New Britain herald., 1926-02-13

first place in the race for th" TFlan- sular championship u% l4.trIINs thc New Haven IIillhouse High team in a hard played game at the Ne Y Britain gymnasium yesterday hl,cr- noon.
 Since this was the first vlrdo in which tho new combination of play- CTS was used, they knew they WoaiA have to Gght against an OyS,nj1rd team that had not tasted G,fr1t in seven games this year, Both teams went at each other in the opening period Of the game and immedllt'ly the spectators knew they were 70 sce A ferccly contested ganIc.
 First Quarter
 The contest was going thr@o and . half minutes when Florak, visiting right guard, took the hall off his own blackboard. lribbIcl the entire length of the floor and scored a double decker Later Ialeski took the ball and tossed in q field goal 10 tie the score, The eagle eye of "Dlck" Dillon caught MaiuIis fouling Nassau and the latter scored tn" second Of his free tries. "Monjou'' Zaleski came through again with q field goal putting his team ahead fort he first time in the game. "Hammy' Darrow showed the crowd why he was being used in the game by dropping a two-'pointer through the netting making Inc score G-@, New Britain. Just before the quar- ter ended Pitch pitched dandy pass to Nassau who Tipped field basket. The score: G-5, New Britain.
 Second Quarter
 "Mac" McGrath began making desperate cuts for inc basket and the New Haven rootors pleaded with Hutchcn, "Nac'B" opponent to hold him. In his anxiety 10 do so he fouled tho New Britain center who made one of his two tries success full. McGrath dashed for the hoop, took a pqss and made q field goal and then hooked in another on whirlwind play. Capt. Iiutchcn was then taken from the game
 On q beautiful long pass from Matulis. Zaleski dropped in another two poiator. Haincs, New Haven left guard slipped through and scored Il two-pointcr to mako his teams total [, just 6 points behind New Britain. McGrath scored two and Zaleski one basket in the next two minutes of play, making the sau as he WIS about 10 shoot. The count 1o to [. Mathis fouled Mas goal counted, but the TWO foul at tcmpts by Nassau counted only as misses. barrow foule1 Rodsky who made his try good. Then Larson located the rim for long shot just before the half ended. Score; Nc" Britain 19. New Haven r.
 Again Matulis 'osstl q pass to 7aicski that resulted lA field goal Pitch pitched in and helped cut his team with q fold goal from the side center. Zolcshi scored again. Then NatuHs crashed through and scored q field goal. Nassau kicked in win ;: field tallrv and Larson was foul"d hv Sowka, with tho result th0t lfiIi- house was within seven points Of the leaders on tho sncc""@fn try. On the play "Dich" Dillon caught P Hillhouse player in action anu called q tcchnicaI foul on him. Za- 1eski made good p'9r of tt FIorac made q foul goal and Za'"sH field goal as tho third 'a,E4rter ond"d with the score 29 to So f'r Now Britain.
 Fourth Quarter
 Nassau raS th0 Wholn works and thc scoring hco h" wrn' on nearly high-hattcd ihf Fed and Gold team c,i. of 4hc ~r3o. In tho t'"s' mln- uts Of the 1a~ puar'"r h score" two fcId coels. making th" score .2 10 ot. Thoo Ta'oaNi mad" if "n' Nassau put -hc sroro at 26 Whh three and 2 half minutes to 20 woe sant into thn Eam' Tn nIace of "II#mmy' t@rro". who h"'' I,een pIavo,I off his feet. "" m2"' his prcscrco frH ly collecting counter from under 'ho haok""n' With two u:"u'ce and q hall 70 Eo, Nassau came down 'ha f""'. A roar won, u0 fronl tNr N"" Haven .,cocbcre ae he took tho l1' and vitr no onc iii front of htm drohr'H It througA r,can'v fo bring his ''hm .otaI 10 eS.' Iaiurs was tou]"d ny ycGrath ana ht rrnd" his on" Sho' roo1 Tn. score stood nt 32 'o @H.
 A New Haven man hrol>" 'ooH" md tnc entire crowd arose aS r" O.- .,on 10 shoot wha, locked 'i&" an .osv cour'er. llo mat" o1'an miss Zq',s&i made his uin'h ft'iI goal and his 'eam's "ih n"'n " Inc last minute of tbc |. ."".. "'' 4ss than 2 half a min'r'' '" E'. .rnfcban toss 1 in long s0o' 'r''' he middlo or tlr foor. h0' h .''" he teams could 1'no 'n "@al" '.' ,amo ended.
 Great Teamwork
 Although T1bsGi 't-'N "' ..' .rtirr toam n'arol Hi'h W#r. lT'- Ike skill Tho rrst Cf ''8 ''"'' ere tnero in nverv way. @''r''. . center rroy,d 7ond"rfn'N - if ronyo aud G,frnsr- "II0'"".' ,srrov's roornorl5 Vas ro s>''h'- ton of grit tHat had m "o01, "" ,sved 'orr of'rr ho was "fa@g'.'' ut "Red" Ntotu1is caVo one of inc " rentcst exhibitions of Fn"rii0T oen on the floor in manv "r7re. h' Iopred a large nurnh"r "f th" N..'- ouse passes ard was joking r@r' '0 1e pasSworr of 'ho t"om oven "N'r e was off his feet "So"'l'v' ,wka gave his usuo1 good d"m"0- ration on following Inc ball ""a ,+ almost rvorv rohounI from 'h" 7crhoard. Ills fighting s0iri' a'4- l Inc toeul throughout many tiEh' yns.
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