New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
NEW BRITAIN HIGH GETS
 REVENGE OVER HARTFORD
Captain Fred Saunders Finishes Despite Badly Sprained Ankle-Locals Lose Sowka on Fouls Early In the Game-Mallinowski, Capital City Star, is Completely checked-Visiting Quintet Never Real iy Threatens During Contest-Big Crowd Out

\ crippled bask,t thall team. which
 lost its best guard on personal fouls
 and whose captain played on his
 nerve in the second half after an injury in the closing minutes oi the
 first frame again put New Britain
 high school on the map in s victory over it's ancient rival, Hartford Pub lie high school. The final score was af to IS.
 The game Was played at the stan Icy Arena last night before the larg- est crowd 10 witness a high school ganlc in the last decade and al- though New Britain was only in fair fern. II was strong enough 10 oNrr- come the best the team from th, Capital City could produce.
 The second quarter was the iinx period for the Red and Gold wear CTS. Two minutes after the ope ming of th" period. Eddie Sowka. who up 10 that time had be.n playing a sen Sational game. was banishcd heca use or personal fouls. He was assigned 10 tn" task of guarding shorty" Mailinows>i and he was loo con- Scientjous in his efforts. Then just before the closr ot the period Cap lain Fred Saunders was kicked in back Of the ankle and he crashed to the floor. He brought himself to his feet and tried grimly 10 continue piaylng but he caVed in again and was taken from ihe lineup for the two minutes romaiDing in the half.
 \ doctor Was called and when he came 10 the dressing room another doctor was already there. They worked together on the injured ankle and when the second half opened. tho game New Britain cap tain limpod out on the floor and took his place in the lineup. Despite ter rife pain he finished the contest and scored timely points.
 Arnold Reckcrt who had played the entire preliminary game and " ho was New BrItains star in the contest. was called upon to finish tn" feature game in Sowka's place. He managed to hold Mallinowski in heck.
 Hartford never really threatened. In the thiI quarter it started a rally which brought it to within four points Of the Hardware City cam but even at that stage the Newell coached team did not look strong enough to overcome New lead.
 Hartford got off to 3 flying start md it led 10 Q in the first two Of the game on two foul ,hotShy Hayes and Maliuowski. IL .ddsd one moro point while the franklin square team was collecting ,iN The quarter-time score was 6 O 3.
 New Britain displayed strong of l cnsive in the second quarter and it an the score 10 lS-3. Hartford did lot score single field goal in the irst half.
 Hayes broke the spoil in the third ! quarter and thon Hartford made its 'nly threat Of the game when it in- i reased the score 10 1S points. The | ount at the end Of the third period | vas 17 10 13, Although Hartford | ontinued to score and it camo | within four points Of Coach rassidy's cam. the Red and Gold five soon 'ut the game on ''ico.'
 Alex Zaleski played mighty good .ll-around game, but his offensive Jay was especially worthy of note. The real feature Of the game was he cooperative work Of the team. .aleski and kraszowsIii worked fine s q forward combination with aunier at center. Individual play nG had no place in the game. Lam inc, SoNka and Rcckcrt held tho isiilnG team to a minimum 0. oints.
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