New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
BOYS CLUB NOSES
 OUT MER|DEN FIVE
Local Quintet Keeps Up Consecu-
 tive String Of Victories

The Boys club barely saved it's run of victories last night when it squeezed out a 26-24 victory over the Meriden Eagles in the final sec onds of the seasons hottest game, Joe Goffa, who had starred all night, scoring the winning points. This hard earned win was the eighth in a row for the club this season and the tenth in succession since the final defeat of a year ago. The Meriden team played an almost perfect man. to-man defense, neither New Britain forwards being able to break away for score from the floor, but this close play of man against man re- suited in numerous fouls and the New Britain team proved better from the free throw line than it's op- ponents, winning the game on com plimentary losses.
 Mastriano was first 10 score. sink ing field goal, but Kley, Goffa, and Gill all succeeded in free tries and New Britain led by 3-2. Goffa added another point. Then Meriden spurt- cd. Humpage tying the score and Johnson ard Coffey Tipping in field goals to send the Eagles ahead at S-4. Gil made a single point and then kley dodged through and put in the N irrt fi,1J r., S., free shot made, it g-7. but Goffa dashed up the floor to knot the count with field goal and repeated an instant later to give New Britain an 11-9 margin. Tasker counted from the 15-foot strip. Kley made his second field goal and the half closed with the club ahead at 13-10.
 klcy opened the second half with a foul goal. Johnson scored on neat shot from scrimmage and Goffa did likewise, making the score 16-12. Meriden fought back gamely, Mas triano dropping a shot through the netting and Johnson following with pair Of pretty shots which sent
 
 1916. Goffa and Mastriano were successful on free tries and there was no relative change in the score, but Mastriano sent his team into a 21-11 lead with field goal a few minutes later and things looked black for New Britain.
 New Britain switched it's lineup, kley coming out, Goffa moving mp to center, and Zapatka going in at guard. Iapatka was fouled almost immediately and sank his shot, and then Goffa brought the count 10 g1-eo with his fourth field goal. MaStriano and Silva offset each oth- CT with foul losses. Then Xapaka brought the crowd 10 it's feet by ramming in field goal and putting the club ahead at 23-22 Despair fol- lowed an instant later when John son broke through again and sent Mertden once more into thc van. Time was getting short when Joe Goffa put q fitting climax on his work by dashing up the floor 10 take pass and put the ball through for what proved the winning points. Gill's free shot few seconds later making the final tally 26-24.
 Joe Goffa was the star of the con test. scoring ? points from his back court position, including the points which won the game, and putting I'D a fine defense. Zapatka shone while he was In, and Gill did some good shooting from the foul line. Pete Silva went out on four personals for the first time in his career and the event was so unusual that Referee Avery could not believe if and stop ped the game to check up with 'hs scorer Johnson and M7striano were best for Meriden, with Coffcy and Tasker forming a wonderful defen- Sive pair. The summary: