New Britain herald., 1929-04-12
Last Nights Results

Senior division - IhahjoIHS H. Sons Of Italy 23,
 The Phautoms rode to thelr sec ond amateur basketball champ.on- ship last night on the crest ot a sizzling rally which brought them from far in the rear and earned them to 24-22 victory over the Sons of Italy when Captain 'ltchky Cohen's deadly hook shot found lis mark in the last 3U seconds of fer rife battle before which all others in the city tournament paled into significance AS the thamploAs pulled up from the ruck and came onto even terms with their challenS- CTS the crowd went mad with eA- citement and the stanley Arena be- came luuatics' den as the ro"tsrs of both sides roared their encourage ment or dIsapproVaI. jumped up and down and ran wildly around the edges or the playing surface to give vent to their feelings,
 The game was by all odds the best and most thrilling of the present tournament and even surpassed at the end the exciting contests which marked last years tournament. Re plcte with thrills from start to finish, it grew faster and faster as ii progressed. and the second half was one long succession Of senSa- tions as first one team and then the other scored on spectacular and seemingly impossible shots The Sons Of Italy took comamnd of the game at the start and seemed on the way to oust the PhantOms by one sided victory. but the loseTs-or any other team-could not stand up un- der the savage attack which the Phantoms uuleased in the closing minutes.
 Foremost in this winning bom- bardment was Lefty Truman. who was only recently elevated from the Phantom Reserves and who IS still rated as a substitute on the first team. He had shown to advantage in previous tournament games, but his performance last night exceeded any previous one.
 Going into the game late in the second quarter. Lefty proceeded to assume charge Of his teams at tack, and all through the second half his lethal left hook was busy swishing the ball into the basket for scores which were heart-brea kers for the Sons of Italy. Cohen and Crane gave him wonderful support while the whole team cola borated in a defense which grew tighter and tighter and forced the losers 10 make their points in the same sen sational way as did the winners. karbonic and Gill, with several breath-taking shots apiece, topped the Sons Of Italy.
 Karbonic gave the losers an early lead with free toss Bucheri scored from near the foul circle, and Gill Tipped a left hook from the corner 10 make the score 50. Crane made d Phantom point. karbonic brought the score to 7-1 with a follow ID shot, and if was 9-1 ar the quarter after BucherI had made two foul shots good
 standing in the center of the Arena, Cohen made the first Phan- tom basket at the outset Of the sec ond period Truman made one point but so did Kley, and Bucheris third foul lifted the score to 11-7. Tru- hans basket gave the Phantom' hope, which wavered again whef karbonic counted one one of his pc culiar quick fljps. The last score ot rhe half came on a very long heaEf by Tony Crane, and the tally Was I3-S as the teams rested.
 Karbonic put in foul to open ths second half. Truhan's neat shot from the side was followed by one-hand- ed beauty by Nick Gill. The croWt was becoming obstreperous. anC Referee Tobin called a foul on the losers rooters. but Crane booted th' chance for a free point. Hewett wa: lost on fouls an instant later, anc kley made good the try which re suited from the fourth one. Ikowit, made one point, Augustine hooked ( pretty basket, and Cohen slid in { foul 10 make the three-quarter time 1912.
 Then came the wild last quarter Truman took a long pass for th' first Phantoms basket Of the perioC and less than minute later Crane! long flip made the count 1916. Tht losers took tibe out, When the ga mf began again Kley tapped the ball or the way up and Crane turned thi! 10 the Phantoms' profit by putting jr his try karbouic saved the Sons fol q while with distance shot or which the ball wove in and ou around the rim for what seemed lik, hours before 1t dropped through.
 But it was 2I-13 when Cohen bat ted in a follow-up effort, and wit four minutes and A. seconds 10 gt Truhan's left hand let go from ou in the middle ot the court and sen the ball clearly into the net for { tie score. Gill raised he losers hope. again with long basket from tht side. putting the sons in front a 21-23. Augustine went out on per sonals at this stage. Truman brough the Phantoms within a point with / foul shot.
 There were only 50 seconds tt play now and the Sons were staIlln: for time. But Gill threw a monke, wrench into the works with an CT