New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

threat of the Manchester team while Boycc, husky guard, slipped through the New Britain defense on three occasions to cage pretty field goals. Jasper and Luke were the heavy scorers for New Britain, getting IA. and 12 points respectively while . Belser. though he wasn't in for the entire game. cagcl some spectacular shots from the side court and play ed a wonderful game for his team, In the back court. the three guards Arburr, Carrozza and Nyborg helped keep the opponents score down and displayed shjfty passing game that bc."ildercI the south Manches- ter players in the second hail.
 First Half Both teams started off at | fast s-rlip but neither side was able 10 get smear the basket so fine was the de- tcnse on both sides Both were forced 10 resort to long shots but they didn't have much success at 5.l his sort O. play. Jasper finally got nway at tine four minutes and 70 x seconds mark for field basket and peitz followed him at the five min ute mark with another. Hoist got his eye and cascd another two pointer and short time after caged sanother while Dcitl slipped one in for Manchester making the score to 4 for New Britain.
 @ Hoist again camo through the en- dire Manchester defense and Jasper by caging two foul goals. gave New Britain 10. Kerr at this point, broke through fer a long shot and his first field basket. He dribbled through New Bri'ain's forward de- afense, cudcd the guards and Cropped the ball neatly through the hoop,
 Belsor celebrated his entrance to tsthe game by flippins basket from his shoulder while on the sideIincs' ssAgain on a onc-hundcd shot from the same difficult angle, he made it 14 Rogers was fouled by Hoist and he made his shot good. Boyce came down to score two points and Lutz
 
 With the score If 10 10, New Britain seemed 10 lose it's method of play. Part of this was due to the V fact that Manchester was breaking up the pass work and the locals were unable 10 hold the ball. Joe Jasper got clear field and h" cagcd q goal making it 1G, but Kerr ,I.,. ,.t, ,,I s put in two field baskets and foul giving his team 15 10 New Brilain's { Is.
 Mickey Luke, on a beautiful drib- be went down thc floor and slap ned ono in and just after him, Ar burr got another. The half ended here with the score 2p 10 l5 in ia vor of the Legion five.
 second Half
 Hoist started things going fin the second frame with snappy field goal al the start Of ihc play. Jasper followed with another 10 make it !; 24. Kerr went out of the game on E personal fouls. f1tz then, on thrcc of the prcttiesI plays seen in phls city, cagrl thrnr field baskets in succession, bringing his uams total to 20. Luke slipped through for a tcore giving New Britain 27.
 Boycc came down the floor again and cagcd another field goal for @e count an1 Manchester seemed tn he on its way when Faulkner Has foul- ed as he WAS shooting and mado t"o free tries good,
 At this point, however, tho Legion five showed the first real l@ssWork of the game. Heretofore 'h" qIin- let was passing lorGalais'.aily and making lengthy throws anI long shots for the basket. but they start cd the short passing game and the result was that tho score started 10 pile up. Jaspor caught s,inEing pass from Luke and cag"d a field goal. In two free fries, Luk" cagr'l one. Jasper got ano'hsr lats from Arburr. and cage1 another. making 1t g. for Nov HrtaIr.
 Boycc again cam" down and caged a two pointer and he follow cd it on the second play with an- other, giving Nanch0>''r 2>. HulSf went nu' of the gamr on personal fouls and Luke moved to oor'rr. Belscr going 70 for1r3rd Nyhorg Vent into guard fnr Carrogza Thc locals spoaded if up and were rolrg g stronger than ever. Luke rof to the basket, Nyhorr shot him th' pa'l and he cage1 il. 1I' repeated on d pass from Brlser. Agan NHnorc sped around, broke up a Manchester pass shot i' 70 Luke and New Britain had ss. Arhurr broke through 10 get a short pass from Luke and if was 4o. Belser Tipped another for 42 and Jasper ended tho scoring with an- other leaving tho game to Now Britain by fl 10 gS count.
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