New Britain herald., 1927-01-27

been made.
 It is peculiar thing about bas- ketball but it seems that each player takes a turn in having a big night This was the case with "Jiggs" Donoghue the Bristol center. In games between the Bristol team and the National Guards. Donoghue, though always a sweet floor worker and big factor in the team work of his team. has never been eXcep- tional in shooting.
 Last night he simply went wild and popped in baskets from every angle of the floor. Especially in the first half when he caged five double counters, was his work the life saver" for Bristol. With Restelli covering him as closely as was pos sible, Donoghue hooped them right and left and the Bristol man showed more than ever last night that he is the peer of all centers in Connectl- cut basketball.
 One who deserves a great amount of praise from the Bristol fans for his work is Marchinek. The husky guard of the Endees played one of his best games last night and was a source of. trouble for the fTew Britain players at all times.
 New Britain lost the game in the second half by missing apparently easy shots. Time after time the play CTS weer open for ''pops" at the basket but they couldn't put the ball through the hoop.
 During the game, the fans, natur- ally, were hot headed. It is human nature when things go wrong to pick On anyone and everyone, but in re- trospection, it is a difficult thing to hold anything against team like the Bristol Endees who acted in such a white" manner with respect to the benefit to be staged in this city for Tim Cronin.
 For the most part, the Bristol players do not know Cronin, but despite this, voluntarily Jimmy Nal colm called up to offer the entire club in any way or form in which 1t can be used for the benefit.
 
 The National Guards play All Middlctown at the state armory here Saturda ynight. The Bristol Endees will play their next game here in New Britain.
 The Mohawk A. c. has started to prepare another great card for the tournament at the state armory in this city on Friday night. Ray Hall, king of knockout artists, will be seen in action again while Eddie Skinner the New Haven negro who furnished the sensation for the fans last Fri day night may be seen in action against Eddie Provost of Holyoke.
 A quintet of Holyoke battlers, all of whom have been seen in action in this city before, are scheduled to appear. Three of them will battle in the heavyweight bouts while the other two are sensations in their classes.
 Ray Strong the bantamweight champion of the state is another feature that will be on the card this week and it will be his first appear ance in this city.
 Plans for the benefit for Tim Cronin are being perfected detail by detail. Cronin's condition has be- come so bad at the Hartford hospital that he is being kept away from all company except his immediate fam fly. His family can see him for only three minutes at a time.
 In the meantime, Clarence Lan- pher of the National Guards has al- ready arranged to have the Mer- den Endees play the National Guards in a benefit game on February 1t and Jack Curry, manager of the Meriden Endees Is carrying on ne- gotiations to have the Meriden In. slices play the Bristol Endees.
 
 This will be the best basketball attraction that the fans in this cit, have seen. Not only will it be 6 benefit but it will also be an orgy of basketball that will not be dupli, cated for long time.
 Cronin is known state wide for hi. brilliant appearance on the basket. ball courts. He has been a favorite in many parts of the state with the court fans and has heard many { cheer for some particular clever piece of work.
 Now he lies in the Hartford hos pital. the father of three young chil dren, the oldest eight years and tho youngest one and half, unable tc help himself or them. His fathel has the burden of supplying hin with proper medical care and hi. family with the necessities of life.
 Tim spent his youth in basketball and perhaps his present condition in part, might be laid to the game BaN1etball owes him something ant the benefit game is the one oppor tunity that the fans of this ant other cities will have to help hin keep alive.
 Full details on the proposed bepe fit will be announced as soon as the, have been arranged. Minor matters