New Britain herald., 1922-11-03

The management of the New Brit
 a'n football announced today that it {, has definitely arranged for the game
 with the Submarine Base naval team
 of New London at Meriden on Novem- ' Der 12. 7 Tomorrow afternoon at St. Mary's
 field the New Britain High school
 team will play the Columbia Prep I school team of New York. The con
 test Is one of the hardest booked by the local management for this season.
 Outside parties who have watched
 the practice of the local school
 eleven during the past few days,
 speak very encouragingly of the im-
 provement in the play.
 Cleary one of the New Britain
 lineInen, has been giving the High
 school boys some valuable tips during the past two weeks.
 A good sized delegation of rooters
 will make the trip to Providence on
 Sunday to witness the New Britain
 Steam Rollers game at Kinsley park,
 The All Bridgeport and the Will Hams A. c. team of New Haven will
 battle next Sunday at Newfeld Park, Bridgeport. !, < An important announcement by the ; management of the New Britain foot ball team, of the signing of two for
 n1er college stars is expected within 2 the next few days.
 Jack Midgeon, who appears in the , role of manager of the Falcons foot ball team, is a former welterweight boxer According to Jack he has as- sembled a sturdyNeollection of pig skin warriors and a game with the Trojans is their chief aim. $ Local admirers of Jack Britton have not entirely recovered from his defeat at the hands of Mickey Walker on Wednesday night. His admirers, however. are paying tribute. to the Elizabeth "Thunderbolt," and hope that he will prove worthy possessor of the weiter crown.
 X Around the city there seems to be increased interest in the work of the New Britain High school football team. The fans will get a pretty good line on the boys tomorrow aft efnoon, when the Columbia Prep school team makes its debut
 The scheduled battle between the Shamrocks and the Trojans on next Sunday is the chief topic of sporting gossip north of the Main street rail- road tracks. ,.
 A number of football fans will journey to Middletown tomorrow aft erneen to witness the Wesleyan-Am- skerst grid argument.
 SThe announcement of Matchmaker George Dwyer of Bridgeport that Louis "Kid' Kaplan of Meriden will meet Sammy Seiger of New York this month should result in a fine scrap at the Park City. t M
 Mickey Walker, the new welter- weight champion, will be kept busy defending his new title. Hardly had lie reached his home in New Jersey when word was received that Dave Shade of California wantedsa crack at him. s.5.'$
 2 Johnny Darcey of New, York knocked out Joe St. Hilaire of Con- cord, N. H., in the ninth round of a 12-round bout at New London last night. sThe Yale freshman class won the annual fall track meet yesterday aft ernoon, scoring, 62 points, The sopho- mores were second with t2 points aad the juniors third with points. N
 %Notre Dame has lost the services of Gus Desch, a halfback, through an injury to his foot. Desch is the | worlds low hurdles champion and is also captain of the Notre Dame track i team.
 x. Several days ago an Eastern foot ball authority said that Nebraska had | the greatest football eleven in the country The Cornhuskers will get u | chance to prove this claim tomorrow iii meeting Syracuse at Syracuse. i@
 The Western Conference surely | holds the edge over Eastern football | in the matter of. barring players.
 The Holy Cross and Georgetown football elevens will clash tomorrow afternoon at the Washington Amer lean league park at Washington, DIG. ~
 It seemed probable today at New Haven that Charlie Q 'Hearn will start < JACK BRITTO