New Britain herald., 1926-01-04

the Hartford DiNi,s w're uoS"d ont by the New Britain Nl'lon0. Guards by q margin ol four points, 'h'a time the battle being staged aj 'H" state armory on Arch street. The , game was about as exciting as any, . thing srcn al the uuuory lhs |.a- i son with the uarttor five l1''1>- | ening to take thr game every mln- [ nte. The Guards started off slowly and the DiNies piled up d nrat hi'I" margin before th" Sew lTi1ih players got d line on thn basket hut when Reynolds and Epslcih cspc- clally the former sank several long shots, the locals Wcut into the load from which they were not headed,
 First Half "reddcrs" Kidulr started fine scoring with field basket after the first two minutes Of play, iIninrr scored first for the DiNirs with successful free try. GjraituS who played the star role for the DlXirs throughout the evening dropped in a field basket on pass from Water man and Hoffarh followed with an other on q pass from lIafner. Wat erman was fouled by Restclli and was given two shots both of which he made good giving the DlNies lead of to 2.
 ... Restelli pulled one of his spec tacular long shots and Giraitus matched it with another neat goal from the side court. Johnny Shce- han tore in for another two point score and when Taylor slipped one in, the score stood 10 in favor of the Hartford crew. Waterman cased another foul shot and llolm- auist succeeded in ringing q field basket. Hafncr got away for shot from under the basket and the tall went through giving the Capital City boys d lead Of II to s. Here the Guards woke up. Reynolds after several tries from the middle of the floor, caged a long shot. He inn mediateIy followed with another one hand shot over his head giving New Britain l2. Restcli tied the score with arothcr beautiful long shot and immediately afterwards, caged foul for an added point Giraitus again came through to put inc DlNieS again in the lead by li"Id basket but Reynolds tied the score with a foul try.
 Tho nashv rcdhrad then pulled two more field baskets putting New Britain four points ahead, Taylor cagcd two fouls and Giraitus cagcd free shot followed by q field bas- ket by Hoflarth leaving the SCOT" al rhe end Of the first half, = 10 l9 in favor Of the Guards,
 Taylor started tho second hail with a field basket and shortly aft CT, he caged free throw. Ery- holds got another 10 make it @7 ami the Diyies were held without ; score. Taylor slipped through twice on beautiful pass work and c0grd field basket each time making th' score 31 to 19 ..
 It was som" time before Gdraitu slipped through 10 rot two point" and after he hal cag"d him, Fey holds followed with another spec tacular goal which rolled aroun the rim. Reynolds then went out 0 the game on personal fouls, Ea stcli and Ha'nar committed dou ble foul on each other and tNi made four for Cart Io'h '.s' their baskets :~>king The srrro "i t' 22 for thn Guards, I1har awj Gi"ro chowski wort into five E1n.".
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