New Britain herald., 1927-11-14

opened at the Stanley Arena on Church street Saturday night when the All-New Britain quintet flash ing mid-season form. smothcred the -Alpines of Bridgeport, champions of the Park City for the past three consecutive years, under 5l to 2o score. The Hardware City quintet, entry Of this city in the Connecticut State Basketball League, started out from the first with Sloman and ku- benstein as forwards, Couklin of football renown, center, and Siurm and Leary guards and immediately began q drive that brought it out in front by the score of 21 to If at the end Of the first half.
 The game was viewed by what is considered q record breaking crowd for the opening contest of the season. The spacious auditorium was well filled both in the blcacherS that adorn the playing floor and in the gallery which was very well populated. The work of the team was excellent, the game was won by New Britain and all in all 1t proved 10 be perfect night for the fans.
 Sloman who last year flashed as the outstanding star in the SCOT ing column for the state champion ship National Guards, was in rare form. Although playing the first game of the season, the slippery forward showed speed and accuracy in shooting from the floor that has caused many predictions to be made that ha will experience the biggest year of his career as a basketball player this season. His running mate, the incomparable floor work CT, Rubenstein, demonstrated that he has lost none of his cleVerness in slipping away from opposing guards.
 Conklin who is one of the stall warts in the line of the All-New Britain Football team, made his de- but as a basketball player at cen ter. He is a former Ansonia High school star and has had many years experience in sclni-pro and profos- sional basketball, He has played the game under professional rules and could not quite get used to the ann teur game in last nights display. His jumping at center gave New Britain q great advantage in its floor work.
 "Butsy" Sturm, captain of the combination this season, was his usual efficient self in working the ball up the floor. strm always has been d great defensive player and he is an accurate shot on the offense His partner at the start last night, Leary. star on the Fordham Nni- verSity quintet last year, demonstra- ted why he was considered one of the best players in college circles and the form he flashed last night shows New Britain well fortified with backs. "Tedders" kilduff got Into the game and was a big factor in New Britain's passwork.
 Jim Zakzewski arrived late at the hall but he entered the game in he second half and worked well with his mates. All in all. the team ap- pears destined to make a strong bid for state honors when the league gets into operation.
 The Bridgeport team showed a 1lashy attack last night but New Britain cut short every offensive started The Park City team showed fast pass work and good floor be- havior and made most Of its chanc- cs at shooting goals.
 Lcary starts Scoring
 Leary started the scoring for New Britain with q field basket at the I:45 mark. Sloman followed with two more in rapid succession. 1lo l was followed by Stu"m with anothor wo-ponter and then 'Rnhy'' 1 chimed in with a basket and q foul l This was all accomplished hofor" the Bridgeport team could get go- ing.
 II. Ahlstrand cagcd a foul goal for Bridgeport's first point after 1 | minutes and l. seconds Of play. ! Reichart followed him with q prct- . " SuoL lTDUl tb'. i'Ni' Si'lii." ! Bridgeport three points. The game went on fast and furious for the remainder of the half and at the rest period the hom, club was lead . ing by 2 10 14 score.
 Second Half
 Bridgeport startod q rally at the beginning or the second half but New Britain cut the play short in no time. The score stood @0 10 19 when Now Britain began a whirl- wind attack that soon started pill. ing up Of points. Sloman and Ru- henstein. aided hy S'urm. EHd3ff and I.eary. showed H-~7NuF speed . in their pas work and The r'"c h"- gan 10 tcil O. BriIr mort. Tta io- cal players all aruHrel 'n lo in perfect condition and thc long r 'h" . p'-r" wo,t, the 'stor they p, r.l.
 Y soon horam" evident 'h2t. TT '-,nor''S best efforts cog'1 h. r1a!r in only oue direction and tblf . woe l0 feapinF tho margin Of vic i to"v for New Erl'aln as smell as ! r0aei'Ilo Now Britain G'r"r1ily pr1l- .