New Britain herald., 1927-03-01
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; 0PS0 n AAA 6 2 ;of Sports < ss>e>sss>ss<~s<ss~>sss@e~ A large number of New Britain Ut the Bristol Endee- Springfield Y. NJ. H. A., game in the Bristol High school gymnasium. The exciting 1in- ish of the game between these two outfits played in Springfield on the afternoon of Washington's birthday, promises plenty of fireworks for to- nights encounter.
 Waterman. former star guard with the Dixies of Hartford. has been secured to repla. Jim Man nins in tire Bristol lineup. Manning and Mendell have both been barred rom playing in the game because 1t was they who started a fist fight in the game in Springfield which re- suited in riot and prevented the same being finished.
 The interest in the game runs as nigh in this city almost IS it does in Bristol and to say that the fans in he Bell Town are all burned up' is putting the situation lightly.
 Mike McTigue, reiuvenated Irish man and Jack Sharkey. the Boston Lithuanian, will meet at Madison Square Garden Friday night of this week in another of the heavyweight elimination bouts under the promo ton of Tex Rickard
 Because of the deep interest bet ing shown in the encounter. the Herald" is making arrangem ents to have the round by round account of the bout announced from the win dows of the plant on Church street. 4 sizeable crowd was on hand to hear the returns from the Maloney- Delaney scrap and from all indica = tions. there will he just as large a crowd on hand 10 hear the returns on this weeks battle.
 J, J. Whaler of the Mohawk A. C.. returned from New Jersey last evening where he made arrange ments to have a team of Newark boxers come to this city Friday night
 With Joe Howard, state middle weight champ and Bat Battalino state featherwcight title holder or the card. this weeks show should be a great one. The A. 4. |. com missioner in New Jersey has q world Of confidence in the team which will represent this state and was willing to bet that the boys from the "Skeetcr State" would be re turned victors in the matches.
 Besides these, there will be . number of boys on the card from the Franco-Amcrican club of Water bury, Springfield. Hartford anG other places. The card will be ont that will be worthy 10 inaugurat' the first tournament to be held 1T the new '. M. T. 4. X B. society hall on Main street
 This will be tho first card 10 b. run off at the Main street sport! center and without doubt, thi: wil also prove to be q sell-ont. Tn accommodations at the new hall ar' much better than they were at tn state armory and reserved seats vii be on sale this week at Patsy Bridg cts Smoke shop on Church street
 The National Guard basketball team will meet the All-MiddletoNI team Tn Middlctown tomorrow night In the first game of a seconc home and home series of contests The Middlctown team will play th' return game here Saturday night.
 Middletown, with the Atlas 0 New Haven and the Mcriden En decs arc two teams which nov stand even with inc Guards will respect to the number of game won and lost. The Guards lost frs to Middletown in Middletown an then turned around and trimme' the team in this city.
 Tomorrow nights game is cX pected to he the deciding encoun ter. but because of the fact that tn Middlctown team plays here Satur day night, there is posslbiit that the teams may be tied Il again in the standing.
 The Guards in their last feN games, seemed imbuod with a diff fercnt spirit than formerly and you ask any member Of the tcan he will tell you that the MiddletoW game omorrow night is one contes that will be added to the out-o town wins of the Guards this sea son.
 The local quintet. with six gamc lost for the entire season, nc counting the exhibition game play ed with the Meridcn Endees at Ii, Nldlt tt1IilpIS dL tIt liiII tIpili Benefit, has gained the reputatio of being team that can win onl on its home court.
 To prove that this is not so, il Guards went out and took tf Waterbury St. Joe's into camp fir and then followed by defeating II Elmwood Endoes on their hon floor. Tomorrow nights game, Il local players expect. will result win for the local club. making another victory on q foreign floor
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