New Britain herald., 1926-01-27

Tue National Guards will have CT hot game on their hands Saturday NJ night when the City College club of Al New York plays 1t annual game here, The visitors will have a lineup that Is much stronger than the former c teams which have come here and If r the locals arc to win, they will havo i, to be in tho best of form for the battle.
 With the visitors will come Rasliin R and Roth in the forward positions, ', Moskowitz at center and .Palltz and C Match at guards The reserve ! strength will consist of Hahn, Klau. ber and Taft.
 All the players on the team have |, starred ir, the past year with either { C. C. N. r., Rutgers or N. Y. u. J Moskowitz especially will be watched with interest, Last year In colleG- ate basketball, he was considered the best center in the game. Palitz Is also another favorite with the fans , and is considered one of the best guards to have ever played in colle- gtate circles.
 The team has lost only three ou' of is games played this year and they confidently expect, according to the manager. to add another win to the list Saturday night.
 The National Guard Reserves will tackle another South Manchester team Ia the preliminary game and . this will be another sensation in . itself.
 The Burritts Thursday night will 1 play the Wingates of Hartford in ' the preliminary to the Legion game , This team gave the National Guard Reserves a. tough rub few weeks ago and since that time has strengthened lineup and the follow CTS of the team expect 1t 10 win the game from the Heals.
  top speed in their last few games and the following of the team is unanimous In saying that tho team will not lose another game this year. It will be real battle when the two teams clash.
 A large crowd of basketball fans vino have experienced many mo ment of real enjoyment watching their favorites perform. will have an opportunity to return In a measure something for some of the sport they have enjoyed tonight at the '. NJ. C. 4. A brace of games, both being played for the benefit of Benny Paris. star guard on the F. & r. Corbin and American Legion teams, who suffered a. broken leg in 4 game at the "Y" New Years night. Paris has been laid up since that time and at present, is able to get about rather lamey with the aid Of crutches.
 Physical Director Joseph HcrS' etrom and the basketball player' got together on this question and de cIded 10 give their best in an efIor1 to atone in a small way for tho suffering which the player has gone through because of his loyalty t' sport.
 The Hartford Rubber Work toam, against which Paris was play ing when he suffered his injury. Wll oppose the P. 6, r. Corbin team 1 he main game and the |. M. C. A team, newly organized. will oppos the Vikings.
 Several hundred tickets have bee soid already for the contest, 1t reported and without doubt, tn movement or the part of Mir. Hcre s.rom and the players, will receiN the hearty support of the sporun .raternity.
 Coach Gnorgc Cassidy of the Ne Britain High school basketball tea IS singing the praises today ot ke William A. Downcy, coach Of Il St. Thomas Seminary team in Har ford for his attitude on the NC Britain Seminary game which V 10 have been played today. A engagements wore made to play i name tomorrow instead of this z tnrnoon and it was through {
 generosity and sportsmanship Of t Hartford coach that the game W .Aade possible.
 Under tho contract, Father Do u,y could kavo held Coach Cassi 70 his agreement or could ha given htm Saturday as a date.
 .a,tor would have meant day af
 graduation when several of the pl;
 ITS on the team finish their sch
 1ays.
 Instead of this, Father Dow
 offered to play the game Thurst
 50 shat the team, with its
 strength. could meet tho SC,
 nsrians. If this was not satisf
 tory. Father powney offered Co
 Cassidy Saturday as q date with
 provision that the team, with
 graduates, would bc allowed 10 p
 1nstancas Of this sort are rare
 the sport world. The Hartf
 team wants to beat New Brit
 just as badly as New Britain VI;
 to win the game from the Car
 City crew. but because of circI
 stances over which no ono has {
 t.oi. tho game could not be pla
 as scheduled and the Hartford pi
 was tho one 10 offer the suggest