New Britain herald., 1926-12-29

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 What is regarded by many of the fans as the classic of the basketball year, will be staged at the state armory in this city Saturday night when the City College club of New York opposes the National Guards.
 The team is composed for the most part of players who were former members of the City College of New York and upon graduation, nave formed a quintet that is one of the leading fives of the country.
 The team which plays here Satur- day night, Is not the team that was defeated by the Meriden Endees earlier in the season. It is an en- tirely different quintet and it appear ed on the local floor on two occa- sions last year
 Nadel and Klauber. the forwards, both former stars on the C. L. IN. I. team, are considered peers Tn thelr class. Both are fast, shltty ana good shots and have been making a sensational record in scoring in and around New York.
 Moskowitz, the center, played here last year and his work IS only too well known to need much comment. He is considered to have been the hest center ever to attend C, C. N. |. and as the metropolitan college holds several eastern championships, thls is saying great deal
 Match and Politz. the guards, ooth faced the Guards here last year. They have been rightly named guards because they hold thelr op- moments down to a minimum or baskets. Raskin and Trupin are the reserve material and either can i'll in at any place on the team. N The City College club was the ilrst team to appear in this city with the circling style of play, Ihls outnt keeps going all the time and no man holds the ball for any length ot tune. The players keep going in circles ana keep working the ball to Wlthlh shooting distance and when the pal goes for the hoop, it is usually deao'
 Among the various teams whlch anpearcd against the NalloLal Guards, the City College club last year was about the most popular' The fans liked the New York players so well on their first appearance that they came back again.
 Two weeks from tonight, the Mer- jden Endees are scheduled to op- nose the National Guards at the state armory. The game has been scheduled for Wednesday nlght De- cause of the fact that both Merideh and New Britain play their nome games on Saturday night
 The following Sunday, the Guards will play the Brooklyn A. C. ot Waterbury in Waterbury. me Wednesday following that. the Fit ion A. C.. of Boston will be the at traction at the state armory. rms gives the National Guards a busy slate and the team members VIII have to be in the top of both play ing and physical condition to come through on top with this opposing array of court enemies to turn down.
 Joe Jasper who suffered an ln- iurv 10 his finger in last Saturday nights game against the ElmWood Endees. had the member N-rayed yesterdav and it was found that the digit was not broken as was at 1lrst thought. Torn fragments have been the verdict of the doctor and It IS predicted that he will not be out Of the game for any great length of time.
 The Rurritts will play the Middle town Recreation five in the prellmln- arv 10 the National Guards game on Saturday night. The Middletown team trimmed the St. Mary's team
 h,,o D0int r. gin just a few weeks ago and IS considered one of the strongest jun for teams in the state.
 Incidentally. reading the morning paper, we came across the line that the Meridcn Endces walloped the National Guards of New Britain the other night. We know now that the writer of the article didn't have any reference to the so-called basketball game. He referred to the rough house fosted on the public. If 19 to 17 is a walloping, We are at loss 10 describe some of the beatings the National Guards have handed out and we will also be at loss for words to tell the public what the Guards did to the Meriden Endees after the game between the two in this city.
 The P. S F. Corbin team is about out of the running in the New Brit ain Industrial league following Its third straight defeat at the hands of the R. & F. team last night at the Y. NJ. c. A.
 The Corbin Screw five and the Russwin quintet are tied for first place in the league and before the l