New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-16

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Burke and Wagner. the former Of
New Britain and the latter Of Bris-
] tol. to act as matchmakers for the
fights.
These two men will guarantee the
fans Of this city plenty of action
In tho weeks to come before the
outdoor season opens and a. both
have unquestioned characters. their
appointment will meet with approx
al.
The next amateur fight tourna-
ment will be held next Monday
night and the new matchmakers
will confer tonight on tho list Of
bouts to be carded. Entries are be-
Ing received already for the tourna-
ment and better fights and more &C.
ton will be the slogan.
The Manchester Recreation Five
last night defeated Olson's Terrible
Swedes ~ to Il in a torrid game
played in the Silk city. Manager
Clarence Lanpher has the swedes
booked for q return appearance
here two weeks from next Saturday
night.
The New Britain team will play
the famous Renaissance Five Of
: Harlem, N. Y. Colored basketball
champions of the world. In this city
on Saturday, January rs. one week
from next Saturday. This 10 gener.
ally one Of the blue banner attrac.
tons Of the entire season.
BY the morning paper yesterday.
We noticed that the Meriden and
Bristol Endees are scheduled to
open a five-game series tonight for
the State Basketball championship.
Ex- President Billy Lee Of last sea-
sons basketball league again has
failed to follow the games played
between the various teams. New
Britain stands even with both Mer-
lden and Bristol in games played.
New Britain has won 4 game from
each of them and has lost . game
to each Of the teams.
Probably after the Meriden- Bris-
toll series IL finished, New Britain
will have to step In and really
prove it, claim to the state champ
ionship. We must remember. how
ever, that neither Jack Curry OF
Meriden or Joe Carroll Of Bristol.
have made any claim to state tttular
honors.
Several times during the present
basketball season this same Mr..
Lee has attempted to pour cold
water on the success being met In
basketball in New Britain. Because
Hartford is too poor . sport town
to decently support q major basket
ball team, 10 no reason why Lee
should try to discourage the game
In other parts Of the state. One Of
the duties Of 4 sports writer ~ we
see It. is to try and promote
sports for the entertainment Of the
sports loving public.
No one with any sense. however.
needs take any notice Of such raw
ings such as he has been indulgfng
In in recent weeks.
One of tho greatest roller polo at
fractions of the present season II
to be seen at the Stanley Arena on
Church street Sunday afternoon In
the preliminary game, We hear. The
Middletown basketball team, headed
by Jimmy (Red) Reynolds. IL to
take to skates and play = team
picked and coached BY william
(Buggy) Fitzpatrick.
Mickey Luke, Reynolds. Ray
Hoist and dark horse will form |
the floor working combination |
while Ralph Recano, basketball !
coach extraordinary. will tend goal.
This outfit will be opposed by .
team made up of Fitzpatrick. Cook, |
Howard. George Bayer and Gillette,
the latest named being the goal
tender.
The Middletown team has had
several workouts at TESTERS hall on
Arch street In the past week. What
ever the polo fans Of this city do.
they shouldn't miss this game, II 1t
goes through as scheduled.
Once again we take notice Of a
weird decision in boxing bout.
Last night George Day lost to Will
lie Hussey In New Haven by one
point. the score being Is to Is and
you might have guessed 1.-THE
referee was Young McAultffe.
With the little experience we
have had in scoring boxing bouts.
It IL a puzzle to US to figure just
how any official can come % close.
especially when a sports writer on
a New Haven paper will say that
Day won nine out Of ten rounds
but Hussey got the decision. :.
This is a decision similar to that
rendered some time ago by McAu-
life In the kaplan- Bobby Mays
bout In New Haven. First McAuliffe
gave the fight to Mays and the
next day he reversed his decision
stating that he had made q mistake
in his count. Kaplan then was de-
clared the winner by the margin Of
one or two points.
WOLL'S STATEMENT
Washington, Jan. l6 R>-Fotiow-
Ing a meeting with members OF the
house at the capitol, Matthew VOL.
s.ice nresidenf "A head Of 4 deleEa- !