The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-07
BACKFIELD STARS
 IN WATERBURY WIN OVER PONIES
Luddy Burke, ScuIIy, De FiIIipo Stand Out in 10 to 6 Victory
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Thomaston, Nov 6-Putting on one of those Prank Merriwell fin- ishes, All-Waterbury's football, squad eliminated the Thomaston Ponies from the semi-pro cham pionship this season, by beating the much publicized clique from the Cioclktown, 10 to 6 in fast, hard and comparatively clean con test at the Plume and Atwood field. The defeat was the third in two seasons of play on their home field, Torrington accomDlishing the trick last Sunday. Very seldom do the Ponies leave their home pasture, but from now on 1t won't make much difference, unless they beat Torrington CT Waterbury in re- turn game.
 Know Their Stun
 The Waterbury management showed three or four more new faces, but the group has yet to contain one, that game after game can compare with the Brass City's Luddy Burke, just about the most consistent ground gainer in semi pro circles of Connecticut this Sea- son. Then there was Bill Scully, the sligi1t-built man from Meriden, who uses his head, hands and feet just about as well as any quarter back in this old commonwealth. De Fillipo, an importation from the New Haven Bluejackets was very much worth his weight in the game pulling the smartest play of the game, In the recovery of a free ball after a blocked kick on the Pony Is yard line.
 The Thomaston team started off as though they werss practicing against the Tigers of that town. Re- ceiving Scully's akickoff, thet pride of Henry Brophy's heart walked through the Waterbury line for two first downs in no time at all. They continued their march to the six yard line and then lost the ball on downs. Scully and Fill kicked the ball around with the Water bury player out-booting his rival by twenty yards.
 Had not Albie Burke committed a cardinal sin of a football player, by allowing an eligible pass receiv- CT to get behind him, the Ponies might never have scored. Fill toss ed a desperate spinning forward toward the sidelines just before the second period closed.
 Albie Burke who was substituted at. left half-back covered Morton, the Thomaston End right up to within 20 yards of the outside stripe. Then Morton, gauging the oncoming ball perfectly. cut behind Burke, and received the ball in the middle. He turned. and there was nobody between the goal-line and I.t tntr ff eifyn rlIn sprint for a touchdown.
 Worked Well
 Waterbury's line came to life in tho second half and blocked two kicks, one of which was converted into a touchdown in the final per- iod after some straight football that ended, with Luddy Burke's Plunge off tackle. Scully made good, and q little later on, another kick was blocked, recovered by De Fillipo, and then counted for three points when Scully kicked a field goal as the minutes left to play became less. All of the visitors scoring was accomplished within the last twelve minutes of the game. Albie Burke made some splendid tackles, and all in all, showed up well on defense, aside from his one bad error on the play that Thomaston scored on.
 In the line, Leary, Meadlie and McDermott> were able, while Ken nedy and Sheehan on the ends came in for comment. It's Torring- ton at Torrington next Sunday. The summary:
 Waterbury (f0) Thomaston (0) Neuman, le ... ..... .... re, Dowd Leary, It .............. Tt, Grady Medley, Is ............. rg, Kode Myers, c .......s.... c, Harpert McDermott, rg .......i. lg. Hymei Arkiwski, Tt ........-.. It, Kiug Kennedy, re ...... le, Bertnagle Scully, qb .............. qb, Ell De Fillipo. ihb s.rhb. Novacowski Burke, rhb ....... ". lhb, Bubblin Quinn, fb .....,.... ID, Sevigny
 Score by quarters: Waterbury ........ lO-lO Thomaston ........ 0 ---6
 Touchdowns. made by Morton, l.. Burke, II&
 Point after touchdown, made by Scully (drop kichk).
 Goals made from feld,by Scully (dropkick).
 substitutes--Kdanes for Bubb- lin, F. Schiavone for Adkowski. A. Burke for Quinn, Neuman for E. SchiavoneA Sheehan for Neu- mann, Hevenich for Rode, Morton for Bertnagle, Bertnagle for Fill, Fill for Klaneslki, Rode for Klug, Concannon for Harbert.
 Referee-Hart Cheshire.
 Umpire--Conroy, Seymour.
 Linseman-Mo onohan, Brustol.
 Time-Four 12-minute periods.