New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
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 Dave Dunn gave us ring on the telephone today to say that he noted challenge in our issue of few days ago from a gentleman by the name of Hawkins. Although We are not personally acquainted with MT. Hawkins. Dave was a bit uncertain as 10 just who the man is.
 He asked if the Hawkins referred to was the one who worked at packliffe's and when we answered that We thought so Dave said that le vas glad to find out because tiiere are several men in the city hv that name but he doesn't remem- 1.ar any of them who lays claim 10 lein@ a handball player.
 In fact, Dave said that he was surprised that any Hawkins would lc challenging him because he did H't think that there was anyone in 1hr city by that name who could play ia the same class with him. q thou.hr,' Dave told us, that the challenge was sent in by someone nasquerad.ug under an assumed namr because l cant seem to re- membcr any Hawkins that is any good at all at handball."
 Dave further stated that he and his partner, Judge Bill Mangan, were not aNcrso 10 taking dubs and be- gnncrs on to teach them some Of the finer points Of the game but just at the present time the team is busy Inecting worthy hilc competition and the partners don't get very much chance to give any lessons. Dave plans 10 look up this man Hawkins and arrange to show him something about the game. As far as l know Dave concluded Hawkins may nev- CT amount to much as a handbail player but meeting him and his partner would be a great workout for Mangan and myself"
 Joe Hcrgst rom claims that he had q game all set between his team known as the Terrible SWedcs and the Mag Hawks of which Hawkins is a member and he had even per suadcd Joe Roche to umpire the contest when the Mag-HaWks ran out of the agreement. Joe, however, says tEat when Hawkins comes around 10 ask for q game, the Swedos might give his team go.
 "Rcl" Ifall will he the referee of tonlght's basketball game between Now Britain and the Palisades ClUD | at the Stanley Arena.
 Moridcn ends it's basketball sea Son tonight when the t,ndc'S meet | tho Bristol Endeos in Bristol. The | Silver City team has a bar" chanc" ! of winning he state title though il | has a hard TOW 10 hoe.
 As far as the windup series goes, | New Brit.in has the edge on the | other two teams but as the scnti- mrnt in the other two cities seems | 10 favor counting the games played | alI season. q rccapitulation places | New Britain in the lead.
 If BrIst0l wins tonight, Mrriden | and Bristol will he tied at thrce-alI | New Britain meets Bristol here next ! : .trIHy night and if New BiifaIn Nins Ecw Britain and Bristol Nill . I. lied at threo-all. However. New i Ir,tatu stands with four victories over Mrfiden 10 two losses. No mat t"r how the figures are read. New Britain is very much iB the running.
 1T Bristol beats New Britain here r,Nt Saturday night. then the final decision as 10 the state title still gives New Britain an edge because Of the local teams four to two standing with Meridon. However, no matter how the game goes. we would like 10 see New Britain and Bristol battle if out once again so that there would he no question abont the state title holder.
 This contest should be played on a neutral floor with the winner be- ing declared. without question, the state champion We believe that the fans in both cities are of the same mind as we are and We belicv" that New Britain will take Bristol in both games. inc one next Saturday and the final one.
 According to the way things have been going, New Britain had it's slump at the right time. When the critical series for the state cham pionship came along. New Britain was back in winning form, Mcrdeu had it's slump when it came 10 the big series and Bristol took one on the chin from the silver City crew Thursday night.
 William Erwin of this city along with William D'Connor and Harry NeweIty of Bristol. were awarded gold baskeiballs at a banquet for the members of the Troy Conference Academy basketball team of poult- n.y, Nt Wednesday night.
 only 4 out of nearly 900 players in inc intermediate class Of the city amateur title basketball tournament have been weighed. This means that. unless there is a heavy rush this afternoon. majority of the teams in that division will be disqualified At o'clock tonight the scales will be locked mp and all teams and play CTS who have not appeared at the Stanley Arena before then, will be o4t of the tournament
 Lloyd Waner Joins Up
 With Pittsburgh Squad
 San Francisco, March 23 P-A n"H card. bearing the information