The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-27

In spite of the statement that Crosby should have been declared the winner, the writer has the ver- sion of the game officials who said: "When Butler recovered the ball after his kick was blocked, with both kick and recovery being made behind his own goal line, the ball is automatically dead at the point of recovery, and in this case, should have been declared a safe- ty."
 The Ruling
 Apparently that is the correct ruling on the play, which is backed by approval ruling of section Of the football rules in relation to a safety which reads: Team A kicks from a point outside it's own goal line; kick is blocked before cross ing scrimmage line, rolls back of goal line and is recovered by play CT of Team A-Ruling,: Safety by Team A
 Outplaying Crosby from the first whistle. the Wilby gridmen soon realized the opposition was strictly a, "one-man team" and with Ike Kern playing at intervals of two minutes, and then in no condition to be on the field at all, the com mercial lads, with Joe Butler Sweeney. Israel and Coffey doing yeoman work figuratively played their heads off" Their grit and spirit came to the top in the third quarter shortly after Di Napoli blocked 8 kick and in no time the ball was in scoring position or Willows 8-yard line. A five-yard off- side penalty on Wilby gave Crosby the easiest chance in the world to score. but the Lee lads held fast for four downs after Crosby was put back five yards for off-side.
 Buffers Kick Blocked
 Then came the play on which taae question of a winner hinged even after the contest was ended Butier, standing behind his own goal line tried to kick, but an aler' Crosby lineman pushed through and blocked the balls ascent. II bounced to the ground still behind the goal line, after which Butler scooped 1t up and ran to the sever gard stripe before he was thrown Al this point, Crosby seemed to be
 
 hv Ynoved the ball almost 30 yards ID tAe field, after which the Scho- AeId boys braced, forcing Wilby to kick. From that point the game moved back and forth, with Wilby widening up with II first downs to ( by Crosby. Incidentally, some of the Crosby linemen got away with Smurder" through illegal use oi the hands and fast holding, during scrimmage.
 One Man Team
 Crosby, without Kern in the backfield is a different team, while Mulligan's absence from left end was a distinct weakness to the eleven. Both played at intervals ot a few minutes but were in no phys- ical condition for the game, leg injuries making both of them o1 little value to the team, aside from | standpoint of morale.
 The crowd was particularly weIl-handled by the police, with 10 'regulars' on the job instead of 22 sapermumaries as was the case two weeks ago. The summary:
 wilby (O) (0l Crosby Coffey, le ..s... ..-.... re, ". Bum il A6rZ, ld . = s-s'ss s''' 'A V ||eo Rich, lg .......... rg, Carrlnstom Israel, c .............c, DlNapoii Sweeney, rg ....-... lg, Martone Masone, Tt ............t, J. Dunn Morasca, re ........... le, Ldly vestro. qb ..-....... qb, Moran Moran Barnes, lhb ,......... rhp, DeWS Paterson. rhb ...... lhb. Lovesky Reynolds, fb .......... ID, Wllsoh
 Wilby substitutes-Butler for Paterson, Rolli for Rich, Rich for Rolli.
 Crosby substitutes-Peterson for Lovesky, Tamborrella for Peterson Trotta for Moran, Yurgaitis TOT wilson, O'Donnell, for Lally, Kern for Tamborella, Sheehan for Kern I. Sullivan for Martone, Cronin fol Carserino, M. Sullivan for O'Don- nell. Butkis for DiNapoli, Blewit' for Sheehan, Homick for J. Dunn Doherty for Blewitt, DeVinci fol Egan, Mulligan for Moran, Morar for Trotta, Kern for Dews, HomicR -