New Britain herald., 1922-09-12
ON THE FIRST BOUND
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 The comming battle on Thursday night at Meriden. between Louis Kid" Kaplan, the Silver City boy and Johnny Shugrue, of Waterbury Is attracting more than the ordinary amount of interest among the local boxing fans. The number of those seeking tickets from the sport editor has been larger than usual, conse- quently the number of those to be disappointed will be greater.
 Most of the sport writers around the state, pick Kaplan to win over the Brass City boy. To the writer. 1t ap- pears as though this is good pick ing. The hoys met on a previous oo- casion, with Shugrue being returned the winner, but this bout should not be considered at this time, because Of the fact that Rap was nothing more than a novice nt that time.
 That both boys have improved con- siderably since that meeting, there Is no denying. but 1t seems to many that the improvement shown by Kaplan, has been so phenomnal, that 1t ex- cels any that Johnny may have gain ed.
 The writer last saw Shugrue in his bout with Charlie Pilkington at New Haven, and if he is not much better than he showed on that occasion, he is in for plenty of trouble against Kaplan in the Thursday night mill.
 Shugrue's greatest feat of the re- cents months is a decision over John ny Dundee at Worcester, Mass. There are many who do not get excited over that affair.
 Joe Shugrue has had Johnny at Bill Grupp's gymnasium for the past week, and among those who have worked with him, is Jack Britton, the welter- weight king.
 The fine work of the Kaceys and the Corbin teams in the city cham pionship series, is absorbing the at- tention of the locals fans these days. In last Sundays game, the kaceys showed an improvement in the use of the willow, which has strengthened the hopes of the followers Of the team that the Franklyn Square boys will romp off with the deciding game next Sunday.
 Manager John Tobin has instilled into the Corbin team the spirit that ball game is never over until the last man is out.
 The Kaceys will meet at o'clock tonight at St. Mary's field for prac- tice.
 No one can deny that the Kaceys- Corbin series is being played for glory rather than for the gate receipts. The way the teams battled in the second game bears this out very strongly.
 Jack Lash is considering erecting a
 
 New Britain football team will stage it's home games this season.
 A Bridgeport sport writer voices his opinion that there is room for two big football teams in this city. We'll, the area all right but the effect on the box office will mean a heavy loss to one or the other.
 Anyone who saw that crowd at St. | Mary's field last Sunday and then got | the report of the paid admissions, will l not be among those to agree with ! the Park City scrivener Many of the local football fans are | wondering just what team Slim" Politis will perform with this season. This player is sure worth all that he can get from any management.
 Corporal G. Chipman, manager of the tooth Company football team of Fort Wright, would like to arrange a game with local team for Sunday, "A. According to Manager Cnlp0lan, the SOlulSTS tleNel IS CO(Il- posed of a number of New Haven players, who are being put through practice paces by an eX-West Point player.
 All former players of the 1921 Nut meg Juniors football team and all wishing to try out for this team, should report Tuesday night for practice. In case of bad weather the will be held Thursday night The Shamroclls, a football team of former years, has reorganized and made plans for the coming season. The team has secured the services of former army man, for the backteld; Carem and O'Dell back field men; McNamara and McCue, tackles; Casprow and Kalkner, guards; Cosgrove, fullback, Zehrer and Bowling, ends. The Shamrocks would like games with such teams as the South Ends of Manchester, the team, the All-Unionvilles, Dutch Hills of Meriden and the Ran gers of this city. Candidates will re- port for practice Tuesday evening at ' o'clock All communications are to gnU