New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

ooWn Church street letting the world know how good they are but the Tornadoes want one shot at them and that will be the end. Manager Burke states that his windjammers will play the Cats for herrinEs, doughnuts or "Eelt"
 This challenge is good for ice hockey as we'll as the roller game in case Hoist and his gang wish to indulge.
 Members of tho New Britain bas- ketball team were sent through their paces at the Stanley arena last night in preparation for the game Saturday night with the Renaissance five of Harlem, N. Y. The team was sent in against the Burritt A. c. under the personal di- rection of Manager Clarence Lan- pher.
 The local manager has let 1t be known in no uncertain terms that he wants basketball played by his team. Three gifts after Christmas is all over Is plenty for one season.
 The team plavs the Renaissance five Saturday night. Then comes Bristol in two gamea The locals 70 to Bristol next Wednesday night and Bristol returns here the follow ing Saturday night. ..'..
 Rumors of a rift in the team have been spread about the town. Whether there is any personal feeling between the players on the team is something we do not know anything about. We have seen no signs of it and Manager Lanpher denies 1t.
 away below its standard in its last three games but we have been prone to give the players a chance to get themselves adjusted to their new combination and we figure that New Britain is due to win Saturday night.
 As far as the team losing games to outfits such as the Brooklyn Visitations and the Palace club, it seems to us that the criticism di- rected against the team is not justi- fled.
 Teams of this caliber, playing as they are every night in the week against the best in the world, as for instance, the American league class of basketball. should. by every req sonable standard, beat New Britain easily. The local team plays once a week without a regular practice ses- sion in between. and still gives a wonderful account of itself.
 The fact that New Britain plays such teams on even terms and to the home fans. on better than even terms, speaks more for the prowess of the local club than anything else.
 Had the crew gotten any kind of break on it's shooting last Satur- day night, it would have beaten the Palace club. Our explanation of the loss is that the ball simply wouldn't 50 in.
 If the Palace club is 30 much bet ter than New Britain, why didn't the team display its wares last Saturday night? AS it was, the Washin yton quintet was mighty lucky to win.
 Players in every branch of sport here have decided that 1t is time to call a halt to their losing streaka. This holds good for roller hockey as we'll as basketball.
 Tonight. New Britain. for the first time in several weeks, will throw in it's regular lineup against an op- ponent. Barney Doherty will he in his usual position at halfback against Albany and New Britain will hdNC euc OppUISuAIty Ol tuTHIHk Suc full force of it's cffense and defense against the league leaders.
 Without Barney ard Gaxzinga. the team lost two road games but to- night, Barnikow is due to get an- other pair of shin pads broken when Kid" Williams and Cowboy Thompson start shooting them at him. Only for Barnikow's extraor- dinary work last week. New Britain might have won.
 ". s. ROSSITER DEAD
 Concord. N. H.. Jan. 24 (UP)- William s. Rossiter. president of the New Hampshire section of the New England council. died at his home here late yesterday in his 6Sth year.
 Rossiter was president of the