New Britain herald., 1927-03-02

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 Last night in Bristol Nanago-
 elaFeAce Lanpher and Manager Joe
 carroll Of the New Britain Ea,ion,r
 Guards and the Bristol Endees ra.
 tpecuFely eot together to talk over
 1he next same between -ha .vo teams, Although definite date ,y7,
 TO, set Tor the 'ncounter which is
 to oe staged in this city, the matter
 ot playing the game was left in
 Manager Lanpher's hands for de-
 cision.
 Manager Lanpher knowing that
 the fans or this city want ,o so
 Bristol play here, has hal. mind 10 call off the appearance in this city ot 1he Washington Palace Five, leading quintet ot the American Basketball league, and have Bristol here on March v instead
 To us, this seems 10 be 4 logical move. We never did care q great deal about big attractions which arr known throughou. the country. At pest, these teams appear in places like New Britain, simply 10 stage an eNhlnltlon. There Is 10 spirit in the game and what difference. does il make to the visitors if they win or lose?
 On the other hand. New Britain and Bristol are both recognized as the leading contenders for the state title. The fans want to see the next clash. Let's have it.
 Tho Washington Palace Five is without doubt one of the greatest playing teams in the country, but what the fans in this city are inter- ested in more than ever, is the clasr between the two best teams in Con. necticut.
 We believe that to settle the ques- 1 tion decisively between New Britain 1 and Bristol, after the present 1 series of five games is over. no mat l ter how it results. another series of two out Of three should be played to ! determine just what team is the | better team.
 The reason for this is plain. New l Britain played Bristol two games at l the beginning of the season. New Britain won. Then long time elapsed before New Britain went to Bristol and there the team was beaten. Now several weeks after that game, Bristol will come to New Britain and will either tie the home club or lose the series or three out ot five.
 What we contended Is this, that to really settle the matter. the teams should be free of all cares about playing any other teams. Who knows but what either the Guards or the Itndees will have to step in against each other after having played in an especially tough game? This wouldn't decide rightfully the supremacy Of one or the other. Tho two should be in perfect form for the games to be r,ayed and then whichever would win. could rightfully claim suphem- ary
 There will be no objections raised in New Britain over any player In the Bristol lineup such as was raised last night in Bristol over Manning and Wendell. Bristol beat the Springfield club in Bristol with out Manning and Springfield lost without Mendell
 Manning is anything but popular in this city but that is all the more reason why the fans here want to Sec him in the game. |,
 If there is a game that will draw more interest than one between Bristol and New Britain, we can't think of it. Peculiarly the team for which most Of the fans in this city were roofing last year when the ,, Guards were put out of the running , for the state championship, now is ( the most bitter court rival of the local club.
 Neither management has laid any ( claim to the state championship. It :. has been printed in various papers that the Bristol Endees had won the I cham pionshlp by beating the Atlas of New Haven. but the Bristol man. agement and team didn't mako the T claim and does not do so now. $
 The way we feel about this matter T ! as that the state title is at the best a mythical affair. However, through l fhe process of elimination, and form displayed consistently throughout the season. the imaginary rennant I rests between the Guards and the Q Bristol Endees.
 To our way of thinking, If the Guards can't win the championship, ( we would want Bristol to have 1t. , buI, N6W Britain 1HHS tlllIlh lllc 1 ( Guards will win, saying that after Y the Guards. the Bristol Endees are the best team in the state.
 This Having" business about the I merits of two teams, doesn't provo , at all, but what we started 7 out to say was that the two teams should play their next game soon. With the game will come q decision ', in the present ..cries and we feel as- '; sured that the fans will agree that c the two teams should stage the extra C series to determine without q ques-