New Britain herald., 1925-12-31

OOtball
 There were innumerable football and baseball teams in this city dur Ing the past year, The All-Ne" Britain football team, displaying q brand Of ball that WIS better than was ever seen in this city ended the season tied for the state cham plonship with Mulligans Blues.
 The city championship was won by the Rangers football team Tn game against the Falcons played at Memorial Field.
 Hundreds of junior teams played but there was no way 10 have them play off and really decide a cham pionship eleven.
 The High school football team this year had an unusually successful season up 10 the last game on Its schedule and the most important, that with the Hartford High eleven. The team went through the season winning every game until it met the Hartford High school when the team fell down before q superior con- Ihination and was swamped under a 26 to 0 score.
 Interest in Golf Interest In golf developed 10 an amazing degree during 1925. Hun dreds who formerly viewed the old Scotch game with curiosity and hostility, began to dabble in the game and eventually became de- voices of the sport. Summer morn- ings, a long line of golfers could be seen trekking up 10 Goodwin Park 1 in Hartford 10 use the municipal course there and when 1t is taken into consideration that these, out of pure lose for the sport, arose Tn the dark and dreary hours of the morn ing in order that they might have round Of the holes before working | time, it can easily be imagined that the game is fascinating,
 Two golf clubs in the vicinity of 1 New Britain were the means of pro- ducing players who have become known as stars in state circles. Though the Scquin at Maple Hill numbers among lis members large percentage of New Britain golfers, it has more of Hartford setting and is commonly regarded as a Hartford institution rather than an adjunct of New Britain.
 The Shuttle Meadow club on the other hand. is purely a Hardware l irr+iIttiinn JItra all tn1irn1- mcnts are played which have di- rect bearing on the local chompion- ships and the winners there are gen. orally recognized as champions Of the city.
 William J. Sweeney is probably New Britain's outstanding golfer. He has entered in state competition and has always been near the top in the standing. He won the Shuttle Meadow club championship during the year, winning the direct or's cup and he also was victorious in the ringer contest. turning in the low est score Of 5&.
 David R. Manning was the win ner of the presidents cup at the annual tournament played at the club the past year.
 Mrs. C. r. Bennett won the ladies championship for the year and Miss Catherine Swift was runner-up.
 Boxing
 Although New Britain is not con- sdcred a city which is in anyway hot over the boxing game. the past year saw the development In fsuc circles of representative Of the Hardware City who is destined 10 reach high on the ladder Of puGiliSm. He is Jimmy Clinch, known as the .ace of New Britain's amateur box CTS. He has not yet attained the rank of champion but he has beaten all the best in his class in the state and his friends and packers con- ndcntly expect 10 See him returned as champion after the annual tournaments In February.
 Tcnni9
 Tennis drew oul large numbers Of lovotces especially among the wom- cn during the past year. The city courts at Walnut Ilill park were ; lusv morning, noon and evening during the summer and many good matches were 10 he seen there. What has probably kept the in- tcrcst high in the racquet game moro than any other ono thing, was tho efforts of the Now Britain Tennis club 10 have thc Gamn played more and more in this city A city tourna- mort was staged at tho end Of sum mer onI a large number Of entries was received by the club commit lec.
 Champions For 1925 A unmucr of now champions came i.'u Icing at tho Y. M. (. A. during 'n. yCar o' lH@5 and a pcrnsa oi 'hr list brings bark to mind many
 of tho ou'standinr sport features ol Tho past y'ar.
 senior Division Tn tbn eonior division. tho various
 rlI~e.s lo1ow1l through seasons ir all lines of sports and some Erucl- , ung cont sis w"r" played before th' , best could he decided on. In the , IauIbal tournaments, the single'
 championships were decided as fol-
 lows: Glass A. Henry Dressrl witt
 six won and two lost; class R, How
 ard IHhm with four won and on' @ lost and class (. Walter UnterspaI ', with four won and none lost.
 In tho doubles play, Bob Loomi
 ard c Anderson We're decidedly thu
 champions by beating all corners il thc gam".
 V Track and Field , Howard Hall Of Berlin was in % ilspufably the all around track ant n acld champion for the year, H. Q was far above all other competitor |. in the events for thc year. % The annual outdoor one mNe "Y' I championship run was won hy Dal . tt.oT-,, Iig fi,,4r fnr fhn event beiDi