New Britain herald., 1927-04-04

The National Guard basketball
team. playing tho most spectacular
brand Of basketball it has shown i'll
any game this year, ran rings around
the Bristol Endees at the state
armory in this city Saturday night
and ovoned up the final series for
the state championship by the score
OF SO to 81. The Bristol quintet was
able to tie the score only once DUR
ing the game and that was in the
1rst half near the II minute mark
when the teams were dcadlochcd at
eight all.
The New Britain team started the
game playing desperately but wise
". Bristol had one victory over the
locals and another on saturday
night would have meant the end or
The series and The decision for the
state championship. With seEsa-
tional password. the Guards worked
the ball past the best defense the
Bristol aggregation could throw up
against it and at all times, the locals
we're masters of the situation.
II was a decisive victory, won by
the team that has represented New
Britain all season long. Jim FAX
zawski. Fordham center, started for
the Guards, but couldn't seem to get
warmed up and Hcstelli was sent IN
to>take his place within the first ten
minutes. Carl played as he has
never played before and aided by the
almost perfect team work and the
tight defense OF his mates, he was a
big factor in covering up Donoghue
and in the victory
The largest crowd Of the season
was on hand to sec tho game, over
1900 paid admissions having been
chalked up at the door. The rams
packed the armory literally to tho
rafters and occupied every available
seat and every bit of standing room
IN the spacious drill shed. With the
record crowd on hand, the two
teams gave a display of basketball
that was equally as exciting as any
OF the other games played this year
Dick Dillon as referee and BlIll
tOEle as UMPIRE IdiI'''A ~ 49,
in excellent shape although thef'
was criticisms Of their work iron
the fans on both sides.
"kisky' Feldman was by far IN
outstanding star of the Bristol team
Feldman with his uncanny eye peel
ed for the basket, shot in five iiel
,,oaIs over the striCtest klnd o
guarding, Sheehan held Malcolm I
live shots during the game, only on
of which registered for field goa
Excellent Team Work
II would be q difficult thlng to Sc
Ice. an outstanding star on Inc Ma
tional Guard five. Every man on tn
squad was at his best and IN
auintet gave one Of the finest OK
amples of excellent team play see
anywhere in Connecticut during |"
uast basketball season. Every MA
Who was in the game, with the eN
ception Of Kilduff who played on
two minutes. got into the scof"i
column. Sloman led with II polh'
rasu,tinr from four field goals a
of them spectacular, and three fonl
Rubenstcin and Sturm came nel
with nine points each, Hheeha
scored four, Zak2ewsN two an
Restelli one.
1t was the scintilla'ing pass "or
Of the Guards, however, thS
brought the game to Now Brltai'
As the Bristol Endless were daz%!iti
in the last two pert ormanceS again
the Guards, the tables We're fufne
Saturday night and at all stages
the game, the Guards were peIlef
every department than 'her "
moments. 1t was great game
alorious victory and only taste
what the third and decldihs gan
0iIl be next week.
First Half
Both teams started fast and ia
tod around the floor without SEQ
for three minutes. Sloman sent u
nrs' basket swishing through u
uc,s at the three minute mark ar
Srurm followed him at 3;io with Al
other. Marchinek scored Brlsto.
0rst point on free try at the o
mark. At the seven minute lni
Johnny Sheehan pumped OF
through the rim making 1t eight
Manning sized through for q ne
anla goal. the first score from Il
door for Bristol at the A.2O ma
and this was the signal for Ia
rally by Bristol. FsIdman got O
If His uucan1y long shots at 4
al5 mark and at 1920, Mann"