New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

Lying up to the predictions of the few who really had confidence in their ability to compete with the leading teams in the state, tho play CTS on the American Legion basket ball team last night at the !. W, C, A, Completely humblcd the Hart ford lDiNies in cont&st us exciting as ittwas interesting
 Tgt Legion team not only won tho Rhme but except for a few short ralli& Of tho Capitol City five, 1t comR R,etely outclasscd, out passed and Sout-shot the "Spcedboys," last years state champions. The Dixics becahe desperate in the last half of the &me and started whIrlWin1 tao tics th an effort 10 oycrtakc the lead of the locals, but the New Britain players matched play for play and shot flor shot and kept out in front, finally coming through with 24 10 IT victory in their first attempt al playing the leading teams in the stat6i
 THe New Britain team started off fast an the first frame and whirled aroubd the floor playing the Hart ford screw off its feet, Ray Hoist, the Aar of the game for New Brit ain, had wonderful eye for the baskkt and although. closely guarded by hls opponent, ,Hofferth, the lanky "Swede." caged four field goals in this frame and two fouls for a total of 1G points out of the l6 New Brit ain had for the half.
 Ted" Torrant, newcomer in the Dixid ranks, was the high man for the Dixies in the first frame. He scored three field baskets and two fouls, in this frame for a total of eight; points, just one mark less than shalf his teams total for the gamk The management failed toi put Mm back in again in the second half ,so his total efforts were con- finedsto the first frame. Hafner and Wat4fman gave their usual classy exhilAtion of guarding while Arburr and Earrozza matched. their play Arbuar especially being very ef- fectiYe in stopping well directed shots. The game was clean, very few fouls being called, the total be- ing 22 for the night.
 ; First Half
 Torrant started the scoring for the night when he caged two free tries but the lead he gave his team did not last very long. Hoist came around on pretty Dass play in which Luke and Jasper figured and caged q goal from beyond the foul line. T He followed it with a brace of free losses that were good giv- ing New Britain four for q start. Arburr added another point from the fpul line and came through on a trRk play to cage a field goal, giving the locals seven.
 Torrant then came through with a prkity field goal for the Dixias afterSa quick succession of passes among the members of the team. Holsf tapped tho ball on the next playHreceived it on the first pass and Dippcd 1t in. He again follow ed i8 with anothst se1ni-long shot fromEbeyond the foul line. Luke added another on. free toss, giving New Britain l2, Torrant, seeming to be the only Dixie man who could find the hoop. scored another double decker, giving his team six, but Hoist tied this with another crack shot, giving New Britain 14, Girai- tis got a free throw and he made it gooda Jasper slipped through on q play From center and without any difficulty, spilled the ball through the fbop. Torrant scored field goal fUst as the half ended with the scoreSn New Rritain's favor l 6 to 9.
 R second Half
 Beaer went into forward in placeaof Luke and he caged one in minute and 10 seconds ot play. Hafnsf put in a beautiful long shot for 1t. CarroZza came down the floor and pushed one in and follow cd 1t with q good free toss. Fried man, a newcomer in 1he DtXics line tossed, in free throw and the score lstood % to 12 for New Brit ain. Hafncr again came through with another long shot and after Luke had scored a free throw, Wat ermau scored a field basket, giving the LnXies 16 to New Hriiain's 922.
 Both tear.s hatjlc4 around the hall. Che ball first going ono way and then pnothcr. War'maan Was foul ed atd he caEe1 his free try and just Before iI.o unal whistle blew, Bclsek k pushed one over the rim for tho hnal scort ct the game.
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