New Britain herald., 1925-03-09
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 That was q bad beating the Dixies gave the Mats Saturday night, worss than the one they gave them on the same floor a few weeks ago when the Speed Boys won i1-37.
 Only the r. NJ. II. A. has given the Mats worse beating and their t2.2s victory was In an out of town game. Incidentally Saturdays con test was but the second home game dropped this season.
 So the fans have little of which to complain, Losing but two home Eames during season in which the hest teams in the state are brought here is quite q good achievement.
 There's no question. about 1.-the boys were away off form Saturday and this Is not taking one bit of credit away from the yictors. The Mats had the appearance of a team that was physically exhausted. The game Wednesday night, the hard game in Middletown Friday night and then Saturdays contest was evil dcntly too much for them and they eI, tt t, thrt, orttArS
 This week promises 10 be an even tougher one. Wednesday they play tho West Sides in Meriden. Thurs day the Lyrics In Hartford and then on Saturday the Lyrics here. The boys are favored to beat the West Sides in Meriden, but it's a toss-up as far as the Lyrics are concerned and according to the dopesters, the Lyrics should give odds in Hartford, while it will be an even bet here,
 Saturday night the Dixies had but eight personal fouls called, while Dillon chalked up 13 against the Mats. The local boys made good on seven out of il free tries, which was considerably better than the Dixies who collected only 10 out of 21. Wardy Waterman was the chief of fender in f,ivverine the free ones as he missed six out of nine.
 Tn the preliminary game the Nat Reserves won the rubber from the MAriden Y. NJ. II. A., 27-25. Sanders and Finklestein threw in the baskets that made victory possible in the closing minutes of play.
 The Dusty leaguers take the floor at the ' tomorrow night with Lan- de9s stacking up against the $. ". boys and Jack Tobin's Lockmakers battling the r. x F. boys.
 Roth games should be good ones, but the odds favor the Landhrs and r. X F, boys on past performances. still, anything is liable to happen
 When !, kIatka starts jumping against Pelletier he'll be up against the "old fox" of the league. Probably klatka can outiump Jack for the evening, but the former Dartmouth star has a whole bagfull of basket ball tricks mp his sleeve.
 The Tanders advantage is in their youth and ability to go at top speed ior the whole distance. If the Vete- ran s. W. outfit was able to main tain it's first ten minutes pace for the entire game the league standing might be different.
 Young Mickey" Luke. the Boy $ club star is finding the Dusty circuit tougher going than at first. In his last two games his sum total of field goals have been three, while his op- posing guards have dropped in nine, Opponents now are guarding Luke md the voungster will have to stop his individuals and play to his mates IT ne IS I0 CU1lI1ut lllF Nolu0'iS H'"' 10 his team that he has been.
 Since the termination of the Wor''i War every boxing title has changed hands at least once with the single execution of that of the lightweight division. And the i S3-pound class is due for a new king. following the retirement of Benny Leonard.
 The bantam section has seen the most number of changes-six. Then come the light heavyweight ana festherweight with three apiece. The middleweight and welterweight have had two new crown wearers and the heavyweight and flyweight sections one each.
 Jack Dempsey now rates ss the longest champion, having held the honors since his sensational defeat of Jess Willard in 1919.
 A, J. Wilson, a Yale man. has been elected president of the inter- collegiate swimming association Fourteen bouts between simon rure amateurs are carded at the Park Casino in Hartford tonight. Eddie Rousch, Cincinnati star has been appointed captain of the team Although the Lyrics and Dixie' are tied for first place in the Hart ford City league. the Hebs lead IT total points scoted, having nettsd SA more than the green suited youths Bobby Walthour, the 21 year old