New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
National Guards

Personal fouls: Guerra 4, McCaps f, Hoist 3, Carlson 2, Waterman 1, Taylor 2, Rubenstein 2. Sloman, Reynolds 2. Resteli 2, sturm, Shee- han, Kilduff 2. Free tries: Guerra 6, McCabe, Fitzpatrick, Hoist 4, Carl son ?, Waterman T, Rubenstein 5. Sloman '. Reynolds 1, Restelli 2, Sturm, Sheehan '. Score at half time. Middletown 25, New Britain 21.
 The National Guards shook off the iinx that has been following the team on its trips out of town when they went to Waterbury yesterday and took the St. Joseph's T. A. B. team of that city into camp by the score of 36 to S1. The two teams played an equal game in the first half but the Guards swept away from the opposition in the second half.
 Heinie Darlington was the scintil- lating star of the Waterbury team getting six baskets and playing 8 wonderful floor game. There was little choice in picking any man on the New Britain team who stood out above his mates. The team played a whale of a game together and 1t was this great team work of the Guards that won for them their second out of town game this season.
 The Guards started off slowly be- cause they were getting used to the tioor Sheehy of Waterbury scored the first basket and Darlington fol- lowed closely afterwards with an- other. At this point, the both teams put up an alright defense that kept them passing the ball back and forth for six minutes. As the timers caught the eight minute mark, Sheehy again circled through the New Britain defense and popped a nice basket through the hoop.
 Hope Restelli made New Britain's first points with a nice long shot at the nine minute mark. Darlington got away from Johnny Sheehan long enough to slip one in. At the 1o:30 mark, Rubenstein got loose under the basket and made field goal giv- ing the locals four. Sheehy followed with two foul goals. Then at the 11:40 mark, Johnny Sheehan popped from the middle of the floor and sank the basket. He followed with another brilliant shot at 12:30 mak- ing it 10 to for Waterbury.
 Restelli was fouled while shooting and he made both tries good at the 16-minute mark tying the score. Darlington got away again to make another basket for Waterbury and at the 1855 mark, Fibre got clear for a sucker" and the half ended with the score fl to 10 in favor of Water bury.
 Second Half
 The Guards came into the second half with a new spirit. Sloman re- placed Taylor. Rubenstein scored foul goal 10 seconds after the half had started. Burns scored two free tries right after him. Sturm then registered a field goal and Restelli followed him with another, a great shot. Again Sturm got his eye on the hoop and rang up a field goal, putting New Britain in the lead IT to 16. Sloman made the margin wider by a field basket at 4:30 and Sheehan eased a foul goal to give the locals four point lead.
 McGran at this point the six minute mark. shot nice goal from the foul line and Waterbury threat ened to tie the score. Restelli. how ever, playing fast, tore down the cen- ter and scored another field goal Sloman followed and got a hair raiser from the side of the court Darlington interrupted to score beautiful onc-hand shot from the
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