New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Last \igft> Results

Last \igtt'> Results
 Irierr,lIara d5vjsio0-Fhan,om Reserves 4. Boys club Reserves It., ranthers B, Celtlcs -1.
 Games Tonight
 Al tho stanley Areua-Intcrmydi- atc division final: Phantom Reserves ,s. Paufh,rs. Serlor division final; Sons Of Italy vs. FhantomS.
 The senior amateur basketball rhamplouship Of New Britain will he decided al ,he Stanley Arena to- night when the Sons Of Italy chal- lenge 1hc supremacy ot the Phan- toms. defending title holders in 'hr final game of the cnampoushlp tournament which has hoen con- ductcd during the past 'No "e' Ks. one of the fastest yuurt -ain'S or the season i, anticipated. for ao' h 4nalIs,s arc known 10 ay ot "NreP- tionally high cauhre and haN' H4- ready demonstrated rhis fat .n 'nT first two rounds Of the 'ournau"nt.
 The preliminary will hrIn- 1-A' between the Phantom Reserves and Panthers for fhe intermediate N'l". these fagms having come through the sona-HuaIs las right Tn" t'6a0- rom Reserves clearly oG.plav"a inc Boys Club Reserves. d@t'nlIo- 'o- rormedIate rbalupiors. ami rai." from behind in th" secon3 hat 10 score a -t-l6 victory over tnyr 'ra- dttons rivals. The Faofh'rs fash cd their usual speed for ontH o". half, but hal Vas enough For t"'n 10 coast along fo B "&--' d'"'sioH al the yAprusa of tnr rolTDs.
 The two smor teams htt ID The fight out Of the e.Ehl Nilah ~iHJ'"" are believed 10 he us evenly wa'r1- ad as 1t is possible for any t"o 10 be. The Phantoms. pLayjng-throu-h champs Of 124&, have larG' fol- lowing who look for them to r"- peat last years performance. Al that time they upset all calculations hv winning the tournament after h. tering it as the least favored of all teams. The same dash which char acterlzed their play then has h"'i' evidenced again in lh" present tournameut, and the t.aiu scored an easy victory over the BlUes Iu is first game and then set down the Independents in the semi-tiua!s. aI- though 1t did not show to such ad- vantage in the latter gamo,
 However. the sons Of Italy ar" also a strong continuation, a"spt" the fact that this IS is first year aS a team. | Is composed of lrduStraI league stars and has proved its metal by one-sided victories over inc strong Boys Club and Lions in lt~ preceding tournament games. Both duintrts have the same style Of play d flashing, WhIrllnG, n@EeN-2lNe- up attack coupled with q sturdy man-to-man dpfense. The oppournts appear 10 have been just made for each other, and whichever team Ia geared to the higher pitch tonight is expected to take he ehamploH- ship. Beyond that t would be futile to predict,
 The preliminary game is also eN- pccted to be q thriller. Tine Phau- tom Reserves appear to have the edge on their opponents ID sl%" md experience, b't the Panthers poss' ss possibly more speed and spirit evening their chances quite nicely Each team has three tournament victories 10 its credit Tn" Phau- tom Ecsor, $ came through ,h. early rounds on lop-slded triumpiH over the Outlaws and HopaIou2 Fl," and their victory over fh" Boys Club Reserves last night stamps them as slight fa}0r,tes. For + was their third win oyer that -ea' in four games tbis season. while the panthers lost their only ooa test with the club ottt. Th' Panthcrs havs had hard gau~S i1 the tournament so far, t"iu@ ,orr' 10 extend themselves 10 top ta' CloHers in the first round and th coming from behind to ou-t the faE orites. the Whippors. in the secoH' round. Last night tNcy seemed i' show the .flects Of this and th1 play deteriorated in 'h' second nai' although the team stl)l Nas abe i' defeat the C-ltios. + will also t the third night in TOW that inc south end team has played an. that may work against it. hat h. Partners are undIsuaN.d an' promise to give a good account Q themselves.
 Phantom Re~Cr,"- Win
 The gam, between 'h. ruan'ou Reserves and Boys Club Ess@r' did not develop into tn. fn~oas .0 counter which was expected. Rot teams played cons~r'atr"ly an cautiously, fleeing each other out an' taking no chanc" of making a dlSas