New Britain herald., 1926-12-20

T state armory Saturday night, fash ed brilliantly in the second half, overcame a our-point lead and won out by a spirited rally in the last 10 minutes of play by the score of 37 to 80. It was one of the tightest games played so far this year and especially in the second half 1t was one of the most excit- ing battles seen on the local court In some time.
 sheehan and kilduH, the two New Britain guards, failed to get in a single shot during the night so tightly did they guard the visiting forwards, but despite unceasing vigilance every second, Rubonstein caged four field goals. Melniker failed to register a point and Bot wink scored two. Sloman's work in the first half in scoring three field goals, helped to keep the guards somewhere near the Collegians in the scoring column. Taylor's keen eye In the second with three pretty goals by Red" Reynolds also in the second frame, spelled victory with capital V for the locals.
 It was an imposing array that Pite led on the floor against the New Britain team. Tite showed that he has lost none of his old time skill on the floor. but Key holds succeeded in confining him to two baskets from the floor while for the most part, Red" out Jumped him at center. Gititz made three long shots as pretty as local fans have seen this year while Mandell. streak Of "greased lightning" when he was clear. caged only two, one in each half. Sloman dogged his steps all night long and played great defensive game.
 Taylor started the scoring with . foul goal shortly after the game began. Three minutes passed be- fore Reynolds shot a field goal. He followed with foul shot that gave New Britain four before the oppo- sition got started. The teams both looked slow in this frame because both were playing defensively for the most part. Gitlitz scored first for the Collegians with a long shot after four minutes of play. Rubin stein took pass from Pite, slid of Johnny Sheehans side and caged a goal, tying the score. short time afterwards, Pite Tipped in a free try and the Collegians were leading.
 As the clock showed 10 minutes, Taylor was fouled and he made the try good. tying the score. Both teams battled furiously for four more minutes before the ice was broken. New Britain was losing the ball consistently when it got near the Collegian basket. Sloman raced Mandell down the floor, passed to Sheehan and took a return to make a goal good. tying the score again. Mandell followed shortly with a free try, making it and '. Then near the 16 minute mark Sloman came through again with another beautiful shot putting New Britain in the lead.
 Sloman followed this with a free try, one of two, when he was fouled by Mandell. Here the Collegians spurted. At the 17 minute mark, Botwinik who had relieved Melniker, caged slice shot and Mandell handled pretty dribble for a field goal. Rubinstein again eeled his way through two New Britain men and made a goal giving his team four point lead. Gitlitz took a pop from | the middle of the floor and made it | 16 for the Collegians. The half was nearly over when Sloman again | came in on play and took a pop | from the center ring and the ball | sailed cleanly through the hoop | leaving the score at the end of the ! first half, 16 to F in favor of the Collegians.
 Second Half
 The spectators were shouting and | pleading with the New Britain team 10 get going. The play in the first half had seemed 10 be slow. The re- ceiyers were dropping passes and al lowing the ball to get away from | them. The play was different in the second half. Ten seconds after the 1 play was resumed, Reynolds came | down through the middle working | 8 c.isscross with Sloman from an outside ball. He dropped the ball | cleanly through the hoop.
 The faster the Guards went the . faster inc Colegians played. A spurt | gave Gitlitz another long shot al the minute and half mark, Botwinill followed with frer try 10 make it | 1a and Eubins'ein again slipping away. got another from the floor giving the Collegians a seven point edge.
 New Britain called time out and held a conference. Play was resum- cd and Taylor was fouled, He made the try good. Reynolds followed Nllu Il ll'll ptShtl dll'.I st SlNHbN bit of pass work. Taylor gyratod around to get clean shot through the hoop making if 19 10 21. The Collegians got 22 on a free try hy Mandell and he got away elan 10 make a spectacular basket for the count of 24,
 Taylor got away from Gtlitz and made his try good. Mandell and Slo- man were tied in a knot after the ball. Al passed it back 10 Kilduff and took a return. He was standing In the middle of the floor and lie popped to have the ball register two points leaving New Britain one be- hind. Pite interrupted New Britain's advance to get field goal on pret- y play,
 The Collcgians werr dazed by q 5t play of the Guards and Taylor ;ot q Christmas present making il .s, With Gitlitz dogging him. Fay