The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-04
.NAUGY RUBBERMEN OVERTIME WINNER
 ATPASSAIC, N. J.
Alex SambOrski and Don Garrick Feature 46 to Al Win Over Skeeter Rivals

Naugatuck, April Tallying four field goals and a foul in a three-minute overtime period, the brilliant Connecticut championship
 basketball team representing the United States Rubber Company of Naugatuck defeated a strong quin- tet of the Passaic, N. J., division of the United States Rubber Com pany in an exciting and thrilling battle at Knights of Columbus hall in Passaic, N. J., Saturday night. The PasSaic stars, defeated by an overwhelming margin in game In Naugatuck, gave a spectacular long range shooting exhibition led by Captain Lepko, who thrice sent the oval clean through the iron three-quarters the length of the floor. The final score was 46-41.
 Alec Samborski, sturdy guard of the Uscoes, garnered the lions share of the hero honors when he tallied two sensational field goals and foul in the extra three min- utes of play to send Naugatuck far into the lead to victory. Naugatuck waged a sensational comeback af- ter losing the lead and won its 29th victory in 32 games played this season only after terrific up- hill battle. On their home court before over $50 fans, including over score from Naugatuck, the Skeeter Staters coached by William Nelligan, formerly of this borough. put up a commendable fight for victory, only to lose out in a tor rid wind-up.
 Coach Bernard Garrick lost the services of Captain Henry Ciesle- wski of the Uscoes early in the first stanza when the Golden Hill Street tennis and basketball star suffered a fractured nose in a collision with Passaic player. Captain ClesleW- ski was removed from the scene and taken to a doctor who set the injured member. Naugy was play ing with Bill Stokes suffering from a bad heel bruise and managed to gain a 12-10 lead in the first per iod mainly through the work Of Samborski and Donald Garrick, who during the fray tallied 27 points together.
 In an exciting preliminary game | the U. s. office team of Naugatuck defeated the New York office team | by 41-18 score. Sam Sammis and Bill Jones set the pace for the | Naugatuck office in sensational | exhibition. George H. Bennett, Jr, | was in charge of the Naugatuck | office team. This game was played l preliminary to the big game. Har- rison, Deegan and Kennedy com pleted the lineup.
 Naugatuckians visiting Passaic | were royalty entertained by Man ager Nelligan, MT Flood and other | Passaic plant officials. The Us coes squad were guests at a supper | served in the Passaic Y. M. M. A., with the Passaic team and the two office teams from Naugatuck and New York. With the Uscoes con- tingent were Roser Donley, Coach Bernard Garrick, J. R. Hanson Manager Kenneth Repieff, Captain Henry Cieslewski, Bob Scally, Don aid Garrick, Bill Stokes, Norman Schaffer, Chappie Czaplicki. Alec Samborski, Albert Raytkwich. Joseph Dinneny. Charles Terry Howard Hackett, William O'Don- nell, Sam Sammis, MT Bushnell, | Stanley Harrison, William Jones, William Deegan, George Kennedy.
 Others from Naugatuck attend ing the games included MT and Mrs Russell Weaving and son. Russell, John Delaney, Henry Baummer, Mrs Michael McAuliffe, Misses Alice Hughes, Agnes Curtin and Margaret Daly.
 The summary.