New Britain herald., 1925-03-05
Johnny Sheehan's Men, in Tip Top Form, Run Away From Meriden Team, Which Has Off Night.


 night sending the Silver City boys home on the short end of 44-@S count and taking the three gam srries between the two teams. The Mats had been thought lucky in Me riien to win even one of the two previous games, but from the way the quintets played last night, there was no doubt Hs tc which was the better, Captain Johnny Shcehan's men uncorkcd some nifty passing, dribblng and shooting and putting up sterling dcfensr, while the Endces had bal night and COntin- ually threw inc ball away
 With Nort Taylor back in form, the locals went right out in front and stayed there Taylor dI opped in four baskets and made six out of nine tries from the foul line for a total of II points, Sheehan giving him a run for scoring honors with 10 points. Reynolds was unable to count from the floor, but he successfully completed everyone of his four tries from the free-throw strip. Eestclli contributed some pretty shots, while KilduR's defensive work was of high caliber La liar had q stormy timo he replaced Reynolds in the second half, took four personal fouls, and came right out again. Hoist, the latest addition to the Mats, got into the scrap in the closing minutes; he had no chance to show his wares, but he stuck to his man closely and handled himself well.
 NIcNamara and Navin
 McNamara and NaVin were the Endces best but they were not good enough 10 break through the Nats' defense last night. The visitors show ed some terrible passwork, hcaving the ball into tie crowd more ire ouently than into the hands of an- other player. kilduff, Sheehan, and RcstcIH had no difficulty in break Ing up their passes, while Taylor of- ten stopped them in mid-course by one of his sensational leaps.
 Curry, the biggest man on the floor foulcd Taylor at tho start, but Mert missed his shot McNamara blew an easy sucker shot minute later and then, after three minutes of play. Sheehan started the pyro- technics with a long shot, Reynolds tossed one from the foul line when Referee Clyde Waters called a tech nical foul on Navin. Cronin counted for Merideu on a long one, and Nay in had his chance to tie 1t mp when Kfduff foulad him. He missed, how ever, and when Cury again fouled TayIor the locals advanced to 4-2 lead. Navin then atonel for his mls2 by sinking a pectty enchanted tlir and it was even.
 Mats Go Ahead
 Sheehan sent the Mats ahead tc stay when he came through with sensational shot from far up tho court. RestclH hacked by Cook made it "A and then duplicated Sheehan's shot of an instant before Tho Endoes took timc out, Reynolds hacked Cronin, who was successful both times, but when Curry agal' foulcd Taylor thu Nats r@gain". their point lead as M"rt tossed 1T his two complimentary throws. NII duff missrd an easy shot, but TayIo intercepted B pass and made 1t 1"-O Eevnolds add,l three points by tn foul route and [i)luf brought ih count to I&-G. MrNamJra sGue'z"' in point for Nrri.ilo when I;"@'"I h blocked him. Tn" Enae"s W"r Irsing thcr heads and blazing ava at tho Fask,t without aim. As th Half camr to a close, Sh", han hack cd Cronin and 'F" visiting forwar made both tries. The count was la-' Mats.
 La liar w.nt in for Taylor in ih recond lalt. M Tt moNing oN"r in, Tcynoll's p,ur, and Ited going t the sidcHn,s. Paul started his ma career by 1ouIng Natjn who s'oro to make it 1H-1o. Kilduf drlbb'"d to sink neat rush-up shot, but was coll v1on I.a liar fouI"d agan
 Taylor churkrl in a beautiful lon field goal and SHr"han made tn score 2l-l1 when h" took pas from Eost.ld and drhbIcd in count. M.rid.u took time out agai' McNamara r"r.s'crcI from the iI"h but KiIut hcavcI q long one an Shcchan added two points when fol ed by Cronln. Crouin tou."d agaI but sheehau missed both tries, an when an Euduc foot was discovere on the line, blew his third also. Re teW twisted in miI-air and sent Il ball twirIing through the hoop. ] liar took pass from TuEi0r ai made his only points. R's'".i W'. ed up a point from the foul lar d. Meriden took its third rest.
 Fans Boo Nat"T>.
 Gade went in for Curry. ], s'c drihhled through the End" luinn and scored. Gade made his rrcs,u felt with a long one and Cook al ed two points when Wat rs c2Il'I foul on Ia liar for pushing. r decision disploasod tho fans. who j. gan booing Waters. McNamara al Taylor offset each other with fi' goals and Cronin maI" one poi when Reste}li hacked hIu. Co made it 37-22 by tapping in a folio up shot and New Britain called tir out. Reynolds went in for Shach and Hoist assumed his place in f Mats lineup for the first tune by ] placing Restelli Johnny and liO were cheered as they cam" off { court. Gallagher went in for Cron Taylor made a wonderful undo hand flip through the arms of guard, and it was 39-24 when Nav counted from afield. La liar 10 the ball outside and passed whole length Of the Es's to Kildu
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