New Britain herald., 1928-01-03


 of ivory and of the color of meer- schaum. A thorough search of the places where he was at the time b. tween this city and Hartford failed tc reveal it and he is of the opin- ion that he lost it between the Stan ley hotel and Beloin Garage. The charm was given to him l3 years ago by Harry Johnson. fa- nous and colorful baseball umpire as token of friendship. The trinket was given to Johnson. known to many as Steamboat Harry" by friends in observance of. day named ill his honor and because Korty admired it. Johnson presented it to hiA, as a memento of him and his friendship.
 The loss of the charm has been, keenly felt by Mr. Rorty and if any, enc i'll this city has found it. nothing would be more pleasing to tho fa- nous umpire than to receive 1t back again. Its value is small except for the sentiment connected with 1t by MT. Rorty and it would be a sra- eious act on the part of the finder to return it to its owner.
 Talking of Harry Johnson, Rorty related tale that makes a good baseball story. Johnson has . whisk broom which he is able to hold in the palm of his hand. He has had it ever since he started umpiring. many years ago. This is the subject of many jobes by the players.
 In one game. Johnson happened to call a runner out for leaving third base before a fly ball was caught. The fly was hit very close to the right field foul line. The runner left the bag simultaneously with the ball and when the pellet was returned to the infield, the players on the held- ing team sent 1t to third. The bag was touched and Umpire Johnson declared the runner out. 4
 Of course, immediately, the play CTS grouped themselves around him protesting that he couldn't see the play when the ball was hit to right field and the runner was on third, Johnson said Hes out, he left third base half step ahead of the ball." How could you dope that one out" the captain asked. T kept my right eye on the ball and my left eye on the man. The runnert out. play ball."
 Red" is full of stories and we written up in book form. He told us yesterday that just 21 years ago roller hockey was revived ill Hanna's Armory on East Main street. Hart ford and New Britain played the first game in the afternoon in Ger mania hall in Hartford and the two teams opened up here at night.
 Six Connecticut teams were in the league in those days, namely Hart ford, Waterbury. Bridgeport. New Haven, Wallingford and New Brit 1 ain. The referees were Tommy Con- molly. major league umpire: Tommy Leahy. Billy Lush and Red" Rorty |
 These four men were known as the greatest referees roller hockey | has ever known. Two of them. Lush 1 and Rorty, are still active ill the | game.
 "Bib" Boucher is almost as good at baseball as he is at roller hockey. We happened to read a newspaper I clipping yesterday regarding hts | work in semi-pro circles in Massa- chusetts last summer. He went | through more than half of the sea son without striking out and he was acclaimed the best outfielder and hardest hitter in his section of the | state. He was>to have had tryont with Springfield in the Eastern aeague last year but he couldn't ar- | range his business to play baseball | steady.
 Archie Muirhead was credited | with two stops in the game at the | arena last night. One he stopped | with his right eye and the other with his head. It takes more than a polo ball to put Archie out of com- | mission when he takes a whack on the cranium. Despite the 6ump on his forehead, Archie's 'only worry | last night was whether his eye | would develop into a ''shiner."
 The latest edition of the Covered Wagon is abroad in New Britain. Anyone wishing to see this convey ance which dates back to the days of Custer. needs only to watch Pilot Eddie McAloon and Navigator Bill Clancy starting out for roller hockey game in one of the cities in the circuit. A perfect picture of Noah's Ark can be gaines from the sight with Noah at the helm and Clancy on the tail board. Nice ', weather we're having.
 Rubenstein, forward Of tho New Britain basketball team. decided Fri day night to give up the game for the remainder of the season. He started out with a bad ankle Id in. the last two games he injured the weak member and the one on the other leg. This had slowed him up perceptibly and as rest is the only antidote, he felt as if he had to give up the game. Some years ago, he had both ankles broken in basket ball and the injuries have stuck with hin, ronf{nun1lv