New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30

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The scrap for second place in the
Industrial league between the Fat
mir and Landers basketball auintets
fought out at the "Y" gymnasium
last night was the best and most ox-
citing game played SO far this year
In the league, Both teams were In
the game with everything they had
and the guarding and pass work
was good at all times,
For a time 1t looked as II Lam
dors would pun through with win,
but the team seemed 10 tire towards
the middle OF the second half and |
then the Fatnir five got in its best
work. LaHar and Belser played |
smashing games all night aud al
though Darrow and Bucherri work. |
ed beautifully together, their efforts |
were not enough 10 pull through TO |
victory,
A perusal Of the summary of the
game shows the Importance of maxi
ing good on foul shots. Had tho
Landers team made good all their
free tries, the score would have
stood Sc to 80. No one can tell what
the outcome might have been If the
score had been as close as this at
tho end. Three field goals would
have separated the teams at the
finals as they did in the scoring, but
the running score would have been
closer.
AS it was, barrow had seven
tries and made only two Of them
good while the rest OF the team had
three tries and failed to score
point. Fafnirs made about so per
cent Of their chances good. Gier-
ochowski Gagged three out OF four,
while Saunders made one out of
four good.
The New Britain Machine team
was no match for the Il. &c #. five
In the second game and the Wash
ington street crew literally ran away
from the Chestnut street basketeers.
The Machine five was able to score
only two foul baskets in the first
half, although they had plenty Of
shots from the floor.
Charley Miller flashed some Of his
old time form in last nights game
IN the second half and scored five
field goals. II Charley should get
away like this at the beginning Of
the game, tho Machine Shop would
give their opponents run for their
money. Jarnot, a newcomer In the
Machine lineup, though only In for
comparativei yshort time, gave the
impression that he can play basket
ball.
Although no information has come
in from the National Guards man.
agement, it Is reported about town
that the Guards are slated to play
the Meriden Endtes on Friday night
with the DiIics coming here Satur'
day night. This will make another
tough week. end for the local team
The Guards played whirlwinc
basketball last Saturday night. bu
at the same time, they appeared t.
be somewhat faggad ont. 1t woult
be a wise move on the part of tn
management to separate the game
by at least one night but seeing tina
the holidays are falling on Fridays
the opposing arrangements wan
9 nod attractions for those date:
None better than the local Guard
could be secured anywhere.
The An arican Legion team Is I
meet what will probably be q
strong a team as any that will fac
the combination from the lndustrli
league this season. Jess Schee
manager of the Hartford Crescen
wrote to Manager Clarence Cool
yesterday telling him the lineup !
will bring to this city TO oppose II
Legion five week from tomorro
night.
he Crescents are being coached
Tim Cronin who besides playes
guard position. The lineup Is as &c
lows: Baltour, If; silverman,
"Dutch" Leonard. C: Tim Cronin, !
Alexander, re-, and Friedman al
Larson in reserve. This is quite
imposing looking outfit on paper al
the true worth of the Legion Tea
will be brought out in the meetl
at the Y. w. c. A.
The Burritts will start playl
preliminary games TO the Legi
team a week from tomorrow mis-
and their opponents will be select
within a few days. The Burri
are going strong and should make
name for themselves before
season is over.
The stint OF playing a dou
header last night is a new one
snort annals in this city. Dou
headers in baseball are common
double headers In basketball
something never before heard OF
this city. Yet, last night, the u
riffs took two teams on, one a.
the other and won both games
lop-sided scores.
We wonder If Noah kaplan'
fea,hcrwoight champions brot
heard the canaries singing IN
vance of his scheduled bout
rni..h l. Nfihllnt own