New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
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Manager John Cabay of the Fall
cons baseball team took particular
notice of the challenge hurled at
MIN yesterday by Manager William
Lasky of the Burritts and he stated
today that no team in this city or
any other city in the state, for that
matter. could get away with a
crack" like it. He stands ready
now to sign up the Burritts and sug-
sests that substantial purse be
offered for the winner.
The Burritts put q wide challenge
IN Yesterdays edition of the Her
ald' stating that they would play the
Falcons at any place, anywhere and
Tor any amount. side bets included.
This was def without reservations
Manager Cabay comes right back
ana says that he is willing to place
. forfeit of $500 up If the Burritts
VIII do likewise. the purse of $1,000
to go to the winner.
THAT will show whether we are
afraid of the Burritts or not and if
Manager Lasky means business, he
can prove it by putting up or shut
ting up" Manager Cabay added.
Edward j. Daley. manager of the
All-New Britain Football team of
last year, received a letter yesterday
from the management of the Yellow
Jackets of frankfort, Pa, asking
for date in this city on some Sun
day.
because of the losses they incur
red last season, Messrs DALEY.
Perakos and Walsh, the gridiron
trlumvirate of last year, are. to
quote themselves, absolutely all
DONE with regard to a team here
this fall
We have heard strong rumors
mat there will be a New Britain
team In the field this year though
no DEFINITE report has come to our
ears. The gist of the story was that
all the members of last years team,
with the exception of Leary Man.
ming and Graham, the Tordham trio,
mad been interviewed and had ex-
pressed willingness to play here.
This report can be taken at its
face value. 1t is only a rumor with
out any definite announcement. 9th
erwise, we can only say that up to
the present time the only definite
news We have on football prospects
Is that the promoters of last year
Will not be in the business this COM
ing season.
Inc PaWnees nave started the fall
campaign already. The first call for
candidates has been sounded and
the team will hold its first workout
tomorrow on the field on South
street.
College squads have already re-
e-ed the first call for candidates
a" work has already been started
IN ,veral different sections in the
1orAtion of the college gridiron
comnations that will furnish the
fall Tvs.
Wevish to call the attention of
our reiers to the fact that COM
munlcaons which do not bear a
signatu. or those, also. which are
signed fictitious name. will not
De honosd in this office. During the
past lev days we have received
communication of this sort. 1t is
signed b.a name but all efforts to
discover ne person have been I'M
aVa'l'ng ad. therefore, no attention
is to be p.d to it.
Iomorro' for the first time this
season. tWolocal teams will clash
at st. Nary Field when the lal-
cons ana th' Rangers meet. The
question or Wether the Falcons are
high above IT, class of ball being
played all seasn by the Rangers
will be decided in the game. The
Hangers confidntly feel that they
Will take the me,sure of the Falcon
team.
Although Manager Frank Anas.
tasio hasn't made any announce
~ mt with regard t. the additional
pitcher he has secned to work |
''e Falcons, it's reported in
local baseball circles nat he has
signed up Russ Fisher to work for
his team. This will be plenty bad
news for the Falcons. Fisher 2itcaed
for the local team last season and
was one of the best bets the III |