New Britain herald., 1926-02-22

The National Guards basketball team Of this city lost its chance 10 stay In the running for the stato title at the state armory Saturday night when the Atlas A. C, quintet Of New Haven, swept 10 clear cut and decisive victory over the Hard ware City team by the score of 3S 10 oS. The New Haveners were su- perior in every department Of tho game. They outplaycd, outscored and outpassed tho locals and New Britain eQuallcd them only in the fighting spirit shown by the players throughout the game. This made the third straight win of the Atlas team over the New Britainers this season and leaves the New Haven team clear road to tho state title as far as tho National Guards are concerned.
 The second half was what really told the story Saturday night be- cause at intermissiou. there was lit tlc to choose between inc teams. the score standing 13 to il In favor of the Atlas. Both teams played poor basketball in the first frame but in the second half. the New Haven team proceeded to run away from the locals.
 There was no doubt in anyone's mind after the game was over as to what team was superior. The Atlas guards demonstrated the best has ketball seen on the local floor this season having the New Britain play CTS guarded even against long shots while the forwards. especially Pite, never missed | chance 10 score. Gubersky was the wonder Of the New Haven team scoring clean shots from every angle of the floor and his long pegs helped to keep the New Haven team in front all dur ing the game.
 The Guards at times looked poor but it was not so much because th" players individually were off, but because of the wonderful defense put up by the Atlas quintet. At every turn of the game and on every pass, the New Haven players were all over their men while they penetrated the New Britain de- fense timo an again to score bas- hets at close range.
 "Johnny" Sheehan and "Mert' Taylor were the heavy scorers for New Britain while the entire team worked hard though their best ef- forts were in vain.
 First Half
 Shcchan started things going aft CT two minutes of play with n held goal. Botwinick came through with q pretty shot at the two minute mark and GuberslSy followed with q free toss. Horwitz added two on another pretty shot while Sheehan made it four for New Britain on two free tries. Pite returned the compliment by sinking two losses given him when he was fouled by Kilduft. Guborsky heaved one from the middle of the floor for nine for tho Atlas and Titc added another On a free try.
 Enynolds came through on pr't- fy play 10 cage n field goal and then Taylor added two more from tho complimentary stripe. iIor"itz aided another point from the foul }irc making 1t il. Shoohan again came through for a field goal hHt Itte scored onG right after him. shcchan adiod on" point just be- fcrn tho wrjeflc blew ,"arin- th" score at 'ho onl of the first half is 10 II in favor of th" Atlas.
 second Half
 Circonl1orc startni this frame with a louh1o dnc&tr. rite came through Mith another frr" toss, rHadys, who went in fer Eo'winicN c9g"l II field goal and Guh'rsky dropped il clean on" from inc middle of the floor. Taylor scored Now Britain'S first two counter in this frame but Gubersky slipped in another from rho center ot tn" floor, thocnhrrc male it 2t on il pretty pass play aud Eostcili casc,I free toss mah- ing 1t II, Pie shot pretty hask't for two more an1 again Guberahy caSed a long shot.
 Itcstplli took a fling at tho bas- Eet from q long position and the hall went ih Gicrochowski who went 10 center as Rcstcli took kiduG's place at guard, came down or a pay from center anI he rang op ne}I goal. Reynolds was foui"d iu ;hr ac, Of shooting an1 his two t!:rs w"ro good making the rcorc, A:lHs "S. New Britain 2".
 Tie took a shot from the side and scoI,", again. Grr"nl"rs added a point from the foul lino. Taylor got away cj"an for Il uclj goal bUt