New Britain herald., 1926-03-29
Foul Shooting of "Micky" Luke in Last Half Spells Defeat for Nationals Teams Are Tied for Most Part of Game-Deciding Game for Title Next Saturday Night.

Ono of the greatest Npscts and surprises of the season was handed to tho National Guards saturday night at the state arlnory on Arch street when the American Legion team. playing as speedy a brand Of basketball as has been seen on the local floor this season noscd out tho Guards in the second game ot the series for the city championship and won by one point margin. The final score was 36 10 35. Tho foul shooting of "Micky' Luke in the last half won the game for the Lc- zion team, his exhibition in caging six out of eight shots from the com pimentary stripe being spectacle seldom seen during q game in this city.
 The two teams battlcd on a strict ly even basis all during the game. Saturday night, however, the Legion team started off six seconds after the game began with Hoist caging a double decker and Arburr and Belser each getting field goals be- fore Restelli again came through and made the second field goal for the Guards.
 Jasper and Dclscr each got q double-decker through the hoop while La liar and Taylor were cag- ins foul goals. This point for Fay Tor. incidentally was the only score the nashy forward was able 10 make all evening. With the score l3 10 in favor of the Legion, the Nationals staged lively spurt, Sheehan. La liar and Kilduft in rapid succession cagcd field goals and shortly afterwards, Ia liar put through a long shot putting the Guards in the lead If 10 13. Bolscr succeeded in getting another through the hoop and La liar tied the count at 15 all. This also proved 10 he the score at the end of the first half
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 Kilduff got clear for an easy sho early in th" socond half but E2layr tied it with good shot from ho yond tho foul line, KilduN agaiI got away and madc his shot goo while Luke put through the first o his foul shots. Sh'rhan added { point from the free throw line whiI' Brlscr addcI onr 10 lh" Legion tota from the same stlp". Jasper ijipp"l ono that rolled around the hoop but finally dropped fin putting the Lrgion in th" lead q to 9o.
 Gerry caGci a doUblo- -deckor bu Arhurr cagc'I a free try tying tn, count at = all Shcchan also cage, free toss but Jack rrllntior slippor the hall clean through tho ring ncqiI putting the Legion out in front Paul La liar t0rr ofr uNothor louj ehot and th" Guards let. I'"llc>ic NaS foulod and ho malo bis tr, good, the score bring tioI again n 2G Ail
 At this point, 'h. Guards slope, ur q bit and 'hc l., sion took adyau tag" of the break o forcn ahrad JaSp"r fore through to tall" rns from Luke "oI cacr a goal. Iuk, added two more points on foul shots Pcllcticr again co' n pretty tos making thr I"2io0'. count %I. Aro tim, La liar sUii,d oHc in fo - and Icyuois 2.bo laI take, Taylor's p'aa. nuh. 1t 2f.
 I.uI" oae'1 ano'@rr roul tho making tt @?. N%bor= maIo if 5 f'om tOo foul 'jo. Hcyuode asr a pretty goal making ii %i. On whiglvu@ p'ay Err~ rl.l ta ."or. r' %'.l. Enls,r on a hack | Sh'. hm N1Hrn Iv jim out of t1 rHmo on four personal loa's. put tli Legion H@"W in tt. laal when h ra"'d 'ha fr,. 'r}. Luke uas foulr in tr~ ",' o' shooting aud mal hoth ''T..7 ~crl a,,iug tho I,aioa 2, Ejt'y N"'a.E 1o' "r~ in from th "'ni'r 9' 'a. floor =brg ;ha Guard "'. r WIS vno.I~.s c,ur an still '"o and laIf mlup'rs io Gr In 'ljiy 1sma, !o'} l,am4 loupn. El two hlr1y of 'jer~s l"t nog,r"r ra ah'" ;o sror. T@ tl@M rrG,o cnf, win thr Ioclrn in }i. lad % .o &.
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 H'>cv ant Luko proved to hn ', host "ors for the L'zion ',nm whlI Jack Irl'tI.r Et'a. a g,.ssy Gcmor S'ra;ton of @"arIn- Taylor an holding linn s.oro)os.y frnm tEo tr, He more than nIa up for t.u h lury h" received 'h" week rcror La liar nnI ENllf sho"n for th Guards thoUrA on cl,l,r cam
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