New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
speakin g of Sports

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 Once again the old busaboo that has haunted the New Britain bas- ketball team in some Of its import ant games this year. was. present Wednesday night when the locals battled the New York Celiics. world s champions. It is the inability of the team members to score the major ity Of their foul shots.
 The C.Itlcs won Wedu.stay nights Gitln. by the score of go to Il. q margin Of six points. New Britain lost out by missing on its foul shots Out of q total of 20 chances, the team made only six tries good.
 On the other hand the teltics We're awarded 15 tries and they made 15 of them good missing only five pegs from the mpllMentary stripe.
 Manager John Whitry Of the Gel ties before leaving town yesterday morning. paid a high compliment 10 the New Britain team. H. stated that after the hectic night before, when the heat of the argument which arose in the game died down. he could not but say that New Brit ain had q great team.
 Nat Holman, the center ol tn" scrap between Referee Dick Dillon and the Celtic team. is q basketball coach at the C. (. x. N., and an author of the book Scientific Bds- ketball." He is rated as the best player in the country and is always high scorer.
 Holman, also cooled off after q hectic night bet0re remarked that it was q shame shat five players such as New Britain has. could, not, get more practic, and more games dur ing the week. That team" said Holman, would be as good as any team in any leaguo anywhere if il could work out together for a time every day, The players are full Of light and they all know basketball"
 Holman stated that. as Iu had an excellent chance 10 view the work Of the team from thc sidrlinrs, he was vitally interested in trying to pick out the best man on the New Brit ain team. Asked what his decision was. without hesitation he replied. ''rhe little black-haired fellow who was guarding DaNey Banks. l think his name is Johnny Shorhan.'
 Holman went on to say that among the teams in the American Professional Basketball league, hard ly any of the guards can stop the midget forward. "Why this boy the other night had Davcy p"arly crazy. said Holman. "be"ause he played him like q leech. If he had been little more careful on his shots, Sheehan would have scored a pile
 Such is the opinion of an expert on the game Holman, however made 1t plain that he wasn't placing Sheehan very far ahead ot any other player on the team. He character ;zed Zakzewski as that wild center and the "kind of players would like to have on my team.' He said Ru- hensteln vas, one of the best workers on the floor and Sloman was q fash Leary's work as guard came in for high praise.
 Manager W'hi,ty stated that he would like to bring the Celtlcs back to New Britain for another game. We had no right to win that game and because the fans ot New Brit ain probably think We are poor sports. certainly would like 10 come back here again. My boys would like to play here too. They were sure surprised al the opposition given them. How Hartford or any of the other teams in the Connecti- cut State league fan, dsteat New Britain is a mystery if they play al ways like they played Wednesday night
 Manager Whitty stated that the Celtics are off on trip beginning today but that they would be avail able for a date in this city around April 1. From the talk about the game the other night, the fans Of ,hls city would welcome the team here again.
 In the rein arks of these men Is a rood. suggestion for Manager Clar- pnce Lanpher for next season. II IS that the players ON the New Britain team should be gotten together sev- cral times a week for either games or practice sessions. If this plan was followed out. New Britain would certainly have as good team as any place could boast of.
 The name "Celtics." seems to .he greatly in favor among the ieamssin inc city tournament Three teamsl one each in the intermediate, junior and midget divisions--are so called. and another midget team Is branded as the Celtic Juniors. Still another team changed it's title from Celt1cs because of q previous team of the same name in its class. At the other md of the name scale are such cog nomens as Pythons, Apaches. and Hula Hulas.
 Manager Jack Mcclure passed in ! the Emerald lipcup' yesterday with | the warming that his team had the title all scwed up and that there was no need of playing off for it. Cp 10 date the Boys club has not cancelled the tournament.