New Britain herald., 1927-03-29
s king of Sports


 Tho Y. M. c. A. Industrial Base nall league managers will meet at the "Y" this afternoon at o'clock 70 discuss further the plans for a council secretary, Bryce Long, will meet with Superintendent Ralph Watnright of the park department nd will find out if the parks will 5e in condition for the games. He s'ill make a report at the meeting.
 Managers of teams In the Indus rial Basketball league will meet to- lorrow afternoon at o'clock and | discussion as to the distribution of .unds and a decision as to what will Ue given as a trophy to the winning team will be made. The managers @ill also decide whether or not they will hold the after season banquet ointly with the girls Of the Y. Nj
 :. A. Girls league.
 The same matter will be brought I'D at the girls meeting Thursday aiternoon. A discussion as to whether gold basketballs or some oth her form of trophy will be award d to the American Hosiery champs will take place, An Alex Taylor cup yll be awarded.
 With only q day more 10 go the IUota of $500 which will be needed 10 send the Y. NJ. C. A. team to Buffalo to compete in the national and international tournaments has not been met. About SEQ is need cd and the authorities ask that all who wish to help in the cause, dc SO before tomorrow morning.
 The National Guard basketball team will clash with its most bitter court rivals, the Bristol Endccs at the state armory Saturday night In the second game of the three game series between the two to determine which quintet is entitled to the state championship.
 Following the two defeats suffer ed by New Britain at the hands oi the Bristol team in two successive weeks and strangely by the same score of % to 27 each time. tho tans who have backed New Britain to the limit this year, have taken heart because of the presence Of Jim Zakzewski in the lineup. The "Fordham Flash" showed his jumping capabilities last Saturday night against Sanders the lengthy center of the Renaissance Five oi New York. Standing nearly seven feet tall, the visiting pivot man holds a great physical advantage over an opponent. ZakZewski made the big boy jump all the time and many of the taps were sent to the local men by Zakzewski.
 Zakzewski not only plays whale of game, but he puts lot of fight into the local team. With him IT ! the lineup, New Britain will have I worthy match for "Jiggs' Dono. ! hue and in this way the handicap ut center will be eliminated. Those who "bct their shirtS' or l he game here two weeks ago. are ! n.iling to place all the rest of thcil ' wearing apparel on the local team . thi3 coming Saturday.
 New Britain doesn't care ior | wrestling. That was very evident last night at the Tabs hall at the card of bouts conducted by the Ma. ;onal A. C. of New York city. With an array of talent such as Stanislaus Zbyszko. Renato Gardini, Ermarl IIarkofsky and Charles Hansen presented In the bouts, besides the added feature of seeing Al Nentre: q gain in action against George Dig ilis of Ansona. the house was slim
 The majority of the spectator: present were Italians. They turned out in round numbers to see theil popular hero wrestle the SWed' from Minnesota, but evidently the attraction of the great Zbyszko ha' passed as far as this city is con "crned.
 Promoter Ed 1.awrow Of the Ma iional A. C. stated before las nights show was held that it would bo his last attempt if the suppor INCR0WN NAIL