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New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
BITTER COURT RIVALS TO
 BATTLE TOMORROW NIGHT
Meriden Endees to Start Campaign for State Champion. ship Honors-Imposng Combination of Basketball Players to Invade This City In Holiday Attraction -Rothenfeid, Conway and Gordon With Visitors Locals Primed for Terrific Scrap-Starts at g.

Basketball fans will turn out in full force tomorrow night at the Stanley Arena when the Meriden Endees, revamped and boasting the strongest team in years, makes it's first appearance in this city against this years New Britain quintet. This will be the first game between two old rivals Tor this season and it promises to be battle as bitter as any that has been played in past seasons.
 It will be a cocky quintet that faces the New Britain five at 9 o'clock. Meriden through it's enter prising manager Jack Curry whose name has been q by-word with bas- ketball fans for years and years and years has broadcasted the word throughout the state that nothing will suit this year but the state championship. As there are very few teams to dispute the attempts of the teams already organized. the competition for state honors this year should be close and furious. That Meriden is serious is brought out by the quality of the team as- sembled together this year. To start with Curry has paired up Rii'.' Cook and Jack Rothenfeld. Cook is a veteran of many Meriden teams | u-h;le Rot henfeld a former COlum- = bia University ace. played in the state league last year first as a mem- Der of the Waterbury Tabs and later with the New Haven Atlas. TWO
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
STANLEY
 
NEW YORK J. IN
 FINAL GRID TEST
Tradition Alone Maintains h. terest in TomorroV's SCrapS

New York, Nov. .s R1It's been seldom in recent years that eastern football fans have had to fall back so heavily upon tradition alone ts maintain interest in the Thanksgiv. ing Day card.
 With six major eastern games. only one involves . contender for the mythical sectional cham pionship. New York University conceded rather generally 10 be just about a powerful an aggregation as there ts in the pigskin land. battles the Ore gon ARgies at the Yankee Stadium and hopes further to demonstrate that the 7-e defeat by Georgetown was just a mistake, on their records, the Violent Violets are much strong CT in their own section of the woods than are the Aggies out in the Paci- fic coast conference. The Aggies lost three games out on the coast.
 Three will be plenty of great foot ball to 50 along with the pomp of tradition in the other major con- flicts. Down-trodden Cornell, beaten by Princeton and Dartmouth and tied by Columbia and St. Bonaven- ture. hardly faces the encounter with confidence. Penn was caught out of step by the Navy but other wise the Red and Blue had swept everything before it.
 Brown and Colgate, who make q habit of battling each other to a draw, will see at Providence whether they can obtain a verdict this time. Colgate's strength Is we'll known and the Bruins Of Brown have been good enough to beat Dartmouth, Holy Cross and Dayton. the latter one of the strongest teams in the Ohio Con- ference.
 Syracuse is aching for revenge for the 14 to ! setback it took from Columbia last year but the strug- gle this time looms as close one between two unsuccessful teams. Pitts Panthers are a general choice to stop the Nittany Lions of Penn State who have not won q game from the Panthers since 1919. Washington and Jefferson will be an under dog against West Virginia but the Mountaineers of Morgan town, w. Va, are expecting . close. hard fought affray.
 Bucknell is athirst for revenge for 1s to 13 reverse by Temple last season but are given no more than an even chance of accomplishing their desire.
 Out in the west. good little Tufts will try conclusions with good little Temple with the result at this stage of the proceedings toss-up. That winds up the majof games for Thanksgiving Day. all hostilities will close for the season on Satur- day when Army encounters Stanford at the Polo Grounds, Holy Gross meeets Boston College and George. town goes west to meet Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28

others arc trying for positions as forwards, Griffin and Zykwicz. Jerry Conway, a tower of strength on any team, will be at center.
 Then in the guard positions will be Cohen. one of the classiest court performers to come into Connecticut in recent years. He played with the Atlas five last year and was terror usually to opposing teams. With him will be Red" Lingner, one of the scrappiest of players on the court today. Both of these guards arc scoring aces and will have to be watched continually. Mccarthy, also a veteran, is reserve guard.
 Facing this combination will be New BritAin's aces. Sloman and Me- Elwain will play the forwards with Zakzewski at center and Sheehan and Leary at guards. The locals have already taken two teams into camp by imposing scores while Meriden last Saturday night in its first start swamped the Alpines of Bridgeport. This contest will start promptly at 9 o'clock.
 Saturdays Game
 Saturday night. the New Britain ouintet will battle the Brownsville I'avorites of Brooklyn N. Y. This is one of the leading quintets Tn the Metropolitan section. The quintet has already won eight games and is in prime condition to attempt to take a fall out of New Britain. All of the | players are former N. Y. |. or c. 1 c. N. Y. stars.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
Boys Club COmbats
 Attendance Decrease

At a meeting of the members of
 the Boys club basketball teams last
 night measures were discussed for combating the decrease in attend
 ance at inc regular Monday night games. II was decided to start the
 preliminary games earlier in order that the whole basketball program of an evening might be finished sooner and more time left for danc- ing. A reduction in the admission price was also voted. The new ar engagements will go into effect the coming Monady. when the seniot t"ams will in"et the St. Roses ot | East Hartfcra s" he Reserves will 1 tackle the Mohawks.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
DAVE TROFTIER SIGNS WITH MONTREAL MAR0ONS
One Of Greatest Amateur Hockey Players In Canada Signs As .
 Professional

Montreal, Que, 29 R-Dave Trot- ter. one of Canada's greatest anna teur hockey players. has signed with the Montreal Maroons of the Na- tional Professional Hockey league. He will leave tomorrow night with the team for Detroit where he is to play his first professional hockey against the Detroit Cougars.
 Rights to Trotter were secured by the Maroons by payment of approxi- mately S15,000 to the Toronto Maple Leafs who claimed his services, should he turn pro. Through a "gentleman's agreement" prevailing in the National league. In addition an unnamed player is to be turned over to the Leafs by the Maroons at the close of the present season.
 Trotter's salary was not announced but it is known he turned down an offer made by Toronto. Of 5000 a season on thrce-ycar contract and $5.000 bonus for.signing.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28

With eighteen seconds 70 go the P. & F. Corbin basketball team on the short end of a 25 to 24 score called time out to organize one play which if executed probably would give it a one point victory over Fa'- mir in the Industrial league play al the Stanley Arena last night, Kay Hoist of the Lockmakers failed 10 outjump Gerry Gierochowski and the play failed. Fafnirs won.
 It was a fitting finish to game packed with thrills from the open ing whistle. The fans received all the thrills and excitement they could have asked for in the secohi game of the night when the Lock makers tried their hardest to take the upperhand in the score.
 After a determined. uphill battle the Park street team tied the score at 20-all with five minutes lett 10 play. Howard Belser caged TWO baskets in succession, the second oi which was the feature shot of the night. Al Havlick shot but the ball bounded off the blackboard. AS II did Belser coming at top speed tap ned the ball as he was tearing un- der the blackboard and it landed safely in the hoop. This sensational shot made the score 24 to lo.
 Luke made it 24 to 22 with three ,,inutes left to play. Dave Beloin was given a foul shot and he made if ,rood within two minutes of the final whistle and within 25 secohds of the end of the game Bels9r made hi, fourth personal foul but the Iockmakers failed to make 'he point good. However, they gained a noint when Feldman followed /" un with field goal from where he was standing on the foul line.
 It was Belser who carried ms team to victory in the second ha'i. nc made four of his teams five held goals during this time. Frank NC (;rath, center who came back 10 the game after he had his finger nan torn off, made the other two-pomter. lreIdman was the most aggressive man on his team during the secoh" half. his field goals keeping the r. X r. Corbin team in the running.
 The first half was all Fafnlrs anu if snded with the score 12 to in It's favor. This was the first victory Fafnir Bearing ever scored over T. X r.
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP
 GOES TO IOWA ELEVEN
Under Hating System Team Is Given First H0nOrs By Defeating
 First Rate Clubs

Iowa City. la, Nov. 2S R,-The University of Iowa football team was awarded the title of Western Confer ence champions yesterday under the rating system devised by Prof. Frank c. Dickinson of the University of Illinois.
 Although Illinois won the cham pionship on . percentage basis. Prof. Dickinson explained that Illi- nois played no team which finished higher than fifth in tho Big Ten standings. Iowa. he said. was en- titled to championship recognition by virtue of its record against first division opponents. In presenting the Jack Rissman trophy to the Iowans. Prof. Dickin- son said no team should claim a football championship until it had demonstrated it was better than the rest"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
NEW YORK AMERICANS
 LEADING HOCKEY LOOP
Metropolitan Team Scores Victory Oyer Ottawa Senators and
 Remains Cndefeatell,

New York. Nov. 2S (UP)-The New York Americans held the un- disputed lead in the National Hock- ey league today by virtue of their 1 to victory over the Ottawa Sen- ators last night. It was the first game the Senators had lost. The Americans still are undefeated.
 In second place. at the top of the American group. are the New York Rangers. The Rangers did not play last night but their total of 2 points -one less than the Americans-was sufficient to keep their advantage intact. Ottawa, in the international group. also has seven points.
 The Montreal Maroons scored the easiest victory of the season on their home court. routing the Toronto Maple Leafs by g to 0 count. The victory brought the Maroons to a position only two points behind the leaders.
 Boston won 8 close victory from Pittsburgh, 1 to 0. at Boston. Ap- proximately 30,O00 fans witnessed the three games. 1t was estimated.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By tine Associated lrcss-
 anapolis-F'rankie Garcia. Los Angeles. outpointed Babe Ruth, Louisville. Ky. Gol. Tracy Cox. h. dianapolis outpointed Bobby Allen, Chicago tS).
 Chicago-Otto Non Porat, Chi cago. outpointcd King" solomon, Panama Gn). Johnny Urban. Pitts burg. and oscar I'attistc, Chicago drew co. Ward Sparks, Detroit outpointed Mike Esposito, New York (6D.
 Milwaukee. Wis Eddie Anderson Chicago, and King Tut. Minneapolis drew tp.
 Portland. Ne-Art Giroux. Mon treal. outpoInted Frankie Genaro New York G"D
 Camden. x. J-Ja"k Gross. salem N, J. knocked out Pietro Corri Austria (3).
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
TRADE SCHOOL ID
 COMMENCE SEASON
Strong Team Being Nodded From Big Squad of Candidates

Basketball will open at the State Trade school on December 13, according to the schedule arranged. The squad has been practicing regu- larly for the past month and is molding d good team. The squad looks fairly promising with fewer regulars left over since 1925. In that year the entire team was left intact for the next season. one of the most successful in the schools history.
 Al Anderson. last years captain and center, will again be with the team but he will play forward. s. Prszbryz, formerly of the Collinsville high school team. will play forward Wesley Knowles of last years team will be at center. l.. Gregory. last year with the Plainville high school is d candidate for one of the guard positions. while the other positions will be filled by either Elmer Beck. jus or Thomas ColliZza.
 Plenty of reserve material is or hand with such men as Sal Retano Raymond Zelek, Eugene F'rucella Joseph Amenta, Joseph kulesik. No hle Benson. Raymond Ziegler, Hen ryoVredenburgh and S. Neverous. The schedule follows:
 l December l3, South church a New Britain: December IT. Trad School alumni at New Britain: De cember g, Bridgeport Trade Schoo at New Britain; December p. Soul Church at South church: January 1 .Simsbury high at New Britain; Jan uary II, Pennington high at Farm ington January 16, Bridgepor Trade at Bridgeport: January 1s Lewis high at Southington.
 January }. South Mancheste Trade at New Britain: January 2S Pennington high at New Britain January 29. Meriden Trade at Meri den; February 1, Collinsville high a New Britain: February 6, Smsbur high at Simsbury; February s. Sout Manchester Trade at South Man chester: February lo, A. $. D. g New Britain.
 February 15, Lewis high at Ne' Britain; February 22, Collinsvill high at Collinsville: February 26. 4 $. D. at West Hartford. and Marc ?, Meriden Trade at New Britain.
 Several home dates have not yt been filled.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
POWERFUL ALUMNI ELEVEN
 MEETS HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Stage Is All Set For Annual Clash Between Students and Grads Tomorrow Morning at Memorial Field -Beloin and Politis Fordhams Stars, to Be In Surprising Advance Sale of Tickets Pres ages Large Crowd-Co Contest to Start Promptly at lO:3O

With the stage all set, the fifth annual battle between the regular high school football team and an eleven recruited from among the members of the alumni will take place tomorrow morning at 1O:3U o'clock at Memorial Field in Willow Brook park.
 Manager Fred Gennette of the alumni combination has announced the lineup that will start the game. Gordon and "Toots" Politis will be at the ends: Beloin and J. Scully will be at the tackes; Bruce and Reckert will serve as guardes and R. Scully will be center. Gennette will direct the team from quarterback with Al Fenglsr and Red" Matulis at the halves and Claire at fullback.
 The High schoon will use the reg ular lineup in the game. This will be practically the same team as de- feated Hartford High in the memor- able game played at Bulkeley Sta- dium in Hartford last Saturday. The team is in fine condition and an ex- cellent battle is anticipated.
 A review of the records shows that each team has won one game, the high school taking the first battle and the alumni the second. Tho other two games resulted in ties so that, instead of as first figured. the teams are tied in the number of games won and lost. Tomorrow's contest will decide the issue.
 The advance sale of tickets is sur- prisingly large showing that greater interest than ever is being taken in the contest between the students and the grads. Coach George M. Cassidy has given his approval of the con- test and will be on hand to direct his team, if he can arrange his per- sonal business to allow him to do so. Plenty of excitement is expected when the elevens clash and clean cut game will be played. An added feature to the contest is the opportunity again presented to New Bnitain fans to see two for
 
 recent years maipstays of the Ford ham University football team in &C., ton. With the professional football situation at the best uncertain as to whether any more games will be played. many will be out to see the game tomorrow.
 The high school eleven has been working out faithfully sincs the Hartford game in anticipation of . win over the alumni team. Despite the presence of college stars in the lineup. the regulars arc confident of a win.
 All members of the alumni team are asked to report at the field at 9:So o'clock in order that . final workout may be had before tho game gets underway.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
BURR|T7 QUINTET AGAIN IN ACTION
Popular Basketball Team to Play Preliminary at Arena

After a year of inactivity. the Bur- ritt A. c. basketball team, which enjoyed 8 statewide reputation in 1925 and 1926, will again return to the chalked court this year. The players have high hopes of continu- ing their good work of previous years Manager Clarence Lanpher of the New Britain team has Hom- pleted negotiations with the Bur ritts and starting this Saturday. the fans will be treated to games be- tween the fastest semi-pro fives in the state preliminary to the big con- tests.
 The team will be managed by Ken Saunders who is planning a busy season. Last year the Burritts were able to play only eight games because of the lack of a suitable playing surface. Saunders will have one of the strongest lineups possible. composed mostly of Industrial league stars.
 "Ar" Havlick, former high school forward and a member of the Faf- mir five, will appear at one forward. Andy" Yakubowicz, forward on the Corbin Screw team which captured the Industrial league championship last year and the second highest scorer in the circuit, will cover the other forward position. Fred Saun- ders, last years captain of the New Britain High school quintet and at present center on the Corbin Screw team, will pair up at center with the veteran Joe" Luty. whose steady playing helped the Screw Shop team to capture the title last year. Hank" Arbour and "Hammy''
 Darrow. star guards on the Corbin
 Screw team. who are known for their good work both on the de-
 fensive and the offensive, will take care of the guard positions. Their steady playing carried the Corbin ] Screw team to many victories last year. Red" Matulis, one of the best guards ever to appear in the
 uniform of the high school and a member of the Fafnir team, will be ready for work at guard position The Burritts will also have an i'm posing lineup of substitutes whose l names will be announced later. In 65 games. the Burritts have l won Sgames, a truly remarkable
 record. In 1926, the team breezed
 through the states best teams and
 captured the state title. Inter-city
 clashes with Hartford teams will be 1 the feature of the Burritts' sched.
 ule this year.
 1 Hank" Arbour will captain the
 team during the coming. season.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
LIGHT WORKOUT TO-DAY

New York. Nov. 2S UP)-A light workout at Baker Field this after noon will end Columbia's prepara . ton for the Thanksgiving game with Syracuse. The last heavy drill was held yesterday afternoon when Coach Charles Crowley indicated he was satisfied with the condition of his men.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28

The smooth working Corbin Screw team conquered the youthful stanley rule outfit in a game in which the Screw Shop forwards. 1akuboWlcZ and Luke, tossed baskets with reck Iessness. After being held to lo to 12 score in the frs, half last years champions began to score heavily m the second frame.
 The greatest work of the Rulers was done by Benny Saunders who besides playing fine floor game made four field goals. Darby CoraZzo also aided greatly on the of fensive.
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
OPPONENT FOR PJLKINGTUN

New Haven. Nov. .S UP)-An opponent for Jackie Pilkington. former Meriden middleweight. is being sought by the New Haven Arena. Johnny Dundee has notified the promoters he will be una ble to meet Filkington here Monday night because of an injured hand. Louis (kid) kaplan turned down . chance to substitute. State Boxing Commie- tigating Du1dee's withdrawal.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
CONN. ARCHES CAPTAIN

Storrs, Conn.,. Nov. 2s (UP)- Corwin Hawkins. 30. of Hartford. has been elected captain of the '2S Connecticut Agricultural college football team. Hawkins was . tackle on this years team which was unde. feated and unscored upon to the final game with Boston college.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
CORBlNS NOSED OUT BY
 FAFNlRS BY ONE POINT
Strategcal Play Fails In Closing Seconds-Stanley Rule & Level Quintet Loses First Game of Year to Cor bin Screw Five - Russell & Erwin Combination Beats Out Universals In Close But Uninteresting Game-Belser Sensation In His Teams Play.

the lead throughout the game ex- Cept at a point six minutes from the close. Chick" Charlow who carried the brunt of his teams attack tied the score at 17-all but Nyborg who had just returned to the game after being out since the latter part of the first half, tossed in field goal and his teams began to score again.
 Charlow was the most consistent scorer of the winners although Mar self played good floor game. Link was the best all-around performer for the Russwin team.
 The Summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
LEAVES FOR PENNSYLVANIA

Ithaca, N. T., NOV. 2S W P)- After short indoor drill, members of the Cornell football squad en- trained last night for Philadelphia where they will meet Pennsylvania in the annual Thanksgiving game tomorrow. The entire team al."ar- cd in good condition in the final raCtlCc.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
LEAVE FOR PROVIDENCE

Hamilton. N. V. Nov. 2S N'P)-- members Of the Colgate foot ball squad. with the coaches and managers. left here last night for Providence. F. L. where they meet Brown Tha uksgi>lng Day, \ light workout on a snow covered field ended preparations for the game.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
FINAL GAME SATURDAY

Boston. Nov. 2s NP)-Boston college is hard at work in prepara . ton for the final game of the season Saturday with Holy Cross. Three eleyens ran through q stiff forward pass drill and dummy scrimmaSe yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28

Although the Russell X Erwin Ianders game was close at fines t was uninteresting. This was prou- ably due to the fact that the game was for nothing ir particular "ycert 10 stay out of the cellar or last place in tho league Iand.rs lost and won Jt lost the game and won the collar championship.
 Coach Mangan's R. & E. team had
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
League Standing
Last Nights Results

Fafnir 25, r. & r. Corbin A. Corbin Screw 36. Stanley Rule 25 Russell & Erwin 25. Landers 22.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
Russell < Erwin
I.ailtlcrs

Referee. Coyle; timer, Sikora scorer, Butler.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
COrbin screw
stanley Rule
Close But lniurerpsting

Referee, Coyle. timer. Skora
New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
P. X F. Corl,inS
Rulers Lose First

KF1tTFF, 'UyTC, VlTFTVT- t71H0F scorer Butler.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-15
INIER.CHURCH LEAGUE
Leading Teams Have Hard Battles on Hands Tonight Against Dan gerous Opposition,

Both lnter-Church baseball league le lea1ers-the ENeryman's Bible class and the St, Matthew's German Luth- erans-must slave off this evening the challenge of dangerous teams which are battling 10 move up into what they consider their proper places in the standing. The E. B. C. on Diamond No, 1, is scheduled to face the South Congrega ational church outfit. which broke its run Of hard luck last week and scored its first run of the season. Strom- quist, who baftled the First Luther ans, will probably pitch for the Bible class, with Bell likely choice for the South church.
 The St. Matts have what looks like an even tougher assignment in their game with the Swedish Beth any team. The latter was only knock cd ont of first place last week and 1t still has combination which will make any team in the league step. The St. Matts are not as strong as a year ago but they appear to be one of the most powerful in the league. Billy Preisser will probably pitch against Dave Swanson. Both games are carded for 6:45 o'clock.
 On Monday evening the Bible class will play the Swedish Bethany team and the St. Matts will face the South church.