New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
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 The National Guards won their fifth victory at the state armory Saturday night, taking the Brook lyn A. c. quintet into camp by close score. The game, to many of the fans, was an uninteresting one though it was fast and furious at many stages.
 Except for the scoring of Sloman in the first half, it was left to the reserve members of the Guards squad to give the team it's punch iii the second half. "Butsy" Sturm played in the game during the en- tire second period and it was four baskets by him that really gave New Britain it's victory.
 Mert Taylor apparently shot all his baskets away a week ago Sat urday night, because he was off on his tries Saturday night. He pep pered the basket time after time but failed to score field basket. This was surely his of night" and it was a good game for him to work 1t all out in. He should come back again next Saturday and get on his regular feed
 It may have been a little toe much confidence at the start of the game, or it may have just been a night in which those things must happen, but whatever it was, the Guards didn't get going the way they regu- larly do.
 The local team met a quintet that is 8 neat passing team. The big fault seemed to be that the Guards would work the ball down to a cer- tain point and then, through some technical violation of the rules, either an extra step, double drib- ble or some other form, lose the ball to Waterbury.
 Had the visitors been up in their shooting, the Guarcs would have had a tough time pulling out with a. win. It was a nice game in every respect, and the local players worked hard but i. was one of those inevitable things that can't be ex- plained. The team shot enough, hit the rim, but the pall bounded out time after time.
 Next Saturday night, the Guards will face Sam Pite's All Collegians. Here is a team that is rated far above all others in the state. Pite. a former member or the Atlas team of New Haven, has collected togeth- CT a band of court stars that is proving hard to beat
 The National Guards have shown this year that they are at their best when playing the best teams. The Bristol Endees, last years state7 champions came here to take a sec ond beating in a week from the To- calls and Sam Pite's team will have to go at top speed to win.
 This will be by far the best bask- etball attraction this city has had thic year. There is certain to be a great crowd out to watch the two teams battle.
 Tonight will be the night for the battle between a famous Swede and q Boston Irishman. Harry Persson, champion heavyweight of Sweden will meet Pat Mccarthy of the Bean town in the state armory in Hart ford.
 Some have said that the bout wouldn't be so hot, but when one re- members McCarthy's showing against Johnny Risl1o and thinks of the many things depending on the showing of the battlers tonight, it appears to be an ace as far as a prize fight goes.
 Person injured his thumb last month and this prevented him from appearing on the first date sched- uled. Since that time, his manager has tried to call the bout off. George Mulligan, promoter of the show, in- sisted that he be brought to Hart ford to go through with the match and his insistence has made the fight possible tonight.
 Person is already signed to fight in the Christmas Fund show in Madison Square Garden, New York. Should Mccarthy beat him tonight. his stock will be considerably low cred in the estimation of the fight fans In the metropolis.
 Mccarthy wants to get a big time shot In the same garden and he will be out to beat Person tonight, if possible. Both men will fight and there isn't any question but what it will be fierce battle. Mccarthy Is clever as many Gan attest who