New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1927, Page 13

|- zSpeaking | of Sports CPIVEPTELITPIPIIINIIIISG® After a trip about the state in search of officials who will handle the all-important football classic be- tween New Britain and Hartford High school, Coach Cassidy has de- cided upon the officials of the game and his decision has been approved by Principal Louis P. Slade. FLOWERS WAS AN - AMAZING FIGHTER Former Middleweight Champio Dies After Cperation New York, Nov prayer on his lip: Laadasx i) 17 (A—With Theodore “Tiger” Flowers, the “Praying Deacon” of | the prize ring, died in a private hos- pital here last ni following a minor operation. Clad in the “Tiger” bathrobe bear- The referee will be Dr. William F. Cook of Columbia university, The| umpire will be Howard Cann of New | York university who has been an of- | N8 the huge yellow head of a jungle fictal at New Britain-Hartford games | &t across the shoulders—a familiar for the past four years. Professor |SIENt In rings all over the country— Howarth of Taft Preparatory school |11 taciturn Georgia Negro who | and a former Weslevan university | onc® held the world’s middleweight naesthetic was belng ad- ed the “Ti deacon in irch at Atla Ga., mur- New Britain-Hartford week-end with the high school and professional teams meeting on Saturday and| Sunday, respectively. | ministe his mured: “It I should die before T wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take Without regaining more than semi- consciousness following the ope tion, performed by Dr. Fralick Flowers died suddenly at §:30 p. m. when his heart collapsed after he was thought to be out of danger. a, New Britain will be Hartford”s best Saturday. Public High school won the high school championship of Hartford by feating Weaver and Buckley High schools of that city. The Hartford Glants won the professional cham- | meeting Hartford ttle more than a year ago. | plonship by its two victories 0ver the |y, Grel, who lost his title 10 | SRELHIGEL e, Flowers in a decision bout at Madi- R son uare den Feb, 26, 1926, h‘(i'n]l‘o(m:l:n ‘J“ 0-’\['“‘”(“(’};“”;“' ! \died under similar circumstance se cam s ou o following an operation for remo of bone from his nose. Flowers los his crown to Mic Walker in a 10-round decision in Chicago Deec. 3. for the state championship througs a defeat by New Haven Hillhonse High school, it can decide the title in the game Saturd from Hartford it will put the Capitol City team out of the running and thus leave the ent 11 to New Haven Hillhonse High school which at present is deadlocked with Hart- ford for the title. wias "o e in 100,000, He said | the boxer was in “splendid condi- tion” before the operation and had rallied well. Flowers' death occu red so suddenly, Dr, Fralick | that he was unable to reach the pa tient's side from room at the call of a second physician before the end had con The colorful * whose fistic carcer extended over nine years, had been a unique figure stor- the will another end come Probably 1 of day announce the High school that every scat in the rn side (New ain’s section) has been sold. ton ment from Brit- in ring h Charles Sapko of New York, ald clever, speedy “southpaw,” wil ] an attack that never once slackens fortnoriresigen ol this gy s il b o e Rl il owe rairbu a1 ing a me for himsclf in profes- Sas000n JEor JOMEHE de winnin 2y leading middleweights of his the 160-pound ars old and met sional fight cireles in New York. He (! is welterweight and in his last tle. He was a all the || : i | cight fights has emerged victorious- ? . . ot [l 15 2te von nve ot therm by Hnock- el gl ey niste vl outs and three by decislons. Last) ™y, o =00 o on ™ Tiowers fou veek he fought twice. 4\\ ednesday kit Ut B s oy night hie Genocked fout ouns Ottoly SHUIISSAN (IERER0SS, i carnaien | in o rounasand fon imriday, el L8R S0 U EETTRTIEE SegE i ocd Tat .\1\.-\‘ :n;\lm !Vhr: fourfi e R e Ao St | scssion of an S-round bout. Tent 3 il o | SEEmad Wallser that hie must agree to meet | | Hoguesladpon d street Wheh |jo)5 corg under terms of an old con- | lived here and efforts are bein&|(iach or ogal micasurs. would: b ade to bring him here on one o the professional cards to be staged in thig city. taken to bring about the match, It was in the preparation for thi | expected title “shot™ that the * | 5 nnderwent yesterday's operation, | ist to demonstrate how closely | waik Miller, his manager said roller hoekey fans are following the |yiars of campuigning had left news, it happened fhat “Jigger” Hig- bunches-of hardened car over name was missing from the | Gy T ax New Britain lineup in the game I gighily “caulifiowered e New Haven Tuesday. There was a|which were reduced by Dr. Fralick Higgins plaving with Holyoke.| T went with Flowers into the Therefore, “Jigger” left New Britain opcrating room,” Miller said, nd | und was playing with Holyoke, he acted just as though he were go- ing into the ring for an easy fight This report is awny off. “Jizger” He was in splendid shape, but quict had to go to his home in Provid- us ever. He took along the little eneca and he is back in town tod lack Bible that he has carried in ready for battle tonight. Fis son is his grip wherever he has gone. He | a member of the Tlolyoke team, has had headaches lately and the bunches over his eyes hurt when he CHAMPION IS ILL Tt ST g now? 1 a d hn]l before he took O r N e s tho anaesthetic. Nancy Highland, Unbeaten Queen of o replied. 3 g s the third remark this American Horse Show Rings, May PRlIe i iho Al Bt ndls Nol Do Shown: had made to me in the whole Once before, he said ‘Ye Y Chicago, Nov. 1 Tiness may again ‘Sho' is' in emphasizing sor deny Nancy Highland, the unbeaten thing I had said. Barlier in queen of American horse show rings, day, Flowers made his will, leaving her 36th consecutive blue ribbon. | property valued at about $100.000 to his v wife and 6-year-old L Lee, in Atlanta.” Ilowers was born in Camilla, Ga. Aug. 5, 1595, In a ring carcer that 00 battles defeat frequently, but al- me back” to battle harder ment. In his entire cer, Flowers suffered eight knockouts. Flowers wound up his career last dauvghter, In §5 shows the proud mare has won first place and Chicago owners, knowing they faced strong compe- tition, strengthened their stables. But Nancy Highland was taken ill while en route to the Chicago show an dis now at Kansas City and not in condition to resume her journcy. The Chicago show is Nov stretched through almost he met, vs DEFEND TITLE Saturday night here with s fou L round knockout of Leo Gat In- | oRE dian heavyweight. Only a few nights Wisconsin's Cross-County Team to before he had fought Maxie Rosen- bloom, New York middleweight, to draw in Detroit, Tiger Ilowers wa Meet Stffi Competition on Next fearful of the Sl !effects of prebattle prayers upon his | Chicago, Nov. 17 (B —Wisconsin's ring career. undefeated cross-country team, win-| Ilowers never praved before a fight nor read the little black Bible which Le carried with him every- whe He explained this by saying: couldn’t pray to the Lord for victory before a fight because I might meet | 4 better man, a stronger man, and lose. Then 1 might think that the Lord hadn't answered my prayers and 1 might he tempted to doubt Him. So I always wait and when the fight is over I thank God for th strength that brought me safely through, and then I read my Bible, | The Georgia negro admitted, how- was shot putter at °¥er that perh |a prayer or times when the men like Juck Deluncy, Har ireb and | Mickey Walker were bouneing from his chin. ROLLER HOCKEY TONIGHT WATERBURY VS, NEW BRITAIN Admission 50c—T75¢ Reserved Seats at HOTEL STANLEY Preliminary Game Starts 8 o’Clock NEW STANLEY ARENA, CHURCH STREET ner of the western conterence har- rier title for the last three years, pionship when the event is decided will make a bid to retain the cham- at Ann Arbor next Saturda Illinois represents the strongest opposition the cardinal runners will face, Dr. Clarence Cook Little, president of the University of Michigan, will be starter and referee of the cvent, marking a new departure in inter- esting university executives in coming actively identified with ath- letics. President Little, in his inte collegiate da, Harvard, READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WAN be- s he had whispered | two to himself at odd shots of ¥ " man will be head linesman and |Cchamplonship, climbed up on the . Harlan Sexton of Harvard will be|OPerating table in the sanitarium of the fleld judge. |Dr. W. G. alick to undergo an operation for a growth over his | This certainly ought to be a great [ MEI (Ve | Dr. Fralick, surgeon extraordin- | FREET ary to fighters who have suffered e R and Gold o ns 9 It the Red and Gold team wins|; .y o0 ‘geclares that Plowers death |D W FRATERNITY A P. & F. CORBI Die Room WITH THE BOWLERS LLEYS LEAGUE Earla 94 8 Sorrow so28 N gy | Sperl 84 18 H 87 95 | Hapenny ui s { @ s ! 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Collars .99 .9 | 263 | 260 50 102 ASK YALE O LET eastern football that would allow |their last home appearance for the | him to play in good standing. twisted ligament. Coach Tad Jones |New York Uni has r mmended light work with ty team when Chataimnut 83 | Only a slight change in the rul- |[they mect th gheny team at an effort to avoid staleness before a0 i {ing concerning the eligibility of | Yankee stadium, Saturday. Coach | the Yale game, 5 | transfers is needed and although Mcehan been sending the team - o time i3 short before Tad Jones will |through light workouls to avoid| Ithaca—The Cornell regulars are entrain his hosts for the stadium it | stalencss. continuing light practices in pre- B = | is sufticient it Harvard and Yale au- | = paration for the annual game with 3 : Do | thoritles chose to act quickly, it was | , Penn, 50 H ard M B P ¥, West Point— nn, Thanksgiving. Th i arvard Alumai Bring Pressure s e S Teskntint e apnen | « light workouts, not be in action this week-end. 33 . N | Under the present status of the i Drent = t0 Bear on Chmge in Ru]mg | Joint agreement, each college is its i Chicago—Onah Alonzo Blbsihas own judge of the eligibility of its e wiaal mads il shifts in his defensive 6 players within the terms of the rul formations in order to design plays 3 Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 17 P—| Caldwell p| freshman fotobail || 70" which he believes will stop Wiscon- 7 Harvard has not get given up hope | ¥Ith Brown hefore transferring to S Y. Optimistic reports | & that Bruce Caldwell, debarred Yale | Y2le Where the situation was not| .0 of rom trainers who assert e backfield star, may see duty in the PTOUSh fo light untl el wesld of | in Crima ouse, injured center, 52 4 game with the Bull Dog here nexe | {he Princeton game. It was gener- or = for duty, aga Retalners Saturday. £ accepted that the star did not Dos I or QU sRaina ks Larson .97 100 that i articipation at . Pita A That became known today with e e L I — Pauinn fwon the Tevelation that unnamed but re- [ (TOR7 1EG MAte B nelibie o the| Evanst Notthwastarats . Sl ] putedly prominent alumni Were | oyyiion machine. i 1 is working to- 20 bringing heavy pressure to bear on £34; A the ga rst time since the 0 4 the Harvard athletic association m‘ < 1 game. 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