New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

The Bristol Endees were ac-
knowledged to be the champions Of
the state in professional basketball
circles last year, but the team is
on the road to bowling before the
National Guards of this city follow
ing the first two meetings of the
teams this season. Thursday night,
the Guards invaded Bristol and
emerged from a furious contest VIC
torious and Saturday night, after
another tough battle, the local quin-
tet returned the winner again by
the score of 80 to 80.
It was a furious battle all the
way through with as fast basketball
being played as has been seen in
mid-season by both teams. The
New Britain team had the better of
the deal in the start by jumping into
the lead. Kilduff and Sheehan
each Gagged foul shots after a minute
of the first half had been played.
Then "Tedders" who broke up the
monotony of sticking like a porus
plaster to "Kisky" Feldman by oc-
casional sallies down the floor,
slipped in a field goal, making the
count 4 to 0 In favor Of the locals
at the five minute mark. In the
interim between shots, both teams
were playing furiously fast floor
game with forwards and guards
both working up the floor for
possible Ghot only to have their OPP
ponents hurry them and keep their
basket clear.
Six minutes had passed before
Jimmy Malcolm Gagged a one-hander
from the side court that fairly
bristled as 1t sped through the hoop.
sheehan 10 get even with the man
he was guarding. made it SIX but
Malcolm Tipped one Of his famous
long ones clean through the hoop
giving Bristol four. Sheehan came
right back with his man and on the
next tap. got another double decked.
Merit Taylor pulled spectacular
shot one hand over his head to give
New Britain 10.
Fully II minutes had passed be-
fore Bristol could get another point
and it was Malcolm again who took
slug from the center OF the floor
and Gagged the ball Clearly again.
Marchinek followed with q foul
shot, one of two he made good.
Malcolm got another free try
through the hoop bringing Bristors
score up to s.
Sheehan again breezed through to
take a nice pass from Sloman and
he Gagged 4. goal. Then RED"
Reynolds New Britains find" at
center this year. stopped keeping
"Jiggs' Donoghue tied up long
enough to sink a two-counter max
ing the count IA. Again Malcolm
got an Impossible" shot through
the hoop and Fcldman added one
from the free throw line Then
Sloman cleverly tapped one in Oft
the back board to give New Britain
Is. Risky" Feldman after swift
interchange of passes, then sank a
long shot for his first field goal of
the night. Kilduff ended the half
by coming down fast on a dribble
and double pass to end the half with
his team leading Is to 10. -.
Second Half
Sheehan started the second half
with foul goal. Sloman. chain
lightning on dribble, passed
Dutch" Leonard and tipped one in.
Feldman got away for shot from
beyond the foul line and Malcolm
added two more on play that
bristled with speed. Red" Reynolds
again came through the center on
neat play and cleverly tossed one
in from the side court.
The score now stood % to II for
New Britain. "Kisky" Feldman got
really angry at the glue pot on his
back. Kilduff, and essayed a long
throw that was good. immediately