New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
MATS HOLD OFF
 WEST END RALLY
Lose Big Lead But Regain Two
 Point Advantage

The National Guards, although oH form because of the hard game win the Atlas the preceding night still had enough left 10 defeat the Bris- tol West Ends. 3l-29, at the stale armory Saturday evening, although the visitors staged thrilling rally which turned an minlcr"siIng game into an exciting one for the last few minutes of play, Darlington, inc left guard of the West Ends, dis played as fast brand of basketball as has been seen here this season., and it was due almost solely 10 his work that the Bristol team Was able to pull it's last-minuto comeback. He rang up five baskets and q foul goal in the closing minutes Of the con test, finding the hoop with ease from all angles and distances and giving a Aashy exhibition of floor work.
 CuriousIy enough, it was a guards night at scoring, for Captain Shfe- han of the Mats led the locals with Il points while his mate, kildutf, got four. Hope Resteli plunked home four field goals, but Taylor Reynolds and LaHar were so close lv guarded that they made but three field goals between them.
 Restclh started things going after about a minute of play when he sank a field goal Carpenter tied The count with a nice shot from the side of the court, but Reynolds cag- ed one to send the Mats back into the van. Sheehan heaved a long one and it was 6-2. Restelli, al- though chased from behind dribbled through the Bristol defense for an other field goal. Sheehan registered from the 15-foot strip. Taylor dropped in his only field goal o the night and Reynolds brought hi' scoring to a close with another two pointer, making it 1S-2. Tracy ant Sheehan advanced the count witt field goals.
 Darlington broke loose at thi' moment and hinted at what was tt come later by dropping in two tiel( goals, Rogasky following with an other to bring Bristols score to lV Taylor picked up point from tn foul mark and Rcstelli added tel' goal. Carpenter brought the coun to 18-12 by making good on t"' free losses. Kilduff shot long on through the hoop and Carringto1 brought the half 10 a close b counting once from the foul llnt The Mats were leading by 2o-l@
 Rogasky began the second hal . by getting a single-p pointer, but Cap tain Sheehan more than made Il for this by tossing in two from th foul marker. And then Carrlngto ran amuck The wonder guard the visitors started calmly cnoug with a foul goal but things gre interesting when he followed tn with two beautiful field baskets rapid order. bringing the score z2-19. Sheehan and kildutt lc their forwards and shot down 1T court 10 sink field goals, but Ga! rington came through again to mal it 26-2l and Rogaski slid ln anotA' to bring Bristol to g.
 Taylor committed his fourth pc sonal foul and gave way to LaHa who immediately registered fro the free-throw line. Darlington can through again 10 make it 27-25 al then thrilled the crowd by gottlI away once more to tie the conr Captain sheehan sent the Ma ahead again with nice field go' but Tracy came hack to knot it again at 29 all. Restelli, as he h. begun the scoring ended 1t. l came rushing up the court. took
 pass, and dropped in the winnl' goal from the side line. It was Sl-
 with a minute 10 play, and the Na got the ball and held it untll't
 whistle