The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-26
WARREN HARDING
 SLIGHT FAVORITE
 TO TOPPLE NAUCY
Saturday Game in Bridge port Expected to Draw Record Crowd = Ray Foley Coaching Grey= hounds

Naugatuck, Oct 26-Football in- terest Saturday will be centered upon the undefeated Naugatuck high eleven which has won four straight games and has it's biggest obstacle to overcome in the form of the Warren Harding aggrega- tion of Bridgeport. No schoolboy team in Connecticut has had a tougher assignment confronting 1t than has Naugatuck in being listed to clash with the crack Harding Presidents in Harding stadium, Bridgeport.
 Sports followers throughout Con- necticut regard the Whippets- Presidents fray a natural" with the largest crowd to witness a game in Connecticut expected to be on hand. Park City fans have been free in their predictions that the Presidents will administer a decisive trouncing to Coach Peter J. Foley's charges. Naugatuck fans have a contrary opinion of what the probable outcome will be. It seems that the depression may have depleted the pocketbooks but not the spirit and while no huge bets will be laid, 1t will not be sur- prising if some of the more rabid fans tof the rival centers post some of what little they have in the way of greenbacks upon the outcome of this set-to.
 Ray Foley Coaching
 Coach Foley and his son, Ray, are still building a defense against aerial play. Against Central the Whippets were inclined to have lapses that permitted the Hilltop pers to make a number of substan- tial gains slanting off tackle. Only exceptionally fine defensive play by Cowan, Tuckey and Scally pre- loose upon several occasions. as the large gains registered by Captain Kish revealed. This was further attested by McEnany's run-back 50 yards of an intercept ed pass as well as Kish's run-back of a kick 24 yards plus a run-back of an intercepted pass from the two-yard stripe to the 23-yard line.
 Harding cannot be allowed such large slices of territory if the Gar net and Gray is to check the famed offensive of the Presidents. Hard ing has been defeated decisively by a team from White Plains, N. r., and upon the basis of records does not par the Whippets. Be- cause 1t has nothing to lose, the Presidents can take exceptional chances tc score whereas the Gar net and Gray must play air-tight. heads-up football throughout. The boys drilled by Coach Mead are training to stop Naugy's aerial game, due to which Naugatuck owes much of its success thus far. It was a 35-yard pass from Tuckey to Moody over the goal line that put the Whippets ahead of Central.
 Passer Rushed
 Opposing linesmen have expe- erinced little difficulty breaking through the Naugatuck line when Tuckey or Minicucci drop back to throw passes. Against both Stam- ford and Central the Garnet and Gray fullback was fortunate in getting the ball away, he was so rushed by opposing players upon several occasions. Because of this hurried throwing, Tuckey tossed three passes into the hands of Gen. tral players last Saturday. These mistakes with Harding might cost heavily for Naugy cannot score when the Presidents have the ball.
 Naugatuck is to meet a team of big, fast backs and a fast, tough line in Harding. Experts through out the state rate Harding as the Waterloo of both Naugatuck and Hillhouse, the two leading cham pionship contenders at present. Adding to the difficulties of the Whippets will be the fact that the game will be played at Harding stadium before hostile crowd, as well as the fact that several Naugy men were injured in the Central game. Coach Foley has resorted to few intricate plays this season, the aerial attack proving q suficiently stable weapon to bring victories to date. It will not be surprising # the Garnet and Gray uncork c series of lateral passes, shift and other formations against tho Presl. dents which they have not exhib- tied thus far.
 Marks Injured
 Benny Marks, probably the best quarterback tn state sehooIbay eiFs oies, will probably watch baturs days game from the bench, Tor the clever sisnai.eaiier of the presis dents pulled a muscle and tore a tendon in Saturdays eonhict wifh