New Britain herald., 1929-04-09
Yesterdays Results

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 Junior division Washington columbus Five &I. Columbia Juniors -.
 Two city basketball champion ships We're decided Ut the Boys club vest erdav afternoon and two new enampions Weie crowned. Tho \NashInEton-Colu Five swept over the Columbia Juniors to win the junior title and q years possess sgou of the American Legion trophy, while the Eagle Juniors et.ed out a one point victory over the ''H' AL stars and captured he midget cham pionshIp. Tle Wash.nsr olumhus cam thereby succccds the Whippets $ class champions and the Eagle Juniors occupy the pinnacle from which the Hula Hulas Were knocked early in this years tournament.
 The Washiugton-Co Columhus Five rode 10 victory through four straight wins in the city tournament, In their frs tourney start they made lt record ny holding the Dixie Speed hoys scoreless and triumphing by J9-o. They found the Cardinals much tougher bu' held them off to take d l3-lu win. The South Church Juniors proved all easy 45-l5 vic tim In the seml-finals. and then yes- terday, with George Rowlnski hav- ing a held day and sam Capodlce playing a fine all-around game, he team emerged on the heights through a 3I-lS conquest Of the Columma Juniors The losers Were never in the running after the first quarter. although BatogoWsk led a determined resistance 10 the assaults of the new champions. The Wash lngton-C Columbus Five showed all through the tourney that it was easily the best team in it's division.
 The Eagle Juniors had harder time. They started with a 4o-5 de eision over the Wildcats, followed that by defeating the Boys Club Comets by 1N-4, and reached the finals when they turned back the Panthers by 4L-6. The "l" AL stars had been early tayorltes, but their play in later games did not equal that m the first one, while the Eagle Juniors showed constant ln- proyement and went into yesterdays .ucount4r with an even chance con- reded them. They held the "l team scoreless by clever defensive play in the rrst half and then staved on fierce second half rally to squeeze through with Q 9-S decision.
 The members ot he Washington Columbus Five ana Eagle Juniors Arll receive silver basketball watch llIrUS.
 I.agIe Juniors Win Title
 Barely holding off q desperately furious assault in the last two per iods, the Eagle Juniors captured th" midget championship by edging out the "Y" All-Stars, 9-S. The winners displayed the same steady type Of basketball shown by them in preced- lng games. and again it was Norkie and Coluick, the teams two "big soys," who were the main cogs in the playing machine. The losers got away to wrctched start and just failed to make up for this by q thrilling climb after having been held scoreiess throughout the first half.
 4 basket by Norkie was the only score Of the first quarter during which period the "Y" team did not even take a shot at the basket. An other long goal by Norkie and q basket by Colwck put the Eagle Juniors in possession of a welcome GO lead al halftime.
 The "Y" started its deternin Il assaul. shortly after the second half began. Meligonis got the ball and dribbled right through the winners defense for his teams first score. Paretta's foul made 1t 7-2. but the "Y" came close again on Dickinson's shot from the side. 4 foul point by Meligonis began the last quarter, and when Zetterman made another the score stood at 7-6.
 At this point Wheeler got loose for a sucker and took an unhurried pop. He missed, but Ferony followed 1t up and his team led again by 9-6. The last minute was a furious stTug- gle. and Recano lifted his team 10 within one point gain, but only five seconds remained and neither team scored again.
 The all-around play Of ColWick and Norkie featured the play of the Eagle Juniors. MeHgonis worked hard and wa7 the outstanding play CT for the losers. The summary:
 Eagle Juniors