New Britain herald., 1926-02-08

This actioA of Kcclcy's should bar | him from Connecticut rings and it | is almost q certain bet that he will | never fight for ROrty as long as the Hartford sorrcl topped promoter i& In the game. Keoloy failed to notify the Hart ! ford promoters Of his withdrawal from the fight and IL was only through q roundabout way that Rorty got wind of his intended ac- ton. Keeley claims 10 have suffered an attack of neurits in his left arm' but 1t savers more of touch oi frost bite in his pedal extrcmities. IL Is time for Tom Donohue to step into the scene and display some of his official power In curing the Bridgeport battler of his sudden indlsposition and set him down 1T his investigation shows that keeley hasn't enough coal or substitutes in his coal bin 10 keep his feet warm For hard luck, Rorty and GaIilVan take the cake.
 Tho National Guards-All-M Middle town game Saturday night was, in the opinion of the greater part of the fans in attendance, not so hot, Tho locals and the Middletown play CTS were guilty of roughing it and instead of a basketball game at times, the contest almost developed into a football match.
 "Chick" Hayes was the target for q great deal of razzing from the fans Everyone has his opinion of his work on the floor. The New Britain play CTS were satisfied that he was giving his best but a great many of the fans were not so keen for him. Show us the referee who can please any body and everybody and we know that "it ain't going to rain any more"
 Lack of team work almost lost the game for New Britain and until the management does something to ott- get this, New Britain will win its eaInes through good fortune alone. It wasn't stellar play that brought B victory Saturday night, because as n team, the National Guards were far from being stars.
 IL seems that the idea that high scoring by individuals wins games has crept into the heads of some or inc players, not all, and this is the way they play their games. The fans could all sec 1t Saturday night and until it is corrected, New Britain Is far away from being in the running for state hOnOrs.
 Let the individuals play the same game as Saturday night. and the Atlas. pasSaic Wonders or any other team will have an easy time of it against the Guards, In several game" the Guards have displayed team work but in others the individual rayinC of certain members or a cer- tain member of the team has almost spelled disaster
 It's time to snap out of it Tue award Of T spring hat for tho high scorer should not m" enough to make the players forget that there IS g game to be won On many occa- sions Saturday night, pass would' have resulted In q basket, but tho pass was not given q shot being takon instead and it looked 10 ns as if New Britain was mighty lucky to pull ont with a victory.
 Carl RoStclli was getting the jump nine out Of h times at renter, but shot from the middle of tn" floor killed chances for scores,
 The Bristol Endccs were mighty fortunate in winning from the American Legion team of 1his city Saturday night The locals Wvr" swampcd in the first half, but q different story was mad" in thn
 
 toSscra been near tho top in the first haf. they would have easily won tn" gnmc.
 The rgsnlts of th" contest show that the Legion team will compare with any lpam in inc state and fro nlnow on, the fans of this city will watch their ccorLs with great interest. A beating by the score of 44 10 4o is nothing to b. ashamed oi and when this was done on q foreign floor, there is no reason why tho local ieam cant clean up on Il local court.
 "Toofs" Politis and Roger Scul'y left yratcrday morning 10 start their college careers at I'ordham. Both boys do not want to waste any time and win he eligible for the vaneity football team next fall. We wish them good luck and so will the sporting fraternity of this city.
 Jimmy Clinch will meet Bat ting Ballcrino, probably the pest in the state, in the l2S pound- CTS, on Thursday night al Foot Guard hall in Hartford. Eogart who was first picked as his oppon- cnt. refuses 10 meet tho local boy and the toughest man in the gamc has been chosen us bis opponent
 Katherine. through a clos" decision by the iudgrs, scorrl a point de- .cision over Clinch in a meeting in Hartford and Clinch is out to even