot would have
started If any one of them had made
a threatening move. Two policemen
on the job were unable to restrain
the exultant crew that was backing
the winning team while the officers
of the law had their hands full
keeping the disgruntled ones from
showing their ire.
However it's all in a baseball
game and we hope that with the fin
ish of the contest, the bad feeling
and fighting instinct will have sub
sided. After last night, promoters of
the amateur fight tournaments
would do we'll to sign up a couple
of battlers froll the fair sex.
Jack Callahan, well known in
Meriden sporting circles where he
has coached and played football for
many years, is now a resident of this
city living on Burritt street.