New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-14
Speaking
Of Sports

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Albany 10 back all alone in the
lead in the American Roller Hockey
League following its victory over
the New Britain team last night In
the Empire State capital city. From
accounts Of the game, 1t appears
that the Albany victory was syn
thetic enc with 4 brand new"
referee lending helping hand.
New Britain vas leading in the
contest until the referee called q
third foul on the local club. This
tied the score and sent the gage
into an extra period. After five
minutes Of play. Lundeville scored
the winning counter and New Brit
ain was in second place.
The two teams meet again to-
Hisht and local fans are roofing for
New Britain to come through with =
win. II the local club docs score
q victory. It will be back In tie
again with Albany for first place.
Pete uazxinga was not with New
britain in the game yesterday. He
ID unable to play the road Emes on
account Of the position he holds In
Msriden. There he is superinten-
dent Of the Southern New England
Telephone Co. working force and he
cannot get away from his position
10 many times a. the league re-
uuires. He will play in all OF New
Britain's home games. ;.
With tho withdrawal Of the
Bridge port from the league
ana only five teams now playing. IT
appears to US to be Z good move
to investigate the query sent N
from Poughksepsie about selling a
franchise in that city. A five-team
league brings the opposing teams
around to each city little too
often.
At first, the game was drawing
we'll In Bridgeport but Of late. 1t mas
been going badly. This. coupled
With the judgment rendered In su-
pevior court - Waterbury last
week against owner Harry StarkIe
r. $500 In favor Of Larry saun-
dsrs, injured player, caused the club
owner to throw up the sponge.
Oleon's Terrible Swedes scored
victory over New Britain here Sat
uvday night in basketball but 1t
should never have been. Had the
westerners met the locals in a cou-
pie Of weeks. We think that the re-
suit would have been quite different.
Coming as they did, lust ~ Ru-
bernstein was back with the club the
4wedes met a team that was not n
highly organized as 1t might BE-.
Despite this. We thought that New
Britain outplayed the visitors on the
fleer but weakness in finding the
hesp. served to cause the defeat OF
the locals.
The westerners displayed 4 brand
new style Of basketball. playing
possession more than scoring. The
visitors believe that as long as they
have the bali. 1t keeps the opposi-
ten from scoring points. This
serves to slow up the game and
keep the score down.
We experienced shock this
merning when the mail arrived.
Some time ago, 1T the instance OF
local amateurs. We wrote to Ridge
wood. N. T.. tnauiring about the
possibilities Of home and home
series Of games between the club
there and the one IN this city.
When ne received the answer, 1t
appears that an entirely different
brand Of a game 10 played In the
New York tevn.
Six men are used on team and
IN indoor baseball 10 used. The Of
feiais Of the club plan to take .
trip 10 ono Of the Connecticut cities
in the near future 10 watch an
American league game to see how It
is played.
Ralph Recano made his hrst ap-
pearanee a. z basketball referee In
the Burtitt- southingten preliminary
game Saturday night and he did =
remarkably good job. Throughout
the game there vas not single
kick registered against his decisions.
Ralph had = particularly tough
assignment. The previous Burritt-
Eouthinston game. played In South
ington. was a rough and tumble af-
fair and according to reports 1t got
away from the referee at times. Sat-
urday night the eagle eye Of Lam
ders' girls manager kept the teams
on their best behavior.
Industrial league games are to be
played on Tuesday and Friday nights
Of this week,
Belanger and Schwartz
To,Fight This Month
Toronto. Ont. Jan. ~ F-The 10
round bout between French" Be-
LANCER and Izzy SCHWARTZ, hyweights,
scheduled for next Wednesday night
and later postponed. IL to be held
during the week OF January 81. Be-
LANCER. the Canadian hyweisht cham
pjon. was attacked by influenza a