New Britain herald., 1927-03-22
Spe a king of s ports

society hall on Main street when the
 Hardware City 4. C.. of which Patsy
 Bridget IS promoter and Leo Brad
 Icy is the matchmaker. stages its
 first card of four bouts.
 It has long been question in this
 city whether professional fights
 would so or not, but from present
 indications towards the card tonight.
 it appears that New Britain has
 many fans who will be on hand to
 watch the boxers so through their
 paces in tonight's milling.
 Tonight will be the first boxing
 show to be supervised by the new
 deputy athletic commissioner in this
 city, William J. Farley. Fans who
 plan to attend the fights which will
 probably be run here regularly can
 be assured that all requirements will be strictly enforced by the commis- sioner
 There will be no hitch in the plans Of the club to put the card on as advertised tonight. The four prin- c;rals in the main bouts. Alex Hart, Erwin Bise, Charley Ray and Minty Rose, all arrived in this city last night and were registered at the stanley hotel where they rested un- til time for action tonight.
 Following the fights tonight, sport lovers who follow the wrestling game will have the opportunity of seeing one of the greatest attractions. in the mat world in action Monday night at the '. NJ. T. A. & B. so- cicty hall. in Ecnato Gardini.
 Gardni is the peer Of all Italians as q wrestler and he is also among the top notchers in the battles for the worlds title. He has been work ins hard and steadily towards the goal of all wrestlers, a chance at the heavyweight title and there are many who believe that he will be the one man who will settle the tange that now exists as to who is really the heavyweight wrestling champion of the world.
 He will be on the same card with Wladok Lbyszko. great Polish wrest- lor. IL is an extra ordinary thing 10 have two headliners such as Zbysz- ko and Gardini on the same program and Promoter Edward LawroW of the National A. C.. is undergoing considerable expense to sage this show.
 The National Guards have the hardest week Of the season before fhom. "Wednesday night the team clashes wi,h the Bristol Endees ia Ncfiden; Thursday night the quin- t"t plays the Meriden Endees in Marideu and Saturday night the Renaissance Five ot New York. the wonder team Of colored players meets the Guards for the second time in as many weeks.
 A generous response is being given 10 the appeal O. the N,w Britain '. M. C, A. for funds with which to send th" team representing the local ssoc!ation which won the st2te cSamp ponship to Buffalo x. I.. to ntcr tn, national tournament there. The local team is to take T two ! day trip to the Nv York city and there meet the pick Of the country | in basketball teams. After compiling lie excellent record which h did in |compoti;ion in this state. tnc 1un- 'ct has a large following that vii! 10 the finals in the play for the |uatiouai championsh
 Anyone wishing to donate to this fund may do so by sending their contributions to the Y. N C, 4. |rhose who plan 10 donate should do % without delay as the funds will be needed the end Of this month. \ challenge has been issued at the Boys club by Superintendent Dwight Skinner and Physical Director Ray Anderson and directed at Bill squire and Pete Silva. It seems that Bill land Pete used to go into the gym |sevcral mornings a week and stand he club officials in basket shooting k, ontesf, but Of late they have tucked these meetings. Ray and Skinner claim that this is through ear and, since they can get no re- |suts through personal challenging. i |iEcy have decided to broadcast T public def to their former opponents and hope for an carly answer.
 These contests were really eXclt- | ing affairs. Ray Of course knows | every basket ball in the club by it's l first name and the spheres go in i when he tells them, and Dwight | skinner is a dead shot from one par | tlcular spot---whcn he can find the 1 spot. Silva is said to score more bas 1 in regular games, which is going | some. and Bill Squire IS the eyes | shut champion Of Hartford county, | even if it did take half an hour for i, him 10 score on one particular oc- ! casion. If the challenge is accepted. | there will be both action and excite | ment within tho coahNc of the club ! gym.