New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
AAVO NLlRMI WILL RUN HIS FAREWELL RACE W AMERICA
THREE CANDIDATES
 FOR BURNS TROPHY
Neipp, Grip and BeIser Likely Men for High School HOnorS

Ernest Nolpp John Grip and Howard EtIs,r arc the three out standing alI-arouud athletes of the graduation class Of the New Britain Senior High school mentioned for the William r. Burns Memorial en- t)em which Is awarded annually to the athlete Nho stands highest in studies, anu in ike estimation Of the faculty and students, as well Us in athletic attainment.
 This is an honor that is open 10 hoys who have made letter in three sports, and who are 10 be graduated this year. T. is custom which has ben in vogue at the school since the year Of the death Of William F. Burns, who has been considered by the majority of nigh school sport followers as tho greatest athlete in student at the school he played in four sports and cNceilcd in,aU. Dur ing the basketball season of 1920 he was taken ill and died. This broke the morale of the team and 1t lost tho next game played to New Haven Hillnouse High school This vas tho cnly defeat of the season. An en- eravod tablet now hangs al tho school bearing his name and the name Of an athlete from each grad nation class who was. in the opinion Of the physical director and princi- pal. the nearest to Burns in al1- around ability.
 Received Honor.
 The athletes who have received the honor so far are John Bunncy. class Of 1920; Louis Appel class Of 1921; David Mahoncy, class Of 19@@; James Reynolds, class of 1923; and Harold Beagle, class of 1924.
 Ernest C"Rabc'D Neipp sooms 70 be the favorite in the race for the honors. He has been m athletics since his first year at school. when !. he substituted on the football team. ! With only one position on the hus- ! ketball team opened, and with so}- cra substitutes battling against him. "Erney' ovcrcama all hanIicaps and /. made the team in his first year. The team won the triangular champion snip that year anl at the md Of inc ! Erason he vas unanimously r.rc.cl captain for tha Following year.
 He caught for the championship baseball team tho next yea, and made a center position on thc foot ball team tho uoNt fu1. Ile played on the football, basketball, baseball and track teams, making four letters in one year something that has seJ- . dom hcen done in tho school Iir was tho first to do lhis since l9@o vh'n billy Burns, the supcr-ath- lete accomplished tho fiat IL is certain 'ha. he will make four lct- tors again this y"ar, This shouId break the record for all timc.
 Grips Record.
 "Johnnie" Grip has been one of the bright lights in hsh school ath- leUcs since lis second year al school when he made the baseball team, The following fall he starred a, ;he quarterback position oil rhe fo,t- ball team. His speed and brain work branded him as ono of ths most dangerous threats on tho team. Followers of the team wl.I always remember his sensational run of fiF- " yards through a broken field as the final whistle Was blowing 10 score the winning ;oLrhloHu in tAc New Haven gam- Of that year.
 He proved 10 b" equally as good m basketball auI basr baN, In foot hall tho following yrar his al.-aruUad play including his punmg, drop kicking, end running and line buck ing were sueh that tho tcam and school cau largely Da indebted 10 him for it's champ;onship l-n- dOubndy l' should haNo hcrn hon. oreI as captain O som- Of the many teams h. starred on. but bo, ike Burns, was robbed Of lh' nouur be-
 
 Basketball Star
 The third Of the three atuDt.s is "Howie' BeIscr whose chnf hon OTIS were gained in baskctUaH Hc vas a substitute his first y.ar. b. came a regular and tno lcaljre SCOT CT in his second year. and caparsI tho team in his last year T" is c}rvcr floor performer arI las a deadly eye for tte hoop, IT, played two years on the fo"tha 'aam. first as s substitute amrtertanE, and then as 2 regular fuUtacE. r. h3s.- hhU hc played in tte o1,ur.1 lis first yoar at school tH' b..a.ee oS hls speed he was shifted 70 saoond base in the inno.5.
 "TJowic" las prove s -s~. au.c and roru'ar member of t.e caes. He vas treasurnr of his c'a.z n t7r
 urlcr yoar, and rrcsl,nt If tw 1923 Nid-ycar class "a vhi'c n.,vn,r of that class. bn+ he resrz0r1 from the office ard renamed m scnooa to finish hls term Hs cartal7 of the basketball tcam He 1s aIso i member of several school r'qhe i-- ing president of the senior c,ih. ore of the most popular Of the scroo organizations.