New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
Red and Gold Rings Up VIC
tory After Four Years, in
Fast Battle on Armory
Floor.

After waiting four long years I
ayenge the many defeats received a
the hands OF their traditional rivals
Hartford Public High sehool--the \
II. ii. s, basketball team covered II
self with glory in accomplishing TIL
feat last night before crowd OF Owe
1000 people at the state Armory
score 80 to 20. The work OF Rey
nolds. Weir and Neipp was the fea
ture OF the game. Weir gave one o.
the best exhibitions OF floor work dis
played at the well known drill hall IN
many a season,
From the very outset II was plain
20 see which was the better team. on
the first play of the game Reynolds
started the Red and Gold team of on
the right foot by netting a pretty
basket on a pass from Neipp. LaHar
OF New Britain and Duqiiette OF Hart
ford each made foul goal maxim;
the score TO /. Then Herting OF the
Blue and White made a field goal
which tied the score. That was the
nearest Hartford came to supremacy
all nlEnls pii tlf HfAA PiSs AhNF
nods sent his team into the lead
again with a two-pointer. LaHar's
foul goal and the field goals of Weir
and Neipp put the Hardware City
team on top OF 10 TO 3 score. II was
here that the Capital City team
started squirt that brought 1t with
in two points OF tie The half ended
with New Britain in the lead. II to O..
The home team opened up the Sec
ond half with whirlwina attack.
LaHar, Reynolds and McCabe scored
field goals that put New Britain far
into the lead. Their rush was inter-
rupted by a foul goal by Duquette, the
visitors left forward. Then New Brit
ain started again and ran UP three
field goals before the Blue and White
could do as much as score foul goal.
Hartford started a rally which did
not count great deal for the Hard
ware City scored field goal for every
one landed by their Capital City
rivals. The game ended with the
Blue and White and the Red and Gold
teams fighting desperately.
The FRANKLIN Square team played
better than they did in any Of the
preceding games this season. Their
attack, defense and floor work was all
that could be asked for. The score
does not indicate how badly the Cap
ital team was outplayed. No less than
six field goals were taken away from
New Britain because somebody was
found committing foul while the
score was being made.
The Hartford team proved a fight
ing crew and although beaten by the
FRANKLIN Square boys they should
cut some figure in the race for the
state title. This team is never beaten
until the last whistle. With their rivals
far into the lead in the first half they
started a rally that would have beaten
any ordinary team In the opinion OF
the crowd gathered to see the an
nual classic the game might have
been more interesting had Van Orden
started the game. When he went in
the spirit of the Blue and White team
picked up and they started their Sec
ond rush to win. With about min
ute left to play and IL points needed
to tie the score, Van Orden and Ben
nett both scored field goals.
The New Britain team was in the
battle every minute. Thep were regu-
lar ball-halks following the sphere
all night. 1t was case of two fight |
ing teams pitted against each other.
They all did their bit on the floor
and when it came to scoring field
goals each contributed. Each man on
he Red and Gold team scored at least
two field goals. Their password was
wonderful to watch. The two for
wards worked to perfection together. |
McCabe was continually getting the |
Jump on his rival center. The two
guards never played better. They are
both hard workers and deserve double
The credit that they have been getting
III season. Comments from the spec
.ators have it that Weir is one Of the
pest schoolboy guards seen in many
lay. Neipp. the other guard, played
whale of game. He was all over the
court, breaking up play after play.
1t all times throughout the game he
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posing team fumbled the BALL he was
in it. The result often was field
,oal for New Britain.
II the team plays tonight against
Meriden like it played against Hart
ord, the Hardware City should have
,othing to worry about in the strug- I
tie at the Silver City. The summary:
Hartford High New Britain High
Reynolds
Right Forward
)uquette, Herting ....... LaHar
Left Forward
Ierting, Van Orden $3.50. .McCebe
Center
Mazotas ............. Weir
Right Guard
ilverHnan Nelpp
Left Guard (
Score, New Britain High 80, Hart
ord High 20; goasl from floor, Rey-
olds 4, Neipp 8, Weir 2, Lahar 2,
fcCabe 2, Bennett 8, Duquette 2,
Ierting 2, silverman, Van Orden; ,
Gals from fouls, Duquette out Of
0. Bennett 1 out of 8, LaHar out
{ Il; referee, Dillon: timer Cum !
ingham; time of halves, 20 minutes
In the preliminary game, the Hart
ord second team defeated the Red 7
nd Gold seconds, 81 to &c. For the !
,sers, O'Brien and Goodale proved 4
ne scoring aces and for the winners, !
egani was the shining light.
With the score - to IL against New
ritain, GoodaIe was sent IN for New /,
ritain in the second period and pull c
/ the score up. milking an overtime z
eriod necessary. New Britain failed !,