New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
NEW BRITAIN HIGH
 SHADES HILLHOUSE
Wins From Fast New Haven
 Team by Single Point

In one of the nose exciting games
 of the season thus far far the New
 Haven Hillhouse High fell before the
 attack of the N, E. H. s, warriors,
 score 80 to 29, Saturday. The game
 was a nip and tuck affair throughout,
 and not until the final second of play
 was the winner decided upon.
 It cannot be said truthfully that either team outplayed the other. Both showed a strong defense and an or ganizei offense. Neither team had q safe margin at any time during thc game. The third quarter was the period in which the Hardware City team gathered most Of its points. In this period Belser scored three field goals which were greatly needed. be- cause the New Haven team was also scoring well
 The fireworks started right off the hop when Stevens fouled Neipp. who scored one of the two free throws Belser followed this with a neat field goal. making the total three. New Haven soon tied the score with q field and a foul goal Grip then took a pass as he was cutting in, and put his team in the lead again. Neipp and Beloin followed this up with a field goal each. Then New Haven started They made three field goals before the first quarter ended. This quarter was so exciting it had the fans by the ears The score at the end of the quarter was II to 9 in favor of New Haven,
 Grip tied the score at II all at the beginning of the second quarter. \ foul goal by Zehrer. and a field goal each by Bclser and Ncipp brought the score 10 l6. Tho half ended with the score in New Brltan's favor, 15 to If.
 stevens again tied tho score only to have it broken by Belscr stevens again tied the score on a field goal. Zehrer's foul goal put the Red and Gold team in the lead again. Belser's field goal and Ncipps two fouls gave New Britain what looked to be n safe lead but Miller, who had just entered the game as a substitute for New Ha. ven, scored a field goal as did Stew ems. Belser scored his third field goal of the quarter making the score a to 20, the biggest lead Of the game So far, Zehrer pulled the feature shot of the day before the quarter ended, dropping the ball through the netting from the middle CT the floor. The score at the end Of the quarter was \. B. II. $. 27, N. II. II. $. 2f.
 The last quarter was the most thrilling. New Haven started with a determined rally in this quarter New Haven played sensational bask- etball. Goal after goal they made until the score stood 90 10 2s. A personal foul was called on Red and Gold player. Eimons. the mid- l get forward of the New Haven team, l made the first try hut failed in the l second attempt. This was tho Elm ! city teams last chance Of victory. 1 T hey tried long shots all of which i jailed 10 meet their marks.
 "iowie" f]clscr again starred for | inc Red and Gold team, Hts floor . N ork was of the highest order and his . great offensive work was the feature l of the game. Grip. who played his . first full league game this season. was l second only to Bclscr. Red" Stevens ] was the leading lady" Of the Elm City team. His hard playing and of- fcnsiye work made him the main cog . in the New Haven machine. The , score.