New Britain herald., 1928-08-07

oIIy lar Wcdtuef is awaited To-
morrow to make the annual police
department field day to be held at
Willow Brook park a success. A
large crowd of track and field, base
ball and boxing fans has been as
sured the committee on arrange
ments through the large and extern
sive advance sale of tickets. The
time for the various features on the
program has been set and the events
will be run off as closely to sched-
ule as is possible.
The field day will open with the
start of the marathon race at the
state Normal school in Stanley Quar-
ter. At 1880 o'clock sharp, the
crack of the gun will send nearly
so starters off on a five mile grind.
The runners will take a route which
will traverse Stanley street. Hart
ford avenue, East Main street, Main
street, Franklin Square. South Main
street to Memorial Field in Willow
Brook and six times around the
track there.
Following this will come the base
ball game between the Meriden and
New Britain department teams. This
is slated to start promptly at 1870
o'clock.
Parachute Jump
An added feature will be para
chute jump from an airplane pilot
ed by Lieutenant Carl Dixon. He
and his partner who performed SO
sensationally at Charter Oak park
recently. will do their sensational
stunt about the seventh inning of
the baseball game.
Track and Field
After the baseball game will come
the list OF track and field events.
These will include besides the mar
athon race the following events
which will be handicaps and open to
registered athletes: 100 and 500
yard dash, 1000 yard run, II ID.
shot put. l mile relay, running high
and running broad jump. Closed
events for police officers will in
clude; 100 yard dash open to all Of
iicers; 100 yard dash for New Brit
ain department members only and
one-half mile relay open to all four
ground event, a 44o yard relay race
open 10 all public and parochial
schools in Hartford county, will also
be on the program.
One of the most valuable collec-
ton of silver loving cups and prizes
ever offered for athletic events in
this city has been secured by the
committee and these awards are on
exhibition in b. c. Porter Sons VIM
dows on Main street.
Boxing Bouts
In the evening. 10 boxing bouts
will be furnished for the fans who
follow the sport. A collection of IA
vorite former amateur fighters will
be matched up through the efforts
of members of the Mohawk A. 4.
and some excellent milling is being
anticipated.
Louis (kid) kaplan, former
worlds featherweight champion and
now a contender for lightweight
honors, will appear in an exhibition
bout during the tiistic tournamen
as an added attraction to the pro-
gram. Honest John" Willis has
been selected as the referee.
Battle Royal
The biggest feature introduced in
i,, ,t.it
boxing tourney. will be staged at
the conclusion of the show, when a
battle royal in which five colored
boxers from Hartford will take
part. will be furnished. Those who
have witnessed a battle royal know
what barrel of fun is in store for
the spectators in this event. The
five colored boys are put into the
ring at the same time and it is
every man for himself.
List of Matches
From information furnished today
by the committee in charge of the
boxing tournament tomorrow eve
ming, the following matches have
been made: Bill Lieberman of
Springfield and Johnny CIinch of
New Britain, $50 pounds. These two
are natural ring rivals and they
should provide a good set-too. Del
Poulet OF New Britain VS.. Bobby
Morrison of Waterbury. lis pounds.
Joe litter Of this city VS.. Charley
Romano of Hartford, 1875 pounds.
Ernie Sims, Waterbury. VS.. Tono
Denonzio OF Hartford.
Besides these the following boxers
are entered and will be matched ac-
cording to their weight classes to-
morrow: Waterbury. Jack Paoli, Ray
Dolan. Eddie Dolan and Rollo Ro-
land: Ansonia. Jerry Posillo; Hart
ford, Pancho Villa and Vic Morley
Outstanding Features
The outstanding feature of the
afternoon will most probably be the
marathon race which may develop
into a duel between Lawson of
Windsor Locks and Dan Healey of
this city running under the colors
of the Portchester A. C. 1t will be a