New Britain herald., 1925-12-31
YEAR JUST CLOSING VAS
 BUSY ONE FOR SPORTS
All Lines of Athletics Drew More Attention Than Ever During 1925-Basketbal Reached Great Heights Golf Drawing More Intcrest-Football Had Great Results Champions in All Lines.

with regard to sports m this city and 1t is doubtful if any recent year Was more full of action in all lines than 1925. The sports in their various seasons saw basketball, baseball bowling. tennis, handbaIl football, golf. swimming, skating, boxing and wrestling drawing more interest in this city than 1t had for many years past, and champions were produced in every line.
 Basketball
 When January l, 1925 dawned, basketball was at the height of the season. Many teams were showing their wares to large gatherings Of rabid basketball fans and the brand of basketball was the finest seen in many years. The National Guards were near the top in the swim for state championship laurels and al- though the closing of the season saw them going into a slump, they had an impressive record for the season.
 The National Guard Reserves showed themselves 10 be one of the strongest contenders for junior state honors and with the impressive record Of Is consecutive victories, they closed a season that was replete with good playing and exciting games.
 The New Britain High school bas- ketball team fell into d bad slump last year and the season was not the success 1t was in other years from the standpoint of wins. Despite this the interest of the student body was as great as ever.
 The Industrial basketball league, however, was the high spot in bas- ketball play in this city. The season ended with the two Corbin teams in a deadlock for first place. In q play-off, the Corbin Cabinet Lock quintet won the championship m one of the best games ever seen in this city.
 The Boys' club basketball team made 8 record that will stand for a long time when it won 20 out ot 25 games played last year. or these victories, IS were consecutive, won from some of the best teams in the state. This seasons team won the first game played, making the con secutive run 19. but lost the second game breaking the winning streak.
 Baseball
 As spring came slowly in and the basketball games drew less and less tbe court season came 10 close ana the sound of the baseball meeting an oak bldeeon was heard. Soon the baseball season started and was Tn full blast. Three major teams were formed in this city, the Corhln Red Sox, the Falcons and the Pirates and the kensington A. c. nine began its activities in the Paper Goods town. AL the end of the season, these four teams gathered together for the championship of the city. An elimination tournament was played with kensington putting the Pirates out of the running and the Red SoN downing the Falcons. The pIayolI between the Kensington and Corbin teams was a memorable one with the Red Sox taking the third and final game to win the title Of Hard ware City champions,
 The feature Of the baseball scasor was the formation of the Rotary Boys league. Through the business men who are Rotarians, eight teahlS consisting Of boys of ages ranging up to 14 years staged one of the prettiest battles for the junior cham pionship of the city, The Paradise Park and Washington teams cnde' up the season in a deadlock for frs place with the result that playoi was decided on, The Paradise Parl nine won the game and the wonder ful trip 10 New York, Bronx ParF and the baseball game between tho New York Yankees and tho Ihila delphia Athletics, is a sweet memory to the members of that t"am
 Tho most successful City league ever conducted in lhis city was car ried out during the baseball s"aSol under the supervision Of tte pubic amusement commission. Six team hattled for the pouuanl in that loop with the Rangers, al first though 10 be just an ordinary combination coming through near tho end ot 'h' playing schedule 10 nose out th' orioles and win the championship.
 Landers. Frary X Clark formed al irter-dopartmcut baseball lo1EW and the factory officials CrrD'd np new recreation field near North En' park on Stanley street. Tn" lfaSN was followed through "i'h great ru thuslasm and from it Lander team was formed. Tlis nine Vas no very active iYrlnG 'hr s"1son h1 plans arc in 'he works to haN" Il i' real contender for ely honors io coming season.
 The Hlgh school uaeetall ioan ]o anything but sucrrs>f"l s'aso though good material was present 10 future scasons
 The playgrouul has'lall team both boys and girls, under th" dtn' ton of Dick Anderson. rlaycronn director. were more active the pas year than in many recent years an the leagues which played were pro ductive of good baseball.
 The churches of the city also fn tered the baseball field last scaso' playing soft hall each wer}. win th result that the First Lutheran 'eal won the Chamniouslip,
 Bowling
 The great indoor game. ho"l'ni saw wonderful season las' win''i One event stands cut more 'H"n an other in connection with howlin and that was thc bringing Qf th state championship m the lnrkpi class 70 New Britain 'hrouch n marvellous work of Eddie Anderson Anderson heat th" hest that 1h state could offer in bowling an
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