New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
BOSTON BOYS CLUB WINS
 SEE-SAW BATTLE BY 27-24
Comes From Behind in Last Two Minutes and Noses Out New Britain Boys Club - Game Is Hard Fought But Disappointing to Large Crowd-Com- -pagnone and Dan Crowley Star - Reserves Take Overtime Preliminary Game.

The New Britain Boys club bas-
 ietball team whipped out of it's slump last night and clearly out
 played the strong Boston Boys club
 team in a closely waged e-saW en-
 gagement in the local clubs gym,
 but the contest proved to be a dis appointing one from every angle and
 victory went to the visitors by c7-24 after four periods of hard but in
 effectual play. The game was a
 peculiar one, for the two teams struggled along on almost even
 terms all the way and kept the out
 come in doubt until the final sec
 onds. but, despite the remarkable
 comeback of the Hardware City
 quintet, neither team was able to
 play consistent basketball and there
 were only moments of tense excite
 ment to punctuate four periods of
 rather loose and unsatsfactory play
 ing. The crowd was the largest of
 the current season at the club.
 Conceded orly q slim chance of even holding Boston to a creditable
 score, Captain Tony kcrclcjza and
 his mates played the Boston team
 off it's feet in the first quarter After
 Q minute of play Dan Crowley of the
 visitors slipped through for an easy basket. but kcrelejza followed up a
 shot for a tic score and. after Dan Crowley had made a foul. Com paGnonc dropped in two tries and Grusha picked up a loose ball for a pretty enchanted shot and New Britain led by 6-3. Boston took time out to argue with Referee Jack 1 Tobin on q matter of alleged ''charging." and the heat of the en- suing debate took much of the life
 out of both teams.
 Rametta and Sweeney raised the count to 7-4 on a double foul carly in the second session and John Crowley broke through for a bas- liet Again there was a delay while the players argued. time out being charged to both teams. When play
 was resumed Baker tied the score and Dan Crowley lifted his team to
 the tore with a nice shot from the
 central circle. Compagnone picked up point and Goffa's pretty fol- low-up shot sent New Britain to the fore once more, but Dan Crowley knotted the tally still again and
 Brother John gave his team a 1S-10 marsain with one pointer and basket. This ended the half.
 A pivot play gave CompaGnonc T hard shot in the corner as the third quarter got under way, but Red
 made it good. and Kcrclcjza's long
 hcaNe a moment later sent New Britain once more to the front. John Crowley however. found the hoop from mid floor, and Gof1a's foul brought only a tic score. Boston went ahead again on Bakers only field goal of the evening, but two
 pretty follow-ups by Eamctta and Faluch allowed New Britain to take d 1917 lead at the end of the period. After three minutes of the final period Jim Crowley tied the score. and then Baker plunked in two com- plimcntary losses. but Paluch
 brought the crowd up bowling with
 a beautiful lcng shot and, just as the period reached the half way
 mark, Compagnone raced through to
 take q pass from kerelejza and give
 New Britain q 2S-o1 lead with spectacular running flip. This lead
 melted when Daly was fouled and
 made both tries good. and with two
 minutes to go Dan Crowley slipped
 away for what proved the winning
 basket. DooIey made it 27-2S and all New Britain made after that was
 on a foul by Compagnone. Boston stalled during the last minute and
 the club seemed unwilling to charge
 in and break up these tactics.
 Both teams played the man-to-
 man style of basketball and tried to score from pivot plays, but the de- fense had the advantage over the
 offense practically all the way and the forwards on both teams were | pretty well smothercd. Dan Crow Icy and Compacnone, both guards, topped their respective teams in scoring and were the heroes ot the game. no other man standing out above the team work of his mates. The lead changed hands no less than
 II times.
 The game was won from the foul line. Each team scored nine field goals. Referee Tobin called II per
 sonal fouls on each and awarded each team 15 tries, but Boston made nine shots good and New Britain could put only six into the hoop from the 15-foot stripe. The sum- mary;