New Britain herald., 1930-11-22

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 of Sports
 Ray Marchinek who played basketball with the Bristol Endees and the New Britain team for d time, has been sent to his home in Holyoke by the Cleveland Rosen- blums until he can get into the per feet physical condition necessary for men who are 10 play with American league quintets.
 It is expected that he will be away from the Cleveland team for month or more and in the mean time. he has joined the Springfield Nisitations and will play as mem- Der of that quintet until he receives his summons to rejoin the Clevelani outfit.
 Friends and admirers Of Mar ehlnek in this city and the surround- ing towns, are pulling for him 10 make good as an American league player. He has the size. the strength and the ability to play in fast company and he will easily an l quickly gain the necessary experi- ence from his teammates.
 According to a plan unfolded by the director Of physical education in Springfield, the high schools there might have to give up varsity bas- ketball. The supervisor is interested in furthering athletic development among those students who are noI capable Of varsity competition and the plan is to give them the privl- lege of basketball courts instead Of alloting them 10 varsity teams.
 This, Of itself, will not necessar- fly eliminate varsity basketball. but each athletic director will be forced to handle groups of from 150 to 200 students instead of the 15 or 20 out for the varsity and he would be directing 10 or % teams insteal Of one. He would have no time for special work on varsity quintet.
 Jack Kelly Of Waterbury and Al Gainor of New Haven. rivals for the state heavyweight title, will attempt 10 settle their private feud over Tn Waterbury on December 4 George Mulligan is promoting the affair
 John Tobn. manager and coach of the Corbin Lock Co., basketball team. announced last night that 'Chief' Larson, one of the oldest basketball veterans in the game, had given up active participation in the sport in which he has been figure practically all of his life.
 Larson reached his decision after the opening contest in the Indus trial Basketball league last Tuesday night. He has a physical handicap that has prompted him to give way to youth and he has been suffering from an old injury since the open ing game.
 His decision 10 retire from bas- ketball robs the game of one of the bright stars of past years. "Chief' Larson has been a figure on the basketball courts of this city ever since those of the present genera he ,oI throughout the season last year in the Industrial league against and with other players who were yet un- born when he was at the peak of his stardom.
 Chief was always an uncanny shot on the courts. His long. loop ing baskets helped 10 win many q game and his prowess was confined not only 10 New Britain. He has played with teams all over the state and his services were always in great demand. lis passing will be regretted although it was in evita ble that he would some day find himself forced 10 quit,
 Now when he reaches the deci- sion to retire. 1t is not from any belief that he has lost his ability to play the game, but because the strain Of the past years has caused his spark to dim. he figures that he has done his share to keep the game alive in this city. We agree with him unanimously