New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1927, Page 12

“BATTRE-E-ES FOR TH' GAME TODAY Gity's Records Crowded With Famous Pitchers and Catchers In the history of sports in New Britain—this city, by the way, hav- ing enviable standing among ew England communities from the view- point of amateur and semi-profes- sional athletic activities—several baseball battéry combinations have i been developed. Undoubtedly there will always be disputes over the ri lative abilities of these players, at least as long as New Britaln con- tinues to have residents whose memory can transport them back to the times when baseball was the rage, although there were fewer teams and poorer equipment and facllities than there are at the pre- sent, In the past quarter century some of the notable batteri the game developed in the city wer: Riley and Lynch, Coyle and Clinton, Dunn and Lynch, Ahearn and No aan, Descola and Hartnett, Quigl and Wilson, Maher ani Ringrose, Walsh and Dunn, Malloy and Nel- ligan, O'Brien and Stewart. Down in Kensington, McCabe and McKeon constituted a combination that be- spoke a smooth finesss, and other nearby towns had youngsters teamed up 80 niftily that hardly a signal was needed from to the oth throughout a full regardle of the situations presented themselves. The late “Jim” Riley pitched for the Y. M. T. A. & B. society team, the fth Ward team, champions of the Ward League, and cther clubs, d his catcher, “Mickey"” vas rated one of the headiest stops ever to don the mask and pa in this city. Riley hal a pec delivery, and plenty of “st addition to being cool ard deliber- ate, seldom betraying a weakness 1o matter how rough the going might be. Lynch. as a boy, was the catcher on the Spring sirects, one . of the leading te enty- five years ago “Jim" Dunn pitched, “Juley played short, “Doc” Fay fir: Charley Storm, “Chicken” Bon ty and others other position B that fant, taking care of the Throughout the vears the Lynch tery was prominent, many teams and about New Britain wanted thace service Lynch has not pla d buseball for several years, but is a prominent umpire at local games. “Gus” Coyle and “Madam” Clin- ton, when they work:d for the smalley Streets and lat:: for the Nutmegs, were well known and. had lots of class. Coyle was christened Thomas, but sfill is better known by the nickname. He was a spesd ball pitcher with plenty of nerve and one of his favorite tricks was to throw straight balls over the leart of the plate with so much “smoke” wers swinging when the catcher was digging the ball out of his glove. Like all othre twirlers, though, Coyle could not throw straight balls forever. and he had a nice curve that helped him greatly. The boys v Iners, Jim"” Doher- | |who played agatnst nim used tosay they loved to see his fast one for {it would travel high and far when {hit just right. “Chicken” Bonen- | fant connected with it one afternoon |in Andrew’s field and put it over in | Scanlon’s yard almost on the fly. | Clinton, who played with local teams until a few years ago and ithen took up umpiring, had written all over him in his palmy a d, his nifty work comment of the fans, those who used to delight in watch- ing him hold up the big mitt while he squatted on his haunches and never bothered to straighten up even when making a throw to second. He had a world of chatter behind the bat, too, and a hard hitter, un- doubtedly one of the best ball play- ers in his class at that time. “Jim"” Dunn and “Mickey” Lynch worked for the Spring streets, the Commercial strects, the Nutmegs and various other teams in their boyhood days. Dunn quit the game sooner than most of the others of his day, his last connection being with the North & Judd team in the Factory league scveral years ago. He was a nice pitcher, and speedy, considening his size and stature. He ad a drop ball that was pretty to watch and when going 1ight Lynch never had to worry about base run- for Dunn had the knack of keeping them close to the bug. In the vicinity of Beaver Washington streets a century ago, some of the best ball players in the city were produced. “Hocko's lot,” where towering ten- ement houses are now located, was the stadium, with plenty of bumpy spots in the infield and cutfield and nice, sharp stones for the bases. |Some of the some had none, but there were no excuses accepted and few offered. The player who could not catch the ball did not play one minute longer than required to show the “gang” he did not play well, unless, of course, he happened to own the ball or the bat. It is not recorded that the boys wore sliding yads and ankle-braces but they carried a punch with their bat and the “Gold- en Eagles,” “The Terrille and other teams of that day cared more about home runs than they did about makeup. | “Bil” Quigley, who was active politically a few years was the twirler of "Hocko's" Harry Wilson, now a councilman, was his battery mate, although the combination of “Jim" Ringrose gave them a hard rub and in the opinion of the Beaver street crowd, they had the edge on Quigley and Wilson. Wilson later caught for the Commiercial streets when they were the class of the state in junior buseball He was the best “kid” catcher in New Brit- ain in those days, making up in brains and alacrity what he lacked Jin, weight. Maher, Quigley and tingrose were top-notch:s, too, and wherever baseball is talked about lin New Britain today, the battles up in “Hocko's” are re-fought. New Britain High to athletic glory among state schools lies chiefly in the achievements of her sons on the football field, and consequently the sport following public has overlooked some mighty fine base ball players wno were de- veloped while g with the school team. “Bill sh, who is now a | physicfan in New York and was ap- attracted the | and quite ago, “class” | and even the last season he | especially | quarter of a § players had glovesand | Nine” | Schools claim | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1927, | pointed a few years ago to the post |of club physician of the New York | Glants, is rated the best twirler the | High School ever produced, in fact, some baseball observers go a step {farther and rate him the leading | pitcher among all who claim this city as- their- birthplace. His bat- |tery mate was “Dave” Dunn, who makes his home in this city. Much of Walsh's success on the mound was due to Dunn’s handiing of his “stuff,” according to thone who fol- lowed the game when this pair was in action. They formulated a nur ber of tricks of inside basclall which they used successfully in the im- portant games with Bris:,l and Hart ford High Schools, St. Thomas Seminary, and other warm rivalf Probably on athletic field in the city will ever outdo in romance, the reputation of Andrew’s field on Al- len street, which, like “Hocko's” has given way before the progress of theé times and is now well built up. Every Sunday for years, during the summer, teams and glory, and—not the least important—two ‘“dollar and a quarter balls.” Many feats of strength and skill were performed on the diamonds in that fleld, and numerous stars of later years ceived their athletic baptism on the rough, uneven ground that sent balls skimming in all directions without the least warning. “Blunt” Mallory and “Bill" Nell gan, and “Jim” O'Brien and “Allie rt had their workouts in An- after Sunday for a number of years. They formed the batteries for the North Strects and the Tremont Streets and various other teams in the games that were played morning and afternoon and often well into the dusk of early evening. Mallory was one of the first pitchers to wear a baseball cap on Andrew's field. Nelligan, who was a roller polo player, invariably wore the green jersey of the Dublins when catching, and that was the nearest approach to a uniform boasted by any player at that time. O'Brien had a peculiar delivery with wa a snappy twist of the wrist, and hit | de of the plate. tevie” Dudack's only The from the left Stewart was rival as a glutton for baseball. ouly fault he ‘ound was that he could not play in more than one game at the same time. From 9 a. m. until 6 or 7 p. m. did not give Allie” enough action. Several vears later, when the pro- gress of the great national game had given the hoys better ficlds on which and improved facilities of ature, the Pioneers were New Britain's leading represcntatives on the diamond. Organized among St. Joseph's school boys by Patrick Howley the team attracted large crowds to the Ellis street grounds every Sunday during the summer. Fans went there from all parts of New Britain, and for several sea- sons the players were the idols of the local sport world. In return, they played high grade bascball and were undoubtedly one of the best teams this city has ever had. “Ahearn & Noonan,” Sunday after Sunday, would mow down the op- position, to the plaudits of the crowds. “Bill" Ahcarn, who made his home in this city until a few years ago, was the originator of the semi-balk motion in this city and “ven after the warning went out to other players to be on the lookout for it, he caught more runners off when | Hurray/ the One Hour Washdagy is here/ HE long, tiring wash- day with its many irksome details is gone re- | first base than any other pitcher was | able to do. He had a world of speed and some nice curves and with | “Mickey” Noonan catching, few | combinations of that day looked bet- ter than the Ploncer battery. Noonan, who was out in profes- sional ball for o few seasons, and is now with Southington, takes his place with the really great catchers in semi-pro circles. Whether or not he outclasses Lynch, Clinton and Wilson will probably never be de- ded to the satisfaction of all who knew the trio in their prime, but no one who has seen the old Pioneer work a pitcher and keep an infield on its toes through nine or more in- nings of tight baseball can honestly rate him far from the top. | At about the same time, Abe Wit- kin, former Nutmeg football pl {had charge of the Delphis, a ¢ organization of juniors who knew | their baseball and loved to play. DAV {3 Extraordinary Silk Remnants Hundreds of yards of printed silks, plain silks. Lengths suitable for blouses, linings and trim- mings, value to $3.95 vard. Priced for Wed- yard ... Wednesday Morning Radium Tub Silks Washable tub silk of soft draping, pure silk quality. Practical for sport and street wear, lingerie, drapes and shirts. Regular $1.49 value. For Wednesday selling. Yard [ron Board Covers Combination of felt pad and heavy brown muslin covers. Regular 75¢ value 64C Special for Wed. ea. “HooKks' der, “Yiggs” Patrus, patri aggregation who are still active in athletics. Buggy” Fitz- Hartnett. who shaped up a battery in St. Mary's ague, starred on the Delphis d took their place among prominent combinations in baseball history. Descola was a speedball twirler and had a nice curve. When Tom | right, he was well nigh unhittable, | down all opposition on their way to and when the Delphis were mowing some mighty fine games. the plate and hit hard. |the state junior title, he pitched | .4 London, Dominick Descola and | Jses Six Dozen Ekgs For Academy Painting July 5 (P—Six dozen the | newly laid eggs were mixed with the colors Francis Taylor used in his painting ‘East India Docks,” now exhibited at the Royal Academy. Eggs, Taylor maintains, preserve the colors against the ravages time. The “egg-temper: of process, professionally was first {used by the early Egyptians. 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