New Britain herald., 1928-01-21

tics of New York, has cancelled the date of the teamT appearance in this city. The New Workers were origin ally scheduled to come here on We'd nesday, February 8. but change in the plans of the club have been made. The Celtics will make a three-week southern tour and will not be able to appear until the last week of February or the first week in March.
 Manager Clarence Lanpher will try to secure Lou Gehrigs Five to replace the worlds champions on the February date in this city. If he is successful. it is expected that this will be as great an attraction us the Celtics would have been.
 The Renaissance Five. colored basketball champions of the world. will play return game in this city next Saturday night. In order to ac- commodate the large number of fans who wish to secure seats for the game, reserved seats will be dis trtbuted in advance.
 The Meriden Maroons further in- creased their lead in the American Roller Hockey league last night by trimming the Wallingford Tigers by the score of ! to B.. The Hartford Indians sprung a surprise by coming from behind and defeating the Wa terbury team by the score of to 6.
 The New Haven Atlas basketball team handed the Hartford Yankees sound facing in New Haven last night in state league game. The Hartford players were badly off form at the end of the first half. The final score was sS to 23. New Haven.
 In the account Of the Jack De- Ianey- -Humbeck fight in Boston last night is contained the information that George Manolian defeated Joey Knapp of New York. Manolian Is the "Wop" Manolian who used to be in the limelight as a boxer. He for merly resided here.
 A team of boxers from Philadel- phia will furnish the features at the amateur fight tournament to be staged at the Tabs hall next Friday night under the auspices of the Mo hawk A. C. The rhilIy scrappers are among the classiest mitt push CTS 10 have ever appeared in this state. They have fought in Hartford several times and are booked repeat- cdly for more performances in the Capital City.
 There will be four of the Quaker City boys seen in action in this city. Bishop Hart. 1G5 pounds; Al Me- Gurk. 147 pounds: Ted Morgan, 14e pounds and Bob Hamilton. 135 pounds. Hamilton Is the boy who met Pancho Villa in Hartford a few weeks ago. In that bout. for the first time in his career. Villa went to the canvas. Villa has been known for his ability to take punishment but Hamilton appeared able to send him down whenever he wanted to.
 The other three boys are consid- t'', the best in the clubs about l'h,"4delphia and their appearance in this city will be treat for the fans who have been following anna teur fights.
 They tell us good one about Vim cent kiernan. (star) forward on the Connecticut Electric Light & Power Co. basketball team. Playing against Waterbury in one of the weekly ser ics of games the other night. Vince made great dash through the en- tire teams, both his own and Water- bury and almost caged a goal, but he Was shooting for the wrong basket.
 The New Britain Roller Hockey team has tough campaign ahead of it for next week. Tomorrow the Meriden Maroons play here. Mon- day Waterbury comes to New Brit ain. Thursday the Hartford team will oppose the locals at the arena. Friday, New Britain plays at Hart ford and Saturday the locals play III Wallingford.