New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
BOYS CLUB WINS
 FROM LAUREL FIVE
Combasnone and Kerelejza Star
 in Speedy Contest

A new combination stepped on the floor at the Boys club last night and promptly proved it's met tie by defeating the fast I.aurels of South Manchester by 33-22 in | fast and hard played bask ketball game. Young Tony kerelejza, play ing his second game and first really important one with the regu- lar team. again showed his worth and by his cool and clever play greatly aided the club in It's vic- tory. The problem of a lineup for the big Boston games seems to have been solved at last. for Tony IS f1t- ting in perfectly and Joe Goffa played a creditable game at cen- ter last night although he was suf- fering from slight indisposition. John Compagnone. the brick-topped guard. was the hero of the evening as far as point making went, while Gill played his usual shifty and az gressive game and Benjamin COW cred up in beautiful shape as stand ing guard. Altogether. the club looked the best it has since early in the season. and the many ex- periments of Coach Ray Anderson seem to be at an end.
 Last nights game was a corker. Both teams played basketball and both played clean basketball. X pair Of fine defensive systems were thrown up by the opposing quin- tets and every score came as the result of a daring series of passes or a spectacular long shot. There were no baskets handed anybody what was made was earned by sheer hard work.
 It was three minutes before q score was made. Goffa beginning things with a sensational onc-hand toss while going at full speed in the corner Compagnone was called on for free toss minute later and made 1t good. Quish sank a field goal, but Gill was successful on q complimentary toss and Con- pagnone made two successive bas- kets which brought great applause from the crowd, his first shot being a lengthy one. The Laurels took time out and sent in Anderson for Runde, but Gill sent q one-armcd hook through the hoop as he pivot cd cleverly beneath the basket. German and Tierney brought the count to 10-G before the end of tn. period. The second quarter Wal evenly fought and ended with the locals in front by 17-12. Kerelejza started in this session and kept his team 10 the fore with two field goals. ono from way up the floor.
 Compagnone made another sin gle handed rally in the third period, getting two field goals to start things with and adding his fifth of the night after kerelekza had hooked one in. The score now stood .5-1c and Manchester again took time out. On returning to the gam" the visitors rallied and it was 27-1S
 
 llley and Pete Silva took their old places in the lineup in the final quarter and for while the com bination did not work well. Man chester rallying until the score stood at 27-2o. Here New Britain called for pause, took it's breath. and then ran up the final six points of the game as Klcy and Gill broke loose.
 New Britain showed reversal Of form in shooting fouls. coinine points from five out of six tries. The Laurels were wretched at this missing all ten attempts. Quish and German played the best for the Laurels. although the whole team was in good form and the win of the locals was most creditable one. The summary: