New Britain herald., 1927-12-29


 Forty points scored by the New York Professional basketball team in the second half were more than though 10 overcome q 3l to If lead the Tabs basketball team had run up in 'he first half of their game at the Tabs hall last night. The final score was 54 10 49, Pros.
 since the team and tho manage ment bo;h took bcatings last. night all parties concerned got their heads together and decided 10 dishand for the season. The quintet lost five games. four of which were in sue ceesion and won one game against the Merilen Insilcos.
 I.i>tlcss Affair
 The first half was hstlcSs affair and the fans begged the New York team to make q game Of it. Leads of h. 1e. h and l7 points 10 four were had by the locals during the first part Of the half. At half time lhe score Of 5l 10 II made things look bad for the Empire City five.
 In the second half the team played an entirely different brand of bas- kctball and b' gan to cut away the great lead until within seven min Ntos O. the close of the game, De- milo tied the score at 35 all on the o ,rt.s ., hr lie on his second attempt. The Pro- fesslonals went into three point lead. but this was cut 10 two by a foul goal by Paige and 10 one on a foul goal by Taylor. Within the noxt few mluutCs the score was 42 10 g.. Taylor and Carlson made 1ield goals in succession and the score was 4 10 41,
 The Professionals began 10 draw away and had 54 10 A lead. Shee- han, Paige, and Taylor scored points in the last 50 seconds Of the game but New Britain was in the rear by five points the score being J4 10 49
 With all due respect to the Pro fcssional team which could play re- markable basketball when it wanted 10 do so, it must he said that needed changes in the local lineup were not made at the right time and change that weakened the team were made at the wrong time.
 Starting Lineup
 The lineup that started could hayc f,#. l,.,rr ond half was well underway but if was changed at half time. The tirs' Ilncuy consisted of Reynolds au( Taylor, forwards; Paige. center Sneehan and Goldberg. guards. Th, last named player was a new one and he added world of etrenrtf 10 the team.
 At the start Of the second half Sob Berry was sent in at guard il place of Sheehan. Carlson took Goldber-'s place at guard. Goldbere moved to center. Later. Paige rc, placed Goldberg. Shcehan did no get back into the game until it wa. too late. despite the fact that th' fans begged for a change. Berry Wa, terrible as q guard and when hi: man got in q scoring position CT two occasions. he fouled him as tn, latter scored. The consequent fou goals were also made.
 IT a change were 10 be made 1 would have been better if Bcrr, were sent into his own position q forward. probably in place of Key holds who was not having hif nigh last night
 Taylor throughout the game an, Paige in the first half were New Bri'ain's best players Taylor mad, five field goals and seven out 0 tight goals from tho foul line Dc milo. whom the fans figured 10 b q comedian and nothing else. provcC 10 be anything but cora"lial when he wanted to play. SiN n"l, goals and four successive foul goal were his contribution to inc cause Every member Of tho professions team scored iu the second half.