New Britain herald., 1928-12-08
Il, 5. BASKETBALL
Of l9OS.O9 SPEEDY
Harry Schsuy's Five Set
SCorching PlCe in State

Gus basketball games crammed with
excitement and tense moments
galore during the present basketball
season. as there have been In the
past. but followers of the New Brit
ain high school team of the season
Of 190S-0s should be rardoned If
they insist that the quintet captained
by Harry Scheuy. which was one of
the best the local school ever had,
holds the record for furnishing the
thrills that only last minute victories
can produce.
players New Britain high school ever
had. but he excelled in basketball.
baseball and football. and in manly
ways gave the impression that his
lack of beef was an asset, for he
was fast and shifty. and an accurate
shot from any part of the floor. He
played right forward In 1sos-os.
and his running mate was Luther
Parker. Dave Dunn was center.
Bill Walsh, Thure Larson and Roy
Gibney guards. The team had speed
and power. but its reputation was
made to last through its thrill pro-
ducing abilities. \
Playing Middletown high school In
q Connecticut Interscholastic League
game at the local school gymnasium
on January Is. 1909. the local out
fit won 1926 in the last seconds,
with one OF the greatest crowds ever
assembled In the gymnasium on its
feet frantic with excitement. Tho
visiting team started we'll, scoring =
basket in approximately two minutes
Of play. while New Britain did not
break the ice for nine minutes.
Parker getting I basket. At the end
Of the first half, Middletown was
leading ILLS.
Early in the second half. however.
1t was apparent that the fast play
Of the first period had taken its toll
and while Middletown was slowing
up. New Britain was gathering speed
Echeuy and Parker worked like chain
lightning. with Dave Dunn playing
the game of his life, and Walsh and
Gibney holding the Middletown for
wards In check. With only a few
minutes to 60, New Britain tied the
score at 70 all and Bill Walsh came
through with . pretty basket, only
to have it stricken out because
Referee Horton detected him out OF
bounds. Middletown scored basket
and I foul shot, while New Britain
matched the basket, leaving the
visitors cut In front by = single
point.
Fans Plead for Victory
Teachers and students were YELL
Ing for = victory. They implored the
wearers OF the Red and Gold to
come through. for the game was an
important one on the schedule. Mid
dletown fought like tigers and as the
timers watch licked of the seconds.
Dunn cut for the basket. eluding
his man and taking short pass
from Larson. who had gone in at
guard. With quick flip. Dunn shot
the winning basket. The summary.
Of the game showed scheuy leading
the scorers with five baskets and
three foul goals, followed by Dunn
with three baskets, Walsh with two.
and Parker and Gibney with one
each.
On January ~. Captain scheuy's
quintet pulled off a similar stunt,
this time in the Waterbury 2. NJ.
c. A. Waterbury had a nice team
that season and the rivalry between
New Britain and the Brass City was
ut fever heat. Upwards Of 200 fans
saw the game. which was considered
quite . turnout IN high school ath-
letics. From the outset it was ap-
parent that neither team would give
quarter a. ask 1t and the play was
fast and furious from the opening
whistle.
fnsida Of 4 few minutes. Water
bury was leading ~ to but New
Britain overhauled them and had a
two point lead. 21-19 at half time.