New Britain herald., 1928-04-02

Dall league, the nldlOr league ol tHt game in this country, nosed out the New Britain team of the Connecti- cut State league at the Stanley Arena Saturday night by the score of Ss to s5. The visitors, led by Johnny Beckman. considered the peer ot all basketball players. presented line up far better than that which played in the league under the Chicago name and included Kennedy, an- other whose name Is known among the first five in basketball.
 The contest was staged according to the manner of play in the Ameri- can league. The our-personal foul rule was waived and as an eXh'bl- ton testing the ability of the New Britain team 10 compete with all who witnessed the battle that the locals would be top-notchers in the major circuit.
 At no time did either team have a decided advantage over the other. The big league team led at the tirat half conclusion by tWo-point mar gin. Is to 13 and at the finish Of the game it was able to increase this by only one point. The contest was one Of the most thrilling games eyer seen on the local floor, Excitement was added in the second half when Sloman and Kennedy squared of and Zakxewski went to the floor with the visiting guard.
 Kennedy and Grody, the visiting guard and center. respectively tur- nished the bulk of the scoring power for the Chicago team. Eeckman got two brilliant long shots and another field goal for a total of three from the door. The floor play of the vlsi- tors proved them to be q whirlWlnd combination that took advantage Of every opportunity to score but they had . tough battle on their hands all the way through.
 Rubenstein the Star
 Outstanding in the play of the New Britain team was the offensive work of Rubenstein and the dcten" sive play of Tom Leary. Sloman, Sheehan and Zakzewski were al their best and aided in keeping the local team in the running all night. Rubenstean kicked it with seven field goals. everyone of them a sen sational shot while he completely outplayed his guard and equally in cleverness and ability the best that the Chicago team could offer. Leary covered Roxbury. one Of the lead ing scorers in the western section or the American league 50 completely that he went scoreless from the floor and hardly got free shot al the basket all night.
 No fan in New Britain has ever seen Rubenstein better than he was Saturday night. This proves con- cludvely. after his excellent showing against the Celtics and the Brooklyn visitations, that Ruby" can easily be classed among the best court per formers in the country.
 The visitors eXuded class In every movement. All smart players, they played team work that was rerela- ton to every lover Of basketball present at the game. Smooth pass work, clever shooting and sh!fty work on the floor stamped them as experts in all the tricks Of the game.
 Account of Game
 Baskets by Sheehau and Iakzcw ski gave New Britain an early lead Of four points. Four minutes and 10 seconds passed before Chicago scored, a foul basket being made b.. Brennan. Four additional scored from the mplmentary stripe put the Chicago team in the lead by ons point. Baskets by Brennan and Kennedy gave the visitors nine.
 At the 12:30 mark, Enbenstcii broke through for New Britain with a sensational shot. He followed Wltf another and Sloman's shot at th' l5-minu'e mark put New Britain 1T the lead 10 to 2. ZlkzcWsM SCOT eG a free shot and EoXbury tolloWtG with one for Chicago. Groiy got loose for a shot putting Chicago 1T the lead l. to Il at the l7:1e malk k Again Grody scored from the floor Johnny Shcchan gave New Britail 13 with q pretty shot but free try by Grody gave the visitors u lead oi l5 to E at half time.
 second Half
 Tn seconds after play had beer resumed, Zakzewski tied th" coun .hvCttg ' for Chicago to again put the visitor: in the lead. Successive baskets h, Zakzewski and Rub"nstein gave New Britain 2I Brennan sank free tr1 and Kennedy followed with haske making the count 21 10 20 for New Britain. Eubenstein with hrIii'an display of floor play, put in anothci basket Then Kennedy Cams throrgt with two shots 10 put Chicago If 1ho lead again 2i to 23. SlomaI ,aged pretty basket but E"lerc' Ball disa!lowed il.
 A basket by Zallzewski put New Britain in the lead in this seo-sav battle. Brennan came back to pu Chicago in the lead. At this time h' battle for points was intensely n tcresting. Beckman chimed in wlti beautiful long shot 10 give Ch' cago q three-point edge. He fol lowed with another making hi teams total 30. Kennedy got an other giving the visitors sizcahl' edge. Then at the II 5y mark ZakzeNski added q point but Grod, came back with q field basket. Grod7 and Rubcnst"in each scored iou shots making the count 5 10 @1 10 Chicago.
 New Britain started d'spcr1t' rally. 1;ccbman scored from th throw line. Slomar popped p,el,a and .Iutb,,r added a foul try