New Britain herald., 1930-01-25


 he past week about the Clcyelan basketball team. worlds champion. ship quintet, but the team will be here tonight at the Stanley Arena 70 show a record crowd of fans just how good it is. The quintet is duo 10 meet Clarence Lanpher's New Britain team at the Stanley Arena tonight.
 This will be the first appearance in this city Of the Cleveland Rosen- bluns but several members of the 1cam, especially Barry. Lapchick and Dehnert, have appeared here as members Of the New York Gel tics, former worlds champions. Their prowess is we'll known 10 fans in this city and. in company with Husta and Skurnick. members Of last years Cleveland team, they form the strongest and fastest quintet in tie American league to- day. Besides this quintet Of stars. there are Dickerson. last years leading scorer for Oison's SWedcs and Dick Kerr. veteran player ami coach of the Cleveland team.
 The quintet is well on it's way lo- wards another American league pcnnant. Already it has captured the first half championship and lt appears that the team is destined 10 wear the worlds championship laurels again this year.
 The team is in great demand ill all sections of the country. Las, season, besides playing its regularly scheduled American league contests, 1t played more than 6U exhibition games, winning almost all of them. The team is noted for its fast pass work, it's excellent formations anI it's crack shots. To sec 1t in action is a real treat.
 New Britain might spring q great surprise on the visiting quintet to- night, With it's lineup strengthen ed by the addition of Collins anl Eichtmyer, the Hardware City fv,. stands with the best teams in this section. Whether it will be able to overcome the Cleveland attack IS q problem that will be sJttlcd only tonight. The local lineup at the start will probably be Sloman and Collins. forwards; Conway, center. and RiChtmyer and Arburr. guards. Tom Leary and Carl Rcstelli will be in reserve. The main game will get under way at o'clock.
 Dave Kerr, captain and coach u. the Cleveland team in the American Basketball League, worlds cham pons. today is q sub on his own team. But he Is q capable sub.
 Not that Dave doesn't want 2 play. but he is happy 10 he sub for Dutch Dehnert or Pete Barry. the former Celtic stars who again aro with the Cleveland club and wEo have had so much 10 do with tE5 victories of the Cleveland team.
 Kerr, one of the greatest basket ball players ever produced. is pron3 oi his Cleveland team He has q great team 10 guide. He is happy to sit on the bench and see his stars on the floor give of their best in Cleveland might win. And shout any be out Of the game for any ret son. Kerr, who always is in the bc,f of condition. can step out on tl. floor and give the spectators as good game Of basketball as anybody.
 Dave started playing baslctb l.} while still in grammar school Ills high school tenn won the scholast I, championship of Philadelphia l4 '3io-l1-l2 and Kerr Was q great help in that.
 He played with the best profa-- sional clubs in the east and during the war was | member Of the team that won the X. l.. r. championship.
 Following the war he helped Cam den win the Eastern Loaguc tfr... Then he shifted to Tt. Wayne ani that team won 56 games in a season. For three years he played indepcr. dent basketball in Philadelphia. ir addition to being a member of thu llazcIton team Of the Penn Sta5a League which won the leacno chan,- plonship while Kerr Was with it.
 He joined the Cleveland club ,l 1925, being brought west by Mart. Friedman. whom he surccodcd as captain, place he now holds. Hr hopes to win another world chalI- pionship for Cleveland and thinks l - has 3 good chlnc" with inc wonder fnl club he at present directs.
 Ray Dickcr~on jg no,y acrui.i. ton Of the Cleveland rram Of t.. American Basketball Lca2u,. no. holders Of tho worlds professional title.
 Dichorson. who l+t .~a.on MS with the Olson Snolre. started fl,e @aason with tho rlryclarl Toecn. hlum's, giving every ~ idaurn Of bo. ing a desirable fm1 H. promi- 3 10 be great h'Ip to thr champion iu their race TOT anotb,r champion ship.
 This versatile pI.N,r ts ytv fr, faIi is 2l Nrars old and rrfyns f55 pounds Prom 1r@G to 1928 b. ,,.. q member Of the Comar Oilers 1nd..- pendent team at Tonkawa. Ok)2 and was chosen forward on a u1ytbi- cal team selected from the OklI- homa State independent tournament.
 The 132E-29 season found hin with the Olson's Terrible SWcdes. II participated in every one of the IF games played that season. Of whi n ?S were won by the Swedes. He MS the seasons high scorer Tor r., Swcdes. He Is q great basket sho,. especially from the corners, is fat in getting away from H defense. IT, is also q splendid team player aA ! since joining the Cleveland ran.e has fitted in well with LapchicL Dehnert. Barry Husta and Shurni.s. He prefers cooperative play 10 inJi- ydual splashcE.
 One especially valuable accom-