New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
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played with N. Francis college in
brooklyn and upon graduation he
went into the banking business.
While playing with the institutions
team, he was watched closely by
Manager Donlon OF the Visitation
Five. His progress was 80 good
that he was signed In 1874 a.
guard. This was when the Vtsita-
ton team entered the New York
State League. He covered his posi-
ton to perfection. but he became
such a scorer that he was shifted to
forward and he performed there
just az good AZ at guard.
Brennan was leading scorer In the
American Basketball League In 1875
and 1927 and at the present time
holds top honors.
In five games just played, Dren-
ran has scored IS points On New
Years night he ragged - points
against the Renaissance FIVE.
worlds colored champions. In the
contest with the Hakoah. playing
the peerless Nat Holman. Brennan
Gagged ~ points. Against Benny
sorgeman In the Fort Wayne team,
he scored Is points.
Playing Dutch Dehnert on the
Cleveland Roses. Brennan sank II
points and against the giant Rabe
BARLOW with Trenton, he slipped in
eight against Johnny Beckman
on the Rochester club, Joe Gagged
seven counters.
He and Dutch Dehnert were des-
cribed by the Associated Press edi-
tor as being two of the greatest all
around basketball players in the
United States.
TO date, Brennan has scored ls5
points In league games only. Count
ing his scoring for all games in
Guiding both league and exhibition,
his total amounts to we'll over 800
points. The Visitation team has
played 81. games including txhibi-
ton contests this season and 1t has
won 81 of them and lost only 10.
The team plays every night In the
week.
In the last week, the Visitation
Five has jumped from last place to
four in the American League stand.
ing and the team is going faster
towards the top.
McElwain who started the season
as forward for the New Britain
team. got into the game with Fort
Wayne against the Visitations. He
scored two opints. The visitations
won - to Is.
"Rib" Boucher, star forward on
the New Britain roller hockey team
last season. played his first game as
member of the Fall River club last
night and had big hand In defeat
ing the locals. S to in an over
time game.
Boucher will play with Fall River
In this city tomorrow afternoon. &C.
cording to a message sent here by
Manager Frank McDonough. He has
been out of the game for some time
with a broken bone In his ankle.
Boucher gives the Fall River team
the punch It has been lacking and
we expect to see the weak sister OF
the league pick right up from now
on.
Gunnard Carlson Of this city has
made the Ice hockey squad at the
United States Military academy at
West Point and he stands an excel |
lent chance Of place on the Army
team.
"Gunnie" appeared at practice one
day and skated around for only 4 |
few minutes when the coach corner |
ed him. gave him . uniform and 4
pair OF hockey skates and put him
On the second team.
He has been showing up 10 advan-
tage In practice and in 4 recent
scrtmmase. he scored the only goal |
against the varsity.
Walter Armes. Z new bowler In |
town, has caused all the vets Of the |
alleys to sit up and take notice. He
won the cigarette case offered at
Rogers Recreation alleys. This IL no
mean feat because Of the sttR COM
petition found on the lanes there.
Armes halls from up Boston way, |
but he surely knows how to toppls
the timbers. The scores that won
the prize. and they are some scores,
were az follows: ia, 166, 16l, lS9,
16e. Total, $50.
DEAL SEPARATES |
BUDD|ES 10 YEARS
Baseball Duo Originating on
Sa1Ql0E broken up
birmingham, Ala, Jan. S. ~ a
baseball duo that had its ortGtn
more than decade ago on the
sand lots OF Grove Hill, Ala. was
severed when the Washington eeh-
ators traded Grant ellis, inficlder,
to the Boston Red 6ox.
Emil (Red) Barnes. Warrington
outfielder the buddy left behind, |