New Britain herald., 1925-12-02

The wrangle over officials at the games thus far played, could easily have been avoided If MT. Mulligan had accepted Manager 'Dailey's sug- gCston made twice during tho inter- yoning two weeks between the first and second game.
 When Jacques demanded $76 for the first game and Sl00 for the sec ond game and his money before he went on the lot, Mulligan was ap- praised of his demands q few days after the first game.
 Ed Daley, Knowing the wranGlc that was bound to come, called George NIulligan up twice during the two weeks and suggested that the two homogeneous agree to dispense with the services of Eddie" Hart, Jacques and Johnny Newell and in- stead, send out to Haverford, Ia" the home of the Central Board of Approved Football Officials, for three officials to come to Hartford and officiate at the second game. This, it can be seen, would have | been the best move for all concerned | and would have done away with the ! hoWls and jeers given to both Hart i and Jacques on the lot last sunday. l George Muligan, however, did not | wish 10 dispense with the services of Eddie Hart as referee and this deal was off. We hold no brief for Jacques in his demand for $175 for his services. Personally, we don't think the job was worth that much. Jacques prob ably had his own reasons for asking such q high price. But, in view Of the fact that Mulligan would not fall in with the suggestion of Ed Daley for central board officials, 1t can be seen why Dr. Waskowitz wanted to have Jacques on the field last Sunday.
 Our opinion of Mir. MuiIgan is that in the state of Connecticut at least, there isn't q man in the sports game more on the level than he is, We believe, also that the majority of the fans in this city will agree with US in this respect. But there are several of his retainers whom he would do well to be rid of. They don't do him any good even If they don't do him any harm.
 Our contention, we sec, that the Mulligan Blues didn't have a chance 10 land Braves Field ill Boston for d game with the Chicago Bears, on which team Red" Grange plays, has been borne out by the dispatches to- day which state that Manager Charles Coppen of the Providence Steam Rollers has secured the Chi cago team for Boston on December 29.
 The Steam Rollers manager had an option on the Boston baseball park for some time and it was known that he was successfully angling for the appearance of the Chicago Bears and Rcd" Grange in Boston.
 It is arguments such as has crop ped up between Messrs Mulligan and Waskowit2 that make for ill feeling all around in professional sports. A few weeks from now when hot tempers have cooled down and reason once again holds sway, there is liable to be sorrow over harsh words which are now being spoken,
 Manager Daley will insist, accord ing to his statement of yesterday that the third game between All New Britain and Mulligans Blues be played. He stated that he Was going to write to the Waterbury manage mont 10 this effect. What the out come of the whole matter will be- is a question. The contract drawn up by Edward Crley secretary tG George Mulligan and signed by both managemcnts, contains clause wherein an agreement was reached that a third game be played between the two teams if each team won one contest.
 It is on this clause that Manager Daley is hinging his inSistenCc ant the outcome of his negotiations witl Mir. Mulligan, twill be watched witt great interest in this city.
 The claims Of the Muligan's Blue! to the state championship for 1925 are occasioning a good many laugh1 in this city and its epNironS. l Mullfgan's Blues are champions fO this year. if is the tiIst time in tht history Of sport to inc knowledge o many that championship has hecl decided on Il score. New lEritau won the lirsi game played hy 6 1t score, The stcond game vas Wol by Mulligan's team by q ,eS 10
 score. llerausc the second game score was larger or brcHusc Multi gan's team won inc second game b a larger score than it was beaten hy the Rlucs claim the championship
 One and one is the way the team stand just at present and until tht is broken, the teams stand tied 10 the championship. Of course, thcr are those who say that as long q the question hasn't been decided thi year, last years championship ear ries over 10 this year, but that something to understand.
 Another great laugh is being oc cahoned here hy the joy eXprcsse in the Hartford papers over inc vic Hry scored hy Mulligan's l|lu"s oNo New Britain. If New Rritai couldn't have a football team of ii