HttVfcHMILLS NHS? WIN.Third Game In the Serlea of Seven for the N E Championship Wonby Hard Fighting.HAVERHILL, March 4~Tn one of thnfastest gnm« of basket ball ever played in this rity, Haverliill defeated Natick this evening, 24 to 17.It was the third game In the series ot seven for the championship of the'New England league and the ft rat victory for Haverhill.The game was fast from the start and at times rough. Thera wore a number of minor mlxups between the players, but nothing of a serious nature developed. referee Connors not being called upon to send any men from the floor for rough playing.Na t irk took an early lead, but in tha middle of the first period were passed by the locals, and the period ended with the score 10 to 7 In Haverhill’*favor, In the second period Haverhillmade « slight a.iin. the score at lha end of the period being ig to iS.In Inn final period the locals; played ad around tin visitors, and toward the end of the game made little attempt *» score baskets, pass, it* the ball amongthemselves to amuse the crowd.The blocking of the locals was clever, that of Vt ililmson espedafty beingplayed HoughHe played Hough to athe latter not scoring until less than a minute before the eloso of the game, and even then the Haverhill players claimed lit- footed hy Jumping onto the side of the cage in making the basket. Haggerty piayctla sensational grtrn«\ lenolng both teaniiin th© number of baskets scored. ForNatfrk. f-* rat made five baskets, every one of a sensational order. In© summary:NJtTICK ib Unfit,-sarb K tumidc Mttni.tjr. .. ................-,tfIHirrertjr P ...................rf t tacore. IIav*gi 111 24. Nsth'k 17. dmls fmraOtwr,Jtaawdy. Iteyi. 2. Ws.htvr 2. Raggwty5- . rtt! .. **''••• Hoagto. I*» ints fn.u» fonts, in*- rtdli g Nsttek :t IWetve, fanners. Tin !M«,» and Keltehnf. TintstUr» *• i.*m ,H tendance, 12U0,ii \ v i Hini i#rr, ............’Whhmt c.Hi