New Britain herald., 1927-02-09
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 Intense excitement prevailed last night at the I. M. c. A. during the game between the Stanley Rule & Level and Landers quintets of the New Britain Industrial basketball league when both teams struggled nightly to win closely fought and fiercely contested battle. The Stan- ley Rule & Level, with the hardest battle it has had on its hands this year, managed to slip in a basket at the IS minute mark and then hold the Landers team from shoot ing in the second half and this gave them the game by the small margin of two points.
 Landers was crippled soon after the second half began when Billy Darrow was elected from the game on personal fouls. Had this star forward remained in, the result of the contest might be different.
 Surprising as It may seem, the Russell & Erwin five had narrow squeak winning from the New Brit ain Machine 33 to IS. Throughout the first half and for 10 minutes in the second the Newmatics battlea the Russwins to standstill and threatened to lead on several occa- sions. A wild spurt in the closing minutes gave the Russwins the Eame.
 Newmatics Lose
 The R. & F. team started when Nyborg scored a free try at 30 sec onds. Erny Anderson tied the score in the same manner at the three minute mark. Krause put the New matics into the lead with a pretty basket but Luke followed closely afterwards with a nice flip to tie the count again. Swanson of the K. & E. team lifted the ball over the rim at nine minutes to give the Lock- makers a lead but at the Is minute mark, Eric Anderson popped a long one and the count was again tied.
 Both teams were putting up a strong defense. Swanson of R. & F. ! again broke the tie, but Erny An derson sped around the side court and tied it up at Tall at 16 and cIi fhrnnU1 a pretty goal and followed it with successful free try giving Russwins a lead of three points. At 1920, Eric Anderson got a long shot leav- ing the score at half time 10 to in favor of the Russwins.
 Second Half
 Twenty seconds had passed by in the second half when Erny Ander- son Tipped one through the net to put the Newmatics In the lead. Whitman after two minutes sent his side into the lead. Morelli at three minutes on fast play, sent anoth- ed swishipg through the net and Sake followed him, giving the Russ wins a five point edge. Erny Ander- son took a long heave and the ball landed through the hoop and Eric Anderson at 5:3O droppd in free try coming to within two points of the leaders.
 Morelli at 9:45 dropped in anoth- CT pretty goal and Whitman follow ed him with a free try. Luke added basket when he got loose for a sucker" shot, leaving the score 21 10 14. Here the Newmatics spurt- ed. The two Andersons Eric and Erny each got baskets bu Luke got free again for another double counter.
 At this point Nyborg who had left the game at the start of the half got back in again and started on a solo rampage. He caged two fouls and followed them with a basket at the 14:10 mark. At 15 minutes he scored another field goal and at 1850. he got still another, the count standing 31 to IS. This spurt gave the Russwins the decided edge that really won the game with out trouble. Joe Luke followed with a basket at 1920 but it wasn't need ed and the Russwins were winners at the final whistle. The score: