New Britain herald., 1929-02-18


like the worm Saturday night and
handed the powerful Mcridcn En-
dees. outstanding favorite for the
state basketball. title this season, a
IS to is lacing at the Stanley Arena.
This was the second game OF a
home and home series between the
two and it makes the standing be-
tween them even, each having won
two games from the other.
Emerging from a slump that has
made it an easy target for all OPP
position during the past seven weeks,
the New Hritain quintet rose to its
greatest heights Saturday night.
Figuring that the Meridcn offensive
could not function without the ever
present baskets of Herb Cohen.
Manager Lanpher directed Hank"
Arburr to stick with the Meridcn
ace Saturday night and no glue has
ever adhered any tighter 10 any alb
stract thing than Arburr did to
Cohen during the memorable game.
Cohen couldn't shoot. he was hur-
ried in his passing and he was
checkmated on all sides while Ar
burr played rings around him work
ing nicely in the pass work Of the
New Britain crew and playing
great part in the offensive of the
home team.
sloman and Zakzewski were the
two scoring aces Of the Hardware
City five's victory. Sloman. pitted
against Rothcnfeld. not only kept
his man scoreless rom the floor. but
he Gagged five field goals and three
fouls 10 be high scorer of the night
with a total OF 10 points. Zakzew-
ski, guarded in tuSn by Gordon and
Iingner, Gagged five field goals for
total of 10 points. He and Sloman
worked like weli-oiled machine for
the first time in many games.
Donoghue was a star at center.
Faced with the problem Of taking
care Of Jerry Conway, Meriden's
great pivot man. "Jiggs' outplayed
him on the floor. got the jump 80
per cent OF the time and broke up
many Meriden passes. Tom I.eary.
captain Of the team and great back
court star, kept Billy Cook and
Griffin. captain of the Massachu-
sets Aggics two years ago, scorelcss
from the floor and from the foul
line.
OF the New Britain team that was
marvellous. Going through the first
half on even terms with thor
Meriden opponents. the locals ended
the session with a threepoint lead.
]. to 3. In the second half. the
home team started a cIock-like
series Of passes that threw the Silver
City quintet on the defense and
swept itself on to a brilliant victory.
In the second frame. the local crew
started a rapid fire hackcourt pass
ing game that was bewildering 10
watch and WIS the prettiest exhibit
ton put up by the home team all
this year. TO pick out one man
would be impossible because every
player in his respective position,
carried out his work along the lines
of a well-rehcarsed battle plan and
caused the combination to prove it.
self one OF the best in the state
circle Of basketball teams.
Meriden might have the jump on
the local team in the running for
state honors, but it was by far the
second best team on the court
Saturday. night. Man for man. the
New Britain team outplayed the
aIeriden crew and it was return to
form after a most despairing slump
that made New Eritain's victory all
the sweetcr and all the more i'm
preseive A continuation Of play
like that Of Saturday night. will! put
the local team in the win column
over all opposition bec"1iae NO team
could have beaten New Britain
Saturday night.
One factor in the game made it
one Of the best played contests seen
here this year and that was the eX-
cellent officiating of Clyde Waters Of
Bristol. His work was on the
highest order and stamps him as one
Of the best.
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Four seconds after the game start
ed. Sloman opened the scoring with
a free throw. Cohen tied the count
with similar shot for Meriden.
Then at $50. Sloman put in a pretty
Ina sket from near the center of the
floor At 3:15, he again popped a
pretty shot giving the locals lead
Of 5 TO ]. At the five minute mark.
I Zakzewski got through for drihble
and a pop and New Britain had sew
en-. At the $50 mark. Conway threw
a long one straight through the hole.
Sioman made free try good and
the count stood to in favor of the
home team.
Just when the period was half
over. Soman got loose again to cage
long shot from the side court Two
minutes later. Gordon popped in a
free try and followed with anoi her
/ minut.. later starting Meriden on
short rally. Sloman again got loose
| New Britain lead of IL to T. Con-
way hit the rim with long shot
and with queer twist the ball
bounced up and in for bask ct.
Gordon followed with another for
Meriden and the half ended with
New Britain in tho lead II 10 9.
SetOnI Hnlf
Gordon opened the second half by
adding a point for Meriden from the
| frce-throu line. Arburr nullified this
when in blaze of speed. he took a
pass from Leary. shot to Donoghue,
| took the ball again and sank a bas-
| ket. Lingner had taken Gordon :
! place and he got loose for a basket
| for Meriden making the count "a 10
! IL. Arburr Gagged free try. Yak
ZeWSki then. taking the ban from
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