The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24
NORTH END YMCA
 JUNIOR HOOP>MEET OPENED TO-DAY
Ten Teams to Take Part in Elimination Series Finals Next Saturday

The second annual North End Y. M. c. A. Junior Elimination basket ball tournament got underway this afternoon at 200 o'clock with the Colonia.s meeting the fast Sprague School quintet from Waterville. The first round games are being played this afterr oon on the North End Y floor. Tn the drawing the Colonials were pi.ted against Sprague; tue North End Y. Eagles stacked a. gainst the Pearl St Community Juniors; Walsh School vs North End Y Braves; St Thomas school oppos- ing Webster school; and the North End Y. Juniors striving to eliminate the Nomad Juniors.
 The Rules.
 All games are being played on the hours or 200, 800, 400, 5:00 and 500 respectively. A grace period of 75 minutes is being allowed the team members upon expiration of which the team not having its five men on the floor will forfeit. Pro- tests on misinterpretation of the rules, the using the a player six teen or over the playing under an assumed yIame must be filed on the floor with the referee. All protests will be Cealt with the governing committee of the tourney, they a-e: Secretary of the branch. Miles H. Durr; assisted by Bubbles 2-sec- onds" Conroy of the City Amateur league, John Henry Ouimet, man. ager of the North End Y Senior team, Herb Colby and Ralph San tapiertro of the Crosby High school quintet. The official time-keeper for all games is Dominic Spadula, the official scorer Allen Ouimet. A staff of five referees chosen and ap- proved by the managers of the re- spective teams are as follows: Henry Santapietro, of the AIS Tire team; Ralph Santapietro of Crosby High school team; Fred Jacavino of the Wilby High school team; Wilbur and Harold Dunn, brother, borh former Nc rth End Y stars who are now appearing for Crosby High school.
 Finals Saturday.
 The winners of to-day's games will be rcmatched on tomorrow aL- ternoon with one team drawing d by. The semi-finals will be played Thursday right at 7:3O and after a days lavoff, the finals will be staged at S:OO o'clock Saturday night.
 Boys in the North End section of Waterbury who have been ap- proved by the entrance committee as eligible to participate in this tourney are: with the Colonials, Caviello, Michael Candido. Ettore Spacula, George Frisbie, Joe Tas- pragata, Al Victor.
 Spragua School: Henry Gagan, Walter Buell., Ray Gruber Bill Will Hams, John Unikas. Bob Stevans, Bill Moore. Vinan Palo.
 Webster School: Sedano, Joe Cor ideo, Kwasovsky, Nick Poletto, Arthur Cohen, Bragnle, Joe Ganazer Greco.
 Nomad Juniors: Herb Leece, Joe Kenney, Fred Corriselo. Joe Bergen, Rinaldo Ritcuti, Carmen DeLucta, Ken Kelley, Bill Sharkey.
 N. E. Y. Eagles: Fred DeLeon, Pete Lubeck, Vincent Jacovanio, Peter Massone, Anthony Fernandez Leona-d Spadula, John Mongillo.
 Pearl Community Juniors: Q. Bernier, Joe Jandoff, Peacentino, John Holmes, Ray Gardner, Julie Marinano, Bernier.
 l. Braves: Frank Lucian, Leonard Lucian, Tony Valetto, Nicholas An gelo, Jalhres Clapp, Joe Magrose, Vincent Ella.
 Walsh School: Anthony Sciarretto, Samuel E.ia, Tony Nelet, Frank Guards, Julius Ablano. Joe Gulite, Frank Nnrdina, Laurence Julian.
 North End Y Juniors: Fred Jaca- vino, Bob Leece, Sallo Martino, Con- getto Roaeo, John Thompson. St Thcnas: Arthur LaPointe, Ed Daly, Joe Wainwright, Fred Cron:n and Co!man Joyce, Fitzpatrick and Ccndry. The scores of these games will appear in tomorrow afternoon paper