New Britain herald., 1928-04-19


 work for baseball in this city. There is. however. only one cause for the ahithy shown during the past week, and that is the weather.
 Warm weather is necessary for baseball. Until the balmy brcczes that really mean that spring is here, start blowing across the fields and meadows no one can ge, the feeling oi baseball. To get enthused over anything. lt is necessary to have that peculiar longing for that particular object. This is true of baseball.
 We credit the weather with being the obstacle 10 all good practice ses- sionS. To prove this contention. one cniy has 10 look to the week just previous 10 Easter and remember the hordes of baseball deyotecs who turned out for practice sessions on the various diamonds in the city.
 Like in all seasons of past years just as soon as baseball weather is here to stay. the "bug" will be as busy as ever. Then we will have some real developments along the line of the grand old rastime.
 New Britain will be centcred in league play this year if plans of the local teams are realized. The Fall cons and the Corbin Red Sox have signified that they are to enter q league and All-Kensington is sure fire bet to enter circuit also.
 The Falcons and kensington. it is reported. arc to be members of the Connecticut State Baseball league, while the Corbin Red Sox will be members of the Central Connecticut Baseball league.
 Meetings of those interested in the formation of these circuits have been held for several weeks but up to the present time the definite makeup of either circuit is, t is understood, very problematical. Some teams have definitely decided to enter but are not SO keen about the prospects for the coming year.
 Practice sessions will be held by the Corbin Red Sox and the Falcons next Saturday afternoon. The Fall cons will hold forth at St. Mary's field while the Corbin Red Sox will be at Willow Brook park.
 Looking over the diamonds at Willow Broow park will give those who love baseball good feeling. Under the direction of Park Super intendent Ralph Wainwright, crews of workmen have accomplished won ders there.
 X close inspection of the grounds and revelation of the. plans in the works give conclusive proof that the Willow Brook diamonds will, by far. be the best in the city this year. The ouitields have been cleared of all trees and the infield surfaces have teen covered with gravel and loam which will make them fast and aI- most perfect. The kensington X. C. possesses one of the best baseball fields in this vicinity although unfortunately the location is rather out of the way. Officials of the club are planning on conferring with William J. Bryan, | superintendent of the Connecticut i, Co. relative to bus service from Up | sons Corner 10 the field this year. !, If there was such a service. it is 1 probable that many fans from this city would be at the kehsngion ! baseball park to watch the games there each weekend.
 Things are moving very slowly at | the Shuttle Meadow Golf club. The | tournament committee hasn't done | very much in the way of starting things because, it is said. of the 1 poor weather. However. there will be 1 plenty doing within the next week [ or two and the season will be on in l full force within a short time.
 Large number of golfers have lost . no time or opportunity 10 get in their strokes during the early spring months. Both at Shuttle ] Meadow and Sequin. there have been i plenty of golfers working out the winter kinks and there should be | plenty of activity in the near future. The fact that the police were called on to stop incipicnt golfers from practicing on the grassy slopes of Walnut Hill park. is. to us. one of the strongest arguments in favor of 6 municipal golf course that could e offered. Hartford has it's Goodwin Park and New Britain should have it's golf course.
 Mayor Angelo Paonessa has al- ways been q strong advocate of more space for outdoor recreation and his efforts in pushing park projects in this city have borne much fruit. We would suggest that he take under advisement the question of q public golf course for the city within a short time.
 \ project of this sort could easily be made a paying proposition and it would be used extensively. there is no question of a doubt. Many ill this city cannot see the game at all, but let them get a club in their hands once or twice and that is all that is needed. We have seen some people who laughed at golf. laughed long and loudly. Then these same ones started to play and and no more