New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
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\ OA SPOTI f Asssst...s,sss.,,tssss,,ssts1. Tonight will be the big night in Waterbury when Louis (Kid) Rap | Ian defends his title of worlds feath- erweight champion against Babe | Herman of New York. formerly of | the Pacific coast in 15-round bout l at the Waterbury Eastern league baseball park.
 This will be the first time in the history of boxing that a Connecti- cut champion has fought his first light In his own state In defense of his crown. Connecticut has had one championship fight, between Terry McGovern and Young Corbett. This took place in Hartford In 1901, but neither was from Connecticut.
 Tonight's battle is expected 10 be one of the most sensational fights ever seen in this section of the country and 1t will. without doubt, attract sport fans from all over this state, New York and Massachusetts. The Herald will give announce ment service from the window on Church street on the progress Of the bout so that those who do not at tend the milling in. Waterbury will have an opportunity to hear the re- ,-tp
 Sports fans throughout the state who admire a man with the cour~ age to stage an attraction of the sort tomorrow nights will be, will rejoice in the fact that Promoter George r. Mulligan is meeting with success in this. his biggest venture. On the other hand. Mir. Mulligan, in state ment a few nights ago, expressed deep appreciation for the manner in which the Nutmeg fans are backing him up.
 Roth Kaplan and Herman arc ready for the battle and reports from both camps state that the fighters are in the. hest shape Of their careers. Their sixth battle, 10th are out for blood.
 Should rain stop the bout tonight it will he staged on the next fair night SO you fans who have tickets, be sure and hang on to them.
 soccolis blue bus will he in serv- ice tonight betw this city and Waterbury so that fans who want 10 sec the fight and who haven't means of transportation to the Brass city. will have an opportunity 10 ride 10 Waterbury and back again In comfort. Tho bus will leave from in front Of Patsy Bridgctt's smoke shop on Church street at ' o'clock
 We expect to he there at ringside and we will tell you about it to the best of our ability in tomorrow nights paper. We'd like to take you all with us. but that isn't possible so VIC have arranged for wire scrv- ice direct from the ringside to the office here and the announcement should come in almost immediately after the blows are struck. NJ. J. smith and Paul Lucas will alternate with the megaphone assuring the fans who listen Of a clear and stcN- torlan account of the fight round by round. Mir. Lucas has often an- nounccd over the radio from prin- cipal stations in Connecticut and is used to having the world as his audience,
 rom" Fceney treated the crowd to an exhibition of real speed when he made a valiant effort in the eighth tuning to catch a foul fly off Higgins bat. The ball was against the fence on the extreme left Of the field. Fccncy raced at such q tcrri- fc pace for the ball that spectator in the stand shouted "open the gate or he'll so through the fence"
 The New Britain police baseball team came thu ouEh in fine styl" yesterday afternoon 10 down the Meriden hlucCcats in ono of the best games the two departments have ever staged. The locals staged a rally In the eight aud ninth innings that literally swept the Silver City Corpers off their feet,
 slim" Politis was easily the star 0! the ramc. "LcftY" Palmer who was slated 10 h the twirling, was cut of town so PoIitis stepped into the box and he had things his own way. His work at the hat sent a wcath of power into tn" locals at tack and contributed greatly in the ,rcring,
 Cartain Paddy O'Mora brought those who knew him in the old days hack to the time when he was in the inc. To see him working behind Inc bat yesterday would lead one tC
 s!iovc that he hGd been in the game gularly for the past 10 years in tead of making it two games sea on.
 ueriden is slated 10 play the fina
 Ic m thi; city and the date vii
 one to he loI 2 remembered. Th' Ioriden hluocodts failed to he over ryrd al New Rritaiu's ictory ycster Jay and they will come here will tevcnEe seething in their makeup nd Will try to turn the tables cl .thc clan of Paddy UMara.
 HN Velty nas back al his old pos on first tasc. Years ago. Rig John showed tho vay 10 all first sscker hv his work at the initial sack am vesterdays exhibition was 3 goo'