New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
JOE RAY FAILS TO FINISH
 AND NLLRlMI SETS NEW MARK
50. CHURCH WINS
 BY HOT RALLY
Defeats Namesake From Hart,
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 A crippled south church team. outwelghed at least ten pounds to the man and fighting with its back against the wall rallied last night in the final quarter 10 overcome a nine point lead and defeated the Sol Congregational church of Hartford by a 4a-4S score. The final and de- clding baskets by Parker and Adams were of the most sensational nature the New Britain captain bringing his men within one point of the visitors with throwfrom behind the basket and his mate at forward following with a miraculous shot from deep in the corner Coming in the last two minutes of the play, these baskets made a fitting end to the most thrilling rally the winners have vet staged, although these rallies have become habit with the New Brit ain lads.
 The locals started with a weakened lineup. In addition to the loss of Cooley, Chubby" Wilks went on the sick list early in the week and it was necessary to send in Henry Rockwell. Playing his first important game, this lad put up a great fight and did we'll to hold Maier, q former Hartford high player, to ten baskets. for Maier proved just about the most elusive thing which the locals have encountered this season.
 Adams started the ball rolling with a field goal, but Maier and Johnson swung into action with a basket apiece. Kleist dropped in one and Parker followed with another, but Bedlow came through. Parker sank foul and the lead altered. the big noise of the quarter coming when kleist flung a long one which started in, then changed it's mind and bounced straight up into the air, but finally thought better of it and fell back through the cords. The quarter ended with Hartford leading, 12-10
 In the second period the invaders ran amuck, their teamwork having he home five absolutely at a loss. They ran up a 23-12 lead on wbn- derful passing and shooting. Parker called time out, and whA play was resumed the locals went at it again and crawled upon the visitors, who still led by 27-20 at the half.
 The New Britain church continued it's rush in the second half, but the larger Hartford boys were often able to intercept passes and give the ball to either Johnson or Maier for score. Parker provided hair raiser by receiving the ball on the tap-off 1 and sending it through the hoop with long one from where he stood. kleist also sank q beautiful one from the distant reaches of the court.
 At the start of the fourth quarter Hartford again started its steam roller going and ran the count to 43- 34. Here, in absolutely the last ditch, the New Britain quintet cut loose and found the hoop from all corners of the floor. Baffled in their efforts to stop the locals, the visitors fought hard and unintentionally committed foul after foul in their desperate attempt 10 stave off the rally. This proved to the locals liking, for Lanky Adams. with great coolness
 made good try after try from the | frep-throw strip. Kleist given two shots sank the first one for his initial foul basket for the year, then i followed up his second try by taking the hall from the blackboard and swshing it in.
 Maier and Bedlow made four per sonals apeice and were sent from the by Referee Aronson. kiIduff came through to put the locals three points behind and then Parker and Adams brought the crowd up yelling with their field goals mentioned above. Hartford got the ball en the next tap-off, but Goodrich missed the shot. New Britain recovered and was working up the floor when the final whistle sounded.
 Every man in the contest played q whale Of game, the high score being due to all manner of stnsa- tional shots instead of poor guarding. 1 Maier and Johnson flashed through ! for scores with great rapidlty while Goodrich displayed good eyc> in 1 the second half. For the winners,
 Barker had a big night from inc floor, while the swarthy Adams, be- sides q half dozen from the tiel1, displayed uncanny accuracy from the i foul line and Tipped in nine, kleist made several difficult long shots, and , Kilduf came through from both floor and foul line. Rockwell played | hard defensive game. Tn" score: i south Church, New Britain
 Field Foul Pts, Parker, T. f. (Capt) ( IA Adams, l. f. ........ 19 Eleist, 2. ........, 4 2