New Britain herald., 1927-11-05
SERIOUS ATHLETES
 PROVIDE LAUGHTER
Provoke Amusement for Specta- tors at Unexpected Moments

| III tlc Alliius ol peTSOHS attending : sporting attractions is not to get
 laugh, but on many occasions, they 1 laugh louder and longer than per 1 sons attending an amusing vaude- vile or movie show.
 What makes most of the incidents more amusing is the fact that they are creating laughter and the vic tins do not know it. The sport his tory of this city is filled with incl dents winch are both amusing and ! interesting.
 Comedy on the golf links is re- viewed in the club house after the | match. The victims are given the
 usual kidding" and they, for the
 most part take it we'll There is the l football game when big guard picks the ball up on a tumble and
 runs for the wrong goal line. His moment in the limclight is shorten cd when another member of his team is forced to tackle him to prevent a further loss.
 Then the basketball player who
 throws the ball in the wrong basket and scores two points for the oppo- sition. A baseball player walks home from third base thinking there were 1 three outs instead Of two. The bowler
 throws 1 successive balls down the
 gutter. The track man who comes to
 the meet dressed in pair of patched , trousers and a pair of sneakers" is sometimes the winner over rivals i dressed in smart running togs and spiked shoes.
 Probably the most amusing affair
 that has occurred in the amateur
 bouts in this city was the battle be- tween Joe Howard, Connccticuts lightweight champion Of last year
 and Iron Horse Joe Sturino Of : New York. The Iron Horse pop
 ped Joe on the jaw and Connecticuts pride went down for the count Of nln". He staggered 10 his feet and with one last punch he landed squarcly on Sturino's jaw and the latter went down and out. The en- tire bout lasted 52 seconds and both
 battlers were in a bad way.
 John l.acava, a former athlete at the High school and incidentally one
 or Its fastest track men did not
 realize he was so good in his first year at school. He was telling every one what his friend, Sculy, would do In track meet scheduled for the following Saturday.
 On the day the meet was to take place Scully was present in his run- nlng togs and I.aCaya was loyalty by his side. Scully took his place on the starting line for a quarter mile run and beside him. on the rough. was LacaNa in the starting position. The shot vas fired and Lacava got off to better start and had five ward lead over Scully. Running on the rough, in his street clothes, he kept turning to Scully and encouraging him.
 All the way around the course, he kept five yard lead and at the same time he waved 10 people in the crowd, pointed 10 Scully with that e's-my-friend expression on his face. Scully finished the race far ahead of the other contestants but l.acaNa was there waiting for hlm. Thus q person who considered himself not fast enough for the 1 team, ran around the course in the | grass, had time to shout 10 his 1 friend, wave to people in the crowd l and still finish well ahead.
 Squire ys. Howard Drew
 Back in 1910 or 1911 there o. l cured an incident in High school football game which was a combin- alton of the spectacular the i'm possible" and the comic. Spring field was playing New Britain al Electric field. Then and for many i years thereafter the worlds fastest l, ard Drew. was playing with the | MasSac chusetts eleven. William w. | T. Squire, now director of Junior |, Achievement work in this city. was playing in the line for New Britain 1 and when near the Red and Gold 1 Soul IlI' lll'lt " ctS Il IHllllIlf bN | Springfield. Squire. whose football ! reputation was built on strength ! and solidity rather than tlectness Of | foot, grabbed up the bouncing ball | and started toward the Springfield | goal line, almost 100 yards away. Drew started after him. Squire ran fast and Drew gathered himself for an easy conquest. But fleet as hr i was, the famous Drew was not | swift enough that day 10 overhaul | 'hc speeding New Britain player and [ to Squire went the distinction of not also Of outrunning Drew.
 Watching and Waiting
 Back decade or so it was not as easy 10 obtain the use of a base. ball diamond at Walnut Hill as 4 is today when advance request gives of the field at q stated time. In the old days it was first come first serv- ed. and since the High school base ball team used 10 book number Of home games for Saturday afternoons it became a problem how 10 make certain there would be a field on which 10 entertain the visitors. As a result, the High school baseball used 10 amble up 10 Wal nut Hill park about 10 or 1 o'clock Saturday morning. bringing his lunch with him. He would take possession of a diamond and hold it