New Britain herald., 1927-01-13

for victory, the New Britain National Guards evened the series with their Silver City rivals at the state armory last night winning the game by S9 to 4 score. Up until the game last night, the Meriden team was the only opponent of the Guards that had a better than game and game tie.
 There were better played games at the armory on several Saturday nights during the year, but the game stands as a challenge to the person who could say there was any that was as thrilling. It combined all the fine and some of the rough points of boxing, wrestling. and football. and the fans yelled. hoot- ed and yelled again for more. There were two wild teams, q wild crowd, and a wild game and the ArmOry rairly rocked with noise.
 The fans cheered for everything especially when the players took nose dives in the direction of the ball and fought until Referee Clyde Waters was forced to call for jump. When q substitute was sent in the crowd begged him to give if 10 them the same way as in Meriden."
 About midway in the first quarter "Butsy' Sturm, quarterback on the All-New Britain football team and now flashing guard on the Nation al Guard outfit went into the con- test in Sheehan's place. Cries of "football' were heard throughout the auditorium.
 Although there were many appar- cnt fouls passed up by Referee Clyde Waters. there were several members of both teams with three fouls against them at the end of the game. Rubensten of New Britain had three while Lingner. Hafner. and McNamara of the Meriden quintet collected three penalties each.
 Each team used all the tricks known and unknown to basketball
 The lineup of the Guards at the start was: Reynolds. center; Sloman and Rubenstein, forwards; and Shee- han and kilduff guards. Later the lineup was changed with Restelli at center, and Sturm in Sheehan's place Ut guard.
 Sturm was the leading scorer with five field goals and a foul shot. but Sloman and Rubenstein with 10 and ntne points respectively were next in order. The floor work of all three fedtured.
 Play by Play
 Captain kilduff, after q minute and a half of play scored q cne- pointer when Referee Waters detect ed Lingner pushing him in the mid die of the floor. Murphy scored field goal from the side-middle and the large gathering of Meridenitos nearly knocked the house down. Then followed q period of beautiful passwork by both teams but on their own side of the floor. The defense thrown up by both the Guards and Endees would not permit a short shot until five and a half minutes had elapsed, Red" Lingner made basket for his team. Cook followed up with another and the New Brit ain crowd began to get nervous. But after about four minutes Of play R1lhenste;n tossed in a double count er. A circus shot by I.ingner and a basket by Sloman made the count x 10 at the thirteen minute mark
 Time was called by New Britain in an effort to dope out the conccn- irated attack of the Silver Cities S,urm went in the game and the gallery hoTled. Sheeh han went out. Sloran made t .ix and Kilduff Tipped in the basket that tied the score. Meriden called time out and Rcstelli took Reynolds place in his fest local appearance this season.
 He made his presence felt when he tossed in a foul goal to break the deadlock. lie followed up with q field goal and the New Britain gang began to play like wild men, Eubenstein tossed in a zeal 10 make the score l. to s and Sloman made lt fourteen when Hafnir who usual ly puts Up hard fight for his team. made a technical foul.
 Sloman was playing hard and on a clever dribhie from the side of inc court he made the count 16 10 s. IurphT fouled EUbersteiu with the usual result. "Ruby' made another point, Hafner fouled SlofnaA and the score was increased by one. There was no stopping the team after ii got under way. Kilduff made f. % to 5. Sturm made il %. With only ten seconds remaining before tn. half ended. Meriden called time out. Even in the ten seconds Of plavin- time New Britain made q basket but II did not count sturm Tipped in 2 long shot which the referee declared lad not left his hands when Official T nor Johnny Burns blew the r'.'s'lr
 second Half
 Sivrrman who had taken Cooks bee at forward tossed in il basket
 orlden's first in about 10 minu,es FeFnah who was making some "&NE frous cuts at the hoop make . @nother attempt but he was fouled IVY Ruby He missed the free trirs and the score remained at 24 to 10,
 Silferman came through for the i2th Meriden point and McNamara made the score II. Hafner commit ted another foul and Sturm made the score 27 to 14.
 Lingner kept in tho la.,,.,..