New Britain herald., 1925-03-03
BOYS CLUB TAKES
 TWELFTH STRAIGHT
But Waterbury Club Gives Locals Their Iightest Battle

Forced to fight every inch of the way for the first time in months, the speedy Boys club quintet chung gamely to a small lead here last night and shot out in front at the finish to win by 40-51 over the Wa terbury Boys club. It was the sixth time in three years that the Wa terbury team had been defeated. Ac- customed to piling up big scores against all corners, the locals en- countered a different sort of oppon- ent last evening, but found rough going to their liking and battled the Brass City five 10 standstill. Good basketball has been the rule at the club all season, but the locals aplIl- ty to get the jump has made most of the games interesting but uneX- citing. Last night, however, 1t was q different story. and ony the mag nincent brand of guarding put up by Elmer ''Nibby" Nyborg prevent ed the visitors from going home with
 
 the game.
 Frank Arburr, who has been rated The clubs stellar man on defense' WIS unable to play because Of the injury to his leg. and Nyborg stole his thunder. Seldom has any man broken up more passes than Niooy did last night; the sleek local guard held Mccarthy, a regular Crosby high player to one basket and McCarthy's successor to none' and collected five points for him self. The local team had an o1 night but that didn't bother NioW, who played the game of his life ana was mainly responsible for the Vlc- tory. Nyborg's mate, Gotowala' also put up a great battle. and the wa terbury forwards were out of luck m getting any follow-up shots, so closely did the locals watch the oall.
 On the offense. Luke again lea the way with IS points to his credit many Of his nine baskets belns sem sational, Anderson and hereieJza were not at their best but they fought from start to finish and Aao their share in the victory.
 Dunn. the towering center or the visitors, played a remarkable game and was ably backed by his team- mates, who shot baskets from all corners with uncanny speed and ac' curacy. The Waterbury flve-man de' fense was almost a stone wall, glV' ing the locals the most trouble tha' they have had in a long while pu cautious watching for an opening and then a series of qulck pdsSe broke through this frequently.
 Waterbury started things b jumping into 70 lead, but Nybori began his great night by maklnI good on both tries from the tree ./throw line and followed these a mo ment later with third point by tn same route Dunn sent the Vlsltor hack into the van, and they led D s-5 at the end of the quarter th first time in many moons that LII New Britain outfit had been peAlI at that stage.
 Pete Kerelejza evened the taiI with a complimentary toss as til second period started, and Luxe sen New Britain ahead with q nice fleI goal. Days long hcave tied IL U again at 8 all, brt Ray AhueIso f7inned in a field goal to send Ne Britain out in front again. - Dun nicked up g. point on a 1oub pl Luke and Nyborg scored from th field and it was 14-9. Nagle Ill, fe1d goal and Days foul brougf waterbury to F, but Luke and la {, tossed in two- pointers and the la ended with New Britain leading [ 1s-12. The locals were pretty w used up by rough play to which IHe were being subjected. 4,
 scollay replaced Mccarthy as 'r .bIrd neriod began, but he was eve more helpless against Nyborg Una his predecessor had been. Golo"a came up the floor to delight 1T crowd with one of his few baskets few. because Stanley seldom takes shot, preferring to hang back on IT defense. Luke followed this VII another floor shot, but WaterbuI staged a concerted rally and thr' hosu+iful losses made it H2-1S. Lul sIipped in a field goal, put DuI counted from the foul route. RS arihbled fast under the basket ar scored on a pretty one-hand i'll Dunn and Day scored from far ' fbe floor and it was 26-23. TT crowd was almost in frenzy Acr leiza missed a pair Of fouls' n Tuke succeeded on nifty tap sh( Nagle made it 2S-25 as the quart closed.
 The last period opened with bo teams playing hectic hasketha rushing up and down the floor
 vain efforts to score. The local pa tisans groaned as the ball went u der the Waterbury basket, but t visitors missed try after try and fl ally Nyborg broke into the pile al emerged with the ball. KereteJ Dlunked in a pair of fouls, and R followed to a duo of field goals, O from far up the floor. Dunn drl bIed through and scored without O position and Truth added anoth two points to make it 5l-29, Lu broke up a visiting pass under basket and shot with lightning spe for A score. Three swift long pass gave the ball to Kereiejza and P counted.
 The locals had been kicking
 Avery's refereeing. and when F Anderson kicked too vociferous Nate called a foul on him, but i free try was unsuccessful Du grabbed the ball as it fell and ma the tally 38-S1. Luke rushed up floor and made the locals total
 with a pretty push-up shot as final whistle sounded. The score: