New Britain herald., 1928-03-28

Manager Sam Bailey Of the Atlas Basketball team of NeE Haven has either developed 3 case of cold feet or else he has assumed dlc tatoria1 attitude towards Manager Clarence Lanpher of the New Brit ain team with regard to the play off for the state basketball champ ionship because he has hedged on the agreement to play in this city next Saturday night.
 Arrangements for the appearance of the New Haven crew here Satur- day night were apparently completed yesterday morning following tclc- phone conversation bctve cen the two men but these were all voldcd last night when the New Haven man again buzzcd the wires with Manager I.anpher.
 Manager Bailey stated that by playing in New Britain, his club would be conceding 10 New Britain too much of an advantage. When Manager Lanpher offered to play on any neutral floor named by inc New Haven manager, Bailey hemmed and hawcd and finally refused to enter tain the idea. He asked for few days to think the matter over but Manager Lanpher objected.
 Immediately after tho telephone conversation, Manager Lanpher wir- ed the Chicago Bruins, led by the 1 incomparable Johnny Beckman, for an engagement here Saturday night and the offer was accepted. Thls eliminates any chance of the New 1 Britain team meeting the Atlas flVo this week.
 In speaking of the controversy over the game with the Atlas today Manager Lanpher said, T have beer trying 10 be half way reasonable with Mir. Bailey in this matter but Il seems that he is under the lmpres 1 sion that he can now dictate to n' I offered him everything. ] oilor"t 10 play him on any neutral foor II the state for a purse Desldes hl' championship but he vas unable t' decide on anything. Common s"nS' shows that with the teams standing Ithe way they do now, one ga would be plenty but Bailey wanted home and home series. l agreed ' that against my better Judgment am then Bailey agreed 10 play here Sa' urday. After last night. only on game win be played or there won haven an idea of dictating to anyone Tn 'hl matter but at the same time, no on can dictate 10 me.
 Jnst what the outcome of in" Si1 nation will be is a question no" ma is very much up in 'h" ar. II teams will probably play becauS Manager Bailey is 10 call up Man oear 1anpher again with his tina decision.
 Strong Opposition
 The Chicago Bruins, inc tear that will furnish the opposllio against the New Britain team Sat urday night. is one of the 1oadln u,Intets in the country. The feaI is led by Johnny Eeckman. one C the leading court performers in In country and has q lineup that WI furnish exceptional court play ] this city.
 Bcckman and EoAbury play th forward positions with Grady q center Struchburg and NcHarNo are the guards with Chazmade q reserve man.
 The team was near the top l the Western section of the Amer can league and was barely beat ot by the Fort Wayne team for 'h championship. Fort Wayne Ia: week was defeated by the celti. for the championship of the work
 Feature Preliminary
 A feature preliminary game ha been arranged between the Mar chester kecs and th" Stanley R1ll X Level girls team. The Manches ter team appeared in this city r gently ani made a wonderful i'm prossion on tho fans who watch" ' the game.
 piaiuticld Tonight
 Thc New Britain team will pla in I1atnhol1 tonight against th Pros th.re The game will h