New Britain herald., 1927-05-06

Sal0. The team pldyo d8d'h loIno''o" in Plainville against the All-Plain- vile team.
 Tho Gasco baseball team is more than a tryout team for other com- binations in the city. Jim Lynch has an aggregation of players who are employed by the concern in this city that has fast become the lead ing sporting center, that will make any team step.
 Most of the players are the ffn- lshed product and & heavy battery of base hits will greet almost any pitcher who faces the crowd thls season. The Gascos are slated to play the P. & F. Corbin nine at Wal nut Hill park next Tuesday evening.
 The High school baseball team met more than its match in Hart ford yesterday when 1t stacked up against the St. Thomas seminary team there. The team lost out after a great battle through Hartford rally in the eighth inning.
 Jimmy Borde. the fighting French man, is due to breeze into town to- day to taper off his training for ms bout with lazy Kaplan next Monday night. Borde expressed the desire to live in New Britain when he fought the last time. We hope he doesh knock out any more boxers just be- fore they are slated to appear in the ring.
 Bord, and Izzy Kaplan are two wild fighters and with both ham, mering away at each other. the fans are In for a real fistic treat Mon- day night. From the advance sale 6f the pasteboards for the fight, 1t appears as if the Hardware A. c. is going to deliver Monday night.
 Frankie Portell who has appeared a number of times as an amateur fight referee in this city. will act in the role of a principal In one Of the eight round features on the card of the Hardware City A. c. Monday night. Portell will fight Frankie Mack of Hartford.
 This bout is placed on the card instead of the Wee Willie Woods Charley Ray fight. State Athletic Commissioner Thomas Donohue notified Matchmaker Leo Bradley that Woods would not be allowed to fight here Monday night and in- stead of trying to get substitute for Ray, Bradley threw out the bout and signed Portell and Mack yester- day.
 Portell was in line for . state lightweight championship bout with Al Conley of New London last win- ter but the Whaling City lad wouldn't meet tho Hartford boy. Those who have seen Portell in ac- ton can testify to the fact that he is a clever boy and Mack will have hard time beating him.
 Johnny Clinch scored a clean cut knockout over Ed Watts much to tho surprise of most of tho fans at- tending the amateur tournament at the Tabs hall. Watts in his first ap- pearanee in this city scored . knockout himself and he was thought to be too tough for Clinch.
 Clinch kept pounding away at Watts body and these blows took effect. Tho colored boy went to sleep in the third round and 1t is doubtful If he is able to straighten up today.
 Promoter Patsy Bridget is enter. ing negotiations for appearance of Louis (Kid) Kaplan of Meriden. former featherweight champion of the world. against an opponent in this city. Chances are that Kaplan will appear in this city against . suitable opponent.
 The officials of the Hardware City A. c. are planning to get into com- munication with Billy Gibson. Kap- lan's manager. next week.
 Kaplan Is a Connecticut product and as such, should be given the op- portunity to show his wares to the folks in his home state. It is almost sure bet that with a suitable op- ponent against him, Kaplan would draw big not only from this city but from all the surrounding towns and cities in this state.
 Kaplan is bound for the light weight throne. Whether he gets there or not remains to be seen but he Is working towards a meeting with Sammy Mandell all the time. The day is coming when Mandell will have to fight him.
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