The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19

The tenth game of the great "45" tournament, of the St Fran cis Xavier Holy Name society, was
 played last night in the church
 hall before very large crowd. The tournament is now getting ex- citing and seems to draw larger crowd each week. Next Monday
 being Christmas, the games will not be played until Thursday even- ing, December 2Sth.
 Michael Goggins' Rovers, who last week fell victims to a bad facing from Cusick's "Shellack- ers," came back last night with a vengeance and buried Pete Cough lan's Lightning Bugs" under a score of 40-23, an dclaimed high hoonrs of the fight. Mike, with last weeks defeat still ringing in his ears, and a look of determina- tion on his face, gave orders to his team to get in there and clip the wings. of those Lightning Bugs, which they did nicely, and now it is up to Mike to play the part of Santa Claus, for their splendid work.
 Joe Phelan's "All Americans" in- creased their lead seven points last night by defeating Perry Shanna. hans ''Short Circuits" 35-28. Bill Phelan claims he had quite a task pulling Roly-Boly over, and with the assistance of aPt Hughes, final ly succeeded.
 .;Scoopie" Carey's "Dare Devils" defeated Mickey Craney's Crack er-Jacks'' 35 to 28. Mike Croke is taking care of the coachc job in a splendid manner, and with "Scoopie" and Happy working from the bench, the team is click ing nicely. "Scoopie" who has been on the bech for ten weeks, thinks its time he busted into the game himself, but Coach Mike thinks different, claiming he plays a fine game from the bench and that's where he belongs. Anything is liable to happen now. Mickey Craney played his first game last night and what a whirlwind game he played, his table turing in IA games, proving that he is still the master player he always was.
 Bill Kelley's Flashes" trimmed Johnny Phelan's "All Stars" 35 to 28. Jim Fitzpatrick, back from his recent illness looking hale and hearty, coached the "Flashes" to a good victory in very silent way, and had the "All Stars" puzzled. Bill is delighted that his team is working so good, and that he has finally succeeded in his long bat tie for the Community house in Washington park, and "Wild Will" Gaughan cheered him up more by raising his hat which he hasn't worn in four years, and said. let's wboop it up boys," the whole team joining in the chorus of Happy Days Are Here Again."
 John Bowey's Sligo Terrors" defeated James Farrells Spark Plugs" 34-29 and climbed into sixth place which means that Andy Healey still holds the coachicng position, which Dan O'Neill is try ing hard to land. Captain Bowey on learning this said, 'Ef you don't play betetr than you have been playing, you will be the second sub stitute on the team, and if it wasn't for Bill Clasby being i'll, you'd be there right now.
 BOD MCT1uS II 5 bedTCdIS l, WIO are still in last place made a great spurt last night defeating Jimmy Cusick's "Shellackers'' 34 to 29. John (Mugsy) McGrath, coach on Bob's team says he will either make that team or break 1t. He | started in strong last night by
 working in an unknown ringer, whom he signed up as "Pung" Munson, and turning in a score of 12 games. "Pung" and "Muggsy" talked Joey Brett, Cusick's coach in such a fog, that he is sitll waiting for 1t to clear away.
 Frank Mulcunry's NRA's defeat ed Billy O'Donnell's "Galty Boys"
 33-30. The NRA's who are 8 new team this year, are playing nice game, and for the past few weeks have been victorious over some of tehe veteran teams, and may give the leaders a thing or two to worry about.
 Tom Horan's Boy Wonders
 nosed out a close battle with the Old Champion John Fitzmaurice and his Shamrocks 32-31 and jumped into sixth place. John
 claims it was anybody's game it
 being so close and gives credit to
 his old reliable, dependable, out standing man of the hour, Judge
 Hartnett, for holding it as close as
 it was. John warmly grasped
 the judges had and pretty near shook 1t off, and congratulated him
 for his brilliant work and wishing
 him a Merry Christmas. John