New Britain herald., 1925-01-26
IN. B. H. 5. SHOWING
 EXCELLENT FORM
Defeats Hitherto Undeieated Rogers High S5-lt

The Rogers high school of New port, R. l., with n record of l2 straight wins and no defeats before coming here, was cruelty humbled at the armory Saturday night in the preliminary to the professional game when the New Britain high school five. led by the flashy Captain Belser, rode rough shod over them and humbled the' visitors tC the tune of 35 to II. The local high school was in invincible form Saturday night, their passwork was excellent, their shooting deadly accurate and their collecting of fouls excellent. The form they displayed Saturday night would, it was thought by many have humbled the famous Passaic team had they been the opponents. The Newport boys showed that they have q really remarkable team. for their form was excellent. However they could not get going and it is not taking ono bit of credit from the locals to explain, that the visitors were very tired when they took the floor, for the locals undoubtedly could have beaten them the best day they ever saw. However, as a mat ter of fact. the Newport lads had played in Naugatuck the night be- fore. winning 35 to 20 and Friday night had been royalty entertained by their hosts, a majority of them getting none too much sleep. Sat urday they spent sightseeing and came here very weary. This same team defeated Crosby high recently 25 to 13. But fresh or weary, the Red and Gold was easily superior the local five showing one of ths best high school outfits that tho school has presented in a long time
 New Britain Takes Lead
 On the tap-off Wheeler of the vis' itors got the jump on Neipp, tapped the sphere to Towle who took two steps and swished the ball upwards for what looked like an easy suck. er-shot" He missed, however, and this shot was a fair sample of . ma ajority of those taken by the wis. itors. Less than a minute of play had elapsed when Captain Belser got the ball on pass and tossed it in from the fifteen foot line for New Britain's first tally. Neipp followed with another double decker a few seconds later and then Beloin dent cd the hoop two more points. Six and half minutes of play had flashed by before the visitors scored and then it was Donovan who tossed it in for one point from the free throw mark after he had been foul ed. Captain Belser threw another field goal before the period ended The visitors only other scores were two more free shots, tossed in Dy Coles on foul by Zehrer. The first period ended with the Newport boys being held without field goal and the locals having amassed eight points from the floor.
 The Second Period
 The second period saw New Brit ain outclassing their guests even more supremely.
 Not only were the Rogers High boys held absolutely scoreless in this quarter, but also New Britain rang Up eight more points, all on field goals. Belser scored again, Beloin got another pretty one from the floor and Neipp rang the ball twice,
 Newports Gets Goals.
 In the opening of the second half the Newoprt boys showed flash of their reported billiancy when Wheel. CT, their center, dashed through the local team and rang 'n field goal, the first Of the game for this team, Donovan followed with another dou bIe decker a little later, but th"se were more than offset by the bril-
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