New Britain herald., 1926-01-16

dees on Wednesday night. Both of these teams have victory over the locals and tt Is dependent on whether the Guards can even it up with both and they in turn take wins from the Atlas of New Haven, whether or not the New Britain team can stay in the running.
 The Bristol Endses, whith Nal colm, Feldman, Donoghue. Crow ley, four from Holyoke and Tommy Tracy of Bristol, can compete with any team in the state and accord ing to those who have seen them in action, they will beat anything in the state if given half start, Tho Meriden Endees are known as strong combination and New Britain will have 10 be in the best of form to win.
 Because of tho fact that ar engagements had already been mado 10 have the National Guards play the Meriden Endees In this city next Wednesday night, the benefit game for Benny Paris between the P. & r. Corbin five and the Hart ford Rubber Works quintet will be played at the Y. NJ, c. A. On Wednesday evening, January 27 instead of next Wednesday.
 Paris suffered a. broken anklo in a game between the r. 6 F. Cor bin five and the Hartford Rubber Works team on New Years night and 1t will be few days before he will be able to go out even on crutches. He has had the injured member x-rayed and 1t is now in cast and coming along very nicely
 It is a. fitting thing that the Cor remember Paris in this way and much credit Is being given 10 Joe Hergsrom. physical director at the "1-" for his part in arranging for the game.
 A large number of New Britain basketball fans will be interested in the outcome of the battle tonight in Hartford between the Diyies and the Atlas of New Haven. These two tlves are among the most bitter rivals on the courts and torrid bat tie should result The DiXics took Ar1t in New Haven by two point margin il their first meeting and the affair ended in near riot wherein the police had to escort the ttmekeeper and referee from the floor.
 ne Dixies are primed to beat the Atlas and all the players are on their toes 10 zee them win. Because of the chances of the National Guards to get back on an even foot ing with the Atlas through defeats by the Dixies and the Meriden Endees. the local sport world will be roofing for the Speedboys to como through with a victory.
 Because Of the bitter feeling exist ing between the two quintets, both a referee and an umpire will officiate at the game. Red" Ball of the Massachusetts Aggies will referee and Johnny Manion will umpire.
 Jimmy Clinch scored another vc- tory over Johnny Mack of New Haven. nominal champion of the l96 pound class last night in a fierce battle in Hartford. This makes tho sacond time that Jimmy has taken the verdict over the New Haven boy snd when the pair meet In the championship tournament next mouth, it looks as if the local boy will wear the gilded crown of his weight,
 It is said that the New Haven battler has outgrown the l26 pounders now and if that Is so, his meeting with Clnch in the elimina- ton tourney in February will be d mere formalitv. Cllnch's victory over the Elm City scrappcr last night was clean cut.
 Hugh Rorty, promoter and match maker for the Atlas 4. C. of Hart ford. sent up wire announcing that Leo Gates. the Mohawk Indian. who was scheduled io meet Jack Shar- key in the main bout Of fight card Monday night, has broken his arm and will be unable to appear. "MeXi- cen Joe" Lawson has been suhstitut- cd in his place.
 Rory also wines 10 announce that any fight fnns in this Or any ether city in the state who have pur- chased tickets for the light and who do not wish 10 use them, ma. have their money refunded if dc sired, 'T1is. above all other things. is an indication of the whi;cness of Rorty when dealing in sports.
 There arc very few boxing pro motors who would offer 10 refund money already paid in for & fight even thorgh one Of the principals vas unable 10 appear It isn't Eorty's fault that the fighter broke lis arm but al the same time 1t is with q realization that the fans have paid to soc Gates and not Lawson that Ror'y makes the offer 10 re. fund tho box office receipts.
 
 The fourth round seems 10 be Jack Delaney's propittous time for landing sleep producing socks, Last night in the fourth round, for tho first time in his opponents career, Delaney knocked Young Bob Fitz- simmons Off his feet and he nearly hnd him kayoed after he had risen to his feet.