New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-06

idlhs. III MS NShtS following his
knockout at the hands OF Billy Wal
lace. kaplan has demonstrated that
lie is still in line for honors in the
lightweight ranks.
It is significant that Wallace has
refused $4,000 offer to meet kap-
Ian in return bout in New York.
kaplan. not given to Boosting. says
he thinks he can knock Wallace out
in return match but the Cincinnati
boy evidently believes in making
hay while the sun shines.
After Alex Harris showing in Mer-
iden against kaplan when the two
spared for four rounds. one great
match for this state would be
pairing of these two. Both slashed
away at each other and although
only in training, it was a great fight
In answer to the many inquiries
sent in regarding the reserved tick
cts for the National Guards Bristol
Endees basketball game at the state
armory tomorrow night, the head
quarters for the tickets in this city
are at Crowell's Drug Store, Onor-
ato's Smoke Shop, the Tabs hall, X
OF c., and others can be obtained
from Manager Clarence Lanpher.
The tickets are selling fast and
record breaking crowd will be in at
tendance. Fans in this city and in
riS vi nj
the game, would be foolish not to
secure their seats in advance be-
cause there is little likelihood OF any
seats going begging tomorrow night.
Meriden is almost as much ex-
cited over the game as either New
Britain or Bristol is and large
crowds from the Silver City are
planning to attend. Only eco re-
served seats have been put on sale
there and the remainder have been
Bristol
Thursday night at the Tabs hall in
this city, u packed house will greet
the return appearance of Erwin
Bise, Nebraska Cowboy" He will
battle Sig Keppen, New York Polish |
tighter, in 70 rounds in the main 20. |
Bige, declared the loser in his last |
appearance here, struck a popular
cord with the fans because of his ,
Willingness and his aggressive style. !
We got in on secret yesterday |
when We found out that Bige is IS
years old. To talk with him, one
would take him to be several years
older but by his own admission. lie
has been voting only a little more
than two years.
4 good advance sale OF tickets has
been recorded at Patsy Bridgetts
smoke Shop and a much larger
crowd than was present at the first
card Of the Hardware City 4. c. will
be on hand to watch the milling to-
morrow night.
Besides the main bout OF l.
rounds, TWO eight FOUNDERS and one
four rounder will be seen.
All of the principals in the bouts
will be in town today and will stop
at the Stanley Hotel. Thew will taper :,
Off their training at the Tabs hall.
The Industrial Baseball league will
open up on May 10, getting away TO
an early start this year. Two games
a night will be played on Tuesday {
and Thursday OF each week. The !
teams representing the eight fac s
tories entered in the league, will get /
out for practice as soon as the
weather stops its funny capers and
a fast league is in prospect. {
More and more the baseball fever E
gets into the blood. The Falcons are
meeting tonight also to perfect
plans for the coming season. The Y
club has secured the diamond at st. i
Mary's field again this year and it '
will meet some of the fastest teams :
in these parts during the summer
months.
john Cabay was named the club s
manager at a meeting last Saturday Z
and he has already started writing y
for games. Although he hasn't re- T.
ceived any answers yet, he hopes to
have full schedule all set by the
time play for the season starts. .
Things are still quiet down in 2
kensington, but Dan Malarney. who !:
succeeds Pat Buckley as the master
mariner of the team there. plans to
prepare the way for an early start.
Merwin Jacobson got two hits out
OF three trips to the plate in Il game
between Brooklyn and Birmingham Il
yesterday. Jake is going to make
all opponents travel to land a regu-
lar berth this year.
The New York Herald Tribune in
speaking OF Fordhams football prac- II
ticc yesterday mention three local t
boys. In part. the story reads: d
Johnny Grip. halfback, also al
starred for the first team" Another W
item reads: The line play Of Po- m
litis, Bruce. Kloppenburs and Be
loin stood out" b'
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Little Child Burned to ,e
Death in Farmhouse Fire in
Milford. N. H., April 6 P)-One 81
child was burned to death and two 81
others suffered severe burns when a
he Dunklce farmhouse between ~