New Britain herald., 1927-12-12

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 The New Britain roller hockey team Will present a new lineup in the game against Wallingford to- night at the Stanley arena. Boucher will take his rightful place at first rush with Alexander at second rush. Brown, recently released by Manager Frank McDonough, has been re called and will appear agaf at center.
 The lineup will not only give New Britain greater strength but it will also bring the morale of the team up where it had ought to be- The team was losing games and the players. try as they might, appeared 10 be wrongly paired. This created dissatisfaction and no players can do their best feeling that way.
 However, the team Is Ok from that standpoint now and with Boucher flashing his stuff alongside Alexander tonight, New Britain should break into the scoring column.
 'Jigger" Higgins will probably be with New Britain in another week, according to the present dope. 'Jigger' would make a wonderful running mate for Boucher and there wouldn't be team in the league with better pair of floor workers. The fans of this city want Higgins IS regular and Higgins wants to play here. AS soon as he can ar range his business affairs in Provi- dence, he will be with the team every game.
 Aeriden will play here Thursday night. The league leaders have hit the toboggan since Pierce, wonder center. has been laid up with in jured hands. New Britain will be ripe to dump the leaders again this week.
 The New Britain basketball team certainly showed reversal of form in the game with Waterbury here Saturday night. After taking q lac ing at the hands of the New Haven Atlas In the Elm City the night be- fore the quintet came home to give Waterbury a worse beating.
 A tough game for New Britain faces them this coming Saturday night when the Hartford Yankees come here for a game. New Brit ain defeated the Capital City team in the first game of the league sea- son but it took an overtime period in which to do it.
 Cassidy. Holyoke player, has been released by Manager Clarence Lam phcr. It was found that there was no necessity of keeping him on the payroll.
 New Britain's back court com- bination of Leary and Sturm is proving to be one of the best in the league. The pair Saturday night flashed great stuff. Leary. especial 1y. has attracted the favor of the public because of his sterling play.
 Rubenstein, forgetting his injured leg Saturday night, broke into the scoring column with a bang. He ! caged six baskets and his floor work | was marvel to watch. Ruby" l certainly comes through when Al | Sloman is tied up.
 Sloman made Magner, former University of Penn star, look slow in | comparison Saturday night. Wagner i appeared to lose his head in playing i the local forward and this handi- capped his play.
 Jimmy ZakZewski is fast becom- | ing one of the Stalwarts of the local l team. His work with the quintet in ! the games thus far played has been | of sensational character. New . Britain will prepare for the meet ing with the New Haven Atlas in | the near future. This team is rated | as the most dangerous in the league and its ability 10 hand New Britain a 4s 10 g licking is ample evidence of this fact.
 The Tabs team lost to the Plain field aggregation Saturday night but this is certainly no disgrace. The Plainfeld quintet is one of the best gathered together in the eastern sec tion Of the state in years and the two victories over New Britain teams were anything but flukcs.
 It is rumored that the Tabs are planning on changing their playing night from Saturday to Wednesday. If this is so, it should be benefit to the team. New Britain isn't large enough to support two teams fin the same line of sport, especially on the same night.
 The sport program for the week Is as follows: Tonight at the Stanley Arena roller hockey New Britain