The graphic at the top heralds the acquisition of the real estate where the original Trenton High School established and athletic field. There was no room on Mercer Street in the Mill Hill area of Trenton for a field.
William Wetzel was a noted educator in the city of Trenton's educational system. The graphic above shows today's Wetzel field as it looked before the city of Trenton took it over and changed the name from "Trenton High School Field" to "Wetzel Field." My friend Don Slabicki and I spent many afternoons at Wetzel watching the games of the old Industrial League. A neighbor, Reynold "Rennie" Funari was one of our heroes. Some of the teams I recall from the Industrial League: Roebling, American Steel and Wire, Panelyte....any others?
Mack said...- Hi Tom:) Great work as always. I had no idea Wetzel Field was once called Trenton High School Field:)
- Ralph Lucarella said...
- HI TOM...THAT'S A GREAT SHOT OF WETZEL FIELD AS I KNEW IT IN THE EARLY DAYS. IN ADDITON TO THE GRANDSTAND, THERE WAS A LARGE BLEACHER SECTION ALONG THE FIRSBASE LINE. IN ADDITION THERE WAS A LARGE CLUBHOUSE BEHIND THE GRANSTAND WHICH SHOWS ALL THE CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT THE AMERICAN LEGION SCHROTHS WON. YOU MENTION REYNOLDS FUNARI, WHO WAS ALSO MY NEIGHBOR ON FRANKLIN ST. WHEN WE BOTH PLAYED AT WETZEL ALON WITH ALL THE OTHERS IN VARIOUS LEAGUES. BEST REGARDS.
REYNOLD (RENNIE) WAS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES WHO MARRIED JUNE SOFFEL, A NEIGHBOR ON THE SAME BLOCK WE LIVED ON. HE WAS ALSO A FELLOW YANKEE FANL.
TOM GLOVER
