New Britain herald., 1930-01-30
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SCHOOL SEMESTER ENDS WITH TESTS
 High School Resumes Mid-Yar Examinations Alter Layofi
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 Examinations arc being held al the Plainyille High school today and tomorrow in all the classes and viii bring inc first half Of the school year to q close. Most Of the pupils tomorrow which will complete thc.r will take two tests today and two work for the first semester
 This IS the first time since 1925 thu. lnid-yoar examinations halr been held at the high ~rhool Tha plan vas inauguratcd when ih" school was first op,Ilrd and mid- ycar and June examinations were i held yearly. In the school year oi . l92S-l929 the mid-ycar tests were, omitted and only June examinations hold Practically all ot the high { schools in the state follow the semester plan and have two tests ! yearly.
 Defeated in Thriller
 In thrilling anu hard fougb, battle that had the fans in fren. zlcd state from the opening whistl. 10 the end. the Smsbury High school quintet assumed undisputcd possession Of first place in the Western Connecticut ba.kctbau Ira4no last night by scorm. q 2G-23 victory over the Plainyillc High az SrcGation in all overtime game The | HInshury gymnasium was packed 10 the doors and the crowd was kept III constant excitement as the two teams battlcd fcrcely throughout.
 IlalnViIle was unable to get start e4 in the first half and trailcd I3 70 . when the whistle sounded In the { second half the locals found them. selves and fought Simsbury on even terms.
 The players on both teams fopeb. . like madn.on and battled HaI .. for every point. pluinyillc Il,.., ur,., i up on even terms with Sinsbur, and The crowd We wild as on. team and then the other Wen, jntn i the lead. With the score tied at ] ---ail Plalnvillc played lei the ball ny at the basket a few seconds L,. i fore inc final whistle. The to.s a,,. ] peafed good but the ball tv-irlrJ around the rim q rumber Of time, and then fell oU nccessitutin. au overtime period.
 Tn the overtime period PlainyiIIy scored but a single point. while it's FlVals were making four points to take the verdict. The battle WAS one or the greatest ever played in H''lspufN and was witnessed by 4 large crowd of PIainville rootcrv De referees work failed to please ! the local fans, who were o th., opinion that he allowed the Sin.- ! DUTY te'IH 10 rough up the local | tP''"'ItaiN19. some criticism wae : also made Of the actions Of ,h, Simahury coach.
 Nichols, Sjmabury center bor. l''o brunt of his lcam's of'cnsi,... i caSiuE six baskets. The scorino. mn . Ii 1 the fl@ln'illc team was fairly even 'N divided with Kowalshi leading The local team played d great gam, ana ians are confident that it will optam revenge when Simsbury comes here in q return game Th,. game attracted more interest than any athletic contest ever played hv a llainvilIc High team
 On Friday evening the plainyj)i, 'Ne W'II meet the Thomaston I;irh | ,ca'n at the local gymnasium in , league battle. The locals arc con. | ''u"nt or returning to their wInnjn, ways In the preliminary game the :. 'ain'liIe 'N team will clash witn the West Avon Boys club in 4 Hartford County "" battle. rb,