New Britain herald., 1925-12-19

turns and when it is considered that the night was cold, this is an extra ordinary showing Of boxing interest, The crowd was with Kaplan, but there were also a great many for Herman. Herman's manager must be satis- fled now that there was no crooked work about the weighing in process. He claimed that Kaplan was over weight in Waterbury last August, but Kaplan by scaling 125 pounds, was even lighter than Herman who is said to be a Legitimate" feather weight, whatever that means,
 kapIan received 37A per cent of the gate receipts for his part of thc milling last night There were about lS,0U0 people present and not q few Of them from Connecticut, There is great rejoicing in Meridcn today over the "kid's' victory
 Now, if Jack Delaney would only get another crack at Paul Bcrlen- hach's title in few moro months, Connecticut would most probably Lave two champions instead of onc. one reason why Kapans victory fast night must have been decisive, uls the fact that it was generally t,3t beforehand that if tue fight sent the limit and was close at all, Herman would receive the verdict, The Mcridrn boy has every reason to be proud of his victory because 1t ,indicalcs the muddle created by Referee Jack EhecIIan's verdict ln Nlatrbrry last August.
 711o N4lipuM Guards basketball t'r... %A,n q real demonstration Of it's ,.libcr last night ir Hartford when ti nrscd out the DiNicS five by Iour point margin. The game be- came roughh0use in the second &aif with many fouls being commit lrd. but failure of the lDiXics to rAcu their tree losses lost them the -aU".
 Reynolds and Taylor proved to h" lh" sc0rins, combination in last nights contest. This pair of court artits slipped in 2t points between .i,am and practically won th@ game or the o"n team. The next com ..jna'ion the locals are pointing to, l., ,he Atlas of New Haven. A Win ry,r this five, will &j," Now Nritai1 tho ri~ht to claim th4 sraf" 'ilI",
 Tonight tnr National Guards face l,.- Elm City five of New lIHF.n and ..r locals w1I have tu step on if 'n ,oalur touiehta same tur S"cond m ;. row. roarn billy DM1r" lS "''r- ,..u tha' his c%&rt,ns al" in 'Ao l. l.H, sEar, for 'hr bat: and for rat asou. hr i+ ,ouljl"u' that ., viii come through in tjo. .ll".
 The NrH n&yon crew " fact ..5l,u. combination !lt is ahl" 10 ... any tam in jh, stat" run for
 ,aou",. Th,. ndiYIu.l players
 tars and 'n teamwork ol tle .., {. do-u u}mo.t 10 p' rtc''ion.
 Y,e '-,uor4l Guard Reserves ronr,d their fourth straight win last %i"h, in tn, rr.linhrarN @ame to tna Guards-DiAi~ miNup Tla st, ,Iirharrs tr"ro vas tn" %ictlm and i. is trc Hrs' l"ys for th"m tnis sca' >sn. Tna Hartford t'E" ha" ha'l T r.an s.&t %lJh threo 1an"s won gni Eofa lr;t. but lls' uaht'S m~lve put q black mark on it.
 Tcairhts preliminary shhH'I ho the hattM of a century, The >a- tional Guard Reserves win clash with tt nmnrls ana wAHt mi%nr rll js i,un@ 'o he. %rithcr team Ias last sama this y"""n, The I;arrirs iatc won Si> .i."'Tht ana the RrsrrNs ,oW.
 Thv ri>air: b.twecn the two + in' irnso and threats Of all sorts are hoire rus,,d ahout between the two camrz Toth arc confident of com ing ou, tbr winners in inc battle anc os th's can't hr, thor" is bound t( h. 2 world Q: action, Tho gam' will ..'-,' at o'clock
 WI ea.. where Eddie Hart Is ref .rr ing basketball in M"rid"n. on lining M. hope is that Eddie handles naskothaIl game better than h does foorball contest. Report som ,o state that he is as good ra.,.tlaID official as he is n foot LaH aai,iaI and that int say'nl , much.
 ", wonder If Jim kc"fe ot Wa t.rburv handles basketball game also. If he does, no further com ncrt is needed here.
 The n.vt game on the New Brit aip High school schedule will b ,rqinet the South Manchester Hig xc1rol team at that town on Jan uary
 Arfough II has not been def
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