New Britain herald., 1928-03-27
INTERMEDIATE QUlNTETS
 COMMENCE PLAY TONIGHT
South Church Juniors Face Flashes and Boys Club Re
 serves Meet "" Arrows in City Tournament Games-Compettion Opens With Junior Games in Afternoon-Midget and Senior Entries Begin Film.
 nation Grind Tomorrow at Boys CIub
Games Tonight

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 Games Tonight
 Intermediate division south Church Juniors ys. Flashes; Boys Club Reserves vs, "Y" Arrows.
 Games Tomorrow Afternoon
 Midget division-Eagle Juniors ss. Apaches; Celtic Juniors vs, Hula Hulas.
 Games Tomorrow Night
 senior diysion-Co. II VS. Emer- dds; Boys club vs. Lions.
 Games Thursday Afternoon
 Junior division-Aces vs. First Lutheran Juniors; Whippets ys. Gel tics
 With the first four junior teams already off 10 flying start this afternoon. the intarn ediare section of the city basketball tournament being conducted under the auspices ofthe Boys club will get away this evening. when four Of the seven teams entered in that class will play iheir first round games. The midget teams will take the floor tomorrow afternoon and the seniors ln the eve ming. and then the tournament will be fairly under way. Much inter-
 IS, has been aroused by the tourna- lnent. and excitement is running high among the partisans of the @1 teams which arc seeking honorS in the four classes. Gooily crowds are expected at all the games. and if the predictions of the = managers are 10 be believed every one of the con- tests will be worthy of all the spec tators which it can attract.
 The curtain will go up on q game between tn. south church Juniors and the Flashes, this being sohed- uled for .:1j o'clock. The junior church men have had Il successful year but are taking a flyer in a class above that in which they have been playing, so their eventual fate is somewhat dubious. Tn Flashes have a team which is believed to be of about the same ca,.bre and an evenly fought opening contest is an- ticipatei.
 Following this game one of the important games of the tournament will be played. for the Boys club Reserves and the "Y" Arrows will come together in what appears to be the best match Of the intermedi- ate first round. These teams are among the favorites in this class. and their being drawn 10 face each other in the opening round will mean that one of the best combina- tions will be eliminated forthwith. The ArroWs are stinginS from a previous defeat inflicted by the club Reserves and are out 10 avenge it. Their chances are good, as the club team has lost two mon since the previous meeting. but there still is dangerous group of youngsters in the lineup.
 These two games, in common with all senior and intermediate division contests. will be handled by two central board officials, Jack Tobin and Leonard Nixon. The afternoon games will be refereed by Ray An- derson and Abe Aronson.
 Midgcts start Tomorrow
 The midget teams, which are composed by boys weighing less i han I 90 pounds. will swing into ac- lion at o'clock tomorrow after noon, playing four minute periods. These boys, the smallest in the tourney, hardly look able 10 get the ball up 10 the basket, but scoffing spectators will soon be surprised N hen they see the ability and speed with which the kids" play their basketball, The first game will b" betw cen the Eagle Juniors and Apaches. while in the second one inc opponents will be the Celtic Juniors and Hula Hnlas.
 The Big Battle
 The opening shots in the real for the senior cham pionship of the city-will be fired tomorrow night, when two fast look ing games will bn staged. In the first A pair of dark horses will team up, and there is no telling whether CO. II or the f.ll"fdlIS VIII emerge iTolIi the battle on the victorious side. Neither team has given itself publicity during the present season. but both have made trcditabl. rec ords and Co. H. in fact. has gone through its brief schedule without 8 defeat.
 What looms as the most import ant gaines or the tournament and. in fact, as one of the most important played here by amateur teams this winter. will be played as the second iealure of tomorrow nights bill This will bring two of the prime favorites into facc-to-facc conflict right at the beginning of the tour ney The Boys club and Lions are conceded 10 D" among the strongest teams i'll tho tourney, and their meeting tomorrow night will be highly interesting. The club will present tht same lineup as that which rattlod off q string of victories in the carly season. while the Lions will put on the Hoor d combination which has moi tasted defeat since II was organized late last fall