New Britain herald., 1928-12-24

 
SCHMARR RELEASED
 FROM BOYS ClUB|
Club Will Bar H. s. Elieihs
 From Team in Future

Coincl1. nj with the release of "Hermy' Schmarr from the Boys club hask. tball squad Saturday aft ornoon in order that he might seek a position on the high school team, he club authorities moved to pre- vent a repetition of such case by ruling that, in tho future. no boy who is eligible ior the school team may try out with the club. Now Coach Ray Anderson faces the task of rebuilding his team, which has lost its high scorer and biggest in- diyidual attra ction.
 At the beginning Of the season Anderson discouraged Schmarr from coming out for the club team. feeling that the player would seek a berth with the school quintet later. Upon receiving assurance from schmarr that hn would not do so. the club coach consented 10 ac- cept him as a candidate. and under his direction Schmarr improved un- til he became the star of the team. Then the high school which faces the graduation Of it's first team in February. began 10 bring pressure upon him and Schmarr found him. self torn between two allegiances.
 Saturday afternoon Schmarr told Anderson that he had given his would keep that promise. The club coach. however did not want it felt That he was standing in the path ot "Hernly's" advancement. and. since Schmarr is considered to have an excellent chance Of becoming a thrcc-leucr man at high school. he released the player from his prom ise and asked for his suit.
 Fearing repetition of the case. Superintendent Dwight Skinner and Coach Anderson agreed upon rule that no boy who is eligible for high school basketball may try out for the club team. We develop the players and someone else gets them" commented Anderson satur- day. "l'm sick of getting the dirty end Of it." He added that this was no criticism Of Schmarr. who had acted honorably throughout the whole affair. but he recognized the pressure that could be brought to bear upon high school student and he did not wish to put a boy ''in wrong" with his schoolmates. Nei- trer does he wish to have such questions occur again. and in the future he will build his teams from players who are not attending high school.
 But Anderson faces . more i'm mediate problem, and that is the choice of Schmarr's successor. Jake "Hoggo" Parpariah, substitute for ward on the team. will have first chance. Hoggo has played on the first and second teams for several years and is very fast man. but he has held back by too much in- dividuai play. If he can overcome this he will have the call. Carl Rametta, a lanky young forward OH the Reserves is being moved up to the first squad 10 give Parparian a battleff He has come along rapid ly this season and is both a good scorer and an excellent team work CT.
 John Winters. sub guard. has heen shifted back to the Reserves and his place will be taken by Mike Pa]lch. who has been starring as offensive and defensive guard on tho younger team. It is hoped that these changes will aid In maintain ing the teams strength. IL plays its netx game on Monday night. Janu- ary :.
 In commenting on the whole af- fair. Coach Anderson said that i'll feeling toward the club existed in some parts Of the city. His action in tho Schmarr case was primarily 10 settle the question which was dis turhing tho players mind. but be- hind this reason was another. The release Of Schmarr was also a gcs- ture of friendship toward the high school and the earnest Of a desire for good will between the two insti- tons.