New Britain herald., 1925-04-11

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 The wrestlers have rounded into shape, and 1t is said that, even 10 his fiery hair, Otto Hermann. last years champion. is In the pink oi condition. Manager Pax Vobiscum of the Venice "sallors' is holding card up his toga, for he has new recruit for the far north, one Zbys- zslxxzqwko from the land of the Savs.
 Much excitement has been created arhong the discus throwers, for 1t IS reported that the Marsillian "Fross are rubbing emery on one edge ot the discus. thereby obtaining an even greater distance than was made last year by the aid of com mon saliva. If similar foreign sub stances are introduced in the Cam panian Javelin-Throwing league. protest will be made by one of the managers.
 The chariots have been greased and the horses put through their paces, in dashes between oases Tn Africa. Several foreign horses from
 Persia. Britain, and Dacia are ex-
 pected to be- introduced on local
 tracks this year, while it is noised
 about that Papyrrs, sac undefeated
 Egyptian champion, will be entered
 in A special black match with Niger
 Aureum, the Roman favorite.
 i Much interest is centering about
 Jnfans Rhthus, the big man in the
 attack of the Rome "Senators', for
 the big boy is having his customary
 trouble in ridding himself of super
 ftuous flesh and being forced to cut
 down his wine ration to three liters
 a day. Led by Infans and his big
 sword, the Senators expect to sweep
 all the opposing gladlators before
 them and continue the stride which
 has won them the championship
 nearly every year since they have
 been fighting in their new coliseum
 The other gladiatorial teams. how
 ever, refuse to concede the "sena-
 tors" a victory, and each forecast for itself better year than last. The oarsrnen have finished their winters work, an innovation having ', been introduced by the Neapolitar
 "Consuls." In an effort to become as hard as nails and able to stand any exertion in this sport, the 2t , members of this crew committed
 murder apiece last fall and spent tho
 winter in the slave galleys. The o surviving four are said to be in the /, best of physical toughncss.
 If is believed that a favorable i'm Q pression was made on members 0 the legislative committee on roads e rivers and bridges who inspected f the Cat Hole road leading iron t this city to Meriden on Thursda, - afternoon with view to passing ol l. the merits of making it stat e highway.
 q The advantages of the project ar ,- obvious. From a commercial stand 1t point, it would reduce the distanc F. between this city and point 0 " the New York road, at Archer ,- corner in Meridon, by three mile '. This would result in more econom' h cal transportation and it woul
 make greater dispatch possible h. Nearly all commercial traffic bt a tween this city and New Have 70 takes the turnpike route by way in Berlin, Drivers of pleasure vehicle of are beginning to complain of tf n. crowded condition thus created al IA their protests should carry weigl a+ with the legislative committee whe ,- it is making it's decision. It is ia o to assume that shippers wou nt route their merchandise throue ,a the Cat Hole pass if the road we or in good condition.
 The scenery through the pass
 inviting and the construction of
 state highway would open up on tourists and residents of New Br' Ial ain and Meriden a paradise of h ny and dale which many have Il It. visited. IT, Lieutenant Governor BTainerd ks interested in having the road | Cd come a state highway. As he TO nd through Cat Hole pass with Sen Ire tor Edward r. Hall his mind flash 'n- back several years and recalled [ IT, days when he was a boy, born en Meriden, and was familiar WI ks. every bend and turn in the road. at expressed the opinion that the led ley of traprock which overhangs he road is one of the best in this p' we of the country. The lieutenant @ cc- crnor recitcd an interesting In Ind dent of his boyhood, telling ilt- listening to the music caused len huge rocks falling from the heig c. and being broken up into smal the fragments during their desce
 When the large sections fell II hat gave out a deep tone but as u the were split into sections and strl led, against the sides of the ledge, call notes became a higher pitch, go po- up the scale until the highest nc hs anu harps -- that was music" said snG Brainerd reminiscently.
 It was noted by members ot
 committee that the road ca h. lends itself to improvement. Tn hm- are hardly any grades and the oi rolling hills could be easily brou rom down to the level of the rest Of the road. It would be necessary to 1eo- land from adjoining properties inc some spots in order to establis se- standard width but the cost of
 an it is believed, would not be Ill ous barrier to the project.
 en- The committee on roads,~ IT with and bridges has been economica ana it's expenditures, approving at few bills submitted for it's con hoE' eration, the most important b
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