New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

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 A group of fans have presented a wager to the Herald sports depart ment for settlement, raising this hypothetical question: A offers to bet the Tanks will win, and B re- plies, "a bet" The score results in a tie. Who wins?
 Such a question was presented to an eminent sporting authority some time ago and he declared the bet was off unless it had been specified that in the event of a tie B is the winner.
 This conclusion is reached on the broad general principle of sports manship which insists on an even sporting chance for both parties. Any other decision would give B two bets against one. He wins if the Cardinals score more runs, and he wins if the game is tie. On the other hand A has but one bet.
 Of course 1t can be argued that B has put over a trick bet" and is entitled to collect. Thi~ is aside from sporting question and the ethics of sports are not consistent with such claim.
 Doc" Bray starred In the open- ing game of the Vermont fresh- man team when he scored two touchdowns in the clash with Troy Conference academy. He is the only New Britain candidate that was able to survive the keen compeu- ton in the freshman squad.
 He scored his teams initial touchdown of the season a few minutes after the opening quarter when he ran around end for 20 yards.
 The first team was taken out after the first quarter and was re- placed by the second and third teams. When it,returned. in the last quarter, it again scored two touch- downs, the last one by Bray.
 Here is a list of the weight of the team Doc" is playing with; Left end. 192: left tackle, 207; left guard, 194; center. III; right guard, 1S2; left end, 174; Bray, 151, quarterback; left half back, 190; right half back, 193; fullback, 1S4.
 Doc" is by far the ightest man on the squad, The nearest is the center, who weighs I'll.
 The large crowd which attended the amateur boxing show at the state armory on Arch street last night, certainly got it's money s worth of fun, Amateur bouts have most of the professional bouts stop ped when it. comes to interest and this was the case last night. Fans who were present who had attended the Dempsey-Tunney heavyweight championship bout in Philadelphia stated in no uncertain terms last night that one bout of the amateur card was better than the entire show at the big fight.
 II was a surprise to witness the good attendance and at the second show next Friday night, there will be a. larger crowd by far, it is ex- pected. The promoters will have an other card of good matches and if they are s enjoyable as they were last night, they will certainly be OK
 The man who Is to football what Babe Ruth is to baseball, Red Grange will arrive in this city to- night and put up at the Hotel Bur- ritt with his team mates of the New York Yankees. Grange, Tryon Pease, Hubert and all the other stars will be at the local hostelry also tom morrow night and will leave on Monday for New York.
 From present appearances Il seems that the contest at Clarkir field tomorrow afternoon will be a bowling success, both from a play ing standpoint and from the slant of the box office. Never before has any attraction been advertised ir this section that has the people talk. ing as much as the present case.
 As word of explanation fol those who are planning to go to the game tomorrow, 1t might be we'll tc state that the top price seats arc the only ones which are reserved The second and third price seat: will be rush seats and it might be advisable for New Britain fans tc get to Hartford very early so tha' they might be able to get good seats Fans from all over the state vii be on hand to see the game anc this will mean a big rush for seats The grandstand> seats are all rusf and the seats in the bleacher along the sidelines are in the sam' category. Only the few seats alont the sidelines have been reserved anc these, 1t Is understood, have almos all been taken. -
 There are plenty of more ticket left for those who have decided t' go and the wise bird will be the on' who gets to ClarkIn field tomorrow early. There is bound to be a jan at the field and the ones who ge f.un@ ,,-;Il Io fn