New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
This Weeks Games

Sunday at Waterbury.
 Although it had the championship of the first half Of the Connecticut State Basketball league schedule tucked away, the Atlas A. C. of New Haven added to its string of vic tories Saturday night at the Stanley Arena by defeating the New Britain five by the score of g to s. The home club, starting with q dash that gave the impression that it was out sto win. was, after the first nine min utes, completely outclassed in all de- parimcn's of the game.
 The uncanny ability of the visitors to put the ball through the rim from distances tied the score before 10 minutes had been played and then enable them to pile Up an IS to 9 lead at half time. In the second session, the Atlas five practically had it's own way in the game and New Britain seemed unable to score q basket although plenty of opportuni- ties were presented.
 Cohen. the visitors star forward, caged five baskets in the first half, every one of them being of the sen sational, long shot variety. In the second frame. Sammy Pite rang the bell for field goals three tin,es. Gordon and Chadys both begged in two baskets from beyond the center of the floor, while Lyman. visiting center. caged two nifty shots in the second half.
 On the defensive also, the Atlas completely sewed New Britain up. The local basketeers were unable 10 find the rim on tries from distance and their short shots were so hur- ried that they were ble 10 get set at any time and some wild toss ing for the basket was indulged in by every member on the team in the second half. Tom Leary went through the game without allowing his man to score from the floor. In the first halt he covered Sammy Pite and Pitc failed to cage a goal. In the second half. he was switched to cover Cohen. the flash, and Cohen went without a basket for the ses- sion.
 New Britain started off a& a fast pace and soon had a lead of seven points on the New Haven team. At the six minute mark. Cohen got his first basket. He followed with an- other, throwing them in from near the center of the floor. "Zeke" Cha dyH made it six by popping from near the center of the floor and he followed this with a foul shot tying the count at the 9:40 mark Gordon begged in long shot to put the At- las in the lead at 10:2o and two baskets by Cohen after Sloman cayed q free try. two by Gordon and another by Cohen and then q foul by Dessinger, gave the New Haven crew its lead of l s to 2 at half time.
 Second Half
 ''Butsy' Sturm cut the lead to S. II with two successful free tries at the beginning of the second half but two quick field baskets by Pite nulli- fled this gain. Lyman and Pitc with two more in order making the count tI toud W q "Itil til' -ttldS III lilo ltdu, .6 to II. Zakzewski got New Brit aims first field basket at the 7:20 mark ant Lyman followed with a free try.
 Leary caged q foul shot for New Britain but Lyman and chadys fol- lowed each other with pretty field goals to make it 3l to fl. Since han at the 6 minute mark. got New Britain's second field basket Of the night. New Haven sent in its re- serves and Botwinicll caged a foul shot. Sturm at the IS minute mark. got the last score of the game and the nal whistle found the Atlas leading by the score of %2 to IS.
 Sloman and Zakzewsk were the only two New Britain players to cage more than one basket Cohen was the individual scoring star of the winning crew getting five field goals for a total of 10 points. i.eary star red for the homo club on the de- fcnse. The summary.