New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Spe akin g of Sports

The Connecticut State Basketball League is well under way with the SIX teams all having played one game so far. Earlier in the week, New Britain defeated the Hartford Yankees, Waterbury defeated Meri- den and last night New Haven de- feated Bristol.
 This leaves New Britain tied for first place with New Haven and Wa terbury, while Hartford, Meriden and Bristol occupy the cellar and second place combined.
 The teams in the league are evenly matched, it seems because of the hard fought games played al ready. New Britain had to go int, an overtime period to trim Hartford while the Atlas last night, took an overtime battle from Bristol.
 The Hartford Yankees will meet Jack Curry's Meriden Endees in Meriden tonight while Waterbury and Bristol win mingle at Bristol. New Britain will play its opening home game at the Stanley Arena next Saturday night.
 There Is a distinct contrast be- tween arrangements in the present case Of the argument between the Hartford and New Britain football homogeneous. Although last season the local team lost plenty of money. all those connected with the propo- sitjon. were paid in full. This sea- son at the present time, the manage ment stands even and square with everybody except itself.
 For this reason, there is a great deal of credit coming to Messrs. Perakos Walsh and Daley the three musketeers who have promoted the team this year. .
 For the first professional card of the season. that staged last night at the Stanley Arsna by the New Brit
 
 in this city in years. Every bout was a sizzler even to the last and 1t seemed shame that the Gitlitz- Tassi clash could not go the full eight rounds or until either of the two was knocked out.
 There, was plenty of fight in every bout although some at the hall kept ! demanding action when the fighters wore doing everything but mayhem in their efforts 10 win.
 An interesting remark anent Con- ] nectieut fight crowds was voiced by man who attended last nights fights, The person in question is | interested in many of the fight clubs | existing in New York. He stated ! that Nutmeg State fight audiencce i cannot he satisfied short of murder, | It was during one of the scraps last . night when the crowd started to | yell for action that he said Boy. these fights in New York would be | sensations. Here it looks as if the i bloodhound would rather see two | men with axes going at each other. | Legalized murder would be the only satisfaction given the fight fans in this city" He was about right.
 The next card 10 be staged at the , Stanley Arena by the New Britain . 4. C. will be held at the Arena on . Friday December 16. It was an- nounced last night that Billy Grif- . fin and Bat Battalino would hc . matched again. It is doubtful whether. Battalino will be able 10 fight because it is now reported that . he broke his left hand in the fourth round last night.
 There Is a report abroad that some i quick changes are to he made in the ! personnel of the roller hockey teams . in the American league. Somo of i the quintets need bolstering up while others appear 10 be too strong. { Trading rumors arc rife but whether | they are true or whether New Brit ain is to be effected by them, can not be ascertained.
 New Britain needs bolstering up and Manager Prank McDonough is the one who will not hesitate to get the strongest possible team here. The fans of the city realize that the sport Is just staftingv up here after a lapse of nahy years and 1t will take some time before a quintet can he perfected here that will make things hum in tAe league
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