New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

their duties and labors, while the cali to other and more attractive fields has been so strong.
 Not in so many years has Florida been so popular with New Britain people who have the price and the time. White" residents Of Florida from this city are found profusely on both sides of the peninsula and their numbers are increasing each winter. The exodus usually begins soon after New Years Day and the migration is in full swing by the latter part Of January. Baskiny in the kindly sun light Of this land of Govers where Nature provides gentle tempered janitor-lreman in the Gulf stream has it's appeal when the North is en- crusted in snow, and fortunate are those individuals who can afford to indulge their fancies and fit South 10 meet the songbirdS who long since preceded them.
 There goes the alarm clock. V!
 Skl1nS Is last becoming popular winter sport and with favorable con- ditons should prove to be even of greater interest within the next few years. An ideal slide has been pro- vlded leading from the apcX of Rack liffe's Heights to Doerrs pond on Shuttle Meadow and this has proved to be d popular rendezvous for Young Am erica.
 Half way down the slide ''Dump" has been constructed. With express train speed those enjoying the thrill of the sport take off, into the air hi, A. f they're Iucky-until their skis strike the polished pathway again and they are carried far past the bottom of the hill.
 No little amusement is caused when one of the glidcrs strikes in sitting posture, the skis continuing down the hill much to the embarrassm ment of the unfortunate owner.
 w. l.: Hagen is credited with intro ducing skiing to New Britain about ten years ago. He instructed boys at the grammar school how to make and use them and a consequence the number of enthusiasts increased every winter. Not all the boys have skis of maple or other choice wood; many of them arc equipped with bar rel slaves and are us happy as clans at high tide and enjoy the sport just
 
 with the "tt,iiormade' skis.
 Skiing is sL sport that can be en- joHcd by all who have the nerve to try It Is essentially pastimc for the younger folk, but in European countries il is frequently enjoyed by those of more Sedatc Neurs.
 Whether New Britain is successful in retaining the forfeit money and remuneration now held in connection with the boxing fiasco, the clean sport ing element of the city feels satisfied now that the boxers who appeared in the alleged fake bout have been barred frcm local rings for a year.
 New Yo1k promoters look upon the sporting element ir Connecticut cities as legitimate game and the season is never closed. Boxers with fine regulations come here and the faithful gather at the rinGside with the expectation that they will be treated to an evening of skilful ring and responsiveness Instead of this the boxers languish. show no desire to spoil the parts in each others hair and. generally speaking. fail to arouse any interest. Until the public boxing commission was orga nized there was no oppor- tunity to retali;Lte. and boxing fans went home Srumblins. This is now and a lesson or two like that taught Waltz and Lahn should have d good effect on others who do not to their best work in the ring.
 Leo P. Flynn. manager of L.ahn's destinies. has figured in q mum Der of New Britain boxing exhibitions. It will be recalled that he was manager of Frankie" Burns. who was sched- uled to meet Jack Britton in this city At the last moment Burns 'spralred his wrist" or broke a. prom rushed in. The substitute proved to be d. Brooklyn bricklayer. Now we have nothing against bricklayers; they are needed in our economic scheme: but they should continue to lay brick. At least the writer gained he impression while at the bout that IS boxer the gentleman from Brook yn was an excellent layer of brick.
 In connection with that bout a story is made public for the first time. Flynn guaranteed the appearance of 1 Burns and posted a large sum of money with the then sporting editor l of the Herald. William ". Hanna. 1 promoter of the show, posting an equal amount to qua arantce that the bout would be cor rducted according to | greement. When the day arrived | Tor the show Flynn arrived with 1t, out Burns was not among those l present. FIyrn wept on the shoulder l Df the sporting writer and explained | hat if he did not get the money Sback 1 | would be a severe blow to his 1 oock ethook. Hanna either became 1 fred of listening to his wailinc or 1 actually took pity on him because he |