New Britain herald., 1929-10-24

squad back agaln and those two not definitely lost, and with still anoth- CT veteran from two years ago back in the fold after q seasons absence. the Boys club basketball team faces the approaching season with great CT confidence than it has felt since the dispersal ot Mickey" Luke's great combination of 1924-25. Sev- eral of the players have developed considerably during the spring and summer months, and there are few newcomers knocking at the door of the first squad in determin- ed fashion. All told, Coach Ray nard Anderson has 22 candidates working out under his expert guid- ance every Monday and Thursday night, and it will be q fast team in deed which takes the floor on No vember IS against an opponent not yet selected.
 Joe Goffa, stellar center Of last year. and Jake Parparian, who say ed several games by fine play in Il utility role, believed lost to the club team, as their daily duties make t difficult for them to work out with the club. But Goffa Is attempting to solve this problem, and Parpa- rian may also be successful, in which case the Boys club will have every member Of its 1928-29 squad back.
 Both Forwards Back
 Tony kerelejza and Stanley Zem- browski, veteran forwards, are again with the club. kerelcjza in particular has showed great inn provement, and he appears certain of his old position in the forecourt Both he and Zembrowski are light but fast and have accurate eyes for the basket.
 Walter Crusha, whose defensive Work and whose scores from guard won number of games last sea- son, has exhibited continued i'm pavement and may also be stamp ed as a regular on present appear ances. John Red" Compagnona last years captain, may get the call for the other backcourt berth, but both face hard fight from Mike PaluCh and Albert Benjamin. Paluch, substitute, made st won derful showing when gwen his chance last season, and he is still improving rapidly in all branches of play. Benjamin was a regular on the 1927-2S quintet but played with the Blues last winter. He IS a tenacious and hard-working de- fensive man.
 Five Reserves Return
 Five members of the old Reserve quintet four of whom played on the first team are also showing great promise. Albert Rakutis and Joe Boukus are battling for the center position. both backed with years experience on first and re- serve teams and with the best of chances if Goffa does not return. John Winters is also a center pos sibility, although the value of this stocky player is more pronounced as guard Al Rametta, the last veteran of last years first team, Is making great bid for d forwar
 
 by d rather frail physique. Joe Normant, a rugged lad, is putting up a fight against the more exper;- enced guard candidates. He was q member of the reserve team las, season
 These eleven players are on th4 and B squads. and from them tn firgt ed. At present Coach Anderson Is trying various combinations in al effort to ascertain just which is tn, strongest, and he is likely 10 con. tinue his shifting even into the sea son so that every player will be 1' his toes all the time. Members o' this group who fail to make thu first team will battle it out wit the best of the Squad c and . members for places on tho Reserves
 On Reserve squads
 Among these are sam Puzzo 1928-29 Reserve forward; Paul Ko bela, guard on the same team: Andy Kobela; Ambrose Andrews. negr, forward Of the old Reserves; | Abramowicz. A. Markayich. k. Jar wis, T. AnnunNata, Teddy Curyl, and George Rownski The la, two were members Of tho Washing on-Coumbus five which won in junior city title last year Cury)o b. ing a guard and Rowiasla d for ward.
 No captain has been selected VI the election being dg" 70 take p.ar at one of the last four pract.prs b. fore the opening os tbr saasou.