The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-10
HILLHOUSE ENTERS
YALE TOURNAMENT
WITHOUT ALOSS
Figured Meet Finalist With
Bristol Naugatuck De-
tends Title as Ozark
Horse"
BY GEORGE DILLON


The notable tournament
percentage, 1.087 Of New Ha-
ven Hillhouse, winners Of 10
games in as many played,
rates "Chick" Bowen's pro-
teges Yale pre-tournament IA
vorites, considering that their
victories include two each
over Crosby, New Britain,
Weaver, Hartford Public,
West Haven and Commercial,
and one each over Alumni,
Branford, Milford, Roger
Ludlowe, New London Bulke-
ley and Fairfield.
The annual Ell elimination event
got underway this afternoon at 3:45
o'clock in the spacious New Haven
Arena. Picking the winner this
year Is q difficult task, but having
witnessed every team entered In
action in at least one game, your
correspondent favors the Elm CITY,
ties.
Today's Pairings
3:45 p. m.--Bridgeport Central
vs. Naugatucks
s D, m.-New Haven Hillhouses
vs. West Haven
1880 p. m.-Warren Harding VS.
Bristols
s:45 p. m.-Lyman Hall vs. Meri-
dem
sDenotes probable winners.
Watch Naugatuck!
Pcte Foley generally turns out
fine tourney teams and his person.
mel this year Is not one to be
sneezed at, for Balinsky, Tuckey,
Garrick, Goodwin and Scally round
out an enviable quintet. Lack Of
capa BILE reserves is the only trouble
the Crafty Fox" Is confronted
with. Central has fine ball club,
but Eddie Reilly's CONDO Of Ritch-
ell, Ritzul, Pike, Kunsch and Me-
Donald appears just trifle inferior
to the Greyhounds.
BObinski After Honors.
Hillhouse defeated West Haven
% to 81 in their first meeting and
routed them In their second. 40 to
25, thanks to Eddie Bobinski, all
BtdtS tOuTucy COIkCI lu5t yCuEs 4lS
elongated center will be out for the
hopes to start at the expense OF
Frank Fitzgeraid's Shoremen. The
New Haveners are more confident
OF trimming their rivals to-day
than ever, for Vim Ferrie will be
back in the lineup, following a sus-
pension Of 80 days. The Bowen
men look better by 10 points.
After Fourth Tourney Title.
The present Bristol combine,
successor of Monahan-coached
teams which COPIED Yale Journeys
In 1927, 1928 and 1929, should not
be afforded stiff opposition from
Jack Mead's Warren Harding hoop
men, for the latetr depend entire
ly too much upon Captain Sal
Cagganiello.s Able Gurske will
be assigned to the italian lad and
that ends that. In the last six
years in 9S games. the Bell Cityites
have won 81. "Dikes" Hall. Bris-
toll pivot-man, should get the tap
easily over Tommy Tomashunas
and If the Presidents do not know
what this means they should in
quire of Pete Foley.
Meriden Strong
AS usual Frank Barnikow has
rounded out a strong outfit in the
Silver City which finished their
Central Connecticut league standing
in second place. losing twice to
Bristol, the only league or nom
league five to set them back in
Is games. Lyman Hall defeated
Wildly In an overtime period In this
city, but the Leemen were without
Jim Tracy and in their Walling-
ford showing showed Tracy and
copied IS point victory. And
that's that.
Large Crowd Expected
A capacity audience Is expected
to witness the four games to-day
as followers of the eight entries
are planning to come out enmasse.
School assemblies were held in
many OF the institutions yesterday
and this morning.
A Cold Floor.
Teams accustomed to warm
courts may find II at their dis
advantage In the Arena because OF
the fact that state high school
hockey tourney finals were held
there Saturday and the board floor
win be laid over the Ice with only
the rubber Insulating mats inter-
yenlng.
storrs Tournament.
While Naugatuek Ii defending its
title ut New Haven new ehams
MON will be crowned nj storrs. for
Klillngly high. defending cham.
| pions, failed 10 qualify this year.
Champions have never, Jared well
In trying 10 repeat al storrs and 10
date no team has ever won the
tournament two years IN n row.
WnlcFf0wn isnleFed.
New Milford which won ~ way
Into fha finals last year only 20
he eliminated by kiiiinRig. " hnci
lnI nna1hnE try Al InInn1.a MA.