New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
Speaking of Sports

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 Rain halted the Falesn- Nov Lon. don Sub 1sAs eausA ysstst4ay After- noon in the fourth inning. Thds Ns- itors were leading ! tt Q at the time.
 Both runs wero scored in the third inning. With two mon on base. '.Starhsed" Dudntck developed | bad streak at sscond and made two successive erfsra. Bsth miaplays let in | run.
 Lofty Habsr was on the mound for the lecAls and pitched good ball although he vas inclined to be wild. He all1teA three hits in four innings while the opposing twirler. Will loushby, kavs tho Falcsns two.
 Although trailing up until the storm broke. the Falcons appeared better than their opponents. They were hitting the ball hard and were just beginning ts solve the curves Of Willoushby when the battle eha- cd.
 Mickey" Noonan displayed his old time stun. He battered out ! clean hit, blocked off | run at home plate in biz league style and nipped run ner attempting to steal third.
 Every once In | while. some can- 6idate for the 'meanest man in the world" appears. Yesterday afterhson a property owner acfehs from et. Mary's field made | bls bid for thh Objectionable" honor.
 There is no cover At St. MArye field and the only hsuse in the vtcin. ity is just acress tho road. When the torrent of rain struck the field. fans in their best sunday clothes, wishing to avoid | bad soaking, ru4hed across the street to seek shelter on the verAndA of the houae.
 The veranda was crowded when the owner Of the house came out and drove the people out into the rain. Not satisfied with this mean act. hs proceeded to tell the people in no uncertain terms whak he thought Of them.
 \ few men refused to leave and were subjected to steady attack Of word1 while the rain lasted.
 "Charlie" Miller, former baseball and basketball star. and for years coach Of the Pirates, has taken over the reina of the New Britain Ma chine Shop nine in the Industrial league.
 The Ali.kensinston baseball team held | spirited practice for two hours yesterday afternoon with | good squad Of candidates out. The team will open the season next Sun day Afternoon aGainst an opponent yet to be picksd.
 Among those out for the team were Al Huband. Scriminter. Mike Mikan, Scoop Riley. DeVit0. Joe Jas per. Tom Barry. Nick Gill. Paul Shy der. Jim and Joe Mccormick. Joe Kane, J. and F. Malone. Magnder and others.
 Tho Percival avenue. diamond has been scraped and put in fine playing condition. Yesterdays workout will be the Anal one before the season opens.
 The City baseball leasue will open two weeks earlier this year than for merly with the first contests being played on or about June 1S. This h done 50 that the league games may be finished by September 1. There will be . senior and junior league again this year. The senior league will play Oh Saturdays and the jun iors will play twilight games.
 The New Britain High school base ball team has | weakness now and 1t is in its hitting. In three games dlfeaQy played. me team nus oCOFeO a total Of four hits. Joe Potts has rot three and Andy Wesoly the other. l
 In the last two games played, the | team has got . grand total of one hit. NauGatuck set the locals down ] without | safety while only one hit | was registered by them in the game ! saturday aGainst Bt. Thomas' Sem mary.
 Babe Ruth has started. He slam l med out his fourth home run yeater- l day. Lou QehriS slapped out three l in q rev Saturday. SUff|ELD TEAM l