New Britain herald., 1926-02-02

,f the best back court men in the | same in the state of Connecticut and ! ,is playing Is consistent, Ills work 'or three years with the Dixies brought him attention from the big cams of the state and 1t was main y through his good work in the back court that tho Dixies copped the state title last year,
 We would have liked to see Hatner come to New Britain. Not that We think that he would be used to break up tho team now In existence. but he could be very we'll used in line with the policy of allowing some Of the men to take a rest,
 He could very handily be worked in because Johnny Sheehan can play forward as well as guard and this would give the forwards an oppor- tunity to take things easy once in while.
 But, Hatner is now with the Meriden team and New Britain fans will enjoy seeing him play on the court just the same as they have In the past
 The Industrial league breaks out a gain tonight at the Y. NJ. C, A, gym nasium. Two good games are carded with the R, & E. and Stanley Works quintets in action in the first game and the Fafnirs and S. R. 6 L fives clashing In the last session.
 This will produce two teams. tied for second place. fighting to, keep their standing so that each will have a shot at the P. 6; F. Corbin five for first honors, The path Of the league leaders is anything but rosy from now to the end Of the season
 Just another rent day before spring is here.
 The Rangers A. c. will hold their weekly bowling session on the Ca- sino alleys tonight and Manager Matty Hayes makes a plea for all members who signed up to bowl to be on hand.
 The National Guards basketball team takes on All-MiddletoWn a the State armory Saturday night ant this will be an opportunity for tn locals to make up for the mess the' got into in Middletown last Friday There, the National Guards dropped a game which should have been Wol and then came back to this city t beat a team that has made the bes in this state look foolish.
 There is one'thing that is certai
 and it has been said many times I
 these columns and the fans Of tn
 city are saying 1t again and agal
 and that is that the National Guard
 cannot continue to play games 0
 Friday and Saturday nights. Som
 of the players during last Saturda
 nights contest looked weary an
 all-in and there isn't doubt
 anyone's mind but what they wei
 actually tired.
 Two hard basketball games in
 row eaps the strength of the strong
 est and results in listless play
 the team. Saturday nights e:
 hibition. 1t is true, was wonderf one for the home team, but u
 team came through when Reynol ] and Restelli were on the sideline , This pair constitutes two regula | whose play is good and steady } all times, and 1t was through she : dogged work that the Guards can { through with victory last Saturd' l night.
 , If the team is to play on succe
 sive nights, then there should be
 full two squads so that one cou l work while the other rests. Othe 2 wise, it will be warnout, bedra ) gled quintet that represents Nc = Britain on the courts near the e
 of the season when victories are
 important.
 r Yet, when all is taken into co c sideration, New Britain fans ha q good reason to be proud of the tea o play of the National Guards q a season. It has met all the go r teams in the state and several frt V out of the state and has ool {. through in fine style In most all D it's home games. In fact the At Q was the only team to beat 0 Guards on the Armory floor and {
 was when the New Britain tet
 had an off night.
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