New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
NATIONALS PLAY
 NERIDEN ENDEES
Locals Have Chance to Even Up Matters With Silver City Five

Tho National Guards basketball team wilI have another opportunity 10 got back into the running for the state championship Wednesday night when the Mcridon Endccs, conqucrors of Inc locals in Mprl. den, New Yrar's Day. form the op- position for the Guards in mid week game, This is considered the game of games for the New Britain cam because aIlcr trimming the Bristol EHdccS lust Saturday night the only obstacle that faces the Guards in their attempt 10 even up with tho New Haven Atlas, Is the Mcridcn team The Guards feel that 1T they are able 10 get back on ever terms with the Mcridcn En- dces the" will be able 10 do better job Of il the third game. For this reason, every man on the team is determined to give everything he has Wednesday night to set the Sll- Vet City team back.
 The Morldcn Endecs will come 10 10 this city with as imposing'an ar- ray oi basketball talent as could be collected together. Coached by the veteran Jack Curry. the daddy" of basketball in these parts, the team has met the best teams in the state and has defeaed many Of them, [ Their victims also include the liol- yoke Phantoms who gave New Brit ain a drubbing in their recent meet ing In the Massachusetts city. In the forward bcrths we find Cook, one of the best men ever to don a Mcriden uniform and our old friend, Tim Cronin, a terror to the opposition any time he steps out on 1 the floor. These two are comparable to Malcolm and Foldman in a sencs although they have not yet reached that perfection of team play that the two lIolyoke players display. In l the center position, there are two men equally as good McNamara, and Norris. The former besides be- ! ing q capable pivot man, is q guard of no mean ability. The latter has appeared agains. the Guards on a | former occasion and his work drew much comment from lhe fans.
 At the guard positions will bc Iingner, lanky. husky and fast, and Bissell or Gade. The former is a wonder hailing from the Silk Town ! and his motto is stop the opposing 1 forward" and he manages 10 dc this most of the time. Gade is 2 reserve man whose strength i! much relied upon 10 help out wher tho play gets going fast.
 Against this speedy array 0 basketball talent, the Guards vii throw in their strongest line. Reyn olds and Taylor who are fast becom ing recognized as two of the bes working forwards in the game, vii be in excellent shape to tackle tho business of winning the game.
 Hope" Rcsteli, whose work ol the floor in the Bristol game was ont of the best exhibitions he has eve given, will take care of the bes Mcriden can put forth Wc1nosda, while Johnny She, han, kildufG ant Dudack will watch the visiting for
 wards just as closely as they di'
 Malcolm and FcldmGn last Saturda
 night.
 "Chick" Hayes will referee tn
 game. "Dick" Dillon will not b
 able to appear again in New Brltai
 until late in February due to hi
 being the official in number c
 intercollegiate games this mont
 and next.
 Preliminary Game.
 The Reserves will go in quest
 the goth straight victory tomorro'
 night in the preliminary to the Mer
 den Endce-NeW Britain Nation; Guards game.
 The Iahm-mcn have put seVert of the leading junior teams out
 the race for the state junior titl and it Is now the leading team the campaign for first houors. A though definite plans have not bee made 1t is expected that a glme wi be arranged with the Burritt teal in a game for the junior champion
 ship Of Inc city. The contest Will a preliminary 10 the American l"
 gion-Dixic basketball game Thursdt { ,,icrht