New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
Spe a kin g
 of Sports

II o oPC d K m E fl ! of Sports 4; ts,su.Isss.,t:s.,:,,llwuasisguIi,u.uai Pete Reilley who pilots Jack De- ianey, Bridgeport light heavyweight, who is scheduled to meet Paul Ber- lenbach in tho new Madison Square Garden in New York on December Il. has his Irish up" over the re- ported stories that his battler has not sufficiently recovered from his recent throat illness. 1t is reported that tho "Berlenbach- Delaney scrap win probably be put off because De- laney shas not recovered from the effects Of a recent operation.
 Reilly denies all these stories and states that in order to prove that his man 1t it, he plans to get him a couple of figths ahead of tho Ber- lenbach go to demonstrate that his man is OK.
 Fans hereabouts, will remember | that Berlenbach sidestepped Delaney once and the date was postponed. | Then Delaney got ill and had to | undergo an operation for his throat. | Now, conflicting stories regarding the Bridgeport battler's condition are being circulated about. Delaney, when he is right ought to take Berlenbach in a battle. The Bridgeport man stopped the light heavyweight champion with a right to the jaw in their last meeting and Berlenbach heard the birdies sing. The Chain City boys packers are confident that he can repeat his vic- tory in just as decisive a manner us he performed on the first meeting.
 Basketball, not only in this city, but throughout the state of Connec- ticut, should usher in one of the best seasons in recent years. Teams arc being formed everywhere about us and with the National Guards putting in their practice licks every Friday night, New Britain will have g five to contend for the state title.
 Jack Curry, who has been playing basketball almost as long as Red" Campbell played baseball, will be at the helm of the Meriden Endee ship again this year. Jack knows all tho tricks of the game and is still star on the courts. Curry will coach the quintet and the management is seeking games with the National Guard five of this city. Any team that has Jack Curry as its mentor, will give good account oi itself.
 Tim Cronin, who began to shine on the courts away back in 1914 with the Morse Business College team, of Hartford, has also accepted position as coach this year. He will direct the maneuvers of the Hartford Crescents, Cronin has an- nounced that he will also play with the team. He is also being claimed by the Meriden Endees, The team Is also seeking games With the local National Guard quintet.
 New Britain boys are all making good in sports especially in the foot ball world. There is Peplau, Neipp Grip, Belon, Bill McCue and others who are often heard of in this city as shining on the gridiron, but we have come in contact with another who is gaining laurels every week though playing with lesser team.
 He is George Erwin son of MT and Mrs. I. II. Erwin of 6 Erwil Place. He is playing on the Carol Hall team at Notre Dame universit! In South Bend, Indiana. The Car roll Hall team is a second varsit, team and from this group, Knut Rockne, famous coach and create of the "Four Horsemen," choose his first string men for the varsit team.
 The eleven picks out the promis ing freshmen and Is coached b Rockne in the fundamentals of foot ball as 1t is played at Notre Dame The team has beeh going great gun in the west during the season an although the stories of the games d not reach New Britain, the local bo is one of the mainstays of the lin
 He plays in a guard position an has held down g. regular berth fc the entire season. His work hs often brought comments of prai' from the famous coach and h friends in this city look for him make big name for himself in Il future years.
 All-New Britain, despite the ia that it showed up as the stronge combination in this city in reco years, is still strengthening in VI rious departments. Tho latest add tion to the team is Dutch" Connol one of the best backs that ever fac' New Britain on the field. Como played with the Providence Stea Rollers the past two seasons but
 he is coaching on Long Island no his duties necessarily keep him aw from practice and with reluctant the Steam Rollers had to let him {