New Britain herald., 1928-05-03
BRISTOL PAYS TRIBUTE
 TO COACH TOM MONAHAN
Sports Mentor at High School Honored at Banquet Chick Meehan of New York University Is Prn- cipal Speaker - Receives Set of Golf Clubs From Maple End A. C.-Also Presented With Handsome Clock-Leading Citizens Pay High Compliments.

Bristol, May 5.-Bristol sportdom paid a glowing tribute last evening to Tommy Monahan, sports men tor at the Bristol high school, in the form of testimonial banquet at the Ellls club. Two hundred were present at the gathering which was presided over by Judge Newell Jen- nlneS as toastmaster. The affair, which was sponsored by the Maple End Athletic club, was to pay hom- age 10 the coach who has brought the local basketball team to two sue cessive state championships. and been responsible to a large degree for the good showing made in the national tournament at Chicago.
 Following a few introductory re- marks by William J. Phelan. chair man of the executive committee in charge of arrangements, Raymond J. Casey Of the Maple End Athletic club gave a short resume of Mona- hans connection with local athletics Mayor w. Raymond Crumb spoke briefly on the accomplishments of the local coach.
 "Chick' Mechan Speaks
 The principal speaker of the eve ming was John Francis Chick Meohan, football coach at New York university and boyhood chum of Iommy's in Turner's Falls, Mass. He informed his audience that the first footbHll game he played in was un- der the tutelage of Monahan. who even at that time had gained con- siderable prominence for his coach Ing ability. He attributed the fact that he finished his course at Syra- cise university to the persistence of Monahan. At the close of his talk, Neehan was presented with q set of golf clubs by Earle Lourie on be- half of the Maple End Athletic club. In accepting the gift, Meehan stated that in the event he could get Tommy to take up the game, he in turn would present the clubs to the local coach.
 Monaha formal introduction to the assembled guests was the signal for q prolonged burst Of cheering. He briefly gave a large share of the credit for his success to the boys whom he has coached. At the con- c|usion of his talk he was presented with q handsome grandfather's clock, the presentation speech being made by Raymond J. Casey of the Maple End A. C. Mrs. Monahan wa, also remembered with Q bouquet oi roses and even the younger Mona , hans were not forgotten
 Other Speakers
 Other speakers who paid tribute 10 "Tommy" were: John r. Me Grath, athletic director of the Eas, 1 Hartford high school; Henry E. Cot tie, principal of the Bristol higf school; William Riley, graduate ot l Yale and Oxford. who played foot. f ball at the local high school durins | Monahan's regime: Emmons J l (Chic) Bowen, athletic director of tho New Haven high school: Noble F  ! Pierce, former chairman Of the I board of education: Dick" Dillon widely known basketball referee 0. Hartford: Albert w. keane, sports editor Of the Hartford Courant; kar A. Reiche. superintendent of schools advertised on the program as g ! "humorist'; and Joseph Conn0s. al one time a member Of the New York Giants.
 An excellent banquet was served under the direction of the steward ot the Elks club. The entertainment i program was furnished by the Wor- | dcn's Milky Way" entertainers oi ! Waterbury. At the conclusion O! the speech making. a humorous mo- i ton picture depicting Monahan's and Meehan's early life in Turner's