New Britain herald., 1925-02-24
HOPEVILLE FALLS
 ID B0YS'- CLUB
Locals Reverse Decision by
 Wonder GuardinS-- Win

Maintaining as perfect defense as has been seen on local floor in a long. long time, the Boys club basketball team completely baffled the whirlwind offense of the Hope vile Speed Boys of Waterbury last night and avenged their past two dcefats at the hands of the visitors by winning at 46-15. Sweet indeed was the revenge, and terrible. De- feated by 12 points early in the sea son in Waterbury and then by [ on their own floor. the Boys club came back last night to more than treble their opponents count. In spite of the splendid offensive play of Cap tain Mickey Luke, Ray Anderson and Pete Kerelejza, this was really the lesser factor in the victory, for Frank Arburr and Elmer Nyborg put up a defense that was as near a stone wall as possible.
 Arburr had one of the most diff
  famed Darlington, and Arburr held that man to one basket, a quick heave from the center of the floor. Only once during the whole evening did Darlington break away, and that one he flivvered his shot. If he got between Darlington and the basket Arburr blocked the throw; If Car rington outran him, Arburr inter- cepted the pass. It was one of the prettiest exhibitions of guarding that has been seen here this season, and 1 Nyborg, faced with the fast Grady did almost as well, Grady's five bas- kets being mainly hurried losses from scrimmage.
 Peter kerelejza outscored the whole Hopveille team. dropping in nine basket from all distances and angles. Pete played the best game of his life and was mainly responsi- ble for obtaining the lead which won 1 for New Britain. Luke started slow ly but warmed up in the second half to run up six field goals, while Ray Anderson atoned for a bad night from the foul-ine by sinking goaI after goal in the final quarter.
 Frey, the visiting left guard, put | Hopevillc in the lead by scoring from the field shortly after the opening whistle. Luke dropped in one from the 15-foot stripe, but Frey did the same and it was 3-1. Both teams battled in vain for some minutes magnificent defensive work breaking up all attempts at scoring until An, derson got loose to tie the score Ray then got two free tries and blew them both, but Luke jumped for the last one as it fell from the back. board and batted it through the hoor ! to put New Britain ahead. Kerelejza then ran amuck. dropped in two nic' ones from under the basket, and fol lowed with a wonder shot following a quick spin in the middle of thu court He made his fourth in a roy an instant later and it was 13-3.
 Luke sank q nice one to make 1 15, while Brady brought his team total to a minute afterward. An derson missed another pair of fire tries, but Arburr made good on one Kcrelcjza followed with his fit basket. Darlington received the bal in the center of the court, made
 lightning twirl, and shot the bal through the hoop for his only SCOT of the evening. It was 1S-7 whe
 the half ended.
 Kerclejza opecnd the second hal with another pretty field goal ant after Ray had made his fifth an
 sixth consecutive misses from tn
 foul line. added still another. Luk tore in 10 receive a pass and it wa
 24-7. The club captain followed wit
 another a few seconds later Grad,
 the only visitor to score during tn
 second half dropped in a field goa
 Ray Anderson finally made goo
 from the 15-foot mark and sank tw
 tries. Kereleiza finally brought h scoring 10 an end by adding ar
 other pair of field goals as til third quarter ended. New Britai
 was leading 32-9
 At the start Of the last periot
 Luke made it 34-9 with a remark, ble toss from a pile of players. Car ! rington then broke away for tf only time in the evening, dribble under the basket and blew an ca! score. Anderson made it 36- Grady Tipped pretty one throug 5 the hoop. but Ray Anderson was Ill der full steam now and not to be d. { nied; he made two in rapid SUI | cession and, when Grady hooked , another. Ray again sent the bs r twice through the hoop and it VI
 44-13.
 , In the next scrimmage Arbu { badly bit his tongue and was force | to leave the floor, medical attentit { being summoned. Aronson, cent ! on the Reserves, took his place - watching Darlington. Luke got awi { to score hobby field goal. Ora, 1 continued his nice work with a go 1 from the floor and then the whist l blew. The count was 46-15 al 1 Hopeville had met it's second defe