New Britain herald., 1927-11-28
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"NAs'''ioil llttS lStH SlICS lIS New Britain basketball team oefeat- ed the Renaissance Five of Harlem, N' r.. at the Stanley Arena on thurch street Saturday night, as to whether the team from New York that played here Saturday night, was the same as the one that appeared here twice last year.
 To settle this argument, we make this statement. We scored both games last year and also the one Saturday night. The players who appeared in Saturday nights game were identically the same as ap- peared here on two occasions last year. They were recognized, not only by name. but individually as they took their places on the floor.
 The National Guards first met the Renaissance Five at the state ar mory on Arch street last season on March 19. 1927. The score of the game was 5l to 35 in favor of the New York quintet. The lineup of the Renaissance Five was as follows: forwards. Kicks and Fial: center. Sanders; and guards, Jenkins and Mayors. Slocum entered the game during the night and so did Saitch.
 The second game was played on March 26, 1927. The score was AS n n nP ln p1- team. The New York teams lineup was as follows: Slocum and Kicks, forwards; Sanders, center and Jen- Sins and Mayors, guards. Saitch went into the game in place of Mayors.
 The lineup of the Renaissance Five last Saturday night was as fol- lows: SlQcum and liall, forwards; Sanders, center and Jenkins and Mayors, guards. Kicks took the place of Jenkins when the latter was out on personal fouls. Saitch was the extra man on the bnech and he did not get into the game.
 If there has been bet on the games are open for inspection at this office by those interested.
 IT is a peculiar thing that there are a number of "doubting Thomas cs' who are always loath to give a credit Itnrl- well Fans who attended Saturday nights game can we'll attest to the fact that it was a real battle from the start 10 the finish, especially in the last 1e minutes of the second half, Still others say the game was ''in the bag"
 Yesterdays game between the All New Britain football team and the Hartford Giants was in the bag and the several fights that started, were staged merely as part of the act. We never realized before that foot l ball players could portray roles 50 well as some of the players did yes terday. Because the state champion ! ship series has reached the state where both Hartford and New Brit ain have won a game each, the en- | tire series must be In the bag
 We sometimes wonder if the next | presidential election Is also 'in the | bag with the big gamblers laying ! low to get the suckers" From the ! talk of some. there Is no honesty | left in this world.
 The management of the Stanley f Arena on Church streets offers an apology for the condition of the floor following Saturday nights game. It was anything but right for the dancers and this was because it was not cleaned properly. The con- dition will be corrected after every game in the future.
 A change in the schedule for the ] Connecticut State Basketball league has been made so that the Atlas quintet of New Haven will not play the New Britain team here next Sat Urday night. The locals open the season tomorrow night at the Foot Guard hall in Hartford against the DiXies.
 Manager Lanpher will probably l have the Plainfeld team as the op- position for the locals here next Sat urday night. Negotiations for the l game are now in the works. {,
 Manager Edward J. Daley of the { New Britain football team stated to- ay that the third game in the series . with the Hartford Giants would be played at Memorial Field in this city next Sunday afternoon. The Hartford management de- mands that the game be played at the Nelodrome in Hartford New Britain answers that if there is to be a game, it will be played at the local park.
 William Reagan, manager of the ( School Independents |