New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
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 or course when n team in any uns ct sports loses game especial- " when 1t appears to be slightly off fo{m. critics spring up on all sides and name the faults and reasons therefor. We do not wish to appear In this light but we do believe con- structive criticism of any team is not ohly allowable but should be offered.
 We ascribe two reasons for the up- aet at the Stanley Arena Saturday night for the loss New Britain suf- fered at tho hands of the Waterbury team. These. We think. caused the team to ahow glaring weaknesses in all branches of the game. The first Of these. we think, was bit of over confidence on the part of the New Britain players. At the start of the game. we were impressed with the fact that New Britain figured it was playing an easy team in Water- bury.
 Waterbury enjoyed an exception ally good night and New Britain could get going in it's real stride on- ly near the end of the second half.
 The second fault, We find in Sat urday nights game, was the indi- vtdual playing or the efforts of cer- tain players ill the team to star by their lonesome. Al Sloman, probably fired with the desire to lead the league scoring list. was the biggest offender in this respect. There were plenty of times when he could have passed the ball to other players on the team and scores which were bad ly need, might have been made. The fans in the bleachcrs were hep to this because many of them kept schouting at the player Pass the ball."
 This condition should be corrected right away because the main point in any players mind should be 10 win basketball games. not to make . scoring record. Sloman. as it hap pens, is second in tho leagues list of scorers but we feel sure that the fans of this city would rather See New Britain at the top in the stand ing column than Sloman the best point-getter. ..
 The team did better Saturday night from the foul line. Out of IS shots, II were made good.
 There was a question raised about the last shot by Zakzewslsi which would have tied the score. The u- mer's whistle blew before Zakzew- ski shot tho ball and the score did not count. Many upbraided tho tim CT for blowing the whistle when he did saying he could have let the ;,ame % ! few seconds and New Britain would have won.
 That argument is uneQuivocally tout" If the local team can't win its games in the allotted time for play. then certainly 1t h in bad way.
 Becanss of the objection raised by President William Leo of the Connecticut State Basketball League. the game between New Britain and the Msfiden Endees will not be played in this city next Wednesday night as was previously announced. It will be staged in Meriden Thurs day night. This information was furnished Saturday to Manager Clarence Lanpher by Manger Jack Curry of Meriden.
 The next home attraction for the basketball fans of the city will be the appearance here Saturday night of "Buster Lou Gehrig. stellar first baseman of the New York Yankee baseball team, and his team of all- stars This game will be played at the Stanley arena next Saturday night.
 Bristol plays here tonight in Sollsr hockey and Meriden plays return engagement here next Thursday night. Plenty of action Is Ia store for tho hockey fans.
 Amateur fight fans are due to watch four real sensations in action herr next Friday night in the anna tsus tournament to be staged at the Tabe hall by the Mohawk A. C. A Canadian team of four men Is scheduled to fight hero. Those ap- bearing with the Dominion team ere as fellows: Jean Rittelle. 17b pounds. light heavyweight cham ptoa of Canada; Harry Smith. well terwsisht champion and one of the most clever fighters ever seen in this section: Harry Chevere. 155 pounds. and Ed Bolkart, 1855 pounds.
 The opponents for these men will be selected during the next few days. This will be the first appear ance of tho Canadian boxing team in this city. The battlers from the north have appeared in Hartford twics already and many from here have sssn them in action. They will certainly gtve the Connecticut boys who will face them plenty of trou- hlc.
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