New Britain herald., 1929-01-28

Outplaying and outshooting the
New Britain team both from the
floor and from the foul line. the Re-
Nuisance basketball five Of Harlem.
N. Y. colored basketball champions
Of the world, avenged themselves
Saturday night for two defeats hand
ed to them in this city last season,
by romping of with Sc to 81 win
at the Stanley Arena. Though fail
ing to display the same impressive
form as In former years, the visitors
easily outplayed the locals In every
department.
"Cappy" Kicks. left forward on the
Renaissance quintet, staged scoring
party all his own when he Gagged
eight field baskets and three foul
shots for a total of 10 points. His
field baskets, with one exception,
were all spectacular shots. Al Slo-
man, after a trying first period, ran
wild in the second half and scored
six field goals and two fouls for a
total of IL points. A pretty scoring
duel was staged by the two centers
with Jimmy Zakzewski topping San
ders, lanky visitor for lone point.
The New Britain man got II to 10
for the dusky pivot man.
Once again the New Britain team
gave a poor exhibition. In the first
half. the team worked the ball down
to the opposing basket time after
time only to lose 1t and invariably
the visitors brought 1t back for a
score. The New Britain players COM
mitted many fouls and these gave
the visitors a considerable edge over
them. The Renaissance team Gagged
10 in Is shots while the locals slip
ped in only seven out of 13 free
tries.
The same disorganization and lack
Of fight that has characterized the
team in its four previous games was
very evident again Saturday night.
The team could not get going until
the second half was we'll under way
and although the locals then showed
plenty of superiority over the famous
combination opposed to it, the time
was too short for the home team to
recuperate and get into the lead.
Whether there will be a shakeup in
the lineup remains to be seen. More
and more the loss of McElwain and
what it meant to the team. is being
impressed on the spectators. The
largest house of the season viewed
the game.
Kicks started the scoring with a
fold hnalot Nrhor o1r1 fat,v mi in
utes had been played. Sloman Gag
ed a foul but Kicks made two tries
good. Zakzewski and Sloman Gagged
field baskets tying the count at four
all but this was signal for the
visitors to put on steam and they
steadily drew away from the Hard
ware City combine.
At the IS minute mark, the Re-
naissance Eve led by - to score
with Kicks leading in the assault.
New Britain started desperate
counter offensive but Sanders and
Kicks combined to keep the home
towners down and at the II minute
mark, the score stood at FL to 10 for
the visitors. A final dash by the
home team left the score at the end
OF the half 23 to Is for the Renais-
sance, a lead Of only eight points.
second Half
Sloman opened the scoring in the
second half but Sanders and Kicks
scored three points for the Renais-
sance. Sloman again popped in a
pretty shot for the locals but no one
else seemed able to drop the ball
through the hoop. sheehan finally
dropped one in. closing the gap to
rs to 81. but the colored boys came
back strong and piled in points. max
ing the count 81 to 81 with seven
minutes played.
SIoman came through for the
home team with another spectacular
shot and after successful free try
by Zakzewski. Sloman again shot
another cutting the visitors lead to
five points. Kicks here interrupted
to cage one for the invaders but
Sloman came back to get one for
New Britain. jenkins broke through
the New Britain defense and San
ders followed with a free try max
ing the count SO to Is for the
Renaissance.
Zakzewski then went wild and
after a free try Gagged field basket
with one minute to go. He got
second one with a half minute to
play but, with a three point lead. 1t
was an easy matter for the colored
champs to stall away the seconds
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