New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
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 Two local football teams will ofr,- o'ally end the 1927 grid season with oanquets Saturday night. The New Britain Blues will stage their party at Fallon's Grill on Main street while the Pawnees will hie them selves by bus to Meriden to the Old Colony Inn.
 Hockey and State Basketball leagues have reached the stage where excite msnt reigns at every gam. Meriden In the hockey circuit which seemed to have a comfortable lead, has been overhauled by Holyoke in quick suc- cession. Tho Massachusetts team yesterday was in first place for the nrst time this year while last night Waterbury went into a tie for the leadership with Meriden through a defeat administered to Holyoke.
 The New Britain basketball team has the opportunity tonight of going Into triple tie with New Haven and Bristol for the leadership of the state court league. This will mean . real battle to the finish when the various teams meet.
 
 New Britain will be kept busy watching it's roller hockey contin- gent doing its stuff. Tonight. Meri- den plays here. Tomorrow night, New Britain plays In Meriden. Sat- urday night New Britain goes to Waterbury. Next week Monday. Waterbury plays here. Thursday, Holyoke plays in this city. Friday. New Britain goes to Holyoke and on Saturday New Britain meets Wal lingford.
 The state league basketball team has nearly as hard row to hoe. Tonight the team plays in Water bury. Saturday night the Hartford Yankees play here. A week from Saturday. December 24, the Bristol Endees play here. Monday. Decem- Der 26. New Britain plays in Bristol. December 30. Merden plays at New Britain and on New Years night, New Britain plays in Meriden.
 The athletic committee of the h. dustrial Council of the Y. NJ. C. A., which has charge of the Industrial Basketball leagues, is holding an im- portant meeting this afternoon at o'clock in the !. M. c. A. The league has been meeting with re- verses In almost all of its Tuesday night attempts and steps will have to be taken to change this situation.
 Just what the contemplated ac- ton to be taken tonight will be is a question that will be decided only at the confab. There Is no powerful treasury behind the athletic commit tee or the Industrial Council and the body cannot stand losses every week.
 The New Year will probably bring out a number of new amateur boxers in this city, Several inquiries have been received at this office relative to securing amateur boxing licenses but the names of the applicants have all been referred to the off cials of the Mohawk A. C., who are also members of the Connecticut A.. A. U. Those inquiring about this matter should get in touch with one of the officials of the club for infor- maton regarding a sanction to fight in the amateur tournaments.
 The sanctions can be secured only through the A. A. U,, and the matter could be speeded up by applying 10 the officials of the Mohawk A. C., which represents this city in the amateur body.
 New Britain. for city of its size, where amateur fighting holds the center of popular interest, is lack ing in the development of good anna teur fighters. Jimmy Clinch and his brother Johnny were the outstanding stars or Lne game Ii"le. "ihHiS tiioiA entered the professional ranks and left the field clear for his brother Johnny.
 Johnny's work in the ring has kept New Britain in the linn elight as far as amateur boxing has been con- cerned but the city should be pro- ductive of plenty more boxers. Others who have entered the game haven't made great deal of head way and where last year there was q considerable number of boxers. representing this city. the number has decreased greatly until Chnch xarfarrnar