New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

come out a winner. The DiXies have been travelng at fast pace but the work of the Legion five against the Hartford Crescents and the St. Mary's team of South Man chester, has branded them as worthy 10 take the honors from the best In the state
 Manager Lanpher of the Guards | has not said as yet who he has SO cured for Saturday night at the arm- ory. No information has been forth | coming on whether he has contract cd for the appearance of the Passaic High school team here or not. He probably has been held up in his regulations for the team. Four shooting seems to be 8 lost art Local teams without exception have been showing poorly in this respect. and their opponents appear To be no better. Perhaps the worst ryhibition of free tossing which has been seen here this year was pro ,ided by the East Hartford Cn- knowns at the Boys club last night, They took IS shots from the 15-foot strip and sank a lone one. Any team which could do accurate foul shooting would turn close games in- to walkovers, judging from the pres tnt cratic efforts,
 The New Britain fans who attend- oJ the Atlas A. C. fight card in Hart ford last night came away well pleased over the bouts as they were ronducted by Mossrs. RortT ana GalIivan. The final was ahor'. hn' Sharkay lost no time in ending up his opponent who was neither iu shap" nor down to his right weight.
 Eumor about the state armorr | .,t night had it that the new fight combine which has born formed in ! ar;ford with George Mn)Iigan, Wa. .rlury i'npr, s%rio in 'h" roi" "' ltlti i'Ifill ih''I, NtII f''''tl -'tNtF ''' ''' ar fight card in the state armory. The dope has it that "kiI" kap'aH nr Mcrilon, fcathcrWcight champion will %trp out of his class to meet Jimmy Goodrich who recently lost rhn lightweight title to Rocky Kan +ls in the star bout while Danny Kramer. tho Philadelphia hati''T will meet Bobby Garcia. 'h" Camp liolabird, M1.. fighter will clash in he scmi-final.
 Th,s fight would draw nearly as many customers as the kap'an- Her. man bout in Waterbury dil l&n \urust end if demonstrates r}""rIl he hand of George Mullisan . th, arrangements. The rumor was s( persistent that there is no doubt bu what there is something 10 it.
 The battle tho fans in this scctlo' womb like 10 stc in the h"avNWolgtl r,ass is a match between Jack Sh3r ley and Jim S,onc tho Coiored bat ter who fought in the scmi-final O the Atlas show last night, Prcdlc ions are rife that if they ShouI ~>cr meet the iusky boy would boa me Boston sockor.
 The unusual happened }ast n'5' when Frankie O'BriHn a Harttor hov, received the we'll known ra2 rom his home town crowd. Frank nn many previous occasions when " watched him in action appeared he a thrpe or four round fighter b. rausa after that he seemed to haN lost his strength. Last night th samo thing happened and althons he had his oppoh'nt in bad va m the fourth round, Honk came baC ,o win because O'Brien forgot tight after that stanza.
 Tho fans expressed themselv ,st night also as being hopeful th former, tho youngstcr who stepp'
 sil roundcr with "Young' Er .1oHs Of Waterbury. would make .o;urn appearance in q Hartfo ing. These two boys gay" one
 he best exhibitions of boxing ev ,cn in Hartford ring.
 The first round started off ia
 nd hrforc the three minutes was | ,oth boys wore tired. In the seco ,arto, they took things easy, | ,hc third round was the most furio ,nrno minutes of boxing ever stag in any ring in this state. These f ~,ooi toe 10 toe and from the mint hoy mot in the ring. they hit ca other with everything possible.
 Horncr had the better of the 1 -nmant and he was always conf in for moro. The Waterbury ! was also very good and his showi might have been better had h." mt experience. It was no disgrace
 him 10 lose decision in fight I
 what was staged last night, .~<
 After slowing up In fourth rou The two came back again in inc fl 10 stage another set-to that had tans on their feet.
 
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