New Britain herald., 1926-01-29

ketball team at the Y. W. C. A. last evening when the local quintet evened up matters with Bill Bat tey's Crcscents Of Hartford and won the contest by the score of 2S 10 9, In the first meeting of the pair this year, the Hartford five won in an overtime period by the score of 2S 10 26.
 The game was a humdinger from the start 10 finish but the disheart- ening attendance will probably lead the legion 10 decide 10 cancel all other games and quit playing during the week. A few more than 50 attended the contest last night which was one Of the best staged on any floor in this city in years and as expenses for the hall and the game run high, there seems to be something lacking though 1t surely Is not the quality of basket ball being displayed by the Legion team.
 Balfour Of the visitors was the king pin Of the evening. chalking up a total Of 13 points, while Mickey" Luke scored 10 counters for his team. The play in each half was fast and furious with both teams showing excellent passwork and snappy basketball. Hafner, Dixie guard who played with the Crescents for the first time last night, gave his usual exhibition of guarding and floor work while the remainder of the team worked to perfection.
 The Legion team started off slow, but in the second half the 'eam work was perfect and the To- calstforged ahead 10 keep the lead for short while. The count see- sawed back and forth with first one team leading and then the other. The count at the end of inc first half stood II to 10 in favor of Hartford.
 First Half
 Balfour started things going when he caged a neat field goal from under the basket after q min ute and 20 seconds of play. Hoist at the 1:40 mark tied 1t up with Il long shot from beyond the foul line. Cronin added a free toss ano so did "Darby" Carrozza Arburr made It five when he took q pass from Jasper and sank field goal Silverman was fouled and he made his free try good. Leonard follow cd with another from the free throw line making IL five but Luke added two points on his free tries giving New Britain seven.
 Balfour tied the count with q wonderful shot from the side court and shortly after counted nine on another neat goal from the center. HolSt added a free toss making ir but Hafner came down the floor on a pretty play and tossed a field goal giving Hartford Il. Nyborh scored the last point of the half with 6 fleld> goal giving the locals 10.
 Second Half
 New Britain found itself at the beginning of the second half, Hoist after 5 seconds found the rim for q double decker, but Dalfour, slipped through the defense to score one also. Luke made it f when he took l pass from Hoist and sank the ball On another pretty piece of pass work after the Cresccnts had lost the ball, Luke again caged another goal from the side court. He added another point on free try and Ar. burr followed him with another making the count IS 10 l3.
 Dutch" Leonard who had gone scoreless up 10 this time, sneak"I ir a frec try after being foued by Hoist and a short squirt in which Tim" Cronin and Balfour eact scored q field goal brought the score to IS all
 Bclscr went to shoot and he was foulcd by Fury. He made both tries good and followed with pretty 'jrld goal slot one hand. Hoist add "d another point making at g. Bal four came through the entire New Britain |, fcns'. 10 score another field goal making 1t 20. Iuk" tied nIs shot with smother field goal O Inc senSa'iona, variety. He followed tt with Il free toss giving New Brit aIn @6.
 Balfour scored his first foul Of the night and CroHin followed him will a shot from 'h" sil" court tha went clean through 'he hoop. Fur! made |, 95 ou q shot from the "N tr"mc side court at the center line This VIZ 'i.o best shot Of the game New Britain ended the scoring fol the game when Arhurr took the bal down and scored a field goal leaving the final score a' @& 10 g for New Britain.
 The summary
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