New Britain herald., 1925-12-22
S p e a k i n g
Of Sports

4 or > p OR t 6 i
observation-disclosures.
Harry Ginsberg, coach OF the r.
d f. Corbin basketball team Of the
industrial league and later coach OF
The American Legion quintet, Is on
thuslast!c over the Legion teams
chances ands prospects for the COM
ing season. lie believes, aud we
think he Is right, that he has a team
that can be developed into real
combination with some good opposi-
ton TO be met.
The teams hackers are kind of
rushing things, however, by saying
that the team is ready right now 10
tackle some Of the big teams in tho
state such as the DiXies, Meriden
Endees, Meriden National Guards,
and others. OF course. there are
some who will argue that the team
Is Just as good as these teams or
quintets OF like caiber. but this has
to be proved first before the team
can step into what is recognized as
real fast company.
The Legion Ave has had no oppo-
sition to speak Of yet. Only one team
has been played, the Southington
Pexto five and in that game. the
sort Of opposition handed to the To-
Gals did not give those who saw the
game a chance to see the real worth
of the Legion team. With the
schedule which Is being made up at
the present time, teams Of good
reputation, composed Of fast court
players, are being signed up for APP
pearance here and after some of
these games have been played, then
the teams real strength will be
known.
Then It will be time for the Legion
management to go out and seek
stronger teams and better worlds to
conquer. We believe that Coach
Harry Ginsberg has the right idea
when he says that the team has
great potential possibilities but
there is no use in giving them the
axe right at the beginning Of the sea-
son and thereby spelling the future
for them.
When the team has become used
to meeting outside teams and mas
shown that 1t has the goods, the OPP
position can be graded little high
er and after that a little higher unlll
the TOP has been reached and in
this manner, there Is no question but
what the American Legion five will
be among the best bets in this city
The team players know this and
they realize that they are expected
to win"their spurs before they can
be recognized among the leading
teams in the state.
The National Guards are meeting
stiff opposition this week In the
Waterbury Collegians who are due TO
show their wares at the state armory
Saturday night. Fans In this city
know this crowd we'll and they know
that they are among the best basket
ball players who have graced the
local floor. Reports have 1t that the
PLAYERS are showing better this year
than they ever have shown before,
and the Nationals will have to strut
their stuff to the best advantage TO
keep their slate clean.
The National Guard team OF this
city stands out among the state
fves AZ the only team that has not
vet lost a game and the victims In
clude the Meriden National Gnaros
and the Dixies
The Boys Club team showed for
the first time this season last night
some OF the speed and dash that
characterized the quintet of last
wear and those who have been fol'
lowing the team this year. we're
pleasantly surprised by the scoring
mower shown by the quintet last
night. The team has not been rated
anywhere near the class OF last
wear, but last nights game shoWeo
that they can compete with the pes'
IN their class and come out away
ahead.
The team Is serving to produce
and develop basketball players fol
future years and Judging from the
material being turned out every
wear. and the boys who are starting
to play in the Junior leagues there
are a. lot of good basketball players
in the making.
The Industrial league which holds
forth at the Y. NJ. c. A. every Tues
day night and Saturday afternoon
league, is also a great factor IN Keep
ine the game alive and thriving II
this city. 1t Is doubtful II there Il
another city IN the state ~her'
basketball fiourishes more than II
this city. There are teams OF al
sorts and leagues of all sorts, all o
them topped by the Nauohal u uai u
who are pointing to the state cham
pionship.
There Is only one feature of IN
game in which this city has com
pletely fallen down and that IS Il
girls teams. The question has oftel
been asked, What is the matte
with the girls OF this city," This per
tains, of course, to basketball o
other sports.
A few years back. Jack Tobin ha
as good an aggregation Of basketha
tossers among the girls as could haV
been gathered together, but for tn
mast few wears, no girls teams hav