New Britain herald., 1930-03-04

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 Itafnirs 32. Ncwnatics 23.
 Stanley Rule 2S, Gascos IT.
 Johnny Klcy led the first place Stanley Rule team to q sensational victory over the Gascos last night in the Industrial Basketball league when he dropped in eight points i'll two minutes and broke q, 1T-l7 tie which had existed for five minutes before the close of inc game. His team won by 2S 10 19 score.
 It was one of the greatest battles in the present season and the Gasco team played fine uphill game, only 10 lose two Of it's star men, Carl Restelli, center, and "Huggy' Carl @ son, guard, in the final minutes ,.when these players were needed badly.
 =, Corbn Screw also kept pace with the league leaders by defeating r. $, r. Corbin in the opening game of the night. Corbn Screw would have gone into first place tie with the Rulers it the latter were defeated last night, but as it is now, the worst thing that can happen 10 the Rulers is q first place tie. should this hap pen a play-off will be necessary.
 Fafnir and New Britain Machine teams were in conflict in the second game of the night and the first named aggregation. led by Johnny "Gierochowsl and Mickey Bucheri, could not be stopped. "Gorry' made , points and Mickey made 10 for a total of 25 of their teams S2 points.
 still Going Strong
 Last nights victory of the Stan- >.ley Rule over the Gascos was the ninth consecutive win for Coach Jimmy Murphy's boys.
 .. From the opening whistle until ," the final blast the Rulers and their rivals from the Gas Co. hattlcd at a furious rate. The first score was made three and one half minutes .after the game had started. It was 'a field goal by Klcy. Then Dudack made a nice basket and the score was tied, four minutes after the game had started.
 The Rulers started q squirt thu; gave them the lead at half-time, 14 to 2.
 The fireworks went off in the second half. After about q minute or play Kley made it , to 2. Res telli made it II to 15, and the Gus cos hopes began to rise, 'Huggy' Carlson dropped in a foul shot and there was q three-point difference between the reams. Garro made 1t 1s to 12. but Restelli again came through with a field goal. The count was 15 to l6 after Dudack had dropped in a foul shot. The game had progressed only q short tim" while all this scoring was beins done.
 After several minutes of play dur ing which the Rulers played q slo", cautious game kley gave the Rulers a two point lead. Then with five minutes to go Johnny Sheehan cut through the Stanley defense anl tossed in the basket that tied the score at 17 points.
 Bedlam broke loose. There were many personal contacts and in the excitement of the battle the teams seemed 10 throw the ball arounl the court in reckless abanJonmcnr.
 At a point exactly four and op~- half minutes from the final whist" Kicy uncorhrd one of the fcatur" shots of the night Il hcayc th,i trayeled almost from his own fo'n line. The ball dropped through tilc netting as clean as q whistle and the crowd was going wild.
 He cut in and dropped in q fietl goal but Car Ecsteli foulcd hirI while he was in the act shooting.
 "The- goal counts" said Refpr"a Dan Ahcrn and he laid the ball on tho foul lino. While fans pleaded with him either to make it or ms ns it, Kloy mada two perfect foul shc@ which gave the Rulers good margrr. Frank Shrrhan who has shown him. self q wonder in thg purhcs. rur down for his faNoritc shot and 'r made it. The score Nas 2% 10 lp and the time was growing shot ,Kley found himself in scoring posi- tion again and as he WAS about to shoot Carl Nestelli toulcd him auI Carl left the game OH personal iouia. Once again kley made his two chances good
 Wilton Mercy whose keen scoring eye has won many games for tha Rulers Was toul,d by Carlson a0l Carlson joined Kcstclli Oil he siI- lines. lt was his fourth personal foul Mercy made his on, chance good and later made assuran"r doubIy sure by making the fin Il points or the sjlmc-H field goal
 Although Kley WAS inc hero and the high scorer on his team there were fellow members Of his team who played d great part ir the yie- tory. The work of Mercy and Cor lzlo in. lhe first half when th-% scored practically all inc points in that tune was very errditablc. Cap- tain Nick Cill undertook q tough a,- -jgumDt when he Was called upt | 70 guard Johnu! Sbeehun. He d3I HoIl Shrrhau made one field soaL
 Dr pn. the tact that his man made ibr ppiur~ of victory cTl EcstrlIl u3s t'l. b,.-r worker on ta, 1asco team. }i. "quailrI El'y I