New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-06

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will trek to the state armory in
Meriden tomorrow night to watch
the National Guards of this city and
the New Departure quintet of Bris-
tol clash in the final game OF a
three game series that will decide
the state basketball championship.
Both teams have won four games
during the year from each other
and stand tied with a victory each
in the final title series.
The history Of the six contests
played during the season between
the Guards and the Endecs, reveals
a series of basketball sensations
which have easily been the best in
recent years. First the Guards beat
the Bristol team twice, once in this
city and the next time in Bristol
Then a considerable portion of the
season passed with the Bell Town
crs cleaning up everything in sight.
Lose Third Game
The the Guards went to Bristol
10 lose the third game of five
:, uiIlt SIN ! It .TSI!u'tS men CAME
to New Britain and in one OF the
best games on the local floor in
many years, Bristol won by a 20 TO
81 score. a few days afterwards.
the National Guards. starting q fl
nal three game series for the state
championship, went TO Bristol, and
again the Bristol team won by the
lncager score OF % to q.
Last Saturday night the two
teams met again in the second game
Of the series. The National Guards
We're in excellent form ana demon
strated on that meeting. clear
superiority over the Bristol team.
The result of the game was a VIC
tory for the New Britain team by
the score of sc to -. This left the
score in games again tied and a
third game was necessary.
On Neutral Floor
As the two managers, L.anpher OF
New Britain and Carroll of Bristol,
had agreed before the series was
started, the third game is TO be
pay W til IithiI dl IlDOT. arrange
ments had been made to play the
game at the Meriden state armory
next Saturday night. but Manager
Jack Curry Of the Meridon Endees
had already planned big night of
basketball for the Silver City fans
as the closing event Of the season
and to keep faith with his hackers,
he couldn't call off the games
scheduled. Friday night, a cham
pionship polo match is scheduled in
Mcriden and the game could not be
played. The only other night avail
able was Thursday and the man
ayers settled on that night as the
time for the critical battle.
Solidly Behind Guards
Last Saturday nights showing of
the National Guards changed the
entire aspect of the chances of both
fans in this city after Bristol's two
consecutive victories over the New
Britain team by the score Of 90 to
- on each occasion. had made
them skeptical Of the ability of the
Guards to beat Bristol, the victory
of the team on Saturday night has
soliditicd the rootcrs behind the
quintet and tho National Guards are
favoritcs with the fans here to win
tomorrow night.
Bristol. however. won't lack for
hackers. The entire citizenry of the
It,ll 'E0urp Ia,
night travelling to Meriden in
everything that will run on four
wheels. II ever a city was behind a
sporting combination. Bristol is be
hind Its basketball team and a
victory for the Endees and n sec
ond state championship, is an assur-
ed thing in their way OF looking at
the matter.
Evenly Matched
The two teams are so evenly
matched that it is toss up which
will win. None can predict with GER
tainty the outcome. Neither seems
to be weak in any particular de-
partmcnt and no more equal match
on a basketball floor could be plan
ned than the contest between the
Guards and Bristol tomorrow night
AS has been the policy in the first
two games of the SERIES two off
Gals will be used Red" Ball Of
Massachusetts and Billy Coyle of
Wallingford will officiate. Dick Dill
Ion was slated to handle position
in the game but because he is en-
gagged by the Hartford Amateur
Basketball league, he will be unable
10 be in Meriden tomorrow night
Ball and Coylc worked the first
game OF the series in Bristol a
couple of weeks ago and their