New Britain herald., 1928-04-03

Panthers 19.
 Intermediate division-Boys' Club Reserves 90, Pythons 21,
 Senior division - Phantoms 8, Lions 33 tovortime).
 A deadly accurate onc-hand fling by Captain "Itchky' Cohen made as he was racing down the sidelnes gave the Phantoms a 35-33 overtime victory over the Lions last night al the Boys Club in the final game Of the tournament conducted under the auspices Of the club for the city basketball championship, The Phan- toms came from behind in the last four minutes 10 tie the score ani then pushed on to the senior title in the extra five minutes, climaXins a trio of tourney victories which stun ned the followers of the play. The Phantoms Were the youngest team in the senior division and were not conceded Q chance Of getting past even the first round, but they bat tered their way through the south church. the Al-Stars and now the Lions and today stand supreme as the best amateur basketball team in New Britain.
 The Boys Club Reserves suhdued the Pythons by 3t-20 in an All Boys Club battle for the intermedi- ate G15-135 pound) championship as a preliminary 10 the senior en- counter. In the afternoon the Whippets captured the American Legion trophy when they doWned the Panthers by 33-1a and won hon. ors in the junior Goo-l15 pounD class, while the midget funder 100 pound) championship went to tn" Hula Hulas when that team scored an lS-5 win over the Eagle Juniors.
 Phantoms 35. Lions 33
 The 35-33 victory scored by the Phantoms at the expense of the Lions was by far the feature Of the final days play. The youngsters on the new city champions met a team which was largely a youthful team like themselves but which contained a veterans or two to keep it steady and then. the Phantoms displayed by far the greater steadinoss in th" heat of play. Showing an entirely different brand of basketball from that which had characterized their two earlier games and escaping all idium Of dirty or rough play, th" Phantoms stuck to clean, cautious basketball and won on merit by remarkable comeback just when it appeared that the team had "crack- ed"
 After a minute and 53 seconds Of play karbonic made the first direct hit when he landed a long shot in the basket. Three minutes later Ikowitz tied the score with one like if. but Karbonic duplicated his own performance. Ikowitz and Bucheri made single points, and then the former popped another from dis tance and the score was tied. Crane sent the Phantoms ahead with q lengthy heave and the Lions took time out. but Luke scored the tying basket just before quarter time as the climax Of some fast passing.
 The Phantoms went on a spree early in the second period. Another long shot by Ikowitz started the ral- ly and Levine counted from the foui line. Louis Marsellis' basket, the first off Levine in the tournament. was but an interruption. for Crane arched the bah through from the mid-foor, Levine caromcd 2 hook off an opponents hands and into the hoop. and Crane made 1t 16-3 with the first shot the rhantons had had from near the basket. YankoWitz. with three personals, was yankCd in favor of 1ieWptt and Fritz Marselli replaced Bucheri. Karbonics right hand tossed a basket and Lou Mar selli made it 16-1S. Cohen slipped under the basket for an easy score. but Lou Marsclli popped the ball in the center and Fritz rel9ycd to the netting a pass hich caromcd off the wall and then off Cohcn's head. It was lS-17. Phartoms, at the half.
 Bnch"ri returned as the third quarter began and the Lions staIt- 'l a rally. Hard work fnllly gave Luke T basket and the Lions wont ahead. klrlonIc sr0ryd from the side and then again from in the cen- 'ers' circle. Crane did the last feat himself but pcnnls put m an over head shot. A foiiow-ur by Cohen and Lou NarsclIj'- iOul made IL E. 22, Lions, 9s the period ended.
 Cohen opened inc fourth sesalou with score from aaeld. Lou Mar selli and Crane made foul points and harbonic put in two of thn sum, sort. With four minutes left LuIn made it 31-25 and inc Phln:7us ap- peared beaten Hut 1hoHitz got loose for a basket and Crane scored a push shot to make f &1-49 amt} raud Dennis was lost to the Lions when h. made ls fourth personal, and Fritz Mar .u r.p.ar- el him. IkoHitz tjnI the score from under the basket As Cohen wont up the floor fhc timers horn sound cd unhcard in the din and The Phantom forward hooked baau.i- full shot in before the re;,rcc's whistle was blown. The delirI o1is Phantom fans ,warmrd on the court under the impression fh, game Was over, ana " '0pE p.I'riu1h To clear the floor when NeTerc" Tohin announced that the score GiI not count.
 Tn less than 2 minnie of overtime play Crane nada H point at..r be- ing fouied. Ills r. m s'ausI tl' Lou MarsrII tool; n. bal anay an5 sent the Lions into q 3&-a2 naI a minute and q half l5t'r. Levin. missed a free shot but Fritz Aiars.ll blew an easy field goal. He tol.rt