New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
ElNDEES OF BRISTOL EAT
 GUARDS M HECTIC GAME
Advance Step Nearer to Statehampion. ship After Battle-Foul Goals in SeconHalf De. eide the Issue-Dazzling Passwork Fro Tap in Center Gives Winners Advantage-Marg of Vic- tory is Two Points-Ted in Series.
The Bristol Endees, il brilliant

The Bristol Endees, il brilliant exhibition of foul shohg. nosed out the National Guards to 27 at the state armory here lanieht in ons of the best played annost ex- citing games ever witness, In this city Through this victory,e Bris- tol team ties the Guardian tho standing at two all in their f. game series, and staAds on an eq, foot. lEg with the New Britain qltet in the race for the state champnship.
 It was the foul shots that yn tho game for Bristol. Each am,ored i've fled goals in each half ". the Guards leading through four two In foul goals, with the score f 14 to 12 at the end of the first hs. In the second frame. both teams,a,. tied on an even footing in scine from the field. but the Bristol am scored seven out of nine foul in this half to New Britain's threeut oe four, giving the Bell. TowneI L w.ll-deserved victory,
 It was hectic game and a ba,s that has been or seldom will be s,n on 3 basketball court in this cr. Bota teams appeared to be evelv mathed and each quintet threw D a stNct defense that kept all but oe or tNo shots in the spectacular cIas.
 Tn he second half, 1t was main, throuh the work of "Jiggs" Donoh hue II getting the jump at cente and giving his mates the ball, ths cave B'istcl the opportunity to hol, the pal. in the back court and ore vent New Britain from scoring. Or e'ery jump, Donoghue tapped tn, hIll 10 one Of his team mates and blstol, through dazzling pass work. kpt the ball in its possession. In tn very last minutes of the game. "lh the score at 20 to 27. jump after Jufp on held balls, resulted in Bris. 'olkeeping the ball in its possession anathe final whistle blew with Tay- Tor nd Donoghue locked in tho souteast corner Of the court.
 slnan was the outstanding star of th New Britain team. The com- olnatn Of Feldman and Malcolm at torwa1s for Bristol. was at the high est pe< of excellence in passing and shoo'l'. It was this nimble pair that Kat Bristol In the running in the hrshalf. Donoghue excelled at center Nh Marchinek displaying g. brll!lancat guard that could not be eAcelled. Manning had his hands iull guarng sloman and the fleet footed "ol of the New Britain for ward gaFfAim five field baskets in the first If. the only ones New Britain sco,d.
 festeill pyed a wonderful game on the defe,e while sturm was a big number IT the locals. Johnny sheehan trail! Malcolm like a leech but despite h. close guarding; Mall conn caged tfae baskets of yhe spectacular XII that no guard could ilaNe stopped aylor. getting in the sdnie Ill lhe Id stages of the sec- o'iu ii'lI scole0wo pretty baskets ana hau ne peel.ent in sooner, the score might have .sulted differently.
 The work of I'd" RalI coach or the Massaehusetts,r rejes who ref. s'eea last hisht Was close to per- feet as could be Who'd and his ex. cellent officiating hde if a pama that was worth seeil from ,he fire. to the final whistle.
 First Hs
 New Britain jumpeGnto the lead on the first play after Q second, of play when Sloman dro,ed a nrettv basket through the net. Re este,N fo1- lowed nm shoftiy a'tertrds with a foul shot. Sloman came ock "a .ba mplimentary stripe a w second.
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