New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
REVIEW 0F DUSTY. LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Upset of PaYorite Features Play
 in First Round

l A review Of the first round of the
 Y. NJ. c. A. Industrial Basketball league reveals many interesting
 fetaures among them being the up.
 Set of the favorites and the surpris-
 ing strength of many of the sup
 posedly weaker teams entered this year.
 Corbfh Screw more than lived up to expectations by taking seven vic tories in succession over every team in the league. It has three veteran regulars from last year who are still in the lineup and the other two po- sitions were strengthened by players who came from outside to enter the employ of the factory. With the addition of Arbour to the lineup, the team'S strength was increased great ly He replaced Eddie Zaleski who played a regular guard position last year. Sam Vetrano's forward place has been filled successfully by Whit man. Sheppard and Gennette.
 Stanley Works provided the great est surprise of the league by winning five straight games to climb into sec- ond place. Last year the team had d poor season and it landed in sec- ond-last place. This year 1t has prac- tically the same lineup, but it has come along faster and has been de- feated by Fafnirs and Corbin Screw only.
 Landcrs also pulled a surprise by holding first the lead and then sec- ond place for a time. It is now in a third place tie. Before the sea- son started the team was rated for a second division place. It was car ried to many victories by new strength through the addition of the Marseli brothers,' Litke, Charlow and Tutles.
 Fafnir Bearing was q big favor ite but for the greater part of the season it. was down toward the foot of the ladder. Lately, however, the team has hit it's stride and is now in a third place tie with Landers. About three games ago it was tied for second last place. Fafnirs has two of last years high school play CTS in the lineup, Havlick and Ma tulis. These two with Paul LaHar, q member of the high school team about five years ago, Al Wilson and Aohn Gierochowski, also former high school players have been in the reg ular lineup all season.
 P. X r. Corbin, tied for fifth place with Corbin Cabinet. was pre- season favorite to fight it out for the cham pionship. but somehow the team does not seem to be there this year. It has practically the same lineup that brought it the league championship two years ago. The team has been handicapped part of the season by the loss of Mickey" Luke, forward. The only new addi- tions to the team were Rockwell of last years State Trade school team, "Huggy" Carlson of last years high school squad and "Goody" Preisser, Church league star.
 Corbin Cabinet Lock returned to the league after an absence of two years. It was the champion in the league during the year it took part and was considered one of the strongest teams this year. The main- stay in its attack is the veteran "Chiof" Larson who is probably the oldest veteran in basketball in this city today. Billy" Yankaskas has been an able lieutenant of the chief"
 Tho most improved team in the league is the New Britain Machine five. Only two veterans of previous campaigns have been able to stay in the regular lineup. They are Eric Anderson and Fred Swanson. both guards. A new center, Hugo Ander- son. and two new forwards, Nick Arena, captain of last years State Trade school team, and Axel Fioden. Stanley Rule player last year, have added q world of strength to the team. The lowly standing of the team does not do it justice.
 The Stanley Rule team is the poor est in the league. It lost seven straight games. It was wrecked in the off season when it lost three of it's five regulars and a substitute. Last year the team was considered the Abest in the league and if it weren't for four successive losses i'll the early part of the season when it did not have it's regular lineup. it might have won the championship. The veterans lost were Joe Plurin. center; Al Sloman, forward; and