New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
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 Fourteen members of the Hart ford Blues football team hava brought suit against the club own- CTS Messrs. Mulligan. Byrnes and Missett for various sums which to- tai about $15,oo0. papers on file at tho office of the Hartford town clerk show. The amounts sought represent unpaid salaries in all cases.
 The actions are Instituted in fav- or of the following: Edward Curley, Waterbury. s1,2oo; Victor Radze- wich, Torrington. $500: John Bona dies. Hartford. s75o: James E. "shrimp" Foley. Hartford, $2.5oo; Edward J. Barnikow, Meriden. $500: John s. Perrin. Ann Arbor. Mich, s75O; Enid Thomas, Phila- delphia, $1,Ooo; John. J. Keogh, Philadelphia, $3,5oo: Ernest H. Nc Cam, Glenside, Pa., $1,5o0; Edward keenan, Waterbury, s1,2oo; Edward McEvoy, Mobile, Ala, $1,2o0; Frank Daily, Pen Argyll, Pa, S250; Henry c. Zehrer, New Britain, $500: Fur lonEe H. Flynn. Waterford, N. 4p $500.
 Tho amounts as shown above show that Edward J. Curley IS among those who are seeking money his claim being for s1,2o0. Coach KeoRh wants $5,5oO while Eddie Barnikow and Henry zehrer ask for $500 each.
 Surprise is expressed in local cir cles that Curley should be one or those suing the triumvirate which undertook to put professional foot- ball across in Hartford this year. Cur1ey fs a brother-in-la to George Mulligan and has been his assistant in all the promoters sporting Ven- lures,
 This is only an aftermath Of the disastrous football season experience ed throughout the country by pro- fessional football promoters. EV- erywhere reports have come in that managements have gone ln the hole and many have gone in deep .r than the Hartford team Is report ed to have gone.
 Hartford failed miserably in sup norting the Blues during the past season and even the game between the Capital City team and the All New Britain eleven, failed to draw ont any warmth. New Britain 1ans turned out in large numbers put the Hartford fans stayed at home.
 Many are of the opinion that the court action brought by the players against the Hartford team owners, has spelled the death knell for the snort at the Hartford Velodrome. Messrs Missett and Byrnes, it Is re- ported, spent practically s15o,ooo m building the Velodrome and nave received nothing in return but debts and troubles. With the losses incur red through the football team, piled high on all the others, no wonder the promoters are discouraged.
 The Pottsville club of the Ma t,onal league ended the season with a deficit of s2o,ooo. additional re- ports state.
 pottsville and the Philadelphia yel,owiackets are scheduled to meet tomorrow in Philadelphia. AL first Pottsville refused to play the game but after conferences during inc past week, the homogeneous settled whatever difficulties that have arisen and the game will go on
 We are wondering who can get fl, enough enthusiasm about football game at the present tune 10 stand in snow or sit in bleak' cold bleachers to watch contest. If the Philadelphians are going 10 turn out for the game. they cer- tainly enjoy punishment
 The body of Charles Pegullhan, French boxer who met his death following a bout in Hartford Mon- day evening, will be sent back to France, according to the announce rnent of his manager. Robert Eu- delein.
 A fund for this purpose was col lected in Hartford and the expenses of the trip will be borne by fans who were shocked by the tragic death of the young man. The body will be placed on the s. s. Ro- chambeau. which leaves New York next Wednesday, and it will be a