New Britain herald., 1926-01-09

game between the National Guards and the Atlas would be called off.
 The fire broke out in the engino room but did not spread in under the playing floor. The holes were chopped just inside the door and will not interfere with the game. No notice has been received In this office that the game would bc post poned or called off.
 The fire last night must have been from a spark of the hot feel ing that exists in the city over the game between the two teams to- night. Both combinations are anx- ious to get going at each other and without a doubt a battle royal will ensue tonight.
 From the talk about town, there will be record crowd on hand 10 watch the two teams in action. The fact that the Atlas have one vic- tory over the Guards already Is evidence that the local five will be on it's toes all through the game and from reports, 1t is said that the old team work and pep will be in evidence again tonight.
 Something has been lacking in the play of the Guards during the past few weeks and what it Is Is hard 10 understand. The players are doing their best, but it seems that something has cause em to lose 10 q small extent their good team work.
 All this will be corrected tonight when the team swings into action. Coach Billy Dudack will be back in uniform tonight and he will give the boys the dope as they play through the game. The players themselves want this victory more than anything else. It means that they will keep in the running for state honors and also atone somc- what for the crushing defeat hand cd them by the Atlas in New Haven a couple of weeks ago.
 The American Legion basketball team will play the St. Marys five of South Manchester at the Y. w. C. A.. next Thursday night. The players on the team, anxious to make a good showing, have been worrying about losing the game last Thursday night, but that isn't at all necessary
 Any team that holds an aegresa- ton like tho Crcscents of Hart ford, with the lineup they brought here last Thursday night, 10 one field basket victory, needn't worry about coming through for the sea. son with a good margin of wins.
 Tim" Cronin. who is known and one of tho best basketball players in this section, gave his opinion of the team the other night in a few words. When he learned that most of the Legion players had been members of the Boys club team last year. he said that he could hardly believe it. Relieve mo-" he said. "thesc lads have a great basketball team and after they have been meet ing outside teams for some time. would bet on them 10 play any team in the state on evnn terms"
 He stated that they were tireieSs in chasing the ball and they were His opinion can be taken as being worth a great deal because he knows basketball and basketball plays and he said that was really his honest opinion.
 Judging from thIs, coming as it did from an opponent, the Legion team is destined. to make a name for itself before the season has grown much older and It would be a. shame to have the team stop playing because it is not getting the support it should.
 The members of the Legion lr this city should begin 10 realize that they have a good basketball team representing th'ir post and they first of all, should get out and sup mort thc games. Ii they fail to dc this, then they cant expect the gen. cral public 10 do so.
 Both Hartford and New Britair won games on the eve of their al important schedule.
 The Capital City team defeated the Weaver High school by 6 t' score last night. Ability to shoo fouls accounted for the victory
 Tho junior varsity will go after it 18th straight victory this afternoon and its fourth straight against th' Hartford High school team.
 The second New Britain Hartfort game will be Hlayc'l at the HopkIn street gymna sium either the 18th O the 18th Of March, Principal Slade' schedule to the school board an nounced.
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 Benny Paris Taken to
 Hospital With Ankle
 Benny Paris. star guard on the r & F. and American Legion basket ball fives, who suffered broker ankle in the game ' ween the Cor bin team and the Hartford Rubbe Works quintet at the Y. NJ. C. A gymnasium New Years night, va taken 10 the New Britain Genera hospital last night to have the frac tured member reset. The doctors al tending him were unable 10 perform thiJ necessary work while the ankl