New Britain herald., 1926-12-27
Speaking of Sports


 The National Guards suffered two casualties In the game at the state armory Saturday night, one when Joe Jasper broke his little finger and the other when Mert Taylor had his left eye cut in a fall.
 Both injuries were sustained in a game that was lacking in thrills and was exceedingly free from roughnees. Jasper started to dribble when he stumbled and fell, breaking the finger on hitting the floor. Taylor Jumped after the ball and fell, hit his head on the floor. Taylor's injury will not keep him from the game. it is thought, though Jasper will be out for some time with his finger.
 The unfortunate accident to Jas per has put a blight on the hopes of the P. & F. Corbin team in the h. 'dustrial league of beating the Russ win five tomorrow night. Jasper is one of the mainstays of the team and the lineup will be weakened considerably with him out of the game. His place will probably be taken by Dick German.
 The game Saturday night was de- void of thrills and was uninterest- Ng from a spectators standpoint. The Elmwood team is fair. but doesn't qualify above that The manager of the team had a ques- tionable trick played on him by Eiraitis. formerly of the Dixies of Hartford.
 Giraitis was to have appeared with the Endees in the game in this city Saturday night but he ran out bn the team and instead, played with the Washington Collegians, composed of Dumschott, Carroll, Sheehy and others in Waterbury.
 This put the Elmwood manager In hole for real strong team end his interest in the game was not so hot. He is one of the finest visiting bcorekeepers we have met and he Appreciated the fact that the team which represented his club on the floor put up a fairly good battle.
 The Guards will have to travel at top speed in the game next Satur- hay night against the City College elub of New York. The locals beat this team last year but will meet a ktronger combination this season.
 Manager Clarence Lanpher has a String of hard games on the sched- hle of the National Guards. He has contracted for the City College club bf New York for next Saturday night tn this city. His team plays the Brooklyn A. c. in Waterbury very boon. The Fitton A. c. of Boston Is due to appear here on a Wednes- hay night while the Greenpoint. L. l., live will also appear in this city.
 However, the game that the fans bf this city have been awaiting will be played at the state armory a @eek from Wednesday night. At that time, the Meriden Endees will meet the Guards on the state armory hoor in this city. Since the locals encountered the quintet In Meriden last week, the fans of this city have been demanding that the team be brought here. New Britain will be In fine shape for the Silver City quintet, as they will have a lot of honey packers at the game.
 The polo situation in this city re- mains at the same place where it has been since the American league @as opened in Connecticut. There Isn't hall in the city that is avail hble for the game with the excep- tion of the state armory and until khe board of control votes to throw bpen the armories for the playing of the game, there will be no team in this city.
 Both Ed Daley and Denny Nc Mahon appeared at the meeting of league officials in Meriden yesterday And put in a bid for a franchise for this city. McMahon withdrew his because he stated that negotiations for a hall here had fallen through.
 Ed Daley stated that he had hall in view and was hopeful of se- curing 1t within few days. Just kxxlex.o hi ic ia 1.,lnstiara hat