New Britain herald., 1928-12-28

No man 10 ever convicted until he
II found guilty but quite number
of local basketball fans are judging
4 player before he is even seen. IN
the case of the advent Of Pop Will
liams to the local team. From all
oualihed reports. We have been in
formed that Williams is crack
player who should fill i'll nicely with
the local quintet.
So many of the fans are pannlns
the newcomer before he has even
arrived that it is a question OF
whether they are just "chronlc
crabs" or are just talking words.
Frankly. we have never seen Will
liams play. We don't know what his
worth a. 4 basketball player is. Our
information on him leads US to be-
lieve that he is a star but not
second McElwain. To our minds,
McElwain was the best player We
have had here in years.
Williams will play his first game
for New Britain Saturday night.
Manager Clarence Lanpher has
stated that he is here for tryout
and IL he doesn't go right, another
will he here for the double header
with Bristol next Tuesday. The fans
OF this city should give Williams
chance. Everyone expects break
and in all fairness, the time to-
Judge his capa hilities as a court per-
former will ne after the game next
Saturday night.
Many failed to respond 10 Nc
Elwain in his first game here. This
feeling was overcome when he was
watched more closely. If Williams
proves to be a flop. then there will
be no harm done. At the present
time, he IL the best bet for New
Britain and Manager Lanpher has
taken the right slant in signing him
up for the team.
His work at the Conn. Aggies
stamped him as one OF the best
er-collegiate players Of last sea-
son. Just because he failed to score
in q recent game doesn't mean to
say that he can't play basketball.
Manager Lanpher's worries center
on how he il going to line his men
up. Williams will most probably
draw the center position with
Jimmy Zakzewski shifting to for
ward. II this doesn't work. another
combination will he tried out. Shee-
han IL q capable forward and he
may get the forward court assign
ment. Lesry will remain in guard.
We discovered last night why It is
that the polo team or which the two
Pierce brothers are playing Hikes 30
we'll to trim New Britain and trim
the local team bad. The entire rea-
son Ia because of the fact that Earl
Fierce was let out Of the picture last
season by Manager Frank Nc
DcncuEh In revenge. Pierce likes
to beat New Britain and he was
sorely disappointed last night.
Providence plays here Sunday
afternoon. This 10 the team that just
lately has been transferred from
New Bedford. On it sre kid" Dug
gan. Archie Muirhesd and others
who are well known to local fans.
New Years night. Bridgeport will
he back in this city. New Britain and
Bridgeport are tied in second place
At the present time and Waterbury
leads the peck. Tuesday nights
game will be one OF the most I'M
portant Of the present season for
the local club and for Bridgeport.
for that matter.
Fred Jean will certainly be set to
hand the locals = walloping and he
ana his mates will be at their best
for the game. The contest. II 1t is to
be a duplication OF last Tuesdays
will be a pippin.
A new sport that Is old in age.
will be introduced In an organized
manner this year when the New
Britain Ice Hockey league starts
play on January s. The managers
OF the seven teams entered. met last
night and drew up a tentative sched-
ule and they displayed high enthu-
.iasm over the prospects. Games will
be played at the new ice skating
rink in Willow Brook park.
The Corhin Screw and high school
teams held practice
"a me yesterday at the Tabs hall. Inc
Screw shop fve was getting ready
for the Fafnir team tonight and the
high school team was working ont
for Its game with st. Thomas SEM
mary a week from tomorrow.
Although Herman Schmarr is now
= member OF the high school squad.
he will not be eligible for the urst
"a me. Louis Landino at this time IS
Ineligible and it 10 understood that
rkowjtz also. who is being groomed
for center, is on the barred list.
Joe Potts. captain-elcct OF inc
football team next season. IS pel'is
tried out at guard. and Bill Ross.
also a football man, Is being worked
into 4 forward position. Coach Cas-
sidy IL getting ready for the whole
sale graduation Of his court per-
formers in February.
Will Make Another Try
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