New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-30
NATIONAL GUARDS
| SWAMP PEXTO five
Local Basketball Quintet in
Great Form for Opening Game

The National Guards basketball
quintet, flashing mid-season form in
the opening game OF the season,
swamped the Pexto five of Southing-
ton Saturday night at the state
armory on Arch street. Only for n
few minutes in the first half did the
visitors keep within distance of the
locals and when the teamwork was
really started by tho Guards, the
Southington combination was out
classed in every department of the
game.
The first combination that New
Britain put on the floor, worked to
perfection. BILLY" Dudack, play
ing his first game on a home court
in many years, demonstrated the re-
suits Of tho weeks Of his coaching
of the five and on his appearance on
the floor. gave proof that he is far
from through as a player.
The National Guards displayed
brand new form Of passing. The
passes were fast and swift and each
man showed that he has learned to
handle the ball even at this early
period because very few passes were
bunglcd. True It Is that a good
number OF the passes went outside
the court bounds because they were
thrown where there was nobody, but
this did no damage IN the final re-
suits Of the game.
The Southington five, trained on q
much smaller floor than the local
court. seemed to be dazzled by the
speed Of the New Britain comblna-
ton and when bucking the f1ve-man
defense thrown up by the guards,
southington was about helpless as
far as getting easy shots at the bas-
ket we're concerned.
Reynolds, playing the PeMos'
scoring ace, Hartford, kept his man
covered throughout the game and
when he gave his place over to La
Har, he TOO kept close watch on the
Southington flash with the result
that Hartford's best efforts were
confined to ono field goal and three
fouls for q total Of five points.
Baelz. the visiting husky guard.
played the best game for the WISH
tors. stopping on many occasions the
plays of the Guards and breaking
up the pass work. The visiting for
wards were good at taging the short
tries but as the local defense piled
them 10 the center Of the floor. they
were forced TO resort 10 long shots
and not many OF these We're mad"
good.
A large crowd witnessed the game
and the fans Of last year were on
hand. They were apparently ticilcd
with the showing Of the guards and
they freely predict that the Ma
tionals arc headed for the state
title. 1t Is true that IL the locals
keep up the speed and dash shown
Saturday night, it will take mighty
good team to beat them.
Taylor was the scoring acc Of the
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and three fouls for q total Of u
points while Restell and Reynolds
followed him closely with six and
five field goals respectively.
Shcehan flashed his usual brilliant
: form at guard and he managed &c
sneak in two field goals in the frs
, half. "Snowshoes" is regarded as
J one Of the best guards playing OF
] any of the state courts. The reserve
} strength composed Of "Tedders'
J Kilduff and LaHar. was thrown into
, the game in the second half and The
D quintet worked along just as eff
= GENTLY and smoothly as in the frs
G half,
. Restelli pulled a number or hi!
!. long shots to elcctrify the crowt
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