New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

The four-feam Tie Wnlcn existed
in the mems Industrial basketball
league was broken last night when
two OF the four leaders were defeat
ed and a third scored a victory. The
team which benefited by the break
UP was Corbin Screw. which n now
back in first place. This Is a result
of its Is to IL victory over Corbin
Cabinet Lock, which with Stanley
Rule were listed among the defeated
first place holders last night.
In the other mems game Russell
& Erwin team sprung the leagues
greatest upset when 1t defeated
Stanley Rule by one point, 16 to Is.
Before last nights game. Corbin
Screw, Corbin Cabinet Lock, Stanley
Rule and Fafnirs were tied for first
place with four victories and one de.
feat. Defeats suffered by Corbin Cab
met Lock and Stanley Rule dropped
these two outfits into a third place
tie. Fafnirs did not play last night
and was able to salvage an exclusive
hold OF second place out Of the
wreckage.
All four of the mems teams play
cd hard basketball but 1t was not q
type which would excite the bas-
ketball fan. In both games wild
passes, impossible long shots and, in
general. a loose type Of basketball
was exhibited. An idea of how poor
the shooting of the two Corbin
teams was may be cleaned from the
first half score which stood I TO I
in favor Of the Screw shop The first
half score In the r. 4 e. and Stan
ley Rule game was 10 to in favor
OF the Russwin five.
ON Form
Two Of the Stanley Rulers. John
ny kley and Wilton Morey. were on
the sick list, and although they re-
ported in uniform it was thought
nadtisa BILE to start them. Although
their Substitutes are Of good caliber
as far as basketball ability goes, the
general routine followed by the
team was broken up and the Rulers
played a very poor type Of basket
ball in the first half.
The strong comeback staged BY
the team in the second half was one
of the best features OF the game.
Russell & Erwin was represented
by a changed lineup and II seemed to
work fairly we'll. The surviving
players who took part In the hrst
few games were Emil Karbonic and
Captain "Nippy" Nybort. At center
Chester Skursewski. = substitute,
was started as regular and In the
guard positions Becker, Z new man
and George Luke, who made his first
appearance = week ago, were start
ed. This lineup played through the
entire game.
Against this, Morrison was start.
ed at center, Gill and Garroat. for.
wards and Coraxzo and Murphy at
guards. In the second half Kley
took Morrison's place ond Morey
took Garro's place.
It was not until the score was ~
to I against them that the wearers
Of the Stanley Rule colors began TO
start their upward climb. Morey
made II 6 to !: but Luke evened
it up by making field goal. but
Skurzewski made a two-pointer and
again Russell & Erwin held the
eight-point advantage. Corazzo
made it 10 to l6 and on foul shot
made II to l6. Kley made II II 70
is aud on another foul shot made II
Is I'd 16. Jimmy" Murphy made
one OF the longest shots Of thc night
to make the count IS to Is az the
game ended.
Nyborg and Luke played wonder
full floor games for the winners, but
some Of the best work OF the night
was that Of Nick Gill who gained
possession OF the ball at critical
times.
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