New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
BOYS CLUB LOSES IN FINAL MINUTE
Iaideo Community Five Stages
 Crushing Rally

ped on . series Of wonderful shots from the floor and climaxed an un- checkable one-man rally by Happy Kocin gave the Meriden Community Basketball Five s2-31 victory over the Boys club here last night. Largely through a series of dazzling baskets by John Kley, the locals smashed their way to a 22-11 lead in the first half. but Kocin's devastating right hook and some able assistance from Johnny Thiesen allowed the visitors to come from behind and win in the last 30 seconds of play.
 Coach Ray Anderson of the locals experimented with his lineup and used a total of nine men. Zujko, the new man promoted to regular center. played a steady game and showed promise of development. kley was the leading scorer for New Britain, some of his shots being astounding. Gill played a whirlwind floor game and when he finally left the floor on very questionable fourth personal foul the team collapsed. Had he been able to play the whole game the club would probably have staved off the Meriden rally. For the visitors Ko- cin proved almost the whole works, coming down to right side of the court to flip in seven field goals with one hand from we'll up the court. His aim was almost perfect. for the shots which failed to go through the netting landed in the hoop and then bounced out. J. Thiesen also starred at long range. The game was fast and exciting all the way. although both teams muffed several chances.
 Silva scored the first point from the free throw line and although J. Thiesen duplicated the performance Benjamine. Grusha and Zujko rat tied off field goals and New Britain led by S-1. Meriden rallied to S-5 before the quarter closed. Benjamin scored for New Britain at the open- ing of the second period. but kocin and J. Thiesen came through to knot the count at 10-10. New Britain took , time out and then Kley ran amuck. After starting with foul goal. he ran the length of the floor to take a pass from Gill and chuck it sideways into the basket as he dashed into the corner by the stairs. He followed with two one hand push shots which were only slightly less sensational, and then he and Gill ran the count to 22-10. J. Thiesen made a one- pointer as the period ended.
 In the third quarter Paparian scored from the 16-foot bar but then kocin opened his attack. getting two field goals in a row. and J. Thiesen made one. Zujko popped in a point and Kley made his fifth amazing one hand toss of the evening, so that the score stood oG-17. At this point the disaster occurred. Gill, playing with three fouls, attempted to guard E. Thiesen. The latter very cleverly faked being fouled and fell onto the floor. Gill was elected and New Britain fought losing battle from then on.
 Starting the last quarter eigh, points behind. Meriden rallied fur. i0usly. Kocin and J. Thiesen brough' 1t to 2C-2c and after Parkarian went through to score. kocin tore dowl the sidecourt for another score kley's foul was more than offset b, another basket by kocin and fire, toss by the same ubiquitous Mcridcr forward. and then Johnny Thiesei sank the tying basket from mid court. Again Kocin let fly with hi. right hook and Meriden led b! 31-2s, but Goffa stayed off defea Temporarily by shooting goal iron the middle of milling pile of play CTS. With the score tied and 30 sec onds to go. Kley fouled Kocin ant the latter calmly dropped in thu point that won the game. He hat given remarkable exhibition O shooting and had made IF of Meri den's 3: points. The summary:
 Mcridcn Contmunity Five