New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-12
Speaking
Of Sports

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Manager ". Turner Of the New
britein pawnees football team b
venctng . grievance today against
the managers of the Nutmeg A. c.,
and the New Britain Blues over de.
vstopments In the football circels In
this city yesterday.
Because OF the inability OF the Mo-
Aicans OF Neriden to assemble q
team together. there was no game
played at Memorial Field In Willow
Brock park vile the Nutmegs were
playing In Stapleton. The Blues were
scheduled to play the Aeriden team.
On the ether hand. the Pawnee
manager claims. In an effort to CO.
operate with Manager Zehrer Of tho
NutmeEs. the Pawnecs called on
their game at the Hartford Velo-
drome with All. Burside 20 that the
Hartford Giants could have the field.
In return for this, Manager Turner
says. the Nutmeg management
promised him he could have the use
Of Willow Brook park which was
allotted to the Nutmegs for yestcr.
day.
When the Pawnees went for the
field, Manager Zehrer notified them
that he had given the rights over
t. thu Rluea
Manager Turner states that had
his team been allowed the use Of the
field. there would have been 4 game
played because he would have
known enough to have picked 4
team that would show UP.
Britain basketball team worked out
yesterday morning at the Stanley
Arena on Church street for about
two hours. The team opens the
season Saturday night against the
Connecticut Yankees Of Bridgeport.
McElwain was present. Williams
was unable to be here because he
was playing with the Providence
Steam Rollers football team.
The candidates all looked mighty
good and Manager Lanpher. al
though ut Z loss at the present time
to decide on his starting lineup. will
he able to pick a strong starting
quintet for the game Saturday night.
The girls team will practice to-
night. The team opens the seasons
play against the Manchester Recrea-
tions Saturday night a. a prelimin-
ary to the New Britain game.
"Kisky" Fcldman, former star for
ward with the Bristol Endecs, has
formed 4 formidable basketball quin-
tet. Besides himself, he has Jerry
Conway, elongated center, "Jiggs"
ponohue, formerly of Bristol, Crow
ley, formerly of Bristol and Cassidy
one Of the well known brothers who
star In bask etball circles In Holyoke.
. Manager I.anpher plans TO sign
"kisky's Wildcats up for a game
Or series during the coming year.
q Yale received 4 bad shock Satur-
day. Maryland was picked 10 offer
nothing more than scrimmage prac-
ttce, but "Snitz" Snyder and his
companions outplayed Yale in every
department.
But Snyder got little credit from
the crowd, for the programs assigned
his number-21-to Leroy, and
m ost Of the spectators thought that
the latter was the human express
that wrecked Yale.
In one respect, Yale kept a clean
slate Saturday. 1t has received on
the opening kickoff In all six games
this fall.
Several thousand schoolboys and
Boy and Girl Scouts jammed the
north end of the Bowl. being guests
Of the athletic association. They had
4 wonderful time and gave the Yale
rooters a good laugh when the cheer
leaders all went over and asked the
youngsters to give a long cheer
While these leaders went through
oil their intricate motions. the kids
merely let out on deafening, ever
lasing "Yea-a-a-a-a-a-a!"
The Yale bulldog is providing fun
this year. He has been taught to
nuzzle the football. and between
halves he chases it madly about the
sldelines.
Two negro chefs in slAring white
costume drew much attention in the
stands. They finally raced each other
Halfway around the amphitheater
and out an exit.
The Yale band played some jazz
between halves. This is believed to
be the first time it has done SO. Dart
mouths band has given jazz concerts
between periods for two years, so
that may be where Yale picked up
the trick.
Scientist in Peril
Sought by Friends
Moscow, Nov. s.-A-The single
nindedness of a scientist Is causing
the Russian academy of science to
organize 4 hurried expedition for
the man who discovered the site OF
the worlds largest meteor.
The scientist who IL drawing 4
rescue expedition upon his head 10