New Britain herald., 1925-02-20
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 The Endees. judging from Meriden newspaper accounts. are coming up here tomorrow night with the firm conviction that they will make 1t two straight over the Mats.
 Rumors of the reported dissension in the local team adds to their con fidence. It Is up to the locals to prove to the Endees. and the fans as we'll. that they can play team work. that they are not as a house divided against itself. and that they can snap out of their slump.
 There has been some speculation as to why Reynolds is not sent in at center. LaHar at forward and Res telli at guard. While Jim can play a whale of game at center, 1t would be manifestly unfair to ask him to keep 1t up. He is not tall and while he can jump with the best, 1t Is terrific strain on him to have to outjump much bigger man. Keeping this up for 70 minutes would be terrible drain on his endurance and would. many think, work to his disadvantage. Reynolds place is at forward while he Is in the game.
 The Boomer Girls and the Aetna misses will show the fans how the fair sex play in the preliminary game. ...-#
 The Hartford Kaceys sprung the seasons surprise last night when they handed the fast stepping Lyrics their first defeat in the Hart ford city series. The score was 3s-s0. 50 1t was no fiuke. sheehan, Restelli and Reynolds of the Nation al Guard five, played with the Kaceys and played well. Sheehan dropped in three field goals from a guard position. Resteli tossed four from center, as we'll as three fouls, while Red" crashed the basket four times. then added nine more from the free throw line.
 Wesleyan defeated the University of Maine last night 25-22.
 News that Charter Oak will have no Grand Circuit races next fall comes as disappointing surprise to followers of the turf. Hartford's track Is the oldest in the history of the racing game and in the olden days was famous for its Charter Oak Stakes" The giving up of Rockville also makes Syracuse the only Grand Circuit track east Of Cleveland.
 Winning two games in one after noon is bit out of the ordinary in the major leagues nowadays. For, unlike the halcyon period of Joe McGinnity. famous "iron man" of the Giants, pitching both frays of a double-header in pretty much passe. In other words, it isn't being done very often.
 Back in 1908, however, Big Ed Reulbach of the Chicago Cubs not +oN~A two games in one af- ,4.He.e t.~ 1r them both. And ...t~e g.. {. {, he tossed ur ..y@so .a I fracas.
 Brooklyn was the opposition on that memorable occasion. And Reulbach at that time was at the height of his great career. Reul- bach was considerable of a shutout artist but to hurl double blanks in a single afternoon was about the maxi. mum in pitching achievement even for a gunner of his ability.
 Three members of the information al polo team which captured the in' ternational cup from Great Britain will appear in an indoor match ir Brooklyn Monday in the interests oi the fund of $1so.000 being raised through amateur sports for the building of the cathedral of St John the Divine.
 Leo Diegel has revealed tht secret of driving 265 yards while balanced on his right foot. Tht noted professional explains that som' time ago he changed his style. whicl required an even distribution O weight on the feet during his sw1nt and has increased the average of hi drives thirty yards, and he calls at tention to the fact that the veteran Joe Kirkwood has added 25 yard by the same method. Leading golfers today hit the ball up ant place their reliance in the righ foot, providing they "bat from tha