New Britain herald., 1927-01-10

off in impressive fashion by handing the Plainfield town team a lacing at the state armory in this city Satur- day night by the score of AS to 24. Only for the first few minutes when both teams put up an almost inn pregnable defense, did the Plainfeld team show any signs at all of being able to keep pace with the Guards. Plainfield had, on December 1. beat urday's victory makes the score with this team even.
 The Guards started off with Slo- man and Rub.nstein at forwards and after seeing them work together in the game, the fans here are con- Ninced that they are about as sweet q pair of floor workers as has been seen in this city in some years. Fay Tor got into the game in the second half and his work left him little to choose between the three forwards who will carry the weight of the of fense for the Guards for the remain der of the season. Reynolds, play ing against the lanky Norris, scintil- lated at center, while kilduff, Shee- han and Sturm. especially the foot hackfeld, keeping Plainfield's threats we'll guarded throughout the night.
 Plainfeld was the first to score. Benson shot a foul within the first ten seconds. The game went four minutes before Rubinstein tied the count with throw from the free throw line. Norris sent Plainheld into the lead at five minutes with an- other mplimentary shot, Sheehan a minute later again tied the count. Then at 7:15. Kilduff whizzed around the court to cage field goal. Ben son tied the score at 9:15 with q pretty shot.
 Reynolds broke the ice at 9:45, but Madden tied 1t at 6 all at the 10 min ute mark. Sloman was awarded two free tries at the 10:3o mark and made them both good. kilduff add cd another point at 10:45 and from then on the Guards drew steadily away.
 Sloman caked a field goal and Ru- binstein followed him. Dessingcr dribbled the entire length of the floor to cage one for Plainfield, Norman din got a one-handed fling from the corner and made his score 10. Sturm got into the game at this stage and celebrated with a nifty field goal. Sheehan followed and at 19 minutes. Sloman flew down the floor and sent another through the hoop. leaving the score at the end of the first half 1J to 10 in favor Of the Guards,
 Second Half.
 The second half saw the Guards turn what had been a close game in- to a rout. Plainfield sent in it's re- serves but to no avail.
 At the two-minute mark Sheehan shot q field goal Soman followed 10 seconds later and Reynolds fol lowed him al the three-minute count. Rubinstein caged another on a pretty play and Sturm followed him, leavins: the count at % to 10. It was eight minutes before Plainfield could score and then Dessinger pulled another spectacular play to get q goal. Ten seconds later, Rubinstein got another goal and followed it with another a+ the 10-minute mark. Sturm cagcd one at the 10:30 mark and Taylor vent into the game.
 -aiv nr' | Rubinstein went wild getting two baskets on trick plays. Joe Jasper went into the game and came down the side 10 take q pass from Rubin stein and in the ball went.
 Benson broke through the fast play of the Guards, intercepted a pass and turned it into a score for Plainfleld. This didn't make any difference. Taylor shot around the court and slipped ir a beautiful shot over his head. Angelli, a newcomer in Plainfiell's ranks, rang mp a goal and Plaintield rallied. Dessinger made r. IS for Fairfield at the IT minute mark and on the next tap, he scored another for 20. Gierochowsii went in for New Britain and he hang up q foul making the count Al for New Britain. Jasper got around his guard and scored another field goal.
 Again Plainfed spurted. AnSclIi made 1t g and Madden at the l9:&5 mark got PlainlieId's last basket giV ing the visitors q. Taylor counted inc last points Of the game with a sensational shot from side court, leaving the final score IS to @t. The score