New Britain herald., 1927-01-11
Spe ns of Sports

ton: When a league game of bas- ketball is played between two teams on one of which is an ineligible man, what becomes of a protest when the protesting team wins?
 For instance, two teams were scheduled to play. The spectators were present and one team had only five men. One of these men was in eligible to play. The managers met and agreed to play, the team with all "ligible men. going into the game and playing it under protest.
 The league rules state that a pro- test of game must be submitted in writing to the officials of the league. who will take action on the case.
 Our opinion in this case Is that because the team which entered the protest won the game, automatically there is no protest. In a case Of this kind, the game is played simply to avoid isappointment to spectators and others interested. It is a league game rightly because the two man. agers agreed to play it. One team verbally notifies the other that it in- tends to protest the game because of the use of the ineligible man.
 There is only one reason why this game would be protested and that is, not simply because an ineligible man is playing on a team, but be- cause the team whic hhas all duly qualified players on it, stands a chance of losing and because of the concession in playing the game, it has the privilege of having it's pro- test discussed by the league officials.
 Common sense will tell a person that no team is going to protest victory for itself. In fact, according 10 the rules of the league, no pro- test is legally entered until it is sub mitted to the secretary of the cir cult in writing.
 There have been many cases of this kind in sports in New Britain and all of them were decided accord ing to the above version. City League teams in the City Baseball League last year protested the use of in eligible players by the Speedboys in games, but as the Speedboys lost, there were no protests.
 We would like to suggest to the football fans in this city that it would be a fine thing to have them Ill send a post card to Tom Hum phres to cheer him up in the hos pital. Tom was electrocuted, getting l,000 volts last Friday and is in a serious condition at the Greenwich hospital. A post card or a shower of post cards from his friends and admirers in this city would do much towards giving him the courage to tight off the Grim Reaper"
 Tomorrow night is the night that New Britain basketball fans have been awaiting for some time. The National Guards clash with the Mer- iaen Endees at the state armory in ihis city.
 No Hartford team ever came to this city bearing with it more rival ry than the Meriden team is coming with. Following the battle in Mer- idcn. and it was a battle, not bas- kctbal game, New Britain fans who made up the most of the crowd of ta Jc go at the Silver City quintet on the local floor with Dick Dillon referee ing.
 Jack Curry who instills into the minds of the Meriden players the science of the court game, Is bring ing the best he can gather together 10 meet the Guards in this city to- morrow night. It would be the best went of tho year for Meriden if the l,ndees could make it two in row over the National Guards. This | would in a way put them in the fore l front with the Guards for the state | championship. Meriden lost two 1 games to Bristol and Bristol lost two 10 New Britain. If New Britain los IS two to Meriden. it will be dead 1 lock all around.
 This however. isn't going to hap l pen. The Meriden fans have sent | word to this city that New Britainites | should bring plenty Of the Hong ! green" along tomorrow night and We expect that there will be a run on local banks tomorrow all day.
 With New Britain having three | days of rest and in fine form, we | can't see Meriden at all, especially | on the state armory floor in this city, | and Dick Dillon calling the fouls. One thing is sure, and that Is that | tomorrow nights spectacle will be a basketball game and not rough l house.
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