New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-11-15
Manager Longe Saviski Has
Plans Perfected For Big
Battle AT State ArmOry-
Many Well Known Stars
in Lineups of Quintets.

The Hardware CITY Five, managed
by Longe Saviski, and captained by
Vic Larson of this city, one of the
best known basketball players in New
England, will open the home season
this evening at the State Armory, op-
posing the Hartford Kaceys, winners
of the state title in the kaceys league
last season. The game is scheduled
to start at S:45 o'clock and will be
preceded by a preliminary game, and
dancing will follow. Chapman's or
chestra has been secured by the man
agement to play for the dancing.
Visitors Are Champs.
In booking the Hartford Kaceys,
Manager Savisli seems to have made
good choice for the opening game.
This team will be remembered as
going through the season last year
without sustaining a defeat in a
league contest. On two occasions the
team downed the local Kaceys in
warm battles. At the head of the
visiting team is Tim Cronin, who be-
sides being one of the best known
players in Connecticut, is one of the
speedest forwards. With Cronin will
be Getersloh, in a forward position.
This boy was the whole works" with
the Bristol Kaceys last season, and
with a fast set of players to work
with, Getersloh expects a big season
on the court.
Flynn, former captain of the Yale
basketball team last year, is expected
to fill the center position. While the
Blue did not do anything very Won
derful on the court last season, the
work of Flynn attracted favorable at
tention,
Bill Dwyer the former Colgate star,
and Dutch" Leonard will hold down
the guard positions. Both these play
ers are sterling defensive men, and
can also locate the net for scores u.s.
ualy when called upon.
A Well Coached Team.
Manager Saviski when he set out to
give New Britain fans top notch bas-
ketball, prevailed upon Lawyer David
L. Dunn a former Yale varsity cap
tain, to as mentor for the team. The
team has reported four nights a week
for practice for the past fortnight
and under Coach Dunn's advice, has
rounded into excellent shape, and
is ready for a hard season.
Makeup of Locals.
Practically all of the players are
known to New Britain fans, Captain
Larson, several years ago established
himself as one of the best players in
New England, and his services have
been in demand by various teams in
these parts. Jack Pelletier, who made
his first appearance on a local court
last season with the Stanley Works
team in the Industrial league, earned
a place on the All-Industrial league
by his sterling work. Pelletier was
formerly one of the mainstays of the
Dartmouth team. He knows basket
ball thoroughly and plays fine back
court game. Larson and Pelletier will
be the guards.
The forward positions will be cared
for by Johnny Sheehan, Kaceys and
Industrial league star of last season,
and one of the most popular players
performing on a local floor. Quiet,
and with a head filled with basket
ball brains, Sheehan is one of the
hardest men to stop when he starts
down the floor with the ball in this
vicinity. He is corking fine field
goal shot, and last year he made the
fans in the Industrial league sit up
and take notice of his ability to ring
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