New Britain herald., 1927-03-16
' HOOP STARS IN
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T0pple Springfield Team to Tune
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fsam at taa " gym last night by q score or 22 .a 22. The score a. the md of the game stood s1 to 3d. In taa ovar:.me period New Britain got three points against Spring ....1's two points.
 4 number 0: fous were called on both teams, although most Of them were unavoidable. New Britain had h free tries and made five Of them count. SprlHshaid dropped in eight out Of fl tries.
 The Luke brothers twinkled for the home team as far as scoring was concerned.
 Hoog vas the big collector of points for Springfield, Every Springfield player broke through for points which shows they have well balanced, smoothly running team.
 First Quarter
 shortly after the starting whistle, Takabovitz was given a free try at the basket and failed. 4 little pass work was necessary 10 get the ball into NJ. Luke's hands so he could drop the apple through the hoop for the first score. Hoog was then given free throw which ne failed 10 make. r. Lawlor was t0Uled in his struggle for the ball and ttc referee gave him q try q the hoop. He failed 10 help his team as did ioog. J. Luke dropped in q field goal. Burt knocked the lid off the Springfield basket with q neat field goal making the score 1 to 2. SaXa was donated a free try but the hoop closed up just as ha shot Burt had q free throw and the Spring. field hoop also closed up. J, Luke and IallaboWj'z each made q field goal making the score 8 to in New Bri'ain's favor. Hoog raised his teams score by two points just as the quarter ended.
 Second Quarter
 N. Luke was given q frcn throw on technical foul but the ball did not if the hoop. Jones hcavcd in field goal causing his teams stocl; 10 go up two points. Burt made good q free throw and Bartlett slip pod in double counter after the ball had been tossed up at center. Burt missed a foul but r. Lawlor mad" good q free throw 8 minute or so later. The score vas then 10 to 5 in Springdeld's 8 favor. Yacab bo- "!tz located the hoop from the field. NJ. Luke took his eye out of cold storage and received credit for two points. New Britain again had their heads above water by a 12 10 10 score. J. Luke chalkcd up two more points for his team.
 The half ended with New Britain tTo points in the lead. If 10 10 was the count at half lime
 J. Luke started the half with a field goal. r. Law!er thought pros pcljty was not good for New Brit ain so raised his teams stock 10 two counts. M, Luke insisted on pros- pcrIty and knocked a hole through the basket from the field. He tried 10 repeat the same stunt but was fouied in the attempt. He made one of his free tries good. The score then stood l9 to l2 This was the largest lead New Britain attain ed during the entire game. Hoog lessencd the lead by t"o points. r. Lawlor vas foulcd as he tried for q field goal One of his two free tries dropped through the iron hoop. Hoog was awarded free try but missed. He followed up and tossed the ball into the hoop. VI. Luke made good q free throw making the count stand 26 to F. Duttiily rais- cd his tcam's count to 19 A double foul was called. Duttilly made his count one point for his team but J. Luke missed his free throw so the score stood 2J to 19, New Britain still above water. M Luke had q free try on technical foul but push cd too hard with one hand. Duttillv pushed just right with both hands when he vas given free throw. The score then stood % to 20. Hoog dropped in q Held goal, pushing New Britain under water and putting Springfield on top, Bongs'on couldn't hold his breath long so brought his team 10 the surface with field goal. The quarter ended 22 10 22.
 r. LawIor pushed New Britain uu9or again and BenFston pulled them up once more. Iiooe set his team on top with a pot shot. J. Ln!se was hacked on the arm, mak- ing good the free throw h. was given. M Luke caRcd Il field goal. setting his team again on top. Dur ing the fracas Benggton was foulcd and one more point was chalkcd uT for New Britain. Arbour came out Of his corner and contributed two points that didn't help Springfield Peterson cut New Eri'ain's lead down by two points from the field DuNilIy was given q free try for be- ing hacked and made it good. r LnWlyr made a free thro" count one point and also mad" the score read % 10 &o. IenEstOu tried q free throw but missed il. Tho game end. ''A rf I'i ii ''t'I ''liAlt 'ti tpl'H
 As soon IS tho boys had had A rcs' and q few broa'ns the referee start. rl them again. Bougston was award. ed Il free try when Springfield player blocked him. He dropped the "apply' where il does the most good. All,n threw q scare into Nrw Britain by sinking field goal. 32 tc .3I was the count. ]. Luke failed tc make 2ooI his free try but soot proved that two is better than one Tn" period ended with New Britain the posgasgOr Of a new scalp. %3 tt = when the last whistle blew.
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