New Britain herald., 1919-03-12
NUTMEGS FIND
 '. M. L. A. TOD FAST
Hartford Team on Short End of
 47 to 43 Score

ketball team remains clean from de- feat but it required the best that the locals had in their repertoire, to down the speedy Nutmcgs of Hart ford on the association gymnasium last evening. When the timers gong sounded the end of the fastest fray seen in this city in several years, the score stood Y. NJ. C. A. 47, Nut mcgs 43. Anticipating a whirlwind contest, big crowd was on hand carly to view the battle, and long before the whistle of Referee Dick Dillon started hostilities, there was not an available bit of space to view the contest The visitors came along with delegation of rooters, who had plenty of opportunity to cheer their pets. Many times during the fray, the score was tied.
 AS they say in French, "beaucoup" fouls were called, and it was a pretty contest between Warren Slater and Hap" Harmon, in caging free shots. The local boy dropped 17 into the net while the former Wesleyan star nctted 19. The local players floor work was a big asset in the victory, and he was cheered many times for his clever work. Kopf, Larson and
 
 est victory of the year.
 Harmon. Smith and Dodge played a wonderful game for the capitol city quintet. The slender center put across several shots that electrified the crowd. Harmon. did not have as easy a time dropping 'em from the field as usual, "Chef' Larson keep ing the stocky fellow in tow pretty well. Harry Schofield, was in the lineup of the visitors, and as has been the case in the past he was pitted against Slater. The "old boy" several times gave flashes of his for mer speed, but the long layoff from the game was clearly evident.
 New Britain started right off the reel to put 1t over on their rivals, and hardly had the sound of the whistle died out, when a Nv Britain player got a double counter. Hartford tied it up almost imm ecIiately. and for the greater part of the irst half it was nip and tuck. Toward the close of tho half, tho locals speeded up and at the close led by 31 10 23 advantage
 Tho Nutmegs car1'iel a determined expression when they took the court for the last half. They got their 0eaVy aftllIery gong and soon CVencd up matters. For several minutes it was New Britain a point or two in front then a tie. Along toward the close, two long shots from the field gave the home boys a decided ad- vantage. When the gong ended the fray, it was a happy crowd that flocked out on the floor, where a pro- Ionged cheer was given the victors
 Manager Monjeskey, a former ush- CT in a Hartford burlesque house, en- tered the office of Manager Slater where he began to make himself ob- noxious by his claims that the To- calls were afraid to play off their own floor. Manager Slater soon put the duietus on this kind of talk. by in forming Manager Monjoskoy, that they. M. c. "A. Jteanl will play the Nutmcgs at any time the Hartford High school or the West Middle school courts can be obtained. This is the second time that this same Monjeslley has made himself out a poor sport in a few days, his actions at the recent clash between the Hart ford and New Britain alumni teams being decidedly off the good sport nature. It is evident that his train ing in the theatrical business has made him an excellent burlesque , manager.
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