New Britain herald., 1930-01-30
County "l" Standing

Ted Nesscls's eighth basket Of tha night, coming with five seconds 10 play and his team traihrg by one point, climaxed dazzling ralls. which accounted for I3 points ln three minutes and gave inc New Britain South church io-39 margin over the Southincton Y. ". (. A, in 4 thrilling County "Y" league bas- ketball gatne at the local "" last night. On the short end of @5--7 score with the game near its end the south church appeared m q hope less plight. but after three minutes of stark nightmare for the players and followers of both teams the whistle sounded with the home team z. point ahead and with its eighth straight league victory in its clutch.
 The triumph was lucky one for the locals and came only after four periods Of despair. Southington. fresh from q runaway win over the West Avon Boys club the evening before and determined to rise into the first division, played fast and maintained it's pace. The visitors played what vas probably their best game Of the season and forced Inc play at all times, being aided in their driving attack by their superior size
 Bowers and Hamlin ran up eight points before New Britain tallfed q F,-s ,,, ., tors favor at quarter time. In the second period Southington moved out 10 23-l2 but New Britain had work cd back up 10 23-1S before the half ended. Vessels made nearly half of New Britain's points in this half. whil. Dan Wosilus shot two goals in q row In the late rally.
 The third quarter was evenly fought and ended with Southingron still in front by @8-24. And in the final session the visitors again rallied sharply 10 push ont to 3G- v. At this point Southngton got q, bad break when John Connors, whose all-around play had been largely responsible for his teams good showing. turned his ankle m a pile-up and had to leave the game. But Judd replaced him and quickly made 1t SS-27 with 2 pretty pop from the corner.
 Only three minutes were left now. but suddenly the miracle happened. Wo5llus got away for a basket Bcll was touleI and calmly dropped both tries in, and Wosilus made onr shot out Of tpo when hacked Earta crashed in under tho hoop and scored and Bell shook himself looao rom his close lowering -uard 10 make it 3t-3G. An instant later Vessels dribbled up the center of he floor aud tied the score 3o sec onds before the end of the game.
 AL this point Barta fouIcJ Eo~- CTS and the latter made his try. put, LIns SouthinEton ahead again. But on the ensuing tap Bowers knocked the ball out ot bounds, and Woslus tossed it in 10 Wcs.sels, who clcycrly 'ainted and dribbled between thc TWO Southington guards then shot
 
 took time out. and as the scorers cH- . citedly checked their figures Barta left the floor iu his anxiety to "atch them, giving the visitors another shot, Again Bowers tocd the luc but this time lac failed, and tlr" same tnJed vjth lhs ball in inc locals possession.
 Wess'is played hi. b,e, 9uu' u' 'uo season and made h- ua-kc4 al critical points al tbrou@H 'he game. Wosilgs also rjaycd fine game and Ecll motuar.d ty two =o.,rGa . on the floor got rpsrs.e hy accurate . work from tha l5-ioo' stripe. Con 1ors and 1lan-n @at9r.I for southjuclon- a'thoH-h GoN-,= a.., Weecls hard hafp and Ead2lry and Eroeurl worked turlouls 10 -'on Ecn The uwuny