New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
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 There Is great interest in the Dusty league games tonight inas- much as there is . possibility that the championship will be decided. If ono Corbin team loses and the other wins, then that's all there is, there isn't any more.
 A win or loss by both however, and rubbenwill have to be played.
 Interest in the Dixie -Mlddletown game at the armery tomorrow night Is rapidly rising, The Dixies, at first generally regarded as strong favorites, are not giving any odds now and there is q growing opinion that the Middlctown five will give them close battle. with the final result a toss up.
 It seems to. be admitted that the DiXies are a more clever aggrega- ton and that their forward. Murphy, is the equal or superior to any for ward In the state when he is in prime condition. However, he Is not in the best shape now.
 The Middletown five however, all are clever players and in addition they have great physical strength, being q much larger team than the Dixies.
 Thus, as some have figured it out, the Middletown's size and strength will offset the Dixies' speed and skill and close hot game is certain.
 The s25,oo0 Reno pacing derby, outstanding event of the 1925 grand circuit season, will be decided at Kalamazoo, Mich, July 23. The event has drawn an entry of S7, with indications that not more than 10 or 12 will go to the post. Theo- dore Guy, Lulu Forbes and Ribbon Cane havd been named as early fayorites.
 Buy Taylor, Terre Haute, Ind, bantamweight, outpunched Midget smith. New York, in 10 rounds at East Chicago last night. Frankie Callahan. Columbus, Ohio, won over Mickey O'Dowd, Muncie, Ind, in the eight round final.
 Paavo Nurmi, the Finn; Hugo Quist, his manager, and Willie Plant, the walker. are en route to California. Willie Ritola who will compete with them in the Pacific Athletic Association track meet, leaves tonight from Chicago.
 Chicago Elks will tender testi- monial Wednesday to Eddie Collins, manager of the White Sox at the opening of the season at Comiskey park. He will be presented with flowers and a chest of silver, after a parade in which city officials and American Legion members will par ticipate. Collins is member of the Philadelphia lodge of Elks.
 George Sisler, St. Louis star, has his eye on the ball thus far this season. The Browns pilot, who suffered with his sight two years ago, has made one or more hits in every game of the season.
 An indoor baseball league to be made up of teams representing the six wards of the city, is being form- ed by Daily council, K. of c. A great deal of interest in the innovation is being aroused as the members talk it over. The teams will be selected by representatives of each ward and the games will be played either at Walnut Hill park or at St. Mary's playground. A schedule will be fol- lowed and the standings of the teams kept and prizes will be awarded the winners of the pennant at the end of the season.
 The crack of the basehit and the shout of the beacherite will be hushed today in National league parks as baseball pays it's final tribute to Charles H. Ebbets, late president of the Brooklyn club, for whom funeral services will be held in Brooklyn. All the flags of the senior loop will be at half-mast for the next 30 days, while members of the Robins will wear mourning bands on their uniforms.
 The former Brooklyn president will be laid 10 rest near the burial place in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, of Henry Chadwick, known to sportdom as the Father Of baseball" For sixteen years MT, Ebbets had led pilgrimages to Chadwick's grave.
 Leading amateur boxers of four cities will exchange jobs and hooks in New York on April 30 in an inter- city boxing tournament arr ranged by the crescent A. C., bring ing together teams from Boston, Philadelphia, New Haven and New York. Several sectional champions will be entered in the matches.
 Turf fans expect that Jockey Ssnde will have no easy task in