New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
Through he Static

We don't remember just when 1t was that the change from fair to l terrible" was made, but the fact re- mains that it occurred and that's all that's necessary. From 8:15 o'clock until about 1o:30 o'clock we were glued to one station, but after We left 1t the surprise we got was enough to carry us over for several years. Snaps and crackles, roars and groans and then some real, old fash toned static, caused us to quit at Il o'clock sharp without a murmur. Fading was also with us, but we opine that If it hadn't been for the racket the volume accompanying most stations would have carried through to a most successful eve ming. There seemed to be a surpris- ing amount Of code on the broadcast range, too.
 Of course, our main interest was centered around WMCA, New York city, from which came an account of the Berlenbach- Delaney fight and the preliminaries. Paul Calico, sporting editor of one of New Yorks picture newspapers" handled the description direct from the ringside, and to Paul goes a large and eXpen- sive bouquet. He proved to be one ot the best fight announcers we have ever had the pleasure of hearing. He followed each and every blow and his description, although not fowery, pictured everything clearly He described with no hesitation each blow and where it landed, following up with the result on the fighter l struck. He never made mistake and he almost appeared to be read ing from a paper, so precise were his remarks. He wasn't above joking q bit either, and his imitation Of Ernie Golden and his well known Ernie Speaking" was so true to life it was funny.
 WMCA faded consistently through out the period allotted to the prize I fights. And code on that Wayelength made conditions very poor at times. This code buzzed along, sometimes blanketing the talk entirely. Stauc' which didn't bother until about lo o'clock, started to come in strong during the interesting parts of the main bout. WBZ. Springfield, with some musical offering or other, did it's part to prevent fans from listen ing to the battle, although this sta tion didn't interfere as much as we thought it was going to But, all In all, the evening was well spent and Paul Calico succeeded in conveying the atmosphere of the ring and the excitement which went with it. You should have seen us sitting on the edge of the chair with our nose m the loud speaker during the last few rounds of the little bout We got quite a. kick, too, when Jack Adams was knocked out by Art Dekuh early in the second round of ar eight-round preliminary. Adams, Il was said, was one of Delaney's spar ring partners.
 When the evening started off we
 thought 1t was going to be a p1ppin The atmosphere was clear and, aside
 from slight local disturbances from
 time to time, there was no racke'
 of any kind to mar reception. me stations which were on the air came through with great force, consider ling that it was daylight, and "f
 looked forward to a pleasant eve
 ming.
 WRNY, New York, we're sure !
 vas that station, almost ruinec
 WGY's efforts with its carrier wave whistle, this station being farther III
 the scale than it was the night De
 fore. The dinner concert by th' Hotel Van CurIer orchestra iron WGY was almost a total loss De cause of the fact that a distorted voice, probably from WRNY, coult : be heard throughout the program That's too bad, when station proves as hoggish, pardon us, a that. And WRNY doesn't put oVe such hot stuff, either.