New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
MATS DROP FIRST
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N~SHN'hNNN iOhh q iNtNthhb aetf verman and the latter caged the first goal after fifteen seconds of play Fifteen seconds later Murphy shot one in and after less than three min utes of play Murphy scored again. making the count 60. At the three minutes mark Hafner took the end of a series of short zig-zag passes and made 1t so.
 "Red" Reynolds Tallics
 The game was going at q terrific pace. when Red" Reynolds tucked away from Fat" Hafner, lodged Waterman and caged beautiful basket. Just four minutes had elapsed when this count was made.
 Restelli Gets Two
 Taylor butted Silverman and the latter made 1t 9-2 on his free try. Taylor missed a shot, but Restelli leaped high in the air, got the ball and scored on the same play. Here the Mats took time out for con- ference. On the tap the Dixies got the ball and passed it from man to man to Hafner, who was waiting near the basket and the score read 11-4. Resumption of play saw some very fast work, with Restelli pinned under the basket by Hoffarth and Waterman as he was about to shoot.
 Carlo got one hand free, however, and made a dazzling one hand shot for the Mats sixth point. A foul by Kilduff gave the Dixies two more. via Silverman and it was 15 and 6 when Waterman ended another series of passed with a double deck CT. Murphy emulated Restelli with a one hand shot and Waterman again scored just as the watch show ed nine minutes had elapsed. Again New Britain called time out. Wa terman scored again but Restelli made it 21-7 on Hafncr's foul and Red whose face was bleeding from a cut, picked up two more when he eluded the Dixie defense. The Dixie teamwork again was call ed into play and again the passes, ending with guard. succeeded as Hafner dropped the ball in for the Dixies' 23rd point.
 LaHar was sent in for Reynolds as the latter went out to have his injured face treated. Taylor spurted with his teammates and added field goal after Waterman gave him a chance that resulted in his shooting two fouls. Then Kilduff shot one in clean and shortly later Sheehan added one, making the count 2S-17. The half ended with Hafner again shooting a field goal and the score was Dixies 25, Mats 17, at half time.
 The Second Half.
 Hoffarth, who had been replaced by Hurley in the first half, returned to the game. Scoring was started by Murphy, who got basket soon after the stArt.
 On the next play the Mats were caught mapping and the ball was passed to Hafner who stood all alone at the side of the court and he made an easy goal.
 Taylor was fouled and made good on both tries, but this was offset when Silvcrman got away to another field goal and then Waterman col lccted two more when LaHar fouled him. Taylor here contributed his second and final field goal. A foul by Kilduff and Hoffarth made the score 33-21. Silverman followed with a basket, and then Restclli shot one in for the Nats' 23rd tally. Here Taylor was taken out and Reynolds sent back into the game In his place.
 The Closing Rally.
 Rcsteli fouled Waterman, but the latter missed. Then Murphy fouled Carl and he dropped them both in clean. Silverman added a field goal and Reynolds two fouls permitted to sink two. Both teams here began and exciting spurt and Taylor was sent back into the game lt guard in place of Kilduff. Seem ingly imbued with new spirit, the Mats started a squirt that gave the Dixics scare and all but won. | Working the ball down the floor it | was Tipped to Restelli and he re- | sponded with a field goal. An in- ;tant later Carl got another and the | score was 36-33. Silverman broke he spurt by dropping in field goal md Hoffarth added one from the 1 5- loot mark. Then came the final | 'purt. The local five got the ball md passed brilliantly to Restelli, | The Dixies expected him to shoot put he fooled them and passed to La- liar who caged a beautiful goal. Time was short and the Mats were in nigh gear. The score was S9-S5 and here was time to tie. Things looked 'osy when LaHar got another basket, making 39-37. But the Dixies got Ne ball. resorted to their passing Ind then Waterman shot. In it went, ut was ruled out on LaHar's foul. however, shot both tries md the game ended 41-37, Dixies. The summary
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