New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
Speaking p of Sports

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 Proof that the reputation of the
 New Britain Basketball team has
 gone far beyond the confines of this
 city and this state is given as re- suit of a telephone call received last
 night from Bill pedrick who is an
 official in connection with the Asr- lcan Basketball League.
 Through friends in New Britain
 prdrlck has been instrumental in making arrangements for the ap- p'arance here of the New York Gel ties. the Brooklyn Visitation Five and the Chicago Bruins. and he is very much interested in the play of the New Britain quintet.
 The telephone call last night was primarily for the purpose of giving some information about the mem- bcrs of Johnny Deckman's team which plays here Saturday night, but in the course of it, Dedrick stated:
 President Carr of the American Basketball League is due here ill New York within q week or two to hold a meeting regarding next sea son in the league. Now, I haven't seen the New Britain team play this season but from what Nat Holman and other players who have played against the team have told me, the quintet certainly rates among the best in the country"
 Now if Manager Lanphcr will give mo the permission. l would like at the league meeting to submit the name of the New Britain Basketball team as a member of the American Basketball League"
 Not only has the reputation of the team gone abroad but the backing given sporting ventures i'll this city by the fans is one of the big reasons why he team is considered as I possible member of the big circuit. We hnow,' said Dedrick, that New Britain is absolutely the best city in Connecticut for basketball. You have up there the best sporting crowd, one that beats many cities already entered in the circuit, and for these rcasons l believe that New Britain would certainly be a great addition 10 the lcague and that the team would certainly make the grade
 Now we arc not in q position 10 say hat Manager lanphrr'S Idea on ! the matter is, but we have, in all | humility, been of the opinion that | Now Britain was not largo enough | to support an American League | team, From the rcmarks of Dedrlck, | who echoes Nat Holman and other | players, the city is i'll line for bigger | basketball.
 There arc many who believe that the city basketball pionshlp | WAS settled when the Lions defeated i the Boys's club in tn" hectic game at the club last night, as these teams | were, in many quarters, rated the | strongest in the tournament. The | Stars, Co. II. the South church, | and the Phantoms still rcmoln Ill the running. however, and none of them will give up without 9, fight. rr | rat'd.
 The snlal Hest player in the tojrna- mcut WAS disclosed yesterday alter noon in James Neligonis of the Hula Hulas. Jimmy weighs only 66 pounds and is small even for tue midget d. vision. but he put up great scrap and made ono Of his teams bas- kets.
 Red" Callahan of of the Celtic Juniors appeared to be tired Of ha'- ing the other team block all his efforts to get mp under the basket he was supposed to shoot at, so toward the end of the game he took five shots at Inc wrong hoop. Every attempt just barely failed, and, in spite Of the shouts of his he continued 10 follow up for some time.
 Jack 7Obin is now two up on l .ronard Nixon and is willing to bet f hat he will call the toss more f fi,, than Iie fcll lou- N orkcr in the . city series. Last night NlNon failed to call tho turn of the coin and ! q gain Tobin threw up the first ball Nixon, hv the 1ay, turned down V cl paying assignment 1n S'rnsbnry to handle tho games here last night l
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