New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

IOfk, coloreQ CnamploHS oi tHo world, was dispelled Saturday night at the Stanley Arena on Church street when the local state league quintet handed the visiting aggre- gation it's second defeat of the sea- son by . 43 to 31 score. Not only did the New Britain team defeat the colored stars but it played them on even terms in the first period and then rose to great heights and out played the famous combination in the second half both on the floor and in shooting.
 The highly-touted team play or the visiting team was repeatedly shattered by the defense of the local team and although on various plays the colored team threatened to take the lead in a rush for the victory. New Britain came back strongly to square accounts and lash out i'll a striking offensive that branded the team Saturday night as invincible.
 The two quintets played each other to a standstill in the first half in one of the most thrilling classics of defensive play ever seen on local floor. At the half time whistle. the score stood at IS all due to the tight work of the players on tho two teams in guarding their respective goals. The New Workers outscored the visitors from the floor in this session five field baskets to four but clever foul shooting by Al Sloman who caged three out of four tries, evened the count.
 In the second half, Jimmy Yak zewski. former Fordham university star. ran wild on scoring rampage and caged six field goals to send New Britain well on the way to a hard earned win. Jenkins. the visitors best bet and one of the most clever basketball players ever seen in action in these parts. caged five spectacular field baskets for his team in the second frame but the work of Johnny Sheehan and Tom Leary in keeping the forwards. 'Cappy" Kicks and fall. scoreless. deprived Jenkins of some badly needed help.
 New Britain's pass work and its team play equalled in every respect the best that the visitors could of- fer. Tho colored stars, famed far and wide for their ability both on tho floor and in shooting, met more than their match. It was a case of | we'll balanced New Britain team playing basketball as 1t should be played against opposition of the most worthy sort.
 First Half
 Very seldom has defensive game such az was put up in the first half of the game by both sides, been seen in New Britain. For more than three minutes. the game waged fast and furiously without either team getting a chance to score. At the 3:l0 mark Tom Leary dropped in the first point of the game from the free throw line; at the 5:3O mark, Fall tied the score on a like at tempt; at 7:20, Rubenstein was given a shot on a foul and he added q point for the home team; at S;11. "Lanky" Sanders tied the count also on a foul try.
 Just as the watch said nine min utes. Kicks put the New York team in the lead for the first time dur ing the game, also on foul shot. No field goals had been scored to this time and fierce battle of fast playing was being staged. At 9:5o Sloman made another free try to tie the count at all.
 At 10:40, the ice was broken. Kicks got clear away 10 dribble in fast and score the first field basket of the game. New Britain came back strong and at 12:10, sloman got New Britain's first floor shot and the score was again tied. Zakzcwski then took dribble through the cen- ter and enchanted two points through the net. Sanders followed him at Is minutes to tic the count again. It was a see-saw affair." Kicks again got loose and caged a pretty shot from the foul line. Rubenstein came around fast stole away from his guard and popped one in to tie tho count. He followed this in quick order with another putting New Britain in the lead.
 F'iall tied the count at Is minutes at Il all. Sloman gave New Brit ain 8 point from the complime ntary stripe and added another a minute later giving New Britain a lead of two points. At the 1S:1o mark. Jen- liins popped long field basket 10 tie tho count at half time at 13-all.
 Second Half
 The New York team started the second period with a fashy attack. At the IS second mark, Sanders got loose to put in a neat shot for two points. Saitch scored free try, giv- ing the Renaissance Five a lead of three points.
 Here. due 10 the wicked eye of Jimmy Zakzewski. New Britain took stock of the situation and started a whirlwind attack that swept the wis itors literally off their feet. Zak- zewski got shot from dribble and Sloman followed him with 8 peg from the side putting the home club in the lead 17 to IS. Two fast bas- kets by Zakzewski. both of them spectacular shots. gave the locals a lead of 21 10 16. Leary got clear to add another two points and as Zakzewski was fouled in shooting, he made his two pops good and the score stood at 25 to 16. favor New Britain. Ruby made it 26 on free try.
 Then in almost less time than 1t takes to tell, the visitors all but closed the gap. Sanders on a fast play. shot a goal. Jenkins follow cd him five seconds later with an- other. Saitch followed with another and the count stood at 26 to 22. New Britain called time out but on the return play Jenkins lei fly from the