New Britain herald., 1929-11-20

Manager "Kcn" Saunders of the Burritt basketball team announced today that he is arranging a sched- ule of games that will include some of the best teams in the state. In many cases games will be played with quintets above the class of the locals but Saunders is confident that his team is ready to step forward and meet the best this season after the Burritts victorious march through the amateur teams of the state last year which resulted in 22 victories and the state title.
 As the Burritts are mostly com posed of Industrial league players. Saunders figures that they have re ceivcd world of experience and will force the play against any tearl that they meet. Most of the squad are members Of the Corbin Screw aggregation which has captured the industrial league title for two sue cessive years against the keeneSt kind of competition. The teams in the factory league are made up of players who have been playing bas- fetball for years and are well versed i in the game. There are also many i players in the circuit who had 1 participated in professional basket | ball.
 Manager Saunders is faced win the problem of arranging his sched- ule so as not to conflict with the h. dustrial league games. In many cases Burritt players take part in hard games on Friday evening and are then forced to meet d tough op- ponnt again the next evening. ThlS i tends to weaken the players and cause staleness but Saunders has a squad of eight men this season, all 1 of which are capable of starting the game as regulars. Last season tho only teams which were able to beat the locals came from Meriden. In their four seasons of play, the BurriltS have played 92 games and ! have won @ games, losing the dcci- 1 sion in only l3 games. Their fame | has spread about the state and Man ager Saunders is being dulged daily with offers for games. Games will | be played during the week in a>i many cases as possible but cOnsid cration will be given to the health of ] the players so as to prevent stale ness and over playing.
 This week the Burritts will be | forced to meet two tough opponents locals will journey to Winsted where they will clash with the Y. M. c. A. team of that place. The Winsted team is a member of the state 'I league and will prove a tough nut for the Burritts to crack. The Win sted fans are anxious 10 see their favoriteS take the locals into camp while the Burritts hope to start their state championship march by defeat. ing the ''Y" team.
 Saturday evening at the Stanley Arena the Burritts will stack up against the Cardinal five of Hartford which is composed Of former high school stars. Included in the visitors lineup is Frankie" Stangle. whO displayed great game with the All Stars of East Hartford against the i Burritts last Saturday.
 Manager Saunders has also ar ranged q home and home series with the Norwich "Y" team. another
 member of the state "Y" league
 This series should result in two hard battles. The Norwich aggregatio, will make it's appearance in this city
 in the near future. The Burritts stand ready to meet any members oi
 the Pennington Valley league.
 The Burritts will carry squad of
 eight men for the remainder of the
 season. The players will be Yaku- bowitz, Havlick Luty, Darrow, Carl son. Jasper, Gill and Rose.
 All Of the players are asked tc