New Britain herald., 1928-09-26

The situation in amateur boxing circles in New Britain was given a thorough airing before the common council license committee at city hall last night. the meeting ending with the granting of a license to the Stanley Arena to stage bouts this season. A. $. Perlstein. owner of the arena. made a special trip from New York 10 he on time for the meeting. and frankly told the com mittee he was desirous of entering the boxing game whether it cost him money or not. If I lose. that's my business. and won't ask any one to help me out" he said. I've got the arena and with connections in New Haven I think can give the public of New Britain good shows and probably educate some of those who are not interested. to the extent that some new fans will be made"
 John T. Lennehan of Hartford, representing the Mohawk A. C.. said the club intends to be in the field again this season. having been granted license by the committee a few months ago. The committee made it plain that the danger of conflicting as to date might well be guarded against, because the ordi- nance under which the committee is operating gives it power to revoke licenses, and Lennehan and Perl- stein felt they would have no diffi- culty compromising in the field to the satisfaction of everyone con- cerned.
 John Wha.-r. representing the Hardware A. C.. said it is his inten- ton to operate new talent shows be- cause there are so few amateur box CTS in the game that the amateur field actIaily is non-existent since the A. A. II. expose. He was inter- efted in the Mohawk A. c. shows last year and said the club lost s750 after having had a successful sea- son financially the previous year. One show staged last year cost the club $1,S50 before the doors were opened. Whaler said. and others were quite expensive. also. yet the public thought the game was big money maker. A profit of $l75 to be divided three ways after Whaler had made trips 10 New York and Brooklyn, left little considering the time and effort expended.
 The meeting was quite heated for ,%otn of he was a heavy taxpayer in New Britain and felt entitled to consid- eration to the extent of having the Mohawk A. C. declare whether or not the intent was 10 run amateur or professional shows. He felt he should not be held ur. as he wanted to go out at once and prepare for the season, and if he could not have a. license to conduct amateur shows he would go to Commissioner Dono- hue, who has charge of the profess sional game in Connecticut, and apply for license to stage bouts of this nature. He demanded to know how many members of the Mohawk \. c. were New Britain residents and Whaler answered that James E. Burke of l33 Shuttle Meadow avenue pays taxes in this city.
 Henry C. Zehrer made application for license to conduct football games in this city for the seasons of 1928 and 1929 and the committee voted to grant it for the present sea- son only. on account of the fact that the personnel of the common coun- cil and committees will be changed before the season of 1899 arrives. Zehrer explained that his reason for wanting a license for next season also was that promoters of the game in past seasons are watching the Nutmeg A. c. this season and If