New Britain herald., 1928-03-26

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 The New Britain basketball team came through Saturday night in a blaze of glory to win deciding game in the second half of the state | championship race from the Atlas quintet of New Haven. After a 1 poor first half. the local crew smash ed it way to % to 32 victory in l the second half. New Britain was never better at i any time during the present season than 1t was in the second half Satur- day night and it is a question of 1 whether the team was any poorer half. It was a great spectacle 10 the fans here to see Ray Hoist come through the way he did after Rub- | enstein had been taken from the lineup. The fans have frequently mentioned that New Britain had poor substitutes but Hoist bellies this statement.
 The test Of a mans fitness for any line of sports is his ability to arise to an occasion when the occasion is critical. Losing Rubenstein from the game Saturday night brought sroan from the New Britain fans This wall of sadness was soon con- Nerted into a howl of joy as Hoist came through with three very neces- sary baskets.
 We can't feel justified in picking any one man from the team as the outstanding hero of the contest. Were it not for the fact that every player on the team was in tho game for all he was worth. New Britain would not have had a chance.
 The game as it was played was another knock from the "burlap" boys who hold sack for every con- test staged nowadays. We don't doubt for minute but that there will be some who will insist that the players were all acting their part in the contest but to those fans who watched the game it will remain nothing but a great basketball spec tacle. one of the best ever se' in his city.
 Arrangements for another game or a series of games will be made now between the two managers to settle the state championship. One game, to us is sufficient because that is about all we would want to sec Of the New Haven crew.
 Despite reports of the stopping of all amateur boxing tournaments in the state by Connecticut A. A. r. officials, the officials Of the Mohawk A. c. haven't heen notified of the action yet and they are planning for this weeks tournament.
 The Worcester team, regarded as one of the best In the East. will be the main attraction here next Friday night.
 It is seldom that basketball team has to play under such distressing conditions as those to which the Boys club quintet was subjected Saturday night in Boston. To the crowd of local fans who went along for the game it seemed throughout the contest that the official was not giving New Britain anything remote ly approching an even break in his rulings and he was booed aplenty. Yet it was not until after the game that the rooters-and the men hand ling the team, either-knew the full story.
 The referee, the players said after the contest. had spoken individual ly to every member Of the team and told him to lease up and Hay off" or he would 'soon be out of here. He accused Compagnone of rough playing, although he had not called any fouls on him. He told Gill to quit "stalling". Benjamin was order ed not to follow his man around but to play the ball'. And Goffa was told to take it easy or you won't last long,. Furthermore. Gill reported overhearing him tell the Boston players not to worry, as those fellows will soon be out Of here.
 The trip was a fizzle all around, for the boys were not entertained ss they were lsst year and as they treated the Boston team on it's two appearances here. It is doubtful If the team will play next year and certain that there will be no af- tempt to make holiday out of any trip to the Hub.
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