New Britain herald., 1926-04-07
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 Hall to the champions! Last night at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium, the P. X r. Corbin basketball team by s margin Of two points both dropped in from the free try line, uosed out the R. X E. quintet and won the Industrial league basket ball mpionship. The game at times developed into a struggle as fsumins all the proportions Of a football game or rather a tumbing exhibition. although this went on before the game began. Parker, a substitute, placed in the game when "Micky'' Luke went out on four per sonal fouls. dropped in the deciding point breaking q l7-all tie and d. though Hoist added another point rom the frco try line, 1t was not necessary to give the Corbin team the victory.
 A record breaking crowd wit messed the struggle and as the two t"ams maulcd each other over the floor in their eagerness to get the ball, the spectators added a din of voices, klaXons and other noise mak- ing contrivanccs and branded the l tat est from the basketball fans in inc city at large, than any other played in the league.
 The Corbin team weakened early m tho season by an injury 10 Benny Paris, star guard. has been weak ened considerably in ifs play in this particular position. Last night, George Halin who has been con- sidered the weak member Of the five, shonc on the defense stopping passes and shots and breaking up plays with monotonous regularity. He was really the thorn in the side of the Russwin team. Arburr also starred on inc defense and was oil around the floor after the ball. Ny borg was the main squeeze for the R. X F.. team but the score would have been much larger had it not been for the excellent guarding Of Morrelli and Saxe in the back court
 Ray Hoist and Joe Luke, both al center, gave q pretty exhibition of playing during the night. The big COrbin center, ill with cold. d"m- onsratcd that he is one Of the best c"nt"rs in tho city. Luke held him down and on many occasions, took ear" Of another man. His brother was q flash on the floor.
 II Was really one mistake tha, gaze the Corbin crew the game Jasper was laying around his basket when q Russwin man sent q pass from beneath his basket to a team mate. Jasper, like a flash. cut ir took the ball and with q surprised ltusswin team looking on. cagcd [ field soul. Another time. Mickj Luke took pass from his brothcl and sneakcd in two pointer. hotl Of which turned the entire destiny of the game.
 There was little good basketball played. Th" playing surface rnal u' lis best. was limited moro by thc rows of seats placed 10 accommo date thc crowds which poured in tt N'" 'he battle. Right from tho star ' wns rouchnus" and it continued that way until the end. Hcndlcrhs ialf-ncltous. rokcs in the chin iron bows, in fact everything went an, Nough il wasn't an exhibition 0 '"tencc, "v,rYholy on n'oyed fl.
 First Half
 Corbins scored first WE'n JasDr nt in point from the foul Unc JNis canIc af''r tro minutes and .. S"conds o' play. Both teams bat I'd fcrc"jy for seven minutes h., 'o-o Swanson 'iot the count ulh '"e shot. H. hal another try an, '" aiFo mad" this good. givin ';Ffs"ia til" n,s". Arburr ti,d
 .njn from 'No compIimcntnr '"ipc a' sr'cn minYrrs and ci scc "'ds Then NorrG got loose an 3ropp"A in Gnld coal from th 1aAI'e o' the floor. Joe Lnko add O.; roint making l' | 10 for I, F. Jasper got away clear to sii . gna' ard ho added 3 fon' shot r -'a ihH score q. Inc 1f:4o marx Noreti aeair ramo through with !ong poN nt 'l., 15 anl half min ..a n.arE nrl Saxe added polN