New Britain herald., 1916-01-11
ALL-NEW BRITAIN
 DEFEAT DELPHIS
DcIphis Lose to Locals in Fast Game :; Kopf and Jacobson Star
 For VictOrS.

Hartford, Jan. 11-In a fast and basketball quintet defeated the Del phi team last night at the North west gym 26 to 23. The New Brit ain team came to the city with sev- eral players who are during the sum- mer months engaged in the national l'astine, baseball, with two of the famous clubs of the country Billy kopf, who played at left forward for New Britain. is a member of Connie Macks rejuvcnated Athletics and is one of the younger members from which Mack is expecting to build g. | team which he expects in several years to be another champion. When Billy is playing baseball he usually alternates between shortstop and third base although the former posi- tion is where h. seems to shine most brilliantly. His work the past year for Mack has earned him a regular berth and with the experience he has gained in facing such wonderful pit chers it is expected that he will i'm prove in his batting which was by no
 
 season.
 In watching Kopf play the game of basketball one is impressed with his work and 1t is interesting to follow him around the hall. He is exceedingly fast and can dribble the ball continuously from one end of the floor to the other and equally as well with either hand His quickness in lodging an opponent about to block him is of the best and such work has not been seen on a local floor in sometime. Kopf has good judgment in his direction of his shots and while Johnson of the Delphi's secured more goals. Kopf lost sev- eral as a result of fouls being called on him for an apparent infraction of rule. Several of his throws were exceptionally classy. In his work 1t can easily be seen that while he is an exceptionally clever player and is prominent throughout the game he does not fail to fit in with the team work and it was due to his effort in passing and working the bail along the floor that the New Britain team was able to win out.
 Jacobson Is the other player on the New Britain team that indulges in a professional way with baseball lie is now member of the Giants and while he may not secure a reg ular position he has experienced sev- eral seasons in minor baseball, being with the New England league at one time and the late Colonial organiza- tion. Jacobson is 1efthanded and shows it in all of his work He bats from the portside and in playing an outf1eld position throws with his left hand and uses that member in pass ing the ball during the indoor game Last evening he played center and while failing to score a point played a good defensive game. Owing to the ability of Larson. one of the guards, to shoot keenly and play a guard forward game, Jacobson was ! delegated to play a back court game , and defend his goal
 l The lineup:
 Delphl New Britain 'ollll0oll ...... kOpf , Right forward
 Cronln ........... Ellison 1 Left forward.
 l Soliy '''''... Jacobson
 Center
 Right guard.
 Whitney, Scofield ,...... Larson Left guard
 Score-All-New Britain 26, Delphi 23; field goals, Kopf 3, Ellison 8, Lar. son 3, Martin, Johnson 5, Cronin 3; 1 goals from fouls. Larson G. Cronin c.. | Scofield; referee, Oates; umpire, Elm ! cry; timer, Johnston.
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