New Britain herald., 1928-03-26
FIRST GAMES IN CITY
 TOURNAMENT TOMORROW
Junior Division Begins Play at Boys Club in Afternoon and Intermediate Teams in the Evening-Two Con- tests in Each Class Tomorrow - Senior Quintets Will Start Wednesday Night-Interest High in Bas. ketball Playof.
Games Tomorrow Afternoon

Games Tomorrow Afternoon
 Junior division: East End Eagles vs. Panthers; Flying Romeos vs. Spcedboys.
 Games Tomorrow Night
 Intermediate division: South Church Reserves vs Flashes: Boys Club Reserves Ns. '1" Arrows.
 Games Wednesday Afternoon
 Midget division: Eagle Juniors vs. Apaches; Celtic Juniors vs. Hula Hulas.
 Games "Wednesday Night
 Senior division: Co. Fl vs. Em- eralds: Boys club vs. Lions.
 Twenty-seven teams are tonight awaiting the opening of the city's first championship basketball tournament. which will begin at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Boys club under the auspices of that orga anization. Two games in the junior division will be played during the afternoon. while the opening en- agreements in the intermediate class will be fought in the evening. The midget teams will play their first lound matches Wednesday after noon, and in the evening the senior championship fight will begin. All is now in readiness for the big tour ney. and interest is at fever pitch LII m .ac but
 The first game of the tournament will be the junior game between the East End Eagles and Panthers. This will be played at o'clock tomor- row afternoon, and if the contentious Of the rivals are 10 be taken at face value it will be a worthy opener for the tourney. It will be followed by another contest which promises 10 be a hummer. that between the Fly ing Romeos and the speedhoys. The periods for these games will be six minutes long.
 Intermediate Games The South church Juniors and Flashes will start the excitement in ithe intermediate division tomorrow evening. The church team has had very successful season, especially considering the fact that 1t Is a first year team. but in going into the in- 'termediate class 1t Is admittedly shooting somewhat over its head and its showing Is prohiematicai- The Flashes are a speedy aggregation and are confident of climbing into the second round over the remains Of the church juniors.
 In the second game of the night one of the big battles of the tour ney will take place when two olt rivals, the Boys club Reserves and the "" Arrows. come together. The club team has won by far the great CT portion of its games this year and has even upset the Arrows on one occasion, but 1t has been weak ened by the promotion Of Kerelejza to the first squad and the forcing out of Garro because Of weight. The Arrows. presenting a team which has played together off and on for the last couple Of years, are one of the prominent contenders in the di. vision and figure to give tho club Reserves as good as they send Eight-minute quarters will be play l. ed.
 ] Wednesday Contests
 The midget division playing four minute quarters. will start Wednes- day afternoon, with the Eagle Jun. lors opposing the Apaches and the Celtic Juniors facing the Hula Hulas The senior section will begin that evening. when Co. H will tickle the Emeralds and the Boys club will en- gage the Lions in the most likely. looking battle of the first round. Tho junior five first round will be fin. ,ished on Thursday afternoon. while