New Britain herald., 1926-06-23


 the "croocial" contest of the year No need 10 say that lightning ar resters will he needed in this gamf because Nom Beglcy is out to vii if he has to see five dentists Frida! morning.
 The Light Co. crew snickers no" that the Freight House team trim med the Loud Speakers from tho s X B. and a consultation was needed this morning at the West Mair street switch house 10 decide whetf- CT the Lighters reputation would be imperilled by playing s. X B.
 Friday night Begley's Lightning Arresters will trade plugs with the Barry & Ramforth team and this will certainly be a contest well worth watching.
 The New Britain City lcaEne will he a much faster organization this year than last if the teams play ball the way they are practicing. The
 
 1n. and the schedule Of games is printed today.
 All the teams are praCticing hard for the opening Of the loop and some good contests are anticipated The race last year was an exciting one with the Rangers pulling in nn- oh n olrs. The Pirates are going 10 make good bid for tho 7ennant this sea son while the other teams in the league are determined that they will cop.
 Mike Lynch is the first umpire 70 he selected this season and others sgil hc chosen within the next Woek. The lcacuc managers hope 10 have the very best men available in the city and for that reason have soy ora lines ott.
 Louis CKiI) Kap!an weighs just o,ar 12S pounds after his training s ssion last night and his manager, Denny McMahon. anuounc"s that he win not try to get down under IFS uul Saturday This is just two pounds over the 1rathcrw,ight limit m this staie.
 McMahon then states that the champion will dry out and as h" Us uaily loses three pounds in this process. he will h" well under 14G when he weighs in Monday after ioon al o'clock.
 The question upp"rnost in tn" ,uinds Of Geht fans in this state is whether Kaplan can get down to the feathcrweight limit and retain his strength. 4 glance at the champion today is assurance enough that he has taken over six pounds off so gradually that he has retained his strength and right now is in ttp-top shape,
 < visit to the Charter Oak gym uasium where Garcia is training and a look at the sulon countenance of inc Maryland fighter. makes one pause to wonder lust how good Karlan's chanes of retaining his fc.atherweight crown are. kaplan looks perfect. it is true. but Garcia looks just as good and the de- meanor of both fighters is such that a vicious battle should result Mon day night.
 KapIan in his workouts with his sparrin 2 partners, has reached that vicious stage that means danger to his opponent. Garcia looks the plug ugly and gives the impression of be- ing q killer, if there eyer was a urizo-fghtcr that could be called auch. The public is going to see the fight l Monday night. not only Hartford i fans. but many New Britainites. 1 Down at Bridgett's yesterday, over | l50 of the coveted ducats were pass : rd out over tho counters and blocks ! of as many as IS seats were reserved i for the night. The fight fans here l ure going to Hartford in large num- bars and it appears that the New | Britain contingent will be split about | 5u-50 on the chances of either man . winning.
 Th, fact that Kaplau is getting : nicely down to the weight will be 1 big factor in the betting and there . will be a lot of it at Monday nights | racket. Garcia has thousands Of { friends and it is to be hoped that i, there will be no such outcome of the battle as there was in Waterbury i when the champion fought Babe H.rman. Commissioner ponohue ! will select the referee and just who {, he will be is a question.
 IL is our sincere hope. though we are backing kaplan to win and think he will win on points in de ciSive manner, that the right dect- sion will be rendered. We do not look for q knockout from either man but expect the champion to retain hl- tit,e.
 Others may not agree with us in tAis natter. hut also everyone is en- ] titlpd t7 his opinion as to the out come That's ours.