The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
NEAR RIOT
 MARKS BASKET
 BALL CONTEST

Featured by playing into the over time, and by Guaneri taking the count on a haynaker delivered by Carlson. the Bridgeport State LeaguerS last ev- ening won over Naugatuck, 17-15. It took 12 minutes overtime to accom- plish the trick. Bill O'Malley slipping over the basket that spelled victory. Strenuous excitement does not ex- plain the second period. The locals entered the last session with the score 8-6 against them. Had the visitors been able to stop Cahill, the local left forward, they might have been return ed the winners. but the lanky youth was too powerful for them. Cahill was everywhere at the same time. passing the hide to his team mates. His play in the second period was above spectacular Guaneri by bril- felled two baskets, putting the locals in the lead for the first time during the contest. a-satuck did not re- main long in the rear, working into a tie and then going ahead a few. The residents had many chances to were lamentably weak on this point. With the teams running neck and neck, Carlson of the visitors. who played under the name Chidsey, being ringer from Winsted, while under his own goal. let his fist fly into
 
 quite open. and was witnessed by most of the spectators. Manager John Leavy of the locals was behind Guam eri at the time, and turning clipped Carlson on the ear. Before anything else could be started Referee Doe Hull was in the .mix-up showing Carl son into the court. For a time it did look as if there would be riot, but cool heads held sway There was force behind Carlson's blow. for Guam eri's knees gave way, and he sank to the floor. Carlson was banished from the melee and Pagan was substituted.
 With the score a tie at 15-15 the whistle blew for time while at the same time foul was called on Bridgeport. Though time was up, un- der the rules the non-offending team can throw the basket Had Nauga- tuck thrown the basket. they would have won the contest. With the o50 spectators yelling like mad. Welch's S boost hit the basket ring and bounded out of harms way.
 For twelve minutes overtime both clubs battled for supremacy. Each hero. as the wreath could rest on but one head. Referee Hull had a hard time in this extra session sounding his whistle. Hull had ,4he blast also working overtime. Most every time player received the ball he was cov-
 
 out twice during the overtime to allow Mccarthy of the visitors to repair damages to a leaky nose. The visit ors took two shots for che basket to the locals one. but could not land the necessity. On a pass from Langham- mer to Cahill to OMalley, the latter with Pagan tugging on his shoulders, gently slipped the ball through the net sending Naiigattick home d beaten team. The score:
 BRIDGEPORT NAJJGATUCK. OMalley R. F. Thomson Catill l.. F. Welch Smalling c. Edwards tftanef1. Miller K. G. Mccarthy Iaaghammer l.. G. Carlson Pagan
 Score: Bridgeport r. Naugatuck 15; goals, O'Malley g. Smalling ?. Cahill 2 Guaneri l. Welch 4. Thompson 1; goals from fouls. O'Malley 3, WeIch 3.
 The Giovers and St: Jesepfl's tore off a net preliminary, the latter winning out after a game tip-hi1l contest, 25-21. The Clovers looked to be winners after