New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

team. sporting the reputation of be- ing one of the best quintets in the eastern part of the country, were swamped by the National Guards at the state armory on Arch street by the score of 47 to 26. The visitors flashed snappy game and gave an idea of their prowess which has brought them a number of victories this year among which were two wins over the Atlas of New Haven in New Haven, but the game that the Guards put up, especially in the second half, bewildered the visitors and left them stranded by the old garden gate.
 The Guards might be defeated in almost every game out of town. but they are nearly invincible on their home floor. Saturday night, the team was especially fast and no mat ter what combination Manager Lan- pher sent into the game. the pass work and excellent shooting was con- tinued. Johnny Sheehan had his night during the game. Beside play ing whirlwind floor game, Johnny put seven neat shots through the hoop. Al Sloman ran him close second for high honors with five field baskets and two foul goals.
 The two teams played on an even footing for eight minutes of the first half but then the Guards hit be- wildering stride and took lead from which they were never headed. The score at the end of the first half stood 25 to 1s in favor of the home team. In the second half. the visitors got only three field goals and one foul for total of seven points for the entire period while the Guards rang up 22 points giving them a total of 1T for the night.
 Rubenstein started the game at the three minute mark with field goal. At four minutes Schoenfeld rang up a double decker for the visi- tors tying the score. Kilduff got a free try at the five minute turn and Rubenstein added point at the five and 6 half mark.
 Trupin. center for the visitors, tied tho score at the 6:10 mark with a neat field goal. Sloman, after several unsuccessful tries. caged field goal at the seven minute mark but Fried land tied 1t up again at the count of 7:lo. Sloman got another at 7:15 and Friedland scored a free try at eight minutes.
 At this point the Guards spurted and drew away from the visitors by dazzling pass work and keen shoot ing. At S:20 Rubenstein scored free try. Kilduff broke through the op- posing defense to score field goal Sheehan followed him with another and still got another at the 1o:15 mark bringing the score to IS to ' in favor of the Guards.
 Trupin scored free try but Al Sloman on fast dribble and quick pass, nicked the count for two more. Johnny Sheehan came in fast to take 8 pass from Rubenstein and another double decker was rung up.
 Here the Greenpoint team. in desperation. started to play as they have never played before. The spurt brought results. Two field goals by Schoenfleld and another by Fried land brought the score to 19 to 14 while another pretty goal by Schoen- field made 1t 19 to 16.
 The Guards took time out and came back into the game working hard. sloman caged free try and Rubenstein caged two of them. Rey- holds went into the game for Restel- II and caged pretty field goal from from the side court. Friedland nick ed in field goal and was fouled while doing so. He made one of the tries good. Just as the whistle for the half blew, Kilduff was fouled. He made one Of the two shoots good and the score then stood 25 to 19 in favor of the Guards.
 Second Half
 The second half turned what had pCVii Q pdchCtpoil 6niilC liLo i 1Olil- plete rout Of the visiting team For IS minutes, the Guards held them scoreless while they were piling up points themselves The defense of the home team was marvellous In this period, Sturm and Taylor got into the game and this pair worked just as good in the scoring column as their predecessors. Restelli went back into the game again and con- ttnued to play a whirlwind game Carl's passwork to the shooting stars accounted for good number of New Britain's points. Then Reynolds was sent Tn to play forward and the old time combination of Reynolds and Taylor got going again.
 Rubenstein started the scoring in the second half as he had In the first, with free try. Five minutes had passed by before New Britain scored again and then Rubenstein got field goal. Sheehan, playing game that couldn't be touched sped around the floor in a maze of passwork and dropped the ball through the hoop. Sloman caged one and Sheehan got two, Restelli scored two free tries. Sloman scored another point from the compli- fnp tri,