New Britain herald., 1928-03-14
 
'C|TY TOURNAMENT
 LISTS DISCUSSED
Status of Some Players QuS-
 ti0ned- d-BurrittS Withdraw

Several conflicts ln the player lists submitted for the city basketball tournament to be conducted under the auspices of the Boys club were discovered at q meeting of the tour. ncy committee yesterday afternoon and the managers of the teams in- volved will have to straighten out the tangle at another meeting which will be held on Tuesday evening, March 20. at the Boys club. The rules Of the competition provide that no player shall play with more than one team. but several names have been duplicated on different lists. The status of a few players was also que stioned. and these men will be granted hearing at the same time.
 It is planned by the committee to make the Tuestlay night gathering an important one. In addition to the hearings and untangling of player lists mentioned above. there will also take place the drawing 10 decide which teams will face each other in the first round matches. The pairings will be made in the presence of the managers. Further, it is planned to invite all players in the intermediate and senior divisions to be present, as an interpretation meeting will be held in the gym nasium and any possible misunder- standing egarding the rules of the game cleared up.
 4 number of instances were found in which the same player was listed by two teams. These are as follows: Nathan Lipman and Leo Michalow- ski by Fedcrals and Celtics. Walter Stohl by Nutmegs and "Y" Arrows. Russcl Anderson by Flying Romeos and South church juniors, A. Joseph by Mysteries and South church lu- niors, and Arthur Johnson by Swe- dish Lutheran juniors and East End Eagles. Each of these players must withdraw from one team or the other, and a chance will be afforded to make his choice when the teams weigh in.
 The eligibility Of six players in | the senior title was questioned, and these men will be granted hearings 1 Tuesday night. The amateur stand ing of Frank Arburr. listed by the | Burritts, was seriously doubted be- cause of his play with the American 1 Legion team two years ago. The committee raised a question over three players listed by the Emeraids, as 1t was not believed that Hiding [ Eengston. x. McInerney, and D, Merlino had played with this team could be properly called members. ! The standing of Charles Charlow
 with the Lions was similarly doubt L.
 ed. The right of Kenneth Frost. Co.
 II player 10 participate in the tour
 nament was questioned. as the rules specify an cntrant must h" q New ! Britain resident and Frost is said to live in Plainville.
 l One team. the Celtic quintet en- tered by Manager Nathan Zevin in the intermediate division. was quts-
 toned. This team listed only one
 game played. one against the "Po- | fish \. C. and the existence Ot Such
 a team was doubted. leading to the
 belief that the Celtics weren't a pro
 perly "organized' mhination. The team will have a chance to clear it.
 self next Tuesday.
 The intermediate. junior. and mid
 get teams will be weighed on the Boys club scales during the three
 days beginning tomorrow. During the afternoon and evening Of each day Physical Director Ray Anderson
 or an appointee of his will take th'
 weights of the various players and
 determine if the teams are correctly classified. Every player listed must
 appear or lose his right to partci.
 pate.