New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-26
Speaking
of Sports


Billy" Darrow continues to shine
at third base with the Aggie base
ball team. In Saturdays game with
Maine, he connected for two hits and
scored two runs. He is one of the
best defensive men on the squad.
Lefty" Haber, who pitched
Fafnirs to an Industrial league cham
pionship last season, is going great
guns with Tufts. He is playing CEN
ter field and is leading the colleges
In greater Boston in hitting.
According to reports. he will be
seen in action in the Boston Twilight
league this coming summer.
The high school nine showed its
real ability Saturday when it
trounccd the unbeaten Hillhouse
team. Red and Gold fans we're con-
fdent since the beginning Of the sea-
son that the team was powerful both
on the offensive and defensive. This
confidence was upheld Saturday
when the team woke up and played
the ball of which they are capable.
The addition of Lipman behind the
bat added greatly 10 the strength of
the team. He should make a big
difference in the teams playing for
the remainder OF the schedule.
The only weak spot in the team
Saturday was Wojack in left field.
The Polish boy caught up until the
New Haven game and then was
drafted into the field to make place
for Lipman.
He appeared TO be very weak on
lire drives and was unable to Judge
them. In full justice 10 Wojack
however, all of the hits in his direc-
ton were fierce clouts.
The game was witnessed by large
crowd. proving that high school
baseball games will be supported If
the games are played at a time
when the working people can sec
them,
Saturdays game was the last on
tn. home schedule. Wednesday the
locals meet their arch rivals, Hart
ford high, in a return game in the
Insurance City. New Britain took
the first battle to in 10 innings.
1t will be Hartfords last chance
to score victory this year over New
Britain. The Red and Gold took the
verdict in the annual football game,
and two basketball battles and the
first baseball clash.
Providing Wilks is eligible, Cas-
sldy will probably use Partyka in the
box. Gramitt. however, will be rest
ed and viii be ready to pitch If nee
cssGry.
Next Saturday the locals travel to
Norwich to meet the Norwich Free
academy nine. The prep school boys
scored over 90 runs on the locals
last season but will find themselves
up against a different proposition
this year.
Games with Naugatuck and st.
Thomas seminary VIII conclude New
Brltain's schedule.
Having viewed all OF the Industrial
league teams in action, fans have SC
leCted Landers. P. & T. and Gascos
as the teams that will fight it out
for the pennant. The Universals
with Longmore and Campbell as
their battery, are the favorites.
The Kid kaplan-Joey Medill bout
. scheduled to be held tonight as the
first open air show of the season in
Hartford, has been postponed on ac-
count of cold weather and threat
ening rain.
The Connecticut Light & Power
Soft Ball team will open its season
tonight on Diamond No. at Will
low Brook park, meeting the New
Britain Machine Co. combination.
The Lighters have several games
scheduled already with fast teams IN
the city, The game will start about
8 o'clock.
Leo Mileuski, member of the
Pratt Institute baseball team, was
the outstanding performcg in thu
game between Pratt and St Fran
els college Saturday. The contest
was staged before the old grads as
the day was official Alumni Day"
a. the institute.
Milenski is stationed at second
base. He is a New Britain boy. H..
hit one of the longest home runs
seen at Pratt field and made a beau
tlful one hand stop of line drive
that saved the game. St Francis
had the bases loaded al the time AMI
the drive would easily have gone for
extra bases. He has been PLAYING
great baseball throughout the pres
ent season.
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS