New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
PhinuiM News
|OPEN|NG WORKOUTS | FOR BALL PLAYERS
 Town Team to Practice Friday H. s. Out Tonight
 URGES EARLY LICENSING

Town Clerk Asks Quick Registering
 of Dogs-Grange To Confer Two
 Degrees-Truck Driver Tined Antonia Changes Name-Bowling
 With the first call for spring prac- tice of the town team issued this morning and the Aigh school squad holding its initial workout this aft ernoon. the preseason period c. baseball was we'll under way today The High school youngsters were scheduled to be cutting up at the school field after classes today, while the town team will hold it's first try outs at the same field at 10 o'clock Good Friday morning.
 ] One team. with the towns best 1 players. is planned for this season as the representative of PIainyii,, on the diamond. Last season the town had two good hines, the Blues and the An-Plainvilles, both of which made excellent records. The splitting up of the diamond talent 1 into two rival organizations, how ever. weakened both and resulted in some ill-feeling, and 1t Is planned to combine the players on both teams with new material and put on tho l field one Of the best combinations ] which ever represented Plainville.
 All members of the two 1927 teams and al! other ball players in town are asked to report for the Good Friday practice. as all candi- dates will be welcomed and given fair trails Several business men are being considered for the position Of business manager, and decision is expected shortly.
 Coach Myron Gallup of the High school had his charges out on the field this afternoon and thereby got the jump on almost every high school team in this vicinity. Base ball has always been the big sport Of the school. and all of last years fire team will be on hand again. The boys expect 10 mako fine showing in the Western Connecticut league and wipe out the stain or their athletics which was made by their failure to VII a league game in basketball. an unfamiliar sport 10 them.
 Urges Early Licensing
 Early licensing of dogs was urged today by Town Clerk William II. Wilson, who has registered eight dogs since yesterday morning, when the new period began. There are believed 10 be about 400 dogs iii Plainville. and Mir. Wilson Is anxious that the owners license them as soon as possible so that there will be no rush at the end. The fee is $c. pay able during April, and penalty Of an extra s1 is assessed for failure to license by May l.
 Grange to Confer Degrees
 The regular meeting of Plainville Grange will be held in Grange hall this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The third and fourth degrees will be ex- emplifled by the ladies' degree team and the regular officers of Plainville Grange. A harvest supper will be served under the direction of Mrs. I. E. Carter. Applications for the fifth degree, which will be conferred at the meeting of Central Pomona. in Newington next week. may be obtained at tonight's meeting
  will visit Plainville Grange and furnish the program for the evening.
 Approximately 25o people attended tho Sammy Spring dance held last evening in the High school gymna- sium under the auspices of Plainville Grange.
 Court Changes Name
 Judge Els of the superior court 1 has granted permission to Athanacio 10 change his name to Thomas Anthony.
 High School Notes
 Gustave T. Bochman of Hartford, | executive secretary Of the Connecti- cut Temperance union. spoke on ! Play Square with Tomorrow" at | the High school assembly this morn Ing. !
 Vice principal Douglas MaoDonald announced today that the play. Pro lessor Pepp." which was produced by