New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
HIGH SCHOOL FIVE
 ID BATTLE PUTNAM
Tournament Game Starts at 8 O'Clock in Storrs Gymnasium
200 HOOTERS EXPECTED
Large Attendance at Minstrel Show -l. VI. C. \. Team Defeats south Church Fi>c-i'uncral of Mrs. Frances M. PccI,-Othcr Items.

Frances M. PccI1-Othcr Items.
 More than 200 PlainvilIe rooters are expected to be present in the { Connecticut Agricultural college gymnasium this evening at s o'clock when the sensational local high school basketball team, champion of the Western Connecticut league, stacks up against the strong Put nam high quintet in a Class "C" | tournament battle. Plainville is the favortc 10 take tonight's game and to enter the semi-tinals tomorrow. This is Plainville's first entrance in q tournament, but Coach Thom- as Caulfeld is confident that his charges will stand up under the fire and strain of three games. The line up which has swept through some Of the states strongest teams to register 15 victories will take the floor to- night King and Kowalesli will play the forward positions. Wegner will jump center and Minella and Berry will roam in the baCkcourt.
 Four games will be played today, the first starting at f o'clock. The ! Plainville- Putnam battle will be the closing game of the first round. The | entries in the tournament are Madi- son, Branford. Woodbury, Glaston- bury, Stratford. Putnam and Plan- vile high schools. Plainvillc and | Glastonbury lost but one game each in their respective leagues.
 Practically all the teams in the tournament are used to playing on sr;all courts and may find considera- blc difficulty with the large college playing surface. Last year the games were determined by sensational long shots and 1t is expected that the teams this year will resort to this style of play due to the large court.
 Minstrel Successful
 All records of attendance at the high school auditorium were broken last night for the minstrel entertain ment given for the benefit of the | parish by the young people of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Long before o'clock the auditorium was packed far beyond capacity and by the time the show got under way. at S:lO o'clock, every inch of available space for chairs was in use. More than 200 people stood in the rear Of the hall and gallery. While no fig ures were given out, high school Of ficials estimated the crowd at about 500. which is the largest ever assem- bled in the new auditorium.
 The young men and women talk = ing part were attired in green and white, and huge shamrocls as @ dec orativc motif helped to carry out the St. Patrick's Day scheme.
 ,The show. under the direction of A. LanseN Banks, proved q decided success, the various numbers rcceiv- i ing rounds Of applause. One of the highlights of the performance was the "broadcast" of "Camos and Can dy," better known as Carmi Bosco and James Maycs. MT. Bosco's imi- | tation of the famous Amos. was ! decidedly well done.
 The entire entertainment was un- doubtedly one of the finest produced here in q number of years.
 Interlocutor Frank J. OBricn an nounCed the numbers in novel manner, adding q new note of inter- est in minstrel circles. the whole per formapCc being in the nature of a radio broadcast.
 Following the minstrel show the audience retired to the gymnasium. where dancing was enjoyed from 10 to l2 o'clock. Large delegations were present from New Britain, Bristol, and other nearby places.
 Rev. John l.. Fay, pastor. and Rev. Augustine Hennessey, assistant pas tor, were loud in their praise of the performance and are most grateful to all who contributed to the success of the affair.
 Funeral of Mrs. Peck
 Funeral services for Mrs. Francis NJ. Peek. SS. wife of Don C. Peck of GS Broad street, president of the