New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

ateUfS, lNey met TWICE ana edCl
scored victory over the other. Bo-
dine has the distinction, however, OF
having been the only man who has
scored a knockdown on the local
scrapper
Cunch knows he will have tough
fght on his hands tonight because
Bodine possesses a deadly kick IN
his right hand, but he is prepared to
carry the fight to him tonight In an
effort to stretch out his string or
knockouts to three. Clinch In his last
two fights, disposed Of his opponents
via the kayo route.
Brother Johnny will return to the
amateur ring after SIX weeks ao-
sence tonight when he meets Pancho
Villa In one OF the feature bouts OF
a tournament being held in the SILK
Town. Clinch broke his thumb six
weeks ago and then suffered an
other finger injury last week when
he was scheduled to appear before
the home town crowd against Leo
Larriyler OF Waterbury.
He is in good shape for tonights
battle and although he holds sew
eral decisions over Villa, he hopes
to make tonights results a decisive
one.
Today Is Opening day for the
Eastern league and a better day
couldn't be imagined. Hartford
opens the season against Bridgeport
in Bridgeport.
New Britain boasts a substitute
umpire in the circuit this year in the
person OF Mike Lynch. We have also
heard that Eddie Hart and Phil DO
herty Of Meriden have been named
as substitutes from the Silver CITY.
Ty Cobb is certainly to be pitied.
The poor decrepit remnant OF
former world renoWn baseball star
has gone back so far that 1t Is
doubtful if he will ever be anywhere
near what he used to be. All he did
in the game between the Athletics
and Washington, was to steal home
in the sixth inning with tie winning
run.
With Cobb getting only Two,
three and four hits game, he Ger
tainly is falling to make the grade
with the Athletics and it is doubt
Jul il Connie Mack will hold onto
him until the end of the present
season.
The y. NJ. C. A. today publishes
tho annual report OF its physical de-
partment showing all the titles, To-
cal and state wide, that Rave been
won this year. Without any eXagger-
alton at all, the local association mas
plenty OF reason to be proud OF the
records of its members in athlelc
competition.
Tomorrow night, lite annual
banquet Of the Industrial Basketpai'
leagues both men and women, ana
the Y. NJ. G.. 4. athletes VIII be neio
in the Y. NJ G A. and it should De
an occasion for all to celebrate the
successful season just brought to
close.
New Britain was certainly to the
front in basketball during the past
season. The National Guards ended
on top Of the heap i'll ;he seml-pro
class. The Burritts claim the state
amateur championship. The y. M.
C. A. team won the state cham
pionship in the ~" tournament
while the championship in the
County "Y'' leagues came to this city
through the work OF the Trade
school, South Church and Phantom
quintets with the Trade School com
ing through to win the state title IN
the junior division.
A possible championship handball
team is in the offing following the
victory of the combination of Joe
Roche and Judge Bill Mangan over
the Burt Loomis-Tom Grove duo at
the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday.
Taking handbail players as 'i'J
come, there are very few who can
put anything over on the Judge, and
when he is paired with Roche, who
is as solid on his feet as the Rock OF
Gibraltar itself, the pair becomes al
most unbeatable.
We had very serious baseball
fan telephone us this moraing TO tell
US Just why the BROOKLYN Dodgers
are losing games consistently and
are resting in last place in the Ma
tional league. He said that when
Manager Wilbert Robtlso gets
ready to use MerWin jacobson In the
lineup, Their the Brooklyn team Will
start to win. There's the explanation.