New Britain herald., 1924-01-03

games. The world grows blacker every hour.
 In one respect at least the news that Dempsey and Gibbons will not fight again is correct. They will not fight again at Shelby, Mont.
 The identity of the person who won the Box peace prize is being kept secret, but We understand it is neither Johnny Evers nor Hank O'Day.
 Manager who threw bath towel into ring is swatted on jaw by his fighter. 1t was not Saturday night.
 This is an open winter. The weath- CT is mild and calm. being reminiscent Of the fights that Jack Britton and Kid Lewis used to have.
 McGraw bought Bentley to pitch and he turned out to be the best pinch hitter in baseball. Now if he can only get pinch hitter who can pitch,
 As many tourists as ever are going south this winter. not so much to es- cape the cold as to get away from the heat.
 The chief requisites of ono who fre- u,Ients winter resorts arc pair of white flannel trousers and long black cigaret holder.
 
 The Irish were first to enter the Davis cup matches this year. That's what the Tilden-llackett row did for the game.
 Basketball is the most popular of all the intramural sports at the tni- yersiiy Of Illinois There arc 200 teams representing the various acti- ,itics. The schedule for the season comprises more than 500 games.
 'Athletics for ail' is the slogan Of George Hufr. director Of athletics IL is the ambition of Huff that at some time before he leaves Illinois every student in the university will take part in some branch of athletics,
 The various basketball teams Ut H. linois arc coached by students in the four-year course in athletic coaching.
 The American Olympic skating team has been further augmented by the addition of Bialis and Donovan.
 The Hartford DiXies. conduerers Of the All New Britains, last night ran up against a stone wall in tne Water bury collcgians and were defeated by Inc tune of 3o to 2l.
 On Saturday night the Hartford Kaccys. who also have win over tho locals will play the Waterbury outfit.
 The Baltimore r. NJ. II. A. sci a new style in cup presentation last night. Two teams were tied for hon. ors and instead Of playing it off. or tossing. the judges had a jeweler cut tho cup in two. Each half was mounted on piacque and given to tho winners.
 Johnny shugrue fights Pal Moran at Madison Square tomorrow while his brother willie clashes with George Kohler.
 GcSSgd Weiss Of the New Haven ball club has returned to his home. His condition still is far from well.
 Mol3a Mallory announces that un- less she can compete for America she will not enter the Olympics. She de- clines to renounce her citizenship in order to contest for her native land.
 Hansen. Hugen, Ontvelt and Neil son. ali middleWest ski champs. have been picked for the olympic team.
 Joie Ray will take part in the silk X. X. games in New York on Janu- ary 6. Jimmy Connolly may be his opponent. "Dick" Haddpn. the pinochIc wizard of the city engineering force. has found there is much truth in the saying: Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"
 RltfF AdkiiE Jpss'p pi iNip "i- Hams in town last week and being presented with q crown designed by Sheffield Clark, ''Dick" was sitting on4 tho top of the world for several days. But Joe lured the champ into so- ciable game later in the week and ad- l ministered a sound trouncins. which 1 defeat served as a cue to the rest of the force and in short order every | member of the, force had Thrown" Hadden. Now there is much discussion in l the engineering department. Nobody l seems to know just who is the champ I at present-but everybody knowns who isn't However. Dick" thinks he's still | good and feels he fs entitled to an- 4 other chance. Se does Luis Firpo l for that matter.
 MILL ENTER NOTRE DAME
 This will be pleasing news Co Coach Knute Rockne Of Eotre Dame. George Crowley. crack left end of the gs Johns Preparatory school Of Medfon5, Mass. rill enter Notre Dame next fall. I, H. fr, nfssse- hr 4