New Britain herald., 1928-06-30
MANGAN BIGFACT0R
 WITH R. & E. TEAM
"John MCGaW" of Industrial
 League Having Good Year

finishes on top of the heap or below the halfway mark. its supporters in the plant and it's we'll wishers among the rank file of the baseball loving public will not gainsay the fact that the club has had the benefit of the best management and coaching possible among baseball men of the city. Lawrence P. Narry) Man gan. who for more than a decade has been actively associated with the great national game as player. manager. coach and umpire. took the team at the outset of the season and with only ordinary material. has moulded it into smooth working machine, capable of making trouble for any club in the circuit. Not since the palmy days of 1913 and whereabouts. when Russell X Erwin outclassed every factory team in the city. have the prospects of RussWin supremacy been as bright as they are this year. and principally be- cause of Managans leadership.
 Larry Mangan learned his base ball on Nigger Hill. the home of the O'Briens, the Duffys, the Campbells and others of baseball fame. As a youngster he swung his club against the swift pitching" of the older fellows in "Hocko's lot" and the other crudely formed baseball dia- monds of that section of the city, and while he never accumulated a Babe Ruthian flock of home runs he was a valuable man in a pinch and did his share towards breaking up many tight games for the ''hilers.'
 Played With \. R. H. S.
 At New Britain High school where he also played football in season. he shone on the diamond, and for some time after completing his schooling. he played semi-pro ball with various teams. He could handle himself with agility around the initial sack and also played a good game at second base. in addi- ton to being one Of the most goat gettinsest" men in the game on the coaching line. Many a pitcher iquaked before Larry's hoarsely shouted chit-chat in the coaching box around third base. Keep your foot on that rubber" or pitch ball. don't be crying out there," never cut sc deeply into the heart Of any nervous tWirler as when Larry was out there after few runs. but to his credit, his opponents never could ac ,use him justly of being unable to take as good as he sent. If his team lost. if was just another game SO far as he was concerned, and he never allowed the rivalry of the dia- mond to enter into personal relation ship off the field.
 Larry played with the Hibernians and other teams when New Britain was the home of many of the best players In the state. Red" Camp bell. the grand old man" of local baseball: "Charlo' Cleveland. q fine pitcher and classy outfielder; Charley" Miller. the Babe Ruth of his day in the Ward League: George O'Brien, probably the most versatile player the local semi-pro ranks have ever known; Mike Lynch, now an umpire and in his day classy catcher; Clinton. Hoolc. Coyle, kiely and others of the Nut megs; Mckeon. Conlin. Berry. Fusari, Swanson and others of the New Britain Nalleye Leaguers. were at their best in those days. and numerous other fast men trod the base paths when there were no paths other than those worn by constant use.
 1 Retired Ia Years Ago
 Larry hung up his shoes about la years ago. his last playing being done in the factory league, fore- runner of the Industrial League Of ithe past few seasons. In the opln- ion of followers of the game, no fac- tory in the city since that tune Has had a team the equal or the RUSS wins of 1913. when Harold tooean nitched and Cooler" Conlin ana Elias Ringrosc caught. with Man gan at first base, "Ar Swanson al second: Stinglc at third and Der ney" Coyla at short: Miller. Hoeo Iand Henry Flanagan in the onthela. Flanagan also pitched, and 'Mlke = Tohin caught some of the games. zw,cL was an outfeldcr and Harry Parsons, now a member or the ''e denartment, was on the roll.
 "Naud" Apolgren succeeded Man c,n at frs, base when Larry made up his mind he was through.
 Tn his early days as a ball player ,o,c before amateur teams ]" thesc parts attempted to develop .nvtbinp of a scientific nature m batting, Mangan used the h,t-aho- run play frequently and with great success. Second basemen as a rue covered the bag on attemp'e' steals the first baseman playing ms oup sack instead Of coming in TOT tho hunt. and the shortstop staying in his own area Mangan's game was to hit on the ground between hrst and second. catching the second basaman out of position and giving inc runner chance to go from first to third even though the right fielder made play on him. Time after time he worked if, getting a safe hit for himself and upsetting his opponents by putting a team mate in scoring position.
 Decisions as Umpire Accepted
 Larry Mangan has umpired hum drcds of games in and about New Britain. and while he has often met the accepted fate of the men in black with the indicator in hand. nobody has ever been known 10 question his honesty. He has earn ed a reputation for fairness. wheth- CT the home team needed break" or not, and he has always made his presence felt on the field. running