New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
MORE THAN l50 ATTEND
 "Y" BASKETBALL BANQUET
Court Champions Awarded Trophies - President North Predicts New Building In Near Future Judge William F. Mangan Urges Use of Public Parks - Frank Quinby Expresses Views on Rules of the Game-Bryce Long Makes Public Presenta- tiOns.

More than 15O basketball players, ! officials and fans gathered at the 1 Y. NJ. C. A. last night at the annual banquet of the Industrial basketball | league officially bringing the past season to a close. Members Of the | teams which copped the champion ship in both the mons and girls | leagues were presented with their trophies while statuettes were also given to the high individual scorers in both circuits.
 Robert II. Wilcox, chairman of the Industrial Athletic council. follow ing a turkey dinner, introduced liar " Ginsburg as the toastmastor for the evening. He in turn introduced the various speakers on the eve nings program interspersing his tributes to each man with Witti- cisms both timely and 10 the point. James s. North. president of the New Britain Y. NJ. C. A. was the first called on. He stated that all present knew Of the inadequacy of the present building and predicted that at no far distant date, new building which would care not only for the needs of the present but also for future expansion. would be built. He said that he couldn't name the date but it would be soon.
 Frank Quimby, former coach o' | baseball at Yale university, said that he knew more about baseball than 1 basketball. He gave his impression of the game, however. saylng lhal 1 if had developed into foul shoot ing contest between indlNlduals. Any rule that leads 10 the making of fouls. is not a good rule he sald referring to the recent controversy on the rule governing the drlpplc' He said that the rules should De standardized so that they would De linternrctod the same everywhere.
 In his travels. he said that he knew of no place where lndus'rlal lSports were so well handled as ln New Britain.
 Judge William r. Nangan, chair
 man of the park board, said that the
 plans Of the board had been laid
 with 2 view to making more space for indulgence in sports. He pre-
 dictod more baseball diamonds and
 more places whore popular games
 could be played. He urged all 10 use
 the parks so that inc park board
 could have reasons to ask for moro
 money for IGNplOpiucnt
 Touching on the disagreement ot
 former Chairman William r. Brooks
 with Mayor paoncssa, he said tha although having the highest regard , for the former chairman. he though ; Mir. Brooks wrong. Judge Mangaf stated that two things had to be talk
 .n into consideration with regard tt
 parks. one was the beautifying bu , another was their use as places o , recreation. Ono is as important a'
 inc other. Ilc said that the Indus f triad Baseball lcague was to hav' $ permission 10 use Walnut Hill parl
 this year.
 Bryce Long presented gold basket balls 10 thr members of the r. &; r " tI illll ell lF7 l'eitI f'ill lp 'i'' ''' Jii
 Screw team. winners Of the resp"C
 tive championships. Those rocciy = ing inc trophies were as follows:
 F. X r. rorl,in girls Ada Gross ' man, antain; Lucy Heller, Mar
 Drezoll. Anna Pic'koiwitz. Rose l\u lik. Celia Grohol. Mary pihicl, Entl s Johnson, Stcfanic Olszowy Mar s Motyka, Helen Mieczkowski am : Clarence !. roons, coach. Corhil = Screw mon. Frank Arburr. coach . Andy NaIluboHicz, captain; Jos"p s I.uty. Hamilton Darrow. Jrliu
 Miochkowski. Fred Jeanette, Ire o Mcohan. Thomas kildnff. Itdwar 8 Zalcski. Edward Whitman and Will Q liam Iicli". manager.
 y Mary Mo'yka and Paul l.aIIa
 both received bronze statuc'tos a t trophies for the winners of the in = dividual scoring races.
 $ During the evening, vocal solo ,. were rendered by Francis x. I.gan.
 PIRATES pEACJCE q All candidates for th" l'Irate' | .,,1- Il 4a