New Britain herald., 1930-04-07

After being held scoreless in the first quarter, the Corbin Screw Bas ketball team, champion in the New Britain Industrial league and repre- sentative of this city in the state dusty tournament, came from be- hind, ran up good lead and with stood a final desperate rally of the Elmwood Endees to win the first leg in the tournament.
 The game was played at the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium in Waterbury, Sat- urday night, and was the final one on a two-game program. The other contest, also a state tournament bat tie, resulted in a one-sided victory for the American Brass team Of Wa terbury over Manning, Bowman & Co. of Meriden. This leaves two teams to battle it out for the cham pionship of Northern Connecticut. New Haven and Bridgeport won in the Southern Connecticut tournament and the winner of that battle will play the winner of the New Britain Waterbury game. These semi-final games will be played next Saturday at a place to be decided on by mutual agreement.
 Playing on a strange floor the New Britain champs did not seem to be as much at home at the Hartford team. The floor was also new to the Endees who went through the Hart ford Industrial League season with out a defeat.
 The ransy I. Barton was in form in the first quarter and he scored all of his teams six points. He made two foul and two field goals while the New Britain team went score- less. The large crowd of Corbin Screw rooters began to feel gloomy but at the start of the second quar- ter "Hammy" Darrow was given an he made that opportunity good. It was New Britain's first point. Later another foul shot was given a New Britain player but he missed 1t. How ever, Charley Baker, of marine fame. followed with a field goal that put New Britain three points behind, $ to 5.
 Alexander made foul shot and New Britain was four points behind. Darrow made two more foul shots and these put his team within one point of a tie. Then Arburr made the foul shot that tied the score at sey- en points. That accomplishment was brought about with three and one half minutes to so. Exectly 1 5 sec onds later Corbin Screw took the lead for, the first time on Darrow's field goal. He followed this with a foul shot that gave the Hardware City team a 10 to lead, Arburr's field goal was made short time be- fore tho first half ended and the [, at half time.
 Barry, the Art Shires" of the game, sent the ball through the net ting and New Britain's three-poi advantage did not look too good. Andy Yakubowicz made two in sue cession and although Alexander of the Elmwood team made a double o0Sh0AB 4Oulld tIC lloop for another field goal. At the end of the quarter it looked as if the New Britain team was sitting pretty. The score was 20 to 12 in it's favor.
 For some reason the New Britain team seemed to go on the defense. It might have been the best policy on account of the one-sided score but 1t would have been better if the players had tried to score at oppor- tune times. New Britain gave a fine exhibition of passing but final ly Balfour broke through and made his first field goal of the game. There were exactly six minutes and 20 seconds to go. J. Barton drop ped one through the rim and New Britain was clinging to four-point lead with four minutes and 50 sec onds to 50. Alexander cut the lead 10 three points and the handful of Hartford fans began to cheer. New Britain rooters were starting to get uneasy. Swish" another foul goal for the Hartfordites. The score was then 20 to IS. "Hammy' Dar- row made cut for the basket, took & pass and New Britain had a field goal that separated the teams by four points. The time was growing short.
 J. Barton who had only entered the game, shot a field goal that cut New Britain's lead to two points, 20 to 22. Then with one minute and five seconds to go Darrow and Bal four were caught for a double foul and aA it was the fourth violation for each of them, they left the game. Before they left each had a foul shot. Darrow missed his and Balfour made his try good. New Britain was leading, 22 to 21.
 I. Barton got the ball and took q long shot. The ball rolled around the hoop and went out. Had it gone fin the Hartford team would have had one-point lead. He got the ball again and again it rolled around and fell out.
 New Britain had the ball. The team was passing it around. They players wanted to stall Hold it!' Hold it!' their rooters were shouting. On pass outside, Hart ford got the ball. Baker recovered and passed to Arburr. Against the howls of the crowd, he dribbled in, and the ball went through. New Britain fans were on their feet, cheering. Arburr was fouled as he was shooting. He made the first try. The score was now 25 to 9l. He made the second and New Brit ain had a safe 26 to 2l lead.
 That reliable guard combination of Arburr and Darrow was again the couse of victory. Although they made only two field goals each, they were made at critical times. Arburr made four out Of six from the foul line and Darrow made four out Of five.