New Britain herald., 1929-12-23

Displaying the same cclat and dash that has characterized the team's play on every visit to this City, inc Renaissance basketball team Of Harlom, \, Y. claimant 10 the colored championship of the world, uoacd Ont the New Britain team 4 to 30 ali the Stanley Aroma Saturday u-ht The game was our Of the feature contests oC inc pres ent season.
 The visiting quintet led alwcH U all times throughoul tNr "amc and had a sizcabIa lead. = Q l&, al half time Towards the close ot the con test. New Britain put on q burst of speed that made things look Kind of shaky for the Renaissance. but the rally was cut short hy the final whistle and th" visitors walked away with d WcIl-oaruod victory.
 The homo club vas playing to- ecther for the first time this year, due 10 two changes in the lineup made during the past week. Jerry Conway was jumping center and Hank" Arburr was in at guard during tho game. This gave New Britain practically H uoW lineup for the game Saturday night and after two or three games. the local com bnation Will be a iit opponent for the Renaissance.
 "Cappy" Kicks considered one Of the kacncst shots in basketball m the country. lived up to his roputa- ton Saturday night when, despite the close and persistent guarding of Tom Lcaly. h" threw in i've spec tacular baskets from any distance t all and got one "sleepor' for an easy two points. He led the visiting team in the scoring with fl points while Jenkins, captain of the quin- tet. and one Of the star performers on the team, cagcd nine.
 Al Sloman played a whale of a game during the encounter and Caged six baskets and five fouls for a total of Y points. The local team missed plenty of easy shots during the night. which. if cagcd would have given the New Workers plenty to think about.
 The five personal foul rule was in force during the contest and two of the Renaissance team, Cooper, the G,ai I1h Fp 1 sent out of the lineup. Hank" Ar burr, suffering from d cut over an eye when he struck an opposing players head. was sent out via this route in the second half.
 "Bo" Adams acted in relief role Saturday night and he cagcd one basket from the center of the floor near the end Of the game that was one of the most sensational shots seen here this year. He was stand ing even with the jump when he hoayed and the ball went cleanlI through the hoop.
 New Britain hoped into 2 lead at the opening of the game and at the seven minute mark. stood to 1 tC the good. At the 10:10 mark tho visitors had closed the gap to 9 tC and then a basket by Mayors pU this, the Renaissance Five wa' never headed. Whenever New Brit ain would draw close. the NiSitor would put on a scoring spree tha would put them again in the lead.
 The visitors led = 10 l% at hal time. At tn" 12-minute mark in tb' second half, the Renajssanc" had ; 34-@0 edge. At this point, the Nov Britain team staged a balated rally Sloman and Adams started in r' score plenty of points and inch b. inch, tine locals croDt up on thci opponents. The Renaissance "tarto' to stall but New Britain broke III this game and started to pop.
 With two minutes to go 10 onC the game, Slomans field and fou baskets made the score 4 10 2S still in favor Of the visitors. Adam then shot his long basket and Noy Britain Was four points behind Then Conway. getting char in th center Of th" floor, ripped oft d aho that hit seWarely in th" hoop bu failed 10 go in. Sloman Was sct 10 shot as inc final whistle blew.
 Alta, Here saturday
 The Atlas quintet ol New Har, will play its second game of th season here u,Z' Saturday nigh The New Iiay~nrr- will hay" prac tically tho sam" lineup aS they ha on November "o. ID this game, basket by Foley in tho last five sec onds won q tight contest fer No' Britain by rhr score or -u 10 -t
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