Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23

The games at the High School gym Tuesday night fosed the seasons schedule with the B.-H. silk Sox and the C. 4. C. Five Aces tied for the first position.
 The following Is n result of Tues. day nights games .--
 Five Aces 2s---Hdq. Co. 14
 The Five Aces defeated the Hdd. Co. by score of 2s-14. The Dough Bows were real threat in the first half. and led in the first quarter hv a score of to (. They were unable to hold a lead for the half and the score ended f2 to 12. In the second half their defense weakened and the Kuiawslt- Hebbo combination of tho Five Aces went through for several baskets. The game ended with the Five Aces on the bic end of the score. Valade was the ousstandlnV player for the Hdq. Co., playing his best game of the season.
 Coiierisns 37--Crosvenordale
 The E &w Collegians had little trouble in defeating the Grosvenor- dale Bakers. winning by a score of 37-9 and thereby scoring more points than any other team in any single game during the past season. Can. Johnson showed his best form of the season. scoring twenty points, which was more than half of his tean's total. The Woodstock boys started fhe season with several straighs vie tories and led the lcague for some time, but in the latter part Of the season, they were weakened by the aoss of Smith and Gallup. able per formers. who were unable to play be- cause of other duties. The Wood. ntock boys certainly deserve lot of credit for the good showing made during the former part Of the season for they did look like an inv'nciolf team.
 B. siik Sos xs-Pin Shop i4
 The B. II. silk Sox had littls trouble in defeating the Dean Pin Rows bv score of 26-i4. Tbs Thread Makers displayed better brand of ball playing thar shown IT last Tuesday's encounter against th' Five Aces. Although getting away v n slow start in the first and second quarters. the last half found then piercing the Pin Shops defense toi consecutive baskets from all anR'e' of the floor. Their lead was neyel threatened and the game ended wlti ahe Snkies on the big end or ths score. ,., n
 Asthe season ia now over with the exception of playing of the remain inc tes Next Tuesday, something r,ust he said of the revamped Siih Sox tenm which has fought its way so the top of the ladder to tie witt a team that has been playing to gether for several years in a Sou'h' ern Massachusetts league and more experienced team in the art of pro fessioual basket ball. Next Tuesday xvill find these two teams battling fos she Valley League championship. lne Siliies will probably start hanplian and Woodis forwards with Tom Soay holding down the pivot position- ahls trio with K Bugbce reserve terwAhu hass shown wonderful passwork dur ing the past season and the best o' form is expected from them in next Tuesdays encounter. The guard posi- fiona will be held down by Rip Nelson, huakv guard from Pomfret together with "Flash Murphy" fast Silkie back who has also shown some fine all around playing during the seasef'. Althengh playing the back position Murphy is an able forward. and is among the leading scorers of the hoopsfer and able floor man. His abi- league by virtue of his accuracy as iity Co play in any position on ms team has been a valuable asset Co it,l and on several occasions has had tol switch to various positions. Much isI expected of this fast aggregation next Tuesday.
 The Five Aces is formidable working machine. and too little can not be said of their ability as per formers on the court There IS no doubt but what they have is a real light in store for the Thread Makers, and will probably start tbew strong est lineup, namely;
 Kujawsk and Hebbo forwards. BelleviEie and Pizetti guards ana Jarvis. center.
 Both of these teams are m top ton form and a real battle is expecte 4 by their followers. Let's go.
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