New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

Fighting desperately while the biz. heavy scoring machine of Collegiate Preparatory school was getting un- derway in the last quarter Of game at the high school gymnasium Sat- urday afternoon. the New Britain High school basketball team man. aged to hold an early lead and won by c5 to a score.
 Within a few minutes of the close of the third period the Red & Gold team had a q to II margin. Point by point was clicked off in the high school lead. While New Britain was getting two foul goals. Collegiate be- gan to find the hoop and pop 'em i'll from all angles. Within about five minutes of the end the score stood at 8 to 19. New Britain made more foul goals but Collegiate made two successive field goals and the score stood at 25 to g with two minutes and 10 seconds to go.
 Desperate shots followed but Col legiate's best efforts were only close. The high school held and the game ended.
 Played We'll at Times
 The local team showed more fighting spirit than it has in. any Of the games played 50 far this sea- son. It went into the last quarter fighting against the heavier prep school team which had suddenly taken a lease of life after being out chased throughout the game.
 The Red & Gold quintet showed real organized attack only at inter rals and then 1t looked great. Some times the plays would work just as they were outlined previously, but other times some player would heave a wild pass that had specta- tors in the gallery ducking.
 Hayer. captain of New Haven Hillhouse High school basketball team last year. played a brilliant game and was especially good in the closing rally. Bosse played well dur ing that period Of the game. but just as he was reaching his greatest form he was ejected from the game be- cause of four personal fouls. Incidentally battle over on the sidelines rivaled the main attraction of the afternoon. When Bosse made his last personal foul. Scorer Eaun. ders blew his whistle and raised four fingers waving Bosee to the showers. The New Britain scorekecper could not find the fourth personal foul for the life of him and he voiced his , opinion in no uncertain terms. A disagreement followed which in- volved Referee Nixon. the two scor- CTS, and Coaches Sam Pite and George Cassidy. Nixon ruled the home score keeper had the final say, but Sammy" said Show me the rule book. man, show me where 1t says that" He was shown and so was Bosse shown-the way out Of the | game.
 1 Another SquabbIc
 Later the time keepers had a dis agreement. New Britain's timekeep. CT, Fred Gennette. ruled there was one minute and fifty seconds to go, but the visiting timer ruled 1t was two minutes and ten seconds. The latter was the official timer and his decision was accepted. All that can be said Is that 1t was a good thing there was only one referee. 1 It was indeed a three.ring circus with the teams. scorers, and timers playing the star acts.
 The Main Attraction Burke of Collegiate scored a foul goal. but Landino evened 1t and then put his team ahead with two suc- cessive foul goals. Later Miller of Collegiate scored a field goal which was matched by Saunders. Fred put his team three points ahead with foul goals and Alex Zaleski made the count 8 10 2, first quarter.
 Zaleski, Sowka. and Landino con.