The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
"Boy Wonders" Win
 Forty-Five Tourney
Great Event of St Francis Holy Name Society Ended
 Last Night in Gala Fashion


 Last night marked the playing of the 27th and final game of the St Francis Xavier Holy Name so- ciety 45 tournament, which was the most popular and successful event of it's kind ever known on Washing ton Hill. The hall was fairly jam med with spectators, and you could almost compare the interest with that of the recent Washington Hill Brooklyn A. c. basketball playoff. Among the interested spectators were Dr Raymond Quinn, Attorney James Shea and Attorney Vincent Scully, who are master 45 players themselves; and claim that they never got so many thrills before. By defeating Michael Goggins' Rovers with a score of 40-23 Cap tain Thomas Horan and his Boy Wonders went into first place and took the prize which he fought very hard for during the whole tournament, which makes the second year he captured the prize. We will have to hand 1t to him and also give him the greatest of praise being the youngest captain ,anly 19 years old, whipping his team into such wonderful form making such a whrlwind finish it looks as if I 1t will make the older captains sit back and think. Michael Goggins | has no alibi to make. His team
 worked faithfully under his famous | coach Ed Hussey's instructions, but | just couldn't get the break. Ed
 is now retiring from the game, and l handing tho reins over to Michael Nolan the Washington street shoe- maker, whom he recommends highly and will take charge of the | team in 193334.
 Michael Carney's Cracker-Jacks were the high scorers of the even- | ing trouncing John Fitzmaurices' 8 | Shamrocks, 41-22. Michael knew he | wasn't going to get anywhere, the | last time those two teams met the | Shamrocks defeated Michael's team | by the some score, making him out | of second place and he has been i tumbling down ever since. Last l night gave Michael the satisfaction
 he has been looking for and better l pleased than of he had won first prize. Now he is shouting loudly, what do you think about that? Johns Shamrocks finished up q tie | for last place. Judge Hartnett is ashamed to face Father Butler in
 New London within the next few days when he ges on his fishing trip and telling him he played on Johns Shamrocks. But ther is no question but what Father Butler will pat the judge on the shoulder and encourage him by saying you won two-thirds of the games your self and that's more than can be expected from any one man. So let's go and catch few of those mon- sters and that will relieve your mind. The judge will say ok. father. it's a go.
 "Scoopie" Carney's Daredevils wound up the season by defeating Johnny Phelan's All Stars 35-2S and knocking them out of first place, "Scoopie" had his two coaches, City Clerk Johnny Fitz- maurice and Happy Shea on their toes every second expecting every possible play that they could think of and they thought of plenty, which worked to great advantage, but "Scoopie" himself. being up to his tricks pulled the fastest one or all taking the Ali Stars coach Fred Coughlan. away during the afternoon for little ride. The result was that Fred didn't show up for the game, leaving the team without a coach, also no pep. When asked for an explanation "Scoopie' replied last saw of him he was how 10 cook benas. Chris Harmon shook hands with Father Dillon. and said. I'm sorry father. to see