New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

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 Another epic basketball clash will take place next week between the National Guards of this city and the Bristol Endees following a confer ence between Managers Lanphcr and Carroll in Bristol yesterday after noon. The pilots of the two leading teams for the state pionship were both against playing the fifth game of their series on a neutral floor and they also demurred against playing the last game on either the Bristol or New Britain floors.
 After talking the matter over at length, they hit on the plan of play ing a series of two out of three. The first game will be played in Bristol and the second game here. Although the date for the New Britain game is not yet set, it will be played next Thursday night, if the armory can be secured for that date.
 Two officials will be used at each game. The managers selected three men from among whom the referee and umpire for each game will be chosen. They were: Dick Dillon. Billy Coyle of Wallingford and Red" Ball of Massachusetts.
 Coyle and Ball will probably be selected by Manager Carroll of Bris- tol for the game there Wednesday night while in this city. Dillon will occupy one of the positions.
 Mr Ball stated after the game in this city Thursday night that it was impossible for any one man to off ciate rightly during the contest. To Us and to most of the fans, Ball was nearly perfect, but he stated himself that he knew there was q lot of stuff pulled" that he missed.
 Dick Dillon, in this city last night to officiate at the Girls Industrial league games at the '. w. c. A.. when asked about MT Ball as d bas- ketball referee, said: MT. Ball is ono of the best basketball officials in tho country. l don't think there is a question of a doubt but that he can handle even the hardest game to perfection. If ever anyone wants my recommendation of q good bas- ketball official, l will always name "Red' Ball as the man."
 Bristol fans, although eXultant over the victory Of their team over the National Guards Thursday night, realize that the margin Of two points by which the game was won. didn't display any marked superiority and, because of this. the game Wednes- day night will be another tough battle.
 Visitors 10 this city who attended the game Thursday night, remark ed on the fine sportsmanship shown by the fans. Although the teams are bitter court rivals, there was no cause for olfense and no sign of any ! battles taking place other than on the court. Those who waEcred on the game and lost, took their losses with good grace and although down 1 hearted because the local team lost. ! tool, heart again yesterday.
 Tho American Hosiery team in 1 th- Girls Industrial league, last i !, ,,.I ir1> f1 lows consistent and hard basketball playing. Tine Park street quintet clinchnd the championship of the league.
 Starting off at the beginning, tn" team scored a victory but showed raw spots in it's team work. Every player worked hard and faithfully to correct all these faults and the results Of this concentration are shown in the league standing which reveals the fact that the team went through the league schedule undc- feated.
 To every member of the team goes the credit for the splendid ac- complishments Of the quintet. The players must share alike the glory and the honors. To be crowned champions of a league which boasts the basketball material of the pres cnt Girls league which sings it's swan song next Saturday night. is no mean accomplishment and New Britain greets it's latest crowned heads with the respect which comes 10 those who have finished hard task in an excellent manner.
 We attended the amateur boxing state championship tournament con ducted by the Connecticut \. A. |. at Foot Guard hall in Hartford last night intending to remain and watch the finals. At 1o o'clock mid night. with the feathcrwcieht clim- nations still to take place, we quit ; and came home
 The only feat that VIC saw ac complished. was the downfall Of Joe Howard, state middlcWcight cham pion, in the elimination. He was : beaten clearly by Jack Kelly of tho Franco-American club of Water bury and Kelly was scheduled to go into the finals with Jack Bcasely, colored, of Hartford. We pick Pinkey Kaufman to win the weltorweight title. In the fights in which we have seen this Hart : ford boy perform, he has impressed . us as being the smartest amateur : fighter in the ranks of Connecticut ! simon pures. , Towards downfall was attributed 10 the fact that he was weakened considerably in making the middle