New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
 
WEST SIDES BURIED
 IN ARM0RY BATTLE
An-NeW BritainS Easily Win.
 Over Hartford Quintet

AI-New Britains SC. West Sides of Hartford 24, tells the story of a ter rife beating administered to one of the leading contenders for the city championship of Hartford by the To- cal quintet Saturday night. Before a crowd that filled the armory to its capacity the All-New Britain team out! t!passcd, out-guessed. and ut-sho ot the visitors running, up a total of 20 points before the latter could break the ice for their initial score With tha opening whistle the local l quintet swung into action with Tay- Tor and LaHar being the big guns. Restelli scored first when he dropped a pretty shot from under basket after dribbling past the Hartford guards. This was quickly followed by toss from near the center of the floor by Taylor. LaHar then placed his name in the scoring column by dropping a basket from near the foul line. Tay- Tor, standing beneath the basket, re- ceiNcd long pass from Larson and tossed in it for his second score. This seemed to be a signal for the start of perfect hombardment of the basket which only stopped when New Britain had scored 20 points. Beckwith. the bespectacled center of the West Sides, made the first score for the West Sides when he shot a pretty basket from the center of the floor. Dodge ran the visitors score up to I by tossing in another double counter and foul shot by Dodge and Murphy finished the visi- tors scoring for the first half. Res tClli scored twice in the remaining minutes Of play and double counter by Larson brought New Brituin's to- tal mp to 26. The first half ended with New Britain out in front by the score of 2G-G.
 The West Sides took the floor in the second half with the kindly ad- vice of their manager still ringing in their ears and evidently taking this advice to heart scored six points in rapid succession. Murphy being the man to score for Hartford. Kilduff took laHar's place at right forward and l.allar went into left forward for Taylor New Britain started it's of- lcnsiyo carly in the scond period and throughout this period scored at will. 1 Time and again, tho local forwards ! would stand unguarded beneath the 1 basket and receive a pass from tho | center Of the floor and toss in bas- 1 ket The entire team took part in tho 1 scoring with l.aliar. kilhun. and Res ! tclli working to the best advantage.
 Harmon replaced sturm d right guard for the West Sides and made his first and only basket O. inc game shortly after being inserted into the . lineup.
 Murphy at left guard for the West Sides was their chief scorer, showing the only thing in the way of good that was displayed by the visitors
 Larson ran his string ot baskets tt up 10 five by dropping in three bas- kets as the game came to d close,
 A summary Of t'1c game shows that New Britain scored four times AS many points as the visitors m the first half and twice as many in the second hsli. Every man on the local team scored at least six nninfs Fay. Tor with ii points. being the high scorer New Britain committed four fouls against five for Hart ford. New Britain shot six out Of , right fouls against four out Of eight Tor Hartford. Tho lineup:
 AT New Britain West side. La liar. kildun ........... Bennett
 left forward
 laNlOr, La liar ...4......... Dodge
 right forward
 Molack ................. Bcckwith l
 center It'sttil ...s.. t.....s..... MurphE
 left guard
 Larson ............ Sturm. Harmon ]
 right guard
 Floor baskets. Taylor :. Ia liar {. Siliuh 3. WoJack 2. Restelli 6. Lar ] son 5. Murphy {. Bennett. Dodge Z. 2 8eckVith. Harmon. sfurm: goals rom fouls. Bennett Bcckwith. Mur- [ ,hy 2, kilduT. la liar 2. wojack Z. ' gpstelH.
 Falcons 52. MoIanLs 1T. i In a city league game the Falcons ( lcfeat.d the Mohawks by She scorc CT ( ,2-1i The Falcons iEmpcd into the [ , ads at Inc stat of thf game and we're never headed Paris and Jasper ( We're th" stars for tn. winners while q Ngrr.11' and l.st-1H played Wsii for fl