New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
s e akin g of Sports

preliminary to the settlement of the championship of the city. The fans who are interested in the outcome of the games will have a hard time deciding just which game to see, as both of the contests scheduled are of the first class kind.
 kensinston will have 6 big crowd on hand to watch the second con- test between tho home team and the Pirates Not in many years has there been 80 much interest in baseball game as there Is just at present In Kensington over the sec- ohd contest in the present series be- tween the south end team and the Corsairs of the Hardware City.
 kensington had large crowd last Sunday, but the townsfolks will be out In larger numbers tomorrow 10 cheer their team onto its second consecutive victory which means that the town will be represented in the final series for the pennant.
 The Pirates will go to Kendngton tomorrow determined to make a stonewal stand. With a defeat in tomorrows games the Pirates real ize that they will be out of the run ming and they will do their utmost to win in order to stay in the run. ming for a crack at the final series
 Two teams of gladiators will meet on the field of blood at St. Mary's field when the Corbin Red Sox and the Falcons come to grips. Both Of these teams have large folowlngs and their cohorts will be out in full force when tomorrow's contest starts.
 Interest is being expressed iii Who the pitchers in the two games will he tomorrow. None of the managers wished to state their selections as they all said that they had not yet decided on whom they will seloct 10 work. The pitching stafs of the four teams are in excellent shaps and should work 10 perfection no matter which one of them is sent in on the firing line.
 Both games are set for S:15 o'clock.
 Next Thursday night the world will have it's eyes on Waterbury and fans throughout the country intorc sted in prize fighting will be awaiting the news of what the out come of the Babe Herman Kid Rap Ian fight will be.
 We understand that bus owners in this city have planned to make | rips t0 the Brass City on Thurs day night to accommodate the fans who are going from this section. If this is so, many who have been in doubt as 10 the means of trans portation 10 the fight city for the night will have a way of getting there and a sure way of getting home,
 Reports from the camps Of both fighters state that Herman and kapan are both in fine form for their tussle Thursday night and Her man yesterday weighed in at 129I after day of hard grinding. Rap lan's weight has not been stated, but he will easily make the limit by Thursday. McMahon and Scotty Montcith, the Kids ovcrsecrs, arc taking precautions to keep the Kid from becoming too fine and in such pion will surely go the right path in the bout Thursday night.
 The f"atherWcight limit is 1@G pounds and the main bout is for 1 } rounds. Taking the card as a whole, nothing has ever been planned to equal 1t in this state.
 The entire town Of Mcridcn is to attend the fight, according 10 re- ports, and Hartford is running a r'ose second 10 the Silver City, Pat Bridgett tells us that New Britain will be well represented. Contrary 10 statements which have been made. there arc still a few choice rlnSSidc seats, and those who plan 10 attend the fight should be on their toes 10 get the coveted pasteboards.
 KapIan will not want for rooters on the night of the fight and neither will Herman, judging from some of tbe expressions heard on the streets. Tany arc cheering for the Cali torNa fcathcrWeight already, but we gre ahaid that their cheers will die as the fight progresses, We stand for Connecticut and Connccticuts cham rion, and We are backing him to win from Herman on Thursday night.
 Jimmy ClinCh, who is fast coming lo the fore as a boxer in amateur rlrclcs. will again don his fighting togs and enter into Hartford arena Monday night 10 further his laUrels thus far won. He will not know who his opponent will he until later on as selection has not yet been made. Clinch is becoming a faNo- rite with the Hartford followers of simon pure cards and his last two tghts have brought him to the fore as a hatIlcr.
 The Rangers are of tomorrow on another of those pleasant sails down the Connecticut river, The club has had boat ride as an annual event, hut the popularity of the first at fair of this season vas so great that the members Of the club have given into the popular demand and have arranged another for tomorrow night. The boat which has been