New Britain herald., 1929-02-21

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 On Saturday. March 2. matches for the state '. NJ. c. A. wrestling championships will be staged at the New Britain Y and teams from Wa tertown, Waterbury. Hartford New Haven and Bridgeport will De en- tered. The pick of the !. M. C' A. teams from these various associa- tions in the state will be sent here and some of the stiffest competition in recent years is expected.
 New Britain, reknowned in athie- tic circles for the ability Of her sons in football. track, basketball ana baseball, can also take pride In the accomplishments of her representa- tives on the wrestling pads.
 Old-timers can we'll remember the activity of Norbeck. the giant Nor- veeian, in his bouts in New forK with John Fleming, the butcher boy; Alfred Anderson and Westergren as strong men and wrestlers and m later years. Bonefant. Burd'ck' Her cu,ea and Al Ventres in the pro1eS- sional game.
 In the amateur ranks, Charles sahrbacher made a name for hlm- self when he lost the chance to be" eom> national champion in the 1855 pound class by dropping . decision in the flnala in tho Newark tourna- ment. Fred Stingle. Fred Cutie and Fled Bradley. all were simon-pures but they were counted among the ton notchers in grappling circles.
 Today, New Britain's prestige on the mat in the amateur ranks rests upon the shoulders of budding youngsters in the Y. M. c. A. "no have yet to become known to the public through the procuration or a reputation, Several of tho members of tho r. M. c. A. team have met and defeated the best in the state. some have won state amateur t'tles twice, others once. This year, the team will dc its best to bring the state title to the Hardware City,
 The New Britain "Y" wrestling team won the state championship m 1926, In 1927. the local team was tied in the number of. bouts won with Hartford and in 1928. the crew ran second to Hartford in the final meet in Waterbury. The record or ,ae team in the past two years Is NIX wins. one draw and three defeats m A total of 10 dual meets.
 In these meets, New Britain de- fs.,,ed Waterbury three times ana
 # to the Brass City matmen twice. # scored a victory over Holyohe' l. en one from and drew one with n. Taft school team and won one from and lost one 10 Hartford.
 After summing up the record oi tn. team. what about the men who make up the squad. their individual records in matches won and lost' Three Of the men on the local team this year have won state titles M their weight classes Nell crowley took honors among the 1lS pound- CTS in 1928. P. Nimro won the 11S' pound title last year and Earle AL drich copped the 135-pound cham pionship in 1921.
 Individual Records
 Ono hundred and eighteen-pound class: P. Nimro. lost to lttner, Hol' yoke: lost to Hickox, Waterbury formerly of tho Tale varsity team -, ram Y.achapelle, Hartford state title 1923.
 One hundred and eiEhteen-poune elass: Nell Crowley, won iron Moore. Torrington. state title 1923 won from Reade. Hartford: lost ts Gilman, Hartford: draw with Blair Taft school.
 12e rounds class-Harry Kiefksr- lest to Hlckox. Waterbury: lost t, Wells, Taft school.
 l3J pound class-stanley Covales ki-won from White. Holyoke: drav with F. Crane, Waterbury: won iron Gersky. Waterbury: lost to Bliss Taft school; won from F. Crane Waterbury; lost to Kemp. Hartford state finals: won from Chapin. Tai school
 1l5 pound class-Earle Aldrich- won from Banfee. Bridgeport; vol from Price, Hartford. state til 1927: lost to Ferris, Holyoke; los to B. Crane. Waterbury: lost to E Crane, Waterbury: won from T Crane, Waterbury; won from Witte more, Taft school; lost to Mills. Tai school.
 155 pound class-Milton Canzel lanri-lost to l.. Wagner. Hartford state finals; won from kowalsk, Hartford; lost to Behrendt, Hart ford: won from Crane. Waterbury won from Bordie. Taft school: wo from Hofrickter. New Haven.
 16O pound classy. Squillaciote- won from Amanda. Hartford: los to Amanda. Hartford: lost to Snow den, Taft school (Snowden weighe ,a7 pounds); lost to Alderman. Tor rinston.
 10 pound class-Leo Raldarsari- lost to Yokr. Hartford: lost to De! izza, Hartford: lost to Hall, Tai school; won from Kingston. Ia school: draw with Rifchie, HOlyok'