New Britain herald., 1928-08-11
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STAR AS ATHLETES
Many From Here Making Good
in Sports

New Britain has produced a great
number of athletes in the past few
years who are making a name for
themselves in both baseball and
football. Many of the college lineups
are dotted with boys from this city
who are giving a good account of
themselves.
Johnny Hayes of this city who
received his diploma short time ago
at Colgate was given the honor of
being picked as the best ball player
to ever represent the college. In his
four years Hayes batted over 400
every year and captained the team
in his Senior year. He also play
ed d strong game in the backfield
On the football team. He has re-
celved numerous offers from big
league teams but has turned them
down, not caring to make a living
at playing baseball. At the pres
cnt time he is playing with the
celebrated N. Y. A. c. on week.
ends.
N'Oit pa pii iouiIu
while at High school and former
football captain, proved to be one
of the sensations in the Western
football field last year. Peplaw
playing in the backfield of the
Minnesota team and made great
runs OF 40 to so yards in every
game. He also developed the art of
drop kicking and booted the ball
over the bar with great consistency.
Johnny Grip, another all-around
star while at the High school, has
been starring on the Fordham foot
ball team for the past three years.
1t has often been said that If Grip
had line like Yale or some other
hig college in front of him he
would be the star of Eastern foot
ball. In spite of poor support by
his teammates Grip has pulled off
a number of star plays III the last
few years, Next year Fordham is
expected to be represented by a.
strong team and much is expected
of Grip.
i'NtS''i' N'tdllS anu ollliss HuNS
been playing consistent games on
the Fordhan football team for the
past three years.
Hal Beagle has been banging the
ball to all corners of the lot while
playing with the baseball team at
birmingham Southern college in
Alabama Recently he hit the long
est home run ever made on the
college grounds.
Ernie Neipp has proven to be
one of the strongest cogs on both
the football and basketball team at
Birmingham-S Southern college dur
ing the past two years and his ex-
rloits have appeared in Southern
newspapers on numerous occasions
A number of local boys appeared
in the college Freshman lineups In
football last season. Zaleski ap-
peared with Fordham. McCue with
Georgetown, Brownberg with Dart
mouth and Anselmo With George
town.
"Chucky" Wojack, product of
liz iONul sdllu lOt lSdlllS, is playing
great baseball in the minor profess
slonal leagues this year. At the be-
ginning Of the year he played with
Decatur in the Three l league and
batted over 300. At tn present time
he is batting over 800 with Elmira
in the New York Penn. league. He |
has accepted in the neighborhood |
of $50 chances with only three err
ors in the fiedl
Harold Smith has played a con-
slstent game at second base for |
'atholic University during the past
three years. Smith is adept at field
ing grounders and is good batter.
Burton Hall proved to be one of |
The heaviest hitters in college base
ball during the past few years while |
catching for Pratt college. Hall hit |
an average of 10 home runs a sea-
son.