New Britain herald., 1922-09-02
ON THE FIRST BOUND
.wIrn CLERKIN,

Jack Lash has come out with the
 f0otbail fans in this city. MT. Lash,
 . successful business man, who has a
 thorough Knowledge of the gridiron
 sport, has agreed to take hold of the
 New Britain football team for the
 coming season. Summing up the
 situation briefly, all that Is needed
 with Mf. Lash at the helm, Is support
 by the fans, and good football will be seen here this fall.
 According to the new leader, he has associated with him in the enter
 prise of giving New Britain real foot ball, several we'll known business men, whose names when announced will be | guarantee of good faith that noth- ing but the best is to be the effort of the management.
 The announcement of Manager Lash, that he has secured the services of Eddie Barnikow, Of Meriden, to again play In New Britain uniform, ts pleasing. Barney" Is ,nc Meriden athlete who is entitled to all the good lhinss said about him lastsssaason.
 RoSers, probably the best semi-pro center in New England last season, will also play with the locals, another pleAting announcement by Manager Lash. Although small in height, it was q pleasure to watch the Meriden boy break up play after play last sea- son. Elliott, rated as a star in Mer- tden. will be given a tlyout.
 FFankel, who proved his worth to the Nutmegs in the game against the All-Hartford bruisers last year, will also play here. Frankel earned his spaneies as q member of the Will Hams A. c. team of New Haven for several seasons, and this is evidence enough what he will do with the locals. ', Little Is known of May, of Bridge port, or Nugent, by the writer.
 Getting down to local talent, let 1t be said that no imported players could be secured, who would fill the wing positions any better than "Kop- pie Koplowitz and Jim C".ley, both of whom will play with the New Britain eleven.
 Ing to tho announcement of Manager Lash, the football season will open in this city. Just who will oppose the home eleven has not been decided on as yet.
 Captain "Battler" Murtha, of the New Britain High school football | eleven for next season, looks to be in condition to rip the Hartford and New Haven High school lines to pieces.
 The task that confronts the coaches at the High school in filling the shoes of Dixie" Griffen at quarterback, is no small one.
 It's all up for the series between the Kaceys and the Corbin teams which Is scheduled to open at St. Marys feId at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. AS we see it, the confidence in the result is about equally divided. Pitch ing will play an important role in the series, and with Griffen and Crean, and Wolf and Mccormick opposing each other, it should be an interesting series to witness.
 The New Britain police baseball team is practicing daily for the com ing battle with the Meriden police team Mere next Wednesday. The splendid game put up by the teams at Merden last Wednesday, has ere ated considerable interest locally, and . biz crowd will witness the coming , fray
 Jimmy Naughton will be prevailed upon, it Is hoped, to umpire the game between the New Britain and Meriden police teams next Wednesday after noon. Jimmy knows the, game, and Is absolutely fair.
 While many local people are think tnk of the coming winter, with no coal in the cellar, Joe Spike Will ( Hams fears becoming lonesome when I he has to give up practicing his East River Flop" in the swimming pools I hereabouts.
 The denial by Jack kearns that an offer of S500,000 had been made by z Mexicans for a bout between Jack Dempsey and John Johnson, shows z there is less insanity In that country, 3 than uas s,Inposed
 All candidates for the South End [ Juniors football team are requested to report for practice next Tuesday night at I O'clock The candidates must range in ages between II and 1S years.
 George Robinson, colored, of Cam { bridge, Mass, knocked out Joe Ham bone" Kelly, of South Boston, in the l third round at the Boston Arena last night. The men are contenders for the n,iddleweight title, F
 The splendid form showed by I Tilden and Johnston in the Davis Cup ! singles at Forest Hills yesterday T. the hopes of the Amer V leans that the cup will remain on T this side of the Atlantic for another ' year. .
 Arne Borg, the Stockholm, all lround swimming champion of Swe- I den, and the foremost swimmer of 2 Europe, has been invited by the Hi