New Britain herald., 1927-12-19
League Standing

New Haven .,.,..... .Nup Bristol ,..,,....... l .'P' New Britain ....... .H"o Hartford ......... .roO Merlden ,,......,.. .d"@ Waterbury ....l .iGG A last minute attack by the Now Britain basketball tam failed. by one point and the Hartford Yankees scored another sensational victory in the Connecticut State basketball league al tho Stanley Arena Satur- day night by the score of 26 to g5. The game was one of tho toughest seen here in several seasons and ended with both teams having only four players on the floor. 'rh" others had been expelled from the game through four personal fouls, A total of q fouls were called on Hartford by Referee Hayes while l7 were chalked up ggainst NeW Britain.
 The New Britain team gave one Of the most wrotched exhibitions of play this season. The usual heavy scorers failed 10 turn in their usual uuota Of points and team work was noticeable by is absence From the foul stripe. New Britain made q mis- crahle showing caeing only seven out of @3 awarded tries. From the floor, the team as q unit couldn't find the hoop and although the players in dividually fought a. game fight against the visiting aggregation. they couldn't coordinate and Hartford won.
 Ray Hoist. substitute center, fur uished the most spectacular feature of the contest when. with Hartford leading by five points in the last 40 seconds of the game, he Caged two pretty field goals that all but knotted the count and sent the game into all extra period.
 George Gubersliy, former Atlas star, was easily tn" leading light Of the entire game. Playing in a for ward berth. he cased four field goals in the first half and one in the sec ond, all of which kept his team well in the front. His floor work was spectacular and it was through his ability to keep the ball in the back court In the last four minutes of the game that New Britain was un- able to get through for more scores than it did. Hurley, the visiting center. gave a classical demonstra- ion of floor work and he caged seven points for his team.
 While New Britain was miserable
 f,N,,1 1- iyo he first half, Hartford was just the re- verse. Each team had nine tries in the opening session. Hartford cagcd Aight of them while New Britain put in only two points through this medium. Gubersky's great work in the opening frame gave Hartford a lead in field baskets Of six to three for New Britain.
 Hartford started the scoring when Hurley dropped in a foul point after a minute of play. More than six and a half minutes had passed before New Britain started. Hartford was leading by four points when Yak zewski scored from the floor, The game went on to the 1 l minute mark before New Britain got another point, a foul by Eubonstoin, and at this stage of the game Hartford had already piled up d total of eight.
 The Capital City contingent made it l3 before Leary took a pretty shot and got New Britain's second field basket and when the half ended, Hartford had q big lead Of 20 to over the local quintet.
 The Big Parade
 All during the first half play was continually interrupted by tn" rcf- eree's whistle. as he detected the commission of fouls. This left tn, teams with q numbor ot players on the cdg" of expulsion from the game as the second half started. Only q short time after play WAS resumed Tommy Murphy got h" gate Friedman soon followed him. Hof- tarth who went in in the s.ocG1 half soon followed his mates. With three minutes to play Eubrnst"in and Iaizcwski of the local team were sent to the showers.
 Then Hurley had the fourth foul called on him and Sloman followed him to the dressing room. making q total of seven players sent off th' floor. Both teams had exhausted their quota of reserves and they were compelled 10 resume tn" gam, with only four men.
 There was only q minute left ic play and the score was 26 10 20 lr favor of Hartford Rubcnsteln was fouled just before ho went out anC he made one try good. Then Hoist the blond -thatchcd local hoy, furn ished the real thrill Of the nigh when he cagod two field goals with. in 40 seconds but the teams had nc sooner lined up for another jump Il center when th" final whistle hlcV ending the session and giving th' victory 10 Hartford.
 The spectators crowded the tlOo' al the conclusion Of the game h" cause the local score keeper haC iuiscalculatcd and announced tn score as tie ut 26rall. Referee Hayes awaited q count on tho scor' book and a rr-che"k showed thu score 10 be 9d to 9 in favor of tn, Hartford team. A young WolnaI fainted in a corner from the excite