New Britain herald., 1929-01-31
Speaking
of Sports

The New Britain basketball team
was greeted by@a bedlam Of noise
In Bristol last night when the fans
and spectators armed with COW
bells. razzoeefs. whistles and every
other kind Of noise making contriv-
ance. The compliment can be re-
turned by New Britain fans Satur.
day night when Bristol comes here
for a return game.
New Britain took q severe shell
lacking at the hands Of the Endess
but once again the hard-luck shoot
ing jinx was on the locals. What
ever IL the matter cannot BE- discov-
cred by the players or by the fans.
1t was 4 had night for New Brit
ain all around last night. The pole
team was nosed out by Providence
In the American roller hockey league
by the score Of 8 to 5. The local
team has . chance to recuperate
this loss tonight when 1t plays FAN
River.
"V &t0 AVHNV0 w C0tA kAC 0ltVu~
ton Of our readers to the fact that
letters unsigned or with initials will
received absolutely no attention here
in this office. During the past few
days We have received several
anonymous communications ana
they have gone the way of all the
others, to the waste basket.
Fans who wish to make criticisms
Of the basketball team. the manage
ment. the players or any other item
connected with sports must let ~
know who they are. 1t il only =
waste of time for them to write into
this office and condemn everything
and expect that We are going to
print their writings. We are not re-
sponsible for the opinions Of every
fan in the city.
Signed articles will receive consid-
Grafton. When they are printed, the
name of the writer will not be used
II request In made to that effect.
But we are not going to be held re-
sponsible for what somebody else
wishes to say. The name will be
kept absolutely confidential and It
would be our delight to give these
fans medium Of expression for
their thoughts.
To demonstrate the difference be-
tween the viewpoint of two fans.
One wrote US telling US that 4 cer-
tain player on the New Britain team
was absolutely terrible. The next
day we received another giving VI
a call because we hadn't given this
very same player enough credit.
II a fan wishes to say something
then he or she should say 1t and not
hide behind an anonymous COM
munication. That's all.
The alley record ut Rogers Recre-
alton bowling alleys was shattered
yesterday afternoon by Walter
Aimes. His scores follow: 20-40-60-
Observation-Disclosures.
Eddie Barnikow. goal tender for
the Albany team shattered the goal
tending records last night for stops
when he chalked up a total OF 12t
stops in the game with Waterbury,.
Referee Coyle called four per-
sonals on Johnny Sheehan so fast
that the local boy did not have time
to work UP a sweat. 1t was a dis
appointed Sheehan that went down.
stairs to tho showers.
Arburr refused to be dismayed At
the reputation Of Picken, star for
ward of the Bristol team. and he
chung 10 him like leech. Every
time Picken got his hands on the
ball. Arburr either knocked it out
or forced him to pass 1t to team
mate.
For the first time in years since
the Bristol-New Britain series start |
ed, Manning failed to guard Sloman.
The opening lineup found Manning
pitted against Sloman but upon
Manning's request, Waterman was
given the assignment of guarding |