New Britain herald., 1927-01-21

a CnlcKen WllnOut US nedO. Alter building up crackerjack team, Coach Cassidy finds all his work for naught.
 Two more members of the basket ball squad went yesterday, making Is boys in all who have been bar red from playing basketball with the High school because of a silly rule. We heartily agree with Prin- cipal Louis P. Slade in saying that athletics are considered too import ant in a High school, especially when those athletics are administer ed under despotism which savors more of ancient Russia than the United States of America.
 It seems strange that a probation ary system is in vogue in the High school. While attending the classes during the day, the students are un- der the direct eye of professors and teachers but at home nights, they are on probation.
 Such, at any rate, seems to be the case with the basketball team. These boys are required, If they wish to play basketball with the High school team. not to play with any other organized team. It seems strange that the High school au thorities should assume so much power over the athletes who attend the local institution and it wouldn't l be a bad idea for the school board to investigate the reason for this ! absolutely superfuous regulation.
 The National Guards have two hard games ahead of them, one to- night and the other tomorrow night. | Tonight. the team plays in Middle town against the -Middletown ] five and tomorrow night. the local quintet battles the aggregation of of Hebrews from Greenpoint, l.. l.
 Of the two games the one tomor- row night is by far the toughest on the program. The Greenpoint team is the classiest aggregation in the ! East and after having beaten the | Atlas of New Haven twice in New Haven, it looms as serious oppon- ent for'the local combine.
 The Fittons took another beating in Meriden last night at the hands . of the Insilcos. Referee Frank i Barnikow officiated at the game and [ chased Martin, visiting center, for talking back to him.
 We had occasion while the Guards Fitton game was in pro- gress in this city Wednesday night | to tell the Boston scorekeeper that he would meet some poor referees about the state. This was in an- swer to a line of criticism aimed at Dick Dillon. We inferred that if he | found fault with Dillon, he wouldn't be able to stand the refereeing of some of the, others about the state.
 Tonight at the state armory on Arch street, local amateur fight fans are due to see one of the best card of fights put on in this city. AS the interest of the fans is in the heavier classes, tonight's show promises a lot of enjoyment for ! those who attend.
 No less than IA entries from boys r11 cSpS have been received by Matchmaker J. J. Whaler. The classes range into the TO pounds and plenty of ex- citement will be furnished at the armory ring.
 Paul Terzo who startled the cash customers at the amateur tourna- ments by his sensational knockouts of various fighters until he himself was pasted by Ray Hall, will swing into action again tonight. Paul has lost nothing of his punching power and his one aim now is to get back into the ring with Ray Hall.
 Nom Begley, although not bow Ter. is like Jim Lynch of the Gas cos, a great promoter. Nom took his Spring and Buckley maple bust CTS over to Plainville last night to meet the office force of the Bristol Brass. No, we don't mean that the $. & B. team had to play the en- tire office force.
 It was just two teams playing against one another, Begley's team lost. Nom was disheartened this morning, so much so that all he