New Britain herald., 1927-01-19


 light star, who turned professional will get his second opportunity to show his stuff in Meriden a week from Thursday night when he steps into the ring in q six-round pre- liminary to the Eddie Lord-Jackie Pilkington fight.
 Jimmy works out every day in Louis (kid) kaplans training sta ble in Meriden and is showing all his stuff. He hasn't let the grass grow under his feet but has acted as a sparring partner to kaplan, Lord and the other boxers in the stable.
 Jimmy went through all there was in the amateur ranks but he still has to meet his real test in the professional ranks. This will be his second fight as a pro. His first fight was against Bill Cunningham of Hartford at the East Hartford NeIodrome last summer. He won the decision in that go.
 His brother Johnny who is fast reaching the sensational stage in the amateur ranks, suffered bad gash on his upper eye lid in his bout with Bob Pease in Middletown last night. He is scheduled to ap- pear on the card in this city Friday night and it is thought that he will l. I,.y T one and will probably be healed by that time.
 Johnny in one of the miX-ups in the fight, collided with his oppon- ent's head and received the gash over his eye.
 Friday nights card here should be a humdinger. Some of the best boys in the state are to appear as supporters to the star bout which will feature Bat Battalino of Hart ford.
 The Franco-American club of Waterbury, one of the best agencies for the development of amateur fight talent is sending a number of boys to this city to take part in the bouts. The club recently pur- chased new trunks for their repre- sentatives and the fighters will ap- pear resplendant in these Friday night.
 These boys are all of French ex- traction and are fast coming to the fore in the simon-pure ranks.
 Manager Clarence Lanpher of the National Guards has another worry on his shoulders now. He is wonder ing what certain blue Hupmobile sedan which is seen various nights during the week out in the West end, is doing on the East bank of Shuttle Meadow Lake several times recently. It is reported to be the same car that stops at Buell. street and way stations.
 The Fitton A. c. basketball team known as the basketball sensation of the east, will be at the state armory on Arch street tonight to battle the National Guards. The Fit tons, composed of the best talent there is in Boston, is a quintet that is regarded as nearly perfect as is possible in passing and floor work.
 TWO games played in the New Britain Industrial league last night, were about as exciting as any games we have seen in some time. The scores were so close and the efforts of the players to get the ball and put it through the hoop, were so hard that they both turn ed out to be real scraps
 If the Stanley Works team, with tho almost perfect defense it has de- veloped. had a pair of forwards who were steady and sure shots, the Butt makers would be among the leaders in the league. Last night, playing against the Corbin Screw team, the Stanley Works had plenty of chances to win the game hand over, but be- cause of the poor eyes of the play CTS, these chances were given in vain.
 The Stanley Rule & Level team looked like a championship five last night against the Russwin quintet. With the kind of play the Rulers 1oe Irl,4 nothing from the Russwins to say that they were the second best team on the floor.
 The Russwlns to our way of thinking, are the steadiest team in the league. but last night the entire quintet was off on foul shooting. Had they made their tries good, it would have made quite difference in the final count. As it was. the two teams were closely matched and the score of 20 to 15 would indicate as much.
 Old grads Of the New Britain high school are decrying the fact that the athletic officials of the state have seen fit to put into force a rule such as has been the cause of the sus- pension of many of the players on the High school team.
 We have heard that it was Man. telli. reported to be the assistant coach Of the South Manchester High school team. who started the ball rolling in this sensation of High school sports.
 Mantelli, himself a former IIfpb school basketball player, seems to nave forgotten his own playing days He played on the Manchester team as an amateur but for several vears