New Britain herald., 1929-02-14
Speakins of Sports

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 The success of the Fred Saundes1 benefit program was far greater thau that expected by any of the pre- motors. Exactly SlsS was realized after the bills were paid. It will be turned over to Fred immediately.
 His many friends inthis city will be glad to hear of the successful turnout. Practically everybody took ! part in making the event . suc- cess.
 It would be impossible to name all who contributed to the causa both financially and as workers. Ths ticket seller. ticket taker. referee.
 inner and scorer all worked free and many others did their bit.
 However. there are two who must be given credit-Jim Havlick and his son Al. Both Of these men worked day and night and were re- sponsibla in . good measure for the great advance sale of tickets.
 It was a great night for Fred Sll around. His Corbin Screw team combined with Burritts and scorsd . victory. The regular Burritt team proved it was strong enough to hold the Communities, but in their an- xiety to prove to Fred their willing ness to help the two members Of the Screw Shop team who are not Bur. ritts joined the quintet last night.
 Hank" Arburr, . member of the New Britain team and Joe Luke ! fellow Screw Shop player took . leading part in the victory.
 Bryce L. Long, assistant secretary of the Y. M. c. A. and an official in the Industrial league, paid his ad. mission and worked as a timekeeper for both games.
 Following the game the chief topic of conversation was the un. usual finish of the Burritt -Commun- ity game.
 Nobody denied that Referee Aron- son was acting within his rights in calling a technical foul on the Meri- den team for using abusive language to him, but some thought it might have been better if he did not call the foul at that time when the teams were tied and when they were at high pitch of excitement.
 As a result, Darrow made the foul shot good and New Britain won by one point.
 Some think New Britain won un- der cloud but consideration is giv. en the fact that it played as gool as Mcriden up until this time. The Burritts outscored their opponents in field goals Il to 2.
 Referee Aronson called 10 fouls on New Britain. and eight on Meri- den. He also called three technical fouls on the Meriden team for un- expressions during the contest.
 The Buriitts were very poor on foul shots, making only two out of nine.
 InI,pny ft1iu.h 'rlnuIau pi,rht knocked out Sailor Allen of Worcss- ter in q bout fought at Windsor Locks. The sailor went down six times, four in the first and twice tn the second rounds. Johnny thereby Allen in the feature bout of q tournament to be held in Thompsonville later this month.
 Jack Oakes, showing unusual speed, scored 2 technical knockout over Billy O'keefe in the second l round.
 Clinch is now being trained and by his brother Tom. Since starting under this new arrange. Inent, tommy mas won ms last tnree | lights. one by decision and the oth. | FITS by the knockout route.
 Jerry Conway. Meriden center, ap- pcared with the Boston Whirlwinds at the Boston Garden last night | against the Renaissance Five of New York. The colored champions | swamped the Hub team. This was he first game of basketball played | in Boston in about five years.
 The members of sne south church | basketball team are not superstiti- ous. Playing on the 18th of the month. they stepped out last night md scored their 18th victory of the season. It was also Ash Wednes- lay. but it was Plainvilles hopes hat were reduced to ashes, for the ocals won the league playoff and will meet Broad Brook for the right % enter the state tournament. WITH THE BOWLERS
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