New Britain herald., 1926-12-13
NEW BRITAIN HIGH WINS
 FIRST FROM ST. THOMAS
Locals Handicapped By Lack of Practice - Regular Guards Out of Lineup = Bromberg and Captain Zaleski Star-"Monjue' Comes Through With Bas- kets in Pinches to Tie Score = Locals Leading at End of First Half by the Close Score of 13 to 10.

Fighting madly with only a min ute left to play and urged on by the knowledge that with it's weak ened lineup it was giving the St. Thomas seminary basketball team the fight. of its life, the New Britain 1 High school quintet In the debut ot the season came through for a 24 to 22 victory Saturday. Again it was Gabriel Bromberg who proved the jinx of the Hartford team. In the midst of scrimmage Gay" took a quick pass and tossed an underhand shot for the winning points.
 The Red and Gold team went into the game under a series of handicaps. It had only three days of practice and was playing a team that had been practicing for the past six weeks. It was playing on floor that their opponents had studied from all angles and the de- fense of the teaE, was weakened by the loss of the two guards. Eddie Sowka who was ineligible and Red Matulis who is suffering from a leg injury. Coach Cassidy wasn't at the game and the work of direct ing the team laid on the shoulders of Track Coach Leonel Depot.
 The lineup that started had Bromberg and Scully in the vacan- cies. McGrath moved back to guard with Bromberg and SculIy went in at center. When this combination proved unsuccessful McGrath and Scully changed positions.
 For the most part the changes in the team did not seem to weaken 1t. Bromberg, substitute, with Captain Marion Zaleski were the stars of the game. Zaleski was especially good in the pinches coming through with needed >baskets. After New Britain had been the underdog for the greater part of the game. he tied the score at 10-1O and when the Hartford team pulled away gradu- ally he again came back and tied it at ISIS. When the score was 22 to IS he made basket which with two by Havlick and Bromberg in quick succession won the game.
 Bromberg played a pretty floor game and intercepted several long Cam, St. Thomas star who has the honor or pleasure of having been a member of six teams that have met defeat from New Britain. Before going to St. Thomas seminary he was member of the South Man. feats In three years and has been a member of the St. Thomas team for three years.
 The Saints got off to flying start on three successive baskets by Nc Cam, Outlet and Alanskas in the first two minutes of play. McGrath and Bromberg each scored a basket before the quarter ended. This period of the game was featured by the excellent guarding of the two teams.
 Zaleski tied the score at Gall but McCann who was making some dan- gerous drives at the hoop came down the floor and licked in a two pointer which broke the tie. Brom- berg tied the score for the second time on a short shot but Pinto who last year was a Hartford High star came through with another shot.
 The battle was being fought at a torrid pace and toward the close of the half Zaleski and Havlick made a field goal each and Scully tossed in a foul shot. Half time score was, New Britain 1S, St. Thomas 10.
 It looked pretty rosey for the Hardware City crew wlren Havlick again came through for a two pointer to put the team in a 15 to