New Britain herald., 1927-02-01

on tho First, Second and Third All America football teams.
 Lassman stands about feet two inches In height and weighs con- siderably over 200 pounds. Politis has been coming along in great shape in the trials for the team and has earned for himself the name of TT. N. T." Politis.
 No date has been definitely set for the meeting but it is expected that it will be consummated within the rex few days.
 Speaking of boxing, the greatest attraction, outside of the champ ionship tournaments, possible to se- cure in the amateur fight racket, has been contracted for New Britain Friday evening by the Mohawk A. c.
 The New York state boxing team composed of all the stars in the me tropolis. will appear in the weekly tournament Friday night at the state armory against the best that Connecticut can offer.
 The main bout, between Joe How ard. champion of the state, and Joe Sturino. Iron Horse" of New York, will the best mixup seen in the To- cal ring this year.
 Ray Hogan "The Terryvile Ter TOT" will also be seen in action against Frankie LaPera. welter- weight champion of New York. These two bouts alone will be worth the price of admission to even the most rabid fan.
 The remainder of the team will be selected today and Matchmaker J. J. Whaler of the Mohawk clul will announce the possible matches for the entire card, tomorrow
 This Is one card that the fight fans of New Britain will support, without a doubt. In talking with MT. Hurley who conducts the amateur tournaments for the Massassoit A. c. of Hartford in Foot Guard hall, he stated that he travels around the state to watch the amateur bouts and that no where, including his own shows in Hartford, have there been as good cards as are being given 10 New Britain by the Mo- hawk club.
 It will be an expensive tournament for the officials of the Mohawk A. c. Friday night because of the fact that the visiting team is coming from New York, but for the same reason, the tournament should be the best seen here since amateur boxing was started.
 It will be more than ordinary boxing tournament. New York is known as the home of fighters ana the amateurs are no exception to this general rule. Connecticut has ring of simou-pures that can stand with almost any other combinations in the country. Friday nights affair will be a contest to decide whether New York or Connecticut can fur nish the best fighters.
 There Is possibility that several more Connecticut opponents will be seen on the local card. Matchmaker Whaler is forced to wait until to- morrow to form the remainder of the card because the Connecticut boys who will take part Tn the tour nament on whom the New York club sends to this city.
 A battle of great proportions is due to be waged in the Industrial League at the Y. M. c. A. tonight when the P. & F. Corbin basketball team meets the Corbin Screw uintet.
 The Corbin Screw quintet is lead ing the league with a clear margin. The team has been sitting pretty for
 
 crew figures that it will hand these boys another defeat and bring them down a peg.
 The Screw Shop will be fighting at it's hardest and best tonight to prevent this and a battle that will be worth while seeing should re- suit.
 The first game will see another pair of rivals going at each other when the Stanley Works smashes the Russwin team.
 The Russwins are in second place but have the opportunity of getting out of it tonight and they are de- termined to do it. These two battles will be about as good as any played ill the league this season.
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