New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Speakins of Sports

\ or S D Q r 6 \ ssssssnssnsssssssssssssssssss sssssssausssasA The South church quintet. smart. Ing from. the walloping handed 1t last night by the state trade school, Is out to regain its self-respect by swamping tho Spartans when these two teams oppose each other at the Boys club tonight.
 Troop | will seek to break Into the win column tonight when 1t will meet the Comets in a game at the Boys club. The Scouts have been losing with regularity lately, but by margins of one and two points, and hope to have luck on their side to- night.
 The striking change which dif- ferent floor will make in . teams play was well illustrated here Mon- day and Tuesday nights. On Mon- day evening. the state trade school quintet, accustomed to the bandbox sym at the high school, was com pletely at sea on the big floor at the Boys club and went down be- fore the Reserves by score of +6-1S.
 And last night, the South church, which uses the Boys club as home floor and whieh~gave the aforemen- toned Reserves their closest game in weeks. was totally at loss when 1t played the trade school at the high school. The South church will seek to further prove this floor the- ory next week when it plays n re- turn game with the trade school at the Boys club.
 And the theory will get another test when the Reserves, who swamp ed the Bloomfield high school alum- nj here, go to that town Saturday for return game in Bloomfeld's peach-crate gym.
 The Landers-R. and F. game was the first oveItime game of the season for the Dusty league.
 The k. and E. team outpayed their rivals 75 per cent of the time and should. have won on the strict basis of the better team last night.
 However, F. and E. has now de- veiopcd a good outfit and some wins ought to be their lot from now on.
 Joe Luke at center makes big difference. Last night he outjump- ed his opponent and played a inc floor game.
 Joe is a vaudeville performer be- ing a tumbler and acrobat. He eX- poets to return to the stage within the next few weeks.
 This young man holds two track records at the Y. Nj. c. A., the three standing broad jumps and the stand ing broad jump.
 Mickey Luke, the flashy Landers captain, had bad night last night. Icing held without field goal while he was in the game.
 Bunny" Swanson of T.. and E. with seven from the floor was the ace of that game.
 Landers plays the West Ends of Bristol in the preliminary game at the Armory Saturday night.
 The following Saturday they play in Simsbury.
 Tn looking over the basketball situation it occurs to us that much the same problem arises as in foot ball-whcre to give the credit. In football it is the backs, who dash with the ball, who generally get the most praise. Their work is easier to see, but it is the valiant linemen who make their work possible.
 Now in basketball the same holds true. It is generally the forwards, and center too, who get most of the scoring opportunities and as result their work is the more brilliant to watch. They generally score the most points, hence they are the ones most talked about.
 But let's not forget the very cs- scntial guards. With loose playing guards, any opposition could run wild on shooting and the most bril- liant of forwards would not measure up in view of the oppositions' tallies.
 While giving Taylor and Reynolds, and Restelli too, full credit for their great work on caslng the goals, don't forget that there are two other men on the team who contribute just as much toward victory, Johnny sheehar, the brilliant and steady going captain. and ''Tedders" Kil- duff, the guards, do their stun in every game,
 "Tedders' gets more opportunity to score because that is the game the Mats play. But just keep an eye glued on Johnny Sheehan and watch him work. He's after the opposing forward every minute. He keeps him closely guarded and in looking over the oppositions' score the work of Johnny Is evident. This boy is, one of the best guards in the state. He plays a clean, fast game. is untiring in his efforts and has cool head. His teamwork is excellent and in hack court passing he is hard to