New Britain herald., 1928-03-26

 New Britain basketball team barred its iaugs al the New Haven Atlas anintet Saturday night and with a lally that for forocity and furious ness has not been cdGalled all season long, returned 10 form and smashed it's way 70 a brilliant 40 10 B Nic- tory over the Elm City five. The victory gave New Britain the cham pionship Of the second half of the Connecticut State Basketball league. breaking a tie created when New Haven defeated the locals oS to c5 in New Haven Noek ago last Fri day night The two teams will now play either one game or q series Of games 10 determine the state cham uonship.
 In the first half. the New Britain team. appearing like d quintet of 1 stage struck schoolboys, became dis organized on it's oftense and if failed 10 do much In the scoring line. all though its defense vas good and solid The New Haven team out played the locals man for man and led at the intcrmission by an IS to t; score. Apparently the Atlas were well on the way to victory but New Britain's furious attack in the second half not only wiped tho slate clean ht,, left the New Haven crew suck ing in the dust like q trailer in marathon race.
 Al Sloman was the kingpin Of that memorable first half. Playing not only before an enthusiastic and eX- cited crowd but before his family who had come 10 New Britain from Hudson, N. Y. 10 watch the contest. sioman was tfe sole nope of the To- cal quintet. He caged four baskets in tho frame, enough 10 k'ep the locals in the running. He outWiit"d and outplayed Zeke chadys. his guard at every turn and his eye was we'll attuned for the basket.
 Ray Hoist substitute center, enfer- ing the game in the second halt when Euhenstein went out on p"rsonal fouls. proved 10 be the hero in the last rush Of the home club. Hoist caeed three baskets from the fieid and one foul goal, giving New Brit- ain an edge that helped the team 10 victory. One basket by the singing center shot from exactly the center of the floor. proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back because If broke a tie and gave New Britain the heart to go out and win. Ills work did not exceed that Of inc rest of the players on the team but be- cause he was equal to the occasion in the critical moments he played. ,hs wreath Of glory must go to hlm for Saturday nights work.
 New Haven showed it's best form in the first half when every mem ber of the squad scored from the field. New Dritains defense through out the contest was the best seen this season and for that reason alone the team was enabled to Win through.
 An account of the game would not be complete without word concern ing the officiating of Red Ball. Facing one of the most dl1lcul' games in Connecticut basketball, the Mass. Aggies coach turned in per feet job. His decisions were un- questioned by either players or fans and his work was of such high order that what would ordinarily have de- yeloped into q roughhouse was real lv finely played basketball game and an epic in court history in thls city.
 Rubenstein, Zakzewski, Sheehan
 II hi local victory each man plaFhg ms hardest 10 win and should the sea- son now come 10 a close fans here would be satisfied that they had the Lest basketball combination i'll the state.
 First Half
 New Haven scored first through .o,il shots by Chadys and Cohen. snoman then tied the score with a basket. Zakzewski added two foulS h1t at seven minutes. Chadys tltd the count. Rotwinik broke in" deadlock but sloman again tled " up. Then Pite dropped in two h'"u- tiful baskets and Trupin added an other, making it l2 10 . TOT .N'N Haven. Rubenstcin cut loose ana scored for New Britain but f"o has kots by Pite and 1'rupin gave NeN Haven 8 decided edge. SIoinan sahh a field goal and Ruby followed ,,,i,b T foul shot Sloman added an- other from inc floor but just before inc whistle blew. Cohen made 1t K 10 l3 for New Haven.
 second Half
 sloman opened up for New brlf- ain in inc second half. Then a iou' vyas called on Sammy Pit". The SCOT ,r whistled to find out on whom the violation was declared and Fup'". s.ein patted Pite on tn" back ana rointea 10 him. Pitc turned arouhd and punched Rubcns'e.n in the 1ac' and "Rubv" returned the co1npli- ment by skipping lre back. n' ,.fnree and players separated 'h' ,u-o and Ball called 2 double foui prbe,stoin shot and missed and theT pito lined up 10 shoot New haven shot The crowd booed and ho"leo and Pite called time out Al re s,Irnption of play the crowd aeal' etarted and when he missed his 'rS inc cheering increased in volume
 Then the action started. i'' ecored foul goal and Rofhehi e'' 4ollowed with q field goal. sheeilai lron,ad in a foul shot and so di' Leary. Enbe'lS'fli' O''''' from the plimen'ary stripe a,' ZakzewsBi added q field goal max i,g inc count 2l to 70 in favor o Nov Haven. Zakzewski dropped II another point from the foul line 'y i,e the score at 2l-all Rubens'e'' yen. out on fouls and Hois'' 'ahi''' ., ,ro.,v pass from Slotnan. dropped f@ f ,. ,z,,.inp Nrw Iiritall