New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
MAKESHZFT HGH TEAM
 PUTS UP GOOD BATTLE
Locals Make Comeback in Last Period But Lose to South Manchester Towners Strong Against Green" New Britain Five - Hardware Cityites Outplay Opposition Near End of Game-Q Quintet Appears Strong For Remaining Games.

Louis Landino, who Is filling in at forward in place of Al Havlick was tho individual star of the New Brit afr offense. His greatest work was on the foul line where he dropped in five successive chances and miss ed the sixth. The South Manches- ter team played g remarkably clean game. only three personals being called on 1t. Farr at center for the Silk Town team with i've field goals and two foul shots was his teams leading scorer.
 First Half
 Farr made an easy shot and Holland did likewise in the first few minutes of play. sowka slipped through and sank a sucker" shot fo, New Britain's initial score. Znhrer fouled Farr and the latter made another point for his team. zaleski tossed in a two-pointer but sowka was caught holding German and the latter made 1t to 4, few minutes before the half ended.
 Boggini held Landino as he was in the. act of shooting and Louis made both chances count. With the score 8 to 6, hopes of the local fans mounted. Holland made 1t 10 to 6, but he spoiled his good work py fouling Landino and the latter ! mde the score 10 to 8 on two pretty attempts from the foul strip. Hol- land oop hAr1y fN 1-a {o but Boggini again guarded Lan- dino too closely and the latter miss ed his first foul shot of the day | although he made one of his at- tempts good. Boggini put himself back in the graces of South Man chester fans when he dropped his teams 14th point as the half ended. Battered and badly beaten through three quarters of the game by a smooth-working machine from South Manchester High school, the New Britain High school basketball team. playing for the first time with its make-shift lineup. came back strong in the last quarter but was defeated by 2s to IT score. The game was played at the Senior High school gymnasium before a small gather- ing Saturday afternoon.
 Despite the fact that Saturday was about the second time the par ticular combination which represent ed the school, played as unit, the team fought hard and with little practices should win many of the games remaining on the schedule. It must be taken into consideration that the team did not really hold a practice session until about Thurs day or Friday since Coach Cassidy did not know whom he could have until that time.
 It was hard uphill battle from the beginning. The Silk Towners dropped in two double deckers and it was New Britain's battle to cut into this lead during the early part of the game. In the third quarter the Red and Gold team failed to register point but in the last quar- ter the team went on rampage and outplayed the team from the home of the "simon-pures" by consider able margin.
 Second Half
 South Manchester's 18th point was made by Farr on an overhead attempt. Zehrer fouled him as he was about to make another basket and he made one of the two chances. He took away all honors for the ~ ri y,h ha Sh Nt CT before Zehrer could stop him.
 Up to this time in the game the Franklin Square youths did not look so good. Boggini made it 21 to g, Landino scored field goal. Bog glni came back with another, Cor man was fouled by Sowka and he made two out of two. Sowka re- tired on four personals and Cher pack entered the game. Timer Man.