New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
CHICAGO BRUINS ANXIOUS
 TO DEFEAT NEW BRITAIN
o',nn s'eckman Regarded as Greatest Player in Game Originally Came From ThompsOn,ille - Visitors Bringing Strong Lineup to This City - Locals in Good Shape for Hard Tussle - Chances of Playof With Atlas for State Title Grow Dimmcr-CcItics Here Next Week.

Johnny Bechnan and his all-star lineup of basketball players traNel- ling under the name of tho Chicago Bruins, will appear in this city to- morrow night against thc New Brit ain basketball team. The local quintet is due to meet some of the strongest opposition ot the season Curing the gam" and real battle is expected.
 Beckman is considered tho great est player in basketball today. Hn , Nceods in clevcrness and ability even the great Nat Holman of the New York Celtics and on all Of the teams with which he has played, he has been given the credit for being the brains of the continuation. He captajncd the teltics for eight years from 1918 10 1926 and then tho Chi cago Bruins Of which he is now the floor leader
 Beckman, a fact that is not known to many, originally came from Ihompsonvillo. Among the many tales told of him in his carly days as a player is one that IS connected with New Britain. In the days when Charley Barrctt's world champion team was holding forth at Hanna s Ar1nory on East Main street. mere stripling of a kid from Thompson vile appeared with tho visiting team He had been so insstcnt that h" play tha, he was hired on the basis of 8 per basket.
 During the contest inc boy proved 10 be a Hash and he shot s63 worth of baskets. He was never hired on thc same basis again but from the day to this, the same player become one of tho best world champions in tho world. He was Johnny Beck man. Since those days. Beck1nan has gained fame on the basketball court through his work with the Gel tis and other major league teams. With Rcckman tomorrow night will be one of the strongest lineups vel encountered by New Britain. The Gold Dust Twins EoNhury and Srrichburg. form one of the fast for ward combinations in the game. 1 Bob Grady is considered the best center in tlc American League and i Kennedy is one of the foremost stars of the day.
 Now Britain will Use it's same Inc up against inc invaders. Ruben stcin and Sloman will he al the for ward stations. ZakzcNski will be al center and l.oary and Sh"chan vii play the glards.
 Feature Preliminary
 The preliminary will be feature in itself bringing back to New Brit ain the Manchester Recreation Girls team. The Stanley Rule X levc nuntct of this city will meet th" Sllt Town combination and great inter cst is being displayed in the second appearance of the visiting team.
 I'Ia.on Not Likely
 As the days go by, the probabilit, that the New Britain team wil meet the Atlas quintet of New Ha ven in a deciding game for 'h' state championship becomes smallc} and smaller. Manager Clarenc, Ianpher has offered to play 'h' game almost anywhere but Man ager Bailey has appeared reluctan 10 comply with any of the sugges tions offered him.
 Manager Lanphcr in a Statomcn he other day. made 1t plain tha he had come to the end Of th' rope in trying to arrange the meet ing with the New Haven team an, if any further negotiations were t' be made, Manager Bailey of th' Elm City quintet would have t' come forward with suggestions.
 As 1t stands now. New Haven i he champion team of the first hal of the leaguc and New Britain i: the champion quintet Of the sccon' half. The status Of both teams vii proba bly remain that way Nithou tho ultimat" game being played. Al th" same time. in" way stil mains op'n for in" New IlaNrt tlauaCer to a@rc" fo some plar whereby the two teams can meet