The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
Ethelbert O'Hara Saws.

Some OF the papers about the state are
kicking because the Waterbury Kaceys
are asking (and getting) $3.50 for their
appearance in the different cities through
out the state To show that they are
justified in asking such a large guaran-
tee we wish to call attention to the fact
that when the Brass City boys made
Atlas clOb they had a cheering section
Of between six and eight hundred friends
from Waterbury with them. The adrniS-
sion to this game was Is cents. The Atlas
paid about $40 for this game and all we
have to say is that if they played the
game in the Arena without having the
ante raised they should get new man
ager to look out for their interests The
Brass City boys were one of the best
drawing cards ever produced in this state
and tire certainly entitled to what they
ask for in the matter of guarantees.
Pete Herman, who recently lost the
championship to Joe Lynch in New York,
is being spoken of as the headliner in
the next bout to be staged in this city
The Nutmegs, the popular Italian club
from the down town section have the
permit for the next show which will be
held the latter part of the month 1t is
rtmored that Jabez White will be the
opponent for the former champion but
no definite arrangements have as yet
been completed.
The practice of allowing police and
fire badges to be worked at all the diff
ferent halls in this city is coming in for
considerable rough treatment these days
and folks are wondering why it is that
the newspapers refuse to take up this
important matter for discussion in the
daily papers. The reason they pass this
up is because they don't want to make
bad friends with the police probably. We
feel little bit different about this mat
ter, however, and we know a consider
able number of the members of both de-
partments who resent keenly the allusion
to the force as a bunch of ''grafters"
because these same men have always
made it practice to pass up everything
which might be regarded as favor and
therefore weaken their value as members
of their department.
1t is high time that something was done
about this There is no very good reason
why badges should be honored at every
little affair that is pulled off in this city.
Take it as a whole and you will find
that both the fire and police departments
at the present time ar receiving the high
est wages paid to any body of men in the
city. Still they insist on using these
passes to dances, basketball games and
every little bit of an entertainment which
some local club is breaking their neck to
put across and make a. success. 1t is
the same old story of a few "shoe
makers" stepping in and with their per-
nicious activity spelling things for all the
others. A fight promoter is entitled to
run for his money and we see no reason
why this practice should be tolerated any
longer He is forced to give up enough
free passes as it stands besides paying
for police and fire protection which he
does not receive.
Johnny Shugrues next bout will be
with Jimmie Sacco, the South Boston
battler who defeated him in Worcester,
several weeks ago. The bout will be
staged in Worcester Friday night.
Joe Dugan, the New Haven favorite,
established a new record at Mobile, Ala,
the other day by tanning five times in
the game between the Athletics and the
Giants. Douglas moved down Joe three
times and Toney twice. In the game
already played between the two teams
Dugan has yet to show any signs of his
1920 hitting form.
Home Run Baker, who, after a sea-
sons layOf, is now playing a great game
for the Yankees in the South Manager
Higgins is confident that this veteran
third baseman will have one of his best
years.
Be not merely a card man. but a real