New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
MUST STEP
 ID DEFEAT MATS
Locals Report Themselves in
 Fighting Trim for Tonight

lHe MeTluen EHuees, Wltn q Nlc- tory over the Mats last Tuesday night to their credit, are coming down to the armory tonight with a crowd of followers confident that they will repeat their victory. If renewed spirit among the players on the National Guard outfit Is any thing to go by, these Silver City boys had better take all the enjoy ment they can before the game for, the team insists, they will have need of nothing but alibis after the final whistle blows.
 Back in Form, They Say
 Reynolds, Resteli and Sheehan, who played with the Hartford Kaceys against the Lyrics Thursday night and enabled that outfit Co trim the Hartford Hebs, report themselves as being in No. 1 con- dition for tonight's game and if the game they played Thursday is a criterion they surely will burn up the floor tonight. It was the work of the New Britain boys that de- feated the Lyrics. Kilduff has laid off basketball this weeks so should be in good condition tonight, while Mert Taylor, who has been in the throes of a physical slump, reports that he has been taking the rest cure all week and feels in tip top form. In addition, Paul LaHar, the clever little forward who seems to be play ing at top form, is almost certain to get into the game and when he does he doubtless will make his presence felt. Weir is back with the squad as substitute guard. The manage ment announced earlier in the week that a revised lineup may be used tonight. Today the lineup was in- definite. but 1t Is certain, the man. agement states. that if either Key holds or Taylor announce that they do not feel in the pink of condition, LaHar will be showed in at the start. As the game progresses if any of theOboys show that they still are "s:ale," out they will come and in will go the subs, the manager says. The management Is deter mined that the team shall climb back onto the victory wagon and the Endees are selected as the stepping stone.
 Play Only With Mats
 Incidentally the management an- nounces that Sheehan, Restelli and Reynolds have turned in their uni forms in Hartford and have played their final game with the Kaceys. Consequently they will devote their entire professional basketball ener- gies to playing with the Mats. This should improve not only the team, but also the work of the individuals.
 With the Endees tonight, the Springfield Y. M. H. A. here at the armory next Wednesday night and the Atlas in New Haven next Friday night, the Mats have a tough bunch
 
 sure of getting better than an even break and even the least optimistic looks for two out of the three while others say three straight"
 The Endccs Lineup
 Tonight the Endoes are bringing Cook and Cronin as forwards. Cro- min. it will be remembered, is one of the old veterans in the state and a more clever player is hard to find. He has played with some of the best and fastest outfits and last Tuesday night showed that he still can step with the speediest. Nc Namara, the prominent Waterbury tap-man, will be at center. This as sures the Endees of a good center man to stack up against Restelli and a battle Of Centers seems in the works. Lingncr and Curry and Gade are the guards. They are good play CTS and their record this year against the fastest players in the state has been a good one
 The Preliminary Game
 The preliminary game is between the Community girls of Manchester and the Boomer girls of Hartford, and should prove a novelty eye opener for the fans. Incidentally these girls will show just why they should not be called the gentler sex. Belle Brown and Mary Bachman are forwards, Helen Connaughton is center and the Misses Weekly and McNevins are guards.
 The Manchester girls are bringing the Misses Scranton and Foster as forwards; Miriam Wells at center and the Misses Basil and Hannon as guards.
 Inasmuch as Dick Dillon is refer ceing for Storrs tonight, "Chick" Hays will be the eleventh man on the floor.
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